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VOL. V.Xo. 53.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1913.
Per "Week, iO Cents j
INAUGURATION
TOOZE HIT
Civic Committee, In Sensational Report,
I Says Many Places Are Not Kept Clean
EBUKING WEI
Ij
atsek
SOLONS END WORK
m PRESIDENT i
ASKS PEOPLES' AID !
fiCi
COUNTY SALARY AND OTHER
BILLS PASSED JUST BEFORE
ADJOURNMENT
STATE PRINTER LAV 13 REPEALED
Governor's Vetoes on Number of Im
portant Measures Sustained
Fishing Bill Is
Law
SALEM, Or., March 4. The Senate
adjourned sine (lie at 11:32 tonight.
The House adjourned sine die at
11:45 o'clock.
At 11 o'clock tonight with half
an hour's wcrlc still ahead of it,
the Legislative Assembly had dispos
ed of 27 of the 40 vetoed bills of the
. Governor. Of thh number 11 county
salary bills had been passed over the
Governor's head, nine of the vetoes
"litiel been sustained and seven other
vetoed bills, aside from salary bills,
had also been passed notwithstand
ing the Executive veto.
Some of these passed were of large
import, including the Rogue River
fishing bill and the bill providing for
investigation of the resources of the
Celillo Ranids in tbe Columbia River.
Probably one of the most important
bills which was vetoed by the Gov
ernor and in which his veto was sus
tained was the Abbott bill..
It repealed the Inw placing the
state printer on a flat salary. In ad
dition the Legislature decided to sus
tain the Governor's vetoes on a num
ber of important measures, including
the bill providing for the extension of
the recall provisions of the constitu
tion. The first veto which came into the
hau ls of the Senate today from Gov
ernor West was overwhelmingly sus
tained, there being 21 Senators who
voted to sustain the veto and but sev
en who voted to pass the bill, notwith
standing the veto.
The bill in question was one hav
ing for its purpose the extending of
the recall provisions of the constitu
tion. McColloch and uoseph led the at
tack on the bill, urging that the Gov
ernor's veto be sustained,, asserting
that the bill provided that recall pe
titions should be signed only by those
who had voted for Justice of the Su
preme Court only at the next preced
ing .election.
This provision McColloch declared
raised a condition which would make
it impossible for petitions to receive
an adequate number of names and
intimated that the bill had been de
signed for' the purpose of nullifying
.the recall provisions of the constitu
tion. 100 COUPLES ATTEND
CM C9S DANCE
One of the most enjoyable balls of
the season was that given Tuesday
evening bv Cataract Hose Company
at Busch's Hall. About 100 couples
were in attendance, the mil was beau
tifully decorated and refreshments
were served. Mlilton Price, who had
charge ol the dance, and is regarded
as probably the best manager of balls
in the city, never had a better suc
cess, and at tin close of the festivi
ties he was congratulated by the fire
men. Music was furnished by Prasp's
Orchestra of six pieces of Portland.
DEGREES
RANTED ONE DAY
Divorce decrees were granted Tues
day in the following cases by Circuit
Judge Campbell: Helen A. Tackles
against Horace Harlem Tackles,
plaintiff awarded custody of child;
Maud Keith against Albert Keith,
plaintiff awarded custody of child;
Robert Greer against Sarah Greer;
Willeme Agnes Knox against Herbert
H. Knos, "plaintiff awarded $25 a
month alimony and ber maiden name,
"Willeme Anges Booth, restored; Vera
Artelia Perry against George Herbert
Perry, phir.tiff awarded custody of
child; Thomas H. Mann against Mla-
mie G. Mann and C. G. Morey against
Nellie M. Morey.
