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OTtEOON CITY ENTERPItTHF!, FRIDAY, JAN. 10, 1913. Half Saturday, Jan. 11 (li (one day only) we will distribute 500,000 free votes to the automobile contestants. For each NEW yearly subscription to the Daily Enterprise we will present 10,000 bonus votes. A six months subscription will be awarded 5,000 extra votes. All subscriptions must be turned in at the Enterprise office next Saturday only, between 10 A. M. and 5 I M. 1 Year's Subscription to Daily 10,000 votes 1 Year's Subscription to Weekly 5,000 votes 6 Months Subscription to Daily 5,000 votes 1 Year's Renewal to Daily 5,000 votes 6 Months Renewal to Daily 2,500 votes 6 Months Renewal to Weekly 1,250 votes This is a plain straight forward offer with no stings attached. But take our tip, this is your big chance to land at the top of the list. Come in today and get full instructions, receipt books, etc Re member this extra special offer is good the one day only. Have You Seen The Coupon Book Prizes? Two special prizes will be awarded the contestants selling the largest number of Huntley Bros. Co. Coupon Books before January 5, 1913. The prizes can be seen in the automobile window at the Rcxall Store. Every Coupon Book sold earns 5,000 extra votes. Huntley Thi Rsl Star MOIRIMIIMG ENTERPRISE JUROR HEARS BROTHER IS DEAD; EXCUSED N, It. tiruliaiii. of Elliott Prnlrle, a member uf the Jury which Is hear tug the evidence III the 17.500 damage .,.11 r Miirv K. Coiisllng. adminis tratrix of the .-tale of J-.se Crlppeii nKiilusI the IUley I'ult (t paper I'miilmllV. was lllHIIletl Wednesday while evidence was being heard that bu bn-lher, John tirulmm, has just died. J. K. Jack, county assessor, rw celled thu Information over telephone.. Judge Kal.li! suggested thai Mr. lira ham could be excused If the lawyers were willing that eleven men coiwhisk Ihr Jury. The lawyers agreed at once. John (irahom formerly was sup erintendent uf the Schools of Mar lon County, and had for several years lived In Kastern Oregon. Crlppen was killed while In the employ of tho defendant company at Its plant at Mllwaiikle. A verdict will be reached today. BY HORSE, IS DEAD John M. Friend, of Mullno. died at the Oregon City Hospital at 5:25 o'clock WednesdaV morning. Mr. Krlend was kicked In the abdomen by a horse at his farm last Suaday even ing and his death was the .result of the Injuries Ills death was a shock to a large number of friends who were t.ot aware of his aerlous condi tion. Tho deceased was 52 years of age. and la survived by a widow and three children, Mrs. Mason. John, Jr.. and Margaret, of Mullno. IP. OF Mrs. II. P Rockwell, wlfo of II. P. Rockwell, died at the family residence Second and Madison Streets, of par alysis at 6 o'clock Monday morning. Mra. Rockwell, who waa forty one years of age, was atrlcken Saturday ' evening at 8 o'clock and did not re gain (onsclousnesa. Hefore moving to Oregon City Inst August with her family. Mrs. Rockwell waa for eight years a resident of Gladstone where she wa"a member of the Ladles Aid Society. The deceased Is survived by her husband and three children. Willis, age 15; Harold, age 14, and Kdna, age . Beside her family Mrs. Rockwell had a host of friends and was belov ed by aP who know her. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow evening at the MethodUt Church, the Rer. Mulkey officiating. RUFUS ARMSTRONG DEAD. Ritfus Armstrong, 20 years of age, died late Tuesday night at the home of his cousin, John Armstrong, who conducts a confectionery store at the corner of Ninth and Main Streets. The body hat been sent to Rltchey. Mo., the place of the birth of the de ceased. Mr Arstmong came here about three months ago and obtained employmtnt at the Willamette Pulp Paper Mills. He Is survived by four brothers and one sister. A Million Free Automobile votes given Bros. Co. J. Levitt The Leading Clothier CLACKAMAS COUNTY'S Y OF TYPHOID FEYER Mrs. Unils J. Ileckinnn, wife of the secretary ,,f the Northwestern Asso elation, died at her homo on Washing ton Street, hctweeu eleventh and Twelfth Streets, at 10 o. lock Friday night of typhoid fever. She had been 111 seven weeks. For the past week her condition had rapidly Improved and Shu was able to get nut of bed Thursday morning. However, about o'clock at night she had a relapse and beft.re a pyhslclan who was sum moned arrived, she died. Mrs. I leek