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M. PIERCE
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LARSEN&CO.
TO STUMP COUNTY
GOLDEN WEDDING
TO
Gfoceries, Produce, and
Commission.
Lime, Cement, Land
Plaster, etc
Cor. 10 & Main, Oregon City, Oregon
Elizabeth Fitch, formerly of Ore
gon City, but now of Seattle, Wash.,
THREE GENERATIONS AT CEL
ORDINANCE ORDERED WHICH
WILL MAKE MINIMUM RATE
FIFTY CENTS
PEOPLE WILL VOTE ON ELEVATOR
Tax Levy for 1913 la Fixed at Eight
Mills, Same aa Thla Year
Street Work A p.
proved
SENTIMENT IN MARQUAM DIS
TRICT IS FOR REPUBLICAN
TICKET
ana captain imnion, or Beadle,
BRATION OF PROMINENT ORE.
temperance lecturer and well known
In Washington, were married at Seat
CON CITY COUPLE
tle thla week. Tbey will make their
home there.
Mrs. Filch Is well known In this
city, where she lived for some time.
DR. FORD MAKES SHORT ADDRESS
TREND IS AGAINST THE DEMOCRATS
Her former hunbund, Charles Fitch,
who la dead, was editor and owner
of the Oregon City Herald. Mrs.
Pair Received Handsome Presents
Fitch visited In this city a few weeks
George C Browned, Grant B Dlm
lck and W. A. Dlmlck To Stump
County Enthusiasm at High
Pitch
From Children Married Soon
After Coming Here Prom
England
ago.
ORKflON CITY KNTEHPIUflH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1912,
WALL
A
COUNCIL TO CUT
CHARGE FOR LIGHT
CANDDAT
S SPEAK
AUDIENCE
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LOCAL umers
I lorn lo Mr. flchwerln, of Oregon
City, t on.
Hum lo Mr. William Huso, of tlio
West Hlilti, son.
Horn, to Mm. Wllllnra Urosbong, of
Mount Pleasant a tou.
Mint Nellie Llndiiulst, of Bolton,
I very III at httr home.
Horn, to th wife of L. J. Norotfloy,
of Csuaniah, dtuiuhtor.
Horn to the wife of Robert Fisher,
of Jennings lxddo, a son.
Horn, September 30, to the wlf of
Frank proflltL a daughter.
Horn, September 30, lo tha wlft of
W. I', llri'hn, of Kedland, a sou,
Horn. September 26, to the wife of
A. J, Kstberg, of Sherwood, a ion
William Hhlndler, of , Mllwaukla,
wu In (ricon City Monday on bus
iness.
Otis Ogle, oii of Ilia prominent res
idents of Aurora, wss In thla city on
business Wednesday.
J. A. Tsllmrt. of Clackamas, ona of
tha prominent residents of tliat place,
waa In thla rlty Wednesday.
J. 0. Kauplsch, one of tha well
known buelneaa men of Canby, was
In thli rlty on business Tuesday.
J. U Kruso, of Sherwood, one of the
well known farmers of that place,
waa Jn ihla rlty on busluees Wednes-
day.
Alvln MIIIbj of Handy, waa In thl
rlty Friday and Saturday, and while
here vlrlind hie alitor, Mlaa May
bolts Mills.
Mrs. Michael London, of t'arus.who
baa born visiting with frlenda In fat
Ifornla, roturnod to bla homo In thla
city Tueiday.
Mra. J. L. Asbton, of Clackamas,
well known musical Instructor of
that place waa In this city on bus-
Inosa Tuesday.
Thomsa H. KalrclouKh and Dougl
ass Thome loft Monday for the Ogle
Mountain mines whore they will re-
main during the winter.
Miss ltamsby hss boon selected
toacbor of the Twilight school and
will commence bor dutloa Monday,
October 7. Mist ltamsby Is from Mo-
lulla.
