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TO
STUDY ROAD BILLS
CRITICISMS TO BE ASKED OF
PUBLIC BEFORE MEASURES
ARE PUT TO VOTE.
OBJECTIONS MAY CUT DOWN COST
Sentiment of State Desired by Men
Behind Move for Better High
ways Papers to
Assist.
Before attempting to initiate the
six bills adopted by Governor West's
special good roads committee the
measure will be put before the voters
in full and the men fostering them
will await criticisms and suggestions
before proceeding further.
This action was decided on Thurs
day at a luncheon of the men behind
the good roads meeting at the Com
mercial Club in Portland, following
the suggestion of Edgar B. Piper,
president of the Commercial Club,
who proposed that the unofficial com
mittee thoroughly feel out the senti
ment regarding the bills before going
to the' expense of getting the 10,000
signatures to each bill.
The six measures will be published.
In this manner it is expected that the
voters will study them carefully, and
if any organized or widespread objec
tion is raised to any feature of the
several bills, effort will be made to
eliminate the objectionable part or
rectify it so they will stand a better
chance of being passed.
The bills that will be submitted to
the voters at the November election
are the work of the State Grange, the
state-wjde committee, and Governor
West's special committee The latter
body combined the best features of
the respective bills drafted by the
other two committees.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
TO HAVE FINE MUSIC
The Choir Committee of the Con
gregational Church through Mr3. C.
H. Caufield have engaged the Philhar
monic Orchestra to supply instrumen
tal music every Sunday night. R. V.
D Johnston will give a short organ
recital before the regular evening ser
vice. The chorus choir of the church
assisted by Mrs. John Crawford, and
Mr T?nhinsnn cnlnits will simnlv
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the vocal part. It is the intention of
the pastor. Rev. G. N. Edwards to
make the service at night as attract
ive as possible without in any way de
tracting from its devotional character.
It will be essentially a service of de
votional worship, with sermon and
stately hymns. All seats free, and
strangers especially welcome. The or
gan recital begins at 7:30, followed by
an orchestral number.
How strong are jou going in the
support of your candidate in the En
terprise automobile contest?
Col. Roosevelt To
Stump Middle West
COPYRIGHT HARRIS & EWING. WASH
JOSEPH M. DIXON
NEW YORK, March 21, (Special.)
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt and Sen
ator Josph M. Dixon, of Montana, in
charge of Roosevelt's campaign, to
day aranged the speaking tour of the
Ex-President in the Middle West.
Senator Dixon is highly regarded by
the Colonel.
Colonel Roosevelt, it was announced
would stump the middle west to fur
ther his candicay for the Presidential
nomination. The stump speeches he
is to deliver are now in course of pre
paration, and a tentative itinerary has
been completed.
In all of his addresses, it is under
stood, Colonel Roosevelt will reiter
ate his Columbus speech in substance
and discuss the recall of judiciary de
cisions. Present plans call for Colonel Roos
evelt to leave for Chicago next Tues
day evening. From Chicago he will
go to Kansas City, St. Paul, and Min
neapolis. On the return trip he prob
ably will speak at Detroit and other
points in Michigan .
For a Good Time Come to
the first'
DANCE
of the
Fall's City Orchestra
Admission $1.00, Ladies Free
SATURDAY, MARCH 23 at
8:30. BURSCH HALL. '
VOTERS
URGED
COMMONS PASSES
MINIMUM WAGE
BALFOURS MOTION FOR REJEC
TION OF MEASURE OVER
WHELMINGLY BEATEN.
LABORITES ASSIST GOVERNMENT
Leaders Though Opposing Several
Amendments, Are Expected to
Be Satisfied, with
Law.
LONDON, March 21 Arthur "J.
Balfour's motion for the rejection of
the minimum wasre hill was dpfpn tpri
and the government measure passed
its second raaing m the House of
Commons tonight by a majority of
123 a larger majority than the min
isterial leaders themselves hart honed
for. The vote stood 348 to 225.
