Oregon City enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1891-194?, October 30, 1903, Image 1

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Oregon City Enterprise.
OREGON CITY KSTKRFRISK, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1003.
ESTADLISIIED 18GG.
VOUJMH 8(1. NO. ftl.
A WORD IN ADVANCE
AN APPEAL FOR a BETTER
DAY IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
A CONTKACT HAS HKF.N MAI'K WITH TIIK OKKUON CITY KNTKIll'UISK, FOK
Tlllri IJl'AKTKK I'AUK OK AM'F.UTIHIN'J bl'ACK, lull TIIK NF.XT TWO YKA1CS.
IT IS VERY GENERALLY AGREED That Oregon Is on the threbhhold of a splendid de-
velopment along material lines. Already our local capitalists, aided by abundant money
from the cast, are erecting mills and factories, building railroads and projecting Improvements
thut has and will go on qickening the business and industrial life of every community In the
State. Immigrants with money to invest are rapidly buying up available lands, houses are
being erected, farms are being opened up and Improved, orchards are being planted, good roads
are reaching out Into every settlement and altogether a march of prosperity is on us and yet
to come that will double the wealth and population of Oregon in the next five years. Portland
is making giant strides in population and growth of commerce, every city and hamlet in the
State has awakened to a new day and opportunity.
Oregon City and Clackamas County must receive their full shari? of this in
cominU t'ulo of trosierity. It will ho our part to aid in this great work. It
will not ho expected our oH'orl will ho entirely unsuccessful, hut for every farm
sold, far every now dwelling erected, for every new hank deposit, for every new
wheel put in motion our whole community will he henefitted. The ponsihilities
of Clackamas County in material development have heen hut scratched on the
surface. With its lo(K) sijuare milcH of territory, houndless forests of timher
and vast areas of tho richest clover land in Oregon, suitable for tho production
of all varieties of grains, grasses, fruits and vegetahles peculiar to ahe Willam
ette Yulley, wo could easily accommodate and profitably employ tho whole
present population of tho Sta'u of Oregon.
Oregon City with its great manufacturing plants ought to have a present
population of twenty thousand people. Tho proximity of the garden, fruit and
truck farms of Clackamas County to Portland, the market and distributing
center of the Northwest Coast, means wealth and comfort to those who fortunate
enough to take advantago of such opportunities. A great day is upon the
people of Oregon. Wo are to grow faster in the next ten years than we ever
grow in our lives before. Tho great boundless, limitless west has come to its own.
It's for every man, woman and child to appreciate tho westward move, and
get in step with the procession. There are riches and opportunities all around
us, if wo have sense enough to see them. Let us line up for progress and all
pull together fo Clackamas County.
H. E. CROSS.
IJOIiEKT A. MILLER
ATTORNKY AT LAW
L.ml Title nn1 Lund Office
Munlnemu Hpeeliilty
Will pructice in ull Courts of the State
Kouiti 3, Wcinhnrd Bldg.
opi. Court House, On-goti Citv. Orison
L.rOHTKR,
ATTORN KY AT LAW
laariACTi or mrRTT rimHD.
Ofllcs ucxt to Orcgou City Knunrl.
KO. C. HKOWNELL,
ATTOUNF.Y AT LAW
Orison City, - - Oregon
Will prsnties in all Hip courti of the alate.
Otlloe in Cautleld building.
Qt W. EASTIIAM
ArTOKNKY AT LAW
Land Tlllm Examined. Ahtract Mail.
Deads, Mortgages Drawn. Money leaned
own ovm
Dank of Oregon City.
Oriuor City, Ob.
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JUST RECEIVED A FULL LINE OF
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RANGES
W. 8. U'Saa 0 Bohstbsl
U'RKN & SCIIUEBEL
Attorneys at Law.
Jcutfdjcr SlbwiJHat.
Will lirartlce in all courts, make Collection!
and settlements of Knliites.
Furnish abstracts of title, lend you money
and lend your money on Hint niorgsge.
Office In Enterprise Building,
Oregon City, Oregon.
JIVY STIPP
Attorney at Law.
Justice of the Peace.
Jagger Bldg., Oregon City
J U. CAMPBELL,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
MOM CUT, . OaseoH.
