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WEEKLY e!NTiEPRI SE ESTABLISHED 16 6
VOL. IV. No. 77.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1912.
Pee Week, 10 Cents
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DIX ELIMINATED
WHERE THEY ARE IN PERFECT HARMONY,
LIVE WIRES FIGHT
COUNTY DIVISION
T
IS NEAR DEATH
HiSWARONVICE
JAMES
WEST
CON
INES
IN NEW
YORK RACE
PHYSICIANS DECLARE THERE IS
NO HBpE FOR ACTOR-PUGILIST
OPERATION FAILS TO DO HIM GOOD
Conquerer of John L, Sullivan has
Peritonitis, Followin0 Severe
Attack of Appen
dicitis PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 1 James
J. Corbett, former1 champion heavy
weight pugilist of the world, is dying
here tonight at Jefferson Hospital
following an operation performed as
a last resort to save him from death
by peritonitis.
There is absolutely no hope for
him the surgeons say, and his death
is only a Question of a few hours.
. Corbett is billed here this Week to
appear at the People's Theater and
- his company came with him Sunday.
Last night he was not feeling very
well and after the performance he
complained of severe pains in his
right side. Toward morning his con
dition grew worse and this afternoon,
when the famous actor-pugilist final
ly consented to have the physician, it
was round tnat ne naa Deen suttermg
from acute appendicitis, and from his
condition it was seen that blood pois
onng had set in from the ruptured
appendix. He was operated upon.
STREET LIGHTS TO
BE INSTALLED SOON
A flight will be made at the meet
ing of the City Council tonight to
have the number of telephone, tele
graph and electric light poles reduc
ed. It is also planned to have the
tops of unsightly poles removed. Rep
resentatives of the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company have prom
ised the street committee to install
the lights recently ordered within
two weeks. Councilman Tooze, of
the street committee, announced
Tuesday that all street work was
progressing satisfactorily. Much im
portant business will be transacted
at the meeting tonight.
BIG CROWD AT NEEDY
The Republican candidates for
county , offices addressed a large
crowd at Needy Tuesday evening.
Speeches were made by E. C Hackett,
candidate for sheriff; Chris Schuebel
and Gustav Schnoerr, candidates for
representative in the Itgislature; J.
F. Nelson, candidate for assessor and
E. P. Dedman, candidate for recorder.
It was announced Tuesday that Grant
B. Dimick and W. A. -Dimick would
accompany the candidates the re
mainder of the week and that George
C. Brownell would make two or three
speeches next week.
ELLERD BAILEY WALKS
THROUGH PLATE GLASS
Ellerd Bailey,) one of the well
known business men of this city, has
come to the decision that it does not
pay to "butt in." While passing
through the hallway leading into the
Masonic building at the store of Leon
ard Runyon, Tuesday afternoon, Mr.
Bailey's head accidently passed
through the plate glass. Mr. Bailey
wore a stiff hat and no doubt this
protected his head for he was "hot in
jured. Mr. Bailey wag walking with
his eyes cast downward when he
struck the glass. Only a few persons
witnessed the accident.
Boost your cM by Boosting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be in every home.
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Double Stamps
All this week on all Shoe Purchases
BANNON & CO.
Oregon City's Busiest Store
DOWLING, SULZER 'AN GLYNN
CONSIDERED BY)'-MURPHY
FOR CANDIDATE
BOOM IS STARTED 1ATE FOR MACK
Tammany Leaders Declare -Convention
Is to be "UnbosseQ" and Del
egates Will Have
Say
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Oct. 1. This
was elimination .day for many aspi
rants for the nomination of Governor
when the Democratic state conven
tion assembled here tonight.
Charles F. Murphy, leader of the
Tammany Hall, and those' associated
with him in control of the party or
ganization, were weighing : and ana
lyzing the qualifications of three men
as party standard-bearers, Justice
Dowling, of New York; Martin H.
