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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
VOL. V. No. 148.
MORNING ENTERPRISE; THURSDAY, JUNE 261913.
Pee Week, Ten Cents.
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COUNTY GAINS
$2,487 IN TAX
IMPERATOR, GREATEST OF LINERS, CROSSES ATLANTIC
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John E. Lamb, of Indiana, Slated
For New Ambassador to Mexico.
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COUNCIL EMPOWERS MAYOR TO
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TOOZE AND ALBRIGHT HAVE CLASff
Test Wells deferred to as "Musk-rat
Holes in Swamp," Leading to
' Charge of "Gag Rule". By
Water Chairman
At a special meeting Wednesday af
ternoon the city council authorized
the mayor and city recorder to enter
into a contract with " the- Oregon
Bridge &. Construction company for
the construction of a municipal ele
vator at Seventh street, the elevator
to cost $11,980, and to be paid out of
the bond issue of $12,500 voted for
this purpose. This action was reach
ed only-'after an hour of some of the
most heated and personal debate
heard in the city hall since the last
blue moon. The council hesitated
somewhat about getting down to busi
ness, but when once started, action
was rapid and intense. .
Mayor Jones started the ball roll
ing by informing the council that the
meeting had been called for the pur
pose of further considering the ele
vator matter. At this time Council
man Tooze and Horton were absent,
but they appeared later. - -
Mr. Holman was the first man on
his feet, and the spectators leaned
interestedly forward.
"The Mount Hood brewing company
desires to replace its present building
at Eighth and Main street with a one
story, modern brick," said Mr. Hol
man, "and further desires to rent the
back -part of this new structure for
a saloon. They want to know if the
council will have any objection to per
mitting one of the at present estab
lished saloons to move to this location
which will be 75 feet from the, corner
on the side street."
Elevator Debate Starts. -
Astonishment was quite general at
the sudden change of topics, but in a
moment the council got its breath,
discussed the matter brought up by
Mr. Holman, and voiced Its willing
ness that the rear of the new building
be occupied as a saloon. Then' came
a silence. Finally Council Albright
moved that the mayor and city ji (
corder be empowered to enter intOct
contract with the Oregon Bridge .&
Construction company for an elevat
or at Seventh street, and that they
take the city attorney and city engi
neer into - consultation. Mr. Holman
seconded the motion.
Councilman Beard wanted to know
what was the estimated capacity of
the bridge from the top of the ele
vator tower to the bluff, and learned
that it would be 80 pounds per square
foot on the walk, and an additional 30
pounds per square foot on the roof.
One hundred and ten pounds per
square foot seemed to be regarded as
a good margin of safety.
Councilman Tooze then secured the
attention of the meeting. Mr. Tooze
said that since the last meting he had
gone over the plans and specifications
of the elevator, and would like to
make a few remarks thereon.
Mr. Tooze Sees Perils.
"We -have $12,500 to invest in an
elevator, gentlemen," he said, "and
it Seems that the chances are that the
total cost of this enterprise will be
$17,('D. That means that we will
have to take $4,000 out of the general
fund to complete the work, and I
think we ought to consider our rights
in this matter. I have talked with
well-informed attorneys, and they tell
me that we have no right to take this
money from the general fund and
that also it will be possible ro ?. v.ns
an injunction against, the ( tft v , e
exceed the bond issue for tma-f votfc:
. If we let this contrt, and w is
started, and we getulie material on
our hands, and then have to meet a
lawsuit,what are we going to do?
Also, in" going over the plans and
- specifications I find that there is no
provision made for extras. This mat
ter ought to be iooked after and re
ferred to somebody, for on all con
tract work before this city has always
had to meet a demand for large sums
for extra work and expense. No men
tion has been made, "either, for, any
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.Jonu K Lamb ot '1 erro Haute. Ind., was said to be slated for new ambas
sador to Mexico. The fact that he has been a personal friend of William J.
Bryan for over twenty years lent color to the report It was stated In Wash
insrton that owins; ti. the peculiar state of the relations between the United
'States and Mexico Mr Lamb's appointment might not be sent to the sen
ate 'till after the pre siiicnti i! election in Mexico next October. The appoint
- ii'iir of a new :i ii 1 1 iss :!ur implies rhe recognition by our government of the
Jliieita reel me. ,Tw n :iljriiistnition is said to be opposed to Huerta.
A late iii'. tme nl I. mi. is l ere shown, with the national palace in Mexico
i !n. v liore in- . i" !-,. - f'-H. i-i.-i-t i i-iT'ir ;f he is appointed.
person to be responsible for strength
tests in the steel to be used, and it
seems to me that somebody ought to
be appointed to take cars of this.
