OREGON CITY ENTEKPraSE
0 Th Cnltrprli I th
'4. only CIokm County
4 Niwipipir that prlnti
4. all of th nw of thl
4, growing County.
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PORTY EIGHTH YSAR-No. 16.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 17, 1014.
ESTABLISHED 1M
IN THE RACE
T
BOND'S STRENGTH
IS FREE FROM DEBT
FOR STATE JOBS
FOR SECOND TIME IN HISTORY
THERE ARE NO OUTSTND
INQ WARRANT8
NUMBIR OF CANDIDATES SITS A
NIW RECORD FOR OREGON
POLITICS
H. H. RUSSELL SPEAKS AT 8HIVE
LY'S OPERA HOUSE BEFORE
LARGE CROWD
TRACK 18 BROUGHT UP TO PROP
ER GRADE AND NEW TIES
PLACED
BUSINESS MEN MEET WITH RAIL
ROAD REPRESENTATIVES
AT PORTLAND
PETITION INCLUDES NAME8 OF
FARMERS FROM ALL PARTS
OF COUNTY
CARE OUT FOR
COUNTYPOSITIONS
F
FOR
DRY
SOUTHERN PACIFIC
PLANS DRAWN TO
BRING TOURISTS
OREGON
OPtNED
IMPROVES
ROAD
SHOWN BY SIGNERS
i
30 REPUBLICANS ANaY 10 DEMO
CRAT8 FIH UP TO FIVE
O'CLOCK WCONI8DAY
MUU K)R SHERIFF
MIM Iva Harrington It Only Woman
Candidal Tw Republican
But No Democrats In
Field for Judy
Winn the lime for filing petition
fur ciiuiiiy poaiilnii ended at ft o'clock
WiMlnmilny evening, 4(1 candidate, 30
f him r Itxiiulillt'Ntia and 10
IMiiorrala, hnt Kniin (hruutih lliu nee
(umirv legal atop to have lhlr namo
iI.iiim on I ho liallot at In prltnarlxa.
The greaie! number nut for any one
office In i hut or alurlfr, there being au,
ll, r if rni h party, In the fit-Id. Hut
two . iiinlldulra have entered for conn
v JhiU-". both Itnputillraii. W, M. Mill-,',-.
lln present roiinly clerk, and II.
H Ainl'f" "i. who I Hi" Incumbent.
M.inv i f Hi" Justice dlatrlrt have no
ratnllilnlra for Jimllir of I ho -are.
The munlier of candidate la aliout
ili ut of hint year, and the mMirtlnn
helm-en I ln two part Ira aliout the
dime. Tho Hal followa:
County Judge.
W. H Mulvr, of Oregon City, Re-pulilh-an.
and II. H. Anderson, of l-o-mm,
lli i"ihllrn.
Sheriff.
William J Wllnon, of Oregon fit
i.iulilliun: P. M. Klrinami, of Ore
mm ( llv Republican; J. K. Alliiiiiht,
of Dnciii City. Iti'pntillran: II. V
Km lilrr. of tirtii, Democratic; Hon
rv W. Sip-U'Ik. of (iladHtone. Demo
cratic and 1 I. Thorn, of Maple
l-ane. I Ifitim rutlr.
County Clark.
MUa ti M Harrington, of Glad
tnw UkimiWIi bii ; H. I.. Caato. of Car
in. Ili-iiuUlran: Ji.tm A. I.UImtk. of
Oregon City. Hi-inil-llraii. and W. C
('ru n. of ((rerun t'lty, Democratic.
County Recorder.
I." I'. Iiediiinii, of Clackamas,
IMllllll'Illl.
County Survtyer.
If If. JolmKi.ik of Oregon City.
Rr
n-
Iiuliliraii : W. I-. Hmlih of Oak Grove,
Reuiihlii an.
County Treasurer.
Jmo K NVIaiiD, of Mullnn. Repub
lican: M K Dunn, fo (Immn City. I
puhllian: Jnine K. Prden, of Glad
ton. Itrimbliraii, and J. O. Stasia, of
Oregon City. Democratic.
County Commlaalonar.
W. P Harris, of Maple I-ane, Repub
lican: ieorge K. Ogleaby, of Macks
hurt. Republican; Adam II. Knight, of
t'lnl.y. Republican, and J. W. Smith,
of Mackitburg, Democratic.
County Coronar.
