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VOL IV. No. 100.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1912.
Per Week, 10 Cexts
SHIELDS AND U'REN
Hi! BACK HARD
SINGLE TAX DEBATE IN OREGON
CITY INTERESTS LARGE
CROWD
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CHAIRMAN ASKS PERTINENT QUESTION
League Secretary Frankly Admits
Rich Men are Behind Him
Serum Simile Is Worth
Ponlering
Declaring that Joseph Fels, the
single tax "angel" in Oregon is in
the position of the medical expert
in the Rockefeller Institute Charles
H. Shields, secretary of the Equal
Taxation League, in a debate with j
W. S. U'Ren, Fels' paid agent, scored
a big point Saturday at the Shively
Theater, which was crowded to the
doors. Mr. Shields eaid that when
the Rockefeller men wished to find
out how certain serum would act they
first experimented upon rabbits and
guinea pigs, and if efficacious' they
later used it upon human beings. He
resented Mr. Fels, who is a million
aire of Philadelphia, coming thous
ands of miles, across the continent,
to Oregon, to put his theory into act-
ive operation among people just as
' good as any in the world. He declar
ed if Mr. Fels were sincere, and be
lieved single tax a panacea of all
ills,' he should first try to put it into
operation ""in his home state.
Mr. U'Ren, the leading champion
of single tax in Oregon, eulogized
Johnathan Bourne and Theodore
Roosevelt. When Mr. Shields asked
his single tax opponent why he con
doned Senator Bourne's attitude in
repudiating the primary law, which
Mr. U'Ren framed, the Oregon City
man had no answer. The crowd seem
ed to be about equally divided bet
ween the two speakers, and both
scored telling points. Mr. Shields
was applauded when he announced
that Mr. U'Ren after several days of
urging had finally come to his office
Saturday and got a complete state
ment of the money received and paid
out by the Equal Taxation League.
He said the total was about $17,000
and admitted that the , Ladds and
Corbetts and other rich men had con
tributed to the fund. Their object
was, he said, to try to prevent a
scheme of taxation being foisted up
on the public which would be injur-
ious. He said his backers realized
if the farmers, laborers, etc., suffered
from single tax, they naturally being
of the people and mutually depend
ant upon each other would suffer. TUa
speakers referred to each other as
''Willie" and "Charlie", which was
not entirely approved by the aud
ience. Mr. Shields accused Mr. U'Ren
of having called him "Charley" Et
Hood River, and said he was justifieu
in referring to his opponent as "Wil
lie." Mr. Shields, who spoke first, traced
the growth of the present system of
taxation. He said it was the surviv
al of the fittest scheme of raising rev
enue to carry on the work of county,
state and union. Other systems had
been tried, in fact single tax, and had
been cast aside because they were
" not satisfactory. He declared that
all property, regardless of what shape
should bear its just proportion of the
taxes. He thought this statement
axiomatic, and declared that was why
men clamored for an income tax and
an inheritance tax. Property, he
said, - was only valuable because
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AT THE
-4 days
Commencing Today
The
Man and Woman
Comedy Singing and
Dancing Act
Amateur Night
Monday Night
Hunters
JFltf CPHftftI TFYT
II OUIIUUL ILAI
SIS ARE ASKED
CLACKAMAS COUNTY LEAGUE
THINKS STATE SHOULD '
PUBLISH THEM
CALAVAN IS ' ELECTED PRESIDENT
Dr. Coleman, of Reed College, Deliv
ers Fine Address at Parent
Teacher Meeting in Wil
lamette J. A. Callavan, one of the county
supervisors, was elected president of
the Clackamas County School League
at a meeting in Willamette Saturday.
John R. Bowland was elected vice
president; Carl F. .Anderson .treasur
er; John L. Ashton secretary and
Malcolm Woodle, of Estacada, and
Jean Mitts, of Canby, were elected
student members of- the executive
committee. The other members of 'the
committee are County Superintendent
Gary and the officers of the league.
