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VOL. V. No. 37.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY '14, 1913.
Per Week, iO Cents
DIAZ FIRES ON
MEXICO'S CAPITOL
REBEL GUNS THROW HEAVY
SHELLS ON NATIONAL
PALACE
TWO KILLED IN AMERICAN CLUB
Rebel Army Forces Engineer of Train
From Mexico City to Re- -
turn One Train Is i
Missing.
MEXICO CITY, Feb. 13. At o
o'clock tonight, after another day of
fighting, it was reported that General
Diaz had demanded the surrender of
the national palace. All through the
day the rebel batteries of heavy guns
were throwing a fierce fire of shrap
nel around the palace. Many of the
shells dropped into the zocola, which
fronts the building, and federal sol
diers were eompelled to move to
cover.
Before dark the fire on both sides
was intermittent, but apparently less
vigorous from the federals. The gov
ernment troops were receiving ammu
nition in small consignmets, and it
was said they were running short.
The fifth day of the battle began
at 8 oclock, a battery of federal ar
tillery opening fire on the arsenal,
but although the bombardment was
kept up without cessation for an hour
or more, it had no appreciable effect
on the rebel defenses.
LAREDO, Tex., Feb. 13. The
whereabouts of the north-bound pas
senger train from Mexico City which
left there Tuesday night still is un
report3d, and there is apprehension
for the safety of its passengers.
An unsuccessful attack was made
on the south-bound Mexican .Nation
al line passenger train which left
here Tuesday.
Passengers from Saltilli said to
day' that one freight train was en
tirely destroyed by fire and that the
fate of another freight train was in
doubt, since it was rumored that it
was attacked.
The south-bound passenger train
which .left Laredo Tuesday night at
9 o'clock proceeded in safety until
about 518 miles south of this city, at
EI Salado, where it was attacked by
a band of 50 to 160 rebels. As the
train was entering the station, the
engineer was fired upon. Realizing
the danger, he reversed the lever and
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Wanted!
Girls and Women
To operate sewing machines
in garment factory. Oregon City
Woolen Mills.
Jas. Wilkinson
WILKINSON &
FLORISTS
Next door to Star Theatre
THIS IS FEATURE DAY AT
THREE REEL FEATU R FRIDAY WE SHOW A TWO OR
THRTE REEL FEATURE PICTURE.
The Grotto of Torture
'The persistence of an English lover wins him a bride
from the recesses of a Hindoo temple, a woman, who know
ing the punishment which will follow her action, still listens
to her lover. Her whereabouts are unknown for a long time
to the High Priest, but one day he finds her home and
sees in its cradle her infant.son. The Hindoo departs with
a piece of the baby's wrap. This he uses to give tne scent
to a vicious leopard which is set free and hungrily picks out
the trail back to the cradie and steals tne cnild
The mother gives chase, and her husband with an armed
guard, boards an elephant and follows her trail. The mother
tracks the leopard to the secret entrance of the Grotto of Tor
ture, where she is seized and hurled into the torture room
Her husband reaches the cave a few minutes later and res
cues the mother and infant child.
BIG FATTY BUNNY AGAIN IN
THE THREE BLACK BAGS
Bunny, as a detective, would make a horse laugh, par
ticularly when "Slick-Fingered Mag", Miss Pinch, for whom
he is looking, robs his house while he is in it.
BE SURE AND SEE THE
TWO-MEN MINSTRELS
BQNDING ACT IS
SENATE REFUSES TO CONCUR IN
AMENDMENTS OF LOWER
HOUSE
KELLAHER CAUSES GREAT WRANGLE
Senator Dimick Disappointed When
Report on Schuebel's Ten
Hour Bill Is not
Made
SALEM, Feb. 13. (Special.) The
Legislature is tonight as tar as ever
away from a county bonding act, for
the Senate today refused to concur
in the House amendments to the Bar
rett bill, and insisted upon the ap
pointment of a special joint commit
tee to endeavor to reach a comprom
ise on the measure. Senators Bur
gess, Farrell and Butler and Repre
sentatives Upton, Forbes and Reams
will get together to try to reach a
compromise.
The whole fight in the Senate was
over the amendment inserted by
Senator Kellaher prohibiting exclu
sive bid for patented paving process
es. This was stricken out in the
House after a hard fight several days
ago. It. took a still harder fight in
the House today to decide on the ap
pointment of the committee and the
refusal to concur in the amendment.
With hundreds of bills in commit
tees and more than one hundred
ready for third reading, the House
tonight held its first night session.
