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HAVE YOU ANY DOUBT AS TO WHICH IS THE BEST PAPER IN YOUR COUNTY? IF YOU HAVE, COMPARE THEM AND SATISFY YOURSELF THAT WE LEAD. CITY 26th YEAR, OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 14, 1908 No 14, OREGON COUR SOLDIER BOYS RETURNJOYFUL Oregon City Boys at American Lake Take First Place NOTES FROM THE CAMP Story of Maneuvers and Battle.Home Coming. That Oregon Oity Boys are not to be out-maneuvered or oat-done iu military tactics or carriage at the trout, is very plain from the fluttering flows that the Oourior's special cor respondent writes concerning the po sition the Company is occupying and the advancements the boys in brown are making. Tho news conies direct from- the camp iu inNtalliueutB. (Special to Oonrier by Signal Corps W ireless Service. ) Camp David S. Stauley August 5 Company G, 3rd Kegt O. N. G., ar rived iu camp at 5 :!)0 o'clock, and after putting up their tents were amoug the first companies to assemble at mesRcall to partake of army fura as prepared by Godfrey and White, the company cooks On the morning of tho fourth, after the drill. Company G participated for three hours in battalion drill, under the command of Major Jackson. Hero the Oregon City boys were the lirst company of the battalion and conducted them selves in a manner that caused much favorablo oomment among the officers of the neighboring companies. Com pany G., by the way, is acquiring a splendid name and is the first to as semble at all calls A large number of this company are detailed, but ' what iu the eyes of the members and of tho whole regiment speaks worlds for thoir efficiency, is the faot tlint today Private Frod 0. Kuam was ap pointed orderly to 'Adjutant General Fin.er, commander of tho Oregon Na tional Guard. (Speoial to the Courier) Camp David S. Stanley, August tlth. The tuembefb - or 'Jompany G, 3rd Reg. O. N. G. of Oregon City liavo every renson to be proud of the splendid discipline they are koeping in camp. Other compnuieB admit that the Oregon City company are "there with the goods. " lu the maneuvers, they form the first company of the third battalion, under command of Major Dunbar. The drilling at pres ent is of bat U I ion and regimental formation, in preparation of ttie theo retioal mnneuvers, when the Third Oregon Infantry the first Washington Infantry, the Sixth U. S. Infantry and the Fourteenth Infantry will maneuver as the biown side, against tho blue side composed of the Fourth Oregon Infantry, the Sixth U. 8. In t nil try and the rest of the troops in camp. The sanitary conditions of the camp are the most pertect possible, every precaution being taken for the heatlh and oleanline s of the camp. Later iues are made in the form of a sink, partly filled with water, iuto whioh is poured lime and crude oil. These sinks are pumped out every day by the hospital corps. A sanitary police lias been appointed for each company, who it responsible for the sanitary ooudition of the camp. Charles H. Nelson is the sanitary police for the Oregon City company. All of the water drank is first distilled. Saturday is . pay day, and the guardsmen are making preparations to take advantage ot leav of absence from 5:80 p. m. Saturday till 10 o'clock Sunday night and visit Ta coma and Seattle, so all are busily en gaged in surubbing their uniforms. Camp David S. Stanley, American Lake, Wash., Aug 11 In less than two hours this morning the bine army drove the brown invaders ont of their trenches, which yesterday, under the leadership of Colonol McDonell of the Third Oregon, had not only been re tained, but from which the enemy had been driven fvith heavy losses. During the nigh Mie blue army was placed iu a position from which the main body marched about 4 o clock this morning and fell upon the right flank and rear of the entrenched troops. Shortly before, however, a detach ment was sent to the left flank of the brown forces to attract thoir atten tion, wi ile the larger body was gain nig the position trom which they were able to pour constant, unob structed and deadly fire. It was a battle where the' defensive forces were outnumbered Ave to one. Colonel Lea Fabiger of the regulars assumed command or the brown army at sundown last night shortly after thev had been bivouacked by Colonel MoDonell. Uudor the leadsrship of Lieutenant Colonel Maun of the regular army, the blue forces, which yesterday met defeat under the command of Lieu-tenant-Oolonol Ghormley