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VOt. 32. NO. 35.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 10, 1906.
ESTABLISHED 1866.
COUNTY COURT NAMES
LIVESTOCK INSPECTOR
I
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO
STOCK OF MOLALLA
ROAD ARE STARTED
Oregon
City
r WOULD HELPtBAWDIT YOUTHS
is cm CROUCH IN
soi m
RICHARD SCOTT APPOINTED TO
LOOK AFTER GROWING
CLACKAMAS INTEREST.
ANOTHER TELEPHONE FRANCHISE
Northwestern Long Dletance Glvfn
Rights -Buslnesa of Special In
tercet at Regular Auguat
Seaalon.
At a special Kcnnloti of the coinmla
alonors court, Saturday, Richard
Bcolt was appointed livestock Inapoc
tor for Clackamas comity without sal
ary. Thin appointment la Indicative
of tbo growing Importance of a lock
raising In Clackamas county, and also
that tlio county board la alivo to the
Importance of prevention of dUt-ases
among stock. Mr. Scott la a progre
alvo man who la thoroughly couvoraant
with tho nocda of stock owuera In the
matter of protection.
Another Important matter at the
apodal Reunion wan the granting of
franchise, subject to tho usual rules,
restrictions and regulation, to tho
Northwestern Long DlaUnco Tele
phono company of Portland. Tho
company la given permission to erect
polea and string wlrea along tho west
aide of tho river road from tho nortn
to tho Mouth county linen, Tbo fran
chise la revocable at pleasure of tho
court.
John Wagley waa allowed 1100 dam
agea Id the matter of tho Koellormclor
road, 10 of which aro to bo paid by
the petitioner and the balanco by tho
county. Tho road i to bo declared
opened when tho petitioner! pay the
HO to tho county clerk.
Regular Seaalon Adjourna.
Tho regular session of tho commis
sioners court adjourned Friday, after
tho transaction of the imual amount of
routlno business, and tho settlement of
novcral claims that bad hung firo from
tho old court.
Roada Are Opened.
The Myers and Heeson roada were
ordered opened, also tho H. B. Jacob
nml.
Tho Hudaon road waa opened, and
Mr. Cotton allowed $30 damages.
In tho matter of the cloning by
prlvato vartloH of a public road be
tween tho landa of Howard Smith and
Howard Edwards et at the court or
dered 'tho road reopened and warns
GOVERNMENT TRdUT
i FRY FREE FOR ALL
CIACKAMAS COULD BE MADE
FISHERMAN'S PARADISE IF
ANGLERS WISHED.
Field Superintendent J. Nelson Wls
ner, af the U. 8. bureau of fisheries,
has received 100,000 black-spotted
trout eggs from Yellowstone park.
Thoso eggs were shipped from Gardi
ner and will be propagated at the
Clackamas hatchery and when the fry
aro largo nough they are distributed
in lota of from 5000 and upward as the
applications request.
The bureau distributes every year
millions of trout fry without cost and
they can be obtalnod for the asking.
The method is to make an application,
ntatlng the location of the stream or
lake, and giving particulars regarding
tbo waters. Upon this Information
tho officials of the bureau are able to
determine what species are best adapt
ed, and then tho allotment Is made.
Mr. Wlsner says If the anglers in
this county would all ask for a share
la tho annual distribution, the streams
would be well stocked and in a few
years Clackamas county would be a
fishermen's paradise.
Superintendent Wlsner returned a
few days ago from the Columbia river,
after an inspection of the hatcheries
on Little Salmon and Dig White Sal
mon rivers. These, hatcheries will be
Boon placed in operation for the tak
ing of fall salmon eggs. ' George II.
Talbert will go to Little White Sal
mon about August 10 and King Spur-
goon will have charge of operations at
Big White Salmon, leaving , for that
place at once.
all perm in a to crane obstructing the
aamo.
It waa decided to advertise for blda
for the construction of a bridge over
Tyran crook at Oswego.
A warrant waa ordered drawn for
11325 In payment of tho rock crusher
that waa bought by the former court.