Then we ought to find out if the peo
ple want us to pay $4,000 additional
for this work. We have delayed so
long in this matter that I do not
think we ought to rush at it now
without receiving an expression from
the people as to their desires in the
matter; and in regard to the extra
cost of bringing water to the base of
the elevator, and the subject of its lo
cation." Councilman Albright uncoiled him
self from his chair, and cleared his
throat.
"Muskrat Holes" Mentioned
"Mr. Mayor,'' he said, ''I would like
to have included in my original mo
tion that the mayor request the city
engineer or other competent officers
to look after the matters of safety
tests, and such things. Now as to
the rest of this, i think" it is just a
hold-up. Mr. Tooze spent two weeks
last ,year drawing up contracts, and T
didn't notice that there were no ex
tras charged in lhat work. And why
doesn't he think of the wishes of t je
people when he is digging muskrat
boles cut here in the swamp, and
spending money for that? There
have been contracts let for that work
while the money to pay for them has
not yet even been appropriated the
ordinance for that is only on first
reading. If the people don't want this
elevator, or don't want us to spend
the money, let them come to us and
tell us so, and not tell it to Mr.
Tooze."
At this state of the proceedings
George Randall rose to assure the
council that the people wanted the
elevator and that they would stand
for extra expenses, if it was neces
sary. Mr. Randall also had some
things to say about digging test wells.
"This is an unwarranted attack on
ms," said Mr. Tooze, again getting
ine noor.
l f ? discuss
this matter, and to suggest that we
use caution. If a man cannot get up
in this council and -discuss matters
I think we had better admit that we
are ready for gag rule. I don't intend
to obstruct this elevator, I am for it;
but nevertheless these things that I
have mentioned should be considered.
As to the saracastic comment about
the holes in the ground I want to say
that" pure water for Oregon City is
more important than the elevator mat
ter, and if the council sees fit to vote
down the last $350 appropriated for
test well, I will see to it that the cash
to pay for the wells is raised; 111 go
out and get it from citizens who have
volunteered to give it."
Horton Outlines Vote.
Mr. Horton rose to say that he was
going to vote in the matter as he be
lieved was right, and that he ihought j
fche people wanted the elevator, but j
allien n Duni wunin tne cost of the
bond issue; and that only if it seem
ed that it would be so built would he
vote for it. "I think this matter of
spending this $16,000 ought to be put
up to the people," he said.
"Who told you it was going to cost
$16,000," flashed Mr. Albright.
Mr. Tooze answered for Mr. Horton,
saying that the city engineer had told
him it would take $3,000 to blast and
lay out a street to the upper landing,
and that to bring water to the base
or tne elevator would cost $2,000
'It appears that Mr. Tooze is pick-
ing up heresay on the streets," said
Mr. Albright, "Nobody expects to
build streets out of the elevator fund.
The trouble with Mr. Tooze. is that
it depends with him what committee
he is on. If he'd been on the elevator
committes, this would have been al
right; but as he is on the water com
mittee, he thinks it is alrght for his
committee to go and spend money,
but that it is wrong for us to do it."
Metzler Sheds Light.
Mr. Tooze replied to Mr. Albright,
but was interrupted by Councilman
Metzler, who wanted to know why
condemnation proceedings for the up
per landing of the elevator hadn't
been started month3 ago. He was
told by various members of the com.
mittee and by City Attorney Stone
that they had, and that progress had
been made, as rapidly as the some
what irregular appearance of a quo
rum at council' meetings had made
possible. At the outside Mr. Stone
estimated tthat the right-of-way to
the upper landing could be secured in
two months.
Just about ths stage of the argu
ment Mavor Jones, who had been in
dustriously sharpenening a pencil, ran
the blade of his knife into his finger.
The sight of red blood cooled the de
bate somewhat, and after Councilman
Long had arisen to say that he was a
member of the elevator committee
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Auditorium Dedicated.
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 25. The
magnificent auditorium presented to
the University of Michigan as a mem
orial to the late Arthur Hill was form
ally dedicated today in connection
with the alumni day celebration at
the university. Bishop William open
ed the dedication exercises -with an
invocation, following which addresses
were delivered by Governor Ferris,
Uus Angell and R8gent w L Clem.
ents.
THE NEW PHYSICAL VALUATION COMMITTEE
OF THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE
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These men have just been appointed by the commission to ascertain
: the real value of vhe railroads. They are all experts in this sort of work-,
j and will each have charge of the work In one district. More than $10,000,
I 000 will be sent by congress to get the facts in respect to railroad prop
' erty, and It Is estimated that it will take ten years to complete the work.
