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VOL. Ill No. 58.
BE AT TAFT RALLY
FULTON AND IDLEMAN SPEAK
ERS AT BIG MEETING NEXT
SATURDAY
CAMPAIGN PLANS TO BE ARRANGED
Committee Will Be Named To Pro
mote Interests Of President
Prominent Men Promise
Assistance
What promises to be the largest
and most enthusiastic Republican ral
ly ever held in Clackamas county is
scheduled for shively's Opera House
next Saturday afternoon. The meet
ing will be in the interest of Presi
dent Talt's candidacy. C. W. Fulton,
ex-United States Senator and C. M.
Idleman, ex-Attorney General of Ore
gon, will be the speakers.
After the addresses a committee
will be named to look after the inter
ests of Mr. Taft in this city and coun
ty. Sentiment among the Republicans
in Oregon City and county is almost
unanimous for Mr. Taft it being the
opinion of even Mr. Roosevelt's
friends that he should not be candi
date at this time. Republicans from
all parts of the county have signi
fied their intention of attending the
meeting, and it is assured that the
opera house will be crowded. In fact
it is probable that overflow meetings
will be held. Messrs. Fulton and Id
leman are two of the finest speakers
in Oregon. The meeting will be call
ed to orrer at two o'clock.
It also is planned to have address
es by others, and after the speaking
to organize a committe for the pur
pose of promoting the interests of
President Taft in a systematic man
ner. The adherents of Mr. Taft say
that he, having made an excellent re
cord as president, deserves to be given
a second term, and that a change at
this time would lead to confusion with
no reason or explanation why it
should be done.
Among the prominent Republicans
who have been interviewed and will
take an active part in the meeting
are J. F. Albright, E. L. Johnson, M.
E. Dunn, William Sheahan, W. A.
Huntley, C. G. Huntley, B. T. McBain,
Dr. Hugh Mount, Gordon E. Hayes..
George C. Brownell, Col. C. H. Dye,
Dr. Clyde Mount, H. E. Cross, Dr. Guy
Mount, W. L. Mulvey, J. C. Bradley,
Frank Jaggar, J. Ritter, J. W. Moffat,
R. S. McLaughlin, J. T. Apperson, W.
R. Logus, W. M. Stone, and W. J. Wil
son. These men will take an active in
terest in the campaign for Mr. Taft
and that Clackamas County will go
ovrwhelmingly for Mr Taft is assured,
his supporters here declare
ARE ENTERTAINED
The "Bachelor Girls" were delight
fully entertained Friday evening b
Misses Edna and Clara Caufield. Re
freshments were served and the prize
at Five Hundred was won by Miss
Agnes Beach of Portland. The Mi3ses
Caufield had their home beautifully
decorated with daffodils and Oregon
G-rape, and their guests were enthus
iastic in their praise of the artistic
taste displayed in the work. Those
present were Misses Marjorie Cau
field.June Charman, Irene Moore,
Maud Mattley, Belle Mattley, Vara
.Caufield, Nell Caufield, Sadye Ford,
Ivie Ford, Dolly Pratt, Neita Harding,
Wynne Hanney, and Edith Woodcock,
and Helen and Agnes Beach of Port
land, and Mesdames E. Kenneth Stan
ton and M. D. Latourette.
A JAMMED STORE
Levitt's store resembled the Xmas
shopping in the big department stores
in the large cities. Mr. Levitt is clos
ing out his dry goods and other de
partments pretaining to ladies and is
actually giving unheard of bargains
to close out in a hurry. Mr. Levitt
gays, "doing a3 you advertise is what
brought the big crowds." .
A WATCH
THAT WON'T LIE
Job's patience could never have
stood the test of an erratic watch
When a person pulls a watch' out
of his pocket there is all kinds of
satisfaction in knowing that when
he looks at it he sees an honest
face that will tell him the truth.
But the other sort of a watch--well
there needn't BE any other sort,
BECAUSE
You or anyone else can unload all
your time troubles here.
You can get rid of them quick,
and at a cost not worth mention
ing. Interview our repair department.
BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN
Oregon City Jewelers.
RECORD CROWD TO
EX-SENATOR TO ADDRESS BIG TAFT MEETING
FREE VOTES ARE
AWARDED TODAY
MISS RUBY McCORD MAKES BIG
GAIN IN RACE FOR
AUTO. - x
SPECIAL CONTEST WELL UNDER WAY
Candidates Become More Active As
Delightful Spring Weather
Suggests Pleasures
' of Motoring.
