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OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1912.
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Per Week, 10 Cents
HIOKNINO
$180,000 GIVEN BY
MORGAN TO PARTY
ITALY AND TURKEY
DECLARE PEACE
FINANCIER DECLARES ON STAND I SOVEREIGNTY OVER TRIPOLI RE.
HE HAD ONLV PATRIOTIC
MOTIVE
"GOOD OF COUNTRY" HIS OBJECT
Trust Organizer Asserts that He Nev
er Expected Any Return and
None Was Receiv.
ed
WASHINGTON, Oct 3. J. Pier
pont Morgan told the senate cam
paign committee today that while he
had contributed $180,000 to the last
two Republican Presidential cam
paign funds, the gifts were made
"without expectation of return."
After saying he had contributed
$150,000 to the fund of 1904 and $30,
000 to the fund of 1908, Mr. Morgan
turned to the committee and exclaim
ed earnestly:
"I want it distinctly understood
that J. P. Morgan & Co. never made a
subscription to any election, with any
promise o.r expectation of anything or
return in any way, shape or manner
and we never made without we
deemed it advantageous for the Gov
ernment and people. We never had
a communication from any candidate
for money and anything that we did
or that was done under my sugges
tion and we were all in harmony-r-was
what was necessary for the good
of the country and the business of
the people. There was never any ex
pectation of any return and we never
got any return either, from anybody."
This statement followed a series of
questions by Senator Pomerene as to
whether New York financiers had
conferred and ascertained the atti
tude oij various candidates toward
business before making contributions.
WIFE, SUING, SAYS
Declaring that her husband stole a
diamond ring valued at $250 from her
August 27, 1912, while they were liv
ing at 291 Cherry street Portland, and
deserted; her, Blanch Wilson Thurs
day filed suit for divorce against Har
ry J. Wilson. They were married in
Seattle April 2, 1911. Non support is
alleged. The plaintiff asks that her
maiden name, Blanch Buker, be. re
stored. Minnie R. Smith asks a de
cree of divorce from William C.
Smith. They were married in Clov
erdale, Or., December 2,1896, and
plaintiff alleges that her husband left
her September 15, 1911. Alleging
that her husband gave her $12 before
deserting her, Bernice Raimer filed
suit for a decree against George
Raimer. They were married in Port
land July 15, 1912. She asks the cus
tody of their child. Lulu Ronk seeks
a. decree from Dorr Ronk, - alleging
cruel and inhuman treatment. They
were married July 2, 1904 in South
Haven, Mich. She asks that her maid
en name, Lulu Sherwood, be restored.
PORTED ABANDONED BY
SULTAN
BULGARIAN TROOPS ARE MOVING
Balkan Ultimatum Demanding Auto
nomy for Macedonia to be
Delivered Monday
LONDON, Oct. 3. Peace has been
declared between Turkey and Italy.
Under the agreement of settlement
Turkey abandons sovereignty over
Tripoli, the Sultan retaining only the
spiritual claims.
Turkey agrees to withdraw her
troops and to endeavor to persuade
the Arabs to lay down their arms.
Italy agrees to assist Turkey in
floating her proposed loan.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 3. The
Russian government has received in
formation that the Bulgarian troops
are crossing the Turkish frontier to
night. CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. 3. The
War Minister, Nazim Pasha, has been
appointed Supreme Commander of
the Turkish troops.
Reliable information reached here
tonight that the Balkan ultimatum de
manding autonomy for Macedonia
would be delivered Monday.
In view of the gravity of the crisis
the government contemplates adding
to the Cabinet two or three members
without portfolios.
Persistant rumors are current that
hostilities have begun on the Bulgar
ian frontier north of Kirk-Kilieseh,
but the Porte declares it is without
news. Bulgarian excesses against
the Turks are reported from Varna,
Aidos, Burghas and other places.
Thirty Turks have been killed and
many wounded, according to this re
port, and several villages looted,
bombs being employed in some cases.
The Samian leader Sofulis, late
advices say, has proclaimed a repub
lic in the Island of Samoas, with him
self as president.
ELECTORS FOR TAFT
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3. The
State Supreme Court, by a unanimous
decision handed down here today, re
fused to make permanent the alterna
tive writ of mandate by which the
Taft Republican state committee
sought to place Taft electoral nomi
nees on the November ballot.
As the Taft supporters did not avail
themselves of the opportunity" to se
cure a place by special petitions and
as the time for filing petitions has ex
pired, no votes can be cast in Califor
nia for President Taft at the Novem
ber election unless; they are wkten
in.
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that will soon tell on the nervous system. Better Bring the child
to us, so that we may know there is nothing the matter with the
eyes, or have what is wrong made right.
ALL OUR WORK IS DONE BY A GRADUATE OPTICIAN
BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN
JEWELERS
Suspension Bridge Corner Oregon City, Oregon
WE GIVE
Double Stamps
All this week on all Shoe Purchases
BANNON & CO.
