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OTY ENTERPRIS TM tnlorprlM It th M N only Clackamas County fill I J Nswepapsr that print II II all at IHa newe of thla U II 'V. growing Count. 'V' U )44)4) Th Weekly InUrpriM la Wert h prlco. Cam- ' It with others a4 than aubacriba. flFTICTH YEAR No. M. OltM.OX CITY KNTKKI'JUKK, TUIDAV, DIX'KMUKU 15, 1910. EtTABLISHED I'nrliainl, Ore 600 PRESENT AT MOLALLA LODGE HOME CEREMONY I. O. O. r. BUILDING DEDICATION ATTENDED OV MEMBEH8 FROM MANY CITIES. 100 CHICKENS ARE SERVED AT BANQUET FOLLOWING SERVICES Modern Two etory Lodge Building la Formally Opened 0, B. DImkk, T. F. Ryan, Judge Weelbrook and Othara Speak. MOLALLA, On- , Hit. 7. (Hpci UI ) - (Ivor Oil) peraona wltlieaned I tin Itu prcaalvu dcilli iitloli crciuolilca of tln new I. (I. O. K. Iinll li'i" lut HlKlit Tim riM'ii t --r m nf III" two I'mIk'-h, I. O. (I. K, uinl Itclii'kiili, from tunny aec. Until of t'lii' kuiiitm ruiiiity, villi h ic'i ration from I'lirlliiinl an well, utlcndi'd. A limit IJu 'i mitin from Oregon City nit cihIikI. miikliiK Hie t r it ovi-r tlii Wlllniucttu Vulliy rtniilherii In a apt cliil train nf Into linn. leaving I'll tri'litli unil'Maln streets ut 7 o'i Im k. Ill ninny 1'lnrra uloiig lh Y ttnT-i Mua iniialileruhlo snow. I'll" (an wrn well lii'iiti'il and well ventilated, tlii'ri) u never a lurrrlrr crowd ot ' XI' II TkIi III I H I M. (irunt II. Iilmlik. iroiuliii'iil nii'iii InT nf tlm I. (. O. K. IoiH'ii and r"Hl li'iit of tlm Wllltuiiieliii Vulli'y Hoiitli I'm railway, uicoiepnnled 111" exctir Hlniilntit ii ml look ii n acllvo furl lu tlio pM iiliiK'a proKruni. I'liuii tliu nrrlvul of Hi" visitor ut Moliillu llii-y i ro given a runllul wel. ionic. Kvi'ry alum hern wua llliiuii IiiiIimI. Willi theae building IlKdti'd, ii lid tlm electric archway exIciiilliiK turns M it I ii street, with tlio furm homes In Km illi.lniit uinl tlm moon shining i tin-' snow-covered fields cloait dy Ilia ceiiii wua a pit lureaiiue oiii'. Hall la Crowded. i Before llio iM'iiliiK (if lm evening's prngrum tlm dull wa taxed to Its cu imrity, ami alumllng room wus ut a iriinliim. Tlm program opened with selections by llio Mulatto, seven ple ro orchestra rum posed of (). K. Coli llorm o Itobblna, Marlon Tolllvrr. .Mln Agnes Cooper, (). ('. I'urkuplle, Itulelgh KcIhtiI and Hubbard Stono. At the conclusion of tlio second aolurtlon the IniproHHl vo ilmlU'iillon ceremonies wire conducted, over which II. K. West' brook of Portland, grand master of Oregon, presided. In currying out tlio dedication cere' monies tin wiih assisted by Judge Tlunnna V. Hynii, of Huli'in, punt grir.id chancellor and putrlnrcli; llowurd M. Kt'i'tnM, of Canity, who assisted In tlm pliuo of tlio absent Krmiil liornlil of tlio rant; William iloliu, of Aurora Kmnd lionild of tlio north; 1. II. Tuck or, of Aurora, khuhI IiituIiI of tliu Houth; I. co KckiTHon, of Canliy, Kruii'l liorold of tho woBt: Frd HondrlckHoii, of Molulla, Krnnd nmmhut; Klllott HKiiRlicrty, of Motitllu. nolilo grand; Kov. Bnydor, of Mo'iila, Krnnd chnp- lain. Tlicno offlrcm, pnttliiK on the floor work and IiiivIiik I'lmrno of tlio declination cowmnny, wore bowiiihI In tlio rohoa of tho order, Altar la Eractad. At tho concliiHlon of thla ImproRHlvo roromony, tho altnr of tho I. O. O. F, loilno wan oroc.tod, conHlHtliiK of the inl)l"iiiH of iiirlty, charity, frlomlHlilii, love, truth, hnpo nnd cluirlty. Tho remainder of tho evonliiK wua dovotod to nniHlciil and literary progi-uui which wna followed by tho banquet. Tho. coinmlttoo having clinrKo of the pro Kram won compomu! of Elmer Snwtoll and Vroi Oanilrlckaon, whllo tho ban quot wub In cliarKO of Elmer Snwtoll, Krod