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RICH MAN'S PRODIQALITV.
It isn't so funny, this being rich, af
ter all. Human beings are supposed
to bo free agents. They are not.
Puplic sentiment is a censor, and a
mighty ecnliar one at that. It loves
to grumble and find fault. It calls
Russel Sage a miser because he knows
how to make money and doesn't know
how to spend it. Many men like the
spending ability and are not misers
from choice. The philanthropist is
hooted because his benefactors do not
accord with the ideas of tho masses.
And tho spendthrift well, glance at
Schwab, tho steel king. In Europe
tho people are dazed at his prodigal
ity. In some quarters the feeling if
that lie 'is stark, staring mad. Hi
hires special trains and doesn't care
about the price. When ho wants to
ride on the water he hires a floating
palace for his own use. Ho buys fast
horses and faster automobiles and hits
only tho high places when ho scoots
across tho countries of Europe What
of it? Tho rich man who spends his
money can be ranked as a public bene
factor. Ho may not caro a hang for
the public. His heart may not con
tain an atom of sympathy for poverty
or misery. Ho may evon put every
dollar of his income into personal
gratification and selfish pleasure.
Itut lie gets it into circulation. It
doesn't go far beforo it is exchanged
for money that moves and travels ; that
never rests ; Unit is in tho rich man's
pocket today and in tho poor mail's
pay envelope tomorrow as the meas
ure of prosperity. Mr. Schwab may
bo wasting his fortune, so far as ho is
personally concerned, but the public is
the gainer. Tho interest of the masses
must always bo of vastly greater mo
ment than those of one or ur dozen
millionaires. Lot him plunge.'
DIVORCE, DANGER AND DISGRACE.
Easy divorce means a loose marriage
tie. It menus that husbands and wives,
instead of bearing one another's short
comings, instead of seeking to accomo
dnto themselves to the small, unescap
nble (lisapiHiiutmeuts or irritations of
married life, rush off to the court and
nsk release. Were divorce dilHcult,
were it accomplished by deep social
odium when lightly sought, fewer
young men and women would enter
the married state with the reserved
intention of quitting it should perfect
happiness not result. Tho chaos of
our , divorce laws is a national dis
grace. There should be uniformity
throughout the union. Hero is work
for congress if the states cannat be
brought to do their duty. Public
opinion must bo respected by lawmak
ers, of course, and public opinion in
the United States does not take the
religious view of matrimony as a sac
rament a bond that should be broken
only by death, or at most because of
unfaithfulness. Hut there is a public
opinion growing in favor of a nearer
approach to the religious view in
favor of lessening the number of legal
causes for divorce and surrounding tlte
court processes with much stricter
guards against collusion on tho part of
husbands and wives who wish to sep
arate merely that they may take other
mates. That growing public opinion
should he encouraged and strengthened
by every agency for the promotion of
good public morals is one of the urg
cut demands of the present day.
Senator Pulton now makes a posi
tive claim of enough votes to elect
him United States senator, and is, no
cordingly, very jubilant. There are
so many elements at work in this eon
test that no one can judge as to the
outcome. The death of Congressman
Tongue, or the filling of the vacancy
caused by his deathf will no doubt,
have considerable bearing upon the
senatorial contest. However, the first
ballot for senator will be taken at
noon tomorow, after which there will
be some grounds for forecasting, but
not until then.
Good for Portland. Tilings are com
ing in the proper way iu order to help
the exiKsitioii, help Portland und help
Oregon. The delelgates to the Nation
al Live Stock Association, in session
in Kansas City, never gave up their
fight for Portland as tho next meeting
place of the association until the vic
tory had been won. This meeting
will be held next year, and from it
will come great good to the Exposition
to te hold the next year by reasons of
the great advertising it will receive.
All manner of good things seem to be
coming our way, and no more, how
ever, than this great West deserves.
Word comes from Washington that
Surveyor-General Meldrum is to be re
quested to resign. Not only is this
tho case, but the former chief deputy
in tho surveyor-general's ofliee, George
Waggoner is also to have a hearing.
This action on tho part of the govern
ment comes by reasons of complaints
mado alleging gross oflicial miscon
duct of affairs on the part of Mr. Mel
drum, an unfortunate circumstance for
many reasons.
