SCOOP THE CUB REPORTER I I I IVAICl I fS A OM . - A - I I 1 Q U 0 S UMy X ' MORNING ENTERPRISE OREGON CITY, OREGON i 1 . E. BRODIE, Editor and Publisher. ' "Entered as second-class matter Jan- ; mry !. Mil, at the post office at Oregon i City. Oregon, under the Act of March . 3 1879." ! TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION j One tear, by mall . .13.00' Six Months by mall l-6u : ('cur Months, by mall .0 j Cer Week, by carrier 10 CITY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER Dec. 14 In American History. 17!)r-Genera I Anthony Wayne. Revolu tionary hero, died: born 1745. 1"!!' General George Washington, first president of the United States, died at Mount Vernon. Vn.: born 1732. 1KH2 The Federal army recrossed the . Rappahannock river at Fredericks burg, ending tlie campaign. 1904 Arbitration treaty concluded be tween the United States and Italy. ASTRONOMICAL EVENTS. (From noon today to noon tomorrow.1 Sun sets, 4:.'H. rise 7: IS Evening I sftirs: Venus. Jupiter. Saturn Morn ing stars': Mars. Mercury. I While we are in the j midst of our shopping seeking out suitable CHRISTMAS PRESENTS presents for wives, families and i friends, let us not forget the many people round about us, not so fortu nate as ourselves. Reserve a portion of your spending money, for you will have many good opprtunities to use it to rich advantage. Then when you have done that, take a few minutes to ask yourself why it should be nec essary for you to give of your hard earned money to another. Try to figure out just what the conditions j are that have caused it, and don't fear I to look your conclusions in the face. This paper has heard from several sources that the unsatisfact SANITARY CONDITIONS ory sanitary . conditions, defective plumbing, etc., reported in our news colhmns the otncr day, wer, if any thing, understated. One citizen of fers to devote a day showing a repre sentative of this paper all over town, pointing out conditions urgently call ing for remedy. The valued communi cation of Dr. Schultze in our yester ' day's issue shows that the doctor miss ed the point of the story. The article in question did not argue that the in stances therein given had caussed the present sickness, but that they were undoubtedly wrong conditions, and might easily be a contributing cause. Typhoid can break out in a palace as well as a hovel, and the cleanest of housekeepers, may easily overlook some hidden source of danger. The fact that one lives in a big house on the hill does not scare the dread mi crobe, or even guarantee the plumb ing, or the sewer connections. In any event, it is well to clean house while we are about it, and the time is pecul iarly ripe for a thorough ovei hauling of our sewer system, as well as the water system. There is in New York City an organization known as The New DRINK AND POVERTY York Association for Improving tme Condition of the Poor. It is amply sup ported by the rich and well to do ; is ex ceedingly well managed, and has made a brilliant success. Not even city, state, or federal government resources could obtain the same accurate statis tics regarding the condition of the poor as does this great organization. Reading through its report recently issued, one is driven to the conclus ion that underneath all the many caus es of poverty, lies the old sin of greed. Might overcoming right, and plunder ing the weak and defenseless. Yet we have been so long accustom ed to hearing strong drink given as the one big cause of poverty and crime, that it comes very much as a surprise to learn that in the survey Covering 6730 dependent families, only six per cent of the poverty could be attributed to drink. Forty per cent was due to sickness, and thir ty seven per cent to unemployment. The report dwells on the criminal tact that the poor are mulched in 33 1-4 per cent of their earnings for ' a roof to cover them. Nor do they get a decent return for it. The east side slums of New York, as well as tiiose on. the lower west side,'" are as bad as those in the notorious east end of London. It is probable that some of the landlords of these same New York hovels contribute to the organi- You know a good investment. Purchase a tract of land in West Oregon City, near South ern Pacific. $140.00 per acre