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CITY ENTE DSE ,ov ...pllone. 4 ,fn k at the labtl. 0 .nould not mitt any w our newt numbera. J Attend to It now. The Enterprise It the I ll only Clackamas County II II Newspaper that prints II II' all of tht mwi of thlt growing County, OltEQON CITY, OIIEQON, FRIDAY, FEIJUUAKY 2, 1912. ESTABLISHED 18M FORTY-SIXTH YEAR No. S RPR RMRIPT KILLS SELF F. W. KEFERSTEIN, WHO LOST HALF MILLION IN GER MANY, SUICIDE. FORTUNE LOST IN PAPER MILLS Son Awakens To Find Father Betide Him Oteplng For Breath Worked For Abetract Company. Mr. Kefertteln died at 3:15 o'clock thlt morning. Despondent over bis failure In busl hoik, which caused 111 in tbe Iohi uf lilt furluno of liulf a million dollars, Frerturlch Wllllnin Keforstuln, an ew ploye of the Oregon City Abstract Company, curly tmluy abut lilmm lf In tbe temple In a furnished room at 312 ItullroHil avenue, lira. II. 8. and (iuy Mount, tho attending physicians, say the mun'a condition In critical, unci tliut he probably will die. Mr. Kcfr stalu't nun, Olio Edwin, wiu sleuplng hen I do, lilt father when tbe abut wan II rod, but did not bear the report, lie wan awakened sometime lutur by tbe KiiHpliiK of lila parent, and HxhtliiK lump found tbe wound In bit right temple. The young limn Immediately culled Mr. Clara Fiedler, hi aunt, who has a room ndJoiiiluK that of hltiuelf and father, and then hastened to tbe Elec trie Hotel In search of a physician. J. J .Toblll, proprietor of the hotel, called Policeman Frost, and the phy slriuus were auiiiinoni'd. When Police nmn KroHt and the Dm. Mount arriv al, Mr. Kefersteln was In an uncon scious ruudltlon. Tbe physicians, af ter making au examination, said tbe man's condition was critical, and It would be unwise to probe for tbe bul let until be recovered from the abock. Uter It wai thought that he was dy ing, but be rallied, and It was thought at one time that be tried to apeak. Mr. Koferstcln owned for muny years three paper factories in Kims leen, Germany, but lent March failed In business and decided to come to this country In the hope of recoup ing his fortune. He was accompanied by his on, and Mrs. Fiedler, half aUter of tbe papermaker's wife, who had acted as bis housekeeper, Mr. Kefrrsteln and his wife having; been estranged. They lived In New York for several months and from there went to Chicago where Mr. Kefertteln obtained employment. They went from there to Spokane, and then to Portland whore tho former paper man ufacturer worked fur an abHtract company. He obtained a position with the Oregon Abstract Company but Saturday, and went to work for that company Tuesday morning. Yoiiiik Kefertteln said that his fa ther had brooded over the Iobs of his fortune for months, but that he had never made any threats of tuklnR his life. In fact tho young man and his aunt did not know until after the shootlug that Mr. Kefersteln bad a plHtol. It Is believed that he obtained the weapon after coming to this city. According to the son his father be came greatly depressed after arriv ing In this country and finding that It would not only be ImpoHHlble for him to make another fortune, but that It would be by the hardest work that he could make a living. He fre quently spoko of having been de frauded by friends, and declared that ho had placed too much confidence In them. In the financial wreck, accord ing to the boy, was $90,000 which had been left him by an aunt. Ho said his father had used the money In the hope of preventing the Impending dis aster. Mr. Kefersteln came of a fumlly that had long been engaged In the manufacture of papor. A. brother, Ludwlg Kefersteln, has a paper fac tory in Wueddershfen, Germany, and another brother, George, has a fac tory In Ilfold, Germany. Ho obtained a divorce from his wife several years beforo his financial trouble, but, ac cording to the son, she followed them to this country and Is now in St. Paul, Minn. The young man said that his mother and father had corresponded. "My futhor had been restless dur ing the early part of the night and got up several times," said the Bon. "He frequently did this and I thought nothing of It. It mtiBt have been 12 o'clock when I was awakened by his heavy breathing and put my arm under his head, as I frequent ly did. His hair felt as If it were wet and I got up and lighted tbe lump. Then I Baw what had happened. I found the pistol beside him. I null ed Into the room where my aunt was OHleep and told her father bad been shot. Then I went over to the hotel, and asked the proprietor to send for a physician. I had no Idea my fattier had a pistol until I found he was shot My aunt found several cartridges In one of his pockets a few days ago, but when she asked him what they were for, he laughed and said they bad been given to him. He has brood ed constantly over his losses, and seemed to be particularly worried over having lost the money my aunt left me. I am sure he had