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m UUtorlcal BooW Oil0 i OREGON CITY ENTEMIS Tha Enterprise li (hi only Clackamaa County Newapaper that print! all of tin nowa of this .growing County, Hae your eubtcrlptlon ox- plred? Look at tha label, You should not mlta any ' of our new numbars. 4MIV4 FORTY-THIRD YEARNO, J. lMslation OREOON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 1900. ESTABLISHED 1866. PAUPER LADY IN DRY TOWN ADJOURNS DROWNED IN WILLAMETTE IN PROSPECT TILL MONDAY SCORES OF DILLS WILL COME UP FOR PON8IDERATION BY LEGISLATURE. CONTROL OF WATERS Renewal of State Normal Fight, In crease In 0. A. C. Appropriation and Bank Guarantee Law Among the Features. l (M l ! SOME OF THE MEASURES. Amendment 'f Stnltimenl Olll HI) l to lleMlglllltlt only I'.irl y t'lmlcu fur United Hlutit Hi'imtur. Enlargement mill curtail Inrnl of powers nf Itullroiut t'lllllllllHHlllll. Cri'iitlnn of Department of Iwttiraiic.t mill repeal of $M), UOU deposit law. Creation (if Highway Com iiiInhIiiii ntlil Improvement of mail liiwu. I'riiii'i'tloii of giune. Enlargement of employer'a liability. Tmittluii of timber oil ac tu n I cruising. I'jtinlillHhiiH'jit of tubcrculo In n.iiillni linn. Appropriation fur Stutii Med ical College. Itr n ml 1 n k of foot! package ai-ronling in ni'l weight or tiu'Riuro. I'nililliltliin of trust nml trailn t-oiii ll nut i3im Amendment of lurul opllnn luw. Curbing uf Cno County Iniiil grunt. Appropriation for building fur Htntii lllHiurlcul Society. Aliolll Inn of compulsory pilot, iu mi Columbia River ami shifting control of pllotuge to I'orllnnd. I'roptittlniinl aiul district rep-r-n.'iii ui inn. Two ilium I'lrnilt Judge for .Miilliiomnti County. Sculp bounty. Cutler l.uko wagon rail. loiittihold lm exemption. 'liiMUIuti of fiuuiiilHc. Protection nf MulH'rli'V. Crrutlnit of Kliito llonril of Conirol. Stain ronlrol of unappropri ated win i'm. Mori? KirliiKi'iit regulation n( hunks niul Imiili giiurunlfo. Ilrmii-li Insane asylum In Eastern Oregon nml $J5n,oon appropriation therefor. Uriii'wul of Normal School I'lKllt. Ini-rniHo of Oregon Agrlcul turiil follrgn uppropiinUon. V 4 Tim usual grist of hill Mill ho pro- Hl'llll'il III llllH Kl'HHloll Of tlltl ll'KUIli- tnri, Klilrli coiivi'iii'il Iiihi Monday. Hcnri'H of pot iiii'iiMuri'n ro In jima-pi-el, miiiin nf t In-in Riiuil, aouiu of thrin liml, nml aouiu liiiltfrnrviit. Tlio ICiiti'iprlKK kIvi'h It h ri'iuli'i'H I ho In- tout, In aiilmtuuftf, of tlio prliiclpiil IiIIIh Mint will In' propoHi'd. Tlio nnKint'il now wnti-r coilo will pmli.ilily lm tint iiiokI linportiiiil ini'UH- iim limiiKlit boforii tlio I'KlHlnlnro Tlio dill will provldii fur ntut owner Hlilp of nil niiiipproprliiii'il wiitora. a ayMii'in of IoiihIiik of wiitorpowiTH, un uiliiiliilHlriillvo niitlmrlly by which tlio appropriation of wnlor, coiHtnic tlnn of caiiiil HVHiiMim uiul iiho of walor will lio ri'Kulati'il ho Unit wimto or theft of wulor will lie roiliioivl to tlio nilnliiiiiin, rrovlHlou will iilmi bo niailti for tlio iiH'iiHiiri'iiiont of tlio How of wnlor In Htri'iiuiH for n porlod of yourn ho Unit ilollnlui Inforniiiiloii will In' uviilliihlo hIiowIiik tlio oiiiintlly nf uiinppnipiliitod wnlor. U-kIhIuiIoii of thlM rliiirin'lor unit vory Htioiig op. poMlllon In tho lust Ix'KlHliiluro. but will prolmlily not bo ao HtmiiKty up poHi'il ut til Ih hohhIoii. Tlio Hiiprfnio Court's iIocIkIoii upon tlio qiicHiloii uf rlpiirluu rlKlils 1ms aottli'd aomo nf tlio probloniM that ralHi'il ddiilila in tlui uiliul.i of Homo DH'inliorH two yoiiis aKi). Tlion, too, oxIoiikIvo (IIhcuhmIoii of tho aiibjoot baa aliown iiiiiny pnrNium tliu imod of loKlHlntlon thut. will rodiipo wnlor lltl Ratlon mid avoid proloiiKi'd dnlay. Thorn Ih ii Hoiitlmmit In favor of a brunch tixylum In KiiHtoru Oregon, ami hIiito the liiHtllutlon at Suli'in Ih crowded and iiow IiiiIIiIIiikh uru hood id, It Ih vmy priilinhlu that n bill will bo piiHHed providing for tho purchase of laud mid rrcclliiii of bulldliiKH at Homo point In Umatilla, Union or Hu kor couiiIIoh, Thorn nro now 1500 patlonts at tho limlltutlou at Siilem nml It Ih felt that this Is u.i largo