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VOL. III. No. 74.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, TTJURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1912.
Pkb Wkkk, 10 Cents
CONTEST TEACHES
GOUNTY DIVISION
TO BE DISCUSSED
TAFT DELEGATION
LIFE'S BIG LESSON
FAME AND OBLOQUY
v PERPETRATED BY WALT AVcDOUCALL v
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COLORADO NAMES
IVORIES MEASURE
COMPROMISE SUGGESTED FOR
MINORITY REPRESENTATION
IS REJECTED '
8 VOTES ADDED TO PRESIDENT'S LIST
Roosevelt Men Overwhelmingly Beat
en Cheer Vociferously At Men
tion of Colonel's
Name
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., March
27. The state Republican convention
here today selected eight delegates-at-large
to the Chicago National con
vention, instructed for President
Taft, adopted resolutions indorsing
the Taft administration and chose
United States Senator. Guggenheim
as National committeeman from Colo
rado. The Taft instructions and indorse
ment were adopted by a viva voce
vote and Senator Guggenheim was
chosen National committeeman over
Phillip B. Stewart, of Colorado
Springs, by a vote of 657 to 241.
Never after the first test vote this
morning on temporary- chairman,
when Thomas H. Devine, of Pueblo,
the Taft candidate was elected over
Ben Griffith, the Roosevelt candidate
by a vote of 656 to 242 was there a
doubt as to the adoption of the pro
gram agreed upon by the Taft lead
ers early today after an all-night coi
ference. Although the Taft forces controlled
by almost 3 to 1 vote, there was no
disposition to employ "steam roller"
tactics at the opening session, and
the Roosevelt minority contented it
self with a vociferous cheering for its
candidate. Its request for represent
ation on the resolutions committee
being granted, the minority supported
the majority plan of organization.
SEAT IN SENATE
WASHINGTON, March 27. Sena
tor Stephenson, of Wisconsin, octo
genarian, millionaire banker and lum
berman, retains his seat. By a vote
of 40 to 34, the Senate today declared
his election valid and rejected the
charge that $107,793, which the Sena
tor admitted spending in the Wiscon
sin primaries, had been used corrupt
ly. Twenty-eight Republicans and 12
Democrats held Senator Stephenson's
election valid; 18 Democrats and 16
Republicans voted to declare it cor
ruptly obtained.
TWO MEN ARE SLAIN
IN BATTLE IN CHURCH
OAKLAND, Cal. March 27. Adolph
Goldman, recently, released from San
Quentin Penitentiary, is dead, and a
former Mayor of Oakland, Boland W.
Snow, is thought dying, as the
result of a duel that was fought to
' night in the assembly rooms of the
First Congregational church. Only
the sexton, Charles F. Lewis, and Mrs.
F. Cassidy, were witnesses. The duel
was the outcome of an enmity dating
back to the time when Snow was
elected Mayor, in 1899.
ROAD TO BE BUILT TO
LIBERAL THIS YEAR
M. .1. Lee, of Canby, who is promot
ing the railroad to connect Canby and
Molalla, said Wednesday that al
though Miles C, Moore, of Walla Wal
la, hwd been gnen credit for nnan
cing tte enterp' ise, he had not made
public the source from wu'ch the
money will come. Mr. Lee said the
road would be oiilt from nnby to
Liberal this summer, and if any trou
ble should be rtucountereti in obtain
ing rights of way along that route a
line would be surveyed along Milk
Creek. The plan is to provide a road
for hauling timber from thf. Molalla
country and the route is not consid
ered of paramour t importance.
Mr. Lee was elected Western Vice
President of the Oregon Irrigation
Congress recently.
TROUT FRY TO BE
PLANTED IN LAKES
S. Mohler has conti'.KVoi with
the Fi.-.h and Game Commissioners
to plant 80,000 tr.ut fry In the lakes
in the Cascade Forest Reserve. The
commission has made plan's so the fry
in each lake will be of the same
species. Amateur anglers have agreed
to plant 10,000 trout fry in each of
the large lakes such as lake Odell,
Crescent and Davis Lake, without ex
pense to the commission. It is the
intention to stock all the lake3 in the
reserve no matter how isolated some
of them may be.
