ITO OREGON OTY RPRBSE1B . . our subscription Look at ths label. hould not any our n" Winers. growing County, FORTY-SIXTH YEAR No. 19. OIlEdON CITY, OREQON, Fit I DAY, MAY 10, 1912. ESTABLISHED 1tM ENT PARTITION T IT 66 TO 59 SPIRITED MEETING IS HELD HERE EASTERN SECTION OF COUNTY NOT IN ACCORD REOAROINQ DIVISION FIGHT HOW EVER, TO CONTINUE At what was probably the moHt ilc(tiri'tie and exciting meeting ever held In thla city, representatives of various parts of Clackamas County at llio ('omental Club Tuesday evening, by a vols of sixty-six to fifty-nine wont an record na 0iuh1iik county di vision. The voto, however, being on ly a straw one muy not have much ef fect on tlin final outcome of tho plan of residents of tho eastern section to secede and form a new county to he known aa Cascade. Omi thliiK deve loped at the meeting, however, that la regarded na alKtilllcunt the lack of unanimity of opinion of tho resl denta of the aectlon that would be come the new counly In en ho of dl vlalon. The entire Mooting waa character ised by atlrrlnK and almoHt acrlmon loua dubulea, and It waa frequently charKed by representatives of KU cada and aurroundlnK territory that they had not beeii treated fairly at meetlnna to discuss the propoaed par tition held In Boring and Handy. Una apeaker declared Unit they were told In Boring that dlvlalon would never I'f aKreed upon unless Boring would be made the county aeat of the new county. Representatives of KHtacadu whllo admitting that they wanted their city to be the county seat, anld they were willing that the matter ahould be aeltled the proper way. It waa declared that If It had not been Intended to treat llorlnu fairly that city would never have been Included In the map drawn of the propoaed coun ty. After II. T. Mcllaln, prealdent of the Oregon City Commercial Club, ex plained that a vote would be taken to learn the aenao of the meeting re garding dlvlalon, many proteata were made, and It waa charged that Lata cada, having learned that there waa to be a vote, had aent a large delegation to the meeting, while othera were noorly repreaented. Mr. Mcllaln ex plained that the Live Wire CommlU tee had conceived the idea or naving a vote, but had not divulged the plan, He aald that all aectlona had been In vlted to be repreaented, with the Idea of learlng how the county, aa a a whole felt about the partition pjan. Just before the vote waa taken P, T. Hholly, formerly of Hood Itlver.but now of Sandy, aald condltlona here were not the anme aa they were In Wasco County before the division there. Waaco, he declared, waa di vided by tho Cascade Mountains. - "After the division property which I owned In Hood River County," aald Mr. Shelly, "wass aBaeaaed at four times what It had been and taxes In creasod seventy-live per cent. The property In what became Hood River County waa bo much more valuable than that In other parta of Wasco County that It waa assessed ten times aa much, and the property owners could not stand It." After the ballots hnd been distrib uted Dr. A. L. lleatlo moved that the votes be destroyed without bolng counted. He said there had been a difference of opinion expressed by persons from tho section which would form tho proposed county. "Thera la a big squabble on," de clared the speaker, "and we should not be mado a party to It. The Com mercial Club should keep Its hands off." Mr. McBnln explained that the Live Wire Committee had decided to have the vote, and the Commercial Club had nothing to do with It. Othera agreed with Dr. lleatlo, but the motion waa finally withdrawn. After the meeting a delicious lunch eon waa acrvod by the Oregon City Club. In calling the meeting to order at 8 o'clock II. T. Mcllaln, President of the Commerclol Club, Bald, "the var ions parta of our tountv will please come to order." Mr. Mcllaln outlined the object of the mooting and told what had been accomplished. He aald that nothing had boen agreed up on at the two previoua meetlnga one held In this city and one In Kstacada. Mr. McBain Bald that the Oregon City Commercial Club waa not In a posi tion to give the consent of the resi dents of the county to a division. He announced that residents of about twelve districts were in atendance. J. W. Itoota of Boring, aald that he did not know of a single person In bis precinct who favored a division. "We think It would be a mistake to make two weak countlea out of one strong one," sal the speaker. "In fact we think it would almost be sui cidal. We can hardly blame the peo ple of Eatacada for wanting anoth er county. They expect that city to be the new county aeat. That