llondrlckHon, It. A. Kaylor, Mr. Martin and Chnrloa Sponcor. Tho Molntlu orchoBtra played fol lowing tho cerunlony, nftor which Mr. Wuxthrook addreBHod tho UHHeinbly, conKnitulatliiK tho members ot I. O. 0. F. ot Molulla In orectliiK mich a hand Homo bulldliiK. Ho broiiKht to mem ory a vlalt niudo to tho Molnllu I, O. U. P. mootliiR two yours oro, whon thoro were but thirty members In attend ance, and said that this order hud do nerved much credit for tho activity that had boon shown when this mem bership had now boon Increased to over 100 members. He also spoke briefly of the work that was beliiK ac complished by the order, especially ot the homo for the aged men and wom en as well as for tho orphans of de ceased motnbors ot tho order, telling of a recent visit ho had made at tlicno Institutions lit Portland. 8. 8. Walker Speaki. S. 8. Walker, of Oregon City, grand high prlost of the state of Oregon, followed Mr. Westbrook. Mr. Walker cxtendod his congratulations t the Molalla lodgo for tholr earnest work taken In building up the ordor and In accomplishing tho erection of its home. He said thut the Molalla lodge had had many a bard struggle, but hnd now won a victory, and had con sidered this one of the tlnest lodga buildings In Clackamns county, and that Oregon Lodge No. 3 (Oregon City), was proud of the Molalla order. A. II. Knight, ofCanby, grand sen ior warden of the grand encampment, gave a brief talk, and extended con gratulations from Canny lodge. He remembered ton years ago when be had visited the Molalla lodge, before the trains were operated by the Wll- SPEAKERS AT MOLALLA I " Y I ; ' V - ..v l v J iW Juil'ot Thomas H. Hin Iuiih'II" Vulli y Hontlicrn KalUay tniu imny In thin illy. II" hud inadn Hi" trip uti liorni'l.ni k, ll mu I'I lb.it It mill! Iiltrdly Ii" brllruil.!" kt Hull iini" iimt iii imi" liiimirni ut in. in lii ri nf thut I'i'li r wiiulil l.i Iih ri'ii-w-1 In III" proeiit iix'iiil'i'iiililp. and In r ' I Iuk a IiiiII'Iiiik Hint la now a moil' inn unit lo t " rmi'l iif In Mobil'. Mr. Ziniiiii'iiiiiin. of Aui'ir.i. repe wiiliiii! Aiiiota lo.lii". iipokii brief ly, rti liiliiilnii lli.it bn lin t I r 1 1 1 1 i: I t I'm I'iik fn in tb" Aiirma lod! to Mo llllbi I. eli e Hi' ill! tlt.il Ii" w.i . pr.i i I nf Hi" rI r nnd toll of lb" mk Unit :i In Im; i-i i ii'iipllnlii-1 Ii)' lb" Ail rura lull;.' Ili.it n -llil iiplnildllU (libl IVIbuvhlp. Judge Crjnt Dlmlck Well Receive! Jinlt,'" (li.ml II. Iilmlik. nil" nf (bn prominent ineiiil'i'm of tlm (ireful City ciiraiiipiiii'lit, u Klveli all u Hell, wlii'li lie liiuili' lila appearuli' e. Juili:" plmlik, ua uniuil, (in' mi" nf Ills I'lmpi' iit lul Iron' h. titnl ti ld many (mill)' klnrli'N Hint fairly "brought down lb" lioimi'." He kpnkn liljthly of Molulla IihIk". uinl was Krrat'y Im pnan'il wllh tb" new liuilillng - II" tobl of a vlnlt he bad liiH'le to the tin i tliii; ut th'i Molullit loik'e'a nuni ber of yeura ui;n, when tho lodt;" n rompoiM'd of but a few Mal art rill li'lia. Juili-.e Thoniua K. Ityau, of Salem, pa a" Hixiut'iil nildri'Ms and loudly prulni'd the prfortit of the Molnlla lodge ami ulao of tho aiTompllahmenta Hint had been matin in crvctlnn tho home Hint all were proud ot. Ha spoke of nome length, and on tho order, an I lila remarks wcro well reielvod. Among tliu others who addrcsacd llin aaaenibly with John J. Cooke, it Oreiioii City lodge: A. A. I'rlie, of Oregon City lodge; Fred Heiidrleksim, of Molulla lodge; Klllott Duugherty, of Mo'alla IoiIkui Mrs. J. J. Cooke, of Oregon City. Wlllameltq Iteliekah lodge; William Helnit, of Auroru lodge; I'. II. Tucker, of Aurora lodge; Chris Zwrifel, formerly of Aurora lodge, but now of