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t CdON qty FORTY-SIXTH YEAR No. 15. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1912. : ESTABLISHED 1IM SCHUEBEL WOULD TAX ITER POM CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTA TIVE SUBMITS COPY Of PRO POSED BILL FRANCHISE ASSESSMENT PROVIDED Eight Hour Shifts In Mills And Feot orlei Art Advocated Fish Law Amendment Urged Following I the corporation fran- rhlHii ami water power assessment bill proposuJ by C. Scliuebol, candidate for the Republican nomination fur rep resentative: Section 1. All appropriated water and water powers la Oregon ahall be assessed an land In the county whore thpy uro situated, and the assessed value thereof ahall bo listed by the uKHcuHor In the assessment roll xgmr etely from Ilia value of the lurid on which they are alluated. Section 2. Kvery franchise and ev ery rlKht of way of a public service corporation shall be annexed and llHt d for taxation by the State Commis sion separate and apart from the a sussed value of the property of the rurKrntlon consisting of buildings. Improvements. rollliiK Block and all other kinds of ru and personal prop- SURVEYING S.P. WEST SIDE ROUTE POULTRY A TO BE HERE 2 DAYS ELECTRIC LINE WILL CONNECT EXPERTS OP OREGON AGRICULT WITH McMINNVILLE BRANCH URAL COLLEGE WILL GIVE AT OSWEGO DEMONSTRATIONS ROAD NEAR THAT OF P. R., L & P. CO. LECTURE PLANNED FOR CHILDREN Operation! Reported To Be Result Of Questions From Audience Are Urged Trouble That Started Some Regarding Problems That Ap- Tlme Ago Engineer ply To Particular Loea- Retlcent tlons A force of fourteen Southern Pa cific Hallway Knglnoere bKan survey l;ig a rotito for an electric line to ex tend fifteen mile south from Oswego on the West flldo Tuesday inornlnK. The linn will connoct with the Mc Mlnnvlllo branch at Oswego. Although the surveyors refused to say why the company planned build- ine poultry demonstration car equipped by the t-xteuslon division of tho Oregon Agricultural Collego, to ie seut over the Southern pacific Lines tor forty-five stops In various towns ot the state, will reach bore oa Huturduy morning, April 27, at 10 o'clock. C. C. Lamb, of the collega poultry department will be In charge. and will be assisted by It. B. Thompson Ing an electric, line parallel with a line of Portland, Junior In the agricultur al is being Diiill by ine l'oriiana al courHu. Professor James Dryden, Halway, Ught Power Company, It head of the poultry department, is to was learned that It was the direct re- have the acneral suDervlHlim nf ih suit of the trouble that has been brew- trip, and has arranged an Interesting Ing at McMlnavllle for some time. Despite the report that the length of the road Is to be only fifteen miles It Is bellved that the Intention la to extend It. The Southern Pacific has planned for several years building an eloctrlc line from this city to Portland to re ... . i I ,k ........ I..n vm Vi a muln llt.A eriy. i ne Htaie lax v.uinmiMuq nu nw kwiik.--w.mi h i.io " .,,,,r.i ..).- ,. ... i... ... ....,m... I..iir. Mv. nnlokn. nH mora t Ufnf-1. ".' TV PU0'1C On COIIMM I' I mo ruibuiuii r.--w t't and secretury of state only, and lory service. However, u was report the governor has authority to employ led that the plan had been abnndoned such clerical assistants as may be because or me roruaua naiiway, necessary. Unlit A Power Company's operations ...... ri.- ...I... ..r miiu on tne wesi sine, inn rorunim win- 1A J" "d way. IJRht A Power Company-, road ll'V V W I - - I , , , , lie service corpor right of way shall bo assessed by the Buto Tux CoinmlSHlon and listed sepa rately from tho assessed value of Its necessary Improvements ana person al property legitimately and properly used by the corporation in tne oper ation of lis business, Section 4. Tho value of all Im provemeaU on. In and under land shall be assessed separately from the value of the land and shall bo listed by the assessor In the assessment roll la the columns headed "buildings and Improvements.' Section 5. Natural growths, dopos Its and other natural resources not expressly provided for horola shall be assessed as a part or the lana on, in or under whlrh the same are altuated. Section 0. The name public service corporal. on within the meaning of the law Includes every corporation wnicu has a franchise from the state or any municipality, or which In fact serves the public ns a quasi public corporation