OREO ON OfTY ENTERPRISE. VHtDAY, FEMRUARY 13, 1914. S0I1UCEL DEFENDS SYSTEM IN VOGUE BEAVER CREEK SUPERVISOR FIRM IN ADHERENCE TO BXISTINQ PLAN PCGR MATERIAL HANDICAPPS RESULTS H. E. CroM Brand Prnt PUn f Wat'ul Sullivan and Dlmlck favor Good Road Bond Lock Rtport n A. Bulmi'lifl. one of tliB road pervlsor nf ('Inchmiiita) county and an enthusiastic defender uf tho ylem that baa been vogue for ')' y''ttr for ilia construction and maintenance of county road, wa a guest of ihe n ..! I v luncheon of I In) Live Wire Tuesday noon and made a speech that Interested the member ot Inn organ (nation tlmt ha madit rthcr a vain at tempt to tirltiK ationi a better and a mom yteinatle method In llm expen diture of llxi road money of llm conn' ty, which will amount llila year lo ap tiroxlmutoly $:iik,ioo. Mr. bVhubcl do ctored Ihut hi dlatrlet waa handicap ped with poor material; thai (Iim main road ! adlng out lo Beaver Creek U In better condition today limn th muln treel of Oregon City; thai a S Ion load ran he hauled over the road leading to hi district at the present time; thai every farmer la Interested to a great er extent than any resident of Oregon City over the rond question; that the farmer can and do build roan n good and a cheaply a rould bo done under the sup'-rvlalon of a roadiuaster. Member of lh IJve Wires, how ever, did not agree with Mr. Schuhol. II. K. Croaa declared Hint liidlratlona pointed to a ronlliiiuice of tun present waateful and extravagant method. T. W. Sullivan set nut the advantage of a bond laaue for th construction of a ayati'in of permanent highway lead liil from th fiirin to thn market cen ter. He ald n would soon present a tabulated tatoiiienl. showing thn low cost of bond lu and th" benefit that would accrue to the furtner. Judge Dlmlck heartily endorsed thn proposed b""d laaun for $600,000, lie aald ll would be possible to luy aside $IOO.0o0 each year for 12 year, which would tlll leave more than $20,ooo In lh general mad fund, and of Oil 1100,000 there c.inld ba taken $M).0OO for a alnkliiK fund. $:i.000 for Interest and thn remainder for maintenance of thn hard surface road lo be construct ed with the money raited through the bond luo. F. W. llarrl. who I In Oregon City a foreman of the grand Jury, waa alo luncheon guest and wa au interest- d llitener. Mr. llarrl I opposed to the present supervisor ytem. H. T. Meltaln made a report on thn atatua of the Oregon Clly locks, ana ald the government expected to atari actual work on thn new locka by April 1; that It wa promised to widen the look at the upper end and ue ome nf the material removed for the con- l nut Inn of an addition lock at tlm lower ml. ajid that ronlractor had been over llm lock thl week to ob tain data upon which lo ban their figure. O. n. Eby reroinmended dolny In proceeding with the agitllon for the widen 111 of KallrtiMl avenue, lie uiu there would bn roiilderahl oppoal tlon and the property would have to Um rondeiiiiied. HI committee wa continued to report when elrrum atanoe appear to be more propltlou P. A. Olmated reported on the coffee club nroDoaali He aald that the Joint committee of the Mvo Wire and tho various church brotherhood had not agreed upon a plan; tlmt aoinn of the member of the committee favored the establlHhment of a coffee club to be conducted along thn line of the V.n anna Coffee chili, with a lunch count' er, which, at KuKenn, paid all of the exuenae of maintaining the club. (Mil or favored the etHhllHhmcul a free reading; and rent room for the working men, the expense to be bnrue by pri vate contribution. The next luncheon of tho Live Wire will nrobnbly he held in the banquet hall ot the hew Commercial club room on Klghth and Main troeta The menu luncheon for last Tuenlay follows; ('lain Chowder llaked Virginia Ham litced Potutnoii Uraiaed Swent I'otatoea Hot Holla Lettuce and Aiparagua Salad Sponge Cake Whipped Cream Coffee MECHANICS LEIN HELD DEFECTIVE The declalon of Circuit Judge Camp- ll In the Bull of (he Uaat Hide Mill i Lumber Co. v. Melnier hn been af irmed by the supreme court. Thl vaa a ault In which the court that the nechanlca Hen hold by the plaintiff :ompany waa defective. J. K. Hedge 'epreaented Molnror. I have opened up a NEW STORE with a complete i stock of i Uaple and Fancy Groceries Farmers Produce j bought and sold i Good Goods at Rtaion 1 able Prices 2 doors touth of Firit National Bank D. H. KLEHSOH Phan Utla 3542 JENNINQS LODGE A itnall, but appreciative audience (rented W. H. U'Keir on Wduday evening at thn regular meeting of the Commuiiliy Club, when he apoka on dood It .ml. Mr. U Hon la a promi nent attorney of Oregon City and will tun lor governor of Oregon on the liiui peiidi til. ticket, He apuka la favor of the unemployed being ghen work on our run il building at wane uuii elit to euro fur and uduralu family. 