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OKEGON
FORTY-SIXTH YEAR No. 13.
DICK-UIN
DEBATE DEFERRED
single taxer suggests that
THEY MEET SATURDAY
NIGHT
MAYOR WANTS TO SEE TAX ROLL
Fight Being Mada Without Money, Ha
8aye, Again! Fait Fund Of
$25,000 Or
130,000
Til" ir()MIMC( debate IjCtWCOII V,
S. I 'Urn and (iriint II. Dlinlrk In Ore
gon Oily on "Slnglo Tax" In In obey
Hiii' Mr. lI'Hi'ii wrote Mayor Dim
Irk Friday that ho had rented Hliivc
Iv'h Opera IIiiiihii fur a di'liitl ii next
Hiilunliiy night. The Mayor replied
Unit ln would ho In Mount Angel that
vn I iiK- II" alHo took exception to
part" ol the letter.
Tin' i orreHpondtilioe follows:
"Dear .Mr. plmlrk:
"Voiirii of tli n rot h hint, at hand In
reply to my tlilnl liivllalloii nml gives
inn in mil Joy, I have rented Hhlve.
Iv h lull for H'Uiiriliiy iilKht. March
.'Hull, unit Mlutll lie glad to iin'it yon.
If 'In- printing of tlm tux roll m not
romplcto I will have tli ii orlKlinil
books lit tin' Hall nml In tlin mean
time you an roiiHiilt them at your
pleasure In my office. I woiiM no
tnoio llilnk of being personal In Hticli
n debate than you would. I never at
tack a liinn'M private character In a
political illiriiNHloil,
Hlnrerelv yours,
"W. S. iniKN."
"Dear Sir:
"Your Jettor of Mnrrh '.'2nd. Htat
1 tiat that you hit il rriitrd Khlvely's
Hall lor the evening of Mnrrh UtHtl,
duly received, nml as I will bo In Mt.
Angel on Hint tlato I will imt bo abti'
to inn I you. In liny event I will have
Koim-tliliiK to Hiiy when till meeting
will lie In-Ill. and a far as nm run
corned It wilt not lui hi'ld until nfter
your irotiilHid (nx lint I puhllNhi'd
and circulated. You ntutcil at Ileav
or Creek at our former meeting that i
you expended the Fern Fund on tho
hIiikIi' lax mciiHiirc laat year, und
that you would npend twenty-five; or
thirty thoiiHund dollar of tho FcIh
Fund thin year If nercusary. I wunt
that tax roll puhllnhi'd an you nsroed
It would bo. ho (hero will bo no
HllKhUof hniid iicrformanceB In thin
debate.
'Wo ore makliiK our flxht on Kin
Klo tax on principal without money,
and If wo uro compelled to flKtit twon-ty-ftvo
oi thirty tlmuHaiid dollnrn of
tho FcU Fund, wo havp n JiihI rlKlit to
auk for tho printed evidence or tax
roll that wait promlHed. Your orlifl
mil roll would bo very little uso. tin
Ioiib we coulil tako It and maUo tie
Hired roiiipnrlKoiiH with tho prcaent
roll.
"The hint paragraph "iir letter
to mo of this (Into In wholly unrnllcd
for. but iih It h In keeping with your
mcthodx, I pardon you.
"Your.
"G. II. Dimlck."
Sameon Sella Batketa
.liihtlce of the Peace Simmon nuc
tloni'd baiketg for tho MackHliurK
hiiHcliall team Saturday tilKht. the
anion totnlliiK $7S.f.0. The hiKhcBt
price paid for a aiiwlo basket wa
i.-i.r.O. After the auction dancliiK was
Indiikcd In. Oxlosby ilros. band furn
IhIiI;ik Hie iiiiihIc,
F
MILE3 C. MOORE, OF WALLA
WALLA, TO FINANCE BIG
ENTERPRISE
LINE TO PARALLEL MOLALLA RIVER
M. J. Lee Is Granted Permiasion To
Crosa County Thoroughfare
Provided Grade la Not
Changed
County .Indue Iteatle today will pre
pare a franchise for a railroad to be
built between (Vihy nnd Molalla. M.
