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OREGON PITY ENTEBPHI8B, FRIDAY, JANUAUY 10, 1014. I. LARSEN & CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Groceries, Produce and Commission The largest and moil complete itock in our line in Clackamas County. WE PAY CASH For country produce. All goods told on Money-Back Guarantee. We give Green Trading Stamps 1001-1003 Main St. Oregon City, Ore. U'REN MAY II AS INDEPENDEN I local BRiers Mm. Lillian Wink, or New Kra, la vIhIHiik friend lii Oregon (.'lly. Mm. Arllmr KIiik. of Canhy, was a local visitor llin fore iur( of tlm week. W. A. Proctor, of llurltiK, wu In Hid county seat tlm fori) part of llin week. Frank Kurgesmi, of Clackamas Heights, who la ill with pneumonia, la much Imi I In r. (I. W. (ielies, a resident of the fen trul I'olnt district, was in Oregon City tli ii hitter part of tlm wink. I). N 1 1 rower, of Clackamas alatlon, who hua berii III for several iluyi, la Improving, George II, Gregory was a vlallnr from Molnlla tlm foru pnrt of t lit week. 0. KiiiiI, of Molalla. spent Friday In Oregon City. He will spend tin week-end In tli In (lly. Mr. anil Mra. ('. W.Devorn, of Ka lacadii, were I'cirt lutiil anil Oregon City vlaltora tlm fori- urt of tlm week. hdwuid It Gregory, of Greenwood, passed tliroiinh town Moiulny on lila y from Cortland to Ills home. Mis lluii'l lluihart passed tliroiiuli Oregon City Monday on a trip from i'ortlund to tier lionm In Aurora, Arthur ttraton. Edward Hatter, and George lioyd. all of Canhy, spent tlm weekend In Oregon City. John Humphry left tlm fore part of tht week to take chargo of a flah hatchery at Marmot. Kdwln Foster, of thla city, haa left for Mt. Aiiki'I In tlm Interval of the Clurkiimu Houtheril. Fred Wllklmwin, formerly of Caiin Diali. hut now resident of Flrwood, aiM'iit Tuesday In Oregon City attend. Ilia to business tnattera. Mra. 1). A. Tanner haa returned to her homn In Heattle, Wash., after via Ii I it K with friend In Mheral and Red Jaml In thin county. ' J. I. Ili rumn, of Genesee, Ida., la Vlnlllng lila purt'iitan near Heaver Creek, lie will reiiirnlo Iduho some time In February. MUs Kdiin ripence, a teacher In the school at I'nloii Hall, apent I ho week end visiting at tlm homn of her ala tor, Mla Grace Hpeure. Wllllum Kuuta haa returned to thla city after an absence of aeveral year during whlrb tlmn he waa employed In Puget Hound mill. Ho wll work for local paper company. Judge (Irant II. Dluilck returned from rendleton Haturdny. Ho kI bafore the Farmer'a I'lilou while I here and la well satisfied with tlm political outlook III tliut part of the state. Wllllum J. Hrown la apendliiK the greater part of thla month with hid parents, .Mr. and Mra. W. J. Hrown, of Hie HlKhlatid district. Ilia home la In southern Oregon. IS DOUBTS ADVI9ADILITY OF HI8 ENTERINQ THE REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES IN MAY HAS NO! ALWAYS STOOD BY PARTY May Find Family Rows In Rank, of Organization to b to HI. Own Advantag In Campaign for Governor. Pioneer Dies And Leaves Host Of Grandchildren PRETORIA, Hoiilh Africa, Jan. 10 I he rnilroail atriun alluutlon wna it I u r i ti 1 11 1( today throughout Hoiith Af rica. It developed with paralyzing and deiinena. 'Urn railroad men weri culled out aeveral daya bko hut fulled generally to respond. The puhllc'a Impression waa thut the strike waa n flzrle and no trouble waa expected. Tlm leaders, however, appealed yea terduy to the Johannesburg Trades Kederutlon. Officials of tlm organl iiillon liuiiiedlalely begun working throuiih Ita representative and by nightfall tlm lilmoat hltterneaa seemed to saturate practically tlm entire working rlaaa population. Homn people mistake notoriety for In mo. TRIES TO GET HER OUTOF WAY PARTY WOULD HAVE ESCAPED BUT GIRL FALLS BETWEEN TIES OF TRESTLE ONLY ONE NEIGHBOR SEES ACCIDENT Too Far Ahaad to Glva Aid But Cloat Enough to St Both Struck by Train and Thrown to Ground CANUY. (r.. Jan. 8 (Special) That Melvlim HiiKen deliberately turned about and faced the oncoming locomotive in a frantic effort to aavo the Ufa of hla companion, Mlaa Alma Hummerfleld. and loat hla own In the attempt waa brought out In the teat I mony of Andrew llowland In the cor oner a liiiueHt held Thuraduy after noon at 1:30 o'clock over the bod lea of tlm two, who were killed near here by tlm Hhaata Limited. Tlm South ein racuic Hallway company waa held blameless. Andrew Howlund, who Uvea betw.n Harlow tint! Aurora, waa returning