'I he Roooud rle of dunce given by I'rof. Iiowon wu held on 'I inirmluy IunI. A large iiuiiiber from Uladatono and Oregon city attended. Dr. I'erkln mid wife, of I'orllulid, were Utdge vlnlior on HuiiUay. Or. Krauk t.'unldy and wife, of Tort land, wera recent cullur at the C. 1', Morne hollin. Mr. and Mra. Lloyd Tlllbury, former realdetit of I'ortland, but who have lient miimi tuoiithi In California, r turned on Hunday and will vllt with Mra. Tlllbury' paronU, Mr. and Mr A, Oatroiu. Mia Kdna WeMterlleld, who luia apent the paat alx mouth with her Inter In Houtheru Oregon, ha return od to her home near Maplo Lane, and on Thuraduy waa accompanied by her mother, who apent the duy with Mra, II. Hart. Mr. Ilea llruerhert and Mr. II Hart attended the I'urent Tcacher' Aa iHiatlou at Concord on Krlday Inat. Mlaa Winnie Kern lenvaa on Hunday for Corvalll. where ahe will enter tlm Oregon Agricultural College The Fraternal Colon will give a to clal dance at tho Itatdorf hall on Fri day evening, Keli. lath, The younger meiulieri are In charge of the ar raiiKenu lit. Mr. Harry llayle. of I'ortland, vla- Ited at llm unlge on hrlduy. I,. Uilcog left by boat on Krlduy for California, where hi alaler I III at her home at Long lleach. Mr. Wilcox will vlalt with relative for two week ul Ihla well known regort. J, A. Hoeabe, a retired cnpltallat, of Newport I upending a few duya at thl plain. Mr. Mary Hurley, a pioneer rel dent uf Oregon hn been conllned to the linmo of her daughter, Mr. Carrie I'eaae, at Conmado, California, for the puat 17 week. Kite ha atomach trouble and grave fear are enter tained for her recovery. Mr. Hurley I well and favorably known at Ore gon City, Concord and thl place and her friend were aorry to hear of her UlllOH. A number of miw chc of menale have been reported. Among thn little one who are III are, Jack Hampton. It.ed Mlchetior, Kobert Kuaaell and Mra Jume Hcrnard and young on. Mr. Khaver I vlaltlug Mr. Wm. Jacob and will return to her homo In I'ortland on Thuraday. OAK GROVE. Mr. and Mra. J. 8. Smith entertained thn Ladle' I'rogrevKlve Club of Oak drove Thumday evening. Owing to bn Inclemency of the weather only a few member were pregent. The com mittee rendered a fine program and a Miuntlful lunch waa aerved. Mr. Kmlth gave a few selection on the nniphaphnne. Thotie preennl were. Mr and Mr. J. S. Smith, Mr. and Mtf J. (lilllxpln and ion. Mr. and Mr. It. M. Itlehnrdaon and son, Mr. W. II. Harris. Mr. and Mra. J. II. Kven. Mr. and Mr. K. C. Warren, Mr, (lo and two daughter and Mr. K. K. Naef. Mr. J. II. Kven I prealdent of the Huh. which la In Ita third year with a memberahlp of ilxteen ladle. The club ha one bualnes meeting and one anelnl meeting each month. Thn moving picture show at the school hnuan Thursday evening was a siiccchs. The children also enjoyed athletics and games In the bnsement for a u hour. The cafeteria luncheon served at noon lo the pupils Is meeting with much success and la considered a grent benefit to the children. Miss Mario Kpllet, of Oenevla Switch Inland, formerly of St. Inl, Mo.. Is spending the winter with her brother, L. Kpllet. C. C. Hargrove has sold his proper ly to Mr. Green and tho family are domiciled In their new home. Miss Minnie Armstrong, of New Yr'X Is spending the winter with her b. ther. U E. Armstrong and family. Mrs. P. O. Worthlngton will return to Victoria. II. C next month. She was called home some time ago on account of an accident to her moth er, Mr. Geo. Illgham. Methodist Minister Recommend Chsmbtrlaln' Cough Remedy. Rev. Jamei A. Iwis, Mllnca. Minn., write: "Chamberlain' Cough Remedy hn been a needed and welcome guest In our homo for a number of year. I highly recommend It to my fellow as being a medicine worthy of trial In cae of colds, coughs and croup." tilve Chamberlain Cough Remedy a trial and we are confident you will find It very effeclunl and continue to use It aa occaalon require for year to como. as many other have done. For sale by all dealers. (Adv.) EAGLE CREEK. Robert flrnsch and John Strahl have a new rond out to the main road from tholr place. They Invttnd some of their neighbors to come Inst Thursday and help make a road. Quite a number turned out and they had a regular road building bee. They