W. K. Ili-inpatind. of Gladstone. Re
p'lMliaii; I". A. Schmidt, of Oregon
t'lty, Republican.
Juttlca of Iht Peaca.
('. I.. Davldnon, of Oawego, npulll
ran: John Ki-Iho, of Mllwatikln, H-iiihli-iin;
K. M. KcIIokk. of Mlhakl.
Kopiihllran: John Blcvrra, of OroRon
City. Itcputillrnn: William Knlnht. of
Cnnliy, llf'iMihlli iin: J. K. romi-roy, of
Piindy, Itcpuhlli-nn; IVrrr Stary, of
Canhy. ) iiiorriitlc. and K. II. Duncan,
of Molnlln, li(morrn(lr.
Conatabla.
J. C. Ildltion. of Oawouo, nopubtli-.lU :
A. I,. Hood, of Mllwaukln, Hi'pnhllrnn:
J. K. FYont, of Orcein City, Hepuhll.
rati; Chnrlra F. Torrlll. of Qrm
City. Iti.puhll.nn: V. I,. Mark, of
Sandy, Uopiihlli-nn, and U K. Hlanch
ard. of Ori-Kon City. Domorrntlc.
Tlumn who havo fllod for rtntc r-p-riBi
ntntlvo on thn KrpuMlran tlrkfl
an- (iuy t. Hunt. Krana Kraxtipruor
('. S hnohol. K. I). Olda. William Grla
t'litliwiilihn n nd C. W. rarrlHh.
T FILES
FOR COMMISSIONER
CANBY POSTMASTER ENTERS
THE RACE FOR REPUBLI
CAN NOMINATION
Adam II. Knight, of Canhy, on Thurs
day matin for thn fouth entry Into
the race for county coninilnaloner. He
in poatniaHtiT of that town, and hi
ti rm expire next January.
In hla declaration filed In the office
',V '!. county clerk he aay he favor
Ji economical admlnlatrntton, low
Un a, good road and la opposed to
bonding the county. On the ballot he
ka to have theae words: "Good
Jnada. low taxe and no bond." Mr.
nnlnlit romp of a well known family
nl la very popular at Canhy, where
"kn lived many year. He will be
TJ"! In the Republican primaries
f- Harris, of Heaver Creek, and
Tta Kl'nby, of Mark I'ralrle. The
Z, ?,lc candidate Is the present
""'"loner, James W. Smith.
KEV. STOEVER CLOSE
TO FIRSTJFOR MAYOR
to'fw.', P- 8toeve'. ho stands close
4 Zc .Vi r1" ,n 0r'wn City
nd wlih riA0"v'n(J R9T- 8loeer
' 8 t over
',,,, by wlde "
recalled thrJ0rm,!r,J, lnyo, WB
hl'ls a hih i tor
' the WMhlnPJ.aCe T the church
In Dromin V?" C,,T wel' he
's Prominent Id th. political Held.
IS ASPIRANTS FOR GOVERNOR'S CHAIR
Patltloni Art Found to b Unuaualty
Accural and Compltt 199
of Offlc 8kr Ar
Rtpubllcan
BAI.KM, Ori... April 10. I'Mltlon
and dix-lnratloiia of 26N aaplranta for
parly nominal Ioiih for atntn and dl
trlrl offtctia had ln-n rH-nvd hy Kt-r-
rrtary of Htatn Oli ott whi-n thx tltni
for f II In at xnilid lonluht. Thn numhir
a-l a ni-w rcrord, and a arorn or inoro
of PirltliiK ronti'ala ar aaaurml.
Conlrarnry to Kfm-ral lir-Hof, tUv p
lllloiia i-ri unimiinlly arrtiralu and
romplxtn. Mr. Olrolt anid at mldnlKlit
that ho did not Mlv any aaplrant
would l" di'prtvxd of rvpi-ewntatlon on
thn ballot hrrauan of a faulty petition.
Many would havn auffnrvd, tiowxvcr,
tiM-auan of hlundi-r In that linn had
not thn axeri-tary and hi corpa of aa
alatanta pointed out firrora to thnin In
Hum for corrnr-tlnn.
Of thn aaplrant 199 arn Ropulillrana
4 are Dcmorrnta and IS ar I'roRrra-
aivca. In 1910. 81 Id-piilillrana and 23
licm.KTata fllrd, and In 1912, 125 l(n
puhlliana and IH Ii iiii) rata flU-d.
