MORNING ENTERPRISE TUESDAY, AUGUST. 20, 1912
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A Story For Leap
Year
By ESTHER SUMNER
Certain young ladies, met together to
discuss the propriety of their taking
advantage of leap year in the matter
of matrimonial proposals, came to the
conclusion that, while to offer them
selves to the man they would marry
was perfectly legitimate, no modest
woman would do so in a direct way.
It was claimed that there was no im
modesty, especially during leap year.
In any woman's offering herself to any
man. The suggestion did not find
especial favor with the young ladies
present, and they were tiring of the dis
cussion . when Miss Clara Wetmore,
who was considered one of the bright
est, if not the brightest, of their num
ber, made the following proposal:
"Let us unite on an eligible parti
and let those of us who would be will
ing to accept him for a husband each
write a leap year proposal to him un
der an assumed name. I will not be
among the number, keeping myself
aloof that I may be a medium -between
you and him. I will forward your let
ters to him. telling him at the same
time that I shall be happy to send him
information about any or all of you
that the case requires. It seems to me
that this would be a perfectly modest
method. It would arrest the gentle
man's attention and put him In a posi
tion where if he is not very careful
some one of you may catch him. What
do you thiuk of the plan?"
"Excellent! Delightful!" were the
exclamations that greeted the proposi
tion. "There Is one weak spot in it." said
Miss Helen Mudge. "How are you go
ing to unite us on a man? Tastes dif
fer, you' know."
"I will propose a name." replied Miss
Wetmore, ."and we shall discover if it
is acceptable to a sufficient number of
you to make the experiment INvould
SAW 11K. BRADFORD AND MISS WETMOBH
AT TUB OPKRA.
suggest Mr. Horace Bradford. He is a
rising young lawyer with an independ
ent fortune, and you know him for a
prominent member of our set. All who
are willing to write a proposal to Mr
Bradford please say 'Aye.' "
There was a treble of feminine voices
like the wind rushing through the
strings of an aeolian harp. Not one of
the young ladies but answ-ered in the
affirmative.
"I fear." said Miss Lucia Hackstaft.
"that the profession to which Mr
Bradford has been educated, the law.
will enable him to steer clear of any
traps that may be set for him. Law
yers set traps for others instead of oth
ers setting traps for lawyers."
"I was not aware." spoke up Miss
Kate Towner, a black eyed beauty,
"that even a lawyer was a match for a
woman."
"Come, girls." said Miss Wetmore.
"write your letters."
Half a dozen pens were soon running
smoothly over paper, and. as many let
ters having been written, they were
handed to the proposer of the plan.
"Girls," said Miss Ethel Payne, "1
think we owe thanks to Clara for her
unselfishness In leaving herself out of
the raffle. Her action is just too lovely
for anything."
"Rather call it a scramble," replied
Miss Wetmore. laughing. "I'll have
more fun out of it than any of you,
since I hold the strings. Besides. I
wouldn't have any chance with all you
courts anyway."
The last assertion was received with
expressions of incredulity, after which,
there being no more plans suggested
for snaring bachelors, the girls dis
persed. That same evening Miss Wetmore
sent the notes tied together with a nar
row pink ribbon to Mr. Bradford, writ
ing at the same time that she vouched
for the respectability of any and all
the proposers and would be happy to
afford such further information as
might seem to be in order. She assured
him that to the best of her knowledge
and belief any of them would make a
good wife. She had every confidence
that his gallantry to her sex would in
sure his taking the matter up, but if
he found that none of the young ladies
would suit him be would not be bound
to accept any of the proposals.
It was not long before Mr. Bradford
replied that he bad been overwhelmed
with pleasure at coming to a knowl
edge that be would be acceptable to
the astonishing number of six young
ladies for a husband. In this respect
his amour propre had been more than
satisfied.- But he bad received "one
slight that had dashed his happiness.
