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OIU'XJON CITY, OREGON, FIf 1 1 )A V, AlKIUNT 2, 1012
ESTABLISHED KM
SINGLE TAX HIT
By LEGISLA
TOR
F. M. GILL POINTS OUT HOW POOR
MAN WOULD BE
SUFFERER
fit TO RESULT
Wrlltr Inalata Thai Graduatsd Plan
Would Not Rsmsdy Condi
tion Suggtatlon Is
Offered
KSTACADA, Or., July 29, (Kdllorof
the KiitiTirU.)-Him niuiniiiBKo I
IIm iiBB. (t hIiikIw tn, puliitititt out that
It wniilil Inrrriinn llm burden of lax
upon I ho t l ly.oi least alilo tu pay and
iltx rounn n up,,,, tlm rltlxcn moat nhlo
t pay. Tho Mrtlt In drew forth no re
I'l V ut tlm time. Tim grnduoted iIiirIo
I in amendment to tint constitution Is
lliu reply, fur by making It to tho fol
low who liu more tlm ii $10,000
mI to liU credit thoy expect to do
croaae tlm tnx ni'on tlm iiuin who la
nnai-aiii-i! fur leas. It would work out
that way too. Hut lot ma rnl! to your
addition that whlln nil H-raona as.
aoHDoil v than $10,000 will pay leas
t Iim ii thoy now pay tlm Inequality be
tween tiio imm on an Improved form
mid tho tun ii who la Improving a now
fnriu will remain relatively thn same
a tindor tlitt HIiiioii pure single tax,
Karli will pay linn (linn now, hot tho
iiuiii on tho Inooinc producing farm
very in in-li lea limn thn man on tho
sinking fund farm juat being Improv
ed. Mr. Parlkson, who la onn ol tho
nutluira or tlm graduated slnglo tat
amendment, told me It waa tho pur
maii of Dip nion who framed It to
ranae tho In mo land holder to either
II lila large holding In aiunller pnr
rela or (ranafcr th hind to tho state.
Tho atato would then aell tho land In
small tracts to homo builders on long
time, low Interent ratea. Tho gradual
ed tax amendment then Ititonda to
rontlaentK large holdings of property.
Confiscation of property without pay
ment of Ita value to Ita rightful pwner
Ylnlntoa the I'ominandineut "Thou
shall not steal," and Is morally wrong
It mutter not If tho vntuea are an
utiriirned Increment Society from tlmo
linmetiiorlnl him recoKnltPtl the right
of prlv.ite property In this unenrned
Ini reinent ami Ima given Its lettera
patent therefor. I have no right to
go to your liarn and tnkn your horse
without your ronaont or tho payment
for til in to you of his community val
ue. If tlfero were one man snd
horao upon an Inland far out In tho
Paolile ocean, thn horao would have
no piH-unlitry value to tho man bo
ciiiibo thcro la no ono to aell km to.
Tho land of the Inland would have no
value tor the annio reaaon. If a 100
men aettln tion thn Inland lioth homes
and hind get a value. If a thouannd
men nettle upon It tho land will bo
much morn valuable and tho value of
horacs will remain shout tho sumo bo
muse thn number of homes may bo
Increuaed w ith tho Increase of popula
tion but tho land will remain thosnmo
Therefore If t tako your homo with
out payment of Its value I tako a com
munity made value. If tho ituto takes
my land without paying mo Its pres
ent community made value, It Is juat
na much theft na It would ho for mo
to take your homo without paying for
II. Hence confiscation Is morally
wroiiit. ami the graduated single tax
nlma to produce a moral wrong bp-
cnune It iilms to roiiflst-nto property.
