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OUICdON (JIT ENTiCUl'KLHtt FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1914. LARSEN & CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Groceries, Produce and Commission The largest and moit complete stock in our line in Clackamas County. WE PAY CASH For countrv produce. All goods sold on Money-Back Guarantee. Wc give &C Grocn Trading Stamps 1001-1003 Main St. Oregon City, Ore. LOCAL BRIEPS j . C. II, Jiimliwiii. of the Molalla roun try. spent ihu fore part of the wsok In tli In city. Mr. and Mr. V. I). Hawley, of Kta cada, tiint the fore part of tha week In ( county mat. Mm. ailbert C'ollnn, who liaa spent nvvrnl week iii'ar Mulalla, loft Thurs day niortiliiK fur AMorla where alio 1Ivk, Mr. Jame MarHhall, of Heattle, Waali., li visiting her brother, Charlea V. OUen, who Uvea In the Highland dlmrlot. Mr. A. J. Alln returned to her , hom Sunday after being confined In tli Oregon City hospital for the lait week follow Iiik an operation. Mr . and Mr. Henry U Day, of Port land, who have (men spending a week with relative In tha Colton country have returned to their home. Mr. and Mra. Harold llornton, of tha western part of tha county, were In town Friday to arranita for a trip to San Ftanrluro during the aprlnii. Helens Morrlii, tha seven yar old daughter or Mr. and Mra. Otla Morri. of Aurora, la acrlounly III at thn home of Mra. W. W. II. Hainaon of thla city. William Jmikln. who Uvea on the South Knd road, waa taken to tha lo cal hngpttal Wednesday where he un derwent an operation on an Injured foot. Mr. and Mr. I.. J. lliiiliron and ' their daughter, Mis Huth llondnraon, of Clarke roiinty, Vah., are spending a few day with relative In the Col ton dtatrlrt. J. B. Jack suddenly became III whliii f.t work Tuesday morning at hi office In the court home and waa forced to go home. Ha I suffering from an at tar k ot liimhaKO. Mra. Sadie Ward, who Uvea In the Stafford district la planning an ex tensive trip through Iho east (In r Inn tha aprtng month. She wa In town Monady mornlnit. . Vern Roake. who, by an attack of pneumonia, waa forced to leave bla aliidli- at tha Ort'Kon Agricultural col , logs about a week bko and come to hla borne In thla city, I much hatter. Mr. and Mra. I.. J. Ingles, of tha Stafford country, were In Oregon City Wednesday. They will leave the lat ter part of the week for Seattle, where thiy will visit relative. Mr. and Mr. C. K. Kerloe, who have been tourliiK In rnllfiirnla, have topped In Oregon city for a few day cn their trip north from that tte, to visit Mr. and Mra. J. r. Jones. Mra, Henry Kerb underwent a sor Ion operation at the Oregon City hos pltal Wednesday mornliiK. According to report lute that eveniiiK ane la im porting. Her bome la at Clackama Height. Mr. and Mr Henry llolhurat. who have lived In Mnrlon county a ahort way anuth of Aurora for tha pant 10 year, passed through Oregon City Mondny on their way to Seattle where they will attend several week with their on. Itohcrt llolhurat. Rev. and Mr. 8. A. Danford. of lllnmnrk. N. I)., arrived In town Thurs day evening. They are HpendlnR a few day with Mr. ard Mra. (loorge MrClaln. of Mt. Pleasant dlatrlct. Mr and Mr. McClnln are former real , denta of Hlnnmrk. Henry and Wilbur Curb, who recent- ly bouaht a farm near Wllaonville, were In town Thuriday to attend to tha movlriK of their farm machinery and furniture from their former borne near Eugene, Although they have not moved on their Clackama county place they plan to bo settled within a few nay. COURT KILLS ACTION ? SAYS SALEM CLUB Thn Salem Commercial club h lent out the following atatement: Thn county court ha put aa effee- tlv qiiletua upon the movement for apeclal road bond election, and until Judge Iluahey and Commissioner Iter k with and Gouley decide to move nothing can he dono. Tha petition waa duly filed accord ing to law. It contained 1833 name and the county clerk cerlfled to the court that there was the requialie number (977) to make the calling of apeclal election mandatory, accord' Ing to the law which require 25 per cent of the vote for supreme Judges at the previous election. The road campaign executive com mlttee conltlng of J. L. Calvert of Hubbnrd, Hurley I Moore of Wood burn, Dr. Clarence Keene of Bllverton, W. H. Downing of Sublimity, Dr. W. W. Allen of Jefferson and T. B. Jones of Salem, met with the court and State Highway Engineer llowlby to discuss the question as to which roads were to be Improved, but could get no def- 'nlto Rtatement from the