MORNING ENTERPRISE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1912. MORNING ENTERPRISE OREGON CITY, OREGON E. E. BRODIE, Editor and Publisher. "Bartered as aecond-claaa matter Jan uary 9, 1911. at the poet office at Oregon City, Oregon, under . the Act of Marco I. lift." TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. Cue Tear, by mail .. .V ....Jl.M Six Months, by -mall .. .... .. .... l.M Pour Montha, by mail.., l.M far week, by carrier It CITY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER. THE MORNING ENTERPRISE is on sale at the following stores t every day: Huntley Bros. Drugs 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. Schoenborn Confectionery Seventh and J. Q. Adams. Jan. 24 In American History. 1733 Benjamin Lincoln, Revolution ary general who received the sword of Cornwallis at Yorktown, born; "died 1810. General Lincoln defend ed Charleston. S. C. in 1779 and took part in the assault on Savan nah in 1780. 1820 Henry James Raymond, distin . guished journalist; founder of the New York Times, born; died 1869. 1898 United States battleship Maine ordered on her memorable mission to Havana. 1907 Genera' Russell A. Alger. United States senator from Michigan, prominent Federal general and for mer secretary of war. died: born 1836. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From noon today to noon tomorrow.) Sun sets 5:08. rises 7:16: moon sets 1021 p. m.: 5:30 a. m., eastern time, Jupiter's large satellite No. 4 east and the other three 'west of the planet WESTERN CANADA. Western Canada is developing at a remarkably rapid rate. Official fig ures showing that the population has Increased 174 per cent in ten years, while the increase in Eastern Canada has been only 17 per cent in the same period. Twelve of the cities in Western Canada have doubled their population in five years, and in ten years have made a gain of 300 per cent. Brandon has advanced from 5,620 to 13,387; Edmonton from 2,626 to 24,882; Cal gary from 4,091 to 43,736; Regina from 2,249 to 30,210; Saskatoon from 113 to 12,001; Winnipeg from 42,340 to 135,430. At Western points bank clearings increased 27 per cent, as against ll per cent at Eastern points in five years. Railway mileage increased last year over 1910 in Manitoba 470; in Saskatchewan, 852; in Alberta, 337; a total of 91,459. ' PROBE INTO LIVING COST. A nation-wide investigation of the food, supply of the United States, with special reference to its relation to the high cost of living, has been in augurated by Commissioner of Com merce and Labor Nagel. The - secretary announces that ' the inquiry will be the most comprehen sive ever undertaken in this country. He will send experts all over the coun try to visit fields, factories and stores in an effort to get facts that will help in solving the problem which so vi- AM in full sympathy with conditions. I am not one of those T JL tutions are not vulnerable to the same sapping and destructive influences which have undermined and destroyed other republics. But I believe we are yet TOO YOUNG TO DIE and ought to be TOO YOUNG TO BE DISCOURAGED. There are thousands and thousands of people, with the number daily increasing, who would like to feel safe in their persons, safe in their workshops and homes, who would like to feel that JUSTICE CAN BE ADMINISTERED ALIKE TO THE RICH AND THE . POOR and that we have not one government for the honest business man trying to be right and another for those who are ruth lessly preying upon the rights of others and of the public. I DO NOT EXAGGERATE AND I DO NOT MISSTATE OR OVER STATE WHEN I DECLARE THAT WE ARE EVEN NOW IN OUR YOUTH THE MOST LAWLESS OF ANY OF THE GREAT CIVILIZED NATIONS. THERE IS NO COUNTRY OF FIRST IMPORTANCE WHERE THERE IS SO LITTLE RESPECT FOR THE LAW AS HERE IN OUR OWN REPUBLIC- How a Train Destroyed a Missouri Railroad' Station f':'-v." r-'-f" j ' I II II KAY vn if tk fl hy - Photos by American Press Association. A RAILROAD wreck .with some remarkable features occurred recently at St Peters. Mo The engine and three cars of a Wabash express train left the track while running at full speed past the station and toppled over on one side of the track, whil a fourth car, hurled to the other side, plowed through the concrete wall of the station, entirely