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OREGON CITY, OREGON
E. E. BRODIE Editor and Publisher
Entered as second-class matter January 9, 1911, at the postoffice at
Oregon City, under the Act of March 2, 1879.
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CITY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER.
BEAUTIES OF The income tax which democratic statesmanship added to
THE INCOME TAX the Woodrow Wilson tariff act to make good the
loss of customs revenue sacrificed in a theoretical, and probably futile, attempt
to "reduce the cost of living" is just beginning to reveal its true beauties to
the average fairlv wplI-rn-dn-ri'riV.pn.
The outstanding feature of these beauties is that the income tax law will
probably compel every citizen who has, or is supposed to have, an income from
about $2,500 a year up to employ a lawyer, and probably a high-priced legal
specialist, to save him from unconscious and unintentional violations of the
law, or at least from accusation and investigations at the hands of a whole
new tribe of federal afficials whom the act brings into being.
For ihe government doesn't undertake to find out who should pay the
income tax and send around a bill or request for schedule. Ie demands that
every citizen shall find out whether he is liable and shall figure out for him
self how much he owes. And the provisions of the law are so complex and
confusing that it is extremely difficult to find out, without expert legal ad
vice, especially for men whose earnings are close to the border line of excep
tion. He may feel sure that he is exempt, but if some ill-informed or envious
neighbor doesn't think so and lays information against him he is liable to in
quisitorial investigation and to penalties if he misunderstood the law. ' How
ever honest his intention, he is liable to be pilloried as a "taxdodger" if it
suits the purposes of political opposition or personal enmity so to do. He is
liable to be put to much trouble, and to far more expense than the amount of
his tax, in order to comply with the law, find out what he ought to pay, or
clearly show that he ought not pay at all.
The complexity of the law and the difficuty of complying with its pro
visions are publicly confessed by the essays on the subject which Luther F.
Speer, head of the corporation tax division of the internal revenue bureau, is
furnishing to the newspapers.
Doubtless Mr. Speer understands the law, but when the average man gets
through reading one of his essays, with its excursions upon payment at the
source and other peculiar features, he is ape to feel that he knows less than
he did before. He is apt to feel that the only safe course is to call in a legal
expert and "put it up" to him, knowing that if the lawyer goes wrong he can
plead "advice of counsel" if hauled into court.
Many newspapers have consistently advocated that congress should have
power to impose an income tax as a resource in time of war, and then to be
imposed in some simple and straight-forward manner. The Wilson admin
istration, having accepted the delusion that to cripple the sheep and sugar in
dustries would "reduce the cost of living," found itself compelled to resort
at once to the income tax to make good the loss of revenue thus thrown away.
So we have, in a time of peace, with no war even really threatened, in
place or a simple levy at ports or a tax so minute in its incidence upon indi
viduals that it was not felt at all save by academic theorists, this complicated,
inquisitorial and confusing income tax law, with its "un-American assumption
that success should be penalized.
The Wilson administration took office with a great stock of credit to its
head for sincerity and good intentions. Those sentiments are still entertained
by all good citizens. Nevertheless they are also beginning to have toward it
a sort of "tired feeling." If that feeling continues to grow, and results in
democratic party disaster, it is evident that the income tax law' will be no
small factor in its growth and in that result.
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VINDICATING Some long-cherished notions regarding certain birds
THE BIRDS are given a rude shock in a recent United States government
publication. The publication is entitled "Fifty Common Birds of Farm and
Orchard," and is an exceedingly valuable and interesting book.
Three varieties of birds that are, mainly through ignorance, regarded as
unmitigated pests and nuisances are defended. These are the hawk, the owl
and the sparrow. Hawks and owls, says the "bird book," are generally
classed as thieves and robbers, whereas most of them are true friends of the
farmer, because they are long-lived and spend much of their existence in de
stroying injurious insects and rodents.
All birds, says the book, are extremely voracious and therefore useful,
because far the greater part of their food consists of destructive bugs, and
even those which stead some of the farmer's grain usually do him more serv
ice in destroying insect pests than they harm him by their predatory activity.
