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4. . 4- t ' ..At ...ma. County .Tpf ,h', '! ! .rawing County. fit rOBTYEVENTH YEAR- -No. 47. TO FORGIVE HIM WRITES LETTER TILLING OF IM MEDIATE RETURN TO THE ITATI RENDS BELIEVED HIM TO BE DEAD Ri.ir It Umgued "d Po" 0ul to Search for Him Over Route Hi wat Thought to Have Taken After IIr-JttnriitK from hi home In Hilt -t y Hi" latter lrt "f March, ISIJ. nt belli mourned dead h) hl'frl-ii'U and relative. I.loyd K. William', ftirnn'r recorder for Cluck ,, r i. " l htl lccy heard Inun In Aimlmllo. OB Jlnrih 31 tuNl year, W'illlu ttiM uirimim '! i hit friend that ho wa" mine fiehina on Clui knmu river ami (liar Cn-'k. II" tulil Ilia wlftt anil! frlrmln that he u KolliR l I 111. (Julf J lltiki ami there irauatcr 10 a r.ir wtiii-h would carry lilm to the fUhlnit ircunda At llm time of hla depart ure he i nirlut a flkliluK outfit a 111 wan dnnwrt In the clothe Iik ttauiilly worn wh.-n If '"! n such an expedltnm. Hii (.null)- opiTinil lila ruiuru on Ihe next T i .-".In y hnl hn failed to up pear. Wcdm-mlay a quiet march waa ttirtri) hut without result-and ' Ihn id'-rlff w.i notified Inter on In the r The ciitlrn ronniry aldo wna lean-lied. lh" cur conduelora were qu titini il. ill" t'liu-kiuna river drawd. and ull thoan living of III" ruuiiiy et i-xulnlncd. bill nn clue roult) l ("unit cotirt-rntliK Ihn iiiUmIu BU. Victim of Accident? II n thought at the time that hv ait the vlitlm eliher of foul piny or of an ne. hi. lit. Hn wa dreaecd In old clothe and at Ihn tlnm of bin drpsriiire hml only all dollura with him. Heart b fur Hie iiiImIiik mini wna continued nml thu nllrit iinlKhbor hood of ihi. mystery wna ecoured, time Ihrr time. Tim myatery of hla rtla- iil-riiin-e a never thoroughly act. tied hy the local officer. Report rimr to thin city of various persona ho hnd nci-n thn inlaeliir. man la the Mil but them rumor were rim down by tile (an. II)' and found to he fulno Thrn came another report that Wll 1 Minn m In Hnn FtauclatHi hut thla loo, proved In !) untrue. Thought Him Oead. The futility mourned him aa dead aa nory liidlriitlon apeared to point to that cntiiiiinlon. Ilia mother and frli'nila hnd ulven up hnp of ever kvIiik him okuIii. It waa not until recently that the find word na reoulvod which would tend to atralKhten out tbo myalery. Some time nuo tha mother received letter from her aon In Australia In which he rvpliilncd hla dlaappearanre and hln hmriieya for the paat 2d niontha. The newa waa a complete aur )rl. to hla rulatlvca. Coea to Australia. The letter told of hla audden depart ure fniin thla city and hla arrival In San Kmnciaco on April 3. FYora that city hi milled at oncu for Auatrnltn, arriving thorn aotuetlmo durlnar the month. Airordlnit to tho letter, ho was dexiltuto at the time of hla limd lint on that continent and aooured work. KiK.ti after hla arrival, how ever, he waa tnken down with pneu monla and confined to a hospital for a mitnlH r of niontha. It I thought prohahl,. Unit It ma heen only rocenl- iy that h wn ahje to rcauma work of ny kind. The letter la vague In many re Pecl. it d,.g not tell how ha left Oreitnn city or how lonK ha woa In Sn Krunclaco. Of hla eiperlencea In Ine Kiinh.-rn continent or of hla trip crnaa the Pacific, thnra la almoat nolhlnn atild. . Tlle riMHon for leavliiK hla home la ('oiitlnued on pnie 8.) TO ENLIVEN CITY whole delegation from all PARTS OF 8TATE WILL VISIT HERE K WIRES TAKE THEM !N TOW Program Will Make Thlnge Hum for Two Day of Exciting Seaalon Next Year Preildent Accept Invitation aa n!C h"n(lrBd edlt0"". repreaentlng tn.. ; ' """"papura or the alate will .n V. Vn" 19,4 ",l"n of the Ore- Ore. J".. tdUorln Maoclatlon In Ur:"n ('Hy next Beptemher. Pr,i'. .yeal; the Hoclntlon mot In " wn,,re tho local cluii ento all r,r .1. vmnr and allowed ihem Vh?.L .u '"'''""flP of the metropolis, on the editor come to Orenon u"nKs win h. v "L- n ; mem in tow ana ASKS HIS MOTHER EDITORS ARE tw.i. " "u'oiiiiin nere lor me l dnya of the aeaalon. tended ';!vn.1wlrP hve officially ex Hon h '"ob to tha aaocla- Cii" TSfi the two ,lay, here nd Cot.aT' E1,,ert ""de, ed.tor of the the 5! C'.T0V S'nUnnl. ha aaaured ce?,t ,nlZf"on that th ' At th h ,nv,,tlon. Hon . i. por,land aeaalon, the conven tion !ni"r,ned ,thOUt tM tB int7r " 'r next meetluir. th officer.' ,U ,eft the band, of OREGON IE WINS FIRST LEGAL POINT Tim flint atep In tlm 1,1,111,, through Him cmirla ln-Un-u Dr, j, Ai V(ll llrakln, county li.nl 1 1, officer, nuil the Clackiinma County Medical am lei y hrokn Friday M. j,,,,, j hell auHlnlnnd Ihn motion of the de fenduut and at ruck out certain aec imtia or thn complaint. The di-fi-tiB,, In,, 1 f,.