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3 with the news of this city and $
county unletis you read the Morn-S
S ing Enterprise. From all 'parts
S of the state we receive letters say- &
THE WEATHER
$ Oregon City Rain; Southerly S
winds.
S Oregon Rain; Southerly winds,
$ high along coast.
Washington Rain;; Southerly
3 winds, high along coast. ,
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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866
VOL. V. No. 74.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1913.
Pee Week, 10 Cents
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DAYTON LOSS OF ICOURT ASKED TO
LIFE ABOUT 200
M.ORE THAN $50,000,000 PROPERTY
DESTROYED BY GREAT
FLOOD
AID SUFFERERS
TWENTY CARLOADS OF POTA
TOES MAY BE SENT TO
STRICKE STATES
MILES CF PAVEMENT SWEPT AWAY RAILROADS WILL HAUL MM FREE
Fatalities are Confined to Northern Judge Eeatie Tries in Vain to Corn
Section of City Which Is In- municate With Other Members
habitated Mostly by J . of Court Car to be
Foreigners J ' Loaded Today
DAYTON, March 28 Dayton's loss
of life probably will not exceed 200.
This estimate is based upon a per
sonal canvass of almost 10O of Day
ton's leading citizens, nien of unques
tioned judgment and reliability, who
have been engaged in relief and res
cue work in every section of the city
ever since the rising waters invaded
the business section.
The property loss, tangible and real,
will probably exceed $50,000,000. This
includes damage to real estate and
public works in those parts of the
. city where these forms of property
are most valuable; to automobiles
stored in two leading garages and
other personal property, much of
which was owned by more prosper
ous residents; to manufacturing, mer
cantile" and jewelers' stocks, which
were swept away, and to public util
ity plant and equipment.
The cost of building miles of as
phalt streets and walks, which liter
ally were ripped from their beds, is ',
also included.
The loss of life was confined al-;
most entirely to North Dayton, inhab-:
ited by foreigners and laborers, West :
Dayton, which comprises districts of j
a more substantial character, and to :
Rjverdale. , '
In Daytonview and other residence '
districts there was almost no loss of ;
life. Several lives were known to" j
have been lost in the business dis- j
trict, but none of the rumors that hu-
man beings had perished in the lire !
which swept two city blocks would
stand the test of searching investi-,
gation. In fact, a score of cool-headed
men who were in some of the
buildings and others who watched tne ,
fire from across the street assert pos-1
itively that every occupant of the
burning buildings escaped. J
The flood assumed dangerous as
pects early Tuesday morning before
most people had started to work
Consequently the loss of life in Riv
erdale, North Dayton and West Day
ton was occasioned when dwellings,
mostly of light construction, were
swept away and shattered by the
swiftly moving current, leaving the
ocupants who had fled to safety in !
the second story and to fight for their i
lives in the water. !
The Publicity Committee of the
Commercial Club, at a meeting Fri
day adopted a resolution urging the
county court to appropriate $1,800
with which to purchase 20 carloads
of potatoes to send to the flood vic
tims in Indiana and Ohio. County
Judge Beatie made futile effort to
get into communication with Commis
sioners Matoon and Blair. He expects
to confer with them today regarding
the proposition. It was ' the unani
mous opinion of the Publiciay Com
mittee that something should be
done by this city and county at once
for the aid of the sufferers. The mem
bers believe that provisions will be
more welcomed by the victims of the
flood than money and at the same
time the farmers of the county from
whom the potatoes would be purchas
ed would be benefited .The suggestion
that potatoes be sent -was made' by
John Cooke, who addressed the Pub
licity Committee.
Dr. A. L. Beatie, of the Oregon
Commission Company, announced
Friday that the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company had placed
a refrigerator car on the siding at
Greenpoint for potatoes to be sent to
the flood sufferers in Dayton. E. L.
Bentley, a prominent Clackamas Coun
ty farmer, has agreed to give 30 sacks
of potatoes and the commission com
pany will furnish a similar amount.
Dr. Beatie expects the car to be load
ed today. It will go to Dayton through
t'.ie courtesy of the- Hill Line manage
ment. Information was received in this
city Friday, by the agent of the South
ern Pacific that the company would
transport all articles for the flood
sufferers to the stricken district with
out charge. Other railroads will give
similar assistance.
MOUNT PLEAS!
Hi
PI 110
m to
If you saw it in the Knterprtse It's
I
Wanted!
Girls and Women
To operate sewing machines
in garment factory.
OREGON CITY WOOLEN MILL
Sufficient stock was subscribed at
a meeting of the promoters of the
Mount Pleasant Commercial Club Fri
day evening to insure the completion
of the club building. The following
officers were elected:
President Ward B. Lawton.
