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OMCaON CITY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY. APRIL ft, 1014. T aImFITHFP HHQRANH NOD LARSEN & CO. -WHOLESALE AND RETAIL- Groceries, Produce and Commission The largest and moit complete stock in our line in ClackamM County. WE PAY CASH For country produce. All goods sold on Money-Back Guarantee. We give &K Green Trading Stamps 1001-1003 Main St. Oregon City, Ore. LOCAL BR1EPS L. P. Uwe, of Hull Huh, was In lown Tuesday. S. W. Heer. of Sundy, was In town two dnys till week. A. J. Kltmiilllnr, ir Eagle Creek, was In tusn the for part of the work. U. 1). ("reason, of Hprlngwaler, spent Tuesday anil Wednesday In Oregon City. Fred Bchafer, who lives In Molalla, 'tared over night Tuesday In Oregon City. A. R. Anderson, of the Colton dla trlct. wm In thn county owl Tuesday nd Wednesday. C. II. Duncan, of the F.atarsda coun try, spent tlm fore imrt of the wwk In th county seat. John Zontwuskl, a farmer living at Redland, transacted business In Ore gon City Thursday. Mica Studdemen. of the Heaver Creek district, was In Oregon Cliy the Ut ter (art of the week. Mr. and Mr. Hurry Daniel, who live between Oak drove and Mllwau kle on tha electric linn, are spending a fow dnya In Oregon City with friends. Tha progressive milliner of Oregon City. Mlsa Cella Ooldsmllh. (Adv.) William and Hober Owuby. a farm er living near Mllwaukln, was In tha comity aeat Thursday to attend to business matters. Frank and John Mutton, who live In (ha Redland and linker Bridge dis tricts, were In the county seat the lat ter part of the week. W. A. Wood and Oeorge JI. Oregnry. both prominent business men from the Molalla district, were In the county seat over Thursday night Judge II. H. Anderson was called to his home Saturday on account of the Illness of his son. Mr. Anderson Uvea In the lower Ixgan country. e. F. Tong. who has been confined In the Oregon City hospital for the last three weeks, returned to his home tn the Itedlaud district Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. Walters, of Portland, paKsed through Oregon City Tuesday on their way to Redland, where they will visit the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Walters. Theodore Sproul. who Uvea on a farm bout all miles from this city wss tak en to the Oregon City hospital Satur day to receive treatment for tubercu lar trouble In his knee, Tbe daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Otis Morris, of Aurora, who hsa !ecn seri ously 111 at Ihe home or Mrs. W. W. II Samson for some time Is slowly Improving. Easter call ror popular priced hats, which you can find at Mlsa Celta Oolil mltha. . Mrs. Pearl Washburn or ParKplaco, daughter or Mr. and Mre. W. U Wal lace (r 1-ebanon. underwent a critical aiirglcal operation In the hospital In Albany Inst Saturday. She Is report ed to be getting along as well aa could be expected. I. W. Zeller, who Uvea In the coun try about six miles from Oregon City, nd who has been seriously 111 with pneumonia Is now better and Dr. Mount, hla attending physician, has hopes for hla recovery. Many of hla relatives from Portland are at his bed aide. D. W. Zeller, a former realdont of Portlund. but now living about five miles from this city, la strlckened with pneumonia and la much worse. Hut little hope Is entertained ror Ma re covery and Richard Zeller, hla brother, and other relntlvea living In Portland bavo gone to hie bedside. Oeorge C. Yale, formerly city engi neer of Oregon City, has returned from a year's absence In the east with Mrs. Valo and tholr aon. They have occupied their homo at Meldnim sta tion. Mr. Yale line been connected with the American Bridge company since he left Oregon City, and Is con templating a trip to Alaska. Hurry U Klrby and Oeorge Klrby, hla son, business men from the south ern port of the Willamette valley, are making a business trip through Clack- anin. nnH Mnrton enmities. TtlCV Were In Molalla. Canby, Mllwaukle, and Ore gon City Monday ana win proonmy spend tho rest of the week In Marlon county. FRANK BEERS APPOINTED Frank Beers was appointed the ad ministrator of tbe estate of Ezeklel Beers Friday. ' ASK8 FOR DIVORCE Charging cruel and Inhuman treat ment. Winnie llrandt hna filed a com- plnlnt agnlnHt George llrandt asking for a divorce. They were married In Portland une 20, 1911. FILES FOR CLERK W. r. Oreen haa filed