mm OIREGON city enterprise mm arowlnu County. t, 4- 4' '' I'M OUKUON CITY, OUEOON, FRIDAY, JAN UAliV 23, V.)l. ESTABLISHED 18 FORTY EIGHTH YEAR -No. . OF FARMERS BELIEVE PLOWSHARE BETTER THAN 8WORD8 AT ' THIS STAGE OF CAME tEMAND MORE HARD SURFACE WORK Think Monty Should Do Used by th Government to Develop Rather Thin Defend Country Cut Transportation IS ROADS 01 BATTLESHIPS mi ll nimilli In all bi-IhmiIh IiiivIiik mi average attendance (if fiU or more gu Psved highway spreading oiil iH, and they am required to Inatrucl through tlm golden valley or Oregon pupils between thu age of hIx and mid carrying over them vast loads u( h y,.rit In the dangers of flro. plenty raised In the fertile field of Th f fr tr).M((,(, , m n aro a.Ufld and Ma moat , ( J , f( hlllou irea lied are more to he ,uh. Uai.K. r. of iti l-urlor t 1 .1 . '.T1'.1"" '" 1 " M" '''"" ' ''"" 10 . float ah..!, l tho heaving boss,,,,, ,.,r(.Ur( ,(, ,,, lff,.mil mean 0f uL ., !"! . k". ?!"? . '"'', llhiinlnallon. and tho protection of for- Hnd l revrnl by and power from fr,., Thl, ,,,,., rim. Hi, disastrous effect of war. i ,,,,, , ,.,,., ..wtm, , -In these IIiik tlmea of pence" , ,. .ihliig tnkea fire, and tlm farmer would nillier have lnud( ,w t tbko tare of serious burn un surfaced road than many battle I m nhvslclnn arrives." nips, piow snares uiai seen rilKrn worda. Tliey feel (hut "peace. Imlli ber victories mi mi renowned than war" and they believe that highway through III" itutn are of mure linpurt anro th ii n the frownliiK turret of tho blKKeat of tlm linllnli (IkIHIiik lilp ami tho arnmiieiii of It field dlvl Inn. Till I tho ili lii rid Inn of tho OreKim Rtat HiK'Inty of Kiillty In the reaolu tin thiit will kihiii ho m ill to the rep rioeiiUHve of thl (lain In I ho na ttonal ronxreaa appeulliiK to them to flliht for better hlxhway aud fewer baltlehli. The vuKKeatlon Kent out by the I -or J Admiralty of KiiKlund that all nallona quit their healed rare, for battle ulilp ronlrui'tlon and apend their money on the pern ful piirault baa niet with approvul. The mill" XK-Iety bit adopted that aiiKiteHllou In Ita nppenl to tho national repre entntlve In roiiKre and reiilei Unit the money thiit would hare beeu I nt on war veela be umiI for bet ter road. Reparated a thl country I from tho nation of Kurope, the aluln or ganization doe not believe It neret aary for the coiiKrilonii power to niatio henvy appropriation for ven ae! and army niulpmeni and think that the country would be In a iniieh belter comllilon were Die aame fund to b unril for tho eomttriietlotl of rood of the bent bnrd urfai-od ma torlnl. A complete nynleni of Rood roud tretcbliiK from one end of tlm mitlon to tho other and conneetlnK all aee-! tho ' tlom of the Rtate would brliiK farmer on the hluhway of travel, en itrlnl of Kfflo Creawell, convicted of lite him to Ki t hi crop to mar-! attemptliiK to polmm liimute conriuod act over un enny Rrud, place tho for-1 In It. tile valley of the Rtute within enny uc-, The Jury, In addition to flndlim thut cen of the nient populoua niurketa, there wa a need fur Just uch a clans and make bin tin n 1 and IriiiiHportnlloii j of ItiHtliutlon, declared that lack of coiitu materially under thu prcaent , home trulnliiK wa rreatiy renpomillilo rate, the Roclety think. f'r delinquency aiiimiK yomiK KlrU. wiih ii... i.im...v it..i ttil. r.iuntrv; and Rtated that apparently there apendi iiiin the equipment of It war , venm lR. the purchiiHe of uii.iiiiinllli.il ! and arm for It troop It would build ninny mile of hard Rtirfaced roads! ihn.oirh the mlleva where tho fnrni-! r I imiiKformliiR the dimert into a t urdcn unit brliiRliiR bumper crop . from loKRed off bind. i la the r iiliillon that the Rtate j adopted, the coiiRre of tho United 8tutH wa urRed to Kpend It fuml for one year upon Improvement of the j condition of the farmer throughout the Diillon. The farmer who pay tho bulk of the luxe for the ntpport of tho vexlH of war and tho troop of dc feline want the money itpcnt for hlitli wav rather than for rIiikwi of wur. Hn belli'Vrn that tho nut Ion h now In such condition that It need no immedi ate further equipment, thut the uk geitlua of the KiirIIhIi for ft year of I peace thuiild bo followed, and that tho money that would otherwise goj for th building of new buttleahlp and th ptirchune of