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I S THE WEATHER. " Oregon City Showers today; S southeasterly winds. J Oregon Showers Wednesday; S southeasterly wfnds. IV S I. 0 UN I N (d WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED IS66 S-38S$3SS The only daily newspaper be- & tween Portland and Salem; cir $ culates In every section of Clack- 8 amas County, with a population S of 30,000. Are you an advertiser? Ss$$S$SSSsesSj, VOL. 3. No. 126. OREGON CITY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1912. Per Week, 10 Cents COLONEL CARRIES ALL OF JERSEY EX-PRESIDENT SEEMS CERTAIN OF TWENTY-EIGHT DELE GATES IN STATE TAFTMEN CONCEDE THEY HAVE LOST Wilson Has Big Lead And May Get Twenty-Two Delegates La Fol lette Makes Poor Show ing In State NEWARK, N. J., May 29 Indica tions based upon fairly conclusive re turns are that Theodore Roosevelt has won all the 28 delegates selected yes terday at the New Jersey primaries. Republican primary returns from 315 out of 1799 election districts in the state on delegates at large give: Taft 9220; Roosevelt 10,150; La Fol lette 315. Returns from 315 out of 1799 on preferences; Taft, 9221; Roosevelt, 10,150; La Follette, 277. Incomplete returns from every dis trict in the state indicate that Gov ernor Wilson will get the delegates at large, and a least 18 of the 24 district delpsrate3. eivine him a total of 22. Democratic primary returns from j 125 out of 1799 districts in the state on the delegates at large give: Wil son, 3254; uninstructed, 2499. Returns from 129 out of the 1799 districts on preference give: Wilson 3256; uninstructed 2496. Shortly after midnight E. W. Gray secretary of the Taft Business Men's League, conceded that Rooseiteit had carried the state on the preference vote and that he would have the four delegates-at-large. "It looks," he said, "as if the Presi dent were surely beaten." Incomplete returns from the first four Congressional districts to report indicated that Roosevelt had carried all four (eight delegates). PRIZES IN CONTEST JU ARE WORTH WHILE ENTERPRISE NOT TO GIVE AWAY YEON BUILDING, BUT WILL ' GIVE AUTOMOBILE CAR IS ONE OF BEST IN MARKET Not Worth As Much As Metropoli tan ce Insurance Tower, But, Really, How Many Can Afford An Auto? DARROW TRIAL IS . LOS ANGELES, Cal., May 28. The contempt case of Detective R. J. Fost er was transferred this morning by Judge Hutton to the Court of Presid ing Judge Willis of the Superior Court. After the Foster matter was dispos ed of the Darrow trial was resumed with George N. Lockwood again on the stand. Under direct examination by the District Attorney, the witness said that his idea in playing the part he did in the trapping of Franklin was "to prevent a great crime." He had no intention of keeping the alleged t)ribe money offered him, he said. Lockwood's cross-examination was be gun at 10:20 o'clock by Counsel Earl Rogers. Rogers' first question was why Lockwood had dropped the $500 tend ered him by C. E. White on the morn ing of November 28, 19ir. The wit ness said it was dropped as a signal to watching detectives, that the mon ey for his alleged bribery had been paid ,or the deal closed. After a few more questions, Rogers went into the witness' past, leading him into Lock wood's successive employment as a peace officer. Asked why he had suggested H. H. Yonkin, as "stageholder" of the bribe money and objected, to White, the witness said he thought Yonkin would make a better witness for the state. He had made no effort, he said to warn White, who had been an old friend. His relations with the Dist trict Attorney were entered into at length. S STANDING OF CANDIDATES S S Ruby McCord 221,200 $ $ Joseph Sheahan 47.200 S $ Kent Wilson 33,600 $ S John Brown 15,000 S John Weber 6,800 S $ John Haleston 6,000 & 3 A. G. Klndler 7,200 $ SSS$jSSSS.j3t The Morning and Weekly Enter prise will give away a $785 Ford tour ing car and $100 in gold next Wednes day evening. It is needless for the Contest Manager to say that they are prizes well worth having. In fact thy are the best prizes that were ever of fered in Clackamas County or an other county in Oregon by a newspa per. Of course bigger prizes could be ottered such as the Yeon Building in Portland or the Metropolitan Insur ance building in New York. But such prizes are never offered and they are only mentioned to call attention to the value, relatively speaking, of the prizes in the Enterprise contest. Although the automobile industry is growing by leaps and bounds and hundreds of thousands of machines are being sold annually few of us are able to have a car. The answer