S STANDING OF CANDIDATES
S Joseph Sheahan . ..29,800
S Ruby McCord 16,600
8 John Brown 7,000
Charles Beatie 6,800
S John Weber 6,800
S John Haleston 6,000
J McColly Dale 1,000
3 Edna Hutchinson 1,000
$ Royce Brown .- 1,000
$ Barnett Howard 1,000
S Delias Armstrong 1,000
Mable Chase 1,000
S Ethel Rief 1,000
$ Harry Miller 1,000
S.Fred Metzner 1,000
$ Frank Bruce 1,000
S Leo Shaver 1,000
Mabel Albright 1,000
Joe Alldredge 1,000
$ Mable Marsh 1,000
Two thousand free votes will be
awarded the automobile candidate who
polls the most votes today. Votes may
be cast any time between 8 a. m. and
4 o'clock this afternoon, at which time
the contents of the big ballot box in
the Enterprise office will be counted,
and some one will receive the free
votes. Miss Ruby McCord, who has
stood second on the list from the
start, of the contest, made a gain of
1,000 'votes Friday, which is only a
starter of the avalanche of votes she
is expected to poll In the next few
days. Miss McCord confidently ex
pects to be the victor in the special
contest now running, and she evident
ly wants the free votes to be awarded
today, as they will materially help
out in the final count next Friday.
With the. close of this second of the
series of ten day contescts, only six
days away, each candidate will exert
every effort to swell his total of votes
the coming week. As previous stand
ings of candidates have no bearing
upon this contest, each entrant start
ed out alike and the one -polling the
most votes between March 5 and next
Friday, the 15th, will capture the big
prize a $15 merchandise certificate on
the J. Levitt store. Anything in the
store to the value of $15 may be chos
en" by the winner and it is a foregone
conclusion that Easter Sunday will see
someone "wearing new Easter ' shoes,
gloves, hats or clothing at the ex
pense f the Enterprise.
While the grand prize of the con
test, the big new Ford touring car,
is never for a moment forgotten, these
special contests are surely attracting
a lot of attention and causing consid
erable discussion all over the county.
In this race the men are pitted against
the women and the question as to
which sex has the greatest executive
ability will be proven for all time.
Men declare themselves more effi
cient In nearly every phase of business
life than members of the "fairer sex,"
WEEKLY ENTERPRI S E ESTABLISHED 1566
OREGON CITY, OREGON; SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1912.
HON. C.
PARTY IS
E-ELECT
Miss Maude Timmons, of Glad
stone, was given a party by Mr. and
Mrs. W. B. Dann, oL Gladstone, Thurs
day evening, the affair being in the
form of a miscellaneous shower. Miss
Timmons was presented with many
handsome and , useful articles. The
marriage of Miss Timmons to Orval
J. Dann will be solemnized next Wed
nesday evening. The party was an
enjoyable one, the evening being spent
in music and games. The house was
beautifully decorated with ferns, Ore
gon grape and primroses. A delicious
luncheon was served by Mrs. Dann,
who was assisted by Mrs. Forshner.
Present were Miss Grace Hendricks,
Miss Vera Hendricks, Miss Pearl Har
rington, Miss Iva Harrington, Miss
Annie Rinearson, Miss Lillie Rinear
son, Miss Bessie Mulkey, Miss Hazel
Mulkey, Miss Mina Mulkey, Miss Lona
Solomon, Miss Beulah Solomon, Miss
Nina Hollowell, Miss Orva Freytag,
Mrs. Ollie Rivers.
The Enterprise automobile contest
is the most popular thing ever pulled
oft in the Willamette Valley.
while women declare the opposite is
the real truth. But the Enterprise's
Automobile Contest will answer" the
question.
With Spring "just around the cor
nel''' and Summer but "a block away,"
the days of glorious Oregon weather
will soon be here. Already the early
Spring flowers are peeping up from
old Mother Earth and the various
roads all over the county are fast be
coming ideal for automobiling. Very
soon short excursions along the beau
tiful highways and byways . which
thread old Clackamas county will be
quite the vogue. Some people will
be so glad to get away from the city
that they will gladly tramp miles and
miles to spend a few hours at their
favorite picnic ground. Others, more
fortunate, will hitch up old Dobbin and
drive out, while the favored few will
spin along in their automobiles mon
archs of' all they survey. The pe
destrians will no doubt a little envy
those who drive along in smart traps,
but everyone cannot help but wish
that he had an up-to-date auto at his
disposal. To own a fast car, is to be
master of distances and time, and the
Enterprise offers you a 1912 car free,
a car which you will be proud to own.
