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OUEfJON CITY ENTEKPRWR FIUDAY, APJHL 17, 1014. LARSEN & CO. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Groceries, Produce and Commission The largest and most complete stock in our line in Clackamat County. WE PAY CASH For country produce. 4 All good told on Money-Back Guarantee. We give &C Green Trading Stamps 1001-1003 Main St. Oregon City, Ore. LOCAL liWCPS , ,f Mnrqiiam, attend- h,x;"m . nf 'uri,ind- ur,;:,.i.iih .' ."" T It. Kuril. ,.rnl days Hi" Prt ,,f "'" k ln Oregon Cllr Mm l.' French, who was atlrkrn Mh paralysis a Hundsy. U niic.ii'iy iH''r. xnprrvlsor J"" ' Huperlnlend ,.'i ..f Wc ii.Hila Calavan spent Friday i HprliigwatKr. ." I Imlau. a farmer of Clarks, waa In H, ..Miniy "t Haturday to attend to I, UHlr h mutters. I',iln ('. tierbur, a fanner of lbs I .imi ilimrlrl. waa In ths county mat I n. .iuy "d Wedneaday. j, ,1,1) Dnmbach, Iwhw at Stone, ciiiii' i" ioo Friday lo spend the holi days l'h ll parents here. jki. Iml, a farmer living on the Molalla mad, waa In ton Monday to itii-iiil I" biinlnt.ua matters. t un ! Kly. who recently bought store at irehain. haa audi hl viae tlnTi und returned to Oregon I'lty. Mik Mary K. Hart baa returned to l.'r b.'iin' l Ihla rlly after spending Hi,. Unt three weeks In Mllwaukle. Mr 1 II. Worard. who lives rant f thu city, left Friday fr eastern r.'K"t. where aha will vtalt ber son. j vrard. W A !' k. th Mulalla real eatale m,n I" l "t Tuesday u,.r, i nod Wednesday lo attend to Ihi,.iim-i umttera. ... ..... ir A (I. Ilohnert. of Wumi.-. N.'i. . were In thla city Tuee- diiv mid Wednesday on a trip inrougu l!n 1'a- III.' cuat Stales. kIIImiu. nf Roanburg. in Or.-t.-im City tha fore part of ihi week. Thursday aha lun ror lllKblaml where h will vlall relatives. I. II Tanner t"i a number of year a n-i.lfiii cit-.ir ll'ithiand. waa In town Monday arraiKt" for movlftg Into Ijiih. county where he recently bought n ilnc. Ml Mil'.ll Thomaa, of Wilson-villi-, p.uvul ihroiiKh tha county seat Thiirmlnv .Hi her way to Portland, where nlix will rnrtill In ona of tba hlh school, Mr T. K. Winter, of Portland, Ml Omciiii City Thursday for Molalla, aftrr,- xhn will vlalt rulatlvca fur the fomliic wci'k. Sba apnl aorrral daya brrc wi(h frli'Uda. Mr Claude Klttenhoua. who undor wnii an operation at tha OrvKon t'lty hnllal eonie tlm ao, returned to h. -r home at Claikamaa llt'lKhta the for.- part of the weik. Mr nnd Mra. Jamea Kn-di'rlika, fnrm. rly of Portland, but now llvlnn i. n n farm whlrb tbny rwrrntly pur-(li.i.-il near Kmlland, wero In the tlu cn. ,.iy a. al the fore part of the week. Mm Mary Wlnaiir. who rorenlly nx. .-.t in thla rlly from Balcm where sh.. Iiiul lived for the Inat 15 ycara, U'lt Wi'.lni'Kitay innnilliK for her former Imimi to be wlih her aon, Milton Win tor. who Ik III. II. K. liH-riim, who owna a farm In the aoiitliern part of the county but who Uvea in I'orllniid, waa In Oregon City Thuraduy to Imy Implementa for liix place there. He will apond aeveral weeka on hla farm. Mr. and Mra. T. I.. Jonea, formerly of ihla rlty, were hera for a abort tlmo Tueailny while on their way to Kata riuln where they will tpend the rest of I ho month with their aon, Walter Jonea. Mr. and Mra. I.. J. Perklna. who for Hie hint three yeara have farmed a place pear Liberal, were In the county a. at the Inller part of the week to ar ratiKo for moving to eualern OrvKon, w here they will locate on hnme Hlcad. Mr. and Mra. Ilonjnmln O. Colo, who wen. married at Molalla W'edneaday, came to the county aeat that even lint In an automobile and left for 8e altlo whore they will apend their hon cymoon. They will return to Molalla within two or three woeka to make their permanent residence there. CITY 8TATI8TIC8 JULIAN C!X)SNEH V.'llbert Jullnn and Ethel Cloanor aecured ft marrl axe llcenne Krhlay. They gave their home ai Inta. SAETKIREAU ARM3TRONO Alex Saetnlrenu and Ixiulaa ArmatronR, of OreKon City, received a marriage li cense Monday. DOnil3 TAYI)n Charlea F. Dobba and Leota Pearl Taylor, of 'Molalla. secured a ninrrlaRo license at the office of the county clerk Monday. VI WARD-PHILLIPS John II. Vln yard and Hazel U. Phillips, of Can liy, of aecured ft marriage license lu rn Tuesday. Oregon city couple go to vancouver for license VANCOUVER. Wash.. April 