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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, MAY 0, 1913 Oregon City Enterprise Published Every Friday. E. E. BRODIE, Editor and Publisher. Entered at Oregon City, Or, Poet office ai second-class matter. 8ubrlptlon Rates: Ona Tear $1-60 Six Months 7i Trial Subscription. Two Months Subscribers will find the date of ex piration stamped on their papers fol lowing; their name. It last payment Is not credited, kindly notify us, and the matter will receive our attention. Advertising Rates on application. TWO KINDS There are newspapers OF NEWS that will print any .sort of news a long as It "has a kick to it." In former years such periodicals were referred to as yellow." Nowa days they are not spoken of as being of any particular kind, for so the world has changed. There are also newspapers that will only print news that they hava verified. In former days people did not think suci pa pers worthy of special distinguish ment In speech these days .hey are referred to as "conservative." With tha reading public, it Is largely a matter of "yon pays your money and you takes your choice." Some people prefer "news with a Lick to it," whether It be truthful or not They can usually gel their pref-1 erence satisfied. Other folk prefer what are known as" "conservative" papers, because they like to believe that the matter put before them has at least reasonable grounds of truth fulness. There is a general idea In he public mind that all newspapers are liars, but this Is incorrect It may perhaps be admitted that all news papers do not print all tha news, or give more emphasis to some news than to other varieties; but even at that the great majority of newspa pers and news writers try to be as truthful as circumstances will per mit And when they do not know, or have not the means of finding out whether an important news item is absolutely correct or not, they eay "it is reported," or 'It appears to be true that," or make use of soma other qualifying phrase. Readers of the daily press who followed the accounts of the Titanic disaster will readily re call which papers used these qualify ing phrases during the days of doubt, and which papers did not All of which is a foreword. The Enterprise rather prides Itself on be ing a "conservative" newspaper. It likes to print all the news of interest to the locality that it can procure', but it also takes all means that lie within its power to verify such news as comes to it either through regular channels or through unusual ways. This Is why this paper did not j with a half baked alienation '.hat there has been Irregularity. The Knternrlse docs not believe thnt any Juror on the present circuit court panel would for a moment lis ten to any suggestion of Irregularity. It knows mos. of the men to bo staunch cltiaena of the community, and to be honest and straightforward In every particular. As to those oth ers with whom It has not had the good fortune .o become acquainted. It has heard of only in the highest terms. It therefore Joins In the gen eral regret that any reflection has been cast upon tho panel as has re sulted from the Item published In a Por'Jand paper a paper which must have been too eager to get "news with a kick to It" to consider the ser iousness of the charges It was voicing. shrleknb Heaven, recently, that laere y ON WAY TO Report has it that SPEND $3,000 some people desire to recall two county officials. It is their privilege, under the Oregon System, to attempt this. Electors who' are asked to sign petitions for the holding of a recall election, how ever, will do well to bear in mind the fact that It costs Just as much to hold a recall election In this county as it does any other general election. The average cost of an election about $3,000. The elector who bears this in mind when some circulator puts a petition before him for slgna ture will be apt to think twice, or even three times, of his share of this $3,000 expense before be Jots down his name. The county may be reasonably rich, but that is no reason why $3,003 should be expended to hold an elec tion to satisfy the whims or spleen of persons who bear malice towards certain officials. Tha grounds upon which the abortive recall are based are all embodied in complaints which are at present being considered by a non-partisan and unbiased committee of citizens and members of the Ore gon City Commercial club. This com mittee is investigating these charts. and wlU shortly make a public report thereon. It would be both a matter of courtesy to the committee and a move of public policy to wait until the findings of the investigators are made known, before there is any talk of a recall to say nothing about the circulation of petitions. It Is possible that the committee will declare the charges are not founded upon or borne out by the actual facts. If such should be the outcome, the recall would be useless. If such is not the outcome of the investigation, then there will yet re main ample opportunity for circula tion of recall petitions and there will