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Tnrllnnil t,llimrjr Aa'ni z OTY ENIGMAS Th Entarprls It h T TV only Claukama Count II ll J Nwppr that print II If til of the new. of this l 1 1 .growing County. Jr U IA FORTY-THIRD YEAR NO. 1. your subscription aw 4 ad? Look at the labal. hould not mlaa any of our new numbara. OltEOON CITY, OREGON, Villi) AY, MAY 7, 1900. ESTABLISHED 12C4. EQON 11 i ii i , a II 1 &w GRAND JURY SAYS LITTLE EXPECTED DISCLOSURES OF , SENSATIONAL CHARACTER DO NOT MATERIALIZE. BOOKS ARE INSPECTED Haekelt Siyi $146,000 Waa Spent on County Road Lat Year and Polnti Out Where the Monty Qoti. The report tf itio April grand Jury wm maito public Moniluy afternoon anil wa riil li it disappointing, at In teresting ilUi'lmurm wcr expirted. Tim only point ' that bear any cvl deuce i( a nallon la In tho rupurt t K. C. llmkett,. who waa appointed to einmluo tbn book of Uu county official. Mr. Hacked, whou time waa limited to 11 days, foiiml that Ft J. Nelson .acting nn deputy for Court ty Aaaiwaor NelNon, drew a aalnry at tho rale of ilo per month from Jan uary to July, I'JiiT. Ihoiigli tin waa working for Clatsop County durliiK Hint period. Nulmm renlgued In July niiil up to Hint tlmo lila fntlnr ro cxlpti'il for thn warrant for lila a. ary. It la tiiidirtood around thn courthouse, however, that though the warrant with madn out In favor of Mr. Nelson, tho money waa paid to Ml Kiln H haver, who waa employed In tin ofncit (if thn acor 111 place, of the aliM'iit deputy, who, according to a li'tli'r to Mr. llarki'tl from Coun ty Clerk Clinton, drew morn than IJiKKj frutu Clatmip County froiu Feb. ruary to May 4. Th ii grand Jury reiiKwed tho iimnil recoiumciiilntlon relative to ewugo at th county Jail ami tinted t hut a pndiled cell ho maintained for In ano person. Vomit crltlrlain In made nvnr thn manner In whlr-h clalma arc plared before tho county court and It la reromuieiuled that all bill for over time he carefully acrutltllu'd. The a rami Jury rxprvae luclf aa fol Iowa: ' ll appearing that the county court liai been Impoaed UMn hy claimants, wu recommend that no hllla bo audit ed or paid unle accompanied hy vonrhera duly sworn t, that th aum la dun and that there are no creillia or nffaeta thereon. ' ll la recommended that tho tower on thn courthoiian he removed aa II la dangerous, Rwnylng frlKhtfully with every high wind. This will prohahly lie ilmie. Tho report of tho grand Jury fol Iowa: V have carefully Investigated all mattnra of a criminal mil urn preent ed to ua of which ws had knowledge, and fouiiil three trim hllln and no not true hllla. Vi have examined tho Court Hoimo and woulii renew the recommendation of the grand Jurlea heretofore, Hint the sewage ahould tin mndo moru niliiiintn In tho County Jail, that a padded cell should be provided for In aune patient, aa condition there are 1u a very hud condition and appear to linve heeii ho for a long time. We further recommend t hut a toilet he provided for thn trlnl Jury room, and Hint the prciicnt tower on tho court limine lie removed. It appearing Hi a I the County Court luia heeii Imposed upon hy cluinintitii, we recommend Hint no hlila he audit ed or paid unli'Hii accompanied hy voucher, duly aworn to Hint the aum Ih duo and there nro no credit or aeloffa thereto. We further recommend that all hllla for over time h carefully erullnl.id. We. recommend that the member of tho County Court, for nil mutters outMldo of their regular salaries, file Mlntementa Hhowlng Juki whnt Hem ami claim each I for and that proper voucher accompany eiich of mild hill We further recommend that In nil ma! I cm of new Inilexe, renewal of records, and making of new or addi tional record, which neccsslliito the employment of help other than the regular olllce force or thorn) deputle mid clorka iimiiilly employed, and which It I necessary for tho Court to provide. Hint the same he let, publicly to tho lowest bidder, Wo append hereto and make a part of thla report the report of n. v. Hacked, and adopt and renew tho rec ommendation therein made. Having completed all tiinttera be fore tiH, wo ask to bo (Uncharged. . Respectfully submitted, W. W. MYlCIta, I,. D. JONIC8, M. K. HANDLE, W, II. HMIT1I, J. M. WAIUO. JOHN M. 8TONNER, W. H. KA8TMAN. Mr. Hackett'a Report. Owing to thn limited time given mo In which to mnko tho examination, It I