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CITY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
June 10 In American History.
1801 -Beginning of the war between
the United States and Tripoli.
1858 Transatlantic telegraph squadron
' sailed from Plymouth, England, to
lay the American cable.
1906 Mary Putnam Jacobi, noted wo
man physician, died; born. 1842.
1912 Lottie Gilson, actress, known for
years as the "Little Magnet," died
In New York city; born 1871.
ASTRONOMICAL EVENT8.
Evening star: Mercury. Morning
stars: Venus, Saturn, Mars, Jupiter.
Twin stars Castor and Pollux of con
stellation Gemini seen approaching the
west-northwest horizon about 9 p. m.
THE FATE According to the more
OF DATE or less accurate science
of astrology, the position of the stars
and heavenly bodies upon any given
day has an influence upon the char
acter of people born at that time.
There are some folks who are scepti-i
cal in regard to this, but it would
seem that there may be something in
it, after all. For instance, take the
tenth of June.
Forty-eight years ago, on this date,
there was born a child who appeared
but little different from other chil
dren. This child grew to manhood
without attracting much note, and
The Superiority of ElectricToast
to the charred, or brittle, or soggy kind made in the
tedious old-fashioned way, is relatively ihe same as the
superiority of grilled steak to hied steaL -For
one-tenth of a cent a slice the General
Electric Radiant Toaster makes Perfect Toast faster
than you can eat it. It is Perfect Toast because the
radiant heat forces the necessary chemical change
in the bread. This . insures delicious golden Toast that
fairly melts in your mouth.
You can operate the General Electric Radiant Toaster on the
finest damask table cloth. Its neat porcelain bate and cheerful
glowing ceils add grace and charm to any table.
This little toaster is on display at oui store in the Bea
ver Building on Main Street.
Portland Railway, Light & Power Company
Rose Festival
You are all going to see the
Electric Parade in Portland to
night. Secure your valuables
by taking out burglary insur
ance. You cannot afford to run
the risk when you can protect
yourself for $1000.00 for only
$ 10.00 per year.
Dillman & Howland
then suddenly burst in full glory be
fore the world as the most colossal
puzzle of modern times. This child
in his prime became the marvelous
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, who either
did or did not discover the North
Pole, and who either did or did not"
asscend Mt. McKinley. Volumes
have been written pro and con upon
both these mooted points, yet the
world is still divided into those" that
believe the wonderful doctor and
those who refer to him as the great
est liar of history.
Thirty-eight years ago on the tenth
of June was .also born another child.
This child was of masculine persua
sion, as was the first. He showed no
particular traits that would forecast J
his later fame until he, too, reached
man's estate. This child has written
much about himself in the Congress
ional Directory, and in other semi
public documents, and modestly does
not claim anything out of the ordinary
in his childhood, save that his friends
were particular as to the sequence
with which they enunciated his many
names. But on coming to his primo,
he too, developed into a mystery if
not a world-wide mystery, at least a
state-wide mystery. This child grew
to be A. Walter Amidon Lafferty, one
of the . Oregon Congressional delegation.
Beaver Building, Main Street
MORNING ENTERPRISE, TUESDAY, JUNE 10,
Surely - the stars must have had
something to do "with moulding the
characters and careers of these two
men. No mere terrestrial influence
could have presented them with the
fate which has been theirs. Both
have been the centers of violent dis
cussion, to both the world has been
divided into two camps those who
believed and those who did not. Both
have attained a remarkable amount
of disrepute in certain quarters, and
both have bobbed up smiling and ap
parently care-free as to what the
world may have thought. Both have
been condemned to a peculiar form
of disapproval, yet both have risen
unconcerned, as a duck arises from a
slimy pond.
They are quite a pair, these two
men, and it Is fitting that their' bir'h
days should be the . same. Astrolo
gists should make note of this fact,
and use it as an argument to bolster
up their somewhat discredited science
If it can be shown that any practition
If it can be shown that an practition
er among them ever forecasted the
careers of Cook and Lafferty, then
that man's fortune is made, and he
will be regarded far and near as a
prophet. Also a whole lot of people
will think it unlucky to have a boy
born on the tenth of June.
GOOD WORK The excursion to Port
WELL DONE land, arranged through
the efforts of the Oregon City Com
mercial club, and with the hearty co
operation of B. T. McBain, manager
of the Willamette Navigation com
pany, was a thoroughly successful af
fair. Everybody who went had a
good ime, the two steamers chart
ered proved adequate to the occasion
in every -way; and nothing occurred
to mar the-enjoyment of the trip. Tne
Live Wires, who took an' active part
in arranging the' details of the trip,
deserve much of the credit, the Com
mercial club deserve some more, but
e
Higher Prices and Lower
Birth Rate Signs of
Progress
Result Both Spring
Of Higher From Same
Civilization Cause
4 By A. MAURICE LOW,
English Author and Journalist
CHE opening decade of the
twentieth century has
been witness to two
worldwide movements,
BOTH SPEINGING FROM
THE SAME CATJSE, neither
apparently having any relation to
the other, but both running on
parallel lines and, in defiance of
our elementary lessons in Euclid,
meeting.