.1. I.co, of Cnnby, made apiiKciHljn
for a fviirichlsu miO a ricbt to iriiss
the cou'ity roaiU ii. tht last niect
IriB of tho C'omily C"urt which was
pUHBed i;po:l f'1'oriuil. MlliM C
M'Kire, the miiltl-inlllionnlre, of Walla
Walla, Wa.i'i., mid formerly povi-rnar
of Wii-'i' n fi.ift. ; n nlcrht -ii
proml:';-1 l lllianri; the i
The road will be twelve miles In
le.iKth. Mr. lye pays It will be built
tlila Ktiiitnior.
The firt application was for a
rlnht to cross the Btroets In 'olalln,
which wnB refused by tht court on
le Krou'id that the authorit-ies of
Hie town had jurisdiction. It M the
Intention for the rood to inn along
the Moialla river. The promoter
promiso to make the (trades conform
to those of the county roads, and to
keep Ihn road In Rood repair be
tween the tracks and thirty feet on
each side. The franchise also wl!l
provide that a plank crossing twenty-four
feet wide be laid.
Mr. le says that work will he
started at once on the road ,and It
will bo pushed to completion. The
principle revenue U expected to be
derived from hauling timber from
the Molalla district to Canby where
It will be taken to the markets over
the Southern Pacific tracks.
RANCHISE
GIVEN
OR
CANBY
ROAD
MAIN STREET SITE
BRINGS $35,000
J.AGGAR BUYS STRATTON PROP.
ERTY ON SEVENTH 8TREIT
CORNER
BIG HOTEL MAY BE BUILT SOON
Lota Bought About Thirty Year Ago
For $800 Purchaser Racantly
Depmited Check For
$t 15,000
Two loin, 99 ,y 105 foot on Mnlll
ntr'nt, wlilcli about thirty yearn nuo
BoliI for $0110 were boiiKht Friday by
Frank .liiKKar for $35,000. The pro-
crty la at the nortlieiiMt corner of Hov
i'ii III and Main streets, which I oun
of i ho niimt desirable locution In tint
city. Whllii Mr. JiiKKar baa not mudo
a definite derision, a to hi plan. It
In believed that ho will erect a hoti'l
on tlm site.
The, piirchiiMcr recently rrcaled a
stir when ho deported u rheck for
$lir..(io In the Hank of Oregon City.
Till In th largest check that IntH ever
been deK)Hltod lii a local bank, and
.Mr. jMio'.iir In regarded an the ('roes-
iih of CliicknimiH County. The mon
ey whh derived from tho Hale of a lot
at Washington Street and 'Mt I'ark,
Portland, which belonged to the lieu-
JhiiiIii anil IjiiiI Jnggar estates. That
ot hoM for $23O.0no, having been
mm; lit by them during Cleveland ad-
uilnlMt ration for $:in,nno, Tho re-
iiiarknblii eiilianceinent In value of tho
rortland property Ih not any great-
r, In proportion to tho Hi.e of tho
Itli'H. than that of the lot which Mr.
JiiKKiir purchased Friday.
The property here, whlrh wan Bold
y Mrs. Helen Stratton and four heir,
wan held for many year by tho luto
M. A .Stratton, who wan chief clerk
n the OreKon City Woolen Mills. Part
f the property originally owned by
Mr. Stratton waa mild twenty-live
year uko to tlio city lor a mio ror
tho lty hall. J. V. Colo occuple the
comer hulldliiK a naloon, und tho
other bulldliiKH are occupied aa a re
tatiriuit, llsh market, meut market and
pool and billiard hall.
Tho candidates for tho Itepubllcnn
nomination for Iilslrlct Attorney K.