of the Sec ond Washington, were led to victory1' During the entire engagement the battalion commanded by Major Dun bar did not get into action. Yester day it was held in reserve and today had just been otdered onto the field when recall sounded and tho fight was deolared over. The Seooud Washington broke camp today and returned home. The two Oregon regiments entertained the first thing Wednesday morning. Without exception the officers of both regulars und state troops talk enthusi astically of the success of the encamp ment and of the value of its lessons. The state troops from Idaho, Mon tana and -North Dakota are due Mon day and will be quartered tn the same grounds occupied by the Oregon and Washington men. THE ARRIVAL HOME. Wednesday evening at about five o'clock the members of Company G. arrived at the Southern Paoifio station and were met by a special committee of citizens and ladies, who eaoortod them to the armory whore there was already prepared a sumptuous ban quet. Long tables were groaning un der the weight of good things to eat and delicious fruit, quite unlike the field rations furnisheu by Uncle Sam, the tables being set in the form of a large "X" where the boys foil to audi filled a long felt want. After the dinner was finished short addresses of welcome were given by Eber A. Chapman, Captain L. L. Pickens, Captain Young, and Moffatt, following which the ladies who had so graciously prepared the feast were in turn waited upon by the members ot the oompauy. The ladies who as sisted in the success of the affair wero: Mis. Wm. Green, Mrs. VV. H, Godfrey, Mrs. S. F Scripture, Mrs. Mrs. C E. Burns, Mrs. W. R. Ream, Mrs. L. P. Birnes, Mrs. A. L. Blan chard, Mrs S. A. Qillutt, Mrs. E. Berry, Mrs R. J. Young, Mrs. Trus cott, and the Misses Anna McDonald, Margaret McDonald, Sndn Kennedy, Grace Brown, Elba Blanohard, Mrs. Bowen, Miss Scott and Miss Zuui walt. The boys in brown enjoyed the feast as none but soldier boys can, and soon the feast was over and guns raoked away, the boys going to their homos to dream of battlefields and foes entrenched and rations of bacon and beans. Themomborsof Company G. who were at camp under the command of Captain Frank A. Lobmis, First Lieut. William R. Logus and Second Lieutenant Chas. E Barns in addition to the commissioned officers were : First Sergeant Chas. Hidy, Quarter master Sergeant J. 0. Spagle; Ser geants A. L. Kuehl, W. E. Knehl, Gaylord Godfrey L. C. Miller, Cor porals Carl S Moore, E. Blauchard K. C. Woodward, L. P. Barnes; Pri vates, Audrews. Berry, Bowen, Brown, Bruce, Ornndall, Cntisei, Farnell, Green, Gillett, Harris, Ketchum, King, Kellogg, Nelson, Mead, McDonald, McLaughlin, Ream, Rettiuger, Shupe, Scripture, Shaw, Summer, Shannon. Sinnott, Wink, Truscott; Musicians Blauchard and Young ; Cooks Dollar and White. This is the first time iu the history of the city that our Guards have been banqueted upon their return from an encampment, and the ladies who took the matter up s) impromptu and made such a grand sucoess an deserving of the greatest praise. . Failed to Return Rig. Prlneville Ada Pierce, of Day. ville, Grant County, is in the county Jail in default of 260 ball, held to answer for the larceny of a horse and Baddle belonging to J. H. Beckley, of Paulina. She will be tried In Octo ber. The girl, whol-is 20 years old, entered the employ of Beckley with her supposed paramour, a man named Sheffield, not quite a month ago. Soon thereafter Beckley was called to Portland on business and left his ranch in charge of the couple. While he was away, the pair, by Miss Pleice's own confession at the pre liminary hearing held here, drove off in his rig, the only excuse given be ing that both were sick and had to oDtam memcai assistance in some town where thore was a physician. But they failed, Beckley says, to re turn his property, and the arrest fol lowed on a warrant sworn out at Burns, Harney County. Paulina is In Crook county. Sheffield, if arrest ed, has not been brought here. He Is believed to be back In Grant County. Wherever Wheels Turn Electric Motors are Needed No matter what they drive or where they are A Saving in Power A Reduction in Expense An Increase in Output An Improvement in Pro duct Some Decided Improvement Always Results When Electric Motors Turn the Wheels. These Benefits are especially valuable to Bikers, Blacksmiths, Bottlers, Butchers, Confect ioners, Contractors, Dentists, Dressmakers, Grocers, Laundsrers, Housekeepers, Jewelers, Machinests, Printers, Woodworkers. Anyone