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E(50N CITY ENTEM2D Th Enterprise I tht only Clackamas County Newtpaper that prlnle ill of tht newa of thli .growing County, irv - -n - ww Hat your subscription1 plredf Look t tht label. You should not miss sny our nsws numbers. FORTY FOURTH YEAR No, 23. OKIOdOX CI TV, ORKfiOX, KIM DAY, .JUN'i; JO, lOlo. ESTABLISHED 1806 0 CONNECTION JINDRA WAS SWIFT HAS SOLD OUT? FINE BERRIES IN ESTACADA PLANT SEED FINE ROSES ON DISPLAY MILWAUKIE WINS CASE TO PORTLAND POPULARMAN FOR DRYNESS OK ens .A RAILWAY LINE TO DE EXTENOEO FROM WILLAMETTE TO , OSWEGO THIS YEAR. CROSS ESPEE BRIDGE Norman R. Lang and Aaaoclate Pu ' chats 600 Acrss on Wstt Sid From P, R. L. A P, Company, Tli rtuiKi i net Ion of mi (Oneiric rail way fniin West Oregon City to Ukwo. xn, with truckage right uvir the. new lli-u virtiiu-S l II xhiit'K Cutoff across thu Willamette River. iniikliiK ctuiiivc Htm u iik in reach I'.irllunil front Willamette over lllf trucks of III" Portland Hallway, Light A Power Co., tiiul llin Willamette hull Hallway Co, k uiiHiii't'il utiil ili-llnlln iiiiiiiiiini'i'iiiiMil obtained yesterday Hint I he rnnil would Iiii In upcratlmi frniii V tl In in-i-IIii In Onwi'Kn liffnrn mill of the, year. Holm' muntliR ugu II wit leant CI Unit Din Portland Itnllwiiy, Light Power I'd, had lliln extension In I'liiili'iiipliiliiiii, I In- j n 1 1 1 1 r purpose ln'liiK In riiili n r i Mul fur hauling log tii tin rlvi-r mul puitt I ho lorl.ii fur the lnipiT t-onipaiilct, whlrh mm millions of fi'i't i.f tliiiluT annually. II In now iilnli'il I hill Hip riniipiiiiy will liuikn a hill fur thp passenger IllfilllCils. bclittf iihli" In lroii"Ml hmiiIii direct from Wlllnin-tlM In Portland without change. Oil the heels uf ihlN uiinotineciiit'tit ciiiiii'ii tin' liifiiriimiliiii i ut Norman It. Ijiiik. mtoiiiI vice president of the Wiliuiiifi.it Pulp paper Co., Joseph F. Hcdgi's, Jiilin Walker. Frnnkllti T. lirlltllli mill two Portland capital ist have oruiilil'il u corporation known mi thii Western invi'tiiitiftii Co. mul liuvti itiM'liitx'( ,',iiii trrn uf lutid on IIik wi iii side of Uif Willamette Hlver ntiil facing (in-Kott city, front Dm I'm itiittil Itnllwiiy. Unlit a) Power I'd. mul thai Ihi'y pruHiHi to plni'i' I hn 1 1 in t mi I lin market liiinieillulely. Till propi'rly luu long Ihii iIohIioI for residence, sites, being beuiitlfully locnii'il, Imt li hits been In the hand of On' Wlllntticlie Fall Co., for which Hi Pt.rtlanilRallwtv. Light Power Company U n pari'iit corporal Ion, fur ninny year, and up to thl tlinc I ho owner Imvi' refused to divide thu trai l, which wit nrlglt.tillv tli.i iluna Hon land rlnliu of I In- liurnt Broth cm, Tim properly cxii inln from Kim ! I Hill on llin miiiih in liol'nn mi tn north ami runs to thu Wllluinttte Hlver. Ten nrrrs went of rstrlr A. Mil ler's ri'Tilili'iii-K it re now being platted Into lot it l.y (ton li. Mclilriiin, who la (lino surveying tt portion of I he trncl iionth from Hie I, I'orter proicrty mul went of Hip 0. A. Miller hoitip. mul III In will he niuilc Into ncre trarlM. The property that will he plarcil on the market first will run front tlx1 county nU nearly to Utilton. The nn ttotinri'Uimtt mennH that humlreila of realilcnroa will noon ho htilll tn West Ori'Kon City mul Hml raplil trmiHMir t it t Imt hclweeu lliat point mul Cort land will prnliulily linliii'e many mh' pie to telnet, tract there for stibur linn homes. BOOSTING FOR ARTISANS. Oregon City Assembly Making Cam paign For More Members. flrcKoii City AHseinhly, No, 7, Vn teil Art Ihh ii,4, I'liiiliNiliiy nlitht lielil lu fi'liil iimiilnl elretUiti of iilllecm, Willi the ollow Iiik rcNiilt: I'uiil Nuniijinn, miiater itillMiiii; Mra. ti. K; Amletoli. mipi'iltitettili'iil; Mrn. II. K. I,lnn, In Hptiilor; ,MtH. Ni'lllo M. Cooper, kit rotary; , J. A. TuflK, trviiMtimr; .Mm. Kiniiui Thoiuna, ai'tilor iimilncior: Mm. .laitii'R .MeKailiiuil, nuiHter of i eieilliilili K;' Mil, I'millne Sellwart., Junior coniliiclor; ()Hcnr Wooillln. iiiiiilrlun. The AKiteinhly will ru to Snllwuoil Moinlay, June :o, for u frit tei'iiiil vIhIi to Si'llw'tmil