and up. 10 per cent down balance on, time. See Dillman&Howland Weinhard Bldg. zation that has uncovered the facts above quoted. If so, it is to be hoped some of them may be moved to read the report, and that their conscience may he quickened. This most extraor THE MOTHER dinary war in Europe has one fascination OF EUROPE at least that the most ardent lover of peace will not deny. Greece, the most illustrious of all the ancient nations, unlike her allies in the campaign is fighting for something more than ter ritorial expansion. Hers is a struggle for unity, complete independence, and a larger spiritual life. Every lover of history will pray that the coming con ference in London will not result in sending her back to her little peninsula, and thus rob her of a big opportunity to get back some of her ancient greatness. Let us hope that Crete as well as Macedonia may fall to uer share.' First among the Aryan peoples of Europe, the Greeks turned their minds to the things which go to the making of civilization; philosophy, science, social order, and a political constitu tion. Ali that Rome was, Greece has a:aJe possible. The art of Rome was tna,t of Greece, as also her time defy ing architecture. Her thinkers and teachers followed after the Greeks. Cicero, visiting Athens, and marching as an acolyte in the sacred procession to Eleusis, boasting of it as the proud est day of his life, is a scrap of his tory familiar to most school boys. Europe, deep in the gloom of the dark ages, was only rescued by the re-discovery, of what Greece had thought and done. Yet this mother of the nations, instead of living in the past, meets her great opportunity, girds on the sword and triumphantly goes forth to conquer her ancient ene my. Her sons have always kept alive the memory, of her gloriou's past, and it has proved an all sufficing inspira tion for the present. FORUM OF THE PEOPLE WHO CAN ANSWER? OREGON CITY, Dec. 13 (Editor of the Enterprise). There is so much talk going round town about typhoid fever tnat many of us water users are scared stiff. Wfcos going to pay my. doctor bills if any of my family get the fever? Does the fact that I payfor my water each month give me a comeback if I have to lay off from my work? I want to know. MILL WORKER. DR. MILLIKEN SURRENDERS. OREGON CITY, Dec. 13. (Editor of. the Enterprise). I admile a man who acknowledges his error when he is mistaken. Since hearing part, and hearing the other part, of the blas pnenious parody upon a salvation army meetjing executed 'by the So cialist group who held forth on oul streets last night, I acknowledge that Mr. Johnston is right and I am wrong in my view of Christianity and So cialism. That is. if that is a fair sam ple of Socialism. Blasphemous paro dies upon sacred hymns, and bitter attacks upon things all true men and women hold sacred may appeal to the unthinking, but must drive into active opposition all who hold high ideals of loyalty and morality. I will still say there are some spendid Chris tian men among Sociaists, but if to night's performance is a fair sample of their propaganda, they are in mighty had company. My friend, Mr. Johnston, has the best of the argu ment, given such by the Socialists themselves. ' W. T. MILLIKEN. DOCTOR MAKES CORRECTION. OREGON CITY, Dec. 13. (Editor of the Enterprise). The types are famous for getting in their "funny work at the most critical points. In this morning's "Enterprise" the undersigned is credited with the ab surd statement that typhoid fever is caused by "indigestion of water or food infected with Eberth's Bacillus typhosus etc." The copy read "ingestion of water or food" which simply means swal lowing into the stomach and makes sense out of nonsense! iVlORNiNO ENTERPRISE SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1912. Get A love-sick young swain with long hair and laughing eyes indited an ode to his fair charmer, containing the touching sentiment: "Let me kiss you lender the silent stars." "Ihe types rendered it "Let me kick you under the cellar stairs!" With a "shivering gulp and a gug gle," the horrified lover went into con vulsions and like Lord Lovell of old "expired in , the struggle Guggle Guggle!" W. C. SCHULTZE. URGES WATER CHANGE. OREGON CITY, Dec. 13. (Editor of the Enterprise). It