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MAYOR, 'IN FORUM TALK, SCORES
DISSIPATION OF SCHOOL
FUND
"SOAP BOX" ORATORS DENOUNCED
Initiative And Referendum Favored,
But Limit Should Be Placed On
Number Of Bills Sub
mitted Principle points of Mayor Grant
B. Dimick's lecture:
Declares unequivocably for eq
ual suffrage.
Supports the initiative and re
ferendum. Church and school foundation
of citizenship.
Denounces crooked politicians
who dissipated school fund.
Refers to "soap-box" orators as
"creators of "spirit of anarchy."
No Government can exist with
out a Christian and educated peo
ple." Judge- Grant B. Dimick, Mayor of
Oregon City, addressed a large and at
tentive audience in the auditorium of
the. Methodist Episcopal church Sun
day night on the subject "Christian
ity and Politics." This was the second
of a series of Public Forum lectures
delivered by citizens which Rev T.
B. Ford, the minister, has inaugurated,
with the object of bringing together
the men and women of all creeds of
city, both for the purpose of further
interesting them in religion and gov
ernment. In introducing Judge Dimick, Rev.
Ford said:
"The crying need of the nation at
this particular hour is wise political
leaders. We need pathfinders to lead
us out of the woods whither we have
bee led by political heresies. We
have with us this evening one of the
most widely known citizens of the
state, Mayor Grant B. Dimick of Ore
gon City. He that cherisheth the high
ambition to become Governor of this
State, cherisheth a very laudable am
bition. It would please us all in Clack
amas County to have a Governor from
this district and I hope to see our
present Mayor in this high office."
Judge Dimick did not take the mat
ter of personal politics into his dis
course but in a wide and general man
ner discussed the relation between
Christianity and Politics. He said in
part:
"Tihs is the first time I have ever
had the honor of speaking from an altar-platform
in Oregon City and the
, position is somewhat embarrassing
for a non-member of the congregation,
but the subject given me by Rev. Ford
is one that deserves the careful at
tention of every man, woman and child
of the community.
"Christianity is a belief in the Su
preme Being; politics is the science
of Government. No Government can
ever be organized without these two
forces going hand in hand. It means
the moral force uniting with the men
tal, or 'intellectual force. And this
naturally includes the American
schools. The school and church go
hand in hand. The church and school
follow the civilization and wherever we
find these two we find a lawabiding
people.
"Government, to be successful, must
be built upon a foundation of edu
cation and morality, represented by
the school and the church. It is like a
wheel. The rim is the complete cir
cle of perfect government. The hub
represents the church and schools.
The spokes radiating from the hub,
are the methods and systems employ
ed for good government. One rotten
spoke weakens the whole structure
and it is for the people to study the
defects and avoid mistakes. It falls
upon every man and woman to take
a deep interest in government which
is the great fabric of which the great
American Republic is composed.
"The schools of the country go to
the development of the mind and our
public schools are the corner stone
of the Republic. It was in 1887 that
the first bill was introduced compell
ing parents to send their children to
school at least fourteen weeks of the
year. This was the opening wedge to
a higher education. Now we cannot
find a county in our entire state that
does not have a painted school house,
where before the compulsory attend
ance law went into effect, we had the
rude log cabin. Then, any person
could teach; today we have educated
men and women giving the best of
' their lives to the up-bringing and edu
cation of the young, with the aim of
making them better men. and women
and good citizens. m
"We must have an educated class
of people to conduct our political be
ing. With neglected education this is
impossible.
"Congress In 1889 granted sections
16 and 36 of each township of this
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WANTED! DRUM
MAJOR AT ONCE
OREGON CITY BAND SADLY IN
NEED OF MAN WITH BEARSKIN
HEAD GEAR
DIRECTOR JOHNSTON AT WITS END
Political Parades Will Disappoint Un
less Place Is Filled Portland
Asked To Furnish
Man
Oregon City one of the oldest muni
cipalities in the northwest, the form
er capital of the state, famed through
out the world for its big mills and its
beautiful location by the Falls of the
Willamette is in a sad predicament
the historic city is sans a drum' major.
The deficiency could not be at a more
inopportune time, for the political
campaigns are on, and the military
band which will precede the marching
clans will present a sad appearance
without a man wearing a bear skin
hood and twirling a staff at its head.