a liuniher ii H Hliould bo kept nt one placo. Tho niiproprlallon for an EiiHt orn Oregon uHyluni will nucuHsarlly bo Hiilllcli'iil to purchaHo all the laud tho lliHtltullon will need for til) yearn to count, for oxporlonci! linn Hhown that If the Hlatii Ih compollod to add' to Its properly after erecting build ings It. miiHt pay an oxoihltant price. The appropriation HHked for land ami buildings will ho $250,(100. A number of road bills will lm of fered, each designed to encoiiiago per iniini'iit roiul building. There will bo several plaint fur working convicts on tho highways Creation of tho otllco of Slate Highway Commissioner Is proH)Hcd. Construction of n stato highway from I'ortland to California linn will lie submitted for the consid eration of the Legislature, Thero will bo conflicting Interests urging rnllrnud legislation. The rail roads and express companies, particu larly the lnttor, think this rallrond commission has too much power. The Conimlsxlon on Its own motion In a 4 f' X ,v; . V. v.. . A Ar-' ' 7 - i OR. W. E. CARLL, who hae reelgned from the Board of Directors of the Oregon City School. PLANS NEW GYMNASIUM SCHOOL DIRECTORS SANCTION CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDING ON EA6THAM GROUNDS. A. K. Hill, principal of tho Kuslhiuu liool building, hits Iniii.K'iiiited a pliui lo bring about the construction of a tiymiiKnluin at tho IiuIUIIiik whero he is the oltlrliil head. Ii appears that nt the pinsi'lit I lino the piny room Is ultogi thor too small to uccoiiiiiiiiilutu tliu hirge number of pupils enrolled nt llii building, mid tho principal hits been roiiipi'lli'd to pluce ri-sirlcilniis upon the children In iho bnHeun'iit. The riKim Is so scarce that tho pupils tuti-il sit down on tho benches or nlinnl ( 1 1 1 1 1 1 . Iliern being no spurn f it llii'iil to play ilurlllg recess or III the iimmlng mid noon hours. To get itway from this dllliculty Mr. Hill proposes the construction of a uymii iiltiiii r.inlim feet ami with (he niitiloii of tint Isianl of directors ho will sinrt out on a subscription seek ing tour uniting the merchants and res- dents. The larger boys who are ut- ending the Knslhuiii building Innu voliinieeretl to work on Hut construc tion on Hiittiriluys In order to keep the cont tlow a in a minimum. Mr. Hill will rep.trt progress ut the next meeting of the hoard. Coder the ur- itiigiiuent that bus existed for sev nil years every child In the city, at- ten. U the Kuslhum building 111 Ihu Ightli grailo. for In the parclny build ing there Is no guide ubove Ihu sev- mil with "the fxceptliui of tho high scIiihiI grudes. number of Instances, mid the railroad mid t'xpicH t-ompuiiles think It should not act ss prosecutor and tribunal an well. On the other liniid, I lie Coin- IIIIItimiii iiiiiinn im uniiui o,t.r,u 'v j ........I.... (I.ll.tu l,U l.Ull,lu ut, I I.J, treiigtlieiied by an enlargement of Its imiliurlty. A number or inercnaiiis, panicu l.'ilv lu riirilund. wuul tho statute of llniltutloiis unit uili'd so that bud debtors ciiniiot so easily escape and uIko deslru thut the garnishment law bo iimcndod Bo Unit the grocerymcu cull compel u wugu eullier to pay Ills bills. Wlnle the propositi bus not assum ed dolliilui shape, It Is generally un derstood that at bust one amendment will he offered lo .Slateiiient No. 1, oi' tliu law relating to uu expression of the people's choice for L'ulleu Sillies Senator. The uuiciiiliiicut will limit that expression to parly choice. If the recommendation of Klsh Warden McAllister uro recognUetl, some legislation calculated to protect the salmon lu the Columbia and Wil lamette rivers may bt) expected. That olllcer recommends a Spring closed season extending from Muich 1 to .May 1, u closed Sunday from May 1 to August HO and a Kail closed sea son from August 20 to September IS. This legislation was Indorsed at a con ference of Oregon llshlug Interests lield In Toi'tlnnd about n month ago. An elTorl will be iniiile to have uni form legislation enacted on this sub ject by the Legislatures of Oregon mid Washington, that further coulllcl between tho two stales In the at tempted enforcement of