demolishing It This car and a part of the wall are seen in the lower of the two pictures. The upper is a view of the heap of wreckage after the fire which followed thj accident This heap was all that was left of the train and station. The rails were torn up for 200 feet. Thirty-two people were Injured, but none killed. tally affects the American people. The investigation is a timely one and should prove of great value. It may be able to show where the dif ference Is added in price between the producer and the ultimate consumer, and it should indicate the relations of the supply and demand, which are in exorable. The completion of this report will be awaited with great interest, as its subject matter affects the people in the most important manner possible. GENTRAL STRIKE THREAT. The threat of a general strike of coal miners in Great Britain is a grave menace to the security of the nation. The gravity of the situation and the forcible manner In which its serious ness has impressed itself upon the government is shown in the action of !tne admiralty, in taking steps to make sure of a supply of coal against a pos sible famine. Ships have been char tered and an effort is being made to replenish the coal supply at Britisn naval stations all over the world. A shortage of coal in her naval equipment -might spell disaster for Great Britain. The, situation once more proves that a strike is not the proper method of settling a labor dispute. "Burn this letter" is still a good old maxim, as Woodrow Wilson can testify.. Somehow Mr. Bryan and the mi nority continue to keep company. Mayor Gaynor says he would sooner be Mayor of New York than Presi- f i. . -t. . .. ,. I Our Country Is the Most Lawless Among Civilized Nations ; i 1 By Senator WILLIAM BORAH of Idaho those 'who are at war with present ' who believe that our present insti dent. His honor is a philosopher,- The year 1812 is going to be a gord one for the chauffeurs, evidently. One of them has married a millionaire widow in Ohio.' - "Thank God the - past is secure," says Governor Harmon. .Uncle Jud is already reconciled to his impend ing fate. Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, superin tendent of the Chicago public schools, has invented hp'er and his'er to take the place-of' he and she and his or her. W3 have a suspicion that here is an invent .on that is destined for an uninterrupted slumber.": "Mans sympathies should be as wide as the world," says a Louisville preacher. But the trotble is son men regard the world -as very nar row. Live Wirelets (By Edgar Bates.) As i3 generally known, whenever Uncle Sam is asked to improve his postoffice in any city, there are two unpleasant things he considers rela tive to the proposed change. The in crease in population and postoffice business, or postal receipts go hand in hand, though of the two the in crease of postal receipts looms up as a mighty important factor. So it stands to reason that the more busi ness done by the local office will fur ther the chances of a new federal building. One would really think that the large consumers of stamps, that is the big mills, manufacturers and merchants would all buy their stamps here in order to make a larger show ing for the local office. ' But in times past certain ones have not purchased their stamp supplies here and the pur chasing of these essentials of business elsewhere is a direct slapat the Com mercial Club, the Live Wires, and all those who are attempting to advance the city. If any people are still doing this back-hand work against the city, the Live Wires ought to know it and take action. - , " When it comes to positive knowl edge about the matter we remain silent, but a "little bird" told us that the young ladies of the city are con sidering one of those up-to-date leap year hops one of that kind of af fairs you read about. Particulars la ter. We are not working for any trans portation company, but the next time you have any friends com to town to visit you take them for a ride to Willamette. Overlooking the beauti ful Willamette, one gains first hand knowledge of how large our city really is. The High School looms up in splendid style, - The Eastham school, and various churches, showing . up prominently, with old Mount Hood topping over all, as if she