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VOL. Ill No.. 17.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 21, 1912.
Feb Week, 10 Cents
CLACKAMAS R. R.
NOT. TO BE SOLD
PERPETRATED BY WALT MFDOUGALLv
COOS BAY
JETTY
CRAFT DRIFTS ON
AND IS SWEPT
TO SEA..
TRANSFER FROM ANY PORTLAND
LINE GOOD AS FAR
AS HENDEE.
SECRETARY SAYS RUMORS OF
DEAL WERE STARTED BY
ENEMIES.
MILL OFFICIAL WINS HONOR
FROM GILBERT I HEDGES
BY NINE VOTES.
MM
FIVE DROWN AS
LAUNCH FOUNDERS
RAILROAD STARTS
EQUALIZING FARES
M BAIN HEAD OF
COMMERCIAL CLUB
LIFESAVERS POWERLESS TO AID
Skipper Loses Control of Little Ves
sel Which is Soon Cap
sized Bodies Not
Recovered.
MARSHFIELD, Or., Jan. 20 Five
men were drowned this evening when
the gasoline launch North Star No.
1, control of which had, in some un
known manner, become lost, capsized
on the Coos Bay bar. Those who per
ished were:
Joe Yonkers, the skipper.
Frank Tanner, married. -
Ira Albee.
Con Ferri.
William Brainerd, married and fath
er of four children.
Though it is impossible to learn to
night the cause of the disaster it is
believed by members of the lifesav
ing crew that the engine broke down
and it was impossible for Yonkers to
manage his boat in the strong current
and ebb tide.
The four men who, with Yonkers,
went down were the last of a score of
passengers who had taken passage
from Marshfield for Empire. At the
latter place late in the afternoon all
but the five men went ashore, and the
craft continued its journey toward
South Slough, a tributary of the hay.
Suddenly the launch's progress
ceased and it started to drift. Finally
it was seen to strike the jetty, where
it turned over.
The lookout on the bar immediately
rushed word of the disaster to the life
savers, but it was too late to help
the men in peril, and the strong cur
rent carried the North Star No. 1, still
capsized, far out to sea.
The little twenty-foot boat was
built only for inside waters, and,
therefore, had little .chance on the
bar, and the men aboard had little or
no opportunity to save themselves.
FORMER CHIEF ASMUS
DIES OE RHEUMATISM
August Asmus, fornier police chief
and chief of the fire department of
this city, died Friday night, at the
Oregon City Hospital. He had been
ill six years of rheumatism. He was
sixty years of age.
The funeral, which will be in charge
of Jhe Oregon City firemen, will be
held at 2 o'clock this afternoon, the
Rev. C. W. Robinson officiating.
Mr. Asmus was a widower and had
no relatives in this city. He was a
member of the Fountain Hose Com
pany for several years, retiring about
ten year3 ago.
BURNS ENGAGED BY
OF
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Sensa
tional developments about to take
place in the Lorimer case will dis
close that William J. Burns, the de
tective who brought the evidence
the McNamara dynamiters, has been
at work gathering evidence to be pre
sented to the committee investigat
ing the election of the junior Senator
from Illinois.
. Detective Burns was employed for
a month by the Senate committee and
later was engaged by the interests
Jighting to unseat Senator Lorimer.
Read t.e ;orning I5nt.erprir-v
BROTHERHOOD HAS DANCE.
The dancing party given at the Will
amette hall Friday evening by the
Fraternal Brotherhood was a decided
success. The music was furnished by
the Woodfin & DesLarze3 orchestra
There were about eighty persons in
attendance. The committee having
charge of the affair was composed of
"Bioth, Albert Kyle, George Johns,
Sam Shelly, Harvey Hoots, - George
Mielke,' Frank Paser.
W a n t c d
TO TRADE!
One 6-year-old mare, weight
about 110'), true, sound and gen
tle ; also one 8 months-old-mule,
both for a good mare or horse,
must weigh 1250 pounds or
more, not over 8 or 9 years old.
Must be true and sound.
