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OREGON CITY Tuesday prob-S
ably fair. Northeasterly winds.
Oregon Fair Tuesday excepts
showers southwest portion. Light $
frost east portion. Easterly winds. $
Washington Fair Tuesday. $
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VOL. V. No. 100.
BOOSTER EXHIBIT
TO BE BROADENED
MERCHANTS FAVOR SYSTEM OF
HAVING ANNUAL CELEBRA,
TION REFLECT GROWTH
CHANCE FOR GOOD PUBLICITY SEEN
With Less of Carnival Features and
More of produce Display, Op
portunity to Attract Su
tlers is Forcasted
At a meeting of the Commercial
c'ub to be held prdbably on Wednes
day of this week reports on the
Booster Day celebration and the an
nual Stock Show will be made by. the
committees wh0 had that work in
charge, and there will in all likeli
hood be a discussion of the plans
now under consideration to change
the scope and design of future an
nual celebrations. As recounted re
cently in these columns, there is a
growing sentiment in favor of having
Booster Day hereafter represent
more purely the resources of the city
and county, and doing away with the
carnival features that have been so
noticeable in recent gatherings.
It is felt by many of the business
men of the city that more can be ac
comp'ished by having the celebration
partake generally of the character of
a "land show" or fair, in which it
will be demonstrated to all visitors
that Clackamas county contains re
sources not equalled elsewhere in
the western p.irt of the state. It is
believed that if a permanent organiza
tion is formed to handle the exhibi
tion from year to year that a most
creditable display can be made, and
that as the years pass, the show will
become better and broader in its
scope.
It has been suggested that a com
mittee of ten be named to handle all
the details of future exhibitiojis, and
that each member of the committee
be given some special line to look
after. In this way, it is felt, a more
truly representative show can be
given, and one that will accomplish
more constructive good for the com
munity. While the utmost satisfac
tion has generally been felt with this
year's Booster Day celebration, it is
believed that even more can be ac
complished under the new plan.
Instead of mere'y having a stock
show, it is suggested that in the fu
ture an agricultural and fruit show
be held as well, so that the exhibits
on view will show at a glance the re
sources and possibility of the county.
While the stock displayed last week
far exceeded the expectations of even
the most ardent boosters of the dis
trict, and attracted statewiae atten
tion, it is believed that if the grains
and fruits, as well as other agricul
tural products, were grouped togeth
er, the showing would be much bet
ter, and would be a better lure to the
county for home-seekers.
In order to take the best advantage
of the county's resources, it may be
found advisable to hold the annual,
show later in the year, when grains
and other crops are in their prime.
The changing of the date of the" show
would be but a detail, however, and
could easily be arranged. In connec
tion with this new and broader scope
of the scheme, it is also suggested
that the parades should be more rep
resentative of the county produce;
and that floats representing the fruit,
the cereals, the farm products and
garden truck be prepared and shown
in a great street pageant. Retention
of the children s parade, and the mak
ing it of a still greater feature, is al
so suggested; while many of the lo-
ca' merchants think that floats show
ing Oregon City's greatness as a
manufacturing and retail center also
ought to be prepared.
Among those who favor this
scheme is George H. Bannon, and
speaking of this phase of the possi
ble plan, he expresses the following
view:
"You can put me down right now
for $100 towards the next Booster
Day, if such a plan is carried out,"
said he. "Booster Day ought to be
as important and permanent a fea
ture for us as the Rose Festival is for
Portland, or the Golden Potlatch for
Seattle. Such an annual feature
does a great deal for a city, not only
. in attracting visitors, but in bringing
in the neighboring people from the
country, and in stimulating develop
ment and progress.'' . .
Mr. Bannon's remarks were en
dorsed by many other merchants. -
These matters will probably be
taken up in a preliminary way ',at
the meeting of the Commercial club,
v. and at subsequent meetings the
plans will be worked out; in detail.
Wanted!
Girls, and Women
To operate sewing machines
In garment factory.
