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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
VOL. V. No. 89.
OREGON CITY," OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 1913
Per Week, Ten Cents
AUTO CLUB FOLK
TO HOLD BANQUET
NO TIME FOR FOOLING.
INTERURBAN LINE
HEARTY WELCOME
PRIZE ORATIONS
OF GREAT MERIT
PROSPECTS GOOD
TO F. T. GRIFFITH
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CLACKAMAS COUNTY DRIVERS
.'.TO, MAKE RUN TO SANDY
RIVER ON APRIL 3.
PORTLAND FRIENDS TO JOIN LI FUN
Reservations for Affair Already Out
number Expectations Cost
$1.50 Per Plate
The second annual banquet of the
Clackamas Automobile club will be
hed in the dining rooms of the Port
land Automobile clubhouse on the
Sandy Road, on the evening of Wed
nesday, April 23rd, 1913.
The Clackamas County Automobile
club is composed of about fifty of the
local enthusiasts, who have organized
themselves into a body with the end
in view of obtaining good road, doing
social runs, obtaining touring dates
and securing equitable legislation,- .
The mehiueisi, tiieir ladfes and their
friends wli leave the Commercial club
rooms in Oregon City at six o'clock
on the 23rd by automobiles and will
wind their way to the scenic club
house of the Portland (Automobile
club on the Sandy River, a,bout 25
miles distant from Oregon City,
where a pleasing banquet at $1.50 per
plate will be served by the club.
A number of Portland guests will
. be present on this occasion, and it
is expected that the coming banquet
will be one of the events of the sea
son. About fifty plates have been re
served, and the committee in charge
expect to have one hundred plates re
served before next Sunday when re
srvations will be closed.
All automobilists of Clackamas
county are invited to participate on
this event. The roads are good from
here, and the club will banquet rain
or shine. The committee in charge
is: M. D. Latourette, Wm. R. Logus
and J. F. Risley.
A small classified ad win rent that
vacant room.
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Girls and Women .
To operate sewing machines
in garment factory.
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L. M. LEPPER SAYS DEVELOP
MENT OF CLACKAMAS ROUTE
AWAiTS HILL CHIEF
PRESIDENT YOUNG WILL VIEW PLAN
Proposed Route to Tap Region of
Great Agricultural and Timber
Wealth Almost Neglected
That a branch of the Oregon Elec
tric railroad part of the Hill lines in
Oregon, wil traverse the Clackamas
valley before long, and will tap a re
gion of great fertility and of extreme
timber' wealth, is the declaration of
L. Monte Lepper, of Fortland, who
has recently been talking with resi
dents of Clackamas, Milwaukie, Red
lands, and other valley centers, and
who has -been interviewing farmers
and ranchers nearby. 'Mr. Lepper was
formerly in the employ of the ..Hill J,
li'terescs 'iff Trwniesota, ana is re
garded by many hers as being an accredited-
advance agent of the Hill
roads in this locality.
Some months ago Mr. Lepper made
a tour from Mflwaukie to points in
the upper Clackamas valley, and car
ried with him a topographical blue
print, upon which was shown in a
vivid red line the proposed route of
an interurban line. On this trip Mr.
Lepper made inquiries as to upon
what conditions right-of-way could be
obtained, and while not saying out
right that he represented the Hill peo
ple, nevertheless gave an impression.
Since that time the matter has been
rather neglected, though intrest in it
has not flagged in the valley.
Monday afternoon Mr. Lepper shed
some light upon the delay in the mat
ter, and also upqn the interests back
ing the proposed line.
"We are waiting for Mr. Young,
president of the Hill lines in Oregon,
to return and take this matter up,"
said he. "He has promised to look
into our plans and profiles as soon as
he gets here. I believe that he will
take the matter up and put it through
at once, for there is a- rich field along
the route of our road, and its delevop
ment is right in line with the Hill
policies. I expect that in a very short
time we will be able to make an an
nouncement regarding the definite
route of the line, and the time at
which operation will start."
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DELINQUENTS PAY ,
ASSESSMENT DUES
I Officers and drill team or the Wil
Following City Attorney Stone's an- iamette Falls camp, W. O. W., will go
nouncement, that he would soon in-Jtri pnrtinli(l Thnrsdav to visit Pros-
stitute legal proceedings to collect de-,
linquent improvement asessments,
some $11,000 of which are outstand
ing, property owners who received
notifications this week tha t their
share of the debt had not been paid,
are making a rush to Mir. Stone's of
fice to make arrangements for squar
ing their account with the city.
"We have airaaay taken In ssveral
thousand dollars on the $11,000
claims," said Mr. Stone Tuesday af
ternoon, "and other people who are
delinquent on their assessments have
submitted offers of comprimise
onJ
their payments. Some of - these of
fers we will accept, and some of them
we will turn down. We have also ac
cpeted in some cases, property deeds
on these delinquency claims. I shall
Run P
iienms
Suit
give the property owners about two
weeks more in which to settle delin
quencies, and then all those that are
still on the uppaid list will have to
defend themselves in court."
