i
OREGON CDTY ENTEKPKISE
, .
Xhi InUrprlse li th
only Clockam County
I N(ipir that Pr,nU
4 all of th this
, growing County.
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CLACKAMAS COUNT
A FAIR, CAN BY, ORE.,
SEPT. 24, 25, 28, 27.
FOTVVrNTH YIAR-Np. 14
OREGON CITY. OUEOON, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1913
ESTABLISHED 18fi
WILSON AGREESTO
FREE WOOL PLAN!
REMOVAL Of DUTY ON COMMOD
ITY WILL BE PART OF
TARIFF DILL
SECRETARY BRYAN WINS LONG TIGHT
Pricient to Conftr With Btnatort
In Hop of Winning Sufficient
Support In Upptr
House
WASIIIMiTON, April Removal
tj nil tariff frmii raw wool ha In-en
.:iit(I iihjii between I'rnliltut Wil
mil 111(1 lllt'lllbor ii f llio IIoumi Coin
milieu on War and Mian at (ho
mult uf conference that ended to
day. Hi preieiit plan, which lll havi
the unaiilinou Indorsement uf t hi
licitiucratlc member uf tho commit
liw, provide that will he placed on
Hit. fr.-K lint, an end fur w.ilca the
free wool mtiiucrata of tho Housi,
lliit fro lint, an end fur which lh
Tho rili' xlun to Pnililellt Wll
son a" (I the free wool advocate takes
(lie t'l'' 'K the ,5 I'"' r""t AM
xhlih the committee had agreed up
on. This. In turn wa a rrdurtlou
frmii the 20 per rrnl duly of tho Dem
ocratic iMi!i-n revision bill which
i,.mm ilin House laal Bummer, but
fail, d to become a law. Tlm'freo
wool agreement. It I asserted by
liriiiiK-rala tonight. I expweted to
Irinx rtictclary uf Htai llryan Into
full accord with t'i tariff revision
program.
The free wool member havo ex-presm-d
thi-lr attl' uln before Pres
ident In conference In which He-pro-M-iiiniht-K
lUrrl on, uf New York,
ami ltliiiy. i( llllnula, both menv
l.r nt thn Wys and Man Com
mittee, have been the leading figure.
It.'pri-K-nliitl v Harrison, barked by
Mr. llryan. niadu an ard-ut fight In
the hint foiicrtis to secure Indorse-
mini uf Dip free wool Millry.
Tint undemanding arrived at to.
d.iy In that t' e Way and Matia Com-mltti-e
will present III bill with thn
free wi provlalon Incorporated and
willi a tiniiiiltiiniia rnpurt from Ita
linniM-ralii- mi'iiilii-ra and that the
I'ri-nidi nt will link known hla thor
ouch norord with It.
Tnt p'Ofptlun that may bo n.Wn
thn fr- WimiI plan by llm SflialP
ti'niliTH ailll la a mattvr of conJiTt
nri. I'n aldntit Wllaon la to mit
Si'iuiinr Klminuna, rhalrman of thn
KlnnncH riiinmltir. and Hi-natora
Hi In Smith and Htono tomorrow
nU'lii, and It la piled that thn at
tllmlf of l hi- nuin will thon bv
mndi- rli-nr.
L
HM.EM, Miin h I'S (Special.) The
ai'l'i'ltit mi-tit of J. A. Chun hill, of
Haker, to the posit Ion of aute anper
'iit.tuleiit of puhllr Instruction to
Sirreeil I.. II, Alderiiuin wu utilioun
red ii governor West thla afteruoon.
I'ruf.nMir Churchill lias for twenty
'"'ura I n aiiicrlnteiiilent of afiool
in linker County imil hna built up a
Hlrmiu achnol ayatcni. SevernI year
a- o he ns appointed by liio tiovcrnof
n liinpei tnr of normal xchnola nd
In that capacity served to the com
I'I'le Hiitliifiictlon of the stnlo educe.
tlmml hoard.
I cntiKliier Churchill a very capable
Mm." mid Hnprrliilendent Alilcrninn
lien tee appointment waa a n noun
r,'d. "lie Is one of thn front rank
annum the proKresHlve eilucntora of
the W est."
E
A record breuKIng trip In nn nuto
inulill,, rtiiin l.o Aliiieles to Oreuon
'lly bun heen made hy K. Keating,
JoHepb Wagner, and J. 11. Ungley.
