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VOL. IV No. 148.
EXTRA SESSION TO
TAKE UP TARIFF
WILSON, AFTER CONFERENCE, IN
DICATES LINE OF ACTION HE
WILL PURSUE
SPEAKER URGES IMMEDIATE WORK
Clark Insists That - Members of Con
gress Should not Wait too
Long Between Ses
sions TRENTON, N. J., Dec. 24. Con
gress probably will be called into ex
traordinary session by President Wil
son shortly after his inauguration, '
perhaps on March 15, and the partic-,
u'ar legislation that will come before '
it will be tariff revision.
After a two hours' conferance -with
Speaker Clark, the President-elect
said today he would endeavor to meet
the wishes of the Democratic leaders
in Congress, who, he was informed,
were desirous that the intervals be
tween the two sessions of Congress
should be as brief as possible.
While the speaker said the time of
the present Legislature would be. con
sumed with appropriation bills, leav
ing the bulk of the Democratic plat
form pledges to the new Congress,
he concurred with Mr. Wilson that
the tariff shoufd be the uppermost
subject to come before the special ses
sion. When the conference was over Mr.
Wilson said the talk' had been along
"universal lines", legislation as well
as Cabinet possibilities having been
taken up. He added that they had
discussed the general character of
the extra session and the prepared
ness of general legislation to come
before it.
"We both agreed that the tariff
should be the main interest of the
extra session,' said the Governor.
In urging an early meeting of Con
gress, ,the Speaker told Mr. Wi?son
he believed members of Congress
ought not -to be kept waiting too long
between sessions.
BIDS REJECTED FOR
LIBRARY FURINSH1NGS
All bids were rejected for the new
Public Library, at the meeting of the
Library Association committee, which
met in W. S. U'Ren's office Monday
afternoon. There were present Mrs.
W. S. U'Ren, Miss Myrtle Buchanan,
Miss Frances, Louise Holmes, and
B. T. McBain. The bids covered fix
tures, furniture, and electric wiring,
but there was so much disparity in
the various offers that the comittee
felt justified in rejecting all of them.
It was decided to restrict all pur
chases to Oregon made goods so far
as possible, and this stipulation will
be inserted in a?l future contracts.
The committee is determined there
shall be no delay in the opening of
the library so far at it is concerned,
requisite furnishings at a fair price,
and is making every effort to obtain
and from Oregon contractors if poss
ible. CUPID AWARDS 6
Dan Cupid and Santa Claus formed
a combination here Tuesday after
noon, which resulted in six licenses
to marry being issued by County
Clerk Mulvey. There have been more
licenses to marry issujed in Oregon
City the day before Christmas,, but
never were there couples more anxL
ious to get them than the six young
men and six young women who re
ceived the licenses Tuesday. They
were Edna Darling and W. S. Osborn,
Oregon City; Elja Denister and Louis
Krummel; Mary Phillipps and Clay
S. Warren, 1566 Virginia Street, Port
land; Hattie Pearl Keck and Charles
Templar; Zeta . Mae Andrews and
Alexander W. McLeod and Eva M.
Walton, 783 Brooklyn Street, Port
land. Several of the copules were mar
ried inthis city while the others
went to Portland to have the ceremon
ies performed.
PRESIDENT TAFT AND
PARTY ARRIVE AT COLON j
COLON, Dec. 24. President Taft
and his party arrived here on board
the "United States warship Arkansas,
landing at 8 o'clock Tuesday. The j
party includes the President and Mrs. i
Taft, Charles P, Taft, Jr., Miss Louise
Taft, Charles D. Hilles and Mrs. '
Hilles, Beekman Winthrop and Mrs.
Winthop, Major T. J. Rhoades, Unit
ed States Army, aide-de-camp; Lieutenant-Commander
J. W. Timmons,
United States Navy.
Wishing you the Compliments
of the Season. We wish to an
ounce that our store will be
closed all day TODAY
IPrrice Oirbs
noun
PROGRESS NUMBER
TO BE BEST EVER
MERCHANTS GIVE AID TO BIG.