The Laborites and Nationalists vot
ed with the Government.- The Prime
Minister fnrmallv mnvnl tho aotnnH
reading of the bill and immediately
cleared the floor to Mr. Balfour, who,
in movine: its reiection. temnnra.rilv
assumed the leadershin of the oddo
sition.
Debate was interesting and sprvorl
to dissipate much alarm caused by the
announcement last night that the
Unionists intended to oppose passage
of the bill.
Labor leaders. thnue-h thpv tahlprl
several amendments one for the in
clusion of their schedule of minimum
wages, now are expected to be satis
fied with the inclusion nf the five shil
lings and two shillings minimum.
The Morning Enterprise is the best
breakfast food you can have.
RED MEN PAY TRIBUTE
TO
Wacheno Council No. 21, Degree of
Pocahontas, met in the wigwam at
Knapp's hall in regular "session
Wednesday evening, and several can
didates were initiated. After business
was transacted the members were in
vited into the dining room, where the
tables were prettily decorated with
daffodils. The committee in charge
of the supper was composed of Mrs.
Clarence Osborne, Mrs. Sophia Phil
lips, Mrs. Dora Hamilton and Mrs.
Laura Frost. Dancing and games
were enjoyed the remainder of the
evening, the music for the dancing
being furnished by the Mountain View
orchestra. The music was in charge
of George Marley and Antone Nater
lin. The meeting was the celebration of
the anniversary of Pocahontas Poca
hontas died at Gravesend, England,
March 21, 1616, and it is the custom
of this order to observe the anniver
sary. The time to read the Morning En
terprise is at the breakfast table or
a' little before.
Free
Today
the
GRAND
will give
10
Buckets of Lard
2 at 1 o'clock p. m.
4 ; at 8 o'clock p m.
4 at 9.30 o'clock p. m.
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Chances With 10C tickets on
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WEEKLY ENTERPRI SE EST A BLISHCD I 566
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1912.-
Statue of Liberty as Seen
From Coffyn's Aeroplane.
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Copyright by American Press Association, 1912.
SOME idea of the value for military purposes of the aeroplane in its
present stage of development is afforded by the photograph which is
reproduced at the bead of this paragraph) It was made by a pho
tographer who was carried as a passenger by Frank Coffyn on his "aero
quat," as observers have christened bis aeroplane equipped with aluminium
pontoons, which render it almost as much at home on the water as in the air.
The photographer, James Duff, took snapshots at the statue of Liberty and
Liberty islniid. on which it stands, as well as birdseye views of ships in the
harbor and of the immigration station on Ellis island. Liberty Island, though
it is guarded by a company of regulars, can hardly now be regarded as a part
of the defenses of New York, but the exploit of Coffyn and Duff shows that
the aeroplane may be of great use in reconnoitering the position of troops and
fortificatious in actual warfare, though it would probably be difficult to ap
proach a hostile garrison as closely as they did Miss Liberty and her defender!.
E TO
ROAD IMPROVEMENT
The officers and members- of Warn
er Grange at New Era", are prepar
ing for a big meeting next Satuday.
The morning session will be devoted
to the regular bu'neas, including
initiation n the first and second de
grees. The weeder won by the grange
as a premium at the recent county
fair will be disposed of in the fore
noon. The afternoon session will be open
to all and many visitors are expected.
Among some of the important num
bers on the program in charge of the
lecturer, Mrs. Joseph Hoffman, will
be an address by Captain J. T. Apper
son on "Scietific Agriculture." A. J.
Lewis, probably the best posted hor
ticulturist in Clackamas County, will
address the meeting on' "Spraying."
Mr. F. J. Meindl, a prominent granger
of Multnomah County, will speak on
"Rural Possibilities."
The Warner Grange Orchestra will
play and the audience will be enter
tained with instrumental and vocal
music. The question of ''Convict La
bor on Road Work" will be open for
discussion. A big dinner will be ser
ved at noon.
FORENSIC CONTEST
IS HELD T
T
The oratorical contest for the gram
mar and High Schools of Clackamas
County will be held at the High School
Auditorium this evening at 8 o'clock,
and will be under the auspices of the
Clackamas School League. The pro
gram will be in charge of Professor A.
