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i OREGON CITY ENTEOOTSE I your ubenptton x- Th EnUrprU It th only CUokamt County Nwppr that prints II of tho nw of thlo growing County, Loolc at tho labol. hould not mitt any our now numbara. I to It now. FORTY SIXTH YBAR-No. 35 OREGON CITY, OUEQON, FRIDAY, AUUUHT 30, 1912 .0 1M MAN AND WOMAN ARE SAVED AT ESTACADA MILWAUKIE TO GET BETTER CAR SERVICE JUVENILE FAIR T E TAX ROLL USED IN U'REN SffiS WEST URGES EVANS DETHRONE I EXHIBITS FINE HAUU1UI UIOIUIIILU FIGURES ASSESSOR SERVICE CORPORATIONS OMITTED "IT tS UNRECOGNIZABLE At A COPY OF, THE ROLL," SAYS MR, JACK MANY CON CERNS PAY MORE THAN FIGURES . SHOW Repudiated by J. K. Jack, county at' lessor, aa having Important omlstloii scrlout error a anil aa being confuting throughout, a pamphlet ot 16 pages ropy of which la bring mailed lo every voter In Clackamas County, and vuitira In oilier states by W. 8. U'Ron of Oregon City, and W. 0. Eggledon. of Portland, la branded, aa ellhor an attempt (o purpoaoly inltlead thleo toralo regarding alngla tax or Hit work of men grievously multiforme! Tho pamphlet purporta to give the lax roll of Clackamaa County In 110 with a roinpnrtaon of what would bav been tho figure If tha totalled "Cliickamat County Tax and Kxemp tlon Hill," advocated by Meatr, U'Hvn and Kggletton, had been In effect It attempt to thow that farmer having Improved property would pay conild rably leu tax, although tho total w'nuld lie tho ime aa under the pre rut lyitem of taxation. Mr. Jack mtclu tho following datemout regard ing the pamphlet Thursday: "1 believe tho Blngle Tax roll of Clackamaa County, aa now being dis tributed all over the title, and per bap over other state, I a gray In justice to tho asternon office of Clackamaa County, and tho atata tax rommlttloner of th Slat of Oronon, and will alao do n Irrevorablo dam ago to Clackamaa County. In prepar lug thla atteaament roll by th advo cate of tingle tax, 1 wat led to be lieve that It would bo an exact copy of the aaauitmrnt roll for 1910, and that when printed would be delivered to the taxpayer of the rounly and date. Aa there waa great dlacontent among the taxpayer, and general belief at that time that tha corpora tlona and big Intereata were not pay ing their proportion of taxe 1 natur ally thought th achem would not b a bad one and each taxpayer would ee for hlmaelf the exact amount each corporation aa aatetted for and th amount ot taxea they would pay un der th preaent lyatem, not what they would lay under alngle tax, aa I am not an advocate of that lydem, but aa a public oltlcer I alwaya have been and alwaya will be ready to comply with any law the people may cbooae, be It alngle tax, double tax, or any tax ayatem. With a view In mind that the tnxpayera would be enlightened on the aitbjoct of corporation taxe I anxloualy awaited the arrival of thlt roll. And now to the dligutt of my eelf and office force the thing ha ar rived, being unrecognizable aa a copy of any aiiestment roll ever made In Clackamaa County. Tho atteaament of pertonal property and taxea paid by aoma of the larger corporation! of Clackamaa County have been omitted from thla roll. 'The very attettment I deilred th people to ee wore loft off. In tbla roll old Cluckama county I mad to appear at not having a railroad within Ita border, no power plunta ar men tioned, telegraph and telephone line ara all cut out, and with many oinls elona too numeroiia to mention I think I am Juttlfled aa well a Clackamaa county In making thl protest" K tb publlo aervlce corporation mentioned by Mr. Jack had been In cluded In the table, they would have come under the head of peraonalty and been exempt under the theory ad vocated by the compiler of the book. Although the original roll a it waa prepared In the aateaaor'a office give accurate descrlptlona of all property, the alngle tax roll doe not give any deacrtptiona whatever, glvea namealn alphabetical order, with all property owned by th Individual no matter In what part of the county It may be