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MR. HENRY PECK AND HIS FAMILY AFFAIRS
MORNING
OREGON CITY, OREGON
E. E. BRODIE -
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Oregon City, under the Act of March 2,
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CITY OFFICIAL
Cj"p3HE ORDINANCE PROVIDING for the appropriation of money
I to purchase a tract of land for public uses was intended to give the
" ... city some place that it could have full control of at all times and
which it might put to any use that the citizens may elect.
What use for this public ground may be asked ? There are many uses to
which it may or should be put.
Oregon City is a growing city now and should grow much more rapid
ly in the future and should provide herself with the necessary facilities for
expansion. Today when exhibitions requiring considerable space, as animal
shows, circuses and other legitimate enterprises seek a location they must oc
cupy land outside city control while the city must go to expense of extra police
and take other precautionary measures that cost money, and yet can charge
no lirpnse fee. Tf she nwn hpr nwn ornund qVip ran Ipdqp li'rpnQp and nt-hpr-
wise profit by and properly control the same.
The city should fos'ter the agricultural interests of the community and
could with profit to herself and to the community outside hold fairs, and other
gatherings of all kinds to foster community progress and growth. That she
should own and control a plat of ground of sufficient size and close proximity
to the city for such purposes in the future there can be no question.
While other cities provide fields and accommodations for- her athletic
clubs and teams, Oregon City young men and high school boys must appeal
to the P. R., L. & P. Co., or to Gladstone park authorities for a place to prac
tice or play. Neither two fields are under control of this city and outside
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teams are concerned these grounds are so far away as to be of little value, and
offer no inducement for the boys to improve or develop ,and oftimes can not be
relied upon when others will use them at a profit to the management. No
pride can be developed in athletics under such circumstances. While some
may argue that athletics as football and baseball are not essential, this does
not solve the problem. Athletic games are here to stay and should be con
trolled in a proper manner. This is almost impossible to do at present with
no grounds under the city's control. Again the city could rent these grounds
when once put into good shape for sufficient amount to make them self sus
taining, and teams with the advantages of home field and increase their pride
in and advertise for our city in a sustantial way.
Again, the time will soon pass by when Oregon City will be able to pur
chase a peace oHand in close proximity to the city for as reasonable price. In
fact, there are very few pieces of desirable land now left and for sale at any
price.
The Englebrecht tract of four and a quarter acres has been mentioned in
this connection. Nothing in the ordinance requires the purchase of this parr
ticuiar piat, nowever, and it should only be purchased after earnest effort
has been put forth to purchase something as good or better. Taking this plat
only for example there could 'be no mistake on the city's part for even its pur
chase. Today it is offered for a price which good judges of real estate, con-
" - ,s location and condition, maintain is very reasonable with the
$iderm& . 1 -
"probabilities, that within- a sheft time it will be mnch more valuable.
There can be no queston that this city should provide for the future, and
do it now. Let us do as well by bur young men and for our municipal inte
est as pther cities are doing. Force them not to leave home to find a place
for honorable eontest. ( - .
Stimulate in them pride lii their' own city, and at fhe sama time build for
Ourselves a better future. Just one example of what the future may mean t'
us if we vote to provide these public grounds tomorrow. A few years ago N.
Right to Strike Is the Lifebloocl
St of the Labor : Movement'
By WILLIAM B. WILSON. Secretary of Labor of the' United States
T WE RIGHT TO STRIKE IS THE LIFEBLOOD OF THE LABOR
MOVEMENT, AND TO TAKE IT AWAY WOULD. BE TO PLACE
UNION WORKMEN -IN THE SAME POSITION AS A COUNTRY
WHICH WOULD NOT WAGE WAR ON ANOTHER NATION IN ORDER
TO ENFORCE ITS RIGHTS. - ' . ' '
. . , - - . V ' .
v. Strikes, likewars betweerTnations, cause terrible misery and priva
tion, but labor CANNOT GIVE UP THIS WEAPON."- Organiaed
labor, like organized government, can conduct its fights better than un
organized rabbles. There is a general opinion that trade unions .are or
ganized for the purpose of conducting strikes for higher 'wages "and
shorter hours. . '.- . . ' . v !. ...
