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VOL IV. No. 96.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1912.
Per Week, 10 Cents
LIVE WIRES TO
DISCUSS BILLS
IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.
HONS OF
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AIDED BY JUDGE
GIRL SUICIDE HELD
LEAGUE FORMED
BECKER S DEFENSE
COM
ANTI-DIVISION
NEW YORK POLICE LIEUTEN
ANTS CASE IS REOPENED
BY COURT
PLOT TO CONVICT DEFENDANT TOLD
Accused Man's Counsel Objects When
Men are Called by Goff to
Testify in His
Behalf
NEW YORK, Oct. 22. The case of
the state against Police Lieutenant
Becker closed dramatically this af
ternoon with the district attorney,
at the court's command, reading into
the record va flood of testimony from
"Jack" Sulivan, for the admission of
which Becker's lawyers had fought
long and hard when Sullivan testified
before.
Amid the vigorous protests of Beck
er's council, who had objected as vig
ofously when Sullivan's testimony
was barred several days ago, the
"King ofi the Newsboys" unloosened
his tongue. He told his story beliger
ently and excitedly in his own way,
just as he had asked permission to
tell when he was on .the stand before.
His testimony was in direct support
of the contention of the defense that
Rose, Webber, Vallon and Schepps,
informers and state witnesses, had
conspired in jail to send Becker to
the electric chair by their own per
jury.
John F. Mclntyre Becker's chief
council, had declared his case rested
when Sullivan was recalled. He said
frankly that he did not want Sullivan
to testify. The court ordered ttie
case reopened and Instructed attend
ants to call Sullivan to the witness
stand. Mr. Mclntyre refused to ques
tion him and Justice Goff instructed
the districtj attorney to ask the wit
ness, "as a part of the case of the de
fense," questions which the court had
excluded during Sullivan's previous
testimany.
"Rose told me that he and Webber
and Vallon and Schepps were going
to frame up Becker," Sullivan de
clared. "He asked ir to corroborate
his testimony. They were after me
kept after me day and night When
one left off the other began. Rose got
a letter from the district attorney
one day and after he had read it he
came to me and said," Jack, the dis
trict attorney writes me that he wants
to know if you are going to corrobor
ate us. He says if you do, It will be
all right; if you don't you'll be in
dieted.'
"Weber said to me, 'The only way
you can get out of this is for you to
do as Mr. Whitman says and swear
that you saw Becker and Jack Rose
and me a few hours after the murder.
If you do that, you'll get out, like we
will, after the trial. If ; you don't,
you'll be indicted and spend six
months in jail.'
Louis Plitt, brother of Becker's so
called press agent, was another wit
ness for the defense who was forced
on the stand by Justice Goff i after
Mr. Mclntyre had declared his case
closed. Mr. Mclntyre refused to ex
amine Plitt and again the district at
torney read into the records evidence
against the state's case.
"Jack Rose told me," Plitt testified,
"that Becker didn't have anything to
do with the murder. He said, 'I swear
to you on my mother's grave that
Becker didn't have anything to do
with tnis. He is innocent, but I've
been talking too much, and I've got
to testify against him."
Tomorrow will be devoted to sum
ming up. Justice Goff will charge the
jury Thursday morning.
ROOSEVELT LEFT
WITHOUT DOCTORS
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Oct. 22. The
quiet routine of life at Sagamore Hill
was resumed today by Colonel
Roosevelt and his iamily as though
it had not been interrupted by the at
tempt to assassinate the former pres
ident.
For the" first time since he was
wounded eight days ago Colonel
Roosevelt was unattended today by a
physician. There was no one in the
house except members of the family
and servants and the Colonel spoke
hopefully of being able, after one day
more of rest, gradually to resume his
work.
Four physicians were with the Col
onel on his arrival today and after,
they had dressed his wound they told
him that the one essential thing was
complete rest. If their directions are
observed, it , is believed complete re
covery is probable.
DIMICK TO ARGUE
HARDIN CASE AT SALEM
Grant B. Dimick, attorney for Wil
Ham Hardin, sentenced to serve twen
ty years in the penitentiary on a
charge of improper conduct with his
step daughter will go to Salem today
' to argue an appeal from the decision
of the Circuit Court. Judge Dimick
expects to obtain a new trial.
