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O TEG OX CITY ENTEEPEISE THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR No, 61. OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 190,. ESTABLISHED 1886. PANAMA CANAL WILL C08T ?00,0OO,OO0 ACCORDINQ TO LATEST IMPROVED PLANS. TO BE OPENED IN I9I4 Lockt to Be Enlarged and Canal Otherwlee Changed from Origi nal Plana Will Increase Coat Materially. Tho Panama 'mini will probably j font $200,omi,non, beforo It lit rompM d. The original estimate wan $145. Ouo.fKMi, but u the work Iim progres sed It has liiM'n found ncnuMHry to change tin plana In tnnny particular, ao an to Ntn-iiKtlK'u tho airurture, anil thit rliiiiiKCH will probably raise the Cfwt to tliK figure nu ni imI. 1'rrni'iit In dications point to the completion of the canal In 1914. Ri-prcHintiitlvp J ii una It, Mann of lllltinla wax iinu of tin- Congressional pnrty which wont to tint Isthmus re cently to limped tho work In prog ft. At the ri'ijiii'nt of tho President ami Speaker Cannon li gave particu lar atti'iitlon to tin Catun dam, which Was severely criticised at the last aeaakm of Congress. Tho chaw waa then made that thin dam was to be built on a foundation of mud and would therefore be urinate. Mr. Mann W satisfied after We Inveatlgatlon tlmt I tm dam will b thoroughly Kojiud. In discussing the roudltlona aa be found tliotu lit Panama, Mr. Mann kald: "Conditions In Panama are In tho moat excellent shape. Colonel foe- tbala baa proved himself a master I mind. The organisation la alniont per fect. Tho llsrlpllno la Kod. Tho en thusiasm of the employe la great. Every ono there seem to bo Imbued with, the aplrlt of Intense energy. Up to th beginning of tho present year tho work was preparatory, but now the artur.l construction work In going on. "A comparison with tho work of tho French company la Instructive. After tho Kronen hid leen at. work throo yeara. In October, ms they took out of tho Culebra cut 227.WK) ruble yard of dirt. In October ,18C, thoy took out 172,000 cubic yarda. In October Just paused we Umk out 820, mO cubic yarda. Tho rainfall waa about tho aamo a In ISM. During tho calendar year 18tfi tho French took out of tho Cnlibra cut 3.C7.OO0 cubic yarda. whllo wo removed during tho year ended October 31 last 7,81)0, ooo cubic yarda. "Tho main encavaflon made by tho French wan not In tho Culebra cut. but easy work near tho Carrlbean Sea. oura haa been In the cut, ami mostly rock excavation. Mr. Ran dolph, fmo of the board of consulting engineer, CHllmated tho averago ca pacity of th steam shovels at 9500 yarda a month, whllo In October laHt one of our shovel took out 37.3.17 cu bic yarda of rock and another 39,015 of rock and earth. "Wo aaw tho work 'at tho worst time of the year and yet thoro waa constant movement of empty tralna from tho (I u m pa to tho shovels and of loaded onea from tho. shovela to tho dumpa. Tho work haa now progressed to Hiieh an extent that oven tho lift of tho track toward tho embankment la done by machinery and In abort order. "During tho nnt year wo have re moved about one-seventh of tho ma n terlal to bo excavated from tho cut, " and our full complement of machinery la not yet InHtalled. "I gave apeolal tttudy to tho (Jatun dam locka and spillways and brought homo with m n iBrge number of Ham plea of clay and rock which I gath 'red by tho side of these work. Mai if albert, who la In charge of tho Ga tun works under Colonel Goethals, la llko Ida chief, exhibiting great genius. Apparently no move la niado without thorough knowledge or tho conditions. From tho borlnga which have been made with diamond drills, It la cor tain that tho foundations of the great locka la rock. , "There are numerous problem In connection with the locka and dams which are not yet worked out, but tho care with which tho engineers in charge are prooedlng loaves no doubt that, when fully determined, the plans will bo beyond proper criticism. The problem yet unsolved relato only to expense, and not to the ability to con struct aafo locks and Uftma. "At the rate of progress already es tabllshed, tho Culebra cut can easily be excavated within six years. It Is probable ,that by the Spring of 1911 they'enn Jurn water into the new Ga- tun Lake. That will enahlo them to excavate a considerable section of tho canal by dredging. There Is no rea - son to doubt, nniesa some improbable pestilence should seize the Isthmus, thn tha mnnl will ho flnlnherl and ready for test within seven years, and probably even sooner. "The original estimate f( -.finishing the canal was $145,000,000, but It will bo necessary to modify In many respects' the suggested plans of t,he original commission and hoard in or der to Insure greater safety of con struction. This will add considerably to tho expense. "Tho consulting , board . provided locks 96 feet ln width and 900 feet In length. It In estimated that shins 25 