. -This is not true. Virtually all the legislation tending to IMPROVE
THE CONDITION OF : THE WORKER ;has been the result of Hhe
concerted efforts of the trade unions.,., v' '' ; .... . ,
: The present public school system, excepting that in New Englanfl,
, was also the result of the labor movement. .- .. . j . . ,
on; rme-wc nep f it such a please- -"Hetupe; " - . ri '
ENTERPRISE
Editor and Publisher
January 9, 1911, at the postoffice at
1879. -
NEWSPAPER.
MORNING ENTERPRISE, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1913
W. Rowland ,now principal of the Eastham school, urged upon the board of
directors of the Portland district the purchase of a public ground in Monta
villa. The board looked the ground over, commended the choice' of location,
but thought that the price, then sixteen hundred dollars, too high a price, and
on this cost basis turned the proposition down. Last year this board of di
rectors, with two of the same former members who then objected to the price,
paid twenty-five thousand dollars forthe same piece of land-for the same
purpose before considered. ' .
Now is the time for Oregon City to provide for the future in this matte
of public ground by voting "Yes" on the charter amendment, providing for
the purchase of the same.
o
THE PROPOSED bond amendment to the charter providing for the
sale, of elevator bonds amounting to twelve thousand dollars, means a
new method of proceedure in the city's finances. This issue is the
one authorized by the people when thev voted for the elevator and this
amendment to be voted on tomorrow is
bonds in smaller denominations than formerly offered.
Under the present charter provisions all bonds are offered in denomina
tions of five hundred dollars, no smaller. The sales of bonds of this size are
usually made directly or indirectly to eastern bond houses, as few of our citi
zens can or will buy whole issues or even a few bonds of -so large denomina
tion at the rate of interest offered. Consequently the circulation of accrued
interest andenefits of attendant transactions are not kept at home, but per
mitted to flow to other cities. .... -
A principle now recognized as sound and sensible in bond sales is for the
municipality. to retain all the advtantages possible for her own citizens;
hence the plan is to issue these bonds for municipal purposes in small denom
inations of from ten to fifty dollars each and give the citizens opportunity
to invest their savings in the same. Portland, we are informed, recently sold
nearly two hundred thousand dollars of her improvement bonds to her own
citizens. And why not Oregon City do the same?
If these bonds are of small denomination every man or woman, every boy
cr girl, even who through" industry and saving accumulates a few dollars,
may become an investor, a partner in the cits, enterprises and improvements
that are subject to bonds. 'This plan offers equal opportunity to all the
man of small means, the wealthy, and even the regular bond buyers.
This plan should also encourage patriotism for one's own city. The
moment a citizen possess.es one or more of his city's bonds he is a bonafide
stockholder in the corporation of which he is a part. He invests his money
here and the city's progress and prosperity mean more to him than before.
The interest circulate at home to the benefit of the community. h
' Then too these bonds may be used as collateral. - In this connection we
believe it would have been better to make the denominations even smaller.
But it is an effort in the right direction and can, be further amended in the
future. t
If this amendment carries and it certainly should as a thoroughly pro
gressive measure our citizens will have first opportunity to purchase one
or more of these bonds. It means equal opportunity, which is not now the
case, and civic advancement.
Finally if the issue should not be taken up entire by Oregon City pur
chasers, there is nothing in the amendment to hinder the sale of the entire
amount to outside buyers.
A little bank account to call on will
prove mighty comforting if the storm
should break.
The Bank of Oregon City
OLDEST BANK W CLACKAMAS COUNTY
FORUM OF THE PEOPLE
OREGON CITY, Ore., Nov. 29.