lo cated. Thla I confuting and make it Impoetlbl to trace the property without application to the assessor's office. Two of the most terlout error re late to the two banka of Oregon City. The original roll ahowed that the Hank of Oregon City owned property stowed at $52,550, and paid $1,705.70 taxet. The record In th assessor's office thow thete figure and th bank haa the recelpta for the money. The following appeara on page 98 of the alngle lax roll: "Rank of Oregon City, 30 lota valued at $17,200. tluildlnga and pertonal property, valued at $3S, ZOO. Total attettment, $52,100. Single tax exemptlona 1910 would have been $36,200. 8lngle tax attettment would have been $17,200. Actual tax paid for 1910, $988. Tax for 1910 under alngle tax would have) been $1,132. 40." The difference between what the bank did pay, and ha receipt for, and what the alngle tax roll give at actually paid I $717.70. It I Incom prehentlbl to Attetsor Jack and bit deputise how such an error could bav been mad when th actual fig urea were furnlahed. The First National Hank of Oregon City attettment fur 1910 appeara on the attestor's book at follow: To tal atn umiii'iit, $Jfl,ir,0. Amount of Inxet colluded and for which the bank Inn receipt!, $NI9.H7. The follow lug appeara on page 110 of the alngle lax roll: "Two lot valued at $9,500. Ilulldlng and pertonal property, val und at $IO,cr,o. Total aiteiament 126,150, Mingle tux exemptlona for 1910 would have been $16,650. Hlngle tax aitriiment 1910 would have been $,foo. Actual tax paid four 1910, 43.U3. Tax for 1910 under alngle tux would have been $628.48." The ilirtirvnce between what th bunk did pny ,and for which It haa re ceipt, and what tho tingle tax roll give it $108.24. Accordlut: to the tax roll of 1910 (he Crown Columbia 1'ulp Taper Company wa aliened a followa: four lota valued at $!00. Improve ment and pertonal property $171 two. Tax paid to the county $3,454.90. The alngle tax roll on page 106 give th figure a followa: "Four lota valued at $Co0. Ilulldlng and pcrtonil property, $141,200. To tal att tsmviit, $141,000. Hlngle, tax exemption would have been $141,200. Hlngle tax attviiinent would bav been $Mi0. Actual paid for 1910, $2, (.62. 40. Tax for 1910 under tingle tax would have been $19.31." The dlffureuie between what the Crown-Columbia I'ulp k Paper Com pany did pay and what the alngle tax roll glvea la $902.50. The attettment of the Willamette I'ulp k i'air Company In 1910 waa $005,870 and the taxe collected amounted to $12,272.32. The Hlngle lax roll on page 165 give th figure aa follow: "Uuiluings and pertonal property attrttinent. $246,000; (axe collected, $4,716. Vnder the alngle tax tyttem all thla property would be exempt." Compariaon of figure thow Unit th difference between what the company actually paid and what the alngle tax pamphlet would lead the votert to be lieve It paid I $7,558.32. It I probable that there are many more glaring error than the above from which tho compiler attempt to prove their theory but It would take a month to maka companion with the book In th aaaeator'a office. Tb following public tervlco corporation bav bcn omitted entirely In the aln gle tax roll although Metirs. U'Ren and Egglrtton were furnished th In formation and gave (he atteetor to believe (hat It would be publlthed: Oregon and California Railroad Company Attettment of Eaat Side branch, 21.70 mile railroad at $39, 000 a mile, valued at $M6.300. Tax paid to county $18,146.67. On Yam hill Dlvltlon, 6.75 ml let of railroad at $18,000 a mile, valued at $103,540. Tax paid to county, $1,903.50. American Katt Freight Line Com pany 21.70 mile rolling ttock at 60 cent a mllo. Valued at $13. Tax paid to county 20 rent. Union Oil Company 21.70 mile rolling dock at 60 centa mile. Valued at $13. Tax paid to county, 19 centa. Bunt Ko Refrigerator Dispatch Company 21.70 milea rolling dock, $3.24 mile. Valued at $T0. Tax paid to county $1.05. Armour Car Lines 21.70 mile rolling clock ,$1.20 a mile. Valued at $26. Tax paid to county 39 cent. 1'nlon Trunk l.ln Company 21.70 milea rolling ttock, $11 a mile. Valued at $260. Tax paid to county $3.90. Pacific Fruit Expreii Company 21.70 milea rolling ttock, $45 a mile. Valued at $976.50. Tax paid to coun ty, $20.92, on main line. On the Yam hill dlvltlon 5.75 milea at $12 a mile. Valued at $69. Tax paid to county, $1.24. l'ullman Palace Car Company 21. 