THE WEATHER. Oregon City Showers; south- 8 S erly winds. - Oregon Fair Tuesday; varl- 3 S able winds. The only daily newspaper be- S . tween Portland and Salem; clr- crates In every section of Clack- S $ amas County, with a population S of 30,00a Are you an advertiser? v ' WEEKLY E NT E R P R I S E i E S T A BL I S H E D I 5 fc VOL Ili.No. 125. OREGON CITY, OREGON; TUESDAY, At AV 28, 1912. Pkr Week, 10 Cents (V. to T.R.ISE flVORITE IERSEY BETTING CONTEST BITTER AS TAFT AND ROOSEVELT WIND UP SPEAKING TOURS WILSON MAY LOSE HIS HOME STATE Hearst Fights Governor And Result Is Vital To Former Head Of 2 Princeton Colonel Sanguine TRENTON, N. J. May 27. The fiercest campaign New Jersey has ex perienced in years practically closed tonight with Theodore Roosevelt a slight favorite. Thousands of New York commuters who reside in New Jersey brought word tonight that Wall street was betting on Roosevelt at odd3 of 4 to 3 today. When the market closed Saturday night odds were 6 to 5 in Taft's favor. Roosevelt completed his speaking touring tonight, but President Taft will continue his speaking campaign up to the hour the polls open at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. As the polls do not close until 9 o'clock at .night, the result, unless decisive, will rmain a matter of conjecture to all except the western coast, where the newspapers can receive late bulletins of the count. Twenty-eight delegates to each Na tional convention are to be chosen. Delegates on the Republican side are to be pledged to Taft, Roosevelt or La Follette. Each district elects its own delegates, but the delegates-at-large are elected by the entire state. The primary law permits expression of a Presidentiol preference, but is not binding up on the delegates. Since last Thursday every nook and corner of the state has been bombard ed with fervid oratory. President Taft and Roosevelt have each made more than 50 speeches and La Fol lette has appeared in 15 speeches in the last five days. In addition fhe state has been flooded with campaign literature, the newspapers have de voted pages to statements and every billboard, fence and telegraph pole in the state has been adorned with lith ographs and appeals to 2,500,000 in habitants. On the Democratic side Governor Wilson has made a desperate fight to retain his own state, as the loss of it would greatly embarrass him at the ballot box. A tremenduous fight has been conducted on him from New York where the Heart and other pa pers have issued enormous New Jer sey editions, bitterly attacking the Governor. In the final statements tonight Taft managers assert Roosevelt will not get to exceed eight or ten of the dele gates. On the other hand, Roosevelt men are claiming a clean sweep of the state tomorrow. 19 ARE DEFENDANTS IN SUITS FOR TAXES Harry M. Courtright, purchaser of delinquent " tax bills, has filed suit against the following: L. A. Lewis, A. R. Hawkins, Claude Adams, H. L. Guedson, Melvina Scott, Frank Woolsey, James Arthur Brady, E. K. Campbell, Mary E. Barlow, G E. Hargreaves, Joseph Reddaway, F. S. Dement, Fred Russell, Alva - J. Scott, Andrew C. Anderson, Matt J. Anderson, Gladstone Real Estate As sociation, Joseph Supple and W. S, Marcrum. The suits are for taxes in arrears three' years. ARMY BILL WOULD REMOVE GEN. WOOD WASHINGTON, May 27. The Army appropriation bill was reported back to the Senate and House by the conferees today with the anti-Admin istration amendments which would legislate Major-General Wood out of office as chief-of-staff, and would leave the location of military posts to a commission of - retired Army officers and two members each of the Senate and House committees on military af fairs. ine amendment which would re move General Wood also would pre vent eithqr Brigadier-Generals Croz- ler or Funston from ever attaining the office of Chief-of-Staff. No officer who has not spent 10 years in the line with troops before becoming a Brigadier would be eligible. CLAUSEN ESTATE GOES TO County Judge Beatie Monday order ed a sale of the estate of the late Peter Clausen ,of Estacada. Mr. Clausen left real state valued at $2, 500 and personalty valued at about $500. , W. H. Mattoon is the administ rator. The three sons of a brother of the deceased, who live in New Zea land, are the heirs. One of the sons, Peter Clausen, arrived here Monday, and will remain until the estate is settled. ' V . 