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VOL. IV No. 136."
THOUSANDS ATTEND
HEW R. R. 13 JOYOUSLY ACCLAIMED
GRANT B. DIMICK, H. E. CROSS,
B. T. McBAIN, T. W. SULLIVAN
AND OTHERS SPEAK AT
GREAT CELEBRA
TION With hundreds of people present,
under favorable weather, with build
ings decorated and bunting flying ev
erywhere, the Golden Spike was driv
vn in the Clackamas Southern Rail
way Tuesday afternoon by George A.
Harding, one ot tne promoters ot the
road. Early in the day the streets
were thronged with, visitors who rep
resented almost every city, village, or
hamlet on the line of the Clackamas
Southern. At 1:30 o'clock the pa
rade, headed by Dr. A. ' L. Beatie,
grand marshall, and his aides, started
from Third and Main Streets. A long
line of automobiles which was headed
by the Oregon City Band, were follow
ed by delegations from various cities
along the Clackamas Southern. Prob
ably Mount Angel and Molalla were
the most conspicious, the former hav
ing a banner which read, "We sub
scribed $30,000 and can do better."
The Molalla and Beaver Creek boost
ers handed out cards which were
worn in the hats of many. An auto
mobile with the orchestra of the
. Grand Theater followed. A delega
tion of fifteen officials of the Portland
Railway, Light & Power Co. arrived
at 1:15 on the special car "Portland."
Immediately after the parade dis
banded at fifteenth and Main Streets,
the ceremonies incident to the actual
driving of the Spike took place. Hun
dreds of persons quickly took up the
desirable places while others couldn't
secure places of advantage. The en
tire crowd was enthusiastic, cheering
rhe- speakers and MrV Harding as he
drove the Golden Spike. B. T. McBain
president of the Commercial Club, and
one of the live boosters of Oregon
. City, presided at this meeting and
also at the one at Busch's Hall.
i Rev. C. W. Robinson delivered elo-
SOUVENIR
TOMORROW
In accordance with our
1EETING
cember 12th, absolutely FREE with each 50c purchase, a beautiful China Cup and Sau
cers, (retail 'value 40c) with each $1.00 purchase a Handsome China Plaque, (Retail
value 75c.)
These souvenirs are now on display in our windows. Come in and inspect them.
They are real values.
Come in early and do not miss getting one. ' "
We count on making no profit this day but we are trying to. show our appreciation
of the patronage you have given us the past year.
We have made every, effort to please you and to treat you with the courtesy you are
entitled to. Thi6 policy we intend continuing.
It is now lime to know what there is for HOLIDAY GIVING, whether you are ready
to buy or not. Our ample stock Is how on display and we are anxious to show you
how well we have provided for Gl FT-oEEKERS.
It is a splendid stock we bought last March In New York while there was best choice
and it. includes many desirable items that will not be found elsewhere in the city.
Come SOUVENIR DAY
LOW PRICES will help you to decide.
You will not be urged to buy JUST COME and VISIT US,
GIFTS FOR LADIES
Perfume in Cut Glasses. .25c to $65.00
Toilet Sets $1.00. to .15.00
Glove and Handerchief
Boxes 50 to 5.00
Hammered rrass. .25 to 5.00
Framed N Pictures
Leather Hand bags ... .50 to 15.00
Xmas Cards .01 to .50
Beautiful pieces of Ivory
Lowney or Whitman's
Candies 10 to 5.00
One Souvenir
To a Customer
' K . : -
f
B. T. McBain, President of Commer
cial Club, one of principals in driv
ing "Golden Spike."
quently the following prayer:
"Does it seem incongruous to you
who are gathered here today that I
am . asked to come, not merely to
make an address like my two brotheY
priests, bu,t -in an official capacity to
ask God's; blessing upon -a hard-headed
business proposition.
Some of you':
(Continued on page 2.)
George A. Harding, one
Spike" Drivers.
of
"Golden
OUR ANNUAL
annual custom we are giving away
and see our goods and settle your
SOUVENIR
- GIFTS FOR MEN
Box Cigars $ .50 to $10.00
Shaving Sets ... ... 1.00to 6.00
Pipes .25 to 10.00
Safety Razors, all makes '
Fountain Pens .
