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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
VOL. V. No. 58.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARGH 11, 1913.
Per Week, 10 Cents
CONGRESS
BALKS
AT WILSON PLAN
PROGRAM TO CONSIDER TARIFF
ONLY NOT RECEIVED
WITH FAVOR
CY BILL IS TO BE ASKED
Heifner Says That He Wants Pres
ident to Urge Legislation
for Benefit of Alas
ka WASHINGTON, March 10. Presi
dent Wilson may find a harder task
before him than' Democratic leaders
expected, to carry their plan to re
strict Congress to the- consideration
of the .tariff alone at the" special ses
sion announced for April 1.
Representative Glass, prospective
chairman of the House committee on
banking and currency, urged the nec
sity for immediate consideration of
currency reform and former state
Chairman Heifner, of Washington,
asked the President to consider a
recommendation for the -immedate
enactment of legislation looking to
the development of Alaska
Mr. Heifner was assured of a fur
ther hearing at which Senators and
Members of the House interested in
Alaska would have an extended hear
ing. Their efforts will be directed
toward having the Alaskan Railways
Commission for the construction of
several railroads designed to open
the coal fields of that territory.
PNEUMONIA IS FATAL
TO Y0UNGBR1DEGR00M
William Wheeler, 24 years of age,
" bridegroom of several weeks, died at
.his home, Ninth and Monroe Streets,
Monday evening of pneumonia.. He
had been ill threT days. Wheeler, re
turning from his work at the Hawley
Pulp & Paper Mill, last Friday night,
complained to Policeman Cooke that
he was ill and asked the policeman
to go with him to his home. This
Foliceman Cooke did. He also sum
moned a physician. The condition of
the young man gradually became
worse and it was evident early Mon
day morning that he could not recov
er. He was a number of the Knights
of Maccabees, and is said to have
unu mi maul auue jjuiiuj' ul $o,uuu 1"
tnat order. His mother lives m Port
land. : Wanted!
Girls and Women t
To operate sewing machines
in garment factory. Oregon City
Woolen Mills.
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UTE OF THIS ACT AS EVIDENCED BY THE AP
PLAUSE THEY RECEIVED. THEY CLOSE WED
NESDAY NIGHT. DON'T MISS THEM.
Good Picture Program
Star Theatre Star Theatre
GIRL WAGE LIMIT
OF $12 F
MARSHALL FIELD & CO, EMPLOYE
SAYS THIS SUM COULD
BE PAID
ALL STORES ARE ABLE TO PAY IT
Vice-President of "Hub" Tells Inves
tigating Commission That
' Establishment Gives
Presents
CHICAGO, March 10 James Simp
son, vice-president of Marshall Field
& CO., was recalled to the witness
chair before the state vice commis
sion today. The room was again fill
ed, the spectators being largely wo
men, Simpson was asked again as
to, the profits of his firm, and agair
asked to be excused from answering.
He assured the commission that Mar
shall Field & Co. could well sub
scribe to any minimum wage scale
law for women which might be adopt
ed, "It is inevitable,'' he said, "that
any increases would be paid by the
public."
Senator Tossey asked if Marshall
Field & Co. could raise the minimum
wage of women to $2 a day without
raising prices of goods to the con
sumer. "It could be done", Simpson said,
"and without materially affecting 'the
profits of the firm."
George Lytton, vice-presideDt of
"The Hub" next faced the commis
sion, with his back to the spectators.
Lieutenant-Governor Barrattee O'Ha
ra, chairman of the commission, ex
plained that the commission desired'
to ascertain the relation of low wag
es to immorality among women.
Lytton said that it was the prac
tice of "The Hub" to give annual
presents to its employes, independent
of the profits of the year. He asked
to be excused from answering a
question asking what percentage of
the net profits of the firm the gifts
formed. The Hub employes 150 wo
men, none of whom receive less than
$6.50 a week. "
"Do you have to charge more for
clothing t'oan others because of high
er wages?" asked Chairman O'Hara.
"Oh, no." .
;TJo you believe it is good policy to
pay good wages?"
' "Certainly."
Lytton declined to state the profits
of his firm. There are 104 women at
the Hub receiving $6.50 a week.
"It has been estimated that it costs
$S of $9 to maintain a young woman,"
said Senator Juul. "Where does the
difference come from?"
"They live at home and it comes
from the parents."