no Idea of shooting himself when he came to Oregon City for he was much more cheerful than he had been for months. He was pleased over having obtained a permanent position, and we were both delighted over the chance to come here and be with my aunt who had preceded us to the city." The bullet entered the man's tem ple and It is thought pierced the brain. Policemen Cooke, Green and Frost took turns watching at hie bed side until trained nurse was obtain ed. Dr. H. S. Mount said if the man' condition warranted It be prob ably would probe for the bullet today. MOLALLA VALLEY in IS SOUGHT DOUBT AS TO SALEM RAILWAY BEING EXTENDED TO OREGON CITY. BRANCH LINE TO STAYTON PLANNED Building of Clackamte Southern Would Retult In Timber Being Brought To Market Here. Heverul imminent liimltinaa men Kliht Thiirmluv tliev rimililnd the re port that the Falls City ft WoHturn railroad would extend the line to Oregon City. They declared the plan was to build the Hue to the rich tim ber lands In tho Molalla Valley and haul the lumber to Halem. This would mean a big loss to Oregon City In case the road Is constructed before the Clackamas Southern begins op eration. A dispatch from 8a lorn says: "Itesolutlons of tbe board of direc tors of the Salem, Falls City ft West ern were filed with tho Secretary of fllato showing a contemplated exten sion and branch of that road, which promises to be one of the most Impor tant pieces of railroad construction, for this particular section at least, that has been contemplated for some "The Halem. Falls Cltv ft Western I now operates from Illack Hock to ll mo. West Balom, which l directly across the river In Polk county from Salem. IUHt year the road secured a fran chise Into Halem to operate along Union street to a point past Capitol street and at the time It was rumored that the move had In view an exten sion to Sllverton and Ablqua. At the same time the franchise was granted the road secured permission from the state and the War Department to con struct a bridge across the Willamette Klver from West Salem to Salem, to be used as a connecting link for Its line from West Salem Into this city. "AsslHtant General Manager Ilin sbaw, who Died the resolutions, said that It Is planned to start construc tion work on the bridge as soon as the weather will permit and to run cars Into Salem at the earliest oppor tunity. "Through the new extension, Salem will be brought Into direct connection with some of the richest sections in the Willamette Valley. Sllverton and Stayton are among the larger towna nt the vallnv. Stayton now is prac tically without railroad communica tion, while the railroad connection to Sllverton Is roundabout and is or in tlo value either to Sllverton or Sa lem. "In auuiuou to this there are im mense lumber holdings in tbe vicinity of Sllverton, which will be tapped by the road and practically a new field will be oponod to market. it la nrobable that the road will use motor cars for Its passonger traf fic on the extension, both to mivenou nnii Hiavion. This Is the type of a passenger car which la now lo use on the road between West Salem and Iilack Rock." Two Couples Get Licenses. Marlon T. Cross and Ralph B. John son, and Anna Wilcoxen and Henry Gill have been granted licenses to marry. SECRETARY GIVES MARCH 9 LATEST DATE ON WHICH CANDIDATES MAY FILE PETITIONS. MORE TIME GIVEN FOR SENDING CUTS County Clerks Mutt Have Printed Notices of Election Posted In Public Places By March 19. Secretary of State Olcott has Bent out the following information regard ing the primary election: March 9 LateBt date on which can didates for nomination by a political party (which party at the next pre ceding general election polled at least 25 per cent of the entire vote cast for that office In the State) may file petitions for nomination with the Secretary of State, provided the can didates or friends of candidates desire to file with the Secretary of Stato portrait cuts or typewritten state ments for publication In the voters' party pamphlet March ll. Latest date on which any person or persons, opposing any candidate for nomination by a politi cal party (which at the next preceding general election for its candidate ior Representative in Congress polled at least 25 per sent of the entire vote cast for that office In the State) may file reasons against the nomination of candidates with the Secretary of State. March 17. Latest date on which candidates for nomination by a politi cal party (which at the next preced ing general election for Its candidate for Representative In Congress polled at least 25 per cent of the entire rote for that office in the State) or friends can file cuts and arguments in their (Continued on page 4.) PRIMARY RULES MOTHER SEES SON IN PAUL PLATT FALLS THROUGH APERTURE UNDER RAILING ON CANEMAH WALK. MILLWORKERS POWERLESS TO AID Lad Swept By Strong Current Against Piling of Factory Father Is Working In the East. While his horror-stricken