Call on
C. POWELL,
Stevens Building, Room 10,
Oregon City, Or.
AND YET SOME MEN CLAIM THAT WOMEN HAVENT BRAINS ENOUGH TO VOTE STRAJGHTr
'RENoloi TLa , . ' THB55 " ' LEve the mTik
CELLAR DOOR I ' r 7 BP BOTTLES OUT AND WWW IN THECOLDRSH BOWL.'
! '
BeJftf.To EMPTY THE. ICtBN wind THE. IvauT and LET
WATER THE FERN,' -ANDskx.THE C'lSr.N I NEVER REALIZED WHAT JV
' MOUSETRAP." - ... ANDGWEHER AMINO A WOMAN- !,
MEALS GETS DIVORCE
J. W. Rogers was granted a di
vorce Saturday by Judge Campbell
form "Roxie M. Rogers. They were
married in Portland November 14,
1910. The plaintiff averred that his
wife frequently remained away from
home for a day or two, and that he
had to cook his own meals. He says
that he was walking with her in Port
land July 4, 1911, when she went into
a drugstore, leaving him on the side
walk and that he did not see her again
for two days. Rogers alleged that
his wife left his home September 24,
1911, taking with her S700 and that
he had not seen her since.
Maud M. Smith Saturday filed suit
for divorce against Marvey L. Smith.
They were married in Springfield, 111.,
January 1, 1906. She avers that while
they were living in Grant's Pass, July
25, 1911, her husband deserted her.
She asks that her maiden name, Maud
M. Trimble, be restored.
E L FIELDS IS IN
B. T. Fields, station agent of the
Southern Pacific Railway, is in a criti
cal condition at the railroad's hospital
in San Francisco. Clarence Fields
received a telegram from San Fran
cisco Saturday regarding his brother's
condition. It gave the information that
Mr. Field's wife and daughter, who
accompanied him south, were not al
lowed" to see him except for a short
time iu the afternoons. Mr. Fields
obtained a leave of absence about two
weeks ago, and with his family start
ed for Los Angeles. If his condition
does not improve his brother will go
to San Francisco.
E SCHV
Geraldine Schwab, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. Schwab, observed her
fifth" birthday, Saturday afternoon
by giving a party to a number of her
little friends. The decorations were
of Oregon grape, carnations and ferns.
Games were played and the prizes
were won by Violet Beaulieau, Lucile
Evans aid Margaret Beatie. Refresh
ments were served by Mrs .-Schwab
and pink baskets filled.' with candy
were the favors for the children. The
guests were as follows: Teddy Os
mund, Alice Lewthwaite, Bernice
Harding, Marie Walker, Judith
Hedges, Barbara Hedges, Violet Beau
lieau, Velma Randall, Margaret Bea
tie, Lucile Evans and Marjorie Money.
Mrs. T. P. Randall, Mrs. Theodore
Osmund, Mrs. Gilbert L. Hedges and
Mrs. William Lewthwaite called dur
ing the afternoon. -
Brought Here For Burial. :
The body of Mr3 . Celestina Russell,
who died in Wenatchee, Wash., was
brought here for burial Saturday.
The funeral will be held today.
REVIVALS RAPPED
BY EVANGELIST
REV. EVANS SAYS MANY SO-CALLED
MEETINGS HAVE DEVIL'S
SANCTION.
"AGE OF CHEAP THINGS," HE SAYS
Religion of Many Likened To-Cheap
Horse That Balks. And
Lies Down In
Harness.
"This is the age of cheap things.
Three-fifths of all the so-called relig
ious revivals have" the sanction of the
devil," declared Rev. J. Bruce Evans,
at the Baptist ohurch Saturday eve
ning. "The religion of many is like a
cheap horse, that balks and lies down
in the harness and won' t pull. v.
"When a church member begins to
criticise he is like the darkey's mule
which when he began to -kick quit
pulling." '
Mr. Evans preached on the story
of Naaman the leper, seeking heal
ing from the directions of Elisha, the
prophet of God. He emphasized the
necessity of patience in the work of
character-building. The short cut to
education was declared to be super
ficial. "When God made an oak tree it
took one hundred years, but when
He made a squash it only took six
weeks," said the evangelist.