Oregon City's Busiest Store
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President on the Prohibition tivk.
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DIES AT AMITY HOME
J. H. Robbins, a well known Oregon
pioneer, and father of D. C. Robbins,
formerly connected with the Oregon
Commission Company, of this city.
died recently at his home in Amity.
Mr. Robbins was born in Decatur
county, Indiana, September 2, 1833,
and was married to Hester Minnock,
January 12, 1855.
In 1862, with his wife and three
small children, he crossed the plains
by oxteam, settling at what is now
Baker City, where his wife died.
In 1864, he was married to Mary
Margaret Harvey and located near
Bethel, Or., and while living there,
perfected a patent on the combined
harvester which is being used exten
sively throughout the Northwest
He resided in Portland from 1877
to 1888. Afterwards he became inter
ested in the Robbins-Elkhorn mine
near Baker City, where he remained
until 1895. The last few years of his
life were spent on his farm near Am
ity. He is survived by his wife and
five children Grant, of Bager City;
Dan C. and Elmer E. of Amity;' W.
A., of Portland and Estella M., now
Mrs. F. C. Gillespie, of Portland.
Mr. Robbins for many years had
been affiliated with the First Chris
tian church of Amity. He was buried
in Bethel Cemetery, near his old
home.
MAX TELFORD WILL
NOT BE CANDIDATE
Max Telford, jnoneer .Bull Moos
worker of Clackamas County, has de
clined the nomination, for joint repre
sentative in the Seventeenth Repre
sentative District. Mr. Telford's let
ter of declination to George Arthur
Brown, Chairman of the Oregon State
Central Committee, Progressive Par
ty, is as follows:
"As I have the best interests of the
Progressive Party at heart, having
been one of the original members of
the same, and having taken an act
ive interest in all of itB conventions,
I regret that I was nominated as Joint
representative of the Seventeenth
joint representative district of Oregon
at the mass meeting between Clacka
mas and Multnomah counties held in
Portland, Oregon Saturday September
28, 1912, and as I am in the movement
from the standpoint of principal rath
er than for office, I believe that . I
can do better work for the success
of the cause, as a private citizen in
the ranks, and I therefore hereby de
cline the nomination."
J. W.fflATT SERIOUSLY
MR. TOOZE TO ADDRESS
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEETING
Superintendant of City Schools
Tooze will deliver an address at the
Milwaukie Sunday School Convention
at Boring Saturday afternoon-. His
subject will be "Training the future
citizen in Sabbath Schools." Mr.
Tooze is President of the Sunday
School Association.
Boost your city by boosting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be in every home.
J. W. Hiatt, a well known resident
of Mount Pleasant, had a narrow es
cape from being killed Wednesday in
a runaway. Mr. Hiatt was in com
pany with a man and his wife, who
had come to this city for the purpose
of buying a farm, and the three were
passing along the South End road
above Canemah in the Hiatt buggy,
when' the horse "Ginger" driven by
Mr. Hiatt became frightened at an
umbrella. A large furniture van was
in the road ahead of the horse driven
by Mr. Hiatt when it became fright
ened and threw the occupants out of
the buggy, the wheels passing over
Mr. Hiatt He was rendered uncon
scious, but was soon resuscitated and
brought to Oregon City. The other
occupants of the buggy were unin
jured. The horse, after going a short
distance, stopped and was brought
back to Oregon City hitched to the
buggy which was somewhat damaged
by the collision with the van and the
bluff. Mr. Hiatt is suffering from an
injured leg and a cut on his head.
MRS SHAW HOSTESS
OF LADIES' AID
Mrs. E. L. Shaw was hbstess at the
meeting of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Presbyterian church at the
church parlors Wednesday afternoon,
being assisted by Mrs. N. W. Bow
land and Mrs. A. C; Beauliau in en
tertaining. Refreshments were serv
ed after the routine business was
transacted. Among the business that
was transacted was the market to be
given Saturday, October 12. The
committee to have charge of the af
fair is composed of the following:
Mrs. .Frank Moore, chairman; Mrs. O.
A. Pace, Mrs. G. J. Howell, Mrs. W.
C. Wilson.
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Prof. Jeremiah) Jenks, formerly of
the Cornell University, who has ac
cepted the post of financial adviser
to the Chinese government
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REPUBLICAN TICKET
One) of the most successful meet
ings held by the Republican candi
dates for county offices was that at
Molalla Thursday evening. The hall
was crowded, and the candidates
made a fine impression. Senator Wal
ter A. Dimick was to have been one
of the speakers, hut b.ecause of an en
gagement made several weeks ago be
was unable to attend. E. C. Hackett,
candidate for Sheriff; J. F. Nelson,
candidate for Assessor; E. P. Dedman
candidate for Recorder and Gustav
Schnoerr and Chris Schuebel, candi
dates for representative in the State
legislature made addresses. They de
clared that they would do their best
to serve the interests of the county,
if elected. The candidates say the
sentiment throughout the county is
largely in favor of the Republican
ticket.