(( ,,,,,111,1, which waa arnu.-.l hefore the court. It axked Hint the piirnKnipli and aec llnil couteiiilliiK Hint )r. Van llriu kln waa "for other reuaona" dlH'piulirie.i from holdlliK the offlc,. he ellmlmiteil from the complaint, Inirlnit the aik'u liieut, rouuael nliwi naked that thn word "a (oiileuiplati-d hy nw" he alrlcken out, v.,hh wna Kmnled. Thn hitler i-apreaalnn related to Hie llcenae held hy thn lienlHi officer and which thn plaintiff claimed waa not Hie one contemplated ,y n,() iUi,i,.Hi IS KILLED ON TRIP BIRD FLIE8 UP BETWEEN HUNT ERS AND TWIG GETS HOLD ON GUN MEDICAL AID ARRIVES TOO LATE Death Fellow IniUntly.and Body la Taken Into City to Await Com ing of Coroner Leavea Several Relative CANI1V, Ore., Nov. IS. (Special ) l.oula Myera, of thla city, wua accl- dently ahut and killed thla afternoon at 5: 30 o'clock while huntlmt In the I'uildliiR river bottom about five mllce from here. He waa huntlnit with three com pnnlona, Cluiule IHi k, Chveter Wllla, and a man named Knmcr. Tho four were wnlklnit alliKlo file throuith Hie thick hnmh In thn river bottom when a bird flew up between Wllla and Myera. Hut h hunter rained their i;une to ehoot but the weapon of Wllla caitKht on a twlK and waa dlachargcd. The load atruck .Myera In (he back and many of thn ahol penetrated throiiKh to the aplnnl column. Aa aoon aa imaaiblo after the accident waa waa aeut to Cnu by and Dr. WaiiK hurried to the place In an automo bile. Hut he waa too late for the victim of tho accident waa dead before aid arrived. Myera wna about 26 year old and had lived In thla part of the country moat of hla life. Ilctiidca hla mother, hn leavea two brother, Herbert and John, and one aiater, Mra. lliitlio My era. of Portland. He waa well known In Ciinby and the aurroundliiK rutin try havlnit unlimited from Hie Cunby achool and worked In and around thl olty ever allien. Coroner William Wllaon waa aum mound from the ouuty seat and ar rived here between nine and ten O'clock. 8HOOTING 13 HELD TO BE AN ACCIDENT CANIiy. Ore., Nov. 19. (Speclnl) C'oronor Wilson arrived In tills city thla morn inar to hold an Inuiieat over tho body of l-oiila Myera. who waa ac cident ly allot yesterday afternoon whllo hunting with Tour companion In tho IMiddltiK river bottom about five mllce from here. The verdict, In aiibatance. waa that the ahootlng waa purely accidental and Cheater Will, who had the gun. wna free from blume. ONE LARGE EXHIBIT O. E. Froylug represented Clack amaa county at Salem at a meeting of the valley counties for the purpose of planning a Joint exhibit at the Pan ama 1'actflc Exposition at San Fran cisco. The counties orgnnUed under the nnme "The Willamette Vul'ey Kx nosltlon association," tfnd ther-i was an enthusiastic attendance from all elcht counties, and a lively Interest was manifested. Mr. Kreytng was appointed one of the executive committee, ire iirei meeting of which was held at Imper ial Hotel In Portland Tuesday at 2:W p. m. At the Salem meeting a movement was started for the oncuimlut; of the people of each ouunty, Ir.to a norklng body for the ouipose of coV-MIng and assembling of a repriseiiinuve exhibit from the countlea. Clack amaa county people will want to have their ahare of the exhibit, as la a'. way the caae when Clackamas ex hibit the beat. In order to have Clackama take it placj, the poonle should ake aperaonal Interest In the work and ooopeiate with tho commit tee. Thlii committee will consist of Mr. Freytng who icprctent the com mercial :lti'i. ai'd reprei'.iiUtivo tf county court. PAVED STREET SOON TO OPEN IN MILWAUKIE MILtfAUKIE Ore- Nor. 17. It 1 hoped to have the eaat side of Front street paved and opened to traffic by the end of the present week. At preaent travel to ' and from Port land turn eaat on Harrison street from Main after croslnf the Johnson CANBY M Creek bridge OIJi(j()N CITY, OUEOON, FRIDAY, NOVJ2MHEU 2J, 