MORNING ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1912. MORNING ENTERPRISE OREGON CITY, OREGON E. E. BRODIE, Editor and Publisher. "Entered as aecond-cl&m matter Jan oary 3, nil, at the poet offloe at Orecon City Oregon, under the Aet of March . lift." TERMS OF. SUBSCRIPTION. One Tear,' by mall .. Jl.Ot Btx Months, by mall l.M Four Months, by mall 1.0 Pr week, by carrier It CITY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER. J3.sSS$jjI$..$.fc$ THE MORNING ENTERPRISE is on sale at the following stores every day: Huntley Bros. Drug Main Street. J. W. McAnulty Cigars Seventh and Main. E. B. Auderson, Main near Sixth. M. E. Dunn Confectionery Next door to P. O. City Drug Store Electric Hotel. Scmoenborn Confectionery Seventh and .1. Q. Adams. Jan. 19 In American History. 1807 Robert Kdwiird Lee. distinguish ed Confederate general, .born in Stratford, Westmoreland county. Va.; died 1870. 1809 Edgar Allan Poe, author, born in Boston; died 1849. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From noon today to noon tomorrow.) Sun sets 5: 02. rises 7:19: moon sets 5:10 p. m.; moon lowest and farthest south; planet Mercury visible. TROUBLES OF A PRIME MINISTER Prime- Minister Asquith of Great Britain is finding his job not the easiest one in'the world. Mr. Asquith has had much trouble of an official nature since he assum ed the premiership. He has had to reconcile British public opinion with the vagaries of his Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lloyd-George, has been subjected to criticisms because of the military establishment and has had on hand a feud in the naval es tablishment owing to the differences between Admirals Beresford and Fish er. The national insurance bill of Lloyd-George evoked a storm of pro test and the .home rule bill that is being dictated by John Redmond and his followers, upon whom the Liberal government depends for Its existence in the House of Commons is raising another storm, the end of which none can foresee. The attitude of Great Britain in the Persian crisis is a source of perhaps still greater woe . It has been a tradi tion of the Liberal party since the days of Gladstone to maintain friendly relations with Russia and adherence to this policy stops Great Britain from intervening in the Persian situa tion. But the memories of the Cri mean war still linger in the minds of the British public and this doe3 not strengthen admiration for the course the government is now pursuing with respect of Russia's course in Persia. As an additional contribution to Mr. Asquith's anxiety there are more than a hundred million of fighting Moslems living under British sovereignity in India and Egypt and they look with disapproval on the Russian aggres sions upon their fellow believers. The British public is aware that Great Britain has a larger interest than any E do not want divorce seekers, broken families and careless wives and husbands coming to ns for freedom. The great majority of people who dissolve their mar riage ties are TYPICALLY EASTERN PEOPLE. I BELIEVE THE TIME HAS COME FOR US HERE IN THE UNITED. STATES TO TAKE A FIRM STAND UPON THIS QUESTION, TO WORK FOR A UNIFORM DIVORCE LAW THAT WILL REGULATE THIS EVIL AND WILL RESULT IN MORE JUSTICE TO ALL CON CERNED. I am of the opinion that the divorce laws of New York state and some other commonwealths are TOO STRINGENT and thalr the laws of Nevada and some others are TOO LAX perhaps.' I have advocated and many others are advocating through the press and the governors' conference the passage of uniform laws in all the 6tates upon this matter. - I know that for this great country to arrive at anything like uni formity in divorce laws would be difficult, beeause divorce does not seem to be a matter that the nation! government can' handle with facility, but the existence of the governors' conference makes it pos sible for the chief executives of each state to discuss the matter calmly and wisely and arrive at something like a UNIFORM STATUTE that could be passed by ALL THE STATES. Proposed Panama-Pacific Tower and Man Who Plans It knd SV, i : M WHEN San Francisco celebrates the completion of the Panama canal in 1915 by the opening of the Panama-Pacific exposition one of its features, as now planned, will be a symbolic tower. The plans cal! for a granite anchored base 220 feet square, a shaft 