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VOL. IV No. 145.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1912.
Per Week, 10 Cents
WEST PLANS FOR TEACHERS' SCHOOL
FREE LOCKS HERE IS
BEING
URGED
GOVERNOR HAS SCHEME TO RESOLUTION THAT IT TAKE
THWART P. R., L. & P. CO. PLACE OF INSTITUTE ADOPT-
IN FIGHT ED AT MEETING
LAGSSLATURE MAY BE ASKED TO ACT GILL TO ASK LEGISLATIVE ACTION
JOHN H. HALL IS
PARDONED BY TAFT
FORMER UNITED STATES DIS
TRICT ATTORNEY DECLARED
INNOCENT
State Executive Will Insist Upon Port
land Traction Company Turn
ing Over Canal at
Once
SALEM, Or., Dec. 20 Advices re
ceived by Governor West from Major
Mclndoe, of the United States Army j
engineers at Portland, that the settle- j
ment of the purchase of the Willam- j
ette River locks at Oregon City is
hanging fire because of the failure to
reach a conclusion as to title, brought j
forth a declaration from the Governor
that he will recommend to the legisla
ture a new plan to secure free locks
unless the deal is completed by the
opening of the legislative session.
The Governor's plan is to recom
mend to the legislature that the en- j
tire deal for the purchase of the locks
from the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company, be declared off in
event of failure to bring about prompt
action.
The state has appropriated so far
$200,000 of the $300,000 required as
the stale's share of the purchase and
this $200,000 has been placed in the
hands of the Government. The other
$100,000 is due to be appropriated the
coming session.
The Governor will recommend that
the $200,000 be returned to the state
if final action is not hastened. It has
been shown that the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power Company has
realized approximately $9000 a year
in tolls from the locks.
Taking $150,000 of the $200,000 ap
propriated and turning it into the
school fund, where it would realize
6 per cent interest, would supply the
$9000 a year necessary to pay all the
tolls, says the Governor. In conse
(Continued on page 3)
Forty-Two Teachers Try Examination
for One Year Certificates Big
Delegation Going to
Convention
A resolution adopted by the teach
ers who attended the semi-annual ex
amination in this city which closed
Wednesday may be of far reaching
importance to the schools of Oregon.
The resolution which was suggested
by T. J. Gary, County Superintendent,
and F. M. Gill, representative-elect in
the legislature, provides that instead
of holding a teacher's institute that
a normal training school be conducted
three or four weeks during vacation.
It is suggested that teachers who have
not had the benefit of normal school
training could attend and become
more proficient. Messrs. Gary and
Gill think the normal school would be
of much more benefit to the teachers
and pupils than the institute. It is
probable that Mr. Gill will introduce
a bill at the coming session of the
legislature providing for the training
schools.
Superintendent Gary said Friday
night that 42 teachers had tried the
examination for one year certificates
and three for five year certificates.
The papers will be sent to State Sup
erintendent Alderman. Mr. Gary also
said that a large number of Clacka
mas County teachers would attend
the meeting of the Western Division
of the State Teachers' Association
which convenes in Portland next
Thursday.
CASE DISMISSED BY SUPREME COURT
Defendant Was Convicted on Oregon
Land Fraud, Given Jail Sen
tence and Fined
$1,000
MRS. E. L. BARON PRESENTS
MUSIC SCHOOL PUPILS
The Northwestern School 'of Music,
Mrs. E. L. Baron principal, presented
Clyde Green, Karle and Frank Van
derahe, Lyle MacCoy, John Dambach
and Everett Cross at the Easthani
School as a part of the closing exer
cises. The young folks appeared as
a mandolin club and delighted the au
dience with their profficiency.
WILSON WILL TAKE TIME
IN SELECTING CABINET
COUNTY
WORKS
A small classified ad will rant that
vacant room.
TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 20 Whether
William J. Bryan or ony of the other
prominent Democrats being mentioned
by politicians for places in the Cab
inet of Fresident-Elect Wilson will be
appointed probably will not be defin
itely known until a few days before
inauguration.
Governor Wilson said tonight that
likely he would not make a single as
signment of importance until about
March 1.
FOR BETTER ROADS
SHAW DECLARED
NOT POLICE CHIEF
PLAN AGREED ON BY LAWMAK-! JUDGE EAKIN MAKES DECISION
ERS AND COMMERCIAL CLUB
COMMITTEE
AFTER LAWYERS REACH
COMPROMISE
STATE GRANGE MASTER GIVES AID DEFENDANT CONTINUES TO FILL PLACE
Boost your city by boosting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be in every home.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. President
Taft has granted a full and absolute
pardon to John H. Hall, former Unit
ed States District Attorney of Port
land, Or., convicted Jupe 1, 1909, of
conspiracy in connection with unlaw
ful fencing of public lands in Eastern
Oregon. The president's action was
based on the ground that Hall is inno
cent of the offense.
