' l ' " ' e33gj.$.e.SSSiS8.. 9 THE WEATHER 8 OREGON CITY Rain; south- $ erly wind. 3 Oregon and Washington Rain; $ southerly winds, moderately high S along the coast. $ J Idaho Cloudy with probably S 3 rain. " 3 $ Good roads cut the cost of mar-$ $ keting by more than half. WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866. VOL. VI. No. 118. OREGON CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1913. Pke Week, Ten Cents. DRY ITCH BIG POLITICA LOT P CHILDREN AD IN CELEBRATION MRS. GOLDSMITH PASSES HER SEVENTY-SEVENTH BIRTH DAY AT HOME MISS PHILLIPS HOSTESS TO CLUB Five Hundred and Other Games Are Played Presbyterian Ladies to Give Bazaar Degree has Its Ball (By Meta Finley Thayer). Surrounded by her children and grandchildren, Mrs. A. Goldsmith passed her seventy-seventh birthday in lovely fashion Sunday. The home was transformed by a profusion of chrysanthemums, palms and ferns. The table, at which plates were laid for 17, was banked with pink carna tions and centered with an elaborate birthday cake. Unique place card3 and pretty favors were sent by Mrs. Goldsmith's daughter, Miss Lena Goldsmith, of San Francisco, who was unable to be present, as was also Charles Goldsmith, a son. Mrs. Goldsmith has been a resident of Oregon for fifty years, nine of which have been spent in Oregon City, and has- a host of friends throughout the state. Those present at the reunion were, Mr. and Mrs. Max Bollack, "Miss Aimee Bollack and Edmund Bollack, Samuel Goldsmith and children, Misses Desda and Loda, from Port land, Mr. and Mrs. Julius Goldsmith, son Ivan and daughters Meta and Freda, of Eugene, Misses Bertha Ceila and Zida Goldsmith of Oregon City. A pleasant feature of the dinner was a telephone call from the absent members of the family in California. The Middy club was delightfully en tertained Saturday evening by Miss Alene Phillips at the home of her parents Captain and Mrs. M. D. Phil lips. Five Hundred and other games were played, the first prize being awarded Miss , Freda Martin. Miss Phillips' guests were: Miss Marjorie "Money, Miss Mildred Tschirgi, Miss Roberta Schubel, Miss Eva Dye, Miss Freda Martin, Miss Virginia Shaw, and Miss Esther Harris. Equisite in all its appointment was the dinner given Sunday evening by Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Emmons at the Portland Commercial club, honoring Miss Mabel Morse, Mr. Harry Hayles and Mr. Morse. Other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Gregan and Miss Ka minsky. The ladies of the Presbyterian church will give their annual bazaar in the church parlor Wednesday af- -ternoon and evening. The various booths and those in charge are: Baby and dolls, Mrs. Landsborough and Mrs. Des Larzes; household, Mrs. Staats and Mrs. McDonald; white ele phont, Mrs. George Ely; candy, Carol Ely and Roberta Schubel; Japanese, Mrs. Wilson and Miss Moore. Mrs. Meyer and Mrs. McCausland will preside at the ice-cream table. A chicken dinner will be served from six to seven thirty. The committee in charge is composed of Mrs. Eberly, Mrs. Morris, Mrs. Gleason, Mrs. Eby, Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Van Wiehl, Mrs. David Williams and MrMs. Tooze. A musical program will be given af ternoon and evening. The ball given Saturday evening by the Degree of Pochahontas was a suc cess both socially and financially, be tween 250 and 300 couples attending. Busch's hall was elaborately decorat ed with autumn leaves and ferns In Indian baskets, the balcony was brightly outlined and tepees added to the unique effect. Colored lights gave a finishing touch to the attrac tive setting. Mrs. Dora Hamilton and Mrs. Josie Surber presided over the punch bowl. WANTED! Women and Girls Over 18 Years Old To operate sewing matchlnes In garment factory ' Oregon City Woolen Mills LADIES MEETING FRIDAY 2:30 BIBLE CONTRADICTS . ITSELF, SAYS ELDER "The Bible contradicts itself." said Elder St. Johns, of Portland in the Ad ventist church here Sunday afternoon. "For in Isa. 2:24, it says, 'And it shall come to pass in the last days. that. . many people shall go and say they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into prun ning hooks.' And in Joel 3:8-13, it says, 'The mouth of the Lord hath spoken it Beat your plowshares into swords and your prunning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, I