2 MEN TAKE OUT FIRST NATURALIZATION PAPERS Frank James Phillips, twenty-three years of age, a native of England, and Jens Sorensen, twenty-three years of age ,a native of Denmark, have taken out their first naturalization papers. IN. EST CLOSES CANDIDATES MUST DO THEIR UT MOST IF THEY CARE TO WIN AUTOMOBILE MISS M'CORD POLLS MOST VOTES Manager Desires To Impress On En trants That No Ballots Will Be Received After 7 O'clock June 5 S STANDING OF CANDIDATES & Ruby McCord 221,200 $ Joseph Sheahan 47.200 $ Kent Wilson 33,600 S S John Brown 15,000 S John Weber 6,800 S $ John Haleston 6,000 & $ A. G. Kindler 7,200 & Again the contest manager wishes to remind the candidates in -the big automobile contest that the race will close at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening one week. There are only seven days in which to work and every one of you must do his' best to land the $785 Ford touring car or the sec end prize $100 in gold. The contest furnishes opportunities of a life time, and you should grasp them. Think of it, the winner of the automobile will be able to take part in the big Rose Festival Parade in Portland and the automobile pageant during the rose show in this city. And the de lightful trips he will be able to take through the country this summer and for two or three years are too numer ous to mention. The automobile has about reached its highest proficiency, and a person who obtains one now will have about as good a machine, if not a better one, than the one who gets one two or three years hence. Miss Ruby McCord still leads Ty a large margin in the published stand ings. Will she lead at. the close of the race? That is a question that cannot be answered until the votes have been counted, by the judges. The Morning and Weekly Enterprise have done their part. They have furnish ed the machine and the second prize. Do you care for them? If so get busy and remember no votes will be re ceived after 7 P. M. on the evening of June 5. PLANS BIG BANQUET Arrangements for the banquet to be given at 6:30 o'clock on the even ing of June 5, were completed at a meeting of the Clackamas County Automobile Club at the Commercial Club Monday evening. In the absence of Dr. H. S. Mount, President, C. W. Risley, Vice-President, presided. Com mittees to arrange pleasure trips and urge the passage of laws beneficial to automobilists at the next session of the Legislature, were--named. The or ganization has about fifty members and it is expected that it will be in creased to 100. before the banquet There are 135 cars in the county, and all are asked to attend the banluet, but those not members must notify R. C. Parker, Secretary, at least two days before in order that provision can be made for them. The commit tees on emblem and rules and regu lations will report at the banquet. REUNION IS HELD AT POWELL HOMESTEAD The Powell family reunion held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Tarr on the Powell homestead at Powell Val ley near Gresham Saturday afternoon was a most enjoyable affair, there be ing forty-eight in attendance, nearly all of whom ar members of the Powell famil. One of the features of the day was the chicken dinner served at noon. The tables as well as the rooms of the Tarr home were beautifully decorated with flowers. Musical selections and many reminis cences of the early days were enjoy ed. Among those in attendance were Dr. Charles Hill, wife and daughter, Dr. W. T. Williamson and wife, T. Corder Powell, and wife, the former being United States Marshal for Alas ka, Dr. Mary Jordan and daughter, of California, Mrs. Mary Dolan, Rev. Cal der and wife, Miss Elva Dolna, Ern est Powell and wife, Mr. and Mrs. J. , Stott and family. Those from Oregon City were Eugene Roberts and daughters, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Jack, G. R. H. MilleiC V HAN, DYING DAYTON, O., May 27. Physicians bulletined at 8 o'clock tonight that Will Wright, aeroplane inventor, was apparently dying. The patient is