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'.. THE HIGRXiyG .OREGOyiAy. FRIDAY, JULY 5t 191 g. MAN KILLS EX-V1FE, BOY, GIRL AfiD SELF Quadruple Tragedy Occurs in Cosmopolitan Hotel at Walla WaHa. DOMESTIC TROUBLE CAUSE Sergeant J. Procter, of Artillery Corps at Fort Worden, Shoots Family Without Slightest Warning of Intention. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. July 4, (Special-) Seized with a murderou mania shortly after 4 P. M. today. Sergeant J. Prootor. of the artillery corps at Fort Worden. Port Townsend, Wash., shot and killed his former wife, his son and daughter and then fired bullet into his head.- He died an hour and a half later from the wound in his head. - The shooting took placo in the Cos mooolitan Hotel. & lodging house of which Mrs. Proctor had been proprietor for four years. The dead: J. Proctor, aged 40; Ad Proctor, his divorced wife, aged 28 Nellie Proctor, his daughter, aged 11 Everett Proctor, his son, aged nine. N Oae Sees Tragedy. The shooting of the little boy and the mother was in the room in which they were lying asleep and the daugh ter was shot in room 2. Proctor's room, where he took his own life. The girl had been in the room with her mother and brother and ran out to tire other room when her father killed the moth er. There were no witnesses to the deed. Proctor had taken lunch with his daue-hter In a downtown cafe shortly after' noon and Mrs. Proctor and her little son had eaten at the house, with two friends. Mrs. Hinton and Mrs. Wean. The visitors left after lunch but returned to get a handkerchief which Mrs. Hinton had forgotten. They reached the house lust after the traced? had been discovered. Proctor had been in Walla Walla two weeks, coming here from his sta tion t Fort Worden, on a furlough. He boarded at th home of his former wife. Her only reason, relatives say, for al lowing him In the house was because their children were there, Bne afraid of him, always sleeping with her door bolted and with a gun beneatn her pillow. Spouse Cruel to Wife. The Proctors were divorced In Walla Walla about Christmas. Mrs. Proctor secured the decree on the ground of cruel treatment. So far as can be learned Proctor bad -never made any threats to his for mer wife that he would kill her. While she was staying at the Odd Fellows Home. Proctor about Christmas time made an attempt to see her. but she refused him permission. He wanted her to come to the window but she feared that he would attempt to take her life. ASHLAND HAS CHAUTAUQUA 4. Tr. . Spurgeon and Charles Edward Russell on Programme. ASHLAND, Or, July 4. (Special.) The 20th annual session of the Southern Oregon Chautauqua Assembly opened here Tuesday and will unite with the townspeople in celebrating . the Fourth, for which great preparations have been made. The main address of the day will be delivered by ex-Congressman Reeder, Kansas, now a resident of Oak land. Tusday and Wednesday of this week the chief events were concerts bv the Chicago Operatic Company, while the musical specialty of the Na tional holiday will be the appearance of the Schumann Quartet. Other features on the nrogramme are scheduled as follows. July 5- ( i0r3O A. M. "RellKlon and Music." Pro. tenor C. E. Lampert. manager Schumann Quintet; 2:30 P. Jt.. "Popular Follies and Common Mistakes'" (humorous). Dr. Spur geon. July 6. 9:3ft v. M.. "An Englishman's View of TTnrla Sim and His Country." Dr. Spurgeon 8 P. M.. Fred Emerson Brooks, poet-hu morist. v July 1. 11 A. M-. sermon; 6:45 P. M.. Union Young People's meeting; 8 P. M.. evening service with special music. July 8. 2:30 P. M.. Fred Emerson Brooks, poet aenlus: 8 P. M.. 'isoldlers of the , Common Good." Charles Edward Russell. Jnly 9. 2:30 F. M.. musical and literary pro gramme famished by the City of Grants Pass: 8 P. M-. "The Criminal In the Mak ing and Saving." Judge Sadler. July 10. 