more ammunition) for th troops would better be spent on I the highway of tho farmer. The present condition of the roods throuRn the country cnnea ror several resolutions on the subject from the. state society. Most of thene were aresnoa to tno country court or mo , state but the one thnt asks for nation- al aid on road building will no dlrectnd ! to the representatives of the state la tho national congress. No man ver knows how many friends htf has lost by handing them advice. Tried, Convicted And , Sentenced By Court All Tried by a Jury, convicted, and sen tenced within two hours, Enrico Polo, a Frenchman, will Friday leave for Haicm to begin his sentence of from thrr to 10 years in the state peniteu tiary for daylight burglary. Polo entered the home of Mrs. I. Cclcnnky at 1-akewood nomellme ago, anxnnlted her, and ran Into the arms of tbe deputies who were scattered thrmiKh the country awaiting for bim. His trlul In the circuit court occupied two hour and the Jury brought In the verdict of guilty within a short time after the matter was given over to Its consideration. At the time of the robbery. Polo is said to have come to the home ask'ng for a needle and thread with which to repair n rent In hi clothes. Just r M.S. Cclcnnky started up stairs for th material, he made his way Into the house by another door, grabbed her FIRE PREVENTION IS T HAI.IOM. Or, Jim. IB. Iliillrtiiiit i ill Uil ti I li K IK chapter (if liml ruction for pupil on flri prevention Imvo III I'll iHHIIf-ll ,y HlHtn KllMrllllllllll'lll nf I'ulilli' liiHlriirllini Churchill, him) Itliiy Will lin lined hy (he teachers as H text III presenting l lm subject In llii'lr Tim Inniimii'ii of Hi" bulletins lit in compliance wild a liiw ;iihh() hy Die IuhI legislature, and attention In culled In din Imlli'ilii liy the mat" superin tendent to another law rcnulr n t tutt outside. diHira of all school buildings open mil wnnl. According In Hip bulletin (lm teachers of Imlli public uiul prUato school arv reuulrcd In liavo nl least one fir drill A "new tlmuclit" wedding twik place In New York. Will It alio be a now IhoiiKht dlvorc? E E JURY THINKS MOTHERS ARE TO BLAME FOR DELINQUENCY OF GIRLS AT SCHOOL CHILD IS NOT RIGHTLY TRAINED Bfllavtt a School For Ltiiont On Ed ucation of Child Ought to Bt Eatabllihed by Statt to Corract Evlla HA I. KM, Ore.. Jan. 15. JikIko ("lee- ton, of 1'ortluiid, while holdliiK A-ourt here for Judtte P. K. Kelly lat week. re(iieted the (rrHiid Jury to make an InveRtlKiitlon nf the Hint Iniluntrlal Hehool for (llrl. prompted to take Riirh action by fuel elicited at the R"'med rr Krent a need for a Rdiool 'r the education of parent as for a , h",l ,r,,l ,ll, "lr'"' WhlUj tho Jury'R report atutei that Ihero ore no fucllltleii for aeRn'RiitlnK the Rlrl at the Inntltntlon, It nlno do cluroR that the preneni quarter are but temporary, and thut when the new bulldliiR I Hecured better facilities for carl nr. for the Rlrls will be pro vided. The leRlnluture appropriated (50,000 for a building for the school, and a site for It hiM already been se lected. PRIMARY PLAN TO GO TO H9US SOON WASIIINOTON. Jan. 19. President Wllnon's presidential preference pri mary plan will be presented to the hoiine In the form of a bill, iiccorillni; t0 announcement made tuduy by Rep- reenlatlve Kucker, chairman of tho house election rommlttiw Tho com. ad-Lmlttee, he said, will begin consldera tlon of the plan tomorrow, -i do not believe a constitutional nmendmcnt Is nocessury." said Ruck- er today, "to provide a popular pri mary for the naming of a president and a vice president. The only point In doubt Is whether congress could pans a Inw which could bo forced upon the political parties. In Two Hours as she came out of tho room, and choked her until tbey both fell down a full flight of stairs together. As soon as she got loose from his hold she ran to the telephone and called for help. Sheriff E. T. Muss went Into the country with a lnrge force of deputies and stationed his men at places of advantnge through tue neighborhood. While one of the neigh boring women was returning from the house with her dog, tbe animal dis covered the man hiding behind a clump of bushes and began to mnke a demonstration. The woman Investi gated, saw the man, and reported him to the officer who promptly brought him into the