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OGIECaON OTY ENTEKPKDSE Ml The fnUrnrlM Is Iho nly Claakomae County NewaBa' that arlnlo II of the wewe ( Ihla lewlna County. 0 4- oimxjon city kntkui'Hisk, KIIiav, .iuly 21, inn;. FIPITItTH VI AR No. fl. HIBHID 1St ER'S JURY BEUEVESNOBOD y is mm MRS. W. a KtNT, WITH PRACTUft ID MULL. INTERNAL INJUR. If. IN SERIOUS CONOITION. INJURED WOHJUI DRIVER TELLS SIORf IN DRAMATIC MANNEH FranU I Ned ie Save Mrs. Myers Whan h Wat Caught Balwesn Wire and Car Ar Rtlatsd In Great Vivldnese. A coroner's Jury Krtly roiiiplote ly rihertd Mra. K. W. Orpin (rum all tilama (ur lha automobile accident which Thuratlay night resulted la lha death or Mra. W. II. My era. 3001 HUtyaorund street 8. K, Portland, lha errtoua Injury of Mr. Orpin's mother, Mra. W. U. Knit. proprietress of lha llnlrl Amnion. Third snd Hah mon streets, rortlsnd. snd minor In Juries lo herself snd other members of (ha party of seven. Tho accident incurred on lit nr county hard sur face road brtwen Oregon I'lty and 1'arkpUra, Tlia coroner's Jury found that Mrs. Myers came lo her death by "Strang illation mulling from hlng under an arrldently overturned automobile driven by Mrs. V. W. Orplu and lha Jury hallevea no blame la attached lo Mra. Orpin or lo anyone.' The Jury was composed of Maawelt Vlrtor, fore man; (J. K. I auk. Gwirga Hall. W. N. Trudell, J. K. Itowland and Bam Jones. Mr. Kent's Condition Serious. Mra. Kent, who Is at tho Oregon City hoapltal, la In a critical condi tion. Pbe la suffering from a frac tured skull, numerous ruta and bruises and from Internal Injuries. lr. Hugh H. Mount, who was the first physlrlan lo Arrive at the arena of the accident Thursday night, la attending her. It. A. Wells and bis wife, who were In lha car at tho time of the accident, !r. II. H. Mount. Jack llannon, one of lha first to arrive at lha scene of the accident, and Mrs. Orpin were ex amined at the Inquest. Tho Jury then went to the Oregon City hospital where an effort was mado to secure statement from Mra. Kent, and later to a local gnrngo where the damaged machine is held. The steering gear of the automobile was found to be In perfect condition, ending the theory that Ih accident might have been caused by broken steering apparatus. Woman Not Expert Driver. Mr. Wells rolatod the story of tho accident In a straight-forward man ner, telling how he threw his four- year-old son, Edward, from tho ma rhino Into a dump of roadside bimbos when he saw that the mnrhlno was about lo tip over, and how ho warned Mrs. Orpin that aho was off the road, l'pon examination ho said that she had run the car Into a woodpile, on Main Ntroet when she attempted to bring It to a stop. Mra. Orpin was not noriiHtomed to running a ma chine, lm said, and ho and her hus band hud used it only about tlx weeks or two months boforo Iho accident. The Wells and Orpin fu in II lot are neighbors in tho Olon Harbor district near Llnntnn. Mrs. Wulls' testimony bore out Hint offered by her Iuih POLITICAL PROPHET NEEDED TO FORECAST Ml! N POSSIBILITY OF FOURTH CANOI DAT! FOR SHERIFF DISTURBS "DOPE" OF ASPIRANT!. If there arc any political clalroy aula In lha county seal who can for- tell lha future, Ibry will confer favor upon various and sundry Inter etd parties by clearing Iho mystery about tho possibility of tho appearance of an Indrpeudeul candidate for sher iff. Clackamas county Is at present blessed with three candidates for Ibis office (be Republican Incuiubeul, Democrat and a HoclatUt, ll. K. Frost, constable and a few other things, says ho has heard that there la going to be an Independent randldato tor sheriff. And there Jack Froat stops be will not say where he heard Ihla, or whom bo bas reason to believe the Independent candidate will be. Jack has said Just enough to crests an entertaining political mys tery; and hence thers Is so oppor tunity for political clulrvoyanry. The stale election laws problde thai any political party not represented at tho prlmarlaa may have until Septem ber 17 to name such an Independent candidate, and any group of voters who may bo dissatisfied with whst the present fluid has to offer, may have until October II to name an Indepen dent randldato for a county or district office. With all tbla lime remaining. Iho need of some seer to forecast pos sibilities Is all tho more acutely felt VETERANS SEND A ED MIR UPON HIS WAY ANDREW J. WILCOX TRAVELS TO ROtlBURO HOMI CHICRIO BY LOCAL COMRADES. KAN FOUND EXHAUSTED UPON SAKDY ROAD UrILI CAKfD FOR Msmbero of Local & A. R. Post Pay Faro From Organisation Funds and Give Unfortunate Traveler Big Supply of Provender. Andrew J. Wllcoi, the 12 year-old veteran of the Civil War who was found lying by the roadside near Han ly Tuesday, was sent on his way to Itoneliurg Wednesday, his faro paid and food provided by members of Meada Tost No. 2, Grand Army of Iho Republic. The old fighter met many Oregon City comrades Wednesday and re told many limes for their benefit his story of being turned out of his son's bouse ten miles from The Dalles, of his attempt to walk from Portland to Roseburg, of his adventure In tho maio of roads of eastern Clackamas In certain quarters for should an In-, county and, finally, of being picked dependent shrievalty candidate bob up by a party of automohlllsts and up, It would nmko a profound differ-1 brought to Oregon City.- Ho presented enre In at least two or tho forthcomla quaint picture. Tho old man wore l I J a 1 a 1 ...II. ing campaigns. While Jack Froat hat whetted cur iosity In this line, some other local publicists have gons oven further, and have admitted grudgingly that they "have heard" that prohibition raudl date will be sprung In due time. I-ocnl prohibition leaders, however, scout this rumor, and aay that there Is noth ing to It. And In lha meantime the politically Inquisitive are seeking light. SHERIFF ASKED TO !!! I PETER ZIMMERMAN, FARMER OF HUBBARD COUNTRY, LEFT HIS HOME LATE LAST MONTH. Sheriff W. J. Wilson bas been asked to Institute a tearch for Peter Zim merman, a fnrmor living near Aurora. Mr. Zimmerman left his farm about June 20, saying ho was going to Hub bard, and was seen by friends In that town about that timo. Later a friend, reported neeliiK him In Oregon City. The missing limn Is described aa about five feet tull, weighing HO pounds, and Is about 65 yars of ago. When lust teen he wits wearing ordin ary working clothes and heavy shoos, and hnd a short chin beard. Zimmer man Is quiet In his hnhlts, and speaks German fluently. Formerly ho work ed for tho Northern Pacific railroad nt Spokane, so It Is believed he may big rimmed shell spectacles. In spile of his wanderings, his clothes were clean. Ills bark was hunched, his features contracted, hla eyes weak with four aroro and 12 years of use. At Koseburg the aged veteran will apply for temporary admission to the soldiers' homo. Then ho will com municate with the homo at Monte Vista. Colo., to which he was once admitted, and ask that they take htm again. COURT HOLDS TOOZE 1ST PROVE MALICE DEMURRER IN $20,000 LIBEL AC TION OVERRULED BY JUDGE CAMPBELL. Ci FIGHT IISEA1TLE POLICE KILL IX-CITV CONTROL LER AND TWO OFFICERS ARE WOL'NOCD. PROPRIETOR IN TIGHT Ordsr to Officers to Get Out of Hotsl Bar Brings Hot Pltol Fight Wl. Ilsm Bothwtll Shot Aftsr Firing at Policamtn. band. Dr. Mount and Mr. Hnnnonhadi0uk "'"I'loymont with some railroad, nothing now to add to the enso. The feature of tho inquest, how ever, lays In tho tostlmony of Mrs , Orpin herself. 8ho wus supported In to the room by hor father and Mrs, Wells and sank nt onco Into a chair. She was severely lirulned In tho acci dent, but she suffered no broken hones. "Tell tho Jury, Mrs. Orpin, Just whnt happened 08 you romtimhnr It,' snld Coroner Hompstoad. Mr Orpin Tolls Hor Story. ' Tears wollod to tho witness's eyes for a mlnutfl, and she looked fixedly (Continued on Pago 4). The report that he was missing was sent to tho sheriff by his wife, who requests Hint nny news of his present whereabouts bo sent to hor nt Hub- hard TITLE 18 QUIETED. Circuit Judge. Campbell Tuesday slimed a decree quieting title to lots 1 and 2 of block 21, Oregon City, In tho suit of George A. Hunting ugalnst tho Clnckamns County Fcmulo semin ary, tho Oregon City scnilnnry and all othors claiming intorotit In tho Inml Hammond & Hammond represented Mr. Harding In the case. 10-Year-Old Boy Kicked Over Heart Arid Dies Instantly Wilbur nulnwHtor, tho 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Hoy-8. Ruin water, wan kicked ovoT the heart by a horBo and instantly killed Friday morning on tho county mud near Hoi ton. The boy with his parent! and broth ers and sisters was driving from Hun don to Spokane, tholr homo. He stopped the team to cut a awtfacu from a rnaditlde brush and In climbing back on the wugon put his hand on the hip of one of the horses. The horse kicked tho lad squarely over the heart and he dropped bark to tho road dead. Dr. M. Strlctkland was cnlled, and ho in turn summoned Cornercr W. E. Hempstead. The coroner