AHKomhly. Mr. mill Mia. Dlhlile, of California, mul Mi'H. Ilalilwln, of l'ortlaiiil, are hero IhlM week In the InlereHt of till luci'i'iiHfil nielliheralilp II Mil tile AHHcmlily woiilil like to aitil l."0 naiiii'H to IIh roll mul win the State MemliiirHhl)) liiinner. Mi. Ilalilwln was In The, pallcx recently mul wrote 'Mi apiillcaiioiiH In one nioiilh, which In rallier nil tiniisuiil reeonl. Albany Herald Changes Hands. Announcement wiih iiiiiiIo lu Mon day' IsHiie uf Hie Albany Dally Her ald of Iho fart that W. A. Shcwitian of ,thla city Iiiih sold out that ncwHiuiper to ('Union Page. Mr. Shewman lias been engaged In llin newspaper buttl iies In Oregon City for sumo I line ami Iiiih niiiiiiigeil holb. of the papers, Bpeiiillng his lluie nlteriiiitely between the two clIleH. Officers of Commission Company. Thu itniiuul meeting of the directors1 uf the Oregon City Commission Com pany took place Tuesday night and Iho electluu of officers for the ensuing year look place, who tire the follow ing: PrcHlileiil, Dr. A. U llcatle; vicn-preHlili'iit, (ieorge A, minllng; treasurer, H. H. Hentle; secretury manager, T. K. Itmirke. Hesperian Stan It Chosen. HiikIi'IHh of the Oregon City high Hchool havo elected tho following staff for Iho lleHperlan, tho high school monthly periodical: Harold Smith, editor in chief; llothwcll AvIhoii, bux Iness inununer; Thonitoti Howard und Uuilso Huntley, liBHOclut" uiuniigei's; Kvelyn Hurtling,' miclety editor: lOviidiia Harrison., alumni editor; Kllln Jefferson, exchange editor; .loo Alldrotlgn, athletic editor; Huhb. War ner, llleniry editor; Hay Scott, huI serlnllon niiinairer. DOCTOR RECEIVED FOND LET TERS FROM TOO MANY FEMALE ADMIRERS. WIFE FILES COMPLAINT MakesPubllc Endearing Eplatles From Womsn and Asks Court to Grant Her I00 Par Month Alimony. Mm. Anna .llnitra, the wire of lr. Vlaillnilr K. Jlmlrii, who flleil a milt fur illvnirn tttiitliiKt liU wife laxt week III lliln illy, hint aiihtnllleil. thrmiKh her aitorneya, Dlnilrk M lllinlrk, u criina t ut i pin I ii t mul miHwcr to the ituc turn allcKatliina. ili-nyltiK hla clinrKi-a thai aim Iiik m Jvuluilal Ulaponllluu a II J Inti'i fi'tiil with hU profeiiHloti anil lin palriil his pi ai l li e. Ai'inrillllK I" Ml" Jlliilra. I lie dmlor Iiiih lii'Cit Kull'y of lii'Kli'i'lllIK hla wife ami iluiiKhiem, iu:l Hin-e year, and him tm'ti ciiiinorllnii with olhrr wotneil, hi ii y I n k away fniin li 1 sis until after iiiIiIiiIkIh UMirt tieveral iH-iaaiiiiia The phyKli'lun'a wlto Iiiih nlilulii"il piji.iM--x li ti uf lelira whli It ahe Kaya went written to It I 111. Hlene Cplnlll-H IllltklllK ...len fur rlauileiitliie meet Iiik mid uialilfiHtliiK an titilHiiiiiillnj; love aii'l llffel llotl. Kite Klve lllf follow I II K' tracts fniin (he li'Mem. "Iiiar liearl, I try to he a dear, brave Klrl ami fairly hate myself for Mim o weak, hill ll In mi IiiipiiIhp over which I have no nun ml." Another letter nays: "1 am IuiikIuk for your IovIiik a mm a roll nil me ciinf iiKaln ami 'o hear you ay, my dear llitle love, my aiiKfl ami all uf the nice tliliiK " Anil ntiil ii mil Iht; "Now pli ant' dn nnl phone mr Inter ili'm '.' p in., hut I will iiieel you, I mean I w ill he wait Iiik for you In the t-uinc ti 1 tl plm e, pleiiHe i iiine luy way, It la lite nafcm and do Ik1 rtri'fut for we are Imih loo iroml to lose the re Hicl uf your many friends." The liuil ettriiil says: "Ami of course I know It Is not UPCPxMiiy In auk vnu to destroy this. I hVt perfect loliltili'lii e Hint you will iht to. You reullru tint ilaiiK'T uf ki'i -1 1 C II a sIiikIc liiluiite after you read It, I will Intve It ri-Klalerrd so that II will not be piwnlble in fall Into other IiiiiiiIh." Mrs J I ml rn any her htiHlmtnl nlno wrote mul niailcd IovIiik cards lu oilier fcmiiavH, and tlu-itc cards utnl 1 loiters fell Into her tinnils. Kite Is not versed tn the KiikIIhIi latiKuaui' and speaks Kellerully III n forelKn lotlK'ie. She has no money In pay the etpctises nf the suit, mid stales lite doctor has large mid spacious offices In the Wash lniiui hiilldliiK at Cortland, where he bus it paid Income, and asks the court for an order riipilrltiK him to pay f.'