MRS WILLIAM SCHWARTZ'S
SISTER DIES IN WISCONSIN
Mrs. William Schwartz ,of the West
Side, Wednesday afternoon received
a telegram from LaCross, Wis., giv
ing the information that her sister,
Mrs. Augusta Goeshke, of that city,
had died. Mrs. Goeshke about five
years ago visited this city where "she
made many friends. Her husband
died about fifteen years ago. She is
survived by a son, seventeen years of
age. ,
CANDIDATES ARE LEARNING
OLD STORY OF HOW TO WIN
SUCCESS
DILIGENT EFFORT IS MAIN FACTOR
"Opportunity Knocks Wanst At Ev
ery Man's Dure And The Other
Dames Kape Knockin' All
The Time"
STANDING OF CANDIDATES
Ruby McCord 51,400
Joseph Sheahan 46,200
Kent Wilson 28,600
John Brown 13,000
Charles Beatie 6,800
John Weber 6,800
John Haleston 6,000
Mable Marsh 1,200
McColly Dale 1,000
Edna Hutchinson 1,000
Royce Brown 1,000
Barnett Howard 1,000
Delias Armstrong 1,000
Mable Chase 1,000
Ethel Rief 1,000
Harry Miller 1,000
Fred Metzner 1,000
Frank Bruce . 1,000
Leo Shaver 1,600
Mable Marsh 1,200
A. G. Kindler 1,400
Ambition is everything in this
world. Without it, no one succeeds.
From our infancy we are taught to
be ambitious for our wise parents
realize after their struggles in the
world that ambition s a valuable as
set. The contestants in the race for the
Enterprise automobile show laudablej
ambition in their desire to win an
automobile or the cash value which
it represents. They are a plucky set
of young people who show that they
are made of the right stuff by enter
ing the race and staying with it as
they are.
It is a hard race for them because
each, is pitted against others of ster
ling worth and character. But while
each is settled down for a good long
hard run, they show snap and spirit
as is manifest at the close of each
special contest and when the 2,000
votes are given to the contestant who
deposits the greatest number of votes
on that particular day.
The fifteen day contests are at
tracting a good deal of well deserved
attention. These contests are of
practical value to the winners for the
$15 merchandise coupons, which are
the prizes, are redeemable in Oregon
City's best stores. They are good for
anything from a collar button to a
suit of clothes or, in the case of the
ladies, a hair pin to an ermine cloak.
The ambitious young people who
are fighting for first place in this
contest are learning one of the most
valuable lessons of their life. It is
the old, old fact that coms home to
all of usat times. It is that any
thing worth while in this life, can on
ly be ours after a struggle. Some
times the struggle is with ourselves
instead of others, but that does not
make it any easier for us. Somebody
has said, "He who would master oth
ers, must first master self."
Another idea that is probably com
ing to each of the contestants, is the
fact that in the race, they must some
times oppose their friends. That is
true in the economic struggle for
existence that each of us is forced
to enter unless perhaps we are one
of the favored few who happen to be
living on an "unearned increment."
Although we may be pitted against
friends in the contest it should not af
fect that friendship so long as all is
above board and on the square. Pet
ty spite and jealousies should not
be allowed to rise. The are merely
the outcroppigs of a small and warp
d soul. Be a good sport Play the
game square. If you win, smile. If
you l03e, congratulate the winner
and mean it when you do it.
This excellent opportunity that is
offered by the Enterprise for some
body to own a fine fore-door, five pas
senger Ford touring car is being -taken
advantage of by only a few. Not
many seem to realize that it is the
chance of a life time. According to
Mr. Dooley, "Opportunity knocks
wanst at every man's dure; the oth
er ould dames kape knockin' all the
time." How many times have we all
wished for an automobile? Stop wish
ing enter the contest and get one..
