THE WEATHER. Oregon City Fair, Northerly $" 3 winds. j Oregon Tuesday fair; North S erly winfls. 31 VOL. Ill No. 107. INCOMPLETE RETURNS GIVE COL- ONEL SLIGHT ADVANTAGE OVER PRESIDENT SPEAKER HAS BIG LEAD OVER WILSON Missourian Defeats New Jersey Gov ernor By Three To One Harmon Is Poor Third BALTIMORE, Md., May 6. Roose . velt and Clark were well ahead in the early returns from the Maryland Pres idential preference primaries, but lat er the contest between Taft and Roosevelt became close, although the latest figures virtually assure Roose velt of victory. The Democratic fight showed that Clark and Wilson were far ahead of Harmon The indicated vote at 12:15 A. M. gave Roosevelt 66; Taft, 63; Clark, 69; Wilson, 33; Harmon, 46 uncert ain, 23. Clarke and Roosevelt leaped into the lead early with complete delega tions from Baltimore city, which gave them each 28 delegates. Clark's pre ferential vote in this city was greater- than that of Harmon and Wilson com bined. He defeated Wilson by nearly 3 to 1 and the New Jersey Governor was ahead of Governor Harmon by 2 to 1. The sweeping Clark success in Balt imore was a victory for the Democrat ic organization. In the Republican primary here the Roosevelt organiza tion downed the regular Republican organization, led by Collector of the Port William F. Stone. Baseball In Oregon Prison at the Grand Wednesday and Thursday, day and. Thursday. DEMOCRATS TO NAME O. D. Eby, Chairman of the Demo cratic County "Central Committee, has called a meeting of the committee in Willamefte Hall next Saturday morn ing. The committeemen, ,who were elected at the recent primary, will elect ,a secretary and chairman, and a state central committeeman. H. G. Starkweather, present state commit teeman, is being urged to again ac cept the office. The Republican com mittee at a meeting Saturday elected Frank Jaggar chairman, William Hammond secretary, Livy Stipp state central committeem and W. A. Dim ick, congressional committeeman. E. P. Defman, of Clackamas, was elect ed to fill the vacancy on the Republi can ticket for county recorder, due to the disappearance of Lloyd E. Will iams, who was nominated in the pri mary, despite his absence from the city. Watch for the whirlwind finish in the auto contest. EBY AND FREYTAG O. D. Eby and O. E. Freytag, through whose efforts the Clackamas County Exhibit at the State fair last year was such a success, have started mak ing selections for the exhibit at the coming fair. A 26-pound sturgeon, caught by George Brown, has been preserved in a large glass jar. It is also their intention to have a collec tion of salmon. The county court has provided $450 for the exhibit this year and Messrs Eby and Freytag are con fident the county will win first prize. The appropriation last year was on ly $250 and the premiums amounted to almost that much. The exhibit won second prize. Only a short time left in which to show your worth in the auto contest. PROFESSOR ELNER El Following a custom established nineteen years ago by Professor El ner of entertaining the members of his choir at a celebration of the birth ay of his mother, the members of the Methodist Episcopal choir of this city were guests at a delightful gathering at the Falls Restaurant Monday eve ning. The following were present: Messrs. Miller, Stafford, Gault, Goodwin, Stone, VanWey, Swafford, Professor Elner. Mesdames Johnston, Hickman, Hagemann, Misses Bailey, Ford, Miller, Blanchard, Meyers, Morse, Henderson, Swafford, Iva Ford Bridgham, Walling. Interesting talker here showing pictures of the Oregon Prison at the Grand Wednesday and Thursday. Grange To Give Ball A grand ball will be given by Sandy Grange No. 392 at Meinig's next Saturday, the music to be furn ished by Richard's orchestra. Supper will be served at the Sandy Hotel. Don't wait for some one to give you votes go after them. T. R. AND CLARK CARRY DRYLAND hJOKNINCi s - ASTOR MILLIONS ARE LEFT TO YOUNG WIDOW PROVIDED FOR AS LONG AS SHE REMAINS SINGLE DAUGHTER IS TO GET $3,i Rich Victim Of Titanic Disaster Cre ated Several Trust Funds First Wife Is Left Nothing NEW YORK, May 6 Counsel for the family made public today the will of John Jacob Astor, as drawn in this city in September