William Stone and bride, who went
to Han Francisco to spend tholr hon
eymoon, returned to Oregon City
Hunday. Thoy will go to housekeep
Ini here.
Mrs. George Klrbyson, of Shubel,
waa In this city Tuosday, havlngcome
here lo moot nor husband and daugh
tor, who have boon down the Colum
bla river for some time.
Mra. Williams, of l'ortlnnd, who
has boon at Heaver Crook, whore ahe
visited with Mr. and Mrs. William
Daniels, hor parents, was In this city
Tuesday on hor way home.
Mra. Jacob Htelner and eon, Fred,
of Heaver Crook, wore In this rlty
Saturday. Mrs. Htelner was awarded
aovornl premiums on hor needlework
at the Clackamas County fair.
W. Hart. Cheater Klllott, of thla
rlty, Edward llornshuh and ( David
Moohnke, of Hoavor Crook, will leave
Saturday for southern Oregon, where
thev will go on a hunting trip, re
maining several weeks.
Dewey Thomas, of Portland, who
has boon visiting at Heaver Creek.
hna roturnod to bis home In Fortlnnd,
Before returning to his home he visit
od for a few days at I'endleton, where
be attended the Roundup.
Miss Gertrude Falrclough, Louis
Klrrhem and Thomas Falrclough, who
have boon at the Ogle Mountain
Mine, have returned lo Oregon City.
MUs Falrclough has been visiting her
brother for several weeka.
Mrs. Anna R. Williams spent Sun
day at Stafford vlaltlng at the borne
of Mr. and Mra. Schrader, and was
accompanied home by her young son,
Allen, who baa been spending several
weeks at the Schrader borne.
Mrs. Dow Bollard, of Aurora, form
erly Miss Hoth Root, whose marriage
took place In this rlty last week, was
In this city Wednesday vtHltlng at
the borne of Mra. C. J. Parker, of
Fourteenth and Jefferson streets.
W. W. Everhart, a well known
farmer of Motnlla, was In tbls city
Wednesday. Mr. Kverhart waa In
rharge of the livestock department at
the Clarkamna County Fair lust week,
which was one of the finest dlsplayi
of this kind the fair ever had.
Miss Nora Crlswell has accepted
poltlon In the office of the Clacka
mas County Abstract Company, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig
nation of Mixa Letha Jackson, who
has been stenographer for the Arm
for the past four and one-half years.
Horn, September 26, 1912, to the
wife of Charles Tobln,, of this city,
at the Maternity Home of Mrs. L.
rnut, of Clackamas, a fine baby girl,
the weight of which is fl) 1-2 pounds.
The little one has been given the
name of Kathryn Elliabeth. Mr. and
Mra. Tobln arrived In thla city about
a year ago from Hnlyoke, Mass., and
thla Is their first child.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Holland Settle
tiit'lr, the latter formerly Miss Edith
Jackson, of this city, who were
married In Cortland Tuesday even
ing, left Wednesduy for Southern
Oregon and California In tholr auto
mobile. They will be accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland, the latter of
Portland, who were united In mar
riage In l'ortlnnd Wednesday, Mr.
and Mrs. Suttlemelr will reside at
Ijiurolhurst upon their return from
their honeymoon,
A. Splinter, of Maple Lane, waa In
this city Friday, bringing', with blm
seventeen buses of delicious Magone
strawberries that wore raised on bis
half acre of land" at Mnpl I-ane
The other land on his farm
Is under cultivation, but It I plant
ed to other varieties of berries and
fruit. Those brought Into Oregon
City Friday wore of delicious flavor
and large site. The price be recelv-
od for his berries was 12 1-2 cents
per bog, Mr. Splinter will have more
of these berries providing an early
frost does not kill tbem.