10. El'ven marrlaKA licenses were lasued ' the offire 0f tha county auditor yes terday, nil of which were secured by riMinlcii renldliiR In Oregon. Nine ro"l'lea came from Portland, the ether '' being Ceorge W. Taylor and Miss .IckhIi. k. Ready, both of Corvallls, and narles IHiremeaa and Mlas Ollle Stan lr,,r, iKith of Oregon City. 8prlna Laxatlva and Blood Clsanaar - luh out the accumulated waste and Poisons of the winter months; cieana your atomach, liver and kidneys "f Impnrltlea. Take Dr. King's lfviT, l nolh,nf bette' P'r Ui.HhVb,00d- MUd- B0llng , flTi" .Cure" conatlpatlon; makes yonr'ZX TakeD00ther- 25C'at HRuckl-g Arnc4 BaWe fop A (AdT.) World From Behind Barf Looks Gloomy To Fred Hosclaw "They got ma In here for 2S days, boya," aald Kred Huaclaw Monday evening throiiKh the bars of one of the cells of tint city Jail, "And I tell you It la mighty tough. Id like to get out of here, live everything. "I have beeu working with Moffett It Parker up at Huventn atrent. 1 am a rock man. Hal unlay afternoon at 2 o'clock I went down to Portland with my week's money to have a good time. I atayed over Hunday and this morning I started back to Oregon City to go to work. When got off the car a big man, they call hlln 'Chief Hhaw' got me and brought ma up here. 1 his aft ernoon they took me to the court ayid the Judge aald 'Twenty-five days for you. I don't want money, you are to go to Jail.' I wanted blin to give a fine ao that I could go to work. I could pay the fine at 5 a week." by Tha regular monthly meeting of the Oregon City Doutache Vereln waa held Hunday afternoon In Knapp hall, Oua lav Kchnoerr presiding. At tho close of the business session. the following program waa rendered: Opeulng addresa, President Hclinoerr; song and chorus, "Kmlghelt dla Ich Meme." Vereln; vocal selection, "Sancta Lucia." Kldelweia choir; vo cal trio, "Soldiers Hong." Miss Augusta Hopp, Messrs Carl Hchamll and AI bert Hodd. Mrs. P. J. Wlndle. piano ac. companlat; recitation, "Htale of Iowa," K. Hotter; vocal solo, "Waa 1st der llelne Mutter," Mlaa Augusta Hopp; suiia- and chous. "Ijing, l.ang lata ller, Kdelwela choir; recitation, Mlsa Ixiulse Hotter; vocal trio, "Elnst War Ich ao Clubckllih." Mlaa Augusta Hopp Messrs. Cal Hchaudt and Albert Hopp, Mra. Winkle accniiipaiilut; recitation, Miss Chalotl'. Martin; comic duet Schnaduhupfle," Grandma Miller and Kran: Kraxberger: address, Vice Prea Ident D. M. Klemsen: address, Krans Kraxberger of Macksburg; aing and ehorua. "Kreut Kuch lea U'tiena, Vereln; closing address, President Hchnoerr. AI the close of the program all par took of a German dinner, after wnicn a aoclal hour was passed In music songs and games. AT HUE BEE ISO PAGES SPELLED BEFORE THE YOUNGEST CHAMPION IS ANNOUNCED One hundred and eighty pagea of the spelling book were covered before little Miss Charolette NshIi, age 11 yeara, could be declared the champion of the 28 picked spellera at the beo held at Mllwaukle Monday afternoon. Charolelto Nash who la the young est to win any of the spelling bees held In the echedulo now being worked nut In this county, la pupil In the Mllwaukle achool. Another record was set In the number of pages spelled be fore the spellers were eliminated to one. Tho previous mark waa 140 pagea which waa set at a recent bee held at KHtacada. Seven achools took pnYt In the apoll Ing contest : Mllwaukle, Oawego, Wichita. Oak Grove, Harmony. East Mount Scott and Ardenwald. Super Intendnnt of Schoola Calavan presided at the meeting and Supervisor Veddor acted aa referee. The bee waa opened by a program aa followa: Piano aolo, Ruth Alexand er; songs, girls of the eighth grndo, and piano aolo, Dorrla Martin. NEW SCHOOL PLAN AT A pnrcnt-teacher association and a new school building are the latest plana being considered in the progres sive community of Sprlngwater. Superintendent Calavan and Super visor James spoke at a meeting held at Sprlngwatnr Saturday and thorough ly explained the nature of a parent teacher association and recommended that such body be organized there. There baa been ft feeling In the town for some time that ft new achool should be built nnd a number of the large property owners are backing a plan to erect ft new structure. THREE MARRIAGE LICENSES Saturday was ft record day for mar riage licenses with the county clerk, three