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OREGON- CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1912.
Peb Week, 10 Cents
MIDDLE WEST Ifl
GRIP OF BLIZZARD
CONTEST LIST IS
GROWING DAILY
The Story of Washington
TERMINAL RATE
LIVE WIRES START
WORK FOR ARMORY
FOR CITY IS NEAR
TRAINS ARE STALLED AS FORTY
MILE GALE SWEEPS
OVER STATES.
WATER 'IN MISSOURI MENACES
Three Men Narrowly Escape Death
When Tug Is Wrecked
Thaw Is Expected
Today.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 21. Sixteen
inches of snow, driven by a 40-mile
wind, with a minimum temperature
of 24 degrees, were features of a
storm which swept Eastern Missouri,
Southern Illinois and Western Ken
tucky today.'
The wind drifted the snow to a
depth of several feet, hampering traf
fic on all transportation lines. Street
car and railroad traffic at Taylorville,,
111., are at a standstill.
Baltimore & Ohio passenger train
No. 125, which left there at 9:30 p. m.,
has been stalled in a drift since 1 a.
m., five miles west of the city. The
passengers have no food, but are mak
ing themselves as comfortable as pos
sible and are keeping warm, as the
train carries plenty of coal.
Passenger train No. 1, on the Chi
cago & Illinois Midland, has been
snowbound all day at Kincald, six
miles west of Taylorville. A relief
train sent out from Taylorville failed
to reach the passenger train and It,
too, is snowbound. .
There was a break in the ice gorge
in the Missouri River at Kansas City,
causing a rush of heavy floes down
the Missouri River, sinking the tug
Omaha and caving in the sides of a
large barge. Three river men nar
rowly escaped death ..when the tug
was sunk. Colder weather. north of
Kansas City is believed to have les
sened the danger to beoats moored in
the river.
Unless there is a further rise in the
river there sending more ice against
the piers of the James street bridge,
closed to traffic two days ago it is
believed the structure will stand. The
weather bureau predicts wanner
weather for Kansas tomorrow and if
a thaw comes higher water is cer
tain ... .
HOUSTON DEVASTATED BY
FIRE; LOSS IS $7,000,000.
HOUSTON, Tex., Feb. 21 In the
wake of the most destructive fire in
the history of Houston, smoldering
wreckage tonight covers an area about
one and one-half miles in length and
varying in width from 200 yards to
half a mile in the northeastern section
of the city... More than a dozen of the
city's most important industrial ea
terprises are In ruins; 200 or more
dwellings and store buildings are in
ashes, and approximately 1,000 per
sons are homeless.
How strong are you going in the
support of your candidate in the En
terprise automobile contest?
TODAY
Invest in Gladstone today, lay
the cornerstone of your finan
cial independence by buying
from me a lot all improved,
streets, curbing, sidewalks and
shade trees paid for, one block
from carline, well worth $200,
for only $150, at $15 cash, bal
ance $10 per month. Call me
todcjy.
Ben Kuppenbender.
MAIN 80-
iiuiuuu i yuu u&c iu near
Washington and Lincoln make addresses? I
Of course you would, but that is
impossible. Many of their noble sen
timents remain, but their voices are
stilled forever.
How different had they lived in
the present day!
The Victor would have preserved
their voices for future generations
just as it does President Taft's.
You can hear him on the Victor. And you
can have the Unit-d States Marine Band ("The
President's Own") . id Pryor's and Sousa's Bands
play selections for you whenever you want.
Come in and hear the Victor find out what a wealth
of music and entertainment it has in store for you.
There is a Victor for YOU $10 to $100: Victrola $125
to $250. Terms to suit. ..
Burmeister & Andresen
OREGON CITY JEWELERS
Agents for Victor and Edison Records
Suspension Bridge Cor., Oregon City
NAMES OF CANDIDATES AND
STANDING TO BE PUBLISH
ED IN FEW DAYS.
EACH NOMINEE GIVEN 1,000 VOTES
Enterprise To Have Special Repre
sentative To Aid Contestants
In Race For Tour
. ing Car.
To every person living in this coun
ty the Enterprise presents a chance
of a life time to become the owner of
one of the best automobiles made
without the expenditure of one penny.
All that is required is a little work
during your spare time. The Enter
prise Ford now on exhibition at the
Elliott Garage will be presented to
the one who gets the largest number
of votes between now and the. first
of June. Votes will be given on every
subscription taken for the Weekly or
Daily Enterprise. This offer is open
to any one regardless of sex of age
and as but three days have passed
since the start of the contest there,
is still a chance to go in and catch
up with the leaders.