It wa decided that tho court will
mipervlHo the construction of the
bridge on Pudding rlvor went of liar
low, t
Outlaw-Hunt Expenae Bills.
Two oxpenno bills, Incurred in the
hunt for outlaw Frank Smith, wore
allowed. Tho board and other necea
aary expenses of tho Oregon City posse
were paid by Mayor K. Q. Cauflold and
Chief of Police llurna, and the former
wa refunded 187.25 and the latter 133
for money advanced. No action waa
taken on tho Innumerable other claim
of a similar character that are on file
with tho court, which take the poal
tlon that no liability attaches to tho
county for theso expenses which were
contracted by men who pursued Smith
In hope of gaining the reward that
waa offered for the capture of the
outlaw.
WANT TO SEC HOW
MONEY IS SPENT
iHirlng consideration of the For-
sytho road by tho coramlsKloners court
on August 2d, a delegation of Park
placo residents appeared and insisted
that tho pooplo of that district bo
permitted a foreman, other than Road
Supervisor J. E. Smith, to superln
tend tho Improvement of certain roads
in that district.
The members of tho court gave the
petitioners no satisfaction, contending
that the expenditure of funds appro
priated by tho county for road pur
pose should bo made tinder tho direc
tion of tho road supervisor aa the agent
of the court.
The peoplo of tho Parkplace district
subscribed $200 towards the improve
ment of the Forsytho road, tho court
agreeing to appropriate a like amount.
No understanding waa reached be
tween tbo delegation and the court,
although It was agreed by the court to
permit the aubscrlbers to employ a
foreman to expend tbo amount of the
Individual subscription.
At the close of the conference the
court made an order providing chat
when tho petltlonera have expended
the amount of their subscriptions, ag
gregating $200, then the court will du
plicate tho amount.
APPROPRIATE WATER
OF THE CLACKAMAS
NOTICES ARE FILED OF INTEN
TION TO TAKE 320,000
MINER'S INCHES.
Five notices of appropriation of
water from the Clackamas river or its
tributaries, amounting in all to 320,
000 miners inches, have been filed in
the office of County Recorder Ramsby
during the last week.
Charles C. Woodcock filed notice
Friday of his Intention toPtake 60,000
Inches each from the Roaring river
canal and Narowa canal, while 8. D.
Cobb has acquired the right to take
a similar amount from another branch
of the Clackamas, known as the High
Line.
S. B. Cobb filed notice, Saturday, of
his Intention to take 100,000 miners
inches from the Sandy river; J. H.
Alexander wants 20,000 inches from
Bull Run, and C. W. Pallett will di
vert 20,000 inches from ;ho Little
Sandy. '
These appropriations aro presum
ably for the purpose of utilizing the
power for manufacturing purposes at
some future time.
Files on Stock.
There are many methods of prepar
ing "fly killers." One plan Is to dis
solve a pound of napthaline in a gal
lon of kerosene (which will require
two or three days), then add a gallon
of crude petroleum and a gill of coal
tar; shake well and apply , with 1 a
brush. No fly-killer will last more than
a day, as it is soon dissipated. To get
the. best renults it should be applied
at least once a day.
MODERN COMMISSION HOUSE
WILL BE STARTED AT VAN.
COUVER NOTHING IN
THAT LINE HERE.
Vancouver, Wash., Aug. 7. Van
couver 1a to have Ha flrat modern com-
mlHHlon houHe. , Thin Is an industry
that- baa long been needed hero.
The new company will be known aa
the Vancouver Warehouse Commla-
alon company. It la the project of
II. It. Brooks, who was formerly a res
filcnt of Vancouver, and I. E. Later,
recently with a well-known Portland
commlHHlon bouse. The company ia
now remodeling a building on Wash
ington street to suit tho purpose for
which it will be used. In the near fu
ture a refrigerating plant will be In
stalled. For a long time there baa been a
cry from the farmers and others of
the interior part of Clarke county for
a placo where they could buy and ten
produce.
