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CLACKAMAS COUNTY
PAIR
CAN BY, OR.
. SEPT. 24, 25, 26, 27.
WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866
VOL. VI. No. 20. '
.OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1913.
Per Week, Ten Cents.
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FIELD
ASSEMBLY!
Representative Garrett, Colonel M. M. Mulhall and
Senator Overman,- Who Figure In Lobby Probe.
MAD; AT LARGE
HUG
BULLDOG
GREATER
WWlN GIRLS PREVENT
BY GLADSTONE SERIOUS WRECK
OR
BEAST BREAKS HEAVY CHAIN,
BITES HUGH OLDS, AND
THEN DISAPPEARS
MANY ARMED MEN JOIN PURSUIT
Victim of Animal's First Mad Rush
Continues Duties Before Seek
ing Aid Warning Sent '
Broadcast
Somswhere about a mile east of
i Gladstone there is a 4pound English
bu'ldog suffering from a violent at-
t.ark of rahipR nnri sfnuri'mr fhu nnjin-
try east of Webster ticres today will
be a sonrp of dmiuti:- armpii with
rifles seeking the animal. The great
beast', which is one of the most pow
erful animals in Clackamas county,
went violently mad Thursday evening
shortly after five o'clock, broke a
heavy chain and wire with which it
had been' restrained, bit Hugh Olds
in the leg, and then departed on a
furious rush in the general direction
of Clackamas. i
Warning of the animal's approach
was telephone.! to Deputy Saariff
Mather at Clackamas, and . he with
deputies started out to intercept the
beast. At the same time similar no
tification was given Chief of Police
filler at Gladstone, r.nd County Vet
erinarian W. S. Eddy at Oregon City.
Chief Miller summoned the entire
Gladstone police force, and went out
in pursuit of the frenzied canine; and
Dr. Eddy, with three assistants, made
a record auto run from Oregon City
to the place where the animal had
last been seen.
By this time the bulldog had left
the main road and had dodged into
some light timber and brush. For
two hours deputies beat through this
in search of the animal, while others
guarded the outer limits of the woods,
but no trace of the rabid beast was
found. County Veterinarian Eddy ex
pressed the opinion that the animal
had probably recovered from the first
spasm, and was lying hidden in some
cool spot in the timber, where it
would probably remain until the next
spasm seized it. After two and a
half hours of patrol, the search for
the animal was given up, owing to
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HURRY! HURRY! HURRY!
You men that want to dress well. Now is
your chance. The season's latest in the
celebrated STEIN-BLOCH Suits at 60 ,
cents on the dollar. Every one of these
Suits are from Robinson & Co., Port
land's finest clothing emporium.
If you are looking for cheap trash don't waste your
time with us, but if you want strictly high-grade cloth
ing at a saving of 40 per cent, we have them.
RackKir lil
BETTERMENT OF CHAUTAUQUA
IS AIM OF SUGGESTIONS
MADE BY MINISTER
INCREASE OF EFFICIENCY IS AIM
Writer .Would Have Annual Event
Mean More Than Entertain
me-nt for Patrons, and
Points Out Way
By The Rev. A. J. Joslyn
The twentiet, and last, but by no
means the. least session of this moth
er Chautauqua for Oregon, held for a
a score of years -consecutively at
Gladstone-Parte in Clackamas county,
Oregon, has just passed into reputable j
was rare, ajjd yet whose merit will
have a more brilliant setting as the
passing years shall each fly their ap
pointed ways. All connected with its
unique arrangements, and its success
ful completion, will have the com
mendation and hearty approbation of
all cultured and appreciative people
who were permitted to enjoy the pre
sentation of the rich and varied num
bers of the extraordinarily fine pro
gram. One of the far-reaching and to be
fruitful incidents of this session, was
a popular-forum, not upon the pro
gram proper, but was an impromiu.
forum called by the president of the
assembly for all interested In the fu
ture of the Chautauqua to con vena at
the auditorium at four o'clock p. m.
of Sunday the 20..h of July, 1913, for
the purpose of exchanging views and
of making suggestions as to the bet
terment of its future sessions. Out
of this impromptu and very interest
ing service, in which a score or more
of the many present publicly partici
pated, has grown the effort of this
article. Suggestiqns were here made
as to the enlargement of the attend
ance, the improvement of the proper
ty, with additions to its curriculum,
and the change of its management,
etc.
