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WEEKLY E N TE RPRISE ESTABLISHED I 566'
VOL. IV No. 147.
OEEGON CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1912.
Pee Week, 10 Cents
RAILWAY HEADS
ARE INDICTED
PRESIDENTS OF NEW HAVEN AND
GRAND TRUNK LINES MEN
ACCUSED
PLOT TO RESTRAIN TRADE CHARGE
True Bills Brought Against Official's
by Federal Grand Jury Under
Sherman Anti-Trust
Law
NEW YORK, Dec. 23. Charles S,
Mellen, president of the New York,
New Haven & .Hartford Railroad;
Edson J. Chamberlain, president oi
the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada,
and Alfred W. Smithers, chairman of
the board of directors of the Grand
Trunk, were indicted jointly today
under the Sherman anti-trust law by
the Federal grand jury here.
They are charged with conspiring
to Restrain trade in connection with
a memorandum agreement between
the two roads under which it is al
leged that Grand Trunk proposed to
abandon the extension of its railroad
lines to Providence, R. I., together
with a projected steamship line be
tween Providence and New York.
The penalty for the crime charged
is one year in jail or a fine of $5000
or both.
Mr. Mellen and Mr. Chamberlain
upon being notified of the indictment,
promised the Federal authorities
through their counsel that they would
appear at 1 o'clock tomorrow to enter
their pleas.
But for the commission of the crime
set forth the Grand Trunk system,
the indictment charges, would have
actively competed 'for the New Haven
system for interstate and foreign traf
fic between Southern New England
cities and the West. Through their
connections, it is cited, both systems
reach the same cities in the West,
both in the United States and Canada.
Seven overt acts are set forth in the
indictment. They include the meet
ings in New York and the exchange
of two memoranda between Mellen
and Chamberlain, the first of which
provided the ''Grand Trunk should
sell to the New. Haven system all its
interests in the" Central Vermont and
its subsidiaries which would include
all of the proposed extensions in New
England."
CHURCHES OBSERV
E
CHRISTMAS TODAY
ELABORATE PREPARATIONS ARE
MADE' BY VARIOUS DENOM
INATIONS OF CITY
PRESBYTERIANS PLAN FINE PROGRAM
St. Paul's, Through Efforts of Rev.
Robinson Will Give Big Cele
bration Next Saturday .
Night
TonigRt
at the
Two Prizes of
$2.50 Each
Given away. A chance with
every 10c ticket. Drawing takes
place immediately after the first
performance. Good pictures and
Vaudeville.
All the churches of Oregon City
have arranged for elaborate Christ
mas celebrations. Most of them will
be held this evening.
The Presbyterian Church will have
a Christmas party from 2 until S
o'clock this evening. There will be
a Christmas tree and a program for
the benefit of the children and mem-
j bers of the Sunday School. Rev J.
j R. Landsborough will conduct reli
j gious exercises appropriate to Christ
I mas. Exercises were also held Sun
day evening. Music was rendered by
the choir and five girls in pantomime
gave "Jesus Lover of M. Soul1'. The
exercises were unusually fine and
were thoroughly enjoyed.
"Light of the World," will be the
subject of a program to be rendered
at the Congregational Church begins
ning at 7:30 o'clock this evening un
der the auspices of the Sunday School.
Christmas hymns will be given and
recitations by children, representing
various countries will be rendered.
"The Star of the East" will be thrown
on a wall of the church by a stereop
tican lantern. "Why do Christmas
Chimes Ring?" will be the subject of
a story by Margaret Clark.
Rev. C. W. Robinson, rector of St.
Paul's Episcopal Church, will conduct
holy communion at 8 o'clock Christ
mas morning and again at 10:30
o'clock. There will be special music
and sermons by the pastor. The
church has been beautifully decorated
with cedars and holly. Bishop Scad
ding has announced that he will at
tend the services next Sunday night.
"I do not intend to preach", the Bish
op informed a friend, "but I do want
to hear my friend Robinson preach."
The church will have a Christmas
celebration at Willamette Hall next
Saturday evening beginning at 8
o'clock. The children of the Sunday
School will present a cantata and
presents will be distributed to all
children from the tree. The public
is invited to attend the celebration.
Through the efforts of the rector the
church has received satisfactory con
tributions for giving the poor and
needy of the city and county Christ
mas presents.
There will be a Christmas tree cele-!
bration at 8 o'clock this evening at
the Baptist Church. A cantata has
been arranged by the Sunday School
class under the direction of Mrs. van
Brakel and Mrs. Olmsted. All the
children will receive presents.