sug gests itself at once $785 is a lot of money, and while a few may have that much we know it would not be an economical proposition to invest it in an automobile. But if you have an automobile handed to you, for a little extra effort, don't you think you could enjoy it just as much as the man with millions, who has to pay for his ma chine? The race closes at 7 o'clock June 5. TEE ISFMLBf PERPETRATED BY WALT AFDOUGALL -V A CAPTION IS WANTED FOR THIS ESSAY ON W0MAN5 INATTENTION! NOW.CIRCUMSTANTAU EVIDENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY INHEEEXT wBIL!TY, THUS v . L FOR STREET WORK The city council, at a meeting Tues day evening, approved an ordinance providing for 3,000 yards of crushed rock for street improvement. A reso lution intrduced.by the committee on streets, providing for the repairing of Molalla Avenue, was adopted. " The street is to be drained, and will be sixteen feet wide. A resolution pro viding for the appropriation of $20 for use in removing dead eels from the river was adopted. A motion of councilman rooze that the Mining and Engineering Department of the Agricultural College be invited to make an investigation of the quar ries adjacent to Oregon City with a view of determinig the best rock for use on the city streets, was- passed by a unanimous vote. It was decid ed that $9,000 of the street fund war rants be changed to general fund war rants. Ordinances for bids for the improvements of Sixteenth, Jackson and John Quincy Adams streets were approved. 7 ARE INITIATED Seven candidates were initiated at uiBBiing or tne Maccabees Tues day evening. State Commander Sher wood of Portatirt nnrt M Tur r-t ' - vaioLcu, Record Keeper of the Sick and Acci- ueui. Association committee, were present. J ,7 BIRTH - kagfe . - 4SmSSil waI t" .AARON ? ? - f THE COST OF HIGH LIVING . (IS TRACEABLE SOLELY I r J WOULD IT BE. BE.TTE.R TOLET t --. 1 JJSX T TO GREEN TKADIN& J I Jj, THE ToNTINE POLICY LAPSE I f WHA I Mm l STAMPS AND- WWi i ANDBUY OIL SToK WITH Do YOU WANT CR I " ri,!LKLSAVAQaARTCi3 H' LILLIAN RUSSELL yu . TT"1-! I AWYFROMNowoNwe ti KtfrmiMr TncFT WHAT'S L . . M C 2-,e- can go -ro E seashore: m Ii:?mci7L. the IrsSI M -Pi SUKIDE jjjif I WIRES FAVOR FREE SWIMMING POOL PETITION SIGNED BY SEVERAL HUNDRED RESIDENTS IS RE CEIVED FAVORABLY TITANIC REPORT i, V SCORES CAL1F0RNIAN Jp High School Seniors Give "Down in Dixie" Tonight theTseCrWsionPlor MrsH oiSd? ln nnder cast ol chTracters ffoUow ' Cartlldge' wi be & this evening. The Harvey Wells, a colonel in the Federal army ....Charles Holmes George Washington Bangs, a Herald Reporter ...Edward Buscfl Major Bradley, of the Confederate Army ; ..Torraine Corporal Hooligan, a "True-Blue" vet r-iv, Orilbert Morris Hon. C. J. Dusenberry, a Member of Congress Vern Roake Hezekiah Snif fins, a Degenerate Yankee r, Rpy Graves Uncle Mosley, a Faithful Slave Chas. Betzel Billings, Bradley's Henchman ' David Harris Helen Trevoir, a Southern Heiress ' .jrna Petzold Molly Martin, Her Lively Friend...... Edlth AU(Idge Mrs. Dusenberry, a Business woman Evadne Harrison Susannah, "Jis a Brack Nigger" - , " Ruby Francis iSciACi I'IC011grf8sman Dusenberry's residence' at Washineton ?nri n, .-War at last." Helen's decision gS' the reporter and My. artist. Sketching. Du.Mberry"Ic opinion of the Union soldiers. The Yankee renS ZTnJ vey a prisoner. Betrayed! uuarrei. Har- ActIII. A room in Libby Prison, spring of 1865. Irish philosophy Col onel and corporal. 'The only way to kape at all well here is tTkape'sick The plan to escape. Foiled. In Bradley's power. Helen's bravery Act iy. Back on the old plantation.-" What freedom means. "Den I wont uC , worn oniinns, tne renegade. Helen's faith. The last rounoJ inlriumpY stiu vesT" """" e r-spangled banner WASHINGTON, May 28 Teeming with eloquence, combining pfttise for heroism and scathing rebuke for neg ligence and cowardice of the most ap palling marine disaster of history, was the-, final and official requiem to day in the senate for the victims of the Titanic. Senator Smith of Mich igan, chairman of the senate investi gating committee," summed up his views of the evidence developed. That every soul aboard the giant steamship might have been saved, but for the indifference almost criminal neglect of Captain Stanley Lord and the other officers of the Californian was the most startling charge Smith made. "Needless sacrifice" of at least 500 lives because the "strangely insuffi cient number of lifeboats" were not filled was also charged. "Obsolete and antiquated shipping laws and 'laxity of regulation and hasty inspection of the British board