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WEATHER INDICATIONS. Oregon City Fair Thursday; v : $ easterly winds. Oregon Fair Thursday; east- 3 erly winds. $ . 3 3 i The only daily newspaper be- 3 tween Portland and Salem; circu- 3 l"es in every section of Clacka mas County, with a population of e S 30,000. Are -you an advertiser? $ s''S'S"J"'?3$S33'? WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTA6LISHED 1366 VOL. Ill No. 26. OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1912. Pee Week, 10 Cejtts STEEL HEADS DEFY U. S. PROSECUTORS DEFENDANTS DECLARE THAT IT IS TOO LATE TO MAKE CHANGE. ROOSEVELT KNEW ALL, IS PLEA Answer of Magnates Asserts That No Secrets Were Kept From Him Carnegie Has No Voice. TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 31 Abso lute denial of alleged violations of the anti-trust law is made by the United States Steel Corporation, its subsid iaries and directors, in their answers, wnich will be filed tomorrow in the United States Court, to the govern ment's dissolution suit. Five separate answers will be filed among thirty three defendants. The effect of its organization, the corporation declares, has been to cheapen production, efttjct economy and increase foreign trade from $8, 000,000 to $60,000,000 annually within ten years. So long has the govern ment acquiesced in its existence, the answer says, that it is now too late, as a matter of equity, to insist that its organization was illegal. Nothing was withheld from Presi dent Roosevelt by Messrs. Gary and Frick on November 4, 1907, the an swer says, when they sought his con sent to the corporation's proposed purchase of the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company, nor were the so-called Gary dinners productive of agree ments to regulate prices. . The answers made public tonight are those of the Steel Corporation, Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefel ler, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and Ed mund C. Converse. The Rockefellers make a joint answer. Mr. Carnegie says he had no part in the plans for organizing the corpor ation and no voice, direct or advisory, in its management. He admits sell ing the Carnegie Steel Company to the United States Steel Corporation, but denies that the acquisition by the Carnegie Company of its subsid iaries was in restrain of trade. The answer of Edmund Converse, a director of the Steel Corporation, is similar to the corporation's answer. The answers" to be filed tomorrow, with those filed Monday by the Minne sota group of land and mining com panies and five individuals named as trustees, will complete the answers from all fifty-six defendants named in the suita. The next step will be the filing of replications by the govern ment, which must be done within thirty days unless an extension of time be given. After that a Commis sioner will be appointed to take testi mony. 15 J IN MEXICAN REVOLT EL PASO, Tex., Jan. 31. The gar rison of Juarez, El Paso's Mexican nieghbor across the river, rose in re volt at 6:30 o'clock tonight and in half an hour were in possession of the city. Looting and promiscuous shoot ing prevailed for hours. The commander of the garrison was thrown into prison, and the Chief of Police locked in with him, while pre vious prisoners were released. American residents in Juarez and many Mexican officials and citizens fled to the American side. ouortly after midnight an Italian surgeon, holding a commission in the Mexican army, returned from Juarez and reported that he had eounted fif teen dead, including two Americans man and a boy of about twelve years. The boy wa3 lying in the street, shot through the heart. The surgeon said most of the dead were near the custom-house. HISS STEVENS TO BE DERTHICK HOSTESS The Derthick Club will meet Friday afternoon, at the home of Miss Muriel Stevens, the hostesses of the afternoon being Miss Stevens and Mrs. J. E. Hedges. The next meeting of the club will be at the home of Mrs. John Lodor, on Ninth and Center streets, Wednes day evening, February 14. The com mittee in charge of the affair is com posed of Mrs. John W. Loder, Mrs. C. Q,. Miller, Mrs, L. Adams, Mrs. Leon DesLarzes. The party will be for husbands of the members, and those having no husbands may take their "best fellows." For Columbia River Smelt Gome to , MACDONALD'S MARKET (Next Wells Fargo Express Office) We have large quantities arriving Gaily. Special tow 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 AD Kinds ?a ' ' ' 4 GLADSTONE CIVIC PfflllTRYSHnWTn CLUB ORGANIZED A large number of the citizens of Gladstone met in the City Hall Tues day evening for the purpose of or ganizing a Civic Improvement Club. Hugh Hall was elected temporary chairman and J. N. Sievers tempor ary secretary. After considerable dis cussion it was decided to postpone the election of officers and the adop tion of a constitution until the evening of Friday, February 2. . E. P. Carter and William Ham