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mON OTY ENTE PRISE ! Tha Enterprise It thi X only Ctackamaa County Newgpsper that prlnta all of tha newg of thla growing County. FRIDAY', AUGUST 23, 1011. ' ESTABLISHCD 18M FORTY FIFTH YEAR No, 34. ,)! LAYS SELF LIABLE WIZARD'S INGENUOUS DEVICE ALMOST GETS OREOON CITY FIRM IN TROUBLE. STEP CHARGED WITH ELECTRICITY Man Who Slta Upon It Threatena To Hava Ownera Arretted On Aaaault And Battery Complaint. Wheti Thomas A. Kdlson liariiHKl 1 that unknowable thing as Iterbort i Spencer wimlil Hay-lhut thing which. 1 ti Jit in 1 11 Franklin got III kilo nut to toy with, or have It toy with lilm electricity-- ho llllli- iliotiKlit iio would 1 1 ' 1 1 1 I'.irl U:'im ci'IiuIiiIh iih Judge ' S f 1 1 1 1 would nay In u a mix belli In, Oregon (II v on I Iio glorious tluy of' August :l, ltlll. Hut llmt In Jiihi what; hu iiiiii'ini(l In Hi" electrical wizard. iiml li ought to liu ushamcd of him If li nil ciiiiiii ulioiit lii thin mull-. imt: riiiiiiiion a Follanslioe. iroirli.tora I uf a tailoring establishment nl 410' Mulll moot, IiiivIiik heell annoyed a j m nit ilral y persons Hilling on the steps In front of their place of busl- ness, anil lifter try Iiik divers mid huh- I dry roininonpliuo woyg of having the MiinlilliiK crowd niovii on without sue-' cess, diH-lili il niton l Iio electrical treat-1 inont It U not iHTi'HKiiry to give do- tallH. 'I lii-y Mlinily ot kIx dry bat teries, and eonnoriiil them with wires, pluccil on inn kii'IM. A n 1 r m.u eve. t li 1 1 1 x was easy. Tho unwary traveler, weary mid worn, no sisitier hud Bat upon iln'Hf steps Hum m felt u shook iik If ifii ilioiiHiuid needles wt'to stick ing lulu him Jiihi whore ho ant Tli" scheme workod fine, ami tuiiuy a victim liaa laughed Just as heartily over the Joko an those who know Ihu reason of tho trouble mid had gather oil to vi lli Id their mirth. Hut. aim l licit' ilium ho nil olid to all things pleasure, Borrow, success, life. "Tho moving finger writes, and hav ing writ Miivoh on nor all your ph'ty nor wit Can I lire It back to ratieil half a lino Nor all vour toara hlot out a word of It." And ho It raino to pass that Edward old Hat upon those steps on the glor ious day of Annum 21, 1911. Hut he dltln't nil Ihoro Ioiik. One of the mom horn of iho firm lurnod the button. Mr. OhU Jiihi pod as If ho had hoon hIioI, and. observing several persons laughing at lil ho procot-dod to K't angry. Ho told Messrs. C'hiiuiploii and KoIIiiiihIii'o what he thought of them and hlod hliilHolf to the office of City Attorney Story where he sought ad vice. Mr. Story wont to the tailoring oHtiilillnhinoiit lo make an liivestlga ton. and iih a roHiill there was Home talk of sweating out a warrant against tho flrin for hhhuiiII imd buttery. Here ciuli'lh the first chaptor. Mr. OIiIh being dotormliiod to wreak vengeance upon the men who had played the trick upon him and to Ret evidence Htif riclt-iil to convict thorn, accoinpiiiilod by Hoverul of IiIh frlondH. went back to the tailoring establish mont, ant upon the alepa and defied the ownera to again turn on tho cur rent. They did, And Mr. Olda Jump ed Just like he did Iho flrat time. Ho didn't even hoo the Joke then, but It Ih riiinoit'd that IiIh witnesses did and, Biiorlllglous iih It hooiiih, Home of them laughed. No Hlree, Mr. Olda couldn't see the point of that Joko which ho hnd felt ho poignantly, and ho ncowled and stood rot unllko Mra. Tain O'Shnn tor: "Knitting her browH like gathering Htorm, Nursing her wralh to keep It warm." There may ho another chaptor. Mr. Olds ttnya ttiero will ho. Albeit those. HtopH down there tin Main Htreet In front of Chnmplon & KolliinKboe'a tnllorlriB establlHhment are etlll chars oil with that eloctrlcnl current, and If you don't want lo koi your rheuma tism cured In JIr time you had better not alt down there. Attorney rtrownell. to whom MeanrH. Champion & FollanHhoe applied, after Mr. OIiIh had threatened to have them arrowed Hoarched HlackHtone from "klver" to "klver" and many other lfkral volumes without finding; a line rt'latlnn to connectliiK dry batterloa to one'g front Rteps Ik-Iiir a criminal offeiiHe. Ho admitted however, that I he charge of aHHiiult and bnttery mltiht he porrnalne to tho Issue ao far na the "buttery" la concerned, for It took bIx dry batteries to charge thope Htepa piifflciently to ciiiiho trespaRRera to "step lively." The lawyer vouch safed the Information, however, that there were still aome authorities that had not heen examined, and said tho work of InveHl'Katlon would be con tinued today. 