OREGON OITY ENTERPRISE
oRTY-SE:COND YEAR NO. 12.
OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1908.
ESTABLISHED 1866
MI-SALOON
OF MITCHELL
PEOPLE BUSY
INDICATION
POLITICS GETTING WARM
AROUND OLD CLACKAMAS
Candidates For Legislative Honors Are Busy
Among the Voters Many Republican Aspirants
ETTER WRITTEN 13 YEARS AGO
SHOWS HE DID NOT TRY
TO DEFEAT DOLPH.
BROWNELL GIVES PROOF
enator Mitchell Kept His Hands Off
During Memorable Legislative
Contest and Was Strictly
Neutral to the End.
Thirteen years ago United States
.otnr Tospnh N. DoIdd. was beaten
ir re-election by a band of 30 men in
k Oregon legislature, his couea-
. -it-t n . ti rr
,ie Unlieu oiaieo oeuoiur jonu n.
Mitchell, was charged by the friends
if Mr nnlnh. and also by a portion
IS the press in Oregon; of throwing
is influence against senator Dolph,
hose views on tne money question
.nirlhiitert towards his defeat. Mr.
Jitchell at that time was a silver
tan, though later he declared for the
old standard, and he was acusea or
ulling the wires to- prevent the elec-
on of Mr. Dolph.
with the intent of remov ne this
I mrge from the political history of
onotrir Mitchell, a letter written
torn Washington, January 7, 1895, a
;w days uerore tne legislature con
ened, to Ex-State Senator George C.
f.
A. D. Hungate, Surveyor of
Clackamas County, who has made
a good record and will be re-elect-
ed In June.
Jrownell, of this city, was today made
ub.ic by Mr. Brownell, with the hope
f rpmnvtllff tho Imnression that Dre-
llled after the memorable contest
Id still prevails in the minds of
jany men who were Interested in
iregon politics. During Senator
litehell'a life time the letter was
irefully guarded by the receipient,
its publication would have prou
!y have injured Mitchell political-
The letter of Senator Mitchell to
r. Brownell, follows:
"United States Senate, Washing-
n, D. C., Jan. 7, 1S95. Hon. George
Brownell, Attorney at Law, ore
a City, Oregon.
y Dear Senator:
"My purpose In wiring you some
iys since to give me your views
to the present status of the Sena-
irial contest in Oregon was not, as
fu well know, with any view of in-
lencing you or any other member or
o Legislature or any one else for
at matter either one way or - the
her. I am verv much obliged to
u for your letter in response of
te December 28. just at hand, in
fich you give me your views as to
state of the contest and its proo-
e outcome. In infer from your
Ptement of the case that the con-
t is most likely to be a pretty se
e one with some question perhaps
lm what you say as to the probable
f ult. In view of the issue that has
n raised orf the money question in
finection with the fact that I am at
'sent holding the position of U. S.
"ator, and Mr. Dolph, who is a can
late for re-election, is my colleague.
i 'he further fact that we wholly
agree on the' money question, as
fi and everyone else in Oregon
s. and have disagreed for year3
K it places me in a most embaras-
S position, and. as I view it, in
fii a position a? makes it'abaohite-
ueeessary on my part to mainiaiu
f position to the end which I have
'ntained lo the present time that
"ne of absolute neutrality. This,
;er all circumslances, it seems to
is all that either of the friends
Senator Dolph or the friends of the
r aspirants can reasonably asK
me. I have, therefore fully deter-
Ped tr adhere to my original reso-
ln. that is to not attempt, eitner
or indirectly, to influence the
" or action of any of my friends
!ie legislature, either one way or
other, leaving all to take such
!rse as they for any reason may
deposed to take, or as they may
31 for the best interests of the
Publican nartv. the State of Ore-
f "nd the country.
1 am not unmindful of the fact tnai
3'1 in all probability be severely
cized by men who have been my
nds heretofore and now, no mat
'hat course I take, and doubtless
s- the friends rf Senator Dolph
the friends of the other aspirants
if wch as a class, think I ought to
tasen sides with them and used
k'i . r - . I
I
' ' - I ' ' ' 1
r
WALTER A. DIMICK, a favorite
among the young Republicans and a
popular candidate for the Legisla
ture. my influence In their behalf. But
should I do this it would be charged
at once that I was playing the role of
a boss and using the influence of my
position either Jor or against men who
have been and are rny political and
personal friends. Whatever may be
the consequences, however, to my
self politically in the future, I have
marked out my course. I shall keep
hands off and let the legislature of
the state determine tne question as
they may deem best.