OREGON CITY WOOLEN MILL
Lastl Call of The Enterprise in the Auto Contest. 10,000 Votes With
Every Daily Subscription Turned in Wednesday, April the 30th. 5,000
With Every Weekly Subscription.
TEACHERS
SCHOOL
FOR THREE
COUNTY TRAINING COURSE WILL
OPEN AT GLADSTONE
PARK JUNE 17
NEW LAW PROVIDES FOR SYSTEM
Instructors to Have Use of all Camp
ing Sites Before Chatauqua
son Model Class to be
Feature
The first teachers' training school
to be held in Clackamas county, as
provided for by the law passed at the
last session of the legislature, which
makes it optional with the instruct
ors whether they will have an annual
institute or a training school, will be
opened at Gladstone Park June 17,
this year, in charge of County School
Superintendent T. J. Gary. Over 75
per cent of the teachers in the coun
ty have requested that a training
school be held, and arrangements are
now being completed for a thorough
ly comprehensive course of work.
At the request of the teachers par
ticular attention will be paid to in
tensified child study, rather than to
subject matter, and a course of so
cial hygiene will also be held. The
training school will occupy the three
weeks between the opening date and
the annual Chatauqua, and most of
the teachers will remain over for the
Chatauqua sessions, which this year
will be arranged especially with the
teachers in view. While the com
plete course for the, training school
has not yet been formed, it has al
ready been arranged to have present
representatives of the publishing
houses putting out the new standard
text books, who will explain and dem
onstrate the best methods of instruc
tion from them.
There will also be conducted for
the three weeks a model "country
school' of one room, in which all
eight grades will be taught simultane
ously. Miss IMgelow, the United
States good roads expert will also be
on hand to enlighten teachers on
what they can do to better the good
roads movement; and Miss Grace
Lamkin, the nationally famed expert
on playgrounds will attend and dem
onstrate to the teachers the benefits
of "instructive games." in which
"grown-up kiirdergarten" methods are
employed to develop the older chil
dren. Arrangements have also been made
to have present a number of normal
school ' sfcuds-dnts, and other young
women who are planning later "on to
take up teaching as a profession.
Through the courtesy of the manage
ment of the Chatauqua, free use of
the grounds and restaurant, as well
as the water supply, will be given the
county for the teachers. The same
charge will be made for tents for the
three weeks of school and for the
Chatauqua course as is made for the
Chatauqua period alone, so that prac
tically all the teachers who attend
the' school will continue comping
right on through the other gathering.
The restaurant will be operated on
a co-operative basis by the teachers
and in this way it is expected that
mucn money will be saved.
County School Superintendent Garv
has sent circular letters to all in
structors in the county, asking them
what subjects they prefer to have
taken up at the school sessions, and
there has been a marked unanimity
of reply. Particular stress was laid
upon the social hygiene course, but
two or three of the teachers not
mentioning it as one of the studies
they desired.
In asking that a three-weeks course
in teacher training be substituted for
the former institute, the teachers
voted tour to one in favor of the new
system. In making up the program
every effort will be made to provide
the teachers with the material that
will be most helpful to them, and
speakers and authorities' from all
parts of the state, as well as from
outside institutions, will be invited to
be present.
With regards to the model school
that is to be held, Mr. Gary is in
somewhat of an odd quandary. Speak
ing of this matter, he said:
"Usually, when there is a model
school he'd for exhibition purnoses,
the very brightest children are select
ed. This time, as a demonstration of
what may be done by modern country
school methods, we don't want bright
children. We want dull ones, the dull
er the better. But just how we are
going to get dull ones we have it
yet found out. 'We cannot very well
advertise for dull children, and even
if we did I don't-suppose we'd get
them, for everybody thinks their own
children are bright, and they wouldn't
send us any at al' if only dull ones
were to. be accepted. However, we
shall hope to get some, in some way,
that will really make the demonstra
tion worth while, and that will show
what can be done by modern methods
with a single-room, eight-grade
school."
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 28.
treasury department protesting
against "washed money," end refer
ring to the sterlized and clean cur
rency as "counterfeiter's delight."
