MORNING ENTERPRISE, Thursday, may i, lnt
LUCKY BENEDICT
STARTS WITH $1.25
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FRATERNAL TIES'
DON'T WIN CASE
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Considerable excitement entered In
to the lives of a Portland couple who
came to Oregon City Tuesday after
noon to be married. They brought a
friend with them as a witness, and on
their arrival here found that railroad
fares had been higher than they ex
pected, and that a marriage license
was also a somewhat expensive in
vestment. In fact, when all expenses
had been figured up by the groom,
and the contents of his pocket assay
ed, he discovered that he had but f 1.25
more than carfare home.
Leaving his wife and his witness
sitting in the courthouse, the busy
groom- started out to find a good
Samaritan who would perform the
marriage ceremony for nine bits. Be
ing somewhat timid in telling of his
predicament, the groom visited many
clergymen and others vested with the
power to perform marriages, and ask
ed each one what "the usual fee" was
for such ceremonies. The invariable
answer was "five dollars."
Finally, in desperation, the groom
told the real state of affairs to one of
the good men of this world, and that
worthy agreed to marry him and his
bride for nothing. Thus from the
depths of poverty the young man
suddenly found himself blessed with
a wife and $1.25 in coin of the realm
upon which to begin his happy existence.
BANKRUPTS OFFEI
40 PERCENT RATE
An offer of 40 cents upon the dollar
was made by Barde & Levitt to their
creditors at a meeting held in the
Portland federal building Wednesday
afternoon before Referee Hicks. The
hearing of the creditors was conclud
ed, and the hearing of the bankrupts
was commenced and will be continued
May 8.
Alex Young, an expert accountant
of McKenzia & Co., appeared upon the
stand for the creditors, and reported
upon the conditions of the books and
accounts. For Barde & Levitt, Mr.
Evans, also an expert accountant, ap
peared. There is some disposition among
some of the creditors to accept 40
cents upon the dollar, but it is believ
ed the majority will not accept less
than 50 cents. However, the credit
ors will answer to the bankrupts in
this city May 7. If the offer is re
jected, the bankrupts will give testi
mony again on May 8 in Portland. At
that time a new offer may be made,
1ISTRELS DELAY
DATES FOR DEBUT
The big Commercial club minstrel
.show, which was to have been held on
the evening of May 9, in Shively's
Opera house, has been postponed, and
will not be held until a later date.
The reason for this action is that a
number of the principals who were
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E8win F. Sweet, now assistant secre
tary of commerce, who was a mem
ber of the last congress.
to have taken part are not-going to
be in the city at the scheduled time
of the production, and it was decided,
that no attempt should be made to
give the show unless the entire cast
was present.
The men in the show greatly regret
that circumstances have made it nec
cessary for them to abandon their
plans, as much time and effort have
been spnnt'and considerable enthusi
asm 13 been arrounsed around town
over the show. The first rehearsal of
the troupe to be held in the opera
house was Monday evening. No date
has yet been set for the production.
COSTS f 12,500
Paying too much attention to an
other man's wife will cost John B.
Hurst, of Canby, a well known com
mission merchant .2,500, if the ver
dict of a jury in Judge Campbell's de
partment of the circuit court, handed
in Wednesday afternoon stands.
Hurst was defendant in an alienation
of affections suit brought by Jack
Coffeen. Testimony was introduced
to show that Hurst had followed Cof
feen and his wife to Portland on one
occasion, and that on other days and
nights he had been too much in Mr3.
Coffeen's company. After brief con
sideration the jury returned a verdict
in the sum of $2,500 for the plaintiff.
A verdict in the case of Mary
Conkling versus the Hawley Pulp &
Paper Mills was returned for the de
fendant. Mrs. Conkling was suing
for damages resulting from her hus
band's death in tne company's plant
at Mlilwaukie. This was the second
trial, the jury disagreeing in the
former hearing. ' Damages were de
nied on the ground that Mrs. Conkl
ing had already accepted a settle
ment from the company.
