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About Morning enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1911-1933 | View Entire Issue (March 19, 1912)
ENTE SE , THE WEATHER. Oregon City Probably show- 3 ew; southerly winds. $ Oregon Showers; southwest $to west winds. . The oqly daily newspaper be- tween Portland and Salem; circu- les in every section of Clacka- mas County, with a population of t 30,000. Are you an advert! serf g WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1566 VOL. Ill No. 66. OREGON CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1912. Peb Week, 10 Cents 2 COWS DIE IN FIERCE FIGHT INNOCENT YOUNG MAN ALSO SLAIN IN BATTLE WITH DESPERADOES THIRD ESCAPED FELON SURRENDERS Search For Men Who Assassinated Warden and Two Deputies Has End On Country Road OMAHA, Neb. March 18. Two of the convicts, John Dowd and John Taylor, alias "Shorty" Gray, who es caped last Thursday from the state penitentiary at Lincoln, and . Roy Blunt, an innocent victim of the murd erous attempt to secure liberty, are dead as a result of a exciting battle between the convicts and officers this afternoon. Charles Morley, the third member of the trio which escaped from the state prison, after killing three offi cials of that institution, saved his life by surrendering after an exciting bat tle over two and a half miles of coun try. The three convicts were within striking distance of the goal which they hoped might secure their safety when the final desperate struggle for liberty occured. They had covered the stritch from Lincoln to within ten miles of the Omaha limits, where they had expected to receive the protec tion of friends. Early in the day the telephone op erator at Gretna, about 15 miles south of here, gave notice of the presence in that vicinity of the desperate men. This message brought out several posses, one from Omaha, composed of detectives and police officers, anoth er composed of Sheriff McShane and deputies, of this county, a third made up of Sheriff Hyres and his deputies, from Lincoln. Sheriff Chase, of Sarpy County, and his deputies also were within striking distance, and South Omaha sent two posses under Chief of Police Briggs. The Gretna company of militia was early on the scene. SENDER OE BOMBS NEW YORK, March 18. Every available detective at police head quarters is searching today for the man who attempted to kill Judge Otto A. Rosalsky on Saturday night with an infernal machine, sent him through the mails. Similarity of the typewriting on the package and the manufacture of the missile to that which caused the death on February 3 last of Helen Taylor at her home on Seventy-seventh street has led to the opinion that the same man sent both bombs. 32 ARE KILLED IN BOILER EXPLOSION SAN ANTONIO, Tex., March 18. At least thirty-men were kiled and parts of their bodies strewn for blocks when a big passenger locomotive in the Southern Pacific shops blew up here this morning. The locomotive stood in a square formed by the cooper-house, black smith shop and roundhouse, all of which were wrecked. A part of the locomotive crashed into a house sev eral blocks away and seriously hurt a woman. Twenty of the -bodies have been identified, but what is believed to be twelve more is little more than a tangled mass of fragments of human flesh and bones that probably never will be separated. These fragments were found jam med into crevasses about the wreck ed building in the streets, and entang led in the machinery of the shops. The time to read tneMorning En terprise is at the breakfast table or a little before. Thattirst sray nam Oh how disappointed you are to see it. Gray hairs take away that youthful appearance that you are so anxious to, and should keep, for beauty and good looks 'depend so much upon natural colored, thick, glossy and healthy hair, j Everyone is attracted to the woman . with beautiful hair. 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I FOR SPECIAL PRIZE RACE TO BE PRETTIEST AND MOST EXCITING IN GREAT ' AUTO CONTEST ALL CANDIDATES HAVE SAME CHANCE Person Who Polls Largest Number Of Votes By June 5 Will Be Given Ford Touring Car 838S3S8$&S S STANDING OF CANDIDATES $ Ruby McCord 50,400 S Joseph Sheahan 33,600 8 S Kent Wilson 28,000 S John Brown ..13,000 S Charles Beatie 6,800 S s John Weber 6,800 S S John Haleston 6,000 & 5 Mable Marsh ' 1,200 S s McColly Dale 1,000 S S Edna Hutchinson 1,000 8 S Royce Brown 1,000 3 Barnett Howard 1,000 S 3 Delias Armstrong 1,000 $ S Mable Chase 1,000 S s Ethel Rief 1,000 $ Harry Miller 1,000 $ .Fred Metzner 1,000 S S Frank Bruce 1,000 $ J Leo Shaver 1,000 J Mabel Albright 1,000 S 3S338SS$SS3 Those eight "live wires" who are at the head of the list in the stand ings of the candidates in the big con test for the $785 Ford are going to put up a pretty struggle for first hon ors in the third special contest which started Saturday. It certainly will not be one of those "you first my dearAl phonso," affairs, but a royal battle from the start. The special con test prize of a $15 merchandise cer tificate on one of the principal stores