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EGON QTY ENTEKPIRIS Tboaa public-spirited tiieo who are working fur twt- Inr Willi stroet, dcurve en- courafemeot from erery elilM-n. f,tptPr I1 prints aii f me ne! of ,,lnf County, ty OHTM YIAA-No. 41. OUKOON CITY, OKWJON, l-'KIDAV, OOTOUKR 16, 19! I. ESTABLISHED 1M4 f0 OK DEMOCRATIC RULE HITS CLACKAMAS tow AND ITI ,u"e RE lutTIHAioicioeo effect ON INOUITMir HIRE "fuiimmni real issue -Vol freight" With Only On icpllon It Advice le All Re publican C. M. Hurl, burl Unendorsed "Krw iN'tiiorrili will land political fit anywhere Ihla fall.'' a the jr plmtlc tat.nii-nl of a well known imlix-aa man of Oregon City Thurcly rii'rnMii. 'The aft anl annul y lo cmc and fur all end lb Dmm rratlc rrliu and Ilia uatlnn wide dla eater Dial la following In Ha wak, U for h and rvcry voter lo rant til (allot (or (he Republican!. " No better auliillon of Ilia prolixin roulil be staUd. Oregon C'liy and flat-kamai rounly have been lilt bard W. J. WILSON Preeont coroner of Claekamaa eounly who haa tha Republican nomtnetlen Ur ehoriff. by tha Democratic rule, laborers In Ilia local mllla who have prospered hi.n. fur VH.n linvl lnrn lllld Off by the, acore. or havo had their working lioura cut down. A pathetic Instance una ill,., I nl Ihn Stafford It01)Ul)!ICHII rally Wednesday evening by one of the itepulillcnn speakers. A fuinllr moved to Oregon City acv crul moiitlia ami. Tbo father and three mum olitulned Kood job In mo mum A liitiiirM.rntlp rnlrt rmrineittod lta of feci throughout thu west, In llio alinpn of a tight money inarKet, Norwegian .uiiii.r nnil iittinr I III 11 lh thn mm were Intil off, one by ona, and fltinlly tho tnther wai Riven iiim "tnnn. sso oiu rr Joha were, fortlirotultiK, and todny the family la In dlro clrcuinatnncea. Tho father ami Ida aona nro cnpahlo workmen In every way. In the liiat atuilyHla tho full dinner pall In tho IiIk Ihhub thla year ror uro Kon, unil eapeclnlly la It tho vlttil imea lion In local clrclea. Tho funner, unil the workliiK innii tlieao ar" tho ones who receive tho direct bcncflta of the dlwialroua WIIhoii reRlino, and tbo lm tirnctU'iil IckIhIiiIIoii that Iiiih been en act. ! hack in coiiKreHHloiinl hullB. 1-Yeo triulo may m fair In theory, but Chi Bean okkb and AiiHtrallun butter nro fur from u aolutlon of tho IiIkIi coat of living. And whllo tho laboring niun loaea out on account of freo paper, tho farmer immt competo with Cblneao ckkh ami AtiHtrnllan butter and bout. It buhoovos every voter In Cltickn TiiiH county thla fnll to vote for Ho pulillcnna clear down tho lino, with tho otio exception of Joint rcpreaontatlvo. The Republican havo rcfiwod to en ilorHO tho nomination of C, M. llurl liurt for thla poaltlon. Tho BtroiiKeat ticket ever offered to tho county vot ers by the local Republicans was chos en at tho liiBt primaries, and to keep tip tho high standard of the Individual members, tho committee wlHoly re fused to endorse C. M. Hurlburt. when learning of facts which Justified tholr action. Tho central committee feels that It would he an Injustice to the votcri to ask for Mr. lltirlhurt's sup port. With this exception they urge that the voters follow a "vote 'er straight" policy, clear down the lino on the ballot this fall, and thus holp toward tho uteer routo of tho Demo ttlc reglmo, onco and for all. AURORA, Ore., Oct. 10. Political forecasts, "made while you wait," by tbo political sagos here indicate that Wlthycombe will carry thla precinct by a big nmruln. as well nn-thn sur rounding precincts. Normally strong ly jicpuoucun, mis aeciion nas often given Democratic majorities, but this year sentiment appears to be running toward the Republican candidates. Wlthyoomhe, llooth and Hawley prob ably will receive big votca here. U'Ren Uill and Purdy will be negligible quan tities in the election returns of tbla and adjacent precincts, say politicians. Tho prohibition amendment likely will be defeated here. The universal lght-hour law, the $1500 exemption, the normal school bills, the lieutenant governor bill, the bill to abolish the enate and the one to abolish capital Punishment seem likely to be snowed under. The farmers are particularly tter against the universal eight-hour y 1 f n V- ( - ; - C 7 I Tit" rminly court Thursday wrnl on