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VOL. Ill No. 48.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1912.
Per Week, 10 Cexts
COUNCIL ASKED TO
REPAIR STREETS
HOME RULE PLAN
T
MASS AND LEVINGS
TO RE APPOINTED
SCORED BYTONGUE
CITIZENS URGE IMMEDIATE IM.
PROVEMENT OF VARIOUS
THOROUGHFARES
LAWYER THINKS CALIFORNIA
CITIES AND TOWNS WANT TO
REGULATE TAXES
DISTRICT ATTORNEY TONGUE
. WINNER IN CONTROVERSY
WITH SHERIFF
PROSECUTOR SAYS SHERIFF AND
DETECTIVE TRIED TO IN
FLUENCE JURY
PROSECUTOR
GAINS, SAYS U'REN
CONFERENCE WITH CLUB DEFERRED
Ordinance Prohibiting Operation of
Slaughter Houses in City
Limits Passed By
Council
There was so much routine business
to be transacted Monday night that
the mayor and members of the city
council were unable to adjourn to the
commercial club at the appointed
time to hear the commercial club and
Live Wire committees regarding pub
lic improvements. The meeting will
be held at 7:30 o'clock next Tuesdaj
evening. Among the questions to be
considered will be the providing
of a site for the Carnegie library, the
establishment of a playground and
public -park and the erection of an
armory.
Mayor Dimick called the council to
order at S o'clock, Councilmen Tooze,
Meyer, Burk, Roake, Albright and
Beard being present.
A communication asking that Six
teenth street, between Division and
Jackson streets, be improved, was
read. A motion that the engineer be
instructed to establish a grade on the
street, was passed A communication
asking that the grade of Monroe street
between Sixth and Seventh, be chang
ed, was referred to the city engineer
to report at the next meeting of the
council.
The application of H. Oppermann, to
transfer his saloon license to Micael
Zack, was referred to the committee
on health and police.
J. E. Hedges, representing Opper
mann, said that his client had been
fined twice on charges of selling li
quor to minors. He declared he was
confident, that Oppermann. was not
guilty in the last instance.
"My client," said Mr. Hedges, "lost
half a million dollars, during a finan
cial depression in Germany in 1902. He
and his wife came here in the hope
that they would forget their loss. They
settled near Willamette but he could
not sleep and finally he bought the
business in this city."
Mr. Hedges said he was confident
Oppermann did not know he was being
tried on the. second charge. The law
yer added that the accusation had for
a time affected the mind of the sa
loon keeper's wife. The lawyer said
that the transfer was in good faith,
and that Oppermann desired to leave
the city.
Plans and specifications for repair
ing the Madison steel bridge were
adopted and the recorder was author
ized to advertise for bids.
A resolution providing that 'the
franchise of the Clackamas Southern
Railway company be revoked,-was de
ferred until the next meeting. It is
contended that the trestle at Fifteenth
and Washington streets, is not twelve
feet above the street as provided in
the franchise. Mayor Dimick, an offi
cial of the railway company, said he
was positive the provisions of the
franchise had been observed. The
trestle is ten and one-half feet above
the present grade of the street, and
(Continued on -page 4.)
Zigomar
The King of Moving Pictures.
. Your last chance.
TODAY
at Electric theatre. Ask anybody
who has seen it if it is not the
Greatest Picture ever seen
in Oregon City.
Admission 5c and 10c.
PROCLAMATION TO GLADSTONE
For the second time I have opened a first class meat mark
et. It will be equipped with the best of everything.
Only the best of meats will be handled at prices as low as
you will pay anywhere. Only first class help, butchers that are
experts will be employed. And we will do all we can to get
and hold your trade. If you will give me a square deal I will
prove that you need me in your town.
H.
UNIONS UNANIMOUS FOR CHANGE
Minimum Wage Law Advocated To
Protect Workers From Cheap
Labor Canal is Expected
To Bring
"Comparatively few of the men I
talked with said they were in favor of
the single tax but I did not meet
half a dozen who opposed home rule
in taxation,' said W. S. U'Ren, who
returned Monday from a four weeks'
trip through California. Among the
cities visited by Mr. U'Ren were San
Diego, San Francisco, Los Angeles
and Sacramento.
"The business men of California are
anxious for home rule in the counties,
cities and towns in the matter of
regulating tax exemptions,'' continued
Mr. U'Ren. "The Home Rule League
in California, is doing a great work
and is backed - by the League
of Municipalities, which is composed
of the officers of the various cities
and towns. I found that the people of
California are out of patience with
the vacant land owners, evento a
greater extent than the people of Ore
gon. Organized labor is almost unani
mously in favor of home rule in regu
lating taxation.
