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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE
r. i.
Published totry Friday.
BftOOie, IJHor end Publisher.
tbltrtd ( OrrguB City. iriin. posioSl.e as eacond elate (iiallrr.
Iwbetripiloii Rales:
Oae .r IJ.IJ
till W.iuihi 7J
Trial HuUrrt.!kn. To Vl.iuthe 24
HutiMribcr III Rod the dale of aiidtatlon etamped on their papers ful
loetaf their earn. If lt parmrni l not credited, kindly oolify u. and
Ue matter l rnalre our BlUOMun.
Adwrueing Italic un anidlratiuit.
T
fund.
II K TAXPAYERS at flip annual nuning lat Tucl.iy wixly Irtt
tli matfrr of a raJ rninrrr in the hn.l of the county piurt u nil
tlu? rronnirn.!atii.n that hi ulary be paid from thr grnc ral tiu.l
AniniVan nulrti hue stuinrj a mm, In In! tor
that h!l pllahlf, fill, inj mmloiijlle to !ie l.mt
in,; strain. I ne Miing of the ti (wr to ilif vMi!,ir iutr ol a lt u a t!i
nual piuMrm tint u Moiulrifull) mUf.l, Yct ao m oltrn uei fo trt
MtiiiLlr in tluxt, vtliiih iii!rj thr omMur to tli rt and ittitairJ the (ret.
Nuua.Uu. hy tmitf cufMiun'i itui.'a', thr ti-r mtiiii to mirror fium llir
Kile at if it ctrw thrir.
It will h trji,T, in.lrrj, if many df the fijitrit .f rumiM", who ut
now to urar AmcnYan shurs lor thr firt time, are ri"t atttaitrj by thrir ilt
omifott after tliry icturn to mutual ovwipa lions.
:;S;::::!SIAIE DEPARTMENTS
PUT UNDER 9 HEADS
riOlML GOVMHMINT PLAN
WOUKIO OUT fOH ITATI
AT U. Of 0.
Thrff nirc ly rannnt he much doubt in f Tie ntin.lt of Jui! AnJrimn an.l
CKimiiiiMirtt Smith an.l Matt xm that a oimrtrtt Kal maMrr, mh a
Mr. Il.4-.in. hat writ rtmJ hit alarv. I'n.lrr the policy outlinr.1 hy M
Hulmm, the cuunty ha cuintructrJ several milrs of nearly permanent ru!
an J nia.le lit'fhw ay improvrmrnts of lasting value.
Wir ciuinty u ill penJ in I'n J.jJ.lH'u lor ua!. Ul tin a'Jimint
aliiiott half will bt talen from the han.l of tupervin an J tprnt on trnetal
impmvrntrfit. It i p.xir huv'nr fur the court to pe,'J "fr I'M,(XK)
without the aJu'oe of the hM roaj engineer that can be KvureJ.
Tlie rmploynirnt of a county roaj engineer it a trp in the direction o
better highway anj ecommiy in the buiMin of roa.U In the rt )Mf
cuarter of a million dollar ha been tunk in Clailamas county roa.l anj a!
that the taparr of t!ie county hae rvrird in return is .1 UK) mile of road
cinerrd with dut in the tumnter and a!mt impawiMe with ruK mud am:
water in winter. The only ure, ane, and logical remedy i the cntruc
tion of permanent hihwayt, the vame remedy applied in eafcrn tat with
lucceu.
A HIM. I
tute M
lie. '1
I'le at home, however, are in a pathetic circumstance a in Hcl-
( FEW DAYS AGO the Outlook magazine puhlMied an article en
u titled "Freedom of the Frew v. Freedom of the Pulpit." The
writer of the ame, a clerman, told how when he wa a new
paper reporter, a great many new storie that ouyht to have been printed.
were uppresed for the reason that they injured the interest of Kme adver
tier. When he entered the miniiterial profevsion he wa able to denounce
prevailing evil unhampered.
Thi newspaper i not o ure that clergymen alway get a free hand,
but it i of no u: for one profeion to cit slurs at another. It i a fact
that there too little free speech all around, that most people are too ensi
tive to criticism.
It i one of the healthful thing about the newspaper profession that
editors get ucd to the rough and tumble of life. If a brother journalist hits
you a resounding editorial whack, you return it in kind if you feel like it.