mond, who were appointed some time ago to draw up a constitution for the club, reported that they, had made progress. The common opinion of all present seemed to be that the club should do all in its power to assist the Council in the early completion of the water system and the improvement of the principal streets. Charles Hageman praised the Council for the business like way in which it is taking up these matters. He said: "I believe the Council, is right in as suming that it is not a question for them to decide whether or not Glad stone shall have a water system. That question has been decided twice by the vote of the people. The only ques tion for them is, how soon, consistent with good business judgment, can the plant be put in operation?" Several speakers insisted that the work on the streets be pushed as rap idly as possible. There is considerable speculation a3 to who will be elected president of the club. At the meeting the follow ing names were suggested: Harry Williams, Charles Hageman, C. ' W. Parrish, T. E. Gault, Hugh Hall, R. Freytag and T. C. Howell. Arrangements are being made for the meeting Friday evening. There will be a good program and a large attendance is expected. AWAY; SURPRISED Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Berdine, of Willamette, who will move to Port land in a few days, were given a sur prise party Wednesday night At least fifty friends called and a delic ious luncheon was served. Among those attending were Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Gary, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Jun ken, Mr. and Mrs. William Pollock, Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Snidow, Mr. and Mrs. James Downey, Mrs. Frank Capen, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Oliver, Mr. and Mrs. John Ream, Mr. and Mr3. Leigh ton, Mr. and Mrs. George Batdorf, Mr. and Mrs. H. Leisman and Harry Shipley. Read the fornlng tcnterprir. "EENEY, MEENEY. MINEY, M0" II UULIIll UIIVII IU BE BIG SUCCESS MORE THAN 400 ENTRIES FOR EXHIBITION WHICH. WILL START TOMORROW. TRAINED ROOSTER TO DO STUNTS Music To Be Furnished By Philhar monic Band Addresses Will Be Made By Leading Poultry Raisers. The program for the Poultry Show which will be given tomorrow and Saturday at the Armory has been ar ranged. The exhibition will be one of the finest ever given in Oregon. There are more than 400 entries. The program follows: The program will be as follows: 9 a. m. Judging of Poultry. 2 p. m. Electric Picture show, with lectures on the poultry industry; in charge of Professor F. J. Tooze. 3 p. m. Lectures, demonstrations and discussions on the poultry indus try, under the direction of W. D. Kelly, of Portland. , " 4 p. m. Performance of "Dollar," the educated roosters ; Miss Mildred Smith, of Oregon City, trainer. 7 p. m. Electric Picture show. 8 p. m. Addresses by Harvey Beck- with, of Portland and C. C. Char mon, secretary Portland Commer cial Club. 9 p. m. Concert, Oregon City Com mercial Club Band. 9 a. m. Poultry judging. Instructions. 10 a. m. Organization - of Poultry Breeders. 2 p. m. Electric Picture show with lectures upon the resources of Clackamas county, by Professor F. J. Tooze. 3 p. m. Short addresses by Poultry breeders, in charge of W. D. Kelly, manager of the Tabor Green Poultry Yards 7:30 p. m. Electric Pictures. 8:15 p. m. "Dollar" will perform un der the direction of Miss" Mildred Smith. 18:45 p. m. Concert, Oregon City Com mercial Club Band. Band concert program. R. V. D. Johnston, band master. 1, March Two-step, "Blaze Away" -. Holzman 2. Cornet Solo "Serenade. "Schubert Dr. Clyde Mount, Soloist. 6. Entre act "Curly" Morkie 4. Excerps from Grand Opera Orr, by Berri 5. Tone Poem Reckef 6. Intermezza McKinley twentySrsare guests qlp'halleys The Twenty-Niners were entertain ed in a most delightful manner Tues day evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Henry O'Malley, when the eve ning was devoted to playing twenty nine, the highest score being made by Mrs. Edward Schwab and H. S. Moody. After cards were enjoyed a sumptuous repast was served, and the decorations of the table were novel and attractive. The centerpiece was a large fish bowl in which was a spot ted trout swimming among the carna tions. The fish was from the O'Malley pond. Beautiful place cards were al so used. Other decorations of the rooms were of ivy, ferns, Oregon grape. The club is arranging for a theatre party to be given before LenL Those in attendance at the meeting were Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Moody, -Mr. and Mrs. Edward Schwab, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Ran dall, Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Osmund, Dr. and Mrs. L.. A. Morris, Mr. and Mrs. Henry O'Malley. MISS LOUISE HUNTLEY WILL GIVE RECITAL Many of the music-loving people of Oregon City will go to Portland Fri day evening to attend the recital given Mi3s Louise Huntley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Huntley, of