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roHTV SEVENTH YIAR-No. IS.
OREGON CITY. OREGON, FRIDAY, Al'ItIL 11, 1913
ESTABLISHED 1861
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7 OUU ll VL
BY JUDGE BEATIE
CHAMOIS ARE ANSWERED AT
BIO MEETING Or TAXPAY.
tRS Or COUNTY
ACCUSATIONS ARE MADE BY OLDS
Cumm.tiM Appointed to Mak lnvr
iHjjion of Espsndlturts
Question Quickly An
twtrnd -W.n'fi-m. rlmrgi'S have been, made
.'iiimty bridge er built nl u
ni,,,ivii figure, wild fintrat- there-
I, ,, irt tiiniriiry lu law,
U livi'i'WM. tho cost of repairing
tin- unlit liuusii was alniiit iluuliln
l:.il tiie contractor offered to do III
Mine wrk for, but turn-id down.
,,,! Ci,. inulerliil wan bought through
Hi,. nr.Kiiii Coiiiuillun Company.
,mI II lit claimed HiUl Mr. Ih-utlu Is
...rlmr III th" smile.;
h,r.a. Mr. Heatl and Mr.
rmnpi'i'll object to Hi" Farmer's Bo
il, iv of Kuiiiiy iikIiiu H courthouse,
sii.l allowing similar oruuulrutloua
nlmii.'.liiii thereto thus dis-rliulnst-ini;
umiiii t:n mii" organisation;
' u h -ri'iiH, Hi contract Ima beeu
li-t in rriilmi thn tlmtrr of Clacka
tit County nl a (Inure dial appsars
rii ilir;
Ho n fore, we your ciiiitiilttcii on
n'MiluUiiim. recommend Hint com-
Miiiii I three Im appointed lu In
v.iii.ii.- llio above charge.; and ro
nirt hi I In- curliest poMlblo data to
J W. Smith. Hint MV. Hinlth may b
suUmrin-d In-call atiotlW uitx-lliii
li ,ui.liiiliin of the rail In tho Oro
Coll City Courier."
JikUi- Hr.il la said that tbii cruise
of ih- limiiur would much mora than
..iy for ilm work In Increased tai'
ih. lint )rur. The mat of the cruise.
In- Oii lin-il, would be aliout $;j.iH0.
II. . mini M. li. Ncnse had been employ.
-I in iln thi' work because ha was an
i-tp. rii'iK'i d man. Ilia charges ar
(he mini' n Im madit In ol h-r roun
(! ami r nut excessive. The
cruli-i-r ns paid eight rnls an
a n-, i.iiil Judge t:nttn, and had glv-i-ii
a Inuiil fur I ho faithful Hrfnrinatire
u( dm work. Thti aMakr aald tin
Umber riuiipnnliia wore willing to
lu rnl i'h i nils ! without charge, but
linn.- iruiM-a aero not considered
nlliii'li'. a nl Cm Murk of Mr. Ncaaa
hail provxil ihla to bo o.
J. K I1"iIki' anaacrnd tha rharuo
ri-unnliiiB li" c"t tf brl'lK" liiln
(vrnlif lln mi III tho Con it Con-
rin t Cninpiiiiy had ahoan hint con
, irmu f.ir i.uIWIIiik brlilKi-a In otlmr
roiiiitii s mill dial Ihe flKura In Hill
, rmiiii) In iimny lualnnr-a wit low
it iii.ui I'Ui-wlirri. Ilo , di'darwl
t In- rmiiMrU nliuwril tlill nullity had
inn i.i . ii chnrni'd In any cna
iiinn- than wiia rhnriind other roun
in Im tin. miuia work.
JinU: liiatli' itplnlni-d Qint thiTfl
h;nl li.in Minn- rrltlrlmn of thi court
liiriiii-.- li luiil not ndvortlai'd forbldn
Inr lirnli-i- work, lln mild thla liail
nut I,.-, n niKiomury. ThH court. h
kiiiI. IiihI I'latnlni'd lirldni'i III othxr
I'liiinn. ,i it it it lind Mlinllar oni-a built
hi-r". 1 In-ri' waa no uh, ho doi'lnr
'I In i.iriuiiiK tli county's inoiu-y
unli h it .n almoin! My niTiaaary.
