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W..EKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1566
VOL. Ill No. 87.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 13, 1912.
Pee Whi, 10 Cknti
GENERAL GRANT'S
TEE OTJUSIF
PERPETRATED BY WALT AFDOUGALL v
S. P. WILL ERECT
COL WILLIAM R. NELSON.
MFM
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Kansas City Publisher, Warm
Supporter of Colonel Roosevelt.
LAUDED BY JURY
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BODY OF FAMOUS LEADER TO BE
TONGUE AND MASS
m
HONORED
SHOPS
i
IN OSWEGO
s was
IMPROVEMENT TO BE, IN CON
NECTION WITH WEST SIDE
- SERVICE
LAND BOUGHT FROM CHARLES LADD
JBURIED WITH MILITARY
SERVICES
TAFT SENDS MESSAGE OF CONDOLENCE
Efforts Made To Protect Patient From
Worry And Intrusion Ex
plains Mystery Of
Illness
NEW YORK. April 12. General
Frederick Dent Grant will have a full
military funeral in this city and will
be buried at West Point, where mili
tary services will be held.
The funeral will be delayed 10 or 12
days, until the arrival here of Gener
al Grant's daughter, Princess Michael
Cantacuzene-Shoransky, who is in Rus
sia. The Princess cabled today Jhat
she would start for this country ftt
once. -
The body will be removed tomorrow
to Governors l3land, the headquarters
of the Department of the Eaat, and
will be placed in the chapel of Cor
nelius the Centurion, where it will lie
in state under a military guard until
the funeral.
The General's widow received hun
dreds of telegrams of sympathy today
from all parts of the country. One
President Taft. This message read:
"Mrs. Taft and I extend to you our
heartfelt sympathy in your great sor
row. We mourn with you and cherish
the memory of him that as gone and
of our long friendship for him. He
rendered great and loyal service to
the country. WILLIAM H. TAFT."
From Oyster Bay, L. I., came this
message: "We are inexpressibly
shocked and grieved. You know what
an affection we have felt for you both.
Theodore and Edith Roosevelt."
A message from Archbishop Ireland,
of St. Paul, says:
"Am sorely grieved in hearing of
the death of General Grint and beg
leave to offer you in your great tribu
lation the tribute of my deep sympa
thy. America loses a most worthy
citizen and a most loyal soldier and
officer.'
Lieutenant Howse said tonight that
a statement had been prepared yes
terday which was to have been given
out today, setting forth the facts re
garding the illness of General Grant
and indicating that the patient was
improving in health.
"The apparent mystery connected
with the illness of General Grant was
due only to the fact," Lieutenant
Howse added, "that it was hoped that
by witholding the address of the Gen
eral from the public he would be pro
tected from the worry incident to the
receipt of mail, the transaction of
business and similar intrusions."
SISTER DIVORCED
CINCINNATI, April 12. A strange
story that resulted in the granting to
Joseph P. Ruch, Jr., aged twenty-two
years, of a divorce from his half-sister
Helen Hoffman Ruch, twenty-four was
related in court today. The half-brother
and his half-sister were married
October 25, 1910, neither at the time
knowing of the blood relationship be
tween them. The discovery of the re
lationship was disclosed a few week
ago the action for a divorce followed.
It was explained to the court that
the mistake had been made possible
because of the fact that his mother,
for a private reason, had hidden from
the children te fact that they were
brother and sister, allowing them to
believe that the girl was only an
adopted child. The couple's two child
ren were given into the custody of
the father.
SENTIMENT IN FAVOR
OF PAVING AVENUE
Councilmen Tooze, Meyer, Beard
and Burk attended a meeting of citi
zens Friday night at the Mountain
View fi rehouse to discuss the improve
ment of Molalla Avenue from Seventh
street to the city limits. There was
ft large attendance and the sentiment
was in favor of having the work done
as soon as possible. Although noth
ing definite was decided upon, the
coucilmen became convinced that
there is a demand for having the
street repaved, and it will be( given
atention at the next meeting of the
council.
CREDIT FOR BABY
-tiy morning's Enterprise
' In T5Tr wa ( the ar-
announcement w , . -
rival at a son at the home 01 r.
rival Jl " ,n Vnftwn
and Mrs. jonn r. uiccu, .