to lila home from Cnnhy and panned the three, the two Summerfield Klrla and HiiK'en. between the bridge and thla Mlaa Huudera, who haa been III with , city. He reached the south aide uf the Krlppe for aeveral daya, la better. Mho trestle just a a the train atnrted W. H. U'Knti, candidate for governor of Oregon, may not enter the Kepubll can primary and become a nonteatuiit for the nominal Ion. Thla (hua not mean that Mr, I' lten will rellmiulah hla utnbltlon to be tlm eiecutlve bi aJ of the atute. It juat iiieana thut he inuy determlim lo become an In do pi'iident enndidute, and take hla chuucea next November wltb the -publlcitn, liemocrutlc, Hoclullat and I 'roh I til t tun nomlneea In the K'niiral election. Mr. t: lien will make up hla mind and will voice hla declnlon aa to the manner In which ho la to become a cuiidhhitt) before February I, Mr. C'lten waa not Inclined to dla cima the mutter when aeen today, but admitted that he la connlderliiK the Idea of mukliiK the race aa an Inilc pendent, and may not ko Into the prl mitrlea. "Home of my frlenda, and aome of my political cncmlea have told me that I ahoold atay out of the prlmurlea thut It would not be fair for me to enter, for the r canon that I have not ulwnya supported the atralKht Hepuli- IIcjiii ticket, and that the men who have alwaya supported the lie publican nomlneea are entitled to all of the min ora tlm party, aa party, can bestow. Now I want to be fair to my oppon ents and If I utn convinced thut I will be actio unfairly to them by enter ing the race for the Kepuhllcau nomi nation. I will certainly run solely aa an Independent." It la reKirted here that Mr. l"ll'n Is firm In the belief that he could win the nomination without a struKRle, but he feara the resulta after tlm primary election la over. He realizes the weak ness of the primary law In the man ner In which It haa affected the nom inee of the majority party In Orexon for iiovcrnor. and said today thut the primary law In Oregon haa served Its purpose and that It should be succeed ed by the aliiKle-t'lectlon plan. It la considered likely thut Mr. C'lten Is bunkliiK to sonic extent on the usual dlsuffectlon In Republican ranks after the family flghta of a primary election, and liopea lo profit thereby by run ii'ii aa an Independent, for aa a non partisan randlute ho would probably obtain ull of the votes that would be cast for him In a primary election and nou Id gal n a percentage of di ununi fied Kepubllcan and Democrats. leaving four duiighlera, twenty seven grand children, forty-two great grand children, Wllllum J. Ilowlett a pioneer of IKM, died at hla homn at Kuglu Cr'ik. Wednesdny from pneu monia, at eighty-three years, nine months and thirty daya. Mr. Ilowlctt waa born In Jennings county, lnd , and crossed the plains in IHf.l. Ills father having died on the way, the family continued the Jour ney according to the plana of the father. Arriving here they bought a homo stead right to a quarter section of land on which hla mother resided un til ni-ur the lltne of her death In 18!'J, ut the age of eighty-seven yeurs. In IKf,4 Mr. Ilowlctt took up hit present farm where he has since lived. .Shortly before thla he made trip to i lot California mines. lie was united In marriage Septem ber 20, 1X54 to Mlaa Hablna Murk wood who came here In lH.r3. To Mr. and Mrs. Howlett were born four children, Mrs. Vola A. Ilouglus, of Portland; Mrs. Mary June Douglas, of Ht. Jo seph, Oregon; Mra, lotilsan K, Cooke, of Damascus, Ore.; and Mrs. Lydbi Woortle of Kstacadu, Oregon. Mr. Howlett waa Justice of peaco fourteen years and school director and clerk for many years. The last few years he haa lived a retired life. He wua a devoted Christian for many yeara and an elder In the Christian Advent lat church. Kuneral aervlcea were conducted at his home by Rev. A. Q. Dlx, of Port land. A large number of friends gath ered to pay their Inst respects, six of hla grandsons, Wllllum W. Cooke, Ray Woodle, Walter Douglas, Kdd Douglas, Guy Woodle and Roy Doug las acted aa pallbearers. He was laid to rest In the Pleasant Hill cemetery. CARVER STARTS HIS CREWS OUT GETS DATA ON NEW SECTION TROUGH WHICH ROAD 18 TO CO LATER DOES NOT LIKE HIS Has Nothing to do With Maasura Now Pasted to Ita 8econd Reading by Council and Does Not Want it. START EIGHT PROBATION OFFICER BEGINS WORK IN PORTLAND TO ENFORCE LAW WILL MAKE APPEAL TO ALL CLASSES Forces Intend to Enlist Aid of all Or ganization in Effort to Put a