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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED
VOL. Ill No. 77.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 31, 1912.
Pee Week, 10 Cekts
SPECIALPRIZEWON
BY MISS MCCORD
HOW SOON OLD FRIENDS ARE FORGOTTEN!
E,
DRAGNET IS SET
QUIT WORK TODAY
RAPS SINGLEITAX
WAYHAIJ
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400,000 MB
JAGGAR
EN DEBAT
FOR
HIGH
BITUMINOUS OPERATIVES MAKE
CONCESSIONS BY RAISING'
WAGES
UNION TO PASS UPON PROPOSITION
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Anthracite Suspension Probably Will
Continue For More Than
Month Negotiations
Resumed
CLEVELAND, March 30. While
400,000 anthracite and bituminous
miners prepared to quit work tomor
row at midnight, when their present
t wage agreements expire, the operat
ors and union officials took steps to
day to make as brief as possible the
stoppage of the coal production.
The 150,000 anthracite miners in
Pennsylvania have prepared to quit
for an mdefinate period but arrange
ments were completed today for a re
opening of negotiations to settle their
wage dispute. The operators' and min
ers' conference will be held ia Phil
adelphia April 10.
A month's suspension in the anthra
cite mines was belived probable.
The bituminous miners after an 11
days' conference with the operators
here, have made an agreement which
will give them a slight increase in
pay. As their agreement must be rat
ified by the union's policy committee,
and then by a referendum vote of
the union, a suspension in the bitu
minous mines will begin pending the
results of the final vote
Reports to the headqarters of the
United Miueworkers of America indi
cated the bituminous wage agreement
will be accepted generally.
I TO BE
The trees of the Seventh street pub
lick park have received their annual
trimming, and the park benches new
ly upholstered in readiness for the
Band Concert this afternoon. Direct
or Johnston will have his men on hand
at 3 o'clock prompt, and the 1912 Con
cert Season in Oregon City w;H form
ally be opened. The public property
and streets committee of the city
council has done all that can be done
to welcome the crowd of citizens that
will undoubtedly attend the concert,
and granted the favor of Jupiter Pluv
ius, and N Noble Windibus there will
be nothing to prevent the music lov
ing citizens of the city enjoying a rich
musical treat.
Wagner, Chopin, Strauss, as well
as the more generally understood Vic
tor Herbert are represented on the
program, together with such old time
hymn favorites as "Come Ye Discon
solate," and "Nearer My God to Thee."
SCHUEBEL ADDRESSES
BIG MULINO CROWD
C. Schuebel, canddate for the Repub
lcan nomnaton for represents tve, ad
dressed a large crowd at Mulino Sat
urday night. James Nelson, candidate
for the Republcan nomination for ass
essor, also spoke.
Big Special Program at the
-ELECTRIC-
For today only. Little
Marjory Mandeville
will be seen in the latest
songs and dances assisted
by
Jack Jackson
There will also be a song
by
Linton Athey
the funny character singer
Sketch by the company en
titled TEDDY OMALLEY
and the best of pictures
as usual you will agree
completes an excellent pro
gram. For This Day Only
Remember our matinee
prices are only 5c and 10c
evening 10c and 15c. Don't
miss it.
EASTER
Plants 75 cents each -
Calla Lilies Cut Blooms $2 per doz.
Carnations 3 doz for $1
WILKINSON & HUGHES
Phone Main 3041
CANDIDATE DEPOSITS 19,600
VOTES JUST BEFORE COUNT
IS MADE
SHEAHAN MAKES STRONG FINISH
Results. Of Special Contests Not Indi
! cative Of True Strength
Of Various En
trants s STANDING OF CANDIDATES 8
S Ruby McCord 71,000 $
S Joseph Sheahan 47200 $
S Kent Wilson 28,600
John Brown 15,000 S
$ Charles Beatie 6,800
John Weber ,6,800 S
S John Haleston, 6,000 &
J Mable Marsh 1,200 $
$ McColly Dale 1,000 3
3 Edna Hutchinson 1,000 S
Royce Brown 1,000 $
S Barnett Howard 1,000 $
Q Delias Armstrong 1,000
Mable Chase 1,000 J
Ethel Rief 1,000 $
Harry Miller 1,000
.Fred Metzner 1,000 3
S Frank Bruce 1,000- 8
Leo Shaver 1,600
$ Mable Marsh 1,200
A. G. Kindler 2,200 S
Intellect and perservance will bring
about success in any chosen work.