(Editor of. The Enterpritte)A'm6ng
tho questions to 1)6 Voted 'n liy the
citf next- Monday is an ordinance ap
propriating $2500 for the purchase of
four acres for a city play ground. It
is to be hoped that &0 short sighted
economist 'will ' vote against this be
'eftMSG it will cost something. The
city is fortunate to he able to get four
acres close by for so low a price and
we owe it to the youth of the city to
provide a suitable place for baseball
and . other sports that need -rusTe
eround than any school play ground
now .affords. Many large cities "rail
over the country have been -long tin
discovering the need . of such play
prourids and are now.' paying largo
sums for -what the .people, so vitally
need. New York for instance, twen
ty years ago fcad none, 'but now has
two hundred and. twenty-two.; play
grounds with an aggregate attendance
last year in the summer Vacation of
nearly six million children. Some of
these grounds have been carved out
of the heart of the city atan outlay of
millions ot dollars. Oregon City can'
have a geod sizfcd ground. . Now for a
minimum expenditure -It is a wise
thing to da early; a thing that needs
to he done. It is far cheaper to do it
now tnan to be driven to it. later when
land has increased in value.- Further
mote it is""a creditable thing to do for
the sake of the boys of the. I high
school and the young men of the - city
wh6 so seriously need , a plate ' fof
healthy : Sport. - Atnietic" games not
only 'ensure hfealth and vigor but ev
ery sity finds open air port the sur
est 'antidote "to 'juvenile: vice and" dis
order.. Iifet us show the youth of. Ore-
mean to do as mucn ror mem as an?
goi 'Cfty that we betteve ' inthem , 'fd
dtbef ffiffliiclp'alfty iU: do. , They; Sre
for the purpose of allowing the sale of
the citizens of tomorrow and we ex
pect them to be better than the citi
zens of today. Clean healthy sport is
one of the "avenues to character. The
boy's play is nature's preparation for
the man's work. ' Give them the land
and see if the boys cannot find a way
to develope it.
GEO. NELSON EDWARDS.
. German Gleanings.
In Germany .three, times as many
men as women kill themselves.
Berlin's population is now estimated
at 2,091.000: but. counting its suburbs,
it has 4.000.000. . .
.. For the lighting of Berlin proper
population 2,070.000 44.170 lights of
various kinds are in use. ' . - ,
.The National Union of Women
tlerks,' founded twenty-one years ago
in Berlin, is one of the best organized
unions in Germany, numbering 'more
than 25.000 members. . i '.' r -
Town Topics v
New York has about the 'biggest of
everything, including a public debt
which beats that of the tJnited States.
Philadelphia Press. "
Now that the oyster Is in season
again Baltimore begins to -spruce 'up.
The oyster is Baltimore's most famous
citizen. New 'York 'Sun.
;, 'Smoke Costs Pittsburgh about $10,
000;000 'a 'year 'Considering what it
'cbversr t may 'be ''wtfrth -twice the
'mpney.-NeWfk'WorlcL -
Many :" young ' men would like to go
as soldier s4;o' a real "war, but they
might "change their J'minds : after
perience, ' .- '
TRADE
17 1-2 acres of fine beaver
dam land, 1 1-2 miles from Mc
Minnville, all improved. Price
$4000.00; -will exchange for
equal value In Oregon City
property or acreage near this
city. This property is free
from incumbrance and title
guaranteed.
DILLMAN & HOWLAND
DAMES AND DAUGHTERS.
A Chicago girl whose business Is to
plan the electric wiring of thousands
of flashing signs throughout the coun
try is Miss Nettie Lieppe, who is twenty-four
years of age and earning $200
a month.
Sarah Bernhardt, Marie Corelli, the
Countess of Warwick, Ella Wheeler
Wilcox, Florence Morse Kingsley,
Grace McGowan Cooke, Mrs. Robert
Van Wyck and other well known wo
men are among the vegetarians.
At Liege there is a "schoolgirl" aged
seventy. She is a widow, Mn Ort
mans, and she has just finished a
course of studies in an elementary
school by taking a prize. Three years
ago she could neither read nor write;
but, determining that she would mas
ter these rudiments, she entered her
name on the register of the local,
school.
Lili Boulanger, who won the Grand
Prix de Rome for vocal music this
year, is the first woman who has ever
carried off this honor. She is nine
teen years old, the same age at which
her father won the prize which she
has been awarded. Her vocal train
ing, begun by her father, has been
continued by her mother since the
former's death.
Current Comment.
Mr. Carnegie's peace palace at The
Hague has been "inaugurated" and is
now ready for business. Probably,
however, war will, not be Immediately
abolished. Boston Globe. -
There Is to be a worldwide move
ment for street safety. One very Im
portant point will be to prohibit the
use of city streets as race courses for
speed lovers. Baltimore American.
The powers now say that Turkey
must respect her treaty with the Bal
kan allies. Turkey's trouble is In find
ing allies that will stay allied long
enough to be respected. Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Aerial Flights.
