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The Enterprise I the only Clackamas County Nawapapar that prints all of the news of thi .growing County, 4H-M-t- 4-M- ECSON TY NTERPiHS Hat your aubaorlptlon plredT Look at tht labal. You ahould not miss any of our nawa numbers. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 1G, 1909. ESTABLISHED 155. OR ronTYTHinp ybar-.no. 20. COUNCIL IS HESITATING DEMANDS MONEY CONSIDERA ATION FOR FRANCHISE TO MOLALLA RAILWAY. BUT SWIFT SAYS NO Promoter Argues That Construction of Electric Llna Will Warrant Qranting of Franchise Without Coat. Tim HiiiiUhmii Clackamas Hallway thniium thi rich Molullu Valley to Hll vortiui limy bo loxt In Oregon t'Hy liciiue of tin l"fu"nl of r"y rumii'll l grunt a franchise I" K. M Hwlft. who for 111010 thun a year liu I ii iiroiuolliiK th (irnMiitltl(iii. Hwlft asked frinii tlm Hy 2 J franchise, to riiini Into town throiitili Hi" Mounl licinmiit aocllmi. riimiltiK down Klfih mrt'Kl to Center, on Center to Kiev iilli. on Klevonlli to John Ailnma to (iroeii I'oltil, Arguing Unit tln roll' Nliiii'llim of lln nmd would cinch tlm trndo of tlm Molalln Villi")'. Mr. Hwlft tt'TlttK'H to my for lila fmnihlse,, hut (IiIh I not millxriulory to Mayor fnrll nml Hi" five members of Ihn Council, who with present ill n special m-i tn k Huliinluy tt t k ttt . Th" rlty l linn to h t th" franchise K" without com for tlm ftrnt llv" years, nml there nriiT I'jrill lit asked for th" succeeding years nnil ll Im proposed lo add $;Tiii every 2'-s yours during thi HfJ of Ho- fniiulilH... Mr. Hwin will now link Hi" council for a franchise to come Into th" rlty ilown th" Ahernelhy, though thla rout" will not Includo th" Mounl licnsnut district. 'I nm certainly disappointed si Urn fnllnr" of tho coiiiK'll to grunt thin franchise." wilil Mr Hwlft. "Mev r Cnrll Insist Unit h" will V"lo noy ordinance thiil carries a frnnrliUe that will produce no revenue to tlm d'y. Th innlit thiil would roni" hctn fol lowing 111" construction of sli "l""trlp line m oiild Im Iiiiiiii'Iihii unil If I nm forced to niter th" roul" of III" mad mi l leave mil Ori'Koil Clly tl.eiu HI h a limit loss In business to tlm town I run hiinlly h"ll"V Hint the roiinrll will decline to grant a fran chise ilown III" Ahi'nmlhy." Coiiniilmen Mayer, Knupp, Hln'iilmn. tetcl Mini Michaels with present ai Kniiiriliiy night's meeting. TOOK MONEY AND DEPARTED. Mra. Amanda Robmaon Brlngi Action For Divorca. A illvorro anil hna liccn I)IhI In th" rlrrult court of ClnckiiitiaH County li y AiiuimU J. ItohlliHon BKiilimt Curl II. ItoliliiHon. i"ori(" C Ilrowni'll Ih th" ittlnrni'y for tlm plaintiff. Th" KntiliimiiiH wcro innrrli'd IVhniiiry IS. r.ni'.l. In Oregon Clly, mid alnrn Ihclr murrliiK" Uf" linn ')( I n pli'UHiitit In llo'lr hoiiHi'liold. Th" pliilntlff clulnm Hint ln'r liiiHtmiid Ik cullly of rrui'l nml liihnuiiiu iri'iiinicul, mid per. minnl InillKUllli'a ho Hull llf" hnn hi'i'li l.iirili'iiiuimi. AI III" time of Hi" innrrliiK" of tho KoliltiKiHiH. Mra. ItohlliHon owned 13 itcrm of liiiul ni'iir Hallow, mid wiih piiHMi'hMi'd of In moil")', to which th" ili'trniliitit hud no rlKlil, till" or Inli'i'i'Hl. Mru. KoliliiHon cliiliim Ihut 1 it tiiiHliaiul upprnprluti'd III" mom'' nm! nlmiidotiiMl Imr. WOMAN WALKS 12 MILES. Cornel From Highland to Inalat on Hulband'a Supporting Family. Mm. AiiKUHln Quitdii. n reHlilent of IHkIiIuiiiI, walliecl lo OreKon Clly. a illMliiur" of 12 nilli'H, nml awom out a coiupliilnt uitiiliiHt her hiiHlinnd mi tho KioiiiiiIh of iioii Hiiiport. Quiiiln la u til K In k Kooil wiiKea. ami In "luployoil III Hie pnper til 1 1 Ih on Hi" WVbI Hid". SpiTlnl Ilepuly Sheriff Kdily Hervoil guuilii with Mm neceHHiiry pnperH. nml the in ii it wiiH kIvoii until next TliurH iluy, .Inly 22, to iniiko ii re)ort before the fininly court, tjiiiiilii promised to hhhIhI IiIh fninlly. Thorn nm xevcrnl rlilldreii ly tlm Clundlt family. ROSENSTEIN 8T0RE SOLD. Fine Builneaa Corner at Suipeniion Brldga Change! Handi. Tlm Htoro of 8. HoHmmleln, on tho corner of Mnln mid Bovunlh HtreolK, hna been aold to Kuro Ilroa., of I'ort land. It Iiiih not yet been determined whether tlm purcliiiHerB will luke