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VOL. IV No. 123.
T.RS ASSAILANT IS
HELD TO BE INSANE
JOHN SCHRANK IS COMMITTED
BY JUDGE BACKUS TO HOS
PITAL FOR INSANE
SCHRANK DECLARES HE IS SANE
Examiners Say Prisoner Has Chronic
Paranoia Delusions " are Grand
iose in Variety Malady May
Prove Incurable -
MILWAUKEE, Wis. Nov. 22 John
Schrank, who shot Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt on the night of October 14
in Milwaukee, is insane and was late
this afternoon committeed by Munici
pal Judge Buckus to the Northern Hos
pital for the Insane, near Oshkosh,
until cured. ' Judge Backus' ruling
said:
"The court now finds the the de
fendant, John Schrank, is insane and,
therefore, incapacitated to act for
himself. It is, therefore, orderedand
adjudged that the defendant,-'' John
ScUrank, be committed to the North
ern Hospital for the Insane, near Osh
kosh, in the County of Winnebago,
State of Wisconsin, until such time as
lie has recovered from such insanity,
when he shall be returned to this
court for further proceedings accord
ing to law.
"And it is further ordered that all
proceedings in this case be saved in
definitely until such recovery."
Before being led back to jail to
await preparations for the trip to the
asylum, Schrank asked:
'I had expected that they would
find me insane, because it was in the
.papers two days ago. I want to say
now that I am sane and know what I
am doing all the time. I am not a
lunatic and never was one. I was
called upon to do a duty and have
done it.
'"The commission has sworn away
my life. Each member went on the
stand and said I was incurably insane.
They can do what they want with me
now. They can bury me alive if they
see fit. I don't care what, happens
now." ;
Committment was pronounced after
the presentation of an exhaustive re
port of the commission, in which the
defendant was unanimously udjudged.
insane. It declared that his delusions
were "grandiose in character and of
a systematic variety," and included
numerous communications written by
Schrank.
GLADSTONE PASTOR
Rev. R. Li. Dunne, pastor of the
Gladstone Christian Church, was ten
dered a reception Friday evening.
Professor Reed made the opening ad
dress, and introduced Hon. H. E. Cross
who made the address of welcome.Ad
dresses were made by Rev. C. W. Rob
inson, Rev. W. T. MillikenRev. E. A.
Smith, of Oregon City. A few short
talks were made by others after which
the women of the church served a ban
quet in the parlors of the church.
Mr. Dunne came to Gladstone from
Stayton, Oregon, and left g thriving
church behind him, to enter into his
new field.
T
IS CALLED BIGAMIST
A modest divorce suit filed here Oct
ober 3, 1912, in which Ida B. Cawley
sued Charles A. Cawley, has assumed
embarrassing proportions for the de
fandant, for Mrs. Cawley has written
to County Judge Beatie a letter from
Forest Grove, in which she says she
and Charles A. Cawley were married
in November, 1911. Cawley, she says,
represented to her that his wife wy
dead when tney were married, and
that he wised her to help him raise
his four motherless children. Shortly
afterwards she became suspicious and
her husband "said he would go and
he did go," according to Mrs. Cawley's
letter.
A short time ago site saw a notice
of the divorce suit being filed by wife
No. 1, and wrote to inyestigate. Her
letter gives names of all the children
in the case that correspond, so it is
believed to be the same man. .
ASKS FOR DECREE.
Nancy Martin Houghton filed suit
Friday for divorce against Samuel N,
Houghton. They were married in
Newport, Oregon, June 14, 1910. The
plaintiff alleges that the defendant de-
serted her on August 16, 1911. She
asks that her maiden name, Nancy
Martin, be restored.
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RIVAL FOOTBALL TEAMS TO HAVE
BIG CONTEST IN AL
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and Have Slight Advantage in
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ALBANY, Nov. 22. -(Special) Ev
erything is in readiness for the battle
'tomorrow when O. A. C. will . meet
Oregon in the annual game. Past per
formance points to O. A. C. as having
the advantage in the big battle, though
on the eve of the fray, it is reported
that several O .A. C. men are on the
injured list and that the team is not
playing up ' to standard. "Hunky"
Shaw cannot play in the game accord
ing to Dr. Stewart, without an opera
tion. This means that should the del
licate operation be performed and he
goes into the game against the uni
versity, he will be in a weakened con
dition. Shaw has had considerable
difficulty with his breathing, since the
accident last Saturday and after care
ful examination by the physicians, it
was discovered that several of the
bones in his nose were displaced. Kel
logg and May are ill. Kellogg report
ed lor practice But after a little work
he was forced to retire. May sprain
ed his knee slightly, but it is not
thought that the injury will keep him
out of the big game.