using power can profit by consulting Portland Railway, Light &;Power Co. e. G. MILLER, Agent Oregon Gity, Oregon Harrlman at Klamath Falls. Klamath Falls E. Harrlman gave an impromptu address, received the directors ot the Klamath Falls Cham ber of Commerce, because a member of that body, and met and conversed with a score of citizens during the period of three hours spent in this city today en route to Pelican Bay Lodge last week. Hale and hearty the distinguished Summer resident of Klamath County traveled by automobile from the end of track on the California Northeast ern branch, which is now finished to a point near the state line and only about five miles from Teeters Land ing, to the connection with the Steamer Klamath, arriving here about 1 o'clock. Mr. Harrlman gave assurance ot completion of the railroad to this city early in 1909, and that it will be extended to Klamath River, where steamer connection can be made, within 60 days. He counseled the building of good oads as the first essentials to proper development of the tourist attractions of the country. EVENTS IN OREGON Settlers of giletc Cry Conspiracy. Newport An indignant party of liomesteaders have started for the Slletz Reservation to protect their homesteads from a raid which has Just developed and threatens, if suc cessful, to transfer to a firm of Port land attorneys the richest portion of the rich forest that makes Lincoln County the Mecca of the speculator. This party, which consists of the most influential citizens of Newport, expects to bring back a crowd of squatters who, in turn, are expected to call on the Portland attorneys for the return of large fees paid out for locating them on the lands already proved up. The story of this transaction goes back several years. In brief, it Is this: Over a hundred settlers of fered proof before the Commissioner of the Land Office four years ago and brought their witnesses and paid their fees to get patents on the land they had filed on and improved. Through the report of an inspector of the Land Office, their final receipts were held up for "nonresldence" and each one so notified. From that day to this these set tlers have been vainly endeavoring to get a hearing. Most ot them were ompelled to leave their homesteads and seek a livelihood elsewhere In order to meet attorney's fees and the expense incidental to the prolonged and expensive trials at Portland. nut no trials were set and today mese men nave been without even a hearing in the mater. Congressman Ellis, who is here, has been besieged by these indignant men, who assert that it Is time some one took the matter to Washington and insisted on a hearing. There is no doubt that unless im mediate measures are taken by the United States to decide the matter peaceably there will be serious trouble. The squatters claim that they have already been to great ex pense ana nave absolute assurance that their claims will be recognized. lhe land In question amounts in value to about ?7, 500,000, the pres ent valuation being based on the price of stumpage. GOOD ROADS TO JHE FRONT Oregon Awake to Needs of Better Highways TEN THOUSAND SUBSCRIBED Committee Appointed With Best Leaders in West to Boost TEAZEL CREEK. Clover hauling has begun in earn esteverybody busy. Mrs. Uuinu and Miss Ressee were callers at Aunt Marv Kavlor's last Monday. Qdorge Dart and wife visited with Mr. Dart's grandmother and aunt at the latter's house last Monday. Mr. Dave Fox is oammng with Har vey Dart at the Hot Springs, Mr. Fox going tiiere with the hope that iLwill improve his health. Mr. Yoder reports all his Htudeuts getting along fine with their music. Mr. J. L. Tubbs and family visited at the home of Wm. Melton last Sunday. Clark Takes Saw Outfit. Oontsable Miles brought Arthur Clark to the oounty jail from Portland Tuesday evening, Aug. 11, VMS, where he arrested him on the East Side, on a charge ot laroeny of a woodcutter's outfit, consisting of a cross cut saw, slodge, wedges, mag netic compass, six pounds of nails and some cooking utensils, the property of J. B. Hillyard, of Boring, last July. The property was iu Mr. Hillyard's cabin east of Boring until fie 8th of last month, on which night the cabin was broken into nud the goods carried away. Mr. Hillyard immediately went to Portland to look up the stol en property, where he found the thief, lint not the goods. Clark was bronglit betora the jus tice's court Wednesday morning