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VOL. 39. NO. 4.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1905.
ESTABLISHED 1866
C. D. and D. C. LATOURETTE,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS
AT MW.
Main Street, -Oregon City, Oregon.
Furnish Abstracts of Title. Loan Money,
Foreclose Mortgage, and transact
General Lawn Business.
INTO THE RIVER
W. 8. U'Ren 0. Sohuebel
U'REN & SCHUEBEL
Attorneys at Law.
QeixtTdjev htrahaU
Will practice in all courts, make collec
tions and settlements of estates.
Furnish abstracts of title, lend you mon
ey, lend you money on first mortgage.
Office in Enterprise Building:,
Oregon City, Oregon.
FREIGHT TRAIN DERAILED AT
CANEMAH.
Three Cars Become Unballanced and
Leave Track in Rounding
Sharp Curve.
Tj1
VY STIPP
Attorney at Law.
Justice of the Peace.
f Office in Jagger Building, Oregon City,
J. U. CAMPBELL
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Oregon City,
-Oregon
Will practice in all the courts of the state
Office in Caufleld Building.
ROBERT A. MILLER
ATTORN EY-AT-LAW.
Practice in all courts of the state.
Federal and United States Supreme
Courts.
Room 306 Commercial , Building.
Portland, Oregon.
Oa W. EASTHAM
ATTORNEY AT LAW
Collections, Mortgage Foreclosures, Ab
stracts of Title and General Law Bus
iness. Office over
Bank of Oregon City, Oregon City, Or.
I L. PORTER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Abstracts of Property Furnished.
Office with Oregon City Enterprise.
CLACKAMAS TITLE CO
Your Clackamas County abstracts of
Title should be prepared by the
Clackamas Title Company, incor
porated, Chamber of Comni?rce
building, Portland. This company
is the builder and owner of the best
and most complete plant of Clack
amas county titles. As tracts from
its office s-e enm r-tted "by experts of
long experience, competent attor
neys aiid draughtsmen, and are of
guaranteed accuracy.
Clackamas County Lands, Mortgage
Loans, Estates managed, Taxes ex
amined and paid.
E. F. Riley, pres F. B. Riley, "sec.
Three freight cars and a caboose,
attached to a heavy southbound extra
freight, left the track in rounding a
sharp curve at Canemah, one mile
south of this city, at 1:40 o'clock last
Friday afternoon, and were badly de
molished. The track was torn up for
a distance of 300 feet but the damages'
were repaired by a wrecking crew so
that traffic was delayed only a few
hours. None of the members of the
train crew were injured, the men leap
ing from the upper window of theca
boose as it left the track. K. Bagby
and B. Hill, two young lads, who were
standing on the sidewaly immediately
alongside the track, where the wreck
occurred, escaped serious Injuries by
leaping into the Willamette River basin.
The train consisted of fourteen cars
and the caboose, eleven of the cars
passing safely over the place of the
accident. Two of the damaged cars,
contained structural iron work for
railroad bridges. They were complete-1
ly demolished and their contents were
scattered along he track. The third
car was loaded with wheat which land
ed upside down in the upper end of the
river basin, being submerged and its
cargo ruined. Considerable damage
also resulted to the caboose which
came within but a few feet of being
precipitated in to the river also. One
of the wrecked cars landed within
three feet of the residence of Mr.
Quinn which borders very closely on
the ' track at the scene of the acci
dent.
The engineer claims that the train
was traveling at a rate of about 12
miles. He accounts for the wreck by
claiming that the swaying of the
heavy structural iron overbalanced
one of the cars which carried with it
the other three cars. This is the first
accident that has ever happened in
the vicinity of Canemah although the
track at that point consists of a suc
cession of curves along the bank of
the Willamette.
than 500 telephone subscribers to
mutual lines in the southern part of
the county will be afforded connection
with Oregon City. The , metallic cir
cuit will be operated as a main line
through the association's agents at
Molalla and Oregon City, with an in
termediate station" at Beaver Creek.
