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$45, $50, $55
at $27.35
The pride of Easter gar
ments in this ladies' gath
ering " of nobby suits.
Something different for
the ladies who want ex
clusive patterns and styles
all go for only
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The Fireman's Romance.
"Dennis, you're out with Miss Dim
ple? How's that?"
"Yes; her old man put an, extin
guisher on the gush."
"Done sparking then?"
"No: I've pone back to an old flame."
LOCAL BRIEFS
Dr. J. A. van Brakle, licensed oste
opathic physician, 806 Washington
The largest, best, and most relia
ble house is Miss Goldsmith's.
Smart effects in trimmed hats at
Miss Goldsmith's.
-, Robert Bullard, of Eldorado, was
in this city on business Wednesday.
Mr. Mosier, of Clarkes, was In this
city Wednesday.
Mrs. Ed Hornschueli has gone to
Albany, where she will visit relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. William Mueiisr, of
Carus, were in this city Wednesday.
Carl Lucke, of Canby, was in this
city on business Thursday.
Mrs. J. L. Ashton, of Canby, was
visiting friends in thi3 city Thurs
day. J. E. dee'.ev, who lias been in Bent
on County for tU; pat two wteVss
on business, has returned here
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Penman, of
New Era, were in Oregon City Thurs
day. Mrs. Wal-Jr W'cufwoi' a went to
Sellwood Wednesday, where she vis
ited Mri. Dal Young.
Miss Marie Frederich, of Logan, ac
companied by her brother-in-law, Ed
win Gerber, were in this city Thurs
day. Mr. Hermann, one of the well known
farmers of Beaver Creek, was in Ore
' gon City Wednesday.
Miss Elaine King, who has been the
guest of Mrs. Joseph Mall at Hood
River for the past two weeks, returned
to Oregon City Wednesday evening.
Mrs. - P. G. Colemxi and little
daughter, Emma, and Mr?. C. H.
Thomas, of Canby, were in Oregon
City Wednesday being tn5 guests of
Mrs. Fryrear.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Trullinger are
receiving the congratulations of the
arrival of a baby girl at their home
Sunday. The little on---! weighs nine
pounds. Mr. Trullinger :s general de
livery clerk at the postoffice.
Mrs. Don Meldrum and two child
ren, Maxime and Doris, left Wednes
day evening for Baker where they
will visit for two weeks with Mrs.
Meldrum's mother and other relatives.
Miss Tony Gelbrich and brother,
Emil Gelbrich of Ceutral Point, were
Oregon City visitors Wednesday, vis
iting with friends while here.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Schields, of Green
Point, caught a Chinook salmon
weighing forty-three pouad3. It was
caught near the rapids and is one of
the largest reported this season.
Rev. W. T. Milliken, pastor of the
Baptist church, who will succeed Rev.
S. A. Hayworthf will arrive in thi3
city from Detroit, Mich., oa April 12
with his family.
Morris Shindler, of Oakland, Cali
fornia, is in this city and is visiting
hs grandpjarents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W.
Norris. Mr. Shindler will return to
his home ia California Saturday ev
ening. Mr .and Mrs. Fred Daly and Mr.
and Mr.-?. Arthur Da.'y and baby, . of
Portland .who have been visiting Mrs.
H. A. Carofhers, f 'Jaiiemaii, a id al
so Mrs. M. A. Plvmnier, have returned
to Portland. MP. Daly who is interest
ed in a laundry ia Alaska has depart
ed for that place, Mr Daly will re
main during the summer.
Rev. A. Hillebrand, pastor of the
St. John's Catholic church, is very
ill at his home, suffering from a severe
atijack of bronchitis. An operation
was performed on his throat several
days ago. During Father Hillebrand's
illness his church is in church of
Father Urban, of Mount AngaL
Dr. E. Ray Norris, of Monument,
formerly of Oergon City, arrived in
Oregon City, and is visiting his par
ents, Dr. and Mrs. J. W. Norris. Mrs.
