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CITY ENTERPRISE FORTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 11. OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1908. ESTABLISHED 1868. CANBY MAY TURN OVER OREGON LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES ! '. ARE EIGHT IN NUMBER i li. F. Gibson Takes Party Choice, While Others Ir 1 .I.-, w". HIGH VOTE IS 34,500 4 "WET" ELEMENT IN COUNCIL HAVE CHANCE TO CONTROL CITY AFFAIRS. "DRY" FOLKS WORRIED Prohibitionists Are Displeased ' at Ac tion of Councilman Weed in Voting With Open Town Adherents. Reports from Canby Beem to con firm the story that there is every pros pect that theclty will recede from its position on 'the liquor question, as declared at the annual election last December, when the town went "dry" by a majority of one of two votes, and elected L. T. Fisher, F. H. Hlnton, Charles Lucke, Frank Weed and J. Zeek as councilmen for the dry side of the house. There were three "wet" councilmen In harness, Charles N. Wait, W. H. Bair and W. W. Riggs. But matter did not go well from Are For Statement No. 1. And the "Peoples" Instruction Amendment. JAMES U. CAMPBELL, who made a splendid record In the last session of the Legislature, and who is a " candidate fir the Republican nomi nation. the start. Saloons vere abolished and a mighty cry went up that Canby was a dead town, and that many of the farmers would forsake it as a trading point, because they were de nied a simple glass of beer when they wanted, it. Finally Mr. Zeek resigned, stating that he would not 'stand the personal abuse he had received, and the Prohibitionists were astounded when Councilman Weed voted with Wait, Bair and Riggs and installed E. I. Sias in the vacant cbalr. Mr. Sias trained with the "wet" bunch and the municipal body stood four to four, with Mayor Mitts with the "dry" element. But this is not all. Mr. Weed, al though voting for Mr. Sias, has per sistently refused to cast his vote in favor of granting a license to retail liquor, and with the mayor on their side the prohibitionists have had the smile with them HARRY S. MOODY, of Oregon City, a popular young Republican who is a candidate for Assessor. idson of Oswego, District No .It L. Barbur, of lustice Dietrlct No. 4, em bracing the ;hre3 Oregon Clly n cincts and West Oregon City, Willam ette, Maple Lane, Abernethy and Ca nemah, is the only aspirant for con stable to file. Candidate for couuly offices whose petitions are on file In the office of the county clerk are: Commissioner Enos Cahill, W. ill. Mattoon, E. E. Judd. T Representative H. P. Gibson, J. U. Campbell, E. D. Olds, George W. Dix on, Walter A. Dimlck, Linn E. Jones, Charles H. Dye. Clerk F. W. Greenman. Recorder Chauncy E. Ramsby. Sheriff Richard L. Greaves. Assessor James F. Nelson, George F. Horton, H. S. Moody, . W. H. Hold er. Treasurer J. C. Paddock. School Superintendent T. J. Gary, J. W. Gray. Surveyor S. A. D. Hungate. Coroner C. A. Stuart. The Democrats are evidently play ing a waiting game for not a single petition for any office has been filed by members of that party, but Chair man J. J. Cooke states that tli'i Dem ocrats will place a full ticket in the field. Political petitions for nominations on the Republican ticket are coming In thick and fast, and there are now eight candidates for Representative. E. D. Olds, of Oak Grove, George W. Dixon, of Canby, and F. M. Gill, of Es . tacada, have subscribed to Statement No. 1. Mr. Dixon, who Is a strong supporter of the Statement, filed his I original petition last week and declar . ed hla Intention of being governed by 'the action of the voters on the "peo ple's instruction amendment," but he changed his mind Tuesday and' came lout flat-footed for Statement No. 1. I J. U. Campbell, Charles H. Dye and I Linn E. Jones, all of them members of the last legislature, have agreed to be guided by the "people's Instruction" HACKET POINTS OUT PRINCIPLE OF PARTY SHOWS WEAK SPOTS IN THE DEMOCRATIC DOCTRINE OF STATEMENT NO. 1. BAKERS BRIDGE, Or., March 15. (Editor of the Enterprise.) Since' so much has been said and written about Statement No. 1, that I venture a few words. In the first place I think it will be generally conceded that each and every party has a right to select Its own candidates. They would hardly assume that the Democrats have the right to select Republican candidates and even this they try to do in an indirect way. How many Democrats registered at the last registration? Does anybody know? Did not some Democrats register as Republicans simply to get certain Republicans nom inated whom they thought they could Kent? Rls-ht here Is the weak point uiDls 1 1 v- unu - ' - i - - -. . - - I in QtntoTnont Nn 1 TTnch nnrl everv smiie witn mem. it is now reiui icu, . . - however, that Mr. Weed intends to