It is to be hoped that scores of in
terested parties throughout the state
will voluntarily enter the field of the
public press ,and make such sugges
tions tor the betterment of the Chau
tauqua, as may seem to them needful
STEIN-BLOCH'S VALUES AS FOLLOWS:
$25
27.50
30.00
32.50
35.00
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
Suits
Blacks arid blues includ
ed. Every garment fitted
without extra charge.
Where Clothes Fit
6TH AND MAIN STS.
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Photos copyright by American Press
-and do . this at once. Already
$15.75
1 6.65
17.95
19.95
22.75
Association.
this Chautauqua, as to numbers iiu at
tendance, and efficioucy of program,
leads all of its Und wit liin the state,
and yet can be made four-fould great
er in the immediate future.
Personally, I may offer what I
think a few practical and helpful sug
gestions, with the hope that many
more abler pens than mine may im
prove upon, and so express their sug
gestions through the public press; as
to keep them in the public eye, until
they shall have grown into large fac
tors for good unto the assembly.
I may therefore, suggest first: that
while the grounds ar admirable and
ample for the magnificent enterprise
of this kind, their location and en
vironments are such as to make them
the most stategic point in Western
Oregon for the purposes for which
now used; so that from Eugene t'o
Astoria and from the Summit of the
Cascade mountains to the sun down
sea, the entire country could, and by
right of the "eternal fitness of things"
ought to be made contributary to the
Willamette Valley Chautauqua Assem
bly, at Gladstone Park, Clackamas
county, Oregon.
In ih-a interest of this Chautauqua,
and all others in the state, of similar
character, there should be at least
three if not four, great Chautauqua
centres built up in Oregon. This one
at Gladstone, near Oregon City; one
in Southern and perhaps in the the
near future two in Eastern Oregon.
And these all should be helpful feed
ers to one another, and never in any
sense competitors. All that could
and ought to be done. x
I also suggest: that every religious
denomination worthy the -name, and
every education -institution with the
Womans' Christian Union, ths Grand
Army of the Republic and ths School
Teachers' Leagues of the patronizing
territory of the several Chautauqua
centers should each erect a perma
nsnt headquarters building upon their
respective Chautauqua grounds. Said
bunuings to be ample and attractive,
according to the dignity and abili:y of
each society erecting the same and by
which represented. 1 also think that
Oregon City owes it to her own best
interest temporally and otherwise, to
ask for an Oregon City day at each
annual Chautauqua upon which evary
store, shop, factory, office and home
of the city may be practically closed
and five thousan season ticketed ad
missions pass the gate upon that date
from Oregon City alone. I " beleive
a'so that Portland, owes it to hsr
highest interests, to have a Portland
day in which that magnificent city
shall put sixteen thousand season
ticketed visitors upon the grounds up
on her set day. Salem, Albany, Eu
gene and all the cities upon the west
of the Willamette, with Astoria by
the sea, should follow -with their
ability, and the push of their enter
prise. Well, why all this expense of time,
strength and money just for an an
nua! gathering of a Chautauqua? I
answer for the pleasure it will give
tue people, and for the good it will
do t ham and their children and their
children's children to the fiftieth gen
eration and beyond. I believe in fairs
and festivals county, state, national
and international where the prod
ucts of . brawn and brain from farm
and factory, and inventive genius are
on display, as means of education and
inspiration; and I believe more fully
also, in Chautauquas, conferences and
conventions, where the more excel
lent products of mind and soul are on
exhibit for the education and inspira
tion of the people along mental, social
and moral lines. And inasmuch as a
"man is " better than a sheep" so much
more is needed the Chautauquas, con
ferences and conventions than are
the fairs and festivals, good as they
are. . - -
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PHONE
MERGER
HIT ON COAST
PORTLAND, July 24 To "un
scramble the eggs" that the American
Telephone & Telegragh company has
gathered into one nest, suit in equity
was brought in the United States
District Court for Oregon Thursday
under the Sherman anti-trust law by
the filing of a bill of complaint
against that company and 39 other de
fendants. The defendants comprise compa
nies in Washington, Oregon, Montana
and Idaho, and include the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph com
pany, the McMinnville Local & Long
Distance Telephone company the Leb
anon Mutual Telephone company, and
the Washington County Telephone
company, all of which are incorpor
ated under the laws of Oregon.
