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About Eastern Clackamas news. (Estacada, Or.) 1916-1928 | View Entire Issue (March 4, 1926)
PAGE EASTERN TWO CLACKAMAS NEWS THURSDAY, M ARCH 4 - poison alcohol, as baneful a poiron cost o f succe3*fully conducting a “ Shall I go on,’ ’ asked my assistant as was the hemlock. Centuries o f business upon this plan. It stands secretary? experience and advancement in civil- to reason that the simple are pay-, ¡’lease do. „ W. A. HEYLMAN, Editor. ization, of learning o f daily ex- ing the additional cost. I “ A landed proprietor, Entered at the postofflce in Estacada, ample, have not taught -Us how to Having ror.e to the bottom o f “ Wc'l I own a 50 by 100 lot ou control the morbid appetite o f man high prices, let us ascend the ladder in Walnut Park. Anything else. Oregon, as second class mail. and cause him to put to proper use by which the public utility corpor- ! “ It says here that it is a title o f he faculties which should function rtlons have solved the proposition court ay, having no special sigmf Published every Thursday at for his own welfare. The sense o f of h.'gh pr.ces with satisfaction to icance. self-preservation is strong enough themselves. Having organized a “ Will you please read th a ta g a n . Estacada, Oregon, in us to shun many dangers from an corporation to furnish gas, heat and She d d so. by th e outward source, to fiee from those electricity, telephones or trr nspor- My equanimity returned. I dis- ESTACADA PUBLISHING COMPANY, which threaten our being, to defend tation to a community as the com- missed her with a pleasant smile, (A CORPORATION.) our lives in almost every way except munity grows, so the earnings A hat do I care? Let them bs in this one matter o f our appetites, grow. In order to hide the facts ‘esquires’ if they enjoy it. It is a S ubscription K a t e s : Seemingly without moral sense to from the dear pcepu’ , and public tittc o f courtesy and has no »pecu.l One Year . . . . ll.N ' overcome this we allow ourselves to officia's who have a right to know significance. None at all. Port- Six M o n t h s ...................................... be bound with its chains until we what percentage they are earning land News, eventually sink down in utter help- on their investment the corpor-j ’ lossness to be a condition that damns ation iseues bonds drawing six per The program we received c o l OUR A P P E T IT E our very souls. Man a3 an intelli- cent, or increases its capital stock tuined the names o f B. F. Ervine The E-q., pditpr Pprt.snd ¿«urual, and When Socrates, ancient Athenian gent being should not permit this, and Issue. a stock dividend, but should stand up in the perfect dividends in cash, after deducting L. R. Wheeler, E»q., Editor the philosopher, was condemned to drink .mage in which he was created until interest on its bonds, may then run , Portland Telegram. We are at a the hemlock, he did so with the full it may be said of each one after he from four per cent to seven per loss ta account for the partiality knowledge that the raught would be has passed from this life, ag Plato cent. If the earnings increase too d sp.ayed by the News in omitting fatal and forever end his earthly did o f Socrates: “ He was the wisest, rapidly, a holding corporation is or- | these learn d scribes from the hon- career. He took the fatal cup in and justest, and best o f all the me« gapized to take over several subsid-i accorded Mr. Mills and Mr. Piper. the presence of his friends, acting I ever knew.” : iary g o f^ r^ ip n g , This holding Still greater is our bewilderment in in full compliance with the edict o f corporation may have a jiupltaj noting the name E. C. Sammons, the judges who had condemned him, STOCK M A N IP U L A T IO N I stock Of anywhere from one hun- United States Nptipuat Kfinlt UBVn because had he not they would have dred million to two billions; jt may this same Program, without prefix undoubtedly put him to death in When one views large numbers a,g0 iggue gjx per cent bon^s’ base;j or suffix. Has nut Sammon’s bank store buildings thc suDsiaiary subsidiavy corporation corporation’s g v vm a l- -, 1 ■ 1 « * « deposits than Mills’ ? Or is some horrible manner, and thus he of _ signs _ in __ empty ------ - , on rnc became his own executioner. Know- j denoting that they fire FOR RENT uat;on j t ,,ayg up n;ne per cent a profit without honor in his own .»