Tree sparrows also render farmers great service because one of their prin
cipal articles of diet is the seed of weed, and they therefore perform a much
needed task in checking weed growth and spread. The department of agri
culture finds that a typical member of this family will consume one-four of
an ounce of weed seed per day on the average, and on this basis, in a great
agricultural state like Iowa, the three sparrows will consume in the course of
a year the enormous amount of 875 tons of weed seed.
Therefore, another, argument for the preservation of bird life and for the
wisdom of bird protective legislation is offered which should have great
weight with the farmer, among whose best friends are the birds.
HOUSE AND 4 LOTS
3-room house, wood shed, and
chicken house; 4 lots, each 50x
100; good garden; young fruit
trees. You can't live on view
alone if you could your living
would be made from the view
from this place. $1000.00 small
payment down, balance on
monthly payments of $10.00.
DILLMAN & HOWLAND
ELECTMCHL WORK
Contracts, Wiring and Fixtures
WE DOIT
IVIiller-Farlcer Co.
POULTRY MARKET IS
FIRMER AND HIGHER
The market for poultry is showing
considerable strength and prices are
generally higher. Sales of hens are
being made generally at 15c a pound
for good sizes, although" some are
quoting a traction below tnis. in a
few instances as high as 15 . has
been obtained for some extra select
offerings, but this price is by no
means general at the moment.
The market for chickens is the
strongest for several months past. Re
ceipts are fair but the trade's wants
have been increasing. Outside de
mand is again showing and this is a
stimulant to the market generally.
Turkeys are not arriving very free
ly and as yet there is only a limited
demand. There has been practically
no change in the situation during re
cent days. Buyers continue to take
quite liberal supplies in the country.
CRUELTY IS BASIS
MAKE THE START TODAY
If you are not saving a portion of your
income, young man, you are accumu
lating regrets for after years.
The Bank of Oregon City
OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
American Colleae Students
Are Not Putting' Enough
Energu Into Studu
By Professor ELMER E. BROWN, Chancellor of New York University
IN MY OPINION THERE ARE FAR TOO MANY STUDENTS WHO
ARE Dl LETT ANTS, AND THE GENERAL ATMOSPHERE OF DIL
ETTANTISM IS TOO PREVALENT. TOO MANY STUDENTS ARE
GETTING FLABBY. .
Before I go any further I want to make sure that I will not be mis
understood. I do not think that there is even one American university
where dilettantism and flabbiness are the dominant characteristics. But
these characteristics are EXISTENT AMONG A CONSIDERABLE
PERCENTAGE OF THE STUDENT BODY in virtually all our uni
versities. Even the western state universities now possess their rlilet-.
tants. ANY COLLEGES WHICH HAVE EICH MEN'S SONS
HAVE DILETTANTISM, although it is not, of course, confined mere
ly to the sons of the wealthy. .
. A definition cannot be given in a word, because dilettantism is rather
elusive. But it may be said that the college dilettant is a student with a
superficial attitude of mind. He is one who SEEKS IN LEARNING
MERE INTELLECTUAL ENJOYMENT. He does not get down to
study with the stern intent of mastering a subject or a book; he DOES
NOT PUT HIMSELF TO SEVERE STRAIN.
He is rather FRIVOLOUS IN HIS WORK; is not determined, not
earnest. ,
THERE MAY ALSO BE SAID TO BE SOMETHING OF INTEL
LECTUAL SNOBBISHNESS IN THE ATTITUDE OF THE DILETTANT.
PAPER COMPANY
FORMS CLUB
TWENTY-EIGHT EMPLOYES. HAVE
ORGANIZED AS "PAPER
WEIGHTS"
THE OFFICERS HAVE BEEN CHOSEN
Wisconsin Guests Return Home After
Visit Here With Their Friends
and Relatives Other
Social Events
(By Meta Finley Thayer)
Twenty-eight employees in the of
fice of the Willamette Pulp & Paper
company have organized a social club
to be known as the "Willamette Pa
per Weights," and are making no end
of delightful plans for the future. Mr.
McBain some time ago placed his
bowling alley and tennis court at their
disposal, and for the winter a series
of affairs has been planned. The first
which will take place next week, will
be a dinner dance, with cards and
dominoes for those who prefer milder
exercise. The club membership is
composed of: Miss Marian Lewth
waite, Miss Wynne Hanny, Mrs. Ger
trude Lewthwaite, Miss Forsberg,
Mrs. Thayer, Miss Pearl Harrington,
Mrs. Pearl Manning, B. T. McBain, L.
