Morning enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1911-1933, February 26, 1913, Image 1

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VOL. V. No. 47.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1913.
"THIN-SKINNED," IS
OUT IN DEEP WATER.
iCIl IS URGEl
WIRES FIGHT FOR
CITY BEAUTIFUL
HEDGES URGED FO!
FOR MAIN STREP
TSPEA
ER'S CHARGE
COUNTY ATTORNEY
PROPERTY OWNERS DECLARE
THAT STREET SHOULD BE
IMPROVED
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REPORT TO BE MADE TO COUNCIL
Resolution Providing for Lowering of
Sewer and Water Pipes to
be Considered at Meet
ing Tonight
Owners" of property on Main Street,
at a meeting Tuesday evening, decid
ed that the street between Moss and
the Southern limits should he improv
ed as soon as possible. The meeting
was held in the store of William An
dreses and was attended by E. A.
Chapman, representing Multnomah
Lodge, No. 1, A. F. and A. Ml.; Wil
liam H. Howell, representing Stev
ens & Howell; Frank Jaggar, one of
the luigest property owners in the
.city; George Harding, who.-yns prop
erty ca Tafn -Street; u. Ad.'ms, rep
resenting the Congregational Church;
William Andresen; T. L. Charman,
representing the Charman estate; W.
R. Logus, represening the Logus es
tate; C. W. Pope, representing the
Pope estate; C. H. Dye, representing
the Congregational Church; E. G.
Caufield and Mrs. Knapp. Mr. Hard
ing was elected chairman of the meet
ing. .. resolution providing that the sew
er and water pipes on Main Street
should be placed at a proper depth
was adopted in view of the proposed
permanent improvement of the street.
Several of those present favored im
proving the street with vitrified brick
it being the consensus of opinion
that the present brick would not last
more than one year. A resolution,
declaring that it was the opinion of
those present that the street should
be permanently improved at the ear
liest possible time, was adopted. Wil
liam H. Howell, Frank Jaggar and E.
J. Caufield were appointed a commit
te to report the result of the meet
.i.iZ at the meeting of the city coun
til tonight.
.3 plan is to improve Main Street
from Moss to the Southern limits with
asphalt or bitulitic. Bids will he ask
ed and it is probable that the smooth
surface may be laid on the present
brick. However... it would be neces
sary " before this were done to rear
range the sewer an water pipes. A
mass meeting has been called tonight
at 7:30 o'clock at the city eouncil
chamber, when all owners of proper
ty on Main Street will be heard re
garding the proposed improvement.
Immediately after the meeting the
city council will act upon the pro
posed improvement. All owners of
property on Main Street are urged to
attend, because it is a question of
great importance to them. John Ris
ley, who urges that the county erect
a bridge across the Clackamas near
its mouth, was in the city Tuesday.
His plan is to have eventually a hard
surface pavement betweer. this city
and Portland.
H.E.CROSS CONDUCTS
E
Edward A. Revenue, a farmer liv
ing one and a half miles northeast of
Sandy, was buried Sunday in the
family cemetery on his farm. The
funeral services were conducted by
Harvey E. Cross, of Oregon City. Mr.
Revenue was born on the same farm
where he was buried,. July 15, 1864.
He had lived in various parts of Ore
gon and Idaho, hut returned to his
father's farm 16 years ago. His fath
er, the late Francis Revenue, who
died July 1, 1909, deeded the farm to
his son, who had resided there ever
since. n October 13, 1895, Mr. Rev
enue married Miss Myra Flynn. He
is survived by the widow, a daugh
ter, Alice Ruth, who is at home; two
sisters, Mrs. Roberts, of California,
and Mrs. Webster, of Portland, and
two brothers, John, of Sandy, and
Theodore, of Port Klamath.
Five Acres
Nothing Down
All in a high state of cultiva
tion, lays level, fine berry land
or a dandy chicken ranch. 60
bearing fruit trees, 1-4 mile of
the Clackamas Southern R. R.
which will be in operation in
8 months, then this land will
double in value. 3 1-4 miles of
Oregon City on the Beaver
Creek road. I don't ask one
dollar down for one year, but
the purchaser must put up a
small house and barn of some
kind to show that he means
business, or I will take a good
Bankable note as part or first
payment. Here is your chance
to get a dandy home on the
car line where you can work
In town and live in the Coun
try. Price $1200. I own the
land, see me at once.
