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VOL. Ill No. 23.
OREGON CITY OREGON, SUNDAY, JANUARY 28, 1912.
FOUNDER OF MILL
WEST PROMISES TO
MOTHER SEES SON
TO SET RECORD
v P ERPETRAT ED BY WALT ACD OUGALL v
THE TRAGIGJMYSTERYL0FAVVDMAN'S CHRISTMAS GIFT
MORE THAN 370 ENTRIES
DATE AND MANY. MORE
EXPECTED.
TO
GOVERNOR SAYS CONVICT CAMP
WILL BE ESTABLISHED
SOON.
PAUL PLATT FALLS THROUGH
LUDWIG SCHWABACHER, CROWN
COMPANY'S FIRST MANAGER,
,. ' STRICKEN.
APERTURE UNDER RAILING
ON CANEMAH WALK.
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s
POULTRY
SHOW
HURRY ROAD WORK
DROWN
BASIN
DIES SUDDENLY
INTERESTS IN THIS CITY LARGE
Man, Who Saw Possibilities of Pulp
Industry Early, Victim of
Heart Disease In San
Francisco.
Telegrams received from San Fran
cisco announce the death there Satur
day of Ludwig Schwabacher, former
vice-president and general manager of
the Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper
Company and founder of the old
Crown Paper Company mills in this
city. Heart disease, from which he
had suffered for over a year, was the
cause of death.
Mr. Schwabacher was born in Ger
many. He came to the United States
in the early 70s and made his home
in San Francisco, where he became
prominent in business circles. In
1889 he came to Oregon on a business
trip and soon afterward established
the paper mills of the Crown Paper
Company.
In June, 1906, he consolidated the
Oregon City mill with the Crown-Co-'
lumbia mill at Camas and assumed the
general management of the consoli
dated company, which was called the
Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper Com
pany. He held this position until this
year, when he retired in favor of
Louis Bloch, who had handled the af
fairs of the company during Mr. Sch
wabacher's trip to Europe a year ago
and during periods of sickness.
Mr. Schwabacher's health began to
fail about two years ago and continu
ed to grow worse until he went to
Germany and passed six months at
rest. He returned somewhat improv
ed, but the trouble soon returned and
he was forced to retire from the ac
tive management of the paper com
pany and other Interests.
Until a few years ago he visited the
mill3 here about once a month, pass
ing the rest of the time at the head
quarters in the Commercial building
in San Francisco.
AVIATOR DRESSED AS
WOMAN, STARTLES
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 27. Lincoln
Beachey, the crack flyer of the Cur
tiss camp, took the honors at today's
aviation meet. In a wind so strong
that many of the aviators refused to
go up, he gave the spectators a great
exhibition of daring. Incidentally, he
furnished a surprise for Miss Blanche
Scott, one of the women aviators, by
making his first flight garbed as a
woman, his purpose being to make
Miss Scott believe that sne had a
rival .
A thirty-five-mile wind swept the
aviation field when Beachey, who had
previously announced that a new girl
aviator would appear, sent his craft
rounding "Death Curve" at sixty miles
an hour, and not more than twenty
five feet from the ground. Despite
the gale, Beachey as a windup of the
day's event, climbed 5,000 feet in the
air, shut off his motor, and volplaned
to the ground, making a beautiful
landing. At the time he came, down
the aerometer indicated a wind ve
locity of forty-two miles an hour.
Despite the gale Farnum T. Fish,
the seventeen-year-old boy aviator of
Los Angeles, rose in the air at 2:08
p. m., and was blown out over the
ocean. Thirty minutes later he had
disappeared in the mists hanging
over the sea.
Weldon B. Cooke, the San Francis
co flyer, who dared the gale with Fish,
fought his way back to the aviation
field, after having been blown as far
as Redondo.
From an editorial in Oregon
ian, Saturday, Jan. 27, 1912.
JAMES B.
REYNOLDS
One of the Assistant District
Attorneys of New York City, a
scholar and a philanthropist,
looks upon the Young Men's
Christian Association as an ef
ficient power for good. He
commends the moving picture -shows..
He says they provide
amusement which is cheap and
upon the whole uplifting.
Program Today
"THE REVENUE AND THE
GIRL."
"A BIRD IN THE HAND."
"THE TRAMP AND THE
BEAR."
"PROVIDENTIAL BREAD."
The: 'GRAND
' ' . . . ' its a K ' , Chkwl gotit-j Iavew"
TREMBATH SUED BY
DOUTHITFOR $5,000
Alex Douthit, a fisherman, who was
shot by H. W. Trembath, deputy fish
warden, at the Falls of the Willamette
June 2, 1911, filed suit Saturday for
$5,000 damages against Trembath.
