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1 ST TY ENTOMSEif if OIRDIdON ubicrlptlon ex- Look at th label. hould not ml ' ,.ti t ! M-t 1444 444 FORTY-FIFTH YEAR No. 39. OUE(JON CJTY ENTEKI'KISK, FRIDAY, HKl'TEMBEK 1, 1911. ESTABLISHED 1861 JUDGES CHOSEN IN VOTE CONTEST W. L. MULVEY AND E. H. COOPER TO TAKE CHARGE OF BALLOT DOXE8 TOMORROW. THREE DAYSIREMAIN UNTIL FINISH y SHOW 10 BE E E Candidate!, Realizing That Succeit Or Failure Rests Entirely With Them, Are Working Like Beaver. .- 1- .p X t ROLL OF HONOR. Diatrlct No. 1. Mis Kvii Kont K5.GC4 Mln Uma Slory 81.1)93 Mis Tllllo Meyer 50,()9 MIh Myrtle Cron 00,343 Mr. K. K. Zimmerman... 4(1,13'.! Diatrlct No. 2. '4' Mis Helen Smith 224,S2 Mis Kthtil ('humor 19I.H40 MIhs Mildred Roam 1O3.C70 Mr. M. T. Mack 8H,(I4 MIhh Kuy llindorf 85,641 MIhh II. Thoma 70.453 P MIhh Annie Gardner .... MIhh Helen Hnbluk 01,57 ! Only three duya remain (III the clone of t tie Enterprise (Irund Vol lug Contest. Who tho winner will lo, til even ilio ConteHt Editor himself, could iniike a conjurturo with any do gree of crtaluty. It la iiohhIMo (Mat any candidate on t ho "Hull of Honor' will bo declared tho victor. Mont of the candidal!1 are holding; back. In ti'tit upon making a Krnnd riiMh at tho finish and mirprlsos for all are and' clpated when tho Judges make the final count and declare the winner next Saturday night, September Because MIhs or Mra, Ho and So la now In the load la no proof that he will lm there after 9 p. in. Saturday, when the doom of tho Enterprise of flee will bo locked and no more vote received, It la poHHlhlo for any candidate now In the race to win the firm Grand Capital prize, and Judging from the reports received It Ih going to he fight to the flnlHh In each dlHtrlct. Contestant are taking tho advlcu Riven, to make tho beat of tho last Nwclitl offer. They realize that thii Ih their bent opportnity to pile up n good-sized vote reserve to carry then on to victory, and the fact that very few vote were polled Wednoaday la evidence In Itself that all are holding bark to cast their ballota on the Inst night. We know the majority are working for "dear life" and It will not sur prlHe ua In the least, to seo the can- dldateH who aro now at tho bottom of the list, take the lead on the clog lug iilnht. Today Ih the luat time vote will bo counted by tho Content Manager. To morrow morning tho ballot box will be Healed by V. I Millvey, county clerk, and K. II. Cooper, collector of Oregon City water works, the - Con text Judge, and no one except the ConteHt Manager will know how man voteH a enndidnto hna polled until tho Judge make the final count and le clare the winner Saturday night. The Mllwaiiijlo drango Fair will he held at the CryHlal ijikn lark, Hep- temher 21, 22 und 23. Tho fair will bo opened on tho evening of Septem ber 21, with an excellent progrum. Tim rllihon prize will bo awarded on September 22, and thu Ilnhy Show, which will bo held at 2:30 p. in., the name day will bo a prominent feature of I tin eiitorlalnment. There will bo pood prize for tho winner. Tho u perlntcndciit of tho llubr Show will be Captain J. I'. Shaw, of Mllwuuklo. Thl I tho first time thnt the fair will be given at the Cryklal Ijiko I'nrk, und ihero could bo no more de sirable place for It. Thl vlll be the largest and beat fair tho Mllwuukle (Irauge ha tiver given, and there will be an ImuieiiHo crowd to eo what Mll wuuklo ran produce. Thoro will bo dancing during tho afternoon and eve ning, and on the last night of the fair there will be a grand closing ball and firework. Those wishing to ex hibit from any part of (hi county may do o. Tho executive committee I com poned of II. O. Starkweather. T. It. A. SellwiHid, J. I'. Shaw, Mra. HanHen, Mr. Maggie Johnson, Mr. Clodhlll. II .0. Starkwcathor will he general superintendent of tho groundH, and Otto Naef will have charge of the exhibit. The exhibit will bo In tho large howling alley. 