"Sincerely hoping that whatever
may be the outcome, the future har
mony of the Republican party as well
as its efficiency may be maintained, I
am, sincerely your friend,
JOHN MITCHELL."
CLACKAMAS COUNTY
IS FREE FROM DEBT
OUTSTANDING GENERAL FUND
WARRANTS WILL BE TAKEN
UP BY TREASURER.
vnr thfi first time In 27 years
Clackamas county Is practically out
of debt, and the memDers oi tne muu
ty Court are rejoicing in the fullflll
mont nf a nledee made to the voters
of Clackamas two years ago. County
Treasurer Paddock, will, this week,
maka n nnll nf nil eeneral fund war
rants that will wipe out every dol
lar of indebtedness of the county1
with the exception of the road war
rants, which will shortly be given at
During the first administration of
Judge White, in 1876, Clackamas
County commenced tp feel the pangs
of indebtedness and, the expense of
the construction of the new court
house was heavy. Once since that
time the county has been free from
ho hiirriRn nf debt, but in the last 24
solid years the interest charges have
had to be met, and they have been
heavy .at times. '
It is very probable that after the
general fund warrants have been tak
en up, the county court will transfer
an amount from the general fund to
the road fund sufficient to take up the
outstanding warrants, and in this
manner a saving of about $20 per day
ill u nffufilarl
Will UH cuv-"- f
The system of appropriations of
money for roads in wachaiuas .m
r fioiw frnm that of Marion
Itjra in&i-ci iw.'j
i f iho nthpr rnuntles ill the
aim ouinc ui ,,
1 Willamette Valley. The general laws
! provide that 50 per cent or uie muuu,
collected in each road district must
be expended in the district from which
' it is received, and the Marion county
i ...iQD thio nrnnnsition bv mak-
CUUl L oaun ...... -
! ine a small levy for roads. It is said
that last year tne iuau
was only 1 1-2 mills, and that the
TT..i,v,n,i ,i;ctr(r rpppived onlv 550, in
niiuutti u vn" v-v,
.iAitn r tho rnttfl noil tax. Tne
court then pursues the policy of ad
ding 2 1-2 mills to the general levy
and transferring money to the road
fund from time to time. In this man
ner the amounts transterreu 10
j ..,i fr,m tho general fund may
be expended at the discretion of the
court.
WILLIAM STUBBE INSANE.
Pioneer Newspaper Solicitor's Mind
n.-HM I Inhalanr.fH.
William Stubbe, of Estacada, was
. , t.o tnenna fivlum. Mr.
iriuay bkm. iu i""
Stubbe, who is 01 years of age has
always been a warm inc
Dimick, and for many years he has
used his spare time in soliciting sub-
fr nmn Citv and Porl-
land newspapers and magazines, in
. n laccrQ n P -
this manner uoiuihub ""
nrnncr ihp, farmine com-
munity. Several weeks ago Stubbe
had some unrortunaie uomc.n.v
ble and this-.finally unhinged his mind,
and it was with difficulty that he re
strained himself from doing some des
perate act. He was in town Fri
: ! una taken Into CUS-
aay moruius u - --- - .
tody by Chief of Police Burns, ho
made a complaint cnHrgiug
Insanity and he . was examined by
Dr M C. Strickland, and committed
by' Judge Dimick. Stubbe is a native
of Germany, aged 61 years It is
hoped that a brief confinement in the
state hospta! will restore the mental
faculties of the unfortunate man.
Want New School District.
n th MaDle I-ane-Bea-
Uer Creek section have filed a peti
ition with County School Buperintend
'ent Gary for the creation of a new
i district, to be established by parti
Sonlng the districts of SUpIe Lane
Henrici. Cams and I.elaad- , huge
remonstrance against the prtK ion n
heea fi!e- Ea!'er " !il v ?
later for consideration at the hands
of the district boundary board.
For County
Next Wednesday Is the last day for the Evangelical Church of Oregon ,
filing initiative petitions. The Repub- City, hut resigned to take up farming
licans of .Clackamas have not been two years ago. .
slow to put forward their claims for The Democrats of Clackamas Coun
offlce and many candidates are-now in tv ;,ave made an outline of their pros
the field. The primary nominating p'octive candidates and three petitions I
election will be held Friday, April 17, nave ueen fllcd) thoae 0f r. b. Beatie
and every candidate will strain his for sheriff, J. E. Jack for assessor, and
nerve until that time in support of his j, W. Smith, of Macksburg, for corn
own particular candidacy. The fol- missiouer. it is a well known fact
lowing Republicans have filed peti- lliut llle minority party leaders ex-1
tions for county offices: pect to profit by the number of can-
Representative J. U. Campbell, . abates for assessor and commission-,
Walter A. Dimick, Geo. W. Dixon, er In Rpmiblican ranks and have hlch .
