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CLACKAMAS COUNTY
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WEEKLY ENTERPRISE ESTABLISHED 1866.
FOL.VL No.24.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1913
Per Week, Ten Cents.
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GBARGES
ARMER SLAYS
SELF AT
E
PUIS F. CALLAHAN ENDS HIS
LIFE AFTER SENDING WIFE
AWAY FROM HOUSE
W IS CHARGED TO DESPONDENCY
uicide Was Prominent Resident
of
Molalla Precinct Funeral to
be Held Wednesday
Afternoon
Louis Francis Callahan, 53 years
d, a farmer living two and a half
iles northwest of Molalla, commit
d suicide Tuesday morning by shoot
g himself in the head with a 22
ilibre rifle. Mr. Callahan has been
poor health for sometime, and it is
ilieved that he ended his life while
iffering from a fit ot despondency.
broner Wilson investigated the case,
it held no inquest.'
Early in the morning Mr. Callahan
lephoned to his siter, Mrs. Phillip
Eitchweis ,of Dickey Prairie, ask
g her to drive over and see him.
I'hen she arrived at the gate Calla
kn asked his wife to go down to the
adway and meet her and as soon as
ie left the house ho made his way to
e rear porch, procured the rifle, and
kot himself. Death did not come at
ice, and Mr. Callahan lingered in a
mi-conscious condition for two and
half hours before he died.
His widow, two sons and a daugh
r, Mrs. W. J. E. Vick, of Mtolalla,
trvive him. The funeral will be
Id Wednesday afternoon at half
ist two in Callahan cemetery. Mr.
illahan was born at Dickey Prairie,
id has been prominent as a resident
Molalla precinct throughout his
FOR RECALL SENT
After a day of continual business
r County Clerk Mulvey, his regular
d two special deputies, who were
hsy every minute of the time up to
bht o'clock at night registering vot-
s, notices of the recall election to
held August 16 were mailed out
esday evening. Th election is to
termine whether County Judge
atie and Commissioner Blair shall
ntinue in office. .
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
e all the days that remain for rag-
ration for the recall election. Wed-
sday and Thursday evening the
unty clerk's office will be open un-
eight o'clock; Friday it will close
five in the afternoon. Voters who
i not registered by that time will
t be able to cast a ballot at the ra
il.
A family came in to register Tues-
y, and owing to a peculiarity of the
kv, only the son was permitted to
gister. The man, though a resident
the. county for years, h?4 not tak
out his first papers, and his wife,
der the law, was therefor classed
an alien. The man and woman de-
rted, promising that the next elec-
bn' would not catch them napping.
pe boy, having been born here, was
Bowed to register, being of legal
By telephone Attorney General
awford has notified the county
srk that in his opinion citizens who
re regularly registered for the gen-
ial election in November, 1912, need
t register specially for the recall.
KWN PARTY IMITATES
OLD DAY COUNTY FAIR
About 40 members of the younger
It was entertained at a lawn party
ven at the residence of Mrs. L. L.
ckens in West Oregon City Friday
aning. Amelia Streeves, of The
tiles, was the guest of honor.
The party was an imitation of a
unty fair, having a shooting gallery,
ctracK, lemonaoe doows ana ey
eing that is seen at a real coun
fair. One of the big features was
e "dancing, which was staged on the
rch of the Pickens residence. Ice
earn, lemonade, candy, gum and pea
ts were served. Tje lawn was dec-
ated with Japanese lanterns.
ECEPTION FOR PASTOR'S WIFE
Thursday afternoon from two to
e there will be a reception at the
bine of Mrs. Theodore Gault, Glad
bne, in honor of Mrs. A. H. Mulvey,
'e wife of the Rev. A. H. Mulvey,
st pastor and builder of the Christ-
h church of Gladstone. The recep-
n is being given by the ladies' aid
the church, and is a farewell affair
Mrs. Mulvey, who will leave short
to Join her husband at Castle Rock,
ashington.
Keep Cool!
A nice shady place, where
you can get the cool breezes
from the river. lice cream and
all kinds of sofe drinks.