"Then you take all of the girl's
time and skill, and expect her parents
to help pay her wages?" asked Juul.
"I will say that we have been con
sidering raising the minimum wage
to $8.
A small ciassmed aa will rnl mat
vacant room.
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WHVT'IVE MAY EXPECT NEXT, NOW THAT WE ARE TO HAVE THE TELEPHONE FROM
NEW YORK TO SAN FRANCISCO.
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Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Preston, Jr., who are spending their honeymoon
at Ormond Beach, Fla. Mrs. Preston, as the former, Mrs. Grover
Cleveland, during the Presidency of her late husband won a host of
world-wide friends through the charm and grae of her rule as the
"Mistress of the White House."
CITY PUPiLS TO AID
JUVENILE FA!R WORK
The board of education of the Ore !
gon City schools Monday night au-:
thorized City Superintendent ToozeJ
to cooperate with County School Sup- j
erintendent Gary in the work of hold-
ing a juvenile fair in the district em-
bracing Oregon City. Last year 10 ,
juvenile fairs were held in different
parts of the county for 'the purpose
of encouraging the youth in indus
trial work, and in some places these ;
fairs were a great sucess. '
If- possible the Oregon City schools
will give an exhibit of work at. the
same time the. juvenile fair is held
here. It is tentatively planned to
show the work that is being done in
the departments of manual training,
domestic science and domestic art.
Such an exhibit took place here two
years ago and excited much favor
able comment, being inspected by
hundreds of parents and school pa
trons and others interested in educa
tional work. ' ' '
The . school board disposed of a
mass of routine work at its regular
meeting and discussed plans for
beautifying the school grounds. Itis
probable that the district board will
work in conjunction with the city in
its projects for systematizing the im
provement of the various parks in
Oregon City.
INVITATIONS ISSUED
FOR BIG CLUB DANCE
Invitations have been issued for
the annual ball of the Commercial
Club to be held on the evening of
March 25 at Busch's Hall. Applica
tions for invitations should be made
to members of the entertainment
committee, of Which M. D. Latour
ette is chairman. That the ball will
be the most successful ever given by
the club is assured. All guests are
requested to wear masks.
Bank Sues for Rent.
The Commercial Bank, of Oregon
City, has filed suit for $333.33 against
D. C. Clark, alleged to be due as rent
on a farm near an island in township
2 south, range 1 east. .
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J Without in any way belittlius
3our own paper, we are perfectly
j frank in admitting-that the best
$ paper in this county ia the Ore
S gon City Enterprise, says the
$Canby Irritator. That is our per-
sonal opinion and -we believe we
Sare qualified to pass judgment on
such matters sort of expert tes
timony, so to speak. Extreme
$ modesty prevents our telling
which is the next best paper
we mignt be thought too conceited.
However, by special clubbing ar
rangements we are able to offer
the Enterprise with that great
paper which is published at Can-
by once a week, The Irritator, at
greatly reduced prices. Ordinar-
ily, the two papers would cost
$2.50, but under this clubbing ar
rangement they may be secured
for $1.75. If you feel that you
need a county seat paper, wXv
not take advantage of this offer?
SEARCH FOR YOUNG
COOPER IS FUTILE
Although a private detective is
making every effort to find the young
man, not a trace has been obtained of
Ray Cooper, son of E. H. Cooper, col
lector of the water board of this city,
who mysteriously disappeared from
his home at Clatskanie February 17.
Young Cooper was employed as a
telephone-lineman by. the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany and had charge of the line be
tween Rainier and Westport. Qorthe
morning of February 17 he bade his
young wife goodbye saying he was
going to Rainier to work on the line.
That evening he was seen at the sta
tion with another lineman and a
stranger. His parents - are still of
the opinion that he was foully, dealt
with or shanghaied. However, many
friends of the ypung: man. think he is
in the neighborhood of his home, hav
ing wandered away while suffering
from mental aberration due to over
work. --.
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MRS. OGLESBY IS
HOSTESS OF SCHOOL
Mrs. Charles Oglesby ientertained
the members of her Sunday school
class Sunday from 2 until 5 o'clock
at her home on the Abernethy. The
afternoon was spleasantly spent in
various kinds of out-door games and
the children ' enjoyed themselves
immensely. Appetizing refreshments
were served. Just before the young
folk departed for home, photographs
were taken of, the group and each
person will be presented . a picture
in the form of a souvenir. Mrs.