mother, a woman friend friend and several mill workers looked on, powerless to ren der assistance, Paul Piatt, six years uf age, son of O. F. Piatt, formerly an employe of the Oregon City Manu facturing Company, fell from the board walk between this city and Ca nonist) Into the basin, and was drowned lute Saturday afternoon. The body, which has not been recovered, Is believed to have lodged against the piling under the Hawley pulp ft Paper Mill or to have been swept Into tho big wheel race. - The lad was trailing along behind his mother, and her companion, Mrs. Catherine Lund, on their way from Oregon City to Canemuh when Mrs. Piatt hoard a cry, and, looking bock saw the child floating on the water In the basin. He was held up by his blouHe waist, and was holding In hhi right hand a whlstlo. wblch his mother had bought for him In Ore gun City, and with which he bad amused himself on his way home. Although no one saw the lad fall Into the water, It Is believed that he slipped on tbe walk, and rolled through an aperture, of about two and one-half feet between the floor and tbe plank directly under the rail ing. Attention has frequently been culled to tbe danger of persons and especially children falling through the opening. Tbe walk, wblch parallels the streetcar track was built by tbe Port land Railway, Light ft Power Com oany. Why at least another row of plunk has never been placed on the fence Is a mystery. The same danger ous condition exists for a short dis tance near the Canemah end of the walk. Mrs. Piatt, upon observing her son In the basin, screamed, and C. A. White, Henry Jones, Frederick Free man and Henry Rakel, employes of the Hawley Pulp ft Taper Company, who were on their way home, were attracted.- They saw the boy float ing In tbe basin, but before they could obtain a skiff, pole, or rope, he had been swept against the mill and sank. Meanwhile Mrs. Piatt bad fainted. Upon being restored to consciousness she called for her son repeatedly, but Anally Mrs. Lund and the men Induc ed ber to board a car and go to her home. She was Inconsolable last night and fears are entertained over ber condition. A telegram was sent to the boy's father, who Is In Providence. R. I., last night notifying him of his son's death. Mr. Piatt came to Oreogn with his family about bIz years ago. They came to this city a year ago and he obtained work at the Oregon City Manufacturing Company's plant as a dyer. He was offered a better posi tion In Providence about two weeks ago. flU family was to join him early in March. The Platts have three oth er children. Mrs. Piatt Mrs. Lund and the boy came to Oregon City early Saturday afternoon to do some shopping. They were here several hours, and after visiting several stores decided to walk home. Mrs. Piatt bought the boy a whistle Just before they left the city, and he was delighted with the toy. After passing the Hawley Pulp A Paper Mill the lad dropped several feet behind his mother and her friend. They, however, could hear the piping Bounds made by him on the whiBtle, (Continued on pas 4) i . !, a,, ftf, . i u in DROWN BASIN It Is not often that a newspaper offers such an elaborate prize as has been purchased by The Enterprise for Its annual circulation contest that will open next month. The five-passenger automobile shown in the above illustration la one of the few cars that has stood the test of time and IU popularity is well attested by the fact that one-fifth of all the automobiles sold in the United States last year were Fords. With four-cylinders .wheel-base calculated to turn in narrow places, top, wind-shield, speedometer, in short The Enterprise is going to give away a fully equipped car that will long be a delight to its fortunate possessor. The car has alreary been purchased by The Enterprise and la on exhibition at Elliott's garage on Main street, near Third. The Enterprise circulation contest will close early in June, Just at the time when the roads are in the best condition for touring. Details win be announced lu a few days. The hundreds of people Interested should watch this newspaper for particulars. 15 CENT FARE TO PORTLAND ASKED COMMITTEES FROM VARIOUS TOWNS WILL MAKE DEMAND. BIG COMMUTATION CUT TO EE URGED Canemah Insists Upon Being Placed On Same Traffic Rate Basis at Oregon City. ! 