court, other hnn that the election might be called ' conjunction with the primaries next may. -The attitude of the Marlon county 'otirt I in striking contrast to that of he couny court of Clatsop, Colum bia, Josephine and Jackson counties wncre the petitions were not even brought unnVr the mandatory provi sion of thn nnnnlv hnnitlnar law. hilt where the court were ao anxious to co-operato In building good roads that hey culled the election as discre tionary right. Hhould the court call the election later, the rampalgn will be irnmed, and everything possible done to carry the matter to a successful conclusion. PLAN 8CHOOL PLAY Mllwaiiklo, Ore., Mar. 17 In ordef to raise money for high school enter Ptim'h, the student of the local school III give a play. "Hark to the Country 8'ore." In the city hall about April 15. The first practice waa bold the fore Part of the wk and a cast t -lected. Principal Robert Ooeti will act as conch. if BIG CROWD GREETS I EVERY SEAT IS TAKEN AT HIGH SCHOOI SAMUEL MoLARTY WINS FIRST PRIZE A crowd ao large that every aeat In both tha lower floor and the balcony wa filled and the lile were full or perinti RtnndliiR, greeted tha declam ation and oratorical content of the Clackaiiia county arhool league Hat unlay evening at tha high school. A originally planned the paper, which formed the literary content, were to have been returned from the teacher 111 l'ort land, who acted a Judge, In time to announce the win ner Knturday evening, but the pa per did not arrive. The program waa opened by a vocal aolo by Mia Mary Confer. Thl waa followed by a oiir by the student of the eight grade or the Itan lay school. Clinton (Irlffln. a itudent In the Oregon City High arhool delivered an oration, taking fy bla aubjert the modern trend of American life. In the declamation contest, Hamuel Mc lny won the flrat piiie with "My Hlater'a Iteat Fellow," and Huth Keti-hem second with "Ulenvl Ro mans." Tim programme follows: Voral aolo Mary Confer Hour Ilarclay Eighth tirade Oratorical Contest Clinton Orlfflth, O. C. II. 8. Hong Kuatham Klghth Grade Declamation Contest Kaalham school contestant "Ulenvl Itomana" Huth Kwhum "Vou Put no Klowera on My Father' Orave." Myrta Swallow "l.ove of Country" Sophia Muller Ilarclay Rrhool contestnt-. "Maud Muller" ('.lady January 'The Wedding rVe" ..Clyde Schuebel "My 8lstr' Hi at Kellow" Samuel McLarty Violin aolo Ilarlei Kly l BEE WON BY GIRL ELNA ASPLUND, AGE 14, BEST SPELLER IN FOUR SCHOOLS STUDENTS HOLD FAIR At the third of the acheduled spell ing I In Clnrknnin county, which wn held at Colton Friday, Klna Aap lutiil. age H, yeara, outapellcd the stu dent of the four school district which took part. The four heat spell er or the Hce Hill, Colton, Cednrdale, and Jaiiiea shools took part In the fin al contest which decided the champion of that subdivision. Many attend the contest. After the spelling bee, the student of the Colton school held a school fair. Prlxc were offered by the merchants of the town for the best exhibits of blrdhonse. bread, and general car peniery work. Oacar Trlgard won the rirat prlr.e on btrdhouie. In the bread making contest, In the white bread di vision, Kskel Iteynhard won first prlxo and Dorla Deynhard second and In the rye bread bread, Elna Asplund first and llernlce Anderson second. Eskel Iteynhand won first prize In tbe car pentery work display with a lamp stand and George Dhooghe the second with a bungalow. County Bchool Suerlntendent J. E. Cnlavan and Supcrvlaor Ilrenton Ved der gave short addresses on school matters. The bee and fair waa In charge of Supervisor H. N. James. A fair exchange beats six unfair ones. VERDICT OVER COBB LONG DRAWN OUT CA8E OVER HORSE IN CANBY 13 BE FORE CIRCUIT COURT At least one of the suits In the well known "horse" case waa settled Fri day in the circuit court when the Jury awarded Hutchinson a verdict against Cobb for either the return of the horse or Its value which the Jury placed at $200. Early in the fall the Canby Mercan tile company turned over to Its at torney, Cobb, a bill against Hutchin son, amounting to less than one hun dred dollars. Cobb, It la claimed, went to Hutchinson and, acting aa hla own constable, foreclosed on Hutchinson's only horse. The animal was taken to a livery stable In Canby owned by a man ntfmer Shearer and kept there until the case waa aettled. The case waa taken before Justice Knight, of Canby, several times for settlement, but each time waa post poned or appealed to the circuit court In the meantime Shearer waa receiv ing no money for