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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866
VOL. V. No. 16
OREGON CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY, JAN. 21, 1913
Per Week, 10 Cents
POINCARE ELECTED
FRENCH PRESIDENT
T AGAINST 8
WORRYING ABOUT UNCLE SAM'S NEW JOB.
TO PROBE 'PHONES
HOUR BILL STARTS
IAN WELLS
COMMERCE BOARD
EIGH
WIRES TO CONSIDER
ARTES
WJE
ERSHAM PUTS IMPORTANT
.INQUIRY INTO NEW
HANDS
REGULATION: IS THOUGHT NECESSARY
Move Terminates the Investigation
by Department of Justice of
$600,000,000 "Hello"
Combine
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Regula
tion by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission of the American Telephone
& Telegraph Company, and not the
compulsory competitive provisions of
the Sherman anti-trust law, will be
the means of solving in a large meas
ure the so-called "telephone trust"
problem, according to Attorney-General
Wickersham, who announced to
day that he had referred the whole
question to the commission for inves
tigation and action.
This move terminates the investi
gation by the department of justice
of the alleged $600,000,000 telephone
trust against which independent tel
ephone companies have made charges
of unfair treatment, and of the em
ployment of methods of destructive
competition.
The commission's investigation will
be far-reaching in effect, and out of
it is expected to grow the outline of
of government policy with respect to
the telephone and telegraph. It must
be determined, according to officials,
whether, in the interest and conven
ience of the public, a tlephone or tel
egraph monopoly under rigid regula
tion, should be tolerated by the fed
eral government; or whether the
government should take over the util
ities; or finally whether competition
should be enforced under the Sher
man anti-trust law and monopoly pro
hibited. Chairman Lane, of the interstate
commerce commission, formally an
nounced tonight that "in response to
information submitted to it today by
the attorney-general," the interstate
commerce commission would make
an investigation into the operations,
rates arid practices of the various
telephone companies.
SUES FOR $137.15.
Tile -Gould Company, of Portland,
lias fiied tuit against George C. and
F. M. Robinson for $137,15 alleged to
be due for. merchandise. The defen
dants conduct a greenhouse at Jen
nings Lodge.
CANAL DEED STARTS
ON LONG JOURNEY
Onits red tape journey to the
point of consummation a deed for
the transfer of the locks and canal at
this city from the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company to the war
department, took a side step from the
office of Major Mclndoe to that of
United tSates District Attorney Mc
Court to be judicially scrutinized
Monday.
When passed by the officers it will
go to General Bixby, chief of engi
neers at Washington, who will pass
it on to the attorney-general of the
United States for legal investigation.
On leaving his department it will re
turn to General Bixby and then go
the secretary of war. That will be
the final test and unless frowned on
ultimately it will be ordered that the
purchase be closed. It is roughly es
timated that two or three months
will elapse before the government be
comes possessor of the property and
tolls on the upper Willamette River
traffic cease.
Tonight Star Theatre
to
Beautiful Steins
Given Away
5 DRAWINGS
After Each Performance
- TRY YOUR LUCK
Good Pictures
REED & EARL
Clever Entertainers
Star Theatre
NATIONAL ASSEMBLY NAMES POP
ULAR PREMIER ON SEC
OND BALLOT
CLEMENCEAU CHALLENGES TO DUEL
Scenes in Streets of Paris are Almost
Indescribable When Election
Result Is Made
Known .
PARIS, Jan. 20. Raymond Poin
care, premier, this afternoon was
elected president of the third repub
lic of Prance, to succeed President
Armand Fallieres-
Poincare was chosen on the second
ballot, and scenes of the wildest
confusion, after he had challenged to
a duel M. Georges Clemenceau, a
former premier, and after a second
duel challenge had been sent by
Deputy Monsie, a Poincare support
er, to former Minister Boncour, an
adherent of M. Jules Pams, secretary
of agriculture. Pams proved to be
Poinclares' most serious rival, tut he
was more than 100 votes behind the
premier on the first ballot.
Raymond Landry Poincare was the
last prime minister in the administra
tion of President Fallieres, the retir
ing chief magistrate. He was consid
ered one of the greatest- premiers
France ever had.