Nothing doing In the commission
house line in Oregon City. Farmers
north of this town haul their potatoes 1
to New Era. Farmers south of this
town go through tbia town without
stopping, on their way to market.
How about the commission house
project submitted to the business men
a year or so ago? Do the business
men in general know why It died a
horning? A commission bouse would help
some. What's possible in old Vancou
ver ought to be' dead easy here.
. The Enterprise and Weekly
gonlan, one year, f 2.25 cash.
Ore-
EVANGELICAL
AND ANNUAL
Tho conventions of the Oregon
Evangelical association, in session at
tho campground near Jennings Lodge,
a few miles north of Oregon City,
were concluded Friday, and the annu
al conference campmeetlng began the
following day and continued until
Thursday of this week.
' Tho Young People's Alliance con
vention was in session Thursday and
Friday of last week, opening with the
annual address of the president of
the Alliance, Rev. O. Henderson, whose
subject was, "Crossing the Thresh
old." In the course of his remarks
President Henderson briefly reviewed
the work of the alliance during the
last year. While a few of the local
alliances had dissolved,' still the or
ganization had gained a substantial
increase in membership, and besides
was out of debt On the recommenda
tion of President Henderson it was
decided to name a committee to pre
pare a ceremony for use in Installing
officers.
During the meeting a number of
other subjects were discussed as fol
lows: "What tho Y. P. A. Stands For,"
II. Albright; "What Is the Best Meth
od of Promoting Church Loyalty
Among the Young People," Anna
Ernst; "How Can We Promote the
RURAL CARRIERS
TO GET VACATION
Three Men on Oregon City Routes En
titled to Two Weeks'
Recreation.
Chris Grazier, carrier of rural route
No. 3, Oregon City, D. F. Moehnke,
carrier of route No. 4, and II. Waldron,
carrier of route No. 5, each is entitled
to and will take 15 days vacation at
hill pay, during which time the sub
stitute carriers on those routes will
carry the mall and receive wage at
the rate of $600 a year.
Postmaster T. P. Randall received
notification Monday from the poBt of
fice department at Washington, that
the rural carriers on routes from this
office who had completed a year's ser
vice, were entitled to 15 days vacation
onjull pay.
Carriers who have not been In the,
BOY MURDERERS IN JAIL AT EU
GENE, ORE., HAUNTED BY
THE GHOST OF THEIR
AGED VICTIM.
Eugene, Or., Aug.8 When Sheriff
Flk arrived yesterday he bad in cus
tody the two youngest murderers who
have ever been confined In the county
Jail here. They are Thomas Reeves and
Hugh Saxon, the Portland lads whose
brief careers as bandits were brought
to a sudden termination by the tragic
killing of aged William Powell near
Cottage Grove Bunday evening,
At their own request 8herlff Fisk
has permitted them to occupy the same
cell.
They are haunted by the constant
crlea of their dying victim, they de
clare, and fear solitude aa a child fears
the night Even in their dreams they
say, the old man is always calling to
them, crying out in anguish that they
have shot him and that be is dying. In
their waking hours they hear his feeble
calls for help and the painful groans
he uttered as, mortally wounded, he
tottered blindly toward them and fell
upon the ground. The old man's cries
rang ,n the,f ear durlng the,r fl,gM
and the ghastly remembrance of their
deed causes them to quake in fear
when left alone.
Portland, Aug. 8. "I'll not spend
one penny to shield him," sobbed the
father of young Reeves today; "no
matter what the penalty may be. He
had brought shame and disgrace upon
the good name of his father, brother
and family, and must face his fate
alone.
Powell and Reevea were nickel 11
brsry fiends. That tells the whole
atory.
CONVENTION
CAMPMEETING
Spirit of Self-Denial?" Mrs. J. D. Wal
ton. "A Half Hour in Our Homes," was
the subject of a general discussion
at the evening service, and among the
speakers were Bertha Emmel, Kath
arine Vogllne, Marie Hutchlns and R.
