. THE WEATHER.
3 Oregon City Probably show-
ers; southerly winds. $
Oregon Showers; southwest 3
$to west winds. J
VOL. Ill No. 65.
ANOTHER DEAD IN
JUROR IS VICTIM OF SHOT OF
MOUNTAIN BAND OF DES
PERADOES' REPORTS OF CAPTURES ARE UNTRUE
Detectives Hurry Prisoners To Roan
oke For Safe-Keeping Ban
dits Are Thought Lo
cated HILLSVILLE, Va., March 16. One
more death, that of Juror Augustus
Fowler, who died this afternoon, has
been added to the list of fatalities of
the Allen raid on the Carroll County
Courthouse, making a revised total of
five.
There seems tonight to be no im
mediate prospect of capturing the Al
iens and their clansman, who escaped
to the mountains after their sanguin
ary visit to aid their brother, then on
trial for felony.
The reports which came from the
mountains last night that Sidna Al
len had been captured and that his
wife had been killed proved erroneous
today. Detectives who went to the
Allen home found it deserted. r"
Floyd Allen left wounded after the
courtroom fight ; Victor Allen and Bryd
Marian, charged with murder in the
first degree, were spirited out of town
this afternoon, ostensibly for Pulaski,
with the possibility that they might
be talien to Roanoke for safe keep
ing. Ten detectives went along to
guard the prisoners.
One report today waf that the Al
iens and perhaps twenty of their clans
men had been located at Devils Den,
in one of the wildest parts of the Blue
Ridge Mountains near the "Virginia
North Carolina line.
GARY AND TOOZE TO
GIVE FORUM TALKS
There is going to be some "spank
ing" at Dr. Ford's Open Forum in
the Methodist ' church this evening.
Superintendent Tooze, of the Oregon
City Schools, and Superintendent Gary
of the Clackamas County Schools,
are going to speak, and both of them
have risen from the ranks. That they
will say something along educational
lines is the prediction of the Morning
Enterprise. However, both of them
are good speakers, and everything
they say will be interesting and in
structive. The Open Forum is awak
ening a general interest in the sub
jects discussed by the representative
citizens of the city. Dr. Ford, the
VIRGINIA
RAD
is finding a home here all the time. Take a few minute3 time and call
and let us show you the newest things in Spring Jewelry.
BRACELETS: Our Bracelet stock contains many new styles and pat
terns in plain Gold (all finishes,) half -engraved, engraved entirely around
and engine turned effects, many of which have never been shown before
this season. All sizes for babies, misses and ladies.
BAR PINS: Just one look will convince you that our assortment of
Gold and Gold-filled Bar Pins and Brooches is the finest you have ever
seen. Plain, Engraved and with sets, all widths and lengths. Prices
$1.00 and up.
MEN'S JEWELRY: We are extremely proud of our showing of gifts
suitable for men. A new lot of Tie Clasps in Gold and Gold-filled,
Watch Fobs, and the new "Missing Lank" Cuff buttons. These buttons
are something entirely new and we feel sure they will appeal to your
tastes.
"Watch Our Window Displays of these Goods."
BURMEISTER & ANDRESON
Oregon City Jewelers.
Wonderful in that such an instrument can be
X boi
bought for so little as $15
Victor-Victrola
Come in and see it and hear it
you wish to hear.
Other styles of the Victor-Victrola $25 to
$ZUU. Victors $10 to $100. Terms to suit.
I
at
Huntley Bros. Co.
Victors, Victor-Victrolas, Edisons.
Ml
By ARTHUR J. BURDICK
rWPglpjjffl tCopyright, 1912, by American Press Asso- I Sfo Vfltft
bSj BIT of tune to me ear is brought " W
- By a passing vagrant breeze, s I ' ,
-jj jSibzt 'ar from a tune me ears once knew fjel
fVu3 In a land across the seas. 3-ss
JK s''Jfw&&'' It's the dear old "Wearing of the Green," MfS
-v( vMnW- An 'Jbears me far away; Wllll Sfcv lu$
i 't.f'l ln min and heart I'm in Erin's isle, . ' i I PiJJvV K
yf- And it's morn, St. Patrick's day. g-
PATRICK'S day in the morning
there
'Twas many a year ago
1 traveled a road to Donaghmore
With a girl I used to know,
And she had a ribbon in her hair
As green as the emerald sod,
Ard we tramped that way as gay a pair
As ever the dear soil trod.
pastor, has arranged a fine series, and
the citizens should appreciate what
he is doing. His subject this morning
will be, "A bold challenge ana its vin
dication." Watch the automobile contest.