last, only a few days after his marriage to Miss Mad eline Talmage Force and approximate ly seven months before he perished with the sinking Titanic. Vincent Astor, a son, who will come to age within the year, is made the principal beneficiary and residuary le gatee. No hint as to the value- of the great estate is given, and by the cre ation of trust funds the testator has followed, as far as possible, the cust om of nis forebars in keeping the vast Astor holdings intact. Valuations of the estate run any. where from $75,000,000 to $150,000,000 A close friend of the family said to night that the smaller figure, in Jiis opinion, is nearer the correct esti mate. Aside from provisions for Vincent Astor, the will provides for uncondi tional bequests of 'only $276,500. Among these there is only one Of a charitable nature: This is $30,000 to St. Paul's School at Concord, N. H. The rest of the legacies are to rela tives, friends and faithful servants. Nearly all other provisions of the will as made public deal with the trust funds, of which there ar three: $5,000,000 for the young widow; $5, 000,000 for the Colonel's young daughter Muriel, the child of his for mer wife, Ava Willing Astor, and $3,000,000 for the expected posthu mous child ef the present widow. This latter clause provides for "each child who shall survive the testator other than his son, William Vincent, amd his daughter, Ava Alice Muriel." No provision is made for the wife who divorced him;" and if the young widow dies or marries again, the $5, 000,000 trust fund together with the town house and other property left to her, reverts to Vincent Astor. She received, however, $100,000 outright, without further stipulation and until the income from the trust fund shall become available, the trustees are di rected lo pay her an income of $200H 000 a year. There was an ante-nuptial settlement which she accepted in liew of dower rights. The amount of this never has been made public. Rumors have placed it at $5,000,000. WILLIAMS' TEAM' TOVS WITH VICTORIA PORTLAND, May 6 (Special.) Nick Williams' men had a walkover this afternoon. They beat Victoria 6 to 0. Each team made 8 hits but the visitors made 3 errors. Easterly had a shade" on Concannon. The results Monday follow: At Los Angeles Los Angeles 9, Oakland 2. No other games scheduled. National League Chicago 5, Boston 3. New York 6, St. Louis 1. American League All American League games post poned, lain. STANDING OF THE CLUBS W. L. Pet. Oakland 22 9 .710 Vernon ...16 13 - .552 San Francisco ...15 15 .500 Los Angeles ......14 17 .453 Sacramento 14 17 .453 Portland . ." 8 IS .308 SON WEEKLY' ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED I S66 - OREGON CITY, OREGON, TUESDAY, MAY 7, TROUBLE IN THE MEXICAN AVIARY. UREY WOODSON. Of Kentucky, Secretary of the Democratic National Committee. 1912, ty American Press Association. POSTAL DEPOSITORS MAY INVEST IN BONDS Postmaster Randall Monday gave out the following information for the benefit of depositors in the postal savings bank: "By applying on or before June 1, 1912, depositors of the Postal Savings System may exchange the whole or a part of their deposits for United States registered or coupon bonds in denominations of $20, $100, and $500, bearing interest from July 1, 1912, at the rate 2 per cent per annum, pay able semiannually, and redeemable at the pleasure of the United States aft er one year from the date of issue, both principal and interest payable 20 years from that date in United States gold coin. "Postal savings bonds are exempt from all taxes or duties of the United States as well as from taxation in any form by or under State, municipal, or local authority.' "On atmlication of anv hnlrlor tho Board of Trustees will purchase post al-savrngs bonds at par. Registered bonds sent to the board for purchase must be assigned to the Board of Trustees,' Postal Savings" System." Prison Life in this State Clearly, cleanly and interestingly shown Wed nesday and Thursday at the Grand. W. C. T. U. TO HOLD MOTHERS' MEETING -The W. C. T. U. will hold a mothers' meetings at the Presbyterian church Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mrs. F. J. S. Tooze win read a paper