Stop to Violations of th Statute of State Frank Kurgerson. of Clackainiis Helghta. la slowly Improving. He has ben ill for some time. Mrs. Mary Coffmnti, a former real dent of the Kedlnnd district but now of Astorlu, passed through Oregon City Thursday on her way lo her form er home where ahe will visit friends for the rest of the week. Walter I,. Smith, aim of Mr. and Mra. W, A. Hnilth of lleuverton, passed through Oregon City Krlduy afternoon On his way to aoutheastem Clackumua where he will Inspect timber holdings Of his father. Walter Thomas and his mother, Mrs. W. I.. Thomas, both of Portland, pass ed throuvh Oregon City Tuesday aftrr noon on their way to New Kra where they will visit at the homo of Mra. ThomiiH' son, William Thomas. Mrs. J. H. Robblns, of Portland, a pioneer of R4!, is vlHltlng her aon, 1). C. Robblns, of this city, (irant Rob bin arrived from Maker Krlduy and la siiendlng the latter part of the week here, (irunt Kobhlim and I). ('. Hob bin are brothers, ' FYed V. Drake, a rancher of the Hood River dlsfrlct and a good road booster of that county, passed through Oregon City Krlduy In an automobile trip to Salem. He reports poor toads In Clackamas county with but few ex ceptions Mrs. O. W. Itrndley and her son, Al- oen. formerly or Oregon City but now or Mumutn Fniia, were In town the latter part or the week. Mr. nnd Mr, ltradley and their aon are spending several daya In Portland where Mr. ltradley I buying cattle. Mr. and Mr. Hurry Bombers, of the Rptllund dltrlcl, were In Oregon City Baturdiiy uflernoon. They are on their ny to Portland where they will spend tlie remainder of the month visiting with Mr. Somber' purents, Mr. and Wrs. H. U. Bombers. acrona the bridge and turned and saw the tragedy. Ilefore tho train came In sight the three were walking alde-hy-slde, and, when they noticed the en gine coming, all started to run, hu nays. In the opinion of llowland, all would have been saved but the older Sum merfleld either fainted or tripped. Ilageu saw her full and quickly turned about and mudo a frantic effort to snatch up the form of the sinking girl but the few second which were spent In the attempt made It Impossible for Hitgen to escape the onrushing engine. Knglneer C. IC Kenny testified that at rirst he saw sometlng abend which he supposed waa a large white piece of paper and was within 100 feel of the purty before he realized bis danger, lit says that he made a desperate attempt to stop the train hut it waa too lute although the engine was (trough to a standstill before It had crossed the bridge. JAPS ENJOY BASEBALL PAPERS FILLED WITH SKILL OF AMERICANS J AN buried Driven by poverty i take to robbery IIUDAPKaT, jHn ,3.Ren(1re(, desperate by poverty, large number, of peasant, throughout the Ilalknii atntca nnva Kann ... T.i. .. l"K'iK to lirigandaga recently, accordln, , a(,vcPi rPC0v,.u today from Sofia, ltelgrade and else- "'" ,n u,e '"mine atrlcken region. hlcnn"n!l0".l,.haVe, thHlr d-Predntloii betom ,hat travel ha. been rendered uhsue except with atrong armed frrn8;00" h,?ue" hav loot ed In broad daylight and even small Village, have been plundered by the outlaws. The situation threaten, to iVl! rr 'i the 'ln,"r P"-"Kre..e. L."10"' rioii In Ilulgarla. which frit the heaviest burden of the war. Jilt Is extremely grave also In Servln Rounman",Ir l 10 BY VOLCANO FAMINE FOLLOWS RIVERS OF LAVA FLOWING FROM YAWN ING MOUTHS MILLIONS ARE IN NEED OE FOOD urtaie.t Dlsatser of Recent Year Strlkea Oriental Nation and Dumbfounda It People Devastation TOKIO, Jan. 13. Japan la heroically meeting a double affliction famine in the north and earthquake and volcanic eruptions In the outh. . Ten million people are In need of food In the Hokkaido Province and there have been muny deaths from starvation. In the south the Inlands of Klushlii and Bhlkouku are In the grip of selsmla disturbances. Crater. have itiddenly discharged great vol ume of flaming rock and ashes, car rying destruction and terrifying the southern part of the empire. Anhes are falling aa far north a. Osaka. Although the fate of the Inhabitants of Sukura Island I not certain It I. believed that a majority of them have escaped in boat to the mainland. Many of the people of Sakura have escaped from the danger lone In a maimed and burned condition. Probably a gplnster remain, a Mis because she was unable to make a hit. Ignorance 1. the Inspiration of near ly alt argument.. Thut the visit of the big leaguers lo Jupun