5 KILLED; 5 HURT AS BRIDGE FALLS WOODEN 8PAN OVER UMPQUA RIVER IN COLES VALLEY . COLLAP3E8. MEN HAVE NO CHANCE TO ESCAPE Farmer Haaten To Scene And Do Splendid Work In Caring For Injured Defective Beam Give Way. MOTHER IS BURNED 10 START LAYING TRACK SOON The ClackamnH Southern Railway Company now ha tho largest force of men und team on tho lino Hlnce tho construction was commenced, and the work will be punned no a to get a much done a poHHlblo licfore tho full raliiH set In. In a few day the grades will begin at Molulla and comploio the grade to Mullno this full. A large force force of men nnd teams 1 at work at Mullno working toward Ben vor Creek, and a crew at Heaver Creek la working '.oward Oregon City. In about four week the entire grade will be completed from Oregon City to Heaver Creek. Tho directors re port that If nothing happens the en tire grade between Oregon City nnd Molalla will be completed by Decem ber 1. As tne work progresses the poople aro getting greater confidence In the enterprise and ure boosting hnrdxi than ever before. However, tho "knocker" still has his hands In his pocket, hut talks less as the work continues. IWthln sixty days tho company will commence to lay the track, at which time the preatest pmt of the big undertaking will be ac-compllHlied. I HER BABY MRS. OTTO MEINCLE RUSHES IN TO BLAZING ROOM WHERE CHILD IS SLEEPING. FIRE STARTS FROM DEFECTIVE FLUE Neighbor Offer Aid, But Building And Content Are Destroyed Los Eatlmated At More Than $2,000. noSKIIUItO, Or., Aug. 21. Klvo men were almost Instantly killed and five other were Injured, four serious ly, late today when tho big woomen bridge spanning tho Umpqua Hlver, lu Cole Vulley, 18 mllea northwest of Host-burg, collapsed and fell to tbe water, a distance of about CO feet. The Dead. (iarv Urown. Itosebure. slnele: Po ller McKarlund. Curry County, alnglo; William Accusta, I'erdue, Douglas county, married; Charles Gardiner, ItoHchurg, single; William Dellvii, KoHchurg, Mingle. The Injured. Kl Thornton, (ircon Volley, single, back Injured, will recover; Itay Wil son, Wilbur, single, back Injured; Glenn Wilson, Wilbur, single, leg broken between the knee und ankle; Henry Van Jlynlng, Umpoua Ferry, married, hip Injured; Frank Gilliam, Winchester, married, bruised about the head. All the killed and Injured were members of the Douglas county bridge gang, and had been at work repair ing tho Ill-fated structure for about three weeks. With the south end of tbe bridge Intact, the crew began re moving the false work to the opposite end of the structure to replace some defective eyebeams. Not thinking of hor own danger, but determined to save her child, Mrs. Otto Melngle, of Clackama Heights, uiMiii discovering that her home was on flro Saturday, rushed hp a blazing stairway, and Into a room filled with fire and smoke, where her little baby girls was asleep on a bed. Mr. Meln gle seized her daughter, und with the clothing around It enveloped In flames, hurried down tho stairway and Into the yard, whero tho fire In the garments was extinguished. The mother nnd child were slightly burned. Mr. Melnglo was away from home, when Mrs. Melngle, who was attorni ng to her household duties on the first floor, smelted smoke. She rushed Into the hall and saw a wall of flame at tho head of tho stairway. She did not hesitate, but hurried up tho steps and Into the loom where her baby lay. The little one had not been awakened by the fire. Hardly had Mrs. Melnglo, with her baby, reached the yard when the flames shot through the roof and It became evident that the building was doomed. Neighbor gathered at the home, but their efforts to snve the household goods were unavailing. A woodshed was also burned. It I thought that a defective flue was responsible for tho file, which started on the second floor. The' houso was on of the finest In the neighborhood, and, the loss Is esti mated nt considerably more than $2,000. If the fire had l.een discov ered five minutes later Mra. Melnglo's child would have perished, and the heroine mother probably would have teen burned to death In trying to save It. Victims Have No Warning. They had only partly completed the task when tbe whole span suddenly quivered and nn Instant Intel crashed to the wuter below. The entire crew was removing the floor phnklng when the collapse camo, and none wa able to escape. The noise made- by the falling bridge was heard by neighboring far mers, who Immediately rushed to the scene of the accident and began the task of rescuing the unfortunate men. Gary Brown, foreman of tho gang .under County Bridge Builder Fiolds, I'eter Mc For la nd and Charles Gardi ner were dead when found. It Is be lieved that they were Instantly killed. William AscuBta was