Moore, Parker & Conklin
Military Sets, ., 1.00 to 6.00
Leather Goods, all kinds
g
any
NO
WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 15 6 0'
OREGON CITY,
LAUDED BY WIRES
;.. The Live Wires at the weekly lunch
eon Tuesday discussed for the most
part the Clackamas Southern Railway.
j Among those that spoke on the great
steam line whicn will pierce the rich
j Molalla valley, were Rev. Father Dom
I inick and Rev. Father Placidus, of
; Mount Angel; Rev. Father Hillebrand.
lot McLougiiUn Institute; O. D. Eby
j and B. T- McBain, president of the
i Commercial Club. , All the speakers
j wer-e enthusiastic over the early com
- pletion of the railroad, and it was de
clared, the road would be one of the
I greatest benefits to Oregon City that
i had ever been known. The progress
i of the work was outlined and it was
I announced that the road would be in
; operation- to Molalla within less than
a year.
Rev. Smith to Preach.
Rev. E. A. Smith will preach at
Willamette tanight. There will be
j good music and a picture of "An In
I dignmt Christ." Saturday night Rev.
j Smith , will hold a-pioneer service in
the home of Mrs. Mayfield,Highland.
Sunday morning be will be at High
i land Baptist Church, Sunday after
j noon be will speak at Alberta school
house. Sunday night he will return
to Highland church.
Free Souvenir
Tomorrow
on Thursday next, De
gift problems early.
Our
Tomorrow, December 12.
1
DON'T FORGET
THE DAY, TO
MORROW, DEC.
12
CLACKAMASSOUTHERN
DAY
OREGON, WEDNESDAY,
FINE FOR FATHER!
why all ir needs is PREssiNC
PERKINS
UPHELD
AS AIDE BY T.RJ
COLONEL MAKES VIGOROUS AT
TACK ON SUPREME COURT
OF IDAHO
i
HARVESTER MAN DEFENDS HIMSELF
Banker Asserts He Always Has Been
for Progressive Measures and
. Resents Charges to
Contrary
CHICAGO, Dec. 10. Colonel Theo
dore Roosevelt and George W. Per-
. . i- -w-r . . . . - .umouu a wui l a I. lilt; UCttl 1UK
kins, of New York, were, the leadmg of Waltep Brennan accused of at
figures today at the National confer- packing and robbing the girl at her
ence of the Progressive party. home on the night of November 9.
Colonel Roosevelt, digressing -from when Brennan was brought into the
a nronared addrP mad a vi.rnroiw r00m the sW fainted and upon being
a prepared address, made a vigorous revived by her motner MrS- peter
attack on the Idaho Supreme Court Smith, became hysterical. She had
for its decision in the recent cam- identified the prisoner as her assail-
paign regarding Presidential electors. ant in tne Portland jail.
Mr. Perkins took the center of the Smith was playing a piano at
ner home when the man entered the
stage when it became known that cer- room and knocked down with a sand
tain of his fellow Progressives had bag, rendering her unconscious. The
started a movement to remove him
frnm tho NTptinnni cvcnntiv. rnmmit.
.... x.
tee because of his former corporation
! connections.
! Cojonel Roosevelt took up the
j fight for Mr. 'Perkins and calling Mm.
. , , . .
j by name, Colonel Roosevelt declared
': that the New York financier was one
j of the men he was proud to have as
j a fellow worker in the Progressive
Party. ,
i Later in the day Mr. Perkins made
; a speech in which he asserted that al-
! 1 l J 1 i" . . .
ways ub uau ueen lor progressive
measures and that he resented an in-
timation that he was ?, convert to the
cause.
P.R.L.,& P. CO.,
BIG PART IN MEETING
Probably the largest delegation of
officials of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Co. that has ever gath
ered in Oregon City at one time, ar
rived at 1:15 o'clock on the special
car, 'Portland", to attend the Golden
Spike Day celebration Tuesday. The
delegation was met by Harry L.
Young, commercial agent for Oregon
City of the company. After watch
ing the parade, the entire delegation
fell in line and marched to Fifteenth
Street. After the exercises at thai
place were concluded, the railway men
went to. Busch's Hall. W. T. Buchan
an, publicity manager spoke briefly at
the meeting. Those in the party
were: J. R. Wood, purchasing agent;
A. C. McMicken, sales manager,
George J. Kelly, land agent; C. P. Os
borne, superintendent of power; R. J.
Moore, contract agent; R. M. Town
send, property agent; E. A. West, as
istant engineer; G. O. Durkee, cash
ier; F. S. Drake, purchasing depart
ment; C. P. Millne, store manager; W.
T. Buchanan, publicity manager; E.
L. Myers, F. D. Hunt, traffic agent,
and J. Fred Larsen.