2:30 P. M.. address by Mrs. Florence At kins, of Nashville, Tenn. July 11. Concert morning snd evening by Byron's Troubadours. July 12, Friday. Children's Day. 10:30 A. M.. programme by Parent-Teacher Associations of the Valley: 2:3 P. M.. McCormlck and Bronte; 8 P. M., Larlmore's circus (star, performers selected from his classes). Round table throughout the session con ducted by Professor Briscoe. EUGENE REPORTS ACCIDENT Railroad Worker Thrown From Raft and Body Not Recovered. EUGENE. Or., July 4. (Special) The third violent death within the week occurred Wednesday, Just before noon, when J. F. Butterworth -was drowned in the Willamette River. SO miles east of here, due to the capsls ing of a raft on which he and his cousin. C J. Butterworth, were coming down the river. The young men had been at work in the railroad camp beyond Oakridge and were on their way to Portland. They intended using the raft only for the few miles to Oakridge. but upon being carried by that place, they de termined to keep on to Natron, not knowing of the treacherous water of Black Canyon. ' Their raft struck a rock and both were thrown into the water. C. J. Butterworth searched for the body for several hoars and told people living In the vicinity before coming to Eugene to notify the of- , flctals. I The man who was drowned was 20 years of age, the son of James Butter worth. of Abbeys Valley Postofflce, Virginia. His relatives haye been notified. STATE LETS CONTRACTS Purchasing Board Ghres Big Award to Tacoma Packers. SALEM. Or., July 4. (Special.) Con tracts were awarded by the State Pur chasing Board yesterday amounting to $65,444 on the bids which were opened several days ago. The largest lnal vldual bidder to be awarded a contract was the Carsteln Packing Company, of Tacoma. This contract, amounting to (21.990. was almost as large -as the total aggregate of awards made to Portland firms. The list of those receiving contracts and the amount of the awards follows Albers Bros., Portland 500.00 Allen & Lewis. Portland 4.T88.0O Burns, D. C. Co.. Portland........ 2.172.00 Crane Co.. Portland 334.00 Closset Devers. Portland - 1.428.00 Dwlght Edwards Co., Portland.. 1,764.00 FUhlan-Barker Shoe Co., Portland Fletcher. O. E.. Portland Krausse Bros., Portland Lawrence, The Geo. Co., Portland. Luckel. King A Cake. Soap Co., Portland Lang A Co.. Portland MsBon-Ehrmsn Co.. Portland... Mastic. Chas. U Co., Portland.. Meier A Frank Co., Portland.... Olds. Wortman A King. Portland. . Pacific Coast Eyrup Co.. Portland. Rasmussen at Co.. Portland Stelnbach. A. B. Co.. Portland.. Union Meat Co.. Portland.... Wadhams A Kerr Bros., Portland Zan Bros., Portland KroWbrodt. Lewis, Portland Carsteln Packing Co.. Tacoma. . . Pendleton Roller Mills, Pendleton. Waters. Geo. E.. Salem Stockton. J. L.. Salem Yokohama Tea Store. Salem Patton Bros.. Salem Olle. H. S. Grocery Co.. Salem.... Fry. DM1 J.. saiem Edwards. B. E.. Salem Fitts. W. 8., Salem Steaslorf Bros., Salem Spencer Hardware Co.. Salem Farmer. Ray L. Hardware Co., Sa lem - Pacific Heating & Eng. Co.. Salem Kidd. Mrs. A. C. Son, Roseburg Stubbs A Ward. Roseburg Kohlnagen, Geo.. Roseburg 178.00 286.00 1S2.00 885.O0 BOO. 00 O35.O0 .900.00 S.12.00 4.845.00 2,045.00 78.00 718.00 451.00 Z.363.O0 440.00 13.00 21.990.00 8,079.00 917.00 1,550.00 350.00 122.00 1.495.00 656.00 56.00 1.200.00 1.000.00 810.00 20.00 10.00 272.00 20.00 1,238.00 CARSON MAN IS FREED I WALKER NOT GUILTY OF ASSAULT OS FLIXT." Piano-Tuner, Who Broke Up Home, Caught In" Modesto, Cal., Where He Was Shot, CARSON. Wash.. July 4. (Special.) A dispatch from Modesto, Cal., received by friends today, states that J. L. Walker was declared not guilty of the charge of assault with Intent to kill Frank W. Flint, who had broken up his home. Over a year ago, Frank W. Flint, of pleasing peraonality, came to Carson from White Salmon and engaged in the business of tuning pianos and cleaning clothes. He went to board with Walker. who lived with his wife and 3-year-old child. He quickly won the affections of both Mrs. Walker and the little girt In October following. Flint. Mrs. Walker and the girl went to California and passed most of the Winter at Mo desto, where they lived together as happy family. After their departure from Carson, Walker brooded over the loss of his wife and little girl. Last April he took train for Modesto, having learned from Mrs. Walker's mother and grand mother where Flint and Mrs. Walker were living. On arriving in Modesto, he went directly to the house where the couple were