O. Freel principal of the Barclay
School. Miss Louise Huntley, one of
the well known musicians of this city,
will render a piano selection, and
there will be several songs by the
Girls' Glee Club of the Oregon City
High School.
In the grammar . school oratorical
contest, Damascus, Oak Grove, Bar
clay and Parkplace grammar schools
are entered, and in the High School,
Damascus, Parkplace and Oregon City
High Schools are entered. The result
of the short story contest will also be
announced during the evening.
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COMMITTEE TO REPORT
ON LIBRARY SITE TONIGHT
The committee appointed to select
a site for the Carnegie Library will re
port at the meeting of he City Coun
cil tonight : The committee consists
of the chairmen of the various coun
cil committes. ; -
The Enterprise automobile contest
,s the most popular thing ever palled
y0ff in the Willamette Valley.
Emm
IS
Miss Nell Caufield entertained the
Wednesday Afternoon Bridge Club at
her home on Sixth and John Adams
Streets, Wednesday afternoon. The
afternoon was pleasantly spent in
bridge the prizes being won by Mrs.
Charles D. Latourette and Mrs. J.. H.
Walker. Delicious refreshments were
served. The house decorations were
artistic, jonquils and Oregon grape be
ing used.
Present were Mrs. Charles D. La
tourette, Mrs. A. L. Beatie, Mrs. J.
H. Walker, Mrs. W. S. U'Ren, Mrs.
M. D. Latourette, Mrs. E. T. Avison,
Mrs. Hugh Hendry, Mrs. C. H. Meiss
ner, Mrs. E. T. Fields, Mrs. W. R.
Logus, Mrs. Lena; Charman, Mrs. C.
W. Eastham, Miss Marjory Caufield,
Mrs. L. E. Jones, Mrs. J. R. Hum
phrys, Mrs. A. A. Price, Mrs. E. P.
Rands, Mrs. A. C. Warner.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES
TO GIVE GRAND BALL
At the meeting held by the Knights
and Ladies of Security this week the
committees for the grand ball to be
given at Buschrs Hall tomorrow even
ing were named and are as follows:
General comittee, Mrs. Henry Hen
ningsen, Eugene Woodward, I. C.
Bridges, Mrs. McGhuey; decoration,
I. C. Bridges, B. Woodward, Alex.
Simmons, Mrs. M. P. Chapman,
George Woodward, Mrs. G..J. Howell,
Mrs. Z. T. Wood; Mrs. Henry Henning
sen; floor committee, Roy Woodward,
M. P. Chapman, Mrs. Albert Johnson,
of Portland, George Woodward;
punch bowl, Mrs. Dora Hamilton, Miss
Lillie Trembath Miss Edna Simmons;
cloak room, Mrs. Florence Curtis; din
ing room, Mrs. Anna Cross, Mrs. Mc
Ghuey, Mrs. Sophia Phillips, Mrs.
Alex. Simmons, Mrs. Flagler; door
keepers, W. C. Green, Jack Scott;
ticket office, Henry Henningsen.
The affair promises to be a most
brilliant one. The hall is to be gaily
decorated with the colors of the or
der, and the music will be furnished
by Parsons orchestra of Portland.
There will be eighteen dances, and ail
of the latest music will' be played.
Standard Declares Dividend.
NEW YORK, March 21. The Stan
dard Oil Company of Indiana today
declared a stock dividend of 2900 per
cent. This action follows an increase
in the company's stock from $1,000,000
to $30,000,000, the additional $29,000,
000 being given to shareholders as a
dividend. ' - -
AUTO WOULD BE
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ANY OF THE CONGREGATIONS IN
COUNTY COULD WIN
CAR
FIFTEEN-DAY PRIZES WOULD HELP
Money Derived From Sale Of Tour
ing Car Would Be Great Aid
. To Pastor Making
Calls
Is there a" church in Clackamas
County which needs painting or could
use new furniture, carpets and song
books? If there is such a church the
Enterprise offers its members the op
portunity to obtain these things with
out the investment of one cent. Have
that church enter one of its members
in the automobile contest, let every
other member support that one by
getting subscriptions to the Enter
prise and they can win the $785 Ford
by turning in the most votes by June
5 The automobile can undoubtedly
be sold immediately for $750, which
sum could be used to splendid ad
vantage by any of the many churches
in the county.