. The members of the Molalla Mutual
Association have refused to have any
business relations with the Pacific
States Company and if the rural ser
vice is extended into Oregon City as
planned there will necessarily have to
De iormea in this city a mutual associ
ation tor the operation of an exchange
here. There is being organized a com
pany for that purpose, more than one-
half of the capital stock of $7,500
having been subscribed by Oregon
Ctiy business and professional men.
HOW IT WILL WORK.
W. S.
U'Ren Explains Some Features
of Direct Primary
TO CONNECT WITH THIS CITY.
Molalla Telephone Association
recting Connecting Line.
Is E-
JOHN YOUNGER,
JT3ES fJZJr Jm ZEES
iNear Huntley's Drug Store,
FORTY YEARSEXPRIENCE IN
jrreat Britain and America.
H
ELLO 15-
Work on the construction 'of a me
tallic circuit between Molalla and Or
egon City was begun Wednesday by
the Molalla Mutual Telephone Associ
ation. It is expected that the line
will be stretched and ready for con
nection with a local exchange, reports
Dr. J. W. Thomas,- by January 1.
The Molalla Mutual telephone sub
scribers will extend the line to the
Oregon. City corporate limits and it
will then be up to the Oregon City
people to afford the desired connec
tion with business houses and resi
dences in this city as been assured the
rural mutual associations by the Ore
gon City Board of Trade.
When this line is completed more
2,000 miles of long dis
tance telephone wire ic
Oregon, Washington , Cali
fornia and Idaho now in
operation by the Pacific
Station Telephone Com
pany, covering 2,250
towns
r Quick, accurate, cheaj
All the satisfaction of a
persona communication.
Distance no effect to a
clear' understanding. Spo
kane and San Francisco
as easily heard as Port
land. Oregon City office at
Hardmsr's Ihnsr Store
We Carry Fine Bath Tabs
and everything else in the line of first
class Plumbing Equipment. The val
ue of modern, absolutely sanitary
Plumbing is inestimable; it saves
much work and worry and may save
your life. Don't endanger health and
happiness by living in the house that
is equipped with old fashioned fix
tures. Get our prices on refitting
your entire house with good Plumbing.
F.C. GADKE
The Plumber,
A Few
New Things
In Dentistry
Have you seen the new fill
ing material, Porcelain Inlaid
Filling? They are the same
color as the natural teeth, and
they last longer than gold.
We insert gold fillings without
the rubber dam.
We make those combina
tion metal plates for artificial
teeth. They never crack or
break like rubber. We make
bridges of porcelain, remov
able bridges, bridges that you
can replace a tooth easily if
broken without removing the
bridge.
We have a new and per
fectly safe method of extract
ing teeth without hurting you
in the least.
Call and see some specimens
of the new work. Dr: Hir
stel) of Portland, is with us.
He is an expert in all gold and
porcelain work.
L. L. PICKENS
Dentist '
Rooms 6. 7 and 8, Weinhard
Building, Opposite Court
House.
'Democrats cannot help to nomi
nate Republicans by writing Republi
can names on Democratic tickets at
the Primary election," said W. S.
U'Ren this week in discussing the
question that has been raised rela
tive to the new. law fbr nominating
candidates. Mr. U'Ren contends that
the objection is not tenable and that
there are provisions in the Direct Pri
mary law covering that very contin
'The tally sheets, ' ne says, "are
separate. Suppose Mr. Blank is the
weak Republican and some Democrats
scratch Governor Chamberlain and
write Mr. Blank on their ballot. Then
suppose Mr. Blank has 1000 votes on
Republican ballots and 100 are writ
ten 'for him instead of for Governor
Chamberlain on the Democrat bal
lots.;: The 100 Votes for Mr. Blank on
the 'Democrat ballots will be counted
for him on the Democrat tally sheet
and can no more be added to his 1000
votes on the Republican tally sheet
than that 1000 votes could be added
to his 100 on the Democrat tally sheet.
A Republican can be nominated only
by votes marked for him on Republi
can ballots."
