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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
VOL. V. No. 66.
OREGON CITY, OREGON,! THURSDAY MARCH 20, 1913.
Per Week, 10 Cents
A
BRYAN LAUDED
BY HOME FOLK
SECRETARY OF STATE GIVEN
GREAT OVATION ON RE
TURN TO LINCOLN
COMMONER MODEST IN ADDRESS
Speaker Declares That He has Done
no More Than Man Thrice
Honored by ' Party
Should Do
LINCOLN, Neb., Mlarch 19 W. J.
Bryan heard himself lauded tonight
as the foremost exponent of the ideals
of Democracy, as the man who more
than any other made the nomination
and election of Woodrow Wilson pos
sible and as the leading factor in
bringing about a return of the "gov
ernment of the people."
In his reply Mr. Bryan disclaimed
credit for doing more toward . bring
ing about the triumph of his party
than should be expected of one who
had three times been honored by re
ceiving the nomination for the Pres
idency. Mr. Eryan gave away no secrets
of state, nor in his speech did he
commit himself on any national poli
cy which is not well known to the
reading public. He discussed the
causes that led to Democratic victory,
and in general promised that Presi-
Kont Wilsnn nnrl all DpTnnfira.ts woulrl
devote themselves the next four
years to bringing the government
closer to the people. As to the praise
bestowed upon him, he said that he
was only one of 6,000,000 men who
had aided in bringing about the re
sult. The banquet tonight was in honor
of the 53rd anniversary of Mr. Bry
an. More than 1000 men sat at
tables in the Lincoln Auditorium.
The stage was filled with tables
and the galleries were occupied by
-men and women who had been un
able to find seats in the building.
Speakers for the evening, who
lauded the achievements of Mr. Bry
an, were Governor Moorehead, of Ne
broska; Governor Hodges, of Kan
sas; Governor Dunne, ' of Illinois;
Dr. Charles R. Scoville and Jerry B.
Sullivan, of Iowa; Edgar Howard, of
Columbus, Neb., presided as toasifl
master, being introduced by C. W.
. Mier, president of the Lincoln Bry
an Club.
The Auditorium was decorated
with huge flags and colored lights,
over which hung portraits of Bryan,
Wilson and Marshall. Governor Moore
head, in welcoming the visiting speak
ers and guests, told of the progres
sive legislation enacted Nebraska
in recent years, for which he gave
Mr. Bryan a measure of credit.
Jerry B. Sullivan, introduced by the
toastmaster as one who fought the
battles of Democracy in Iowa, paid
Bryan the tribute of having secured
the Democratic platform. He announ
ced as one thing for which the party
did pledge itself, "Untaxed clothing
and food." A minimum wage and bet
ter social conditions, he said, had
been pledged by his party. These,
be said, were secured because of Mr.
Bryan, and the platform pledges
would be kept.
Governor Hodges, of Kansas, in
the course of his address, said:
"We come tonight bearing to him
from the people of Kansas, a mes
sage of congratulation, of love and
loyalty, anl by bringing to him the
assurance that in my state his name
is still magic, and its mention is
still greeted with the old-time ap
plause. "With Mr. Bryan's soundness of
heart goes indomitable energy, cour
age and persistance. Like another
Hercules, he has come from each la
bor feeling that he has done a day's
work, but always ready for another.
If he wrestled with a lion yesterday,
be is ready to strangle the hydra to
day. If it were pointed out to him
that he had not brought up Cerberus
from Hades he stood ready to tackle
the job.
"If they twitted him with not bring
ing back the golden apples from the
Garden of Hesnerides or . with not
cleaning out the Ausean stables, he
redoubled his efforts, took off his
coat and in the year 1912 he com
pleted both tasks."
BUCtOES CUE SUMP
A. B. Buckles, the grocer, is suffer,
tng from a mangled finger. Mr. Buck
les Monday tried to show his wife
how to make kindling. The index
finger of his left hand suffered. Dr.