In considering the churches in con
nection with this contest, the special
fifteen day contests should not be
forgotten, for by winning two or three
of these, any one of the smaller
churches would have merchandise cou
pons representing enough cash to at
least buy carpets or paint. The labor
would be donated by some of the
many staunch and sturdy citizens or
this county, who realize that in build
ing up their church they are, as May
or Dimick said in the Open Forum
at the Methodist church recently, in
strumental in" building up the great
est civilizing and humanizing influ
ence that has yet been felt in this
world."
The benefit of the congregation it
self outside of relieving them of a
burden, is also worthy of considera
tion. When a live daily, such as the
TOnterm-ise. is read regularly in a
home, the influence is very noticeable.
The members of the family Know wnai
is going on about them, they learn
how the county court is spending the
money collected as taxes, and are, in
fact, keenly alive to the march or
current events.
The same influence is even more
beneficial to the children than it is
to the grown-ups of the group around
the fireside. The children, when
taueht from their earliest days to
keep up with the -world, grow up in
to better men ana women ana accoru-
inzlv make better citizens, iney
come to realize tnat it is up 10 mem
to think and form their own opinions,
and when people do this, instead of
being led around by the nose by some
one whose special interests are at
stake, the "Good Old XT. S. A." will
be even a grander and more glorious
country than it is today.
Suppose one of the churches at Es
tacada should enter the contest, de
termined to win the prize just con
sider the prosperous country right
at hand for their members to work!
The thrivine city of Estacada first of
all. Up the Clackamas is the wonder
ful fuit country or Garneia wnicn ia
already "rivaling Hood River in its
productions. Across the river the
rich Springwater country ,which could
be worked even as far as , Logan.
Down the river from Estacada are
River Mill, Currinsville, Eagle Creek,
Barton Oh, the territory is, of course
unlimited" but these are mentioned
because they are not being worked.
Get Busy Win the prize If you
don't know what else to do with it,
give it to your preacher He can use
it in making his pastoral calls.
TWILIGHT CLUB WILL
HEAR SINGLE TAX TALK
The Twilight Commuity Club, which
was organized some time ago, haa ac
complished as much in proportion as
the Live Wires have for Oregon City.
The next meeting will be held Satur
day night and B. L. Harvey chairman
of the committee on arrangments,
promises an instructive program.
All of the neighborhood are invited
to attend and take part in the discus
sions. F. J. Meindl, a prominent at
torney of Portland, will speak on sin
gle tax, giving the arguments of both
sides of the question.
M. J. Lazelle, formerly official test
er for the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, will lecture on, "The scales and
the Test," and will explain some of
the merits of the dairy industry in
comparison! to other industries on
the farm. He ia an advocate of spe
cialization and will be willing to ans
wer question pertaining to the dairy
business-
NORBLAD HERE TODAY
TO OPEN CAMPAIGN
A. W. Norblad candidate for the Re
publican nomination for District At
torney, will arrive in. this city this af
ternoon and spend this evening and
tomorrow, working in the interest of
his candidacy. His headquarters will
be at the Electric Hotel. Mr. Norblad
is city attorney of Astoria. District
Attorney Tongue also is a candidate
for the Republican nomination and
Gilbert L. Hedges of this city, who
served as District Attorney two years
by appointment has announced for
the Democratic nomination.
The morning Enterprise is the best
breakfast food you can have.
BIG CHURCH BOO
SE
i Schnoerr Declares
Against Single Tax
GUSTAV SCHNOERR
Gustav Schnoerr, of Willamette,
who is a candidate for the Republi
can nomination for Representative,
Thursday gave out the following dec
laration of principles.
