ah Y I k a . . 11. . . t Ha your subicrlptlon ex- plred? Look at th label. You should not mil any of our nwa number. Attend to It now. FORTY-FOURTH YEAR No. 40. OREGON CITY, OK Mi ON, KIM DAY, XOVKMUKU 18, 1910. ESTABLISHED 186S iMUORE(GON UTY SCOTCH CRIMINAL " WAS HUGE "BILK" JAMES KIRKLAND CURMIE GOT MONEY FROM CLACKAMAS COUNTY PCOPLE. PUBLISHES BOCUS WILL IN PAPER Realdent of Clarke Ara Among Those "Stung" By Man Who Wa Bmooth Enough to Llva With out Working. W. I). Klt'limmllh, (if Clarke, wlin la serving n iiiiii n( tho Juror durliiii , the I null court, tutid mivorul of llm nnltliMH h of hi ix'Ik ttlxu IkxkI worn "liikmi III" recently liy Jumna C, A. Klrklnnd, alia llurvlo Cnrrlo, wIioho r I iiiimit I Jumna Klrkliitid Cuirlo, uml wlm win iwntilly arretted In Vancouver. Wah., among Hm Holy Kolliti iiiiw holding tuuellug In (lull city. Cnrrlo cmno to Ihla city uml met Id! llnllmmi, of Clurkn. while Hi" lat ter wiih trading In Ori'Knn I'll y. mid working ti pott hi yiiiiiilliy Mr, Hett limn iiHik til tn tn hi lioiiui, wIiitii liv Bin) 'il (or mmm lliiiu, Hit tulil llntt limn Uml III wlfo hnd dlml whllu coming nvrr from Hi-oilnnd mid wa burled In Din "i'ii. and lio tuid lirmiKlit hi tun children tt fur nit Portland with lilin, where llii'y with tn remain mil II h roiild lint a lioinn (or thorn. Tim innt person Hint tho limn "wor ked" wu Siumml Klmer, (or whom ho worked until August 25. when tin went In rorllnml In cltl thn oHlntn of III iiinilmr, chiming Hint vim, In mnipnny wild Imr two daughter, tind inrti'd (or Amorlra. Imt Ilia hl mi which limy hml taken pnHiinKo hml truck" n rock, mid had kii to the hoiium, taking hi mother and two lter. ICvnry nun III Clarke ym mttili'd with Currln, mid In) Know It, Itn lind imlillalipil In tho Oregon Jour nnl, I'uri limit, n (nka will of til motli nr, which I given below: COI'Y OK TIIK LATE t'COt'NTEHS, M. V. KlltKMND. WII.U All her pro'rty K'"' l hor young tint min, J. C. I'. Klrklmid, and hi cousin, Edna Vh k. on roiulUlon the title (! wl'h tin' rmi, 1 1 75.ooo.oii. To Hurry, Hoy mid Uillln Klrklnnd (Mr. Clinnwlik). I'nrtliinit. $.'i0,PO0.m piu li. (Tho young fount I on a farm In America, lln la a graduate of the t'tilvnralty of Dublin, Irolmid, and KdlnlMiroiiKli, Scotland ) All lh hlr meet In I'ortlnnd at tlm Immn of Mr. J. Chi'wlok, The lirlr to I hn ml nto mid till" la nut at . Miillno, Or. Tho lu'lr arc going to "make Ihi'lr homo In I'lirtlnnd. To Mnud Klrklnnd. oldt dmigh tor), wlfo of Count lnHIlnin, Sidney, Auatrnlln, Sterling Cnntlo, Hrotlnnd. tlm family Jewelry, or to her holr. " " '- . f 1 . " i 4 ;-- . v . - -: lit li ' i I I J. A. TUFTS, who racalvtd a hand oma majority for County Treasurer at tha recent election. LEVY FOR LIBRARY ED PURPOSES PLANN TWO SEEK TO BE CITY POSTMASTER T. P. RANDALL AND M. D. PHI LIPS ARE BOTH CIRCULAT ING PETITION8. BOTH ARE FAVORABLY KNOWN HER Petition of Both Men Ara Beln Freely S gned By Resident, and Race Becomea Interesting. CITY COUNCIL WILL SUBMIT THE MATTER TO VOTERS AT CITY ELECTION. PLAN HAS WORKED WELL ELSEWHERE Aihland, Salem, Baker City, Eugene and Other Oregon Cltle Are Enjoying Fin Llbrariea at a Slight Cost. Thit Klrklnnd lire irrnndrhlldri-n of tho IMiko nud lliirlifn Mini of llm (liTinun Court. Iliinovcr. Wltm-ioii'd li.'toro inn this 2d da of Juno. 1910. iHliiimd nnil Hi'iilrd ) CHIRK JI'HTICE IIOTTM AN, ItKV. VHKU KHAZKIl, Sill WILLIAM OKMMICU K. C. Umiloii, ICiiKlnnd Wlillo Hlaylnu lit Fn-d Mnrntinll homo tin iirioi'd to Miunhiill diiiiKhtiir, and told tho fallinr a oon a lio wim iniirrli'd tn hnr that I would tiriimiiit hint (Mnmliall) with n fhoik ainoiitilliiif lo SIS.ixiO. Currln Inviti'd tho yoinitf ini-n of f Inrko t call and liton Ihi-m a rlinrlvnrl, toll liiK Ihi'in t lilt t Ilia woildliiK wit I taltn placn In two work from th limn ho aiillouni'i'd