.ift for (he roiiii expenses mul $li)'i per month alimony. Mr. Jlttilia came here iiIkiiiI a year ii 140 from the Kast and before Ills re movnl to Portland had ofllces In I he MiiMiulc liullilliiK In this city. ' DIES ENROUTE TO PORTLAND. Mrs. Samuel Meyer Does Not Live to Reach Operating Table. Mrs. Hnmuel Meyer, n well known and highly respected roHldent of this city, died Thursday morning very sud denly, while being taken lo Portland on Hie car, where mi operation or gallstones wiih to be pel formed, Mrs. Meyer's health etaoln sltrdlti lirdlit Meyer's tlcuth occurred at Mllwunkle. Deceased wilt taken 111 Wednesday ufioruotin, iililioitgli she had previous ly been a sufferer from gallstones. Mrs, Meyer was born ut llohemlu, Austria. May :io, 18,10, mid was till yeaiH of ago at the lime of her death. She leaves u husband, Samuel Meyer; three children, Misses Murlha mid Augusta, uf this city: Mrs. Alfrcda .urn, of Champoeg, who left only two weeks ago for a trip to Kurupe. She also leaves two slsltors, Mrs, Augusta Schubert and Mrs. Slriinlz, and a brother, Cuslavo Frederick, of Purk pluce. Mrs. Nellie W. Shipley. Mrs. Nellie W. Shipley, wife tSf II. T. Shipley, a prominent resident and well known woman of Willamette., tiled at Hie family home Wednesday night, mid the funeral services were held today, the Interment taking place In lit lie fam ily pint In Oswego cemetery. Mrs. Shipley was (15 years of ngo and leaves beside her husband, nine chil dren. She was Imrn In the Slate of MiiKNiichusettH, mid was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cobley. lleforu moving to Wllliimetto Mrs. Shipley re sided at Oswego for many years. Mrs. Mary Delnlnger Dead. Charles Uolllnger left Friday night for Portland, where ho wbh munitioned by the ileal U of hla grandmother, Mrs. Mary Deinlnger, who died at tho fam ily Iioiiiu of Mr. and Airs. Lusu Friday night, Mrs. Deitilngor, who la the mother of Ma. HoJiliiKer and Mrs. I, use, was 75 years of age, and hail been In poor health for sonio time. She formerly resided In this city. Eaton Takes Bar Examination. Clurenoo 1 Union, of Caneniah, left Monday for Stileiu, to tako tho exam ination buforo tho Slate Supremo Court for admission to tho Oregon bin'. Mr. Katun 1b a recent graduate rroni tho law school of the Unltirslty of, Oregon. For several yeara he was a student In tho unices ot Hedges & Orimth, of this city, und for tho last year ha been with Frauklin T. Grif fith , nt Portland. REPORT CURRENT THAT RAIL WAY PROMOTER GETS 90,000 FROM SYNDICATE. ' STORY NOT CONFIRMED If Eastern Capital It Interested It It Regarded at Likely That Con ttructlon WHI Soon Follow. An nneoiiPrmed report Is In circu lation lint K. M. Hwlfl, who has been promotltiK Iho const ruction tif mi elec irlu railway IhroiiKh the Mnlullu Val ley from Oregon City lo Hllverton. for l he last two years, has Just sold out his holilltiKH to an Kasli-rn syndicate for lim.uuu. Mr, Kwlfl Is nut lu thu city and the rumor cannot be positive ly nmriiied, but tho Information eliienali-s from a limn who has been cutiniiti'd with the Hwlft surveylni? putty. ll Is sittlivl that, lite rlKhl of wny from OrcKiiu flly to Hllverton lias been obtained, with the except Ion of four pleecs between this city ami Heaver Creek, and these can be Heciir rU for less than Ilium. Mr. Swift hut obtained subscriptions for stock anioiihtlnu lo about llon.ono In Oregon t.'Hy and from farmers mid inerchuni aloiiK tho proposed route, and t.ieno, of course, will be turned over to the puri'liiUKir along with the rlcl'1 of way. Last year the railroad promoter se cured options throtiKli the real estate firm of (). V. Kusthnm I Compiiny for Hie piircbaho of three hlisks of city property In the north end of Ore gon City and sonic of these options have In-eit tnketie up. while oiliers are penillnw. Thejr are as follows: lllisk IS. Dolan; onehalf block li. Wilkinson; one-quarter block '. Hass and Aune; oneiiarter block 71, Scliro dcr: one-half block 72, Kauibo; uue balf blotk 83. Owens. It Is I'fltliuaicil thai Mr Swift bus Kpetii Komeihini Ilk,40.0u0 la the