1 EXPECTED IN FALL CHICAGO. Aug. IS. (Special). Preparations are being made by West ern railroads to handle an unprece dented movement of landseekers to the Pacific Coast states this fall. Spec ial colonist rates are In erfect from September 15 to October 15. These rates are usually made twice a year. In the spring and In the fall, and range from $.13 from Chicago to $25 from the Missouri River. Tor one-way trips. During the colonist movement In the spring nearly 90.000 people travel ed to the Coast, according to esti mates. Present proapecM are that the movement this fall will even ex ceed thai number. THOMAS 0 I RAILROAD STOCK IS TO BE SOLD IN CITY Tho officer of the Clackamas Southern Hallway Company will make a strong effort thin week to still niKh slock lo build Iho t reditu In this city and lay the steel from the river to the Newell Crook canyon, so as to simplify Hie hulldliiK of tho bridge across the eunyon. The direc tors fool Hint tho citizens or Oregon City mIioiiIii come forward and assist in t',,..i work, as iho rosldt'iiia of tho county have boon extremely liberal In providing for the grading of thu line. The building or this road means much to nii'Kou Clly and Its business men, ami from Hie standpoint or nn Invest ment It sfoiiis siifo and sound. The dlrectora of tills company are emit led to help from Hie people of this city, as l hoy me giving their services free of charge and are working for the up building of the city and Iho country at lingo, inning the early period of thin work the directors wenl out Into the riuiitry school Iioiihch and halls hihI held ineellngs, when tho nights wore stormy and cold, and little bv Utile tlio foundation of this gn at work was laid, and now they point with pride 10 the fact that the work Is well un der way mid enough money suimcrlli- 011 to bullil Hie entire, grade from Ore gon City to'MoIallii, ami they are now asking for a Utile extra help to build iho brhlites ami lay about a mile or track. The directors should Hot ho compelled to y.n out and solicit fur Ihls help. The cltl'.oiiH should come forward and offer their assistance without any persuasion, und thereby place the directors In a posit Inn to complete the road at an early date. The I'lilteil Staten 4'ivll Service Commission nunuuiicos that It has been unable to supply the demand for iiialo steiiouriipheis and typewriters In tho service of the government of the rnlli'il Stales. Young men who are willing to accept an entrance sal ary or jsio to I'jun a year have ex cellent opportunity fur appointment and advancement. The government service offers a desirable field to bright and ambitious young men. Ap pointment In tho field service are I reijuetil I v made at fl.uoil and $l,2m a year. Kxamlnatlona will he held In September nud October, 1511, and all qualified persons, mule anil female, are urged to apply for and enter the coming examinations. For applica tion blank and full Information ad dress Herbert K. Ward, secretary, Kloventh Civil Service district, room 2LM, postofflce building, Seattle, Wash. TO BE EXCITING The city election to determine whether Sandy Is to be Incorporated, will bo held August 2H. There are two tickets and the election promises to bo an exciting one. The following are the candidates: For mayor, P. II. Molnlg and K. F. Hruns: recorder. V. W. Pomoroy and A. (1. Homstedt: treasurer, A. O. Molnlg; marshall, Alf Hell; aldermen, (ieorge A. Wolf. P. It. Cray, O. Dnhlgrcn, T. 1). Phelps. Otto Molnlg, L. K. Hoffman, Casper Junker, Max Davis. It. E. Ksson, J. K. Pomoroy, M. Davles .nd H. Per ret. HOP GROWERS ARE JUBILANT OVER PRICE "The growers of hops ,n the bot toms are Jubilant over the prospect of obtaining a record price for their hops this year," said S. R. ' (ireen, Thursday night, upon hli return from a trip through the great hop growing districts or Polk county. "Tho yield In tho lowlands will be large, but In tho uplands conditions are not so satisfactory. Tho vines In the bottoms are green and strong, but In the upland country tho hops are not nearly formed and the vines are dying." Mr. (ireen engaged the pickers for John Walling, an extensive, grower of Mncoln, and wont to see him In con nection with the work. M'. Walling has a yard of firty-two acres and he expects a much better yield this yenr than last. He will have between 50.000 and CO.OOO ponmK and will make a fortune off his crop. The price now being ofrered Is forty-five cents, but Mr. Green say the growers of Polk county expect to get a much higher price. HAN ilEDHERE IS TAKEN TO T Edward Ilentz. charged with steal ing machinery In Tacoma, was return ed to that city Friday. The man, who had escaped from Jail In tho Wash ington city, was arrested here by Chief of Police Shaw, and was turned over to Detective Darnell who