Glynn, of Albany,, the convention's
temporary chairman, and Represen
tative Sulzer, of New York.
Late tonight a boom was ' -started
for ex-National Chairman Mack, as a
compromise candidate. Murphy and
the leaders are not expected to decide
upon the likely candidate until tie
convention assembles for its nomina
ting session Thursday.
The Tammany leader says the con
vention is to be "unbossed" and that
every, opportunity is to be given to
test the sentiment of the delegates
concerning the candidates.
Mr. Murphy's closest advisers ad
mitted that the name of Governor
Dix had virtually been eliminated. It
was said Murphy had found that the
opposition to the Governor comes
from too many sources to be ignored.
JttM STREET WORK
HALTED BY COURT
Circuit Judge Campbell Tuesdav
granted a temporary restraining or
der in the suit of M. Griffith against
the Montague O'Reilley Company.
The order halts the work temporar
ily. It is contended that the work
was not legally authorized.' The
plaintiff, who is represented by C. D.
and D. C. Latourette, owns lot 1, in
block 11, which is on Main street. It
is expected that the suit will be fin
ally adjudicated in a few days.
DR. SHELDON, NOTED
AUTHOR JO SPEAK HERE
Rev. G. N. Edwards, pastor of the
Congregational church, received a
communication Tuesday from Dr.
Charles M. Sheldon, author "of "In
His Steps"i and other famous books,
in which he informed the Ministerial
Association of Oregon City v that he
would arrive' in this city O&tober 25,
and would deliver an adQress on "Ap
plied Christianity." Dr. Sheldon re
cently resigned his pastorate of a
church in Topeka, Kan., and is vis
iting the coasts speaking in cities
from British Columbia to California.
The Association sent him a letter in
viting him to speak in Oregon City.
E PUTS
UNSIGHTLY POLES
The City Council of Gladstone, at a
meeting Tuesday evening, declared
in favor of a joint ownership of poles
by thej Portland Railway, . Light &
Power Company, the Pacific .States
Telephone & Telegraph Company
and the Home Telephone Company.
Representatives of the companies
acquiesed in the( decision. It also
was decided that 'the lowest r wires
must be at least twenty -two feet above
ground. Representatives of the Pa
cific; States Company announced an
other cable would be : installed in
Gladstone at once. Bills for the grad
ing of Hereford street- were audited.
If you saw it in the Enterprise it's
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E. T. Fairchild new president Na
tional Education Association.
SOLDIERS WILL NAKE
The Clackamas County Rifle Range
is the scene of an inter-state and inter-national
rifle shooting competition
Beginning Friday of this week Wash
ington and Canadian teams will com
pete with Oregon and. Idaho teams for
the Northwestern International rifle
championship, and great interest is
being evinced throughout the entire
northwest in the outcome.
The Oregon team selected competi
tively from the National Guard is
made up a follows: Sert. Wolford,
Roseburg; Sergt. Mooney, Cottage
Grove; Sergt. Spooner, Portland;
Sergt. Romaine, Portland; Lieut.
Stevens,- Portland; Corporal) Archer,
Portland; Sergt. . Potts, Cottage
Grove; Sergt. Guerin, Portland; Cap
tain . Jensen, Eugene; 'Sergt. Banta,
Cottage Grove; Sergt. White, Port
land; i Sergt. "Johnson, . Portland;
Sergt. Pearson, Roseburg;. v Sergt.
Schwartz, Portland;. Corporal Fin
seth, Eugene; Private Taylor, Rose
burg. This team averaged 46.3 out of a
possible 50 at 200, 500, 600, 800 and
1000 yards. Regular army authori
ties consider this scoring phenominal.
Captain Johnson, . Coast , Artillery
Corps, O. N. G. is team captain.
E. L. McFarland, of Oregon City,
is chief bugler.