SALOON MAN ACQUITTED
OF ASSAULT CHARCE
Fred Ford, formerly of Portland,
who was injured in being ; ejected
from the Hub Saloon here last Friday
night, made a' hard, but unsuccessful
fight to have F. E. McConnell, owner
of the saloon, convicted of assault
in City Recorder Stipp's tcourt Fri
day afternoon. Ford- demonstrated
that he.was thoroughly familiar with
court procedure, and was profuse in
his suggestions to City Attorneyj
Story, who prosecuted. The evidence
showed that Ford, upon entering the
saloon demanded a drink, and' McCon
nell, announced that he would . not
give him one. McConnell said that
Ford became abusive, and that he
was compelled to eject him. In being
pushed out of the door Ford's left
hand was cut on a plate glass. W.
A. Dimick represented the defendant
WORK
IAIN
STREET CONTINUES
HARD SURFACE PAVEMENT DE.
MANDED BY MAJORITY OF
PEOPLE
INJUNCTION HEARING POSTPONED
Improvement Would Enhance Value
of Property so Cost Would not
be Felt by Property
Owners
HILL ELEVATOR IS
ALMOST ASSURED
DECISION TO HAVE PROPOSITION
ON BALLOT IS ENCOURAGING
PROPERTY VALUES WOULD ENHANCE
Despite an effort to stop the work
of improving Main Street from Moss
Street to the Abernethy Bridge, with
hard surface pavement, which is de
dired by a large number of the own
ers of property on . the street, the
work is progressing rapidly. M. Griffin
has suedf the Montague-O'Reilley
Company, which was awarded the
bid, asking for a restraining order.
The plaintiff will also seek a perpet
ual injunction againstl the company.
Circuit Judge Campbell was to have
heard argument in the case Thurs
day night, but Attorneys Stipp and
Story, representing the city, and C.
D. Latourette, representing the plain
tiff, who owns lot one, block seven,
agreed to a postponement of the hear
ing. The City Council did not author
ize the improvement of the street un
til the majority of the property own
ers had announced themselves in fav
or of it. Opportunity for the filing
of remonstrances was given, and the
usual procedure for the improvement
of streets was adhered to in every
particular. It is generally agreed that
the street should be hard-surfaced,
and business men) say the improve
ment win so ennance me value of
the property that: the cost of the
street work will not he felt by the
property owners. It is believed that
the improvement will result in many
business men locating in that part
of the city.
CAN BY LODGE A. F. & A. M.
WILL LAY CORNERSTONE
Canby Lodge, A. F. & A. M., of Can
by, will lay the cornerstone of its
new Temple next Sunday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. Hon. George H. Burnett
Justice of the Supreme Court, wiU of
ficiate at the ceremonies, which will
be attended by members of the Ma
sonic fraternity from all parts of
Clackamas County.
Increased Taxes Expected Soon to
Pay for Improvement Mer
chants Would Be
Beneficiaries
The City Council having adopted a
resolution providing that the resi
dents of the city at the coming muni
cipal election vote upon a proposition
to erect an elevator at the bluff, it
is confidently believed that it will be
carried by a large majority and that
the residents of the hill section will
have the much needed convenience
within a year. The proposition was
voted upon at the last election and
was lost because it was connected
with other propositions on the ballot
which were unpopular. This time it
will be voted upon separately, and it
is believed that the sentiment is al
most unanimously . in favor of it
Councilman Tooze, a member of the
street committee said Thursday
night, that the action of the council
in adopting the resolution must not
be construed that the council favored
the project. He said, however, that
the council believed it had it meri
torious aspects, and that the body be
lieved it was nothing but right that
the people be given a chance to vote
upon it It is planned that the city
spend not more than $12,000 in build
ing the elevator. The cost of main
tenance would be small. There is no
question that the erection of an ele
vator would greatly enhance the val
ue of property on the hill and that
the additional taxes accruing from a
higher assessment would in a few
years pay for the improvement It
also would be a boon to merchants
of Main Street.
Among those . taking an active in
terest in the enterprise are W. L.
Mulvey, W. A. Dimick, T. P. Randall,
R. E. Woodward, J. E. Hedges, O. D.
Eby, George Randall, S P. Davis,
John Albright and Fred J. Meyer.
HADLEY FOR TAFT.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., Oct3.
Governor Herbert S. Hadley, at a
Republican rally tonight, said he had
received assurances that President
Taft would support the reforms Had
ley had outlined in St. Louis, and de
clared he would support the Republi
can ticket
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Chas. H. Shields
WILL SPEAK IN
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Willamette Hall
At 8 P. M. in Oregon City
Monday, October 7 tin
Chairman: Hon. G. B. Dimick
LADIES INVITED
Mr. Shields is Secretary of the Oregon Equal Taxation
League and a well known author. Admission free.
Hear him! 8 P.M.
Monday, October 7