got It all rut out that day so one could travel over It with a wagon. Mr. Bertha Douglass returned home last Tuesday from The Dalle, where he went to lee her father, who dlod while she wa there. There I a new cream wagon come through thl neighborhood now. Some of the patrons of the Mount Hood Creamery have quit selling to that firm and are selling to the new firm, the Clear Creek Creamery. Mr. Judd called on Mrs. Howlett last Thursday. Mrs. Clark visited with Mr. How lett one day last week. Guy Woodle and family and Claude Woodlo spent Saturday evening at the home of R. II. Gibson. H. 3. Gibson was a Portland vis itor last Wednesday. Mr. Itesle Douglas made trip to Portland the latter part of last week Albert Moehnke and wlfe Mis Rose Hatz and Fred Moehnke were the guests of Mr. and Mr. Roy Douglass Saturday and Sunday. Will Douglas and wife, took dinner with Mr. and Mr. Urasch Sunday. Ray Woodle and aon, Lnalle, who have been lick with measles, are able to be up and about again. KjUDGE DIMICK GOES TO SALEM Judge Grant B. Dlmlck ha been In vited to go (o Salem tomorrow and de liver the Lincoln Day address before the Salem Republican club. Judge Dlmlck, who Is a formidable candidate for the governorship on th Republi can ticket, talked at the weekly lunch eon of the Portland Ad club Wednes day. He will go to The Dalle next Thursday and talk ther. I ITS SUPERVISORS GENERAL CIRCULAR OUTLINES POLICY OF COURT AND DU TIES OP ROAD MEN. KEEP PERMANENT WORK IN HIND Construction or Repair Amounting to 11000 Muat First B RtporUd to Court and County Surveyor. Tho general policy of the Clackamas County court on the Improvement and repair of road and bridgea In Clacka ma County ha been briefly outlined In a circular of Instruction to the (9 aupcrvUor of the county. The circu lar Is signed hy County Judge Ander aon and Commissioners Hmlth and Mat- loon. While It I confined largely to general lint ructions relative to the caie of road and bridge, It make a apeclllc direction to the road iiipervls ors not to sturt the construction or re pair on any piece of roud thn coat of which will amount to $1000 without Aral notifying tlm court and obtaining eHtlmutea and apeclflcatlon from the county turveyor, or roadmanler. Aa tho county haa no roadmanler, till du ty iii I urully devolve, under the law, onto the county aurveyor. The circular of Instruction to super visor follow: The following Instruction are aent out by the county court to the super visor of all district in the county, and which are meant to Inform you as to tlm general policy of the court and thn duties of your position. w First Do not begin work on any particular piece of road construction or repair which will In your Judgment coat one thousand dollar or more with out first notifying the court of the In tended Improvement and obtaining e- lltuatea and specifications from the county surveyor or road mater. Second Do not begin the construc tion of any brldgn or trestle that may cost five hundred dollars or more with out orders. Third It I the policy of tho court lo replace all wood culvert with concrete or metal arche or pipe, where re pair of this kind are necessary. Due care being taken to place such arches or culverts at proper grade and to make them of diffident size. Fourth In all road work keep In mind thn Idea of permanent Improve ment or In other word do not put rock or other road material on bill which should be graded down, or on low j ground which should be filled and prop erly drained. When in doubt In these matters consult with the Surveyor or road master. Fifth So far aa possible use tho funds of your district where tho money will do tho greatest good to "the great est number of people. Sixth Carefully Inspect all bridges and keep decking In repair and railing up. Seventh In case of any accident on thn public highway ascertain as quick ly as posslblo the cause; and report thn facta as you And them to the Dis trict Attorney, Gilbert Hedges, togeth er with thn name of all witnesse present at the acene of the accident and a short statement of what each witness saw. Klghth The amount given on the enclosed slip la your share of the County road levy. If you have a spe cial tax you should see that the money I In tho treasury before you use It. FORUM OF THE PEOPLE HEAVER CREEK. Ore.. Feb. 10.