be more apparent grounds for such action. As the matter stands now, the attempt at recall leems to be based merely upon spite, or per sonal antagonism to the officers in volved. As far as the public Is aware, there is no valid basis for a GLENN CUT FREED 6Y JURORS in any way encroaching upon stat sovereignty, Son. Jonathan Uourne, Jr., has suggested n bill to congress which will provide for a national highway fund and a board to con'rol its expenditure among the 48 states In proportional summits. The men sure takes Into consideration the var ious Plana that the several suites may have, and Is In no way mandut ory upon any of litem as far as par ticipation goes. In short It loaves the states free to make use of share of the fund If they so desire ami if they do not, leaves them equal ly free to pass the matter by. Proportionate distribution of the fund Is based upon land area, popula tion, assessed valuation of property and the present mileage of roads in any given year. I'nder these factors a percentage Is determined for each state, and this percentage of the na- tlonal fund may be drawn annually for use within the borders of any state. Voder an outllue of the plan as drawn up by the statistician of the special Joint committee on federal aid In construction of post roads, of which Mr. Itourne is chairman, Ore gon would receive were the law In effect now $16,600,000 out of a na tional fund of one billion dollars. Were the national fund less, Oregon's share would be proportionately less. The Bourne plan provides for much co-operation between the state and the federal government, not only in the original construction of roads. but in their maintenance; and It al so offers a strong bar to "pork bar rel" tendencies in road legislation. In short It seems to provide a reason- able and equitable means of federal aid in highway construction In such a way that both the nation and the states would be benefitted. Good roads are perhaps the greatest fact ors in the line of progress and devel opment that concern any and all sec tions of the country; and the adop tion of some reasonable and equit able plan for general co-operation in this line of work is devoutly to be wished. It is to be hoped that the presentation of the Bourne plan will lead congress to adopt either it or one as good. bad been an attempt made to bribe a j recaHt t0 IrregUiarftleg naVe r9. Juror in a circuit court trial. Publi- porte1 in county affair, by any allh. cation of what pretended to be au thentic information about this alleged attempted bribery In a Poriand pa per has already caused county offi cials some embarassment, and now bids fair to be the subject of official Inquiry. While no names were men tioned in the Portland newspaper that reflected upon the integrity of the circuit court jury panel, regretable reflection was cast upon one juror in particular through gossip, and upon all the jurors by Innendo. Citizens who are summoned to serve upon juries are performing a orlzed body of investigators. It is easy to ask a recall election. Under Oregon laws it requires but a small percentage of voters to force the county into an expensive outlay for a special election. But good cit izenship was relied upon by the framers of the law to choke off wan ton expenditure as this move, upon its face, seems to be. The citizen ship of a man or a body of men, who 1 wish to saddle Clackamas county J with an outlay of $3,000 merely to ' satisfy their own disgruntlement is I somewhat to be doubted. It Is espe- duty for the state. Oftentimes they clally to be doubted under Dresent are giving up private business for a conditions, when capable investiga merely nominal financial return that i tion is being made of county court will In no way repay them for the j matters, and the report thereon is loss of their own time and effort. Yet I still pending. Possibly those be be it said to the credit of American j hind the recall movement want to get manhood that most men are proud to it well under way before the report be called to jury service, and gladly of the special committees is made. sacrifice their personal business and time for such duty. Therefore, it is particularly unfair to even hint that a Juror has been guilty of irregularity or has even listened to the suggestion of d.ishonesty. No newspaper should give space to such a report until the matter has been explicitly investi gated and verified. No news writer should fend in such a repor. to his office unless be is absolutely sure of his facts. It is better, when doubt A NEW ROAD PLAN Outlining a exists, to say nothing at all, rather! THAT HAS MERIT system for fed than to blot the character of a Juror eral aid in good roads work, yet not fearing that after the report is pub lic they will have no wind left in their sails. The average citizen will do well to wat for this report before signing petitions for a recall election; and after this report Is made, the pro gressive and Intelligent citizen will consider the cost $3,000 before adding his support to the movement THE COST OF THE CHECK ACCOUNT