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About Morning enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1911-1933 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 2, 1911)
.WW I WEATHER INDICATIONS. ) a Oregon CityThursday fair; , northerly wlnda. Oregon Thursday fair; north, t erly wlnda. nam m Ttw ly dally r snugs tween Portland! and Sateea; lr late In every eoatlan of Cine ha mas County, with a pee la tie, of , M.000. Are yew on aaWttaorf WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1506 VOL. IT No. 1(K). OttEGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVKMUER 2, 1911. Ptb Wui, 10 Cusrn SfflWDIE IN POWDER BLAZE CNNED BEHIND COUNTER YOU NO WOMEN HAVE NO CHANCE TO ESCAPE. SCREAMS WARNING TO MEN WHO FLEE Hot Paraffins Cauaa of Big Plra ' which Boon Envelopse Build ing Bodlaa of Victim ara Not Recognisable. rilKHAlJH, Wash:.' No. 1. Par lnhlutf tbey elood at their work bench which penned tham In behind a long counter with not a chance few e si, aeven young woman wero burned to death today and another U UytnK In agony aa tbo reeult of aud den flh of uncovered powder In thn mixing rootna of tbo Imperial Powder Comimuy. Ai Hi death shriek of tba glrU rirrj Ttirmmh tbo tiulhringrtwrrre men who had bean working In other part of ibe plant escaped with hardly a arorch. Several of them wore blown through the extt to aafety. The dead: Vera Mllfurd.. Sadie Weetfall. only daughter of Kamuel Went fall. Era Cllmore. ' llerth Hagle", whose mother, Mrs. Mary White, la a widow. Klhel Tharp. Tlllle Raahback.. Ethel Henry. Kthel Crown waa ao terribly burned ' that her death la regarded aa merely a matter of hours. ChihaH tmilhgtle-a rtty In tnouro lu(. At tbo morgue, where tba bodle of the dead girls are lying, their charred rorpaea mercifully hidden un der aheeta, hundreda of persona wait ed outside all evening, aa relative trove to Identify, their dead. Dut oven tola aad comfort waa denied moat of them. Only one or the bodies, (bat of Mia Ethel Tharp, haa been Identified. Her father. E. P. Tharp, Identified It by mesna of a ring discolored and half melted by the terrible heut which aha wore on her finger. Of the othera, none will probably tvor be Identified for certain. The dlaaater befell with appalling iiiddentieaa. An early report tonight, which haa sltire been. denied, waa to the effect that a caraleaa workman In the mixing room let a pot of parafftne boll over, and that part of It ran Into some Kwder. Whatever the cauae, there waa a midden flash, and In an Inatant tho hole Interior of tho factory waa In a bluxe. There waa no explosion, one of the properties of the Imperial Pow der product being that It wlfli6t ex plode utlesa confined. The powder - "Imply ent up n a flash, and those who re not near exits had 4no chance to escape death. The young women, who wero all employed aa packer, were working t a long counter next to a wall. Whn found, their bodle were hud dleii together, aa If they had been blown there by tbo force of tho Ignit ing, imwder, or hnd died trying to ape. Their workbench waa In their 7 way-end completely cot Off their road to safety, even had there been time. PATH-HE'S WEEKLY Is making the hit of the Century oil over the United States. Every event of interest is filmed and seen in it. "Shown Every Friday - AT THE GRAND TODAY'S PROGRAM College Sweethearts. - The Ranchman's Son. The general's Daughter. COT SCLCROTlSlOMATlC KHA5MAGA3TRITI OREGON CITY TO PLAY STAR PORTLAND TEAM The Oregon City rootball Club will play Ita fourth game of the aeason at Canemah Park Sunday against the crack Holhtda Athletic Club team of Portland. Thl game waa to be played In Portland but the Portland team could not obtain grounda there. Holladay la considered the best In dependent team In Portland and a close corneal la expected. With the loaa of "Jinks" Moore and "Mart'- Rooa (the end) the Orego.i City boy expect a, hard game. Oregon City haa won all Ita game thl aeason and haa not been scored on. The championship of the atato I to be played off In Portland Christ mas day and Manager Harry White expect the Oregon City team to be one of, the contender. A large crowd la expected to come here with the Portland team next Sunday. Are vou a subrn rlber to the Morn ing Enterprise? II not you should call and let ua pu your name on the aub crlptlon lint Immediately tssstsxxso mrjmw sumsr- rZ . pU. CJtf. Vtou W J MYCmOhanM ' topological N WHAT7 -Boctecv.Lj If! W cock- '7- f ihw Mm wjmj PERPETRATED BY WA LT Ac DOUGA LL : NO WONDER THEY CALL THE BARKEEPER 1 f w - I DoYoo TMieiK I I r.r ' I w.. .... -w'wwi Lxtl I III) . IWtm m. I rl iNVriTiTIO"! GRAYS SURPRISED ON EYE OF DEPARTURE Mr. and Mre. J. W. Gray, of Weat Oregon' City, were taken by aurprlae Tuesday evening by a few of their neighbor, Juat before the departure of the Gray for Portland, where they will make their home for the presoni They recently aold their twenty-acre fruit farm to