and pleaded guilty to the charge of lar ceny, Justice Samson giving hun a six-months term in the county jail. Dr. Carll left Wednesday for Seattle to attend the grand aerie of Eagles, after which lie will take a three wooks' trip in British Columbia. ADDITIONS TO CITY SCHOOLS ATTRACTIVE AND NEEDED Oregon Oity school board got busy last Thursday night and awarded the contract for the construction of a four-rocm addition to the Eastham sohool building. The board of di rectors arranged to have every rtesk in the two buildius thoroughly cleansed by a process that is now being used in Portland. The desks are submerged iu a huge vat of a liquid that restores i grade; i.t. 1 l : i I I.'..: .1 I n . ' me WUUU bll IIS uugiuai UUUUlblUIl HUU are revarnished. The board let the coutraots for the construction of the four-room addi tion to the Eastham building and for the installation of a new heating and ventilating system in the same build ing. This work will be done by the W. G. McPherson Company of .Port land, as this firm has taken care of the beating plants of th oity sohool buildings for the last ten years. JParsons & Varney. who are con structing the Gladstone school's new building, were awarded the contract for the construction ot the Eastham school addition. The contract price is $4651, and the contractors will be given 60 days in which to complete the work. This will make the addi tion ready for oooupancy abont two weeks after the opening of school, September 21. The grade assignments provido for the removal of the seventh grade from the Barclay to the Eastham building, and follow : Barclay building Margaret Wil liams, first grade; Harriet Cochran, second grade: Elizabeth Kelly, third Pearl G. Cartledge, fourth grade: Helen Brobst, fifth grade; Edith Karr, sixth grade. High school Gertrude Nefzger, English and Latin ; Robert Goetz, as sistant prinoipal, mathematics and history ;-W. O. McKee, oity superin tendent, sciences. Eastham building Helen F. Grisez, flrBt grade j Marjorie Caufield, second grade ; Laura Popo, third grade ; Em ily O'Malloy, foarth grade; Irene Carter, fifth grade; Daisy Spaulding, sixth and seventh grades; Ida Mae Smith, seventh grade; A. K. Hill, principal, eighth grade. Hours for the dismissal of the third grade have been changed, and that grade will hereafter be dismissed at 8 :!i0 o'olock, instead of the former hour of 2 :!)0. No other ohanges have been made in the hoars of dismissal. ARE HUSTLING AT CANBY FOR THE COUNTY FAIR Much wors has been accomplished at Canby at the fair ground for the coming Clackamas county fair, and in the past week the race track has been completed and all that is needed to make it one ot the best in the state is a little rain and the proper drag ging to pack the earth, and with fie tine elevation that has been given the work the association lias a most mag nificent prospect for a very attractive feature iu the way of a race course. The large auditorium and exhibit building is nearing completion and at the present time has the roof about done and with a few more days it will present a very lair-like appearance. Tho building is 64 x 120 feet and is two stories high and is built with the idea of accomodation of unusual ex hibiting featnres. The various committees aro work ing diligently iu every department and lhe well is progressing finely and the great fence is under construction. The grading of the grounds is under I the supervision of W. H. Counsel!, of Harmony. W. H. Blair, of Canby, lias charge of the purchasing; C. Weismaudel, the buildings. These men were appointed by tho executive committee of the association, consist ing of Thomas F. Ryan, T. J. Gary and George Lazelh, who have the affair in charge. R. S. Cob, vice president of the association, is taking an active interest aud is helping to make it a success. At the meeting of the Warner Grange last Saturday it was decided to have an exhibit at the fair, and ' tho members are already making prop ' aratious and will try to secure some j o' the premiums to lie offered. There is movement in evory direc tion and everybody that has anything to do with the Clackamas county fair is alive and stirring. Throughout the county everywhere the coming fair is being talked of aud many are preparing to make exhibits and there will be many fine ones too, if one can judge from reports tieaid oa every hand. whioh convened at Portland Tuesdav and Wednesday at the convention hall of the- Chamber of Oommeroo, was very