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VOL. Ill No. 83.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, SUNDAY, APRIL 7, 1912.
Pes Week, 10 Oust
RUSSIA AND TURKEY j LA FOLLETTE SAYS
ON VERGE OF WAR HE'LL WIN OREGON
IG. S. RANDALL IS
Authorities Seek Evidence
Here Against Roberts
SUSPECT IN THIS
CITY AFTER CRIME
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PART OF PERSIA, IN DISPUTE 200
YEARS, IS CAUSE OF
CLASH
WISCONSIN SENATOR MAKES RE
MARKABLE SPEAKING RE
CORD IN DAY
ELDEST SON OF PROMINENT
OREGON CITY RESIDENT DIES
SUDDENLY
ADOLPH WALTER SAYS MAN
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Firmness Of Turkey In Supporting
Contention Leafs To Report -Germany
Is Behind
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LONDON, April 6. The relations of
Russia and Turkey which a few
weeks ago caused the circulation of
alarming reports, may at any moment
reach an acute stage, and again the
bone of contention will be Persia.
At the close of the Russo-Japanese
war, Turkey moved troops into the
Persian province of Azerbaijan, a
strip of which has been in dispute
for upward of 200 years. Turkey
claims this strip; Persia holds it, but
the ownership has yet to be decided.
The question has been a subject of
negotiations, but while these have
been going on Russia asserts that
Turkey has been advancing her forces
slowly until they have gone even be
yond the disputed strip and now com
mand tho western part of Azerbaijan
from Lake Urumiah to the frontier,
and cau easily attack the Russian
province of Erivan.
- Turkey denies airy aggressive inten
tions. She has informed thg Russian
Minister to the porte that she has
troops in the disputed territory only
as a temporary expedient, waiting the
outcome of friendly negotiations and
if necessary a reference to the Hague
Tribunal.
An Anglo-Russian Commission, on
the othsr hand, has reported that the
Russian contention is correct, and has
issued a map showing Turkey, has
taken possesson of about 10,000
square miles of Persian territory.
Turkey's firmness in purporting
her contention, and in not only plac
ing troops in the disputed strip but
moving them forward, has given rise
in Russia to a suspicion that some
other power is behind the Ottoman
government. It is pointed out that
the acquisition of territory on the
Persian frontier might be accepted as
compensation by Turkey for the loss
of Tripoli and the power that could
bring about this exchange would
please Italy.
Germany, which before has tried to
secure concessions on Lake Urumiah,
is the power suspected.
The movement of Russian and Tur
kish troops along the frontier has
given cause for frequent alarms late
ly, and Russia's action in taking a
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15,000 HEAR HIM IN NEBRASKA
Progressive Candidate Will Leave
For Tour Of Pacific States
Next Wed
nesday LINCOLN, Neb., April 6 Traveling
200 miles and making twenty-two
speeches to 15,000 persons is the re
markable record with which Senator
Robert M. La Follette is credited to
day after his twenty-four N heirs of
campaigning in Nebraska.
He said he would carry Oregon in
one of his speeches.
Beginning at Plattsmouth early yes
terday La Follette journeyed through
the farming sections between that
city and Lincoln, being heartily greet
ed at each stop. He closed the Jay
with a meeting at the Auditorium
here.
The section around Omaha was the
Senator's field today and Omaha
tonight. Monday and Tuesday will
be spent in Western Nebraska and
the La Follette party will depart for
the Pacific cot Wednesday ening.
During all his speeches on his firc
day's trip, Senator La Follette laid
particular stress on his demand for
tariff reduction, direct legislation, the
recall, the initiatve and referendum
and trust control.
In the course of his speech here La
Follette declared that "Roosevelt does
a great good as a teacher of morality,
political and civil, but he is not a
constructive statesman."
La Follette predicted that he will
carry Nebraska, Utah, Oregon and
California.
Mandate Is Received
County Clerk Mulvey has received
the mandate of the State Supreme
Court affirming the judgment of the
Circuit Court in the suit of-Wilton
L. Freeman vs. J. T. Alexander and
Frank L. BerryL '
Couple Get License
License to marry was issued Satur
day to Frieda A. Plass and Thomas
W. Dench, of 208 Third Street,
Portland.
How strong are you going in the
support of your candidate in the En
terprise automobile contet?