came here for him. Hentr., mho is reported to have admitted hia guilt, aaid he would return without requisition pap era being obtained. De'ectlve Dar nell said Bent? waa wanted for the robbery of several stores, and that the booty obtained by him at various times amounted to aeveral thousand dollars. The fugitive waa working In a mill when he waa captured by Chief of Police Shaw. GOVERNMENT SEEKS HEN STENOGRAPHERS PLAN TO HAVE NEW LOCKS APPROVED COMMERCIAL CLUB WIRES ORE GON SENATORS AND CON ' GRE88MEN TO AID. WAR SECRETARY FAVORS EAST SIDE Propoial To Buy Exlatlig Oregon City Works RejecteJ By Engineers Bectute Of Price Asked. Members or the Oregon City Com mercial Club and the Wlllauielto Open River and Freight Rale Asso-1 tint Ion have wired to me Oregon i line. Crappllng nooks were obtained Senators and Congressmen to urge ! by men of Cnnby and nearby, and the the acceptance or the report of the j body was recovered. Where tho boy army engineers recommending the , was drowned the water Is 23 feet deep, construction of a canal alii locks on Coroner Wilson, of this city, was sum the oust sldt) or the Willamette River moned, and at Cnnby he was Joined at the rails. Tho Secretary of War i by Dr. Dedman, but after hearing the Is expected to approve the report In 1 details Mr. Wilson deemed It unueo.es- H few IlliyS. The cost of the proposed work Is j Pauson was well liked n Canby al . Ktlmalod at $751 ooo, and immediate though ho had been a resident of that slops will bo taken by the govern-1 dae but a few months. He was Mie.il to acquire the i.oc.-s.oary right i formerly employed hy the Gordon ,.! i. u ..Mil.,,,.!..,! Dint f.mr : Urol hers' Company, and arter this years will be required to build the Hrm sold out was employed by Hewitt canal i.f.er the right of way is oh-! Company, of ' Canby Pan son s par lan,,,l j etits, who are Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Paul- .. . ,i H.o Army engineers nave agreed with Hie opinion expresseu mine nine ; . .. 1 .,...! .1.... f I.. ' mo east blue i mo uv -r ....... ; at re the ox si lur. west Hide canal .. .. li .i. . i H..11....U now owned by the Portland Railway. Light Power Company, und rebuild , , i, and enlarge It. , .Not omy is lounu . uuuper iu , build Hie new canal, bill by tho ado-! Hon of this plan the Willamette Willi li kept open to continuous naviga tion during tho time the canal and locks are under construction, where iih navigation would have to be sus pended for from IS months to three years If the west side canal should be rebuilt. It Is estimated that ( nglneerlng ; work on the proposed canal and locks would cost $i;24.o00, and that $13Q,0un. additional would have to bit spent on j rignt or way. i nis is unit n cueui.-i j than the cost of purchasing and re-1 building the old canal, for the engln- j eers estimate (hat a total expenditure i of $1,142,500 would be necessary to ; make this canal suitable ror all com merce. The engineers propose o construct a canal with locks 45 feet wide and Jill) foot long, with a navigable depth .,f kU f....t This la tho R.imo'deiith as the channel below the Willamette! Falls. i While the cost of the proposed canal and locks Is $1'4.0'HI greater! than the amount originally thought) necessary, the engineers are of the opinion that work should be under taken in tho Interest of free navlga-j tlon. Oregon has appropriated $:!lH),-1 no.), and Congress has appropriated a like amount, of which $3."0 has heen expended in surveys and estimates. Therefore It will require an additional appropriation by Congress of $159,000 before the canal can bo completed, but with $l'i00,on0 Immediately avail aide, no further appropriation by Congress will be necessary before mi,, in view o. m are of the opinion that Oregon, hav- lug appropriated $:100,000. has borne Its fair share of tho cos-, and they recommend that Congress, at the Proper lime, appropriate Ihe neces - sary remainder. - In the opinion or tho engineers, the price asked by the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company Tor Its canal Is excessive, Hnd ir the Secretary or Wnr approves Ihe new canal project, they recommend that the offer of this old canal be formally rejorted. This will be done. It Is estimated that It will cost $10,000 a year to maintain the caual and locks after completion. HONEY RAISED TO SINK NEW WELL AT STONE The recent accident at the Stone Oil well, which necessitated the aban donment of that well, has not dis mayed ihe promoters of the enter prise, and, nt a meeting of stockhold ers held In this city Friday afternoon, It was decided to start work at an other place. Tho loss of a drill In the wel! renders It Impossible