William Coatea. of Cali fornia, and he will take possession Friday, About 8 o'clock Tueaday eve ning Mr. and Mr. Gray heard a rap on their door, which they opened to admit Mr. and Mra. W. F. 8chultse and children, Mr. A. C. Schultxe, MY. and Mrs. W. M. Robinson and grand daughter, Mr. and Mxa. George Hall and children, Mr. H- P. Bestow and C. U Gray. The aurprlae waa com plete and the catlera were laden with delicious edible. After refreshment served, the evening waa devoted to Hallowe'en gamea. Mr. and Mra. Gray have lived on the West Side about four year, ever alnce their returu from Alaska, with the exception of a few month apent at Green Point Their farm that they have Just aold la one of the finest araall fruit ranch in the valley. MARVEL ELY GIVES HALLOWE'EN PARTY Marvel Ely waa tho hostess of .1 llallowo'en party given at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mra. Charles Ely, Eighth and Jackaon street. Tues day evening. All kinds of Hallowe'en stunts were enjoyed by the young peo ple Including bobbing for apples, ghost stories, and fortune telling. Carlo Ely proved an excellent fortune-teller. iThe room were very pretty, wltb decoration of pumpkins and autumn leaves. Refreshment were served. Mr. Ely waa assisted by Mra. Mc Geehan In entertaining for her daugh ter. At a late hoflr the young people, who were clad lr sheets and pillow cases,- visited the home of Mr. an J Mr. Duane Ely, where a party wa given by the Ladles' Aid Society of the rresbyterlan church. The young people took possession, and marched through the room; while the lights were turned low, and weird music was rendered. ' Miss Ely' guests were Amanda Tooley, Elizabeth Dillon, Evelyn Wil liam, Carol Ely, Dorothy Stafford, Florence McGeehan, Mary Mattley, Helen Mattley, Ella Turner, James Mc Geehan, Stanford Efy. TWO COUPLES CELEBRATE. The eighteenth wedding anniver sary of Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Blackburn and the forty-eighth wedding an nlveraary of Mr., and Mrs. J. F. Jackson, of the West Side, were celebrated Tuesday evening, and a moat enjoyable time was had. The affair waa arranged by Mra. P. . J. Winkle and Mrs. Swart. There were fifty-eight person In attendance. Many useful articles were given to the cou ples. A luncheon waa served.' - "DOC", 1 GOT DIVORCE HERE Jamea Evan, cashier of the First Stat Bank of Philomath, which im pended aeveral day agq, la believed to have obtained a divorce decree In thla city April 15, 1907, underJ.be name of Charles Evans. The defendant was Angfllne Evana. 8he asked for an annulment of the decree, but the Su preme Court decided against her. The couple were married October 10, 138!). In Columbua, Wis., and moved from there to Felton, Minn.' The plaintiff alleged that bla wife frequently threw dlBhea at him and that In March, 1901, In Nortbfleld. Minn., she struck him with a large stick, Inflicting a severe acalp wound. - It haa beeu alleged that stock n the Philomath Bank owned by' Evars waa paid for with worthless notes. Evars' bail haa been fixed at $5,000. Read the Morning Enterprise Program TO ID) AY The Train Dispatcher THANHOtJSER Thrilling Picture of Girl Saving Train. The Conversion of St. Anthony A beautiful Colored Pi ture. The Land Thieves A good Western Drama v ' '.. .. . The Electric v. ' THEATRE 1 BARLOW CHS FAVOR ROAD TAX CAPITAL HIGHWAY TO BE AIDED ' BY REftlOENTS OP RICH BECTION. DIMICK AND HAYES STIR CROWD Good Roada, It la Dclard, Make Parma Almost Aa Valuable Aa Property ' In City. win A resolution providing that a apeo lal tax be levied for building road waa adopted by a unanLmoua vote at a meeting held under the auspice of tbo Eaat Side Capital Highway Aa- aoclatlon at Barlow Wednesday night, About 190 taxpayer wero preenL0'Li the meeting was one of tbo moat en-1 thuslastic held by the association, j C. P. Morse, vice-president of the association, presided, and speeches were made by Gordon E. Hayes, Grant B. Dlmlck, Dr. A. L. Beatle, W. W. Jesse, M.-Jr- Leo and DrH-JLDeL man. "The beat Investment you make U when yon pay taxes for schools and the building of roads," declared Judeg Dlmlck. "The first thing we should look after Is the betterment of the conditions for the farmers In the In terior. The trunk line road a should be built first and after that the lat erals should be given attention. The county should give each district every dollar due It tor road purposes. A apecial tax abould.be levied aad then all Interest would be taken care of alike. The prarlea of thla neighbor hood form the 'garden spot of the Willamette Valley and Portland will take all your ' produce. With " good roe da you can bare automobile true' and taek your produce to market dully. Your land will then be worth nearly aa much as city property." Judge Mmtck-cHed th Bprtogwater. and Logan districts as examples of what may be accomplished by good roads. These thoroughfares were built with money raised by