John J. Ramser filed suit for a de
cree against Margaret Rimser. They
were married February 14, 1900, in
Lisbon, O. The plaintiff says the de
fendant deserted him in September,
1904. Declaring that his wife had ac
cused him repeatedly of. being lazy
and has harrassed him for three years
E. D. Mitchell has filed suit .for a de
cree against May C. MStchell. They
were married November 27, 1891, in
Cheyenne, Wyo., and have lived in
Portland several years.
Wanted!
Girls and Women
To operate sewing machines
in garment factory. Oregon City
Woolen Mills. f
SEVEN
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"TAFT" LEADS DONKEY WHICH
"WILSON" RIDES INTO
- BIG ROOM
REINS Of GOVERNMENT TURNED OVER
Vaudeville Acts and Singing of Local
Quartet Delights Organiza
tion's Banner Smoker
Crowd
Oregon City was hardly outdone by
the National capital last night for
uie Commercial Ciu.j h.ij inaugura
tion ceremonies of President Wilson
und uie Democratic party before a
crowd that taxed the capacity of the
Uub rooms. Early in uie evening
President McBain of the Commercial
Ciuu announced that "Mr. Talt' jdd
arrived and was ready to hand over
tue reins of government to his stu-
I dious successor. The crowd greeted
j tne auuoncement v.Uti a cheer and
iHh (jrj.lv. .XiiS T.t-y- 'tCv J. -&wknat)
j entered uie room leading the Demo
I cratic donkey upon whicu was seateJ
j "Mr. Wiisou" (J. P. Lovett). Alter
i loud and continuous applause "Mr.
Talt" "was finally able to deliver tue
government into "Mr. Wilson's '
hands, whereupon Mr. -McBain said
that the Republicans had so long
been in power that their president
had grown tat, whereas the Democrats
had so long been out of power tnat
their new president was very thin.
He hoped that at the end of Mr. Wil
son's tenure of office both he and
everybody else, would grow fat. Mr.
Buchanan, as "Mr. Taft" and Mr.
Lovett, as "Mr. Wilson" were excel
lent, and the resemblance to the
President and ex-President was re
markable. The donkey was kindly
donated for the occasion by John
Moore, Jr'oi Mount Pleasant. Be
fore the ceremonies it created much
excitement by its refusal to enter
the elevator and later by running
away. But it was captured and final
ly taken to the cluo rooms, where its
behavior was hardly what might have
been expected, considering its pres
ence on such an illustrious occasion.
Both, the Star and Grand Theaters
kindly donated troups of vaudeville
artists and piano players, which were
higtily appreciated by the audience.
Both trcupes were of the first order
and were much applauded. Mir. and
Mrs. Birch, the "Novelty Musicians"
from tlfe Grand, gave clever comedy
and played a few fine selections on
the harp, flute and violin. Blamphiu
and Hehr, of the 'star, were the
source of much amusement caused
by the many catchy songs which taey
sang in a still more catchy manner.
vV. W. Walker, of the Grand, and
Manager Murphy, of the Star, did
some fancy playing on the piano.
The S;v afford Quartet, composed
of Harold Swafford, John Mulkey,
Arden Hickman and Hugh Kennedy,
sang well and should continue the or
ganization. . xTie Busch Orchestra
played at different times during the
evening in a manner which would
lead one to believe that he was lis
tening to professional artists. The
Members cf the orchestra are Frank
Busch, Jr., Henry Pusey, Ray Baxter
and C. A. Schoenberg. .
Harold Swafford favored the com
pany with several fine whistling so
los, his canary bird like warble -proving
popular.
After the entertainment a boun
teous repast was served in the Ma
sonic dinning room. The crowd of
more than 300 was the largest and
most appreciative audience that has
ever gathered in the Commercial Club
rooms, and the whole affair was a
great success. Great credit is due
"Mr. McBain, M. D. Latourette and
other members ol the committee for
the success of the meeting. ' .
EXPERT TELLS HOW TO
fit CITY BEAUTIFUL
That the lecture o Howard Evarts
Weed, an expert in making cities
beatiful, at the High school Tuesday
evening will result in the city being
improved from the standpoint of
beauty is assured. The building was
crowded and everyone present was
greatly impressed with the practical
suggestions offered by the speaker.