The celebrations at the other church
es will be just as elaborate and S
Merry Christmas is assured the
church workers of the city.
KING FOR CABINET
SPOKANE, Wash., Dec. 23. John
Pattison, Democratic National com
mitteeman telegraphed Wilson his in
dorsement of W. R.' King for Secre
tary of the Interior. Pattison gave
his indorsement after conferences
with R. H. Elder, National committee
man for Idaho; W. H. Cochran, Spo
kane, and Charles G. Heifner, of
Seattle.
Prize Winner on Display
Among a lot of extra, fine steers secured by me this week,
was one, a three year old, that won first prize at
, The Lewiston Idaho State Fair
This steeer, while only a three year old, weighs 1790. He
will be' on exhibition at my market on Main St. until after
Christmas. You are Invited to call and see him.
R . PETZOLD
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To Shop
j STORE CLOSED ALL DAY
CHRISTMAS DAY
B
AT LAST, HERE'S A REAL "WHITE HOPE!"
LICENSE GIVEN
TO
BACK
SALOON
CANENAH
ROAD
TAX DEFEATED
PEOPLE, AT STORMY MEETING,
REFUSE TO RATIFY 6 MILL
PROPOSITION
LA2ELLE LEADER OF OPPOSITION
Southern Pacific and Other Corpora
tions are Expected to Provide .
Funds for
Road; .
There were many stormy times at
the meeting of Canemah Road District
number 15, at Stokes' store in
Canemah Saturday night. Coming
right on top of the school district
meetin,;, the tax payers were in poor
form, s0 much so that Road Super
visor W. M. Fine, anticipating trouble,
called on Clark Ganong to help him
hold down the chairmanship of the
meeting. The property owners living
on or near the good roads of the dis
trict, particularly those who receive
the benefits of the Pacific Highway,
seemed to think the district was in
pretty good shape, and that there was
nothing to worry about, bur it was
very much different with those not so
fortunately situated.
Hard luck stories of children not
able to fight their way through the
mud to school were plentiful, one
Mount Pleasant man stating that it
was almost impossible in bad weather
for a strong man to make much pro
press through' the roads near his
place. George Lazelle led the oppo
sition to the six mill tax which the
meeting was called to ratify. Mr. La
zelle lives on the Pacific Highway at
Twiight. There was plenty of crim
ination and recrimination before the
matter finally went to a ballot, the
result being in favor of the opposition.
The Southern Pacific is assessed for
three miles oi trackage $120,000.00
which the tax of six mills levied last
year yielded $870 for the district. Ac
cording to Supervisor Fine, the major
ity want to put it up to the Southern
Pacific and other corporations to im
prove their roads, with what assist
ance may be obtained from the gener
al fund through the county court. The
meeting ended in confusion.
DENIAL OF PRIZE TO
I!
The .Lands Products Show recently
held in Portland apparently did not
meet with the approval of the men re
sponsible for the exhibit from Clack
amas County. Under date of Decem
ber 11, the Publicity Department of
the Oregon City Commecial Club
adopted the following resolutions:
"Whereas, the Publicity Department
of the Oregon City Commercial Club
was instrumental in inducing the
County Court of Clackamas County to
prepare an. exhibit of the products of
this county for the Northwest Land
Show, recently held in Potland, Ore
gon; and whereas this exhibit was not
only one of the largest at the show,
but. also of the best quality and ar
rangement, and so conceded by the
general public as well as agricultural
experts, and whereas Clackamas did
not get favorable mention, when it
was justly entitled to be a prize win
ner. 'Therefore, it is r.esolved that the
Publicity Department of the Oregon
City Commercial Club does hereby de
clare such treatment unjust, unfair,
and very unbusinesslike, and that it
should receive the condemnation of
all patriotic Oregonians who are work
ing for the interests of the great state
of Oregon.
"And be it further resolved that a
copy of these resolutions be sent to
the management of the Land Pro
Show; a copy to the Clackamas Coun
ty Court, and a copy to each of the
county newspapers.
"O. D. EBY, Chairman.
"M. J. LAZELLE, Acting Secretary."
Crown Prince of Servia, who is fight
ing w'th the Servian Army In the
war against Turkey.
If you saw it In the Enterprise It's
William Sulzer, Governer-Elect of
New York. He represents that state
In Congress.
A small classified ad will rent that
vacant room.