being the number Issued. The licenses are aa - followa: Mary M. Orcen to Walter E. Hlckok. of Port land; Hilda Peteraon to Koacoe Clark, or thla city, and Ethel M. Mann to Harry A. Urown. CASTOR I A For Xnikata and CUIdrta. Tin Med Yoa Han Always BoM Baara Ike Bigafttmraof E VALUED AT $1,600 JURY DECIOfS STRIP IB WORTH BUT 6 MORE THAN PRE VIOUS OFFER APPEAL FROM DECISION IS POSSIBLE Further Action May bs Taksn by At tornsys Vsrdlct la Raturnsd At 1:30 O'clock Thurs day Aftsrnoon The valuation of $1,600, $78 more I bun tba city had offered, waa re turned by a Jury In the circuit court at 1:110 o'clock Thursday afternoon In the condemnation proceeding fll-d by the city against Mrs. Harah Chase to secora property for the landing bridge of tha Seventh street elevator, The cash opened before Judge Camp bell Wednesday morning and went to the Jury Thursday shortly before noon. The attorneys for Mrs. Chase, J, K Hedges and C. I), l-atourette, maintained and attempted to prove that the property Involved waa valued at $',000. The property consists of a strip along (be edge nf the bluff extending from Hlxlh to Heventh. The atrip la In the form of an arc with tha bow In the middle laying on the edge of the bluff at a point halfway between Sixth and Heventh streets. The atrlo will be used for the land ing bridge from the elevator shaft. Al though the tower Is now completed and the material for the bridge la on the ground, all work haa been atopped until the condemnation proceedings could be settled. I-elns of the prop erty to be taxed for the Improvement will be aent out Friday and work on the bridge will be begun as soon aa possible, aald City Attorney Bcbuehel Thursday afternoon. There la some possibility that Mra. Chase may appeal from the decision of the Jury here and ber altorneya re fused to say what action they would take when aaked Thursday evening. The city appraised the property In volved several months ago at $1.!26 which la but little less than the amount awarded by the Jury Thursday. Mra. Chase refused to accept thla sum and the city waa forced to take the action Into the courts to secure posses sion of the strip. If no appeal la taken from the de cision reached In the circuit court, the laat legal barrier In the construe Hon of the elevator Is removed. The action divided Thursday was the first of two suits filed by Mrs. Chase, the other having been assigned to Judgo llenson of Klamath Kails. City Attorney SehueM. William Stone and U Stlpp appeared for the city. Ei IS BROKEN AT STONE 134 PAGES ARE SPELLED BEFORE WINNER OF BEE CAN BE DECLARED The Monte Crlsto spelling bee rec ord was broken at Stone Friday af ternoon where 134 pages of the spell ing book were rovered before the best spfller of the 20 contestanta could be declared. Page after page waa spelled without hesitation on the part of the nuplla and Interest was held tense all through the meeting. Knch of the five achoola represented, Stone, Hnlcomb, Evergreen, Linn's Mill nnd Sunnyside, had an organized rooting section and were well supplied with pennants and achool colors. School yells were given and at times the contest resembled a football game more than a spelling bee. Supervis or Vedder, who presided at the meeting declares that the bee at Stone was by far the nuiBt enthusiastic of any at which he has been present. Martha Walts, ago IS years, a stu dent In the Stone school won the bee Each school waa repreaentej by four of their beat spellera aa decided by trv-outa after weeks of preparation. Tha two room school house at Stone Is so built that the rooms can be mndo Into one lnrge one with a seat ing capacity of about hundred. This large room waa crowdod, every sent waa taken, and students and parents lined the walla. Farmers came with their riga for miles to hear their chll dren spell and one or two of the achools came In a body. The spelling bee waa preceded by a program given by the combined achoola as follows: Instrumental mu sic, Misses Urown, and Holcomb and Mr. Hemrlch; song, "Has Anyone Here Seen Hover," by Vcryle Mumpower: reading, "One Standnrd for Noth Sexes," bv Treva Vptegrove; song. "A Frog, He Would A-Woolng Co," by four glrla; recitation, "When Had Keeps House," by Henry Theoney; song, "DalHlos," by four glrla; duet, "Stars of tho Summer Night," by two girls; recitation, "The