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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
VOL. V. No. 63.
OREGON CITY, OEEGON, SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 1913.
Pek Week, 10 Cents
SALEM RAILWAY
BRIDGE DEDICATED
SOUTHERN RUNS
THE POWERS NERVE RACKING SHOW! CAN IT BE STOPPED?
SPECIAL ROAD TAX
MONEY HELD UP
JUSTICE SAMSON'S
FUNERAL TODAY
PASSENGER
CAR
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GREAT SPAN OF PORTLAND, EU
GENE & EASTERN OPEN
FOR TRAFFIC
EAST AND WEST SIDE ARE LINKED
Territory Formerly Widely Separat
ed Geographical Divis
ions Now Merged
Into One
SALEM, Or., March 15. (Special.)
With blasts of whistles, shouts
from thousands of throats and the
blare of bands, the new Portland,
Eugene & Eastern briflge that links
the west and east sides of the Wil
lamette River together formally was
dedicated to the commercial devel
opment of this section today. .
It was but a few minutes before
noon when the great American flags-,
bridge, were nosed aside by the pilot
" of . the locomotive and little Miss
Helen West, daughter of Governor
West, standing ere.ct on the pilot, cast
into the river on each side of the
new structure large armfuls of flow
ers. As the engine and its three cars
came to a stop and the crowd surged
in to congratulate President Stfa
horn on his new achievement, a new
epoch was marked for the Willamette
Valley. The dream that has been
alive in the minds of railroad men
ever since a locomotive whistle was
first heard in this vicinity had come
true. The mighty river has been
spanned and what hitherto have
been practically two widely separat
- ed geographical divisions are now
merged into one. '
President Strahorn and his party
arrived shortly after 10 o'clock and,
after a .breif rest at the Hotel Mar
ion, were escorted to the intersection
of Union and Front Streets, where
the special train, given the distinc
tion of formally opening the new
bridge, was awaiting.
On the front of the locomotive,
which was gaily decorated, a small
throne had been- prepared for Miss
West. With her were President
'"Strahorn, Judge H. D'Arcy, president
of the Salem Board o-f Trader-O. S.
Sergeant, August Huckestein and
Superintendent Fields, of the South'
era Pacific, as well as a number of
newspapermen.
Years ago the Salem, Falls City &
Western Road was conceived in the
minds of a few men who saw the im
mense possibilities that it would de
velop. The road, wuen first organ-
ized, was under the vice-presidency
of H. L. Pittock, of Portland. Asso
ciated with him were the Gerlingers
' and others, and these men fought
out the battles in constructing the
railroad which now unfolds almost
limitless possibilities in connection
with the future of the valley.
THIRTY BUSINESS MEN OF THIS
CITY AND PORTLAND TAKE
TRIP
BIG' BANQUET HELD AT CLUB ROOMS
Public Spirited Citizens Promise Aid
in Building' Great Railway
Into Rich Molalla
Valley
The first passenger car ran over
the Clackamas Southern Railway
from Ffteenth and Main Streets to
the end of the track near Maple
Lane Saturday.
Thirty business men of Oregon
City and Portland were members of
the party. Every part of the road as
well as the bridges were inspected
and all the stockholders were sur
prised and amazed at the extent of
the undertaking and the work accom
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DOLLY PRATT HAS
SURPRISE PARTY
Miss Dolly Pratt was the hostess
of a delightful surprise party at her
home Friday evening, the occasion
being her birthday. AV out twenty
of her friends composed the party
and went to the house when she re
turned from her work. Five hundred
was played during the ' evening, the
prizes going to Mrs. Kenneth Stan
ton and Harry Gordon. Delicious re
freshments .were served and the Eas
ter idea was carried out through the
entire evening. ,The party was com
posed of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Stan
ton, Mr. and Mrs. Forbes Pratt, Mrs.
J. Nelson Wisner, Miss Hester Han
ney, Percy" Caufield, Charles Parker,
Harry Gordon, Dr. Clyde Mount,
Ralph Parker and Arthur King.