am strong. Assemble yourselves For there will sit to judge all nations round about.' These are contradict ory statements. Both apply to the last days. The first says so, and the second says the day of judgment. But notice the one the people shall sav, and the other, the Lord has spoken." Then in a burst of oratory the evangelist said, "Never was prohpecy more strikingly fulfilled than this is today. Peace conferences assemble. The Temple of Peace has been dedi cated. And optimism charming pul pit, press and people, would draw them with its siren song into the bosom of destruction. Yea, while they dream of peace, rumors of war alarm the earth. "For every $1,000 000 expended for peace, our government appropriates a $100,000,000 for war materials. Today we mold the most perfect instruments of destruction that man can devise. And tomorrow they are antedated and must give place for more improved war engines. War clouds darken the sky; the dove of peace finds no place of refuge. "While I admire the motive of the peace advocate, I can not join in his hope. But to me these contradistinc tive features of the day are a porten tious sign a certain omen of that time not far in the future when the Lord Jesus will usher In the reign of peace, not for the warring factions of earth; but for the redeemed, whom he will take with Him to the Land of Peace to live throughout the unending cycles of eternity. Recorder Forgets To Register For City Election Though he had registered hundreds of voters in Gladstone for the coming city election, John N. Seivers, justice of the peace, attorney at law and city recorder for the city of Gladstone, forgot to register himself. For the past few weeks, Justice Seivers has done little but impress upon the voters of Gladstone the nec essity of registering for the election and point out to them the awful calamity that would happen to the city if the voters did not register heavily. As a result, he has secured the names of nearly aH of the persons in the city who are entitled to a vote at the forthcoming election. "But the city recorder himself will have to garner in a few accommodating free holders to swear in bis vote when he wants to cast a ballot for the new city officers DEBATING TEAM IS CHOSEN FOR YEAR Tryouts for the Oregon City debat - ing team were held Monday and the following were chosen to represent the school: Eva Dye, Alvin Wieve stick, William Miller, Virginia Shaw, Roberta Schubel, and Elbert Char man. Alice Miller and Alene Philips will be the alternates. The debate will be held January 9, when the Oregon City negative team will go to Salem and Woodburn nega tive to this city. The question is.. "Resolved, That the Oregon State' Legislature Should- Consist of One House." Those who tried out for positions on the teams are: Eva Dye, Flor ence Stromgreen, Alvin Wievesick, Marian White, William Miller, Alice Miller, Alene Phillips, Hiram Gerboth Virginia Shaw, Edward Sheahan, Max ine Telford, Roberta Schubel, Elsie Snidow, Otto Pfahl. Helen Swope, El bert Charman Fine weather lately for football, as well as for ducks. But fresh eggs are not an absolute necessity. Hundreds saw her marvelous performance last evening PEARL TANGLEY "SEERESS" Hundreds will see her tonight. Better come early BP n ALL WEEK M-t 1 i J-l PRICES 10 20 BARON auppMed by rsew Frocess Electro Corporation, incw lorn. Baron de Merion, one of the invading French officers, getting in trim at Central Park, New York, for the opening of the National Horse Show at Madison Square Garden, New York, the equine classic of America, on November 15th. There are 1,750 entries in this year's show, representing seven different nationalities. Madison Square Garden is being transformed into a Roman amphitheatre, to give the effect of an arena of Nero's time. As in former years one of the most striking features will be the riding and jumping of the foreign officers. WILLAMETTE GEES ANI VOTE IS CLOSE- BUT THE AFTER NOON BALLOTS SAVE THE DAY MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS START Fire Station and City Hall Soon to be Under Construction oh West Side of the River Cel ebration Held Willamette adopted its charter Mon day at a special election by the close margin of 17 votes. One hundred fifty-seven votes were cast, which is one of the largest number polled