I liuve shown that It Is easier to
Ki t a monopoly In laud than In other
thin ku of value, by thn Illustration of
tho land anil tho home. Tho land
luonopollut should bo restrained, but
thorn Is a right way nnd a wrong way
The grndtintcd land tux and ronflson
lion nrn the wrong way. In my opin
ion the stnte ahould exercise the right
of eminent domain mid purchase the
hinds h Id In I(!Ipiipks by land specu
lators tit nil appraised value. It should
then be sold to actual home builders
at a rt'iisonuhlo rate of liiteroBt on
small payments. Areas west of the
CaRcudo mountnlns should be restrict
ed to nn acreage of not to exceed MK)
acres to any one pemon. Easl of tho
mniitilnlns each pemon should be lim
ited to 1,000 acres, l-flnd should be
required to be kept In beneficial use,
or be subject to sale to some one who
will put it to benollclal use.
One of tho unfair pnrts of the grnd
tinted land tax mny bn Illustrated In
this wav. Tho amendment snys the
tnx shall be levied 'within the coun
ty." I may own $10,000 of nssessable
property In each of tho 34 counties of
the stale, a total of $.140,000 In the
state. I would, pay ho pacific or
graduated tax on any $.14u,000 In tho
various counties, but my brother may
own $:nn,000 of nssessntilr property
In Clackamas County. He pays $8,.
sr.O In graduated land tax. I pay noth
ing. We owo the inmo amount of
property In Oregon. Kindly show me
bow this ran bt a square deal.
While I am writing on the subject
of taxation let me digress from the
main question to tourh upon an argu
ment of the single tnxers. It Is claim
ed by the single tnxcr thBt the single
tax Is a panacea for poverty. It Is In
conceivable to me thnt it will assist
the poor by taking money out of their
pockets. Every man has a limited an
mini earning power. Taxes are paid
In cash and are paid but of these an
nnal earnings. It doesn't make an
dlfferpnce to the mnn who pays th
tnx whether It Is paid upon the. land
or the land value. It Is Just so much
money anyway. Thptiltlmate aim of
the slnglo taxer Is communlral 'owner
ship of property, the state to dwn all
land, the people merely renters of the
stnte. Community ownership of prop
erty has been tried at various times
In history and has always been a fail
ure. Tnere Is no panacea for poverty.
Christ snld the poor you have with
you always. The single taxer will find
this as true now ss It was $.000 years
(Continued on page 4)
TIMBER LAND
OWNER LAUDS STATE
U. K. Watson,' a rich timber land
owner of TlonoMla, Ponn., arrived In
this city Friday and Is a guest of his
daughter Mrs. W. A, Hliowman, who
lives at Concord station. Mr, Wutson
says ho Is bett.r pleased with the
went at each visit having been a vis
itor annually for twenty-live years snd
Hint this year tho conditions look
more promising than ever, He states
that he found crop coiiilltlons fine In
OrcKon, but ss soon as he crossed the
California linn I hero waa a noticeable
change, and that everything was burn
ed lo a flue brown. Mr. Watson Is
here In the Interest of hit large tim
ber holdings, having Juat coma from
his rdowood timber tract In Mundlnlno
county, California. Ho will return In
few weeks to the east, and will be ac
companied by Mrs. Wataon, who has
been a aiimmer gueat of her daughter.
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CLACKAMAS COUNTY PETITION
CONTAINS NAMES OF 466 NOT
ON TAX ROLL
THIRiYFfVE HAVE PERSONALTY
E. T. Riley Proves With Figures That
Fsls Schema Isn't Popular
With Substantial
Cltlisns
The following letter lias been re
ceived from K, V. Hlley, a lawyer of
rortliitid, hO uUo has legal business
In Orrguu City:
"I have copied from the petition for
single tnx for Clackamas County, in
the ollice of the Si-cretnry of State, all
tho names of the petitioners, CT2 In
number, and I hnve compared these
iinmea with the tax roll of C'luckamus
County for 1911. and find that out of
the 872 names on the petition, there
are -4 thnt are not on (he tax roll
at nil, nnd that there are thirty-five as
scHHcd with personal property ouly.
"Of the 215 signers who gave Ore
gon City their post olllco. I find 1S4
not on the roll and 17 aaaesaed with
persona! property only."