II. Toukub and A. W. Norblnd. called
upon their constituents In Oregon
City Friday, Mr. ToiiKue, tho Incum
bent, lives In lllllsboro, and Mr. Nor
blnd Is city attorney of Astoria. It
whs n coincidence that both of them
ranio to OrcKtiu City tho name day,
for neither knew tho other would be
hero. Mr. Tongue left eurly In the
atternoon, but Mr. Norlilad establish
ed lie,idiiiarters at a hotel and de
cided to remain until tonight In ord
er to become ac(iiallited with the
wary voters. Mr. Tongue, It Is Bald,
thlnlis ho will win the nomination
easily, nml Mr. Norblnd declared
that ho would bo the party's nomi
nee. Gilbert U. Hodges, candidate
for tho democratic nomination for
tho office, who served as district at
torney by appointment two yearn,
also wa a busy man Friday, and
thinks ho will bo the choice of the
people. Tho candidates did not
meet.
VOTERS URGED TO
CRITICISMS TO BE ASKED OF
PUBLIC BEFORE MEASURES
ARE PUT TO VOTE.
OBJECTIONS MAY CUT DOWN COST
Sentiment of State Desired by Men
Behind Move for Better High
ways Papers to
Assist.
lttfore attempting to Initiate the
lx bills adopied by Governor West's
special good roads committee the
nieUHiiro will be put before tho voters
in full and the men fostering them
will await criticisms and suggestions
before proceeding further.
This action was decided on Thurs
day at a luncheon of the men behind
tho good roads meeting at the Com
mercial Club In Portland, following
the suggestion of Edgar B. Piper,
president of the Commercial Club,
who proposed that the unofficial com
mittee thoroughly feel out the senti
ment regarding the hills before going
to the expense of getting the 10.0UU
signatures to each bill.
The six measures will be published.
In this manner It Is expected that the
voters will study them carefully, and
If any organized or widespread objec
tion I raised to any feature of the
several bills, effort will be made to
eliminate the objectionable part or
rectify it so they will atand a better
chance of being passed.
The bills that will be submitted to
the voters at the Novemlier election
are the work of the State Grange, the
state-wide committee, and Governor
West's special committee The latter
body combined the best features of
the respective bills drafted by the
other two committees.
RIVAL CANDIDATES
IN TOWN SAME DAY
STUDY ROAD BILLS
OREGON CITY,
PLAN TO DIVIDE
SEVERAL CITIZENS THINK PAR
TITION WOULD RE8ULT IN
LOWER TAXES
SQUARE DEAL, THEY SAY, IS DENIED
Eataifada Would Become Rival Of Or.
agon City Aa County 8-t
Mayor Heada Move
ment Several residents of Kstacadu and
that neighborhood are delrous of
having Clackumas County divided In
to two parts and organizing a new
county with ICstacada as the county
iieut. At a mass meeting Friday
night representatives were present
from Garfield Hprlngwater and liar
ton. Hove ml speakers crltlzod the
condition of affairs In Clackamas coun
ty, and look exception to tho taxes.
It was declared that eastern Clacka
mas county was left entirely out of
tho reckoning when It cumo to ex
pending county money upon roads
and bridges.
Mayor Heed, of Kstaciida, reported
from tho committee upon tho size of
tho lie A' county that It was proposed
to run tho line north and south, be
ginning a milo eaiit of Boring and run
ning In a virtually straight lino td
the southern boundry of the county.
Ho sad that the area contained 5,000
people, property which was assessed
at $5.u0,0U0 and that It at the pre
cut did not receive one hundreth of
the county revenues when it was by
right entitled to at least one-third
If not i.enrly a half.
J. E. Gibson, of Ilorlng, and If. S.
Barclay, of ICtacada, spoke at soma
length upon tho proposition. It wa-i
the iiiiiulmoiis sentiment to go ahead
with tho plan of the 'campaign and
upon motion of Mayor Heed It w-as
decided to send a committee to tho
Uiean, Sprlngwiiter, Currlnsvlllo, Gar
fii'ld, Viola and other nearby town
to make speeches and outline the ob
Jects of organizing a new county.
