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. -' H .,V - the label. 4) t1 -.d not mlM any qi rfur nowa number 4 Atttnd to It now. CITY ENTERPRISE The KntarprlM It tha only Clackamas County Newspaper that prints alt of tha nowi of thli growing County. FORTY-SIXTH YEAR No. 2. OHEOON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUAKY 12, 1912. ESTABLISHED IBM HILL MEN HERE 115 IS TAX LEVY OF MADE WILDE WOUNDED BUSK MANAGERfPUPILS TAUGHT " PROPOSED FOR CITY TO AID PARENTS PLANS BUILDING BIG HOTEL HERE PROSECUTOR GLADSTONE FIGHTS FOR LOWER FARES SEEKING RAILWAY R COUNTY MAYOR AUTHORIZED TO DRAFT ORDINANCE EMBODYING SUGGESTION. PLAN FOR CITY HALL DISCUSSED Attention Is Called To Danger Of Das tructlon Of City Raoorda .Worth Thouaandi Of Dollar. Mayor Dlmlck and the Finance Com mltluo of tb City Council at the mooting Wednesday night wi-re la struotod to draft an ordinance pro viding a business inanugur for Ore Kon City. Tbe Mayor tnadu tbe tug gentian that ttio city have a business manager, and It was agreed that tho matter should b given consideration. It waa thought tlila could bent bo done by ibe Introduction of an ordin ance making the provision. Attention was called to tha fact that tha city did not have a vault for Its record, and that they were In danger of being destroyed at any time, by Councilman Meyer, ile thought that It was about time the city should begin considering building a new City Hall or making some pro vision for Inking care of the records. Mayor Dlmlck aald a lot might be purchased and a fireproof building erected. Ile thought that the city jail might occupy a part of tho build Ing adding that a score of souls might be destroyed at any time In the pres ent city Jail. "The records are worth thousands of dollara to the city," said the May or' "and they should be preserved." Recorder Btlpp announced that the records were accumulating rapidly and there was ho safe place to keep them. Tooze made a motion that a com mittee of three be appointed to obtain a safo place for keeping tho records and the Mayor appointed on the com mittee Tooie, Heard and Holman. George Randall suggested that the ordinance against spitting on the streets be more rigorously Info'ced, and Cordon K. Hayes said the citi zens should keep their dogs home at nights The Mayor and Council agreed with both of the statements. Tha aeml-anuual report of tho Wa ter Commission was referred to the Finance Committee and ordered pub lished. The finance committee re ported that the maps of the city en gineer were In good condition and that the office waa admirably con ducted. It was suggested In the re port, which was adopted, that the ser vices of tho city engineer would not be needed continuously after certain work was completed, and that he be assigned to duty only when his aer vices were needed. Street assessments on several pieces of property wore reduced. F F. Curran was granted a llcenso to conduct a pool and billiard hall In Mountain View. An ordinance providing for the as. sessmentfl for the street work on Wa ter street between Sixth and Seventh streets, wna passed. Tbe cost of the work was $1,071 55. An ordinance providing for assessments for sewer district No. 9 also was passed. The cost Is SS.926. Approval was also given to tho ordlnnnce fixing the as sessments for the Improvement of Washington street from Seventh street to tho Abernethy Ttrldge. Meyer announced that the supply of crushed rock on hand for repairing streets had almost been exhausted, and suggested that an ordinance be passed providing for more. It was the unanimous opinion of the members that the bcRt rock and gravel should be obtained. The motion was refer red to the committee on streets to report at the next regular meeting, Tooze made a motion that signal lights and telephones be supplied for the hill policeman so he could give more efficient sorvlce. The motion was referred to a committee compos ed of Tooze Meyer and Pope. A motion that the Madison street bridge be strengthened was referred to the committee on streets and city engineer for Investigation. In making tbe suggestion that a business manager be employed for the city, Mayor Dlmlck said: "I think that the city should try the plan of having a business manager for three or six months. The office could be provided by ordinance. I am not In favor of spending any more money, or In spending money uselessly, but I think a man like Fred Creenman, for Instance, as business manager, could save the city a great deal of money. AH accounts, street work, etc., should be checked. Every city, so far as I know, that has tried the plan, has found it a success and a great saving to the munclpallty." Upon motion of Board It was order ed that an ordinance providing for a business manager be drafted. The proposition will be given considera tion when the ordinance