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OHIWON' CITY KNTKIMMMSi:. I'lMHAV. IWVMM'M 2, VM. LOCAL I1RIQPS Mr. and Mr. William Klilng, of Mil ankle, r (lm iriiui parent of llliln lutihtcr. Mr W. I'. Klnlii'lii, known resident of jn (llnlflll, attend d lu hualncas matters In lbs roiihly al Weillleaday. Irwin I). Wrliilil. laahlcr uf Ilia Kala iili4 Htai link, u Oregon lily vlaltor Monday, tailing on Ids tux lUnk of Coimiicri , whuh opened II liMiri dial ilar. Mini HIi'lU Cruaa I llm gueat of lnr liarehla. Mr. Mini Mr. II. K. (roaa of lilwdalona during Ih Chrlalnia hull ilayi. Mia Cruaa i atudeiit at Me Mlnnvllla rullKK. Mr. Kdwln (ierlter and lao children, of U'gan, vlallixl Mr. anil Mr. Fred" rli h In I'tarh plia during tha laal week. Ilia parent of Ilia former. Mr. Orber a Mia Klula r'redcrli h. Mia Nnllln IMinlrk, of Hubbard iaarl IhroiiKll Oregon City Thursday ail riiulu III Portland. Hba Vlalled with her brwther. Jtiil Grant II. Dlmlck, ml lfo whll la Oregon CUT. Jnarh :ilki, aon uf Mr mill Mr, r. C. (lu.lkit, nf Ihl dir. 'I'l-'l a position with Hie Hunk of Commerce Mr. Gadka Jr., Just iollililrti.il dual ni'aa rotiro In Portland biisltica rol Irga. Mr. ami Mr. K. II. Cooper are filter lalhlhg fur a fr durt, Mr. an. I Mr. C. K. Cooper, uf l-ong Heard, Wash. Mr. Cooper I a hroilirr of llm former l ona vtl'Mialt rianlierry Inarahe al Ung Ik-ach. Albert MIIi Paddock wa granted a dltorca from l.en Paddock In Vancou touvrr on day llila week on the ground of deaertlon fur mora than a jear. They rn marrlrd In Oregon I lly. July 1, DON. After lii'lng confined to dl linino at Concord station for aeveral day wild an acute attack or la grlpp. deorge ('. Urowncll aid to h at dl office in Oregon Cllr Mcinday. alltiough far from being entirely recovered. Two rouplc from Clackamas county aectirrd marriage llieimea at Vancou r, Waah.. this week. They are K. E Maker and Florence !wla Vogel, both of Hhcrwood, and Theodore 8. Mark , of l'ortlanil ami Mlaa Dorena M. An drew, of Tualatin. lro Kt keratin, raahlcr of Ida Cnnby Mate dank, paaaed through Oregon City Tucaday en roulo In Cortland to trana ait bualneaa. While In till city Mr. Kckeraon vlaltcd tda new llank of Common- of dlrh he I a almkhold ir. Ml Allicrla Dunn and hT aunt, Mr. 8 V. (ialhralld, who I a guoat of Ida Dunn family In tdl city. int Ilia wrk nd with rulatlvo In Haloin. Mr, (iulliralth will rwiualn with hur alaliT, Mr. Dunn a ahoii tlmu, lh UlliT ha Ix-vn III hut la now Improv ing. Mliia Kdltd Hnilth, who hn (wnt tho laat four month In Portland. Unit ed drr homn In (ilndHlonn laat hlduy. Mia Htulth, toKi-tlier with her viator, Mia Anna Smith, a touchi In th tcliiMd at lli'lllngham, Waah., will ronio to lln'lr home In Uladatono and Knd the holiday. Di lliort Hurt, for the laat two year a Muplo Ijine farmer hut bofore that lime an rtnployo of the Oregon City woolen mill. hu left (or I'oudMon whom ho will bo connected with the Pendleton woolen mills a superintend ent of the curding department. Ito I ail rmerlonred man In thut lino of work. Rperlal rvlien In the Evangelical church ut Candy will ba conducted by Itev. J. V. I-auner, deglnnlnK noxt Hundiiy. For tho laat four week he hn bvun nt TlKiird, Hlatlon on the Drfgon Klertrlc !!no. mid aovernl who aaalited him In thoao moetlng will bo at Cnnhy during the apoclnl icrvlce there. Kelinolh Hendricks, son of Mr. mid Mm. N. C. Ilendrlek of rnrkplaeo, Is homo for the holidays. Mr. Hendricks Is studying for tho ministry In the Ku genu Illldo school and Inter ho will take a course nt the university. Mr. Hon Urlck wna employed In tho