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VOL. V. No. 22.
BY SUFFRAGETTES
AMENDMENT TO FRANCHISE BILL
GIVING WOMEN VOTES IS
WITHDRAWN
CHARGES OF TRICKERY ARE MADE
Leader Announces That Millitant Tac
tics Will be Resumed Women
Make Great Demon
stration LONDON, Jan. 27. Speaking for
the Cabinet, Premier Asquith today
arose in the House of Commons and
formally withdrew Sir Edward Grey's
amendment to the franchise bill in
tended to give votes to women. This
means that no action will be taken
on any suffrage bill at this session of
Parliament.
Open charges of trickery, voiced by
suffragettes, were repudiated by the
premier, Asquith declared the cabinet
regretted its inability to fulfill its
pledge to the women to submit the
question of equal suffrage to a vote,
but -maintained that Speaker Low
ther's ruling that the adoption of the
bill would necessarily call for rein
troduction of the bill made its with
drawal imperative.
Members of the Commons listened
quietly as Asquith announced the gov
ernment's intention to withdraw the
Grey amendment. There was not a
sound until he had conclued.
Then a wild commotion, exceeding
the clamor that marked J:he passage
of the Irish home rule bill, broke
loose. The "conservatives cheered
while suffragettes in the galleries
hissed and catcalled. Speaker Low
ther was powerless to preserve order.
Word that Premier Asquith had
withdrawn the Grey amendment quick
ly reached the 2000 or more militant
suffragettes who thronged Westmin
ster, and pandemonium reigned. The
women started on a hurried' march
toward the Parliament buildings but
were forestalled by the polite.
"Asquith's action', said Mrs. Em
meline Pankhurst, a leader of the
suffragettes, "is a scandalous betray
al of the women of England, and we
will resume militant tactics forthwith,
unless the government consents to
introduce in parliament a bill spec
ifically providing for equal suffrage."
When Mrs. Pankhurst's threat
reached the Premier, he is quoted as
saying that he would promise to pri
vate members of the Commons facil
ities for introducing a suffrage bill in
the next session, which convenes in
February. Asquith would not promise
that the ministry would support the
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ASQU1TH
SCORED
STAR THEATRE
TONIGHT
10 More Beautiful Steins
GIVEN AWAY
5 Drawings After Each Show
VAUDEVILLE
ROGERS and WALKER
THEIR MUSICAL NUMBERS:
1. Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Chums
2. Lay My Head Beneath The Rose
3. In The Shadows
4. Mocking Bird
5. Medly
6. Where The River Shannon Flows
7. Yodle Song.
THE APPLAUSE which has greeted this pleasing act fully
demonstrates the appreciation of the audience. Their SCEN
ERY, ELECTRICAL EFFECTS, and COSTUMES are the best
that (have been seen in Oregon City for some time. This
act played one week at The Pantages Theatre, Portland,
only six weeks ago. Be sure and see them. They close Wed
nesday night.
PICTURE PROGRAM
Fine 2 Reel Feature
BLUE GRASS ROMANCE
This will hold your interest from beginning to end.
Gaumont Weekly
This is ABSOLUTELY, FIRST RUN ,
Seven Great Events of the Day
Our program Is truly a
5 & a STAR THEATRE s &wc
GRANGE ROAD BILL
IS ENDANGERED
EFFORT IS MADE TO SUBSTITUTE
" REAM ES' MEASURE IN
HOUSE
CIRCUIT JUDGES TO GET J4,i
Bill Giving County Courts Right to
Tax Bicycles Passes Weather
Service Law May be
Repealed
SALEM, Or., Jan. 27 (Special.)
That a strong effort will be made to
substitute Reames county road bill
for the Grange county road bill which
was passed by the House Saturday,
was made apparent today when just
before adjournment, the House on the
motion ol Representative Reames re
considered its action with relation to
the Grange' bill, and referred it to the
committee on roads and highways.
Back of the Grange bill is that or
ganization, backed by a .number of
other organizations, and it went
through the House Saturday with a
good majority, and over the opposi
tion of those favoring the Reames
bill. The advocates of the latter
measure, however, today were able
to bring about a reconsideration, and
they will make an effort to either
substitute the Reames bill or eTss at
tach to the Grange bill the salient
features of the other measure. This
will likely be opposed by the Grange,
and a lively fight is apt to ensue.
The House passed seven bills and
re-referred one. Tnree of the bills,
Nos. 199, 200 and 201, repeal old
statutes which for years have been
dead letters. The first repeals a law
providing for a - State Weather Ser
vice; the second a law giving county
courts the right to -tax bicycles to es
tablish and maintain bicycle paths
and the third, an old law giving each
county the right to establish a tuber
culosis sanitarium.
The other bills passed were H. B.