Mrilii!( from l,os Angelea two wuoks
ftKo lli.-y arrived In Oregon City Sntur
day. They encountered Inclement
weather all the wny, but fortunately
""lr inaclilne did not have Buy er
'"us trouhle. Tires were changed
"r-aslonaiiy, Mr Keating said that
""i roiiila In CaliromlH were fairly
-'o"il, but the rodg Oregon
"'ro iilinosl ImpaNslble. Tho party
'll remain . Portland several
ieks ,,nd probably will return to
ioh Angelea hy automohllo.
LOSSolisiliED,
The following la letter recelr-
h lb Co, Omaha. Neb.:
it,. . ",jr ex'e'-l"l reporta of
ine torm la Omaha last Sunday har
Vn puhllahed broadcast oror tho
country. Some dispatches have gone
h.. J " to nnounre that the city
-tm811 utterijr troyed.
h.J ' far tTOm oe'n true. Great
Sr.TJtKf don ' residence
th. f.1, but tn bu'lne. section ol
' city was untouched. We. In com-
St .!rlth other lbb". m
order a nuaL"
ES
WI mm
Now Hint thn linproviiiiii-iit of Kinnl
rtrni'l, .MIIwiiiiKIk, nt a coat of utioul
IIO.(iiM) (in. im.,i iHtliioncd. It la
iirxml liiT'i thai thn roiinly alioulil
lii)provii ih .Mllwauklu mad to (tin
Mtillntiiiiiih t'ounly Hud nl Hi-IUood,
Tint MlUaukln n.ad In purl of thn
Kuat rlidii I'ailllr IIH'huay and con
IKila with r'ronl Hlii'l. Thi-rii him
Ki'viital had plui'tia Ih-Ihitii Mllwuu
kln ami I iiriliind, lm luilluu two ahi-i
hill Hint nmy ho itraJid. Tlmr.t l
miii'li trnvtl on thla road Into Port
land, mid Mllwauklu pi-opln want It
Improvi-d to thn Mulimuiinh County
linn.
I hit Inilli-nllniia ii in (hut thiTB lll
bo no dimrillly In (illliix up Hi, vol
mil iT flro ilcpartin.nl wlit-n the
rnuiii II apiwiliila Ihit tlm (-omiiilHaloii-ira
and authorim-a ttn-m to orKBiiU.
t o to roimiuiika. Man youiiR
youiiK in u ai.d "Hii.tt of i hit nn-in: vr
of thn foiim-r volunteera will join
the two mw t-oiiipaiilna, nno at Ct-n-trul
Mllwaukln and ono for Mliitliomv
illalrlct.
CLACKAMAS COUNTY RESjDtNTS
DONATE POTATOES FOR
SUFFERERS
RAILWAYS MAKE NO HAULING CHARGE
Provltiont Will Roach Flooded Dis
trict Monday and bo Distrib
uted by Covornmont
Official
A carload uf potatoes lor the Hood
victims uf Indiana and Ohio waa ship
ped from this city Weduesduy, a.iJ
I cipoiteil to ii r rive at Ita destlim
Hon by nett Monday. The spudu wie
contrlbuti d hy puhltc-splrited rest
dent of the city and county and the
Portlund Itallway. l.lKht & Power
Company mid tho Mill lima have
promlai d to deliver the c.ir without
cost 1 1 the l-nlled State authorities
In Ohio who are auperlntcndliiK te
dlstrlhutiuii uf provision.
Dr. A. U llcalle. uf the Ort-Kon
CouuulNtilon Company, who orlnlnat
d the plan (f lending the potatovi,
had charau of loadlim the car and the
other arratiKetuents. He snld Wednes
day cvoiilnn that tho donor ueed
iiute no fmr a to the spuds reach
ing persona actually In need. Initia
tion undo hy pomona living n ur
Meldrum were ItoukIiI to thla city
f.eo f, charge by thn Portland Hul
way. I.IkU k Power Company to the
refrlerntor car which was loadi d at
(ireeiipolut. Tl.o Southern Pacific
Company nlno h.i promised to anlp
provisions to the stricken districts
without rharne, 1 r. lleatle said t.uil
tho cur would be attached to a pus
s li kit train, and, conse(iiently will
go th rmi i;h on p.issenner schedule.
The fiillowlng were contributor.