The seventh lady. Miss WTetmore. had
negatively Indicated that to her he
would be undesirable. Possibly he
might be mistaken in this matter. If
she would add a proposal from' herself
to the other six he would then take
the matter up, and' there was every
reason to believe that he would accept
one of the seven.
The morning after the receipt of this
note Miss Wetmore received six tele
phone messages from the young lady
proposers asking if she had received a
reply. She told them ail that she had
received a very deferential coinmuui
cation, but there was an indefiniteuess
about it that led her to believe the
writer was meditating an evasion of
the subject matter. She would let
them know just as soon as she could
pin him down to something tangible.
Miss ETackstaff. who had objected to
trying to snare a lawyer, said. "I told
you so." Miss Turner, who doubted
that even a lawyer was a match for a
woman, said that she would like to
have a hack at him. These and other
comments came over the wire and
were duly noted by Miss Wetmore.
Mr. Bradford, having tiled his an
swer. rubbed his hands and waited
He had admired Miss Wetmore ever
since he had met her a few months be
fore, but nothing had occurred either
to concentrate his wishes upon her or
to induce him to think that a suit of
his would be successful. The turn af
fairs had taken was eminently satis
factory to him, since it enabled him to
make her an indirect proposal, or a
back handed proposal, or by what
name it may be called, which might
mean a great deal or nothing, but in
any event would result in his gaining
some intimation as to her feelings to
ward liim. Surely for the present at
least he had the whip hand of her.
Miss Wetmore wrote that it was
necessary for someone to remain aloof
to act as a medium and that she had
volunteered to do so. Her position to
ward Mr. Bradford was no want of
compliment to him. since it was the
same asall other women except the
six leap year proposers. She hoped he
would take the matter up as it was in
fended by the proposers. To this note
Mr. Bradford replied that his own po
sition toward Miss Wetmore was as
complicated as hers toward him. As
the matter stood he would be guilty of
a want of gallantry toward her if he
consented to proceed without her lie
ing included in the proposing six.
He chuckled as he read over this let
ter, for it was evident that instead of
being drawn into a trap he had Miss
Wetmore cornered.
While this and more correspondence
was in progress Miss Wetmore was in
receipt of frequent inquiries from her
six proteges, every one of whom hail
a vague hope that she would be chosen
by Mr. Bradford. To those queries
that came over the. telephone Miss
Wetmore replied that a matter of such
delicacy could not be taken up over a
phone, especially a party wire, with
probably a dozen or more ears at re
ceivers. To the inquiries she received
by note she gave evasive answers. To
those who came to see her or whom
she met casually she attempted to give
plausible excuses for the delay, laying
it principally tt the proposed victim's
attempts to avoid lieiug caught .in the
web that had been woven for him
Hope deferred uiaketb the heart sick,
and gradually the projxisers came to
look upon their leap year plan as a
joke. Miss Wei more gave them no sat
isfaction, averring that though she had
used ail her arts to induce Mr Brad
ford to come out into the open and
give battle, she had tailed
One evening a member of the pro
posal club saw at the opera, sitting side
by side, Mr. Bradford and Miss Wet
more There was a sudden falling of
the settles from the observer's eyes
That night before retiring slie reported
the fact by telephone to all her leap
year sisters sh could communicate
with, and the next morning the rest
were informed. That afternoon the
young ladies met to discuss the situa
tion "Well. I never!"
"Any one who takes Clara Wetmore
for a fool will be awfully mistaken."
"It's the smartest thing I ever heard
of."
"Do you think she'll get him?"
"By the bye. I heard it reported yes
terday that he was engaged."
These and other comments were
made, producing a babel which was In
terrupted by one of the party suggest
ing that some one call up Miss Wet
more by telephone and ask her how she
was getting on with their proposals.
The plan was adopted, with the follow
ing result:
"Hello. Clara, is that you?"
"Yes." i
"Any news about you know what?."
"Yes. The plan is a failure.' The gen
tleman is out of the market."
"We've heard he's engaged. Are you
the lady?"