to continue the work there at a reasonable ex pense, and it Is considered a better plan to start the driving of a new one. Stockholders, who attended the meet ing, were enthusiastic over the .pros pect of eventually obtaining a large ! flow of both oil and gas, and each one ! subscribed $25 to be used in contlnu-1 Ing the work. A resolution appealing j to all stockholders to contribute a i like amount was adopted, and there ' Is little question that the money nec essary will be raised. Encouraging flows of gas and oil have been en countered, and there Is every reason to believe that with a little patience With will be found In paying quahtl ties. All machinery necessary for tn drilling of a new well Is on the ground, and it will cost but little to move It to another place. Mr. Harris. who has been in charge of the drill ing, is so encouraged over tho pros pects that he has agreed to take one fourth of his salary In stock if the new well is sunk. He says the form ations are the same as those found In the wells in California .and Texas where oil in amazing quantities hag been found. HERO NEARLY DROWNS TRYING TO SAVE CHUM N'sllo Paulson, eighteen years old, was drowned In tho Molallu River, three miles from Canny Sunday night. Tho body was recovered an hour after the accident, Paulson, accompanied by a friend named Olson, had decided to take a swim In the river, and left the Olson homo at Cnnby early In tho afternoon. Paulson, although not a good swim mer, had accomplished the feat of swimming back to the opposite side when he was taken with a cramp and sank In a deep hole. His friend, re ll.lng the danger and hearing Paulson calling for help, hastened to his res cue, but was drawn under the water by tho drowning boy before he could release himself. Realizing his would bo tho ""'no fate ns Paulson If, he continued to try to nave him, he swam to shore and summoned help. Paulson had gone down for the last sary It) IIOUI oil nejurni son or Monarcn, jioiu.. iuhihtij r- silvt.rton, ttIlJ afterward . tilwnnkle Or and from lro t., Monarch He has Rev- I oral brothers and sisters, one brother formerly being connected with the H. , " S. MOO'lV livery su.uie i una :n.J. - , , "r l"r . one year ago. Thfi 1)()(jy w, )hj takpn t(J silverton ,(av fr burial. MJ PLEASANT CITIZENS THREAT- EN TO ENJOIN BUILDING OF ADDITION. ' . f ! SEVERAL PETITIONERS NOT VOTERS j ! i Directors Accused of Plotting to Waste Money Bids For Building Considered Too High. About twenty voters of ' Mount Pleasant threaten to apply for an or- I.-.. In., uiil.ilnlmr tha llfiflrH nf ; . . .-.., from havlnK the school house enlarged and employing another teacher. The directors have been presented a petition asking for their resignations, but they have not compiled with the request. Ward B. Law ton Is clerk of the board and the members are A. C. Warner, J. V. 'War nock and T. C. Thomas. It Is alleged. by the 8gner8 of the petition, that 7 " .nw,d,PH,v I " - - At a recent election It was decided to add one room to the school and ! employ an additional teacher. About i one-third of the voters opposed the . . .... . . f mlllo xi-na pilill. A lax ivyy "i lui" provided for to raise the money Tor the improvement. At a special meet Inir It wa decided to abolish all grades above the eighth, and notice was served that the proposition to enlarge the building and employ an extra teacher would be fought. The Board of Directors met last Saturday night and rejected all bids for the work. They were considered too high. The levy of three mills will provide about $500 and the bids were $U!n. $1,320 and $1,500. It is prob able that the board will employ a superintendent and have the work done under Its own supervision. Franklin Skillman, E. E. Kellogg and A. A. Pease are the most active opponents to enlarging the school. They say there Is no necessity for more room, and that the money will be wasted. Mr. ljwton. who also - has been asked to resign, said Monday that the board had not decided whether it would quit, but would be guided hy what was considered best for the dis trict. It Is denied that there is any desire to spend money uselessly. Five of the signers of the petition are not voters. It is alleged, and It Is de clared that several others have not attended any of the meetings. H'LOUGHLIN RELIC TO BE PLACED IN HOME Carl Mohawk, a carpenter. Is In possession of a riic of value. While moving the old McLoughlln home in this city to the bluff some time ago he found a hatchet under the brick foundation of tha fireplace. The handle was decayed, and the steel blade wa thick with rust. Mr. Mo- ! hawk removed the rust, and inserted I a new handle, ana is using iue ioo.. The