of trade' were denounced by Smith. As a contributory cause he named the indifference of Captain Smith of theTitanic, for ignoring the warning and forcing the Titanic full speed through the northern waters. , That Captain Smith had expatiated his of fense by heroic death was Smith's tribute to the dead commander. Lack of discipline among the crew and cowardice of some of its members indicted after the crash, was scath ingly arraigned. To the two Titanic wireless operators, Philips nd Bride, the senator paid a glowing .tribute. He lauded Captain Bostron of'the'res cue ship Carpathia. Not a word of criticism for J. Bruce Ismay, managing director of the steamship company, was uttered hyA tne Michigan senator, but he caustic ally criticised the White Star line for the action in withholding news of the disaster, received he said, 16 hours before it was reluctantly divulged. In eloquent terms the chairman de picted the folly of sending out the greatest ship afloat without sufficient tests, a strange crew and no drills or discipline. The Titanic, he said, was following the proper course, although one known to be dangerous at thai season, but the speed was gradually and continually increased until the maximum was the death blow. Rebuke for those in half filled life boats who stood -by and refused aid to struggling, drowning swimmers until "all the noise had ceased," was voic ed. - "Upon that broken hull," the sena tor concluded, "new vows were taken, new fealty expressed, old love renew ed, and those who had been devoted in life went proudly and defiantly on the last life pilgrimage journey. In such a heritage we must feel our selves more intimately related to the sea than ever before, and henceforth it -will send back to us on its rising tide the cheering" salutations from those we have lost." At the conclusion of his speech Sen ator Smith offered a resolution auth orizing the president to have a medal struck containing $1000 in gold to be presented to Captain Rostron of the Carpathia. ABE RUFE TELLS WHY HE WENT TO PRISON COPYRIGHT HARRIS AND EW4HG. WASH Mrs. Henry L. Stimson, Wife of the Secretary of War. 103 DEAD IN RUSH AT We believe in a ereater Oreirnn o greaer Clackamas County but a great er uregon city first. MADRID, May 28 Knocked down and trampled by a frenzied gathering seeking escape, 103 persons, mostly women and chidren, met death in a fire in a moving picture house at Vil lareal, in the province of Castcllon, according to advices received hereto day. , A search of the ruins today reveal ed 83 corpses piled in the main en trance to the theatre, and it is fear ed that the death list of 103 will be increased. The fact that the doors to the play house swung inward is responsible in a large measure for the death list. At the first alarm the spectators, pan ic stricken rushed to the exits. Their progress was blocked by the -inward swinging doors, and hemmed in. men and women struggeld in a mad fight for life. The weaker women and chil dren were knocked down and tramp led upon and scores met death in this way. The fire starter from a spark which ignited a celluloid film and spread with lightning rapidity. Before the audience could leave their seats the theatre was in flames. The death list undoubtedly would have been much greater had not cooler heads opened windows, scores escaping in this man ner. : In many ways the Villareal holo caust, is a direct parallel to the catas trophe at Boyerstown, Pa., January 13, 1908,when more than 200 persons met death. - As at Villareal, the theatre doors swung inward and in the fight to es cape scores of women- and children were trampled to death. A film of the picture machine at Boyerstown al so caught; fire from a spark BET AGAINST COLONEL , SEATTLE, Wash., May 28. Politic ians here say a $500 pool is being made ip to wager that ' Theodore Roosevelt will not be nominated by the regular Republican National Con vention, and that if nominated he will not be elected President. SAN FRANCISCO, May 28. 