...I effect* • <* —*■- of n-o . . 1 » . h o n .o e r v & a. o SK1NKM, v w s u iheF“ *’ — ’? on its «♦pr-kT * besides the interest on 1 I community? — '■ ing the fatal the poison, it I by SHARKEY community? Why Why the the sins sing o o f f < omis- may be assumed that only under the „ reason. Usually Shyloek demand- ¡tg ¿*ol;ds/ out p# the aarping;: of J sion and commission? stress o f the law and judgement ing his pound o f flesh. ; the subsidiary corporation to M e THE P R E SID EN T’ S' DUE would he with his full senses, ph.l- This is one of the simple explan- j bondg £„ r an increage osophy and learning have put that alien.. j rate, to, that is Is ««»b ig to meet 10 To President Coolidge is due a to nis lips which would deprive him We will now proceed to an ex- . f \ x “ • ^ 1 1 1 proieeu 10 “ n fixed * reat . . . . . . . . these charges, interest i.e. and ereat deal of credit for the fiveflij o f his nis most cherished rheriHhpn nossps^inn nnofiA» of the simnle who assist ® possession . n donation .7. 7 .. , . , , . . , . , * present status u* t“ r t“ v wno assist carn earn anytning anythlng for r us lts stocKnoiaers. stockholders, . . : . pianation oi tne simple, - io nresent statr“ of the world court at life. This circumstance occurred ¡n this process bv morts-airlnc their _ J ■ j * present siau many centuries ago, and yet may bo incomes for months t0 come on the ? ' f ^ °7 T Washington. used to point un illustration. In “ nothing-down-dollar-a-week plan.” ' aonducted''hull " ' hPn the f 'ght WafS hardest and the present day we find many so It costs more to conduct a busi- '¿I!* the m” „ a™ment^knows VJST T dull and indifferent to their own ness, giving such liberal terms. The " \ management knows Just days ago, he allowed a formal welfare, such bounden slaves to an percentage o f losses to the mer- • ° " C3C , 1 Pr* m^ n ' Sf earn‘ statement to go out to the effect appetite that they pour down their chant is greater; the cost of col- 1 power .pa nun may that the vote on the court ought throats that which just as surely, if lection is greater. The recovery o f ° SMr/ ’ j* ° ,C ™nS' not to de,aycd. There is no not so suddenly, brings them to the the used or worn articles upon non- P° , l ,P f .ma ^ dol*bt ab°uj the favorable effect portal of an untimely death as did payment is sometimes greater than Pear ^ tranipQrtatlT°hn depart- of that actian ^y Mr. eoohdge, It the potion which Socrates sipped, thc articles arc worth. Thc per- ? f * °f " * m0" ey’ The. P° T [ heartened the proponents o f the Unlike the old philosopher, they are 1 ccntage centage o o f f professional professional dead-beats dead-beaL Th7 l.V l5 ! ? C° Urt' l* Pr° babl!i UP the Sen* The lighting de- ator* who were in doubt. It en- not compelled to this, but fly to it j. creater ■ It stands to reason tho earninsr Power- ..fr ...t d . " h partment may also show an equal- couraged the democratic supporters willfully and o f their own accord „ price placed upon the article must ly fat earning power. Comparisons 0f the court. and pour into their systems thc be increased to meet the additional with other cities may show one com- President Coolidge has supported pany to be charging twenty-five the court from the first. He ap- per cent legs for its light and power pealed for it in his acceptance than another under like condition«. speech. He followed the honorable The transportation department may COUrse o f former President Hard-I aek for an increase in rates because ding and recommended it in his it showg a loss, while the other de- message to congress, H. C. GOHRING, Proprietor partmenls o f the same corporation Mr. Coolidge is hampered in his show a nice profit. But the in- foreign policy by the noisy batallion i crease in rates will be granted on 0f death, composed almost entirely such a showing: and the dear pee- of members o f his own party, j | Pu^ Pay price. An extra issue They are in powerful committee ! j ° f 8tock may be floated to absorb positions. They can do a great Jthe earnings or to take preference deal to hamper his endeavors at I over the stock already issued and