Enter the contest now, get a bunch of
subscribers, keep at it, finally get the
most votes and the car ia yours.
Watch the automobile contest. :
CARNATIONS
THREE DOZEN FOR ONE DOLLAR
With plenty of green (asparagus) delivered anywhere in Ore
gon City. Floral pieces of every description made.
WILKINSON
PHONE
" I
W. FULTON
Confectioner Enters
Race For Legislature
M. B. DUNN
- M. E. Dunn, the Main Street Con
fectioner, has announced his candi
dacy for the Republican nomination
for representative. Mr. Dunn is one
of the best known men in the coun
ty, and has taken a prominent part
in Republican affairs. Before com-
I ing to this city he conducted a large
sawmill in Oswego. Mr. Dunn ha3 a
i faculty of making and holding friends,
and his supporters say he will have
no trouble in winning the nomination
and election.
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
AT SCHOOL APRIL 9
Superintendent of City Schools
: Tooze received a telegram from Gov
ernor West Friday announcing that
he would be unable to address the pu
pils of the High School next Wednes
day morning, as he had planned. He
will go with Oregon delegation to San
Francisco to select a site for the Ore
gon building at the world's fair. Gov
ernor West, however, assured Super
intendent Tooze that he would address
the pupils of the High School April
9. . Governor West being unable to
keep his appointment at the Presby
terian Brotherhood banquet next
r Tuesday nighty Chief Slover of the
' Portland Police, has accepted an in
vitation to deliver an address.
& HUGHES.
3041.
DISCOVERING POLE
EASY-AMUNDSEN
MEN AND DOGS STAND TRIP
WELL AND WEATHER DOES
NOT DISTRESS
OBSERVATIONS ARE TAKEN IN SUN
Most Southern Part Of Earth Is Found
To Be An Immense Plat-
eau of Ice And
Snow .
HOBART, Tasmania, March 8.
Roald D. Amundsen, in a letter today,
describes the discovery of the south
pole by himself and party. He de
clares the task was much easier than
had been expected, and that not a
member of his party suffered from the
cold. The daring explorer says the
temperature was only 9.4 degrees be
low zero Fahrenheit.
"December 14," he writes "was a
beautiiul one. There was a light
Dreeze from the southeast. The ground
and sledging were perfect.- The day
went along as usual and we made a
halt. -
- "According to our reckoning we
had reached our destination. All of
us gathered around the colors, a beau
tiful silk flag all hands taking hold
of it and planting it. The vast plat
eau on which the pole is standing got
the name of the 'King Haakon VII
Plateau.' It is a vast plain alike in all
directions; mile after mile during the
night we circled around the camp.
"In the weather we spent the fol
lowing day taking a series of obser
vations from 6 a. m. to 7 p. m. The
result gave us 89 degrees, 55 minutes.
"In order to observe the pole as
closely as possible we traveled, as
near south as possible; the remaining
nine kilometers.
''On December 16 there we camped.
It was an excellent opportunity. There
was a brilliant sun. Four of us took
observations every hour of the day
24 hours. The exact result will be
the matter of a professional private
report.
"This much is certain that we ob
served the Pole as closely as it is in
human power to do it within the in
struments we had a sextant and an
artificial horizon.
"On December 17 everything wa3 in
order pn the spot. We fastened to
the ground a little tent we had
brought along, a Norwegian flag and
theiFram pendant on the top of it
"The Norwegian home at the South
Pole was called 'Polheim.' The dis
tance from our winter quarters to the
Pole was about 1400 kilometers. The
average march a day was 25 kilomet
ers. .
"We started on the return trip on
the 17th of December. Unusually fa
vorable weather made our way home
considerably easier than the journey
to the Pole. We arrived at our wint
er quarters, 'Framheim,' on the 25lh
of January, 1912, with two sledge3 and
11 dogs all well."'