Lar.y Little Cloud." by Athea McDonald; recitation, 'The Gladness of Nature," by Martha Schneider; reading, "The Dutchman's Mistake, by Harry Schmidt. The Stone achool waa well decorated for the occasion with flowers and plants. An exhibit of achool work, showing all the atudiea taken up at the achool, adorned the valla. The next spelling bet wll be held at Mllwaukle Monday evening when six achoola will compete for spelling hon ora of that district of the county. SHOP, SOLD MONDAY, - IS RETURNED FRIDAY Henry W. Strelblg sold hla meat mar ket on Fifth and Main streets Monday and regained possession Friday morn ing. The purchasers, Ort ft McEwan, gave him a -check on Seattle bank for $450 and Strelblg received the mon ey on IL Hut a second check for (TOO waa unpaid, aa Ort ft McEwan stopped payment. They have left the city af ter having collected several small bills owing to the market Love is considered the ruling; pas sion, but occasionally the almighty dol lar administers ft terrific Jolt. HA PROPERTY In The Social Whirl Currant Happenings of Intsrsat In and About Oragon City -wllK home of Mr. and Mrs. George l Woodward was the scene of a pretty but quiet wedding Satur day afternoon, when Miss Hilda Peter son, of Duluth, Minn., became the bride of Kowon Clark of thla city. Hev. W. T. Mllllken of the First llap tist church performed the ceremony at 2:30 o'clock In the afternoon In the parlor of the Woodward home tinder an arch of Oregon grape and (alia III Ins. The brldo waa becomingly dressed In a beautiful gown of white crepe de chine and wore ft tulln veil, which reached the hem of her dress. The veil waa held In place with forget-me-not. Hha carried an arm bouquet of while carnations. Mlaa Mamie Hardy was the maid of honor. George Woodward attend ed as best man and ring bearer waa Muster Gilbert Woodward. Immediately following the wedding, a reception waa given for the bridal party. Mr. and Mra. Clark will make their home In thla city after short wed ding trip. a s fSi WEDDINO of unusual Interest in VZJ the Molalla district, waa that ol c- Miss 1-eota pearl Taylor and Mr. Charlea Franklin I)nhli.i. Hev. It. 8. Coleman of the Methodist church of Molalla performed tbe wed ding ceremoney at the home of tbe. hride'a parents, Mr. and Mra. G. J. Taylor of Molalla at 9:30 o'clock Tues day morning. Tbe bride waa neatly gowned In ft blue serge tailored travelling ault and carried white carnations, her sister Mrs. William Kowskl acted as bride's maid and her brother, Mr. Walter Tay lor, waa best man. Mrs. Dobba baa lived in Molalla about one year, ahe formerly resided In Oak ville, Wash., and came to Molalla with her parents, where her father Is edi tor of the Molalla Pioneer. Mr. Dohbs, an enterprising farmer of Molalla, where he waa born and raised, haa lived with an aunt. Mrs. J. C. Simmons, for a number of years, hla mother, Mra. Artensla Jenson resides In Ilrlt Ish Columbia. Following tbe wedding ceremony a amnll reception was served after which Mr. and Mrs. Dohbs left for a short honeymoon, they will reside In Molalla where the groom haa nicely furnished home in readiness. Friday evening about fifty of the brlde'a friends called at her borne and surprised ber ln the form of a kitchen shower. s? t HE borne of Mr. and Mra. George ill Mann of Clackamas Heights, waa the scene of pretty wed ding Saturday evening, when their daughter. Miss Kthel Mann, became the bride of Harry A. Urown, of the same place, , Hev. J. R. Landshorough of the Pres byterian church of this city performed the wedding ceremony under a bower of cedars and apnng blossoms. Tbe bride waa attended by her sla ter. Miss Isabel Mann, and Raymond Hrown. Ither of tbe groom, acted as beat man. Only Immediate relatives and a few friends of both attended the wedding, after which supper was served to those nresent. Mr. and Mra. Brown are both well known throuahout the county, where they have lived a number of yeara. They will reside at Clackamas Heights where tbe groom baa a home In watt Ing. Oreqon City Girl Weds Portland Man. Walter E. Hickok. of Portland, and Mlaa Mnry Mal-Kuerette Green, daugh ter of Mr. S. R. Green of this city, were quietly married at a pretty home wedding Sunday afternoon. The bride entered the parlor, to the straina of Lohengrin's wedding march aa played