home and abroad, and in general I outstanding. A permit will be is- are ready to do so. sued by a public official to the cor- He had to defy them In taking | j poration to sell this extra stock, his decided stand for the world | , and the earnings never catch up to cou rt He ran counter to most of ! the sponges to absorb them. The them in proposing an American del- ultimate consumer reads that this egation to the preliminary meeting Open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, open to 8 p.m. or thas public utility corporation o f the disarmament conference, pro- j has been granted an increase in posed by the League of Nations, ESTACADA, OREGON rates. One corporation may be us- Hampered as he is by a divided ing saw-dust as fuel, but its rates party, he has kept his face steadily automatically increase with the cos: in the direction o f world peace, o f oil per barrel, and so the high In his late message to congress, he [* ••••> . ’VTV%M>’’ prices are justified in the eyes o f w>, very clear In his appeal for •J the public utility corporations. And some step that would lead to dis- ; the dear peepul just can’t under- armament, j stand why high prices remain so If instead o f a band o f irrecon- high. — Contributed. cilables, he had a united party back o f him, there is reason to believe LET TH EM A L L BE ESQU IRES that President Coolidge would make American influence felt in the strug- ' By Fred L. Boalt gle o f the nations for a warless i A printed program o f the series world.__ Journal o f lectures which Paul Harvey is to ’ deliver on international affairs at the Lincoln high school next month has come to me through the mail. When I first glanced at it, it caused me some concern. Chad Alton in Sutherlin Sun On the first page o f the leaflet is the list o f sponsors— an impos ing list including my name thus: “ Mr. Fred L. Boalt, Editor The An organized farm lobby has es-1 Portland News.” tablished itself in Washington. D. C., Further down the list, which is where it will function six months alphabetically arranged. I find “ A. in the year. There are about one, L. Mills, Esq.. President First hundred o f these minority organiza- ■ Nationa, Bank, and “ Edgar B. Pi- tions gathered around congress now per. Esq., Editor the Oregonian.’ whose acts they expect to influence j Bring to me, I said to my assis- and wise statesmen see in the fact tant secretary, my first secretary something o f a menace to the rest 1. OUR B U SIN ESS IS FIR M LY E S T A B L ISH E D , being for the moment engaged in 0f the country, W E L L M A N A G E D A N D P ER M AN EN T. gathering data for my income tax return, “ - b r i n g me the diction-j Jkhe short ,kl,rt U no* an 2. YO U R S A V IN G S W IL L BE SA FE. ,.. j gether source o f great jo y to the '^he did I i 0male after all. It has served to YOUR INCOME W IL L BE REG U LAR AN D “ Look up ‘esquire.’ ” I •tLtract Public att®ntion to the feet DEPENDABLE. did which the ungodly a*»ert are grow. Eastern Clackamas News ... - - ....................................- ............ ..............................- fulness is concerned, because the ; Business men and heads o f great owners are getting too rich. That industries are at variance in their is a very unwise remark to make at views on the installment plan o f buy- this time, because our income tax ing. One thing is quite certain, it has been turned in and we very is an expensive way, because o f in- much fear its contents will not agree crevsc-d cost and the adding o f that with what the aforesaid gentleman more tax upon people who complain asserts. o f excessive taxation. All install-. Five United States prisoners ment Plans include interest> passing through St. Louis the other _ ^ man ,‘ n Eansas City who took , .. . . .. o cents from some colored boys, lay on their way to the pen were he[d Jn $20>000 baiL The let at the depot by friends and syrn- irRger nnd the moonshiner who vio- athizerg and tendered flowers, can- late a sacred-law o f the land escape ly and baskets of fine food. Thus under bonds rangirfg from #50 to s bred disrespect for the la w .'ifo *250' aad often on their recognix- , . , ance. The scales o f justice need me appeared to shower presents up- __j .. .. .. . .. . .. inspection and