this city, W. Gifford Nash, one of the prominent musical instructors of Portland, presenting Miss Huntley at the thirty-sixth solo - piano recital. The affair will be given at Eilers' re cital hall, the program to commence at 8:15 o'clock. Miss Huntley is one of the most prominent young music ians of Oregon City, and has before her a bright future as a great music ian. Miss Huntley has received the highest praises by many of the lead ing pianists of the state, and recently played several numbers before Olga Steeb, who ranks among the leading pianists of the Pacific Coast, and this artist gave to Miss Huntley much en couragement for her excellent work. The numbers on the program for Fri day evening's recital are arranged to splendid advantage, and those attend ing will no doubt enjoy a musical treat. The following is the program to be given: Prelude and Fugue in C Major (W. T. K.) Bach Suite op. 1... D' Albert Allemande-Courante-Sarabande-Ga-votte and Musette-Gigua Prelude D flat Mazurka B flat Noctum C minor Etude C minor Chopin Bal d'Enfants .'. . .Westerhout Reverie ..r. Strauss Prelude (left hand) Scriabtne Humoresk Grieg Gnomenreigen Liszt Liebestraum No. 3 ,...Lisza Fledermaus (waltz transcription) Strauss-Sctiutt WILLAMETTE CLUB HAS FINEST DANCE The most largely attended dance of the Willamette Club series was given Wednesday evening at Busch's Hall. The Philharmonic Orchestra of ten pieces, under the direction of R. V. D. Johnston,. furnished excellent mus ic. The following were in atten dance: Dr. Clyde Mount, Alice Stone, M. D. Latourette and wife, William B. How- en, Mary Ellen Long, Frank Busch, Sr. and wife, William H. Howell and wife, W. R. Wentworth and wife, John F. Clark and wife, John B. Lewthwaite and wife, Henry O'Mal ley and wife, John Busch, Marion Money, F. C. Gadke and wife, Dr. A. T. Murdy, Bess Daulton, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Brown, Livy Stipp, George M. Hankms and wife, S. J. Manning, Sedona Shaw, Dr. C. H. Meissner and wife, William J. Wilson, Flor ence Grace, O. D. Eby and wife, J. J. Tobin and wife, Edward J. Busch, Evelyn Harding, Harry S. Moody and wife, Miss Draper, R. C. Parker, Myrtle Parker, C. T. Parker, Wynne Hanney, J. W. Cole and wife, Roy Armstrong, Ulance Zumwalt, R. B. Brown, Margaret Brown, L. E. Jones and wife, A. A. Price and 'wife. W A. Shewman and wife, H. A. Mont gomery, Vada Elliott, William L. Mul- vey and wife, J.. Lee Caufield, Myrtle jro3s, Rea cole. Bertha Long, Carl A. Schram, Elan King, B. T. Avison and wife, T. Osmund and wife, A. C. Warner and wife, E. P. Rands and wife, Oscar Woodfin, R. e. Fry, ueorge uaer and wife, Portland; M. F. Latourette, Portland; Kirk Sar gent and wife, Portland; H. A. Price, Portland; Miss" Price, Portland, Miss Taylor. Couple Get License. iviasie jbsaira ana' jonn casto were granted a license to wed Wednesday. Read the Jhorning ctenrta PAPER MAN KILLED SELF, IS VERDICT W. KEFERSTEIN BOUGHT PIS TOL SHORTLY BEFORE ENDING LIFE. BROTHER ASKED TO ASSIST FAMILY Turnverein Society To Make Ar rangements Today For Funeral Son Going To Germany. The Turnverein Society, of this city, city, today will make arrangements for the burial tomorrow of Frederich William Keferstein, formerly a wealthy paper manufacturer of Ger many, who committed suicide in a furnished room at 312 Railroad ave nue, early Wednesday morning. The man, who slept in the same room with his son, Otto Edwin, had made a small salary since coming to this country about six months ago, and left only a few dollars. The son has cabled to his uncle George Keferstein, who owns a paper factory at Ilfeld, Ger many, for money, and expects a reply today. Meanwhile he and his aunt,' Mrs. Clara Fiedler, who has a young baby, virtually are dependent upon the charity of neighbors. Mr. Kefer stein having been worth more than a half million dollars until his finan cial reverse, the condition of his son and Mrs. Fiedler is pitiful. It was decided Wednesday to have the funeral in this city and the inter ment in Mountain "View Cemetery. If the boy's uncle sends sufficient money, he and Mrs. Fiedler and the baby will return to Germany. Mrs. Fiedler'a husband died a short time ago, and since then she has made her home with the Kefersteins. Frederich Wilhelm Keferstein, grandfather of the suicide, establish ed the first paper mill in Germany, and the family for many generations has been wealthy. The first factory was at Meisdorf, but as the business prospered, factories were located at Eimsleen, Wueddershfen and Ilfeld. The man who killed himself owned three mills at Eimsleen,. and was the wealthiest man in the town until last March, when he lost his fortune His brothers George and Ludwig have been more successful in business, and have retained their fortunes. Coroner Wilson held an inquest ov er the remains Wednesday afternoon at the Holman Undertaking Establish ment, the jury returning a verdict of suicide. Witnesses