Sheahan by an early start and hard
work, held first place in this race for
a long time but - waa finally nosed
out by Miss McCord. This iydungj
lady has shown from the first, a deter
mination to win the car but if she
'does, she will have to keep up her
hard work for Sheahan is doing his
best to win back the coveted place
at the head of the list. John Brown!
had things going his way for third
place until that memorable Saturday
when Kent Wilson bumped into the
game with 20,000 votes. Wilson is
now after the leaders, and is known
to be a young man of determination
so thy will have to set a good pace
to stay ahead of him.
REV.
E. A. SMITH TO
PREACH IN WILLAMETTE
Rev. E. A. Smith .misionary pastor
of Clackamas County, will preach the
first of a series of sermons at Will
ette in the M. E. Church next Wednes
day evening at 7:30 o'clock. Mr.
Smith is a native of Oregon City.
Many of his West Side friends will
be glad of the opportunity of hearing
him. The services are for the benefit
of those who cannot attend the ser
vices at the churches on the East side.
There will be good music. Mr. Smith
since taking up his duties in Clack
amas County the first of the year,
has traveled more than 400 miles in
getting around over his field. -
Watch the automobile contest.
- Yu .oiy ' 'have
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PFMLiNGEF" LOFGREN ADVOCATES MISS HOWELL NEW
nrrAnii fir nnnnrft
BECOMES BENEDICT KMur upiu
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MISS ANA ALLDREDGE AND
YOUNG BUSINESS MAN ARE
MARRIED
BRIDEGROOM'S FATHER OFFICIATES
Popular Couple Leave For Beach On
Wedding Trip, And Will Go
To Housekeeping on Re
turn , The marriage of Miss Ana Marie
Alldredge, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William W. Alldredge, and Mr. Char
lesF. Bollinger, son of Rev. E.
S. Bollinger, of Portland, was solem
nized Wednesday at 12 o'clock at the
home of the bridegroom's parents,
Rev. Bollinger, who is pastor of the
Highland church of that city, per
forming the ceremony. The wedding
was very quiet, only members of the
families of the bride and bridegroom
attending. A wedding breakfast was
served, after which the bride and
bridegroom left for their honeymoon,
which will be spent at one of the
Oregon beaches. Upon their return
to this city, which will be the first
of next week, Mr. and Mrs. Bolling
er will make their home in the Shan
non bungalow near Seventh and Mo
lalla Avenue The bride was becom
ingly gowned in a dark blue travel
ing suit and wore a large picture hat
The bride is one of Oregon City's
most popular young women. She was
born in this city, where she has lived
all of her life, and by her charming
manner she has won many friends.
For the past two years she has been
cashier of the Huntley Bros. Comp
any Store.
The bridegroom is a well known
young man of this city, where he
has a large circle of friends. He came
with his parents to Oregon City about
fourteen years ago where he attend
ed the Oregon City schools , and aft
erward attended Pacifie University.
For some time he was connected with
a busines firm in Portland. He re
turned to Qregon City about six year3
ago, to work for Huntley Bros. Com
pany, and is still with that company,
being one of the most popular men
of the establishment. Mr. -Bollinger
is a member of the Commercial Club.
HILL WORKER VICTIM
OF SERIOUS ACCIDENT
Victor Molie, one of the workmen
at the Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper
Company's plant was seriously ' in
jured at the mill Wednesday morn
ing. He was struck on the head by
a rod which caused concussion of the
brain. He was carried by some of
his fellow workmen .to the Oregon
City Hospital, where Dr. C. H. Meiss
ner, the company's physician, attend
ed him. . It is necessary to keep the
young man under the influence of an
opiate to relieve his sufferings and his
condition is critical. , - '
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DAVID E. LOFGREN
David E. Lofgren .candidate for the
Republican nomination for represent-
ative from Clackamas and Multnom -
ah counties is a lawyer and a pro-
-
gressive. He is' interested in a colon
izing company which has 12,000 ac
res in this county, and he also has a
200-acr ranch in the county. Mr. Lof
gren is an advocate of Statement No.