pim hphhUiii Imnmdlutely or whether Mr. KosciiHtulii will retain tlm liimlirnHH until Jnniiiiry 1. Tlm corner Ih oho of tlm heHt In Urn city. Kor ninny yonra It wuh occupied by tlm I. Si'll liiK Htoro nnil Mr. KohciihIoIii bmiKht the SellliiK Htock nhont two yonril HKo, nftor dlnpoHitiK of IiIh biiHlnrn In the Wlllumelte IlulldliiK to J. Lovltt. Jaw and Forearm Fractured. ,J. WeHlon, hocoikI innto of tho Hteanier Norman H. iJinK, wna aevore ly nml pnlnfiilly Injured Snlurduy nf ternoon mi tho limit wuh goliiK IhrotiKh tho lockH. Ho wur cniiKht In the hllo of u ruhl" ami aiiHtulimd a frueture of IiIh for" nrm and a compound fine turn of IiIh lower Jnw. The frncturos wore reduced by Dr. W. 11 Cnrll mid WiHton Is on tlm mail to recovery. IIIh Inline Ih In Went OreRon City. Damfiicua Firm Suea For $51.36. .1. C. Elliott & Company, a firm do ItiK biiHlnesB near Uamuscus, lins filed Hiilt iiKalimt Tletijaniln Ilalsteml for tho Hum of jrl..'t(i, claimed to bo due Hiild company for provUloiiH purclianod by the defendant. Tho rooiIh were purchnHeil In May, 1908. Tho company much for the ahovo amount nml ln toreHt from May 2.1, 1008. Gordon K. Hayea Ih the attorney for tho plaintiff. CHAUTAUQUA ENDS NEXT SUNDAY. Thorn am only three iliiya lift of III" it 11 1 1 1 1 it I Cliuul iiiiiiii Mi'HmIijii nml with tlm fllll'Nl of weather nml llni most utiruc llvo ptiiKiiiiiiiiiiM over offered, It In vory lllii'ly t ti (it (IioiihiiihIn of people will avull themselves of Ihn opiHirlillilly In attend. Oswego mid ICuglo Creek play hull toiliiy mill tlm ili'i'ldliiK Kiiino of tliu t oti r 1 1 u in n I will hu ilayiil loiuorrow afternoon lit 11:30 o'clock, iir. Mutt H. Hughes, t hu fiiuiml dlvlim uf I'unuiIiiiiu, lecture t li Im after- noon on ' Ihn Art of laving, 'f mnl tlm athletic ontortiilniuciit iiuilor th" illri'cllon of tlm Port IiiihI Y. M. C. A. will hu kIvhii tonlKht. Hutiiriluy la J'ulrlotlc liny ul CIiuiiIiiiiijiiii, with a Ice turn In Him uftcriioon oil "HIkIiIn and Hei'ima of Ihn Civil Wur." hy ICII Mi'CIIhIi, mid In Ihn vvi'iiliiK Hi" Knli kiTlioi-kiT (Junrti'tlo will tilvu a concort t hut w ill h" ouu of III" liluKt'Hl druwIiiK rurilH of Ihn mkhdIoii. Klri'Wiiika will roiiclmlu Hutur duy iiIkIiI'n proKraiiiui", Hon lay liiorulliK Hutldiiy KcIiimiI will tnku plui'o ut 1(1 o'clock, mid n Hi-rinnii hy lr. HiiKlii-a ul 2 o'rliK'k and iiiiikIc liy tlm Knlckcrhocki'r Qinirlcit". Dr. McCIUli will prcuch Hi" vcu liiK acruioii mid them will Im iiiiihIi hy ('liniiluiniiu rhorua mid MIhh Ciuiii K"ll"r mid Mr. TIlolllUM J. Pl'lllll'll. I I , J M MMhl -1 NEVER HEARD OF CLACKAMAS COUNTY BOOSTER DAVIS SHOWS THE LIGHT TO A PARTY OF PULLMAN TOURISTS. Th" litiHllliiic iiplrll of 8. I'. I ii v In, ii'iTclury of tho puhllclly dcpurtiiuTil of tlm I'onitniTclul Chili, wum ii i it i i 1 fnliil on day IhhI wi'i'k when (tin wicrk of two frWulit enra iiciir Cluck uiiiiix Htutloii held a north IhiiiiiiI over I tt ii il h"r for acvcrul lioura. Mr. Dnrla liiard filiiiuin of miTrlini'iit and look lilac '' "f li'" "I"''" window hiiw u wiikoii loiid of Hiillora koIiik down tlm m red, all of tlm Jucklca ycllltiK at the tun of l hair volri-a. "Thai incnua miuii'thliiK." auld the nrrri'lnry, and tirnhliliiK hla hut Im mnlii'd for th" "levator nnil waa out In Ih" at red In a twIiikllnK. II" then learned Ihut them wcro ncvenil hull dri'd pinplo on tlm lielnted t ruin nml he jimt no time In rctiirnltiK to Ma j i IH re unit aerurliiK mi nrm full of the Clackmuna County Hulletlmi, Jimt la Hiied, and koIiik to tlm train lie din- Irllmlcil (hen" hiilletlna throiiKh the limit lino of 1'ulluimiH. (Hie wonimi HilJiiHted her kIiimm'ii mid read: "ClnckiiiiuiN County llulletln. Why I never heard of Cluckiiniua County!" B0Y8 DROP THROUGH TRESTLE. It la Feared That One Haa Recevied Injuriea To Spine. Four boya droppeil through the trend" on tlm Willamette KiiIIh rail way llni) Wednemluy afternoon, one of them belliK Injured, perhupa hit- loiiHly. Three koiih of J. (i. (illeu mid n hoy nuiiied HiiKera were on the treHtle when they heuril n rnr np proiiehliii? from West OreRon City. In their fright mid Iiuhio tlm IuiIh k( off the IiIkIi treHtle hh best they could