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VOL. Iu No. 7.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY,' JANUARY 10, 1912.
Peb Week, 10 Cents
PEERLESS LEADER
NOT AT MEETING
DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE SE
LECTS BALTIMORE FOR
BIG CONVENTION.
DELEGATES ARE TO NUMBER 1047
Gathering Scheduled For June 25 And
Lively Time Is Expected
Bryan Not Through
Fighting.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. The Demo
cratic National Committee completed
its work today with the selection of
Baltimore as the convention city,
June 25 was fixed as the date of the
National gathering, when candidates
for President and Vice-President will
be named. The Republican convention
is to be held in Chicago June 18.
The Democrats adopted a "permis
sive" primary resolution in connec
tion with the calls for delegates and
such states as have laws on the sub
ject, or desire to do so, can select
their representatives in the National
convention by direct vote.
There are 1074 delegates to be chos
en. Harmony marked today's sitting
of the committee, which was given
over almost entirely to the arguments
of the representatives of the various
cities bidding for the convention.
W. J. Bryan did not attend the
meeting. He had not finished his
speech at the Jackson day banquet un
til well after 3 o'clock this morning.
Recognition of the Progressive
League clubs, an organization said
to have grown out of the Independence
League movement, started by W. R.
Hearts, was deferred for four years.
Norman B. Mack, National chair
man, was named to head the sub
committee on arrangements for the
convention. Vice-Chairman Hall, of
Nebraska, and Secretary Urey Wood
son, of Kentucky, will be ex-officio
members of this sub-committee and
there will be seven additional mem
Mr. Bryan, it is understood, will
continue his fight in the, convention,
jpuw aw itq JajBi patuBu oq 0 'saaq
'100 YEARS PEACE' TO
BE CLUB'S SUBJECT
"One Hundred Years Peace with
England,' will be the subject consid
ered at the meeting of the Woman's
Club at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. W. R-. Ellis will be the lead
er. She will be assisted by Mrs.
George C. Brownell. Mrs. Robert
Goodfellow will be the hostess. All
members are urged to he present.
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY
OF OREGON CITY
The Philharmonic Society
will meet in the auditorium of
the Congregational church to
night at 8 p. 'm. Sight Read-
ing at 7:30.
Both Organ and Piano will
probably be used in accom
panying the Redemption
music.
The evening's work will he
gin with Part-Song singing.
Every member is urged to be
present
HAROLD A. SWAFFORD,
Secretary.
A
rg BREAKERS ;
You'll certainly love every pat-
'HJI tern we snow ana" you certainly
rwr 4 will like the price.
I fl Mens' suits and overcoats
ijp afld Gabardines at 1-4 under
Jf Jr price.
M ? A big saving in real money, be-
I ?- Si ' '' " cause the valuea cannot be dupli-
f S 1 a 11 cated elsewhere.
K '
I '4 & li $30 Suits and Overcoats $21.95
3?? "a vi 820- Suits and Overcoats $11.95
I i3C I I! $20 Slip-Overs : ...$13.95
4f" SJP 18 s,,its and Overcoats $11.95
yyiinri i - MQdt $8.50 Reversible Coats $5.95
(Npf 'jyvw jl Superior in value and style to
Z3i3Si8d ' "!f?sa. what others offer at 30 per cent more.
iSjrXvAi irri 2it We are heavily overstocked in work
coJtwcht i Shoes of the celebrated UaHed Work-
THF I wtfu man California make at"5 per cent
i-LiiilM reduction.
Thousands of bargains to choose from. Get busy. Come in. It
win pay you. ; ' m joes ain aiakEiaJEOsa
PRICE BROS., Clothiers
Not Like Others
GINKAND BQQBTHEYTIE UP SOME
SEL4. our ou WHAT ? L BUY THAT I Co.mo 1 I frMtAV f WA I
GLADSTONE FIGHTS
FOR LOWER FARES
MAYOR CROSS, IN MESSAGE, SAYS
CITY HAS BEEN UNFAIRLY ,
TREATED.
BIDS TO BE ASKED FOR WATER BONDS
Officials Recently Elected Qualify
And - Council Committees
Are Named Chief
- Not Chosen.
The members of tne new city ad
ministration of Gladstone qualified at
a meeting of the City Council Tues
day evening. The officials are H. E.