Residents of Division street. Mr. and
Mrs. John V. Green also live on Di
vision street, and they are receiv ng
coBg?atniations. their (friends being
under the impression that the stork
left the little boy at their home. Mrs.
John V. Green s telephone Thursday
and Friday was kept busy with calls
i.t4fl and ohfl finally
of congraiumi.lv"". ., "
became so ueBiieio. " " .
of having the telephone disconnected.
Mr and Mrs. J. V. Green want the
right couple to be congratulated over
the arrival of the baby.
WRONG JOME . GIVEN
PONT ABUSE THE WAITER ; HE HAS ALWAYS THE LAST WOR D ? SEE ? "
MOW DARE. VOOBR1N&) 1,1 - -gP0 ' J,
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MISS M CORD HAS
TOTAL OF 116,200
YOUNG WOMAN CONTESTANT
CASTS 21,200 VOTES IN ONE '
DAY
SHAN, HOWEVER, IS CONFIDENT
High School Athlete Says Soon As
Track Meet Is Over He Will
Set Record For Getting
Votes
8 STANDING OF CANDIDATES 5
.. Ruby McCord 116,200 S
S Joseph Sheahan 47,200 S
$ Kent Wilson . . . . 28,600 $
S John Brown 15,000 $
John Weber 6,800 S
$ John Haleston 6,000 &
3 A. G. Kindler 7,200 $
Miss McCord increased her lead sub
stantially in the big automobile con
test Friday by polling 21,200 votes.
Friday having been the day decided
upon by the contest manager to doub
le the number of votes turned in
the ballots cast by her count 42,400,
making her total 116,200. Unless
some of the other candidates come
forward today with large blocks of
votes she also will be the winner of
the merchandise certificate for $15
worth of goods on the J. Levitt Store.
But Miss McCord, although she now
has a comfortable lead, must not think
she i3 to have a runaway race. Shea
han is preparing to buckle on his arm
or, and he told the contest manager
Friday that just as soon as the High
School track meet was over he would
make a record as a vote-getter that
none would be able to equal. He has
been somewhat handicapped of late,
but he is confident that the big tour
ing car will find its final home in his
garage. Other candidates, while not
saying much, also are just as confident
of success, and Miss McCord had bet
ter keep on getting votes.
In tomorrow's issue of the Morning
Enterprise will the an announcement
of interest to the candidates. It will
relate to the candidate running second.
DEMOCRATS TO GIVE
BIG BANQUET TONIGHT
Oratory in big silvery, liquid chunks
will be turned loose at Williamette
Hall this evening. The Democrats are
going to hold forth, and when it comes
to spellbinding, painung preiior wum
pictures, dealing in glittering general
ities, deploring the past and building
aircastles for the future, the palm be
longs to the party given it concep
tion by Jefferson, an impetus by Old
rt a snlar nlexus bv the
Peerless Leader. But after all it will
ctrintiv b. nnrtv affair, for to this
banquet given by the Democratic
County Central Committee have been
i;d noranns of all nartv affiliations
and many of them will-attend. HencA
it will be a Democratic dinner in an
that greatly abused word, 'democratic
implies. All the Democratic candi
dates for United States Senator Dr.
Harry Lane, Walter A. Pierce and O.
P. Coshow are billed for speeches,
and M. A. Miller until recently a cand
idate, also will respond to a toast. It
will be the finest powwow ever given
by the Democrats of Clackamas Coun
ty, and persons who fail to attend will
miss the treat of their lives.
ARBOR DAY OBSERVED
L
Arbor Day was generally observed
by the school children of this city.
While there was no regular program
at any of the schools talks on grow
ing tree3 and flowers were made by
Superintendent of Schools Tooze and
the teachers, and the children were
urged to care for trees and plants.
Mr. Tooze said that at the last month
ly meeting of the teachers the lecture
hour was devested to a discussion of
how to interest the children in grow
ing trees and floraculture. They have
been urged to plant roses and other
flowers, and aid in keeping the parks-j
in good condition. They also have
been trained in many other lines of
civic work.
