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About Morning enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1911-1933 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 30, 1911)
uorntmo. prrnnPiUBB, thuhshav. kovkmukr axintr- cnr:.i tns rto ti (on (Contlsaod frosi Pto 1- ckarck of Oregoa Ctty were set tonk la a seaaettooal naaaoer. Nov, m general thing, I tklnk U U very aa wise tor a chsrek to carry Ka troablee to lbs aewapspers I am of the ola oa tkat dirty cksreb, liaeo, Uko -. cleea tastily nsea should be uW at kome. u4 the spots kept klddes from tko eyes f tko worM. It possi ble. Oa tot Senday morning I a stateoseel of Mr side of tke eosv troversy from By pulpit. wkere I Ml 1 kad a tfht U wake ft, aad oao u who stgaed tko secret letter, re ferred to ba'yoer artlcie, ashing f my removal. uM that ko did sat mo bow I eoald go away wltkoat etattag publicly to tko coagregstioa my rea mi for coins. : . Jwatlco U Aae.ee. . ton "My 1 yosr srtlcto that I graphically told of any trouble. It . u easy tor wee to tell of them grspa IcaOr because it was aataraUy a very kraaalc tory. . -jkitotkor who signed tko secret totter asking for my removal from this ckarge wM tkat every word of tko etatsmeat that 1 moo from tko palplt was trae. 8o evea tkoao wbo oppooo me have acknowledged that tko tory I told vat aot oaly graphic, bat Iratkfsl Tko tUlft I mad at tkat tisae would save bM my last word oa tko sabjeet tt tkoao vko oppose no hs aot boob Bt to sola tko matter abroad tkroagJk tbo bow sps pees aa4 since troversy Into tko psbUc print. I fool that I nut la Justice to myself 4 family ash yoe to do as mock for mo aa voa base doao for tkom I Bead ik la arl'da over my owa aixmatara la tko ft rat placo let me say tkat yoar reporter certainly 414 some Try fine work ta gottlar tko larormauoa aet fortk la tko article. 8o " far I kave aot kooa able to Bad aay eats , who U willing to ackaowledge rcapoasiblUty for tko said Informa- tkm. Oao maa wbo kas kooa x ro4iac ktttor ta kU oppositkoa to mo. toppM mo oa tko stroot today to disavow all rtopoaaibUitj JortbU ar- " Uclo. , . ContrlkwtioM laoroaoo. Tko woaliky mombors tkat yoa ro port. aa kariaf rofao4 to attaad tko eiTica of tko ckarrk. or to cIto it . tboir SaaacUl aapport. savo toot yoar. all told, maa tkaa $100 for tko support . of tko miaiotor. Not a vary kooTy contribotloa for a kit of woaltay peo pte.. 8iace tkoao "woaltky" pooplo kao eeaaod aapporUas tko ckarck tko rogabv coatrtbwttoa ksTo larfily taereaaod. and bar broa larfor. oa tko arcraca. tkaa Tor bofora la tko klatory of tko ckarck Evory moatk 1 siaea tkoy wttkdrow tkoir sap port, tko pastor TocolTod kia salary la fall, from tko ragalar 8an4ay coatriba tloa, wkick ia aomotkiac aaasoal for tko klotkoalat ckarck ta Orosoa City Toa also atato la tko arttclo tkat t ovrorrly criticised a mombcr of oar omdal board for bis activity la soad tag to tko district apertatoadont. a aucrtt mttor ask lag for my removal Tko only, Uma tkat I over criticised tbo member refartod to waa wkea ko (kaisted la doing things ta kia own way. ratber tkaa la tko way tko of fidai board bad ordored tkey akoald bo doao. I insisted tkat' tko will of tko omdal board and aot tko will of oao member of tko board skonld ko aapremo. - ' It la also alleeed fat tkia articlo tkat I tried to force tko janitor, Mr. M. Toder. oat. I did not need to force kinv oat Ho resigned of bis 'own free will. Some months prevloas to bis real nation tko members of tbo board decided to ask Mr. Toder to resign because bo waa aot a com petent or a pleaaaat Janitor. Tko 'several letters asking that I be re moved at tko last conference waa signed by tea members of tbo ckarck, but a petition signed by forty meos- ' bers of the church asking that I