m ' ENTEMOSE
(jilt r """ 'wr Mfrnin W
oc
The eely dally nr-rr-'
. tweet) Portland and t ess ;
late In vary soothm e C
e) mae County, with poor' i t
10,000. , Are you an S-.
f mnwr will be resolved for
I ml llmltee" lm '
I ..i.. MM In your reef tedsy 4
MM In your ereer today
MMflt of law price.
WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1500
VOL. 1 No.. 108.
dBso;i qu
ITS;'
STIMSON GOES IN
POLITIC SAID TO HAVC CAUSED
RETIREMENT OF SECRE
TARY OF WAN.
EOBOX'pinD AT OUTS
C. t- Mllllngton, AnathOf New York
Man, Made Assistant Beers
tary of the United "
States.
WAHIIlNOTON. Maytll. (PpocJal.1
Secretary of War Dickinson, haa re
nlgord, and Henry U Stlmeon, of Now
York, recently the Republican eandl-
trn glvan tha iortfollo. Dickinson In
i kniorrat. Pressing business wss1
the resson assigned for bla resigns,
lion, . ,
11 s-as reported, however, that fric
tion h been caused la tbo cabinet
baue of, Mr. Dickinson's politics,
int thai Ibla waa tho cause of bla
retirement.
The new secretary will bo swornjn
Monday. Mr. Stlmeon waa Roosevelt's
ranrtldste for governor of Now York
and waa defeated by DU,1 tho Itrhio
crat. C. 8 Mllllngton, of New York, waa
today appointed aaalatant treasurer of
the , ('nlted Hfatee. Ho la a rloao
frii-nd qf Vice President Sherman.
It la believed by many Ibat tho ap
pointments U1 straighten out tha
Republican tangle la Now York.
It was -declared tonight that Mr.
Dickinson and Horrotary Knox were
ant paprrlally frlondly.
PACKERS MUST STAND TRIAL.
CHJCAUO. May 12. Judge' Oeorge
A Carpenter, of tbo I'nlted Statee
Dlotrlrt Court, overruled a demurrer
lo the Indictments against J. Ogden
Armour and other Chicago moat pack
ers and decided that they must fo on
(rial on tho charge of unlawfully con
aplrlog to control the prlcea of freah
meat In violation of tha Sherman anil
tnmt law.
The declaloo waa a tremendous
blow to the defense tha packera bad
made In an effort to prevent the caaca
going, to trial. .The court holda that
aot only la tho Sherman law consti
tutional but he alao declares that the
Indlrimenta are In legal form and con
tain f hargea ao detailed and specific,
ihaft If proved theyAayuld bo aulflclent
lo marmot conviction undor the law.
Gladatone Man Kant to Aaylum.
E K. Inwe. aged 21 yeara, of (Had
none, waa committed to the Inaane
aayltim Friday by County Judge
Beatle, after an examination by Dr. M.
C Strickland. The complaint waa
ade by A. W. Allen. Lowe la violent
tnd two attendanta came down from
Salem and took tbo unfortunate man
to the axylnm.
Wife Suae For .Divorce.
Clara D. Macy, who waa married
September 6, 1809. at Loa Angelea,
Cal to Jeaae W. Macy, baa filed a ault
for divorce, charging cruel and In
human treatment. Mra. Macy aaya
aer huahand failed to aupportter and
eontrarted bllla, which ahe waa com
Hied to pay. He la aald to have left
ar without funda and among
ttrangera.
WIATHKR F0CA8T.
Oregon City and Vicinity
4 Fair and warmer; weaterly
wlnda.
Oregon and Waahlngton ralr
fweat; fair, preceded by ahowera
aat portion ; warmer, acept 4
near the coaat; weaterly wlnda.
HHvfVffMfMvv
Read the Morning Botarpiiae.
We promlae to ove honor obey
W lov to da hualneee. We honor
r patronaoe. Wt obey your wlehee.
vWll iwe happily In our elothlng
Ufa of every ault la long baoauee
an , L. YTIM . Try u Vou
fct have to apply to the eourta for
"ivorce from ua.
Ptice Brothers
tXCLUSlVt CLOTHIERS
Km the toWr
Hh od Main .