Nos. 67, 81, 35 and 195. The first
named abolishes the statutory re
quirements for private seals in the
execution of conveyances, and makes
the notary public seal a public seal;
the second makes the pay of Circuit
Judges $4000 a year; the third pro
vides a compensation of $1.50 a day
for witnesses detained in jail in crim
inal cases, and the last amends the
laws relating to the altering and va
cating of roads.
The bills relating to the increase of
salaries of Circuit Judges, and pro
viding compensation for witnesses
detained in jail in criminal cases
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good one.
WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
--Xv " I'll ty$s6S' '" a'" l
I of the large number present which
Resident General Lyautey, head of the! was larger than was anticipated. Af
French Military Government in j ter the banquet those who dined were
Morocco. He is considered the ! joined by others and the assemblage
most distinguished French soldier ' retired to the main hall where the
living.
WILLAMETTE STORES
CLOSED
Willamette is becoming good. All
the stores in that town were closed
Sunday evening. No one has given
the reason for their closing, but it is
whispered that the gospel meetings
conducted there by the Rev. Erastus
Smith and other ministers last we;
had something to do with it. Mr.
Smith said Monday evening that many
persons were hopeful that the stores
ould not be open on Sunday in fu
ture. However, many stores in Ore
gon City are open on Sunday.
NO CLUE LEFT BY
Despite the efforts of the Oregon
City police and detectives represent
ing the Southern Pacific Company,
not the slightest. clue as to the iden
tity of the men who tried to wreck
the San Francisco Express train Sat
urday night at the northern approach
of the trestle over the Abernethy, has
been obtained. Ten heavy railroad
ties were piled on the track, and if
the train had been running full speed
it probably would have been thrown
into the eulch 50 feet below, causine
many deaths.- The railway detectives I
are connaent mat tne work was tnat
of bandits and the track will be care
fully watched for several nights.
Maccabees Have Fine Time.
Eight members of Tualatin Tent
No. 74, Knights of Maccabees, assist
ed b ythe Past Commanded, visited
Willamette Tent No. 6, Salem, to wit
ness a joint installation of No. 6 of
Salem. Hight State Commander J.
W. Sherwood was present and deliv
ered an address. Refreshments were
served and the entertainment ended
with a dance.
Business Proposition
IN
Oregon City.
requiring a gentleman of abil
ity with $500 in cash. One who -has
had experience in. merchan
dising or real estate preferred.
This is not either of the above
businesses, however. Address
R. C. O'BRYAN,
. 352, HOTEL MULTNOMAH
PORTLAND . ORE.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY,
THE FLAREBACK.
BURNS' BIRTHDAY
. The third annual meeting of the
Robbie Burns Society of Oregon City
which was held Monday evening in
Woodman Hall, was the most success
ful ever held. ' Countrymen and lov
ers of the great Scotch poet, both
from this city and Portland, were
present to the number of 400 to do
honor to this man on the 154 anni-
i versary of his birth, and hearty ap
t plause greeted the efforts of those
! who spoke, danced and sang of him
: and his native land.
Previous to the program a delicious
banquet was served by the women of
the society. Great credit is due the
i committee in charge for taking care
program followed.
Major C. S. Noble, chief of the so
ciety, was the master of ceremonies
and introduced the various speakers
and performers. In starting the pro
gram he spoke briefly of Burns as a
poet and Scotchman and Rev. W. T.
Milliken reviewed the life of the poet,
speaking of the bitterness of his life
and yet the beauty and love of his
poems. His connection as the first
of the nature poets was brought out.
Rev. J. R. Landsborough recited
parts of "Cotters Saturday Night"
and spoke of the humor and cheer
fullness that is prevalent in Burn's
poetry. The music on a bagpipe was
furnished by Mr. Donald of Portland
and the dancing by Miss Marie Wat
son, also of Portland, was fine. Both
Mr. McDonald and Miss Watson were
dressed in native Scotish costumes.
The evening's program was as fol
lows: Bap Pipe Selections ...Mr. McDonald
Address, "Burns" Rev. W. T. Milliken
Instrumental Selections .
The Telford Family
Solo "I Love a Lassy'
Kenneth Woodward
Solo "My Laddie"
Mrs. Angus Matheson
Recitation . "The Hotel Bed"
Miss Mary McLarty.
Solo . "Mary of Argyle"
H. D. Kennedy
Highland Fling . . . Miss Mary Watson
Recitation . . . "My Grannie"
Master Sam McLarty
Address . . . "Cotters Saturday Night"
Rev. J. R. Landsborough :
Solo .-. "Lock Lomond"
Mrs. Leon Des Larzes.