Lloyd B. Williams, County Recorder
who disappeared mysteriously March
31, is in San Francisco. Harry Pol
lock, formerly of OrgOn City, who lives
in San Francisco, has written to rela
tives here that he met Mr. Williams
there. Mr. Pollock did not know of
Mr. Williams' strange disappearance,
and mentioned casually in his letter
about seeing the missing recorder.
Why the recorder went to Sah Fran
cisco without telling his family his in
tention to do so is still a mystery.
Mrs. Williams was much relieved to
learn that he was alive for she had
feared he was dead. Upon leaving his
family he said he was going fishing
on Clear Creek and would return in
two days. It was subsequently learn
ed that he did not transfer to the Es
tacada car at the Golf Links as he
saidyhe would, but went direct to Port-
and. He must have changed ms
clothing In that city, for when he left
here he wa3 dressed in an outing suit,
which he usually wore on fishing trips.
Mr. Williams, his wife and two little
children fished in the Willamette riv
er the morning the day he disappear
ed, v
INJURED HORSE CARED FOR
BY HUMANE SOCIETY
A report was made to E. G. Caufleld,
member of the Clackamas County
Humane Society, that a horse was
found near Jennings Lodge badly la
cerated by coming in contact with
barb wire. The horse had with it a
yearling, colt. The owner came to
this city Friday and expresssed his
gratitude to the Humane Society for
caring for the horse. Dr. Eddy, vet
erinary surgeon; dressed the injuries.
The time to read the Morning En
terprise is at the "breakfast table or
a little before. -- " .
ELKS' ANNUAL BALL
SETS NEW RECORD
MORE THAN 150 COUPLES ATTEND
BIG DANCE GIVEN IN BUSCH'S
HALL
ALL PARTS OF COUNTY REPRESENTED
Ballroom Artistically Decorated Is
Scene Of Dazzling Beauty
Refreshments Between
Dances
Forfour hours Friday night the Elks,
their families and frietids made merry
in Busch's big dance hall. It was the
annual ball of the antlers, and not
only the most successful one ever giv
en by them but probably the most suc
cessful social function ever held in
Oregon City. The floor was crowded
from 8 : 30 o'clock until long after mid
night. -It is estimated that at least
150 couples were in attendance. - ..
A large crowd came from Portland,
many of them in automobiles, and all
parts of Clackamas County were rep
resented. Refreshments were served
between the -dances, and a committee
of Elks saw that everybody had a
good time. The hall, which was de
corated by the arrangement commit
tee several days ago was never more
attractive, and, in fact, nothing was
omitted to make the ball one that will
long be remembered. "Come hither,
one and all, and right merrily you
are invited," read the invitations, and
almost everybody did "come hither'
and had a rnetry time.
Among ' those in attendance were
the following: -
Dr. Ciyde Mount, Miss Stone, Dr.
and Mrs. L. L. Pickens, W. B. Howell,
Charles Spence and wife, Joe Bealiau
and wife, H. Henningsen and wife, W.
Brown and wife, F. Bruner and wife,
Miss Mary Long, Roy Armstrong, Miss
Zumwalt, E. C. Warren, C. Simmons
and wife, Fred Simmons and wife, C.
Evans and wife, J. E. Hedges and wife,
Wallace Cole and wife,. Livy Stipp,
Miss Marjory Caufield, Ray Cole, Miss
Beryl Long, T. Osmund and wife, Will
iam Stokes, Lake May and wife, Dr. J
G. L. jenKins, Jttoy xoung, xsine ixrag,
Miss Frost, Miss Wentworth, W. R.
Logus and wife, Mr. and Mrs. T. P.
Randall, Mr. and Mrs. W. F. DaMert,
Mrs. E. Schwab, Mrs. Fielding Kelley,
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Chapman, Percy
Caufield, Edna Caufleld, Charles Ris
ley, wife and daughter, John Risley
and wife, E. T. Avlson ana wire, Mrs.
Hendry, F. T. Barlow and wife, Mrs.
R. Fouts, Mrs. Fox, H. S- Moody and
wife, Charles Spence and wife, Max
Telford and wife, M- J. Lazelle, Miss
Shaw, Walter Wentworth and . wife,
Sid Smith and wife, Frank Busch and
wife, R. L. Holman and daughter, H.
