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VOL IV. No. 98.
OREGON CITY, OREGON,
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1912.
Per Week, 10 Cents
BECKER MUST DIE
THE HUNTER IS NOT THE ONLY ONE.
R. R. FRANCHISE
ELECTRIC CHAIR
LESSON IN VOTING
IS CONSII
ILIllFIKlJiL.
SHIELDS-UIN
DEBATE IS WARM
WOMEN ARE GIVEN
JtliED
NEW YORK POLICE LIEUTENANT
GUILTY OF MURDER IN
FIRST DEGREE
WIFE SWOONS ON HEARING VERDICT
Prisoner Is Cool as Jurors Pronounce
His Doom Court's Instruc
tions Attacked Appeal
Is Taken
NEW YORK, Oct. 25 Police Lieu
tenant Charles Becker was found guil
ty of murder in the first degree by
the jury which has been trying him
for instigating the death of Herman
Rosenthal, the gambler.
The verdict was pronounced at
at 12:02 o'clock this morning. The
verdict read:
"Murder in the first degree."
Becker was remanded for sentence
to the Tombs by Justice Goff until
October 30.
Mrs. Becker, sitting outside the
door of the courtroom swooned when
the verdict was announced. Becker
was cool, but said the court's inctruc
tions were against him.
The case will be appealed.
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AT MAPLE LAKE
The Farmer's Association of Equity
organized a local union at the maple
Lane grange hall Wednesday evening.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr. Cuttings, of Portland. There are
fourteen charter members. This or
ganization is exclusively for farmers,
and it was decided to call it , the
Maple Lane Local of the Farmers
Society of Equity.
The officers are as follows: presi
dent, H. M. Robbins; vice president
August Splinter; secretary and treas
urer G. F. Mighells.
"EXPERIENCE" SOCIAL
IS GREAT SUCCESS
An experience social given by the
Ladies Aid society of the Presbyter
ian church at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George V. Ely, Seventh and John
Quincy Adams streets, Wednesday,
was probably one of the largest at
tended functions of this kind ever
given; in Oregon City, there being
over 100 persons in attendance. The
evening was devoted to vocal and in
strumental music affS games. Among
the entertaining and amusing) feature
were the experiences given by the
women who earned $1 to be given to
the church. More than $30 was turned
into the treasury. Refreshments -were
served. The rooms of the Ely home
were prettily decorated with ferns
and autumn' leaves. Mrs. Leon Des
Larzes favored the guests with a vo
cal solo, and responded to an encore.
Mrs. E. C. Cooper responded to a
enchore when she rendered a vocal
solo, as well as Miss Kathleen Harri
son with a piano solo, and Miss Ro
berta Schuebel, who gave a reading.
The reception committee was com
posed of Mrs. J. R. Landsborough,
Mrs. E. L. Shaw, Mrs. George Brown
ell, Mrs. Ross Charman; entertain
ment committee, Mrs. Leon DesLar
zes, Miss Porter, Mrs. F. M. Swift;
refreshments, Mrs. N. W. Bowlandj
Mrs. W. J Wilson, Mrs. J. K. Morris,
Mrs M M McGeehan, Mrs. George Ely
Mrs. Charles Ely.
12,000 TIES, WASHED
AWAY, RECOVERED
Bert Cummins, who has a sawmill
near Barton, tnd twenty of his em
ployes are working near the mouth of
the Clackamas river catching railroad
ties which broke from a boom near
the company's mills when the Clack
amas river rose four feet. After the
boom had broken loose the men hur
ried by electric car from Barton to
Oregon City. Most of the ties will be
saved There w,ere 12,000 ties be
sides several hundred cotton wood
logs floated away.
