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VOL. Ill No. 51.
V. J. BRYAN GETS
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DISTINGUISHED DEMOCRAT CRIT
ICIZES ROOSEVELT IN PORT
" LAND SPEECH
COLONEL FOR INTERESTS, HE SAYS
Party Lines Forgotten In Vast Aud
ience At Tabernacle Com
moner Enthusiastically
Received
PORTLAND Or., Feb. 29 Williarrl
Jennings Bryan, as on former occas
ions, , from the time of his arrival
shortly before 1 o'clock this afternoon,
until his departure at midnight for
Tacoma, was tenered a continuous
ovation. In this demonstration, which
was as a testimonial of admiration
for the man as it was a cordial re
ception to Portland and Oregon, party
lines were eradicated and both Dem
ocrats and Republicans participated.
For two and one-half hours tonight
at the Gipsy Smith Auditorium, Mr.
Bryan held an audience of 10,000 per
sons while he delivered an address
on general political conditions. Fully
one-half that number was turned
away, being unable to gain admit
tance. Mr. Bryan discussed the progress
of the country educationally and the
moral awakening of the people, par
ticularly along political lines. He
told of the spread of popular govern
ment, strongly indorsed the initiative
and referendum and the recall. "Big
Business" and stock watering were
vigorously assailed.
Referring to the Presidential sit
uation, Mr. Bryan said the entrance
of Roosevelt into the contest was an
indictment of President Taft that
would be used by the Democrats' to
advantage in the campaign. Roose
velt was severely scored as a candi
date who had never been identified
with any of the "progressive" ideas
and measures until long after they
been enunciated and fought for by
Senator La Follette.
Mr. Bryan charged that Roosevelt
was always lined up with the inter
ests in campaigns when Bryan and
the Democrats were fighting for pro
gressive reforms. He was greeted
with thunderous applause when he de
clared that Roosevelt, who only a
few years ago sent President Taft
to Oklahoma to argue against the in
corporation of the initiative and ref
erendum into the constitution, recent
ly went from New York to Ohio to
Tecommend to a constitutional con
vention there in session that the in
itiative and referendum were just
about the proper thing to indorse.
Employing the cost of the Panama
Canal for comparative purposes, Mr.
Bryan charged that Andrew Carnegie
and J. Pierpont Morgan, through the
organization of monopolies, had been
able greatly to increase their wealth
and to exact dividends from the public
He said that the panic of 1907 was a
conspiracy on the part of the finan
ciers of the country to violate the law
and to protect each other in doing
so.
That a few men should be in a posi
tion to "call panics at will and terror
ize the President of 90,000,000 of
American people" was pronounced a
deplorable situation, the correction of
(Continued on page 2.)
HEARTY
r pom
1200 Carnations Free
Commencing this afternoon at 2 p.
m. we will give to each lady custom
er, as long as they last, 6 fresh carna
tions free with a 50c purchase or 12
carnations free with a $1 purchase.
Not more than 12 to any one customer.
Hone given to men or children.
None given out or reserved before 2 p. m
Two weeks ago we gave away 1000 carna
tions in two hours; so don't be late and be
disappointed.
Huntley Bros. Co.
The Rexall Store.
GIRL IS THROWN BY
Miss Hoffmeister, daughter of Mr.
:and Mrs. J. H. Hoffmeister,, of Damas
cus, was injured Wednesday near the
Hoffmeister home by being thrown
against a barb wire fence from a
horse she was riding? The horse be
came frightened at an automobile.
Miss Hoffmeister, besides being badly
shaken up, received several large
cuts by coming in contact with the
fence. Dr. Buy Mount of this city,
was summoned
The Morning Enterprise is the best
breakfast food you can have.
SPECIAL
CONTEST
E
NOMINEE HAVING MOST VOTES
. TO EE AWARDED MERCHAN
DISE ORDER
CANDIDATES HOLD BACK BALLOTS
Leaders Now Must Work Their Hard
est for Others Are Determined
to Displace the Top-
Notchers.
$''$eS'eesS's&'Ssj$se.s
8 STANDING OF CANDIDATES. S
S . S
Joseph Sheahan 26,200 3
$ Ruby McCord 13,800 S
John Weber 6,000 S
S Charles Beatie . .. 6,000 8
S Harry Miller 1,000 ?
S John Haletson 6,000 $
$ McColly Dale 1,000 $
Edna Huchinson 1,000
$ Royce Brown 1,000 $
$ Barnett Howard 1,000 ?
