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ELECTRIC LINE TO
CROSS AT NEW ERA
POLICE CALLED
AIDES OF CRIME
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BIGGEST CROWD
..- PERPETRATED BY WALT MeDOUGALL .
CHAUTAUQUA
HAS
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REPORT
SHOWS PROGRESS
SOUTHERN PACIFIC TO SEPAR
ATE ELECTRIC AND STEAM
ROADS
WILLAMETTE BRIDGE IS PLANNED
Cars of Canby-Molalla Route Will Use
Span Strahorn Is To Be Elec
tric Line Man
ager Complete segregation of the' South
ern Pacific Company's electric rail
road lins in Oregon from its steam
lines, and construction at New Era
of a new bridge across the Willamette
river over which mainline trains will
be routed .have been officially decid
ed upon.
The organization of a department
of electric lines has already been
made under the name of the Portland,
Eugene & Eastern system. Robert
Strahorn has been made manager of
the electric lines. As fast as other
steam roads now in operation become
electrified, they, will be transfered to
this system.
The new bridge to be built at New
Era will be made a part of the main
line from California. Trains north
bound will cross over it from the East
side to the West Side, and then re
verse the Willamette River over the
Oswego cutoff bridge, entering Port
land as now, via the East Side and
;over the Steel bridge. Southbound
trains will reverse this routing Con-
siderable grades and curves will then
be eliminated.
Cars of the Canby-Molalla electric
line, now in course of construction, al
so will use the bridge.
D. W. Campbell will continue as
general superintendent of the steam
roads, over which he now exercises
authority. Mr. Strahorn will be vice
president and general manager of the
electric lines. The organization will
be similar to that maintained by the
Southern Pacific "Company in Los An
geles. There the Pacific Electric, un
der the management of Paul Shoup, is
operated independently of the South
ern Pacific steam roads.
Mr. Strahorn will have direct charge
of the details attending the electri
fication of approximately 200 mjles of
existing steam roads and the construc
tion of probably 100 miles of additional
electric road. As fast as these lines
are completed he will take over their
management. The present intention
is to keep him at the head of the elec
known, collectively, as the Portland,
electric lines in Oregon which will be
Eugene & Eastern, but it is probable
that as soon as the present develop
ment project is completed his peculiar
talents as a constructive genius will
require that he serve the Harriman
interests in like capacity elsewhere.
WAY TO MOUNTAIN
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Grant ,of Port
land, were in this city Wednesday
morning on their way to the Siletz
Bay country in their automobile. Mr.
Grant is an experienced automobilist
and he and his wife will travel
through a country never before trav
ersed by an automobile. They will
visit the Balde Mountain reeion.
n
their way they will visit at Newport
ana enjoy tne sea breeze before mak
ing the hazardous trip. Mr. and Mrs.
Grant were well supplied with provi
sions, fishing tackle and ammunition.
They expect to be gone about a month
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Opens Here Today
NO PRIZES will be
given away this Friday
ABOUT 4,500 PERSONS IN ATTEND
ANCE HOTTEST DAY OF
SEASON
UNIVERSITY MEN HAVE FULL SWAY
Veterans Of Civil War Are To Be
Guests of Assembly Today
Program Is Best Of
Series
The attendance record for the 1912
session was broken Wednesday at
Gladstone Park, although it was the
hottest day so far of the assembly.
About 4500 vtere on the grounds, a
large part of the crowd coming from
Portland.
It was Pacific University day and
the old college did itself proud in
bringing to the park hundreds of its
students and alumni. The afternoon
and evening programs were taken up
by the Cambridge Players ,an excel
lent company of readers vocalists
and instrumentalists. . Their perform
ance in the afternoon was preceded
by a glee club chorus by the Pacific
Glee Club. Preceding the evening en
tertainment of the Cambridge Players,
Miss Goldie Peterson of Portland gave
a delightful solo. The scene from
"The Rivals" and also the evening fea
ture, the scene from "Henry V" were
the
best numbers of the Cambridge
Players. The auditorium was crowd
ed at both the afternoon and evening
sessions.