This letter shows (hut the owners of
real estate, w ho under the sluglo tax
plan would have to bear the taxalon
burden hiive not been eager to sign
a petition which might place the bur
den upon them. The mm liunl owners
have signed the petition. Mr. Hlley
said over the telephone thnt ho was
positive his figures were correct. He
thinks that the fact the land owners
are In a large minority na sig'ners of
the petition Indicates they oppose
single tax.
T
BAl.KM, Or., July 30. The applica
tion for a permit to develop 10,000
horae Kor from the Clnckamns Klv-
er, near Its mouth, which wus tiled
several weeks ago by 1). I'. Donovan
of I'liyptte, Idaho, was approved today
by Statu Knglucor I.owlu.
Hy coiKtnu ting a canal and flume
five and a half miles long, thus ob
taining a head of 10V feet, Mr. Dono
vuu expects to develop tho 15,000
horsepower, which his specifications
say will be used for power and mun-
lclsil purposes. Tho estimated cost
! i.... li IWO.
BIGGEST VAULT TO
HOLD TWO BILLIONS
WASHINGTON. July 27. A Steel
ribbed Inilestructlblo five-story vault,
mink In the earth beneath the United
Stutea Asaay Office in New York, and
capable or holding $2,000,000,000 in
gold, Is planned by Secretary Mac
Veagh, of tho Treasury Department.
This project, the largest money vault
In the world, reoulres tho sanction of
Congress and has already received a 1
favorable report from the House com
mittee on appropriation.
Looking Into the future, Secretary
MacVeagli believes the vault Is a ne
cessity for the convenience and safe
ty of (he Natlon'a wealth. Gold Is pur
chased by the United States Govern
ment at the rata of $100,000,000 a year.
This treasure, against which gold cer
tificates are issued, II distributed the
country over In the vaults of the treas
ury, aubtreasurfl's, mints and assay of
fices. Within a few years, it Is esti
mated the entire storage capacity of
these buildings will have been con
sumed. If authorized, the big vault will be
erected under the proposed new front
portion of the Assay Ofllee. It will
cost 1322.000. while the building stand
ing over it will cost only 225,000. Gold
bullion, turned Into bars, will be piled
In the structure like bricks. While
this storehouse could bold all the Gov
ernment's gold at the present time. It
Is not the Intention to amass it la New
York, but to reserve the space for fu
ture hoardlnga.
land owners ar
AGANS
SINGLE TAX
L
gladstone directors say
Vote is even against
sending pupils here
BALLOT IS MISLEADING, IS CHARGE
Proposition To Provide Horns School
Carries, But First Ons Which
Is Called Vital, Is
Dsftatsd
lloHplto the announcement made
aoon after tho election that Gladstone
had voted tu provide four years' high
school Instruction In the city, thi
Hoard of Hchool Directors, alter can
vusaliig tho voto Tuesday evening, an
nounced that no provision for high
scnixil Instruction anywhere bad been
made. Heretofore tho district had
paid the tranxportallon and tuition of
Its pupils who attended the Oregon
City. High school.
It was evidently not the Intention of
the voters to abolish high school In
struction. A "long ballot" seems to
be to blame. Tho first question voted
upon was whether the district should
j provide four years' high school In
struction, either In Cludstnne or Ore
gon City. This fulled to carry, the di
rectors say, by n vote of 42 to OS. The
I next question wns whether the district
! should provide four years' IiIku school
Instruction In tilauatone. Another was
whether thn district should provide
tru importation and pny tuition for high
school pupils In (lie Oregon City high
school.
Tho proposition that the district
provide four years' high school In
Bl ruction at borne was carried by
vote of 40 to 40, but the directors de
cided that lutismuch ns the first ques
tlon was defeated, (ho victory for the
second one is not valid. They con
tend that the voters bad to decide first
whether they wanted to provide four
years' high school Instruction either
In Gladstone or Oregou City.