Linn E. Jones, F. M. Gill, H. F. Gib
son, Charles H. Dye, and E. D. Olds.
Clerk F. W. Greenman, J. W. Mc-
Anulty.
Sheriff Richard L. Greaves.
Recorder C. E. Ramsby.
Commissioner R. S. Coe, Enos Ca-;
hill, W. K. Mattoon, E. E. Judd.
Assessor J. F. Nelson, Geo. F.
Horton, H. S. Moody, W. H. Holder.
scnooi supennieiiaeni i. j. uary,,erj for r. g. Coe, of Canby, has enter-
Joseph W. Gray.
Treasurer J. C. Paddock.
Surveyor S. A. D. Hungate.
justice of the Peace Oregon City
District, John F. Clark, A. M. Sinnott clly. George F. Horton, of West Ore
W. W. H. Samson. EOn city, and W. H. Holder, of Esta-
Cdnstable Oregon City District. R. i
T. Barbur, P. S. Finucane.
Candidates for the legislature are !
putting up a forceful campaign. All !
of them have taken practically the
same pledge on the United States ,
senatorial question, except H. F. Gib-1
son, of Eagle Creek, who will support : sentative are is. i. cauneiu, casnier
the candidate receiving the highest of The Bank of Oregon City; Albert
number of Republican votes. Dimick, ! Engle, of Molalla, and J. J. Cooke, of
Dye, Jones and Campbell have prom- j Oregon City.
ised to be governed by the action of I -,W. W. H. Samson has announced
the voters in June on the people's ln-1 ls candidacy for the Republican nom
structlon amendment, and in case that ination of Justice of the Peace for the
amendment fails to pass, Mr. Camp-, district embraced by the precincts of
bell will support the Republican vot-, Oregon City, West Oregon City, Ca
ers' choice. Dixon, Gill and Olds have , nemah, Willamette, Maple Lane and
signed Statement No. 1. Mr. Dye ex- j Abernethy.
pects to secure a large vote among: '
the laboring classes in view of his. Democrats are rounding up their
position on measures of interest to
labor at the last session. He has a nominations were filed Monday by A.
letter from a representative of the p Parker, . who would be Justice of
labor unions thanking him for his sup- tins Peace for the district made up of
port and assistance in the enacting the precincts of Oregon City and vl
of the various labor laws. j cinity, and F. A. Miles, who aspires to
I the position of Constable. The Repub-
J. W. Smith, a merchant of Macks-' lican candidate for constable is R. T.
burg, has filed his petition for the Barbur.
Democratic nomination for county W. II. Holder, of Estacada, Mon-
commissioner, simultaneously with day filed his petition for the Republi-
the withdrawal of the petition of J. can nomination of assessor, making
A. Zimmerman, of Oak Grove, who the four aspirants in the race. Mr.
filed a petition for the nomination Holder promises, if nominated and
Wednesday. Mr. Zimmermann went elected, to conduct the office honestly
into the' race with a whirl, and left and fairly and without partiality,
in the same manner, after a confer- showing no special favors to any per-
ence with Some of the leaders of the son or persons or corporations, but
Clackamas County Democracy and will treat a'l justly and courteously.
Mr. Smith himself, who had evidently The fight for the nomination is a
been selected by the party to make throw and it. Is practically impossible
the run for commissioner. So Mr. to figure out the relative strength of
Zimmermann gracefully withdrew, the candidates, who are James F. Nel-
His campaign was the shortest in the son, the incumbent; George F. Hor-
GEORGE C. BROWNELL, former State Senator from Clackamat County,
Indicted' in the Federal Court Th ree year ago on a charge of Subor
nation of perjury, hoe name hat been cleared at Heney't requeL
history of Clackamas County. Mr.
Smith will be opposed by tue r.epuo-lir-an
randidate. who will be one of
four aspirants, W. H. Mattoon, of Vi
ola: R. S. Coe, of Canby: E. E. Ju-M.
of Molalla, and Enoj Caiill. of Ne
Era.
W H Wett'aufer. of Clarkes, was
in the ritv Thursday and filed his pe
tition for the Republican nomination
of Justice -of the Peace. The pre
cincts of Highland and Ctnyon Cr-K
are cm bract J in tin Jitr:ct. Mr.
Wettlaufer was f;rm-r!y pastor of
Offices.
hopes of electing Mr. Jack and Mr.