Dr. Nlcholl' Kami li.O sucks, Oregon
CommlsHlon Company .It! sucks, l.ur
sen it Co. 25 sacks, J. R. l!owlnnd2l
sai'ks,
Judge
Kree
sacks,
.lack & Albrliiht i:i sack,
John Hit'ldnim 12 sicks, Kred
ancks, T. W. Culdwell 8
Knink Schoi'iiborn 6 anck.
Schoiiiliom 5 sai'ks. T. K.
Harry
Caldwell N suck. It. II. Tabcr 5 sacks.
Philip Welainandel 5 sacks, J. W.
Dillon a sacks. Mr. Il'ck 4 luicka, U.
C. Held 4 sucks, Hurry Pond 4
sacks, A. 0. Kinder 4 nck and A.
J, llobhln I sacks.
Thn Pioneer Transfer Company.
Wllllmu Pros. Transfer Company
and the Knlls Transfer Company de
livered many of the potatoes to the
car without making any chaoses.
IS
HONORED BY WEST
II. U. Slnrliwcathnr. of Rlaoly. who
wua In Oregon City Saturdiy. an
nounced that he had received an
appointment from C.ovcrnor West to
act ft commissioner from this state
to atudy European rural credit. Ho
la one of two appointees which the
(lovernor named In accordance with
the new lay which provide for the
lending of two delegate to Europe,
who will atudy the syitem of cred
its In UHe In the European countries.
.1.1.- ..... Jnln0.A frAm Orpcrnn ts
l ne uiiirr ii,hpii'd ...... . . (
H. McPhcrson, of the Oregon Agrl-,
cultural College. Mr. Kiaraweamer
will leave, this city about April 15
and will sail for Europe April 2. He
expect to return August 1. Dele
gate from most of the other etale
alno will leave New York April 2l.
FIGHT ISIdTON
LIQUOR INSELLWOOD
The petition to ubmlt to a ote
the queitlon of making the four pre
cinct at Sellwood dry at the June
election are being signed, and tho
Indication are that enough will be
secured thla week to lnure placing
the question on the ballot In June.
The Urotherhood of tho Sellwood
Methodiat Episcopal Cbuhch ha the
ubject In charge, tinder the direc
tion of Rer. J. K. Hawklna, the pa
tor.
CARLOAD OF SPUDS
SENT TO VICTIMS
GRIFFITH INDORSED
BY LIVE WIRES
CHIEF COUNSEL URGED FOR
PRESIDENCY OF P. R L. & P.
COMPANY '
STIPP IS LLECTED MAIN TRUNK LINE
Commute Named to Attend Mai
Mtlng Saturday When Var
lout County Office will
b Inveitlgated
The I.lvo Wlr-a at th.i wtoMy lun
cbou Tunaday unaiiliiioiialy Indors
ed ! run kiln T. UrilJIih fur tlm prttal
dmiry of the Portlund Hallway. I.Ik lit
& Power Cuiilpuliy to nucieed It. H.
Juaw-lyn, rcalxned. T a followlim
letter to Charlea M. (Turk, chalrmun
of tho board of dlroctora, wu aUnud
by utrery incmlier of the orxa.ilzullou
pr. aeiil.
"We, the underitlKiied niiuhi-ra of
the Live Wlie of tho Coimiierciul
Club of Orecon City. Or., reape. tiull
iiiim-Ni to you thitt a local limn be
selected a iiead uf pour Ihtkh Wea-
tern public tervlre corpomtlon, do-
Iiik biMlueii lii our city and county
LUy Stipp, ntw Main Trunk Llnaof
Live Wire.
namely. The Portland Railway, Ug'it
ft Powvr Company.
"While there may bo t'liiusiuiils In
Eastern cities ol highest Integrity
an I ability as rallro.id. power and
IlKht experts to ono In the West from
whom you could pick your represen
tative, an Eastern man would not be
known to your customers here, he
would be working under great dlsad
vuntaKe, not know ing the country and
Its conditions, and It would be many
months. If not yt nrs. Iicfon ho would
ealn thi-coiilldenco of the various
ccmmunltles In which you operate.
You have at this tlm.t In your employ
a man known and respect d by all
and ono whom wo believe would get
results from I ho, start In that he
knows what the p ople want we re
fer to your present chief counsel, Hon.
Franklin T. tJrltiith.
The following olllters were elected
hy the I.lvo Wires:
M'lln Trunk Line I.lvy Stlpp.
Huh Trunl; Line Dr. J. A. Van
llrnkle.
