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CITY ENTEMS The Enterprise. only Clackamas 1 Oregon Hlstcirlcnl Society on ok- - . . labal. You should not ml a any of our new number. ma Attend to It now. Newspaper that ill of the newt growing County, FORTY-FIFTH YEAR -No. 0. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1911. ESTABLISHED 1881 m OREGON BY AN AUTHORITY PAPER READ AT CANBY TEACH ERS' INSTITUTE AT THE FEB RUARY MEETINO. MISS LILLIAN ANDERSEN TELLS HOW Interesting Papar By a Taachar Who Haa Ma da a Suceaaa With Mathoda Sha Haa Put to tha Taat. A paper rend tiy I.I 1 1 lit n Anderson at Canity, February 4, on "Primary HohiIIiik:" On Ilia first day of school llio III t lo child rninoa to tia, bla fuco nil aglow, being (hit friMiit poeor of a book. Now Ih to enjoyment that lie receives from t 111 w book la tho feeling (if oa axaalnn anil a I mi (hit pleasure derived fniiii looking "I tlm pictures hut a yel, thn rending mailer lo dim la but a nintioliinuiia printed page. We teachers are thn pommnitora of the key wlih which the child la to un lock hla knowledge elore-room, and It la very Important that wo cultivate In hltn from Iho beginning the den I re an J eagernens for learning. Tim puplltt at (hla singe of mental development, exorcise their memories and imaginations and tniun, If allowed to do an, will commit their reading lemon. Thla In (linn, a the leaaoua become longer, develoia Into merely word miming and also culllvalea the reading lone, a rending In a trained, uttniiturnl voire. Thla once acquired, la one of our difficult problem to con tend with. Then nlao In lneinorlr.log a reading leaaon, the pupil, by exercising the one faculty, memory, wenkena hla per ceptive fiirultli-a and ao la at lima when he trlea to do things by hlmaelf. Wo should, thereforn, give the pupil a motive mid cultivate In hi in the love of rending by giving him the proper, toola with which to begin, for aa llor ace Mann anld, "The teacher helpa the puplla moHt, who helpa them lo help themaelvea." The flrat thing I do la to hecoma ac quainted with the Utile onea. learn tbelr name before claaa time If pos sible, ao when I aak a question I cull on them by name. Thla pleaaca them and they try to do their heat. Then I have them up around my chnlr, raeh one having their books open to the flrat page, and ank each aeparately If they have a baby at noma. Hmnr will any, "yea, 1 have a little brother," another "no we haven't hut they have one next door." I llateit in each one and appear very Interest- ed. Then I aak whut they aee In the picture. Here they nnawer, "baby and mamma." Then, "what la mamma doing lo baby?" To thla I receive many different anakera, hut aom one will aay, "mamma lovea baby," and I aay, "Yta, mamma lovea baby." Then I toll them chalk can talk and la going lo any "mamma lovea baby," and I write the autno alowly and plainly on the board aaylng each word aa I write It. Then I ank, "what dos baby do lo mamma?" Homo one "baby lovea mamma," and I again writs thitt on ihn hoard In the Maine manner. When I bavo fltilnhod thla. I lake a pointer and point lo buby, mamum, lovra, juM aa Ihn children any the word". I repeat thla several time, then point lo the different worda and ' link the claaa to name thum. I then Inke an eraser and nrnse each word, what It wan. Then taken the chalk ngnlii nnd begin to wrllo alowly, "Ita " some one will aay "llnby," then malum and aomcono will aay "mam um," and In the anmo way lo for lovea. When they recognise the worda In hcrlpl I hnve them find them In prim bv aaylng tmimmn, la llio long word, hnby tho ono with Iho Inco dreaa on, the curved part of the "II, nnd loves, the other. Thla device la not iioceHaary for nil thn clui'a, aa most of tho china can, by thla lime, recognize tho print wordn from the acrlpt. I have thorn point lo each word ns muuv tlnien na It nppeara on Iho pngo. I also hnvo them closo and open Ihelr eyea nnd point lo Iho different worda, milking quick chnngoa. When they huvo learned tbeno three worda I begin my word-chart, putting Jual the worda In It (lint Iho cIuhh know both In acrlpt uml In print. For tho flrHl week or two, I havo a burning Iioiiho drawn on tho board with crosses (x) In It for pooplo. I then draw n ladder up ono aido of It, having ii word on each round. My china then Imagines theuiHolvea fire men and aoe If they cun roBcuo aomo ono by going up the ladder, saying I he word on each round aa thoy go up, then bringing them down aufoly by aaylng each word na thoy come down. If