Even with a session every night, it
now seems virtually impossible that
even the more important legislation
can be rushed through before ad
journment. The biennial Rogue Riv
er fish fight occupied most of the af
ternoon in the House. The Josephine
County men failed to get the river
opened to commercial fishing for
any very long period.
The Senate did not get past the
third reading of bills today and the
Industries Committee's report on the
ten-hour bill did not come up. Sena
tor Dimick was primed for the fight
all day, but was disappointed.
In order to get through with some
of its congested business, however,
the Senate will undoubtedly pass a
bunch of the bills tomorrow morn
ing and take up the three conflicting
reports Sf the committee. Represen
tative Schuebel, in the House, was
one of the strongest supporters of
the superior court system advocated
by Latourette of Portland. The two
bills providing for the change in the
judicial system passed the lower
house by a large majority.
Couple Gets License.
A license to marry was issued
Thursday to Julia G. Mason and Ray
mond E. Scott, of Boyd, Or.
Sue on Account.
Straight and Salisbury, through
Attorney Eby, Thursday filed suit
against LaSalle & Son for $66.66 al
leged to be owed for merchandise.
Roy Baxter
Phone Main 271
CITY PLANS TO MAKE
PAIS BEAUTIFUL
With the coming of Spring, plans
for the improvement of 'the city
parks and other public places are
being formulated with the view of
making Oregon City the prettiest city
jn the valley the coming summer.
The Council Committee on Parks is
planning to improve the Seventh
Street Park and the one opposite the
High schrol,. neither of which has
been named. It is the plan to have
both of these beautiful spots planted
and kept in a fine condition. During
the past -two years McLoughlin Park
has been made into one of the most
beautiful parks in the Wes through
the efforts of the Woman's Club. Mrs.
Norris, who has had charge of im
proving this park, announces that
during the coming season almost the
entire park will be improved and kept,
in condition. At the present dirt is
being put on the hillside near Eighth
Street and as soon as this is com
pleted it will be planted with grass
and patches of California poppies.
The small canyon in the lower part
of the park will also be made attract
ive. Great credit should be given the
Woman's Club for what they, have
accomplished in this park.
The Live Wires are also taking in
terest in the improvement of the
parks and streets so thai during the
doming year Oregon City is sure' te
see a great transformation in its civ
ic beauty.
IRS. LATOURETTE
ADDRESSES CLU
The Commercial Club parlors were
the scene of an interesting meeting
of the Woman's Club Thursday after
noon. . Mlrs. C. D. Latourette, who was
the principal speaker, gave a splen
did talk on the laws and law makers
of Oregon, which was highly inter
esting as well as instructive, espec
ially in view of the fact of the en
franchisement of women in this state.
Mrs. Latourette has spent much time
Star Theatre
VAUDEVILLE
TWO INE ACTS
Leste Leigh and LaGrace
A CLEVER ACT. Th
without a doubt is beyon
d the
PANTAGES CIRCUIT, ju
here. This act opens wi
lively routine of jug'glin
roping
th a
g. MR.
lancing a bowl of water
making a fountain which
performed with Equal m
on a
is his
erit.
The applause was long
i n a s
The Hawaiian King and Queen of the Guitar
This act was encored time" and again and rightly so, as
they took the Star Patrons by Storm. By SPECIAL RE
QUEST Mr. Palakitos wiil play "The Mocking Bird." The
Star Patrons will remember that Mr. Palakitos is the GUITAR
SOLOIST who was the Feature of the Hawaiian Quartette
played at the Star Six wekes age.
MISS PALAKITOS is exceptionally clever on the Guitar
and her rendition of "SILVER THREADS . AMONG THE
GOLD" with variations drew a grand applause. This is another
GOOD ACT presented by the Management of the Star.
AND TONIGHT
10 More Steins Given Away
5 DRAWINGS after each show.
PHOTO PLAYS
1. THE EXTRA BABY
Majestic Production.
2. THE SCHEMING WOMAN
Solax Production.
3. HIS UNCLE'S WIVES
Thanhauser.
THESE ARE THREE FINE PICTURES
THE STAR THEATRE IS
ABSOLUTELY FIREPROOF
No Extra Charge for Additional Act
COME ONE
on the subject and is well versed up
on it.
The club unanimously indorsed the
proposed ordinance prohibiting dogs
from running at large. A communi-.
cation was received from County
School Superintendent Gary, in which
he stated that many of the school
districts had reported that the pupils
were taking great interest in the hor
ticultural and Horticultural exhibit
to be held, later in the spring. The
committee of the Woman's Club is
expected to interest the pupils of the
city schools so that there will be live
ly competition between the city nd
country. Mrs. B. S. Scott resigned
as chairman of that committee and
at the request of the club Mrs. David
Caufield, the president, was made
the chairman. Other members of the
committee are Mrs. Norris and Mrs.