At any rate persons who favor hav
lug a high school In Glndstono say
they did not understand tho Intent of
the framers of tho ballots and about
twenty of their number Ignored the
first question. The situation is some
what complicated, but It Is believed
(hut a majority of the voters want to
provide high school Instruction some
where, and It Is probable thnt an elec
tion will be held to determine whether
a tax shall be levied to send the pup
ils to tho Oregon City High School. It
also Is probable that another eloctlon
will be held to decide whether Glad
stone Is to have a high school. Tho
controversy is by no means settled,
according to tiio advocates of Glad
stone having a high school.
RAILWAY TO HAKE NO
E FOR I
The Southern Pacific Hallway ft
Navigation Company and Corvnllls &
Kustern Hallway have Issued the fol
lowing' "Kxblhlts sticn ns Drawings, Reedlo
work, Agricultural Products, Canned
Goods and Preserves. Poultry, Live
Stock, or work of Industrial Schools,
exhibited by pupils uuder direction of
State Hoard of Education at the Ore
gon State Fair, at Kulr Grounds, Or.,
will be transported by this company
from all points on its lines in Oregon
to the Kulr and return free under the
following conditions:
"1st. All. exhibits will be restricted
to "pupils" regulnrly enrolled; and all
exhibits will be restricted to and rep
resent (he bona fide work of pupils re
gularly enrolled and attending the
schools within Uio State of Oregon.
"2nd. All such exhibits must be
concentrated and shipped together
from each school or Bchool district un
der direction of Superintendent, Prin
cipal or other proper authority, and If
returned to original point of shipment
handling must be under same condi
tions.
"3rd. Exhibits will not be accepted
under provisions of this arrangement
when tendered by Individuals, pupils,
or shippers, but must In all cases be
forwarded under conditions as spec!
fled in Rule t.
m. superuendents, principals, or
other proper authorities, must In or
der to get benefit of the arrangement.
P'' on HlllB of Lading or shipping
'eoelpta the following notation over
ineir signatures:
"Shipment contains Exhibits of re
gularly enrolled pupils of
School or School District
for exhibition (and not for sale) at
Oregon State Fair."
SLAIN MAN'S ESTATE
IS TO BE SETTLED
County Judge Cealle Thursday ap
proved the bond of the administrator,
Robert Livingstone, of the estate of
John Thomas, who was slain In his
home near the Multnomah county line
about six months ago. The estate Is
valued at about $8,000. The bond Is
$21,000 and was furnished by a sure
ty company.
4 DECREES GRANTED
Judge Campbell Saturday granted
decrees of divorce in the following
cases: James Gawley against Mary
Gawley; Matilda Arseneau against T.
P. Arseneau; Ernest A. Gollnstrand
against Mlnne Gollnstrand and George
S. Penn against Nora M. Penn.
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CANVASS
BEATS HIGH SCHOOL
FOR PORTLAND SHOW
The Commercial Club has arranged
to have a big exhibit of Clackamas
County products at the I'aclllc North
west Laud I'rodui ts Khow to be held
In I'ortlund October 18 to October 23
Inclusive. The exhibit will be shown
first at the state fair In Halem. O,
K. Kreytng, manager of the I'ubllclty
Department of the club, says the
county will be a contender for first
prize. Although the work of collect
lug the samples for the display was
not started until lute last year, and
the appropriation made by the county
court was much smaller than that of
this year, the exhibit won si-coml prizs
It Is assured that It will be one of ttie
best at the state fair and also at the
show In Cortland.
T. W. Hulllvun has drawn plans for
the building for the Clai knmas County
exhibit. It will be a bungalow booth
and will be covered with grain and
graases The booth probably will be
moved from the pavilion at the state
fair grounds at Halem to Portland for
use at the land products show.
OREGON CITY WILL HAVE ONE
OF FINEST LODGES
' IN STATE
ANTLERS HOME
NEARS COMPLETION
i The court of Inquiry exonerates J.
I Hruce lamay, chairman and matmgtng
DECORATORS START WORK AT MXS-
sengers, from any charges of Improper
i conduct.