KoproBontatlves of the Portland
Hallway, Light & Power Company
were present at the meeting. In the
persons of W. T. Jluchanan, public
Itv agent: J. K. Werloln and K. M.
Townsend. Mr. Huchanan said that
the company did not take a position
In tho matter, thut It could not mor
ally and would not. Ho asserted that
It was a matter purely for tho citi
zens to decide and It wus a local is
sue In which the company could not
consistently tako part.
TO BE DISCUSSED
ESTACADA AND OREGON CITY
COMMERCIAL CLUBS TO
CONFER
MEETING IS CALLED FOR TUESDAY
Proposition To Cut County In Two
l Strenuously Opposed Tax
Distribution Main
Issue
At the request of the Estacada Com
mercial Club a conference between a
delegation of forty members of that
organization nnd tho Oregon City
Commercial Club will be held l.i this
city next Tuesday evening regarding
the proposed division of Clackamas
Count. The Oregon City Club op
poses the division and Its members
believo they will be oblo to prove to
tho visitors that It would be detrimen
tal to the Interest of the county. The
plan Is to make Estarada the county
seat of the new county.
It Is contended by the Estacada
people that that section of the county
h is been discriminated against In the
pro rating of the tax money for
road and other purposes. Thi is
Btreaumisy denied by tho county offi
cials, who say that in many Instance
that district has received more money
than the taxes on property there
amounted to.
The following letter has been re
ceived by M. I). Katourette, Secretary
of the Oregon City Commercial Club
from R. M. Standish, Secretary of the
Estacada Commercial Club:
"The writer ha been requested by
tho above organization to write to you
with a view of obtaining an audje.ice
for our Club with your Oregon City
Commercial Club. A delegation from
th!s club wish to meet your club in
open meeting with a view to the dls
cusslo.i of the "county division" which
is being agitated here. We would
greatly apprecate an early date about
the first of next week. If convenient
to you. On receipt of advices from
you. wa will arrange for a special car
and about forty of us will make the
trip.
"Hoping to have the pleasure to
bear from you soon and trusting
that our future relation may be cor
dial. I am. Etc."
CARUS BEATS HIGHLAND
The Cams baseball team played the
Highland team at Highland Sunday
afternoon, the score being 4 to 12 In
favor of Cams. Cams has a good
team, and defeated a pick-up team of I
Oregon City at Cams Sunday of last i
week. The Highland boys will play I
the Cams team again soon.
0 Dl D
COUNTY
DIVISION
OltEQON, FIJI DAY, MARCH 29, 1912.
CONTEST TEACHES
LIFE'S BIC LESSON
CANDIDATES ARE LEARNING
OLD STORY OF HOW TO WIN
8UCCE8S
DILIGENT EFFORT IS MAIN FACTOR
"Opportunity Knockt Wanit At Ev
ery Man's Dure And The Other
Damee Kape Knockin' All
The Time-
p STANDING OF CANDIDATES 4
Huby McCord 61.400
Joseph Shcahan 40,200
v Kent Wilson 28,000 t
if John Hrown 13,000
v Charles Beatle 6,800
John Weber C.800
' John Iluk'Blon 6,000 &
Mable Marsh 1.200 4
McColly Dalo 1,000
Edna Hutchinson 1.000
lloyce Urown 1,000
4 Harnett Howard 1,000
Dell is Armstrong 1,000
Mable Chase 1,000
p Ethel Kief 1,000
Harry Miller 1,000
.Fred Metzner 1,000
Frank Bruce 1,000
v Leo Shaver 1,000 8
Mable Marb 1.200
'v A. G. Klndler 1.400 'i-
Ambition is everything In this
world. Without It, no one succeeds
From tur Infancy we are taught to
be ambltiouB for our wis parents
realize after their struggles in the
world that ambition is a valuable asset
The contestants in the race for the
Enterprise automobile show laudable
ambition In their desire to win an
automobile or the cash value which
It represents. Tbcy are a plucky set
of young people who show that they
are made of the right stuff Dy enter
Ing the race ana staying wun n a
they are,
It Is a hard race for them because
each Is pitted against others of ster
ling worth and character. But while
each Is settled down for a good long
hard run, they show snap and spirit
as Is manifest at the close of each
special contest and when the 2,000
votes are given to the contestant who
deposit) the greatest number of votes
6n that particular day
The fifteen day contests are at
tracting a good deal of well deserved
I'tttntion. These- contests are of
practical value to the winners for the
$15 merchandise coupons, which are
the prizes, are redeemable la Oregon
City's best stores. They are good for
anything from a collar button to a
suit of clothes or, in the case of the
ladies, a hair pin to an ermine cloak.
