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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY. APRIL 20. 1917. OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE Pwbll HOOH. Eatr4 t( Orwgoa Clir. Orego. Oa r H-JJ II Most a T Trial HuUrrlpiloa. Two Month Bubs-ribera will fln ike data of wipliattoa stamped o lhlr rPr fol (lag Ibcir Bn. K Iim p aural U bo rrtlil. kindly aollfy us, isJ lae Btaiiar will r-la uur att'BMoa. AOarttsiaf ROADS SCENIC i California hag voted ihirty-thrce million dollars for roads, and tlie great amount of additional tourist traffic, it is stated, is more than paying for the investment even at this early date. California has more miles of hard-surfaced roads than any other state in the Union. They are all the year roads and when finished will reach from the northern to southern lines of that state and from Nevada to the Pacific ocean as well as entwined through valleys and mountains to all points of general interest and where they will do the most good for all purposes. Reports show California tourist business in 1916 was $31,000,000. Why not get some for Oregon) Oregon is about to start in this road business. Of course many of the counties of the state have already bonded them selves for roads and have built many miles of highway which are second to none in California or elsewhere. Still the state itself lias done nothing and it is now proposed that the people authorize the financing of a system of state roads. A special election has been called for June 4. 1917, when a road bill will be submitted to the people for their approval. This bond proposition is one which it might be said "will take care of itself." In any event, it will not cost the tax payer one cent additional in taxes. The automobiles use the roads and since their advent, roads wear out very quickly. It might there fore be justly said that automobiles wear out the roads, and i t t . I that they, therefore, should build them. The legislature of 1917 increased automobile licenses com mencing with 1918 to double the license charged in 1917, which when placed in a state road fund together with the present state general tax of one-quarter mill will pay the prin cipal and interest of the $6,000,000 issue within 25 years, payable $300,000 per year, commencing with the sixth year. Therefore, a vote for this bond issue will give the automobile owner a chance to build roads, and what is better to pav for them. COMMENDABLE SPIRIT OF COOPERATION There is cause for encouragement in America and dismay in Germany because of the whole-hearted spirit of coopera tion manifested by members of all parties in congress in prep arations for a vigorous prosecution of the war. If there are a few objectors, they stand as individuals and not as repre sentatives of any party. The obstructionists are as numerous in one party as in the other. Republicans are loyal supporters of the war in fact the earliest advocates of preparedness and of a declaration of war were members of that party. They are ready to support the president, not with mere passive acquiesence, alone, but with active assistance. An illustration of this spirit was mani fested when Senator John W. Weeks, of Massachusetts, and Congressman Martin B. Madden, of Illinois, introduced reso lutions in their respective branches of congress providing for the appointment of a joint congressional committee on "The Conduct of the war. The appointment of such a committee. composed, as it specifies, of members of both parties, will fur nish an admirable agency for the legislative and executive departments of the government. The committee, if appointed, will work during the recesses of congress. Such a committee was established during the Civil war, and did valuable service for the country. In Drivate life, Madden is a large contractor accustomed to handling large affairs, employing large numbers of men. Senator Weeks had extended experience congress. He is a graduate of acitve service as a commander American war. Such men grasp the importance of correlated action, and would be valuable members of the committee, if it should be established. In the last ten years approximately $40,000,000 has been expended on roads in this state. What is there to show for it? Support the $6,000,000 bond issue on June 4, and let's take up road building on a practical and comprehensive basis. TAXPAYER CALLS ROAD FDESNCONS!STENT LEWIS AND SPENCE SCORED BY WRITER AS MEN OF SMALL CALIBER. Oregon City, Oregon, April 13th 