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About Morning enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1911-1933 | View Entire Issue (May 11, 1912)
THE WEATHER. S Oregon City Fair Saturday; -3 S Northwesterly winds. ? S Oregon Fair today; North- ; S westerly winds. ' $ 8 ... WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED IS66 VOL. Ill No. 111. NEW ORLEANS IS FLOOD MENACED OREGON CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 19l2. PEOPLE WILL VOTE RATE DEMANDS ON BOND ISSUE iwmm SEVERAL STREETS INUNDATED AND MUCH LARGER AREA IS 'THREATEN ED COUNCIL FAVORS RAISING MON EY FOR ELEVATOR, DOCK AND PLAYGROUNDS -- I CANEMAH BARD TELLS RAILWA i MAGNATES IN POETRY WHAT IS WANTED NO r- p' mi . , HE LOVES HIS WORK, BUT AD WATER LASHED OVER LEVEE BY WIND Refugees In Louisana Are In Imm nant Danger And Army Col lects Boats To Aid Them ' NEW ORLEANS, May 10 Probab ly the heaviest rain in months fell here tonight, accompanied by hail and heavy wind. At 9 o'clock the streets in the business district were flooded. One-half inch of water fell here to night within five minutes. The wind reached a velocity of 30 miles an hour. Every street in the business section of the city was flooded and water ran into stores on Canal, Camp and Poy dras streets. At 10:30 o'clock tonight the river at the foot of 'Esplanade street had risen seven inches, and water was flowing into' the street in a thin stream over the sand bags about the Southern Pa ci5c ferry house. Both men and ma terial were on hand and began work ' immediately to stop the overflow. Heavy rains and high winds today played havoc over a large area of the flood district, and tonight many places that had been considered practically safe are facing threatened levee breaks and inundation. The rains and winds are general over a section extending about , 100 miles up the river. At Baton Rouge j and New oRads the situation is par ticularly grave. Lashed by a 40-mile gale, water at Baton Rouge, already within a few inches of the top of the levee, is being blown over the embankments into the town. A large force of men is try ing to protect the city. It is estimated at New Roads that I 1 Vou never of getting' v icior- v icrroia 101 $i5yet here And it is which, characterizes all the )roducts of the Come in and Other styles $2 to $200. Terms to Suit Most Any One HUNTLEY BROS. CO. Oregon City : I JMi Away with eDaraM Basket Vrt f-J&yTA mother wrote. us recently: S"T 1 1 "fyy cal1 yur store 'labor saving head- 'K f k& quarters' since you induced me to buy' 1 1x5,12111 them , J C'"' ""m-''& first for my son; next for his sister; then I bought a box for my husband, and now I am wearing them myself. They save me money, time end patience, and are so comfort It able and stylish that I am grate ful to you for recommending them to me and my entire family." J" a hi V&M to me and my entire family." J" &f& fcl r X; fCl1"' Mothers buy yonr boy ft bos of i.''-! W pjTj SgfiS-thtwfflbemgood .. ' fA pfJ test" We have them in all sues. If 14 four Pairs wear out in heel, toe or solo ffii Wj .jliV four month3 yo 6e new ones free, W m - L.. AD AMS if ; kOregon City's Big Department Store yff p. gLmm i f rira c , ; - ' . X. ;.t ! four inches of rain fell there today. Grave fears are felt for the inhabi tants of that section, who were order ed to places of safety yesterday, even after four days of improved conditons That town had been a concentration point for refugees for the territory farther north, but yesterday the over flow from the Torras break became so threatening that United States engineers- ordered everyone out and sol diers are going to their aid ic boats. How strong are you going in the support of your candidate in the En terprise automobile crntet? The time to read tee Morning En terprise is at the breakfast table or a little before. though t a genuine it is of the same Victor Company. .hear it any time A Victors $10 to $100. V ENTRANTS 1ST FIGHT TO LAST CONTEST MANAGER URGES CAN DIDATES TO DO BEST WORK AMBITION AND ENERGY WILL WIN Those Who Have Not Exerted Selves From Start Must Redouble Efforts To Be In Running !?5?S".$J$$$$$ $ STANDING OF CANDIDATES $ Ruby McCord .149,200 S S Joseph Sheahan 47,200 8 ? Kent Wilson 32,600 $ John Brown 15,000 S John Weber 6,800 8 $ John Haleston ...... 6,000 & $ A. G. Kindler 7,200 S sSSSSSss8ss3$4$ There is an old saying, "all the world loves a lover," and perhaps it does, but there is no "perhaps" about all the world being favorable to a win ner. It just naturally cannot help it "Nothing succeeds like success" is as true as anything possibly can be. If a person starts out right, and intends to be right, he is bound to finish in the first division of life's great base ball league, as it were. But onehas to hustle all , the time. Spasmodic ambition and energy will not win in the long run. When the steam in a locomotive gives out the locomotive fatops. When the energy in a man suspends he stops. When the steam and energy start again the locomotive and the man start. So the contest manager wishes to say to the candidates in the great En terprise automobile race that if they have allowed their