Warren Cray, formerly of Oregon
City, but now of Jefferson, Oregon,
was In this city Friday evening and
Saturday morning, being a guest of
Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Eby. Mr. Gray
has been attending the County Fair at
Canby, where he has a fine lot of
Single Comb Drown leghorn chick'
ens and bsvlng won some or the
prises, lie wss awarded $15 cash as
one prise, $l.f0 aa another, and car
rled off all the prizes for this breed
of birds. He has over 300 birds at
his farm at Jefferson, and was award
od the blue ribbon at the State Fair
this year. Mr. firny was formen
mall carrier between this city ard
Molalla 12 years ago, and la well
known here. He will start out with
his chickens In December and will
exhibit at the I'ot and Poultry Shuw
In Portland, after which he will lake
his birds to Albany, Eugene and other
places. Connected with the poultry
ranch be also has a dairy ranch with
some of the finest Jersey cows.
WED AT SAME TIME
Miss Edith Clair Jackson and Miss
Letha leota Jackson, duughters of
Mr. and Mrs. J. 11. Jackson, of tula
city, became the brides of Jease Hol
land, Settleiuelr and Frank Daniels
O'llrlen, respectively Tuesday even
ing. The double ceremony waa per
formed at St. Matthews Episcopal
church, Portland, the Kev. Mr. Hreck,
rector officiating. Mr. Settlemeir
formerly lived In Woodburn. where
he waa engaged In the nuraery bus
iness. The couple will live In Laur-
elhurat Miss Edith Clair Jackson
was employed In the County Assess
or's oltlce for about four years, and
was regarded aa one of the most
faithful employes In the courthouse.
Miss Letha Leota Jackson haa been
employed for several years by the
lackamas Abstract Company, and Is
one of the best known young women
In Oregon City. She and hor husband
left Tuesday night for St. Louis
where they will spend several weeks.
Mr. O'llrlen formerly was a pitcher
for the San Francisco baseball team.
DOW SELLARD WED
A pretty but qulot wedding was sol
emnised Wednesday at 12 o'clock at
the borne of Mr. and Mra. Charlea
Parker of Fourteenth and Madison
Streets, when the latter'a adopted
daughter. Miss Mary Elisabeth Root,
of Portland, but formerly of Oregon
City, bocame the wife of Mr. Dow
ellardt of Aurora. The ceremony
was performed by Judge R. I). Ilea tie
the presence of relatives of the
contracting parties. Miss Martha
Parker, who acted as bridesmaid, wore
very pretty gown of white lace ov
er pink and cnrrled carnations. The
bride wore a becoming gown of lav
ender and white challle and carried
white carnations. John Oleason was
best man.
The rooms of the Parker borne
were prettily decorated. Yellow and
green were the colors carried out In
the decorations. Marigolds, Califor
nia poples and vines were used with
artistic taste. An elaborate dinner
was served after the ceremony.
Mr. and Mra. Sellard will visit In
Portland for a few days, after which
Ihey will go to Anrorai where they
will reside.
Ono or the moat enjoyable family
reunions ever held In thla city was
inui Wednesday wbun Mr. and Mrs,
Ueorge Randall celebrated their xold
ua wedding anniversary at their borne
on Hlsttt and Jefferson streets. Tbulr
ciniurou and grandchildren were In
attendance.
At noon a dinner was enjoyed, Mrs,
Kanuall being asalatud by her daugh
tors and daughtera-lnlaw. The table
wss beautifully decorated with cut
(lowers and after dinner a very lin
prosslve ceremony was performed,
Mr. and Mrs. Kandull standing be
neath the electroliers, which were
decorated with bright colored au
tumn leaves, ana around encircled
the children and grandchildren. Ruv
T. II. Ford, paator of the Methodist
church) delivered a short address,
presenting Mr. Randall, In behalf of
bis children with a bandaome gold
watch fob, while Mra. Randall was
presented with a handsome gold
watch. Mr. and Mrs. Randall respond
ed feelingly.
Hev. Arthur Drown, of Seattle, son
In-law of Mr. and Mrs. Randall, fol
lowed with prayer, after which "Blest
He the Tie That Hinds" waa sung
Impressively by the guests.