S. Burdon, S. A. Chambers, John Mul
key, Wallace McBain, W. S. Hodges,
Percy Wilson, E. Kenneth Stanton, S.
B. Shadle, Hugh Burdon, H. A. Swaf
ford, Ch. Crusius, J. Amell, James
Dannennmann, J. B. Lewthwaite, J. A.
Ream, E. G. Roberts, H. D. Kennedy,
J. M. Alldredge, K. C. Hendricks, N.
Michels.v
Suitable by-laws have been adopted
by the paper weights, and the follow
ing officers elected: Walter S.
Hodges, president; E. G. Roberts,
vice-president; Miss Wynne Hanny,
secretary; John A. Ream, treasurer.
Mrs. C. W. Evans, departmental
head of the Women's Relief Corps,
has returned from - Heppnar, Pendle
ton and Hood River, where she visit
ed the organizations of her depart
ment. Mrs. Evans spent Sunday in
Hood River with Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Albright, formerly of this city.
Miss Helen Rehorst and Miss Clara
Mollinger, of Milwaukie, Wisconsin,
who have been the guests of Miss He
horst's sister, Mrs. M. Raber, for sev
eral weeks, left Monday evening for
their home. They will visit San
Francisco and other places of interest
en. route.
.'
Mrs. Elmer Glass is recovering from
a serious attack of appendicitis.
Mrs. Fred Lamureaux is in the city
the guest of her aunts, Mrs. Alldredge
and Mrs. T. P. Randall, and her cous
in, Mrs. Charles Bollinger. Mrs. La
mureax was Miss Louva Randall, and
has many friends here.
JENNINGS LODGE.
Word was received on Thursday
last of the sudden passing away of
Clarence Beckner at the Insolation
Hospital in San Francisco on Sunday,
Oct. 19th, with spinal meningitis. Mr.
Beckner was only ill a short time.
The deceased was a resident of this
place for five years, and two years
ago decided to make Southern Cali
fornia his home and lived for a while
at Coronada. He is survived by his
parents, who are also resident of Cali
fornia. Five of the little schoolmates ot
Doris DeLong spent Friday evening at
her home and enjoyed a number of
games. At 5 o'clock refreshments
were served by Mrs. LeRoy.
. E. M. Borne, of Kenton, chaperoned
a number of young folks who spent
the day fishing on Sunday and a num
ber of fine salmon were caught.
Mesdames Robinson, Hart and Jones
attended the convention of the Ore
gon Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers'
Associations. Mesdames
Robinson and Hart attending on Oct.
22 and 23, and Mrs. Jones being at
the last day's session. We are look
ing forward to some excellent reports
at our next Parent-Teachers' Associa
tion. '
The next regular meeting of the
Community Club will be held on the
evening of Nov. 5th at the Batdorf
hall. All Lodge residents are urged
to be present; a number of important
subjects w-Hl be discussed. Among
them are "Shall the Community Club
disband?" "Shall we make a game
reserve from the Clackamas River to
a point near Oak Grove?" The State
Game Warden Wm. L. Finley will
speak on this subject. "Shall we in
corporate?" "Shall we plant shade
trees inside of fence or in parking
along our streets?" The invitation to
be present is extended to the women
as well as the gentlemen of the place.
This week closes the second month
of school. A number of new pupils
have been enrolled and new seats add
ed. The Parent-Teachers' Association
have given two new pictures ""The
Gleaners" and "Sir Galahad." A new
clock has been placed in the school
also, it being the gift of Mrs. H.
H. Emmons.
Those who are intersted in enlarg
ing our school district are urgedto
meet with the boundary board at the
court house on Friday, November 7th.
Twenty-four little folks were invit
ed to come and have a pleasant time
at the L. Wilcox home that Master
Kenneth might always remember his
Livestock, Meats
cows 6c; bulls 4 to 6c.
BEEF (Live weight) steers 7c;
MUTTON Sheep 3 to 4c; lambs,
5 to 5c.
POULTRY (Buying) Hens 11c old
12c; old roosters 9c; broilers 12c.
SAUSAGE 15c lb.
. PORK 11 to 12c;.
VEAL Calves 12 to 13c - dressed,
according to grade.
