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NEGLECT OH LINCOLN'S BIRTHPLACE.
The farm where Abraham Lincoln
was born is alO'it to be sold for taxes;
a Chicago man planning to buy it and
build there an institution for drunk
ards and morpliino fiends ; the cabin
where Lincoln was born carried around
the country from one exposition to an
other as one of the features of the show
such are tho features of a situation
presented by Mr. Clifton Johnson in
The Woman's Home Companion for
February. Ho says :
"Where is our nationial bump of
roveroiioe, that tho generosity of
American subscribers has made possi
ble tho preservation of tho birthplace
of Shakespeare and Burns, and yet letf
pass into shameful ruin tho land upon
which was born and bred a man whom
all nations have accepted as states
man, hero, and martyr?
"This is preeminently tho day oi
'patriotism' in America. Our law
makers declaim of it, and patriotic
societies collect and expend vast sums
of money in porputuating momorief
and building mouumonts to many who
deserve them, and perhaps a good
many who do not. And yet, while all
this is going on, the homo place of the
unique man of Amorican history u
boiug ovorlookod, forgotten, permitted
to puss into tho hands of tho irrever
ent, and is now about to .have heaped
upon it an indignity which it is safe
to say could occur in no other country
in the world.
"To say double indignity would per
haps convey an idea of tho fact that
seems to await tho old farm where
Abraham Lincoln was born, for not
only has it been advertised for sail
to satisfy tho claim of a few paltry
dollars that tho stato of Kentucky hap
against it for unpaid taxes, but an
enterprising individual from Chicago
has his plans perfected whereby he
proposes to bid it in, and to build hi;
institution for the treatment of drunk
ards and morphine fiends upon the ox
act spot where tho groat martyr wiu
born. This may all bo vory well from
strictly tho business standpoint of thu
busy and agressive ago, but tho idor.
that the birhtplaco of thu man tc
whom this country owes its greatest
debt of gratitude should fall into tin
hands of speculators who will uso it?
historic associations for advertising
purposes, ami who will convert tin
haunts of tho childhood of the groat
liberator into promenades for a lol
of helpless unfortunates, is not n
pleasant ono for tho patriotic Ameri
can to ecnteniplato.
"Tho old Lincoln farm, consisting
of one hundred and ten acres, is in
Larue County, Kentucky. It is lo
cated three milles out of tho old
quamr viuiago or iiocigensvUlo, on
the Lincoln and Magnolia highway,
which is only called a road by court
esy, as for eight months out of the
year u is almost impassible. A poorer
country perhaps does not exist in the
world, and this farm is in nil proba
bility the most sterile, barren, and
forlorn spot in it. As one approaches
it through a lane obstructed by fallen
fences, tho stunted and broken cedars,
tho tangle of sassafras and briers, all
proclaim .that they are emissaries tc
warn mo unsuspecting oi tuo utter
worthlessiioss of the soiL A more
desolato scene could not well be ini
magined. Joar the highway an old
weather-boarded log shanty stands.
It is now the only house upon the
place, and in it a mountaineer by the
name of Burton lives, rent free, with
his family. ' Ho does not. even know
who owns tho place, and merely occu
pies it because no one else wants it.
Ho has been there for three years, but
how he has managed to live is alto
gether beyond my comprehension, for
during this time, aud probably much
longer, no attempt at tillage, not even
to tho extent of a garden, been made.
This, however, may have been wis
dom, fur I could find no hopeful indi
cations that even grass would grow
uj)ou the rocky hillsides of the woru-
out land. '
"The little log cabin in which
Abraham Lincoln, was ben is no
longer upon the place. Daring the
Nashville Exposition it was carried
down there, and since "that time it
'lias been a regular feature at all the
affairs of this kind. Its latest journey
was to Buffalo in 1001, and I nnder
stand that it is still there. The place
where it originally stood is a high,
barren hilltop, and the exact spot is
now marked by a rudo flagpole. "
Thore seems to bo a very great dif
ference of opinion in regard to the
method of nominating a candidate to
fill tho vacancy caused by the death of
Congressman Tongue. There is a
proper course to pursue, and that
course is by calling primaries and a
convention. A nomination made in
any other way would be unsatisfactory
in the extreme. The people have a
right to a voice in this matter, and
there is no other way this can be had
only by giving the people nn oppor
tunity to speak through methods which
the primary and convention would
give them. Tho first district congres
sional committee should meet, issue a
oall for primaries and convention and
proceed to business in tho same man
ner as would be adopted had the term
of office expirod instead of being va
cant by death.