singing rapidly and the end seems to be a matter of only a few hours, though they declare there is a small chance that he may live through the night. SUES FOR $1,900. " P. M. Hoist has filed suit against J. M. Anderson and James "N, Davis, trustee in bankruptcy, for $1,900 al leged to be due on three promisory notest executed by Anderson. CONT IN SEVEN DAYS C no. I'm -i l moiw SAN FRANCISCO, May 27. Isjor- mer Mayor Schmidtz against whom the laft graft indictments were dis missed by Superior Judge Lawlor Sat urday after a five years' battle in the Superior court here, a broken, dispir ited man, embittered by his experi ence ani of the opinion that the game of politics is not worth the candle? He is not. Schmitz emphatically denied today that he has been made a pessimist by his experiences. He declared that never, even in the dark est hour of his troubles ,has he want ed, to -return to the position of or chestra leader, from which he 'was taken and made mayor of San Fran cisco by Abraham Ruef, one time boss of theTity and now in San Quentin prison for helping debach the city. Indeed, Schmitz declares positively that he is not through with politics the game of men, which is his ruling passion; that he wil again enter the political arena in the' near future. "I would go through with those past five years again," said Schmidt today with a smile, "to gain the friends I have made within that time and to learn the lesson of constancy unier adversity my friends have taught me For that reason these years have not been -wasted. It is this which kept alive my faith in my fellows and in myself. "And T want to say this emphatic ally: "I know Ido not believe, but I know that the great rank and fire of San Franciscans believe in me still as they always believed in me. That has been demonstrated to me count less times during my trouble, and par ticularly of late. It is this knowledge that has sustained me. I am not dis gusted with politics. I like dealing with human beings and the game is still worth the candle in my estima tion." TWO HUSBANDS AND 9 Circuit Judge Campbell has granted Hilda M. Jones a divorce from C. H. Jones. They were married in Port land in June 1909. Desertion was al leged. . The- plaintiff was awarded the custody of their child, Alfred Earle, and $20 a month "alimony. Gedfge Haskinswas awarded a decree from Belle Haskins. Plaintiff was award ed the custody of their child, Arnold, and the defendant the custody of their ehild, Irvin. Myrtle B. Smith, was awarded a divorce from Louis A. Smith, and was given the" custody of their child. Nellie Walker was granted a decree from Robert B. Walker ,the allegation being cruelty. They were married May 24, 1904. The defndant was giv en the custody of their child. ' Edith B. Miller, who was granted a decree from B. Herman Miller, was awarded the custody - of their child. Others granted decrees were Edith England from David C. England. Jane Bert ram from A. J. Bartram, Elsie Sinclair from Glenn Sinclair, Bernice Slom-: inky from Mary Slomincky, Ida West from Charles H. West and SolaSon Feldscher from Alice Feldscher. I' , . .- i - i vvonr n i Nt ukdpu m i . "J, MR DODGE, A ?!ikH,225Z - tTS. F 3 SUi-Ss Guttle wh,ueJ l 7j1glgg TJ jXWj - MK0 mr ,ir&fa-mm) - mew tar rafiu . mi wuu i ujri tR NOTHING THE MATTER WITM ) C' a k lt. I HATE ITERl J SWEEPING-EVEW NO CHARGE J -jtf , ! THIS HAT ONLY ) if A YE.S.YOURHONOR.IWAS ) j .; p erp etrAt e d by valt MfdoUgall v IMPOSSIBILITIES PICTURED ! goin? to 8 e d. Gotto) mint bAKPEN IN " Si ' COPYRIGHT HARRIS AND EWING. WASH. Brig. Gen. William P. Hall, U. S. A., New Adjutant General of the Army., He succeeds Brig. Gen. Ainsworth, i who was recently rel.eved of office. ; ; TBLACKS FROM PLYING TRADE County Judere Reatie in lto ahaonno ' ' r f ri;..,- t..j , ,, S. Baker, chairman, Hugh Hall, G. S. of Circuit Judge Campbell, Monday williams Ed Harrington, C. A. Will issued a temporary restraining order iams, Frank P. Nelson, Pat Harris, R. against Joseph Diamond and John A. Gay, F. A. Burdon, Tom Burns, J. Doe conducting a bootblack establish- C. Paddock, Mrs. R. M. McGetchie, ment in front of the building occupied Mrs. Jack Blount, Mrs. Philip Evon, as a