were in the city's back yard. Leaving the station a close view of the mills and electric station are gained while the view of the falls from the car window is gorgeous. Traveling up the hill a little farther to the south. Rock Island and sur rounding - country form" a pretty scene, only to be equalled by other Clackamas county scenery. The lit tle town of Willamette is itself very interesting and out beyond the city, Tuallatin river shows up in all at tractiveness. By all . means take a car ride- some of these days. ' The girls of thestate have at least one true friend. He is the justice of the peace in a near-by county and will marry any couple free of charge if the girl makes an affidavit that she really did the proposing in the little affair. Here is where our famous local knot expert loses out. As a local organization of musicians in the city is being assisted by the Commercial Club in the formation of a first-class band we hope this sum mer to see announcements of popular Sunday afternoon concerts by the Municipal Band at the City Park. Ev eryone likes good music and it would afford all of us much pleasure In look ing forward to a series of open air concerts this summer. The City Park is admirably "located for such' pur poses, the city owns plenty of benches and we fail to see why our hopes can not be fulfilled, . Oregon City is a proud city. Proud of her recently improved streets, her water, system, school system, mills, falls, bridge, daily and weekly news papers. She Is proud of the class of people who claim this city as their home town. " Proud of their spirit" of progressiveness and their onward march of progress. " Proud of her Com mercial Club as a club and of its mem bers individually who are so earnest ly striving to upbuild the city more and more. - - - It is recognized that music and musicians form a very important part in a city's progress or inactivity.' Go to any live town and you will find a number of splendid musicians, who in working for the advancement of their art, are also involuntarily assist ing in the upward growth of the city, both morally and in business. Music and musicians stand for the better things in life, the higher things as it were. Oregon City has reason to be proud of her musicians. She has sent her children to all parts of the coun try even to Europe, and wherever they have gone . they have gained signal success, thus bringing praise and fame to their city as well as to themselves. We can recall half a score of young women who received their Inspiration for their love of music right here in Oregon City. More than oneof these young women, after years of preparation here, went East to receive the finishing touches to their musical education only to return to the glorious West to gain new laurels for themselves and their own home town Oregon City. Every time the Sdear public" reads of the tragic death of an aviator they usually pass It off with the thought of "another reckless birdman." While it is true jthat a number of these un fortunate accidents have been the re sult of foolhardy attempts to perform some sensational stunt, yet not the majority of these cases are the re sult of recklessness. Men are attract ed to this work on ac.o.niinf- nt , large money to be obtained by giving exhibitions for this same "deaj pub lic." Aviation to a certain extent has lost a bit Of Its noveltv Tinrt iit,10 some unusual performance is promis ed the "dear public" will not flock in thousands to an aviation meet Thus It becomea necessary on the part of m Bviauur to attract the masses to a meet that he attempts some new stunt, or perform some exceedingly thrilling "glide" or "dip." These sen- MUU mgnts are demanded by the patrons of the meet and unless thrills Aro fnptluwiMln T , ... . vuwimus, me meet will De a financial failure. More than one man, knowing his machine not to be In the uest or snape, unable to withstand the jeers and hoots of the crowd has made an ascent onlv to moot itw some .forewarned accident which re sulted in injury or death. The crowd present at one of these tragic acci dents often has had something to do with it. - . Hint For Stenographers. . A prominent physician is respons) ble for this assertion; "Any young wo man stenographer, quick and alert can earn extra money