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THE WEATHER '
OREGON CITY Cloudy, prob- $
3 ably with rain; light variable $
winds. ,
Oregon, Washington and Idaho 3
S Cloudy," with probably rain; $
3 light variable winds.
S EDW. A. DEALS, Forecaster.
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You can never judge a man's
real worth by the size of the bluff
he makes.
WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
VOL. VI. No. 112.
OREGON" CITY, OREGON. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1913.
Pkr Week, Ten Cents.
DISEASE
GERMS
IN CITY WATER
TESTS MADE FROM LOCAL SUP
PLY, DISCLOSE PRESENCE
OF COLON BACILLI
RESULTS SUBMITTED TO OFFICIALS
Results Submitted to Officials Repre
scentative of State Board of
Health. Alen Starts In.
' vestigation Reports
The presence of colon bacilli has
been discovered in the filtered water
of Oregon City, according to tests
that have just been made by W. M.
Hedden, a chemist in the employ of
the Willamette Pulp & F.aper Co.
Mr. Hedden made analyses of four
samples of water, two of which had
been filtered in the city plant. In the
water taken last Friday Mr. Hedden
found one colon bacilli per cubic cen
timeter. In water taken from the Wil
lamette river on the same day, that
had ont passed through the filter, Mr.
Hedden discovered 170 colon bacilli
per cubic centimeter.
Lats Saturday two more tests were
made by the chemist, one from filter
ed water showing four colon bacilli
per cubic centimeter, and one from the
river containing 200 of the disease
germs.
It appears from the tests made by
Mr. Hedden that the city water
should be boiled before being used for
drinking purposes, for teeth washing
or for. washing vegetables for the
table.
The results of the examinations of
Mr. Hedden were submitted Monday
night to Mayor Jones and Councilman
Long, and the latter gave out the in
formation for publication.
The presence of disease germs in
Oregon City's water may be looked
for at this period of the year. Dr. H.
D. Arms, of the state board of
health, was in Oregon City Monday
and obtained several samples of city
water for bacterilogical tests, the re
sults of which will be announced in a
few days. Dr. Arms was here last
summer and made an exhaustive in
vestigation of water used in Oregon
City, both from the various wells from
whirtl rpRlllTlta nl-itnln Hrinlrinor -ma
ter, and from the hydrants connected
with the city's supply. The work of
Dr. Arms will be continued this
week, as the up river freshets may dis
close alarming conditions.
Boy Globe Trotter
Gets Enough of
Wandering Life
"I saw all the world I wanted to in
ten days and now I want to go home."
This was the statement of 17-year-old
Frank Morris as he soberly sat in
a corner of the city jail Monday even
ing with big tears rolling from his
eyes. According to the boy he ran
away from his home in LeBan, Wn.,
about two weeks ago and started
south. By working at odd jobs and
doing any kind of errands he could
find he managed to exist until he
came to this city.
It was Sunday afternoon that he ar
rived from Portland and started to
look for work but without success. He
continued bright and early Monday
morning, but the evening came and
found him without money or job. Of
ficer French found the boy and he
told the policeman his story and the
youthful globe trotter was given a bed
in the city jail. He will probably be
returned to his parents at once.
WASHINGTON MAN COMES
FOR VALUABLE HOUND
Away off in Kelso, Wash., a man
saw jhe story in the Enterprise and
the statement of Chief Ed Shaw that
he had found a valuable hound and
that the animal would be shot unless
its owner claimed it or a buyer want
ed it.
At an auction held Monday after
noon, the chief sold the dog to R. E.
Settlemier for $9. A trained bird dog
and a shepherd are still in the pound.
The chief will wait a few days before
he kills them hoping that some one
will want to buy them.
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WANTED!
Women and Girls
Over 18 Years Old
To operate sewing matchines in
garment factory
Oregon City Woolen
Mills
TONIGHT
Oell TtTieatre
Leslie Sr., That Flexible Gymnast
Leslie Jr., The Youngest Acrobat in
America
SPECIAL SCENERY
New Pictures.