The White Domino best
Film Ever. Shown to Re
main over again Tonight
Special Added Strong Bill at the
Electric
FINE, GREAT, WONDERFUL, were
the exclamations heard from the
packed, enthusiastic audiences, and
owing to . thel extreme popularity of
the pictures and the enormous
crowds that could not be accomodat
ed at the popular playhouse last
night they are to be held over- again
tonight, and included therewith will
be the greatest bill ever shown.
PROGROM
101 BISON SPECIAL 101
The Bugle Call The Greater W
tern picture ever shown on a screen.
THE GUEST AT THE PARSONAGE
Eclair Hilarious comedy.
- .. BLUE AND GRAY
Military drama full of . thrills and
the White domino
in three parts by. special request
ask your friends who: saw it yester
day. Electric Theatre Today
Six Thousand Feet of Special Feature
. Film
"". ADMISSION 10 CENTS
LTO
HAVE PORTLAND STORE
Huntley Bros. Company, which op
erates stores in Oregon City, Canby,
and Hubbard, will open a drug store
in Portland October 15 on the corner
of Fourth and Washington streets,
formerly occupied by Woodard,
Clarke & Company. The present fix
tures will be used until the arrival of
elegant new fixtures on December 1.
The fjpai has been in Oregon City for
many years, . and . bas been very suc
cessful and its many friends wish it
well in the metropolis, where it will
have an advantageous location in the
retail district.
'SLIDE FOR LIFE' MAN
MAY NOT RECOVER
Professor E. Brown, who fell from
a wire at the Clackamas County Fair
grounds Saturday while performing
a "slide for life," and who is in the
Oregon City Hospital, where he was
brought shortly after the accident, is
still in a precarious condition. It is
feared that he has suffered . in
ternal injuries. Brown has a family
in Portland, and his relatives are at
his bedside. It is feared he cannot
recover.
MOOSE LODGE TO HAVE
DELIGHTFUL HOME
The Loyal Order of Moose Lodge
961, of Oregon City, will meet for the
last time in Willamette Hall tomor- j
row night. The brotherhood will next ;
meet in the new quarters, recently 1
vacated by the Elks, and by the time '
that the lodge is next called to order '
the new quarters will be in a great !
measure freshly furnished, although ,
it will be a few weeks before the .
meeting hall is newly decorated, an" J
the club rooms, which are to adjoin
the lodge hall can be put in complete I
order for the occupation of the mem
bers. ' j
The frame building at present dl-'
rectly to the rear of the hall is to be
rebuilt and an extra story is to be
added which will give 700 square feet
of floor space for the club room, and
in addition to alterations in the pres
ent interior of the hall will afford ad
ditional space and the club rooms will
be cozy and attractive.
This club feature of the Moose
brotherhood cannot fail to be appre
ciated by all the members. The
reading room will be stocked with
papers and magazines, and as every
Moose will have his own private key,
the club rooms will be accessible to
members at all times. . v
Particular notice should be paid to
the change of date from Wednesday,
October 2, to Thursday, October 3.
This change has been made solely for
the purpose of allowing any of the
local Moose to visit the Portland
lodge who have beenf invited to at
tend the initiation of 200 members
into the mysteries of Moosedom,
which ceremony will take place Wed
nesday evening, October 2, to which
all local Moose are invited.
DISTRICT STEWARDS
HOLD MEETING HERE
The district stewards of the Salem
district of the Methodist church met
Tuesday in the Oregon City M. E.
church. , The meeting, ! which was
largely attended, was presided over
by District Superintendent Dr. James
Moorei, ofl Salem. . Representative
members from Forest Grove, Gresh
ami Boring, Woodburn, Salem and
other points from both sides of the
river attended. ' .
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COPYRIGHT M OFF El
Medill McCormick, one of Roosevelt's
chief fighting lieutenants.