Oglesby was assisted in entertaining
by her daughter, Miss Alotha.
AUTO CLUB VO ELECT
OFFICERS TONiGHT
The Clackamas County Automobile
Club, which is working for the im
povement of the roads of the coun
ty, will hold an impotant meeting
in the Commercial Club rooms this
evening. The club is advocating the
improvement of a road between this
city and Portland, and believes that
a bridge should he constructed across
the Clackamas River near its mouth.
By Practising
Economy Yoir
Can Buy Future
Independence
By John P. Fallon
Every time you practise
economy, whether in the pur
chase of a spool of cotton at
a penny less than usual, or in
the buying of a Jiome at the
right time and in the right
place, you are buying indepen
dence for yourself.
Save a penny here and a
dollar there and the founda
tion for ' your future indepen
dence will be safely laid.
One of the best and quick
est -ways to secure indepen
dance through economy is to
read the advertisements in
THE MORNING ENTERPRISE
every day. They tell you-how
to get the -full value for your
money; when you can buy most
economically, where you can
secure the things you need at
the lowest prices.
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Follow the advertisements
in THE MORNING ENTER
PRISE carefully and constant
ly so you will be able to pur
chase everything you buy most
economically. . - -
UMBRELLA, TWICE
LOST, RECOVERED
J. E. HEDGES REGRETS NOT HAV
ING OPPORTUNITY TO AD-"'
VERTISE IN PAPER
STORY WITH MORAL TOLD BY HIM
Big Bundle of "Rainsticks" Almost Daring Driver Is not Hurt,, but Teie
Get Jersey Commuter in Trouble , graph Pole Will Need, at
ircumstantial Evidence
Given Blow -
"Just think of it," said J. E. Hedges, !
school director, water commissioner, '.
former state senator and prominent
lawyer, "I lost my umbrella twice !
last week and recovered it both times, i
It is amazing. An umbrella lost us
ually ig as lost as a soul gone beyond
Purgatory. But not so in these cases.
The shower stick was left in both in
stances at the office of the Morning
Enterprise. My only regret now is
that the umbrella was returned in
both instances almost- immediately,
for I would have been pleased to pa
tronize the 'Lost and Found Column'
of a paper that proved its ineffable
honesty."
- Mr. Hedges then told another story
about an umbrella, which he said
was not exactly apropos, but is a
good story anyway. As Kipling
would say, "It's another story" but
it is clever.
"When I was a young man attend
ing Yale College", said Mr. Hedges,
"one of our professors told us a story
tending to prove that circumstantial
evidence was not always infallible.
He said that once upon a time there
was a man living in the quiet town
of Elizabeth, N. J., whose business
was in New York and who went to
the metropolis daily to attend to his
business. He, therefore, was a com
muter. In the course of several years
he accumulated a great many decrep
id umbrellas, most of which could be
repaired at small cost. Finally his
good wife urged him to take the um
brellas to the city with him and
have them repaired. She urged that
if they were repaired they would last
for years. But he was in a hurry
every morning to get to the station
in time for the train and for more
than a month forgot to take the um
brellas with him. And his good wife
each evening upon his return would
remind him of his dereliction. Final
ly the word 'umbrella' obsessed him,
and about that time he bundled up'
at least 20 shower sticks, and, throw
ing them across his shoulder, started
for New York. He left them at a
repair shop on West Street and went
to the big office building where he
had offices. At noon he went out for
luncheon and stopped at a cafe to
get an appetizer. After pouring the
cocktail down his throat he started
out, and with him an umbrella be
longing to another man also started
out.
'"Hey!', yelled the owner of the
stick. 'You have my umbrella.'
" 'So I have,' replied the commut
er confusedlyl 'You. see I have so
many umbrellas excuse me.'
"That afternoon about 5 o'clock he
went to the repair shop and got all
his parasols which had been repair
ed. He put them under his arm and
boarded a ferryboat for Jersey City.
Half way across North River some
one poked him iirthe side. He recog
nized in the man the fellow whose
umbrella ' he had taken at the cafe.
The fellow smiled. Then he said:
'"Had a pretty good day after all,
haven't you, Old Fellow?
"It seems to me that's a pretty
good argument, against circumstan
tial evidence", said Mr. Hedges as
he left the Morning Enterprise man
to attend a meeting or the Oregon
City Water-Board.