Hall was fined $1000 and sentenced
to 60 days in jail, but has served none
of the sentence. He appealed to the
Supreme Court of the United tSates,
but that appeal was dismissed today,
coincident with his pardon by the
President The Court's dismissal was
on the technical ground that he had
not printed the proceedings of the
lower court.
The substance of the offense for
which Hall was prosecuted by Francis
J. Heney was that the District Attor
ney had failed to prosecute a land
company in Oregon charged with fen
cing Governmet lands, and that when
he did prosecute it was through civil
instead of criminal proceedings. Two
attorneys investigated the case for
Attorney-General Wickersham, and
the pardon today was based on their
finding that Hall was innocent and
should never have been prosecuted.
The pardon of Hall makes a total
of three pardons by President Taft in
connection with the Oregon land
fraud cases, the other two being Wil
lard N. Jones and Franklin T. Mays.
(Continued on page 2.)
DON'T FA. Y RENT!
When you can get a new 5 room. Bungalow and 3 fine level lots
on easy payments only 3 blocks from graded school and in best
location in city.
Correction Made by Editor of Courier
THROUGH A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR, ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE IN THE COURIER STATING
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25th WOULD BE "DOUBLE S & H GREfN STAMP DAY."
WE DESIRE TO CORRECT THIS, OWING TO CHRISTMAS FALLING ON THAT DATE WE WILL GIVE
DOUBLE STAMPS THE FOLLOWING DAY, THURSDAY, DEC. 26.
FRANK BUSCH
JONES DRUG CO.
J. SEELEY
PRICE BROS.
BANNON & CO.
5 gPv
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Buy Your Christmas Presents
Now at after Holiday Prices
All merchants are left with more or less of a stock of Christmas goods
which they offer at from 25 to 50 per cent reduction after the holidays.
We have decided to make our reductions now and give the public the
chance of a lifetime to save money. Below we give a suggestive list:
MILITARY BRUSHES, TOILET SETS, MANICURING SETS, SHAVING
SETS, AND BABY'S TOILETS IN EBONY, PARISIAN IVORY, FOX
WOOD, INLAID AND SOLID SILVER THAT SELL FROM $1.00 TO AS
HIGH AS $20.00 AT
25 per cent off Regular Price
mi
mm
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IB
mm
Hand Bags, Wallets, Card Cases and Walking Bags in Real Leather,
Genuine Seal and Goat Seal, without doubt one of the finest lines ever
shown in Oregon City, regular prices range
From $1.50 to $15.00 All at just 1-3 off
A great variety of Hammered Brass this is a class of present that is
always welcomed by anyone, these pieces have all been selected with the
greatest care for our very best trade. Among the pieces on display you
will find Jardinieres, Smoking Sets, Umbrella Stands, Ash Trays, Fern
Dishes and numerous other articles all at the great reduction
25 per cent off
All Framed Pictures that sell regularly at from
25c to $5.00 at 25 per cent off
BRING THIS COUPON TO
OUR STORE AND GET 10
TRADING STAMPS WITH
EVERY 50c PURCHASE
Jones Drug Company
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Price only $1400
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Gorbett arid Co.
Postoffice Bldg.
MAIN ST. OREGON CITY
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Levying of General Tax, Income Tax j City Which for Four Months Has Two
and Legislative Appropriation Acting Police Heads Is Legally
to be Embodied in Without Single
Bill . I One
HEN you have exhausted your strength trying to decide what
you want to buy for a Christmas present, just come into our store
and see how. easy it is to decide. ,
WILKINSON & BAXTER
FLORISTS
Next door to Star Theatre
Phone Main 271
Clackamas County may be a unique i
figure during the approaching session 1
of the state legislature when that !
body wrestles with one of the great- j
est problems confronting it road leg-
islation, for this county will present i
a solid front on a uniform program
that was agreed upon Friday night
by C. B. Spence, of Beaver Creek, j
master of the State Grange; State i
Senator W. A. Dimick, Representa
tives F. M. Gill and Gustav Schnoerr,
and B. T. McBain, M. D. Latourette,
and E. E. Brodie, representing the
Oregon City Commercial Club.