the boarding of the horse ao he obtained Judgement and sold the animal. The horse baa been sold several tlmos since It passed from Shearor's hands and Ita present owner Is not known. One of the two points which were appealed from the Justice court to the higher court waa tried today. It charged that Cobb took Illegal posses sion of tbe horse on the grounds that the law provklea that every man Is entitled to a team free from garnishment WATER SITUATION TAKES NEW TURN DR. PICKENS SUGGESTS THAT I WEST LINN OWN ITS OWN WATER SYSTEM THREE SOURCES WITHIN THREE HUES MatUr of Lighting Suspension Brldg Brought up at Improvement Club Masting and Monsy Subscribed That If Oregon City and West l.lni could not coma to an agreement over tha water situation, West IInn bad three possible source of pure water within a radlu of throe mile waa the atatement of Dr. I.. I. i'leken, chair man of tha water committee of the West Hide Improvement club, at a meeting of the club Thursday evening at tha West l.lnn city hall, Mr. I'lckens told of the action ac tion of the West l.lnn council at the meeting Wednesday evening In ap points a committee to come to an agreement with the Oregon City offi cials, and outlined to the club the his tory of the case In a general way from thn beginning. Best to Own System. He believe that In rase Oregon City and Went l.lnn can come to no agree ment, the bent thing for tbe latter city to do 1 to build a system of Ita own. Three sources of pure water are within three mile of West l.lnn according to Mr. I'lckens. Although he did not tell the three sources to which he refered, It Is thought that they are the Will amette springs, a spring near tbe Tunlalln river near Willamette, and a well between Willamette and West l.lnn. It Is thought that each of these could furnish enough pure water for West l.lnn at leant for several year to come. Tbe water from the Willam ette springs I at tha present time lined by the town or Willamette. The coat or any or thee project compared with a co-operative plant with Oregon City ha not been estimated but the prevailing opolnlon I that due to the nearnen of the source of supply, the coat would be less. Would Light Brldg. The matter of lighting the suspen sion bridge waa brought up at the meeting and l0 aubncrlbed toward In stnlllng the lights. The Portland Rail way Light and Power company offered to funilnh the electricity to light the bridge providing that some reliable or ganization would agree to replace the worn-out globes and attend to them. The proposition was taken before the county court by the Live Wires of the Oregon City Commercial club but the commissioner refused to take any ac :itn at the time. It la estlmnted that the lights would eosr $H0. Tbo Improvement club voted l.'O toward that sum and those present at the meeting $10. It Is thought that the remainder can be se cured In Oregon City. Submit City Hall Plans. Plans were submitted for the new city hall. It Is probable that the council at the next meeting will take soma atep toward the IsnulnR of bonds for tha construction of thl building. The good road bond issue and the advantage of good roads was the sub ject for a talk by Judge Grant II. Dim Ick. He told of the advantage to tbe farmer to the merchant and to tbe county In general of well surfaced highways. J. W. Draper reported on the pro posed pavement of the county road In Ihe center of West Mnn. Ira l.ytiell read the findings of the committee on the high achool and grounds for the building. TWO NEW SCHOOLS; PLAN FOR WEST LINN EACH BUILDING WOULD BE ONE STORY HIGH WITH BASEMENT COST $12,000 EACH A plan to build two new school houses, each costing about $12,00, and to tear down the two building now In use met with Instant favor at a school meeting In West Linn Monday night. The plan la to construct the build ing each of one story but with a high basement The foundations will be concrete and tbe second story prob ably of frame but thla boa not been definitely decided. Each building will be about 65 by 65 feet and will have four rooms and a hall. At first It waa planned to repair tha present buildings and to build an addition to one but at the meeting the greater number pres ent were In favor of constructing two new schools. The matter will be brought before the district again wben the tax would be fixed for their con struction. l)y refusing to vote the tax the matter could be killed. FORMER LOCAL NAN AT James nut-rows, formerly of thla city died at hla Sellwood home after a sud den paralytic stroke. He leave four