The Open Air Ice
Cream Parlors
At West End of Suspen
' sion Bridge
HO
GOVERNOR ASKED
TO STOP CIRCUS
LOCAL PASTORS DECLARE THEY
WILL GO OVER HEADS OF
COUNTY OFFICIALS
SHOW PEOPLE ENGAGE LEGAL AIDES
Deputy District Attorney Adds to
Written Opinion by Verbal
Advice to Sheriff to Ar
' rest Violators
GOVERNOR ASKED
A little thing like a "wild West
show" now bids fair to bring Oregon
City once again to Governor West's
attention, and perhaps it will cause
him to slip down to the lower valley
metropolis much as he did the night
of the rioting in the paper mills.
Mlniatora nf this citv who are nrODOS-
ing to make it impossible for the com-1
ing circus to snow nere next eunua
Tuesday said tat they would go over
the head of local officials, and send
a petition direct to Governor West,
asking him to Use his authority, as
chief executive of the state, to pre
vent the performance. In fact they
told inquirirers- that their petition
waa nlrafnlv in circulation.
W. E. Burlock, an old New xorn
newspaperman, who is 'in advance
of the coming show, reached Oregon
City Tuesday, and at once found
himself the center of the warmest
fight that he has experienced in an
extensive and varied career. As soon
as he had determined what the fuss
was about Mr. Burlock held a con
ference lasting some hours witn tne
three ministers who ere most active
in onnosition to the Sunday show. His
conference was futile
"First I tried to reason witn tne
gentlemen," said Mr. Burlock in tell
ing of bis experiences. "I pointed out
to them that we had advertised our
show two weeks in advance of my
coming and that no objection had
been made. I told them that three
parties of advance men had been
here ,and that nobody had told them
there would be objection. I showed
them the license we had applied for,
paid for and received without objec
tion from the county officers, and ask
ed them to consider the expense we
had already been put to, and the im
possibility of changing our dates at
this late day. But they were obdur
ate. "I told them that it was not our
purpose to arouse the antagonism of
the citizens, that our show was an ed
ucational display, and that I would
guarantee that there should be no act
that would in any way be question
able, or not perfectly fitting for wom
en and children to see on Sunday. I
told them that we were not mercen-,
ary, and that we would be glad to
give fifty per cent of such profits as
we made here to any charity that
they might suggest, so that in such a
way our exhibition would be an actu
al honofit to th citv. Thev answer
ed that they were not to be bribed,
that they were working tor tne Dene
fit of the homes of Oregon City.
"Then they told me that it would
be useless to further tal1 over the
matter, that they were going to pe
tition Governor West to stop the per
formance, and that they were also go
ing to ask him to stop ' all baseball
games, band concerts, moving picture
houses, or any other places of amuss
ment that charged admission upon
Sunday."
Following his interview with the
ministers, Mr. Burlock had a talk
with the sheriff. While he was dis
cussing the matter with him, the two
met Deputy District Attorney Stipp
and the Rev. W. T. Milliken, and the
four took up the matter. Mr. Stipp
then added to his written opinion oi
Monday, saying to Sheriff Mass:
"It onnonrn tn mn rhat the DroDOS-
ed performance of this show is a vio
lation nf the law. and I believe it is
your duty to arrest anybody who vio
lates the law."
This opinion, given verbally, Is the
last official news the sheriff has had
of the state of affairs.
Following this Mr. Burlock, in be
half of his show, engaged the services
of J. E. Hedges, one of the most well
posted attorneys in the city. After
a summary review of the case Mr.
Hedges announced that he did not be
lieve the proposed performance was
a violation of the laws; whereupon
Mr. Burlock made arrangements for
formal announcement of the positive
production of the show next Sunday.
Mr. Hedges is looking carefully into
the law, and there may be further
and interesting developments in the
matter.
As it stands at present the pastors
are determined to stop the perform
ance before it starts by appealing to
Governor West to interfere.
j Sheriff Mass says that following the
vernal opinion receivea irom uepucy
District Attorney Stipp in the pres
ence of Dr. Milliken, he will be pres
ent at the performance, and if any of
the members of the circus attempt to
give their acts, he will arrest them.