PtHPETRATEP
vXWHJJE LIE5
THE 0NS WE HAVt TO TtLL
GARDEN HI1H5.
Now It Owlimct aaiec. AvrO
buattpalortibWOnO.rlotMiti
Pkauld a aaada MpaUily To pre
ktnt led tKM ttd othrr ineofts
tkrWMg.QeWC piant uU41oU
tufJco you feel tkef oaty In.
laoxMap; ma uorm a ma aae l
aoam nuH tlph OXoulA be
to out how latke evt-Hmo
SXaA. your cHrtatoM tree nous
from cKoi.aVrcic4 Seed . Fo
taMltXotlaihrAhdBnsiw OocLUilstMaU
lovely Uurt W)KUnra. Cram
uhouili kc mAMayod dillv from oowon,
THE HYACK STAR UPS AND SAYS :.
IT IS UWW TD SPUT INFINITIES
THAN KINDLING WOOfl
JOB UJT Of Wi OWCO SPRING P0D13 KcV
OUR MOVIN; PICTURE
SEVEN FIREMEN ASK
EXEMPT CERTIFICATE
OTHERS ARE EXPECTED TO .MAKE
APPLICATION COMMISSION .'
MEETS WEONESOAY.
The Oregon City Klre Commliutlon
will meet next WVdm-Mday night In
the council chamber In regard to
granting exempt cerilflcatea to fire
men. Seven membera of the Fountain
Una Company tiave applied for car
tlflcatea and more will aak for them.
A man who haa aerved conttntioualy
for aeven yeara la entitled to an ex
exempt certificate, Thla relieve him
from Jury duty, poll tax, etc.
Tho who have applied for certi
ficate are : C Oaborn, aerved nine
yeara: Lt .Ruconlcb, eleven yeara:
Fred Freeae, eight yeara; R. Wood
ward, eight .yeara; William pet era,
nine yeara- C. Charlea, eight yeara
and Albert J. Cox, nine yeara.
ADVERTISING NOT REQUIRED
Railroad!- Need Not PublUh Tlma
Table In Papara.
8AIM.)r., May 12. (Special
In anawer to a reaueat for an opinion
aa to whether the Railroad Commle-
alon haa the authority to compel rail
road companlea in thla atate to pub
llah time tablea In c'rcuiatlng newa
papera. Attorney-Ge'ieral Crawford
holda that there are no lawa In effect
requiring auch publicity, and la hi
opinion the Railroad Commtaalon la
not authorlxed to demand a publica
tion of time tablea, even if fchould
find that the vaiiona railroad com-
nanlea operating In the atato were
negligent In poatlng the boura of de
parture and arrival or trains at me
respective atatlona.
The Commlaalon aaka ror tne opin
ion ror the purpoae of ascertaining
whether or not rallroada couiu do re
quired to advertise train operations
In the event tney ranea nu rru.
to post notices In their paaeenger
atntkma. The Attorney-flenernl bo
llevea that to require railroad com
panlea to advertise time tableo o
newapapera would result In newa
papei a charging any rate they desired.
and thua work a hardnhlp on mo
ti asportation companlea lthout
giving Ihem an opportunity ' to re
monstrate unless they go to inw.
CHICAQOAN , CATCHES SALMON.
Will Be Packed In lee and Shipped to
Eaater Prlenda.
Mr. and Mra. E. C. Schwettser and
son. or Chicago, are vlaltlng with Mra.
Schweltxer's slater, Mlaa Rlckerd, or
thla city, and are at the home of Mr.
and Mra. U J. LAgeson.
Mr. Schwettser la representing
8 prague Warner 4 Company, of Chica
go, III., and haa been apendlng his
vacation on the Pacific Coasts Thla
la their first visit here, and they Wrt
much Impressed wltB Oregon and
may decide to locate . hero later on.
