MIOKNINCS ENTEMDSE
- . . . ..
WCCUY E.NTEHPRISE ESTABLISHED ISG6
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
dragon City Kaln Wedne 4
day; southerly wind.
i- Oregon lulu Wednesday;
,. Houi ht'tly wIikU.
).
Th only dally newepaper b
twea Portland and talent: eret
lata n every Motion at OiaaktVv
mil County, with a population A
30.000. Ar you an advafttaarT
wwwwwww4,,
V()I4. II No. 81.
OUEGON CITY, OKKflON. WEDNESDAY", OCTOBER 4, 1911.
Feb Wbek, 10 Ce.vt
V i
STRIKERS AND FOES
IN DEADLY EIGHT
INTENSE EXCITEMENT. AT A POLITICAL MEETING.
TAX AMENDMENTS
DRAGNET SET FOR
THOMAS SLAYER
nil'
WILL BE PROBED
COMMISSION
AS
SEVERAL MEN REPORTED KILL
ED IN FIERCE BATTLE ON
ILLINOIS CENTRAL.
MISSISSIPPI TROOPS CALLED OUT
Strikebreaker In Car At Frlghtehed
Whan Troubl Start Man
On Doth Sldaa Uaa
Firearms.
JACKSON. Ml., Oct. J In a
fiK t In Mia freight yard of 111 Ullu
tiln Central at McComb City between
H(i Ikrra today aeverrl pur anna are re
(mhI.'.I to have been Killed and otbari
wounded. Governor Noel ordered out
troop nt 7:30 o'clock tonight and two
companies am now hastening to Ilia
kcihv The special train bearing tlio
trikebreakr continued on It Jour
nev in New Orlean.
t'titiPtmol Mitill "IT that when
1 1,,, train paesed there at full speed
rwiy roach window waa brokeu and
mi one waa visible at the openings,
i In. atrlkehreuker lying proue on the
II, Kir to ewape bullet.
Several hundred ahota wera ex
i iuiuued and among the atrlkera there
were numerous briilaed and brokeu
heads Many of the wounded were
curried to (he headquarter of tho
utrlkera and physician were sum
tiu'tied. It la aald that aeveral will
ill
The fight at McComb occurred at
Die freight ahed. half a mile aoulh of
tlte deMit. rloaely following Ibe Oral
eiiiounler of the afternoon. In wblrb
tine man waa aerloualy wounded.
The train bearing the atrlkebreak
em had pulled down to the freight
nhed and waa ataudlng on a aldetrack.
More than l.Onn breakera assembled,
woril were exchanged and K la as
serted that a striker burled a brick
among (he atrlkebreakera.
Immediately a fusillade of ahota
followed. The' atrlkera opened fire on
the coach wlndowa, at which the
lu-Hda of the atrlkebreakera rould be
e.-n. Several fell after .the Orat vol
ley. -
The occupant of the coachea ro
lurned the fire through the window,
keeping well scattered. Occaalonally.
when a atrlkebreaker holder than the
rent, ralaed hla head aliove the dan
ger line, he waa greeted with a ahow.
er of bullet and other mlaael.
TIIDKMPF FAP.FR
iuiuiu niiL inuL.il
TO FIGHT ITALIANS
CONSTANTINOPLE. Oct. 3. Turk
lh telegrama to1ay reported that an
liallnn warahlp had aunk two motor
boats near Hodelda, a port on the lied
Sea, and puraued the Turkish torpedo
hunt deatroyer pelklsevult.
Thla news, circulated In the etreet.
nerved to Increaae the popular clamor
for battle, and citizen by the hutt-J
dreds volunteered their services,
either on land or sea, DeeDlt the
fact that Turkey ha appealed to the
Pu with to Intervene the people want
to fight. And Turkey la going ahesd
with preparation for war.
' Two Couple Granted Llcanaaa.
Marriage licenses were Issued Tues
day to Cclena Margaret Jone and
Kdiiar I. Iirown, and Viola Flacher
and Klmer Krlckaon.