if she will learn medical terms and apply for the posi tion of stenographer at the various medical meetings held every Week in large cities. It calls for a good educa tion, some knowledge of Latin, and it will be necessary for the applicant to learn medical terms, and learn them quickly; also to acquaint herself with physiology if deficient in thatstudy. There is a great demand for help of this kind, and because most of the meetings are held at night very few apply for a steady:- position, but it opens a lucrative one to the ambitious. A line of this work would soon lead up to a very responsible position In a chemical house, where wages are usually the very best because com petent help Is not always obtainable for that office." ' ' Bonnet and Reticule to Match. No afternoon costume is all it should be without its graceful reticule, which, of course, is designed to harmonize with both frock and hat Many of the fashionable milliners are providing CHABHIKO EFFECTS IN VIOLET BOSS . TOHKS. these reticules with their hats of a more dressy nature. The hat and reti cule pictured are in shades of violet and rose pink, with touches of dull gold on the reticule. The frock Is of Ivory white embroidered voile, trimmed With chifcron In violet and rose tints, and the white silk gloves have violet and rose pink embroideries. Mil'' k Wiit' ' i Wants, For Sale, Etc Kettooa vader tfcaa c1 Iflad will be knee led at ene mt a ward. Ohm inaarUoa. half a cent udditloui maer tiaaa. use bus cui It per moartlt; bail ina eard. (4 nauj It er monlfc. Caab muat aoooflipaay ardar anleaa an haa an oea aoceent with tba aer. Mo Haaantal reaponaibility (or error; where errors oeeur free oorreoted aotioa will k prlated lor patron. Miaunuse kun Uc 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. PLACE on farm wanted by young couple tired of city. Both healthy and not afraid of work. Write what you -. have to offer to XXX, care En terprise. WANTED Teacher to give lessons in the English language. Apply for particulars at 221 Thirteenth street, City. ' FOR SALE. FOR SALE Dry cord wo6"d, will de liver when ordered. Phone Farm ers 138, Oregon City. FOR SALE A first-class carpet loom. JjTed KricKson, 711 jacKson street, city. FOR SALE Estey organ, good as new. Reasonable. E. P. "Elliott, Andresen Building. m FOR SALE One set of heavy double harness in good condition. Apply proprietor Brunswick Hotel, Oregon City. FOR SAUE Bay driving horse, eight years old, weighs about 1100 pounds. B. L. Lunt, Oregon City. 3t FOR SALE Complete house-moving outfit cheap. Address "G" care En terprise. FOR RENT. FOR RENT Furnished and unfur nished light housekeeping rooms. 110 Seventh street. 6t REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. A SNAP $2,000 will buy 80 acres of heavy timbered land, good soil, about twenty-five miles from Ore gon City. Sales around this track are made for $40 per acre. Fall in line and double your money. ' Ad dress E, Box 312, Oregon City, Or, 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 HO.- FARM LOAMS. 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 & SCHUEBEL, 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, Oregon. 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. WiJl 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 it Electric Hotel. Strongly endorsed by the director of j;he 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 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. Notice of Application for Pool Hall License. Notice is hereby given, that. I will, at the next regular meeting of the City Council, apply for a license to , run and regulate a pool hall at my place of business, 415 Main street, for a period of three months. V CHAS. DITIS. Auburn Haired Women. History avers that women with au burn" hair have wielded a strong influ ence in all ages.. The women familiar to history wuo'belonged to this sister hood were Isabella of Castile, Helen of Troy, Catherine L of Russia, Joan of Arc, Elizabeth of England. Mary Stuart Anne of Russia, ex-Empress Eugenie, Lucrezia Borgia and Beatrice Cenci. Patron Kie our aavertlaerg. NOT EXPENSIVE Treatment at Hot Lake, Including medical attention, board and b.ths, costs no more than you would pay to live at any first class hotel. Rooms can be had from 75 cents to $2.50 per day. Meats in the cafeteria are served from 20 cents up and in the grill at the usual grill prices. Baths range from 50 cents to $1.00. We Do Ctite Rheumatism fc... .... t-1M,Mi, HOT LAKE SANATORIUM HOT LAKE, OREGON. WALTER M. PIERCE. Pres.