on "The Training of Children Along Practical Lines." Miss Bessie Pick thorn will give a reading "Mary Eliza beth," and there will be several other numbers on the program. Refresh ments will be served. CATHOLIC KNIGHTS TO GIVE ANNUAL BALL The Catholic Knights of America have issued invitations to a ball to be given at Busch's hall on the evening of May 15. It will be the first annual ball of the knights, and will be one of the society events of the season. Music will start at 8:30 o'clock. BITHIAHS PLAN CONCERT Plans have been perfected by the Bithiahs for a concert to be given Wednesday evening, May 15, and a fine program has been prepared. Be sides local talent, the following well known Portland soloists have been engaged: Stuart McGuire; baritone; Zeta M. Hollister, sopfano ; Miss Ford will direct the musicale. The Original "Oregon , Boot" at the Grand Wednesday and Thursday in "The Oregon Prison." 3S If . i i mil nniiniiui m rUKUWIMNf u HAVELOCALPLANT - ies were swept to their death from housetops when the levee broke. Gov PLANS OF AUTO MANUFACTUR- ernment officers here have been noti ERS SHOULD INTEREST CONTESTANTS V CAR UNDER HEAD, "MADE IN OREGON" Commercial Worth Of Northwest Appreciated By Managers Of Industry Plant To Cost $250,008 S STANDING OF CANDIDATES S $ Ruby McCord 149,200 $ $ Joseph Sheahan 47,200 3 S Kent Wilson ; 32,60 S $ John Brown 15,000 3 S John Weber ". 6,800 $ S John Haleston 6,000 & $ A. G. Kindler 7,200 S $$$$$$$$$$$$$$?$ Confirming the report published in this paper several weeks ago, the Ford Motor Car Company, of Detroit, has definitely decided to build its Northwest assembling plant in Port land. To this end a site has been pur chased on the East Side, at an ap proximate cost of $30,000. The plant will be located at East Eleventh and -Division streets, and will cover about two acres. It will have a frontage on the Southern Pacific track and on the broad guage Sell wood line. In designating Portland as the place for its Northwest assembling plant, the Ford Company, one of the largest manufactures -of automobiles in the world, paid that city a distinguished honor. It recognizes the -commercial worth of- Portland and select is as the logical distributing point for the Pa cific Northwest. The fact that this great company will build a plant In Portland should interest the candidates in the Enter prise contest. The Ford touring car to be given away by the Morning and Weekly Enterprise is one of the finest machines made. Now that the com pany will have a plant in Portland the machines come under the head of "Made in Oregon" which is so thor oughly explained in this issue of the Morning Enterprise. - Interesting thumbprint system ful ly explained in "The Oregon Prison" Wednesday and Thursday at the Grand. ENTERTAIN CLUB Miss Helen Daulton and Miss Bess Daulton enteretained the "Bachelor Girls" at their home on the West Side Friday evening. Cards were played, the prize being won by Miss Wynne Hanny. The decorations were very pretty being of dogwood, sweet briar and carnations. Refreshments were served. Present were Miss Wpnne Hanny, Miss Myrtle Parker, Miss Elain King, Miss Nieta Harding, Miss Dolly Pratt, Miss June Charman, Miss Clara Cau field, Miss Leila Hiatt, Miss Louise Walker, Mrs. Kenneth Stanton, Mrs. M. D. Latourette. NEWLY WEDS CELEBRATE - WEDDING ANNIVERSARY Mr. and Mrs. Thomas A. Keith, the ' latter formerly being Miss Edith j Cheney, of this city, celebrated their j wedding anniversary at their home . last week when the following were in j attendance: Miss 'Helen Daulton, , Miss Bessie Daulton, of this city, C. j Bennett, A. Black, Krs. T. Keith, Miss Ethel Cheney, Mr. and Mrs. T. Keith.' - - ; In addition to the regular show j "The Qregon Prison" will be given 1 Wednesday and Thursday at the Grand. , DAULTON 1912.