It is unquestionably due to these
two traits thai Miss McCord is again
the winner of the two special con
tests which closed yesterday after
noon in the race for the Enterprise
automobile. By depositing 19,600
votes just before closing rime yester
day Miss McCord won doubie money
the $15 merchandise coupon which
was the prize for depositing the great
est number of votes in the special fift
een day contest and the 2,000 free
votes which were given to the per
son who deposited tfie greatest num
ber of votes yesterday.
Sheahan was also strong in the run
ning but his 13,600 votes did not eq
ual the block deposited by Miss Mc
Cord. His standing is now 47,200
which denotes a lot of work and in
dustry but it is evident that he will
have to ginger up to take the lead
from Miss McCord who now has 71,
000 vor.es to her credit.
The results of these special contests
are not, however, really -indicative of
the true strength of the various can
didates. It is presumed that they are
all, to a certain extent, playing a cau
tious game. It is said that they are
all holding back votes so as to keep
the other candidates 'guessing as to
their real strength. Just how great
a number of votes is being held back
by each contestant i3, of course, pure
ly a matter of conjecture.
Sheahan, in an intreview Saturday
evening, said he did not believe in
votes for women but strongly assert
ed his belief that he would eventually
land the prize. He also said that he
believed very strongly ia the idea of
holding back votes, basing his belief
on the hope that some day be might
cause a sensation by so ding. He also
stated that as soon as the Columbia
meet, where he will represent the
Oregon City High School in the
sprints is over, he will get out into
the -country where he expects great
success.
Sheahan also expects strong support
from the Powell River Valley in Brit
ish Columbia. This is where the new
paper mill is located and the inhabi
tants are for the most part, former
Oregon City people, who want the
Enterprise so they may keep in touch
with their former friends. Some of
his staunchest friends are there and
are doing all in their power to help
him win the prize.
Miss Mcord was highly elated over
the showing she made when she de
posited her 19,600 votes yesterday aft
ernoon. She now has a lead of 23,
000 over Sheahan, her nearest compet
itor, and such a lead is harder for
i the doughty high school athlete to
overcome than a ten yard handicap
in a hundred yard race would be.
Miss McCord is determined that she
will win the Ford touring car, and as
she is possessed of a well nigh in
vincible will it will be exceedingly dif
ficult to wrest the laurel wreath of
victory from her.
The friends of the various candi
dates are strongly supporting their
favorites and it is hard to. say just
who has the greatest following. Per
sonal friendship is a great factor in
this race for with the support of
friends, a candidate will poll a larger
vote than if boosting for himself
alone. - - ,
IRON SETS BOARD AFIRE
An ironing board in the dyeing and
cleaning establishment at 215 Sev
enth street caught fire early this
morning from an electric iron. Al
Cannon extingushed the blaze.
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COPYRIGHT HARRIS AND EW1NG. WASH
Viscount s. Chinda, New Japanese
Ambassador to the United States.
ENTERTAINMENT OF
ELKS IS PLANNED
The Oregon City Lodge of Elks has
made elaborate arrangemnt3 for vis
iting Elks during the conclave in Port
land. The committee on arrangements
at a meeting Saturday decided to ask
the business men to decorate their
stores and many of the residences
will be decorated also. It is the in
tention to ask the owners of automo
biles to have a uniform charge for
the use of machines so the visitors
will not be imposed upon. The Com
mercial Club will attend to the adver
tising of the city to bring the' Elks
here, and upon their arrival the local
lodge will see that they are entertain
ed. The club rooms will be open to
the visitors and they will be shown
every courtesy. Dr. Clyde Mount, H.