WED AT SAME TIME
Miss Edith Clair Jackson and Miss
Letha Leota Jackson, daughters of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Jackson, of tnis
city, became the brides of Jesse Hol
land, Settlemeir , and Frank Daniels
O'Brien, respectively Tuesday even
ing.. The double ceremony was per
formed at St. Matthews Episcopal
church, Portland, the Rev. Mr. Breck,
rector officiating. 'Mr. Settlemeir
formerly lived in Woodburn, where
he was engaged in the nursery bus
iness. The couple will live in Laur
elhurst. Miss Edith Clair Jackson
was employed in the County Assess
or's office for about, four years, "and
was regarded as one of , the most
faithful employes iathe courthouse.
Miss Letha Leota Jackson has been
employed for several years by the
Clackamas Abstract Company, and is
one of the best known young women
in Oregon City. She and her husband
left Tuesday night for St Louis
where they will spend several weeks.
Mr. O'Brien formerly was a pitcher
for the San Francisco baseball team.
AUTO RACER LOSES
' LIFE IN COLLISION
MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 1. With
the death of David; Bruce-Brown to
day, during speedy trials for the Van
derbilt cup race, the auto world loses
one of its best known racers. Despite
the fact that Bruce-Brown was only
25 years old, he occupied one of the
foremost positions among those- who
risk their lives driving cars at break
neck speed for the glory and what re
ward that may accompany it.
He was killed today wliile driving
his Fiat at 80 -miles an hour when he
lost control on the third lap and the
machine, the driver and his mechan
ican chashed through a fence. Brown
died soon afterward. His skull had
been crushed. Whether his mechan
ican will live is a matter of grave
doubt.
David Bruce-Brown jvas born in
New York in 1887. At the age of 20
he began racing. A car Owned by his
mother was his first mount.
In France last year he won-"' the
first trials at the Grand Prix !ut was
ruled out because he took gasbline
out of control.
In 1907, he drove an Oldsmobile in
the Empire City track meet. Florida
saw him racing in the amateur class
in 1908 although he had to run away
from school to participate. There he
made hia; world's one mile amateur
straight-away record of :iS3 3-5 and
1909 he lowered it to 33 seconds flat.
He got on the motor map in 1910
when he" won .the grand prize at Savannah.
COMMITTEE NAMED AT LUNCH
EON TO TAKE CHARGE OF"
CAMPAIGN
MUNICIPAL ELEVATOR IS INDORSED
T. W. Sullivan Elected Main Trunk;
F. J. Tooze, Sub-Trunk and Livy
Stipp Transmission
Wire.
With a view to inaugurating a vig
orous campaign against the creation
of Cascade County from the eastern
portion of Clackamas, the Live Wires
of the Oregon City Commercial Club
at their weekly luncheon Tuesday,
Livy Stipp, new Transmission Wire
"of the Live Wires.
appointed a committee, consisting of
J. E. Hedges, E. E. Brodie, T, W. Sul
livan, M. D. Latourette and Grant B.
Dimick to take charge , of the fight
against the measure that will be vot
ed upon the people of Oregon Novem
ber 5. The Cascade County bill will
be one of the many to go on the bal
lot at the general election under the
initiative, and While the Live Wires
recognize that the people of the state
dealt a heavy blow to the numerous
county division schemes two years ago
they do not propose to become dor
mant in the latest plan to split Clack-J
amas County in twain.
One of the feature3 of the meeting
Tuesday was 'a statement by Mayor
Grant B. Dimick that 100 business
men in Oregon City had been asked
if they had read the official pam
phlet containing the various meas
ures to be submitted to the people
at the coming election, and that not
a single affirmative reply had been
obtained. He said that the same con
dition prevailed in some of the coun
try districts where inquiries had been
made and he called attenton to the
grave danger of people voting upon
a great mass of laws without being
familiar with their significance.
The Live Wires unanimously indor
sed the plan to establish a municipal
elevator service connecting the bus
iness district with the residential
section on the hill in Oregon City.
This matter will be voted upon at the
city election in December, and was
defeated at a special election a few
months ago for the reason, it is be
lieved, that it was attached as a rid
er to other measures -that proved un
popular. The following officers were
elected by the Live Wires to serve
for the ensuing term of thre rconths
.T. W. Sullivan, Main Trunk; F. J.