Left to right: Howard M. Jones, J. S. Worley, Edwin F. Wendt, W. D.
Pence and R. A. Thompson.
INCREASED ASSESSMANT PAYS COST
Probable Addition to Funds From
Land of Single Concern Will
Exceed $6,000 Justifies -Commissioners
Revised figures upon the county
cruise of a part of the Weyerhauser
timber holdings in Clackamas county
show that the assessed valuation will
be increased $192,415, and that under
the 16-mill levy this will net the coun-T
ty an increase of $3,078.64 in taxation.
Of the total of 19,854 acres owned by
the Weyerhausers in Clackamas coun
ty, but 7,385 acres have so far been
cruised and reported to Assessor Jac't.
The cruise is being made at the rats
of 8 cents a ancre, so the cost of the
work so far done is $590.80. Deduct
ing this from the increased taxation
that will result, there remains a clear
profit of $2,487.84 that the county will
receive from less than two-fifth of the
timber owned by one corporation.
On this basis the county will gain
some $6,215 in -taxation alone on the
Weyerhauser holdings, after the cost
of the cruise has been paid. This is
regarded as t confirmation of . the
strongest kind" of the sound business
judgment of the county court. when it
determined to make a cruise of its
own, and no longer rely upon the esti
mates furnished by the big timber
holders. Estimates as to thev value
of the timber in that part of the
Weyerhauser holdings already cruised
show how the county has been the
loser steadily when the old basis was
used. Comparitive figures, as fur
nished the county by the Weyerhaus
ers and as procured by the county
cruise, are given below, and show
plainly where the county has gained
by the cruise. The figures refer to
various sections and units of area
that have been cruised so far, making
a total of 7,385 acres.
Weyerhauser County
Figures Figures
$6,000 $18,295
2,000 1,550
8,800 13,515
2,000 7,155
1,500 '5,275
3,000 , 5,845
3,000 3,575
6,000 36,325
3,000 33,285
4,000 36,720
4,000 29,360
2,000 2,375
1,600 6,460
5,000 : 28,030
2,000 7,170
5,000 6,380
$48,900
$241,315
CONFERENCE PLANS
PRACTICALLY READY
Preparations are being made for
the opening of the "'Second World's
Christian Citizenship Conference" in
Portland Sunday, and the first regu
lar session will be held Monday morn
ing, when addresses of welcome and
responses will be delivered.
Mr. Engdon, who has charge of -the
general organization work, has reach
ed the seat of the conference and
eays that from his observation oa
his trip from Pittsburg to Portland he
believes the interest in this meeting
is greater than in any convention that
has been held on the Pacific coast.
Mr. Engdon is now in close touch
with C. C. Chapman, R. W. Havnumd
and G. F. Johnson, who. Lave been ac
tive members of the committao f 3 00
in promoting local interest in the
conference.
The meeting for men, to be held
next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in
the W. O. W. hall,. when Dr. Dodds,
one of the ablest and most widely
known men on the program of the
conference will speak, will probably
be largely attended. Like the con
ference in Portland the meeting is in
ker-denominational.
BEAVERS WIN IN ELEVENTH
Portland 4, Oakland 1 (11 Innings).
.. San Francisco 6, Venice 4.
Los Angeles 4, Sacramento 3.
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COMMISSION
COPYRIGHT HAflRIS EWIVQ, WASH.
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tro Corporation, N. Y.)
The Imperator's length is 919 feet, beam 98 feet, height of bridge above
water 90 feet, gross tonage 50,000. She is commanded by five captains.
Her chief commander is Hans Ruser-. She has three wireless operators,
and the apparatus is ao strong that it is never out of touch of land on one
side of the ocean or the other. She has nine decks and six elevators
which are kept constantly busy. Her life boats accomodate 4,000 persons.
Ithas a complete, telephone system and an imperial suite of twelve rooms.
She has a garden growing flowers and shrubbery, and a theatre and ball
room. She carries a crew of 1180, and made her first trip in six days, five
hours and fourteen minutes.
OREGON SOLONS
SPLIT ON TARIFF
WASHINGTON,' June 25. Oregon's
senators divided in caucus this after
noon when the vote was taken on
wool and sugar schedules, Senator
Lane voting to sustain President Wii
son in his advocacy of free, wool and
free sugar while Senator Chamberlain
voted for a duty on wool as well as
for a duty on sugar. Prior to reais
tering his vote, Senator Lane addreas
ed the caucus briefly, uring democrats
to show no favoritism to any industry
and urging them to make the greatest
reductions on the products of manu
facturers or producers who have been
watering their stock, who have been
employing foreigners to force down
the price of labor and who have fixed
arbitrary and exorbitant prices for
consumers.