NG ODDFELLOWS
IN NEW BUILDING
The Oddfellows' lodge of Boring
moved into its new hall in the hotel
building last week. The lodge will
occupy the entire upper floor. - OS
one side is a banquet hall. The lodge
is growing. At the meeting Tuesday
night four applicants were initiated.
Boring ships many . railroad ties
last Monday 231,120 ties were shipped
out. . Ties come in at the rate of
1500 to 1800 a day.
Plans have been drawn for a new
postoffice -and drug store. Work will
be started at once.
Boost your city by Dooeting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be In every home.
160 acres 6 . miles East of Molalla. no buildings. 50 acres
lave been in cultivation but have only been used for pasture
:he last 4 years. Fine old orchard and lots of water. This
s a snap at $40.00 per acre. $2,000 mortgage, balance cash.
W. A. Beck: Sc Co.
MOLALLA
EXCLUSIVE
Gregory Add., Kayler Add. and Harless Add.
- to Molalla
MILLER VICTIM
OF AUTO CRASH
DEALER SENDS CAR OVER SANK
TO SAVE HORSE AND MO.
TORCYCLIST
NEW MACHINE IS BADLY SMASHED
Least, New Coat of
I Paint
C. G. Miller, of the Miller-Parker
Company, had a narrow escape from
serious injury and perhaps death,
and a brand new Overland touring
car was badly shattered late Sunday
afternoon on the roai between Ore
gon City and Parkplace.
Mr. Miller was driving the car to
Clackamas Station about 20 miles an
hour on the straightaway stretch
South of the St. Agnes Baby Home,
when he espied a runaway horse ap
proaching him. The animal had not
freed himself from the shafts that
had been torn loose from tie buggy
in its mad flight, and was swinging
from side to side of the roaci. Mr.
Miller modified his speed and tornd
as far to the right of the road as
safety would permit, and the runa
way passed him on the left. Think
ing all danger was over, Mr. Miller
prepared to swing his car into the
middle of the road, when he saw that
a motorcyclist, traveling at a fright
ful rate of speed, was almost upon
him.
"The first thing that flashed Into
my mind," said Mr. Miller, "was that
I was going to collide with that man
and probably kill him, and I swung
directly across the road to the left
and over the bank, smashing into a
telephone pole and nearly demolish
ing my car. Luckily I escaped unhurt,
though the glass windshield was
shattered to bits, the front of the
car ruined and the left front wheel
torn ; off. There were other minor
damages and the car will be sent back
to the factory. The motorcyclist
never stopped to inquire if he could
assist me. . .
FRANK PROFFIT
DIES OF PNEUMONIA
The funeral of Frank Promt, who
died at his home on Molalla Avenue
Sunday morning, was held Monday
morning at 10:30 o clock at the Ely
ville Congregational Church, Rev. W.
T. Milliken officiating. Mr., Promt had
been ill for about five weeks of pneu
monia' and blood poisoning. He is
survived by his wife and four child
ren, Guy, Velmer, Unis, Charley,
Hughbert and Marian. All of the
children are young, the youngest be
ing but five months of age. M,r. Prof
fit was the father of Valera Promt,
who committed suicide last fall by
drinking carbolic acid. Mr. Proifit
was buried in Mountain View- Ceme
tery. The relatives of both Mr. and
Mrs. Proffit live in the East.
EXPERT CONTINUES
PURE WATER PROBE
Cbarman Tooze of the special coun
cil committee to try to otetain a bet
ter water supply, for Oregon City
than the present one, has called a
meeting of the various committees
making an investigation of the same
subject at the city hajl at 8 o'clock
Friday evening. The Clackamas
County Medical Society and the Live
Wires are the other organizations
working for a pure' water suppply.
Robert G. Dieck, a water expert, is
making an investigation of conditioca
in this city with a view of furnish
ing a supply gf water from artesian
wells. The Willamette Pulp & Paper
Company is having remarkable suc
cess with wells being bored by it on
the West side. It is predicted that
enough water will be obtained from
the wells there to supply a greater
part of Oregon City. . '
WORTHY GRAND MATRON
TO ATTEND MEETING
M(rs. Margaret V. Hayter, worthy
grand matron of the Eastern Star,
will make an official visit to the
Pioneer Chapter, Order of Eastern
Star No. 28 this-evening. All mem
bers of the order are requested to be
present.
AGENTS FOR