S THE WEATHER. Oregon City Fair; northwest- 8 $ erly winds. " S Portland Fair; northwesterly 3 winds. 3 VOL. HI CRISIS IS NEAR HOMES AND,, VILLAGES DESERTED AND DAMAGE MORE THAN $10,000,000 MANY THRILLING RESCUES MADE 1,000 Persons Marooned In Arkansas Saved By Citizens Commit tee Refugees Found In Church ST. LOUIS, April 8 The crisis in the Mississippi valley flood is immi nent. Chief anxiety centers in the: sit; uation south of . Memphis. If the dykes of Arkansas, Mississippi and Northern Louisiana hold for another 3G hours then the valleys of the delta and the Yazoo south of Memphis will be spared. State and Government officials say the dykes on the eastern bank of the Mississippi will withstand the tre mendous pressure that will be exerted by the flood's crest Nevertheless they are apprehensive, and fear of breaks along the western dykes is shown by the abandonment of homes and villages in the lowlands from Helena south. Stirring stories of the rescue of the refugees in Upper Arkansas have reached Memphis. One thousand' or more persons marooned in Wyanoke, Ark., were brought to Memphis late this afternoon, rescued through the initiative of a Memphis citizens' com mittee which made the trip to Wyan oke to investigate stories of suffer ing Reports were verified amply. In a church were found scores of re fugees. As the wate rose, the refu gees built scaffolding with poles and thus kept their heads above the sur face. On high ground and in the at tics of houses near Wyanoke hundreds were found. All were taken to Mem phis. ' BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. WHEAT KING PATTEN CALLED BENEFACTOR WASHINGTON, April 8. When James A. Patten operated in May wheat in 1909 he did not conduct a corner in wheat, several prominent grain operators told the House com mittee on agriculture today. Instead of cornering wheat and hold ing for enormous profits, Mr. Patten performed a "beneficent action," ac cording to John C. F. Merril, presi dent to the council of grain exchanges who acted as spokesman for the Chi cago board of trade and other wheat and corn exchanges. Mr. Patten was exonerated of hav ing collected undue profits. His deal was in May wheat, Mr. Merrill said, but he closed it out in April, and by doing so sold at a time that prevented the exportation of wheat and conse quent importation of grain to supply American consumption. The millers got the big profit, Mr. Merrill said, and raised the price of wheat twenty five cents over the price Patten got. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. B. COW PUTS BRAVE FISHERMEN iTOIROUT Dr. Clyde Mount and Roy Young, members of a fishing party which went about ten miles up the Abernethy Sun day, are telling of a thrilling exper ience they had with " a Mr. B. Cow. Said Mr. B. Cow wasn't a mulley one either. In fact according to Dr. Mount and Mr. Young his horns were even longer than those His Highness Me phistopheles is supposed to have for the special purpose of frightening small boys and sinners. Dr. Mount says Mr. Young had just "got a bite'' and was enjoying him self to the fullest extent, when they were Etartled by a loud bellowing. Looking In the direction whence came the noise they espied its maker and he was coming at a rapid rate, paw ing the ground fiercely as he ran. The fishermen turned pale. Then they decided that action was the bet ter part of valor under the circum stances.) Mr. Young, in les3 thai" two shakes of a lamb's tail, found him self astride a limb high up in a tree. Dr. Mount made a record run to a nearby barn, not stopping until he had climbed to the loft. They were rescued by the other members of the party, J. E. Hedges, Harry Draper and C. G. Huntley. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. ELECTION TO VOTE ON CHARTER TO BE MY 8 The city council Monday night de cided to call an election for July 3 for a vote upon the revised charter. An ordinance providing for an elec tion was read for the first time. The revised charter, which was . prepared by a commission, appointed by the last administration reduces the number of councilmen from nine to five, one for each ward and two from the city at large. The council Is to elect one of its number mayor and appoint a business manager. It is belived that the revised charter will be approved by the voters. MISSISSIPPI FLOOD ED PLACE AWAITS YOU WINNER OF ENTERPRISE AUTO WILL EARN AT RATE OF $12 DAILY - MACHINE. ONE OF BEST ON MARKET Twenty Subscriptions Obtained Week ly Would Probably Win Hand some Touring Car Now The Time To Enter ' STANDING OF CANDIDATES 8 S Ruby McCord 71,000 $ Joseph Sheahan ..47200 $ $ Kent Wilson 28.G00 S John Brown 15,000 $ Charles Beatie . .