proved a success, both from a financial viewpoint as well aa from a sporting angle, la evidenced by the Japanese pa iters which are uow arriv ing In this country. The papera us ing Kuglish are filled with picture of the world' tourists and a complete box score follows the account of each game, furthermore, every writer speaks of the great example furnish ed the Jupunese players by the Americans. The total attendance of the three games was 1S.000, and In each Instance the Kelo l nlverslty playing field was filled, hundreds being compelled to stand up, and so near to the outfield era thut they Interfered with the Playing. The admission prices ran up to 3 yen. or $1.50 In American money, thla being considered a high figure for a sporting event In Japan The Tokvo Time remarks that "It la a mathematical puzzle to Imagine how- great a crowd would have made rush to the ball park had not the ad mission charged aviated up to the 3-yen mark." The greatest gathering was at the Sunday morning game, when the Kel I'nlverslty team of Japanese players engaged In a game with a picked team from the touring club. Thl. crowd numbered "ono. On Saturday afternoon 6000 saw the Sox defeat the (Jlunts, and on Sunday afternon "nn' witnessed the second game between the touring teams. The Sunday morning game was played In chilly weather, but it waa warm in the afternoon. SPECIAL 8CHOOL TAX LEVIED IN CHERRYVILLE CHERRYVIU.E, Ore.. Jan. 9. A special school tax of 7 mills has been levied for school district No. 124, part of which formerly belonged to the lo cal district. The local commercial club haa re elected the present officer, for the coming six month.' term. Dr. ltotklns, after an absence of month In Portland, where he under went a surgical operation, ha. return ed to hi. home here and 1. progress ing toward a complete recovery of health. GRANGE OFFICERS ARE . CHOSEN FOR YEAR At a meeting of Abemethy Grange no. iib, neld at Parkplace, Oregon, on December 27th. 1913. the following were elected to aerve for the ensuing year: U D. Jonea, master, Clackamas. Ore gon; mm. Henry Clyde, overseer; mra. kmma Jonea. lecturer. Clark, amaa, uregon; Mra. Christina River steward ; l.UBsle Rivera, assistant steward; Mra. A. M. nrayton, chap- imn; uev. u. j. jonea, treaaurer; Professor M. J. Clapp, secretary, Park place, Oregon; Kaxon Hayford, gate keeper; Mr.. Kaxon Hayford, ceres; Mis. Marie Holme., Pomona; Mrs. E. D. Kellow., Klora; Mr.. Hattle Rob- nson, lady assistant steward: Mra. M. D. Jones, musician. Portland", comparatively small and decreasing foreign and Alaska trade 1. a sadness If not a shame. In this particular Portland la .till astonish ingly "alow." PORTLAND. Jan. 12. A "swat the cigarette" campaign, looking toward the weediug out of the habit among the youth of the city, will be launched at a daylight mass meeting to be held at the County Public Library Satur day afternoon. January 2-t. Proba tion Officer Mcintosh la aeudlng out invitation, to the vartoua women's clubs, pan-til organization, social workers, Grocers' association, ciiy commissioners and even to the Juve nile clubs. Including the Newsboys' club and the members of the Hoy Government of Portland. The pur port of the meeting I. explained In the Invitations, and all organizations are asked to be represented. Juvenile Judge Catena will preside as chair man. The time has come for a public dem onstratlon against the cigarette habit among the boys of the city, declured Mcintosh today. "I'pward of 50 per cent of the youth of the city are ad dicted to the use of the cigarette, and the evil la constantly growing. "I admit that it la beyond the con trol of our limit 'd force, and I am going to ask the help of the city gov eminent, the Bchool authorities, and the parents themselves. Our deputies are constantly making arrests of both dealera and smoker., but in spite of the effort there 1. no appreciable dif ference In the situation. We arrest ed and convicted 11 dealera a short time ago. Before their cases bad been disposed of In the courts, 10 oth er case were pending, and we could have brought 20 more. "At this meeting we will put tho matter up to the public and ask for help. The police heretofore have done little or nothing. Under the new ordi nance, which prohibits the Bale of ci garette to all youths under 21 years of age, even on written order., we hope to get some results, but we want to take the matter up more intimately with the school authorities and the