Thn Inrrraae In the flllnxa la dur
lara;piy to an amrndment of thn pii
tnnry law paaaod at the laat aoaalon of
thn ii-rUlatiirp providing for aaplranta
for all eirept county offlrca to flit1
with thn ancrolary of tnt. The
rhanicn haa nnatly Inrreaai-d the work
hern and aa a M-anlt Mr. Olrott haa
had day and nlcht fnrrea of t-li-rka at
work for more than a week and thrre
ailll la a Inritn amount of work to he
done.
Of all thn rontrata. that for gover
nor promlaea to lit' the moat PirltliiK.
There are IS aaplrant fof party nom
Inalloua, a new record, and y are ac
tively piianKed In rauipalKL ork.
Thoae aorkltiK the Itepuhllrnn nomina
tion am: (intnt II. Idmlrk. Orenon
City: A. M. Crawford, Hoaehurii; Wil
liam A. Carter. Torlland; T. T. Oecr.
Cortland: Jamca Wlthycomhe, Corval
Ha; Charlea A. Johna. I'ortlund; Qua
C, Moaer, i'ortland. and Ceorice C.
llrownell, Oregon City. The Democrat
are John Manning. I'ortlnnd; C. J
Hmlth, rortland; A. H, llennott, The
Dalle, and Robert A. Miller. Port
land. U II. McMahan. P. M. GUI and
O. A. Cobb eek the Protcreialv nomi
nation. E
Fi
Tickets for tho Democmtlc banquet
have been lasiied and are In the hand
of Chairman Mima and Secretary
Htaat of the central comailttee.
The data for the banquet Is May 1
and It will draw the leader from all
the valley a well as many Democrats
from Clackama county Itself. Elabor
ate preparation are being made by the
committee In charge of the spread to
accommodate between 200 and 260.
IS SET FOR HAY 1
PREPARATIONS ARE BEING MADE
FOR FROM 200 TO 225 PER
SONS AT 8PREAD
The alxth annual banquet of the
Clackamas county Democrat will be
held May 1 in the W. O. W. hall and
the final preparation are bolng made
or me apread which, will be the big
Kei-ioM-uier meeting of that party.
It la expected that from 200 "to 250
persons will be present and plana are
neing maclo to accommodate that num
ber.' Plates will be 75 cents each.
Although the banquet will be known
aa the Democratic banquet, leader In
that party want It understood that
those who attend tho gathering will
nut he limited to Democrats and that
everybody Independent of their politi
cal faith will be Invited to attend.
ISSUE, DEBATE TOPIC
The proposed permanent road bond
Issue will be the subject for a debate
at the Congregational church on the
evening of April 21. The question as
worded I: "Resolved, that It would be
economy for the taxpayers to bond
Clackamas county In order to hard
surface Its main traveled roads." T.
I). Sullivan and Judge Grant H. Dtmlck
will present the case for the affirma
tive and C. E. Rpence and Chris Schue
hel for the negative. Judge J. U. Camp
bell. T. J. Gary and W. 8. U'Ren have
been secured as Judges.
The debate will be given under the
auspices of the Congregational II rot h
erhood and plans are being laid to
make It pne of their biggest events of
this spring. The county court, M. J.
Drown, P. 8. Meredith and E. E. Itrodle
will be Invited to attend as special
guests.
Any woman can hold a man's Inter
est by getting a first mortgage on
hi property.
FOUNDER OF AN TI-SALOON MOVEMENT
Sptakr Show Growth of Lagu and
Tll of It Prent Scop
I On of Team of
Eight
The opening of the Oregon dry cam
paign In Oregon City was made Thurs
day evening by Howard II. Ruaaell,
founder of thn And Saloon league,
whin he ajHike at Hhlvely'a opera
hoiian before a fair sized audience.
He opened his talk by outlining the
early atrui-glc of the league and by
telling hi experience a the one who
originated the movement. He brief
ly aketrbed the counie of bis own
eventful life from the time he left
H. H. RUSSELL
Founder of Anti-Saloon league
spok her Thursday vning.
who
Oberlln college and opened law office.
He told of hla early struggle in the
legal profession and then the final
recognition. After he waa lure of
tureen aa an attorney be became con
vlnced that the one course for him to
follow waa that of a minister and back
be went to colege to prepare for the
new work.
He went over that part of hi life
briefly until he came to the point
where he went to that miserable tene
ment to preach a funeral sermon.