largely attended from different sections of the state. Many attouded from this city Judge Thomas F. Ryan, Mr. John Adams, Mr. L. E. Jones and John Luwellen. The main work of the convention seemed to be the building up of po b lie sentiment throughout the state which would cause a publio demand for good roads legislation, and whioh would pave the way for the proper legislative enactment ot a good roans law. O. W. Hodson, president of the Commercial Club, called the oonfor enoe togotner on Tuesday morning, and welcomed the delegates from the state and then introduced County uuageu. d. iviesBioK, or. Baker uitv. who presided over the delibera tions of the body. There was an afternoon Bession of the conference and another meeting in tho evening. Wednesday morning the visiting county judges, oounty commissioners, ana many oi tne dele gates were taken in automobiles to see the rock quarry at Kelly Butte, the macadamized roads that the county oourt is now oouetruoting m Mult no mnh county at an average of a mile a month. The grounds ot the Portland Country Club and Livostook associa tion were visited and the guests were shown other points of interest in the viaiutity of Portland, especially those whioh had to do with the good road improvements that have been going on in mat oounty during the past lew years. A largor attendance prevailed at this conference than at any similar good road meeting ever held in the state, oansed by the awakening of public sentiment whioh is demanding time some donnito ana adequate legis lution be enacted which will give tho people legal machinery capable of constructing good highways iu all parts of Oregon. ion thousand dollars is to be ex pended in Oregon during the next few months in a campaign of education for good roads. This instruction is to he given by Oountv Judge L. R. Web ster, of Multnomah County aud John H. Scott, ex-Ooun'y Judgo of Marion County and president of the Oregon Good Roads Association, under the direction of a permanent oommittee ot. ways and means of whioh John II. Albert, of Salem, is chairmau. A committee of eight representa tive citizens of the state was appoint ed to draft a good roads law to ho presented to the Oregon Legislature uoxt winter. These were the sub stantial results of the good roads con ference, which was attended by about 200 delegates from all sections of the state. - State Sonator A. L. Johnson, of Benton Oounty, failed to seoure the indorsement of his road bill, by the couforenoo, although for a- time it looked as though he would win out. This is the bill passed by the state legislature and vetoed by Governor Chamberlain. It provided for the construction of roads, under the di- The Oregon Good Roads Conference froetion of a state engineer, the ex pense to be paid equally by the state, the county and the owners of prop erty benefitted by the improvement. After oonsidenble debate on the motion the matter was put to rest by a successful motion by Judge Thomas F. Ryan, of Oregon City, referring the question to the oommittee The report of the oommittee was evidently a compromise, the mombers doolining to indorse the Johnson bill, although it and Judge Webster's reso lution were both refe-red to the legis lative oommittee for consideration. In its report, this oommittee instruct ed its legislative committee to work with the legislative committees of tho Oregon Good Roads Association and the Oregon State Grange and nrepare and submit to the state legislature a bill for the construction of improved, permanent main highways under the supervision of a state highway com missioner. The committee also ap proved of working convicts in the construction ot publio highways and reoommended a law giving to oounty courts the power to restnot, regulate and control oounty roads. The legislative committee named by the confemnoe and which will draft the desired bill, consists of: Oountv Judge J. B. Mussick, of Baser; Sena tor A, L. Johnson, of Benton: County Judge L. R. Webster, ot Multnomah; J. H. Scott, of Marion ; W. K. New ell, president of the State Board of Horticulture; A. T. Buxton. Master of the State Grange ; J. D. Lee, of Polk ; and Benton Bowers, of Jaok- 8on. The oommittee expeots . soon to arrange for a preliminary meeting, wheu plans for its important work will be outlined. The oommittee on ways and means submitted its recommendations which met with the united approval of the delegates. This committee reoom mended the raising by popular sub scription