"Another important problem is be
ing given consideration by the people
of California a minimum wage law.
It is believed that the Pacific Coast
cities will be flooded with cheap labor
from Europe after the completion of
the Panama canal. The coast
states will have to protect themselves
against this class of labor, and the
people of California think the adoption
of a minimum wage scale will do
much to protect the workers.'
Mr. U'Ren delivered speeches up
on the Single Tax before several civic
clubs, women's civic centers and labor
unions.
3 LIGHTS OBTAINED
FOR JPPER RIVER
At the suggestion of Captain Clyde
Raabe, of the steamer Oregona, Con
gressman Hawley has arranged to
have three lights installed in the ri
ver above Oregon City. Captain
Raabe received the following letter
from Congressman Hawley:
"Relative to the need of three lights
in the Willamette river, above Oregon
City Falls, I beg to say that I took
the matter up with the commissioner
of the bureau of lighthouses, stating
that the conditions of navigation are
such that these lights are very neces
sary to the safe navigation of the ri
ver at these points. I now take
pleasure in advising you that an in
vestigation was made and that three
lights will be established at an early
date, and will be known as McGee
Landing light, Darrow Chute light,
and Beadsley Landing light. If these
lights do not provide ample safety ad
vise me."
WOMAN EXPERT ON
HEALTHTO LECTURE
An education health lecture to wo
men will be given at the Commercial
club rooms this afternoon ' at three
o'clock, by Miss Clara Moser of Port
land. Her subject will be "How to
Be Young at Sixty." The lecture is
given under the auspices of the Wo
man s cmb but all the women of the
city are cordially invited to attend.
There will be no charge.
An illustrated lecture to women will
be given at the Congregational church
parlors this evening at 8 oclo'ck, by
Miss Moser, for the Saturday club.
The women of the city are cordially
invited to attend. There will be no
charge.
W. STREB1C
PUBLIC MEN TO
SPEAK IN PULPIT
DR. T. B. FORD SEEKS CAUSE OF
LACK OF INTEREST
IN RELIGION
WOMEN DOING MOST CHURCH WORK
Minister Trying to Find ! Out If
"Christianity Has Spent Its
Force"-Campbell and
Hedges to Speak
"After careful study of conditions
in Oregon City, and consultation with
men associated with me In church and
Christian work, I have decided to turn
my pulpit into an Open Forum for a
series of Sunday evening platform
meetings for the discussion of Chris
tianity and the professions, churches
and ministers, live-wire questions and
phases of modern life,v said Dr. T. B.
Ford, pastor of the Methodist church
Monday. "I propose to invite a num
ber of representative men of Oregon
City and other than men of my own
faith and profession to do the speak
ing. Judge J. N .Campbell and Gil
bert L. Hedges will deliver addresses
next Sunday evening on 'Christianity
from the Standpoint of the lawyer.'
"I find that Christianity does not re
ceive the recognition and support of
laboring, business and professional
men of the community. It should if
it stands for what we suppose it
stands for. I see that all kinds of
business, real estate, horticulture,
building, merchandise, manufactures,
banking, education, fraternalism, and
even preparations for war have lar
ger, but not too great consideration.
Churches Behind the 'Times.
'It seems to me the churches ashe
supposed representatives of Christian
ity, though by no means the exclusive
exponents of Christian truth and ex
pressions of Christian life and philan
thropy, have not kept pace with the
growth of our population, schools,
lodges and business enterprises, nor
with the material development of the
town and vicinity. They do not have
the strong hold on the thought, confi
dence and life of the men of the com
munity they should have if they stand
(Continued on page two.)
WANTS TO BE RECOGNIZED..
. - -.- -- .
R. E. L M0UNTCASTLE.
Democratic Committeeman From
Tennessee, Who Held His Plaoe.
Pboto by American Press Association.
MOUNT PLEASANT WALK
BECOMES DUMP HEAP
The residents of Mount Pleasant,
and the members of the Mount Pleas
ant Civic Improvement club, who have
worked hard for the building of side
walks, are complaining that rubbish
is being deposited on the walks. In
one of the most picturesque places,
near a foot bridge, at the head of
Fifth street are piles of old cans and
paper. Near- the beautiful waterfall
on the south end road are piles of
rubbish. Sign boards also are being
placed on the lawns, detracting much
from the grandeur of the scenery.
Watch the automobile contest.