AS A SOCIAL CENTER
That a good practical and efficient
education does not consist only of the
knowledge to be gained from a study
of text books is believed by the super
intendent of schools who has arranged
for study by the students, of the cur
rent problems educational, social, in
dustrial and commercial which they
should help solve even now and later
when they shall enter upon the strife
and competition of the daily activities
cf life beyond school or college.
He has arranged a course of lec
tures or addresses by citizens promin
ent in the professional, soGial, indus
trial and commercial life of the com
munity and state to be given at the
high school aduitorium at regular in
tervals during the year.
Addresses Popular.
Last year there was given a series
of addresses that were both instruc
tive and popular among the students,
also two stereopticon lectures, one on,
"Birds' ty the celebrated inithologist
Mr. Lord, and one on "Landscape
Architecture," by H. E. Weed who
later drew the landscape plans for
the high school and Seventh and
Twelfth street park grounds.
The entertainments and lectures
given in the evening were a part of an
effort to make the school "building a
social center, a plan which is carried
on in other cities with varying suc
cess. The students responded en
thusiastically and much good resulted
to them but little interest was shown
by citizens among even those who had
been clamoring for such plan to be
inaugurated in Oregon City. It is
hoped, however, that larger interest
will be taken in the entertainments of
the present year.
OtheF Lectures. .
In addition to a splendid course of
twelve assembly lectures to students
and citizens, to be given by prominent
men of this city and state, Dr. Ken
neth Latourette will deliver two series
of six lectures each. The "Present
Problems in the Far East," is the sub
ject for the first series. The dates
arranged are: Fridays, November 7,
14, 21; December 5, 12, and Thursday,
December 18.
The subject of the second series is
"A Literary Study of Some Biblical
Characters of Olden Times in the
Light of Modern Social Problems."
The dates arranged for these lectures
are: Tuesday, November 11, 18,v25.'
and December' 2, 9, 16.
Is Experienced.
Few men are so well qualified by
both training and experience for this
work as Dr. Latourette. An alumnus
of Oregon City High school, a gradu
ate and doctor of philisophy of Yale
University and for some time a pro
fessor of history in Yale college,
Chang-Cha, he brings to this work a
knowledge, experience and enthusi
asm that will make the course exceed
ingly instructive and entertaining.
The lectures will be given at 2:30
in the afternoon for accomodation of
citizens who might be better able to
arrange for attendance then than dur
ing the earlier hours of the day.
These courses are open to seniors,
alumni and all citizens. It is hoped
that a large number of the alumni and
citizens will attend.
This is a unique feature of high
school endeavor and should, be very
popular and helpful. )
RUSH WORK ON SITE
FOR NEW CAR SHOPS
Several days in advance of the time
estimated for the .completing of the
work, the brush one the site of the
new V., E. & E. car shop has been cut
and the work of grubbing will be
started at once.
The tract contains 10 acres and will
be used as the site of the new car
shops. It is located several hundred
yards down the river from the west
approach of the suspension bridge on
the country road.
A track will be soon built into the
land and it is said that as soon as pos
sible actual work will be started on
the plant.
Home made bread is good but
"ROYAL BREAD"
is better. A trial will convince you.
At HARRIS Grocery
CURBS RHEUMATISM. NBURALOIA. SCtA,
TICA. AND KINDRED DISEASES
Money Refunded If It fails,
ron kS and euARAitmo
BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN
LOST
Mink collar, satin lined ,with name
"G. P. Rummelin & Sons, Portland,
on lining. Phone Main 99; liberal
reward.
AT THE
Prices 5c and 10c
$2.00
Important Figures In Currency Reform Proceedings
And Senate Chamber, Where Final Debates Occur.
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Photos by American Press Association.
The eyes of the entire nation are directed on the congress developments in regard to the new currency bill, which
remodels the national banking and financial system. Carter Glass, the Virginia congressman, represents the -Wilson
administration in the proceedings. Senators Bristow and Hitchcock are the chief opponents of the original Glass
Owen bill and have been supporting the plan of Frank A. Vanderlip, president of the National City bank of New York.