Transmission Wire E. Kenneth
Stanton.
tiny Wire K. E. Urodle.
Main Trunk Line Stlpp reappointed
l.eo. . Ilurdon Feed Wire.
O. D. Ehy urged that Inasmuch there
hud heen newspaper discussion re
garding the work of the county court
that a committee be named to repre
sent the l.ive Wlrra at the mnss
meeting next Sntur.lay afternoon at
Woodmen Hall. He said tnere had
been criticism regarding the lettln?
nf contracts for bridges and timber
cruising contracts. Main Trunk Line
Stlpp appointed the following commute.-'
to attend the meeting: 0. D.
Ehy. W. A. Dlmlck. M. .1. Drown. 11.
E. Cross and George Randall.
BEGIN AT SIDY
Enclneer Walter Inch has announ
ced that work will be resumed on the
Multnomah Central between Sandy
and Cottrcll. on the Mount Hood
line, a soon as the weather moder
ate.
Twnhv rtro. have the contract for
rradlno- six mile between Cottrell
and 8andy and they will atart grad
ing a aoon as some surveying nas
been made. Their grading plant will
da mnved to Cottrell.
Right of way ha been ecured or
er all the road crossed from the
Clackamas County Court and has
been cleared preparatory to grading
and traekhtylng. Resident of Sandy
are hopeful of getting railway con
nection with Portland during the
year. .
WIFE SAYS HU8BAND OFFERED
TO BUY HER COFFIN
Alleging that her husband has
been cruel to her, Minnie Carbiener
ha filed nlt for a divorce. They
were married In thla county May 1.
1901. The plaintiff through her at
torney. Brownell Stone, ask $2,000
alimony. 8he aver that her husband
told her recently when she was ill
that be would gladly ipend ITS for a
coffin for her.
An to Collect Bill.
Harry Fleckensteln ft Co. have
filed emit for S-101.M aealnst George
OdelT, alleged to b due for merchandise.
:, t,TrPsr'e vm.iiw:mfmmiw"iip
. A'lJ
J088ELYN RESIGNS AS
HEAD OF P. R L, 4. P. CO,
H. 8. Josselyn, president of the Port
land Hallway, l.i.-lit ft power Com
pany, Thursday tendered hi resK'
patlon to the compiiny' board of di
re tori, as the head of Portland'
largest public utility corporation, to
take effu:t July 1, Mr. Josselyn
gave as his reason that he was great
ly In need of a rest or change, and
that hit bad contemplated doing so a
ye ir ugo.
BE OUT OF DEBT
ATTORNEY GENERAL AUTHORIZ
ES ACCEPTANCE OF COR
PORATION CHECKS
AMOUNT DUE WILL PAY ALL BILLS
Investigator Next Saturday to Find
County On of Few In Stit
That Doe Not Owe
Cent
thn kaiiias County will be out ol
deul iu auout two weeks lor the II rat
ilina iu it lilsior). lhe county l
almost tut of ueol now, tue coilcc
uuu oi uboul 14U.VU0 iroui three cor
poration, wBku will be made next
week will make sutllcieiil revenue to
liquidate all lndeoieduess. liiese
corporations several weeks ago ten
tered check for their taxei, but be
cause uey did uoi contain tue
amounts tor special road taxes they
were returned by Sheriff Mas. The
siioriff wrote to A. at. Crawiord, at
torney general, for advice and
iiibtrucled to accept the check. Tue
opinion of tae attorney geuerai u
part (ollowi:
"A taxpayer may pay the aggre
gate of tue several taxes or assess
ment levied against any piece ol
real property or against tha person
al property etiargtd against him, ex
cepting one or more of such taxes
or assessments, which for any pur
pose wishes lb contest and is entit
led to rebate upon taxes paid'
The corporatione having tendered
t.ie checks while the rebate was In
effect will be given the rebate a us
ual. Si.eriff Mass has potitled thorn
that he will accept tlu c.iecks which
formerly were refused. Among the
companies that tendered checks tor
al but the special road taxes was
the Soithern Pacific Railroad, the
amount being K'S.uOO. Sheriff Mass
announced that the companies would
be declared delinquents as to tU'-'
sueclal road taxes under the bill
passed at the last session of the leg
islature. A mass meeting of citizens has
been called for next Saturday Wght
in this city to Investigate the County
Court and other county offices. All
the officers are ready for the Inves
tigation and the fact that the county
will soon be out of debt for the first
time In Its existence should Interest
the taxpayers.