The plaintiff, who is represented by
J. E. Hedges, alleges that the shoot
ing was unprovoked. Douthit was
wounded in the arm Tremharti al
leged that the fisherman was violat
ing me law, ana wnen ordered to stop
refused to do so. He declares that
he had no intention of Rhnntins- TVnit.
hit, but fired at the boat for the pur
pose of marking it for identification.
MARRIED 53 YEARS,
HE OBTAINS DIVORCE
Alleging that his wife deserted him
M. A. Robinson, who was married
fifty-three years ago, was granted a
divorce Saturday by Judge Campbell
from Melinda El Robinson. The cou
ple were married in Huntley, McHen
ry county, Illinois, April 28, 1859. The
plaintiff alleged that his wife left him
ten years ago, and despite his fre
quent urging, declined to come to Ore
gon to live with him.
Grace Gildner was granted a divorce
from Arthur Gildner, and awarded the
custody of their child. They were
married in Portland, August 29. 1907.
Cruelty was alleged. The plaintiff
said her husband once kicked her and
threw tobacco in her eyes.
CHOIR TO ILLUSTRATE.
ADDRESS ON HYMNS
A ' unique service will be held at
the Congregational Church tonight.
Rev. Edwards will speak on "Chris
tian hymnology, its origin, history,
functions and psychology." The large
chorus choir will illustrate the talk.
R. V. IX Johnston will play two organ
numbers. Save for the invocation,
and a short scripture reading, the en
tire evening will be spent in singing
the illustrations, both choir and con
gregation taking part, in some in
stances antiphonally. These services
are especially for non-church goers.
All seats are free. Services begin at
8:30 sharp.
STAATS MARRIES COUPLE.
Lucile C. Heidel and Frank T.
Koehler were married here Saturday,
the Rev. J. O. Staats-officiating. The
bridegroom is a civil engineer and
came here from Milwaukee, Wis. The
couple will live in Ellensburg, Wash.
Willamette To Have Election.
The citizens of Willamette will vote
tomorrow on a proposition to make
the town a city. ; The citizens voted
favorably - upon incorporation three
years ago, but the election recently
was declared void.
Patronize our advertisers.
GOODROADSWEEK
NAMED BY WEST
GOVERNOR ISSUES PROCLAMA
TION IN INTEREST OF
THOROUGHFARES.
MODEL HIGHWAY LAW RECOMMENDED
Citizens Urged By Executive To Give
Subject of . Good Roads
Careful Thought
During Week.
SALEM, Jan. 27 (Special.) Gov
ernor West has proclaimed the week
beginning February 4 and ending Feb
ruary 10 "Good Roads Week." . The
proclamation follows:
Oregon is on the eve of a great
awakening. The morrow will bring
the Panama Canal, and with it will
come unbounded opportunities with
their attendant influx ' of population
and consequent commercial and indus
trial growth, advancement and pros
perity. Our Creator in the beginning mould
ed our state with kindly hands. When
we think of her delightful climate, her
hundreds of miles of golden beach,
her lofty mountains and rushing"
streams, crystal lakes and beautiful
harbors, her magnificent forests and
rolling prairies, fertile valleys and
roaming herds, of her waving grain
and luscious fruits and dotted with
prosperous cities and productive farms
we must admit that nature perform
ed her part. The Federal government
too, has treated us fairly in the way
of appropriations for the development
of our waterways and even the rail
roads have awkened to the realiza
tion of our needs and their opportuni
ties and are checkerboarding the state
with bands of steel.
In view of these things we are
prompted to ask ourselves what should
we do in the way of co-operation with
these several agencies ror the develop
ment of the state? It is true that we
have given good laws, good govern
ment and good schools and many oth
er desirable things to those who have
(Continued on page 4.)
For Columbia River Smelt
. Come to
MACDONALD'S MARKET
(Next Wells Fargo Express Office)
We have large quantities arriving daily.
Special low price for Smelt in box lots delivered to any part of
town. Out of town orders will receive our careful attention. Ship
ments made day orders are received.
Fish of All Kinds
ROOS LOT IS LEASED
FOR NEW BUILDING
The Mount Hood Brewing Company
has leased from Mr3. Elizabeth Roos,
widow of Philip Roos, the front half
of the lot at the southeast corner of
Eighth and Main streets. The lease
is for fifteen years and the brewing
company will erect a two-story brick
building on the property. The build
ing occupied by Cameron & Company
as a saloon, - Straight & Salisbury,
plumbing shop, and J. Westengard,
harness shop, will, it is understood,
be torn down soon. Mrs. Roos owns
sixty-six feet fronting on Main street
and extending back 210 feet to the'
railroad, les than half of the depth
being included in the deal. It is un
derstood that she will receive $100
a month rent, the lessor to pay taxes,
etc.