-- (Edltor of thn Enterprise.) In Inst week' Cobrler, a Mr. A. C. Newell peaks of regulntlng the traffic on the county roads, and says that Mr. Dim Ick tried to hove a law passed to regu late the same, but could get no one to back him. Now let us see If this Is so. On pngo 209, chapter 143, of the 1909 session laws. Is a law which the Dlmlck' had paased. Part of section 3 reads aa follows, "and shall also In clude In said order the maximum weiKht of each load of cord wood, saw log, lumtier, ties, timDer, piling, or heavy merchandise to be hauled In. or upon any vehicle upon said road, and the maximum weight thereof shall not be made less than twenty-five hun dred pounds nor more than thirty-five hundred pounds for any vehicle having tires or any width less than four In ches." Now If a farmer was going to market, say with 10 or 1500 pounds of wneat, oats, or anything else, he would have to finish out bis load up to 2500 pounds with rock or something else, or he would be in contempt of the court and may be punished by said court. Mr. Newell please ask friend Dimlck why he did not enforce the law after having It passed, while he wa County Judge. 0. A. SCHUBfcU. $80,000 FOR THE FALLS. Washington. D. C. Feb. IS. 1914 a v ine enterprise, f a Oregon City, Ore. y i nave lust been officially ad. vised by the committee of river and harbors of the House that I will have In the bill renorted nnxt A week one and three-quarters & v minion aollar for first congress- lonal district, elchtv thousand dollar of which Is for the falls v or Willamette at Orearnn flf .nH a Indicate an early settlement of t mia matter: th rtv thousnnd fnr Willamette river above Portland v ana ramnill river. w. c. HAW LEY, M. C. . . AL8PAUGH. Mr. John Githena. Mr. Dick Olth. en and Hazel Olthen were the guests m mr. ana ivir. Henry Glthon and family Thursday. Edgar Hleple I very lck with In flammatory rehumatlim. He la under the csre of Dr. Morse. Frank Boyer had the misfortune to break bl leg thl week. Echo and Haxel Glthen were Port land visitor Saturday. Mr. Fred Ely and children are rl Itlng with J. W. Dowty and family. Mr. Frank ha been purchasing ome fine atock for hi farm. Between a half-baked optlmlat and a klln-diied pessimist, which would you choose? COURT INS n VAN 6RAKLE HAS A QUAIIEICATION STATE LICENSE EMPOWERS HIM TO HOLD POSITION OF HEALTH OFFICER CAMPBELL HOLDS FOR OSTEOPATH Question of What a "Reputable Medl cal College" I Will b De termined by a Jury Secretary Dr. John A. Van Itrakle, an osteo pathic physician of Oregon (iiy, drew first blood hero today when Circuit Judge Campbell overruled the demur rer to his answer to the r.nnplalnt un- DR. J. A. VAN BflAKLE Who drew first blood In the fight brought by th Msdical Society to oust him from the County Health Office. der which It was sought to bring about his removal as the secretary of the Clackamas County Board of Health. Proceedings were lnstltutid soon af ter Van Itrukle's appointment, the plaintiff being the state of Oregon, up on the information of District Attor ney Tongue. The Clackamas County Medical soe'ety wa the head and front of the movement to prevent Van Ilrakle holding the office, which not only has a salary attached, but it was felt that the appointment of an oteo- path would establish a precedent that might be followed In other counties. Dr. Van Untitle was named as secre tary of the Clackamas County Board of Health September 13. 1913. by County Judge H. S. Anderson, to fill the unexpired term of Dr. J. W. Nor rls. The law provides that the sec retary of the county board of health, who Is also the county health officer, "shall be a graduute of a reputable medical college and shall be In pos session of a license Issued by the Ore gon Slate Board of Medical Examin ers." Dr. Van Ilrakle Is a graduate of the American School of Osteopathy, of Kirksvllle, Mo., and holds an Oregon state license to practice osteopathy The complaint charged that this 11 cense Is not such as It contemplated by law and that In effect the school from which the doctor was graduated Is not a Tcputauie meaicai college. Judge Campbell did not rule on the question of fuct which will.be deter mined by a Jury when the case formal ly comes to trial. It Is expected that It will be an extremely difficult mat ter for a Jury to determine whether or not the Kirksvllle school Is or is not a "reputable medical college," for it Is reasonably certain that all of the doc tor of what I known as the "reg ular" school will swear that It Is not. while the osteopaths will Insist with equal emphasis that it Is. Tho court held that the license which the state board of health grant ed to Dr. Van Brakle to practice osteo pathy is such a license that is con templated by the statute as a qualifi cation to