S. Moody, T. P. Randall and M. D.
Latourette compose the commttee on
arrangements.
H1VELY CANDIDATE '
FOR COITY COURT
George M. Hively has announced
his candidacy for the Democratic
nomination for member of the county
court to succeed "William Maitoon.
Mr. Mattooa is a candidate for the
Republican nomination. Mr. Hively
.formerly was a member of the Mil-
waukie City Council, and was a- rur
al mail carrier for several years. He
is well known throughout the county
and has many friends who say he will
make a strong race.
LAND TAX FALLACY
EXPOSED BY HAYES
Gordon E. Hayes delivered a strong
address at Stone Saturday night
against single tax. Judge Hayes de
clared that the adoption of the Henry
George theory would be a severe blow
to the city and county and declared
that he did not think it would be
come a law4 He made many telling
points and was enthusiastically ap
plauded. E. D. Olds, candidate for the
Republican nomination for represent
ative, urged a decrease in the state
appropriations and said if elected he
would fight for economy. S. O. Dill
man, also a candidate for the Republi
can nomination for representative urg
ed economy in state government,-
PIERCt AND MILLER
DENOUNCE TRUSTS
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES FOR
SENATE ADDRESS ENTHUS
IASTIC AUDIENCE
NEW HOMESTEAD LAW IS URGED
Hot Lake Man Declares Cities
Growing At Expense Of Coun
try Irrigation Is
Needed
Are
Walter M. Pierce and Milton A.
Miller ,candidates for the Democratic
nomination for the United States Sen
ate, addressed about forty democrats
at Willamette Hall Saturday night.
Although the meeting was arranged
by Mr. Pierce he generously extended
an invitation to Mr. Miller to be pres
ent and deliver an address. Both can
didates denounced the trusts and 3aid
they had grown great under republican
administrations. Mr. Pierce declared
that "one half of the business of the
country is in the hands of the trusts
which collect five times this percent
age of profit. He declared that this
condition means ultimate bankruptcy
for the other haif and asserted that
the fight against the trusts to date
had not helped the consumer or prod
ucer. . -
Mr. Miller who argued along tne
same lines has been a member of the
legislature for fourteen years, having
been elected in a Republican county.
He ha3 always opposed large approp-1
nations. Judge Samuel White, form
erly of Baker City, but now of Port
land, also delivered an address, which
elicited much applause.
Mr. Pierce spoke in part as follows:
During the last quarter of a cen
tury we have been unwilling witness
es to a growth in our economic affairs,
the trusts, where several corporations
in the same line of business come to
gether, either 'with a gentleman's
agreement, or a hard and fast con
tract limiting production, controlling
prices, and regulating profits. The
demands upon legislative bodiea and
the courts by this modern invention,
the trust," has increased, and in al
most every instance their demands
have been granted. Indeed, they .have
gone farther and have made rules
and decrees far more effective than ev
er a monarch of old, regulating the
price of those articles which we have
to sell and of those articles which
we have to buy, until today practic
ally one half of the wealth of the Unit
ed States, actual valuation of one hun
dred and thirty millions of dollars is
in the hands of these trusts that ab
solutely control their respective lines".
They - have repealed and established
the natural law of supply and demand
so far as law pertains to the articles
they handle, until they can and do
pay enormous annual dividends upon
inflated valuations of their property.
The steel trust is the most striking
example with its billion ana a nan
rails, while selling to the people of
Canada the identical rail for twenty
one dollars per ton. The labor, cost
is J1.75- a ton. They have manufact
uredat a net profit of $11.00 a ton.
No wonder they have made eighteen
per cent annually.
In 1907 that corporation wa3 strong
enough to go to what is generally
called, a great and brave president,
and say to him. "Give as an immuni
ty bath before we commit a crime.
Pardon us before we break the law.
Guarantee to us, Mr. President, that
we will not be harmed for taking over
the Tennessee Coal & Iron Co., our
largest competitor with their proper
ty worta two hundred million. We aAe
going to give the stockholders thirt-
HOWARD S. CANS.