Something New in Jewelry
Suspension Bridge Corner.
A real. "wonder"
instrument 9
WoYiderful in that it brings tne
world's best music right into your
home.
a genuine
we'll gladly play any music
WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1366
OREGON CITY,
jm OF WK QSSKE
WHEN oid the day, in the deepening
- dusk,
Once again we came that way.
The path we trod was a glory road,
fen though the dark shadows lay
Athwart the path, for love shone bright
As stars in the blue o'erhead.
We whispered o'er as we tripped along
The words that the priest had said.
PUBLIC BUILDING
BILL IS PASSED
SENATE ACTS FAVORABLY AND
HOUSE IS EXPECTED TO DO
LIKEWISE
SENATOR BOURNE WIRES KC BAIN
Comercial Club Head Asks Congress
men To See That Measure Is Fav
orably Received In ,
House
"Senator Chamberlain's bill ap
propriating $75,000 dollars for a pub
lic building in Oregon City just passed
the Senate'
The above is the text of a telegram
received by B. T. McBain President
of the Commercial Club, from Senator
Bourne 'Saturday evening. The pas
sage of the bill by the senate virtually
means that it will be passed by the
House for. Congressman Hawley ha3
been active in its support and said
when he was here recently if the bill
was passed by the senate there would
be no question as to its passage by
the lower house of Congress.
Mr. McBain immediately wired
Senators Bourne and Chamberlain as
follows:
"We congratulate you on your suc-
I cess in our behalf. Trust you will
continue your efforts and see our bill
fsafely through the House. We thank
you in the" name of Oregon City and.
Clackamas County and have all con
fidence in you
"The Commercial Club of Oregon City,
"B. T. McBAIN, President."
Mr. McBain wired Congressmen
Hawley and Lafferty as follows:
Senator Chamberlain's Oregon City
Public Building Bill passed the Senate
today to the great satisfaction of our
entire district. We thank you in ad
vance for your continued untiring ef
forts in our behalf and the final suc
cess of the undertaking.
''The Commercial Club of Oregon
City."
J. C. SMOCK DIES
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Harding left
Saturday for Sherwood where they
will attend the funeratof J. C. Smock
who died. Friday afternoon after an
illness of about a year. Mr. Smock
was a brothr-in-law of Mrs. Harding
having married her sister. The fun
eral services will be held this after
noon at the family home at 1 o'clock,
the interment to be ln the Mount
Pleasant cemetery, near Sherwood.
Mr. Smock had lived in Sherwood
for some time. He is survived by
his widow and the following children:
Mrs. Nettie Fitch, Mrs. Morback, Mrs.
Saultes, Ray Smock and Ira Smock.
He was about 63 years of age.
OREGON, SUNDAY,
gT. PATRICK'S day, and I'm faraway
From the isle of emerald sheen,
And many a year a dear grave th.r.
Has been wearing of the preen,-.
Ah, 'tis here am I in freedom's land
Please God I'm here to stay
But me heart and soul go home each
year
For to spend St. Patrick's day.
COMMITTEEMEN ARE
TS
Seven Precinct committeemen of the
Clackamas County Democratic Coun
ty Central Committee held a confer
ence here Saturday with County Judee
Beatie. Sheriff Mass. X J C.a
Gilbert U Hedges, who acted as chair
man in tne aDsence of Dr. A. L,. Beatie,
and G. F. Johnson, secretary of the
committee. H. M. Easterly, a Port
land Democrat, was present at the
meeting, which took place In Willam
ette Hall. The Committeemen pres
ent were: Luke Duffy, Beaver Creek;
C. N. Wait Canby; John Gaffney, Map
le Lane; F. A. Miles, Oregon City,
No. 1; Harry E .Draper, Oregon City
No. 2; W. B. Stafford, Oregon City No.
3, and Louis Funk of Viola.