SHAW MAKES $50 FOR
CITY IN ONE DAY
Clarence Ford, a bartender, arrested
by Chief of Police Shaw on a charge
of selling beer to Charles Bitzer, al
leged to have been intoxicated, was
fined $10 by Recorder Stipp Monday.
John Meller of Portland, and Joseph
Malanches, arrested by Chief of Police
Shaw on charges of drunkenness and
disorderly conduct, were fined $30
each by Recorder tSipp. The men
paid the fines.
CITY IS ASSURED
PUBLIC BUILDING
B. T. McBain, president of the Com
mercial club, has received a letter
from Senator Chamberlain giving the
information that the bill providing for
a public building in this city will be
passed by the senate. This means
that the appropriation will be made
at this session of Congress, for it is
not thought there will be any trouble
having it passed upon favorably by the
house Congressman Hawley is look
ing after the interests of Oregon City.
How strong are you going in the
support of your candidate in the En
terprise automobile contest?
CANDIDATES
WORK
FOR EXTRA PRIZES
CONTEST FOR $15 MERCHANDISE
CERTIFICATE TO END
NEXT FRIDAY :
NOMINEES SETTLE DOWN TO WORK
More Candidates are Expected To
Enter Friendly Race for
$785 Ford Touring
Car
Who will win the $15 Mercahndi6e
Certificate prize next Friday. From
tlie number of votes cast it is evident
every candidate in the Enterprise Au
tomobile Contest is holding back large
numbers to be polled the last minute.
Hundreds of subscriptions are being
turned in right along, and the voters
for these subscriptions issued, but all
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Today
Jack, the Bean
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Extra Pathc Weekly
Durbar Edition
The Loafer
Western Drama '
Merely a Millionaire
L Comedy Drama
The
Grand
A Bargain
One acre at Oregon City limits,
level, in high state of cultivation;
house, woodhouse, good well, 12 fruit
trees, 1,000 strawberry plants, balance
fine for garden, for $600, $400 cash,
balance can run 2 1-2 years at 6 per
cent. See
CYRUS POWELL,
Room 10, Stephen's Building,
Oregon City, Or.
COURT CANNOT APPOINT COUNSEL
Grand Juror Said that He Was
fied with Manner in Which
Case Had Been
Presented
County Judge Beatie Monday morn
ing authorized an official statement of
the position of the County Court of
Clackamas county in relation to the
controversy between District Attorney
E. B. Tongue on one side and Sheriff
Mass and Detective L. L. Lavings on
the other, concerning the manner in
which the probe of the Hill murder
mystery has been handled before the
grand jury.
The attitude of the County Court is
in effect a flat contradiction of the
statements of Sheriff Mass that a spe
city prosecutor would, be secured at
once.
"The sole reason for the County
Court's action in requesting a confer
ence between the sheriff and the dis
trict attorney," said County Judge
Beatie, 'was because of the criticism
emanating from the sheriffs office, of
Tongue, and the flow of personalities
that ensued from both sides. Our on
ly hope has been to obtain a solution
of the Hill murder case and to that
end we invited the district attorney
and Sheriff Mass and Mr. Levinga,
who has been assisting the sheriff, to
a conference, in the belief that it
might result in good.
"We assured the district attorney
that the court would be glad to ap
point a special prosecutor and that
Clackamas county would pay the bills,
but we are fully aware that we have
no authority to take up this matter
with the grand jury without the con
sent of the district attorney, who is
the pniy person authorized by law to
take charge of the investigation be
fore the grand jury.
"Mr. Tongue, however, did not show
any disposition to agree to the nam
ing of a special prosecutor and plainly
took the attitude that he did not re
quire any assistance in handling the
matter, which leaves our hands tied.
"While the county court is ready
and willing to pay a special prosecu
tor to bring out all the facts in the
Hill murder case, we are not willing
to agree to any man that Mr. Tongue
may name, but he would haye to be
satisfactory to the court. If a special
prosecutor should be appointed, he
ought to be a man who is not allied
with either side in this controversy,'
and he ought to be allowed to work
ndependently of the district attor
ney's and the sheriff's office.
"Finally, no further action will be
taken by the county court in this mat
ter unless upon overtures made by
the district attorney himself."
The above statement of Judge Be
atie clarifies the atmosphere insofar
as the attitude of the county court is
concerned, and it is reasonably cer
tain that no further progress will be
made in the Hill murder mystery un
til new evidence appears. Sheriff Mass
and Detective Levings are firm in
their belief of the guilt of Nathan B.