alive when re moved from the wreckage, but ex pired before he could be carried to a nearby farmhouse. William Belleu, whose skull was crushed, lived for about two hours. Physicians Hurry to Scene. With tho bodies of the dead recov ered, the rescuers directed their at tention to caring for the Injured. With splendid discipline, the farmers car ried the Injured men to nearby farm houses, where everything possible to relieve their pain was done, awaiting the arrival of physicians from Rose burg and Oakland. As soon as the news of the acci dent was received here. County Judge Wonacott asked tho services of every available physician. The doctors left here for the scene of the accident in automobiles. On their arrival they Immediately began the task of caring for the injured and not until late the night did they leave their charges nnd return to town. V 1 1 , EL MUST REV. J. W, EXON, who is mainly re sponsible for erection of new M. E. Church at WHaonvllle. WILSNILE H NEW M.E. CHURCH DEDICATION CEREMONIES EVENT IN RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS OF THRIVING TOWN. MONEY IS SUBSCRIBED CENEROUSLV Rev. J. W. Exon Works Untiringly For Construction of New House of Worship Large Crowd Attend Dedication. WHEAT YIELDS FIFTY TO E John K. Jones, of Beaver Creek, had a remnrkable wheat field this year. He obtained 205 bushels from four acres, or more than fifty bushels to the acre. He obtained 8G9 bushels of oats In a field of twenty-two acres. Mr. Jones Is a scientific farmer and the big wheat and oat crop are large ly due to his judgment In selecting seed, planting, etc. The finest peaches that have been brought to this city for display at the state fair from Clackamas county, were thos of Mrs. Anna Sickler Hayes from her farm at Gladstone. The peaches are unusually large and aro of the Early Crawford va rlety. The crop Is not as large as that of last year, but the fruit Is of exceptionally delicious flavor. A. O. Freytag has preserved the peaches In large Jars. Letters will be sent to the farmers of the county asking them for their aid In helping to make an exhibit of which Clackamas county will be proud. There Is no doubt thnt there are hundreds of farmers In the county who are desirous of seeing Clackamas county win another prize for tho best exhibit from the various counties of the state. STANDING OF CANDIDATES IH CONTEST CANDIDATES IN DISTRICT NO 1. o Votes. MISS MYRTLE CROSS Oregon City 50343 MISS LENA STORY Oregon City 81993 MRS. E- F. ZIMMERMAN Oregon City K(AZZ MISS TILLIE MEYEH8 Oregon City 50909 MISS EVA KENT Oregon City .. 855C4 ' ' ? ir ii 4J- $''?'? b $ $ G $ Q Q $ b b b b & b CAr' DATES IN DISTRICT NO. 2. -o- MRS. M. T. MACK...'. Canby MISS FAY BATDORF West Oregon City . MISS MILDRED REAM Willamette r.. MISS ETHEL CLOSNER Sprlngwater ....... MISS BLODWEN THOMAS Beaver Creek 76453 MISS ANNIE GARDNER Mcldrum CCC67 MISS HELEN SMITH Canemah 224C82 MISS HELEN RABICK Stafford C1572 Votes. . 88'5'Jl . 85541 .103676 .194840 FREYTAG AND EBY GET FAIR EXHIBITS O. E. Freytag and O. D Eby, who went to Canby early in tho week In the Interest of the Clackamas county display at the coming State Fair at Salem, were very fortunate In ob taining fine sample of fruit, which have been placed In a preservative by Mr. Freytag, and are on display In his office near the Southern Pacific sta tion. R. S. Coe, who 1s one of the prominent fruitgrowers of this county, gave to these men some of hi Brail shaw plums, Pacific prune and rhu barb. Mr. Cummlngs has promised samples of some of his watermelons, muskmelons, cantaloupes and corn. From the Walnut Grove Farm crab apples and Petit prunes were obtain ed. There Is no doubt that Clackamas county will have an exhibit at the! WILSON VI LLE, Or., Aug. 30. About two monthB ago, the work of excavation for a church at Wllsonvllle was begun and through the untiring efforts of tbe pastor, Rev. Exon, as sisted by the members of the church, the work has gone on very rapidly, and now appears this beautiful little church,' which to an on-looker seems like an apparition, so quickly has this great work been accomplished. The residents of Wilsonville now feel that they possess a church home and are happy that this opportunity of attending services, where every thing is cozy and comfortable, has come to them. Th church was dedi cated