A call was issued for a general meet
ing of the central committee to be
held next Saturday afternoon at 1
O' clock in the Willamette Hall to elect
officers and to arrange for the biennial
banquet. The following Democrats
were appointed to fill vacancies on
the central committer: J. w .Stone,
Boring: William Johnson, Clackamas;
Peter Rath, George; C. W. Noblitt,
Needy; A. L. Beatie, Oregon City No.
2; Jeff Shaw, West Oregon City, R.
A. Junken, of Willamette, and H. E.
Draper, of Oregon City No. 4, were ap
pointed committeemen for the two pre
cincts recently created.
OREGON CITY HENS a
LAY MONSTER EGGS
Mrs. J. E. Fisher, who lives on 12th
and Division streets, has some chick
ens which she is proud of, one of
which produced an egg Friday that
measured eight inches in length and
6 inches in circumference, weigh
ing six ounces. This the production
of one of the black Minorca nens that
were recently on exhibition at the
poultry show in the armory, and which
was awarded one of the blue ribbons.
Mrs. Fisher also ha3 some prize Buff
Orphingtone and Rhode Island Red
poultry.
Mrs. Fred Herzig has some Brown
Leghorns she is proud of. One of the
eggs she got Thursday measured eight
inches in length and six inches in cir
climference the weight being 3
ounces.
Ladies Aid Meets
An interesting meeting of the Lad
ies Aid Society of the Congregational
church was held Wednesday afterndon
at the home of Mrs. Follansbee. Aft
er a short business meeting refresh
ments were served by the hostess as
sisted by Mrs. Cole. Those present
were Mrs. Haskell, Mrs. Putrow, Mrs.
Lena Charman, Mrs. Mary Charman,
Mrs. Cole, Mrs. Brightbill, Mrs. Shank,
Mrs. J. Roake, Mrs. Mark, Mrs. Ed
wards, Mrs. T. L. Charman, Mrs. Stev
ens, Mrs. Tate and Mrs. David Cau
field. The Morning Enterprise is the best
breakfast food you can have.
MARCH 17, 1912.
Cross Heads
-
HON. H.
POPULAR MOLALLA- GIRL BE
COMES DANGEROUS CANDI
DATE IN AUTO RACE
YOUNG MEN MUST LOOK TO LAURELS
Estacada And Canby Expected To
Make Nominations -Third Spe
cial Prize Coveted By Miss
McCord
S STANDING OF CANDIDATES $
Ruby McCord 50,400
& Josepn Sheahan : 33,600
S Kent Wilson 28,600
John Brown' : . 13,000
S Charles Beatie 6,800 $
S John Weber 6,800 $
3 John Haleston 6,000 &
$ Mable Marsh 1,200
McColly Dale 1,000
$ Edna Hutchinson 1,000
Royce Brown 1,000 $
S Barnett Howard 1,000 s
Q Delias Armstrong 1,000 3
3 Mable Chase '. 1,000 $
? Ethel Rlef 1,000
? Harry Miller , 1,000
S.Fred Metzner 1,000
S Frank Bruce "... 1,000
Leo Shaver 1,000
$ Mabel Albright 1,000 S
Nine more days like Saturday and
"she" will be at the head of the list.
"Shei'' means Miss Marsh, the popular
Molalla girl who represents that part
of the county in the big automobile
contest A long time ago, when the
list of entrants first appeared, Miss
March was predicted as one of the
candidates who would make a great
showing, and it now appears that the
prediction was correct. A jump from
the twentieth place to the sixth on
the list is her splendid record for one
day, which plainly shows that she
"has arrived." Backed by - the rich
Molalla country, possessing a host of
friends and being a willing worker
are the three factors which are going
to bring this candidate to the front
in short order, as the results of her
efforts Saturday will testify. The
young women in the race are "putting
one over" the young men these days
2nd the future presidents and gover
nors and congressmen of this country
will have to get in and "plug" a bit
harder than they have worked in the
past few days. A short time ago it
seemed that the girls would hardly
have a "look in"' but now it's up to
the boys to "look out,'
Miss McCord is highly elated over
winning the prize Friday and indeed
she may be proud of her record. How
ever it is evident she is not satisfied
with one special prize but is "going
in to win" the third special contest
which began Saturday.
The 15 merchandise certificate is
indeed worth striving for, as the win
ners to date especially realize, and
every entrant in the race for the big
black touring car will try to. swing
the next special prize which will be
awarded March 30.