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EASTER CROWDS WILL
PROMENADE TODAY
"Showers and southerly winds" is
the weather forecast for Easter Sun
day. The day, however, for the most
part is expected to be fair, but not
as much so a3 the girls who in their
new spring dresses and: wearing the
latest creations in hats will prominade
the principal thoroughfares of the
the city this afternoon and wend their
way churchward in the morning. Ac
cording to the merchants of the city
the preparations for a big display of
dress today has not been equalled in
years, and every person who claims
to be "classy" will have at least a
new hat or a new pair of shoes this
good day. There will be special mus
ic and exercises at all churches, and
if those "showers" are not too freq
uent the various edifices will be
crowded.
SHEWMAN TO MOVE
TO RISLEY STATION
W. A. Shewman has purchased an
acre tract and bungalow in "Arista
Tracts" at Risley Station, and he and
Mrs. Shewman and son, Alon, will
move there tomorrow. The- house
was built recently and contains eight
room3. Mr. Shewman recently sold
the Oregon City Courier, and is con
templating again engaging in busi
ness in this city. He says even should
he find employment in Portland, he
will still continue Oregon City his
home.
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CAME TO THIS COUNTY WHEN BABY
Fu"eral Of Well Known Granger To
Be Held This Afternoon At
Central Point Methodist
v Church
Gilbert Samuel Randall, eldest son
of George and Mary A. Randall, died
at his home at Central Point, Friday
afternoon at 3:45 o'clock of pneu
monia. Mr. Randall was taken ill
Monday evening, after working in the
field during the day. Two physicians
and two nurses were in constant
attendance, but his condition grew
rapidly worse.
Mr. Randall was well known throug
out the county, having lived at Cent
ral Point since he was six months of
age. He was born in Rockville,
Conn., November 7, 1867, and came
with his parents to Oregon by way of
the Ithmus of Panama, and settled
at Central Points where he grew to
manhood. . He and Miss Ella Gutper
lett, of Central Point, a daughter of
prominent residents of that plsise,
were married January 1, 1910. To
them were born three chilren, who
survive with Mrs. Randall. The chil
ren are Irene, eleven years of age;
Elorence ten years of age; and Lottie,
eight years of age.
Mr. Randall was a prominent grang
er, being an active member of the
Warner Grange at New Era. He was
industrious and took great pride in
his farm, which is one of the best
in Clackamas County. Mr. Randall
was well known and highly esteemed
and hi3 death came as a shock to his
friends and relatives.
Deceased besides being survived by
h'.s wife and three children, is al
so survived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. eGorge Randall, of this city,
three sisters, Mrs. Ida Brown, of Se
attle, Wash.; Mrs. Lottie Crawford,
of Portland; Mrs. William Pollard,
wife of Dr. Pollard, of Springfield,
Oregon; two brothers, George Gar
leld Randall and Wilburn Grant Ran
dall ,both of Central Point.
The . funeral services will be con
ducted at the Central Point M. E.
church this afternoon at 2 o'clock,
Rev. Wilson, pastor, officiating, and
the remains will be brought to Mount
ain View cemetery about 3:30 o'clock,
and interred in the family lot. The
pallbearers are neighbors of the de
ceased and are Fred Chinn, August
Stachley, Jacob Hettinger, Harry
Eastman, Mr. Gregory, J. R. Cawthorn.
OREGON CITY BOY
IN COLLEGE PLAY
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, CORVALLIS, April C Repre
sentatives of nine cities took part in
the junior play of the-Oregon Agri
cultural college tonight, and the op
era house was sold out for the event,
which was the precusor of the Jun
ior "Prom," the biggest dance of the
season.
The principal parts in the play,
"The Lady From Brazil," were .tak
en by Helen Allworth, Forest Crove;
Delia Pnrves, Seattle, Wash.; Walter,
Dutton, Lakeview; G. G. Godfrey, Ore
gon City; June Gray, Eugene; O. G.j
Reeves, Pendleton; E- Gillett and J.j
D. . Carnegie, Albany; Dorothea Steus-i
loff,, Salem; and Louis Sawyer, Cor-I
vallis.
RECALL INVOKED
T
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Recall petitions against J. K. Pard
ee, who insists that he is treasurer
of Gladstone, were circulated Satur
day. Twenty-five per cent of ithe
voters of Gladstone must sign jthe
petition before an election cani be
called. Persons inimical to Pardee
say that the election will be called
in about fifteen days. A resolution
calling upon Pardee to resign fwas
adopted at a meeting of the Gladstone
Commercial Club Thursday night, but
the man says he is treasurer of the
city and paid no attention to it. Par
dee was the treasurer when Jt. C.