Is presented. CHILDREN GIVEN CREDITS FOR HOME WORK BY POLK COUNTY TEACHER. GARY DESCRIBES UNIQUE SCHOOL Boys And Girls Do Chorea Now That Thy Navar Thought Of Do , Ing Btfora plan Waa Started. ON HANGMAN'S DAY SALEM. Or., Jan. i. Friday, De cember 13 1912. has been set aslJe by Governor West as "hangraan'a day" If the proposed Initiative meas ure to abolish capital punishment fails to carry at an election of the people In November. In granting reprieve to Mike Mor gan who was convicted of murder In the first degree, he set Friday. Decem ber 13, aa the day for the execution of Morgan today, and will follow the same course in connection with all other murderers who come to prison to be hanged. Superintendent of County Schools (lary recently visited a unique school at Spring Valley, I'olk county and has written tho following article, about It for the Morning Enterprise: On last Saturday seventeen County School superintendents and the Bu perluteudotit of I'ubllo Instruction drove through the wind and rain to Spring Valley, I'olk county, to attend a Parent-Teachers' meetings. WbyT Hecauso we had heard much of a new plan that was being tried out by the teacher-pupils and parents of a sehoor In that beautiful valley. Did we go hecnuHe It waa a new plan? No If we should try to Investigate every new plan we would be going all the time. We went because we thought we saw a suggestion, at least, of a solution of two very Important prob lem, "How to bring tbe home and the school Into closer relation" and "How to make the boya and the girls in the country love their homes." We arrived at tbo Spring Valley school at 10:30 a. m. and observed first a board walk from the road to the school house door and a well- drained school yard free from all rubbish such aa sticks, pieces of pap er, etc. Upon entering the room we observ ed that the directors had made pro vision for the proper heating, light ing and ventilation of the school room. On the walla were three nice ly framed pictures, "The Sistine Ma- dona, "The Christ," and "The Lions." All beautiful reproductions of cele brated worka of art Tho building was a modest one, much like the many school buildings we 3nd through the country, but there waa about It that which said plainer than words can say It, "this la a well ordered school." Inking to the right we saw on a partition wall, on the floor, and on the sldo wall a variety of articles, aprons, dresses, dollies, hand bags, handker chiefs, kites, traps, bird houses, and various other things mado by the boys and girls of the school. At the left In the other corner of the room were loaves of bread, pies cakes, tarts, doughnuts and other tempting things prepared by the girls and boys. The writer sampled various edibles, among them a cake bakeu by Mauler Zlnser, son of our ex-su-lorlntendent, J. C. Zlnzer. I can cheerfully say that It waa the kind of cake that makes a man want more. These things were all of Interest to us, but the one thing we were most curious to know about was the sys tem the teacher had of giving credits (Continued on page 8.) FREQUENT VISITS TO CITY THOUGHT TO MEAN CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP. LARCE PURCHASES IN PORTLAND Portland Railway, Light A Power Company Likely To Change Hands Tsrmlnale Bought, LIVE WIRES HEAR THAT RICH PORTLAND MAN WILL ERECT HOSTELRY. LARGER SCHOOL AND STATE TAXE8 ARE GIVEN A8 CAUSE OF INCREASE. LAWYER SHOT BY UNIDENTIFIED MAN WHILE LEAVING STATEHOUSE. JUT FAILS TO AGREE The Jury In the case of A. A. Arm strong, accused of criminally attack ing Frnnces Dwlgglns, twelve years of age, failed to agree, and the defen dant was remanded to Jail. It was reported thnt the Jury stood nine to three In favor tf conviction. Gordon E Hayes, attorney for the defendant, will apply for ball for his client to day. RANCHER FOUND GUILTY OE CRIMINAL William Hardin, a well-to-do ranch er of the Bull Run district was found guilty of criminal attack on his step daughter, Eva Phelps, now Mrs. Eva woods, by a Jury in Judge Campbell s court late Friday night. The case had been on trial three days. Mrs. Woods testified against tbe defendant and ber mother testified in his be half. The attack Is said to have been made three years ago. Hardin i" nied the charge and blamed the hus band of his stepdaughter for the pro secution, He was represented by Mayor Dlmlck, Q. L. Matthews and M. Moorehead. District Attorney Tongue, Assistant District Attorney Stlpp and C. M. Idleman prosecuted the case. The extreme penalty for the crime Is twenty years In tbe penitentiary. The report that the Hill Interests have purchased tbe 0. W. P. and are negotiating for the entire Port- parly properties In and about Portland Is strengthened by the fact that Pres ident U. S. Josselyn of tho P. XL, L. t P. Company Is known to have been In frequent consultation with the