SELLW00D FREE FERRY.
Good Prospects That Legislature
Will
Make an Appropriation.
The people of Sellwood feel reason
ably sure of getting a free ferry at the
hands of tho legislature now in ses
sion. The meusure has now already
boon introduced in tho senate, and
will, it is believed, reach the house
this wook. Members of tho Sellwood
board oftrade seem to have no feur of
the bill being passed.
There is talk again of a combined
jffort between the people of Albinn
and Sellwood in tho interest of ferry
facilities at both places. Albina wants
a new ferry to accommodate tho grow
ing traffic of that part of tho city,
whilo Sellwood people would be per
fectly satisfied with the ferry boat
Mason, now operated at Albina.
Samuel Connoll, president of tho Al
bina Improvement Association, is re
ported as favorable to some combina
tion by which this can be accomplish
ed, and D. M. Douough, president of
tho Sellwood board of trade, is reputed
to be of the opinion that a combina-
ion of this kind would be a good
thing. It is estimated that a sum not
in oxcoss oi $5000 would bo necessary
to equip the proposed Sullwood-Fulton
outo for tho Mason, in tho way ol
landings and a now stool cabblo.
IN HONOR OF DR. McLOUGHLIN,
Suggestion That New County Be Given
His Name.
Tho Oregonian hears the suggestion
that tho now county which tho legis
lature is cutting off from Crook be
named in honor of Dr. McLoughlin.
Cortaiuly Oregon ought in tho name
of a county or in some other notable
and permanent way to emphasizo the
respect which all men feel for the
memory of one who, by consont, wa?
tho most distinguished of all Oregon't
pioneers. Those who are advocating
the now county project have no doubt
their own reasons for tho liaino they
lave proposed; but possibly they will
bo glad to havo the suggested name
above quoted.
Miss Conyers' Concert.
Miss Mary Conyers, a well known
vocalist of this city, is arranging to
give a concert in Woodmen Hall,
Tuesday evening, February 24. At
Miss Conyers' first concert, which was
given several months ago, tho hall
was crowded to tho doors. Tho pro
gram will bo rendered by Mrs. Walter
Reed, Mr. Dom. J. Zan, Miss Vedn
Williams and Miss Marian Lawrence.
Tho latter is only seven years old, and
her . piano execiiution hi excited the
wonder and admiration of all those
who have been fortunate enough to
hear her. She is the daughter of Mrs.
J. M. Lawrence, formerly Miss Wil
liams, of this city. It is probable
that the Derthiek Club chorus, which
has just been organized, will give n
number on the program.
Dolliver and Hillis May Come.
H. E. Cross, secretary of the Wil
lamette Valley Chautauqua Associa
tion, and president of tho board of
managers of the four associations on
this coast, is busily engaged in eorres
pondenco with eastern people, relative
to securing talent for tho assemblies.
Mr. Cross has great hopes of securing
L nited States Senator Dolliver, of
Iowa., and Rev. Newell Dwight Hil
lis, who is pastor of Henry Ward
Beecher's church. Both of these men
would be strong drawing cards. Ev
cry effort is being exhausted to make
this year's assembly better than any
previous ouo.
HOWARD INDORSED
CANDIDATE FOR LABOR COMMISSION
ER UNDER PROPOSED LAW.
Meeting of Union Labor Men Indorse Fellow
Servant Dill and Bill to Create Labor
Commission Favor Eight Hour Law and
a Weekly Pay Day.
Representatives of all the unions in
the city met in Red Mens hall Tues
day night and discussed proposed laws
relative to the labor interests of the
state now before the legislature. Tlie
follow servant bill was indorsed and
bills were drafted to make eight hours
constitute a day's work throughout
the state and to compel employers to
pay labor, weekly, 'i lie meeting was
largely attended and was very entliu-
siastsic, the hall boing crowded. A
strong indorsement of the bill to cre
ate a state labor commission was made
and J. H. Howard, secretary of Fed
eral Labor Union, of this city, was
indorsed for labor commissioner under
the pending bill. Mr. Howard has
friends who will push his canididacy
actively nt Salem and every effort will
bo made to secure his appointment
should tho bill become a law. Copies
of the bills wero made yesterday af
ternoon and were sent to Senators
Brownell and Holman, and Represen
tatives Nottingham, Webstor, Huntley
and Paulson. They will bo introduced
in tho senate and house and will be
supported by Clackamas County mem
bers who pledged themselves during
the campaign to give every aid in
their power to any law that would
help the workiugman. The bill for
an eight hour law follows : J
A BILL.