liittihlliiK to the Rroiiinl below. The elKhtyenr old win of Mr. Ollea was hurl, ImV the extent of IiIh Injuries Iiiih not yet been determined, thoimh It Ih feared his spine Ih Injured, lie punned a rentlesH night at bin home In Wlllunmtte. Aid wuh rather Blow In coining as the motor of tho enr burned out JiihI before the enr rench ed tlm I rout lt. Three of the boya oh railed with a few arratrhes and brulsea. WILLIAMS PAYS HIS FINE. Mackiburg Saloon Keeper Carriea Weapon and Pleada Guilty. .Inek WIlllnniH, who oieralen n hu loon nt MiickHliurK, was lined $10 Wed nesdny for currying concealed weapon, lie entered a plea of guilty. The com plnlnt nmilnat Wllllanis waa niacin by P. I ChrlHtner, of MarkaburK. Wll lliiniH told tho court that Im Intended to leave MnckHburK. Ife wnH granled A license to run a saloon In MackHburR precinct about a year ago over tho protests of the decent people of the community, which was free from tho llipior Inline before that time. The county court, however, hnd no option In Hie mutter as those oppoHcd to tho establishment of tlm milium failed to present a remoiislrunco niiflU'lont to block tho pnrposlllon. CARMEN'S PICNIC AT THE OAK8. Baby Show and Many Other Attrac tion! Next Wednesday. The Carmen's picnic will be held nt Hie OaltH next Wednesday and the boys who hnndlo tho punch are making elaborate preparations for, tho event. There will be a buliy ahow from 1 to 2 o'clock and tho finest look lug Cluck- anuiH County baby will receive a gold chain mid locket. Hares for men, women unil children will take place, and there will bo high wire and swim ming exhibitions, candy and water melon entliiK rontcHlH, pillow flghtH and many other miiusemeutH. Hound trip ticket h will bo sold at the Oregon Clly olllce for 25 cents and tho return stub must be ntiuuped on the groundM. Marriage License Issued. The following were granted mar riage IIcciihoh: FraiiHO M. ChlHolm and S. N. Lee; Maud Doiithlt and Lum Stevenu; Olive Hills and Donald McGregor; Augusta Stewart and Slg niund Ernest; Daisy Ualley and Earl Ilockenburg. NO RESULTS TILL MONDAY COUNCIL POSTPONES DEFINITE ACTION ON ELEVENTH AND TWELFTH STREETS. IMPROVEMENT HELD UP Remonstrance la Filed Against Im provement of Twelfth and Councilman Seem to be Divided. CotiHlderutloii iif thn aKHOHHiuciit or dinance for the Improvement of Klovcnth street Iiiih been postponed until Monday evening, July 19. The ordinance rum up fur lecoud reudlinc Tli u i mlu y night and um motion of Coimcllmnn Amlresen wna postpone!. The vote waa: Ayes Amlresen, Cook", I'ope, Itetzel. Nnya -Sheuhnli. Knnpp, Mayer, Michaels. Mnyor Carll then decided the iniilter by voting for (Im motion to poNtHiuii ami thn mat ter went over. It Ih apparent that there Is a divi sion of opinion among the inemhers of th" rotinrll art lo whether Kleventh street ahould be Improved or that Un ity should favor the Improvement of iweinn aireet. 1 he council aeeniH to he rutlier evenly divided upon tlm iiioHtlou. though Strickland wna ab sent, und no one knows where he HlmnlH, ll Ih hardly prnlmhln that two parallel street a will be Improved this year, when there are so many others III other aectloiiH of Hie city. There hnH lie.cn a reinoiiHiranro filed against the Improvement of Twelfth Htreet. It Ih stated that It Is the desire of the council to place both streets upon an eipinl footing and for Ihut enson It Is Intended to nettle the whole mut ter July 19. The only fear of some proMTty ownera on both streets Is that the existing difference of onlnlnn may have tlm result In no street Im provement being done at all. The council Thursday night exum - Ined amnples of fire hose, submitted hy the Ilowera Hubber Compnuy. The committee on fire and waler baa been aiithorlced to purchase 600 fiet of hose for the use of the department. HISTORICAL ADDRESS ON CLACKAMAS COUNTY DELIVERED BEFORE THE MT. PLEASANT CIVIC IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION ON JULY 5TH BY GEORGE, H. HIMES, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE OREGON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Clackamas County Is one of the most lniKirtant In the commonwealth Oregon. In a