f LTrlotlons for the Morning ZZ will bo received for 'T limited Hm at a apeelef rdr tod coo The only dally nw---r twoon Portland and Sal.) e4r lata In. ovary Motion of Claakc- e) . mas County, with a population of e) 0,0ra Are you an atfvertlaerf w una " f "...el benefit low P'1- "i 1 J tWlJEKCy It INTER PRISE ESTABLISHED 1506 ...j EN VOL 1-No. 12a AVE DEAD; SCORES STRICKEN BY HEAT CHICAOO WH.Tn. uriuay lURNINQ IUN u urran NQ IB INTENSE. jlWCES KEPI BUSY Ali H! .preeedsnted Maat la Reported From Middle Weet Mercury Reaches Ninety-four Degreee. Cllli'AdO. May 20. Bcorea of mttii wa wnim-ii were atrlrkon ami five irf dY.id " result of (he Intense s'; v 1 tit police ambulawne were bui:y responding 10 calls fur mmmUi ltc, from street luteraertlotia In I In luup, nn ecii i " wui;m (rtfin. where vlctlme Vir f'll by n hoi blaal. But 1 1'" visitation waa not CMuifiiitxl bCNcm" aloae. From virtually ev-j city and tow n In tha Middle West u4 attending slmoat to (be coaat nn tlmllar reports Of unprecedent ed ki. Tlia high mark iu l blcago. H drurcra, Wa a duplication of the ej.mutn temperature of Tbumday, iblrb was the Jilbt record for that tat Id 47 yea re. Of those prostrated three will proh ibit dip a their condition la serious SEALS AGAIN HUMBLE fRISKY M'CREDIEITES HAVERS LOSe HARD-FOUGHT came bv score or TWO TO ONE. CORTLAND, Or.. May J. (Bpe- rUI I 1'iirtlHnd. In a well-played aim the Heals, again aurrerea Mnl Friday. The acore waa two to oat Portland got a runner acroaa the pUte In the second, hut after that bH'rrdla'a men were powerleaa-.be- fere Hrnlry'a rurvea. Praton hld Ran FranrlMon to five lit, while the Res vera made aeveu. Tii Ultor made two errore Port and one. The Real scored 'I rut In a fourth when Weaver waa h!t by ft - I I - 1 1 I . - .J F"i ". ieimi.ni 'iiitini nun Ik. f,,r.,. ,a r,m thirA .... . I IMf fir a Tbf Roadatere by Rood atlck work vua from Victoria by a eoore of 5 to 3. Folio inn were the reeulta Friday: Purlflr Coaat Lau--flan Krancla- m !, Portland 1; Vernon (1. Oakland I; garrnniento 3. Ia Anaelea 0. .oriheHtrn Leaaue Portland 5. Victoria 3: Vancouver 3. Bnokane 0; TiNimit S. Seattle 0. STANDING. Paolflo Coaat. W. U 21 Utl 27 28 28 34 L. 11 14 1C 16 21 26 P.C. .677 .627 .520 .617 .462 .U3 rorllan 30 Vrnon 29 8m CraticlNco 30 0k!Bd 30 Sartarm-nto 14 Angelee 22 Northweetern. W. P.C. .676 .611 .666 .SIS .382 .238 Iln 23 Vancouver 22 Tarorna 10 rortland 17 Seattlo 13 Victoria t OIAZ SECRETLY SAILS FOR 6PAIN, HIS FUTURE HOME MEXICO CITY, May 26. General ft'n. who waa Prealdent of Mexico Ihlrty yuara, eecretly left hla palace ihla morning and went to Vera Crua, 'bere hn boarded ateamer for BpHln, n4 ta expected to apend the fmAlnder of hla daya In thai country. Am he left hla palace, Dlaa could trar the volcea of enthualaatlo celn- knnta who were acclaiming the new ff'Mdent, Ftanclaco de La Barra, and houtlng "Viva Madero." American League No gamea ached- uled. , WEATHER FORECAST, . 4 .. ... 1 OREOON CITY. Fair ana warmer: normwcai r wlnda. Oregon Fair, warmer, except near the coaat; westerly wlnda. SPECIAL International Correepondnce Schoola, Soranton Fa, are giv ing Dlaplay of coureee taught. Jones Dftfg Co. ' CIS Main Street. Sol Agenta Haielwood lee Creaari. y . .. , THE CHAMBER COATOR VESTA PANT5A NONSUITUS IN SUmiACETIBUS! Ryoti wan! tolhrow i hriii1lfnl W.,ff Ami put it across, LcRevc You rdllle 'em off a vrrl M jwv iti ndmphwsed No u mrtutr wnai ou make he slop -list reel off any kind of dope. LI IWUI I LIT! Ull finS KIMrl tl Then slick aomcLitln nt LAnd claim it Is a Horacescope t orocescop T - rA ill lore h L V I I puxzle Ql'0VN ViCtU'RE STUNT UMBRELLA TRICK , t STARTS STREET FIGHT lun riMAIIV 1 AMn V TON03 AND FINALLY LAND nr.. IN. MUD. i OreKon City baa Immti the arena of many flKtlc-uffa and rough-and-ttimble flKhia, aa have all cltlea, but