saloon by Davis & Cameron at Mrs. Will Goodwin, Wm. Hammond, the corner of Eighth and Main streets. '-' - The saloon men asked for the re straining order on the ground that they had rented the place to Diamond under the impression that he intend ed to conduct a fruit, cigar and to-: bacco stand. They allege that they, had leased another part of the build--ing to Thomas Karagas with the un derstanding that he was to conduct a bootblack establishment, Karagas objected to a rival establishment in the same building. County Judge Beatie required the plaintiffs to give a S500 bond to nrntect ninmnnri c-nA John Doe in case they were found to be in the rieht. Brownell Storm represent Davis & Cameron. NCIL DETERMINED TO HAVE CLEAN WALKS The city council has authorized the Street Commissioner to inform prop erty owners, who are violating the law, that unless they keep the side walks and parkings clean they will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. It is alleged "that many of the walks and parkings are covered with weeds and dirt, and places where cuts have been made, dangerous rocks are hanging over the sidewalks. The or dinance provides that persons who vi olate its provisions are subject to fine ancLJmprisonment. A member of the city council said Monday night that the ordinance would be enforced. We believe In a greater Oregon, a greaer Clackamas County but a great er Oregon City first. . No sir i cant take, yoor CASE.. I THINK youre: a. CROOK.! GLADSTONE RESIDENTS TO HAVE BIG PICNIC Residents of Gladstone and their friends will give an old time basket picnic in Gladtsone Park July 4. There will be a musical program under the direction of A. F. Parker, and one of the features of the day will be a base ball game between the East Side and West Siue Gladstone nines. A tug of war and other athletic contests have been planned. The following com mittees have been named: Committee on Finance Hugh Hall, chairman; T. C. Howell, Mrs. Frank Oswald; H. W. Strebig. Committee -on Sports Charles Hag eman, chairman; Tom Burn; John N. Sievers; H. E. Cross; Jay Mulkey; Barton Barlow; Ada Hulbert; Mrs. Frank P. Nelson; H. E. Williams. Committee on Music A. F. Parker, chairman; Leo Burdon; Mrs. R. M. Icet5,hie MJ:S- WjJS- Jnson; Mrs. Committee on Invitations-Mrs. Ed Harrington, chairman; Mrs. H. B. I Rockwell, Mrs. W. F. Schooley, Mrs. R. Freytag, C. W. Parrish. I Committee on Decorations R. M. ' McGetchie, chairman; Merton Bell, Mrs. T. A. Burke, Mrs. Julius Schmidt Mrs. D. Catto, Mina Mulkey. ( Committee on Platform Program H. E. Cross, chairman ; O. E. Freytag, i Brenton Vedder, Mrs. H. E. Salisbury. I Committee on Entertainment F. 14 AUTOS QUALIFY FOR GREAT CONTEST " " SPEEDWAY, Indianapolis, May 27. Fourteen out of the 26 cars entered in the Memorial day 500-mile race at the Speedway qualified in the first ses- slon of tne speed elimination trialB waay. une lap or two miles ana a -j half in two minutes was demanded by , the mies. - j Only one car, Romine's Continental ! ! failed in the first trial, and it will have two other chances. , De Palma, in a Mercedes, made a 'lap in 1:44.62. David Bruce Brown, National, made the round in 1:41.75, the fastest time, or tne day so far, averaging 884 miles an hour. Dawson, National,' made it in 1:44. 49, second best time. . Joe Horan marked 1:51.82 for his Lozier. Matson, in a Lozier went around in 1:52.64; Leislaw (Marquette-Buick) in 1:5.6.31, and Fayer (Fireston Col umbus) in 1:56.42. . v j Starter Fred Wagner let Tetslaff's red Fiatt away first and ft flashed around the courser in 1:46. Merz, in a Stutz, got through in 1:55 and Zen gel, in a second Stutz, went around in one second better. -' i Disbrow put his Case over in 1:55.