Tin- I.i-ii towt-r recently built In
Dn-i-iui city com tho city $1.01)0.76",
"aid .In ln llentle. "I know Hint thn
iiM liil iii It f o. b. only coat $100, ao
tin- rniiiLii tor mndi nbont $i!00 on thn
rmilnirt. 1 mention thla to show
Hint tin- iirotlta on the hrldxea built
by i!n' Const Hrlilite Company hnvo
imt I.e. n lartte Iii comparison with
iilln r ttnrk."
-luil.-n lu-alh then tsava flRiirea
"luialiist that thn coat of tho ni'ital
In the hrlilxea nil (I InillcUtltlK tho
priilltH to the contractor. Ilo anld the
hrlilic a were peruinnellt Slid needed
by the county.
Tin- apeuker announced that the
unind jury had tnado an InvuatlKallon
of tho Improvement of th court
limine 0 ml found tli coat to be no
morn than It ahuiild have been.
M. .1. I.ee, of Canliy, Inalated thnt
Iii" ri-Holutlon wiiro not fair. Ho
iil that the HiIiik to do waa to mako
mi luventlKiitlon mid If ntiythiiiR
wrmiK was UiHcovered to act, but not
t" iiiiuli-inn the county court bofore
It had lu-eii proved the ch&otea wore
'rue. lie liiNlated Hint the men niak
!"; tiie rharKRS be nnined In the res
olutions. Ho declared "that whoever
nmde the charters oiiKht mon
'atiouuh to Bland up and Bay so."
Mr. olds, who una bid on sever
nl lirlilea without gutUiij? suy con-tiai-tH,
Hald aeveral of the bridges
built by the court wore not useJ. He
il'liiri-d that the court had stifled
"hipeiiiinn and had always favored
the Cuast HrlilKO Compsny.
' v- A. llalileman, of the Const
Hrldne Company told me In Portland,"
declared tho spnnkor, "thftt he did
not euro Tor contracts except In
(Continued on page I.)
JURIES FOR APRIL
TERM ARE CHOSEN
The Jury Hat for the April term
jf court has been completed. The
iritt seven men drawn from the fol
'"wlni; Mat of men choaen for Jury
wrvice will compoae the jtrand Jury:
hrlHtian Ko her, D. C. Howell,
John (iaffney, Albert Orlbble, 8. K.
"harp, I. a. Mlley, Iall O. Eaton,
rank Sawtell. phlllp Btrleb Sr.. C.
"orland. Henry Swales, Fred Joal,
J!" Jarl. Kd Croaa, Oeo. Koehler,
m Oyer, H. U VsiiKhan. R. I. Hol
crab, A. W. Cooke. T. R. Wortilnit
J. Hodgs, Jerome Avery. W.
Tucker, 8. A. D. Hunirste, John
J- Rlaley, j0hn 8. Kelaecker. C. P.
"7- H. 8. Olhaon. Wm. Dale. J. W.
"tAnulty, J. w. Doty.
OftllPT
FENDED
BEATIE EXONERATED
BY
Circuit Jiiilne Campbell bus ilium la
aed thn contempt (irni-ci-dluKS iiKiilimt
County JiiiIko I lent l.i In tlm Miilt In
VolvliiK tlm rntata of a man wboau
bod wus round near Hirliinbrook
HchiHillioiiae, in ur Oawi-Ko, live yearn
ami. About 1'iiiu waa round upon tliu
rnrpMi. Mra. Kin a II, Koblnaoii aald
that tho man waa her father, V. A.
Uilllaiimnn, and aim waa appointed
admluliilrntrlK by County JiiiIk
iHilllck. JiiiIkk Dlnili'k later Iiihuiiio
convliiced that Mra, Kolilmion was not
a dniiKliler of llin man, and rumovud
her as adnilulatriitrU. Ilernard llalat
I'K'il, throiiKh Attorney Frank C.
Ili-ane, that the il.-nil man was hi
Imithi-r, Chrintlnn llnlnl. Ileruurd
HaUt died aoou aTli-r and Attorney
lleaaa waa appointed by the Uoveru
fir to liiatllulo eailiPiil proi'i-edliu'i.
Jiidxa Ihiitli', soon after beluK clurt
ed lo ofllcn, approved thn report of
Mra. Kobliiaou aa acluiliilMrutrU, and
Mr. Ili-e aakrd that ha tin punished
for roiiteiniit of court. Judmi Iteatlo
aplHilnti-d V. V. Myers aduilnlatra
trU do bonus mm.