In considering the two defects in
the primary nominating system that
have been pointed out by Judge Wood
ward, of Portland, viz: First, that "no
bodies" can get the nomination of
a great party, and second, that men
must announce themselves as candi
dates for office, Mr. U'Ren said:
"As to the first" objection, it seems
to happen sometimes under every plan
yet devised for choosing candidates.
Experience will show whether the
people will make more of these mis
takes than delegates and bosses did.
Yet I do not think Judge Woodward
means to say that the men nominated
in Portland last Spring at the Primary
election were 'self suffiicent indi
viduals having not other sufficiency.
It is true the candidate of the minority
party was elected Mayor but this has
happened before under the conven
tion system and it is true even now
of the Governor of Oregon.
"What proof is there that 'the men
best qualified to serve the public in
office are those who are most disin
clined to push themselves forward?'
When did that class of men ever hold
office? Is it not possible we have tak
en to story of Cincinnatus too serious
ly? Roosevelt and Jerome, LaFollette
and Folk are generally believed to be
very good officers, but it is not re
corded, that they were ever backward
about pushing forward, even to mak
ing public proclamation that they
wanted office.
"Is not the desire to serve the peo
ple in public office an honorable ambi
tion? And if it is why should .any
man be more ashamed to announce
his wish to hold office than he would
i to proclaim his desire to practice law
or shovel sand? I am asking these
; questions for information and I trust
' Judge Woodward, or some one who
knows, will answer."
WOULD MAKE LAWS
MANY CANDIDATES WOULD GO TO
LEGISLATURE.
A Partial List of Those Who Would
Go to Salem Another
Man for Sheriff.
Even at this early date there has
appeared an abundance of material
for the making of an excellent legis
lative ticket from this county. Espec
ially numerous are the candidates for
the lower House.
Friends of the three gentlemen who
so satisfactorily represented their con
stituency during, the last session, are
urging them to accept the same hon
ors for another term. They were C. G.
Huntley, of this city; Frank Jaggar,
of Cams ; and J. N. Bramhall, of Aims.
If these gentlemen are not the suc
cessful nominees, there are numerous
other men in the-county who are will
ing to sacrifice their time to the neg
lect of their business for forty days
in oi;der that they may go to Salem
and assist in matters of legislation
and incidentally in the election of a
United States Senator.
Among those who have decided .to
enter the race for a place on the rep
resentative ticket is W. W. Smith, of
Parkplace. Everybody knows Bill
Smith, the deputy fish warden. Mr.
Smith has resided in and around Ore
gon City for the greater part of his
life. He has always been a Republi
can, has always stood by the party
has supported and worked for the par
ty's candidates at all times. His
friends think that it would not be un
reasonable to reverse the conditions
somewhat and do some work for Bill
to the end at least that he is nominat
ed for representative at this time.
They think that Mr. Smith, having
served as doorkeeper of the State Sen
ate for four terms, is more or less
familiar with the details of law mak
ing as it is carried on at the State
Capitol and is a perfectly safe man to
send to represent the people in that
capacity. Bill says he is going after
the nomination and those who know
him realize that he will prosecute his
campaign with the same degree or
diligence he has shown when in pur
suit of an illegal fisherman.
Henry Stevens, who is just conclud
ing his second term as County Re
corder, will ask for the nomination
as 'one of the representatives from
this county. Henry is perhaps one of
the best known young men in the
county He has a host of friends in
vfc-y J- ctipn who- are already en-
which the levy will be made.
Last year's county tax levy was 20
mills but it is expected this year's
levy will not exceed 18 mills.
The total is made of the following
items:
83,694 acres tillable land..$ 2,670,810
521,232 acres non-tillable
land 3,240,840
Improvements on patented
and deeded lands 961,920
Value of lots 1,119,610
Improvements on lots 599,075
201.75 miles railroad and
telegraph lines of value
of 298,555
Rolling stock 33,890
Manufacturing machinery. 430,995
Merchandise 143,740
Farming implements .. 86,495 f
Money 21,370
Notes and accounts . . . 18,060
500 shares of stock
Household furniture. ......