MAGAZINE TO BE ISSUED
IN JANUARY
RESULTS ARE SPECIALLY GRATIFYING
Publication One' of Best Mediums for
Advertising City and County
in Great Eastern
Country -
After only ten days active work by
the Enterprise representative in so
liciting patronage for the big Progress
and Anniversary Edition to be issued
about the middle of January the re
sults justify the prediction that the
1913 Annual will be far better than
ever from every standpoint. . "
Considering that the soliciting has
been confined to the period immed
iately preceding the holidays, when
iov obvious reasons the lacger mer
chants and many others whom we
might reasonably expect to interest,
could not be seen, the results are es
pecially gratifying. Nothing in the
way of a publicity measure for Ore
gon City or CJackamas County was
ever put out in a more attractive
form or on a more comprehensive
scale than the forthcoming Progress
and Anniversary number will be, and,
if perchance, there should be any
who. are dissatisfied with the issue
after it is in circulation we opine
that it will be some one who has fail
ed to arrange for representation in
its columns and happily '" it seems
that their number will be extremely
limited. Below we are printing a
list of the live, progressive business
firms and others who have already
signified their wiilingness to cooper
ate with the Enterprise in making
this handsome edition possible.
These people believe in progress.
They believe in a more progressive
Oregon City and a more populous
Clackamas County. They believe that
an issue of this kind carrying the
message of Clackamas County's op
portunities and progress to thousands
of Eastern readers will be of untold
benefit to the community in attract
ing new blood, new brains, and new
money to the county.
They also recognize this magazine
as an ideal medium of local publicity,
going into the homes of Clackamas
County as a part of the regular is
sues of the Enterprise as it does, but
apart from any benefits which may
accrue to them directly as a resutt
of their participation in the issue they
are broad minded enough to appre
ciate that anything that will help to
build up the community will help
every business man and every prop
erty owner in it and are public spir
ited enough to bear their part cheer
fully. There are a great many yet to be
seen in behalf of the Progress and
Anniversary Number and now that
Christmas will soon be over the work
will proceed rapidly.
Watch this list grow:
Publicity Dept. Oregon City Commer
cial Club.
Willamette Pulp & Paper Company.
Hawley Pulp & Paper Company.
First National Bank of Oregon City.
Crown-Colrmbia Paper Company.
J. Levitt, Men's Clothing and Furnish
ings. Oregon City Abstract Company.
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany. Dillman & Howland, Real Estate and
Insurance.
Williams Bros. Transfer Co.
McLoughllin Institute.
George A. Harding, Drugs.
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Power.
Oregon City Transportation Company,
Operating the Steamers "Graha
mtona", ','Pomona" and "Oregona."
Ogle Mountain Mining Company.
The Northwestern Association, Real
ty Investments. ' '
Charman & Company, Drugs.
White Bros., Architects and Contract
ors. Pacific Paper Company.
Clackamas Southern Railway Com
pany. E. H. Cooper, Insurance. - '
F. C. Gadke, Plumbing.
Gustav Schnoerr. , -
Oregon City Screen Plate Glass
Works.
C. G. Miller, "Overland' Autos Gar
age and Electrical Supplies.
S. P. Davis, Abstractor Secretary
Title Investment Co.
Skinner & Herman, Agents Ford'Auto
mobile. SUES TO COLLECT NOTE.
The Clackamas Abstract & Trust
Company Tuesday filed suit against
Henry Kerbs and Herman Scherzin
ger for $1,400 on a promissory note
a'legedto have been executed Octo
ber 12, 1912 The first National Bank
lent the money and sold the note to
the plaintiff it is alleged in the com
plaint. The' saloon was closed Tues
day night.
WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED I S 6 6j
Lewis Einstein, United States Minis
ter to Costa Rica.
POPE IS PLEASED
BY PEACE OVERTURES
ROME, Dec. 24. The Pope, during
his Christmas reception to the cardi
nals, referred to the peace conference
saying that all Christians should unite
in prayer that the outcome of the
present councils of the nations should
be peace, fo- which he rejoiced there
was reasonable hope.' The Pope de
plored the attempt to assassinate the
Viceroy of India at Delhi.