-; 55, and Anderson in a Stutz, went the.' distance in 1 : 51.20. Burman sent his Cutting through in 1:47. ' - . : Endicott (Schact) made -1:51.70; Marquette (McFarlan) 11:53.26; Jen kins (White) 1:55.35; Knight (Lex ington) 1:504. r PASTOR PLEADS OLD SOLDIERS AND SONS OF VET ERANS HEAR STRONG MEM- . ORIAL SERMON ! EDWARDS SAYS WARS SERVE PURPOSE Men Who Fought Honored Because They Dared Imperil fcTheir - i Lives to Serve Coun- . try's Needs More than 200 persons attended the memorial services at the Congrega tional church Sunday morning, when an appropriate sermon was delivered by the pastor, Rev. George N. Ed wards. Headed by the Oregon ' City Band members of Meade Post No. 2, G. A. R.,-Women's Relief Corps, Span ish War Veterans', Sons of Veterans and the Oreaon Citv Comnanv Nation- I al Guard marched to the church. The i pastor's subject was "Progressive Pat . riotism." During the service the Ore I gon Citv Band assisted with the mus i ical program which was as follows: j." 'Tis of Thee," by the choir; solo, H. jJ. Robinson; hymn, "Our Soldier He j roes Sleeping," choir and congrega tion; "Star Spangled Banner," Miss Elizabeth Roose, accompanied by the band. The church was beautifully decor ated with large and small flags, flow ers and evergreens, Mrs. R. D. Wil son having charge of the decorations. Rev. Edwards spoke in part as fol lows: "Call to remembrance the former days, in which after ye were enllgut ened ye endured a great conflict of sufferings." Heb. 10:32. It is certainly a beautiful trait of human nature that each generation loves to honor for itself the heroes of the past Each centennial from the birth of men of distinction brings new honors to their names. Ne.w informa-1 tion is continually being brought out and published to throw into clearer light the great leaders of our history. We love to give the immortality of fame. We are only beginning to erect adequate monuments to Lincoln's memory. But better than monuments are the deeds of the living on sacred days when tne fathers with bowed heads and reverent - hearts to - com memorate the men who embraced the opportunity to die for their country. It may be said they need no praise from us and we should .think less of them if we felt that every soldier did his duty for the honor it would lring him in after time. But glory belongs to a noble deed as the radiant colors on the clouds belong to the setting sun. As the beauty of the clouds is nature's response to the dying lord of day so is man's loving remem brance of the nation's . benefactors a fitting tribute to their ueeun. A no ble deed well done should be well re membered. It is a proof of kinship of spirit between those who remem ber and those who suffered. We have no right to take the sacrifice.. of oth ers lightly. To ignore the unspoken claim of heroism is to proclaim a dull and ignoble mind. When bravery and devotion cease to fire the mind we shall cease to practice them. . It is good for us to remember form er days of trials because the days of testing reveal the nation's heart The days that try men's souls lay bare the true character of the nation. In the time of easy and peaceful prosperity we live near to the surface and scar cely catch the heart throb of the peo plel But when men are called on to give up life and treasure we discov er what they are worth. The war that took 3,000,000 men out of gainful occupation, 360,000 of these to die, and that spent $6,500,000,000 of the na tion's wealth and cost a sacrifice that the nation has not yet ceased to feel. In the poignancy of its suffering the people realized the infinite value of their country and of the principles for which they fought and gave. The foundations of the national life were laid bare, we came face to- face with duty, destiny and death, the great trio that rule men's lives. Such days do not come without great reason. As in the words of the text, "After ye were enlightened ye endur ed a great conflict of sufferings." A great conflict like the Civil war is not entered by a free people until it is seen to be Inevitable. The North had searched her mind and found first that human slavery was incompatible with a free people and second that the na tion was a living whole which could not endure half slave and half free. The South had searched her mind and decided that slavery was necessary for her economic existence and be lieved that each state posessed the j right to determine for itself its al legiance to the nation. These prin ciples "were incompatible, irreconcil able to establish their faith and main tain their existence. North and South endured a great conflict full of suf ferings. Neither side fought blindly. One