hla petitions .and declaration with the county clerk for the Democratic nomination for county clerk. GRANGE MEETS ' Ono hundred members of the War ner grange met In the hall at New Era fllltlirdov. Aflur nrnvram and a ritn. J ner given by the ladles of the grange, r.. r.. tipence and W. 8. U Ken spoke ;On tho road problem. F. J. Tooze t sik)Kb on grange work. - CLACKAMAS SCHOOL LEAGUE MEET WILL BE MAY 2 A bigger and more successful field meet than ever will be held this year j ine ciackamai school league, the i organization of all the students or this S county for athletic, oratorical and lit i erary contests. Batnrday, May 23, Is the day upon which the field meet and ' championship baseball game will be ' held at Chautauqua park. t. l- t- RECORDER'S OFFICE HAS 4 RECORD MONTH IN FEES Only three other months In the history of the office of the coun- ly recorder show lurger totals for lbs month's receipts than March. ! Recorder Dedman finds that dur- a tn K the last month the amount of money which haa come Into hla V office through fees la $790 IIS. ,4- MEMBER OF COURT REVERSES ANNOUNCEMENT MADE MONTH AGO TWO REPUBLICANS OPPOSE HIM Petitions Will Probably be Ready Wednesday and Hla Declara tion Filed Within the Coming Week Reversing his announcement or a month ago. Commissioner J. W. Smith declared Wednesday that be would en ter the race tor the Democratic noml nation ror commissioner. Mr. Smith gave haa hla reason at the time or his rtrat announcement that he preferred the quiet life on his farm to the many details and worries connected with the conimlsslonershlp, It Is thought by those who are In close touch with the local political situation that Smith will make a close race ror re-election. His petitions will probably be ready Wednesday morning ror circulation and his d-claratlon riled with the county clerk within a week. It Ts thought probable that no Democrat will oppose hla race for the nomina tion so that In the election he will probably be opposed by the Repub lican candidate only. George Oglesby and W. H. Harris have Med their In tentions or pinning ror the Republi can nomination. Commissioner Smith wss elected at the recall tn the summer of 1913. IIP IN COUNTY COURT Specifications and plans ror the Im provement of the river road for a dis tance or about two and a hair miles south or Island station and ror tbe Ijuelle road which la south of Ore gon City were prepared at the session of the county court Wednesday. Each rond will be macadnmlxed. Advertise ments ror bids will be made within a few daya. The river mad Is a part of the highway between Oregon City and Portland and one of the heaviest trav eled roads In the county, The court will probably order Road Engineer Hobson to confer with the engineer of Marlon county this ses sion over the construction of Joint bridge across Ilutte Creek, connect ing the two counties. The commis sioners of both Clackamas and Marion mot at a joint meeting Tuesday and viewed the bridge site. It Is probable that another bridge will be repaired across thn same creek. BEAVER CREEK MAN DIES AFTER ILLNESS William Ouonthor, age 68 years, died at his home Monday evening at 6: IS o'clock aftern an illness of about week. lie was born In Germany. October IK, 1855, and moved to America with hla parenta when five years or age. first settling In Pennslyvanla, He waa married 36 year ago to Augusta Ronnbcrg and aettled In the Heaver Creek country the following year. Hesldes hla wife, be is survived by four children, William Guenthern, of American Falls, Ida.; August Ouen ther, of Gladstone: Dan Guenther, of Oregon City, and Mlsa Ester Guenther, or Heaver Creek; by one brother, Emll Guenther, or Oregon City, and one sister, Mre. Ous Schuehel, of Heaver Creek. Thn funeral will be held Wed nesday at 1 o'clock from the residencs Rev. Joseph Heft, of the Methodist church will ufficlate. 8HE SAYS HE QUARRELLED ONCE A WEEK WANTS DIVORCE Tiecause at least once a week for the last two years, he baa quarreled with her, Lettle N. March has petitioned for a divorce from James March. 