COUNTY JUDGE BEATIE
OFFICIATES AT WEDDING
County Judge Beatie officiated Tues
day at - the wedding of Lydia Starr
and Roy B. Taylor, of Oregon' City.
The ceremony was solemnized at the
home of W. B. Hunsacker. Others
who obtained licenses to marry Tues
day were Blanch E. Green and Clyde
Hamar; Jessie Clotfelter Durbin and
Raymond Huard.
MEASURES TO BE VOTED UPON
WILL BE DISSECTED BY OR
GANIZATOIN
W.C.T.U. MEMBERS COMING TO CITV
Clackamas Southern Railway Will
Begin Laying Rails at Once
Opposition to Road Is
Deplored
At the weekly luncheon of the
Live Wires Tuesday the Main Trunk
was authorized to arrange for a dis
ussion of the bills to be voted upon
at the coming election at the next
meeting to be held at 6:30 o'clock
next Tuesay evening. Being an even
ing session there will be plenty of
time for a full exploitation of the
measures. The Main Trunk wili as
sign certain bills to the members who
are supposed to be familiar with them
and they will be expected to give an
opinion as to the advisability of their
passage.
Colonel C. H. Dye announced that
about 150 of the delegates to the
Women's Christian Temperance Un
ion Convention being held in Portland
would visit this city the fStter part
of the week. They will come here on
a special train. A special committee,
composed of F. J. Tooze, Dr. Clyde
Mount and Livy Stipp, was named to
meet the visitors and show them
about the city. It was decided to ap
propriate $10 to assist in paying for
the special car.
William Hammond, chairman of the
committee appointed to learn the
authorship of literature favorable to
county division, which has been dis
tributed throughout the county, re
ported that the committee had been
unable to find out the names of the
authors. He said the literature had
been distributed from a wagon, which
had been sent out to" various parts of
the county. Not having signatures
the literature is said to be a violation
oli the corrupt practices act. The
committee was authorized to " make
further investigation. J. E. Hedges,
chairman of a committee to oppose
county division, reported that favor
able progress had been made.
The committee on Clackamas South
ern Railway reported that rails would
be laid at once. Rails have been pro
vided for six miles of the route. The
opposition of certain interests was
deplored.
SHIELDS AND U'REN
DEBATE SATURDAY
Charles H. Shields, secretary of
the Oregon Equal Taxation League,
and W. S. U'Ren, representing the
Joseph Fels' organization, will debate
single tax in this city Saturday night.
Announcement probably will be made
today where the debate will be helcf.
Owing to the large crowd which is
expected to attend it is probable
that the debate will be at the Shiveley
Opera House. The series of debates
between these two men will start
this evening in Portland. They will
debate in Hoo'd River Friday night,
in Salem next Monday night and in
Portland next Tuesday night.
ATHLETIC CLUB TO
BE FORMED TONIGHT
An athletic club for joung men
more than seventeen years of age
will be organized at the Congregation
al church this evening. The meeting
will be held in the church gymnasium
and it is planned to have classes every
Wednesday evening. All young men
of the city, without regard to relig
ious affiliation, are urged to become
members of the class. Angus Wagner
instructor of science and athletics
in the high school and Charles Leg
ler, who has had considerable exper
ience in Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation work, will be the instructors.
J. C. Cook will assist in organizing
the class.
PARENTS OF BAY VICTIM
FORMERLY LIVED HERE
F. Toner, who was killed at Toledo,
Or., a few days ago, was a son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Toner. Mr.
Toner lived in Oregon City several
years ago, and is well know here.
The young man was in company with
three other young men, all of whom
lost their lives in the bay when the
boati capsized. Another son of Mr.
and Mrs. Toner died of typhoid fever.
MISS KATE VONDERAHE
INJURED BY FALL
Miss Kate Vonderahe while on her
way to work at the Pacific States
Telephone & Telegraph Company
Tuesday, slipped on the sidewalk
and fell, breaking her left arm
near the elbow. The fractured bone
will be set today.
Mrs. Young Buried.