of the city seems to the magnet which draws every entrant to work harder and each one is determined this time to be declared the winner. At the r quest of some of those in the race, the length of this contst will be a lit the length of this contest will be lit March the 30th, thus giving each en trant a little longer time in which to corral votes. The prize goes to the one getting the most votes between the 16th and and the SOtit of this month and the former standings of the candidates have no bearing whatever on the re sult of the race. Of course every vote cast in the special contest helps out in the grand total for the big black touring car, but the prize will go to the one having the largest increase in the specified time. Thus it is that ea.ch entrant out for the auto has the same chance to win the special prize, as does any new entrant who enters the race for the first time right now. As the only restriction attached to the Enterprise contest is that the can date must be a resident of this county, everyone living in Clackamas county is eligible to enter the race and win the auto. Right now is the opportune time to enter the game and start working for the 5-passenger car as the longer one delays, the harder they will have to work to catch up with the leaders. As every subscription to the Daily or Weekly Enterprise wheth er it is a new subscription or a re newal, is worth its share of votes, it certainly is not hard to get a bunch of votes every day. Of course some days will be better than others but there are thousands of people in all parts of the county who want to sub scribe for the county's leading paper and are waiting to give their names to the first one that asks him to sub scribe for the paper. Now the contest editor wants to have a little talk with YOU. Lets eliminate all superlatives and get right down to the heart -of this thing. To start out the editor will take it for granted that you are an ordinary person, and that you would like to own a pew, up-to-the-minute automobile, for where is the man or woman, boy or girl, who doesn't really and truly desire a car, one of which he will be proud. As you have read the Enter prise has purchased a new 1912 fore door Ford automobile which will be given away June 5th, fully equipped with top, windshield, lamps and all, to some resident of this county. This person will be one who polls the larg est number of votes by the 5th of June by getting subscriptions to the Enter prise. That is all there is to the story with the exception to the ans wer of the question "Who will get the car?" Of course it is impossible to tell now who the winner will be, but if you want thecar you can have it. You have the same chance as the other fellow, you have friends who will support you,you have the ability to go out and get results and further, you know all these things as well as your friends. But why do you hesi tate and let some other people get in and take away from you what would be yours if you will only get in the game and hustle? 'No matter if this would be the first time you ever enter ed a contest. You might THINK that you couldn't do anything but you won't know all you can do until you at least try, and the longer you wait the harder it will he for you. If you don't know how to start in, write me a letter in care of the Enterprise, but better than that come in and have a talk with me. Perhaps there start in write me a letter in care of the Enterprise, but better than that come in to have a talk. Perhaps there is some little thing which you do not understand, and if such is the case the contest editor wants to help you out of your difficulty. But the most important thing to do is to make a start you will never do anything or get any place unless you make a start. So the "one best bet" is for you to get busy at once, work hard every day, never get discouraged, and you will he surprised at what you can re ally do. The Morning Enterprise Is the best breakfast food yon can have. 8 ENTRANTS FIGH XOllPutitin r se.no an expressman I ' K TK : , x j THE HALL . (aR UR rrRU" ' VS f YOUOBtTTERTELLEM Cj I THE FACT IS Qrd THAT MERE S12E GUY BOYLAN OF TYPHOID FEVER Guy Boylan, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Winnie Boylan, of Cathlamet, died in the Oregon City Hospital Sun day morning of typhoid fever and complications. JThe young man was stricken at Cathlamet about nine weeks ago, and was taken to Portland for medical treatment, being at St. Vin cent's Hospital for five weeks. About four weeks ago he was brought to Oregon City Hospital. He suffered a relapse Saturday. His parents were with him when he died. The remains were taken to Cathlamet Monday where the interment will take place today. Mrs. W. C. Green, an aunt of the deceased, and Mrs. Pauline Schwartz, grandmother, went to Cath lamet to attend the funeral services. Guy Boylan was born in Oregon City August 23, 1896, and with his parents moved to Cathlamet several months ago. He was a bright and ambitious boy, and had made many friends during his residence at Cath lamet. He is survived by his parents, two