living. Flint answered the summons of the door bell and was shot down, two bullets going completely through his body And one lodging In it. Flint was taken to a hospital and re covered in three weeks, and Walker was taken Into custody to await trial. which resulted in an acquittal by ury largely composed of farmers. The news of the freeing of Walker wag re ceived with expressions of relief and Joy by his old neighbors and friends nere in parson, wno were unanimous in sympathy with him. Mrs. J. M. Boyd, wife of the post master at this place, was the principal witness for the defense. POSH" CLUB FORMED IiOGAX CITIZENS TO WORK FOR NEW ELECTRIC LINE. Organization Will Co-operate With Portland East Side to Get Road in Clackamas District, OREGON CITT. Or, July 4. A Push Club was organized at Logan on Tues day evening at the Harding Grange HalL There was much enthusiasm and good attendance. A temporary or ganization was effected last week and the permanent organization Tuesday evening. The object of the club is to work for an electric carllne this to extend from Portland and to connect with the Clackamas Southern in the vicinity of Molalla. It is through the efforts of the East Side Commercial Club of Port land that the organization of the Lo gan Push Club was effected, and by F. Clark, formerly of Clackamas. but now of Portland,, who is- a member of the East Side Commercial Club. Aa Logan is In one. of the richest sections of the county, where some of the finest grain and produce are raised, and is a dairy country as well. railroad through that part of the county would be a benefit to Oregon City, as well as to Portland. At the present time the nearest railroad to Logan Is at Estacada, 7H miles, and Oregon City, 10 miles. At the meeting Tuesday evening of- cers elected were: ri. js. Babler, president: L. Funk, vice-president: O. D. Robbins, secretary and treasurer. A committee was appointed to gather statistical Information, embracing ton nage and population, this committee being composed of A. A. Allen, Henry Babler. George Kohl, C F. M. Brown, E. Sloper, all of whom are well-known men of that place. The Push- Club will meet a delega- on from the Oregon City Commercial Club on July 25 to determine the site a bridge crossing the Clackamas River either at Barton or at Eagle Creek. SCHOOL SUPERVISION GOOD Mothers Congress Approves System Provided for Rural Districts. . EUGENE. Or, July 4. (Special.) Resolutions were adopted at the ses sion of the Oregon Mothers' Congress last evening approving the system of upervlslon for rural schools ana urg ing patrons of the schools to give the plan a fair test before working for the repeal of the law. This action was taken following remarks of President Campbell that he had heard much com plaint about the working of the su pervisor system, especially that the added expense was not Justified by the results obtained. Dr. Joseph Scbafer, of the Univer sity, declared the success of the city schools Is due largely to adequate su pervision and predicted that a fair test of the supervisor system would result in a rise in the standards of the aver age, country scnoot w nere now uid County Superintendent visits perhaps once a year. . Why Miss a Good Thing? Prices on our entire stock of shoes for the whole famlljr cut, regardless of cost. Goodyear Shoe Co, 148 4th St. OREGON WILL VOTE 38 MEASURE Two Petitions Are Fjled Salem Just Before Time Limit Expires. LOCAL PROPOSALS SEVEN Of Questions to Be Decided 28 Are by Initiative Petitions, Six by Legislative Resolution and Four by Referendum. SALEM, Or, July 4. (Special.) There will be 88 initiative and refer endura measures to go before the peo- pie of all the state at the general election which will be held November 5. In addition to these there are seven lo cal measures which have been filed with the Secretary of State. Today was the last day for the filing of petitions and although it was a le gal holiday the office of Secretary of State remained open to receive petl Hons. But two were filed today. One of these was a bill to Drohiblt conapir acies or combinations for the purpose of boycott and the other prohibiting the use of public streets, public parks or public