F. Jameson. The convention sermon
was preached by Rev. T. R. Hornshuh.
At the concluding session of the
Alliance, Friday, Mrs. Minnie Falk
read a paper on "Popular Amuse
ments," in which she said the theatre,
card playing and dancing were de
structive influences spiritually. Pa
pers on "The Alliance," were read by
Esther Fisher, E. W. Sllcher and Alta
Mae Heath.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: President, Rev. 8.
A. Slewert of the First English church
of Portland; first vice-president, Sa
lem district, Rev. J. A. Goode; second
vice-president, Portland district, Rev.
T. R. Hornshuh; recording secretary,
Nellie Smith; corresponding secre
tary. Alta Mae Heath; treasurer, Min
nie Falk; missionary secretary, Rev.
F. M. Fisher, of MIlwaukieT Junior
superintendent, Mrs. A. E. Miere.
Mrs. R. F. Jameson was re-elected
president of the Conference Sunday
School League.
service a year will receive no full pay
vacation until their one year's servloe
is completed, and then they will get
holidays at the rate of one and one
fourth days for each month of service
during the fiscal year ending June SO,
1906.
This ruling -will entitle the other
two carriers, W. T. Smith of route
No. 1 and D. F. Wblteman of route No.
2, to 11 days vacation each after next
October.
The time of the vacation will be
allotted by the postmaster.
GROWERS LOSE BY
SPRING CONTRACTS
Hop Buyers Get Five Crops at Three
Fifths of Market 1 "
Price.
A New York firm of buyers sent a
man into this county several months
ago and secured some luscious (for
the firm) contracts with hop growers.
The contracts are at 10 cents a pound,
while the present price Is 17 cents and
still climbing.
W. W. and R. G. Graham, of Port
land sold 30,000 pounds, estimated
crop on their 47 acre gardens two
miles west of Wilsonville at Gra
ham's ferry, for 10 cents, the contract
being dated, March 30.
Tho other three contracts are dat
ed May 15. Jay Baker of three miles
south of Sherwood, sold 6000 pounds;
August Rotbenburg of one and one
half miles northwest of Wilsonville,
6000 pounds, and M. C. Young, of
northwest of Wilsonville, 8000 pounds,
all at 10 cents.
A contract dated July 25, gave a
Portland man 6000 pounds at 10
cents from J. Sager t Son of Wilson
ville. STRIKE IT RICH IN
GOLD HILL MOUNTAIN
Vein Three Feet Wide and Unknown
Length Aasaya Up to $3500
A Ton.
Victoria, B. G, Aug. 6. Letters
from White Horse contain the first
report from the Btampeders to Gold-
hill mountain, whose fabulous wealth
Is only now beginning to be realized.
An ore body three feet wide, and of
unknown length has been located of
valuable telluride, which assays from
$365 to $8500 per ton in gold and silver,
principally the former. Two hundred
miners are now on the scene, where
Colonel Conrad, the Windy Arm mil
lionaire, is building eight stone houses
for camps. Governor Mclnnis and
Controller Llthgow, of the Yukon,
have gone to the new field. . The new
strike is attracting more attention
than anyj)ther quartz discovery yet
made in the new North.
ROBINSON MAKES BIG PROFIT.
Wm. Robinson of the west side has
sold 480 acres of land in the Hood
River valley to the Oregon Lumber
company for $12,000, making the nice
profit of $7,500 in four years. The
lumber company will erect a saw mill
near the land. Mr. Robinson also sold
last week four lots in Sell wood to a
Portland lady for $1200. Mr. Robin
son was formerly proprietor of the
Electric Hotel in this city.
SERIOUSLY INJURED
BY WHIRLING SAW
FLYING DISC BECOMES DETACH
ED STRIKING SON OF BEAV
ER CREEK FARMER.
W'illiam Martin, Jr., tbe 20-year-old
son of William Martin, a prominent
Beaver Creek farmer, received serious
injuries Saturday .afternoon while as
sisting in the operation of a woodsaw
at the farm home. .
