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About Morning enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1911-1933 | View Entire Issue (May 29, 1913)
s $ S THE WEATHER & S OREGON CITY Thursday fair' and warmer; north westerly winds S Oregon Thursday fair and$ warmer; north westerly winds. S ..Washington Thursday fair; S westerly winds. - $ S Idaho Fair Thursday. $ VOL. V. No. 124. T STRIKES SLEEPER MAN THOUGHT TO BE ANDERUS ' HOMEH PERHAPS FATALLY INJURED BY ENGINE DOZING ON TRACK, HEARD NO BELLS Injured Pedestrain Rushed to Oregon City Hospital by Surgeons, and But Poor Hope of Re : covery Held A man whose name is probably An derus Homeh was struck and perhaps fatally injured by Southern Pacific train No. 17 Wednesday afternoon just outside of Canemah and is now in the Oregon City hospital, still un conscious and unable to give an ac count of himself. He was struck shortly before three o'clock, in view of several people, none of whom real ized his danger until too late. The man was sitting on the end of a tie, asleep. People who noticed him though he was only resting, and that at the approach of the train he would get up from the track. As it was, the approach of the heavy Rose burg train did not disturb the man's slumbers, and in spite of the whistl ing of the engineer, and his efforts to stop in time to avoid hitting the man, the heavy engine struck him on the right shoulder and hurled his body twenty feet away to the side of the right-of-way. Drs. Hempstead and Norris were summoned from Oregon City, and fractured the speed laws in covering the distance to the scene of the acci dent. On examination they found that the man had sustained a fract ure of the right shoulder, a broken clavicle, three broken ribs, severe contusions of the scalp, concussion of the brain and internal injuries. Whether his skull is fractured or not could not -be ascertained at early ex aminations on account of the wounds on his head, though the surgeons do not believe there is such a fracture. The man was hurriedly brought to the Oregon City hospital for further care. There were no papers in his pock ets by which identifications could be made, but a roll of blankets and tools that lay beside the man on the track was labelled "Western, May 24, 1913. Anderus Homeh, Number 117." From the man's clothes and appearance it is believed he was a contract laborer. His clothes bore the name of a Des Moines, Iawo, clothing firm. SEEK TO BREAK MILLIONAIRE'S WILL HACKENSACK, N. J., May 28. A hearing to set aside the will of John S. Lyle of Tenafly, who died on July 26, leaving an estate of sevral million dollars, was held in the Orphans' court here today. Mr. Lyle, who was a member of the firnr of Lord & Taylor, New York, was 92 years old. He left the greater part of his for tune to his young wife, Julia Ger trude Lyle. Nephews and nieces to whom he left only small bequests are seeking to have the will set aside on the ground that for a long time prior to his death Mr. Lyle was of unsound mind and incapable of disposing ' of his vast estate. Undue influence on the part of his wife is also alleged by the contestants. Wanted! Girls and Women To operate sewing machines in garment factory. -OREGON CITY WOOLEN MILL Brittora Addition 33 hundredths of an acre, all in cultivation and bearing fruit. Located 500 feet from car line and grocery store. Price $450, $45.00 down, balance $10.00 per month. This will boom in price on account of the Portland, Eu gene & Eastern Ry. See E. P. ELLIOTT & SON today. ROSfcBURG RAIN OREGON CITY'S LEAD ING STORES WILL BE CLOSED ALL DAY FRI DAY, MEMORIAL DAY COUNTY'S CRUISE SHOWING PROFIT INCREASED TAXES ON NEW AS SESSMENT WILL PAY MORE THAN COMPLETE COST 9000 ACHES GIVE 300 PERCENT GAIN Preliminary Figures Submitted Assessor jack Are Surprise to Even Most Hopeful Boosters of Plan Returns upon 9,890 acres of timber land in the county, a part of that so far cruised under direction of the county court, have been . made to County Assessor Jack, and have been shown to have a valuation of $314,480. This same property was assessed in 1912 at $132,375. Thus the county cruise shows an increase of valua tion of $182,105. - The tax levy this year will be the same as last, IS mills. On this basis the timber land in this section cruis ed will yield an increase in taxation of $2,013.68. At the rate the county is paying for the cruise, eight cents an acre, this increase is sufficient to pay for the cruising of 36,421 acres. From these figures County Assessor Jack concludes that the increased as sessment this year, and the increase in taxes resulting, will more than pay for the total cost of the cruising. The timber included in the 9,890 acres upon which these figures are based is merely average, and does not Include the "record" timber of the county, where the increase, in valuation has run, in some sections, as high as 500 percent. From the results so far obtained and tabulated, county officials are much elated; and declare that the cruise is more han proving its worth. It is believed that the final figures will of themselves be sufficient to still all complaint that has been made in regard to the cruise; and that it will also reveal the resources of the county on an entirely new scale. The. cruise will be the first adequate ac counting citizens, of Clackamas coun. ty have had of the standing timber, and will also show comprehensively the exact condition of the vast stretches of almost unexplored terri tory in the heart of