testified that Mr. Keferstein had bought the pistol at a store in this city at 5 o'clock Tues day afternoon. He also purchased a box of smokeless cartridges. The coroner's jury was composed of T. J. Myers, W. B. ZumwalL.J. A. Con fer, F. C. Burk, H. J. Bigger and M. E. Dunn. The pistol with which the man killed himself was of .22 caliber, the bullet entering the right temple and penetrating the brain. Mr. Keferstein's former wife lives at Mahtowa, Minn. Her son wrote to her Wednesday giving the details of his father'3 death. BAPTIST REVIVAL TO CLOSE TONIGHT The special gospel services at the Baptist church will come to a close tonight. Rev. J. O. Springston, of Portland, will preach a short evange listic sermon and the pastor, Rev. S. A. Hay worth will administer the or dinance of baptism. Mr. Evans preached to a crowded house Wednes day night a practical sermon on the text, "The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree.'' He will go to Pendleton today. Rev. Mr. Hayworth will preach next Sun day and conduct the communion ser vice and give the right hand of fellow ship to a host of new members. Mr. Evans made many menus m Oregon City who wish him God's speed in his work. TWO IN INJURED IN FALL OF FORTY FEET John F. Jennings and David Clark, well known residents of Jennings Lodge, met with an accident at that place Wedneday morning, which nearly cost them their lives. The two men were engaged in constructing a water tank tower for Mis3 Farnum, who recently moved to Jennings Lodge, and in some manner the scaf folding gave way, which precipitated the men to the ground below, a distance-of about thirty or forty feet. A physician was summoned from this city, and it was found that Mr. Clark had sustained a broken rib and in juries to the chest, and is in a ser ious condition, while Mr. Jennings re ceived severe bruises about the face and head, but luckily no limbs were broken. WOMAN'S CLUB BANQUET TO BE GIVEN FEBRUARY 22. The Woman's Club has arranged to to hold its banquet February 22, in stead of February 14, as was firat planned. The Derthick Club will have its annual party on that night, and the Woman's Club did not care to conflict with the Derthick Club's plans. The Woman's Club will set February 22 as the date upon "which to hold its an nual banquet. Further arrangements for the affair will be made at the next regular meeting. Patronize our adyertlsers. . FATHER OF DROWNED BOY ARRIVES TODAY O. F. Piatt of Providence, R. I., whose son, Paul, was drowned in the basin here Saturday, will arrive in this city today. The little fellow had begged his mother to accompany her to thi3 city, "and she allowed him to do so, leaving her other three chil dren at hoafe in care of her friend, Mrs. Elmer Mayville. Mrs. Piatt had come to the city to send her husband a telegram in answer to one received from him. After sending the mes sage and purchasing several articles, including a whistle for the little boy, she started home. Mrs. Piatt was accompanied by Mrs. Margaret Lund, a friend. The women and boy were walking along the Canemah walk when the little fellow fell into the river. Efforts to recover the body have been unavailing. " The boy fell through an aperture under the rail ing. He was almost eight years of age and was only a few feet behind his mother when he fefe She had j been unusually careful in watching him. There are several other walks in the city that should be looked after immediately, one being on Twelfth street between Center and Washing ton streets. Already there have been two narrow escapes by children from falling under the rail into the ravine below. There 13 also a dangerous place along .the walk on Washington street between Thirteenth .and Four teenth streets. There is a fill with no railing along the walk, and persons walking along that street at night are in danger of falling. INDUSTRIAL CONTEST PLANNED EOR PUPILS SALEM, Jan. 30. (Special.) Be fore the first of March the greatest series of tryouts ever held in the schools of Oregon will be under way. The boys and the girls of the state are going to determine "who is who" in gardening, farming, carpentry, cook ing, sewing, and in raising chickens, ducks, and pigs. Enthusiasm for this state-wide series of industrial con tests is waxing warmer than it has ever " "been for" contests 'along athletic Hne3. The plan is for every county super intendent to enlist the support of his teachers in explaining the plan to the children and interesting them in the work, and to secure the co-operation of commercial clubs, bankers, and business men in obtaining prizes for their local or county fairs. These county or local premium lists may be made out independently of the state list,, but m order that children com peting at a local or county fair may also be in line for state prizes the local or county list should include the articles on the state list, which are: field corn, pop-corn, sweet corn, wa