Dutch Bulbs for Fall Planting
WILKINSON & BAXTER
FORISTS
Next door to Star Theatre
OREGON CITY LAWYER FORCED
TO ADMIT THAT HE FAVORS
SINGLE TAX
BIG PORTLAND THEATRE CROWDED
Secretary of Equal Taxation League
Wins Crowd When He Says Plan
Is to Confiscate Prop-
. erty
PORTLAND, Oct. 24. (Special)
Five minutes after the doors were
opened) at ,tiie Bungalow theater to
night for the Charles H. Shields-1
U'Ren debate on single tax, every
seat was taken. Hundreds were turn
ed away and a greater crowd attend
ed the two champions of single . tax
and anti single tax than gathered at
the big lypsy Smith tabernacle for
the Governor Marshall Democratic
rally. The crowd was keenly partisan
' yet was full of appreciation,
j . Both Mr. U'Ren and ' Mr. Shields
fenced with words and more than once
' a clash seemed imminent. Chairman
iiiugene Brookings time and again had
! to beg for silence as first one man
! and men the other was greeted with
a riot of applause or a storm of hisses
Mr. U'Ren made his appeal to the
passions and prejudices of the crowd
and for a time it seemed as if he had
tliemj all with him, and it was not
until the closing ten minutes of the
debate that Mr. Shields forced home
tue realization that single tax, be
cause it was designated to confiscate
to the state all land values, that the
crowd changed, 'there was one es
pecially interesting moment. Mr.
Shields had just read from Henry
George's "Progress and Poverty"
this extract: "Private property in
land is a bold bare enormous wrong
like chattel slavery" and the speaker
showed single tax would enslave the
land owner. There was a moment's
pause. "Hear" came plainly and ob
viously from an individual who had a
seat in the center of the house.
"I'm glad you said that, my frierid
for you a single taxer, have shown
that you really believe in confiscation
of all land to the state," said the
speaker. Mr. Shields glanced at the
stranger again.
"And I want to add," he resumed,
'that the gentleman who just spoike
is Coulter, a paid worker of the Fels
fund commission, now speaking for
the graduated single tax. Mr. Coulter
is one of those who have denied that
the graduated single tax is single tax.
''The net results of the debate were
that Mr. U'Ren admitted that he was
a single taxer and had been one for
many years and that he hoped to see
the scheme in operation in OregbnUp
to the present, it is said, Mr. U'Ren
has not stated definitely his opinion.
The meeting was keenly partisan.
No decision was asked for or given.
Mr U'Ren cited the alleged success
of what he termed single tax in Brit
ish Columbia- and Alberta, Canada,
but was staggered when Mr Shields
proved that there was a $3 poll tax
in Eritish Columbia and other person
al taxes while that in Alberta with
partial single tax, taxes were 10 per
cent on the land and twenty munici
palities had met in protest against
the atcoin of the government.
ELKS TO DEDICATE
HOME NOVEMBER 20
The dedication of the Elks' building
will be on Wednesday; evening, Kov
ember 20. The afternoon program
will be for the public, but during the
evening only members of the order
are to be present. The exercises will
be followed by a grand ball in the
Busch hall, and supper will be served
in the armory. There will be several
prominent speakers and there will be
from 1000 to 1500 members of the or
der from various parts of the state
in attendance. This is one of the
handsomest Elks' 'v buildings in the
Northwest, and the Oregon City mem
bers are proud of their home.
Miss Louise Walker, who is one of
the well known musicians of Oregon
City, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Walker of Seventh and Wash
ington streets, was presented a few
days ago by her parents with a hand
some Mason and Hamlin piano, pur
chased from the Wiley B .Allen
company through their agent in this
city, H. H. Bower, at a cost of 51000.
The handsome musical instrument
has been installed in the Walker
home..
Phone Main 271
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COPYRIGHT DAVIS AND SANFORO. NEW YORK
Mrs. Woodrcw Wilson, wife of the
Democratic candidate fr president.
MISS ROSE SCHRADER
DELIGHTFUL HOSTESS
Miss Rose Scnrader, assisted by
Miss Cornelia Wieversiek, entertain
ed at the home 01 the former, Third
and Monroe streets, in honor of Miss
Schrader's sister, Mrs. Augusta Ton
kin. The evening was devoted to
games and, music, vocal and instru
mental. The affair was a surprise,
and proved a most delightful affair.
A luncheon was served during the
evening. About fifteen attended.