by her cousin. Miss Gene vieve Green, on the arm of her father, S. It.' Green, who gave her in marriage. Here they were met by the groom and the minister. Re. A. J. Ware, uncle of the bride, who performed the ring ceremony Mrs. Hickok waa attractive In a blue tailored suit with hat to match, and she carried bride's roses and lilies of the valley. Tho house decorations were of white lilacs, dogwood and ferns. Mrs. Hickok is well known ln Ore gon City, where she was born and has resided alnce, and Mr. Hickok Is an electrician connected with tbe West ern Electric Worka at Portland. After May 1st Mr. and Mra. Hickok will be at home to their friends at 232 Twelfth atreet, Portland. Home of Mr. and Mra. David Cauf leld Scene of Petty Wedding. A charming Easter wedding took piace Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock, at the home of Mr. and Mra. David Catifleld of thla city, when their young er daughter. Mlsa Ethel, became the bride of Mr. Harlnnd Grover Thomp son, of Spokane, Wash. Rev. Geo. Nelson Edwards of the First Congregational church used the ring ceremony ln performing the wed ding. The bride looked her prettiest in a neat tailored suit of blue, with her blue silk poplin waist with real lace overdrnpe. The bride's maid. Miss Pearl Montcomery, a teacher in the Tortlnnd schools wore navy blue char miiese. The groom was attended by Carl F. Tftiifiehl, of Portland, ft brother of the bride. Following the wedding the bridal party and a few relatives went to the Stlpp home, where ft large dinner was served. Those attending were: Mr. and Mrs. David Canfield. Mr. and Mrs. Livy Stlpp. Mr. and Mrs. William Hayes, of Portland, MIps Pearl Montgomery and Carl F. Canfield. of Portland. Mra. Thouipcon waa bora in Clacka mas county, where she waa raised and educated. She has many friends throughout the county but within re cent years she haa worked aa cashier in the office of the Oregon Journal at Portlnnd, where ehe won many friends. Mr. Thompson haa business interests in Spokane, where they will make their future home. Willamette Couple United At Charminp Ceremony. Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. Miss Pauline Koellermeler and Mr. Melvln Young, both of Willamette. were married at the borne of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Koeller meler, by Rev. George Ulrich, of the Wllsonville Reronnerd church. The bride wore a gown of white crpe de chine and carried white car nations. Miss Iota Young, sister of the groom, as bride's maid, wore a dress of white embroidery and carried pink carnations. Mr. Blake Bow Und waa beat man. The decorations In the living room and dla Ing room were of dogwood and GRAYED COUNCIL OF ARCANUM GATHERS DELEGATES FROM MANY OREGON TOWNS MEET HERE ON TUESDAY FIRST ANNUAL ELECTION IS HELD Lunchson With Live Wirts Is Fsature of Day Candldatsa Ara Initi ated Into Clackamas Council All of the eleven councils of the Royal Arcanum in Oregon were well represented at the first annual meet ing of the grand council of Oregon, held in Oregon City Tuesday. Ilusi ness sessions were held at Woodmen of the World ball In tbe afternoon and evening, at which Grand Regent George W. Hazen, of Portland, pre sided. Much enthusiasm was created by a telegram from Supreme Regent Frank H. Wlckersham, which conveyed the Information that the grand council of Oregon bad enjoyed ft greater net gain in membership than any other grand council In tbe United States during tbe grand council year. J. W. Upper, paat grand regent of the state of Washington, came down to represent the supreme council and to Install the newly elected officers. After tbe close of the grand council meeting, clasa of candidates was Initiated by tbe grand officers In Clackamas council, of Oregon City, wblcb haa ahown tbe greatest percentage of gain this year of any council in Oregon. The next meeting of the grand coun-H ell will be held at Portland on Tues day, April 20. A feature of tbe meet ing Tuesday was a luncheon given to the visitors by the Live Wires of tbe Oregon City Commercial club. Tbe newly elected officers of the grand council are: Frank Wllmot, Oregon council, grand regent; Earl C. Ilronaugh, Mount Hood council, grand vice-regent: E. R. Reed. Multnomah council, grand orator; R. J. Klrkwood. Lewia and Clark counc!'