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TAFT WILL SCORE
FOES IN SPEECHES
PRESIDENT TO MENTION ROOSE
VELT BY NAME IN MASSA
CHUSETTS TOUR
FRIENDS TO AID HIM IN FIGHT
Campaign In Bay State, Which Starts
Today, Will Be Exciting Per
sonal Issue Not
Shirked
WASHINTON, April 23. President
Taft and several members of his
Cabinet were in conference tonight
considering, it is understood, the po
litical situation in New England and
reviewing some speeches the Presi
dent is to make on his trip, which
begins tomorrow.
In some of his speeches the Presi
dent is expected to break the silence
he has maintained under public at
tacks by Colonel Roosevelt and prob
ably mention the former president by
name.
This course, it is said, is personal
ly distasteful to the President, but
has been forced upon him by events.
"The results in Nebraska and Ore
gon are not directly responsible for
the President's determination to go
into Massachusetts, because the an
nouncement was made at the White
House before the two primaries were
held. But it had been conceded for
several days that Taft's chances in
Nebraska and Oregon were poor, and
it was regarded as the part of good
politics to forestall any effect these
primaries might have in the Bay State
upon that element of the voters that
is swayed by news of passing victor
ies elsewhere.
Prom now on the campaign in Mas
sachusetts will take a new spurt. Ev
ery Republican Congressman will .be
put on the stump. Most of them are
home now; and Representative Rob
erts will complete the list by leaving
here Monday. They know Roosevelt's
record to a man and will not be more
tender of his feelings than he has
been of those of President Taft.
It is recognized that the success of
the Taft-'forces in Massachusetts is
vital to the President's campaign, but
for reasons which have mystified the
politicians of Washington, most of
the fighting there has been on one
side.
UNIVERSITY CASE IS
IT TO PEOPLE
SALEM, Or., April '23. The Su
preme Court this afternoon reversed
the decision of the Marion county
Circuit court in the case of the Uni
versity of Oregon referendum peti
tions, dissolved the permanent in
junction issued by Judge William Gal
loway restraining the Secretary of
State from placing the question on
the ballot for approval or rejection
by the people at the next general
election. This decision by the state's
highest court ties up the University
of Oregon appropriations until after
the people can pass on it at the next
general election.
Charging that circulators operating
under Harry J. Parkison, in circulat
ing referendum petitions referring to
House Bill No. 212 and House
bill No. 211, appropriating $503,258.92
for the University of Oregon, in addi
tion to the continuing biennial approp
riation of $250,000, conspired together
forged and wrote sufficient fictitious
names to invalidate the petitions, S.
H. Friendly, a taxpayer of Lane coun
ty, instituted the suit in the Circuit
Court for Marion County to restrain
the Secretary of State from placing
the title of the bills on the ballot
at the next general election.
Parkison, is was alleged was em
ployed by certain parties and bodies
interested in the defeat of the bills
to supervise the circulation of the pe
titions, receiving from them a remun
eration for his work. Circulators
working under him were paid seven
cents for each name obtained, it was
alleged and the petition when filed
contained about 13,615 names.
Harry and Robert Goldman, Char
les Falk, Harry Coler, Fred Koch,
Joseph Gorham, E. J. Rahles, alias
E. Wallace, alias Raffles, Charles
Mathews and W. H. Reynolds were
the circulators named who, it was
alleged forged and wrote the ficti
tious names to the petitions. It was
contended that fraud extended to 10,
311 names, and that when all inval
idating causes were considered there
were out 200 genuine names on the
petition, while the statute required at
least 6135 names in order to entitle
them to be filed.
NOTICE I. O. O. F.