very meager Indeed, but the bot I could do In tho time glvon mo to make 'It. I could not go Into details ut all, but have almply enmparod the figures of the several ofllcora with IhoHe of tho County Treasurer to soo If they itgrced. I hnvo found a few clerical mistakes In each of the ofllcos and I note that In tho sheriff's ofllco the clork, work ing on the catdi register, has charged tho sheriff with several pages of full payments. DR. FREEMAN'S HOUSE DESTROYED BY FIRE PLAME8 SWIFTLY CONSUME BEAUTIFUL RESIDENCE IN WEST OREQON CITY. Jlr. Fruncl Freeman's henulirul res lileiicu on tho Went Hide wm coin plelely destroyed hy flro on Thurada. ariernoon. Mr. Freeman, ahorlly bo- torn the nro wn dlacovered, had con aoinn distance from tint homo) li drive away aiiiiie cnttln. Upon her return alio found tlm dining room a liluae. and a the ntulrway to thn second story waa almi burning alio wu un ahln to aava anything from that i.art of tho limine. Mr. Kreemnn, being nioun al inn time, waa only able U live a few belonging Hint wero on thn lower floor. Many beautiful niece of allverwaro and cut gluaa, beside I heir piano and all the furniture wn deatroyed, thn loaa of which amounted to alxitit $2nn0. Tlm lira la supposed to have alarted from tho curluln of tho (lining room having been Ignited from tho heat of tho iiovo. which waa cloo hy. Tho Freeman home was located on tlm cliff overlooking Oregon City about olin nilltt from tho West Hide depot. Thn alarm was turned In hern by parties residing at Canuiuali, which I on the npponlle aide of the river. When Dr. Freeman arrived on the acene the houae wa lit aahe. Dr. and Mr. Freemau will erect a tent and will build Immediately. HORSEMEN OF COUNTY PLAN RACE MEETING DRIVING RACES ON COUNTY FAIR TRACK AND OTHER FEA TURES, MAY 22. The horrmen of Canby am taking advantage of tho race truck on thn Incknmns County Fnlr ground ami here will lie a racn meet on Satur day. May 22 that will prohahly draw everal llioiinnnd people from all parts f ciarknmn County, a well a many from Marlon and Multnomah. There will lie a valuable prlr.e offered for the Farmers' trot, and tho following purae have been hung up: 2:1(1 pace, $100; 2: 17 trot, $100; 20 pace, $100; 2:30 trot. $100. There will alao bo a npuclal race between uhil fender (formerly Jlinmlu Jones). owned by Art Knlglit, and Uroadhiart. wued hy Albert fratt. Tho purao U 50. winner to Ink" all. There 1 a proapect of a ality. k-t ut, $i0O balng mndo on thla race. There will bo a bnaebsll game. In tho forenoon and niualo will be provided by the Cnuhy Hand and the foHllvltlc will close 1th a grand ball In tho evening. This nindo It necessary to tnke but half of thco pages to get the cor rect amount rocolved by the Shorlff. I furtlier note that tho ; receipts nre not entered on the Cosh register con secutively or In the regular order In which they were Issued, but half pay ments 'are ontored by themselves in a separate' placo from tho others. This nmkri It more work to checK tip ami (Continued on page E.) BURGLAR STEALS CHIEF'S CLOTHES BOLD, BAD MAN DEFIES THE MAJESTY OF TH LAW, BUT, RETURNS THE GOODS. Chief of follco Charles B. Hums Is the real subjict of a Joke-feat, as a bold, hnd burglar entered hi Iioiihc Sunday night and abstracted his clothe. The unknown man utolo si lently through the sitting hoom win dow ami reaching Into tho bedroom whern the Chief wn peacefully sleep ing, hn grabbed a suit of clothes from a stool at the foot of the bed and wa off a quietly aa ho enme. Tho chief did nut hear a Hound and wa not aware of the theft until Monday morning, when he awoko and looked for his clothe. As luck would have It, Hut suit was not his best, hut one Hint ho wears around the house. The thief was a considerate cuss for he left the clothe IiihIiIo of tho back gato, evidently realizing that the vnl no of the garment was small. He even declined to take tho Chief's to bacco and pocket knife. This Is tho Bccond tlmo that Mr. Hums hn been the victim of petty Inrccay. Several year ng a suit off hlH clothes was taken from the line In tho yard. Tho criminals have little regard for tho majesty of the luw. MEMBERSHIP CLIMBING UP 4 tty t ir lit fyfytyfylfyfylVl DOG CATCHER WANTED, COMMERCIAL CLUB DOES OWE A CENT AND HAS MONEY IN BANK. NOT CHARTER CLOSES SOON Incoma Fop Enaulng Four Months Asaurtd and Institution la In a