The ambitious young people wno
are fighting for first place in this
contest are learning one of the most
lessons of their life. It is
the old, old fact that comes home to
all of us at times. It is that any
thing worth while In this life, can on
Iv be ours after a struggle. Some
times the struggle is with ourselves
Instead of others, but that does not
mnk. it anv easier for us. Somebody
has said, "He who would master oth-
ers, musi nrsi masier bl-u.
.. . , i
Another Idea that Is protiamy com
Ing to onch of the contestants, is the
fact that In the race, they must some
times oppose their friends. That Is
true In tho economic struggle for
existence that each of u Is lorcea
to enter unless perhaps we are one
of the favored few who happen to be
.. i i . . . - -
living on an "uiieaineu incn-iiit-ui..
Aiilu.inrli we mav he pitted against
friend In the contest It should not af
fect that friendship so long as all i
above board and on the square. Pet
ty suite and Jealousies should not
be allowed to rise. The are merely
the outcroppigs of a small and warp-
soul. He a good sport Play the
game square. If you win, smue. u
vou lo.e. congratulute tne winner
and mean it w hen you do it.
This excellent opportunity that is
offered by tho Enterprise for some
body to own a fine fore-door, five pas
senger Ford touring car Is being tak
en advantage of by only a few. Not
many seem to realize that it Is the
chance of a life time. According to
Mr. Dooley, "Opportunity knocks
wanst nt every man's dure; the oth
er ould dames kape knockin' all the
time.." How many times have we all
wished for an automobile? Stop wish
ing enter the contest and get one.
Sheahan by an early start nnd hard
work, held first place In this race for
a long time but waa finally nosed
out by Miss McCord. This tydung
lady has shown from the first, a deter
mination to win the car but If she
does, she will have to keep up her
hard work for Sheahan Is doing his
best to win back the coveted place
at the head of the list. John Brown
had thing going his way for third
place until that memorable Saturday
when Kent Wilson bumped Into the
game with 20,000 votes. Wilson Is
now after the leaders, and is known
to be a young man of determination
so thy will have to set a good pace
to stay ahead of him.
TUFTS TURNS OVER TO
STATE $52,375.50
County Treasurer Tufts Monday
sent to ihe state treasurer $52,375.75.
half of the money due from Clicka
mas couuty for 1911. The balance
will be te.it In Novemeber. Mr Tutu
was the first county treasurer to pay
last yeir, but be wa several day
Liter thij year, and It is p;o!able one
or two other counties got ahead of
Clackamas. Mr. Tufts also has paid
$1,228, tiie county's pro rata o' the
normal school fund. H did not h&vj
to pay but half of It this spring, but
had the money, and decided to pay
all of ii.