There will be a special meeting
held in the hall tonight at 7:30 o'clock
to make arrangements for the funer
al of our beloved brother, O. Tonk
ins. All brothers are requested to
be present
W. C. CRAWFORD, N. G.
L. H. FEASTER, Sec.
OUR BOOSTER
On Saturday, April 27, "Booster Day,' we will give away absolute
ly free with each 50c cash purchase one 15c package, best grade "Red
Ribbon Raisins." Only one package to a customer. On all purch
ases we give the genuine S. & H.
your coupons to us and get an extra ten stamps as a special -"Booster
Day' offer. .
JONES DRUG CO.
VOTES WILL COUNT
ENTERPRISE TO CELEBRATE
BOOSTER DAY BY AIDING
CANDIDATES
RECORD BREAKING RUSK EXPECTED
Contestants Are Urged To Get As
Many Subscriptions As Pos
sible For Great Spe
cial Offer
S STANDING OF CANDIDATES $
S Ruby McCord 119,200 S
S Joseph Sheahan 47,200 $
Kent Wilson .. 28,600
S John Brown 15,000
S John Weber 6,800 S
$ John Haleston 6,000 &
S A. G. Kindler 7,200
$J3$8&S$3S3S53
Next Saturday Booster Day will
be another double vote day in the
great Enterprise automobile contest.
This probably will be the last op
portunity for the contestants to dou
ble their count, and it behooves them
not ony to deposit all their ballots
on that day, but to work their hardest
between now and then in order to
take advantage of the offer. That
more votes will be deposited in the
ballot box than ever before is a fore
gone conclusion, and the candidates
who hold back ballots will be hurt
ing no one but themselves. Just
think, if you deposit 10,000 votes they
will be counted as 20,000 and if you
deposit 20,000 they will be counted as
40,000. Miss McCord, who profited
more than any of the other entrants
the first double vote day undoubted
ly will come forward next Saturday
with another large block of votes.
But, is is incomprehensible that she
will do as well as Sheahan, Wilson
and Brown who are believed to have
kept votes in reserve, assuming that
the offer would be repeated. That
ttieir assumption was well founder1
in the first instance is proved by the
offer made today, but they had better
not take any more chances. This
will be the great opportunity to boost
your standing, and if you show the
wisdom you have heretofore display
ed you will take no chances by hold
ing back votes. The offer is made
by the contest manager not only to
give encouragement to the candidates
but to get as many votes polled and
counted before the final rush. It will
be a nig job counting the votes the
last night, and to. facilitate the count
it is desired to have as many ballots
cast this week as possible. The offer
is equally fair to all, and as there
is no intention now of having another
double vote day, the manager urges
upon the contestants the importance
of getting every vote possible between
now and Saturday.
Explain to your friends who have
promised to assist you the importance
of their subscribing now. They are
going to subscribe anyway, and it will
be easy for you to convince them, that
now is the time to do sg, if they
want to give you their greatest as
sistance. One subscription Saturday
will be worth two next Monday, and
in fact the remainder of the contest.
Get all the subscriptions you pos
sibly can this week.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
BALL GIVEN TONIGHT
The society event of the season will
be the third annual ball given by the
Commercial Club at Busch's hall this
evening. Heretofore friends of the
club members have been invited but
the invitations this year have been
somewhat limited. The best of dance
music will be provided, and the ball
promises to eclipse all others given
by the club.
OATH CHANGED AT
REQUEST OF HEIR
County Judge Beatie has appointed
Clarence J. Kropp administrator of
the estate of his father, John Kropp,
who died April 1. Real estate owned
by Mr. Kropp in this county is val
ued at $-1,150 and real estate in Crook
County at $2,000. Besides his widow
Mr. Kronp is survived by ten children.,
Clarence Kropp when asked if he was
ready to be sworn as administrator
by Miss Iva Harrington, deputy coun
ty clerk, asked that the form f oath
be changed. He said that his relig
ion forbade him making use of the
form, which concludes with, "So Help
Me God." The phrase "under the
pains and penalties of perjury" were
substituted.
The Enterprise automobile contest
is the most popular thing ever pulled
off in the Willamette Valley.