grounds in incorporated cities of 6000 people or over to be used for speechmaklng purposes. Three Tax Bills Up. The seven local measures which will go on the ballot in the respective elec toral districts which are affected In elude three measures for single tax, as provided for under the county tax amendment of 1910. These local measures are as follows To establish single tax in Clackamas County; to prohibit the building of the proposed Harney County courthouse to establish a National bank in Jack son County to assist in financing the construction of good roads; to abolish the county high school in Wallowa County; to amend the bill providing for the method of electing members of the Port of Portland Commission; to establish single tax in' Multnomah County, and to establish single tax Jn Coos County, filed. The 38 measures which will go on the ballot all over the State of Oregon are varied in many details. Of these 88 bills and amendments -it have been proposed by initiative petitions, sit have been referred to the people by resolution of the State Legislature and four have been referred to the people through the medium of referendum re. titions. Cosmtltarfoaal Amendments 14, There are 14 amendments which are proposed to the constitution of . the state and 80 proposed statutes or pro posed amendments to statutes . already In effect, besides the four which have been referred by referendum petitions signed by the people. The 88 measures of statewide Interest which have been filed to go before the people in November are In substantially the order In which they will go on the ballot, as follows: rrppoaeo Dy initiative pennon: Eaual suffrage amendment extend ing the right of suffrage to women, (Filed December 20. 1910.) Referred to the people by the Legis lative Assembly: For . constitutional ' amendment of section 8, article V, for the purpose of creating the office of Lleutenant-Gov ernor. etc. (Filed February 1, 1911.) t or an amendment of section 1, ar ticle IX. of. the Oregon constitution. providing for a uniform rule of taxa tion, except on property specifically taxed, etc (Filed February 17, 1911.) For an amendment of section 32. ar ticle I, Oregon constitution, for the pur pose of permitting taxes to be levied upon different classes of property at different rates, etc. (Filed February 17, 1911.) For constitutional amendment to re peal all of section la of article IX, ex cept that part prohibiting poll and head taxes in Oregon, etc. (Filed Feb ruary 17, 1911.) For amendment of section 1 of ar tide XVII of the constitution so as to require for the adoption of any pro. posed constitutional amendment a ma' jorlty vote of all the electors voting at such election. Instead of a majority of those voting on me amendment oniy, (Filed February 21, 1911.) For constitutional - amednment ' of section 3. article XI. of the constitution, making stockholders in banking cor porations liable to pay for the benefit of depositors an amount equal to the par value of the stock held by any stockholder in addition to naving orig inally paid the par value therefor. (Filed March 7, 1911.) Building Act Mentioned. Referendum ordered by petition of the people: An act appropriating k,ouu tor building and equipping an administra tlon building and extending heating plant to the same; and also appropriat ing the sum of xi&s.Zss.sz for me pur chase of additional lands, equipment and apparatus, making repairs, addi tional improvements, additions, paying salaries of instructors and employes, etc, for the University of Oregon. (Filed May 18. 1911.) An act appropriating 1175.000 tor me construction, equipment and furnisn- lna- of a modern library and museum building, and extension of heating plant to same, for use of the University of Oregon. (Filed May 18. 1911.) An act vesting the Ran road commis sion with power and Jurisdiction st supervise and regulate every public service corporation and utility In the State of Oregon, as to the adequacy of the service rendered and facilities pro vided, the fairness of rates, tolls and charges to be collected from the public- therefor, etc (Filed May 18. 