Portland and Her. Hnyiler, grain! iliapbilr.. Muilcal Program Given. Oiirlng the evening vocal selections wero given by the Molulla quartet, composed of llenjiiniln Clilndgreii, Herman ClilnilKren, Hubbard Stone of Molulla and W. H. Frost of Port land. Among tho selections they gave wero "You Take tho Pll!rlm Home." this being a parody on the "Old Oaken llui ket," responding to an encore "Tho 'Hoarding Houho Turkey That Hung on so Well." This quartet received n great ovation, nnd wero forced to re" spend to many encores. Miss lternlto Worley, who bus an excellent con tralto voice, sang Impressivoly "A Per fect Day." and wns accompanied by Miss , HobbliiH, violinist, and Mrs, Kniipp, pianist; vocal solo, Miss Agnes Clifford, accompanied by Mrs. Knupp. Miss Clifford's voice was never hoard to better advuntago than on this oc casion, nnd she wns heartily encored. II. W. Frost, of Portland, menibor of tho Molalla quartet, responded to n hnarty encoro after rendering a vocal solo, Following the program a banquet was served to the GOO visitors by tho women of Molalla. The tables wero prettily decorated, nnd fairly loaded with oil that tho market could supply. Thero wore over 100 chickens turnlsh- ed for tho "spread." Tho young wom en ot Molalla assisted In serving. He fore departing tho visiting lodges cheered tho Molnlla organization In tlio form of college "yells." Tho hall was adorned with Ameri can Hugs. Tho Oregon City delegation left ut 1 1 : :t 0 o'clock, return to Oregon City in god tlmo. Dancing was enjoyed by thoso remaining, the orchestra fur nishing the music for tho same. Tho building Just completed by Mo lnlla lodgo is one of the modern and nioBt convenient structures in Clack amns county. Tho lowor floor has boen arranged for three storo rooms, two of which nro now occupied, while the second floor Is for the use ot tho lodge as woll as for office rooms. The lodge room Is of ample size for the meetings that are hold, and an ex cellent floor where dancing may be enjoyed, whllo In connection Is the dining room with soven long tables, and to this joins the kitchen thorough ly equipped with cooking utonslls and dishes. There are cloak rooms for men and women, and one of the fea tures of this building is the smoking room for the members who care to In dulge In the same. These rooms open from two hallways, one of which leads to the right while the other to tho loft. It Is plastered throughout, and Is heated by means of furnace. Judge Grant B. Dlmlck ATTOBNEY SCHUEBEL TO RECOMMENDCHANGESIN f jitney ERftNT SCHEDULE OF TRIPS, APPROVAL OF riONO BY COUNCIL ARE , SmONCLY URCED. When tb" W. M. Footer Jilliey liuu ; clilie i iiiiii'H up (or n't oi;i' ri'udlng at 1 lb" i oiiiii II meeting December 2. I'lty I Allorney H'h'ielii l la going to pnMiimej ; aome niucniliiieiila 1 1 it. ultboiiK'.i be U In luvor of the pr p M-d I't rlliuid (-re-koii City Inia line. CI')' Aitorney Hehuebel niuliitiiliia Hint the (ranehlae '. ordinance baa some provisions omitted ' 't'lileh It ahoiild lime to protect the t.lty- I The i ll v iitt. rney is goln.t .o siegist I (lint Mr. Porter be required to uilo;it a (. hfdotii and post notliei of the iirei'rle both at prominent pliir o'i Main itreet and on his raik. ni.d the I fit y uliornry furth . nu;".,ts thai Mr i Foter l.o rompclo't to live up U Ibc sebediilv as nearly as possible. The front blue, aa it Is rtrawn. "pro vides tint Mr. Foster can t' iirulo Jit ney buaaea between Ore'Mii City and Portland for :10 a qunrter. but it In no manner prescrilies h hv many csrj lie can operate for :!0 a quurler. At l iruey Schurbel will urge that a defl n!t" number be fixed. T3 franeh'i cottipills Mr. Porter t') post a ."000 sin-1 bond, but no pr.iv IhIcih are thrown about thut bond. Mr. Schtiebel would make It necessary for tho city council to approve the bond. City Aitorney Schuebe! wll. recom iiieiiil to the cciincll that these rlianius bo li'corporateil into toy frnudilsc or dlniu:ee and tb.'