DAY OFFER
Green Trading Stamps. Bring
DOUBLE
SATURDAY
NO
W E
OREGON CITY,
MEN IN LOOKOUT NOT PROVIDED
WITH GLASSES STORY TOLD
AT PROBE
ASTOR TOO ILL TO TESTIFY
Description Of Scenes Attending Sink
ing Of Titanic Causes Wit
nesses To Weep At
Senate Inquiry
WASHINGTON, April 23. Sworn
testimony that neglect - on the part
of the White Star company to pro
vide marine glasses for the lookout
on the Titanic was .responsible for
the greatest sea disaster of modern
times was the sensation today of the
hearing being conducted by a sub
committee of the United States senate
into the catastrophe.
Frederick Fleet, who was lookout in
the crow's nest of the Titanic when
the giant liner smashed into the ice
berg which destroyed her, made oath
that not a single lookout on the Ti
tanic was provided with marine glass
es and declared that had his request
for such glasses in Southampton not
been refused the Titanic might yet
be the pride of the seas and her hun
dreds of passengers in their homes
instead of sunk in the deep.
"I could easily have sighted the ice
berg with marine glasses in plenty of
time to have had the vessel steered
out of the way," said Fleet, and gave
in detail the request he made of the
White Star line in Southampton for
the marine glasses. Although anoth
er liners are so provided, Fleet swore,
his request was flatly refused and
he was told there were no glasses for
him.
Because of confusion at yesterday's
session of the senatorial sub-committee
which is investigating the Titan
ic disaster, the scene of the commit
tee inquiry was shifted today from
the commodious caucus room in the
senate office building to a smaller
room.
Here 500 furbelowed, frilled women,
many carrying lunches so as not to
lose their positions of advantage dur
ing the noon recess of the committee,
fought for admittance. Less than 100
of their number succeeded in passing
the doors. Only diplomats, senators
with their wives or other relatives
and reporters were admitted.
Mrs. Lucien Smith, daughter of
Congressman Hughes of West Virgin
ia, a bride of a few months who was
was made a widow by the Titanic
wreck, was among the first of the res
cued passengers to be examined. Ma
jor Peuchen, a Canadian army officer
arrived today to testify.
The survivors of the Titanic crew
who are awaiting summons to the sub
committee's hearing, are putting in
their time in sight seeing expeditions
about Washington. - , .
Chairman Smith announced at the
, opening of the session that the con
dition of Mrs. John Jacob Astor is
such as to necessitate a postponment
of her testimony. Physicians sent a
note saying that J. Boxhall, fourth of
ficer of the Titanic, was unable to
appear today.
Herbert Pittman, third officer of
the Titanic, recited the final trials
of the great liner at Belfast Loch be
fore the vessel made her first and
fatal trip across the Atlantic.
Third officer Pittman admitted that
the Titanic had been warned that ice
bergs were prevalent, but said that
he did not see any on the Sunday of
the disaster. He declared that in his
14 years of experience as a ship's
officer he had only seen one iceberg
until the Titanic disaster. Then Pitt
man went on to describe the difficulty
in ascertaining the presence of the
icebergs; explained the difference be
tween the northerly and - southerly
routes.
"I saw no ice until Monday," Pitt
man said, "when I was in one of the
lifeboats, and again when we were
taken aboard the Carpathia. There
probably were half a doen icebergs
(Continued on . page two.)
ERLY C NT E R
COMPANY BLAMED
FOR SHIP DISASTER
IE NT
PRISE ESTABLISH ED 1366
OREGON, WEDNESDAY,
THE "HEATHEN CHINEE."
COPYRIGHT HARRIS AND EW1NO. WASH
Myron T. Herrick, New United States
Ambassador to France.
SALOON MEN FREED;
ARE INDICTED AGAIN
Soon .after the indictment against
Yanke & Meisner, saloon keepers of
Estacda, had been dismissed by Judge
Campbell Tuesday another indictment
making the same charge against the
men was returned by the grand jury.
