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r O W l U U N I il TV V.K'i'Vli'nm U I. U i t a V i. i r OKKOOX PITY KXTKRIMMRR. KKIDAY, VY. IIMTAltY 25. 1915. ft -4 i . V I OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE (tiblUtsee Ivso" Friday. I. I. BROOlC, tillse a' Publlshse. Enlaced t Oingoa Cltr. Omoa. l-oetofflr as second c Ism matter. utniit Hat: Oa year , I"l Bis Month '1 Trial Hunaerlpilaa. Two Months l Subscribers m na Ik dla of eiplrailua stamped oa their rPr fol toeing ihlr aaiiM. If last payment la not credited, kindly notify as. ao4 taa sutler will relte our attention. Advertising Rstee oa application. PAMIRS THROUGHOUT THE STATE have lmeJ up either for or again the session of the legislature just rnJrJ. A large part of them principally paper of Democratic leaning, attack the law maker in vigorout terms while other defend" the setiimi a one of economy anJ ef ficiency. It i luo kkhi to juJge the acts of the legislature. Only those few w his h containej an emergency clause are now in effect an J none have hau time t test out their nvrrits. Criticiwit of men and meauret thoulJ be drlaveJ until time ha proven the sticmt or the failure of the bilk Judging the legislature in a general way fnm a ttrictly rton partisan standpoint, it inut be acknowledge.! that the twenty eighth emn ha ataieved a better record than any previous one of recent year, )et it it plain tc tee that many of the platform, to widely advocated before the election have been forgutten or ignored. Ptactically every legislator went to Salem with the publicly announced. rex live t fight for cvonomy and for the consolidation of board and com mission. A far a economy i concerned, the total appropriation for the eion are nmiewh.it below the figure for 1913, but the consolidation pro gram did not go far. Two Kurd consolidated and two abolished eem to be about the total wotk along thi line. However, it i folly to assume that the entire lystrm of state government can be changed at one eion indeed it would probably be too much of a hock on the organization of the state government to do away w ith all the boar Jr at one stroke. Perhaps the best plan would be to appoint a commUv'on to study the need of the ttate and report at the 1917 eJon. The most important measure enacted by the legislature wit the prohi bition law. llu problem wat disposed of to the satisfaction of all except ing onFy the most extreme prohibitionists and anti-prohibitionist. Lack of harnxmy between the house and the senate wx one of the principal drawback to more work. During the last few day of the session the situation became tense until a deadlock wa reached. Charge that Sen ator Day, of Multnomah, wa the "fat boss" of the upper house were made throughout the tate. Forty daj every two year is a short time to male the law for a state of the sire and population of Oregon. Important bill that should be care fully considered are often rushed through merely because of the lack of time. This fact should be considered when critics attack the act of the state law-, maker. IN ITS HRST SIX MONTHS OF OPERATION, the toll, of the Panama canal have totaled $2,0)0,000, according to pirn dopatthe ii-ceited within the last few ds)v When comidrring the total imet nvrnt or a fair return on the cost of the canal, the sum it iinalL Hut the (iit i month of oteratin of the canal have been important for gtrater reasons than the mere monetary returns. The project will pav after international trade route have been retfablithej and the commetce hat (seen inceard by the stopping of the war and better financial condition throughout the world. The practicability of the canal and the folly tsf fear Heviuve of the Gatum dam or the Culebra cut have been demonstrated. 1'iotjt able or not, the Panama canal it a magnificent engineering triumph and a I ucceMiuI one at well a a protection to the nation that built it. THE MASTER ICEY By John Fleming Wilson W CHAPTER XXL Only an leet III? Oa rant waa bore oa di, dripping with erosa Ilina, corroded nd ayl1- Nerve wa I fruited in the 21 road district that have determined to levy special la for highway purpose. Smh a decision wa reached, probably in every district, against the force of itrong public sentiment. The total amount of special tan to be collected in the 27 district will be Jki,OI2.2l and the levies vary from 2 to 10 milk The fact that 27 district have determined to levy special taxe for road