After a conference lasting several
hours at the residence of Senator
Dimick an agreement was reached to
support three measures, as follows:
Levying a general tax of at least
one-tenth of one mill on the taxable
property of the state, the revenue, es
timated at $90,000, to be expended in
road districts that make special tax
levies.
Providing for an annual income tax
on motor driven vehicles of 50 cents
per horse-power, the revenue, estimat
ed at $175,000, to be expended on the
(Continued on page 2)
I THROUGH A PRINTER'S MISTAKE
on the staff of the Courier, announce
ment was made that BANNON & CO.
would give double stamps Wednes
day, Dec. 25th. Owing to Christmas
falling on that date we will of course
be closed ALL DAY, and will give
double stamps Thursday, Dec. 26th.
BANNON & CO.
E. L. Shaw is not chief of police of
Oregon City, and has no right to act
in that capacity, by decision of Judge
Eakin in the Circuit Court at Oregon
City Friday. Mayor Diiuick, through
Attorney B. N. Hicks cited E. L. Shaw
who was represented by C. D. Latour
ette, and J. E. Hedges to show by
what authority he acted and exercised
authority as chief of police of Oregon
City. The case has been in dispute
since the beginning of the year, when
Mayor Dimick, on assuming office, dis
charged Shaw, who up to then had
been chief of police and appointed C.
E. Burns to that office.
The city council by a vote of eight
to one refused to approve the mayor's
nomination, and Shaw continued to
I pound the sidewalk. For a time the
j city was treated to the spectacle of
I two chiefs of police doing duty at the
j same time. For a while they chose
j opposite sides of the street, but even
1 tually they met each other half way
i for an occasional inspiring talk
j about the weather. (Just about that
i time it was bad form in police circles
to talk about anything else.)
Burns grew tired first, and after a
vain attempt to collect his back sal-
I ary through the courts, he gracefully
! withdrew. However, Shaw was find
I ing it a little difficult for him to juggle
the city treasurer out of that hundred
I dollars per, and there being soma
! doubt in the minds of the city dads
as to the validity of their position,
I . (Continued on page 3)
Coming Events
Cast Their
Shadows Before
FREE STUMP COUPON
Ten of the famous 3VC Trading
Stamps given free today in ad
dition to the regular stamps with
each 50c purchase.
Our liberal method helps you to
fill your stamp books quickly.
But our Aisles have been so crowded and shelves so loaded,
and our store so busy that there really has not been a place for the shadows
to fall. If you are not careful the Event will be here before you know it, so come in at once
and make your Holiday selections. Never was procrastination so out of place.
5 b7.8 9fj5, 'Uflp
ONE HUNDRED
$2.00 DOLLS
TODAY
SI
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SA 1 UKUA Y BAKKjAIMZ
For busy folks who haven't time for details, hundreds of
other special Bargains equally as good through-out all
departments.
Don't forget one dollar's worth of stamps Free with each 50c
purchase, but you must bring your Coupon.
ONE HUNDRED
$2.00 DOLLS
TODAY
SI
TO YL AND BASEMENT
$1.00 Magic Lanterns, special QCn
at UJb
50c Kid body dolls, special Qfln
at Ldb
39c Kid body dolls, special 1 flf
at I JO
19c Eskimo Dolls, special at 1 f0
each IUU
$1.00 Doll's folding Go-Carts
at UUu
$2.00 Doll's folding Go-Carts QQ
at I .00
50c Steel Train and track at OEn
each Uvu
XMAS GIFTS FOR MEN
Men's 50c silk knit ties, at QCp
each L Jw
Men's 50c suspenders, in QCp
box Lull
Men's 35c linen initial hand- QCa
kerchiefs . L Ju
Mens 35c fancy arm bands, QCn
at ZJv
Men's $1.39 Leather slip- & flfft
pers, pair 4l .UU
Men's 79c silk knit socks Cfln
pair wUu
Men's sets, suspenders and CQp
garters, set Uww
XMAS Gifts for WOMEN
Women's $2.00 leather Hand J-J QQ
Women's $2.50 leather hand CITE
bags 4)1. 3
Women's $1.25 Felt Slip- Qftp
pers, pair uOu
Women's 69c tea aprons, at OC
each L JU
"Voltaire" Kid Gioves.reg- (j (A
ular $1.50, pair .UU
"Kayser's" pure silk hose, QQ
Parisian Ivory Novelties, reg- OCn
ular 50c, at each Zuw
One
Hundred
$2.00 Dolls
TODAY
$1
One
Hundred
$2.00 Dolls
TODAY
$1
1ASONIC TEMPLE BLDG.
OREGON CI TV, ORE.