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VOL. Ill No. 151
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 1912.
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VOTE CHOICE
CLARK'S CHANCES GIVEN SETBACK
SPEAKER MUST WIN BEFORE
FOURTH BALLOT OR AN
OTHER WILL BE DEM
OCRATIC NOMINEE
BALTIMORE, June 26. The
progressives in the Democratic
National convention claimed a
noteworthy victory, tonight when
they carried a motion abrogating
the rule by which some state del
egations were bound to cast their
vote as a unit.
The fight for and against the
unit rule was waged particularly
about the State of Ohio, where 18
district delegates had been in
structed by primaries To vote for
Woodrow Wilson, but where the
state convention, controlled by
the Harmon forces, had invoked
the unit rule binding all Ohio
delegates to the Ohio Governor. .
The convention by a vote of 565
and one-half to 489 voted that no
state delegation should be bound
by unit control except in such
cases where a state law was man
datory on the subject.
Wilson supporters in the con
vention who earlier in the even-
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ing had carried on a demonstra
tion lasting 32 minutes regarded
the vote as distinctly favorable.
The Wilson boom had been grow
ing throughout the day.
Wilson gained and Harmon lost
18 votes from the Ohio delegation
as a result of the fight. It was
said the abrogation of the rule
might lead to breaks in other del
egations an this left the Presi
dential race tonight in greater
doubt than ever.
New York's solid block of 90
votes was cast, amid hisses and
groans, in favor of continuing the
unit rule, Missouri, the home
V state of Champ Clark, split 29 to
seven in favor of the unit rule,
and this result was received with
groans.
When Nebraska and Kansas vo
led solidly for the abrogation of
the unit rule there were cheers
from the Wilson forces. Penn
sylvania, a Wilson state, gave . a
big majority for abrogation.
There had been signs in the day
" of a growing sentiment in the New
York delegation in favor of Wil
son. The delegation voted under
the unit rule tonight in casting its
ballot against the proposition fos
tered by the New Jersey Govern
or's supporters.
The fight over the unit rule
carried the evening session well
along toward midnight. The re
port from the committee on cre
dentials then was received. As
' there was a minority report, re
quiring discussion, an adjourn
ment was decided on until noon
tomorrow.
With nominations due to be
made tomorrow, the situation in
the Democratic National conven
tion with respect to a Presidential
candidate was as complex and un
certain tonight as at any time
. since the delegates began to pour
into Baltimore.
Because he is not in sympathy
with the forces 'seemingly in con
trol of the Baltimore convention,'
W. J, Bryan, of Nebraska, declin
ed today to accept the chairman
ship of the resolutions commit
tee unanimously tendered him.
VOMER
Senator John W. Kern was elect
ed after Bryan twice refused the
honor. -
Bryan's motion that the pre
sentation of a platform be defer
red until after nominations by
the convention was carried, 41 to
9. The committee resolved to
recommend this action to the con
vention and adjourn until the
convention- should determine the
matter.
"We don't want and must not
have a perpetual debate between
the candidate and the platform,"
said Bryan in advocacy of his mo
tion postponing action on the
platform until after the nomina
tion of the Presidential candidate,
"and the only way to prevent such
a result is to name your man first.
Indeed, in these days, the man is
the platform.
"The candidate," he argued,
"should have an opportunity to
talk about, the platform in ad
vance of its making, rather than
to feel impelled to talk about it
afterward."
Senator Clark opposed the
change as a reversal of all pre
cedents, but was antagonized .by
Senator Rayner, of Maryland,
who, taking sides emphatically
with Bryan, said the time had
come for overthrowing undesir
able precedents.
When the committee met, Bry
an was not present and his ab
sence was disconcerting. No one
appeared to know what the Ne
braskan's attitued was to be, but
it was decided unanimously that
the chairmanship should be prof
fered him.
Senators Rayner, of Maryland
O'Gorman, of New York, and Cul-
e Scene o-f Democratic National
bertson, of Texas, therefore were
sent post haste to Bryan's room
to urge him to assume "a duty to
his party." They arrived too
late, as Bryan had started to the
convention hall.
Bryan refused the chairman
ship in a speech in which he said
he was "not in sympathy with the
forces who appeared to be direct-
Photo by American Press Association.
Governor John Burke, of North
Dakota, Who is Mentioned for
President.
ing the trend of political events in
the party," and he was not sure he
could suport the platform to be
presented by the committee. He
said that unless the platform em
braced his ideas of true progress
he would submit a minority report
to the convention.
Not content to abandon their
harmony program without furth
er effort the committee turned the
matter over to Senators Rayner,
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WEST ORDERS RAID
SALEM, Or., June 26, (Special.)
Calling up the officers in charge
of the moral squad to clean up
Portland and directing them to
proceed against A. J. Burns, pro
prietor of the Milwaukie Tavern,
was the reply of Governor West
to the declaration by Burns in a
Portland paper to the effect that
he did not intend to remodel his
tavern, and for the Governor to
send on his "tin soldiers."
