!m OREGON CDTY ENTERPRISE
FORTY SIXTH YEAR No. 23.
OKEGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNK 7, 1912
ESTABLISHED 1IM
DEMURRER TO TRUE DELICATE
BILL IS LOST
GERMAN LEADER'S TRIAL IN JULY
LAWYER lAYS ACT DI8CRIMI
NATES AGAINST CANDIDATES
IN FAVOR OF INDIVIDUALSCONSTITUTION
QUOT
ED Circuit Judge Campbell Monday ov
erruled the demurrer to the Indict
ment or tlualav Hchnoerr, Republican
nominee for representative, cbargod
wllh libeling C. Hchuehel, also a
nominee (or representative, la an ad
vertisement published before the re
cent primary. Judge Campbell an
nounced that the caae probably would
be rallud for trial the lint of July.
Tbli la the flrat Indictment filed und
er Mention 15. Chapter 3, of the elnc
tlon laws of the Hale enacted In 1909,
and It will be a tent of the constltu
tlonallty of thla section of the art
Mr. Hdinoorr la president of the
Deutsche Vereln of Clackamas Coun
ty and vice-president of the (lerman
Societies of Oregon. George C. Brow,
nvll represented the defendant aud
l.lvy 8Upp, Deputy District Attorney,
the Slate at the h paring.
The art under which the Indictment
waa brouKht la entitled, "An Act to
proline by Initiative petition, law
to limit candidate election ex
penaea; to define, prevent and plinleh
corrupt and Illegal practice In nomlna
tlona and elections: to secure and pro
tect tho purity of the ballot, etc."Te
conatlullon of Oregon. Boo. S, of
Article 1, provides, that no law ahall
be passed retraining the free expres
alon of opinion or restricting the light
to aiteak, write or print freely on any
eubjert whatever." Section 20 of Ar
ticle 4 of the Conatltutlon provides:
"Kvery act shall embrace but one sub
ject and matters properly connected
therewith, which subject shall be ex
pressed In the title, but If any sub
ject ahall be embraced In an act which
ahall not be expresn-d In the title. I
auch ahnll be void only aa to ao much
thereof, aa shall not be expressed In
the title."
Mr. Ilrownoll contended that See.
55. created a crime which had been
heretofore unknown to the criminal
law or the common law, and Is defin
ed In Section 35, aa political criminal
libel, and Inalata that there waa noth
ing In the. title of tho, act to iudlrate
that it waa Intended by the leclalature
to create any new offense or to desig
nate any particular offense, or Is
there auythlng eipressed In the title
of the a.-l to Indicate what tha pur
pose of the legislature waa, ao far as
creating the offense of political crim
inal libel, waa concerned.
Ilia next proposition was that Sec
tion 35, provided, referring to politic
al criminal libel, aa follows: "If the
person charged with such crime ahall
prove on his trial that be had reason
able grounds to bolleve that auch
charges were true and aia oeueve u
was true, and that be waa not actuat
ed by malice In making such publica
tion. It shall be a aulllclent defense
to such charge, but In mat event ano
a imrt of auch defense, the author.
and the printer or publisher or other
person charged wllh auch eriino, shall
alao prove that at least fifteen days
before such letter, circular, promr.
bill or placard, containing such false
statement or statements was printod
and circulated, be or they caustU to
be sorvod, personally or in person uii
on the tsndldnte to whom It related,
a copy thereof, In writing"
ur llmwnell contended that this
waa a direct violation of Section 8 of
Article 1, of the constitution of the
State of Oregon, wherein It la express
ly declared that "no law ahall be pass
ed restraining the free expreseloa of
opinion or restricting the right to
speak, write or print freely on any
aubject whatever.' His contention
being that the only construction that
can be placed upon the language que
ed Is that In addition to proving the
truthfulness of the charge alleged In
the Indictment, that If a man waa a
candidate for office, he would have to
sorve a notice on the other candidate
or candldtttca. If he Intended to pub
lish or make any statement regarding
them, fifteen days before doing so.