More t'.ian 100 stereoptican views
were presented. Mr. Weed, who is
a graduate of Cornell University, and
has had 14 years of experience as an
instructor of horticulture in two of
the- leading agricultural colleges of
the country, declared that the first
impressions gained by a stranger in
a city or town were formed from what
he saw at the railway stations and in
passing through the city or town. He
gave pictures showing how station
grounds should be improved. The
speaker also condemned methods of
"butchering" trees. He said that na
ture diu not "butcher" trees. Mr.
Weed declared that every municipal
ity should have a park of at least
five acres to each 100 inhabitants.
He also urged the beautifying of cem
eteries, showing on the screen, the
old and the new methods.
HARLEY STEVENS JR. SELLS
5 ACRES NEAR BOLTON
Harley Stevens, Jr., of Portland,
has sole! five acres of land about one
haif mile north of Bolton to James
O. Dickey, of Melalla. The tract ad
joinsthe county road and is mostly
cleared, with a good house and barn
on it. At the time Mr. Stevens, who
is the son of H C. Stevens, of this
city, bought the property, it was his
intention to keep it for a home, but
his business has made it impossible
for him to reside there. The purchase
price was $2,200. Mr. Dickey believes
that he got a bargain and has placed
the property in the hands of. a local
real estate company.
The civic committee of the Live
Wires February Its made the follow
ing report to-J. F. Albright, chairman
of the health and police committee:
A few weeks ago tne undersigned
were appointed a commitiee on civic
improvement by the Oregon City
Live Wires. Our instructions were
teat the efforts of-the committee were
to be directed toward a general im
provement in conditions in the city,
especially as regards health and san
itation and. cleanliness. We have
noted in tne newspapers the efforts
being made along these same lines
by tue committee oa health and po
iicc, and it our desire to be of just
as much assistance to your commit
tee as posoiblo ia carrying out its
work. Vv e trust that if there are any
ways in which v.e can help you, you
vviii i'eel 'entirely true to call upon us.
bnortiy alter tne organization oil
our committee we niaue a tour ot the
city, going over tuo vvnole territory
as thoroughly as posssiule, and making
notes of the points wLici might noc
! seem to be ia a proper condition and
I wiiicn mignt constitute a menace to
i tile ueaita oi;. sacety. of tae people.
! 'rCfe.-afo- i .gra-,'ferevvi':n. a iist ot
tnese items with the nope that it
may be of use to you and also that
it may possibly save you, some time
and eifoit ia locating the various
places that needattention.
V e propose -to nia&e occasional in
spection trips in the various sections
oi the city in order to keep in toucii
vvitn coiiUitioiis and locate any new
points, or those wnich have previous
ly essapeu our" attention. Ii you so
desire we would bo very pleased to
supply you with lists oi the items
noted on eacu of sucu trips.
Our work is directed toward a clean
er, heaitmer, and more ueautiful city,
and we hope to cooperate with all
vsno are working in tne same direc
tion. Yours truly,
Dr. A. J. Van Lrakie, G. L. Hedges,
ii. i. Latourette, Dr. L. A. Morris,
Lr. Clyde Mount, F. A. Olmsted, Dr.
1-. L. Pickens, K K&uneta Stanton,
Livy Stipp.
Of F. a. Oloistcd, Secretary.
Tiie following is a list of items
noted by the civic improvement com
mittee of tie Oregon CUy Live-Wires
as in need of attention:
In addition to the specific items
noed below, large accumulations ot
moss were noted on roofs in various
parts of the city, which indicate that
a general campaign U necessary in
this direction.
1 The cliff along the railroad needs
cleaning up, with the removal of
pointed signs and the remains of the
oil Fifth Street steps.