1, favors good roads, shortening lit
igation; prohibiting stock frauds,
state inspection of scales
and measures and public markets.
He says that court procedure should
be freed of technicalities as far as
possible and appeals to the Supreme
Court should b limited to cases in
volving more than $250 to enable the
court to catch up with its cases now
eighteen months overdue without ad
ditional judges-
Soprano Pleases
Crowds at Grand
MISS BESSIE MORRISON
Who Is Singing To Large Crowds At
,.The Grand This Week. -
REBEKAH LEADER
MORE THAN 100 MEMBERS AT
TEND DISTRICT CONVENTION
IN THIS CITY
ESTACADA LODGE HAS SPECIAL!' CAR
Fine Program Is Rendered And Vis
itors Are Guests At Dinner
Next Meeting To Be In
Gladstone
The Rebekah District : Convention
held in the Woodmen hall Wednesda
wa3 attended by more than 100 mem
bers, Gladstone, Estacada, . Molalla,
Milwaukie, Oregon City, Clackamas
"fnn,d Ca? bef represented Much
lnKt?rf t was meeting,
I wmi nmmanfioH o f In n'nlnl. Omit
ine business was transacted at the
morning session, and at 12:30 a de
licious hot chcken dinner was served
.the tables being prettily decorated
with jonquils and daffodils.
The afternoon session was com
menced at 1:30. A program, consist-
ng of the following numbers was giv
en: Solo, Mrs. E. H. Hooper, accomp
anied by Miss Gertrude Fairclough,
who responded to an enchore ; reading
Miss Bess Pickthorn; instrumental
solo, Miss Florence Grace; selection,
High School Quartet, - . Miss Pearl
Francis, Miss Florence White, 'Miss
Mary Confer, Miss Echo Spence, read
ing Mrs. T. E. Beard.
Among the business that was tran
sacted was the election of officers
who are to serve for the year as fol
lows: President, Miss Mary Howell, of
Gladstone; vice-president, Mrs. Nel
lie Currin, of Estacada; secretary,
Mrs. Jeanette Scott, Oregon City;
chaplain, Mrs. Dora Herrington, of
Clackamas j conductor, Mrs. Clara
Hicinbothem, of Estacada; wasden,
Mrs. J. L. Waldron, of Oregon City;
inside guard, Mrs. Annette Albright,
of Oregon City; outside guard, Mrs.
Lillie Schmidt, of Gladstone.' It was
decided to hfive the next meeting
at Gladstone.
The halls were prettily decorated
with Oregon grape, daffodils, jonquils
and ferns. Many Indian baskets fill
ed with Oregon grape and ferns were
used. The committee in charge of the
entertainment are deserving of much
credit and their efforts were greatly
preciated as those attending stated it
wa3 one of the most successful con
ventions ever held by the Rebekah
Lodge. At 5 : 30 o'clock a luncheon
was served and during the evening
session refreshments were enjoyed in
the dining room. The Estacada lodge
came to Oregon,. City in the evening
by special car.
The committee arranging and car
rying out the plans for the entertain-!
ment was -composed of the following:
Mrs. J. J. dooke, Mr3. E. W. Scott,
program; Miss Anna Wilehart, Mrs.
J. K. Norris, Mrs. Lizzie FJnnegan,
Mrs. J. L. Waldron, Mrs. Walter
Wentworth, Mrs. Myra Osborne, Mrs.
S. S. Walker. .
. Among ihose present- were: Mrs. j
(Continued on page 2.)
BILLIARD TOURNAMENT AT COM
MERCIAL CLUB STARTS IN
BLAZE OF GLORY
GILBERT L HEDGES HERO OF HOUR
John Fairclough, H. A. Montgomery,
Dr. G.. U Jenkins And T. P.