parent. "It ha. been suggested that cigar ette smoking be a matter to be report ed upon by the teacher, when sending home deportment cards. If a boy Is known to be a smoker, the matter could be put up to the parent directly in this manner and good results might follow." Deputy Mcintosh mentions Dr. Hrown Tynan as one of the most earn est worker on behalf of the meeting for the eradication of the cigarette evil. The proposed meeting Is called for the purpose of securing the Ideas of all classes as to the best manner of handling the sltuntlon, which Is be lieved to be grave. Surveying crew for the Portland t Oregon City railroad were thrown Into the field between Clackamas and lx gan, and made a preliminary profile of the route between these two polnta. Thla niovo, taken In connection with the recent threat of Stephen Carver, chief promoter of the line, to the ef fect that If the Oregon City council did not give him the kind of a fran chise he desired he would change the route of hi. line. Is taken a. an indi cation that the new , Intel-urban Is to tap virgin field In Clackamas coun ty Instead of competing with the Port land Railway. Light it Power company for Oregon City business. The franchise Bought by the Port land at Oregon City was vetoed by Mayor Jonea and turned down by the council at the last meeting held In Deeerntier. Ist Wednesday a subs tltute franchise was prepared for the road by City Attorney Bchuebel, pass ed to second reading, and the line given 90 daya In which to accept It. It waa following thl action that the road sent out It. surveyors. The Portland t Oregon City has announc ed that the new franchise Is not ac ceptable. Though Mr. Carver was not In tho city today, associates of his Intimat ed that east side business men who are Interested In the Carver road would rather see the line run Into new territory than run to Oregon City, a the opening up of a new traffic route would bring more buslnes to the east side. If the Carver road builds up the Clackamas valley to Logan It will be In a position to secure and handle a termendous amount oi freight, mainly farm produce; and will also get prac tically all the business of the Clecr Creek Creamery, one of the largest butter concerns In the state, It la aald. Farmers throughout the Clackamas valley are willing to offer a substan tial bonus to the new line If It will build In their direction, according to report. "-". ..... .... I ' ' t ' r . '' I ..... i - .... -? f. J Queen Incubators and Brooders AT FACTORY PRICES Oregon Commission Co., Western Agents Ilth and Main Streets Oregon City, Oregon Only an employer can work: over eight hour a day any more; he usual ly has to work more than that long or go broke. SWIM IN ICY WATER TWO MEN BRAVE COLD WILLAM ETTE AT PORTLAND 8ALEM'8 COFFEE CLUB PLANS ARE MATURING SALEM, Ore., Jan. 12. The com-, mltteea appointed to devUe way. and -means for the establishment of a cof- j fee club In this city will submit rs-l ports of the progress made at a meet-1 lng to be held In the auditorium of the city library Tuesday evening. Tho committee on finance has sold stock totaling more than $500, and It will submit reports on plans to obtain the balance (3000 being needed. The committee charged with selecting a site and a manager for the club will also submit a report, as will the com mittee appointed to draft a constitu tion and by-laws. RAILROAD GIVES UP TRUST IDEA ALL TAXES MUST BE PAID APRIL ONLY WAY PROPERTY OWNER CAN ESCAPE TOILS OF THE INTEREST CHARGES FORMER RULING IS NOW REVERSED Law I Considerably Muddled But Of ficer Believes He Now Has Original Intention of the Statute RAISE HIMNS LIKE CATTLE AND HOGS RATTLE CREEK, Mich., Jan. 10. Dr. J. H. Kellogg, of Rattle Creek, urged the keeping of human pedigrees before the race betterment conference here today. These pedigrees, he said, ought. In his opinion, to be physical, mental and moral records. He also was In favor of human stock shows, with blue rib bons for perfectly developed men and women. 