"Am opposed to creation of new
Boards and Commissions and favor
the repeal of many of them; opposed
to Single Tax. Favor good roads in
to all parts of Clackamas County; fav
or the repeal of Fish and Game Com
mission, for the repeal of law' cre
ating county school supervisors; am
opposed to large appropriations for
the benefit of a few officers; want a
dollar's worth of service to the state
for every dollar expended; a square
deal to everyone, and strict economy
in every department of state; Favor
Statement No. 1 and Direct Primary
Law."
Mr Schnoerr is president of the
Oregon City Deutsche Verein and
vice-president of the German societies
of Oregon.
E
MAN CALLED THIEF
Charging her husband with cruelty
and reciting that he was arrested and
convicted of a charge of larceny, Vera
May Clemens, of Portland, Thursday
filed suit for divorce from Grover M.
Clemens. They were married in Port
land August 4, 1909. The plaintiff al
leges that the defendant began treat
ing her cruelly soon after, and in De
cember 1910 was found guilty of lar
ceny, sentenced to serve one year in
the penitentiary and paroled She
asks that .her maiden name, Vera May
Smith, be restored.
Judge Campbell granted decrees in
the suits of Maud M.' Smith against
Harvey L. Smith and Lula T. Moore
against Wallace I. Moore. Mrs. Moore
was awarded the custody of three of
their children and the defendant- the
custody of two.
WISE'S PLATFORM
IS POETICAL GEM
Herman Wise, of Astoria, although
a Democrat, is ingenious.- Mr. Wise
is the only candidate for delegate to
the Democratic National Convention
in the Fifth Judicial District, and' ex
pects to be elected. However, he
Kwants to let his friends know about
his candidacy, so like a live and up-to-date
candidate he has had cards
printed, and is giving them wide dis
tribution. A large package of them
arrived in this city Thursday, and be
fore night every voter no matter what
his political persuasion, had one. The
cards look like the Heilig Theatre
tickets that cost $2 per, and even at
that price are hard to get when a
good show arrives in the Metropolis.
The following are the words on the
coupon: "At the primaries. Please
reserve for me a seat in Section
, at the Democratic National
Convention. Herman Wise, candidate
for National Delegate."
Mr. Wise says he stands for donrt
overlook the rhyme the following:
"More wool in woolen garments,
' More leather in our shoes ;
And on our bread more butter.
Less tax on what we use.
More Democrats, good Trust Laws,
Less promises, more deeds;
I want to go to Baltimore
To argue for these needs."
Mr. Wise is a merchant and was
formerly mayor of Astoria. ..
SCHUEBEL ADDRESSES
GLADSTONE CROWD
C. Schuebel opened the campaign
for representative in this district in
Gladstone Hall Thursday night. About
fifty voters were present and after Mr.
Schuebel spoke, short - talks were
made by S. O. Dillman and E. D.
Olds, also candidates for representa
tive George C. Brownell, although
not a candidate for office at the re
quest of the audience, delivered a
short address.
' Mr. Schuebel argued that all ap
propriated water power should be
compelled to pay taxes, and that all
public service corporations should pay
on their franchises. He also declared
that if he was successful at the polls
he would introduce a bill fixing the
maximum number of working hours a
week at sixty. Mr. Schuebel said he
favored curtailing the power of- the
fish commission to. prevent it setting
aside laws passed so permits could be
obtained from the county clerks and
not have a closed season between June
1 and October i: Mr. Schuebel will
speak at Canby tonight
How strong are you going in thel
support of your candidate in the En
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BIG CUT IDE III
ELECTRICITY RATE
NEW CHARGE 9, 7 AND 4 CENTS
INSTEAD OF 15 AND 5 A KILO
WATT HOUR
MW IU St LAKlitLY iWIItD
Commercial Customers Also Will
Share ln Reduction Schedule
Become Effective in
July
An important announcement of re
duction in rates for electricity was
made Thursday by President Josselyn
of the Portland Railway, Light &
Power Company for Oregon City.
The new schedule for lighting con
sists of rates at 9 7. And & oenta iti
stead of the present figures of 15 and
a cents per kilowatt hour.