4 ' Tbe Portland Railway, Light ft Power Company will be asked to grant tbe following rates on Its Oregon City division: k Iletween Oregon City and port- land, 15 cents cash fare 25 cents rounl trip and commutation rate P of 10 cents, with the same fare t covering Canemah, Green Point, t Park place, Gladstone and Fern Ridge. Between Gladstone, Parkplace 4 and Green point, 3 cent com v mutation rate. Between Oregon City and Ca- nemah, 3 cent commutation rate. g Canemah to be placed on the same traffic rate basis as Ore t gon City. Iletween Oregon City and Green Point Parkplace, Glad ? stone, Fern Ridge, Meldnim and 4 Jennings Lodge, 5 cent cash fare. $ Iletween Oregon City and Green Point Parkplace and Gladstone, v 3 cent commutation rate. 4 Iletween Portland and Jen- nlngs Iodge and Meldrum, cash b fare of 10 cents and commuta- tion rate of 9 cents. $ Elimination of Canemah Park $ station and establishment of Ca 3 nemah Crossing station, and op- eratlon of cars at night to the Canemah terminal. Joint committees from Oregon City, Canemah, Gladstone and Jennings Lodge will go to Portland next Friday night and confer with officials of the Portland Railway, Light ft Power Company with the avowed Intent of obtaining reduction in passenger fares. Representatives Vora ths stations Interested met Monday nlgbt at the Commercial club and discussed the prevailing rates on the Interurban line between this city and Portland. There were present Charles Redmond, Calvin Morse, John F. Jennings, P. D. Newell, J. A. Johnson, Bert Rus sell and William Jennings, of Jen nings Lodge; William Stokes, S. L Stevens, T. Flnnegan and W. A Hedges, of Canemah, and E. T. Mc- Bain, M. D. Latourette and E. E. Brodle of the Live Wires committee of the Oregon City Commercial Club. William Stone, one of the attorneys In the suit of M. E. Dunn vs. Port land Railway, Light ft Power Com pany, under which the cash fare was reduced to 20 cents, and E. L. Char man were also In attendance. S. L. Stevens was the spokesman for the Canemah delegation and he said that the 3 cent commutation rate had been removed, and that the peo ple of Canemah want the same fare from Portland to Canemah as Is charged from Portland to Oregon City, and that Canemah Park station should be moved about 300 feet south to Canemah Crossing, where there 1b a better light and that the Canemah cars should be run through to the Southern terminal during the evening hours, connecting with all cars from Portland. Mr. Stevens said the inter urban company had allowed Ita Cane mah line to get Into a deplorable con dition and that many people were of the opinion that the company propos ed to abandon its operations after it (Continued on page 4.) ' FREE TOURING CAR - Jtm f ?S. FALLS HURL AGED LOGGER TO DEATH J08EPH BERNART'S MOTOR QUITS AND HE IS AT MERCY OF CURRENT. LAUNCH IS FOUND UNDER BRIDGE Boatman Was Plying Oar Vigorously In Effort To Save Hlmtelf When Last Seen Leaves Large Family. With his gasoline engine "dead' and his frail craft being swept toward the falls, Joseph Bernart, a pioneer, and one of the best known men in Clackamas county, made a gallant but unsuccessful fight for his life late Wednesday afternoon. He was car ried In his' launch from the basin over tbe falls, and while tbe craft has been recovered nothing has been seen of tbe body. Search will be made for It today. No man In the county was better acquainted with the falls, and the danger of boating near them, than Bernart. For more than forty years he had towed logs for the mills, and never before had been In the slightest danger. He came to tbe city In hU launch Wednesday morning from his farm one mile above New Era, and moored bis boat at tbe Hawley Mill. He returned to his launch about 6:30 o'clock and bad trouble with his en gine. While he was working with It, Banjamln Hayhurst manager of the Home Telephone Company; W. A. Hedges, of Canemah; John Straight of Parkplace, Frank Qulnn and sev eral other persons passed. Soon Bernart passed Mr Hedges and Mr Quinn, who were walking to Canemah, and Mr. Hedges re marked to his friend: "If Joe doesn't watch out he may have trou ble. The water is treacherous, and if his engine should stop he would be swept over the falls." Mr. Qulnn replied that the old river man knew what he was doing, and would get along all right. Tbe en gine was working One then, and Ber nart steered out near the concrete pier just above Station A, of tbe Haw ley Pulp A Paper Company. Sud denly the engine Btopped and the craft began drifting toward the falls. "He's a goner," yelled Hedges, and at the moment Bernart seized an oar and began a desperate struggle to save himself. Then the engine began working again, and Bernart began steering up stream. Mr. Quinn mean while had run back to the Hawley mill to obtain a skiff to go to Ber nards assistance but when he saw that the engine was working again he joined Mr. Hedges. Again the engine went "dead," and although Mr. Hedges and Mr. Quinn made every effort to obtain a boat and go to the man's assistance, he was swept over the falls before they could even ob tain a skiff. "The rear end of Bernards craft disappeared first," said Mr. Hedges, "and we saw him standing in the boat when it was at an angle of about forty-five degrees. He waa paddling with an oar In a futile effort to save himself. He was probably thrown out and drowned when the launch' struck the rock ledges just below the falls." Louis Smith, son of Mrs. Peter Smith, of Canemah, recovered the launch as It floated under the suspen sion bridge. It was overturned and