apecial I taxation. "There la nqt a better section in Oregon than this," continued the speaker, "and all you need 'Is adver tising and good roads. "It has been said that automobllea are bard on roads, and they are, but they do 2"t do near as much damage as lumber wagona and sawmills. ' Judge Hayes said that good school and good roads went hand In hand. The school fund, he said had been doubled In the past six years, and the money for road purposes should be Increased In proportion. The ud?e cited Instancea of land that could have been bought a few years ago for a trifle that has enhanced more than forty-fold In value through the build ing good roads. "The Improvements have been great In the past fifteen years," said Judge Hayea, "and they ahould be greater in the next ten years. The money you spend for thoroughfares is not money thrown away; It does not constitute a donation, but It Is the very best In vestment you could possibly make. Your roads are to you what lawoooka are to a lawyer. The road Improve ment haa been great In the Northwest, and wherever there la found thrift, Industry, churches and school so also are found good roads. You have every thing but the roads and you are on the pathway that leads to them. Roads are the harbingers of civilization. Ore gon Is noted for Its red apples and pretty women and It will soon be noted for Its good roads. The people are awake and the march of progresa has started." Mr. Lee said he recently spent sev eral days In Medford, and while he would not give half of thla county for all of Southern Oregon, he bad to ad mit the roads were better there than here. He declared that eighty-five per cent of the property in the coun ty was owned by fifteen per cent, ot the people, but that all the people had a say In the Improvement of the roads. "The route of the capital highway has not been determined definitely," said Dr. Beatle. "I waa talking with a Molalla man a few daya ago and he said he would donate $1,000 If the road was built by his place. He also Informed me that two of bis neighbor: would give a like amount It you want the thoroughfare along the route proposed It la up to you to get busy. There Is hard work yet before . you, and you must, not become convinced that you are going to get the high way without fighting for it." Mr. Jesse said he favored the route suggested by the association and would do all In hi power toward aid ing the .movement to build the road. Dr. Dedman .said the Improvement of roads In the county had enabled him to use an automobile eight months In the year. He aald when he located it the county he was compelled to go horseback and later as the roads were Improved he was able to use a buggy, and he did not think It would be long before he could use an automobile aii the year. W. a Oathout, S. J. Berg and H. T. Melvtn were appointed a committee to represent the Barlow' district In the association. It waa decided to hold the next meeting In Canemah Wednesday night. The deleagtlon from Oregon City went to Barlow In automobllea donat ed by Charlea Rlaley, Mullno Town slte Company, M. E. Park and Ches ter Elliott. - Furniture and Stove Exchange. If there Is any piece of ftirnltnrt In your home that does not meet with your requirements, or la out of date, then call on Frank Busch'a storj, Eleventh and Main streets. Thsy will replace same with a new and up-to-date, article, allowing you full value for your property. C G. MILLER SEES MINK KILL RABBIT A battle between a mink and a rat bit waa witnessed by C. O. Miller, of thl city, Monday afternoon on the Weat Side. It waa an unuaual aigbt, which no doubt will not aoon be for gotten by Mr. Miller. Mr. Miller waa on hie way to Portland in hi a autonvv bile, and when about one-half mile from Bolton, and about one mile from thla city, he aaw two email, animals ahead of him In the road, one seeming to bo running after the other. He put on full apeed and almoet overtook them. He alighted from tho automo bile, and found that a mink, about two feet long and a rabbit were lighting. Mr. Miller picked up aeveral rocke and started for the mink. The animal hal the rabbit by the throat, and had sev ered lu windpipe. Mr. Miller succeed ed In getting the rabbit away from Ita enemy, but no sooner had ho done thla when the mink darted for nlu. He threw the rabbit away and ran. The mink'a eyea were bulging from t bead and Mr. Miller aaya It waa the fiercest looking little animal -he had ever seen. The mink again at tacked the rabbit Mr. Miller called a man who was passing and the two descended upon, the mink which dis appeared in the brush, leaving the rab bit dying. PARKPLACE BOYS PLAY MANY PRANKS Many pranks were played by Park place boys Hallowe'en night W. A. Holmes, the merchant found the sign of the St. Agnes Baby Home, on his front porch. He waa thankful that gladly returned the sign. Another prank gladly return the sign. Another prank played by the boys was the hauling a wagon to the schoolhouse, where 1: was taken apart and - placed on the veranda against the door. It took the boys more than an hour to take off the wheela, tongue and other paru, and It will be a great task for the owner to make the necessary repairs, and probably the assistance of a blacksmith or wagon-maker will have to be -necessary. 