their llshlug luws may be avoided. Itcprcsfiilatlvo Hughes, of Million, will submit a constitutional amend ment providing fr n tux exemption uf $5(10. Tbu former exemption of $;0() was declared Ulicoustltutloiiul. There Is talk of proposing an amendment to the luw by which the taxes for stato purposes are apportion ed among tho dlllerent counties. Tho plan Is to biiHO thut apportionment on the expenditures of the various coun ties. Another pending bill would make I bo treasurer or tho ussessor of ouch cilunty tho tax collector". Taxes are now collected by the slier I IT and turn ed over to tho treasurer for disburse ment. The Normal School light will bo pre Henied ag'siln In many forms. There will ho a bill establishing Weston, Monmouth and Drain us Stato Nor mals. The quest Inu will also come up when the Ways and Menus Commit too rcKrtH on appropriations. The Hinnn question may also be presented In a bill creating one hourd for the iiiuuageuient of all slate educational institutions. Tho present Normal School ollurd has recommended the maintenance of tho three Normals mimed, hut It Is understood there will bo a minority report and also that an effort will bo niutle to continue Drain Normal- uiul abandon Ashland. Oregon Agricultural Collego, be cause of Its very rapidly Increasing attendance, will usk that Its annual appropriation for mnlhtciiiincu bo In ert used from $50,000 to $100,000, and that It be given $175,000 for new buildings, new land and Improvements luring l'.lOSI-lO. The primary law will bo amended ho ns lo permit citizens of this stato to register even though temporarily absent from the Btnlo. This wua (Continued on page 4.) MI6S MAMIE SMITH, OF NEWBERQ MAKE8 GREAT UPROAR IN SHERWOOD, LIKE CARRIE NATION Smathea Windows and Breaka Bottlee Over Heada of Cltlzena and la Finally Subdued by Volunteer. Should a rnuper Lady (Jet Drunk, mid How Can Hho When tint Town Is Dry?" Is the subject of much dark- brown meditation on the part of MIhh' Mamie Smith, of Newberg, since lust Monday. Miss Smith ulteinpted to answer tho iiestlon In a practical way on that day, says tho Oregonlun, .I nd succeeded to such a sensational degree thut tint nnllrn countryside , hereabouts bus barely now recovered Its breath. Miss Smith, to whom Is granted thttj lnly" assumption, lives In New-1 l.i-rg. Newberg Is dry, dry as Huhtira exci'iil lo (riivellng ini-n, It Is said. And Kherwisnl Is vat, as wet as twol Hiiloons can inn lie tho bustling little! (own. It Is sltiiulctl only eight miles' from the arid town, so, when Miss' Smith became thlrHty last Monday, she shook the burning sands' of New- berg from tier sandals and Journeyed hither. On tier arrival she engnged a room In the hotel and sent "garcon" down to the saloon for something to drink. She drank It. and It hsd such an rx- hllernting i-ffert thut she sent "gnr - con' hiu-k for 12 nimrts of tho sumo iriind. The boy obeyed and presently Miss Smith had acquired what Is . known loeally as a "walking Jng." Sbo ualkeil nmund town- till she wanted unolher drink and went to her room lo get It. Hut a crowd of young men, regulur cm ups. who will have their little u lie. hud been watching her, and as soon a she left her room they stole tho 12 bottles. Winn slut discovered lie theft, her liiillgnn'lBn grew, and Inflamed by the original quart. It siz zled to such an (xtent thut she went. down Into the saloon to demand Its return. In tint fight that followed she was forcibly ejected, and that niaile her .till more Indignant. Arming herself with a long stick she mniln assault Umui the snloon, smashing window- panes to her heart's content. The pro prietor and a number of his friends ' Jiltcniptod to dlsnrm her. but were " rewnnleil by sound bumps on their i ' bends, lly this time almost tho enllro popu lation liml aw armed out Into the streets and re nam hardy ones en deavored to seize her. She smushed the bottles of whiskey over the beads of two of them, and the others stood at a distance. Finally Mayor Arthur Hall deputized two young men as spi-clnl olllcers, and they, with tlio aid of others, succeeded in getliig Iter to the railway station. She