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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
VOL. VI. No. 114.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, "THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1913.
Pra Week, Ten Cents.
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FULL REPORT IS
WT0C01CIL
WATER COMMITTEE MAKES PUB
LIC INVESTIGATIONS OF
SOURCES OF SUPPLY
COVERS A WIDf FIELD OF LABOR
History of Committee's Work During
Year Presented In Detail for
Consideration of People
of Oregon City
The Enterprise today publishes in
detail the report of the special water
committee of the city council.' The re
port shows careful research and pains
taking effort on the part of Council
men Tooze, Horton and Metzner, com
prising the committee. It covers a
very considerable period, extending
from early this year to the present
date, and it offers a wide field for
speculation and discussion. The full
report follows:
Concurrent with an epidemic of ty
phoid during the fall and winter
months of last year, and during the
present year whenever this disease
has appeared there has been vigorous
condemnation of the water supply of
the Willamette River and residence
wells. The river water is filtered be
fore entering the distributing mains.
In this case it is claimed that the con
tamination of the raw water is not
removed and disease results there
from. In wells it is also claimed is
great danger from typhoid " germs.
These contentions once proven would
unqualifiedly condemn both sources of
the city's present Vater supply.
Out of the discussions' concerning
this question there has been indulged
much bitter denunciation of all who
have assumed responsibility in rela
tion to the-present supply or have en
deavored to obtain another in which
citizens would place greater confi
dence. The city health officer and council
health committee were the first to act
upon the matter of pure water soon
after the appearance of typhoid last
year. Samples of the filtered product
were taken from hydrants in various
parts of the city and from the city
well itself and sent for analysis to the
State, the U. of O. and O. A. C. labor
atories. These submitted by the health
officers were reported pure; three of
the samples of the committee con
taminated with c. b. Samples submit
ted to the state bacteriologist by the
pure water committee during the past
summer, taken from hydrants have
been reported pure.
Other causes than contamination of
the city's water supply have been
blamed for the production and spread
of typhoid in the city, among them the
gross negligence of physicians in fail
ing to report promptly and thus cir
cumscribe the spread of the disease;
unsanitary conditions prevading por
tions of the city, and milk from some
dairies. There were current reports to
the effect that the water plant itself
was in a deplorable condition in the
early part of last winter, the reser
voir filthy, etc., none of which charges
however were proven to exist and the
water of the reservoir tested pure,
though engineer Dieck in report of
his investigation declared surrounding
conditions unsanitary.
Out of the general agitation there
grew a demand for a new source of
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WANTED!
Women and Girls
Over 18 Years Old
To operate sewing matchines in
garment factory
Oregon City Woolen
Mills
COMING
MONDAY
TONIGHT
WRESTLING EXHIBITION
AT THE
lELL THEATRE
BETWEEN
R. L COLEBANK, Amateur and DAN CARROL
Both of Oreton City
DAN CARROL wai formerly champion of Bulgaria
Three Reel of Pictures
T. J. GARY
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OS. to.
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County Superintendent, whose resig
nation is effective November 17
TO
SI UP WAR
PROPERTY OWNERS OPPOSE CON
STRUCTION OF NEW ELEC-
TRIC LINE
TILT BETWEEN LAWYERS SHOWN
Different Factions Represented at
Council Meeting Have Ideas
That Do Not Harmonize
With Grant
The Portland dock case butted into
the city council at its meeting Wed
nesday night when the Carver and
Cilackamas Southern franchises were
up for consideration.
Walter Dimick, as representative of
mysterious financial backers whom he
refused to name, protested against the
construction of the Carver line along
the street on the ground that it would
Interfere with the building of a dock
which his friends contemplate to con
struct on the river front later.
Cross Wants to Know.
Though H. E. Cross, attorney for
Carver, asked him to name the men,
he said that the time had not yet come
and refused to reveal those who were
behind his proposition. At the same
time, he protested vehemently against
the granting of the franchise believing
that the peculiar situation of Water
street was such that the title belonged
in part to the riparian owners and
that the city had not the authority to
grant a franchise over such property.
Specifically, he was representing
Frank Busch. The store property
runs out below the high water mark
on that street and the attorney claim
ed that the recent decision of the su
preme court of the state in the case
against the Portland dock commission
settled the contect once and for all
that the city could not take such prop
erty even for dockage purposes be
cause the state of Oregon had by spe
cial legislation granted such lands be
tween high and low water mark to the
owners of the land on the river front.
Cannot Grant Franchise.
As such, he said that the council
could not grant a franchise on Water
street for two blocks of that street is
submerged by high water at times.
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Again the White House is to be the scene of a brilliant wedding. It does not seem very long since Alice
Roosevelt and Nicholas Longworth were married there.