party should be allowed to get out its rpslon mrwo wmr frnm ranhv. candidates without any hindrance and if he does the majority will be from outsiders. Then they go before left with the "wet" councilmen who .the people on their merits. Any can will fill Weed's place with one of their i didate who will not pledge himself own policy and saloon licenses will . beforehand as to what he Intends to be granted as of yore. ' do Is hardly worthy of support and Canby was stirred up last Fall by the death of Charley Kinzel, who af ter a drunken debauch with some of his boon companions, all of them min ors, wag left in a barn, "where he strangled and died. His death was followed by the' arrest of two saloon- j Keepers and their bartenders, i wu pleaded guilty, one was convicted and the fourth succeeded in hanging the Jury and will be tried again at the April term of the Circuit Court. 'irk i J. C. PADDOCK, who has made an excellent record as County Treasur er, will be given a second term. CANDIDATES COMING OUT. right here I wish to say I heartily op- prove of H. F. Gibson s statement. Have we not a right to send a Repub lican to Congress? Isn't it foolish to think otherwise? Has not any decent Republican the right to test his stand ing in the ranks by allowing his name to be placed in nomination for the Legislature? Has not any Republi can an equal right to allow his name to be submitted to the Republican voters as to his fitness for U. S. Sen- amendment, and Mr. Campbell adds that In the event of the amendment failing to pass, he will support the party nominee for United States sen ator. H. F. Gibson, of Eagle Creek, is the only candidate who has declar ed In favor of the Republican voters' choice. The Republican candidates for joint representative from Clackamas and Multnomah Counties are C. N. Mc Arthur and Dr. W. C. Belt, both of Multnomah County. Mr. McArthur promises to vote for the Republican voter's choice, and Dr. Belt subscribes to Statement No. 1. This is the situation in Clackamas, and of the eight men who have enter ed the arena, three are to be nominat ed and five of them must meet defeat at the primaries. Roswell L. Holman yesterday an- notu.ced his candidacy for re-election to the office of county coroner, asking for the nomination at the hands of the Republican party. Mr. Holman has a host of friends who requested him to become a candidate on the rec ord he has made In that office. He will be opposed for the nomination by Dr. C. A. Stuart, who has already filed his petition. It Is reasonably certain that Coun ty Clerk Greenman, Recorder of Con veyances Ramsby, Surveyor Hungate and Treasurer Padock will have no opposition for re-eleectlon, except such opositlon as the Democrats may enter. Chairman J. J. Cooke, of the Democratic county central committee, emphatically declares that at the proper time the Democrats will place a complete ticket in the field, with the united support of the minority par ty. He declines, however, to give But Republicans Declare Themselves, Democrats Are Still Shy. Gradually, but steadily the Repub lican aspirants for office in Clackamas County are filing their nominating pe er the oincf s ator? There is no material difference except the distinction in office, and I am frank to say that I would not care . names. It is .known that Sheriff Bea to vote for any candidate who is not tie will be a candidate for re-election, willing to vote for "that Republican ! and reports are current that the Dem receiving the highest number of jocrats have hopes of placing their men votes." in the -offices of. county clerk anl as- I am pleased to see the Enterprise i gesor. Mr. Cooke says that for both take the right stand in this matter 0f these offices there are several good and It bebooveB every gwu nepuuu- men, ana it umy rcmamu iur ui pai- Utions and nrlv all ed, except Justices of the Peace and 'can to array himself for the party ty to determine the candidate who can -' , . .. . .u- ! I ... ornr T t thneo Who 1 nnll tho mnaf vntpa. Coi.ntV Clerk precinct committeemen, me vumj n i u - -- - 7 --- - . candidates for t-onimtHeenu'ii that i want Chamberlain nominated if there 1 Greenman s record la such that he, have filed are w t MpIviti. for Barlow 'are any be manly enough to come will probably be elected by a large; m n t u.-v ntnr.mam. nit and sbt so. vote. Assessor elson has opposi - -v. i u u u - -I Only one candidate for Justice of the Peace has filed a pe'Iiton, L Dav- Wi t 7 ; W Vfsi --' ( r : - ' - - 1 r s j Yours for the right, E. C. HACKETT. 