TALKS NO. 17
E'SICLl
GETS GOOD PLACE
WASHINGTON, March 15 Presi
dent Wilson today appointed Govern
or Burke, of North Dakota, Treasurer
of the United States. The nomina
tion has been sent to the Senate.
The place pays almost $50,000 a year.
Governor Burke is an uncle of T. A.
Burke, an Oregon City lawyer. T. A.
Burke is a son-in-law of H. E. Cross,
of Oregon City.
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ADVERTISING t
' (By Ralph Kaye.) .
Why it is most grocers put in their
advertising a lot of glittering gener
alities as "Most Complete Stock",
"Appetizing Suggestions,'' "Clean
Store", "Courteous Service", Etc. Etc.
Stop for a moment and consider
How hard at times it is for the house
wife to deide what she shall have
for dinner or lunch. If your adver
tisin;f offers suggestions in a manner
that., will meet her appetite she is go-J
in? to buy your , goods.
You liave a thousand articles of
food of which enticing things can be
said of them.
Take prunes tell her of the dainty
prune deserts, such as "Prune Whip".
Relishes that may be just what she
wants. Tell her of your olives, pick
les. No matter what size space you are
using there is always a way of .mak
ing it stand out from the others, ev
en without cuts. Border effects are
as a rule attractive or can be made
so. It will pay grocers to give their
advertising more attention. They
will be surprised at the increased re
sults. Next talk on Drug Store Advertis
ing. '
if. A. JONES. Of
LOGAN, HURT BY LOG
COUNTY COURT INSTRUCTS SUP
ERVISORS TO DRAW ON
FUND
GEORGE C. BROWN ELL, FRIEND
OF DEAD MAN, TO MAKE
ADDRESS
SUPREME COURT DECISION AWAITED JOHN N.SIEVERS NAMED SUCCESSOR
Bill Passed by Legislature Intended New Justice of Peace Graduate of
to Correct Error in Old OrSe i Parkplace High School and
Declared to be Unconstitutional
- F. A. Jones, a prominent farmer of
Logan, Clackamas County, was se
verely injured ; Saturday morning,
when a large log which he was carry
ing on a truck,, rolred off and struck
him upon the legs. His left leg was
brosen just below the knee and he
was badly battered and bruised. He
was working at Linn's sawmill, nine
miles east of Oregon City- at the time
of the accident. Dr. Guy Mount was
summoned and took the man to his
home in Logan, where his injuries
were dressed and he is resting easy.
The county court Saturday instruct
ed the road supervisors not to draw
on any of the special road tax money
until the courts have decided wheth
er an act passed at the recent ses
sion of the Legislature providing for
special road taxes is constitutional.
The supreme court several months
ago held that the old statute provid
ing for the levying of special road
taxes was unconstitutional and the
statute is intended to remedy the de
fect in the old one. Several property
owners have declined to pay the spec
ial tax, although tendering checks
for the usual county and state taxes.
The decision of the county court
will halt much road work in the coun
ty. The total fund amounts to $64,
702.85. The statute in question is enttled
"An act to amend section 6321, Lord's
Oregon Laws." The section which
was devised to correct the defect in
the former law is as follows:
"All taxes heretofore levied and
raised under the provisions of Chap
ter 202, laws 1909 and prior thereto,
are hereby invalidated and declared
to be lawful taxes and ' collectible,
notwithstanding any formal defects
in the levy thereof, or in the law pro
viding for the same."
The period for obtaining a rebate
on tax money came to a close Satur
day. Sheriff Mass said that the prop
erty owners for the most part Iiad
been prompt in the payment of tlieir
taxes, and that probably more money
had been received thus far this year
than ever before. The Portland Rail
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was University of Ore
gon Student .
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 this afternoon at the
Congregational Church, George C.