FOR PAYING DEBT
ALL WARRANTS TO BE CASHED
BY COUNTY BEFORE FRI
DAY NIGHT
SOUTHERN PACIFIC SENDS 535,000
t. C. Hackett Begin Work of Ex
porting the Book of Var.
lout County of
fice Score of congratulation hav been
received by the county court as a re
sult of the announcement that thn
county would soon be out of debt for
the first time In It history. The
Southern Pacific Company paid Sher
iff Mass $35,000 taxes for 1912 on
the right of way. rolling sstock and
timber lands In this county Monday.
A check was tendered by the company
several weeke ago, but was declin
ed because special road taxes were
not Included. Since then the attor
ney general has notified the sheriff
that the company can wlthold the
special road tax until a decision re
garding the new law can be made by
the Supreme Court. Only half the
land tax was paid by the company,
the other half to be paid before the
first Monday in October. Treasurer
Tufts said that the check received
Monday would put the county out of
dobt All outstanding warrants will
be paid between now and Friday.
Other corporations, which refused to
pay the special road tax are expect
ed to send checks to the sheriff this
week.
E. C. Hackett, ex-deputy sheriff.
Monday began experting the book
of the county court ant! other county
office. It will take about two month
to finish the work. Mr. Hackett ha
Just returned from Washington Coun
ty where he exported the boon or
the county, it having taken him two
month to do that work. The bulk
of the work here will be the exam
ination of the taxroll for 1910, 1911
and 1912. Other offices to be Inves
tigated will be those of school luper
Intendent, treasurer and recorder.
COUNTY
NW
COURT IS
PRAISED
HEDGES IS NAMED
COUNTY ATTORNEY
OREGON CITY LAWYER GETS
OrFICE CREATED BY
LEGISLATURE
ffiluC A CCKOCMT HE WIS PLUM
Ntw Arrangement, It I Believed.
Will Expedite Work of Court
Appointee served Two
Year In Office
Governor West.. announced Satur
day that be had appointed Gilbert L.
Hedges, of this city, county attorney
of Clickama Count v. Mr. Hedges
served as district atteorney for part
of a term, under appointment, and Is
thoroughly familiar with the duties
of the office. His salary will be 2,
100 a year. Former District Attor
ney Tongue will be the count attor
ney of Washington County, his sil-
ary to be the same as that of Mr.
Hedges.
Gilbert Hedges, appointed District
Attorney of Clackama County by
Goverror West.
An act passed at the lust session of
the legislature provides for - county
attorneys. The object of the
law is to expedite court bus
iness. Mr. Hedges will assume
the duties of the office June 1. and
It is believed that be will be a can-,
dldate for the office two years hence.
Governor West also has appointed
C. W. Mullen, of Astoria, county at
torney of Clatsop County.
Hedges, It Is generally agreed, was
the logical, man for county attorney
in tills county. Heing a Democrat,
and having had experience In the
work, Oregon City and Clackamas
County residents naturally supposed
that he would get the plum. Ho car
rlcd this county st. the last election,
althouch District Attorney Tongue,
who is considered cne of the test
prosecutors the district has ever I:ad
opposed him.
HE
Itruce Combs, accused qT shooting
J. W. Llngle, a dairyman living near
Sycamore, was arrested Wednesday
by Constable Frost. The prisoner de
clares that he is the victim of mis
taken Identity. ' Learning Wednes
day that he was suspected of tho
shooting he went to the sheriff's of
fice in Portland and asked that he
be locked up. Tne sheriff there told
him to come to Clackamas County
and surrender. Lingld alleges that
he was on his way home from Ore
gon City several weeks ago when
two men climbed In the back part of
his waon. He said he waa confi
dent they were robbers and having
nothing with which to defend himself
he jumped from the wagon and start
ed running toward his home. One of
the men, who the complainant alleges
was Combs, followed him and when
be revised to stop, shot him. The
bullet pierced Llngle's Bide and but
for a suspender buckle which deflect
ed the missile, be probably would
have been killed. Combs will be glv
en a hearing Tuesday In Justice of
the Peace Sievers' court.
TO BE HANDSOME
The Publicity Committee, of the
Commercial Club Monday evening ar
ranged for prize to be given Booster
Day. The committee, however, did
not complete its work. It also was de
dided to send M. J. Lazelle as repre
sentative of the Commercial Club to
the Woodburn horse show. Tbe com
mittee has made elaborate arrange
ments for Booster Day and there Is
no question that the entertainment
will be far superior to any hertofore
given. It was decided to Inaugurate
an endless chain system for the
raising of maney tor publicity work.
