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HAVE YOU ANY DOUBT AS TO WHICH IS THE BEST PAPER IN YOUR COUNTY? IF YOU HAVE, COMPARE THEM AND SATISFY YOURSELF THAT WE LEAD -. . - ' . . ' ' ...... QON CITY COU 26th YEAR. OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1908 No 27. ORE MAN ATTACKED BY MAD BOAR 'N ... Infuriated Animal Injures a Well Known Farmer WILD RACE ACROSS FIELD M. Beck, of Schubel, is Badly Lacerated Mosier's Inter ference Saves Fis Life Mr. Beck, (a well-known and re spected resident of Scliobel, was at tacked by a vicious boar Thnrsay, anil as a result, he sustained a deep gash in both if big legs, and one' of his hips was badly lacerated. The boar is the property of,' L. Mosier, and was in the same lot with several other aninals, and . when Mr. Beck entered the lot, the savage ani mal immediately attaoked him. Pur sued by the beast,, Mr. Beck fled acrors the field, but on reaching the teuce, was enable to climb it and hre it was that the animal injured him, ripping a gash in each leg at lenst : . i : - 1 i. I. HI MMJnl. eigiib incites in xeiiKiiii. wi. .iuuojoi, the owner of the boar, came npon the scene of battle as soon an possible and drove the maddened beast away, or there is no donbt but that Mr. Beck would have boen killed. He was at tended by Dr. Strickland, and at pies eut is recovering very rapidly trom the results of his unosual and thrill ing experience. Parkplace School Notes. The Educational Club held Its busi ness meeting at the residence of W. A. Holmes, last Friday evening. The visiting committee reported that the School was running in good order and recommended several improvements In the drainage of the grounds. After a talk about increasing the number of members, the club adjourned to meet again Tnursaay, uecemoer a. - Parkplace Intends to enter the eBsay contest offered by the Sons of Ameri can Revolution, the announcement of which was given In lastweek's Cour ier. . . Roy Craig has left school and begun work in the Parkplace barber shop. The physics class received some good grades in a recent test, six of the eleven students being marked per fect, i The P. H. S. Club held its regular meeting Friday, November 6. After a musical program consisting of vocal solos by Miss Mack and Stanford Moore, a number by the Parkplace quartette and an instrumental duet by Myrtle Holmes and Katie Brunner, addresses were delivered by Prof. Al derman of Kugene, and Prof. Travers of Monmouth. In his, subject on "Boys, or Bricks," Mr. Travers com pared the Increase in the value of in dustries with the increase of money appropriated for school use and pro- Wherever Wheels Turn Electric Motors are Needed No matter what they drive or where they are These Anyone using power can profit by consulting Portland Railway, Light owerCo, O.G. MILLER,' Mnt Oregon Gity, Oregon duced the figures that - since 1800, wealth per capita has increased twelve fold, while school money per capita has barely doubled. Mr. Alderman spoke on "Chums, Chumps, Gumps, Gooks, and Spooks and defined them as the different classes of parents with regard to their method of handl ing their children. Mr. Wllkefson has recovered from his Illness and has resumed teach ing. . Gladstone Phones. The Farmers' and Independent Tele phone Co., of this city have entered Gladstone with their lines and have installed the following phones, who will have the same service that Is ac corded Oregon City subscribers: Ash 52 Byren and Jensen, Florists, Meldrum. Cedar 62 Gardner, W. M., res., Mel drum. -. Blue 52 Butler, J. A., Meat Market. Black 52 Schmidt, J. C, res. Ash 53 Miller, W. H., res. Cedar SS--Blunt, J. F., res. - Ash 54 Dann, W. R., res. " Cedar 54 Mulkey, A. H., Rev., res. Blue 54 Ryan, Thos. F., res. Cedar 17 Freytag, O. E., res. Dr. J. S. Casto is lying dangerously ill at his home at Carus. His right side is completely paralyzed and his power of speech destroyed. The shock came on Friday morning, No vember 13. He had not been well for some time. There Is no hope of his revovery. , Avoiding Class Government. We are trying to sWer a safe middle course which alone can save us from a plutocratic class government on the one hand or a socialistic class govern ment on the other, either of which would be fraught with disaster to our free institutions, state and