After a little you meet, you recognize that newspaper controversy is rather
Pickwickian, and are good friends again. Politicians abuse each other with
ftinging eloquence, then go out to lunch together.
The ordinary man rarely acquires this imperviousness. If the parson
utters sonic criticism about the evils of society, the parishoner is far too apt to
My that the minister is an agitator and disturber, and should confine him
self to preaching about Jeremiah and the Nicene creed. If the newspaper, in ti Li 0,er pUc resorts.
all good faith, and as a public service, criticises a public officer, the latter country, where every- woman had her knitting,
'hiq rMurt of M-rin lull-nil
IS HKINli I'KH'ARI I) ! iiitiodiue lfme the legi.la l .li'iMii.g t ih -rm r.,ii.m.,ii
1 . t 11 , 1 1 ..1 11 1 . I mil tl ilifrfrnn a ilia l ultrlall)
create the ofluT of public defender 111 all dir. and o.un l . ., . . , '
The meaure would give eniplojment 10 alx ut 40 altoinr). L,,, ((,, ,,, ,1iiiinUiiail..n of (ir
Now if a u'lien it aivutrj or indiitrd and ha ni money to wvuie a "'. I'r Jaiiw l lUmvtt, pfi.ir.air
1 . .1 . . 1 1 . .. .:.,:i.. ;. ..... .1... 1 .. .... ' 'llllral . Ini at h unhrralir
liinjri, iiir fc'Ull ni'i'in. u. mini u it 'iim i ...
extent although at lime the pritoner teirivr only fornul or in.lilfrient le
frnse. 'Hie present law coert the situation. Under it proviin erry
pt (Miner tecute a fair trial and nine timr out of ten, fair drlenw.
.... .
I here i not a gootl ecue lor cieaung 1 new mine at ttut tune. rort ,u 4ll.f ,iniiiii.iiii uriu UI th nr ynr January i
new office would lliran a great eenx to the tate It would ni-a'l lhetio are h.a,U of ill partim-iit (1 lr AHhmich n(rain iilaniii-.l. mil
it'inlilcj tli fulliialiii !(- li'M fr
n mnl(allun :
liiitirmir, aixrrtarr of UU an.l
alala lr uHT. In i (ha milf vln'
ll alalu (lt. lala
ey curs schools
MIOWINTM VACATION BfQlNI
WIONHDAV-WILLAMITTI
PB00R AM CALICO Off
Crirlalinaa atrrrlu-a una tit-M In v
rrr room In tMiih of ilia uraimnar
a liixila In tlw rlljr anil In Ilia liliih
IiimiI Wnlni'a.lar aflrlli.Niii. Vrl
Inn, (ila.Ulotia, i'anlir, anl manr olh
rr n luNila of Ilia riiuiiiy aata aH lal
h.ill.loa .hi(rama.
In Ilia rlir, a ina Jurll r of 0t a ram
mar m IhmiI rHtna ba.l Clirlaiinaa lrra
Th" H.la llinnnloa rarrlnl mil Hi
r " r n 111 Wr.liipiit.ir Ma III la at
Uy of a liiM.I 1111III Ilia flral Mutnlaf In
ARIZONA
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By FLOOD
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io,t of oldVe eliuipment. tent, and in many counl e the rmphnment ol y ' - "- " 'i' y ai ..i.ii....i-
11 of four )rara. llliii i.nflriiiatl. n b . b.Kil W i .iia.lar olii lo a aumi a
I'eputir a wen. Ithn arnal brlna r "ulr.. t.n of I'oimtjr ll.allh llfflmr Van
The bill would probably, he a decided boon l attorne). ' Forty new All olhrr IruliiUlrallra rin.lora Urakla. Tim ilrp aa lakrn lii pra
S..h. ..r ,n Y11MM alrra.lv crowded, would be a hi., heln. The me.tM.te "BO "",wl" .MMin-ra ,rni n -th. r o.ilt.rra. of Uli l.th-n.
J ' ' ' iV that hi Mil a (if I ha al 1 rl ii lit un I HI.-, I.l.,k r..il...