county Jail. Since that time, Polo ha been awaiting trial. He demanded a Jury Thursday afternoon In court and the case went through tbe mill with a rush. PAR NTS 1 TA NMATES F AUD MIXED IN TIMBER DEAL FEDERAL COURT FORFEITS ALL PATENTS HELD BY HEWITT IN BAKER COUNTY CLAIMS ARE COVERED WITH PINE Valuabl Properties Revert to Public Domain Because of Methods Employed Securing Them Agents Used I'OIITI.ANI), Jan. 19. Twenty lx pul nt to timber lands near Hiimpler, in linker county. beloiigliiR to the Hewitt Uitid company, holdliiK cor IMirullon for Henry Hewitt, Jr., the Heuttle millionaire, were ordered for feited to the Rvemment today by Unit ed Htale Ulntrlft JiiiIrh I lean on tho Kioiimln that fraudulent method were lined la i curing them. The clulins are covered w ith yellow plim timber and are valued at more limn riiino each. I'rofem imul entry men were employed by agenta of Hew itt to locate on thcue lunda for amail fee, tho government declared in It suit. ItiHtltuted two yeara rko. In hi diK-lnlon thl morn lug Judge Mean aunluliied In every particular tho government suit. He was convinced he said, that the entrynunf and the defendant company hud entered Into an agreement that the land were to be conveyed to the defendant by the entrymciit as soon as they received patent. The principal point of the defense w rh that the Hewitt IjiiuI com puny wr an "innocent" purchaser of these claim Thl point waa dealt a body bl'iw by the paragraph In Judge Ilean'i declHlon, appearing as follows: "The court Is clearly of tho opinion that Hewitt' reliitlonvhlp to and con nection with H toil dard and Kelt (his ugent) prior to and during the time the entrlei were mude; his corres pondence in evidence and the fnct that money for entrymen's expenses wa secured from hi in. and the fnct he bud a controlling intercut in the landa Im mediately after final proof waa made, are Irreconcilable on any other theory 111 11 n that he knew of the circum stances under which and the purposes for which the entries were made, and he Is not entitled to the benefit an In nocent purchaser would receive." BUSINESS IS NOT GOING TO PIECES WASHINGTON'. Ja i 19. President Wilson declared today there was uo foundation for stories that business has suffered through tbe new tariff law. On the contrury, he told visit or, smaller business has increased in volnmu. He admitted thnt certain In dustries, dependent on railroads for equipment orders, had suffered some what hut said he believed tbey, too, would show an Improvement soon. Tho president denied having told anyone that he favored allowing tha railroads to Increase rates. As to the trusts, ho explained to callers that his plans contemplate facilitating the processes by which the big combinations can conform with the law rather than the processes of legal action. Attorney General McReynolds tho chief executive pointed out, has not and will not abate tho laws, but has tried to give the corporations suf ficient time to change their business methods so as not to violate tbe laws. Ho admitted that most of the adjust ments thus far had corrected at least tacit violation of the law, but said that most of them were violations of the law' spirit rather than of Its letter. AND DEFIES SHERIFF - MAYVILLE. N. Y., Jan. 15 Heavily armed and burrlcaded In hi house with his wife and their nine children, Edward Itcnrdnlcy, a Summcrdak- farmer, today was standing off Sheriff Anderson of Chautauqua county and 30 deputies, swearing he would die rather than surrender to answer for the perhaps fatal shooting of County PoormoHter John G. Putnam late yes terday. Hearing that the children were suf fering for food, Putnam had visited the Ileardsley home to take them with him tohe poorhoiiBO. Iteardsley shot him ab soon as he learned his busi ness. Sheriff Anderson, hastily sum moned to the scene with a strong posse, surrounded the house promptly and would 'have fired on Its defender but for the fear of hitting his wife or some of the children. Anderson declared today, however. that desperate measure would be nec essary soon. "What little food there was in the bouse must have been con snincd," he said, "and nobody know what tortures those poor little ones may be suffering." (Jeorge Van Case, a rural mall car rier and a friend of IWnlaley, ven tured near the house today and at