'The way to stimulate right living," he continued, "is to establish a eu genic record a pedigree book. Per sons who had been pronounced perfect could register themselves and their children. I'ltimately we would have line of people showing the result of the movement toward race betterment "We want good men and women. Why not go about getting them aa we do to get fine sheep or hogs?" PORTLAND. Ore., Jan. 10. Swim ming from the Hawthorne bridge to the Hroadway bridge, a distance of over a mile. In the Icy waters of the Willamette river yesterday afternoon, was the feat accomplished by John W. McMurray, of the Multnomah club, and H. A. Ludwig, a Los Angeles, Cal., swimming instructor, who Is wintering In Portland. This swim was the longest midwin ter event ever staged on the Pacific coast, and the swimmers, aided by a swift current, made the extraordinary fast time of 27 minutes. McMurry finished about 100 yards ahead of Lud- wig and was nearly all iu at the end. Itoth had to be helped Into the two boats, which followed the two swim mers the entire length of the course. It was promptly 2:33 o'clock, when the two swimmers dived into the wa ter. Just south of the Hawthorne bridge, at the word go. The row boats went In advance of the swim mers and kept within an oar's length of them, all the time. It was Just a few minues later, when they passed under the Morrison bridge. TALKED BY FARMERS 'Public Markets" and "Rural Cred its" were the main topics of discus sion before the Karmers' Equity Satur day at the county meeting in the city. V. S. U'Ren spoke on the markets and went thoroughly Into the subject. H. D. Starkwater. who haa Just returned from a trip through Europe studying the financial system of the farmers in the Old World counties, talked of the methods of establishing cerdlts in those counties for the benefit of the farmers. At the meeting th6 following offi cers were chosen: President, S. L. Castro; vice president, J. H. Rower man; secretary-treasurer, K. G. linen- annn; board of directors, W. J. Bow erman, J.C. Iloyer, William Grlsenth- walte. LOG HITS OLD MAN Joseph Schwartz of Redland. 60 years of age, was struck by a rolling log while at work on bis place and both bones of the left leg were broken. He was hauling some old timber off of the place when one of the logs be came loosened and rolled against his leg, snapping the bones. The injuries are not serious except on account of the age of Mr. Schwarti and It will probably take some time for the bone to knit. Dr. Guy Mount attended the case. NEW TEACHER CHOSEN FOR EASTHAM SCHOOL Miss Margaret Neilson of Astoria, ha. been elected to fill the vacancy In the faculty of the Eastham school by the Oregon City board. At the meeting Monday night, a great deal of routine business was transacted. The resignation of Miss Lillian M. Anderson, a teacher of the fourth grade at the Eastham building, was accepted and the new member of the faculty selected. Miss Neilson will graduate from the Oregon State Normal school at Monmouth thla i month. All taxes must be paid by April 1 in order to escape the interest imposed by tie new revenue law. Under an opinion rendered by At torney General Crawford to Captain J. A. Tufts, county treasurer, In which the former statement of the office is reversed, the law is construed to charge interest on the deferred pay ments altnough It allow, the taxpay er to pay but one-half of bis assess ments at a time. The peculiar features of the law, as the attorney general sees them, are that it makes all taxes due on April 1. If the first half Is not paid at that time, the treasurer must charge one per cent a month against the proper ty until September 1. If the first half is paid on April 1, the one per cent a month Interest is charged against the remaining half until September 1. If any remains after September 1 or if the taxpayer has not met the second half when it falls due, the county treasurer Is instructed to charge against the property the one per cent per month for the five months, and In addition, 10 per cent; In the way of penalty for the deferred payment The taxes, too, then draw Interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum until they are paid. Under the provisions of the statute as contrued by the attorney general the legislature allows the taxpayer to pay one-half of hla taxes at a time but charges him for the privilege. In order to escape all Interest, be must pay all of his taxes In a lump sum an April 1. Unless he does do that, he faces the accruing Interest at the rate of one per cent a month and the pen alty If he falls to meet the second pay ment on time. The first ruling that the county treasurer received from the office of the attorney general showed that the Intention of the law must have been to apply the interest only after the second payment became due. The correction has been made to guide the treasurer in the collection of the taxes for the year. DECIDES