THE WEATHER $
8 OREGON CITY Showers Thurs-S
day. Southerly winds. $
Oregon Showers Thursday; ?
$ warmer east - portion. Southerly
winds. 4
Wasington Showers Thursday
$ Southerly winds. '
CLACKAMAS COUNTY
FAIR
CANBY, OR.
SEPT. 24, 25, 26, 27.
WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866
VOL. V. No. 112.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1913
Per Week, Ten Cents.
DRASTIC
DECREE
G. C. YALE
FORMER CITY ENGINEER GUILTY
OF "USURPING OFFICE"
SAYS COURT
SUIT COSTS GRANTED PLAINTIFF
Action Brought by Henry Meldrum,
and Not Contested, Ended by
Unique Order of Circuit
Judge Campbell
George C. Yale is no longer assist
ant engineer of Oregon City. Not
only has he resigned and made prep
arations to go to the Middle West,
but the circuit court has "ousted"
him from the job. Mr Yale was act
ing as assistant city engineer, but it
was charged by various taxpayers
that he was actually the city engi
neer, and suit was brought to settle
whether or not the council had "con
spired" to keep him in office after it
had been shown that he was barred
from the position because he was not
a resident of the community.
Wednesday Judge J. U. Campbell
signed a decree removing Yale from
office, following a brief hearing given
the charges that the engineer was
wrongfully holding office. Judge
Campbell found "that the defendant
(Yale) is guilty of usurping the office
of surveyor or engineer of Oregon
City, Oregon, and should be ousted
therefrom.''
The decree entered in the cass
reads as follows, and is regarded as
one of the most startling and unique
papers ever filed in a case in the lo
cal circuit court.
"It is ordered adjudged and decreed
that the said defendant, George C.
Yale, be and hereby is excluded and
ousted from the said office of survey
Oregon, and is hereby debarred from
holding or exercising anv of the
rights or functions of said office, or
from in any manner discharging or
assuming any of the duties of survey
or or engineer of Oregon City, Ore
gon, or from receiving any of the
salary attached thereto, or any part
thereof; and that plaintiff be allowed
his costs and disbursements herein."
Suit to oust Yale was brought by
Henry Meldrum. A large number of
"witnesses were ready to take the
stand when the case came to trial,
but - the filing of a disclaimer on
Yals' part by City Attorney Stone
prevented this.
Wanted!
Girls and Women
To operate sewing machines
in garment factory.
OREGON CITY WOOLEN MILL
i
OUSTS
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Moved to Masonic Building Commercial Club Entrance.
cific Main 269, Home A 132.
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RECORD MADE
IN TRACK
LACEY BERNARD'S CREW PUT
TING DOWN 670 FEET OF
STEEL A DAY
CLACKAMAS SOUTHERN PROGRESSING
Gigantic Trestle Containing Half Mil
iion Fset of Finished Lumber
is Now Ready for
Service
What closely approaches a record
for Tailroad work has been establish
ed by Lacey Bernard and his gang of
six track-layers, who are busy push
ing the steel of the Clackamas South
ern towards Beaver Creek. In spite
of inclement weather, Gernard and
his men have been averaging 670 feet
of 60-pound rail a day for the past
week, and this has included spiking
it down as well as laying and guaging
it.
Stockholders of the road have been
watching the work of these men, and
of late have been dropping into the
local office of the company and tell
ing the directors what a fine -crew
was on the job. The men are work
ing as a machine, and not a bit of
energy is wasted as they swing the
long steel rails off the flatcar, true
them up on the ties and spike them
down. So expert have they become
that even sledge blows never miss
the spikes, and the ties are still un
dented when the construction train
passes over them on newly laid track.
Bernard has been with the company
since its construction operations were
started, and has picked the men of
the gang after long observation. All
the track crew take a personal inter
est in the advancement of the line,
and for this reason fast time is be
ing made towards the Beaver Creek
yards.
Grading has been completed, for
practically the entire distance of the
first stage of the road, and ballast
ing is but a short way behind the
track-layers. - One of the features of
the construction so far completed is
a trestle 792 feet long and 123 feet
high, that carries the road over a
gulch and up onto the table land back
of the river. There is over half a
million feet of finished lumber in
this trestle, not counting in the pil
ing, and the structure has been built
for the heaviest kind of service. It
contains $1,100 worth of bolts alone.