tempted to parley with the latter, who appeared at the window, however. loaded with arms, and ordered bim away, refusing to surrender. Heardsley slipped from his house last night and torfi several boards from a fence for fuel. Iteing unable to got out by daylight without being seen by the besiegers, he wa break ing up and burning his furniture today. Doctor said Iutnam had an even chance to recover. Oregon City Babies No. 14 cm ;t . HENRY LYLE HASSELBRINK Five year of age, born In Oregon City. NEW PRESIDENT CHOSEN UPON RETIREMENT OF McBAIN OFFICERS ELECTED REPORT SHOWS AMOUNT OF WORK Many Plan For Civic Improvement Have Come From Organization Ouring Past Year Com mittees Appointed T. W. Sullivan was Saturday night chosen by a unanimous vote to head the Oregon City Commercial club for 1914, succeeding 11. T. Mcllain, who retired after serving two years. Other officers elected were O. 11. Eby, vice- president: M. D. Lalourette, secretary; E. E. Ilrodle, treasurer. The board of governors Is made up of the following members of tbe club, tbe long-term members having been chos en iast Saturday night: J. E. Hedges, Dr. L. A. Morris. K. E. ISrodie, three years: T W. Sullivan, M. I). Latour ette, O. I). Eby, two years: R. L. Hoi man, 11. T. Mcllnln, G. L. Hedges, one year. Following the annual election, the board of governors met and formally organized, and will hold its regular meeting on the first Wednesday of each month at 5 o'clock. The follow ing club members constitute the new publicity committee of the club: T. W. Sullivan, O. D. Eby. William Andresen, T. U Churman and B. T. Mcllain. The annual report of retiring Presi dent Mcllain and Secretary Latourette were road and filed. Brief talks were made by President Sullivan, O. 1). Eby. Gilbert U Hedges, J. E. Hedges, Dr. L. A. Morris. E. E. Drodie. W. S. U'Ren and Thomas F. Ryan, the first pn sklent of tho club. An interesting report was made by O. E. Freytag, sec retnry of the publicity department of the club. The annual report of President Mc llain follows: "As provided bv the by-laws of your club, I beg leave to make this, my second annual report: "First. I wish to thank each and every one of the (iovernors, officers, committeemen and members who have so ably assisted me during the past year in carrying on the business of your club. Your secretary, Mr. M. D, Latourette. Is a nmn among men in Commercial Club work and deserves more credit than anyone for whatever may have been accomplished In the Club's name. "Your Publicity Committee has done rood work, all but myself on that committee being present at most of the weekly and special meeting. "During the year the club assisted the Clackamas Southern Railway and Oule Mountain Mining Co. in their en deavors along the l.ne of publicity of the county's reaoiirces. "The one. all Important subject of pure water has hud constant atten tion on the part of the committee, with Dr. L. A. Morris; chairman, ap pointed from your Live Wire Assoc iation,' and pure water Is now as sured, if it lie the wish of the people. "Your entertainment committee held the Annual Hull on March 2alh, and while not a great success flnan c'ally, socially It was. "This committee tried to arrange for a minstrel show, for Match 13lh. but a many of the member who at first promised to take part later re fused to do so, tho event wa called off. "On March 4th the Inauguration smoker was all that was promised. while araln on Thanksgiving eve, November 26th. another smoker and entertainment pleased those present. "On June "th. Hose Day, was a big card, while Booster Day In Anrll waa all that It name implies in Anril the State Sunday School Association was In convention In Ore gon City for three days with many visitors. "On June 21st the Free Library op cntne signalled a step In advance, and on September 1st the Rural Letter Carrier Association convention wji SULLIVAN HEADS COMMERCIAL CLUB IRATE FARMER DISPLAYS AXE WIELDS WEAPON FRANTICALLY AS LINEMEN CONNECT UP WIRES ON LAND THREATENS FIRST ONE UP POLE Start Small Sized Riot as Workers Climb to Tie Up High Tension Line But Doe Not Get -Anywhere With It llecause he appeared on the sceno with an axe and threatened to get tbe first man who went up a pole, three linemen of tbe Molalla Electric com pany filed complaint against W. W. Irwin of Harlow Monday