There for the flrnt time he was
brought close to the evils of liquor
when he saw the father and the hus
band sell hla dead wife's clothes to
buy boore. It was there that he made
the resolve to devote his life to fight
the great American saloon. After
wards came the Inspiration for the
Antl-Hnloon league, a nation wide or
ganization which would have for Its
purpose ridding the land of the liquor
traffU.
The speaker drew a comparison be
tween tho fight now being waged on
the American saloon and the struggle
half a century ago on the slave traf
fic. He showed how each was drain
ing tho life blood of the nation, how
each was taking from the people of
the I'nlted State their vigor as a
world power and how the people will
rise agalnat the liquor as they did the
slave traffic and sweep the disgrace
away.
Mr. Russell is one of a team of eight
which Is touring the Pacific coast
states In the Interest of the prohibi
tion movement. Rev. G. N. Edwards
acted as chairman and Introduced the
speaker.
MEMBERS OF NEW
JURY ARE CHOOSEN
THIRTY-ONE NAMES 8ELECTED
FROM WHICH TRIAL AND
GRAND JURIES COME
The 31 name which will compose
the spring jury list ha been chosen
and the first meeting will be at the
court house April 20. From this list
the next grand jury will be chosen and
the members of the Juries for the cir
cuit court will be nicked. The 31 men
were taken from the list of 200 which
la selected every year In December.
The, list followa: L. P. Duffy, of
Heaver Creek: Dick Greaves,-Oregon
City; Chas. Uvesay, Oregon City, Rt.
No. 2; V. A. Long, Oregon City, Rt.
No. 2; 8. C. Ross, Willamette: W'm.
Schats, Sherwood; H. N. Everhart, Mo
lalla; O. Mullenhoff, Clackamas: O.
Plympton, Mllwaukle, Rt. No. ; E. W.
Smith, Oregon City, Rt. No. 3: C. R.
Hunter, Clackamas, Rt. No. 1; Wm. R.
Edwards. Mllwaukle; A. J. Walker,
Milwaukle; O. R. Woodle, Eagle
Creek: John L. Kline, Cams; Hiram
Johnson, Aurora; A. H. Flnnegan. Ore
gon City; Jacob Grossmlller, Oregon
City, Rt. No. 4; H. A. Krause. Sher
wood, Rt. No. 5; David Homer, Spring
water; Raymond Dickey, Molalla;
Charles Lakln, Milwaukle; H. O. Stark
weather, Oak Grove: O. R. Randall,
New Era: C. W. Owlnga, Hubbard, RL
No. 2; N. M. Hartnell. Clackamas:
Henry Peckover, Parkplace; E. Bon
ney, Colton; Ravne Howard, Mnllno;
W. Crlteser. New Era; P. D. Newell,
Jennings Lodge.
ESTATE PROBATED
The estate of Anna Mary Vogt wa
probated Thursday with the county
clerk and Katherine Feyrer was ap
pointed the administrator. The value
of the estate Is estimated at $350.
I,'; A ' i
Kor the second time In the history of
Ihe county, Clackamas I entirely out
of dnht. Kor aotne time there ha been
no outstanding warrants against the
general fund but It was not until the
recent rush In tha paying of taxe that
enough money was col Ik ted to clear
up the road warrant.
Treasurer Tufta aald Monday that
since tax collecting began early In Feb
ruary, aliout $125,000 Indebtedness in
the road fund had been cleaned up. The
call for thn outstanding warrant was
lasued April 8 so that since that time
they ceased bearing Interest.
I .a at year the county was clear of
debt for seven daya but It Is thought
that this year the county can keep
clear about a month. Money came In
faaler last year on account of the re
bate of 3 per cent on taxes paid by
Murch 15.
PETITION 18 PRESENTED
FOR BOND ELECTION
A petition with 400 signature,
over flv per cent of the voter
of th county, asking that th
matter of bonding th county for
1600,000 to build an adequate
ytcm of hard aurface road, be
placed on th ballot May 13, ha
been presented to th county
court and filed with the county
clerk.
Th petition wa circulated
quietly and no difficulty waa met
In tecurtng th dgnature.
Name on th petition repre
aent voters In all part of th
county.
COURT TO NAME
Ll7
HIGHWAY8 WILL BE ANNOUNCED
AFTER ADJOURNED MEETING
OF COMMISSIONERS
HOST BE ML
In Accordance With State Law, Roads
to b Improved, Kind of Im
provement, Muct be Decid
ed Before Election
April 17 has been et aa the day for
the adjourned session of the county
court to name the roads which will be
Improved if the loOO.OOO permanent
road bond Issue carries.