DEMOCRATS
'DOLLAR DINNER'
0. D. EBY ELECTED CHAIRMAN OF
COMMITTEE TO 8UCCEED
BEATIE
CLARK AND WILSON DISCUSSED
Party Will Put Full Ticket In Field
For Representative Hard
Work la
Urged
The Democratic County Central
Committee, at a meeting Saturday
afternoon In Willamette Hall decided
to put a full ticket In the field for rep
resentatives In this county. It wag
announced that P. S. Noyer, of Molal
la, had announced his candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for one of
the three place to be filled. After
tn address by James T. Barbee, man
ager In Oregon for Champ Clark, In
which he urged the nomination of the
Mlssourian for President, one or two
of the committeemen made speeches
for Woodrow Wilson. It was howev
er, agreed that either Wilson or Clark
would make a strong candidate and
that either should Twelve the support
of the party In this county.
Dr. A. L. Beatle, having resigned as
chairman of the committee, H. G,
Starkweather and O. D. Eby were
named for the office, Mr. Starkweath
er withdrawing In favor of Mr. Eby,
who accepted until after the primar
ies when officers will be elected to
serve two years. Upon motion of J.
E. Jack It was decided to hold the
biennial banquet before the primary
and Mr. Jack was appointed chair
man of a committee to make arrange
ments. The banquet will be held In
this city April 13. Governor West
and the Democratic candidate for
I'nited States Senator will be invited
to respond to toasts. It will be "A
dollar a plate" banquet.
The meeting was called to order by
G. F. Johnson, secretary, and Mr.
Starkweather w-as elected temporary
chairman. County Judge Beatie urg
ed the Democratic candidates to can
vass the county. He said that by
hard work they could win, notwith
standing the ., overwhelming Republi
can majority. Other who spoke were
Frederick Curry, J. E. Hedges, Gil
bert L. Hedges, candidate for the
Democratic nomination for District
Attorney; W. B. Stafford and W. W.
Jesse. Seventeen members of the
Committee were present.
TAFT WINS EASY
VICTORY IN N. Y.
PRESIDENT HAS S3 AND MAY GET
MORE OF THE 90
DELEGATES
CONFUSION IN UP STATE PRIMARY
Ballots For Democrats Delivered
Many Places By Mistake And
There Is Big Mix
Up NEW YORK March 26 Victory
for organization delegates to the Re
publican National convention who
were opposed in 17 Congressional dis
tricts of New York state at todays
primaries by candidates named by
Roosevelt supporters, was claimed an
hour after the polls had closed to
night by state and county chairman.
In the primary elections In this
city most of the contests were made
chaotic by one of the worst ballot
mixups known for many years, and
returns from the election were delay
ed considerably. There were many
mix-ups in the state also.
William Barnes, Jr., chairman of
the Republican state committee, said
at 10 o'clock that the opposition "by
the highest possible estimate" would
not win more than seven out of the
90 sea's In the National convention
to which New York State is entitled.
No statement on the result had
been issued from the Roosevelt head
quarters two hours after the polls
had closed.
County chairman KJoenig claimed
victory in hi district by a vote of 9S0
to 70, and declared that the returns
from 10 per cent of the election dis
tricts irdicated a ratio of voting of
about i to 1 against the oppositoa.
He clamed the election of organi
zation delegates in every district.
The primaries opened at 3 p. m.
amidst great confusion owing to the
delay In delivering ballots In many
voting districts.
In one case on the West Side, the
police officially reported that the bal-
ots designed for use at 18 polling
places did not arrive untl about 6
p. m. and la the three hours' wait
gome early comers left the polls.
The polls closed at 9 p. m. There
was further embarrassment because
the green ballots for the Democratic
primaries were deliverd to many
places nstead of the Republcan pink
ones. It was well into tne evening
before the mix-ups were straightened
out.
Brown Sues On Note
George Brown filed suit Saturday
ngainst E. H. Burghardt and C. A.
Burghardt for $500 said to be due on
promisor? note Issued March 13,
1910.
INVESTS $45,000
IN CLACKAMA SR.R.
STEPHEN CARVER, BUILDER OF
SEVERAL LINES, TAKES BIG
BLOCK OF 8TOCK
ROAD TO BE COMPLETED BY FALL
Enough Money Aasured To Build And
Equip Railroad To Temporary
Terminus In Mo
lalla The officers of the Clackamas
Southern Railroad said Monday that
the lino would be completed and In
operation to Molalla by next fall.