record aa favorlni Ilia permanent I in pruiiieiit of Main street and Ilia run ly property on Klxhth and Main treets ,a reprraenled on Ilia pe (Minn for an liniirotcnif nl of ilia afreet, "Tim rounly court ran i afford In hold back Improvement which la heed d aa niiirli ai iliia Improvement !,' a hi Coinmlaalofier HinHh Ttnuailay iilirlit. "The other day a farmer torn plained lo ma of Ilia condition of a road (ml In tha rountry and It was not aa liad aa tbla iret." The court ai-nt Thursday going over tba rounly'a Mill but villi (iroliahly complete their work by IoIiIkIiI. No Important matters haira been taken up at llila 'Ion uf the court. GROWTH IS FEATURE Of YEAR BOTH IN OREGON CITV A NO IN RURAL DISTRICTS TOWN ENROLLMENT NEARS TfiOUSAND Suptrvlaor Vtddtr Complattt Tour Through Country and Notet Many Indications of Bat tar Conditions Every school In Claekamaa county, both urban and rural, la running now, Tbo last of tha dlatrlcta opened their achoola Monday of thla week. According to both County Superin tendent ('alarm and City Superintend ent Tooia Clackamas county schools how great advancement over lait year In the lines of better work, better equipment, and greater enrollment. The art number of pupils Is all the achoola In thn county la not yet known but Superintendent Tooie placed the number only few ahort of an even Ihouaand In tha city buildings. In Ore gon City the enrollment baa Increased almul 70. In the city achoola, great advance ment has been made In the high school building. During tho summer the man unt training department was moved to tho Harclay building, In this way giv ing the high school the use of another room. In the high school now 273 stu dents are enrolled which shows a marked Increase over last year. The studiea or agrlculturo and household chemistry have proved to I hi profitable a ml attrnctivo to tho students. "Our work Is now thoroughly or KiinUed In every way," snld Superin tendent Tooze. "The term hns begun In great shape and both students and teachers are working hard. Our clunscg thla year are lurgo. In the eighth xradn alone Micro Is over 100 pupils at the present time. Tho high school and both grammar schools bIiow marked In crease over lust year. I find that both of tho two new studios Introduced in to tho high school courses are popular with tha students and practical as well." Supervisor Hrenton Vcdder returned from an extended trip through the schools In his district, which takes in about one-third of the school districts In tho country, and reports that In the rural school! there Is great Improve ment over last year. "Schools In the country not only show, on nn average, on Increased en rollment but also show a now spirit which Is growing up In the country districts along educational lines," snld Mr. Veddcr Monday evening. "They are urranglng their wlndowB and build ings so as to glvo hotter light, the school board are supplying better equipment, and the general efficiency of the schools are raised." Mr. Vcddor has still a few schools to visit and ho will probably loave for tho country within tho next week to complete the first Inspection of the scbool year. ALLEGED CRUELTIES RELATED IN LETTER RICHARD HARRISON RECEIVES WAR NEWS FROM RELATIVE IN CAMBRIDGE, ENG. A tottnr u'hleh nnnmn to affirm the alleged cruelties of tho Germans on tho Belgians bas been received nrre by Richard Harrison, 815 Monroe street, from his sister-in-law, Miss Hugger, living In Camnriuge, ungianu. Tho part of the letter relating to the charges of cruelty follows: "1 wonder what news you get in tne Amnrli-un tinners. Do vou read of the crimes of the Germans? If so you may believe them. Thousands or. refugees are coming Into Englnnd. Many of them wounded and maimed. There are 12 little children at Hustings wltu botn of their hands cut off and one boy with both hands and ears cut off. In another place nearby, there Is one lady urllh fine nnne Pitt off and another with hat Tina A And onrs and these are only a few among hundreds of such crimes." Miss Hagger adds, that the uritisn anl.llura nra much in need of blankets and heavy clothing and that house wives are collecting sucn goods ana sending them to the front. ABSTRACT COMPANY WINS The Clackamni Title & Abstract company won a judgment ior ioi.ia from the