hsd lost hor ticket in tho melee, but kind hearted citizens promptly subscribed funds sufllcleiit to send her buck to Newberg. It Is iih a result of these experiences that she Is medi tating 'upon the question of whether It becomes a rent "lady" to want a drink when she is In a dry town. Two Wills Probated. letters of Administration of the es tate of I.lsettn Will, deceased, were Issued to Christian Zimmerman. Tho estate is valued ut $1000. Krnnk R. Snx (lied a petition for litters testainentury of Mrs. Cathe rine Sax. deceased, his mother, who died nt Tort land, last November. She left a farm of SO ncres lu this county to be divided equally among her children, Krnest a., Martha and Marin C. Holtreii, and Frank E., Alfred O. tind Joseph M. Sax, all residing ut I'oi-tland. Tho property Is valued at $1900. . 1 '..-.. 7 7. ;7::V. , ' ' J. 1 - ;V7;' 7 t " ' -; s ' " :- ' :-y - -' ' 7' ' 7: 7 ; .; : 77:-7VTV 7 7 ! 77 v ( s 7. v -' , V ' ' ' '' f W' ' 7- ' t v V . ...... -.. ' ..' ,-.' :' . -7 STATE SENATOR J. E. HEDGES, Who represents Clackamas County In the Upper Houae of the State Legislature. l! ; .i'y ! - -V ) - .... A I V If.OUNTY RECORDER RAMRRV whoae office record for 1908 la Flat tering to Himself and the County. - FARMERS READ THIS. -f- I f The Enterprise Is about to roinmeuce the publication of a series of articles on Modern Agriculture, by C. V. Uregory, of the Agricultural Division of the Iowa State College, These art Idea will bo entitled "Home Course In Modern Agricul ture." and will cover tho course of study followed by the Iowa Stale Collego. The success of scientific farming with Its greatly In creased yields baa aroused strong Interest among furmers throughout the country. 80 greatly was Governor Decnen Impressed with the Importance of the subject when he attend ed tho Illinois Corn Show In Springfield recently that he decided to enter the Agricul tural School at the University of Illinois to take up the course. Theso articles will give you at home what the (iiivernor gets, in college. This know ledgo will be worth ninny dollars to the farmer and will bo appreciated by every read er of Tho ICntorprlse. He sides the practical value of these arllrles, they are very Interesting, revealln; the mag ic of chemistry as seen in growinp; things. Kvery man In Clackamas county who is Intonated In ag riculture should beci.nio a read er of The Enterprise while these articles an) running. They will cover a Hod of 18 weeks and will begin at once. Send us "5 cents for your sub scription for six months and you will receive something that Is worth 20 times the amount. Do It today, for the articles run lu series and you cannot afford to miss any of them. I - 't - ' ' ' ;' ' ' " I ,. I ,. ,. 1 ., ,. I , MARKETS WHOLESALE QUOTATIONS. Vegetables, Fruits, Etc. OKRUON CAIJBAGE lVic pound. OREGON ONION'S $1.50 sack. ItKRTS -Inc dozen' bunches. CAItROTS 40c do. CELERY floo dozen. POTATOES SOc sack. CAI'1,1 KI.OWEK 00c dor.. IM'MPKINS 60 to Otic do. HCI1HAUD SQCASH 50 to 90c doi TlitNlPS lc lb. PAKSNIPS 2c lb. Butter and Eggi. IlL'TTEK Hunch, COQCac; cream ery, 70c per roll. EGOS 40c dor.. HONEY lllc frame. HONEY Strained, 7c to 9c lb. Freeh Fruita. APPLES SOft $1.25 box. Dried Fruits. DRIED APPLES Quartered, sun dried, 5 cents; evaporated 6 and 7c; prunes. 3ifeto4c, silver prunes 6c to Otyc; pears 10c. Grain and Hay. WHEAT 95c. GRAY OATS $26.00 jT $31.00. OATS ISl.tlO. HAY Valley timothy $15 per ton; Clover, $12.00; Cheat. $11.00; Grain, $12.00. GO BALLOT ON TUESDAY Clackamas County Delegation In the House Introduce First Eight Meaiuree Senator Hedgee Hae Two Bills. 8AL.KM, Or., Jan. 14. (Special.) The legislature adjourned yesterday until next Monday when the state A' printer will have caught up with his a I work and President Howerman, of the Senate, and Speaker McArlhur, of the House, will make their com A, mlttee appointments The election 1 of a L'nlted States senator will prob- aoiy oruiK great, cruwua lu ouieui oil d Tuesday and while there is more or less talk about the defeat of Govern or Chamberlain, it u not taken seri- ously. v 1 Clackamas County was In evidence s Tuesday when the first eight bills to be Introduced In the House came from members of the Clackamas delegation, as follows: H. U. 1 Jones (Clackamas) Pro viding for form of printing Initiative amendments to constitution and stat utes, and for appending arguments to referendum measures In elections. H. D. 2 Jones Providing for elec tion of road supervisors in election precincts outsldo of Incorporated cities. SuisLTVisors are now appoint ed by County Courts. H. B. 3 Jones Regulating sale of estrays. H. 13. 