general sense it Is the pivot around which the history of Oregon swings. More oveiita have tratiHpired within Its borders, having a vital relation to the public welfare, than In any other county In our state. To set this fact before you In concise form has been my aim in the prepar ation of this address. To Hioho who have long been residents of this coun ty much Hint I will any may not be new; but what Is presented may as sist In awakening a desire on the part of many who have made their homes here during the lust twenty years to acquire a greater knowledge of Ore gon history, mid particularly of this county, than they now possess. In the outset It must he said that no accurate history of the State of Oregon or of Clackamas county can he prepnred without giving a large place to Dr. John Mclmghlin, the founder of Oregon Clly; although. Judging from recent events, his mem ory Is not us highly esteemed by some if tho citizens of thin county as I wish It wns. However, In HiIh matter, us in many other cases in our human xperlence, there inuy be honest dlf- ferenoes of opinion, and those who differ from us should nut be harshly Judged. The general observance of hat rule wns one of the most notable elements In the churaotor of I). Me- louglilln, and demonstrated conclu sively Hint be wns essentially a great ninn. Roman Catholic as he was In his church relation, yet when a case if necessity camo to Ills knowledge he never slopped to inquire whether he one In need agreed with his re ligious views or not, but rendered nt once such aid as. In his Judgment, he circumstances of the rnso demand ed. Whllo Dr. Mclaughlin wns hot- tempered, ImpulHlvo and altogether human, ho had ns kind a heart ns ever beat In the breast of a human being, ml gave substantial aid In numer ous cases when It wns against his personal Interest to do so. Ho took ho Oregon City Claim In 1829, and soon after caused a cabin to be built. ml according to a statement made to mo by Mr. Illinm Straight, a pla ster of 184.1, mnny years ago, the site of that cabin was In the edge of the Imher near what Is now the lower end of the woolen mill, and made other Improvements a little later. Tlmo will not permit reference to Dr. Mcloughlln further than to say that ho caused the first wheat to be sown In Oregon In 1825 one bushel which wns brought overland from Can- la that year; other grains were In troduced tho next year, nlso sheep ml swine. Ho built tho first saw mill and grist mill In 1827-28 six miles east f Vancouver. At his solicitation Mr. John Hall taught tho first school west f the Hocky mountains nt Vancouver In 18!!2. Ho aided and befriended all ho early American farmers, mission aries and home builders, beginning In 1828, thus rendering measurless sev-l Ice to tho early settlements of the Oregon Country." He died at Ore gon City September 3, 18f7. In order to place before you the opinion of a gontlemen who was here THIRD REGIMENT IN CAMP AT CLACKAMAS. Company (J, Third Ki-xlmont, Ori'KUti Nullonul Guard, went Into en in p Monday morning nt the Cluekumna Htutlou rungn mid will remulii in camp a week. With Captain K. A. loomla and Heeotid Lieutenant Onirics lllily the boya walked, In heavy marching order, from l he armory to Ciuckmnuii Kta Hon. They made a fine appear mice uniformed in kulikl. The third regiment of Infantry, O. N. (!., and tho regulars from Vancouver Ilnrracke, will bo encamped at Cluckamaa. ' HORSE DRIVEN FAST TO SAVE MAN'S LIFE icl-AUD ANDER80N NJURED AT CUMMIN'S MILL AND NEARLY BLEEDS TO DEATH. Claud Anderuon, an employe of the Cummins saw mill near darken, nearly bled to death Wednesday afternoon before medical aid eoulil reach him. Anderson received i bad cut from a saw, severing one of tho lurge veins In IiIh wrist and cutting the tendons. A tuurnliiiet waa hastily Improvised and Anderson waa bundled Into a buggy and driven to Oregon City, a i distance of 12 mllea. In t.ri minutes j ( wna just about all In whea he ar- river here and fainted from loss of blood. Ills injury was dressed by Dr. B. A. Rummer and his recovery will be a matter of only a short time. The horse Hint wna driven In from Clarkes In record time waa a spectarle