The Vanderlip proposition is for the creation of a single federal reserve bank to be controlled by a federal reserve
board of seven members appointed by the president and with government control of the federal reserve system from
top to bottom. In the illustration the men grouped around the senate chamber, where the final currency debates
occur, ire as follows: Left to richt Senator Bristow, Senator Hitchcock. Frank A. Vanderlip and Congressman Glass.
VAN BRACKLE HAS
ANSWER READY
CONTRADICTS STATEMENTS OF
INFORMATION FILED BY
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
CLAIMS THAT HIS COLLEGE IS 0. K.
Recites His Course of Study and
Holds That It Qualifies Him
to Discharge Duties cf
Health Officer
Flatly contradicting the statements
of the information, Dr. J. A. Van
Brakle, county health officer, will file
his answer alleging that he is a grad
uate of "a reputable medical college"
and that he is qualified to perform all
of the duties that devolve upon an of
ficer of the county.
The answer has been prepared and
will be filed as soon as action is taken
in a motion to strike out part of the
complaint. The doctor objects to that
paragraph and section of the com
plaint which says that he is not quali
fied for "other reasons" than those al
ready mentioned.
The answer goes into details as to
the training that he has had, mentions
all of the work that he did during the
three years that he was in the Ameri
can School of Osteopathy at Kirks
ville, Mo., and recites that this train
ing has prepared him for the place
that he now holds.
In the answer, too, may be found
the records and minutes of the county
showing his appointment and qualifi
cation. It shows, too, the diploma
thathe received from the school and
other records of his studies during the
past few years.
Among the courses that he studied
and mentioned those in pathology and
bacteriology together with a complete
course in general surgery. The oth
ers are, descriptive anatomy, chemis
try, histology, physiology, principles
of osteopathy, regional anatomy, neur
ology and psychiatry, pathology, path
ology arid bactefiology laboratories,
practice of osteopathy, hygiene, anat
omy, public health and deitetics, toxi
cology, general surgery, eye, ear, nose
and throat, obstetrics, clinical prac
tice, skin disease, pediatrics, osteo
pathic clinics, operative surgery, gyne
cology and laboratory, physical di
agnosis, ambulance and emergency
work, and obstetrics and . laboratory
diagnosis.
EDITOR'S CASE WILL
GO TO TRIAL TODAY
- M. J. Brown, editor of the Courier,
will go on trial in the circuit court
of the county Tuesday, according to
the calendar of the county clerk.
The Indictment to which he will an
swer complains that he . commented
SPECIAL COURSE IN
L
For the benefit of those students
in the public schools of Oregon City
whose courses interfere with the man
ual training classes, a night school iu
this department has been arranged by
authority of the board of education up
on recommendation of City Superin
tendent Tooze.
The night school in manual training
will be under the direction of Peter D.
Forbes, the ' high school instructor
and will be held on Tuesday and
Thursday evenings of each week from
7:30 to 9 o'clock. There will be no
charge for the public school students.
There are a number of pupils in the
city schools who desire to take ad
vantage of the manual training" in
struction, but whose daily work takes
all of their time during school hours,
and who will be pleased to learn that
a way has been opened for them to
take work in this attractive branch in
the evenings.
Students now enrolled in dv
classes of the department will not be
permitted to relinquish their work in
-order to shift into the night school, it
being the purpose of the board merely
to accomodate those who have found
it possible to do this work during the
day hours, without conflicting with
their other studies.
OUT OF IT
LONDON, Nov. 10. Prime Minister
Asquith discussed the Mexican ques
tion in his annual speech at the Lo'rd
mayor's banquet tonight.
"Our interests in Mexico," said the
prime minister, "call for vigilant care.
Mexico is still in the throes of a civil
war, but there never was and never
has been any question of political in
tervention sby Great Britain in the do
mestic concerns of Mexico, or in the
Central or South Ameriean states.
