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1 OREGON CITY ENTEIMSE P? w Th Enterprise only Claokama Nwipptr that all of the newt growinn County. aa your aubaerlptlon rarfT Look at th You hou" . aoel FORTY FIFTH YEAR No, 30. OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JULY 28, 1911. ESTABLISHED 1884 U'REN CIRCULATES LAND TAX PETITION TEST CASE TO DETERMIN WHETHER INITIATIVE MAY BE BY COUNTIES. CONSTITUTION PROVIDES TOR I Llceni Taxe In Cltle Will B Wipe Out If Maaiura aBcomea Law Lawyer In Doubt About Horn Rula. An Initiative petition fur tha tmn sage of it Mingle tux 1)111 In CluckHiiiua County was sent out for circulation on Friday ,y (U Home and Km in Tax hxcmptloii IaiiiK'Hi, tlirotiKh W. H I' ld'ii, Tho incitMiirn Ih recommended ly tlic Ort'Koii Single Tax league, of which : H. McAllister, I it President George M. Orton, Vlco-Presldent; H W. Mono, Treasurer und W. 8. U'Ren Secretary. Mr. U'ltou aald tha petition would tio circulated In nil llin countlii, If (ho louguo won Mr fight to have tho iiich. urn painted tiy tho counties IiihIcihI of tint state Ht largo. 1 heore la opposl lldii to tho home rule plan of hitting iho hill voted upon, mid It In prnhiililii Unit tint circulation of tint l-t 1 1 Ion will result lu n tout huI t here to (l.'lcrinliio Ha logullty. "Soiiiu luwyer ure of tho opinion tlml tin- law doe not provldn for tha circulation of county lultutive pet I tlonx." said Mr. I', Hon. "and that la what w desire to determine hofure w begin tho work of obtaining nnme throughout tho state. There la no iloubt about tho constitution providing fur tho county potltlouii, hut aomo aay there U it question hh to whether tho HtHtuti'K on the subject are broad enough. The amendment to tha con' HtittiMon adopted Iuhi your gives the counties tho right throiiKh tho voters to nix or exempt from taxation-any nrotiertv subject to general liiwa of tho niatt . If tho hill wo are udvocat liiK becomes a law It will wipe out all license tuxes In cities, am) the toxe iniiMt lio derived from tho value of the Intnl. und the state corporation II reiiKe tax." Tho petition h addressed to Secre try of Stute Olcott. and la as follow: "We, tho undersigned. cltUona and legut volen of tho Htuto of Oregon nml of tho County of Cluckaniua re hpectfully domnnd that the following. piMiMeil hill for a loral law for tho County of (inokamn ahull be submit ted to tho legal votera of anld County of Cliickiimiia, In tho Stuto of Oregon, for llielr approval or rejection Ht tho regulur election to bo held on tho firm TuoHiluy oftor tho first Monday In November, A. D 1912. and oath for hlmnolf says: I have personally alien ed thin petition; I am a local voter of tho Stat o of Oregon and of tho County of (iMcknmns. my rosldenre and post- office nro correctly written nfter my name.'' The hill la a follows: "For a local law for tho County of Clackiiniaa to exempt from taxation all trade, labor, professions, buMlneH, occupation, perHonnl property and Itn iiriivi.met.tH on. In and under land, und to requlro thiit all luxes levied and collected within aald Cliicl;inms Coun ty Hhull ho levied on and collected from the assessed values of lnnd nn it other natural remiurcoH, Heparan? from the assessed valuo of public service corporation frunchlses nnd rights of way. "Section 1. Tlmt ull business, Inbor, trndoa, occupntlotiK, profoaalona. nn1 right to conduct, work at or practice tho Maine; und all forma of personal property; und nil Improvements on, In and under nil lands shall bo and iiero- BIG FOREST EIRE BAFFLES FIGHTERS SOUTHERN PACIFIC MEN FIGHT DESPERATELY TO SAVE TIM BER AND POWER HOUSE. SPRINGWATER IS NOT IN DANGER Force of Workers to bt Augmented and Blaze, It Is Thought, Will Soon Be Checked Family Forced to Flee. Tho Houthorn paclflu lull road on Tuoddny Blurted a force of fifty moil to fighting tho big foroat fire near HprliiKwutor, which threatens tho $1. ooo.ooo powor-hotiHo which the Port land Hallway, IJght & Power Com pany Is building nnd timber valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. Ono family bus boon forced to flee from the tinmen and others will he routed by It unless It Is soon got un- r control. The fire is one of tho severest ever known In the forests of Clackamas county. For a time Tuesday It waa thought thnt 8prlng- water was In danger, but reports re ceived luto at night nre that tho town Is safe. Fire Rages 8everal Weeks. Fire has boon raKlnir In tbo Cluar Crook district for aovoral weeks and' small force hus boon fighting It. Tho blaze waa considered of little coiiMeiiienco until a hlKh wind late Monday