. . . i.ta a . 1 a a " I I -"w.-,". , 1 1 ii" man r ini'i 'iop;inni iiiii
migllt M CiasU wim oiurr unit ior 10c iruri ui 111c unrirpi..)ru. ttiwi a ,. r uhll -r-.a rrtilallolia I M. I,. Il.,n Hull Hrhuol (ri'lialra
niaioritv of the ttale tenator and repfrvntatue attome), the Vole of the All a.lnilnlatratlta a.lhltlra to I I'lar "In (ifnnan" tifrmaii "II I'laia
IrLMtlature on the b.ll will be inteieting It will not he unutual if the legal .' " "". ,u"n Kr" '
I iiiiinai' lii iaTBi ui'iiariiiiriii. iimiair iiia.iiia ii.tia iui.ii..i i a
prolri..n at Salem will eie thi aid lo their bui'nev , uilru,f Rmrral. CI .l.partmrnt al irio O11.1 I'nial. AI- I I I) I1 A I PCTA Tti
..nlir, nbarh-r "MIL
wrnnrjr of alaM. alala Irraaumr, a I tlp. Kalli.n Ilulh Mllb-r
HE STATEMENT HAS KEEN MADE REPEATEDLY that " commu.i. nrr. adiooi UnJ ntrin artt..t-
. it.i..:, ..!,-, v.nf Ji.iut.l C...I l.i.l- w.,f ;.. I'"""''' 1 rr.rmanon or r,M.u.all tiimimtraiiia
c 1 - - 11 " d.-irlm.nl of l.uti Ir hea Ih ami aafitr
City until the sulterng of destifite familie in CUkama count) riiiiin of all alala rbarliabl anj
was levsened. The argument d. not show good reav.nmg. Oregon City l"n' inatiiutiona an. .rlat in.illu
1 1 1 -1 .1 . :.. , - 1 .1 1 II "r '"' ' '"
The fait that Ilflgiiim i several thousand mile removed from I'regon, ,nj fwxl eomtiiUalonrr txr.la for ri
Tl
lo Kent MimkIit, UV.l.y Mllllkfn.
Darn Mlilar. Urlan.ln HoinU Itoli
rrl Myrra Cai.: Walh-r Imnarr,
Milton Mlll.T, John lUlratnn, Karl
Itiirkn, lllaa Armatroiia, and llut-
rrt (irarn.
I'lano a., lo Alborl Itoaka
Krai ralal Iranaf. r lllr, tl b a.
eoiitily rmordiT Tbura.lair art u U
lima:
J. A. Har i t ui. lo T. M W.nd hi
a. ri-a In ac tion 17. loinlili J
raniia 3 naal of Wlllflin. llu uivrl.'lu
II.
W. U Jnliiialon rt ui. In II. (1. M
mnlr their condition no Its pathetic. Never In-fore in the hi.torv of the amlnail. n of profraalonal irn-n an. h
, , , . 1 1 . 11 1 - 1 . u 1. . at lhi nirillral amlnrr. an.l airral Km Motion (Irarn Rnlarr liiKlon. Irai'l of land In a.M llun I 1 ,
world, has the c,rcumuncr ,n whuh the llelg.an naf.m found lf been lnor () f imb I cuy "The Aaiaur . . . . . . . .hip 3 a.niih, r.n(n t ra.t Wnu,
equaletl. A country mat wa tne garuen 01 r.uropc 1 now laid in nir i- nc orKa anj ron.-ratlon. a aroup 0it (iraduai Clu.a "H" mi-rlillan: in,
the warring horde of a half doen nation. Hie people of thi once pro- " 01 ma iorMirjr. irnaauon. nan aim William I). Valar lo II. 0. Hum
InKton, trai l of land In Ion t tuta.
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nu rraiHT. 1 nr ir 11m .. .v.., uru anu nnia oiurr ouiira, ui 1 ibi a u rill I III Illf 1 1,11.1 tin rl.tlan II70
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, rnur ,.r . . and the ent re wor d is rePoni inir. panuiem 01 i.tmir. a ro.i.m or an
int-or offlilala and In.luatiial wi'lftra
jnipie at no.nc. ,,..:,-.. -.v ... - ,v v..v. -..v ,nilr,B, .,.,,llt cinmlalina.
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mm and stiould not ne sugiucu ir 1:1c itnnn 01 mc nanon amwt j. Mi ui-partni.-nt ot roinmrr. a aroiip-
amilie have been found in Oregon City w ith no food and living under con- "" ' ! tur.-au of rorKrt!..iia,
tion which are almost impossible to describe. The committee for their
relief finds, after several weeks of work, that more money i need and that
unless it come at once, their work w ill be crippled.
