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About Morning enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1911-1933 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 7, 1913)
THE WEATHER S OREGON CITY Partly cloudy S .probably rain. Light variable winds ' Oregon and Washington Part- $ ly cloudy, probably rain west por- 3 tion. Light variable winds, be- S S coming easterly. 4 VOL. VI. No. 109. BOOKS ARE NEED OF DEFEAT OF COUNTY MEASURE SHOULD NOT CAUSE IN TEREST TO SLACKEN CHILDREN'S ROOM IS CHIEF CARE Much Development Work May Yet be Done if Citizens Vill Come to Aid of Institution When Called (By Meta Finley Thayer) At any rate, we still have the city li brary. The plans for the extension of its good work into the isolated districts were knocked galley-west at the polls last Wednesday, largely, no doubt on account of the voters not fully realiz ing what the measure meant because nearly everyone believes in a square deal but they do not always know what constitutes the deal. One man from out in the country said he voted against all the appropriations because he needed the money. Knowing something of his finances, the library tax of 45 cents on $1500 would have cost him about $1 a year, and would have brought reference books and all manner of other good literature into his home. Here's hoping his daughter "sticks" him for a ?10 Thesaurus and a set of Ruskin! That is all over, for the present, and we still have a library that is a credit to the community. The brick building is of good proportions, and the sloping park, with its graceful trees, furnishes a superb setting. Ev erything about building can proudly wear the label "Made in Oregon." The furniture is a heavy quarter-sawed oak, finished golden and made on the famous library bureau lines. The deep Ivory tinted walls form a soft-toned background for the pictures that are not so far the library pic tures consist of beautiful plans. Over the handsome fireplace a reallj good picture is needed preferably one de picting western life. In the children's room it is planned to have a copy-of Abbey's Holy Grail, and the large reading room some day is to have a good copy of "The Evolution of the Book," the original of which is in the Congressional Library. Children's books are badly needed. At present there is only one book to every ten children in town, and the interest these young patrons are dis playing should not be discouraged.. The county library would have placed a large number of books in circulation, and all would have been benefitted, in cluding Oregon City, but as the mat ter now stands, the library requires early consideration, if interest is to be derived from the money already ex pended. A number of social organizations about town are planning for a "book day," to be held in the near future, when donations will be received for the local library. Gift slips will be provided, and the donor will be asked to write his name and the date to com memorate the book day. Any number of interesting plans are still in formu lative state, and it promises well for the library. A copy of "Little Black Sambo," which can be purchased for 25 cents, will bring more joy to the heart of some small patron than a leather bound limited edition of Sesame and Lilies would to the general public, and no one who wishes to contribute need be deterred by the smallness of the gift. We have had tag days galore, raisin days, apple days, booster days, and pretty nearly every other kind, and ac cording to plans the coming "book day" is to surpass them all for its lasting benefit. VAN BRAKLE AIDS WEST LINN FOLK Dr. J. A. VanBrakle, county health officer, has been secured by the coun cil of the newt town of West Linn to - aid their charter committee in forming the code of laws that will govern Clackamas county's 1'infant city." The doctor's advice will be sought along the lines of public sanitation and health. Dr. VanBrakle has spent con siderable time in studying these sub jects, and has been the author of sev eral ordinances which are in force in Oregon City. Now begin to get ready for another "campaign." WANTED! Women and Girls Over 18 Years Old To operate sewing matchlnes in garment factory Oregon City Woolen Mills Home made bread is good but "ROYAL BREAD" better. A trial will convince you. At HARRIS Grocery $2.oo franco6crman Rln$ CURBS RHEUMATISM, NBURALOIA. KMt. TKA. AND K INDUED DUBAIE5, Money Rrundd If It ran Mu ah a uaramtkba BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN OUR LIBRARY SOCIETY MEETS AT NOON PARTY MANY GATHERED AT HOME Of MRS. JULIA E. HASKELL FOR PLEASANT TIME BI-WEEKLY CLUB IS ENTERTAINED Woodcraft Have Novel Contest Mr. and Mrs. Hayhurst Are Hosts at Gladstone Home for Friends (By Meta Finley Thayer) Mrs. Julia E. Haskell was hostess at a beautifully appointed luncheon Thursday at her home on Main street. Covers were laid for Mrs. Clyde Gra ham, a recent bride, Mrs. George Fox, Mrs. Morrell, Mrs. A. B. Graham, Mrs. J. N. Graham, Mrs. Streeter and Mrs. Glasspoll, all of Portland, Mrs. W. An derson, Mrs. Fox and Mrs. Evans. Miss Clara Buchegger came in later for tea. . Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hayhurst enter tained the Bi-weekly club at their home in Gladstone Wednesday even ing. The rooms were beautifully dec orated with chrysanthemums and au tumn leaves. Mrs.. Hayhurst was as sisted in receiving the guests by her sister, Miss Naideen Blanchard. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Etchison. en . cabealcneW dbB. . K. . cnalahdri An interesting contest has begun with the 250 members of the Women of Woodcraft lined up under the lead ership of Mrs. Izetta Waldron and Mrs. W. C. Cannon. The contest is for the purpose of securing new mem bers and increasing the attendance, and the losing side is to banquet the winners in February. After the regular business meeting next Friday evening a "hard times" social is to take place, when a prize will be given for the costume best suited to the occasion. Refreshments will be in charge of Mrs. J. L. Waldron and Mrs. S. S. Walker. . Mr. and Mrs. Wm. R. McHaffie and children who have been the guests of Mr. and Mrs. B. T. McBain left yester day afternoon for their home in Leb anon. Mr. McHaffie "is manager of the Lebanon Paper Co. Miss Elaine King, who spent the summer in Ilwaco, has returned to her home in this city. L GIVE SLIGHT CHANGE Ballots cast at the referendum elec tion Tuesday were canvassed by County Clerk Mulvey and two justices of the peace Thursday afternoon, and results found to be as follows: State university repair fund Yes, 1917; no, 3272. State university building appropria tion Yes, 1761: no, 3359. Sterilization act Yes, 1723: no, 2433. County attorney act Yet, 2842: no, 2144. Compensation act Yes, 3424: no. 1806. . School superintendent act Yes, 2172; no, 2961. County library act Yes, 2228; no, 2939. Prohibition in Oregon City Yes, 947; no, 759. The university repair fund failed to carry in the county by 1355 votes; the build jng fund was defeated by 1598 votes. The sterilization act was voted down in the county by 1710 bal lots, and the county school superin tendent raise in salary was denied by 779 votes. The library extension plan lost by 711 votes. The county gave the compensation act a majority of 1618, and favored the county attorney act with 698 votes. Prohibition carried ii Oregon City by. 188 votes on the official count. LIVE WIRES PLAN HOME FOR WOMEN Believing that some means should be provided so that a pleasant home can be offered young, unmarried wo men employed in the various manufac turing establishments of Oregon City, the Live Wires of the Commercial club are endeavoring to obtain funds and other aid for the opening of a. lodging and boarding house for these employees. A commtitee has been appointed to have charge of the scheme, and members of this board are now engaged in investigating sim ilar institutions in other cities. The aim of the plan is to have the home self-supporting, yet at the same time to make it possible to furnish lodgings and bord to the women at a sum approximating $3.50 a week. The success of the Portland Women's union, in the metropolis, is encourag ing the committee to believe that a similar scheme can be worked out here; and it is felt that if this can be done, much good will be accomplished for the community. Suggestion was at first made that a local Young Women's Christian as sociation be formed with a working girls' home in conjunction, but inves tigation showed tbat there were many employees in the manufacturing estab lishments who would not enter what they believed to be a sectarian insti tution. The idea of a Y. W. C. A. was then dropped, and the committee went ahead on the broader plan, art WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1913. Is Uncle Sam Keeping an Eye on Mexico ? These Graphic Pictures Give You the Answer. Photos by American Press Association. Few people realize just how much concerned the authorities utWastiiugtou are over the uusettled oouditious in Mexico. Intervention by American troops Is likely to occur at any time, and large bodies of troops and detachments of artillery are stationed at points along the border. The accompanying photos were snapped-a few days ago. ' The top one shows the First provisional regiment drilling at Galveston. In the middle one appears a camp of engineers At Texas City. In the lower one is seen a brigade review jit Galveston. Complete Unofficial Returns in Clacka mas County. State j NewSteriliza bldg. An tion Act propria-1 tion State Re pair F'd COMPLETE Oregon City No. 1 1071 1781 971 1801 Oregon City No. 4 148 172 149 171 Colton ll( 24 10 2-4 Wilhoit 6 1- 28 31 30 Oak Grove . . Abernethy . . Cherrvville . , Willamette . . Canby 124 25 91 60 54 38 63 117 . 