4 By Clackamas County dele gationFor Uniform eight-hour work day In manufacturing, mechanical, mercantile and other Institutions, and providing time and a half compensa tion for excesB hours In emergency. H. B. o Dlmlck Regulating speed and use of automobiles and Increasing One from $20 to $100. II. B. 0 Dlmlck Making assault with a dangerous weapon punishable by life Imprisonment and highway robliery punishable by Imprisonment between five and fifteen years. H. B. 7 Dlmick Regulating filing of claims against estates and requir ing them to be filed within six months from the date of advertised notice. H. B. S Dlmick Closed season for phensants and grouse between Oc tober 1, 1909, and October 1, 1913. State Senator Hedges, of Clacka mas, introduced the following meas ures on Tuesday: S. B. 11 to amend section 21CS, giving the state a lien upon the prop erty of criminals for the Judgmeut en tered against them. S. B. 12 To provide that a judg ment creditor may renew his Judg ment every ten years until satisfied. To prevent the time lapsing in which the United States shaMl be en titled to the $300,000 appropriated by the Legislature two years ago, pro vided the Government appropriates an equal amount, for acquiring the Ore gon City locks, Representative B. F. Jones, of Lincoln and Polk, Introduced a bill Wednesday extendiug the time to March 1. 1911. The appropriation by the 1907 Leg islature was contingent on Gove.-n mem appropriation, with the under standing that the United States should own and control the locks. Nothing appears to have been ac complished by the Oregon delegation at Washington since the adjournment of the Legislature two years ago. If no action extending the time were tnken by this Legislature the lime within which the appropriation is available would expire before the next session. WHOLE CORN $39.00. MIDDLINGS $34. CRACKED CORN $40. SHORTS $31. Clackamas County Live Stock. .HEIFERS $3.25. STEERS $3.300' $3.45. LAMBS $3.00 tfr $3.75. COWS $2.50 $2.75. HOGS $5.50. MUTTON $3.00 $3.50. HAMS 16c iff 18c. DRESSED VEAL $7.50$S.O0. DRESSED PORK $7.50. HIDES Beef hides, 5c; calf hides. 6c- TALLOW 3c per lb. Poultry. OLD HENS 10c per pound, young roosters. 10c; old roosters, 8c. mixed chickens, 11c. AT THE MILLS AND STORES. Flour and Feed. FIH'R Hard Wheat, $4.95; Val ley, $4.60. TWILIGHT. Tho school has been closed the last week on account of the cold weather. Mrs. Wlneset, who has been sick for tlio last month, is slowly Improv ing. Mrs. Henry Scheer Is quite poorly of late. Mrs. Curtis Dodds Intends starting on her Eastern visit next week. She will spend some time In Cnlcago and then go on to Ohio to visit her par ents, who are anxiously waiting for her coming, ns they want to make the young grandson's acquaintance. Miss Alice Boylan has returned from a visit with relatives In Kelso, Wash. John Boylan and bride, of Kelso, Wash., have been visiting his brother, D. L. Boylan, a few days. Mrs. Graves entertained her little daughter's class of the school In hon or of her sixth birthday December 30. Games and grnphophone music were enjoyed. A delicious lunch was served. MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE HOME TO AWAIT SENA TORIAL ELECTION. mmm,mmm mm.mmmmm, :--V ; . I . - - O. A. CHENEY, the weather man, of Oregon City. He keeps a careful record of all kinds of weather. BREAK IN THEWEATHER TEMPERATURE RISES AND INDI CATIONS POINT TO MODERA- . TION OF CONDITIONS. Warmer temperature now charac terizes the weather situation, the ther mometer standing at 10 degrees above the zero mark and a corresponding distance from the freezing point. The barometer has