A resolution urging a change in
text books in grammar, 'spelling, pen
manship and reading was adopted.
It was also suggested that the state
should publish the text books for the
county schools, which met with the
unanimous approval of those present.
A resolution providing that a com
mittee be appointed to arrange a ban
quet for the men principals and teach
ers to organize the debating and oth
er speaking contests was. adopted.
The banquet will be heldtin a week or
two.
A parent-teacher meeting was alsol
held at Willamette Saturday. Dr.
Coleman, professor of, literature in
Reed College, made the principal ad
dress. "Picture Study" was the sub
ject of an interesting address by Miss
Vinnie Hewitt and Miss Lena Ulren
rendered a solo. "The High School
Fund Law" and "What can parents
do to help schools", were the subjects
for general discussion. The attend
ance was large and the women of
Willamette provided an excellent din
ner at noon. -
JUDGE DIM TALK
FOR EQUAL SUFFRAGE
Mayor Grant B. Dimick was the
main speaker at a meeting of Warner
Grange, at New Era, Saturday after
noon at a discussion of equal suffrage
and the various single tax measures.
There was a good attendance at the
grange meetrtig, a musical program
being an entertaining feature. '
Mayor Dimick explained to his au
ience the injurious effect's of the Sin
gle Tax measures that will go on the
ballot at the coming November elec
tion and was warmly applauded. In
his speech favoring eaual suffrage he
made the following telling points:
The women have been given the
right of franchise in the state of
Washington on our north, Idaho on
our east, and California on our south,
as well as Colorado, Utah and Wyom
ing, ana in those six states the com
mon welfare of their people has been
greatly improved for the reason that
there is no taxation without repre
sentation Over a million women will
vote in tuis presidential election, Ore
gon is the only coast' state whose
women are not represented.
The taxes in Oregon have been in
creasing at an alarming rate during
the past few years, and as the women
of the state are among its largest and
heaviest payers, they should be 'al
lowed a voice in the management of
municipal,' county and state govern
ment. Approximately forty per cent, of
the taxes in Oregon are paid each
Year by the women, and they are com
pelled to stand at the sheriff's office
awaiting their turn to meet their ob
ligations, and are compelled to mingle i
with men of every nationality, and
no one who is opposed to women's
rights ever asserts that it is injurious
to her reputation or does violence to
her character, although, we hear 4t
said that if women should g to the
polls to vote, the men would lose all
respect for their sex.
People of foreign countries come
to our state and in two year's time,
by simply declaring their intention to
become citizens, are given the right
of franchise a large percentage of
whom cannot read or write the En
glish language and never take any in
terest in our public institutions nor
pay a cent of tax. Notwithstanding
these facts, they become legal voters,
while the women who were born and
educated in this country and who
mould the character and shape the
destinies of our young people, are de
nied the right of franchise."
"BILLY SUNDAY"
SOLD FOR
J. Wallace Cole, of this city, Sat
urday sold "Billy Sunday", one of the
best pacers in the state, to Frederick
Heft, of Highland. The price was
more than $500. The horse for the
past two years has shown fine form
at various county fairs and at the
recent fair at Canby ran second in a
hotly contested race. Mr. Cole had
Intended keeping the animal and
racing it again next year, but Mr.
Heft made an offer too flattering to
refuse.
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COPYRIGHT HARRIS AND EWING WASH. I ll I mi
Charles P. NSil!,, commissioner of la- . i Luther Conant, Jr., new commissioner
1 '-0r- - 9 ' c corP0ations, succeeding Herbert
P. I K"X Smith-
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Dr, T. B. Ford, pastor of the Metb
odist Episcopal Church, who has been
ill for several days, has improved so
rapidly that he will be able to occupy
his pulpit this morning. Dr. James
Moore of Salem, district superintend
dent, will preach in the evening. Dr.