would boom the town.' Noah Stlngley, of Eagle Creek, de plored the movement for a division. "We are bettor off," he aald. "than we would be if the county were divid ed. We have the courthouse ' and Cascade would have to build a new one In the Eastern section." The speaker read a petition signed by sixty prominent residents of the Estacada aectlon. The oppose a di vision declaring that it might result in bankruptcy In the new eouhty. They aald It would certainly result In serious financial trouble. Paul Dunn, or Sandy, aald he had not heard a resident of the Cascade section speak In favor of division. (Continued on page 4) TEST VOTE A IS PLAN HIT PRESERVED FOR FAIR EXHIBIT BUNGALOW TO BE BUILT COUNTY AT SALEM WILL BE ATTRACTIVE BY MAMMOTH STURGEON SEEN AT FALLS Messrs. Freytag And Eby Begin Ear ly Collecting Exhibit Of County For State Fair Tho Clackamas County Fair Coin mlMHlon with (). K. Freytag at the head of It and asHlsted by O. D. Eby, Is arranging for the exhibit at the State Fair In September. T. W. Sullivan, one of the well known a fell I tec is of I his city, haa kindly donated hla ser vices for drawing up of plaus for the exhibition bungalow which will be mado entirely of grasses and grains fronv Clackamaa county. This build ing will be In the big auditorium, and will be a novel one. The Interior aa well as the exterior will be of the grain and grasses, The building will be lilted with tho products of Clack amaa county. Including tho large aalm- on. which wejre caught by Maxwell I iwiuru. Jr., ui hub i iii, hiiu wuii'u were bought by the commission from the McDonald Fish market and placed In a preservative by Mr. Freytag. large sturgeon, which was caught few days ago, and purchased by the commission, has also been placed In a large Jar, and haa attracted much attention. A large aaltnon, weighing fifty pounds, caugh by Charlea Ely, waa to have been purchased from the McDonald fish market for the pur Kse of placing on exhibit, but no Jar could be obtained in thla city or In Portland. The anlman was too broad and too long. It Is aald that there is a sturgeon near the falls that has been aeen by many of the fishermen, that welgha about 200 pounds. The fish that have been prepared by Mr. Freytag will be first taken to Port land, where they wilt be placed In the Chamber of Commerce building, aft er which they will be taken to the state fair and then to Chicago. From that place they will be sent to many of the land ahowa, thua advertising Clackamas county. The picture of the falls, with description of Clack amaa county will be placed on the ves sel containg the large fish. Miss Mabala Ulll, a resident of Log an, brought to the office of Mr. Frey tag Monday a sample of rhubarb, this being the third cutting thla year, and which la 18 Inches In length, and is a fine specimen of what that part of the counly can produce. Thla too Is for the slate fair exhibit. ML ANGEL EAGER, FOR RAILROAD CLACKAMAS SOUTHERN DIRECT ORS ARE URGED TO CHANGE ROUTE PROPOSITION SERIOUSLY CONSIDERED Offer Will Be Good News To Real dents Of Molalla Country Who Will Reap Great est Benefit A delegation of prominent citizens of Mount Angel Wednsday made a flattering offer to the directors of the Clnckmas Southern Railway Company to have the line pass through that city. The offer wos considered at a meeting In the evening, and while no decision was reached, the directors expressed themselves as highly grat ified over the proposition. The de tails will not be made pusllc until it Is decided whether the route will be through Sllverton or Mount Angel. The delegation that made the prop osition waa composed of Joseph J. Keber, banker, Fred Schwab, Henry Hernlng, who la a stockholder in the company, and J. W. Ebner. These men, who explained the proposition to the directors, said that the citizens of Mount Angel were determined to have the railroad, and .would exert themselves to the utmost to get it The southern terminus of the road will be Salem and the route will be through either Mount Angel or Sll verton. The citizens of Sllverton are Just aa anxloua to obtain the railroad aa their friends in Mount Angel, and the rivalry for the prize la keen. The Information that Mount Angel is willing to aid In building the road will be good news to the residents of Molalla and the rich territory sur rounding that city, which will reap the greateat benefit from the Improve ment The directors say the road la assured .and it will only be a few months until trains are running from this city through the rich Molalla valley. Fllea Suit For Land Arthur Needham and Arthur Need- ham Tueaday