NEW ERA ROAD IS
INSPECTED BY COURT
The Clackamas County court 'n
spected the Improvements of the riv
er road Irom Ore on C ij to Now En
Wednesdiy. Canemah recently vctel
special road bond-i to Improve this
road and the Southern Pacific Com
pany will probably unite with the
county In repairing tbe road on the
east, side of the railroad track. The
Portland Railway, Ucht & Power
Company Is improving the roa I
through Canemsh and will Improve
the hill road Just south of Canemah.
Strenuous efforts are blng made to
change the route of the Pacific High
way from the hill to the river road.
It I understood that the officer of
the Pacific Highway will make such
a change If tbe road along this
stretch I placed In good condition.
M. J. Lee, of Canhy, Is strongly In
favor of having this ehanze made.
The fact that people on the upper
road refused to rote a special .ax
has made the residents of the lower
road try all the harder.
HILLS TO HAVE
8-HOUR SHIFT
WILLAMETTE AND CROWN COM
PANIES MAKE CHANGE
ABOUT JUNE 1
PAY ROLLSTO BE INCREASED $125,000
Men Will Receive Virtually Same
Money a Before Senator
Dlmlck Win Fight of
Year
Although the present management
nf Iha rnmnanlaa hnva itpolinnri fn t
divulge the plans, It has been definite
ly learned that the Willamette Pulp
ft Paper Company and the Crown
Columbia Paper Company, will adopt
an eignt-hour schedule for thoir work
men about June 1. The decision to
change the schedule Is largely the re
sult of the 10-hour a day law passed
at the last session of tbe legislature.
It is planned for the mills to operate
continuously, as now,' but the shift
men will work onlv eight hours a day
lintel J of 11 one week and 14 the !
next, as at present.
One of the most pleasing features
of the proposed change is the decis
ion of the management of the mills
not to cut the wages of the men to
.any great extent, despite the fact
that they will have much shorter
hours. It ts Intimated that the pay
roll of tho Willamette Pulp & Paper
Company will be increased at leas'.
I1OO.C0O annually and nt least 75 more
men will be employed. More than 500
men will be affected by the chan?o
of schedule in this mill. The payrolf
of the Crown Columbia Paper Com
pany also will be largely increased
and at least 30 more men will be em
ployed. The law providing a 10-hour
day, with a provision that the men
might work three hours overtime
with time and one half pay. was in
troduced in the house of representa
tives and was passed by the senate
as a result of the efforts of Senator
Dlmlck. Senator Dimick fought stub
bornly through two sessions of the
legislature for an eight hour law, and
when he found it was impossible to
have this law passed at the last ses
sion he threw his strength to the 10
hour law, and but for his efforts and
argument made on the floor of the
senate it would have been defeated.
Now that two of the largest mills in
the city have decided to adopt elaht
hour shifts, with little. If Bny de
crease In the wages of the men. Sen
ator Dimick has the satisfaction of
having accomplished Indirectly what
he has fought for for years.
In one or two departments of . the
mills, men will work 10 hours, but
this force Is small In comparison to
the large number of employes of the
companies.
$2,700 OF DEBT
An Interesting meeting of the M)a
sons was held Monday night at which
was considered the past and future
of Multnomah Lodge. Much enthus
iasm prevailed over the financial
condition of the lodge. It was found
that the building was In first class
shape, the lodge has a membership
of 215, that during the nast year
$2,700 of debt was paid off, and that
the Income Is paying oft the indebted
ness. The balance of the Indebted
ness It was decided will be .taken up
by an issue of first mortgage bonds
which are now offered to Investors.
One of the advantages of this kind of
loan Is that the only trouble it ever
causes Is going to the bank to get the
Interest money every six months.
The following well know members
of Multnomah Lodge have this mat
ter In charge and will look after the
sale of the bonds: John H. Walker,
John R. Humphreys, Charles W. Rls
ley, Joseph E. Hedges. O. D. Eby, E.
A. Chaoman, R. C. Ganong. Thomas
F. Ryan, Franklin E. Griffith and
Grant R. Dlmlck.
Desertion ' Wife's Charge.
Ellen Jane Frommyer eek a de
cree from Joseph Frommeyer, They
were married in Minnesota Novem
ber 22, 188S. Desertion 1 alleged.