one that occurred Thuraday night at Sixth and Main elreete takea the palm for tie novelty and auddeneaa. C. D. Swlck, one of the bclllgerenta, did not have the allghteat Idea an Inflnltealmal part of a aecond before the affray began that he waa going to he a party to It. And It la doubtful If Mike Rib akl, who, Incldently, not only not punched In the "rlbakl," but aUo on the "iioekl.' realized that a fight waa lnieiidlng when he committed the act that provoked It. IllliHkl, who had keen drinking, ac cording to Policeman Cook, who ar realed him. waa atandlng on a corner of Sixth and Main atreeta. Swlck, whoa reputation la of the beat, waa pacing with a friend. It waa rain-ln(V,--and Swlck carried an umbrella. Aa he paaaed Rlbakl be tried to ralae hla umbrella above that of the man on the corner. Rlbakl became peeved, and threw hla umbrella tip with auch force that It knocked Swlck'a umbrel la out of hla hand. In an Inatant Swlck waa upon Rlbakl letting upper cute and Jaba fly In a manner thl would cauae Jack Johnaon to almoat turn green with envy. All of the blowa landed. But Rlbakl meanwhile waa not idle. He waa fighting hla beat. Finally tbe men fell, and In the muddy at reel they belabored each other until the arrival of the police man. They were aeparated and taken to the at at Inn houae. Recorder Stlpp fined Swlck J 2. 60 It la preatimed a man aliould be will. Ing to pay thla aura for the privilege of giving another auch a severe a rub bing aa waa given Rlbakl. The latter waa ordered to pay a fine of $15, and he went down In, hla "Jr-anaM" and dldakl." SCHOOL HEAD TO MAKE ILLUSTRATED TALKS SUPERINTENDENf GARY PLANS NEW FEATURE FOR EDUCA TIONAL WORK. , Superintendent (lary of the Claoka maa County achoola haa made arrange. rr.enta for the purchase of a atereoptl con lantern to be used In connection with the achool work. It la hla Inten tion to give Illustrated lecturea on hla vlalta to the varloua achoola. The lec turea will be given In tha avenlnga at public halls, and parenta. aa well aa the children, will be Invited to attend. ' Illustrations of varloua achool build ing and grounds, of historic and geographical acenea, etc, will be shown. The auperlntendente of the achoola of several other countlea In the atate have been provided wltn lan I b i l .l irV OREGON CITY, OREGON, H AT UU DAY, MAY DFUDPTDaTrn nw T7T .-t"1. . L '"HA j tJ - i 'r1 t-u PT VA LI AG DOUGA L v nr HfiRAHF Tne.Maurijus, r,f ,t..ff from Momce . fl-k llip'l LOCAL. T. EFFINQHAM FOOTE VMM nprvwToH ijmTiJ. . . .1 . . : . I Tjn.iuuy iiiuvinri U .11 i' m. . . norm oui q snorr dlsldnce r iiwri vuniMiea. a wt tiw " - . BM V remarked it Is certinlw a Un how we keep clear of hobos. ITis AWFUt.LVgA QY WHEN THEY'RE L00KIN&ON terns, whlrh have been found a great aid In achool work. Mr. Gary haa ar ranged to exchange slides with otbr suMrintendents, which will, be of mu tual advantage. The lecture aeries will be atarted with the beginning of school work In (he fall WISNER TO BUILD HATCHERY. New Superintendent Goea to Astoria to Start Plant. J. N. Wlaner, of Oregon City, re cently nppolnted aiiMrlntendent of the atute fish halcnenes, leu rriday for Astoria, where he will superintend the building of a hatchery In the Kalt kjnle River. Mr. Wlaner, who for nine years wna connected with the I'nlit'd States Jturesu of Fisheries aa a field superintendent, worked on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, and la widely known aa an authority on fish. COMMERCIAL CLUB GETS MINERAL EXHIBIT PROMOTION BUILDING DISPLAY TO BE BIG AID TO VISITORS. The promotion building of the Com mercial club, which la being erectea nn Main street, will contain one of the finest mineral collections In the state. Secretary Laxelle on Friday made arrangements to have an exhibit of the products of the varloua mlnea In the Ogle