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The somewhat unique situation of
one brother arguing a case at law be
fore another brother, who was deter
mining judge, occured in justice court
Wednesday when J. N. Sievers pre
sided at the trial of ,R. A. McAntyre
on a charge of assault and battery pre
ferred by John McKay, of Courtney.
Mclntyre was defended by Charles
Sievers, brother of the justice, and
by Howard Brownell, the son of
George C. Brownell. Just to .show his
utter impartiality to his brother, Jus
tice Sievers assessed a fine of $25 up
on the defendant.
McAntyre told the court that he act
ed in self-defense, and that the alter
cation grew out of a dispute over
some contracting work. He insisted
that McKay struck him first with a
garden rake, though this was denied
by the complainant. Recorder Livy
Stipp conducted the case for the pros
ecution, and a warm legal battle oc
curred between him and Messrs.
Brownell and Sievers, both of whom
are young and successful attorneys.
Many spectators listened to the con
test. After assessing the fine, Jus
tice Sievers suspended sentence.
WILLIAMS' CORPSE
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Considerable credence has been
given to the theory which has been
J advanced in Oregon City that the
body placed in the Clackamas river
by LaFrance, is that of Lloyd Wil
liams, former Clackamas county re
corder, who disappeared from this
city last March. Although--the body
which LaFrance is supposed to have
placed in the Clackamas was not
found until July 1, is possible that it
might be that of Williams, as it was.
badly decomposed. Wlliams and La
France were both of the same general
build and a decomposed body would
make it impossible to discern one
from another.
The fast that Williams disappeared
several months prior to the discovery
might have little to do with the case,
as LaFrance may have secured the
body and kept it partially embalmed,
or he may have found the body in a
well preservel state and the idea could
have then come over him to substi
tute the Williams body for his own,
and thus collect the insurance money
from the companies believing him
dead.
What He Really Needed.
A young man very fond of the girls,
but very cautious as to bis dealings
with them, recently went to a poetical
friend and asked. him if be would help
get up a birthday sonnet to a certain
young lady.
"Well." suid the poet friend, "what
do you want me to say?"
"Why. yon ought to know about
what's the proper thing," said the
young man. "something rather ten
der, but at the same time, remember,
I don't want to,txmmit myself In any
way."
"Well." said the poet, "you don't
want a poet to draw up your birthday
verse. You want a lawyer." Ladles
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We all aree cn that point..
The cost of the automobile is what is worrying
you, maybe.
You-wonder is it worth the money to you.
Have you ever noticed that when a man buys an
automobile, and, after using it, either in his business or
for peasure, or for both, sells it, always buys another
one? '
Yes? WeH. trar"s ;he answer.
Buy an antomobi'.
investment rather thnr.
without it Yoii vv--?'d
Because you will have found that the car is worth
more to you than it cost you, thai it has added to wr
capacny tr coing nnwress, -r ir tnae onJ "our 0'
Camels' Hair.
Waterproof tents, bags and rugs are
made from camel's hair, which is
plucked out in the spring.
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yea admit the value of the aatorno-
fiie tor any one who has to go from one place
to another and wants to gt there &ad back
, ut'.ii cut that its price is an
expense, and you can't do
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Clackamas County Agents
Crown Prince Alfonso, Who
Just Missed Becoming King at Si:
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ITTI.E' Crowu i'rlnce Alfonso of
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the otiUM d.iy. If the anarchist's bullet had found its mark King Al
fonso would now be no more and the child of six would be Europe's
yor.n ri sl ruler. But fortunately tor ail ntue Aironso can so on piayins
with bis toys j;;st as if nothing had happened, and his royal father can count
himself once more lucky. This is the latest picture of the crown prince. lie
Is a bright boy uud the pride of the royal circle.
FINUCANES TO GO EAST
Mr. and Mrs. John G. Finucane will
leave this city Thursday evening for
Washington, D; C, -where Mr. Finu
cane will attend the supreme council
of Catholic Knights of America, which
convenes in the Capital City, May 12.