Norris and son arrived several days
ago, having been summoned by the
serious illness of Grandma Wright,
of Portland, who is Mrs. Norris' grand
mother. Dr. Ray Norris has a large
practice la Monument, and is now
serving his third term as mayor of
that city.
The time to read the Morning En
terprise is at the breakfast table or
a little before.
$37.50$40.00
at $22.55
New York's latest fash
ions are represented in
collection of beautiful lad
es' tailored suits. Easter
will soon be here and meet
it with one of these swell
garments. All ga or only
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IN GREY AND SILVER
A very novel evening gown in grey
satin is presented above. Around the
shoulders and bust is a flat band of
silver lace insertion bordered on eith
er edge by a very slightly gathered
ruffle of silver lace edging. Over the
shoulders is draped grey tulle em
broidered in silver beads and the cor
sage is filled with the silver lace.
Girdle and small bows at the front,
of silver tissue. The skirt is of the
satin .partly concealed beneath drap
eries of grey spangled tulle. These
are caught together at the knees with
jeweled buckles. This color scheme
would be particularly appropriate for
a matron of middle -age.
LEADERS OF MINERS
CALL OFF COAL STRIKE
LONDON, April 4. The great strike
of coal miners which for weeks has
virtually paralyzed trade throughout
England, Scotland, and Wales, caus
ing untold misery to thousands upon
thousands of the poor, was called off
today by the leaders of the miners.
The action of the miner's executive
committee came after a complete can
vass oa the referendum vote wheth
er the strike should be continued. 'It
was taken despite the fact that a ma
jority of the men voted against ac
ceptance of Premiar Asquith's mini
mum wage bill as a cure for their
grievences. -
In explanation the leaders declared
that as a two-thirds vote of the work
ers was required to authorize a strike
the same rule was applied to the ref
erendum to continue the strike already
in existence and as there were not
two thirds opopsed to the resumption
of work, peace must be declared.
The oflicial count showed that 201,
013 miners voted to resume work and
244,011 to continue the strike. After
considering the figures tie miners' ex
ecutive committee stated that an of
ficial order to resume work pending
the organization of district minimum
wage committees would be issued im
mediately. The miners' executive committee
later called a special meeting of the
minersf federation for Saturday to
indores their action. It is expected
an order then will . be issued for a
general resumption of work Monday.
HEDGES, STONE AND
RANDALL CUE WINNERS
J. E. Hedges, William Stone, A.
Buckles and T. P. Randall were the
victors in the Commercial Club bil
liard tournament Thursday night.
Hedges had no trouble in disposing
of Dr. L. G. Ice, winning by a score
of 45 to 29. Randall even had aa eas
ier victory over his opponent Livy
Stipp, the score being 50 to 27.
Buckles won from F. A. Burjt by a
score of 25 to 20 and Stone disposed
of A. Warner by a score of 43 to 35.
There are still several elimination
games before the finals when the real
tug of war will start. Dr. G. L. Jeak
ins is still ruling favorite in Class A
and John Fairclough is considered
the leader in Class B.
L. P. HORTON PURCHASES
SEVENTH STREET HOUSE
L. P. Horton has bought the build
ing formerly occupied as a barber,
shop by George Campbell on Seventh
Street. Mr. Horton probably will have
the building remodeled. Mr. Camp
bell has moved to Vancouver.
The time to read tfie Morning En
terprise is at the breakfast table or
a little before.
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$22.50 $25.00
at $13.65
New creations in ladies'
suits for -Easter. We can
celled them but they came
any way. Ladies inves
tigate these beautiful suits.
All go for only
$16.50 $20.00
at $9.65
A rare opportunity to get
yourself a new Easter suit
at such extreme low prices.