office of tho Crown Willamette a number of years. Frani Knuborger, or MncksInirK, was In Suluin last week to nttond a di rectors' meilriK of tho Wllliimctto Valley Hop Urowera' assoelutlon, He said on Ills return thut tho nssoclntlon 1ms disposed of a quantity of hops re cently nt IS cents, which Is hotter thun any growers outside, of the assoelutlon hnvo been nlilo to receive. Tho estnto of A. I nichnrdson, who died Bcptcmhor 5, 1915, ut Adu, Iduho, wus filed in tho probata dopartmont of the county court Thursday by Mrs. H. I U Chirk, a hulf sister of tho do ceased. Property in Clnckamns coun ty vnluod at $5000 Is loft by Mr. Rich ardson and one daughter und two grand children are named us heirs. Miss Floronco Wostongurd and H. K. Dolmey, of Portland, wore grantod a li cense to wctt In that city Tuesday. Miss Westengnrd formerly resided lu thjs city and Is well known here. Sho took Interest in various imiHlculs and Is woll known In musical olrclos In Portluod. Sho Is tho daughter of J. C. P. Weston ward, who was In business In this city during their residoneo hero. THREE SUITS FILED IN CIRCUIT COURT II. P. IlcnliiKer has filed suit against Thomas J. Clark ot al for $981.80, suld lo he due as a balance on a promissory note. Kdtm Joan Wells has tiled an ac tion for dlvore against Edward bee Wells. Tbey wore marrlod Novomber 24, 115, at Hood River, and she alleges that he refusod to llvo with her and that his conduct was sullen and insult ing. Kreta Callahan Stultg has filed suit against Simon Callahan and E. U John son for Uie partition of land in section 18, township 6 south, range 3 east. DIVORCE IS GRANTED Circuit Judge Campbell Monday signed a decree divorcing Jennie E. Uldley from James W. Laldley. IJ IS SENT 10 SCHOOL MTHIH Of DOV l DEAD, AND MOTHER OIICNTEO 12 YEAH OLD YOUTH. fur lel year lo-d from onv IokII In Blunder, wild III father dead ami hi liiotdvr out of torn li with Mm, Waller Moldeiihaui) t'rlday wa com milted lu Id itala reform v dool by County Jiidn Aiideraoii. Tda boy list l"Mii living wild hi graiiilfllier, W. J. Moldeiidaunr, on tli Aliiiriiailiy near On-giui Cliy, and da been In nuinerou nvlgdliorhoud trouble and I liarge wltli ateallng art aaaorlmeiil of arlli lea varying from kale In a linlglilr'i ganlen lu daav- ball glovr of a companion. II denied all Ida barge put agalliat dim wliuo riainliK-d by Judge Anduraon. Tim boy'a grandfather I depondenl almoat entirely on Ilia county for bis ci Interne and pleaded thai the boy be allowed to live with him, de luring Idat llm yoiingater cut wood and car ried water lu tlmlr ralilu, work which hi own ukiias prevented dim from doing. 'llm luotder of Ida do)' deaertrd bllll following Ida ileulh of hi father. Him haa married attain and even her ad- dreaa i not known to the lad or hi grandfather. Tim boy's father has been dead aoeral years. J. K. Hedges appeared fur the aUIn III Ida rase In Ide aliaema of 0. I Hedge, dlatrdt attoiney, wdu w In Hulem attending tho meet lug of dUtrlct attorney of the alalo. JL f. STOKES POST COMMANDER ANNUAL ELECTION HELD BY LOCAL BRANCH OF GRAND ARMY Or REPUBLIC. ' Saturday afternoon tho annual elec tion of officers , of llm Urand Army of the Republic took up a greater part ot the afternoon's aeaalun. The new offi cer follow: A. K. Htokea, commander; K. II. (irant, aeiilor vice-commander; J. Hew ell. Junior v Ire commander; Frank Moore, adjutant; (ieorgti A. Harding, qimrtermaatcr; J. I- Mattock, sur geon; II. H. Clyde, chaplain ; A. J. Hobble, officer of the day; It 8. Clyde, patriotic instructor; J. B. K. Urown, officer of the guard; J. A. Roman, ser