APPLES 50c and $1.
DRIED FRUITS (Buying) Prunes
on basis 4 for 35 to 40c.
ONIONS $1 per sack.
POTATOES 65 and 8c in car lots
BUTTER (Buying) Ordinary
country butter 23c to 25c.
EGGS Oregon ranch, case ' count
38c; Oregon ranch candled 40c.
Prevailing Oregon City prices are
as follows:
HIDES (Buying) Green salted, 9c.
OATS (Buying) $23.00 and $24;
wheat 77c and 78c; oil meal selling
$38; Shady Brook feed $1.25 per cent.
CORN Whole, corn $36; cracked
$37.
SHEEP PELTS 75c to $1.50 each.
FLOUR $4.30 to $5.
HAY (Buying) Clover at $8 and
$9.00; timothy $12.00 sad $13.00;
oat hay best $10 and $11; mixed $9 to
$13; Idaho and eastern Oregon tim
othy soiling $20; valley timothy $12
to $14.
FEED (Selling) Shorts $26; bran
$24; feed barley $30 to $31.
fifth birthday anniversary which came
on October 28th. From -three to 5:30
the little folks enjoyed " the peanut
hunt and race and circle games. Ruth
Cook winning in the race while Syd
ney LaCure found the most that were
hidden about the decoratings of pump
kins, jack-o'-lanterns and autumn
leaves. After the little ones had been
served an old witch, came to shake
hands with all and to tell them of
Hallowe'en. Those present were,
Milton and Helen Hinds, Doris De-
Long, Robert and Lester Russell, Wil-
ma Bruechert, Dora, Minnie and .Earn
est Roethe, Doris Painton, Ruth and
Leo Cook, Alice McFarlane, Calvin
Morse, Mary Jane Painton, Beth and
Billy Batdorf, Halmor Roberts, Sidney
and Vernon LaCure and Lonzo, Naomi,
Kenneth and Keith Wilcox.
Mr. Jewett has disposed of his prop
erty at this place.
A number of little folks .surprised
Mary Jane Painton on Saturday after
noon. After the games and music,
Mrs. Painton told the children many
stories and an impromptu program
was given by those present and much
enjoyed by all.' The refreshments
were served by Doris and Helen
Painton.
H. C. Painton has purchased a black
smith shop at Vancouver. Mr. Pain
ton will take possession at once but
the family will not remove their till
Dec. 1st. We regret very much to lose
them.
Mrs. Mary Hurley, a pioneer resi
dent of Oregon City, is very ill at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Car
rie Pease in Coronado, California.
Mrs. Hurley is remembered by many
here as she spent spent some time
with her daughter, Mrs. Fred Terry
while a resident at the Lodge.
Anyhow, the president isn't a man-afraid-of-his-job.
.
Portland boy over six months old
has never worn any clothing, night or
day, and played in the open air out
doors parts of October days, and is
healthy and strong. If other kids will
thrive on this treatment, perhaps for
several years, this will be one way for
some families to reduce the .cost of
living. - -
Mary Antoni Wilant brought suit
for divorce in the circuit court of the
county" Wednesday against her hus
band John Wilant on the grounds of
cruelty and inhuman treatment.
The complaint recites that they
were married at Battenburg, province
of Luxenburg, Germany on February
17, 1903, and that three children have
been born of the marriage, Michael,
eight years; Margaret, aged seven
years, and Leonie aged five years. He
was an employe of the Willamette
Pulp & Paper company.
Ernest Pfeiffer brought an action in
the court against his wife Marie
Pfeiffer on the grounds of cruelty. He
alleges that he constantly nagged and
annoyed him so that his domestic hap
piness with her was impossjble. They
were married in 1884.
L. G. ICE. DENTIST
O Beaver Bui'ding
Phones: Main 1221 or A-193
Wants, For Sale, Etc
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED I would like to have a job
of work on the farm. I am a mar
ried man; was raised on the farm.
If anyone wants a hand, address
J. C. Eads, Walnet street, 1105 Ore
gon City.
CHURCH WILL HAVE
T
The annual meeting of the members
of the First Congregational church of
this city will take place Thursday
evening in the church aduitoriura.
Reports of various church commit
tees will be read and officers will be
elected.