Plaster of Paris Effigies Of Elks At-1 1ord Meney; judgment Is a formal
tract Dogs That Are Final
ly Subdued View
la Superb
The hainlFonie new home of the Ore
gon City Elks If nearlng completion,
and it will be ready for occupancy
September 1, The decorators from
PortlauJ will be here tomorrow to tint
the walls of the Interior of the rooms.
i , . , ..
The committee paving charge of the
furnishing of the1 structure is compos -
ed of W. II. Howell, T. P. Randall, M.
I). Latourette and R. L. Hohuan. The
Elks' building Is one of the finest
structures In Oregon City, and is built
where It couinnds an exirfflent view
of the river. The trees and shrubbery
along the river bank fronting the
building will be removed within a few
days. Tbere are two large verandas on
the first and second floors of the build
ing. Tho main corridor on tire first
floor is in natural fir with mission flu
hilling. Opening from this Is the wo
men's reception room. This la to be
llnlahed In white enaml, and the only
room that will be papered. The color
will be of old rose. The furniture will
correspond with the woodwork as well
s the walls. On the opposite side of
the corridor Is another room of the
same size, and at the rear will be the
lobby from which will open the read
ing room, secretary's room on the
north side of the building, and wash
room, nnd on the south side will be
tho billiard and card rooms. At the
rear of the lobby will be the stem
room, with its large and handsome fire
place, the mantel of which will be of
natural fir In mission coloring to cor
respond with the woodwork of the
room. Stein shelves have been ar
ranged about the walls.
The back stairway leads to the sec
ond floor near the entrance of the
stein room. On the second floor will
be (he dining room opening from the
buffet HutlMn buffets have been con
structed and will be among the con-i
venlences. In this room will be the
dumbwaiter leading from the base
ment. The large lodge room with Its
beam celling will be among the most
attractive rooms In the building. At
the rear will be the platform. The
two ante-moms opening from the
lodge rooms and dining room, one on
ench side of the building, command a
benutiful view of the surrounding
country Handsome electroliers have
been purchased, and these will soon
be Installed. There will be twelve
lights of the Intest design for the
lodge room. The winding stairway
leading from the first floor to the sec
ond floor is a most artistic piece of
handiwork. The front of the building
Is ornamented with handsome plate
glass doors.
While on a visit to Portland a few
days ago W. H. Howell, who Is a mem
ber of the committee on furnishing,
was presented by Mr. Daly of Portland
with two large elk efllgies, that were
used In the archways In Portland dur
ing the Elks' convention. They are
made of plaster of Paris. They will
he placed on each side of the veranda
Those that are to ornament the ver
anda will have electric lights on the
horns, the same as when used In Port
land during the convention.
A few days ago these ornaments
were shipped here by W. H. Howell,
and placed on the veranda temporar
ily. The morning following R. D.Wil
son, who Is an ETk, and who lives one
door north of the building, was awak
ened from his slumbers by the baying
of hounds and other dogs. Mr. Wil
son made an Investigation and to his
astonishment found the dogs In front
of the Elks' home barking at the ef
figies. Dogs of all sizes and breeds
had congregated there, and were about
ready to attack the "elks" when they
were driven away by Mr. Wilson.
FURNITURE COMPANY SUES
The Ira F. Powers Furniture Comp
any Thursday filed suit for $32.4 al
leged to be due for merchandise
against C. B. Hall.
LINE BLAMED , FOR
TITANIC
DISASTER
ENGLISH BOARD OF TRADE FINDS
NO FAULT WITH ACT OF
I8MAY
PROBERS SAY SHIP WENT TOO EAST
Court Of Inquiry 8ugjtts That Sir
Cosmo Duff-Gordon Could
Have Encouraged Res
cue Work
LONDON, July 30. The Judgment
of the Kngllsh Hoard of Trade court
of Inquiry Into the disaster to Uie
NWilte Star liner. Titanic, which was
sunk In mldocean, with 1517 souls, aft
er collision with an Iceberg on April
14, was pronounced today by Lord
Mersey, the presiding Juuge, before a
largo audience.