They announced that Stephen Carv
er, one of the best known railroad
builders In Oregon had agreed to sub
scribe for $45000 stock proveded a sim
ilar amount of stock Is sold by May 1.
The directors say this will be an easy
matter, for more than $75000 stock
was sold last year, when the outlook
for the enterprise was not nearly so
good as It is now.
Mr. Carver has made a study of the
road and its prospects, and says be
would not think of investing a dollar
in it, much less $45,000, If he did not
know that it would be one of the best
paying railroad properties in the
northwest. He Is confident the road
will pay large dividends from the start
and will buy stock not as a specula
tion, but as an InvesmenL More than
$150,000 of the stock already has been
sold and there is $25,000 of this money
in the treasury ready for use. Thla
money, that subscribed by Mr. Car
ver, and the other $45,000 which will
be raised wil build the road to Mo
lalla, ?nd provide pa:t of the rolling
stock. Mr. Carver built the Corval
lis & Alsae line, which is thirty-one
miles long and the Vale & Ontario
line.
The officers of the company have
'decided not to Issue any of the bonds
until the line Is completed to Molalla.
They say that inasmuch as this can
he done u-ith stock subscrutiuns there
Is no use of Incurring afl ide&QdDes.
The distance from here to MolamTtejJ
nineteen miles, and It I the intention.
to esrtend the line to Silverton. Work
all along the line will be started in
a few days, and there will be no halt
until trains are running from this
city through the rich Molalla valley
to the temporary terminus. The of
ficers have been promised business
enough hauling timber to keep the
road n operation to Its fullest capac
ity for twenty years.
CLUB HEARS BOTH
SIDES OF SINGLE TAX
F. J. Meindl. a prominent lawyer of
Portland, spoke on single tax, giving
the arguments of both sides, at a
meeting of the Twilight Comunity
Club held in Twilight Hall Saturday
night. The attendance was large,
and the keenest interest was mani
fested in the address.
M. J. Lazelle, formerly official test
er fo the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege, lectured on, " The scales and
the Test," and explained some of the
merits of the dairy industry in com
parison to other industries on the
farm. He is an advocate of specializ
ation and answered questions pertain
ing to the dairy business.
COLORADO NAMES
TAFT DELEGATION
COMPROMISE SUGGESTED FOR
MINORITY REPRESENTATION
IS REJECTED
8 VOTES ADDED TO PRESIDENT'S LIST
Roosevelt Men Overwhelmingly Beat
en Cheer Vociferously At Men
tion of Colonel's
Name
COLORADO SPRINGS, Col., March
27. The state Republican convention
here today selected eight delegates-at-large
to the Chicago National con
vention, instructed for President
Taft, adopted resolutions indorsing
the Taft administration and chose
United States Senator Guggenheim
as National committeeman from Colo
rado. The Taft Instructions and indorse
ment were adopted by a viva voce
vote and Senator Guggenheim was
chosen National committeeman over
Phillip B. Stewart, of Colorado
Springs, by a vote of 657 to 241.
Never after the first test vote this
mornin,? on temporary chairman,
when Thomas H. Devine, of Pueblo,
the Taft candidate was elected over
Ben Griffith, the Roosevelt candidate
by a vote of 65C to 242 was there a
doubt as to the adoption of the pro
gram agreed upon by the Taft lead
ers early today after an all-night con
ference. Although the Taft forces controlled
by almost 3 to 1 vote, there wa no
disposition to employ "steam roller"
tactics at the opening session, and
the Roosevelt minority contented It
self with a vociferous cheering for its
candidate. Its request for represent
ation on the resolutions committee
being granted, the minority supported
the majority plan of organization.