they full going up they are poor firemen, and If they fall coming down they drop their burdena to tho ground and Injuro thoni. This adds Intorout lo the Ichhoii na each ono tr.le to be a good fireman. I a I ho begin making type sentences now from my word chart, aa "I can see mamma lovoa bnhy." In making thoHH noutenccB I change only one word at a time. 1 continue In thla wuy teaching the first fifty worclH by Iho word method. I u ho thla nint bod aa It puts tho pupil in the hook nt once nnd gives him power to begin work. My assignment conalsla In teaching tho new words of the next Ichhoii. I do this by placing tho now words In a sentence among the old words and hnvo" the children pick them out. I toll tho children what thoy are thou hnve thn class find thorn In print as mnny times as thoy are on the page, both those beginning with capital uml thosci with small loiters. When our recitation period comes I use Iho "look and any" method. By this I havo the clnss open their books (Continued on page 4.) WEST VETOES 72 OUT Of TOTAL 233 FOUR GOOD ROADS MEASURES GO TO SCRAP PILE, WITH MANY OTHER PET SCHEME. LCUE RIVER MONOPOLY IS KILLED It Haa BKH1 Busy Waak With th Cloalng Day( Flllad With Excitement and Anxlaty. HALHM, Or., Feb. 24. (Hp! ) Gov ernor Woat has a record of vetoing 72 bills out of a possible 2.TI. In thla he haa attempted to follow Iho ex prenalona of thn people In past refer endum measures. Among Ihn mens urea vetoed are thn four road meaa urea, not one of lliem meeting the ap proval of tha Executive. In the mailer of approprlnllona cut off tho tlovemor haa a tola! lo hla credit of 1613.874. In Ihn mutter of flailing In Iho Rogue river the Governor alnyed with thn action of (he people In thn referendum aa voted last November. Thn accond cholre bill la among those which (,ho Governor failed lo sanction. Evidently bo does not be lieve In a man bnvlug a accond choice, or If ho haa ihluka ho should keep it to hlmaelf. Ho too Iho bill forbidding that an office holder may aull auppllca lo the Hialo or lo a State Institution It haa been a' buay week for the Governor and ho baa done conaclen tloua work. FIFTEEN CENT RATE Will BE ACCEPTABLE STORIES TOLD OF HOW 0. W. P MADE MONEY AT THAT PRICE .. YEARS AGO. . The recent hearing In (tits cily of the question of rale of faro between here and Portland haa set the tongue of reminiscence to work and one can hear the whole history of electric rail way travel aa It boars on tho history of Oregon City dlacusaed at length. The contention made la that the railway can give us a rale of fifteen cents one way and twenty-five cents round trip. Aa ovldenco that Ibis la a fact I bone bringing iho matter to the front tell the story of when thn line was owned and operated by the O. W. I', aa an Independent company, and how suc h a rate prevailed. Aa the atory goes the company uaed to operate at that rate on Saturday afternoon and Sunday. It la aald that thn company ran four rsn In a train and that they worn filled to overflow lug and that they made money. It la predicted thnt If the company would make audi a rato today tho net re- colpta would be more than now nnd Ihe community bo aatlafled and will Ing to grant almost any favors aiil - i. Certain It la that auch a reduction would meet with tho approval of those who rldo the cara to Portland often STEALING THE HORSE E E YOUNG LAD RIDES AWAY WITH A LIVERY HORSE, GOING TO EASTERN OREGON WILDS. Melbourne Evans sou of Mr. and Mrs. Evnns, who formerly resided In this city nnd who moved to Portland about two years ago, whs placed undor urrest nt Ubernl on Thursday, on tho charge of horse stealing. Tho lad, who Is about 17 years of ago, borrowed 75 cents from his mother, it la stated, and went lo thn Riding Academy nt Port land, where ho said ho wished to rent a hrirse for a short time. Tho horse was saddled and the boy started out wonrlng simps mid having the ap pearance of a cowboy. Ho came to thin city on Monday evening, where bo had Iho horse placed In the Sev enth street livery stahlo, owned by W. F. Milton, and the following morn ing called for it and started out. Tho first place ho stopped at after leaving Oregon City was Caliby. At that place he called at a blacksmith shop, where he asked one of tho young men to clip the horse, but before tho man had completed the Job he wai in formed by Iho boy that he did not have enough money to pny for thin, which wna $1.50. The horse only Rot ting part of a clipping the would-be horse barbor refused to complete the Job, nnd the boy