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VOL. Ill No. 30.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1912.
Pee Week, 10 Cents
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BOMB MYSTERY
CLEWS ARE rOUND
WOMAN SHUT FLAT TO FORMER
PORTLAND MAN AFTER
QUARREL.
DICKINSON'S RCE IS SCRATCHED
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Letters Thought - Written " by Him
To Mrs. Taylor Asking Her
To Take Him Back
Found.
NEW YORK, Feb. 5 Investiga
tion today into the mysterious murder
of Mrs. Helen Taylor by the explo
sion of a bomb in her apartments last
Saturday night brought out some al
leged facts that the police regard as
significant in connection with the re
cent movements of Charles M. Dick
inson, formerly of Portland, Or., who
was with the woman when the explo
sion occurred.
A few days before the explosion,
Dickinson and Mrs. Taylor had a
quarrel, the police say, in which the
woman scratched Dickinson's face.
Later Mrs. Taylor called on her sis
ter, Mrs. Evans, and expressed fear of
Dickinson.
A letter, signed by Dickinson, found
among the dead woman's effects, the
police say, begged that he "be taken
back."
In Dickinson's pocket the police de
clare they found what was apparently
the answer to his letter, which read:
"If you know what is good for you,
you will stay away from my flat."
On the day before the murder Dick
inson passed many hours, the detec
tives learned, locked in his room and
they are now investigating on the
theory that the bomb was manufac
tured in his room.
With the scars of the scratches said
to have been inflicted by Mrs. Taylor
still showing on his face and looking
haggard from the effects of his two
days: incarceration, Dickinson wa3 ar
raigned before the Coroner today, and
there met his aged father, postmaster
at Champlain, N. Y.
"I am innocent, of this, father," he
told the old gentleman.
"I believe you, my boy," he replied.
The elder Dickinsin obtained from
the Coroner permission to have the
hearing put over until Wednesday.
GREAT FUN BRYAN
LINCOLN, Neb., Feb. 5 Denial of
Senator Joseph W. . Bailey's recent
declaration that William J. Bryan is
4a politics "for the money" is made
In the Nebraska Commoner, Bryan's
iiewspaper today. The article says:
"Mr, Bryan saved about $1,000 per
year during his four years in Con
gress, and since that time has held
no office and made no money out of
politics. His income is derived en
tirely from .writing and lecturing. His
lectures have for the most part, been
non-political and much of his writing
also. Except that the presidential
nominations have given him adver
tisement and acquaintance, politics
nave been an expense to him. He re
ceives no pay for political speeches,
and speaks to more people at free
meetings than from the lecture plat
form. He employs scarcely more than
a quarter of his time at moneymak
ing and enjoys gratuitous work more
than work that brings remunerations.,"
Wednesday and
Musical Wheeler offers
anyone $20 that can
prove he cannot bring
music from a Handsaw
or Nail Puller, etc He
plays music on anything
and everything.
The actors, who
were here yester
day, will appear today.
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Lewdwith Hutsoh, ten years of age,
was arrested Monday by Policeman
Cooke, on a charge of having robbed
the law offices of W. S. U'Ren and
C. Schuebel. The boy, who escaped
from the Boys' and Girls' Aid So
ciety in Portland last Friday, admit
ted to Chief of Police Shaw that he
had entered the offices and stolen
$2.18, which he gave to the chief. En
trance to the office was gained Sun
day evening through a transom be
neath which was a box, placed there
by the thief. Footprints were found
on pamphlets that had been placed
the day before by a stenographer on
the chair beneath the window. He
told the policeman that he had run
away from the home, and when he
went to the home of his grandmother
er, Mrs. Hutson. all -the lights
out and he could not get in. He will
De returned to the Aid Society today.
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PERPETRATED BY WALT McDOUGALLv
SISTER SUES BROTHER
OVER MOTHER'S WILL
Judge Campbell has taken under' ad
visement the case of Dora Toedtmeier
against Louis Toedtmeier, Jr. The
plaintiff, who is a sister of the defen
dant, is suing for a ninth interest in
the estate of her mother, alleging that
the defendant has broken the provi
sions of the will. The mother died
July 25, 1904, bequeathing property
valued at $G,000 to her son, Louis,
with the stipulation that he support
and educate his brothers and sisters.
It is alleged by the plaintiff that her
brother failed to support and educate
the other children, and, therefore he
has forfeited his right to all but one
ninth of the property. Frederich and
Karl Koellemeier. were named guard
ians of the minor heirs in the will,
and by a court order they were given
into the custody of their father, Louis
Toedtemier, Sr. W. A. Dimick rep
resents the plaintiff and C. Schuebel
the defendant.