investigated the case but concluded that an In quest was not necessary. The home of the Rainwater fuinlly Is In Spnkune. They had spent sev eral weeks at the Oregon coust re sort and were on tholr way back to eastern Washington. The body will be held lit tho Myers Ilrndy funeral parlors In Oregon City until Mr. and Mrs. Rainwater arrive at Spokane when it will be sent to the WaHhington city for bur- lul. The lad's death was the second accidental death within a period of about 12 hours near this city. While Coroner Hempstead was preparing to hold an Inquest over the body of Mrs. W. H. Myers, who was killed on the Parkplace road Thursday night In an automobile accident, he was called away to Investigate the death of Wil bur Rainwater. Circuit Judge Campbell Friday ovc ruled the demurrer of Mr. and Mrs. H. 0. Curtlidge In tho $20,000 libel ac tion filed by City School Superlnten dent Tooze agulnst them. The de fense was given 15 daya In which to file an answer to the complaint Although the demurrer was over ruled, the defense la much pleased with tho decUton of tho circuit court that Ilullelin No. 1. on which the action Is based, la not actlonnblo per so. In othur words, Superintendent Toor.e must prove malico to complete his cobo. C. Schuobol protested agaliiRt tho ruling of the court that Ilullelin No. 1 wns not actionable per so, protesting that he could prove libel In (be document Itsolf. "I regard the ruling aa a practical victory for the defense," said Wulter A.-Dlmlck, one of the attorneys for Mr. and Mra. Cnrtlldge. Judgo Grant B. Dimlck and Will h. Mulvey also represent tho defense. T SET FOR SEPTEMBER Deputy County Clerk -Fred Mlllor Friday sent out notices of almost two tull weeks of casoa In tho circuit court, beginning September 5. The docket for tho two-weok session as far aa It has boon completed follows: Septem bor 5, Robeson vs. Linton; Soptombcr Harding vs. Young; September 7, Clarke vs. Willamette Valloy South ern; September 8, Thompson vs. Brnasch; September 9, Kremlor vs. RlBley; September 11, Murtin vb. Portouw; September 12, Willamette Valley Southern vs. Clark. BARLOW ROAD WILL OPEN. The Harlow road, leading past Mount Hood, Into eaBtern Oregon, la open at last, ncordlng to Information which reached here Monday. Late Bprlng snow has made the road Impassable a month later than usual. Even now there ts as much snow on the foot hills of the Cascades as there usually Is lata In May or early June. Pnow storms In the mountains within the last few days have been reported here. H RATTLE. Wssb.. July 17.-Wllllam lioihwrll, former Beattl city control ler, and recently aierlal officer on tho waterfront, was killed snd W. W. Morris and C. V. Ilarvry, members of the prohibition enforcements squad, of tho Seattle pollrf force, were ser iously wounded In a pistol right, which resulted from a raid on the Ferguson bar. In the Ferguson hotel, here late this afternoon. Morris waa ahot through the shoul der and Harvey through the arm. Hoth men are expected to recover. According to statements made by Morris at tho y Honpttul tonight be and Harvey entered the Ferguson bar, after sending J. T. Kpler, another member of the prohibition squad, In ahead to see If bo could buy Intoxl acting liquor over the bar. He aald that Epler bad a clai of whisky in front of him when thry entered and that J. A. Farnham, proprietor of tho hotel, who had beea serving tho drinks, attempted to prevent the of ficers from aetalnr this llnunr the officers out, and when they showed htm their ollr badges, bo pulled out a revolver and repeated his order. Though Morris attempted to wrench the weapon from his hand, he Is aald to have freed himself, shot Morris through the shoulder and then opened fire on Harvey, who was grappling with Firnhajn behind the bar. Both patrolmen say that Farnham had also drawn a pistol. Morris managed to drop Bothwell after four ahots and when BothwcU later attempted to shoot again, Har vey kicked .the weapon from hla band and knocked him over with his fist Additional police anslstance arrived a few minutes later and the three In jured men and Farnham were taken to the city hall. Mothwcll died while being carried Into the City hospital MEMBERS ARE SAID TO BE TERROR STRICKEI SECONO ENGINEER SAVS FRIENDS OF MEN ON SUBMARINE ARE PRAYING FOR SAFE TRIP. NHS, KOT CUNS OF ENEMY, ARE FEARED BY DEUTSCHUND SAILORS Conning Towar Closad, Spars Ar Taksa Down and Tug Awaits Vaa scl Which Is Espsctsd to Slip Out of Harbor Soon. INJURED MARINE IS HOME. Ralph Teirlll, son