1317, Editor of the Enterprise; In your IsBue of April 12th, I notice one A. J. Lewis writes for the bene fit of your readers and attempts to get "witty ,H and when I read the art icle I as lead to the conclusion that Mr. Lewis was a heavy taxpayer and a very successful business man, but upou Inquiry 1 have found that pre sumption to be erroneous, and have placed him in that class of men who always oppose everything that does sot pertain to his special benefit I have also made some Inquiry and find that neither he nor Mr. Spence, in whom be seems to place a great deal of confidence, has ever ta ken an active interest In road Improve ment although each talks about road improvements and advocates the doetrlne of "pay as you go." Now 1 want to ask Mr. Lewis if he r Mr. Spence ever assisted in levy ing a special road assessment In their respective road districts, or did either ever take any active interest In any general road Improvement In their dist ricts, where it cost them one copper ceat? Other road district In the county 'evled special assessments wkeie they could less afford to pay the extra expense, but they wanted the ruT-d, and well knew that the couaty could afford to take the money Cvtry r"riy. Htr 4 Pwhlnhtr. IWoffir a aecuiid class Ur. IUim oa appllcatina AND COMMERCIAL correlation of the work of the in business before going to the naval academy and saw in the navy during the Spanish from the general fund for that pur pose, and they therefore helped them selves. Now let Mr. Lewis tell your reader when and where he or Mr. Spence ever took any interest In a special road tax In their respective districts, and if it is not a fact that the roads in their districts have cost the county twice the amount of road tax ever collected for road purposes under the general road levy. I am not fr.mlliar with the farm of Mr. Lewl3, but I am told that the same Is small. I had the good fortune of passing the twenty acre farm on which Mr. Spence resides, and came to the con clusion that if he would stay at home and do a little demonstration work instead of traveling nround over the state telling farmers how to succeed, he could successfully demonstrate how to rolve the prob'em of the high cost of living. Free advice is usually the order of the day and In every com munity we find the unsuccessful sitting around or standing on soap boxes tell ing the peoplo how to succeed and at the same time Imparting the best methods to adopt. I have always found that if you fol low the advice of he successful far mer or business man, that nine times out of ten you will succeed, and when Mr. Benson told the young man that if he succeeded he must go In debt, he told the truth. No person can buy a farm or enter buslnes swlthout shou' derlng a debt, and that places upon the purchaser a responsibility that teaches hlra to be frugal and indus trious, and I would like to ask Mr. Lewis or Mr. Spence to point out some man who has been successful, either as a business man or farmer, who has n't got his start by going In debt, barring however those who have had the good fortune of falling heir to their possessions. Reading the communication of Mr. Levis and the speeches of Mr. Bpence, roi ilriil me uf (lie nun who became grratly enldd and told his nelfclilior 1 Ma ruiuril when the benk In lil coii.muiiiiy Ihcjiii liiMihciil. Hut f l. r the bank affair were adjusted, lilt-- found that thl mine ef lti-. mat) tail ttterdrawn til vomit, ml ban nothing lit dirt, mi l then-fore rx Clll'IIH-tlt w.M t III .1 J( ! 1 1 r - lint tmnd Issue Mlit. rt U bring nil iatr. iilli mi a'lil i( Imial burden In the lax ley. Mil Instead It Jeilc a tribute mi lli automotitte llmt ili iro the road ami cumpe' lhl In ifumi-nt of ill i rui lion of our rva.U lit ili.iil.liT the I. nr. I. -a uf hard ur face road Al Ih nine time. If Hilt t.nnj Issue Carrie. I tic I'.