Vice-President T. E. McLain.
Secretary-Treasurer) Ralph W.
Niles.
Directors Ward B. Lawton, Ralph
W. Niles, T. E. McLain, E. S. Par
touw and T. W. Meredith.
It was decided that part of the sec
ond story would be used for a gym
nasium for the young people of the
town. The ground floor will be us
ed as a store. The club rooms will
be on the second floor. The first
floor of the building has been completed.
A small ciassiried ad will T-.nl Wat
vacant room.
MILLER WANTS 7TH
C. G. Miller, prominent merchant
and automobile dealer, said Friday af
ternoon that he was in favor of hard
surface on Seventh Street wherever
it would be practicable. Mr. Miller
said that he believed that a hardsur
face should be laid on Seventh Street
from the west side of Center Street
as far as Jaekson Street He believes
that on the one or two steep blocks
a rough surface of brick or some oth
er material might be used to advan
tage which would insure a good foot
ing for horses. Mr. Miller is a firm
believer in hardsurface, but he believes
the two blocks beyond Jackson Street
are too steep for macadam.
Mr. Miller sees no use in improving
Seventh Street from Center Street to
High Street, because this block would
lead to no place other than to the
edge of the bluff. He says that only
a strip of thirty feet on the west side
should be improved. He believes the
plan of the Woman's Club to park
this space should be adopted. Through
the parking the walk would lead to
the top of the elevator above the station.
IS. LATOHTTE IS
E CLU
The Wednesday Bridge Club was
delightfully entertained by Ms.
Charles D. Latourette at her home on
High Street Thursday afternoon, he
first prize was awarded to Mrs. Nieta
Barlow Lawrence and the second
prize to Mrs. William Mulvey. Miss
Mary Stiewer, of Portland, won the.
guests prize. Delicious refreshments"
were served. The following were
present: Mesdames H. E. Hendry,
Hugh Mount, J. Nelson Wisner, John
Walker, A. A. Price, Lena Charman,
M. D. Latourette, William Logus,
Max Bollack, of Portland; J. J. Tobin,
Rosina Fouts, Elizabeth Fox, Theo
dore Clark, Nieta Barlow Lawrence,
William Mulvey, E. . A. Chapman, L.
L. Pickens, E. J. Daulton, Louis Mor
ris, John Humphrys, L. L. Porter,
Miss Nell Caufield, MSss Marjory
Caufield, Misses Ruth, Mary and Su
san Stiewer, of Portland, and Miss
Bess Daulton.
GRAND AMY Ml
DIES OF APOPLEXY
W. A. Tiflany, Sr., 74 years of age,
died at the residence of E. M. Wil
son on the West Side early Thurs
day morning. A report was current
in Oregon City that there had Ten a
suicide at Canby, but this arose from
the fact that Mr. Tiffany, who had
been very feeble, stated the day be
fore his death that he was going to
die. When Mr. .Wilson entered the
room of the patient Thursday he
found the body. Mr. Tiffany died of
apoplexy. He was a member of the
Grand Army and for several months
during the past winter was in the
soldiers' home in California. He has
a son in Portland, W. A. Tiffany, Jr.
Coroner Wilson made an investiga
tion, finding that Mr. Tiffany ditd of
apoplexy.
Queen Range
Low priced and dependable. Fully reinforced and strongly riveted.-
Nothing on the market to compare with it at this price.
Best cold rolled polished -sheet
steel, riveted with cone
head rivets, reinforced at every
part, main top covers and cen
ters, of selected pig iron, covers
have Boston rim rings, prevent
ing cracking, fire box is section
al and heavy to withstand all
reasonable uses, duplex grates
burn wood or coal, high closet
with balanced door, nickel plat
ed drop tea stand, nicket brack
ets, edges, panel, draft, check,
etc., reservoir of heavy cast
iron, tank enameled white,
iven door nickel trimmad and
provided with balance 'spring,
asbestos lined throughout, oven
braced with heavy gauge angle
Irons, heavy cast iron base,
fire box has pouch feed..
Oven 16x18, 6 lids . .
Oven 14x18, 6 lids, Cast Reser voir . . .
S2650
S2750
ABOVE PRICES ARE CASH ONLY BUT WE WILL TAKE YOUR
OLD STOVE AS PART PAYMENT. ,
EVERY SATURDAY
TH
Has a picture for the children.
"Roderick's
Ride"
it rem
MAIN STREET
Oregon City, - Oregon
A tale of a tiny western
boy's thrilling ride ' will make
them sit up in their seats.
TOMORROW
The City of
San Francisco
This picture will be interest
ing, and will give you a good
idea of what the Bay City is
like, without costing you a
large sum of money for trav
eling expenses.