2. Railroad Avenue contains gar
bage, dirt and brush and needs clean
ing up.
3. The barn or shed on Railroad
Avenue between Sixth and Seventh
Streets constitutes a fire risk and
should be condemned.
4. The old tramway over the' rail
road on Railroad Avenue should be
removed, as it is not now used, ana
the adjacent property clsaned up.
5. . Fifth Street between the riai
roud and Main Street is in an untidy
condition.
6. A manure pile was noted at the
back of G. F. Anderson's place in
Block 27.
7. A shed on Tracy's place consti
tutes a fire menace and should be
condemned.
8- The blacksmith shop on Fourth
Street, East of Main Street, is in an
unsanitary condition.
9. A broken drain in a yard in the
rear of the Armory constitutes a men
ace to health.
10. A large amount of rubbish was
found in the rear of tne reed barn be
tween Third and Fourth Streets on
Railroad Avenue.
11. The freight yard of the Port
land Railway, Light v& Power Com
pany is dirty and muddy and should
be fixed up with crushed rock.
12. The section boss on the rail
road should be made-to clean up the
right of way back of Hawley's mill.
13. The Canemah board walk by
the railroad siding is in need of re
pair. 14. The Oregon City Laundry
should clean up the accumulation of
rubbish on the back and side of their
property.
15. An empty barn in the rear of
the laundry should be condemned.
16. Broken down warehouses on
both sides of the old ice works
should be condemned.
PROPERTY .OWNERS'
JtCT TO GRADES
The report of the grades on John
Adams Street as planned by the city,
engineer's oflice, call for a cut of 14
feet at the corner of John Adams and
Tenth Streets. These plans will be
submitted to the council probably
this evening, when they will be dis
cussed. At the intersection of John
Adams and Tenth Streets the rock Is
on the surface and the entire cut
would have to be made through bed
rock. It is reported that the grade
of John Adams Streets will break in
the middle of the block between Ninth
and Tenth Streets and a 14 per cent
grade will be maintained to the inter
section of Tenth Street. From this
street to Eleventh Street a 19 per
cent grade will be maintained. It is
also stated that the engineers say
this is the best grade that can be giv
en. The grade on the block between
Tenth and Eleventh Streets, if there
were no cut, ; would only be 26 per
cent, or 7 .per cent greater than it
would be with the fourteen- foot cut
at Tenth Street.
Property owners declare that if a
fourteen-foot cut is made at this
place it would not only ruin the prop
erty for a block and a half along
John Adams Street, but it would' also
make it praetically impossible to im
TJlere is an accumulation of
' rubbish- in back of houses occupied j
I uy uuinese.
i 18. The sidewalk should be kept
I clear on Fourth Street West of Main
j alongside Tape's Hardware store,
i I:. V.ater Street between Fourth
i. and Mith is in had condition, includ
; ing sidewalks.
j -- ' lae end of Fifth Street at VV'a
i ter is filled with material evidently
't.uut .j,. private parties.
1. Materials in the street Iiv the
Oregon City Foundry-should be" kept
iu lie;; ter conanion and
not spread
all around.
22. A ii open- box filled with garbage
! wag noted on the sidewalk on Water
teii etc litar filth.
! " 2o. A manure pile was found near
' the stables at Fifth and Water
; Streets.
! Si. The river bank in front of the
Elks' building should be cleaned up
: and improved.
j 26. Aa accumulation of boxes, etc.,
in the rear of Levitt's store consti
! tutes a fire menace.
it. tne property belonging to
Mrs. Fuch, coiner Seventn and Rail
road Avenue, should be clea,ned up.
28. Numerous dirty bill boards i
i.e noted near the railroad. -
;). The bluff North from Seventh I
! Street carries a large accumulation '
ot trash. '
CO. Railroad Avenue alley is in i
very, untidy condition.
31. Surroundings of the water
tower are dirty.