EVANGELIST EVANS
SCORES TATTLING
Rev. S. A. Hay worth baptized an
other large class of candidates at the
Baptist church Saturday night as a
result of the revival campaign being
conducted by Rev. J. Bruce Evans.
Mr. Evans preached on ''The Churchl
with the Hobble Skirt," and applied
the theme in a most practical man
ner, showing how the church is hind
ered by the unsanctified use of the
tongue. He scored the tattling habit
and kept the audience in laughter
much" of the time by his keen word
descriptions' of human cnaracter.
The evangelist made a strong ap
peal at the close of the sermon for
the non-Christian to walk forward and
publicly accept the Saviour.
The meetings will probably be con
tinued a part or this week.
ESTATE FILED FOR PROBATE.
The estate of Clarence Hill, who
died September 8, 1911, was filed for
probate Saturday in the county court.
W. W. Myers was appointed adminis
trator. The heirs are Joel O. Hill,
father of the testator; Annie Hill, a
sister, and H. L. and Emmett Hill
brothers. All of the heirs live in
West Virginia. Mr. Hill had lived
in thi3 county several years.
CHICKENDOH "400" TO BE PRESENT
Turkeys, Cats, Ducks and Geese Also
Will Be On Exhibition
Philharmonic Band
Engaged.
If any one doubts the hold of the
chicken business on the average citi
zen, be he urban or rural, the big suc
cess which Secretary Lazelle is hav
ing with the Poultry- Show, would
clinch the matter.
It is the first important Poultry
Show to be held in Oregon City, and
if Manager Lazelle of the Publicity
Bureau never did anything else, this
one inspiration of his, would make
him a record. It isn't so much the
multitude of entries that makes the
marvel, as it is that no one ever
thought of the thing before. Interest
in it is widespread and entries are
pouring in by every mail. To date
the entry -lists show 350 chickens,
twelve turkeys, twelve cats, six ducks
and a pen of geese.
The very "Four Hundred' of chick-
endom will be present. Dignified Mrs.
Orpington will be in buff, and her
two sisters in white and black, respec
tively. The costumes of the Misses
Plymouth Rocks and the Misses Leg
horn will run the entire gamut of
feathery fancifulness. Far off Anda
lusia, rock bound Minorca Cochin
China, and distant Ancona, will be rep
resented by the bluest of blue blood,
Side by side will be found the good
American Rhode Island Reds, Wyon-
aottes and sporty little Bantams.
Light, middle, and heavy weight game
birds every rooster of them with
blood in his eye.
The lover of feathered beauty will
find the show a delight, and should
not miss it under any circumstances.
Admission is only fifteen cents. The
Philharmonic Military Band, under
R." V. D. Johnston will play each
night. On Friday night, February 2,
the opening night, C. C. Chapman, of
Portland, will speak.
PREACHES HERE TODAY
Frequently ministers of the gospel
take up some line of professional stud
ies not only as a matter of recrea
tion, but with a view to a wider ac
quaintance with men and books,
and become very proficient in
the knowledge of law, medicine,
and other branches of research. This
is to thtir credit and adds greatly to
their influence and usefulness. It
would be a good thing if more minis
ters would do so.
The Rev. James Moore, the district
superintendent of the Salem district,
who is to make an pfficial visit to
the First Methodist Episcopal church
of Oregon City this evening and to
morrow, wnile the pastor of the Mount
Tabor Methodist Episcopal church, of
rortiana, pursued a Jaw course, passed
crecntaDie examination and was
authorized to practice in the courts of
the state.
Mr. Moore is. a close student, a
clear thinker and an entertaining
speaker. He will preach in the First
Methodist Episcopal church this eve
ning at 7:30 o'clock, will remain over
till Tuesday, and convene the quart
erly conierence Monday evening in
connection with which there will be
a general meeting of the members and
friends of the church and eonsreza-
tion, including those who live in Wil
lamette.
Dr. Ford is making special arrange
ments for the Monday evening meet
ing, and invites all the members and
friends of the church to be present,
and have a "good time." He also ex
tends a cordial invitation to teachers,
Dusmess and professional men to-
ear Dr. Moore preach Sunday evi
nmg. Dr. Moore will be the guest
of Dr. Ford while in the city. Dr.