For an Act fixing the nnmber of
hours making a days labor for the
skilled and unskilled workiugman of
the State of Oregon, excepting those
engaged in agriculture and stockrais-
ing:
Be it enacted by tho Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon, and be
it enacted by the People of the State
of Oregon.
Section 1. In all work hereafter
undertaken any persons, firms, corpo
rations, copartnerships or associations,
which shall require the employment
of workingmen, either or both skilled
or unskilled, excepting snci person,
firm, corporations, coportnerhips or
associatins as shall be engagdd in the
business of agriculture or stockrais
ing, it shall be unlawful for any per
son, firm, corporations, copartnership
or association or any contractor or
sub-contractor thereof to employ any
tnochauic, workingmau or laborer in
tho prosecution or performance of any
such work for more than eight (8)
hours per day of twenty-four (24)
hours.
Section 2. Any person, firm, corpo
ration, copartnership or association,
contractor or sub-contractor who shall
violate the provisions of section ono
(1) of this Act shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall bo punished by a fine of
not less than one hundred dollars
($100) nor more than five .hnndrod
dollars ($500), or by imprisonment in
the county jail for not less than fifty
(50) nor nioro than ono hundred (100)
days, or by both such fino and impris
onment at tho discretion of tho court.
Section 3. Tho minimum rate of
wages shall ho twenty (25) cents per
hour, and all timo over eight hours (8
shall bo paid for at tho rate of timo
and a half for each and every hour of
extra work.
Section 4. It shall also ho unlawful
for any person, firm, corporation, co
partnership or association, to enter in
to any agreement with any employe
which will in any way conflict or bo
a violation of tho provisions of sec
tions one (1) and three (I!) of this Act
and every agreement made in viola
tion of this Act shall bo null and void,
Section 5. All Acts on parts of
Acts in conflict with this Act is hero
'.y repealed.
Tho bill compelling employes to
pay labor weekly is s follows:
A BILL.
For an Act fixing the time for pay
tig wages, requiring payment thereof
in lawful money and forhiding their
payment ni tune checks, due hills, or
ders on stores aud the like:
ne it enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Oregon ; and bo
it enacted by the people of the State
of Oregon :
Section 1. Every person, firm, part
nership, corporation or association do
ing business in this stale, except indi
wiiuais, copartnerships, corporations
aim associations engaged in agricul
ture or stockiaising, shall pnv nt least
once in each aud every week in law
1 . M .
mi immeyir the United ritatm, to
each employe engaged in his, their or
its business, or to the duly authorised
representative of such employe, the
full amount of wages earned and un
paid in lawful money, to such em
ploye, provided hoewevor, that if at
any time of payment any employe
shall be absent from his or her regular
place of labor and shall not receive his
or her wages through a duly authoriz
ed representative, he or she shall be
entitled to such payment at any time
fter on demand.
Section 2. It shall not be lwaful
for any such person, firm, partnership,
association or corporation as aforesaid
to enter into or make any agreement
with any employe, for the payment of
wages of such employe, otherwise than
as provided in section 1, of this act.
Section 8. It shall likewise be un
lawful for any such person, firm, part
nership, association or corporation to
enter into or make any agreement with
any employe for the payment of his or
hertwages in due bills, time checks,
or checks or orders of any kind against
or upon any store of any kind owned
or operated by such employer or em
ployers or ay other person, firm, part-'
nership, association or corporation,
or to pay such wages ;and every agree
ment of the provisoins of this Act
shall be null and void.
Section 4. Every person, firm, co
partnership, asscoiation and corpora
tion found guilty of violating any of
the provisions of Sections 2 and 8 of
this Act shall be fined in a sum not
less than $50 nor more than $250 for
each and every such offense ; and each
aud every employe with whom any
such agreement in violation of this
act shall be made shall have his or
her right of action against any such
person, firm, copartnership, associa
tion, or corporation for the full
amount of his or her wages in any
court of competent jurisdiction in this
state. .
Soction 5. All Acts or parts of acts
in coniflct with this Act is hereby re
pealed. Each member of the legislature from
Clackamas County has received tho'
following letter signed by President
Marley and Secretary Gleason, of the
joint meeting:
At a joint meeting of the Federal
Labor Union, Carpenters Union, Tex
tile Union, Clerks' Union, Painters'
Union, and Tyographical Union, all
of Oregon City, held January 27, 1908,
we have indorsed two labor bills of
which please find enclosed copy.
