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It is impossible to keep in. touch
with the news of this city aM
county unlets you read the Morn-
ing Enterprise. From all parts
. $ of the state we receive letters say-
8this is the newsiest and most at
tractive daily in Oregon represent
S ing a town of this size.
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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
VOL. V. No. 62.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1913.
Per Week, 10 Cents
MORE THAN 90 ARE
KILLED BY STORM !
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SCORES INJURED AND PROPERTY j
LOSS GREAT IN GULF
STATES
29 PERISH IN GEORGIA, IS REPORT I
Loss of Live in Alabama Estimated
at 13 Seven Deaths in Loui
sana and Mississippi
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CHICAGO, March 14. Indications
from late reports are that more than
90 persons were killed, scores severe
ly injured, and great property loss
sustained in the disastrous electrical
storm which swept parts of Georgia,
Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Miss
issippi and Texas Thursday after
noon and night.
Eighty odd deaths have been re
ported and the total loss of life prob
ably will be increased when wire
communication is restored in remote
sections devastated by the cyclone.
The damage to property will iave to
be computed in millions.
Twenty-nine persons are reported to
have perished in Georgia and dam
age to property is roughly estimated
at $1,000,000. Calhoun, Gordon Coun
ty, Georgia, and vicinity bore the
brunt of the storm, and 11 persons
are reported to have been killed. The
other fatalities in Georgia were nine
at Tucker, four at Eaglesville, three
at Clarkston and two at Columbus.
Late reports from Tennessee have
increased the death toll in that state
to 23 persons.
The loss of life in Alabama is es
timated at 18, although several per
sons still are reported missing. Five
negroes were killed near New Deca
tur, three persons perished at Calera
and two each at Hoke and Bluff,
Gainesville and Duke.
Only one death has been reported
from Texas.'
Reports from Louisiana and Miss
issippi say the death lists remain at
seven in each state.
If it Happened it la In trie Rnter
prise. TREE WIVES ASK
COURT FOR DIVORCE
Alleging that her husband treated
her cruelly and sent her to a hosuital a
nervous wreck, Ida E. Hamilton Fri
day filed suit for a divorce from
George B. Hamilton. The plaintiff
avers that they were married in Port
land January 26, 1892. She says that
after she left the hospital her hus
band refused to go with to visit rela
tives. She asks the custody of their
child. Helma G. Phillips asks a de
cree from George E. Phillips, deser
tion being alleged. They were mar
ried in Portland December 22, 1911.
Elizabeth Steepy has filed suit for a
divorce against Walter Steepy. They
were married May 25, 1912, in Port
land. The plaintiff avers tiat her hus
band choked her February 24, 1913,
while they were living in Portland.
She asks that her maiden name, Eli
zabeth Spady, be restored.
EASTER
SALE
of
"Palmer" suits
Spring Coats'
Easter Millinery
' 4 Fownes" gloves
Queen Quality
Shoes
Fancy neckwear
Silk Underskirts
'Queen' Waists
Adams Department Store
.Oregon City's Busy Store
Ask for Red Trading Stamps
BROWNELL TO BE
SAMSON SPEAKE
DEAD JUSTICE OF PEACE LEFT
LETTER ASKING LAWYER
TO OFFICIATE
FUNERAL TQ BE SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Obsequies Will be in Congregational
Church at 2:30 O'clock and
Interment will be in
Mountain View
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George C. Brownell, who will make
an address at the funeral of his
friend, W. W. H. Samson, at the
Congregational Church at 2:33
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. '
The funeral of W. W. H. Samson,
justice of the peace, and ex-sheriff
of Clackamas County, will be held at
2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the
Congregational Church. That the edi-
, fice will be crowded is assured, for
no man in Clackamas County was bet-
ter known than Mr. Samson. At the
I request of Mr. Samson, made in a
I letter, opened after his death, George
! C. Brownell will deliver the principal
address at the funeral. Messrs.
! Brownell and Samson were warm per
j sonal friends. Rev. George Nelson
Edwards, pastor of the church, also
! will deliver an address. The pall-bear-
erg will be selected today.
Mr. Samson announced several
i days before his death that 130 mar
! riages had been solemnized in his
home, which is one of the historic res
idences of Oregon. The lumber used
in the house was brought from Maine
around Cape Horn. Gens. Grant and
Sheridan, before the civil war, when
fighting Indians, lived in the old
home. Mr. Samson will be buried in
I Mountain View Cemetery.
William Hammond, John Sievers,
W. C. Greaves, S. O. Dillman, F. A.
Parker, George Randall and David
Caufield are candidates for the posi
tion made vacant by the death of
Mr. Samson. County Judge Beatie
has called a meeting of the county
court for this morning at 10 o'clock
and it is rumored that Sievers stands
the best chance of winning the ap
pointment. Boost your city by boosting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be in every home.