adiusmient, on the officers acting in their lin e( ----- duty. I— Governor Smith o f New York an nounces that at the close o f his •erm he will retire to private life, lu t that does not signify that he vill retire from politics. He has n eye on the presidency, likewise Vlr. McAdoo. And the aspirations BLOCK SOUTH OF P.O. of these two would split the Demo E §T £ C a . d a , o k e u u n cratic party *o wide that the raciS* ocean >VQuId roll between. BOOT and SHOE REPAIR SHOP Mr IT & Mrs. W . E. Hall, Props. V u {^ Neat, Durable work Guaranteed : {! Have the sole* sewed on tir-py* «hoe* with a HOT W AX M A C H I N E SU N D A Y SP EC IAL C H ICKEN D INN ER A. R. DAHLKc, Estaeada Open From 6:20 a, p . to 8:06 p. m | M ARCH 21.1923 1000.000 THE ESTACADA MEAT CO. On March 22, 1923, Buick celebrated the building o f the millionth Buick. Approximately eighteen years were con sumed in thc accomplishment. ☆ On December 16, 1925, Buick reached the million and a half mark. A mil lion Buicks in eighteen years— the next h a lf m illio n in two years and nine months. Beef, Mutton, Veal and Hogs Bought A t thc present time, public demand callt for more than 2 0 ,0 0 0 Buickt every month. This means the next half mil. lion in the hand, of Buick ovmers, with ☆ A Safe Investment with Good Dividends Notes and Comment Our First Preferred Shares Pay in two years. These bare figures tell a graphic story o f Buick’ s continuous advance in public regard. The great acceleration of de m a n d , at th e p r e se n t tim e , speaka strongly of the increased value and de sirability in the Better Buick. ♦For eight consecutive years Buick has led, in iolume o f sa les, all members of the Nation al Automobile Chamber e f Commerce. Leadership* belongs to Buick becauM a nation familiar with many motor cart has given it to Buick. The Am erican public wants “ finer transportation at lower cost” , and Buick provides It l BUICK MOTOR COMPANY FLINT. MICHIGAN D ivM sn si General M eter, Corner alien TheËetter Quick CASCADE MOTOR CO. Wilcox Bros. Estaeada, Ore. You 7.2 per cent on Your Money Why You Should Buy This Stock “ And tell me what it means.” | !" * lar.ie r - Th“ s by the “ It means," she said, “ a num ber' it.*m ° f . C*Iv*,S they Q" ^ tt m g ly dis- i o f thing«,” close what they would rather keep “ ' secret. “ Such E X E M P T FROM S T A T E P ER SO N AL PROPER The year 1925 was a successful Originally a shield-hearer or an ar TY TAX. one for Oregon. Bank resource* mour bearer.” Neither the editor nor the banker increased 30 millions, the Agricul D IV ID E N D S E X E M P T FROM N O R M AL FE D tural production was gooa except j can be truthfully thus described. E R A L IN COM E T A X . “ Also * candidate for knighthood: ' n decrease in wheat, which SttwX !; thus the title may be given to the by h * h#r prices, wool grower! Weie eldest sons o f knights -and their eld- henefitted, cattle prices advanced, est ton*, and the eldest son, of tho 1 and lumber reached a large output younger sons o f peers." The long controversy over the ov-- "G o on.” nership o f Wrangell Island, off the j "Also judges, officer* o f the state, northeast coast o f Siberia, in the army and navy and sherifffc—" Arctic Ocean, has been settled for “ I , Tom Hurlburt an 'esquire'?" tfc* moment by Russia planting a “ — and justices o f the peace and colony thereon. The bolshevik ha* lawyers.” • manner o f taking things it wants "Then why the dickens," I cried. nrnnts it. “ do they call Mills and Piper ‘es- A retired newspaper man o f quire ? They are no more 'esquire' some pjrominence says newspapers' j are going to the dogs, at far as use-1 4 »»»f t « M è >♦♦♦»< than I ami” - * 4. Furniture Exchange .i Ij¿ I:á J a !a L X ja ir ;-.I—i—i- i- C l . l a . ; - .. ~ r r r r r _ n 3 2 in æ s E All Kinds Second Hand Goods Bought and Sold WALL PAPER, PAINTS and WINDOW GLASS Phone 9x-6 Geo. Pointer Estaeada, Ort* D IV ID E N D S PAID BY CH ECK FIRST OF EAC H M O N TH. OR Q U A R T E R L Y . Investment Department 820 Electric Building Schock Bros. Local Distributors for the HOLLOWAT GUARANTEED RADIO Complete with all Equipment \ Portland Electric Power Company I Let us give you a Demonstration of this Instrument, There is No Better Machine on the Market for the Money.