sisters and four brothers. He was a nephew of Mrs. W. C. Green and Mrs. Lloyd Williams of this city, and Mrs. Frank White of Portland, and a grandson of Mrs. Pauline Schwartz and Fred Metzner of this city, and Mr. and Mrs. George Boylan, of Seaside. Tl TAXES ARE COLLECTED More than $500,000 taxes have been paid for 1911, which breaks all pre vious records. In fact the amount paid exceeds that collected any year heretofore. The increase is due to the increase in state and special lev ies. Chief Deputy Sheriff Staats said Monday that $172,487.95 was received last Friday, the last day the discount of three per cent waa allowed. Prop erty owners who did not take advan tage of the discount are availing themselves of the privilege of paying half now and the balance before Oct ober 1. They will not be allowed a discount, but will not have to pay a penalty. The time to read the Morning En terprise is at the breakfast table or a little before. ; SCiOERR OFFERS FOR REPRESENTATIVE Gustav Schnoerr, of Willamette, Monday announced himself a candi date for the Legislature. Mr. Schnoerr is one of the best known men In Clack amas County, and his friends say he will have no trouble winning. He is a candidate for the Republican noml nation. Mr. Schnoerr is President of the Deutsche Verein, of Oregon City, and Vice-President of the German Speaking Societies of Oregda. He Will file his declaration in a few days, and petitions urging him to make the race for the Republican nomination are being circulated. $500,000 TEE OTILBiP v PERPETRATED BY WALT AYDOUGALU.v PRINCE TSAI TA0. Deposed Chinese Emperor's Uncle, Manchu Reactionary. The house which M. Justin bought from the Elks was moved from Fifth street to Eleventh and Main Monday, and traffic on the main thoroughfare will not be impeded today. F. S. Bak er, the contractor employed by Mr. Justin, made a remarkable- record Monday, and but little inconvenience was caused by the moving of the structure. Street car traffic was only slightly delayed. The house occupied the lot at Sixth and JWater streets, which Mrs. Martha Forsberg sold to the Elks. It will be moved to a lot at the northwest corner of-Eleventh and Center streets. FACTS ABOUT PAVEMENTS The Various Forms in Use and Com parison of their respective features. COSTLY TO EXPERIMENT From time to time we hear of oth er cheap forms of pavement coming on the market,' but as with concrete, they should be proven before tried on large work such as planned at Corvallis. Nothing could be worse for the city than to experiment with pavements that have not stood Ihe test of years, and which might result in the property owners paying every year for useless investment. When a balance Is struck between these materials as to expense, dura bility, cleaning, repairing - and the length of time the streets are ob structed in laying, the result is clear ly in favor of bithulithic pavement Corvallis Republican, Corvallis, Ore. Watch the automobile . contest. - fill ISN'T EVERYTHING l BOYS ARE GUESTS OF II Rev. E. T. Sherman, pastor of the Congregational church at Corvallis, and Professors A. B. Bouquet and A. G. Lunn, of the Oregon Agricultural College and A. C. Goodrich, of Yam hill, will be the principal speakers at the banquet of the Congregational Brotherhood in the church this even ening. Rev. Mr. Sherman will speak on "The Big Brother" and Professors Bouquet and Lunn and Mr. Goodrich will speak on agriculture. Each mem ber of the brotherhood is urged to bring a boy with him to the banquet. The dinner will be served by the wom en of the church. BOYS GIVEN SURPRISE BY JUNIOR SOCIETY The Junior Society of the Baptist church gave Walter and Wilber Smith a surprise party at the home of their parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Smith of Fifth and Washngton streets, Fri day evening, the entertainment being in honor of the boys' birthday. The evening was spent in games, among them being a peanut contest, the first prizes being won by Clarence Can non and Marjory Curtis, while the consolation prize went to Leonard Cannon. Refreshments were served. Mrs. Smith was assisted in entertain ing by Mrs. Chas. Oglesby and Miss Verle Trimble. Present were: Laura, Myrtle and Dorothy Kellogg, Lennie and Effie Ott, Edith and Katie Freese, Marjory and Vivian Curtis, Vara Howell, Gladys Trimble, Gladys Cannon, Al etha Oglesby, Alma Lizberg, May Lowe, Loraine Flagler, Clarence Leon ard and Everett Cannon, Walter and Wilbur Smith, Carl and Frank Von-, derahe, Kenneth Benner, Tom May, Ralph Freeman, Leonard Grazier, Martin Lindle", Robert Crawford, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Charles Oglesby, Miss Verle Trimble. "A Cowboy's Girl." . The days of the real cowboy are rapidly passing and when a western play appears on the stage on the true ranch style of the early days the cow puncher is always a welcome charac ter. A Cowboy's Girl, which is booked to play at the Shively Opera House this evening is one of the best ranch comedies that has ever been presented and its success financially is the re ward of the play-wright who