In addition to the grand prize of
cue automobile to be presented to the
winner at the close of the contest,
the Enterprise has arranged for a
series of "ten day contents," which
will be held every ten days, a valua
ble prize being awarded the person
who gets the largest number of votes
in the ten days. , The first of these
special contests started Monday and
the one who gets the most votes from
that time till the first of March will
receive a merchandise coupon on one
of the prominent stores of this city.
This certificate will entitle the holder
to choose $15 worth of merchandise
from that store the winner to buy
anything he pleases to the extent of
the value of the coupon. The differ'
ent standings of the candidates who
are out for the automobile will have
no bearing on these ten-day contests,
the award being made to the one poll
ing the most votes in the specified
time, regardless of former standing.
There is still time to enter the
game and as long as the nomination
blanks appear every one nominated
will receive one thousand votes free.
At least you can get busy and win
one of these ten-day contests even
if you don't find time to keep on in
the race for the automobile. In order
to help all the candidates as much as
possible the Enterprise has arranged
to have a special representative in
the field who will render all assis
tance possible to the contestants.
Each one in the race will receive aid
from this contest representative t
they desire assistance and coaching.
The names -of the entrants will ap
pear for the first time in a few days.
From time to time the standings of
the contestants will also be published
showing how each one stands in the
race for the big prize.
There is still room for a few more
to make the race all the more interest
ing.. The one thousand free vote
offer will be withdraw shortly and
now is the time to enter.
GRANGE NOTICE.
The regular annual county conven
tion of the Grange will be held in the
County Court room at Oregon City,
Oregon, March 5, first Tuesday, at 1
o'clock p. m. . .
" This convention is called for , the
purpose of electing delegates to" at
tend the annual session of the Ore
gon State Grange, which will con
vene at Roseburg, Or., May 14, 1912.
MARY S. HOWARD,
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SEEK RE-ELECTION
ASPIRANTS FdR VARIOUS PLACES
.ARE CONFIDENT THEY
WILL WIN.
MULVEY APPARENTLY HAS WALK-OVER
E. P. Carter M. A. Magone and F. M.
Gill Will Be Candidates For
Nomination For Rep
resentative. This may be termed an off year in
local political circles in Clackamas
county for aspirants for most of the
county officers are candidates for sec:
ond terms, and will not have the
strenuous opposition for re-election
that they faced when they ran for
first terms. County Clerk Mulvey, Re
corder of Conveyances L. E. Wil
liams, Treasurer J. A. Tufts, School
Superintendent T. J. Gary, Surveyor
D. T. Meldrum, and Commissioner
William. Mattoon, Republicans, arid
Sheriff E. Ti Ma3s and Assessor J.
E. Jacli, Democrats, anticipate com
paratively easy sailing. Mr. Williams
will have an opponent in the primar
ies in the person of C. W. Strucken,
of Boring, but the friends of the pres
ent County Recorder do not believe
Strucken will be a formidable candi
date. m .
James F. Nelson, of Mulino, will
oppose J. E. Jack for Assessor at the
November election. Mr. -Nelson is a
candidate for the Republican nomina
tion and will probably have no opposi
tion in the primary election.
Sheriff. Mass, School Superintendent
Gary, Commissioner Mattoon and Re
corder of Conveyances Williams are
the only officials who have not filed
their declarations in the County
Clerk's . office, but they will file in
plenty of time to get their names on
the ballot at the primary election.
There will be at least three Republi
can candidates for the Republican
nomination for. Representative, E. P.
Carter, M. A. Magone, who served
in the house last year, and F. M. Gill,
of Estadada, who was a member of
the House last session from Hood
River and Wasco counties. Mr. Gill
has already filed his petition. He is a
member of the legislative committee
of the State Grange. In his declara
tion he says. "I will support and de
fend the " initiative and referendum,
the recall, in face the "Oregon sys
tem" in full and seek the further ad
vance the people's power over their
government to the end that Oregon
may truly have a government of the
people, by the people and for the peo
ple. I shall do the people's bidding,
not my own. I favor .good roads, but
r wish them built for commercial use
from the market centers and railway
depots to the farmers' homes. I op
pose the construction of tourists.' high
ways by a tax upon the property of
the entire state.'' Mr. Gill endorses
Statement No. 1. "
J. A. Tufts, Republican candidate
for the nomination for County Treas
urer, says he will conduct the affairs
of the office honestly and efficiently.
D. T. Meldrum, Republican, candi-
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REGISTRATION FOR
PRIMARY IS LIGHT
Registration of voters in Clacka
mas county is not progressing at a
rapid pace, and up to Monday morn
ing 1,382 had been ' reported, though
there.are several hundred voters reg
istered whose names are now being
transferred to the books. The total
number is segregated . as follows:
Republican, 977; Democratic, 332;
Socialist, 43; Independent, 24; Prohi
bition, 10; miscellaneous, 6.