We also heartily endorse the fellow
servant law and the child labor" law,
and ask your co-operation in the pas
sage of these labor laws.
Believing that by our votes we have
largely assisted you in being placed
in the honorable position w.hich you
now occupy, therefore we ask you to
express your appreciation by assist
ing all in your power in the passago
of the above named labor bills.
REBUILDING BRIDGE.
Notes of Interest From Elwood'
Death
of Palmer Hunter.
Elwood, Or., Jan. 80. (Special).
The Michael Hockort bridge which
was destroyed by the forest fires, is
being rebuilt and we are glad as it
will shorten our trips to Oregon City
nearly four miles.
Death visited the home of Marvin
Park, takimr Palmer Hunter, their
grandson, aged 2 years, 11 months.
Palmer became ill Thursday evening.
Medical aid was summoned but could
give no relief, and near three o'clock
Friday evening ho died. His mother
died nearly three years ago. The re
mains were laid to rest in the Mt.
Homo comotery.
Henry Cadonau, of Fulton, was in
this community for a fow days attend
ing to sonio stock they left on their
farm.
William Henderson and family re
tailed from Prescott, Wash., after a
two years' absence and are enjoying
a visit with friends and relatives.
SERIES OF LECTURES.
Dr.
Hmise Will Deliver the First at
Congregational Church Tuesday.
Several years ago there was promis
ed tho public of Oregon City a series
of lectures which was remarkably well
'patronized so far as the promises could
bo fulfilled. But the most attractive
numliers of the courso never appeared.
Somo persons have been associating
that course of entertainments with the
Congregational . Church because the
lectures wero given there. The Satur
May Club hereby announces that any
person securing courso tickets for Dr.
House's lectures will have thoir money
returned if tho entertainment as an
nounced will not be given. The
courso will open next Tuesday evening
with "QnoVadis."
Dvrthkk Club Meeting.
"Tho Derthiek Musical Club met at
tho rosidonoe of Mrs. C. G. Miller
last Monday evening with 15 members
present. A delightful program was
rendered aud a chorus was organized.
A meeting of tho chorus will be held
at the residence of Mrs. Thomas F.
Kyan next Monday night and a full
uttendanco is requested.
Strain Tailoring Co.
285 Washington Street, 4 Doors Below Perkins Hotel
Bnaaa PORTLAND, OR. mi
The Greatest Clearing Sale on record of Unclaimed
Tailor Made Suits. Must make room for spring stock.
' $20, $25 and $30 Unclaimed Suits.. $7.00
$25 to $45 Unclaimed Suits. . . $10.00 to $12.50
This includes saeqnes, frocks, tuxedos aud full dress suits.
$4 to $7 uncalled for Pants $2.50
$7.50 to $15 " " " ...v...:.$3.50 and up
Odd Coats, worth $12 to $15 $2.00 .
Odd Vests worth from $3 to $G, 50c
For the next 30 days we will soli all our Imported Woolens suitable
for ladies' and gents' suits, ladies' skirts, etc. We must have the room
for the great spring Btock on the road for us now.
Satisfaction or your money
back, that's Strain's way.
Don't Miss Our
BANK OF OREGON CITY
The Pioneer Bank of Oregon
Deposits received subject to
Interest pai,d 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. CAUFIELD, Manager.
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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' arid Children's Hose, all of good quality at half
TIT 1 t - - . - -
price, vve nave a large stock ot ladies' and Children's
Underwear, including muslin and woolen. Also the
. Columbia Wools and Blanket. Table Linen, Lace Cur
, . tains, Corsets and other things too numerous to mention.
RACKET STORE, Oregon Gity.
The Month Watering Kind
Delicious, succulent Fruits from every land and clime
these aro the things that make life worth living, and
at prices which have given us tho best trade in town.
Headquarters for
, White House Coffee in l and two pound tins.
Dr. Price's Extracts. Schilling's Best Goods
Preferred Stock Canned Goods.
Nicello Olive Oil nnd Olives. Heinz & Co. Pickles.
-3. ROBERTSON,
The 7th Street Grocer.
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J. W.
Fine Whiskies and Cigars
All goods bought in bond. Purity and quality guaranteed.
Some Famoas Old Brands
. James E. Pepper, Kentucky Bourbon
, ' Old Sam Harris, Kentucky Bourbon v.
::::::::: Old Koxbury Rye i ::::::: :
Cor. Railroad Ave. and Main Street, Oregon City
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