Ford has some important things to
say Monday evening, and wants the
people to hear what he has to say con
cerning the work of his church, its
present and future usefulness.
H. J.
E
H. J. Bigger Saturday purchased the
Walden place at Ninth and Center
streets, the consideration being about
17,000 cash. This is one of the most
attractive home sites in Oregon City,
being located on the bluff and over
looking the city. The residence.
which at the present time is occupies
by Rev. Ford and family, was recent
ly renovated. Mr. and Mrs. Bigger
will take possession within a few
weeks. There are two large lots of
the Walden property purchased by
Mr. Bigger, and it is the intention of
the latter to beautify the grounds,
which will make the place still more
attractive
- Mr. Bigger and family came to Ore
gon City about four years ago and
purchased ten lots at Greenpoint,
where they have made their home.
The place overlooks the river and is
a. most delightful home. The house
was - renovated and made modern
tnrougnout. Mr. Bigger intends to
rent this property. . '
W. S. TJ'Ren left on the steamshin
Bear Saturday for San Prancisco
where he will remain tw weeks.
STATE OWNERSHIP OF QUARRY URGED
Executive And George F, Rodgers,
Chairman of Highway Com
mission Are Guests
of Club.
The establishment of a State rock
quarry at some convenient point be
tween Oregon City and New Era is
contemplated, and that within the
near future, according to Governor
Oswald West, who was in the city Sat
urday, accompanied by George F.
Rodgers, chairman of the State High
way Commission. Governor West and
Mr. Rodgers were met at New Era
by a committee from the Oregon City
Commercial Club, and with L. R
Fields, superintendent of the South
ern Pacific Company, drove down the
river road past the Wittenberg Estate
quarry, a short distance north of New
Bra and the Willamette Pulp & Paper
Company quarry just south of Pulp
Station.
Either of these quarries would be
adaptable to the use of the state for
obtaining suitable rock ror road con
struction. Tne rock from the Willa
mette Estate quarry has been examin
ed by the State Engineer, and State
Geologist and has been pronounced
first-class for road building. The rock
on the paper company's land is of a
similar formation and character. In
both places there is sufficient land
fronting the rocky bluff to install the
necessary switches or side tracks to
connect with the main line of the
Southern Pacific Company, only a few
nundred feet distant from the quar
ries. "I believe the State should own the
quarry and that the land should be
purchased outright," said the Gover
nor. "Permanent ownership would
justify the State in going to the ex
pense of constructing the necessary
building and we would have a supply
of good rock that would last past this
generation. We expect to be able to
procure a rock crusher at a small cost
in California from a railroad company
and by the use of convict labor, which
costs about 25 cents a day, crushed
rock could be sold to any county in
the state reached by rail lines at a
very small cost. Not more than fif
teen men could be used profitably in
a quarry."
It is the purpose of the State to es
tablish a convict road camp in Clacka
mas county and it is expected that
within a few months, or even less
time, the improvement of the Capital
Highway will be in full swing. The
plan to have a good road on the East
Side of the Willamette extending from
Portland to Salem is one of Gover
nor West's pet projects and he is be
ing backed up by Mr. Rodgers, as
well as by local Commercial Clubs
and other improvement organizations
in tovns along the route.
The party arrived in Oregon City at
noon and Mr. Fields hurried on to
Portland and Governor West and Mr.
Rodgers were entertained at luncheon
and afterward departed for the
metropolis. Members of the Commer
cial Club present at the luncheon
were M. D. Latourette, B. T. McBain,
unanes w. Kisley, Judge R. B. Bea-
tie, Mayor Grant B. Dimick, Harry
E. Draper, M. J. Brown, E. E. Brodie
and William Fine.
CIVIL WAR HERO DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
William Worthington a, prominent
resident or Oswego and veteran of the
Civil War, died Saturdav at his home
after a lingering illness. Mr. Worth
ington served throughout the war as
a Union soldier, and onlv he and six
other members of the regiment with
which he served, were alive at the
close of the conflict. H is survived
by his widow and several children.
The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon at the home.
YOUTHFUL CHICKEN
THIEVES CAPTURED
Nine chickens which might have
taken prizes at the coming poultry
show will not be on exhibition. These
same chickens are dead, and two boys,
who were responsible for their de
mise, will have a hearing in the juve
nile court Tuesday. Mrs. H. H. Payne,
of Kansas City, reported to Chief of
Police Shaw Saturday that nine chick
ens has been stolen from her yard.
She gave the chief a good description
of the fowls, and Shaw began a search
for them. He visited the various meat
markets, restaurants, etc., and finally
went to the Streibig slaughter house.