Two appeals are made to Oregon Citv. I there any reason why one
should be refused. ?
Carl Clirlsrlniiarn el UI. to KaJ
Zlimiirr rt ui., lot 4. Wlllanoqa
traila; t.'.SIi.
Ali-i ('. Hun rt in. to A. 8. Pattula.
. . ..-..a. r ll' ft I - 11
T7jp NIiT INC! SOCKa lor tne r.uropean somiers na oecome sryiisii.
(s In many places fxOiionable women ply the needles at theaters ndb(,rsJ
Li t- r.hi-r n.iMi,- resort. It is a reminder ot tar away scenes in tne "in ctirral aiitmianro, thia la a rn-
flies into a passion, stops his paper, and threatens legal if not fistic action.
Frank, sincere criticism is a benefit to the community when conducted
with regard to facts. If people take it good naturedly, they become morei
manly, better fitted for the give and take of life. This newspaper, therefore,
subscribes heartily to the claim of the Outlook writer that there should be
Women still cultivate needlework, but it is of a more potite character. I pmioaIi ber mad could b adopted
A thousand varieties of embroidery charm the feminine heart. Color har- lihout dUturbin th. atato ronatitii.
11011. aim annum any cunaiurrauiB rv
(I raft I m of atatutri now In fmre," ex-
plnlned Dr. Hamtt
Mad'ord Wlnt Convention.
in 1 ! rcrvi,' nr. ii. 11 ni..i... 1
I ...i........ .... ..lllt.li.Bl.i . . .
a.irane. haiika. and rlhta and rnaa- olll ovr 'niand. M.dford today aar"" SJ' "mln ""r: 10
ur.- or railroad onuiiiion. pilot ,h..a,.n by tlio Or.'Kiin Hiatn Tia. Inr' 1 ""'" B- Imri hfll rt ir. B
eoinniUiiiinor. itnle lard of account I iaaiM imi.m at lli iiircilnu pi a fur fi"or Moullon, J5 ac r In ac tl.i.
1 nit, anu s.unn omcra; l.l u.'iarini'iil 191 loauanip 1 aoum. raiian j cant of Wll
of r.rlcultiira. a aroui'lnR of lha nil At th rloaa of tlm nimtlnit officer lm'', mrrldlau; $10.
incrou bodlea now .l.-allnn t un llvp I rre t l -.-led at folio a: II. II. Herd l'arl M. Iloyi et al. lo Inn Hmt
at.K K. plums, ralra. Iiiimunitlun. nor man. Portland prrald. nl; K. V. Carln lot t, block 1J, "Tim Hhaver I'Uca,'
iKiimir. (iiirt. acp.1. anu ao on; union, Pak-111. vlca pr-al.lcnl; (J.mrita 1100.
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ui-i'uruiM-iii ui r.1,1. u,,u, a 11 11 (7( a i nrnroo, Aniilnml. an ond vlc nrcal- sv.nk i..r..llik .1 ... ...j
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in,, a.,,,.. ru,,u........ . . , u- ..,; ,. , ,- M1Kn. tr-aaurcr; Oron City Hallway eom.any. rlxtv
!'.,., .-1. 1 uuu.r u. ....... mini , .m. nninn Faii-m. a.'crcary: r. w.lni.. i,r.....h . in,.i . .1..
iHM-uicnrr. Ainany; u. ,m. r.ninit. jm p. (iarrctt doliatloa luud rlulin;
icm, ami 1 . n. 1 ouina. .MrOKinl. mom- 1 mn
1 miiui'iiiin 111 inn mi nnii aiimin a- i .lm .., .. ,.ui.. i
Imllnn for al.ta nnrnoa.,a All thJ Ileal ratala traiiaf..ra fll"d with lha
monies are produced worthy of a painter.
of living.