85 feet square of steel construction and with marble and terra cotta veneering, rising 625 feet above the base. The approximate cost of the structure will be $1,000,000. The tower is designed to serve as an observation point while the exposition lasts. Afterward, from Its height and its position overlooking the Golden Gate (the top will be 1,100 feet above sea level), it may be of use to the govern ment as a lighthouse. The Idea of the tower was suggested by the president of the exposition company, Charles C. Moore, whose photograph is reproduced. other country in safeguarding the autonomy of Persia and the do-nothing policy of the government is not at all pleasing to the people in gen eral. A speedy dissolution of Parlia ment might spell disaster for the Lib eral government Mr. Asquith is perfectly aware of this fact and hence his uneasiness. , COSTLY TOLL OF SPORT. The' necrology of the great national games on the diamond and the grid iron during 1911 prove that sport ex acts a costly toll. Statistics disclose that during the year just closed seventy-nine deaths resulted from baseball while during the season twenty-two football play ers met their deaths. Baseball caused the death of fifty-three persons in 1910, and twenty-five lives were claim ed by the gridiron. , Baseball has re sulted fatally for 199 since 1905, and 150 deaths are charged to it. A tabulated record of the number of fatalities in the last seven years in fifteen specified sports, and those des ignated as "other sports" shows that 86 autoists have raced to death against grandstands, telegraph poles, fence3, audiences, etc. This mortality could be lessened, if not eliminated, by a careful revision of tho lules governing the various What We j Need Most j I Are Uniform I Divorce j i Laws j By TASKER L. ODDIE, Gov- I - ernor of Nevada sports, but the American people must have excitement in their sports, evea at the sacrifice of human life. The statement of Dr. Mary Walker that collar buttons drive men insane has not caused any unusual clamor for flannel shirts, so far as we have observed. Leap yaar iau t making the average man nervous. Life is simply brimming over with trouble. Just as soon as we have paid the Chribtmas bills it is time to start saving ip for that Easter suit What' the vse of an anti-noise so ciety when there are I'i.OOO alarm clocks male in the UWted States every day? An Elgin, 111., justice of the peace announces luat .he will perform ths marriage service free during the cur rent year for lady question-poppes. We harbor a suspicion that he is a suffragist. Katherine Force, whose sister mar ried John Jacob Astor, is going to marry a youn man who has to hustle for himself. This helps pieserVe the family oalance. Why doesn't Mr. Sulzer propose a joint resolution of Congress to abol ish Russia? Kansas has the largest per capita wealth. Populism is dead back there now. Kansas can standardize hash if she wants to but she must keep her hands off turkey croquettes. The Chicago packers met once a week to fix prices but the public got "trimmed-' daily. Is it impossible to be an artist and at the same time approve ,of the mar ried state as recognized by civilized society? SIN BRANDS MEN, SAYS EVANGELIST (Continued from page 1) of giving rast to the human soul, and that is for God to be enthroned in the heart. "Less shouting and mere shining would add strength to tho influence of professors of religion. "The man who drinks whisky in the summer time to keep him cool and in the winter to keep him hot, i3 like the donkey who swam the river to keep out of the rain.'-' Mr. Evans will preach tonight and Saturday night and will begin the third week of the mission Sunday. The house was crowded last night. THREE OF FAMILY DIE IN THREE MONTHS Ralph Preston, of Barlow, died of tuberculosis at the Milwaukie sanitar ium. He was the third victim of the disease in the family in three months. His death was sudden and a shock to his many friends, as it was reported only a short time ago that he was im proving. The remains were 3hipped to Aurora where they were interred in the Aurora cemetery. The young man is survived by' three half-sisters. ELKS HOLD 'BOOSTER' MEETING THIS EVENING At a "booster" meeting of the Ore gon City Lodge of Elks tonight plans will be discussed for the home of the Antlers on Water street near Sxith. The