llm wi'ddlllK. II told tlii'tn Hint ho would iin'mml tliotn with a IiIk hii ut of monoy, Iho yoitn moil linrnmluit iuixIoiih to Horuro tho nioiiov kont nflor Cnrrlo to hurry tt tho woildliiK rnriMiiony. Ilnfol'o hi di-iiniliirti front Iho Mnrnhiill homo, whom ho lind limn Rlvon roftiko hy tlm klnil lionrlod fiimlly, hn dooamniid with a linnilHomo Rold wnloh lioliuiK' I ni; lo Ml MnrKhnll. which ho nftor- witnlH iiiiwnod In 1'nrtliind. Tho mnn alnl ml Hint thorn woro 22 momliorH of llm Klrklnnd fmnlly, mid that lio wiih lo kIvo ono of IiIh HlHtora to lion Marshall for lila wlfo, and that lio would pay all of IiIh vxpoimoa to tho old count i y n noon it hi inollii'r'H ohIiiIo wiih aottlod. Ho wiih bIho to liavo Clmillo MiifBlinll a tnannmir of hlH (Inn ohIiiIo, ooiihIhIIiik of 201) iiitoh In Scotland, and ho ton waa to have, hln faro puld hy Cuirlo. Cnrrlo, whllo mnliliiK lit homo In Clai'kori, workliiK on pcnplo s Hymun thy, enmn to OroKon City for a day, whom ho purrhiiHcd Homo oIihcoiio poHtal ciiiiIh and mailed them to hcv oral of tho youtiK Inillcs In Clarlioa Ono wiih mallod to Mr, KloliiMttillli'a dnim'hli'i', uml wiih tnkon lo tnak for Iho act liy Mr. Klolimmllh. At fli'Ht Iho man ilcn InJ IiiivIiik Kent I he in, hut fliiiilly conrosHi'd, Imt iih tho kIi'I'h fntlicr lit'llovod hi in Itinntio, did not proHoruto him. A diuitihlor of Mih. Ilotiomlllor iiIho rooolvod a Hlmllar rani from Iho mini. 01 horn rocolvod puHtiim from li 1 in. Cnrrlo told Iho pooplo of that roc- Hon Hml hn wiih 22 ycniH of iirh, hut ho had tho iippi'iiniiicn of n man of ,'10 yearn lit Iciiiit. Allhoifi;h he wan Hloitchy In appi'iiranco, ho claimed to no tno huh or a royat ramiiy, una mat ed Hint ho wiih vlci'-ciiunl, Many of thn ichIiIi'hIh of ClarkoH think that Cnrrlo la "Hllnhtly off," hut think that hn hIioii lit ho drought to JiihIIoo, Ah noun iih IiIh tltno nplron In Vancouver, ho will ho hrmiKht to i.IiIh city, uml will havo a hoarliiK, afl ho iiucfoeiliiil In "floooliiK" Bovornl fiunlllcB nl Ilolton, Marriage License Granted. I.lcoiiHi'H lo marry hnvo hoon iHstted tn .Ii'iimIm V. f!ailo and Hohert (lellor, Arthur C. Ohorlln ami Mlllo J. Slit h oi hiiiil, Hoho - DiiiioeH anil Ralph J. ICinrlo.il, I.lzzln 8. (Inidiicr mid W. V). IilllH. At tho coining city oliTtlon In Do rnmlior iho routicll w ill auhnilt to tho voter of OroKoti City an ordinance provldliiK for n half mill lovy for li brary piirMini'. If thn orillnunco I iipprowd, Iho money will ho um-il to miHlKt tlm Kroo lloiidliiK Kootti and iniiliiliiliiliiK It III connection with a clrrtilniliig library. Tho nod of a publlr library In Oiokod City hn boon fully ili'iiioimtriiti'd In tlm pnt j oar. Tho room wii enlurK'nl ilnr IliK th mi miner to accomodate the lncmiiii!K nuiulH-r of reudor. Korty or &o pemou vIhII thn room dully, ono-ihlrd of thorn nro ai-hool childrou. Ttn'ie art) ovor Too booka on the h lichen, and a mittlcleiit eqiilpmont uf llbrury furnltiiro for nonto I lino to ronio. The riinnliiK oipotuo of tho (ri-o reading room have been mot by volmitiiry moiiHily iiibscrlptlon from SS pornoti, and liiiiny other havo giv en hook and aubacrlptluii to maxa (lue. The library movement In Oreison hn liwii far roachliiK durliiK rocont year, and there I now a niovoniont on foot to otitnlii Cnrtii'Klo llbrurlea In Crania I'iihh, Nowhere, Mamhflold mid Albany. Tho followliiK Informn Hon hn boon secured, showing how other Ori'Koii town Miipport their llbrarle through a ainnll lax. Ashland ha a 1 1 5.000 bulldltiR with mi nnnual appropriation kof 11700. Tho library building nl llukor City I valued at 125.000, and tho ap propriation I $3,000 per year. Tho Hallo and Kimono each hnvo a IHV noo building, and tho former town appropriate $1,277, whllo Kugeno wolves an nmitinl Inconio from tiua Hon of $2,oio. Tlm yearly