Attorneys Dimick and Devore, repres
enting the defendants declared that
the prohibition law adopted in 1908
was inoperative because the election
had not been ordered by the county
court.. The order could not be found
in the court records and Judge Camp
bell dismissed the indictment. The
second indictment was found under
the law passed" in 1910. An order
calling an election at that time "is
in the records.
The grand jury returned indict
ments against Alex Nomit, charged
with stealing a horse from F. H. Hen
rici and Antone Yenovich, accused by
the husband of Annie Patchus.
ORE F
OGLE MOUNTAIN MINE
' J. V. Harless, vice-president of the
Ogle Mountain Mining Company, who
returned from the - mines Monday,
said that the work was progressing
rapidly, and that the ore found recent
ly was even of a better grade than
that discovered last summer. Mr.
Harless says there is no question
that the entire mountain is filled with
gold and silver ore, and that the in
stallation of the smelter plant will
prove the contention of the promoters
He said that it was the intention to
continue buying everything necessary
to the developing of the mine that
is sold in this city from local dealers,
and that the city would be largely
benefitted when active operations
start. John Fairclough, President of
the company, will go to the mines
this week.
TWO UNHAPPY WIVES
FILE SUIT FOR DIVORCE
Charging that her husband is ah
inebriate Zella Van Cleve Tuesday fil
ed suit for divorce from Jay L. Van
Cleve.. They were married in Baker
City April 27, 1904.
Edna' Saling seeks a divorce from
Albert Saling. They were married in
Vancouver May 7, 1909. The plaintiff
alleges that her husband deserted her
in May 1910.
W. O. W. ATTENTION
All members of Willamette Falls
camp are earnestly requested to meet
at their hall at 1 p. m. to, attend the
funeral of our deceased neighbor, Ob
en Tonkin.
WM. HAMMOND, C. C. .
E. S. COOPER, Clerk.
"2 Couples Get Licenses
Marriage licenses have been issued
to the following: E. McPherson and
P. F. Condiff; Anna C. Standfleld and
L W. Johnson. . , - ..
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APRIL 24, 1912.
ROOSEVELT GETS
1214 1N-C0UNTY
CARTER BEATEN FOR NOMINA
ATION BY' NELSON BY
TWENTY-ONE VOTES
MOLVEY MAKES A FINE SHOWING
Official Count Puts Tongue In Lead
Of Norblad By 1798 To
953 La Follette
Ahead of Taft
The following is the official count
or tne votes in the primary in Clack
amas county:
Robert M. La Follette 988; Theo
dore Roosevelt, 1214; William H.
Taft, 733. -
Republican nomination for United
States Senator Jonathan Bourne,
970; Stephen A. Lowell, 377; J. W.
Morton, 197; Ben Selling, 1350.
Republican nomination for District
Attorney A. W. Norblad, 953; E. B.
Tongue, 1798.
Representatives in Congress First
District TV. C. Hawley, 2229.
- Justice of Supreme Court Robert
Eakin, 2255. - .
Dairy and Food Corrimissioner W.
I. Cotell, 630; Arthur T. Edwards,
333; A. H. Lea, 546; John D. Mickle,
999.
Secretary of State Frank S. Fields,
1179; Ben W. Olcott, 1486.
Representatives in Clackamas Coun
tyS. O. Dillman, 935; F. M. Gill,
1326; W. F. Lehman, 869; M. A. Ma
gone, 1036; E. D. Olds, 893; Gustav
Schnoerr, 1052; C. Schuebel, 1278.
Railroad Commissioner Thomas K.
Campbell, 2413. -
Representative in Seventeenth Dis
trict W. H. Chatten, 1692; David E.
Lofgren, 934.
Sheriff E. C. Hackett, 2396. '
County Commissioner W. H. Mat
toon, 2361.