Mr. Streibig, who of course did not
know the chickens had been stolen.
told him that two boys had brought
fowls to his place that answered the
description of the ones taken from the
Payne home. The boys. Floyd Boyer
and Bert Hartman, were still at the
slaughter house. They admitted to
the chief that they had taken the
chickens.
TO HONOR BURNS' MEMORY.
The Robbie Burns Society will ob
serve the anniversary of the birth
of the great Scotch poet tomorrow
nlgnt. An elaborate program nas
been arrange
M1LLW0RKERS POWERLESS TO AID
Lad Swept By Strong Current Against
Piling of Factory Father
Is Working in the
East,
While his horror-stricken mother, a
woman friend friend and several mill
workers looked on, powerless to ren
der assistance, Paul Piatt, six years
of age, son of O. F. Piatt, formerly an
employe of the Oregon City Manu
facturing Company, fell from the
board walk between this city and Ca
nemah into the basin, and was
drowned late Saturday afternoon. The
body, which has not been recovered,
is believed- to have lodged against
the piling under the Hawley Pulp &
Paper lill or to have been swept
into the big wheel race.
The lad was trailing along behind
his mother, and her companion, Mrs.
Catherine Lund, on their way from
Oregon City to Canemah when Mrs.
Piatt heard a cry, and, looking back
saw the child floating on the water
in the basin. He was held up by
his blouse waist, and was holding in
his right hand a whistle, which his
mother had bought for him in Ore
gon City, and with which he had
amused himself on hi3 way home.
Although no one saw the lad fall
into the water, it is believed that he
slipped on the walk, and rolled
through an aperture, of about two
and one-half feet between the floor
and the plank directly under the rail
ing. Attention has frequently been
called to the danger of persons and
especially children falling through the
opening. The walk, which parallels the
streetcar track was built by the Port
land Railway, Light & Power Com
pany. Why at least another row of .
plank has never been placed on the
fence is a mystery. The same danger
ous condition exists for a short dis
tance near the Canemah end of the
walk.
r Mrs. Piatt, upon observing her sou
in the basin, screamed, and C. A.
White, Henry Jones, Frederick Free
man and Henry Rakel, employes of
the Hawley Pulp & Paper Company,
who were on their way borne, were
attracted. They saw the boy float
ing in the basin, but before they could
obtain a skiff, pole, or rope, he had "
been swept against the mill and sank.
Meanwhile Mrs. Piatt had fainted.
Upon being restored to consciousness
she called for her son repeatedly, but
finally Mrs. Lund and the men induc
ed her to board a car and go to her
home. She was inconsolable last
night and fears are entertained over
her condition.
A telegram was sent to the boy's
father, who is in Providence, R. I.,
last night notifying him of his son's
death. Mr. Piatt came to Oreogn
with his family about six years ago.
They came to this city a year ago and
he obtained work at the Oregon City
Manufacturing Company's plant as a
dyer. He was offered a better posi
tion in Providence about two weeks
ago. His family was to join him early"
in March. The Platts have three oth
er children.
' Mrs. Piatt, Mrs. Lund and the boy
came to Oregon City early Saturday
afternoon to do some shopping. They
were here several hours, and after
visiting several stores decided to walk
home. Mrs. Piatt bought the boy a
whistle just before they left the city,
and he was delighted with the toy.
After passing the Hawley Pulp &
Paper Mill the lad dropped several
feet behind his mother and her friend.
They, however, could hear the piping
sounds made by him on the whistle,
and thought he woulcLsoon catch up
with them. -
The accident caused much comment
in this city and Canemah. and it is
the general belief that the builders of
the railing were derelict in not making
it so It would be impossible for any
one to fall through it At one place
the walk slopes toward the railing,
and when frost or ice is on the boards
it is dangerous for grown persons to
walk upon it. -
The attention of the Countv Court
will be called to the fact that the
railings on the suspension bridge have
similar apertures, and persons might
fall through them.
Marriage Licenses.
Lucile C. Heidel and Frank T. Koeh
ler; Lenore St. Thomas and James
Edward Murray; Cora Forrester and
jesse Walker; Bertha May Carev-ani
B. J. Bullock; Frances Bushbaum
and Robert C. Payne.
NURSERY STOCK FOR
SALE CHEAP
NOW IS THE TIKE TO SET OUT
ROSES FOR YOUR PART OF CITY
Two-year-old budded ro3es,
fifty varieties to choose from,
will set them out and guar
antee them for 20c each; also
all kinds of fancy shrubbery
and fruit trees at low prices.
Apply H. J. BIGGER, Seventh
. and Center streets, at the old
stand.