-Mgr. $685 FORD $685 I am exclusive dealer for'this car and parts In Clackamas and Marion counties. I am exclusive dealer for Firestone Tires in Clackamas and . Marion counties. " I am exclusive agent for French Auto Oil in Clackamas and Marion counties. I conduct a wholesale and retail business. C. A. ELLIOTT Main, near Fourth. OREGON CITY, OR. Phones A-72. Main 119. Hotel Arrivals. The following are registered at the Electric Hotel: Miss L. Westland, Grant Mumpow er, Clackamas; O. F. Youngberg, Carlton; A. B. Donaldson, Alaska; A. H. Boyes, Fred Schafer, Molalla; W. S. Bagley, C. H. Saxffon, Port land; Gus Nelson, John Nelson, A. O. Carlson, Portland; S. P. Christian son, Barton; C. S. Herman, Molalla. Patronize our advertisers. SPUDS FOR SHIPMENT T BE Efforts of dealers to secure more than a nominal amount of potatoes for outside shipment are still resulting in failure. Practically the only business passing at this time is in ordinary to quality. Choice potatoes are unobtain able at any price. " The sjtuation resembles that of a year ago in so far as the holding back of supplies by local producers is con cerned. However, the situation a year ago in other repects was just the reverse of the present showing. There was a very heavy crop in the East during 1910, and owing to the small crop along the Pacific Coast, shipments were made to southern California by points far east of the Rockies.- Then Eastern potatoes were offered to Los Angeles at $1.75 per cental f. o. b. the California city, while Idaho stock was available at $1.60. Oregon growers would not sell at any price. Now the East is short of potatoes, and Eastern Oregon, as well as Idaho, CASH in the hands of the wage-earner the temptation to spend it coming from every side. To secure your cash and avoid temptation to spend, place it with ' The Bank of Oregon City OLDEST BANK IN THE COUNTY i : LATOURITTI Praaadaat THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK of OREGON CITY , OREGON ' . CAPITAL, 160400.00. Transact a tfMnl Hankinf Buaina Stafford's Bargain Store SUCCESSORS TO EDDY & SON. Mpre 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, eta McCall's Patterns in stock. C. L STAFFORD, 608 Main St '- Hot Lake Mineral Baths and mud given under scien- . tific direction have cured thousands.. Write for illus trated booklet descriptive of Hot Lake Sanatorium and the methods employed. - Hot Lake Sanatorium is acces sible as it is located direct ly on the main line of the O.-W. R. & N. railway, and special excursion rates are to be had at all times. Ask agents. FORD are shipping supplies in that direction. California has a heavy crop and was likewise a shipper a short time ago. Prevailing Oregon City prices are as follows: DRIED FRUITS (Buying) Prunes on basis of 6 1-4 pounds for 45-50's. Fruits, Vegetables. HIDES (Buying) Green hides, 5c to 6c; salters, 5 to 6c; dry hides, 12c to 14c; sheep pelts, 25c to 75c each. Hay, Grain, Feed. HAY (Buying) Timothy, $12 to $15; clover, $8 to $9; oat hay, best, $9- to $10; mixed, $9 to $12; alfalfa, $15 to $16.50. -. , OATS (Buying) Gray, $27 to $28; wheat, $28 to $29; oil meaL $53; Shady Brook dairy feed, $1.25 per 100 pounds. FEED (Selling) Shorts, $26; roll ed barley, $39; process barley, $40; whole corn, $39; cracked corn. $40; bran $25. FLOUR $4.50 to $5.25. Butter, Poultry, Eggs. POULTRY (Buying) Heus. 10c to 11c; spring, 10 to 11c, and roosters, 8c. - , Buttei (Buying) Ordinary coun try butter, 25c to 30c; fancy dairy, 40c. EGGS Oregon ranch eggs, 30c to 35c. SACK VEGETABLES - Carrots, $1.25 to $1.50 per sack;' parsnips. $1.25 to $1.50; turnips, $1.25 to $1.50; beets, $1.50. POTATOES Best buying 85c to $1 per hundreds hundred; Australian, $2 per hundred. ONIONS Oregon, $1.25 to $L50 per Lvestock, Meats. BEEF (Live weight) Steers, 5o and 5 1-2; cows, 4 l-2c; bulls, 3 l-2c VEAL Calves bring from 8c to 13c, according to grade. MUTTON Sheep, 3c and 3 l-2c; Iambs, 4c and 5c. Is a very slippery article V J. METER, CMki Opan from 9 A. 4. to 9 P. t