since the town was first organized. The vote stood 87 for and 70 against the charter. At first it was thought that the new charter was defeated. The votes case in the morning gave those against the new set of laws a large majority but the afternoon voters changed the day. The election not only decided the question of the charter but also deter mined the erection of the new fire house and city hall, although this lat ter issue was indirect. Several of the citizens pledged enough money to make the erection of the building a certainty, provided the charter car ried. Construction will probably be started in a short time. A large crowd watched outside of , the voting place where the ballots jWere being counted and waited for I the returns despite the fact that dark ; clouds threatened rain. When the work was finished and there was no doubt but that the charter carried, au impromptu committee round some fireworks and a general celebration was held in front of Lelshman's store on Main street. REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS E. E. Taylor and wife to F A. Bax ter, lots two, three, block one, Erie Crest, 10.2 acres; $1275. State of Oregon to Ezra B; Harri son, w. s. vv. section 4, T. 3 S.. R. 1 E.; $180. Albert W. Cooke and wife to Eva L. Moulton, 40 acres in S. E. N E. 14 section 7, T. 2 S., R. 3 E.; $10. ' Eva L. Moulton to Albert W. Cooke and wife, S. E. Y N E. section seven. T. 2 S., R. E.;" $10. Bertha Heinz and husband to Emil Frey, tracts four, to 13 inclusive, in Mt. Pleasant Heights; $10. Clark S. Fuge to J. H. Hadley, block 44, Oregon City; $10. . Thomas McGuige to Addie M. Hunt, 40 acres in sections nine and 16, T. 4 S., R. 1 E.; $1. F. L. Stewart and wife to Frank B. Frdr lot four in block 98, Oregon City ; $10. C. D. Robeson and wife to Hannah E Ingram, tract in Andrew Hood L L." C, 10 acres; $1. Roy Campbell and wife to Lee Singeterry and wife, one-half acre in section 32 T. 2 S., R. 2 E.; $1600. SALESMAN HAS BROKEN SKULL FROM HIS FALL Word has been recived in this city that John Costello, salesman for the Mason-Erman company who is well known in this city, fell down a flight of steps in Portland, and is suffering from a fractured skull as a result. At the present time he is in the St. Vin cent's hospital, and "hovering between life and death. He has traveled through this terri tory for some time and is well known here among the merchants and store keepers of Clackamas county. The Mexican situation hangs on ag gravatingly. . . . CHARTER TRAINING FOR NATIONAL HORSE PREFERRED TO TAKE CHANCES The late John W. Gates was always ready and willing to make a wager on every question that came up at any time or place. He was familiarly known to his intimate acquaintances as "Bet-a-Million" Gates. A friend once referred to him as a born gamb ler. "Yes, I am," said Mr. Gates, "and so long as I. win at least fifty-one percent of the time I'm going to con tinue to gamble." He made many millions of dollars in his various busi ness enterprises and it is said that he always referred to them as games of chance. , Since the days of old, life has ever been called a gamble. Small enter prises succeed and large ones fail; first we are up and then we go down. It is estimated that the great Panama Canal cost the enormous sum of $400, 000,000. As a result of this mighty undertaking a book has been publish ed, which under usual trade condi tions would retail for $4. But a bus iness chance caused the publishers to distribute this book through daily newspapers, and thus readers get it for the mere cost of distribution. Clip the Panama certificate from another column of The Enterprise to day and you will learn that there is no element of gambling entering into the distribution price' asked for this $4 volume. The only chance for you to lose is in not taking advantage of the offer. If the last chance tc get one finds you without a copy you have lost. Look into it today. WORKERS GATHER AT The Clackamas County Sunday School association opened its annual convention Monday at Milwaukie. The meeting will last for two days, ending Tuesday night. Several interesting addresses were delivered by C. A. Phipps and E. A. Knapp, who are considered authorit ies in subjects pertaining to Sunday schools. Among the Oregon City persons who spoke Monday are Emery French, Rev. G. N. Edwards, and