Mr. llrownell contended that thla Is
restriction on the right to print and
to free speech, and contended further
that the statute forces a duty upon a
candidate for office or the printer or
publisher of a newspapor that It would
not force upon a private cltlxen. who
would make almllar charge, and U
therefore a discrimination and In vl
olaUon of the constitutional rights of
the defendant In this case.
In other words, his contention waa
that where tho law compels a candi
date to serve a copy of whatever he
Intends lo print about a candidate; be
fore he can bave the right to print It,
that It Is a constitutional prec"ednt,
which be ha to perform before he
can do so. In other words. It la In
the nature of a penalty or duty whjch
Is forced upon an Individual who wish
es to print or publish anything about
a person, and Is therefore necessarily
a restriction, because before any per
son can print an article he baa to per
form some act which makes It clear
ly a violation of Section 3. of Article
1. of the Constitution heretofore re
ferred to.
HEDGES TO AS8IST IN 8CHNOERR
DEFENSE.
' J. E. Hedges will assist George &
Ilrownoll In the defense ot Gustav
Scbnoerr, Republican nominee for, re
presentative, Indicted on a charge of
libeling C. Schuebel, also a Republi
can nominee for repreaentatlve. In an
advertlement published before the re
cent primary. The trial probably will
be held early In July. Mr. Schnoerr
la Preildent of the Deutsche Vereln In
Clackamaa County and Vlce-Preaident
of the German Societies In Oregon.
OPERATION
Dr. K. A. Bommer sold Monday night
that unless unexpected complications
developed, Kobert Green, son of B. It
(Ireen, who was accidentally shot
Memorial Day by K. T. Fluids
would recover. The young man was
shot through the lower part of the
heart, and through one lung, and the
operation that waa necesaary to aave
his life waa the second of Its kind that
has been performed In Oregon. The
other waa that of boy named Engle,
of Molalla, who also wss operated up
on by Dr. Bommer. The oieratlon Is
on of the most delicate that could
be performed, and Dr. Hommer Is be
ing praised by his friends for bis suc
cessful work. It la declared that bis
record run In his automobile from
Portland to this city aud hi operat
ing Immediately upon his arrival sav
ed the boy's life.
KILLS HIMSELF
LOUIS LEE, ONCE INMATE
ASYLUM, FIRES BULLET
THROUGH HEAD
OF
MAN HAD THRfATENEDTO TAKfllfE
Letter Found In Home Revested Pre-!
meditated Plan And Aaked
Authorities To Find
Brother
I.ou!s Lee, thirty years of age, who
lived alone In a cabin near iloring.
dim! In the Oregon City Hospital ear
ly Monlsy aa the result of a gunshot
wound Indicted with suicidal Intent at
his home Sunday afternoon. The ball
plorced the man's bead, and he was
brought to thla city shortly before be
died. In a note left by him he declar
ed that he did not rare to live longer,
ey L. Iee visited hla brother ab Ait a
and asked the authorities to turn his
body over to his brother, Oley U Lee,
who Is thought to be In Portland. Ol
week ngo. Coroner Wilson, thus far,
haa been unable to locate the brother
and tho body will be held, for a day
or two waiting Instructions from him.
The following letter waa found on a
bureau in tha man's bedroom by the
coroner:
"I cannot stand this any longer, so
I have made up my mind to end It
all.
"I have written a loiter to my broth
er. If an) body knows bis whereabouts
pleaae notify him Immediately for to
take charge of my remains. Consld
erlng that the fact will be known soon
er or later by my father and mother
In Norway, I advise my brother to pro
cure a duly sinned ana witnessed
death certificate, and aend It to them
so they can recover the Insurance.
"I die with good will toward very-
body and malice toward none.
"May Ood bave mercy on my soul.
"Louis Lee."