man was ono of the most populur young women of the city u"d before her marring?) was a society belle of Eugene. She was an accomplished musician ami obtained her education at the Oregon Agrliullurl Colleite. Her. parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Kl llott, of Kugeiie, will arrive in this city today when the funeral arrange ments will b made. Ilesldes her par ents 'Mrs. Hockman Is survived by two brothers and a daughter one year of aw. Mrs. Ileckman was 22 years of age. BODY OF TYPHOID VICTIM SENT EAST The body of Unfile Armstrong, who j was employed by the Willamette Pulp j ft Taper Company, has been shipped j to his former homo In Rltchlo, Mo. j The young man, who was 20 years of , age. Is survived by bis father and four i brother.! and one sister. He came here the latter part of August, and liv ed at the home of hla cousin, John Armstrong. He died of typhoid fever. Charles Armstrong accompanied the remains to llltchlo. Mo. The young mnu was III five weeks of typhoid fever at the Oregon City Hospital. H. OF ! (ieorge II. Wlshart died Sunday at him home. 706 Adama Street. He was years of age. Mr. Wlstiarl nau been a resident of Oregon City ever since 1876. coming here from Wiscon sin. For a number of yeara he work ed an a carpenter contractor. He had been 111 for about two weeks of pala lysls. which was the cause of his death. He Is survived by four child ren: Mrs. Herbert Thorne of Port land: Mra. Ioren Kaser, of Portland; Ira W. Wlshart, of Toledo, Or., and Harley Wlshart, of Oregon City. MRS. CATHERINE ZAK DIES AFTER OPERATION Mrs. Catherine Zak. sixty years of age, widow of Stanslaus Zak, died Tuesday night as result of an ap eratlon. The funeral was held at SL John's (hurch. Rev. Father Hille brand officiating, the Interment being In the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Zak was born In Germany, and Is surviv ed by nine children as follows: Chris, Michael. Paul. Walter and l.eo Zak, Miss Rose Zak. Miss Manda Zak and Mra. George Itoneli and Mrs. Joseph Hensky. 6 months Subscription to Weekly 2,500 votes 1 Year's Renewal to Weekly 2,500 votes with every purchase by V. Harris The Quality Grocer LEADING NEWSPAPER NAMED BY COURT MEN RECOMMENDED IN 013 TRICTS VOTING SPECIAL TAX APPOINTED LEVY FOR YEAR TO BE MADE TODAY Members of Court Decline to Say Wl ether It Will be Lower or Higher Than Last Yesr The County Court Wednesday ap pointed road supervisors In a!l road dlstrb-s but dlstrlrt No. 6. Tl Is R polnt.n.tit may bo undo toda) The court lr. nil Instances where the lov pivt-rs at meetings oied ,i s.ii-c'iil tax mid recommended a man for sup ervisor l. pointed th it man. The annual tux levy will be made at a meet In today t Not a member of the oo'ir. Wednesday night would give Digestion a to wlinl the levy might 'ti The following were appointed sup ervlsors: Dlst. No. 1 C. E. llattln Dist No. 2 .....John Bennett Dlst! No. 3 .. W. W. Cooke Hist. No 4 ..John Glthena Dlst. No G M. II. Wheelor Dlst. No. 6 Dlst. No. 7. . Dlst. No. 8.' . Dlst. No. 9. . Dlst. No. 10. Dlst. No. 11. E. K. Leaf ...John Huchholtx A. N. Jensen Chns. Duncan F A. Jones Dlst. No. 12 Henry Rabler Dlst. No. 13 J. T. Fullant Dlst. No. 14 Henry Henrlcl Dlst. No. 15. ' Will Fine Dlst No. 16 August Staehly Dlst! No. 17 D. R. Dlmlck Dlst. No. 18 Fred Kamrnth Dlst. No. 19 E. P. Uerdlne Dist. No. 20 John Puts Dlst. No 21 E. A. Swanson Dlst. No." 22 Albert Engle Dlst. No. 23. . DlBt. No. 24. . Diist. No. 25. Dlst No. 26. . . Dlst! No. 27. . Dlst No. 28. . Dlst. No. 29. . , Dlst. No. 30. . Dlst. No 31. . Dlst. No." 32. . , Dlst. No. 33. Dlst No. 34. . Dlst! No. 35. , Dlst. No. 36. Dlst. No. 37. Dlst. No. 38. . Dlst. No. 39. . Dlst No. 40. . Dlst. No. 41. Dlst. No. 42. . Dlst. No. 43. . Dist. No. 44. Dist No. 45. Dlst. No. 46. Dlst. No. 47. Dlst No. 48. . Dlst. No. 49. . .R. W. Zimmerman C. E. Mitts Rd Graves ,...W. W. Everhart John Barth U D. Shank W. A. Rogers-) Ed Wanker R. de Neul W. C. Heater John Reed Wm. Kaiser Wm. Booth Louis Rail C. W. Kruse .John Baumgartner . . . .Herman Ftshrr C. O. Davla C. A. Keith ...John W. Watson A D. Burnett Chas. Rider Jesse Cox Dan Watts O. P. Roethe J. O DeShazer G. T. Hunt Dlst. No. 50 F. M. Townsend Dlst. No. 61 A U Heacock Dist No. 52 II. W. Kanne Dlst No 33 C. A. Beugll Dlst. No. 54 W. F Stanton Dlst no. 5a it. it. Mattoon Dist. No. 56 Nat Scribner Dlst No. 57 W. H. Stuwe SUPERVISORS ARE tes Star Theatre The Beet Pictures TUFTS REWARDED FOR E As a token of appreciation for plac ing a flag on her husband's grave each memorial day and assisting her in obtaining her pension, Mrs. S. S. Ilrluk. of Stafford, Wednesday pre sented J. A. Tufta, county treasurer, and a member of Meade Post, Grand Army of the Republic, a gold headed ebony cane, which had belonged to her husband. The cane was present ed to Mr. Drink, who was a member of the Thirty Sixth Wisconsin regi ment during the war, by a Wisconsin Post The head Is beautifully engrav ed. 