- 30 DROWN AS BIG LEVEE GIVES WAY TORRENT RUSHES THROUGH BREAK IN LOUISANA FLOOD ING LARGE AREA SITUATION MADE GRAVE BY RAINS Entire Families Swept To Death From Housetops And 1000 Are Imperiled Slight Fall at New Orleans NEW ORLEANS, May 6. Thirty persons were drowned in Coupee par ish early today when a flood of water from a break in the levee rushed sud denly into the district. Survivors re ported that 12 bodies had been recov ered and declared the death list prob ably would total 30. Heavy rains in Louisiana and Miss issippi today lent additional danger to scores of cities which have been threatened inundation by the flood waters of the mississippi river. With the water topping the levess at Baton Rogue, Morganza, Melville and Bayou Des Glaces, La., the situation was such as to cause Governor Sanders to impress into service a large number of negroes, forcing them to work on the levees. a Thousands of women and children j have left Bayou Des Glaces, Melville and other flooded sections. The prop erty loss will exceed $2,000,000. ' The flood situation at Point Coupee is desperate. Motorboats have been j sent to the scene to take off the re I fugees. i Survivors assert that whole famil- fied that at least 1000 persons are im- periled by being marooned in tree tops, houses and rafts. Passengers on a train which passed through Morganza today- state that people stood at the depot in water waist deep, signalling for the train to take them aboard. The engineer and conductor would not stop the train because of the rapid rise of water. The next train which passed was de railed and its passengers thrown into the flood. ' See the Notorious Harry Tracy in "The Oregon Prison," Wednesday and Thursday at the Grand. E HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY Mrs. Charles Priebe was surprised at her home Saturday night by rela tives and friends, the occasion being her fifty-third birthday. She was pre sented with several beautiful articles. The evening was merrily spent in music, games and dancing which were followed by refreshments, the latter including a birthday cake with fifty- three candles. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Charles Priebe, Mr. and Mrs. Gottfreid Bluhm, C. Bluhm, of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. M. Abst, ' of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Joe Noble, of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. William Bluhm Mr. and Mrs. Virgil May. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Fisher, Mr. and Mrs. David Scherruble, Mrs. John Holliday, Miss Bertha Priebe, Miss Mina Bluhm, Miss Elsie Bluhm, Miss Tina Bluhm, Miss Edith Priebe, of Portland; Maxine and Raymond Abst, Norman and Andrew Noble, of ..Port land, Willie and Melvin Priebe. Special at the Grand "The Oregon Prison" talk and pictures Wednes- A. B. SCHWERIN WED The marriage of Miss Anna B Grosskopp and Mr. Albert B. Schwer- in was solemnized Saturday evening at 8 o'clock at the parsonage of the Zion Lutheran church, Rev. William Kraxberger, pastor, .officiating. The bridesmaid was Miss Helen Engel brecht, and the best man was Emil A. Schultz. After a short' wedding trip the young couple will return to Oregon City to live. . The bride came to Oregon City from Athens, Wis., about a year ago, and has been holding a position in the McLarty tailoring establishment. She is a most estimable young wo man. The bridgeroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Schwerin, of Elwood. FOR RENT SIGN" IS ON COUNTY JAIL For the first time in a year there ate no prisoners in the Clackamas Coun ty Jailv The last one, Tony Yeno witch, indicated for criminal attack, pleaded guilty Monday, and Judge Campbell gave him an indeterminate sentence, and paroled him. Sheriff Mass, who has charge of the jail, does not think it will be many days before there are more prisoners, It is "probable that a recommendation of the grand jury that the jail be im- proved .will be acted upon the com ing .summer, and it would be desir able not to have any prisoners at that time. . Grown men learing A B C's in "The Oregon Prison" Wednesday and Thursday at the Grand. .1 hi - Gov. Woodrow Wilson. Latest photo of Democrat, who is leading in Tex- COUNTY ROADS ARE INSPECTED BY COURT County Judge Beatie and Commis sioners W. H. Mattoon and N. Blair went to Highland Saturday for the purpose of inspecting a proposed road. They were entertained at din ner by Mr. and Mrs. Carl Stromgreen. The Judge and the Commissioners did justice to the spread. Judge Beatie said that he left home without par taking of any breakfast, and