"Yes"
"Happy wishes from all of us. Ta,
ta!"
"Ta. fa!"
TAFT WANTS COURT
TO DECIDE TOLLS
(Continued from page 1)
was confident the exemption of the
coastwise vessels of the United States
from tolls was not a violation of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty.
The message, after being read in
the House, was referred to the inter
state commerce committee on motion
of Democratic Leader Underwood.
That committee has adjourned for the
session, and Chairman Adamson
sought to have the bill left on the
Speaker's table, but the House voted
otherwise.
In Line With His Policy.
There was a skinflint millionaire
whose only charity was foreign mis
sions. "You see," the man explained. "I
choose foreign missions because 1 want
to make my money to go as far as pos
sible." Th Bibla.
The sixty Rlx books of the Bible were
written by about forty men during a
period ot l,eoo years. - ,
CATHOLIC PARADE HAS
24 WATER WAGONS
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Aug. 19 The
eleventh annual convention of the
American. Federation of Catholic So
cieties was formally opened her yes
terday by solemn Pontifical mass cel
ebrated by Archbishop Giovanni Bon
zano, apostolic delegate to the Unit
ed States. Archbishop Benzano also
bestowed the apostolic benediction,
authorized b ythe Pope, upon the cler
gy, the Federation and the people and
city of Louisville.
Twenty-five thousand communicants
and church officers braved an inten
sely hot and sultry afternon to march
for four hours in an imposing parade
Two interesting personages in the pa
geant were Indian Chiefs Hollow
Horn Bear and Joe Horn Claud, Shaw
nees,1 from Pine Ridge, S. D. Two
marchers were prostrated by the heat.
As an innovation in the parade two
dozen water wagons were scattered at
intervals in the pageant. The wag
ons were provided with distilld water
and individual drinking cups" in which
water boys carried draughts to partic
ipants and spectators. On account of
the intense heat many of the march
ers on took advantage of the water
supply to keep wet handkerchiefs on
their foreheads. Even the precau
tions did not prevent several heat
prostrations among marchers and
participants.
Three million American Catholics
are represented by delegates to the
Federation convention
Representatives are here from 22
fraternal organizations, 25 Catholic
organizations and 30 dioceses.
1,000 DEAD LEFT IN
FltLD AT MANAGUA
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 Revolu
tion is spreading in Nicaragua.
Health conditions about Managua, the
capital, are distressing, according to
State Department reports today from
American Minister Weitze.
No effort has been made to dispose
of bodies of those killed in the bom
bardment of the city. The minister re
ports 1000 bodies in the field. Chinan
dinga has been attacked by the rebels
and an attack upon Corinto, the prin
cipal seaport on the Pacific, is feared.
Telegraph communication between
Managua and Corinto is interrupted.
Mena, the rebel leader, has receiv
ed large quantifier of supplies and
shows indications of having financial
backing.
The presence of bluejackets from
the gunboat Annapolis, reinforced by
marines from Panama, has restored
confidence among the; foreigners in
the city, the minister reports.
REBELLION THREATENS
REPUBLIC OE CHINA
SHANGHAI, Aug. 19. A new revo
lution, headed! by Dr. Sun Yat Sen,
the most popular man in China, today
threatens the life of the new republic
and the administration of President
Yuan Shi Kai. Quietly, but without
any pretense of concealing their pur
pose, agents of Dr. Sun here are mob
ilizing an army and it is expected that
a fighting force of at least 300,000
men will bei under arms within a
week.
Alarmed at the outcry following his
order for the execution of General
Chang Chen Wu, President Yuan to
day issued statements intended to
fastenl the blame on Vice President
Li uan Hung. Dr. Sun immediately
came out with a contradictory state
ment, openly charging that President
Yuan alone is responsible for the exe
cutions. To carry out his plans for the over,
throw of President Yuan, Dr. Sun to
day is enroute to Peking. Shanghai
Republicans, who protested against
the executions of the two generals, at
tempted to dissuade Dr. Sun from
leaving, fearing his assassination, hut
he departed .accompanied by a heavy
bodyguard.