Residents of Beaver Creek and
Highland, wh0 have long been skepti
cal that they would ever have direct
rail communication with the main
Willamette valley, are tickled much
ly at the progress of the line, and are
having a good deal of quiet fun
among themselves over the advent of
the track gang in their communities.
When driving to Oregon City they
have to cross the right- of-way of the
Clackamas Soouthern, and now that
the steel has been laid, they soberly
pause at the crossings and "stop, look
and listen for the cars," as the warn
ing signs say.
For FAST
SERVICE
Phone Pa-
FORK
George W. Guthrie Is First Aid
To Bryan on His Ship of State
jv "
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EORGB WILKINS GUTHRIE,
of state, is Colonel Bryan's right hand man in the state department
Events have already occurred to make the colonel's right hand man a
busy member of his official body. There was the Japanese problem
launched Into the arena of public discussion by the threatened anti-alien land
action of California. The Mexican situation like Banquo's ghost, wourd not
down Again, the English protest over the Panama canal, tolls question re
mained to be met But Mr. Guthrie Is well equipped to aid Secretary Bryan
In surmounting these difficulties. He has practiced law In Pittsburgh sine
1869 He was mayor of that city from 1906 to 1909.
GRANGE STRIKES
AT JAP FARMERS
ALBANY, Ore., May 14. A resolu
tion indorsing the acton taken by the
California legislature relative to the
ownership of land by Japanese was
introduced today in the Oregon State
Grange, now in fortieth annual ses
sion here. It was referred to the
committee 0n legislation and probably
will be submitted to the Grange for
action tomorrow.
A resolution requesting the State
Grange to go on record as opposing
the present movement to invoke the
referendum on the University of Ore
gon appropriation was also introduc
ed today. Inasmuch as the Grange
fathered the referenaum movement
four years ago this resolution evoked
considerable interest. It was also re
ferred and will come up for discus
sion later.
DREDGING BOATS
ARE DOING MUCH
Rapid progress -Is being made by
United States engineers upon the
dredging of the Clackamas rapids. At
the present time two boats are at
work, one at the lower end of the
shoal and the other at the upper end,
just above the mouth of the Clack
amas river. The dredge "Mathloma"
which is working at the upper end of
the rapids, has been busy several
weeks, and is doing valuable work in
removing a ridge of gravel near the'
first bouy. At that place the water
is unusually swift during the lowest
stages of the river in September and
October, and boats sometimes have
considerable difficulty in stemming
the current.
The "Champoeg,'' which -is at the
lower end of the rapids, is continu
ingthe eutrmade last year in the
large gravel bar between Jennings
and Magoons.
A channel six feet deep at low wa
ter mark will be dug to conform with
the plan of. the United States engi
neers. Such a channel will allow all
river Doats now running to the city
to come up the river at any time of
the year loaded to their utmost capa
city. - -'
With a six-foot channel at low wa
ter mark, there would be an eight
and ten-foot channel into the city 10
months of the year.
The river will be much more at
tractive to shippers and ship owners,
when it is made possible for boats to
com into the city at all times of the
year loaded with a full cargo without
experiencing any difficulty. At the
present rate of progress," the entire
six-foot channel will be ' completed
this year.
A six-foot channel will also aid ma
terially in getting terminal rates for
Oregon City.
Boost your home town by reading
your home paper. .
newly appointed first assistant secretary
TORNADO KILLS
10 IfJN
SEWARD, Neb., May 14. Death
rode on the winds of a tornado that
swept over this city shortly after six
o'clock tonight, and snuffed out the
lives of ten people. Two score more
were injured; 22 houses were de
stroyed, and nearby towns of Lush
ton, Grafton and McCool. ' The wind
wracked the local power plant, and
rescue work was commenced in dark
ness. Relief trains are being rushed
here from Lincoln.
BIDS ON ELEVATOR
ARE CALLED ANEW
Owing to the short time provided
by the council in advertising for bids
for the public elevator to operate on
the face of the bluff at 7th street,
but one proposal was received by the
special committee handling the mat
ter, -of which John Albright is chair
man. At Wednesday night's council
meeting Chairman Albright brought
the matter up, and suggested that
possibly it would be better to adver
tise again for bids.
After brief discussion this plan
was concurred in, and the council or
dered that bids once again be sought,
placing the time, limit for their re
ceipt at the next regular meeting,
three weeks distant. It is believed
this will give ample opportunity for
the preparation of estimates.