Announcement
I have opened a fully equipped
watch and Jewelry repair ahop In the
Maaonlc Hulldlng and am prepared
to do all klnda of watch, clock and
Jewelry work. I guarantee every
plereo f work I do and atand back of
in j guarantee. If your clock la out
of order I will cull and deliver It.
W. Leonard Rumyan
Both Phone.
Home A 70. Pacific 327
THEY Wont Run !
Th collar In the very , tyllh
MANHATTAN Shirt w are howlng
thi season are juat Ilk th mssng.
r boy thay won't run.
W ar ahowlnj a vry larg var
iety of th Manhattan Shirt and you
know there I none better.
A a rmlndr you don't, want to
fall to look ovr our aplendld ah ow
ing of L Syatem nd Clothcraft Suit
and Overcoat at
$12.50 to $35
Price, Broths
EXCLUSIVE CLOTHIERS
Not Like Other.
6th and Main .
Jiss-wj
NEW BUSINESS IS
BUILDERS' SUPPLY COMPANY IN
NORTH END HAS RE
MARKABLE SUCCESS.
OBJECT IS TO KEEP TRADE AT HOME
C. J. HoodManagar, TM How H
And Hi Aaaociate Figured
" Out Plan Succaitful
From Start.
The more enterprising cltlren
have felt for a long time the need ot
gelling away from the neceaalty of
trading In Portland, and supplying the
want of Oregon City people In the
home market. Hut how to do thla ha
sometime puxxled the brlghteat busl
neaa meu. The plan aa outlined Tues
day by a bualnea man to a represen
tatlve of The Enterprise eeemed slm
pllclty Itself.
Securing Sit First Thought.
As In all well laid plana of this na
ture the locality Is the rirst tboughi.
and afier looking over the entire city
the north end was selected. Here a
sufficiently large tract, clone to the
Southern Pacific, "the electric and on
the river was secured. The land Is
level and Is well drained, being Ideal
for the purpose.
Building Erected.
With hardly anyone knowing that
anything out of the ordinary was go
ing on, theBe men have carried for
ward their plans to a climax.
A the manager took the Enterprise
man around the fine new 24x100
building, showing with pride the ad-
it u ti I u ir nf Mr h ilevtiie initialled. Tie
could not help hot wonder that the
opportunity had not been seizea ue
fore. A neat and commodious office
waa also Inspected.
Shipment Coming In.
C. J. Hood, th manager, was a
very busy man and had to leave sev
eral time during the Inte-vlew to
direct the unloading of two large car
load of lumber. Everything Imagin
able In the lumber line waa there. A
complete carload of Inth was waiting
rvn Hmithorn Pacific tracks. Bid
Jng, moulding or all kinds, caBlngs,
shingles, rough and aressea nimuer
of all grades and lengths wa being
classified and stored iu neat piles.
Preparing For Boom.
Mr. Hood aaya: "Wa have realised
for a long time the need of having an
up-todnte lumber yard In Oregon City,
whete a man can get a 2x4, a fence
post, a small quanlty of dresaed lum
ber or where the contractor can get
everything for a building a block
square." '
Over four thousand dollar- have
been expended to date.
Dellverle To B Prompt
Two teams were busy hauling away
orders that had commenced to pile
up, ahowlng that the people are quick
to take advantage of anything really
good.
Mr. Hood said: "We realize that
nuimii rliv la on the verge of a
boom, and we are preparing to meet
.with tho entrance of the new
Clackamaa Southern railway Into the
city and the possible building i iue
canal and lorka, there la bound to be
lot of building going on, and from
the number of r.amern peopie mm
(Continued on Page 3.)
OREGON CITY BOON
EXPERT PRAISES
i
DR. EVENDEN DECLARES EDUCA
TIONAL SYSTEM WILL AT.
TRACT THOUSANDS.
HEN ENTERTAIN WOMEN TEACHERS
Superintendent Gary laauea General
Invitation To Lecture Thi
Afternoon At High School
By Dr. Foater.