A tentative comparison of the line
ups of the contenders as they take the
field shows that there will be but little
difference in weights. Oregon wil have
whatever advantage there is with the
line, and backfields pretty evenly bal
anced. None of the conference elevens has
been able to make - much yardage
through O. A. C. lines this season and
it is problematical what the Oregon
backs and tackles can accomplish.
Arrangements have been made for
the rooters of each team to appear on
the gridiron for serpentine, each line
to be given seven minutes betwen
halves. The real start of the trouble
at Corvallis two years ago occured
when the two lines of rooters met up
on the field at the same time. Today
the yellow and green line will appear
first.
The Oregon rooters ,wil go directy
from the train to the football field,
which is near the track. After the
game they will return at once. No dif
ficulties are anticiuated, but it is ar
ranged that none will be possible. In
addition to patrolling carefully the
field for disorder, no betting will be al
lowed. In previous years, much money
has changed hands over the annual
game.
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OF CLARKS, IS DEAD
Mrs. Alvina Elmer died Wednesday
morning at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Fred Lindau, of Clarkes, of can
cer of the stomach. She had been
sick four months. She was born in
Germany, February 7, 1839, and has
lived in Clarkes for the past six years.
Before coming to Clarkes she lived
in Cuba where she has hosts of friends
and is well known. Her Husband, Pet
er Elmer, died about twenty two years
ago. She is survived by eight child
ren, five boys and three girls, who are:
Sam Elmer, of Clarkes; Jacob EJmer,
or Sellwood; Peter Elmer, of Idaho:
Joseph, of Washington and Adolph,
who is in the Phillipine Islands. Mrs.
W. J. E. Vick, of Liberal," Mrs. Fred
Lindau, of Clarkes and Mrs. Ursula
Phillipine of Canby.
The funeral services will be
held from the German Methodist
Church at Clarkes this morning at
10:30, Rev. Hepp of Muwaukie, offi
ciating. Interment will be Clarkes
Cemetery.
MRS. GREENWELL IS
AT
The funeral of Mrs. Jerusha Green
well, 67 years of age, who died at her
home in Lents Tuesday was held
Thursday, the interment being in the
cemetery at Damascus. Mrs. Green-
well crossed the plains 60 years ago
and lived on a donation land claim on
the Clackamas River near Oregon City
until seven years ago. Mrs. Lucy Rob
erts of this city, ie adaughter of the
deceased. There were nine other
children. The funeral was held in
the Christian Church in Lents. Mrs.
Greenwell was well known in Oregon
City where she had many friends.
WILL CLASH TODAY
E E K L Y E N T
OREGON CITY,
YE OLD
WOMEN INFORMED
WHERE TO VOTE
POLLS WILL BE LOCATED JN
THREE HOSE COMPANY HOUS
ES OF CITY
BOUNDARIES OF WARDS ARE GIVEN
Balloting to Start Promptly at 9
O'clock in Morning and Will
End at 7 in Even
ing For the benefit of the women of
Oregon City, who will vote a.t the city
election to be held December 2 at
which a city treasurer and three coun-
cilmen will be elected, Recorder Stipp
Friday called attention to Section 4
of the city charter, whith gives the
boundaries of the various wards. The
section follows:
"For the purpose of municipal rep
resentation Oregon City is hereby di
vided into three wards, designated and
bounded as follows: Ward No. 1 shall
comprise all that portion of the city
lying and being south and west of the
following, described line, towit: Com
mencing at the center of Seventh
Street at the Willamette River;
thence easterly to the interseltion of
Seventh Street with John -Quincy
Adams Street; thence southerly along
the center of John Quincy Adams
Street to the intersection of Promon
tory Avenue in Falls View Addition
to Oregon City; thence westerly along
the center of said Promontory Avenue
to the City limits.
"Ward No. 2 shall comprise all that
portion of the city lying and being
north and west of the following de
scribed line, towit: Commencing at
the center of Seventh Street at the
Willamette River; thence easterly
to- the intersection of Seventh Street
with John Quincy Adams; thence nor
therly along the center of said John
Quincy Adams Street to the intersec
tion of Eighth Street; thence easterly
along the center of Eighth Street to
the intersection of . Taylor Street;
inence nortneny along tne center ol
said Taylor Street to the city limits.
"Ward No. 3 shall comprise all that
portion of Oregon City lying and be
ing south and east of wards No. 1 and
2."
Residents of ward No. 1 will vote at
the Cataract Hose Company House,
of ward No. 2 at the Fountain Hose
Company House and ward No. 3 at
the house of. Hose Company No. 3.
The polls will be opened at 9 o'clock
in the morning and closed at 7 o'clock
in the evening.