Boost your city by boosting your
daily paper. The Enterprise should
be in every home.
DR. SHELDON TO BE
CITY'S GUEST TODAY
Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, who will
speak at Baptist church tonight.
Dr. Charles M. Sheldon, the noted
author and minister, will be the guest
of Oregon City today. Dr. Sheldon
will arrive in this city at 10:30 o'clock
and will be the guest of Rev. and Mrs.
Xieorge Nelson Edwards at luncheon.
He will meet the ministers of the
city and church workers at the Con
gregational churcbj at 3 o'clock for
an informal conference. The union
banquet or the church brotherhoods
will be held in the basement of the
Baptist Church at G:30 o'clock, Dr.
Sheldon being the principal speaker.
Hon. H. Ef; Cross will be toastmaster
and among the speakers will be Col
onel C. H. Dye and F J. Tooze. The
indications are that the banquet will
be the best attended of any ever held
in this city. Dr. Sheldon will speak
on "Applied Christianity" at a public
meeting' to be held in the Baptist
church, beginning at 8 o'clock. All
residents of the city are urged to
attend. Rev. Mr. Edwards will pre
side at the meeting.
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2-3TH,NG pER pro- r
PREPARING FOR THE OPENING OF THE DEER 8EASON.
W.C.TJ. DELEGATES,
CITY'S GUESTS TODAY
Several hundred delegates to the
National W. C. T. U. Convention in
session in Portland, will arrive in
Oregon City this morning at 10 o'clock
leaving Portland-' oh the 9 o'clock car.
Three cars have been chartered, the
Oregon City Commercial club voting
510 toward the 'expense. The Com
mercial club has appointed J. W. Sul
iivan. Dr. Clyda , Mount, and, Livy
Stipp to welcome the visitors. Pres
ident Hawley of the Hawley Pulp &
Paper) Company has offered the ser
vices of a guide to take the visitors
through his paper mill, and Mr. ' Ja
cobs invites them to inspect the wool
en mill. They will be shown the
falls, the locks and if time permits,
the grave and the home of Dr. Mc
Loughlin, 'the' founder and father of
Oregon.
Accompanying the delegates will be
railroad men, newspaper correspon
dents and national lecturers who will
carry the good word for Oregon to
all the eastern states.
On the committee of reception the
Woman's club has appointed Mrs. M.
M. Charman, Mrs. J. W. Norris, Mrs.
Rosina Fouts and Mrs. Schwab. As
the guests of the city can spend only
two hours, in order to make an after
noon excursion to Vancouver, it is
desired that the Oregon City commit
tees be promptly on hand to meet the
car arriving at 10 o'clock.
Mrs. W. M. Elsas, of Aberdeen,
Wash., formerly Miss Joseph Myers,
of this city, has "arrived in Oregon
City to visit with Mr. and Mrs. W. C.
Green. Mrs. ETsas was a delegate to
the convention of the W. C. T. U.
which has just adjourned In Portland.
The Filibusters Ship
An interesting story of the sea
The Irony of Fate
In this picture Miss Florence
Turner plays the leading1 role,
She is a universal favorite so
don't miss this opportunity to
see her.
The Pity of It
A good western picture
Buster & the Gypsies
Comedy
Swimming and Life
Saving
An educational picture of great
value.
NOTE:
This theater will be well heat
ed so you can sit and enjoy
yourself with comfort.
. Don't forget the- High School
" entertainment here next Tues
day night, Oct. 29th, 1912.
AT THE '
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Senator Boies Penrose, of Pennsyl
vania, who charges that the Stand
ard Oil Company gave $125,000 to
aid Roosevelt in 1904.
ALPHA WALTER, CIVIL
WAR VETERAN, DEAD
Alpha Walter, a veteran of the
Civil and Mexican wars, died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. O. W.
Griffin, of 611 Mount Hood street, in
this city Wednesday evening. He was
eighty'-eight years of age. The body
will be interred in the Mountain View
cemetery Friday morning at 10 o'clock
the funeral services to be held at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. Griffin. Rev.