Ladies will do well to : see
these suits. All go for only
1 3.65
TO WIN BIG AUTO
CONTEST WILL DECIDE WHETH
ER MEN OR WOMEN ARE
MOST ENERGETIC
MISS MC CORD CONFIDENT AND BUSY I
Money Derived From Sale Of Machine
Would Pay For College Edu
cation Or Trip Around
World
STANDING OF CANDIDATES
Ruby McCord 71,000
Joseph Sheahan 47,200
Kent Wilson 28,600
John Brown 15,000
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. Kiadler 2,200
Two months more and the greatest
newspaper contest pulled off in Clack
amas County will be a matter of hist
ory. Each succeding day brings out
new features of the exciting race
which is the talk of the city and coun
ty. A score or more candidates rep
resenting every section of this pros
perous county are entered in the bat
tle, each one determined to win the
big black touring car. 'Tis an exciting
game between men and women, boys
and girls, and will help solve the
question of which sex shows the
exeaier exfif'iitivo a.hilitv. Mfiro man
will hardly admit that women are f
quite as capable as their sex ia the
busines world but the manner . in
which Miss Ruby McCord is holding
her own against everyone in the con
test goes to prove that the assertion
of the sterner sex is untrue.
Miss McCord i3 still in the lead
by a goodly margin with Sheahan
coming up strong in the distance. Wil
son too is to be recognized as an im
portant factor with Brown coming
along with a steady gait.
Sixty more days! The fiaal count
of votes, will be made June 5th, and
the entrant having the largest number
of votes will be presented with the
big $785 Ford, fully equipped, with
top, windshield, speedometer, lights,
tools and all.
The old adage, "There is more pleas
ure in anticipation than realization,"
is "knocked into a cocked hat." While
the anticipation of long, enjoyable
trips into the cool country this sum
mer when the nights will be hot and
long in the city, arouse the keenest
imagination of enjoyable trips- Sum
mer excursions any old time, any old
place will rest with the owner of the
big Ford, who will indeed be master
of time and distances. The office
man, the school teacher, the mill work
er, the clerk, or young misses about
town will alike appreciate the wonder
ful field of enjoyment open to the
happy winner. If this happy contest
ant chooses to keep the big black
car, all these things will be his, but
then some few of the entrants are
planning to sell the new auto for at
least $750, should they be declared
the winner.
One can- do a wonderful variety of
things with $750 cash. A trip to the
old country, to visit the quaint lands
and peoples in foreign territory is
the fondest ambition of some. A cruise
around the world is within the grasp
of the winner of the contest, or an
extended trip all over our own coun-try--carrying
out the policy of "See
America First." New York, the mag
net which attracts true Americans
could be covered by an extended trip.
A journey to Yosemite, or the Yellow
stone Park would prove a boo to any
one. From pleasure to the opposite
$750 would pay for two years expenses
at any institution of learning in this
state for every worthy yoiing ama
or women This amount would clothe
an average Oregon woman over a year,
or keep any man clothed in accord
ance with faschion's dictations for
more than ten years. In fact the
uses -this $750 could be well put to
are as numerous as the numher of
dollars .in that amount.
The present special contest closes
the 15th, when another merchandise
certificate will be awarded. - Thia is
"club" week and subscriptions 'de
posited in clubs of 3 or 5 yearly sub
scriptions call for extra free, votes.
urday and every entrant is sending in I
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HARDEST WORKER
Silk and Serge
Combination Dresess
Silk waiststPeasant sleeves
serge skirts attached some
thing very classy. $12.50
to $i 5.00 dresses closing
out for ony
$7.48
$ 1 .50 to $2.00
Waists at 79c
A nice assortment of ladies'
waists. Closing them out
Q 65
last at only
79c
bunches of subscriptions to secure
the extra votes which will help on the
final count to determine the winner
of the great contest tomorrow.
Each contestant who has not made
any gain since his nomination will be
dropped from the list. This is done
for the benefit of those who are will
ing to work and the names of those
who will not take advantage of their
wonderful opportunity to wia a hand
some prize will be dropped.