8he further alleged in her complaint that ho threatened her several times and even awore at her. They were mar ried in April, 1904, In Chicago. It's hard to keep up appearances and save money at the same time. CASTOR I A Tor Inftatt aad WUkm. Tlii Kfcj Yn Isti Ahrt Bit Bear Ue BlgMlarwof SMITH COMES OUT oRcoisn lliiiLiiuui iiuuunni nun WIFE GETS D JUDGE CAMPBELL THROWS SUITi OUT OF CIRCUIT COURT AT HEARINQ MONDAY Tbe complaint filed by Frank Jamea ni-aliiHt Hose Jumes and the charges msdo by Rose Jumes against Frank .lames were both thrown out or court today by Judge J. U. Campbell. Each alleged thn other deserted. The alleged separation occurred at Han Francisco at the time or the earth quake, by accident. After wandering about the desertud city and through thn many refogmi camps for many hours tho wlfo was rurnlshed free transportation and taken to her form er home In Utah and did not aee hus band ror some time. Jamea came to Oregon and settled on a farm In the Stafford district. The complaint was riled In October, 1913, by the husbsnd. VHien the wile heard or the action or her husband, she left her homo In Sul I-ake City, Utah, and came to Oregon City. Here she entered charges against her hus band, alleging desertion, the same chargo he held against her. OF" v KELLEY'S TROOPERS DESERT CAUSE IN SOUTHERN STATE AND SEEK JOBS t'p from the Yoho county sand lota and away from the unhospltable peace officers of California, members of Kelley'a valeroua "army," the organ isation which planned march from Richmond. Cel., to Washington, D. C, are coming north on every freight, Tuesday night the Oregon City police plrked up 27 men from north bound tralna and lodged them In the city Jail until morning when they were given their hot rolls and coffee and set on thely way. Despite the antics of the men while in California, aa they were reported to the people of the northwest, the men placed In Jail here were a tame lot. Not one offered resistance to the of ficers although two policemen con quered H at one time and lead them off to the little brick building behind the city hall. Many and strange are the tales which the wandering adventurers re late. Stories of drenching wltb fire hose, or comhata between police forces, or of stranded box cars .filled with members or the "army," are but a few or the many they tell. The men all seem to be earnest In their desire for work and confident that either In the employment offices In Portland or some other northwest city they ran secure Jobs. The exact number which will pass through Ore gon City Is not known but It waa rumored here that many were north bound. PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE MANY SPEECHES UNANNOUNCED SPECIAL FEATURES The formal opening or the new quarters or the Oregon City Commer cial club on Eighth and Main streets will he held Friday evening, April 17. The affair will be In charge or the en tertainment and reception committee or the club, composed or M. D. Latour- ette. 11. T. Mcltaln. W. U Mulvey, L. Adams and E. E. Hrodle, and will probably be In the nature or a banquet for club members only. Tickets will be free to members who signify to the secretary their Intention to be pres ent. While more than a month has elapsed since the commercial club oc cupied Its new building, the board or governors, which met Wednesday af ternoon, haa been waiting until the furnishings were complete before do clding upon definite arrangements ror the formal opening. The plans of tbe committee tn charge of the affair em brace a few speeches, but very few, and a number of special features, the nature of which will be kept carefully guarded until the evening of the ban quet. AUTO CLUB FIXES DATE FOR BANQUET MEMBERS WILL FEAST APRIL 15 AT CLACKAMAS TAVERN PLAN ORDINANCES The Clackamas County Automobile club will bold its annual banquet Wednesday, April 13, at Clackamas Tavern, which has been secured for the exclusive use or the club and ita guests ror that date. Cards will be Issued to the members In a few days. The price or the banquet will be one round motor car wheel per plate and to each member will be extended the privilege or bringing as many guests as he cares to make reservations ror. Two hundred dollars waa guaranteed by the club ror the Improvement of the Pacific highway on the west side of the river between Oregon City and Oswego. The county court is co-operating with the club to place this road In good condition for the spring and summer travel. O. D. Eby, R. C. Parker and M. E. Park were named aa a committee to draft a traffio ordinance for Oregon City. It ia proposed to frame an ordi nance along tbe lines of the traffic ordinance in Portland, which compels drivers of