Will practice In all the courti ef the state. 01
floe, to C.uflold bulldlua.
Q D,4 D.O. 1.ATOUKKTT1
ATTORNEYS AND
COUNSELORS AT LAW
Maim strut obioom citt, oriqor.
farolih Abstracts o( Title, toaa If oner, Fore
close Hortcsres, sot trsasect Ueneral
Law Daslaesa.
WILL GO IT ALONE
CluckanuiH County Drniorratx
Kefuso to Fuhp.
For First Time In Twelve Tears Mln
erlty i'urty I'ropoiei t Same
Mislght Ticket.
Tlie Democrats of Clackamas county
expect to liave a straight party ticket id
the field in the election next June lor
tiie Ural tune in twelve years. This was
the concensus of opiniun and practically
the dta-mion reached at a meeting of the
county central committee of the minority
party held in this city last Saturday. It
is the I I iff of tl Clackamas county
Democrats that fusion and the placing of
a hybrid ticket in the field is injurious to
Urn best interests ol the party ana me
party in the comin campaign proposes
to Hand on its own merits and receive
Hie united support of its own followers.
Fourteen precincts in the county were
represented at the meeting Saturday.
The Iteuiocrats of Clackamas county
have been needleitsly and excessively
flattered by the showing that was made
in the recent congressional election in
tins county, when Heames, the Demo
cratic nominee, carried the county by
2U1. Htrif among the Republicans
made possibe such a result. Relying
on this showing and the alleged unpop
ularity of certain of the present Repub
lican county ollice's. who will be up for
re election, the Democrats hot to elect
some candidste at the coming election.
The otfu-es, legislative and county, to
be filled at the June election for Clacka
mas county, are: Three representa
tives, one joint representative, one
county commiNsioner, sheriff, clerk, re
corder, tn-aeurer, assensor, school super
intendent, coroner, and surveyor. With
out one exception these offices are now
filled by Republicans, who, with the
potHible exception of the legislative can
didates, are serving their first term and
will likely fie candidates lor renoruina-
tion and re-election.
Hrroggin & Wortmaii, they express their
gmtillcation that their papers, which are
quite valuable, were not taken.
PROBABLY Tilt NKWHERO RODHXH.
It is the general opinion that the rob
bers were the same men who attempted
to get the contents of trie New berg bank
at about the same hour last Monday.
The work is practically the same with
the exception that in the case here this
morning one explosion was sufficient to
secure the money while at Newberg nine
charges were put off without anything
being secured.
A suspicion is current here that the
men have been posing as respectable
sightseera witb headquarters in Salem,
as they drove ofT in that direction. The
distance to the capital can be covered in
a comparatively short time, as the road
leading there is one of the best in the
state. Kvery bridge and byroad along
that route is being watched witb the
hoie that the robbers may be inter
cepted. The Portland police have been
requested to be on the lookout lor me
men, who may strike the railroad ana
endeavor to get into that city.
TO BEGIN MINING
Company Formed to Develop
Moliilla Mines.
A Million Dollar Corporal fin Formed
T Work Falrclonrn Property
On Ogle Creek.
Imam mmmmmmmmmmm MMaMMaMMMMMfaM
If you nccil anything in tho wny of Hardware, Crockery, ,j4
GliwH-wiiru or (itanite-ware, I can supply your wants. Call and
itiHpcct my ntofk.
Complete line of new and second-hand FURNITURE carried. Let
me supply you with a house- keeping outtit ja
WAIL PAPER of he bent quality and latest styles at right prices,
Attention, Here's a Bargain
6000 feet, l' inch first class Manila rope, In one piece, is offered for
sale at a bargain for a few days.
I. TOLPOLAR
Main Street, Oregon City. y
Brunswick House & Restaurant
Newly Furnished Rooms.
Meals at All Hours. Prices Reasonable.
Opposite Suspension Bridge.
Only First Class Restaurant
In Town.