Director Johnston of the band says
something must be done quickly. He
has .scoured Clackamas County for a
drum major without avail and now
appeals to Portland. If the metropo
lis can't furnish an expert the discon
solate director says he will accept the
services of a man of mediocre ability
until a skilled performer can be ob
tained. The first parade in which
the band will participate will be next
Saturday afternoon when the Repub
licans from far and near will gather
at Seventh and Main Streets to at
tend the big Taft rally at Shively's
opera house.
The parade will start at 1:30 o'clock
and all the faithful ones will be found
on hand to join the procession. The
band will be ready, but unless a wear
er of "shakof' or "busby," or just the
plain bearskin hood is obtained it is
feared the parade will be more or
less of failure despite the nundreds
of ardgnt Taft supporters who will be
in line.
"I am at my wits end," said director
Johnston Monday. "The band is a
good one and the men are enthusias
tic I haven't told them yet that I
have been unable to find a drum maj
or. But if I should fail I fear a damp
er will be cast upon my musicians.
From time immemorial bands head
ing political parades have been led
by a grostesquely dressed personage
twirling a staff, and it would never
do for us to be without one. I am de
pending upon Portland, and if the met
ropolis fails me, I can only say, 'woe
is mine'."
HOFER TO HOLD "MADE
yy
Colonel K. Hofer, publisher of the
Capital Journal, of Salem, will con
duct a "made, in Oregon" rally in the
Commercial Club rooms Friday even
ing. Colonel Hofer wil furnish the
program and a large attendance is ex
pected. The meeting will be held un
der the auspices of the Manufactur
ers' Association, and several promi
nent speakers of Portland will be in
attendance. Similar rallies have been
held in Corvallis and Albany, the ob
ject being to stimulate interest in Ore
gon made goods, and inculcate in the
minds of the people the importance
of buying goods made in the State.
Colonel Hofer has been indefatigable
in his efforts ofr the association, and
is to be congratulated upon his suc
cess. LADIES AID GUESTS
AT BIRTHDAY PARTY
Mrs. A. D. Putrow, Mrs. H. C. Stev
ens and Mrs. Mary Shanks were the
guests of honor of a birthday party
Saturday afternoon given at the home
of Mrs. J. M.. Mark, the affair being
attended by the Ladies Aid Society
of the Congregational church. The
birth anniversaries of these three
women, who are active members of
the Aid Society, came on the same
day so it was planned by Mrs. Mark
to entertain them, she being assisted
by her daughter, Mrs. John Lowry.
The afternoon was spent in a most en
joyable manner and at 5 o'clock re
freshments were served. One of the
features was the presenting to Mrs.
Putrow, Mrs Stevens and Mrs. Shanks
large bunches of carnnations, the pres
entation speech being made by Mrs.
Mary M. Charman. Mrs. Mark was
called on for a "speech" and surprised
her guests by giving one in German."
Only a few of whom were able to
understand what she said. Mrs. Mark
then delivered the address in English.
The parlor, living room, and dining
room, were decorated with carnations
and ferns.
Present were: Mrs. Mary Shanks,
Mrs. H. C. Stevens, Mrs. A. D. Putrow,
Mrs. George N .Edwards, Mrs. T. E.
Beard, Mrs. H. J-. Bigger, Mrs. John
McGetchie, Mrs. H. P. Brightbill, Mrs.
J. W. Norris. Mrs. Lena Charman,
Mrs. J. Wallace Cole, Mrs. T. L. Char
man, Mrs. William Gardner, Mrs. John
Lowry, Mrs. Julia Haskell, Mrs. J. M.
Mark, Mrs. E. S. Follensbee, Mrs. W.
A. White, Mrs. C. D. Latourette, Mrs.
R. Q Wilson, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Howard
Smith, Mrs. M. M. Charman, Mrs. John
Crawford, Mrs. Bert Roake, Miss Mur
iel Stevens, Mrs. James Roake, Mrs.
David Caufield, Mrs. Charles Caufield,
Airs. Sophia Charman, Miss Shanks,
Mrs. E. G. Caufield.
ODD FELLOWS ATTENTION
All Odd Fellows are urged to meet at
the hall this afternoon at 1:38
o'clock to attend the funeral of our
late brother, Clark N. Greenman.
BY ORDER OF THE NOBLE GRAND.
WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1566
OREGON CITY,
TENNIS COURT FOR
A plan to have a tennis court in the
northeast corner of the high school
grounds was discussed by the school
board Monday night. It was referred
to the committee on grounds with pow
er to act. " Superintendent Tooze was
authorized to purchase thirty Indian
clubs for the girls' gymnasium. Oth
er business transacted was of a rout
ine nature.
IS
CALLED BY BAPTISTS
Upon the recommendation nf the
pulpit committee the congregation of
me Dirst Baptist Church Sunday ex
tended a call to Rev. W. T. Millikan,
of Detroit, Minn., to succeed Rev. S.
A. Hayworth, resigned. It is thought
Rev. Mr. Millikan will accept. Rev.
Mr. Hayworth has accpted a call to
the First Baptist church in Washing
ton, ina.
The time to read the Mnmimr
terprisa is at the breakfast table or
a nine Derore.
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ENTEKPRIS
OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1912.
LAYING DOWN THE LAW.
E
TArTS POLICIES
SECRETARY SAYS PRESIDENT
HAS KEfT HIS
PLEDGES
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM HIT
Commerce And Labor Head Asserts
Some Of Questions Urged
Are Menace To
Republic
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., March 11.
In a speech lauding" president Taft's
Administration as a complete fulfill
ment of all the Republican platform
pledges of 1908, and a strict contin
uation of the policies inaugurated by
President Roosevelt Secretary Nagel,
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor, made a vigorous attack tonight
on the advocates of such government
al changes a3 the initiative, referen
dum and recall.
Secretary Naele declared mihlic men
are trying to "confuse the public;
(Continued on page 2.)
NAGL
DEFENDS
THREE BIG REELS
ioi COFFE
Williams in Indianapolis News.
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SUIT BEING TRIED
The $30,000 damage suit of Fannie
Heylman of Fstacada against the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Comp
any is being tried before Judge Camp
bell and a jury. The plaintiff while
riding on one of the defendant's cars
August 23, 1910 was injured in a colli
sion near Boring. She alleges her
spine was - permanently affected.
George C. Brownell and C. D. Latour
ette represent the plaintiff and J. Ek
Hedges and Wilbur, Spencer & Dibble
the defendant.
CHIEF SLOVER TO BE
- BROTHERHOOD SPEAKER
Chief of Police Sloyer, of Portland
wilt address the Presbyterian Broth
erhood at a banquet this evening.
Chief Slover spoke at one of the Con
gregational Brotherhood banquets last
fall and made a fine impression. Pres
ident Tooze said Monday the largest
attendance of the season was expect
ed tonight.
GEORGE DONNELLY'S
BROTHER IS KILLED
George Donelly of Liberal, has gone
to Denver, Col. to attend the funeral
of his brother, Joseph A. Donnelly,
who was killed accidentally Saturday.
Mr. Donnelly left this city Sunday
night The deceased is survived by
five children . The telegram did not
give the details of the accident.
$30,000
C N. GREENMAN TO
BE BURIED TODAY
PROMINENT PIONEER DIES AFTER
LONG ILLNESS OF RHEU
MATISM FUNERAL TO BE HELD AT RESIDENCE
Transfer Business Conducted By Him
In This City For Many Years
Crossed Plains In
1853
Clark N. Greeman, one of th most
prominent pioneers of Oregon City,
died at the family home, Twelfth and
Main Streets, Sunday evening, after
an illness of several years, of inflam
matory rheumatism and asthma. The
funeral services will be conducted at
the home this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
and the remains will be interred' in
the family lot at Mountain View cem
etery. Clark Greenman was born August
6, 1831, in Summit, O. His father died
when the son was four years of age,
and Mr. Greenman, accompanying his
mother and sisters, came west in 1853.
They crossed' the plains covering the
entire distance of 3,000 miles by team,
it taking ten months to make the jour
ney. Mr. Greenman'a mother and aba
ters remained In Oregon, - but Mr.
Greenman went to the Sound coun
try, where he spent the winter. In
1854 he went to California, where he
engaged in mining, and later worked
in the mines of Idaho, and in 1865
engaged in the transfer business in
Oregon City. '
Mr. Greenman built up a large busi
ness through industry and fair deal
ing. He was of a kind disposition,
and had hundreds of friends among
the old and young.
Mr. Greenman- and Miss Isaphena
Collard, a daughter of prominent pio
neers, were married April 11, 1856.