termelons, muskmelons, pumpkins. squashes, potatoes, cabbage, grain se lections, bird houses, piece of furni ture, mechanical toy, labor-saving de vice for home, bread, canned fruit, jelly, mending, darning, aprons, dresses, asters, sweet peas, chickens, ducks, and pige. A bulletin of information and in struction, including the state prize list, will soon be sent out to the school children, one for every home. All the boys and the girls now need to do is to go to work. If they want to com pete in gardening they should at once secure a plot of ground, which they may have plowed. If boys expect to win prizes in woodwork they should begin practicing with their tools. If girls wish to carry off laurels in cook ing, and sewing they must begin early either at school or at home, if it is the - poultry contest that lures most settings of eggs should be se cured from breeders of pure strains of chickens or ducks. Or if hog rais ing seems most attractive, the com petitor should secure a thoroughbred pig and start to feeding and caring for it There is nothing to prevent a boy or girl from competing in all these lines. AFTER LONG ILLNESS Calvin P. Holmes, a well-to-do far mer of Highland, died Wednesday, of a complication of diseases at the home of W. W. Myers, in this city. Mr. Holmes had been ill - for several months. He is survived by two chil dren Mrs. C. L. Limocker and E. S. Holmes. Mr. Holmes was fifty seven years of age and had lived in this county several years. The funeral will be held at 4 o'clock this afternoon. The interment will be in the cemetery at Highland. CHINESE JAILED AS Charles Young of the City Restaurant, was arrested Tues day by government officers on a charge of smuggling opium. He was taken to Portland, where he will be given a hearing. Chief of Police Shaw, who went with the government offic ers to the restaurant, says two cans of opium were found in the place. Sev eral empty cans were found at the place of business of another China man, but he was not arrested. The of ficers say a large amount of opium is being smuggled into this city by Chinese. FALLS HURL AGED LOGGER TO DEATH JOSEPH BERNART'S MOTOR QUITS AND HE IS AT MERCY OF CURRENT. LAUNCH IS FOUND UNDER BRIDGE Boatman Was Plying Oar Vigorously "In Effort To Save Himself When Last Seen Leaves Large Family. With his gasoline engine "dead,"' and his frail craft being swept toward the falls, Joseph Bernart. a pioneer, and one of the best known men in Clackamas county, made a gallant, but unsuccessful fight for his life late Wednesday afternoon. He was car ried in his launch from the basin over th falls, and while the craft has been recovered nothing has been seen of the body. Search will be made for it today. No man in the county was better acquainted with the falls, and the danger of boating near them, than Bernart. For more than forty years he had towed logs for the mills, and never before had been in the slightest danger. He came to the city in hi3 launch Wednesday morning from his farm one mile above New Era, and moored his boat at the Hawley Mill. He returned to his launch about 5:30 o'clock and had trouble with his en gine. While he was working with it, Banjamin Hayhurst, manager of the Home Telephone Company; W. A. Hedges, of Canemah; John Straight, of Parkplace, Frank Quinn and sev eral other persons passed. Soon Bernart passed Mr Hedges and Mr Quinn, who were walking to Canemah, and Mr. Hedges re marked to his friend: "If Joe doesn't watch out he may have trou ble. The water is treacherous, and if his engine should stop he would be swept over the falls." Mr. Quinn replied that the old river man knew what he was doing, and would get along all right. The en gine was working fine then, and Ber nart steered out near the concrete pier just above Station A, of the Haw ley Pulp & Paper , Company. Sud denly the engine stopped and the craft began drifting toward the falls. "He's a goner," yelled Hedges, and at the moment Bernart seized an oar and began a desperate struggle to save himself. Then the engine began working again, and Bernart began steering up stream. Mr. Quinn mean while had run back to the Hawley mill to obtain a skiff to go to Ber nart's assistance but when he saw that the engine was working again he joined Mr. Hedges. Again the engine went "dead," and although Mr. Hedge3 and Mr. Quinn made every effort to obtain a boat and go to the man's assistance, he was swept over the falls before they could even ob tain a skiff. "The rear end of Bernart's craft disappeared first," said Mr. Hedges, "and we saw him standing in the boat when it was at an angle of about forty-five degrees. He was paddling with an oar in a futile effort to save himself. He was probably thrown out and drowned when the launch struck the rock ledges just below the falls." (Continued on page two.) T Jf i ooay AT THE Ggand The Journey of the West ern govern ors Three other full reels on the program FOR SALE Grocery Store and Pool Room, with Pool Tables. 415 Main St., Oregon City