purpose show hcyonJ a doubt the sincere de- tire for better highwav that exist in every part of the county. Also it show that w ith the present svstcm of handling road building and mainte nance, $2J2,0O0 ts run enough for the county' road. Likewise, it is too much. The Fstacada Progress hit the nail on the head when it remarks thaj "the rotten condition of Oregon City' water ha been a byword throughout the state for month past and ha acted at a far from attractive advertisement, Isesidet being a constant soutce of danger to public health." GIB 10 REV. Mm BEAVER CREEK MAN DISPUTES LOGIC OF STAND .OP THI ADMINISTRATION ORLV.OX CITY. Ore.. Rt. 1. Feb. SI. (Kdltor of the Knterprlne) I have J t read with pleasure Rev. Mllllkea'a plea for neutrality In the weekly U (Ion of the Enterprise. Not that I at:ree with him entirely in hla frank HE ENTERPRISE sincerely pities the Courier which, in the issue and alnrere appeal, but becamw It Is HISTORY Of USf VfJUt QUOTED Germany Haa Been Friend of United Stats and Britain Constant Enemy, He Saye In Long Communication I appearing Friday, declares that it w ill remain a Democratic paper in spite of the follie and mistake of President Wilson and his grape juice friend, William Jennings Bryan. If the Courier is to be Democratic then it must explain the wonderful detail of the administration ' foreign policy in the'pfesem war times. It must defend the Mexican policy and the one act comedy at Vera Cruz. The ship purchase bill, the tariff, the currency bill and above all the Sullivan in quiry in New York city have resulted from acts of those in power at Washington. That worthy sheet must find fault with everything Republican, which may be easy enought; but IT MUST ALSO DEFEND ALL THE MANY MISTAKES OF THE COLLEGE PRESIDENT AND HIS FOLLOWERS. The Courier has the most difficult side of the national political question, j There is at present a great Republican wave sweeping over the country) which was brought out at the recent state elections and particularly in Ore Son, where every legislator excepting only three belong to the dominant party. The Enterprise does not criticize the stand of the Courier. It is to be supposed that in every Republican community the minority party must have its supporters in the press, but the Enterprise does pity its rival which must defend the experiments of the administration and their disastrous results. ATTENTION IS CALLED to a news dispatch and an advertisement appearing in New York on the same day by the Sun. Both appeared in the same issue of that paper as in other paper. The news dis patch is short: "Washington, February 16. Because of the rapidly multiplying problems confronting the state department in connection with the European war, Secretary Bryan has been forced to enlist the aid of Chandler P. An derson, counsellor to the department in the Taft administration, to act as an additional advisor. "Announcement to this effect was made by Mr. Bryan this "afternoon. ' The second member of the pair was located in the space devoted to ad vertising and was flanked by notices of vaudeville and melodrama: "CARNEGIE HALL, WED. EVE. FEB. 24 "Address by "SECRETARY BRYAN "On 'The New Era' "Seats $1.50 to $25c at Boxoffice" The matter has created considerable comment in eastern states and par ticularly in New York city. It is to be hoped that the presence of Mr. An derson will make it unnecessary for Secretary to cancel his engagement even though the European conflict should take on a new turn, Tuesday. BENEFITS OF A BANK CONNECTION No amount of information can give yon knowledge of actual experience. You may know the advantages of a check account at the bank, but not to test the method is to lose the benefits. This is true of all departments of banking. To secure a bank connection is to add many advantages to your daily business trans actions, advantages that you can get in no other way. Our bank is for the bene fit of our patrons, for their use every day or occasionally, just as demands require, We daily give practical service to the most exacting customers. We can serve you. The Bank of Oregon City 33 YEARS IN BUSINESS. timely and paves the way for a calm discuvsloD of both sides of a tvnr In which no one ahould be more interest ed than we American reaardlees of our father or mother lands cro the sea. We American occupy a position in the world's history never attained by any natlona of tho past ir present. No nations