Cross, Mayor; J,. N. Slevers, Recor
der, and J. C. Paddock, treasurer.
The council is composed of Chambers
Howell, James "Wilkinson, C. A. Wil
liams, C. W.. Parrish, Frank P. Nel
son, Frank Hammerle. Mayor Cross
announced that he would make his
appointments of Chief of Police and
Street Commissioner at the next meet
ing. He appointed the following council
committees: Finance, Howell, Wilk
inson, Williams; Streets and Public
(Continued on page four.)
HFART
6th & Main Sts.
PERPETRATED BY WALT AVPDOUGAL
CAPITAL IN THE PURCHASE OF THEIR
FISH EXPERT GOES
TO SOUTH AMERICA
POLITICS CAUSE OF J. N. WISNER
LEAVING FOR POST IN
URUGUAY.
SERVED UNITED STATES FOR YEARS
Oregon City Man Has Five Year Con
tract at Salary of $5,000 An
nually Family Accom
panies Him.
The appointment of J. Nelson Wis
ner as head of the Fisheries Depart
ment of Uruguay at a salary of $5,QJ0
per annum on a five-year contract,
brings into prominence the story or
the dismissal of Mr. Wisner from the
service of the State Fish and Game
Commission a few months ago. Mr.
Wisner was connected -with the Unit
ed States Bureau of Fisheries as field
superintendent and later as an assis
tant in the Division of Fish Culture
at Washington, D. C. for many years,
and he ranks, high among the fish
experts of the country.
When the Oregon State Fish and
Game Commission was reorganized by
Governor West, the position of super
intendent of hatcheries was tendered
to Mr. Wisner, and it was recognized
that the state was to be congratulated
upon securing the services of a man
who had made fish propagation his
especial study.
Mr. Wisner, however, was ignor
ed by his superiors, Fish Warden Clan
ton and Game Warden Finley, the lat
ter having charge of the propagation
of game fish, and was assigned no du
ties, and finally wa3 summarily dis
missed by the Commission, the rea
son given that his removal was solely
upon the ground of economy. Soon
after his dismissal Mr. Wisner made
a statement in the Enterprise, charg
ing that the State Fish and Game
Commission was apparently- actuated
by political motives and nothing was
farther from their desire than to se
cure the services of a man who was
in a position to give them efficient
service. ' ;
The appointment of Mr. Wisner by
the Republic of Uruguay to organize
and develop its fisheries demonstrates
that the State Fish and Game Commis
sion threw away a fine1 opportunity to
retain an expert in the propagation of
fish. Mr. Wisner is in New York,
where he will be joined by his wife
and son, and they will sail January
20 for South America.
Mr. Wisner was born in Martins
burg, W. Va., and educated at private
schools with about two years in pub
lic schools, and at Potomac Seminary,
W. Va., Mercersburg Academy and
Franklin and Marshall College. His
father was a lawyer and editor. - The
young man was established at Mar
tinsburg in real estate business, the
firm name being McKee & Wisner, Jr.
It was then that he began the study
of fish culture.
Prior to January 17, 1899 Mr. Wis
ner was a temporary employe of the
United States Fish Commission, ..serv
ing in preparation for the exhibit at
Bergen, Norway, and" in connection
with fish-culture operations on the Sus
quehanna River and Chesapeake Bay,
(Continued on page 3)
QUHtijSEUM COMPANIQN.HEBI
, 1 HOW WHAT AM 1 OFFERLD FOR Tn1' HEKm- ' 1 I
PROSECUTOR OF
WILDE WOUNDED
LAWYER SHOT BY UNIDENTIFIED
MAN WHILE LEAVING
STATEHOUSE.
LAWBOOK UNDER ARM SAVES HIM
E. Clark Conscious of Man Follow
ing Him All - Day Went
To Salem To Probe
Case.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 9 A. E. Clark,
Portland attorney and special prose
cutor in the Louis J. Wilde case, was
shot at twice and wounded under the
arm by an unidentified assassin about
midnight last night.
A law book and a bundle of papers,
which Mr. Clark was carrying under
his arm saved his life as one of the
bullets struck them and lodged in
them, and but for the heavy anield of
documents might have killed him in
stantly. .
Mr. Clark came from Portland to
Salem yesterday to work out in the
state law library some involved points
in the Louis J. Wilde case. He work
ed till midnight When he emerged
it was raining and he drew hi3 law
book and documents closely under his
arm.