rilKht drove It toward the power plant and valuahlo timber of he Houthorn I'uclflo Itallroad. It Is now nenrlng the foothills, and the forco of men Is dunlins valiantly to check Its process. There Is much ex citement In the iiolghborhool. A largo area lias boon burned over, and It not thought that the Are will he got under control for at least twenty- our hours. Henry Cromer, road overseer, la tw isting In fighting the flumes Through K. Hinckley, construction engineer or tho Portland Railway, IJght & 'ower Company, who Is aiding the firefighters, arrangements were made with tho (iovernmont Forest Service orricliils In Portland by which 100 sol diers from Vancouver Ilarracks will rrlve In a special car to assist in gat ing the fire under control. Every vntlnblo man In this city has Joined ho forco of volunteers that Is en- eavorlng to check the conflagration. Fire Spreads Rapidly. 1 ho di'vitstnted section la situated letwoeu the Cluckamus River . and ear Creek. A strong oast wind la lowing and tho Are Is spreading rapidly. Volunteers left ICstucudu to HHist In fighting the Are. It Is not known just how the Are rlglnated, but the prevailing opinion that a campflre left by a party of Hhermen on the hank of Clear Creek us scattered by tho strong wind. $20,000 PAID By TREASURER ARTICLE IN ENTERPRISE BRINGS SCORES OF HOLDERS TO OFFICE. An experience of Thursday convinc ed County Trousurer Tufts that there is a grout doul In newspaper publicity As the result of an urtlcle In The En terprise he paid out a cool $20,000 In n few hours and expects to pay out alKiut $15,000 today. The article guve the Information that the County Treasurer had $35,000 with which to lliiulilule all road wurrunta Issued and Indorsed prior to December H, 1910, and that the money would be paid toduy. Mr. Tufta had hardly opened his office before he was besieged by a crowd of warrant holders, and, al though he hud not Intended to take up tho warrant Thursday, he decided to do so. "The KntorprlHo cortalnly reaches tho people," said Mr. Tufts, "and It Is a fine medium in which to adver tise." There Is a moral in this little story. which should appeal to the merchants of Oregon City. This Isn't the edi torial department of the paper, but In connection with the above Illustration It Is a mighty good place to repeat, reiterate, nnd resuscitate the old axiom, which everyone should know ADVERTISING PAYS. Do you ever go to the Grand Theatre. Aren't the crowds largo at that playhouse? The management believes In advertising and Is one of the most consistent put rous of the columns of The Enter prise. "Then, ten), Mr. Scliram knows how to advertise. THERE IS SOME THINO IN THAT. (Jo to the big storeroom and warehouse of the Ore gon Commission Company sometime and see whut a flue business Is being done there. Messrs. Heatle and Rob bins believe In advertising and they know HOW TO ADVERTISE. And tho same story could bo told of sev eral other houses In Oregon City. RAILROAD DRAWS MANY INVESTORS NEWLY ELECTED TEACHER QUITS Gladstone Director Will Receive Ap plication For Position. Miss Pearl Sicvers, who was recent ly elpctod teacher of the third and fourth grades, Gladstone, has resigned bocuuso of 111 health. She will spend several months in Eastern Oregon. The school directors Thursday an nounced that applications would be received for the position. EX-LEGISLATOR TO ENOUGH SUBSCRIPTIONS OBTAIN ED TO GRADE LINE TO MOLALLA. COMPANY NEGOTIATES FOR RAILS Director Considering plan to Ca Selling Stock and Bond Road For Enough to Complete Work. The work on the Clackama South ern Railway Is progressing faster than at any time during the progress of the work. The company has about eighty men and thirty teams engaged In the work of grading and clearing, and the employe are making good progress along the line. The farmer In the Molalla district have been subscribing very liberally, and at this time the company has more subscriptions than will be re quired to complete the entire grade from Oregon City t Molalla. Subscriptions Com In. Each day new subscriptions come In which more than cover the expense Incurred on the line, and that alone Is very pleasing to the board of di rectors, who are earnestly working for the completion of the project. They feel that In a short time track laying will begin, as the company is now negotiating for steel to be use! In the laying of tbe track, and ties are being subscribed by the sawmill men in that part of the county af fected by the road. Bonding Plan Favored. A large number ,'of the subscriber are advocating a policy which the di rectors are carefully