The bid that was received, from a
Portland firm, has been placed on
file, and the firm notified of the
change in' plans. It will be optional
with the bidder whether his offer re
main, or whether he decides to make
a new proposal. The bid was not
opened.
S Acres $130 down
5 acres all level and in high
state of cultivation ; fine berry -or
garden land. Located on
he . main Salem road and Pa
cific Highway, 1 mile from
Oregon City; side walk from
town to the place. See this
beautiful tract of land and you
will buy. Price $1350, .$130.00
"down and $10 a month.
E. P. ELLIOTT & SON
Andresen Building, Oregon City
. Oregon
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. .
EBRASKA
ROCK CRUSHER'S
FATE UNDECIDED
COUNCIL WRANGLES OVER PUR
CHASE, FINALLY DEMAND
: ING INVESTIGATION
CLEAN BARN ORDINANCE IS PASSED
Seventh Street Improvement Discuss
ed Some jMore, and Repair of
Roadway Ordered Side
walks of Cement
After two votes,-and prolonged dis
cussions by most of the members and
several spectators,, the city council
Wednesday evening delayed action
upon the proposal to buy the Jones
rock crusher at South First and
Center streets. T3arly In the evening
the report of a special committee, ap
pointed some time ago to investigate
the rock crusher, was accepted. The
ordinance, which . had previously
passed it's first reading, then came
up for second reading and final pass
age. Councilman Meyer, who was a
member of the special committee,
spoke in favor of the city purchasing
the plant, stating that even if the
plant were never run it would prove
a valuable regulator on prices which
would be charged by contracting com
panies. Councilman Tooze objected
to the passage of the ordinance, at
that time. A vote was taken and the
proposition was lost.
Later on in the evening the matter
was again brought up, and Mr. Tooze
moved the matter be reconsidered so
that more time might be taken to
look into the matter. Councilman
Meyer moved that a new committee
appointed to look into the affair. Af
ter much debating concerning who
should be on the committee, and as
to the various merits of municipal
ownership of the rock crusher, the
council voted to reconsider their vote.
The ordinance providing sanitary
floors and sanitary means for dispos
ing of the refuse from barns and liv
ery stables was read on second read
ing and passed final passage. Con
siderable objection was raised by
several members of the council, who
stated that it would be almost impos
sible for some owners of horses and
cows to get rid of the refuss from
their barns every day. Councilmen
Long and Horton objected to the pass
age of the ordinance.
A report was made on the proposed
repairing of Seventh street from High
to Division streets. The plan calls
for the replacing of wooden sidewalks
with concrete wherever . the wooden
walks are badly worn. It calls for
contrete curbs and gutters and . for
concrete cross walks wherever they
would join concrete sidewalks. The
street will also be recrowned with
macadam. The matter will be inves
tigated further and the city engineer
will produce estimates as to costs.
Mr. Beard said that he believed it
would be a wise thing to hard surface
the street from High street to John
Adams.
The city engineer was instructed
to set the grade of 15th street from
Madison to Jackson street.
Upon the request of the Rose So
ciety, the council agreed to pay the
rent of Busch's hall for two days
when the Rose show will be in pro
gress. This was done by the council
last year.
Several members of . the council
stated that considerable complaint
had been made to the various mem
bers because of the fact that auto
mobiles were allowed to stand on
Main street for hours at a time,' and
that they blockaded traffic. No ac
tion was taken upon the affair, but
the council instructed City Attorney
Stone to look into the matter..
LOCAL FIRE LADS
TO ENTER CONTEST
Arrangements are being made to
send a picked team from the Oregon
City fire department to Gresham, to
compete in the old-time tournament
to be held there on June 8, in connec
tion with the festivities of the Gres
ham fair. The Oregon City boys will
enter contests with fire-fighters froom
Gresham, Lents, Tremont, Estacada,
St. Johns and Linnton, and possibly
with some of the veteran volunteer
fire-fighters of Portland.,
The tournament will be opened in
the morning with a parade, in which
will . be seen many old-fashioned
pieces of fire apparatus. At the head
of the parade it is hoped to have a
modern automobile fira engine from
Portland, to show the contrast be
tween former and present-day meth
ods in department work.