Countv Clerk Furman Busbee, 761;
W. L. Mulvey 1926.
County Assessor E. P. Carter, 1,
350; Jas. F. Nelson, 1371.
County Recorder C. W. Strucken,
1188; Lloyd E. Williams 1253.
County Treasurer J. A. Tufts, 2,
489. Coroner W. J. Wilson, 2489.
County Surveyor D. T. Meldrum,
2496.
Justice of the Peace Wm. Hamond,
453; W. W. .H. Samson, 513.
Constables Geo. A. Brown, 468;
Jack Frost, 501.
Delegates to .Convention C. W. Ac
keraon, 628; C. C. Applegate, 67 ?
Daniel Boyd, 107; Homer Campbell,
158; C. H. Carey, 121; H. W. Coe,
270; C. H.-Frye, 11; B. D. Hall, 206;
T. W. Harris, 17; S. B. Huston, 11;
D. C. Jones, 16; Thos. McCusker, 323;
Phil Metchen, 27; J. W. Winter, 27;
F. Patton, 6; J. N. Smith, 166; A. B.
Swift, 74,
GREENPOINT MEN
BEAT FOUNTAIN HOSE
In one of the most exciting races
ever seen in Oregon City the Green
yoint Hose Company defeated the
Fountain Hose Company Monday eve
ning.. The race was preparatory to
the big one which will be given Boost
er Day. The Fountains led for- a
while, but lost ground by swerving to
the car track. The race was from
Tenth to Eighth Streets. Al Cox was
in charge of the Fountain men and
John Gleason in charge of the Green
point company. The race was wit
nessed by a large crowd. Another
will be held tonight. -
SUIT OVER DEATH OF
BOY IN BASIN ON TRIAL
The trial of the suit of the father of
Paul Piatt, the nine-year-old boy who
was drowned by falling from the Cane
mah walk, was started in Judge Camp
bell's court Tuesday. The father is
suing for $20,000 damages. He Is rep
resented by Brownell. & Stone.
COUNTY DIVISION
TO BE DISCUSSED
COMMERCIAL" CLUBS WILL HEAR
'ARGUMENTS FOR AND
AGAINST PLAN
MEETING IS CALLED FOR MAY 7
Congressman Hawley To Represent
Local Organization At Big
Convention In
Washington
At the weekly luncheon of the Live
Wires- "Tuesday announcement was
made that a special meeting of the
Commercial Club would be held on the
evening of May 7 to consider the
proposition to divide the county. All
commercial clubs in the county are urg
ed to send delegates to the meeting.
The Estacada club, which is asking I
IU1 bUI Ul V IkllUU, Will uaTpcpicDCUt'
atives present who will tell why the
Eastern section of the county wishes
to have a government of its own. If
it can be shown, that it will be- to the
Interest of the section that wishes
to withdraw as well as to Clackamas
County, it is believed that the com
mercial clubs will give their consent
to the proposed plan.
Various committees made reports at
the meeting of the Live Wires. B.
T. McBain, President of the Commer
cial club, reported he had received
a letter from Congressman Hawley,
announcing the receipt of a letter giv
ing the information that he had been
appointed a delegate - to represent
the Oregon City club at a meeting
of Commercial Clubs to be held in
Washington. Mr. Hawley said he
would attend the sessions and report
what will be done.
Representatives of The Chapen,
Herlan Mortgage & Trust Company
of Portland, announced that the com
pany would devote two pages in its
magazine "Portland's Empire" to an
article-regarding Clackamas County
and Oregon City. M. J. Lazelle, sec
retary of the Publicity Department,
was instructed to prepare the article.
Frank Busch announced that he
would report at the next meeting on
the proposition to form a warehouse
district. He intended reporting at
the meeting Tuesday, but the time
was limited.
