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VOL. IV No. 144.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1912.
Per Week, 10 Cents
MONEY TRUST NOT
POSSIBLE-MORGAN
GREAT FINANCIER TESTIFIES IT
IS IMPOSSIBLE TO CORNER
MEDIUM
WALL STREET MAN 8EE0RE HOUSE
Combination, Witness Insists, Is Bet
ter Than Competition Banker
Holds Own in Wit
Battle
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19. J. Pier
pont Morgan today told the money
trust investigating committee of the
House that ' all the money in Chris
tendom and that all the banks in
Christendom" could not form a monop
oly that would control money. Mr.
Morgan disclaimed any knowledge
that he wielded a vast power in mod
ern finance, and declared emphatically
that he sought no such power.
For nearly five hours the chief wit
ness called by the committee in its
investigation of the intricacies of
modern finance stood a running fire
of questions that covered every phrase
of financial operation. In some re
spects it was one of the most remark
able hearings in the halls of Congress
in years, with Mr. Morgan as the em
bodiment of financial operations on
a colossal scale and the committee's
counsel, Samuel Untermyer, the rep
resentative of the element that seeks
to proue to the uttermost recesses
the conditions under which these vast
financial operations are conducted.
Mr. Morgan gave his views on com
petition, combination, co-operation
and control in industry and finance,
particularly the latter. He declared
he did not "mind competition" but that
he preferred "combination" in his op
erations. He was emphatic in his dec
laration that "there is no way one
man can get a monopoly of money."
Throughout the long examination
to which Mr. Morgan submitted, Avith
an evident willingness to answer,
there was not a moment when interest
lagged. Short, sharp questions and
answers came with striking rapidity.
Mr. Morgan gave a ready response to
questions, although there was often
a battle of wits as to the meaning
and effect of various financial cond
tions and operations."
A small classified ad will rent mat
vacant room.
NOTICE!
The Singer Sewing Machine
Co. nave opened an office in the
re with the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Co. on Main St.
They t will have on display all
models of their machines, all
old accounts will be payable to
Mr. S. A. Board, the local Mgr.
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When you can get a new 5 room
on easy payments only 3 blocks
location in city.
Price only $1400
Gorbett. and Co.
Postoffice Bldg.
MAIN ST. OREGON CITY
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Given this week at
BOX BALL ALLEYS
$3.00 for High Score.
$2.00 for Second High Score.
Better get in the game and win a prize.
HEN you have exhausted your strength trying to decide what
you want to buy for a Christmas present, just come into our store
and see how easy it is to deci de.
WILKINSON
FLORISTS
Next door to Star Theatre
FREYTAG PREDICTS
OREGON
INVASION
PUBLICITY MAN BACK FROM
MIDDLE WEST, SAYS STATE
IS FAVORED
WRONG IMPRESSION IS CORRECTED
Exhibit From Great Country Soon
Convinces People That Form
er Report Is In
correct "What do people all do through
the wet season in Oregon," and "How
long is the monsoon season, over in
Oregon," were only two of a million
questions asked Oscar Freytag, Clack
amas County's representative at the
recent land shows in Minneapolis and
Chicago, who has just returned to
Oregon City after a seven weeks'
campaign in behalf of the county. "I
did my best to assure them that we
were not nearly so afflicted with rain
as their questions would seem to in
dicate they thought we were, but it
was uphill work. There must be some
thing wrong with the school books in
some of those eastern states, for the
impression was universal that Oregon
is under water half of the time."
Mr. Freytag reports the keenest in
terest was displayed by visitors from
the Dakotas, and especially from the
state of Iowa, and he confidently ex-
Oscar E. Freytag, Publicity Manager
of Commercial Club, who has re
turned from trip to middle west.
pects a regular invasion of homeseek
ers as a result of the shows. One
fact that the visitors found hard to
grasp was the higher price of land
toward the southern end of the state
as compared to that adjacent to Port
land, and throughout the Willamette
Valley. It would seem that Canada
is losing its charm as the promised
land of the farmers of our middle
western states, for many of the in
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from graded school and in best
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L
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HOW
Hiram ?i inn; mo YKm r
SAYS:ri,ri
Wont to tv& to he a hundred
ona oon'i baTrie Too often.
Keep dwexy f rorn Worry or
Work."
CoTTcm underclothes and
drink a gallon of rain-
"uierevary day.
BIG RACE MEET TO BE
AT CANBY CHRISTMAS
Harness and running races of a
most exciting kind are to be the order
of the day at Canby Christmas day.
The matinee will begin at 1:30 P. M.
Albert Gribble is president of the
meet and Carl Deering secretary.
The entire card is well filled, among
the well known horses being the fol
lowinng: Pathfinder, W. J. Noble;
Unknown, Albert Powell; Halmont,
Sam Yoder of Portland; Lightfoot,
Bitzz Huddleson, Canby; Grace N.