Paddock was elected to the office.
Paddock failed to qualify in time and
Pardee insists that he holds over un
til the next election. Meanwhile
, more than $1000 taxes due the' city
are being held by County Treasurer
Tufts until the trouble over the treas
uryship is settled. . i
2 DECREES-GRANTED;
HUSBAND FILES SUIT
Suit for divorce was instituted here
Saturday by Peter Moritz " against
Elizabeth Moritz, to whom he I was
married in New York City November
23, 1908. They afterward" went to
Chicago, where he says his wife de
serted him on March 8, 1911.
Decrees of divorce were granted
in the cases of Norman H. McKay ver
sus Ida McKay and John Cooper ver
sus Amanda Cooper, and in the suit
of A. C.! Woodcock versus J. E. Young.
Ermine' E. Young and Chester R.
Chrisman judgment was rendered" for
$700 and interest The judgment will
be enforced by the foreclosure of a
mortgage on 170 ticres of land in
Clackamas County.
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Jack Roberts, ex-convict, who is accused of killing George Hastings and Don
ald M. Stewart, members of an automobole party which was fired up
on the Whitehouse road. Sheriffs Stevens and Mass are desirous or
learning who sold the suspect a loaf of bread, a pair of bib overalls,
a black second-hand derby hat on the inside of which were the initials
"E. E. F." The authorities think these articles -were obtained in this
city the day after the crime was committed. ..
MISS M CORD SAYS
SHE WILL WIN CAR
LEADER IN CONTEST ALSO DE
CLARES SHE IS CERTAIN OF
OTHER PRIZES
SHEAHAN, HOWEVER, FIGHTS HARD
Brown Is Not . Doing " Much Talking,
But It Is Reported He Is
Rounding Up Votes
Galore v
S STANDING OF CANDIDATES
$ Ruby McCord 71.000 $
Joseph Sheahan 47,200 S
S Kent Wilson .... 28.G00 S
$ John Brown 15,000
S Charles Beatie 6,800 S
$ John Weber 6,800
$ John Haleston 6,000 &
"I am going to win the special con
test now running, as well as every
other special contest from now on
and June 5th will undobtedly be de
clared the winner of the big black
touring car."
The above statement was made to
an Enterprise representative Satur
day by Miss Ruby McCord relative
to her candidacy in the Enterprise
automobile contest now running.
Her words inform in no uncert
ain way that she is in the game for
a figfit to ' the finish and not only
has made up her mind to wia the
big machine but the special prizes
as well. So far Miss McCord has
established and sustained a splendid
record and for the past three weeks
has headed the list in the standiqs
of candidates. Another distinction of
which Miss McCord is justly proud
is that she is the only girl- in the
contest who has a showing
worth mentioning, and her wonderful
lead of votes is fully realized only
when her record is compared to that
of her opponents. Joe Sheahan is the
entrant who is probably worrying her
more than any other one, for young
J. Sheahan is an extremely popular
young fellow but a mighty hard work
er as well. Joe too is equallly as con
fident of being declared the winner,
and as he "knows" , automobiles, Miss
McCord will, according to his asser
tion, have to "go some." Wilson is
another formidable opponent - who
doesn't let the grass grow under his
feet and his method of conducting nis
campaign for subscriptions leads one
to believe that he will make some "big
raise" in the near future. And then
there is Brown, (who, however, is i
no relation to the man whose body j
"lies a moldering in the grave") who
hasn't had so very much to say but'
has been a steady worker, since- the
iauguration of the contest six weeks I
ago. Mr. Brown's- business takes him
all over the entire county and he has ;
exceptional opportunities to obtain ;
renewals which are worth, as much as
new subscriptions to Clackamas coun-,
ty's leading weekly or daily newspa-:
per. I
Only one week more and the pres-;
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eat special contest will end the can
didate polling the most votes be
tween the 5th and 15th will be de
clared the winner and will receive
the prize. The ?15 merchandise cer
tificate is being as eagerly sought
as any prize hitherto offered, and with
four candidates declaring himself or
herself the sure winner, the next few
days should bring about some inter
esting developments. There is one
person whose particular aim was to
see Sheahan's name had the list aft
er Saturday and that one person is
Shehan himself.
Both Miss McCord and Shea
han are determined to lead the stand
ing of the -candidates but one of them
will be disappointed will it be the
man or the woman?