HOEL ARRIVALS
The following are registered at the
Electric Hotel: E. H. HaU and wife,
Bethany, Mo.; Calvin Thomason, Sa
lem; A. A. West and wife, Wm. Loon
ey, Molalla; George Gregory, Molalla;
Henry F. Krueger, Scotts Mills; L.
Kobat, Otto J. Ardet, Seattle.
WOMEN FIGHT FOR
MC LOUGHLIN PARK
FEAR LIBRARY THERE WOULD
CAUSE CHANGE OF . NAME
TO "CARNEGIE"
BIG MONUMENT IS BEING PLANNED
Mrs. Caufield And Mrs. Norris Say
Club Will Aid Library In Ev
ery Way Suggestions Are
Made
The following reasons have been
given for the objections raised by the
Woman's Club, through Mrs. J. N.
Norris chairman of the Civic Improve
ment Committee, to the building of
the Carnegie Library in McLoughlin
Park:
"Up to the time of the placing of
the McLoughlin house in the park it
was nothing but an eyesore to all who
saw it, being for the most part noth
ing but a dumping ground for rubbish
of different kinds. After the old relic
of a house of Dr. McLoughlin was
placed in the park, the Woman's Club,
with Mrs. Norris at its head, started
a department known as the Civic Im
provement Committee, and through
its efforts the grounds were improved.
A fountain was placed in the park and
a flower' department was installed.
"The committee plans to build a
rustic bridge across the little gulch
on the north side of the old home,
and on the high point to raise a' $7,000
monument in honor of the founder
of the city."
Mrs. David Caufield, president of
the club, said Friday that the monu
ment would be built within a year and
she believed before her term of office
expired. Mrs. Caufield is a daughter
of one of the early pioneers of Clack
amas County, and she i desirous of
having the monument erected while
she is pre'sident of the club.
It is contended by the women that
Dr. McLoughlin having beenthe foun
der of Oregon City and having aided
all who were in need, it is nothing
but fair that the park should be con
secrated to his memory. They say
that the building of the library in the
park would result in the beauty spot
being called In later years ''Carnegie
Park." .
After the Woman's Club has made a
beautiful park out of a waste," 3aid
Mrs. Norris, "and worked hard in so
doing it is not fair to have it taken
away from them. I will have nothing
further to do with the park if the
Carnegie Library is placed on it as I
do not want to work on a park that
will later be known as 'Carnegie
Park.' "'
"Although our plans have not been
made public," said Mrs. Caufield, "we
intend to place the monument to Dr.
McLoughlin in the park if it is left
to the Woman's Club. We were not
the first to think of the monument.
It has been in the minds of the pio
neers of the Northwest for years and
all it needs is someone to start it.
That is what our club intends to do."
Mrs. Norris and Mrs. Caufield said
they were in favor of the city having
the Carnegie Library, and think it
should be erected on Seventh Street
Park. Another location which has
been suggested is . the property at. the
head of the Seventh Street steps.
HAYWORTH ACCEPTS
CALL IN INDIANA
The Rev. S. A. Hayworth, who some
time ago, resigned the pastorate of
the First Baptist Church, has accept
ed a call to the First Baptist Church
in Washington, Ind.; and with his fam
ily will leave for that city March 26.
Mr. Hayworth has had charge of the
church here for aimost three years,
and during his pastorate the congre
gation has been increased . about 100.
He was born and reared in Indiana,
and has been desirous for some time
of returning to his native state. The
pulpit committee of the First Baptist
Church met Friday night to consider
applications for the vacancy. More
than thirty ministers have made appli
cation for the place. The committee.
will report to the congregation at the
meeting tomorrow morning.
RULES OF POSTAL
Postmaster Randall has received
the following instructions from the
Post Office Department regarding the
postal savings bank:
"The restriction contained in sec
tion 3 of the instructions to postmas
ters, by which you are permitted to
accept postal savings deposits only
from persons who are patrons of your
post office is hereby removed, and you
are authorized to open an account
with any person who applies, subject
to the provisions of sections 1 and 2.
"You are informed that the Board
of Trustees will purchase postal sav
ings bonds at par on application of
any holder. Bonds tendered for pur
chase should be forwarded by the
holder under registered mail direct to
the Board of Trustees."
CAPTAIN APPERSON BUYS
STARTER FOR AUTOMOBILE.
Captain J. T. Apperson purchased a
self-starter for his Ford automobile
Friday, being one of the first ones to
be applied in this city. The appliance
saves the chauffeur from cranking the
machine. . -
The time to read the Morning En
terprise is at the breakfast table or
a little before.