While In thla city Mr. Schweltaor had
the pleaaure of Ashing ror salmojr at
the falls, and aucceded In catching-
k. i.rvPBt that haa l
ranvht alnc.e the aeaaon waa op, i,
It tipped the acalea
Thla will be packea in ice uu -e.--
'Hio.r. where rrlenda and reia-
io
.i v ,t. fiiharman mav
enjoy
aotne of the celebrated uregou vu.
nook salmon. " '
aMhhwilie anlmofiMt took Pfir,
rt". a,TV if u.e&
a.k.iLitvAn tn and a half hours to
. OltEOON CITY,
BY WALT AcD0UCALL:
DRAMATIC NOTES. -
Llsic JanUctlcbcoleahti- Jr'UrtW
day obouT month oo &h Brnkardl
ndutny juM hrardlh ncus.Kcr
Mnarer rt porta nutnctKin doinq
Uuk ToMAUibiM tut 1 1 go ontKe ro4
cqwwiiff awaon. HISTPJONKUS.
"A.f
mm
- 4 -
Temptation
WE STAND CORRECTED. O K
HCl 6,4C 4cW J
t44tM. M Alt 4V fupJ--
3TUNT:-WHAT SOME people callTluck
bring It Into the boat, and the boat
waa almost capslxed In the act. The
current waa strong, and the flah made
an effort to releaae Itaelf, but the man
from Chicago waa too much for Mr.
Chinook, and he n Dally gave up In
despair. After arriving In Chicago,
Mr. Hcnweiuer ui exnioit me aai-j
mon. as he la proud or hla catch.
GOOD CROPS ANTICIPATED.
Two Carloada of Fruit Boxes Received
By Local Firm
Lareen k Company, grocera of thla
city, received on Friday two carloads
of fruit boxes. ( Mr. Larsen atated
yesterday that hla firm would bo ready
for the fruit ea soon aa It cornea on.
From all Indications there are good
prospects for a large crop or berriee
and cherries,-although the late froat
did some damage.
The earleat berrlea will no doubt
bring good prlcea, ifd many of the
growers of berrlea are looking forward
to good pricca the coming season.
CROWD SEES "GYPSY. QUEEN."
Second Cantata la Given at Shlvely
Opera House.,
"Tho Gypey Queen," a cantata In
which about rorty young men -and
women of Oregon City took part waa
presented Friday evening to a crowd
ed house at the Shlvely Opera House.
The entertainment waa the last of a
series or two given under the aus
pices or the Daughters or the King of
the 8t. Paura Episcopal church. The
first. Red Rifling Hood," waa present
ed Thursday evening. ...
The cantataa were given under the
management or Mr. and Mra. Simpson,
rormerly or Chicago.
Mlsa Moreita Hickman aa "Gypsy
Queen." "Miss Margaret Jtrown aa
"Queen Beautiful" and M. J.-Laselle
aa "King" scored decided hit. .The
.costumes were bright and pretty and
every member of the cast deserves
credit for the success or the entertain
ment. By way or apeclaltlea Mr.
8lmpson played violin aolo which
waa well received. The little folka
deserve especial mention ror the man
ner In which they rendered their part.
Ill
BUILDluG
IS TO START WAY
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO ERECT
STRUCTURE IN WHICH TO
SHOW PRODUCTS.
Th nnntraet for the Commercial
Club promotion building baa been let
to Clarence Simmons, an Oregon City
contractor, and work will be com
menced on tho atructure Monday. The
building will be located on Main atreet
on a lot opposite ins couriuuuw.
It wjl hare a frontage of twenty-rour
fet, and will e of frame construction.
Work oar the atructure 1 to be. pushe I
ea. eapldly as possible, and ah effort
-will be made to nntsn it in mreo
The headquarters ot the Commercial
Club will remain In the Mason o
building, the new strncture being only
for the display of Clackamaa county
wi..t. Several flrma made bids
on the work, but that of Mr. 8lmmons
was the lowest.
Patronise) our advertUers.
OnEGON.' SATURDAY,'
CCrJSIRABlE CITYFIED.
WHEN WilUEABDOTT GOT BACK HERE
FROM STAVI TWO WEEKS M NYA1VK
WlRALaTr:OUGHTTHMC(XJEL
HEiaD5TfWaMLV05HTALK
WEVE HEATjrCOlRSE. 0' KENTRY RQBS
KK3rV.UKEW15E .30METHIN
u irrui
3UT WILLIE SPOKE O VILLAGE
Wc8?L5HIS COUSIN ANNE A
PIPPIN!