of the past bad, and no other cation of the prtsem ha for Its foundation the prlm-tple of povern mcnt upon which' ours Is founded. Name, If you can auother nation where oastc principles or gorcrmnent are equality, liberty and Justice, resting upon pure democracy as Its corner stone. Tnis Is the tho ry of our sys tem, and we proudly say tc the world Yea. I am an American and this Is my faith and my flag represents it all." With this., hryjf. Iptro-luctlon of our faith, let u now' proroid briefly to examine the situation as It actually exists. We find the naturalized Americans and their descendants, strange as It may seem, sympathizing with their na live lands across the seas. We find the newspapers of the United States nearly all on the side of the allies. We find our manufacturers making cannon, submarines, bullets by tho mil lion, and other munitions of war and shipping It to Ibu a'. I Its. American horses by Hie thousand are being shipped to the allies '.o luip then in their conflict. Amv'ca'i men are Joining the allies iu this neutra. strug gle on our part Ves. und uur gov ernment Is permitting England to use the Ame; can flag lu orJ ;r that those munitioni, of war may be xalel l.iml ed in Euillsh ports. And wi.f n an American vessel load ed with bread and cotton is loaded to be sent to Germany our government permits tbe allies to stop the vessel, haul down the Ame.-'.nii flag, put the British flag in It3 place and take tbe cargo to England. Yon call this neu trality? Our stat'j department talks apologetically to England, but Insist ingly to Germany. When you think of over 2! Ameri can merchant vessels loaded tvilb goods for Germany having been stop ped by England on the high seas and pulled down the American flag and then permitting England to take these cargoes and examine it first to see what she wants, before she allows these American ships to go on after allowing our nag to be put upon these masts again, It is enough to make tbe heroes of 1812 turn In their graves with groans. No wonder these men to whom Rev. MUIiken refers are silent. They can afford to be when they know England is again "mistress of the sea," and the United States Is meekly submitting to England's outrages but insists sternly that Germany better not shoot at a vessel flying the American flag If It he an English sh'p. "O, Consistency, thou art a Jewel ! " Oh, for Henry Clays In the Amen can congress! Then liev. Mllilken refers to England's neutral spirit dur ing the Civil war! That because Lin coln declared a blockade of the south ern ports England bad a right to de clare war upon the north. f cant convince myself of Brother Mllllken's sincerity in these refer ences. England neutral during our Civil war? England had the right to declare war upon the north at that time? When Lincoln tried to put down a rebellion, a rebellion mark you. Eng land and France bad a right to make war upon the United States because Lincoln said to them: "Here, you quit selling guns, am munition and quit building battleships and quit putting English marines on tbem and helping my rebels?" I hope that any person with average Intelli gence can see there Is a vast differ ence between foreign governments as sisting rebels in their attempt to de- rtroy their rrpubllc and the prrsent huropesa conflict. When Knsland In our grrat Civil war built battleship, martned them I ttllh llrilUh a. It... ... I . ( - - awiimi HUH M,t UM m ! federate captain and then preyed up. on northnni comnirrve. she violated every principle of honor and Justice. Now, It Is a Rood principle of auvern- meat to be neutral. Hut it Is almi an equally good principle .to remimbr your friends and not forget your en emies. Every American public school boy and girl who ha read our history ran tell you that Germany has always brn our friend while England has always been our enemy, (.luring the Ameri can revolution who was It that so nohly asiUted our own George Wash ington In hi patient itruKKle for In dependence? Frederick the Groat of I'rusHia. Who wa It that In the great Civil war supported first, last and all the time our Immortal Lincoln? Ger many. Among the forelKners, no na tion furnished a many soldier for the union cause aa did Germany sec onded nobly by Irelnnd. You, who In this unfair, one-sided conflict, looking at It from the viewpoint t a grateful and neutral American, can point out Just once when England wa our friend. Like Charlet Sumner