A. C. Holden, Portland; Bonnie H.,
C. H. Hood, Oregon City; Blujacket,
L. W. Watts, Portland; Nancy Loce-lace.-G.
L. Swisher, Canby and Royal
Blue, Peter Grimm, Portland. Horse
men interested in harness racing are
striving to make this the best meet
of the mid-winter season.
The gift that
gladdens every
heart and sheds its
joy the year around.
$io to $ioo for a
Victor. $15 to $200
for a Victor-Victrola.
Terms to suit your con
venience, if desired.
Come in and hear the
Victor that
will convince
you it is the
ideal Christ
mas gift.
Huntley Bros. Co.
Victor and Edison Agts.
Jjictor
TO BECOME A CENTENARIAN
HOOVER CARRAWAY, 107 YRS.
SAYS : its easy J Wal k
ten miles daily and keep
from perspinng.Eat onions,
but no other fru(t.V
ARCH I LSAGO, 1 10 YRS OLD,
SAYSfShun excitement and
noise, keep your nerves and
muscles in repose and. always
use alcoholic beverages.''
QUITS COUNCIL WHEN
WOMAN IS CHOSEN
ESTACADA, Or., Dec. 19. Council
man William A. Jones has tendered
his resignation as a member of the
Esta'cada council because a woman
has been eiected a member.
Councilman Jones is an unrecon
structed anti-suffragette. Before elec
tion he was a strong opponent of
equa suffrage, but when the ballots
snowed that a woman had won, he
swallowed his chagrin, contenting
himself with a wish that he lived
in Dahomey or some other country
where only males could vote. He had
an idea that the men would continue
lb hold the offices, anyway.
It was like a bolt out of the sky
when Councilman Hawkins a week
ago nominated Mrs. E. M. Miller to
take the place of a councilman, resign
ed. Councilman Mills seconded the
nomination, and Jones, as soon as he
recovered from his surprise, rose and
thundered against the proposed inno
vatior "Not for mine," he shouted. "What
the dickens is the council coming to?
I'm not against women as women, but
I m everlastingly, teetotally, dead op
posed to putting them in office right
of the 1 at. Besides," here Jones grew
sarcastic and glared at Hawkins and
Miller, "we have two old ladies on the
council now. What do we want of a
third woman? If you elect her, I'll
resign."
The council elected Mrs. Miller, who
was sworn in. No one really believed
Jones, despite his hostility to equal
suffrage, would resign, but he has
announced that his resignation is in
the hands of the mayor.
STATE FRUIT EXPERT
TO LECTURE IN COUNTY
A. C. Goodrich, State Horticultural
Commissioner for the First Horticul
tural district, which comprises Clack
amas, Multnomah, Columbia, Clatsop,
Tillamook, Washington and Yamhill
is anxious that not only the big or
chardists of his district avail them
selves of his services, but that every
man who-plants a fruit tree will avail
himself of all the information avail
able in the commissioner's office.
"Comparatively few people, outside
ofthe professional orchardist, realize
taat the state Horticultural depart
ment is in existence, and both ready
and willing to extend a helping hand
to the grower of fruit trees, whether
that grower is nursing a lone apple
tree at the back of a twenty-five foot
lot, or is the owner of a thousand
acres," said he in Oregon City Thurs
day morning.
Together with Oscar Freytag, and ;
sevaral leaders of the Oregon City !
Commercial Club, Commissioner Good- j
rich is arranging a lecture itinerary
that will cover every point of Clacka
mas County. It is thought with the
hearty cooperation of the west side
of the county, the east side will come
half way, healing a breach caused by
the recent fight to divide the county.
The lectures will.be purely education
al, a member of the faculty of the O.
A. C. taking part whenever possible.
L0FTUS PLUSH, 104 YRS OL D.
SAYS ;51eep twenty hours
every day and avoid all ex
ertion. Never usetobacco.
tea or coffee. Use Gin, "
CARI.PSCUPP. 109 YRS OLD,
SAYS; Keep dry and warm ,
get all the sleep you can ,
live inthe country and
dont get married ."
3 Couples Get Licenses.
Licenses to marry were issued
Thursday to Millie E. Hart and Henry
D. Smith: Hattie A. Piper and Edward
C. Bennett and J. C. Hayes and Clara
Geiger.