HE 5EI THAT JIMSON GIRL'S
SOME CLASS
AN0 CALLS HIS UNCLE SOL
A ROUE.Y! . -
HtT5HIS COFFEE: .OEMtW
ISOO . - J
ANOTOKS WET) ORTEREAn
CHOP SUY.
ITSrErUf1UH'AN0ilXTMAT1
AT MEALS KE LIGHTS A aBARRtTTFI
ISWS PLEASE CAN AaTH'rWCEEDttnTl
AnOASO KK FUR A JtrtVltTTE
HE TWJCAC2JTTH TABSLEOQTcr
HESEZITISKoONEBESTGET
ANOClAlMSTrrSTUFFT GITYER GOAT
BCfiLAMOUMC.TrlGREATFYET!
HIS mNTo ARE TURNED WW UP HIS LEG
BUTWnjJESTHSTYLEIS RIGHT.
rrHAT ISM GREAT WHITE WAYQLD PEG
IrYUUAlNTnEPTOTnAT.GOOOKIGHTfl
JOE Sill CARRIES
OFF H0 III MEET
OREGON CITY BOY SECOND IN
.100 YARD DASH AND THIRD
. IN JUMP.
EUGENE, Or., May 12. (Special. T
Jo Sheahan, the apeedy little Oregon
t iiv Isd. carried off all honors ror bis
team In the interschotaatlc meet here
tooy. Thlrty,bgn acnoola from every
section or the State were represented.
While 8heahan did not land any first
he secured a lce In every event he
entered, clutching second in the 100
yard dash and 220 yard run, and third
In the high Jump.
Wilson. Hargreavea and Crosa, of
Oregon City high, .were not placed,
and the four could not nose out in the
relay, -Wilson tried the 440 yard run,
Cross was entered In the 100 yard
dash and 220 yard run. while Har
greavea contested In the 100 yard
dash. 220 yard run and pole vault.
The showing or Sheahan waa an eye
opener to the track men of the col
lege town. . .-..-.
ALBERT II.
DIES III, SELLVOOD
FORMER OREGON CITY BUSINESS
MAN YIELDS TO THROAT
DISEASE.
Frederick Grlessen, proprietor of
the Willamette Hotel In thla city, re
ceived word Friday afternoon ot the
death of hla brother, Albert H. Orlee
aen, at hla home In Sellwood. He
bad been ill for several montba with
a throat affliction. Albert H. Orlea
aen kept a hotel In thla city for about
eighteen yeara, and had property ln
teresta here. Ho moved to Sellwood
about eighteen montha ago. Mr. Orlea
aen la aurvlved by a wife and two
daughters. He was forty years old.
Mr. Giieasen was a native of Swlta
erland. The funeral probably will be
held tomorrow afternoon. ,
Session Laws Affect Code.
SALEM. Or.. Msy 12, (Special)
According to the atatementa of Dana
Allen, the apeclal clerk engaged by the
state ,to edit the session lawa passed
by the last Legislature tor publics
Hon, 600 aectlona of Lord's Oregon
Laws have been affected by tne acta
paaaed thla year. Mr. Allen has com
pleted the work and the printed mat
ter la now In the handa or the binders.
Secretary or 8tate Olcott annonnooa
that the session laws will be pspared
ror distribution within one week and
will sell ror $1.26 s copy.
Cam Here For Flan Egga.
It C. Qreenman, or the 8tat Fish
eries Department, oame down from
Bonneville to take charge of a half
million eteelhead salmon eggs that
were brought up from the Tillamook
hatchery on the ateamer Sue H El
more. Mr. Oreenman, who was a,
companled here by hla wife, will take
the eggs to Bonneville thla anernoon,
and they M tched thr
Read tn Morning Enterprise.
MAY 13, 1911.: .
SCHOOL EXHIBIT
ATTRACTS CROVD
WORK OF PUPILS OF ALL GRADES
IS SHOWN IN WCINHA-RD
BUILDING.