hold the office of secretary of tne county board of health. John N. Solvers and U'Ren & Schue- bel appeared for Dr. Van Brakle, and the state was represented by J. E, Hedges and Clarence L. Eaton. L E AIRLIE, Ore., Feb. 6. Traveling over miles of muddy highways to In spect the rural school of Polk coun ty. Miss Rose Vreeland,' the nurse ap pointed by the Oregon State Board of Health, has become an enthusiastic ad vocate of good roads, after having de clared that it is impossible to keep some of the schools free from dirt. She inspected 69 schools, attended In all by 3241 pupils, found 61 cases of impetigo, 133 of adenoids, 38 caaes of defective vision, beside a small num ber of other deficiencies. ESTATE IS FILED The $1500 estate of John T. Gleason was filed for probate in the county court Wednesday, Anna L. Gleason be ing named administratrix. RIGHTS OF WAY ARE By For condemnation of a sixty foot strip as the right of way through proo- erty along the linn already surveyed, the Willamette Valley Southern, form erly the Clackamaa Southern, filed su't In th circuit court against W. G. Wolfe and wife and It. Kyllo and wife. In the first action, the company al lege that the value of the property that la proposed to be taken for the trarka I $85.20 while that of the Kyllo farm Is $202.50. The plaintiff allege that It haa'at- tempted to purchase the land and has made these offer to the owner but that they have refused to accent them and condemnation proceedings afford tne only relief. Th two action In volve about five acre of actual territory. I nil i-J. . J- imn .tij . ii..M II - .'ty. r ) FARMERS DONATE WORK FOR ROADS MR. SPENCE CONTENDS THAI LABOR WORTH 11400 IS NOT IN RECORDS REAFFIRMS OPPOSITION TO : BONDS Ftara Craft In Construction of New York Highway Would Be Repeated In Thl County IIEAVEH CREEK, Ore., Feb. 11. (Kditor of the Enterprise.) The En terprise la mistaken when It says that I am a resident of District 39. I have not been for a number of year. It backs up in It statements as to the con dition of the roads and the expendi ture of road money when It say that: isow, after tne taxpayer or the coun- ty as a whole, have furnished Mr. Hpence and hi neighbor with fairly good roads at a rather fancy figure," etc. It Is worth a personal roast to get this acknowledgment from the bond boosters. Now, let us quote from the Enterprise of January 9. In an article on the front page we find the following: "The vast sums of money that are spent in this county every year for road work for which nothing is gained," etc., then: "No one who has traveled to any extent over the coun ty highways will ever call the present affa r roads In the true sense of the word," and further, "In the past five years the county haa spent $1,000,000 on road. This year It will spend $318,560. None of this money has done the roads any good." After thl slander on our past coun ty courts, road supervisors and people generally, it Is worth a good deal to see the Enterprise and others admit that we have at leas! about seven miles of FAIRLY GOOD ROAD, in one road district. While the Enterprise is looking up records it might ascertain how much work baa been done In District 39 for which the county did not pay. For example, quoting the Enterprise again: "In 1913 Dlatrlct 39 slowed down a little and spent the sum of $1,723 In cidently without special levy." Per haps the records do not show it, but the farmers of District 39 donated about $1,500 In work besides ita share of the county levy and "incidentally" built about a mile and a quarter of "fairly good road." And now, Mr. Editor, while District 39 was spending so much county mon ey. It was building a road that was used by the farmers, grist mills and ssw mills of Mulino. Meadow-brook. Colton, Liberal. Molalla and even as far south as Marquam and Soda Springs. This road is just as Import ant to Oregon City as It is to any of the farmers living near It for upon It depends a large part of the trade of that city. It was built for business and has always been a main road lead ing to the market. No one has "knocked" this road but those who want road for pleasure. Now, "Farmer" Hazell says that I seem to be opposed to good roads. Where did he get that idea? Is it because I do not agree with his bond ing scheme? I am In favor of good roads, have worked for them and on them, and for good roads legislation oerore I ever heard his name men tioned in connection with the road movement. Mr. Hazell objects to my statements In regards to graft in New York roads and