WEEKS
WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
OREGON CITY,
COURT iNQUIRY
mm TODAY
There will be a public meeting in
the county court room at 11 a. m.
Tuesday, of the joint committee ap
pointed by the Live Wires and at a
recent mass.-meeting to inquire into
matters in relation to the county
court. At this meeting all who have
grievances against the county board
have been invited to submit them in
writing, so that careful investigaton
of any wrong-doing may be made. The
meeting will be open to the public,
and any person desiring to register
comp aint about the county affairs is
invited to submit his remarks in writ
ing. Oral complaints will not be re
ceived. M. J. Brown, R. Schuebel and S. L.
Casto will be present at the hearing,
representing the mass-meeting held
some week ago, and th Live Wires of
the Commrcial club will be represent
ed by O. D.Eby and John Loder. W.
S. U'ren was originally named as the
third member of the Live Wires' com
mittee, but withdrew, and nobody
was named in his place.
PARTS OF SEWER
AY BE YET USED
The attitude of several of the prop
erty owners along Seventh street has
changed since the city council has
decided that street shall have the
sewer lowered before a hard surface
pavement is put down. Several- of
the owners along the street were in
favor of hard surface when the agi
tation w-as first brought before the
public, but they believed that a deep
er and more permanent sewer should
be placed before the hard surface was
so that the street would not have to
be torn up.
The present sewer on the street for
the greater part of the distance is
so near the surface that it is impos
sible to drain the basements of build
ings which adjoin it. The need of a
deeper sewer will be felt more and
more as time goes on, and the street
is built up as a business thorough
fare.
At the last meeting ot ihe city
counci", consulting engineer Robert
Robert Dieck, of Portland, made a
report upon the condition of the pres
ent sewer and plans of a new sewer.
The coiuicil is of an opinion that the
sewer should be laid deeper over a
portion of the street, especially that
part which is level.
A plan that has been suggested by
one of the property owners is that
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OEEGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1913
Learning
"Home, Efficiency"
"Home efficiency is as im
portant as business efficiency,"
says Louis Brandeis.
Home efficiency is not diffi
cult to practise, and if applied
to your buying will save you
money, worry, time, and effort.
Common sense is the first
step toward efficiency in shop
ping. Consider how to use
your time and money to the
;best advantage. Know where
to shop. This in turn requires
thought' on the things you need,
the money you can afford to
spend, and the values to be
had. Effort may be saved by
shopping at the proper hour,
shopping by 'phone, or by an
ticipating your wants and plac
ing standing orders.
The merchants advertising in
THE ENTERPRISE will gladly
co operate with you a'ong these
lines. Read their advertisements
in THE ENTERPRISE today
and every day.
the sewer be left as it is wherever
the street has any considerable
grade, and that on those portions
where the street is level, the sewer
be lowered. The idea in this is that
all basements on the hilly portions
of the street could be as well served
by the present sewer, by connecting
with it a few feet below the property,
instead of directly in front of it as
is the custom at the present. It is
believed that a sufficient drop can be
obtained by running the laterals
down the street a short distance. This
would obviate the necessity and ex
pense of a new sewer over a large
portion of the street.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 28: -Secretary
Lane has announced that
he will appoint a veteran, and none
other, to be pension commisioner.
Steininger's Auto Stage
TO MOLALLA AND RETURN
Leaves corner of 7th and Main
St. Oregon City, every day, ex
cept Sunday at 4.00 p. m. Get
tickets at Elliott's office, down
stairs. -
BAND DEPARTS;
MYSTERY Ifl NOTE
John T. Hoops, of Twilight, left his
wife in Oregon City, whither both had
gone to witness the Booster Day par
ades on Saturday,- hastened to his
home, packed up his belongings, and
departed. When his wife returned
later in the evening, she, found the
house in disorder, and at first - sur
mised that burg ars had entered dur
ing her absence. While looking about
to see now many of her valuables had
been taken, she found a note left by
her husband.
WThat the note contained, Mrs.
Hoops persistently refuses to tell. To
neighbors who have noted her hus
band s absence, and who have in
quired as to his whereabouts, she has
simply replied that he has gone away.