IF IN DOUBT, BE
DO IT
County Clerk Mulvey has been im
portuned by scores - of voters who
want to know whether or not it will
be necessary for them to register for
the recall election to be held August
16, provided they were registered for
the last general election, in November
1912. The recall amendment gives
no definite information on this sub
ject, but Mr. Mulvey has written to
Attorney-General Crawford for a rul
ing on the matter. His own opinion
is that voters registered for the 1912
general election will not have to reg
ister again.
However, as there is a doubt about
the matter citizens who desire to vote
in the recall are urged to visit the
courthouse and ascertain if they are
registered properly, and if not to reg
ister at once. Registration books for
the recall election will close the last
day- of July, and all citizens at that
time not properly enrolled will not be
allowed to cast a ballot.
As no women were registered at
the last genteral election, it will be
necessary for all of them who desire
to vo.'e on- recall to register at once.
The motto of all in view of the short
time remainingshould be DO IT
NOW.
CHAUTAUQUA SEASON
MOST SATISFACTORY
Secretary H. A. Cross of the Wil
lamette Valley Chautauqua associa
tion, is busy these days preparing a
statement of the condition of the or
ganization which will be ready for
publication in a few days. Mir. Cross
says that indications are that sub
scriptions and receipts this year will
not. only" be sufficient to clear past
indebedness, but will probably care
for all necessary -repairs to the build
ings at the grounds as well.
PLEASANT VISIT ENDS
Mrs. Alberta Taylor and daughter,
of Wilmer, Minn., who have been vis
iting with County Treasurer Tufts
and with Mrs. W. E.. Niles, at Glad
stone for some time rast, left Thurs
day for their home In the East. Mrs.
Taylor is a sister of Mrs.- Niles, and
during her stay in the county made
many cordial friends, all of whom re
gret her departure.
CITY GETS MOST FAVORABLE
TERMS FROM PORTLAND
RAILWAY COMPANY
EIGHTH FRANCHISE IS ACCEPTED
.
Power Firm Agrees to All Terms Pro
posed by Community in Fight
Which Has Lasted Over
Two Years
- The city of Gladstone won a two
years' fight with the Portland Rail
way, Light & l ower company Thurs
day, when official's of the big con
cern accepted the eighth franchise
which has been proposed in a long
drawn out discussion between the
community and the company, and the
Gladstone council passed the measure
to second reading. The franchise is
considered most favorable to the city,
and secures for Gladstone many priv
ileges taat even Portland has not ob
tained. The franchise deals solely
with the light and power branches of
the service of the company.
Provisions of the franchise specify
that all poles -ussd by the company
are to be set 12 inches inside tihe
curb line, and that the city is to have
the right to string two wires for mun
icipal use upon all pole lines. The
company must accept 3. common-user
provision, and permir"and telephone
or telegraph company to use its
rrcB' ,U1
10 proveui ui ersuvu 01 more n;rau
one pole line on each street. A map
of Gladstone, with the location of all
poles marked thereon, is to be kept in
the city recorder's office, and no poles
are to be placed by the company ex
cept upon the permission of the coun
cil. It is also provided that all poles'
musti be of a uniform length of 35
feet, must be painted dark green b?
the power company, end must bff re
painted by the company whenever or
dered by the Gladstone council. No
wires must be les than 20 feet above
the street grade. v
In regard to service the franchise
provides that the company must make
all extensions requiring but one addi
tional -pole free of charge and service
must be given to any consumer within
60 days from the date of application
provided the consumer's premises are
already wired forthe service desired.
Where more than one pole is needed
for an extension of service to a con
sumer, the company must stand half
the cost, and the consumer must guar
antee the company half of the rev
enue for one year. It is specifically
set forth in the franchise that the
rates for service in Gladstone must
never exceed the rates charged for
similar service in Portland
Another clause of the franchise pro
vides that the company or its agents
and employees must not cut any tree
within the Gladstone city limits with
out the permision of the city council
and the property owner upon whose
ground the tree stands. Violation of
this provision calls for a $50 fine for
each offense.
In payment for the franchise, the
company agrees to furnish the citv
with free current for 15 street lights
for the first five years, with free cur
rent for 25 street lamps the second
five years, and with free current for
30 street lamps for the next fifteen
years, the life of the franchise being
25 years. Acceptance of the terms of
the franchise was made Thursday by
President Griffith of the company.
Bath Room
Accessories and
Summer Comfort
There is no time in the year
when the bathroom is as much in
use as in midsummer. During the
hot days the shower bath and the
cold tub are in constant demand.