'I fin ally agreed to meet him." With these words in today's chapter of his autobiography in the San Francisco Bulletin, Abraham Ruef signalizes the momentous decision at the forking of the roads which set him upon the highway leading to a prison cell. "Thus was I first placed in touch with Phil Crimmins," he says, "who afterwards, with Martin Kelley, be came political boss of the Republican party in San Francisco." Ruef had been importuned to meet Cnmmius by "Od Bill" Higgins, whom he describes as "the formidable boss of whom I had heard so much ; he who controlled conventions, named and owned public officers ,and who, ac cording to general report, had cor rupted everything with which he came in contact." He tells of having been visited by Higgins a few days after the conven tion at which Ruef believed he had broken the slate. Higgins quickly disillusioned him: " 'I was in the convention the other night and I admired your stailtt and your courage, although your were against m. I suppose you think you broke the slate, dont' von.?' "I replied it looked like it. " 'Nonsense, said he, 'I broke it my self. I did it as a personal tribute to you, strange as it may seem. You were making such a good fight that I wanted you to win, and so I sent in orders to change enough votes to let you .win out.' "I was taken aback. I hardly dared believe him, although he appeared sin cere. I afterward discovered that his statement was absolutely true. At the same time Mr. Higgins added that if I desired he would nominate me at once to the Legislature or, if I pre ferred, I could have an appointment as Prosecuting Attorney. "I thanked him but declined. I told him I could not place myself under any obligations to him whatsoever. "'We are not all so black as we are painted,' he continued, 'and when you get a little older and have made a name for yourself, as I forsee you will and I am going to help you do it, nothwithstanding you present ideas you -will be more lenient in your judgments.' "On parting we shook hands and I received a cordial invitation to call on him at any and all times." Ruef describes Higgins as " a prosperous-looking old gentleman, of rud dy complexion, gray hair and beard, in gray clothes and a gr.ay stovepipe hat." He did not see him again for two years and then the aged politician sent for him, saying he was ill. He visited him and it was then that he consented to meet Crimmins, "a young fellow south of Market street who was very adroit and loyal, and who could handle tne rough elements, but who needed a young man of edu cation to co-operate with him.". MANY SUED FOR TAXES Henry M. Cartwright, who has pur chased the tax bills that are overdue in Clackamas County has filed suit against the following: : George Redda daway, Calla B. Charlton, C Charlton Snyder, J. F. Snyder, Francis Gallo way, Harry Kingsbury, W. J. Record, M. C. Davis, Fred D. Haines and oth ers, . Marion Eagon and others. Sell wood Land & Improvement Company and C. A. Baxter and others. CORONER'S PROBE FAVORS GEBHARD T INQUEST INDICATES THAT DE FENDANT SHOT IN DEFENSE OF OWN LIFE DEAD EEL NUISANCE TO BE ABATED ! LINDLEY SAID HE STARTED FIGHT Promoter Of Railway Declares That Canby Council Has Decided Against Road Entering That City The Live Wires on Tuesday named William Sheahan, John W. Loderand Rev. C. W. Robinson' a committee to investigate the feasibility of estab lishing a public swimming pool, or bath in ihe river fronting Oregon City The matter came up on a petition, signed by several hundred residents and taxpayers of the city and received the indorsement of the Live Wires. ' B. T. McBain reported $85 had been subscribed for the fund for the elim ination of dead eels during the low water period ,and the money had been forwarded to the proper desintation at Portland. The expenditure will be supervised by the Fish and Game Commission, and the local committee hopes to obtain an appropriation from the city of $15 to swell the total fund from Oregon City to $100. On next Tuesday the Live Wires will hold their eat-fest at 6 P. M. in the banquet hall of the Masonic Tem ple, instead of at noon, giving the members plenty of opportunity to dis cuss at length matters oi imyurt to the city and county. M. J. Lee, of Canby, made a brief statement relative to the proposed railway from Canby to Liberal and Molalla, in which he is interestfcfl. He. said that indications pointed to the terminus of the road being near the Clackamas County Fair Grounds, out side of the city limits of Cailby, be cause of the attitude of the Canby council, wnicn nad demanded a com mon user clause in the franhiao M. Lee explained that this would not be agreed to by the promoters of the road. The Live Wires condition. R. L. Shepherd, of the roruana Kanway, Light & Power Co.: R. C. Parker, of th (Iremn T?nc. ineering & Construction Co., and F. A. Olmstead, of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Co., are recent additions to the membership of the organization. MISSIONARY SOCIETY MEETS AT HOME OF MRS. MOORE The Ladies Missionary Society met at the home of Mrs. Frank Moore at Greenpoint Tuesday afternoon. The early part of the afternoon was devot ed to devotional service, and was fol lowed by a