Mr. Finucane is a member of St. John
Branch No. 647, and is the state su
preme president. He expects to be
gone about a month, and during their
trip, Mr. and Mrs. Finucane will visit
Pittsburg, Chicago, Omaha and St.
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J. W. Howard, clerk of the board
of directors, reports the enrollment of
children at the Sandy school as 114,
and that for the district the state tax
yields $5.50 for each pupil for school
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work of three, that the store, the theatre, the folks ten
miles away, have" suddenly become your next-doory
ijci&iioors, mac it nas given a store
3 tii iiiiuy. .
.Which automobile?
The Overland because it is
money can buy. . 00
Whateveryour notions are cjtnat an automo- -bile
shofild be to do justicgtlyou requirements,
whether you value rpwercmfflrt'impressive appear
ance, low cost of upkjgjpitne kind of durability
Overland durability.gpn1ikes the possession of a car
a SOUrce of dliwn-5fif':"s!i;tisfar'f-;r IF I ...
consider arpvutmiidbile without
new OverfanrrSS
. 400come and take a look at !t- -Compare it
v-?0her3, et us ve V'ou a ne in the big, fully
xfti'ppea uveriand; it involves no obligation on your
rrt. Then draw your own conclusions. That's all
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Spain arrowly missed becoming a kius
Long Legged Birds.
Long legged birds have tails so short
that they seem to be out of proportion
to their bodies. P.ut there is a reason
for the short tails. Birds while flying
and often while walking use their tails
for steering purposes. When birds
with long legs take to flight they throw
their legs behind in a manner that
causes them to serve the same purpose
as a tail.
THE RACE FOR RICHES.
A wise man will desire no more
than he can get jus'ly, use soberly,
distribute cheerfully and leave con
tented v. Bacon.
health to you and'.
the be?tWuethat
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By JAMES A. EDGERTON
WBY UON-T VOU?
up your chair and let's
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talk
things over a bit.
You want to mate something of
yourself.
Weil, why don't you If
Must lie that- you don't want to
enough, or else you are not willing to
make the nw-ess.-ir.v effort.
Every thiiij; is ready to your -hand.
Civilization has given you every
agency.
You have the greatest facilities for
gaining ktmwivrige. -for self improve
ment, for gel tins on in the world.
Why ion'l .vouV
Pardon this franU talk. In the really
serious and important things of life we
innst.be frank.
The world is calling for men such
as you want to be. It needs them vi
tally, needs them now. It has a place
for you when you have measured up
to your ideal.
Why don't you? . .
E'erhaps the trouble is. that you want
it only for self. 'ou want it for what
you can get and not for what you can
give.
That is a fatal handicap You will
never get 'on in that way.
The world is not hunting people up
to put laurel wreaths on their brows.
It is hunting for men to give it what
it wants and needs.
After you have produced this it will
then be time to talk about laurels.
Yon waat distinction. Well, the way
to getdistinetion is to do something
distinctive. .
Why don't you?
You want wealth.
The way to gain wealth is to render
an equivalent service.
You say old Scruggs did not get his
wealth that way. Perhaps you do not
know, but are only taking idle gossip
and spiteful criticism. Perhaps you do
him an injustice. .
P.ut if you are right about him then
you do not want his wealth after all.
You are not the sort of man who wish
es to gain things in that way. Now.
are you?
You nrust have greater faith in your
self, greater concentration, more pur
pose and energy. j
Get right down to cases and find
what you cau do. then Jo it.
Organize your inward forces. Get
rid of the vanities and unnecessary
impediments. Be wtint you aspire to be.
- .Why don't you?
Lost' to the World.
"Harry, dear, you don't think there's
anybody on the train that suspects we
have just been married and are on om
wedding trip, do you?"
"Anybody that suspects it. Beryl:
No, love. Everybody on the train
knows it. and you needn't try any
longer to keep me frotu holding ,yo'ui
darling hand and putting my arm
around you:" Chicago Tribune.
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