once Mild. "There Is a higher law thnn the constitution.' In reference to the slav ery clause, so may we say today, there is a higher law than neutrality, and is the law of Justice toward your friends form the itsndpoint of a neu tral. Then In conclusion, let me Just re fer to Iter. Mllllken't declaration that a neutral nation hat a right to permit its people to sell anything they can to warring people. I take Issue with him. It Is a fact that the United States government could Hop this war In a short time. Our government can stop our manufacturer from making and selling munitions of war to these mo tion at war. Without our war lac- tories and without our horses the sac rificing of human lives across the sea will soon cease. This would be a hu mane act, yes, a true Christian set Our government can Instead, com pel Indirectly, If not directly, these great plunta to manufacture lire pre serving materials for our own people wbo are roaming abroad in our land by the millions without homes, with out clothing and without bread. How much more truly American would It be If our government would take greater Interest In preserving life here at home as well as abroad by looking after the Interests of the tolllnc masses everywhere, Instead of looking atter the welfare of the business In terests of tho world. For this great conflict is only fundamentally a busl ness man s war. Commercial Jealousy of Germany's marvelous success has aroused the Jealous fear of England and Japan. To make business Inter ests succeed requires death to the op ponent. This requires munitions of war and human life. To make the toiling masses succeed means equality, liberty, Justice and If tne American flag stands for anything this is Its true meaning. How weak then for our government to permit Its flag to be hailed down under any pretent or allow Its use as a disguise to protect Great Britain from her en emy. nODERT GINTHER. "osm aaDofa evrK Ws. v saw Idol doa'i talk." Aa sour sfurwsrd Harry Wtlkfssaa ruse to Us iWt aud 14 lb . IU 4 eootst of tbe reeM Into lb vin ous, Harry M'llktrsoa r4 bora. (I II stupidly. Ills ulod went hark i The Idol rolled awy sad r U down the year to thai alibi ba Thomas GalloB-arltoaitlif for bl III l diugbtoe-tud drawn plan by esodUllf ht to b quarrel, to hi sUsrft flight and esi-sp And aow be wa about to 9 for the Brst Uwe the fatal pere-4 baew the Jd.rUlon. stop upright lust lb txilwsrma, Wka M prsswatesl glaittst HtlMltMtS yoa. "No plansr muttered Wtlitreua with a curse. Duly aa Iduir Uugb4 Joaa la wUd secret cf the alth f lb "Mastae Key." He forgot hla surrovadlnc. II wa Josa DarasU wbo rwralletl him to the present. She Ib4 tt 11 11 11 1 r I'm 1 OREGON CITY, Ore., Feb. 24. (Ed itor of the Enterprise) I do not think much good will be done arguing about this deplorable war. A war In which so many United States citizens have some of tholr dearest kin fighting on both sides. Hut In all fairness, I would like to ask my brother citizen Robert Ginther this question: Is there one thing that be says the United States government and firms allow the allies to do that they will not allow Germany to do C. S. NOBLE. Thsma Qsllsn and Hla Little DsugMws bis shoalder as be knelt, and the per fume of ber breathed Into bis noatrila He looked up, laughed and then or- dered the box Ik ken aft "I was dresmliig." be said slowly. Then be looked at ber directly, and she saw the Usui In bis ryes. "Why dream when things are com ing truer she parried. "I wonder whether tbey wilt all coins true,' be said moodily and followed tbe chest aft The curious sailors set the box down and waited. It was evident from their attitude that tbey expected to see nothing lens than great treasure. Oth erwtse. why tbla costly expedition? Out Wllkerson did not start Immedi ately to oen the cheat It very ap pearance seemed to bewilder him, and bla bands shook. It wss Jean Iaruell wbo stirred him to activity. "Now you've got It" abe said Impa tiently, "hurry and upon It! The other launch Is chasing us!" Wllkerson stared around and picked up a tuarllniplke. He began to pry at tbe lock. Mrs. Darnell angrily Jerked at bis shoulder. "Hsrry. you fool, here Is the keyl FIs took tbe article she banded blm and nodded. "Sure enough," ho nxitent- ed, "we have the key! Funny I hud forgot that" With some difficulty he managed to clear the lock and lusert tbe key. It turned with difficulty. A moment later be bad pried the lid back from