when he reached Oregon City. The per spiration was pouring from III in like ruin, but he wsh cooled off gruudally and Ih seemingly none tho worse for Ills life paving experience. Butch Visits Hla Old Home. In a postal received this morn ing from Frank liusch, the well known furniture dealer, who la vlsltlnu hla lolil home In normally. Mr. Husch savs Teplltn Is little changed from the time i lie left It. 35 venr beo. Tenllti la a i wonderful resort for nervous nooiile being equal to Carlsbad. .Mr. Huach left Teplllz on June 26 for Vienna. '' -is V . .it s'- GEORGE H. HIMES. Secretary of the Oregon Pioneer Association, who eu logized the pioneers of Clackamas County in an address at Mount Pleasant. seventy four years ago, touching the future possibilities of this region when It was a veritable wlldreness, adound Ing .In wild animals and Indians, I will briefly allude to the visit of Dr. Samuel Parker. On Nov. 24. 1835. Rev. Samuel Par ker, a missionary of the American Hoard, the foreign missionary society of the Congregational churches of the I'nited Slates, organized at Hunt on In 1810, while on his way up the Wil lamette valley, stopped a little while nt Willamette fulls, and In his "Jour nal of an Exploring Trip to Oregon," published In 1838, he says: "There cannot bo a better place for a factory village than on the east side of the river, a dry, wide-spread level extends some distance, and the shores from natural wharves for ship ping. The whole country around, par ticularly the cast side. Is pleasant and fertllo. And can the period be far distant, when there will be a busy population T . I sould hardly persuade myself that this river had, for many thousand yeors, poured its waters con stantly down these falls without hav ing facilitated the labor of man. Ab sorbed In these contemplations, I took rut my watch to see If it was not the hour for the ringing of the bells. It was two o'clock and all was still, ex cept the roaring of the fulling water. I called to remembrance, that in the year 1809 I stood hy the falls of Gen esee river, and all was still except the roar of tho cataract. But It Is not so now; for the city of Rochester, N. Y. stands whore I then stood." In 1845 Sir George Simpson was the FARMERS DAY GREAT EVENT AGRICULTURE WILL REIGN SEPTEMBER 8 AT THE A. Y. P. FAIR. ON PARADES, MUSIC, SPORTS Seven Hundred Young Girls From AI Parts of the Country Will Take Part in the Bells of Christendom. SEATTLE, July 15. Parade., pic nics, music, fireworks and sporting events will mark the celebration of Farmers' Day at the Alaska-Yukon-l'a clllc Exposition September 8. G. D. Wilson, of Poug, 111., haa been appointed director general of the day and Is preparing an elaborate pro gram in which all farmers of the Northwest will be Interested. At both the St. Louis and Jamestowu exposl Hons all arrangements for the day set aside for the farmers were made by Director General Wilson. The morning parado at the Exposl Hon on Farmers' Day will be par ticipated In by agriculturists from Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Brit ish Columbia. Then will come the ad dress of welcome by President Chll berg. Shortly after 12 o'clock the furmera will assemble on the grounds near the shores of Lake Washington for a basket picnic. During the afternoon It Is proposed to have an unusual feature known as the Hells of Christendom In which 7(0 young girls from various parts of the Cnlted States will take part. Wire connections will be made with bells in Seattle and about the cities of Paget Sound and at a given signal the young girls will press electric buttons ringing hundreds of bells. The rainbow banquet In the even ing will be an Jnternational affair for invitations are to be sent to foreign countries to have representatives pres ent on i-armers Day. Farmers from all over the North west will come to Seattle In great numbers for the celebration of Farm ers' Day and September 8 will no doubt be a banner day In the history or tne pacific World's Fair. Governor of the Hudson's Bay Co, and had been for a number of years previous. On May 30th that year, having ascertained that the British (jovernment was alftmt to