$50 BY MAYOR DIMICK
After fining Henry Oppermann, pro
prietor of a saloon on Eighth street
$50 for selling liquor to a minor,
Mayor Dimick said Monday after
noon: "I'll close every saloon in this city,
if necessary, to stop the sale of liquor
to boy3 or drunkards."
The Mayor, added, however, that
the proprietors of the saloons, as a
rule, were careful, and desirous of ob
serving the law to the letter.
Oppermann was accused of selling
liquor to John Montgomery who is
seventeen years of age. The boy was
fined $15. He aiid Oppermann paid
their fines.
Policemen Green and Frost saw
Montgomery drinking in the saloon
Saturday night and notified the may
or. Warrants were sworn out Mon
day against both of them, and they
were taken to the mayor's office. C.
Schuebel represented the proprietor
of the saloon, who declared the boy
told him he was more than twenty
one years of age. Oppermann said
ae had no idea Montgomery was un
der age. -
Mayor Dimick said Monday night
that warrants would be sworn out to
day against two men who went into
the saloon with Montgomery. The
men he said, bought the beer, while
the boy bought sandwiches, which he
brought to the bar before drinking
the beer provided for him.
"I am determined that the saloon
keepers shall obey the law,1'' said the
Mayor, "and I think fines like the
ones I imposed today will have the
desired effect."
Policeman Green, who with Police
man Frost got the evidence against
Oppermann, made the following state
ment Monday night:
"When Mayor Brownell appointed
me a police officer thirteen months
ago, he instructed me to see that the
saloons were closed as the law re
quired at night, to see that all ordi
nances were enforced. He said the
town at night had been virtually 'wide
open and told me to watch the sa
loons. That I have done and every
person arrested by me has been con
victed. "When Mayor Dimick continued me
in the service he gave me identically
Lhe same intsructions as had been
given me by Mayor Brownell. It has
been reported that the saloons would
be given more lee-way than before,
but I wish to say my instructions are
to enforce the laws governing them
to the letter, as the arrest and fining
of Oppermann today proves. All sa
loons will be treated alike. There
will be no favoritism shown.!' .
DELIGHTFUL HOSTESS
Miss Norma Holman, daughter of
R. L. Holman, entertained a few
friends Saturday night at whist. Miss
Holman was a delightful hostess, and
all of her guests had an enjoyable
time. The honors were won by
Dorothy Hedges and Zena Moore. At
the conclusion of the games Miss
Holman served refreshments. Her
guests were Alene Phillips Roberta
Schuebel, Elizabeth Monnell, Freda
Martin, Ethel Moore, Zena Moore,
Joe Hedges, Ray Morris, Kent Moody,
Oran Moore. and Kent Wilson.
WILL ASK CITY TO
GIVE PLAY GROUND
COMMITTEE DECIDES UPON
BLOCK WHICH ADJOINS
HIGH SCHOOL.
SWIMMING POOL ALSO RECOMMENDED
Representatives of Live Wires And
Congregational Brotherhood
to Petition City
Council.
A joint 'committee named by com
mittees representing the Congrega
tional Brotherhood and the Live Wires
will urge the City Council tomorrow
night to donate the block north of
the High School for. use as a play
ground. Another committee was ap
pointed to obtain a site for a swim
ming pool.
The Brotherhood committee com
posed of Rev. C. W. Robinson,
Charles A. Noble, John W. Loder,
Mrs. L. E. Jones, Mrs. J. W. Nor
ris and Mrs. L. L. Pickens and the
committee of the Live Wires, com
posed of T. P. Randall and B. T. Mc
Bain, met in the office of Superinten
dent of County Schools Gary Mon
day afternoon and discussed the prop
osition of establishing a playgrounds
and providing a swimming pool for
the children. It was the unanimous op
inion that both should be established,
and T. J. Gary, B. T. McBain and
Mrs. L. E. Jones were appointed a
committee to ask the City Council
to donate the site adjoining the High
School for a playground.
Charles A. Noble, Rev. C. W. Rob
inson and T. P. "Randall were named
a committee to provide a site for a
swimming pool. An effort will be
made to get a site for the pool at
the western approach of the suspen
sion bridge. The plan is for the play
grounds and pool to be under the su
pervision of the city. In case the sites
asked are not obtained the commit
tee ha3 in mind others which will be
suggested at the proper time.
FOR AIDING CUPID
Just because he tried to aid and did
aid in several instances, love-lorn lads
and lassies in finding helpmates,
Postmaster Randall is having anathe
mas heaped upon Tiis innocent head.
When young men and young women
from various parts of the country
wrote to the postmaster asking him
to find them wives and husbands he
turned the epistles over to the Morn
ing Enterprise which gave publicity
to the wishes of the writers with suc
cessful results in most cases. Now
the postmaster is being roundly ex
coriated for his pains . He received
the following letter Monday:
"Oregon City, Feb. 3, 1912.