-ulfle hlt.ll way mil fx mint a stale rMi, and .if let the grading b been complctej the state will Ink iharge of the road, I'Ul in I ho nmcidaiit ulhl In)' the hard urfai-0 pavement and keep the sa'na In repair, thereby relieving Chicks nut county from expending from rlgh ti-i-n to twenty tluxiMiid diilliirs pi'r annum In maintaining Hut one hull wy. CUckam count)' share of the In trrrt on the bond tsue will not exceed ff'.y per cent of wh.it we are now pay ing In cash from the general road fund each ar to keep ttil s.une I'n title huh ay In repair, and If made a st.iU road liy (til bond amendment the county will thercny ln more momy to ctivml upon other nuils. Mr. Lewis and Mr. Spence both claim to be "guiding t.ir" In the ironic, and camel this .m em-lot) to Initiate a rural rrMlt loan amend ment to our constitution, bonding the Ute for f 1S.0p0.0O0 00, where tti ab solute credit of the slate wa pledged to procure money to loan to the far mer. One of the protiMnn of that law provide that farmer cm bor row thl money and go In debt and pay 5 per rent on the Indebtedness for Improvement on their farm. hlle the road bond laaue I one-third of that amount and draw 4 per cent Intercut, to be used for the Improve ment of road, and fully SO per rent of travel over thene road will be done by former. I would like to auk Mr. Lew I and Mr. F pence why they did not advocate before the last election thl "pay a you go- doctrine to the farm ers. Instead of bonding for TS.OOO.OOOT Utt than a three mill levy on the taxable property of the state would lle out thl road bond issue In one year. A five mill road levy In Mult nom.ih county alone, would wipe out thl bond isue In one year. Clacka mu county's share of thl bonded in debtcdnct could be wiped out In any one year on less than a three mill levy. Tbl extra levy cannot be made un account of the constitutional limita tion law passed at the last general election, limiting taxing bodies to ( per rent over the previous year, and whpn Mr. Lewi or Mr. Spence advo cates an additional levy for these roads and "pay as you go." they know ful well that It cannot be done. TV. I- knnj l..i,A fnlt h I . ui, i uuu uviiu ipaug iiiiib v . . i l automobile owners a'one and not up on the taxable property of the state, and why should any reasonable per son find fault with the method adopted in compelling the taxpayers of the state from Increasing their tax levy. TAXPAYER. FORUM OF THE PEOPLE Road Bonds. GARFIELD, Ore.. April 16. (Editor of the Enterprise) I think our taxes are higher than farmers can well stand and exist, as we haven't been able to Cet a suit of clothes In three years As the bonds will add to our burden, then we have no right to bind such a burden on the coming generation will fully. We will have enough to we do not have a choice in saying with out thqt bond for pleasure roads, ro for the sake of Uiobo we would bur den, do not put it onto those already over burdened and those who would have It on them at birth. Those who are so anxious to have It. can "dig up" and do as we farmers have, and build our own for past time A TAXPAYER. CITIZEN 8CORE8 "FARMER" OREGON CITY, Ore., April 18. (Editor of the Enterprise) In your issue of April 18th, there appeared nn article signed by one "Mr. Farmer" who appears to be somewhat intoxi cated with the magnitude of his own importance, and proceeds with a rambl ing mess of foolish statements thai evidently came from a flighty mind The patriotic organization of the Girls National Honor guard, composed ol the purest young people of our nation has been alluded to and their motives held up to sarcasm, and I seriously doubt If the writer of that artie'e evei produced very much from the soil or from any other source. He speaks of the high rate of Inter est charged at Oregon City, but fully two-thirds of all money loaned In Ore gon City Is owned and loaned by farm ers through their attorneys and agents, and these same farmers who own this money fix the rate of Interest them selves, and It lis loaned at that rate, but I doubt whether the writer of the letter signed as "Mr. Farmer" ever had any money to loan, as no fickle brained man ever was knows to accum ulate anything, except to develope hit wind-bag. In the rambling letter referred to, the writer attempts to say to the pub lie that the Pacific highway Is only a road for pleasure seekers and not a benefit to the farmers, but If he would go out and Investigate a little for hlra- wlf ha would nml Unit fourths or all the iiulo he tint or upon till IiIkIiu eio owned an I ocrteil by fanner. It l true lhee farmer are thinking im-n mid do their uii thinking and )oii il. n l flud ll"'"i liUng a run n. I writing riMv litter and depending on Mr Hp.-me In lell litem to tote thl way or itui r 11 1' on Important qne.tl.nn rilTKW WHCRi do I Liver liorr. Or., April l7.