considering at this time, and that Is to cease selling stock and complete the grade, and bond the project for enough to lay the steel and procure the rolling stock. They Agure that by pursuing that course the earning capacity of the road would pay the bonds in a short time, and the stockholders would then absolutely own the road, and with only a small amount of stock out and own ing the road, the stock would be very valuable. bv nre exempted from taxation for an purpose within Cliickamas County, an mi tax t-hall ho Imposed upon any trade, labor, business, person, occupa (Ion or profession under the pretext of n license or tho exercise of the pol ice power within suld County; hut in Its application to licenses and permits this is Intended only to prevent tho raising of revenue from such licenses nnd permits, and to prevent exacting of fees therefor greater than the cost of issuing the permit or license, and Is not intended to impair tne ponce pow er of the County, City or State. "Section 2. All taxes wi'hln Clue kam.is ( o inty shall be levied nil and collecleil from the use sou values of vM hinds, water pown-'.,, deposits, nut tir.il 'iiow.l.s and ottvr imturul re- M.nrcc's .ind on nnd from the assessed v.ilius -1 pulnc serv'y corporation fiir-fhiM s in' rights of way. This h1 .I .i. t nffect irporiitlon license fee and Inheritance taxes collected directly by the State, nor lands a are used only for municipal, educational literurv. scientific, religious or chari table purposes, already exempt from taxation by law." Mr. I' Ren has left a copy of the petition with Justice of the Peace Samson where voters may sign It. HILLS NOT KILLED BY SLAYER OF COBLES M. GILL, GOOD ROADS ADVO CATE, PLANS RETURNING TO THIS COUNTY. BROTHER AND SISTER AT WAR OVER ESTATE County Judge Pestle on Monday heard arguments on a motion to com pel Frnnk Mott, of Canby, to turn over to his sinter. Mrs. Kate E. Mor ton, administratrix, the business of his father, the late Ellas E. Mott. It Is said ihat about $fl.nno Is involved. Judge Hnyes represented the admin istratrix and Attorney Gresham the defendant. It Is contended that Im mediately nfter his father's death Ellas E. Mott took charge of the; busi ness, and has refused to surrender If. The elder Mott wns a farmer and cap italist. Some of the property involved consists of r.nfrs and securities. Judge Pestle took the case under advisement. Sheriff Mass Is convinced that J. II. Wilson, tho section foreman who has confessed to killing Archlo Coble nnd wife ut Rainier, Wash., Is not the slayer of William Hill and fatitly at Ardonwald Station. It hud lieen hoped by the officials that the solution of the Coble ense would ulso solve tho tragedy at Ar deuwuld, hut this hope has hern re linquished. The murders and out rages at Ardonwald nnd Rainier were identical to the smallest detail, and tho motive In ouch crime vfas tho same, Wilson was working near Rainier when tho Hilts were slain. S4JM0 E NOTE Rosalie n. Caldwell Saturday filed suit In tho Circuit Court against Fred J. Nelson, James F. Nelson, A. W. and Lena Fordyce, the Bank of Oregon City nnd Mary U. Drlggs, to recover $1,000 on a promissory note, secured by n mortgage on 181 acres of land In Clackamas Couniy. It is chnrged thnt. Fred J. Nelson, who executed the note, conveyed the projiorty to Mr. and Mrs, Fordyce, subject to the mort gage, and thnt the Ilnnk of Oregon City, and Mrs. Mnry U Driggs, hnve claims or Ileus upon the lnnd, and they nre therefore made party defen dants In the suit. F. M. Gill, formerly of Clackamas County, and for the last two year a resident of Dufur, Wasco County, will return to Garfield where he will go Into the nursery business. Mr. Gill believes that there I a great future In selling trees, and says' that from 8.0IHI to 10,000 trees may be planted on an acre of land. These trees bring about 12 cents each when sold In large quantities, and there Is a net profit of about nine cent a tree. Mr. Gill hus been farming on his father's place at Dufur. He was last year elected to tho legislature from Hood River and Wasco counties. He was an ardent advocate of good roads for farmers, but resisted the attempt to build a highway across the state for tho benefit of automobile owners. In the Gnrflold country, where Mr. Gill expects to loonte In September, tho Oregon Agricultural College hus planted nn experimental apple orch ard, the soil being particularly adapt ed to fruit growing. Mr. Gill hints that he may become a candidate from Clnckamns county for the legislature next year. He has long been a prom inent member of the