and aaked the court to restrain him from carrying out bis alleged threats. The complaint was signed by George nendnhudlcr who rays Irwin has been making trouble for tbe men for some time and that he has appeared where they were at work several time and threatened tbem. Once, It Is said, he came to the place with a shot-gun and promsed to shoot tbe men while they were at work on the poles but he nev er became sufficiently Inspired to car ry out that threat. Monday, however, his favorite axe came into play and he promised to strike the first man who went up tbe pole to connect up the w ires. The workers went ahead with the job In band and no trouble ensued but they asked the court to prevent him from behaving In any such unseemly way In the future. Irwin seems to think that the land over which tbe company is now building Its lines belongs to him and that tbe company has no business on his private property. The concern, however, considers the prop- fcrty part of Its right of way and that It is building Its line on property mat It has already In its possession. As far as tbe men are concerned. they have received orders to connect the wires and they declared that they proposed to do It regardless of tbe axe or any of the weapons of war that Mr. Irwin might possess. Tbey complain ed of bis attitude .however, and car ried the matter into the court. ENLARGE BUILDING Canby, Ore.. Jan. 16. (Special) Mrs. George Knight Is repairing her building back of the Canby Mercantile store for O. Mlckleson, who will move In shortly. Mr. Mlckleson Is a shoe maker who has been In Canby for some time and on account of Increase in business he is forced to get a larger building. WHAT CAESAR DID . When Caesar took a westward ride and grabbed tbe Gauls and Rome, what was the first thing that he did to make them feel at home? Did he increase the peo- pie's load and liberty forbid? No, he dug In and built good roads that's what old Caesar did. Did Caesar put the iron beel upon the foeman's breast, or did he try to make tbem feel the Roman rule was best? What did he do to make them glad he'd come in their midst again? He built good roads in place of bad that's what old Caesar did. He built good roads from hill to hill, good roads from vale to vale; he ran a good roads movement till old Rome was strong and hale. He told the folks to buy at home, built roads their hills amitL until all roads led up to Rome that's what old Caesar did. If any town- would make the town the center of the map, where folks will come and settle down and live In plenty' lap; if any town its own abodes of poverty would rid, let it get out and build good roads Just like old Caesar did. "Good Roads." held In Oregon City on the Club' In vitation. "During the year your 'Live Wire Association' succeeded In accom pllshing many things Bet out to be done, among them "1. A clean suspension bridge Ore gon City to West Linn. "2. 32 lights ordered on said brldne. "3. People voted bond for ele vator. "4. Organized Hygiene Society local. "5. Instrumental In having weight and measures inspection law passed at 1913 legislature. 'The last Important measure for tnc good of our County and State was the appointment of a committee on Good Roads, which committee wita l. . Sullivan as chairman called a mass meeting and organized the Pacific HlKhwav Association of Multnoman Clackamas and Marion Counties, the object of this organization being the construction of hard surface roads throughout .the counties named in stead of the roads secured by present system. "Thl organization will meet again on Monday, 19th Inst., when it is hoped that some plan will be adopted which will bring about the desired result 'There are many item still unfin ished started In the name of the Club but as they are In the hands of live committees, results are assured. "This meeting was called it! accord ance with your I!y-Law. The most Important business is the election of three Governor to erve for the ensu ing three year and then from the nine Governors select one whom you wish to guide the destlnle of your Club for the coming 12 months. - "Assuring you that It has been a pleasurable duty to serve you for the cast two years and trusting you will select as my successor one who will not only try a bard as I have to please you, but one who can actually get