Flourishing Condition. With all of It debt paid and $118 canli In Its treuaury, tho Commercial Club of Oregon City Is n a very flour ishing condition and ha an assured Income from members' due and Ini tiation fee for the enaulng 'four month. Tho total membership Is now 79, and of theso 17 men are paying their Initiation fee at tho rate of $! per month, ao that the club will receive about $1C0 a month until next September, and by that time tho In. sHiutlon should bo ao firmly estab llHhed that It will be able to exist oa monthly due and uch revvnuo a It inny derive from other source. The Hoard of Governors will here after meet every Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, i. meeting was held Monday afternoon, when the member ahlp wa classified. The regular en- ranco fee of $25 will be charged to all Oregon City business men, no mut er whether their residence Is In Ulndstonu', Portland or any other place, ao long aa they are doing business Id Oregon City. The out of town mem bership fee of $10 with monthly dues of 650 cent will be given only to peo ple actually residing and having their respective place of buslnes outsldo f the city limit. The charter of the Commercial lub will be closed May 15 and af- er that date there la a probability that the entrance fee will be Increased. John Adam, Clydo O. Huntley and . I). Lntourette were on Monday locted a a House CnmintllM ami rill "linTo Immediate Jurisdiction In tho management of tho club room. t being planned to have a ladle' day nd In the near futuro the members and their wive und sweethearts will be nntertnined. Two days' work a chief of the dog catching forco of Ore- K'm City was enough for Carl Itoth, who yenterduy handed In his resignation. Itoth was en- gaged by Councilman J. J. Cooke, who had accepted from i tho council the responsibility - of looking after stray canine, and the dog catcher was to re celvo $i0 per month. The money looked easy, but Itoth -it-soon became a subject for gen- e oral attack. Women camo after him with brooms and one man attempted to engage him In a I fistic combat, and Itotb threw 1 up tho Job. Mr. Cooke now ha $i tho star In his possession and j Is after a man to fill the va- caucy. Any ahlo bodied man ; . who wants trouble on hi bands 4 can have the place. LUMBERMEN VS. ESPEE SEVENTEEN 0WNER8 OF SAW MILLS DEMAND BETTER SHIPPING FACILITIES. BROWNELL TAKES CASE ROSE SHOW WILL BE HERE IN JUNE BIG TOURING CARS TO WILHOIT SPRINGS TWO NINE-PASSENGER AUTOS WILL CARRY PEOPLE TO AND FROM RE80RT. Two nlne-passcnger touring cars will be placed on the run between Portland, Oregon City and Wllhoit Springs during the Summer season. 1 This announcement was made by the SUt Railroad Commiasion Will Prob ably Order Hearing at Oregon City to Listen to Corp plaint. Complaint has been made to the State Railroad Commission at Salem hy 17 lumber manufacturers of Clack amas County aaglost the Southern Pacific Company with the object of compelling the corporation to provide adequate facilities for loading cars at Oregon City. The 17 sawmill men are Eugene Cumin, F. M. White, D. F. Linn, W. H. Bonney, Francis Welsh, G. F. GIbbs, W. E. Mumpower, Dlx Ilroa., F. 13. Madison. W. T. Hlnson, LOCAL 80CIETY MAKING PLANS FOR ANNUAL FESTIVAL OP FLOWERS. ' . ' manager of the resort, F. W. Mc- "eor1f e, Hu,r"!,'Fred Heft. William H. Leran. who was In tho city Thurs-1 ? 0Cnnke- ni Shannon. Grant Mumpower, Sturges Bros., and Super ior Lumber Company and they are represented by Ex-State Senator Geo. C. J3rownelI. It Is stated that the complainants are unable to persecute their busl- tlme for their work on Monday CCM aDd "'arket their products be nlng. Inadequate transportation "u'f of tD0 fallure of the Soutehrn racinc company to anoro facilities for loading; lumber In car load. The lumbermen ask for an Investigation by the Slate Railroad Commission and It is probable that a time will be set for a bearing at Oregon City in the near future. day afternoon. The automobiles will make two round trips dally between Oregun City and Wllhoit and will make a special run on Saturdays, leav ing Portland In tho afternoon and bring the over-Sunday visitors back In morning. Inadequate transportation facilities baa always been a problem at Wllhoit Springs and Mr. McLeran believe that this problem bas now been solved. HOLDS COURT LIKE A VETERAN. . Hon. James U. Campbell, who waa last Friday appointed Judge of the Fifth Judicial DIs- & trlct.