CHARLES CATTA,
Proprietor
Oregon i$ Washington State Fair Victories
ON BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS
Oregon State Fair 1002
l-a-3 on Cock rtirds, 6 in Competition
1st on Hen, loin Competition
I-a-3 on Pullets. . . .40 in Competition
and on... Cockerel 21 in Competition
iston pen, 11 in Competition
1st in American Class
Hin won 1 st on pullet, ths p.t S
years. Stock fur sals, 'ft In stiaaon.
Washington Slate Fair 1002
We only sent 3 pullets, I hen and I
Cock and won on ?very entry but one
besides specials, including best pen In
the show. Prizes won 1st Cock, 1st
Hen: 1st and 2nd Pullet; 1st pen.
Exhibition Stock a specialty Sams
(rand pullsts for sale. Efgs S3.00
J. MURROW & SON. Oregon City. Oregon.
Federal Grand Jury IomtlKatett
Frauds In Land Deals.
lUltlMi KOBUERX AT SHIRIDAS
Uundlts J)emollh Bank Safe and Es
cape With 17000.
Klieridan, Or., Oct. 26. Burulara en
tered the banking house of bcropKinsA
Wortman at this place at 3 o'clock this
uiorninit. blew open the sate witn eiant
powder, secured 17000 in coin and made
their escape before the sleeping rest'
dents o( the town could be aroused.
The bank Is situated in a brick build
ing in the center ot town, and was es
tablished 12 years ago. Tbe principal
duDositors are the farmers of the sur-
t;,undiiitf country. Considerable busi
ness had been transacted on Saturday,
and it was generally supposed that a
lame amount of coin was on hand, the
robbers took tbe most opportune hour
lor their work, as the town was deep in
slumber and enveloped in a dense loir
No watchman was on duty, as there
never has been any need ot guarding
property.
HOHBKBH WC"KED Ul'IKTLY.
The quiet manner in which the men
worked enabled them to force the front
doors of the bank and drill a hole near
the combination sullicientlv lame to in
Bert a heavy charge of giant powder and
blow the door of the sale from its hinges
hut not heavy enough to wreck the
building.
ONB MAN AWAKENED.
The shock of the explosion awakened
Mayor K. II. Kakin, who resides over
his store, diagonally across the street
from the bank. At first he was in doubt
as to the cause of bis sudden awakening
but, upon looking from his window, saw
a man standing a short distance from
the bank, and as Mr. Kakin noticed
bright light through the fog from the
bank building, the man, who was evi
dently standing guard, quickly joined
his companions and tbe entire party
jumped into a vehicle and started to
drive toward the soul 11.
FIRED ON THE BOBBERS.
In an instant the mayor realized that
the bank had been robbed. He secured
a ritle and tired three shots at the men
as they disappeared down the road. The
DriDgot the title anu me screams 01
Mrs. Eaizan auicklv routed tbe citizens
snd in a few moments a number of
armed men were on the streets.
A hurried insuection disclosed the
fact that the robbers bad made a clean
job of their work, but had taken noth
ing from the sate out money, many
valuable papers were left intact, show
ing that tbe only thing desired Dy tne
thieves was ready coin.
bobbers' tools found.
Outside the building a sledgehammer
and two picks were found. These tools
hsd been used to force an entrance 10 me
building, and had been dropped when
thewoikwas completed, along with a
larse chunk of putty, which had been
nsed to deaden the sound of their blows,
One of the picks has the stamp of the
Southern Pacific upon it, showing that
those tools were evidently stolen from
the railroad.
SEARCH IS BEOL'N.
The bank officials at once notified all
tMilnta that could be reached by tele-
nhone north and south, and Sheriff 8
W. 8itton arrived here at 8 o'clock from
McMinnville and began an investigation,
From the fact that the men bad escaped
in a rig and bad such a start on the offi
cers, the sheriff did not organize a posse,
but sent instructions in every direction
to guard all bridges and intercept any
strangers traveling by team.
There were no suspicious characters
noticed around tbe town yesterday or
Saturday, but there was more than the
usual crowd of people on tbe streets dur
ing business hours Saturday.
ALL TBI MONEY GONE.
When the bank officials made their ex
amination of the safe they found that all
of the money placed in tbe bank Satur
day, $7000, was missing, bat that none
of tbe papers bad been taken. While the
loaa of the coin will be Quite blow to
USCLE 8AM IS AFTER THE.