The number of registered voters in
this county will probably exceed. 5,000
by the time the books are closed for
the primary election. Registration by
precincts follow:
Abernethy, 55; Barlow, 43; Beaver
Creek, 79; Bull Run, 6; Boring, 8;
Canyon Creek, 37; Canby, 93; Clack
amas, 43; Cheery ville, 17; Canemah,
44; Cascade, 31; Damascus, 25; Do
ver, 3; Eagle Creek, 56; Estacada, 2;
George, 1; Gladstone, 133; Harding,
42; Harmony, 8; Highland, 15; Killin,
10; Macksburg, 12; Molalla, 7; Mil
waukie, 7; Marquam, 1; Maple Lane,
48; Milk Creek, 17; Needy, 7; New
Era, 38; Oak Grove, 25; Oregon eity
No. 1, 53; Oregon City No. 2, 96; Ore
gon City No. 3, 99; Oregon City No.
4, 62; Oswego, 7; Pleasant Hill, 2;
Soda Springs, 1; Springwater, 7; Sun
nyside, 6; Tualatin, 39; Union, 0;
Viola, 9; West Oregon City, 31; Willa
mette, 67.
Watch the automobile - contest.
Today
A BOARDING HOUSE
THE DESERT TRAIL.
ROMANCE.
DAD'S WATCH.
HOW " TOMMY SAVED HS
FATHER.
THE CONTRALTO SOLOIST.
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THE SINGING COMEDIAN
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will not appear here as
advertised.
Prices remain at. 10c and 6c.
RIVER
SERVICE
TO START TODAY
WILLAMETTE TRANSPORTATION
COMPANY BUYS STEAMERS
RUTH AND LANG.
R. J. YOUNG IS MADE PORT CAPTAIN
Passenger Service Will ; Not Be Es
tablished Until Oregon City
Provides New Free
Dock.
The service of the Willamette Navi
gation Company starts today. The
company Wednesday purchased the
Steamer Ruth: from the O.-W. R. &
N. Company and the Steamer W. R.
Lang of the Willamette Pulp & Paper
Company. Both steamboats will be
in operation today.. Only a freight
service will be supplied until a free
dock is arranged for by Oregon City.
The government having refused to
allow , the company to' change : the
name; of the Ruth to "Oregon City,"
the ' officers' of the company ' have
designated it. "The Ruth, Oregon
City.": The registry of the N. R. Lang
has been changed from San Francisco
to Oregon City.
Captain R. J." Young is Port Cap
tain of the new company, and Charles
W. Evans is chief engineer;
The officers of the company are as
follows:
William Pierce Johnson, President;
Franklin T. Griffith, vice-president;
B. T. McBain, secretary and man
ager, and E. Kenneth Stanton and H.
A. Swafford, clerks.
BETTER LIVERY STABLE
The Health and Police Committee
of the City Council at a meeting Wed
nesday night considered the livery
stables of the city from a sanitary
standpoint. Several persons had com
plained to the committee that one or
two stables were not conducted as
well as ihey might be, but did not
make serious criticism. Upon the sug
gestion of F. J. Tooze it was agreed
that the best way to solve the prob
lem would be to confer with the own
ers of the stables. The liverymen are
asked to meet with the- committee
tomorrow night. Mr. Topze is chair
man of the committee.
WALTER R. WENTWORTH
STRICKEN ON STREET.
Walter R. Wentworth was stricken
with acute indigestion while going to
his home in Canemah , Wednesday
night, Mrs. Wentworth, who was
with her husband, summoned Dr.
Strickland and the sick man ' was
taken home in a carriage. His condi
tion is not alarming.
Born, to the wife of W. E. Wanker,
of Oswego, a boy; weight 13 pounds.
SAME FREIGHT - TARIFFS AS
PORTLAND SOON TO BE
ESTABLISHED HERE.
TRAFFIC BUREAU MAKING PLANS
Officials of Great Northern and North
ern Pacific to Aid In
Obtaining Reduced
Rate.
Terminal rates for Oregon City!
This beautiful dream that the Ore
gon City Terminal Rate Association
ha.3 been working on for months may
soon be a reality, according to pri
vate advices received here Wednesday
by officers of the association.
Information has leaked out that one
of the Pacific Coast railroads, sup
posedly the Southern Pacific Com
pany, has applied to the Traffic Bur
eau at Chicago, to grant to Oregon
City the same rate as is given to
Portland, which will mean a saving to
local merchants and other shippers
at this point of $3.60 a ton on most
commodities.
The report can be accepted as re
liable, for it comes from a represen
tative of the Hill system which is
anxious to make traffic arrangements
for the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern through the Portland Rail
way, Light & Power Company and the
Willamette Navigation Company in
the event that Oregon City is made a
common point.