geant ninjor; John Ackley, quartermaa ter sergeant. (Vlegntes chosen to- attend the grand encampment next June at Eu gene are J. (lorbett, Waihlngton Raw lltiK. C. A. Van Hoy, J. U Mattock and J. T. (Irave. On January 1 tho Relief Corp and Urn nd Army will hold Joint inatallatlon of oftlcer at WillaiiKtto hall. At Hnturdny s meeting all Invitation of the liiiptlst church uiKinbers wa ac cepted for memorial service to be held next May. IS HONORED BY SOCIETY Rev. John Ovall, pastor ot tho Swed ish Methodist churches of Clackamas county, was tho honor guest Wednes day afternoon st tho home ot Mrs. Olaf Ijirson, when she entertained for the Dorcus society of tho Swedish Ladles Aid society. Rev. Mr. Ovall was pre sented with a purso, in honor of his twenty-fifth year In the ministry which ho celebrated Wednesday. The pre sentation was made by tho secretary of tho organization In bchulf ot tho church people. A program was given by the mrmlK'rs present and refresh ments wcro served by tho bostons. The next meeting will bo held tho last Thursday In January at the home of K. Krlckson In Fulls View addition lo Oregon City. INJURED HAN TAKEN D. W. Olds, who was Injured while working on the Sandy river hrldgo, will bo brought home from the Good Samar ium hospital, where he has been since September 4 lust. His futher, E. D. Olds, and M. D. Lutourette, will go down to Portland Tuesday and bring the young man home iu Mr. Latour- ettc's automobile, and no will Bpond his Christmas with his parents at their homo in Oak Qrove. Mr. Olds bus taint d the fracture of both lowor limbs while working for his father on tho Sandy hrldgo. .V.S.G0ES TO COURT TO GET RIGHT-OF-WAY The Willamette Valley Southorn Thursday filed a suit. In the circuit court to condemn property for a rlsht of way belonging to Roy Clark. The property Is located within the city lim its of Oregon City and is worth, the railroad company claims, only $.100. which sum was offered to tho defend ant bofore the filing of the suit. . HIS WIFE DIDNT LOVE HIM Suit was filed Saturday morning for divorce by David B. Klngsley against Hallle A. Klngsley. They were mar rlod In Portland, May 13, 1913. Kings ley says his wife struck him when he offered to kins her and said she did not love him. ESTACADA IS HOT SATISFIED WITH ITI OFFER Of OREGON CITY TURNED DOWN BY COUNCIL OF EAST CLACKAMAS TOWN. CHARGE, AMOUNTING 10 J780 ANNUAUr, CALLED PROHIBITIVE lntad of Tapping Oregon City Pipe line, Ettacada Now Plsng to Build mall riltsr Vole of Volar I Net Sought In Matter. Owing lo a rata which Id Katarada council de lure la prohibitive, the east Clai kuina town will not continue In II effort lo negotiate fur water from the Houth Furk pipeline, M. J. Ijilourette, BiM-relary of the Oregon City board of water romiiilsaioner. w'aa no! I fled Friday by a communica tion frurn the Kataemla count II. Considerable diaaNtlsfaction against llm present water hu been rprr-d in Katacada and the Houth Fork com- uilaalun wa a used to quote a rate for water from Oregon City's new pipe line. The rale follow; . Fixed charge per annum, 1300; $1 a thousand cubic feet for flr.t 20.000 and hoc a thou sand ciinic leei lor an over inai amount. Tde Kalucada council estl lualrd tdat It would cost, under tliee rates, 7H0 tp supply the town a year. Kt si adu would have b-en expected to make lis own connection with the Houth Fork pipeline In caae satisfac tory term were arranged. Tbla con um tioii, the council ratlnialed, would coal bet eon l.'