promotion of the scheme. He spout several weeks In New York City Inst winter, and U Is believed he succeeded In IniereslliiK Eastern capital In the project. If the reirt Is true, It Is rertrded extremely likely thai tho actual const nu t Ion of the liuiK sought for Molalla nillwity will soon follow. CONVICTION NOT SECURED JURY STANDS SEVEN FOR CON VICTION AND FIVE VOTE TO ACQUIT. SECOND TRIAL OF CASE Proceedings Against E. E. Elliott, of Eagle Creek, Charged With Selling Liquor Illegally, Art. Expensive The second trial of K. K. Elliott, of Kagle Creek, charged with soiling li quor without a license, resulted In a illwigteemeiit of Hie Jury, and the 12 men were discharged at 10 o'clock Thursday night by Circuit Judge Campbell, after having been nut since noon. From the stin t the Jurors stood seven for conviction mid live for nr. ntilttal and they never wavered. El liott was tried a few months ago and was acquitted,' as the state's star wit ness, W. P. Farrell, went clear back on the evidence that he gave before I lie grand Jury. He has since been In dicted fur perjury. The grand Jury then returned two more indictments against KUIott, ana It was on one of these that he was tried this week. The county has been to a great expense In Hie two trials of the case, and so fur the state has been tumble to secure a conviction. STUEDEMAN LEAVES $8000. Beaver Creek Farmer Names Son Principal Heir and Executor. Tho will of tho late Karl Stuoilo man was filed Saturday. The value of Iho estate Is $80110, ills sou, Joseph, Is niinied as executor of the estate, and to 111 in is left all the real and personal property, except money and real property located in Clackamas County, consisting of 142V4 acres near Heaver Crock. To his wife Mr. Stuedeman leaves nil money, Including notes and mort gages at the time of his death, -she also to have a life Interest In tho properly as long as she survives. Up on her death the property shall go to bur son, Joseph F. Stuedeman, His two daughters, Nettie Kleln sittlth and Helena Sttiednlnnn, nre be queathed $1000 , Gary Speaks On Fund Law. County School Superintendent T. J. Gary talked on tho "Fund Law" at the Mllwmiklo commencement exercises, which took place In the auditorium of the Mllwauklo schoolhousa, ' J. II. Ackormmi, superintendent of public Instruction, made an address. - There wore graduates from the eighth garde and two from the tenth grade. FIR8T ANNUAL STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IS 8UCCE86FUL EVENT. BALL GAME A FEATURE Exhibition of Luscious Fruit In Com mercial C,lub Roomi Attracts Hundred of People. The thrlvltiR town of Kstncada In Kaslern Cluckiimss County was the host to hundreds of visitors Saturday, when the annual Strawberry Festival was held. Score of cr.tti-s of luclons berries wen: on display, and the ex hibition aroused t Kf nt deal of fo vornble coiiuiieiiL Tb- berries were on display at the rooms of the KhIu cadii Comuierclul Club, under whose auspices the festival was held, and the followliiK awards were lunde: Mak'oon berries, first prize for best 12 boxes, won by I. Conkllu; Wilson berries, first prize, won by II. Ij. 'Frapp; Macoons. second jirlxe fur best 12 Imxes, won by V. Lltinelback; MiiKoons. third prize for best 11 boxes, won by Waller Snuffln; Individual boxes, first prize best box, "(ibid Dollar, won by P. Conklln; MaKOOiiS. first prize for best slnule box. won by H. K. Kpper son; Clark tei'dlliiKS, first prize, won by. John Osborue. The JiiiIrc uf the iM rrlcs was O. W. Steele, of Walla Walla. Two baseball names were played Sat urday ut the Kst.uaila kill park. The inornlnt! name between (iarlleld and Kslacada was won by the home team and In the afternoon Kstacada won from Hip White Diamond Club. Yes terday tho Plodmoiit team, from Port lund, won from Kstiuadii by a score of 'J to 5, In an Interesting contest. ROSCOE MORRIS SUES FOR $1708 DAMAGES WAS DRIVING HORSE AND CAME INTO CONTAI.Y WITH ' ELECTRIC CAR. Hoseoe D. Morris, who was Injured May ll lust by being struck by a car In lite (ireen Point section of the city, has brought suit against the Portland Hallway. Light & Power