last 8unduy,Vtogust 27th, at the close of the evening service. Dr. Row land, of Salem, haying charge of the solemn rite of dedication. Subscriptions to the new edifice fairly rolled In all day Sunday, as peo ple realized that the church was real ly completed and $1221.29 was the amount raised upon this day of dedica tion. Dr. Iloman, Dr. Rowland, A. M. Lee. R. S. Fields and Dr. Upshaw, of Hood View, were among the promi nent speakers of the day. The choir gave some especially appropriate mu sic which was much enjoyed by all. Those composing the choir being as follows: Miss Edna Seely, Elsie See- ly. Blanche Bliss, Elma Boeckman, Mrs. Mabel Brobst, Miss Bessie Little field, Miss Stella Seely, Anna Boeck man and Messrs. II D. Aden, Sherm an Seely, H. V. Boeckman and Frank Brobst. with Miss Mary Brobst, an accomplished musician, as organist. Tho church will seat more than 200 persons, has a concrete basement for a Sunday School room and banquet hall. Is lighted with gas and is in every way modern and convenient All those who attended services last Sunday who could plan to do so joined In the picnic dinner at noon, and en Joyed a very fine banquet as well as nn unusually pleasant Bocial time. The Ladles' Aid Society served coffee free to all ,wlth ths same spontaneous generosity that bus characterized all their efforts, nnd has Rlded so ma terially In the realization of the church plans. Too much cannot be said of the splendid work of Rev. Exon, the pas tor of the church, for his indomitable courage and perseverance in sur mounting every difficulty in the build ing of this church at Wllsonvllle, where others have tried and failed. The Methodist church board of erec tion has backed tin every effort of the I members with regard to plans for raising money and ministers, such as DrHoman and Dr. Rowland, have givrn freely or tneir time to help mis work in Wllsonvllle, and appreciation of their efforts has been shown In the results. HAVE LANTERNS NEW LAW INCLUDES TH08E DRAWN BY HORSES AS WELL AS AUTOMOBILES. LAWYERS HERE MAKE DISCOVERY Farmer Wait For Interpretation By Secretary O'cott Before Ob taining Lights "For Vehicle. The Oregon Motor Vehicle law, which became effective August 1 pro vides that all vehicles drawn by horses, as well as automobiles, shall have lanterns at night, acording to several Oregon City lawyers, who have made a study of the statute. Whether It was tho Intention of the framers of the law or the I-egislative Assembly to make this provision Is not known, but tbe language of the statute is clear upon th point. As a result of. this Interpretation of the law several farmers in this county have provided lights for their vehi cles, and others have declared they will not do so until Secretary of State Olcott has made a ruling on the ques tion at issue. Under the sun-caption "Definition of Vehicle" is the following clause: "Every moving thing except railroad and streetcars upon the streets, roads, and highways of thlsstat-3 moved by power." Clause Provides For Lights. The following appears under the sub-caption, "Necesary Equipment:" "Adequate brakes to control vehicle at all times; adequate bell, horn, whistle or other signalling device; during period from one hour after sunset to one hour before sunrise two white lights in front and one red light behind, red light to show white light across rear which shall shine on rear number plate; front lights to be visi ble 200 feet in front "Motorcycles and all vehicles other than motor cars, one lighted lamp In front visible 100 feet, and red lights to rear. On face of lamps showing white lights, registration number in figures at least one Inch high and readible at least fifty feet with prop er eyesight Lawyer Interpret Law. C. Schuebel and J. F. Clark the lawyers, who were first to interpret the law as applying to vehicles drawn by horses, declare there is no ques tion as to the meaning. "The lang uage is plain," said Mr. Schuebel "and It is my opinion the courts will uphold our contention. Automobollsts say that the law Is a just one, and, if enforced, will pre vent many accidents. They declare there is no more reason why horse- drawn vehicles should not have lan terns at night than automobiles, and It is probable that the framers of the statute intended to make tne provision although the language is not as clear as