She admits the note being left, and
intimates that in it her husband gives
his reasons for leaving her, but will
not tell the contents of the message.
Hoops and his wife have been liv
ing at Twilight for some time, and
were both much liked in the neigh
borhood. Thought they made but few
friends, peop'e speak highly, of them,
and say that th-efr appeared to be
perfectly happy together. Mrs. Hoops
i3 said to be prostrated with grief at
the turn events in her life have tak
en; but will not confide in any of her
neighboring women, all of whom have
called on her to offer aid and sym
pathy, the contents of the note her
husband left when he departed.
ROSE SHOW DATE
TO BE DISCUSSED
The Oregon City Rose society
meets Tuesday afternoon at half
past two in the Commercial club par
lors to make arrangements for the
annual rose px Mbit. Considerable dif
ference of opinion exists as to the
best date on which to hold the dis
play, as the Portland Rose society
has picked the time when the blooms
will be at their best in this locality,
and many local exhibitors desire to
enter the large show as , well. This
matter will be thoroughly threshed
out at the meeting, and so that all
sidrs may be heard, it is desired that
a full membership be in attendance.
In all probaility it will be decided
to hold the local show just before the
Port'and show, as Oregon City roses
by that time will likely be very near
ly in their prime. It is believed that
if delay is had until after the Port
land show, local blooms will have
passed their best form.
SALMON FISHERS
CAUGHT ON FILM
MOVING PICTURES OF LOCAL AN
GLERS TAKEN FOR DISPLAY
lii OUTSIDE CITIES
COMMERCIAL CLUB BACKS STUNT
Views Taken of Scenic Features as
Well Sunday is Great Day for
Sportsmen, Who Use Every
Available Boat '
Excellent moving pictures were ob
tained Sunday of the salmon fishing
upon the Wi'lamette. Three repre
sentatives of the Motion Picture Com
pany of Oregon, a subsidiary branch
of the People's Amusement company,
came the city and at 11 o'clock, ac
companied by Tom Meyers, and O.
E. Freytag, took a launch and made
a trip out on the river. The falls
were first visited, where some ex
cellent pictures were obtained of sal
mon being caught. After dinner the
party again went on the river and se
cured pictures of the large fleet out
from Oregon City and of the head of
the rapids. Pictures were obtained
in both of these places of salmon be
ing landed.
Among the local men shown in the
pictures are: C. G. Huntley, Theo
dore Osmond and Dr. Ice. Mr.
Meyers states that about 1000 feet
of film were taken, and that about
600 feet will probab'y be shown upon
the screens. The pictures. will be
shown Monday night at the Grand
theatre in Portland, and then will
probably be shown by one the local
houses. The Commercial club re
serves the right to use the pictures
for advertising purposes,
The taking of the pictures is con
sidered one of the best advertise
ments that Oregon City can receive,
as the pitcures will be shown to
thousands of people. It has been
suggested that the Commercial c'ub
or the moving picture show managers
in this city secure some of the repre
sentatives of the large motion picture
"weeklies" to take pictures.
The river Sunday and Monday was
filled with an unusually -large number
of fishermen, most of whom had come
to this city from Portland to enjoy
the fishing. On Sunday about 135
rowboats and launchs were out upon
the river, or in other words about all
the boats in the city. Most of the
boats were congregated in the lower
part of the river, near the head of
the rapids and beJow the suspension
bridge, but some collected at the
falls.
On the whole, the fishing was good,
notwithstanding the cloudy weather.
Some fine fish were caught, and there
were very few boats that did not
catch at least one salmon. The fish
ing below the falls will practically
end Thursday, for on that day the
river is thrown open to the gill net
ters. GOOD BIRD TALK
H
William Lord, author of "Lord's
Bird Book of Oregon" wil! give stere
opticon lecture at the high school
Friday evening at 8 o'clock in the
auditorium. Mr. Lord is recognized
as one of the best authorities on
birds in the country and is undoubt
edly the best authority on Oregon
birds.