blade of the hatchet is of the heaviest Bteel, and has an Imprint of th Fnellsh trade-mark. It Is the Intention of Mr. Mohawk to place the hatchet with the othor relics In the museum at the McLoughlln home when a cabinet Is placed In the historic home. Other relics that are to be donated by a number of Oregon City resident and other persons will be placed in the cabinet. ! SCHOOL DIRECTORS i AMFu Tfi iN TAYLOR DIVORCE SUIT IS REOPENED MILLIONAIRE'S EX-WIFE WIN8 POINT IN FIGHT FOR MAINTENANCE. CHARCES IN COMPLAINT ARE DENIED Lawyers For Plaintiff Announce That Case Will Be Appealed Answer of Defendant Is Filed. Circuit Judge Kakln Thursday re-oM-ned the suit for an annulment of tho marriage or Charles D. Taylor, the millionaire miner, formerly of Gold field, and Minnie N. Taylor, who Is seeking $2,500 monthly maintenance. Attorneys Hrownell and Stone, for the plaintiff. Immediately filed notice that an appeal would be taken to the Su preme Court. Mrs. Taylor's attorneys, Flegel and Reynolds, of Portland, riled an answer to the complaint denying allegations made by Mr. Taylor. The plaintiff soon after belling his mine at Goldfield for $1,5110,000, was married to the defendant. She al leges that he abandoned her while they were touring Europe, leaving her with only 40 cents.- The anuulment was obtained In the Circuit Court here last September, and soon after Mrs. Taylor filed suit for maintenance at her home In Santa Ana, Cal. She al leges that at that time the did not know that her husband h id obtained the annulment. The summons, she says, was published in a Canby paper, and ir a copy was sent to her. she declares she 'did not receive it. In her answer the defendant denies that she was not temperate and moral when she and Mr. Taylor ere mar ried. "The defendant denies," says the answer, "that she ever made any rep resentations to the plaintiff as to her being a temperat woman and not ad dicted to the use of Intoxicating li quors, or that she was chaste or virtu ous, or that she was of a good, moral character or habits, but alleges the fact to be that she was prior to her marriage to the plaintiff r.nd has at all times been temperate, tiot addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors; that she was chaste and virtuous and of good moral character and habits, and denies that the plaintiff was deceived by the defendant in any manner what ever, or that the plaintiff was induced to enter into the marriage with the defendant by reason of any false or untrue representations made by de fendant." i In less the decision or Judge baKin is reversed by the Supremo Court the case will be called for trial here at the September term of court and much sensational testimony is expected to be introduced. Mr. Taylor has an nounced that he will fight to the last to prevent paying the big alimony asked by Mrs. Taylor. In rendering his decision Judge Eakin said that the decree of annulment was still in force and would remain as It is unless the defendant won her suit for mainten ance. The Judge cited many authori ties in his opinion showing that it had been customary to reopen cises where there was a question as to the defen dant's having been properly served with papers after the filing of the suit The attorneys for the plaintiff said that the issue was one to be deter mined within the discretion of the court, but the Judge held Mat he had no discretion In the matter. In a recent interview Mrs. Taylor said that she was married in Port land In 190G when, she alleges, Mr. Taylor was heavily in debt, but had mining prospects. She denied a story that her husband had given her a mansion as a wedding present and declared that he spent little money on her. She admitted that he gave her $4,000. with which to Uu.Id a home for her mother. HIGHWAY FUND IS M. D. Latourette, secretary of the East Side Capital Highway Associa tion, Saturday raised in Oregon City in less than one hour $200 toward the fund to be used for the survey and other preliminary work in connection with the building of the capital high way from Portland to Salem through thia ennntv. Mr Latourette savs all of the subscriptions were given free ly, and that every person he ap proached was enthusiastic over the prospects of building the boulevard. That the citizens of Oregon City and Clackamas county are delisted over the plan o build the great thorough fare has -t-en snown by tne uninlmity or opinion of tnose attending the var ious meetings to plan the preliminary work. The executive committee of the as sociation accompanied by the mem bers of tho Capital Highway Commis sion and the Clackamas County Court will meet at the Sellwood Chamber of Commerce at 9:30 o'clock tomor row morning to traverse the various roads suggested for the highway route and make a choice to recom mend to the Capital Highway Com mission. Automobiles have been do nated for the use of the party. Mist Moore's Estate $500. The estate of Mrs. Emma Moore has been filed for probate in the pro bate court. The value of the personal property Is $500. and the heirs are John A. Moore. Mrs. Moore's hus band; Carl S. Moore, Miss Irene Moore. Walter Moore f.nd Alice Moore, all of this city. Mrs. Emma McDonald, mother of Mrs. Moore, Is named as administratrix. The at torneys are Griffith. Lelte.