J. A. Shank, who has been cutting
wood with Leo for several months
said Monday that he frequently threat
ened to commit suicide. The man
was found In an unconscious condl
tlon In his cabin by Shank, who not
ified neighbors. He owned a farm of
ton acres. Lee came to this county
several years ago and obtained em
ployment as a woodcutter. Soon aft
er he bought the farm and had boon
paying for It on the Installment plan.
About a year ago he waa adjudged to
be of unsound mind and aent to the
asylum at Salem. He waa soon dis
charged as cured.
TO HGHT SCHOOL SUIT
The rase of Carl J. Hanson against
Bchool District No. 1, of Mlwaukle,
and the Hoard of Directors enjoining
them from purchasing two acres of
ground, which was authorised at the
school meeting called for that purpose
will be bitterly contested by the de
fendants. The answer has been Died
by the law firm of Dlmlck ft DTmlck,
In which It la alleged that the land
purchased la expressly in accordance
with the resolution adopted, at tho
school meeting, and the tract la cen
trally located and Ideal for the school
purposes. .
The anawer further alleges mat tho
opposition to the purchase la brought
about by real estate speculators, 'In
attempting to force the directors to
purchase land from them, in order to
enhance the value of other property
they have for aale further north ot
the tract purchased by the Hoard &
Directors.
LEE CALLS WOMAN'S
n
M. J. Lee, of Canby, who haa been
sued Mary S. Cronln for $50,000 for
alleged defamation of character, says
that be considers the action nothing
short of blackmail. Ha declared he
knew nothing derogatory to the wo
man's character and had not made
any criticism of her. Miss Cronln sued
Walter B. Moore about three months
ago for 100,000 for breach of promise
but the case was settled out ot court.
BORING FARMER
AUTO CLUB TO BE
E
E
NEW ORGANIZATION, AT BAN
QUET PLANS IMPROVE
MENT OF ROADS
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
Starkweather Explains Bill Provldlnfl
License Of $i For Each Horse
power Riley Amuses
Crowd
Mutters of Importance to automo
bile owners and others were discuss
ed at tho r.rst banquet ot the Clacka
mas County Automobile Club held
Wednesday evening at the Commer
cial Club Tha attendance was large
and the members were enthusiastic
over the prospects of the club, which
was organised about two weeka ago.
It was derided that the organisation
should work for the Improvement of
the roads of the county. A trip of
the members to Mount Hood In tho
near future waa planned.
W. J. Clemens, President of the
I'ortlan-i Automobile Club, called at
tentlon to the necessity that the mem
bera be thoroughly acquainted with
their rlgtita aa well aa the rights of
others using the roads. He declare.)
that the pedeatrians and occupants of
vehicles other than automobiles, Dan
rlghta wblrb must be respected by
sutolsts. He aaked for the coopera
tion ot the club in the Improvement
ot the Mount Hood road, and Invited
Ihe members to attend the opening of
the Portland Automobile Club House
on the Sandy River June 16.
1L O. Starkweather discussed the
proposed bill providing a license an
nually of $1 for each horsepower. He
said the money derived from this
source would be a factor In improv
ing the roads and the automobillsts
would have the satisfaction of know
ing they were aiding materially In
thla good work. Prank D. Riley
Vice-President of the Paclflo Highway
Association for Oregon, said the
work on the thoroughfare was pro
gressing rapidly. Mr. Riley made ono
of the boat addresses or tne evening,
snd his humorous sallies were warm
ly applauded.
Frank C. Rings announced that the
Rex Slgervllle road In Washington
Countv had baas tinptevad and Would
be ready for use Saturday.
Mrs. John R. Rlsley Invited the
members of the club to attend an en
tertainment to be given by the Con
cord Woman's Club at Concord tomor
row evening. The entertainment Is
to be to the husbands and other mem.
bera of the families ot the members.
Addresses aUo were made by Captain
John T. Apperson, C. Schuebel and
T. W. Sullivan.
The club by a unanimous vote de
cided to participate In the Portland
Automobile parade during the Rose
Festival and In the automobile parade
In this city noxt Saturday.