70 mile rolling dock, $399.60 a mile. Valued at $8,671.32. Tax paid to county $186.07. Wella-Fargo Expreta Company 21. 70 mile on main line, $429 a mile; valued at $9,309.30; 8.75 milea on Yamhill Dlvltlon. $195 a mil valued at $1,121.15; 4.40 mile on Oregon Blectrto, $195 a mile, valued at $858. Total tax, $233.28. Heaver I on & Wllltburg Railroad Company 7.73 milea at $4,800 a mile. Valued at $37,104. Tax paid $557.91. Steel bridge acrota Willametts river a Oiewego, valued at $109,000. Tax paid f.'.OOO. Oregon Electric Railroad Company 4.40 mile at $20,400, and 8.80 mile of trammlsslon llnea at $600 a mile, valued at $52.8. Total tax paid to county $1,434.21. Steel bridge acrota Willamette River at Wllson- vllle. valued at $75,000. Tbe tax paid $1,125. Portland Railway, Light Power Company 11.201 milea of railroad. Oregon City-Portland line, valued at $31,200 mile; 18.68 mile railroad. Sprtngwater Un. $31,200 a mile, val ued at $932,287.20. Tax paid to coun ty, $19,303.57. About 8.50 mile West Oregon City line, dation "D" plant. West Oregon City, Caxedero Power plant, 693.99 milea of power line In Clnckama County, valued at $840 mile. Total value, $1,017,665.60. Tax paid $23,218.35. - North Wedern Long Dlttance Tele phone Company Valued at $13,660. Tax paid $278.70. Homo Telephone Company Valued at $12,000. Tax paid to county, $390. Wedern Union Telegraph Com pan Valued at $10,707. Tax $230.69. Poatal Telegraph ft Cable Company Valued at $2,604. Tax. $55.94. Pacific Telephone ft Telegraph Campany Valued at $48,196.20. Tax $1,322.48. United Telephone Company Valu ed at $1,171.20. Tax. $17.60. Favorite Telephone Company Val ued at $34.65. Tax 62 cent. Among the other telephone compa (Contlnued on page 4) BULL MOOSERS IN PORTLAND TOWN COM! TO TANQ ' I8LE AGREEMENT TOOZE OPPOSES COUNTY TICKETS Otorgo Arthur Brown I Elected Htad Of Stat Commltttt Co Fao tlon Win Every Con Utttd Point Oregon (Mty men played an Import ant part at tbe meeting of the Hull Mnote men In Portland Tuetdsy. Mettr. Max Telford, O, W. Eaalbam and F J. Tooxe, who represented the county, were named member of the ttute central committee with power to exorclae oue-tbird of a vote each. Mr. Tooze oppotcd tbe namlnjf of county tlcketa, giving a hi reaion that many progretalvea who did not not know tiler wa to be a party known a progressive, had received favor from other partle. Tb Oregon City dele gate, although having bad trouble among themselves before going to the convention, were In accord through out the meeting. The Co faction of tho Progreaalve party of Oregon won a clean-cut vic tory thla morning In the election of (ieorge Arthur Drown, of Portland, a permanent chairman ot tbe atate cen trul committee. He wa oppoaed by Dr. Uvl W. Myers, of Portland, back' ed by the Kelluher faction, and Arth. ur V. Swltf. of llaker County, support- ed a a harmony candidate by Drue Dennis, of Union County, former chairman of tbe Republican atate cen- trnl committee. Tbe vote on the chairmanship wa decisive, (landing lit votea for Drown. 2i for Myer and 6 for Swift, out of 19 countlea repretented In tb meeting by delegate. L. M Lepper unanimously wa elected permanent secretary. The committee met at 10 o'clock at the Katt Side branch library. Enit Eleventh and Alder dreeta, and th entire morning seitlon waa given ov er lo the three-cornered fight to con trol tho permanent organization. Ftlte dart ,ieada that ended In blind alleya, oratorlacl flight and discus- tiont that seemingly led nowhere marked the proceedlnga. Dr. II. W. Co, Dan Kellaher, llnice Dennis, George A. Ilrown and many other who were not delegatca took part In the dliruttlon until such action wa