Canby Canal company Tuea day In the circuit court. The plaintiff COUNTY SCHOOLS SHOW EXPANSION 20 IH RACE FOR COUNTY 0 ES CLERK MULVIV COMPLETES LIST OF CANDIDATES IN COM INO ELECTION TWO WOMEN AfiE PARTY NOMINEES Iva M. Harrington Rtprtsants Two Po litical Groups In Race for Clerk Emma Ktyntr Wou'd bs Rseordtr County Clerk Mulvr bas completed a Hat of all thoee, nominated ai tne primaries, who have ousllfled and ho names will appear on the bal lot Novrmbrr 3. n.n will lm 70 nstnei on the com plete county ticket In all parties this fall. There Is a Republican nominee fnr verv nla.ee and a Democratic nomi nee for eery position, excepting cor oner. The Socialistic ticket Includes every position excepting county cor oner and county surveyor. This docs not mean, bowver, that there la a Socialist, a Republican and a Demo crat each contenting for the aame for all offices excepting two lor in many cases one person holds two or even three nominations. This la itiuatraiea by Reorder E. 1. Dedman ho repre sents the Republican, tha Progrcaalve and the Democratic parties. Tarn wnmwn am aeeklnff (ifftca this fall. Mlaa Iva M. Harrington, now dep uty under Clerk Mulvey, has the Re publican and the rrogrcasive nomina tlona for clerk, and Kmma Rayner Is the Socialist candidate for county re corder. The Progressives are represented hut In moat cases Rcuubllcana have been nominated on their ticket. Her man N. Cerbardua la tho only inde pendent. The county ticket roiiows: r'mintv luHira H. 8. Anderson. Re publican and Progressive; J. J. Cooke, Democratic: and Robert Glnther, So cialist. County commissioner Roy C. Chubb, Socialist; Herman N. Cerhardus, Inde pendent; Adam H. Knight, Republi can; and J. W. Smith, Democratic. Sheriff H. W. Kohlcr, Democratic; J. V. Lleser, Socialist; and William J Wilson. Republican. ' County clerk W. C. Oreen. Demo-' am , I n . Itfm VI llawlnirtftri Halllllill. i.m.v, . .... ... .- cu aim innnnr, uuu ... "" uin Hju-lnllut on. Hjiriallat. i 'r,n ii t troaanrer M. K. Dunn. Re publican; J. J. Staats, Democratic; and C. IL Porter, Socialist. County recorder of conveyances E. p imilmmi linnnhllcnn. Democratic and Progressive; and Emma Rayner, Socialist. Tnty surveyor-H. II: Johnson. Re- publican, Democratic and Progressive. County coroner W. E. Hempstead, Republican. IM 111 GRAND JURY EXPECTED TO MAKE SEVERAL MORE RETURNS IN A FEW DAYS STEINMITZ ENTERS PLEA NOT-GUILTY Fred Haynes and William Hausman Will be Sentenced Today by Judge Campbell After Pleading Guilty Five men and one woman, Indicted at the present session of tho grand Jury, were arraigned yesterday. The grand Jury Is expected to make more returns In a few days. Of tho six, two entered a plea of mittv nnd will be sentenced today by Circuit Judge Campbell. Fred Haynes, Indicted for breaking into tne armory nnd stealing a gun, property of the iiniiwt utotua irnvnrnment. and William Ilansman, who Is charged with break ing Into the Case bittcner snop anu mnrliAl nn Seventh street, were the two who Plead guilty to the charges against them. e J. A, Hogan was given unut yvea- nesdny to enter his pica. He Is charged with contributing to the de linquency of a minor. Raymond StolnmltB, charged with aaanllltln f rinrn. OlnfSBon. Is one Of tho three who plead not guilty and his trial Is set for November o. aieiinnus shows every Inclination of fighting his .ao ouhnnxh niHtrict Attorney Hed ges maintains that the state has a clear cose against him. George Keebough and May Howaru tha other two to nlcad not guilty and they will be tried before Circuit Judge Campbell November 6. They were arrested near Mllwaukle In Au gust. , , . It is expected tnnt tne grana jury ill be in session at least a week long r. Several bound over cases are yet ) be taken up by that body, it Is un derstood, s,nd much new matter re mains to bo Investigated. WAR INTERFERES . . K.-oino-il international nimrey u"'" . . ..Ok A Dtrln Ttelellim. KcVOt and TUT 1 L 11 1111. J. it " a . ... iai thmuirh flermanv Is suspended. A i.n,.ntrlaa In nn rnHA tO exceed tlOO tO one payee. A uniform schedule of fees was adopted August 1, 1914. There are ten sub-dlvlsions of the maximum amount ($100) the fee being one per cent of tha highest term In each division. 