COUNCIL CLOSES
THREE SALOONS
KLEMSEN, UDERMAN AND CAM
ERON ARE PUT OUT OF
BUSINE8S
OTHER PLACES ALLOWED LICENSES
Petition Signed by 400 Person Fav
oring Children Skating on Street
Read Seventh Street Work
Deferred
After a discussion lasting nearly
two hours, tbe city council Wednes
day night vot-d not to Issue a new
license to Cameron ft Kern, who have
been conducting a saloon on the cor
ner of Eighth and Main Streets. Con
siderable feeling was manifested, and
whlto several councilmen said that
Cameron should not have a new li
cense granted him, others said Kent
should not be denied one. Cameron
has been In trouble several times
recently. Councilman Tooze said
Cameron conducted one of the worst
saloons in Oregon City.
Kern, according to bis attorney, O.
D. Eby, did not know of the alleged
violations of the law that were be
ing conducted in the saloon In which
he was a partner. He stated that
Kern two days after entering the
business tried to sell his Interest.
Cameron would not buy bis Interest
and tbe price which Cameron asked
for his own Interest was exorbitant,
according to the lawyer.
C.Schuebel real several portions
f the law which plalnlv stated that
the license of any saloonman violat
ing the laws relating to minors or
intoxicated men automatically for
feited his license. Mr. Tooze stated
that Kern was unfortunate in getting
into the business, but that the sa
loon business was one of risks.
Councilmen Albright and Holman
asked more time to consider the mer
its of the case. After several others,
among them Rev. W. T. Milllken. had
spoken, the council voted not to Is
sue a new license to Cameron
Kern. The vote wai as follows:
Opposed to license Horton. Tooze.
Meyer, Beard, Long and Metzner. In
favor of granting the license Hol
mnn, Albright and Hall.
The license of D. M. Klemsen, who
was fined for selling liquor to a
minor several weeks ago, was not re
newed. The vote In this case stood
5 to 4 against a new license.
Frank Uderman was refused a new
license. He was accused of having
sold liquor to a man on the black
list.
Several of the councilmen voted
not to IsBue a new license to Edward
Reckner, because of the location of
the saioon, they said. William Beard
stated that he opposed having a sa
loon at Seventh and Main Streets
Horton and Beard voted against a
new license. Tooze did not vote.
Licenses wer.i granted to Edward
Reckner. E.A. Bradey, A. J. Knight
ly. Hunsacer & Taylor. Jacob Mar
ilk, William Trudell, Claus Krohn.
Zack Brothers and Davis & Laugren.
A petiUon su'ned by about 400 per
sons, asking that children be allow
ed to skate on the sidewalks where
they did not interfere with traffic,
and were not objected to by the ad
joining property owners was referred
to the committee on health and police.
Councilman Tooze said the commit
tee did not have a report ready in re
gard to a skating rink.
A petition signed by merchants and
prominent property owners on Sev
enth Street asking that that thor
oughfare be Improved with hardsur
face was read. Action was deferred
until the meeting next Wednesday.
The report of the committee on
public docks was deferred one week.
The W. C. T. U. asked that minors
be prohibited from buying tobacco.
The meeting was one of the larg
est ever held In the council chamber.
Fully one-third of the audience was
composed of women, who came most
ly In the Interest of children being
allowed to skate on the sidewalks.
CANEMAH EIGHTS FOR
The citizens of Canemah have de
termined to make a fight to get thj
Pacific Highway changed, so that it
will run along the Willamette Riv
er. The Pacillc Highway now runs up
the South End road and through Twi
light, but the persons living in that
vicinity have recently refused to vote
a special road tax. Toe people of
Canemah did vote a special road tax
and are sending a great deal of
money in changing and repairing the
road as far as New Era. The South
ern Pacific will aid in Improving tae
road and all crossings will be ob
viated except possibly one or two,
where It is impossible to avoid cross
lngs. The new road will be kept on
the east side of tue track.
The people pf Canemah argue that
the road should run through their
town for several reasons. It Is more
beautiful route, following the Wil
lamette River, as it does. It would
shorten the distance between Oregon
City and New Era and other town
' south of tats city about 1 1-2 mile.
It would avoid all grades and a prac
tlcaily level road could be obtained,
whereas It is now necessary to climb
several hundred feet. They believe
they are also entitled to the road be
cause they are willing to offer Induce
ments for It-