Moore will remain in Oregon -City
Monday and will attend a banquet
and business meeting of the church
which will be held at 6:30 Monday ev
ening. OREGON CITY AND
HOLLIDAY TO PLAY
The Holliday Athletic Club's foot
ball team will clash with Oregon
City's undefeated team this afternoon
on the Canemah grounds. The game
will be called at -2: 30 o'clock. The
Holliday boys were the Portland
champions last year, and it is said
they have a heavy and fast lineup
this year. The Oregon City boys un
der the suberb coaching of Earl Lat
ourette should show up better today
even than they did two weeks ago
when they defeated the Columbia Park
team 48 to 0. The boys have been
practicing almost every night during
the past week in the Armory hall.
They will have several new plays to
"pull off" it is said. A large crowd
will no doubt turn out, as this game
is expected to be one of the hardest
fought of th"e season, the two clubs
being of almost even weight and both
having men on their teams of exper
ience. "King" Cole will referee the
game the other officials to be chos
en this afternoon upon the arrival of
the Holliday boys.
1
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Oct. 26.
That Taft is leaving Roosevelt and
Wilson further behind as election
progresses is conceded. Taft carried
Cottage Grove In the primaries, and
will without question have a large
plurality in the general election.
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MIME REED GUEST
AT MISS BLUHM'S HOME
Miss Christina Bluhm was hostess j
at a party of the younger people's
class of Oscar Woodfin, given in hon
or of Miss Marjorie Reed Saturday
afternoon. After an hour of instruc
tion of harmony, the gueBts were ush
ered into the dining room where a
dainty lunch was served. The guests
were Miss Marjorie Reed, Velma Ran
dall, Violet Beauliau Lewis Eby Lillian
Schell, Willia Woodfin, Elva Erickson
Arleigh Reed, Hazel Miller, Laura
Johnson. Miss Bluhm was assisted
by Mrs. T. P. Randall and Mrs. A. C.
Befmliau. The rooms were decorated
in yellow and black with hallowe'en
effect.
WASHINGTON BEATS
,7 TOO
ENGENE, Oct. ' 26. By crossing
Washington's goal in the first u.uarter
and holding Coach Pinkham's men
at bay the remainder of the game,
Washington State College won to
day's football battle on Kinkaid Field
by a score of 7 to 0.
Oregon fought desperately co score
during the last three quarters and the
Pullman goal line was menaced sever-
I al times, but the punting of Keinholz
erners at critical moments saved the
day. Oregon relied largely on israight
football, and only once worked the
forward pass successfully, while the
visitors were more shifty and fre
quently skirted the Oregon tackles
and ends. -
WASHINGTON, Oct 26. A propos
ed rule of western railroads that po
tatoes will not be taken for shipment
between November 15 and April 15
unless the shippers line the cars and
supply stoves, . was suspended today
by the Interstate commerce commis
sion. '. .
HAWLEY COMING
TOOM CITY
CONGRESSMAN DUE TO ARRIVE
HERE NEXT WEDNESDAY
AFTERNOON
DINNER SCHEDULED IN HIS HONOR
Live Wires of Commercial Club Mak-1
ing Arrangements to Entertain
Man Who Is Working For
Oregon's Interests
Congressman W. C. Hawley, can
didate on the Republican ticket for
re-election, will arrive in Oregoji City
from Salem next Wednesday after
noon at 3:09 P. M., and will be met
by representatives of the Oregon City
Commercial Club, and will probably
be the guest of that organization
during his stay in this city. He will
leave Thursday morning on the 9:17
A. M. train for Canby, where he will
remain until noon and then visit Au
rora, Barlow, Hubbard aud Woodburn.
Tentative plans have been made by
the Live Wires of the Commercial
Club to entertain Congressmman
Hawley at dinner next Wednesday
evening. At this affair the needs of
this section of the First Congression
al District will be fully outlined to
Mr. Hawley, and the congressman will
be urged, among other things, to use
his be3t efforts to put through the
appropriation bill for a federal build
ing at Oregon City and to secure a
revision of the rural routes running
into the Stafford country. The deep
ening of the channel of the Willam
ette River from Portland to Oregon
City will also be discussed at the din
ner, for which definite arrangements
will be made next Tuesday evening
at the regular luncheon of the Live
Wires.