The funeral of Mrs. S. C. Young, of
Damascus, was held at 1 o'clock Tues
-day . at the Damascus church. The
interment was in the Damascus cem
etery. Mrs. Young's husband is a
prominent farmer in that section.
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COPYRIGHT HARRIS AND EW1NG. WASH-
Albert S. Burleson, director of the
speaker's bureau of the Wilson cam
paign. Representative from Texas.
'OREGON BEST,' SAYS
M'BAIN AFTER TRIP
B. T. McBain, president of the
Commercial Club .returned Tuesday
from a trip of eight weeks duration
in the east. Mr. McBain was accom
panied by b A. Olmsted and John
Lewthwaite. "We inspected all the
paper mills in the east," said Mr.
McBain, "and we learned one thing
that the west knows how to maks
paper just a little bit better than the
east. We also learned that no state
in the east is superior to Oregon, but
on the contrary Oregon is superior to
any one of them."
Boston, New York, Chicago, Wash
ington, Cincinnati Philadelphia and
Buffalo were some of the cities visit
ed by the party.
WOMAN'S CLUB TO
HAVE VOTING LESSON
The Woman's Club will have a
unfque meeting in the parlors of the
Commercial Club tomorrow afternoon
beginning at 2 o'clock. J. E. Hedges
will explain the Australian ballot, and
in order that the women, who expect
to be enfranchised at the next elec
tion may be familiar with alltheram
ifications o f voting, a ballot box will
be provided and probably ballots for
them to fill out. Mrs. David Caufield
president of the club, urges all mem
be'rs to be present. The theme of the
afternoon will be, "Study of Govern
ment" and Mrs. Rosina Fouts will de
liver an address on "Legal Voters ot
Oregon."
POST GIVEN REBEL
Secretary of the United States
Treasury McVeigh, has made a pres
ent to Meade Post No. 2, G. A. R., of
Confederate money that was captur
ed in 1865. This money consists of
one $50 bill; four $5. bills and five
$10 bills. The bills which are highly
prized by the members of Meade
post, were reeived Saturday by H.
S. Clyde, adjutant of Meade post.
At a meeting held by the post Sat
urday at Willamette hall,, T. B. Mc
Devitt, of Portland, and other mem
bers of Sumner, Garfield and Wright
posts, were in attendance and made
addresses. Thirty one members were
present and a delicious dinner was
served.
l-AID ASKED IN LOCATING
TRUANT SCHOOL CHILDREN
Superintendent of City Schools
Tooze and D. E. Frost, truant officer,
request that all persons knowing of
children who should attend school
and are not doing so, report to them.
Mrf Frost was appointed truant offi
cer at the last regular meeting of the
school directors.
SINGLE TAX WOULD
REF
PLAN IS TO ELIMINATE ASSESS
MENT OF ALL WATER POWER
IMPROVEMENTS
GALLOWAY EXPOSES U'REN SCHEME
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company Would Have to Pay on
ly on Power it Uses and Sells
To Others
(By CHAS. V. GALLOWAY, Chair
man Legislative Tax Committee.)
SALEM, Or., Oct. 22 Assessment
and taxation of water power in Ore
gon have been the subject of much
controvercy during the past few
months and have been responsible
for many erroneous statements made
in an effort to promote the interest
of the graduated single tax amend
ment, which is to go before the peo
pie at the general election November
5.
Direct allegations, made to further
the interests of the single tax promo
ters, that the lawsof this state have
been juggled by corporate influences
to exempt water power from taxa
tion, are amply refuted by plain fig
ures which, are a matter of record at
the state capitol, Salem.
As an instance, the report of the
Board of State Tax Commissioners
for 1912 on page 13 shows that the
hydro electric plants of the Portland
Railway Light & Power Company at
Oregon City, Cazadero and Silverton
were made subject to a heavy assess
ments. The hydro electric plant at
Oregon City alone is assessed at $1,
700,000. Of this the buildings, ma
chinery and equipment are assessed
at $500,000, leaving $1,200,000 placed
against the water power resources
controlled by the company at that
point. This is but a fraction of the
grand total of the assessment against
the water power resuorces of the
company. It represents only an as
sessment of the excess power which
the company sells to other companies.