representatives of a large financial Interest during tbe past four months. This man has spent much time In Portland during that period and be and Mr. Josselyn and occasionally oth er representatives of the Interests be represents, have made frequent trips over tho O. W. P. line In Mr. Josse- lyn's private car. They have been to Oregon City several times to Inspect he power plant on the West Side. Employes of the road say that special parties have been taken out over the lines In tbe Josselyn car more fre quently during tbe past few months than ever before In the history of the road. J. J. Hill Is known to have the greatest confidence In the future of Portland, and to be a firm believer In I the statement frequently made by John F. Stevens, when be was head of the Hill lines In Oregon that Port land Is destined to be the greatest city on the Pacific Coast Every a tlou of Mr. Hill has demonstrated his great confidence In the future of Portland and Oregon. Tho building of the North Bank road, the Oregon Trunk, tbo purchase of the Oregon Electric and tbe United Railways properties have all Indicated his be lief In tbe future growth of Oregon. n connection with Hill's owner ship of tbe Oregon Electric and tbe United Railways It la signincant that nolther of those companies has Its wn power resources, but botn are dependent upon the power plants of the Portland Railway. Light A Power Company at Oregon City, and on the Clnckamas. The purchase or the Portland Railway, Light k Power properties would assure the Hill elec tric lines their own power and would be In line with Mr. Hill's policy. It Is recognized by all railroadmen that the O. W. P. property Is the best and most available terminal proposition In Portland, and, taken In connection with the Inman-PouUen mill site, adjoining the freight yards south of Hawthorne brlJge, Is an Ideal terminal for a large rail line. The linos follow the Willamette river to Oregon City, run up the Clackamas to Cazadero. and cut across the coun try to Falrvlew on the Columbia river and to a connection with the main line of the O.-W. R. A N. Company. It Is known that within the past year complete examinations of the O. w. p. properties have been made by both the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul and tbe Harrlman lines. While It has generally been believed that the Milwaukee was examining the property and would take it If It could be secured at a satisfactory figure, It will be news to most people that the Harrlman lines have recently been looking the 0. W. P. over with a view to buying. ir the rumor that Hill has secured the O. W. P. Is correct, aa there Is good reason for believing It to be, Jt Is evident that the Hill Interests, working presuma bly In behlf of the Great Northern and Burlington have seen the neces sity for forestalling their old rivals and have again beaten the Harrlman lines In the exciting rallrond games. M'BAIN IS ELECTED MAIN TRUNK LEVY OF EIGHT MILLS FOR ROADS LAWBOOK UNDER ARM SAVES HIM Dr. Mount Put In Charge 0f "Eats" Gracefully Withdraws From Hsad of Garbage , Committee. LIVE WIRE LEADER8. 4 iron une u. T. McBaln. A. Trunk Line B. T. McDaln. BubTrung Line 0. B. Eby Transmission Wire Dr. L. Morris. - Guy Wire E. Kenneth Stanton. reea Wire Dr. Clyde Mount Tbe spectacle of Mayor Grant B Dlmlck and Christian Schuebel sit ting side by aide at the bead of tbe table during the weekly luncheon of r V - - B .T. McBaln, elected Main Trunk of the Live Wires . at Tuesday's kuncneon. GETS SECOND DIVORCE E SHEWMAN SELLS HIS T M. J. Brown, for eight months edi tor, and Allen E. Frost, for eight years foreman, have bought from W. A. Shewman the stock, good will, and business of the Oregon City Courier Publishing Company, and have taken possession of the plant. Mr. Shew man, who will engage In another busi ness, will remain In Oregon City. The new management of the company plans the Installation of a new type setting machine. In the current Issue It is announced that the paper will be changed for the better. Ida C. Bonner was granted a di vorce Tuesday by Judge Campbell from W. A. Bonner, a mill worker. The plaintiff was awarded a decree In 1907, but December 21, 1908, re married her former husband. She) was represented by George C. Brow nell and William Stone and ber hus band was represented by J. E. Hedges. Cruelty was charged. The defendant was given a lien for $300 on property in question. Irene Boniface was granted a 41 vorce from Sidney Edward Boniface, the plaintiff being awarded the cus tody of their two children. Her maid en name, Irene Dyer, was restored. J. Grace Hardy was awarded a de cree from Walter B. Hardy, and her maiden name, Grace Hltchlnga, was restored. Gensaku Somekawa was granted a divorce from Iazurai Somekawa. the Live Wires Tuesday was a sight to bring joy to the hearts of gods and