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CAN BY, OR.
& SEPT. 24, 25, 26, 27.
VOL. V. No. 102.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1913
Per Week, Ten Cents.
WEST SIDE FOLK
PLAN CIVIC RULE
INCORPORATION OF MANY COM
MUNITIES PROPOSED BY
IMPROVEMENT CLUB
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS APPONTED
Move is Made to Forestall Possible
Annexation to Oregon City in
Near Future Much Ter
ritory Embraced
Oregon City will soon have a rival
municipality close to its borders if
plans launched at Thursday night's
meeting of the. West Sida Improve
ment club are perfected. The scheme
broached at this meeting, and eagerly
adopted after an hour's discussion, is
nothing less than the incorporation
of West Oregon City, Sunset, Bolton
and Willamette Heights, including the
mills and power plant, in a separate
municipality.
The meeting, which was attended
by about 75 members of the organiza
tion, was held in the West Oregon
City school, and at it a committee to
prepare plans for incorporation was
appointed. The committee is com
posed of B. T. MfcBain, president of
the improvement club, J. Nichol, Ira
P. Lytsell, J. Draper, P. J. Winkel,
M. Michael, L. McCarthy, G. L. Sny
dow, F. Doty, Dr. L. L. Pickens and
M. Clancey. The committee will
meet Tuesday night, May 6, in the
rooms of the Oregon City Commercial
club, to further discuss the scheme,
and to draw up- tentative plans for the
new community.
The matter of general incorporation
of the west side communities has
(Continued on Page 4.)
BLAME
IS
PASSED
SCHOOL
tangle
ADDITIONAL LIGHT THROWN UP
ON ORATORICAL CONTEST
MATTER BY ADLER
ESTACABA FOLK HELD NEGLIGENT
Failure to Notify League of Intention
to Enter Pupils is Given as
Cause for Woe of Upper
Valley pe0Pe
Wanted!
Girls and Women
To operate sewing machines J
in garment factory. t
OREGON CITY WOOLEN MILL
Further light upon the controversy
raised by Estacada people in regard
to the awarding of prizes in the coun
ty school oratorical contest is" thrown
by the following letter from Samuel
Adler, secretary of the Clackamas
County School league. Some days ago
The Enterprise printed a report on
the matter in which the grievances of
Estacada people were .set forth, and
in which County Superintendent T.
J. Gary was quoted as saying that as
far as he knew the explanation of the
rather unfortunate outcome of the
contest lay between Mr. Adler and
the Estacada school leaders. Mir. Ad
ler's version of the incident is as fol
lows: "To the Editor, Sir:'
"I notice that in a recent issue your
paper published an article relating
the alleged facts of an injustice done
to one of the county schools in the
Oratorical contest, an injustice .said
to be due to negligence in apprising
the principals of the date of the con
test and other entry conditions. .
"In justice to those who were
awarded the prizes, I would ask you
to give my answer as much publicity
as that given to the protest.
"In the latter part of March, Mr.
Ford, of Estacada, received a circular
stating the date of the Oratorical con
est, and that all entries for the same
must be in positively by April 5th,
1913.
"The only communication I have
received from Mr. Ford relating to
any contest whatsoever was that of
March 19th, which is on file in Supt.
Gary's office, making his entries for
the Literary contest, but saying not a
ward about the Oratorical contest.
No other communication was received
(Continued on page 4)
PRANK
BUSCH
Oregon Citv, Oregon
emnant 'Sale
of Linoleum
7ollowing we give you dimen
sions of best quality lino
leum. All these pieces are rem
nants and considerably reduced.
WORMS ENDANGER PROGRESS
FRANK WHITEHAN IS WINNER OF EXCITING AUTOMOBILE CONTEST
COMMERCIAL FISHING SEASON IS OPEN;
CATCH REPORTED GOOD BY LOCAL MEN
One Piece
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, 4 ft. 3 in. x 9 ft. 9
4 ft. 9 in. x 11 ft. 3
9 ft. x 12 ft. regular
10 ft. 3 in. x 12 ft.
