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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
fVOL, VI. No. 36.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1913.
Per Week, Ten Cents.
1CHEUBEL TELLS
"Happy as the Day Is Long," Said
U. S. Grant, Jr., and Young Bride.
Their Diverse Reports on Mexico
Stirred Washington to Action.
STAND ON RECALL
SEES OLD WORLD
TODAY
CLACKAMAS
IN
)ECLARES JUDGE BEATIE IS
STATING REAL TRUTHS IN
HIS VARIOUS TALKS
IS NO ENEMY OE COUNTY COURT
decent Investigation of Charges Made
by Committee of Three Shows
Many Allegations Net
Borne Out
Robert Schuebel, who throughout
Ihe recall fight directed against the
lounty court has been, identified with
fiose who have been backing the at-
Iick upon County Judge R. B. Beatie
nd County Commissioner Blair Tues
ay evening issued the following
Itatement:
"On Friday August 1, The Enter-
Irise contained an article in regard to
lyself and some action that Beaver
reek local, Farmers' Society of
tquity, had taken against my methods
If doing business. Ths article was
rrblished without having fac;s, and-
am sorry that the papers seem to
let away from the truth so much. I
lied to get a copy of the resolutions
issed at the Beaver Creek local meet-
lig, but they refused to give it out
r publication. Perhaps they are
hhamed to do so: I know they ought
I) have been ashamed to have passed
on such mlimsy foundation as they
lid.
"I have done nothing to be ashamed
and al! my actions in my dealings
lith Beaver Creek local are open to
Ispection. I will not go into details
liw, but may do so later. In the
rticle it was made out that I was
lie of the leaders in the recall move-J
lent, for which statement there is no
lundation. I never had anything
natever to do with it. When called
li to act as one of the commi.tee to
Ivestigate the county court matter I
ok up that work and did the best
I eon Id to get the truth. I still stand
that report; but I promised Judge
eatie that at any time that any truth
Ioujd show up, to explain any of the
atements made in the mass-meeting
bmmittee report, I would givs it out
Ir publication.
"And so at the Mtilino meeting
Idga Beatie and Mr. Simmons made
line statements that I though it was
ly duty to investigate, and having
Ine so I find that in the matter of the
urt house bill, in regard to the bill
liich reads 'lime, plaster, cement and
pignt $404 that Mr. Simmons has a
lok account and the original bill that
Ives in detail the items and price of
Ime, and shows the price of cement
be $2.60 at Oregon City, as Mr.
i-atie had claimed. Therefor it is
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They're boneyinooneis and happy. When U. S. Grant,.Ir., sou of the foruiei
president, married Mrs. Edward C. Will, pretty and many years his Junior
the Grant family objected But the couple are now op their wedding trip
leaving San Francisco for Honolulu, and don't care f fig They may go
around the world. This picture shows how they looked just before thej
sailed. "We're as happy as the day is long." they said.
but right to give the public the facts.
"Further, i went ever the County
Treasurer's statement of the state tax
for 1910 and 1912, also the school fund
ligures as given oilt by Judge Beatie
at the Mulino meeting, and I -find that
he is giving the facts in the case. I
have not had time to go into the de
tails of everything in some other
5
Good Specialtie
No Waits
of Mystery "
10 and 20 cents
m&ht i
statement of Judge-Beatie's, but as
far as I went he is giving out the
facts.
'"Mr. Simmons says it was his, or
..is stenographer s fault, that the bill
in ihe courthouse doss not give a de
tailed statement."
BROWN ONLY OFF
a IRE $9,000
Onunty Assessor J. E. Jack, whose
duiy it is to extend .ne tax roll of
Clackamas county, says that tae old
saying "that tigdids wont Hi buc that
liars will figure" is proved absoiuceiy
true in ;he lasc isiiue of 'iue Cturier,
when in an artijle published cn the
front page of tiiat paper, Editor Brown
attempts to show iiovv much money
Clackamas county has lost in the past
four years tiircuga negligence of vhe
county court in not collecting taxes on
s ieep grazing in this county. .
The following, figures were given by
The Courier and noted as being offi
cial, but inquiry at tiie county c'.erk's
office, where these reports are filed,
failed to show any report ever having
been made in regard to sheep grazing
within ths county. Assuming, Low
ever, that Brown's figures may be
correct as to the number of suesp and
valuation, The Courier's table reads:
Year No. Sheep Val. 18 mills 4 Mos.