But this does not reduce the cost
county recorder lday ara aa fiilluai.-
Ptaca Cfltbrattd. t. m. Kclloiea Co. to Thonini H
MCW YORK, !eo, 23. Tb people of Hamilton. 10 arrca In Bandy tiardni;
the I'nlted Hlalrn and Great Hrltaln f 202S.
will obacrva tomorrow lbs 100th annl-l ('. J. Itnritatrom rt us. to llua
. . I . . . I v.,... .W . . V. . . ..m l.t m . k . ,. n.. -. 1 ... , .. .. . I . I M
ti .1 1. l' 1 1 '. 1 1 m 1 1. I inn Kovrrnor a airwincaa 01 r-i """ ... ..a m umo m uunina, ira.n ui iuuu in pmihu u.
inc oiu iiMiioneu unueea .vkks are ciumsv creations, reauv ount ior . .L... nk.m i.v ..i.ii. .k. 1... .1... . ..... . . . u-,.
t 1 l.l. . ,.! an..9ll tls-f rnurrl. mnrrrf .nn. . . . .. '.. .. aponaioimy ior an aoinm.ainiuou mua ...-... ...a,. a ........ r...i a r..i oi nu
Kicici iiouui.. ui uic K.i, ..u . t -H j v.. ' men wno used to wear long legged boots. Something solt was needed to fun under hit control would t a eon-ay niarne a century
w ill allow to their pastors a similar measure of liberty.
of pcaeellainctta meridian; 1 2000.
nrotect the fret from beimr chafed. Alsn the of evressivelv u-arm cloth- alderablo aafrauard but reform In the '" Knrllah apeakliiK nation!. Ileal ratate Iranafer filed with lh
' I ... .. ., , - I Th- nrl.ln.l ..l.n f... . .
I.. .. . . . , . 1 Th. am. nil i,T.h. n.l r. ... Mitnilv D.l ..1 . . ...
i. .1 i- . i i r-i . i -. civil aervire wuuia prevrm auuae irom i i". -... ... - . .....u. un mim mm i.e
mK ior wimer nas great ly uiminisneu. i nc mo.icrn tneory, insieaa 01 P'f .,......,,, of . .H)1,,c.i mlMhlue- In ' eelebratlona In thla country and lowf.
Iheknitted died the eentrnlltied rraponalblllty roaa the water. I). A. Dole lo v. C. Van Demo I, tract
WT IS FITTING AND RIGHT that the county court should adopt ilstncLinn wen? nernirinir a f fain, not needed bv active workers. would tvnerally bring about appotnt-j 1 I0' nu In action 27, taDthtp 1 touir,
II t. i i i i t i s- f I niAnf nf haaila of aT)narttnnnta with.
ii ruling nmiting trie loads carried oy .utomooue trucu oetw een uregon haj of he wm M f he M o B bld
"7 ,ensf 1 ne Christmas presents used to include a pair for each of the kidlets. Mn,e-
snc question nas oeen one wn.cn nas causca tne cunrv court mum father, or oossiblv machine knitted -Invrt are railed fnr nnW u-hlrh ,ln nr
II f I t II. . . J I " ' " ' ' "I
trouoie. neavy trucits, toauea to capacity racing over tne county roaus at WMr ,;ke gnndmas woo, proJuct;on.
lull speed, are sure to destroy tne Dest or nignw aj-s. Koaas oerween uregon
They go w ith store clothes and aj
nosition in socierv
y-.-. t n .1 . . -. L 1 LI I J
v-ity ana rortiana, particularly in lacsamas county, nave never oeen aoic The oId hmlt,tt.ifpiv 9rt nf lnrtf:n m!ltf , . m. ,n f. nnm-t
.. . . . i . ... ..i r- -L. . i r .i . .1. I ' -' " " 'w "v
in tne past to witnstana tne w ear ana rear even octore tne auvent 01 tne tr jck j . -f y . . , . . , . , , . ,
.. L t J T-l Ll .1 L-C .1 . t I... I ' ' ' " ' "
wim its Doxcar loau. i nc pruuicm men uciuic uic cuuri was io lunuuiuic
regulations which would save the roads and at the same time be practical.
The rules have been applied in other counties and with decided success.
Our own neighbor, Washington county, with its many miles of macadam
highway has found that it takes stringent regulations to save the surface of
such a road.
With a permanent hard surface road, such restrictions would be unneces-
sary.Macadam under the. most favorable circumstances in Oregon is only a I
poor investment and needs help in the shape of regulations.
o
ably still continue it. The warm comfort of a pair of knitted socks will save
the life of many a soldier in the Belgium trenches.