The Board of State Tax Commission
ers, in making its assessments of
power companies and their water
power resources base the assessed
valuation upon the capitalization of
the earnings of such companies.
The assessment of $1,200,000 rep
resents an assessment only on what
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company has earned from selling
power to other corporations. Assess
ment is 'made separately upon the
valuation of power which it converts
to its own uses for its street car lines
its lighting systems and other pow
er and electrical uses.
Should the graduated single tax
amendment become effective, the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company should entirely escape an
assessed valuation upon its buildings,
machinery . and equipment. All im
provements of this character whould
remain untaxed. This would throw
an additional burden upon the land
owner; and the excess burden of tax
atibn, which is now carried by the
Portland Railwav, Light & Power
Company, and similar corporations
would pass upon the shoulders of the
farmer.
TWO WIVES AND ONE
HUSBAND ASK DECREES
I Alleging cruelty, Rosella Jeffries
filed suit Tuesday for a divorce
against Keno Jeffries. They were
married December 8, 1908, in Nobels
ville, Ind. The plaintiff avers that
she worked in a retail store in Port
land and when she returned home at
night her husband accused her of
having been out with other men. Ef
fie M. Shields asks a decree from T.
Edward Shields. They were married
in Portland, August -17, 1892. Plain
tiff says her husband deserted her
September . 6, 1904. Samuel Baker
sues for a divorce fram Rebecca Bak
er. They were married in Philadel
phia September 25, 1889. They have
four children.
INU
ARMER
I 4f o
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Eugene Wilder ChaHn, Prohibition
candidate for president of the Unit
ed States.
ST. AGNES BABY HOME
SIBLING ENLARGED
The St. Agnes Baby Home at Park
place, conducted by tn Sisters of
Mercy, is undergoing repairs. May,
June, July and August, there were
ninety nine children, many of them
babies occupying one dormitory, and
it was necessary for the Sisters to
have one of their apartments made in
to a temporary dormitory. The large
building formerly used as a laundry
at the rear of the main building is
being thoroughly renovated," and will
be used hereafter as a schoolroom.
There will be two school rooms, three
dormitories, wardrobes and four
bath rooms. A heating plant, costing
$1,500 is being installed. The cost of
improvements will bi) about $2,200,
which will be raised by the Sisters,
who are caring for homeless children
Not only are children of the Catholic
faith taken into the institution but of
all denominations. On Sunday after
noon, visitors are allowed to call at
the home and see how the little ones
are cared for. Thursday afternoon
has also been set aside for the visi
tors. Many persons visit the institu
ticn, and the youngsters favor them
with songs that have been taught
them by the Sisters. There are eighty
one children, ranging from a few
days to twelve years in the institution
at present.
Feature Today
The Cattle Rustlers
A western thriller, lots of cow
boys, plenty of good riding, see
the stampede of cattle by the
thieves while the cow boys
sleep, also the exciting chase
and capture of the thieves by
the cow boys..
HisJLordship and
the Valet
A fine comedy by the Vitagraph
Company.
Little Girl Next Door
A splendid drama.
A Gay Time in Quebec
This is one of the best laugh
producers that has been shown
here for some time.
NOTICE
The Athletic Association of the
Oregon City High School will
give an entertainment at this
theater next Tuesday night,
Oct. 29th, 1912.
FINUCANE AND TIMMONS SEN
TENCED TO SERVE ONE YEAR
IN JAIL EACH
WITNESSES TELL OF AUTO BREAKING
Party Left Machine at Garage, and
Went to West Portland Restaur
ant Men Locked Up at
Once
John Finucane and Harry Timmons
accused of contributing to the delin
quincy of Valeria Proffitt, fourteen
years of age, who committed suicide
last Friday morning following an all
night automobile trip to Portland,
were declared fguilty Tuesday by
County Judge Beatie and sentenced
to serve one year in jail each. The
men, who were released the day fol
lowing the tragedy on $500 bail each
were immediately locked up. Judge
Beatie intimated that he might dur
ing their term of service parole them.