'Mr. Prink lost his right leg in a Civil War battle, and was killed about four years ago in a runaway in Portland. H.W.CONYERS IS VICTIM OF PARALYSIS II. Conyers, of Clatsknnle, Or., who frequently visited this city, died at his home at 2 o'clock Wednesday morning after an Illness of several weeks. Paralysis caused his death. Mr. Conyers when in Oregon City was a guest of his daughters, Mrs. E. E. Smith, who was Miss Mary Conyers, and Mrs. C. P. Smith, who was Miss Laura Conyers. Doth of his daugh ters row live In Kansas City, Mo. Mr. Conyers was an uncle of Charles E. lturns of this city. The funeral will be held this afternoon at Clats kanle. P. DEIS OF PNEUMONIA Frederick P, Hurst, prominently Identified wit"! the upbuilding of Clackamaa County, died at his home In Canby at 6 o'clock Tuesday morn ing. He had been ill of pneumonia, contracted seven days before Ms death, while be was clearing the Canby Canal Intake of debris that had threatened to do much damage to the plant Mr. Hurst and his broth er, John, several years ago organis ed the Canby Power Company which supplies electricity to Canby, Hub bard. Molalla and other towns In the neighborhood. He was about 46 yeara of age and had lived in Canby three years, having been a resident of Aurora before that. The funeral will be held at 1:30 o'clock thta af ternooii at Canby, and the Interment will be at Zion Cemetery. JOHN DECKLICH TO BE BURIED IN CATHOLIC CEMETERY John Deckllch. jho died at St. Vln cent'a Hospital In Portland Friday night will be burled In the Catholic cemetery this afternoon, if' had been I'l three months. The funeral will he held at St John's Catho'ic Church at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev. Father Hillebrand officiating. The de ceased was 20 years of age. 2 Couples Get Licenses. Licenses to marry have been Issued IsabelU Dugger and George Allceler, of K.i',0 East Ninth Street Portland, and Hazel Jones and Nathan S. Finch. 0 1 HEARS WATER REPORT MEETING TOMORROW NIGHT TO FURTHER CONSIDER IM PORTANT 8'JBJECT TOOZE URCES UYDRGCLORIDE PLANT Resident! of City are Urged to Sug gest Nami-s for Parks Pav ing Company Gets Ex tension The city council Wednesday night after hearing a report by Councilman Toozo, and suggestions by 11. T. Mc Cain, and T. W. Sullivan of the Live Wires, regarding the water supply, called a special meeting for tomorrow night to further consider the subject The report of Mr. Tooze was virtually the same he made at the meeting of tho Live Wires the evening before, but was elaborated upon considerably. He suggested that a hydroclorlde plant be Installed and that the Intake pipe as soon as It was possible be moved further out In the river. While he did not maintain that this would give tho city pure w.'ter, he believed that It would greatly minimize the chances of the water causing disease, and would at least ue u.e nesi un inai cuiliu o uuue, uiim a iii'w,e It were thought advisable, could be obtained rom another source. The speaker said an analysis should be made Immediately af ter the hydroclorldo system was lut-talled in case the coun cil decided It should be. Then, be declared, If the water were found to be filthy, other arrangements could be made. He also called attention to the tact that something should be jlone at once, declaring that owing to the present condition many per sons, including school children were not drinking a sufficient amount of water. Lewis C. Kclsay, consulting engin eer for the Stale board of Health, ex plained to the council the plan to obtain water from Clear Lake, .and spoke of other sources from which water might be obtained. The meeting was attended by Coun cllmen llortou, Albright, Metzner, Long, Meyer, Heard and Tooze. Mr. Heard was exonerated of a charge of having served as an election officer. The charter provides that no city of ficial