Committees were appointed as fol
lows: '
Social runs W. R. Logtis. M. D.
Latourette, William 8heahan, Charles
Rlsley and T. W. 8ulllvan.
Good Roads B. T. McDaln, John F.
Rlsley, I.Roy D. Walker, L. W. Rob-
blna. J. w. Roots, H. U. Starkweatu
er and John T. Apperson.
Finance T. W. Sullivan. W. A.
Huntley, C. Schuebel and E. J.Daul-
ton.
Rose Show William Sheahan, C,
W. Rlsley, H. 8. Moody and W. J. Wil
son. BURNS SOCIETY TO
GIVE PICNIC JULY 4
The Robbie Hums Society and the
Scotch clans of Portland will bave a
picnic, Scotch games,, Highland gamea
Highland pipers and dancing at Ca-
nemah Park July 4. Scots from all
over the state are expected to take
part There will be a baseball, foot
ball gamea, races, putting the stone.
throwing the hammer, etc
Prizes for events will be given. The
Oregon City committee Is composed
of Major C. S. Noble, John Lowry,
Kenneth McLarty, W. Roberts, Peter
Forbes and others. The only possibil
ity of a small attendance will be the
want of transportation.
Ono business man of Oregon City on
hearing of this event volunteered Jf
rash and $.1 for a special prize. Others
who wish to assist can communicate
wllh the committee. The exercises
will be closed with old country danc
ing In the pavilion.
HOWARD II. JAMES t?
ELECTED SUPERVISOR
.The county educational board Mon
day afternoon elected Howard M.
James, of Estacada, supervisor of Dis
trict No. 3, to succeed Carl F. Ander
son, wno waa not an applicant for re
election, having been chosen aa prin
cipal of the West Oregon City schools.
Mr. James haa been superintendent of
the Estacada schools fortbe last tour
years.
J. E. Calavan waa elected to suc
ceed himself In District (No. 2 and no
successor baa yet been chosen in
place of Mrs. Emtlle C Shaw, who has
been elected principal of the Wichita
school. The board will probably All
the remaining vacancy next week.
R
PARAD
CHILDREN'S PARADE
TO BE SHOW FEATURE
One of the prettiest and most un
ique features of the Rose Festival
next Saturday will be the Children's
Parade, which will start at 11 o'clock
iu the morning. The pageant, which
will start at the Hawley Mill, will be
headed by the Girls' Oak Grove Hand,
and will be reviewed at the Judges'
stand, Seventh and Main streets
Manager Freytag of the Promotion
Department, said Wednesday that the
parade Ml the children tbla year would
bef ar tiiperior to that of last Decor
ated go-carts, baby ibujcgles, tricycles.
toys, etc., will be gioong the little
floats In the parad. Many children
In various parts of die county, as Well
ss scores In this city, have been fil
tered, and It la believed that the "lit
tle parade" will be the blggeat thing
in a way of the big festival.
E
BIGGER CROWD THAN THAT Al
BOOSTER CELEBRATION IS
EXPECTED SATURDAY
ADDITIONAL PRIZES ARE OFFERED
Woman's Club Announcea That Ba
bies For Show 8hould Bs
Registered At Public
ity Office
Oregon City will have one banner
day next Saturday, when the annual
rose show of the Clackamaa County
Hose Society, will' be held. It Is pre
dicted that there will be a larger
crowd in the city even than that on
Booster Day, which waa some crowd.
Mrs. A. C. WarneoPresldent of the
Society jtnd her assistants have work
ed harder than ever before to make
the ahow a big success and it la a
foregone conclusion that their efforts
will result In the biggest demonstra
tion ever known In thla clt.
Mrs. Warner announced Tuesday
mjhmMmc b arfdiuua the claajej
and prizes enumerated on the folders
which, have been distributed that W.