-iK.lltnr of The KnterprUe ) Thl que.tl.m punle me and still I am only ceven mile from Oregon City. Part of my mall I ..lreaed there and even on the tame day part come lloff, route 1 and part Heaver Creek, and a long they reach me I have no kick coming on that part. Only I like Id know where t live. I notice at time in the Morn Ing KntcrprUe lome of my cloe neighbor go to town on bualne Mr. Farmer 8onil from Heaver Creek, another from ll.'ff. sn.l we all vote In Heaver Creek precinct. Now you ran easily ice thl place where I live I very large or very Important to carry uch a number of nntiie Kven though I have never seen much In writing abou thl be.iutlful place t am taking the pteainire of reading nine time In The Kiiterprlie about nearly every place In the county, but hardly a word about the place. Huff, Heaver Creek and Oregon City, and I think that a place with ucb a num ber of name ought to be more noted and worthy of writeup in our local paper. And now. even that I don't know where I live, nor that I am worthy of any attention aa a writer. I would like to get the Girl' National Guard's attention on this lung tale of the place where ! live. I notice that they are anxlou to do something for humanity, and are not certain what to go at ome want fanning and other garden ing, and both of them are rather out of place for city girl. And the China men beat them plenty gardening, and the Oregon City merchant will patron ize a Chinaman In that linn more than a white man. The up-to-date merchant will send hi auto truck or wagon half way to the gardnn to meet him In the morning to get hi choice ttnek, while they would not even look In a farmer's wagon with the same clni of goods, without mentioning coming half way to the farm. (I have noticed lome eomlng out Into the country Sunday where a nice chicken dinner I pre pared for them.) But I am out of my tracks now. The Girls' National Guard, I want to write of Just now. Girl, come out to Hoff-Deaver Creek. Get tome of those that are advertising their big money for high rates of In terest to put up a canning factory, and can milk, and fruit of all kind. They are easily raised here some grow wild. Thero Is a nntural pluce for such here plenty pf good pure wa ter, where the beavers used to live, close by the Willamette Valley South ern railroad depot. Go after the com pany to give you a five-rent fare to go back and forth to your work. One good experienced head Is all you need. There Is demand for the goods hu manity Is suffering. I can Imagine at times that I can hear their cry for food over the ocean, and If the high cost of living Is going much higher we will hear them cry in this country. And Its high time for us to work to produce sometimes, and not Bit down and plan how to get $6,000,000 automobile roads to go on pleasure trips. Farmors can't hardly get help to run tholr farms now and how can we produce food when the young men Join the army and the older ones work on the roads. I am glad that the Girls' National Guard put their heads together to do some thing. If the high-priced follows that are running to Salem every two years will do the same thing the country ut large will be better off. They know that there are enough laws mado for years to come and still they are eager to go again. There Is plenty of tax money in Oregon to make little changes on the hunting and fishing laws and bonding the good state of Oregon that Is full of resources for the sake of automobiles and pleasure trips. Why not bond the automobiles to false the necessities of life, while our country Is In a critical condition, and humanity suffering, and after the war Is over and men need work at reasonable wages, that Is the time to build roads. We can not work on Bmall wages now, at this time of the high cost of living. I agree, we need roads and need them bad, but there Is no better road made for a farmer than the one already made from Hoff Beaver Creek to Oregon City, If it was kept up In shape In place of letting it go to ruin waiting for a big bunch of tax money to start It new again. The simplest old maid In the counts knows that we never have a road lll that and still we kept this up for years already and now we want something different. More money, more gra't Ing and no better for the poor at the swent of his brow. Let us gel wise once. It's not a small matter to farmer that has to pay his taxes face the munlc of these patent gun that the devil has been inventing for us to kill one another from the beg'n nlng of the world and getting more powerful from one generation to the other. For" us that do not have to meet them let us do a'l we enn to help those that are going, even if Its only to raise a few beans and we get bettei pay for doing it now than we ever did before. So let ue get busv. You town-fellows come out to the country and till the soil; there Is plenty on city lots without yon. Plenty of laws already made. Drop the divorce cases for a time, and get busy for humanity sake and prepare for the worst of It above all have plenty of food that Is eay tit rain wt that the coming gert erutluii will not liatft to unVr weak neb for Ilia folly of tbl g. 