M. A. ELLIOTT
At E. P. Elliott & Son Real
Estate Office
McARTHUR HITS SCHUEBEL AND
EATON FOR STAND ON
MEASURE
CLACKAMAS MAN MAKES -DEFENSE
Gill, Wearing Bull . MooSo Badge,
Thinking of Becoming Party's
Candidate for Govern
or SALEM, Feb. 25. (Special.) The
bill giving the Governor the power
to appoint special local county and
municipal officials to enforce the
laws was twice near death on recon
sideration in the House today, and at
the end of the last and hardewfe- battle
in the evening Speaker MicArthur
took the floor and charged some of
the Republican members, specifically
Eaton of Lane, and Schuebel, with
being "thin-skinned"' in letting "The
most damnable piece of legislation
even enacted" get by them.
The bill was passed Monday after
noon, reconsidered later, and made a
special order of business for this
morning. In the afternoon the House
tried to reconsider the bill. Reames,
a Democrat, rose to a point of or
der, declaring that a measure coull
not be reconsidered twice unless it
had been amended on first reconsid
eration. A peculiar parliamentary
situation developed, a call of the
House was demanded and the House
remained idle under this head for half
an hour, excited whispered consulta
tions going on all the time. Speak
er McArthur would have to rule on
Reames' point of order. Cell of Clat
sop, was missing and the minority
wanted him. Schuebel, in speaking
lor Reames' point of order, charged
that he had been approached by mem
bers of the organization, who threat
ened tu kill some of his bills unless
He -lined up" with them. When he'
charged' that favoritism had been
shown, Speaker McArthur interrupt
ed him.
"Mr. Schuebel," said the speaker.
"You are making a direct personal
charge against the speaker, and I
wiil not tolerate it. ' Schuebel assur
ed him that nothing personal was
meant, but continued his attack on the
organization. Speaker McArthur charg
ed that it was the "thin-skinned" Re
publicans who had let the bill get
through. It was apparent that he
specifically ment Eaton and Schuebel.
The afternoon of bitterness was end
ed witn adjournment after nearly two
hours of this discussion.
Governor West limped into his of
fice this morning after being absent
since Friday afternoon, and regard
ed it as a joKe that the legislators
had been so anxious as to his where
abouts as to break into his nffifoonri
leave a bunch of bills on his desk un-
ler heavy guard. Furthermore he
slipped one over on the Legislature,
when he gave the House and Senate
guards receipts for the bills. The re
ceipts were dated today. The situa
tion between the Legislature and the
chief executive, however, has com
pletely changed A R
cus helo at midnight last night re
ported in favor of adjourning tomor
row, ;f the Senate completed its
work, and meet aeafci some time next
k to consider the vetoes the Gov
ernor is expected to have to offer.
Leaders of the Republican organiza
tion announced that forty-three mem
bers had promised to return within
five days and consider the vetoes.
From the tone of the minority side
of the House, however, it is consid
ered doubtful if the necessary forty
can be obtained. One notable an
nouncement by the organization lead
ers was that Gill of Clackamas had
been excluded from the caucus be
cause he had announced that he had
turned Progressive. Mr. Gill is wear
ing a huge brass Bull Moose badge
and says he is seriously considering
"ing a candidate of that ' party for
Governor at the next elpotinn
Governor West said that he did not
return to the office on Monday because
it was o. matter of hurting his horse
or of disappointing the Legislature,
and he chose to do the latter. Since
Saturday he has been on his ranch
at Cannon Beach, "taking a rest."
Monday morning he started to ride
to Seaside, but his horse cast a shoe,
and he was delayed. He explained
his noticeable limp by saying that
while wandering over his ranch tfe
had fallen down an embankment and
turned his knee. The Governor seem
ed in the best of spirits.
The general aDnroDriation hill mr.
rying SI. 230.000 was vptnorl h rha
Governor, and shortly thereafter pass
ed Over his veto bV hnth hmiaoa with
the Clackamas County delegations in
Dotn nouses voting-against its pas
sage. Seventy-four items were includ
ed in the hill. Gnvprnnr West rava
as his reason for vetoing it tha he
uiu not approve tne manner of put
ting the miscellaneous appropriations
m one bill, so he would have to kill
them all or occept them. Some of
the items contained in the bill, he
said, were of Questionable merit Tn
the House, both Schuebel and Gill
voted to sustain the veto of the Gov
ernor. In the Senate, Dimick strong
ly opposed the passage of the bill ov
er the veto. "Here you have big ap
propriations for the so-called horse
doctor, the alleged forest protection,
and the naval militia, all blanketed
in one bill" he said. "Your Ways and
Means Committees have done this
just because the Governor cannot veto
specific items. I, for one, am willing
to stay here and help get out of the
hole the Ways and Mfeans Committees
have put us in. -
On the floor of the House the nav
al militia and the forest service ap
propriations were the ones chieflv
objected to. The Governor's political
allies, however, put up no strong
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Col. George C. Scriven, new chief sig
nal officer of the Army, succeeding
Brig. Gen. James Allen.