S Delias Armstrong .1,000
S Kathryn Towney ..... 1,000 $
Mabel Chase .:. 1,000 Q
$ Ethel Rief 1,0Q0 S
$ Fred Metzner 1,000
S Frank Bruce 1,000
S Leo Shaver 1.000 S
Tonight, the first of the "ten day
special'.' contests to be held during
the race for the Enterprise Ford, will
close and the contestant having the
most votes in the big ballot box will
be declared the winner. A merchan
dise certificate valued at $15 will be
awarded the victor, which will en
title him to $15 worth of merchandise
in one of the prominent stores in the
city. Ever since the start of the big
race ten days ago, interest has been
keen to see who would land the first
special prize. A "good start is half
done," and every one out for the au
to is trying to poll as many votes as
possible at the start of the contest
to make a big showing. But some of
the entrants are holding back large
bunches of votes to use at a future
date. Some of these fine mornings,
the leaders in the race will wake up
and find their names removed from
the first, second and third places in
the standing of the contestants, these
"held back votes" forcing the leaders
from their coveted positions. Each
entrant' is free to play the game as he
sees fit, and can turn in his subscrip
tions and votes at his discretion.
The big touring car will be present
ed by the Weekly and Daily Enter
prise to the person living in the coun
ty who gets the most votes before
June 1. Every subscription to either
paper is' worth its share of votes. The
subscription may be a new one or a
renewal both kinds count. But sub
scriptions to the Daily are the most
valuable in votes and the longer the
term of the subscription, the more
votes are given. A six months' 'sub
scription is good for 400 votes, while
one for a year calls for 1,000 and the
five-year term is valued at 7,000 votes.
So it pays every candidate to get af
ter the long-time subscriptions.
In this contest each entrant has the
same chance as the other fellow. Re
sults count, as results mean votes and
the big auto goes to the one who gets
the most votes. Anyone can enter
(Continued on -page 4.)
Quality Goods.
MRS. FOLLANSBEE
The Fairfax Club was entertained
at cards at the home of Mrs. E. S.
Follansbee Monday evening, the prize
being won by Mrs. Charles D. Latour
ette. Refreshments were served, and
a most enjoyable evening was spent.
The next meeting of the club will
be at the home of Mrs. Charles D.
Latourette
Present at Mrs. Follensbee's home
were Mrs C. E. Meissner, Mrs. H. E.
Hendry, Mrs. A. B. Wilmot, Mrs. Le
na Charman, Mrs. H. F. Brightbill,
Mrs. W. R. Ellis, Mrs. Charles D. Lat
ourette, Mrs. Follansbee.
IS NEARING CLOS
WEEKLY ENTER
OREGON CTTT, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH
HENRY LANE WILSON, AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO
' F newspaper men are not born
achieve diplomatic posts and acquit themselves creditably. The
American ambassador to Mexico has been walking no primrose
path during the late unpleasantness In the neighboring republic,
and there may have been times when the Hon. Henry Lane Wilson
looked with regret upon the timewhen he edited the Lafayette (Ind.)
Journal and had no weightier worries than pacifying! irate citizens who
bad been mentioned or hadn't in local "stories." But his genial man
ners brought him and the United States safely through the perplexities
of the anti-Diaz rising, and the correctness of his attitude was admitted
by both parties in the revolution Mr. Wilson left Indiana in the
eighties and became a banker in Spokane, Wash. He has been minister
to Chile and Belgium and has served the country in various important
international conferences.
ELLIOTT BETTER
AFTER OPERATION
Miss Veda Elliott, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. E. P. Elliott of this city,
who underwent an operation
in St. Vincent's hospital Thursday
morning for appendicitis, is improving.
The operation was successful. Mr.
and Mrs. Elliott and Chester Elliott
were with Miss Elliott during the op
eration, and Mrs. Elliott will remain
with her daughter the remainder of
the week. The operation was perform
ed by Dr. E. A. Sommer.
OF
ACTION IS SETTLED
Settlement out of court has removed
the breach of promise suit brought in
the Federal Court by Mary E. Cronen
against Walter B. Moore, son of ex
Governer Miles C. Moore, of Walla
Walla, and backer of the Canby Canal
Scheme. The young women, who
was a professional nurse, sued the son
of . Walla Walla's wealthy banker for
$100,000, charging that after he had
promised several times to marry her
he had changed his intention. She is
forty-two years of age, and he but
thirty-five, according to the docu
ments filed. "When the case was call
ed in the Federal Court Attorneys
John F. Logan and John H. Steven
son asked for an indefinite contin
uance, stating that plans were under
way for an adjustment out of cour.