1909- 10 22189 $44378 $7988 $2662
1910- 11 20805 $41810 $7489 2496
1911- 12 22201 $44402 $7992 $2664
1912- 13 22431 $44So2 ?8075 $2691
Lost in taxation, $10,ii09.
Commenting on this" Assessor Jack
says:
"You will note that his levy was 18
mills, and that four months were al
lowed for grazing in Clackamas coun
ty. In extending the tax at the above
levy he has undoubtedly made another
'typographical error,' as he calls it,
for he says that Clackamas county has
lost in taxation $10,509. Now, just to
show Editor Brown and the Courier
that he was off his base about $9,000,
I resubmit his own figures, with the
correct extensions thereon."
Folowing are the correct figures,
bastd on The Courier's statistics:
Year No.Sheep Val 18 mills 4 Mos
1909- 10 22189 $44""3 $798.80 $266.26
1910- 11 20805 $41610 $748.98 $249.66
1911- 12 22201 $44402 $799.24 $266.41
1912- 13 22431 $44862 $807.48 $269.16
Total tax due Clackamas Co. $1,051.49
This shows but $1,051.49 due the
county which is considerably differ
ent from $10,000 odd.
Incidentally it is not -the fault of
the county court that this tax has
been "lost." The statutes governing
such taxes provide that a stock in
spector shall report upon such matters
and that when (as in Clackamas coun
ty) there is no stock inspector, the
reports in regard to grazing shall be
made to the county clerk. Mr. Mul
vey says no reports have been given
him. "
No report has ever been filed with
the county court by any official to
show that any sheep have been grazed
upon land in Clackamas county.
Guarding the Czarwitch
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 12. The
little Grand Duke of Alexis, only son
of the Czar and heir to the throne of
Russie, entered upon his tenth year
today, having been born at Peterhof,
Aug. 12, 1904. In celebration of the
anniversary flags were displayed ev
erywhere today and the usual salutes
were fired at all the naval and mili
tary stations throughout the empire.
HARVEY STARWEATHER MEMBER
OF AMERICAN INQUIRY
BOARD, RETURNS
GREAT RURAL PROBLEMS STUDIED
Austrian System Found By Commis
sioners to be One of Best In
Use Abroad to Aid Farm
Development
After a long and interesting trip
through the Old World, Harvey Stark
weather, well known throughout Clack
amas county, has returned to his
aome. " Mr. Starkweather was a dele
gate from Oregon upon the American
commission appointed from the sev
eral states to invesiimate rural credits
and other agricultural questions . in
Eurone. and acted in coniunction -n;ith
a commission' appointed by President
Taft. Mr. Starkweather will embody,
his observations in a report shortly,
and -will submit his findings to Gov
ernor West. -
The commission found many mat
ters of interest whi'e abroad, some of
their reports on which have already
been reported in thsse columns. In
Austria, however, they found one of
the most complete' systems of co-operation
between the state and the agri
culturalists, and much of their report
will deal with conditions in that
covntry. ;
By means of a semi-official status
given- to the principal agriculturr l as
sociation of the country the Austrian
farmers possess an organization which
maintains a constant and intimate
touch between themselves and the
minisrry of agriculture. Details of
tie organization were explained to the
members of the American commission
during their stay here, and many of
the Americans be'ieve that the United
States department of agriculture and
the American farmers might consiSer
benefits of this system.
The association which thus con
nects the farmers directly with the
government is the royal and imperial
agricultural society of Vienna. All of
the local agricultural societies of the
small communities are affiliated wi:h
the central society. Through a sys
tem of general assemblies held for
members of the various affiliated so
cieties an executive .hCommittee Is
elected io carry on the affairs of the
central society. The government is
given i presentation upon this com
mittee and the society enjoys sub
sidies for certain classes of work from
the govtrnniin:.
Although the plan of government
support and even of direct leadership
in agricultural affairs is as thoroughly
accepted in Austria as in other Euro
pean r.ir,nres,- this semiofficial so
cie! carries on work which no Ameri
CBn vou'd consider without tha prov
ince of tho department of agriculture.
For instance, this society studies the
question of cost of production of agri
ci'Vural products, and based upon this
daa reakes direct recommendations of
a semi-official character to the gov
ernment regarding the tariff to he
fixed upon agricultural products. It
protects the rights of the farmers -in
legal matters, and even works to se
cure him a fair freight charge on ship
ments of his produce to market.