The rapid advance In educational
method In Oregon in the past four
years waa the keynote of an able sJ
dress made by E. S. Evenden, Depart
ment of Education, State Normal
School, Tuesday, at the Teachers' In
stitute which Is being held at the
high school. Dr. 'Evenden explained
that he had recently returned to tho
state ' after being absent four years,
and declared that he waa amazed ut
the work that had ben accomplished.
The speaker said hat the modern ays'
tern or education would ao more man
any other one thing to attract per
sons to Oregon.
Interesting addresses also were de
livered by E. D. Ressler, of the Ore
gon Agricultural school; E. C. Carle
ton, Deputy. State Superintendent of
Public Instruction; Miss Campbell, of
Prang Educational Company; MIs
Maud Laughead, Primary Department,
(Continued on page 3.)
TOD A
The Wrong Patient
AND
Queer Folk
Here's where Yoa 8et
your laughs. A doable
header and they strike
yotf hard.
New York Barge
Canals
(Very Instructive).
The Medicine Woman
(Indian etory).
THE GRAND
I
0RG0I
SCHOOLS
v aW w a -w
BOYS LEAVE HOME
TO BE
SEATTLE YOUNGSTERS, VICTIMS
OF FLYING CRAZE, AR
RESTED HERE.
FATHER OF ONE MAKING AEROPLANE
Lads Start For 8acramento Where
They Expect To Become Navi
gator Of Air In Short
T'me.
The lure of flying waa more than
George Christopher, sixteen years of
age, of Seattle, and Clyde Kast, four
teen years of age, of Hlllman City,
Wash., could withstand, so the boys
left their , home Sunday night and
started for Sacramento, where the
stepfather of the former Is building
an aeroplane. They were arrested
here Tuesday by Policemen Oreen and
Cook as they were climbing Into a
boxcar to continue their Journey.
The lads told many conflicting stor
ies, but finally admitted that they had
started for Sacramento, where they
had expected soon to become exper
ienced aviators..
Christopher said that he lived at
2215 Eighth avenue, Seattle, and that
he was a newsboy. Kast, who Uvea
at S73G Juan Terrace, Hlllman City,
has been working for a Seattle Pub
llHhing company. The boys arrived
in Portland Monday where they spent
several hours seeing the sights. Then
thev came to Oregon City.
Christopher said that his mother
had given him $5 with which to go to
amento to find his stepfather.
' not written home for several
e lad said that his father,
rig Seattle, announced he
i to Sacramento to build an
"".Pd lUf I1ICI1U WHW UnVA
of money.
"Mother became uneasy about fath
er," said the lad. "and finally asked
me If I thought I waa big enough to
go hunt him. I told her that I could
do that all right, and all at once the
Idea of flying In the big machine
came to me. So I asked Clyde If he
would go along, and he "said he was
game. The 'fiver' wouldn't pay for
both of us on the train so we decided
to 'beat' our way. We got along fine
until we struck Oregon City where
we were 'Jugged.' "
The lad will be held here until
their parents are heard from.
MAN WHO SHOT AT
HOUSE GOES TO JAIL
John Columbus, arrested Saturday
, night by Policeman Green for shoot-
Inar at a house at Seventh and John
Adams streets, was fined $40 and
: given a Jail sentence of fifty day by
I Recorder Stlpp. Upon the payment
of the fin the Jail sentence wa re
duced to twenty five days. Pollce
, man Oreen, upon hearing the repo't
-of the pistol, rushed to the corner
j of Seventh and John Adams streets
I where he saw two men talking In an
j excited manner. i One threw some
thing away and the policeman arreat
ed him. After the man was lodged In
Jnll, Green returned to the corner
where the pistol had been tired and
found the weapon.
AVATORS
LIVE WIRES NAME COMMITTEE
TO INVESTIGATE PROPOSED
MEASURES.