He has lectured in this city bfeore,
and those who have heard him. say
that he is an interesting talker, as
well as being we'l informed upon his
subject, Much of his life has been
devoted to nature study, particularly
with referance to birds and their j
habits. The lecture is free and every
fancier of birds is urged to be pres
ent. BERLIN, April 28: The Kaiser
has been warned of an attempt at as
sassination. ' .
20 ACRES, 32 MILES FROM MOLALLA, ALL LEVEL LAND
AND FENCED; 15 ACRES SLASHED ONLY $1,4O0; $53.00
CASH, BALANCE TO SUIT AT 7 PER CENT.
. A. Beck Co.
Molalla
Exclusive Agents for Gregory Addition, Kaylor
Addition and Harless Adition to Molalla.
S CLACKAMAS COUNTY
' FAIR
CANBY, OR.
$ SEPT: 24, 25, 26, 27.
Per Week, Ten Cents
B
AT SACRAMENTO
SECRETARY OF STATE DELIVERS
MESSAGE OF PRESIDENT
TO LEGISLATORS
VISIT ESTABLISHES PRECEDENT
Popular Interest in Situation is In
. tense, Though Diplomacy Pre-v
vents Public Expression
of Real Feelings
SACRAMENTO, Cal., April 28:
Again smashing a precedent, William
Jennings Bryan, as special represen
tative of President Woodrow Wilson,
arrived in the California capital this
morning to confer with Governor
Johnson and the legislators regard
ing pending anti-alien land laws.
Never before has a president of the
United States interferred directly
with the law-making power of a state
legislature; and the outcome of the
present move of the new administra
tion, which has already smashed pre
cedents by the score, is being watch
ed with interest.
officially, or course, the adminis
tration is not interferring with Cali
fornia affairs. Mr. Bryan himself
makes this clear, in the statement
that he gave out shortly after his ar
rival. "I am here to confer, not in any
sense to direct, in the pending mat
ter," he said. "My pleasure will be
that of the legislature. I cannot say
at this time whether the conferences
on the anti-alien legislation will be
open or executive. I will not say
that they will be executive. I have
come here at the request of the pres
ident to look after the international
phases of the situation.
"No plans of procedure have at this
time been decided upon. I will ad
dress the legislature if such be the
desire. My visit has in n0 wise been
limited, and I shall stay here until
the matter is settled."
This, however, is of course, noth
ing but diplomatic language, and no
body for a moment believes that the
secretary of state has rushed at top
speed across the continent merely to
"confer" with the Californians. That
he has come with the set purpose of
preventing the legis'ature from pass
ing a law aimed explicitly at the Jap
anese is well known and accepted,
and entire interest now hangs upon
the manner in which he will accom
plish it. As "centralization of pow
er" has never before been regarded
as a democratic doctorine, much in
terest is felt in the present situation.
Mr. Bryan is here as Governor
Johnson's guest, and is staying at
the executive mansion. It is believ
ed that the Nebraskan will have his
hands full in handling the present
crisis, and his friends and foes alike
are wondering how events wiT shape
themselves. This afternoon he held
an evecutixe and secret session with
the legislative lead.ers. and at that
time made known to them the gov
ernment's attitude and the reasons
lying back thereof.
FOUNTAIN HOSE WINS
BOOSTER DAY BATTLE
Owing to a mistaken list of awards
frnished, it was stated that "Moun
tain View Hose company" had won
the test in Saturday's Booster Day
contest among local fire companies.
The real winner of the contest held
on lower Main street was Fountain
Hose company No. 1, which defeated
Greenpoint Host No, 5, by five and
one-half seconds in the straight wa
ter test. Corrected time on the con
test, as -figured by the judges, is as
follows:
Fountain Hose 35 seconds
Greenpoint Hose . . .40 , seconds
Slower time than was expected by
either company was made in the run
and test, owing to the slippery con
ditions of the streets, a shower just
before the race having made the pav
ing as slick as grease.
SEATTLE, April 2&.-All Marconi
wireless stations on the northern
coast are to close as a result of the
operators' strike.
RYAN HAS
REINS