BEATIE HEADS LIST
FOR U. S. MARSHAL
SENATORS CHAMBERLAIN AND
LANE SEND NAMES TO
PRESIDENT
HEDGES IS AFTER ATTORNEYSHIP
All Applications, Ltttera of Indorse,
mtnt and Pttltlons ar Turned
Over to the Attornsy
Cenaral
WASIIINtJTOS. April 3.-8enatora
Chainlif rlaln and Lane hav aKreed
on practically every Oregon appoint
ment except a few poatmaiitera, which
wll be conaldered Inter, and hare
forwarded their recommendutlons to
tho President. They aay that they
would consider It discourteous to the
President to make public the names
they approved, but declare that they
aoiiKht to recommend the best men
available, rennrdleas of weUht of In
dorncmi'iit or even of their personal
friendship.
Chsmberlaln toduy aetit to Attor
ney (leneral all applications, letters
of eiulomement and petitions receiv
ed by him In behalf of tho followUm
mimed candidates for positions In
Orcium under tho Jurisdiction of the
department of Justice. For runted
Stales district attorney Albert Abra
ham. Iloaobiirx; Hert K. Iliiney. Port
land; J. M, Hart, Portland; lillhert
U I Indites, Ori-Kon City; Claude Mc
Colloeh, Itnker; Turner Oliver, U
(irandu; CJnrenco U. Iteames, Med
ford; J. I. Slater. Utirando, Isaac
Swell, Portland; OKlesby Young,
Port land.
For I'nlted States Marshall U. 11.
Ileal In, Oreiion City; N. llerkeloy,
Pendleton; II. S. St. (ieorRO lllshop.
Kliimnlh County; II. 1.. Ilrown, Ku
geno; V. If. Canon, Medford; C. M.
Collier firnnt County; J. E. Cronan,
lonn; II. Y. Dean. Omuls Pass; H.
U Kenton. Dallas; I.. U dribble. Alt-rorn-
J. A. (irunsl, Portland: Mark
llolmera, Itlckrenll; D. U Houston,
Portland; 0. W. Uwhorn. Portlund:
Hugh McUln, Marshflold; Edward
Riind. Iiaker; J. N. Rico, Clfttskanlo;
I). T. Mntson, Portland.
He also sent to the secret nry of
the Interior applications of the fol
lowing candidates for surveyor gen
ernl of Oregon: Heth Callln. Ceorge
,-nrr..i n w llnaood. E. (!. Worth,
John A. McQulnn. all of Portland;
D. V. 8. Held, Lebanon; F. U loung,
Ilend.
Ilo aluo sent to the secretary of the
troaaury In connection with tho col
lector of customs at Astoria the ap
plications, Indorsements, petitions of
Charles V. Ilrown, W. C. 1-ogan, J.
P. MrCrea, C. J. Thenchard.
RESTRAINING ORDER IN
DIVORCE SUIT GRANTED
In the divorce suit of Mary Kline
agninst George E. Kline, an order
was Issued Saturday . restraining
Kline, the defendnnt. from selling real
and personal property and disposing
of a promissory note for $3500.
HALTAMONT TO BE IN
Haltamont, probably the best race
hnrsa ever raised In Oregon, will b
one of the attractions at the horse
show and booster celebration to be
given In this city April 25 and 26.
Ths horse was raised In this county
by J. T. Apperson and was trained
h James Petty. Haltamont won a
large number of races In the North
west fair circuit last year, me puro
amounting to more than $7,000. The
pacr la now owned by W. T. Vaughan
of Molalla, and will probably be
driven In the street parade at the
... .i.hr.inn h Sim Llndsey,
the well known driver of Canby. who
waa srlousiy nun wnue unnsj
Portland about year mo.
booster; horse show
(HSHSSm
WIRES TO AID IN
E
EBY, U'REN AND LODER WILL
ASSIST COMMITTEE NAMED
BY FARMERS
DISINTERESTED KEN ARE DESIRED
Organisation Members Delighted Over
Appointment of Griffith Head o'
Portland Rsilway, Light A
Power Company
The Live Wires of tlm Oregon
City Commercial Club, at their week
ly liiiirlii'ou Tuesday, took a band lu
the Kami! of InvoHtlnallng the county
court and authorized thu appointment
of a commute1) of three to cooperate
with tiie three named at a mass meet
ing held hire Inst Saturday. Dr. J.