Frank Proffitt, father of the dead
girl, testified that she was fourteen
years of age last September. Finu
cane, Timmons and Clara Johnson,
who also was a member of the auto
mobile party told about the same
story. Finucane and Miss Johnson
arranged the automobile trip, it be
ing the original intention to attend
a Portland theater, and return to
this city about 1 o'clock Friday morn
ing. The automobile got out of order
shortly after they left this city, but
they were able to reach Gray's Cross
ing and two hours were spent at a gar
ae in that neighborhood, the ma
chine being temporarily repaired.. It
however, broke down again on Haw
thorne avenue and was pushed by the
young men to a garage. The machin
ist there said it would "take several
hours to repair it, and the young men
and girls went to West Portland.
They testified that they ate in a res
taurant on Third street and when
they returned to the garage the ma
chine had been repaired. They ar
rived in Oregon City about 7 o'clock,
and, after eating at a Main s'treet res
taurant, Miss Johnson was taken to
her home at Fourteenth and Center
streets, and Timmons started up the
hill with Miss Proffitt. He said he
left her at Shiveley's theater at her
request. It was immediately after
this that she bought the carbolic acid,
which she drank just before entering
her home, when she fell dying in her
mother's arms.
ESTATES OF ACCIDENT
The estate of Christian Roth, val
ued at $11,000 was admitted to pro
bate by County Judge Beatie Tuesday.
The heirs are Mrs. Schultz, Aurora;
Mrs. Magdalena Nofzinger, Aurora;
Mrs. Adalena Christner, Auro; Mrs.
Cathorine Yoder, Hubbard; Mrs. Rosa
Strubhar, Aurora; Mrs. Emma Kauff
man, Hubbard; Joseph Roth, Wood
burn; William Roth, Aurora; Daniel
Roth, Aurora and Simon Roth, Auro
ra. Mr. Roth owned a large farm at
Macksburg.
Judge Beatie admitted to probate
the will of R. G. Pierce. It was exe
cuted January 21, 1905. His widow,
Jennie Pierce, is nahed as- executrix
and is bequathed all the property,
which is valued at $5000.
The estate of John Nordhausen,
valued at $14,000, was admitted to
probate, through Dimick & Dimick,
attorneys for the Executor. The prop
erty consists of about $4,500 in notes
and mortgages and 193 acres of land
of the probable value of $9,500. The
estate of Daniel Boyle, who was kill
ed at Cottage Grove, by a blast in a
rock quarry, but whose home was in
Clackjamas caunty, was admitted to
probate through Dimick & Dimick,
attorneys for Anna B. Boyle, the ad
ministratrix. The property consists
of wages due the deceased at the time
of his death, an equity in certain real
property in Clackamas county and a
prospective claim for damages for
causing the death of deceased. The
estate of H. F. W. Gortler, who was
killed by the Southern Pacific train
at Aurora on September 20th, was ad
mitted to probate and F. C. Gortler
was appointed administrator) and is
represented by Dimick & Dimick as
his attorneys. The property consists
of a hop yard at Borlow and the 1812
crop of hops, of the probable value of
$1500.
GRANGE WILL HEAR
SINGLE TAX DISCUSSED
Warner Grange No. 117 will devote
its regular meeting next Saturday at
New Era to considering amendments
that are to be voted upon at the com
ing election.
Grant B. Dimick, who Is a promi
nent granger, will address the grange
ers and others upon' single tax and
woman's suffrage. Warner grange is
one of the oldest and strongest
granges in the state and no doubt
the meeting will be well attended. M.
J. Lazelle, of Oregon City, is Master,
W, A. Dodds of Twilight is Overseer,
David McArthur of New Era, secre
tary and Mrs. Jos. Hoffman of New
Era is the Lecturer and will have
charge of the literary program and
discussions. All persons are invited
to attend. - .
RESIDENTS OF BORING COUNTRY
ARE OPPOSED TO PLAN OF
SECESSION
J. W. ROOTS IS ELECTED PRESIDENT
Vigorous Campaign Will Be Conduct
ed Against Measure Designed
to Divide the Coun
ty
Formal organization of the Clack
amas county Anti Division League
was affected at Boring Tuesday after
noon, and J. J. Roots, of Boring, was
unanimously elected president. The
following vice presidents were chos
en; E. F. Bruns, Sandy; A, D. Bur
nett, Eagle Creek; J. E. Siefer, Dam
ascus; Louis Funk, Viola; A. C.