says: 'The facts, are the roads you referred to are macadam roads with a Telford base or foundation." Now, the facts are that Mr. Hazell Is wrong. These roads were HARD Sl'RFACED by contractors during the expenditure of the first $i0,000,000 bond Issue, and if it be true as Mr. Hazell says that they needed resurfac ing it does not speak well for hard surfacing. The facts are that the con tractors grafted in both quality and quantity of material used in the hard surfacing. District Attorney Whit man' John Doe inquiry Into state highway graft shows that $11,000 was split In commissions with the agents of one paving company while sums varying from $200 to $2,000 were di vided with others. The sworn testi mony of this report shows that the contractors grafted by putting on less thon half of the concrete and surface called for by the specifications. This matter is common knowledge In the east and Is one reason that Ohio and Pennsylvania voted down a bond is sue. I used the New York case to show that a bond issue will not nec- esarlly eliminate graf and waste in road building but on the contrary that it Is a fruitful source of graft. I am pleased to note that this writer does not consider our county courts graft era and Incompetents, as do some of those who are supporting the bond Issue. In the same number of the Enterprise and In the same article quoted from above, we find the follow ing: In the general and SDeclal levies that have been made, this county will spend $318,360 for road this year. That money will fall like a dron In thn bucket on the roads and the only evi dence that the taxpayers will have of the work done is the receipted bills in me on ice or tne county clerk. I do not believe this la true and do not think that any one elae doe, not even the writer. What la to be sained bv such statements and what la the ob ject In view? Is It necessary in any good cause to make such misrepresent ations? Nearly all of the macadam road In this part of the county haa a good foundation. They were built with large cobble stone laid in the trench with the large end carefully Disced down." W have learned that It ta not beat to mix mud with tue rock but have used the water wagon and roller about as the writer auggests. District 39 has a piece of macadam road that waa built ia this manner some iweive or thirteen years aeo ana ii is a "fairly good road" yet I do not remember that It has had even a top dressing since it was built. Un der a proper system of maintenance our macadam roads would be food to- nay ana tne money used in buildinc them waa not wasted. Why do the Enterprise and other assume that every one who does not agree with them on the bonding ques tion ana in tneir program of misrep resentation Is opposed to good roads? It ia not true and It is not fair. I know a number w&o are ooDosed to the bonds who have worked for good roads and good roads legislation be fore those who belittle them were heard. of In the good roads movement Un would he led to believ from the discussion on the new road laws a published In the Oregon Clly pa pers, that wn can not ret the assist ance of the State Highway Engineer unless w vote bonds. Allow me to state that the advice and aaslstanca of that officer Is to be had for the asking, free of charge, by any county court, whether In the expenditure of a small mm of money, a regular or special tax levy, or a bond In lie. It I not necessary to vote bonds or spend a great sum of money to get the service of the state engineer. While the new law requires the county court to get specification and (srlmale and advertise for bids on roud work, requiring the expenditure of ll.ooo or more In any road district, the court may reject all bids and have It done by day' work. Thl make a good check on both the bidders and the day laborer, and I believe It will save money for the taxpayer. The assist ance and advice of the State Engineer may be had for the asking; In thl work but I do not think It I the Intention of the law that be act's county road boss for any county. The following Is a ropv of purl of section 4 of this It: "Said Engineer shall act In an advisory ei'fiaelty to the county courts of the different counties In the matter of HOAD CONSTKL'CTION OK MAIN TENANCE whenever requested so to do. I pon request of the county court of any county said engineer shall fur- n'sh specifications for any piece of road construction In such county uoon ,' T.olnar furnished the necessary Informa- tlon and data to enable him to pre pare such specifications; and such