motor car to park their cars on the right band side of the street in the direction they are going, to keep to the right tn all cases and to coma to a stop when approaching a street car that la taking; on or d la charging passengers. E. L. Pope and H. O. Starkweather were appointed special committee to confer with Southern Pacific officials relative to the widening of tbe cross ing near the St. Agnes Baby Horn at Parkplace. ROBERT MILLER SPENDS SATURDAY HERE Robert A. Mlllr; candidate for the Democratic nomination for 4 governor, was In Oregon City, his former home town, Saturday, to attend to taxpaylng on property which he owns In this county and to meet his many political friends. Mr. Miller has lived In this county 10 years and for a part of that tlrnn waa registrar or tbe t federal land office when It waa located In Oregon City. COMPANY WILL PROBABLY RUSH LINE TO OREGON CITY BE CAUSE OF LIMIT STREET OILING ORDINANCE IS UP Plan to Add Several Acres to Ceme tery Passes First Reading C. T. Tooie Secures Per mit From City. After several weeks of postponed ac tion the franchise of the Clackamas Gas company passed Its second and rinal reading at tha meeting of the council Friday evening. "rti frmphlu nrnvldes that the CSS company must have gas In tbe busi ness section wltntn seven monms ana that as aoon aa posalble the residence x-tinn must be served. The measure gives the concern the power to lay mains on any street in me city. It Is probable that the Clackamas -. ..mn.nw wITl Ptlah If. line f TOTTl If HO luiiii.ii; ... the Multnomah county line to Oregon City as soon aa posstme as tne oui- !! nt tha enmnnnv are anxious to operate here as early In the summer ss the line can ne compioiea. rrou ably the next step for the gaa com pany will be to survey the streets or the city and decide upon the location or the trunk lines and the tributaries. A plan has been suggested that where ever possible tbe main be laid In the alleys. Mr. Hratton, representative or the gaa company, requested that the itw rpniBti the pimmnv with the lo cation or all proposed street Improve ments so that tne company couio iay all Ita mains without destroying ex pensive aurfaclng. The franchise pro vides that where the street ts torn up. the company mnst replace the surface In the aame condition aa It was first. Various other features, such as a bond for the gaa company, various time stipulations, and other requirements, are Included In the measure. Oregon City's streets will prohamy be oiled this summer. An ordinance, appropriating $3000, or aa much as may h nvMurv missed its first reading at the meeting. This money will be used to oil the streets or tne city cur ing the summer. a t.A ..i.-.iinn . nr Councilman Metxger at ths last meeting, an ordi nance was read for the first time to plat an addition of several acres to Mountain View cemetery. A sum of 1200 appropriated ror this work, waa Included In the ordinance. in nrHor tn mv fnp the Installation or the city scales which will be located at the corner of Kourtn and Main streets, an ordinance authorizing the street committee to spend any sum up to $300 was read ror the first time. This will not only pay for the scalea themselves but also the foundations. A permit was Issued to the Portland Railway, Ught & Power company to haul an additional 12 cars or logs into fit eneh Aar for a Derlod not to exceed 40 days. Representatives or the Hawley Pulp raper company and the Crown mill were at the meet in ami Avntnlntwl that In order to keen the mills pinning It would be neces sary to bring more timber from the lower river to the mills. Th net It Ion of Mra. Chase, concern ing that the curbing on High street. which Is being Improved, was rererrea to the street committee and the city attorney. Following the recommendations or the street committee, the council moved to advertise for bids for the ex tension of the Seventh street sewer from John Q. Adams street to Taylor traot Tha renort nt the citv encl- nnr waa read. A number of property owners on Seventh street presented a petition to tne council requesting mat the sewer not oe duui. The matter of establishing an arc light on the corner of Eleventh and Center streets was referred to the street committee. Tha enuncll rranted the petition of C. T. Tooze that permit be granted him to move a building on Sixteenth street. The council provided that Mr. Tooxe must