Its setting- of rust and slime and tbey wore all staring at tbe sod den contents. There wss no sound except the trun dling of the swiftly revolving propel ler and the heavy breathing of the sailor. Suddenly Wllkerson swung round an grily and ordered everybody forward. Then be began bis slow search. Old Jackets almost disintegrated by the action of water, pulpy paper and Tbea ar handsome face lamed with wrath. Kb turned br bark re tsniptuoswly on Wllksrsoa a4 tared arruae Ik wster a the lauitrb watch ws pursuing hem. la lb Mltemesa of ber heart ws M tingling sf pity fur ber liwl; only self contempt that she had depended om him, bld blm. Wboa sbe rvsilil control herself she weal forward to get out of sight of the marking heap of rubblab thai bad eoal SO BlUrfc. I'reoenlly a Mil. Bisde eieuse Is) coin sft nd peered l tho pile of Junk. Tbe k! reiight his eye, and b teilthlly rsugbt It up snd blj II lu bis shirt "(x1 la a tswabp.M be rbnrkled Thus once nir the pis 11 of the mother Me of I lie "Matter Key" Biin extped frviui Wllkeraou's Dieting On gem. When Ih launch put Into Has I'edre Lira. tarnell did nt wait fur Wllker son. "I'm going to los Angeles,' she sakl "Tou'll find ni st lbs hotel-lf you think It worth your while" II looked up front bl business of settling with lbs divers snd tusds a gesture to detain ber. He seeuied lo call out sou Insrtk-ulato plea. Bh merely milled irsln and left She paid no stteotlon to vuo of the sailors wbo brushed by ber, cluu-hlu a concealed object beneath bis Jacket This Indlvldusl, 00c clear of the w ter front quickly mad bis way to a pawnbroker" shop, snd tbe klol changed bauds for a suiair sum aftei much baffling Itefore Wllkerson bsd settled Willi the direr John Dorr' launch aUo mad Its landing, and lb two rneniles would have met txcept tbst Wllkrnsou bad to go to bank to cash a draft As be slipped away be ssw the otbet boat and laughed bitterly. Ivorr wss welcome lo what there wss In the old chest "There is Just on thing to do," John told the broken tvarted Ruth, "and Mid. Thai IM U wkstl w are afW, Muitk -Hot wbeta raa tod II T st suourucsL ' M o ruusl lrc lb sllor. Tea to vu be II If Id sell It lit a sacotflbsBd bssm. our tl p's Is 10 l"k lute ibe pusb4, I Iblnk. Huts." b SB- iftd. Tbe (rs plsis) Ikey vUllsd se ep a Iw form Hub of tslu. Tbs Ibli4 pawnbroker k-ied at lorr rarWtwIy wbea be sks ketbef a BssB bs4 tisaa la I iiup-.ee of aa Hui. "Tba thing eeui la be wsuUd pest ly n b." be rvutsrkod. "Iiul I Iwugbi II la goul fatlb snd so'd II lo a Hind a lltti wbii ifter for a rag. klsyb you would Ilk lo buy a rugF Tbey susdo It plain Ibsl rug did But Interest tbeia sod den4 With b poor sstUfsctlua of knowing Ihst he oldest of Ihelr sesrvk ws la Ih band of itt unkBow wandering peO.ller of ru. wbs wss preouiiMbly an lUst la-dlan V rsni An sny mr Just Bow," Mb tkl II ulta. 'No," ws lb reeKiBs. "lint I sia going to keep an eye oul fe a Hindi rug seller. I don't los(iB there are Very mstiy of tliiiu be re, so It ought lo bo an easy nistler lo pkk blui up." As they walked bark to lb hotel lluth grew mr cheerful "At sny rate. Wllkerson nd Mr. iHiroell miss ed It." sbe reinsrked. I never understood Just why Ihnt ooisb mired herself up la this," Job a jr - , s j w Wk v ) "I'm going to Lo Anoslss," shs said. OREGON CITY ATHLETIC EXHIBI TION3 8ET FOR FRIDAY The boxing and wrestling bouts scheduled for Friday night in Cane mah park by the Oregon City Athletic club will probably be the best attrac tions of their kind during the winter. Judging from the nsmes that appear on the card. The meeta were to have been held In the Willamette halL but owing to a stand taken by the city officials the place was changed Wedneaday to the Wllkerson otarsd at It Stupidly. various odds and ends came to bis band. Tbe pulp be carefully laid aside as being possibly what be was look ing for. "I'm sfrald tbe plans are gone," Jean whispered. ' "We roust find them!" he snarled and went on with his task. Halfway down be came upon a gro tesque figure dripping with woody ooze. It stiffly stared op at blm as be held it, 1 "Aa idol.'" Ungbett Mrs. Darnell.1 that Is to And out whut Wllkerson did with what he got from your father' chest" The csptalu of tne other boat re ceived tbem with a good humored grin and In answer to their Inqulrlea pointed to the open box aud the arti cle scattered on the duck. 