W. WITH ELECTED
HEAD OF WOODMEN
Willamette, Falls Camp No. 148,
Woodmen of the World, elected the
following officers at its regular meet
ing Friday night Consul Commander,
William Smith; Adviser Lieutenant, J.
G. Bancke ; Banker, M. E. Dunn ;
Clerk, E. H. Cooper; Escort, Frank Ol
iver; Sentry, Herman Thoen; Watch
man, C. A. Andrus; Manager, I. D.
Taylor.
The meeting was well attended and
enthusiastic. Several applications were
received and several candidates initia
ted. District Manager Martin fepoke
n the remarkable growth and finan
cial strength of the order.
A committee was appointed to ar
range for. a social entertainment at
the next regular meeting, December
13, when a large class will be1 initiat
ed. A large number of the members
will attend a banquet at the Commer
cial Club rooms in Portland, Decem
ber 10, which will be given by the
Portland degree teams.
Auction Bridge Club Entertained.
More than twenty members of tha
Auction Bridge Club "were delightfully
entertained Wednesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. George A.' Harding.
Mrs. Needa Barlow Lawrence woirthe
first prize. Dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
E R P R I S E E S T A B L
OREGON, SATURDAY, NOVElVfBER 23, 1912.
FASHIONED AND YE MODERN
Carmi Thornpsonf. who was appointed
-Treasurer of the United States, by
President Taft. Mr. Thompson was
formerly 'private secretary to the
President, and is succeeded by
Charles D. Hilles.
ELKS PLAN FINE
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
Oregon City Lodge1 No. 1189, B. P. O.
Elks will hold- its Memorial Service
on Sunday, December 1, at 2:30
o'clock, in the Elks Temple. The mem
bers who have died during the past
year are Ralph C. Dimick, Walter E.
Carll, Past Exalted Ruler, and Oben
Tonkin, Jr. The opening ceremonies
will be conducted by Henry O'Malley,
Exalted Ruler. The program consists
off addresses and musical numbers.
Rev. C. W. Robinson will give the in
vocation and benediction. The eulogy
will be given by James H. Garey. The
Ad. Club Quartet will render several
selections. The memorial committee
is composed of Dr. Clyde Mount, E.
A. Chapman and W. R. Logus.
A small classified ad will r?ni that
vacant room.
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OTHER CANDIDATES ARE CONSIDERED
Members of Fair Sex Take Interest in
Coming City Election Ward
Boundaries are Ex
plained More than thirty women of tlis city
of ii
met Friday afternoon in the Presby
terian Church parlors to discuss the
question of voting at the next city
election which is to be held Decem
ber 2. That many of the women did
not know what wards thejr live- in
was soon discovered, and the ward
boundaries were given. The purpose
of the meeting was to consider the
fitness of the candidates for office.
The women insisted that candidates
' must stand for purity, and that they
must enforce all of the laws of the
city.. The women were urged to wait
quietly their turn at the pools. It was
agreed that before those present could
endorse a candidate, he must stand
against the saloon . Only two candi
date received the indorsement of the
meeting. They were F. j. Meyer, can
didate for reelection to the council
from the third ward, and L. P. Hor
ton, candidate for councilman from
the second ward.
The women declinde to indorse any
man for mayor, declaring that they
would only indorse a candidate oppos-
i ed to the saloons. A meeting will be
, held next Friday, when it is thought
that other candidates will be indorsed.
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MISS ALLDREDGE
TELLS OF ESCAPE
FORMER OREGON CITY GIRL ONLY
PERSON IN BUILDING THAT
. COLLAPSED
YOUNG WOMAN HAS CHARMED LIFE
Near Death in Three Accidents She
Escapes Without Injury
Visits Relatives
Here
Miss Eva Alldredge, daughter of
Frank Alldredge, of this city, who
was the only person in the part of the
Marquam Building, Portland, that col
lapsed at the time of the accident,
bears a charmed life, according to her '
friends. She has been nearer death
three times in the past two years, and
only once suffered injury. While she
was visiting her grandfather, W. W.
Myers, s two years ago, a horse ran
away with her, and although she fell
from the saddle and was dragged
mre than a block, she was only slight
ly injured. When the hcrse was stop
ped and she was carried into the home
of a neighbor it was found that she
had sustained only a few bruises. Miss
Aiulredge was warned before the ac
cident that the horse was wild, but
said she did not care, and was proceed
ing finely when the saddle turned. Her
foot caught in a stirrup and her head
dragged on the pavement. -
While visiting her mother, Mrs. Ab
ner Dillman, at Powell River, British
Columbia, last summer, Miss All
dredge, devoted much of her time to
fishing and canoeing on Powell Lake.