He walked down Central Park path
through Wilson Park until he was al
most at the bandstand, where the
paths separate, one going to State
street, the other to Court street His
destination was the Marion hotel.
He had just swung to the left, to
take the state street path when a
shot came from under the nearby
trees. It pierced his arm and he
involuntarily swung around.
As he turned the second shot came.
It struck the bundle he was carrying,
pierced it some distance and lodged.
This bullet was recovered. It was
from a 25-calibre automotac revolver.
Mr. Clark then saw a man running
away, but confused by the sudden
ness of the affair ana the shock or
being, struck, did not follow him. He
was able to proceed to the police
station and relate the details, after
which he went with a policeman to
the office of Dr. Clay, where the
wound was dresSed. From tnere he
went to the Marion hotel.
An X-ray picture was taken this
morning. The bullet pierced the mus
cle of the lower part of the left arm
and touched the bone on the under
side. The picture did not show any
damage to the bone, and unless it
proves to have been slightly splint
ered, no complications are expected.
. -Mr. Clark says he came to Salem
yesterday with a consciousness that
he was being followed. He told of
ficials at the statehouse that several
plugugliea and detectives had been
shadowing him " and that two had
trailed him to Salem. This forenoon
he said he did not wish to be quoted
as accusing anyone and declined to
make any direct statement of .his sus
picions. ; - -
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PLANS
BUILDING
BIG HOTEL HERE
LIVE WIRES HEAR THAT RICH
' PORTLAND MAN WILL
, ERECT HOSTELRY.
M'BAIN IS ELECTED MAIN TRUNK
Dr. Mount Put In Charge of ,"Eats"
Gracefully Withdraws From .
Head' of Garbage
Committee.
$ $ G $ 4 Q S $$ S Q Q
$ ;
S LIVE WIRE LEADERS. $
S $
$ Trunk Line--B. T. McBain.
Sub-Trung Line O. B. Eby.' .
Q Transmission Wire Dr. L. A.
$ Morris.
S Guy Wire E. Kenneth Stanton. 3
Feed Wire Dr. Clyde Mount.
e
The spectacle of Mayor Grant B.
Dimick and " Christian. Schuebel sit
ting side by side at the head of the
table daring the weekly luncheon of
the Live Wires Tuesday was a sight
to bring joy to the hearts of gods and
men, for these two prominent citizens
of Oregon City have been lambasting
to amaze their friends and enemies.
But at the Live Wire luncheon the
hatchet was buried, only the handle
sticking out, and while Mr. Dimick ana
Mr. Schuebel held little actual con
versation, they carefully refrained
from talking of their internal troubles,
anent the record of the former in his
past administration as the head of the
municipality of Oregon City.
B .T. McBain, elected Main Trunk of
the Live Wires at Tuesday's
Luncheon.
The Live Wires elected new officers
Tuesday to" serve for the ensuing
three months and discussed many
matters of public interest, among
them being the construction of a new
hotel. It is said that Paul Wessenger,
of the Weinhard Brewing Company,
has the hotel bee in his bonnet anj
has looked over the local field with
a view to acquiring property and
erecting a fina modern hotel structure.
The fruit canning proposition was
referred, to the Promotion Department
of the Commercial Club. Chairman
T. P. Randall, of the Federal Build
ing committee, reported progress,- ex
hibiting sketches of the interior of
the postoffice building, which are to
be forwarded to the Oregon congres
sional delegation. These sketches
show, more than words, the cramped
condition of the local office.
O. D. Eby, elected Sub-Trunk Line of
the Live Wires at Tuesday's
Luncheon.
Dr. Clyde Mount was removed Jrom
the garbage committee during his
term as Feed Wire, which occasioned
considerable merriment among the
wires, and the luncheon-meeting was
adjourned with the cup over-flowing
with good feeling and fine prospects
for the work of the New Year.
SAGER AURORA BAND HEAD.
Oregon City Pupils TO Be Organized
Soon By Him.
Professor J. A. Sager has taken
over the leadership of the Aurora
Band and has planned a busy season's
work for the organization. lie is also
the leader of the Canhy Band, which
is making excellent progress under
his direction. -
Professor Sager expects soon to
organize his Oregon City ' pupils in
a regular band, and take up ensemble
playing."
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Does History
Repeat Itself?