men, for these two prominent citizens of Oregon City have been lambasting to amaze their friends and enemies But at tbe Live Wire luncheon the hatchet was buried, only 'he handl? Bticking out, and while Mr. Dlmlck ana Mr. Schuebel held little actual con versation, they carefully refrained from talking of their Internal troubles, anent the record of the former in his past administration as the bead of tbe municipality of Oregon City. The Live Wires elected new officers Tuesday to serve for the ensuing three months and discussed many matters of public interest, among them being tbe construction of a new hotel. It is said that Paul Wessenger, of the Welnhard Brewing Company, has the hotel bee in his bonnet am has looked over the local -field with a view to acquiring property and erecting a fine modern hotel structure. The fruit canning proposition waa referred to the Promotion Department of the Commercial Club. Chairman T. P. Randall, of the Federal Build Ing committee, reported progress, ex. htblting sketches of the interior of the po8tofflce building, which are to be forwarded to the Oregon congres sional delegation. These sketches show, more than words, the cramped condition or the local office. Salaries of School Supervisors In cluded In Increase Court 8tarts Naming Elec- 9 tlon Officers. The County Court Friday fixed tbe county levy at seventeen and one-half mills. The levy waa fifteen mills last year. It was announced by the court tbat tbe increase was due to the in crease in the school and state tax levies. On the same basis as last year the levy this year would have been fourteen and nine-tenths mills. Under the state tax levy last year the county had to pay $46,000 and this year It will hare to pay $105,000. Last year the amount that went to tho schools and libraries was $72,000 and this year tbe amount will be $88,200, or a 3.4 mills assessment. The levy for the county this year is 1.9 mills and for the roads 8 mills. Tbe court began the selection of of ficers for the April primaries Friday afternoon and will finish the work to day. An act of tbe Legislature required the court to raise $8 per capita for school children Instead of $7 as here tofore. The census taken in this county recently shows a large in crease in tbe number of children of school age, and this in connection with the salaries of tbe school super visors required an increase in the school levy. A, E. Clark Conscious of Man Follow ing Him All Day Went To Salem To Probe Case. BY .;' v ': O. D. Eby, elected Sub-Trunk Line of the Live Wires at Tuesday's Luncheon. Dr. Clyde Mount was removed from the garbage committee during his term as Feed Wire, which occasioned considerable " merriment among the wires, and the luncheon-meeting was adjourned with the cup over-flowing with good feeling and fine prospects for the work of the New Year. REDDING, Cal. Jan, S. The North bound Oregon Express of the South ern Pacific, which left San Francisco at 8:20 last night, waa robbed of a large quantity of registered mail by two unmasked men early today. En trance to the mall car waa ' forced uiree mall clerks were bound ant gagged and six pouches of registered nen the train stopped at Red Bluft thirty-five miles from this city, the mail were rifled. When the train drew Into the station here at 6:40, the robbers dropped off and escaped. A good description of them waa ob tained, however, and the officials think that they will soon be captured. Mail aack8 had been exchanged at Red Bluff, and one of the clerks was about to leave the car to wait for a train that was following, when the two bandlU bounded into the mall car and closed tbe door. What's up?'1 exclaimed Charles J. Rhein, formerly of Portland, one of the clerks' 'This la a hold-up," cooly respond ed one of the men, drawing a revolver and covering the startled trio. Rhein and Robert B. Warner, both of whom reside in Berkeley, and their assis tant, were bound bv the second bandit with cords from mail pouches. All were then gagged with handkerchiefs and thrown fiat on their backs. The robbers then proceeded leisurely to loot the mail sacks. At Cottonwood, seventeen miles north of Red Bluff the train stopped, and the bandits, without arousing the suspicion of the station agent, acted aa clerks in exchanging mail. At An derson. five miles farther on, a slrnt- lar exchange was made without at tracting attention. When the train stopped at Redding at 6:40, George Westlake, the local clerk, waa waiting to receive the Red. ding mall. The bandits threw open the doors on each side of the car and walked off In opposite directions. Westlake thought they were regular mail clerks, and for the moment paid no heed to them. He threw a sack into the car and was surprised that no one received it. A moment later he heard a feeble cry and discovered the plight of the clerks. Mail sacks