of Mr. end Mrs. Charles T. Terrlll, was brought to his home In this city Monday. He was a marine on the Murblehead and was In jured when climbing aboard of the ship, the fingers of both hands being crushed. He was taken to a Portland hospital where his injuries were dress ed. Although at first It was feared that It would be necessary to ampu tate Bcveral of his fingers, but now It Is believed that all can be saved. Mr. Terrlll was a member of the national guard three years and In the coast guards three years before Joining the noi'al MBfln-a BALTIMORE. July II. At 11 o'clock tonight the two spars of the German merchant submarine were Isken down and the conning tower cloo-d. Close at hand lay tho tug Thomas Tlmmlns with a full head of steam up. In the vicinity of tho submarine were numerous launches with agents of the Eastern ForwatJIng company patrols aboard. At 11:05 o'clock one of thene craft hailed a newspaper launch and tried to Induce the repor ters to leave. "You're Interfering with our plans," the watchman aald. Members of the new whose names will go down In history as creators of a new commercial era are aald to have exprcsacd tho ferllnr that they are running Into serious danger. They are quoted by friends as saying that Captain Paul Kocnlg, the dapper and daring commander of tho submarine. Is doing everything In his power to keep up their spirits and make them look on tho bright side of the affair, hut the men cannot see this side of tho venture. "We are praying every night and are getting our friends to pray for us." Second Englnoer Karl Fruochto told a friend ho haa been spending bis evenings with since tho crew have ob tained sboro leave. Tbla same friend today told the story of tho terror stricken crew to a representative of the New York Tribune, not knowing at the time that he was talking with a reporter. "The crews have order to bo ready to leave at any moment,' said this friend of Fruechtc this afternoon. 'They cannot bring themselves to see how the Deutschland will escape the enemy off the Capes. All the men have been talking about since they have been visiting me Is of the loved ones they will leave behind, should the U-bout find a resting place at the bottom of the Atlantic It la not the cannon and the other guns the men rear it s the nets that the enemy COUNTY SOCIALISTS MEET. DR. I-IMEII TURNS TO REIH IN 0. C. PASTOR BAPTIST CHURCH DE CIDES THERE IS STILL MUCH WORK HERE FOR HIM. NEWAUDJTORIUM F0R1917HEET THOUGHT LIKELY !. Id I ns; that be would not be giv ing his church a square deal by ac cepting a place on tho faculty of tho Northern I lap! It Seminary of Chi cago when bo felt that bis services were needed hero. Rev. W. T. Mllll ken. pastor or tho First Baptist church, has turned down the offer of tho big Chicago school. "I bsvs lived In Oregon City five years," be said Friday, "and have fees my church grow steadily all Iho time. There Is still much work for mo to do here, and I would rather stay In Ore gon City than accept the offer from tho Chicago seminary. Moreover, llko the Pacific coast far better than the middle west. Oregon appeals to me to stay." Dr. Milllken outlined the graduate courses leading to a master's and to a doctor's decree In theology and philosophy In the Northern Baptist seminary and bas been connected with this line of work for the last 10 years Duiint the winter he bas given lec tures t.i the new testiment at the laymen's Bible school In the Port land Ccn-.ral library. SESSION JUST CLOSED FINANCIAL SUCCESS IN SPITE OF TWO DAYS OF RAIN. THE AUDIENCE C.H LAST filCfil IS LARGEST OF PRESEKT ASSEKBLY O.CPARTYRETUS HORSE PASTURE MOUNTAIN CLIMBED COUNTY CLERK CATCHES MANY FI8H. A party composed of Miss Ira Har rington, county clerk, George Har rington, Homer Harrington, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sutherland and son, Ted, Mr. and Mra. Frank Count ney and two children, William Black and George Woodward, who left about two weeks ago for Foley Springs, southern Oregon, returned Sunday evening. The party bad headquarters at the Foley Springs hotel, and many side trips were enjoyed during their stay at that resort. ' They climbed Horse Pasture mountain with a height of 6.000 feet There waa plenty or snow on the mountain at the time tho ascent was made by the four members of the'party. Mr. Harrington and his sister, Miss Iva, were among the mem bers making the climb, leaving Foley Springs at 8 o'clock a. ra, and reach ed their destination about 1 o'clock. Good time was made in descending