Harvey, the wealthy Milwaukie nur
seryman, who was arrested upon in
formation charged with the crime,
and who was released after a prelim
inary hearing before Jutsice of the
Peace Samson. . The sherin and Mr.
Levings openly say that the investi
gation toward the end of returning an
indictment against Harvey has been
thwarted by the district attorney.
Mr; Tongue maintains he is willing
to proceed along the lines of further
investigation whenever conditions
warrant it, but that the evidence so
far submitted to the grand jury is not
sufficient to "hang a dog on." He
charges Mass and Levings with at
tempting to influence the members of
the grand jury to bring in an indict
ment, regardless of the real evidence
against Harvey, in the hope that an
indictment might bring out a confes
sion . The case has practically resolv
ed itself into a battle of words be
tween the district attorney and the
sheriff and his assistants, in which
the truth has not been brought out,
for only the grand . jHrors can say
which o? the officials is side-stepping
the truth, and members of the grand
jury cannot be interrogated.
In this connection, however, there
is some light, for it is known that
some one member of the grand jury
stated to the county, court that he was
entirely satisfied with the manner in
which District Attorney Tongue has
presented the case.
ARTILLERY COMPANY
TO GIVE BIG BALL
Seventh Company . Coast Artillery
Corps stationed at Oregon City, will
celebrate its transfer from the Infan
try to the scientific branch of the ser
vice, and at the same time make
friends for the new armory, by giving
a grand full dress military- ball. No
tickets will be sold, and only those
admitted who have a personally ad
dressed invitation.
Invitations will be sent to the
friends of the company throughout
the county, and special accomodations
will be made with local livery barns
for the care of visiting teams. It is
expected that officers from the regu
lar army at Vancouver, Wash., as well
as from headquarters in Portland, will
be present. No expense will be -spared
to make this ball the social event of
the season. The music will be supplied
by the full Philharmonic orchestra un
der the personal direction of R. V. D.
Johnston. The date of the ball is to
. be announced this week.
BROWBEATING IS ALSO ALLEGED
Sat-Restrict Attorney Declares He Has
Aided in Every Way Possible
To Find Quadruple
Slayer
HILLS BORO, Or., Feb. 26. (Soe-
cial) Regarding the grand jury , in
vestigation or tne Hill tragedy at Ar
denwald station, District Attorney
Tongue in a statement given out to
night, scores Sheriff Mass and De
tective Levings. The " statement, in
part, ionows:
"It must be apparent to the reading -
public that Private Detective Levings
and Sheriff Mass, through the articles
either written or inspired by them, in
the daily papers of. the last few days,
have been endeavoring to lash the
grand jury into returning an indict
ment against Nathan B. Harvey, irre
spective of the honest judgment of
tnat boay, whether or not there was
sufficient evidence, in the body's judg
ment, to warrant such action. The
grand jury, which for several days,
listened attentively to all evidence
presented, comprised foremost citizen
of Clackamas county and their honor
and integrity are above reproach.
They are not required to answer to
Private Detective Levings or Sheriff
Mass for any action or non-action with .
reference to any subject coming be-"
fore them for investigation and it
does not lie in the mouth of any, poli
tician reward seeker, sheriff or pri
vate detective, to impugn the motives
or conduct or honor or intelligence of
that body, which acted along a desire
to satisfy the law's demands and ,
their duties as jurors and not the
whim or desires of those who have
suspicions but no tangible evidence.
"Their refusal as yet, to Indict Mr.
Jarvey upon the evidence presented
to them needs no defense, either from
themselves or from me. The law re
quires that only competent evidence '
shall be submitted to the grand jury
and I conclude from the fact that no
indictment was returned, that the in
vestigative body was not of the opin
ion that sufficient competent evidence
had been presented to them to war
rant a true bill charging Harvey with
so heinous a crime, and in this view I
heartily concur and I wish to take thi3
opportunity to brand as unqualifiedly
false any assertion, either by Levings
or by Mas3 that I advised the grand
jury against indicting Harvey or any
other person in the Hill case or that
I. concealed any evidence from either
Levings or Mass or from the grand
jury or that any witness was brow-
beaten or mistreated before the grand
jury.
"The grand jury and I are just as
anxious to bring to the bar of justice
the guilty parties as is either Levings
or Sheriff Mass and will go just as
far along legitimate lines "to accom
plish that result as either or both will ..
go, but we insist that the indictment
be returned regularly upon the ev
dence presented and not through any
communication or influence had with
the grand jury by Levings or Mass or
any other person, prior to their delib
erative session, or other representa
tions that the evidence before the
grand jury did not substantiate."
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