- decided hi first case Saturday, granting decrees of -V divorce in the following suits: Mary Nile vs. John A. Mies, Nadino Humphrey vs. Frank H. Humphrey, Nettle N. Hart v. William H- Hart. Cleo Hen- rick v. John Henrlck. Circuit & JudKM Campbell wtriucted the affairs of the court like a vet- eran and made an excellent Ira- presalon upon the members of the Clackamas County bar. Oswego Men Were Profane. Ed Davis ond Gus Klscr, of Os wego were arrested Saturday by Con stable Miles on a charge of using pro fane language. They came up Satur day evening and pleaded guilty to the charge, paying a fine of $10 ach Into the Justice Court. Both men are em ployed In the foundry at Oswego. New Pictures By Davli. G. A. Harding has added two hand some picture to his drug store, which are attracting a great deal of atten tion. The pictures are of the Willam ette falls and .Mount Hood, the work of S. P. Davis, of this city. Mr. Davis, who Is making a specialty of Oregon scenery, has been kept busy filling his orders. Thn annual exhibition of roses of the Oregon City Koso and Carnation Society will be held about the middle of Juno. This was decided Friday night at a meeting of the organiza tion. There was a goodly number of members present. The exact date of the Rose Show has not yet been de termined, the time depending upon the growth and progress of the beaut! ful flowers. The Society has decided to give prizes for floral displays at the Clackamas County Fair, which will be held at Canby next Fall. Prizes will bo given for the following ex hibits: Best 12 roses, each a differ ent variety, named, first, second and third; best Individual rose, first; best pink La France rose, first. Only pupils of the public schools of Clackamas County will be permit ted to compete for premiums In the wild flower exhibit at the coming Rose Show. The refreshment concession will be let to the highest bidder, and the Society will derive some revenue from that source. Mrs. David Caufleld was elected as sistant treasurer of the Society. The next meting will be held Saturday, May 8, In the Commercial Club par lors. GROWERS OF FRUIT HEAR COMMISSIONER LOWNSDALE OF YAMHILL TALKS TO HORTICULTURISTS ON SPRAYING. The Clackamas County Horticultur al Society met in the conrt bouse Thursday afternoon. There were about 60 prominent and enthusiastic fruit growers of the county present and they listened attentively to the excellent talks On spraying and the care of fniit trees that were given by M. O. Lownsdale, of Lafayette, Yam hill county, who ia the commissioned of the first district, .and A. J. Lewis, of Maple Lane, county fruit Inspector. Mr. Lewis, who recently received dis infectant notices from the State Board of Horticultural Society, spoke for some time on this matter. Since the appointment of a fruit Inspector in Clackamas county many of the fruit growers 1n th connty have taken an Interest in their or chards, and are giving them the prop er care. By so doing they find that it Is profitable, the fruit of which Is better duality, commanding a larger demand and better prices. GREAT BOOM IN BUILDING MUSHROOM GROWTH OF GLAD STONE BRINGS ACTIVITY IN EVERY LINE. REAL ESTATE MOVING Improvement Club Is Planning a Cel , ebration of the Fourth of July and Will Meet Next ' ' Saturday. Funeral of John W. Jones. Tho funeral of John Wesley Jones wn held on Saturday afternoon from the family residence on Seventh St. Rev. A. J. Montgomery, of Portland olllclaled nt tho house, and the I. O. O. F. had chargo of tho service at tho gravo. Tho Interment took plucn In Mountain View cemetery. The pall bearers wero T, W, Sullivan, Fred Miller, C. G. Miller. Charles Ely. Hrnce Zumwalt and William Andresen. The Moral pieces wero ningnlllcent, among thoso sending being the Portland Hallway. Light A Power Co., Hoso Company No. 3, I. O. O. F and the Rebcknhs. Eighth Grade Examinations. Eighth grade examination will be held In Clackamas County Thursday and Friday, May 13 and 14 and Coun ty School Superintendent Gnry Is snndlng out the questions to the chairmen of tho board of directors where they havo been requested. Improving Willamette 8treets. The town of Wllainotto, which was Incorporated last year, Is waking up to tho fact- that better streets are necettsary and all of the principal streetH of tho little city are being graded. Wilson Lumber Company Sued. El. C. Aklnn ft Co. has filed a suit In tho Circuit against the Wilson Lumber Co. to recovo tho balance due on a promissory note for $128.25, giv en to secure the payments of mor chnndlHe purchased. It Is statad that only $11.40 ha been paid. 2(0 Lult a - An oppoftamty to yoa to have a Home of yotif own without paying one cent .' .! 