One day while alone on the lake she
was caught in a storm and her craft
was driven several miles in the di
rection of an Indian reservation. It
finally caught in bushes and she was
forced to swim to shore, A squaw at
the reservation acted as her guide to
the home of her mother.
"I don't know whether I bear a
charmed life or not", said Miss All
dredge, who was visiting her father
Friday, "but I do know if I had re
mained in the building much longer I
would have been killed."
Miss Alldredge, who is night tele
phone operator for the Equitable Hos
pital Association, was answering a tel
ephone !all when she beard the first
crash. She looked out of a window "at
the northwest corner of the building
and wa3 almost- instantly blindedby
what she thought was smoke, but was
in reality dust.
"I called up the manager of the
company and a physician who had an
office in the building," said Miss All
dredge. "I asked them what I had bet
ter do. At this time I could feel the
floor giving way under me. They ad
vised that I get out as soon as possible.
There were several more telephone
calls, however, and the floor kept slip
ping. Finally I went into my sleeping
room and gathered up some of my
clothing and hurried from the build
ing. When I got down stairs I saw that
the three floors under the one where
I was working had fallen and the
fourth floor was sagging. I watched
the building for awhile and then went
to the home of a friend. After getting
several hours sleep I went back to
the building intending to go to my
room and get some more clothing. The
police, however, refused to let me en
ter, and while I was arguing with
them the remainder of the northeast
section fell. I was lucky I was not al
lowed to go to my room".
Miss Alldredge returned from a visit
to her mother about two months ago
and at once obtained the position .with
the Equtable Hospital Association.
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SLAYER TO AID IN
EXHUMING BODY
LAD, WHO KILLED STEPFATHER,
"WILL GO WITH SHERIFF TO
SCOTT'S MILLS
' I DEFENDED SELF," SAYS PRISONER
Boy Declares Man Tried to Stab Him
and that He Used Ax as Last
Resort Lad Repeats
Story ' ;
Glenn E. Gault, the ii-year-old ranch-'
er, who, driven by remorse and the
pleadings of his mother, Thursday
night surrendered in Portland, con
fessing to the murder of his step-father,
D. M. Leitzel, near Scottt's Mills,
was self-composeJ and apparently hap
py when brought to this city Friday
afternoon by Sheriff Mass. The. lad
repeated the story of the killing, giv
ing new details, and insisted that he
be allowed to go with the authorities
to his home and point out the grave
of the man he killed tnd assist in ex
huming, the body. The boy, Sheriff
Mass, Coroner Wilson, and Assessor
Jack will go to Scott's Mills 'today,
starting at 6 o'clock in the morning.
They expect to return late tonight or
early Sunday morning and will bring
the body with them.
' I killed ,ny step-iather in self de-.
fense", said the boy. "He had skinned
mother out of $400 and every time I
mentioned the money he threatened
me. When I mentioned it the last
time he had a knife in his hand, and
said he would cut my heart out, at
the same time making, ajunge at me
with the knife. I was cutting wood
and struck him on the head with the
side of the ax. I did not intend to
kill him,, but he suffered so much I
thought it best to end the job. I struck '
twice more before he died. Then I
was in a quandary. I did not know
whether to tell the neighbors what I
had done or get rid of the body. Fin
ally I decided to bury the body. My
mother frequently asked me if I had
killed my step-father, declaring that
she did not believe he had gone away
with a stranger with whom he was
engaged in a land deal in Eastern Ore
gon. When I left home .to go to work
on the milk ranch at Asloria my moth
er asked me to admit the killing, in
case I was'guilty. . I refused then but
the thing preyed upon my mind until
I decided the only way I could relieve
my conscience was to surrender my
self arid make a confession '.
Sheriff Mass said that the only wit
ness against the boy was the lad him
self. If he sticks to his story of self
defense and no other witnesses are
obtained, it is doubtful if he can be
convicted. The worst feature of his
story, the authorities say, is the ad
mission that after rendering his step
father unconscious, and realizing his
condition was serious, he delivered
two more blows. County Judge Beatie
who was sheriff when the crime "was
committed, said he was told several
days later that the man had disappear
ed, but it was supposed he had gone
to Eastern Oregon.
v George C. Brownell and Gordon E.
Hayes have been retained as counsel
by the defendant.
PARKPLACE SCHOOL
NAMES DEBATING TEAM
The Parkplace school will have the
following representatives in the de
bate to determine what three- mem
bers shall represent the school in the
interscholastic debating contest: Affir
mative Minnie Hemrich, Elise Free
land and Helen Brunner. Negative
Ruth Hudson, Gwendolyn Jones and
Harry French.
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