BEAUTIFUL MEMBER JOINS
DIPLOMATIC SOCIAL CLUB
Mme, Constantin Dumba,
wife of the new ambassador from
Austria-Hungary.
ING AWAY
NEW ORLEANS, La., June . 25.
Letters were- mailed to 100,000 Cath
olics in the parish of New Orleans to
day calling on members of the church
for contributions to repair the historic
St. Louis Cathedral in this city. One
hundred thousand 'dollars is needed to
save the old structure which threat
ens to collapse. V- - ;
The cathedral was completed in
1794. It was a gift to the city from
Andres Almonaster y Roxas. His only
request in return for v his . generosity
was that a mass be said each Sunday
afternoon for the repose of his soul.
During the 119 years that have inter
vened, there has been no omission of
this service. Owing to the present
dangerous condition of the cathedral
the priests say this mass each Sun
day at the risk of their lives. No
other persons are allowed to enter the
building. -
As were all the old buildings in
New Orleans, the foundations of the
cathedral were laid on cypress sleep
ers. So long as these sills lay below
the permanent water level that did
not rot but with the improved drain
age of recent years the. permanent wa
ter level has been carried far below
the old logs, which have rotted and
allowed the walls to settle. '
A.
TEST WELL WATER ..
PROBED FOR GERMS
Bacteriological tests will be made
of water struck at the 50-foot level in
the test well .drilled oh the Engle
brect place, northeast of the city at
the orders of the special pure water
committee of the council. At this
level a flow of from 150 to 250 gallons
a minute was struck, according to
Chairman Tooze, of the committee;
and the water gives every indication
of being good.
The well has been sunk to a total
depth of 148 feet, but below the 50
foot level nothing but blue clay and
brown shale was struck. Further
drilling has been stopped. The wa
ter, which rises of its own accord to
within 12 feet of the top of the well,
springs from a vein of water-bearing
gravel that underlies two layers cf
coarse and fine sand, which in turn
are covered by eight feet of earth.
Mr. Tooze says the committee is
also working steadily upon the Lee
franchise for obtaining water-, from
the Canby wells, and will, report-to
the council on this matter in' the near
future. ' .'---''
QUARANTINE ORDER
FOR VALLEY BOGS
County Veterianian Eddy, after
consultation with the state veterinar
ian, has concluded to institute a quar
antine on all dogs and farm animals
that may have been bitten by dogs
in the neighborhood of Harmony an 1
Sunnyside, following a recent out
break of rabbies. Three dogs in ths
district, which it is known were bitten
late last week by a strange animal
that was subsequently killed, have al
ready been penned up; but it is fear
ed that even more stringent precau
tions than this will have to be taken.
The latest outbreak of rabies in
this district following the appearance
of a dog suffering from hydrophobia.
This animal, which is thought to have
come from Lents or the outskirts of
the Mt. Scott district of Portland, was
killed soon after its discovery, but be
fore that time had bitten three othar
dogs and probably a couple of heifers.
That it may have bitten other animals
is also suspected, and hence the in
tention of .a general quarantine.
D. C.
ANDERSON BOOSTING
FOR DAIRY INDUSTRY
D. C. Anderson, field manager of
the Western Stock Journal, leaves
this week lor a trip into Eastern
Washington in the interests of the
Oregon City publication. He will visit
Golden dale and the upper Columbia
towns as far as Pasco, and will then
swing westward into the Yakima
country. '.
On a recent trip Mr. Anderson vis
ited Hepner," Union; Condon and
Klamath Falls, and at the latter place
urged a more general attention to
dairy farming, pointing out that con
ditions for such activity were ideal.
Local ' newspapers have taken up his
suggestions, and. are working for an
increased interest in dairying.
BRIDGE CLUB MEETS
Mrs. Neita Barlow Lawrence was
hostess of the Wednesday Bridge club
this week. Her home was decorated
with red rambler roses. The prize3
were won by Mrs. Rands and Mrs.
Livy Stipp.
Miss Neita Harding assisted Mrs.
Lawrence as hostess. Among those
who were present were: Mrs. Clark,
Mrss Hugh Mount, Mrs. L. L. Porter,
Mrs. John Humphreys, Mrs. Ernest
Rands, Mrs. L. L. Picken's, Mrs. Wm,
Mulvey, Mrs. Caufield, c. Mrs. ." Stipp,
Mrs. E. E. Chapman, ! Miss "Mollie
Holmes, Mrs. Linn Jones, Mrs.? C D.