"Unless I am restrained from so
doine I shall arrest every performer
at the circus." says the sheriff, "if
they violate the law."
Ati na fn-r tho nirniQ TUnnlA Mr.
Burlock says that the show will pos
itively tase place.
Boost South Carolina
COLUMBIA, S. C July 29. Repre
sentatives of the business interests
of the leading cities and towns of
Soujth Carolina met in conference
here today and decided upon an or
ganized campaign . to secure capital
and desirable settlers from the Mid
dle West.
A. B. Garretson and W. G. Lee Representatives of
Railroad Men Who Threatened to Go on Strike.
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Photo by American Press Association.
x When it was announced that trainmen and conductors of forty-three eastern railroads and their employers had
agreed to submit the wage controversy to arbitration it was believed that the possibility of future trouble on the
aame score had been' obviated. The arbitration plan was made possible when it was arranged that congress should
pass th Newlands amendment to the Erdman act. providing for a board of mediation entirely independent of the
department of labor, this board to act upon the question of pay and working conditions. Representing the 80,000
men concerned in the dispute with the railroads are A. B. Garretson. president of the Order of Railway Conductors,
and v CI. TjAf1. nresident of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. Lee is shown on the right.
I, JURY
SAYS "NOT GUILTY"
Peter Erickson, arrested on the
charge of carrying concealed weapons
and who is said to have threatened to
shoot his wife in their Mt. Pleasant
home, was tried before a jury in Jus
tice Sievers' court Tuesday and found
not guilty, in spibe of the fact that
Constable Frost, aidnd by Chief of
Police Ed Shaw, took a sawedoff re
volver of small calibre from his pock
et when they were sumlmoned to his
home Sunday by his wife.
Following the decisions of the jury,
Justice Sievers ordered the gun on
fiscated and thrown into the river,
and a few minutes later Constable
Frost carried out the ruling by taking
the gun to the suspension bridge and
throwing it into the murky waters of
the Willamette.
Erickson was defanded by O. D.
Eby and largely through his argu
ment the jury was moved to disre
gard the revolver, which was offered
as evidence. Following the finding
of the verdict, there was considerable
joking among the officers as to the
revolver, some of the maintaining
that a sawed-off revolver was not a
"weapon" under the law.
FAST TRAIN KILLS
MAN RIDING RODS
A man, identified by papers in his
pocket as George Sivertsens, 31 years
old, and a native of- Norway, was
ground to pulp under a Southern Pa
cific train early this morning near
Canby, and his body found lying on
the track by members of a section
crew. Coroner Wilson, who viewed
the remains gave the opinion that
the unfortunate had been stealing a
ride on the rods, and lost his hold. It
has not been determined what train
killed him.
The man was about five feet seven
inches, tall, hacLblue eyas and brown
hair, and was a member of the Sail
ors' Union of the Pacific.
Election in Alberta.
EDMONTON A'.ta., July 29. The
political campaign in the Athabasca
constituency ended today. The elec
tion will be held tomorrow. The con
test is between Mayor Jamas Wood,
candidate of the Conservatives, '"and
A. G. Mackay.'the -Liberal standard
bearer. - " -
QUAKE
SHAKES
MOUNT
RAINIER
TACOMA, July 29. Two severe
earthquake shocks, covering an area
of more than 100 square miles, shook
Mount Rainier about 11:15 this morn
ing, rocked the gate houses of the
immense concrete structure of Ta
coma's 2,000,000 power plant at La
Grande, 30 miles so.t'.h of Tacoma,
and created alarm . in hundred of
homes. The disturbance, lasting
about half a minute, was most strong
ly felt at the National Park Inn, at
Ashford and La Grande.
The telephone operator, Mrs. Scur
ry, at Ashford, was sitting at the
switchboard and was thrown violent
ly forward, the chair lurching toward
the desk. '
Officials at the city's Nisqually
power plant, after a speedy examin
ation, reported at noon they had
found no cracks.