HACKERS UM!i SYSTEMS IN USE
Public Invited to Vlalt the Exhibition
Which Will Be Continued Today
Drawings Are At-
. tractive. V
Hundreds ot residents or ' Oregon
C! ituti C'?wamas County examin
ed the work of the puo.ic eel crl ?MU
" n mis euy wnich waa placed on
exhibition mday afternoon la f be
W.elnhard building. The. exhibition
Is tbo first one ever given of tho work
of the school children of tbta city.
It will continue from o'clock
Saturday morplng until 9 o'clock in
tne evening Superintendent of
Scboola Toosce, and teachora of the
varlotis grades explained the work to
the visitors. , ,
The botanical drawing and pen
manship displsya are especially flno.
Specimens of the work of every child
In the public school? are ah'own ao
the visitor may note the gradual Im
provement of each child. The In
dustrial drawing and manual training
is taught. In each grade, the object
being to give the pupils Initiative.
The article to be made la Oral drawn
without the pupil having aeen one of
the finished samples. '
Among the subjects of which aam
plea are shown In the grades are the
geograghy, manual training, physi
ology and hygiene, spelling, civics,
nature study, maps, drawing and pen
manship. In the high schools speci
mens of the work in the following
aubjecta are ahown: .
English composition, blatory and
civics, mechanical drawing. Latin
translation,- botany, chemistry, phy
sics and German translation.
Hardly had the doora opened be
fore the crowd began to gather and
all afternoon and evening the ball was
pretty well filled. It is expected that
the crowd will be much larger today
and thla evening. All the citliena of
the cltv and county are Invited to ex
amine the exhibition to aee what the
children or the city are accomplish
ing.
INSTITUTE MEETS TODAY.
Mere Than 100 Teachers Are Expect
4 to Attend.
The Institute of the Clackamaa
Schools convenea- In the Barclay
achoot house at 10 o'clock today. More
than 100 teachers are expected to be
In attendance. Dr. O.- H. Patterson,
Dean or Willamette Cnlveralty, will
deliver the principal address. .,
The following program haa been ar
ranged: 10 o clock, "The Piaygrouna
and Athletlca," John R. 81evera; 10:40
"Teaehins Writing In the Schoola,
P. L. Coleman: 11:20. "School Man
agement." J. E. Calavan; 12 ocloc.
dinner served by the Women's Club
or Oregon City; 1:30. programme by
nmtnn C!tr Schools: 2:30. "What
u'nmon'i riuha an kindred organlxa
tiona can do tor the public schools,"
Mrs. W. A. White; 3:10. saaressyu
A. Patterson, dean or Willamette unl
verslty. V"
CAKBYTO HAVE FOX
HURT WITH RACE MEET
SBBsesMesassi W
HORSE SHOW PROGRAMME HAS
BEEN ARRANGED ENTRANCE
TO BE FREE.
Preearstlons are being made for
the big raoe meet and horse show
that will be given at, Canby on June
3. It will be heia under the auspices
of the Canby Driving Club, and one of
the features will be a fox hunt at
night by Vaughn Brothers' famous
pack of fox hounda. Thre will be
many other attractlona. " "
The rollowing are the horse ahow
classes: Best draft stallion, any
breed i best draft mare, grade or pure
bred; best draft team; best standard
bred atalllon; best standard bred
mare, over two yeara old: beat alngle
driver: best saddle borae; beat driv
ing tesm. .
The entrsnce will be free, end the
entries will close on tne osy oi i
race. H. H. Eeciea. oi -
be aecretary. Tne uanoy u-u - ...
Mrnlsh the music ror the dsy, ana a
big parade will be a rea(ure ot the
day.
Judge Scorea Matinee f A . .
Q.x, mivnaro. Mav 12. After
auch "all excoriation aa few men have;
received In a court, i nm
actor well known on the w"
released by Police Judge Shot-tall af
ter arrest on . hla wlfe'e accusation
that bo had been living here In open
lawlessness wun a soui
Dale. The sliegeo soui mate
dlwppered. It waa founa mP"""-
to prove me cnarges -"I
cot imagine a ma-
a lower aepm. " ,
in his denunciation of the actor.
DERTHICK CLU MEETS.
Mr C. H. Caufield Read. "The Peter
t bore Paoeant."