proceeded on his Journey, his destination being to East ern Oregon, where he Intended to be cowboy of the wild nnd woolly West. He wont to Mncksburg from Canby, nnd then on to Liberal, whore his Journey came to a sudden climax. Papers were out for his arrest nnd he was nt once brought here, and tak en In charge of ono of the officers from the Juvenile court. The horse wns brought here and has boon in charge of Mr. Milton until Friday, whon tho latter hnd It shlppod by boat to Portland to the ownors. The boy la the only boh of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, and has been making plana to go to Eustern Oregon for some time. 10 LATE VETOES WHEN WEST VETOED DEFICIENCY BOARD MEASURE AND LAW FOR FURNI8HINQ SUPPLIES. 8ALEM, Or., Kob. 24. (Bpl.) Two vu!oc that have not been altogether acceptable lo thoao who know the In side working of tilings hero are Ihoso In which Iho (lovornor disapproved of i bo bin providing for a deficiency board aa also for Ihn selling of aup pllca to the Htntc. Aa at present ordered any board can creato a deficiency and then It Is up to Iho legislature to pay It or the creditor are left to hold the bag and ihn Hlaln given a black eye commer cially, tlndur the terms of the new law there waa to be a deficiency board, composed of Ihn Governor, Sec retary of State, Treasurer, Speaker of the I louse and the President of the Senate. Any board that felt the nec essity of creating a deficiency must present the matter to thla board, and II must approve of It before the board could go ahead ana spend more than It had In lis appropriation. In case of necessity of course thla board would unction the measure; If no necessity existed naturally It would then turn down tho proposition. The second law provided (hat any State official may not sell supplies lo Ihe Stale. And why should he? There are aevernl who are accused of doing ao now, and the junior Is that he Slate pays too much In conse quence. Governor West turned these I wo measures down, and It la thought In doing so that he at least did a good turn for hla friends, whether or not he knows It. EXHIBIT TO BE HADE AT THE COUNTY FAIR CLAIRMONT HA8 ASKED FOR SPACE AS A COMMUNITY TO BE ON MAIN FLOOR. Clulrmont held Its usual weekly literary exercises at Iho school Wed ncaduy evening. The hall waa filled to overflowing, as Is usual, and there waa a very enjoyable time of It. Prin cipal among the numbers on tho pro gram waa the debate on. "Reaolved, Thai There Is More Happiness In Single Life Than In Married Life." The negative side won the decision. Those on the affirmative were Frank Mlnler, George Harding, and Lyman Derrick; negative, Roscoe Clark, Km- est Packard and Ollls Jackson. It proved an amusing debate; Ii. Kup Hnbender presided; there were other literary numbers and several musical numbers: There Is discussion concerning the organisation of a lodge of Artisans in Clulrmont, and a committee from the local lodge will attend the meeting next Wednesday and will be given op portunity to.cxpluln the object of the organization and answer any questions concerning the Artisans that may be asked. Tho question will then he vol- ad on. At the meeting Wednesday evening waa decided thnt Ihe society will hnve an exhibit on the main floor of the big pavilion nt the county Fair in Canby next rail. This is the first dis trict In the county lo nsk for space and tho members are becoming en thusiastic over the prospect. L WILL BEAUTIFY TOWN SYSTEMATIC PLANTING OF SHADE TREE8 WILL ADD TO CITY'S BEAUTY LATER. Gladstone Mayor and Council is anxious to gel lis water system Into operation before the summer meeting of Chautauqua, so as to provide water for that gathering and also so that tho people of Gladstone may have an abundance when the dry wonther of July nnd August comes. The Mayor Is nlso greatly Interested n seeing trees planted on the city streets, and an abundance of water will mean thnt they can be kept alive when once thoy hnve been planted. Tho Mayor Is planning lo offer to people who will plant trees according o Instruction that they may have nice nursery-grown trees at cost Ihe stipulation being thnt It shall be greed what kind of trees aro to he planted on a certain street and each property owner planting what Council has asked. That Is, If Council de cides to plant maple on one street, chestnut on another and something else on a third, the men who will plant according to tlieso plans will be furnished trees nt cost; those who are contrary and Insist on planting whatever they