Grango. $20,000 STOCK IN LINE SOLD IN WEEK 100 MEN AND 30 TEAMS MAKE DIRT FLY ON CLACKAMAS SOUTHERN. VISIT TO OLD HOME WILLIAM BEARD DOE8 FINE MIS SIONARY WORK ON TRIP IN EAST. William Heard, who left here In May for a trip to hit former hom in Western Wisconsin, returned to Oregon City Saturday morning, after a most delightful trip, despite the warm weather he encountered. He spent some time In Wisconsin looking over the scenes of bis boyhood days, and also visited relatives In 8L Paul and Duluth, Minn. In St. Paul Mr. Heard tound the weather extremely hot, the thermometer registering one day 112. On the Pioneer Press build ing at that place a thermometer haa been placed at the top of the building, this registering 99, so an Oregon lan had an Idea of the heat In an Eastern city. An uncle of Mr. Beard's wife, who I eighty years of age, became prostrated with the heat while walk ing with Mr. Beard. He waa carried to a nearby residence, where medical aid waa rendered. Mr. Beard says many of the Eastern states are suffer ing from drought, but In Iowa and Kansas the crops never looked better, and the farmers are overjoyed at the j bright prospects of good crops. i Mr. Beard, who came to this city several years ago, from the East to make his home, Is one of the best boosters of not only Clackamas coun ty, but the entire state, and soon after his arrival In several of the Eastern cities, his former homes, he was called "tho chronic booster of Oregon," many of the newspapers commenting upon his boosting qualities. Mr. Beard took with him a large supply of literature pertaining to the state which was dis tributed, and was eagerly sought, as many of his friends have contracted the "Oregon fever, and Mr. Beard said in an interview Saturday that he did not think they would recover from the malady until they came to look for themselves and then they would be convinced. Mr. Beard had on hi trip several unpleasant experiences, and in several places he was charged exorbitant prices for food. In one place he had to pay 75 cents for a cup of coffee and "a glad band." Mr. Beard made the trip to his old home by way of the Chicago & Northwestern railroad, the Denver & Rio Grande, and returned home by way of the Oregon Short Line. He say In all his travels no state looks so "good to him" as old Oregon. WISN E R IS OUT AS HAT E RIES HEAD OFFICE ABOLISHED ON PRETEXT OF CUTTING DOWN EXPENSES. FRIENDS CALL IT POLITICAL PLAY Governor' Boasted Non-Partian Com Mission Denounced a Farcical Department Left Without Ex perienced Man I Charge. More than $20,000 stock in the Clackamas Southern Railroad was sold the past week. This is the record sale for a week, and the indications are that the demand for the stock in the company will continue. Work on the roadbed is being pushed rapidly and It will not be many months before the screach of the bg locomotives Is heard in the rich Molalla valley and millions of dollars in timber is being hauled to market. Because of the rich territory the road will traverse there is no question as to its paying from the start. Almost 100 men and thirty teams are working daily on the line and dirt is certainly flying. The promoters will attend a big barbecue today at Mullno and acquaint the farmers with the progress of the work. Road building will be started at the Molalla end of the line soon. FREYTAC WORKS FOR STATE FAIR EXHIBIT FRED ACHILLES BRINGS IN FINE SAMPLE OF SIBERIAN WHEAT. Two Couples Get Licenses. The following obtained marriage licenses on Monday: Mary Joyce and Peter A. Ievln, of 1700 Morris street, Portland; Miss Mabel Hoffman and Jack Gordon, of Oregon City. OREGON CITY HAS BIG SUPPLY OF WATER During the past throe months there has been about 5,000 feet of piping Installed for the carrying of the city water. The pipes are ready for the nstulling on Main street between Eleventh and Twelfth streets, under ho direction of Superintendent of Water Works V. H. Howell. There s a large supply of water this year. n( little complaint is being heard of the water supply In this city, as n other cities, where the supply is short, owing to the extreme dry weather. There have been 24 fire hydrants Installed recently, some of which ere along the streets that.aro undergoing Improvements, while oth ers have been installed along other streets. PITIFUL STORY WINS VETERAN FREEDOM C. BAKER, OF ROSEBURG, SAYS HE BEGGED TO KEEP FROM STARVING. A. C. Baker, a member of the Rose- lirug Post of the Grand Army of the Republic told a pitiful story Tuesday when he was arrested on a charge of vagrancy. Mr. Baker, who Is seventy one years of age, admitted