1913. FACTORY BE PORTLAND ATTORNEY TALKS OF FLAX AND A MILL TO HANDLE PRODUCT TO START WORK ON A BIG SCALE Figure on Original Capital of at Leaat IMO.OOO and a Payroll of One Hundred Men Later Enlarge Force An IndiiHlry Hint will atari out with a rupilnl of U'lMMino ,) Krow t(J n Inialiieaa of ll.liim'.nui) may ho Blurted In Oregon City ,y ciiiirh-H It, Kilter, a I'orllund allumey, uud hla backera. Al u ineetliiK of the Live Wlrea Tneadiiy. Mr. Kilter npoke of tho nil vnnliiKi a that, thla cllmntit offi-ra for the prmluctloii of flax and mild thai the country la Hie native home, of the product. The mill would b tho only one In tho nunc aa the one that form erly run at Htili-m waa burned and hnn never been rebuilt. The plan now In clude a cnpltall.atlou of $:mo,0(H) a u htarler uud meaiia thut the (creater proportion of lliln money would be rnlKeii in I'ortiniid and the remalndei, IHiHHlbly per cent, would hn tukeii from the town In which the mill la lo cated. Kuiretie itoaan, one of the foremoHt flux aiilhorltlia of tlm country and owner of the Salem mill, la interest ed In this proportion and la aupport liiK the men who nro promolliiK It. They believe that the Willamette val ley la thu Ideal Bitot for tho production of flax ami that a linen mill of this kind, located In tho heart of aiii-h a valley where the crop can bo ao eimlly produced, would be a paying liivi-Hlment for tho aloekholder. The plan now Included the employ incut of loo men to begin the opera: Hon of the plan nnd an Increase In the force uud payroll aa aoon aa the bual- iiena romlitlona Justify auch nn en InrKemeiit. If thn plant la located at OreKon City, It means the marketing of all of thn flax production of the valley at thla point, it la claimed, and the brliiKliiK Into the town a lurse vol umne of business here every year. Thn Salem plant did considerable buslneaa with the furniers immediate ly around that city durliiK the time that It t in In operation and a market wua built up, which waa lost with the burning of the factory. Clurkamus county Is going to send Christmas greeting to a whole lot of people who so far haven't been sure whether Clackama was the name of a county or of something good to eat. At last such Is the plan of 0. E. Frey tng, publicity manager of the Oregon City Commercial club, who wants ev erybody In the county who has come here from outside to send him at once the name and address of eome friend or other person "back home." Once having received these names, it Is the Intention of Mr. Freytag to send next month to each person so In dicated a pretty Christmas card, bear ing a Clnckams couny view upon Us foe, and usual Yuletlde decoration of holly and berries. On thla card will lie printed an Inscription somewhat as follows: "Chrlatmna greeting from Clackam as county, Oregon, where you ought to live and be happy. Write to tae Oregon City Commercial club for In formation regarding this land of prom ise, and then you will see why you ought to come to the farthest West and grow up with the country." Mr. Freytag expects that there will be a ready reply to his request for namos. and assures everyone that the Christmas cards will be attractive In every way for they are to be printed la Oregon City. JUDGE SLOWS UP ON Jnilae J U. Camnbell has refused to grant a temporary restraining order in the Hllsboro case out of the circuit court on the ground that the com plnlnt did not allege fraud and that he would Issue no Injunction until both sides had had an opportunity to nresent 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 et forth were about tho same as in the Oregon City ult. JUDGE WILL SELECT A COUNTY SEALER Clackama county is to have a dep uty sealer of weight and meaaurea as soon as the required aparatus arrives from the east, according to the plan of Judge H. S. Anderson. Under the state law, the county court may fill that position but he will be under the control of the state treasurer, who has charge of that de partment. This decision on the part or Judge Anderson Is due to the many com plaints made recently In regards to short weights and measures used by a few county dealer and In response to the request of many of tha busi ness men of tha city. LIN MAY BUILT CITY ENTEKPKIS LLOYD E. WILLIAMS Former County