The above 'is a picture of the White House with Miss Jessie Wilson, daughter of the President, on one side
and Frances Bowls Sayre, a young lawyer on the other. Although the White House separates them in the pic
ture, it will soon be the scene of their union.
Miss Wilson has never been as conspicuous as Miss Roosevelt in society, however, she is a young woman
with much personal charm, and possesses many of the sterling qualities of her distinguished father.
BROWN IS FREED
BY TRIAL JURY
DELIBERATION OF TWO HOURS
HOURS BRINGS IN A
FAVORABLE VERDICT
L LIBEL WAS THE CHARGE
Case is Echo of Recall Campaign
When Courier Editor Fought
Members of the Former'
County Court
M. J. Brown, editor of the Courier,
was acquitted by a jury in the circuit
court after but two hours of deliver
ation. The case went to the jury Wednes
day morning after the counsel had
finished argument postponed from the
evening before. The action was
brought as a result of the indictment
returned by the recent grand jury fol
lowing statements made by the editor
on the work of the former county
court. The defense claimed the edi
tor had based his comments upon a
typographical error in his own paper
and that he had not . checked over
those statements from the official rec
ords. The statements formed the basis of
an indictment for criminal libel
against the court. The defense al
leged that the editor had based his
statements upon the report of the
I court proceedings and that a portion
I of that report had been in error due
' to a typographical mistake. As 34
: days had elapsed since the publica
! tion of the first report and no objec
tion had been made, the defendant edi
tor believed that no mistake had been
made and that the statements were
as he had printed them, he said in de
fense. The jury in the case was M. M.
Crissell, John Burgoyne, Fred Mat
thies, Gilbert Jonsrud, H. M. Robbins,
Fred Lins, N. A. Rodlin, E. F. Veteto,
H. T. Melvin, W. A. Proctor, E. L.
Johnson and Gust Englebrecht.
OVERHAUL TELEPHONE
LINES AND BOARDS
A gang of men under the direction
of B. W. Chenoweth, of the Western
Electric company, San- Francisco, is
thoroughly overhauling the present
telephone system of the bell company
in this city and making improvements
and changes which will total several
thousand dollars.
The work will probably extend over
a period of several months and when
completed will make the local office
one of the most modern for its size in
the state.
Two hew boards will be built and
special aparatus will be installed that
i will take better care of the farmers'
; lines. The cause of the expansion is
I the increase in business which has
: taken place in the last few months.
Streit, of the Princeton Tigers, and
Brickley, of Harvard, are running
neck-neck in the way of scoring
touchdowns this fall. ;
The chronic pessimist is to be pitied
LOST
Mink collar, satin lined .with name
"G. P. Rummelin & Sons, Portland,
on lining. Phone Main 99; liberal
reward. . .
WOODROW WILSON'S DAUGHTER
DEBATING TEAM HAS
EAT
E
Work for the debating team at the
Orgeon City High school is progress
ing rapidly and the try-outs will be
held Monday. The subject is: "Re
solved, That a Single House Legisla
ture Should be-JEstablished for Ore
gon." A state wide debating league has
been formed and the local school is a
member. According to this plan the
state is diyided into districts and each
school is enrolled into a district and
each district is again divided into
groups of three. .
Each school turns out two teams, an
affirmative and a negative. The af
firmative remains "at home" and the
negatative "travels." For instance
the Oregon City negative team will
go to Salemi the Salem negative to
Woodburn, and the Woodburn nega
tive to Oregon City. From this group
of three the winner will be chosen
and then the winner of the district.
The winners of the various districts
will then compete until the state-wide
championship is decided.
Milwaukee, Wis.,
Must Spell Name
As Oregon Town
Because of the policy of the postof
fice department to spell all towns with
the same name, the same way, "Mil
waukee," Wis., will hereafter be spelt
"Milwaukie," so as to conform witn
the spelling of the Oregon town of the
same name.
The Clackamas county city has been
spelled with the "kie" ever since it
was founded in 1847 by Lot Whit
combe. It is reported that he never
gave any,reason for spelling the new
town in the way it which he hid, but,
nevertheless, it has never been
changed.
It is known that the Wisconsin
town was spelled "kie" 70 years ago
and the change was made by the gov
ernment, probably upon the authority
of Lippincott's Gatetteer, in the late
60's.
STARTED REBUILDING
Now that the insurance companies
have paid on the losses which were
incured by the recent fire at Sandy,
active work will be started at once,
to rebuild the burnt district.
Casper Junker will erect a reinforc
ed concrete building, instead of a
fram ebuilding. It will have a front
age of 75 feet on Main street and will
be 60 feet deep. The structure will
be only of one story at first, but the
foundation will be sufficient to carry
more stories later.
The plans for the other buildings,
wbich will replace the burned struc
tures, have not been completed yet,
except the new store for P. R. Meinig.
This building will be two stories high
and will occupy a space 40x100 feet.