The law provides that at least 20
daya before an election at which a
road bonding Issue Is to be voted up
on, the county court must meet and
name the roads to be Improved, the
kind of Improvement, the rate of In
terest on the bonds, and the amount to
be spent on each road. The petition
which was presented several days ago
to the country court will be checked
over at the session, aa provided by
law, to see if it "conform to the re
quirements of the state law.'
The commissioners at the meet
ing on April 17 will name the roads to
be Improved and there can be no ap
peal from their decision, according to
the state law. The law also provides
that the court cannot use the money
derived from the sale of the bonds for
any other purpose than that of improv
ing the roads announced at the meet
ing previous to the election.
An active campaign will probably
be carried out by the various com
mercial and civic bodies throughout
the county. The details of this cam
paign have not been announced but
will probably begin at once.
The petition, asking that the coun
ty court place the bond Issue on the
ballot at the primaries May 15, was
signed by 400 names, about five per
cent of the voters of the county.
TEST DELAYED DUE TO
LACK OF APPLICANTS
The fnited States Civil Service
commission announces that the male
clerk-carrier examination announced
to be held on April 11. 1914, here has
been postponed to May J, 1914, because
of an Insufficient number of appli
cants. Attention is Invited to the fact that
the entrance salary for clerk or car
rier, postofflce service. Is now $800.
with annual promotions up to $1000
per annum. For application blank and
full Information apply to the local sec
retary, board of civil service examin
ers, at the Oregon City postofflce, or
the secretary, eleventh civil service
district. 207 Poatofflcs building, Seat
tle. Wash.
STACY OUT FOR JUSTICE
Perry O. Stacy, of Canby, has filed
his petitions with th county clerk as
candidate for justics of district lum
ber six on th Democratic ticket.
ROADS
A I
40 FOOT STEEL SPAN IS INSTALLED
Thirty-flv Man Ar Employed
provement Begin at New Era
and Include Lin to
Parkplac
A complete overhauling of the track
from Parkplace to New Era Is under
way by the Southern Pacific.
A gang of 35 men and an outfit of
eight cars are emplor'd In the work
which began several day ago at New
Era and which has reached Oregon
City. The track of the company l
being reballasted, the grade I being
raised several Inches, new ties are
being placed, and a steel span 40 feet
In length, Is being Installed over
Twelfth atreet In this city.
The engineers of the company find
that after year of constant use that
the road bed of the company has be
come "worn that the have. In
some cases, shown signs of decay, and
that the best results in speed and safe
ty cannot be maintained under such
conditions. The work waa first out
lined several weeks ago and the gang
of 35 with the eight outfit cars was
sent to New Era early In the month.
Every foot of the track has been
carefully gone over by the men. The
grade of the line has been raised to
Ha original height, and every thing
done to make the road as good as new.
One of the most substancial Improve
ments In Oregon City is the steel
trestle being installed over Twelfth
street. Men are at work now prepar
ing the foundation and the span itself
Is set up bo that as soon aa the foun
dations are fixed, the old trestle can
be taken away and the new swung Into
place with a derrick. In thi way no
time will be ost as the change can be
made In a short time.
In the past the track has gone across
the street on a trestle of piling. Sev
eral piers were In the middle of the
street and numerous complaints have
been received not only by the official
of the railway company but also by the
members of the city council.
WEST IINN VOTERS TO
The school board of West Linn has
called an election for the purpose of
bonding the district for $35,000 for two
new school houses, and the purchase
of a site on the north end of the city
for one of these buildings, the other to
be constructed this summer.
There is considerable talk on the
matter, many thinking the policy
should be "water first" and then other
necessities or luxuries afterward. It
was expected that this matter would
come up at the regular meeting of the
West Side Improvement club, called
for Thursday evening, April 9th, but
the meeting was adjourned on account
of the stormy weather.
' West Linn is now working on a
bond election for (150,000, for pure
water, which with $35,000 for schools
$40,000 for a high school In the center
of the city and a $12,000 city hall will
bring that city among those with $250,
000 debt putting her in a class with
some of her neighbors," said a West
Linn resident Friday.
"West Linn needs water like Oregon
City, and I don't think the people
should take chances with school and
other bonds until they havo provided
funds for water. We cannot llvo with
out water, but our children can learn
in the schools we already own."