The Milwaukie Tavern is one of
the places visited by the Govern
or while in Portland, and which
he directed must comply with the
law. Burns today declared he
did not intend to tear down fen
ces and abolish rooms, and de
fied the Governor to send on his
"tin soldiers." Governor West,
upon reading the report, went di
rect to the telephone and called up
his officers and directed them to
get their men in readiness and
proceed against the tavern, unless
the proprietor complied with his
orders and the law.
"If Mr. Burns will sit around
his place about Monday, hev will
learn for himself what the' "tin
soldiers" will do to it, if he fails
lo comply with the law," was the
Governor's only comment with
relation to the subject after
hanging up the telephone receiv
er.. LEO BURTON IS INITIATED
BY THE EASTERN STAR
The meeting of the Eastern
Star held Tuesday evening was
well attended and following the
business meeting refreshments
were served. Leo Burdon was
initiated. This will be the last
meeting of the Eastern Star until
the second Tuesday in Septem
ber. .
Boost your city by boosting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be in every home.
Oh, have you seen
the Big Show we have
in our town for A NICK
LE? Equal to any show
in Portland for the mon
ey, and better than
many. Just think!
3 Big Reels for 5c at
The Electric
Today's Program
A Gypsy's Love
The Eternal Masculine
Last, but not least
A Breach of Promise
An IMP Comedy, you
know what that means.
Don't miss it. Complete
change evey day. Open
from 11 a. m. to 11 p. m.
Only 5 c
WHY NOT?
TO BE WELL LIGHTED
Secretary Cross of the Wil
lamette Valley Chautauqua As
sembly has completed arrange-1
ments . for .lighting Gladstone;
Park during the meeting which
will start July 9 and continue 12
days. It is planned to have more
lamps than ever before and the
grounds and buildings will be al
most as light at night as in the
Mrs. Helen Varick Boswell, of New I
York, Who will Deliver A Lee-:
ture on "Social and Political
Progress of American Women"
at Chautauqua.
day. The Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company has
agreed to donate the electricity,
following a custom established by
it several years ago.
One of the largest crowds at
the Chautauqua is expected July
14 when Charles Edward Russell
the newspaperman, will lecture on
"Soldiers of the Common Good."
After serving as managing editoT
of the Minneapolis Journal and
the Detroit Tribune, Mr. Russell
went to New York and was a re
porter for the New York Herald
and for the New York World for
several years. He has been a po
litical reporter and reported na-
I tional campaigns and conven-
tions.
T
VAIN FOR WILLIAMS
No clew to the whereabouts of
is. P. Williams, the milkman, who
mysteriously disappeared Sunday
night, has been obtained. It is
believed that he has carried out
the threat made in a letter to
commit suicide. Searching par
ties have found no trace of the
missing man. When he left
home at 9 o'clock Sunday night he
wore a gray coat and khaki trous
ers, with a brown slouch hat. He
is described as having dark hair,
tinged with gray aivd a gray
moustache, with gray blue eyes,
fie is about 5 feet, 11 inches tall
and weighs about 155 pounds.
Any information concerning -the
missing man will be gratefully re
ceived by Mrs. L. P. Williams, Six
teenth and Jackson streets.
Sradley in Chicago News.
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PETITION IS FILED
SALEM, Or., June 26, (Specil.)
The first initiative petition for
the creation of -a new county was
filed today .The proposed bill cre
ates the Countv of Cascarlp nut.
of the eastern half of Clackamas
County. Beginning- at the south
ern boundary of Multnomah, im
mediately south - Gresham, the
proposed lines of the new county
run south to a point west of Vi
ola, then east to near Geroge then
south ta the southern boundary of
Clackamas. The petition has 10,
770 signatures.
The bill provides that Estacada
shall be the temporary county
seat and that the question of a
permanent county seat with the
election of regular officers, shall
be submitted to the people at the
general election in 1914. The
new county is to be part of the
Seventeenth representative - dis
trict, .and annexed -to the Twelfth
senatorial district.
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
The Parkplace High School al
umni association held its six
teenth annual meeting Saturday
night. There was a large attend
ance and an unusually good pro
gram. The business meeting was
followed by a banquet with Mr.
John Sievers as toas (.master.
The officers elected for the year
were, Mr. Kenneth Hendricks,
president; Miss Olga Hansen, vice
president; and Miss Mary 7.
Huerth reelected secretary for the
fourth term. . The nexf meeting
will be a social given duri..g Uie
holidays.
Today
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A good comedy for the children
The Katzenjammer Kids
At
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Every child between 5 and 12 years attending
THE GRAND THEATER next SATURDAY
will receive a nice present Something new
The latest advertising novelty.