9 ft. 7 in. x 12 ft.
12 ft. x 17 ft. 5 in.,
11 ft. 9 in. x 12 ft.
12 ft. x 13 ft. 3 in.
12 ft. x 15 ft. 3 in.
12 ft. x 13 ft .2 in.
10 ft. x 12 ii. regul
B3A ft. x 12 ft. regu
inlaid-, 6ft. x 9 ft. 1
in. regular $3.65, now." $2.80
in. regular $4.50, now. . .' v. $3.48
$100, now -$7.20
regular $11.05, now $8.45
regular $10.70, now. ..$8.30
regular $19.55, now $14.95
regular $13i50, now .-. $10.25
regular $14.45, now $11.05
regular $17.00, now $13.00
regular $14.35, now $11.05
ar $11.05, now $8.70
far $9.00, now ,. $6.90
ih. regular $7.50, now ,...,,.$5.58
The open season for gillnetters up
on the Willamette river at Oregon
City opened at twelve o'clock neon
Thursday. All of the Oregon City
fishermen were on hand for the event,
and their number was greatly aug
mented by a large number of fisher
men from the Columbia river who
have come into the river especially '
for the fishing.
The best catch Thursday was made
by Peter Stanovitch, who drifted from
the mouth of the Abernethy to the
mouth of the Clackamas and caught
nearly 60 fish in the first drift. Sev
eral of the other fishermen did almost
as well, but the majority did not do
well upon the first catch. It is thought
the fishing will De lauch better in the
evening and after night fall, because
the salmon will not be able then to
see the nets. There will probably be
a good many tons of fish before morn
ing. .
The Columbia river fishermen will
be charged the same fee of $25 which
the Oregon City fishermen pay into
the union.
It Tas feared that some trouble
might result between the local fish
ermen and those from the Columbia
river, but everything went along nice
ly Thursday evening. All fishermen
using the Willamette river at Oregon
City for gilll-net fishing are charged
$25 by the local, fishermen's union.
This charge is made to offset the ex
penses which the union incurs
through the pulling of snags, attor
ney's fees and credentials. All mem
bers of the union who live in Orsgon
City pay the fee and in turn they ex
pect fishermen who come to this city
from the Columbia river to pay the
same amount as they receive-benefits
from the local union.
Mbst of the Columbia fishermen
were willing from the start to comply
with this charge, but a few believed
Steininger's Auto Stage
TO MOLALLA AND RETURN
Leaves corner of 7th and Main
St. Oregon City, every day, ex
cept Sunday at. 4.00 p. m. Get
tickets at Elliott's office, down
stairs. '
they should not pay it. The local
fishermen state that the Columbia
river men receive as much benefit
from the union as do the Oregon City
men, and so therefor, they should pay
equally with the local men.
The fishing in the river is always
best at this time of the year, and a
good many tons of salmon will be
caught during the next week. The
Portland merchants and buyers and
the buyers from the verious canneries
along the river are in this city and
are prepared to take all the fish which
are caught. Most of the buying is
done early in the morning, after the
nights .catches are made and hauled
in. The fish are then taken to Port
land oon fishing launchs and tugs.
There were about four tugs in the
city Thursday evening, prepared to
take tne night's catch away. .
The presence of the gillnetters in
the river was noticeable Thursday
and although the fishing was not good
on the whole, during the day many
nets were set on the river." With the
opening of the gillnet season upon
the river, the fishing for salmon with
hook and line will practically stop be
low the falls. Hence forth most of
the fishing with a spoon will be done
at the falls.