.t it tc brought up nKi'in for first reudlng. Incldently tho city attorney said ymterduy that any attempt to defeat tho Jitney fran chises would meet his opposition ns a i rlvate cltlxen and as a city official. OF SCARCITY OF MATERIAL IN SOME PARTS OF COUNTRY MAKES ACTION NECESSARY. Figures showing tho timount of wood usod In the Unttod States for making pulp will, It Is announced, be obtained by the forost service In con nection with Its 1910 census of the lumber Industry. Hocauso ot the In creasing scarcity of tho pulpwood In bo mo parts of the country, the need for accurate figures showing tho consump tion ot this class of material Is real ized by manufacturers and foresters alike and It is expected that such figures will bo made a part of the yearly statistical work of tho to-obt service Tho pulp manufacturers w'lll cooporato in the work through tholr trado organization, tho Nov sprint Manufacturers association. Detailed Information in regard to the amount and cost of different kinds of pulpwood consumed In tho differ ent states is to be collected. Comuara- tlve figures showing tho total pulp-J wood consumption of the country for 1S99, 1909, 1914 and 1916 nre to bo compiled. Tho data to be obtained will, It Is stated, be of considerable valuo to pulp manufacturers, as well as to the forest service. Owing to the compara tlvely Binoll number of pulp mills in the United States, It Is thought It will be possible to issue a report on the work at an early date. WOOD CUTTERS ARE 8UED , John Walcyak has brought a suit tn the Clncknmas county circuit court ugnlnst Frank Thompson, E. Martin, L. Donnelly, James Anderson and C. P. Coop, alleging failure to pay for wood takon from his property under the terms of a contract signed by them. He secured a temporary Injunction restraining the defendants from cut ting any more wood from tho proporty. Walcyak asui for a judgment ot f5 cents a cord for all wood removed. John N. S levers appears tor the plaintiff. SENATE AMENDS Bill DF THEUNIKD STATES EXUTINO TREATIES P.EIPECTINO IMMIGRATION WILL NOT BE REPEALED, HOWEVER. WAHIIIMSTON. li-c. U. Aftr an- jollier duy ut debato over the ticlualon of allrna on a' t ount or ruc, tlio '( ato Into toduy adopted Ilia loinnillli-e uiiirii'liiienl to Dm liiiiiili:ration 1I. wiih h would bar lllndua and certain oilier Aaluatlcs vltlioot Im-iitlnlilllg lli' in by naiiitt, wllli an added provU lull allpululllig that nothing lu tint ait b. ill be ronntrui-d to repeal any eilM lug law, treaty cr acreemeut which ai-nra to prohibit or rentrli t Immigra tion. Thla added Mlpiilutlon proponed )' Ki imtor I'lielan, of California, la d' algned to replacn the direct refereni t lu tb" o ailed ' genllemen s agree- ineiit" with Japan, wlili h waa atrli ken out of the limine bill by the senate rotiiinllleo at the riquct of the atuto department piNAL ACTION ON If N IS '1! POSTPONEDADAY SENATE DISCOVERS MEASURE DOES NOT BAR ADVOCATES OF DESTRUCTION. EXCLUSION Of "PICTURE BRIDES" IS URGED BUT TAILS TO PASS Provision Which Would Forbid En trance of Any Person Convicted of Crime Also Defeated Literacy Teat la Argued. WASHINGTON, Dec. 13. Final ac tion on the immigration bill was de ferred by the senate tonight to permit committee consideration of an amend ment proposed by Seuator LaFollotte to eliminate language excluding per sons who advocate or teach destruc tion