discussion of "Siam and Laoes." Mrs. Duane Ely was in charge of the "program. The remaind er of the afternoon was spent in a social manner, when refreshments were served, the hostess being assist ed by her daughter, Miss Alma Moore. Present were Mrs. C .Schuebel, Mrs. J. R. Landsborough, Mrs. M. M. Mc Geehan, Mrs. M. Brown, Mrs. J. Gil lett, Mrs. George C. Brownell, Mrs. Frank Moore, Miss Alma Moore. Prisoner And Wife Are Bruised As Result Of Combat Jury Rend ers Non-Committal Verdict . The evidence adduced at the coron er's inquest into the killing of Rob ert Lindley by August Gebhardt, con ducted by Coroner W'ilson Tuesday afternoon, indicated that the prisoner I fired in self defense. The jury re turned a verdict tnat ueceaseu came to his death from the effect of a gun shot wound inflicted upon him by one August Gebhardt." The evidence showed that the fight in which Lindley was shot occurred Sunday night at the home of Geb hardt. Lindley was employed by his ' slayer as a farmhand. Several neigh bors were at the home in the after noon, and beer from a keg was served. The shooting occurred after the de parture of the guests. According to Mrs. Gebhardt her husband went to the front gate with the last guest to j leave, she and Lindley standing in the front door. As Gebhardt approached I them Lindley said something about .- . his having a pistol in his hip pocket. vrtruilctt Ul icyucu luai uau u. i ts111- to the pistol, and a quarrel ensued. The witness said that Lindley knock ! ed her husband down and kicked him and afterward struck her ' several times in the face. She called atten tion to several bruises on her face to sustain her contention. Gebhardt al so has bruises on his face. The wit ness said that when her husband re ' gained his feet the shot was fired and Lindley fell. j Dr. H. S. Mount testified that the ; bullet pierced the man's heart, but j that he lived 19 hours after being j wounded. The physician said Lindley in an ante mortem statement, admit ted that he started the trouble. Other witnesses were Ryan DeNe'ui road supervisor, and Harry Gebhardt 17-year-old son of the defendant Gil bert L. Hedges transcribed the test imony and examined the - witnesses for the coroner, and George C. Brown ell and Gordon E. Hayes represented the defendant Deputy District At torney Stipp appeared for the state. The Gebhardt home is about eight miles west of Oregon City in the Stafford neighborhood, Lindley. was 24 years of age, and had. worked for" his slayer since April 1. James Tra cey, E. P. Elliott, T. J. Myers, H. W. Trembath, M. .E. Dunn and F. W. Greenman composed the -jury. , ALLEGED AUTO SLAYER'S PLEA TO BE INSANITY E. S. J. McAllister, one of the at torneys for Jack Roberts, who is ac cused of murdering Donald M. Stew art and George Hastings in an at tempted automobile holdup on the White House road on the night of March 28, indicated .clearly Tuesday that the defense will be insanity, when he procured from Presidine Judge Kavanaugh an order for the at tendance fo several witnesses who are acquainted with the history of the Roberts family. WIFE, IN SUIT, SAYS LIFE WAS MENACED Alleging that the defendant stood her against the wall daily and told her if she "batted an eye he would at tack her" Rose De Lashmitle filed suit for divorce against Forest De Lashmitle. They were married in Sheridan, Yamhill County, September 29, 1893 The plaintiff further alleges cruelty. She asks for the custody of their two children. Jessie M. Vree land sued George A. Vreeland for a divorce, alleging desertion. They were married in Allegan, Mich., July 7, 1909. The plaintiff alleges that she was deserted May 23, 1911 and asks for the custody of their child. She al so asks $30 a month alimony until January 1, 1915 and $15' a month thereafter until the child readies its minority. For the Boy or Girl Graduate Look back to the day whe n your were stirred with the pleasure and enthusiasm of Graduation Day. Think of what it meant to you. Remember how you treasured and cherished Mother's Grad uation Gift Then think what it means or might mean to your son or daughter. The graduation gift should be something dis tinctly "personal." It may be serviceable, if you like. But above everything else it should be of really lasting quality. We shall be glad to help yon in the selection, of a worthy and appropriate gift for Graduation Day. , - Watches Chains Lockets Rings Bar Pins Watch Fobs Bracelets Cuff Buttons Breast Pins Fountain Pens La Vallieres Tie Clasps Kodaks Stick Pins BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN Suspension Corner Oregon City Jewelers '