wish, as they have a egnl right to do, will need to buy trees nt the full rato. It la thought thla plan will find favor with many, 42-STORY BLOCK Not to Be Built at Seattle, Account Building Restrictions. BRATTLE, Wush., Feb. 24. (Spl.) That 42 story skyscraper that Soattle was to got from L. C. Smith Is snld to he called off. The Seattle building department Imposed ao" many restric tions thnt It Is said Smith at once de clared the Incident forever closed. VETOES BY WEST CRITICISED TWO IDENTICAL BILLS, INTRO DUCED BY DIFFERENT MEN, TREATED DIFFERENTLY. BAD JUDGEMENT USED THE CHARGE Maaa of Bills for Conalderatlon, It la True, But Errors Art Too Glaring to Be All of Judgment. HALEM, Or., Feb. 27. (Bpl.) Aa tho smoke of the closing battle cleura away there are evidences that Gover nor West was not disinterested In the matter of bia vetoes. That there were many measures that should have been vetoed all will admit, but that the nae of the axe by the Governor waa done without blaa cannot be aald by those who have given the question study. there are those who have begun to charge that the Governor vetoed not according to Judgment but in accord with party bias or personal spite or interest. This is the only conclusion one can arrive at who has atudied the bills that were killed along with those which were permitted to slip through. Two bills that were almost Identi cal, covering different sections of the State and introduced by one man friendly and one unfriendly, have been vetoed according to the altitude of tho Governor, is the charge made. Taking It all In all the veto activi ties of tho Governor have been very disappointing to those who did not have a means of securing the signa ture of Iho tiovernor. MUCH HARD KICKING By Men Whose Measures Are Not Passed By West. SALEM. Or., Feb. 25. (SpU Gov. West vetoed the bill appropriating r.0,000 for buildings at the State Fair and favored the $l.r0.00 for the Cap ital buildings, and friends of the Fair are criticising lilm today. They criti cise him for permitting an expendi ture of over four millions In two years nnd not their bills among the number. HEDGES AND LATOURETTE ARE ON PROMOTION DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCIAL CLUB. ANNUAL BANQUET COMES NEXT MONTH Club Will Foster Big Booster Day to Be Held In April and Will Cooperate For Celebration, at Gladatone Park . J. E. Hedges, M. I). Latourette, O. I). Ehy. II. T. .McBaln and Frank Biisch comprise the new publicity committee of the Oregon City Com mercial Club. They were named Sat urday afternoon nt a meeting of the board of governors and will have en tire chnfge of the publicity and pro motion work of the club for the en suing year. The present committee has been asked to cloBe tip ita affair.-, and make a completo report to tho board of governors before the now committee assumes the reins. Mr. Hedges, the president, and Mr. Latour otte, the secretnry of tho Commereinl Club, are the new men in the promo lion department, succeeding H. E Cross and Linn E. Jones, and thoir selections means that the publicity committee will work In close harmony with the board of governors. It is ex pected that Marshall J. Lazelle wlli be retained as secretary of tho puhllcit department. ' Considerable business was transact ed at Saturday's meeting of the board of governors. The entertainment committee wns given carte blanche authority to proceed with arrange ments for holding the third annual banquet of tho club. This event will lake place ncx,t month. Arrangements were also initiated for a Booster Day for Oregon City. There Is available for this celebration a fund of about $120 from the last nooster Day and tho Fourth of July fund, and It Is a neat foundation for a Booster Day (hut will eclipse any pre veajlS event of thnt character. There will be no Fourth of July celebration In Oregon City this year. This matter was Informally discussed but the board of" governors concluded to permit the Willamette Valley Chau tauqua to have full swing at Gladstone Park, and extend to them the co operation of tho Oregon City people. The following members were ap pointed as delegntes from the club to attend the meeting of tho Pacific Highway Association March 8 at Port land; Franklin T. Griffith, Dr. E. A. Sommer, 4 W, Gnnong, G. B. Dlmlck. Thomna F. Ryan. It la the purpose of this association to plan a main high way from Washington to Southern California. The Commercial Club haa made ap plication to tho United States Fisher ies Bureau for a large allotment of trout fry to