replace any fencing that he might be compelled to tear aown and to leave the stret in the same con dition as before. The council ordered an ordinance drawn which will establish tbe grade of E street In the Falls View addition. City Engineer Noble submitted plans and specifications for the improve ment of the street but no action was taken at the meeting to have this work done. GAS COMPANY Will BEGIN WORK FRIDAY ANNOUNCEMENT IS MADE BY OF FICIALS LOCAL MEN ARE WANTED Engineer O. P. Neefus and Superin tendent MoClough of the Clackamas Oas company, announced Tuesday that actual construction or the gaa mains In Oreson City would begin Friday and that the firm would be serving custo mers here early in the summer. The streets which will first receive the attention of the company are Sev enth. High. Center and Madison streets. The city council has Included these streets in those to be Improved this spring and the gas concern plans to Install their mains before the sur facing ia laid. The main on Seventh street will be one of the trunk lines in the hill district. AR pipes will be laid at a depth of two feet. The gaa company desires to employ local men aa far as possible In the work and desire all who want Jobs to come to the corner of Seventh and John Adams Thursday. CAS FRANCHISE PASSES COUNCIL Fi by mm GODFREY BOESE TAKEN TO ASY LUM AFTER TROUBLE NEAR HOME IN BORING Godfrey Ilocse, of Ilorlng, who was arrested In Portland Friday while alighting from an Inbound Estacada car after several alleged attacks on neighbors and hla family, waa commit ted to the asylum anu was taken there late Friday evening. He had trouble with h!. family dur ing Thursday evening and Is said to have abused them until about 3:00 o'clock this morning when he went to the sleeping quarters of nearby wood cutters and attacked them with hU fists. Returning to his home he then went toward Ilorlng and awoke a neighbor named fielfer. Selfor claims that lloese was violent and attacked him with a stand lamp and that after a struggle Hoese was pinned to the ground. Tho insane man asked for a drink or water and Slefer let him up when Hoese hit Relfer's young son over the bead with a dipper. From Slefer home. Hoese went to the farm belonging to ton Sutton and attacked the latter. Sutton escaped and went to Ilorlng. Hoese followed and caught the 6:15 car for Portland at Horlng. Hoese was arrested by railway detectives at Portland who were waiting ror him. Detputy 8her Ifr Miles left Oregon City as soon as word was received In the sheriffs of fice here to secure tbe man. lloese Is about 47 years of age and besides bis wife baa a family of seven children. He Is said to own consid erable property in tbe Ilorlng district The physicians who examined Dim are of the opinion that the insanity is he reditary. IS HIT AT HIGH SCHOOL One of the leading high school events of the year was the entertainment giv en by the Juniors of the school Friday. The auditorium was crowded with pu pils who welcomed the program with hearty applause. The program fol lows: Several selections from tbe Junior Orchestra, leader, Charles Andrews. Violins Edith Parker and Alvln Wle- vesich. Cellos June Scott, Sylvia Schultx and Elizabeth Roach. Cor netsRuth Parker and Bernlce Buckles. Drums Walter Dungey, Otto Pfahl and Esther Dwner. Bass horn. Therlowe McKune; trombone, Ieola Fluher; tamborlne, Ada Longley; flute. Esther Harris; accordia n, sninie Swallow: traps, Arthur Fair; gui ar, Gladys Green; mandolin, Mary Mat- tley4 harmonica, Helen Hanne; nan Jo. Marjorle Money: 2nd harmonica. Opal Ralne; 3rd harmonica, Emma Derrick; 4th harmonica, Florence Cur ran: pianist. Florence Grace. Read ing. Miss Maud Davis. Personifica tions of seniors. Dialogue by nine personifying the Snickelson Opera troupe. P.R.UP. SUES 0.