Company for I170S damages. Morris was driving with A. W. Neuenuuiu. when a Cane-muh-Green Point car struck hit ve hicle, and Morris was thrown to the ground, Bevere lacerations and cuts being made on his head. Several ribs were broken and .Morrlt wut rendered unconscious for several hours. Morris rhtirges that the car was being oper ated at a speed of IS miles an hour, while the city ordinance provides for a speed not In excess of seven miles. Morris Is a barkeeper In Knnpp Nobel's saloon and receives IIS per week. He places his damages at 15u0. and to this amount be adds the loss of wages, damage, to the -borne and buggy and hospital expenses., George C. lirowncll la his attorney.. HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS GO OUT INTO WORLD FOUR TAKE DIPLOMAS FROM TWELFTH GRADE AT OREGON CITY. The Hist graduation class of the twelfth grade of the Oregon City high school went out Into the world Fri day night, bearing their diplomas proudly as evidences of their four years of hurd work. Their names are Walter Hurt, lsubell Mann, Harry llargreaves and Utura Ekern. The lat ter was the valedli tnrian, while Miss Mann hud an iimusing class history and prophecy. The other graduates gave orutlons. The purple and gold class colors were lu profusion and color scheme being curried out splen didly in the decorations. There were great masses of roses und other cut flowers on the plutlorm upon which were seated the four graduates, with F. J. S. Tooze, city superintendent; Hon. J. H. Ackenii.iu. state superin tendent of public Instruction, who de livered the class address, aud the members of the Hoard of Education. The presentation of the diplomas was made by George A. Harding, chair man of tho Hoard. Pleasing vocal numbers were rendered by Miss Louise Hrace und Miss Kllctt Brobsl. The programme was curried out according to schedule and the event was the signal for congratulation to students and teachers. JURY'S VERDICT FOR ERB. Hubbard Farmer Will Not Have to Pay For Clover H'uller. The Guar Scott Co., ot Portland, fail ed, to prove Its rase against Levi Krb, a farmer of Hubbard, In the Circuit Court Mondny and the Jury Drought In a verdict In Erb'g favor. The plain tiff company Bold Erb a clover huller for $530 and took the farmer's notes, but the latter declares that the ma chine was not able to do the work It was sold for nnd declined to pay. Conley 4 DeNeffo, of Portland, appear ed for the Guar Scott Co., and Erh was represented by Dlmlck Dlinlck nnd Gordon R. Hayes. PROHIBITION FORCES START AN ANTI-BOOZE CAMPAIGN IN CLACKAMAS. WOULD MAKE CITY DRY Two Stat League Workers Tour Wih , lamette Valley to Educate People Against the Liquor Traffic. Two big mass meetlnKS of the anti saloon forces were held In Oregon City at 8 o'clock Sunduy night, one In the Presbyterian Church on the hill and the other III the First Baptist Church, comer Main and Ninth streets, where Rev. Heist conducted the meeting. Hv. J. IL Kuodell, superintendent of the OreKon Anti-Saloon League, ' had charge of the meeting on the hill. The Young Peoples' Societies of the several denominations organized at C:5 o'clock in the Methodist Episco pal Church, where Kev. Heist has been given general direction of the meet ing. The Prohibition forces have been working actively this week In many sections of Clackamas County, where they have been holding meetings, and Kev. Knodell and Kev. Heist will go into Miurlon County this week and plant the seeds of prohibition there. GLADSTONE HEARING OVER. State Railroad Committion Hat Mat ter Under Advisement The hearing of the complaint of the people of Gladstone against the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company was finished last Saturday evening In the Commercial Club rooms. The people of Gladstone are endeaoring to have a freight station established there and they also seek to compel the railway company to stop Its passenger cars on Arlington street crossing, better known as Clackamas Bridge. F. D. Hunt, traf fic manager of the company, was placed on the stand, and he stated that the changes desired would In terfere materially with