There is no cost to you when you pay by check; all supplies, a bank book, check book, etc., are furnished you free of charge. Besides, the bookkeeping is done for you by the bank's clerical force. A complete statement of the money you deposited and the checks issued, together with the checks themselves is given you any time you wish it. Start an account now and see how convenient it is. The Bank of Oregon City OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY MOST STATES KEEP In connection COLLEGES SEPARATE wl'.a the fight upon Oregon's system of higher education recently declared by H. J. Parkinson, a Portland lawyer, the fol lowing figures are of Interest as be ing supplied by the highest statisti cal authority. The Carnegie Founda tion for Advancement of Teaching, in Its third annual report The report shows that the Oregon Idea, that is, keeping the university and agricultural college separate and specializing their work, is the policy followed by most states. Twenty-two have separated institutions and eigh teen consolidated. Only eight states fail to furnish both kinds of instruc- tronTTubrcipense7ndThere"are only three states that do not furnish either In this way. The tendency of recent years has been to split up consolidated institu tions into separate schools, rather than to consolidate Independent schools. Minnesota, California and Manitoba are examples of recent sep aration of physical plants after an ex perience of the disadvantages of con solidation, In Minnesota the two de partment are now six miles apart and in California forty, although for ad ministrative reasons both appear In the following list as still "consolidat ed." These states have separate univer sities and agricultural colleges: Mich igan, Iowa, Washington, Kansas, Ore gon, Texas, Colorado, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, New Hamp shire, Connecticut, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Mississippi, North Dakota, South Da kota, New Mexico, Montana, and Utah 22. These states have consolidated In stltutions: Wisconsin, Minnesota, Maine, West Virginia, Tennessee Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, Kentucky Ohio (Ohio has three state univer sities) Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, Wyoming, Arizona, California, Nevada Idaho 18. Georgia appears in both lists as making a trial of both systems, Sav ing a separate argricultural school and an agricultural department in the university. In Idaho there has been agitation for a separation of the con solidated institution. ocrats will probably have the support of the republicans from the western stalesnot because these republicans believe In the doctrine of stales rights, but because the west has suf fered far too long from bureaucratic JtMJO pUS SJl.0lt!ll JO OJ)UOO public resources. Tho West bellows that It ought to have something to ay about Its own resources. It he llevet that "conservation" as main tained by Eastern theorists for many years has been a dangerous and harm ful force, ami It would llki to try managing its own public affairs for Its own benefit. Western states are not going to destroy their resources; and If they get control of their watr powers through some Juggling pf democratic doctrine of tho punt with present day actunlltles, they will give a good account of their stewardship. PARTY DOCTRINE The serving of MAY AID WEST rural communities, and, In many cases, of Isolated farms, plantations and ranches, with elec tricity generated by water power plants, Is a part of the question of conservation. The question is not one lor cities, towns and manufacturing centers only. The tremendous possi bilities of this country, in most of Its sections, in streams capable of afford ing high water power privileges, should be made to put not only the larger centers of population in ready '.ouch with this new mechanical and commercial force, but agriculturists wanting to facilitate their work and enlarge their annual output, should be afforded opportunity at rate which will not be prohibitive. The fight for reasonable rates will begin In congress during '.he present year, and, in all probability, during the sepuial sesson. There are already indications that there will be an ap peal to the old sentiment of the party which will be In control of thi gov ernment. In favor of state rights as against any right of tha federal gov ernment to regulate or control the rates to he charged, or the service to be given, by water power companies. If such an appeal is made the dem- HOW DOTH THE Gladstone, often BUSY, BUZZY BEE times mentioned In these columns, la a community of progrvsalveness and much merit, It la doing marvels la the Hue of muni cipal development and It takes a pride In Its advancement that Is most couiuieudable. Come now, however, a truthful cltlxeo of the neighboring city who bears a tale even Aesopian In its novelty; a tale that Is a com panion one to tha parable of the man who went to tha ant for insplra tion. The tale concerns a common. garden variety of bee, and that most homely and