national. We are trying to avoid alike the evils which would flow from the govern ment ownership of the' public utilities by which interstate commerce Is car rled on and the evils which flow from the riot and chnos of unrestricted indi vidualism. President Roosevelt. Clearly Stated. The advocates of municipal owner ship usually forget to . Include as an Item of expense when making a show ing In regard to the profits of such In stitutions the taxes the city loses be cause of Its ownership of the plant When a city docs not own a public utilities plant, that property pays taxes to the city. As soon as a city buys such a plant this source of Income !s cut off. The loss of taxes Is therefore very properly cbnrgeable to the plant as a city expense. How often Is this done? Davenport (la.) Times. Socialism In Practice. The new municipal cotiucll of Brest, France, whfeb has ftome Into office aft er eight years of 'Socialist rule, has been forced to sell some of the city property because of the large debt be queathed It. St Louis Times. DON'T HITCH YOUR HOBSe" IN THE RAIN ! Get acquainted with E. W. Mellien & Co. Use their free stable room. A Saving in Power A Reduction in Expense An Increase in Output An Improvement in Pro duct Some Decided Improvement Always Results When Electric Motors Turn the Wheels. Benefits are especially valuable to Bakers, Blacksmiths, Bottlers, Butchers, Confect ioners, Contractors, Dentists, Dressmakers, Grocers, Launderers, Housekeepers, Jewelers, Machinests, Printers, Woodworkers. FIRST DEGREE FOR JANCIGAJ Slayer of Mary Schmreker Must Hang DID NOT PROVE INSANITY After Deliberating on the Case for Three Hours, Jury Con victs the Austrian The trial of Matthias Janoigaj, the young Austrian who on the night of July 11, entered the Schmreker resi dence in Greenpoint and shot Mary, the sixteen-year-old daughter, was brought up for trial Saturday fore noon. Dimiek & Dimick and J. N. Campbell appeared as counsel for the defense, while the state was repre sented by District Attorney Tongue, Deputy Distriot Atto-ney Stipp and George 0. BrownelL The remainder of the morning ses sion, and the greater portion of the afternoon session was spent in the se lection of talesmen, and titer a num ber were dismissed, tile following were chosen: Eh Williams, Sethi). Cooke, James Marquam, O. B. Bun nell,' Frank Fish, John GafTeny. Wil liam Eider,- Levi Stahner, G. A. Soliuebel, Samuel Warnock and O. A. Van Hov. At 2 :60, Livy Stipp opened the oaBe fort lie state, aud;in a twenty minute talk, lie gave a brief hiBtory ot the case, aud stated the case against JancigM -wis complete. He was fol lowed by W. A. Dimicc for the de feni-e. who stated that in the coarse of the trial, it will be proven beyond a doubt that Jaucigaj was insane at the time the awful crime was com mitted, and his miud is so dwarfed from the excessive ose of alooholio heveraues and cigarettes from child hood that he does not lealize even yet the enormity of the crime lie com mitted. The attorney also said that while Jauciuaj was servinit at, a sold er in the Anstnau army, lie was strock over the head by some of his comrades with whom he had some trouble, and as a resolt. he a in the hospital for a period of six weak. "Hinne he has been in this country," coiiinaed Mr. Dimick, Janmgaj has otteu comDlttiued of pan s in his head. which start from the place where be was struck and go to all parts of the member"-. The following day betn Sunday, Judge McBride thought it best not to couiiuue the case, so wo jurors were excused till Monday morning. When the -case opened again,, the court room was well filled, many of the spectators being countrymen of the prisoner. A number of women were uresent at.' the trial. Matthias Jnitiu, a well-known business man. who is AsoBtrian by birth, waa seleot rl in Hmt as intemreter. as a good many of the witnesses are unfamiliar With the Jingusn language. Antone Ferni, the first witness called, testified that the murderer en tered his (Perm's) room on the night of the crime, told him that he had shot'Mary, Schmreker, gave him the revolver and asked him to hide it, and stayed there all uiglit. Janoigaj was without hat or ooat, and stated that he had left them at Schmreker's. The morning afterwards Perni advised the fugitive to give himself np, aud he left the house with