be retained aero for another year was sent la at a boat the same time . A letter from one ot tko official mem bers came to me today ta which It la stated that all tkose wbo signed tkat secret letter asking for my re moval now acknowledge tkat tbey made a mistake in doing so. Before tbo conference which re tarned me to tbe church met la Sa lem the boss of the opposition, gave bis order tbst If I were returned my salary would bo red need. . I knew rery wen If it were reduced a single dollar It would bo below tko living line for me. I thought that there would be In tbe hearts of a majority of tbe official board a spirit of fair play that would prevent them from voting for a reduction. But I found that I had reckoned without my boot By a vote of eight to three the " salary was reduced from f 1.100 to .11,000. Some of those who voted for the reduction said that they did so without any thought of Injuring me, and they would have done the same in the case of any other man. ' As I could not support my family on that sum I could not do other ' wiae than accept another position wblck bad been offered me at a larrer alary. Salary Too Small. ' As to tbe result of my work in Oregon City porhapn It does not bo- come me to sy much about that. I will aay this, hn-Aever, that during " rn fo irteen yearn previous to my coming to Oregon t'ity the Metno dis'h church, according to the con ference reports, made a net gain of exactly three members. In 18!C the ' pistor reported 179 full memliers, I ft 1910 the report gave 182 full mem bers. Last year we had a net In crease ot thirty members, ten times as many as had been slned In the t fourteen previous years. ', In verbal reports to the DUtrict uperiDtendent members of the board ' represented me as being ignorant. Illiterate, lazy sod incompetent, and , did n"t have the cultnre to adequate ly represent tbe Methodist church In their town. I leave it to the people . of Oregon City who . know me and bare heard me preach to judge. , Tbo roasting they gae me did not suffice, however, my wife and cbll ' dren being roaxted aluo. It was al leged that my children wi re guilty of some Indiscretions of conduct. Those who claimed to have knowledge 1 t)f these things. Instead of coming to mo with them as tbey should bsve done, spread reports of them broad cast through the town, made them '. the subject of common gossip among themselves and people outside of the church. If my children were guilty of tndlscretloo of conduct they should ' have been punished, but I maintain that It was not fair for members of my church to spread reports of those things broadcast through the town ' without first coming to mo with them. Even the repntatlon of my daughter '' was not held sacred by these folks, bet H was openly hinted that she was la tbo habit of keeping vicious coaspaay. Rbo Is la tko Ittgk Bckool sere aad will coatlaao o to tko sad of tko term. Tkooo wko know her caa Judge of tko tnttk ot this slander as well as L Taos lay sua wao is a trtpple aad wko caa aot walk wttk- oat a crate a. aad wko lor that reasoa kas takes practically ao part la ckurck work all tko year, waa aeia p as a troobloaaakor aad oao wko ceased divtatoae la tke ckarck. A atatemeat more cruel aad aatmtkful was sever made by.aayoae aaywkoro. Tkose wko aaro opposed mo have show a ky tkoir word aad coaduct tkat tkey are my persoaal enemies, aad tkey kave done wkat tkey could to tajaro me before tke people of Oregon City aad tko state ot Oregoa. , I wlsk to say tkat I Bare maay staaack frieada kore ta Oregoa City. Tkey kave stood ky mo loyally. I appreciate their kiadaosa. People of tke towa la general aad tko news papers kave been moot kind saJ ra eroas wttk am For this I aa grate ful. SNAPSHOTS OF STYLE. Black end , Wtwts Cftseta le aMIieeejr . Very Medisft. Many black ast see trimmed la white. Immeoeo rrewaa band ( and bows of wklte ratio or matinee are Maay evening frocks of r hi Too are trimmed with lace doaacea aad tiny sprays aad knots of aiik or velvet new era SUk serge makes tkls smart costume. It to trimmed wttk aatla and fringe: roaseqneatly K shows all tke new fash toa feature Tbe btooae gives tke sows os siis saaoa peasant Ides, yet Is made with sepa- armboles. tbe edges of wblrb sre piped These May Maetea saciarea are cet for tbe skirt rrem a o a ttr waist -re aad for tbe aina from M la 42 recbM boat messitre. BenS le ream eacb for tbeaa partorna le Uila offlc. stvlns aem bers. akirt TU and blotwa T3C and tbey win be Bronp4lr forwarded te rrm hy maa If In riasta seed aa sddHlonal two eeat stamp for atttar aeataga. which to sores mors prompt delivery When order ing um coupon Ko Size .. Ntnt Addl MODISH MATTERS. Pink Quarts a Favertt For Hatpins and Cuff Links. Pink quarts la made into batptu desk omsments. co!T links sod studs It is a clear, pale pink, wttb a stresk of white here and there, snd to not exrxiixire 'Pie iHstruB bss oeea making a proB'nioced lifcl for tutor tor some time past. The orerblonae with peplnm to s new dress Ides that la meeting with success. It can lie made to match tbe - bloosb wrra rspLCat Atrt or be made of silk or satin la matching color wltb equal propriety. JUDIC CHOIXET. . Assertive Cgs. "BUggina always seems anxious to impress his own Intportancs," . '' Tea. ne can't even remark that tt Is a pleasant day without suggesting that you ought to thank klm for the fact" Washington Bur, ...MP sip FOR HOME CCCftT. A Wmtar Mtfiitss ico ska, bet Geed ktyto. Ik ' V.V.'V et IX: -w rsa srwsar rs Eratmoa. A hew patters M ootlns naanel to 0-w .im' tbU smart kbnooo. wbkk to trw.ed wttk a -irk Border to ma Irk A feature of tbe garment to tbe cord gird:? wbVk .paverf.; tkroagk straps of tbe silk, ao arranged tkat tke kUoooe takes very graceful Usee Mr. Tat oa Sunreee. rrealdeot Tsft la aa Interview pub lished ta tbe W omas a. World to qoo od ss decianag that ko to aot oao of tkoao wko believe that metrlmoay to s sereaalty for women, ssd be de clares tkat ko s a rots with l be prta ctple of woman su (Trace "1 wtsk that every girl la tbe worVI were so situated that she woaid aot think tt aeceoaary f or ber te marry aaleas she wsatrd te." ask! Mr. Tsft "I woaid like to kave tke sckeme of things so arranged tkat women when they come to decide aa to aaatrtBieay shoe Id have a fall and aafettered choice. Tbto tbey ran have oaly wkea tkey are In sack a pneltioa that tbey are absolutely larfepeadeat Tbes If they deride to marry they caa tora tketr fares toward tbe sew Ufe wltk the reasons be kope of years of aa mixed napplneaa ' ' "Now tbo qaeetbia artors as te sow tke girls of tbe country caa reach tbto posltioa. which to tbetr due. I believe that tbe moat imports al edarsilos possible to that kind wturb may be called Industrial vnratlooal rducslko tbo kind tbst pots yoong mew sad yossg women in a pueitlwa from which they csb by their vwn rjorrs work tbeftaselvea to tml-prrlere. "I bsve sahi In aine of my wpeecbes In various parts pf (be oruntry that I am very glad tnderd that I hAll bare ao property ts leave to my Uys To my two sons I abali leato vn? g cnaracter. a good eduattb atwl s prkie tos themselves, bat for m dvsrb ter 1 Intend to scrape together m -cti sa I caa give ber and I imin bev ia each aimsaner that abe absll take la tbe great fact that for tbe rake ef ber own fcapplnemt she shall uarry only when she rbooaes and aot be caose of clrrumtancea. I am not oe of tboae who bc'leve that mairimnwy Is S nereawlty for womeo On tbe question of woman suffrage Mr. Tsft saldr - waat the