WOODMEN TO PAY VISIT
pecti comp of the same lodgej and
take part in a contest and ritualistic
work. It is expected that a large
number of local lodgement will ac
company the drill team, which is re
turning a visit paid here by Prospect
camp sometime ago. The party will
leave on the 7:30 P. m. car, and will
be met in Portland by members of
Prospect camp.
The joint meeting of the ' Live
Wires' civic improvement committee
and ths police and health committee
of the city council will be held on
Friday evening of this week In the
council chamber, instead of Wednes
day. Routine matters and complaints
wil be taken up, particularly those
that apply to cleaning up the city.
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JESUS NO SOCIALIST
DECLARES SPEAKER
"If the teachings of Jesus were ap
plied in Oregon today, there would be
a more radical change in conditions
than if the teachings of socialism were
in force," said Rev. P. F. Schrock, pas
tor of the First Congregational
church Tuesday evening. His 'talk
was upon the question, "Was Jesus a
Socialist," and contained many startl
ing statements.
Dr. Schrock opened his remarks
with a review of socialism, and pres
ent day conditions which brought its
doctorin.es to the attention of so
many people. He said that socialism
aimed to remedy present day troubles
by economic changes, and by the
placing of men and women in differ
ent environments from those they
now occupy. He also said that radi
cal socialists saw as the only method
of readjusting existing conditions a
class war between the wealthy and
the rich.
Contrasting with this the teacning
of Jesus, he quoted frequently from
the scriptures to bring forth his argu
ment that Jesus was a friend of the
poor and the oppressed and dut of
sympathy with the very rich. How
ever, he said, Jesus would better con
ditions by altering the character of
men, rather than by altering their
physical conditions. "Jesus would
work through morals and character,"
he said, "where the Socialists would
work through economic conditions
and environment.''
J. A. Roake, vice-president of the
Brotherhood, presided. A poem on
Alaskan mining days was given by C.
A. Miller, and Chris Schuebel spoke
upon the bills passed at the last ses
sion of the legislature, outlining those
that he thought worked for the bet
terment of state conditions.
A good attendance assisted mater
ially in making the meeting a success.
HIGH MASON COMING
TO VISIT BROTHERS
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George H. Burnett
George H. Burnett, grand master of
the Masonic lodge in the state of
Oregon, will be in this city Saturday
evening, and will attend the lodge
meeting. After the meeting a recep
tion of the lodge members wil be teld
in honor of the master, and all mem
bers of the . lodge are urged to be
present.
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Hot and cold water, bath,
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feet on improved street and
alley. Some fruit; lot 2 1-2 feet
above street, centrally located,
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monthly.
E. P. ELLIOTT & SON
LIVE WIRES GREfcT PRESIDENT-
ELCT OF PORTLAND RAIL
WAY AT LUNCHEON
NEW EXECUTIVE ASKS KELP OF ALL
Local Boosters Also Hear of Cowth
' of Mail Service and of Progress
of Clean-up Work
Franklin T. Griffith, president
elect of the Portland Railway, Light
& Power Co., was the guest of the
Live Wires of the Commercial club
at their weekly, luncheon Tuesday. He
was given an enthusiastic reception,
the attendance at the luncheon being
the largest- in the history of the or
ganization, and he was welcomed and
felicitated in speeches by Livy Stipp,
J. E. Hedges, W. A. Dimick, C. Schue
bel, W. S. U'Ren, John W. Loder and
T. W. Sullivan, who expressed their
individual satisfaction aver the elec
tion of Mr. Griffith to the executive
head of the largest public service cor
poration in the Northwest.
Mr. Griffith was clearly gratified at
the spirit shown, and in responding
he took occasion to say that the Live
Wires was the first organized body to
endorse him for the position as presi
dent of the corporation. He talked of
the difficulties in his pathway, and
said they could be smoothed by co
operation on the part of the people of
Oregon City. He announced his de
termination of doing the best he
could for the people in the territory
served by his company, and impressed
his auditors by his willingness to give
the best service possible and his anxi
ety to cover up the rough places. Mr.
Griffith referred to the - fact that
there are more than 4000 people on
the payroll of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Co., and said the or
ganization is a fine one.
Postmaser Randall gave the Live
Wires the pleasing-intelligence that
the proposed rural delivery route
from Oregon City into the Stafford
country will soon become a reality,
and that plans are now being made by
the postoffice department to serve the
people of that section from this city,
instead of from Sherwod, Washing
ton county.
A committee was appointed to
draft suitable resolutions for presen
tation to W. A. Shewman, a member
of the Live Wires, who is critically ill
in a Portland hospital.