But the majority of American husbands would smile but feebly if they
got a pair of knitted socks on the Christmas tree, and many are the "kids" who
would weep with shame had they to wear knitted mittens to school.
NINETEEN-FIFTEEN
Prohlbltlonlita Chttrful. I ranne i call of Willamette tneridl.in;
WASHINGTON. Dec. JJ.-L'ndle- HO.
mayed by the failure of the Hol.aon w- J- Mulkry rt ux. lo C. T. Toon
resolution for a tirnhll.ltlon rnnatltu. 0 acrea In aectlona . 10. 15. 1. tnw.
tlonal amendment to set the nerra- l,nlu 3 ulh. ranae I eaat of Wlllan-
sary Iwo thlrda vote In yaterday'i hl- " meridian, and '.Zl acrea In aectm
lorlo contoat In the houao, prohibition- on"lp 3 aouth, range 1 mat of
lat l.-aden In ronitrcai and out bcajan Wlllnmi-tte meridian, and 10 acrei
reallunlnit their fonea today for an- townahlp S aouth, ranga I eaat of WIV
other fkht In the alxty fourth conrreaa lamelU meridian; no.
which tnoeta next DecemlMir. CHRISTMAS GIFTS ARRIVI
llepreaenlntlve Hohaon declared a I HKKMN. via The llaaue, lVc. 11-
vote at the next aeaalon would show a 01f,i fro" he American Christ n
rOIlTLAND. Ore.. Dec. 23 The material anln for the rsuae and relt. ihlp Jaaon arrived here today. A
seaaon of 19H. accordlnK to the offl- erntcd lila prodlcllon that should the "laaBrd choir of achool children aui
clala of the forest -rvlce, carried amendment fnll agnln the queallon Chrlalmaa aon aa the prevent wen
greuter danger from fire to the nation- would bo a paramount lame In the I carrion to tne town ball, wnore tnij
FOREST FIRE RISK
IN 1914 WAS GREAT
The earthquake of April IS, 1906, fell
upon San Franclnco like a thief In the
T flEWSPAPER READERS will have noted that among the big or
II Wl ders for sunnlies m'ven for the contending armies, are enormous Dur- nli;ht. It robbad Sun Franclco of
l n( Am.r;n ii U ...;n U. tfnm ;a..a xt rr.n. J.Jthree hundred and fifty million dol-
. , .,, .. Iars! tne economic loss to the Golden
not learn from this experience that the American shoemaker is the best in the gtate outside of San Francisco equaled
vrorld. tn,s 8um- A year later, In 1907, the
Across the water the ordinary shoe combines awkwardness of from with wors' '!nanc!al. ,panlc of the century
i bwl'ul in rou en tn rniinirv
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ill-tinished ettccts at tancy style. As a result ot tne interiority ot tne reaay Three years after the earthquake, In
made article, high priced custom shoemaking is said to be more common than 1909, two Callfornlan cities determined
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As one looks in at the window or any good shoe store, it would be hard San Francisco and San Diego, bIx bun
to soeak too warmlv of the fine effect made by our home made and ready to drcd inllea apart proceeded with the ex
wear article Occasionally freak styles come along, in which the normal TtLT l
shape ot the foot is twisted into deformity. t pointed snoe may please tne five months before the gates were
unthinking eve. But the drift of the times seems to be in favor of the round- to open, war, a world war, the great
em nur ui an uim-s, came aown UKe a
thief In the nilit. Immediately the
entire country came lo the unanimouR
conclusion that now the expositions, of
course, would be pontponed. Had not
St. Louis, without the excuse of a war
delayed the opening of its rrhow for a
year
Hut the country did not reckon with
the Bplrit of San Francisco, with the
cd lines that follow and protect the curves of the human foot.
Cahfornlan grit, with the genius of the
west. Despite the world war the man
agenu-nts of both expositions without
hesitation declared their Intention to
go on with the shows aa planned. They
are going on. With the New Year'i
corning Is announced by whistle, horn
and bell, San Diego's exposition will
open Its gates. Seven weeks later the
I'unama-I'aclfic International Expos!
tion will blaze forth In a burst of mul
ti-colored splendor.
Two expoBltlona of the scope and
size of those at San Francisco and San
Diego both In the same state, hold in
the same year, moth far from the great
centers of population, constitute an
achievement of which any common
wealth might well be proud in ordinary
times. To hold these expositions while
a world war Ib raging, to make them
a success while half the gloho Is
aflame, this is an achievement to
which th.i entire nation can JiiBtly
point with pride.