-00 and fJOOO. At the same meeting of the Kstaca- da council when the offer of Oregon City was turned down, tho water com rnltteo waa Instructed to prepare plans and secure estimates to add a settling tank and small niter and to add lo the capacity of the reaervolr. The Fstacada council also took the stand that owing to tho price quoted by the Houth Furk commission, which was considered extremely prohibitive. It would be unnei-essary to put the matter up to a vote of the people. Tho Houth Furk commission made tta estlmatea according to prices charged by Portland for Hull Run wa ter In Uresham and Mllwaukie. Mem bers of the local organization consider It fair and reasonable. W. V. S- JUDGE DIMICK AND O. D. EBY IN GANG THAT REMOVED SLIDE TUESDAY NIGHT. When a slldo of mud blocked traffic on the Willamotto Valley Southern soon .after 6 o'clock Tuosday night. Judge tirant H. Olmlck, president, and Oscar I). Eby, vire-prosldent of the company, Joined the gang of hurriedly called laborers and shoveled dirt with the rest until tho track was cleared. Owing to the time ot day the track wus blocked, Superintendent J. L. Sta- cer had difficulty In securing laborers. Judge Dlmick and Mr.' Eby heard that the line was blocked and offered their services. They spent over an hour late that night working liko a 1 1.75 a day laborer. No further trouble was experienced Wednesday by the Willamette Valley Southern. MARTIN WINCH DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 17. Follow ing an illness thai had its beginning in the long legal battlo over the estate of his aunt, Mrs. Aamandu Reed, Martin Winch died suddenly at 6:45 o'clock this morning. Ills health had been fulling for more than three years and IiIb Illness hud become sevoro during tho lust bIx months. As executor ot the Reed estate, Mr, Winch led the long fight to carry out the wishes of .his doceased aunt, and in coming out triumphant, made It possible for the endow mont ot Reed institute and the later establishment of Roed college. This ho did, though he was himself ono of the legal heirs, and had the will been broken, as other heirs doalred, he might have shared richly la the in heritance. Mr. Winch is survived by the widow, Mrs. Nollle Winch, and one son, Slui aon Reed Winch. Mrs. Winch is the daughter of the late Theodore Wygant, who was secre tary of the old Oregon Steam Naviga tion company, and is a great-grand- dnughter of "Father" McLoughlln, pio neer ot the early days ot Oregon City. Morlin has shipped seven .carloads, and Round Prairie one carload of Christmas trees to Los Angeles. About 4700 treos to a car. $10,000 SUIT FILED Suit was filed In the Multnomah cir cuit court Tuesday by the Molalla Mer cantile company against Healy Uros. tor $10,000 damages for loss of reputa tion. The company alleges it bought goods amounting to $441 from Healy Uros. on four months' time, but that the lattre maliciously Instituted suit In the Clackamas county circuit court against the company for the amount In question. The suit In Clackamas county was dismissed. MM REV. E. S. BOLLINGER, WHO ONCE LIVID HIRE. ' ILL GO TO CHURCH IN .oHTH CITY Rv. I. S. Bolllngar. Ths Iter. K. 8. Holllnt-er. pastor of llm Highland Congreruilonal church, lo I'ortland and for many year stationed here, tendered hi re'lKiiaUon from the oaslorata which he das held rontinu- oiikly for nine year, and tda reslgna t!on was accepted M'i,d-y night by tde official board. He will go to IHjii.Iih, Alaaka, and Owen I'msti-ad, poior in Ida ihun b there, I mentioned a hi uc eaaor in 1'ortland The Iter. Mr. Ilollliif. r plan to leave about February 1, and will lm accom panied lo Alaaka by his daughter, Alice. Ill wife will follow