children, all of age, Paul, Jamea, Fred and Miss Mamie Ilurrows. The fu neral will be held Sunday afternoon from the residence In Sellwood at S o'clock. Rer. J. R. Landsborough of the Oregon City Presbyterian church will officiate. He lived in Oregon City until about a year and a hair ago when he moved to Sellwood. TWO ASK FOR DIVORCES Charging cmel and Inhuman treat ment, Delia P. January has filed a complaint asking for a divorce from George P. January. They were mar ried November 8, 1898, and have one child, a daughter, age 13 yeara. The mother asks for the custody of her. Lizzie W. Diamond haa filed divorce complaint against II. P. Diamond. She asks for the custody of their IS month old daughter and $10 a month alimony. CHILD BURIED The infant aon of Mr. and Mra. Bert Nevltt, who was born March 6 and died March 10. was burled at 2:H o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the Mountain View cemetery. OOVERNOR STARKWEATHER There I a growing feeling In this section favoring Ilia possible candidacy of Harvey O. Stark weather, of Oak drove, for gover nor. Mr. Htarwnather has for some Hnie been considering mak ing a formal announcement, it is understood. Dr. C. J. Smith, A. H. Dennett, John Manning and Colonel Robert A. Miller are al ready In the race for the Demo cratic; nomination, with Smith as the favorite because of th back ing of Governor Went' adminis tration. It I asserted, however, that Smith Is really not strong gubernatorial timber, and many prominent members of the grange and hundreds of farmer throughout the state would wel come the candidacy of Mr. Stark weather, who would poll a hand some vote, especially In the Will amette valley, where he I beat known. Mr. Stiirwcather Is a man of considerable means. Ha could afford to make the race and his official and personal charac- ter la beyond reproach. 4' '- Bounty on Flies Offered by Salem Commercial Club 8 A I.EM. Ore., Morch 13. A bounty on flies Is going to be offered by the Salem Commercial club to the school children Iti Salem. They can bring In fly "scalps" by the score, or hundred or thousand and Principal Earl Kll- patrlck or the high school. Dr. W. H. More and W. M. Hamilton, a special committee appointed ror the purpose, will count them and give each young ster proper credit The commercial club la determined to make the capital city rank among the cleanest, most sanitary and desir able cities In the state and file are undesirable citizen. About the first of April the campaign against the pes ky things will be launched In earnest. At the monthly meeting of the club Wednesday night Mr. kllpatrlck. Dr. Morse and Mr. Hamilton were appoint ed a committee to take charge of tbe campaign. In addition to orrerlug a bounty on flies, the club Intends to award an appropriate trophy to tbe Salem school that delivers tne most aeaa files. Probably each one will have to carry a can or bottle for convenient use In keeping the dead until tney are counted by the committee. Details or the campaign., including the amount or bounty to be paid on flies, are to be worked out by the committee. While the school children are busy swatting the fly, the parents are to be Induced to clean up all pos sible breeding places. A systematic effort Is to be made to put tbe city in the most sanitary condition. BROTHERHOOD HOLDS ITS RECORD MEETING 8EVERAL 8PEAKERS FROM PORT LAND ATTEND PLAY GROUNDS SUGGESTED The Congregational Drotherhood en tertained for Its boy friends at the largest meeting of the year Tuesday night Gustav Flechtner, accompanied by Miss Ixmlse Huntley, player popular airs thnt were greatly enjoyed by ev erybody. A committee of ladles, con sisting of Mrs. C. D. Ijitourette, Mrs. O. N. Edwards. Mra. H. C. Stevens and Mrs. John Mark, assisted by oth ers served a tasty dinner. ' The decorations were In green, for St. Patrick's day. The young ladles Halting on the tables were the color of the day. President C. A. Miller told some or bis Inimitable stories. O. M. Plummer of the Portland school board spoke In a straightforward way of what Port Innd la doing not only for education in the narrower sense but through Its playgrounds, parka and night school for the upbuilding of the coming gen eration. Mr. Caugblan gave several of his en tertaining ventrlloqulal feats to the great amusement of all. Judge G. R. Dlmlck, who wore a green ribbon, unconsciously Inspired tbe ventriloquist to product the follow, ing dialogue, between two childish voices outside the door: "Come In little girl and speak a piece." "I'm afraid," was the