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OltEOON CITY, OREGON, Villi) AY, MAY 7, 1900.
ESTABLISHED 12C4.
EQON
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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
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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
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t A rlrlfAOa I
Kuuv.oa
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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.