Professor Fred J S Tooze, Rev. W. T. Milliken, Mrs. Clark, Kenneth Latourette and Rev. T. B. Ford will participate in Tuesday's program. BROTHERHOOD MEETS The Congregational Brotherhood will hold its monthly meeting and dinner this evening at the church. Henry S. Westbrook, William Mc Kenzie, and ex-Councilman Maguire, all of Portland, will address the meet ing. ROYAL BREAD! The best that money can produce. Always Fresh At HARRIS' GROCERY $2.00 franco'fiermatt Rftt CURBS RtieUMATlSM. NBUBALQIA. SCtfe. TKA, AND KINDRED DUBASES. Money R.afundd if It fall .VOIt MIS ANO UAHAMTUBW BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN FRUIT TREES FOR SALE CHEAP all varieties first class trees or berry bushes, etc.; or will exchange trees up to $100 for horses, cows or anything of real value. Orders. COLUMBIA NURSERY ' 115 E. Stephen St. Portland, Ore. SHOW WEATHER BUREAU WAS ON ITS JOB OFFICIAL SAYS STORMS ON THE GREAT LAKES WAS FORE CASTED BY HIM ABSOLVES LOCAL MAN OF BLAKE Loss of Life ot Due to Carelessness of Department and Head Denies Charges That Were Made n,.r,,m t h-, T , WASHINGTON, Nov. 17. In reply to publish charges that the weather mireau naa given maaequate warning lu smppmg un me vxiea-t mims ui the approach of the last week's ter rific storm, resulting in a known loss of 254 lives, and to the announce ment of Representative Gordon, of Ohio that he would seek an investiga tion of the matter, the bureau tonight issued a statement declaring that the storm throughout its course was heralded in as complete a manner as possible. Full responsibility for the forecasts was taken by the bureau, the local forecaster at Cleveland being ab- solved from any possible blame. All forecasts relating" to this at- mospheric disturbance were sent out j court on the ground that the com from Washington," the statement niaint did not allege fraud and that said. PAVED STREET SOON TO OPEN IN MILWAUKIE f MILWAUKIE. Ore., Nov. 17 It is hoped to have the east side of Front street . paved and opene,d to traffic by the end of the present week.- At present travel to and from Port land turns east on Harrison street from Main after crossing the Johnson Creek bridge. DIAMOND Rings Brooches Stick Pins Tie Clasps J0 IS The installation of the new. pipe or gan at the First Methodist church) will be made tomorrow night with an interesting musical program. The re cital will consist of several organ and solo selections in which Prof. Lucien E. Becker and Mrs. Imogen Harding Brodie will appear. Professor Beck er is organist for the Trinity church of Portland and has drawn large audiences wherever he has appeared in musical circles. Mrs. Brodie is well known in Ore gon City and her beautiful voice has always been a source of pride to those who have heard it. Following is the program: (a) March of the Priest (from Athalia) Mendelssohn (b) Minuet, A minor Boccherini (c) Pilgrims' Chorus (Thann hauser) Wagner Lucian E. Becker (a) Ombra Mai fu ' (Fargo) .. .Handel (b) The Lost Chord Sullivan Imogen Harding-Brodie (a) Andante from Symphony IV. Widor (b) Variations on the Hymn Tune Duke Street j Kinder Mr. Becker. . -. ....... Oh! That We Two Wede Maying Neyin Imogen Harding-Brodie and Neita Barlow-Lawrence (a) Intermezzo, B flat Macbeth (b) Fugue, G minor (atre) Bach Mr. Becker (a) Divinites du Styx (from "Al ceste") Gluck (b) My Desire Nevin (c) Chanson de Florian ...Goddard (d) The Rosary Nevin Mrs. Brodie (a) Humoresque Dvorak (b) Prayer and Cradle Song . . . Guilmant (c) American Fantasy ..L. E. Becker Mr. Becker Sayde Evelyn Ford Accompanist Six Pound Potato Raised In County Farmer's Soil Not content with having a hen that can lay record breaking eggs, Clack amas county has produced a potato that weighs over six pounds, U. G. Schafer, a farmer of Wilson ville, raised the freak and has since been spending nis time trying to fig ure how many men it would feed or how many bushels to the acre he ' could raise of the same species. The i frtT,0 flipp,w0,.01i it hii Hie-cnni? his , nriT, tho nast few davs and ; haa broneht it into the citv to Dlace on exnibition as tne largest potato ever raised in the state. JUDGE SLOWS UP ON Judge J U. Campbell has refused to grant a temporary restraining order jn the Hilsboro case out of the circuit he would issue no injunction until both sides had had an opportunity to present their facts. The town went dry at the last elec tion and the wets brough in a com plaint asking the court to restrain the county court from filing the order. The facts set forth were about the same as in the Oregon City suit. An Albany young couple discovered that their marriage was only a joke. Many a really married couple have wished that this would have hap pened to them. 