TO RELINQUISH ALL AMBITIONS TO CONTROL OTHER COMPANIES AGREEMENT MADE WITH DEPARTMENT Will Give Up Holding In Line Now Working Under the Interlock ing Directoratt System Demand. WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. The New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad and the department of Justice tonight announced a preliminary agreement designed to effect a reorganization of the New Haven and to prevent a suit for its dissolution under the Sherman law. In compliance with department de mands, the New Haven will dispose of its holdings In the Boston t Maine Railroad, cancel its Joint agreement controlling the Boston ft Albany and give up its trolly lines and several of Its steamship lines. The question of its rention of the so-called Sound lines of steamship, will be left for the pres ent at least, to the Interstate Com merce commission. Under the Pan ama canal act the road Is required to give up all steamship holding, by July 1, unless the commission find, that their continued operation by the railroad I. to the commercial advant age of the people and not in restraint of competition. WIFE WANTS DIVORCE Because her husband had shiftless habits, a violent temper, and a tend ency toward profanity, Rose Heflen brought suit in the circuit court of the county against James O. Heflen Sat urday. She alleges that, on several occa sions, he used vile and Indecent lan guage to her and that he was subject to violent fits of rage. She also claims that he spent his money recklessly and that she had little to provide for the household expenses. They were married at Irondale, Wash., April 23. 1913. A. F. Jones asked for divorce from E. G. Jones on the grounds of deser tion. They were married at Port land, December 4, 1SS5. Marion I. Gutman sued for a decree against William D. Gutman for deser tion. Tne complaint recites their mar riage at Portland August 1, 1893. Anna Cortes McCord against James E. McCord Is the title of an action brought In the circuit court for di vorce. They were married at Oak land, CaL. June 2, 1910. The complaint recite desertion as the grounds for the suit and asks the court for a de cree of $20 monthly alimony. BRAKIE TO GET AID FROM SOCIETY Dr. J. A. Van Brakle will receive the united support of the State Osteo pathic society In his fight for recogni tion as a physician, qualified to per form the duties of county health offi cer. The case is soon to be fought through the supreme court of the state and the fight has been left In the bands of the local physician but the organization haa pledged him iu aid In any way that he may need it The matter was discussed at - the meeting in Portland on Saturday and resolutions binding the osteopaths of me state to mm legal battle were passed. F. E. Moore of Portland, D. D. Young of McMlnnvllle, and J. A. Van Brakle cf Oregon City, were appointed on the publicity committee of the society. F SALEM, Ore., Jan. 12. Governor West this morning dug Into his pocket for the price of breakfast for the 96 unemployed men who marched here from Portland seeking work, and then provided Jobs for 40 of them. "At 7 o'clock this morning the gov ernor crossed the street from his resi dence to the basement of the First Christian church, where the "army" of the unemployed was camped, and routed them out, offering work to 40 of them. They were a surprised bunch of men. The men had come to make a dem onstration at the capitol and ask the jovernor for work. Last night Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Rimer, advance agent, for the army, communicated with the governor over the telephone and In formed him that they would be at the state house at 8 o'clock this morning to Interview him. Governor West told them that was unnecessary, but for the men to be at his house at 7 o'clock, ready for work. They didn't show up, so the governor went to investigate. The men had not had their breakfast and told the governor that the Rimers had not told them about his request ESTACADA WINS GAME ESTACADA, Ore., Jan. 13. The Es tacada Commercial club basketball team in a one-sided game defeated the Sellwood Y. M. C. A. team, 18 to 54, played in the park pavilion here, Sat urday evening. The lineup was as fol low: Estacada Center, Morton; forward. E. Horner and H. Horner; guards. Kilgore and F. Horner. Sell wood Center, Daniels; forwards, Jones and Kohrman; guards. Tucker and Niedle. Wisdom Increase., bat the mystery of life remains unsolved.