npproprla Hon of Salem Ih $l,KO0. With tint okplratlun of tho torm of l'oBtmnKter T. I'. Haiidnll on March II next, thorn I prospect of a pretty raco for tho ono federal plum that (nil to dm lot of Oregon city. Mr, Knndall succeeded (loorgn K. Morton Hourly olght year ago, mid limned) iifoly after hi appointment., the pout officii was moved from tho Harlow Onvld building ucros tho street to tho Odd Ki-llow building, whore It has been looutod liico, Tho "near lies" of tho postofflco department rausi'd It to HiH-uro only a part of tho ground floor of tho I. O. O. K. build ing, ami the front waa lot to a real oBiaio firm and a trmmfor company, crumping Iho (pinners of thn poHtof flcn. Mr. Kundall ha Been tho busi ness of tho postofflco develop nmter Inlly during hla right year of Her vlco, several rural route being estab lished. It waa through hla effort that free delivery of mall was atarled in Oregon city. 1'ostmnatnr Raiidnll la a candidate for ro-iipHilntment and hi petition has been In circulation during thn lust few week. He asks for miother term on hi record a postmaster and hi petition ha been rumoroiisly Hlgnod by local buslnos men Opposed to tho lucttmlieiit in Mor rill I). Phillip, who ha for many year been connected with tho Wil lamette Pulp & Paper Company. Mr. Phillip ha lived here lnco Iho close of the Hpnnlsh-Amorlcnn war. He wont to tho Philippines from Albany, and bti-nmo Interested III Orugoti City when the Albany and Oregon City volunteer woro Joined as Company I. Second Oregon Volunteers. Mr. Phillips came homo a captoln of the company. Ho la ono of th) leading spirits of Wlllmnette Kails Camp, Woodmen of the World, and ha been captain of the uniform rank since Its organisation. Ills petition I it long line, and hi contest with Mr. Hand. ill for the postmastorshlp of Oregci City will undoubtedly prove Inte.-ostln-?. V $ P . , - EIGHT MEA8URES WIN. Klglil mid possibly nine of tho .'12 Initiative niens'ires mile milled to tho voters have been favored. They aie: (employer1 liability bill. Homo Rule measure. Kasteni Oi'goii branch any. him. Support of the normal s-hool at Monmouth. Prohibiting fishing In tb Houge Hlver, except by lino. ('dunging Judicial pnicidurc. Oood ruii'ls measure. Kxlemlliig direct primary to Presidential elector. The measure still In doubt I the county tax amendment. v - '(' ': '( .. t, ;, l HELVY ON TRIAL EOS SMITH If RDER YOUNG CARU8 FARMER PLEADS HE FIRED REVOLVER IN SELF DEFENSE. t SPKTATOBS CROWD COURTHODSE JUDGE THIESSEN IS LAO WHO ATTENDED CONCORD IS NOW ON THE BENCH IN GILLIAM COUNTY. II. Thlessen, a prominent farmer residing near Ouk Grove, was In this liy Monday acting on the Jury dur- 'ig the circuit court. Mr. Thiessi n :is Just received word from hi gon, A. Thlessen, formerly of OaK Grovo, tut now of Condon, Oregon, that ho has been elected to the office of county Judgo of Gilliam County. H. A. Thlessen attended the Cr.n. ord a-hool, and eight year Bl-o led oak l.rovo for Salem, where he re mained for some time before nnc to Arlington. lCnutern Oretjon. Krutn hut place he went to Condon, where e has since resld'-d. lie not onlv has an interest m a 3100 acre ranch, but I tho owner of another ranch besl-les his demo in Condon. He is well nown In this county, being the son f Mr. and Mr. Thlessen. prominent resident of Clackamas Count r. The following I taken la part from communication from the Condon Time, written by George B. Dubek. one of the prominent Reptihllcons of Condon: HUNTLEY MINE IS BONDED. Local Business Man Stand Chance to Make Fortune. ELECTS NEW OFFICERS ANNUAL MEETING, SHOWS AF FAIRS OF ORGANIZATION TO BE IN FINE CONDITION. Tho annual mooting of tho Oregon City Library AsHoclntlon wiih held Monday night, mid In addition to ill- eiullng to other mutters of Interest o the iiHocliitlon, officers lor