it could have been made. Tbe law applies to cities the same as the. country and if enforced all bicycles, buggies, carriages, etc., in Portland and other cities In the state must be equipped with lanterns at night. FOREST FIRES SHOULD BE REPORTED AT ONCE Dm Duun !DMC OX VP lit IlL OHIO ML GOT CANAL f UND 8ENATOR DECLARES OTHERS ARE ASSERTING THEY PUT THROUGH APPROPRIATION. Hawley Wire That Chairman Committee 8ay Hi Effort Have Been Material Fac tor In Getting Fund. of The dangerous forest fire season Is now at hand and State Fish Warden F. A. Elliott 1 anxious that tele graphic and telephonic reports of now fire be Immediately made at hi ex pense by whoever finds them first. A notice Just Issued from the forester's ritftnt mn A at "Lh!,ilr I CHAMBERLAIN TELLS Of HIS WORK KClllll H'flll O lUMLlfjU HIT" UUII (Jl CIO and from residents of the state of fires having gotten beyond control af ter several days' fighting, that have not been reported to his office until after becoming a menace to tbe neigh borhood. He wishes to urge upon all State Fire Wardens the necesity of reporting to him all fires as soon af ter being discovered as possible, in stead of waiting until they become dangerous to life and property. One such fire has just been brought to his notice after having burned three weekn, that might have been controlled and probably entirely ex tinguished If reported earlier, so that proper assistance could have been given. "Every state fire warden or , other persons, in case they are unable to get In touch with the state warden should telephone (collect) F. A. El liott, State Forester, Salem, Or., In forming him of forest fires before they get beyond control." NORMAN R. LANG QUITS PAPER L B. T. McBAIN SUCCEEDS TO MAN AGEMENT OF BIG PLANT. OTHER MEN ARE GIVEN PROMOTIONS Message From Powell River That Former Vice-President Has Acepted Position at That Place. TO HAVE FINE mm EXHIBIT IS SENT TO ASYLUM Lawrence Unrson Lee, thirty-two years of age, of Boring, who wrote a note to a friend several days ago. In which he said he had been command ed by the Lord not to speak for five years, was committed to the State In sane Asylum by County Judge Beatle, Mondav. Lee has not spoken since the letter was written, and evidently Intends to keep the command which he believes has been made. While confined In the county Jail just before being taken to the asylum at Salem, Lee, who is well-dressed, decided to take a bath. After having devoted more than two hours to the ablution, Deputy Sheriff Miles and Harry Clark, prisoner, went into tne room to see what was the cause of the delay. Lee doused both of them with water from nail and foui;ht desperately when he was taken out of the tub. He, however, did not ntter a word. Lee is the second man who has been In the county Jail here the past month who has refused to talk. The first State Fair that will be a credit to Its was a suspect In the Hill murder mys citlzens. tery. From all Indications, J. M. Hollo well, of Gladstone will again be the largest general exhibitor at the Clack amas County fair. Mr. Hollowell call ed upon Mr. J. Lazelle, secretary of the Fair association and It was agreed that he would be allowed 40x20 foot exhibit space in the pavilion, Just at the left of the main entrance. Mr. Holl owell will show 25 varieties of pump kins and squashes, eight kinds of c.orn and 12 different kinds of melons. He will have many other farm products in the exhibit. To make his corner of the pavilion as attractive as possible he will have a small fish pond, with running water and several trout. Clairmount will also ave a fine showing at this year's fair. It will have one of the finest booths ever seen at a county fair. It will have large turned posts at the corners, and the sides and top will be of lattice work. Electric signs will be used in the exhibits. Anion;; the Oregon City firms who w ill exhibit this year, are. Burmelster & Andresen, C. G. Miller, J. Levitt, Wilson & Cooke and Huntley Bros. The executive committee of the fair association has also made arrange ments for motorcycle and automobile races. The horse racing program will he good this year. Several horses are now training at the grounds, and will remain there until the mee closes. Several changes have been made in the management of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company. Norman