or which, to enable It to serve the public. Is granted the right or emi nent domain Section 7. No public service corpor ation owns or shall own a vested prop erty right la Its franclhse, but every public corporation holds and exercises Its franchises and all Its corporate rights, powers, duties and privileges as a trustee 'or the people or urcgon and for the pooplo of every county and municipality In which it operntes or by which It Is granted or allowed any corporate powors, rignis, privi- leges or rrnncniacs. Section 8. Every tax payors Is ex nmtit from taxes on three hundred dol lars of the assessed value of his house hold goods and personal property, u.wtinn 9 All laws and Darts of inws In conflict herewith or with aay part hereof and horeby repealed In so far as they coiiiuci nerewiui. Mr. Schuebel gave out the following statement: "A bill to require water powers to Ik, Rssonsed in the county where tney are located, and by the county asses sor Instend of leaving It to the (lis rrflon of the 8tate Tux Commission, will add at least l$2,O00.000 to th tax roll In Clackamas County, Most of the water power In this coun has been completed from Oregon City nearly to Ilolton and trestles have been built between BolUm and Oswego. $4,000 ESTIMATED ELEVATOR COST LIVE WIRES COMMITTEE WILL ASK CITY COUNCIL TO PRO VIDE MONEY PLANS ARE SUGGESTED BY RANDS County Court la Expected To Approp riate $10,000 Toward Fund For Building Armory Ernen p. Rands, who has been In vestigating the Dractlcabilttr of build ing aa elevator at tho bluff, reported "ln at a meeting of the Live Wires Tues day that a concern In Portland had ugreed to erect one for $4,000. Mr. Rands said the proposed elevator would be ot the latest model and would accomodate all the persons who wished to use It. He recommended the hydraulic type, the power to be obtained from the falls. A committee, consisting of Mr. Rands, V. L. Mul- vey and 1). T. Mclialn, was appointed to confor with the city council regard ing tho building of the elevator. M J. Lazelle, secretary of the Pro motion Department of the Comerclal Club, who has charge of the booster day arangements, reported progress, program ot lectures and demonstra tions for the time the care Is to be In towa. First thvre will be a lecture and de monstration especially for the school children, which will last from half an hour to an hour. Following that there will be a half hour lecture for the "Poultry Feeding." and afterward for aa hour or an hour and half those interested w ill be glv en a demonstration and chance to Inspect the car exhibits. Another half-hour lecture for the general pub lic oa "Housing Chickens, and a dem onstration and exhibit ot an hour or more will close the program. There will be an opportunity for everyone to ask questions regarding the solu tion of problems of their own partic ular location, so that the greatest pos sible amount of practical help may be given to all. Since tne car Is to be in this city for so short a time, It will be abso lutely r.eceHsary for the school child ren, who are to have the first lecture, should be there promptly. Superin tendent L. R. Alderman has arranged for this visit to the car with the teachers of the schools all along the route and H. E. Lounsbury, general freight agent of the railroad, has sent out an Itinerary showing the exact time the car arrives and leaves, so no one should have aay difficulty in being tl-ere. This Is to be a thirty-day tour of the Willamette, I'mpqua and Rogue River valleys, and the car, leaving Corvallis Saturday morning, April 6, visits Al bany, Grants Pass, Medford, Central point, Ashland Merlin, Gold Hill, Glendule, Riddle, Myrtle Creek, Rose burg, Wilbur, Sutherlin, Oakland, Yos- sails, Cottage Grove, Drain, Creswall, Eugene, Sprlnfleld, Coburg, Junction City JIarrlsburg, llalsay, Lebanoi Jefferson, Turner, Brownsville, West Sclo, Salem, Woodburn, GemU, SU verton, Mt. Angel, Aurora, Canby, Ore gon City, Sherwood, Newberg, St. Jos- Cbrlton, McMlnnville, Gaston Deaverton, Hillsboro, Forest Grove, McCoy, lAfayette, Shertden, Dallas Independence. From Oregon City the car goes to Sherwood, leaving at 5:12 o'clock Sun- dny afternoon. LLOYD WILLIAMS f STRAf ELY GONE COUNTY RECORDER HAS BEEN MI88ING SINCE AFTERNOON OF MARCH 31 RELATIVES FEAR THAT HE IS DEAD Bade Family Affectionate Goodbye And Said He Was Going To Clear Creek To Fish Books Correct Lloyd K. Williams, recorder of