IMPROVEMENT CLUB TO MEET
The West Linn Improvement jclub
will hold a meeting in the city hall
Thursday evening. Several import
ant topics are to be' brought up for
discussion and the officers request
that as large a number as possible
turn out.
The Cornell eleven ' is improving
right along, and shoudl be able to put
up a rattling good contest in its an
nual combat with Pennsylvania.
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AND HER FIANCE
SENECA
FOUTS IN
REGULAR CASE
SUIT BROUGHT IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT BRINGS OUT LINE -OF
TESTIMONY
NOTE WAS MEMORANDUM, NOT CASH
Defense Says it Had no Idea of Pay
ing Lawyer Until After an
Expected Indictment had
Been Returned -
Seneca Pouts, identified with the
men who stirred up considerable ex
citement in Portland during the recent
riots there, is involved in a suit in the
circuit court in which a $500 note fig
ures prominently.
The defense claims that the note
was given to Fouts as a memorandum
agreement that the $500'would be paid
should the grand jury of Multnomah
county return an indictment against
F. J. Phelps who was at that time be
ing investigated.
It later developed that the grand
jury did not return the expected in
dictment. The note apparently was
sent to the Clackamas County Bank
at Sandy, where it was endorsed over
to M. M. Mackey who brings the suit
against F. J. Phelps, Gertrude O.
Phelps and T. D. Phelps.
Sweek, Fouts & Shelton appear for
the plaintiff while Littlefield & Smith
are counsel for the defense. The note
was given October 4, 1912. According
to testimony, the firm with which
Fouts is connected was to receive the
f 500 as a retainer for the defense in
case it was necessary in the circuit
court of Multnomah county. The
testimony was also introduced to show
that the indictment did not appear and
that the note was not given as actual
equivalent for money but merely as a
guarantee that, should the emergency
arise, the fund would be made to em
ploye counsel in the case.
DIMICK TO TALK ON
Judge Grant B. Dimick' will speak
Thursday afternoon to the members
of the Woman's Good Government lea
gue of Portland, on "Politics and Good
Government."
. The special meeting will be held in
the library building of that city at
2:30 o'clock. He expects to go into
several phases of the political situ
ation in this state and explain what
he regards are some of the needs in
the way of legislation that this state
now has. Judge Dimick received the
invitation from the club several days
ago, and will discuss the question of
good government with them Thurs
day. SPEND $4,000,000 ON
UMATILLA PROJECT
WASHINGTON, No. 11. Four mil
lion dollars will be expended by the
government during the next few years
in constructing the West Umatilla ir
rigation project in Eastern Oregon.
Eight hundred thousand dollars of
this amount has been set aside and
will be expended during the coming
year in building the first or gravity
unit, and the remainder will be held
pending final determination of the
feasibility of the West Side project
and all adjustment of private land
titles. It is believed - that these ob
stacles will not occasion any delay
once the first unit is finished.
GOOLGOVERNMENT
J. E. CALAVAN
Newly elected County Superintendent
of Schools
PRETTY WEDDING
IS CELEBRATED
MISS MARY ELLEN LONG UNITED
- IN MARRIAGE TO WILLIAM
B. HOWELL
COLLEGE CADET BAND TO APPEAR
Pocahontas Degree Complete Plans
of Elaborate Ball Delta Alphas
are Entertained by
Mrs. Oglesby
(By Meta Finley Thayer)
The marriage of Miss Mary Ellen
Long to William Bitzer Howell was
solemnized Wednesday, November 12,
at St. Paul's Episcopal church in this
city. Only immediate relatives wit
nessed the ceremony, which was per
formed by the rector, Rev. C. W. Rob
inson. -
The bride, who is a daughter of Mr.
T. M. Long and the late Elizabeth
Hedges Long, members of Oregon
pioneer families, is a charming girl
and a great favorite in her extensive
circle of friends. The groom is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. William - H.
Howell, and is in charge of a depart
ment in the Oregon City postoffice.
The bride wore a smart traveling
gown of a becoming shade of blue.
Immediately after the service Mr.
and Mrs. Howell left for an extended
visit to Vancouver, Victoria and other
interesting places in British Colum
bia, and returning, will visit an uncle
of the bride, Dr. F. R. Hedges, of
Everett, formerly a resident of Ore
gon City.
After December 15, Mr. and Mrs.
Howell will be at home in their attrac
tive new bungalow which has recently
been completed, and a host of friends
are planning a number of compliment
ary affairs for their pleasure.
Mrs. Mary Burley and Dr. Sherman
W. Moody were quietly married in
Vancouver, Washington, Wednesday,
November 12. Mrs. Moody who is a
sister of Mrs. C. I. Stafford has made
her home in Oregon City for the past
three years and is a popular member
of the choir of the Presbyterian
church. The groom is a successful
optomotrist with Burmeister & And
resen. Mr. and Mrs. Moody will spend some
time on the sound and in British Co
lumbia, after which they will be at
home to their friends at 410 High
street.