ruled out of order. Dan Kellaher opened the meeting and Dr. Myer waa elected temporary chairman and Mr. Lepper, temporary secretary. Tbe meeting then darted tlicnd with the builnet of planning the campaign for the Fall election and deviling men to clrculato pe tition to get the party recognlxed on lb official ballot, when Dr. Coe, aa National committeeman, called atten tion to the fact that tbe committee had never been regularly organised. A committee of credential!, composed of II. J. Uoff, Waahington County; W. W. Illakeily. Columbia, and S. W. I'hlllipa, Josephine, then wa appoint ed and n 10-mlnute reces waa taken to Rive it time to act. After the receia, the three-cornered fight for the chalrmanthlp quickly de veloped. George F. Rodger, of Sa lem, alto had been nominated for the position, but withdrew. Dennia In several highly oratorical speeches wanted the two factions In Portland to "quit your cat-fighting and get to gdhcr." "You are bringing tbe new party Into disrepute over the date," he laid, "The spectacle I disgusting to the people who are In thl organizational a matter ot principle and not to get office." Dennia urged the election ot Swift aa a man to bring complete harmony to the organization, declaring that ne had been tried at th National Depuh llcan convention when every kind ot Influence wa brought to bear on blin to havo him disregard the people' wlshe and vote for Taft for the nom ination, but refused." L SLAIN IN NEW YORK NEW YORK. Aug. 24. District At torney Chaa. 8. Whitman waa busy to day Inveatigatlng th death ot Miai Julia Curran In down town hotel. The police after having auppreased th new for 16 hour, and allowing tha girl' mala companion time to es cape, reported that Mlta Curran died from natural cause. Dr. Otto Schul txe, phydclan to Coroner Felnberg, declared today that th young woman wa murdered. Roth Dr. Schultze and Dlatrlct At torney Whitman charge that the po lice falilfled report of the cat, "either to allow the murderer to es cape or to protect the hotel." The bo dy bore finger mark on the throat and wa covered with bruiaea and ahrailoni. The body wa found two day ago, but no report waa turned In for 16 hour. Whitman haa alio aaked May or Gaynor to Investigate the cite. Mlta Curran had been employed abroad aa governess In an aristocrat ic family. She ipoke Ave language. Inveitlgatlon today ahowed that ahe landed In the United Mate July T and became a salaried companion of Mr. Jame D. Smith. Mil Curran darted last week with the Smith on an automobile trip to Canada.. It 1 not known why or when (be left Mr. Smith' employ. William Cabral, employed at the People Market, First ind Taylor ttreeti, Portland, n-tcued from drowning In th Clackamaa River, at KilacHda Inat Humlay. Margaret Mau ry and her eaoort, Albert Heaaler, both of Portland. Cabral nd hi wife were In a row bout In midstream, while Ml Mau ry, Meatier and two girl companion, Margaret Deltaum and Marguerite Thompaon, were on the ihnlving fiank 10 feet abov. Mitt Mtury, In tha act of taking tnapihot, wn thrown In to the dream, the bank caving under weight. Header, who could not awlra plucklly ruined to th water" edge and attempted to reach the drowning girl. The bank again caved, throw ing him Into the water. Cabral, while bl wire detdled the boat, managed to pull Hettler along tide of the boat, where he clung, while Cabral clzed Mlu Maury as she wa dnklng for the lait time. He hauled both aboard and took them acroti the river to friendt. The res cue waa witnessed by n.any people, who were powerlets to lend aid. PAPER PLANT HAY BE LOCATED HERE EASTERN CONCERN IS LOOKING FOR 8ITE FOR $100,000 WEST ERN BRANCH FREICHT RATES IMPORTANT ITEM Company Will Employ At Lent 200 Prona Plan I To Ship Pa per In Rough Stati From Eatt - Tbe Eaton Crane Hurlburt Com pany, of Plttafleld, Matt., manufactur er! of writing paper, envelope, tab let, etc., may locate a finishing plant In thl city. It I planned to ipend at leait $100,000 on th plant and there will be about 200 employe. H. T. McCain, President