of property. A vote on tho pass age of tho bill will probably bo reach ed tomorrow. Senator LaFollette contended thnt there were other sufficient bars against anarchists and that the pro - vision to which he objected would I shut the doors of the United States to worthy men from other lands because destruction of property hod been In cidental to a revolution lu which they were concerned. Other senators op posed eliminating the provision entire ly, and It wns decided to send the nmondment to tho committee. Another day was devoted to the bill by the senate, most of the debate cen tering on amendments suggested to the literacy test provision, the exclu sion ot Asiatics and the right ot asy lum for tho persecuted. A provision which would have for bidden entrance, to any alien convicted of a crime, even ot a political char acter, constituting a felony In the United States, was eliminated after several senators had pointed out that - 1..,. i . , 1 1 1 ni.ni.anl Ilia anlranp. Bllk-U B IUW i w vn ...w ww.-., Inin h United Rtntes of notrlots like Kossuth or Garibaldi. Senator Phelan's amendment to' deny cntrnnco to women of any race! whose men are not admitted, despite ! the provisions of any treaty or agree- ,. . . tnt w timv m-a tn h married here, unless they nre In fact married according to American law, was repected. He explained It, was purposed to exclude tho so-called Japa nese picture brides. COUNTY GUT TIKES TWO ROADS ARE ORDERED OPEN ED PEDERSON PETITION GIVEN TO VIEWERS. A number of. road matters have come before the opening sessions of the county court, now In session. The court spent Wednesday In reviewing petitions and taking up other matters relative to roads, and Tuesday was spent with bills and other county busi ness. 01 me w. A. tiaru ruau iruin namtnuo to Sprlngwatcr and the A. B. Hlbbard road from Molalla to Wllhoit The M. Pedersen road petition was re ferred to the viewers and the W. R. Telford road at Anderson station on the Estacada branch of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company passed on first reading. niinniTin 'IMHIIU TAMERS VOTE FOR INCREASE IN THE ROAD LEVIES MONEY II pROVIDEO FOR MUCH HIGHWAY WORK, INCLUOINO HARD SURFACE. APPROPRIAIIOil Of S8000 TOR OREGON CITY ARMORY IS CUT Rite in Salary of County Judge la Favored County Levy Cannot Be Fixed Until Corporation Aa aeiements Are Known. riiquuliried approval of the county J (rf, rj, p ,.s lujing the ronatrtii tlou of burd aurlaee by the county, wua expressed by the taxpay ers at the annual budget meeting n the clrcnlt (oiirt room at the court bouae Haturday. The county court rex ommeiided a 6 mill general road levy and a 2 mill gen eral levy to bo used for bridges and roads, making a totul of S mil's. The taxpayer, however, voted a 7-nilll enerul road levy and a 2-nilll general levy for roads, making a total of i mills. The two letiis aro under sep arate statutes, but money derived from them will be uMtd for road and bridge i work. Items In the county budget provid ing for the purchase "of niuterlals to be used in coiiDlriKimg county-'uld a phullic concrete were not changed. Although tho meeting was attended by muny road supervisors, the men who were expected to oppose hard surface, no opposition developed to municipal ly laid pavement. Much Hard Surfso Possible. The budget as approved contains Items which will allow the operation ot the county paving pluut from early spring until the rains ot the fall be- j gin and the construction of uuny mlies of hard surface. With this money cer tain, the county court soon will begin to lay out the 1917 bard surface pro gram. Considerable surprise was expressed here when tbe action