COUNCIL AT SPECIAL MEETING
REVOKES ORDER MADE SAT
URDAY NIGHT
LEGALITY OF BLACKLIST QUESTIONED
J. Udderman Declares that He Did
not Know Man Who Bought Li
quor Holman, Albright and
Pope, Sustain Him
. A special meeting of the city coun
cil was held Monday morning, to re
consider the revocation of the license
of J. Udderman, who maintains a sa
loon at the corner of Fifth and Main
Streets. The man pleaded guilty to
selling a "blacklisted" man intoxicat
ing liquors, but at the same time
urged that he was a stranger in the
town, and that while he was anxious
to carry out every provision of the
law, he had.no means of identifying
men who came into his place. -The
council Saturday night revoked the
license.
The man whose purchase created
all the trouble, was under a suspend
ed sentence of the court, it was said,
and was subject to arrest any time
he was found in Oregon City. It is
claimed he should have been arrested
before being allowed to enter the sa
loon. He -was sober when he enter
ed, it was said, and the saloon man
had no reason to know or suspect that
he was legally debarred.
. In view of the circumstances of the
case, the council permitted Udderman
to retain his license, by the following
vote: For Holman, Albright and
Pope; against Myer, Beard and Hor
ton. Mayor Dimick cast the deciding
vote. A question had been raised as
to the legality of the blacklist. In the
last years of Mayor Carrl's administra
tion, it was decided that the council
had no authority to issue one, that
being the legal right of the man's
nearest relatives.
LIVE WIRES WILL NOT
HAVE LUNCHEON TODAY
'Owing to the Christmas holidays,
there will be no meeting of the Live
Wires today. Without exception the
business men members of the organ
ization are busier than they have been
for many years at this time. The
work will be resumed at the next meet
ing of the organization which will b3.
the first Tuesday next year.
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HEADQUARTERS FOR
Glor,is"fcro. as
FOR
YOUNG AND OLD
Suggestions Today are Presents for
semits
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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
Slippers, -v
Muffler
Umbrella V
Overcoat
Suit -Bath
Robe
Suspenders
Pajamas
Arm Bands
Smokers Table .
Morris Chairs
Fancy Shirt .
Shaving Set
Alarm Clock
Suit Case
Smoking Jacket
Pocket Knife
Trunk and Suit Case
Hfittie IBrotKer
High Top Shoes
Toboggan Cap
Rubber Boots
Tool Chest
Gloves and Mittens
Wagon
Game
Sled
Top
Suit
Hobby Horse
Pop Gun
Shoes and Slippers
Slicker Cap and Hat
Overcoat
STORE OPEN LATE THIS EVENING
Closed All Day Christmas
Grand.
On Christmas
. Will show a spectacular tab
leau picture entitled
The Kiddies
Christmas
Under the foregoing title the
Lubin Manufacturing Company
is releasing a spectacular two
reel Christmas photoplay that
will not only be interesting and
amusing to children, but will
also create enthusiasm among '
older people as well. This pic
ture has been staged with a
lavish hand, no expense having
been spared in the matter of
special scenery and accessories
and will entirely satisfy all lov
ers of realism. A portion of the
realism shown will be through
the introduction of real polar
bears, and sea-lions. The story it
self is one well calculated to hold
is one well calculated to hold
any one's undivided attention
from start to finish, which i3
a remarkable statement ' to
make regarding a picture of
nature. Arthur, ten years old;
his sister Alice, soon to be nine;
Dick and Daisy, twins, seven,
and Toddlekyns, soon to be
five,' organize a conspiracy to
waylay and rob Santa Claus.
Thinking they have not been
properly considered in the past,
they conclude that Santa Claus
doesn't know what children
ought to have, and they decided
to set him right. Also,thy
think he ought to be up to date,
and get an airship and an auto
mobile in place of his ancient
reindeers and sleigh. Accord
ingly, after talking to their par
ents about their grievances,
they write Santa Claus a letter,
putting the case in plain terms.
Santa Claus gets this letter with
millions of other letters, while
he is directing his army of
workmen in his great shop in
the Region of Eternal Ice and
Snow. .
Doors will open at
1:15 P. M. and close
v at II P.M.
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M Jhe Grand
Hsithe only show now in the
city showing the output of the
Biograph, ;
Vitagraph,
Edison,
Lubin, ' '.'
Kalem,
Pathe,
Selig and Cines
Companies
And now will show PATHE8
WEEKLY EVERY SATURDAY
If its good It will be at
Grand