The Randall borne was attractively
decorated, bright colored autumn
leavea being used In the reception
living room and dining rooms. The
lea"S were Intermingled with white
waxen berries, which formed a very
pretty effect.
Mr. and Mrs. Randall are well
known residents of this city, having
coma to Oregon In 18(15 by way of
the Isthmus of Panama. Mr. Randall
and hie wife were born In England
the former In the county of Wilt
shire, April 18, 181. He waa the aon
of Ueorge and Maria Randall. Mrs
Randall wboao maiden name was
Mary Ann Freestone, was a daughter
of James and Ann Frestone. She was
born at Trowbridge, Wiltshire Coun
ty, England, Auguat 19, 1838, and was
married October 2, Wi, at Itockvllle,
Conn., Mr. Randall coining to Amor
lea In 1867, and Mra. Randall In 1862.
the year she was married. Residing
In that city for eight yeara they de
cided to come West, and after reach
ing Oregon City, remained here for
three montha wben they moved to
the Hen Mule Donation Land Claim,
where Mr. Randall purchased 200
acres, which ho tilled until he made
it one of the finest farma In Clacka
mas County, and which Is now In
charge of his son, Ueorge Jr. After
farming for thirty-eight yeara Mr. and
Mrs. Randull moved to Oregon City,
where they have resided for eight
yeara.
Mr. and Mra. Randall have been
prominent in church work In this
city, both being members of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. They are
are members of the Warner Grange.
Mr. Randall la a member of the Ore
gon City Commercial Club, and la one
of the "boosters ' of Clackamas Coun
ty as well as fur the whole slate.
Through bla ambition and bard work
be has been able to retire from active
work.
Mr. and Mra. Randall have five
children, who were at the family re
union and twelve grandchildren, who
bIho attended, their children being
Wllburn Grant Randall, of Central
Point; Mra. Ada Hrawn, of Seattle;
Mrs. Gustlna Pollard, of Springfield,
Oregon; George Garfield Randall, of
Cenrlal Point; I.ottle Jane Crawford,
of Portland; Wllbert Samuel Randall,
the eldest (on. died In April, 1912.
The grandchildren are Mildred. Ralph
and George Drown, Irene Randall,
Florence Randall, Lottie Randall, the
latter being the daughters of the late
Gilbert Rnndall; Ada Randall, Aims
Randall, Anna Rnndall, llllam Theo
dore Pollard, Jule Johanna Pollard,
the youngest grandnughter attending
being only aevon weeka of age, Dor
othy Crawford.
Those attending the golden anniver
sary were Mr. ana Mrs. n. .
1'helns. of Portland: Rev. and Mrs.
T. 11. Ford, of thla city; Mr. and Mrs.
Wilbur Randall and three children,
of Central Point; Rev.j and Mrs.
Hrown and throe children, of Seattle.
Wash.: Dr. and Mra. P. Pollard and
children, of Springfield, Oregon; Mr.
and Mrs. Flo Laverae Crawford and
daughter, of Portland: Mr. and Mrs.
Ooorge Randall, of Central Point;
Florence, Lottie and Irene Randall,
of Central Point
TO
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County Judge Iieatle, after a bear
ing, dismissed the charge against
Ellis Hughes, of Greenpolnt, of non-
support. The evidence sbowed that
Hughes bad for six years paid bis
wife a large part of bis wages. For
four years, according to the witness.
he paid ber $50 a month, for one year.
40 a month and fur two years about
a month. Recently, owing to a
failure of bla crops, be said, be baa
not paid ber anything. He formerly
worked near Seaside but two yeara
ago began, farming on the Tualltan.
The defendant was represented by
J. E. Hedges.
Circuit Judge Campbell Friday
granted Mabel Estell Shaw a decree
of divorce from Harry Fuller Shaw.
The plaintiff was given the custody
of ber child and $-r0 a month alimony.