The second ballot rsulted as fol
lows: Poincare 483, Pams 296, Vail
ant (Socialist) 69 . There were sev
eral scattered votes, and some not
voting. The total vote of the assem
bly was 873. Necessary for a choice,
437.
The tellers announced the result
amid scenes of great enthusiasm and
confusion. Long before the last bal
lot was cast, it was a foregone con
clusion that Poincare was safely
elected, and pandemonium reigned.
The 2000 police who guarded the
palace and the traffic lines between
it and Paris, had all they could do to
hold in check the Poincare adherents.
M. Poincare waited in the Versail
les palace long enough to receive the
congratulations of his friends and
then with members of his cabinet set
out for Paris on a special train. As
he left the assembly he was given
a trememdous ovation by the crowds,
who, in their frenzied spirits almost
mobbed the president-elect.
The scenes in the streets of Paris,
when the result of the election be
came known, were almost indescrib
able. The French elect a president
but once in seven years, and seven
years' political enthusiasm is .vented
on one day. Tonight there was not
an unreserved table in any of the
Paris restaurants.
M. Poincare's election came on the
second ballot and was the result of
the Socialists fusing with the Repub
lican members of the national assem
bly, throwing their support to Poin
care instead of Jules Pams, minister
of agriculture and the premier's near
est competitor
Poincare's supporters had predict
ed their candidate would be elected
on the second ballot.
M. Poincore has constantly been in
the public eye since he formed his
remarkable ministry a year ago this
month. He has been in politics since
1887, when he entered the chamber
of deputies. At the age of 32 he was
minister of public instruction and
subsequently he served twice as min
ister of finance. His present tenure
of office has been signalized by a suc
cession of important French initia
tives in connection with the Balkan
crisis, while in home affairs he has
identified- himself with electoral re
form and proportional representation,
of which he has always been a zeal
ous advocate.
In France the constitution, which
in this respect represents the recoil
from the Napoleonic system of pleb
iscites, does not admit citizens to any
direct vote in the election of the chief
executive of the nation. The presi
dent is elected by the senate and the
chamber of deputies unir.ed in conven
tion at Versailles.
COURT ENJOINS ROAD
LEVY OFTEN MILLS
Circuit Judge Campbell has issued
a restraining order against County
Clerk Mulvey computing and extend
ing an assessment of 10 mills, as au
thorized at a special meeting of the
taxpayers of road district No. 44.
Suit was filed by Robert Clark
through Brownell & Stone, asking
that the injunction be granted. The
plaintiff averred that he was not al
lowed to vote at the road meetings,
and if he had been allowed to vote
the result would have been a tie, and
consequently the levy would not have
been authorized. He further objected
to the manner in which it was pro
posed to spend the money.
FERDINAND GROSS TO BE
BURIED IN STAFFORD CEMETERY
The funeral of Ferdinand Gross who
died Sunday morning of pneumonia,
will be held at his father's home in
Willamette Falls at 11 o'clock today.
Mr. Gross, who was a son of Mr. and
Mrs. Dudly Gross and a brother of
Marshall Gross, had been ill about,
two weeks. Mr. Gross, who was 42
years of age, was unmarried- The
interment will be in Stafford Ceme-tery.
"JOKER", IT IS SAID, WOULD PUT
MILL PROPERTY IN ORE
GON CITY
SCHUEBEL PRESENTST SALARY SCHEME
Clackamas Representative Would
Have Uniform Rate for Coun
ty, Officials in
State
SALEM, Jan. 20., (Special.) While
the Clackamas County delegation did
little today the Legislature accom
plished several important things.
The Senate decided to seat Edward
E. Kiddle of Union and Wallowa this
afternoon after a determined contest
waged by the Democratic "minority in
favor of John S. Hodgin. The con
troversy, while not at first political,
assumed some such aspects before
the closing debate.
The Senate also secured the hon
or of passing the first bills of the
session to go to the governor. It is
probable the governor will sign twe
house bills passed by the Senate.
They are minor laws to repeal an
tiquated ones.
The advance guard to make a fight
against Dimick's bill aimed at Oregon
City's mills, arrived today in the per
son of B. T. McBain, mill manager of
Mie Willamette Pulp & Paper Com
pany, Oregon City.