'in Mil.. n Mil r'AIIMKIt DEMOCRACY GONE lloff, Ore, It I April IS Kililnr of the KnlerprUe Ycnlerdiiy I found melf In alien dime al a iiieellng of tint t. kaiu.m County Tem liera ix I. (lull lie fit In the Harclay building at Oregon I'll), t.'ineihltig I stum In Into )ctir iiiui-h a poimllilo, I rei-tel In miy. whether I am ut fault, or the limit i lion u II now rilni, wi) are going to ill If. Hut for the flrxl ten. or tweiie )e,u of my ler. hrr ctperlem-e, I looked forward with ple.nure In (he rn t meeting. And a I nt there ) cater .l iy, anil. In! my ineli.n. holy aiirroiind IliKD. Ill memory I went buck In the good old id ; 1h. .. lime wln u our meeting were nil atuinlnl both by teiicliem mi. I parent; when the county superintendent with a lioi of leather from tint city drmo In "rlgi" twenty mile If necenry, and were on li .in.l nt ten o'clock mllliig and clielrful every month; heil county tc.-chcr irv In yuipalhy with Ibelr . honl nn. I their heart were In nympathy with In their work; when upcrlntemlent wln-ly and boiietliy had every teacher, a near n pomlle, perform some duly before the year wn over; antlgned novcn or elht of u some school mil'. -i t. aometlme two of ii the anie ub)ect; I. e, have u (.ho our way of tea. hmx ('Ml rovefnmetit. for lliilance. The other teacher would then explain their method and It thus became a ort of fumlly circle. Then we nlwa) had a Mien ry program comiltttng of reclt.i- tlon. music, etc. Thoe were purely democratic day when wo nil Were on an equality. You could not dint In - Ktilah the (iiperinlendaiit. principal, and city toucher from the conn teacher by our conduct. Thoe we the day of Glhmm. Starkweather, Stranco, V. V. Howlnnd. nnd Zlimer. Thev time are unhappily over. Since that time, a different course ha gnulunlly crept In. Some principal. or (iipcrlntondcnt. who usually to- m mbcr little of the ct.minon work. I are now te'llng m bow to teach, and! once In a while some college prof.! trie to tell us what mot of u country teacher know better than he. becaune ho I out of our line of buslncx. And I for one refuse to take econd place to any of them In country school matters. The re.ult I that a sort of uncon clous little aristocracy ha grown up which nnturr.lly though unforunatcly posaei.se. the same chan-cterlatlc. of (hut rtn Hint I found Ihn wor'd over If you have nn opinion contrary to theirs. It Is met with a sneer or In a Joculnr mnnner which of course only reveals their own real Ignorance. The sano clement la naturally and almost unanimously opponcd to thone great democratc principles of popular g'v- c-nment as the Inltlatlvo nml rercren- dum. Tho lectures" handed out by this clcs. deal fundumentn'lv with hn- m mnkn Letter n,l more useful machine out of every boy and girl for tho use of the cront business !n - Inrn.la nf Dio enimlrv In n i.rvltn eatl miiv M.,f n u ,,t ,nm... fr,n ilii.tr' lips wll . reference to methods cf government by which a position will be re.-dy for every ono of theiio boys and girls when they come out of our schools prcpnrcd to assuino their shnre of tho nations' work. This, I claim should bo taught colntternlly with pre paring them for it. ThcKo samo In structors do not cnem to know thnt there are more mon and women In this country now than there is work for. Several millions of them, I In clude skilled workmen ns well as the unskilled. The do not ocem to know thnt machinery is year by year being so Improved ns to require leBs hnmnn labor. They do not seem to know Oh well, why continue tho monotony? They are Ignorant cnemos of these boys and girls, or they aro not truo friends of democratic government, whoso fundamental purpose is to pro vido a "Job" for every man and wo man when they are ready for It. In either case, If theso gontlemen are to cnntlnne dishing out tho 'soup", It Is now high time that they learn a new and better recipe, or not only our association, but every associa tion In the land will' die of "indiges tion." nOHERT GINTIIER, GINTHER IS LOYAL HOFF, Ore., Itouto 1, April 18. Editor of tho Enterprise) I have Just learned from my neighbors ycB terdo.y, thnt I had been arrested by the authorities, or wns going to be hcnune I am supposed to have said something dorog.