COMMERCIAL CLU
TO HAVE MASK BALL
The annual dance of the Commer
cial Club will be held on the even
ing of March 25 at Busch's Hall. The
special committee appointed to ar
range for the dance held an enthus
iastic meeting in the parlors of the
club Tuesday evening. It was decid
ed to have a mask ball and invita
tions will be extended to members
of the club and their friends. All ap
plications for invitations from non
members must come through members
of the club. The ball will be the big
gest rnd best, it is predicted, ever
held in the city. It will be held just
two days after Easter when the young
folk will be eager for a good time
It is planned to start dancing at 8:30
and the grand march will start at
10 o'clock, after which all present will
unmask. Special prizes will be giv
en and delicious refreshments will be
served. Ml D. Latourette was named
chairman of the committee on refresh
ments, Dr. Clyde Mount, chairman of
the committee on music and B. T.
McBain chairman of the committee on
decorations and special features.
Revival Meetings to Continue.
The meetings under the auspices
of the Methodist Church last Sunday
ani those for men in the Woodman
Hall and for women in the church at
3 o'clock were up to the expectations
of Dr. Ford and his congregation.
There was a large and attentive aud
ience Sunday evening. The meeting
Monday evening was the best of the
week meetings. This evening the
Rev. George Nelson Edwards, pastor
of the Congregational church will
preach and Dr. Ford will have charge
of the after meeting. All are invit
ed to these services and will receive
a cordial welcome. The Ladies Aid
Society of the church meets today
and Dr. Ford will speak to the women
and congregation and any others who
may wish to attend, at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Smith to Preach.
Rev. E. A. Smith, county mission
ary, will preach at Willamette Wed
nesday evening at 7:30. He will
make cnlls Wednesday afternoon. Sun
day he will preach at Highland and
Alberta school house.
Rev. Williken Holds RevlvaL
Rev. W. T. Milliken is holding re
vival meetings in the Sellwood Bap
tits Church. ' These meetings will
continue through this week.
Wanted!
Girls and Women
. To operate sewing machines
in garment factory. Oregon City
Woolen Mills.
RYAN TO HEAD
NEBRASKAN, REPORT SAYS, WILL
BE NEW SECRETARY OF
STATE
GOETHALS TO FILL WAR PORTFOLIO
Burleson, of Texas, Is Decided Upon
fotPostmaste.r-General Mc.
Adoo Secretary of
Treasury
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 It was
said positively tonight in high con
gressional circles closely identified
with the incoming administration of
President WTilson that the following
cabinet appointments had been deter
mined upon definitely:
Secretary of " State, William J.
Bryan, of Nebraska.
Secretary of the Treasury, William
G. McAdoo, of New York.
Postmaster-General, Albert S. Burle
son, of Texas.
Secretary of the Navy, Josephus
Daniels, of North Carolina.
The foregoing names and positions
are said to have advanced entirely
fceyond the stage of conjecture or
gossip and become finalities in the
forthcoming Cabinet list. Other plac
es in the Cabinet are said to be rea
sonably settled, with the exception of
War and Agriculture.
This plan was carried into partial
execution late today when the aa-
'uncement of Representative Burleson-
that he would resign the posi
tion of chairman of the Democratic
use caucus at an early date was
coupled with the announcement by
House leaders that A. Mttchell Palm
r would succeed as chairman of the
aucus. ,
Other names which have been prom
inently mentioned for the Attorney
Generalship, but which are now elim
inated from this or other Cabinet port
folios, are Chancellor Walker, of New
Tersey and Representative Henry of
Texas. Chancellor WTalker was high
ly regarded, and it is probably due to
his own wishes that his name no long
er is considered. The election of
Representative Burleson of Texas for
the Portmaster-Generalship had the
natural effect of eliminating Mr.
Henry's name from further consider
ation, he being also from Texas.
Informat'on from other sources gave
assurances that Calonel George W.
Goethals, chief engineer and chair
man of the Panama Canal Commis
sion is .under consideration for the
Secretary of War. Some close frienis
of the incoming administration have
felt that a lawyer should he chosen
as head of the War Department in
view of the legal questions involved
relating to the Panama Canal, the
Philippines and other important mat
ers. .
Boost your city by boosting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be in every home.