. TIEN TSIN, China, Aug. 19. Confi
dent that emissaries of President
Yuan Shi Kai will attempt the assas
sination of Dr. Sun Yat Sen when he
arrives here en route to Peking,
friends of Dr. Sun here today are ar
ranging for his protection. They
point out that heretofore when Presi
dent Yuan wanted something done
without appearing to do so, he caused
an artificial mutiny to be created, and
his troops accomplished the desired
results during the rioting. It is fear
ed that such methods will be adopted
when Dr. Sun arrives here, and that
he, together with his body guard and
the anti-Yuan advisory council, will
be murdered.
Feeling here against President Yuan
is intense, and it is certain that Dr.
Sun could put an army of 50,000 men
into the field from this vicinity alone.
Several thousand natives who fought
in the revolution against the Manchu
dynasty, organized today and will ac
company Dr. Sun to Peking, where
they believe an attempt oh his life
is certain to be made.
Oregon Agricultural
College
This great institution opens its doors
for the fall semester on September
20th. Courses of instruction include:
General Agriculture, Agronomy, Ani
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Bacteriology, Botany and Plant Path
ology, Poultry Husbandry, Horticul
ture, Entomology, Veterinary Science,
Civil Engineering Electrical Engineer
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Engineering, Domestic Science, Do
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Mathematics, English Language, and
Literature, Public Speaking, Modern
Language, History, Art, Architecture,
Industrial Pedagogy, Phylscal Educa
tion, Military Science and Tactics,
and Music. ,
Catalogue and illustrated literature
mailed free on application. Address:
Registrar, Oregon Agricultural Col
leee. Corvallis. Oreeon.
School Year Opens September 20th.
CLYDE GIVES $10 TO
MORNING ENTERPRISE, Aug. 19,
(To the Editor.) I see a call in the
Oregonian from B .F. Allen of Astoria
for help to the Veteran Drum Corps
to go to the National Encampment at
Los Angeles - September 9, 1912.
Would say it would be a great adver
tisement foif Oregon to furnish tho
only all veteran drum corps and be
lieve every G. A. R. Post in the de
partment would contribute to the fund
to help pay their expenses. Allen of
fers $10. I, as. adjutant of Meade
Post .Department Oregon G. A. R. will
give $10 and hope other G. A. R.
Posts will assist. H. S. Clyde, Jun
ior Vice-Commander Department Ore
gon G. A. R.
COUNTY COURT
Expenditure of Clackamas County for
the month of July.
GENERAL FUND.
County Court.
Edith C. Jackson $10.00
M. Gross 6.00
W. H . Mattoon 24.00
N. Blair 20.40
Justice District.
J. E. Pomeroy ..$ 2.25
Lyman Davies 5.70
Mrs. Linebough 80
A. L. Martiu 80
VV. W. H. Samson 31.05
F. A. Miles .' 7.95
Dora Barnholtz 1.70
D. E. Frost 1.70
S. R. Green 1.70
D. E. Frost ' 2.40
Geo. A. Brown '. 4.60
Sam Francis , "... 1.70
Mrs. Taves 1.70
Mrs. Kitch 1.70
Wm. Kruger 1.70
. . Englebarch 1.70
Sheriff
A. G. Ames T $ 2.05
F. A. Miles 32.50
W. J. Wilson . 2.50
Fashion Livery Stable 3.00
E. T. Mass 21.70
Chas. F. Ely 5.00
Mike Gross 5.00
Geo. Brown ,. . . 5.00
Dr. W. S. Eddy 3.00
Otto Peters 5.00
Theo. Miller 5.00
Tax Department.
Cis B. Pratt $10.63
Clerk.
W. L. Mulvey ' $ .90
L. Adams 50
F. W. Greenman 30.00
W. L. Mulvey 10.00
H. S. Daulton -t 54.00
Recorder.