had been plied on them, but Rhein had managed to loosen his gag and give the warning. Strewn over the floor were the wrappings of hundreda of registered mail packages. Every sack of regis tered mail had been cut into. Patrolman James Trainer a atten tion was called by Westlake to one of the disappearing robbers. The lugi- tive had a rood start ana aoagea around the long train and escaped. SALEM, Or., Jan. 9. A. E. Clark, Portland attorney and special prose cutor In the Louis J. Wilde case, was shot at twice and wounded under the arm by an unidentified assassin about midnight last night. A law book and a bundle of papers, which Mr. Clark was carrying under his arm saved his life as one of the bullets struck them and lodged in them, and but for the heavy nleld of documents might have killed htm In stantly. Mr. Clark came from Portland to Salem yesterday to work out In the state law library some Involved points In the Louis J. Wilde case. He work ed till midnight. When he emerged it was raining and he drew bis law book and documents closely under his arm. - He walked down Central Park path through Wilson Park until he was al most at the bandstand, where the paths separate, one going to State street, the other to Court street. Ills destination waa the Marion hoteL He had just swung to the left to take the state street path when a shot came from under the nearby trees. It pierced his arm and he involuntarily swung around. Aa he turned the second shot came. It struck the bundle he was carrying, pierced it some distance and lodged. This bullet waa recovered. It was from a 25-calibre automotac revolver. Mr. Clark then saw a man running away, but confused by the sudden ness of the affair ana the shock or being struck, did not follow him. He was able to proceed to the police station and relate the details, after which he went with a policeman to tbe office of Dr. Clay, where the wound was dressed. From there be went to tbe Marion hotel. An X-ray picture was taken this morning. The bullet pierced the mus cle of tbe lower part of tbe left arm and touched tbe bone on the under side. The picture did not show any damage to the bone, and unless Tt proves to have been slightly splint ered, no complications are expected. Mr. Clark says be came to Salem yesterday with a consciousness that he was being followed. He told of ficials at the atatehouse that several plugugliea and detectives had been shadowing him and that two had trailed him to Salem. This forenoon he said he did not wish to be quoted as accusing anyone and declined to make any direct statement of his suspicions. MAYOR CROSS, IN MESSAGE, SAYS CITY HAS BEEN UNFAIRLY TREATED. BIDS TO BE ASKED FOR WATER BONDS Official's Recently Elected Qualify And Council Committees Are Named Chief Not Chosen. Grocer Geta Verdict A verdict for the plaintiff for $65 was awarded by a jury in Judge Camp bell's court in the cas ot Hr Henry Hughes against B. J. Cura- mlngs. Tbe plaintiff sued for $193, which he said was due for groceries. W. A. Dlmlck appeared for the plain tiff and Brownell and Stone for the defendant. SPECIAL NOTICE! To those of you who rrny receive a sample copy of this paper we wish to call special attention: On the 27th of January, 1912, we will give a one day rate of just one half our regular rate (or 75c) for a year subscription to the Weekly Enterprise. This rate is also good for renewals to our tegular subscribers. One day only January 27, 1912. Letters postmarked the 27th will be accepted. 2 HELD ON CHARGE OF STEALING WATCH Tom Maloney and George Henry, charged with robbery, were held over to tbe grand Jury in bonds of $250 each by Justice of the Peace Samson Thursday. The men are accused of having stolen a watch from Frank Soldat at the corner of Sixth and Main streets. They were arrested by Policeman Green. Soldat said that he was approached by the men who asked him the time. When be took his watch from his pocket they seized it, he declares. The watch was re covered. MAPLE LANE GRANGE Maple Lane Grange No. 296 met at the ball Saturday, and at noon a din. ner was served. There waa a gooo attendance. A short program was glv en after the roll call, each one answ erlng the general discussion, "Do Tou Object to Telling Your Age and Why?' This proved a most exciting as well as interesting discussion. W. D. Dlmicy led in the discussion, and be waa followed by William Beard. Tbe following officers were install ed: Master, John Lewellen; lecturer, A. J. Lewis; steward, Mrs. William Beard: overseer, Mrs. O. H. Swal low; chaplain, Mrs. A. Mautz; secre tary, Mrs. S. A. Gllette; gatekeeper, William Beard; Ceres, Miss Emma Derrick; Pomona, Mrs. J. Luellen; Flora Miss Emma Roman; lady assis tant steward, Mrs. Belle Pagenkopf. WIFE SAYS HUSBAND GAVE HER BLACK EYE Catherine Sauers, through her at torneys, Brownell and Stone, filed suit