sued John Huggard and Ellen Huggard to recover possession of lots Nos. 47 and 48 in Sellwood Garden. It la alleged that the defend ants wrongfully wlthold the property. T FOR OREGON CITY 8ALKM, Or., May 2. The largest warrant drawn by the Secretary of State's olllco In the history of the stale was made out today, when the Secretary Olcott advanced $200,000 In a single warrant to the Flrat National Hank of Portland to pay the first two liiMtallmenta of the state's share In the purchase of the canal and lock at Oregon City. While the law provldea for the par ment of f .100,000 at the rate of $100,- 000 annually, it may be unnecessary to expend the other $100,000 If it is found that It la not needed In the establishment of the free locks. The First National Hank of Port land la a United States depository and for that reason the money waa for warded there, authority being made for payment In thla manner. SENATE TO AID 8IX FOOT DEPTH IS PLANNED FROM OREGON CITY TO CORVALLIS COMMITTEE ORDERS SURVEY MADE ! $8,000,000 Additional Appropriations Planned To Waterwaya Bill For Northwest Im provement WASHINGTON, May 2. Eight mil lion dollarea for waterway Improve ments which will materially benefit many Pacific Coast points, waa ad ded today by the senate committee on rivers and harbors to the approp riation bill, carrying $24,0u0,0O0 as it passed the house, for waterways Im provements. The different northwest items are put on the following basis: Nehulem (Oregon) bar and harbor $032,350; estimate for the year $100, 000: proposed increase, $100,000. Oregon slouch, Columbia river Local Interests to contribute an equal amount, $100,000; propoaed increase, $50,000. Columbia and lower Willamette riv- era $3,770,000 to complete project; $120,000 for the year; increase, $25, 000. Columbia river between Celllo Falls and the Dallea raplda $3,600,000 to complete; $600,000 for the year; in crease. $200,000. Columbia river above Celllo Falls $30,000 for the year; Increase, $20,- 000. Other Oregon Itema are aa follows: Tillamook Maintenance, $5000; Improvement, $100,000. Improving Nehalem $100,000. Clatskanle river Maintenance, $1,- 000. Coos river Maintenance. $J000. Sluslaw river Maintenance, $5000. Maintenance and Improvement Yam hill river and Willamette above Ore- iron ritv 120.000. mnrav ni wii ameue nver iruiu Portland to Oregon City $12,000. Continuing improvement of Colun bla and lower Willamette beyow Port lnml J ISO.000. Continuing Improvement mourn ox Columbia and maintenance si.uuv,- nnn. nmielnsr the waters or tne Colum bia and measuring the tidal and river volumes $1000. Improving Oregon slough $50,ouu. Improving Columbia river rapids to Celllo falls $SOO,000. lmiirovlnir the Columbia ana us Mhiitarles. Celllo falls to fanane $50,000. Snake river to nttsnurg ijinuius $25,000. Columbia between Bridgeport anu Kettle falla $25,000. Cowlitx and Lewis rivers, w asning- ton .maintenance $5000. Dredge and snag boat ror tne low- litz. Lewis and Clatskanle rivers $55,000. Preliminary surveys were oraerea for the Coos Hay bar, the Coquille riv er bar, the Sluslaw river from Acme to Florence, and the Willamette, with a view to providing a six foot channel between Oregon City and Corvallis and between Corvallis and Eugene by means of locks and dams. POSTAL DEPOSITORS HAY INVEST IN BONDS Postmaster Randall Monday gave out the following Information for the benefit of depositors in the postal savings bank: '. "By applying on or nerore June l, 1912. depositors of the Postal Savings System may exchange the whole or a part of their deposits for United States registered or coupon bonds in denomlnationa of $20, $100, and $500, bearing Interest from July 1, 1912, at the rate 21 per cent per annum, pay able semiannually, and redeemable at the pleasure of the United States art er one year from the date of Issue, both principal and Interest payable 20 years from that date In United States gold coin. "Postal savings bonds are exempt from all taxes or duties of the United States as well as from taxation In any form by or under State, municipal, or local authority. "On application of any holder the Board of Trustees will purchase post-al-savinga bonds at par. Registered bonds sent to the board for purchase must be assigned to the Hoard of Trusteea, Postal Savings System." WORK ON RIVER RAILWAY YILL RESTORE RATES OFFICIALS OF P. R. U P. CO. AT CONFERENCE AGREE TO MAKE CONCE88IONS PLANS, HOWEVER, ARE TENTATIVE People Warned Wo.'To Appeal Commission Or Courts If They Expect Relief An other Meeting Called To i If the people of Oregon City, Canemah, Gladstone and Jen- & nlngs