Glass & Prudhome Co $ 9.90
A. R. Williams r 10.00
N. E. Derby 30
Edith Smith 65.00
Mata Graff 65.00
Treasurer.
Alice Dwiggins $34.00
Coroner.
Wm. J. Wilson $45.00
Dr. A. V.. Adix 5.00
Dr. Grimm 5.00
Dr. Mount 5.00
T. J. Maupin : 1.20
E. Phelps 1.20
J. S. Wilcoxon 1.20
C. M. Lawrence .'. 1.20
H. M. Thomas 1.20
H. W. Trembath 1.20
Frank Daley 1.70
C. Carlstedt 1.70
Dr. H. M. Makins ... 5.00
v Assessor.
C- E. Spence $15.00
L. H. Kirchem ... 48.00
Edith Jackson 54.00
Clara Mitchell 54.00
L. Adams 1.08
M. E. Gaffney 24.00
Surveyor.
D. Thompson Meldrum .$43.00
Bud Thompson 28.60
Harry. Gray 12.50
Paul Dunn 28.60
Robert Pertz 2.00
Fred Bierer 2.00
P. T. Sullivan 5.00
D. Thompson Meldrum 5.00
Paul Dunn 10.00
Board of Health.
C. H. Dauchy , ,.$10.25
Dr. J. W. Norris 1.50
Current Expense
Huntley Bros. Co $188.05
Home Telephone Co 10.20
Pacific Telephone Co 45.75
Court House.
James Adkins Lumber Co. $ 3.97
C. J. Wright 24.50
Charman & Co 55
Clarence Simmons 10.00
Guy Dwiggins 33.75
Clarence Osborn 3S.00
The J. K. Gill Co 170.00
Pionerr Transfer Co 2.00
Louis Noble, Jr 50
F. C. Gillepsie 2S6.28
Oregon City Ice Works 1.00
W. R. Wilson ..' 28.00
Pioneer Transfer Co 9.30
Glass Prudhome Co 382.00
Wilson & Cook 1.00
Jail
E. T. Mass $92.20
- County Poor -
Dr. T. J. Townley ,...$10.00
C. R. Thorpe 13.55
H. P. Aden 13.90
J. P. Finley & Son 17.50
Seventh St. Market 1.35
Louis J. Noble, Jr 19.70
L. Adams . . . .- ; 2.85
F. T. Barlow 20.00
Palace Meat Market 1.70
L. Adams . . . : 2.71
Sam Smith 10.00
C. F. Charles 18.35
The Crown Drug Co 2.00
R. L. Holman 15.00
W. J. McKillican 6.50
Estacada Furniture Co 43.00
Ralph Miller 2.00
George Hicks 2.00
Sam Bar 2.00
Insane.
Hugh S. Mount $10.00
F. A. Miles . 2.00
Geo. Ogle .- 6.75
The Western Union Tel. Co 25
Election.
Williams Bros. Trans. Co $1.36
Printing and Advertising.
Oregon City Courier . $ 55.00
Oregon City Enterprise . ; 283.45
Mrs. C. J. Parker, Juv. Court . 21.05
Mrs. J. C. Parker 10.00
Mrs. J. C. Parker 6.00'
Gorden E. Hayes 10.00
F. A. Miles 2.00
Geo. A. Brown 38
Geo. A. Brown 5.60
L. Adams 1.74
B. F. Smith 13.00
Leslie Ramsey 6.50
E. C. Hackett 1.50
Geo. Kuss 6.50
Gus Suiwe 5.10
h. l. Hull 1.00
Herbert Lucas : 1.00
D. E. Frost 2.00
State Fair.
Pacific Highway Garage $45.00
M. Seller & Co. 40.50
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Systems and Devices for
every kind of business
and profession. A 'phone
call will bring us, or, bet
ter still, come in and
view our modren plant.
OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE
MIL WAOKIE CALLS !
CRITICISMS SLANDERS!