is re sponsible for this clever play. A Cowboy's Girl Is built for laugh ing purposes and entertainment, and, like the Sqawman, the Virginian, and In Wyoming has that true western at mosphere which delights all lovera of nature. , There Is a heart story of love and intrigue mingled with a lot of whole some comedy. DIMICK TO ANSWER U'REN'S CHALLENGE TODAY Mayor Dimick said Monday that he would answer the challenge of W. S. U'Ren to debate single tax in Oregon City today. The mayor declares that he will accept the challenge and will be delighted to meet Mr. U'Ren on the hustings whenever he has the time and opportunity. - BROTHERHOOD TONIGHT GARY AND TOOZE LAUD TEACHERS FORMER SAYS THEY ARE TOO BUSY TO GO TO CHURCH REGULARLY EVANGELISTS DO NOT ATTRACTTHEM "Teachers Who Strive To Make Per fect Lives Of Pupils Needn't Worry About Standing As Christians" F J. Tooze, superintendent of city school and ' T. J. Gary, superintend ent of county schools, were the speak ers in the Open Forum of the Meth odist church Sunday night, the sub ject being, "Christianity from the Standpoint of the Teacher." Dr. Ford, the pastor, announced that George C. Brownell would be the speaker next Sunday evening. Oscar Woodfin sang "Oh Loving Father," Miss Sadie Evelyn Ford ac companying him. Leon DesLarzes gave a violin obligato. Mr. Gary spoke in part as follows: "Christ never tried to save his own soul. One reason, I take it is be cause he was too busy tryng to save the world. Teachers look upon the Christian as the one strives to help others. The cynics definition of a chris tian is a man whose great aim in life is a selfish desire to save his own soul, who in order to do this, goes regular ly to church and whose supreme hope is to get to heaven when he dies, is not the teacher's definition. "Teachers who are striving to make perfect lives out of the thirty or forty children trusted to their care, need not worry about their standing as Christians, for Christ's life was es sentially a life of service. "Teachers as a class do not attend church as often as people think they should. Because of this fact we some times hear the statement made that teachers are ungodly. This is not true. I do not know of any "class of people who are leading mpre unsel fish lives than those of the teachers. One reason why they do not attend church more often is found in the fact that they spend most of their en ergy in the service of others and in mental work and therefore when the Sabbath day comes they want rest or recreation Another reason is some times found in the quality of sermons they hear when they do attend. One thing noticeable is that the teachers are never seen flocking to church to see a vaudeville actor prance up and down the pulpit and juggle vulgar slang. It may be right for men to do these things but you want to know what teachers think of Christianity and I say that teachers as a class have little faith in most of the sensational, so-called evangelistic work of the church. I, many years ago, went to hear the great Dwight L. Moody preach. I have forgotten what he said but I remember distinctly the great overpowering spirituality of the man. His bearing, his language, his looks, and everything he said and did was so much like we thought Christ to be that the influence he left was holy. I went to hear another great evangelist and try as I would to dispel the feeling, Ixme away thinking that it was a great show of the powers of the professional hypnotist. I felt that I had seen a magnificient performance ' without having to pay the price usually charged at the theatre. "Christ's life was a happy one. This is a statement that you will take ex ceptions to. You call him the man of sorrows and talk incessantly about his great suffering, his crown of thorns, and all the most bitter, of bitter persecutions. These things are true but where, the mistake is made is in talking and thinking about his sorrows and suflerings and brood ing over them. The teacher who taught the boys to be good and they would be happy taught a great truth but he failed in this that he did not not teach the whole truth. He should have taught what happiness is. Web ster says that happiness is the pleas urable experience that springs from the possession of good. Those boys believed the truth thatrthe motto taught because they saw it exemplified in the life of the teacher. But when they left the school and saw the long faces, the sanctimonious airs, heard the mournful talk of people who were reputed to be the best people in the neighborhood. Whey they went to church they heard the minister dilate- upon the awfulness of Christ's cross and the suffering he bore from humanity, when they told with sour visage how Christ had been perse cuted because he was good, is it any wonder that the boys learned to say "Be good and you will be miserable' Thus the boys drifted away from the church, the Sunday school, and every thing connected therewith. If these boys had been led to do good deeds and thereby experience the pleasur able experience that springs from the possession of good, if they