tho 'omlng year woro elected. Tho work f tho library unsocial Ion for the past year wuh reviewed, and found ho In tho most fiouiiHiiiiig conat ion, duo to Iho effort of president I. T. Mcllaln and secretary Kennel n Stanton. Tho following officers woro elect ed for tho ensuing term: Presldout human F. Uyaii; vlco president, K . Cauflelil; Boerotnry, Mrs. W. S men; treasurer, Hank of Oregon 'Hy; remainder of executive hoard, MImh Mvrllo Iliicliaiiiin, Miss Uitira lealle, Charles II. Cauflelil, JoHoph . Hodges, .1. W. Loder, 11, T. Mcllaln, A. J. ljowlhwnllu mid John Adams. Plans for placing Iho llbrury tax n Its true lltiht before the voters rlor to iho coming pity election ere dlscuesod, and a circular letter Iih an au;uiiient In favor of the ropoHod lovy wiih formulated. This ill bo printed and circulated among 10 voters before Iho city elect Ion. Tho biggest mining deal In the hla tory of the state took place during the past week when tho Kulnbuw Mine. In tho Mormon llnsln, near linker, wns bonded to the United State Smelting, Refining & Mining Co. for $1.0.ri0.ooo. Tho purchaser have four month In which to look over the property and make a cash payment of $250,000. At the end of six month tho balance of tho pur chase price Is to ho paid. This is one of tho best known properties In the state, and hn a gold production of about $200,000 to Us credit. Clyde 0. Hunt ley, n well known business man of Oregon City. Is heav ily Interested In tho Rainbow Mine. ommlttee Appointed By Randall, Much Interest Is being taken hero tho "lllg Slate meeting of the Oregon Development league, which 111 bo held lit Salem November 28, mid .'10, Tho Oregon City Com mercial Club Ih I'Hpoclally Interested In tho mooting, und iih delegates, preHldetit Tom P, Randall has ap pointed Thomas V. Ryan, Oscar 13. Kreyliig, Gordon R. Mayes, John Ad- iiiiih, W. A. Huntley, 10. K. Ilrodle, Linn 13. Jones and Gilbert L. Hedges, hearty farewell. 9 TABERNACLE CAMPAIGN CLOSED SUNDAY NIGHT FAREWELL RECEPTION TEND ERED TAYLOR ANDWEGNERAT BAPTIST CHURCH MONDAY. Tho Taylor Wegnor Tabernacle evangelistic cnmpalgu came to n close Sunday. This religious mis- Hlon under tho auspice of tho outl ined evangelical churches, bus been a memorable one In the history of Oregon City. Groat crowds of peo ple hnvo flocked to tho big tuber- undo lor five weeks mid It Iiiib been ho center of much moral nnd relig- mis sentiment. Sunday night was tho most successful meeting of the series, twenty-six adults being added Hint night making u total of 22G ad ditions. Mr. Taylor and hla helpers go from horn to Klgln, Oregon, whore a Hlmllar work will begin Thursday evening of this week. Monday night u reception wns ten dered Mr. Taylor mid his helpers In the llapllst church. Tho music com mittee of which Mrs. Leon Llelnres Is chairman, gave the reception. Four hundred people were present, nniong whom woro many of tho new con verts. A temperance jollification mooting wns held up stair preceding Iho reception during which tlmo Mr. Tavlor nintlo remarks and introduced many prominent men for short talks, all of whom responded happily and expressed their satisfaction with Iho efforts put forth to mako Oregon dry nnd declared that tho war would bo curried on persistently. Tho social features of tho recep tion in tho purlors of tho church followed nnd a musical program "ren dered Including a solo by Miss Ren tier, a duet by J'rof. Wegner and Mrs. Do Uirzes, a cornet solo hy Mrs. Taylor and n whistling solo by Mar- ml Swalford. Misses Swiuford and Harrison also rendered a plnno duet. Hundreds of people shook hands with Mr. Taylor and bade him a Mr. Thlessen possessed the ouall- HchHoiib for a county Jefce: He la onus, tun of life, and-' a hustler. hlch Is observed by every man who now him. He i tirolos and full of energy, and doe