Randall Among Lead
ers Leaders In Tournament $
G. L. Jenkins 45
G. L. Hedges 42 S-
John Fairclough 42
S H. A. Montgomery 42
G W. M. Wilson 45 S
T. P. Randall 50
S William Stone 37 3
8 A. C. Warner . . : 37-3
Theodore Osmund 50
Never did the gladiators of ancient
Rome enter the arena with more de
termination writ upon their brows
than did 16 stalwart knights of the
cue and ivories invade the billiard
room of the Commercial Club Wed
nesday night. It ' was the beginning
of the great billiard tournament that
is destined to go down in history as
one of the grandest displays of skill
and courage ever recorded in this
county. There was something doing
every minute, for every contestant
had loins girt up to- play with speed,
be the possibility what it may, and
the many marvelous shots furnish
the exceptions that prove the rule.
G. L. Hedges, entered in Class A,
waring that ineffable smle that won't
come off, was easily the hero of the
evening. He was back in Ozark
Mountain form and handled the balls
as if they -had been trained by him.
Time and again his worthy opponent,
Willie Hoppe Parker, fwould leave
the Canemah Hot Springs champion
bottled up, but never once did Mr.
Hedges flinch, and oftimes he made
shots that seemed impossible. He
shown the brightest when the clouds
were lowering, . and the billiard mil
lennium for him seemed near at
hand. Willie Hoppe Parker was game
in defeat and after shaking hands
with his vanquisher said magnani
mously, "Ozark, my friend, it is an
honor to be defeated by such a foe
man as you. May your path ever be
strewn with roses and the ivories
when you play have the same beau
tiful affinity for each other as they
had tonight:" The score was 45 to
42. Parker was the X 'ndifap man,
the game being 100 for him and 90
for Hedges. It will be finished the
latter part of the week and Parker
may yet redeem himself.
R. L. Holman, one of the best play
ers in the club suffered severely from
stage fright, which accounts for his
poor showing. Dr. R. L. Jenkins ran
45
to Holman's 34. Holmlan is tod
play 100 to Dr. Jenkins' 90, and the
latter is now ruling as a 10 to 1 fav
orite. John Fairclough, of Ogle Mountain
Mine fame, who is entered in class B,
seemed to have everything. In fact
he was in such good form that his op
ponent stood no show whatever, and
out of kindness to him, the Morning
Enterprise has decided to suppress
his name and score. It can be
truthfully said, however, that he did
his best. He was simply outclassed.
H. A. Montgomery in a Garrison
finish nosed out W. B. Howell, the
score being 42 to 41. Howell was giv
en a handicap of 10 points.
Clarence Simmons went against a
mighty big contract as he soon learn
ed, when he tackled W. M. Wilson.
The score was Wilson 45, Simmons 37.
Simmons has a handicap of 10 points.
In class C. T. P. Randall led Ltvy
Stipp almost from the start, the score
being 50 to 31; William Stone and A.
C. Warner ran a dead heat, each mak
ing 37 and Theodore Osmund led W.
F. Schooly by a score of 50 to 37.
Osmund played a consistent game,
and Schooley played only in spot3.
The playlet will be put on again to
night with different characters, and
Friday evening the players of Wed
nesday night will finish their games.
The winners of the first series of
games will play for the prizes which
are two fine billiard cues and a mem
bership to the club.
Messrs Babcock- and Moody were
the judges and not one of their decis
ions was questioned. They were heart
ily congratulated by the players for
their efficient work. Dr. Clyde Mount
kept a perfect score and he too was
congratulated. N .
LIVE WIRES PLAN
ELEVATOR FOR HILL
A special committee of members
of the Live Wires Association will
consider this week the erecton of an
elevator from the business section
of the city to the level of the resi
dencesection. This committee will pre
pare plans and submit the report
with recommendations to the As-
ciation at the meeting to be held next
Tuesday evening.
It is concluded by many experts on
property valuation that residence
sites on the hill will increase in val
ue immediately upon the commence
ment of construction Everybody
knows the need for such a device and
while it will be a luxury, it is also a
necessity and can be maintained at
small expense to the city.