The court finds that the collision
with the Iceberg was due to exces
sive speed; that a proper watch was
not kept; (hat the ship's boats were
properly lowered but that arrange
ments for manning were Insultlcient;
lha( the Leyland liner California
might have reached the Tlliiulc If she
had attempted to do so; that the track
i imiiiweu wss reauy sate witn proper
: vigilance and that tbete was no dis
crimination against third-class pas
i congers in the saving of life.
legal document He said It was not
the business of the court to Inquire
into attacks on the coral conduct of
Sir Cosmo Duff-Gordon and'J. liruce
Isuiay, but silence on the part of the
court might be misunderstood. He
continued:
'The very gross charge against Sir
Cosmo Duff-Gordon that he bribed the
boatmen to row away frow drowning
people is unfounded. At the same time
I think if be had encouraged the men
to return to where the Titanic had
: uunucrea lliey prouutiiy would nave
, nmdc eu eort ,c d(J M an(, coulJ
j h!1c P;ived some lives.
"Tho attack on J. Bruce Isniny,"
umiiiiutj the Judge, "resolved iself in
to the suggestion that, occupying tho
position of managing director of tho
line, home moral duty was Imposed up
on him to wait on board until the ves-
re I laundered. I do not agree. Mr.
lsmay, after assisting many of tho
passengers, found the last boat on the
starboard side of the Titanic actually
being lowered. No other people were
tbere at the time. Tbere was room
for him and he jumped In. Had he.
not done so he would merely have add
ed one more life to the number lost"
The court suggests that an Inter
national convention be called to agree
on a common rule for the subdivision
of ships, also as to life-saving appara
tus, wireless regulations, speed in the
Ice regions and the vse of searchlights
Lord Mersey severely blamed the
British Hoard of Trade for Its failure
to revise the shipping rules of 1S94.
ANOTHER SLAIN IN
N. Y. POLICE GRAFT
NEW YORK, July 31. Jamb Verrel
la, proprietor of the Dante Cafe, at
163 West Thirty-fourth street, was
murdered on the third floor of hla re
sort this morning.
Investigation showed that he was
Bhot In revenge for his betrayal of
"Dago Frank" Clrotleo, a member of
the party which killed Herman Rosen
thal. William Lorenzo, one of the
men under arrest for killing Verella,
is a well-known "gun fighter."
He Is believed to have been delegat
ed with his companion, Albert Con
tento, to kill Verella for betraying
"Dago Frank."
Sworn statements tending to show
that the annual graft collected by high
olllclals In New York City from gamb
ling-bouses and other illegal resorts
has amounted, within the last year, to
$2,400,000 are In the hauls of District
Attorney Whitman.
The statements were made to the
District Atorney by "Raid Jack" Rose,
self-accused graft collector for Police
Lieutenant Charles Becker, head of
the "strong arm squad." who tonight
began his second day of Incarceration
In the Tombs as an alleged Instigator
of the murder of Herman Rosenthal,
the gambler.
100 SEE YOUNG MAN
PERISH IN LAKE
With more than 100 persons watch
ing him, but powerless to aid, Carl
Staurens. eighteen years of age, of
405 East Seventh street Portland, was
drowned In Sucker lake, Oswego,
Minday. The young man, accompan
ied by R. Knutsoa, went to tl lake
in the alternooi to swim and Tftid not
been in the water long before he was
seised with cramps. He screamed for
I help, but before his companion reach
ed him he sank.
The body was recovered by J. Brady
a grappler of Portland. Coroner Wil
son viewed the body. The young
man's parents live In Norway. He has
an uncle, Rasmus Anderson, who live!
In Portland.
IN
The body of a man about forty-five
years of ago was found In the Clack
amas Itlver at Kstacada Thursday.