Attorney For Sohiff When
Brandt Received Sentence.
Photo oy American Press Association.
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"What is the matter with preach
ers" wiJI be the subject of an address
in the open forum of the Methodist
church by J. E. Hedges. Mr. Hedges
is one of the best speakers in Clack
amas County and a large crowd i3
expected to hear hiss address tonight.
Dr. ' Ford pastor of the church will
preach at the mornfng" service - and
will administer the sacrament of holy
baptism. .
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DEAD IN PEORIA, ILL.
Information was received in this
city Saturday by Attorney J. W. Lod
er from Peoria, 111., from the Mclntyre
family, formerly of Oregon City, to the
effect that James Mclntyre, son of
the late Peter Mclntyre, and Mrs.
Mary Mcntyrel had died from a para
lytic stroke. Mr. and Mr3. Loder re
ceived word about a week ago stating
that Mr. Mclntyre had been stricken
while employed in one of the stores
at that place, and his condition was
not thought serious. On Thursday
another message came stating that
Mj Mclntyre was sinking, and his con
dition was critical. He was uncon
scious for thirty-six hours before hia
death.
The message did not say whether
the body will be shipped to this city.
Mr- Mclntyre's father, Peter Mclntyre
who died in this city about six years
ago, is buried here, and James Mc
lntyre was a member of the United
Artisans No. 7 of this city, and car
ried insurance.
Mr. Mclntyre is survived by his
mother, Mrs. M. Mclntyre, and a sis
ter, Miss Mary Mclntyre. Before com
ing to this cits about twelve years
ago. Mr. Mclntyre lived in Salem,
and during his residence here held a
position with the Oregon City Manu
facturing Company. He was a young
man highly esteemed and had many
friends in this city, as weir as In Sa
lem. The family left this city about
five years ago for Peoria, where they
have made their home. .
Watch the automobila contest.
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ROAD BUILDER PROVES WORXHY
FOEMAN OF W. S. U'REN IN '
ARGUMENT
SPEAKER URGES LAW ENFORCEMENT
Large Crowd At Opera House Hears
Interesting Discussion Of
Big Issue Before
Voters
In his debate Saturday .night on
single tax with W. S. U'Ren, Fraak
Jaggar declared - that there were
enough laws on the statute books,
the trouble being their non-enforcement.
He scored the land tax theory
and insisted that all branches of in
dustry should bear a just proportion
of the expense of conducting the var
ious governments. Mr. U'Ren made
use of the usual arguments for a
land tax, and declared that it was
wrong to tax the labor of the people.
The debate was held at Shively's Op
era House before a large crowd and
both speakers 'were cheered enthusi
astically throughout their addresses.
Mr. Jaggar, although he has had but
little experience in rorensic oratory,
demonstrated that he is a thinker and
a student of economic questions. He
made a fine impression.
George Randall presided and intro
duced the speakers. Mr. U'Ren, in
opening, arraigned the present sys
tem of taxation, charging that it is
a tax on industry. He contended that
when a man raises more stock or
clears a piece of land,, his taxes
should not be increased. The differ
ence he said, between the value of
raw land here and in the foothills is
due to the community to the increase
in the population. It is the same the
speaker asserted with the lot3 in
town Those near the centers of popu
lation are more valuable than those
on the outskirts of the towns. The
theory, in regard to these valuations,
is that the owners are all instrument
al in making high prices and all
should benefit from them.
Mr. U'Ren charged that the present
system is justified in the eyes of
many persons because each should
pay all the taxes he is able. He said
that the merchants do not pay in pro
portion what the farmers do.
Manx references were made to the
single tax roll prepared by Mr. U'Ran
and others in which they attempt to
show by comparison that single, tax
is the "greatest good- for the great
est number."' The assessments in
the tax roll are taken from the valua
tion made by J. E. Jack, county ass
essor, except that under it personal
property is exempted, and the value
of the cultivated land is made the
same as that of the uncultivated land.