ot the Com mercial Club aald Friday evening that the. officer ot the organization had learned the company expected to erect a finishing plant In an Inland city In the weat Denver, Colo, ha been trying to get tb plant, but the company, it haa been learned, I not favorably disposed to hat city. It wtthei to locate further wed. It ob ject being to make the plant a dis tributing point tor the Pacific Coast. Mr. Mcltaln has written tb officer of the company regarding the advant ages ot Oregon City, and Inasmuch as they ar uperior to those offered by other cities In the west. It Is believ ed they will be effective. The company plan to ship paper in a rough state to the proposed plant and then apply the finishing pro cen. Much money could be saved by adopting thla plan for the freight rate on unfinished paper la much smaller than on the finished article. Mr. McDnln. In hi letters to the management of the company, ex plained that the city was In a fairway of obtaining terminal rates, and also called attention to tbe proposed Im provement of the Willamette River. JOHN BULL PROTESTS AGAINST CANAL BILL WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-Oreat Britain has reaffirmed its protest against tbe Panama Canal bill. In a note filed today with the State Depart ment by A. Mitchell lnnesi, charge d'affalr of the Prttith Embassy uere, It waa said that tf a satisfactory agree ment could not be reached Great Brit ain would appeal to The Hague tri bunal tor arbitration. The note submitted today says Great Britain will give careful consid eration to both the bill and the mes sage President Taft sent to Congress relating to discrimination In favor ot American coastwise shipping In tbe Canal. If. after due consideration. It la found that no satisfactory agree ment can be reached In the matter, Great Britain declare It will be neces sary to appeal to arbitration. ARM TORN OFF, HE SAYS, "STOP ENGINE" Frank Spragne, proprietor of the Redland Sawmill, Is In a serious con dition as a result of an Injury received Thuraday afternoon. Mr. Spragne waa operating the "planer" when his left arm became caught in,' the ma chinery. He yelled to the engineer to stop the engine, but his cry was not heard. Hi arm wa torn oft Just be low the elbow. Holding the torn ends of his ihtrt in hi hand he rushed bark to the en fine and calmly said to the engineer: "I am hurt ;ihut off the power." Mr. Sprague then fainted. He waa carried to the house, and an Improvised tourniquet Hopped the Dow of blood. Dr. Strickland attend ed him, and It is believed he will re cover. Mr. Sprague is iony-nv year ot ge and ha a family. GOVERNOR ABANDONS PLAN OF GETTING HELP FROM DIS TRICT ATTORNEY JUDGE EXPECTED TO RENDER AID Deputy VltiU McGinn And Hi Long Conference Wttt Say H I ' "Swamped" With Appli cation For Plic PORTLAND, Aug. 26. Having de finitely abandoned the Idea of tecur Ing co-operation from the office ot tie Dldrict Atloney of Multnomah County, Governor Wed will make tbe neit itep in tbe anti-vice crusade he hat Inauguarted In Portland, an effort to secure the appointment of United Htate Deputy Dldrict Attorney, Wal ter H. Evan, a special prosecutor to have full charge of tbe cases that may come up In tbe campaign- The Governor declared today that be believed It Is possible to se rurd such sn appointment through the presiding Judge of the Circuit Court. District Attorney Cameron de nies that the Governor has the power to do so, maintaining that such action mutt come through bli office and that inch appointment could be made enly at bla initanc. First itep In carrying out the plan to secure Mr. Evans' appointment will be made tomorrow by '.Vest, who will devote all bis energy to the achievement of that object. He said today that Mr. Evans bad practically agreed, after a long conference today, to accept such appointment and undertake the work, if it can be arranged legally. Mr. Evans, however. Is still non committal, and would not announce a definite decision tonight United States District Attorney