the district. AUTO; BREAKS LEG Hastening across the street to pro cure change for some gasoline he had just sold, Edward Hughes, an em ployee of the Pacific Highway Gar age, ran into the automobile being driven by Dr. M. C. Strickland Wed nesday afternoon, and falling under the machine sustained a broken leg. Dr. Strickland at once took the man to his office where he reset the limb, and later willtremove him to'the Ore gon City hospital for further care. Hughes says that the physician was in no way to blame for the accident, and that he had neglected to look ahead to see if the street was clear before leaving the curb. The accident occurred on Mlain street just below Eleventh; as was witnessed by many people. Dr. Strickland was returning from Glad stone, where he had been on a pro fessional call. An auto was standing at the curb in front of the garage, having just taken on some gasoline. Just as Dr. Strickland came along an interurban train passed down the center of the street, and in order to pass between this and the standing auto, the doctor slowed down to walk ing speed. It was while he was thus steering the autp carefully along that Hughes rushed in front of the machine. There was no room for the physician to turn out, and though he applied his emergency brake at once, the garage man -dashed into the heavy machine full tilt Hughes is reported to be getting along comfortably, and it is expected that the bones will knit satisfactorily, and that he will soon be again at his wor'.:. MILWAUKIE BOY DIES OF EXPLOSION HURTS PORTLAND, Ore., May 28. Roy I-:u-sh, the 6-year-old son of L. H. Marsh, who was injured in an explo sion of dynamite caps at his home in Miiwaukie Tuesday, died in St. Vin cent's hospital this morning. WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866. OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY New Administration In Little Island Republic of Cuba Will Have Many Serious Problems to Solve. V Ew-:-:-:r''-'.'.wji r 'it. :z 1 " t ill 91 K. r ..is . jrfyi jaf Serious aud perplexing problems will confront Geutrul Mario U. Menoeal and Euiique Jose Varoua. z-jw president and vice president, respectively, of the Cuban republic. Government in the little island nation Is In a formative aud unstable state, and strong men, who can assert leadership, are needed. The general belief Is that such men have been chosen to guide the Cuban ship of state. - In this illustration are shown President Menocal to the left and Vice President Varona to the right, with a picture of the governor general's palace, now the Cuban White House, below. COUNCIL SESSION HEARS NEW LAW Delegates from the Woman's club presented to the city council Wednes day evening their draft of the propos ed ordinance providing for the ap pointment of a market inspector. Ac cording to the terms of the new law, it shall be the duty of the inspector to see that all markets and stores are kept in a clean and sanitary condi tion, that they be thoroughly cleane 1 not less than once a week, and that they be whitewashed, if it is deemed necessary, every three months. The proposed measure also pro vides that all pastry shall be wrapped in parafine paper, and that this wrap ping shall not be broken until the pastry or bread is delivered. All stores that sell fish are to keep this line of food on ice, enclosed so that flies or dirt cannot contaminate it. Display cases are to be of glass, and all markets are to be equipped with screen doors. No person suffering from tuberculosis is to be allowed to ba an employee of any establishment where foods are sold or manufact ured. Under the provisions of the ordin ance dairies are to be cleaned twice a day, and certain standards are to be maintained as to construction and the quality of products. Provisions are also ocontained for the keeping of vegetables and other market stuffs free from dirt. Action on the ordin ance will be taken at a later meeting. A new garbage can ordinance, to take the place of one defeated recent ly, was also introduced. It provides that all garbage shall be tept in a tight receptacle, which shall be em fed at least once each week. Plans for changing the grade of High street, between Third and First streets, were allowed. Application of Anton Kirschnar for a liquor license at 207 Eighth street was referred to ths license commit tee, as were the applications of Davis & Lovin and Reckner &. Cole for the refunding of $110.2p for the unexpired part of their license fees, following the revocation of their licenses. Claus Krohn asked . permission to transfer his saloon from Seventh street and Railroad avenue to the building formerly occupied by D. M. Klemsen, on 19am street, between Fourth and Fifth. Tne street committee was em powered to enter into a contract with the Rregon Road Oiling com pany for oiling of the city streets at a rate of $40 per mile. A bid of the Pacific Road Oiling company for $43.75 per mile, was turned down. A communication from the Game well Fire Alarm company asking that they be permitted to continue work of installing apparatus, and that the city pay them $1,200 or $1,500 on ac- J I v 1-' . ' ' iff' ri Vl Ax, .... jU$ ARCHBISHOP CHRISTIE HAS 65TH BIRTHDAY Most Rev. Alexander Christie, Cath olic archibshop of the diocese of Ore gon City, was 65 years old Wednes day, and many messages of congrat ulation were 'Sent to the noted pre late. Archbishop Christie was a vis itor in Oregon City this week, speak ing at th-3 memorial services of the Grand Army of the Republic, and at that time it was noted that he seem ed to be in the best of health, and was carrying his years well. Enterprise classified ads 'pay. TO-NIGHT! At 7 o'Clock Sharp Presents n i e frame ich Co. In the Musical Comedy Success "The Girl in the Cabaret" NO MATINEE TODAY General Admission i3c. mi in TO-NIGHT! 