Alldredge. - ' a
The club expects soon to have a
lecture by the Rev, Wliliam Lord, ou
the birds of Oregon. Mr. Lord has
written several works on Oregon
Birds.
DOWNEY FINED S25
FOR AUTO SPEE!
im
Despite his protests that the speed
laws of Oregon City are too strin
gent. J. Downey was fined ?25 at his
tria. before Judge Stipp Thursday
morning. Downey was caught speed
ing on Molalla Avenue by Councilman
Beard who reporte4 the affair to
Chief of Police Shaw. At his trial
Downey protested that he was inno
cent but without avail. With the com
ing of good weather, the number of
speeders has greatly increased and
many complaints are coming in. Low
er ftj'pii. Street, which has just been
paved is a favorite place for the reck
less, and it is no-uncommon sight to
see speeders on the street going at
a rate of 35 and 40 miles an hour.
2 Husbands Ask Decrees
J. C. Devlin filed suit Thursday for
a divorce from Lucy Devlin. They
were married October 12, 1898 in
Victoria, B. C, and the plaintiff al
leges that the defendant deserted
him June 15, 1903. Cal Nelson seeks
a decree from Josephine Nelson. They
were married June 15, 1897, in Vort
land. The plaintiff says his wife de
serted Mm March 1, 1910.
Star Theatre
PROGRAM
eir engagement opened Thursday and
ordinary act. They played the
almost direct from Denver
SAXAPHONE DUET, then a
LEIGH features this act bal-
billiard cue, revolves the trick,
original act. Other Feats are
Club Juggling closes the Act.
and appreciative. DON'T MISS THEM.
PALAKIKOS
COME ALL
PROGRAM'.
1 BILL k
RECORD AT SALEM
SALEM, Or., Feb. 13. Thirty-one
bills have been passed by both hous
es and sent to the governor in the
first 31 days of the session just a
bill a day out of 939 bills introduc
ed. Such is the extraordinary rec
ord made up to today by the 90 gen
tlemen who comprise the Oregon Leg
islature. . Never before at any Legislative As
sembly in Oregon have so many bills
been, introduced and so few of them
enacted into laws after 31 days of
legislative endeavor.
Not one appropriation measure of
any consequence is included in these.
31 bills. And this in spite of the
fact that there is nearly $9,000,000 in
appropriation requests, as Governor
West pointed out in his message tell
ing the Legislature to get down to
business yesterday, that must be dis
posed of - somehow before adjourn
ment. Including today, there are
;ust nine more working days to do
this in.
In fact, until last Tuesday, when
the $50,000 Deschutes survey bill was
nnssed in the House, no appropriation
measures carrying more than $5,030
or $10,000 or so had been passed -by
either house. Yesterday the House
passed the $500,000 Columbia South
ern reclamation project appropria
tion. That is as far as it has gone
in 31 days.
More than this, only four of the 31
measures nassed havo hepn nnp!isiira
of real constructive importance. The
tour are the Malarkey minimum wage
law, the widow's pension law, the
law increasing salaries of all circuit
judges to $4000 and the sterilization
law.
The Senate has been moving along
and keeping pretty well abreast ot
its work, but in the House, where the
orsanizntion has been steam-rolling
this and steam-rolling that, with the
idea principally of putting the govern
or in the hole, work has piled up to
a terrific extent.
It has reached such a pass now that
despairing of accomplishing anything
in the nine' remaining days the
House leaders are advocating a reso
lution to continue the session for 40
"working days or until Mjarch 1,
thus adding an additional week.
SSESSOR JACK'S -
nmuux so vum
Mrs. Mary E. Jack, mother of J.
E. Jack, county assessor of this coun
ty, is eying at her home in Mount
Angel. Mrs. Jack is 75 years of age
and an Oregon pioneer. She crossed
the plains when a child with her par
ents and has lived most of the time
since then in lUount Angel. Assess
or Jack went to Mount Angel Thursday
to be with his mother. Mrs. Jack
has lived for several years; with her
daughter, Mrs. J. Hook. It is not
believed that the aged woman can re
cover.
FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE TO
MRS. ELIZABETH WARNER
Among the out of town persons
who attended the funeral of Mrs. Eliz
abeth Warner, a pioneer of Mount
Pleasant, hich was held at the Con
gregational Church Wednesday after
noon, were Mrs. George H. Himes,
Mrs. Joseph Packett, Mr. and Mrs. I.
J. Davidson, Mlrs. Harold Wright, Mr.
and Mrs. Frederick Stauffer, Mrs.
Samuel Lockwood, Miss Eugenia
Morse, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick L.