A. Van llrakltt, euli trunk Hue of the
I.1V4 Wlrea. appointed the following
committee, which Is expected to In
sure hii Imparttul Investigation of
county affairs:
O. I. Kby. chairman; W. 8. C'ltoi,
and John W. lodur.
I'ractlcully the entire luncheon
hour was d ivoti-d to the discussion
of tiie county attain. M. J. Ilrown,
who Is associated with S. L. Casio
and Robert Schuubel, on an investi
gating committee, explained that
charges had been madi that bis com
mittee was packed and he suggest
ed that this Impression be removed
by the appointment of a committee
to work w ith the men named at t.io
mass meeting, J. E. Hedgea, W. A.
lllmlck. Jesse Ha.ell. K. C. Dye, T.
Osmund. M. D. LatourelU. II, ' E.
Cross, O. D. Kby, George Randall,
and others talked aliout the various
angles that an Investigation ' tnigit
take. Nearly every speaker conveyed
the belief that the examination of the
county's affairs ought to be made by
a disinterested committee, that U
ought to be fair, and that thu men
here of the court should be exoner
ated If the charges made agnlutt
them proved unfounded. These charg
es embrace accusations that tiie
court did not safeguard the Interests
of thn people Jn letting bridge con
tracts and awarding a contract to
M. (I. Nense, of Portland, to cruise
the timber In Clackamas County.
Satisfaction waa expressed over
th4 appointment of Franklin T. Grif
fith, aa president of the Portland
Hallway, Light Power Co., and an
invitation was extended to Mr. Urlf
n:li to be present at next Tuesday's
luncheon. The Oregon City Live Wlrea
was the first organization to Indorse
Mr. Crlllilli for the position.
INCOME TAX-BILL
TO
WASHINGTON. April 7. Included
in the Democratic tariff revision bill
Introduced Into Congress today Is
an income tax Bcctiou which would
require every resident of the Vnlted
States who earns more than $10 a
yenr to pay a tax of 1 pr cent on
his earnings in excess of the exemp
tion. This would not require the man
who earns only $4(lH0 to pay a tax,
but It would demand that thi Indiv
idual who earned $tl00 for example,
pay Into the government treasury an
annual tax of 1 per cunt, of $1 on
each $100.
The bill also would provide higher
rates of taxation for persons with
larger Incomes, adding a surtax of
1 per cent additional on enrnlngs In
excess of $JO,(100; 2 per ceut addition
al on enrnlngs in excess of $."i0,ll00,
and 3 per cent additional on earnings
In excess of $100,000.
Cnder the surtax provisions the
man who earns only $:'0.000 would
pay to tiie government each yenr at
the rate of 1 per cent on $1,600
($1000 exempt), of $K0. If he earns
$:IO.OOO he would pay 1 ptr cent on
$16,000 still." nnd 2 per cent on $10,
000, thus making his annual tax $:!.r0.
The person with a $50,000 Income
would pay 1 per cent on $16,000 and
2 per cent on $i!0.000 a total of
$760. ThB man with an Income of
$100,000 would pay 1 per cent on
$16,000, 2 per cent on $i!0,000 and 3
per cent on $50,000, bringing his to
tal Income tax to $:'260.
PROF. HOWE LAUDS
OREGON CITY SCHOOL
Professor Howe, of the Department
of Literature of the University of
Oregon, addressed the student body
of the high school at Its assembly
Friday on "Literature of the Present
as based on the Social Life." He
spoke of some phrases of evolution
as recorded In geological and biolog
ical history and showed how these
changes had effected the present hab
its and characteristics of the lower
animals and of man. He spoke In
conclusion of the literature of today
as reflecting the social life of the pres
ent In comparison with the lltrea
ture of the Golden age of Greece aad
Rome. He declared there Is no stand
still and urged he yoang people to
prepare themselves for their duties
In the changes of the future.
While be used Illustrations and
comparisons from biology and geology
his address though scientific was not
on evolution as commonly under
stood. Nor waa It Darwinism.