womeo of tbo coantrv to bave tbe fall and an qualified right of suffrage ss soon as tbey all want It When I waa sixteen years old I wrote a gradoarhuc e"ay entitled 'Woman Suffrage.' snd in I hi I bnykin srttcle I wss s strong advorste of womes exercising tbe suffrage." One of the Now Hste. This Is uoe of tbe siusnest hats of the season Hood is Ibe term for It aed by the mlllluers Tbe model to of black vol ours and Is slashed at tbe aide Counsiy Ora Caa. awake soDci. ia vxtxjcaa. and trimmed with a pine tree plume In (ones of green and black. A actln bow finishes tbe bsse of tbs pinna and reta gracefully oa tbo bnlr of tbs wearer. LAUGHTER. "He who laughs, said the mobeT of Goethe, "can Commil nod catty sin.' Sterne declares that every laugh lengthens ota lease of lie. Even the cold and cynical Carlyle declare, in his cxtrena, fashion, that "no man who ha heartily and wholly laughed can be altogether jneclaimably vjrpraved," and Sydney Smith said, "God has given us wit and flavor and bright nea and laughter snd perfumes lo enliven the days of man's plgrinv age and lo charm hit jaiiied steps over the burning marl 1 . 2 & FEU GOOD CENTER MENT1IISSEAS0N Fooitsll telrSS H:d Hird Hue Gelllni Ptirtrs 13 FP EJl CIUETKEKTHJIL ABOUT BEST. rMeeevea Msa rl Consistently Qeed AU Aesend 0.'TK teasee. Be 0d Kaosasm ' Vse, Meeroll of Mtnwmta aed Oee or Two Otbees. Tbe sratvltj of testers kaa bees otkeabkr la tbo vwt ssd west tbto eeaswa ia tke old dr there waa al ways s woo It k of material for tkls pe BtUoe. sot tkka year -Mecbes bad a bard Unas of tt. Vrsrs sgw aador tbe aid rules Ike midd'e maa oa tbe Use' waa geaerslly pto s t tbe fattest boy is tbo college, but lbs sew rode kas glvoa tkst dortrtu a tU f . Tko reaier who to It f r tbe part then says msat bo as athietk- yesMster was raa raa. tackle. ix tbe bell well. at la la mere ways ib sad sea' orally prove fcto asefuise" Tko ceo ter wko p ' aod fVmtbsll Bwder ike sew col most mmblne quW-fcneM of body !' qakkseea of tkoagbL Wklle the rMMlA" of the ball still devolves r-a him sa R kas la tke past. Ike new centers bave shown sack remartil .s ability e play doe defensive football that I bey hare revolsttoalaed Oory 'klea last kad been la vngve as re tbe dstios of the poaltloa.i ' Coder tke rale pertulttiag Ibe dlrert pass to asy pisyer lrk or the Use tbe renter mut be sNe lo k.ot Ibe Utl In ssy a age which is demanded Is addKtoa to the dinVsity Is psaa"a sc. carateiy to pisyers who sre standing, occasionally be to called npos fo pa te a player wb to Is mottoa If tba bait I'tijto bv Ammi ri Assoctaiion TMSSa LSAfrtSO OBSTBSS Of SBaaiMI U aot pel Into play tbrmigb ibe oil medum uf serood kssdilng tt the qaatterbo-k It U eseentlal that tbe center pass tbe ban seraratety. for with tbo stuck strung inn a little more lUas it waa in tbe o:d days s poor pas or a s which end ia a fumble to likely in re suit In Ibe loss of tbo gsme. The de fense U auk k to pile thmsgh. rod it takes s erturss in the wrt of ti e sl tack t biid tbe bail agaliuti h t posltioa. f la tbe old gsme tbe backs rsn so Closely Uto ibe qnsrterbark that fre ejnently no shoved tbe bail into ibclr arms, thereby eilulnsiing to soma cl ient the possibility of fumbling In Ibe more opes game It to often the rase tkat a pass must bo. mode some dls tanco snd .the ball most be sent along wit boot any artlreiar twist . AS a defensive player I tir renter U sonally lroonsnt. Nowsdnvs It l tbe fashion to plsy a "bxiae" ceiiirr That means l hit the renter need t.oi neceansrlly play right oo the line every mlaate Is defetwe-sod that H 1 Incomhrni upon blrs lo stsul liU ground and reir the attacking ten ter. fie raa slip lo one side snd get after the rutin wttk tbe ball If be Is alert enonrb to follow It throngb