YOU CAN LEARN SOMETHING
AT THE GRAND EVERY
SUNDAY
WATER SEEPS INTO
LIBRARY BASE.MENT
DIRECTORS REFUSE TO ACCEPT
BUILDING IN SEVENTH
STREET PARK
WINDOW GLASS CALLED INFERIOR
President Hedges Says That Archi
tect and -Contractor Must
Remedy Conditions
at Once
The basement of the new Carnegie
Library in Seventh Street Park is
faulty, according to the directors of
the Oregon City . Library Association.
X E. Hedges, president of the. board,
said Friday night that there were at
least two and one half inches of wa
ter in a part of the basement. Be
cause of the alleged faulty construc
tion the directors have refused to ac
cept the building although the con
tractor, Robert Shellay, of Portland,
announced it was ready for occupan
cy three weeks ago. It also has been
announced that the basement was
flooded while the building was being
erected. It is declared that proper
tiling was not put under the building
and and that the "water comes through
cracks in the cement floor. , The
building is in the lowest part of the
park.
"The Library Board will not accept
the building until it is assured that
the basement is all right," said Pres
ident Hedges. "The contractor said
some time ago that there was no dan
ger of water getting in the basement
but it is there now. E. E. McLaran,
of Portland, was the architect, and
the plans were provided by him. There
is also complaint regarding the qual
ity of glass that was used in the
building. The specifications provid
ed that 21 ounce American sheet glass
of first quality, free from waves and
imperfections, should be used. The
glass, according to an investigator, is
inferior. It is the unanimous verdict
of the board that the building must
be in a perfect condition before it will
be accepted. Meanwhile, the -library
will have temporary quarters in the
Masonic " Building." - The trouble, of
course, has caused great inconven
ience, but we do not intend to accept
a building that is faulty, and not erect
ed according to specifications. Good
money has been paid for the erec
tion of the building.'and we intend to
have a good building." i
EGON CITY TO HAVE
ANOTHER POSTMAN
BOY WITNESS AGAINST
FATHER UNWITTINGLY
Otto Weisman, of Clarkes, despite
the testimony against him given un
witting by his 18-year-old son, was
acquitted of a charge of assault and
battery preferred by a neighbor, John
Schriber, in Justice of the Peace
Siever's court Friday. Schriber tes
tified that he and his son had been
badly beaten by Wiesman and his son.
He said that Wiesman struck him
with a club. Wiesman testified that
Schriber and his. son came to his
house and calling him and his son
to the door began beating them. Ther
fought back, winning the fight, he de
clared, but he did not use a club.
Young Otto Wiesman was badly fright
ened when he took the witness stand.
'This is the first time I have ever
been on the stage," said the youth.
"I don't know how to act."
"Did your father hit both of the
men who called at your house with
a club," asked his lawyer.
"No, he hit one of them at a time,"
replied the frightened witness. He
said his father used a club. Constable
Frost arrested Wiesman.
CHURCHILL WILL
SUCCEED ALDERMAN
SALEM, March 28. (Special.) The
appointment of- J. A. Churchill, of
Baker, to the position of state super
intendent of public instruction to
succeed L. R. Alderman was announ
ced by Governor West this afternoon.
Professor Churchill has for twenty
years been superintendent of schools
in Baker County add has built up a
strong school system. Several years
a'o he was appointed by the Governor
as inspector of normal schools and
in that capacity served to the com
plete satisfaction of the state educa
tional board.
"I consider Churchill a very capable
Man," said Superintendent Al'derman
when the appointment was announ
ced. "He is one of the front rank
among the progressive educators of
the West."
PLAYGROUNDS TO BE
SEED OF COUNCIL
ALBRIGHT TO INSIST ON EREC
TION OF ROLLER SKATING "
PLATFORM .
MtGUGHLIN PARK SITE IS URGED
Councilman Says Members of Wom
an's Club Have Approved
Proposition Suggested . ;
By Him
Councilman Albright, chain ;an of
the committee on health and police,
(Continued on Page 3.)
ALFRED COOK ENTERTAINS
FOL DE ROL MEMBERS
Alfred Cook was the host of the
members of the Fol de Rol Club
Thursday evening at the home of his
brother, J. Cook, on Monroe Street.
The evening was pleasantly spent at
500 after which a -fine supper was
served. During the evening final
plans were made by the club for the
dance to be given next Friday even
ing. The invitations to the ' dance
will be mailed Saturday. Mr. Cook's
guests Thursday were: Arthur Farr,
Allie Levitt, Kent Wilson, Kent. Moodv
Joe Hedges, Gilbert Morris, Ernest
Mass, Alfred Cook and J. Cook.