In his argument Mr. U'Ren endeav
ored to show that the corporations
were not paying taxes in proportion
to the farmers.
When J. E. Jack, the county asses
sor attempted to tax the money, notes
and discounts, he could only find $104,
000 but when the report of the State
Bank Examiner came in, said Mr.
U'Ren, it showed ia the Bank of Ore
gon City, Bank of Estacada, Canby
Bank and Milwaukie Bank a total of
$476,000, Mr. Jack' s integrity was not
questioned but it merely showed the
unpracticability of making a just tax
ation of all the moneys in the county,
declared the speaker. It is hard to
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Yes- It's time to go fish
ing, once again, boys. How's
your tackle? ,
If it needs refitting we have the largest
and best selection in this county every- '
thing you need-togeather with expert ad
,, vice about how and where to go.
We make a specialty of outfitting for
Salmon and Trout fishing. Come in and .
-. lock us over. -
Tips for Poles
Expert Reels
Surf Casting Reels
Cuddy Hunk Lines
Spoon Hooks
HUNTLEY BROTHERS CO.
The Rexall Store
SLAYER OF TWO MEMBERS OF
AUTO PARTYLEAVES MASK
BEHIND
SEVERAL MINOR CLEWS OBTAINED
Transfer Slip Issued Day Of Hold Up
May Lead To Capture Of
Murderer Suspects
Questioned
After a day and night search for
the lone highwayman who fired upon
an automobile party on the .Wnite
House Road near Elkrock Friday
night, killing two men and wounding
another. Sheriff Mass and Captain
Keller, of the Portland police force
said Saturday night that they had no
definite clew to the identity of the
desperado. Several clews were Inves
tigated with no tangible results. The
search for the slayer of George Hast
ings, the Portland medical student,
and Donald McCloud Stewart, the Bal
four, Guthrie & Company clerk will be
resumed today and the authorities
are confident he will be captured.
Sheriff Mass and Deputy Sheriff
Miles worked on the case until late
last night when they were forced to
discontinue the search for a few hours"
in order to obtain a little sleep. The
most important developments. Satur
day were the finding of an improvised
mask, made from the lining of a coat,
which the highwayman is supposed to
have worn, several wads which prove
that the instrument of death was a
twelve-guage shot gun, part" of . the
heel of a shoe which might have been
left behind by the slayer and a trans
fer slip dated March 29, the day of
the attempted hold up.
Four men were questioned Satur
day night by Sheriff Mass, but all of
them proved their innocence. The
first two were crawfishermen who
live in a cabin about two miles from
the scene of the shooting. A farmer'
told the sheriff of these men .and said
they acted strangely. He declared
that -he had passed their home tt 9
; o'clock this morning and sam them
inside asleep. The farmer said he al
so saw a shot gun in the shanty. Sher.
iff Mass and Captain Keller went to
the house but the men were gone.
The gun was examined and it was
found that it was of the same calibre
of the one used by the highwayman.
The wads picked up jn the road fit
ted it. However, when the men re-.
turned they proxed a complete alibi.
Two young men who rented a room
at Oregon City early Saturday mori
ing also were questioned. One of them
proved to b a civil engineer and the
other a stenographer. They admit
ted, however, thathey had come to
this city on a freight train. Thewi -Etories
for the most part wer&
straightforward, and there was noth
ing to indicate that they knew any
thing of the shooting. They, were al
lowed to go.
Irving Lupton, who was shot three,
times in the left arm, wis much im
proved Saturday, and will be out in
a few days. He is at the Good Samar
itan Hospital. H. L. Tabb," clerk in
the Northern Pacific - Freight office,
and Bruce D. Stewart, owner of the
automobile, who escaped injury, said
Saturday they were not certain wheth
er the man was masked, but thought
he was not. However, they did not
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Skookum Salmon Eggs
Gaff Hooks
Bill Sinkers
Extra Blades, Rings
Swivels and other Parts
Fishing Headquarters
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