McCourt will return to Portlsnd tomorrow- and confer with Mr. Evana again upon the plan and after that time he expects t make final announcement ot bl posi tion In the matter. Mr. Evan this afternoon visited Circuit Judge McGinn at the court house and was Joined later In his con ference by tbe Governor, bat the re sults of their discussion were not made public. "It Is tield by' some," said the Gov ernor tonight, "that the appointment cannot be made. I believe It can, and shall not stop until I have tried tha matter out fully." In case Mr. Evans finally declines to sssuroe the position the Governor ha not considered any alternative ap pointment "If Evans can't take It," he says, "I don't see how anyone else can." lioth the Governor snd Mr. Evans have been watted upon by numberleas applicant for position In the pro posed campaign. "I have been awamped with appli cation from people who want me to appoint! them aa my deputies," aald Mr. Evana today. "For the bene fit of the general public I wish it could be announced that I have not yet accepted any appointment and am In no position to consider such appli cations." , RABIES STOPS DOG SHOW AT STATE FAIR SALEM, Or., Aug. 23. Because of the prevalance of rabies among doga in Portland, the first annual dog show scheduled to be held at the state fair under tbe rules of the American Ken nel club was called off today by tele graphic orders from Dr. Calvin S White, state health officer. The m- ge was received by Frank Meredith secretary ot the fair board, who im mdiately abandoned plan for the dog exhibit. Dr. White atated that he had taken the matter up with the railroad com panies and that they would refuse to carry the dogs. About 65 entries had already been made and others were coming in daily, most ot them from Portland. As much Interest was being evinced In the show, Secretary Meredith, says he greatly regret losing the feature, but think under the circumstances it is wise to abandon it The money paid In entrance fees will be returned. F, WASHINGTON, Aug. 26. Approp prlation secured for Oregon during the session ot congress Just closed were: River and harbor Improvements, with recoenltlon of a 30 foot chan nel, and $2,307,000 and part ot S300, 00 for preliminary surveys. Crater Lake road system, $50,000 snd maintenance ot park, 13000. Indian agencies and settlements, 1247,000. Part of forest service appropria tions, $400,000 for roads and trails, and $350,000 for fighting fires and tor emergencies, 10 per cent of receipts from forests last year equalling the $17,000 additional for roads and trail and $193,546 for maintenance of Ore gon forest reserves. In addition, the senate passed an appropriation for settlement with the state for raising volunteers during the Civil war ot $193,546 which wa re jected by the house and now 1 In con ference. The Increase secured In the senate over the hous apprtatlona total nfor than $500,000. A local service, In sddltion to the regular Oregon City trains, will be placed In effect, commencing Monday, August 26, upon the Oregon City line of the Portland Railway, Ught k Pow er Company between Portland and Milwaukie. The aervlce, it 1 believ ed, will relieve the congestion on tbe Oregon City tralnt. These tralm will leave Milwaukie at 7:17 and 7:47 in the morning, fol lowing the regular tralnt, which will make no ttoin between Iiland Station and Portland. In the evening at 6, 5:20 and ( o'clock two-car train giving local ser vice will leave First and Alder street for Milwaukie, following the regular Oregon City train which leave at the aame time. The regular Oregon City train leaving Portland at 5, 5:30 and ( o'clock P. M.. will make no ttopi be tween Portland and Ttlnnd Station to let off pastenger. The local service to be established Monday will subse quently be expanded; as "the traffic condition warrant WEST SIDE CLUB T McBAIN, PRESIDENT, AND G. 8NIDOW, VICE-PRESIDENT OF ORGANIZATION C. F.ANDERSON ELECTED SECRETARY Charter Membership I 108 With Promise Of Big Addition Soon Object To Build