These two movements are the
decline of the birth rate and the
increased cost of living. While no
two men agree as to the causes, no
man disputes the fact. The birth
rate throughout the world has
sensibly fallen; the cost of living
has measurably increased.
The world has come to regard
these two facta the decline in the
birth rate and the increased cost of
livings as not only detrimental to
its welfare, but as a MENACE
TO CIVILIZATION. , In the
vast quantity of literature that has
been poured out during the last
pretty nearly the lion's share must
be given Mr. McBain, whose willing
ness to turn his boats over to the or
ganization for the day really made
the success possible. It is no small
thing to charter two steamers at such
a time, and to see that they are turn
ed over complete to the last letter. It
takes a breadth of mind and a gen?r-
osity of spirit that is not ordinarily
found in business life to so graciously
handle "a business deal between
friends." Mr. MIcBain did exception
ally wall, and is sure to have the
hearty thanks and' appreciation of ail
those who made the trip as a reward
for his efforts.
"THIS IS MY 26TH BIRTHDAY"
Prince Aage, of Denmark.
Prince Aage of Denmark, who be
cause of his democratic ways has
been nicknamed the "American
prince," was born In Copenhagen,
June 10, 1887. His father is Prince
Waldemar, youngest son of the late
King Christian IX., of Denmark, while
his mother was the beautiful Princess
Marie, of Orleans, daughter of the
Duke of Chartres. After completing
his studies Prince Aage decided upon
an active military career-and is now
an officer in the Life Guards. He is
noted chiefly, however, for his great
love of all forms of outdoor sports
and athletics. He is an excellent
shot and one of the best skaters in
Denmark. The prince also is an
adept with the boxing gloves and has
held his own in numerous amateur
ring bouts.
Congratulations to:
Miss Caroline Hazard, former presi
dent of Wellesley college, 57 years old
today.
Dr. Frederick A. Cook, " Artie ex
plorer and lecturer, 48 years old to
day. William S. Kenyon, United States
senator from Texas, 58 years old to
day. A. W. Lafferty, representative in
congress of the third district of Ore
gon, 38 years old today.
His View of Nature.
Huxley was once talking to Sir Wil
liam Gull about the healing power of
nature. "Stuff:1 ; said Gull. "Nine
times out of ten nature does not want
to cure the man. She wants to put
him in his coffin."
1913.
4 4
few years dealing with both sub
jects, in the speeches, the addresses
and the sermons of statesmen, pol
iticians, demagogues, the notoriety
seekers, pedagogues and preachers,
the one has been condemned as
much as the other has been re
gretted. Both, we have been told, are
dangerous and .FRAUGHT
WITH DISASTER. The one is
the stigmata of decadence, the
other is the sign of national decay.
IT IS WITH NO DESIRE TO BE
ICONOCLASTIC THAT I FIND MY
SELF IN THE MINORITY, BUT AS
THE RESULT OF A CAREFUL
STUDY OF THE CAUSES THAT
HAVE PRODUCED A FALL IN
THE BIRTH RATE AND INCREASE
IN COMMODITY PRICES I HAVE
BEEN FORCED TO THE CONCLU
SION THAT BOTH ARE THE RE
SULTS OF A HIGHER CIVILIZA
TION, THAT BOTH INSTEAD OF
BEING DANGEROUS TO THE WEL
FARE OF HUMANITY ARE, ON
THE CONTRARY, SIGNS OF
PROGRESS.
Heart io Heart
Talks
By JAMES A. EDGERTON
THE OPTIMIST.
If we are looking for good we can
generally fiad, it The universe itself
is good. All we neei to discover that
fact is to relate ourselves to It in the
right way.
Pessimism Is usually a case of In
growing egoiism.
The world has est treated us In the
way we imagine we should be treated;
hence we take a dyspeptic view of
things generally.
For the most part pessimism is self
advertised failure.
When we ihiuk everything and every
body else is wrong people will con
clude that we are wrong, and In so do
ing they will hit tha sore spot ,
I know a man who Is always predict
ing dire calumitiea that never happen.
He Is a failire.
The same man is forever talking of
the things he once did.
I know another- man who lets the
things he is doing now speak for them
selves. He is a success.
He is also an optimist,
There are dire things happening to
the world earthquakes, fires, floods
and disasters but there are so many
optimists that they repair the Injury
and build better than before.
San Francisco is a greater city than
she was when a slip In the earth's
crust laid her low.
-1 have no doubt that the many cities
that recently suffered from cyclone
and flood will be better five years
hence than before the elements struck
them. They are filled with American
optimists, who have the will that tri
umphs over accident
Whether or not optimism is always
Justified, It generally justifies itself. It
helps to make the good in which it be
lieves. " !
Moreover, the optimist escapes a
whole flock of forebodings about Im
aginary ills. - -
The classified ad columns of The
Enterprise satisfy your wants.