Boost your city by boosting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be in every home.
90 acres 1-2 mile from Mill Creek small
house and barn going at $60 per acre adjoin
ing land held at $100 to $150 per acre. $2000
cash, ballance 5 years at 6 percent.
W. A. Beck & Co.
MOLALLA
Exclusive Agents for Gregory Addition; Kayler Addi
tion and Harless Addition to Molalla.
TODAY I
That Oregon City is to have a new
mail carrier was the announcement
made Friday by Postmaster Randall.
The city now has three mail men, but
so great has been the increase in
the business that the authorities have
found it necessary to add another
man to the force. H. A. Waldron has
been appointed and will start work
April 1. The city will be redistrtct
ed and several portions of the town
now' receiving no free delivery will
receive it after April 1. Sixteenth
Street in Kansas City will be served
and a portion of Mountain View that
now has no mailman. All residences
must have their number upon them
and the service will not be started in
the new sections until the numbers
are obtained. These may be obtain
ed from the city engineers or record
ers' office. All persons are requested
to obtain mail boxes to facilitate the
work of the carriers. This applies
to the districts now being served as
well as the new ones.
MRS.R.C.GANONG IS
DERM HOSTESS
The Derthick Club spent a delight
ful afternoon at the home of Mrs. R.
C. Ganong in Canemah Friday after
noon. Mrs. Ganong was ssisted in
entertaining by Mrs. H. E. Straignt.
Mrs. Lydia Olmsted, contralto, pleas
ed the women with a number of so
los. She was accompanied by Mrs.
Fred Olmsted. Mrs. Leon DesLar
zes read current events. The follow
ing were present: Mesdames John
Clark, W. A. Huntley, John Loder, J.
W. Moffatt, Nieta Barlow Lawrence,
Anna Hayes, W. A. Dimlclc, S. O.
Dillman, Charles Caufield, L. L. Por
ter, Lydia Olmsted, Fred Olmsted,
George Harding, Louis Adams, H. E.
Straight, "Eber Chapman, R. C. Ga
nong, J. E. Hedges, Leon DesLarzea,
Misses Marjory Caufield and Muriel
Stevens.
RED MEN TO HAVE
BIG TIME TODAY
- The Red Men own the city today.
The Oregon City Dodge; .which will
give a big dance at Busch's Hall this
evening, will have a parade this af
ternoon that will make all parad'is of
aboriginees look like the proverbial
thirty cents. The parade -will
start at 2:30 o'clock. At least
40 braves horseback will lead the pro
cession. Then -will come floats con
taining squaws, papooses, etc. There
will be a war dance at the hall at
8;3o -o'clock... Many Portland braves
will take part In the celebration.
Bring your Stamp Book to our Premium Parlor today and
receive $1.00 worth of Z&C Green Trading Stamps FREE
PI PURCHASE NECESSARY .
In addition to the free "Red Letter Day" Stamps, we give Double
Stamps on all purchases, providing you cut out and bring coupon
TO SECURE DOUBLE STAMPS YOU MUST BRING COUPON
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Dress-koolts
Ifyou wish to improve the appear
ance of your garments and avoid the
embarrassment of an unhooked and
gaping skirt or waist, don't fail to try
Wilson Dress-hooks.
We recommend them, as they can't
come unbooked accidentally, are .lat and
invisible and will outwear several garments.
Can't rust or crush in the laundry.
Not like hooks and eyet or anap fasteners.
One dozen free today with
each 25c purchase of notions
One Lard Wilson
Dress Hooks
DOUBLE .STAMP COUPON
Cut out this Coupon. We will give
double Stamps on all purchases today
if coupon is presented at time of purchase.
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Free to each cus
tomer Saturday with
every twenty-five cent
purchase in our No
tion department. Cut
out and bring this cou
pon with you.
REMNANTS HALF
PRICE SATURDAY
We offer as additional attraction each "RED LET
TER DAY," the accumulation of a month's selling
in the piece goods department at EXACTLY HALF
PRICE. Short lengths in Embroideries, Curtain Draperies,
Flannels, Scrims, Percales, Ginghams and Muslins, the len
gths range from I to 10 yards, the prices are marked in plain
figures. Every piece in the lot on sale at- HALF PRICE
Women with the
tendefest feet can
wear thli dress shoe.
It bends with your
foot, follows eveiy ra ove
ment just as a glove
moves with your hand.
lou Avouldn t Delieve a
shoe could be so comfortable. Try it Gee
how different a fashionable style like
this feels in the Red Cross Shoe;
W High Slices $4, $4.50 and $5. Os
fords S3.SU and $4.
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MASONIC TEMPLE BLDG.
OREGON CITY, ORE.