The civic improvement committee
presented a brief report, referring to
ordinances that have been introduced
regulateing the construction 'and
maintenance of barns and for the
proper care of garbage. The report
follows:
"With the intention of making Ore
gon City's clean-up permanent rather
than temporary, the joint committees
of the council and the Live Wires pre
sented to the council drafts of ordin
ances regulating the construction and
proper care of garbage. Both of these
ordinances have passed the first
reading.
"The county court before finally
passing on the matter of providing
means for systematically cleaning
the bridge, have asked the council to
add another hydrant. This 'has been
referred to the committee on fire and
water. The proposition to further
beautify and make useful the bridge
by installing an adequate lighting
system is under advisement by the
P. R., L. & P. Co., and we understand
from the local representative, that it
now awaits the approval of the legal
department."
HERE IS ONE OF
in Clackamas County, consist-ing of 200 acres, one and one
half miles from Mblalla, on the River front, with 115 acres in
cultivation, which can all be irrigated by gravity flow; 19
shares of stock in the ditch goes with the place, there is 45
acres in clover, 20 acres in corn, 25 acres in oats, 10 acres in
potatoes, balance to be put into garden truck, such as toma
toes, celery and other garden stuff. A fine orchard, yielding
600 boxes of apples, besides pears, cherries, peaches, apprl
cots, plumbs last year; also abundance of small fruit, there is 2
sets of buildings, one 8-room house with spring water piped
into the house, fine barn and all necessary out-buildings, and
one'o-room housp and new barn and all necessary out-buildings.
With place goes all stock and implements, consisting 9!
choice mares, weight about 1450 pounds, i colt, ? first-class
Jersey cows, 2 yearling Jersey -heifers, 3 Jersey heifer calves,
58 head of hogs, 1 registered boar, 75 chickens, 4 wagons, 1
surry, 1 binder, 2 good mowers Hay rake, 3 plows, 1 disk har
row, 2 drag harrows, 3 cultivators, 2 new cream separators, 2
sets of double harness and! one set of blacksmith tools.
This place has county road on three sides, and two rural
mail routes, and can be subdivided to great advantage.
It is the greatest snap on the market today, at only $150
per acre; everything included; two-thirds cash, the balance in
from three to 5 years at 6 per cent Interest, if you have the
money and see this place, you will buy it.
W. A. Beck: Sc Co,
MOLALLA
ELVA LINTEN AND K. MEACHY
HANDLE BIG QUESTIONS
IN MASTERFUL WAY
DEEP STUDY REFLECTED IN EFFORT
Oregon's Natural Resources Set Forth
Ably in First Paper, and Philip
pine Problem is Second
The two orations which were
awarded prizes by the County School
League, through the oratorical com
mittee, which met Saturday after-,
noon at the court house, were deliv
ered in competition by Elva Linten,
of the first grade in the high school;
and by Kent Meachy, of the eighth
grade at the Barclay school. The
former dealt with the subject, "Con
servation of Natural Resources," and
the latter's subject was "The Inde
pendence of the Philippines." Both
orations show much care in their
preparation, and are given in sum
mary herewith:
CONSERVATION OF OUR
NATURAL RESOURCES
By t-lva Linten
One of the most important of the
Pacific coast states is Oregon, which
ranks seventh in size in the union.
This fact was realized by the Hudson
Bay company, who visited this spare
ly settled region for the purpose of
fur trading.
After the Lewis and Clark expedi
tion in 1805, some men were sent to
the Pacific coast to establish a fur
trading post. They founded Astoria,
the first American settlement in Ore
gon, in 1811. Thirty-seven years later
this state became an organized terri
tory, and was admitted into the union
in 1859. Oregon has grown and pros
pered more than many other states.
When you have heard of the many
benefits which are derived from the
conservation of her natural resources,
I am sure you will agree with me, in
that this is a most desirable state in
which to live. Let me take up the
conservation of some of the more im
portant natural resources, such as the
soil, water, climate, and minerals.
The soil of Oregon is mostly a rich
loam, which will produce many agri
cultural products, making it one of
the most important of the natural re
sources. But, science has told us,
that unless care Is shown in the ro
tation of crops, even the best of soil
will cease to produce paying crops.
Consequently the farmers of Oregon
have made a study of crop rotation,
and today the soil products are more
successfuly cultivated than in many
older states, as is shown by reports.
Wheat, which is one of the most val
uable of the crops, is produced in
great quantities. Because of this,
many flouring mills have been erected
and flour become one of our prin
cipal exports.
As to the timber, Oregon ranks sec
ond, in production. There is but one
state in the Union which produces
more. But destructive fires have de
stroyed many acres of timber, and the
people of the state, having become
thoroughly aroused, are now doing all
in their power to assist the forest
rangers who patrol these vast soli
tudes, guarding chance fires, replant
ing the burned sections, in order to
re-forest the state.
At tha world's fair at Chicago, the
timber of this state was awarded the
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