1911.) An act appropriating 850,000 for building, furnishing and equipping a dormitory at the Oregon Normal School at Monmouth. (Filed May 18, 1911.) . Proposed by initiative petition: For a law to create the County . of "Dress yourself fine wViere others are fine, end plain where others are plain." - Chesterfield C.J. MATHIS & CO. Men's Clothes Shop 1H9 Sixth Street Cascade out of the eastern portion of Clackamas County, and provide for its organisation. (Filed June 26, 1912.) For an act levying an annual tax of six-tenths of a mill on a dollar on all the taxable property of the state for university and agricultural college pur poses, and to provide for the govern ment of such institutions. (Filed June 29. 1912.) . - For an amendment of Section 1 of Article IV of the Constitution of Ore gon, providing no measure submitted to the people at any election under the initiative shall take effect or be come a law unless it shall be approved by a majority of all electors voting at suoh election, whether voting on sucn measure or not, etc. (Filed July 1912.) : For an act providing for the holding of road district meetings and county road meetings and defining their du ties; providing the methods by which the voters of any county in this state may provide for the Issuing of bonds, etc. (Filed July 1. 191Z.) For an act creating a State Highway Department; providing for its officers defining their duties; appropriating money therefor, etc. (Filed July 1 1912.) For a law to amend Section 20 of Chapter 268 of the Laws of Oregon for Ull, . placing the State printer on flat salary. s(Filed July 2. 1912.) For an act defining hotels in tne State of Oregon, and providing for the use of fire escapes, gongs, ropes, stana- DlDes and hose, and chemical fire ex tlnguishers therewith and therein, and defining the same. etc. (r Ilea July z, 1912.). For a law to protect sub-contractors, material men and laborers performing labor for the State or any municipality or subdivision;, requiring a sufficient bond to protect the State from liens. etc (Filed July 2, 1912.) For an act to protect purchasers of stocks and bonds and prevent fraud In the sale thereof; to create a Corpora tion Department, etc. (Filed July 2, 1912.) CBv4ct Employment Act Out. For an act prohibiting the employ ment of convicts of the State Peniten tiary by any private person, firm or corporation and providing for their em. Dlovment on public highways, and on or about the state institutions. (Filed July 2. 1912.) For an act prohibiting the employ ment of .county, city or town convicts by any . private person, firm or . cor poration, and providing for their em- Dlovment on public highways and other work of a public nature, etc. (Filed July 2, lfllz.) For an act to provide for the con struction of permanent roads; to create State Road Board, and defining the duties and powers thereof; to create the office of State Highway Commis sioner, etc (Filed July 2, 1912.) For an amendment of Seotlon 7 of Article XI of the constitution, provid ing that the credit of the state shall not be loaned, and placing a limitation UDon its powers to contract debts. (Filed July 2. 1912.) For an act to authorize counties to Issue bonds for road construction; dn flnlng the method of expending mony raised by bond sales, etc. (Filed July 2. 1912.) For an amendment ot section iu oi Article XI of the constitution, limiting the powers of counties to contract debts. (Filed July 2. 1912.) For an act to provide methods for the consolidation of contiguous lncor- norated cities and towns: to provide methods for adoption oi a cnarxer ior such consolidated municipalities, etc (Filed Julv 2. 1912.) For an amendment to Article 1-v oi the constitution, providing that taxes mav be . lmDOsed on Incomes, from whatever source or sources derived, etc (Filed July 2, 1912.) For an act -to amend Section 3oo, Lord's Oregon Laws, exempting cer tain property . from taxation. (Filed July t, 1912.) v - For an act to exempt ail aeDta om or to become due, whether on account. contract, note, mortgage, bona or otherwise, etc (Filed July 2. 1912.) GiSt Tax Moved. For an act to tax gifts, legacies, in heritances and transfers by intestate laws and to provide for the collection of the same, etc (Filed July 2. 