32. Conditions in the rear of "the
Weinhard building are very unsani
tary, there Jieing manure, rubbish,
etc., which should be removed.
33. The rear of the Publicity build
ing of the Commercial Club is filled
with rubbish. j
34. A manure pile and unsanitary j
hen yard located on the MorelanU
property, Block 23. !
35. The rear of the Samson prop- j
ercy is ,n bad shape. j
30. The Cheney yard should be j
cleaned up.
37. The surroundings of the rail-
road flag house should be improved, j
38. Moss Street, beside the Con
! gregationab Church is dirty and ra !
bad condition.
! 3 a. A lot at the corner of Eleventh
and Main Streets is being used for j
dumping purposes. j
I 40. The plant of the Ice Company i
is in unsanitary surroundings, witn
manure, etc., which is especially uu-
tfesira uio , m consideration of .the na
ture of the business.
41. The alley beside the garage
at Twelfth and Mam Streets is filled
with trash.
42. The river side from Ninth
Street to the sawmills is an intermit
tent dump heap, and should be kept
free from both rubbish and garbage.
43. The bend in the river near
j Busch's is full of drift wood.
41. The river bank back of the court
! house is being used as a general
j-doinp.
I 45. One of the worst alleys in
' town is in the block between Seventh
i and Eighth Streets, West of Main. -
46. The barn at Sixteenth and
! Main Streets is nusanitary and the
i chimney out of the side of the barti
( constitutes a fire risk,
i 47. A manure piie was found by
I the barn at Fourteenth and Wafer
I Streets.
i 48. Fourteenth Street should be
scraped by the contractors before
! Main Street is accepted.
j 49. The retaining wall on the East j
side of Monroe Street between j
Twelfth and Thirteenth on the Csoss j
j property is broken down and mud and
ciay cover the sidewalk and niucn o:
the street.
50. The manure pile and unsani
tary conditions were found in the vi
cinity ol a cow barn at Twelfth and
; Van Buren Streets on the place own
ed by J. D. Wilcox.
51. A manure pile was found near
a barn on the East side of Taylor
Street betv.een Seventh and Eighth
Streets, also another on the West
side.
32. A barn in the rear of Nash's
place at J. Q. Adams and Seventh
Streets .was found in an unsanitary
i condition.
i 53. A barn and alley back of Red
daway's, next to the Mayor's house,
between Seventh and Eighth Streets
and J. Q. Adams and Monroe Streets,
' was found in a unsanitary condition.
54. There is an accumulation of
rubbish back of the Seventh Street
Hotel.
55. Jack & Albright's barn, between
Sixth and Seventh Streets, on Mali-
prove Tenth Street. The improvement
of John Adams Street is urged from
Third to Twelfth Streets.
MAN H0 ELOPES WITH
GANBY GIRL IS HELD
Alma Summerfield, 16 years of
age, and John Davine, employed as
trainman by the Southern Pacific
Railroad, were arrested by Chief of
Police Shaw on a Northbound pas
senger train, which arrived in this
city at 9 o'c'ock Tuesday morning.
The girl lives at Canby and Monday
night her sister, Miss Anna Summer
field, who is her guardian, telephon
ed Chief Shaw that the girl and De
fine had eloped. County Judge Beatit
Aeld Devine' in $2,000 bonds on a
charge of contributing to the delin
quincy of a minor, his hearing to he
at 10 o'clo'ck next Monday , morning.
Constable Frost was instructed to
take the girl to the Boys' and Girls'
Aid Society. Miss Summerfield said
that ier sister and Devine left Canby
at 8 o'clbck Monday night.
It you saw it in the Enterprise it's
; osn, was not in a proper condition.
56. An old orchard and broken d nwn
fence at Jefferson and'Vifth Streets
presented an unsightly appearance.
. a7. . An improvement in conditions
i3 needed around the JSViiliams Broth
ers' barn on Fifth Street between
John Adams and Washington.