Salsbury and wife, Mrs. Henry Fox,
W. B. Howell and wife, Mr. Murphy,
Miss Quinn, O. D. Eby and wife, Char
les Parker, Wynne Hanny, Carl Schram
and Miss King, C. G. Huntley and wife,
E. Rands and wife, Mr. Garritson and
wife. "
MRS, MARY CAROTHERS HAS
FIRST ROSE OF SPRING
Mrs. Mary Carothere, of Canemah,
has probably the first rose blossom
of the season, the bloom being of a
bright red color. There are many oth
ers buds on the bush that are almost
out. ...
Sixty Steel Electric Cars Of Latest
Model Have Been Ordered J
For Use On-Road
Six acres of land have been pur
chased by the Southern Pacific Com
pany from Charles Ladd of Oswege for
car shops in connection with the com
pany's west side electric service. An
order has also been placed with an
eastern car building company for 60
steel cars of the modern type. Xese
cars are to be for the west side ser
vice. General Superintendent D. W. Camp
bell admitted that authority had been
given to commence service on tne
Natron cutoff between Springfield and
Oak Bridge, a distance of 35 miles.
In regard to the purchase of the six
acres of ground at Oswego, Mr. Camp
bell stated that the ground will be
the headquarters for the company's
west side electric service. He also ad
mitted as true the report that the com
pany has placed orders for 60 electric
steel cars.
President Sproule and General Sup
erintendent Campbell have intimated
that a number of new lines and branch"
es wil be built in conpection with the
electric system out of Portland, but
no definite announcements have been
made. It is, however, rumored that
in the plans are pjrovisions for elec
trification of the east side system be
tween Portland and Eugene and the
construction of a line from some point
near Portland on the west side line
to Astoria. It is said that a survey
for such proposed line is about 18
miles shorter than the route of the
Hill system Astoria line.
"The company has appropriated Sl,-
600,000 for carrying out the first unit
of electrification," said Mr. Campbell
and that will provide : for
electrification of the west side line
in accordance with previous announce
ments-. Of course, there is no inten
tion to stop with that work, but furth
er, appropriations will have to come
"ffonr titne' to time. The projects wiH
be taken up in separate units and each
will be a large undertaking ip itself.
I could not confirm the rumor that
the company is going to build to As
toria, nor could I say anything at this
time about electrification of the east
side system.
EDNA
TO WED
Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Caufield
have issued invitations to a recept
ion at their home on Eighth and Cen
ter streets next Thursday evening, fol
lowing the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Edna Jane to Mr. Louis- Alfred
"Henderson, of Hood River. The recep
tion to be at 9 o'clock.
The marriage of Miss Caufield comes
as a surprise to her many friends,
although it was generally known that
she and Mr. Henderson were engaged
to be married. She is one of the most
popular young women in this city, and
was for some time a teacher of Eng
lish in one of the city schools. She
is a graduate of the University of
Oregon, and it was there she met Mr.
Henderson. Mr. Henderson is a prom
inent real estate and insurance man
of Hood River.
PREMATURE BLAST
NEARLY BLINDS HIM
Otto Stryker, of Eldorado, while
employed on a road near Molalla, was
painfully injured by a premature blast
Friday morning. He was brought to
this city by Harry Schoenborn and
taken to the office of Dr. H. S. Mount
where his injuries were given atten
tion, and he is now in the Oregon City
hospital.
Mr. Stryker was in the act of light
ing a fuse to dynamite when the es
plosion occurred, the fuse being de
fective. Several small! particles of
stone lodged in the young man's eyes,
and it was 'at first feared that his eye
sight had been destroyed. The dirt
and small pieces of stone were remov
ed and unless complications result
there i3 no danger of the young man
losing his eyesight.
OREGON CITY TO BE
CLEANED SATURDAY
Mayor Dimick ha3 designated next
Saturday as Clean-up Day for Oregon
City. His proclamation follows:
"It is necessary in order to keep
pace with other progressive cities in
the state that yards, streets and al
leys be kept clean for the purpose of
beautifying the city, and also aid in
exterminating germs of disease that
usually prevail in a city that is filthy
and unclean.