E.T.AVIS0N QUITS
. PLACE-IN BIG MILL
E. T. Avison, who has been connect
ed with the Oregon City Manufactur
ing Company for six years, has re
signed his position. Mr. Avison has
been in poor health for several years
and his physicians have advised him
to go to California for the winter.
The announcement of Mr.. Avison's
resignation was made by H. E. Hen
dry. The retiring official has been
one of the most efficient men connect
ed with the. Oregon City Manufact
uring Company and his resignation is
regretted by his , associates in the
mill. : - ...
If you saw It In the Enterprise It's
o.
PIDIB
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DECEMBER 11, 1912.
poaeitr A
E
FAINTS AT HEARING
GIRL CARRIED FROM .COURT
ROOM" AND BECOMES HYS
TERICAL BRENNAN ALIBI ALMOST COMPLETE
Prisoner Is Taken to Eugene Where
Further Investigation
be Made by Author
ities Will
Miss Helen amith, of Canemah,
created a scene in Justice of the
housebreaker tote f ings from her fin-
ser, a necKiace rrom ner throat and
made away with Mrs. Smith's silver-
T;are. MlIfh nf th fii,vprwnt.0 waB
found in the yard next day. Brennan
.virtually proved through officials of
EuSfne that he could not have been
m Canemah the night of the attack,
and was turne(1 over t0 George M;
Croner, of that city. The deputy sher-
i;f testified that the defendant, under
the name of Fred Brown, has been ar-
rested in a box car robbery and was
sentenced to serve 60 days in the
county jail. He had served 30 days
. . . ...
ana was working with a gang on a
road, when he escaped about 8 o'clock
cn. the morning of November 9, the
day the girl was assaulted. Several
other witnesses from Eugene testified
tat they had seen the defendant
about 5 o'clock in the afternoon, and he
spent the night in a lodging house at
Eugene. Deputy District Attorney
Stipp suggested that the defendant be
placed in the hands of Deputy Sher
iff Croner, and that a further investi
gation of the alleged assault be made.
The deputy slfcriff will ' endeavor to
learn the exact time the man left the
gang. If he ' deserted early in the
nJorning he would have had time to
reach Canemah in time to attack the
girl. Brennan was first arrested in
Fortland on a charge of being an ac
complice of Thomas O'Brien, who was
sentenced to serve a life term in the
penitentiary for holding up a street
car. Brennan's alibi caused the Port
land authorities to turn the prisoner
over to Sheriff Mass for further inves
tigation,' and he has been in the Clack
amas County jail ever since.
DIMICK ASKS THAT
SHAW BE OUSTED
A complaint calling upon E. L. Shaw
to prove that he is chief of police was
filed . Tuesday by B. N. Hicks, repre
senting Grant B. Dimick, Mayor. The
complaint alleges that Shaw has us
urped the ol"ce of chief of police since
January 7 last. It asks that he be re
strained from acting as chief of po
lice and ousted from office. The case
will be heard next Monday, J. E.
Hedges and C.. D. Latourette, , repre
senting the defendant.
EAGLES ELECT OFFICERS.
The Eagles elected the following
officers Monday night to serve for the
i ensuing year: W. P.,E. A. Osborn;
W. V. P., Byron Mayo; secretary, A.
M. Sinnott; treasurer, J. T. Searle;
chaplain, E. H. Ford; conductor,
Clyde Dollar; 'P. W. T. and delegate
to' Grand ' Aerie, John Lowry ; physi
cian, Dr. C. A. Stewart. At the close
of the meeting, the Aerie gave a ban
quet in honor of officers-elect, and the
big birds passed a pleasant hour In
feast, song and story.
Baptist Society to Meet.
The Baptist Womans Missionary
Society wilf meet this afternoon at
2:30 o'clock. Mrs. Nash will review
the second chapter of the study book,
"China's Ney Day."
MISS H
LEN SMITH
U. u
E
IS
BULL RUN WATER IS OBTAINABLE
SUPERINTENDENT HOWELL IN
VITES RESIDENTS OF CITY
TO BE PRESENT AT DRAIN
ING OF RESERVOIR
TODAY
Miss Edna Prater, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. Prater, of Gladstone,
died Tuesday afternoon at 5:20 o'clock
at her home, of typhoid fever. She
v.as twenty three years of age and had
been ill since last Friday. Miss Prater
worked for the Oregon Manufactur
ing Company. While working she
drank the Oregon City water. She is
survived by her father and mother
and the following brothers and sis
ters: A. J. Prater, of Dutch Flat, Cat.;
Mrs. Carrie Conneche, of Missoula,
Mont.; Chester Prater, of Gladstone,
and Mrs. Matilda Edwards, of Glad
stone. Although Miss Prater was ill
only a, few days, she was regarded
as being, in a serious condition from
ti-e start by her physician, Dr. H. S.