4714 horses
12,790 cattle
13,500 sheep
6121 hogs . . v
TO REACH MOLALLA
Telegram
CORRESPONDENT
TELLS OF ANOTHER PRO-ECT.
Local Capitalists Said to Be Interested
in Proposed Oregon City-
Molalla Road.
164,770
115,160
122,355
13,500
6,675
Total , . . $10,057,820
ARE YOU A FARMER?
If you are, then you need a good
farm paper. The Enterprise has a
splendid offer. We will furnish the
Enterprise and the Oregon Agricul
turist and Rural Northwest, the best
agricultural paper in the large section
it serves, both one year for only $1.50
the price of the Enterprise alone.
This farm paper Is highly recommend
ed by the leading experts on farming,
stock raising and fruit growing. This
offer is a snap. Gall at the office or
mail us your subscription.
MOLALLA.
I
IN TIME OF PEACE.
In the first months of the Russia
Japan war we had a striking example
of the necessity for preparation and
the early advantage of those, who, so
to speak, "have shingled their rdofs
in dry weather." The virtue ,of prep
aration has made history and given
to us our greatest men. The individ
ual as well as the nation should be
prepared for any emergency. Are you
prepared to successfully combat the
first cold you take? A cold can be
cured much more quickly when treat
ed as soon as it has been contracted
and before it has become settled in
the system. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy is famous for its cures of
colds and it should be kept at hand
ready for instant use. For sale by
Howell & Jones.
Little Figuring Necessary.
"Senator," asked the inquisitive girl,
would you accept a railroad pass?"
"No. I always insist on having
mileage books. They make it so much
easier for me to figure 'up the mileage
charge against the government.
ARE YOU A FARMER?
If you are, then ycot need a good
farm paper. The Enterprise has a
splendid offer. We will furnish the
Enterprise and the Oregon Agricultur
ist and Rural Northwest, the best ag
ricultural paper in the large section
it serves both one year for only $1.50
the price of the Enterprise alone.
This farm paper is highly recommend
ed by the leading experts on farming.
stock raising and fruit growing. This
offer is a snap. Call at the office or
mail us your subscription.
In Kansas.
"I see the feller that opened that
new drug store over, in town the other
day calls it a pharmacy on the sign
he's had put up."
"Yes, I reckon it's a slick scheme
hes thought "of for catching the trade
of "the farmers."
thusiarl; c in their support of him in
his cindidacy. His friends properly
represent that he has made an ideal
county officer and they feel no hesi-
tency in suggesting him as a proper I
and deserving man lor legislative
honors. With his strong ..personal
following and his popular standing
throughout the county, coupled with
his rustling qualities, Mr. Stevens
may be expected to give all other
contesting candidates for the nomi
nation an interesting race.
C. H. Dye's friends have urged him
to become a candidate for the legis
lature and form the strength that Mr.
Dye has shown in the past conven
tions, the probabilities are that he will
hustle anybody else that may be
against him. Mr. Dye has practiced
law at Oregon City for many years
and is well and1 favorably known
throughout the county.
George Randall, a substantial farm
er of the New Era precinct, has decid
ed to become "a candidate for the lower
house. Mr. Randall is known throuh
out the county as a progressive and
enterprising farmer.
H. Paulsen, of George; J. L. Kruse,
of Stafford and J. A. Talbert, of Clack
amas, are also mentioned as legis
lative possibilities at this time. All
three of these gentlemen have served
in the House of Representatives from
this county and in their candidacy at
this time they will have the advant
age of the experience acquired in one
term.
Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year
to the Enterprise staff, "devil" and
all.
Fred Schafe has purchased the Rus-
sell sawmill, -we wish Fred success in"
the enterprise, in fact, he has had
something to do with logs for some
time past, come to think of it. Guess
he will make it go O. K. any way.
The Enterprise is usually a week
old by the time it reaches Molalla,
and our mail schedule is not giving
the people the service it should.
The Molalla Central switch board
has recently been enlarged to accom
modate the growing demand for bet
ter and more service.
Cole and Everhart have their saw
mill ready for running, and will start
up this week.