Clackamas County,-bas been myster iously missing since the afternoon of March 31, and his family and fc . i. i L- ) : " -:- - , 1 vl SHERIFF MASS ISl KIDNAPPED COUNTY OFFICIAL HANDCUFFED AND SPIRITED AWAY ON FAST TRAIN IRONS TAKEN FROM OWN POCKET About Forty Oregon C'ty Elks Have Flna Time At Opening Of Home In Eugene Lloyd E. Williams, Recorder, Who Has Been Mysteriously . Missing Since March 31. POULTRY CAR TO BE BOOSTER DAY FEATURE rll 27, and the day following, would be In charge of Professor James Dry den, C. C. Lamb and R. B. Thompsoa The following program has been ar ranged for Booster Day: Lecture and demonstration for Announcement was made Wednes day that the poultry demonstartlon car The celebration will be held ADril 27. operated by the Southern Pacific Roll and Mr. Lazelle reported that it would road Company In conjunction with the ty Is owned by the Portland Railway, be the biggest In the history of the Oregon Agricultural College, which lJirM Mr rower Company, but It would county. He said the department had M be In this city Booster Oay, Ap- nlso add about $300,000 to the assess- decided to have Industrial exhibits in mcnt of the Hawley Pulp ft Paper stead of carnival shows as given laBt Company and $150,000 to the assess- year. Mr. Lazelle reported that a big mnnt of th Oregon City Manufactur- horse parade would be held In th inir Comnanr (the Woolen Mills.) morning of the celebration. a kin tn rnnnlrn the State Tax Com- Dr. 1.. T- Pickens announced that he mlsrtlon to assess railroad ahd other had conferred with the county court re- school children; lecture for general public service corporation rrancnises gardlng the sugestlon mat tne county "J puunry ieeuing; demon nH -lo-ht. nf wav soDarately from oth- annronriate 110.000 tor use In connec- strstlons and Inspection of the ex er property of these corporations, in- tlon with the construction of an Arm- nlblts of the car; lecture for general atend of '"taking them Into consldora- 0ry. The state will give a similar sura, public on "housing chickens;" second tlon " which Is the present law, and and the city already has donated a demonstration and Inspection of ex- ..nH- hlrh inn franchises practical- giu for the building. The court has hlblts. M. J. Lazelle, secretary of i.. tmiiMnn. Th s law wouia nnt mndn a. decision, but it Is bellved tne ruDiicity Department or the Corn- add at least $3,000,000 more to tho the appropriation will be made for it mercial Club, who, has charge of the rountv tax roll. would save the county a yearly ex- Booster Day Arrangements, says the hin reou ring mins ana iacioriBB Denditure or xauo ior rem oi me that run twenty-four hours a day to building now used as an Armory. employ three eight hour snius o.i nrh work. "An amendment to the fire laws to allow farmers to burn tneir siaanings in thA summer, when siasninga win burn, Instead or waning uniu thlng is wet with the rail rain. 'An amendment to the fishing laws to give Clackamas County nsnermen a fair show, and to take from the Fish Commission Its alleged power to reg ,.iut fluhinv hv settina- aside laws made by the legislature." aemonsirauon train win be one the features of the celebration. ot RECORD IS MADE IN DAUGHTERS' BLOOD TO BE "LOVE FEAST" SAVES MOTHER'S LIFE Assessor J. E. Jack, chairman of A. remarkable operation was per- the Democratic banquet committee, formed Tuesday morning by Drs. K. K I ...... . . says tnat me nanquet to oe given in this city April 13 by the Democrats of Clackamas County, promises to be one of the greatest events of the season in a political way. Prominent speak ers from all parts of the state are ex pected to be present and are express ing their desire to be placed on the program. The fact that this la Pres idential election year, will make this for some time, and her condition Mon- occaslon one of thA largest political day was critical. Mrs. Thompson of- Pnnntv Treasurer Tufts announced gatherings to be held In Clackamas fared in arriflrA hinod .nmirh fn. , Friday that the county only owed on County this year, and all men regard- operation, and th wrist of ho. mntw. outstanding Interest bearing warrants less of party affiliations are cordially er, as well as her own were severed, $41,920.42, aad that th county was invited to attend. The spread will and the blood allowed to Dow from an only four months and twenty days be- be one of the most elaborate that artery of Mrs. hompson to