H. S. Mount was called, and connect
ed the dismembered parts of the fin
ger. Although suffering a great deal,
Mr. Buckles was able to beat the
best player of billiards at the Com
mercial Club Wednesday night. He
declares that he is even better than
"Three Fingered Brown, "formerly
a star baseball pitcher, when it comes
to playing billiards.
Wanted!
Girls and Women
To operate sewing machines
in garment factory., Oregon City
Woolen Mills.
ARTESIAN WATER
URGEKBY DIECK
COUNCILMAN ALBRIGHT INS'STS
UPON APPROVAL OF PLAN '
BY PEOPLE
TOOZE ASKS EARLY INVESTIGATION
Committee ApPointed to Make Probe
of Suggestion That Public
Dock be Install
ed The city council Wednesday night
voted to appropriate $1,000 to con
tinue the investigation of the Mount
Pleasant water supply as was urged
by Engineer Robert Dieck, the engin
eer who was employed by the coun
cil committee on pure water to carry
in this investigation. Mr. Dieck
submitted a comprehensive report on
both the present water supply and
new ones that are possible for Ore
gon City to obtain. His report was
much in detail and covered all pos
sible sides of the water question.
The first part of the report was tak
en up with a discussion of the pres
ent water and filter plant.
Mr. Dieck urged that more scien
tific methods be employed in regard
to the testing of the water at the fil
ter plant and that alum should also
be put into to water more in accord
with the flow of water. He discus
sed at some length the future needs
of water in Oregon City with refer
ence to the probable growth of the
city. On this subject he stated that
there was much water being wasted,
in poor plumbing fixtures and by
other means that should be saved to
the city. In this way he stated that
the per capita consumption of water
could be much cut down.
The second part of Mr. Dieck's re
port dwelt with a new supply of wa
ter. In this connection he discussed
several springs and wells in and
about Oregon City. The springs at
Willamette are not the best source
available, according to Ml". Dieck,
who stated that he did not believe
that they were absolutely free from
contamination and that the cost of
pumping the water into this city
would be more expensive that it
would be from other places. It was
stated that the wells in -West Oregon
City that are now being bored will
not furnish a supply that will be ade
quate for the use of the city. The
two propositions that' were favored
by Mr. Dieck in his report were the
probable artesian water to be found
in the Mount Pleasant district and a
supply from the springs near Canby.
On the. first proposition Mr. Dieck
stated he believed good water could
be found at Mount Pleasant, free
from contamination, that would be
suitable for any needs of the city
for many years. He said that if this
water were used, the wells would be
located at such a high place that it
would require little pumping to get
the water into many parts of the
city. On the report of the wells at
Canby Mr. Dieck stated that it would
be impossible to get water from
springs that come from beneath the
surface of the large gravel beds at
that place. The greatest drawback to
obtaining water at this place is the
cost of a pipe line in'to this city and
that it would have to be pumped in
to the city. After much discussion
Councilman Tooze made a motion
that $500 be appropriated to carry on
the investigation at Mount Pleasant.
This was later changed to $1,000. A
well will be drilled to a depth of
250 feet. Councilman Albright stat
ed that he believed the council should
not appropriate any more money un
til there was a special eleetion and
the people given a chance to express
their views. His opinion was shared
by Councilman Holman.
A communication was read from the
committee of the Live Wires' on the
public dock, to which was attached
a petition signed by the majority of
the business men from all parts of
the city. This matter was discussed
by a number of the citizens present,
among whom were B. T. McBainand
C. Schuebel, who spoke in favor of
the dock. The attitude of John Cooke
and V. Harris was unfavorable to
ward the city owning and operating
the dock. Mr. Albright stated that he
would not vote for any proposition
that has been voted down by the
people. It was urged that the dock
would not only provide cheaper
freight rates, but would provide a
place where the farmers might load
would he switched onto the dock.
Upon motion the mayor appointed
the following committee to Investi
gate the proposition: F. J .Tooze, R.