6 ARE ARRAIGNED niDPIIIT PflllDT i umuuii uuuii PROGRAM FOR FIRST TIME ARRANGED DR. H. 0. SHELDON OF UNIVERS ITV OF OREGON WILL BE ONE OF SPEAKERS Tha fir. I liwal teai hers' Inatllilte of Ibis school year will be held In the hlttb hool building bem Saturday. All the teachers In the county ar Invited lo attend by Huperlstendeiit Calavan. The program for the Inatltute Is con .Mrd miuaiiallv attrartlve. It In cludes such men as Dr. II. D. Hlx-ldon. of the 1'nlverslty or Oregon and K. K. Carlton of Ibe atate department of ed ucation. Th program follows: s: 30 Address. J. Ttuscber. Hoys and (ilrla Aid SocW-ty. 10:00 Industrial work, r. u urn- fin, O. A. C. ii-nnllnw Can I Heat lleln Mr Community and School? E. P. Carlton. 1:30 Hecbtner s Orchestra. -no The Problems of the School In Civic Education. Dr. II. D. Sheldon. IS ELECTRIC LINE w, V. 8. WILL BE IN M0LALLA IN TWO WEEKS IF WEATHER IS FAVORABLE sua is now laid otq mo R LIP, Runs Power Wires on Poles of Railway Company and May Intend to Supply Town on Route U'lfh ataal lalrl Intfl MullnO. It la onniiMnrerl nrobable that the Willam ette Valley Bout hern will be competed into Moialia witnin me next two weeaa, providing the weather la favorable to railroad work. Steel on the new line reached Mulino the latter part of tbo week, and the work of laying aleel aqd ballaatlng the d u nrwrrdtn. -raptily as poa- 1 .. . . , . . . . . i mine, rne rains or ine iasi jew oays have be d back tne railroad ouiiuera I. .... to a certain extent during the last week. Two hundred men and a hundred trams are working on the grade be tween Molalla and Mt. Angel. "Ml Angel by Thanksgiving," have become the cry on that part of the construe- tlon -k although bad i her wU, probably prevent the road builders from realizing It. Motors have arrived at Molalla and are ready for the com pletion of the line. Tho electrification of the completed line out of Oregon City Is now under way and electric locomotives can now be seen in the terminal yards In the northern part of tho city. Polea have been erected for some oiBtance oui oi Oregon City and at first power from the local generating plant of the Port land Railway, Light & Power company wtl be used to lurnisn power, iub Una from tha River Mill station of the eloctrlo company to Reaver Creek Is being rushed and as soon as u is nn ished along with the substation at Bea vur frnek. nower from the generating on the Clackamas river will run the cars. Word hns came from Molalla that the Pnrtinnd Rallwav. Light & Power com pany Is running extra power wires on the same poles used Dy tne rauroau company and that the former concern Intends to supply towns along the routes of the line with light nnd pow er. The Injunction suit of the Shaver es tate against the Willamette Valley Southern was argued before Circuit Judge Campbell the latter part of the week but no injunction was granieu. SUSPECT OF TRIPLE MURDER HELD HERE ED. McGlNNIS IS ARRESTED UPON COMPLAINT OF D. W. FAR MER OF WILLAMETTE a nmn pIvIhb- bis name as Ed Mc- Glnnis is held in the city Jail here un til Information Is received from Butte, unnt.. which mav connect him with a -in,,ta mnninr in that city. He was taken Into custody Saturday night by Constable D. E. Frost. The local officials received their in formation from Donald Farmer, a blacksmith living at Willamette, who claims to be a former secret service ,nr. w (totalled on the case 1111.11 " .V ..wn " when he was In the United States serv ice Farmer states that he recognized pi,,nio in Pnrtinnd Saturday by cer tain marks and scars and that he brought the man to Oregon City after making him drunk, and turned him over to the authorities. According to Farmer the murder was committed in Butte three years ago. A mnn fought and killed onother in a dance hall and on returning to his home killed his wife and daughter, ac cording to Farmer. When tho Butte police discovered the crime, the man had escaped and months spent In a vlirnrnllR search failed to produce a def- iniio ,.iiio tn his whereabouts. At that :," : iT. ... ho w r Hm. vnrmer stntes. he was connected with' the federal secret service and he was unsuccessful until he met McGln nls In Portland. Chief of Police Shaw does not place much faith in Farmer's story, but Is holding McGlnnls until tbe description of the man wanted for the murder Is received