This is Willamette University day
at the Chautauqua. The forum hour
at 11 a. m. will be occupied by Dr. E.
H. Todd, vice-president of the insti
tution. As Patriotic Day is also to
be observed today Dr. Todd's address
will be most appropriate. The subject
is "The Coming Citizen." All veter
ans wearing the little brown button,
will be admitted free to the whole pro
gram. In the evening at 8 o'clock
Rev. Father J. M. Cleary of Minneap
olis, will lecture on "American Citi
zenship." Father Cleary is perhaps
the best known Catholic priest in Am
erica, and has won the general esteem
of the non-Catholic public for his
broad-minded philanthropy and his in
dependence of thought. He is a typ
ical American man of affairs. At pres
ent, he is in Portland, the guest of
Archbishop Christie. The Oregon re
serve band of thirty pieces is another
feature for Patriotic Day, and under
the leadership of Colonel Dunston will
be on the grounds for a patriotic con
cert from 6:45 to 8 p. m. During the
evening Mrs. Pauline Miller will sing
"The Star Spangled Banner."
Another feature today is Fred Em
erson Brooks, who at 2j. m. will give
another recital and wilf give his fam
ous 'Pickett's Charge' and 'Sherman's
March to the Sea," two of his original
poems for which Mr. Brooks is fam
ous. Friday's program will be a "Shakes
peare Day" with Professor Lee Emer
son Bassett of Stanford University oc
cupying the morning forum hour at
11 and also the evening platform at
which time he will read Shakespear's
famous "Hamlet," impersonating all
the characters. S. Piatt Jones will
give a recital.
If plans work out all right next Sat
urday will be the greatest day in years
for the Chautauqua. John Mitchell.
America's foremost labor leader who
is in Portland at the present time, will
erive his errent lwhira at 9
r'Philosophy, Purposes and Ideals of
the Trades Union Movement." The
Portland Trades Council and union
men generally are taking a keen in
terest in Mr. Mitchell's appearance at
Gladstone, and a committee, represent
ative almost every branch of the labor
movement in Portland will honor their
leader by appearing on the platform
with Mr. Mitchell and on the platform
will be seated Councilman Wm. Daly,
Councilman James McGuire, W. A.
Trullinger, of the Electrician's Union
C. M. Rinearson, of the Typographical
J. A. Taylor of the machinist union,
E. J. Stack, secretary of the Oregon
Federation of Labor, Councilman
Ralph M. Clyde, W. H. Fitzgerald, R.
O. Rector, of the Carpenters' Union,
and other representative labor leaders
of the city. Non-interest campers on
the ground have taken up the banner
for "Mitchell Day" and it is expected
that over 6000 people will pack the
auditorium to hear the distinguished
gentleman. There will be a mass
meeting of the general Trades Coun
cil in Portland Friday evening to ar
range for a big excursion to Gladstone
Park for those interested in Mr. Mit
chell's work and the special will prob
ably leave the P. R. L. & P. depot
at 12:30 Saturday if arrangements
are completed.
Gladstone shut out the Portland
Colts by the overwhelming score of
13 to 0. Rankin's pitching for the lo
cals was superb. He allowed but two
hits and was backed up by errorless
support on the part of Captain John
Mulkey's locals. The prospect now
is that Gladstone will win the Chau
tauqua pennant, as the local team has
a record of three straight victories
and no defeats. Batteries were:
Gladstone, Rankin and Coshow; Port
land Colts, Kiddle, Tucker and Scott
Standing of Chautauqua Teams
Played Won Lost P. C.