seems that it is incumbent upon someone to urge upon the good people of our city, the responsibilities that at pres ent confront them relative to the re juvenation of our present system of obtaining water. Situated as we are, in the heart of the most thriving district on the coast, would it not be well to deter mine now, the best method of abol ishing the periodical visitation of typhoid that at present is with us? The protestations of the officials comprising our water board, are of little avail, and are certainly not in tended to assuage the anguish of those who have suffered, and are at present bowed" in grief as the result, mayhap, of someone's derelection. Would it not be better to look facts in the lace and strive for better things? Admitting the fact that the present epidemic was impossible to prevent, why quibble in regard to the future? Has it not been demonstrated to us by the analysis of experts, that our drinking water is infected? Away with the false sense of civic pride tnat would hush this matter up. Let us good folk, who have tne wel fare of the town at heart, rally around tae standard of "Pure Water" and fight until they receive it. We are bountifully supplied by nature with an inexhaustible stream of mountain water at our threshold, and through the near vision of someone we tap a a sewer. The plan proposed to con nect with Vortland's supply is wormy but impractical. Portland and its eib vironments will regard any encroach ments upon the for famed tsull Run jealously. the source of Portland's supply is now as large at it ever will ue, the supply in years to come will hardly equal the demand. This is a question in civic economics the present board of water commissioners in rortland will not overlook, of tnat we may be asbuled from the start. Let us tnen look nearer home, the Clackamas beckons and invites us from its crystal depths to partake of its life giving fluid, the supply is un limited, its swiftness and spurce in sures us against pollution. A properly situatea station should place us in a situation second only to Portland. Lethargy and pinch-penny methods im(3t be abandoned, a decisive step must be taken nere and now. Aside iioni the inestimable benefits accruing lrom a supply of pure water, om ddty as humanitarians should oiiipel us to act. Tue biighting finger of death has recently removed from amongst us a young woman standing upon the door stop of life, and where but yesterday, I, as a stranger, received a cheery early morning greeting, today, the step has gone forever trom the street, and the light of the eye darkened. In the Blessed Isles may her soul find sweet commmunion with others or ner kind, through the long sunny djy of a blissful eternity. iow know you, neighbor, when tjose near and dear to you may be called? JOSEPH McGHEE. DERTSiECKS GUESTS Of MRS. C.,U FIELD Mrs. Charles Caufield, assisted by Mrs. Eber Chapman, delightfully en tertained the Derthick Club at its meeting Friday afternoon. The opera "Cavalieri-Rustacanni" was read by ; Mrs. L. L. Potter. Several selections ' on the violin from the opera were de- lightfully played by Gustav J. Flecht ner. He was accompanied on the ' piano by Miss Louise Huntley. j Arrangements were made for a New ; Years Eve party, which will be held at the home of Mrs. Walter Dimick. Several interesting featves are plan- j neJ. for the party. ; Among those present at the meet- ' ing Friday were: Mrs. Theodore Os- j mund, Mrs. Hiram Straight, Mrs. Carl JoehnK3, Mrs. Walter Dimick, Mrs. ' J. P. Moffatt, Mrs. John Clarke, Mrs. ; l.eone Des Larzes, Mrs. L. L. Porter, Mr and Mrs. Gustave J. Flechtner, j Mrs. Charles Miller, Miss Muriel Stev- j ens, Mrs. John Loder,. Mrs. R. C. Ganong, Mrs. Thomas Burke, Mrs. An na Hayes, Miss . Louise Huntley, Mrs. L. L. Pickens, Mrs. William Huntley, Mrs. Eber Chapman, Mrs. Charles Caufield, Mrs. 