23 6 67 89 -92 91 13 68 61 96 66 61 50 60 1001 Canemah 37 71 Maple Lane . New Era .... Cascade .... Molalla Pleasant Hill Damascus . . Beaver Creek 17 12 16 12 881 59 60 60 52 48 11 18 83 89 90 40 100 38 59 Z8 11 60 18 12 13 18 94 50 9 Milk Creelt 16 52 Gladstone 100 122 87 127 Oregon City No. 2 . . 241 151 188 2611 177 78 30 64 73 24 233 131 175 10 59 192 265' Oregon City No. 3 Milwaukie Harding Harmony Eagle Creek West Oregon City Canyon Creek Earlow Boring Clackamas Estacada . George Highland Killin Macksburg Marquam Maple Lane Needy Oswego , . Soda Springs . . . . 188 H 64 13 62 11 14 15 37 97 4 6 6 8 191 75 31 54 14 59 1 74 24. 52 551 34 63 118 13 67 66 96 38: fiSI 02: 108 131 56 68 98 35 59 981 71 30 61 88 10 34 17 61 97 12 38 68 28 59 Spnngwater Tualatin 87 61 Viola 37 Bull Run 12 3 12 TOTAL 19033101817132931173734722870214035361809I2187305324582920 IT IS BUSY ON BILLS Judge Anderson and" the members of the county court opened session Thursday morning at eight oclock to review and audit the bills for the month of October, and found so many financial matters needing their atten tion that for the remainder of the day they did nothing but handle bills. Ses sion of the court was not concluded Until five in the afternoon, and there still remained at that hour many bills that had not been gone over and au dited. The extra heavy amount of financial matters was not due to any great ex penditure on the part of the court, but was to be accounted for solely on the grounds that the county court had a great number of small accounts to go over and approve. The financial bus iness for the month will be finished at Friday's session, and then other mat ters will be taken up. Work men's Compen sation Act County Att'y Act County 3upt. Act County Library Act 641 228 160 162 122 222 136j 271 4 22 171 24 841 122 67 166 131 171 197 123 159 1521 106! 161 93 230 25 30) 171 1S 16 19 17 231 10 12 81 26 low in 113 62 49 10! 48! 72 42' 28 26 60! 69 35 47 40 1381 128 120 61 84 10 56 87 53 o4 46 72 78 44 50 82 S9 104 160 215 191 58 23 49 63 19 47 25 67 89 16 45 64 86 34 44 88 89 26 35 27 87 76 14j ioo ! -87: 76 38 42 84 86 9 30 48 28! 32 91 61 61 51 33 36 68 5 73 74 51 67 71 531 46 44 18 17 64 58 76 77 9 20! 58 12 29 67 40 3 28 26 1 28! 40 25 - 27: 97) 121 f 115 98 172 541 107 1101 108 186 244 24 209 208 66 59 142 186! 136 251 26 34 60 4 362 94 245 1761 260 2471 205 134 281 357 244 35! 72 84 130 53 23 168 193 24 130 245 157 175 30 59 39 64 23 52 64 18 41 24 21 60' 23 58 15 17 28 25 31 93 10 13! 11 14 8 67 21 45 95 25 49 30 43! 120 22 28 41 75 21 68 16 7 16 30 46! 13 2o 20! 35 43 9 23 41 21 2-5 28 21 25 24 33 301 76 129 9 48! 46 63 6 69' 32 133 11 31 38 63 163! 113 7 12! 5 31 8 22 31 41 1 18 8 41 41 64 50 59 89 33 63 23 28 37 19 18 23 18 38 25 33 36 11 61 82 46 51 181 62 33 201 18 61 39 70 281 401 12 181 131 51 83 68 23 72 17 22 651 32 17 52 84 25 10 40 66 22! 57 24 66 85 37 24 44 72 83 15 84 111 29 17 11 20 19 3 16 281 31 37. 13 13 10 HOBOES QUIT TOWN Twenty-five hoboes, discouraged by the fact that Oregon City went "dry" at Tuesday's election, gathered up their belongings in their pockets Thursday night and congregated in the railroad yards, there to await the arrival of the first Portland-bound train to carry them to a place where "pickings" would be better than the future promises here. Their discus sion of the recent election, carried on in loud and jeering tones, attracted the attention of the police, and nigut officers made a raid upon the outfit. - Patrolmen French, Henry and Woodward gathered in the entire score and five and escorted them to the city bastile, where they were locked up to continue their debate on things political. It is believed that the gang will be given a chance to leave town Friday, or in lieu of that to neatly clean the streets. LOST V Mink collar, satin lined .with natne "G. P. Rummelin.& Sons, Portland, on lining. Phone Main 98; liberal reward. . . ' UNIVERSITY IS GRATEFUL Eugene, Ore., Nov. 5, 1913. Edw. E. Brodie, Oregon City, Ore. The Enterprise did yeoman service throughout the campaign. Its loyalty to the cause of higher education and the vigor and abil ility of its presentation of the case are deeply appreciated. The university will do its utmost to return to the people many times over the value with which it has been entrusted. ' ' P. L. CAMPBELL, President. $ S S S .