R. Lang, for many years in charge of the mill and for the past tnree years vice-president of the company, has re signed to accept another position. In future the duties performed by Mr. Lang will fall upon his assistant of the past five years, B. T. McBain, who has been appointed mill manager. Mr. McBain has been connected with the company here and at San Fran cisco for eighteen years, and Is con sidered one of the best Informed men in the manufacture of paper in the West. E. Kenneth Stanton, former mill ac countant, will, on his return from his vacation, assume the duties of mill secretary, while J. B. Lewthwaite and J. F. Powers are both known in their offical capacity as assistant mill secretary. The change in management became effective on August 23. Edward Shea- han recently resigned the position of day paper machine foreman, and sev eral subordinates gave up their posi tions to go with another concern. As a result it has been possible to pro mote the following long service men: Thomas Warner to day machine fore man, August Matheson to night ma chine foreman and Matt Raber to chief engineer. LANG GOES WITH NEW MILL. Sheahan and Money Also Connected With Powell River Concern. POWELL RIVER, B. C, Aug. 21. (Special.) Norman R. Lang, former vice-president of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company, has accepted the position of managing-director of the Powell River Paper Comnany. This company recently erected a plant here, and among the Orepon City men brought here besides Mr. Lang, are Edward Sheahan and William It. Money. The plant has a minimum of 45,000 horse-power, and an inexhausti ble supply of pulp wood. It is ex pected that the plant will become one of the largest for the manufacture of news paper In North America. Wil liam Pierce Johnson, president of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company, is heavily interested in the Powell River Company and. It Is understood that Mr. Johnson's connection with the British Columbia concern Is res ponsible for Mr. Lang's appointment. IT! 1- Hog Cholera, in a viru'ant form has made its appearance in Clacka mas County. Ten or eleven hogs on one farm two miles east of Oregon City are afflicted. Dr. H. M. Thomas, a veterinarian of Gladstone, after ex amining the hogs, notified State Veter inarian Lytle, and the latter had the swine quarantined. It Is nt believed that with the precautions which have been taken the disease wii! spread. Cholera has been the worst enemy the raisers of hogs have had to com bat in the east, and this l the first time It has appeared In Clackamas County. PULP HILL ON EAST SIDE TO BE CLOSED The Crown Columbia Pjlp & Paper Company has decided to discontinue the operation of the pulp mill on the east side of the river in the city. This decision, however, will have no ef fect on the pulp and paper plant of tbe company on the west side of the river, which will be continued In op eration the same as heretofore. The pulp made at tbe plant on the east side of the river has been shipped to I others have claimed credit for secur the paper plant of the company at Ing the adoption of this project. If Camas, Wash., for manufacture, and any credit Is due to a public servant the company believes It w'U be more for rendering the best service there satisfactory to manufacture the pulp I Is in him in the way of public -r- A rupture In the Oregon representa tion In the United States Senate and the House of Representatives is prob able as a result of the big appropria tion ade for the building of the locks and canal on the east side ol tbe Will amette River at the fall.-t. Senator Bourne and Chamberlain and Con gressman Hawley are taking the cred it for obtaining the appropriation and Congressman Lafferty Insists that he aided materially in 'getting the favor able report In a telegram to President Hedges, of the Oregon City Comraeiclal Club, Mr. Hawley says: "Engineers have approved construc tion of locks on east side of the river which will begin as soon a possible under acts and appropriations already made. Think no further congression al action necessary at this time. However, will continue to assist in the work in any way possible. Chair man of committee on rivers and har bors has stated that my previous work was most material factor In securing adoption