MILWAUKIE, Or., Aug. 19 At the
meeting of the Milwaukie Council,
Mayor Philip Streib presiding, the re
port that had been circulated that
lawlessness existed in Milwaukia was
discussed. Mayor Streib and mem
bers of the Council stated that no
complaint had been made to them of
bad moral conditions, and declared
that they were ready and willing to
take immediate action to repress dis
order or lawlessness, if proof is pre
sented The reform movement is headed by
Rev. Mr. Rodabaugh, pastor of the
Evangelical Church. It is stated that
Governor West has been asked to re
turn to Milwaukie and complete the
job he started some time ago and put
the Milwaukie Tavern out of business
completely, but he has not signified
any intentions of following up the de
struction of the fences around the
tavern. A resident said:
"We resent the notoriety that the
Governor's visit has given Milwaukie
for we are a quiet, law-abiding com
munity. Outsiders consider this the
worst community in Oregon, since
West's recent visit, which did not im
prove conditions. More people go to
the Milwaukie Tavern now -than be
fore the fence was torn down."
There Is n fnlse modesty which Is
ranity. n false glory w liiili is levity,
a false grandeur which is uieanuess. a
false virtue which is hypocrisy and a
false wisdom which is prudery. La
Bruyere.
Kind of Him.
"George, I'm very much worried
The landlord says he is going to raise
the rent"
"Is he? Then why do you want me
to worry trying to do It?" Baltimore
American.
Not Posted.
Post Is her father a country gentle
man? Parker-1 can't say. I've only
seen his hehavinr in town Satire.
The Season Is On At
DELIGHTFUL NEWPORT
OnYaquina Bay and the Pacific
Join the crowds, whether you want rest and quiet or clean,
wholesome, lively fun. You will find either at Newport. Wealth of
natural scenery. Splendid fishing, boating, bathing. Delightful
drives. Pretty trails through the woods and along the beach.
Abundance of sea food, oysters, clams, crabs, rock cod, groupers,
etc. Plenty of fresh, palatable vegetables and table supplies.
Inviting nooks for campers. Reasonable rates at rooming houses,
cottages and hotels. All modern conveniences.
Special Low Round-trip and Week-end Fares
From
Oregon City
Season
$6.25
Call on our agent for information
relative to train schedules, etc. Ask
for illustrated literature and our spec
ial folder "Vacation Days in Oregon."
JOHN M. SCOTT
General Passenger Agent, Port land, Oregon.
CANAL TOLLS MAY BAR
BRITAIN FROM FAIR
LONDON, Aug. 19. The , United
States embassy received today a re
ply from the British foreign office to
President Taft's invitation to the
British Government to participate in
the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The
foreign office is disposed to accept the
invitation on principle, but its final
decision will be influenced partly by
the possibility of arriving at a satis
factory settlement with the exposition
authorities in regard to the accommo
dations to be provided for British ex
hibitors. No hint is given in the reply in re
spect to other possible influences
which may affect the British decision
but it is evident that a loophole ha& -been
left for British refusal of the
invitation on account of possible un-
favorable canal legislation.
LANDS TO BE
MARKET
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19, (Special.)
The President and the Secretary of
I tne interior nave ordered about one
and one-half million acres of Indian
j lands, in the former Shoshone (in
I Wyoming), Unitah (in Utah), and
irow un Montana), Indian Reserva
tions, to be sold at public auction by
James W. Witten, Superintendent of
Opening and Sale of Indian Lands,
at minimum nrices rnnpinc from n 0
I to $1.50 an acre. The sales will begin
i at Lander, Wyoming, on) September
19; at Provo, Utah, on October 8, and
at Billings, Montana, on October 21,
1912.
Not more than six hundred and for-
ty acres will be sold to any one pur-
chaser on bids made in person or
I through agents, and no residence or
i cultivation will be required. Patents
i will be issued as soon as the purchase
price is paid.
Week-end.
$3.75
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