of the taxpayers was generally known. The hearty ap proval of munlclpally-lald hard surface by taxpayers from every corner of the county Is declared to show that town and country are agreed on a ''solution of the road problem. Few- changes were made In the bud get by the taxpayers. After a debate of half an hour, they defeated an Item ot JS000 for tbe construction of an armory In Oregon City. Items of $500 each for a fruit Inspector and for fight ing forest fires were cut out. With these reductions, county offlciuls be lieve that even with a one-mill In crease In the road levies tbe total colnty ,evy nt ycar wl be kept within the 6 per cent increase author Ized in the tax limitation amendment. Salary Rise Favored. The taxpayer: recommended a rise ot $S00 In the salary of the county Judge who now receives $1200 an nually. County Surveyor Johnson ask ed that he be paid $1S00 annually In stead of by fees. He quoted a statute providing that surveyors in counties of over 39.000 population should re ceive a salry and that showed from the registration figures that Clack amas county exceded that figure in population. This matter, too, was re ferred to tho county court. County Treasurer Dunn asked for $1000 for the purchase of a fireproof counter and locks in his office and other Improvements. This expendi ture was left In the hands of the ,01.nfw rnrt l0UIuy courl - MeetlnB Well Attended. The circuit court room was crowded Practically all day. The meeting Pnel 1:20 'clo Saturday morning and tho last Item was not disposed of until about 4:30 o'clock tn the afternoon. Delegations from vnrlous sections of the county were present, the meeting being fairly rep resentative of the different Interests and Becttons of thn county. The county court, according to the state law, is to take the recommenda tions of the taxpayers In an advisory way, as the statute says that the court shall discuss the estimated expendi tures with the tnxpayers. Radical de partures from the recommendations however, nre not expected. The county court will not be able to fix the county levy definitely until the assessments on public service corpora tions are received, which will be with In a few days. Then, a slight reduc tion in the budget may be made neces sary to bring u.e tax within the 6 per cent Increase provided by the tax limitation amendment. Local officials are anxiously await ing word from Salem concerning the report that the assessment of the Port land Railway, Light & Power com pany will be cut $3,000,000. As a large part of this corporation's property lies within Clackamas county, the levies would be seriously affected. P03TOFFICE MOVD The Gladstone postofflce has been moved from the Paddock building to the building owned by Harvey E. Cross adjoining. The new quarters are larger and Postmaster F. E. Parker has installed new fixtures, Including new boxes. ll:K IflSniKH IL' IJ QTnpprn by ric irinrc OIUI I LU Ul UIU lUiULLU WHEELS FROZEN TO RAILS ARE SET FREE BY STEAM JETS TEMPERATURE SO BELOW. HKWAHI), Alaika. D 7. Train crews on tbe ('lilted HUtes Kallroad report yeaterday's wther the cold eat they ever experienced, the tem perature at one point, where three mountain valleys ine-(, being ell muted at tO de-rc below zero. Trains wt'l not be operated beyond mile 41 after today. The laat train to mile 52 went throiiKh (be tunnels with difficulty yenterday. Water flowing from a atreum alve blocked tunnel No. 3. wllh Mi li s as thick as a barrel. Tho train was stopped while the Icicles were K'lng cut away and the wheel were frozen to the track in ten niln utea. More than an houri' work van required to thaw the train Iooe with ateum Jets. E LONG