useful of Inventions, the sewing machine. According to the Gladstone man, his wife beard much bunlng about her sewing machine the other day, and upon Investigating found bee Industriously engaged in building a cell for herself in one of the round, nlckle-ferruled keyholes of the cabinet thereof. The sapient in sect bad entered by a nearby window, spied the dark circlet of the keyhole, and at once determined therein to nest Thus do Gladstone bees show their appreciation of ona of man's most useful Inventions. Gladstone bees should be bred carefully and Import ed to other climes. Any Insect that appreciate a sewing machine will bear cultivation and study, and possi bly will show other traits as marvel ous, it Is to be hoped that more will be heard of this Intelligent bee, and that the products of Its Industry will be added to the dleplay of Clack amas county products. Elsewhere It may be "go to the ant thou slug gard;" but in Gladstone, It seems, it Is no longer a question as to "how doth the little busy bee Improve each shining hour." When a bee selects nickel-plated keyhole as Its own particular hive, that bee Is surely, a shining example of insect Intelligence. IN 45 MINUTES; COES TO' WORK (Continued from page 1) CITY c. a TEAM DOES WELL The first try-out of the Oregon City Commercial club baseball team was successful In every way. The team played Mt. Pleasant In Canemah park Sunday afternoon, and Manager Holesclaw, of the Oregon City team, says that he Is greatly pleased at the showing mude by the boys, some of whom played In mid-season form. The game was a short one, and was call ed at 4:00 o'clock. The batteries for Oregoon City were I.ong and Smith, those for Mt Pleasant were Rawland and Miller. If the weather is permissable, another came will be played next Sunday with West Oregon City. William Tellford, who was former ly with the Tri-clty league, has Join ed the teanr as second baseman. Ills presence will serve as a bracer. Most of the men who turned out Sunday were members of the famous 1K11 championship team, so a good team during the coming season Is assured. The West Oregon City team stack ed up against the Molalla outfit Sun day afternoon, nnd went down to do feat by a score of 7 to 3. llutler, who pitched for the west side boys, blew up In the sixth Inning, and It was af ter that the heavy scoring occurred. COLLEGIANS TEST RAILROAD STEEL pear Friday because they were not III the cltv. Mrs Jones, a woman living at Bcott'g Mills, testified that alio knew Mrs, lxltel and her soon Glenn Gault She stated that Glenn had threatened to kill hi father, wiillo talking to her, and that aha admon ished him (or It. Mr. Maud Leltiel, mother of Glenn Gniilt. and wife of the dead man, wont upon the stand at tha request of the defense, and told of a number of times In which her himlmnd had struck Glenn Gniilt ami had spoken of him In vile language. She said that her husband had threatened to kill the boy, and had picked quarrels with him. On one occasion, she said, hr husband had choked her and had thrown her Into the woodhoi while was trying to keep him from In Jurlng her son. She stated that hr husband had ralHl her vile and In milting namea, and had Insulted her character to the neighbors. Prose cuting Attorney Tongue subjee'ed Mrs. Leltiel to the most rigid xam Inatlon of the trial, but ha was unable to confine her In the least. Her story did not vary at all any of the hour and ten minutes which h was on the stand. Most of this time was taken up In cross-examination. Mrs. Iltsel told of her life with D. M Leltiel. stated that they had fre quently disagreed, and said. "When my husband was not fighting with me, ha was picking a fight with my son Ghen Gault or his own son C. K. Leltiel." Son Against Father C. K. Leltiel. son of D. M. Leltiel was brought upon the atand by the defense. He testified his father waa of a quarrMsome disposition and had threatened to kill the Gault boy. On one occasion, ha stated, leltiel had gone Into a rage over some llttl thing which the boy had done, and had picked up a pitch fork and at tempted to run In through Gault He said that a day or so afterwards. Leltiel had said to him: "Kirk, If you had not tntsrferred when you did the other day, I would have killed the little ," He stated that 1-eltxel had constantly picked quar rels with the boy and had upon sir eral occasions knocked blra down with sticks and straps. In the afternoon session, Ttertha L. Frahllck waa the first witness to be examined. Although now living In Portland. h had formerly lived near Scott s Mills and had spent one month at the l-eluel home. She stated that leltiel has abused the boy, and that he was a "vicious and vlllanous man." In 1909. sh tinted leltiel had gone Into a rage and hit the boy over the head with a milk stool. Dan Major, a negro, who had work ed for Leltiel, said that he was "an exceedingly visions man." On one occasion b saw him strike at tha boy with a knife. C. Phillips, mall carrier between Wllhoit and Mt. Angel, stated, that Mr. Leltxel had told him that he was going to kill