energy to wane, if their steam is notup to the running standard, so to speak, they had bet ter "fire up" immediately for the race is near a close. It were better Jlad they worked their hardest all the time but if they haven't they must do so from now on for there are only a few weeks in which to work. MOTHER'S DAY TO BE GENERALLY OBSERVED Tomorrow is to be widely observed throughout the world as Mother's Day. This is the fourth year of theobserv ance, started by Miss Anna M. Jar vis of Philadelphia, but it has met with a response so widespread and hearty that it has become an inter national day. It strikes the note of tenderness in every human heart. It has bean observed from the first by wearing a white carnation. The pur pose of the day, in brief, is "To recall the memories of Mothers that are gone, and to brighten the lives of those that remain." v The following suggestions for indi vidual obesrvance of the day . have been made by Miss Jarvis: "Live this day as your niother would have you live it; and "Make is a day of pleasure "to her through you loving thought, visit, gift or letter, or by having her as your guest of honor. "If she be not living perhaps you can placa on her grave the white flow ers of love and fidelity not as a mor bid sentiment, but in glad recognition that she was to you, 'the best mother who ever lived.' "In her memory remember the sick or unfortunate in hospitals, homes, orphans or some one else with whom a little joy goes a long way. It may set the blood tingling in the veins of those-you think have no heart, and who may think you have none. "The memory flower affords many opportunities for a message of sym pathy, brotherhood or courtesy." The day will be Qbserved in most of the churches by appropriate services in the morning and also in some of the Sunday schools. The morning Enterprise is the best breakfast food you can have. COLONEL SEVERE IN TAFT REBUKE ROOSEVELT DECLARES PRESI . DENT IS CANDIDATE FAV ORED BY BOSSES CALLS HIM FRIEND Of BIG BUSINESS R. Declares That He Is The One Aspirant For Republican Nom ination Favorable To People NEW JORKMay.. 10 -Declaring flatly that "there is just one candidate whom it is possible to nominate against the bosses and that's my self,' former President Theodore Roosevelt, in a letter published here today by the Roosevlt committee, ex pressed generally his view of the pres ent situation in the presidential fight Addressed to Chairman Caswell of the Minnesota Roosevelt committee, the letter declares that President Taft is the tool of the bosses and that every vote cast for Roosevelt will tend to strengthen the hold of the "inter ests" on the people. The letter says in part: "Nine states have held presidential primaries or their equivalent North Dakota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nebraska, Oregon, New Hamsphire, Massachus etts and Maryland. These are the on ly states in which a free chance to ex press the popular will was given. For ty of their delegates to the Chicago national convention are instructed for President Taft and 216 are against him. He has carried but two of the nine New Hampshire and Massa chusetts. In all the states together three of every four of the Republicans voting in the primaries were opposed to Taft. "President Taft's chances for re nomination lie solely in his ability to secure delegates to Chicago who will misrepresent the will of the people. After a prolonged experience with me as preseident, practically all the big Republican bosses disliked me so heartily that they opposed Taft's nom ination because I favored it. After three and half years experience with Taft since he was elected, these same men are heartily in favor of his nom ination. They weie opposed to me four years ago and are opposed to me now. They were opposed to Taft four years ago, but they heartily sup port him now. These men include Gallinger of New Hampshire, Aldrich, of Rhode Island, Penrose of Pennsyl vania, Kealing of Indiana, Lorimer of Illinois, Guggenheim and Evans- of Colorado, Patrick Calhoun and the Southern Pacific crowd of California and the Amalgamated Copper crowd of Montana. "The present fight is nation wide. There is just one candidate whom it is possible to nominate against the bosses, and that is myself. Every vote for any other candidate from now on is really a vote- for Taft and a vote for the bosses, whether it is cast in Minnesota, Massachusetts, Ohio, New Jersey or California. "I became a candidate when I was convinced that no other progressive cohld possibly be. nominated against Taft. The contest has gone so far as to make it evident I certainly can be nominated either I will be nominated or a reactionary will. "It is also evident that every pro gressive Republican and every man believing in decency and honesty in politics, who is against boss rule and for genuine rule, of the people and for the elimination of special privi lege and efficient endeavor to secure social and " industrial justice can achieve these purposes only by sup porting my candidacy. "My personal interest is no concern one way or the other, but ithappens at this time that I typify and embody the great