Brownell, a friend of Mr. Samson for.
years, will deliver the principal ad-
j dress. Mr. Samson made this request
j in a letter which was opened after
j his death. Rev. George Nelson Ed-
wards, pastor of the church, also will
i deliver an address. The interment
i will -be in Mountain View Cemetery,
j The house in which the justice of
! the peace died was one of- the histor-
ic residences of Oregon. The lum
! ber of which it was built was brought
I from Maine around Cape Horn. Mr.
j Samson announced several days be
j fore his death that more than 130
i marriages had been solemnized in
i the home, which is probably the rec
i ord number to be solemnized in a
I residence in the state. Gens. Grant
.and Sheridan lived in the house when
; tUey were stationed here before the
civil war.
i John N. Sievers, an Oregon City
i lawyer, was appointed justice of the
peace by the county court to succeed
1 Mr. Samson, Saturday. Mir. Sievers
I will take charge of the office Monday,
i He mj. son of the late Frederick
: Sievers, of Sandy. The young man is ;
a graduate of the Parkplace High
School. He also attended McMinn
ville College and the University of
Oregon. Mr. Sievers has practiced
law for about two years, having at
first been associated with J. E. Hed-
! (Continued on Page 3.)
CLACKAMAS ROSE CLUB
STARTS SEASON'S WORK
Beatie Marries Couple
Jessie B. Adkins and James B. Ad
kins, of -Nezperce, Idaho, were mar
ried Saturday by County Judge Beatie.
Much interest is being taken by
the members of the Clackamas Coun
ty Rose Society and rose growers in
general over the prospects of the
coming season. With the advance
of Spring much pruning has been
done and the buschs are already be
ginning to sprout. At the meeting
of the society, which was held last
week, the following officers were
elected: Mrs. J. W. Walker, presi
dent; Mrs. .T. W. Norris, vice-president;
Mrs. J. L. Waldron, treasurer,
and Mlrs. J. J. Cook, secretary.
Boost your city by boosting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be in every home.
WE HAVE BEEN TELLING YOU FOR A MONTH THAT
WE ARE AGENTS FOR GREGORY, KAYLER AND HAR
LESS ADDITIONS.
Now Take Our Tip Come Out and Pick A
Lot Before Prices Go Up
W. A. Beck & Co.
MOLALLA
CANEMAH WALK TO !
BE REPAIRED AT ONCE
Beginning next Tuesday morning
the Canemah. walk will be closed and
will remain so for three weeks, dur
ing which time residents of that busy
community will be forced to go to
and from their homes the best way
possible.. The road will be ctosed
from Hawley's ' mill to Canemah.
The old wooden trestle will be raz
ed. A new plank roadway will be
placed and the entire roadway put
in first class condition. The Portland,
Railway, Light & Power Company
will take up its track and replace the
ties with new ones. A depot will be j
built at the Canemah end of the line,
near the Southern Pacific tracks.
There will undoubtedly he consider
able Inconvenience caused while the
work is being done but the good that
will be derived from the improved
walk will be a great improvement
over the present roadway. '
HOWARD BROWNELL IS
SPEAKER AT G. A. R. POST
The members of Meade Post, Grand
Army of the Republic, were treated
to a surprise at their regular meeting
Saturday afternoon, when Howard
Brownell spoke. Hiss address to the
veterans was along patriotic lines
and he told of the great service the
organization had done for the coun
try and of the splendid example that
was set by them to the rising genera
tion. He spoke with his usual elo
quence and his talk was roundly encored.
ROD AND GUN CLUB
TO BE ORGANIZED
The first meeting of the Clackamas
County Rod and Gun Club will be
held in this city Monday evening at
8 o'clock. ' The meeting promises to
be especially interesting as the pol
icy of the club will be determined
and officers will be elected. The
meeting will be held in -the parlors
of the Commercial Club and all per
sons who are interested are urged to
join the club.
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Easter Millinery, "Fownes" Gloves
Queen Quality Shoes,
Fancy Neckwear
Silk Underskirts
"Queen" Waists
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