Have you arranged your bath
room so that you and your family
can have the benefit of modern
convenience?
Have you an adequate shower
bath? Have you soap, sponge,
tooth-brush, drinking glass hold
ers? Have you glass shelves,
toilet preparations and , a medi
cine cabinet? Have you bath
mats and a good supply of rough
towels? and so on, ad lib.?
There are many bathroom ac
cessories on the market planned
for convenience and sanitation.
The list is far too long to enum
erate here, but, if you are not al
ready entirely familiar with what
is to be had 'in this line, turn to
the advertising columns of THE
ENTERPRISE and learn some
thing on the subject. You will
be astonished to find how much
real comfort you can procure for '
yourself and your family at very
moderate cost. -
BEAVERS LOSE ONE
Sacramento 7, Portland 1.
San Francisco 2, Los Angeles 0.
Venice 6, Oakland 3.
EFFORTS OF THREE LOCAL LAS
SIES QUENCH FIRE UNDER
CANEMAH TRESTLE
EIRST CAR TO PASS BEND RAIL
Wet Newspaper Used to Battle With
Flames in Lieu of Better '
Equipment No Chance
- to Flag. Train
Three young women and a wet
newspaper late Thursday afternoon
probably prevented an interurban
train on the Portland Railway, Light
& Power company's line to Canemah
from going into the river as the re
suit of the weakening of .the half
trestle along the water's edge by fire.
The young women to whom credit for
the heroric work is due are Miss Mary
Crunn TWiiaa Hild. ITnT-rl nnA nrinr.
Verna May.
They were walking on the foot path
along the tracks south of the city, and
about a mile or nore from town dis
covered that through some cause the
board walk and trestle work was
ablaze. Realizing the danger should -the
fire spread, the young women ed-'
deavored to stamp it 'out, and then
saw that the flames had a good hold
upon the structure underneath. None
of them wore hats, and so had noth
ing to bail water with. While look- .
I ing around for some means of fight
in th. fiasco fha fi . ,j
newspaper lying nearby, and securing
this they tore it apart, and each one
grasping a few sheets, dipped them
in the river, later wringing the wet
paper out over the fire.
Though a tedious means hi fighting
the danger, it proved effective, and af
ter perhaps fifteen minutes work the
girls had the fire conquered. A mom
ent later an interurban train came
speeding along. Miss Green, who is
cashier in the Grand theatre, realized
that the trestle might be weakened by
the fire, and made an effort to flag
the train, but the motorman did not
heed her signal with sufficient
promptness to stop the cars before
they had passed over the site of the
fire. That Miss Green's fear proved
to be well founded was discovered a
moment later, when the train crew
came back and examined the track, '
and found that the fire had so weak
ened the track supports that the rail
had bent down under weight of the
passing train. No derailment occur
red, however.
The three girls later reported their
act to Supt. Shepherd, of the railway
company, and were warmly praised
for their work. Later the matter was
again reported by the train crew,,
and a track gang was hustled out to
the spot to repair the charred tim
bers. The track was in condition for
service soon after, and schedules
were not seriously anterrupted. How
the fire started in the piling is con
siderable of a mystery, but it is
thought that some ' passenger may
have dropped a cigar butt under the
track, and that this caught in the
weeds along the river bank.
At the place where the fire was dis
covered the track is built partly on a
rock embankment . r.nd partly on
trestle work jutting out into the river
from the stonework. On the out side
of the trestle is a foot-path, and it is
a'ong this that the young women
were walking when they discovered
the blaze.
King Lays Foundation
LONDON, July 24. The king today
laid tho foundation stone for the new
Australian Commonwealth buildings -which
are to be erected on the Strand
at Aldwych.
International Regatta
. ST. PAUL, Minn., July 24. Ar
rangement are completed for the an
nual regatta of the Northwestern In
ternational Rowing association. The
events will take place on the Miss
issippi River here, beginning tomor
row and concluding Saturday.
Coast League Standings
.Portland .544
. Los Angeles ' 514 .
. Sacramento 510
Venice 491
San Francisco 473
Oakland .473
Keep Cool!
A nice shady place, where
you can get the cool breezes
from the river. Ice cream and
all kinds of soft drinks.
The Open Air Ice
Cream Parlors
At West End of Suspen
sion Bridge
Sanitary Floor Covering
Matting to cover the floors in
your tent, sleeping porch, bed
rooms, etc., '
10 CENTS PER YD.
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