Up Section The West Side Improvement Club wa organized Thursday night at the Oregon City Commercial Club. The club baa a charter membership of 108, with an assurance that at least fifty members will be received within two , weeks. Its object is to promote th I Interests of fha Weat Slrte Tha fnl. lowing officers were elected: President B. T. McBaln. Vice-President G ,L .Snidow. Secretary G. F. Anderson. Treasurer Nick Micbels. ' Board of Governor Bolton, M. A. Magone, one year; George Hisel, two years; Nick Mlchels, three year, West Side District, B .T .McBaln, one year; J. Nichols, two years; C .F. An derson, three years. Willamette, T. J. Gary, one year; G. L, Snidow, two years; H. W. Greaves', three year. - About fifty member. Including sev eral women, were present at the meet ing Thursday evening. The yearly dues were fixed at $1. The next meet ing will be held at the Willamette schoolhouse the first Thursday in Sep tember. Speeches were made Thurs day evening by Messrs. McBaln, Gary and Magone. It Is planned to meet In the future at the various school- houses on the West Side. ROBERTS' EXECUTION HALTED BY GOVERNOR SALEM. Or., Aug. 23. After wait ing until within an hour of the time set for tbe execution, 12 o'clock noon, today. Governor West Issued a re prieve to H. E. ("Jack") Roberts con victed in Portland In July for the mur der ot Donald Stewart snd sentenced to hang today. The reason given for the reprieve is that the people are go ing to vote on the question of abol ishing capital punishment In Novem ber. Should they vote to abolish the death penalty, Roberts together with a number of others will escape the noose, but If not, they must hang. WIFE, SUING, SAYS EIFE WAS THREATENED Alleging that her husband threat ened to kill her June 28, 1912, Ellia beth Boosinger Monday filed suit for a divorce against Mark F. Boosinger. Tbey were married July 9, 1910,' at Gillespie. 111. Tbe plaintiff asks the restoration of her maiden name, Eliza, beth Dickinson. T.R. SHOULD BE EXPELLED OYSTER BAT, N. T.. Aug. K. Colonel Roosevelt declared today that Senator Penrose, on his own testi mony, should be expelled from the Senate. Roosevelt had maintained this position, he said. In the letter to Sen ator Clapp, chairman of the Senate committee Inveatigatlng campaign contributions, which he is preparing. The Colonel made this statement after he had read from what purport ed to be an extract from Penrose's testimony before the Senate commit tee, that he had advised John D. Arch bold, of the Standard Oil Company, to make a second contribution to the 1904 campaign lest the company en counter difficulties in certain quarter. HAS STAR CHILDREN OF 8ANDV, ESTACADA AND LOGAN MAKE GREAT SHOWINO STATE SUPERINTENDENT DELIGHTED Dr. Guy Mount Prove Admirable Judg Of Bible Alderman Compliment Pirtnt And Children The first Juvenile fair that have been held la Clackama County were held at Sandy, Estacada and Logan Tuesday, when a delegation compos ed ot Chris 8chuebel, Dr. Guy Mount, T. J. Gary, J. M. Melton, J. D. Olson, J. E. Jack. Professor Alderman, J. E. Calavan. Protestor B. F. Ford, and Professor Ressler attended. They were much surprised at the fine ex hibitions and at the Interest manifest ed by the children. The party left this city by automobile about 9 o'clock, tbe first place visited being Sandy. The exhibits or the boys and girls ot that place were neatly as well as artistically arranged In tbe Meinig hall. Thla exhibit Included vegetables of all varieties snd sizes, cake, bread, and needlework, thia be ing the work of tbe children rang ing from four year to It year. The morning session waa devoted to the viewing of the exhibits, and the Eu- J genie Baby Show, the first ever given in to is county, ur. uuy aiouni, one of the prominent physicians of Oregon City, acting as Judge of the baby ahow.There were nulling babies, cry ing babies, chattering babies, large ba bies, small babies, tbin babies and fat babies, but all good! looking babies, making the Judging a difficult Cask. At