"Therefore 'I declare April 20th as
Clean-up Dfor Oregon City and Bin
cerely hope that all yards', streets
and alleys be cleaned and put in good
condition and sincerely hope that ev
ery person in Orego City will aid in
that important work. ,
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CASE MADE STRONGER
T
Evidence regarded by the authorit
ies as .virtually clinching the case of
the state aginst Jack Roberts, charged
with the murder of George Hastings
and Donald M. Stewart has been ob
tained by Sheriff Stevens and Deputy
Leonard. A witness has appeared
who will swear that Roberts was in
the "vicinity of the scene of the murd
er thirty minutes before the snots
were fired into the automobile which
resulted in the death of the two mfen.
For certain reasons which they do
not care to reveal Sheriff Stevens is
witholding from publicity the name of
this man. His identification of Rob
erts, however, is said to be positive.
He was given an opportunity to see
Roberts without the knowledge of the
prisoner, and after carefully scanning
his features said:
"That is the man, there can' be no
question of it.
FISHERMAN FINED FOR
NOT i HAVING LICENSE
M. E. Harmsen, a member of the
Rod and Gun Club of Portland, wa3
fined $25 and costs by Justice of the
Peace Samson Friday for fishing in
the Willamette without a license Harm
sen was taken into custody by deputy
Fish Warden Nooning. He declared
in court that he had been informed he
could get a license any time, and had
intended to get one today. He took
out a license after the hearing. The
accused evidently did not purposely
violate the law, but his guilt was so
apparent that the justice of the peace
had to fine him. He is a traveling
salesman, and an enthusiastic fisherman.
Elegant tables that are a credit to your dining room
that may be made conveniently small at all ordinary times
but which may be increased to accommodate a good sized
dinner party when required.
We have the latest improved twin table in rich golden
wax finish and also a substantial built five-leg square table,
all hardwood that we are offering for $Se50
Fir tables as cheap as $3.35
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Furniture and Hardware. Oregon City, Ore.
Call in and see us .
REPORT SAYS OFFICIALS DID
THEIR BEST TO FIND SLAY
ER OF HILLS
COURT HOUSE ADDITION APPROVED
Improvement Of County Jail And Pad
ded Cell For Insane Recom
mended 21 True Bills
Found
"On account of the many, various
and conflicting reports in the news
papers concerning the investngation
of the murder of the Hill family, we
take this opportunity to commend Dis
trict Attorney Tongue and Deputy
StiUD. in their honest careful !-
tious and unbiased method pursued in
conducting a thorough investigation
of testimony of all witnesses not only
in the Hill case, but in all other mat
ters coming before us during our de
liberative session. We also wish to
commend Sheriff Mass in his efforts
to apprehend the murderer of the Hill
family."
The above- is part of the final report
made Friday afternoon by the Nov
ember Grand Jury, which was com
posed of A. M. Kirchem, foreman; H.
J. Rastall,, William H. Stuwe, A. Bre
mer, Charles Sharnke, C. Krigbaum,
and W. F. Lehman.
.Other part of the report follow:
"We. have examined the construc
tion of the addition to the court house
the remodeling and repairing of the
old portion thereof. We have invest
igated the cost of material, cost of la
bor, of architecture, plumbing, etc.,
and , it is our opinion that the county
court exercised its best judgment in
the selection of the material, which
in every instance was purchased with
as much economy as was consistent
with good ..business principles; and
further the "work was carefully ad
skillfully superintended. We wi3h
to recommend, by way of further im
provements, that the jail be improved
inrsuch a manner as to properly ac
commodate the prisoners, and that a
padded cell for the retention of the
violent insane be installed, and we
further recommend that it be so ar
ranged as to afford proper ventilation.
"We further recommend that all in
struments of record filed in the clerk's
office be not taken or removed there
from, unless the record of "the bor
rower be made thereof, except on such
occasions, as the same may be re
quired by court."
The jury returned 21 true bills and
dismissed three cases.
MARY ZUMWALT AND
ROY ARMSTRONG TO WED
Mr. nnd Mrs. W. Bruce Zumwalt
have issued invitations to the mar
riage of their daughter, Miss Mary
Clarice ,to Roy rjrake Armstrong, of
this city, which .will be solemnized at
the First Congregational church Wed
nesday evening, April 24, at 8 o'clock.
A reception will follow the ceremony
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Zum
walt. The Enterprise automobile contest
is the most popular thing ever pulled
off in the Willamette Valley.
usch