The
Poundlin
She Did Not Tel! All
She Knew of Her
Parentage
By OLIVER D. ARKWRIGHT
I had been brought up in the dread
of making a mesalliance. Mother had
lectured me time and again on the sub
ject, and I had thoroughly appreciated
the undesirable results of marrying
out of and especially beneath my class.
Mother did not insist on my marrying
a rich girl, but she deprecated my mar
rying one whose station in life was
different from mine. My father agreed
with her.
A day or two after the Clarkes mov
ed into the place next ours from my
window I saw Alice in the garden in
the rear. Whether she would have at
tracted others or not on sight I don't
know. She certainly produced a pro
found effect on me. She was fourteen
years old, but had completed her
growth tall and willowy and graceful
in her. postures and movements. Her
eyes were her main feature, bespeak
ing something impressive, though one
who looked upon her for the first time
would not know what it was.
It was early spring, and the girl had
evidently gone out into the yard to lo
cate a flower garden ' for the coming
season. She inspected what beds
there were and looked about with a
view to locate more, laying out one by
putting two sticks in the ground with
a string between them.
How I should have liked to join her,
take a spade and dig for her! But I
knew my mother would see me, and
this would cause a commotion. I nev
er liked duplicity, but I never liked
painful interviews either. I restrain
ed myself for the time, but I knew
that I would not be able to keep away
from the girl next door. Had I known
then that she was a foundling it would
have increased my alarm at having
her "" so near me, but it would have
made no other difference. I should
have been engulfed all the same.
It was evident the same evening that
my mother had caught sight of the
danger in the garden. That she and
"I SAW HEB GO OUT TO THE FLOWEH GAR
DEN.'' my father had had some words about
the matter and that" they knew more
than I did about Alice Clarke is evi
dent from the fact that they conversed
on the subject of heredity, the disgrace
attached to unknown parentage, and
especially the stigma of being born
out of wedlock.
I confess I was much shocked. I
would have been crushed to learn
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Serge Dresses
Without doubt" the most
serviceable dress a lady
can wear, besides being
very stylish. ; All $12.50
dresses closing out for only
$7.48
Silk Waists
in white black and tan,
grey. Regular $4.00 and
$5.00 waists closing out for
$2.33
these things about myself and fe'.t a
deal of pity for the poor girl who was
obliged to bear them. And that was
the most dangerous feature of the
whole affair. She became an object,
of compassion. ' '
If I had been of a combative nature
I should have made the acquaintance
f Alice Clarke and quarreled with my
father and mother. As it was. 1 fell
into the channel marked out for per
sons of amiable disposition: 1 met
Alice without letting them know any
thing about it that is, I met her when
they were away from home. The beds
in the gardeu had been dug up for her,
and one morning when tfce sun was
shining warm I saw Alice go out with
eed packages to plant. I took occa
sion to go out to the barn for some
thing I didn't want. There was a
low hedge between the two places;
therefore no obstruction intervened
between her and me. I did not screw
up my courage to speak to ber till I
returned from the barn; then 1 said:
"Aren't you putting in your crop
rather early?"
She was bending over the work, and
when I spoke rose and faced me. It
seemed that she looked right through
me.
"Why, no," was her reply. "I don't
think we'll have another frost. Do
you?"
"You can't be sure, but if we do and
your plants have come up they can be
covered to keep them from being nip
ped." -
I chatted with her about what she
was putting in and on various subjects,
but did not cross the hedge not then.
I was not hurrying on to forbidden
ground. I was drifting there.
A month passed, during which no
one in my home knew that I had any
acquaintance with the foundling. When
the secret came out it was in this wise:
On a frosty morning the plants next
floor were seen to have been covered
for their protection from the cold. 1
knew by the demeanor of my father
and mother at the breakfast table that
something was wrong. When my fa
ther finished his breakfast and had
scanned his paper he went out, leaving
He alone with my mother.