cause which can only .. be furthered by supporting me." PRINCIPAL OF CORVALLIS SCHOOL IS REELECTED Mrs. Viola Godfrey, who has been principal of the Corvallis North School for the past year, has been reelected for next year's term. Mrs. Godfrey will return to Oregon City at the close of the school, to spend her vacation. M'BAIN SUBMITS PLAN FOR LIFT Old Buildings In Southern End City Are Called Fire Traps j Street Grades Ordered Of A communication was received from B. T. McBain at the meeting of the City Council Friday evening with re ference to the proposed public eleva tor which will probably be an issue of the next election. The proposed plan calls for a tunnel to run under the Southern Pacific tracks, this tun nel to extend directly to the bluff. The elevator shaft will be built di rectly into the side" of the bluff and sufficiently large to accommodate an ! elevator having a capacity of twenty persons. At the top or the Diun twelve foot concrete walks will be built to Seventh and Sixth streets. The carrying out of this plan would cover a portion of the Chase proper ty, and in consideration of giving this land to the city Mrs. Chase asks that the alley through her property be closed, and a fifteen foot strip on High j street be deeded to her. This com j munication was referred to the Com I mittee on Streets and Public Prop- rtv. To this committee also was re ferred a report of the City Engineer to the effect that the George Redda- ' way store at Seventh and Monroe was out oi line anu ou yan, m muunrc Street. Notice was given that the appraise ment and assessments for the Four teenth street improvement has been made and the property holders will be given till February 22" to file any ob jections to these assessments. , The question of changing the grade of certain portions of J. Q. Adams street received considerable discus sion and several Interested property holders were present to present their views. This matter was gone over at the last council meeting but no con clusion was .reached, and it was ex pected that the grade question would be settled at Friday night's meeting, but nothing definite was decided as the interested property holders could not come to a definite conclusion. A resolution changing the grade of Main street from Moss street to the Abernethy Bridge to conform to the present level , of the stret was read and passed. A resolution was unanimously adop ted which will give the voters oi tnis city, at the special election, July 8, the opportunity to vote on the. ques tion of issuing bonds to run from 5 to 20' years for the purpose of building and maintaining a public elevator, dock and play grounds. The issue of the bond to be for $16,000 and to draw 6 per cent interest payable semi annually. An ordinance covering this matter was introduced, the same ord ered advertised and will come up for final passage at the next regular coun cil meeting. - The existence of a number of old shacks in the south end of town came in for a general criticism by the dif ferent members of the council. Some of these old buildings are in a xleplor able condition and are vertible fire traps and steps will probably be taken shortly with a view of either repair ing these houses or tearing them down. ' Notice was given that the P. R. U & P. Co. is placing grooved rails on their switch on Main street between Fourteenth and Twelfth streets and the City Recorder was instructed to order the company to place a differ ent type of rail, provided this matter is covered by the city charter. Refuse cans for the Seventh Street and Twelfth Street Park were order ed. An ordinance providing for the ap propriation of $1,800 or such amount as necessary for oiling the city streets received first reading. It is the in tention of the council to have this work done as soon as practicable. The chief" of police was ordered to instruct the tenant of the fourth lot from the bridge, on the east side of Monroe street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth streets to immediate ly improve the existing, sanitary con ditions or be subject to arrest at the expiration of five days. " The councilmen present were Roake Burk, Tooze, Meyer and Pope. BHEDMN JUDGES OF DEBATE Superintendent" . of City Schools Tooze Friday announced that Colonel E. Hofei editor of the Capital Journal of Salem ; I. M. Walker, President of the Benke-Walker Business College, of Portland, and the Rev. J. R. Lands borough would be the judges of the debate to be given Monday evening by the Sophomore and Junior teams of the High school in the assembly room of the school. The subject will be, "Resolved, that the so-called single tax as proposed for Clackamas Coun ty should be adopted in Oregon." Each class will be represented by five stud ents, all the pubils in English litera ture having been compelled to write briefs on the subject to be debated. The debate promises to be the best given by the school teams. Music will be furnished by Mrs. S. G. Anker and the Lorelei Club. The time to read the Mornlns En terprise Is at the breakfast table or a little before. whom . ars von eoins to finish in e auj.0 contest Bsnito Legarda, Resident