Harding, of Portland, and Miss Keat
ing. ....
MANY FEATURES ON BIG PROGRAM
Remarkable List of Lectures and
Studies Secured Proves Draw
ing Card to Hundreds
Tents in Demand
At.tenilftncp records nf fnrmpr vonra
will be shattered at the coming ses
sion of the Willamette Valley Chau
tauqua if early predictions count for
anything. The assembly opens at
Gladstone park July 8th for a twelve
day session,, closing the 20th. Tent
reservations are coming in by the
score, and the Chautauqua "tent city"
bids fair to run way up into the hun
dreds. This is an unusually good
omen ,of a record attendance. The
season ticket sale begins in earnest
Monday next, but already a large
number of patrons are taking advan
tage of the "book" plan, whereby they
can secure their season admissions,
which are good for all classes, lec
tures, main platform attractions and
in fact everything for ithe sum or
$2.00, thus cutting off 50 cents from
the regular price. These book tickets
may be secured from P. R., L. & P;
Co. office, 1st and Aider, Portland, or
from Mr. Caufield, at the Bank of Ore
gon City, beginning next Monday, on
payment of the $2.00, accompanied by
the list of the ten desiring tickets.
The office of the secretary, Mr. H.
E. Cross in the Beaver building,, has
been a mighty busy place" the past
two weeks. Fifteen thousand book
lets of the Chautauqua have been sent
to all. parts of the surrounding coun
try, and in addition hundreds of let
ters of information have been wirt
ten to Chautauqua enquirers. Win
dow cards by the score have been
sent to nearby towns, and the county
is being billed- most thoroughly.
The railroads are making prepara
tions for handling the big annual
crowd that, thrnns ninrlsfrinp nnrlr '
j The Southern Pacific will stop its lo
cal trains at a point close to the
grounds, while the P. R., L. & P. Co.
will run cars every half hour to and
from Oregon City directly into the
park. From Portland patrons should
take the "Oregon City" car at First
and Alder streets, and the car service
continues until late at night each
way. Baggage may be shipped on
either line. The P. R., L. & P. Co.
as a courtesy to the Chautauqua, will
double the lighting capacity in the
auditorium, and in addition will in
crease the number of electric lights
on the grounds.
The summer school classes which
occupy the morning hsurs each day
will cover a wide range of practical
subjects that will appeal especially
to the women. The college work this
year is to be a feature, as practically
L'eve'ry. educational institution in the
Atftfar txrill hilvo l)iaro-o .-if ,t laact nna
forum hour; from 11 to 12:00 each
day. The twenty-six big afternoon
and evening programs will include
such noted attractions as Prof. Baum
gardt, lecturer; Frances Carter, read
er; Ng. Poon Chew, Chinese states
man; Walt Holcomb, lecturer; Sierra
Mixed Quartette; Colonel Bain, lec
turer; Maude Willis, interpreter of
the drama; Frederick Viuing Fisher,
lecturer; Tyrolean Alpine Singers;
Graca Lamkin, "Superviser Play," a
distince feature for all the children;
Dr. W. B. Hinson, of Portland's White
Temple; Mr. E. G. Lewis, lecturer;
the Portland Ladies' band of the Arti
san Lodge, in daily programs; Dr.
Matt S.. Hughes of Pasadena, Calif.,
lecturer; Pamahasika and his pets. '
Portland will be well represented in
the Chautauqua music. Prof. F. T.
Chapman has general supervision of
the 1913 musical program, and Prof.
J. H. Cowen will direct the special
chorus work, which will consist of
over 100 choir singers from Portland
and Oregon City. The Shakespeare
club of Portland, the Women's clubs,'
the W. C. T. U., and the State Sun
day school association will maintain
headquarters on the grounds.
Michigan Normal Term Ends.
YPSILANTI, Mttch., June 25.--Com
mencement week at the Michigan
State Normal college ended with the
graduation exercises ' this morning.
The address to the graduating class
was delivered by Prof. Albion W
Small, of the University of Chicago.
Wanted!
Girls and Women
To operate sewing machines
In garment factory.
OREGON CITY WOOLEN MILL
Lots $10 Down
and $10 a month located two
blocks of the Eastham school.
Price $135 to $250 apiece. Why
pay rent when you can own your
own home?
E. P. ELLIOTT & SON
Oregon CityV.Ore-
FOR AUTO HiRE . PHONE A-8 OR
MAIN 3192 Price Reasonable
: . E. P. ELLIOTT A SON
Seventh and 'Main