Gladstone 3 3 0 1,000
Mt Angels 3 2 1 .666
Archer-Wiggins .3 1 2 .333
Clackamas 3 1 2 .333
Portland Colts ..4 1 3 .255
Rev. Wolf of Oklahoma, a visitor'bn
the ground, was struck by a foul dur
ing the game and this, coupled with a
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IS MADE OF
MILL HOME ADDITION
The preliminary survey of Willam
ette Pulp & Paper Company Employ
es' Addition on the West Side has been
completed by Engineer Don E. Mel-
drum and his corps of assistants. Com
plete topographical map is being made
plats will be completed, the land pro
perly laid out, streets cleared, side
walks placed and everything put 4n
readiness for the erection of homes
along the plan recently outlined. The
blocks will be so arranged and the lots
of sufficient depth to allow of inter
mediate streets being placed later and
the owners enabled to sell the back
half of lots for as much or a greater
price than paid for all. Some of the
lots will be 45x230, or approximately
one-quarter of an acre, and there will
be a park. The land should be ready
for the builders early in September,
after which the Comany wil make con
tracts for homes tq be completed be
fore winter.
slight sunstroke which' the aged man.
suffered a few minutes before left him
in a pretty serious condition for a
short time, but medical treatment
soon brought him around,
The program for today follows:
8:11 Chautauqua Summer School.
11:00 Address by Dr. E.-H. Todd,
vice-president of Willamette on "The
Coming Citizen."
1:15 Concert, Chapman's orchestra
soloist, Miss Frances Clapp, pianist.
2 : 00 Reading, Prof. Lee Emerson
Bassett.
3:30. Baseball. Clackamas vs. Ar
cher & Wiggins.
Last appearance of Fred Emerson.
Brooks in recital or original poems.
7:15 Concert Chapman's orchestra,
soloist, John Claire Monteth, baritone.
8:00 "American Citizenship,"' Rev.
J. M .Cleary, of Minneapolis.
Couple Gets License
A license to marry was issued Wed
nesday to Matilda M. Moore and Ed
ward T. Webb. ; -
If you saw it In the Enterprise It's
so.
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BY STREET CAR, DIES
Adolph Fisher, who was run over by
a street car and mangled Sunday died
at the Oregon City Hospital Wednes
day morning. His right leg was se
vered at the knee. The door of car
which he tried to board was closed.
Mr. Fisher was dragged for almost a
block. He screamed for help, and as
soon as the motorman was aware of
the accident he brought his car to-a
stop.
Adolph Fischer was born ' in Ger
many in 1866, and came to America
about twenty-five years ago. He re
sided at Logan with his brothers, Hen
ry and' Custaf until recently when lie
went to Portland, where he had been
employed as clerk.
The body; will be taken to Logan
Thursday, and the interment will be
in the Logan cemetery, the funeral
services to' be conducted by the I. O.
O. F. of this city ,the deceased hav
ing been a member of the L O. O. F.
Lodge of Bucoda, Wash. The servic-
i es will be at 1 Oo'clock.
Mr. Fischer . is survived by two
brothers, Herman, of this city; Gustaf
of Logan and a sister, Mrs. Anna
Sprague, of "Viola. He was unmar
ried, and was 46 years of age.
OREGON CITY HAS ITS
NEAR HOTTEST DAY
Wednesday was one of the warmest
days in the history of Oregon City.
The mercury registered 80 degrees
early in the day and kept climbing un
til 4 o'clock when 101 degress in the
shade were registered by several ther
mometers. Sprinkling of the streets in
the downtown section gave some re
lief, but everyone complained of the
heat. The mercury reached 102 de
grees in the shade one day last sum
mer, but owing to a slight breeze then
the heat was not as oppresive as Wed
nesday when the air was perfectly
still.
ST.
JOHN'S YOUNG PEOPLE
HAVE DELIGHTFUL PARTY
The party givenTat the McLoughlin
Hall Tuesday evening by the St.
John's Young People's club was a most
delightful affair, and was attended by
about fifty persons, who spent the ev
ening in cards and dancing. A part,
of the Falls City Orchestra lurnisneai
excellent music for the dancing. Re
freshments were' served by the mem
bers of the club. ' In progrssive whist
Miss Christina Lehman won first
prize, while Joseph Kessler won the
man's first prize.