(The spectacle of Mayof Grant B.
Dimick and Christian Schuebel " sit
ting side "by side at the head of the
table at the Live Wire luncheon, etc.
News item.)
The shades of eve come "slowly down,
The woods are wrapt in deeper brown,
The owl awakens from her dell, .
The fox is heard upon the fell;
Enough remains of glimmering light
To guide the wanderer's steps aright,
Yet not enough from far to show
His figure to the watchful foe.
Till, as a rock's huge point he turned,
A watchfire close before him burned.
Beside its embers red and clear,
Basked in his plaid a mountaineer;
And up he sprung with sword In
hand -
'Thy name and purpose! Saxon,
stand!"
'A stranger!' "What dost thou re
quire?' 'Rest and a guide and food and fire.
My life's beset, my; path is lost,
The gale has chilled my limbs with
frost.'
'Art thou a friend to Roderick?' 'No.'
'Thou dar'st not call thyself a foe?'
'I dare! to him and all the band
He brings to aid his treacherous hand.'
'Bold words! but, though the best of
game ; -The
privilege of chase may claim,
Though space and law the stag we
lend
Ere hound we slip or bow we bend,'
Whoever recked, where, how or when,
The prowling fox was trapped or
slain? .
Thus treacherous scouts, yet sure
they lie,
Who say thou cam'st a secret spy;'
'They do, by heaven! come Roderick
Dhu,
And of his clan the boldest two,
And let me but till morning rest
I write the falsehood on their crest.'
'If by the blaze I mark aright,
Thou bear'st the. belt and spur of
knight,'
"Then by these tokens mayst thou
know
Each proud oppressor's mortal foe.'
'Enough, enough; sit down and share
A. soldier's couch a soldier's fare.'
-
T take thy courtesy, by heaven.
As freely as 'tis nobly given!'
"Well, rest thee; for the bittern's cry
Sings us the lake's wild lullaby.'
With that he shook the gathered
heath
And spread his plaid upon the wreath;
And the brave foemen, side by side,
Lay peaceful down like brothers tried,
And slept until the dawning beam
Purpled the mountain and ttp stream.
GETS SECOND DIVORCE
E
Ida C . Bonner was granted a di
vorce Tuesday by Judge Campbell
from W. A. Bonner, a mill worker.
The plaintiff was awarded a decree
in 1907, but December 21, 1908, re
married her former husband. She
was represented by George C. Brow
nell and William Stone and her hus
band was represented by J. E.
Hedges. Cruelty was charged. The
defendant was given a lien for $300
on property in question.
Irene Boniface was granted a di
vorce from Sidney Edward Boniface,
the -plaintiff being awarded the cus
tody of their two children. Her maid
en name, Irene Dyer, was restored.
J. Grace Hardy was awarded a de
cree from Walter E. Hardy, and her
maiden name,- Grace Hitchings, was
restored. -
Gensaku Somekawa was granted a
divorce from lazumi Somekawa.
JURY FAILS TO AGREE
IN ARMSTRONG CASE
The jury in the case of A". A. Arm
strong, accused of criminally .attack
ing Frances Dwiggins, twelve years
of age, failed to agree, and the defen
dant was remanded to jail. It was
reported that the jury stood nine to
three in favor -f conviction. Gordon
E. Haye3, attorney for the defendant,
will apply for bail for "his client to
day. BEATS BOARDER, SHE
SAYS WOULDN'T PAY
James Quinn a boarder of Axtel
Johnson and his wife, who live on
Main street, near Third, was attacked
and seriously beaten in the house
Tuesday afternoon. He was attended
by Dr. Strickland. When Chief of
Police Shaw went to the house to
make an investigation, Mrs. Johnson
said she had beaten the man witn
Uer fists.
'Hp owed me $10.85 board," she
declared, "and when he refused to
pay me I lit into him. I have taken
$10.85 out of his hide.v I have had a
few lessons," concluded the woman,
revealing well developed muscles.
- Johnson and hia wife were arrested
on charges of disorderly conduct by
Policemen Green and Cooke Tues
day evening, '.preferred by a
girl from Portland who refused to
give her name. Policeman Frost sub
sequently obtained warrants for them
and Lawrence Ford, another boarder,
on charges of assault and battery.
All were released in bond3 of $25 each
to appear this morning for hearing. .