To M. Pegoud we are Indebted for
putting the initial S in "sky." New
York Sun.
Massachusetts arrests and fines all
aviators falling within the state with
out a permit. It musses up the land
scape. Aviators .must go over into
Rhode Island for their fallsrMinne
apolis Journal..
Summer over and that -aeroplane
flight across the Atlantic not attempt
ed, and yet the newspapers are accus
ed of being ungenerous with their
space to publicity seekers. St Louis
Globe-Democrat
Woman's World.
There are 372,635 women teachers
and professors in the United States.
In Bombay women exercise the mn.
nicipal franchise and therore mai.
rectly control the leatire councils,
some of whose lumbers are elected by
the niunlc)p"alities.
Ma.gdeburg, Germany, is to. have a
school for the special training of worn-
tt and girls as shop clerks. The city
of Berlin has already provided such
training by means of a special course
for salesgirls in the new continuation
school.
Fact From France. -
P'aris will use automobiles to collect
ashes ;hd . rubbish. - -it .- "
Of the ,50,000 cabhorses in Paris
twelve years ago but about 7,000 re
main. - . '
France has spent $35,000,000 In plant
tog trees on the watersheds of impor
tant streams. -
By a law approved on July '4 last
France now grants official assistance
to large families in poor - circum
stances. Large In this case means
more than three children.
COURTESY.
It is a very simple matter to ac
quire the habit of acting in a cour
teous manner. He who possesses
every other title to our respect ex
cept that of -courtesy is in clanger
"of forfeiting them all. A rude
manner renders its owner always
liable to affront. " .
By Gross
WE REPAIR ANYTHING
AND EVERYTHING
MILLER-PARKER COMPANY
Next Door to Bonk of Oregon City
CUT FLOWERS AND POTTED PLANTS
Also all kinds of Fruit Trees, Roses and Shrubbery for sale at the
new green houses at Third and Center Streets. Funeral work done
at lowest possible prices. Orders received over phone Main 2511.
H.J. BIGGER , .
eart to Head
Talks
By CHARLES Ti. LURlE
SUPPOSE
Suppose you were forty-three years
old. '
Suppose that for almost twenty-seven
years you had been a helpless cripple,
with your joints becoming solid bone,
so that movement slowly, but surely,
became impossible.
Further, suppose that cure was out of
the question
If you could use only your right
shoulder and the middle joints ot two
fingers on your right hand
Do you think that you could write
a book on patience?
Thomas F, Iockhart of Wellington,
Mo., did so.
Lockhart is dead after years of Buf
fering, but his example remains.
Crippled and almost helpless, he
penned the words which sold far and
wide and brought him enough money
to buy the bouse In which he lived and
pay for a nurse.
You who have all your faculties un
impaired and yet complain that you
have no chance, think of Lockhart!
Think of Helen ' Keller; think of
Laura Bridgman; reflect on Alexander
Pope, most quoted of English poets
except Shakespeare, a cripple from his
early years; think of Charles Darwin,
giant among scientists, working hard
amid acute physical pains. -
The world's history teems with such.
The gasoline which makes the ai. to
mobile engine go might be compared
to the energy inherent In the human
body, but without the oil which lubri
cates the engine's parts t'le machine
could not go very far.
That Is the function of patience. It
acts as the oil to make the humaD
machinery move swiftly and noiseless
ly to its goal.
It Is well for us that we do not
need so great an amount of patlonce
as thnt which upheld .Lockhart through
his decades of suffering and which
enabled the afflicted great of the world
to .do the work which made them fam
ous - '
Theirs was the patience to endure
and to achieve. Most of us need only
the faculty of waiting.
It is that of which Burroughs,
the
poet-naturalist, sings:
Serene I fold my hands and wait,
Nor care for wind or tide or sea. -I
rave no more 'gainst time or fate.
For. lo. my own shall come to me!
Old World Canals.
China has led the world lii the mat
ter of canal .making, and to this day
stands first among the nations for the
skillful utilization of hei inland water
ways. One great canal maintains com
munication between Peking and Can
ton, a distance of 1.200 miles, and the
total extent of the canals of China is
over 5.000 miies. Russia owns the
longest canal Jn the world, extending
from St. Petersburg to the Chinese
frontier, a distance of 4,472 miles, and
also the second longest covering 1,434
mHes, between Astrakhan and St.