the boy. E. H. llawley. of Woodburn, a Wo stated that Leltiel had tokl him he was going to kill tha boy. C. E. Leltxel, an other son of D. M. Leltxel, the diad man, appeared upon the stand as a witness for the prosecution. He stated that althougn he bad not seen Uleen Gault for six years, he knew that he had eauted mother. He stated that he had vis ited at home, and had frequently heard Mrs. Liltzel swear at his father In a vile manner. S. D. Adklna. of Scott's Mills also appeared In behalf of the prosecution. After a brief recress, the staU rep resented by Llvy Sllpp, deputy dis trict attorney, opened Its firs', address to the Jury. Gordon E. Hayes, de livered an eloquent address to the Jurors for the defense, saying young Gault. who was but 17 years old at the time of the crime, had been con stantly tortured and brutalized by his step-father and had so many times been on the verge of being kill! by him. that his act was simply one of self-edefense. ALFALFA GROWS WELL IN COUNTY EASTERN WASHINGTON RECORD IS BROKEN BY WILLAMETTE MAN CUTS FIRST CROP SEVEN ACRE YIELD 30 INCHES HIGH Fred Archllles Sets Mark for Others to Follow In Raising Nitrogen, out Fstd Seldom Found East of Cascades Fred Archllles, progrenslva farm er from Willamette, has Just com pleted his first cutting of alfalfa from a field of seven aciv. Most of tho crop rut Is 30 Inchea or more In height and la wrll covered with leaves. AUatfa at this height Is con sidered a remarkable growth and It Is stated by O. K. Kreytag, publicity manager of the Oregon City Cummer- clul club, that the first crop of alfalfa Is not cut this early In the seasou, even In auch states as Colorado, Washington and Itah. Mr. Archllles hopes to harvest four crops from his fields this season. Part of Mr. Archllles field Is mixture of clover and alfalfa. From this portion ha will take several crops and then turn the third or fourth crop under and use It as a fer tilizer. Mr. Archllles baa a number of tine awlne upon hi place to which he fmda the alfalfa, and several cows The land upon which the record breaking crop was raised Is not dlf ferent from much of the land at Wil lamette and other portions of Clack amas county, and It simply goes to show what can be grown In thla county If the proper means are tak en and the farmers exert an ordinary amount of effort. The alfalfa Is a fine as ona would wish to see, and Is on exhibit at the Commercial club exhibition rooms on Main street The slocks are a little heavy as the stocks of all first crops are, but Ike leaves and shoots could not be better. (.'ikes Hon. Biking Easj - v m m m sh. HIGH SCHOOL LADS TACKLE CHAMPIONS PORTLAND PAPER IS COOD BOOSTER The experimental engineering la boratories of the Oregon Agricultural college, in charge of Prof. S. II. Graf, have Just received a number of samples of steel rails from the Cor- vallis end Eastern railway for test ing. It Is expected that the tests will show the probable cause of the num erous failures which have occurred re cently after over .10 years of apparent soundness. The rails were all Imported from steel mills in England or from the Krup Works In Germany, and were sent as ballast in ships calling at coast pons for cargoes of wheat In this connection it is of Interest to note that the road from Corvallls U Yaquina Hay has been Investigated recently by the state railway commis sion and orders have been Issued for rebuilding with heavier rails. CLEAR CREEK TELEPHONE OFFICIAL8 ARE 8ELECTED Stockholders of the Clear Creek Mutual Telephone company met Mon day nigh and elected directors for the ensuing year. A general over hauling of the system was also order ed, and It was voted to spend np to 1500 In putting the system In thor- oughly good condition. There was considerable debate In regard to coupling up with the Estacada and Springwater lines. bu. as sentiment was divided between the two lines, the matter was laid over until anot her meeting. The election resnlted as follows: President W. C. Kirchem; secretary and treasurer, O. D. Rohblns; direct ors, W. C. Kirchem, A. M. Kirchem, F.'P. Wilson, L. 8. Penny and Henry Babler. I The Portland Evening Telegram In Its itsue of Wednesday afternoon, hands a couple of editorial bouquets to Oregon City, thus helping to spread tho glad tidings about th prosperity and happiness of this community throughout the stute. The Telegram says: "We read, as a news Item from Oregon City, thnt a Minneapolis man has been about that burg for the past few days seeking a location In Clack amas county for six Minneapolis fam ilies who believe that Oregon Is the state In which to make their happy homes. We are told that the most Immediate cause of this Minneapolis man's visit and Investigations is the exhblt which the Oregon City Com mercial club maintained at the Min neapolis Land Show; and all of this Is further evidence that It pays to snow tne goods. "We cannot dwell too strongly up on this method of advertising, for It has been proven again and again that the Oregon product placed on exhibi tion carries conviction concerning tho