Cora A. Pleren was granted a decree
of divorce from Fred W. 1'leron. Ray
Stapleton sued Msud Btapleton for a
divorce, alleging cruelty. The plain
tiff avers that bis wife struck him
August (, 1912. and deserted him soon
after. They were married August 21.
1911.
WIFE SEEKS DECREE.
Hossie IUakney filed suit Thurs
day for a divorce against Earl L.
Hlaknoy. They were married October
It. 1907, In Everett, i Wash. The
plaintiff alleges her husband deserted
ber May 16, 1909 while they were II v-
ng In Portland.
Wife Seeks Divorce.
Leonora A. Manning, through At
torneys Hrownell ft Stone, filed suit
Wednesday for a divorce against
Lowli A. Manning. They were mar
ried In Vancouver. Wash., December
25, 1905. Cruel and inhuman conduct
la alleged.
City Attorney Story will draft an
ordinance, to be submitted to the City
Council, reducing the rates for elect
ric lighting. The ordinance, if pass
ed by the City Council will reduce
the minimum charge from one dollar
to not more than fifty cents. The
ordinance waa ordered at a meeting
or tne council Wednesday evening,
An amendment to the city charter
to be submitted to tbe voters of Ore
(on City, at tbe next election, pro
viding for an elevator at tbe uluff.
tbe cost to be not more thaa f 12,000,
was urged, tbe council acting favor
ably. A resolution offered by the
Msyor and adopted by the council
III make It necessary for voters in
thla city to have been residents more
than six months prior to the election
snd residents of a ward In whicb
they vote,. more than ten days.
Tbe culvert recently built on Jack
son and Fifteenth streets by the Ore
gon Engineering ft Construction
Company was accepted.
A resolution to make ;n amend
ment to the city charter providing for
borrowing money to pay tbe bond
due next year, waa adopted.
The tax levy for 1913 on general
municipal and, street purposes wss
made eight mills, tbe same as that of
tbia year. Objections to assessments
on Monroe street for street and sew
er purposes will be beard at tbe next
special meeting of the City Council,
which will be held on October 16. A
petition will be Introduced at this
meeting, asking for tbe improvement
of John Adams street.
An ordlnsnce which, will do awav
with the professional horse traders
waa read for tbe first time. These
horse traders have become trouble
some to tbe authorities at times. It
was declared. They will be prohibi
ted from selling or trading their
horses on the streets hereafter. If
thla ordinance Is passed.
A house for the hose reel on Six
teenth ttreet will be built at once, in
a more suitable location than the
present one. New stoves will be
placed In several of the lire houses
The proposed reduction of tele
Dhone rates In Oregon City will be
httrough before the next meeting of the
City Council.
ffi OF OREGON BOY
IS GIVEN DIVORCE
BOSTON, Mass.. Oct. 2. Superior
Court Justice Connolly baa granted
divorce to Mra. Emily Johnson.
from James Goodwin Johnson, of
Medford, Or., a former Harvard uni
versity ball player. The divorce was
ganted a fortnight ago but extraordin
ary efforts on the part of the lawyers
kept tbe informaCion exclusively in
tne court files until today.
The libel alleged cruel and abusive
treatment but no apeclflc Instances
were named in the document Mrs.
Johnsonls given the right to assume
her maiden name, Emily Drown Mit
chell. They were married In 1906
shortly after Miss Mitchell graduated
from high school.
'Jimmy" Johnson, who was an all
around athlete at Harvard and popu
lar, was but one of many suitors for
her hand, another being a wealthy
young Canadian railway man. News
the divorce waa received with
much surprise here.
GLADSTONE PUTS BAN
WHEN IT HAPPENS LIKE
THIS
when the other fellow's to blame
for the mishap to your carriage or
wagon we'll fix It op for you In
good shape and the other chap pays
tbe bill. Ton may be sure we will
neglect no detail to make a good
Job of It for you. There's many a
sample of our fine work running
around town.