results. You have such men.' REGULATION IS AWFUL FAILURE NEW YORK, Jan. 17. After a yar of personul Investigation In II fcuro- pean countries Abraham nexnr.r. commissioner by the Bureau of Hoclal Hygiene, of which John I). Rockefeller. Jr., Is chairman, has come to the con-1 elusion that police regulation of the Rwinl evil In Kurofie in a failure and sirs srus sa s:i tlcally stamped out the so called white slave traffic in young girls and seg regation, he finds. Is non-exlntent any where In England or the continent. These vIpws, upsetting beliefs wide ly current In this country as to the status of commercialized vice In the Old World are set forth In a 4.00-page volume to be Issued today. "Sex education," say Dr. Flexner, "Is the subject of as much controversy In Europe as In thl country. Despite the prevalent notion to the contrary." be writes, "the subject of sex educa tion is a yet largely In the realm of theory or controversy. Explaining the decline In tbe sys tematic traffic in young girls, the writ er details successive, steps in legis lation due to popular agitation In late years, and asserts that the entrapping and Immuring of a girl may be classed as the exception, like a mysterious murder or robbery. During many days lately one could quote Shakespeare appropriately, "With a bey, bo, tbe wind and the rein." WEST BACKED UP BY COURTS CIRCUIT JUDGE REFUSES TO IN TERVENE IN MARTIAL LAW DECLARATION IS SWEEPING VICTORY FOR HIM Saloon Keepers Lose Fight and Get Exhaustive Statement of the Power Given to Governor By State Law BAKER Jan. 19. In an exnaustive decision filed this morning. Circuit Judge Anderson refused to Interfere with Governor West's efforts to re store order In Copperfield. and declar ed that the courts have no power to enjoin the executive from proclaiming martial law when in his Judgment be deems It necessary In order to put a stop to lawlessness. Tbe court re viewed at length the numerous deci sions cited by counsel on both sides and the opinion is a sweeping victory for Governor West. The suit was instituted by William Weigand and H. A. Stewart, saloon keepers and city c'J:elals of Copper field, and the purpose was to secure an injunction against the governor and the militia. An answer filed by Frank Collier, tha governor's attorney, recited the lawlessness that prevailed in Copperfield. the petition for a res toration of good order that was pre sented to the governor, and the proc lamation of martial law. It was con tended in the answer that the gov ernor was exercising the rights con ferred by the constitution. To this answer the plaintiffs demurred aud by tbe decision handed down this morning the demurrer was overruled. REBEL CHIEF ON EL PASO, Texas. Jan. 16. Luther Barnard, a newspaper man of El Paso, this morning captured General Sala zer one of the federal defenders of OJinaga, Mexico .aboard train No. 10, on tbe Galveston, Houston & San An tonio railroad at Sanderson .Texas, Salazar was unarmed and accompanied Barnard without resistance. He is wanted, with General Orozco. on a charge of violating the neutrality law. After you have accomplished really good thing, get busy again. Last1 Record of Old City of Linn Goes Up In Smoke of House WEST LINN, Ore., Jan. 15. (Spe cial l What was probably one of old est buildings In tbe state was destroy ed this morning when the last surviv ing house of the old city of Linn, which was a thriving community on the banks of the Willamette 70 years ago, was burned to the ground. The timbers for the building were brought "around the horn" in the early '40' and carried to one of the highest spots on the west side of tbe river within the boundaries of tbe present city of West Linn. When the house was first construct-! Farmer and bis family until recently ed. Linn wa the largest city on the it was purchased by the Willamette Willamette. The town wa built by i Pulp & Paper company along with a the falls where the paper mills are larsre tract of land. No one was Hv now located. There w ere .tores, a , mg ln ths buIamg at the time and tho school, a church, and houses in the pi- . , , ,. . oneer town. Traders came and went. M"8e of the fIre Indian were in the streets, small j "boes" who were seen In the nelgh boat were at anchor below the falls, ! borhood at the time. CANBY JOINS IN T BUSINESS MEN PLEDGE