IiOdge will agree, through their several commercial organ- 4 Izations, not to appeal to the b i, State Railroad Commission or to i ? the Courts, for further conces- t v slons, then the Portland Railway, fr Llgh ft Power Co. will restore 4 t the G0-ride 4i cent commutation 4 rj book to points within the Oregon 4 City 6 cent fare Hmit; grant the t request of residents of Jennings 3 4- Iodge and several other suburb- 4 ban statlona to split the 20-ride 3 ' commutation books Into 10-ride & books, and making a limit of 60 e daya thereon; probably repair j the track running through the i main street of Canemah, and In- augurate a rate of 31 cents for y school children from Gladstone. $ Unless such assurance Is forth. coming, the company will no doubt wlthold any concession whatever. For more than four hours Friday night the delegations of the commer cial bodlea of Oregon City, Gladstone Jennings Lodge and Canemah plead ed with the officials of the Portland Railway, Light ft Power Company lor reductions in passenger fares and otn er concessions between points as far North aa Jennings Lodge and South to Cantiiiab, and while some of the requests were granted tentatively, the meeting aa a wboie, was ramer a ais- appointment to the delegates. When midnight arrived with little possibility for a satisfactory settle ment, an adjournment was taken until next Friday night, wnen anotner con ference will be held in this city. F. W. Hlld, general manager; Franklin T. Griffith, general attorney; r J. Frank in. iteuoUi superintend ent; F. D. Hunt, traffic-manager; W. T. Huchanan, publicity manager, ana W. Hewitt assistant superintendent represented the company and they had enough figures at their fingers' ends to have held the meeting until hi-pnkf nut- Mr. Hlld outlined the position oi hia corporation in detail. He said among other things, that the recent rtoHainn of the Railroad Commission had caused a loss of about $20,000 nr annum on the Oregon City am slon; that he had Intended to ask the directors of his road to double the track of the O. W. P. aystem irom nrocrnn ntv to Portland, with the ob ject of maintaining express service be tween the terminals, ionoweu u mo Inauguration of a local street car ser vice between Canemah and Jennings Idee or Meldrum, but that the loss to the road due to the reduction in ra.h fnren had made mm reiuciani to make this recommendation; that the present rates are as low as It is possible for the company to make and still derive revenue above operating expenses; that the enecta or me pres ent rates had been to shove them down to cost; that In Justice to the nwmoi-tv nf th corporation it would be impossible to make further reduc tion In passenger rates, and that the real solution was for the people along the line to place themselves In a po sition where the company could give thorn Borvlre. B T. McRain, president of the Ore gon "City Commerlclal Club and a mem ber of the Fare Committee of the Live Wires, presided at the meeting, wmcu was held In the parlors of the club. ii ..i.i in annnort of the contention of Jennings Lodge for a 5 cent fare to Oregon City, tnal me raie w drum is 1.8 cents per mile from Ore eon City, while the rate to Jennings I ah eta la CeniS Her luira no the 5 cent rate prevailing from Port- q Tnhns. which are separate IttllU ' -- nf municipalities dui me fj flclals declared tne rauway '"" lng money on the rate. Mr. Mctmin came back with the assertion that Urillninnita Bnfl Holton have a 41 cent commutation rate, and that other Ore gon City suburbs on me u. w. r. u.,. IH ha freated as well. It was at this Juncture that Gen- u.minr Hlld announced wai me company would agree to restore the BO-ride commutation uuu i per ride to and from points within the Ave cent tare iimn "'-- S. L. Stevens preseniea erievances. asking for the same fare from Portland as Is given Oregon City, vis: 20 cents; for a 3 cent com- ;iinn rtA with Oregon City; for an order requiring an cars ro run w the end of the line, day ana unsuv uu fnr thA repair of the track, running throug Canemah's main street Expert testimony from General Sup erintendent Franklin and Assistant Superintendent Hewitt relative to In terlocking switches followed, and Mr. Franklin pointed out the danger of grade crossing with the Southern Pa cific and accused the engineers of that road of repeatedly disregarding the present signals provided at the cross ing. Considerable time was consumed In a discussion principally by the railway offlclala of the multitude of atopa on the O. W. P. division and It was point ed out. In reference to the request of Gladstone for