the intention of doing so. Dr. Hoeye, who resides next to the house occupied by the Schmreker fam ily, stated that he heard lour shots on the fatal night, and looking out, of the window to ascertain the cause, he saw Janciagj jump otf of the porch, gun in hand and Without hat or coat. Two of the reports sonnded ninftled. Witness testified that he heard four shots, saw Janoigaj fire twice, and then leave the yard aud disappear in the darkness. When he was called to the stand, Deputy Distriot Attorney Livy Stipp testified that when he went to get a statement from the prisoner immedi ately after his arrest, Janoigaj Baid that he had killed. the girl for fnn. The witness was . positive that the prisoner was in a rational frame of miud. Peter Kehren, who was jailer at the time ot Jancigaj's arrest, told of the arrest being made by himself and Constable F. A. Miles. In a lat er convocation, Mr. Nehren stated that wheu asked why he had commit ted the deed, Janoigaj answered that he shot the girl because her father ob jected to his marrying her, and the girl told him to kill her and throw the gun in the river. The State then rested its case, and at the beginning of the afternoon ses sion, the examination of witnesses for the defense was begun. ' . A number of Austrians were put on the stand, who estlfled that Janci gaj's grandfather was insane, and that his father often complained of pains in the head. The man with whom the prisoner had boarded prior to his ar rest said that Janclgaj would not use a knife', fork, or spoon in eating his victuals, stirring ijs coffee with his finger, and mixing his food in his plate, and eating it win his fingers. It developed that Jaucigaj at one time tried to kill himself. Janclgaj was placed an the stand in bis own behalf and admitted that he had killed the girl. When asked his motive, the prisoner stated that Mary's father objected to their mar riage, so she requested him to kill her and then end his own life. When asked why he did not carry out all of her request, Janclgaj said that he was afraid he would go to hell If he killed himself. He did not consider It wrong to kill the girl, as she requested him to do it. Following Janclgaj, three Austrians declared that in their opinion the pri soner was insane. A hypothetical question, prepared by the defense, was put to a number of physicians, who tmtl previously ex amined the ; Austrian!,' The question follows: "Assuming that a man is naturally of weak mind and low order of intel ligence, that his grandfather was in sane, that his father frequently suf fered from severe pains in the head, and was reputed to be Insane by his neighbors, jthat such a person had re- ceived a severe blow on the head, which would leave such scar as is on the head of this defendant, a blow that knocked him down and render ed him unconscious for some time, an laid him up in the hospital for six weeks, and further assuming that such a" person wag habitually addicted to the use of alcoholic drinks; who when working at any labor requiring him to stoop over would become dizzy and get severe pains in the head, to such an extent that would require him to cease labor for the time being and who, notwithstanding the fact that he was a habitual drinker of intoxicating liquor, yet one ordinary drink of such liquor would make him drunk to such an extent that it will affect bis head, giving him severe pains in the region of the scar produced by the blow pre viously assumed and further assum ing that such a person was excesive ly addicted to the cigarette habit from his childhood until he was 27 years or age, smoking from 20 to 50 cigarettes a day and further assuming' that his actions denote a very nervous temper ament not remaining In one place but for a few minutes at a time, and who is in the habit of appearing never at rest, always on the move except when asleep, that such a 'person has on oc casion attempted to commit suicide by shooting himself in the breast, as suming further that such a person would go to the residence of the girl he loved and wishes to marry, and walk into the house and up to her room and shoot her, because he be lieved at the time she requested him to do so, and who believes it Is not wrong to kill a person if requested to do so, assuming that the foregoing, facts existed in a given