Mountains Dlajrlct. The ex hibit will constat of gold, silver and lead orea. Exhibits from other mlnea have also been promised. In addition to the mlnerala shown, there will be displays of agricultural and horilcul tural products of Clackamas County. The Interior of the building will be of spruce, and will resemble-'aorae-what the Interior of a Pullman car. Maps of the county, data concerning Ita resources, Information of public Improvements planned and In the course of construction will be at .the disposal of the visitor. The object of rhe exhibition will be to give the via Itor who la unable to make a peraonal Investigation an Idea of the resources of the county., ( "(.' KERRICK WANTS TO SELL BAR. Ccunell May Not Let Convicted Man Tranafer License. Joseph KerrJck, proprietor of the Log Cabin Saloon, who was fined $75 and given a sentence of ten daya In Jail by Recorder 8tlpp Friday), told City Attorney Btory that he Intended to sell hla saloon. Kerrlck, who waa charged with allowing women to en ter hla place, haa, through hla lawyer, Gilbert Hedgea, filed an application 'or a writ of review by the Circuit Court. It la doubtful If tha City Conn ell will allow Kerrlck to transfer hla license, and, even ahould be sell hla place, It will have no effect upon the aontence. Dr. Sommer Gets Partner. Dr. E3. A. Sommer. who practiced In Oregon City aeveral yera. haa formed a partnership with Dr. R. C. Coffey. They will have offices In the Selling building, Portland, and their practice will be confined to aurgery. Dr. Sonr mer left here about a year ago. r- L .' ' ll SJ ' n J I CRANO FATHER, WHjTE LIES . R,. illJ" ::::::: art. r w l Ubi. I FOR SALE . ROCKING V from CHAIRS I WITH EAR - TABS . AT TGOTWILT FAIR PRIZE LIST IS AIDED BY PORTLAND MERHANTS -SUBSCRIBE $500 AS INDUCEMENT FOR EX HIBITS. O. E. Freytag and George Iaxelle, of the soliciting committee of the Clackamaa County Fair Associa tion, reported to Secretary Laxelle Friday that Portland merchants bad subscribed $500 to be used for orir.es. It la expected that other merchantan Portland will also aub scrlbe for the fund. The fair will be gin on September 27 and continue four daya. The committee will, In a few days, beglna soliciting aubacrlptlona from Oregon City merchants and those In other parts of the county. Indications are that the fair thla year will be the moat successful ever held. Secretary Laxelle dally receives Inquiries regarding tbe exhibits, and more entries have been promised so far than ever before. A feature that la expected to atttract a great deal of Interest and a large attendance la the automobile race, complete arrange ments for which have been made. The program, which will be published In a few days, will be- distributed throughout the county. ilVEN CHANCE TO REGAIN LAURELS CHEMAWA RUNNERS AND Y. M. C. A. REPRESENTATIVES TO RACE AT CHAUTAUQUA. . To settle a dispute which atarted when the runnere of the Portland Young Men's Chriatlan Association recently defeated the Chemawa In diana In a relay race, the management of the Clackamas valley unautaqua Assembly on Friday made arrange menta between the contending fac tlona for a relay race to be held on July 4 at the Chautauqua meeting. The Indiana, who won every race prior to the last one, atlll assert their prowess aa runnere aa being aupe rlor to that of the Young Men'a Chris tian Association repreaentatlvea, and declare they will prove It in the Chautauqua contest. The race will be on the track and will Include hurdle jumping. . A gold medal will be given to each member of the winning team, and a cup to the achool or association which they repreeent. The race is ami uiwu for other entrlea, and It la probable that other runnera will compete. It la planned to have the race im mediately a'ter the ball game between the league cluba. The management haa also arranged other running races, Including a 100-yard daeh, high run ning Jump, putting the ahot, and other athletlo contests. Oold, silver and bronie medals will be given. - Slx . hundred hogs In tbe Taklma Valley have recently died 'rom some strange and baffling disease. 