SOCIETY OF EQUITY
IS CHARTERED FRIDAY
The Mountt Pleasant Society of
Equity was organized at the Mount
Pleasant schoolhouse on Friay even
ing with 19 charter members. The
organization was affctced through
L. J. J. Cuttings, of Multnomah Coun
ty, wno has succeeded in organizing
several societies similar to this in
Clackamas County during the week.
The next meeting will he held in
about ten days as the charter wjll ar
rive at that time, and other arrange
ments will be made for the holding
of meetings through the winter.
The following are the officers that
were elected on Friday evening:
President, Mr. Meiredith; vice-president,
A. C. Warner; secretary, Prof.
Buchanan; treasurer , Edward Mc
Lane. PAIR ELOPES IN AIRSHIP.
FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 26 Ar
thur Smith placed his fiancee, Miss
I Aimee Cour, beside him in his biplane
today and flew to iiillsdalle, Mich.,
75 miles away, where they were mar
ried.
0 C! ti S E
The Star Theatre
Tuesday, October 29, 1912
In addition to the Star's regular program the
High School students will give a big musical
performance featuring the High School Orches
tra of seven pieces. -
Doors Open at
ADMISSION 10 AND 25 CENTS
Remember the date Next Tuesday
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HAVE illi
MAYORS OF OREGON CITIES WILL
ATTEND BIG MEETING IN
' PORTLAND .
COLONEL KGFER DOING FiNE SERVICE
Program Will Include Addresses by
Governor West and Mayor
Rushlight Publicity Fund
Planned
PORTLAND, Or., Oct. 25, (Special)
Thursday, Nov. 31, will be known
in Oregon as Home Industries Day,
by proclamation of Governor West
and Mayor Rushlight and other may
ors of cities and commercial bodies.
On that day the first convention of
manufacturers from all over the state
will be held in this city, concluding
in the evening with a grand banquet
given the guests of the city by the
Manufacturers Association of this -city.
That organization will expend
a thousand dollars entertaining their
guests from all over Oregon in royal
style.
The local committee consists of ,T.
J. Mann, of the Pacific Stoneware
Company; Arthur H. Devers, of Clos
sett & Devers; O. E. Hintz, of the
Pacific Iron Works; A. M. Haradon,
of Haradon & Son; W. F. Scott, of
the Davis-Scott Belting Company,
with Col. D. M. Dunne, chairman a4
the executive contmittee, master of
ceremonies at the banquet hall, In
suring a grand entertainment.)
One thousand invitations have been
sent but to the manufacturers all over
the state, and with a thousand more
factories in Portland, great and small
there is material for a rousing big
meet of the men who employ thirty
thousand operatives and produce an
annual product of two millions of dol
ars. The program will include an address
by Governor West on the importance
of the home industries and a response
by Mayor Rushlight, who himself is
a manufacturer according to the
terms of the United States census
which includes plumbing establish
ments as factories. There will be ad
dresses by big men on Transporta
tion, Power, Labor and outside prob
lems. The Manufacturer's Asociation has
secured the assistance of Col. E. Hof
er, president of the State Press Asso
ciation, in the -handling of their pub
licity work. A committee has been
appointed to rajse a $25,000 publicity
fund to advertise the products of the
Oregon factories, and with an organ
ization to be known as the Woman's
Home Industries League will reach
every home or extension of the con
sumption of Made in Oregon Pro
ducts. I Fine Dog to be Sold.
. A fine Lleyellyn Setter dog, which
has been impounded will be sold to
i the highest bidder at the Walters
stable on Fifth and Water Streets
i Chief of Police 'e. L. Shaw. At a
! recent sale several dogs were dispos
ed of. The dog that will be on sale
Monday is one of the fingst dogs that f
has been impounded and the police
chief is desirous of having it find a
good home.
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