BEACH CONTRACTOR AND WOMAN tAUGHT BY CHIEF OF POLICE BLANCHARD. DUO ARE HELD HERE PENDING FURTHER PROBE Of MYSTERY Oregon City Officer and Special State Agent Trail Couple-r-CaM Com plicated and It Not Yet Thor oughly Explained. J. A. Moates. Long Beach, Cal., con tractor, and Mrs. Edna Logan, aged about 35 years, a dressmaker living at 2S3 Third street. Portland, were arrested here Saturday night by Chief of Police Lowell Dlanchard and are now In the city Jail pending a com plete Investigation of the case, which has some angles not yet thoroughly cleared up. Moates will probably face a charge of violating the federal Mann white slave act- Moates arrived In Oregon City on the 5 o'clock car Saturday afternoon, followed by a special state agent who spent half a day on his trail. At 8:40 o'clock Saturday night Mrs. Logan arrived in town, was met by Moates and the two went to tbe Southern Pa cific tracks. Chief Blanchard and the state agent followed them, the couple showing' considerable affection for each other. They werenrrested by the chief as they were ready to mount a car to go back to Portland. Moates is said to have paid the fare of Mrs. Belle Stone from California to Oregon, for which he will probably be prosecuted. He has been living with Mr. and Mrs.' S. D. Brown at 1359 East Eighteenth street, Portland. He says he has been building two bouses tor the Browns. Moates claims to own property In Long Beach, Cal. He has been separated from his wife for four years. One thrilling feature of the case was the race between the state agent In an automobile and a street car from Spokane avenue to Milwaukle-. The agent followed Moates from the Brown home to the carllne but was not able to get on the car. He commandeered a passing automobile and beat the car to Milwaukle. He rode to Oregon City from Milwaukle on the same car with Moates. Here, he secured the aid of Chief Blanchard and the two made the arrest. T A suit filed in me circuit court by Frances E. Kruse, George G. Kruse, Helen C. Kruse, Charles W. Kruse and Mctta F. Stone against the unknown heirs of the late Thomas Martin goes back 60 years, and Involves a real estate transaction when Oregon was 99 per cent wilderness. The suit was brought to quiet title to 80 acres In the Charles Brown donation land claim. On August 7, 1S55, Charles Brown sold half of his claim to Martin, ac cording to county records. The plain tiffs claim that they have every rea son to believe that the property was transfered back to the Browns on March 17, 1862, but the county records fall to show the transfer. Martin has not been near the property for 60 years, claim the defendants, who ask that the court decree his heirs have no claim to the property. A similar suit was filed several days ago, but dismissed by order of Judge Campbell Monday and the new suit started. i WZm riKisVIMEIII CALIFORNIA MAN ARRESTED WOMAN AI. HIM'IKT V ( KQQtQQl HOOLoor 1 OWING TO ACTION 0 STATE TAX COMMISSION CORPORATION WILL PAY LESS TAXES. STATE, SCHOOL AND OTHER LEVIES KAY BE INCREASED AS A RESULT Aiocsiment of Property In Oregon City la Cut Between t'AOOO and $100,. OOO-MlllJge Soon Will Be Find by County Court The total amt-naed valuation of property In t'lai kamaa county has been reduced approximately half a million dollars tlirotiKb, the action of I be stale tax commla -.lnn In cutting down the assessments ot tbefioldina of tho Portland Kallwav, Light t Pow er company. County Asaeaaor Jack received the annei.iiiielils of public service corporations from the atuto commission Monday. The big generating p'aut of the pow er company at the fulls of tbe Willam ette was reduced In acscssincnt from 1348 000 