from Butte. WORK RUSHED EOUR TRUE BILLS FOUND BY JURY FIRST RETURNS ARE MADE BY IN VE8TIGAT0RS AFTER WEEK OF WORK TWO CASES ARE DROPPED BY BODY Raymond SltlnmlU, Fred Haynes, Wil liam Hausman and J. A. Hsgsn Will Face Trie! In Cir cuit Court Th Clackamas county fraud Jury, which met last Monday at th call of Dlatrlct Attorney Hedges, made Its first return Saturday. Fred Haynes, Raymond Stelninlti, William Haus man and J. A. 1 lagan will be held for a trial In the circuit court and Tobla Nlcolal and Charles Maplo were re leased for want of evidence. The grand Jur7 still bas several cases to consider Including the charge of selling liquor on Sunday against WU 11am Wilbur, Julius Wilbur, Joe Har ris, and Frank Moore, known as the Friars' club case. It la considered probable that the grand Jury will be busy with bound over cases for several days before the body can consider new matter. Monday Is a legal Holiday ana the Jury will not assemble until Tues day morning for further consideration of the caaes. Of the four true bills found, the charge against Raymond Stelnmlti is considered the most serious. He Is charged with assaulting Clara Ollfaa son, of Portland, on the evening of Au gust 30. He Is one of the two who at tempted to escape Jail recently by sawing through an iron door with a battered knife. Since hla attempt to gain freedom. Sheriff Masa haa kept him locked In a cell separate from the other prisoners. William Hausman Is charged with burclarr. alleged to have been commit ted August 5. It Is charged that he broke into the store belonging to Elizabeth Fucbs and took property of J. E. Margan. J. A. Hagan Is a farm band living near Wllsonvllle and be Is charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. Fred Haynea, ot thla city, la alleged to have broken Into the Oregon National Guard armory and taken a gun, the property of the fed eral government. Tobal Nicola! Is a farmer living near Estacada and waa charged with threat ening to shoot a neighbor, Jim Byan gone. Charles Maple Is a treasurer of the Mllwaukle fire department and It waa alleged that be embezzled $98. Both of these men were released from custody. Tl IN CIRCUIT COURT ALL INDICTED AT PRESENT SES SION OF GRAND JURY AND PLEA GUILTY A. J. HOGAN GETS LONGEST TERM Farmhand Will Serve Year Pay $1000 Fine Two n Jail and Plead Not Guilty and Date of Trial Is Set Three men, Indicted at the present session of the grand Jury, were sen tenced Wednesday by Circuit Judge Campbell after each bad entered a plea of guilty. The heaviest sentence was Imposed on J. A. Hogan, a farmhand, arrested near Wllsonvllle on a charge of con tributing to the delinquency ot a mi nor. He will serve one year In the county Jail and pay a fine ot $1000 or In default of which will serve 600 ad ditional days In the county prison. William Hansmnn, charged with hurclnrv. was given a sentence of not more than five years nor less than two nnd ordered to pay $50, the costs, of tha ense. His sentence was suspend ed upon the condition that he pay the costs at once, retrain from the use of linunm. and reDort monthly to the sheriff. Frey Haynes, who was an officer In the local company of Oregon National Guards and who broke In the armory in July and stole a gun, was given a fine of $50 and was permitted to go on the condition that he pay half of his fine in 30 days and all before the close nf t0 davs. Ravmond or Dalton Stelnmltz. charged with assaulting a girl, entered a plea of not guilty and will be tried before the circuit com. wovemoer o. Although District Attorney Hedges maintains that the Btate has a clear case against him. Steinmltz states mat he will fight the charge. He recently tried to break Jail by sawing nts way through an iron door with a battered knife. .May Howard and J. D. KeeDaugn, oi Milwaukle, also entered a plea ot not guilty and will be tried November 6. They are charged witn tewia couauim- tlon. PORTLAND HUNTER FINED Pont fileltheiser and Will Martin both of Portland, were arrested by nonntv name Warden H. W. Hager- man Wednesday and fined $25 each by Justice of the Peace blevers on charge of hunting on inclosed land. E SENTENCED 20 RIBBONS T, BY JUVENILE WORK The grand sweepstakes prlie for the most artladc booth and 20 ribbon many of which were for first prize, were