Officials of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific have promised to
support the application when it comes
up for hearing in June and along with
the backing of the company that made
the proposal to the Traffic Bureau,
there is every reason to believe that
terminal rates will, be granted to this
city early in July.
The local Terminal Rate Associa
tion is to be congratulated upon the
prospect of early success from its
winter's work in behalf of the ship
pers of this community. t forcibly
demonstrates what can be accomplish
ed through earnest and concerted
effort.
FIREMEN GIVE GRAND
BALL THIS EVENING
One of the social events of the sea
son will be the grand ball at Busch's
hall this evening, given by the Co
lumbia Hook & Ladder Company. It
will be the twenty-fifth - anniversary
ball, and a large attendance is assur
ed. The committee in charge of the
affair i3 composed of Joseph Beau
liau, Charles Pope and Joseph Daven
port. The floor committee is com
posed of Thomas Trembath, F. D. Sim
mons, F. M. Brown and A. L. Bea
tie. .
The music will be furnished by the
Fox orchestra of Portland. The latest
dance music, including "Oh, You
Beautiful Doll," "Alexander's Rag
Time Band," "Pink Lady," "Sugar
Moon," "Holla Bolla Girls,'' and many
other popular new selections will be
played during the evening. The hall
will be prettily decorated.
LOST CARRIER DOVE
BECOMES FAMILY PET
Mr. and Mrs. W.' F. Adams," who
have been making their home at "St.
Johns for the past four years, were
in this city Tuesday on their way to
Maple Lane, where they have pur
chased a farm consisting of 43-. 1-4
acres. Mr. and Mrs. Adams had with
them a, dove, which is of a pinkish
white, with a darker shade of pink
forming a collar around its neck. The
bird has been in the possession of
Mr. and Mrs. Adams for the past
seventeen years, having made its ap
pearance at their home at Austin,
Minn. The bird had probably been
sent with a message for a band was
attached to its leg, but the message
was missing. The bird had been
wounded in some manner before com
ing to the Adams home. Mrs. Adams
was in the yard the morning the bird
appeared, and was surprised when it
alighted on her shoulder.
MRS. DOOUTTLE TO
BE CLUB HOSTESS
The meeting of the Woman's Club
which is to be held in the Commercial
Club rooms this afternoon will be 'an
open one and all the women of the
city have the privilege of attending.
Mrs. Laura Baldwin Doolittle of Port
land, will be in attendance, and will
bring with her samples of tapestry,
rugs and other goods. She will give
an interesting talk on "Art in Home
Decorations." The musical program,
which will be In charge of Mrs. J. R.
Humphrys, will ' consist of several
selections. The president, Mrs. David
Caufield, has a surprise in store for
the members who attend this meet
ing. . . -
PORTLAND MAN INJURED.
, C. Heinz, of Portland who fell and"
sustained a dislocation of his shoul
der, in this city Monday, was able to
return to his home Tuesday. Dr. H.
S. Mount set the bone. Mr. Heinz
is the owner of one of the best tracts
of land in Mount Pleasant,
STATE WILL GIVE $15,000 AND
CITY WILL BE ASKED FOR
LIKE AMOUNT.
L TO BE ASHED TO ASSIST
Plan To Establish Playgrdund Is
Discussed Dock Committee.,
Reports Favorably on
. , Project.
Unanimously indorsing the proposal
for the construction of an Armory
building, adequate to the needs of
OrpeYin Mtv thfl T.ivfl Wirea nf the
Oregon City Commercial Club Wed
nesday night authorized the appoint
ment of a committee of three of its
members to work in conjunction with
the committee of the National Guard
Company of this city, with the avow
ed objeet to bringing about the de
sired result. R. -V. D. Johnston, of
the the National Guard Association;
Quartermaster-Sergeant Spagle and
Corporal McFarland, representing the
Seventh. Company, Oregon National
Guard, were the guests of the Live
Wires at dinner Wednesday and Mr.
Johnston was spokesman for the dele
gation. He talked forcibly at some
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Spinning a yam is
easy, but spinning a
good yam is a hard
proposition. , Mark
Twain was about the
only man who could
spin a good yarn every
time he tried . Wun
der yarns, from which
are made, are like
Mark Twain's yarns,
good every time.
.Only. double threads of
Wimderyam no single
ones whatever are knit
ted into egfio
Wunderyarn is , twisted
in the spinning process by
more than ten thousand
revolutions a minute. . It
stays twisted just can't
unravel neither can
FnTEhdefttotefc which
are imade from these
yarns. ; - 4
Seeing is be
lieving. Our
ctore.xs v.,a
lie ad quarters
Let us show
them to you.
Every5' day you
delayf ' buying
you ae wasting
money. . ,
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L. ADAMS
Oregon City's Big Depart
. ment -Store.
SOLE AGENTS.
Oregon City, Or.
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