to $103.9:0. Power Uiken from the fulls and sold to local manu facturing concerns, which has been assessed at $916,400, Is reduced to $812,000. Likewise the Portland Ore Ron City Inlerurban line la cut from $:3.20O to $20,880 a mile. The Port land Railway. IJght t Power com pany's power lines, assessed at $1,093, 651 In 1915 are assessed at $1,075,210 In 1916, although the mt'eage has been In creased from 902.0013 to 1.029.S93. No Reductions for 8. P. The commission made no reduction in the assessments of the main lines and aldlngs of the Southern Pacific and slight Increases were made In tbe assessments of the Beaverton and Wlllsburg and tbe Yamhill divisions. The action of the stato tax commis sion In reducing the assessments of the Portland Railway, Light tt Power company Is due largely to the de creased earnings ot that corporation during itt lust year. A eonlplete sur vey of the corporation's holdings was made. Tbe company owns about one sixth of the total assessed property of the county, and pays annually between $135,000 and $140,000 In taxes of the $SOO,000 collected annually In thla county. The properties were assessed at almost $5,000,000 in 1915- Much Taxable Property Lost In the last three years the total as sessed valuation of the county has shrunk from $30,000,000 to $28,000,000, In round numbers, owing to the sale of tbe locks to the federal government, tbe dismantling of the old Crown pa per mill, the loss ot the Oregon & Cali fornia grant lands and the destruc tion of timber in the Cascades by wind storms a year ago. County As sessor Jack has compiled the follow ing totals showing the steady decrease in assessed valuation, which Is due principally to court decisions and ac tions of the tax commission, over which he has absolutely no control: Total Assessed Valuation for 1916. Local assessment $23,040,335.00 State tax commission as sessment 5,697,017.94 $28,737,352.94 Total Assessed Valuation for the Year 1915. Local assessment (less O. & C- grant lands) $23,094,575.00 State tax commission as sessment 6,085,961.98 $29,180,536.98 Loss In Assessed Valuation for 1918. Local assessment $ 54,240.00 State tax commission as sessment $388,944.01 $443,184.04 Higher Levies Probable. This latest decrease in the assessed valuation of the county's taxable prop erty will probably result in slight in creases in the general school, county and state levies. The county court Monday received from the county as sessor the figures of the state tax com mission and the mlllage for the vari ous funds will be figured out within the next few days. The tax limitation' amendment provides that the amount of taxes raised cannot be Increased over 6 per cent beyond the amount raised in either of two preceding years. For this reason, a considerable In crease In mlllage is possible. Oregon City, likewise, will be af fected. The levy of 14.5 mills cannot be raised, but the amount to be re ceived by the city will be reduced, ub the assessed valuation ot the county seat will be cut between $50,000 and $100,000 by the state tax commission's action. It will still be possible to live within the budget, however, as the taxpayers at the county budget meet ing last Saturday recommended a 7 mlll road levy, instead of 6 mills, aa was previously figured on. The city receives 70 per cent of the money d rived from this levy on property lu the city limits. Assessor Jack will begin at once the work of segregating the various as sessments made by the state commis sion to the various districts and cities. When this work Is completed it will be possible to determine how much the assesbment of Oregon City has been reduced. IENTS Or POWER 01 PANY I