OWEN G. THOMAS
4th and Main Sta Oragon City
COLT RUNS AWAY;
HAN SERIOUSLY HURT
Helnt Raumgartner, of Concord,
waa seriously Injured Saturday while
leading a colt. The animal started
to run and the rope baiter became
caught In Daumgartner's clothing.
He waa dragged several feet His
right arm was broken and be receiv
ed several cuts on bis scalp and
bruises on his body. Dr. Guy Mount
attended him. Tbe physician aald
It would be more than a week before
his patient would be able to leave
bis home.
FATHER IS DEAD
Daniel Dollack. of Paris France,
father of Max Bollack, a former res
ident of Oregon City, but now of Port
land, died at borne Sunday. A cable
gram announcing hla death waa re
ceived by Mr. Pollack. Mr. Bullack
la survived by bis ton. Max, and a
daughter, Mrs. A. Redllch, of New
York. Mr. Bollaeka wife died sev
eral years ago In Parts.
The City Council of Gladstone, at a
meeting Tuesday evening, declared
favor of a joint ownership of poles
the( Portland Railway. LIcht &
Power Company, the Pacific Statea
Telephone ft Telegraph Company
and tbe Home Telephone Company.
Representatives of the companies
acqulesed in the) decision. It also
waa decided that the lowest wires
must be at least twenty-two feet above
ground. Representatives of the Pa
cific States Company announced an
other cable would be Installed in
Gladstone at once. Rills for tbe grad
ing of Hereford street were audited.
.TO
Huntley Bros. Company, which op
erates stores in Oregon City, Canby,
and Hubbard, will open a drug store
In Portland October 16 on the corner
of Fourth and Washington streets,
formerly occupied by Woodard,
Clarke ft Company. The present fix
tures will be used until the arrival of
elegant new fixtures on December 1.
Tbe firm hag been In Oregon City for
many years, and baa been very suc
cessful and ita many frlenda wish It
well In the metropolis, where It will
have an advantageous location In the
retail district
MAN ARRESTED ON CHARGE
OF 8TEALING CLOTHING
Frank Taylor, accused of stealing
clothing from a home where he work
ed on Sixteenth Street, waa arrested
Wednesday night by Policeman Frost
Taylor was captured by Pat Finucane
who turned the man over to the policeman.
FINAL TRIBUTE IS .
- PAID MRS. MILEN
More than fifty persons gathered at
the Stafford cemetery Thursday after
noon to witness the Impressive iun
era! services conducted by the Os
weco Grange. 175, over the body of
Mrs. Permella Milem. who died Tues
day morning at the Scllwood Hospi
tal. Mrs. Milem was a sister of Judge
Gordon E. Hayes of this city. She
had been 111 for about three months.
Mrs. Milem was born about seven
miles west of Oregon City in 1854. be
ing a member of one of the honored
pioneer families. After funeral ser
vices were held at the borne of her
husband. C. Milem. the body, follow
ed by tbe relatives and many friends
was taken to Stafford, where tbe mem
bers of the Oswego grange or whicn
she waa a member, were assembled.
Many membera of Winona grange,
271. aa well aa members of other
gran pes were present. She waa well
known throughout the county, having
been reared on the homestead in the
Stafford country. Mayor Dlmlck and
Hon. H. E. Cross, represented the bar
of Oregon City, and Mr. and Mrs. M
E. Dunn. Mrs. Grant B. Dlmlck ana
J. D. Olson attended from this city.
Mra. Milem Is survived by her father,
who lives In Portland; her husband,
C. Milem, of Mount Tabor; a aon Ells-
ur Milem, of Mount Tabor; a brother,
Gordon E. Hayes, of this city, and a
sister, Mrs. Fannie L. Shipley, of
Portland.
Hon. Walter M. Pierce, who will
stump the county for Democrats.