"Henry," she said impressively, "I
am very much alarmed."
"At what, mother?" I asked.
"I fear that you have formed an ac
quaintance, possibly an intimacy, with
the girl next door."
While I consider deception as a ne
cessity I never could get down to a de
liberate lie. I said nothing.
"Last night," mother continued, "be
ing wakeful, I arose and sat by the
window. In the darkness I saw some
thing white moving from our place to
the one next door. That white thing'
this morning covers the young growth
planted by the girl there."
The secret was out. I had been
caught red handed.
"I I thought there would be a frost,
and I wished to save the plants." ,
"Did you think of those in our own
garden?" -
I maintained a confessional silence.
That was all so far as words were
concerned, but the next week I was
packed off to school I found oppor
tunity to meet Alice and tell her what
had happened. She made no comment
did not reproach me. or my mother.
But In a way In keeping with her
youth she suffered that was evident.
When we parted I bent to give her a
goodby kiss, but she quietly prevented
me. - - .
My parents sent me from school to
college and continued to keep me away i
from home during vacations till I had
finished my education. There was no
communication between Alice Clarke
and myself during this time, but I did
not forget her, though I tried to do
so. I'had a number of mild flirtations
with different young, girls in my stu
dent days, but they made no impres
sion' on me. After my graduation no
objection was made to my going home.
I wondered at this and feared that
something had happened to remove
Alice Clarke from the place. But since
she had not been referred to between
my mother and myself after I had
beeri"sent a Way to separate me from
her I did not like to ask. I tried to
convince myself that I would be satis
fled to "find the danger removed, but
the girl had left a tender spot in my
heart which would not be healed. As
soon as I reached home the last of
June I kept an eye out next door. I
did not see Alice, and the blinds of
her room were closed. But I saw that
the Clarkes were still living there. I
was astonished at the sinking I felt
in my heart I conld refrain no longer
from asking my mother what bad be
come of my young love.
"There is a story to tell," she said,
"and I will give it to you as it oc
curred under my observation. One
morning about a year ago a carriage
with liveried servants drove up to the
Clarkes, and. a lady alighted and went
Into the house. An hour after she and
Alice came out, hand in band. The
ladx said CQodby 5xryfeelingly but
$1.75 and $2 House
Dresses
selling out at
95c
$2.50 and $3 House
Dresses
beautiful patterns
'; $1.24
came njrain the next day, taking the
girl with her when she went away.
Since then Alice has come often to see
the Clarkes. but always In the lady's
carriage and handsomely dressed."
"And you have not learned the rea
son for all this?" I asked wonderingly.
"Yes, Mrs. Clarke and I have often
spoken from the windows or from the
grounds, and she told me. but only the
bare facts. The lady Is Alice's mother.
She is of the blue Wood if there is
such of America. In her youth she
eloped, was married, and her father
disowned her. Her husband became
an invalid,, starvation stared the cou
ple in the face, and when Alice was
born there seemed nothing to do but
place her in a foundling home. But
the mother knew where the child had
been taken and. since she was well
cared for and poverty prevented, did
not claim her. When the grandfather
died and left a large, fortune it was
found that he had relented and left
his daughter her share of his property.
She immediately claimed ilice, or
Beatrice, which is her real name Bea
trice Farnsworth and took her home
with her "
One morning I saw a carriage drive
up, and Alice, richly dressed, alighted
and went inside. I watched for her to
appear again and presently saw her go
out to the flowar garden where I had
first seen her. I joined her, and the
delight that sprang into her face on
seeing me brought me an equal hap
piness. ,
"There is no need now," I said, "for
ns to meet clandestinely."
"Nor was there ever. I knew that I
pas the child of luxury from my baby
clothes that I found."
"And you didn't te'.l me."
"No; I never dretmed that I would
be restored to the sphere in which I
was born."