L. Holman and W. A. Long.
HON TO BE
DISCUSSED TODAY
A meeting of the police and health
committee of the city council, the
civic improvement committee of the
Live Wires and the committee on
health named by the Clackamas Coun
ty Medical Society will be held to
night at the city hall. Coun
cilman Albright, who is chairman of
the joint committee announced Wed
nesday night that matters of public
importance would be considered. Cit
izens are urged to file complaints
with the various committees and to
give any assistance' they may be able
for a better sanitation system for
Oregon City.
It yon saw it In the Knterprtse lt
no.
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Wiliiam Gibbs McAdoo, Secretlary
of the Treasury in Wilson's Cab"
inet.
"WIFE NEGLECTED HE,"
SAYS HUSBAND SUING
Alleging that his wife treated him
cruelly, George W. Robeson Wednes
day filed suit for a divorce from Nel
lie Robeson. They were married
in Oregon City September 27, 1899.
The plaintiff says that his wife fre
quently remained away from home
for hours and neglected him and
their two children. He asks the cus
tody of the children. R. Gouge seeks
a decree of divorce from Texie Gouge.
They were married December 24,
1905, in North Carolina, the defend
ant deserting her husband September
25, 1906.
BOOSTER DAY FETE
BEING ARRANGED
The Publicity Committee of the
Commercial Club, at a meeting Wed
nesday evening, perfected plans foT
the big booster day and live stock
celebration. It was decided that the
heads of the schools be, urged to have
at least 1,000 school cvhildren parti
cipate in a chorus which will be one
of the features of ? the celebration.
The Booster celebration will be held
April 25 and 26. That the celebra
tion this year will be the most suc
cessful ever held is assured.
FISHERMEN TO HAVE
HEARING TOMORROW
' Aaron Anderson and James Dur
mier, arrested on a charge of fish
ing in the Clackamas River, will be
given a hearing at 10 o'clock tomor
row morning by Justice of the Peace
Sievers. The river is closed all the
year. " -
PERPETRATED BY WAIT AcDOUGALL
WATSON N AHED "BLUE
SKY" COMMISSIONER
SALEM, Or., March 19 Governor
West today appointed his private
secretary, Ralph Watson, as corpora
tion commissioner, the office created
in the "bluesky" lawr passed by the
recent legislature. It was expected
that the office would fall to C. D.
Babcock, the present corporation
'clerk in the office of the secretary
of state.
The Governor said the appointment
was a surprise to Watson, who had
not asked for the place and didnt
know the Governor was considering
him. The salary of corporation com
missioner is the same as the private
secretary to the tjovernor receives.
Miss Farn Hobbs, private stenog
rapher to Governor West, will suc
ceed Watson as private secretary,
and Miss Mathilda Eckerden will ad
vance to Miss Hobbs' place. '
The blue sky law is fashioned af
ter the famous Kansas act and is said
to be full of teeth for questionable
corporations that may attempt- to do
business in this state. Therefore
the position of corporation commis
sioner is considered to be one of the
most important offices at the state
capitol. . .
Get 100 Cents
Value for Every
Dollar You Spend
By John P. Fallon -.
A dollar is worth 100 cents
value in everything you buy,
but do you always get "value
received?"
You can give or take from
the value of a dollar by the
way In which you spend it.
Your pleasures in life, your
standing and influence in the
community depend largely up
on the value you place on ev
ery dollar you own and the. val
ue you get on every dollar you
spend.
" Dollars spent unwisely lose "
their full purchasing power and
value to you ; careful spending
and systematic saving will en
able you to secure "value re
ceived" and future indepen
dence. You will secure full value for
every dollar you spend by
reading the advertisements in'
THE MORNING ENTERPRISE
closely and constanly every
"morning THE MORNING EN
TERPRISE'S advertisements
will tell you the-best, purcnas
. ing opportunities and direct
you to the most reliable stores
in Oregon City. . .
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COPYRIGHT HARRIS A EWIMQ. WA.HH.
William Jennings Bryan, Secretary
of State in Wilson's Cabinet.