side fought vainly yet both dis covered the manhood of the men on the other side and the possibility of a national brotherhood that should know no sectionalism and desire no division. The South fought , vainly. for its separate prerogratives but has found a larger glory in an unbroken union. The peace that brought free dom to the black people has already forged a new bond of peace between the white people, 'the strength of which was demonstrated in the Spanish-American War when North and South fought shoulder to shoulder for the one flag and the generals of the conflicting armies in the old war be came the cooperating leaders of the new. So out of the conflict ias come a new understanding of ourselves. Out of the war has come a new era of peace; the cause of contention re moved, a new growth has begun. A nation that shall not know war any more within its own borders is, we (Continued oni pa gp " L M AUGUST GEBHARDT KILLS FARM HAND ROBERT LINDLEY, SHOT IN HEART, SUNDAY NIGHT ' LIVES 19 HOURS QUARREL STARTS OVER KEG OF BEER Constable Says He Shot In Defense Of Self and Wife Slayer . Comes To City And O.. I .J u i i cnucrs Alleging that he shot in defense of himself and wife, August Gebiiardt, a "constable, and one of the best known farmers in the Stafford neighborhood is locked up in the county jail on a charge of killing Robert Lindley, a farm hand. The shooting occurred Sunday night at the home of Gebhardt wrhich is eight miles west of XDregon Citv. Lindlev. in an ante mortem statement, made in the Oregon City Hospital said that he had purchased a keg of "beer which was partaken of at the Gebhardt home just before the shooting. He declared that he became angered because Gebhardt invited on ly his friends to the house. . Lindley thought several of his own- friends should have shared the beverage in asmuch as he bought it. Although shot through the heart Lindley lived from 10 o'clock Sunday night until 2:55 o'clock Monday. ' Gebhardt says Lindley attacked him and his wife ,and that he did not fire until he believed that he and his wife were in danger. Both have bruises on their faces. Mrs Gebhardt and the principals were the only witness es of the shooting the guests havSig been gone sometime when the quar rel started. Immediately after the shooting Gebhardt walked to Willam ette and came to Oregon City on a street car, surrendering himself to Deputy Sheriff Miles. Mrs. Gebhardt telephoned to Dr. H. S. Mount, who brought the wounded man to the hos pital nere. Among the guests of the Gebhardts preceding the shooting" were Ryan DeNeui, road supervisor and family, William Wessenberg and family, Mr. Shatz and Harry and John Peters, brothers of Mrs. Gebhardt Although Gebhardt, on advice of his attorneys, George C. Brownell and Gordon E. Hayes, "refused to make a statement other than he had fired in self defense it was learned that just fVefore the shooting Lindley remonstrated with him for carrying a pistol. Being a constable Gebhardt had a right to the fire-arm. Then the question of Geb-. hardt having invited only his friends to the party was raised. During the argument Gebhardt discharged the farm hand, paying him his week's wages. The shooting occurred soon after this. . , Gebhardt has always borne a good reputation and his neighbors say they are confident he was forced to shoot. He has a son seventeen years of age. t The annual school exhibition which was opened Monday afternoon in the Barclay Building was attended by a large crowd. Visitors were admitted from 1 o'clock in the afternoon until 4 o'clock and from 7:30 o'clock in the evening until 9. The exhibition this year is the best ever given, and Sup erintendent of Schools Tooze requests all residents of the city to make an inspection of it. The exhibition" con sists of. work of the domestic science classes, manual training, drawing, etc. Mr. Tooze has arranged to havn tvaoh. ers present to explain the work, and tne exniDition will be open to the pub lic the remainder of the week, excep ting Thursday, during the hours men tioned. Just what You Have Been Waiting For SOMETHING GOOD I MEAN Extra Good Ask your friends about the COMEDY MUSI CAL ACT at The HERE TODAY AND TOMORROW GRAND