Recorder, who disap peared myaterioualy and la return ing to hla family. OFF TO CHICAGO WITH STATE'S DISPLAY AND ITS DELE GATES GO TO LAND SHOW THI8 YEAR 1 CLACKAMAS COUNTY HAS MATERIAL Takee Prominent Part In Features of Reaource and la a Credit to Produce of Valley But Ha No Agent The executive ommlttee of the Willamette Valleyi Exposition associa tion met Tuesday afternoon In the parlors of the Imperial hotel In Port land for a conference. Some matters were taken up when an invitation was received from O. M. Clark, president of the Oregon State commission of the Panama Pacific exposition, to meet with him In his office. The meeting adjourned to Mr. Clark's rooms, and the conference was con tinued with Mr. Clark present. The committee asked the state com mission for space 20x100 feet In the Oregon building. A space 20x100 feet is to be asked for In the Agricultural hall for placing a competitive exhibit which will be entered for premium. Arrangements have been made for a great display of processed fruits from the valley counties and with the available supply to draw from this will be an attractive feature of the exhibit. Arrangements have been made for the accommodation of the county representative In the Oregon building. Plans and profile of the Oregon building are on file In the rooms of the Oregon commission, 418 Commercial club building, Portland, and may be seen there. The commission Is tak ing a lively interest In, and Is cooper ating with the counties in their work of arranging for fine exhibits. After the meetng adjourned a num ber of the delegates left Immediately on the North Bank road for Chicago to attend the United States Land show. There Is a large personal rep resentation of the counties, who will look after their lespectlve Interests and each boost his own county. The exhibits which- went to this show were gathered from all parts of the state, Clackamas county boasting the finest products at the show, the grains and grasses and vegetables, and the Lindsay squash excelling in size and excellence anything else se cured. With all this fine showing Clackamas county will have no rep resentative to give it credit or to ex ploit its greatness and worth as a place for home seekers. Clackamas county and one other county are the only ones who will not be heard from at the great land show whose value as an advertising medium was demon strated last year. Mr. C. C. Chap man last year found the show of such importance that he himself ha gone to it this year to take the manage ment, expecting each county to be rep resented. CONVENTION ELECTS LIST OF OFFICERS The Clackamas County Sunday School association on Tuesday night closed a very successful convention at Milwaukie, and elected the follow ing officers: Mrs. W. A. White, Ore gon City, president; Burgess Ford, Es tacada, first vice-president; A.. J. Iturdett, Canby, second vice-president; Rev. E. A. Smith. Oregon City, secretary; Mrs. Carl Smith, Jennings Lodge, elementary department; Mrs. E. H. Andrews, Oregon City, second ary department; John W. Loder, Ore gon City, adult department, Mr. J. R. Nash.' Milwaukie, home depart ment; F. J. S. Toose, Oregon City, teachers' training department"; Sam uel L. McDonald, Oregon City, temp erance department; Mr. W. H. Lucke, Canby, missions; E. M. Smith, Sandy, evangelistic department ENJOYABLE PARTY AT GLADSTONE HOME A' merry party gathered at the home of Mr. and Mr. David Catto In Glad stone Saturday In honor of the eighth birthday of their son Everett The af ternoon was spent with games and music, after which light refreshment were served. Those present were: Leonard Thone, Reggie Russell, Charles Calkins, Randolph Surface, Oscar Berg, Eldin 8cfiooley, Ernest Scbooley, Mytrle Howell, Cleo Howell and Elvin Catto. - ' " V .' aS - L: ; 1. L ' EXHIBIT ACTION FILED 1UST TOO LATE WETS LET TIME SLIP BY WHILE MATTER 18 DEBATED AT 8ALEM THEY WANT A RESTRAINING ORDER Claim Election Was Held Illegally and Taxpayer Will Have to Meet Increaie in Taxes in the City Forty-five minutes after the order had been entered by the county court prohibiting the salo of liquor in the city limits after January 1, Lawrence Huconlch brought a complaint asking the circuit court to restrain the coun ty officials from declaring the election results. . The complaint asks that the court restrain the county court from enter ing such an ord;.