Coroner Wiliion, who viewed We re
malna, ilclded that the man had com
mitted suicide. A sock In which were
several large rocks was fastened to
the man's neck. The coroner was un
aide to learn the identity of the sul
fide. A letter "G" was on a handker
chief whli'h was found In one of the
pockets. The man weighed about 170
pound and was well dressed. The
thumb of the left hand had been sev
ered and there was a large scar on his
ahiiomen. Mr. Wilson thinks the dig
it was lust through an accident and
the s-ar on the body was the result of
an accident. Dr. Adlx, of Kstacada,
aid that (he body bad been in the
river at least five weeks. The funer
al will be held today. K. G. Robley,
Asclatant Superintendent of the Pow
er Plant, found the body.
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LIVE WIRE COMMITTEE, AFTER
INVESTIGATION, MAKES
REPORT
SPAN WOULD AID OREGON CITY
Delegation Is Royally Entertained and
Shown Country Engineer
Assists Committee
In Work
The Live Wires Committee appoint
ed by that Association' to view Clack
amas River Bridge sites, went over
the ground on botn sides of the Riv
er from the Eagle Creek site to liar
ton's ideal location Thursday. The
good and bad points of the Eagle
Creek site were explained, but when
I'arton's claims were considered there
seemed nothing to it but a bridge for
Barton connecting the two sides of
Clackamas county giving the Oregon
City side better freight and passenger
connection and the Barton side for
miles in all directions a direct route
over the bridge to the county seat,
the county seat
A m re prosperous looking farming
district does not lie out of doors and
It was the unanimous verdict of the
committee which included an expert
engineer, that from every point of
view liarton should be the favored
one.
The committee was royally enter
tained at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs Turner and had a very enjoyable
outing as well as' a beneficial trip. A
paper voicing tUe opinion of the com
mittee was signed and handed to Jas.
Tracey, chairman of the Barton
bridge project.
Those acting were: M. D. Latour
ette. Dr. L. L. Pickens, A. Price. L.
Adams. John W. Loder, T. W. Sulli
van, B. T. McRain, William Mcllaln.
of Oakland. Cal.; Geo. Randall, Frank
Huseh, O. D. Eby, O. E. Freytag and
James Tracey.
A novel sale was on in one of Bar
ton's places of business "A Recall
Sale." Its definition Is a mystery but
It is expected that Oregon City will
be initiated at an early date.
SECESSION TIGHT
COSTS CLOB $140
County Division protests were filed
In Salem at an expense of $140. The
Comercial Club instructed the Presi
dent to appoint a committee to Inter
view the various business men and
land owners to aid in the expense In
curred. The following have been ap
pointed: M. D. Latourette, T. P. Ran
dall, M. J. Brown.O. D. Eby, B. T. Mc-
Hain.
Chairman M. D. Latourette will ar
range a meeting for the committee to
complete its duties.
Of
BANKER ARE HELD
NEW YORK. July 27. The family
servants of Nicholas J. McNamara,
wealthy banker of San Francisco, were
arraigned In the west side police court
here today, charged with stealing an
automobile. The proceeding were de
signed to hold them until McNamara
can confront them on charges of un
duly Influencing his wife, who, with
their children, was detained while on
the way to Carlsbad. Mrs.- McNamra
and' children are registered at the
Knickerbocker hotel.
Mrs. Perkins and Pattison and Walsh
the two McNamara servants, pleaded
not guilty when arraigned in the Do
mestic Relations coyrt and were held
without bail until August 3, when the
formal complaint against them Is due
to arrive from San Francisco.
Attorney Rosenburg, representing
Mrs. McNamara, who did not appear
in court demanded the release of the
trio and when Magistrate Watts re
fused Rosenburg threatened to bring
habeas corpus proceedings.
Rosenburg declares that the Mc
Namaras separated because (he wife,
who is worth $500,000 and her hus
band quarreled over certain stock in
San Francisco bank. He declares that
Mrs. Perkins Is not the servant, only
the friend of Mrs. McNamara.