"It is no part of our duty to prevent
revolutions or control civil wars. The
utmost' we can do is to give what pro
tection is possible on the coast to
British subject and property. There
have been rumors that after the Unit
ed States had adopted a line of their
own tin regard to Mexico we took a
line calculated deliberately to thwart
America. There is not a vestage of
foundation for such rumor."
upon a report of certain financial mat
ters in the county court in a way that
the grand jury believed would reflect
upon the integrity of . the county offi
cials. The statements are said to have
been made during the fight against
two members of the court. -
A Mexico City paper declares that
the alleged votes for Huerta were "in
fluenced," if not manufactured. The
editor's liberty, if not his life, is prob
ably precarious. .
UD
TO RUSH CASE
THROUGH COURTS
BOTH FACTIONS IN WATER
BOARD FIGHT WANT AN
EARLY TRIAL
EAGER TO PRESENT ALL THE ISSUES
Situation at Plant Demands Action of
Circuit Judge Old and New
Boards Want Questions
Determined
Tuesday, argument will probably be
hard in the ouster suit brought against
the old water board. Within the next
few days thereafter, the case will
probably go to trial in the circuit
court of the county before Judge J. U.
Campbell.
The defense has filed a demurrer to
the action which may be heard before
the circuit judge Tuesday. In case, it
is overruled, the defense will ask that
the matter be pushed through as rap
idly as possible and wil even request
a night session of the court in order
to get the matter off of the docket at
an early date.
The old board wants the matter set
tled at once a sits hands are more or
less tied by the suit. The city is also
anxious for trial as its new board can
not get the records and other matters
belonging to the water commission
ers .until tire court compels the other
members to surrender them. As both
factions eagerly await trial, it is prob
able that the case will soon be de
termined , by the court and that the
city will be able to determine which
board is in control of the city water
plant. The old members have fe'fused
to surrender the records until com
pelled to do so by the order of the
court and the newly appointed offi
cials cannot get into the direct man
agement of the affairs until they see
how the courts will look at the case
and the action that they will take.
Before the end of the week, it is
possible that the long drawn out fight
between the city council and the wa
ter' board will be determined by the
circuit court and the issues- farily de
cided at that time. -
FRESHETS POUR INTO
WILLAMETTE RIVER
In the last few days the Willamette
river off Oregon City has raiscl seven
feet, due probably to the heavy rains
not only in this part of the valley but
also further south.
Unless the storms in the southern
part of the valley stop, th& water will
probably continue to rise. This time
of the year the height of the river is
free from the influence of the snows
in the mountains and dependent upon
the rains. -
SCHOOL PAPER HAS
COME FROM PRESS
Tfie first issue of the school year of
the Hesperian was. placed in the
hands of the students of the Oregon
City High school Monday."
There are 24 pages of actual read
ing matter in the little magazine and
several pages of advertisement. The
paper contains stories, opems, editor
ials, and other features by the stu
dents, in. fact the entire book is pub
lished by the pupils of the schools.
The paper is the result of consider
able work on the parts of the stu
dents. There are 55 advertisements,
most of them being from local firms.
Wiliam Miller is editor and William
Lettenmaier is business manager.
Among the assistants are: Associate
editor, Allene Philips; assistant edi
tor,, Norma Holman; Albert Schloth,
assistant, business manager; Roy Eat
on, advertising manager; Ray Morris,
subscription manager; Dorothy Lat
ourette, assistant subscription mana
ger; Wendell Smith, literary editor;
Sylvia Schultz, assistant literary edi
tor; Clare Miller, school notes; Lyle
Kellogg, exchanges; Hazel Farr, alum
ni; Roberta Schubel, locals; Clyde
Green and Leole Fisher, athletics;
Thurlow McKune and "Edward Shea
han, quips and cranks department;
and Ester Downer, staff artist; Prof.
F. J. S. Tooze, H. F. Phingsten and
Mrs. P. G. Cartledge acted as the ad
visory committee.