L
E MILE LONG
What is belived to have been the
longest funeral procession in this
county was that which followed the
body of Perry Sharp, who committed
suicide by shooting himself, from the
home to the Stafford cemetery Thurs
day. It is estimated that the cortege
was more than a mile long. The ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. Mr.
Leisman. Mr. Sham was one nf tho
best known men in - the city. The
irageuy wa3 tne result of an unbal
anced mind due to Wfirrv n vat mo A
work, Mr. Sharp having been appoint
ed recently a road supervisor. Among
me piommeu men of tne city who
attended the funeral
E. Hayes, Judge Beatie, Sheriff Mass
and Assessor Jack.
PROF. RALSTON BECOMES
SCAPOOSE SCHOOL HEAD
... x m.j KfL ocaiviic,
has SUrtPeprlpri Prnfoaom Palornn n
m. ItuioiUU CbO
assistant principal of the Parkplace
sviiuui. jrroiessor Kaiston nas be
come principal of the school at Sca
poose. Watch the automobile contest.
P R j S E ESTABLISHE D I 5 6 6
diplomats a good many of them
'TIRELESS" SWEEPER
QUITS IN DISGUST
F. L. Trullinger, Oregon City's
"fireless" street-sweeper, has resign
ed. " Trullinger was discharged almost
two months ago by- Superintendent of
Streets Babcock, but declined to give
up the place, declaring that the only
person who could discharge him was
Mayor Dimick. Another man was ap
pointed, and since then Main street
has been swept twice each night
Trullinger declared that he knew the
law on the subject and that he would
get his salary, although the council
refused to pay him. However, after
a conference with Mayor Dimick he
decided to quit, and has notified the
council of his resignation.
The time to read the Morning En
terprise is at the breakfast table or
a little before.
FOUR SACKS OF POTATOES
Purchased of Larson
Will be given away
& Co.
One at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Three at 8:15 o'clock Tonight
Chances with 10c tickets
purchased during first show In
the afternoon, and-first show in
the evening. Tickets' must be in
the theatre when drawing takes
place
THE GRAND
TODAY
UN Li 1 1 nun LJ Li - Li W
1, 1912.
OREGON CITY HAS
CONTRACTS FOR MANY, HOMES
LET AND OTHERS ARE
BEING PLANNED
SENATOR DIMICK TO BUILD AT ONCE
A. B. Cartlidge, Thompson Meldrum,
and Henry O'Malley Will
Erect Handsome
. Residences
There is considerable building un
der way in this city, "and many per
sons are contemplating erecting homes
during the coming spring. Good
houses are in demand in Oregon City.
. One of the prettiest homes to be
erected in this city during the coming
month is that of Senator W. A. Dim
ick, which will be located on Center
street between Eighth and Ninth.
With the erection of this home and
those of J. W. Loder and J. C. Saw
yer, and that to be erected by H. B.
Cartlidge, this will make a most at
tractive block. '
Clarence Simmons & Company have
Deen awarded the contract for the
erection of Jhe Dimick home, which
will bs started within a few day3.
The building will have a full cement
basement with wash trays, furnace,
fruit room and store room. The resi?
dence will face Center street and
fronting this will be a veranda the
full width of the. building. A hallway
with dimensions of eight feet- by
nine feat and three inches is entered
from the veranda, on the right being
the living room, the dimensions of
which are 15 feet 5 inches by 27 feet
and four inches, this to have a fire
place with handsome tiling and also
built-in bookcases, and a long window
seat. On the left of the hallway is
the dining room? this to be 13 feet
8 inches bq 14 fee 11 inches. Between
the dining room and the hallway will
be sliding doors. In the dining room
will be a handsome feuilt-in buffet and
also cupboard with leaded glass
front. At the rear is the kitchen 13
feet 3 inches by 14 feet 11 inches. A
built-in working table, wood lift are
among the conveniences, the room be
ing of the Dutch kitchen design. A
larget closet is in connection. At the
rear of the lower flower is the den,
8x10 feet, facing Washington street.