P. Hawley had offered a handsome
cut glass vase for the beat exhibit of
six new roses since 1906, and that O.
K. Freytag had offered cash prizes
for the best displays of pink and
white Calarney. She also announced
that folders could be obtained at the
ofllce of the Publicity Committer and
Harding's drug store-
The Woman's Club announced Tues
day that lbes for entry In the baby
show to be given at the Cung-egation
al churvn In connection with the Rose
Festival could be registered at the
Promotion Office.
The program for the day will be as
folic ws
10 11 A. M. Music by Concert
Hand, Seventh and Main streets.
11:00 A. M. Childrn'a Rote Paiade.
Headed by Oak Grove Girls' Band
Starts at 12th and Main, Review at
Judges' Bt?nd, Seventh and Main
streets. Ends at Twelfth street
1:30 P. M. Automobile parade. De
corated automobiles. Decorated mot
orcycles. Headed by concert band.
2 P. M--Baby Show at Congrega
tional ( !mrch. Eleventh and Main
streets.
2:3o r M. Rose ahow cpejs at
Busch'a ball, Eleventh and Main
streeU.
2:30 to S P. M. Coisert at enltnnce
to roso rlow halL
S:li to 4 P. M. Concert at Court
house.
4:15 lo b P. M. Concert at Sixth
and M.tlu streets.
fi:15 to 6 P. M. Concert at Sus
penaiot. bridge.
8 P. M Awarding of prixci rose ex
hibit t.t l unch's Hall.
The children's roso ahow parade
will cor.it rise many unique features
The following addit.oual classes have
been announced:
First l est Indian costume $l: sec
ond beat $1; first best Scotch 13: sec
ond beat 11 and $1 (or boat out of
town division.
Work waa commenced Tuesday on
the Clackamaa Southern Railway
Company line, beginning at Oregoa
City, and an officer ot the Company
said tho work would be pushed all
summer and the force will be Increas
ed from time to time ao that the road
will be completed and in operation In
to the Molalla valley before falL
The Company baa worked against
great odds by not having tha lartv
support of kll citizens who will be
benefited materially by the completion
of the line. With the assistance of
Stephen Carver and the people of Ore
gon City, and those who live along the
line the road can be placed In oper
ation into the Molalla valley before
October 1.
It la the Intention to complete the
road from Oregon City, Southerly and
confine all of the wirk at one end ot
the line so aa to get It In operation
from Oregon City to Beaver Creek,
aa soon aa possible, so that the road
can be used In hauling to market logs
lumber, cord-wood and piling, aa there
Is a great da! of that material In that
section awaiting transportation.
RO
DAY
IWtXNHfl
GEBHARDT GOES
FREE AT HEARING
JUSTICE OF PEACE HOLDS CON
STABLE KILLED LINDLEY
IN SELF DEFENSE
EVIDENCE IN FAVOR OF DEFENDANT
Browned And Hsyes, Counsel For Ac
cused, Make Strong Pleas
Verdict Applauded By
Crowd
Following a dramatic hearing of
several hours Justice of the Peace
Samson Saturday afternoon dismiss
ed the charge of murder against Aug
ust Gebhardt contsable and promi
nent farmer of the Stafford neighbor
hood. The court held that Cebbardt
shot Robert Llndley, a farmhand last
Sunday evening In defense of himself
and wife, following a party at which
beer waa served. More than 100 of
the defendant's: neighbor attended
the hearing, which waa conducted In
the circuit court room, and when the
verdict was rendered, the applause
waa deafening for about a minute. At
leaat ten of his neighbors testified to
Gebhardt's good character.
The moat favorable testimony for
the defendant was that ot Dr. Hugh
S. Mount who attended the wounded
man. The witness told of an ante
mortem statement made by Llndley,
in which he said he started the flgtt
w hich resulted In his being shot Al
though the bullet pierced his heart
IJndley lived nineteen hours after be
ing shot
Gebhardt testified that La went to
the front gate with Ryan DeNeul the
last of his guest to depart Upon
bia return to the houae his wife and
Llndley were standing In the kitchen
door. The witness said Llndley made
a remark about his carrying a pistol
Gebhardt replying that he had a right
to carry a pistol. Gebhardt then In
formed Llndley that he wished to pay
htm off and asked what was due.