SCOTS HAE GUDE
NOT 0' SPORT
Members of the Robert Burns so
ciety had a jolly lawn social at the
home . of William McLarty, chief of
the local clan, Monday evening, and
passed a most enjoyable time playing
old Scotch games and singing songs
of the land of the heather. Refresh
ments of a strictly Hieland nature
were served, and the affair was voted
a success from every standpoint.
Braw lads and bonnie lassies gang
near fay wi' ower muckle gude sport,
in fact; and when the nicht war ower
gang hame tired fra' sheer enpoy
ment. Among those present were Messrs
and M-ssdames Angus Matheson, E.
Roberts, E. H. Cooper, J. Lowry ,A
McDonald, H. D. McLarty, W. Laid
law, M. J. Martin, C. S. Noble, K. Mfc
Larty, H. -D. Kennedy, W. . McLarty,
Dr. and Mrs. Miliken, Mrs. F. Wil
liamson, Misses Maude Warner, Mil
liken, Eccheson, Wand.i Baxter, Marie
and Annie MlcLarty, Roberts, Jea'nie
Martin Mary and Isa McaLrty, Min
nie Paterson and Willam Kennedy,
Harry Williamson, Samuel Boyd, Rev.
Mr. Landsborough, Gordon O'Reil'.y,
James Paterson, Arthur MacDonald,
im and William McLarty, Jr., and Mr.
McKenzie, of Portland. ;
Enterprise advertising . pays.
WILLAMETTE GOES
WEST LINN BETTER
Not to be outdone by the soon-to-be-incorporated
city of West Linn which
has placed a provision in its charter
limiting its tax levy to three mills,
Willamette, the older city on the
western banks of the river opposite
the county seat, is considering the
adoption of a provision to its charter
which shall limit the levy for im
provements to one end -a half mills
annually.
Leaders in Willamette, meeting to
discuss the matter Monday evening,
and knowing of West Linn's boast
that she would have the lowest tsses-
ment of any city of her size in the
Northwest, reviewed the situation
carefully, and concluded that a one
mill levy would provide them with
about $1,200 per year for improve
ments, and that thi3 sum would be
sufficient for all needs, and ought to
provide them with the best sort of
municipal advantages. Just to be on
the safe side, however, it was deter
mined to add half a mill for emer
gencies that might arise.
That the mill and .1 half limit will
soon be adopted is the general con-
cenus of opinion in Willamette, and
undar this levy the city expects to
thrive and grow even more beautiful
than at present
ELEVATOR WORK
WILL START SOON
Construction work on the public
elevator over the face of the bluff at
Seventh street will commence within
the next ten days, acording to Supt.
of Construction Travis, of the Oregon
Bridge & Construction company,
whose firm won the contract. Mr.
Travis was in Oregon City Tuesday,
and said that had his concern been
able to procure material from the
East at an earlier date, preliminary
work would already have been under
way.
The first work done will consist
largely in clearing ground and in ar
ranging for the assembling of ma
terial with which to build the heavy
foundations for the tower. While
this work is under way it is expected
that much of the steel will arrive, so
that when the foundations are com
pleted construction of the tower it
self can be taken up. -
COUNTY RECORDS GIVE
LIE TO ALLEGATIONS
OF EXTRAVAGANCE
Comparison of Business
Actual Saving of Thousands of Dollars for
Public Debt Wiped Out, Surplus on Hand
Timber Cruise Will Add to Revenue Many
Improvements Provided.
We are charged with extravagance. Five specific instances of extrava
gance are cited in the Recall petition. We shall answer the general charge
of extravagance first, and then take up the five instances in their order
Sometime ago. the citizens nf th rnic ,in , .
- icuieiiiutfr. a mass meet-
ing was called In Oregon City to take up charges of extravagance against the
County Court. This meeting appointed a committee, consisting of R Schue
bel, M. J. Brown and S. L. Casto, to make an investigation of the County
records. Shortly afterwards another committee was appointed by a body of
citizens in Oregon City to act with the above named committee: O. D. Eby
and John Loder were named on this latter committee.