an additional atop at Hereford street that every stop made a delay of at least 25 seconds and if granted to Gladstone would have to be given to other polnta that are (Continued on page 4) SELLING SPENT $984; FRIEND SPENT $9,941 SALEM, Ore., May 3. Expense statements filed by lien Selling and Max Michel today ahow that Michel expended $9941.70 In the aid of Bell ing's campaign and that the nominee himself expended $784.16. The money expended by Max Mich el was from a $10,000 campaign fund contributed by friends of Mr. Sell ln. The contributing friends are shown to be Albert Meyer, San Fran Cisco, $2000; C. Jacobson, Portland, $1000; S. Garde, Seattle, $500; K. May, Portland, $100; S. W. Herman, Portland, $500; Gus Simon, Portland, $500; and Louis Uloch, San Francis co. $500. O. P. Coshow, candidate for Demo cratic nomination for United Statea Senatorfl expended $429.40 and Walt er M. Pierce, candidate for nomina tion for the same office $989.97. CLACKAMAS COUNTY CAPITALIST IS NAMED CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE PROMISES PARTY HIS BEST SUPPORT State Senator Dlmlck Is Eected Con greasional Committeeman And LI. -y Stlpp Is State Committeeman Twenty-two of the 44 perclncts of Clackamas County were represented at the meeting of the Republican County Central Committee held Sat urday in Willamette Hall, and the net result of the meeting insures a vig orous campaign for the election of the entire Republican ticket Chair man Stipp presided until the election or the new chairman, Frank Jaggar being elected to that place by a vote of 14 to 8 for Mr. Stlpp, who was then honored In being chosen for state committeeman by practically a unan imous vote. Upon being escorted to the chairman's desk, Mr. Jaggar said: "I am honored by this election, and I promise you to do all I can to unite the Republican party. I would like to see the Republican party in Clack amas County as It haa been In the past, when we elected every man on the ticket, from top to bottom. I be lieve the Republicans are the people who always do things In this coun try." William Hammond was reelected secretary, and C. W. Parrish, of Gladstone, was chosen for treasurer of the committee by a unanimous vote. E. P. Deiijian, of Clackamas, was elected to fill the vacancy on the Re publican ticket for Recorder of Con veyances, due to the disappearance of Lloyd E. Williams, who was nom Inated at the primary election April 19. Before the date of the election Williams left the city and it Is said that be is in San Francisco and will not return. The Direct Primary law makes It the duty of the County Central Com mlttee to fill vacancies on the ticket when acceptances of nomination are not filed in the county clerks omce. State Senator Dlmlck was elected congressional committeeman- The following members of tne coun ty Central Committee were present: Abernethy, W. W. Smltn; Hariow, H. T. Melvin: Beaver Creek, William Grisentowalte: Boring. J. W. Roots; Clackamas, Frank Talbert; Canemah. Clarence Eaton: Eagle Creek, H. S. Gibson: George, Julius Paulsen; Gladstone. C. W. Parrish; Harmony, Georee Atwood: Molalla. W. W. &v- erhart: Mllwaukie, Charles Lakln; Maple Lane. G. W. Cone; Milk Creek, K. J. Maole: Needy. N. Smith; New Era, David McArthur; Oak urove, m. D. Olds; Oregon City No. 1, Roy Woodward: Oregon City No. 2, L- Stlpp; Oregon City, No. 3, J. H. Dar ling: Oregon City No. 4, r. u. tiura; West Oregon City, George F. Horton; Willamette, T. J. Gary. 2 Become Citizens John William Frost, of Gresham, and August Osterback, of Boring, ob tained their final naturalization pap ers Monday. BEFORE HE SAILS NEW YORK, May 2. It was learn ed today that J. Bruce Ismay, presi dent of the International Mercantile Marine, bad taken to his bed at the RlUC-rlton Hotel, before his depart ure for Europe today. The strain he had been under sine the arrival of the Carpathia was said to have caus ed general breakdown. Hia nervous condition was such that no on-i is admitted to see him. Is-iay later sailed for his borne In England on the Whi-e Star liner dii- atic. He said he was worn out anJ the:e was nothing o add to his test imony regarding the Titanic disisler. I have given the Senate committee all the Information at my command." sai.! .'smay. "TheM is certainly noth ing more to say. I have no ill feeling against the American public and think the Senate investigation was tnor- ough. I am feeling very tired and wish to retire. Before leaving his hotel Ismay con ferred with J. P. Morgan, Jr, and sev eral directors of the company. JAGGAR HONORED BY REPUBLICANS WIRES DISCUSS POLITICS F PEACE, jAYS