- 6,800 J $ John Weber 6,800 S John Haleston . . . 6,000 & Wanted Fifty men, women, boys, and girls to enter the Enterprise con test. Reward to winner a new 1912 automobile equivalent in value to $12 a day for every day left of the con test. List your name with the con test manager today. -Here is a little message to you, who ever you may be. By inviting you to enter the automobile contest, the En-1 terprise certainly offers you a chance in years to win an automohile, a ma chine which you would be proud to own, and a car which will give you years and years of service and enjoy ment As stated from time to time, the one car worthy of being the roy al prize in the Entemrise contest is the Ford make, whose great DODular- ity is the result of its renowned sta bility and low cost of maintainance. Represeting an actual investment of $785 this fore-door model, fully equipped with top, windsheild, speed ometer, lamps and tools represents the very highest art, both in mechan ism and constrution of the world's master motor car experts. To own one's own automobile is the fondest desire of everyone ' re gardless of sex, age or station in life, and realizing this the Enterprise in vites you, anyone or everyone, to en ter this contest to try yourself out and win the big machine. " The winner will be one who gets the most votes by the 5th of June, and votes are given for every sub scription to the Weekly or Daily En terprise. This is the whole story. There are no "ifs," "ands" or "buts" in this contest whatever and every contestant receives the same treat ment at the Enterprise office. For each yearly subscription to the Daily enterprise the candidate receives 1.- 000 votes, and the five year subscrip tions are worth 7,000 votes, so it pays to specialize on the. long term sub scriptions. To date the ieader in the race has a few more than 50,000 votes. This means that only fifty yearly sub scriptions have been turned in and the contest is half over. At this rate a few more than 100 yearly subscrip tions will win ' the touring car and as there are about sixty days left before the close of the race, two subscrip tions a day will turn the trick, at the rate tne votes are now polled, Don't you' realize that you can win this dandy machine? Don't you know that you can get an average of at least three or four subscriptions a day? Are you afraid of a little hard work, and are you willing to sit idly by and let some one else take away from you what could easily be yours? tr you reany don't want an automobile you can easily dispose of your new Ford for at ieast $750. Divide this amount by sixty, the number of davs left in the contest, and you have over $12, which would represent your sal ary ror a single day's work. Twelve dollars a day isn't half bad less than torty men in this city average this amount and yet you can earn this sum if you make up your mind to en ter this contest. Decide today, en ter the game, show your self and your friends' what you can really do, get m and hurtle a bit, and on June 5th, win tne Fora. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. OREGONICITY GIRL TAKEN FROM SLAVERY Two young girls who had been sold into slavery to Chinese in Portland and were forced to receive the atten tions of the Celestials, were rescued when Sergeant Kienlen, and Patrol men Nils and Hutchings raided a rooming house at 147 Second street. They arrested the- two girls Ruby Booth and Etta Shields and Jack Doyle and Harry Kelley,.sthe two men who have held them in captivity. Etta Shields formerly lived in Oregon City. The arrest of Kelley was sensation aid. It followed a long chase by Pa trolman Niles, who fired one shot aft er the man as he fled from Second and Alder to Fourth and Washington streets. In the arrest of Kelley, it is believed that the police have arrested a man who shot and possibly fatally wounded a Seattle patrolman some time ago. Etta Shields, when brought to police headquarters declared that Kelley, who had her in bondage, had boasted of having shot a "cop in Se attle." Chief of Police Slover ha3 communicated with the chief of police at Seattle to determine whether or not the girl's statement is true. The girls broke down and confessed that they had been giving the two men under arrest, most of their earnings. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. The time to read the Morning En terprise Is at the breakfast table or a little before. HIGH SALARI W E K L Y ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1566 OREGON CITY, DR. FORD TAKES PART IN STIRRING DEBATE The Rev. Dr. T. B. Ford, pastor of the Methodist church in this city, par ticipated in a stirring debateat the Portland Methodist Episcopal Minist er's Conference. Monday. The main business of the meeting was supposed to be the discussion of resolutions, introduced two weeks ago, proposing a union of the Methodist, Congregational, and Presbyterian churches on the grounds that the differences were so slight that they should amalgamate. Rev. Ford in introducing a proposed auudutuie, .naa some things to say about the resolution to - unite the cnurches. "The thing thus asked for is out of harmony with the constitution of our general conference," he declared. think brethren that we ought to go slowly at this time. The whole world is coming our way. Is it" wisdom, to say nothing else, for us to go back ward at such a time? i asKwnat is the use for us to take action that will result in embar rassment. The thing for us to do is to set our own house in order, and then to adjust ourselves to modern conditions." "When a subject is put in to cut off debate, its out of order," declared .Rev. Benjamin Young. Dr. Ford de nied that this was his purpose, and alter Rev. Delmar H. Trimble had de clared his intention to vote against tne suostitute anyway. Rev. 33. C CJine jumped up again. . "This is only taking advantage of a dodge," he cried. "We heard on the sly that this would be tried to cut off discussion." But Dr. Ford finally got the floor to himself and read his resolutions. The ministers will meet at 9:30 o'clock next Monday morning to con sider tne resolution. Rev Dr. Ford's resolutions provide in brief that the General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal church be asked zo amend Article XI, Par. 47, so lemuvmg restrictions governing tne articles of religion that these articles may be revised and "give to the forld a form of Christian, evangelical faith, unincumbered with antiquated verbi age, mor simple and modern. It al so provides for a commission to work with similar commissions from other Protestant churches to draft articles of religion that are -in harmony, and would bring about a uniform system of church government. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. G. W.HARRINGTONWED Miss Ora Vr High, of Seattle, and Mr. George W. Harrington, of Glad stone, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Har rington, were married at the home of the bride at Seattle Sunday morn ing at 7 o'clock. The beautiful and impressive ring ceremony of the Epis copal church was used. The bride's gown was of white satin, and her trav eling gown of tab with lares Dicture hat. The ceremony was witnessed Jw a few of the intimate friends of the bride and bridegroom. The bride and bridegroom arrived in this city last evening, and went im mediately to their home at Gladstone, where Mr.' Harrington's mother, Mrs. u. Harrington ,and sisters. Misses Tva. Pearl and Wava, had prepareu a wed ding supper. The house was prettily decorated withcarnations. Easter lilies and Oregon grape. Mrs. Harrington for some time lived at Nome, Alaska, where she met Mr. naruugion several years ago. She Is a trained nurse, and is weM known In Seattle, where she has made her home tor some time. Mr. Harrington for ten years lived at Nome, being inter ested in mineS at that place, and re turned to Oregon City about a year ago. He is now engaged as a demon strator for the American Safety Powd er Company with headquarters - in Portland. He is a son of prominent Clackamas County pioneers, Mr. and Mrs. E. Harrington. ' BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. jpjl. " w 1 -' V :x mfm --l OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 1912. THE GARDEN MANIACS. "Don't you think, Frederick, we had better put the Narcissus poeticus ure?n r f' ' ' , A- Oscar W. Underwood, Representative from Alabama. Chairman Ways and Means Committee. Presidential cand idate. BRUTUS at the Grafnd TOMORROW. PARDEE SAYS HE'LL FIGHT TO BITTER END "I intend ' to remain treasurer of Gladstone," said J. K. Pardee, sur viver of the Civil War, and a fighter through and through, Monday after noon. ' - "I am the treasurer under the" law and I am going to, remain the treas urer through the operation of the law. I know they have invoked the recall, but they won't have a look in. rdont know how many signatures they have, and I do not care, but LJ know I have 115 names to a petition and will have 140 by night asking May or Cross