. grand secre tary; Frank M. Sherman, Willamette council, grand treasurer; Norria R. Cox, Mount Hood council, grand chap lain; Charlea A. Nelson, Sacajawea council, grand guide; E. E. Cable, Peninsula council, grand warden; V. H. Dancy, Cbampoeg council, grand sentry; A. A. Courtney, Oregon couu- cll, grand trustee. white crepe paper, which was artis tically arranged.- Mr. and Mrs. Young are well Known In Clarkamaa county. She was born In Stafford, where she resided until last September, when ahe moved to Willamette with her parents. The frienda who were present were: Mr. and Mrs. A. Koellermeler, Mr. and Mra. E. Young, Mr. and Mra. L. Koel lermeler, Mrs. Bremer, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Greaves. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koellermeler, Mr. and Mra. Ernest Young. Mlsa Leota Young, Mr. and Mra. E. T. Boekman. Blake Bowland, Mra. Kuntz, of Portland, and Mrs. Mar garet Kuntz, of Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Young were the recipi ents of many beautiful wedding gifts consisting of cut glass and cblnaware. Society Notes. Saturday evening, April 18, the teach er and pupils of the Beaver Creek school will give a basket social ln the Beaver Creek hall. Everyone is invited to attend and the young ladles are especially request ed to make baskets. The proceeds will be used to improve the school in general. THE POMONA GRANGE MEETS AT PARKPLACE PARKPLACE. Ore.. April 10. Clackamas County Pomona grange, in session all day Wednesday with Aber nethy grange here, passed reslutlons opposing the proposed 1600,000 bond issue for Clackamas county roads, against which resolution have been passed by Mllwaukle grange. No. 268, and other granges of the county. Sev eral speakers spoke in favor of good roada construction on the pay-as-you- go system. In the morning, favorable quarterly reports from the 17 granges of the county were received. In the evening 16 members were initiated Into the fifth, or Pomona, degre and Aber nethy grange presented an entertain ing program. Large delegations at tended from all over the county and the grange hall was crowded. ASYLUM SENT TO SALEM Emery D. Church, of Sandy, was ex amined and committed to the state honpital for the insane Thursday. An attendant of the hospital came to Oregon City late that evening and took Church to the asylum. Church was found wandering about the woods near Bull Run several days ago and brought to the county Jail here where he was held until an ex amination could be made. Church's insanity waa caused by sunstroke and at times is perfectly sane. During these periods he says that be was formerly confined In a Michigan asy lum and that hla relatives live in that state. WORK ON SCALES BEGUN The work on the foundation of the city scales which will be located on the corner of Main and Fifth streets waa begun Friday. The foundations will probably be completed by the first part of the coming week and the acalea installed by Wednesday or Thursday. The machine will weigh 10 tons and will cost the city 1235. 45-POUND SALMON CAUGHT One of the largest salmon caught this season waa landed recently by William Hesseldln, auaerindent at the Oregon City Manufacturing company. The fish weighed 45 pounds. William Hodges earlier in the week caught ft fish weighing 62 pounds, ona of the few larger than the salmon caught by Hesseldln. QUEEN INCUBATORS and BROODERS AT FACTORY PRICES OREGON COMMISSION CO. Western Agents 11th and Main Sts., Oregon City "Best State in Union" Says Man As He . Sends For Family "This Is the best country in the union. There are more opportunities in Oregon In one week than in the east ln a month," tbeae were tbe worda of S. T. Mathewa as he bought four tickets from Pennsylvania to Oregon City for bla wife and three children. Mathews came to the west In Octo ber, 1913. leaving bis children and wife in the east. One brief winter In Ore gon has so convinced this man of tbe possibilities of the Willamette valley that he claima that bla family "cannot get out here quick enough" so that he can establish a permanent home here. Mathews will probably move on a farm when his furniture arrives from bis home town in Pennsylvania. L 0. PERKINS ARRESTED E PLEAD GUILTY IN JUSTICE COURT AND IS FINED $90 CASE CONSIDERED TEST L. O. Perkins was arrested Thurs