HIGH SCHOOL TEAM
WINS FASTfCONTEST
The first game of the Clackamas
County Interscholastic Baseball Leag
ue was played Saturday afternoon be
tween Oregon City High school and
Milwaukie High School' and resulted
in a score 12 to 11 in favor of Ore
gon City High school.
The game was hotly contested up
to the ninth inning when the Ore
gon City boys succeeded in scoring
the winning runs. The game through
out was marked with errors and rag
ged plays on the part of both teams.
The next league game that the Ore
gon City High School plays will be
with the fast team from Molalla High
School. Although Oregon City made
a poor showing in the Milwaukie
game, the boys expect to be strong
contestants for the pennant.
The batteries for Oregon City were
Holems and Roland and for Milwaukie
King and Bristow. The attendance
was poor, only a few High school stu
dents being present.
H. E.
SRAIGHT SERIOUSLY
BURNED IN EXPLOSION
H. E. Straight, senior member of
the firm af Straight & Salisbury,
plumbers, sustaained a serious in
jury at the Oregon City High School
Friday afternoon. Mr. Straight was
in the act of soldering a carbide tank,
and had failed to remove the car
bide form the tank before commen
cing his work, which caused an ex
plosion, which resulted in burns on
his face. His eyebrows and hair were
singed.
The time to read the Morning En
terprise is at the breakfast table or
a little before.
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ROBERTS BROUGHT HERE; FEARS MOB
Sheriffs Stevens And Mass Try
Find Where Ex-Convict
Bought Overalls
And Hat
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More links ia the chain of circum
stantial evidence against Jack Rob
erts, accused of killing George Hast
ings and Donald M. Stewart, mem
bers of an automobile party which
was fired upon on the Whitehouse
road, were forged here Saturday aft
ernoon. Sheriff Stevens and Deputy
Sheriff Leonard brought the prisoner
here and for -more than two hours
he was questioned in Sheriff Mass'
office. Adolph Walter, a farmer of
Beaver Creek, positively identified
Roberts as a man who rode with him
from the outskirts of Oregon City to
Beaver Creek the night after the kill
ing. When Roberts was pointed out
to Walter, the rancher said:
"That is the man who rode with
me last Saturday night. I was driv
ing just outside of Oregon City when
a man with a bundle asked if he
could have a ride. He got in the
wagon and rode as far as Beaver
Creek. I am positive that Roberts is
the man."
When Sheriff Stevens asked Rob
erts if he wished to question Walter
the prisoner said nervously;
"I guess not. No I won't ask him
anything."
Roberts is supposed to have bought
three newspapers here Saturday after
noon, but Sheriff Stevens waa un
able to find the boy who sold them to
him. The officials also visited sever
al stores in an effort to find out where
Roberts purchased the overalls and
second hand hat with initials on the
inside "E. E. F."
"Sheriff Mass has given us valua
ble assistance," .said Mr. Stevens,
"and I want it distinctly understood
that we are working together. He
and his deputies have aided us in
clearing up several points today, and
I am confident we have the right
man."
Roberts talked Sreelfcr of his es
cape from prison and of his other
criminal escapades. He said that the
pepper used b yhim when escaped
from the penitentiary was obtained -from
a cook. He filled his shoes with
the pepper in order to throw the
bloodhounds off the trail.
A large crowd which gathered
about the court house caused the sus
pect some uneasiness. Finally he
turned to Deputy Sheriff Miles, to
whom he was handcuffed, and asked:
"Do they lynch prisoners out here?
Have there been any lynchngs re- -cently?"
Thinking it an opportune time to
get a confession the deputy sheriff
replied :
''There have' been lynchings here,
but not since I came to Oregon City.
They used to lynch murderers fre
quently." Roberts turned pale for a minute
then his color returned and he said
nonchalantly:
"Well, I guess I am saffe."
"You had better tell all you know
about this," said Miles "and you will
be taken to Portland where you will
be safe."
Roberts' courage had returned, and
he only laughed.
"I wouldn't mind telling you where
I bought the overalls and hat," Rob
erts later said to Miles, "but I would
n't tell those Portland men anything,
for they have not, treated me right.
They took my handkerchief from me,
and they keep both! doors of my cell
locked so I can hardly breath. I
think they are trying to smother me."
Carl Ruenetz, an old gardener work
ing at Riverdale, identified Roberts
as a man he had kept all night, and
fed on the Sunday before the crime.
The identification took place at Riv
erdale when Sheriff Stevena with
Deputy Archie Leonard and Sheriff.
Mass of Clackamas Count, had taken
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