and Foley Springs was reached early in the evening. Fishing Is among the sports that is offered to the visitors at this resort and George Harrington suceeded in getting 500 trout during the stay. Some of these were packed for ship ping and were brought home, and en- Joyed by his family. Miss Harrington Covamor Withycombo Urges Need of Bettor Roods and Cheaper Money for Ftrmtrt at Forum Hour Kaffir Boys Popular." The Clackamas county local of the Socialist party held its monthly meet ing hall was the appointing of precinct com- ln(t about 70 fine Drook tr01It The trip to Foley Springs after leav ing Eugene is made by automobile "wasn't slow" either In rettlne her Saturday afternoon in Knapp's ( ghare of flsh from 'Horse Creek, a Among the business transacted oranch ot tne Mackenzie river, catch- mitteemen "It is desirable that Socialists in every precinct consider themselves as a committee of one to help the cause In every way they can," said one load er in the party Monday. "The attendance or all' Socialists and near-Socialists are respectfully In vited to meet with us at our next meeting, being the third Saturday in August, at 2 p. m." GLADSTONE PARK. July 19 (Special.) Before a crowd of nearly 6.000 people, the Chautauqua curtain for 19l was rung down tbla evening. The closing day was a busy one, and from early morning hours tho crowd swarmed the park. Governor Withycombo was tho forum hour speaker today. Tho governor emphasized the Importance of Oregon's agriculture and stated the big prob lem now aa to obtain cheaper money for the farmer. Tb6 next big problem is that of better roads. The speaker favored a 1 mill state tax which would bring in a million dollars a year and would build all the roads neces sary. A competent commission should have charge ot the distribution of this state fund. Robert Parker Miles, addressed a big afternoon audience of almost 4,000 people and gave bis famous lecture. Tallow Dips." This evening the Kaffir Boys' choir was the drawing card and the largest audience of the present session Jammed tho auditor ium and stood on the outside. In an effort to hear the native South African lads. They made a big hit Immed iately following the Kaffir Boys, came tho chautauqua fireworks, which have been tbo annual chautauqua closing feature for years. They were unusu ally good and were witnessed by prob ably six thousand people.. In spite of two day of inclement weather tho chautauqua was a finan cial success this year, sotho directors stated tonight With the closing pro gram this evening, probably the last entertainment was given in the old auditorium, which has stood the tests of time for 23 years. An effort will be made during the present year to finance a new auditorium which will seat 5,000 or 6,000 people. Voluntary stock subscription amounting to over (2000 were made tonight and to day and with this as a nest egg the directors feel tbey can in all probab ility build before the next year. The 1916 program was a great suc cess from the standpoint of attrac tions and had It not been for two days' rain, the attendance records or all former years would have been shattered. ' ODD FELLOWS INSTALL. Oregonians Help . Injured Mexicans WIFE CHARGES DESERTION. Genevieve Dunning charges deser tion against Callest S. Dunning in a divorce suit riled in the circuit court Tuesday. Thoy were married Octo- northern end or our encampment and Dor 19, 1902. in Portland and have An Interesting letter has been re ceived from Kent Wilson, ot Oregon City-, who Is connected with tho Hos pital corps of tho Third Oregon, at Pulm Deah, Cal. The letter was written Friday, July 14. Mr. Wilson writes that the Oregon boys enjoyed a real Oregon Bhower on Thursday evening, July 13. It Bounded so Inviting to hear the rain drops that they crawled out from un der the blankets snd enjoyed a show er bath. He adds, "dirt and dust are tho main products of vegetation In Palm City, although tho orange groves surrounding the city soom to be the center of attraction after nightfall, especially among the boys, who hall from the "city by the rails," not ex cusing myseir." "A peculiar Incident occurred this morning," writes Mr. Wilson in als letter, "that more firmly cemented the friendship that has long existed between the center forces In Lower California and the Americans on this side of the line. Lieutenant- Colonel Augustln Maclaa, In charge of the Tijuana garrison, was severely Injur ed In an automobile accident that oc curred on the Tijuana road at the one child of whom she asks the cus tody. She aBks for $25 monthly for the support or the child and $50 at torneys' fees. ' was given first aid and surgical at tendance by . Pr. Marcellus at our emergency hospital. "It Is. with difficulty that I find words to express my gratitude for tho I splendid treatment accorded me by the American soldiers," was the word sent by Lieutenant-Colonel Maclaa to our commanding officer. 