Commission er from the Philippines, House of Kepresentatives, Washington. MRS. METZGER TO SING AT DERM HUSH The appearance of Mrs. Henry Will iam Metzger, of Portland, in a mati nee recital "today in Wodmen Hall will be a decided treat for music low ers who have been invited as guests of the Derthick Club, an organization that has long stood for all that is best in musio in Oregon City. Mrs. Metz ger, besides being a charming young woman ot winning personality, has a beautiful dramatic soprano of wond rous beauty and sweetness and she will render a carefully selected pro gram. Mrs. R. C. Hammond is the accompanist. The hostesses for the afternoon are Mrs. George A. Harding, Mrs. Edward E. Brodie, Mrs. Nieta Barlow . Law rence' and Mrs. E. T. Avison. Mrs. Metzger's program follows: "Mimi's Song," (La Boheme Act 1 ) Puccini "Musett Song," (La Boheme Act 2) Puccini "Rose Cycle," Liza Lehman Unfolding June Rapture The Bee Lovers In the Lane Summer. Storm " Rose Leaves Rosa Resurget VAuf deni Kirch hofe" .......Brahms "Ein Geburstag" Cowen "The Day Is Done Lang "Standchen" Strauss "The Years at the Spring" Beach W.W.WATENPW, G. A. R. MAN, DEAD W. W. Watenpaugh, veteran of the Civil War and member of Meade Post, Grand Army of the Republic, died at 1:45 o'clock this morning, after a short illness of paralysis. Mr. Wat enpaugh was stricken last Friday and his condition gradually grew worse. Mrs. Watenpaugh, and all of their children, except one, were at the bed side when he died. The deceased was seventy-four years of age and had lived in Oregon City may years. ,His children are Thomas, Longdon, Fred and John Watenpaugh and Mrs. O. T. Clark, Mrs. D. Howland and Mrs. S. Macdonald. Mr. Watenpaugh was one of the best known pioneers of this section of Oregon. m You Know How Have Stones Come Out of a Ring If you buy W. W. W. GUARANTEED RINGS, you will not be annoyed with the stones com ing out. In the first place, they are guaranteed, and in the second place, they are made so well that "The Stones Do Stay In." Remember, these ring do not cost any more than poor rings. These W. W. W. RINGS can be bought - at the same price as unsatisfactory rings. Each one is accompanied by a written guaran tee. You have hundreds of styles to choose from. And in buying W. W. W. RINGS you are assured of getting not only the best quality, but the latest style. We'sell hundreds of these rings-we want to sell you one. Don't Fail ,td See the Ring Makers at Work in Our Window BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN Oregon City Jewelers JOSSELVN TO GIVE FINAL DECISIS!! Officials Given To Understand Unless Relief Is Granted Commission And Courts Will Be Invoked .S-SSSJS..$s $ $ a J , .... ? TIM FINNEGAN'S LAY S The best thing to do iff to lie 3 down in submission " S And seek our redress from the ' $ Railroad Commission; : $ If they want to fight, we're the boys who can do it, r !' I'll give Hild to McBain and I'll mix it with Hewitt; I'll put Griffith with Jennings and 3 Franklin with Cross, - .- But where to put Hunt I'M still i at a loss; By golly I've got it, we'll make S $ him referee, s That is, if you gentlemen all will s agree; $ ,'Tis said he's forgetful, and of $ that I'M aware, " $ For as conductor he never does . J ring up the fare. 3 S I'll agitate, kick, I'll whoop and ? S I'll holler . Till we get our old rates, thirty '-' rides for a dollar; ; $ But I'll never be satisfied, never S content S Til the raters are reduced to one j S miles for a cent. 5 $ Tim Finnegan, the Canemh bard, injected a barrel of fun Into what was probably the final conference between the committees of the commercial or ganizations of Oregon City, Gladstone, Canemah and Jennings Lodge and the officials of the Portland Railway Light & Power Company held Friday night at the Commercial Club. Mr. Finne gan's recital put everybody in good humor and immortalized the meeting. There was some hesitancy on the -part of General Manager Hild when the "demands of tie committee ' were presented, and he said he would have to take them higher up to President Josselyn. This is true of the attitude of the company toward the possibility of securing a 5-cent fare between Ore gon City and Jennings Lodge through the medium of the State Railroad Commission. This matter was put squarely up to Mr. Hild by Charles Redmond, who asked the- General Manager if the company would object to the 5-cent fare if it should be ord ered by the Commission and Mr. Red mond wanted to know if the company would antagonize such a request on the part of the committee. Mr Hild thought there would be no antagon ism. ' Mr. Finnegan followed up his dog- -gerel with the question of the attitude of the company toward a request to the Railroad Commission to make a 20-cent fare between Canemah and Portland. Mr. Hild said he would have to refer this to Mr. Josselyn also, but he explained that the establishing of a 20-cent rate between these points would probably necessitate a change of rates along the entire Oregon City und Springwater divisions to avoid discrimination. S. L. Stevens, speak- (Continued on page 4.) Annoying it is to I Suspension Bridge Corner V