case, what state of mind, in your opinion, would they indicate?" , Dr. Sommers stated that In his mind the man was sane, and the fact that he frequently ate without knife or fork indicated por breeding rather than Insanity. In answer to the ques tion, Dr. Carll states that he consider ed such a man insane. Dr. Strickland said that to him it appeared that the prisoner wag weak minded rather than Insane. To Dr. Meissner it was ap parent that the slayer of Mary Smre kar was a man of ordinary intelli gence. J. E. Jack, who until recently con ducted a grocery store in this city, said that the prisoner had on verlous occasions traded at his store, but he showed no indications of insanity. In order to refute if possible, the story regarding Janclgaj eating with out knife or fork, the state brought in Sheriff Beatle and Deputy Sheriff Baker, who stated that ever since he has been in the jail, the prisoner has used these articles at his meals. They admlted that he was an excessive cig arette smoker. -He admitted to them that be had committed the murder, but would give evasive answers when asked about it. - Dr. Williamson, a specialist on men tal and nervous diseases, who has been a physician at the State Insane Asylum for the last 17 years, stated that he had examined the defendant on two occasions, and considered him sane. He said that be might be suf fering under a delusion, but was not Insane. In answer to the hypothetical question and questions regarding tbe TAKES SUIT UNDER ARREST J. W. Ricss Enters Room and Purloins Clothing. ARRESTED AT S. P. DEPOT Chief of Police Burns Gets Man as He Is Preparing to Leave Town J. R. Riess, who for some fonr or five months has been making Oregon Oity his home, was arrested Snnday afternoon by Chief of Police Burns on charge- of stealing clothes fro.n a room in the Eloctrio Hotel. . Friday night, Reiss, who has a rpom at the Iiostlery where the offense was committed, eu tered the room ocenpied by Luin Stevens, .a well know young man, and purloined a suit or clothe. Kepair- J ing to his room, Reiss proceeded to decoratj his person with Stvens' glad rags, and a few moments later found him on the street, garbed in new rai- ment. As soon ub lie noticed the theft, StevenB notified the police foroe, who were rewarded for their vigilance Sunday afternoon, when rteiss went ont for an airing,' attired in the stolen garments. He was J. E. JACK Assessor-Elect, Who Takes Office January First placed in the city bastile, and Monday afternoon was brought before Justice of the Peace W. W. H. Samson. He plead guilty to a chargo of larceny from a dwelling. Reiss was bound over to the circuitoourt in the sum of $750. and as he was unable to post this amount, he was tasen to the county jail where he is awaiting trial. DOWN THE LINE MILWAUKEE. Mayor William Shindlor, who is now in California, sent a cut to this city showing the new bank building which will occupy Mrs. Quant's cor ner. Mrs. R. W. Oaniard visited with her sister, Mrs. E. L. Thomas, at Oregon City last week. The overall factory is complete and A. O. Uledlirll, the proprietor, is about to install machinery. This will give employment to a number of women, and it their goods meet wun ready sale, more machinery will be added. Chas. Ballard rturnod from Eureka, Cal., last week, where he has been enjoying a well earned vacation. Mrs. W. ft. (ieliU8ky's residence on the crest of Milwaukee Heights over looking Lake Kellogg, is fast ap proaching completion. Like J. W. Urasio, Mrs. Ueiirisny lias provided herself with a tower 40 feet high, with a windmill and pumping ma chinery, in order to have a supply of fresh water. What was at first supposed to be material for a blood-curaling murder story or the like in the shape of a large mass of blood on the bridge in front of Homer Mullan's place Mon day afie-noon, later proved to be some acts of the prisoner, Dr. Williamson stated that they could be the acts of either a sane or an Insane person. The evidence closed when Dr. Williamson had testified, and the court adjourned till afternoon, when the argument be gan. At 5 o'clock Judge McBride gave his Instruction to the jury, and after ex plaining to them the different degrees of murder, made clear the part that Insanity would play In such a verdict, and at 5:30 the talesmen filed out to determine