lot has been paid for, and a com mittee appointed to attend to the pre liminary work is expected to report this evening. The home will be one of the finest of any of the Elks' Lodges in Oregon. . It is probable that bonds will be issued to raise money so work may be started at once. OFFICERS INSTALLED Miss Ada Bedwell and Mrs. J. J. Cook installed the officers of Sham rock, No. 113 Rebekah Lodge, Clacka mas, Wednesday evening.. After the installation refreshments were served. The following are the officers of the lodge: Mrs. Hattle Robinson, Noble Grand; Mrs. Belle -Spiess, Vice- Grand; Mrs. Dora Harrington, Secre tary; L. G Harrington, Treasurer; J. A. Talbert, Right Supporter Noble Grand; R. B. Holcomb Left Suppor ter Noble Grand; J. W. Johnson, Left Supporter to Vice Grand; Mrs. Sarah Thomson, Right Supporter to Vice Grand; Mrs. Lillian Haberlach, Con ductor; Henry Spiess, Chaplain; W F. Haberlach, Inside Guardian, and K. m. Noan, outside Guardian. ESTATES OF FATHER AND SON ARE SETTLED Etta V. Barnes Thursday was dis charged as administratrix of the es tate of her father, William L. Barnes, the final settlement having been made. The estate was valued at $4,650, and the heirs are Etta V Barnes and Frederick EL Barnes Final settelment also has been made of the estate of N. N. Barnes, son of William L. Barnes. The estate was valed at $9,300. The heirs are Etta V. Barnes and Frederick E. Barnes. County Judge Beatie Thursday ap pointed Helen M. Mountour adminis tratrix of the estate of her son. Wil liam H. Cummings, who died Novem ber 16. SEATON RUINING As predicted by Manager Walter McCredie when he first heard that Tom Seaton, who will join the Phila- phia Nationals in SDrinsr nrar.tice was pitching winter ball, Seaton's arm win not last aiter me nara season ne had m the Coast League if he persist ea in pitching winter ball. While in Los Angeles McCreVIie visited Doc Schmieder, the Beavers' trainer, who is working at the Los Ans-eles Athletic Club, and Kohmlpil- er informed McCredie that Seaton had come to see him about his arm which he could hardly raise above his waist line. Schmieder told McCredie that it looked quite bad for Seaton and Doc doubted if Seaton's arm would be any better inside of si-r months' time In speaking of the matter McCre- aie saia: -i torn seaton when we last met that if he pitched winter ball he would never have th real 'nso nf hia arm this coming season. He laughed at me out i told him it was the truth and that if he wanted to make good with the Phillies. h would havo to cut out playing ball during the ; off season, it iooks iiKe my advice was ignored and the fact that Seaton is going to Schmieder for treatment would prove that I came near know ing what I was saying. If you noticed durine last season ' evprv limn tho Beavers jumped on the field, the first thing- Seaton would do would be to start pitching. He did it at morning practice until I would have to chase him oft the mound. In the afternoon he would do the same thing over again. When h was slated tn nitVh he would start warming up a half hour before the game. A man like him should never pitch winter ball, but the filthy lucre is quite an induce ment. I hone his arm la in shana when he joins the Phillies, but I have my tiouDts aDOUt It- Derthielc Cluh Tn M The Derthick Plnh will mwt thia aiternoon at the home of Mrs. C. H. Caufield. It will be an open meeting and each member has the nrivil2-fi ni inviting one guest. The musical pro gram win be in charge of Miss Reta oowier ana miss May Hauffman, o Portland. Tho hnstossoa will ho Mra C. H. Caufield. Mrs. Ross Charman. Mrs. E. A. Chapman and Miss Edna uauneia. QUESTIONS FOR "DER PUBLIC, (By Hans.) Wot iss it dat, Tinks he knows an awful lot? Whose leetle temper gets so hot. .. And loffs der council, de does not Der Mayor! Wot iss it dat, " Herr Shaw dey say he iss der von ler rid der town off all der bum And gift der Mayor lots of fun? Der Council! Wot iss it dat, Burns, he vanted for der "Chief, Der Council vouldn't vust as lief. And makes dose fellers all in grief? ' Der Mayor! Ven i33 it dat, All der peoples did rise odd. And tink der "Chief vass in der soup, Dey make der whole bunch "loop aer loop"? Soom-day! - Currants. The stalks may be quickly removed from currants by well flouring the hands and rubbing the currants as hard ts possible between them,. This takes much less time than picking them sep arat.ely and is quite as effective. AN OPEN SECRET By MARGARET C QU1NBY Copyright by American Press Asso ciation. 