he placed In the various streams of Clackamas County, with tho ultimate result that this section will be more than ever a sponaman a paradise. GOVERNORS NAME NEW COMMITTEE COLONIST DAY FIXED FOR MARCH I NEXT WRITE YOUR FRIENDS, SENDING THE HAND80ME LITERATURE OF YOUR LOCALITY. PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 23. (8pl.) "Colonist Day" hag been fixed for March 1. On that date each man, wo man and child In the Northwest la expected to write a letter to some friend In the East or Middle West, asking them to come to Oregon, Wash Ington or Idaho during the period of low rates westward wblcb will be In effoct from March 10 to April 10. The special effort on March 1 bas been originated by the publicity de partment of the Harrlman lines In the Northwest and from the Portland headquarters will go out a great num ber of folders specially issued for "Colonist Day." These foldera are to be enclosed In the letters written to Eastern friends. They will tell of the advantages of living In the Weat and urge those addressed to make a change. Thirty-six communities In Oregon, Washington and Idaho that have par tlclpatcd in the Harrlman lines' book let plan of advertising will be sent folders, 5000 going to each place. It Is felt that If the. people of Ihe differ ent towns respond to the plan of "Colonist Day," that the campaign for new citizens will be very successful and that a decided Impression will be made upon many thousands of East emers who may thus be attracted to the Pacific Northwest. LOCAL FRUIT UNION A. J. LEWIS TALKS ON SPRAYING AND THEN GOE8 OUT TO TRIM APPLE TREES. The meeting of the horticultural wing of the Oregon City Fruit ond Pro duce Union was held in the Court House Saturday afternoon, with the best attendance so far shown. County Frul (Inspector A. J. Lewis was pres ent and made an address.. E. C. Ryall made a talk on grafting black walnuts, T. J. Gary discussed grafting crab ap ples and wild cherries. E. C. Ryall called attention to the fact that grub worms were destroying currant bushes. A. J. Lewis suggest ed spraying in September with lime and sulphur, and that the secretary write the Oregon Experiment Station in the matter. A. J. Hobble had sprayed gooseber ries for the green worm with arsen- ated lead. A. J. Lewis, In answer to inquiry, said that there was no harm to a grown orchard to raise vegetables be tween the rows; though the veget ables would suffer, however. n. Kuppenbender spoke on the ben efits of the Union and O. D. Eby on the future of the Union. Mr. Lewis made the address of the day on the matter of spraying. After the address the audience adjourned to the Charman home across the street to see apple trees trimmed as an old tree should be treated. The tree was found to be suffering from scale and the attention of those present was railed to Its condition. In spraying Mr. Lewis said one wanted the proper sprays, at the proper time. In the pro per manner and with thoroughness. The meetings of the Union are awakening the farmers of the county as they were never stirred up before and it is certain that much good will come from It. The meeting next Sat urday will be at 2 o clock. FAST PAST TEN YEARS GREAT JUMP FROM SIX IN TO 150 IN THE YEAR 1911. 1900 EUGENE, Feb. 23. The slate high school system of Oregon has shown a marvelous growth within the last ten years. There are now close to oue hundred fifty schools with work above the eighth grade, against six in 1900. Of the present number, eighty-eight have the full four years' state high school course. These schools are ac credited at the University, their grad uates being admitted without exami nation. In 1S8S there was nut oue high school in the state, which was at Port land. A second one was established at Astoria in 1892, and a third at Med ford in 1895, Eugene, Baker City and Salem rapidly followed with high schools. The period of greatest growth began when the University abolished Its preparatory academy In 1904. In the succeeding four years the total number of high schools jumped to about seventy, with thirty-one schools offering tho four years' course. Since 1908 the list of accredited schools has trebled. NEW POSTMASTER ORDERED. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. The post office department has authorized the establishment of rural route No. 1, out of Scotfs Mills. Marion County. The following postmasters were appointed today for Oregon: Georgia V. Bennett, Allegheny; James Barnes, Ten Mile. DISGRACEFUL ROW ON HOUSE FLOOR DELEGATE WICKER8HAM, OF ALASKA, TRIES TO PUNISH CONGRESSMAN MONDEL. THE LIE IS PASSED BETWEEN THEM Friends Keep Them Apart Until An Hundred Members Are on Their Feet In tha ' Struggle. WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. (Spl.) Two member of Congress again for got that they were gentlemen and as sumed the role of pugs on the floor of the House late this afternoon. During the debate on the proposi tion to leaaK certain Alaskan coal lands the lie passed and James Wick- ersham, of Alaska, made a rush at Frank W. Mondell, of Wyoming, who was seated at a desk near by. Two attempts wre made to hit bis oppon ent but it Is aald that friends kept mem apart. Peacemakers from other narts nf the House were as Insistent at punish ment of Wickeraham as be had been of Mondell, and the House was soon in an uproar. Wickeraham seemed as anxious to fight with some one who had Interfered as he had been to fight his first opponent It was a disgraceful affair and It Is doubtful If it would have proved more so naa tne two members wno started i It been permitted to get satisfaction on the floor. GRANGE HAS ALL-DAY MEET JUDGE DIMICK, CAPT. APPERSON AND PROF. TOOZE THE SPEAK ERS FOR THE OCCASION. Abernethy Grange met at the Grange Hall on Saturday. Tne meeting waa an all-day affair and was attended by many members of the organizations. Judge G. B. Dlmlck, master of the Grange, presided. At the morning session business of Imoortanee was brought up for discussion, and at noon a delicious hot dinner prepared by the women of the Grange, was partaken of by all. - Following the dinner hour the af ternoon was devoted to addresses, and Judge Dlmick's subpect was concern ing the taxes and agriculture. Mr. Dimick's address was greatly appre ciated by his hearers. He talked on the proper methods of agriculture and criticized the methods pursued by a large number of the farmers of Clack amas county; for the reason that they were not making their farms as profit able as they should. Judge Dlmlck was followed by Captain J. T. Apper son, who talked on the origin of the Oregon Agricultural College at Cor vallis, and Us development, beginning at Its early history, and compared each step of progress It has made. Prof. Tooze, of the Oregon City schools, also gave a talk at this meet ing, his subject being "Public Schools, and what should be taught." At the next meeting of the Grange the subject of taxation and assessment will be thoroughly discussed, and the master, as well as the members Invite all those interested. Single tax will also be discussed. There will be many talks on this subject. 3 HEAD-LI FX-GOV. YATES, SON OF WAR GOV ERNOR YATES, OF ILLINOIS, POSSIBLE ATTRACTION. The Chautauqua program for the coming season Is nearly completed. The latest entertainer to sign a con tract is Miss Lulu Tyler Gates, who Is a reader and Impersonator. She will be on the program for two days, July 5 and 6, with one performance each day. Among other things that she gives we are told she gives Scotch dialect to perfection, and that she is one of the best attractions on the plaiform today. Ex-Gov. Yates, of Illinois, has been Invited to come and says he will do so if he can get loose from a quasi en gagement that may not go through. The date Is July 4, and he is said to have an address that Is as good as the day. He Is a son of War Governor Gates, and is a real headliner. The Chautauqua management says that it has three headllners engaged for this season, while before It has always been compelled to be content with one. EXPOSITION WORK STARTS. DirectorsCall In First Installment of $7,500,000 Bonds. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. The di rectors of the Panama-Pacific Exposi tion Company called In today the first 10 per cent installment of the $7,500,- 000 bond issue subscribed by the citi zens of San Francisco. The money Is for the purpose of starting the active work of prepara tion for the world's fair in 1915. TROUBLE f OR OUR LITTLE NEIGHBOR RE8IDENT 8EEKS TO STOP IM PROVEMENTS BY RAISING QUESTION OF LEGALITY. I CLAIMS TAKES ILLEGALLY LEVIED Court Asked to Stop Sheriff In His Attempt to Collect the Ten Par. cent Improvement Taxea Assessed. If the contention of D. O. Leavens, of Willamette, is correct the little burg to the aouth has got Itself Into a peck of trouble. The contention set up In a suit filed in Circuit Court Is that due form was not pursued in the levying of taxes for 1910 and 1911, and that in consequence the assess ment for these years for contemplated Improvements