not posses a laiy rati. .Mr. i ntessen, who Is manager of the Balfour, Guthrie Comnanv. how tho patrons every courtesy. and ho I ready to do business with you at a moment' notice. This Inst nnmea trnlt In Itself Is Indispensable to the making of a good county Judge. He Is honest, fair, and Impartial In trans action whore he might he otherwise, as I have had occasion to do business with him under circumstances In which he might have favored a friend, but duty to right and Justice mndo him do the fair thing. Faction alism could not hnvo been considered by him, but he would not let business swerve him from the path of duty. Another consideration Is that he htis never before held a public office, has been a good citizen, and he Is a father of a family. For these reasons, and ninny others. think Henry Thlessen oi miiB-e hu meal county juuge. and isocount of a u-mmri .,. hv . ni. ui.o mm mo county win no proud or. (Continued on page 4.) Prosecution Depends Upon Circum stantial Evidence to Convict Slay er of Smith, Who Left Widow and Two Little One. Tho trial of Curtis Helvey, the young man who shot and killed Geo. W. Smith last Juno in Carus, came up for trial In the Circuit Court Wed nesday, mid from all appearances, a verdict will not 'be reached till Sat urday. Self defense Is the grounds In which the defense I basing its case, whllo tho state, by the Introduc tion of a strong line of circumstantial evidence, hope to prove that the kill ing or Smith wa a cold blooded delib erate murder. The first day wa taken up entirely with tho selection of Jurymen and the presentation of their side of the case by attorney for each side. All day long the visitors' portion of the Circuit Courtroom Is crowded by those interested In the case, relatives and Intimate friends of the two young men about whom the case revolves, who reside on adjoining farms in Cams, are well and favorably known all over that section, so crowds of out-of-town people are In attendance. The caso for the state Is being con ducted by District Attorney E. B. Tongue of Ilillsboro, and Deputy Dis trict Attorney Uvy 'stlpp. For the defense, George C. Brownell and Gor don E. Hayes are appearing. A good many witnesses have been summoned by both sides, each of which Is confi dent of securing the verdict The choosing of the Jury was not completed till 3:30 Wednesday after noon, after two panels bad been ex haunted and a portion of the third used. The questions of capital pun Ishment and the conviction of a man of murder In the first degree on cir cumstantial evidence beyond a rea sonable doubt (as a reasonable doubt should be defined by the court) were the main causes for the excusing and challenging of Jurors. Six talesmen were challenged by the defense, three by the state, and four were excused for cause. The Jury finally empaneled to try the case Is as follows: Fred Cross, W. V. Everhart. F. C. Burke, E. E. Judd. Fred Gerber. O. F. Naef, I. D. Larkln. Alison Baker. S. M. War nock. Bud Thompson, Charles Thomp son and C. D. Robeson. Deputy District Attorney Stlpp pre sented the opening argument for the state, and he told the circumstances of the shooting us described by wit nesses who arrived on the scene Im mediately after the shooting." He told other facts in connection, and stated, that by the Introduction of strong circumstantial evidence, the prosecu tion hoped to prove the homicide to bo a deliberate murder. In presenting the case for the de fense. George C. Brownell did not de ny the fact that Helvey did the shoot ing. hut Instead that he did so in self defense, as he was unable to run on , . ,ii 1 I i r H , i - ! 