HUSBAND SEEKS DIVORCE
Alleging that his wife deserted him
January 9, 1911, S. C. Smith, Wednes
day filed suit for a divorce against
Charity W. Smith. They were mar
ried in Heppner, Or., December 14,
1897.
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I Stephen M. Sparkman, Chairman Riv
ers and Harbors Committee. Rep
resentative from Florida.
NEW ERA BOY DIES
OE BLOOD POISONING
Fav. the eieht-vear old son of ;Mf,
dents of New Era, died Wednesday
and Mrs. Ora Slyter, well known resi-
morning at 4 o'clock,-- after a sevea
weeks' illnes. of blood poisoning. The
lad had not complained of taving been
injured at thewBie ne--was taKen m,
but upon investigation it was found
that his foot "was lacerated and with
in a few hours his legs commenced
swelling. Physicians were summon
ed and everything was done to relieve
the little fellow's sufferings, but with
out success.
Fay was a bright little fellow, and
was the eldest of three children. He
was born at Kokama, Ind., December
24, 1904, and came with his parents
several years ago to New Era. Ho
is survived besides his "parents by
three little brothers, Mitchell, Frank
and Ross. He was the grandson of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rief, of New Era
and great grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
William Bowman of New Era, neph
ew of Mrs. C. A. Lewis and Mrs. Fred
Griessen, of Oregon City; and cousin
of Mrs. S. A. D. Hungate, also of this
city.
The funeral will be held at the
Catholic church at New Era this morn
ing at 10 o'clock, Rev Mathews offici
ating. The interment will be in the
Catholic cemetery, and the remains,
will De laid Desiae inose or me Doy s
brother, Cedric, who died seevral
years ago.
M
LL CLOSED IN HONOR
OF ARTHUR DEUTE
' In respect to the memory of Arth
ur Deute, whose funeral will be this
morning, the Oregon City Woolen
Mills will remain closed. Mr. Deute
has been with the Oregon City Woolen
Mills for twenty-six years and has
been superintendent of the company
for many years.
Boost your city by boosting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be in every home.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY OF NEW
YORK DECLARES PURSUIT
WAS PRETENSE
SLAYING OF GAMBLER IS PROBED
Prosecutor Will Hire Detectives To
Solve Greatest Mystery of
Metropolis Rosenthal
Was Defiant
NEW YORK, July 17. Charged
with having knowledge of the murder
of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler,
who was killed here in front of the
Metropolitan hotel and whose death
has opened up New York's biggest
gambling scandal in years, Louis
Webber was arraigned in police court
today. Webber was remanded for a
further hearing
The police declare that last Sunday
Webber told other persons that "Ros
enthal is talking too much If he keeps
on someone will get him."
Webber was given the third degree
today ,and it is reported that he re
vealed certain details of the plot
which culminated in the shooting
down of Rosenthal in the heart of the
new tenderloin.
The Rosenthal murder has started
a hot feud between the police and Dis
trict Attorney Whitman. The police
deny Whitman's charges that the mur
der was a result of the present police
system. Whitman 'said there were
five policemen 300 feet fom the spot
where the shooting occurred, two with
in 100 feet and one within 50 feet, yet
five men shot down Rosenthal, enter
ed an automobile and escaped while
the police scarcely pretended to pur
sue and, instead arrested a man who
tried to give them the automobile's
right number.
The public generally believes that
the Rosenthal murder was the work
of a secret organization which is de
fying the law and Whitman's declara
tion, "I will not rest until everyone
concerned is punished" is generally
approved. Whitman promises to en
gage detectives to investigate the po
lice evidence furnished him.
The police intimate today that Louis
Libby, who drove the automobile in
which the murderers escaped and
Shapiro, its owner have given them
the full facts of the tragedy; declaring
that seven men participated in the
killing of Rosenthal.