AIO TO BUSINESS MEN PLEDGE AIO HIGHWAY COMMISSION IF MONEY IS GRANTED wit mum work die Do Not Like Preeent Condition Highway and Ask Stat to Help Improve Trunk Lin - of Three Counties of Pledge that the Canby . business men would cooperate with the Stale Highway commission were made at a recent meeting of the club at which resolutions were passed urging the ex penditure of some of tbe state money on tbe Pacific highway. The organization feels that perma nent Improvement of this kind througii the county would be of tbe greatest benefit to tbe largest number and thinks that the state commission should take some steps todward aid ing Marion, Multnomah and Clack amas counties In the work of repair ing the trunk line. Following are the resolution, passed: "Whereas, at tbe last regular ses sion of tbe state legislature an act wa passed authorizing the levying of a state tax of one-quarter of a mill each year, for tbe purpose o f aid In? in build ing a first class main trunk road or highway across tbe state from tbe Washington state line on the north to the California state line on the south. Said main trunk road to connect with similar main trunk roads provided for and now- being built by the state of Washington and California, the wholo together will form a great continuous highway from British Columbia to Mexico and will be known as the Pa cific highway; and "Whereas, such main trunk road or highway to be of the greatest benefit to tbe greatest number and to the state at large. In times of peace or strife, should be laid in the most direct line, consistent with easy and practicable grades, between the most popular sections of and tbe important trade centers and markets of the state; and "Whereas, we believe that the best and most direct line for such main trunk line between Portland and Salem consistent with good easy and pracica ble grade lie on and along the east ern ide of the Willamette river an-1 Bouth of Salem to tbe Calitomia state line along and over the roads or high ways suostantially as now indicated and marked a the Pacific highway ex cept where minor changes may be nec essary to make tbe line more direct and to Improve the grades; and "Whereas, immediately after the re turns of the taxes collected or about April 1st. 1914, a large part of tbia state fund for the highway work, es timated at about $238,300 each year, will be available for use by the State Highway commission under the direc tion of which this work is to be done and which commission we hope and trust will be ready to immediately be gin the work without delay and in tbe best organized and systematic manner and will secure to the state and ita people in tbe least possible time and at least before the fall of 1915, the completion of this main trunk road of the Oregon section of the Pacific high way. Other permanent roads and highways to be built throughout the state as rapidly as possible, and as needed, thereby securing to the people of the whole state the greatest econ omic need of the present or future time. "RESOLVED, that we, the Business Men's club of Canby, Oregon ,in meet ing assembled, pledge ourselves to ren der every aid and assistance possible to the State Highway commission and secure tbe co-operation of the various counties and communities to be trav ersed by this highway in locating and construction this main trunk road or Pacific highway. "Be It Further Resolved, that these resolutions be made a part of these minutes and a copy thereof forwarded to the Oregon State Highway commis sion, the county court, and the pub lic press." CLACKAMAS RIVER FULL OF FISH Reports have come into the county seat that fishing for the past three weeks along the Clackamas river be low River Mill has been better thau usual. The fish caught are salmon, steelheads, white fish, Rainbow trout, and one in a while, a Dolly Vardan or Cutthroat trout. - 1 and the village had the gplrit of a city. But In the winter of 1815 the moun tains were filled with snow more than Vay had been for year and the river was high with recent rains. In the early spring warm weather came and the river rose until the little town wa completely washed off the rocks on the river baak, all except one or two bouses situated on the higher ground. For the past 30 or 40 years ths lit tle house had been occupied by J. M. FOR ROADS