the winnings of the Clackamas county eihlhl: In the Juvenile depart ment at the state fair which closed last week. The county exhibit In this de partment was In i barge of Scbool Su perintendent J. E. Calavan and Miss J. R. WoRf and MUs Mehala Gill were bis aaslatants. The sweepstake prize was won over sll the counties In the state which made an exhibit In the Juvenile depart ment and waa awarded because of the artistic arrangement of the display. rhe 20 ribbons were for exhibits In fruit, vegetables, sewing and canned fruit. Clackamas county won second prize on manual arts. DELIOUENT TAXES EMPTIES TREASURY COUNTY'8 GENERAL FUND WAR RANTS DRAW INTEREST FOR ONCE IN SIX YEARS COURT HELD FREE FROM BLAME Condition of Clackamas Finances Is Not Considered Serious An nual Budget Not Exceed ed, Say Officials For the first time in the last six years, Clackamas county Is unable to meet Its own warrants on the general fund with cash. County Treasurer Tufts refusel the first warrants on the general fund Monday. Local banks will accept tbem. The condition la considered the re sult of the amount of delinquent taxes on the county's tax rolls. Land In the grants of the Oregon ft California Rail road company, now In dispute between the railroad company and the federal government, have been practically tak en from the tax rolls by an Injunction and the county's taxea have been cut down. about $31,000 aa a result. VVben County Treasurer Tufta turned his books over to the county court In Sep tember, 161,000 was outstanding in de linquent taxes, over half of which was on railroad lands. The state of affairs, however, Is not considered serious. Money will con tinue to come Into the county treasury from delinquent taxes and from other sources of revenue. The county la al so paying Interest on road warrants at the present time. As road work is not done to any considerable extent dur ing the winter months and most of the contractors who completed road and bridge contracts during the summer have been paid, it is not likely that many more road warrants will be Is sued until tax collecting begins again. The budget adopted by the county court early in the year has not been exceeded said Mr. Tufts Monday even ing. Tbe general administrative ex penses of the county, In the 1914 bud get was placed at JS7.0S0.00 and for road work. 1235.760. Tha blame for the condition rests solely with the failure of the Oregon and Washington rail road company to meet its tax bill, in the opinion of all the officials. Only the general and road funds are affected. Payments are made as usual on the special school and road district funds. LOCAL SCHOOL OUT FOR STATE HONORS OREGON CITY HIGH JOINS DEBAT ING LEAGUE FOR THIRD TIME WORK BEGINS Oregon City high school has Joined the Oregon High School Debating lea gue and for the third time will take a part in the annual debating contests held by the league. Last year the local nigh scnooi ae- feated all contesting schools in west ern and southern Oregorf and lost the state chamnlonshlD to Pendleton In the final debate. Included in the schools defeated by the Oregon City team are Estacada, Salem, Albany and wooa- burn. This year the first debate will be held in December and the preliminary debate at the Oregon City school will be held In a short time. Mrs. H. B. Cartledge. who coached last year's suc cessful team, will take charge of the debaters this year. The question is: Resolved. That the Government Should Own and Operate the Rail roads, Acting as Common Carriers Within and Across the Boundaries of the State." The debating league has divided the state into eight divisions and the champions of these divisions are de termined and then the champion or the state. Each scbool produces two teams and the well-known triangular system is used In determining the win ner in a division. . MEASURES ARE CLUB'S TOPICS The Initiative measures will be the subjects for discussion at a meeting to be held by the Oak Grove Social Serv ice club October 23 at the Oak Grove schoolhouse. A. A. Hauck, Lowell C. Bradford, A. A. Young and Henry Wem- ridge, of Reed College, will be present and lead the discussion. A musical program has been arranged for the evening. DEBT OF CITY IS fj B REPORT J. O. STAATS COMPLETES STATE MENT AFTER MONTH'S WORK WITHOUT