Every member of the Molalla Mu
tual Telephone Association has been .
sent an invitation notice to attend the
third annual meeting of the Associa
tion on New Years Day at 11 o'clock
a. m. (instead of 2 p. m.) either in
person or by proxy cards. All mem
bers should be present if possible, and
present their "good ideas" and also
any irregularities that may have come
under their observation during the
year in the operation of the mutual
system, for the improvement of the
service.
In a recent issue of that paper, the
20,000 LPortland Telegram contains the fol-
luwiug xauiuuu etuij Alum ita vregun
City correspondent:
"Connecting Oregon City and Mo
lalla with bands of steel is the pro
ject of four Oregon City men, whose
names are kept in the background un
til the scheme matures. A prominent
laweyr is a leader in the movement,
and a well-known surveyor and a lead
ing merchant have also become in
terested. . They plan to leave Oregon
City from its southern portion, and go
up the Abernethy to Newell Creek,
tapping the rich Beaver Creek dis
trict, and passing through Mulino, with
the ultimate idea of getting into the
timber country around Scott's Mills.
"The schene is said to be perfectly
feasible, land the promoters have been
making a close study of the proposi
tion for months. They have the notes
of the survey that was taken for Mc
Laughlin several years ago, and will
go over the proposed route carefully In
the Spring. They propose to organize
a company and capitalize it at $500,000.
"It is anticipated by those interest
ed that the farmers along the route will
welcome the road with open arms,
and that the right of way can be se
cured for little or nothing, as a rail- '
road through the county would do
much to enhance the value of the farm
land that is tributary. - -f
"While the plans of . the promoters
are not being shouted from the house
tops, they give every assurance that
the road will be built, and offer argu
ments to prove that it will be a money
maker for its stockholders.
"More than once have announce
ments been made that railroads would
tap the country between this city and
Molalla, but they have never material
ized. This time there is $65,000 in
sight to begin work, with assurances
from several sources that the neces
sary balance would be forthcoming
when necessary. The route covers a
distance of about 20 miles, and the
grades are not heavy. .
The trade around the Marquam
country is going to Silverton and
Woodburn at present, and there has
been talk of a raijroad through that: I
section, but the local men feel that a
road out of Oregon City would swing
a large amount of patronage to Ore
gon City that is now and may be here- .
after diverted elsewhere."
THE COMMERCIAL BANK OF OREGON CITY
Oregon pity, Oregon
AUTHORIZED CAPITAL $100,000
D. C. LATOURETTE
F. J. MEYER
President
Cashier
Transacts a general banking business. Open from
9 a. m. to 4 p. m.
(Continued on Page 5)
TORTURE OF A PREACHER.
ESS
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n TllfiTOBK COIPOI
The story of the torture of Rev. O.
D. Moore, pastor of the Baptist church
of Haroersville. N. Y., will interest
you. He says: "I suffered agonies,
because of a persistent cough, result
ing from the grip. I had to sleep sit
ting up in bed. I tried many remedies
without relief, until I took Dr. King's
New Discovery for Consumption, Colds
and Coughs, which entirely cured my
cough, ' and saved me from consump
tion." A grand cure for diseased con
ditions of Throat and Lungs. At How
ell & Jones, druggists; price 50c and
$1.00, guaranteed. Trial bottle free.
"Promise me. Jack that you will
not go to the dogs just because I haVe
refused you." "Oh, pshaw, of course
not." "You mean thing." Life. .
INCREASE IN VALUES.
Roll Represents
of $10,057,820
Grand
Assessment
Total
I
Assessor J. F Nelson has completed
i summary of the 1905 assessment
roll showing the aggregate of the as
sessment of the county to be $10,-
057,820 as against only $9,364,000 for
the preceding year.
This represents an increase m as
sessable values in the county of $693,-
820 over that of last year when there
were allowed no exemptions. Deduct
ing the legal exemptions this year's
roll represents an increase of $200,000
in the total taxable values and on
Drepn City Enten ise
BOTH ONE YEAR
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ical desiring to renew their subscription, will be given
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$2.50-
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Oregon City, - Oregon