'They could not have done more for me had I been one of them, and their hospitality .and kindness touched me deeply.' "Lieutenant-Colonel Maclaa was en route to San Diego from Tijuana, dr'v en by his Mexican chauffeur. A wat er tank near our camp had been leak ing and flooded the road. Striking; the mud and water the car skiildod over the embankmenot and turnud turtle. The driver was uninjured, but Lieutenant-Colonel Macias was cut on the right hand and arm, and two o' his fingers were broken, and it was necessary for Dr. Mnrcollus to tako six stitches in his right hand. "The boys In camp, although they had expected to take up arms against the Mexicans, expressed pleasure in being able to administer to one in distress. "Lieutenant-Colonel Macias said he hoped some day to be able to return the favor. "All the boys in camp ore In fine physical condition and are feeling fine, and there is not a case of severe slcknesi in the entire regiment. "I am sure the boys of Company G will Join with me In sending their regards to people of Oregon City, whom we know think of us every moment" over a road of 70 miles, many miles along the Mackenzie river. At the time the party made the trip to Foley Springs, the roads were In poor con dition, due to the several weeks of rain. MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED. County Clerk Iva Harrington Wed nesday Issued a marriage license to Florence. Stone and Carl Grossmlller. of Estacada rural route No. 3. The officers of the Independent Or der or Odd Felows lodge or this city were installed Wednesday evening by R. J. Hodson. The following are thlse R. J. Hodson. The following are those installed: Noble grand, James rihan non; vice-grand, Lou McNulty; re cording secretary. L. H. Feaster; financial secretary, H. W. Trembath: right supporter to the noble grand, J. K. Morris;' left supporter to noble grand, Martin Sumner; right suppor ter to vice-grand, F. P. Fuge; left sup porter to vice-grand. J. W. Braker: senior supporters, E. W. Scott and F. A. Miles; warden, J. L. Waldron; con ductor, R. J. Hodson. Federal Building For Oregon City Now Seems Near Prospects for the early construe-1 That there is a pressing need of a Sf..S!f " f 'lLf!:0- b-Udln, in tho county seat ha, been apparent for many years. Not era! building are considerably bright er, following the action of congress In Including in the omnibus appropria tion bill of an item of $75,000 for the purchase of a site and the erection of a suitable structure for Government use In the county seat. Postmaster J. J. Cooke, who received word of the action of congressional leaders Wed nesday, believes that Congressman Hawley will be able to have the Oregon City appropriation retained in the present bill, and that favorable ac tion will be taken in the matter. Mr. Cooke was much elated over the news, more especially as he has spent considerable time in drawing up reports for congress as to availa ble sites In Oregon City for a federal building, and the probable cost of the several tentative locations. If the appropriation Is accepted by congress, the 75,000 will be divided, two-thirds being set aside for the construction of the proposed building; and one-third allowed for the purpose of a suitable site. only has the local postofftce been forced to knock about from one set of Inefficient quarters to another; but there has been no room available for offices of other lines of governmental activity. With tho erection of a suita ble structure for federal use in this city, all department agencies could be centered in one convenient location, and would Hnd room enough ror all their needs. Not only would commodious quar ters be provided ror the local post office and the rural delivery service; but it would be possible to have a federal courtroom here, and there would remain sufficient space to ac commodate the offices of the engineer ing and executive forces of the Oregon City locks, now a federal property. There would also be established, in all probability, a local headquarters for the forest service, and space could also be found for a federal agrl cultural agent