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Newspaper
Oregon City Courier
Location
Oregon City, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1911
Page
1
A columnist argues for balanced boyrearing, contrasting street toughness with overprotective parenting. He cites self reliance, self defense training, and real world grit as essential, warning against overindulgent motherhood and clinging to sterile caution.
The city council weighs a broad street ordinance to keep to the right and curb speeding. The plan aims to reduce congestion on Main Street and protect pedestrians by strict enforcement and severe penalties.
Readers urge a curb on spitting on stairway steps in the Courier. The letter pleads men to avoid tobacco juice on railings and asks consideration for women and family, urging alternative disposal or swallowing.
A lighthearted note suggests a well-liked person with a sunny demeanor keeps quiet about others, framing the issue as an inadvertent social dynamic rather than a scandal.
Deputy water bailiff Henry W. Trembath shot fisherman Alex Douthitt on a Saturday night near the fish ladder area. Douthitt and partner Charles Gates accuse Trembath of collusion and improper fishing permits, while Trembath faces an assault with a dangerous weapon indictment after a barbershop confrontation with Douthitt.
An Eugene Guard editorial urges Americans to explore domestic wonders before traveling abroad. It poses quiz questions about long vanished cliff dwellings, prehistoric stone lions, a lava river, a crucifying community, and ancient cliff ruins to test high school students' home history knowledge.
Trembath testified that men were above the line about twenty five minutes earlier and he fired three shots over their heads when they did not come ashore. He said the boat carried a fish net and he learned only next morning that a boy was hit. He had not yet been arrested.
A lengthy notice praises extensive street improvements in the city’s residence sections. It notes the costly, rock cutting work will soon yield beauty thoroughfares, boosting desirability and sale value of nearby properties.
City council discussed saloon observance under Home Rule and instructed Chief Shaw to enforce the ordinance. An electric line headlight rule was approved and a 0 foot arc light pole ordered at Twelfth and Main. Mountain View sought a chemical engine. Third and High street ditch concerns led to action. Rev. C W Robinson asked for church retaining wall project.
The state board of health records 80 births and 65 deaths for the quarter ending in three months, showing a favorable balance for births.
An editor's visit with a city optimist reveals grand plans for Oregon City as a summer resort with towering cliffside stairways, rotating walks, a giant freight elevator, and observation towers along the bluffs from Tenth Street to Canemah Park. The piece cautions locals to recognize the town's potential.
The piece argues that doctors, led by Dr. Lummis of New York, urge longer lives through slower pace, less work, and healthier habits. It warns against constant haste, consumerism, and future‑driven living, urging a return to sanity and balance before health and vitality are exhausted.
May city reports list 48 holes in and 2 cases prosecuted. Fines collected total 121.06. Inmates in jail 580. Fines include Johnson 10 for drunk, Currie 1 day for drunkenness, Cheney 10 for speeding, Durrant 0 for disorderly conduct, several vagrancy cases with bail forfeitures, and multiple drunk and disorderly sentences. Some cases suspended with leave town or reduction.
Aliester Billiott and Dr. Todd are found not guilty on speeding. George Addington is guilty of destroying public property and sent to juvenile court with parent paying damages. Others including Charlie Addington Leo Ormiston and Mike Ribnike face various sentences for fighting and alcohol related offenses. Jewelry sellers James Sweeney and Erred Yates receive jail terms with leave town directives.
Oregon City has beat Portland and its post office is designated as a postal savings bank to open June 20. Postmaster Randall will visit Olympia in a week for details. The banks will guarantee deposits, pay interest, and accept deposits from one dollar, aiming to encourage thrift and bring more money into circulation.
The Olekamas County Rose Show set for this Saturday promises the finest display yet with above average prizes now on exhibit in the John Adams department store window. A grand children’s parade featuring Oak Grove Girls' Band and Patterson Bros. Orchestra will headline the event, as local organizers urge entrants to display roses and decorate floats.
Rushlight defeated Simon by 4500 votes in Portland as voters rejected several bonds and city measures. Total turnout 24000. Other candidates included Thomas Democrat Harrison Prohibitionist Often Socialist. Measures defeated include South Portland Bridge bonds and pension funds. measures carried include increased city attorney salary and municipal jail bonds.
A map is described as troubled with indigestion making it pointless to argue that the world is growing better. The line uses a humorous metaphor to critique pessimism about progress.
The Clackamas Southern Railroad advances toward Oregon City from Beaver Creek with grade staking underway. Crews will move to Molino end next week to speed work and more crowds will join the effort. Directors set June 14 as a red letter day urging stockholders to recruit new investors, with subscriptions payable in monthly installments or in labor and materials.
Portland voters reject a local commission plan to regulate public service corporations. The legislature already amended the Malarkey public utilities law to extend statewide oversight, with a referendum delaying its effect until November 2019.
A Roseburg youth attempted suicide after a dance on Sunday. He went home to his room and wrote a note to his girlfriend asking for flowers on his grave before fatally shooting himself and summoning a physician. The piece laments the failed attempt and mocks the timing of the act.
A lecturer earns strong recommendations from students and colleagues, highlighting engaging teaching style and clear explanations during a busy course period.
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