traveled twenty miles "before dinner. He will go tomorrow morning to Cedar Creek with Bridge Foreman Smith to ar range for the rebuilding of a bridge across Cedar Creek, the present stru ture being in a delapidated condition. The crew having charge of the ce ment work on the piers for the Sun nyside (Clackamas County) bridge, which is under the supervision of Foreman John V. Green, of Oregon City, has completed the work at that point, and will go to Eagle Creek, where piers will be built for a ibricte across the Creek at Alspaugh. E ZUMWALT IS HONORED BY ELKS Bruce Zumwalt, who several days ago resigned a responsible position with the Hawley Pulp & Paper Com pany to become associated with the Powell Rfver Paper Company in Brit ish Columbia, was tendered a ban quet by the officers and members of the building committee of the Oregon City Lodge of Elks Monday evening. The banquet, although of an informal nature, was one of the most interest ing ever given in this city. Mr. Zum walt has had an important palrt in rising the money for the new homt of the Elks, and it is with regret that he will leave the city. He and his family will start for Powell River to morrow. Among those who attended the banquet were Henry O'Malley, Exalted Ruler; Dr. Clyde Mount, Past Exalted Ruler; Theodore Osmund, Esteemed Lecturing Knight; John R. Humphry s, Esteemed Loal Knight; James Carey, Exalted Lecturing Knight; W. R. Logus, Esquire, Harry Draper, M. D. Latourette and Henry Pusey. ORCHESTRA BALL IS BIG SUCCESS The ball given at Busch's hall Sat urday night by the Falls City orches tra was a decided success. There were about 150 persons in attendance many of whom came to listen to the music furnished by the orchestra. Many of the latest selections, some of which were never before played at a dancing party in this city were on the program Several of the members of the band, including Roy Baxter, Charles Schoenheinz and Chester Simonson, will leave Sunday morning for Southern Oregon in company with the Arnold's Carnival Company to re- man during the carnival season. Mr. Simonson and Mr. Schoenheinz spent last summer with carnival companies. They will resume their work in the or chestra upon their return in the fall at the close of the carnival season. E A delightful entertainment was giv en Monday night at Willamette Hall under the auspices of the Robbie Burns' Society, with Lena Duthie as the priucipal attraction. Miss Duthie is a lyric soprano, and is famous throughout the United States, Eng land., and . Scotland. The entertain ment was entitled, " An Evening in Scotland and Ireland. Among the songs rendered by her were "Annie Laurie," "There Grows a Bonnie Bri ar Bush," ' Oh, Wally, Wally up the Bank," "The Barrin o' the Door," "The Skye Boat Song" and many others. Miss Duthie proved that she can wear the green as well aa the Tar-" tan, and in her Irish group she sang her way into the hearts of the audi ence. The blended sweetness and sadness of "Kathleen ' Mavoureen" and "The Last Rose of Summer" par: ticularly delighted the audience. Governor West's "Honor System" of" handling convicts, and how it ac tually works; at the Grand Wednes day and Thursday. " ' $ The only dally newspaper be- tween Portland and Salem; elrcu- $ le in everysection.ef Clacka- mas County, with a population of 30;000. Are you an advertiser? r .Pes Week, 10 Cents" MOLALLA AVENUE WORK IS ORDERED SIXTEEN FEET OF ROADBED WILL BE BUILT AND THOROUGH FARE WILL BE DRAINED MAIN STREET GRADE TO BE FIXED Library Ordinance Locating Building In Center of City Park Pass ed Council Adjourns - ' "On Time" At the special meeting of the coun cil Monday night a resolution was ad opted providing for a drainage sys tem of Molalla Avenue and the im provement of the present roadbed. Recognizing Molalla Avenue to be the busiest thoroughfare leading into the rural districts, this street will be re newed by the council its entire length and made fit for the heavy traffic to Oregon City. To provide a proper drainage system an open drain will be built parallel to the walks ten feet from the property lines and approxi mately sixteen feet of roadbed will ha built with crushed rock using the old roadbed as a