specifications shall be furnished free of all cost to such county." Part of aectlon 6 of the same law reads as fol lows: "Said engineer shall investigate and determine the methods of road construction best adapted to the vari ous counties, giving due regard to topo graphy, natural character and avail ability of road building materials. Said engineer may be consulted at all reas onable times by the county officers having care and authority over high ways, culverts and bridges, and shall advise such officers relative to the construction, repair, alteration, or maintenance of the aame, etc." C. E. SPENCE. FARMERS HAVE GREAT LOADS ON HAND AND PRICE IS DOWN TO BOTTOM ONLY BEST WANTED AT ANY COST Buyers Are Sticker for Quality But Will Not Pay Above Fifty Cents Last Year Wa Even Worse With many of the Clackamas county farmers with unsold potato crops yet on their hands and the top price hov ering around 50 cents a hundred, the local potato situation assumes a seri ous aspect. Word was received the fort part of tne week by a local buyer from a San l-ranclsco r.rm that potatoes were not to be bought unless they were extra fancy and then the top price would be 50 cents. There are practically none of last year's crop of the tubers going out of the county and all that are be ing sold are for the local consumption only. A number of the farmer have brought In small quantities of pota toes for sale to town grocery stores and sales have been made In some cases for prices ranging as high as a dollar a hundred. Excepting last year when the price went as low as 25 cent a hundred, the present markt quotatoions on potatoes holds the lowest record In recent years and there are prospects that the price may go still lower. Local dealers blame the present condition or the potato market on the unusual supply of last year's early po tatoes. According to this argument, a great number of the farmers still have their early spuds on hand which are hard to dispose of on account of their condition. This, coupled with the fact that in many cases these po tatoes will soon spoil, has forced all holding their early crop to made fran tic attempts to dispost of it. As soon as these potatoes are gomfhe market will go. up. the later half of the crop will be sold, and conditions will return to normal. GOOD ROADS BILL E WASHINGTON, Feb. 11. The Shackleford bill, under which the gov ernment would distribute $25,000,000 for good roads among the states con ditioned upon a dollar for dollar appro priation by each state, was passed by the house yesterday by a vote of 282 to 42. It now awaits action by the sen ate. Ita passage allowed several days of debate, during which most of the hundred and more speakers advocated the project in th interest of the farm ers, while a minority attacked It as a dangerous opening wedge for heavy in roads on the treasury. Democratic Leader Underwood, Re publican Leader Mann and Represen tative Hinebaugh, of Illinois, ranking progressive, all voted for the measure. Representative Mann said that the dtles could well afford to contribute taxes to aid the country In construc tion of roads and other improvements. Many of those who voted against the bill explained that their opposition was not to federal aid in constructing highways, but to the method proposed in the pending measure. Feel Miserable T Out of sorts, depressed, pain In the back Electric Bitters renews your health and strength. A gauranteed Liver and Kidney remedy. Money back If not satisfied. It completely cured Robert Madsen. of West Bur lington. Iowa, who suffered from viru lent liver trouble for eight months. After four doctors gave him up, he took Electric Bitters and is now a well man. Ot a bottle today; it will do the same for you. ' Keep in the house for all liver and kidney com plaints. Perfectly safe and depend able. Its results will surprise you. 50c and $1.00. H. E. Bucklcn 4 Co, Philadelphia or St. Louis. (Adv.) n SPUDS CAUSE LOCAL BRIEPS Tl 1 1 -o Ray Wallace, who waa Injured Sat urday evening while climbing off a Southern Pacific freight train and waa tuken lo thn Oregon City hospital, la aomewhat better although he I uf ferlng great pain. The foot and leg are so badly swollen that It will be Impossible for the doctors to place a plaster cast for some time. Mr. Bnd Mrs. Thomas Clifford, of Silverton, are spending a few day with the former' parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. O. Clifford, of the Sanby river valley. Mr. Clifford passed through Oregon City Tuesday afternoon. ror the second time In