while It Is being passed In these dsya It Is more Important to pay every attention to securing re sults through lbs speed of an eleven than II la to rely npon physical strength wlrtmnt activity. Those whose playing bss stood on this year are Morris of I'enn. Ketch am of Yale. Weems of Annnpells ami niuefhenfhal of Princeton Tbe last mentioned Is the best middle man In tbe esst this season. In the west Morrell of Minnesota Is the lead Others who have shown tip very well re Ktorer of Harvard. Heree of Wis consin and Patterson of Michigan TRUE FRIENDSHIP. The maj-irity of men recognize nothing in human affair a good , unlets it yields some return, and they love those friend most from whom they hfp lo obtain ihemos! profit. Thus thry lack lhal loveliest snd most natural form of friendthip which ia sought for its own k only, nor do I hey Itnovr from expe rience how beautiful and how lofty such friendship is. Patronise onr advertisers. . , , i . r ( .1 Hif u 8ccc AN OLD TIME ' THANKSGIVING' Aa aged tody recently cormibated to the Itrooklye Cltlxen Ihra dewrlptKw of a New ICngland Tbanksglvlnf ibree qnnrtrrs of a century sgu. wbes Ufe ws sliiipier and saner than today: Tbs bouse waa cleaned from tbe roof to tbo cellar tbe week before, as Thsiik'gtvlng In New Fngtssd wss s greater builds y tbao Chrtatmaa or Mew Veer's snd It mnsl be ohoerved by rrerThody Tbe boose was lull of ales odors One day It waa mince pie and fried rskes, then It would be sweet pickles snd election cske, then paoip kin ple ray sister Per Is counted tea In a row-to en plam pudding esd tVednesdsy nigbt a chicken pto ibst would almost crowd tbe top of Ibe oven and would come oa to Ike table-, a t1ec,s of It, I mean, wsrsied up every Sunday till tbe seat year. It held the plumpest rblckess and sweet simple quarters thai bad been fcalf dried, snd the mesl and gravy were sweet as the apples, snd spires sad other goodies, and all Is a large milk b. wltb s flaky crust at top and bot tom a quarter of an liicu thick. To make that crust Ternls and I bad te burn clean corncobs in an In.n ket tle and gather np the abea, and mots ,er poured d'H water on them, then 'strained the liquid and stirred it into some buttermilk, and that Lisds It butt bis and Dixie Just as ds Mowatlava. , Tbomdsy morulng we were up bright and early, and mother read a t-hapter In tbe nibto. Then wo all siimd up while father prayed for n. aad I felt almost like cry hi g. II was ao solemn, but 1 forgot ail over the nice kreafaf and tbe walk of a mile to tbo church and the music and ibe return at noon to a dinner smoking hot on tbe table Hot ber bad siranged a party for as that evening, but we could not wall (or tbat. ao our aloda were brought pat. and we climbed the loag hills a lib croup of girls aad boys and Bestial ourselves, letting one boy ride' wltb os on each aide to steer it. The parlor waa all In order. The floor waa covered with white annd swept Into curves. Tbs woodwork waa a bright bios, white sash curtatna at the wlndowe and a plain atand wltb a green haircloth on It am. a large fllble resting on that six wooden rbstra and a stiff backed rocking rhali composed the furniture of the room, stiff and formal aa It looked, that waa not tbe placo for party or party games Tbe next room waa for our pitas tire ground It was large aud roomy. Patronize our advsrtlsers. Tars for thd MOUNINO KNTKltTKISK a whole year liy Mail -during llargain Pcriotl, now on, which clown Deccmlier 31, 1911. Take advantage of thi offer by jmying for a renewal of your tubneription at liargnin Period rale, and tell your neighbors about this nip J. THE MOUNINO KNTKKPIUSE A WHOLE YEAU IJV MAIL kMexexee tW WwW EXPERT VOULD TAX WATER POWER Hi IE The Portland Railway, Light A Powsr Company sold and