What is the matter with Estacada?
This thriving little city, situated in
the heart of one of the richest secion
of Clackamas county has not entered
a candidate in this, the greatest news
paper contest ever attempted In this
part of the country. The grand prize
represents $785,- a sum which estab
lishes a new record for the value of
the prize awarded, but Estacada'is
cooly passing up her opportunity. Here
is a great chance for some young lady
or man in that town to line up the
enterprising citizens and enter the
race with the backing of the whole
community. In Oregon City, as else
where, there are as high as four or
five candidates in the same town
which makes it all the harder for each
entrant, and any entrant from that
(Continued on page 2.)
MISS MARSH FAST
COMING TO FRONT
Taf t Workers
r.-
E. CROSS
DIMICK ACCEPTS
SINGLE TAXER INSISTS UPON
MAYOR MEETING HIM UPON
HUSTINGS
PROMISED TAX ROLL IS' AWAITED
City's Executive Says He Will Ans
wer Letter And It will Make
His Position
Clear
That Oregon City will have a sing
le tax debate soon is a certainty. W.
S U'Ren has again challenged Grant
B. Dimick to meet him on the hust
ings and the Mayor has said ,"I ac
cept.'' Messrs. U'Ren and Dimick de
bated this question at Beaver Creek
sometime ago, and the next day Mr.
U'Ren challenged Mr. Dimick to a de
bate in Oregon City. Mr. U'Ren said
he would provide the hall, the adver
tising, etc. Mr. Dimick acquiesced in
all of this. However, the mayor in
formed a Morning Enterprise report
er that he was a busy man, had sever
al appointments, but would try to can
cel some "of them in order to meet
Mr. U'Ren at the earliest possible mo
ment. But the meeting was not ar
ranged and Saturday the Morning En
terprise obtained a copy of the fol
lowing letter which Mr. U'Ren had
written to Mr. DimTck:
"I have not received an answer to
my letter of March 9 nor my letter of
March 13 inviting you to debate with
me in Oregon City on the so-caTied
single tax bill to exempt personal prop
erty, occupations and improvements
on land from taxes in Clackamas
County. One who knew nothing but
the reports that appeared in the Ore
gonian and Oregon City Enterprise
of - our Beaver Creek debate on this
subject last week, would expect you
to accept this invitation most eager
ly and might be astonished that I
should extend it. Please let me hear
from you promptly and we will then
make arrangements for- the hall. I
am regestering this letter to be sure
that you- receive it.'
Mr. Dimick when asked if he would
accept the challenge said he had al
ready done so, but was waiting for
Mr. U'Ren to publish the tax roll
which he said at the Beaver Greek
debate he would publish.
"I shall be delighted to meet Mr.
U Ren," said Mayor Dimick, "but I
would like to see that tax roll. At all
events I shall answer his letter Mon
day, and I think my position will be
made clear. I want to debate the
question with him."
E
FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Samuel O. Dillma'n, for many years
in the employ of the Willamette Pulp
& Paper Company, and who recent
ly left that concern to go "back to
the Farm" Saturday afternoon filed
his declaration to become a candi
date for the Republican nomination
for Representative in the Legislature.
He is opposed to the Single Tax in
all forms, the creation of useless
boards and commissions and political
berths for office seekers, and exces
sive appropriations. He favors good
roads that will- develop the interior
of the county, and will staid ag.-iinst
pre-arranged plans of automobile deal
ers and machinery men. He says he
is in favor of the repeal of the school
supervisor law and the fish and game
commission and will stand for less
taxes, for the abolishment of rebate
on taxes and the penalty on delinq
uent taxes. Mr. Dlllman- will also
stand for more stringent laws regulat- j
ing automobiles on country roads. He
subscribes to Statement No. 1. .
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TAFT LAUDED AND
COLONEL SCORED
FULTON SAYS IT WOULD BE SUI
CIDAL TO MAKE ROOSEVELT
NOMINEE
EX-GOVERNOR GEER OF SAME OPINION
T. R. Accused Of Sacrificing Patriot
ism To Gratify, Ambition Cross
At Head Of Taft
Club
Declaring that Roosevelt had plac
ed in jeopardy his place in history,
and that the people have decreed that
no man however great shall be elec
ted to a third term as President, C.