fertility of Oregon soil, and the ad vantages that exlat In Oregon for the thrifty and Industrious farmer. We may rlterate that printer's ink has served Its turn as an agency of ex ploitation, and that having read, the people of the East want now to be shown. They have indicated to us that It Is the goods that count; and the more firmly we get that fact in mind, and the more persistently and Intelligently we act upon it the more rapidly will follow the agricultural de velopment of Oregon." "In Oregon City they have tried the experiment of putting th lid on three lawless saloons, and the result has been all that could be desired. The management of the three places were in the habit of veiling drink to drunken men and minors: and from that violation of the law there was a steady grist of arrest for drunkenus and drunken disturbance and fighting. Licenses were refused to these olacs and arrests for the offenses designat or nave practically ceased. "This experiment If tried anywher. else will work out In exactly the same fashion. If it were the policy in any community to clap the lid on any sa loon mat was round violating the law, and that policy were consistent ly adhered to and were not permitted to relapse Into the dead-letter ifage, the saloon problem would be wond rously simplified." On a slow field, with alternating sunshine and showers, members of the Oregon City high chool track t-iam made a most creditable showing against the crack team of Vancouver high school, at Vancouver, Wash., though the champions of Southwest ern Washington took the local ath letes Into camp by a total score of points of 79 to 33. Oregon City en tered the meet crippled by Injuries to two of her best men, but nevertheless won thret firsts In the series of events. Considering 'he class of ath letes that they went up against the members of the local team fell that they did even better than was to be expected. Ernst Cross and K'nt Wilson, who had been relied upon to uphold Ore gon City were hurt In practice dur ing the week, and another of the men waa taken III while on the field, and though he fought gamely, was luable to establish the mark that he had made during training. Tha list of events, with the finishing order of tbe contestants, follow 11 yard dash Wilson (O. C. II. 8 )), Shandllng (Van.) Ceilings (Van.) Time, 5 2 5 seconds. 220 low hurdles Crocker (Van ), Wilson (O. C), Pamback (O. C). Mile Roberts (Van.). Davis (Van ) Hathaway (Van ) Time 5 mln. 30 15 seconds. Shot-put Steel (Van.). Hotter (O C). Crocker (Van.) IHstnnc 3i ft. 100 yard dash Miller (Van ), Rhan edllng (Van.), Crocker (Van.). Time, 10 2-6 seconds. 110 high hurdles Dambark (O. C). Crocker (Van.), Colllngs( Vsn i Pole vault Zllley (Van.) , Kellogg (O. C). Meyers (O. C.) Height. 9 ft 410-yard dath Roberts (Van), Hnthaway (Van), Cross (O. C), Davis (Van.) Time, 64 seconds. 220-yard dash Miller (Van.), Cross (O. C ), Crocker (Van.) Time, 25 sec onds. High Jump Roberts (Vsn.), Dam back (O. C). Hathaway (Van.), Kell ogg (O. C.) Shanedllng (Van ) Height, I ft. 8 In. Uroad Jump Colling (Van ), Wll ion (O. C), Damback (O. C.) Dis tance 19 ft. Half mile Chandler (Van.), M. Hathaway (Van.), Davis (Van.) Relay race Vancouver. Absolutely Puro Jfirn only baking powdort tnmdm from Royml Orap 1 Ortmm of TarUr PLAY IS PLANNED BY HIGH SCHOOL The seulor class of 'he Oregon city high school t a meeting buld Mon day afternoon, selectnd the "Mnr chant of Venice Cp toPntn" aa t! show It will present at commear. ment This play was selected after tout little dlw-usalon because It s'imid to be the best adapted to the nrl of tha high school studenta. Tli p. eral scene of Hhakespeare'a famous play Is adheerrd 'o In most parts, with the exception that the actors are made tnodarn, Instead of twins, Venltlans. liassonlo. Is made rwl Istlo by being a football hero and the main plot of the story hatua on a lock of hair and a football iiais. Portl I a fair ro-ed and An'onlo Is another football hero. The cast of tha play haa not beoa selected. Mrs. II. It. Cartlldge will roach the cast. At tho aame meeting MUs Haiti Kerr waa chosen valedictorian at to graduation exercise and Miss Car men Hchmldley was tIec'd as tot salutetoorlan. HIGH SCHOOL NOTES Lyman Holland, who Is leaving srhool, has resigned his place upon "The Patriot" staff. William Lett meyer and Walter Dunn will b among those who wilt try to qualify for tbe position In his ploce. Efforts are being made to arrant a game between tha high school base ball team and tha nln recently form ed by the Commercial club. I'. Is hoped to frame a match with tha C. C. players for the coming Saturday afternoon. The monthly teachers' meeting will be held Wednesday night at which plana wilt be made for the annual display of puplla' work, to be held May 30 and 31. It I expected that be exhibition thla year will be ons of tbe best ever held, and that a rep resentative display of the progress made at the school will be aliowa. One of tha downtown balls will b utilised for the showing. 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