He looked remarkably well in spite
of the ardous labor of receiving
many delegates who had come to
bring him the greetings of the season
Store Closed Today
- . . "... . . . .
To our patrons and friends who have
so liberally patronized this store we extend v
our best wishes for a : t
" MERRY CHRISTMAS
- - . -
Adams Department Store
OREGON CITY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25; 1912.
BY ALL CHURCHES
The churches of Oregon City cele
brated Christmas fittingly Tuesday
"Light of the World" was the subject
of a program rendered at the Congre
gational Church Tuesday . evening un
der the auspices of the Sunday School.
There was a big Christmas tree and
ai'l the members of the Sunday school
received presents. Christmas hymns
were rendered and Sunday school
pupils representing various countries
sang beautifully. Margaret Clark
made a fine declamation, her subject
Deing, wny do Christmas Chimes
Ring?1'
The Presbyterian Church gave a
Christmas party from 2 until 5 o'clock
in the evening. There was a Christ
mas tree and a program for the bene
fit of the children and members .of
the Sunday school. Rev. C. W. Rob
inson, rector of St. Paul's Episcopal
Church, will conduct holy commup
ion at 8 o'clock this morning and
again at 10:30 o'clock. There will be
special music and the rector will de
liver sermons at both services.
A Christmas tree celebration was
held at the Baptist Church Tuesday
evening. A cantata under the direc
tion of Mrs. van Brakel and Mrs; Olm
sted was a feature of the celebration.
Services will be held at" St. John's
Roman Catholic Church, beginning
with mass at 6 o'clock this morning.
Mass will . also be conducted at 8
and 10 o'clock this morning by the
pastor. Rev. Father Hillebrand.
Boost your city by boosting your
daily D&oer. The Enterprise should
J be In every home.
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PHOTO UNDERWOOD & UNDERWOOD. N.
Gen. Jose Manuel Hernandez, who as
pires to be President of Venezuela.
He is leading a movement to over
throw President Gomez.
$1,000 OF
HE SAYS STABBED HIM
Antinio Chirozo filed suit Tuesday
against Giovani Di Benedetti for
sault. The plaintiff declares that the
defendant December 16, 1912, assault
ed him in his own home in Milwaukie
$1,000 damages, alleging personal as
finally stabbing him with a butcher
knife. Chirozo "says he was seriously
injured and that he should be award
ed the amount of money asked.
LIFE OF JAPANESE 60 IMPERILED ON
PRINCE IMPERILED STRANDED STEAMER
ASSASSIN BREAKS INTO RESI
DENCE OF CHIEF OF STAFF
OF LATE WAR
MAN CAUGHT, ATTEMPTS TO KILL SELF
Yamagata, Official Whose Life Is
Sought, Supreme Council and
Visited America in
: 1888 -
TOKIO, Dec. 24. An attempt was
made early Tuesday to assassinate
Prince Aritimo Yamagata, the presi
dent of the Jananese privy council
and Bupreme councillor of Japan. The
prince escaped unhurt. His assailant
tried to commit suicide.
The assassin broke into Prince
Yamagata's residence just before mid
night, and endeavored to approach
the prince. He was observed by some
attendants, and then tried to commit
suicide, but he was prevented as he
was in the act of stabbing himself.
He was arrested. An investigation
is now prpceedinng into the reason
for his attempt
Prince Yamagata was the chief of
general staff during the Russo-Japanese
war. He is well known in all
European countries.
Prince Yamagata fought with the
imperial forces during the war of the
Restoration, after which he was ap
pointed Major-General and Junior
Vive-Minister of War. He became
Minister of War in 1873. He was chief
of Staff of the Imperial army during
the Civil War of 1877.
Later he held the portfolios of
Home Affairs and Justice and reform
ed the system of .local government,
and also brought about sweeping judi
cial reforms.
Yamagata visited America and Eu
rope in 1888 and 1889. He attended
the coronation of Czar Nicholas in
1896, and concluded the Yamagata
Lobanow convention with Russia in
connection with-Corea.