Walter M. Pierce, formerly candi
date 'or the Democrtlc nomination for
Lnlted States senator, will speak In
several places In Clackamas County
In the Interest of the Democratic na
tional and state tickets. Tbe follow
ing partial schedule haa been arrang
ed: Eatacada. October 8: Wilson-
vllle, October 9; Canby October 10;
Molalla, October 11 and Oregon City,
October 12. Mr. Pierce Is one of the
best speakers In the Democratic
party In tbe state.
MAYOR STREIB TO
GIVE UP OFFICE
MILWAUKIE'S EXECUTIVE SAYS
ANOTHER SHOULD BE
ELECTED
MANY IMPROVEMENTS ARE PLANNED
Council Has Committee Working on
Plan for Streets and Bond
Issue for Big Water
Plant
TCANDI
TO STUMP COUNTY
W. V. Thomas and other candidates
on the Socialist ticket have arranged
the following speaking Itinerary in
Clackamaa County J
Viola October 14; Boring. October
16; Clackamaa, October 17; Oak
Grove, October 18; Oswego, October
21; Frog Pond, October 22; Wilson-
vllle, October 23; Brown's school-
house. October 24; Springwater, Oct
ober 25; George, October 26 and Cher
ryvllle, October 28.
The party plans to make a thor
ough ennvafs of the county, and Its
adherents believe that the Socialist
vote this year will be larger than av
er before.
ST. JOHN'S 8EWINQ
CLUB HAS MEETING
The St John'a Sewing Club of the
St John'a Catholic church met Thurs
day afternoon. The Club, which Is
composed of about twenty women of
the church, has decided to meet
each Thurcday afternoon and to pre
pare for a bataar to be given before
Christmas, making useful and fancy
articles and will do plain aewing. The
meetings are held In the McLoughlln
Hall.
Hunter Gives Ball.
Ernest Re, arrested on a charge of
shooting Chinese Pheasants out of
season, was released on M ball by
Justice of the Peace Kelso.
Mayor Philip Streib, of Mllwaukle,
will not be a candidate for re-election
November 5. He has served three
yeara and given much time to the
general Improvement of Milwaukee,
about 175,000 in street work having
been accomplished while he has
been in office, and be says that It la
time some one else should take up
the work. Some criticism of the ad
ministration and the recent adverse
vote on the bond Issue and amend
ment to the charter caused the May
or to decide to retire.
E. T. Elmer will probably be nom
inated for Mayor at the cltlien's con
vention, which will be held about
the middle of October. ' Mr. Elmer is
manager of the Milwaukle Mercantile
Company and he Is the only man now
mentioned for the office.
The citizens and Council committee
are working on a charter amendment
for extension of streets and for an
issue of bonds for establishment of a
municipal water plant A meeting
waa held Thursday night and some
progress made. The amendment will
not be ready to submit at the Novem
ber election, and a special election
may be called several weeka later.
Proceedings of tbe committee are not
made public at present but tbe com
mittee Is working under advice of an
attorney and will try to frame a
street extension amendement that
will be approved, and will fix the
amount of water bonds at about $20,-
000.
Several hundred persona heatd tha
Republican candidates for county offi
ces speak at Marquam Monday even
ing. The hall waa crowded and there
was much enthusiasm from tbe begin
ning to the end of the. meeting.
Among those who spoke were Gus-
tav ScUnoerr, candidate for represen
tative; Chris Schuebel, candidate for
representative; E. R. Hackett, candl
date for sheriff; J. F. Nelson, candi
date for assessor and E. P. Dedman,
candidate for recorder. Tbe speak
ers rir not Indulge In personalities.
merely declaring that it had been
proved that representatives of the
Republict.M party bad given better
service In tbe county than represen
tatives of other parties. Members
of tbe audience announced that the
sentiment in tbe district was largely
in favor of tbe Republican ticket
from President Taft to constable, and
and it la confidently believed that the
Marquam country will give a large
Republican plurality.
The canddates have spoken at Har
mony, where the schoolhouse waa
crowded, and at Wichita, where there
waa another large crowd. Mr. Hack
et announced Monday night that if
the sentiment waa tbe same through
out the county as In Harmony, Wich
ita and Marquam tbe entire Repub
lican ticket would win. George C.