the guilt of Janclgaj. Three hours later they returned, bringing a verdict of murder In tbe first degree. The prisoner will be sentenced next Friday, red paint spilled by some advertising men. The present hoavy rainstorms will be very acceptable to Milwaukee resi dents in general, as the wind that blew for fonr or five days seriously retarded the growth ot everything. Road overseer, William Counsell has done some good work in and around Milwaukee. It is reported that the farmers on the west slope of Mt. Scott are thinking strongly of raising a private fund and have him grade that portion of Roral Route 1 from A. M. Hanson's to Geo. Hunt er's. It certainly would be a line thing. The political pot is. beginning to boil and as nsual the knocker is out a itli his hammer. The latest report is to the effect that supporters of the reform movement are to support Phillip Strieb for mayor. The wise guys, predict the election of Shiudler again, however. Quite a turmoil was raised by the article that appeared in the Telegram following the school election hist week, in whioh it was claimed that F, Birkemeier, Sr., was elected solely by the vote of the Mothers' and Teachers' Club. Wise heads pre vailed, however, aud what was at first deolared to be a real "indigna tion meeting" broke np in good humor, Mrs. Roberts dividing honors with the other members for the good work already done. It was conoeilod that the party who wrote that piece, like the angry Texas steer in ti e bull fight at Cuid Jaurez, must have had something put before his eyes that tormented him. Enough said. Oregon City sect quite a delegation to the Knights and Ladies of Security Weduesday evening and all went home well pleased with the evening's en- joyment. Mrs. Lutz and' Mrs. Emma Thomas headed the aggregation. JENNNIGS LODGE. ' The home of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Brown was the scene of a delightful gathering on Thursday afterndou last ' week, when Mrs. Brown entortainod the Ladies' Club. Meeting was called ( to order by the president. It was ' voted to hold a bazaar and a distriot sohnol on December 12th at the homo of Mrs. Geo, Morse, the proceeds 1 1 1 be used in making the last pnymcnt on the piano. Thu ladies will have , aprons ana laucy worn: lor saie ana in the evening will sell lunch boxes whioh are to contain lnuuh for two. A letter of thanks from the sous and duughters of tiie late Mrs. Morse was read by the secretary. A social time was indulged iu and Mrs. Brown, assisted by Mr. Brown, served a five o'clock tea in courses. A vote of thanks was extended the Browns for their kind hospitality, and an invita tion to meet with Mrs. Shaver on Fri day, November 27th, was read. She will entertain the club and be assisted by her daughter, Mrs. Jacobs, aud her granddaughter, Miss Arlinue Shaver, ac their home on Boardman avenue. ThoBe who were present were Mos dames Oacar Freytag of Gladstone, Wm. Gardner of Mtldruin, and II. H. Emmons, Fred Terry, Geo. Morse, Harry Paiuton, Frank Pratt. Will .IucoIih. Nlmvnr. Redmond. Snoouer. Roberts, Rose; Misses Post of Prino-, ville, Bronte Jennings and Carrie , Scripture. I The prayer meeting which wks held i at the school house on Thrusday even-, ing was well attended. Mrs. Spooner will lead tiie meeting next Thursday evening. Geo. Shaver has returned from a business trip to Hauler, Oregon, where he went iu the interest of tli6 Singer Manufacturing Co., of Port laud, in whose employ ho has boon for ovre 15 years. He expects to take a trip through Washington soon. A great many Portland people were out looking at land last week. El mer Boardiuan sold Mrs Burnside of Sellwod an acre on Blanton avenue, the Durchasins price being $'00. Mrs. Bi rnside w ill set out apple trees, and in the spring expects to build a fine' house. ; H. 11. Emmons is to have his two 1 acres ou Jennings avenue cleared at once and set out in peBch trees. There will bo a meeting at the empty store building on Tuesday evening for the purpone of electing a building committee iu regard to building a chapel here for the purpose Continued on page 8 TRIES TO KILL HENEY REJECTED JUROR ATTEMPTS TO SLAY PROSECUTOR IN COURTROOM. Morris Haas, the Assassin, Mysterl lously Secures Pistol In Jail and Commits Suicide. San Francisco, Nov. 16. The con dition of Francis J. Heney, who