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.
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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-
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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
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In the Musical Comedy
Success
"The Girl in
the Cabaret"
NO MATINEE TODAY
General Admission
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29, 1913
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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
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