, Smith to the ofllces to which they as
, pire. Mr. Jack is in the grocery bus
j iness iu Oregon City, and was a dep
uty sheriff under the regime of John
i J. Cooke, now chairman of the Demo-
eratic county central committee.
Tnere are four candidates for the Re-
mlhlican nomination for county as-
seSsor, and as many for commission-
ed the race.
The Republican candidates for as
sessor are James F. Nelson, the 'In
r,,mbent. Harry S. Moody, of Oregon
ca(ia
ft is considered likely that W. A.
Heylman, a banker of Estacada, and
Ernest Mass, of Willamette, will be
Democratic candidates for the legis-
lature. Others who are mentioned in
connection with the office of Repre-
candidates and two more petitions for
ton, of West Oregon City; Harry S.
; Moody, of Origin City, and Mr. Hold
i er.
It Is probable that the Democrats
; will complete the personnel of their
ticx-t this week. John Mullenhoff.
i f f Danacii", has declined to mae
the rue' for county clerk, and another
; rnai will be gr eeted to opiimms Court
; ty Clerk Grfenman. E. G. Caufield,
i cashier of the fianlt of Oregon City,
, who has be'jn wntUttu-A as a candi
dal for ti.e if s'.aiure. ha jmitiv
ly declined to cnt-r, aud among the
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JOSEPH W. GRAY, who Is a candi
date for the Republican nomination
of County School Superintendent.
possibilities for that office are W. A.
Heylman, cashier of the Bank of Rsta
cada, District Attorney Gilbert Hedg
es and John J. Cooke, chairman of
the Democratic county central com
mittee. It is not probable that the
Democrats will have a candidate for
school superintendent or surveyor.
John F. Clark, a well known attor
ney of this city, has consented to be
come a candidate for the Republican
nomination of Justice of the Peace.
Mr. Clark Is president of the Clacka
mas Abstract & Trust Company, and
is particularly qualified for this posi
tion. He has entered Into the race
with a degree of reluctance and only
at the solicitation of a large number
of friends and members of the legal
fraternity. ,
BROWNELL CLEARED
OF PERJURY CHARGE
FORMER STATE SENATOR'S NAME
IS FREE FROM STAIN OF
FEDERAL INDICTMENT.
George C Brownell, former state
senator from Clackamas county, In
dicted for subornRtion of perjury three
years ago in connection with Oregon
land fraud cases, was cleared of the
charge in the United States District'
Court Tuesday; morning when John
McCourt, the newly-appointed dis
trict attorney, appeared for Attorney-
General Bonaparte a the request of
Francis J. Heney, and moved that the
indictment be dismissed.
Sevedal telegrams from Mr. Heney
to W. C. Bristol, the retiring district
attorney, requesting that this action
be taken were presented to Judge
Wolverton by Mr. McCourt. That
the indictments should be dismissed
was decided upon by Mr. Heney aud
Mr. Bonaparte several weeks ago.
As Mr. Bristol was about to retire
he left the matter to be attended to
by. Mr. McCourt, his successor. Mr.
McCourt took the oath of office Mon
day, and one of the first questions
taken under consideration was the
dismissal of the indictments pending
against Mr. Brownell.
The telegram from Mr. Heney, dnt
ed at San Francis'-o March 11, and
addressed to Mr. Bristol, read in
court Tuesday mowing, is as follows:
"Attorney-General Bonaparte has
authorized me to dismiss both Indict
ments for subornation of perjury now
pending against George C. Brownoll
if I deem it advisable. Please make
motion In my name and by authority
of this telegram iu the court in which
said Indictments are pending to dis
miss each of them upon the ground
that I am satisfied that George C.
Brownell did not write the signatures
purporting to be his in surveying con
tracts which were Investigated be
fore the grand Jury when alleged su
bornation of perjury was committed
by Brownell and upon the ground
that for this reason In my opinion
conviction would not be possible In
the subornation of perjury cases up
on the further ground that Brownell
Is equitably entitled to this action on
account of evidence which he has se
cured for the government in one case
and testimony which he has already
given on behalf of the government ln j
another case, and by other evidence
which he has promised to give when
ever called upon Vr do so in other
cases." j
There was also another telegram
from Mr. Bonaparte to Mr. Bristol,
dated Washington, March 19, asking
if the indictments have been dismiss
ed. Mr. Heney also wired Mr. McCourt
several days ago requesting Informa
tion as to what bad been done in the
matter.