EBY FICHTS FOR COUNTY FAIR LEVY
Treasurer of Aaaoclatlon Think That
Debt of $7,000 Should B Paid
H. E. Croaa TO 8pak
on Canal and Lock. '
Into the multitude of Us amend
ment that will confront the voter
of Oregon at the November election
next year, the Live Wire of the Ore
gon City Commercial Club will pry.
with an earnest endeavor to find the
light. At the weekly luncheon Tue
day. Judge O. B. pimlck declared that
the problem that confront the peo
ple In relation to tax question are o
Intricate" thar-they-are understood toy
torn and cainnalgn of educt!"3
ahould be conducted. City Recorder
U Stlpp and ex Senator Hedges were
named a committee to make an In
vouituatinn nf ihn nrooosed 'measures
and amendments and make a report
at next Tuesday a luncneon, wneo ice
tax auestlon will be discussed by the
Live Wires. Attorney Stlpp also in
terjected into the question tne ac
tions of the State Tax Commission
relative to the assessments of public
service corporation. Mr. Stlpp I not
satisfied with the existing law ana
thi is a matter that the Live Wires
will also peer into.
It is very probable that consiaera
ble time will be devoted this winter
by the Live Wires to taxation mat
tera. both state and county. Thla Is
a matter that affecta nearly every
body and member or the Commercial
Club will no doubt become better
ted within the next few month.
It I contended by many that the
revenue tax measure and amend
ment proposed are ao conflicting In
their character that endless trouble
must certainly ensue by the enact
ment of 'some of these measure and
the defeat of other. The legislature
ha submitted two measure provid
ing for the repeal of the county tax
amendment aeveral have been aub
mltted by the Granges and there are
others embracing a modified form of
Single Tax that will be presented by
W. 8. U'Ren.
Leaving the slate-wide tax que
Hon to Itself temporarily, a movement
has been set on foot to induce the
County Court to levy a tax of one
quarter mill for the partial upport
and malntainence or the Clackamas
County Fair. This step Is fathered
by O. D. Eby, treasurer of the Fair
Association, and has the support of
some of the heaviest taxpaver cf the
rountv. notably the Willamette Pulp
A Paper Company. Mr. Eby aow
that while the association ha 40 acre
of valuable land at Canby and some
buildings, there Is a debt or about
17 noo that should be Dald. The as
sociation this year netted about $500,
which will be applied on tne indebted
ness, but this was a successful yea'
with fine weather and It is safe to
assume that In succeeding year the
County Fair will not be o ionunate.
A lew of one-nuarter mill will pro
duce about $0,000, and will mean only
25 cent on each $1,000 valuation. Mr.
F.hv has served notice that he will.
at next Tuesday' luncheon, Introduce
a resolution commending the nropos
ed levy which will unquestionably
have the support or the Live v ires.
H. E. Cross, the Nestor of tbe Live
Wires has announced that he will
talk on locks construction next Tues
day. Mr. Cross lived here when the
nresent locks were constructed and
he l prepared to make statements
concerning tnem tnai win oe ot con
Irterahla Interest. He was warned by
T v. iuiIioi who was emDloved on
(-the construction of the locks, tht
he too has a ripe memory for tnelr
effect and Influence bn the Clly'
growth and welfare. "This discussion
Is awaited with considerable Interest.
MISSING INDIAN MAY
- BE FOUL PLAY VICTIM
Mystery shrouds the disappearance
of Henry Hennlng, a young Warm
Spring Indian, (who has been missing
since Friday night, September 22.
Hennlng and his wife and small baby
were camped on the West side of the
river and the last known of the miss
lug man was In the vicinity of the
Secrest - barn, where he wa seen
drinking with James Thompson.. Jame
I'mtniich and Pnrrlsh FltimmlnK. three
other Indians, who said the next day
that Hennlng bad been arresieaa na
would not be heard from for a long
while. These three men left at once
for the reservation, without further
explanation and made no attempt to
find their missing companion. The
police were appealed to but they have
discovered nothing, and It Is generally
supposed that Hennlng either fell, or
was thrown Into the Willamette Rlvr
on the night of his disappearance.