Duall serve in such capacity. A representative of the Southern Pacif ic Railway objected to an assessment for street Improvement purposes. The city recorder and city engineer will make lii Investigation. Tin Mouugue-O Reilley Company was given an extension of thirty days in which to complete the hardsurfac ing of Main Stseet from Moss Street to the Abernethy. The company has been retarded in tho work by the laying of a railway across the street and the putting down of a sewer. Attention waa cftlled to the fact that althouth the freight franchise of tne Portland Railway. Light & Power Company has been filed It had not been tdgned by Judge Dimlck, who was mayor when It was approved. It will be considered at the uext meet ing. The sewer on John Qulncy Adams Street was accepted with the excep tion of a portion between Thirteenth and Fourteenth Streets. City Engin eer Yale was instructed to make an examination of the work. " The record er was Instructed to notify the Port land Railway, Light & Power Com pany to Install arc lamps at Four teenth and Jackson Streets and Six teenth and Harrison Sireets as outh orized by the council. An ordinance providing for a concrete wall on Main between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets, was passed. Mr. Tooze urg ed tho employment of a chemist to examine the materials used in the hard surface pavement but his motion It was decided to get suggestions from the residents of the city regard ing tho naming of parks. The people are urged to make their suggestions tbrougii tho newspapers Mr. Tooze suggested that Seventh' Street park be called Library Park and Twelfth Street Park Firwood Park. Mr. Tooze urged that the streets which residents had asked to be Im proved be given attention as soon as possible. He declared that almost tho entlro cost would be defrayed by the property owners. Residents of Thir teenth and High Streets petitioned for improvement In 1910. Other streets which the property owners want improved are Seventh, Four teenth, John Adams extentlon to ward bluff, Madison and Division Streets. SULLIVAN AND EBY AS At the annual meeting of the Com mercial Club, which will be held on the evening of January 18, officers to serve for 1913 will be elected. T. W. Sullivan and O. D. Eby are being mentioned in connection with the presidency. I. T. Mcltain, who has been president, M. D. Latourette sec retary and O. E. Freytag. manager of the Publicity Department will make their annual reports. The last year was one of the most successful In the history of the club, which has done a great work in exploiting the resources of the city and county. RALPH S. MURPHY TO QUIT PLACE ON STEAMBOAT Ralph 8. Murphy, who has been en gineer of the Steamer Ruth for the past twelve months, plans going to lturke, 'da. He has been asked to take charge of the compressors of 'be Heckla Mining Company. Mr Mur phy nas been empl-'yed on ste.vu- boats on the Columbia and Willame- ette Rivers for 17 years, and la consld ered one of the most capable engineers In the Kethwer.. J. J. TOB1N BUYS BIG RANCH NEAR MOLALLA J. J. Tobln. of the Electric Hotel has purchased the place of A. G. Cutting, four and one half miles east of Molalla Corners. There are 97 1-2 pr In thm nlnra f r Puttlnv ha hougnt a targe cattle ranch In Baker are believed to have been responsi Countv. ble for the ,ccident. M'BAIN IS HONORED ' BY 600 MILLWORKERS; A remarkable testimonial was paid ! li. T. Mdialn. Mill Manager of the Willamette Pulp ic filler Company, by the employes of the mill N" Year's. The following letter dinned by every employe of the mill, ther-j being more than 600 of them, was re reived by Mr. Mcllaln: "We. the undersigned, employes of the Willamette I'ulp k Paper Com pany, Oregon City, Or., desiring to show our appreciation of your many kind ails during the past year In aiding and 'assisting your employes to better their conditions and make life worth living and while engaged as employes Id and about your plant. wUh you a Happy New Year. "It 'ijulte often happens that employ ers look upon their employes as mere Instruments In the conduct of the work In which they are engaged, but you have looked upon your employ es In an altogether different light and have exercised your best endeav ors to elevate those working under von so as to make their lives better and happier by offering substantia rewards for merit. "We sincerely