ESTABLISHED 18f
E
BY JURY
MILLIONAIRE CHICAGO PACKERS
FOUND NOT GUILTY OF MAIN
TAINING TRU8T
DEFENDANTS SHAKE LAWYERS HANDS
Nineteen Houra' Deliberation Enda In
Freeing Men Charged With
Having Increased Coat
Of Living
CHICAGO, March 26. "Not Guil
ty" wa the verdict which the Jury
returned today In the trial of the 10
Chicago packers accused by the Gov
ernment of violation of the criminal
section of the Sherman anti trust act.
The verdict was returned before
United States District Judge Carpen
ter after the jury had deliberated
more than 19 hours.
All the defendants were la court
when the verdict of the Jury was
read. There was no excitement, al
though each defendant smiled and
some shook bands with their attorn
eys. The courtroom was crowded and
a hurried exit of many from the
room when the verdict was read was
checked by the Judge.
The verdict came as a suprlse to
many who had been watching the
case and feared that the 19-hour wait
meant a long battle In the Jury room.
The trial of the ten Chicago pack
ers on charges of conspiracy in main
taining a combination in restraint of
trade violation of the criminal pro
vision of the Sherman anti-trust law
which began December 6, Is the clos
ing chapter of a long legal battle
waged by the Government against the
big packers.
The heads of the packing compan
ies in the proceedings were named
as Individual defendants. A verdict of
guilt under the law would have meant
a fine of $5000 each or imprisonment
for one year, or both penalties.
The ten defendants were: J. Ogdon
Armour, president; Arthur Meeker,
director and general manager, and
Thomas J. Connors, director and gen
eral superintendent of Armour &
Company.
Louis F Swift, president; Edward
F. Swift, vice-president; Charles H.
Swift, airector, and Francis A. Fow
ler, manager beef department, Swift
& Company.
Edward Morris, president, and Lou
Is H. Heyman, manager beef depart
ment, Morris & Company.
Edward Tilden, president National
Packing Company.
The Government contended:
That prior to 1912 prices were fixed
shipment regulated and territory di
vided by the old beef pool, which met
every Tusday aftrnoon.
That after the old beef pool dis
solved In 1902 the packers had held
secret meetings at each others
homes.
That the National Packing Comp
any, since its organization in 1903,
has been used as the "clearing house"
for the alleged combination.
That the packers adopted a test
cost and margin system, which waa
used in the purchase of cattle and
the sale of fresh meat.
That the allowances made tor by
products in figuring the test cost
were inadequate, and the "cost" used
by the packers was flctitious and
higher than actual cost.
T
RAIDER FOUND EXHAUSTED IN
RAMSHACKLE HOUSE BY
POSSE
PRISONER SAYS HE IS INNOCENT
Search For Other Raiders Of Virginia
Court la Being Pushed
By Author
ities HILLS VI LLE, Va., March 22. Sld
na Edwards, a tall nigged mountain-'
eer of 22, sat calmly in the darkness
of the little brick Jail here tonight,
the first catch of the posses hat have
been scouring the mountains for
those of the Allan gang who escaped
after the courthouse assassination of
March 14, when a Judge, prosecutor,
sheriff and two bystanders were kill
ed and two others seriously wound
ed. Young Edward, emaciated and
worn from a week's wandering, to
night protests his innocence and the
hunter, spurred on by a day's suc
cess, are up In the Blue Ridge, hunt
ing his brother, Wesley Edwards, his
uncle. Sidna Allen, and hi cousins,
Claude and Frlel Allen.
Detectives Legrand Felta and W.
W. Ph?jt. heading a posse, came up
on Edwards at four o'clock this morn
ing, asleep In an empty hut. near bis
home. He was unarmed and made no
resistance.
Jack Allen, his uncle, one of the
Aliens, who was not at the court
house on the day of the tragedy. Join
ed hi nephew on the way to and
galloped along with the party. They
cantered In and paused while moving
picture men clicked off a few bund
red feet of film. Detectives carry
ing rifles followed closely.
BEEF BARONS AR
CLEARED
MEMBER OF ALLEN
BAND IS CAP
URED