'Twill Pay You to Buy Now . Don't wait to buy that diamond. For the past two or three years Diamonds have been steadily going up in price. They are going up still. That means that the longer you wait before buy ing the more you will have to pay. Start now with a small stone, if you like. Later on we will allow you the full purchase price upon a larger one. You will have the pleasure the air of business prosperity that goes with the wearing of a diamond, and you'll find this a good way to save money. We have a large selection to show you. and at . unusually close prices. Select a diamond now, pay us a little deposit and we will gladly set it aside for you until Christmas. & Suspension Bridge Corner Oregon City Jewelers ED TO KILL SALOON FORCES MAKE DOUBLE SURE THAT WETS CAN GAIN NO ' PLACE OF ADVANTAGE ASK CANDIDATES HANK QUESTIONS Want to Know Position of All New Men on Possible Issues that May be Submitted to Their Vote Later Regardless of supreme court deci- sions, Oregon City may be a center of prohibition. Monday the drys hatched a plot to present to all of the candidates for city councilman at the forthcoming ' election a statement similar to the ,. legislature. The statement will con tain a declaration that the candidate, if elected, will vote to prohibit sa loons in Oregon City whether the su preme court upholds the last election -' or not. " Can Use Discretion. .me ury lurces conienu tnat tne city council is not forced to grant : saloon licenses under the law unless it chooses to do so. The proposition that now confronts the prohibition element is to get an expression of opinion from all of the candidates at the election as to how they would vote on a matter of this kind were it presented to them. Though the supreme court were to throw out the last election . in ac cordance with the contention of the wets that it was not held at-a legal time, the city could yet get the bene fit of its decision against saloons by," a refusal on the part of the city coun cil to issue licenses after the present ones had expired, it is said. TvctriL rvnuw. In order to determine how the newly elected city council would r stand upon such a proposition, the drys have determined to submit a statement to the candidates asking . thpm fnr thpir viws unri 1 r rl i-1 rr . that, if they are elected, they will vote against the renewal of all Hquor--licenses in the r.itv whpthAr th hii- preme court decision is in the favor of the saloons or not. The reason for this action is, the drys claim, to give the city the full benefit of its last election. They hold that the people of the city have once declared themselves against the sa loon and that they shouW not have to put up with them just because of some legal flaw in the time that the elec tion was held. They believe that the main issue is that the people do not want the saloons, whether the elec tion itself was or was not legal. Double Protection. In order to carry out that declara tion on the part of the people and to protect them against the efforts of a possible adverse decision, the plan is . now to ask the various candidates to sign such a statement and show to the people of the city the position that they would take in such an emer, gency. It is contended that the expression of the people at the polls is in the form of instructions to the members of the city council and that the coun cilmen, as representatives of the people of the city, should vote as those citizens have directed In the last election. In Their Own Hands. The drys also claim that the city council is not under any obligation to grant the saloons licenses if it chooses not to do so and that the mat-, ter is in the hands of the city fathers entirely. When the licenses of the city expire on January 1 in the due course of events, the council can, at that time, refuse to further extend (Continued on Page 3). SCHEME RW DIAMOND Lockets Ear Rings La Vallieres Cuff Buttons (