tumbled a few points and a slight fall of snow is not im probable, though It Is not believed that there will be a heavy snow fall. While the atmosphere is still crisp, the temperature is warmer by about 20 degrees than on last Tuesday when the residents of Oregon City shivered ail night and day. Coasting still continues to be a fa vorite amusement among the young people and there has been skating for several days at Milwaukee and last night a crowd of skaters went down to Chautauqua lake In Gladstone Park. The paper mills are running full blast and have no trouble of a serious nature during the frigid weather. The schools are closed but It Is expected that they will be reopened next Mon-1 day morning. Old Oregontans are breathing sighs of relief in the anti cipation that the worst Is over and that the old reliable will soon come again and Oregon will be herself. The coldest of ail the cold weather came to Oregon. CIt Monday night and the early risers gasped with as tonishment Tuesday morning when they found the thermometer register ed four degrees below zero. This is the most frigid weather experienced here in many years and the "oldest Inhabitant" Is beginning to forget all about the tales he has "ieen telling of cold weather In the early days. It Is difficult to prevent freezing pipes and the plumbers are worked overtime. In some places in the hill residence section the water pressure is practically gone and householders have to carry water for several blocks. At Canby Monday the thermometer fell to three degrees below- zero, and at Viola It registered three degrees above zero. There Is 20 inches of snow at Sprlngwater, 24 inches at Rock Point and 18 inches at Molalla. SOCIAL AND LODGES The U-Go-I-Go Club consisting of about 15 members, was invited by J. B. Fairclough to go sleighing on Mon day afternoon, and the young people enjoyed the treat immensely. After sleighing for several hours they were Invited to the home of Miss Florence Grace, where the remainder of the af ternoon was spent In music and games followed by refreshments. The annual Installation of officers of Pioneer Chapter, Order of Eastern Star, took place Tuesday night in the Masonic Temple. Mrs. Inez M. Ryan, pas, grand worthy matron, officiated as installing officer, and Mrs. Erma L. Jones, .past worthy matron, acted as marshal. The ceremonies were followed by a spread, and Desarzes orchestra furnished music for danc ing. Card tables were placed in the lodge room. The evening was en joyably spent. The officers who were installed are: Mrs. Annie E. How ard, worthy matron; Fred Miller, worthy patron ; Mrs. Martha L. White, associate matron; Miss Helen Daul ton, secretary; Mrs. Jeanette Scott, treasurer; Mrs. Mattle Beard, con ductress; Mrs. Orpha Anderson, as sociate conductress; Mrs.l Emily Rob ertson, marshal; Mrs. Mary M. Char- man, chaplain; Miss Nellie Swafford, musician; Miss Alvena Horn, Ada; Mrs. Mary Avison, Ruth; Mrs. Matil da G. Mount, Esther; Miss Myrtle Buchanan, Martha; Mrs. Margaret Gardner, Electra; Mrs. Mary Warner, warder; Elmer C. Cooper, sentinel. Tho installation of the officers of the Rebekah lodge took place Friday night In the I. O. O. F. hall. Mrs. Lizzie Finnegan, district deputy pres ident, had charge of the installing. Owiug to the inclemency of the weath er the attendance was not as large as was anticipated, and several of the officers who were to be Installed were absent. The officers who assumed their duties Friday night wore noble! grand. Mrs. Rolla Shaw; vice-grand, Miss Mazle Scott; chaplain, Mrs. Liz zie Finnegan; Inside guardian. Airs. Flora Morris; outside guardian, Mrs. G. W. Church. The other officers will be installed at a later date. Follow ing the regular routine of business a social time was enjoyed and refresh ments were served. Mrs. G. W. Grace entertained a few CHARLES MIDLAM FALLS FROM BOAT BELOW FALLS AND SINKS FROM 8IGHT. BODY NOT RECOVERED Unfortunate Man's Eldest Son Drowned Three Years Ago Wife and Two Children Survive Him. Waa Charles Mldlam was drowned at 9 o'clock- yesterday morning in the Wil lamette River within 200 feet of the O. R. & N. dock below the