$ S 8 S DIAZ STABBED TWICE; WOUND NOT EATAL - HAVANA, Nov. 6. General Felix Diaz was stabbed 1 by a Mexican at 10:30 o'clock tonight. He was wound ed, twice, probably not fatally. The attack on Diaz occurred while he was walking on the Malecon, a fashionable - promenade. He was wounded behind the ear and in the neck, besides receiving several blows on the head from a cane. Diaz was removed to a hospital. His assailant was arrested. CORRUPT PRACTICE AT IS CHARGE MILWAUKIE, Ore., Nov. 6. A dele gation from the Good Government club of this place, John Miller, R. H. Mclntyre and H. N. Hopkins, today secured a statement from County At torney Hedges that he would start prosecution for any violation of the corrupt practice act that may have oc curred in Milwaukie last Tuesday as soon as evidence has been submitted. Deputy Sheriff Kelly is charged with violating the act by carrying voters to the polls in this place Tuesday in au tomobiles. A watcher says he warned Kelley, but that' Kelly ignored the warning. HER HUSBAND WAS MEAN, ' SAYS WIFE, ASKS DIVORCE Because her husband stayed away from home and was mean to her, Mrs. Harriette R. Jameson has brought suit for divorce from Raymond H. Jameson. They were married in Portland, September 24, 1910, and have two children, Richmond and Har rington, the older being two years of age. One other divorce was filed Thurs day John M. Harlong against Minnis S. Harlong. Revere the law and the administra tion of justice. 4 . : - V.M.C.A. PLAN TIES NEW FORM FRESH IMPETUS GIVEN SECOND CAMPAIGN FOR BIG LOCAL ASSOCIATION CHURCHES ARE UNITED IN i EFFORTS Experience Gained in Former At tempt at Organization Will Be of Aid Now, and Success is Foreseen Oregon City Is going to have a Y. M. C. A. that will be installed in its own home by the fore part of next summer, and that will have iave a membership that -will insure its per manancy, if the plans of Oregon City churches are carried out. Some time ago a .committee was ap pointed from all the churches in the city, and several meetings were held; but the "dry" campaign needed the undivided attention of the church workers, and as a result the matter was dronped for a time. Rut n nw that the city has been voted "dry" and the issue settled, tneir attention has again been turned to the old subject. Definite Dlans h a.vfi Tint1 vpt hoon made, the inter-denominational Y. M. a. committee intends to "get busy" at once and before long Oregon City will boast of an active organization. This will hot be the first attempt to organize a Y. M. C. A. in. this city. Some time aeo an active asHooiatinn was brought together, a building was securea, na everything looked bright for the new enterprise. But as time went on .the interest waned tho bers lacked interest, and the business men tailed to support the organization as the workers anticipated. Now thiners are thnuerht tn ho differ. ent. With the past experience and witn tne consolidation of all the ehurches in the city, those back of the plan expect to build no an orsaniya- that will prove to be a credit to the city and a benefit to the men, both young and old, in all this section of the county. MILWAUKIE IS "WET" Additional returns from the last election received at the county clerk's office Thursday show. that Milwau- kie voted "wet," 231 ballots USing cast tor license to 181 against. In Macksburg, in addition to the ref erendum election, there was ballot ting as to whether or not stock should be permitted to run at 'large. The vote was against this, 83 ballots be ing cast for "no," while 17 voted for a continuance of the practice. MEETS ON MONDAY The autumn grand jury will con vene Monday of next week to consider matters that have been accumulating for it, and .will meet under the direc tion of Gilbert Hedges, the new county attorney, who goes into office by vir tue of the will of the people express ed at the referendum election. The first day or two will probably be tak en over with organization, and with mapping out the work before the in quisitors; and by Wednesday it is ex pected that witnesses will be called for testimony. Current rumor has it that there are a number of important cases that will be brought to the attention of the in quisitors. Among these, it is said, will be new evidence in regard to a murder case which some years ago stirred the entire state, and on which officers of the law have been quietly working since the former inquiry was