1911. I am sorry, Helen, to have been obliged to ask you to come to the of fice to execute these papers, but you and 1 are not the only ones concerned. However, I have got matters in such shape that all can be attended to right here." "Thank you, guardy." ' "Now if you will sign here and here and here There; the transfer has been effected, and you are the posses sor of your property, to do with it as you like." Weren't you rather young for moth er to put all my inheritance In your hands?" "I was only twenty-seven, but I had had my profession four years, and well, your mother was inclined to" "She was very fond of you." "Tou don't know anything about that You were too young to notice her partiality for;me." "Girls of twelve to thirteen are usually set down as not knowing any thing, pon't you believe It. When I was thirteen 1 knew a lot. Mother used to talk to me about you. and 1 knew very well what she thought of you. That's the reason she left all my property in your hands. She told me all about that too. She said to me: Helen, Jim is not only honest, but he's smart. I'd rather trust him to handle your property after I'm gone than many older men.' 'She was a mighty good woman. your mother. After what you have said I can't compliment ber intelli gence without directly complimenting myself." "She told me a great deal more, too that is, when she made the will she had an object in making you my guard ian." "What object?"" That would be telling." "Did she forbid you to tell me?" "No." "Then why don't you tell?" "Because I'm not going to do It." "There's no getting around that rea son. There are no promises, no deduc tions, no conclusions. 1 call that fiat reasoning." "And 1 call it my own individual reasoning. . 'Rather it is woman's reasoning. must discover some method of getting It out of you." . "How are you going to do it?" "That would be telling." "Oh, I'm to be hoodwinked into tell? Ing you my secret.' "So it is a secret! Well, how man; know it?" "Only I." "Who would be most interested to know it?" "Don't you wish yon knew?" (making a wry face.) "Was this object of your mother solely for your benefit, comfort, pleas ure?"- - She was looking for a trap and con sidered her reply before giving it. "Well, that depends." "On what?" "Whether it would give comfort or pleasure to some one else." "Now we are getting on." "Is this a twenty question game?" "It is my method of getting your so cret." "Oh." well, go on!" "Is this other person masculine or feminine?" ' "That's not fair. It's a direct ques tion. 1 decline to answer it." "You' might as well have admitted that the reply, if made, would be mas culine." - : ' - "How do you make that out?" "I'm net submitting tb a process; it is you. Having learned that this other person who would be interested in your se?ret is masculine, perhaps I can find out more about him by learn ing bis age. Is he old. middle aged or young?" "Young." He started. There waa a look of disappointment on his face. "I would divide a man's life into three sections young from his birth to thirty, middle aged fom thirty to fifty, old from then till death." "I wouldn't divide it that way. man is young till forty-five." He drew a breath of relief and went on catechising, bnt took another tack, "Would this party" "He isn't a party; he's a man." "Would this man who would be in terested in this secret be interested in it pecuniarily?" "No." Again the man started and looked disappointed. "Then he could not Te interested in you, because you have a fortune." "Oh, 1 didn't mean that. He would not love me for my" She stopped short and blushed. The questioner was happy. He had gained an important point. In fact he had learned the whole secret of which he had been reasonably sure at the first, but had from two of her re plies received a bad scare. "I think," he said, "that I'll try to learn this secret on another occasion. Will you be at home this evening?" "I suppose so." "Well. I'll drop in about half past 8. You are so smart about it that haven't much hope of worming the se cret out of you. bat I can still try yon know." "Yes. you enn try." He called the same evening, but It was she who learned his secret, not he