to appoint me treasurer, and not one of these men will sign a petition for a recall. There are only 156 voters in Gladstone, and what chance do they stand of obtaining the necessary 25 per cent of votes? Yes, indeed, I am resting comfortably on my oars, and the tide i3 good." Mr. Pardee was treasurer of Glad stone last term and J. C. Paddock who was elected to succeed him fail ed to qualify in time. Paddock was subsequently appointed by Mayor Cross, the council confirming the ap pointment, but he , became disgusted and declared he would not 3erve.Then the bond of the treasurer was in creased from $100 to $3,000 and when Pardee tendered the new bond to the mayor, Mr. Cross wrote on the back of it, "Mr. Pardee is not the city treas urer of Gladstone. Meanwhile Coun ty Treasurer Tufts has more than $1, C00 tax money belonging to the city, which he says he will not deliver until the trouble is settled.. It was reported that negotiations for a compromise .be tween Pardee and his political ene mies had been started.' v BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. NEWLY WEDS WILL LIVE IN NEBRASKA Frank Tanner and Miss M. Reynolds were married Sunday afternoon at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Reynolds, Rev. George N. Edward3, pastor of the Congregational church, officiating. The bride wore a gown of pale blue and carried car nations. A wedding supper waa served after the ceremony. Only the immed- iato relatives and friends sHonH The Reynolds home was prettily de- corated in white carnations, ferns and evergreens. Many pretty gifts were received by Mr. and Mrs. Tanner. Mr. and Mrs. Tanner will leave to day for Nebraska, where they will live. Mr. Tanner having recently ar rived from that 3tate. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. How strong are you going in the support of your candidate in the En terprise automobile content? 250 MEN TO BENEFIT BY REWARD SYSTEM The management of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company afJer experi menting with the. reward system the past six months has decided to ex tend it to other departments, the re sults being gratifying to employes and employer. The departments now reach ed are the wood, sulphite and pulp mills, a total of 250 additional em loyes to in effect receive advances in wages of from 5 per cent to 15 pel cent according to their own undivided and collective effort. Considering that the company's pay rool reaches the half million mark annually, an ad vance of this kind amounts to many thousands of dollars, at the same time this is made possible' only by the greater production-- of the' mills through- this plan of cooperation, for under the present system each em ploye in effect works for himself. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. SOUTH END SEWER ORDERED BY COUNCIL An ordinance providing for a sew er in the southern end of the city to cost about $8,000 was given its first reading at the special meeting of the city council Monday night. There was no objection to the ordinance. Stuart & Grant, who have the con tract, were instructed to complete the firehouses in Greenpoint and Mount ain View in ten days. City Engineer Montgomery was instructed, to pre pare a grade for Monroe stree from Thiteenth to Jackson. N A motion that plans and specifica tions for sewer .laterals on Monroe street be asked was passed. An in vitation of property owners on Molal la avenue to the mayor and council to attend a meeting to discuss the im provement of that thoroughfare to be ril 11, was accepted. Upon the motion of Mr. Tooze it was decided to have analyses made of . rock to determine the best for street purposes. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. ESTACADA TRIP TO BE MADE NEXT WEEK President McBain of 'the Comercial Club announced Monday night that a delegation of club members would go to Estacada next week to discuss with the Commercial Club there the propo sition to divide the county. The Esta cada Club invited the Oregon City delegation to be its guests this week, but owing to other engagements, it was decided to wait until next week. A delegation of Estacada citizens were guests of the .Oregon City Club last week. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. YOUNG WIFE VICTIM OF TUBERCULOSIS - The funeral of Mrs. Ruth Cary. wife of W. F. Cary, of Estacada, who died Friday of tuberculosis, was held Sunday afternoon, the interment being in the Odd- Fellow's cemetery. Mrs. cary was twenty-four years of - age and had been ill several months. Her husband is engaged in the mercan tile business in Estacda. She is sur vivde' by her father, William Dale, and the following brothers and sisters Mrs. F. M. Gill, Mrs. O. E. Smith, Mrs. J. E. Stubbs, George E. Dale, William M. Dale, and Clarence M. Dale. Mrs. Cary was a favorite among a large carcle and her death is generally re gretted. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. EASTER OBSERVED IN ALL CHURCHES SPECAIL MUSICAL PROGRAMS ADD TO INTEREST OF SERVICES FLORAL DECORATIONS BEAUTIFUL Congregational, St. John's St. Paul's, Baptist, Methodist And Presbyterian Churches Crowded -Easter Sunday was observed in most of the churches with appropriate mus ic and sermons, and the edifices were crowded at the morning and ewning services. The churches were decor ated with cut flowers, palms and ever greens. St. John's church held three services in the morning at 7 o'clock, 8 o'clock and 10:30 o'clock; communion service being held at the 6 and 8 o'clock ser vices, when 400 members partook of the Lord's Supper. Rev. Father Hille brand was assisted by Rev. Father Beck, of the Parkplace chapel. Ow ing to the illness of aFther Hillebrand there was no service in the afternoon. The contribution for these . services was for the education of the young priests of Oregon. The church was beautifully decorated. The altar was decorated in Easter lilies, ferns, and Calla lilies. Mrs. William McMil lan, president of the Altar Society, had charge of the decorations and was assisted by the members of the society. Appropriate sermons were delivered by Father Hillebrand and Father Black. B. T. McBain had charge of the musical program given at the 10 o'clock service and at the 8 o'clock services the Junior choir rend ered the musical program. St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Elaborate Easter services were held in St. Paul's Episcopal church Easfer Sunday both morning and evening. At evensong the choir sang Mark's "Mag- nificant and the Nunc Dimittis;" "The Glorie in Excelsis;'' from Gounod'3 St. Cecilia Mass, and Chappall's "Christ our Passover." Oscar Woodfin was the bass soloist, accompanied by Leon DesLarzes. The Philharmonic orchest ra supplied the music. The altar, sanctuary, and choir stalls were beaut ifully decorated with Easter and Calla lilies, the Easter vestments forming a sharp contrast with the sombre col ors that had prevailed through Lent. The Rector, Rev. C. W.. Robinson has had an exceptionally busy Lent hav ing preached fifty-four times in forty doys, here . and in Portland. Work is to commence at once on the new church, all the materials being on hand, waiting only for the river to sub side. The overcrowded condition of the church during the Good Friday and Easter serivces more than ever has em phasized the urgent necessity of a new edifice. . More than 200 members partook of the Lord's supper on East er, "and the collections amounted to about $200. Congrgational Church. The auditorium of the Congregation al church was crowded at both morn ing and evening' services, Easter Sun day. A large number ' of applicants were admitted to membership and the "attendance at Holy Communion was the largest in the history of the church. The music in the morning was exceptionally fine. The evening service attracted an equally large crowd but the indispostion of Mrs. Nieta Barlow Lawrence, soloist, and several members of the choir, through bad cold3 compelled a complete change of the musical program, which undoubtedly disappointed many of those present. At the morning service Mrs. John Crawford sang "Me Was Despised" from the Messiah. Rev. G. N. Ed wards preched morning and evening. Baptist Church Rev. S. P. Davis had charge of the Easter service at the Baptist church. An excellent sermon was delivered by Rev. Davis, and special music rend ered by the choir. . The rostrum was appropriately decorated with flowers and' evergreens, lilies being used in profusion intermingled with ferns, making a very artistic effect. Presbyterian Church Rev. J. R. Landsboroueh. pastor of the Presbyterian churcn, preached an able sermon on Easter morning, his subject being "The Risen Christ," and in the evening gave a talk on "Tha Re surrection." The music was in charge of Mrs. Leon DesLarzes, and an ex cellent musical program was given at both services. White cut flowers were used mostly in the church decorations, these being formed of liles, laurestina blossoms antTferns. Several members were added to the church. Methodist Church Long before the Easter service held at the Methodist church Sunday morn ing nearly every seat