W. Fulton, ex-United States Senator,
Saturday afternoon in Shively's op
era house opened the campaign in
Clackamas County of Mr. Taft. Al
though asserting that it was the duty
of the Republican party to elect its
nominee Mr. Fulton plainly indicated
that it was his personal opinion,
Roosevelt, if nominated would be de-
ieaieu. in snarp contrast with nis
characterization of the ex-President
was Mr. Fulton's statements regarding
President Taft.
"Taft has more effectually enforced
the law than any President we have
ever had," said the speaker. "He is
not receiving the support. of the great
interests and by the great interests
I mean the great special interests
that are thriving at the expense of the
people-but he is receiving the support
of the people themselves."
Another speaker was T. T. Geer, ex
Governer, who declared that no man
has ever been so great and no man
ever will be so great as to be de
manded by the people for a third term
as Chief Executive of the Nation.
About 150 persons attended the meet
ing and after the speaking an organi
zation designated ''The Taft Club of
Clackamas County," was formed, H.
E. Cross being elected President and
S. M. Ramsby, secretary. Two large
public meetings will be held in this
city before the primary.
Brownell Introduces Speaker.
George C. Brownell, in introducing
Mr. Fulton, said the Ex-Senator was
one of the greatest men in the state,
and had been one of the intellectual
giants of -the United States Senate.
He declared Mr. Fulton had always
worked for the interests of the peo
ple, and while some persons had been
led to believe he opposed the popular
will on one or two occasions such
was not the case. Mr. Fulton, he as
serted, was one of the staunchest sup
porters of the resolution that result
ed in the adoption of the initiative and
referendum.
- The Ex-Senator said in opening,
that he was not a candidate for any
office, and would speak as a plain
citizen. He declared that since Mr.
Brownell had mentioned his service
in the state senate, he wished to say
that he supported the resolution to
change the constitution to provide the
initiative and referendum, but that it
was his belief laws of minor import
ance should be made by the legisla
ture and only those of great import
ance by the ballots of the people.
"Our party is perhaps not in entire
accord as to who should be nominated
for President," said Mr. Fulton. ''We
hope that the nominee gets all the
votes of the party. We give expres
sion of our preferences, but that does
not mean that we should not support
the nominees of the party. I am not
representing any particular commit
tee or association but I have my own
convictions as to who should be nom
inated for President. I believe Mr.
Taft is one of the greatest and best
men who has ever served as Chief Ex
ecutive of his country and the party
would be guilty of the grossest injus
tice and ingratitude if it failed to nom
inate him. In the history of the re
public there has never been a man
in public office guided by a " higher
sense of justice and appreciation ot
his duty than Mr Taft. There has
never been a time when you have not
felt that he was not doing what he
believd to be his duty. He has not
been controlled by selfish motives, and
has been a faithful servant of the peo
ple." Roosevelt Aided By Taft.
Mr Fulton told of Taft's work as
Secretary of War, and said that Roose
velt had always depended upon him.
He declared that the President when
he wanted a great work done, a work
that required tact, policy and ability,
the man to whom that duty was as
stgned was Taft.
"I . never knew a more sincere, s
more earnest a better poised man than
Tr Tuft" pnTitiTiiiprt the sneaker. "Hp
is brainy and earnest, and yet does his
great, work with the simplicity of a -a
child. He i3 courageous, but he
is mentally and morally brave. He
remembers only what is for the best
interests of the people.
"Mr. Taft is not receiving the sup
port of the interests I mean the great
special interests thriving at the ex
pense of the people he is receiving
the support of the people themselves.
The great combinations of wealth are
bringing every, inflluence to bear to
crush him, and the question is will
the people permit them to crush him.
The Standard Oil Company, the Meat
Trust, the Tabacco Trust, the Sugar
Trust are not supporting him. it he
is elected it will be by the people he
has served and not by the great in
terests he has prosecuted.
"Taft has more effectually enforced
the law than any President we have
ever had. - He has more than fifty
prosecutions under way, and to my
mind the greatest of them all is the'
one against the meat trust. That
trust fixes the price the producer shall
receives and fixes the price the con
sumer shall pay." - -
The speaker called attention to the
millions the Sugar Trust had -bjgn ..
compelled to pay to the country, suS
how the Standard Oil monopoly
through the efforts of President Taft
had been dissolved.
(Continued on page 4.)