that he had asked several persons for money, but said he had done it only when he saw starvation staring him In the face. He declared that he was re cently robbed oT his pension money tor several months In Seattle. In proof of his assertion he called atten tion to a cut over a trousers' pocket wnicn naa been made by the robbers to extract the money. "I am not a beggar," said the old man. "All I want Is work. But every one I apply to for work say that I am too old. I went to Seattle seeking w-ork, and was robbed of every cent I had. I am trying to get home where I will be cared for." The tone- of sincerity In the old man s story convinced Recorder Stlpp that he was telling the truth, and he was allowed to proceed on his way to Roseburg. $6,000 STOCK IN LINE SOLD AT BARBECUE SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR WEEK MORE THAN POST OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED. Saturday was another big day for the Clackamas Southern Railroad. About $6,000 stock was sold at the townstte barbecue at Mullno, making the week's total $2f,000. This is more money than has been expended on the large amount of grading that has been done on the line. There were at least 1,000 persons at the barbecue. and enthusiasm was at high pitch. The speakers for the railroad were Grant B Dtmick, H. E. Cross, O. D. Ehy and C. T. Howard. Judge Dlmlck caught the crowd by declaring: "They have said we can't build this railroad. But we are building It The people have changed the constitution and they surely can build a railroad seven teen miles long." M. Howard was the master of cere monies and Mr. Cross made the speech, that started the subscriptions for stock. The Mulino Townslte Com pany which gave the barbecue sold several thousand dollars' worth of lots. Fred Achilles, of Willamette, was In this city on Saturday, having brought with him a fine sample of Sev en Headed Siberian wheat, his crop being almost ready for the thresher. The heads are full and this is the best sample of this variety that has been placed on exhibition this year, at the real estate office of Freytag & Money. Dr. Schultz has also brought to the office of this real estate firm a fine sample of oats, and these with the other samples that have been received, and are brought in later, will be taken to the State and County fairs. Mr. Freytnf asks that many of the farm ers of Clackamas county bring tin sampes of grain, so that he will be able to make a good display at the State Fair, as he will have charge of the exhibits from this county. Last year it was late n the season when it was decided to have Clackamas county represented, and the exhibit was not as largo as it should have been, al though it was creditable and won one of the prizes. Samples of fruit left with Mr. Frey tag will be placed In a preparation, with the name of the grower on the Jar and taken to Salem. A. A. Pease, of Mount Pleasant, brought a sample of cherries on Thursday, which have been placed in a preparation and are on exhibit in the real estate office windows where they are attracting much attention. Mr. Freytag Is taking an active In terest in the welfare of the county. J. Nelson Wisner, who was two mon's ago employed as State Super intendent of Fisheries, has been legis lated out of office by tbe State Fish and Game Commission. Following a meeting of tbe commission held in tbe Yeon building office last Monday af ternnon, Mr. Wisner was Informed by one member of tbe commission that bis office had been abolished and that his services would not be required af ter August 1. Commissioner Cranston, Kelly, Stone and Hughes were present at tbe meeting and Commissioner M. J. Kinney was absent. Mr. Wisner, whose home Is in Ore gon City, was taken utterly by sur prise at the unexpected action of the commission but when seen by an Enterprise reporter he declined to make any statement for publication. Think Politic Caused It His friends here, however, are keen in the belief that Governor West's boasted anti-pollttcal commission is entirely farcical and that Master Fish Warden. Clanton and his political al lies were displeased when the office of Sta'e Superintendent of Hatcheries was created and Mr. Wisner's appoint ment announced. Tbe f-ervice of the deposed superin tendent would unquestionably have been of great value to the Commission because of his long and varied experi ence in matter relating to fish cul ture. He was for about 10 years one of the two field supeintendents of the United States Bureau of Fisheries, working first on the Atlantic Coast, but his longest service was in the pro