"Education is of value and every
young man should seek it, but an
education without character only in
creases the ability of the individual
to do evil."
Mr. Evans announced that Mon
day evening be would discuss the
amusement question.' "
"Rev. S. A. Hayworth expects to
baptize many converts this week.
The evangelist will address the
Sunday school at-10 a. m. today and
preach at both the morning and eve
ning services.
$62.13 DERIVED f ROM
RED CROSS SEALS
The sale of Red Cross Seals during
the holidays netted $62.13. The mon
ey which will go to the tuberculosis
fund, has been turned over to Mrs. j
David Caufield, president of the Wo
man's Club.,. "
Next Thursday will be Red Letter
Day of the club, and funds for the
scholarship loan fund wlil be raised.
There are young women of Oregon
City being assisted in obtaining edu
cations by the club. The money is
loaned to the young women without
interest, and as soon as they obtain
positions they are expected to. Tepay
the club. .
Mrs. Robert French, of Portland,
will attend the meeting, and will tell
how the girls are being assisted and
of those who have been benefited.
There also will be one of Portland's
soloists in attendance who will rendei
several selections.
YOUNG COUPLE ARE
BIBLE CLASS GUESTS
"The Friendly Bible Class " of ' the
Presbyterian church gave a reception
Friday evening at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W, A. Long, the guests of
honor being Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Eddy, who were married in this city
recently. Mr. and Mrs. Eddy are
members of the Friendly Bible Class,
and took an active part in its work
before their departure for Portland.
The evening was devoted to games
and vocal and instrumental music,
and was followed by refreshments,
and a most enjoyable time was had
by all attending.
Present were Miss Mamie Burrows,
Miss Verna Mead, Miss Maude Moore,
Miss Mable Tooze, Miss Mae Erickson,
Miss Rosa Mueller, Miss Gladys Mac
Coy, Miss Helen Ely, Miss Gladys
Byron, Miss Ruby Long, Mrs. E. B.
Andrews, Miss Bess Pickthorn, Miss
Etta Long, Kent Wilson, Charles
Beatie, Lebrot Edwards, . Henry
Schoenborn, J. W. Mead, J. M. All
dredge, Paul Burrows, John Erickson,
Gilbert Morris, Clyde Green.
MISS MORAN ENTERTAINS.
Mis3 Maude Moran entertained a
few of her young friends of this city
and of Portland at her home at Mel
drum Friday evening in a most de
lightful manner. The evening was de
voted to vocal and instrumental se
lections and games, followed by re
freshments. The house was prettily
decorated for the occasion.
ARMORY RENOVATED.
The Armory has been renovated by
the owner, Mrs. Theodore Clark. The
wall and ceiling have been partly re
newed and retinted, and the hall re
painted,, presenting a very attractive
appearance. It Is planned to rent the
hall for dancing as in former years,
and also for drill work by the militia.
A dancing party will be held at the
Armory in a few weeks.
HAVE YOUR WATCH
CLEANED OCCASIONALLY
A WATCH will run without
oil or cleaning longer than
' any other piece of machin
ery tut it needs both occasion
ally. .
If you will consider that the rim of
the balance wheel travels over fifteen
miles a day, you will not grudge your
watch a speck of oil and a cleaning -once
a year. It will increase the
life and accuracy of your watch
Leave your watch with us to-tlav.
BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN,
Jewelers,
Suspension Bridge cor. Oregon City, Or
ftp) 2l:
COMMUTERS ARE NOT BENEFITED
Only Coupon Book In Use Is That
Carrying Rate of Eighteen
Cents Brownell Made
Fight
The Portland Railway. Light & Pow
er Compan has withdrawn its discrim
inatory passenger tariff from Portland
to Oregon City and through the order,
issued at the request of the company
by the State Railroad Commission, the
passenger rate, embracing transfer
privileges, has been made identical
with the rate from Oregon City to
the metropolis..