may not be collected and said Improvements cannot ' be made. The said D. O. Leavens seeks to ; enJ'n Sheriff Maas from collecting " uuuer wnai purports to be the tax levy for 1910 and 1911, getting forth that such levy was not made ac cording to due process of law. Ha seta up that the charter of the village of Willamette aaya that "on or before December 31st of each year, the council shall make an estimate of the expenses of the town for the ensuing year, and the council shall by ordin ance, estimate and declare the neces sary amount of money to be raised by general taxes, and shall levy the nec essary amount therefor, which levy shall not In any case exceed the sum of fifteen mills on the dollar, which shall Jbe certified by the recorder to the proper officer of Clackamaa Coun ty, Oregon, who Bhall extend the aald tax In an appropriate manner and col umn upon the county tax roll; and the same shall be collected by the officer collecting the county tax, and shall be by him turned over to the city treas urer of the city within ten days after he has collected the same; provided, that the tax levy, as certified np to the said officer, shall be In one sum and shall be entered In the column headed "Town of Willamette Tax." Neither the sheriff nor tax collector of Clackama county, nor said county, shall receive fees or compensation for collecting auch taxes." It Is then further recited "That the council of said town of Willamette a"ea, negtectea and refused to make an estimate of the expenses of the said town of Willamette during the year 1910 or at all for the year 1911, and failed, neglecfed aud refused to make an estimate and declare the necessary amount of money to be raised by general taxes by ordinance, aa provided for under and by virtue of said subdivision three, section 18 of said charter, and failed, neglected and refused to make a levy by ordin ance, as provided for under and by virtue of said charter, and the only act of said council in attempting to levy a tax under said charter appears upon the minutes of special session of said council held In the said town of Willamette on December 30, 1910, and Is entered upon the minute-book of said council as follows, to-wit: On motion made and carried a 10 mill tax was voted." It Is further claimed that no ordin ance was ever made, passed or adopt ed by the council of said town of Will amette declaring the necessary amount of money to be raised by gen eral taxes on the tax roll of 1910 for the year 1911, nor waa there ever any ordinance of any kind or description passed or adopted by said council de claring a levy of ten mills or any other number of mills upon the tax able property within the corporate limits of said town of Willamette or at all, and the said town of Willam ette, after the said 30th day of Dec ember, 1910, by and through Its offi cers, certified to the County Clerk of Clackamas county, Oregon, that said town of Willamette had levied a mu nicipal tax of ten mills upon all of the taxable property within the corporate limits of said town of Willamette, and the said County Clerk did thereafter wrongfully and unlawfully and without authority of law, enter said tax levy upon the assessment rolls of Clacka mas county, Oregon, and thereafter turned over said rolls to the said de fendant, the Sheriff, with a warrant for the collection of the taxes therein described. Including said ten mill tax so pretended to be levied by the said town of Willamette.'' All of which goes to show that there is trouble for the town of Willamette if the allegations as set forth In this attempt to restrain the Sheriff from collecting the taxes is true. Certain It is that there is to be a stubborn court fight, and in the meantime the improvements In Willamette must wait until such time as the matter can be cleared up In court. The petition winds up with the pray er that the court will hand down a decree declaring said ten mill tax null and void, and asking that the Sheriff be restrained from attempting to col lect such tax or to in any way put a cloud on the title of the property so assessed, winding up with a request that Willamette be assessed the costs of the suit. ALL SCHOOL APPROPRIATIONS Receive Gov. West's Approval, Except Students' Traveling Expenses. SALEM, Or., Feb. 24. (Spl.) Gov. West Is said to have approved all the appropriations for State schools ex cept the clause relative to traveling expenses for students for the normal at Monmouth. The U. of O. gets Its $30,000 for Its medical d-jpartment at Portland.