-r on the ground that the submission of the question of pro hibition at a special election was 11 legal and the results of that "pre tended " election void.He also alleged that the loss of the $10,000 revenue from the saloons would necessitate higher taxes in the city and the prop erty owners would be compelled to pay more money Into the city treasury following the loss of this material source of revenue. The complaint recites all of the acts done by the city and county officials In submitting this question to the peo ple of the municipality at this time It mentions the appointment of the Judges and clerks of the election and the fact that the returns were certi fied to the county clerk. It also points out that the time at which this elec tion was held waa not the regular date for a city election and that the q tics ion of prohibition was submitted to the people at a special time. The complaint finally concludes by asking the court to restrain the coun ty court from entering its order and declaring prohibition in effect in the city after the first of the year. The county court met Saturday morning and certified the returns. It then issued an order prohibiting liquor within the city limits of Oregon City after January 1 and declared tbs sec tion of the county under the provis ions of the local option law. The order was filed at 9:45 o'clock. The complaint was filed at 10:30 o'clock. Attorney say that the com plaint Is worthless as it asks the court to restrain the officials from doing what they have already done. They say that the only hope the wets have In this county Is to bring an action in tho circuit court asking for an order setting aside the decision of the low- er court. The bearing on the com plaint will be had before Judge J. U Campbell next Saturday. Carson & Brown of Salem, appear as attorneys In the case. The action Involves the result of the election In the city and Is the step that the wets have been threatening to take here since the votes were counted. TURNER WILL PROBABLY ACCEPT PRESIDENCY HARRISBURO, Pa., Nov. 19. While Governor John E. Tener, of Pennsyl vania, has given no public intimation as to'what he Intends to do, it is be lieved by those who know him best that he will accept the presidency of the National Baseball league, which was offered him here today by a ma jority of the club presidents of that organization. Every club in the lea gue, with the exception of St. Louis, whose president was unable to at tend, was represented in the meeting at which the offer was made. The teachers of the West Linn schools have sent to retiring Superin tendent T. J. Gary a letter of appre ciation. It Is signed by C. F. Ander son, principal,' Ethel Tripp, Pearl Bailey, Rhea Benson, Hnttie 'Nichols, and Lola Cooley. It Is as follows: "We, the teachers In the West Linn bchocls, desire now upon your retire ment from the office of superintend ent of Clackamas county to express again our gratitude for your services in that office. "During your six years' service, teachers, patrons and pupils have re ceived not only fair but generous treatment by your office. You have promoted such school enterprises as are wholesome and progressive. "With the clamor of prejudice you have dealt gently and wisely. Both the county and the state are the bet ter for your example and your admin istration. You will live long in the chambers of memory." 'S Twenty-two member of the Clack ama County Men's Teachers' club held their regular meeting at the Wichita school Saturday night and in formally discussed several matter of general Interest to the county schools. The club presented to T. J. Gary, the retiring county superintendent a pair of cuff links, stick pin, and a- tie clasp. Tha appropriate remarks ac companied the presentation and a gen eral expression of appreciation for the work that tha former superintendent had done. J. E. Calavan, who take over the of fice Monday, was present at the meet ing. After the business of the even ing was over, thv ladle gave the men a banquet The next meeting will be held January S at Concord. WEST LINN IS BUSY WITH ITS ELECTIONS West Linn is busy with elections for next month and polltlca la hum ming across the river. On Decem ber 2, the city will vote for Its new officers and on the twentynlnth It will tote for a city charter. There are several candidate In the field for every office except mayor, no opposition appearing to J. li. Lewth waite. The others whose name are cither mentioned In petitions already filed or that will be before November 26 are, recorder, L. L. Porter and J Nicholls; treasurer, Meta Flnley Thayer, Michael E. Clancey; marshal P. J. Winkle, J. Endre, 11. C. Green; alderman, select six, L. L. Pickens, I. S. Lytsell, Charlea Shields, N. T. Humphries. 