- and Clar ence Eaton, of Portland. STATE TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC DRINKING CUP The Oregon State Board of Health, through Dr. Calvin 8. Wlrtte, secre tary, has Issued an order prohibiting the use of public drinking cups in railroad trains, In railroad stations, schools, etc., after September 1. The order Is as follows: Whereas, It has been proven be yond doubt that tne use of the com mon drinking cup is responsible for the spread of many infectious and contagious diseases, particularly is this true of such dire diseases as Con many others; and that Whereas, The abolishment of what known as the common drinking cup would be for the betterment of the public health, Therefore Be It Resolved, by the Oregon State Board of Health that the use of the common drinking cup on railroad trains. In railroad sta tions. In the public and private schools. In all the educational Insti tutions or the State of Oregon is hereby prohibited, from and after September 1. 1911. That on and after this date, no person or corporation In charge r control of any railioad station or any railroad train, electric car or any pub lic conveyance or in any public or private school or any state education al Institution shall furnish any drink ing cun for public use, and no such person or corpo-ation shall permit on said railroad train or station, or on said electric car or at said public or private school or said Stae insti tution, or on public conveyance, the use of the common drinking cup. OREGON APPLES TO BE LAND SHOW FEATURE PORTLAND. Aug. 19. (Special.) Big Oregon apples will be distributed at the Pittsburg Lang Show, October 12-28, this year, through the efforts of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange .and the Oregon Development League. The Exchange will contribute a carload of fine apples and the league will attend to their free distribution. Space has been taken at the Land Show by the League and an Inform ation bureau will be maintained there. Literature descriptive of the whole state will be handed out to Land 'Show visitors and representa tives of the Northwest will be on hand to answer questions about this sec tion of the country. Each community in the state should forward literature to the Portland Commercial Club, so It can be sent on to Pittsburg. This land show will be one of the important avenues for reaching col onists for the Pacific Northwest. Lo cated as it is where West Virginia. Ohio and Pennsylvania corner, the show attracts a great many farmers from this whole territory and the ex hibits of what the West can do agri culturally will prove an Inducement to many of them to move out here and occupy the vacant lands. HUNTERS, REPORTED LOST, RETURN E Charles and Frank Peckover, Frank Preuschoff and James Munger, who went to Hot Springs at the head wat ers of the Clackamas River, have re turned to their homes at Parkplace. and were very successful in getting deer. There was some uneasiness a few days ago when it was reported that Preuschoff and Mjnger were lost In the mountains, and their friends were greatly relieved when they re turned. VISITS HILL HOME District Attorney Tongue, accom panied by Sheriff Mass, Friday visited the home near Ardenwald Station, or the late William Hill, who with his wife, and her two little children by a former husband, were slain while asleep several monthe ago. The ob ject of the visit was for the district attorney to familiarize himself with the home and surroundings to aid him in the prosecution in case the slayer Is captured. Sheriff Mass said that there were no developments in the search for the slaver but he still Insists that the man will be captured. He has no in tention of relinquishing the search un til the murderer is behind the bars. Sheriff Mass scouted a suggestion that the visit of the district attorney to the scene of the tragedy Indicated that an arrest was about to he made. He said that this was the first oppor tunity afforded Mr. Tongue to make the investigation and he had taken advantage of it TACOMA JAILBREAKER IS ARI E Edward