of I0,0(X) as a fund with which to conduct a goed roads cam paign. The employment of Judge Webster aud ex-Judge Scott was rea- oommended, their work to be directod by the membeis of the oommittee which also askod that its existence be continued. The meiibors of this com mittee are; John H. Albert, of Sa-. lem; A. A. Jayno, of Hood River; Stato Dairy and Food Commissioner Bailoy. John 8. lieall, G. W. Evans; Tom Riohardson, of Portland. W. L. Crissey was eleotod secretary of the committee without salary. A sufficient part of the $10,000 has already been subscribed that the work of arousing public seutimont still further aud educating county offioials on the subject of road-building oau be inaugurated as soon as Judgo Webster and Mr. Soott can arrange thoir a liars to take up the new work. lhe conference ended its business sessions about 6 o'clock Tuesday af ternoon. At 9 o'olock Wednesday morning'ovor 100 of the delegates loft the Commercial Club in automobiles for an inspection of Multnomah County roads aud the plant at Kelly uutte. PROVISIONS FOR WINTER AT OGLE MOUNTAIN MINES Mr. T. B. Fairolough in company with Mr. Matt Justin of this oity, left Tuesday for Oglo Mountain Mines with a two-horse load of provisions, the fin-t installment for the winter's supply. A number of business men from this oity and the surrounding oountry are planning to take a trip to the mines in the near future and in spect the work that is being done by the Fairolough brothers. The man agement have been very courteous in all thoir dealings with tho people here and have always shown a will- titirnaua in altnin -nut tnltat ta kninn I ."fti.uDD w niiun judv nunu AO UDIU uoue at. tne mines ana wnac the pros pects are, this with th runny new de velopments that have oome to the front have a tendency to . bring Ogle Mountain Mining Company into a very oonspiouous light throughout the state. STONE A number of our farmers are haul ing off thoir potatoes now. Mrs. Murk Mutton is on the sick list. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. John Facer, Aug. 6th, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs Fred Day of Wood burn are camped near Baker's bridge for a week. Mr. Dny's father former ly owned Grant Mnmpower's farm. Old friends of the Day family will he pleased to hear that they are en joying good health. Mrs. tfnnburg of Portland, a nioce of Mrs. G. Mumpower, is reported to be seriously ill. Tho genial party of young people that went to ait. Hood from here last week returned Saturday and report a very pleasant time. On account of the rapid melt ing of snow Jnnd ice the guide deemed it too dnnqorous for the party to proceed farther than Crater Rock, whioh is about 10,000 feot above sea level, though everyone in the party was capable of making it to tho top. The temperature being mod erate and the air less smoky than for several days previous rendered the day ideal for making tho ascent. Face washing, sliding, and sleighing in the snow were ulao thoroughly en joywl by all. The party consisted of the following : Misses Anna, Ljdia, Doliie aud 'Joseph, Jr., Bachman ; Chas. Timmerman, of Orient; Carl Riathal and Peter Sieben, ot Salmon River. j BARTON. Mr. O. O. Davis had the misfortnue to lose his household effects by fire last Sunday. He lived on the . Fore man farm whioh lie has rented for some time. Supper was just ready and Mr. Davis was away from the house at the time. It caught from a defective flue ahd the Tstairway, one bedroom and chain her was a mass of flames before anything could be done. Verv little was saved. He moved in to the Bartlemay house, kindly offored him by the owner, Mr. Harvey Gib sou, where they aro slowly beginning to roali.o the lust bewildering blow to their already almost overwhelming sorrow. Mrs. Davis was away at the time being iu Eastern Oregon at the bedsMe of a daughter, Florence, aged 16, who wb8 tiirown from a horse some two weeks ago at her grand father's :u aud so Injured her head that her life was dispaired of and the worst is expected daily. Sho reported that she has nevor regained conscious ness. The Davis' luive the profound sympathy of the entire community. A delightful pionio aud boating party was held at the Eden pionio grounds on Clackamas River last Tuesday, whore flowed abundance of (frozen) milk and honey. A large, high swing, plenty of Dotting, ani a grand banquet was enjoyed through out the day. Roy Davis is shipping wood. Roy Winters is headBawiiig op the creek.