'Olmstead, Miss Mar- i jorie Caufield, Mrs. S; O. Dillman, Mrs. 1 ;. E. Hedges. On the Safe Side. i Seuroeder ito his neighbor, a widow- : ert Wliy did you send your liousekeep j er away, since she was such a flood cookV The Widower-She made sin h splendid puddings 1 was afraid l' should marry her. Flietrende Blatter. Too Heavy With The Toyland of Oregon City. Do your Holiday Shopping early and do it at the Busy Corner Visit our Basement Toyland and make your selections of toys early. Lots of new toys and fancy goods just opened for Saturday sale. Great Clothing Sale is now on. Come in and se lect that new suit or over coat at once. Men's Suits $1 1.90-$22.50 Men's Overcoats $10 to $25 Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's Men's Dress Shirts Socks Shoes ' Sweaters Gloves Neckwear Mufflers Hats Raincoats Rubbers Umbrellas . Smokeless Gunpowder. Smokeless gunpowder as now niade is not a powder, but a hard, hornlike material made into grains of consid erable size. Our American smokeless powder, which is made in the form of mulliperforaled cylinders, burns in a caniinii at (lie ra'te of about (lie six teenth of an inch in the sixtieth of a second, or at the rate of about foui inches a seen ml. Wants, For Sale, Etc Notices under these clausificu headings will be inserted at one cent a word, first insertion, half a cent additional inser tions One inch card. $2 per month; half inch card. (4 lines). $1 per month. rash must accompany order unless one tins ar. upen account with the paper. No financial responsibility for errors; where errors occur free corrected notice will be ivintcri foi patron. Minimum charge 15c. HttP WANTED MALE Boy wanted 16 years or over. In quire this office. HELP WANTED, Female. WANTED Dressmaking. Prices reas onable. Work guaranteed. Mrs. Frank Hill, Room 19. Beaver Bid. LOST LOST At W. E. Mumpower's at Clear Creek, large black Cocker Spaniel dog. long curly hair and ears, an swers to the name of "Sport", has barb tut across front shoulder. Re turn to Dr. C. A. Stuart and receive reward. WANTED LIVESTOCK WANTED Cows fresh or corning fresh soon, W. C. Berreth, 14S0, Ma- cadam Street, Portland, Oregon. VETERINARIAN A. McDonald,' Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist, Phones Main 116, and B 9. FOR RENT FOR RENT 5 room' modern house, enquire of Geo. 'Randall at corner 5th and Jefferson Sts. FOR RENT Five room coto3. Ad dress 324, Washington Street", City. FOR RENT 5 room house, Gladstone - city water furnished, $10.00 per month: also 3 room houjse for $5.00. Both properties are in Gladstone. Percy A. Cross, Phone 1982, Glad stone Real Est. Asso. EXCURSION RATES EXCURSION RATES Monogram, A White Hope (0O LOOK 9RE.TTY TRH& CVCL0NE -Be. ENOUGH Department Holiday Sale of Ladies Garments Suits and Coats Come to this store now for your Xmas suit or coat. We can save you money and give you a perfect fit. Try our $25 Sale - & 1 -) Cfi Suits now at tyLL.DXJ Extra Coat Sale (frr Q r now from PO 10 $LtD Heavy Suiting for ladies coats, reg ular value per yard $2.50 at Special Holiday price per yard All wool Challies light colors Holiday price per yard Silk Waistings,. new inch Holiday price per yard Guckenheimer, and Penn. Rye Whiskey,' $1.00 per Full Quart. Port Wine 25c per Qt. Buy your wines and liquors from us and Save Mon ey. Kentucky Liquor Co. Cor. 5th and Main St. VIOLIN TAUGHT H. B. WEEKS, Teacher Grand Theatre. of Violin, MUSICAL VIOLIN LESSONS Mr. Gustav Flechtner, from Liepzig, Germany, is prepared to accept a limited nuni- ! ber of pupils. Mr. Flechtner may i also be engaged for solo work or ersemhle work. Address for term-, i etc., Gustave Flechtner, Oregon City i FOR SALE FOR SALE Registered Jersey Bu,ll coming two. W. Kuppenbender. Oregon City, Farmers Phone 144 or Home Phone M 125. WHY PAY RENT When you can buy land on these terms? 1 1-2 acres good land, 20 minutes walk of Oregon City Post Office, $50 down,' $10 monthly. Many of these tracts are owned by Prominent Oregon City business men. Inquire of E. P. Elliott & Son. FOR SALE Thirteen head of heifer calves, ranging from six months to two years. Enquire Maple Spring Dairy, L. Kartke, Mount Pleasant. POWDER Are you using powder? if you are, you want the best. Use Trojan Powder. No headache, no thawing For sale by C. R. Livesay, Pacific Phone Farmers 217, Oregon City R. . F. D. No. 6. ' MISCELLANEOUS- Rheumatism cured. I will gladly send any sufferer a Simple Herbal Re cipe that cures Rheumatism, also a Trial Treatment, all sent abso lutely free by one who was cured. Enclose a two cent stamp. W. H. Sutton, 2S01 Orchard Ave., Los An geles, Calif. Oregon. , If taken in time Wilhoit water will prevent typhoid fever. It is of ereat benefit to the convalesent. For sale by Walt 'Little, 514, 7th Street, Sole Agent. WOOD AND .COAL OREGON CITY ' WOOP ,NO Ff'EI. CO . F. M. Bluhm. Wood and coal j delivered to all parts of the ci'y ; 8 A WING A SPECIALTY Phone youp orders. Pacific 137-1, Home q no : WE CANT Be. TOO CAREFUL.