Bentn. charged with jail treaklng and burglary by Chief of Police Fraser. of Tacoma. was ar rested here Thursday by Chief of Police Shaw. The chief says that Bentx told him he was guilty and would return to Tacoma without req uisltion. Bentr was working In a mill when he was captured. . Chief Fraser telegraphed to Chief Shaw several days ago. giving the In formation that Bentx was thought to be hiding In this city. The man was traced to the mill through his broth er who came to this city the first of the week. The brother had ap plied for work at the mill. BOULEVARD TO BE FARMERS BO AUTOMOBILE TRUCKS WILL BE USED TO TRANSPORT PRO DUCE TO MARKET. ASSOCIATION MEETS WEDNESDAY Executive Committee Will Examine Various Roads For Purpose Of Deciding Upon High way Route. A meeting of the East Side Capital Highway Association has been called for next Wednesday afternoon at the Commercial Club In this city when definite arrangements will be nudo for the construction of the section of the boulevard in Clackamas county. The members of the association are determined that this county lead in the work, and. It Is expected actual construction will be begun In a few weeks. At the first meeting last Wednesday, when the association was organized, $4.15 was subscribed to be used in making the preliminary sur-, vey of the route. The executive committee will meet at 9:30 o'clock next Monday morning at the Sellwood Chamber of Com merce. After a short session the com mittee will traverse various routes with a view or making a choice to recommend to the Capital Highway Commission appointed by Governor West. Automobiles for making the trip will be donated by C. G. Miller, of this city, and the Commercial clubs of Oak Grove and Canby. J. F. Kertchem, president, and M. D. Latourette, secretary of the asso ciation, say there is no doubt that the county will be the first to start the work, and that the section of the boule vard In this territory will be as fine as any along the entire route. The association fully realizes the Import ance of having a central highway. Among the many advantages will be the easy access to the Portland and Oregon City markets It will afford the farmers. It Is predicted that many of the farmers after the completion of the road will obtain automobile trucks, and instead of shipping their produce by rail, as Is now done, will take it to market themselves. The County Court, and persons who are Interested In the building of the highway, will be asked to accompany the Executive Committee on the trip through the county Monday. , AS E Members of the East Side Capital Highway Association, after traversing the various routes in Clackamas coun ty proposed for the line of the capital highway, Monday night decided to recommend the River Road. This road was decided upon because it Is in the best condition and offers the shortest route. The members will make a report at the meeting of the association in this city Wednesday night, and it is expected that a resolu tion will be adopted asking the Capi tal Highway Commission to adopt this route. B. R. Lee and M. P. Sailor, of Can by, C. G. Miller and Marshall Lazelle, of Oregon City; O. E. Freytag, of Gladstone; C. P. Morse, of Jennings Lodge, and Charles Risley, of Oak Grove, were among those who made the trip of Inspection. The automo biles were furnished by Messrs. Lee, Miller and Risley. JUDGE G. E. HAYES IMPROVING. Popular Attorney Victim of Rhus Diversiloba Poisoning. The condition of Gordon E. Hayes, the well-known attorney, was some what improved Saturday, but he will not be able to leave his room for more than a week. Judge Hayes Is suffering rrom the effects of contact with rhus diversiloba. or poison oak. by News has been received from Eagle Creek of the burning of the barn of B. F. Forrester with all his hay, grain, harness and Implements. Mr. For rester's loss ig about $2,000 with no Insurance. The fire was of Incendiary origin. A barn was burned in the same neighborhood several years ago. Mr. Forrester is a brother of Mrs. S. F. Scripture of this city. T UNIT OF PLANT IS Dr. A. L. Beatle- who has the gas franchise In this city, has Installed the flr3t unit of the acetylene plant, which he will establisn. Tblg unit will supply gag for the new high school and residences In the neigh borhood. It is said that acetylene not only gives a better light than ga made of coal and oil. but it Ig mnch superior for laboratory work. The ctnes have been connected at the Hist School, nd the plant will be In perfect working order in a few dayg. Stanford University, after trying gas made of various materlala, hag se lected the acetylene gag for labora tory work and illuminating ourpoei.