When the Railroad Commission re
duced the cash between Oregon City
and Portland from 25 to 20 cents, the
order carried with it transfer privi
leges at the Portland end, upon pay
ment of the 20-cent cash fare. But
this order was purely discriminatory,
in that the fare from Golf Links to
Oregon City was not reduced and a
transfer from Portland to an Oregon
City car was useless, for the passeng
ers were obliged to pay as much to
go from Golf Links to Oregon City
as from Portland to this point.
The mterurban company soon re
alized the injustices of the discrimin
ation and petitioned the commission
for an amended order, which makes
good a transfer issued from any of
the Portland lines as far as Hendee
station, just, north of Milwaukie.
From Hendee station to Oregon City
the fare is 15 cents, though it is still
20 cents from Golf Links. This is not
material, however, as "the Portland
transfers are good to Hendee.
Parkplace is also similarly benefited
by the new. tariff, and the fare from
Hendee to Jennings Lodge and Mel-
drum has been reduced from 15 to 10
cents.
- The old eommutation books, how
ever, have not been restored and the
only coupon book in use is that car
rying a rate of 18 cents a trip be
tween Portland and Oregon City. Thi3
ticket carries no transfer privileges
and causes the commuters who ride
daily and who do not use a transfer to
pour into the coffers of the railway
company just six cents a day more
than they did under the old schedule.
Neither has the transportation com
pany concluded to replace the 50-ride
books -that were formerly good any
Vhere within the 5-cent fare limit of
Oregon City. These books are still
sold in Portland and are good in that
c'ty ,and by their use passengers may
ride between Portland and Oregon City
in eitner direction for 19 1-2 cts., which
is exactly the same rate enjoyed,
through the use of the Sellwood com
mutation book, that was in force be
fore the State Railroad Commission
undertook, when the suit of M. E.
Dunn vs. the Portland Railway, Light
& i-ower company was instituted, to
revise the passenger tariff upward.
Residents of Jennings Lodge may now
rme to Portland and obtain a transfer
for 15 cents, but they must spend
10 cents to reach Oregon City, about
a 10-minute run from Jennings Lodge.
ice original complaint against the
25-cent fare between Oregon City and
Portland was filed with the state rail
road commission by George C. Brow
nell, representing M.' E. Dunn. Mr.
Brownell made an argument before
the commission, showing the unfair
ness of the rate, and it wa3 largely
due to his efforts that the commission
issued the order reducing the fare to
twenty cents. After the first order
the commission wanted to see how it
would work out with the understand
ing with the Portland Railway, Light
& Power Company that an additional
order would be made, and matters
would be amicably adjusted between
the railroad and the commission as
is outlined in the following statement
Dy Franklin T. Griffith, general coun
sel of the railway company.
"The arrangement has been purely
an amicable one between the com
pany and the Commission, no com
plaint having been filed and no answer
having been furnished the Commis
sion by the company, which has given
every faculty in the changing of the
rate." -
Patronize our advertisers.
GLADSTONE CLUB
TO
The Gladstone Improvement Club
met in the assembly room of the
Gladstone schoolhouse Tuesday eve
ning for the purpose of disposing of
the funds that have been in the treas
ury for some time. It was unani
mously voted to use the money in
building a walk from the schoolhouse
to Dartmouth street.
A desire was expressed by the mem
bers to reorganize the Improvement
Club, and to make it a factor in the
community, and especially to work in
conjunction with the City Council in
bringing about much desired improve
ments. It was accordingly voted to
hold a jneeting Tuesday, January 30
for the purpose of reorganizing the
club. William Hammond, E.. P. Car
ter and J. N. Sievers were appointed
a committee to draw up a constitu
tion and by-laws. Mr Sievers was
appointed a committee of one to make
necessary arrangements for the meet
ing. . . .
Patronize our advertisers.
I HAD OFFER TO
Stockholders Unanimous In Opposing
Proposition To Transfer
Property Declares ,
- Officer.