In the afternoon Professor Howe
visited the grades, sod upon leaving
the city, declared the system of work
here to be the best organised, and the
most efficient he had aver seen.
COURT
COLLECTION OF TAXES
SETS NEW RECORD
JL
Sheriff Mass bus made, the follow
ing report of his oillce for six mouths
from October 1 to March 31. Cash on
hand October 1, 1912, 83.47; tax col
lections prior to 1U13 roll, $29,594.69;
tax sales, $5,301.76; tax collections,
current year,- $526,643.55; fees col
lected, $338.45; total cash collected,
$5iil,DU1.89; paid county treasurer
lux sales, $5,316.95; puld county
treasurer tax collections prior to 1912,
$29,IK2.20; paid county treasurer tax
collections current year, $520,729.25;
paid county treasurer fees collected,
$338.45; cash on hand April I, $6,
295.04; total, $.'i6l,1.89. Tho col
lection of taxes so far this year sots
a now record.
U
I
E
PRESIDENT FIRST SINCE JOHN
ADAM3 TO EXERCISE GREAT
PRIVILEGE
HOUSE CHAMBER HOLDSVAST THRONG
Envoys of All Nations and Women
of Congressmen and Sena
tors Fill Big Gal
I lerles
WASHI NGTON. April 8. Presi
dent Wilson stood on tho -Speaker's
rostrum In the ball of the Hous to
duy and personally read bis first
message to Congress, the first Pres-
Woodrow Wilson, first President to
read message to Congress, since
John Adams.
Llmil alnr-a lnlm Arinmft who WAR in
augurated In 1797, to exrclse that
privilege.
Tho r.innu-ul nf n rimtoiii nf A cen
tury abandoned and now surrounded
by sucli wide dltlerences or opinion
among members of Congress Itself,
attracted to tiie capitoi an assem
blage nscesBarlly less In numbers
but certainly no less distinguished
than the company which attended
the President's inauguration.
Galleries were pucked with nation
al figures, Mrs. Wilson and her three
daughters, two women of the Cabinet
circle, prominent among thsra. The
diplomatic gallery probably contained
a representative of every nation with
an envoy In the foreign corps here.
Distinguished public men who have
received the thanks of Congress nnd
therefore entitled to be on the floor
of the House, availed themselves of
tho right, consplclous among Uiem
Admiral Dewey.
A moving picture machine was In
stalled to frreserve a record of th.
hlatorlc event for t'ae government's
archives.
President Wilson slipped away from
the White House quietly after the
Cabinet meeting, accompanied only
by his secretary and one secret ser
vice man, and upon arriving at the
Capitol was escorted to the rostrum
In the House, where Speaker Clark
sat at once side and Vice-President
Marshall at the other. The Presi
dent, speaking with his usual clarity
of tone and notable diction, raad1 his
messane while the company, actually
packed Into the chamber, gave the
closest attention.
The President was cheered as he
mounted the rostrum In the House
chamber and shook hands with Speak
er Clark. As he began to speak. In
tense silence settled In the great
room and he used only an ordinary
tone as he explained his coming In
person to deliver his messaga.
As the President read on. every
eye was riveted toward the Speak
er's stand with Its new occupant.
Never In the life of any man present
bad President occupied that histor
ic place in such a capacity.
Two motives Influenced Wilson to
decide to resd In person his first
communication to Congress th per
functory way In which Presidential
messages usually were received, ac
companied as they have been by the
drone of a clerk's Totce and empty
seats, and Wilson's desire that e
ery member should hear bis appeal
for a thorough revision of the tar
Iff. the sole pnrpoe-. for which Con
gress was called In extraordinary
session.
Official Washington was prepared
for ths event with a feeling more of
curiosity than of criticism. Senators
and Representatives acknowledged
the consUtutlonal right of the Pres
ident to read his own message, and
(Continued on page $-)
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JUDGE CLEARS UP
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62 ACTION8 DISMISSED OWING TO
FAILURE OF LITIGANTS TO
COME TO TRIAL
OLDEST OF SUITS FILED IN 1895
Cases Embrace Every Variety, In
cluding Divorces, Recovery
of Debts and Dam
ages Circuit Judge Campbell on Wed
nesday cleared the court docket of
over three score cases that have been
cluttering up .the records from as
far back as 1895. These cases have
have never been brought up for trial,
attorneys in them" either asking for
delays or having made settlements
before ,the litigants reached the bar.