THE MAN AND THE AMENDMENT.
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Hon. W. S. U'Rkn, Secretary of the direct legislation
league and the Initiative and Referendum amendment to the
Constitution. Mr. U'Reu drafted the bill printed in this is
sue, to make the amendment effective.
Section I of Article IV, of the Con-
stitution of the State of Oregon shall
bo and hereby is amended to read as
follows:
Section I. Tho legislative authority
of tho state shall be vested in a leg
islative assembly, consisting .of a
senate and house of representatives,
but the people reserve to themselves
power to propose laws and amend
ments to the Constitution, and to
enact or reject the same at the polls,
independent of the legislative assem
bly, and also reserve power at their
own option to approve or reject nt i
the polls any act of the legislative
assembly. The first power reserved by
the people is the inititave, and not
more than eight per cent, of the legal
voters shall he required to propose any
measure by such petition, and every
such petition shall include the full
text of the measure so proposed. In- ; the supreme court at the regular elec
itiative petitions shall be tiled with j t ion last preceding the tiling of any
the secretary of state not less than j jiotition for the initiative or for the
four months before the election at referendum shall be the basis on
which they are to be voted upon. The j which the number of legal voters nec
second power is the referendum, and j essary to sign such petition shall be
it may be ordered (except its to laws j counted. Petitions and orders for the
necessary for the immediate -preservn- j initiative and for the referendum shall
tion of the public peace, health or ! lie tiled will the secretary of state,
safety), either by petition, signed by j and iu submitting thu same to tho peo
fivo per cent, of the legal voters, or j pie he and all other officers shall be
by the legislative assembly, as other guided by the general laws ami the
bills are enacted. Referendum peti- j u t submiting this amendment until
tions shall be filed with the secretary
of state not more than ninetv .lavs
Thursday's issue of the Record con
tained some verv important news in 1
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regard to county nil airs wincti the.
other pajHTS of the town failed to
give. Just a little hustle and energy
is all that is needed to make a wide-
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awake paiHT. 'lhe people el tins
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eounty are entitled to the news before
it is two weeks old. Ky encouraging
The Record you will aid iu establish-
ing a disseminator of local news in
your midst that will be of some ben
efit. The people of Oregon, especially
those of Northwestern Oregon, will
hu.il witli delight the anouncement
that the government will proceed
forthwith to the improvement of the
Lower Columbia.
Tho legislature reconvened today,
and from now on thero will be much
business transacted.
To Dedicate School House.
Supreintendent Zinser has gone to
school district No. 10 to assist in the
dedicatory ceremonies of a new school
building just completed there. The
spirit of progress along lines look
ing to the Determent of schools and
school facilities is very marked in this
county, and tho year l'JOtf will ee
ninny valuable improvements, a con
dition of affairs which is accepted
with much satisfaction.
Dr. Edwin Ross, of St. Helens, and
Miss Matilda Muckle, of Portland,
were in Oregon City Sunday, visiting
friends
after the final adjournment of the
legislative assembly which passod the
bill on which the. referendum is de
manded. The veto power of the gov
ernor shall not extend to measures re
ferred to the people. All elections
on measures referred to the people of
the state shall be had at the biennial
regular general elections, except when
the legislative assembly shall order a
special election. Any measure re
ferred to the people shall take offe t
and become tho law when it is ap
proved by a majority of the votes
cast thereon and not otherwise. The
style of all bills shall be: "Bo it
enacted by the people of the state of
Oregon." This section shall not be
construed to deprive any niembei f
the legislative assembly of the right
to introduce any measure. The whole
j number of votes cast for justice of
j legislation tihall be especially provided
; therefor.
Annual Ball.
Ti0 ladies of the Degree of Honor
have arrangements about completed for
, S'vmg a grand ball, the date for which
' l,as Friday, January 80th.
These affairs are always largely pat-
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coming ball will be no exception to
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BY HIS OWN HAND
WILLIAM WARNER SUICIDES BY MOR
PHINE POISONING.
Wat Out of Money and Despondent Came
to This - City and Quietly Entered a
Room In Root' Lodging House But Was
Found Before the End Came.
William Warner suicided in this city
last Thursday night by taking an over
dose of morphine. He was living in
Portland, where he had been since his
return from Alaska last fall, and was
out of money and despondent. In his
plight he was picked up by a Clacka
mas county farmer, who paid his fare
to this city and offered him work.