In June. Itefora taking tda pulpit In I'ortland. he was pastor In Oregon city for eight year, and Ix-for that In Aaloria. For aoma time he wa superintendent of the scbool for the blind In Hulem. CENTRAL GRANGE TO PRACTICAL TOPICS CC.tCTED FOR TALKS BY EXPERTS . OFFICERS ARE ELECTED. l-ctures on practical nul.jed and dtllve-nd by xierts will b-.i gltn un der the auspices of the Central ;rauge during 'lu later. l.i fcK-diita ot talk has been completed and in cludes such subject a 'Corn Grow ing in Clackamas County," "Dairy ing." "Rural Credits" anil "Co-operation and Marketing." C. W. Castor was ee-t,U Master at the annual election of the itrauge held last Saturday. Other offiiers are: Overseer, J. It. Lewis; bvturer. Hertha Datls; steward, Anna Spence; assist ant steward, T. II. Imvls: chaplain, E. F. Glnthcr; treasurer, C. K. Science; secretury. A. A. Spanei, i:ate keeper, William Junea; Ceres, Margaret Spang ler; Pomona. Echo Ptwnce; Flora. Elis abeth Iwla; L. A. steward, Lula Cas io. Tho follow Ing resolution was passed; "We. the members of Central rrtttige. No. 176, express nur heartfelt sympa thy to the widow uf our lute brother, William Griaenwalle In her recent be reavement." C. SCHUE6EL TALKS ON GOOD CITIZENSHIP DUTY TO AID NEIGHBOR KEEP IN LAW, HE DECLARES AT CLARKES SCHOOLHOUSE. Good citizenship in its broader mean Ing does not consist merely in per sonally living within the law, but in eludes aiding your neighbor to keep within the law, declared C. Schuebel, Oregon City city attorney and mem ber of the legislature, at Clnrkes Sun day night. Despite the stormy night, tho meeting was well attended. Mr. Schuebel said that each citizen's duty was to the nation, as well as to his own town or community. In case of war, although a citlcn might take issue with somo of the stands of the administration, he Bhould be willing to take up arms in the defense of his government. Ho should assist his neighbor In being a good citizen, as well as observing those principles which, said Mr. Schuebel, would make a good citUen ot himself. BONES ARE BROKEN BY FAIL ON WALK CARPENTER WHO 8LIPPED NOW IN BED WITH BROKEN COL LARBONE AND LEG. A slip and fall on the Twelfth street sidewalk Monday afternoon cost H. C, Tozler, of Ninth and Division ttreets, a broken collarbone and a broken leg. The sidewalk wbb wet and Mr. Toiler, who was walking at an ordi nary gate, slipped. He was taken to his home on Division street and Sr. Orel A. Welsh was called. Mr. Tozter is a carpenter. RESTAURANT SUES CONTRACTOR The city of West Llnn, on behalf of Mrs. Ellen Springer, the owner of the Home restaurant on Main street be tween Fifth and Sixth streets, Tues day filed a suit in the circuit court for $201.83 against the Guardian Casualty & Guaranty company and the Oregon Engineering & Construction company. She alleges that employes of the con struction company ran up a board bill at her restaurant The casualty com pany Is named as a defendant because It bonded the Oregon Engineering & Construction company to the extent of $28,000. L. Stipp and C. Schuebel are Mrs. Springer's attorneys. THIRD BANK III OREGON CITY IS READY FOR WORK DR. A. L. BEATIE IS FIRST CUt TOMER WHEN INSTITUTION OPENED MONDAY. CONCRAIUUTIONS RECEIVED FROM SC6RES BYBANK'S OFFICERS President Wslaar It Plad With First Day's Showing Official of Toe Otriir Local Bank Join In Wall-wishing. Illy W. K. Hauler.) U lu-n Oregon City's youngest bank Ing Institution, the Hank of Comio-ro. oM-iicl It door Monday morning at promptly o'clock for the flrt ti-ne. Dr. A. L. Ileatlo, or the Oregon Com iii'aalon company, wa