1 - j i rer I -27, 19ll. OIL OOZES FROM FISSURE IN WELL EXPERTS AT STONE THINK BIG FLOW WILL SOON ' BE OBTAINED. DRILLING TO START AGAIN MONDAY Cement Haa .Hardened and Rock Cap Will Soon Be Pierced Char- . acter of 8tont En courages. Favorable newa waa received Friday by the Home oil ft Gaa Company from the Stone oli well. Louie Vlerhua, on whose farm the well la being drilled, reported that quantltiea of oil had been Beeping through flasuiea In tbe rock, and It waa believed by experta who had made an examination that It would not take long, when drilling la resumed, to reach oil In paying quan tltiea. ; Mr. Vlerhua also reported that the cement which waa poured Into the well about two weeke ago to fill crevlcea In the rock bad hardened ef ficiently to resume drllllnr. The drlllera are expected to resume work the first of next week, probably Mon day. The drill waa diverted by the crevlcea and It became necessary to shoot the well and fill In with cement In order to make further headway. The experts are confident that the atrata of hard rock which la causing all the trouble la the "oil cap." The atone la of the same formation aa that encountered In Texas and California Just before oil waa reached. Mr. Vler hua says that both oil and gaa have seeped through the crevlcea, and there la every reason to believe when tbe atrata Is pierced both will be found In large quantltiea. The management la awaiting a re port from a Portland chemist to whom waa given a sample of the stone thought to be the "oil cap" for analy sis. A depth of 1306 feet haa been reached and it la believed that U.wlll not be necenaary to sink the well more than 250 feet additional. GRADUATES TO BE RECEIVED. High School Alumni Plans Meeting for June 5. The Alumni Association ' of the Oregon City High School haa made arrangementa for a meeting Monday night a week at Willamette hall to receive into tbe association tbe grad uates of 1911. The program will be prepared early next week. It la planned to serve refreshments at the meeting. WOODMEN ENTERTAIN AND HOLD ELECTION EXCELLENT PROGRAM GIVEN IN HONOR OF PLAYERS IN MINSTREL SHOW. The Willamette Falls Camp, Woodmen of the World, Friday night at Woodmen ball entertained the membera of the cast of the minstrel performance .given In January. Ice cream, cake and coffee were served and all present spent a most delight ful evening. After the entertainment, oflcers were elected for the ensuing year, two candidates were tniated and three apjdlcatlona for membership were received. The new officers are aa follows: Consul commander, Wil liam Hammond; adviser lieutenant, L. F. names; escort, Fran uiiver; watchman, William Smith; sentry, Charles Andrles; manager, I. D. Tay lor. The following program was ren dered at the entertainment: Piano solo Leo Burdon Vocal solo Arch Roes Reading William McLarty Vocal solo Mr. Kennedy Song Sammy McLrty Address to the Jury Past Consul G. L Snldon Reading William McLarty T WATER - FISHING EXCELLENT KNIGHTS OF REEL TAKE ADVAN TAGE OF LAW ALLOWING SPORT NEARER FALLS. - Salmon fishermen on Friday for the first time since the new law went Into effect ventured 400 feet nearer the (alia than was mormerly allowed. The a port waa excellent and many reported good catches. Back water Is bringing the salmon In from the ocean, and the head water haa receded to auch an extent that the river la clear ing. With a few more daya of sun ahine It la predicted that fishing will be better than at any time thla sea sou, and the knlghta of the reel In thla couuty and Portland are looking forward