.Indley said I owed him for three-
and three-quarters day's work," said
the witness. "We walked into the
kitchen and be struck me knocking
me down. I arose and he struck me
again." - - - -
TJhs witness said he could not re
member everything that transpired
but he thought he waa struck three
times or more One blow knockea
out a tooth. Then, according to
Gebhardt Llndley struck Mrs. Geb
hardt several times, and the witness
and Llndley again came together, the
pistol being discharged while Llnd
ley held to it This testimony was
In the main corroborated by Mrs. Geb
hardt Both of them, although not re
membering all the details of the trag
edy, told straightforward stories
which Impressed those present as be
ing true.
Harry Peters, who lives near the
Gebhardt home, and waa one of the
guests at the party, testified as to
Llndley's disposition. He said some
time before the shooting Llndley with
a 22-cailbre rifle threatened to shoot
a bottle in the back yard. Harry Geb
hardt a 17-year-old son of August
Gebhardt told the man not to shoot
at the bottle as it contained vinegar.
The witness declared that Llndley
said he would shoot anyway. Geb
hardt atepped between Llndley and
the bottle, Llndley warning the lat
If he did not get out ot the way, "1 11
put a hole through you." Peters says
he took the gun, Llndley offering no
objection.
George C. Brownell and Gordon E. ,
Hayes, counsel for the defendant in
summing up declared that the shoot
ing was in self defense. Both made
strong snd convincing arguments, and
won the sympathy of all present tor
the defendant and his wife.
Assistant District Attorney Stipp,
who conducted the prosecution said
he wa positive the circumstances
leading up to the killing were not the
same as related by the defendant and
his wife. - The prosecutor said there
was nothing to show that Llndley in
tended to kill the couple.
"It la one of these case In which
the facta probably will never be
known," asserted the prosecutor, "but
it is preposterous to think the true
facta have been given at this hear
ing." -
MILLWORKER SEEKS
y
Victor Wasiljeff filed suit Tuesday
against the Hawley Pulp & Paper
Company for damages for Injuries re
ceived while working In defendant's
mill January 2, 1912.
The plaintiff alleges that there
were pulleys eighteen fet above th
main floor of the mill, and belts were
run from pulleys to the machinery be
low, and in order to atop the machin
ery which waa operated by the plaint
iff. It waa necessary to ascend to the
deck above and throw off the belts
from the revolving pulleys by band,
and in performing the work under
orders of the foreman, his hand wak
caught between the belt and the pul
ley, and his right arm waa crushed
and broken and permanently injured.
Plaintiff further states that the de
fendant waa careless and negligent
by not having proper devices for ad-
tustlnr the belts, and that if proper
devices had been used rhe injury would
not have happened. He aaka $10,000
damages, for the Injury to his arm
hich e says Fas rendered him in
capable of performing work.
SINGLE TAX MEASURE
IS FILED BV UKEN
SALEM, Or., June 1, (Special ) W.
S. U'Ren filed with the secretary of
state today an Initiative measure pro
viding for single tax In Clackamas
county. This la the second initiative
bill to be filed for submission to the
people at the next election. The title
of bill Is as follows:
"A bill for a local law for the coun
ty of Clackamas to exempt from taxa
tion all trades, labor, professions, bus
iness, occupations, personal property
and Improvements on. In and under
land, to require that all taxes levied
snd collected within said Clackamas
county aball be levied on and collect
ed from the assessed values of land
and other natural resources, separate
from the improvements thereon, and
on and from the assessed value of
public service corporation franchises
and rights of way."