Mount.
The funeral arrangements will be
made today.
Definite information was ' received
in Oregon City Tuesday that Bull Run
water could be btained here. It was
announced that a big main leading
to Portland could be tapped at a dis
tance not farther than nine miles
irom this city, and that a gravity sys
tem could be installed which would
enable the city to operate its' : own
electric light plant. The light plant
would yield sufficient revenue to pay
for the water, and the city, if the new
system should be adopted .probably
would not ' be out much money, and
would have the best -water to be ob
tained in the world.
It is probable that the, fall would
not be sufficient to force' the water
into the reservoir, but in that event
the city has powerful pumps, one of
which is virtually new, which could
be used in forcing the water into the
reservoir. This could be done with
out additional expense, and the same
force of men now employed .by the
water department would be needed to
attend to the system. It is declared
that there is little question the Port
land Board of Water Commissioners
would grant the privilege of tapping
the Bull Run main to Oregon pity.
W. H. Howell
superintendent of;
the water works, announced Tuesday
MSS
DNA
PRATER
VICTIM
night that the draining ot tne reser-1 physician, does not regard his condi
voir would be started at 7 o'clock this tion a8 critical. Mr. Wishart formerly
morning. He invites an tne residents
of the city to visit the plant and see
the work done. Mr. Howell is confi
dent the wafer is pure, but in order
to take every precaution will drain
the reservoir and have it thoroughly
cleaned and sterilized. The filters,
Specials for Early Buyers
At Huntley's Tomorrow
The following lines will be sold tomorrow
only at these prices: "
All Ladies Bags
percent disc.
We carry nothing but
all leather bags and lea
ther lined. Prices $1.25
to $10.00
All Pictures
per cent disc.
We have a most desir
able line of pictures this
year. Priced from 25c
to $10.00.
Now as the time to order those picture
frames. Select that Talking, Machine to
day. r We will deliver it just when you say.
If it is to be a Kodak you ought to
pick it out today.
Huntley Brothers Co.
The Rexall Store Quality Goods
The only daily newspaper be-
tween Portland and Salem; cir-
culates in every section of Clack-
s amas County, with a population
of 30,000. Are you an advertiser?
Per Week, 10 Cents
mains and tanks in the lower part of
the city are being cleaned and steril
ized. Mr. Howell visited Calvin
S. White, state Healh Officer, Tuesday
and was assured the Oregon -City wat
er was much purer than that in a
number ot other towns in the state.
RANCHER BURNED AS
HOME IS DESTROYED
Gilbert Jackson, who lives one mile
and a half from Molalla. had a nar
row escape from death Tuesday morn
ing when his home burned. Mr. Jack
son was in the barn when the house
caught fire, supposedly from a stove.
His father, John Jackson, ws in the
house at the time. Mr. Jackson en
tered 'the burning building in an ef
fort to save valuable papers, his head
and face being burned. The building
and contents were destroyed. Fred
Schafer, the sawmill owner of Molalla,
went to the aid of Mr. Jackson, who
is suffering considerably from burns.
COUNTY CLERK AIDS
MT.PLEASANT LEVY
The. Mount Pleasant School District
almost found itself injfl. peculiar pre
dicament. At a meeting of the tax
payers of the district a few days ago
there were present only two of the
taxpayers. The object -of the meet
ing was to levy a special tax. The tax
payers present," under . the law, could
have levied the tax, but they did not
knaw it, so they; adjourned without
doing anything. ' The clerk, Ward
Lawton, was ill. and was not present.
Cnairnian Thomas admitted that the
situation was deplorable. County
Clerk Mulvey, however, has come to
the rescue of the district and anoth
er meeting will be held January 1.
This will give the clerk ten daye in
which to make announcement of the
meeting as provided by law.
E W.WISHART
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
George W. Wishart, one of the best
known citizens of Oregon City, is suf
fering from a stroke of paralysis. Mr.
Wishart was stricken Tuesday morn-
in at his home near John Adams and
seventh Streets. Dr. J. W- Norris, his
was a merchant of this city and ho
is more than 75 years of age.
I Boost your city by boosting your
j daily paper. The Enterprise should
1 be in everj home. ,
Perfumes and Per
fume.ltomizers 20 per cent disc.
This includes package
perfume only and any
antomizer in stock.
China and Cut
Glass
1-2 off
No reservations, select
anything in our stock.