. n-kiv riuh met at the home
or Mra Charlea Caufield Friday after
oon.MI. been planned to have the
Miii( at tne noun
2!T.fe hut owing to her leaving
i.nr. bill owina
. j..
nlaht. wnere
'?r l "In- the serious IHnsss
nil was " . . . . -
..tin was changed..
pisce oi
r H.'r
r4uf.e.d re- "Tt. Perbo
Pareant" given, In
puu n w
MacDowell, and thla waa folkrweo! by
"The Witch ea' Dance," the composer
of wblcb . waa MacDowell, given by
Mlaa Edna Caufield.
Aa Friday, May 2, will be the Uat
meeting day or the club until rail. It
waa decided to have the next meeting
at the Woodmen ball, when eight
members of theb club will entertain.
They are Mra. John W. Loder, Mra.
J. E. Hedges, Mrs. C. O. Miller, Mra.
leon DesLarzes, Mr. W. 8. IT Ren,
Mrs. W. A. Dlmlck, Mra. Theodore
member will have the privilege of In
viting one friend, and there probably
will be about 62 persons present.
Present at the meeting were Mra.
E. T. Avlson, Mrs. J. K. Hedgee, Mra.
C. O. Miller. Mra. John F. Clark, Mra.
H. E. Straight. Mra. J. W. Moffatt,
Mrs. W. A. Huntley, Mra. M. D. Lat
ourette, Mra. Anna Hayee. Mra.
Theodore Osmond. Mrs. John W.
Loder, Mrs. Matilda Cbarman, Mrs.
C. H- Caufield, Mian. Kdna Caufield.
' r " Oregon Electrlo Buya -Btte.
SALEM, Or, May 12 (Special)
The Oregon Electric Railroad Com
pany has made arrangitentB ' with
Harry Albert and H O. Meyer, Salem
property holders, to purchase a rourth
blpck on Frcmt. between. Ceeter and
Chemt&ct streete. on whic! to erect
large freight building and ware
houses. . ' . !:'. . "" '
It la aald the company Intends pur
chasing an entire block for a frclnht
bnlldinaVTae Council baa granted the
Oregon EWtric franchise down
Front street,, and notice baa been
given' by Ch railroad that the laying
of steel will be started aa noon as the
city establishes a permanent grade.
PORTUUiDAGACIVGIS
FROM SAN FRAIiCISCO
WILLIAMS' MEN ARE SNOWED UN
DER BY VANCOUVER RESULTS
OF OTHER GAMES.
Portland again lefeated the Sun
Francisco team yesterday, which
givea the Beavers a ooJ lead In the
percentage' column. Beaton pitched
for Portland and (tutor occupied the
mound ror the Bay City men. The
game was close and exciting until the
sixth Inning when Portland scored
three runs snd from then on there
waa Ilttle chance ror the home club.
In the Northwestern League Port
land never had a look in with Van
couver, i The visitors began in tne
first inning; by making three scores,
and in the fourth sewed up the game
with five more tallies. Berger- snd
Bloomfleld did the twirling ror Wil
liams' tesm and Engle worked ror
Vancouver. " : -
The following were the baseball
LEADERS IN MOVEMENT TO BUILD CLACKAMAS SOUTHERN RAIL.
ROAD INTO MOLALLA VALLEY. ' .
- '
7-
a B. DIMICK.
resulta In the leading leagues Friday:
National League Chicago 6, New
York 3; Pittsburg 5. Philadelphia 0;
Cincinnati IS, Boston 8; St. Louis I,
Brooklyn 3.
AannYtoaa League' Boston 0,
Cleveland 2: Washington 6, Chicago
S: New York 6. Detroit 6; Philadel
phia 17, St. Louis 13. -
Psclflc Coast League Portland .
San Francisco 1', Oakland 12, Loa An
gelea 0; Sacramento 8, Vernon 7.
Northwestern League Vancouver
11, Portland 1; Tacoma Seattle and
Victoria-Spokane games were post
poned on account of rain.
STANDING OF CLUBS.