MISS M'CORD IS
II
JOSEPH 8HEAHAN. FAR BEHIND,
AWARDED 8ECOND PRIZE,
$100 IN GOLD
WILSON THIRD AND BROWN FOURTH
Four Hundred Subscriptions Added To
Morning Enterprise Which En
hances Advertising
Value
STANDING OF THE LEADERS
Miss Ruby McCord 2S7.000
Joseph Sheahan 88,200
Kent Wilson 29,800
John Brown 10.000
Miss Ruby McCord wins the auto
mobile.
Joseph Sheahan wins the cash prize
of $100.
The big automobile contest of the
Morning Enterprise came to a close
at T o'clock Wednesday night and
the judges. E. H. Cooper and C. 8
Scnraiii, fiuifched tne count in reoeru
time. Soon after the count com
menced it was apparent that Miss Mc
Cord had obtained a lead that could
not be overcome. Her hard and
faithful work throughout the period
covered by the contest won the $785
5-passenger Ford automobile for her.
This contest has been a notable one
In newspaper history. In the start
Sheahan Jumped into the game and
took a lead that startled aU ot his
competitors but Miss McCord waa not
to be daunted and she worked per
sistently, covering miles of territory
in her effort to secure subscriptions
to the Morning and Weekly editions
of the Enterprise that meant votes
for her. She has always been keen to
take advantage of special offers and
double-vote days and haa left no
stone unturned to win.
The Enterprise congratulate Miss
McCord. She deserved to win, and is
entitled to all the pleasure she can
possibly get from her new car.
Four hundred new subscribers have
been added to the Morning 'Enterprise
list as the result of this contest The
weekly edition haa also benefited to
the extent of several hundred, giving
both editions a wider circulation in
every section ot Clackamas County
and making this newspaper ot en
hanced value to the advertising field.
ROAD TO PORTLAND
Construction of the railway from
Cottrell to Sandy, a distance ot 5 and
one-half miles, by the Northwestern
Railwar Company, is considered as
sured. A committee from the Sandy
Commercial Club, Messrs. Denholm,
Dixon, Eddy and Esson, has succeed
ed In securing rights-of-way for the
entire distance through the farm lands
so it is announced here, and grading
Is to commence within a short time.
The branch will connect with the
Mount Hood Railway at Cottrell, and
thus provide Sandy and Sandy district
with railway connection with Port
land. Arrangement have been made
with the sawmills to supply ties and
bridge timbers. The people of Sandy
and vicinity are elated over the pros
pects of getting railway communica
tion with Portland.
COUNTY HEALTH BILL
IS 0. K.D BY STATE
According to a bulletin of the State
Board of Health Clackamaa County's
health la way above par, thank you.
And the number of births In the coun
ty make the number of deaths look
like thirty cents, another cause for
congratulation According to the
bulletin there were 29 births and 10
deaths in January, There were sev
en cases ot typhoid fever and one
case of smallpox. In February there
were 36 births and 15 deatha; three
cases of typhoid fever and one case
of smallpox. In March there were45
births snd IS deaths. No contagious
or Infectious diseases were reported.
WINNER OF AUTO
SHOOTS HUSBAND,
THEM KILLS SELF
MRS. PEACHIN SENDS TWO BUL
LETS INTO POLICE SER
GEANT'S HEAD
TRAGEDY IS IN TENT AT WICHITA
Wounded Man Taken To Hospital In
Portland And May Recover
Coroner Mikes In
vestigation Following a deliberate plan and
moved by jealousy, Mrs. Leona Peach
In shot and wounded her husband, a
sergeant of police In Portland, aa he
lay in bed, then killed herself. The
tragedy occurred early Saturday
morning, at the Peachln home, a mile
south of Wichita station, on the O.
W. P. line. Peachln Is at St Vin
cent's Hospital in Portland and al
though shot three times, twice in the
bead, he will probably recover.
It aeems probable that Mrs. Peach
ln waa suffering of mental aberration.
due to jealousy. Her father and
mother, who slept near, had not any
warning of the deadly fit and are
strongest In declaring the wounded
husband blameless.