send two engineer officers to the Pacific Coast with a view of looking Into various matters in Oregon, he wrote these officers a letter requesting them par ticularly to visit the "Willamette Set tlement" and report any positions thev mlbht find that were well adapted for converting Into places of defence. In reply to Simpson's letter M. Mava- sour, Lieut. Itoyal Engineers, refer ring particularly to Oregon City and Its surroundings, says: "Oregon City is situated, on the right bank of the Willamette river about 21 miles above its Junction with the Columbia, and Immediately below the falls, which aro about 35 feet In height. It contains about 300 Inhab itants, 2 churches of wood. 2 grist mills, and about 80 houses, with one exception, built of wood. There are two ferries across the river communi cating with the Tualaty plains. The country In the Immediate vicinity Is very high and rocky, forming two scarps, one Immediately behind the town and tho other about 500 yards from the river. These scarps are very high, the first being loo feet, and the second of still greater elevation; the ground fulls away towards Clackamas river, below the junction of which the Willamette river, there is a small rapid which Is difficult to ascend dur ing high water. The round on the left bank of the river immediately op posite Oregon City is very much brok en, steep and rocky, and both the banks are covered with a thick for est." "At Oregon City I would recom mend 3 block houses, one at the upper end of the town, near the falls, one near the lower end, overlooking the road to Champoolck, and the upper settlements, to be placed on the first scarp, and a third on the higher scarp behind, to prevent its being Occu pied, and a command obtained over the ground below. The mills of Dr. McLoughlin might be loopholed and made defensible, being built of square timber. "I have recommended block houses for the defense of those points of the country at which I think defensive works are required; as the country is nearly all covered with dense forest at these points, they are easy of con struction and the materials are on the spot." Now a few words about some of the "first things" of great Importance to the early days of Oregon, which began in Clackamas county, and most of them in Oregon City: This was the first capital of the Oregon Country. It Is true that the preliminary meetings leading up to organization of government were held at Champoeg; but after the func tions of government were administer ed here from June, 1843 to June, 1845, by an executive committee of three, and then by a governor (Abernethy) until March 2, 1849, when Gen. Joseph (Continued on Page 4.) ''j VACATION TIME! Now - the time approaches when most of us who don't ', need it will take a vacation. tj The strong healthy husband V will go fishing, while his tlred- out wife will continue to man h Ipulate tho gaaollne atove. The young and handsome wife will hike for the seashore to rest her tired nerves In a t- becoming bathing ault. Tho.ie who live In palaces will j aeek the simplicity of the log 'j cabin. Dwellers In flats, for a few short days will luxurate on .- the verandas of palatial sum- mer hotels. There will be summer wld- owera and summer widows. 'v There will be nice, little par- ties, with and without chaper- ones. i 8oclety women will wish they ' 'j had the freedom and Independ- ence of stenographers, and 'v stenographers will look with e envy upon the daughters of fashion. Well, brothers and sisters, I ''j hope you will lay up memories you can chuckle over all to yourselves In your old age. i- Original thought out by MIKE KINNEY, ' Teamster and Editor. REV. JOHN M. LINDEN RESIGNS PASTORATE BAPTIST MINISTER LEAVES JULY 26 TO JOIN REV. "BILLY" SUNDAY. The resignation of Rev. John M. Linden, for the last two years pastor of the First Baptist Church of this city, was Thursday night presented by the members of the church and accepted. The anticipation of what was due to come there was a goodly number of the church people present at the business meeting following the regular weekly prayer meeting. The pupllt committee, consisting of the members of the executive