WATER FUND, S461.705 I27W17.83 Is Outstanding In Unpaid Warrants Net Indebtedness Is Placed at $338,868.11 by Investigator Orci'on City's total debt, excluding water fund bond and warrants, totals $461,605.43. Thne fieure are the result of a month's arduous work by J. O. Staats, who was employed by the city to make a complete examination of the city financial affairs. His work has just been completed and his report is ex haustive. ,- The total debt is made up of $279,- 217.93 in outstanding warrana in the various funds, tocether with ac crued interest, improvement bonds to the amount of $82,387.50, and fund ine and refunding bonds amounting to $100,000.00. The city s cash balances amount in all the funds to $27,489.59. The city has Bancroft liens totaling $74, 358.79, and liens not covered by the Bancroft act amount to $21,0Sa.W, total of cash and lien credits of $122,937.28, leaving a net indebted ness of $338,668.15. Tbe city will collect on unpaid street and sewer assessments a total of $56,760.47. With this amount to come, the net warrant Indebtedness is decreased to $221,459.46 as warrants have been Issued for the various itreet and lewer projects which are included in the total warrant Indebtedness of $279,217.93. The detailed report oi Air. eiaaio follows: TO THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL: Oregon, City, Ore. Gentlemen: Acting upon the Instruction oi oar Honorable Mayor and the chairman of the finance committee, I have carefully checked over the accounts of the city recorder and the city treasurer, have also checked the deposits of the water department with the accounts of the City treasurer and find the accounts in both the recorder's office and the treasurer's office correct and agree ing with each other except one or two clerical errors which were eaally cor rected, and the bond register, no rec ord having been kept of outstanding city bonds except the Improvement bonds. With data obtained irom tne proceedings of the City Council I have had the proper entries made on tie bond register showing the amount of bonds sold, the date, rate of Interest, date payable and date when interest payments are due. Would suggest that a copy of thla bond register be placed In the hands of the city treasurer so that he will always have the Information as to when payments are due, and be pre pared to meet them. Would also suggest tnoi tne cuy re corder be required to furnish each quarter, on January 15th, April 15th, July 15th and Oct 15th ot each year, a statement showing the exact finan cial condition of the city as a whole and of each fund. This can be com plied from the records of warrants is sued and the treasurer's report re ceived the first of each quarter, adding- the total of warranta issued for the quarter to total now outstanding, and deducting the total cashed tor the quarter as shown by the report of the treasurer. This would only re quire a very little extra work and tho council would know each quarter the exact condition of the city's finances. Continued on page 8. J.W. FIRST MEETING OF SEASON IS HELD BY ORGANIZATION ACROSS RIVER The first meeting of the West Linn Improvement club for the season was held at the city hall Thursday night and new officers were elected. They are: President, J. W. Draper; vice president, L. L. Pickens; treasurer, N. C. Michels; secretary. J. Nicholls; ana M. A. Magone, Harvey Farmer, B. T. McBaln, C. B. Willson and Mrs. Dora Winkle, board of governor. The club was formerly known as tho West Side Improvement club but by resolution the name was changed to the West Linn Improvement club. A resolution was passed authorizing the erection ot three-bulletin boards: one at the city hall, one at Bolton and a third on tbe hill. The rose show committee, appointed last spring, made a report In which it was asserted that a rose society has been organlxed with 60 members and the following bad been elected offi cers: President. Mrs. B. T. McBaln; vice president, Mrs. D. M. Shanks; treasurer, Mrs. T. B. Davenport; and secretary, Mrs. Dora Winkle. The next meeting ot the society will be held October 20. The farm hom owners and manag ers of Oregon cultivate 3,274,000 acres of land and the tenants till 1,001,000 acres In this state. SHOW waa awarded the full amount sued ior.