on hand and IN am the flrat cuatotner of the bank. During tho diy aeveral hundred per son vlalled the new bank ar.d ofter-H their congratulation to tl officers. One of tho fcuturt-s liiat a'.iracted the atuiiiloii of ntaily cery cue the brlkht appearan of money ou hand In the caxes. every piece of which had been received dir-.t from the mint at San Francisco, and was of the mint age of 19li. Huge bouuucli ot chrysanthemums graced the officers' desks and tue deaks In the loUy. Tbeae flower wer ent from tb Scandinavian-Amer ican bank of Portland with the con gratulation of the manager. Will T. Wright, who la a friend of 29 years standing of Presiumt Lero l. Walker of the llank of Commerce. The men became acquainted In eastern Oregon when Mr. Wright was cssbler of th bank at Imlon and Mr. Walker wa in the line that did business with the bank from the outside of the cage. Aside from the personal congratula tions that were extended to the hank. which Included those from the heads of the other two Oregon City bar rs who called and personally wished ftr nnr Institution well, were many letters t MvMlnli.lliin, Irntii tinnkln VI miniwuiBiiuw. " - r. friends ot the officers In other cities. one coming from New York city, reach ing the bank In the morning mail. President Walker at the close of business expressed himself as satis fied with the first day s showing, and said that he desired to express liU sincere thanks and appreciation to ali friends. It Is the earnest endeavor of the new bank that it shall te a help to its community and citizens aud with this In view will aim at all times lo give Its aid to every worthy project and request whenever consistent with good banking ideas. Officers and employes in charge of the bank's affairs for the present will be: President, Leroy D. Walker; cash ier, John R. llumphrys; Joseph Gadke. bookkeeper and stenographer. HERE TOR DIVORCES MRS. MINNIE RAYMOND CLAIMS HUSBAND INDUCED HER TO SIGN $5000 NOTE. Charging that her husband, while pretending affection, made it a point to separate her from as much ot her money as possible, Mrs. Marue L. Ray mond, of Portland, Tuesday filed a di vorce suit against Henry Raymond. They were married November 8, 1913, In Vancouver, Wash. Mrs. Raymond alleges that her hus band, pretending to be Interested In a colonization scheme In Mexico, in duced her to sign a note tor $5000 and that he secured other money from her. She owns considerable property In Portland, according to her complaint and asks that she be allowed a clear title to this property. Another Portlander filed a suit for divorce in the Clackamas County cir cuit court Tuesday. Frank E. Mason charges desertion against Myrtle D. Mason. They were married In Port land February 14, 1911. .11 WHITE IS GRANTED NEW TRIAL Circuit Judge Campbell Wednesday granted Mrs. M. L. White a new trial upon the motion of her attorney, L. Stipp. Mrs. White filed a $5000 damage suit against ths Portland Gas & Coke company following injuries received over a year ago In an automobile acci dent which is alleged to have been caused by a defective trench of the company. She lost when the case was tried before a Jury about a month ago. The new trial was granted because of alleged flaws in the instructions to the jury. CASTOR I A Tot In&nts and Children. The Kind Yea Hat. Always Bosght Bears the Signature of MOLOLLA GETS RURAL ROUTE WASHINGTON, Dec. 20. A trl- Kveekly rural free delivery route, No. 3, -will be established at Molalla March 2. AT BEAVER CREEK PAR AYLSIS FATAL FOR PIONEER OF STATE AND CIVIL WAR VETERAN. Ivrry lu kner, K'd 11 rr, died