Two sons, Fred"H. Greenman, of Ore
gon City, ex-county clerk and Ernest
Clark Greenman, connected with the
State Fisheries with headquarters at
Bonneville, and a daughter, Mrs. Lil
ian Shepard, who died in this city sev
eral years ago, were born to the un
ion. Mr. Greenman is also survived
by his widow.
SPOOKS EXONERATED;
A theory that had gained consider
able currency among certain classes
that spooks were operating in Ore
gon City has exploded. ' The pheno
menon that worried and amazed many
persons has been traced to the mot
ors on the big freight cars that haul
logs through Main street at night, and
the Portland Railway, Light & Pow
er Company has been asked to rem
edy the nuisance. For the past six
months the heavy sjteel covers on the
manholes between the car tracks have
been removed almost nightly and in
several instances taken 200 or 300
yards away. The police at first thought
it was the work of mischievous, boys,
but with all their vigilance they could
not locate the malefactors. Chair
man Burke of the committe on 3treets
of the city council also tried to find
the guilty persons, but had to admit
defeat.
Night Policeman Green, however de
termined to find the trouble makers
and Sunday night statoned himself at
Ninth and Main streets, opposite a
manhole that had almost nightly been
robbed of its cover. He saw that the
cover was in place just before a train
loaded with logs came along, but aft
er the train had passed the cover was
missing. It was found several yards
down the track with one side polished
brilliantly where it had been dragged
along the pavement. The policeman
at once reported the trouble to the
railway authorities, and it was found
that the dynamos on the immense elec
trical engines had worked as a mag
net and drawn the covers from the
manholes. '
An employe of the company said
that uncovering the sewers was expen
sive to the company for it required
just that much more electricity and
that an effort would be made to rem
edy the condition at once. The covers
weigh from fifty to seventy-five
pounds.
MILL WORKER FREED OF
NON SUPPORT CHARGE
Judge Beatie Monday dismissed the
complaint against "William J. McKilli
can charging non support.lt was shown
that McKillican, who is a mill worker,
gives his wife $30 monthly and that
he has provided a home 'and five acres
of ground for her. They have one
son, eighteen years ot age, who
works in a mill, and anotner son
twelve years of age.
CARNATIONS
THREE DOZEN
With plenty of green (asparagus) delivered anywhere in Ore
gon City. Floral pieces of every description made.
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NET FISHERMEN
DENIED RELIEF
COMMISSION HEARS COMPLAINTS
AND WORKS GREATER
HARDSHIP
RESTRICTION ARE NOT REMOVED
Ruling It Is Declared, Was Made At"
Instance Of Astoria Interests
Men Here To
Fight
Following a visit to this city Sunday
when they inspected the river in the
vicinity of the falls, where salmon col
lect in large numbers, three members
of the Fish and Game Commission, J.
H. Hughes, of Gold Hill; M. J. Kin
ney, Portland, and G. H. Kelly, Eu
gene, at their meeting Monday issued
an order that the deadline atOregon
City for net fishermen shall be
brought down 1000 feet, or to a point
on the river from the O.-W. R. & N.
dock to a pier on the west side of
the river.
This order will go into effect on May
I, or the day the present order clos
ing the Willamette river to commer
cial fishing expires. The effect of
this order will be that the salmon
which collect in large numbers around
the falls on their way up the river to
the spawning grounds, wil have a larg
er area in which to rest than ever
before.
Members of the commission contend
that the benefits derived from having
the deadline at a distance of 600 feet
from the falls, as heretofore, accrue
to a group of fishermen numbering
hardly more than a half dozen.
The fishermen probably will apply
to the courts for relief.
The determination of -the commis
sion to allow Astoria fishermen to
catch shad and salmon in Young's bay
and the Lewis & Clark river has stir
red up the fishing interests. .
According to a leading packing in
terest who operated on the Columbia
river, the commission has no author
ity to set aside a law of the legisla
ture to open a stream for salmon fish
ing. However, the law provides that
the commission can close any stream
for hatchery purposes.
While the law does hot close the
Willamette and Clackams rivers to
salmon fishermen during the same
period as the Columbia is closed, the
fish commission, has, during recent
seasons, issued a proclamation clos
ing them for hatchery purposes. This
is said by Willamette river interests
to be done at the instigation of the
Astoria people.
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