5S. The corner lot occupied by the
telephone company near Williams
Brothers", barn was covered with old
wire rubbish. .
oy. An oid sfted and chicken yard
j lQ the Northwest corner of -.Fourth
ana vvasinngton Streets was in un
satisfactory condition.
60. The bank at the North end of
Mo'nroe Street is apparently being
used as a dump for cans and garbage.
61. A manure pile was found "in
the middle of Thirteenth Street near
Mr. Tooze"s residence.
62. A barn at the corner of Thir
teenth and J. Q. Adams Streets wa3
filthy condition and the whole lot
was unsanitary and untidy.
63. A maure pile was found at the
Southeast corner of Twelfth and Van
Buren Streets. . - -.
64. A barn at the rear of the Wliit--
loci property, . between Twelfth and
Thirteenth Streets, E ist of Jackson.
was in unsanitary condition.
6f.. A manure pile was found in
the rear of a barn at the East side of
laylor, near Seventh Street.
66. A manure pile was found in the
rear of Everhart & Hall's barn.
67. A manure pile was also found
on Mt. Hood- Street, near Everhart
& Hall's store.
68. The cemetery fence needs re
painting and repairs.
69. A manure pile was noted back
of the pool hail on Molalla Avenue.
70. There was a manure pile back
of Beveriin's grocery store.
71. - The old. pump factory on Mo
lalla Avenue and Logus Street should
be condemned.
72. A manure pile was noted on
John Fairclough's place.
73. A manure pile was seen in the
rear of a barn at Ninth and Jackson
Streets.
71. A manure pile and unsanitary
conditions were found in the rear of
the CalLT place on Ninth Street be
tween Monroe and Jackson.
7a. t i?hth Street, in the vicinity
of Monroe and -Jackson Streets, was
in had condition and needa cleaning
up.
76. Unsanitary conditions were.
found in the rrar of the Transient
Feed Stables on seventh Street.
77. irtniure pile was found between
Second and Third Streets on Jeffer
so". (PhilliDs' place.)
78. Old cans and other rubbish were
found on High Street.
. 79. A walk on High Street near
Fourth, was in need of repairs.
80. Throe barrs were lound on
I-Tirrh Street between Fifth and Sixth
whi.-diwere not in a satisfactory con
dition.' '
81. S?'.!r-pn;en'3 Vrn on the al
ley back Vf C. CI. T.-I'lcr's place was
in unsainit.p.ry ocndi'.ion and there
was considerable garbage in the al
ley. '
S2. Alley in the block between Cen
ter and Washington and between
Sixth and Seventh .Streets was in
ba.l "condition ad also the barns on
t1 e North side of tMs alley.
83 Unsanitary conditions were
four, I around the house at 711 John
Adams Street, and w?.tr was drain
ing directly under the house.
84. The surroundings of Schrader's
Bakery were unclean pivA unsanitary.
S Eighth Ptr-ft b3tweeu Wash
ington and John A-'a-ii Streets vas
fu'l of hri-i- n"t sit- rubbish.
86. A manure pile and unsanitary
conditions were found around p barn
of D. C. Latourette's".
87. A drain pipe was discharging
under the sidewalk and the premises
were in bad condition at 1312 Madi
son Street.
88. A barn at John Adams and
FourtefTith Streets was in poor con
dition. 89. The nronertv alone the rail-
I road Vestle between Twelftn and
i Fourteenth Streets was in bad con
dition.
90. The discharge of sewage in an
open sewer from John Adams and
Fourteenth Streets into the Aber
nethy should be prevented as soon as
possible.
In addition to the foregoing, there'
were numerous instances where re
taining walls were either badly need
ed or were not doing their proper
work, and where mud and dirt cov-
ered portions
street.
of the sidewalk and
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COPVRIOHT M. A. ILUNOSON. IMPCRIM. ML
Governor John H. Morehead, new Gov
ernor of Nebraska.