Desiring to rid the calendar of tbem,
Judge Campbell dismissed them with
out prejudice to further action rnthe
matters Involved.
In all there were 62 cases. The
oldest one dlsmised was filed Feb
ruary 15, 1895. Tbe actions Included
several proceedings for divorce
brought b yPortland people who fil
ed their suits In Oregon City to avoid
publicity of trials In the metropolis,
and who subsequently managed to
patch up their matrimonial woes.
Various suits for the recovery of
debts, and for the settlement of es
tates are also Included In the list.
Tbe clearing of these cases from the
calendar will considerably simplify
the proceedings of tbe circuit court,
as It will be unnecessary, hereafter
to tave these old cases assigned for
triai, and records of them kept. Tbe
list of dismissed actions follows:
Fred S. Hoffman vs. Gabrille Kent
Hoffman, filed Nov. 20, 1906, Ed. &
A. R. Mendenhall, Attorneys.
Henry Wagner & Paul WIsslnger
vs. George H. -Young, filed Nov. 14,
1906, Hedges & Gritlith, attorneys.
Hud Thompson vs. Frank Kromberg,
filed Oct. 30, 1906, Dlniick & Dlmlck,
attorneys.
John U Green vs. AHle D. Green,
filed Oct. 27, 190C, Geo. C. Urownell,
attorney.
Rose M. Holdcn vs. James N. Hold
en. filed Oct. 16, 1906, Mendenhall, at
torney. L. P. Lamere vg. K. C. Lamere, filed
Oct. 4. 1906, C. H. Tlgott, attorney.
F. W. Schilling vs. Verna Schnnng,
filed Sept. 8, 1906. Hedghes & Griffith
& J. U. Ryan, attorneys.
(Continued on Page 3.)
C. E. Hackett, of Oregon City,
Saturday evening, filed his report on
the Iiooks of the officials of Washing
ton County, covering the last term
of office, and the present term as far
as the tenure has extended. He was
assisted by T. S. Weatherred, and
commends Mr. Wetherred's work very
highly. After reviewing the work he
says:
"I find all the work above tie av
erage, and you have reason to con
gratulate yourselves upon having a
very efficient set of officers."
Errors were here and there found
In the turning over of money on tax
rolls, all in very small amounts, and
these can easily be rectified. These
mistakes occur in shifting the amounts
from road districts, and vice versa.
For instance, supposing a road dis
trict number should be 110, and there
should be a school district of like
number. A two or three dollar debit
might be given to the scnool district
of that number where it should have
gone to the road district
He commended all officers with
thu anin exception, and gives the
treasurer a nice bouquet, at the same
time recommending a liuie cnsns
which would be beneficial.
Mr. Hackett is one of tha real thor
ough acountants of the state and
that he commends the officials past
and present. Is a matter of pleasure,
both to the people and to the officials
themselves.
TO
BUILD SIDEWALK
The Mount Pleasant Civic Improve
ment Club Tuesday night decided to
build a sidewalk on the east side of
the road as far as the material on
hand would go, providing the resi
dents wculd agree to build the walk
to the cut-off. It was decided that
the sidewalk committee should inves
tigate the planting of telephone poles,
digging of ditches, etc. A meeting
was called for April 8 for the commit
tee to make a report P. W. Mere
dith resigned as a member of the
sidewalk committee, declaring that he
was too busy to give his attention to
ih work. T E. McLain. president
of the club, was elected chairman of
the committee. The entertainment
committee reported that an enter
tainment would be held the latter
part of April. Mrs. A. C. Warner,
Mrs. J. M. Waraock and Mrs. T. E.
McLain were appointed a committee
tn imiin for the lnrenlle fair. Mrs.
Warner was appointed a committee
of one to attend a meeting or me
Oregon City Woman'! Club April 10.
COUR
CALENDAR
DECLARES 0. D. EBY
. O. D. Eby was the principal speak
er at a big meeting of the West
Side Improvement Club In tho school
house at liolton Thursday night The
house was crowded and Mr. Eby's
address on "iloosting" was Interest
ing and thoroughly appreciated. Tbe
speaker called attention to what bad
been accomplished by tbe Oregon
City Commercial Club and said the
West Side Club could do as well pro
portionately. C. A. Miller spoke on
"Everybody an Optimist." He de
clared if everyone would only be
happy and take an optimistic view
of conditions all would be successful.