GLADSTONE WATER
The Jahn Construction Company, of
Portland was awarded the contract
for building the reservoir and laying
pipes in Gladstone at a meeting of
the city council Tuesdayevening. The
bid was $15,'552. The contract calls
for the completion of the plant by
July 1. The council let the contract
for building the pumping station to
Fairbanks, Morse & Co. A triple
Rumsey pump will be installed. Both
companies agree that the plants shall
be in good working order when turn
ed over to the city. The council de
cided that the increasing of the bond
of the city treasurer from $3,000 to
$18,000 would have to be done by
ordinance. J. K. Pardee has been ap
pointed treasurer, but the council has
not confirmed the appointment al
though it probably will do so.
LAD PLAYING BALL
IS SERIOUSLY HURT
Roland Eby, the nine-year-old son
of O. D. Eby, was seriously injured
Monday evning while playing ball.
The lad tossed the ball over his head
and while running backwards to catch
it fell -over a rose bush. One of the
bones in his left arm was broken.
THE GREAT NATION-WIDE
"HIT"
"They Gotta Quit Kickin'
My Dawg ArGun' "
is now ready on
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RECORDS
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HUUUI UUV lLLLUHILO HILL HI lUW
F. J. Tooze, B. T. McBain, Commercial
Club And City Council Aid '
In Getting Con
vention Through the efforts of F. J. Tooze,
B. T. McBain, President of the Com
mercial Club, the Commercial Club,
Live Wires and City-Council Oregon
City nas won the fight for the next
convention of the State Sunday school
association. The convention will be
held in this city the latter part of next
April, and it is estimated that at least
600 delegates will be present The
idea of having the convention in this
city was orignated by Mr. Tooze. A
resolution introduced by him at the
last meeting of the city council pro
viding that the city etxend an invita
tion to the delegates at the conven
tion in McMinnville was adopted and
at the meeting of the Live Wires
Tuesday it was decided to send an
invitation by wire.
Mr. McBain sent the telegram and
late in the afternoon an answer from
C. A. Phipps announcing that the in
vitation had been accepted. Mrs. W.
A. White, one of the delegates, wired
Mr. Tooze the same infomation. Mr.
Tooze is president of the Clackamas
County Sunday School association.
Prominent among the speakers at
the convention held in McMinnville
were Rev. E. C. Knapp, of Spokane;
Rev. George T. Pratt, Seattle; Rev.
Howard N. Smith, Portland and Mrs.
Mary Foster Bryner, of Chicago. The
singing, which was a feature, was in
charge of Professor R. "B Culver, and
Mrs. C. Potter, of McMinnville Col
lege Conservatory of Husic. Tues
day's program consisted of a devo-
finnol I' (i i n i n n laA ttv T 13 T 1 f-w 1 I C! nf
the Portland Young Men's Christian
Association, followed by the organiza
tion of the various departments, and
the annual address of the President,
Rev. George E. Paddock, of Portland.
SIX HORSE TEAM TO
RF RflflQTFB FFATIIBF
UL UUUUILIl ILMIUHL
One of the big attractions in the
Horse Parade on Booster Day will
be the big six horse team of the Ore
gon Construction Company. This team
will aggregate in weight 10,250 pounds
the lightest horse weighing 1650
pounds and the heaviest horse weigh
ing 1900 pounds. This is undoubted
ly the largest sextette of horses in
Clackamas County. The team will be
attached ' to the band wagon which
will contain the thirty piece Oregon
City Band. The band wagon will
head the parade.
REV. EDWARDS GIVING
. SERIES OF LECTURES
"The Man and the Crowd" will be
the subject of the lecture given next
Sunday evening in the series to young
men at the Congregational church by
the Rev. George Nelson Edwards. Mr.
Edwards has lectured on "The Love
of Adventure" and "Choosing for
Oneself." "The right to have a good
Time" and "Making Good" will be the
subjects for other addresses. The lec
tures are for the benefit of those "who
desire to find a way to make the most
for themselves." Music will be fur
nished at all of the services.
OREGON CITY WINS
BIG CONVENTION