one of Mrs. hind on the payment of outstanding can be procured, and the music will Hilton. Mrs. Hilton shortly after the warrants. This is a record that haj be furnished by the best musicians operation was much improved. Her not been equaled for years. At this 0f the city. cheeks soon showed color, and her time last vear the couaty was In ar- Mr. Jack also states that owing to pulsation Increased. The nhTilM.n. rears seven months. Mr. Tufts says the seating capacity being limited, are much encouraged over the result the prompt payment or taxea ana me he would aavise an persons aesinng of the operation, and have hopes of. Increase in the levy is responsible for to attend this banquet to procuhe saving Mrs. Hilton's life, although she the fine showing. their tickets early. . li sixty-two years of age. Sommer. and Dr. H. S. Mount, when Mrs. D. A. Thompson, who lives about four miles from Barlow, submitted to the operation of blood transfusion, Mrs. Thompson's mother, Mrs. Ed ward Hilton residing near Barlow, has been a sufferer of pernicious anaemia friends believe he has been drowned or was a victim of foul play. The books of his office have been examin ed by experts and found to be abso lutely correct. At the time of his departure he took with him a fishing outfit and Informed bis family that he was going to Clear Creek on a fishing trip, and would return the fol lowing Tuesday afternoon. His failure to return that day worried Mrs. Will iams, and the next -day she asked friends to assist In finding him. Al though a quiet search bas been made for him ever since, not a trace has been found. Members of the Oregon City Lodge of Elks, of which Mr. Williams was a member, Wednesday began a sys tematic search for him. The facts that he had no domestic trouble or business worries, and only had $6 when he left the city have lent color to the theory that be Is dead. It is thought that he was drowned while crossing the Clackamas River or In a mlllrace on Clear Creek near where (Continued on page 4) Locked In his own handcuffs, which were taken from bis pocket by stealth Sheriff Mass of Clackamas County was surreptitiously taken a prisoner to Eu gene Monday afternoon. The "arrest" was one ot the most daring ever made in Oregon C'ty, and for a time Depu ty Sheriff Staats aad Miles were think ing or organizing a posse to rescue their chief. However, a telegram re ceived from the Sheriff at Woodburn gave the Information that bis captors were a jolly herd of Elks, and he ax peeled to have the best time of his life at the big celebration at Eugene. Sheriff Mass had gone to the sta tion to see a delegation of about forty members of the local lodge board the "Elks' SpeclaL" and apparently was as unconcerned as Jack Roberts, the alleged highwayman, when questioned by Sheriffs Mass and Stevens, until a few minutes before the train arrived. Then in an Instant as bis hands were resting on his back he felt something cold on his wrists and heard a click which was familiar to him. His hands were fast and as the train drew in the station four sturdy Elks seized the sheriff and lifted him on the train. The sheriff telegraphed the news from Woodburn to Mrs. Mass, and knowing what fun was in store for her husband, she Joined with others in the belief that he was not such an unwilling prisoners after all. In fact several of his friends have been unkind enough to Insinuate that the conspiracy was arranged by the sher iff himself. , Among the Elks from this city who went to Eugene were John Jennings, of Jennings Lodge, Dr. Clyde Mount, Sheriff Ernest Mass, who was kidnap ped, T. P. Randall, Charted Redmond, of Jennings Lodge, John E. Rlsley, Charles Risley, Harry Moody, William R. Logus, E. T. Avlson, R. L. Holman, L. Stlpp, Curtis Miller, Fred Metzner, W. H. Howell. Roy A. Young, Judge G. B. Dlmlck, James Cary, C. H. War- ren of Oak Grove. W. Harris, of Oak Grove, E. C. Warren, of Oak Grove, William Sheahan, Henry O'Malley, ex alted ruler, C. E. Ramsby, D. F. Skene, Theodore Osmond, Henry Hen nlngsen, Henry Pusey, and J. W. Cole, The new home of the Eugene lodge was fittingly dedicated. I I SUSPECT CONFESSED ROBERTS REPORTED AS DENYING HE INTENDED KILLING MEN IN AUTO SHOTS AIMED ONLY FOR MACHINE Ex-Convict Alleged To Be Paving Way To Escape Gallows Sheriff Will Not Discuss Report COURT URGED TO AID ARMORY FUND APPROPRIATION OF $10,000 BY COUNTY WILL INSURE HOME FOR COMPANY STATE WE PROVIDE $15,000 MORE Oregon City Expected To Take Rank With Salem, Albany, Dallas and Woodburn, Which Have New Armories Breaking down before the mass of evidence collected by Sheriffs Stev ens and Mass, Jack Roberts Is said to have made a confession" of the fact that be killed George Hastings and Donald M. Stewart, as the two young men an-i tnree associates sped by him on tne Wuitehouse road. While admitting that he killed Hait- ings and Stewart, Roberts, in his con fession, is said to have insisted that he Is innocent of deliberate murder, His explanation, it Is bellved. Is that be Intended to shoot low and had no intention of wounding or killing the young men wno tnwarted his attempt and Roberts' explanation of the shoot ing were made, it is supposed, In the nope oi receiving a penitentiary sen tence and escaping the death penalty, bnerirr Stevens, bis deputies ana oth ers connected with the case, declined to discuss the rumored confesilon. 'I have nothing to announce." was the only answer Sheriff Stevens would givea when pressed for an admission that Roberts had confessed his guilt You can say for me, however, that I am posiMve we nave tne right man The evidence is so conclusive that there is no chance for a mistake." WANT AUTOISTS TO Authorities Seek Evidence Here Against Roberts r it - i v V if 4 t y """irrrag : n A pi AID ROAD VORK GRANGE APPROVES PLAN TO COMPEL OWNERS TO CON TRIBUTE TO FUND SI TAX ON EACHHORSEPOWER URGED Law Providing Money For Local High Schools ApprovedJuvenile Fairs Are Com mended Pomona Grange, at a meeting at tagle Creek Wednesday, adopted resolution indorsing an act which will be Introduced at the next session of the Legislature providing for a change in the registration of automobiles. The plan is to charge $1 annually for each horse power of the machines instead of a flat fee as at present, and the money derived from the assess ment will constitute a road fund to be expended by the state. The auto mobile licenses vary now from $3 to $10 and under the proposed system they will range from $20 to $50. It is the opinion of the majority of tne grangers that automobiles do more harm to the roads than other vehicles and the owners should be compelled to contribute liberally toward the building and maintaining of the roads, The grange also adopted a resolu tion approving the law providing general fund for local high schools Although the legislature has passed the law the counties will have to vote upon It before It becomes operative, The school fairs also were Indorsed. A resolution approving the law pro1 Iding for county school supervisors was discussed and will be passed upon at the next meeting. - J. D. Chltwood, of Damascus, master of the grange, presided, and about 200 members wore present A delicious dinner was served by the ladies. Resolutions of respect to the mem ories of deceased members of the grange were adopted at the evening session and several applicants were Initiated. Jack Roberts, ex-convict, who is accueej of killing George Hastings and Don- aid M. Stewart, memoers or an automobole party which was fired up on the Whitehouee road. Sheriffs Stevens and Mass are desirous or learning who sold the suspect a loaf of bread, a pair of bib overalls, a black second-hand derby hat on the Inside of which were the Initials E. E. F." The authorities think these articles were obtained In this ler Information or premium lists ad city the day after the crime was committed dress the manager at Oregon City. f FOR BOOSTER PARADE The third anual Oregon City Horsa Show wil be held Saturday, April 27, As has beea the custom In the prev ious shows, a booster celebration will be held in connection. Several brass bands will furnish music, the streets will be filled with free attractions and the business houses will have special sales and at tractions, including demonstrations In their stores. Dr. James WIthycombe of the Ore gon Experiment Station and Coll?ge will deliver an address In the after noon in the Commercial Club rooms to the farmers upon agriculture and horses. The big parade will start at 10 o'clock ia the morning and cash premiums will be paid for the best decorated vehicles. Beautiful rib bons and cash Jrlres will be given the winners among the horses ot the var ious classes. Oregon City has the reputation of always having a great time on Boost er Day and it was estimated that last year on this day, 10.000 persons wit nessed the parade. The