answer. "Afraid of whatf "I'm afraid of that fellow with the green ribbon," tbe voice replied. "What are you afrwtd of him for?" "I'm afraid he' after me." "What makes you think he'a after you?" "Recause he's running for gover nor." Judge Dlmlck. when Introduced by the president, gave vigorous speech tounclng on the value ot Oregon live stock and the opportunity that raising It offered every boy who was not afraid of hard work. He believed ev ery boy entitled to an education, but there Is no education like a purpose in life and the will to accomplish it. Rev. George N. Edwards made a few remarks on the moral effect of play ing fair and doing honest work. T. J. Gary, a former president of the brotherhood, told of hla enjoyment in teaching in the Trades Schools of Portland. Mr. Plummer spoke again, taking a timely Interest in the occasion and suggeating the obtaining of proper playgrounds at the earliest opportun ity. Mention was made of the tennis courts about to be laid out In library park and on the high school grounds, but the main contention by all who spoke seemed to be the need of a large field for baseball, basketball and foot ball.. C. 8. Noble sugested a place that would be most suitable if certain streets were vacated that are not like ly to be needed. The boya were called on to respond Albert Roake, Wendell Smith Everett rivn a n H Dul a Hrnner of Rolton. All made appropriate remark, emphasing tne reeling or tne young people wai somewhere within the city a place hraiM Ha aof aqide aa an athletic ground and declaring the willingness of the boys to work to Improve it SUE FOR DIVORCE Charging desertion. Tlllle McLough lln haa sued for a divorce from Am brose McLoughlin. The couple were married June 6. 190 In this city and have two children. Ambrose Mc Loughlin is a descendent ot Dr. Mc Loughlin. MURDERER OFTWO FROM OREGON CITY THOMAS HARDIN IS KNOWN BY LOCAL OFFICERS AND HAS COURT RECORD HERE ENGAGED IN EIGHT IN SALOON Plead Guilty In Circuit Court of Cut ting Frd Hoffman In Braul Jumped Bail of $1000 After Arret That Thoma Hardin, the man who murdered two persons, shot his wife, and then killed himself at. Chehalls Wednesday night, as a former resi dent of Oregon City and had a record In the local courts, were developments of the case which were revealed Thurs day evening In this city. On Labor Day, 1911, Hardin engaged In a quarrel with Frederick Hoffman at a saloon located on the corner ot Eighth and Main streets and waa ar rested by Sheriff Mans. Hoffman waa badly cut about the face and hands and although tbe wounds did not re sult seriously, permanent scar were left Placed on Ball. Hardin was taken before the Justice court a few days later for his prelim inary bearing, tbe city through Re corder Stlpp having waived all rlgbta in the matter. Hardin was bound over to the grand Jury and placed under ball of $1,000. A few days after the hear ing Hardin disappeared and after no tifying the police of the various cities throughout the northwest, the man was located at Chehalls, Wash., Sher iff Mass made tbe trip to the Wash ington city and reiurned with Hardin who remained In tbe county Jail until his trial. Early In tbe winter, tbe case was taken before the circuit court and Hardin plead guilty. Judge Campbell sentenced him to an intermediate term of from six month to two years but suspended the stuience on ac count of bis family. Came From Virginia. Hardin came to Oregon from Vir ginia with his family shortly before the trouble In the local saloon. He lived In the country a short distance from town and was cicfioyed cutting wood. His reputation around the city Is said not to have been the best and had been arrested by the police offi cials several times previous to the quarrel with Hoffman. The date of bis leaving tbls city for Chehalls la not known here. Tragedy Occurs at Chehalls. Tbe triple tragedy occurred at the Hagerman home on lower Pacific ave nue, Chehalls. Mrs. Hardin Is lying at the point of death at a Chehalls hospital and Is not expected to recover. The shooting was the outcome of do mestics troubles, Hardin resenting the present of his wife In the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hagerman, who had given her refuge. Two Others Narrowly Eseaoe. Bud Stoddard, a neighbor of the Ha- germana. and Florence Smith, a daugh ter of Mr. Hagurman by a previous marriage, escaped with their lives by fleeing from Hardin through a bed room window. Wednesday evening to Sheriff Fos ter. Coroner Newell and Attorney Cun ningham, of Chehalls. Rud Stoddard