Thomas, Bull Run; J. H. Revenue,
Kelso; D. M. Marshall, Estacada;
Thomas Mc Cabe, Cherryville, and J.
G. DeShazer, Dover.
These gentlemen, all pf them res
idents of the eastern section of Clack
amas County which is embraced in the
proposed Cascade county, will con
duct a vigorous campaign up to the
day of election, November 5, in oppo
sition to the scheme of many of the
people of Estacada to divide Clacka
mas county and form a new county,
with Estacada as the county seat
Funds are pouring in to defray the
expense of a liberal campaign of ed
ucation and the league expects to
fully inform every voter in the state
as to the true import of the hill that
will go on the November ballot under
tne numoers sis yes, and 319 no.
Aside from the sentiment in. favor
of the measure at Estacada. whprn
the plan was hatched, there is very
nine support tor the bill in other sec
tions of the proposed new county.
This is shown by the original netition
on file in the office of the secretary of
btate, wnicn bears only 92 names of
registered voters of Clackamas coun
ty who are not residents of Estacada
precinct. Four precincts of Boring
eight of Barton, two of Garfield, seven
of Springwater and few other scatter
ing names from George and Oswego
the latter precinct not being embrac
ed in the territory which it is propos
ed to cut off. There are no Kieners
from Eagle Creek, Sandy, Dover and
many otner sections of eastern Clack
amas.
The people of Sanday held a his
mass meeting Monday night and rais
ea $109 at tne meeting to fight coun
ty division. There were about. .70
people present from Sandy. Tflsn
Cottreli, Bull Run, Firwood and Cher
ryville and A. L. Deaton was chair
man of the meeting and E. F. Brims
was secretary. The following resolu
tion was adopted by unanimous vote:
"We, The citizens of Sandy, living
within the DroDosedi honnriaripn of
the new coTinty of Cascade, in assem
bly this 21st day of October, 1912, do
hereby unanimously oppose the crea
tion of the new countv of Paspaiio ami
earnestly appeal to the voters of the
state or Oregon to assist u9 in vot
ing against the proposed new county
of Cascade."
MEN, CALLED THIEVES,
CAUGHT IN STABLE
T. A. Carnine, sheriff of Cowlitz
county, accompanied by Archie Leon
era deputy sheriff of Multnomah
county, arrived in Oregon City Mon
day evening, remaining here, until
Tuesday morning. Sheriff Cafnine
was in search of two men, who were
charged with grand larceny, and be
fore their return, they had their
men. The men arrived in this city
Monday evening, and, going to the
Fashion Livery stable, toldi thepro
prietor that they wished to go to
Molalla Tuesday morning, and to
arouse them about 4:30 o'clock. They
said they intended visiting one of the
men's brothers; who has a homestead
there.. Night Policeman Cooke visit
ed the Fashion Livery stable, where
he found the men sleeping on straw.
The policeman hastened to the Elec
trie, hotel, where the sheriff and de
puty sheriff had taken a room for the
night, and informed them the men at
the livery stable answered the de
scription of the men wanted. They
were taken into custody and returned
to Kalama.
PARENT-TEACHER
An interesting program has been
arranged for a Darent tearh or moor
ing to be held at Willamette Saturday
evening. The teachers of the school
and County Superintendent Gary re
quests all residents of the district to
attend, and take
sions. A car will leave Oregon City
ior Willamette at 9:30 o'clock in the
morning. The program will begin at
10 O'clock With a nnestirm
the discussion of the following sub
jects: "The Clackamas County School
League, debating, oratory, athletics;"
11 o ciock ".ficture Studjf", Miss
Vinnie Hewitt; 12 o'clock dinner;
1:30 o'clock program by school;
2:30 o'clock Address, Dr. Coleman,
Reed Institute J 3:30 io'c lock Solo,
Miss Lena Ulen. "The High School
Fund Law" rtA "Wlint non c,.
Do to Help the School?" will be the
I subjects for general discussion.