pagation of salmon and trout in the waters of the Northwest, he having been in charge of the Government op erations in Oregon and Washington. It is understood that the reason giv en for Mr. Wlsnejr's enforced retire ment is economy, but it is suspected that this is not the real reason, and It is possible that after Mr. Wisner has severed his connection with the commission on August 1, he will be induced to make a statement, which may be highly interesting. State Left Without Expert. Governor West, when In Oregon City a few months ago, said in a speech that his new fish and game commis sion should establish a record, that it was independent of him and that it had plenty of money to spend furtherance of its work. The abolishment of Mr. Wisner's office leaves the commission without an expert in propagation work, which will naturally be conducted In future by men who owe their appointments to political favoritism and who have little or no experience in the import ant work which the commission has undertaken. CITY SWELTERS ON ITS HOTTEST DAY 102 DEGREES MOST ACCURATE RECORD OBTAINABLE ON MAIN 8TREET. HILL SECTION IS LITTLE COOLER Mercury at Maple Lane Goes to 115 In 8un 10O Is True Record On Bluff Relief Prom ised Today. in WIFE THOUGHT DEAD Married in 1861, Peter Portegue Tuesday filed suit in the Clackamas County Circuit Court against Ellen Portegue for a decree of divorce. Por tegue says his wife deserted him in 1802, and in 1883 he heard she was dead. Ten years after that time he remarried. He does not say so in his complaint, but the assumption Is that Mrs. Portegues ghost has confronted him and caused him to worry. J.C. NEW BERRY RECORD UDGE QUOTES AS HE SAVES TREE E. HEDGES WINS FIGHT TO PRE VENT REMOVAL OF BIG WALNUT. GIRL UNDER AGE IS MARRIED. Miss Helen Burgess Becomes Bride of Clarence Irish. Miss Helen Marie Burgess and Clar ence Irish, of Gresham, were granted a marriage license In this city on Thursday, and were married at the Electric Hotel by Rev. S. A. Hayworth, pastor of tho Baptist church. Miss Burgess was under age, and her moth er, who accompanied her to this city, give her consent. The young people are well known at Gresham, where the former Is In the llverr business. Judge Campbell harked back to a poem learned in his school days Friday when he granted a perpetual injuction against the City Council removing a fine walnut tree in front of the home of Mrs. Nellie V. Walker at Seventh and Washington streets. "The Coun cil might well heed the command of the oft-repeated poem," said the Judge in starting his oral opinion: "Woodmen, spare that tree! Touch not a single bough! In youth It sheltered me. And I'll protect It now." The city desired the removal of the tree in order to lay a concrete side walk, but the court held that It was not necessary. He decided that a portion of the root might be cut off on the outer line of the curb, and above a plane of two inches below the surface of the proposed sidewalk. J. E. Hedges represented Mrs. Walked and City Attorney Story appeared for the council. The decision is regarded as a precedent and will. It is expected, save other beautiful trees of the city. J. C. Edmonds, of Willamette, is making a record as a berry grower, and the berries he is bringing to the Oregon City market are attracting much attention. There 'Is such a demand for Mr. Edmonds' fruit that he finds it unnecessary to sell to the merchants. The consumers take his entire crop direct from him. Mr. Edmonds brought some of his Loganbarries and Mammothberrles to market Monday. The Loganberries were almost two inches in length, while the Mammoth, which resemble blackberries, were two Inches and more In length. They are of unusu ally fine flavor. There are eleven varieties of berries on the Edmonds nlace which are grown on one-half acre of land. The vines are well tak en care of and in the spring they are cultivated, and receive another culti vation before the bearing time. They need no water whatever, and the soil has proved that it is excellent far the growing of this variety of fruit. Mr. Edmonds expects to harvest about 40 crates of Loganberries and about 15 crates of Mammothberries, the latter commanding a higher price than the former, as there are very few raised in this county, especially like those raised by this grower. The vines that are producing such luscious fruit are from two to three years old. They are trained like those of the hop vine, each hill for a Tine. Mr. Edmonds has three acres ot land at Willamette, and not a bit of this land Is left untllled. Mr. Ed monds came to this city from the East, and