Haliirday moriiirig al Iba homa of bit ion, AIio liorkner, at ivavar t r-k lie I uiv!rl by lo aoti. l-twls and AUIn, both of I leaver Crerk. Mr lliirkri-r ama lo Orrgm from Missouri, hi nallta stall, brlorc the Civil war. lie Joined the Oregon rgl rneiit and fouM through that ton flirt. a wa a member of the (irand Army of tho Republic Ho was brought to hi home her recently from tho state hotplul al K lern, to whiib hu had U-n committed early In lha year. While al Kalein b wa itrtfVen with paralysl and bis condition wa uh that death waa ex peeled within a few weeks, lie desired to die at the home of hi son at Heaver Creek, the dlairW t In wbbb ha had live.) so many year, and Aliln lluk ner went to Hulem for hi father. Tl WIFE OF TAX COLLECTOR PASSES AWAY AFTER OPERATIONS AT ST. VINCENT'S HOSPITAL Following a second operation. Mr. Ccorze Harrington, wife of Tax Collec tor Harrington died Tuesday after noon at 1:15 Vclock In St. Vincent' hospital, Portland. The first, a Caeaer Ian operation, waa performed last Sat urday morning, when she gave' birth to a son. Later complication de veloped, and a second operation wa necessary In an attempt lo save ber life. Mrs. Harrington was Ora V. High before ber marriage and she was born in West Virginia 40 years ago. She was married to George Harrington four years ago. Itesldes her husband, she la survived by her Infant son and several brothers and sisters, who reside In the east The funeral arrangements have not been made, the body la still In an un dertaking establishment In Portland. Mrs. Harrington was a trained nurse. FERDINAND MILLER E RESIDENT OF OREGON CITY FOR 40 YEARS SUCCUMBS TO HEART FAILURE Fredinand C. Miller, a resident of this city for 40 years, died at his home on Center street Tuesday afternoon at 1:15 o'clock. Mr. Miller ate lunch with his family at 12 o'clock and following the meal was talking with his daughter. Later when he went Into the bath room, she heard a fall and upon entering the room found him prostrate on tho floor. Death came suddenly as a result ot heart trouble. He had been a sufferer from this disease for many years. Mr. Miller was born in Vienna, Austria, May 29, 1S39, and he came to this country 47 years ago and settled in Cincinnati, Ohio, where he resided a few years with his wife, whom he married while in Europe. She was Miss Frances Theresa Strausser and died in May, 190S. Mr. Miller was active In public af fairs. He was a member of Oregon City fire department 39 years and also a member of tho Deutcher Vereln. He is survived by three daughters, 'Misses Frances, ot Portland, Rose and Clara of this city, and three sons, Fred, superintendent of the Powell River Electric plant at Powell River, Theodore, an electrician ot this city. and Otto, who is with an iron works company In San Francisco. The funeral arrangements have not been made, awaiting the arrival of the two sons, who are out of the city. Articles of incorporation of the W. L. Snidow Mercantile company of Willam ette were filed with County Clerk Har rington Thursday. The incorporators are W. L. Snidow, M. R. Snidow and G. L. Snidow. They Intend to engage in a general mercantile business, ac cording to the articles ot incorpora tion. The company has $2000 capital stock, divided Into 200 shares of $10 each. . 