could have been made to feel that the crown of glory overshadowed the cross-of pain", if they could have learned that only those who are capable of great suf fering can hope to experience great happiness it would, I think have been better for them. . ' "Do you believe that to be good is to be happy? The test then of your goodness is the happiness that you experience. Do you radiate sunshine wherever you go? Do people when they leave your presence look out and up and on toward better things? When they leave your church do they go with a song in their hearts and a light in their eyes? Do the children when they leave your school have a consuming desire to be good and true and noble?" - ' Tti mnfAmrlBn nutrimobile contest is the most popular thing ever pulled off in the Willamette Valley. INTOXICATED MEN BATTLE ON CAR ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED IN STRUGGLE WITH TRAINMEN AND PASSENGERS BACK CUT IN FALL THROUGH WINDOW Boisterous Pair Put Off One Train For Using Obscene Language Board Another Both Arrested Two intoxicated men terrorized the passengers of two street cars coming to this city from Portland Monday night, and, during a free-for-all fight, one of the men was seriously wound ed. He was brought to this oity where he was attended by Dr. Meissner. The men boarded the 6 o'clock car at the First and Alder street station. They conducted themselves in an or- ueriy manner until tney crossed the bridge when they began cursing in a tone so all the passengers could hear them. The them to keep quiet, and they did so until just before the car reached Oak Grove when they again began using obscene language. When the con tor told them to keep quiet they curs ed him, and finally he called the mot orman to his assistance. The drunk en men were ejected from the car. They boarded the 6:30 o'clock car, and immediately began using obscene language and daring anyone in the car to engage them in a fight. The conductor warned them, but they paid no attention to him, and finally he, the motorman and several passengers grappled with the men. A desperate struggle resulted, and after f the disturbers had been seriously Injured by falling through one of the car windows, the men were overpowered. They were brought to this city and turned over to Policemen Green and Frost. The injured man said his name was John Gerhardt. The other man was in such a state of intoxication that he could not give his name. They were locked up and Dr. Meissner was called to attend the injured man. His back is badly cut. MAIN STREET LIBRARY SITE RECOMMENDED Committees of the" Woman's Club and the Oregon City Library Assoc iation met in the parlors of the Com mercial Club Monday evening. These committees represent more than 125 heads of families of Oregon City and through them a large portion of the entire population. After discussing a site for the Carnegie Free Library from every point of view it was decid ed that the proper location for the building was on Main street near the business section of the city where everyone whether a resident of the Hill section, of the West Sije towns, Canemah or Gladstone, could readily reach it by car or otherwise and where the men of the city who have no homes could spend their evenings in comfort and in good company. The committee in charge of this work was instructed to appear before the city council at its meeting tonight and to offer an ordinance for the pur chase of a proper site within the dis trict mentioned and as the strength behind the comitttee is so great, prop er results are naturally expected. All present resolved to boost for the Li brary site. I CALLED HORSE THIEF, IS ARRESTED A man who gave his name as F. Nicklin was arrested Monday at Mar quam on a charge of stealing a horse from Fred Henrici, of Beaver Crek. The horse was stolen Saturday night and Mr. Henrici notified Sheriff Mass Sunday. The Sheriff telephoned a descripton of the horse to various parts of the county, and was notified Monday that a horse answering the description of the missing one had been brought to Marquam. Deputy Sheriff Miles went to that place and arrested Nicklin. SPECIAL ELECTION The city council will he urged by the charter board this evening to call a special election to have the revised charter voted on. It is believed that the election will be called. The board, which was appointed by Ex-Mayor Brownell and the city council, has made radical changes in the charter, but it -is believed they will meet the approval of the tax-payers. The revised instrument reduces the number of councilmen from nine to five, one from each ward and two from the city at large. It provides that the council shall appoint a business manager of the city and a mayor, the latter to be anointed from one of its number. HEALTH COMMITTTE TO . MEET TOMORROW NIGHT The committee on health and police of the city council will meet at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow evening in the coun cil chamber. Chairman Tooze requests all persons ho have complaints or sugestions to make regarding health conditions to be present.