Ana (join expositionB will be a suc
cess, war or no war! From Jnnimry
number of Sunset Magazine.
The Greeting Is Old
but it improves with age. It's an j
H old fashioned, warmhearted, sincere E
expression of good will and best
E wishes to the individual and THE E
1 BANK OF OREGON CITY cord- g
1 ially wishes you a very EE
I "Merry Christmas"
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GUTIERREZ
FLEES
FROM MEXICO CITY
la neutral Btrlp of territory along the
International border at this count
Hill It was said, will take tho stand
that he has fired no bullets acroHs the
border; that his troops are fighting
with their faces toward Mexican terrl
tory, and that efforts of General Heott
should be directed at the besieging
VllllHtas, under Maytorena, who face
tne border.
SAN AXTONIO, Texas, Dec. 23.
That Provisional President Gutierrez
and a few loyal troops had left Mexico I AMSTERDAM, Dec. 23. The kaiser
utv after a dlKtirreement with Gen- reached C'olonge today on his way to
erais Angeies ana Falatox, was the in- me western righting front
'ormatinn received here today from
Nuevo Laredo by ths Mexican consul.
The dispatch said that a commis
sion of Vlllislas and Zapatistas wi'l
rule tho capital pending the selection
of a nsw provisional president at the
peace conference to be held January
10.
NACO, Ariz., Dec. 23. General P.en
Jamln Hill, commanding the Carran
zista forces at Kaco, Sonora, was re
ported today to be unalterably opposed
to the plan suggested by General Hugh
L. Scott, United States army, to create
WASHINGTON, Dec. 23. President
Wilson learned this afternoon that his
favorite grandniece, Ann Cathran,
aged 7 years, accompanied by her
mother, will spend Christmas at the
While House. The president immedi
ately ordered a Christmas tree for the
child.
Francis H. Sayre and Mrs. Sayre, for
merly Mis, JeHsie Wilson, arrived In
Washington this afternoon.
L. J. niron Is planning to open a
stone quarry four miles south ofi
Brownsville.
al foresta than any year since tho cs campaign of 1916.
tatillshment of the forests. A long
dry season, sustained periods of high Emperor Reported Dying,
lermperBiure, recurring nara and ROME, Doc. 23.-A rumor Is In clr-
sieaay winas. anu. in some places, un- culntlon here that Emperor Francla Jo
uauauy not, ury nignts, renuerea tne B)h of Austria HungBry, I dying.
ureaia excrwiinKiy innanimaoio. in
fact the weather conditions were Bald
to he worse than In 1910, whim the dis
astrous Idaho fires occurred.
The total number of fires during the
season of 1914 which threatened the
natlonnl forests and had to be handled
by tho protective organization of the
forest service wero 6 112, or 1,000 more
than In 1910. Of these 6.112 fires, 81
per cent wore extinguished before they
had covered 10 acres.
me percentage mat burned over
more than 10 acres was smaller than
In any previous year. The most seri
ous of these fires occurred In western
Montana, northern Idaho, and the Pa
cific slope. In the central and south
ern Rocky mountains conditions were
more normal, and only 15 per cent of
the total number of fires occurred In
this region.
A preliminary estimuto shows that
the total loss of merchantable tlmlier
will probably not exceed $100,000. In
1910 the corresponding estimat.) was
nearly $ I, "5,000,000. although later esti
mates materially reduced this amount.
Great Prosperity Prtdlcttd.
NEW YORK. Dec. 23. The nation
of Europe have placed contracts In th
United States for moro than $300,000 -000
worth of supplies since tho begin
ning of the war, according to Charles
M. Schwab, president of tho Pcthlohem
were distributed.
American Amhasador Gerard vi
repreanntatlvea of tho German gover
ment participated In the ceremonies.
Real estate tru infers filed with tt
county recorder Monday are as frf
lows:
Erwln Eberly et ux. to Edwin 8i"
on ot ux., lot 1, block 2, Holmes na
tion to Oregon City; $10.
Gustav Englebrocht et ux. to Henrj
llogiiHlaskl ot ux., tract of Innd In
(Ion 29, township 3 south, rang I '
of Willumetto meridian; $.'00.