virtually a wreck. Several men in skiffs searched for tbe body but It is probable that it will never be found It Is generally believed that Bernart was thrown from the boat before it went over the big falls. He had a wife and eight children, five of the latter having been by a former mar riage. Bernart logged for George Brough- ton for many years, and had for some time had been employed by Portland companies. The Broughton mill was washed away In i890. He also had (Continued from page 4.) mum wni n W7 is V WEST PROMISES TO HURRY ROAD WORK GOVERNOR SAYS CONVICT CAMP WILL BE ESTABLISHED SOON. STATE OWNERSHIP OE QUARRY URGED Executive And George F. Rodgert, Chairman of Highway Com mittion Are Guettt of Club. The establishment of a State rock quarry at some convenient point be tween Oregon City and New Era is contemplated, and that within the near future, according to Governor Oswald West, wbo was In the city Sat urday, accompanied by George F. Rodgers, chairman of the State High way Commission. Governor West and Mr. Rougers were met at New Era by a committee from the Oregon City Commercial Club, and with L. R. Fields, superintendent of the South ern Pacific Company, drove down tbe river road past tbe Wittenberg Estate quarry, a short distance north of New Era and the Willamette Pulp ft Paper Company quarry Just south of Pulp Station. Either of these quarries would be adaptable to the use of tbe state for obtaining suitable rock for road con struction. The rock from the Willa mette Estate quarry has been examin ed by the State Engineer and State Geologist and has been pronounced first-class for road building. The rock on the paper company's land is of a similar formation and character. In both places there is sufficient land fronting tbe rocky bluff to Install the necessary switches or side tracks to connect with the main line of the Southern Pacific Company, only a few hundred feet distant from the quar ries. "I believe the State should own the quarry and that the land should be purchased outright,' said the Gover nor. "Permanent ownership would justify the State in going to the ex pense of constructing the necessary building and we would have a supply of good rock that would last past this generation. We expect to be able to procure a rock crusher at a small cost in California from a railroad company and by the use of convict labor, which costs about 25 cents a day, crushed rock could be sold to any county in the state reached by rail lines at a very small cost Not more than fif teen men could be used profitably In a quarry." It Is the purpose of the State to es tablish a convict road camp in Clacka mas county and it is expected that within a few months, or even less time, the improvement of the Capital Highway will be In full swing. The plan to have a good road on the East Side of the Willamette extending from Portland to Salem is one of Gover nor West's pet projects and he is be ing backed up by Mr. Rodgers, as well as by local Commercial Clubs and other improvement organizations in towns along the route. The party arrived in Oregon City at noon and Mr. Fields hurried on to Portland and Governor West and Mr. Rodgers were entertained at luncheon and afterward departed for the metropolis. Members of the Commer cial Club present at the luncheon were M. D. Latourette, B. T. McBain, Charles W. Rlaley, Judge R. B. Bea tie, Mayor Grant B. Dimlck, Harry E. Draper, M. J. Brown, E. E. Brodie and William Fine. POULTRY SHOW TO SET MORE THAN 370 ENTRIES TO DATE AND MANY MORE EXPECTED. CHICKENDOM "400" TO BE PRESENT Turkeys, Cats, Ducks and Geese Also Will Be On Exhibition Philharmonic Band Engaged. If any one doubU the hold of the chicken business on the average citi zen, be he urban or rural, the big suc cess which Secretary Lazelle is hav ing with the Poultry Show, would clinch the matter. It is the first Important Poultry Show to be held In Oregon City, and If Manager Lazelle of tbe Publicity Bureau never did anything else, this one inspiration of his. would make him a record. It isn t so much tbe multitude of entries that makes the marvel, as it is that no one ever thought of the thing before. Interest in it Is widespread and entries are pouring in by every malt To date the entry lists show 350 chickens, twelve turkeys, twelve cats, six ducks and a pen of geese. The very "Four Hundred'' of chlck- endom will be present Dignified Mrs. Orpington will be In buff, and ber two sisters in white and black, respec tively. Tbe costumes of the Misses Plymouth Rocks and the Misses Leg horn will run the entire gamut of feathery fanclfulness. Far off Anda lusia, rock bound Minorca Cochin China, and distant Ancona, will be rep resented by tbe bluest of blue blood. Side by side will be found the good American Rhode Island Reds, Wyon dottes and sporty little Bantams. (Continued on page 4.) RECORD GOODROADSWEEIf NAMED BY WEST GOVERNOR ISSUE8 PROCLAMA TION IN INTEREST OF THOROUGHFARES. MODEL