T. B Forct, pastor of the Methodist
church, will officiate.
Mr. Walter wa3 born in Ohio, Nov
ember 13, 1821, and was a son of
Gordon and Catherine Walter. On
November 18, 1847, he married Miss
Elmira Olm, and after her death he
married Miss Nancy Taylor, Septem
ber 20, 1S63. Ee enlisted in the army
during the Civil war, being a member
of Company F, Thirteenth Regimtnt
of Wisconsin Volunteers, ' enrolling
August 15, 1862. He also fought dur
ing tbe Mexican war.
Mr. Walter came to Oregon about
a year ago, his former home being in
California, where he lived for about
ten, years after coming west from
Wisconsin. He has lived with his
daughter, Mrs. O. W. Griffin and fam
ily during the past year, and has been
an invalid during that time, having
lost a leg while in California.
The deceased is survived by four
sisters and four brothers, and the
following children: John F. Walter,
of North Yakima, Wash. ; Frank A.
Walter, of Eugene; George A. Walter,
of Nortb Dakota; Mrs. Ladoska Wal
ter Griffin, oft Oregon City. A son.
Wiliiam Walter died about ten days
ago in Canada.
LADS ARE VICTIMS
OF ODD ACCIDENT
Ivan Midlam, son of Mrs.' Sylvia
Midiam, and Percy Watenpaugh,
sin of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Waten
paugh, who are "about six years of age
each were victims of a peculiar acci
dent' Thursday. The lads were play
ing near the northern p'ait of Cane
man, when Watenpaugh, who was pull
ing a sled on which young Midlam
was riding, lost his balance and fell
off the sidewalk, badly lacerating his
face' and Midlam fell fram the - sled
and Eus?,a:'r.ed a fracture of a rib. Ths
youngsters returned to their homes,
Midlam complaining little of his in
jury. Watenpaugh was. able to. at
tend school -Thursday afternoon, al
though his face is badly lacerated.
If it happened it Is In tne Enter
prise. -
EX-SENATOR HEDGES EXPLAINS
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT'
TO CLUB
MANY QUESTIONS ASKED SPEAKER
Members, Believing They Will be
Enfranchised at Coming Election,
Eager for Informa-
tion
Confident that they will be enfran
chised -at the coming election, many
prominent women of this city and
county are making a study of ballots
and informing themselves on subjects
of a political nature. At a meeting
of the Woman's club Thursday after
noon, J. E. Hedges, ex-state senator,
explained the Australian ballot to the
members, and that tHey we're greatly
interested in the address was indica
ted by the large number of questions
asked the speaker. County Clerk
Mulvey furnished samples of ballots
which will be used at the election
and the women studied them careful
ly. It was the original intention for
the members to mark the ballots as
they would vote, if electors, and de
posit them in a ballot box but so much
time was consumed with asking and
answering questions t.at this plan
was abandoned.
Mrs. Rosina Fouts, in an address
on -"Legal Voters of Oregon," advoca
ted equal suffrage. She said she be
lieved the Till providing for women
voting would be passed, at the No
vember election.
"Idiots, convicts, children and wo
men are the only person tfarred from
voting now," declared the speaker.
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Dr. F. J. Riesland, of Portland, was
granted a divorce decree by Circuit
Judge Campbell Thursdayram fEmma
Utterback Riesland. They were mar
ried in Portland June 10, 1911. De
sertion was alleged. Lucy OveringWn
was granted a decree from Charles
H. Overington and Ethel Gero was
awarded a decree from Jammes F.Gero
Frances Mclver filed a suit for divorce
against H. H. Mclver. They were
married in Sious Fall, South Dakota,
October 31, 1895. Cruelty is alleged.
The plaintiff asks the custody of their
two children. Bertha M. Johnson
seeks a decree from Sevart Johnson.
They were married in) Hardiland, Nor
way, May 15, 1878. Cruelty is alleged.
The plaintiff asks that her maiden
name, Bertha M. Olson, be restored.