The grand jury today is investigat
ing Kosentnai s testimony given De
fore his death, when he declared that
Lieutenant of Police Becker had Tent
him $1500, in return for which he de
manded 20 per cent of Rosenthal's
gambling profits. It is reported Ros
enthal also said he was forced to pay
tribute to one of the highest police
officials in the city, a man of inter
national reputation.
Police Commissioner Rhinelander
Waldo today wrote to District Attorn
ey Whitman a letter disputing the
charges that the police system of New
York is responsible for the murder of
Rosenthal. The letter said in part:
"An immediate investigation is nec
essary, both in the interest or gooa
government, and in order that the rep
utations of 10,000 policemen who are
honestly doing their duty should not
be besmirched by individuals who
may be rascals.
Less than 150 men are connected
with the enforcing of the gambling
laws, leaviag i0J)fi0,wh8are free from
suspicion. It is unfortunate that the
desire for publicity should lead any-
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Reliable Time-keepers
Real economy in watch buying is based upon lasting
quality and never upon cheapness of price.
Bear that in mind whe n weighing the merits of one watch
against another.
When over half of the conductors, engineers, firemen
and trainmen on American railroads, where official time
inspection is maintained, carry Hamilton Watches, that is
pretty good evidence of their time-keeping ability.
We carry a complete stock of Hamilton Watches in Sil
ver, nicked and gold-filled cases.
Burmeister & Andresen
Oregon City Jewelers
SUPERINTENDENT T002E GIVES
EPITOME OF WORK OF
YEAR
ATTENDANCE ESTABLISHES RECORD
New Departments, Manual Training,
Domestic Science And Com
mercial Work Are
Popular
F. J. Tooze, superintendent of the
Oregon City schools, has submitted
his annual report to the directors
which i3 in part as follows:
Oregon City, Oregon, June 15, 1912.
To the Oregon City Board of School
directors, Oregon City, Oregon.
Gentlemen:
I herewith submit to you the an
nual report of my third year as sup
erintendent of Oregon City Public
Schools.
The year's work and results have
on the whole been characterized by ef
ficiency and progress.
The attendance has been more sat
isfactory than in years past from the
standpoint of numbers and consecu
tiveness. There has been an increase
in the enrollment of grade pupils and
a very large increase (over 50 per
cent) of high school students over
the enrollment of last year.
This increase has been due to great
er interest developed in school work
as provided by new and improved
courses of study; more favorable ma
terial surrounding at the schools, the
addition of the new high school build
ing; the constantly growing effort
and efficiency of teachers, and the in
creased interest manifested in en
couragement of school- work by par
ents and patrons.
There were established at the op
ening of school last fall, in addition
to the regular courses of study, three"
new departments: Manual training,
cooking and sewing and commercial
work. The manual and domestic work
was compulsory in grades 5 to 8 in
clusive and in high school elective.
There were enrolled in the manual
training 176 grade and 35 high school
boys. In the sewing there were 86
grade girls and 20 high school girls.
In the cooking 80 grade and 47 high
school girls. The current cost of
the departments has been per capita
for: Manual training, ?.48, for 'sewing,
$.11, cooking, $.70, for the year.
While the primary cost of these sub
jects is the development of the indi
vidual in industry, home economics,
and in mental, moral and physical
power much that is useful in sewing
and in articles of household furnish
ings was made and were at the close
of school given over to the student
making them. Great interest has
been thus far manifested in these sub
jects by both parents and patrons.
Excellent result in training of pupils
in habits of industry and economy
and in development of interest and in
itiative in other lines' of work have
also been obtained. Instead of re
ducing the amount of work required
in such subjects as arithmetic and
science, by corelating the work of
measurement and industdail drawing
with manual training, and sewing, and
the chemistry and physiology with
the various phases of cooking and by
employing much of their work as a
basis for practical language expres
sion an increased amount of work has
thus been accomplished and accom
plished more interestingly and more
efficiently than if done without the
industrial subject. And more valua-
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