A screened porch facing Ninth street
will be 8x10.- On the second floor are
the sleeping apartments, four in num
ber, counting the large sleeping porch
which is to be on the right side of the
building. Two bedrooms . are 15x16,
in the front part of the house, these
to have large clothes closets and op
ening into a hallway. The Ninth street
bedroom will be 12x13 feet, opening
into another hallway from which also
opens the bath room, this to be seven
feet and 8 inches by 11 feet, and hav
ing a clothes c'aute. The - sleeping
porch will be 9x10 feet and 11 inches.
It is the intention of Senator Dimick
to' have the brounds surrounding the
residence beautified. Construction
will be commenced at once.
Clarence Simmons & Company have
been awarded the contract of the
pretty home of Thompson Meldrum,
which will soon be built on a beauti
ful site at Meldrum. This will be a
seven room bungalow, modern in ev
ery detail, with a cement basement
and furnace heat. The kitchen will be
of cabinet design, having a wood lift
and other conveniences and will be
13 feet by 12 feet 4 inches. The dining
room adjoining will be 12 feet four
inches by 15 feet six inches, having
a bultin buffet with leaded glass. The
living room is to be 14 feet 9 inches
by 21 feet and opening into this room
is the stairway to the second floor.
The handsome fireplace will be of
clinker brick of the latest design. A
large built in book case will be con
structed between this room and the
dining room. There will be three
sleeping apartments on the second
floor besides a sleeping porch, this to
be 9x16 feet, the sleeping rooms to
have dimensions of 12x15, 12 feet 4
inches by 16 feet and 8 inches, two
of which have the same dimension,
and opening into a hallway 20 feet in
length. The sleeping porch will be on
the south side of the residence. The
bathroom will be 8x8 feet. Each bed
room will have large clothes closets.
The exterior of the building will be
of shingle finish and will have a ver
anda 8x60 feet.
Henry O'Malley,- superintendent of
the United States Fish Hatcheries,
whose headquarters are in this city,
has awarded the contract to Clarence
Simmons & Company for the erection
of a handsome bungalow, this to be
erected near the fish hatchery ut
Clackamas in the near future," and
will be an ideal location for a home
and will be convenient for Mr. O'Mal
ley to his place of business. The plans
and specifications have been submit
ted to Mr O'Malley by the contractors
and have been found satisfactory. The
building will be- commenced soon.
It will be a six-room bungalow, the
second floor of which will not be
finished for the present, but there will
be room on that floor for rive rooms
when the owner wishes this done. The
veranda extends half the length of
the building and will be of fancy de
sign. Basement is to be 34x52, with
fruit room, stationery washtubs, etc.
There will also be a furnace room.
A reception hall opens from the ver
anda, and will be 5 feet six incnes
by 20 feet and five inches. All of the
rooms of the lower floor will open on
this hallway except the kitchen and
rear bedroom. The living room will be
13 -feet 10 inches by 16 feet .this to
have a large fireplace. The dining
room, which will be 14x16 feet, will
have a built-in buffet. The kitchen
will have a working table five feet
and 9 inches and built-in cupboards,
and a seven-foot screen porch will
enclose the rear. There will be three '
sleeping apartments on this floor with
a liathptfim CvC fAof- This will ha I
one of the most up-to-date residences I
in that section of the county. . '
BUILDING BOOH
(Continued on page two.)
750,000 MINERS
STRIKE IN BRITAIN
COMPROMISE IN SIGHT AS ARMY
OF IDLE COLLIERS IS
SWELLED
COAL OWNERS MAY FALL IN LINE
Premier Asquith Submits Proposition
to Workers Who are Willing
to Negotiate If Treated
In Fair Manner
LONDON, Feb. 29. Upwards of
three-quarters of a million coal min
ers had laid down their tool3 and
gone on strike by 2 o'clock this after
noon, when the day shift in the mines
ended: The army of striking colliers
swelled hourly through the morning
when it became known that no settle
ment has been reached.
It is said tonight with some author
ity that there is a prospect of a break
in the deadlock between the coal own
ers and the miners. Premier Asquith
has submitted a new proposal to the
miners who, it is asserted, have now
signified their willingness to negotiate
on the queston of safeguards which
the owners demand as a corollary to
the establishment of a minimum wage.