TOO MUCH ABSINTHE
' HAKES HIM THIEF
Frederick Martin, of Portland, who
is a victim of absinthe, was sentenced
to serve twenty days in jail Thursday
afternoon by Recorder Stipp on a
charge of petty larceny. The man
stole a pair of gloves, a hat and an
Automobile coat from the office of
Dr. C. H. Meissner. The physician
surprised Martin just as he was leav
ing the office and held him until the
arrival of E L. Shaw, who locked
Martin up.
"I drank too much absinthe," said
Martin at the hearing. "I guess 1
must have taken the articles, but I
have no recollection of it. I am cer
tainly glad the government has pro
hibited the importation of absinthe
into this country. It yill make a man
of me."
A sir all classified aa will rent that
vacnnt room.
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family happy. '',,' i
It brings into the home a wealth of music that is out
of aH proportion to its small cost.
You can et a Victor or Victor-Victrola right away
on our easy-payment plan. ; $15 to $200 for a Victor
Victrola. ftio to $100 for a Victor.
Come in and see and hear
BURMEISTER & ANDRESEN
VICTOR AND EDISON DEALERS
Suspension Bridge Corner OREGON CITY, ORE.
SPEAKERS AT MASS MEETING
URGE GREATEST CARE BY
CITY COUNCIL
FREIGHT YARD THOUGHT NECESSARY
Andresen Suggests Reduction of Pas
ger Rates be Considered in
Connection With Fran
chise It was the consensus of opinion at
a mass meeting of citizens and mem
bers of the city council in the council
chamber Thursday evening that the
interests of the city should be thor
oughly safeguarded in granting the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company a franchise to operate
freight cars on Main and Third streets
The first franchise, which was for ten
years will expire November 10. Under
it the company paid the city $400 an
nually the first five years and $500
annually the last five years.
L. J. Horton, a member of the
council, was elected chairman of the
meeting. C. T. Tooze, the real estate
broker, said there should be a stipu
lation which would prevent the com
pany from unloading freight cars at
night. G. G. Caufield said he was op
posed to the company increasing its
freight service through the day. Clark
Ganong declared that no freight
should be hauled over the Main street
tracks.
William Andresen, formerly a mem
ber of the council, suggested that the
matter of having reduced passenger
fares be considered i nconnection with
the franchise. George Randall said
twenty five cents should be tbe round
trip passenger fare to Portland. T.'
W. Sullivan declared that the com
pany would lose money if the fare
was reduced. "My stock will be for
sale if that is done," he said.
It was the unanimous opinion that
as many poles as possible should be
explained that the council had arrang
ed to abrogate the pole nuisance
Councilman Tooze also insisted
that the length of the pro
posed franchise should not be
more than five years. He said it was
not right for the council to give away
property which might work a hard
ship upon the future generation. The
proposed franchise, he said, provided
for as many switches as thescompany
might care to lay. He thought the
laying of switches should be subject
to the approval of the council. It was
also suggested that the company ' be
compelled to have af freight yard
where loaded and unloaded cars
could be kept.
Mayor Dimick, called attention to
the fact that the Southern Pacific
Company did not have a franchise to
operate on . part of Center street. He
thought the city should compel the
company to obtain the franchise and
pay for it.
Announcement was made at the
meeting that the franchise would be
thoroughly discussed by fhe council
and that the residents of the city
would be notified when it was to be
considered. All property . owners will
be invited to attend the meeting and
participate in the discussion.
BAD CHECK YOUTH
MUST SERVE SENTENCE
Richard Baxter! Linville, nineteen
years of 'was taken to the peni
tentiary at Salem Thursday by Deputy
Sheriff Staats to serve an indetermi"
ate sentence of from one to five
years. Linville, several weeks ago
pleaded quilty to passing a worthless
check for a small amount and Circuit
Judge Campbell suspended sentence.
Three days later the young man stole
clothing and otter articles and was
again place in jail. Judge Campbell
decided that the prisoner, who is wen
connected, must serve his sentence.
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"The best investment I ever made
and it only cost $15."
The Yictor-Victrola amuses and edu
children, and makes the whole
the amerent sryies.
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