At the same timo the society car
ries an experimental work for the bet
terment of agricultural methods and
breeding of cattle, distributes farm
literature, furnishes expert advice to
farmers and does many other things
which in the United States are carried
on directly by the government. David
Lubin, delegate of the United States to
the International Institute of Agricul
ture at Rome believes that through
such a society the government can be
kept in closer touch with work of the
farmers that it could be when it de
pends sole'.y upon a department of the
government. Such an organization, he
believes, could be formed to serve as
a connecting link between the govern
ment and importing agricultural so
cieties which directly represent the in
dividual farmer. It would prove, he
believes, a great force in the propa
gandist work necessary to spread co
operation among American agricultur-1
ists.
E
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Grading started at Mt. Angel Tues
day for the projected extension of the
Clackamas Southern railroad from
Molalla, and will be pushed ahead to
wards ths present objective point of
the road as rapidly as possible. Over
$20,000 has been subscribed at and
near Mt. Angel for the extension of
the road, and farmers and ranchers
between Mt. Angel and Molalla have
subscribed $10,000 additional, making
available $30,000 for the grading and
construction of this link of the "home
line." .
Full-handed crews are now busy on
the right-of-way, clearing the surface,
and making fills and cuts. The line
is already graded to Molalla and lacks
But the construction of a trestle or
two to be ready for laying rails. By
the time the trestles are built it is be
lieved that the grading between Mo
lalla and Mt. Angel will be completed,
and rail laying will then be carried
forward to the further point.
VALLEY CATTLE SOUGHT
Reporting that cattle are scarce in
Southeastern Washington, and that
Yakima stockmen are buying every
thing in sight. A. R. Youngquist,. of
Goldendale, is making Oregon City his
headquarters while sseking a carload
of prime stock in the Willamette val
ley. His particular need i3 heifers.
A year or bo ago Mr. Youngquits ob
tained a carload of stock here, and
was so pleased with it thai he ha3
returned for more.
HON
RAILROAD
XTENDS
GRAD
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Photo ot Ambassador Wilson copyright, 1913, by American Press Association.
It was the wide difference in the reports of conditions In Mexico made by ,
Henry Lane Wilson. American ambassador to that country, and Francisco R.
del Valle. who acted as Secretary of State Bryan's private envoy, that brought
about President Wilson's nctive consideration of the Mexican situation. Am
bassador Wilson's report favored theHuerta regime, while that of Del Valle'a
painted conditions In Mexico much : worse than the ambassador admitted. It
was conceded in Washington that the ambassador would not be allowed to
return as representative of this country. In the snapshots of these two prin
cipals Ambassador Wilson Is on the left. .
HAGEMAN, CONTRADICTED,
MAKES NO REPLY TO AID
RECALLERS' ARGUMENTS
The short and ugly word passed at
Estacada Tuesday night, when W. H,
Hageman, one of the chiefs of the re
call movement against two members
of the Clackamas county court, inter
rupted Coun;y Judge R. B. Beatie with
the statement that J. W. Moffatt and
Major C. S. Noble, of Oregon City, had
offsrad, to make an inspection of the
suspension bridge across the Willan
ette river without charge. Judge
Beatie was in the middle of his dis
course, and was exp'.aining the --cir
cumstances that led up to the inspec
tion and repair of suspension bridge
early in 1911, when Hageman, who
was present at the meeing evidently
to cause trouble for the speakers, de
clared that the bridge could have been
inspected for nothing, and that accord
ingly the court was not justified in
spending $350 for an expert examina
tion. Judge Beatie had just gone into con
siderable detail to explain that as
soon as- ha became county judge, Mr.
Mpffatt had -made an earnest appeal
for an inspection of the bridge, de
claring the structure to be unsafe for
the hundreds of workingmen that
passed over it daily. The judge in
sisted that Mr. Moffatt had never of
fered to make an inspection of the
bridge, and said the only man who
had tendered his services was Ed
Olds, and Judge Beatie said that the
opinion of Olds regarding a suspension
bridge was not worthy of earnest con
sideration. "Any man who says that we were
offered expert services for the inspec
tion of the bridge without charge," de
clared the judge, "is a liar."
Hageman sank back in his seat and
muttered a few untelligible words,
and then subsided for the remainder
of the evening.
Th Estacada meeting was a huge
sucess: The hall was well filled,
there being more than 200 voters
present, mp.ny of them women. Hon.