hers. When be left bcr they were engaged. Thumbs and Mechanics. Two men got into an argument the other day over the expansion of steam In a cylinder. "Why," said one, "you don't know anything about machinery and the principles of mechanics. Your thumbs are not shaped right" He then went on to explain that a man with long, thin thumbs did not have a mechanical turn, while those with thick thumbs, broad at the ends, were natural born machinists. "I never be lieved in physiognomy," he said, "but I do believe in thumbs." . Wants, For Sale, Etc Mtlea uder taM Olasaiflo will b lnavled at an osnt a ward, ftost insertion, half a cant additional laser a. Oate tateb cud, IS pr saoaitk: hail mck card. ( nnam) si yr most. Cask must aooampaay ardar uaieaa an baa an open aacaunt with taa papar. No finsacial raspanslbUit;- for errors; wbar rrora oeeur tree ourreatad noUea wlU k printed (or patron. Minimum aharce lie WANTED. WANTED Everybody to know that I carry the largest stock of second hand furniture in town. Tourists or local people looking for curios. In dian arrow heads, old stamps or Indian trinkets should see me. Will buy anything of value. George Young, Main street near Fifth. WANTED $500 or more on good real estate. "B, ' care Enterprise. WANTED Men to board and room in private home, 616 Eleventh street Phone 2753 Oregon City. FOR SALE. FOR SALE Dry cord wood, will de liver when ordered. Phone Farm ers 138, Oregon City. FOR SALE A few extra fine Brahma cockerels. A bargain if taken soon. Mrs..R. L. Badger, R. F. D. No. 3, Oregon City, Ore., Mutual Telephone Beaver Creek. ' FOR SALE One-half block, grouno pantry, bath, hot and cold water, all 'stumped and fenced, about 30 fruit trees, strawberries, Logan and gooseberries; good five-room house, range connected, furniture; chick ens, etc., all for sale cheap. Call 1718 Harrison street, at once. FOR SALE Milch cows, both Dur ham and Jersey, can be purchased at any time. Apply to Mayfleld Bros., at Highland, Oregon City R. F. D. No. 4. Phone Mayfleld Bros., Beaver Creek. WOOD FOR SALE in the timber. In quire of Mrs. Aune, 1414 Center street, Oregon City. FOR RENT. FOR RENT Furnished and unfur nished light housekeeping rooms. 110 Seventh street. 6t WOOD AND COAL. OREGON CITY WOOD AND FUEL CO., F. M. Bluhm. Wood and coal delivered to all parts of the city, SAWING A SPECIALTY. Phone your orders. Pacific 3502, Home B 110.. FARM LOANS. FARM LOANS Dimick & Dimick, Lawyers, Oregon City, Or. ATTORNEYS. O. D. EBY, Attorney-at-Law, Money loaned, abstracts furnished, land titles examined, estates settled, gen eral law business. Over Bank of Oregon City. U'REN & SCHTJEBEL, Attorneys-at- Law, Deutscher Advokat will prac tice in all courts, make collections and settlements. Office in Enter prise Bldg., Oregon City, Oregon. INSURANCE. E. H. COOPER, For Fire Insurance and Real Estate. Let us handle your properties we buy, sell and exchange. Office in Enterprise Bldg., Oregon City, Oregn. CLEANING AND PRESSING. CHICAGO TAILORS suits made to order from $10 and up. We also do cleaning, pressing and repairing. Three doors south of postoffce. MUSICIANS. J. ALBA SAGER, teacaer of wind and string Instruments, director of band and orchestra. Wiil furnish music for any occasion. Call at Electric HoteL PIANO TUNING. PIANO TUNING If you want your piano thoroughly and . accurately tuned, at moderate cost, notify Piano-Tuner at Electric Hotel. Strongly endorsed by the director of the Philharmonic, who will per sonally vouch for his work. NOTICES. NOTICE is hereby given that propos als will be received by the under signed at his office in Oregon City, Oregon, on or before Wednesday, January 31, 1912, for two hundred cords of fir3t growth fir wood, to be delivered at the three public school buildings in Oregon City as the fuel committee may direct. Proposals GETTING RICH A. few get rich quickly, out It Is generally done on the install ment plan. That means spending less than one earns and increas ing the bank balance step by step. Many a man has lost what he accumulated by trying to be his own banker. It's hard to accumulate money out of a bank Open an account here and be on the safe side. The Bank of Oregon Qty OLDEST BANK IN THE COUNTY D. O. LATOURKTTS ProaMant THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of OREGON CITY , OREGON CAPITAL. $50,900.00 Tranaacta a Oaawral tanking Bualneaa. Open from 9 A. V. U ! f Stafford's Bargain Store . SUCCESSORS TO EDDY & SON. More for the money. Best for the price. " Remember the little store on the corner, opposite Bank of Oregon City when in need of Dry Goods Ladies', Gents' and Children's Fur nishings, Notions, etc. McCall'a Patterns in stock. C. I. STAFFORD, 608 Main St. should contain the time limit of de livery. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Board of Direc tors of School District No. 62, Ore gon City, Oregon. E. E. BRODIE, District Clerk. In the County Court of the State of i Oregon for the County of Clackamas. In the matter of the estate of . O. L. Preston, deceased. NOTICE is hereby given that the un dersigned has been duly appointed administrator of the Estate of O. L. Pre3ton, deceased, and any and all persons having claims against the said estate must present them to the undersigned duly verified at his residence located about three quarters of a mile northeast of Aurora Oregon, within six months from the date of this notice. FRED ANDERSON, Administrator of the Estate of O. L. Preston deceased. DIMICK & DIMICK, Attorneys for Administrator. Dated January 18, 1912. Administrator's Notice. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been duly appointed administrator of the Estate of Nancy J. Brooks, deceased, and any and all persons having claims against the said estate must present them at the office of Dim ick & Dimick, my attorneys, in Ore gon City, Oregon, properly verified within six months from the date of this notice. A. L. BROOKS, Administrator of the Estate of Nancy J. Brooks, deceased. DIMICK & DIMICK, Attorneys for Administrator. CITY NOTICES. Ordinance No. ; An Ordinance establishing the grade or Center Street, Oregon City, Ore gon, from the North side of Ninth Street to the South side of Tenth Street. Oregon City does ordain as fol lows: Section 1. The grade of Center Street, Oregon City, Oregon, from the North side of Ninth Street to the South side of Tenth Street is hereby established at the following described grade: Commencing on the North side of Ninth Street at an elevation of 214.00 feet thence on a descending grade to the South side of Tenth Street at an elevation of 197.6 feet. Read first time and ordered pub lished at a special meeting of the City Council held on the 10th day of January, 1912. L. STIPP, Recorder. TIMES' SOCIAL PLANNED BY CLUB The Civic Improvement Club will hold an entertainment at the School Hall at Mount Pleasant Saturday night. - The entertainment will be a "hard times' social," and those attend ing are to be dressed accordingly. Those appearing in wearing apparel other than beggar's rags, are to be fined. The early part of the evening Will ho flovntori tn n npncrMm on H11 consist of the following numbers: Farce, "Please Shut the- Door;" farce, "The Question Asker;" quartet, two young ladies and two young gentle men; reading, Miss Kyte; solo, Ruth Kyte; descriptive tableaux, (hard time's" "The Song of the Shirt," "The Village Blacksmith," "Over the Hills to the Poor House," "Hiawatha Look ing for Game," "Street Waif Selling Papers," "Just Three Grains of Corn." The reader of each of these will be Miss Roma Stafford. The young women attending are to bring lunch baskets with enough to eat for two. The young men attend ing will be given bows to correspond with bows on the baskets, and in this manner the partners for supper will be secured. The proceeds of the en tertainment are to go toward the sidewalk fund. The committee to charge is composed of Mrs. G. A. Bickel, chairman; Mrs. E. E. Kel logg, Mrs. J. M. Warnock and Mrs. Riopelle. The hall has been decorated for the affair. OF PLAN AIDING POOR The Daughters of the King of the St. Paul's Episcopal church, met at the home of Mrs. E. A. Chapman Wednesday afternoon. Plans were taken up for the annual bazaar to be given next Christmas and a commit tee was appointed to purchase the necessary material for the making of garments and articles to be sold. Mrs. Chapman served refreshments. Those in attendance were Miss M. L .Holmes Mrs. L. A. Morris, Mrs. H. S. Mount, Mrs. M. J. Brown, Mrs. A. L. Beatie, Mrs. W. A. Shew man, Mrs. Henry O'Malley, Mrs. John J. Tobin. Patronize our advertisers. K- J. MEYER. Cashle Patronize our advertisers. Patronize our advertisers. Patronise our advertisers.