TAFT PRESIDENT A8SERT8 ROOSEVELT AND DEMOCRAT8 EMAS CULATED TREATIES APPEAL MADE FOR "SQUARE DEAL" Predecessor Accused By "Fighting Chief Executive" Of Mis representation Bosses Are Opposed COLUMBUS, O.. May 8. President Taft charged here tonight in a speech In Memorial Hall, that Colonel Theo dore Roosevelt, bis campaign man ager Senator Dixon, of Montana, and Democrats In the Senate were re sponsible for the 'emasculation' of the arbitration treaties with Great Brit ain and France, and that, in conse quence of their action, the compacts were so changed as to be of doubtful utility. These treaties, the President de clares, would have made wide steps toward universal peace; would have signalized a movement for a univer sal arbitral court and were as progres sive measures as ever wre suggest ed to the American people. "For some reason, unknown to my puzzle-wltted brain," Said the Presi dent, "Mr. Roosevelt opposed these treaties and by these men who sup ported that opposition, his manager, Mr. Dixon, and the Democratic votes In the Senate, those treaties were so emasculated that it is difficult to see whether they contain anything of val ue which ought to be ratified into treaty. My idea of progress, and of the hignest progress possible, was in those arbitration treaties, because 1 saw in them a step toward a univer sal arbitral court to which any nation In the world might resort In order to solve a controversy that It might have with any other nation, and until we get such a court, war will not disap pear. 'This was a decided step toward that end. as progressive a measure as ever has been suggested to the American people." Mr. Taft continued his attack to night on Colonel Roosevelt, taking up more than a dozen subejets tnat col onel Roosevelt has referred to in his speeches against the President M. Taft openly accused Mr. Roosevelt of misrepresentation and misstatement, said that In many actions for which bis predecessor now charged him he had been influenced by Mr. Roose velt's advice, and asked the people of Ohio to give him a "square deal." -r C. SCHUEBEL, NOMINATED FOR REPRESENTATIVE, HEADS . LIST WITH $84 J. E. JACK SPENDS FIFTEEN I CENTS W. W. H. Samson Pays $4 In Race For Nomination For Justice Of Peace Dillman Spends $65.25 Although several of the races were close and exciting the candidates for oflice In this county at the recent primary spent little money. The larg est amount was spent by C. Schuebel Republican nominee for representa tive. Mr. Schuebel spent $84 and under the head of "disbursements by supporters" is $130. W. W. H. Samson, candidate for the Republican nomination for Justice of the Peace spent $4, while his oppon ent, William Hammond, who was de feated by a small majority, spent $14. J. A. Tufts, candidate for the Repub lican nomination for county treasur er spent $2. E. D. Olds, one of the defeated candidates for representative soent $37.50. George Bingham, can didate for Justice of the peace, spent $1 in circulating his petitions. E. T. Mass. candidate ror tne Dem ocratic nomination for sheriff, spent 12.25. and T J. Gary, who had no op position for the Republican nomina tion for county school superintendent. blew himself" by spending 49 cents. His itemized statement follows: Post age, 19 cents; notary s cnarge, cents and blank five cents. However, Mr. Gary must not think he made a record for J. E. Jack, who won the Democratic nomination for assessor, only spent 15 cents. Mr. Jack spent 10 cents for postage and five cents for an expense blank. James F. Nelson, the successful candidate for ' he Re publican nomination for ajsessor, spent $8.50. F. M. Gill's expense for making a successful race for the Re publican nomination for representa tive cost him $32.50. S. O. Dillman, who was defeated for the Republican nomination for representative, spent f (55.25. W. H. Mattoon who was given the Republican nomination for county commissioner, is out only $5 as a re sult of his race. County Clerk Mulvey said Thurs day that the other candidates would probably Die statements of their ex penditures in a few days. COLONEL S CANDIDATES IN PRIMARY FRUGAL L M'BAIN DEFENDS PAPER MILLS COMMERCIAL CLUB HEAD DE CLARES AGITATION KEPT CROWN FROM LOCAT ING MILLS HERE The Live Wires were turned into a semi-political club Tuesday night when C. Schuebel, candidate for the legislature, obtained the floor for the purpose of refuting some of the state ments that were made at the last meeting of the sizzling adjunct of the Commercial Club. '1 do not think there Is any man in this room," said Mr. Schuebel "who believes that I am a demogogue. I