GERMANS TOGETHER
FOR GOOD OUTING
The Deutsche Verein of Oregon City
held its regular meeting Sunday after
noon m Knapp s hall, and it being the
annual meeting, the following officers
were elected: Gustav Schnoerr, pres
ident; D. M. Klemsen, vice-president;
Rudolph Seiler, secretary;. L. A.
Nobel, treasurer; Chris Hartman, L.
A. Nobel and P. J. Winkle, trustees.
The following musical and literary
program was well rendered: Open
ing address, Hon. Gustav Schnoerr;
song, "Morgen Rot" Verein; address,
D. M. Klemsen; song, "Von Hohen
Olymp herab," F. Rotter, accompanist,
F. Rotter, Jr.; recitation, Fred Miller;
vocal duet, Miss Augusta Hopp and
Charles Schaudt; vocal sextette, Mes
dames Gustav Schnoerr and P. J. Win
kle, Augusta Hopp, Mrs. F. Rotter,
Carl Schaudt and Chris Hartman;
song, "Die Lorelei," Verin; closing
address, President Schnoerr.
At the close of the program, a boun
teous repast was served to all, after
which a social hour was .spent in mu
sic song and games.
Big things are getting a good be
ginning in Oregon.
Willard O'Hara was in Astoria the
latter part of last week.
S. M. Snead, of Denver, visited Ore
gon City Monday.
AWMlWfFMENT
"t l flf j v
and surrounding country"
We have secured the exclusive agency for the
Celebrated "Nettleton Shoes" for men. .Admitted
by all to be the World's Best Shoes. ' . .
A GENTIBMAIVS
We
illustrate
an advance
Fall Style,
made of smooth
soft calf -skin.
We also carry the
same in a Fall Rus
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set. Both styles will
be largely worn this
season by the careful
dresser
At prices that are exactly right
for shoes of the better class
ADAMS DEPARTMENT STORE
OREGON CITY'S BUSY STORE
COMMISSIONER
IS ACQUITTED,
COURT INSTRUCTS JURY TO Rf
' TURN VERDICT IN HIS
FAVOR
OTHER LIOUOR CASES ARE TRIED
Evidence Introduced Tells of Fun on
Day of German Picnic and ;
Source of Beer Brought
To Grounds
.1. vv. Kmitn. countv commissioner.
was acquitted in the circuit court of
the county Monday.
He was indicted with several others
on a charge of selling or giving away
liquor on his place during a German
picnic several weeks ago. J. U.
Campbell instructed the jury in the
case to bring in a verdict of not guilty
after the evidence was produced. It
was shown that the commissioner had
permitted the organization to use his
place for the picnic and that he know
nothing of the events that happened
cr are said to have happened after
wards. ,
At the same time, the grand jury
returned indictments against Charles
Harnack, John Bush, Gus Rodenberg,
William Heinz, Jacob Rueck, Charles
Gilbreck, Carl Bergren. Of "" these,
Heinz, Rueck and Bush were fined $50
and costs. .
HEALTH CONDITIONS
ARE MUCH BETTERED
As a direct result of the report of
the state food inspector's visit in this
city the middle of last month, the con
dition of the local restaurants and
shops hasbeen decidedly improved ac
cording to County Health Officer Van
Brakle. '-.'
In the middle of October, two of the
food inspectors, employed by the state
ioou anu uairj wmiumbiuuei , inspect,--,
ed all the places where food was
uauuieu ur suiu m luis uuy. iub re
sult was a report that condemned
most or tne restaurants ana many 01
the butcher hops and bakeries in the
city. -
Since then the Clackamas county
health officer has conducted a quiet
investigation and says he is much bet
ter satisfied with conditions than a
month ago.
Perhaps a pauper has the advant
age of not caring much about death.
What the people decide at the polls
jnust be regarded as all, right. - .
aI c n . nil. .
The constant wearing of
Nettleton Shoes begins
, with the first pair-
affording a new de
gree of satisfaction
and an annual
saving in foot
wear bills
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