per cent larger than the Lusltanla could ;go. through tbera. . We...bRV9.Bk- ready provided for enlarging tho locks to 100 by 1000 feet, which would take a ship f0 per cent larger t tut n tho Lu alliuila." When Undo Hum purchased tho Panama Canal from tho French be obtained tho biggest bargain in the century, according to Representative Taylor, of Alabama. Mr. Taylor, who Is a member of tho appropriation committee, bus also Just returned front"' trip to tho Canal zone. In an Interview ho gatd: "1 was simply amazed at tho work I saw going ahead with auch rapid strides under tho Army engineers, When tho President gave tho work to tho Army constructors lie took a great step in tho right direction, "From what 1 personally saw and waa told on tho authority of men who aro on tho Job and know what they aro talking about, tho big ditch will bo done. In 1914. t Is a pity that everybody who is Interested In tho subject cannot make a trip to tho Isthmus to see tho work at Is It. When tho water Is let In there will bo a lake 61 feet deep with an area of 170 square miles, between tho (iatun Ham and tho ('ulebra Cut. On that lake all tho navies afloat could find maneuvering spare, and I am confident tlmt In time It will be come tho greatest drydocklng ren dezvous In tho world. "Iteforo went to tho Isthmus 1 believed that tho United Stales made a mlstako in adopting tho Panama project. 1 was In favor of the NIc aragua route. Now I am thoroughly ana permanently convener. MRS. BRADLEY IS "NOT GUILTY" JURY SEEMED TO THINK SENA TOR BROWN DESERVED HIS FATE. A Washington special says: "Not guilty" waa tho vcrdlrt rendered Tuesday by tho Jury In tho caso of Mra. Annlo M. Bradley, charged with tho murder of former I'nlted States Senator Arthur M. Urown, of Ctah. Amid the applause of a crowd that filled tho courtroom, Mra. Bradley, with tear 'dimmed eyes, was discharg ed from custody and a trial that has evoked National attention during the last three weeks was at an end. Throughout Its deliberations tho Jury stood at U to 1 for aciiulttal, un til tho final ballot, when the lone Juror who was holding nut for lomo form of punlnhmeiit. Juror Julius M. Prlgif, gave in and the verdict of acquittal was agreed on. ... . Almost three-quarters of an hour befuro tho time for tho opining of court tho courtroom began to fill with spectatora, the majority being women. Aa tho Judge entered tho courtroom tho crowd atol while the court crier announced tho opening of the court. There was a brief suspense, tho door opened and tho Jury Bled In. The room was so quiet that a pin could have been heard to drop. All eyes were fastened m tho Jury and all necks wero craned in that direction. Justice Stafford warned those pres ent to avoid any demonstration. Mean time, tho Jury waited to deliver Its verdict. "(Jontlement of the Jury," asked the clerk, "have you reached a ver dict?" . "Wo have,", answered the foreman. "What Is your verdict? Is the de fendant guilty or not guilty?" Kvery person In the courtnxira, from Judge to spectators, almost breatheleasly awaited tho reply, "Not guilty," rtplled the foreman firmly, and "not guilty" replied every one of tho Jurora. For a moment In the Intenseness of the excitement not a word could be heard then tho suspense was over and a murmuring "thank flod" from a group of women who sat on the front benches was heard through the court room and was tho signal for a dem onstration. The Jury waa then discharged and Mrs. Bradley released from custody. Sho was Immediately surrounded by men and women from among the spec tators, who pressed uion her their congratulations. She thanked them for their congratulations and expres sed her relief at the conclusion of the trial. (Meanwhile an automobile was waning ai a sine ur mm wiroiiKu a lane of curious spectators sue was escorted to the car, where, joined oy ner counsel ami . several women friends, smiling and bowing to them as they called to her, she left the Courthouse. , Mrs. Bradley herself expressed grat - Itudo over the outcome of the trla . which she had confidently anticipated, and when asked what her p ans were, replied that there was very little map- ped out. Attorney George HiKiyer of her counsel, said that ho felt the verdict was in accordance with the law and the evidence. He began work on the case almost a year ngo and the re- suit, he said, was the culmination that ho and his associates had expected. He had not had at any time, he added, ! any fear of the outcome. , j United States District Attorney I Bnuor, In discussing the verdict, said: ti.,ll..v ,., ,(.,.... fnlo nnri impartial trial. Twelve men on the Jury have declared her not guilty, and that ends the case, so far as the Gov- ernment la concerned." " Mrs, Bradley will leav'o shortly tor Goldfleld,.Nev., to join her slater. , Senator Clay Wednesday Introduced a'resolutlon in the Senate calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury to sup- ply the Senate with a list of Nation- 1 al banks which are United States de- posltorles, and the amount deposited, Jm eacji flurtns. ,the..JfeP.r.:.:.; : ; CHARTER DEFEATED EXCISE LAW ALSO, DESPITE HARD CAMPAIGN AND BIQ MEETINGS. VOTERS ABHOR A CLUB The Claim Made and the Count Indi cates that 8uch la the Belief of Many Oregon City Voters. Tho election In Oregon City Mon day was ono of tho most hotly contest ed In years. Almost tho entire vote of the city went to the polls and vot ed, one way or other. A total vote of 771 was cast and the registration Is said to be but 800. The contest for Mayor was the leading one between candidates. Dr. Carll received 650 votea, while his opponent, John W. Lodcr, was given hut 221. Tho result of this contest fools no ono unless it Is the friends of Loder. The late day at which he entered the field handicapped him from the start. After the contest for Mayor came the fight over tho excise law. Friends of tho measure made a hard fight, and at the last considerable feeling was manifested. It was beaten in a vote of 2G0 for and 481 against. In the Third, or residence ward, this measure carried, having nine votes majority, but the overwhelming vote against In tho other wards snowed It under beyond recognition. . Allthree of the Charter amend ments went down to defeat. The friends of the measures fought game ly to the last but several daya before election It waj recognhed by the op ponents that something out of the ordinary must needs happen to save more than one, and the result shows that at no time within the past ten days was there a chance for any one of them. "' The vote was as follows: , For Mayor. AV, K. Carll First ward. 235; Sec ond. 229: Third. SC; total, 650. John W. lder First ward. 08; Second. 98; Third, 65; total, 221. Carll's majority over Loder, 329. -Esclae Ordinance. For First ward. 73; Second, 115; Third, 72; total, 2C0. Against First ward, 215, Second, 203; Third, C3; total, 481. Majority against excise, 221. Ordinance to Bond City. For- First ward. 107; Second, 130; Third. 54: total, 291. Against First ward. 1C2; Second, 104: Third, 72: total, 398. Majority against, 107. Ordinance Raising Salaries. For FlrBt ward. 75; Second, 83; Third. 32; total. 190. Against First ward, 92; Second, 210; Third, 95; total, 397. Majority against, 207. Ordlnace for Sewer Dlatrlcta. For First ward, 82; Second, 106; Thicd. 44; total, 232. Against First ward. 184; Second, 18C; Third. 8G; total, 35C. Majority against, 224. C. W. Frledrlch was elected Coun cilman for the one-year term in the Third ward over A. S. Hunt by a ma jority of 33. Frank Betzell waa elected for the three-year term without oppo sition. In the First ward J. E. Jack was elected Councilman without a contest. In the Second ward there was no opisisltlon to the candidacy of Edward Sheahan for the three-year term and William R. Logus for the one-year term. M. D. Iyatourette was re-elected Treasurer without opposi tion. Mllwaukle Rebukes Meddlers. At the election In Mllwaukle Mon day the Citizen's ticket was elected by a majority of more than two to one over the Good Government League tleket The total votn cast was 120. There was ho contest except on the ai(ermt,n. The result may be Inter prtte(, to mvm that the votera of MnWaukle approve of the general pol- . ,ojr of Mftyor shndlt,r and the pa8t ocn m conducting the affairs of th0 town 1 . ' l Cftnhy ,9 now & dry town after the hot(ost f)ght ln the hi8tory of itlcai munrpai elections. J. F. Mltta, the Prohll)ton candidate for Mayor, won out over hlg opponPnt by the narrow margin of two votes. The four Coun- cl,mon who are opposea to 8aloons, were elected by majorities ranging from 7 to 10. The new charter was adopted and the bonding propositions also carried. Following are the new municipal officers: Mayor, J. F. Mitts; Treasurer, F, Zollner; Assessor, Geo, Knight; C6uncllnien. F. T. Fisher, F. ,r Hutoni Charles Lucke and Frank Weed. , " LKI I lUirl TUK . . r.,rTi3M ' rlNANLl AL 5Y5 I CP1 1 1 , ." "The condemnation of your system is found In the fact that your banks have more reserves and are far stronger today than they were before the panics This has been a bankers' panic caused by their fears of your ciirrenev system. " While your indus- trial progress has been temporarily checked, the rebound from the pre ent decline will be sharp and your prosperity win be continued. A cen tral bank of Issue Is the remedy for your currency troubles, and the United States will ultimately come to It." With this statement, Prince Andre Ponlatowskl, president of the French Finance Corporation, who is in New York to inquire Into the financial and Industrial conditions now existing, succinctly expressed himself on the present monetary system. The Prince Monday returned from Washington, where he went after his arrival from France, to confer with President Jtoosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou. He declined to discuss his confer ences at Washington, though It Is understood they had to do with the financial situation. New Factory Aaaured. Molalla's condensed milk factory is an assured thing. The $12,000 stock has all been taken. Stockholders meeting to be held on Wednesday of this week to perfect organization and decide on the ground on which to lo cate the plant. Work will begin Im mediately thereafter, and as soon as the machinery can be Installed the plant will be put in operation Save up your milk. NEW YORK CITY WILL BE DRY IF THIS DECISION HOLDS GOOD THE METROPOLIS WILL HAVE A PURITAN SUNDAY. If the decision of Justice O'Gorman, of the New York Supreme Court, is upheld, there will be absolutely no amusements of any kind allowed In New York on Sundays. Being a civil ease, an application of the city for the revocation of the license of the Victoria Theater, the decision Is not appealable, but there are many ways to get the matter before the Court of Appeals and there It will doubtless go. The arrest of a manager for giving a Sunday performance, being a criminal proceeding, would be ap pealable. Under this decision all public en tertainments on Sunday ate Illegal ln New York. This not only applies to theaters but to Sunday night con certs at the two opera-houses, where the great stars render classic music, and to symphony concerts, such as those given by Walter Damrosch's orchestra at Carnegie Hall. In fact no performance in a public place, be It theatrical, musical or anything else, Is permissible. It Is estimated that 150,000 persons attend vaudeville performances and concerts in New York every Sunday afternoon and evening during the win ter. In the summer, when the var ious nearby summer resorts are In full blast, this number is increased to perhaps a half million. Under the decision these people will be deprived of their regular Sun day afternoon and evening enter tainments. Lawyers say that the de cision would even prevent Sunday afternoon band concerts ln the public parks. It is proposed. In the case the decision Is finally upheld by the Court of Appeals, to ask the Legis lature to pass a law providing for local option in the matter of Sunday enter tainments., The law under which Justice O'Gorman's decision was ren dered has been on the statute books for 47 years, but never before has it been so drastically Interpreted. OUR BANKS IN PINE CONDITION Under the head of "Bouquets for the Bank" the Telegram has the fol lowing to say for the First National Bank In Oregon City: Claud Gatch, of Salem, National Bank Examiner, was in the city today Inspecting the affairs of the First Na tional Bank, and at the conclusion of his examination he congratulated the principal owners of the Institu tion, Messrs. D. C. & C. D. Latourette, and he sgld that he bad not visited a bank during the last six months that was as strong ln coin reserves, or one that was in a sounder condition. Not only are these facts true con cerning the First National but they are also true of the Oregon City Bank. The latter Is a State institution and not subject to the United States' ex aminers, but only to the new State ex aminers that will begin their labors the first of the year. But the finances at both our local banks were never in better condition, according to the statements of those who should know, and we think figures given out are en tirely reliable, The holidays are not needed by our local banks except ln so far as other banks will not pay them. They never had more money on hand in the history of the banks than at this time, and they have an abun dant supply of money for the usual business at this or any other season Some of the larger advertisers spend fortunes for space ln high class publications. For Instance, , a . single page In one Issue of the "Chicago News"; Coats $1141.66; In the "New York American," $980.00; in the "New York Harald." $698.25; in "Collier's Weekly," $1600.00; In the "Saturday Evening Post." $1800.00; ln the '.'Delineator," $1800.00; in the "Woman's Home Companion." $1800.00; in the "Youth's Companion," $2400.00;, ln the "Ladles Home Journ al." $4000.00. Notwithstanding the high prices charged no publisher can guarantee anything in the way of re turns. i, LARGER BUSINESS BIG INDUSTRIES THROUGHOUT COUNTRY, WHILE CURTAILING, EXPECT GOOD TRADE. FOUR MILLION IN CASH To Be Spent By the St. Louis Term Inal Railroad Aaaoclation - Ohio Cities Report Good For elgn Bualneaa. Cleveland, 0., Dec, 2. Among man ufacturers of Iron, steel, machine tools and machinery there Is a gener al belief that the present depression will not be so prolonged as in previous periods of stagnation In business. Careful Inquiry made by correspon dents of the Iron Trade Review In many cities of the United. States re veal a somewhat better feeling, es pecially as to financial conditions. There