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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
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-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