"The "Board of Directors of the
Clackamas Southern Railway Com
pany have been . asked' by a great
many stockholders regarding a rumor
which has been afloat to the effect
that the company was about to sell
out its holdings and that a certain of
fer had been made to purchase and
even that the money had been in the
bank for that purpose, but all of that
talk is simply an idle rumor instigat
ed solely for the purpose of crippling
the company in its work," said Grant
B. Dimick, secretary of the company,
Saturday night.
"The source of those false rumors
comes from . the same parties who
kept themselves busy during the en
tire working season last year and put
forth every effort to hinder the com
pany in its work and to discourage
people from assisting in making the
enterprise a success . Hj'ls true some
people believe everything that they
hear, and others pay no attenton to
the rumors.
- "A few days since Mr.' Hurlbert, of
Portland, informed us that he had
some parties whom he thought would
complete the road and asked Presi
dent Harding to call a meeting of the
board of directors so that he could
submit his proposition and then all
of the stockholders could be called
together when his proposition was put
in concrete form and ascertain what
the will of the stockholders would be
on his proposition, and Mr. Harding
called a meeting of. the board of di
rectors, but I was not there and do
not know what took place, except
what Mr. Harding and Mr. Huntley
informed 'me, and that was to the ef
fect that Mr. Hurlbert had in mind
a possible purchaser to take over the
road, but as there was no definite
offer made no meeting of the stock
holders ever was called.
"The stockholders of this company
represent the very best business In
terests in the county and I do not
lieve that there is a solitary stock-j-
holder who can be influenced or even
discouraged by rumors eminating
from "such a greedy and unreliable
source, and the board of directors of
the Clackamas Southern Railway
Company seriously' regret that these
rumors are circulated aa it makes
their work far more burdensome. If
any of the stockholders want the
source and the names of the parties
making these false statements and
circulating these harmful rumors, we
will consent to name the parties and
conclusively show that their state
ments are groundless in every re
spect." MISS NIETA HARDING
CHARMING HOSTESS
Miss Nieta Harding was a charming
hostess at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. George Harding, Satur
day evening, when she received in
honor of Miss Letitia McKinnon, of
Portland. The evening was devoted
to five hundred and the prizes were
won by Miss Margaret McKennon and
Miss Jean Gray. The -prizes were
handsome brass baskets filled with
lillies of the valley and bridesmaid
rosebuds. Miss Letitia McKinnon al
so was presented with a basket.
A delicious luncheon was served,
after which musical selections were
enjoyed. The decorations were beau
tiful, and much taste was displayed
in arranging the ferns, palms and
vines. Indian baskets were used , in
profusion. The reception hall was in
pussywillows and Oregon grape, the
living room in lauristina blossoms,
cyclamens and festoons of ivyr while
the color scheme for the parlors wa3
green, palms, potted plants and fes
toons of ivy being used. The elec
troliers were entwined with ivy and
the shades were of light green. -
The guests were Miss Letitia Mc
Kinnon, Miss Margaret McKinnon,
Miss Alda Broughton, Mrs. Charles
Griffith, Mis3 Jean Gray, Miss May
Gray, all of Portland; Miss Dolly
Pratt, Miss Zida Goldsmith, Miss
Wynne Hanny,. Miss Bess Gallogly,
Miss .Elizabeth Roos, Miss . Jul
iette Cross, Miss Clara - Cau
field, Miss June Charman, Miss 'Bess
Daulton.; Miss Helen Daulton, Miss
Marjory Caufield, Miss Bess Kelly,
Miss'Mina Kelly, Miss Nell Caufield,
Miss Ci3 Barclay Pratt, Miss Myrtle
Buchanan, , Miss Kathryn Sinnott,
Miss Edith Baker, Miss Mayme Long,
Miss Kathryn Montgomery, Miss Nan
Cockran, Miss--Rtrfh Brightbill, Miss
Evelyn Harding, Miss Olah Mickey,
Miss Mayme Babcock, of Salem ; Mrs.
G. A. Garding, Mrs. M. D. Latour
ette, Mrs. Nieta Barlow Lawrence,
Mrs. John Lewthwaite, Mrs. George
Hankins and Mrs. Edward E. Brodie
r
SCHOENHEINZ TO WED.