to fine sport The law allowing the line fisher men to go 400 nearer the falls la of great advantage, because It la there that the fish are atopped on their way from the sea. It ta thought that a few go up the ladder, bnt the majority atop when they meet the obatructlon. Here tbey remain until attracted by the flahermen'a spoon and are caught, die of go back down the river. Thomaa Brown said Friday that he expected lacge.crowda out from Portland Sun- day- '.' ' "r V' C. V. COLLINS. Former Superintendent of Prisons ef Nw York State. SOLOIST GETS HEARTY OVATION AT RECITAL ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTED BY PROMINENT WOMEN IS BIG SUCCESS. One of the moat enjoyable aoclal eventa of the season waa the recital given on Friday afternoon at tne Woodmen half,' the hostesses being Mrs. M. D. Latourette, Mrs. C: G. Miller, Mra. W. S. U'Ren, Mrs.. John w: Loder, Mrs. Walter A. Dlmlck, Mra. Theodore Osmond, Mrs. Carl Joehn ke, Mra. J. E. Hedgea, Mrs. Leon De Larzes. The soloist waa J. Ross Far go. one of the leading tenors of Port land, and Master Gordon Soule, pi anist, while Mlaa Veda Williams, of this city, waa the accompanist ' Mr. Fargo never" oppeared to bet ter advantage, and It waa the first time that many of the music-loving people of this city had the pleasure 6f hearing him alng. Hla numbers re ceived hearty applause, and be waa forced to respond to aeveral encorea. Master Gordon Soule, a pianist or Portland, played with expression and musical understanding. He aptly combines these two attributes and brings a tonal veriety that waa exqui site. Miss Veda Williams, who is one of Oregon City's accomplished mual- cluna, and often baa been beard m concert work In thla city, waa a moat excellent accompanist, and her artistic work waa thoroughly enjoyed by the lare assembly. Woodmen hall never looked more attractive, with Ha decorations of dogwood blossoms and Scotch broom. Ice cream, cake and coffee were served after the rendering of tbe fol lowing program: J. Ross Fargo, Tenor." (a) I Know ....:Sproaa (b) Hoffnung ..." Relchardt (c) Longing ..... Worden Ooaway Awake, Beloved Coleridge Taylor (Hiawatha's Wedding Feast) Piano Saltereile .... Scotaon Clarke Valse fib Durand Mister Gordon Soule (a) I'll Sine Thee Songs of Araby.. Clay fbl Dav la Gone Lang (c Your Eyes Schneider (a) How Much I UJVe you...Lrrge (b) Moth o' Mine lours (c) Lydla Lang (d) Flower Rain Schneider Among thoue attending were Mra. Roslne Fouts, Mra. G. A. Harding. Mrs. John Lewthwalte, Mrs. L L Porter, Mra. J. W. MoffatL Mra. R. C. Oanona. Mra. W. W. Huntley, Mra. Ros8 Charman, Mra. Fargo of Port land. Mra. Olltner of Portland. Mra. Harrison, Mra. Schubel. Mra. C. H. Caufleld. Mra. J. P. Lovett. Mra. Ward B. Lawton. Mta. B. T. Avlaon, Mra. E. A. Chapman, Mra. Lena Charman, Mra. J. F. Clark. Mra. Anna Hayea, Mrs. Nleta Barlow Lawrence, Mra. H.' E. Straight, Mra. J. W. Norrls, Mra. George Hanklna, Mra. F. J. Tooze, Mrs. Thomaa Pope, Mra. Olmstead, Mra. J. Olmstead, Mrs. H. C. Stevens. Mra. Gram. Mra. McCaw, Mra. E. J. Daulton. Mra. William Andersen, Mra. Bockmann, Mrs. W. S. U'Ren, Mrs. Edward Schwab, Geraidine schwan, Mrs. C. D. Latourette, Mlaa Edna Cau fleld. Miss Clara Coufleld, Mlaa Veda Williams. Mlsa Mlna Kelly, Miss Mar- ' Ion Money, Mlaa Loulae Huntley, Mlsa Louise Walker, Miss Muriel Stevens, Mra. H. a Cartlldge, Mra. A. C. Freel, Mlaa Edna Wennerverg of Port land. Mra. C. O. Miller. Mta. M. D. La tourette, Mra. Osmond, Mra. John W. Loder,- Mra. Leon DeLarxea, Mra. CaCrl Joehnke, Mra. Walter A. Dlm lck, Mra. J. HUM edge. 04ooo4voooo4oooaoo ; WANTED! ? l A A-fa Pamt rwoAi. .OtV.fl ! t We have several buyers $ It your place is, tor sale and see us at once. . I. - !'i ' W. F. SCHOOLEY & CO. .Phone! Paclflo M-so. Home A-186. ' 612 Main St. Oregon City. Peb Week, 10 Cents MEMORIAL