The investigations of the Federal grand
ury into the timber land frauds promises
to stir up a hornet's nest ol gigantic pro
portions, says the Oregonian. Tbe bee
of justice threatens to get busy in a good
many bonnets, and it is estimated that
not a few ot those numbered in the circle
of prominent people of this city and state
will he stung. In tact one 01 tne largest
and extensive sensations in the bittory
of public land cases in tbe state is prom
ised. It is asserted that counts sufficient
to till a large-sized book and enough to
keep some men in tbe penitentiary for
life if they lived a century have been
found by the inspectors. Howevet, as
the purpose of the law is to make an ex
ample of miscreauts and not to persecute,
only a lew of the coudU in each case win
be prosecuted.
It is said that a nuxber ot prominent
and wealthy men will escape the dragnet
of the law because of tbe statute of limit
ations, which has afforded them a loop-
bole of escape from trial, but will not
protect tbem altogether from exposure.
A John Doe mvslerv. which for the pres
ent blankets an unknown actor in the
affair, i- to be cleared np, and it is inti-
m at ml that some banks are to be caiiea
upon to produce paid checks, which will
disclose some sensational facts, and
form damaging evidence against men
aho are not now supposed to be con
nected with tbe alle ed frauds. Accord
ing to the representatives of tbe govern
ment, the men in Portland ana otuer
nsrta of Oregon, who are sleeping upon
unsssy pillows a the time tor the grand
jury investigation approaches, are by
no means lew in numuer. rresem in
dication are that the grand jury is to
be kept busy finding indictments, and
the officers of tbe law will have their
bands full throwing tbe lasso of the law
about the necks of the guilty. It is be
lieved by the officials that the jury will
begin returning true bills very shortly
after the investigation commences.
As the time for the convening 01 me
jury draws oigb, interest in tbe investi
gation is becoming intense. The affair
is being talked of on every bsnd.
Guesses are being made as to the out
come of the charges against those whose
alleged implication is already Known,
and every one is wondering who else
will be caught in the web. The govern
ment officers have been and are busy
collecting evidence, and it is their be
lief that they have strong cases against
those implicated. The Utter, so far as
they are known, protest that there ia
nothing in tbe charges and they believe
their names will be cleared when the
esse is over.
The investigation will commence witb
tbe charges sgainst 11. U. Mcruniey, n.
A. D. Puter, and Miss Marie Ware, who
are accused of conspiring to defraud the
government by false and fraudulent
homestead entries, final proofs, and forg
ing fictitious names forentrymen. This
count embraces, in fact, two charges, one
of conspiracy and another of forgery.
Mr. McKinley and Mr. Puter are in the
city ready to attend the investigation.
Miss Ware ia expected here today or
tomorrow. Mr. McKinley has been here
for some days. Mr. Puter arrived Fri
day from the East, where he went before
the filing ot tbe charges against him.
Though there was a warrant out for him
some months ago, he was permitted to
remain away under his and bis attorney '1
promises that he would be here when the
grand jury was ready for him. Yester
day he went before the United States
Commissioner and gave bonds for his
appearance before the jury.
The grand jury will meet Monday
morning, and it will be about two days
before it will be ready for the business in
hand. This case is set for Wednesday,
how long a time it will occupy remains
to be seen.
A government official who will be ac
tive in the prosecution of the matter said
yesterday in discussing tbe situation : "I
am not at liberty to tell the details of
what tbe government has, but this I can
say, that all the counts we have discov
ered wonld fill s big book. If all tbe
charges we have against single men, in
some instances, were prosecuted, we
would have them in tbe penitentiary for
life if they lived to the age of Methuselah.
But tbe purpose of tbe law is to furnish
an example to others and not to perse
cute, so only three or four counts will be
pushed In each case. There are a num
ber of prominent men who are just as
guilty as tbe thief on the cross, but we
cannbt charge tbem with conspiracy be
cause of tbe statute of limitations. They
are safe from tbe bars because of this
fact, bat this won't free them from im
plication. "There is a John Doe in the case, but
it isn't wise for us to make bis identity
known st present, lie is a man of prom
inence, and it will create s sensation
when tbe truth is oat. It is surprising
bow "many prominent and wealthy men
are entangled in this affair. The best of
them have been caught in tbe net, and it
will all out before tbe case is finished.