Sergeant Peachln lives In a small
borne for which he ia paying. Just
within a block of the Wichita school
His wife's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
Krigbaum reside at Eatacaaa en a
SO-acre farm. They came on a casual
visit Friday and while a nandful ot let
ters announcing the homicide to fol
low rested in the cupboard of the
Peachln home, the old people had no
Intimation of a tragedy prior to the
first shot about 4 A. M.
When the Krigbaums reached the
Peachin bame about 7 o'clock Friday
both the sergeant and his wife, were
there, he in the best of spirits and
she rather quiet but normal During
the evening walks were taken about
the little home. About 10 o'clock the
family retired, the Krigbaums taking
the bed in the little two-room building
and the Peachina taking a cot In a
tent adjoining the house. Before re
tiring Sergeant Peachin aaked hla
mother-in-law to be sure and not let
him sleep beyond 4:30 A. M. aa he
wanted to get an early start tor Port
land. ... . ,.- .
Mra Krigbaum awoke at 3:30, and
in the dim light thought ber clock in
dicated 4:30. She called to her daugh
ter, who responded, examined her
own timepiece and replied to her
mother that she waa too early. No
further word passed, so far as the
parents can state.
About 4 A. M. three shots were fir
ed in swift succession inside the tent
Leona was heard to call, "Mamma!'
Three more, shots followed at rapid
intervals and by that time the alarm
ed parents had reached the sleeping
apartmnt of the couple. Mrs. Peachin
had fallen to the floor with a bullet
wound in her heart and waa killed in
stantly. Her husband, still on the
bed and badly dazed, was clinging to
one wrist ot the dying wife and mum
bling "Take the gun away from ber."
Mrs. Peachtn's night clothes had
caught fire from the close proximity
of the pistol when she turned the pist
ol upon herself. The first waa ex
tinguished, neighbors were summon
ed. Dr. J. T. Townley, of Mllwauklb
called, and Coroner Wilson, ot this
city, notified.
Sergeant Peachln had one bullet
wound through the scalp in the mid
dle i the back ot the head, which hod
apparently deflected upon the bone
and ranged downward, Instead of pen
etrating the skull. Thla was the am
shot fired, while the husband waa ly
ing prone, with his back to thla wife.
As he turned to face hla wire, anoth
er shot entered hisj right cheek rigut
at the base ot the bridge ot the nose.
and ranged backward, the exact lo
cation not having been determined.
A third wound was found through the
fleshy part ot one finger on the left
hand. -
A number of letters, some ot them
incoherent, written by Mrs. Peachin,
all dated May 31, announcing that she
intended killing her husband and her
self. In these she constantly refers
to another woman or more, and says
she could not stand the strain. She
also says In one that she tried to kill
him before, that he has told ber he
would soon go to live with another
woman, and makes other statements
which are not corroborated by any
member of the family, and Indicating
that she labored nnder a hallucina
tion worked by a jealous fit
In one she says "Everett wants me
to clean his revolver tonight: I will
clean it but not for the purpose he
expect"
"We had a few words last night"
said Peachln at the hospital, "but I
thought they would lead to nothing
serious "although my wife threatened
to kill me at the time. She has been
111 for a long time and I knew her to
be extremely nervous and hysterical.
We went to bed and I was aroused
this morning when she arose about 4
o'clock. I called to ber and the ans
wer was a shot, the bullet striking
me in the back or the head. My back
waa toward her. Aa I turned over
she fired again, the second bullet hit
ting me In the face."
DOZEN
PETITIONS FOR
DENIED.
ROADS
At least a dozen applications for
new roads were denied by the County
Court Wednesday. The petitioners
asked that the money be provided
from the general fund. Judge Beatle
explained that the court had announ
ced In January that no money would
be expended from the general fund
for building new roads, the court hav
ing decided that such appropriations
would be equivalent to taking money
from one district for nse in another.