If it nappened it Is In tne Enterprise.
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WILSON BECOMES NATION'S HEAD COUNCILMAN TELLS WIRES' HE
AT INTENSELY'HUMAN j HAS MADE BEST POSSIBLE
CEREMONY ' ARRANGEMENT
MET GETS' BIG' SHARE GF APPLAUSE
New Executive Bsas "All Honest, Dr. Morris, of Comrnittee, Insists Re
Patriotic, Forward Looking ! port !s Correct Schocl Man
Men" to Help Him j Denounces Special Re-" .
Bryan Cheered j port
WASHINGTON, March 4. Wood
row Wilson, of New Jersey, was inau
gurated today as President of the
United States and Thomas R. Mar
shall, of Indiana, its Vice-President.
Under the dome of the Nation's Cap
itol, ia the presence of a coucitless,
cheering concourse of his fellow citi
zens, the new President raised a band
toward a prophetic sun that burst
through dissolving clouds, and pro
nounced the' occasion a day, of dedi
cation; not of triumph.
It was aa Intensely human, precedent-breaking
inairguration. With
members of his chosen Cabi.i--t sur
roundiii him. the Justice of the Su
preme Court bef .re him. his wife and
daughters actually dancing fr joy on
the platform below, and William How
ard Tail, ex-Pre-i,1ent of the nation,
at his fa v tba new President shout
ed a summons to all "honosv, patriot
ic, fcrwa'o-lookin-' men" to aid nim,
extendii? the p-omise t.ha. he would
not fail them in thp guidmce of their
s v-pi i ;r.erit.
While tho President's concluding
inaugural words were tossing in tu
nv.iltuous waves of applause, the re-
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COPYRIGHT UNOEKWOOO UNDtHWOOO N V
Woodrow Wilson, seventh President
of the United States inaugurated
as Democrat.
tiring President clasped his hand
and enlisted as a patriot servant in
th" ranks cf private citizenshin.
"Mr. President, said Mr. Taft, his
face beaming with a broadening
smile. "I wish you a successful ad
ministration and the carrying out of
your aims. We ail will be behind
you."
"Thank you," said President Wil
son ana he turned to shake the hand
of his secretary of state, William Jen
nings Bryan. There they stood Taft,
rtpndard bearer of a vanquished party
after 16 years of power; Bryan, per
sistent plodder of progressive Democ
racy, thrice defeated, accepting a
commission from a new chieftian and
Wilson, the man of the hour, victor
ious, mustering, as he expressed it,
"net the forces of party, but thi
forces of humanity."
It was a political picture far beyond
imaginings of a few years gone by,
a setting that stirred the souls of the
assembled hosts whose cheering at
the Hcene seemed actually to rever
berate from the distant Virginia hills.
Tha military and civic pageant that
followed this climax of the historic
day was more than five hours passing
in review. Leavini Capitol Hill at
2 o'"lock in the afternoon, the last
of the inarching thousands had not
doffp-i their colors to the President,
in ika court of honor until long after
i3.rkness had fallen.
President Wilson stood for more
tMan an hour under the glare of my
riads of brilliant electric lights, as he
greeted thousands in the long line,
among them the host of Princeton
students who, as they passed before
him, shouted a hearty greeting that
he never can forget.
A small ciassiried ad will rm tnat
vacant room. .
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CULTIVATION, 60 ACRES ALMOST READY FOR PLOW,
BALANCE TIMBER ALL SEEDED TO GRASS FOR PASTURE,
FAIR 6-ROOM HOUSE AND BARN, FINE CREEK ON PLACE
AND SEVERAL SPRINGS. THIS PLACE IS AN IDEAL
DAIRY OR STOCK FARM. WITH PLACE GOES COWS,
HOGS, HORSE. ALL IMPLEMENTS AND ALL FOR ONLY
$50.00 PER ACRE. 1-3 CASH, BALANCE TO SUIT.