1912.) For an act to provide for a uniform percentage in the relationship, of the classification ratings, providing - for the establishment of minimum carioaa weights, etc. (Filed July 3. 1912.) For an amendment to section iu oi Article XI of the constitution of Ore gon, granting nome ruie to coudum in the matter of building and main taining roads and incurring Indebted ness therefor and granting counties to borrow money, etc. (Filed July s, 1912.) ' For an amendment or Article iv oi the constitution of the State of Ore gon. tFllea JUiy a. iniz-i For an amendment to section a m Article IX of the constitution of the State of Oregon. (Filed July 3, 1912.) For an act to abolish capital punisn- ment as a penalty for conviction of murder in the firat degree; to substi tute therefor life imprisonment at hard labor, etc (Filed July 3. 1912.) 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Visit the demonstration rooms today. - ; Second Floor MainBldg. -vrwLiFiriNSTAirrCv II i ) BELIEVES ANY KIND OF PAIN lidl Second Floor Main BIdg. sons, associations or combinations of associations or societies and others from conspiring or combining together for the purpose of a boycott and mak ing it unlawful to boycott any indus try or manufacturer, or owner, or operator , of any factory, store, work shop or any other person, firm or cor poration, etc (Filed July 4; 1912.) For an act prohibiting the use of the public streets, - parks and public grounds in Incorporated towns or cities of the state of a population of B000 or over by persons, organisations, assem blies or associations for speechmaklng purposes, etc. (Filed July 4, 1912.) The local measures, the time of their filing and the order substantially in which they will appear on the ballot follow: .. For a local law for the county of Clackamas, to exempt from taxation all trades, labor, professions, business, oc cupations, personal property and im provements" on, in and under land, etc. (Filed May 31. 1912.). ' For an act to prevent the County Court of Harney County from building a new courtnouse, etc. (r ilea June ii. 1912.) For an act to provide funds to build roads and bridges in Jackson County, under what is known as the "Scott plan" to save Jackson County. Oregon, $90,000 a year In interest, and to pro vide for the redemption of all outstand ing Jackson County warrants in excess of the legal limitation. (Filed June 27. 1912.) For a local law for Wallowa County to abolish and discontinue the County High School of Wallowa County, Ore gon, maintained and operated at Enter prise, etc. (Filed July 2, 1912.) . For an act to elect the members oi the Port of Portland Commission and to safeguard and provide for the de posit of such, funds as may come Into the hands of the Port of Portland com mission, etc. (Filed July 2, 1912.) For a local law for the County of Multnomah to exempt from all taxes levied in Multnomah County the as sessed values of all improvements on, in and under land, and of all personal property which the state laws require shall be assessed by the County As sessor, etc. (Filed July 3. 1912.) For a local law for the County of Coos to exempt from all taxes levied within Coos County, the assessed value of all Improvements on, in and under land and personal property which the state laws require shall be assessed by the County Assessor, etc (Filed July 3, 1912.) FLORENCE. MILL FAVORED Rights to Streets Given Porter Bros. There for Enlargenitnt of Plant. FLORENCE, Or., July 4. (Special.) Andrew Porter and Dan Bruhn are here in the interest of the Tidewater Mill Company, a corporation headed by Porter Brothers, which has just taken over the holdings of the Oregon and California Lumber Company, consisting of a sawmill here and a large amount of valuable timber land in the Siuslaw Valley. , . . Porter Brothers have the contract for the railroad line to be built from Eugene to Coos Bay. with the excep tion of the 18 miles nearest Marsh field. A mass meeting was held here Monday evening and was addressed by Mr. Por ter and Fred Holllster, president of the bank here, who laid before the meet ing the offer of the company to pay $5000 toward the purchase of a tract of tideland comprising about IS acres in Florence, which