Falls. He was employed by the Crown-Columbia Pulp & Paper Company as a mill wright and the nature of, his work necessitated his presence at the com pany's mills on both' sides of the river. Yesterday morning he took a large skiff and started to row from the East able pulp mill to the West side. It is supposed he waa standing up to row and that an oar slipped from the row lock, and In an attempt to regain the oar the unfortunate man lost his balance and fell overboard, grasping the boat and turning the heavy craft over. Midlam was first seen by an employe of tho Oregon City Manufacturing Company from a window of the factory and he was In the water 20 feet from the Overturned boat. The witness to the terrible scene gave the alarm, but all too late, for Midlam had sunk beneath the icy waters and never rose to the sur face. He was a swimmer, but he bad evidently become chilled and ex hausted. The boat was recovered a half hour after the accident. Both row locks were in place, one oar was In the "toaX and the other was a few feet away. An attempt will be made to drag for the body, but the water Is about 100 feet deep In front of the dock, and the chances are not favorable for the recovery of the body. Mr. Mid-) lam was about 2S years of age, and leaves a wife, who was Miss Sylvia Stevens, of Canemah, and two child ren, a girl aged five years, and a boy aged, two years. Mr. Mldlam's eight year old son was drowned on the logs at Canemah three years ago. Letter List. List of letters at the Oregon City Postoffice for week ending January 15: Woman's list Bushbaum, Miss May; Search. Mrs. Amelia. Men's list Hurt, J.; Harrow, Hen ry; Marshall, E. G.; O'Brien, Geo. N.; Shaw, Frank. The E. M. C. Club, recenly organiz ed In his city, had a most enjoyable time on Saturday night when the members took advantage of the snow and went several miles in a sleigh. Upon the return they were invited to the home of Waldo Caufield. where several hours were spent The club is composed of ten members, the of ficers being president, Wlllard Haw- ley; treasurer. Harry McClure. and the meetings will be held one night 1 of each week. friends at her home on Friday even ing in honor of her brother, T. B. Fair clough, who leaves soon for the Ogle Creek mines. The evening was pleas antly spent In cards and music Dur ing the evening Misses Alvena Horn delighted the guests with several vo cal selecUons. Refreshments were served. Present were Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Scott, Mrs. G. V. Grace, Miss Myrtle Buchanan, Miss Alvena Horn, Miss Gertrude Fairclough, Miss Maud Mattley; Messrs, James Hattan, T. B. Fairclough and William Wilson. , The entertainment to have been given this Friday evening by the Reds and Whites of Sola Circle to the Greens, the winning side In the re cent contest, has been postponed on account of the weather, and the regu lar business meeting will be held on Friday evening. The grand annual mask ball of the Deutsche Vereln held Saturday night at the Armory, was largely attended despite the Inclement weather, and was a decided success. Over 80 couples danced. Toelle's orchestra of Portland played. Mrs. Peter Winkle was awarded the prize- for the best dressed lady masker, Bhe appearing as the "Kaiserlln von Deutschland." J. E. Schaffer, as the "Kaiser von Deutschland," received the prize for the best gentleman masker. Mrs. H. W. Strebig as a German nurse glri, was awarded the prize for the most comical character. At 1:30 in the morning the ball closed and the guests were taken to their homes' in sleighs provided for the purpose. The Women's Club met at the home of Mrs. Robert J. Goodfellow Wednes day afternoon. Mrs. W. B. Zumwalt had charge of "The Current Events.' This feature of the meeting was very interesting. Mrs. T. E. Beard read an Instructive and practical paper on "The Public School." Mrs. Beard's talk was followed by a discussion of the subject. During the afternoon the hostess served refreshments. The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. H. E. Straight on, January 27, and the programme will be in charge of the Shakespeare Department of the Club.