Young Martin was feeding the ma
cboine, when, while the saw was run
ning at a high rate of speed, the cir
cular blade became released from the
shaft striking young Martin on the
left shoulder, cutting a gash about ten
inches in length and extending from
the shoulder to the lower ribs. The
wound penetrated to the depth of the
ribs for its entire length, and is con
sidered a very serious injury. Martin
will in all probability lose the use of
his left arm, but his recovery is ex
pected unless complications set in.
WATSON GUILTY OF PERJURY.
Portland, Aug. 8. Charles A. Wat
son, who proved up on a Wheeler coun
ty homestead claim without ever hav
ing discommoded himself .by living
upon it, stands convicted of perjury,
The verdict of guilty, which wasxe-
turned at 9:30 o'clock this morning, 16
hours after the retirement of the Jury,
carired with it a recommendation of
leniency, and therefore Watson Is in
no danger of the extreme penalty of
five years' imprisonment and a $2000
fine. Four Clackamas county men
were on the Jury. , : ,
VERBAL PLEDGES OF OVER $25,000
BEING MADE GOOD IN
WRITING.
RUN ON PRIVATE RIGHT OF WAY
No Franchise Will Be Asked for 0(1
Public Highways Other Than
To Croas Them.
The committee In charge of the pre
liminary organization of the electric
line to Molalla, County Judge Grant
B. Dlmick, Judge T. F. Ryan and John
Adams, opened the campaign Thurs
day, and found the advocates of the
project ready to make good in sub
scriptions. The name of the company will be
the Oregon City and Molalla Railway
company. It is claimed that between
$25,000 and $30,000 have been verbally
pledged, and the subscription list ia
certainly starting out in a way to
make good that amount The stock
now being subscribed for will be
known as treasury stock and is non
assessable. It will be paid for in In
stallments, part on incorporation of
the company, part on completion of
survey and the remainder when work
Is commenced.
No franchise will be asked for on
public highways except to cross them,
but the road will be on private right
of way.
ine roaa win noi oniy tap one oi
the most fertile and best developed
agricultural sections in Oregon now
without railway facilities, but reaches
into a valuable timber region.
It will also be a direct line to Wll
boit Springs, running to within eight
miles of that resort When it Is re
membered that Wilhoit Is now 26
I miles from the railway at Oregon City,
yet according to the Enterprise's Mo
lalla corresyondent there were 2500
people there las Sunday, a faint idea
is gained of the possible passenger
traffic from that one source alone.
The success of the project will de
pend upon the present canvass for
subscriptions.
There has been some talk of an
electric line from Woodburn to Mo
lalla, but the farmers and shippers at
the latter place are not enthusiastic
over that connection, for then they
would be at the mercy of the Southern
(Continued on page 5.)
WILSONVILLE BOOM
TO LAST ALL WINTER
EIGHTY LABORERS IN PERMA
NENT CAMP BRIDGE WILL
BE READY, JULY, 1907.
W'ilsonville, Aug. 7. Foremen, sta
tionary engineers and other men fa
miliar with the preliminary work nec
essary to establish a camp for bridge
construction are arriving here every
day, to prepare to begin work on the
structure that will span the Willam
ette river here. ;
Until the War Department has given
its sanction and approves plans for
the bridge, only preliminary work will
be done. It will be some time before
the superstructure is begun, but it la
expected to have the bridge ready for
traffic by July, 1907. When tbe camp
is organized about 80 laborers will be
employed, and this force will be re
tained through the' winter. .
Portland, Aug. 8.--In a few days the
first of 25 cars of steel will arrive In
the city and these will be sent to
Salem and points en route where
tracklaying is to be carried on In con
nection with the work between Sa
lem and Wilsonville, of the Portland
Salem interurban road. The last por
tion of the line to be built will be be
tween Portland and the river, but the
officers do not anticipate being pres
sed to complete that end, of the road,
as it is the Intention to have It In
readiness when the Front-street . belt
line is operating, so material can be
hauled from Portland to Bcenes of ac
tivity along the road. -