Read the Biorning Enterprise
COUNCIL FIGHT
II CHI
REPORT THAT MEETING WOULD
BE HELD TUESDAY DUE
TO MISUNDERSTANDING.
TAXPAYERS GATHER AT CITY HALL
Mayor Refuses: To Tell Plans And
Members Of Council Are
Reticent Shaw Is
Still Chief.
There were no sounds of revelry by
night at the city hall ' Tuesday and
Clackamas' capital didn't gather any
beauty or chivalry. But it seemed to
be in the air that it was the night
before the battle of Waterloo here
abouts fof a large crowd gathered
before the two story pile, and waited
just waited. At least a score wait
ed two nours or more. Ana, believe
muh, that score of taxpayers had sus
picions. Even after a sleuth of this
paper, employed to work after hours,
and instructed to be just as courteous
to all persons asking questions as
Steven Green, Henry Cooke and Jack
Frost, - explained to that assemblage
there would be no council meeting,
many remained.
And there were no big guns fired
Tuesday for C. Schuebel and Mayor
Dimick took a rest; So kind reader,
if you do not find anything of unusual
interest the Enterprise always pub
lishes the news nevertheless and not
withstanding do ngt blame the paper.
It has done its best. And if you do
not think the paper has said enough
kind words about the citizens just
wait the great Progress Edition is
ready for circulation. .
A council meeting was scheduled for
Tuesday evening, but something hap
pened to it perhaps the "silver
thaw." Albeit one will be held this
evening, and if you want to see and
hear the fun you had better start
early. The meeting will begin at
7:30 o'clock.
A meeting was agreed upon by the
old council at its last meeting for
January 10. It was announced that
ordinances would be passed at the
meeting. At the first meeting of the
new council there were so many mis
understandings that the date of the
next meeting even became doubtful.
Several councilmen said Monday that
there would be a meeting Tuesday
night, and it was supposed there
would be. However, Mayor Dimick
and Recorder Stipp got together Tues
day morning and agreed that the
meeting Wednesday night would be
sufficient.
What's going ' to happen? Aye,
there's the rub. Shaw is chief with
Burns up, as the baseball players say.
NO FEAR OF FLOOD,
SAYS RIVER EXPERT
E. Kenneth Stanton, "of the Willa
mette Pulp & Paper Company, said
Tuesday night that there need be no
fear of a serious flood here unless
there was much more rain above. -Mr.
Stanton said there was virtually no
danger of the mills being shut down
the following information regarding
the stage of the river:
Eugene Saturday morning, 5.5;
Saturday evening, 5.9; Monday morn
ing, 11 feet, Monday evening, 9.8;
Tuesday morning, 8.9, Tuesday eve
ning, 9.5.
Albany Saturday morning 5.7, Sat
urday evening 6 4; Monday morning
14.2, Monday afternoon 15.5; Tues
day morning 16.4, Tuesday evening'
15.4.
Salem Saturday morning 5.2, Sat
urday afternoon 5.3; Monday morning
13. G, Monday evening 14.8; Tuesv
day morning 14.1, Tuesday evening
14.1.
Mr. Stanton said at Monument No.
1 the readings Tusday morning were
CO. 5 and Tuesday evening 61.8.
LYCEUmPRESENT
WARBLERS TONIGHT
Carter's Original Virginian Warbl
ers will give an entertainment this
evening under the auspices of the
Lyceum Bureau, at Shively'3 opera
house. The specialties of the troupe
are real negro melodies and camp
meeting and songs of many years
ago. The company is one of the old
est before the public, having been or
ganized In 1893, and reorganized in
1905, under the management of Wal
ter R. Carter. AH the members were
carefully selected, and are thorough
musicians. The. following is taken
from the Colorado Springs Gazette:
"The Virginian Warblers have the
reputation of being one of the fore
most companies of colored artists in
America, and their work here has cer
tainly been such as to maintain this
reputation, for they have called forth
most enthusiastic applause."
That the opera house will be crowd-"
ed tonight i3 assured, for no better
entertainment has been obtained by
the management of the course.
SEE HERE!
I have four nice level
lots, nearly new 5-room
house, wood house, barn
and well,-3 blocks from
school. Price $1500. Will
trade for acreage. What
have you? Call on or
address. Cyrus Powell,
Oregon City, Or.,- Steph
ens building, room 11.
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