&C. Fi The Portland Railway. Light 4 Power company has commenced con demnation proceedings in the circuit court here against the Oregon & Cal ifornia railway company. The elec tric company alleges that tha railway company ts the owner ot a certain tract of land on the Sandy river which la needed for certain development work and that all efforts to buy the land have been failures. Tbe plaintiff claims that the land la worth $500. - p , v Woman Sees Her Sister For First Time In Her Life For the first time in her life, Mrs. C. A. Moomaw saw her sister, Mrs. Casper Oleson Wednesday afternoon in Molalla, Mrs. Moomaw has livel in Molalla for some time and Mrs. Oleson Is a resident of Astoria. Mrs. Oleson says she remembers seeing her sister In long clothes three days after she was born, 29 years ago. At that time Mrs. Oleson was live years old. The mother died and the family had scattered to all parts of the country. The two sisters have had correspondence but have never had the opportunity of meeting until last Wednesday. TWORAILWAYS COVET NEW LINE TO SOUTH SOUTHERN PACIFIC SEEKS TO COMPLETE "COAST LINE TO SAN FRANCISCO PORTLAND. Ore.. April 1. Now that the residents of Grants Pass have undertaken to finance construction of a railroad Trom that ctty southeasterly toward Crescent City. Cal., several riv al railroad interests chiefly the Southern Pacific and the Hill lines- are becoming active tn the effort to secure control or possession of tbe property. It Is evident that the Southern Pa cific wants and needs the road. It will form an Important link in the Southern Pacific's proposed "all coast" line between Portland and San Fran cisco. Should the pending litigation Intended to dissolve the Southern Pacific-Central Pacific merger prove suc cessful, the Southern Pacific would be left without a direct line of ita own into California. The Southern Pa cific owns a half Interest In the North western Pacific, extending from San Francisco along the coast toward Cres cent City. The Santa Fe owns the other half, but the Southern Pacific recently undertook to build a north ern extension on Us own resources. It la proposed to connect this exten sion with the line now being built from Grants Pass, thua making the Southern Pacific Une complete. QUEEN INCUBATORS and BROODERS AT FACTORY PRICES r'JYy OREGON Western Agents BOOZE CO IN SEWER G. W. Carletoo, the first man to be arrested ror violating the new liquor ordinance, was taken before tbe re corder's court Friday morning and re ceived a sentence or 90 days in the city Jail and a fine or $25. The four men with whom Carleton was associated were taken before City Attorney Chris Schuebel and tbe law waa thoroughly ! 0n the kitchen table until my wire explained to them. No rurther" action couid dress it." said Robblns Thurs will be taken as the city attorney be-lday. This happened about 11:30 lleves that hereafter they will respect j o'clock In the morning. About t the ordinance. o'clock In the afternoon my wife and In the presence of Rev. T. W. M11II-! brother, who were In different part ken. Chief Ed Sbaw poured the con- or the house heard noise In tbe tents or Carleton's valise Into the kitchen, and then heard the cackle of sewer. Three half gallons of port wine, one quart of beer, three pint bottlea or whiskey, and three half pint bottles or the same liquor were de stroyed. Rev. Milllken said after the bottle bad been emptied that: This is the first time I have ever seen so much go at one place and at one time," ORDINANCE AIMED AT An ordinance aimed at the practice of many school boys of smoking, was read for the first time at the councn meeting Friday evening. The measure provides that any dealer who shall give or sell to any minor tobacco or any kind, shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine not to exceed $50 or a sentence not to exceed 25 days In the etlv fnfl nr hnth ftnrt that inr minor who shall be caught with tobac co on his person shall be punished by a fine up to $10 or imprisonment up to five days in Jail. FIRM SENT BOOZE TO I SALEM. Ore., March 27. Alleging that the Roce City Importing company, of Portland, has violated tbe liquor laws of the state by shipping liquor in to "dry" territory without labeling it properly .Governor West today asked Attorney-General Crawford to bring suit to have the charter ot the com pany revoked. In an offhand opinion Jamea Craw ford, assistant attorney-general, said the company, if guilty, cquld be fined heavily, but he doubted if its license could be revoked. He said, however, that proceedings would be started at once. Tl The first arrangements were com pleted Saturday by County School Su perintendent Calavan for the annual teacher's training school which will be held during the last three weeks of August. It is expected that about 150 teachers from all parts of the county will be present to receive Instruction. Five teachers will probably be en gaged to carry on the work. About 100 teachers were