"W. A. Oeclc 8c Co,
MOLALLA
- EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR .
Gregory Add., Kayler Add. and Harless Add.
to Molalla
" CIVIC BODY DEFIED TO 00 MEM)
Characterizing a special report of
the civic improvement committee of.
the Live Wires as "infamous misrep
resentation, " F. J. Tooze, a member
cf the city council and superintendent
of the city schools, made a speech at
the weekly luncheon. Tue-day that
nearly cauesd a short circuit in that .
energetic organization.
For-the last two weeks there have
been reports in circulation that the
committee bad something of a sensa
tional character to spring, and when
a report was called for by Main Trunk
Line H. E. Cross, the following was
submitted by Dr. J. A. van Brakle, of
the civic improvement committee:
"The sewer committee wishes to
report that it has made a further in-
vestigation of the Monroe Street sew- .
er, to see. if possible, the source of
the trouble could be located, ""is
sewer is supposed to be a closed i.ew
er in the sense t'.:at it is not to ue
connected with adjacent property un-'
til it is connected with the trunk-,
sewer which is to be constructed lat-;
er.
"The committee interviewed . men
who were in charge of the sewer and
street construction, and they stated
that the complained of condition was
due to the fact that the sewer wa3 "
connected with a defective septic
tank located upon the premises of .
F. J. Tooze and that the discharge
from the tank was flowing through
the sewer and being deposited on the
side of the gulch about 20 feet brlow
the street level. On account of the
muddy condition of the side hill, the'
committee was. unable to approach
nearer than 10 feet from the sewer
opening, but that was sufficient to
convince them that the complaints
were well founded.
"The former city engineer upon be
ing asked as to why this connection--
was made, stated that he had made .
the connection under instruction of
Mr. Tooze, wrjr at that time was a '
member of the street committee and
chairman of the health and police
committee of the council.
"We consider this situation ' to be "
a direct menace to health and recom
mend that means be taken to remedy
it at once.
"In a former report on the obstruc
tion to traffic occurring on Monroe,
street, between Twelfth and Thir
teenth streets, the suggestion was-,
made that if the sidewalk on the West "
side of Monroe street were kept clear- .
ed, it might be best to delay perma
nent improvement until weather con
ditions warranted. While some f'.i- '
fort has been made by Mr. Cross to
clear this West sidewalk, the commit
tee urgently advises that sufficient -dirt
be removed to make this street -immediately
passable." . .
No sooner has Dr. van Brakle com
pleted the reading of the report than '
Mr. Cross was on his feet "and an
nounced that he would observe the
recommendation in the concluding na- 5
ragraph, but qualified his statement
with the assertion that he had under
consideration the surrender of his -property
to the city, because of thv:
excessive cost of the street 'mprove-
ments.
"This matter has been peddled aii .
over town and is a piece of spite
work directed at me," exclaimed Mr."
Tooze. "It has become a personal
matter. 1 have been a resident of
this town for three years and have :.
tried to do my duty, and I have pur
chased property here and have tried
to fix it up. This committee has tak
en it upon itself to make a personal "
attack on me, and it has become a
personal affront. Three years ago I"
built a house on Monroe street and -secured
the plans of a sanitary sep
tic tank from the Oregon Agricultur-.
al Collage of the newest and best
model. It cost me nearly $70 to in
stall it. I sunk a blind well to take
care of the overflow. There is a.
distinguished gentleman, a member
of this club, who owns a house only"
a block away from me, where condi
tions are worse.''
"Who is the man?", queried Mr..
Cross. . "..
' "I will not tell you," rejoined Mr.
Tooze.
Mr. Tooze proceeded with his ex
planation. He said that after the
sewer had been broken by .the change
of grade on the street he had the con
tractor make the connection. Hei
said the outlet was one block from;
any house. He admitted there might J
.ontmuea on rage 2.)
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