"Postmaster Randall: I 3ee by
Friday's paper that another woman
has asked you to get her a husband.
If you are a healer of leap year fe
vers, why not begin at home. 'Charity
begins at home.' There are plenty of
several case in Oregon City that need
immediate attention. It is not fair to
the women of your own town for you
to send all the good men away , to
other states. We don't care how
many old cheap skates you send, but
of course you are not going to send
away any of that type for fear of los
ing your reputation.
"Now Mr. Randall, if you are not
more loyal to the women of Oregon
City in the future your position is in
danger. When we women get to do
ing things you will have to ga way
back and sit down. So you had bet
ter look to your laurels.
"Yours truly,
"MRS. HUSBAND HUNTER.
"P. S. Just a word of warning to
the men of Oregon City. Men be
ware of the woman who is so impul
sive that when she decides she wants
a husband she can't wait to get paper,
but grabs up any old scrap paper to
write so important a message. She
will have changed her name before
your message reaches her."
POULTRY FANCIERS
Secretary Lazelle, of the promotion
department of the Commercial Club,
under the auspices of which the poul
try .show v ae given, said Monday that
more than 1,200 persons attended th
exhibition Vhe money taken in tor
admissions paid , ail expenses al
though the promoters had expected to
have to put up at least $100.
The success of the show has re
sulted in the organization of the Ore
gon City Poultry Association, which
will 'give an exhibition annually. The
association already has a membership
of forty, the membership fee beeing
$1, and it is expected that thei num
ber will be quadrupled before the next
show Is given. The following offic
ers have been elected r S. S. Moore,
president; George J. Hall, vice-president;
M. J. Lazelle, " secretary and
treasurer. The officers and Elmer
Dixon and Dr. M. C. Strickland com
pose the executive board. All per
sons interested In the raising of fowls
are - invited to become members of
the Association.
APPRAISERS NAMED ,
. County Judge Beatie Monday nam
ed James DeShazer, Warren Wilkins
and Bert Jousrud appraisers of the
estate of Charles W. Cassedy. George
W. Keisecker Is, the administrator.
CLUB PLANS BIG
BOOSTER MEETING
MEMBERSHIP GROWING SO FAST
THAT LIMIT WILL SOON
BE REACHED.
G. W. M'CARVER ELECTED STEWARD
Board of Governors To Aid Paper
Company. In . Efforts To
Have Steamer's Name
Changed.
The board of governors of the Com
mercial Club, at a meeting Monday
night, instructed "the entertainment
committee to give a big booster meet
ing on the night of February 29. Each
member of the club will be asked to
bring a friend, the object being to in
crease the membership. The mem
bership is nearing the "limit, and it
is thought, within a few weeks, ap
plicants will be compelled to await
their turn. A number of persons
joined the club last week. -
The board also decided to send a
copy of the promotion paper, "Pub
licity," which is published semi
monthly, to each member of the club.
The poultry show, which was a much
bigger success than was anticipated,
was heartily indorsed and it was de
cided to recommend that one be giv
en each year.
G. W. McCarver was elected stew
ard of the club. The board also de
cided to aid the Willamette Pulp &
Paper Company, which has purchased
the Steamer Ruth, in having the name
of the craft changed to Oregon City."
Permission to do this will have to be
obtained from the Federal authori
ties. . .
JOSIAH HOWELL DIES
OF HEART DISEASE
Josiah Howell, one of the most
prominent pioneers of Oregon, died at
Monday of heart failure. - Mr. -Howell
had - several attacks of heart failure
during the past months but his con
dition -was not thought serious. He
slept unusually well Sunday night,
and Monday morning said that he had
felt better than he had at any time
the past month. Mrs. Howell visited
a neighbor on business in the after
npon, and upon her return home, Mr.
Howell said that he felt ill. He soon
was. stricken and Mrs. Howell called
one of her neighbors. Mr. . Howell,
however, died in a few minutes
Josiah Howell was born at Lancas
ter, Pa., January 5, 1829, and at the
time of his death was eighty-three
years of age. His boyhood days were
snent in Columbus, O , and at the age
of twenty-one years he came to Ore
son ,where he has lived ever since,
most of that time in Oregon City.
Mr. Howell was married in 1856 to
Miss M. V. Willis, who is also a
daughter of prominent of Oregon pio
neers. Mr. Howell came with his
parents to Oregon around the Isthmus
of Panama. He fought in the Indian
war, and was one of the soldiers who
captured Chief Piopiomoxmox' of the
Walla Walla tribe. He was a valiant
soldier and an honorable citizen. He
was one of the oldest if not the oldest
member of the I. O. O. F. order in
the state, being a member of the local
order. He was also a member of the
Oregon Pioneer . Asociation and al
ways -enjoyed attending the reunions
of the pioneers.