The only daily newspaper bo-
tween Portland and Salem; circu-
l8 in every section of Clacka-
- mas County, with a population of i
30,000. Are you an advertiser? $
Pee Week, l'O Cents
SINGLE TAX PLAN
BEAVER CREEK CROWD DOES NOT
TAKE KINDLY TO THEORY
OF U'REN
ARMER WOU LD SUFFER, SAYS DJMICK
Henry George Disciple Declares Ore
gon City Mayor Opposed In
itiative And Refer
endum That single tax is not the medicine
the people of Beaver Creek will
take next November was Indicated at
a debate held at Beaver Creek hall
Friday night between G. B. Dimick
and W. S. U'Ren of this city, when
the applause plainly showed the sym
pathy to be in favor of the negative
as espoused by Judge Dimick. More
than 200 persons crowded the hall
long before the hour set for the open
ing and listened attentively through
out the debate.
The debate was opened by Mr.
U'Ren who charged Dimick witn not
being in favor of the initiative and
referendum and with having worked
against it. In reply Judge Dimick
said that he was for the initiative
and referendum and had voted for it,
but he did believe that not more than
six questions should be placed before
the voters at one time owing to the
confusion that has resulted in having
a multitude of measures.
"Judge Dimick has never been with
'our crowd' " said Mr. U'Ren, "but has
ever been on the side' of corporations.
The question of taxation is a moral
one. A man ought to pay taxes to
the community in proporation to what
he gets from the community. Our
theory is that a man should have all
that he makes and earns and not be '
the subject of taxes." -
Mr U Ren said that taxes should
be removed from all improved prop
erty thus exempting the labor men
perform and pay taxes only on the
value of the location that they use.
"Labor should not pay atax, is our
principle," said Mr. U'Ren "Let the
speculative interests be taxed. Let
the franchises of the railroads, as
franchises, be taxed and force the
Southern Pacific to pay a tax on their
thousands of acres of land they have
tied up purely as a speculative prop
osition. Place the tax on the fellow
that is living on the improvements of
the community."
After flatly denying that the Henry
George theory of taxation was not
the single tax theory as advocated
by the Fel3 Fund workers, Mr. U'Ren
predicted that ''the day will come
when the Henry George theory will
be realized."
Judge Dimick was applauded when
he called the attention of Mr. U'Ren
to a specially prepared, comparative
present tax and single tax roll which
the later introduced in his argument.
Judge Dimick stated that the coun
ty assessor had admitted that the roll
as used, it being the 1910 roll, was
unfair and the 1911 tax roll should be
brought forth as being the latest and
fairest.
In quoting the taxes that are now
paid by the Hawley Pulp and Paper
Co., taken as example, Mr. U'Ren
stated that about $3,500 was the
amount but under single tax the com
pany would have a reduction of J2,
900, leaving a tax to pay of but $600.
This was answered by Judge Dimick
to the effect that it was right that the
Hawley company should pay the same
as any other firm and that the burden .
should not be shifted from those able
to pay to the shoulders of the farmer
who by the sweat of his brow im
proved his land and enhanced the val
ue: Mayor Dimick spoke in part as fol
lows: "The Joseph Fels Fund advocates .
in order to curry favor with the farm
ers and land owners, endeavor to con
vince them that by reason of the ex
emption of all improvements inclird
ing buildings, mills, factories, stocks
of merchandse, clearings, drains, fen
ces, fruit trees, crops, lievstock and
all licencenses of every kind and de
scription, that their interests under
those circumstances will be advanced.
"In order to avoid any misunder
standing of my interpretation of the
Single Tax measure as presented to
the legal voters of the State by the
Joseph Fels Fund Commission, I wi3h
to present to the, consideration of this
audience, the true purposes of the
Single Tax advocates.
"There may be no question but what
the Henry George theory of taxation
is the one presented to the consider
ation of our voters by the Fels Fund
Commission, and to verify my state
ment, I wish to call your attention
to a resolution contained on page 24
of the pamphlet issued at the Single
Tax conference under the auspices of
the Joseph Fels Fund Commission In
1911, which reads as follows: "Where
as, the news lias arrived this morning
of the death of Count Leo Tolstoi,
we, the Single Taxers of America,
(Continued on page 2.)
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