Tooze, 'Sub-trunk L. Stipp, trans
mission wire; R. L. Shepherd, iguy
wire; William Sheahan, guy wire.
Two Couples Get Licenses.
Licenses to marry were issued
Tuesday to Jesse H. Settlemeir and
Edith C. Jackson and Ermal 'Idel Reed
and Robert A. Christensen. .
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JIM BLUDSO
Through the hot, black smoke of the burning boat,
Jim Bludso's voice was heard.
And they all had trust in his cussedness,
And knowed he would keep his word.
An sure's you're born, they all got off
Afore the, smokestacks fell,
And Bludso's ghost went up alone - ,
In the smoke of the Prairie Belle"
Will feature
GOVERNOR TO FIND OUT OWN
ERS OF IMMORAL HOUSES
IN STATE
REWARD TO BE OFFERED FOR THEM
Executive, in Address Before Congre
gational Brotherhood, Outlines
Plans for Improving Con.
ditions .
"On and after the tenth of this
month, I will pay a reward of one
hundred dollars to any person who
gives information, which leads to the
arrest' and conviction of any person
who owns and rents property for im
moral purposes," was a statement of
Governor West, at the banquet of the
Congregational Brotherhood Tuesday
evening. He said that he wanted to
go after the property owner, rather
than fine the fallen women, whose
fine is paid by some person who
places her back in the same life,
and gets bis money back and a little
"to boot. The Governor's - subject
was "Liglfb in Dark Peaces," and he
said it was always his ambition to
rise to a political position where he
could cast light in dark places. It
was a great honor, he thought to he
governor of Oregon, but the honor
was secondary in this case.
"I have tried to keep my pledge to
the people, and have looked into the
dark places and have been trying to
get light into these places," he said
"The first thing that I found upon
entering office was the unsanitary
condition of our state prison. Many
were idle, while the remainder were
working for stove contractors, who
competed with free labor..
"Men who are sent tp reformator
ies, cannot be reformed if treated as
beasts or allowed, to remain idle. In
handling these prison problems we
have tried to correct these abuses
and mistakes and I believe tBat we
have solved the prison problem. It
is here to stay. We have benches in
the state prison, where a prisoner
who enters wishes to learn a trade,
can do so. The others are used
in road work, which saves the . tax
payers many dollars. We haveVhad
almost 400 men at work on the roads
and other times 200,--while at fhe
present time they have returned to
the prison for the winter. That- is
most of them return, some of them,
as you know did not return, but they
have caused no expense to the tax
payers, while the others have made
much for the tax payers. With a lit
tle help from the legislature, which
as yet we have not had, as they have
not been in session, and wehave
brought about the many improve
ments without their aid, we will ask
a little aid, and then manufacture
goods, which will be sold to the oth
er state institutions, which will also
save money for the tax payers.
"Many people who have condemned
my prison policy will be kept busy
since the opening of my vice crusade.
A great many public officials arrest a
young man, who perhaps has just ar
rived from the east, for stealing, per
haps a coat or watch, convict him,
and then at the expense of from $300
to $500 bring the young man to Salem
and leave four or five saloon keepers
behind who' were violating the law.
In other cases a young man Ts
brought to the prison on a charge of
forging a check, many times in a sa-.
loon, which violates the law every
day. Why not send Ihe saloon keep
er as well to prison? But too many
public officials- believe that they must
be in the good graces of the soloon
interests before they can be elected,
and the sooner you teach the saloon
men to stay out of politics and run
the saloons, the better conditions you
will have. There are many saloon
keepers who are all right, but there
are also many who will not play fair.
I have known of cases where saloon
keepers have kept men at their bar
and taken their, last dollar, when at
home there were children who need
ed food and clothing.
; "There are many who will not give
you credit, and say that you are play-
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this picture today.