was shot and seriously wounded in the crowded courtroom by Morris Haas, an ex-convict, Is making an excellent progress on the road to recovery. He passed a comfortable night, sleeping most of the time. The shooting occurred during a brief recess In the third trial of Abraham Ruef on the charge of bribery, which is now in its 11th week. With uniformed policemen in the hall, half a dozen of the prose cution's special detectKes within a few feet, one of them detailed espe cially as his bodyguard to see that no attempt was made upon his life, and several court bailiffs and at taches scattered about, the aggress ive special prosecutor was shot In sight of 600 persons. The bullet fired by Morris Haas at Mr. Heney was removed from the muscles of the lower left maxillary, where it was located by means of the X-ray. The operation was success fully performed. Mr. Heney bore the ordeal well and is reported to be resting quietly, showing no ill effects from the operation. The suicide of Haas, who killed himself with a pistol concealed about his person, is the subject of much discussion and the police authorities are investigating how Hass was able to conceal the weapon with which he took his life, after being searched two or three times. Two thoorles are advance, one was that he had the pistol hidden in his shoe from the time he attempted to kill Mr. Heney, and It was overlooked by the police; the other theory, the one that the District Attorney's office holds, is that the pistol was passed to Haas by some interested person while he was In custody. NEW HEAD OF NAVY Mctialf Out of Sympathy With the ' ' ' . ' " AilmliilHtratloii. " ' ;. . . -Washington, Nov. 15. ill health la the osteiiHlble reason of Secretary Metealf's withdrawal from the Cab inet, but persons In Washington who think they know say the resignation has been pending for a week; that It was not to be offered without some heartburning and that his ill health was only a perfunctory reason. As sistant Secretary Newberry was ap pointed Secretary. It is reported that friction between President Roosevelt and Secretary Metcalf developed from the time of the recent Newport naval conference on the battleship designs. Ever since the naval controversy developed last winter Metcalf has sided with the Bureaucrats. GOVERNOR-ELECT COSGROVE AT HOT SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA Paso Robles Hot Springs, Cal., Nov. 16. Governor-Elect Cosgrove, of Washington, arrived late last night, accompanied- by Mrs. Cos grove and Dr. and Mrs. Koylor. He was take In a carriage from the de pot to the Paso Robles Hot Springs Hotel and treated with sulphur tonic baths. His health is poor, he being run down physically from overwork. He Is very weak from Jhe trip and cannot walk. The phy sicians at the springs say they do not care yet to give out an accurate diagnosis of his case and prefer for him to rest from the fatigue of his Journey' before thoy attempt to do much in the way of prescribing treatment. Idaho Miners Protest. Wallace, Idaho, rNov. 17. Mass meetings were held In every town In Shoshone county last night for the purpose of organizing In opposition to any attempt to reduce the lead and zinc tariff. Committees were ap pointed to draw up petitions of pro test and delegates were also ap pointed to attend a grand confer ence here to elect delegates to at tend the congressional committee at Washington, November 25. Ruef Demands Change of Venue. San Francisco, Nov. 10. When Ruef'g case was called this morning, Attorney Dossier announced that he had a motion to make on Ruef's be half, and asked that the Jury be dis missed. This was done and Dozier filod an affidavit signed by Ruef ask ing for a change ot venuo to some court in another part of the state, as he was convinced that he could not obtalnd a fair trial in this court. Special Session to Talk Tariff. Washington, Nov. 16. That a spe cial session of the Cist congress will be called soon after the fourth of March to take up the matter of tariff revision, became positively known to day when W. H. Taft, President elect, after spending the day at tha White House as the guest of Presi dent Roosevelt, stated that he in tended to call the special session to meet as soon after his inauguration as would be reaonatl. Take your Job printing to the Courier