George C. Brownell opened the meet
ing with an argumentive sp?ech. He
rehearsed the history of the bridge in
spection and of the timber cruise, and
said the backers of the recall move
ment had no motive other than preju
dice, and that they had evinced no de
sire to play fair. He roasted Ed Olds
to a brown turn, and declared that
Olds is simply "peeved" over his fail
ure to receive the bridge work. He f
referred to J. W. Smith, recall candi
date for county commissioner, aa a
man without force of character and
possessing no executive ability.
Judge Beatie told the history of the
recall -movement and read a letter
from Robert Schuebel, which is pub
lished elsewhere today. The- judge
clearly disproved the charges of ex
travagance with a mass of figures tak
en from the reports of County Clerk
Mulvey and C6unty Treasurer Tufts,
and exhibited an affidavit from, the
later official to show that the county
was out of debt at the making of the
semi-annlal report ApriJ 1.
County Commissioner Blair explain
ed the benefits of the timber cruise
that his recently been competed, show
ing that the increased taxes the first
year would more than pay for the
cruise. '
The meeting waB concluded with an
address by Ex.Senator J. E. Hedges,
who refuted the charge that he is al
lied with the corporations," as has been
charged. - He said he was not present
at the Oswego meeting, as has also
has been charged, and declared he
was proud to come forward and testify
to the personal honesty of the mem
bers of the county court. Mr. Hedges
was loiidlv annlauded.
All of the speakers received the
closest attention. Judge Beatie and
Commissioner Blair talk tonight at
Sandy and will wind up the campaign
with meetings at Clackamasc on
Thursday night and Milwaukie on
Friday.
SCENE OF BLAZE
A brush fire that spread rapidly up
the river bank at Canemah park Tues
day evening threatened for time to
seriously injure the timbered reaches
of this breathing space on the shores
of the Willamette, and as only extin
guished by the efforts of one of the
chemical companies of the Oregon
City fire department, which with the
assistance of local automobilists made
the run to ths scene of the blaze short
ly after eight o'clock. The fire start
ed late in the afternoon, and smould
ered in the underbrush for some hours
before breaking out as a dangerous
peril. -
Shortly after dark the flames that
had been licking up the grass and
twigs caught some of the drier bushes
and leaped rapidly among these up the
face of the bank, until a considerable
area was burning brightly. The
flames were plainly visible from Ore
gon City, and many people, thinking
that the town of Canemah was on
fire, made their way to the scene. Ef
forts were made by volunteers to beat
out the fire, and this proving impos
sible, a call was sent in for one of
the chemical engines.
This' was hitched on behind an auto,
and the run up the river rapidly made.
The chemical soon put the blaze to
route, and enabled beaters to conquer
the rest of the blaze. The fire will
leave a considerable burn on the hill
side. - When report of the fire was receiv
ed at the Portland Railway, Light &
Power company headquarters in Port
land, a special motor, equipped with
fire-fighting apparatus, was dis
patched to Oregon City with a crew
of men from the Sell wood barns.
While running at about 4o miles an
hour the motor struck an open switch
and went into the ditch. - None of the
crew was hurt
Later in the evening the fire broke
out again, and spread until it encom
passed about an acre of ground. The
fire-fighting car, which- in the mean
while had been replaced upon ths
track, was hastened to the scene in
charge of Superintendent Hewitt. Af
ter a two-hours fight the fire was
again placed under control. Interur
ban men said that it was started by a
fusee thrown from a Southern Pacific
train.
AT
GRAND
The
The
Mothering
Heart
Through Chastening Experience
the Young Husband Learns the
Power of Mother Love
(In Two Parts)
Always mothering something, the
girl came into her own. So through
the mother spirit she yielded to
her young admirer's persuasions
He was such a sorry young person.
Soon her sacrificing heart bright
ened the path of the struggling
husband her own heart-aches for
gotten for her loved one. With
prosperity came the idle woman
and a young wife's struggle against
2 '
the truth. . A new light broke, then
darkened but shone again the
clearer. . '
THE CAST INCLUDES
Mr. Walter Miller
Miss Lillian Gish
Mr.Chas.H.West
"THE MOTHERING HEART"
is one of the best photoplays ever
turned out by the famous Biograph
Company. , -
You will dp yourself no harm by
seeing this special feature.
AT
GRAND
THE
Today
Keep Cool!
A nice shady place, where
yo can get the cool breezes
from the river. lice cream and
all kinds of safe drinks.
The Open Air Ice
Cream Parlors
At West End of Suspen
sion Bridge v