aaed at Oregon City aad Caxadero In 1110 water power with aa annual value ot mora than l7,000 and wltk a capi tal value of I7.a2d.707; and that wa ter power waa not assessed for taxa tion. Hut that waa hof the fault of the Claekamaa County Assessor. . That la tbe atatement f Edward P. B. Troy, a Raa Franclscv. sxperU wbo has completed a two months' In vestigation of the value, of ths fran chises and rlghta of way of the pub lic service corporation operating la Claekamaa county, and of the untax ed water power naod, sold and claim ed In the county by ths P. ft, L. A P. Co. at Oregon City and Casarodo, and used and claimed by the mills at Oregon City. In California Mr. Troy la known as an export In matters of value, root and cbnrgea of franchise corporations and municipal plant, and waa em ployed to do ths work lo Clackamas county, by the Oregoa representa tives of tbs Joseph Tela fund Com mission, which paid the sxnenaea of the Investigation. Mr. Troy's work la part of the preparation of a single tsx assessment and tax roll of Clacka. maa county, which will ho published aoon. It will show the kind and value of properly owned by sack taxpayer In ths county In 1910 how murk est was paid by sack ona under the pres ent system -of taxation, and how much each one would have paid on a single tot basla- In order to ratio In tko county ths asms amount of reoney that waa raised In tbs 1910 assess ment. In regsrd to the value of the wafer power sold, used and claimed by the Portland Railway. Light A Power Company at Oregon Cltyiand Caxa dero, and claimed and used by ths mllla at Oregon City, Mr. Troy a In vestigation ahowa: Water power Annnal value Bold by company at Oregon . cu. I 107.079.00 Annual vatns used by company at Oregon City 1M.JIJ.4J Total at Oregon Clty.. J9S.29J O Capital value .....$4.11118,107.00 Annual value used by company at Caradero.. 194,319 00 Canltal value after de- , ducting IKOO.OOO for ' value of flume, dama, J,73.5OO.0 Total annual valus, Ore gon Cltr and tCaxadero 417,003.49 Total capital rains, Ors- gon City and Caxadero. Tte.707.09 SURPRISE PARTY C Rev. aad Vrs. kt t. Basarr were given a aurprlss pa , afternoon by several of tkelf trt members of the Methodist taw! most enjoyable time su U h at and Instrumental "sie aai tt Inge, Refreshment were srvHt women planning the urpw come laden wltb good thin Thoas attending were R. sata B. r. ZlmmarmsB. Mrs. dsn. Mra. Jans Ulaachars. tla, Mrs. Jsrsmlan. Mrs rwts Mre. anna Kruso, Mrs. R. IL Tabor, Mrs Urowa. Mrs Miller. Mra. A. L. !Uawhar4, Jobnathan Utimphry. iirv. Hughes,' Mrs Malva BoUs. Ml low. Mrs, Jean Metals, Mr f Jack. Mrs. Ilornlg. Mr CVut Mrs. C. T. Hickman. Mra. Mrw Mrs. r. Cross. Mrs. Wylft Bert Clark. Mra. mca'"v Rcrrpturs. Mlsa Maude J McUln. Mlaa Kenny, WJf merman. Mrs, Mattoon. Mr and Mrs. Roblna. j W i.flnnawl frOUl 1 ; Dr. Carll e father niarns s- buti ' MalUida H- ffliirnhsm. a - arf r. Mains.' Her srsnarooiu 4 cilia Tarbox. who waa ,n'""Bgr one of ths oldest and nt" pro Massachusetts famllla Ths body will Us Mseonlo Idgs rooms from i o'clock today where it ".j by frlenrla. mneral " "pt I conducted In the Masonic rvops t o clock TrMay "nl" V Mis. public. Is lnr"ed(11 1:!e eki City liodgs of Klha wl1 ,.bJ- gsT and ths pallbearers will b ' Iowa: ".. w. ' Honorary-B. 1. Po"on A Pratt, Dr. Krnest Tucker, D'.. t Wood, C. H. Caufleld AcUre-R T. Wf Raid X nlnga. Dr M. C. Bh''0,;ili ft Rheahan. Jamea H. Cary w Cbapmtn. f Bervlcsa whlok tamedlahl d , ars Invited to attend, w 11 ' "V-, r the Rellwood CremaiorlnrBT t ths afterntion. The m.'mbC , Commercial Club. will aUend the funeral I" rooma. . .ua I ' " , Dr. Carll waa unnikrrWC survived by a alster who Bast Hla parenta "d7 a child and ha Had ontll I an uncle and nnt V him. T