W. It. Lawrnnco ot ux. to W. II. U-
Mr. Schwab i.r'edlnted that for ,hi. rence Jr., lot 1, block "A," Wllsonvllle;
reason the United States win now nl
the threshold of tho "greatest porlod
RITCHIE HA9 OFFER8
of prosperity It has seen In many
years."
Vancouver Wets Win Point.
TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 23. The first
judicial opinion bearing In any way
on Washington's new slntewldo prohl
bltlon luw was handed down In the
United States court Tuesday by Judge
Ciishmnn. who made an order restrain
ing tho officials of Clarko county from
putting Into effect the locul option
law adopted by the voters of that conn
ty In November.
SAN FRANCISCO, Cnl., Dec. 23.
Willie nitchlo. ex-world's lightweight
champion, announced here today that
he had received an offer of a bout Jan
uary 11 with cither Johnny Dundee,
Charllo Whlto, Ad Wolgnst, Joo Riv
ers or Jimmy Duffy from Promoter
Frnnk Mulkern of Mllwniiklo. Ritchie
replied that he did not care to get
into action until late In January or
early In February.
I would not accept tho January 11
date beeauso I wanted to spend the
holidays in San Francisco." Ritchie
said. "After the first of the venr I
vill bo ready to talk business."
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec. 23. (via
Ilerlln and London) Turkish troops
have crossed tho Egyptian frontier In
force, according to an official state
ment IsBiiod hero today.
It wns assorted also thnt a Russian
night attack on the Ottoman army east
or Keeprljek had been repulsed. .
WALK TO NEW YORK PLANNED
STANFORD UNIVERSITY. Cnl..
Dec. 23. Clark Ilonlware, a former
rack and football star at Stanford,
no who has played rugby with the
Harlmrlan club, of San Francisco since
leaving the university, will attemnt tn
walk to New York City from Palo Alta
Cal, within 100 days, as the result of
wager made here yesterday. Thei
start will be made bhortly after New
Year's day, and If successful oulware;
will receive a purse of $5000.
ALFRED LEWIS DIES
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. Alfred Henry
Lewis, author and newspaperman, died
at his home hore today of a compli
cation of diseases, aged 67. He had
been 111 three months.
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Money Baok It It Faila
All DrofsUta BOe. end $1.00
George Molnr.er to Oeorga W. Dfr
ry et ux., lots 3 and 4, block 88, Oak
Grovo; $10. .
E. M. Howoll to A. J. Knightly nl
Jumes Adklns, lota 1 and 2, block 16,
Park addition to Oregon City; V-
10. M. Howell to A. J. Knightly
tion of block 173, Oregon City; P00-
Real estate transfers filed with th
county rocordor Tuesday are as fol
Iowa: Morloy T. Mack et ux. to Joseph B
I!eatty et ux. 1M acres In township i
south, rango 1 east of Willamette me
rldlun; $10.
Tn.lnll a TMnt, nl nr. tO ''"S
mi. ,,v 'r. lomi In the rhllsn-
dor Ioe donation land lm: 30J'
James Moxleyetux. to Willis"'"""
ley, 10 acres In section 31 va
south, range 6 east of PP "
rldlnn; $1. .Vv.
United Stntos to Fablntnn us.
man, 40 acres In section 30, wn"
south, rnngo 6 enBt or wiuum""" ,
rldlBn: pntont.
E. L. McDougal to Afloipn :
tract of lund In section 3, townsmp
south, range 4 east of Willamette me
ridian; $1.
Christian Muralt et uxx. to Win'u
Miller 1 acre in township a
range '2 oast of Wlllnmette meridian,
. . if.ilitr.
R. C. Allyn et uxx. to William ftn-'
1 aero In township Booth, range t e
of Wlllamotte meridian; $10.
Harry C. Tainton et ux. to J. Lincoln
Goodwin et ux., west , blocks 47 on
H2, 1st addition to Jennings i,oah'
$10
Real estate transfers filed wim
county recorder Wednesday are os r"
Iowb: . , ,
George Melnzer to S. S. Peclim.
acre In block 5, Minthorn Spring snm
Hon to Portland; $Gf.0.
J. V. Harless et ux. to J. W. McC
nell, lota 1, 2, 3, block 3. J. V. Harlc
addition to Molalla; $650.
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