'r- INTOXICATED PAINTER WANDERS FROM HOME Frank Halstead, a painter of Port land, partially dressed, waa found In a dazed condition In a swamp near Brown's schoolhxMise at New Era early Wednesday.' . It was at first thought the man waa Insane, but Sheriff Mass aoon learned that he was suffering from the excessive use of intoxicants. He was brought to this city and was able late In' the afternoon to tell bis name and give bla trade. - He aald be did not remember leaving Portland, but Is vuppoaed to have wandered away while under the Influence of liquor. Patronise our aavertisers. TRY MACK'S .. ' : CANDIES V (FRESH DAILY.) , 3l This Coupon and 15 cents gross eiv "lV VV' yu ' bo" o1 our b't chc0" V 403 MAIN STREET. OREGON CITY? Six' Per Cent Semi-Annual Interest Coupon Bonds. THE CLACKAMAS SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY la now offering to our home people Its first mortagage S per cent semi-annual Interest coupon bonds, and as the bonds are limited to ties, rails and equipment and all other work, such as grading and bridges, are paid for by atock subscriptions, the bonds Isaued by this company are first class. - . 1 ' v V . . '- ' ' k Thase bond are Issued In the following denomlnatlona, viz.! $ioo, 50Qv$i,ooa ( :' The Clackamas Southern Railway Company offer the following reason why the bond ahould be aold In Oregon: FIRST It la an Oregon enterprise and owned by Oregon people. SECOND The country traversed by this line is thickly popu lated and haa freight and paaaengar traffic In eight' to make It the beet paying road in Oregon for Its lenth. . - . ; THIRD The beat bualneaa men and farmers n the County' are stockholders in this road and authorized the laaue of these bond at the stockholders' masting by unanimous vote. FOURTH The bond draw t per cent Interest and the holder gets hla Interest twice each year, - - , . ' Call on or address, '',' 1 . G. B DIMICK Secretory C. S. Ry. Co. coui;ciLflPPo;;jTS ELECTION OFFICEHS RECORDER TO REPRESENT CON TRACTOR IN SUIT PILED . I BY H. E. CROSS. '- '" KOXROE STREET ja CTfED Lawyer Seeks To Enjoin Firm Prom Removing Earth To Be Used On Grade 4198 In Finee ; -' Collected. . The City Council at a meeting Wed nesday night named the following: of ficers to serve at the December elec tion: First ward William ' Meyers, John Bradley and W. H. Trembath, Judges; Ales Schram and Eben Chapman, cferka. :. - ' Second 'ward S. 8. Walker. 8. F. Scripture and W. A.' White." Judges; Charles Kelly and Roy Cox, clerks. Third ward Samuel Francis, C. GoIdberganr "WnnanTTCster,- Judges v F. M. Darling and H. Brandt, clerks. Tbe voting places will be In the quar ters of Cataract Hoae-Company, Foun tain Hose Company and No. 2 Hose Company. ',.,. , Reports of Recorder Btlpp and Chief ' of Police Shaw showed that 16 1 tramps bad been arrested In October and nineteen prisoners prosecuted. Tbe Ones received during the month , totaled f 195. One man served a Jail sentence of twenty-five days for bar- . lng given another1 a drink of whisky on 8unday. - Recorder 8tipp was authorized to represent the Oregon Engineering A Construction Company In the - suit filed by H. E. Cross asking that the company which haa beea awarded .the contract for improving Monroe street from Third to Fourteenth streets, be enjoined from removing earth In front of hla property ; to use "in " making - - grades on other parts or the street. Mr. Cross alleges that It la planned to move 4,000 cubic feet - of earth which would damage his property to the extent oU2,000. Inasmuch as the City. has, let the contract It, was the opinion of the council , that the city . , should provide counsel for the con- -trading firm. C ,i . . V A remonstrance of W. W. May against a sidewalk that has been erected In front ot his property In the Mountain View section was laid upon ' the table. W., A. Dlmlck. represent ing Misses Louise and Nan Cochran, m-otested against his clients being compelled to pay any part of the cost ' ' of Improving Twelith street He no- clared that there was a deep gulch between their property and the street, and that the Improvement would be of no benefit to them. Mr. Dlmlck as serted that the Misses Cochran would . have to walk two and a half blocks -from ' their home to get to the street The protest was referred to the com mittee on streets. , A bid of 11.100 of White Brothers ' , . on the public comfort houses to be es tablished In McLougnnn rara ana i , : tbe suspension bridge, was opened. It was announced that the bid would ; be approved provided the firm agreed to make aewer connection. ' 1 ;.