Horse Show and Booster Day will be given this year aa it has in the past, under the auspices of the Commercial Club, with M. J. Lazelle as manager. For furth- The County Court Friday took und er consideration the question of mak ing an appropriation to defray a por tion of the cost of erecting a State Armory in Oregon City and promised to make public Its attitude at aa early date. Application has been made to the Court for the appropriation of $10, 000, the city having already practically agreed to provide a site, which will have a valuation of not less than $5, 000. Should the County Court finally agree to make a levy for the purpose of raising the fund petitioned for, the State will thea provide a sum equal to that furnished by the City and Coun ty, which. In this Instance would be $15,000, and an Armory bulVIlng cost ing $25,000 would then be erected and maintained by the State, without fur ther cost to Clackamas County. For many years the County Court has given $25 monthly for the rent of a building that has been and is still being used for an armoy, though en tirely inadequate for that purpose. This annual appropriation of 1200 would be entirely wiped out through a lump appropriation for a new Arm ory and the County would be money ahead eventually. While the Court did not Indicate what Its attitude would be, the men who are most vitally interested be lieve Judge Beatie and Commissioners Mattoou and Blair will look with favor upon the proposition. Salem, Albany, Dallas, Ashland, Woodburn and sever al other cities of Oregon have recent ly acquired new Armories throueh the aid of the State, and it has always been argued, and with reason, that las these Armories are used for civic as well as military purposes, and the towns mentioned have places for pub lic meetings of all kinds, the Invest ment of Clackamas County would be Justified. Colonel James Jackson, ' Inspector general, and W. E. Finzer .adjutant general of the Oregoa National Guard; T. W. Sullivan, William Beard, George C. Brownell, J. E. Hedges, J. W. Mof fatt and B. T. McBain talked before the Court, and all of them urged a liberal appropriation. The matter was argued from every conceivable stand point. Mr. Sullivan said the appro priation would necessitate a levy of only two-fifths mills. Probably one fifth of the total taxable property In the county was represented at the hearing, where not a voice waa raised In opposition to the appropriation. The meeting was arranged by Dr. L. L. Pickens, chairman of the new Arm ory committee of the Live Wires of the Commercial Club. Willi SCHOOL TEAM WINS FAST CONTEST The first game of the Clackamas County Interscholastic Baseball Leag ue was played Saturday afternoon be tween Oregon City High Bchool and Milwaukle High School and resulted in. a score 12 to 11 in favor of Ore gon City High school. The game was hotly contested up to the ninth inning when the Ore gon City boys succeeded In scoring the winning runs. The game through out was marked with errors and rag ged plays on the part of both teams. The next league game that the Ore gon City High School plays will be with the fast team from Molalla High School Although Oregon City made poor showing in the Milwaukle game, the boys expect to be strong contestants for the pennant. The batteries for Oregon City were Holems and Roland and for Milwaukle King and Bristow. The attendance was poor, only a few High school stu dents being present. 61G ADVERTISING The Publicity Committee of the Commercial Club bas started a big advertising campaign which It It be lieved will bring hundreds of persons to Clackamas County. It will be con ducted In connection with the boost er celebration April 27. The commit tee also Is negotiating: with represent atives of the Portland Railway, Light Power Company regarding; the erection of a big electric sign con taining the words "Oregon City, Pow- Payroll, Prosperity." The algn will either be suspended above the bridge or will be erected on the high est building In the city. A special edition of the Oregon City Publicity, the clubs official paper, will be de voted to Booster Day. It probably will be printed In red. . Husband Charges Desertion Declaring that his wife deserted him while they were living at 695 Everett street, Portland, April 1. 1911. Reubea Atwater Thursday filed suit for a divorce from Carrie A. Atwater. They were marled at Arlington South Da kota, December 2S, 1884.