The hot air furnace recntly install
ed, was used for the first time last
Sunday and proved a success.
OUR BEST SELLER
We are selling more of Meritol Ec
zema Remedy than all the others put
together. This large sale is due to
the fact that it is a preparation of un
usual merit, made expressiy for one
purpose, eczema in its various forms.
If you are afflicted with this loath
some disease, do not delay using Meri
tol Eczema Remedy. Jones Drug Co.,
exclusive agency. Adv.
My, my; here it is the month before
Christmas.
Scarcely any man's veracity is un
impeachable after he acquires the
fishing habit. -
WANTED Furnished room by young
man. Ill Ninth St.
WANTED Housekeeping rooms or"
apartments. Call Chenoweth, care
wire chief, Pacific Telephone company.
FOR TRADE Full , blooded White
Leghorn rooster for Plymouth Rock
rooster. Address 13-1 Enterprise.
L. AUSTIN, the tailor, for men and
women. Suits made to your meas
ure; alterations and refitting.
Prices reasonable Room 9, Barclay
Building.
A CHANCE One acre suitable for
chicken ranch; 6-room plastered
house; chicken houses and barn;
creek, wll and hydrant. Price $1800
half cash. See G. Grossenbacher,
Canemah.
HELP WANTED FEMALE
WANTED Lady to take invalid to
her home. Moderate salary. Call
at 712 Polk street, Oregon City.
WANTED German girl for general
housework. Apply, 610 Washington
St.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Fine team, four-year olds,
weight 2600 pounds. See A.' O.
Achilles, Box 149, R'. F. D., Molalla
road.
FOR SALE, CHEAP Two rooms of
new furniture. Rent $5.00 per
month; must sell this week some
terms. Call this office.
Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy
is Recommended and praised by
Thousands Tno Have
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Sufferers of Stomach, Liver and Intestinal
Ailments are not asked to take Mayr's Wonder
ful Stomach Remedy for weeks and months
before they feel benefited. Just try one dose
wmcn snouia mane you reel better in health,
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strong, free you from pain and suffering and give
you a sound and healthy Stomach, as it has
done in thousands of other cases. Hierever It
is taken you will hear nothing but the highest
praise. Go to your druggist ask him about the
great results it has -been 'accomplishing in cases
of people he knows or send to Geo. H. Mayr,
Mfg. Chemist, 154-1 96 Whiting St., Chicago,
111., for a free book on Stomach Ailments and
many grateful letters from people . who hava
Deen restored
(For Sale in Oregon City by Huntley
Bros. Co.)
FOR SALE, at a bargain 2-cylinder,
7-horse, late model Excelsor motor
cycle. Equipped; has tamden seat.
- Ask for E. Brown, Enterprise office.
FOR SALE Gasoline wood saw;
good as new, and 2 sucking colts, 4
months eld. F. Steiner, Oregon
City, Rt. No. 3- Tete Beaver Creek.
LOST AND FOUND
FOUND Box of cigars. Enquire En
terprise. FOR RENT.
FOR RENT Five-room furnished cot
tage for rent. Inquire at 1002 7th
St., phone Main 2312.
FOR RENT One 5-room house, $10
per month; one 6-room plastered-
house, modern conveniences, 3
acres of ground, good shape, $200
per year; 10 acres ground for gar
dening and small house, $150 per
year; two small houses and one 5
room and one 7-room house at $7.00
and $8.00 per month; good 5-room
house and four lots at Fern Ridge,
$8.00 per month. Gladstone ' Real
Estate asociation. Percy Cross,
telephone Main 1982.
WOOD AND COAL
$38'3&'3'S'S5'
Pacific Tel. Home
S Main 420 A-145
S Physician and Surgeon .?
3 Specialist in Children's Diseases -S
and Obstebrics S
- 1007 Main St..8
S E. M. BOND, M. D. O
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OREGON CITY WOOD & FUEL CO.
Wood and eoal, 4-foot and 16-ineh
lengths, delivered to all parts of
city; sawing specialty. Fhona
your orders Pacific 1371, Home
A120. F. M. BLTJHM.
Pabst's Okay Specific
$342
Does the worx. You all
know It by reputation.
Price
FOR SALE BY
JONES DRUG COMPANY
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 V A. M. to P. M