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OUT ON STRIKE
SALT LAKE CITY, May 1. The
resignations of 75 members of the
city fire department, as x a protest
against low pay, which includes ev
ery active member of the fire fight
ing force, with the exception of Chief
W. H. Bywater, were presented form
ally to the-city commission today. It
was said tonight that three members
of the commission were ready to ac
cept" the resignations, as there were
sufficient experienced men available
WHITEMAN 8,533,450
BATDORP 6.564,080
This in short tells the story of the
greatest contest ever held in Clack
amas county, which closed Thursday
night. Startel six months ago by the
leading merchants of Oregon City
and The Morning Enterprise, the con
test for the big $1,730 Howard tour
ing car has been carried on with the
greatest enthusiasm and rivalry pos
sible. Over fifty entrants were from the
first anxious to annex this handsome
award, but all could not stand the
strain of the intense interest which
was manifest, and the race soon was
centered among the six or seven lead
ing candidates.
From the very first, George Batdorf
had held tie enviable position at the
head of the list, with Frank Whiteman
the popular mailman, running a close
second. The King's Daughters made
a wonderful record in the time they
were actively entered in the struggle
and held third place for the last
month.
A week ago, however, it became evi
dent that the race had narrowed down
to the two leaders, Batdorf and White
man, and the two made a sensation
al struggle to win the big machine.
The official count last night was
made by MY. W. L. Mulvey, county
clerk, Mr. J. E. Jack, county assessor
and Dr. L. A. Moorris, assisted by
Mr. L. E. Brown.
TRACK AND FIELD
DAY PLANS READY
CLACKAMAS COUNTY SCHOOLS
TO HOLD ANNUAL MEET AT
GLADSTONE, .MAY 24.
SPECIAL GAMES TO BE FEATURES
Children and Grown-ups Will Partici
pate in Romps, for Fun and
for Prizes Science of
Play Taught
The annual track meet of the
Clackamas County School league will
be held this year at Gladstone Park,
on Saturday, May 24. This date has
been determined upon by the execu
tive committee, of which Samuel Ad
ler is secretary.
In addition to the regular track and
field events, the committee has plan
ned to make plays and games a prom
inent feature of the day's program.
The committee is of the opinion that
properly supervised play is one of the
important concerns of every house
hold, of every school and of every
community. ' Play makes for health
and ntentment; it stirs the mind to
keen activity and trains the individ
ual to take the initiative to act
promptly and energetically, and to co
operate for the good of all. To give
the young and old an opportunity to
participate in time-honored sports
and amusements, and to learn new
and inspiring games, is the purpose
of this departure.
Every teacher is urged to have her
children come prepared to pla at
least one game. Among competitive
games, captain ball, prisoners base,
robber barons and volley ball are rec
ommended. These games ma7 be
played by opposing teams of eight
members or more each.
It is not desirable that all of the
plays be of a competitive nature.
There are many invigorating games
in which the team element does not
enter, and .some of these are spee
cially adapted to the younger children.
Common examples are, fishes-swim,
hair-in-a-patch statues or steps, cat i
and the mouse, three deep, and last-1
pair-pass. j
Some other lines of activity .such I
as flag drills, May-pole winding, folk-1
dancing and the like are also recom
mended. The plays and games will be open
to both boys and girls, and it is hoped
that all will be encouraged to take
an active part. Each child should be
made to feel that this day is instituted
for his or her special benefit.
Some special events open only to
girls are as follows: Potato race,
short distance relay races, baseball
throwing, indoor baseball and basket
ball. A unique feature of the program
will be a series of interesting events
open to adults not connected with
schools,' as follows: Tug of war, ob
stacle race, sack race, 12-pound shot
put. Prizes will be awarded in most
of the above events. " I
The events of the track and field
meet will be as as-follows: 50-yard
dash, 100-yard dash, 200-yard dash,
440-yard dash, relay race, broad and
high jump, 8pound shot-put, mile race
and pole vault. All these events will
be open to both grade and high school
pupils, with the expection of the
mile run and the pole vault, which
will be only for high sehool entrants.
The grade and high school contest
ants will not compete with each other.