the conclusion of the third baby show, which was held at Logan, Dr. Mount was ' Ull in good humor, al though he bad Judged more that 100 babies,. It was necessary In the ex amination of each child to measure the height; circumference of chest; circumference ot abdomen;, symmet ry; quality of skin and fat; quality of muscles hand grasp, rising, sit ting poise, walking, running; bones ot skull, spine, chest, limbs and feet Head length ot the head, width, pu pillary distance, shape of the eyes; shape, size and position ot the ears; shape and aize of the Hps; shape and size of the forehead; shape and con dition of Jaw, hard palate, tonsils; shape and potency of the nose; num ber, shape, isze and condition of the teeth. Psychological disposition, en ergy, facial and ocular expression, at tention. Never before in the history of Clackamas County have the rule In a baby show ever been arraned and the- selection ot Dr. Mount a judge during the three days' session of tbe fairs, which are to be held in other section of the county Including Molalla, Clarkes, Can by on Wednes day; Milwaukie, Oregon City, Oswego, and WilsonviUe Thursday, was satis factory to all. He proved an excel lent judge, and the children on ex hibition were as thoroughly satisfied as their proud parents. Tbe baby ahow at Sandy was held in the L O. O. F. building, and was largely at tended. The babies on exhibition at that place were Antoin Perret, Flor ence DeShazer, Marie Baumback, Ruth Baumback, Stuart Couper, Helen Jar!, John Shelly, Hope Shelly, Ruth Esson, Bennie Hoffman, Con stance Williams, Nicholas Anderson, Hazel Dixon, Bob Shuenke, William Johns, Waldo Douglas, Herbert Koea- se. Grade Barendrick. Ruth Barend rick. Mrs. Robert Smith acted as clerk of tbe baby show, while Mrs. A. Malar bad charge of the general ex hibit In the Meinig building, and waa assisted by Mrs. W .Fisher, of Sandy. At me conclusion of the baby show U R. Alderman, who is state superin tendent ot public instruction, gave a good talk and complimented the par ents as well as the children for the interest manifested In making their first juvenile fair such; a successful event In his address Mr. Alderman dealt principally on the Interest that should be taken by the children, and the parents interest to the children. He said that the way to Interest a boy or girl on the farm was to give them something to care for, and no doubt the parents had previously to this occasion, as had they not been interested in the coming Juvenile fair they would have not taken the Inter est as shown on that day when the Meinig hallwaaf filled with exhibits that had been produced by the hands v of the boys and girls of Sandy dis trict. He said that In many dace he had visited the parents of the young do not take the interest In their children they should, and while visiting at a home he asked a father the age of his sons, several ot whom be was unable to tell the age, but one particularly he could remember, as he bad lost a valuable Jersey cow on the day of the birth of his son, and when asged wny he remembered this, told Professor Alderman that the cow wa tnoroughbred and he could remem ber thl. "Had he taken the intered in his boy as he had In tbe cows he no doubt would have been benefitted. He also spoke of interesting the Klrls of the home, and atated that over 25.- ouo giru nad disappeared from their home during the year of 1911, and 6.000 in Chicago. Theie eirla' aee ranged for fourteen to sixteen year. Mr. Alderman said to give the bova and girl a small section of the farm, and let him or her raise their own crops, and soon they will say "our farm," and "our crops." This t the way to interest them In the borne. He also advocated tbe schools Interest ing the pupils In agricultural and hor ticultural pursuit. The future of the boy and girl depend upon their ear ly training. Mr. Alderman congratu lated County School Superintendent T. J. Gary and alto the assistant, Mr. A. Malar, of Sandy; Prof. H. M. James, ot Estacada; Miss Uahala Continued on page 4)