HICHWAY LAW RECOMMENDED Citizens Urged By Executive To Give Subject of Good Roads Careful Thought During Wtek. SALEM, Jan. 27. (Special.) Gov ernor West has proclaimed the week beginning February 4 and ending Feb ruary 10 "Good Roads Week." The proclamation follows: Oregon is on the eve of a great awakening. The morrow will bring the Panama Canal, and with it will come unbounded opportunities with their attendant Influx of population and consequent commercial and indus trial growth, advancement and pros perity. Our Creator In the beginning mould ed our state with kindly hands. When we think of her delightful climate, her hundreds of miles of golden beach, her lofty mountains and rushing streams, crystal lakes and beautiful harbor's, her magnificent forests and rolling prairies, fertile valleys and roaming herds, of her waving grain and luscious fruits and dotted with prosperous cities and productive farms we must admit that nature perform ed her part. The Federal government too, has treated us fairly In the way of appropriations for the development of our waterways and even the rail roads have awkened to the realiza tion of our needs and their opportuni ties and are checkerboarding the state with bands of steel. In view of these things we are prompted to ask ourselves what should we do In the way of co-operation with these several agencies tor the develop ment of the state? It is true that we have given good laws, good govern ment and good schools and many oth er desirable things to those who have come within our borders but much of this good has been nullified by some of the things we have failed to do and chief among these is out neglect in the matter of the construction of good roads. Without good roads there can be no great development and no great pro gress. What we need most la more people more people in tbe rural dis tricts. And In order to attract peo ple to the rural district we must make rural life pleasant and attractive. You cannot maroon a new settler and his family on a farm in an ocean of mud, no matter how beautiful the spot, and expect to find him happy and content He demands good roads leading to the church and the schools and good roads leading to the markets and he is going to locate in that section where these advantages are to be found. It is not only our duty but it is In keeping with good business to build good roads. Money spent for good roads is money well spent When we speak of spending several millions of dollars during the next few years in road construction many are stagger ed by the proposal and the figures. They apparently are not aware that the several counties in this Btate spent over ten million of dollars dur ing the past six years for road work, much of which was lost through lack of system and knowledge as to scien tific road building. The question of good roads has been fairly well discussed of late and we have learned more about road build ing during the past few years than we ever knew before, but we still have much to learn and still have much to do before we undertake on a large scale the construction of a system of highways In this State. We need filrst: the passage of model good road laws. Second: a competent man at the head of the highway department Third; funds sufficient to carry on the work. These things will come only through united effort and united effort will come only through a clear under standing of the whole question by the whole people of this state. This un derstanding will come only through the study by, and education of, the whole people. Numerous bills are about to be In itiated or presented to the legisla ture by the friends of good roads in different parts of the state; and, Whereas, It is most important that the people of Oregon should give deep and thoughtful attention to the con sideration, study and discussion of these measures. Now therefore, I, Oswald West, Gov ernor of the State of Oregon, by vir tue of the power and authority in me vested, do hereby proclaim the week beginning the fourth day of February, and ending the tenth day of Febru ary, as "Good Roads Week," and I do hereby earnestly recommend to be people of this state that during this period the question or good roads leg islation be given careful thought and study through public and private dis cussion and through the columns of the press. In order that knowledge per taining thereto may be Increased, pub lic sentiment crystalized and effective legislation secured. In Testimony Hereof, I hate here unto set my band and "used the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, on this the twenty-sixth day of Jan uary, 1912. OSWALD WEST, Governor. By the Governor: BEN W. OLCOTT. Secretary of State. OAKLAND, Cal Jan. 25. Billy De laney, the famous trainer died hut night Delaney trained many of tbe most prominent fighter of the last twenty-five years. Including Johnson, Jeffries, Corbett Choynskl, Jimmy Brltt and Kaufman.