HEAD OF HAS
At a district convention of the Re-
bekahs held in Gladstone Tuesday
Mrs. Martin, of Milwaukie, was elect
ed chairman; Mrs. A. F. Parker, ol
Gladstone, vice-chairman and Miss
May Waldron, of Oregon City, secre
tary. Miss May Howeil, former chair
man, called the meeting to order and
presided. It was decided to hold the
next meeting in Milwaukie. Mrs.
May Greer, president of the Rebekah
Assembly of Oregon, delivered an
interesting address. Representatives
of lodges in Estacada, Milwaukie,
Clackamas, Oregon City . and Glad
stone, were present. The degree work
was under the supervision of the
Oregon City team. Dinner and supper
were seryed and in the evening
a delightful program was given.
Among those participating" were Vic
tor Gault, Pansy Oswald, Garland Hol
lowell, Arlie and Marjorie Reed, Mil
dred Hall, Mrs. T. A. Burke and the
Gladstone Quartette.
It you saw It In the Enterprise It's
WILSON CABINET
Prince Adalbert cf Germany, third son
of the Emperor of Germany, who
is rumored to be engaged to Grand
Duchess Olga, daughter of the Czar
of Russia.
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LLUD iU INAUMMA
: PRESIDENT WILSON
The Reception and Entertainment
Committee of the Commercial Club
Tuesday evening made arrangements
for the annual smoker to be given on
the evening of Mlirch 4. It will be
a great affair. The committee is com
posed of M. D. Latourette, B. T. Mc
Bain, Dr. Clyde Mount and F.
A. Olmsted. -A unique feature
of the entertainment will be "The
Inauguration of President Wilson."
The member of the club who looks
mot lite the professor-statesman
will he the chief actor. Guess who he
is? There will be other special stunts,
including vaudeville. Music will be
furnished by an orchestra and there
will be several solos. Invitations will
be issued to each member of the
club who will be entitled to bring one
outsider to the smoker. It is believ
ed that the non members will be so
pleased w-ith the show that they will
make application for membership at
once. A big dinner will be served in
the banquet hall.
FIREMEN'S ELECTION
TO BE EXCITING
What will be the most hotly contest
ed election ' for fire chief even con
ducted in this city will be held next
Monday. There are four candidates
for the office, and the friends of each
declare that their choice will win.
Fred W. Humphrys, of Columbia
Hook & Ladder Company, was
one of the first to announce. Mr.
Humphrys has a fine record as a fire
man. The other candidates, who are as
follows, also have fine records: Mich
ael Long, Greenpoint Hose Company;
Charles Gottberg, Mountain View
Company and Frank Schoenborn, of
Fountain Hose Company. Joseph Mey
ers, of Company No. 3, is a candidate
for assistant chief. The following
are candidates for fire commissioners:
Ben Baxter, Greenpoint Hose Com
pany; Dr. A. L. Beatie, Columbia
Hook & Ladder Company, and L. No
bel, Jr., Fountain Hose Company.
The election will he held at Fountain
Hose Company's house from 2 o'clock
in the afternoon until 7 in the even
ing, instead of from 10 in the morn
ing uti! 4 in the afternoon as here
tofore. WOMAN'S CLUB HOLDS
MEETING TOMORROW
The Woman's Club will hold an im
portant meeting at the Commercial
Club at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The program, in charge of Mrs. M.
M. Charman and Mrs. Louise Money,
will start at 3 o'clock. Mrs. Char
man's subject will be, "Our State
Constitution," and Mlrs. Money's will
be, "Property Rights of Women in
Our State." Mrs. David Caufield,
president of the club, requests all
members to be present.
CIVIC COMMITTE REPORTS THAT
IT IS MAKING FINE
PROGRESS
CLUSTER LIGHTS URGED BY PRICE
WMIamette Pulp & Paper Company,
Through Manager, Makes Prop
osition to Keep Suspension
Bridge Clean
With a determination to ultimate
ly have a clean city, the civic im
provement committee of the Live
Wires will this week make a further
inspection of the ground covered in
the first trin made several weeks
flPTI This: annnnnnoniflnt 'nroa t
in the following report submitted at
Tuesday's luncheon:
"The committee wishes to report
that during the latter part of this
week a re-inspection of the ground
covered in the first trip will be made.
Again special attention is called to
the altogether too prevalent presence
of disease breeding manure piles. At
a time when the rapid approach of
warm weather makes these nuisan
ces especial! dangerous, it is ear
nestly recoii-K.iended that every effort
; made to wipe out this health-menace.