Short Spicy Talk .... Mr. Forbes
Solo .'. "Annie Laurie"
Mrs. J. Crawford:
Solo "Land of the Leal"
Mrs. Ella Van Leuwen
Sword Dance Miss Watson
Solo, My Love Is Like a Red, Red
Rose" Oscar Woodfin
Selection, Oh, Wert Thou in the
Caul Blast" Mixed Quartet
Sailors Horpipe, Miss Marie Watson
MAN, ACCUSED BY
WIFE, PLEADS GUILTY
J. C. Salisbury, arrested by Sher
iff Mass Sunday on a charge of strik
ing his wife, pleaded guilty in Justice
of the Peace Samson's court, and was
fined $40. Upon promise of the de
fendant that he would not repeat the
aff ense Mr. Samson suspended , the
fine, but he warned Salisbury that he
must keep out. of saloons and attend
strictly to his work. The defendant
promised to do so. The defendant
lives in Willamette.
TWO COUPLES MARRIED
BY JUSTICE OF PEACE
Justice of Peace Samson officiated
Sunday at the wedding of William I
Wheeler and Luta Carr. The cere- !
mony was held at the home of the
bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Carr, of Clackamas Heights. Mr. ;
Samson officiated Monday at the wed-,
ding of Helen Zindler and Michael-:
ah at m aw A II n one a 4- a v a - .
was issuea Monaay to Alice Jtiamot
and P. S. jCarver, of Portland.
JAN. 28, 1913
POLICE MAKE MANY ARRESTS.
The Oregon City police department
was kept busy Saturday evening when
five arrests were made. sPatrick
O'Brien, Adam Pavaovar and Samuel
Adams were arrested on charges of
vagrancy and when arraigned before
Recorder Stlpp Monday were each
sentenced to serve five days in the
city -jail. The men are at work on
the streets. Fred Hoots was arrest
ed on a charge -of disorderly conduct
and was fined $5 Monday which he
paid. Patrick Ballard, who was
charged with being intoxicated, was
released on $5 bail and ordered to
appear Monday but failed to do so
and forfeited his bail.
r
Afternoon
BIfIl&lEFdft
Every Third . Laidy
Attending the Theatre
Gets - A' Tea Siedoosi
WATCH FOR OUfl WEDNESDAY PREMIUMS
H
STILL UNSOLVED
NON COMMITTAL VERDICT IS RE
TURNED BY CORONER'S
JURY
EVIDENCE POINTS TOWARD SUICIDE
Saloons to Close Today for One Hour
Out of Respect to Mem
ory of Dead
' Man
The coroner's jury Monday aften
noon rendered a non committal ver
dict regarding the mysterious death
of-Carl Hodes, the well known saloon
keeper, whose body was found Sat--urday
night oil a rocky cliff in West
Oregon City. The jury decided that
Hodes came to his death as the re
sult of "a wound in his neck made by
a sharp instrument but whether the
wound was inflicted by Hodes we are
unable to say." The jury was com
posed of S. S. Walker, T. J. Meyers,
D. E. Frost, E. P. Elliott, E. L. John
son and John Kent. Gilbert L.
Hedges aided Coroner Wilson in the
examination of witnesses.
The funeral will be held at 10
o'clock this morning, and out of re
spect to the memory of the dead man
all the saloons in the city will be
closed from 10 to 11 o'clock. The
funeral will be held at St. John's
Catholic Church, Father Hillebrand
officiating. Mr. Hodes had been a
member of that church since coming
to Oregon City eight years ago. The
interment will be in the Catholic
Cemetery.
Conrad Priester testified at the in
quest of having found a razor near
where the corpse was found. It is
believed that this was the instrument
with which Hodes ended his life.
The instrument pierced his windpipe
and a vertebra in his neck Dr. M.
C. Strickland, who made the autopsy,
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MILL EMPLOYES TELL COMMIT
TEE THAT CONDITIONS ARE
SATISFACTORY
BIG CROWD FROM HERE ATTENDS
Superintendent of Hawley Pulp
Paper Company Explains Long
Shift Directors to
Consider It
SALEM, Jan. 27., (Special.) More
than 10,0 Oregon City residents came
to Salem tonight to attend the pub
lic hearing given by the Senate com
mittee on industries on the eight hour
bilr introduced by Senator Dimick,
the same bill as that introduced by
him two years ago. The Supreme
Court room where it was first plan
ned to hold the hearing proved inade
quate and it was necessary to turn
over the State Senate room to the
visitors. B. T. McBain, manager of
the Willamette Pulp & Paper Com
pany, epoke briefly of the conditions
at the mill, declaring that the men
are in the best of health, that 11 and
12 hours, or even 13 hours of work
is not hurting them. He stated that
the pay is larger than the mills in
Washington or British Columbia The
legislation which was discussed be
fore the session of 1911 and which
was in prospect for that year rela
tive to the mills he stated had kept
away from Oregon City the largest
paper machine ever put on the Pacif
ic Coast and 100 men from employ
ment at Oregon City as a result, the
machine having been located at Cam
as, Wash.
Mem who are employed in the mills
were called. James Nichols, who
works on the grinders, explained his
work. When questioned by members
of the committee as to whether he
would prefer to work eight hours or
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