Later in the day the contests will
be staged, and valuable prizes will be
awarded the winners. There will be
awards for the biggest turn-out, for
the most qeatly decorated apparatus,
for a hub-and-hub race, for a ladder
climbing contest, for the "New York
test," for a straight coupling and
playing test, and for runs of from 50
to 250 feet.
The object of the gathering is to
rouse sentiment in favor of a state
wide association of volunteer and vet
eran firemen.
COUNTY COURT PLANS
-REVIEW OF ROAD WORK
The county commissioners will go
to Oswego Friday to look over road
matters. Saturday the county court
will journey to Molalla to view the
site of the proposed Ramsby Ford
bridge. Before going out Friday
morning a brief session will be held
at the courthouse to go over routine
matters that have come up since the
last regular session.
Get the news read the Enterprise.
E AFIRE;
SAVES SHOPS
Early Wednesday morning M. E.
Dunn by, his bravery and presence
of mind, prevented what would have
undoubtedly been a disastrous fire,
when he carried from the Hansen
bakery, on Main street near the post
office, a blazing gasoline range, and
threw it in the alley in the rear of
the row of frame structures that were
threatened. Mh Dunn was just open
ing his store, which adjoins the Han
sen bakery, . when Mrs. Hansen's
screams for help attracted his atter
tion. -
Rushing into the bakery he found
Mrs. Hansen and an assistant trying
to beat out the burning gasoline,
which had leaked over the range,
with towels. This only scattered the
blazing fluid, and the walls and floor
of the room were beginning to catch
when Dunn, ducking his head and
seizing the range itself, picked the
apparatus up and staggered through
the rear door of the bake shop with
it.
. Reaching a spot sufficiently re
moved 'from the building to do away
with danger, Dunn dropped the range,
beat out flames 'hich had spread to
his clothes, and returned to " the
kitchen of the bakery, where Mrs.
Hansen had already succeeded in ex
tinguishing the fire in the building.
TREASURE SEEKERS
, AWAIT DRY ROAD!
I. W. Rivers, who a short time ago
announced that he had received
knowledge by which he would be able
to discover the whereabouts of the
treasures of Captain Kidd and other
pirates, states that arrangements are
being made and that a company is be
ing formed to go to Tillamook county.
Where the treasures are supposed to
be hidden. Mr. Rivers says that a
number of Oregon City and Portland
people have signified their intention
of joining his company, and he does
not expect any difficulty in financing
the proposition.
As soon as the roads to the coast
have become dry enough, a start will
be made from this city by way of Wil-
A small ciassiried ad will rmt that
vacant room.
Tomorrow Afternoon and Evening
ADMISSION Evening,' Adults 50c, Children 25c; Matinee, Adults
50c, High School Age 25c Children under twelve 15c.
You Can't Afford to Miss It!
TOKAY
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JAPANESE PERIL
ROUSES
PASTORS
CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE
IS AGAINST ALI ENS, BUT
TAKES NO ACTION
BIG GATHERING HELD AT HUBBARD
Dr. van Brakle, of Oregon' City, Talks
on "Eugenics," Reviewing Sub
ject Before Ministers
at Meeting
Antipathy to Japanese immigrants
was manifest at the conference or the .
East Willamette association of Con
gregational churches, held at Hubard
Wednesday, according to Oregon City
people who journeyed south to the
meeting. Though the conference was
called primarily to consider church
matters topics of general interest
were taken up, and among these was
the Japanese matter.
Discussion of this was started by'
the presentation of a paper bygone
of the delegates, in which he set
forth the desirability of welcoming
Japanese to the coast as useful forces,
in agricultural development. A visit
ing minister from California rose, fol
lowing the paper,- and gave an out
line of the "Japanese situation' in
that sate. Tnis brought on general
consideration of the matter, and it
seemed to be the concensus of opin
ion that the Japanese were not want
ed. One minister admitted that while
"it is un-Christian to say so, the fact
remains that we do not want the Jap-
anese."
Among others , who spoke was Dr.
J. A. van Brakle, of Oregon City, who
discussed "Eugenics." Dr. van
Brakle reviewed the subject general
ly, saying in part:
"In old Japan they have a Shumite
maxim which runs something like
this: 'Let men know by your deeds
who were your ancestors.' This same
idea is given more modern expression,
by Barrie, the Scotch author, who re
marks that, 'If we know ourselves
well, we know our parents also.'
The science of Eugenics is simply a
somewhat belated attempt to reduce.
(Continued on Page 3.)
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