-itory of tho govern ment, or rather tho proHident. May I say here that I hav not beon nr rented? Tho Information naturally shocked mo to think that I, a native born Amcrlfpn should be licensed of vlllifylng our president or saying nny thing derogatory In times like those! I, a man who has taur.ht the boys and girls for nearly 24 years to honor the flag nnd always have It o.. display in my schoolroom. If there are none, I always buy them with my own money, I challenge anyone to prove that I have at any time or place said anything that cou'd even be misconstrued. The idea Is absured. ROBERT GINTHER. C. E. 8per.ee May Have lied, He 8aya. WASHINGTON, April 18. The sen OREGON CITY, Ore., April 11. ate this afternoon passed unanlmous (Edltor of the Enterprise) I am 'n- ly tho Culberson bill legalizing recruit formed thnt C. E Spence, master of ing by the entente allies In the United the state grange, made the statement States. at I'ania, at I tin i.m. meeting uf April' 1. Ill effei t thai Hid i olniiiltlea of 1 appointed y Ida r.. miner, lal i lull '. (lleinll I'll), wire In 1 II at jld .) llm Wi-riiit Coiulrni linn unnpulir Ho f.ir fi I ni I'ol.i iltn d. If lie male tin h l ill un til, tin id lll.cinlelr lie I end I em willing In h... k up (he rl of thw committee, In llm i in rtl.Ml JOHN K HIHI.KV. THRCE LOCAL OAlRirS BCOIIE BETWEEN It AND 100 PER CINT Oregon City I well tn,ir.l III head of Ilia Hut in the pin.l.i. lion nl pure milk. A recent bulletin Umietl I') J. l Mli kl, i.it il.ilr) and food coiuiul -t loner, giving the remit of teat In debt OreKoil t itle, allow llregmi I'll) li.ia more ilian tlalrle Ih.iil any "t of the eten otlieia. The lowii are: Albuiiy, Anhl.iiil. Cnrtulll. CrnuN I 'am. M.'Vinm Meilforl. and Huletn. (irermi 'lty I credited with three d.ilrie Willi a ore of between '' nml Inn p- r cent clean tul'k. They are: The Mt I'le.n.iiit liutry, run by K Kiev, (he Weit I. Inn luiry. and (he d. lry opwM led by J. W. O llonnnll. Salem hit to dairies icored bi t ween 95 and 100 per cent; and Aah- land hii one. The ret have none, Orecon City dairies wblih were ncored between 90 and 9'j per rent were: t'lmerlenf. (Ireen I'oliil. Ilae. wood. Jewell. t.ong, Maple Hprlng. and I'hllllp. ' . SLAVE FREED IN II, ff DOCUMENT IS CURIOUS RELIC OF NEGRO BONDAGE IN OREGON lis a far cry from Iheae day of the Initiative and referendum, when every body baa a lay In the direction of th nation' affair, to the day when there were lve In Oregon. Yet the record of Clackama county rontal document giving a negro woman her freedom from slavery. The paper I ale'1 " lon ncouver. the Hrlti.h tronghold In the Oregon country, but ,,l8r w" registered Here The letter follow: "Fort Vancou ver, May 5. 1851. Monlmla Travera, a black woman aged about 45 year, bought by me of Isaac Burbage In April, 1849, I have thl day given her freedom unconditionally, and she Is In 11 respects free to go and do a may seem to her mnt to her advantage, " r n.i.irn.. irum ma, mj KCnl"' no, or '"' Witness my hand and seal at Van couvor- Majr 5' ,S5)-, ' LEWEI.LYN JONES, ' Captain, U. S. A. The abovo named womnn, Monlmla, Bn nono,t ,n'1 Prfoct"r con,,d,", tlous woman and dosorves kind and good troatmont at the hand of overy one. Lewnllyn Jones, Captain, U. 8. A. (Hocordod July 19. 1S51.) The document I In the miscellane ous records of Clackamas county, book 1, page 165 INTENSIVE CULTIVATION PRESIDENT'S PROCLAMATION ON CRITICAL CONDITION IS EXPECTED WASHINGTON, April 13. Intensive development of the food producing power of the United Statos on a scale never bofore contemplated was dis cussed by President Wilson and Sec retary Houston today as the moans of meeting one of the vital Issues of the war with Germany. Sacretary Houston roturned lato to day from St. Louis, where he con ferred with representatives of the groat grain-raising states. He laid be fore the president plans under which the fodoral government, working In cooperation with state and local agen cies, will put forth Its utmost endoa- vors to stimulate the production and economical distribution of food. The plans Include a request for log- J"latlon b conKre" lvln? the yern' ment the power to regulate and fix food prices If necessary and to II cense large distributing agencies. Sec retary Houston tomorrow will begin conferences with congressional lead ers to agree on the terms of the need ed bills. To continue the government's agi tation for