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A New Produc
tion of the Most
Famous of all
western features
Thrilling scenes of dare devil
cowboy sports and pasttimes
broncho busting, bucking
horses, bulldogging steers, etc.
all woven into one of the
most fascinating stones that
has ever been written.
You Will Go Wild
Over It
TODAY
A Western Story
The Making
OF
BronchoBilly
Featuring Mr. G. M. Ander
son of the Essanay Company
Pathes Weekly
Joke Wasn't on Ben Bolt
You will always find our
program entertaining We
know just what you want.
The
GRAND
Wanted!
Girls and Wom,en
To operate sewing machines
in garment factory. Oregon City
t Woolen Mills.
WIFE SAYS HUSBAND
DRINKS TOO MUCH
Ollie Matheson, through her attor
neys, Dimict & Dimick, Friday filed
suit for a divorce against William M.
Matheson. The plaintiff says that
she and the defendant were married
at Davison, Alaska, August 14, 1906.
She further alleges that ever since
the marriage . her hsuband has been
a user of alcholic beverages to excess
and has squandered his salary in riot
ous living. She avers that he has ne
glected her and their ' children and
she has been compelled to obtain aid
from neighbors. The plaintiff says
she left her husband in 1910 because
of his habits., She asks the custoly
of the children. Orrin C. Davidson
asks a decree from Bethany V. Da
vidson. They were married in Day
ton, Wash., September 4, 1906. Cruel
ty is alleged and the plaintiff asks
that she be given the custody of their
child. Dimick & Dimick represent
the plaintiff.
VETERAN NEWSPAPER
HAN VISITS IN CITY
With 75 years behind him, and a
record of 39 years and seven months
of service on iie Portland Oregonian,
C. H. Hill, now at the Soldiers' Home
in Orting, Wash., was in Oregon City
Friday. He is active for a man of
his years and tells interesting reinin
icences of the pioneer days when he
was in the newspaper business in Port
land. Mr. Hill worked in Oregon City
in 1856 for y. L. Adams, who was
proprietor of the Oregon City Argus.
D. W. Craig was the foreman.
Mr. Hill carried the Weekly Ore
gonian and put the first issue of the
paper on a doorstep in Portland. He
was a carrier boy on that newspapsr
in 1852 when Thomas J. Dryer was
the editor and was employed on the
Oregonian when Henry L. Pittock,
now the owner, was first given em
ployment as a compositor. Hill was
a resident of Oregon City so many
years ago that he knows very few o
the present residents of the city. '
0TMERH00D TO
SERVICES
Arrangements' have been made for
the brotherhood of the Presbyterian
Church to take charge of the services
next Sunday evening at the churcY
This will be one of a series which be-
iTwomen's Society planned the meet
ing. The men will have charge of ti
music, having arranged for a male
quartet and base soloist. Rev. J. R.
Landsborough will speak on a subject
specially for the men. Much interest
is being manifested on the part of
the men and they are endeavoring to
make this one of the most interest
ing meetings of the series.
rO mattes how good an bverskfrt, it always requires the
proper underskirt in order for you to be properly dressed. So solid is
this rule that it works both ways you
skirt unless it is covered with a good over skirt. We realise this and so, we
run our special skirt and underskirt sale together. in order to make a gala
occasion for you to be properly skirted.
Double Stamp
Coupon
Double HVC Green 1
Trading Stamps on
all purchases today
To secure Double
Stamps you must j
present this coupon. $
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COPVRIGHT HARHtS EWING. VbASH.
Representative Walter L. Hensley,
chairman House Sub-Committee in
vestigating Reclamation Service.
HUDSON BAY C0.GUN
FOUND IN GRAVE
While digging a drain ditch Tues
day on the west bank of the' Willamette-
River about a mile south of Ore
gon Citv, workmen uncovered ai In
dian grave, in which was found many
interest relics.
An old bear trap and a flint iock
rifle, both of which bore th. mark o
; the Hudson Bay Company upon them,
! were found. The bear trap is in a good
state of preservation. . Beswes Ihe
i rifle anl tiap there were found in the
! grave 50 feet of glass and copper
i beads and a stone tomahawk. Upon
I the discovery of the relics the work-
men promptly notified George Young,
j the well known Oregon City author
j ity and collector of Indian relics, who
l investigated the grave and its con
! tents.
SOLD TO AlPil
i The Milwaukie lavern has baen
j sold by William Burns to Earl. Al
I phin, formerly of the firm of Alphin
j & Wilson, contractors of this c.:.v.