never have tried to make a catch proposition of the labor question, for this is something I do not believe In. I have always stood up for the better ment of the laboring man's condition along certain lines. I was not play ing politics when I fought for prohi bition In Clackamas County, nor when I stood almost alone among the pro fessional men for "open fronts" in sa loons, nor when I fought single-handed against the establishment of a buf fe In the Commercial Club, and I am convinced that the statement that the new machine of the Crown Columbia Paper Co. is to be Installed at Camas, Wash., because of the labor agitation here is unqualifiedly false. "In Washington the same agitation prevailed as it did here and it will be heard even more strongly than here. In Washington there is an 8-hour law for women and minors. The Washington labor laws are far ahead of those of Oregon that there is no comparison between them, and labor is much better protected in Washington than in this state.' '"I am going to the legislature if I am alive and well and I am going to do all In my power to pass a law to better labor conditions. I do not think it is right for men to work seven days a week. I do not want to do any thing that is not fair to capital, but I will do all in my power to give the workingman a square deal "I believe Mr. McBain and . Mr. Sheahan have done all in their power to assist in the betterment of condi tions, but the State of Oregon has moss on its back so all-fired thick that even the rain we have here don't soak through. I never whip the dev il around the stump and the state ments that are made by officers of the Crown Columbia Paper Co. are for the sole purpose of creating prejudice. I propose to introduce in the next leg islature a bill that will put men on a 60-nour a wees oasis. In answer to a question by J. E. Hedges, Mr. Schuebel declared he fav ored a universal 8-hour law. T. W. Sullivan said he knew that the place for the new machine to go is right here where the raw material is manufactured. "To discriminate against any especial industry by the enactment of law that would handi cap them, would be a great mistake," said Mr. Sullivan. "The companies would suffer, but the communities would be the greatest sufferers, but if we should make our labor laws uni versal, it would remove discrimination and I would be perfectly satisfied." B. T. McBain, speaking for the Will amette Pulp & Paper Co., said there is no man in his company who is forc ed to work 365 days In a year. "There is a period of about Z10 days," he said, "during high water when the mills must run seven days a week because it is necessary to take advantage of physical conditions to keep the paper machines in operation fhe remainder of the year. Our ma chine men, that Is the men in the ma chine rooms, have 11 days off out of 14. All the millwright have one day off each week, though not all of them are off the same day. "I insist the statement that the two new machines now being installed at the Powell River Company would have come here, had, it not been for this unceasing agitation. Conditions here are not unfavorable to working- men, as Mr. Schuebel would have you believe. The average pay for our shift men is $2.65 per day, and If you can find any other paper mill in fhe United States where the average Is as high I would like to know It But it is perfectly true that the men would not be getting these wages with an 8-hour day." Mr. McBain explained In detail the plans of the Crown-Columbia Paper Co. to Install Its new machine here, an empnasized the statement that agi tation was responsible for its transfer to Camas. That company planned to place towers on both sides of the riv er and pump pulp from the East side to the West side to the paper ma chines. "Oregon City has had to suffer from these ill-advised and mis-directed at tacks," said the speaker, "for two years ago the attack waa directed against and was made on the local mills.' Mr. Hedges explained the results of the attacks, by ridiculing the state ments made In 1910 that men who had been working in the mills for on ly two or three months would come across the bridge with the appearance of old men." "I will take my professional reputa tion," exclaimed Mr. Hedges, "that an 8-hour law would be declared uncon stitutional for the reason that the con stitution of the United States protects the right of the laborer to contract to sell his labor for 12 hours a day If he wants to. There are certain lines of work where the police power can step in and protect us, where the lives (Continued on page 4) REFUTES CHARGES