'V ; L DR. W. E. CARLL, who I (aid to be an aspirant for the poiitlon of Superintendent of the State Insane Asylum. HITCHING POSTS MAY BE ERECTED LAST RETURNS MAKE SMALL DIFFERENCE ELECTION OF FOX OVER MYERS FOR CORONER IS THE ONLY APPARENT CHANGE. DEMOCRATS EECT MASS AND BEATIE All Other County Office Go to the Republican With Good Lead Oswald West Gained About 1000 Vote. Late returns have made no per ceptible difference In the result in the elections in Clackamas County, except the vote on Coroner, and It is now apparent that Dr. Thomas J. Fox, the Republican nominee, has been elected by a safe majority over Tom J. Myers, Democrat. The early return Indicated the election of Myers. IF CITY IS WILLING, RACK WILL BE BUILT NEAR WEIN HARD BUILDING. Organization I Also Working For a Rural Free Delivery Route To Serve Sherwood and Vicinity. 4 '; 1 - t. 4't -l Ernst Mass, Democrat, ha been elected sheriff over E. C. Hackett, Republican, by sixty-five. Mass led from the beginning, and received a comfortable .vote In Oregon City that placed him out of danger. Sher iff R. B. Beatie, Democratic candi date for county Judge, has been elect ed by about 1100 over John P riorb- LIVt WES AKt KtSPUNS 1 ' Mujvey. candidate for county' . . 1 1. L" a Tin lmr.4 I.' 1.-1, II . wuju c.. ,y uuauis. ior re corder of conveyances, both Repub licans, laad the ticket, and will have majorities of 1500 or more. Walter A. Dlmlck. for state senator, has a majority of about 700, and the three Republican candidates for the legis lature, E. P. Carter. Linn E. Jones and M. A. Magone have been elected by large maforities. 'ixnn ninir tn niicuiiig posm win ue piacea on me commissioner, baa beaten Charles east side of Main street on Eighth In Thompson, Democrat. J. A. Tufts, front of the Weinhard building, pro- Keouo"can- tor county treasurer, has vidlng the consent of the City toHidTTK:Th..l ""d i-u in ouiaineu. mi win De request- nee for county surveyor, leads Leo ed at the next meeting. The owners J- Caufleld, Democrat, by about 30.0. of the property gave their consent a Complete returns give the "wets" few days ago to L. Adams, who was a majority of 436 in the county. appointed a committee by the Live State wlde Prohibition has been wires nf ih Pnmmsrebii riuh tn u. defeated In Clackamas, as has the cure additional hitchlne nosts if nn- bil1 to make the prohibition measure sible for the benefit and accommoda- lne a ruie amendment Hon of the farmer. also 1081 ot" Clackamas. anotner important proposition in The comn ete returns will rrfiu. iub nanus ui uie lu.v iiireu is me flswa Id West. Democrat e enmllriata establishment of a rural free delivery for Governor, a majority of probably .uu.c running imi ui uic5uu vnj, ui looo tn Clackamas County. The can forming a loop from Route No. 5. and didates for other state offl nr. th. tapping the Stafford country. This Republican ticket were given large swuuii la iiuw eivu i rum ijuawuuu, i majorities. district Is only six miles from Ore- h " JT",1' Ku'5" ,,A lu"u "7 gon City, there Is every reason to ob-l?" P""- d5ffted- througl lain the establishment of a route from " " " "f. i.T.1 . ""f u! this point. secure It will be necessary to Many voters believed the measure. .V; . . .i the proposition carried with K the jts: 'by -j' f-a" the Sherwood route, before the de- i?,7. , paitment will grant a change. "0fiv Wr.UH Ity law of the county division measures lost heavily, as did the Normal school bills and the act providing for an in- School Board Meeta. In accordance with the usual cus tom the teachers and students in the crease in tne salary of the clrcult public schools of this city will have ,.,. , naU. rnnn(u. -nrt o,. two holidays during the latter part of autnorl!,ng the construction of a November the board of directors branch fnsane as ,um m Easterll 0re. Monday night authorizing a holiday g0D Woman-s suffrage was also de. rrmay lu.iuwnig i utiUnB1YiuB w un.u . ated n Clackamas. comes tnis year on isovemDer 2-t. Considerable business of