Increased production and economy In the use of foodstuffs President WIlBon probably will Issue a proclamation to the nation soon calling attention to the situation. A suggestion to this effect, approved by Secretary Houston, was laid before him today by Representative Fisher. m ALLIES CAN RECRUIT HERE W SUSPICIOUS: SAYS WfllTIH TILLS Of HIGHWAY! WMIHf ONI lN'T OOUNC CO MOM It AT. Tie lua)orlly uf the ril peopl of Warner Orange lake Ibeinaelve and ttii'lr piiildriii wii.iu.ly 1 1 y lli-ir failure to see any of I tin coim-dy In lift), llirr add nuil.al.ly In llm general fund of fun. Tim Orerinilitii, nf Tort'iiul, takia occasion la point llil out, gently and Milnevhal liumoroualr. In an editorial lie u it I'd In li.iniutiiilratli.il received from that Orange. The editorial fol low: Buplclou Warntr Orang. Tim I'i I'll.) IH'H roud Iminl Issue ile sertes morn Ihrnuch consideration III in was iilitloualy glM'ii ll by Warner Orange, ('! kaniaa county. Warner Orange ask The Oregoiilan to publish II resolutions, thereby iIIm lo.lug m u prl.l.i In aunplrlo'i mid IiiIn mil epllun that (ho rcipieiit oukIiI not In bn r nled A u leading ' Wlierena," Warner lirniii'ii oliserti that llm f i.iMiU.Onu bond Inane la to I iisih! In building 'niile blKbwn)" It may be that the ilenlKlliiled road, for example, from tho .Multnomah County line In Oregon City and then throiuh New Kra. Cnnliy. Wooilhurn. Salem, A. bany, J.iin tlmi t'uy and on .mlhwanl la to be a "acenlc highway " Or the Imllar road up the west aide of the Valley, It depend much on ona' coniepllon of the term. If scenic highway I one so smooth that the tr.ivh r dura not hate to hold tlKht lo the seat, but ha opportunity In look about III hi iiHtn tilled flebla, gritting (lock nnd the like, then per- bpp these are be cenlo highway. And If (bean are lo bo nenlc hU'll wuys. so then are all the other de Irtiatcd In the at t. and tho citizen of Oregon, In laying out their main trav eled mule, have bad In mind scenery and not utl'lly. We are a spiritually minded people, nlreudy alnvr In the l-eiiiitltul In nature and utterly re curdles of gelling produce In mar ket or of tho promotion of social In tercourse or the upbuilding of Indus try. It I pretty lute to reform. Ore gon pioneer laid out most of them. Warner Orange, too, believe that (he bonding bill I but the flmt rtep In a urle to Involve further la ui.iico of some 1S,Ouo,000. Warner Grange ihnuld have studied the con stitution before passing on the road bond. That Interesting document make It Imposalhle, short of an amendment voted by the people, lo reach the mark set by about J.O0O. 000. Warner Grnngo nlso discern an ef fort to place road bulldlng problem In tho bund nf millionaires. Thnt tump u. Who are (hey nnd what have they done dishonorably or dli honenily t0 make them unfit to handle road problems? If Warner Grunge know of nny mllllimulres who are about to do something pernicious to our road then Wnrner Grunge should specifically numo them, thnt the Gov. eminent may take military precau tions In Ihn present National crlnl. Cost of tho special election also dis turb Warner Grunge. It may bo as sumed, however, that thnt I mere Interjection. Reasons such as thnt all tho main mndi uf the statu would be converted Into scruilc highways, nt an expense In defiance of constitution, and thnt naughty millionaires are to bo put In chnrgo would, wo guess, . canso Warnnr Grange to opposo the. bonds were they submitted two years or ten yonrs bunco at a regular elec tion." DESERTED SPOUSES FILE SUITS ASKING DIVORCE ELIZABETH HUGHES AND ANNA RODGERS WANT RELEA8E FROM HUSBANDS. Two suits for divorce were filed horo Thursday. Elizabeth Hughes bro ught suit against John Ilughos, al leging that he hnd denorled her. Thoy woro married March 19, 1915, in Vtin- couver, Washington. Anna Rodger filed suit against Jack Rodgera on the same grounds. The couple wore married In Woodland, Cal ifornia, May 22, 1915. Sho asks per mlslon to assume hor maiden name, Anna Klrchncr. Ench of tho wo men, In her complntnt snys there Is no property to be divided, and that thora aro no children. Grain Elevator Destroyed and German Plot Suspected By Authorities DES MOINES, April 17. Five ex plosions, followed by tire, last night destroyed the grain elevator operated by the A. D. Fogarty company, result ing In destruction of property valued at approximately 50,000. The police said evidence bad been obtained which indicated that a num ber of bombi had been placed In the building.