Pacific Coastt
W. L. P.O.
Portland 24 17 .686
Ban Francisco ...24 20 .646
8acramento .....21 20 .612
Oakland' ,...22 22 .600
Vernon ' 19 3 .462
Los Angeles 17 25 .406
Northwestern.
Spokane
Seattle . .
Vancouver
Tacoma ..
18
II
.....11
.,....... $
6
8
14
14-
16
.783
.600
.671
.864
Portland
Victoria
.364
.286
i
n4asooooooao
! " 17 A; N T. E D ! ' :
I 5 toj 20 , Acre Fms--Katx Oxz- C ;
tJTe have sever-I burers witinJ cad inaay UC
t If your place is for sale and the price riht cczis t 1
t see us at once.
. ,.v. f. c-:aQLmr c-cr.
Phone: Peelfle M-8J. Hevee A-11 J. t:3 V 'n CX. C
eowoewowoe-ato't? -
Fn Week, 10 Cehtj
POM TELL
SPEAKERS AT MEETING ARC EN
THUSIASTIC OVER PROSPECT
OF CLACKAMAS LINE.
15w,CC3 TO EE RASED H TCni;3
Dlmlck Urges People to Threw Aside
Jealousies anal Work Wr Road
Others Pmlse En-
1 tSrpWse. -J- f ; ;;
"Boom for your own town and voting
ty," was tho keynote of the meeting
held FYtday night In C'i rmrtora of the V-
Oregon City CemamrciaJ jCJuh..tan
those Interest! in tne progrees of the
jected br tne ClackamaK- Boudiern
Railway CooipaBf front . Ore" Cttr i
IntA thMollhi VaJter V tie
aiienaance ax in meet tag; iraa r
large, those who xrerer there sits in- '
te rested to the point of enthusiasm.
Grant B. Dlmlck, one of the men
who has given his time and money to
promote the construction of a Jin In
to the Interior leading out of this city,
ra th first sneaker ' rntcdatuAea' bv
George A Harding, president of the
company, who presided. He charged
that the light attendance was due par
tially to influences brought to bear
from people who, for selfish reasons,
bad no desire to see railroad built.
pie are giving tneir moral ana unso
cial support! to the project, ..,
Start 8an and Safe.
"We have ' aUrted this road In a
safe and sane manner." he said, "snd
we are not going Into debt a dollar.
We have about $28,000 par value of
the stock subscribed, we hsve a com- '
petent engineer who was recommend
ed to ns by- Chief Engineer Boaa or
the Hill system, and we have graded
the first mile of road for about $2000.
ExDerienced railroad maa tell ua we
have obulned the beat value for the
monev spent that tbey have ever seen
anywhere. Engineers figured that the
grading from Oregon City to Beaver
Creek would coat at toaat 110,000. v
Tata note ne mie tne tunner, ana we
then have a chance to get Immediate
returns. Portland la now cry leg for ,.
cord wood, which is selling there for
$7 a cord, and the territory In and
around Eastern Clackamaa and In
Waahlngton County is- fast being de
nuded of Us wood.
"This Is a good time to lay aside
your petty Jealousiea that have ex
isted here for years and all pull to
gether. This Is , a good legitimate-
proposition as an Investment. It la an
opportunity to make money by the
advancement of property and the Im
provement or business conditions.
Don't be 'wood-pecker cltlsens, hut
be broad gauged, put your shoulders
to the wheel or progress and, 'help
along thla proposition." -Eby
Plesds for Road.
O. D. Ebv waa tne next sneaker
He told a good atory and recited the
loss of the trade of Eastern and West
ern Clackamas to Oregon City, follow
ing the construction of electrlo lines
from Portland.
"The big tracts will be cut up," he
said,' "people. will settle on the acre
age and Increased production wU be
the result. . Business relations that
will be of lasting benefit win follow.
It we cannot build this 17 miles of
railroad to Molalla 'and equip It. we
are no good. If you cannot subscribe
stock, you can at least say a good
word for the project, and that helps
too."
Dr. Wood, of Portland, said be had
no Interest In Clackamaa County, save
the money he had Invested In the
railroad. He made It plain that he
had Investigated the proposition thor
oughly ana conciuaea io im.tt-wu-"-.
was better thsa any Veal estate d-l
he could find. . - '
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