'tlon for re-nomination in the person of George F. Horton, Harry s. Mooay and W. H. Holder and tho Democrats hope to profit by this division Richard L. Greaves will no riuubt be warmly supported by the Republicans for sher iff, for it is up to the members of the majority party to put one of their own political faith in this berth, which waB wrested from tbem by the Dem ocrats two years ago. This was large ly due to a factional fight In the pri maries, and as Mr. Greaves is . the only Republican candidate, the same condition will not prevail this year. Greaves is employed in the Willam ette Pulp & Paper company and has always been a staunch Republican never wavering In his support of the party ticket. J. W. Gray, of West Oregon City, sprung-a surprise Saturday by filing his petition for the Republican nomin ation if county school superintendent. It' wan supposed that Superintendent Gary, who was appointed last Sum mer by the County court to succeed to the vacancy caused by the resig nation of Superintendent Zlnser, would have a clear field. Some of the Parkplace residents are incensed over the action of the district bound ary board In dividing the Parkplace district and have urged Mr. Gray to make the race. There is only a trans position In the names of the two can didates. Mr. Gary is a well known educator, having server as principal of Mllwaukie, West Oregon City and Willamette schools, and during his Incumbency as school superintendent fias made a satisfactory record. Mr. Gray was several years ago principal of the Parkplace school, and spent a number of years In the Alaska gold fields, returning only a few months ago. The three-cornered fight for the nomination of commissioner, in which E. E. Judd, of Molalla, W. H. Mattoon of Viola, and Enos Cahill, of New Era, are Involved, presents many Interest ing features. Mr. Mattoon hopes that Judd and Cahill will divide the vote In the southern part of the county, and I that be wli) obtain the solid strength north ct the Clackamas river. If he can do this, and get some support In I Oregon City, he will be a factor In I the race. Dr. C. A. Stuart is so far I the only candidate for coroner, but is i believed that opposition will develop, i Coroner Holman is considering the i question of making the race again. A. M. Sinnott filed his petition Mon day for the Republican nomination for Justice of the peace of district No. 1 4, comprising the three wards of Ore fgon City and the outlying towns of I West Oregon City, Bolton, Wlllam I ette, Canemah, Parkplace, Gladstone and Maple Lane. A matter of political Interest Wed nesday was the declaration of J. A. Zlramermann, of Oak Grove, to be come a candidate for the Democratic nomination for county commissioner. Mr. Zlmmermann states that he pro poses to make a hot fight for election, In case he receives the nomination. It is understood that he made no ef fort to consult with his Democratic brethren, but has rushed Into the bat tle on his own initiative. He is plain ly outspoken and will make a vigor ous fight against overwhelming odds. It Is possible that the Democratic or ganization will put up a man to make the race for the nomination against Mr. Zlmmermann, but this cannot be stated. Secretary 0. D. Eby, of the Democratic county central committee when seen, said that it was not the expectation of the party to do any thing that would precipitate a scrap in the primaries. J. A. Zlmmermann, of Oak Crove, who Wednesday filed his petition for the Democratic nomination of coun ty commissioner, yesterday afternoon withdrew his petition, and immediate ly afterward J. W. Smith, a merchant of Macksburg, filed a petition for the nomination. Zlmmermann two years ago registered as a Republican, and this would probably have been used against him in the campaign, and he acted upon the advice of leaders of the Democratic party and concluded to withdraw. LINN E. JONES, member of the leg islature from Clackamas County, and a strong candidate for. re-election. CONVENTION AT HARMONY. Mllwaukie District Sunday School . Workers Discuss Current Topics. The Sunday school workers institute for Milwaukle district was held Wed nesday, at Harmony, under the direc tion of A. W. Fankhauser, the district president. Dinner was served at Har mony church at noon, and the follow ing programme was rendered: Morning. 10, Devotional, A.W. Fankhauser; 10:30, "Primary Work In the Sunday School," Mrs. Eckles; 11, Enrollment, appointment of committees, etc; 11:15 Song, Clackamas Sunday School; "The Boy Problem," C. A. Phlpps. Afternoon. 2, song service. Rev. Blartchette; 2:15, Teaching Points on next Sundays Lesson, primary, Edith Hargreaves; Intermediate Mrs. John Wise; adult, Mr. Phlpps; 2:45, business session; 3:30, teaetrFr training Why, Mrs. J. W. Grasle; How, Mrs. Moore; Funda mentals of, Mr. Phlpps; 4:30, ques tions. Evening. 