Petersburg. As regards numbers of
separate canals. Holland claims prece
dence, but her total mileage of inland
waterways is ouly !)30 miles.
The classified aci columns of The
Enterprise satisfy your wants. -
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Real estate transfers filed with the
county recorder Saturday are as fol
lows: , -
Ralph E. Green and wife to John V.
Green and wife, part of block 157, Ore
gon City; $1.
J. R. Horton to John -C. Alliott and
wife part of section 9, township 2 east
south range 3 -east; $1. '
D. . C. LATOTJRETTE, President
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
-4 ; OF OREGON CITY, OREGON
CAPITAL
TranMcta a Ganeraf Banking Bualnat
HENRY JR. 5AY5
T. W. Wilcon and wife to C. A. Cass
and wife, half interest in section of
land in township 2 east, range 5. east;
$10.
Henry S. Clyde and wife to John W.
Loder, block 20, Clackamas High
lands; $10. .
Carrie Miller and husband to C. F.
Wiegard and wife tract of land in sec
tion 12, township 2 south range 4
east; $100.
Mary C. Mqwrey ajid husband to
East Side Mill" & Lumber company, N.
W. S. E. 1-2, section 20, township 2
south, range 4 east.
S. F. Grover to the Frank A. Sweney
Co., lots 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, in block 19,
in and addition to Oregon City,
and lot 1, block 3, in May wood; $10.
Frank Plympton and wife to R. P.
Larkins parts of the Thomas Water
bury D. L. C; $10.
William M. Rose to Josephine Rose,
south 1-2 of lot 58 of Jennings Lodge;
$10. - .
A. B. Graham and wifeto J. N. Gra
ham and wife, Jessie Fuchs and hus
band, Annie M. Morris and husband.
M. W. Anderson and husband to
Ralph Green", lot 1, -block 157 in Ore
gon City; $465.
Charles J. Clement and wife to C.
P. aginnis, C. H. Maginnis, S. H. Roth
ermel, Eleanor Latourette, one-fourth
interest in south 1-2 "N. E. hi section
27, S. W. U, N. W. r N. W. Yt S. W.
1-4 S. W. 1-4 ef section '26 and in N.
1-2 N. E. 1-4 N. E. 1-4, N. W. 1-4 sec
tion 17, all being in township 2 south
range 4 east; $10.
Wants, For Sale, Etc.
MISCELLANEOUS
WANTED Invalid wants home in
family. Call 1201 John Adams St.
corner 12th.
WANTED Work by the day by' a
woman that will hustle. Call 150S
lGth street. -
WANTED Work of any kind by edu
cated man of middle age. Address
"S.," care Enterprise.
-FeSRSALE.
FOR SALE Two light wagons; good
as new. Inquire C. J. Hood, tele
phone Main 142.
FOR SALE, CHEAP Fine grade jer
sey cows and heifers. Two miles
south of Oregon City, on the river;
phone Main 2013, J. H. VanMeten
FOR SALE Delivery wagon. August
Erickson. Phone Main 3051.
FOR SALE Two valuable oil paint,
-ings at a great bargain. Must sell
this week. Apply H. H. Flnik, roonj
" 9, Barclay Bldg.
LOST AND FOUND
LOST Plan gold ladies watch;, in
itials E. L. G. engraved on watch".
Lost on Main street. Reward for
return to Enterprise.
L. AUSTIN, the tailor, for men and
women. Suits made to your meas
ure, alterations and refitting. Prices,
reasonable, Room 9, Barclay build-
. ing. " o '
WOOD AND COAL
OREGON CITY WOOD & FUEL CO. .
Wood nd coal, 4aot an 16-ioh.
lengths, delivered to all parts
city;-, sawing; especially. Pikona,
A129. F. M. BLVHM-
8, . L. G. ICE. DENTIST
, Beaver Bui'ding ...
S ' Phones: ' Main 1221 or A-193
Pabst s ORay Specific
Dee the woe. You all An A A
Vnow It by reputation. jU V
. Price Y-
FOR SALE BY
JONES DRUG COMPANY
F. J. METIER, Cashier.
50jX)0 00 . - ; '
- Opei) from A. M-1 t P.