Mr. Howell is survived by his wife
and the following children: William
H. Howell; of Oregon " City; Joseph
Howell, of Portland; George E. How
ell, of Lamont, Wash.; Mrs. Mary
Ellen Jaggar, of Portland; Mrs. J. W.
McGregor, of Portland; Mrs. Charles
W. Martyn, of Portland. He is also
survived by ten grandchildren . and
five great grandchildren.
WILLIAM HARDIN GETS
20 YEAR SENTENCE
William Hardin, a rancher of the
Bull Run district, - was sentenced
Monday to serve twenty years in the
penitentiary by-Judge Campbell, on
conviction of criminally attacking his
step-daughter, Eva Phelps, now Mrs.
Eva Woods. The attack is said to
have been made three years ago.
Harding was arrested soon after the
attack was alleged to have been made,
but the charge was dismissed. The
defendant, who has been out on $3,
000 bonds was taken to jail immed
iately after being senfenced, and his
attorney, Grant B. Dimick, announced
than an appeal would be taken. Judge
Campbell fixed bond at $10,000 while
the appeal is pending, but the prison
er has not found a bondsman. He
owns a large ranch, and has made
considerable money raising goats.
Hardin is known throughout the coun
ty as "Cougar Bill" having killed more
cougars than probably any other man
in the county. He is more than fifty
years of age.
SONS OF VETERANS
WILL ATTEND SERVICES
The Sons of Veterans will meet
with Meade Post, Grand Army of the
Republic, at the Willamette" Hall
Sunday morning at 1 o'clock, and
march in a body to the Methodist
church, . where they will attend ser
vices, which will be in charge of Rev.
Mr. Ford. The- commander of the
Sons of Veterans is H. C. Painton,
of Jennings Lodge. The order was re
cently organized and has a large
membership.
, Patronr our aavenleri-
GRAND JURY WILL
HEAR HARVEY CASE
SHERIFF MASS TO SUBMIT EVI
DENCE WHEN PANEL MEETS
TOMORROW.
CHARGE DISMISSED BY JUSTICE
Prosecution Attempted To Fix Time
Of Ardenwald Quadruple
Tragedy Dogs Awaken
Neighbor.
Evidence will be submitted Wednes
day to the Clackamas County Grand
Jury in the case of Nathan B. Harvey,
the wealthy Milwaukie nurseryman,
who was arrested sometime ago on
a charge of being the slayer of the
Hill family at Ardenwald Station.
The prisoner was given a preliminary
hearing before Justice of the Peace
Samson, but the evidence was insuf
ficient to hold him. Sheriff Mass said
after the dismissal of the charge
against Harvey that he would submit
the evidence to the grand jury. At
the request of members of the jury
the sheriff, without mentioning the
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done in an effort to clear up the mys
tery, and members of the jury at that
time, it is said were eager to indict
the man. -
District Attorney Tongue, urged
that a hearing be had before a jus
tice of the peace, and Sheriff Mass
accordingly filed a complaint in Sam
son s court. The sheriff said after the
hearing that he did not submit all
the evidence he had against Harvey,
thinking what he disclosed would be
sufficient to hold him.
Testimony was introduced at the
hearing that Harvey, before he was
suspected of the crime, had employed
a firm, of Portland lawyers to defend
him, in case of his arrest, agreeing
to give them $20,000. Witnesses tes
tified that they had seen Harvey at
the Ardenwald Station at 12:30
o'clock a. m. the day of the murder,
and that he had to 'go by the Hill
home to get to his home. A heigh-
awakened .by his dogs barking, and
that he looked out of his "front door
but saw nothing unusual at the Hill
home. The prosecution attempted to
establish the time of the murder as
a little before .1 o'clock. A clock
found on the floor of the front room
had stopped at 8 minutes to 1, and it
was supposed the slayer had knocked
it from a table. Attention was called
to the fact that Harvey, who was seen
at the station at 12:30 d clock, would
have reached the Hill house a little
before this, in case he went there..
George C. Brownell, of counsel for
the defendant, said the evidence was
not sufficient upon which to hold a
dog, and there was. loud applause
when the justice of the peace dis
missed the charge.
Every
Mother
Should Know
They mean complete
freedom from mending,
emancipation from the
drudgery of the darning
needle.
Wunderhose for
mother, father and chil
dren will return from
the wash each week as
freefromholes astheday
they were purchased.
We know this and as
proof of our good faith sell
Wunderhose with the tinder
standing of four tnonths
wear or new hose free
without question, quibble or
argument.
Ask to see Wunderhose at .
our hosiery department. Ex
amination of the various
styles will verify the quality
that makes our guarantee
possible. Wear Wunderhose
and the evidence is complete.
One Dollar per box
of four pairs.
L. ADAMS' BIG DEPART
MENT STORE.
Oregon City, Or. :
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