a routine character was transacted at Monday night's meeting. E TEAZEL FARM SOLD ONLY ONE TEAZEL TRACT LEFT ON THE COUNTY, THAT NEAR MOLALLA. PROPERTY TO BE TRAVERSED BY NEW CANAL IS NOT A GOV ERNMENT SITE. - V.. ' li 4 jTv'ifiv4y With the sale of the Samuel E. Unless Federal authorities can pur chase outright a site for the proposed new locks at Oregon City, In connec tion with which data are being com piled by Major Mclndoe, Corps of Gregory farm at Carus. there remains nfrn'v, s. A., t0 be forwarded only one teasle grower in Clackamas , WashlnRton, steps must be taken County. George H. Gregory at Mo- lalla. The Gregory brothers came here 15 years ngo and the latter ob tained the teasle farm of J. N. Saw tell at Molalla. S. E. Gregory has just disposed of his ranch, 57 acres, with the building and 25 acres ot timber, going to Noah Chrlstner. of Eugene, for $130 per acre, and 120 acres being purchased by Herman Sniiih, of Aurora, for $30 an acre. The new owners will not attempt teasle raising but will confine theii labors to general farming. Mr. Gregory Is going to the Palouse coun try in Washington, where he believes the opportunities for successful tens lo growing are better than here. He will be accompanied by his wife and six children. He was In Oregon City Monday with his wife and eight of his children. They have nine, the eldest son being away. TRAIN SERVICE TOO SLOW. Silverton Asks for Renewed Local Transit to Portland. GEORGE SMITH, who was killed at Carus by Curtis Helvey, and th widow of the murdered man, with her to children, Flossie, aged fou years, and Irvin, aged two years. Residents of Clackamas precinct have petitioned the State Railroad Commission that the Southern Paci fic be compelled to reinstate the Sil verton local service between Portland and Silverton. The petitioners state they do prac tically all of their business in Port land, that their children attend school In Portland, und that many Portland business men resldo in Clackamas. They state the only train now avail able is the Ashland local, and that is seldom, on time, and, ns there is no telegraph service at the station, the residents are often compelled to wait from half an hour to six hours for this train. to condemn property needed for tho plant. Under title held by the Port land Railway, Light & Power Com pany to the present locks, which nf fects water power at the Willamette Falls, the flow of the entire river at that point is privately controlled, but it Is the opinion of many that the Gov ernment can insist on sufficient water being available for navigation pur poses. In Tact, such a ruling has been given by the United States Attorney General. In preparing for the new locks the Government cannot occupy property above tho low water line, unless re sorting to purchase or condemnation. Should the undertaking be started when further appropriations are made by Congress, there Is sufficient money available from tho last rivers and harbors bill to finish the preliminary work. During the period of construc tion tho present canal would be open to navigation. Immediately on the completion of the Government plant the embargo placed on nroducts mov ing up nnd down tho Willamette will be lifted nnd tho task of locking steamers through will be reduced to about the snme tlmo as that required In the Cascade Locks. Eiqhteen Are Baptized. A very Impressive and beautiful ser vice was held In Saint Paul's Episco pal Church last Sunday afternoon at ;!:',S0. The Holy rite of baptism was administered to eighteen persons, adults nnd children. This class was organized by tho quiet, effective work of Miss Sheffield who has been help ing the members of the parish since the church has been without a rector. At the request of the wardens, the Rev. T. F. Bowcn of Sellwood, of ficiated at the service.