Riggs, J.- Walter Seabury and W. A.
Fuller, of Portland, and Mrs. J. B.
Chapman, of Seattle, and Mr. " and
Mrs. E. J. Swafford, of Salem.
earance
I
UR desire for
this season
making.
You can see how much we want to get all these suits and
overcoats for fall and winter out of the way by looking at the
price figures we have named on the goods.
Hart Schaffner & Maot
clothes don't need much price reduction to be a inducement to late
buyers; but we mark them down with other goods; it's a genuine
clearance sale; we want you to share in the benefits.
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ASSIGNMENT ID
BY LARGE STORE
LIABILITIES AND ASSETS OF J.
LEVITT ARE ABOUT
SAME
BUSINESS IS TO BE RESUMED SOON
Arrangement with Creditors Will be
Made at Once Wholesalers
; : Refuse to Give Credit
Longer
J. Levitt the men's clothier, assign
ed Thursday for the benefit of his
creditors. Mr. Levitt and his part
ner, M. Barde, have liabilities of
about $125,000, with assets the same.
The firm has stores in this city, Cor
vallis, Salem and Hood River. The
firm has been doing a good business
but the wholesalers with whom they
traded refused the customary accom
modation. That an arrangement will
be made whereby Mr. Levitt will be
enabled to continue in business is
assured. No petition in bankruptcy
wars filed and the firm would be able
to continue business today but for ;
the insistai.ee of creditors that bills
be paid, which naturally would be
paid in a few weeks. !
Mr. Levitt insists that had he not
entered into a partnership he would
have had no business trouble, and ;
will be glad when he can resume bus
iness in Oregon City in the way he
formerly conducted his business. He
expects to z "range with his creditors
so that he may resume business in a
few days. Probably some of the
stores in other places will be discon-
tinued. Mr. Levitt has been in Ore-'
gon City; several years and he has
the confidence of the business men :
as well as the men who earn salar-!
ies. !
BRIDGE BILL PASSES.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 13. (Spec
ial.) With only 10 dissenting votes
the House of Representatives today
passed the bill opening the way for
Washington to join Oregon in the
construction of the proposed . inter
state bridge between Portland and
Vancouver, Wash., over the Columbia
River. The bill as passed gives the
state power, to enter into a contract
with any county or city of the state
or any other state or county of that
state or county or city of that state
in the erection of a bridge.
The Ciackamas Southern R. R.
SHOULD HAVE THE SUPPORT OF EVERY CITIZEN OF
THIS CITY IT IS A HOME COMPANY WORKING FOR THE
INTEREST OF THIS CITY TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE
TRADE HERE
FROM
THE
a real clean-up of fall
of the year is measured
Sale
Oeoartmeo
Oregon City's Busy Store
WATER TESTS ARE
URGED BY EXPERT
j MAN EMPLOYED BY COMMISSION
i INSISTS UPON FREQUENT
! ANALYSES
SYSTEM COULD BE MADE PEREECT
) J.
H. Brewster, in Frank Statement,
Says Supervision . of Plant
Is (Materially De
ficient I
J. H. Brewster, a famous sanitary
engineer of Portland, has made a
report regarding the Oregon City
water. Mr. Brewster was employed
to make an investigation of the wat
er by the Board of Water Commis
sioners. He says in part:
"The supply -is taken from the Wil
lamette River at a distance approx
imately 1000 feet from the plant. The
intake is located on the bank of the "
river about 300 feet above that por
tion of the falls where the Hawley
Puip & Paper Company have instal-i
led power wheels. The mouth which
is 22 inches in diameter, is covered
with a removable one-fourth inch
mesh screen. It is inclosed in a con
crete dox which is of sufficient size
to reach the surface at mean water
level and having its only opening on
the mean down stream -level. This
is covered with an iron grating in
order to keep fish, sticks, leaves,
etc., from entering the intake."
Mr. Brewster makes a detailed
story of the filtration plants and
adds:
"Regarding the operation, with but
four tAceptions, the general proced
ure is carried on correctly. It has
been found, however, that No. 4 fil
ter which contains eight inches of
gravel, will operate more rapidly
than the other three which contain
no gravel when the outlets have sep
arate ratings in order to have the
work evenly distributed. It was also -found
that when the river was car
rying considerable silt and the filter
became stopped up more readily than
at other times it was customary to
rake thd top of the beds before wash
ing. An explanation was given the
superintendent why this was not con
ducive to efficient operation and the
practice has since been discontinued.
"Regarding the supervision that, is
maintained the plant is materially
deficient. The operation of any wat
er plant should be strictly under lab
oratory control, and the results of
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