HI PLEASANT CLUB
TO PRESENT DRAMA
The Mount Pleasant Improvement
Club will present a three-act drama,
"Border Land", "which was so success
fully given at Clairmont several
months- ago, tomorrow evening. The
cast, which is composed of the same
persons as before, follows:
Jack Ralston A guide and scout
Harry Shelley.
Joe Dempsey, alias Baron Hereford,
alias "Old Ben" . . Wm. Edgecomb
Hon. Patrick McFaddle, a New York
politician Roscoe Clark
Mr. Lester A Banker
Abe Kuppenbender.
Cyrus, his servant, Ernest Brand
Kidder, Dempsey's pal, Gerret Martin
Charley, a young "terror , Otto Brand
Mary Lester. .... a New York belle
Marie Wourms.
Polly, her sister Olis Jackson
Miss Spriggins, Tony Kuppenbender.
Winona, An Indian girl
Emma Saunders.
Mr. Harry Confer will sing between
acts.
UNIVERSITY GLEE
CLUB TO GIVE CONCERT
The Willamette University Glee
Club, . of Salem, will give a concert
in .the Oregon City High school audi
torium next Tuesday under the aus
pices of the ' Oregon City High
school Athletic Association. The pro
gram will consist of quartettes, duets
and readings, and the last half will
be a comic opera, entitled, "The Mas
cot" The Glee Club is the best club
of the kind on the, coast. The club
has. completed a tour of Washington,
Idaho and Oregon and a good enter-
tainment is assured.
MAIL MESSEN
GER
JAILED AT
MAN ONE OF FIRST 'N COUNTRY
ACCUSED OF ROBBING
PARCEL POST
BIG DRY GOODS STORE HIS AIM
Wife Breaks Down and Tells Author
ities, Where Loot of Pos
tal Clerk Is Se
creted SALEM, Or., ; March 19. William
Martin, assistant mail messenger for
the postoffice here, is occupying a cell
in the . county jail, and seems des
tined to occupy one in the federal
prison for a, number of years, for he
was arrested here by United States
Postal Inspectors H. G. Durand and
C. M. Perkins, of Portland, it is al
leged while in the act of stealing
parcel post packages which he was
conveying to the Southern Pacific
depot.
After his arrest a search was made
in his home - by; Sheriff Esch and
there was unearthed about a ton of
;merchandise 11 heaping dry goods
boxes m all goods stolen from the
postoffice and from the stores in this
city. f
Burdened down with complaints
that parcel post packages were not"
reaching their destination, Postmas
ter Farrar some time ago turned
them over to the' inspectors at Port
land. Suspicion fell on Martin, and
when he proceeded to the depot with
his wagon, Postal Inspectors Durand
and Perkins followed' and watched
bim. After the delivery of the mail
and parcels to the company's agent,
the inspectors observed in his wag-
on a gunny sack which appeared . to
contain .packages, and they examin
ed it. Their suspicions proved to be
well founded, for the sack was half
full of parcel post packages.
Armed with a search warrant, Sher
iff Esch then made a search of Mar
tin's home. Nothing was discovered
until he examined a bedroom, which
was occupied by Mlrs. Martin, who
declared she was ill. This room con
tained 11 drygoods boxes which were
locked, and upon opening them the
sheriff found old clothes of th fam
ily on top, but beneath there ' was.
merchandise of ' every conceivable
description.
When pressed for an explanation
as to where her husband obtained
the goods, Mrs. Martin at first dis
claimed all knowledge of them, but
when informed that she would be tak
en to jail unless .she told all she
knew, she confessed. According to
her confession, Martin had stolen
goods from the postoffice and from the
department stores of the city.
Martin also confessed to having
taken some of the merchandise from
the postoffice, but where he obtained
the rest he would not say. He de
clared to some that he was hardpress
ed, the government paying only
$60 a month for his services, and
that this was the reason why he stole.
He said he had a family of 10, and
that he had not intended to dispose
of the loot, but to use it for the ben
efit of his family. To others, howev
er, be said he Intended to go to.