PLAT1S ARE W1PLETED '. ' i ... ' ; - ' ,'. Mayor brownell issues prog, lamation for honoriinq dead heroes. CITIZENS URGED TO DISPLAY FLAG Business Men Requested to Close Storea In Morning 8ervices to Be Held In Churches on Sunday. Mayor Brownell on Friday lasued a proclamation urging all business men In the city to close their storea be tween 10 o'clock) In the morning and aoon, and that aa many aa possible decorate their stores and residences with American flags on next Tues day, Memorial Day. v Tbe proclamation la aa follows: To the People of Oregon City,' Ore- , gon; Tuesday, May 30th, la Memorial ' Day. Exerctaea commemorative of the deeds of valor performed by tbe soldiers living and dead In the great Civil War of 1861 to 1865 will be held at Shlvely Hall and at Mount View Cemetery under the auspices of the Meade Post. Grand Army of the Republic, and the Ladles Relief Corps. I would suggest, aa a mark of our respect and appreciation for what ' thla day means and what It atanda for In the hearta of the American cltlzena, and aa a alight evidence of tbe affec tion that we entertain for tbe memory of those men who left their homes -and gave up their all 1 order to aave and perpetuate the Union, that all the business bouses In this city close ' their places of business between the bours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 12 o'clock P. m. of that day, and that aa many aa possible decorate their storea, residences and places of business with American flags, and also direct that our national flag be raised over tbe City Hall (half maat) from t o'clock a. m. until aundown. GEO. C. BROWNELL, -Mayor. Memorial services preliminary to . 1 ru I Mr! 1 1 Km VnlI next Sunday morning at St Paul'a Episcopal Church, Rev. Charlea W. Robinaoa officiating, and Sunday evening at the Ft rat Baptist Church, Rev. 8. A. ' Hayworth officiating. -Members of Meade Poet, Grand Army of tbe Republic, will assemble at the Willamette Haltf and will be escorted : by the Fife and Drum Corps nd Com pany G. Oregon National Guard, to the churchea. . The program on Memorial Day will consist of exercises at the bridge, the Shlvely Opera House and the decora tion of the gravea. Mayor Brownell will be president of the day and an address will be made by Hon. S. B, Ormsby. Tbe exercises at the ceme tery will be aa follows: Dirge ........ Fife and Drum Corps Address, ritual, page 8... Commander Prayer, ritual, page 11.' Chaplain i Crowning Monument .....Officer of the Day Response, "Our. Unknown Dead". . ..Rev... E. F. Zimmerman Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg.. Mrs. John Ackley Ceremonies of Meade Relief Corps No. 18. Prayer, ritual, page 11.... .Chaplain Roll of Honor....... Adjutant Taps Bugler E. McFarland Decoration of Comrades' Gravea... , Comrades ' Owing to the advanced age of aev eral members of Meade Post, Rev. S. A.Hayworth auggeeta that automobilea or other vehicles be provided 'or con veying them to the cemetery on Me morial Day. OREGON CITY TO HAVE NEW CLOTHING SM A. L. 8HORE RENTS BUILDING ON . MAIN STREET TO OPEN v - .-: JUNE 1. -; i . ' Oregon City la to have another clothing, boot and shoe and haber dashery store. A. L. Shore on Thurs day rented from George A. Harding, agent, the building at 60S Main street. which he. win occupy aoout June 1, or as aoon as necessary alterations can be made, Mr. Shore says that he will carry A large stock and will cater to all classes. The location, although a lit- r tie out of the present retail district, t is considered a good one because of ita . nearneaa to the mills. . v Oregon City la well aupplted with ' storea, and all of the merchants aay buatnesa la good. Mr. Shore declare that be will adopt up-to-date methods . and look out for the Interest of his patrons. waiting and many coming. the price ngnt come ana , v - .