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ELECTRICAL WORK
Contracts, Wiring and Fixtures
WE DO IT
IVIiller-Farlcer Co,
WAGE ARBITRATION.
The experience arising from
large wage controversies places
a serious responsibility upon
those whose duty it is to enact
proper legislation governing the
relations between employer and
employee, to consider whether
the Erdman act should not be
amended to increase the number
of arbitrators and thereby con
stitute a board of sufficient size
to properly represent the public
as well as the parties to the con
troversy and to direct the neces
sary farreaching Investigations
and fully share the responsibility
of an impartial determination of
the equitable and economic ques
tions arising from such disputes.
It will also be found necessary
to provide a longer time than
thirty days specified in the act
for the consideration of the sub
ject and . the rendering of a de
cision. It may not be possible to
prevent strikes or lockouts by
requiring compulsory arbitration,
but it is wise to consider wheth
er an obligation should not be
placed upon the employer and
employee to advise the authori
ties of the questions at issue be
fore any lockouts or strikes can
become effective, so that by due
publication and inquiry the' gov--ernment
and the public may be
fully informed of the extent of
the controversy and its causes.
Samuel Uea, President Pennsyl
vania Railroad.
Wants, For Sale, Etc
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terprise. WOOD AND COAL
COAL COAL
The famous (King) coal from Utah,
free delivery. Telephone your or
der to A56 or Main 14, Oregon City
Ice Works, 12th and Main Streets.
OREGON CITY WOOD & FUEL CO.
Wood and coal, 4-foot and 16-inch
lengths, delivered to all parts , of
city; sawing specialty. Phone
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A120. F. M. BLUHM.
FOR SALE
FOR SALE OR RENT- 5-room house
at Gladstone on county road facing
Clackamas river, 2 blocks from Arl
ington station; rent $8.00; sale
terms on application to Wm. Beard,
1002 Molalla Ave., Oregon City.
FOR SALE OR RENT 9-room house
in Gladstone. Will not refuse a
reasonable offer. Inquire at this
office.
FOR SALE Team, wagon and har;
ness, weight 1400 and 1500 pounS
Price $300. Inquire Harris' sawmill.
An independent banking Institution of
undoubted financial strength and with
, conservative management, t
The Bank of Oregon City
OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
D. C. LATOURETTE, President F. J. MEYER, Cashier.
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF OREGON CITY, OREGON
CAPITAL $50,000.00
Transacts a General Banking Business. Open from 1 A. H. U J P. M. -
HENRY JR.5AY5
sbz
HOMESTEAD FOR SALE SO acres
on tho coast, 90 miles from Port
land. House and other improve
ments; will trade for lots. Address
"S" care Enterprise.
$1500,00 For Ten Days Only 5-room
house and 2 lots in Gladstone,
fronting on Clackamas river; 4
room house an 1 lot Sellwood,
$1590.00. Good business lot Sell
wood 00 ft. by 100 ft., $3000.00;
terms ' upon application. Also 7
room house and 2 lots Oregon City,
$2000.00, half cash, balance month
ly payments. Wm. Beard, Oregoa
City.
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED Washing and housecleaj
ing by day or hour. Phone Main
1881.
WE COLLECT everywhere. No col
lections, no charge. Thomas Mer
chantile Agency, 511 Northwest
Bldg., Portland, Oregon.
LOST A Plain gold cuff link, .en
graved "V. P. E." Finder please re
turn to Chemical Laboratory of Wil
lamette Pulp & Paper Co. Reward.
LOST A pair of ice tongs on Main
street between the ice plant at 12th
and Main and Canemah. Finder
please phone Main 14. -
L. G. ICE, DENTIST
Beaver Building
Phones: Main 1221 or A193
NOTICES
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR
POOL HALL LICENSE
Notice is hereby given, that we will
at the next regular meeting of the
city council apply for a license to
. run and regulate a pool room at our
place of business, 526 Main street,
for a period of three months.
BAILEY & PRICE.
Summonrs
In the Circuit Court of the State of
Oregon, for Clackamas County: '
Sue M. Spalding, Plaintiff,
vs.
Harry F. Spalding, Defendant.
To Harry F. Spalding, the above
named defendant:
In the name of the state of Oregon
you are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed
against you in the above entitled
suit on or before the 25th day of
June, 1913, and if you fail to' appear
and answer for want thereof the
plaintiff will apply to the court for
the relief prayed for in her said
complaint, to-wit: For a decree of
this court dissolving the marriage
contract now existing between
plaintiff and defendant, and for
such other and further relief to the
court may seem meet and equitable.
This summons is published by order
of the Hon. J. U. Campbell, judge
of the Circuit Court of the state of
Oregon for the fifth judicial dis
trict, made and entered on the 9th
day of May, 1913, and the time pre
scribed for the publication of this
summons is six weeks, beginning
. on the 13th day of May, 1913, and
ending with the issue of June 24th,
1913. -
S.. J. SILVERMAN, -Attorney
for Plaintiff.
301 Railway Exchange Bldg., Port
land, Oregon.
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Does the worx. You all hn IA'
know it by reputation. S.JU
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