'So far aa I could make out" he went on, "there wuin't anything lu tbe old chest worth tbe trouble of going after. At any ruts Mr. Wllkerson and tbe lady seemed disappointed and put out" "Didn't they take anything T" de manded Ruth, peering curiously at tho moldy sea chest "Not a thing, so fur as I could dis cover," was tbe reply. "In fact, 1 beard tbe two of tbem kind of quar reling, and tbe ludy went oil by her self." The three of tbem stared down at the mementos of the long past trage dy, and thon tho cnptnln suddenly ejac ulated, "Yes, there Is one thing miss ing." "What Is that?" demanded John. "An old Idol. But I'm sure neither of them took It" "But what became of It?" John con tinued, trying to conceal bis anxiety. "Maybe one of the men picked it up for a curio," tbe skipper said apolo getically. "Everybody seemed to think the old thing was worthless, and you know a sailor will grab at Just that kind of thing. Better ask some of the crew." A few momenta later Dorr had learn ed that one of the sailors bnd Indeed taken tbe Image and gone uptown with It, apparently to sell It John thanked tbe captain, and wben he and Rath were oot of earshot be Iff iL dancing pavllllon In the park. Owing to the fact that It was advertised that the bouts were to be held in the local hall, tbe club was put to some disad vantage by the decision of the offi cials. The card consists of two wrestling and two boxing bouts. Emmett Dunn and Hugh Kellogg, tbe latter of Port land, will put on the principal stunt of the evening In tbe shape of a fast boxing bout. Willard Montgomery, of Oregon City, and Bill Sherry, of Port land, will atage the other boxing ex hibition of the evening. Harry Lammers, of Beaver Creek, AM tne ,rte it money." aald thoughtfully. "Vou must bar got some notion, lluth. You were with ber some lime.' "Yes, I hsv sn Ides," sb responded. "I'm not sure of all the detslls, but It seem Mrs. Iarm-ll knew both fa ther and Harry Wllkerson In the old day and -a nd " "And what?" "Well," she went on, blushing divine, ly, "fiit her didn't Ilk Jen and wouldn't have nil) thing to do with her nor allow me to either. 8he alway hated father after that." "Wllkerson Is ivrtiiluly In love with her," John said presently. "I think be Is," lluth asserted. -Hut sho doesu't csre anything about him. I'm sure. All she Is after Is money," Later In tho evening as they discuss ed the event of tho day John brought up th subject of Wllkurson'a anxiety for tbo paHrs again and recalled tho fact that old Tom Gallon bad always Insisted on Wllkemou's knowledge of something. '1 wonder JiiHt what It was," ho went on. "If bo know Just where that rich lode la lie's concealed bis knowl edge pretty well, nud tbe eiigerm-Ns be Is showing to get bold of the plans la proof Uiut be Isn't sure." "He Is siMMiillng lots of money," shs sighed. "How much longer can we keep this up. Jobu? Surely we are broke again?" "Not so long as good old Everett sticks by us," was the response. ''But-ninyte father was mistaken, and we can't pay It all hack!" "Nonsense!" bo snld reassuringly. "1 ran make the mine pay Just n It stands. Hut I promised your father I'd see Hint you got all your rights, and he certainly meant for you to bnve the wenlth hidden somewhere In the 'Mas tor Key' mine." "And we've lost the deeds and tho key, aud we haven't found tho plans," abe sighed. "I'll find that Hindu and hi pre cious Idol If I have to go to India," he snld promptly. "One thlng-we won't tjnve Harry Wllkerson spoiling' our schemes. He'll give up now." But Wllkerson had not given up. On bis return from the bunk he hnd lunrn- ed from the launch captain of Dorr's Interest In the Idol, nnd lie had prompt ly followed this clew, with the result that he knew as much n limit Its where- shouts as John nnd Ruth did, so far as Its getting Into tho hands of an East Indlnn peddler was concerned. Whether Dorr had recovered the Image from him he did not know. (Continued on page 0.) and Harry 8tonlcher will give a lively exhibition of wrestling and Owens and Aggie Gondii will complete the card. WAGNER IS 41 YEARS OLD PITTSBURGH, Fob. 24. "Honus" Wagner, veteran shortstop of the Pitts burgh National loaaue team, nnlahrnt. ed today his 41st birthday. There are few players who can show such a rec ord as Wagner, either for the quality of form shown during their careers, or in sticking in major league com. pany so long. "Pop" Anson retired when he was 38 years old. snd most of the other veterans were through wben about tbe same age.