related the story of the triple murder and suicide. The Hagerman family was at supper, when one of tbe chil dren reported that Hardin had been seen In the street outside. Saturday Hardin had been put un der bond to kep the peace, after hav ing made threats against bis victims of tonight. Sunday he professed re ligion at a revival meeting, testifying to the peace jvlthin his soul. Wednesday within a moment after the family had pulled down a window blind after his present outside was re ported a noise was heard at the kitch en door of the Hagerman bome. Mra. Hardin passed cut of the dining-room and met Hardin, who shot her through the abdomen. She fell near the doorway ot the dinnlng-rooni. Mrs. Hagermau waa the next victim. She stepped Into the kitchen, Hardin shooting her In the back of the head as she started to run from him. She fell Inside the dining-room. Mr. Hagerman started to rise from his chair when Hardin, who had by thia time entered the dining-room, fired two shots Into hla body, one en tering the left side ot his head and coming out of the cheek on opposite side, the other entering his right breast. Claims Clackamas Soil Worth $25 For Each Wagon Load A wagon load of Clackamas county beaver dam sotl is worth $25, accord ing to the opinion of J. H. Beckley who has filed a suit against Rahn and Herbert, for $325, alleging that the de fendant concern removed five wagon loads of soil from hla place. The bal ance of the amount la said to have been caused by damage to the farm and punitive and exemplary damagea. The farm Is located on the Clacka mas and Mllwaukte road and the complaint claims tbat the defendant took the soil without his consent. The Rahn and Herbert company was form erly the Clackamaa Greenhouse com pany. SUES FOR DIVORCE OF Charging that he often became drunk and mistreated her. Hope E. Ferrill has applied for a divorce from Francla E. Ferrill. They were married No vember 18. 1903, at Chicago. The wife asks for alimony of $30 a month for a year. Alta Stiffler Moore filed a com plaint against Charles E. Moore asking for a divorce charging that her hus band baa deserted ber and that he had not supported her since a few months after their marriage. The couple were married April 19. 1893, at Murkine. Ind., and have one child who Is ot age. Anyway, the man who is unable to pet credit doesn't have to dodge up an alley when be sees a bill collector coming. QUEEN INCUBATORS and BROODERS AT FACTORY PRICES OREGON COMMISSION CO. Western Agents 11th and Main Sts., Oregon City ILLES GiVEN SIX PLEADS GUILTY 8ATURDAY FORE CIRCUIT COURT ON ASSAULT CHARGE BE- WAS TO HAVE BEEN TRIED APRIL 20 Charge of Asaault With . Dangerous Weapon Dropped Waa Indicted by Lait Grand Jury on - Two Count E. EL (Blackie) Illea-waa taken be fore tbe circuit court Saturday morn ing, plead guilty on the charge of as sault and battery, one of the charges placed against him by the last grand jury, and waa sentenced to six months in tbe county Jail. Hies is alleged to have been the In stlngator of the Oswego riots last summer. He, with 12 others, waa tak en before tbe grand Jury and Indicted for rioting, but was let out on bail until the circuit court met He Jump ed ball and fled to Texas where he waa located by the local officials shortly afterwarda. Illes fought ex tradition through the highest court In Texas and was not brought in Oregon City until the first part of February. During the time Illes was In Texas the trial of tbe 12 other alleged con spirators was held and each of them placed all the blame on Illes with the result tbat tbey were acquitted. When Illes was returned to Oregon he was taken before the last session of the grand Jury and two charges were returned against him: one assault and battery and tbe other assault with a dangerous weapon. The charge of rioting was dropped, the local officials believing that a convention could not be secured on such a charge when only one waa implicated. The case bad been set for April 20 and a number of subpoenas had been sent out for union men to appear at the trial. TO WILLIAM NICKELL, OF MILWAU KIE, PLUNGES INTO LAKE AT ISLAND STATION MILWAUKIE. Ore., Mar. 12. (Spe cial) Despondent over ill health, Wil liam Nickell left the barber shop at Milwaukie where he waa employed aa swamper, gave the keys of the place to the proprietor, J. E. Mathlewa, walked to Kellogg lake, about a quarter of a mile distant and plunged in at about 10 o'clock Thursday morning. He was seen struggling In the water by J. T. Kannold, who called to 8. H. Borland, and