of the project. Locks are to be completed In four years." W. A. Shewman, secretary of the Willamette Open River and Freight Rate Association, also received a tele gram from Mr. Hawley, io which he says he had much to do with obtain ing the appropriation. Chamberlain at Work. The following is a copy of a tele gram received by Mr. Hedges from Senator Chamberlain: "East side lock matter, with favor able recommendation from Mclndoe, now on desk of chief engineers. Will be acted upon shortly and I think favorably. Will urge matter to early and I hope favorable decision." Senator Bourne, in a five-page type written letter, virtually takes all the credit for the appropriation. The let ter In part, follows: "In my platform to the people of Oregon when I was elected to the United States Senate, I pledged my efforts to secure Federal assistance for the construction of the Oregon City locks, believing that the condi tions justified such construction. I helped to secure Congressional action authorizing a new survey and investi gation of this project. Some three years ago I had several conferences with the chief engineers relative to this project. No action was taken by the House, nor, so far as I can learn, was there any effort made on the part of the House to secure an appropriation in the River and Harbor bill of April 20, 1910. After the bill was made up in the House and came over to the Senate, at my request the chief of engineers telegraphically in structed the district engineer. Major Mclndoe to come to Washington to submit to him and to tbe Committee on Commerce In the Senate, of which I am a member such data as he had been able to collect and arrange at that time. I talked personally with every member of. the committee on commerce and in the Senate, explain ed to them the situation, and with the assistance of the explanation of Ma jor Mclndoe and of Majer Cavanaugh in the engineer's office hero- was able to convince the committee on com merce in the Senate of the merit of ths proposition, and, at my request, the Senate committee on commerce amended the River and Harbor bill as It came over from the House by Inserting the following: Clause Providing Locks. " 'For the purchase of the existing canal and locks around Willamette Falls at Oregon City, Ortson, or for the purchase of the necessary lands and the construction of a new canal and locks, In the discretion of the Sec retary of War, three hundred thous and dollars: Provided, that no part of this appropriation shall be expended, except for the acquisition of the nec essary lands and rights of way and for such antecedent surve"3 and pre liminary work as may be necessary in this connection, until the State of Oregon shall appropriate for the aforesaid purpose a like amount; and the purchase of the existing canal and locks, or the actual construction of a new canal and locks, shall not be un dertaken hntil the Secretary of War shall be satisfied that the State of Oregon will deposit the said amount in the Treasury of the United States.' "The Senate adopted the amend ment," writes the Senator, "and when the bill went into conference the Sen ate conferees insisted that this amendment be retained in the bill, which was done, and It was adopted by Congress. You will understand that this plain statement of tbe actual facts incident to this project, is in no manner a reflection upon my col league. Senator Chamberlain, for It Is our arrangement that we shall take care of all the matters appertaining to the Interests of the nation or state that may come before the commit tees of which we are member. "I have gone thus fnllr Into thl matter because I have understood at the paper plant Electric power will be used there. Another reason that probably had something to do with the decision to move the plant Is that the proposed route of the new east side canal at the falls traverses the mill property, and the continuation of a plant on the east side would necessitate the erection of a new factory. vice, I am entitled to the credit io this matter, and unhesitatingly assert that but for me and my efforts, no mention of this project would have appeared in the River and Harbor bill of April 20, 1910, and but for my ef fort. even after the adoption by Con gress, the project would not be any where near its present stage of early action."