Asquith is said to have given an as
surance to the miners' delegates that
means would be found to compel the
minority of the coal owners to fall in
to line with the majority on the ques
tion of the concession of a minimum
wage. -
The delegates of the miners were
approached early this morning by Sir
George Askwith, with some of his col
leagues of the board of trade and sev
eral labor members of the House of
Commons, with a view of finding
some way out of the crisis. At the
same time the coal owners gathered
at the foreign office, where they con
ferred with Premier Asquith and sev
eral members of the cabinet. - ;
Each side blamed the other for the
failure of the negotiations. Miners say
the coal owners did not show a con
ciliatory attitude, while the owners
insisted the miners were determined
to strike no matter what terms were
offered. -
It was then understood the govern
ment bad drafted a minimum wage
bill, with safeguards for, the owners,
and was ready to rush it through Par
liament in case of necessity.
For Rent
2 1-2 acres at Oregon City limits;
level, fine garden land; good 6-room
house, good barn, chicken house and
yard; plenty of fruit; good well, $120
per year; $50 down, balance $10 per
month. Cyrus Powell, Oregon City.
m
Or., Stephens bldg., room 10.
We Buy in Gar Lots
oult
12 -S III- -kvVf. m. i H3k:
One or two generations ago poultry roamed at large but we have grad
ually found out that this did not pay. The farmer who reads the maga
zines knows that today many a chicken farm of a few acres pays a big
ger profit than a big farm did a few years ago. Every farmer keeps
chickens because it pays and it will pay lots better and the farm will
look better if they are kept in the poultry yard.
They are about the most profitable animals on the place and less ex
pense to keep them.
Enough of our poultry fencing to keep your fowls properly will cost very
little and will be the best investment you ever made.
We have this fence in 1 to 6 feet heights
Get Our Prices
We also keep heavy fencing .
OREGON CITY, ORE.
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Pes Week, 10 Ceots
BOOSTER MEETING
IS BIG SUCCESS
ENTHUSIASM AND OPTIMISM
MARK COMMERCIAL CLUB
GATHERING
PHIIHfiRMflWn ORPHFRTRS nfllfiHTS
1 lllkliriiu IV1MV VIIVIILUIIU1 fcTLklUlllW
McBain, Eby, Riley, Dimick and Oth
ers Praise Oregon City And
Predict Great Future
For It
Booster night of the Commercial
Club was unqualifiedly the most suc
cessful meeting of that character ev
er held in this section. The spirit
and enthusiasm manifested at Thurs
day night's gathering were typical of
the atmosphere that prevades the com
munity and that has become such a
dominant factor here.
There were only five speakers pro
grammed but they were carefully se
lected and their subjects assigned
with a view to the capability of the
men, as well as with a view to the
positions they occupy in the county.
The wit of -Frank Branch Riley, vice
president for Oregon of the Pacific
Highway Association; the earnestness
of Senator Walter A. Dimick; the
pleasing recital of the publicity meth
ods made by O. D. Eby, chairman of
the promotion department of the Com-.
mercial Club ; the business-like talk
of B. T. McBain, president of the club
and the outlook of a man who has
been a booster in Eastern cities, in
the person of A. D. Lee, all combined
to give to the meeting a variable
touch that held the big crowd inter
ested until close to 11 o'clock, when
they were turned over to the happy
ministrations of the refreshment com
mittee, the committe that always re
sponds to the call of the inner man
and never disappoints.
No small part of the success of the
affair was due to. the Philharmonic
orchestra, that played sweet music "
at intervals and received its meed
of applause hat was generous as it
was spontaneous.
The programme was preceded by a
brief business meeting at which
amendments to by-laws were adopted
authorizing the Board of Governors
to decrease- the membership fee from
$25 to $10 whenever the interests of
the club demanded it, and raising the
maximum number of members from
250 to 500. Thomas F. Ryan, the first
president of the club, was called up
on ana taiKea rpr a iew minutes m a
reminiscent vein, reminding the mem
bers that when the by-laws were first
executed there was never a thought
of the day when it would be found
that the club's membership would ex
ceed 250. -
President McBain's major point in
his address was "back to the soil" and
he was followed ,by A. D. Lee, who
told of his impressions of Oregon and
pointed out some of the crying needs
of the community. O. D. Eby told in
detail the work of the publicity com
mittee, describing its organizaton,
growth and accomplshments, to the
amazement of nearly every man pres
ent. ' '
Frank B. Riley made a stirring plea
for good roads. His talk was aptly
illustrated with stories that keep his
auditors in high glee, and his argu
ments for a main artery extending
from British Columbia along the Pa-
(Continued on page two.)