29, 1913 ; ft ts f S TEDDY TEMPERATE SAY HIS FRIENDS MARUETTE, Mich.. May 28. Men who have been associated with Col. Roosevelt in public and private life who met him on the Nile when he re turned from the African hunting trip, and newspapermen who accompanied him on his various political campagns testified today in Colonel Theodore Roosevelt's libel suit against George A. Newett, a newspaper owner of Ishpeming, Mich., that the ex-president not only was not a drunkard, but that he was notably and extreme ly temperate in the use of intoxicants. It would have been impossible, the witnesses said, for Colonel Roosevelt ever to have been under the influence of liquor without the fact becoming known to his associates. It would have been equally impossible, they testified, for him to have drunk liquor with any regularity without the smell of it being apparent on his breath tothe friends who testified. IN GREAT FAVOR Judging from the rush that has been made for tickets, every member of the Oregon City Commercial club is desirous of taking his family with him on the special excursion that will be run to Portland on the first day of te Rose Festival. The Commer cial club has chartered two steamers for the trip, and accomodations have been limited to 100 people on each vessel. Reservations for tickets are going rapidly, and more than half of the. allotments have already been made. As the affair is distinctly a Com mercial club feature, only members and their families can avail them selves of the trip. The vessels will leave Oregon City promptly at eight in the morning, and will take part in trie water parade to welcome Rex Oregonus. Return to Oregon City will ba made in the afternoon. Cof fee and sandwiches will be served on the boats, and it is believed that nothing can occur to mar the pleas ure of those who are fortunate enough to obtain tickets before the supply is exhausted. PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE Standings. Los Angeles 574 Oakland .547 Venice .519 Portland .460 Sacramento ................ .447 San Francisco .446 THE 'CRAZY A crazy prospector living with his daughter, accidentally discovers gold. He enthuses over it and immediately goes to the town saloon. His daugh ter, is informed by her half-witted father that he has told the men of the location and that they have already departed for the hidden treasure. Broncho Billy enters the saloon and Harriet implores him to keep the men from staking out the property. Driving his stage coach at dare-devil speed, he finally reaches a high spot in the road. Harriet unhitches one of the horses and rides to the claim agent's office, her name is filed on the state's books for the property. With the certificate, ,she dashes mad ly to the gold pit, where she stakes out her claim. In the meantime, the men arrive on horseback and are pre vented from passing the coach, which takes up the whole road. Broncho Billy saves the claim for the crazy prospector. "The Phoney Singer" . When Sammy calls on Helen, he is greatly humiliated to find that Jim his rival, is presiding at the piano and fascnating the fair one. "If I could only sing and show this fellow up," philosophizes Sammy. A great scheme, occurs to him. He secures a phonograph,' which an accomplice places through a window and through a well-planned code of signals the "phoney singer -.makes a big hit. Helen forgets Jim completely." But fate plays a cruel trick on Sammy. Jim discovers the scheme and arranges with a policeman to ar rest the accomplice as a suspicious character. Then Jim makes the phonograph perform a variety of stunts, which disconcert the pretend-1 er and bring about the grand expose. ' n Observance of Memorial Day Our Store will be ed nday, You will aid us materially in causing the day to be universally observed bydoingyour shopping Thursday mm. CLACKAMAS COUNTY S FAIR 8 CANBY, OR. 4 - SEPT. 24, 25, 26, 27. Per Week, Ten Cents. EC!(0 Japan, the Industrious The tourist is conducted to many in teresting places in picturesque Japan. At Kobe we see the Upper Falls of Nunobiki, from which a celebrated mineral water is piped. Proceeding along the waterfront we visit the customs house, the hotels, banks and consulates and arrive at the harbor. In Motomachi, the principal street is Kobe, we notice a novel method of ad vertising a flower show and the flowers of Japan are world-famous. In Kyoto the odd canals intersect the city in all directions and a trip along the Biwa Canal . enables the tourist to form some conception of this picturesque country. The One Hundred Dollar Elopement A silly, wilful school-girl becomes violently smitten with a worthless young chap and is about to elope with him. The principal of the school telegraphs her father who, after buy ing off the ardent suitor, surprises his daughter by appearing in his place at the appointed hour. "Cinders" - " The love of a poor furnace man for a little girl causes him to sell his dog, his most priceless possesion, in order to buy her some flowers when she is ill. The child gets back her long-lost father while the furnace man has his dog restored to him in an unexpected manner. all-Day May 30 it Co. (Continued on Page 4.)