three week the Bridge hotel, located on Seventh stret between Main and Water streets. has been sold. This time Lenard Hceuermunn, of Molalla, ha bought the hotel from Charles U. Longgood. Verne Itoake ha returned to Ore gon Agricultural college at Corvalll where he I a student after spending several days In Oregon City with bla parents. Erlck Olson, for 12 years a resident of thn Colton district, was in Oregon City Wednesday. Mr. Olson now own a farm In southern Oregon. Edward Cox. a farmer of the Barton district, waa in the county seat Wed nesday. Mrs. Maggie Johnson, of Milwaukle, was In the county seat the fore part of the week. CITY STATISTICS SOUTHARD-CARLSON D. B. South ard, 992 East Gleason street in Port land, and Miss Haz'i Carlson were granted a marriage license by the county clerk, Will L. Mulvey, Thurs day. ROBERTS John W. Loder. as ad ministrator, filed the es'ate of Sybil Roberts for probate. The property I valued at $2000. HASKETT, Suit for divorce was brought in the circuit court by Car rie Haskett against Orman Saturday. Married August 24, 190S, por.land; charges, intoxication and cruelty. BUNNELL Title to land and a Judg ment for $621.32 was granted to the plaintiff by the circuit court Sat day in the suit of John F. Bunnell against Jamea A. Bunnell. BACHMAN Title to 1.37 acres in sec tion 12, T. 2 S.. R. 2 E., was given to plaintiff in the suit by Joseph Bacbman against K. M. Henricb and wife. JOLT GIVEN TO BUTTER TRUST STATE COMMISSION COMES TO FRONT WITH STERN WARN ING TO CONCERNS SAYS ROTTEN SITUATION SOMEWHERE Butter Fat Prices Higher Than Product in Markets Are Either Killing Competition or Cheating Oregon Farmers PORTLAND, -Feb. 5. A stern warn ing to the creamery interests believed to be attempting to stifle competition in the butter market is contained in the last bulletin Issued by Dairy and Food Commissioner J. D. Mickle. "It is time that the creameries of Oregon should cease trying to cut each others' throats," he says. "With quo tations in Portland at 32c and butter fat at shipping station at 36c, there is surely something wrong. Parties en gaging in such work are either under reading their tests to the dairymen or are using unfair means to destroy weaker creameries. "We do not wish to be drawn into this fight, but we warn all that unless parties Indulging In such work change their ways, we will carry the truth to the dairy farmer and we will go after it just as vigorously as w did into the foreign butter question." Multnomah Experts To Inspect Roadway Built by Brains Trained to Convert Hard Highways From Mud, They Stretch Through County, Silver Arteries of Trade. PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 6. Uoon in- vitation of the county commissioners a party of 12 to 14 representative busi ness men and taxpayers wfll go to Multnomah Falls Monday to view tbe progress of the work on the Columbia river highway. The party will be chaperoned by Roadmaster John B. Yeon and Consulting Engineer Samuel C. Lancaster. 'The object of the excursion." said Rufus C. Holman, chairman of tbe county commission, "is one of inves tigation both a to what tbe county is doing and the efficiency and economy witn wnicn they are doing the work. We are inviting all those Interested to make an Inspection In order that they may have first hand knowledge as to how the public money is being expended and in order that the board of commissioners may have the bene fit ot constructive criticism for the pur pose of correcting any faults that may prevail In the road department. "It Is only by the active coporatlcn and interest of capable men thru It is possible to administer public affairs efficiently. It is our intention to make these trips or inspection from time to time and all interested In public work are Invited to go along. They will con fer a favor by sending In their name In advance, together with their ad dress, that we may communicate with them as to arrangements. The only expense attached to the trip is the rail way fare and a day's time." Preliminary surveys for ' the hard surfacing of the Base Line road from Mount Tabor to Chanticleer Inn have been made. Stakes have been set on the noth side of the road every SO feet showing the curb line. Preparations to begin tbe improvement are being made by Roadmaster Yeon. The county is to pay one half the coat of the improvement, the other halt being borne by tbe adjoining prop erty owners. Assessments are to be made one half mile each aide of the road and paymeLts are to funr for a period of 10 yeara.