day afternoon on a charse of catchine more than three salmon in one day, 1 was taken before the justice court where be plead guilty, and waa fined $50. The fine was remitted. Perklna la the first man to be ar rested on this charge this season and the local sportsmen look upon his case aa a test of tbe fish lawa. It has been a custom that wben a fisherman caught two fish and a small one on bis line he would allow someone else to land it so as to save tbe third catch allowed by law for a larger fish. Per kins claimed at first that he did this and that be landed but thee fish him self aa tbe law allows. Water Warden Clark made out the complaint and appeared against Per kins at tbe bearing before Justice Sievern. REELECTS PRINCIPALS The board of education of the Ore gon City schools Thursday night held a three hours' session and disposed of a large accumulation of routine busi ness. The principals of the three buildings were re-elected at salaries of $1200 per year each. They are: H. F. Pfing- sten. high school; N. W. Bowland, Eastham building; A. O. Freel, Bar clacy building. Peter D. Forbes, in structor in manual training, waa re elected. The board will probably choose the remainder of the teaching corps within a few weeks, but formal announcement of the choice of the grade teachers will not be made until the end of the school year ln June. The board made an appropriation of f 10 to purchase oak lumber to be used in fashioning articles of furniture by the students of the manual training de partment and which will be sent as ex hibits from Oregon City to the Panama-Pacific exposition at San Francis co. An appropriation was also made to cover part of the cost of sending tbe high school debating team and coach to Eugene April 17 when they will meet the Klamath Falls High school team for the championship of Western Oregon. IS WELL UNDERWAY SEVENTH AND MADISON STREETS ARE SCENES OF OPERATIONS 27 EMPLOYED With a gang of 27 men working, the Clackamas County Gaa company with in the last week haa installed gas mains from Washington to John Q. Adams street on Seventh street and two blocks of trench work la complet ed on Madison street and is ready for the mains. The work began last Friday on Sev enth street and part of the gang was put to work on Madison early this week. The mains are Iron pipe two inches In diameter and are laid two feet under the surface of the street. The company will continue Jts work here until all the mains are laid on the streets which are to be resurfaced. Tbe city engineer haa furnished the officials of the company witk list of the streets to be Improved so that it will not be necessary to destroy any expensive surfacing. jO f l 3 E AFTER 26 YEARS After 28 years of married life, Mrs. i Alice Averill baa decided that ber mar j riage Is a failure and has filed ft ' complaint In tbe circuit court asking j for a divorce from her husband, James P. Averill. She alleges that her bus band has a vile and ungovernable I temper and that time after time has made threats and called ber names. .They were married April 18, 1888, in Nevada. Two sons, Jamea P. Averill, Jr., age 20 years, and Mark. Averill, age 24 years, are mentioned in the ! complaint. I Ualng tbe old charge of cruel and In human treatment Josephine W. Turner baa filed a complaint In the circuit court asking for a divorce from George W. Turner. They were wedded June 30, 1897, ln Buffalo, N. Y. PARALYSIS IS FATAL FOR YOUNG WOMAN Miss Ida Schultz, daughter of Rev. and Mrs. O. Schultz, died at the home of her parents Wednesday evening aft ter an illness of about three months. Early in the year ahe was strickened with paralysis and a second ttroke fol lowed Wednesday which resulted hi ber death. Besides her parents she is survived by three brothers here. Albert Schultz. Waldo Schults and Rollan Schultz. two sisters, Eva Schultz and Sylvia Schultz, and many relatives In the east. The funeral ar rangements will not be made until members of the family In tbe east reach Oregon City. L LOCAL HAN TODAY The funeral of the late W. H. Hughes, formerly a resident of Oregon City, who died at bis home in Sellwood Sun day, will be held here at 2 o'clock Tues day afternoon at the Baptlat church. Mr. Hughes was born in Wales, Sep tember 2, 1830. 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