Eastern Oregon , and start-a store,
and that is regarded as" the more
likely story; for he had notified the
postal 'officials that he intended to
quit. .
: Martin purchased the, contract to
carry the -mail from Thomas Ander
son, and it is believed his peculations
from -the' postoffice extend back to
the adoption of the parcels post sys
tem. - '
An investigation .made h Sheriff
Esch- shows this has not been the first
time Martin has been in trouble, for
he was once arrested under the ad
ministration of Sheriff Culver for
forgery. After being bound over to
the circuit court, he was examined
as -to his sanity and committed to
the asylum. The officials express
the belief that he is a drug fiend.
SALEM
160 acres, 30 acres in cultivation, 60 ac. seeded to grass,
ballance timber fine; creek through place,- several springs
good 6-room house and good barn, with room for 16 cows and
9 horses. A fine dairy farm, close to Molalla. Price, $850J.
1-2 cash balance to suit.
W. A. Beclc & Co.
MOLALLA
Exclusive Agents for Gregory Addition, Kayler Addi
tion and Harless Addition to Molalla.
CASTER Lillies, Calla
Lillies, Spiraea, Heath
ers, Hyacinths, Tulips, etc.
Also Cut Flowers.
"WillciEisoix Sc Baxter
Phone Main 271 Next Door to Star Theatre
MILWAUKIE PLANS
WATER SYSTEM
COUNCIL APPROPRIATES $20,000
FOR PROVIDING BETTER
SUPPLY
TO BE OFFERED AT ONCE
People Vote for Organization and
- Maintenance of Fire Depart
ment Streets are
Opened
Milwaukie injected progress into
its city government in great quanti
ties Tuesday in the city election. New
water bonds of $20,000 were voted,
along with the necessary permission
to condemn property for new streets
and a proposition to divide the city
into wards and precincts for election
classification purposes. Two hundred
voters turned out and all the propo
sitions passed by a vote of two to
one.
The new water bonds were voted
for the purpose of buying the present
water system. Eventually it is in
tended to secure Bull Run water,
which will cost about $40,000 more.
It is also planned to lay paving
for six blocks on Front Street and
10 blocks on Monroe Street. These
improvements will cost $35,000.
The creation and maintenance of
a volunteer fire department was also
provided for at the election, and the
city council was given permission to
open new streets. One of the propo
sitions passed provides for the exer
cise of the referendum in regard
to city officers and questions. Bien
nial elections were also provided for.
Miss Florence Olson, who served
Tuesday, was the first woman to ev
er act ' upon a Milkaukie election
board. Fifty of Tuesday's voters
were wemen.
Milwaukie resents the action of
Governor West in stationing Tom
Kay to watch the roadhouses, as the
city already had employed C. J. Reed
for the purpose, and the present ad
ministration is enforcing the laws.
COLLINS ESTATE IS
VALUED AT $13,000
The estate of George Collins, who
lived near Oswego, was admitted to
probate Wednesday by County Judge
Beatie. Esther M. Chatten was nam
ed executrix. The estate is valued
at $13,600. The estate of C. H. Gei
ger, valued at $4000, was admitted
to probate Wednesday. Catherine
Geiger is nawed administratrix. The
estate of Michael Sporalsky valued
at $6,000, was admitted to probate.
The testator leaves his entire estate
to his widow, Wilhemina Sporalsky,
who is . named executrix. Franz
Theiss, who died several weeks ago,
left, an, estate of $260. C. D. Purcell
has been named administrator.
OREGON CITY COVERED
f THE BEAUTIFUL"
Oregon City had its first big snow
storm in ML--ch in 30 years Wednes
day. The snow began falling at 6
o'clock in- the morning and continued
for more than an hour. The ground
at Mount Pleasant and the hill sec
tion of this city was covered to a
depth of about two inches. There ial
so was another snow flurry at 1
o'clock, the flakes being the largest
of the season, and just before 4.
o'clock smaller flakes fell for several
minutes. There was another flurry
at 6 o'clock.