is now one of Oregon's boosters. So far a can be determined, owing to a lack of standard thermometer, and a weather bureau, Monday waa the warmest day In the history of Ore gon City. Tbe thermometer on Main street ranged anywhere from 102 to 104 in the shade In the afternoon. At the home of C. C. Babcock, on the hill, where the truest test was taken for that section, the temperature waa just an even 100. During the recent warm spell and on Sunday when it seemed that spon taneous combustion would soon ensue, If there were not Immediate relief, the mercury registered 98 degree in the shade. A Morning Enterprise re porter looked op ail the data obtain able last night, and there seems to be no question as to yesterday having been the hottest day ever experienced In this city. Charle McCarver, of Thirteenth and Washington street, who is probably the best Informed man In the city in meteorology, said that he was confident It was the warm est day ever experenced In the down town section of the city. He said, however, that about ten years ago there was for a short time a slightly higher reading on the hill. Mercury Keep Climbing. The mercury registered 68 degrees at 5 o'clock In the morning and keDt 'climbing until in the afternoon when It registered at various places from 100 to 105. The reading at 7 o'clock In the morning was 70; at 8 o'clock 73; at 9 o'clock 76; at 10 o'clock 80; at 11 o'clock 85; at 12 o'clock 89; at 1 o'clock 94; at 2 o'clock 97; at 3 o'clock 98; at 3:30 o'clock 100; at 4 o'clock 102 or 105, acording to the dif ferent exposures of the various ther mometers. The mercury had dropped to 72 at midnight. The thermometer in the downtown section which probaby registered the most . accurate yesterday, was that of E. P. Elliott ft Son, at the corner of Seventh and Main streets. This thermometer was virtually In the shade all day and, in the afternoon when the highest temperature 102 , degrees was registered, Main street had been sprinkled at the corner and a cool draught was coming up from the basement steps at the head of which the thermometer is suspended. Mercury on Hill 105. The mercury In the rear of the Gadke plumbing shop on Main street registered 102 In the shade at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and Mrs. Wal ter Bonner's thermometer, at her home In Kansas City, showed 105 at the same time. All these thermome ters were In the shade at the time the highest records were taken, and it is safe to say that a- standard ther mometer, under conditions such as those found at the various weather bureaus would have recorded more than 100 degrees. At Mape Lane several thermome ters registered 115 degrees in the sun. WILLIAM E. GRACE MARRIES. Mrs. Bessie Ketchon BecomesBrlde of Man Well Known Here. William E. Grace, well known in this city, and brother of the late G. W. Grace, and married Mrs. Bessie Ketch on, a milliner of Portland, were mar ried a few days ago. After a brief honeymoon Mr. and Mrs. Grace re turned to Portland, where they are having a beautiful home under con struction. Mr. Grace' Is a capitalist. and formerly lived at Baker. TAX PLAN SCORED J. D. Stevens, a Nemesis of W. S. U'Ren, came to town last night and poke at the corner of Seventh and Main streets. Mr. Stevens lives In Seliwood. A large crowd heard his invectives against Mr. U'Ren. Stand ing upon a soap box himself, he de nounced the Oregon City lawyer for aiding Joseph Fels, the millionaire soap manufacturer, in his fight for the single tax, which the people of Oregon will vote upon at the Novem ber election. It is not conceivable that Mr. U'Ren's townsmen, however friendly or otherwise they might feel toward him, would countenance the anathemas hurled at him by a man who apparently came here for the sole purpose of gratifying a personal griev ance. However, Mr. Stevens showed him self to be a fluent speaker, and his arguments against the single tax were far more effective than his personal abuse of Mr. U'Ren. He decried the land tax, declaring that It would place the bjrden of taxation on those who could least afford It. The taxing of personal property, he said, wa Just, and despite tbe schemes and subter fuges resorted, to to evade payment. It now constitutes about half the money derived from taxation. He saw no reason for this being refused, and tne entire burden placed upon the land owners. Declaring that he had not been a personal friend of the late Senator John H. Mitrbell, the speaker defend cl him, and said he was a victim of nersecution. He said the time was fast approaching when Senator Mitch ell would be vindicated.