These committees after an examination of the records made separate re
ports. The R. Schuebel-M. J. Brown-S. L. Casto Committee claimed in their
report that certain acts of the County Court showed extra
D. Eby-John Loder Committee found
two reports nave been published and their contents are known to the voters
of the County. No member of the first named committee has had experience
in examining records and the discrepancies in their report are excusable; the
members of the other committee, Mr. O. D. Eby and John Loder, have worked
on the county records for years, are thoroughly familiar with them, and are
competent and capable to investigate, and report on the matters under con
sideration. Mr. O. D. Eby, it will be remembered, was a deputy County Cler's
for years under E. H. Cooper.
The R. Schuebel-M. J. Brown-S. L. Casto
1912 tax rolls and intimates that the
figures for the years 1910 and 1912:
TAX
iear 3
Year 1910
Special School Tax 1912.
Special Road Tax 1912
City Tax 1912
Total Special Tax 1912
Total Tax Roll 1912 "
Total Special and City Tax
Special School Tax 1910
Special Road Tax 1910 .
Special City Tax 1910
Total Tax Roll 1910
Total Special Tax 1910
Tax Roll of 1912 available outside
Taxes 1912
Tax Roll of 1910 available outside
Tax 1910 ,
$90,908.15
This shows an increase of about one-fourth or 25 per cent, of tax levied
by the Court and made necessary by increase of State and School taxes. And
it shows an increase of about 59 per cent, on tax levied by the people.
The State Tax and School Tax are mandatory.
In 1912 the State Tax of Clackamas County was...' $105,603.75
In 1910 the State Tax of Clackamas County was 48,496.16
State Tax of Clackamas County was higher in 1912 than in
1910 ,...$ 57,107.59
The School Tax in 1912 was.... $ 89,881.23
The School Tax in 1910 was r 64,664.15
School Tax was higher in 1912 than in 1910 $ 25,217.08
The increase of State Tax in 1912 over 1910 was $ 57,107.59.
The increase of School Tax in 1912 over 1910 was 25,217.08
Total increase of State and School Tax in 1912
over 1910 $ 82,324.67
The County Clerk's balance sheet, taken from the report of County Clerk
Green man made on the 31st day of March, 1910, shows that the County was
in debt $41,690.45.
. The County Clerk's balance sheet, taken from the report of County Clerk
Mulvey made on the 31st day of March, 1912, shows a cash balance of
$57,846.37. ' -
State of Oregon,' Clackamas County, ss.
I, J. A. Tufts, being first duly sworn say oii oath, that i am the duly,
elected, qualified and acting Treasurer for Clackamas County, Oregon, and
that on the 4th day of April, 1913, I called in all outstanding road warrants
against Clackamas County, and paid the same out of the money appropriated
for that purposev and from no other fund, and that I paid cash and cancelled
all road warrants for three days, and that the County was out of debt, and
on the first day of June, 1913, there was $50,000.00 in the general fund to de
fray the expenses of running the county for the ensuing year.
J. A. TUFTS, County Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of July, 1913.
(SEAL) WE M. STONE, Notary Public for Oregon.
We paid a debt of $41,690.45
and we have a cash balance' of ' 57,846.37
Total gain in 1912 over 1910 $99,536.82
Additional State and School Tax 82,324.67
. . ' . . $181,861.49
. R. Schuebel, Ml J. Brown, S. L. Casto report to their "
mass meeting showed amount short of ...... . $163,000.00
and which amount is thus accounted for and a balance '
shown of ....$ 18,861.49
- In addition to the items of expense above noted, we have had to pay
about $4000.00 per annum for School Supervisors. This year there will be
(Continued on page. 3)
of 1910 and 1912 Shows
the Court was not extravagant! These
county is "$163,000 short" We give the
ROLL.
J658.760.39
499,176.25
' $159,584.14
$106,331.53
64,702.85
33,244.99
, $204,279.37
$658,760.39
, 204,279.37
$454,481.02
$ 84,797.67
27,089.91
23,715.80
$135,603.38
$499,176.25
135,603.38
$363,572,87
of Special and City
$454,481.02
of Special and City
363,572.87