present at the meeting last year but it is expect ed that the coming season will draw many more than tbe preceding season. The work will be divided into two de partments and the best instructors possible will be engaged for each. LOCAL CANDIDATE RETURNS FROM IP Grant B. Dlmick returned from a four day trip through southern Oregon Saturday morning, but immediately upon bis return left for ML Angel where he Bpoke. Among the towns he visited are Ash land. Pheonix. Gold Hill, Grants Gall, Jacksonville and Medford. He spoke at the last three of these. PRELIMINARY BEE HELD A preliminary spelling bee was held by the Mllwaukle school Friday night under direction of Principal Goetx. The Mllwaukle school Is to meet the Wichita school next Friday night in the assembly hall of the Mllwaukle school In a spelling match. Wichita school Is the champion for five spell ing matches so far and haa never met defeat. The Mllwaukle school ia mak ing a special effort to carry off the t victory in the coming contest. J V.w - - COMMISSION CO. 11th and Main Sts., Oregon City CHICKEN LAYS WITH HEAD OFF, HE SAYS A stirring naratlve relating- the ad ventures of a chicken who laid an egg with its bead gone and then cackled Is being told by D. C. Robbing and Is backed by the members of hla family. 'The first part of the week Ichop oed the head off a chicken and laid it a bn. Tbey ran Into the kitchen and round an eg beside the hen and saw the body move. The egg was perfect in shape." The explanation which la offered la that Robblns did not cut the head of the chicken off completely and left the throat and brain unharmed so that the chicken did not die at once as first supposed. It Is well known fact that the brain of a chicken Is sit uated at the base ot the aqull and that but a small part is located in the head proper. WEST LINN WOMAN DIES AFTER ILLNESS Mrs. Rose Mary Tanzer, the wife ot S. N. Tanzer died at her home in West Linn at 2 o'clock Saturday morning af ter an illness lasting over a period of about two years. During the last few weeks she had been confined to her bed. She was born April IS, 1878. In Con shohoken. Pa., and waa married Feb ruary 20, 1898, In Vancouver. She jeaves three daughters. Rose, May, and Estella, her husband, mother, Mrs. Rose Golden, of Vancouver, Wash., two brothers, Thomas and John Gold en, of Vancouver, and two sisters, Mrs. Joseph Blrrer and Mrs. Susan Mock ley. , . The funeral will be held Sunday af ternoon at 3 o'clock at St John's church. Rev. A. Hillebrand officiating. The interment will be in the Catholic cemetery. WIFE OF FORMER IS The funeral of Mrs. George Rock wood, the widow of Rev. George Rock wood, former pastor of the Oregon City Congregational church was held under the direction of Rev. D. B. Gray and interment was in Mountain View cemetery beside the body of her hus band Saturday. Rev. Rock wood waa the pastor of the Oregon City Congregational church for six years in the early 80's. She s survived by three children, Rev. Aden Rockwcod, who lives in the east; Alvah Rock wood, of Portland and Miss Ruth Rockwood, also of Portland. New Lock Boxes Causes Trouble In New Pos toff ice Frowning brows, mumbled words. and appeals for help are the most com mon things in the new Oregon City postoffice. So common have they be come that Postmaster. Randall ia forced to keep a clerk in the lobby through the rush periods to help the worried patrons. The trouble Is the new lock boxes. Each of the 312 box owners was forced to learn tbe combination of his new box, and bow to work the lock as well as such details as where the box was located and how to open it after the combination was worked. Many came with elaborate diagrams, prob ably drawn out by another member of the family or fellow-worker but despite many trials many were forced to ask for aid from the postof fice clerk. Others were shown the puzzling combination, only to forget It before the next trip to the office. One clerk said that he must have shown every person in Oregon City how to work every box and some of them several times. They keep us on the constant Jump," he said, "about . all we get to do is to show combina tions for these boxes." THREE DIVORCES GRANTED Three divorce decrees have been granted by Circuit Jndge Campbell. They are aa follows: Ella Beaver from Bert J. Beaver, Louis P. Bruce from Grace R. Bruce, and Viva E. Sarff from Cloy O. Sarft