the schedule now maintained, making a difference of 2,4 minutes In time. Commission ers Campbell and . Atchison, of he Statu Kailroad Commission, conducted the hearing, and tn order is expected within a few weeks. MAE SMITH WINS MEDAL TAKES FIRST HONORS IN HIGH SCHOOL CONTEST FOR DECLAMATIONS. STUDENTS SHOW CLASS Ineta Dixon and Alice Miller Ar First in Grammar Divition Marian Money Wint in Essayt. The second annual orutorlcul nnd essay contest of the Clackamas School League was held at the Chrlssian church at Gladstone Saturday night. j Hie church was filled with a large J and appreciative audience. Prof. Bren- ton Vedder, principal of the Gladstone 'high school .acted as president of the i meeting, and much credit is due him j for the successful programme rendered 'ou that evening. j Miss Mae Smith, of the Oregon City 1 high school, wou first houois ot the declamatory contest, her subject heiug i "Hobby Shnfto." In the grummur grade declamatory contest. Miss Ineta j Dixon, of the Kasthaiu school, won first honor, her subject ' being "Bel j sbtizer's Feast." Miss Marian Money, I of the Oregou City high school, wou I the medal for an essay on "The Cru I sade on i uberculosls," while Miss I Alice Miller, of the Barclay school, i wou in the grammar essay contest. She gave "The Adventures of a Star ling. ' The young ladles who took part In both contests are deserving of much credit for the ruuuner they handle their subjects. The judges for the oratorical coutest were F. M. Gill, of Citnby; Kev. J. H. Landsborough, of this city, aud Sidney Johusou, of Gladstone. Judges of the essay cou test were T. J. Gary, county school superintendent; A. A. 'Baldwin, of Mucksburg, president of the League, and Prof. j. S. Joiinston, principal of tue Parkpluce high school. During the evetilng Miss Ellen Brobst rendered a solo aud a duet was given by Miss Etta Long aud Miss Irene Clark, who responded to hearty encores. The next meeting of the Clackamas School League will be held in Janu ary or February, the exact date not yet being fixed. The annual election of officers will take place In the fall utter the teachers' institute is held. Woodmen Unveil Monument. The annual unveiling ceremonies of Willamette Falls Camp, No. 148, Woodmen of the World, were held In this city Sunday and were attended by a large number of the Woodmen. Fred J. S. Tooze, superintendent of city schools, delivered the annual ad BEAUTIFUL BL00M8 ARE SHOWN AT ANNUAL EXHIBIT OF CLACKAMAS SOCIETY. PREMIUMS AWARDED Long List of Prizes Go to Oregon City Roianans Mrs. L. L. Pickens Wmi Trophy Loving Cup. The fourth annual rote show given by the Clackamas County Kose So ciety at the Woodmen hall Friday and Saturday, proved to Ise a successful affair. Although many of the rose blooms are gone from the garden, owing to early seasons, there were plenty of the beautiful Sowers on ex hibit. Woodmen hall was prettily decorated for the occasion, and over the doorway leading to the stairway was an archway formed of red and white roses. Many handsome gifts were won by the exhibitors. The Judges were Mrs. A. C Panton and G. E. Matthews, of Portland. . Following is the list of prLe winners: Section A Class, Tea: No. 1. best collection of six red roses named, one variety, Miss Clara Miller; best col lection six white roses named, one variety, Mrs. Barton Barlow; best col lection of six yellow roses named, one variety, .Mrs. F. M. McCausland: best collection nf six pink roses named, one variety, Mrs. Rosina Fonts; general collection 12 roses, each separate va riety. Mrs. G. A. Harding. Section B Class, Hybrid Tea: Best nine pink roses, three varieties named, three of each. Mrs. H. E. Straight; general collection 12 roses, each a sep arate variety, named, Mrs. G. B. D.ndek. Section C Class, Hybrid Perpetual: Brat eight red roses, one variety, named. Miss Clara Miller; best eight pink roses, one variety, named, Mrs. G. A. Harding. Section D Class, Climbers: Best eight yellow roses, one variety named, Mrs. J. Lewellen; best eight red roses, one variety, named, Mrs. A. L. Beatle; best eight white roses, one variety named. Mrs. Iloslna