the two pulled the man to the shore. Dr. W. R. Taylor waa called and worked over the body for an hour and a half without success. Cor oner W. J. Wilson, of this city, was notified shortly afternoon and arrived at Milwaukie about 1 o'clock. .An Inquest was held In the after noon at Island Station and the ver dict waa "death by drowning with suicidal Intent." The body was taken to the morgue at Oregon City where It la held until the local authorltlea can receive word from relatives. The man, aa nearly aa could be learned Thursday evening, is a native of Medford and haa relatives there. Charles Nickell, former editor ot a Medford newspaper la thought to haia been his brother. Fine' Suspended When Youth Says He Wffl Stop Use of Tobacco On the promise that he will stop the use of tobacco and reform his habit of life In general, the fine of $20. which was imposed against Earl Horton In the Justice court Tuesday was sus pended. Horton, who is 19 years of age, was arrested and charged with giving to bacco to Everett Richardson, age 14 yeara, and to Nell James, age 13 years. No charge was filed against the two boys In the case although the law pro vides penalty not only for persons who give or sell tobacco to minors, but also for minors who are caught with tobac co in their posesslon. District Attorney Hedges and Juve nile Officer Frost stated Tuesday that they will use everything in their power to stamp out the tobacco habit among school boys. Every flirt Is her own punishment MONTHS I - r.zi' .ii T TO BE REBUILT COUNTY COURT INSPECTS HIGH WAY AND FINDS IT IN POOR CONDITION CONTRACT LET FOR OATFIELD ROAD Coait Bridge Company Will Construct Eagle Creek Bridge This 8ummer Coat Will be $4,300 Tbe Improvement of tbe west aide road from Oregon City south to Oswe go either by crushed rock or cement gravel will probably be done during tbe spring months, according to one of the county commissioners In an un official statement Friday evening. The county court made a trip of in spection Friday afternoon and found the road in a poor condition. No def inite improvement was decided upon at the time but it is not probable that tbe rebuilding of tbe entire highway will be necessary. Parts of the road are said to be in a fair condition and merely a surface coating would prob ably be good enough to withstand the wear for some time, said the commis sioner. The county court awarded the con tract ror the building of the Oatfield road to H. W. Council. This road runs east from Milwaukie. Work will probable be begun at once. Tbe court also gave tbe contract for the construction of a steel bridge span ning Eagle Creek to tbe Coast Bridge company for $4,300. The structure will be built this summer and will connect the towns of Estacada and George. E. D. Olds was the only other bidder, his proposal being $4,446. The bridge will be 119 feet long. CONSTABLE FROST IS BRINGS COUPLE BACK FROM WALLA WALLA MAN IS HELD FOR HEARING Constable Jack Frost returned at 12:30 Thursday from Walla Walla, Wash, with J. E. Shearer and Mias Addle Reed who eloped from thla city Monday. Shearer was arrested on the charge of committing acts "which might contribute to the delinquency ot a minor," but is now out on ball ot $300 pending hla first hearing in the Justice court which will be In a few days. John Isltt the man who swore be fore the license clerk of the Washing ton that the girl was of age waa locat ed by Constable Frost and Sheriff Ton ner and haa plead guilty before the su perior court of Walla Walla. He will be sentencd probably Friday morning. The name he gave the license clerk is Frank Schmidt. NIGHTWATCHMAN HURT BY FAILING PAPER W. W. QUINN IS INJURED AT MILL OF HAWLEY COMPANY LEG IS BROKEN W. W. Qulnn, ntghtwatchman for the Hawley Pulp ft Paper company, was caught by several falling rolls ot paper while at work Thursday even ing at about 8:30 o'clock. His right leg Is broken Just above the ankle and the left leg badly bruised. He waa taken to the Oregon City hospital where the limb waa set At the time the accident happened, Qulnn was closing a door at the mill when the rolls from a nearby pile fell to the floor. He was caught beneath the weight, but several other mill em ployees came to his rescue. Mr. Quinn Is a resident ot Canemah and has worked for the Hawley mill since it was established here and for the flour mills which were located where the paper mill now stands. Tbe injury is not of a permanent nature. CASTOR I A Tor Infests and Children. Tlii M Yoa Hart Ahrajs Eosgbt Bears the Bignalara SIDE ROAD