board of the church, embracing about 20 peo ple, was directed to canvass the field for Mr. Linden's sucessor. Mr. Linden, who came here from Chicago, has been very successful in his work. He is a preacher of the pro gressive type, frank, outspoken and a fighter from the word go. He will preach his farewell sermon Sunday, July 25 and on the following day will leave for Chicago, which will hereafter be his headquarters. He has been engaged to assist Rev. "Billy" Sun day, the famous evangelist, and will begin his work at Boulder, Colo., about August 20. His resignation fol lows: Oregon City, Or., July 8, 1909. To the members of the First Baptist Church of Oregon City, Oregon. Dear Brethren: After prayerful consideration I have decided feeling, led of God, to accept a position in the evangelistic field of fered me by Evangelist W. A. Sunday, and so, I herewith present my resigna tion as pastor of this church in which God has go signally blessed my life during the last two years, said resig nation to take effect at the end of the pteent month. . I am not unmindful of the favors and sacrifices of this people and I also appreciate the possibility of more abundant labors in this field, but cannot silence the voice within, which bids me to accept a place in the evan gelistic field. I ask that you accept this resigna tion this evening, because I have al ready made every arrangement to take up the work in my new field of labor. Yours In the Master's work, JOHN M. LINDEN. PERCY KIDDER IS DROWNED. Water Grave Envelopes Boy who For merly Lived Here. Word has been received here of the drowning of Percy, the 12-year-old) son of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Kidder, at Madras, and who formerly lived in this city. Mr. Kidder in company with his son were in a flat bottom boat, and while passing over the rap ids in Crooked River below the Cove orchard, the boat was capsized.. Mr. Kidder and son were thrown Into the raging torrent, and the former being carried a nialf mile down stream, land ing on a rock, bruised and exhausted from his terrible experience. Mr. Kidder and son had gone on a fishing trip, and while the former had gone up stream to fish, leaving his son near the boat to fish. The latter, it is supposed had tired of fishing, and amused himself by sitting in the bout and swinging with the current. Mr. Kidder heard the screams of his son, and upon looking saw the boat had broken loose, and was carrying the boat towards the rapids. Mr. Kidder ran to the boy's rescue and climbed into the boat The boat was carried into the rapids. The boy lost his hold and that was the last seen of him. The father was rescued by two women, who were camping near by. When Mr. Kidder reached the bank he be came unconscious, it being necessary for tho rescuers to apply restoratives. search has been made to recover the body of the lad, but without suc cess. Delegate to Editorial Association. Edward E. Brodle, editor of the Oregon City Enterprise, haB been ap pointed by President George Putnam, as a delegate from the Oregon Editor ial Association to the National Editor ial Association, which meets on the week of July 19th at Seattle. The National Association has arranged a special excursion to Alaska, leaving Seattle July 24, returning in 20 days. The proposed excursion to Seattle of the Oregon publishers has been aban doned. INTEREST IS INCREASING YOUNG LADIES BEGINNING TO APPRECIATE VALUE OF PRIZES OFFERED. 'TWILL BE EASY TO WIN Nominate Your Sister, Sweetheart, Wife or Daughter Each Yearly 8ubscribtion Counts 1000 Credits. Several of the young ladies of the county are beginning to appreciate the full worth of the prizes offered by the Enterprise for spare time work. No one bas first place secure, but in a week or two the competition prom ises to be very keen, Indeed. It Is not too late to enter now, but the handicap will be greater each day. The young lady who won first place last year, however, was the last to enter. This Is practically the first week that anything like real work has been done and Miss Josle Curran, who leads the procession has turned in only 18,5M votes. But Miss Josle is a very busy young lady and