1 . jAyv , sV -i.-K J :. : t;-'-. -;v. K t3v M rt-z .. .. ... uM ...... . ... v ,-y .... - A MINSTREL BENEFIT FOR HISTORIC HOME This beautiful corner lot 50x100 feet in dimensions, In South Oregon City, an Ideal residence section, to bo given to the person receiving the greatest number of votes between this date and August 31st, im. aasat ssi . This Contest Is Open To Everyone, So Get Btisy To tho person receiving tho highest number of votes up to August 31st. 1909, rnnty deed to this beautiful lot pictured above. we will give a war- To the person receiving the second highest number of votes up to August 31st, 1909, we will give a credit of $50.00 on any unsold lot In South Oregon City. To tho person receiving tho third highest number of votes up to August 31st, 1909. we will give a credit of $25 on any unsold lot In South Oregon City. These credits will be accepted by the owners of the property at their face value and will h ere,i. Ited against the purchnso price of these lots. Balance may be paid In small monthly payments If de- sired. 1 year's subscription (now-or re newals) paid iln advance entitles you to 150 votes 2 yenrs 350 votes 3 year ,650 votes 4 years .-750 vote 5 years ; 950 votes 6 years 1150 votes Thero will also appear In enah copy of the Enterprise between this date Biid August 31st, 1909, a coupon good for Twenty-five votes. Have your friends save them for you. THIS COUPON Entitles the holder to TWENTY-FIVE VOTE8 in The Oregon City Enterprise Circulation Contest. Name I t A rlrlfAOa I Kuuv.oa I BLACK FACE MUSICAL COMEDY NEXT TUESDAY NIGHT AT SHIVELY THEATRE. Members of the McLoughlin Club, of Portland, an organization of the young men of the cathedral, will give a minstrel show at the Shively Thea. tre in this city on Tuesday, May 11, for the benefit of the McLoughlin home, which is to be moved to the park block at the head of the Seventh street stairway. The Oregon City Orchestra Band will assist and the following interesting programme will be given: "Dixie LaflTir 1 Love you". .. .Chorus "Mandy Jane" Jerry Hurley "Jungle Town" Ray Andrews "Way Down Yonder in the Corn field" Harry Hudson "Much Obliged to You". Clem Gillespie "Chicken" Fred McKeown "The Preacher and the Bear"... V. Corcoran "Moving Day" Dell O'Hanlon "Under Southern Skies".. Joe Hurley "I'd Rather Be Outside a Lookin' In" Fred McKeown "Home Sweet Home Looks Good to Me" i .Clem Gillespie "I've Got to See the Minstrel- Show" Ed. Corcoran "Niggah Loves His Possum" Francis Meagher "Dat's Music to Me".... Frank Hogan "Brother Noah Gave Out Checks For Rain" Ray Andrews "You're a Grand Old Flag" Chorus Intermission. Tableau "The Master of the Situa tion" Character by Charles Glea son, Ciena Gillespie and Dell O'Han lon. Negro Sketch by Harry Hudson and Joe Hurley, Introducing son "Liza." The musical programme Is under the personal direction of Frederick W. Goodrich, of Portland, and the stage manager is Ray Toomey. The mins trel show has been produced In Port land, where It has been highly successful. National Guard Notes. Company G, Third Infantry, Oregon National Guard, has Just received a consignment of 3U00 rounds of am munition, and new Khaki uniforms, which were issued them some time ago, and the company has JuBt been advised that they will also be given new olive drab overcoats. It Is de sired that a full attendance will be present Friday night to be measured for their overcoats. The company will go into camp with the Third Reg iment In July at the new range, which is being constructed near Clackamas Station. GLADSTONE, Or., May 6. The Gladstone Improvement Club will meet at the school bouse Saturday ev ening, May g. There will be a report from the following committees at this meeting: Streets and Roads, Trans poratlon. Incorporation and Recep tion. The committee on Incorporation has decided upon definite boundaries for the proposed municipal corpora tion. The committee on Publicity