8. II. Shadle, K. McLarty, F. A. Hammerle, and A. Volpp. Should the charter election carry, the new city would have charge of the funds for the road district and would spend $25,000 for the Improvement of the roads inside of the city limits. T COMMISSION GRANTS HIM FRAN CHISE THROUGH THE ' CITY'S HEART ORECON CITY IS KEY TO NEW LINE Last Point to Consider Franchite for Road and Nearly All of Right-of-Way Ha Now Been Given Company By unanimous vote the Portland commissioners yesterday granted a 25-year franchise to the new Portland & Oregon City Railroad company. This is the Carver road which has a fran chise pending, now before the city council of Oregon City to enter this place via Water street. The franchise as granted by the Portland commis sioners, terminates In the very heart of Portland via the Hawthorne bridge, and entering the metropolis at the city limits on East Seventeenth street. The route as granted In Portland, will be as follows: . From the city limits on the south on East Seventeenth to Mall street, to East Fifteenth, to Beacon, to East Tenth, to Brooklyn, to East Ninth, to East Market, to East Third, to East Morrison, to East Third to Hawthorne avenue, across Hawthorne bridge, to Front, to Salmon, to Fourth, to Fland ers, to Twelfth. With the granting of the Portland franchise the right-of-way for practi cally the whole distance between Ore gon City Is assured, as Gladstone and Milwaukie have both previously granted franchises to Mr. Carver, and the right-of-way in the country has practically been secured for the whole distance. About four miles of the grading on the new line has been com pleted and a large force of men is at work now. The bridge across the Clackamas river between Gladstone and Parkplace has already been start ed, as the company desired to get the concrete piers in before the high wa ter sets in for the winter. The franchise which comes up be fore the Oregon City council Friday night enters Oregon City by way of Center street thence along Center to Fifteenth, thence from Fifteenth to Water, and there along Water street to the southerly terminus thereof. According the the franchise, work is to commence within three months and completed within eighteen months thereafter, and cars must be In operation by that time. With fa vorable action by the council Friday evening, active work will start In this vicinity at an early date. . ELECTRICITY WILL T Molalla will probably have electric lights In a short time if the plans of the new Interests which have bought out the. Aurora Electric company are carried out The final details of the transfer of the ownership of the Aurora Electric company from the Hurst family to a Portland syndicate, said to be con trolled by the elder brother of Walter Moore, was arranged this last week. It Is said that the new concern has ample backing and will Immediately enlarge Its plant and extend the lines to several towns not now using elec tric currents. Molalla is one of the most likely points. CREDITORS ELECT CONCERN'S TRUSTEE Examination Into the bankruptcy of the Takao Brothers wa conducted be fore B. N. Hicks, referee, in the coun ty court room Friday afternoon by the creditor of the defunct concern. The brothers are Japanese and have been engaged In the wood business In the county. Their liabilities are- giv en as $35,000 and their assets, cover ed mostly by mortgages, around, $20,- 000. The creditors selected William Ham mond a trustee and a further exam ination will be held November 29. The meeting Friday was the first gathering of the creditor of the company. CARVER WINS 0 LAND 4 This It our weekly edl- A tlon and contain a vary complete report of the new of tha entire eoun- ty