A big delegation is expected today
not only to fight the eight hour law,
Xrat the apparent "joker" In Dimick's
Mil amending the present law regad
tng incorporated cities and towns.
Should the bill pass there is a pos-
sibility all mill sites and properties
, across from Oregon City would be
tasen into tne city, tnus adding a
large assessed valuation.
The Clackamas delegation introduc
ed no b:Us in the house today but
efforts wore put forth to promote
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WATER SUPPLY WILL BE SUB
JECT OF DISCUSSION AT
LUNCHEON TODAY
COUNCIL MAY EMPLOY AN ENGINEER
Elevator Committee Gets Report From
Various Cities Regarding
Benefits of Escalators
Artesian wells as a source of wat
er supply for Oregon City will be con
sidered at a luncheon of the Live
Wires today. It is contended by many
persons who have made a study of the
question that the city could be giv
en an adequate and pure water supply
of water from wells and tie Live
Wires have indicated that they will
give the subject careful consideration.-
The organization, however, be
fore making any recommendation will
be certain that it is best for the city.
Other questions of importance will
come before the Live Wires today
and all members are urged to be in
attendance.
jl uc cuuuui, at a uiemmg to
morrow night will hear a report cf
a special committee appointed to
make an investigation of the water
supply. It is understood that the
committee will urge the employment
of an engineer to investigate condi
tions in the city and make a report,
as soon as possible. The city council
is favorable to the investigation by
the expert. Committees representing
the Clackamas County Medical So
ciety, the Live Wires and other or
ganizations will be in attendance.
A committee composed of Messrs.
Albright, Meyer and Long, will re
port as to progress made regarding
the building of the elevator as auth
orized by the residents of the city at
the election, at the bluff. The com
mittee has been corresponding with
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George H. Hodges, new Governor of,
Kansas.
GETS JAIL SENTENCE
Roy Ellis was" adjudged an ingrate
in Justice of the Peace Samson's
court Monday. Evidence was intro
duced to the effect that Ellis was in
need of assistance Saturday evening
and that William Bruce, who. lives on
Division Street took the wayfarer in
to his home, and, besides giving him
shelter, gave him food. Ellis, howev
er, after having his outer and inner
man given 'attention became obstrep
erous, according to evidence, in
sisted that Bruce had not treated him
right. Bruce insisted that he had
been a good host. Ellis struck Bruce
and the police were called in and ar
rested Ellis. The prisoner was fined
$30 by ..Justice of the Peace Samson
and upon his failure to pay the fine
was sentenced to serve 15 days in the
county jail.
FRANK BUSCH, Oregon City
LEG IS S WI IL IL TAIL
WE MUST HAVE ROOM FOR SPRING STOCK
' ill ss si 1
B v
Kitchen Treasure $2.95
Golden Oak finished
Dresser, well construct
ed, heavy French plate
mirror $6.90
If you Mf It In the Unterprls It's
so.
BOY WILL RECOVER
Although a piece of his liver is
missing, John Costello, three-year-old
son f Mrs. John Costello, of Red
land, will recover. The boy was play
ing with a pocket knife Saturday
when he accidently stabbed himself
in the abdomen. His mother realiz
ed at once that the lad was serious
ly wounded and summoned Dr. H. S.
Mount of this city. A hasty examin
ation revealed that the knife had
pierced the liver and Dr. Mount
brought the boy to the regon City
Hospital, where it was found that one
end of the liver had been severed.
Despite the seriousness of the wound,
the lad has improved continuosly
since given surgical attention and
Dr. Mount says there is no doubt as
to his recovery. John was 'trying to
close the knife by pressing the blade
against his abdomen when he stab
bed himself.
Taylor Enters Plea.
G. W. Taylor, of Canby, accused
of illegal intimacy with an adopted
daughter, entered a plea of not
guilty in the Circuit Court Saturday.
Cotton Mattress $5.95
Dining room
chair 98c
Genuine black leather up
holstered rocking chair $21.00
9 x 12 Moquette Art Squares $14.35
Linoleum 12 feet wide 60c per square yard.