thank you for the many kind acts during the past year and sincerely hope that you .will be blent In all your future endeavors." "I am the proudest man In Oregon," said Mr. Mcllaln Tuesday, "and noth Ing could cause me to part with this muchly finger marked evidence of food will. Every spot upon it is dearer U me than anything In the- world M,.eBt my tamily: BULL RUN WATER TOOZE AND HORTON TOLD BY RUSHLIGHT TO MAKE APPLICATION MAYOR IS SAID TO FAVOR PLAN Councllmen Will Make Complete Re port at Next Meeting of Live Wires Other Places Favored F. J. Tooze and L. P. Horton, of the City Council, Friday called up Mayor RuBhllght of Portland, over telephone and asked if Oregon City would be allowed to tap the Bull Run water main. They explained that there was an epidemic of typhoid fev er In the city and that Bull Run water was desired by many of the residents. Mayor Rushlight told the council men that they must submit a written request for the water to the members of the Portland Water Board. He as sured Messrs. Tooze and Horton that the request would be given careful consideration. Mayor Rush Ight re fused to say whether or not water should be allowed this city, but a friend said that the mayor would do all he could to have it granted. He is on record as favoring granting the right to other places, which have ob tained the privilege. Among them are Gresham and Llnnton. Mr. Tooze will make a complete report or tne water conditions at the meeting of the Live Wires next week. WATER RINGS GONG, GIVING FLOOD ALARM Water escaping from an automatic sprinkler Monday night caused some damaw and much excitement at V. Wilson's Implement House on low er Main Street. During the previous night "a large gong attached to tno sprlukling system got out of order and reng during most of the night, keeplr.fi the neighborhood awake. To stop the gong from ringing the mech anism was taken from it. About 7 o'clock Monday evening the com caused one of the pipes to break and the none system being out of order the store was being flooded when the night watchman noticed the water on the street at 2 o'clock In the morn ing. Fortunately the stock which ts composed of implements was not much damaged. "Resolved that the electoral college should be abolished and the president nominated and elected by the people was tha question debated by high school teams Friday evening. The judges of the debate at Estacada which was by the teams representing the Estacada high school and the Parkplace high school wrere Rev. J. R. Landsborough, John W. Loder and n. Lee Paget The debaters were aa follows: Malcolm Woodle and Che ter Wourner, of Estacada, affirmative and Gwendolin Jones and Ruth Hud son, of Parkplace, negative. . The de cision was In favor of the negative side. The Judges at Parkplace were Rev. W. T. Milliken. Rev. G. N. Ed wards and Dale Velle, of the Young Men's Christian Association, of Port land. The debaters were at follows: negative, Harley Fellows and Harry Morgan, of Estacada; affirmative, Edith Lilly and Minnie Hcnrich. of Parkplace. the affirmative side win ning. This Is considered a doibie victory for Parkplace. the Judges at Parkplace making one decision for the negvive and two for the affirma tive and at Estacada for the negative. DRIVER HURT AS WAGON SLIDES INTO DITCH A heavily loaded wagon belonjlng to James Garrick Co., of Portland, ran into a ditch near Oswego Monday morning. The driver, who was ser iously hurt, was taken to Portland, A frosty road and defective brakes OREGON CITY SEEKS CANBY HAVING RAPID GROWTH FIVE CONCRETE BUSINESS HOUS ES AND TWENTY RESIDENCES ERECTED IN YEAR CHURCH USD SCHOOL ALSO BUILT Odd Fellows Home to be One of Fin est Structures In City Rail way Hailed aa Big Boon Few towns of the state have made more progress during the past year than has Canby, the thriving city In the southern part of Clackamas Coun ty, 'i bis progress has not been "solely marked by an Increase of business, but by a large number of new resi dences and business structures to ac comodate the large number of new people that have come to the town during the past year. During the year there were erected twenty residences, five concrete bus iness and lodge blocks, and one large concrete church, but still the deman 1 for suitable dwellings and store was lost Church, the Masonic Temsie, the High School, Calton t Rosenchan's store building, and the Odd