dropped. Other rumors hav it that the grand jury will be asked to look into inci dents connected with the last two elec tions, but whether or not this is so is impossible to confirm. There are also a number of criminal cases to be re viewed by the inquisitorial body, and it is expected that their time will be well filled. A Broudy, of St. Louis, arrived in this city Wednesday. R. J. Brown, of Redland, was in this city Thursday. Vice President Marshall has gone on a trip to rest. But most people supposed that resting was about all a vice president had to do. Bell Theatre COMING Friday, Saturday and Sunday Change of Act Nightly AND Her Musical Cowboys and Hawai ians in Singing and Dancing Act New Pictures. Prices 10c and 20c - . $ . $ Build a good main traveled 4 $ road and the connecting roads $ will quickly engage the attention S S of those who travel over them. 3 . $ $t$$$J$$ Ptcb Week, Ten Cents. lAKVtK a KUAU STARTS BRIDGE CEMENT FOUNDATIONS FOR THE CLACKAMAS BRIDGE ARE BEINt LAID BY CREW GRADING WORK IS BEING RUSHED New Line Expected, to Open Service ' From Center of County to Heart of Portland As Soon As J " Rails Are Laid A large crew of men in the employ of the. Carver railroad, otherwise known as the Portland & Oregon City Railroad company, have been busy for the past few days laying the founda tions of the line's bridge across the Clackamas river, just to the east of the county road bridge. Already the cement work that will support the southern pier has been completed, and coffer-dam work is now being started on the north side of the stream, where a pier will be sunk in deep water. The road is actively engaged in grad ing its right-of-way in the neighbor hood of Milwaukie, as well, and has a large crew of men at work on the . property of Frank Lischke. Here the line parallels the Southern Pacific tracks, and skirts the big fish-pond' which Mr. Lischke has constructed. From here the line of the road is sur- veyed about midway between the Southern Pacific tracks and the right-of-way of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company's line between Portland and Oregon City. Grading of the line between Clack amas and Gladstone has virtually been completed, and laying of steel will be the next step on this portion of the new interurban. The franchise for its passage through the corporate limits 6T Gladstone has already been let,- and the recent consideration by the Oregon City council of the line's application for rights in the county seat assures the new road's entry in to Oregon City. The only stumbling block forseen by the friends of the new line is in the county seat, where the Carver road will have to cross the tracks of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company. It is believed that " there may be some trouble at this crossing, as there is a very general impression that thp new line is a subsidiary or ganization of the Northwestern Elec tric company. If this is the case, it is generally believed that the Portland interurban line will do everything in its power to embarass the entrance of the new line into the county seat. The franchise asked by the new road will enable it to connect directly with the line of the Clackamas South ern, and thus furnish that line with an independent entry to Portland. The fact that Stephen Carver, the backer of the new,road, is also a heavy stock holder in the Clackamas Southern, leads many to believe that on the com pletion of the two lines they will be amalgamated, and will be operated as one line from central Clackamas coun ty to Portland. 'WETS' AND DRYS' WM TIME HERE Reports received here to the effect that saloonmen of Salem would con test the "home rule election" in that city have aroused considerable inter est, though no inkling has as yet been given as to what saloonmen would do in this city. There are many rumors current on the street in regard; to plans that are under way here, but none of them could be traced to any reliable source. It is known that the leaders in the dry" movement here are seeking a way in which to bring about the im mediate closing of the saloons, - but dry" leaders refuse to give any hint as to their plans. The. local saloon men also appear to be busy over some thing, but to all inquiries they simply give a smile in reply. ' , As a follow-up campaign to the vot ing of the city"dry" on election day, Thursday afternoon saw the circula tion of a petition to have the council close all moving picture shows and pool halls on Sunday. This petition was being quietly passed about in the residence section Thursday afternoon, and it -was reported to be getting many signers. 1 . " COMING