Kouts; best eight pink roses, one variety named, Mrs. L. L. Plckeus; best general collecetlon 12 roses, six varieties, two of each named, Mrs. K. L. Newton. Section E Class, mixed varieties: Best eight White La France roses, named. Miss Clara Miller; best eight pink La France roses, named. Miss Nleta Harding; best eight Ulrich I Brunner roses, Mrs. Estes; best eight Gloria Lyonalse roses , Mrs. G. A. Harding. Section F Class. Testouts: Best 25 Caroline Testouts, Mrs. J. Faircough; best six Caroline Testouts, Mrs. Rosina Fonts. Section G Class, New Rose, named. Roses originated before 1904 not ex hibited In this class: First, Mrs. J. W. Norris. "Lyon": second, Mrs. G. B. Dlnilrk, "The Reld "; third. Mrs. J. W. Norris. "Joseph Hill"; fourth. Mrs. J. H. Walker, "Malalne Soupert." Section H Class, Large Rose: Best four large roses, one Tariety, named, Mrs. G. B. Dlmlck. Section I Class, Wild Flowers: Best general collection, each a separate va riety, three prizes In this class, school children to enter only: Ethel Jeffer son, first; Marlon White, second; Evelyn Hayden, third. Section J Class. Special. A special prize for best general collection of roses from any town, station or loca tion In Clackamas County outside of Oregon City, was won by X. L. Club, of Gladstone. The Oak Grove Improve ment Club had an exhibit also that at tracted no little attention. Section K Special Prize. Trophy loving cup for best Caroline Testouts. was won by Mrs. L. L. Pickens. This prize is only contested for by the mem bers of the Rose Society, and must be earned two years In succession to en able the holder to keep the trophy. Mrs. Ada Andrtis. of Barlow,. who is 75 years of nge, had ti large display of tlowers that attracted no little atten tion. Among her display were tree tulips, a rare flower, and many of the visitors hud never seen this flower before. MRS. LILLIAN CASE DEAD. Parkplace Woman Passes at a Port land Hospital. t Mrs. Lillian Case, a well known res ident of Parkplace, died Monday morning of cancer at St. Vincent Hos pital, Portland, Mrs. Case has been In poor health for the past year, and was taken to the hospital for treat ment about six weeks ago. The deceased has resided at Park place for several years. She leaves a husbaud, D. R. Case, of Parkplace: two sisters, Mrs. H. Mansfield, of Bel llngham, Wlish., and Mrs. J. C. Mc Dougall, of Gold Hill. Oregon; and three brothers, George Ralls. Cliff Ralls and John Ralls, of Gold Hill. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon from the chapel of Dunning & Mclntee, at 1 o'clock, and the interment was in the River view cemetery. Many friends of the family, at Parkplace, attended the fun eral, and the floral tributes were beau tiful. Judge Dimick Talks to Grange. County Judge Dimick talked on "Taxation" at a meeting of Maple Lane Grange last Saturday afternoon. He handled his subject In a manner that Interested his hearers and re ceived close attention. Judge Dim ick has made a close study of the tax question and Is especially familiar with the matter Insofar as it relates to the finances of Clackamas County. STATE SUPREME COURT TURNS DOWN ELECTRIC RAILWAY APPEAL, ; ANOTHER APPEAL FILED Fight Will Be Taken to the U. S. Su preme Court Milwaukie Citi zens Itsue Call for Matt Meeting. Th neotile of Milwaukie will hold a mass meeting next Monday evening at 8 o'clock to discuss tlie latest move of the Portland Railway, Light t Power Co. In annealing the Milwaukie and Oak Grove rate cases to the United State Supreme Court, ine meeting will be held In the city halt. The Stat Sunreme Court. In an opinion . written by Justice Slater, Tuesday denied the application ot tne Portland Railway, Light ft Power Com pany for a rehearing of the case of the railway company versus the State Railroad Commission, known as the Milwaukie rate case. The company look the position that the Railroad Commission act, the orders of the Commission and the decisions of the court are in violation of Section 1, Art. XIV. of the Constitution of the United States, prohibiting any person, from depriving any person of prop .nv without due nroceseg of