Bills on this reduced schedule will
be mailed beeinnine- .Tnlv 1st tn thn
customers who have signed new con
tracts. .
The establishment nf h
rates has been hade possible through
me practice or economies and the ac-
flllirPmont nf olrlifinnnl nSlH.i
thus enabling the comnanv tn rive ita
customers the benefit of lower rates
ior iignting and power. It has been
the intention of the company since ,
last June to put into effect new rates,
and the investigation which has re
sulted in this anouncement has requir
ed a great deal of careful- work on
the part of the officials since that
time.
The nresnt rates." nniri Mr Tnsan.
lyn, ,'have been develonprl
iod of years with the growth of the'
city ana its requirements for light
and power ,and up to the present
time there- has not
scientific standardization nf tho sche
dules. The efforts of our exnprts
have therefore, been dirpctprl trwuni
a standardization of rates for simi
lar service so that as far as possible
customers should nay exactlv the
same rate under like conditions.
"The new schedule of lighting rates,
which is anounced in . the advertis
ing columns, will effect a material re
duction in the bills of practically all
residence customers, and most of our
commercial customers, and are more
favorable than we contemplated in the
announcement made last June. This
reduction applied to 1911 business
would decrease our revenue from
lighting customers more than $110,
000. "We have also decided to offer our
patrons who do not care to sign for
periqds of a year or more, an appli
cation form of service for lighting or
power, which may be terminated on
three days' notice. Such service
would, of course, necessitate some
what higher charges than the yearly
contract service.
"Among the .new schedules is in
cluded a wholesale power rate which
Ior the averasre uspr within nrnnHnai
working limits, is lower than any oth
er electric power on the Pacific Coast
This should add materially to Port
land's advantages as a manufacturing
center and be a great inducement for
factories to locate here.
"The effective date is set at July
1st in order to allow time for our staff
to change over the 34000 accounts,
obtain new contracts, establish new
sets of ledgers and do the thousand
and one things made necessary by
the change. hTe work and expense
involved in the introduction of - the
new rates are enormous and I have
entrusted this entirely to the person
al direction of our General Manager,
Mr. F. W. Hild." - . .
As announced by the company, the
new rate is based on the customer's
maximum demand to use the comp
any's plant and equipment, and as
follows:
First six per cent of the maximum
possible consumption at nine cents
per K. W. H. -
Next six per cent of the maximum
possible consumption at seven cents
per K .W. II.
All in excess at four cents per K.
W. II.
This will be net if paid before the
delinquent date. Otherwise the rates
will be five per cent greater.
Discounts for quantity will be al
lowed at the rate of one cent per K.
W. H. for monthly consumption in ex
cess of 1,000 K. W. H., and an addi
tional one cent off for monthly con-
sumption in excess of 3,000 K. W. H.
"I wish to emphasize," 8aid General
Manager Hild. " that tha npw light
ing rates are not a general reduction
in me ratio ot i; cenu to nine cents:
Of the smaller residence customers,
constituting the vast majority of our
patrons, those who use electricity in
exsecc of their minimum bill, will re
ceive a substantial rertnotinn hut tho
average decrease for the entire light-
Dusiness win be or coures much less
than the above ratio.
''ThA rpw ratps fnr thp covprnl
classes of service are the result of
careful study and investigation by the
company's engineers directed by E.
W. Clark, 3rd, aided by the engineers
of T. W. Clark ft Co., whose long and
varied experience in the operation of
Pudiic utilities nas especially quali
fied them for the work. The rates em
body the demand system, which is
based upon the company's investment
and the consumer's use thereof. This
system has met the endorsement . and
approval of all qualified engineers and
economists, including the Public Ser
vice Commissions of the several states
which have studied rates for electric -service.
Although most . expensive
and difficult for the company to han
le, it is conceded to be the one sys
tem which is fairest alike to company
and cutsomer, and which is equitable
to the customers as not favoring one
at the expense of another.
"It may well be said here that by
far the greatest items entering the
cost of electric service are the fixed
charges due to the investment such
as interest taxes, depreciation, etc.,
while the many other items, the ex-
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