John Draper, the rose grower of Rol
ton, delivered an Interesting address
on "Iloosting." He suggested that
the people keep their yards clean,
declaring that success, like charity,
began at borne. Misses Dorothy and
Irene Doyle entertained with recita
tions. The county court was compli
mented upon the work done on the
roads on the West Side.
FOR U. 8. MARSHAL
SENATORS LANE AND CHAMBER
LAIN REPORTED AGREED ON
PORTLAND MAN
MYERS PICKED FOR POSTMASTER
Reames and Worth In Lead for Big
Offices Burks to be New
Collector of Cus
toms WASHINGTON, April 5 There
hm hen no little dlsaiiDolntm )nt
over the decision of the Oregon Sena
tors not to make public tneir recom
mendations for appointment for fed-
eml herths At thn offices Of the
various cabinet members there is no
greater disposition to reveal Uie
n n. n .nAAmmanHn than 1 ahnWIl
hv I ho Senators, and the distress Of'
tae applicants is plainly manliest ev
en this rar irom Oregon.
Nevertheless, the list of those UD-
on whom Senators Chamberlain and
Lain have agreed can now be given
with reasonable assurance. The In
formation is not official, and it is, of
course, possible that not all of those
reccommended by toe two senators
will be appointed.
Possibly the peoule of Portland are
more Interested in the identity of
their future postmaster than in any
other one official that is to be named.
P fi IhOvera. who was Senator Lane s
campaign manager, has reason to ex
pect some reward, and is reasonaoty
certain to become the head of the
Portland postoffle'e. W. A. Munly
was a strong competitor for the place
but the odds are now neavuy in 1a-
vor of Myers.
Out of the long list ot candidate s
for United States Marshal. John
MnntA2 was finally selected and will
get the office if the attorney general
acts In accordance with the recom
mendations of the Oregon Senatlrs.
For collector of Internal revenue
Miltnn A Miller has tiie inside track,
having the support of both Senators.
Herman Wise was. seriously consm
ered and his, Indorsements fill a bound
hnnk. He even wrote some poetry
extolling the administration. It is
probable that Wise will be made
postmaster as Astoria, where he lives.
There has been a hot ngnt tor col
lector of customs but T. C. Burke
will probably land the office. He has
had weighty indorsements and the
Inflncnea nf hla h rot her. formerly
Governor of North Dakota and . now
United States. Treasurer, has probab
ly been potent There is just a chance
that this part of the slate may be re
vised and that M. A. Miller. Instead
of Burke, may be put forward for
collector of customs, but this Is not
likely.
E. G. Worth, of Portland. Is likely
to bo surveyor General
n P Waltar Also nf Portland, is
by all odds In tbe lead for appraiser
of merchandise.
Pnr District Attorney Clarence I
Reames may be- regarded as a sure
hni floncmnhtrnl conditions have
had much weight in the selection of
this as well as of other appointees.
Them went a number of strong can
didates for district attorney but the
choice finally centered on iteames.
PLANS FOR SUNDAY
SCHOOL MEET HADE
Plans have been completed for the
Oregon State Sunday School Conven
tion which will be held in this city
April 24, 25 and 26. Speakers from
all parte of the state will be In at
tendance as well as delegates from
virtually every Sunday school In the
Western part ot the state. Between
400 and 500 delegates ore expected,
Among the speakers at the conven
tion will be State Sunday School
President J. D. Sprlngton. ReT. Miles
B. Fisher, of 8an Francisco; Rev. H,
N. Smith, of Portland, and William
A. Brown, of Chicago.
Plans have been made for the hous
ing of delegate as well as for their
entertainment The Harvard plan
will be followed with two delegates
from every Sunday school In Oregon.
There wil be a convention for the
benefit of the Eastern delegates in
Baker Just before the one held in
Oregon City.
MONTAG
FAVORED
GRIFIT
NAMED
MOA
D
FORMER OREGON CITY MAN TO
BE PRE8IDENT OF P. R, L.