Hennlng' father, made a remarkable
ride to the reservation and back, a
distance of more than 200 miles In
a little more than two days to find
the three Indians who were with hU
on, but had to return without dl
covering their whereabouts. Hen
nlng young wife and child, and his
father, are still camped at Gladstone
and hope to find news of their miss
ing man.
j ; ; f-
Our greatest clubbing offer. The
Morning Enterprise by mall and the
Weekly Oregonlan, both until Novem
ber 1, 1912. for only $3. Offer closes
October 31, 1911.
POLICE IN ALL COAST CITIES
AND TOWNS SEARCH FOR
FARMHAND,
CIRCULARS ARE SENT BROADCAST
Sheriff Mas And Portland Man Work
Day And Night On Case
Victim To B Buried
in The Dalle.
Although Sheriff Mass, of Clacka
maa county, and Deputy Sheriffs
Leonard and Bulger, of Mifknomab
county, have devoted their entire
time alnce the discovery of tn body
of John Thomas, the wealthy rancher,
who wa f jund slain In his home near
Sycamore Station Sunday sight, to
tracing the slayer, no Information ha
been obtained regarding hla where
about. Having robot,.! bis victim of
$65 and hi gold watch. It i probable
that the murderer I many mile from
the scene of the crime.
The authorities are making every
effort to locate Charles Swain, the
ran employed by Thomas, who was
with him the night he was alain, and
was seen to leave the house the nexi
morning. It Is believed that Swain
could clear the mystery.
If the man's real name is Swain I
believe he will be captured," said
Sheriff Mass. Tuesday night, "but If
that was a fictitious name the man
has a chance to escape. However,
we shall leave nothing undone that
might lead to his capture. Several
persons have told us that this man
made threats against the life of the
aged rancher, and it is possible when
he saw the purse filled with money
he could not withstand the tempta
tion to kill his employer. I am cer
tain, if we find Swain, or the man
who called himself Swain, the mys
tery will soon be solved." ' "'
The sherin ha mailed circulars.
giving an account of the death of
Thomas and a descrption of th man
employed on the ranch, to all point
on the Pacific Coast, and the police
In all the towns and cities axe look
ing for him. The circular give
Swaln'a description aa follow:
About forty year of age, five feet
eleven incbea tall, slender build, dark
hair, dark sandy mustache, large blue
or gray eyes, pointed nose, long face
and hollow cheek.
The body of Mr. Thomas will be
shipped today to The Dalles for In
terment. WIFE, SUING, SAYS
SHE LEFT
Lucy C. Fisher filed suit for a di
vorce Tuesday against Jullu L. Fish
er. They were married January 6,
1906, In Vancouver, Wash. The plain
tiff says her husband treated her
cruelly and avers that while tney
were living at 361 Taylor street, Port
land, his treatment of her became in
tolerable and she left him. This was
September 20, 1911. She asks that
she be restored to her maiden name.
Lucy C. Lock wood. They have ao
children.
Grand Trunk-Pacific Railway Town
site Canada.
Mr. E. A. Clare, representative for
Grand Trunk Pacific Townslte in West
em Canada will be located at E. W.
Melllen'a Furniture store, opposite
The Grand for the nexf ten days.
If you are Interested in Western
Canada for an Investment or bual
ness location it will be to your Inter
est to call and secure booklet and clr
culars. Office open until 8 p. m. Tele
phone 3542.
Six Per Gent Semi-Annual
Interest Coupon Bonds.
THE CLACKAMAS SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY la now
offering to our hom peopl It first mortagage 0 per cent eml-nnual
Intereat coupon bonds, and aa th bond r limited to tie, ralla and
equipment and all other work, such a grading and bridge, ar peid
for by stock subscriptions, the bond lssud by this company are first
claaa. 1 .,..:..':.
Thea bond ar laaued In the following denomination, vis.:
$100, $500, $1,000.
i ...
Th Clackamaa Southern Railway Company offer th following
reaaon why thae bond should b aold In Oregon:
FIRST It I an Oregon enterprise and owned by Oregon people.