they must have. . They also ask for the use of two streets bordering on the mill property, agreeing that at any time the company ceases to use these streets for mill pur poses they shall revert to the town. A written expression in favor of al lowing the company the use of the streets was signed by Eg of those pres ent. It is the intention to enlarge the mill, work to begin in the near future. This enterprise will give Florence a payroll of nearly $50,000 a month. Pasco "Hoodwinked" by Woman. PASCOr -Wash., July 4. (Special.) One of the neatest fakes sprung upon the charitably Inclined "people of this city for some time was worked on a number of citizens Monday and Tues day of this week. A woman, poorly dressed and accompanied by a little girl four years old, visited the various houses with a subscription paper ask ing help to assist her in keeping her homestead until she could obtain relief from other sources. Questioned by one of the business men, she could not sat isfactorily explain the location of her homestead and the police were noti fied. To them she told conflicting stories and she was ordered to leave the city. She had collected about $75. JOSEPH ORDINANCE STRICT Saloonkeepers In Wallow County Have Definite Regulations. ENTERPRISE, Or., July 4. (Spe cial.) The first licensed saloons in Wallowa county in six years opened Wednesday in Joseph. The Joseph Council voted Monday night to grant two licenses. The Joseph ordinance, drawn in the years since the county went dry, July 1. 1906, is one of the strictest in the state. It provides, among other things: No chairs, tables or dice boxes may be in any saloon. No pool or billiard table is permitted in the building. Outside doors shall be of glass, and there shall be no screen or other device to obstruct the view of the Interior of the room. Glass In doors and windows shall come within three and one-half feet from the sidewalk grade. Only one entrance permitted. The license is $1000 a year, -all pay able in advance. On violation of the ordinance or of any ot its provisions, the license shall be revocable at the option of the Coun cil. On proof of a third violation, revoca tion of license shall be compulsory by the Council. Saloons may be open only from 6 A. M. to 11 P. M. In this country a person who splits out shingles Is called a shingle weaver. In Ens land shingles are not made In this way. but lath are regularly riven, and a maker ot them Is called a lath render. I II sriim": : -fj. ,wsi.."nw,""i: .w-'v;'s mrm 'k.s m-iv; i ai cm. it ' . hh i il . ii 1 ti mm, b r e -"a mm mm ' I'm t .. it, wii iff i, "irani eiiii . mi i i ; m r; Ensa ii-.m t.v-.ir mm a mot mm ;! PAST A huge, unsightly hill. Cov ered with a mass of tangled fir and brush, almost im penetrable. Regarded as of no value for all time to come. A detriment to sur rounding property. A bar rier to further progress in that direction. An obstrue- -tion to the development of that section of the city. Too steep for building pur poses. Too uncouth for. a park. Yet, regarded by all who were fortunate to have climbed to its top, as the. finest scenic outlook but-',-. rounding the City of Port . land. WWTTT! I. im in. PRESENT Rapidly undergoing a tran sition that already makes it a strange sight to those who knew it as it was once. The tops of the hill have been humbled. The great bulk has been transformed. Out of its rugged sides have been carved great big build ing sites, covered with grass and peering down upon the city, far below. Gracefully contoured streets gridiron the level places., A carline is being built to the heart of.it- Improvements are be ing installed. Verily, how it has changed. - FUTURE Because of its location, its elevation, its magnificent and inspiring scenic en vironment, its proximity, its scientific layout and the un usual modernness with which it is being made ready for the mansions that are certain to grace its gen tle slopes, Westover Ter races, within the year, will be regarded as the fore most residence part of Port land. Step by step, as the .work advances, it is becom ing recognized for what it will be. The farseeing man is buying to build there. Selling Agent F N. CLARK 818-23 Spalding BIdg. Jl th i os.2