- HOW I WCrtAT CRIPPLE. YOU SPARRINC- TUd-T WAX SO THAT WE'D tpVJR. FICrHT WtTU T(C JOHNSON-J IMv50t)OU&H WUPM . MvSOoUxH WHEN X GrET .STARTED j $1.98 and dark 45c shades, 27 85c NOTICES Summons. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon, for Clackamas County. Ivy Henderson, Plaintiff, vs. D. W. Henderson, Defendant. In the name of the State of Ore gon you, D. W. Henderson, are here by commanded to appear and an .swer the complaint filed against you herein on or before the 25 day of January, 1913, that being six weel s- from the first publication of tuis summons and if you fail to ap pear and answer herein plaintiff will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the complaint to which reference is hereby made, and which is a part hereof, towit, for a decree dissolving the bonds of matrimony now existing between Plaintiff and Defendant, on the grounds of de sertion and for such other relief as the' Court may deem equitable. This summons Is published by or der of the Honorable J. U. Campbell, Judge of the above entitled Court, dated December ' 13th, 1912, which' order directs that this Summons ' be published once a week for six weeks. Date of first publication, December 14, 1912, and date of last publication is January 25, 1913. F. B. McDEVITT, Attorney for Plaintiff, 267 Oak . St., Portland, Oregon. Notice to Creditors. Notice is hereby given that the Coun-t;-' Court of the State of Oregon for the County of Clackamas, has ap pointed the undersigned adminis tratrix of the estate of E. H. Bur ghardt, deceased. All persons hav ing claims against the said dece- F at any time there business you do not are here to give the for upon such treatment of for continued growth. THE BANK OF OLD -T BAXK IN D. C. LATOURETTE, President. THE FIRST NATIONAL ANK OF OREGON CITY, OREGON , CAPITAL S50,0'jO.0O T'-'nsacts a Serteral Banking Business - Ooen from 9 A. M. to 3 p. M. V HOP HAVE To CANftM (O) iertft--nvri.-sytVD. ) 6 r .v irrv mm Store Handsome Holiday Gifts Embroidered Linens, Pillow Tops, Center Pieces, Beaura Scarfs, Fancy Towels. Nap kins and Table Covers, Laun dry Bags, Pillow Cards, La dies Neckwear, Ladies Gloves Ladies Handkerchiefs, Kid Gloves, Shopping Bags, Jew elry, Hair Combs, Knit Goods, Under Muslin, Um brellas, Furs, Kimonos, and Waists, Petticoats and a new invoice of Ladies and Misses Sweater Coats. ' dent, or his estate, are hereby given notice that they shall present them at the residence of the undersigned administratrix, at Barton, Clacka mas County, Oregon, within six months from the date of this no tice, with proper vouchers dujy ver ified. ' ' Dated and first published Decem ber 14th, 1912. EM ELI A BURGHARDT, Administratrix of the estate of E. H. Burahardt, deceased. DIMICK & DIMICK, Attorneys for Administratrix. Notice of Hearing of Sewer District No. 8 Assessment. Notice is hereby given that the commit tee appointed to ascertain the benefit to each lot or parts thereof or par cel of real estate lying in Sewer District No. 8, Oregon City, Oregon and described as follows: Lying in Oregon City, Green Point Addi tion thereto has made its report and the assessment based thereon is now on file in the office of the Recorder of Oregon City and subject to examination and the City Coun-' ell of Oregon City has set the 21st day of December, 1912, at 8 o'clock. P. M. in the Council Chamber of Oregon City as the time and place of hearing said objections to said assessment and you are hereby no tified that any objections, which may be made in writing and filed with the said Recorder on or before the 21 day of Dec. will be heard and considered by the said City Council at the time and place hereinbefore specified before any ordinance is passed assessing the cost of said sewer. Dated -December 4th, 1912. L. STIPP, Recorder is anything about the banking understand, come to us. We closest attention to cur friends, customers we base our hope OREGON CITY CLACKAMAS COUNTY F. J. M3YER, Cashier,