for the buiy farmer. t f E8TABLI8HEO 1861 8PEND3 DAY IN OREGON CITY AND FIRES SHOT BEFORE NEXT 8UN HE NOTIFIES HIS FATHER OF THE ACT Aged Parent Does Not Realize the Meaning of Statement Until Too Late to Prevent Final Crime "I have killed Amanda and now I am going to kill myself." With theae word to hi father, Thoma Franci McCabe a farmer, age 34 yean, liv ing near Flrwood, kiased hi child, and before hi deaf and feeble father could realize what had happened, turned, walked back to hla home, laid hlmeelf betide hi wife, whom he had already killed, and (hot hlmielf through the brain. The tragedy occurred at any early hour Thursday morning. It is thought that the wife who is 24 year old, was killed before day break, although Mc Cabe did not visit his father's place until about seven o'clock. They were in Oregon City Wednes day of this week until close to four o'clock when they started to drive back to their farm near Flrwood. This town Is seven miles beyond Sandy and about 30 miles from this city. The roads are reported in a bad condition and it Is thought by Cor oner Wilson that the couple probably did not reach their home until It was close to daylight Thursday morning. Before Daybreak. It was probably before daylight that McCabe shot and killed his wife. The murder was committed In the second story of the house, in the hall. The wife was found with her head on a pillow and her hands folded on her breast After shooting his wife, McCabe went to his father's farm and told him of his deed and of his intention of killing himself. After doing this, be picked up his child, kissed him and walked back to his house. The old man is feeble and deaf and the mean ing of his son's words were not real ized until the latter had fired the bul let which ended his life. Doctor Too Late. - A physician was hastily called from Sandy but there was no use for hi services as both of the McCabes had been Instantly killed. The coroner and sheriff were notified and started for the scene of the crime about noon and arrived there close to four o'clock At first it was thought that an. inquest would be held over the bodies of the victims of the murder and suicide, but, owing to the circumstances of the crime, Coroner Wilson and Sheriff . Mass returned late Thursday evening without doing so. The McCabes had two children; a girl of three years and a boy of five. At the time of the tragedy, the boy was staying at the home of his grand father, T. F. McCabe, but the baby girl was found with her parents, wail ing for her dead mother. Married Second Time. The couple were married about six years ago and were divorced some time in 1912. In September of this year, the pair met again in a Willam ette valley hop field and were mar ried for a second time. About a week ago McCabe visited Sheriff Mass, of Oregon City, and asked the proceedure necessary to have his wife committed to the state asylum for the insane. The sheriff replied that it would be necessary to petition the county court and that an examination would be made, at which various questions would be asked con, cerning the age, birthplace, and other details of the life of the woman. The man seemed disappointed and re plied that his wife could answer all such questions. Tell Clerk. McCabe then went before the coun (Continued on page 8.) FOOTS LOSES IN ' FICHT FOR NOTE JURY DOES NOT ALLOW THE COL LECTION OF 8UM FOR ATTORNEY FEES BELIEVES IT WAS A Given For Service if They Were Needed and Not to be Donated Unleas Work Wa Done, i Court' Belief Seneca Fouts received the cold shoulder In the circuit court Thurs day when tha Jury refused to honor a note that he had presented through the Clackamas County Bank ' at Sandy. - Fouts - is an attorney of Portland and was closely identified with the rioters there a few week ago. He received a note signed by F. J. Ger trude. O. and T. D. Phelp for $500 which they claimed had been given to him a a memorandum of an agree ment that the money would be forth coming In case the Multnomah county grand jury Indicted F. J. Phelps who wa at that time being investigated The- grand jury failed to re true bill, however, and t . - ' alleged that the sign"'',.. tention that it sb'" the services w' .0 agreed wif 0 fense r 11 amC .t'iCitted. FIRWOOD FARMER TAKES TWO LIVES t