The offer was gladly accepted by War
ner, but when lie found that lie would
have to walk three miles out in the
country after his arrival here, he de
murred and consequently was left here
until he could make up his mind. It
is understood that he intended to go
out in tho country Friday.
Thursday afternoon ho took several
drinks in Roos' saloon and disappear
ed, leaving a sailors, canvass bag of
clothes iu the saloon. Over the saloon
is a lodging house and room 6 was
occupied by a man named Alexander.
This man took a trip to Portland
Thursday looking for worji. He re
turned Thursday night and went up to
his room but found it locked. Suppos
ing that his partner, Andy Olds, was
in the room, he slept in another room
all night and in the morning went
to room 6 and knocked on the door to
awake tho occupant, whom he suppos
ed to be his partner. He was surpris
ed to discover that a strange man was
iii the room and immediately notified
Phillip Roos, who made an investiga
tion. In tke meantime Alexander took
the morning train for Rosoburg, where
he ' had secured a position with the
Southern Pacific Company. Roos
went up stairs and opened tho door
with his own key. On the bed was
Warner. He had not undressed and
his appfearance was shocking. Ho had
vomited all over the room. Mr. Roos
ordered him out but he appeared not
to understand and commenced a series
of antics, jumping from the bod to the
floor and back to the bed again. Think
ing tho man was ill or insane, Roos
and another man brought him down
stairs, intending to take him to a
physician. When thoy reached the
foot of the stairs, tho Jinan sunk down
to tho floor and stiffonedlout. Alarm
ed at this turn of affairs hud taken
Roos called in a physician, who at
a glance prononuced Warner dead.
The body was taken to the morgue
and at 5 o'clock an inquest was held
by Coronr Holmnn, the jury rendering
a verdict of suicide from an overdose
of morphine.
In the pocket of tho dead man was
found a book, with the name and ad
dress of Captain J. T. Gray, of Port
land. This gentleman who is secre
tary of the Vancouver Transportation
Company, was notified, and he camo
up and identified the man. He said
that Warner had accompanied him on
a trip to Alaska last summer and while
there had been working for him on
Yukon steamboats. He had intended
taking Warner to Alaska again this
coming summer and was surprised
that the man had not come to him
when iu distress.
Warner was apparently about 45
years of ago, below medium height,
heavy set, black hair, mustache and
short growth of beard, slightly tinged
with grey. The body was unclaimed
and was interred by the county yester
day. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. K. H.
Gabbert Dies at St. Helens.
Tho two-year-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. K. H. Gabbert, formerly of
this city, but now of St. Helens, vas
burned to death last Friday afternoon
at 5 o'clock. The child was left in
the room where a heating stove, with
an own front contained a big fire. The
mother had stepped to the woodshed,
boing absent less than five minutes,
and upon her return found the baby
enveloped in flameB. The mother
tried horoeiiilly to" extinguish tie
flames but did not succeed until every
bit of clothing had been consumed.
Despite all efforts to rel'eve the suf
ferings of the child, it survived but a
few hours, dying at U o'clock in the
evening. It is supposed the child
walked to the front of the heating
stove, its dress being drawn into the
fire through the draught. Mr. and
Mrs. Gabbert and relatives passed
through Oregon City Sunday morning
with corpse of the infant, en route
to Southern Oregon, where the re
mains were laid to rest. The many
friends of the parents iu this city
were shocked upon learning of their
misfortune.
A social dance will ho given at Wil
lamette hall Friday evening of this
week, to whicht he public is invited.
Admission, gents oO cents.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
Notice is herebfy given that the
County Superintendent of Clackamas
County will hold tho regular examin
ation of applicants for State and Coun
ty papers at Oregon City, as follows:
For State Papers. " Commencing
Wednesday, February 11. at nine
o'clock A. M. , and couitnue till Sat
urday, February 14, at four o'clock.
Wednesday Penmanship, history,
spelling, algebra, reading, school-law.
Thursday Written arithmetic, theo
ry of teaching, grammar, book-keeping,
physics, civil government.
Friday Physiology, geography, men
tal arithmetic, composition, physical
geography.