Edward H. Schoenheinz, the shoe
dealer, and Miss Saloma Kilmer, ob
fained a license to marry Saturday,
Mr .-Schoenheinz is one of the most
successful young ubsiness men in
Oregon City, and Miss Kilmer is one
of the belles of . Aurora. Her father
own3 a ranch near that city.
LATOURETTE RETAINED SECRETARY
Reports of President, Secretary And
Promotion Department
Gratifying To
Members.
Commercial Club Officers.
President B. T. McBain.
Vice-President John Adams.
Secretary M. D. Latourette. '
Treasurer Frank Busch.
8
8.
Board
of Governors G. L. S
B. JT. McBain, John
Hedges,
S Adams, Frank Busch, M. D. Lat- 3
s ourette, H. E. Draper, J. E. S
$ Hedges, L. E. Jones, T, P. Ran
S dall. - $
$ " 8
B. T. McBain, mill manager of the
Willamette Pulp & Paper Company,
was elected president of the Com
mercial Club Saturday evening. Gil
bert L. Hedges ran Mr. McBain a
close race, the -vote" being fifty to
forty-one in favor of Mr. McBam.
The other officers were elected by
the Board of Governors. Retiring
President J. E. Hedges' report and
that of Secretary M. D. Latourette
showed the organization to be in a ;
fine condition.
An entertainment, given in honor
of the new members of the club, fol
lowed the transaction of business.
A buffet luncheon and refreshments
were served.
After President Hedges read his an
nual report, Mr. McBain presented an
amendment to the by-laws providing
that the president of the club should
be elected by the members of the or
ganization and not by the board of
governors, as has been the rule. Mr.
McBain's amendment contemplated, in
accordance with" existing provisions
of the by-laws, that the president
should be an ex-officio member of the
board of governors.
B. T. McBain, enterprising young man
elected President of Oregon City
Commercial Club.
Gilbert L. Hedges introduced an
amendment to Mr. McBain's by-law
amendment, providing that the presi
dent should be elected by the club
members from the board of nine gov
ernors, instead of from the body of
the club, and T. P. Randall and Livy
Stipp supported Mr. Hedges' amend
ment, while WT M. Stone and C.
Schuebel took the McBain side of the
question. After a brief reces3 given
to Mr. Hedges to present his amend
ment in writing the vote was taken,
and Mr. Hedges' amendment prevail
ed, as did the original amendment to
the by-laws, with the Hedges amend
ment attached.
The report of the Promotion De
partment was read by Secretary- M.
J. Lazelle, and it was an exceedingly
interesting detailed document and was
greeted - with liberal applause. The
report giving a detailed statement of .
the financial condition of the organ
ization' was read by Secretary Lat
I - .. 1
. y
ourette, and then the members elect
ed three governors, to succeed Henry
O. Malley, R. L. Holman and John
Adams, the retiring governors. Six
men were placed in nomination and
the vote resulted:
B. T. McBain, 68; John Adams, 58;
Gilbert L. Hedges, 55; R. L. Holman,
51; Henry O'Malley, 46; Theodore
Osmund, 40, and President Hedges
declared the first . three elected.
- M. D. Latourette and H. E. Draper
were nominated for the presidency,
but both withdrew their names. -
President Hedges read the following
report:
To the officers and members of the
Oregon City Commercial Club:
I think I have never in my life had
greater pleasure in preparing and
submitting a report, where it has been
required of me, to acquaint those in
terested with the accomplishments of
work and the present condition and
prospects of an institution in which .
I have had concern. . ...
have for many years felt that a
body of the character of this was of
great importance to any community; '
that it is the most potent kind of in
stitution to promote solidarity of ac
tion and consequent greatness of re
sult; that only by combination of
wholesome motive and purpose with
united effort could the greatest good
be accomplished.
Soon after our last annual election
we passed, I think, the 'crisis in our
history. Murmurings of fear for our
future were heard, and these nearly
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