will, however, be further cur tailments of production, especially in pig iron, steel and semi finished ma terials, but aside from plants which manufacture such products the num bers of closed concerns are not large, although there Is a general reduction of hours of working and the number of employes. Curtailment of pig iron production, has proceeded at a rapid rate In the East, and in Eastern Penn sylvania CO per cent of the furnaces have been put out of blast within a few weeks. The United States Steel Corporation now has 50 of its 95 work able furnaces out of blast, and sever al more are expected to be blown out within a few days. The Republic Iron & Steel Co. will start Its Youngstown plants tomorrow, and has resumed op erations at its East St. Louis plant with one-third of the number of em ployes, but expects to put on an addi tional large force next Monday. With approximately 30,000 men out of employment in St. Louis and 10,000 in East St. Louis and the announce ment that the various industries of the North American Company in St. Louis will lay off an additional 1500 HOLIDAY ARGAINS Last June we bought the largest and most expensive assortment of goods suitable for Christmas presents that we have ever laid in. The financial flurrynow happily passing away has shortened the Holiday season so much that the only way to clean this stock up is to put prices on it which will leave us no profit. This we would much rather do than carry it over to another year. THE LIST ' 'f.l.: FRAMED PICTURES, should sell at from 50c to $20, now 25c to $12 UNFRAMED PICTURES, should sell from,25c to $4, now 10c to $2.50 LADIES FINGER PURSES should sell at from 75c to $8,now 50c to $5 LADIES HAND BAGS, (Real Alligator and Pure Seal) should sell at from $1.50 to $16.50, now ...$1 to $12 COLLAR AND CUFF BOXES, should sell at from 75c to $8, now 50c to $5 HANDKERCHIEF BOXES, should sell at 75c to $8, now 50c to $5 JEWEL BOXES, should sell at from 75c to $8, now 50c to $5 BOYS' POCKET KNIVES, should sell at from 25c to $3, now 15c to $2 Mclaughlin fountain pens, should sen at 1.50, now.... $1.00 GUARANTEED GOLD PENS, (Ladies, or Gentlemen's) should sell at $1.50,. now ..$1.00 Our stock also contains Parker Fountain Pens, Gil letts Safety Razor sets at $5.00, Yankee sets at $2.00 and Ever Ready sets at $1.00. Old style Razors from $1.50 to $5.00. Autograph Albums, Photograph Al bums, Leather Music Rolls, Etc. Jni owe Reliable men, comes the cheering announce ment that the St. Louis Terminal As soclatlon will expend $4,000,000 in construction of viaducts, tracks and bridges. The American Steel Found ry's plant at Granite City, 111., Is clos ed down permanently. In Cincinnati and vicinity there have been very few actual shutdowns, but many plants are running with reduced forces or on short time. Unfilled orders aro sufficient to keep the plants going for another 20 days, on short time, but new business Is light. From Cincinnati, Columbus and New England cities come reports that orders from foreign lands are doing much to make up for loss of domestic trade. At Worcester, the center of the machine tool industry of New England, the banks have not actually felt the lack of cash, but a number of plants have curtailed production. In Milwaukee about 4000 men are out of employment. The Milwaukee plant of the National Enameling b. Stamp ing Company, which haa Just shut down, does not expect to resume until after January 1. Reports from Cleve land, Boston, Buffalo, Chicago, Day ton, Detroit, Indianapolis, Louisville, Philadelphia, Syracuse and Toronto indicate that there is a general but gradually decreasing embarassment on account of lack of currency. The almost universal report is that con ditions have improved during the last week or ten days, and there Is more confidence in the future. Indianapolis seems to be in an especially good condition. In Philadelphia the Bald win Locomotive Works, which has had 22,000 men ln its employ for the last two years, has arranged to dis continue its night force. At Syra cuse a number of plants are working nights and have more than they can do. Hold-Up Near Gresham. John Lyle and Edward Karske were held up near Construction Camp No. 4 of the new Mount Hood Rail road, one and a half miles northwest of Gresham at 6:30 o'clock Saturday night The robber fired three shots, one striking Lyle in the left knee. The robber took $36 and a watch from Lyle and $1 from Karske. The men who were held up suspect a man nam ed Otto Olson, who was working there and who left the camp. Ho waa seen near Falrvlew and it is thought he went there to catch an O. R. & N. train. Deputy Sheriff Emory of Gres ham, and a posse are trying to catch him. Lyle was taken to Gresham by Mr. Neal, a farmer, and given medical 1 attention. The son of James Stephenson, of Roseburg, fell while playing leap frog Saturday and broke his arm. & Jop.es Druggists y