The O. A. C .Cadet band will appear
in Oregon City January 1st under the
auspices of the Woodmen of the
World. This will be the last concert
of a tour which the bank is to make
through eastern and northern Oregon.
Their carefully chosen program em
braces such numbers a The Dance of
the Forest Echos and selections from
I. L. Trovatore and Carmen, as well as
the lighter music which appeals to
the popular taste. In addition to the
bank the organization will present sev
eral excellent vaudeville numbers.
CaptainBeard, who is well known
in uregon Uity, is m cuarge-ot me
band. .
'
Mrs. Charles Oglesby entertained
her Sunday school class the "Delta
Alphas" of the Baptist church Satur
day afternoon at her home on the
Abernethy. Mrs. Oglesby was assist
ed by Mrs. Uptogrove. Games, vocal
and instrumental music and refresh
ments were some of the pleasant fea
tures of the afternoon.
Those attending were: Misses Clara
Costley, Iva Barto, Muriel Pike,
Blanch Lennon, Greva, TJptogrove,
Gladys Cannon, Elda Baxter, Evadne
Bloutt, Naomi Bowers, Alpha Stevens,
Nettie Stevens, Beulah Swank and
Bernetta Hamon.
The Degree of Pocahontas have
completed arrangements for their ball
to be given in Busch's hall Saturday
evening, November 15th. The hall
will be paneled with large Indian pic
tures and profusely dcoerated with
ferns and flowers. The general com
mittee consists of Bessie Osborn, Dora
Hamilton. Harry Williamson, Sophia
Phillips and Laura Frost. Rose Tom-
caowskie, Jessie Burns, Mary - Bain,
May Kirbyson and Manda Zak com
pose the reception committee. The
floor comlttee is made up of Jack
Frost, Harry Williamson and Chris"
Weismandle. Others who are assist
ing to make the ball a success are Ida
(Continued on Page 2.)
CALAVAN GETS
COUNTY PLACE
COURT SELECTS HIM AFTER CON
SIDERING SEVERAL OTHER ;
NAMES
HAS HAD MANY YEARS IN SCHOOLS
Was Connected With Wichita at the
Time of His Appointment But
Had Been in Others of
the Districts
J. E. Calavan, now a teacher in the
Wichita schools, has been appointed
county superintendent to take the
place of T. J. Gary, rseigned.
After considering the names of sev
eral men who were urgently suggest
ed, the county court settled upon Mr.
Calavan for the place and he will take
charge of the affairs of the rural
schools on November 17.
For several years he has been close
ly identified with the affairs of the
educational institutions of the county.
He has been a teacher and a county
supervisor and has seen the work of
the rural schools from all angles. He
was earnestly supported by many ;
who believe that his experience and
training is such as to peculiarly qual
ify him for the place and the court
made its selection after going into
the work that he has done while in
charge of the various county schools
to which he has been assigned.
For some time, he was connected
with the schnnla nf the Oregon f!itv
district but has of late been in the
school at Wichita. Fof two years he
was county supervisor and assisted
the county superintendent in over
looking the general management of
the rural districts. In that time, he
has become thoroughly acquainted
with the work that has been done and
knows the needs of the various dis-
trints.
T. J. Gary, who has resigned, goes
to the Portland Schools of Trades as
instructor in English at a much better (
salary and takes a position that gives
him a better opportunity for promo-'
tinn nnd a o.hanne tn ris in the nro-
fession with which he has been as
sociated for so many years. The
resignation takes errect JNovemoer n.
BOXERS ARE READY
FOR COAST CONTEST
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. 12. Chair
man Edgar E. Frank of the Mutlno
mah club boxing committee this morn
ing made public the list of officials for
the Pacific coast boxing champion
ship bouts to be held at the club
"gym" tomorrow and Friday nights.
Olmar Dranga, the former 125 pound
coast champion, will referee the bouts.
Joe Smith and J. N. Teal, two of the
best judges of amateur boxing
matches in the northwest, will judge
the bouts. George L. Parker and F.
E. Watkins will hold the watches, and
Jack Latourette will do the announc
ing. Weather Wise
Matt
From this time on,
wet, disagreeable
dayswillbe-re
quent; protect your
health by wearing
good shoes.
In the Nettleton Make,
we have several styles
selected for the Fall and
Winter Weather. They
are staunchly built, with
out being cumbersome.
The uppers are soft and
smooth, yet resisting
water ; and the soles are
of extra weight, but flex
ible. We have a variety of
styles some one of
them is sure to please
you
At prices that are exact
ly right for well-made
Shoes.
Adams Department Store
Sole Agents for Oregon City