! Burns encountered some difficulty
iwith the authorities, ' priminliy with
i Gov. v , or West, while he was cper
i a: a i.'i" resort, and th-j place was in
tn. hm light last summv iuri-icr the
GcmoT's crusade, in w: ' :a ii-- wie
Cow.; u - fence around the resort. I
: HELWAUSQE -TAVERN
20 Best $2 Petticoats
TODAY 98 CENTS
Handsome feathersilk material,
ed and accordeon flounces.
The best $2.00 grade
nt iwm'-Ct Ti fuT'lflMiJIir Wilt i-ilMinii n " I' IT tfi'iriTVftT-TWi-i i
MASONIC TEMPLE BLPG.
PURE WATER HERE,
DECLARES EXPERT
ENGINEER DIECK SAYS ARTES
IAN WELLS WILL FURNISH
SUPPLY
COST NOT TOO HIGH, HE ASSERTS
Dr. White and Other Authorities to
Address Mass Meeting to be
Held Next Tuesday
Evening
Declaring that it is possible to ob
tain a supply of pure water for Ore
gon City from artesian wells, Robert
C. Dieck, engineer employed by the
city council to make an investigation,
made a report at a meeting of the
pure water committee of the city
council, a special committee of the
Live Wires and a committee of the
Clackamas County Medical Associa
tion Friday evening. Mr. Dieck's re
port was interesting and the council
will act upon it at a meeting to be
held next Wednesday. It was agreed
by the various committees that the
money appropriated for a preliminary
investigation was being spent wisely.
Mr. Dieck said he was certain that
he could furnish a supply of pure
water from artesian wells. He declar
ed the cost would be reasonable con
sidering the distance the water would
be pumped and the supply would in
sure the residents of the city against
epidemics for all time.
The meeting was productive of the
best possible results. It was decid
ed that a meeting be held next Tues
day night at Shiveley's Theatre. Dr.
Calvin S. White, 'secretary of the
State Board of Health, and Professor
Stafford will speak. They will illus
trate with lantern slides the difficulties-
of filter systems. All residents
(Continued on Page 3.)
81 1-2 acres 3 miles from Molalla, IS acres in cultivation, 50
acres slashed and burned, and seeded to grass, balance tim
ber. New 7-room house' and new barn 48 x 52 with 24 foot
posts, fine well of water, with place goes Wagon, Hack, Bind
er, new Mower, Rake, Plows, Cultivator and all other neces
sary farm implements, also 3 horses, 2 cows, sow and pigs,
100 goats and all chickens -on place.
Everything- goes for $6000.00, $1000.00 cash, $2000.00 2
years 7 per cent.
"W. A. - Beclc & Co,
MOLALLA
EXCLUSIVE AGENTS FOR
Gregory Add., Kayler Add. and Harless Add.
to Molalla
can't have the benefit
fill ffUUI 11C55 3111113
BEST $5.00 QUALITY C3 Zfl
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All colors in ordinary or extra large sizes very
latest spring styles. 50 skirts in the lot
deep pleat
The best
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BRIDGE IS AIDED
Y APPROPRIATION
VETO Or WASHINGTON GOVERN
OR PROBABLY WILL GO
FOR NAUGHT
COUNTIES MAY HAVE BOND ISSUES
Portland and Vancouver Committees
Will Have Meeting to Consider
Raising Money for
Great Span
VANCOUVER, Wash., March. 14.
In spite of the fact that Governor
1 Lister vetoed the Pacific Highway
i Bridge appropriation bill, the senti
; ment in Clarke County is indicated,
. perhaps, by the offer of John P. Wine
. berg, made this morning, to give
j $2000 to head a subscription list for
; the bridge, provided its northern end
i land at Park Street. Wineberg said
this morning that other property own
; ers betw een Fifth Street and the riv
; er would give enough more to make
! the amount $15,000. He says he does
i not expect the bridge to be built at
j Park Street, but his offer stands.
The state constitution permits a
i county to bond itself up to 5 per cent
of its taxable property, and as in
Clarke County there is only $14,000,
1 000 in taxable property, the limit of
indebtedness is $700,000. As it has al-
: ready an indebtedness of $101,000 it
: cannot raise more than $599,000 by
I issuing bonds. The maximum amount
which Clarke County may be expect
' ed to raise, says James P. Stapleton,
chairman of the local committee, is
$25,000, and to raise this amount, he
has figured, it would raise the aver
age tax in the county 75 cents a year
to each taxpayer. "There is not a
man or woman in the county who
would not be saved more than this
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ORECON CITV, ORE.