My mother saw as talking In the gar
den, but there wi!3 a great difference
In her action in the matter from what
it wotjjd have been had the young lady
remained a found'ing. Indeed, mother
seemed very curious to Iearii whether
our past affair was to be continued.
I was unable to satisfy her at once, for
I did not know. I could answer for
myself alone However, a very short
time elapsed before I was able t an
nounce my engagement "
Thomas Parr.
Among the extraordinary cases of
longevity on record and well attested
Is that of the Englishman. Thomas
Parr, who lived happily in Shropshire
ot the age of 152. The celebrated Har
vey. who dissected him after death,
found his body in excellent condition
and stated that had it not been for his
Intemperance he might have lived
much longer.
THE UNIVERSAL GAR
From "here" to "there" and back again
one-third of the motoring world will go this"
year in Ford Cars.
Seventy-five thousand new Fords all alike put into service in
twelve months---it'6 telling testimony-to their unequalledservice
ableness and economy.
There is no other car like the Ford Model T.
It's lightness, Tightness most economical. The two passen
ger car costs 'but $590, F. O. B. Detroit, complete with all equip-,
ment the five passenger but $690. - ' ,
That's why C. A. Elliott is seven cars behind in his deliveries.
If you are figuriug on a Ford, order now and avoid a delay
when the time comes when you will need your car.
Free demonstrations in any part of the county
on request.
C. A. ELLIOTT
Distributor of Ford Cars
OREGON CITY, OREGON
Main, Near 4th
Oregon City, Ore,
THE ARMORY
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50 cent KAYSER
Gloves
in black, tan and white
37c
MASCOT KID I
Gloves f
all shades. Regular $1.25
selling out at
92c !
HT. HOOD LINE TO BE
TAKEN OVER MONDAY
Beginning next Monday, April 8, the
property of the Mount Hood Railway
& Power Company will be under the
actual control of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company, which took
formal possession of it two weeks ago
An order was issued to all station
agents yesterday to report, beginning
Monday, to F D. Flint, traffic manager
of the Portland Railway, Light '&
Power Company.
The auto truck freight service be
tween the Alaska dock and Montaviila
will be discontinued. The equipment
at the dock will be moved to the Haw
thorne barns. As rapidly as possible
the office furniture and equipment in
the Lewis building will be assembled
in the Electric building. Some of the
empolyes of the Mount Hood Comp
any will be retained under the new
ownership.
The firm of Smith, Kerry & Chace,
of Toronto, which had charge of con
struction work on the Mount Hood
line, has severed it connection with
the enterprise and the members have
resigned their positions with the com
pany. S. G. McMeen, president." who
came here last fall, will return to
Chicago, to continue with the "engi
neering firm of which he is the head.
E. R. Erasberger, manager of the rail
way department, has resigned his po
sition and probably will engage in
private business' in Portland.
Arrangements for giving patrons of
the Troutdale line of the Portland
Railway, Light & Power Company, as
well as those of the Mount Hood line
direct connection with Portland now
are being considered.
NAILS ARE DELAYED
BY FLOODS IN EAST
Owing to the floods in the East no
mail has arrived in the Oregon City
postoffice from that section for four
days. The mail, it is thought, will
arrive here thi3 evening or Satucday,
and the postal employes will have to
work overtime to catch up. The mail
from the East for Portland and other
parts of the Northwest lias been de
layed. HOTEL ARRIVALS
The following are registered at the
Electric Hotel: G. W. Restall, San
Francisco; W. H. Mattoon, Estacada;
G. L. Jenkins, S. V. Reno, A. W. Nor
blad, Astoria; F. C. Perdue, Portland;
H. D." May, Portland; A. Russll, Mo
lalla; H. O. Robbins, Molalla; C. Laf
ferty, Colton; M. J. Lazelle, city; R.
W. Richardson, New York; J. H. Mor
tin, Chicago; Ed Sullivan, Portland.
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