has done remarkably well. Bunnle Ownbey has tad little op portunity to hustle on account of sick ness. Nevertheless, through her own efforts and help of friends she Is in second place with over 14,000 credits. The best work of the week waa by Miss Mary Dale of Estacada, who started in to get votes last Monday and secured enough to land in third place 9,525 credits being turned In for her. Miss Hattie Hutchinson, who repre sents Canby In the contest, hasn't be gun to hustle yet, but now bas more spare time, and will without doubt be a strong factor in the race, for she has a host of friends who will as sist her In every way. She already has over 8000 votes and more than that promised. Miss Myrtle Mullan has been nom inated by her friends In and around Milwaukie. Milwaukle won out last year and if Miss Mullan takes the same lively Interest that Miss Caffall did the answer is easy. Miss Laura E. Baker, of Willamette, has received some votes. Miss Baker Is out of town at present and some of her many friends who would like to see her win one of the prizes and who will work for her, have cast their votes for her. If, when she returns to the city, she decides to take up the work she stands a fine chance of be ing a winner. Mrs. Geneva Hockett has received some votes, but we have no report from her as yet of any except the credits turned into the office. The capital prize a $200 lot In un questionably one of the most sightly and desirable residence districts of Oregon City, is well worth much more exertion than Is asked. This offer it self should be sufficient stimulation to enlist the most earnest work of any of the fair sex of the county. But additional to this magnificent offer the Enterprise will send four young ladles to the seashore for an outing and pay all the expenses of the trip. Elegant quarters have been engaged at the Magnificent Breakers Hotel at Long Beach, and every com fort will be provided for the favored . four. Further, a scholarship in the Behnke-Walkcr Business College will be awarded to some one. The Behnke Walker College offers as good a busi ness course as any in the country and this offer will certainly appeal to many. Of course, only one can win. But you can't win unless you stbart. It Is early yet, so send In the name of some fair friend. Each nominating coupon counts twenty-five credits and each yearly subscriber, wnether new, renewal or extended, counts 1000. Two additional premiums will be given; namely, a $50 credit on a lot in South Oregon City and a credit of $25 on a lot In the same locality. We know of no other county paper that ever attempted to give away so expensive and so nun.utuus premiums for subscribers, but tlm Enterprise is bound to stay lu the lead in Clucl;a mas County and suci boui.leous of fers as we are now making will most assuredly help us to maintain our standing. To make the work easy for the contestants we have Arranged to make a clubbing proposition unexcelled by any paper. Together with the En terprise at $1.50 per year ve will give the Pacific Northwest for three years. The Pacific Northwest haa the largest circulation- of any papar devoted to country life In the northwest. Be sides, for good measure, we will g've a pair of tension shears valued at $1, all this for the price of the Enterprise alone $1.50. Remember, there are eight prizes to be given away maybe more. Nom inate your sister, sweetheart, or wife. There Is no unpleasant work attach ed to the work, and It is still early enough to start. Each yearly sub scription, whether renewals or ex tended, counts 1000 votes. TEASLES LOOKING BRIGHT. Picking Will Commence About August 1 In Gregory Yards. Teasle picking will commence eraly in August at the yards of George H. Gregory at Molalla and S. E. Gregory at Cams. The former, who Is here with his wife, attending the Chautau qua session, said yesterday that the teasle crop is looking good and that the recent rains have been a boon. The crop at Molalla will go beyond expectations and about 40 pickers will be required. The Gregory yard at Carus will need the same number. The teasles of the Gregory brothers have been shipped to many parts of the United States.