Two Couples Get Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued Wdd
nesday to the following: Murlbretta
Thompson ani W. A. Clyburn; Mil
dred E. Maxwell and Clarence Max
well Copper.'
ESTACADA AND OREGON CITY
COMMERCIAL CLUBS TO
CONFER
MEETING IS CALLED FOR TUESDAY
Proposition To Cut County In Two'
Is Strenuously Opposed Tax
Distribution Main
Issue
At the request of the Estacada Com-
I mercial Club a conference between a
delegation of forty members of that
organization and the Oregon City
Commercial Club will be held in this
city next Tuesday evening regarding
the proposed division of Clackamas
County. The Oregon City Club op
poses the division and its members
believe they will be ab"ie to prove to
the visitors that it would be detrimen
tal to the interest of the county. The
plan is to make Estacada the county
seat of the new county.
It is contonded by the Estacada
people that that section of thecounty
has been discriminated against in the
pro rating of th tax money for
road iand other purposes. Thia is
streauousy denied by the county offi
cials, who ,say that in many instance8
that district has received more money
than the taxes on property there
amounted to.
The following letter has been re
ceived by M. D. Latourette, Secretary
of the Oregon City Commercial Club
from R. M. Standish, Secretary of the
Estacada Commercial Club:
"The writer has been requested by
the above organization to write to you
with a view of obtaining an audience
for our Club with your Oregon City
Commercial Club. A delegation from
this club wish to meet your club in
open meeting with a view to the dis
cussion of the "county division" which
is being agitated here. We would
greatly apprecate an early date about
the first of next week, if convenient
to you. On receipt of advices from
jou, W9 will arrange for a special car
and about forty of us will make the
trip.
"Hoping to have the pleasure to
bear from you soon and trusting
that our future relations may be cor
dial, I am, Etc."
TAXPAYERS VOTE FOR
MILWAUKIE SCHOOL
By a vote of 4 to 1 the taxpayers
of Milwaukie school district voted to
authorize the directors to purchase
a two-acre site in the Minthorn. the
eastern part of the district and pro-
ceea at once to ouild an eignt-room
high school building. More than 200
citizens were present. The exact lo
cation was not indicated in the vote,
and the directors were only instruct
ed to locate the building east of the
Southrn Pacific Railway.
It was reported that two acres can
be purchased for the site for about
?3500 in the McCann tract. Mr. Mag
gie Johnson clerk, said yesterday that
an eight-room building will cost be
tween $12,000 and $15,000, and that
the directors will have plans drawn "
for the building. The main portion
she said, will be for the central hgh
school, but several of the rooms will
be for the lower grades. It has not
ben settled whether bonds will be is
sued or money borrowed. The dis
trict has no debt.
JESSIE BUCKLES AND
JOSEPH SLAN WED
Mrs. Nicolas Sareceno whose hus
band was accidentally killed in Los
Angeles in November, was married
Tuesday in Portland to Joseph Slan,
foreman of the tailoring department
of the Oregon City Woolen Mill The
couple will live in Portland. Mrs.
Slan's license to marriage was issued
in her maiden name, Jessie Buckles.
Mr., and Mrs. Saraceno had lived in
Los Angele3 only a short time when
he was killed. They were taking ar
ticles from a trunk when the gun
fell and was accidentally discharged.
Mrs. Slan was born and reared in
this city where her mother and sis
ters still live. She met Mr. Sarace
no about a year before his death. He
was a musician and they frequently
played together. After his death- she
returned to Oregon City, aad has
since lived with her mother.
The Enterprise automobile contest
is the most popular thing ever pulled
off in the Willamette Valley.
SNAP
1 acres in Gladstone, Oregon,
fronts on Clackamas river, clear. Deep
rich soiL Good fishing at the door.
Price $1,000. Terms. Cyrus Powell,
Oregon City, Oregon. Stephens Build
ing, room 10.'
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