Saturday Botany, plane goemetry,
general history, English literature,
psychology.
For County Papers Commencing
Wednesdcy, Febrnary 11, at nine
o'clock, and continuing until Friday,
February 13, at four o'clock.
0 First, second and third grade ccrtifi;
cates.
Wednesday Penmanship, history,
orthography, reading.
Thursday Written arithmetic, the
ory of teaching, grammar, school law.
Friday Geography, mental arith
metic, physiology, civil government.
Primary Certificates :
Wednesday Penmanship, orthogra
phy, reading, arithmetic.
Thursday Art of questioning,
theory of teaching, methods, physiol
ogy. J. C. ZINSER,
Superintendent of Schools.
NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of James An
derson, deceased, and all persons hav
ing claims against tho said estate
must present them to the undersigned,
duly verified, within six months troni
the date of this notice.
G. H. DIMICK,
Administrator of said estate.
Dated this January 13, l'.)03.
Geo. L. Story, Atty. for Adm.
BANK OF OREGON CITY
The Pioneer Bank of Oregon City. Established in 1881.
Deposits received subject to check. '
Interest paid on Time Deposits.
Money to loan on favorable terms.
County and City Warrants bought.
We buy and sell drafts and exchange on all parts of the
United States and Europe.
CHARLES H. CAUF1ELD, Manager. - E. G. CAUFIELD, Cashier.
KRAUSSE
BROS
CLEARANCE SALE
As we are going out of business we will
sell at cost oar entire stock of goods.
First Gome, First Served.
Our Ladies' and Children's Hose, all of good quality at half
price. We have a large stock of Ladies' and Children's
Underwear, including muslin and woolen. Also the
Columbia Wools and Blankets. Table Linen, Lace Cur
tains, Corsets and other things too numerous to mention.
RACKET STORE, Oregon Qity.
The Motfth Watering Kind
Delicious, succulent Fruits from every laud and clime
these are tho things that make life worth living, and
at prices which have given us the best trade in town.
Headquarters for
White House Coffee in 1 and two pound tins.
Dr. Price's Extracts. Schilling's Best Goods
Preferred Stock Canned Goods.
Nicelle Olive Oil and Olives. Heinz & Co. Pickles.
71. ROBERTSOiV,
The 7th Street Grocer.
THE FAY SHOLES
OUR LEALER
SINGLE KEYBOARD
Send for tiuuklct.
Typewriters
SOLD
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Exixrt Repairing r.t Reasonable Prices.
Parts and Supplies for all Machines.
RUBBER STAMPS, SCALES, ETC.
Your Orders Solicited.
231 Stark Street, COAS'f AGENCY CO., Portland, Oregon.
Grant b dimick
ATTORNEY and COUNSELOR at tAW.
Will practice in all Courts in the State. Circuit
and District Court of the United States. In
milvent debtors taken through bankruptcy.
Office in Garde building, Oregon City, Or.
O. w. EASTIIAM
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Land Titles Examined, Abstracts Made, Deeds,
Mortgages, Etc., Drawn. Money Loaned.
Over Hank of Oregqn City.
Oregon City, Or.
W. S. U'Ren C. Schuebel
U'REN & SCHUEBEL
Attorneys at Law.
Deutscher Advokat.
Will practice in alt courts, make collections and
settlements of Estates.
Furnish abstracts of title, lend you money and
lend your money on first mortgage.
Office in Enterprise Building, Oregon City, Or.
LlVY STIPP
Attorney at Law.
Justice of the Peace.
Jagger Building, Oregon City
E. H. COOPER
Notary Public.
Real Estate, Insurance, Titles Examined, Ah
stracts Made, Deeds, Mortgages, Etc., drawn.
Garde Building, Oregon Cily
Commercial bank
of oregon city
CAPITAL $100,000.
Transacts a general hanking business.
Makes loans and collections, discounts bills,
buys and sells domestic and foreign exchange
and receives deposits subject to check.
Open from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
D. C. LATOt'KKTTK, K. I. MKYRR,
President
Cashier
GEO. HOEYE
DENTIST
Caufleld Bldg.
Oregon City, Or.
Annual Clearance Sale
is now on.
Boots and Shoes at gr.-atly
reduced prices.
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THE JEWETT
OUR LEADER
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