BENEDICT, OF 'FEW MONTHS,
DECLARES WIFE TREATED
HIM CRUELLY
CHARIVARI PARTY ROUTED BY HIM
Three Decrees Are Handed Down
' By Judge Campbell Two
Others Enter Actions e
For Divorces
James W. Partlow, scion of one
of the eldest and most promi
nent families in Oregon Wednes
day filed suit for a divroce against
his bride of a few months. The
suit was shock to the friends of
the couple for it was believed that
the union was a paricularly hap
py one. Mr. Partlow, who lives
at Mount Pleasant, met Lucinda
C. Brown, while visiting in Santa
Barbara last summer. . They be
came engaged to marry in a few
months, and the ceremony was
performed in the Portland Hotel
in Portland December 5, 1911.
Mr. Partlow had the ancestral
home at Mount Pleasant to which
he took his bride improved and
renovated. Several nights later
the bridegroom attacked several
members of a charivari party that
called at his home. One man was
considerably bruised. - In ex
plaining his act Mr. Partlow said
he had informed his neighbors he
intended giving them a reception
and did not wish to be molested.
He declared that they attempted to
charivari him and his bride after
his statement was insulting.
The plaintiff makes the follow
ing allegation:
"That shortly after said marri
age and continuing from thence
hitherto with slight intermis
sionse the, defendant has treated
plaintiff with harshness and se
verity and been guilty of cruel
and inhuman treatment and per
sonal idignities toward plaintiff,
which renders his life burden
some and unbearable."
William J. Legg sued Lyde M.
Legg for divorce alleging deser
tion. They were married June
15, 1905. She asks the custody
of their child.
Ethel Nelson asks a divorce from
Arthur Nelson. They were mar
ried in Kansas May 23, 1906.
Cruelty is alleged.
Circuit Judge Campbell grant
ed divorce decrees Wednesday
in the following cases:
Lydia Kirkham .against Alfred
Kirkham; Edna Saling against Al
bert Saling and Rose DeLashmutt
against Forest DeLashmutt.
SCOTTISH SOCIETY WILL
GIVE PICNIC JULY 4
The Scottish Society will hold a
basket picnic July 4 at Canemb
Park. There will be sports of all
kinds for which prizes will be giv
en. The sports will commence at
11 o'clock a. m. and from 12:30
until 1:30 lunch' will be served.
There wil be swings and' other
amusements for the younger
children. Among" the attractions
will be a bagpipe competition,
sailors' hornpipe competition,
sword dances, etc.
A small classified ad will rent that
vacant room.
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BOY TRIES N VAIN
TO TRACE PARENTS
ANTHONY LANE, 15 YEARS OF
AGE, SEEKS INFORMA
TION ABOUT SELF
ADOPTION PAPERS BEING SOUGHT
Lad Determined To Find Father
And Mother If They Are Alive
Goes to Beaverton To
Continue Quest
A pathetic incident occurred in
the county assessor's office Tues
day, when a neat and refined ap
pearing lad, about fifteen years
of age, walked into the office and
inquired of Deputy County As
sessor Johnson, if he could give
him any information in regard to
his adoption papers. The boy
was taken into the office of County
Clerk Mulvey, and Miss Ivah Ifar
rington, chief deputy, looked ov
er the record, but nothing was
found to show who the boy was,
his age, parents, etc.
The boy related a pathetic story
as follows: He was placed in the
St. Agnes Baby Home when an in
fant and when about 2 and one
half years of age adopted by John
Bartnick, who lives near Scotts
Mills, and kept until he was nine
years of age, when he was taken
by Mr. Bartnick to the St. Mary's
Home, at Beaverton, Oregon.
From that institution the boy was
sent to the Mount Angel College,
and has just finished his school
ing at that place. He is determ
ined to find his parents if they
are living. After arriving in this
city Ire visited the Home at Park
place, to try to obtain informa
tion regarding his parents. He
was unsuccessful.
The boy went to Beaverton to
continue his quest. He said that
his name he is going by is Anth
ony Lane. He has a fairly good
education. Mr. Johnson says the
boy is unusually attractive and
bright and was well clothed.
While at the court house the lad
made many friends by his gentle
manly manner, and also won the
sympathy of the court house em
ployes. LICENSES ARE ISSUED
TO FOUR AUTOMOBILISTS
Automobile licenses have been
issued to Clackamas County peo
ple during the past week as fol
lows :
8527, M. J. Lee, Canby; Ford.
8542, George Damtn, R. F. D.,
Aurora; Wagner.
8576, J. W. Berkey, Hubbard;
Ford.
8643, A. B. Buckles, 1102 Main
street, Oregon City; Cadillac.
You Can Shave
Yourself
With one of our
Safety Razors
We are so sure of it that we
are willing to let you take
one home for a free trial. If
it does not shave you you
good and clean we will glad
ly refund your money.
Pocket Knives
We carry one of the largest
and best selected stocks of
Pocket Knives to be found
in Clackamas County. Every
one of them guaranteed to
give satisfaction.
Knives 25c to $3.00
Razors $1 to $7.50
Rurmeister &
Andresen
Oregon City Jewelers .
Suspension Bridge Corner
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