GLENN GAIT, 20,
TO FACE JURORS
TRIAL FOR FIRST DEGREE MUR
DER BEGINS IN CIRCCIT
COURT FRIDAY A. M.
CASE WILL BE 'HOTLY CONTESTED
Youth Who Slew Step-Father in Lone
ly Home to Answer Before Bar
of Justice Much lnter
est in Case
Charles Lemmon, who was picked
up by Sheriff Mbss near Logan the
early part of this week in an emaciat
ed condition, after starving himself
for three days, has been turned over
to friend3 in Portland who will care
for him. Lemmon is an epileptic,
and has several times been a local
charge. County Judge Baty at first
was inclined to send the man to the
state hospital, but later decided that
friends could better care for him.
Trial of Glen Gault, for first degree
murder, begins Friday morning in
Judge Campbell's department of the
circuit court. A coroner's jury, sit
ting in the case on November 25, 1912,
found that the prisoner had killed
his step-father, D. M. Leitzel, in their
ranch home about a year before, and
had then dragged the body 200 feet
out into the woods and huried it. The
dead man's skull, which is important
evidence in the case, showed that sev
eral blows had been struck, and com
pound fractures resulted.
At the time of the crime Gault, then
a boy about 17, was living on a ranch
with his step-father, with whrin he
never got along. According to the
lad's version of the affair, his foster
parent asked him to assist in moving
a stove, and an argument arose as to
where the range should be placed.
Gault says Leitzel attacked him with
a knife, and that he only struck at
the elder man in self-defense. He al
so maintained that his step-father
constantly nagged him, and ill-treated
his mother, and that he could not
stand seeing things as they were.
Mrs. Leitzel, the boy's mother, was
not at home on the night of the fatal
quarrel. Later the boy told her that
Leitzel bad gone to Eastern Oregon
to live, and it was not until nine
months later that suspicion first turn
ed towards the lad. Then, when he
was working near Astoria, his mother
went to him and asked him where his
step-father was, but he persisted in
telling her the story of the ' older
man's departure for the eastern part
of the state. Later on the boy gave
his version of the tilling, and later
showed Sheriff Mass where the body
was buried.
Gault will he defended at his forth
coming trial by George C. Brownell
and Gordon E. Hayes, both attorneys
of note in the state, and an interest
ing legal battle is expected. Since he
has been in jail the young man has
been a model prisoner, and recently
when two others in the county bastile
made their escape, the youth facing
trial for his life refused to follow
them to liberty. His attorneys have
hopes of clearing him at least from
conviction on a first degree murder
charge, and will introduce a great
mass of evidence in his behalf.
Gault will be 21 on the lith of
June this year. In some quarters the
question has been raised as to wheth
er he can be leagally hanged, .should
the verdict go against him, on account
of his being a minor in the eyes of
the law.
MRS ADAMS TO RETURN
Word has been received in this city
that Mrs. A. H. Adams, who was ser
iously injured m J-.OS Angeies last.
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down by a mortor-cyclist, is much im
proved and is being brought back to
Oregon City. She is accompanied by
her son Louis Adams, who left for
the south upon hearing of his moth
er's serious condition. It is expected
they will arrive in Oregon City Satur
day or Sunday evening. Mrs. Adams
will then remain in this city until she
has regained her health.
Her friends are rejoicing upon her
recovery, because it was feared that
her advanced age might prove seri
ous after meeting with such a seri
ous accident.
to take the places of the men who
quit.
Employs of all other city depart
ments are said to be preparing to
take the same action as the firemen
unless their demans . for increased
wages are granted.
THURSDAY'S GAMES
At Portland Venice 5, Portland 3,
At San Francisco Sacramento 4,
San Francisco 0.
At Los Angeles Los Angeles 4,
Oakland 2.
Standings
Los Angeles 630
Venice 533
Oakland. .519
Sacramento 480
San Francisco 448
Portland 400
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