law. or aenylng to any person within Its Juris diction the equal protection ot me law. The nmiinlon handed down states that the court has carefully examined the able argument made. Din nnus it self unable to assent to the conclu ainnn nf the romoanv's attorneys. The opinion takes up and discusses the various contentions mane Dy tne rail way company, and concludes with an answer to the contention tnai tne state has no power to regulate fares within the limits of the City of Port in,,,! heenua that ritrht has been delegated to the city, and also because the city. In granting piaintm us frf.nehlue has limited the plaintiff to a charge of a cents for any single fare, In one general direction, witmn ine City of Portland. It is further held that such right Is a vested contractual righL , . The opinion continues: . "Assuming that these claims are -n fnnnrlorf ntiil wa do not see that the order of the commission attempts to regulate ' fares within ine Liiy ot Pnrtlanrt for It ooerates only upon lHiffA PanrKltll, A, DVtPtlHln0 tlPVOnd uauiv ..." ' '. r, w - - a the boundaries of the corporate limits." The attempt of the citizens of Mil waukie and -Oak Grove to secure lower suburban railway fares haa been in litigation since shortly after the crea tion of the Railway Commission In 1907. The railway company has In force a fare of 5 cents to Lents. Mount Scott and St. Johns, but maintains a tariff of 10 cents to Milwaukie, and 15 cents to Oak Grove, without transfer privileges. In Portland. A citizens' committee, organized In Milwaukie, complained to the Commission, set ting up the conteation that Milwaukie had been unjustly discriminated against, when fares to that point were compared with those to other suburbs of similar distance. The Railway Com mission decided the case on the basiB of location, declaring that Milwaukie was entitled to a rate of 5 cents, with transfers, and Oak Grove to a fare of 10 cents, with transfers. The controversy was then taken Into the courts and was heard by Judge William Galloway, of Marion County, In 1908. Judge Galloway upheld the order of the Commission, but upon the railway company executing a boud for tiamiii iminieil an tniunction re straining the putting into effect of the Commission s oruer penaing uu appeal to the State Supreme Court. The Supreme Court heard the case In November, 1909. and on December 21 of that year affirmed the decision of tho nwar ennrt The ooiutou of the court was based upon tht, fart that the company had been carryin, pas sengers over similarly constructed and nuamiefl railroad a distance ot threfc and one-half miles beyond the Port land city limits for 5 cents ami giving transfers to and from city lines. It was held that the charging of 10 cents to Milwaukie and 15 ceuts to Oak Grove was discriminatory. Thereafter the company filed a peti tion for a rehearing setting up ten grounds. The Supreme Court has now denied the further contentions of the railway company. Under the terms of the Injunction granted by Judge Galloway tn 190S. the railway company began the issu ance of rebate slips ot persons paying fares In excess of those ordered by the Railway Commission. It Is said thai iho ii iriw:i te nt these 5-cent slips 13 about $13,000, but it is deemed urou- able that one-fourth of tne sups issued have not been preserved by the hold ers. It is probable, therefore, that the company will be called upon to refund about $10,000. Milwaukie patrons of the road as sert that iu most instances the rebate slips were not Issued unless demand ed by persons at the times fares were paid and that if slips had been Issued voluntarily in all Instances, the ag gregate would now be close to $25,000. It is also declared that a person traveling from Milwaukie to some point "on one of the city lines would pay 15 cents to reach his destination Instead of- 10 conta unless he "knew the ropes." For Instance, a person boarding a car at Milwaukie und paying- his fare turough to the terminus of the line at East Morrison street, would be charg ed 10 cents and a transfer would not , be Issued. He would then pay 5 cents (Continued on Page 4.)