0. w. IS Mrs. O. V. Griffin, who was arrested Tuesday upon the complaint ot E. Gal linger, charged with insanity, was re leased Wednesday morning after an ex amination by Dr. Frank Mount, before County Judge Anderson. Mrs. Griffin and Mrs. Gallinger engaged in a fistic encounter Monday over the rent ot a building, and Mrs. Gallinger declined to prosecute Mrs. Griffin, and Gallinger charged her with Insanity. Springfield Eugene Jitney Ordinance approved by popular vote. ASTER WARDEN KELLY FALLS III HIE WILLAMETTE STATE FISH COMMISSIONER ANO HIS DEPUTY TAKE SWIM IN RIVER AT S A. M. FIRST ARREST MADE I'SSEI CHI UW PASSED BY I9I51ECISUM H. Ldghten Kdly Jumps Into River and Climb Into Boat a Fishr mn Btyln to Row CArt In River 8yend Thir Rtach. II. I-eixhton Kelly, mauler fob war den, and Ieputy Ktata llh Warden Clark fell Into Iba cold water of tho Wli:Miett river at dayllxht Halurday morning while arreting Alec tJoulhlt and Oeorge Hrown on a tbarga uf vio lating th GUI flab law which prohlblla net Balling In the WHUmetta between the auspenalon brldga and lha fall. The Gill law, around which a bitter fight was made al the laat session of the legislature, ha been In forte cet era! month but th arrest Saturday waa the flrat since Its enactment. Master Warden Kely had heard re ports that there wa fiahlng above the uapenslon brldk-e and with Deputies Clark and Jeae'l were on the weal Ide of the river near the mouth of thn Imk when Urown and Douthlt rowed past near the shore and Clark and Ke. ly stepped up to put them nnder ar rest. Clark Jumped into the boat and fell on over Into the river. The deputy warden aays he wa shoved Into thn cold Willamette, while the fishermen claim that he fell from the boat Kelly, standing on the river bank, saw that Urown and Douthlt began to pull from shore, out Into the deeper waters of the Willamette and out ot their reach, anl he. too. Jumped Into the river and grabbed one side ot the boat. Clark was on the other. Kelly waa handicapped by an over coat and a pair of boota and the two fishermen attempted to keep the offi cers out ot their boat, but Kelly man aged to climb Into the craft and put them under arrest The struggle In the middle of the Willamette at daylight with the two officials In the Icy waters and the fish ermen attempting to shove them away was wtlnessed only by Deputy Jewell who wss further up the river and could not arrive in time to help his struggling companions. Urown and Douthlt entered a plea of not guilty before Justice ot the Peace Slevers and will be tried Thursday. 1 HERE TO TAKE NEW POST SUPERINTENDENT OF CLACK AMAS HATCHERY ARRIVES IN OREGON CITY. Dennis Winn, who has been appoint ed superintendent of the Clackamas station, United States bureau ot fisher ies, arrived in Oregon City Monday from Atognak. Alaska, where he has been working for the bureau tor the last two years. - Mr. Winn takes the place ot H. P. Hinkle, who has mining interests In Alaska, and leaves fqr that territory to look after them personally. The new superintendent lived In Oregon City several years before his departure for Afrognak two years ago. Henry O'Malley left for Seattle Mon day after spending a week in Oregon City. He is in charge of the Pacific northwest division ot the bureau of fisheries. BAKER TO WED BAKER Henry Baker, 62, and Mrs. Luclle A. Baker, 48, both ot Hubbard, secured a marriage license at Vancouver. Phil lip H. Miller and Miss Mildred V. Dowd, both of Aurora, were among the others to secure licenses In the Washington city Wednesday. For Bargains in Holiday Goods Aluminumware Gr&niteware Platedware , Glassware Crockery Cutlery Kitchen Utensils And the largest, best as sorted stock of GROCERIES In Clackamas County. Come to see our great line of goods, and real bargins. Don't send away for goods, when you can buy at home and save money see us first and be convinced Larsen & Co. Corner Tenth and Main