7:30, Consecration service, F. M. Fisher; 8, "Evangelism In tho Sun day School," Mr. Phlpps. OPINIONS DIFFER AS TO RESPONSIBILITY PARKPLACE SCHOOL DISTRICT ' LOSES $2,437.78 BECAUSE NO TAX WAS LEVIED. AGNES JUSTIN. f i 1 '4 T ' 1 J LIZZIE SCHOENHEINZ. J --e V' ' . - - -. ' 1 1 - f "BUNNIE" OWN BEY. "DADE" B'GHAM. Some difference of opinion exists at Parkplace over the responsibility to be assumed for the failure of the special school levy to become effective, and School Clerk W. A. Holmes de clines to Bhouider the blame for not reporting the levy, which he states was not really made. Mr. Holmes states that at the annual meeting of the taxpayers of the district last June the directors were Instructed by reso lution to levy a special tax of 7V4 mills, which would produce, on an assessed valuation of $325,037, a revenue of $2,437.78. The directors did not hold regular meetings, and at no time did they proceed to levy a special tax and Mr. Holmes waB not instructed by his board to report such a levy or any levy to the county clerk before January 1, when the time limit ex pired. It is stated by school officers that even had the directors levied a tax In accordance with the resolution of the voters, the proceeding would have been illegal, for the school law gives the power to levy a tax to the people only, and they cannot delegate such authority to the board of directors. Captain J. T. Apperson, a member of the school board, Insists that Mr Holmes is responsible for the non-en forcement of the levy, and states that several times he called the attention of the clerk to the fact that the levy had not been reported. Mr. Holmes however, declares that Capttain Ap person called his attention to the mat ter Just once early In January nfter the time for reporting the levy to the county clerk had expired. The people of Parkplace are lot all sighing over the division of their dis trict, so far as It may affect their high school, and Mr. Holmes says the high school may be continued to Include the ninth and tenth grades. It Is ar gued that the cost means only the sal ary of one grade teacher, or about $50 per month, and Mr. Hdpis and other people who have children in school are ready to dive Into '.heir i wn pockets to preserve their nlgii fcliool from dissolution. MISS AGNES JUSTIN LEADS MISS NEIVA GREEN FOR FIRST PLACE BY 1000 VOTES. CLOSELY BUNCHED UP Contestants Have Less Than Three Weeks Remaining and Must Do Strenuous Work In That Time. Agnes Justin, Oregon City 34,500 Nelva Green, Estacada 33,500 Lizzie Schoenhelnz, Willamette 31,520 Lucia CafTall, Mllwaukie 30,500 "Bunnie" Ownbey, Green Point 21,850 "Dade" Bigham, Oregon City. .1:0,050 Carrie Luts, Falls View 19,825 Dena C. Prosser, Oswego 19,750 Goldle Hlnton, Canby 18,210 The contestants this week are mora . I " ... 1. CHARLES H. DYE, who served the people of Clackamas County In the State Legislature in 1907, is an as pirant for a second term. - r- ,..:- V . ,v... DENA C. PROS3ER. nearly bunched than at any other time during the contest. There Is but lit tle difference between the averages of th leaders and the lowest In the race. As there are three full weeks before the close some startling revelations may take place. Misg Justin still retains the head place, but Is so closely followed by Miss Green that there Is no time for her to rest. Miss Green took a big spurt this week and replaced Miss Schoenheinz and came nearly landing at the top, but Miss Schoenheinz Is still working away with very flatter ing prospects. MIhs CafTall remains In fourth place with a larger gain to her credit this week than last. "Uunnle" Ownbey climbs up anoth er notch and has now got to fifth place from the tail end of the proces sion a few weeks ago. Miss Lutz Is unfortunately still laid up with the mumps and has had no opportunity to secure any votes. A kind friend sent in some coupons which boosted her percentage a little. Miss Bigham Is now In sixth place, Just a few votes behind Miss Ownbey. If "Dade" gets real busy some of these fine days among her hosts of friends the lenders better look to their lau rels. Dena Prosser makes a fine gain this time and is In the race to win. Sickness has prevented Miss Hln ton from making any great headway but If the fates will be a little propit ious during the next few weeks Ooldle will get In the race In earnest. Three more weeks. Get In and hus tle. Everyone has a chance yet. If the loader had twice the votes she has It would not be an Impossible feat for the one lowest on the list to win. Get busy with your friends. The En terprise Is brighter and better than ever and should be In every home In Clackamas county. Remember that the prizes are the most elalMirate ever given by a week ly newspaper. A $375 Marshall c Wendell piano now on exhibition In the Pacific Telephone Company's win dow on Main street. A $100 Diamond Ring on exhibition In the window of the Standard Jewel ry Company, 189 Third Street, Portland. A $00 Victor Talking Machine at Burmelster & Andresen's. ... . - j' ' - v: ',y COLDIE HiNTOM. 1