Some of tbe most prominent men in the
city snd state are involved, possibly hot
directly, for they bare acted through
In the organization of Tne Ogle Moon
tain Mining Company, the initial step
nave oeen uaen looking to the develop
ment of the Ogle creek mining section in
Clackamas county. With a capital
stock of $1,000,000, the corporstion has
been launched by the following-named
incorporators: P. A. and John B. Fair-
clongh, of Oregon City; J. V. Harless,
of Molalla, and F. D. Kepkey. of Port
land.
The Fairclough Bros., of this city, dis
covered the mines that assays disclose
contain minerals in paying quantities
and with the other two incorporators
have tbe money needed for proceeding;
witb the development of the promising
property. Considerable excitement lo
cally followed tb-- discovery of tbe Fair
clough s until at this time every foot of
the Ogle creek and adjacent districts has
been staked out and located. The ini
tial diggings of the Fairclough mine,
which constitute tbe principal holdings
of the corporation, have been surpris
ingly rich and there are already on the
ground many tons of good ore awaiting
tbe milling process. The promoters of
tbe company are enthusiastic over their
holdings. Of rotten quartz is the forma
tion and, imbedded in the decomposed
rock, gold Is plainly visible.
The par value of tbe stock is $1 per
share and the corporation will tell 300,
000 shares at one, from the proceeds of
which a stamp mill and all other neces
sary machinery will be placed at tbe
mine.
THO ATTRACTIONS EXT WEEK.
Manager Sblrely Bates "Uncle Josh
Sproceby." Millionaire Trsmp."
Oregon City theatre goers have ia
store two laughable comedies for next
week. "Uncle Josh Spruceby," a rural
play of merit, will be presented by
Frszee & Bates' Company of twenty
people Monday evening and Elmer
Walter's latest scenic sensation "A
Millionaire Tramp" on Wednesday even
ing. The prices for these two attractions
will be 25, 50 and 75 cents.
"Uncle Josh Spruceby" tbe first of the
many rural plays now being presented
in tbe different cities will be seen at .
Sbively's opera bouse Monday evening.
November 2. This production is said to
be different from all other as it contains
much comedy as well as pathos, and tbe
realistic saw mill scene is said to be the -moit
exciting and intense effect ever
froduced. The scenes of the play are
aid in Vermont and New York which
gives ample opportunity for portraying
the simple rustic characters in country
as well as the many incidents that befall
the simple country folk that visit tbe
metropolis. The piece is stsged with
every attention to stage realism. All
the scenes are well mounted and acted.
The startling "saw mill" scene is said
to be the masterpiece of stage mechan
ism. Many specaities are introduced
and tbe superb solo orchestra carried by
the company all go to make this a very
delightful production.
"A Millionaire Tramp," which comes
to the opera bouse next Wednesday,
Nov. 4th is the Walters' Brothers latest
venture and to say it is the best produc
tion by these well known managers, is
only making it mild for they have got
together a production that not only is s
scenic revelation, but a dramatic wonder
as it is not like any other "Tramp"
show, it stands out more clearly and
reaches tbe hearts. It was written with
tbe view of pleasing all classes. Those
who prefer quiet pathetic incidents will
be pleased at their beautiful language
and sentiment, and those who prefer to
laugh certainly they in a large majority
fill find a rich vein of humor in it. After
attending the performance of "A Million
aire Tramp" every one will only have
words of praise for the play.
Can't be perfect health without pure
blood.' Burdock Blood Bitters makes
pure blood. Tones and invigorates tbe
whole system.
some one else, using him as scat's paw.
"Some of the banks may be called
upon to produce some paid check that
will disclose startling facts in connection
with land frauds. There will be genuine
surprise when these checks are brought
forth, and people will know s great deal
more about the extent of this thing than
they dream of now. One man wrote his
personal check for no less than 43 quart
er-eections of land. And there are
others."
THE OLD RELIABLE
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Absolutely Puro
THERE IS K3 SUBSTITUTE.