'SECOND The country traversed by thi Una I thickly popu
lated and ha freight and passenger trafflo in eight to make It th beat
paying road In Oregon for It lenth.
V
THIRD Th beat bualneaa men and farmer n th County ar
stockholder ln thi road and authorized the iaaue of theae bond at the
stockholder' meeting by unanimous vot.
FOURTH Th bond draw 6 per cent lnteirt nd the holder
get hi Intereat twlc each year. ( .
tall on or addr, - ' T i ' .
G. B. DIMICK
Secretory C. S. Ry. Co.
MORE SUPPORTED
TOOZE, BEATIE AND STORY
OR NEW PLAN OF GOVERN- ,
MENT FOR OREGON CITY.
ECOKOMY AND EfTKIEKCY NSCD j
8alaris of Official 8hould Be Larf
Enough, It I Urged, To lit- ' .-, .
due Beat Man To Ba- J
com Candidate. ,i
))
F. J. Tooze, auperlntendent of tk .';
Oregon CJty schools. Dr. A. L. Beatia,'
member of the board of directors ot .,
the Oregon City, schools, and George)" :
L. Story, city attorney, Tuesday dr ;;
dared themselves a being In favor Of,..',
the commission form of government ;
for Oregon City.
"After a close study of city goverav
ment for a long time," said kV.
Tooze, who is being urged to maka)
the race for City Council In the ' -i
ond ward, "I have come to the beltoflj.
thai the commission form la a great -i
improvement over the system now 4
in general use. I do not favor lD-r
crease of salaried officers in amrat
under our present high taxation, but
I believe that the Increased etficlaMjrv
possible to obtain under this new v:
plan would far more than offset tb .,
Increased expenditure for salarle. "
Official Should B Paid. "J
"The perplexing problem today W
to obtain for a dollar of the taxpay ers"
money a dollar'a worth In returns I
to the city. It la not right and not
often possible to exact from men n -3
gaged in the business of making S'.4
living sufficient time to attend doa
ly to the city Interests. Much of j
condemnation come also to the moat
conscientious hardworking official,?
and 4t 1 not Just 4o ask even taoacv ,v
who can financially afford to glT)
their time to do so without compenaav ,
tion.- t
"If, however, official accept pay.,
for their time and effort, both tiayV
and their constituents would recog-V
nize more than now their reapoaa!-;)
bllity, and would Insist upon thT
best efforts being devoted to tk)
city's work and affalra. OfflctaU.;
would not then have to divide thatr
attention between eome other vocav J
tion and their duties to the city gov-
ernment, but would pot all their af- 1
fort into the one direction, and would J
render accordingly more Intensive and-1
efficient service.
"The commission form of govern
ment is proving a success wherever - j
given a fair trial. It should, how- : J
ever. In my Judgment, ba carefully 4"
prepared by a committee willing to:.;
give sufficient time and effort to Ita
study, and who have the wisdom and -;
courage to adapt Its provision to '
the particular needa and condition '
of Oregon City. Consistent, healthy
progress should be the keynote. t $
"However, the commission fornr ot J'
government does not mean a decreasw
of the responsibility for the Individ-
ual citizen. In fact It will demand Wr
creased vigilance In the selection ot ,
officials, who will under this form ,:.
wield greatly increased power."
Be tie Strong Supporter. ' X
"The commission form of govern-
tnent for cities Is the only system." fi
declared Dr. Beatie. "I don't aao
why it should not be a success here, n
It has been successful wherever tried "'I
and none of the cities that have adopt- J''
ed It would think of returning to tho
old scheme. I think three commb '
sioners would be sufficient for Oregon y
City, and the salaries should be large
enough to attract good men. With t
the commission form it would be an
easy matter to fix responsibility, and --
the recall would safeguard the peo-'.jj
pie. I think a good man should be .'
put at the bead of the commission
and that he should be made responL
ble for the work of the board. Tn -a,
other member could have charge of .'
various departments, but it should
(Continued on Page 3.)
,'V
4
&
4
4
I