If you saw it In the Enterprise It's
Box of Guaranteed Socks
Tie, Sox H'd'k'f Sets
Scarf Pin and Cuff Links
Kid and Knit Gloves
Set of Brushes
Cravenette Hat
Box of Handkerchiefs
Box of Collars
Brush and Comb Set
High Top Shoes
Toboggan Cap
Rubber Boots
Tool Chest
Gloves and Mittens
ADAMS
SOUTHERN TO GET
ENGINE THIS WEEK
PROPERTY OWNERS AMAZED AT
WORK DONE BY RAILWAY
PROMOTERS
SUBSCRIPTIONS ARE RECEIVED DAILY
Several Carloads of Rails Arrive and
. Timber Is Being Laid Rapidly
Other Lines Friend
ly I The first locomotive for the Clacka
I mas Southern Railway will arrive in
j Oregon City this week and track lay
', ing will be pushed as rapidly as pos
j sible. Several car loads of rails are
! on the Clackamas Southern sidetracks
in the northern part of the city which
will be laid immediately.
Several property owners have been
i down to see the work and expressed
themselves as being surprised at the
progress made by the company. One
heavy property owner in the city stat
ed Thursday, "I have never taken any
: stock in the Clackamas Southern
i Railway, although I am convince !
that it is a sure winner, and its up
to the property owners to see that the
j road is finished. With the Canby
road comploted, the whole of the Mo
lalla business would be diverted from
this point, and this city would be
seriously injured by such a loss."
There is much truth in the above
statement, and a failure to complete
the Clackamas Southern road would
! cause the property of Oregon City to
i greatly depreciate in value, as the
' loss of the Molalla trade would be
keenly felt in very nearly every line
', of business.
"One of the directors of the Clacka
j mas Southern Railway, when asked
; what he thought of the prospects of
I the road, said "We have always con
i sidered this a fine asset for Oregon
j City and the country through which
: the line passes, and money invested
: in this project will net the investor
; good returns, especcially under the
i safe plan that we are following. Whea
conservative men like Mr. Sullivan,
: Mr. McBain, Mr. Tracy, Mr. Loder,
Mr. Strieb and over four hundred and
fifty other . substantial citizens have
invested in this important work, oth
1 er citizens should come in and help
rush the road to completion.
This road belongs absolutely to
the stock holders and no other com
pany has any interest in it whatever.
The Portland Railway, Light & Pow
er Company has been friendly to the
company, but has not one dollar in
vested in the line, but expect to haul
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DEPARTMENT
HEADQUARTERS FOR
FOR
"YOUNG AND
Suggestions Today are Presents for
BROTHER
Slippers
Muffler
Umbrella
Overcoat
Suit
Bath Robe
Suspenders
Pajamas
Arm Bands
Little BrotRer
Wagon
Game
Sled
Top
Suit
COMMERCIAL CLUB
IS
EVERYBODY GETS A PRESENT
AND HAS BEST TIME OF
HIS LIFE
SANTA BRINGS U'REN EEL'S SOAP
M. D. Latourette, Given Seal Ring,
Makes Fine Speech G. L. Hedges
Impersonates Santa
Claus
The Commercial Club of Oregon
City, which always does things right,
aided by Santa Claus, provided a
Christmas for the members Thursday
evening which deserves a place in
history. It was really a love feast.
Almost 200 members of the club were
present and every one of them was re
membered by Kriss Krinkle. M. D.
Latourette, secretary, for instance re
ceived a seal ring. George McCarver,
steward, and "Dad" Curtis, assistant
steward, each received a check for
$10.
Gilbert L. Hedges, the Ozark moun
tain aboriginee, impersonated Santa
Claus, and he did it so well, that the
real one would have been ashamed
of his former efforts had he been
present. Mr. Hedges, in awarding
the presents, made short talks all of
them to the point and B. T. McBain,
president of the club, escorted those
for whom presents were intended to
the table.
W. S. U'Ren, who knows more
about making laws and having them
put into execution than many other
lawma.ters that have plied their avo
cation in this state, was one of the
first to receive a present. It was an
appropriate present. It was neatly
wrapped, and in as perfect condition
externally as a box of Hood River
apples. When Mr. U'Ren, who doubt
less thought he was the recipient of
nothing less than a deed for a house
and lot, opened the package, his dis
may be only equaled by his ability
to meet the situation squarely. The
present cosisted of four bars of Fel's
Xaptha soap. The recipient after un
wrapping the package, and taking
good naturedly the remarks of the
audfenct. which were not said sotto
voice, said:
"This is a fine present. These bars
of soap are guaranteed to wash out
anything except the sins of the poli
ticians." Mr. U'Ren's reply was applauded.
L. H. Kerchem and Thomas B. Fair
clough were then called forth as "the
gladiators of the Commercial Club."
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Smokers Table
Morris Chairs
Fancy Shirt
Shaving Set
Alarm Clock
Suit Case
Smoking Jacket
Pocket Knife
Trunk and Suit Case
Hobby Horse
Pop Gun
Shoes and Slippers
Slicker Cap and Hat
Overcoat
MS
FUNNY
STORE