Brownell was accused three years
ago before a federal giand Jury of
having Induced two men to swear
falsely before that body In regard to
the signature of Brownell appearing
on field soteu taken by Henry Mel
drum. Brownell'g name appeared on cer
tain field notes. By the confession
of Meldnirn, now In the penitentiary,
It was afterward shown that Meldnirn
had signed Brownell'g name without
the latter's knowledge. The facts be
came known to Mr. Heney some time
ago and the question of dismissing
the indictments was taken up with
the officials at Washington t once.
Mr. Brownell made the following
statement concerning the caHe:
I desire to stale that I was charg
ed ln the Indictment with having
miborned John A. Howland and Kred
Si'-vera on January 10, l'to:,. In Ore
gon CUT. to go before the Federal
grand J'jryand t-ntify Mating to
Kf.mo signature to TV-Id no'"t of a
Koveriiuvm survey, which appeared
(Continued on Page Five.)
HAVE PLANS LAID TO FORCE
CLACKAMAS COUNTY INTO
THE "DRY" RANKS.
LAST ATTEMPT FAILED
Vote of 1904 Shows Overwhelming
Majority For Liquor Element
and Change In Sentiment
Probably Not Large.
The force of local option will again
bo tried upon the voters of Clackamas
County at the June election, and this
time the haters of demon rum will at
tempt to place the good old county of
Clackamas in the ranks of the dry
and dusty, along with Lane, Linn and
several other counties of the state. A
carefully planned campaign will be
made by representatives of the antl-saloon-league,
who admit that the bat
tle for Prohibition in Clackamas Coun
ty will be no easy one. They have not
forgotten the fight of four years ago,
when an effort to Bible Clackamas
over into the dry column met with dis
mal failure, the vote being about two
to one in favor' of the "wets." Two
years ago the church people who are
noimiiv hphinri these movements.
rested on their oars, but they now be
lieve that the sentiment oi tne major
ity of the voters of Clackamas has
undergone a change and while they
GEORGE W. . DIXON, whoie opposi
tion to the Single-Tax Amendment,
has brought him into the lime-light
are not at all confident of victory,
they do aver that they have moro
than a fighting chance and they are
not going to let another opportunity
pass to shut up every saloon In Clack
amas from Mllwauklo on the north
to Barlow on the south.
There are about 25 saloons In
Clackamas County, 15 In Oregon City,
and others at Barlow, Boring, Esta
cada, Mllwauklo, Oswego and Wilson
vllle. Rumor hns it that Canby Is to
reverse action taken laBt December,
when a "dry" mayor was chosen and
enough anti-saloon aldermen to refuse
to license saloons. It Is said that ono
of the members of the council has
experienced a change of heart, and
that llio first meeting of the council
In April, will be the scene of a stormy
time. 11. Leo Paget, who resides at
Oiik Grove, and who is full of energy
on all subjects of int3re.it to himself,
was nt Canby last Saturday night to
stiffen the backbones of the "cool
throats" but his audienco was not
largo and tho saloon adherents did
not manifest sufficient interest to at
tend. However, Mr. Paget Is nothing
If not adhesive and Is In the game to
play It out, even though he may hold
a four-flush at the outcome. He has
been doing some quiet work In his
own borough and his little campaign
Is clearly mapped out to create a dry
district out of the precincts of Mil
waukle, Oak Grove, Harmony and
Clackamas. Even If the scheme to
eliminate saloons In every section of
the county should fall, It Is entirely
within the rango of possibility that the
plan of Mr. Paget to clean out his
own neighborhood will bo sucessful,
There are no saloons in Clackamas,
jOuk drove and Harmony, but it. is to
ward Mllwauklo that the blow Is aim.
! ed. for ever slncif Mr. Taget acquired
' a home In Clackamas County, he hus
' been compelled to ride past the notor
, lous Milwaukle Cub twice- dally to
arid from his business In Portland,
j where he Is secretary of tho Portland
j Trust Company of Oregon, ond his
nostrils have been offended by the
; presence of an institution where once
games of chance were played and a
' resort that paid revenue to help build
. Milwaukle's city hall was permitted
. to survive.
j Local Bowler Beat Portland.
The local team won all three games
In a h mi rn anient Friday night at the
Chrl3tenen & Rakel alley, carrying
off high honors In the first game
' w ith a score of 897, leading by 123
: pins. In the second game Oregon City
came out with a lead of 13 pins, scor
ing "0;, and in the final game the lo
cal men won by the narrow margin
t 11, scoring 831. In the third game
Alfrer! Bolton bowle,) fr Morris, and
held high score with III plus. The
closeness f second and final
gaineg madi! the tourney exclilnpr trj
the player and dpeeiators. The op.
poslriK team was from the Oregon
Alleys, at Portland.
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