Thursday for a divorce from Wil liam F. Sauers, alleging cruelty. Tbey were married September 11, 1901. Tbe plaintiff alleges tbat her husband frequently beat her, and that wbtle they were living in Portland July 27, 1911 be threw her out of thetr home and blackened ber eyes by beating her with his fists. She asks $25 a month alimony and $100 attorney's fee. The members of the new city ad ministration of Gladstone qualified at a meeting of the City Council Tues day evening. The officials are H. E. Cross, Mayor; J. N. Slevers, Recor der, and J. C. Paddock, treasurer. The council is composed of Chambers Howell, James Wilkinson, C. A. Wil liams, C. W. Parrish, Frank P. Nel son, Frank Hamraerle. Mayor Cross announced tbat he would make hla appointments of Chief of Police and Street Commissioner at the next meeting. He appointed the following council committees: Finance, Howell, Wilk inson, Williams; Streets and Public Fire and Water, Williams. Howell, Property, Parrish, Nelson, Wilkinson. Hammerle; Health and Police, Nel son, Hammerle, Parrish; Cemetery, Williams, Wilkinson, Nelson. Tbe Mayor In hla message called attention to tbe $20,000 Issue provid ed by a vote of the people, and It waa decided to ask for bids at once. Mayor Cross' message to tbe Coun cil follows: In assuming the duties of Mayor of Gladstone for the ensuing term, a few suggestions may be pertinent at this time. Our election and continuance In office can only be justified on the ground of good work, carefully thought out, economically done with in our means and all In the Interest of the people of the city. Along these general lines there may be room for honest discussion and difference of opinion, but In tbe end, with open minds, and all the facta before us, right action should result I now refer to the following mat ters of more than passing Interest which should engage the careful at tention of this council: First The water works. An Issue of $20,000 of water bonds baa been provided by the vote of the people when our present charter waa adopt ed; an engineer baa been employed by the last council; plana and specifi cations made and bids aought for the installation of a water system suita ble for our growing city. Up to date the bids have not been satisfactory to the retiring council and no contract has been let and the whole subject matter Is in our hands for final dis position. Without seeking to dictate the policy of the council, I wish to em phasize the importance of selling our bonds first and providing the cash before we let tbe contract. We have already been offered 95 cents on the dollar for these bond, and I am fully persuaded tbey are worth par. A vigorous effort ought to be made by the council to dispose of them at that flgvre. A full thoua and dollara la worth saving. Since the water works were not constructed last season during low water, tbe ques tion is submitted, whether we ought to run the risk of the increased cost incident to winter construction Especially is this thought applica ble to tbe excavation at the river and erection of pump station. I have made sufficient Investiga tion to assure you that we can in stall the plant within our bond issue, providing due care la observed on our part and proper economy exer cised. I am strenuously in favor of th construction and completion of the water system at the earliest possible moment, consistent with business sense, and at all hazards thla present year. Second A petition la on file for the improvement of Portland avenue, and a street grade therefor haa been established. No plan, however, haa been suggested or adopted, which has come to my knowledge, providing for the disposition of the storm water which accumulates each winter an.! which now finds an outlet over Port land avenue, through an open dltcn to the river. I suggest the propriety of first es tablishing a sewer district of all that portion of Gladstone lying east of Portland avenue, and laying a trunk line sewer from the river northerly on Portland avenue, at least as far as Dartmouth street, thence up Dart mouth street to accommodate the church and school house If thought desirable, before tbe improvement of Portland avenue is undertaken. . An assessment, according to benefits, of such a large territory, would reduce the expense per lot to a very Jiw figure. With this storm water provided for I am In favor of the improvement of Portland avenue as soon as the coun- (Continued on page t.) E KILLED IN COUNTY Two fine cougar skins were taken to tbe County Clerk's office, the own- era of the skins being Fred Schafter, of Molalla. and Frank Nichols, of High land. The animals, which were shot last week, are the first killed in tbe county since tbe first of last year. The skin exhibited by Mr. Bchafer was eight feet Each of tbe hunters waa given $10, the reward offered by tbe county.