4 P. CO.
LIKE WIRES HIS FIRST INDORSEES
Honor Is Deserved by Man Who
Studied Law While Working in
Mills and Became Great
Advocate
Franklin T. Griffith, for years gen
eral attorney of the Portland Railway
Light & Power Company, and a res
ident of Oregon City for years, Mon
day was elected by the board of di
rectors as vice-president, and will,
upon Julp 1, succeed li. 3. Josselyn
as president Tbe selection was made,
it Is announced, for the purpose ot
meeting the wishes of the commun
ity that a local man be appointed to
direct the policies of the company,
when Mr. Josselyn retires. Formal
announcement of the choice was
made by C. M. Clark, of Philadelphia,
chairman of the board ot directors,
at a luncheon at the Arlington Club
Monday. The Live Wires of Oregon
City was the first organization to in
dorse Mr. Griffith for bead of the
company.
Mr. Griffith has been actively con
nected with the company since 1908,
and Is thoroughly acquainted with
its properties aud Its relation to tbe
public. He has been a resident of
Oregon 22 years. He was born in
Minneapolis 43 years ago, and moved
with his parents to the Pacific Coast
locating at Oakland, where he was
graduated from the high school In
18S6, and In 119 from the Oakland
Academy.
He was city attorney of Oregon
City In 1894, 1895, 1896, 1898 and
1899. He Is a member of the Arling
ton, Commercial and Waverly Golf
Clubs of Portland, the Illlhee of Sa
lem, and the Oregon City Commercial
Club. He was married In 1896 to
Mlss Etta Pope, daughter of Thomas
Pope, hardware merchant of this
city, and th9 family resides at 679
Elliott Avenne, Portland.
"Upon several occasions In the re
cent past", said Mr. Clark, "when
Mr. Josselyn has expressed a desire
to be relieved from the strain con
nected with the position of president .
of a large public utility company,
such as the Portland Railway, Light
& Power Company, I have consider
ed naturally the question of select
ing a suitable successor. And prev
ious to coming to Portland on this
vlBit I had decided that F. T. Grif
fith was the best equipped man In
every way for the position. Not
only on account of his great know
ledge of the details of the business
of the company, but because of his
large acquaintance and standing in
the community. In all such cases it
is always my preference to select
a local man where the proper mater
ial is available. This having been
my attitude and conclusions on com
ing to Portland, I have very natural
ly been very much gratified by the
letters and communications of all
kinds, both written and verbal, which
have come to me during the last ten
days, strongly indorsing Mir. Griffith
for tho presidency upon the retire
ment of Mr. Josselyn. These in
dorsements from every community
'served by the company, and from all
classes of people, I believe express
the opinion of the community at
large. That knowledge will be very
gratifying for me to take back to
the Eastern stockholders of the com
pany, assuring them, as it does, that
we have made a wiBe and propsr se
lection." Mr. Griffith, before coming here,
worked In the San Francisco offices
of tha Willamette Pulp & Paper
Company, and, upon his arrival here
went to work for the same company.
He studied law as opportunity offer
ed and was admitted to the bar In
1894. E. F. Briggs, now a resident of
Brooklyn, N. Y and Mr. Griffith
formed a partnership for the practice
of law. The firm was dissolved in
about a year and Mr. Griffith became
a member of a firm known as O'Neill,
Hedges, Thompson & Griffith. This
partnership was dissolved In 1895,
Mark O'Neill and R. W. Thompson
continuing their practice In Portland
and J. E. Hedges and Mr. Griffith
continuing their practice here under
the firm name of Hedges ft Griffith.
This firm was dissolved In July 1908
and in July 2909 Mr. Griffith moyed
to Portland, becoming the assistant
counsel for the Portland Railway.
Light & Power Company. He also
was the attorney In Oregon for the
Willamette Pulp ft Paper Company
and the Crown-Columbia Pulp ft Pa
per Company.
BY
P.R.L,&P.
A deed conveying from the Portland
Railway, Light ft Power Company to
the Portland, Eugene ft Eastern Rail
right of way and equipment from
way Company the electric railway
Willamette to Oswego was filed In
Recorder Dedman'i office Thursday.
The consideration Is believed to be
In the neighborhood of $200,000. The
line Is In operation from Willamette
to Bolton and much of the grading
between Bolton and Oswego baa ben
done. Recorder Dedman said the
sale was one of tbe largest that has
been recorded at hi office for er
eral months, the fee for recording
the Instrument being $32.35.