has laid out a plan for a big Fourth of July celebration at Gladstone Park. Buildings ore springing up in Glad stone like mushrooms, on both slues of the car line. Many hours of over time work are being put in and ham mers and sawi are heard on every side from daylight to dark. Peter Wells, the postmaster, has completed his second store building one-half of this Is being used as an ice cream parlor and the other half will be used for a real estate office and barber shop. Richard Freytag has been compelled to enlarge his store building on ac count of the Increase In trade. Dr. Ice bas rented one of the La Salle bungalows in order to be near enough to the Clackamas to go fishing before breakfast The doctor has also purchased two lots on Clackamas Boulevard from Chambers Howell and will build In the near future. George w. A. Hlnton and wife nave purchased two lots next to the Hood: bungalow and will start building Im mediately. Mr. Htnton came here from Michigan. William Hlnton, father of George Hlnton, has also purchased four lots near the wagon bridge. Mr. Hlnton owns a large coal mine near ML Bak er, but Intends to make Gladstone his home. Mrs. Anna M. Lee and husband pur chased two lots adjoining the Ed Rauch property and will build as soon as they can dispose of their home 1n Mt. Tabor. M. P. Steadman and family are now camping on their Gladstone property near the Christian church. They will build and be In their new home be fore fall. The ner house being erected by Harry O. Paddock Is well under way. Mr. Williams, who purchased the Truman Avery tract will arrive here from North Dakota about May 12, and will Immediately begin the construc tion of his home. Prof. Brenton Vedder has been mak ing the woods ring with blasting pow der. He Is clearing the stumps off from his three acres In expectation of erecting a home as soon as school is out Mrs. R. E. Strebig Is clearing and parking her five acre tract. She will begin the erection of a house as soon as this work is done. Mrs. C. L. Hastings and family, of Vancouver, were guests at the home of F. S. Baker Sunday. Mr. Baker ia now a full fledged resident of Glad stone In his two story home on the bank of the Clackamas. Mr. Lamberson has his new home near the park and adjoining the over land property almost completed. . Thomas Patterson and family are living In the little school bouse in the park while they are building their new home on the county road. William La Salle has already be gun the construction of the first of the additional five houses that he ex pects to erect on his property "in Gladstone. He will have this one ready to rent within sixty days. The Gladstone Real Estate Associ ation sold eleven lots within ne block of the Clackamas river last week. Conference Over McLoughlin Home. Rev. A. Hlllebrand, George A. Hard ing and E. G. Caufleld went to Port land Tuesday and atended a confer ence that was held In the office of Fred V. Hoi man relative to the pres ervation of the hostoric home of Dr. John McLoughlin. The money is al ready in sight to finance the project to movei the house on the park block the head of the Seventh street tairway. The Girls' Club of the BL John's Catholic church will give a social evening for the benefit of the McLoughlin home. Recorder's Fees Break Record. The fees of the office of County Re corder C. E. Ranisby for April broke all records, the amount being $724.13. The fees for tho same month In 1908 were J538.40, the increase being $138.35. The business of this office is having a steady growth. Phone Company Manager Returns.' W. C. Fort returned to this citv Thursday to take charge of the local office of the Home Telephone Com pany. Mr. Fort was manager here for about a year, and left last Fall for Dallas, going to Portland later.. He was succeeded last Fall by R. A. Hire man, and now comes here to take the position vacated by Mr. Hileman, who left Friday morning for Los Angeles, to work for the Home Telephone Com pany. . Railway Conductor Pays Fine. . William Mays, a conductor on the Oregon Electric line, was arrested to Portland Saturday evening by Con stable F. A. Miles and pleaded guilty to a charge of assault and battery iu Justice of the Peace Samson's court. Mays became involved in a fistic dis pute with Edgar Thorp at Wilsonvilka: The case was heard at 6:30 o'clock and Mays paid a fine of 1 15.