The committee also wishes to
report that negotiations are under
way to r. cmv a. weekly cleaning of
the s"-r,eri'i0H brld?f. The Willam
ette I'uj;i & Taper Company, through
the efforts of Mr. McBain, has agreed
o furnish the necessary men for the
nnrposa of hosin? down the bridge.
The necessary hose and a suitable
place lor storing it remains to be
supplied and the committee is at
present in favorable communication
with the county court regarding this
i of the proposition."
The Live Wires adopted a resolu
tion recommending to the city coun
cil that that body install cluster
lights on Mlain Street from Third to
Twelfth and on Seventh Street from
Center to J.J. Adams. This action
was taken a,? the instance of A. A.
Price, chairman of the cluster light
committee, seconded by George Ran
dall, who succeeded in having a por
tion of Seventh Street included in the
resolution for cluster lighting. The
cost to the city, it was stated by Mr.
Price, would be about $5,500, and the
motion carried with the undertsand
ing that the cost maintainance would
be born by the business men and prop
erty owners. It is planned to place
six lights on each block, three on
eacr side of the street. Mr. Price
intimated that he had assurances from
several of the members of the city
council that they would support an
ordinance directing the installation
of the lights.
B.- T. McBain reported that he had
been informed that a meeting is be
ing arranged between the Pure Water
Committee of the city council and a
similar-purpose committee of the phy
sicians association and the Live Wires.
During the interval between lun
cheon and adjournment the statement
was made by Grant Dimick that the
revenue from the sale of wool and mo
hair and from thoroughbred sheep
and goats shipped out of Polk Coun
ty last year was sufficient to pay the
taxes of the entire county and to
construct 100 miles of macadamized
road.
A. L. Flude, of Chicago, represent
ing a Chautauqua Bureau, made an
entertaining talk along the lines of
his work.
3 DECREES GRANTED.
Decrees of divorce were granted by
Circuit Judge Campbell in the follow
ing cases: Effa M. Shields aginst T.
Edward Shields; Marie Chatfield
against Chester W. Chatfield, and An
na Mitchell against Jacob L. Mitchell.
Here Ate Some Snaps
75 ACRES OAK "LAND 2 MILES FROM COXNESS, ONLY
$65.00 PER ACRE.
100 x 120 CORNER ON MAIN STREET, 1 BLOCK FROM
CORNER, ONLT $600.00
200 x 385, 3 BLOCKS FROM SCHOOL, ONLY $350.00.
W. A. Qeclc & Co.
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR
Gregory Add., Kayler Add. and Harless Add.
to Molalla
TODAY
SOUVENIR DAY
Every third lady attending The
Grand today receives a tea spoon
Watch for our
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LOGICAL MAN FOR
PLACE
! fiOVFRNOR EWOIIM HFIP mm
Salary of Clackamas County Official
Would be $2,100 Year In
crease in State
$2,000
Gilbert L. Hedges, it - is thought,
will be appointed county attorney of
Clackamas, if the bill passed by the
House and amended in the Senate,'"
which provides for the abolition of
district attorneys, becomes a law.
The bill goes back to the House, and.
if passed as amended, goes to the
Governor for approval. Under its
provisions the present district attor
neys would become county attorneys,
ana the Governor would be empower
ed to appoint other county . attorneys.
If it becomes a law TMstrict 'Attor-,
ney Tcngue will become the county,
attorney of Washington County and
other men must be appointe-1 to serve
as county attorneys in the other coun
ties in this district.
Reports from Salem are that the
House will pass the measure as
amended by the Senate. It is not im
probable that Governor West will ap-
1
Gilbert L. Hedges, who probably will
be named County Attorney of Clack
amas County.
prove the bill. It will give him an
opportunity to give offices to several
Democratic friends.
In case the bill becomes a. law, the
Enterprise thinks that the Governor
will appoint Mr. Hedges County At
torney for Clackamas. He has prov
ed his qualifications for the office,
having served as district attorney as
an appointee of the Governor. De
spite the overwhelming Republican
majority in the district he made a'
good race against Mr. Tongue at the .
last election, although Mr. Tongue is
regarded as one of the greatest pros
ecutors in the Northwest. Mr. Hedges
carried his home county by a good
majority, which proves that his fel
low citizens have the greatest faith
'a his ability.
It was stated on the Senate floor
that this proposal increases the cost
for prosecuting attorneys for the en
tire state by about $2,000. Its advo
cates declare that the plan will cen
tralize responsibility in every coun
ty and avoid the chance of a district
attorney shifting his burden to his
deputies The amended bill provides
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