Hrownell, Grant B. Dlmlck, and W. A.
Dlmlck will attend several Republi
can meetings this week and deliver
addreasea. Interest in the ticket Is
growing In all parts of the county,
and the candidates are sanguine of
success.
A large crowd waa addreasedWed
nesday evening by the Republican can
didates for county offices in Scramlin
hall, Macksburg. Grant II. Dimlck was
to have been one of the speakers but
owing to a council meeting being
held in this city, he was unable to
attend. Speeches were made by E.
C. Hackett, candidate for sheriff;
Gustav Schnoerr and Chris Schuebel,
candidates for representative in the
legislature; J. F. Nelson, candidate
for assessor and E. P. Dedman, can
didate for recorder. Mayor Dimlck
will go with tbe candidates to Molal
la. where a meeting will be held. The
candidates declare that the sentiment
where they have been is largely In
favor of th Republican ticket and
all of them think they will be elected.
3 Couplea Get Licenses.
Licenses to marry were Issued
Wednesday to Barbara Mabel Takaka
and Arthur Friese; Lola M. Harding
and O. I. Colby and Florence E. Gault
and Millard N. Crlswell.
BEER CREDITED WITH
SAYING HIS WATCH
PENDLETON. Or., Oct2. An un
usual argument for the beneficial ef
fects of beer waa made in the Justice
Court yesterday, when C. E. Welch,
of Nolin, appeared aa a witness a-
galnat George Van Horn, accused of
picking pockets.
"You see, your honor, tnrougn
drinking considerable beer I had in
creased my waist line until my trous
ers were unusually tight When thia
pickpocket attempted to go through
my pockets and take my watch, I felt
the pressure of the watch being with
drawn and nabbed the thief."
Welch and bis companions held the
suspect until an officer waa summon
ed. While waiting for an officer the
men allege Van Horn threw away
something he took out of his pocket
Recovering it they found it to be tne
pocketbook of J. W. Proctor, who was
one of number assisting in making
the arrest Van Horn was bound ov
er to the grand Jury.
MOOSE CANDIDATE
WORKS FOR VOTES
John W. Campbell, of Roseburg,
nominee of the Bull Moose Party in
the First District for Congress, is in
this city. Mr. Campbell will make a
thorough canvasa of the district and
while his voice will not permit of his
making any speeches, he aays he will
try to meet the majority of the voters.
Mr. Campbell met many of the voters
of Oregon Off Monday,- and will con
tinue his canvasa here today.
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Professor E. Brown, who has been
giving the "Slide for Life" at the
County Fair at Canby, probably waa
fatally Injured Saturday af
ternoon. While sliding down a wire
stretched from the top of the grand
stand, the pulley jumped the wire,
and Professor Brown, who was hold
ing on by hia teeth, fell about forty
feet He was brought to Oregon City
Hospital where he was attended by
Drs. H. S. and Guy Mount His back
was broken and it Is feared tbe man
sustained internal Injuries.
TO FIND HER BEAU
Postmaster Randall, who la one of
the most loyal aids of Cupid in Clack
amaa County, haa received a letter
from Miss Ruth Huffman, of Washing
ton, D. C, importuning blm to assist
her In finding a helpmate. Mr. Ran
dall, several months ago received a
letter from a girl in New York City.
The letter waa published, and a re
sult the young woman found a hus
band. The letter from Miss Huffman
follows:
"I know that the male population
of Oregon exceeds the female so
won't you find some of those lonely
fellows (must be single) to write to
me. I am lonely too."
Washington, D. C. Care General De
livery."
131 COUPLES MARRIED AT
HOME OF JUSTICE 8AM80N
Justice of the Peace Stmsoa officia
ted at the marriage of Amaa Dolors
and Eliza Kerault The ceremony
was solemnized at the home of Mr.
Samson, which made the 131st mar
riage that had been performed at his
home.