BARTON
BRID
IS ONE FAVORED
REPORTS OF CLASH
SENT TO CAPITAL
OFFICERS OF THIRD OREGON TO
BE TRIED BY COURT
MARTIAL MISUNDERSTANDING IS EXCUSE
Uaus Tells Ons Man Ha Would Not
Last Long In Regular Army
Finzer Calls Charges
8erlous
Misunderstanding Is said to be re
sponsible for Genetal Maus' order for
the arrest of five officers of the Ore
gon Third Regiment In the Second
Battalion at the close of the military
maneuvers Sunday. These five will
be tried by courtmartlal, probably
within a week or ten days. General
Maus has preferred charges with the
War Department and Colonel Poorman
of the Third Oregon, Is writing his re
port Meanwnile, the Spanish-Amcrl-ican
War veterans also are complain
ing to the War Department against
General Maus, who, they allege, broke
a military rule tn reprimanding the
five battalion officers in the presence
of their men.
It was when General Maus was re
buking the officers that Lieutenant
Deich and Captain Walter L. Tooze,
Jr., used the language which the Gen
eral considers Impertinent During
the colloquy when the troops were
moving back to Oakville General Maus
rode up and severely reprimanded
them. Deich Interrupting, told the
General to "cut it out." This brought
the fire of General Maus npon the
Lieutenant The General scathingly
grilled him. saying Deich would not
last a minute In the regular army and
was not fit to command. Deich replied
that he had an honorable discharge
from the United States Array, and as
for being fit to command, the men in
bis company would follow him any
where, nnd if the General doubted it
be could ask them.
Next the General turned on Captain
Tooze and said he was informed that
Tooze was the greatest trouble-maker
in the Third Oregon Regiment He
! asked Tooze if this wasn't a fact
Tooze promptly denied it and insist
ed that the General give the name of
his informant General Maus said he
would do so at the proper time.
The five arrested officers. Major
Ryland O. Scott, Captain Harry C.
Williams, Captain Walter L. Tooie,
Jr., Lieutenant Richard Deich, anf
Lieutenant Harry C. Brumbaugh, real
ize that they are In a serious predica
ment They have agreed to make no
statement, but to await the court-martial.
They say they believe that the
trouble arose over a misunderstanding
and nothing more. Captain Williams
is manager of the Gladstone Lumber
Company and is well known In this
city.
In palliation of the offense against
military rules it is said that the Sec
ond Battalion bore the brunt of the
hard work and did much skirmishing
under unfavorable conditions. For
two days, it is sUld, this battalion did
not see Colonel Poorman or know
where ho was. Neither did the colonel
know where the battalion was nor
what it was doing. Therefore, ac
cording to one version, when the
troops were ordered to march back to
Oakville, with the 50 or 60 pounds of
equipment each man carried, and the
men wanted to have the packs trans
ported. Colonel Poorman could not ex
plain the situation. General Maus,
when he rode back to the battalion.
declared he did not know the men had
w anted their equipment transported.
General Maus announced that he
would muster out asd pay the men
but not the officers, whereupon the en
listed men declared they would not ac
cept the pay unless the officers also
were paid. To tljs and similar dc
lartions of the General, Lieutenant
"Do you think you are the entire
United States Government? There are
rules and regulations covering these
matters."
This increased the anger of the Gen
eral and be proceeded to Inform Deich
how unfit the latter was to be a sol
dier or a citizen.
Adjutant-General Finzer, of the Ore
gon National Guard, says that it la a
pretty serious situation and there Is
only one thing to do hold a court
martial. This he expects within a
short time. The court-martial will be
held in this state, probably in Port
land. Such a situation has never be
fore arisen In the history of the guard,
although there have been a few simi
lar cases In the East The five arrest
ed officers probably will have civilian
lawyers to defend them.
FREE CANAL FIGHT
TO BE CONTINUED
WASHINGTON, July 30. Fle
members of the house committee on
interstate commerce who have led the
fight for free passage through the
Panama canal for American vessels,
announced today that they would
"stick out for free tolls even if It takes
all summer." Representatives Hum
phrey of Washington and Knowiand of
California are two of the free toll
champions.
The matter of fortifying the canal
occupied part of the afternoon in the
senate. Several senators ' favored
heavy fortifications with provisions
for free passage of warships la time
of war.