foundation. The question of a sewerage system to cover certain portions of Kansas City received considerable discussion. An area covering between six and sev en hundred lots has no sewerage sys tem and it was recognized that this should receive immediate attention. The council as a whole was appoint ed to investigate existing conditions. The City Engineer was instructed to establish a grade on Main- street between Twelfth and Thirteenth Streets. As the railroad company is preparing to track this street it was deemed advisable to establish the grade as soon as possible. A petition from property owners re questing a change of grade on J. Q. Adams Street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets was read. This matter was laid over till next Friday. The ordinance providing for the site of the Carnegie library was pass ed. The location designated is the center of the City Park on Seventh Street One clause of this ordinance provides that the library fund which is now raised by a city tax and at the disposal of the Oregon City Library Association be given for the main tenance of this Library and in case the library levy fails to provide $12, 500 a year the deficit shall be taken from the general fund of the cfty. The ordinance with reference to the re-established grade 6f Foutrh 3trept to Promenade Street was defeated. An ordinance providing for the estab lishment of the grade of J. 'Q. Adams Street between Eighth and Eleventh streets was ordered advertised and will come up for final passage at the special meeting of the council May 17. " . ' ' i The City Engineer reported that pri vate sewers' were being laid on cer tain parts of Monroe. Street which would need to be removed in short time to conform to the city sewerage system. Owners of property on Washington" Street between Tenth and Eleventh streets will be ordered to remove the rocks and boulders which project above the walks in the cuts on these properties. These boulders are con sidered dangerous to pedestrians and in case the property holders refuse to obey the orders of the council the city will remove them and the cost will . be assessed to the property. The Street committee was instruct ed to investigate the matter of oiling the streets with a view of having this work done at the earliest pos sible moment should it be decided to oil the streets this season. The question of a hard surface pave ment on Main street from Twelfth to the Abernethy was discussed and it is probable that bids will be asked. The street sprinkling question also came up but no definite action was taken. The bill of the contractors for work done on the Green Point Fire House was ordered paid. It is possible that in event of the measures coming before the people at the next election, the Public Dock, -Public Elevator and Public Play Ground questions will be balloted up on separately. Some of the council men feel that the elevator measure would be more easily carried in this manner than if all three measures were to come up under one head. The resolution regarding adjourn ment at 10:30 o'clock was carried out for the first time, the meeting ad journing on the minute. Councilmen Beard, Burke, Pope, Tooze and Roake were present and Albright, Hall, Hol man and Meyer were absent. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH ELECTS VESTRYMEN At the annual meeting of St. Paul's' Parish Monday evening, the following vestrymen were elected: John R. Humphrys, E. A. Chapman, Frank T. Barlow, Dr. L. A. Morris, Carl Joehnk, and C. W. Eyans. After the election an informal reception was held in rectory,- Rev. C. W. Robinson, rector, being in charge. The attendance was " large, several of those present being members of other churches. Rev. Robinson and the women of the var ious guilds made the invitations gen eral in order that the parishoners and ' the friends of the church might be come better acquainted. The rector declared that he was highly gratified ' over the prospects for the church the . coming year. 4 Couples Get Licenses licenses to marry have been issued to Jennie Marman and J. F. Haney; Catharine Tuosey and Hugh ,W. Jones; Bessie Fitzgerald and Henry D. Ets and J. C. Smith and Robert M. Vanderhooe.