Fellows' building. The Methodist Church Is a con roouis Is much greater than the sup ply, and prospective settlers are forc ed to go elsewhere because of the lack of houses. The following struc tures have either been completed dur ing the past year or are about to be completed: The First Methodist crete structure 48 x 86. containing a full basement besides the large audi torium which has a seating capacity of 480. The floor of the auditorium Is sloped towards the pulpit thus mak ing it in easy sight of every seat. In the basement are located the Sunday School room, the banquet room, the kitchen and the furnace room. The church la heated by hot water and cost 110,000. exclusive of furnishings. The dedication 0f thta beautiful struc ture will probably be some time In March. The style of architecture Is Old Spanish Mission, modified by suggestions of Oregon Bungalow, with large stained beams and rafters form ing the roof. The church Is well light ed, containing two large art windows. Rev. C L. Cressy la the pastor. The new Masonic building is a mod ern re-enforced concrete structure, with two stories and basement, cov ering a lot 50 x 100 feet One half of the lower floor of the building will be occupied by Huntley Brothers, drug gists, while the remainder will be used by Saylor and Prouty for an up-to-date confectionery and billiard par lor. The up stairs will be used , by the lodge, with a few offices la the front oi the building. The lodge rooms and the banquet rooms will oc cupy the remainder of the floor space. The new High School, a modern structure costing $20,000 waa open for school purposes on the second of January. This building, which U built on the most modern and scien tific Hues, is perfectly equipped in every way to handle the demands that w ill ue placed upon modern education. It contains an auditorium with a seat ing capacity of iiOO, besides 11 other bpacwus rooms, i ne neaung piani is onj of Ue special features of the buiiuiug, ll being so arranged ' thai tw0 larse furnaces, driven by electric fans, both heat and ventilate the en tire structure without the use of op ening of w indows 0r doors. The build ing has three stories besides the bases tueut. Carlton and Rosencrans' new two story concrete store building covers a plot of ground 100 x 100 feet. This structure, which will be the most mod ern as well as the largest department store in Clackamas County, will have many conveniences, such as a rest room for the use of the public, an electric elevator, quick delivery car riers and other conveniences. Cart ton and Koseuerans are expecting the parcels post to make a large increase in their business. A feature that will add a distinctly cosmopolitan air to their store is the fact that the base ment will extend beneath the side walk, making it 110 x 110 feet Glass prisms in the sidewalk will light the basement The entire structure will be occupied by Carlton and Rosen crans. The Odd Fellows' building which will be completed in six weeks, is two stories in helghth and is also of con crete, its dimensions being 57 by 100 feet. The entire lower floor of this structure has been leased by the Big Six Department Store The Odd Fel lows will occupy the entire upper floor, T '.th a library, lodge rooms, and a banquet room. Elaborate furnish ings have been purchased through a Canby company. The building of the P. E. & E. R R. from Canby to Molalla is expected to add a great deal to the trade of Canby. Twenty carloads of steel are now at the local yards in Canby and It Is expected that 10 more carloads will arrive soon. These 30 loads of steel will complete the line to Molalla. The grading on this line is complet ed, and the steeel for the two bridges, one across Milk Creek and the other over the Molalla River Is in Canby. It Is understood the bids . i the main line 0f the P. E. & E. R. R. are all in and work will soon be started on that line, which passes through Can by. PEELS POST BLOW TO EXPRESS BUSINESS NEW YORK, Jan. 7. As a result of th? unexpected development of parcel post, it was said on good au thority today that one express com pany here discharged 75 of its em ployes. Every day since the establishment of the new postal service a new re cord l.as been established. For the 24 hours ended at midnight January 4, 62.151 packages were mailed at the different New York station, against about 42.000 packages tha previous 24 hours.