PULLMAN CO. RAISES
SALARIES OF 2500
CHICAGO, Dec. 24. Clerks, book
keepsrs, stenographers' and other of
fice employes of the Pullman Com
pany, to the number of 2500are to
receive an increase in pay of from
6 to 12 per cent at the beginning of
the new year, according to a state
ment of President Runnels, of the
company.
The lower the pay of the clerks, the
more they are to be benefitted by the
increase in salary. In all the advance
in pay will cost the company f 300,000.
OLDEST TWINS, 94,
TO CELEBRATE XMAS
BABYLON, N. Y., Dec. 24. Samuel
and William Muncy, who claim to be
the oldest twins in the world, will
celebrate their 94th birthday at their
home Wednesday.
Both of them are active, and they
tell inquirers that they attribute
their long life and excellent health
to the fact that they are total abstain
ers, not excepting such dual occasions
as they will celebrate Wednesday.
They will attend church together, as
usual, and afterward eat a Christmas
dinner at the home pi one or their
relatives, where there will be a fam
ily reunion.
Special
STAR
THE McCLGYS
In A Strong Dramatic Act
THE
This classic is 'taken from Sir Henry Irving's greatest
success and has been played by the McCloy's on both the Or
pheum and Pantages circuits with flattering comm,ent from
both press and public. " In addition
GERALDINE McCLOY
Will sing "Those So ngs My Mother Used to Singv with
novel Electrical effects. DON'T MISS, IT. Also one other
song.
Extraordinary Picture Program
, The Truant's Doom
The Servian Army in the Balkan War
Her Own Country
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SHIP HARD AND FAST ON JERSEY
SANDS IN BLINDING
STORM
EFFORTS TO SAVE MEN ARE FUTILE
Lifesavers Standing by Find it Diffi
cult to Locate Exact Position
of Big Fruit Ves
sel SANDY HOOK, N. J., Dec. 24.
The Steamer Turrialba went hard and
fast aground on the Jersey ' sands'
"south of Barnegat, pounded by a
heavy sea and with more than 60 pas
sengers aboard.
Summoned to their aid by wireless,"
the revenue cutter Seneca, after ' a
run . under forced draught from New
York, reached the side of the United
Fruit Company liner shortly after
nightfall, prepared to give what assist
ance might be necessary.
As the Turriafba, though beginning
to list badly, was not taking water
and the falling sea and wind combined
to mitigate the danger of her posi
tion it was decided not to attempt to
remove the passengers before . morn
ing. Direcc news from the steamer by
wireless via Cape Bay, N. J., came
Bhortly before" 10 o'clock tonight in a.
message timed at 8:45 d'clock to the
office of the line. It read:
"Seneca arrived. We have decided
to hold passengers till daylight, ow
ing to' heavy swell. Seneca and life
saves' boat standing by. Ship dry.
Lindsay."
For many hours after the fteamer
grounded the lifesavers were "unable
to get to her, because of the position,
three miles off shore. In the afternoon
however, a lifesaving crew made its
way out to her and stood by ready
to give assistance. The word that
came from the steamer then was re
assuring. Though in a precarious po
sition, and pounding considerably,
her hull was intact.
2 COUPLES TO WED AT
SAME CHURCH TODAY
Two marriages of more than usual
interest will be solemnized in thi3
city today. Miss Bessie Plckthorne,
daughter of S. L. Pickthorn of Port
land, and Wilbur D. Andrews, son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Andrews, will be
married at 5 o'clock this afternoon
at the Presbyterian Church, the Rev.
Landsborough officiating. Mr. An
drews is a graduate of the Oregon
Agricultural College and is an Esti
mating Engineer employed in Port
land. The second marriage wifl be that
of Miss Zeta Andrews, niece, of Mr.
ahd Mrs. E. B. Andrews and Alexan
der McLeod, who owns a wheat ranch
near Kent, Eastern'Oregon. The mar
riage of Miss Andrews and Mr. Mo
Leod will be at 6 o'clock. Both cou
ples will take extended wedding trips.
for Xmas
THEATRE