was occupied, and at the comencement standing room was at nremium. Professer El- ! ner, who is director of the choir, had arranged an excellent program both morning and evening, the organist be ing Miss Sadie Ford. There were twenty-six members of the choir and the selections were much enjoyed by the large congregation. Among the solo ists of the day were Miss Inez Johnson of Corvallis, who is teacher of har mony at the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. Miss Johnson was in excelent voice, ana her number were much ap preciated. The Male quartet com posed of Harold Swafford, Prof. El ner, J. R, Hickman, and Victor Gault rendered a beautiful and impressive selection, their voices blending well. Dr. Ford's 'sermon was appropriate. There were several confirmed at the morning service, and also at the ev ening service with one baptism. The church parlors presented a most at tractive apearance with its new carp ets, and floral decorations. The rost rum was decorated with palms, calla lilies and Easter lilies, in the center of which was . a large floral basltet, White and pink hyacinths were also used. The ushers were J. L. Swafford, (Continued on page 2) 4 The only daily newspaper be- S $ tween Portland and Salem; circu- S le in every section of Clacka- 5 mas County, with a population of ? 30,600. Are you an advertiser? 8 J ? - Per Week, 10 Cest COUNTY OFFICIAL HANDCUFFED AND SPIRITED AWAY ON - FAST TRAIN IRONS TAKEN FROM OWN POCKET About Forty Oregon City Elks Have Fine Time At Opening Of Home In Eugene Locked in his own handcuffs, which were taken from his pocket by stealth Sheriff Mass of Clackamas County was surreptitiously taken a prisoner to Eu gene Monday afternoon. The ''arrest" was one of the most darfng ever made in Oregon City, and for a time Depu ty Sheriff Staats and Miles were think ing of organizing a posse to rescue their chief. However, a telegram re ceived from the Sheriff at Woodburn gave the information that his captors were a jolly herd of Elks, and he sx pected to have the best time of his life at the big celebration at Eugene. Sheriff Mass had gone to the sta tion to see a delegation of about forty members of the local lodge board the "Elks' Special," and apparently was as unconcerned as Jack Roberts, the alleged highwayman, when questioned by Sheriffs Mass and Stevens, until a few minutes before the train arrived. Then in an instant as his hands were resting on his back he felt something cold on his wrist3 and heard a click which was familiar to him. His hands were fast and as the train drew in the station four sturdy Elks seized the sheriff and lifted him on the train. The sheriff telegraphed the new3 from Woodburn to Mrs. Mass, and knowing -what fun was in store for her husband, she joined with others in the belief that he was. not such an unwilling prisoners after all. In fact several of his friends have been unkind enough to insinuate that the conspiracy was arranged by the sher iff himself. Among the Elks from this city who went to Eugene were John Jennings, of Jennings Lodge, Dr. Clyde Mount, Sheriff Ernest Mass, who was kidnap ped, T. P. Randall, Charles Redmond, of. Jennings Lodge, John E. Risley, Charles Risley, Harry Moody, William R. Logus, E. T. Avison, R. L. Holman, L. Stipp, Curtis Miller, Fred Metzner, W. H. Howell, Roy A. Young, Judge G. B. Dimick, James Cary, C. H. War ren of Oak Grove, W. Harris, of Oak Grove, E. C. Warren, of Oak Grove, William Sheahan, Henry O'Malley, ex alted ruler, C. E. Ramsby, D. F. Skene, Theodore Osmond, Henry Hen ningsen, Henry-Pusey, and J. W. Cole. The new home of the Eugene lodge wa3 fittingly dedicated. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. WILL CLOSE TODAY One more day to register. Prompt ly at 5 o'clock this afternoon County Clerk Mulvey will close the books for the primary election of 1912. There are at least 1,000 men who have not registered, and there is expected to be a rush today. The registration so for this year has not been heavy, and all who have not registered are urged to' do so at once. Persons who fail to do so will not be allowed to vote. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. Three Couples Get Licenses Marriage licenses were issued Mon day to Lucile Spencer and William N. Shipman; Gertrude Sagner and Er win Weisner and Clara Bor and Nels L. Melum. BRUTUS at the Grand TOMORROW. BIG FAT BUNNY In a big, fat comedy today. Three other good pictures. Seetjie other attraction offered here today THE GRAND If you don't get your money's worth KICK SHERIFF MASS IS 'KIDNAPPED'