DELEGATES DISCUSS
TAX, 8TATE SENATE, COMMIS
8IONER3, AND ROADS ARE
TAKEN UP
Taxes, road bonds, public markets,
the state senate, and the state game
and fish commission were the topics
discussed at the meeting of the Clack
amas county union of the farmers' so
ciety of equity (not grange as in Sun
day's Enterprise) held hers Saturday
afternoon.
Two resolutions regarding taxes were
passed: The first that the taxes on
farms should be equal to the taxes on
railroads and the second that taxes
should be paid semi-annually. It was
the prevailing opinion at the meeting
that the plan of paying taxes all at
one time worked a hardship on the
farmer.
The public market projects being car
ried out in the larger cities of the
northwest were explained to the dele
gates and a vote approving the plan
was made. The state senate waa the
subject for considerable discussion and
a resolution was passed which recom
mended that not only the Stat senate
be abolished but also tha state game
and fish coromise'on. Another reso
lution wa passed which condemned
th proposed permanent road bond.
A committee was appointed which
will ask th city authorities that hitch
lng posts be established in th county
seat for th convenience or farmer.
LEWIS W. HILL ATTENDS GATHERING
Northwest to b Exploited In Entirety
Second Meeting Will b
Held by 8am Interest
In Two Week
PORTLAND, Ore.. April 9. How to
get visitors to the world's fair at San
Francisco next year to include the
North Pacific coast in their Itinerary
is the problem now confronting the
principal cities and the railroads of
the northwest, which tbey set out yes
terday to solve.
The prolonged business sessions and
a public luncheon yesterday were de
voted to this purpose.
Representatives of the leading car
riers In the northwest joined with the
commercial organizations of Seattle,
Spokane, Tacoma and Portland in pre
paring plans of presenting the numer
ous attractions of this section to the
tourist.
Another meeting will be held In
Portland within two weeks, at which
the same Interests will be represented
and at which some definite plan of ac
tion will be outlined.
Yesterday's conference took on add
ed significance on account of the pres
ence of Louis W. Hill, chief executive
of the Great Northern, who has been
active in exploiting the resources of
the Northern states.
G. C. Corbaley, secretary of the Spo
kane Chamber of Commerce, was
chosen chairman of the conference and I
early In the day urged the. railroads
and the several cities of the northwest
to cooperate in their plans. His ad
vice seemed to express the composite
sentiment of the entire gathering. A
decision was reached promptly that
whatever is done next year must be
done with the sole Idea of exploiting
the northwest as a whole. The ob
ject is to eliminate duplication of ex
penses and prevent confusion in the
mind of the tourist
The fact that tourists Intending to
travel through the northwest in one
direction will have to pay a reasonable
differential of $15 or $17.50 over the
San Francisco rate was presented
frankly by the railroad men and readi
ly accepted by the commercial repre
sentatives.
JOINT INSTITUTE HELD
AT SCOTTS HILLS
A large number of teachers from
Clackamas and Marion counties at
tended a Joint institute at the Scott's
Mills school house Saturday. The
greater number of teachers who went
from Clackamas county went to Mt
Angel where they were met by auto
mobiles which took them to the Scott's
Mills school house, eight miles away.
Superintendent Calavan was to have
attended the meeting and deliver the
opening address, but was unable to go.
Supervisor James represented Mr. Cal
avan at thelnstitute.
E
BERT STRICKLAND ARRESTED AT
CONDON ALLEGED HE SET
HOTEL AFIRE
CONDON, Ore., April 10. Bert
Strickland, who says his home is at
Gladstone, Ore., -was arrested here
Tuesday evening charged with setting
fire to the Oregon hotel which burned
to the ground early Tuesday morning,
causing one death and several serious
Injuries. He was arraigned before
Justice Hollen Wednesday afternoon,
and after considerable evidence had
been given, was bound over to appear
before the next session of the grand
jury. His bond was fixed at $4000.
Strickland himself testified that he
had been on a spree for several days,
and that he continued drinking heavily
when he arrived in Condon Sunday
night, and also all day Monday.
It developed that he went to the
Oregon at 11 o'clock that night and
was refused admittance because he
was Intoxicated. He said that he then
took a long walk and laid down In the
cool air to sober up so he could get a
room, and fell asleep. When he awak
ened he started back to the hotel, he
said, and saw the rear end on fire. He
said the firemen were there when he
arrived.
Strickland testified that the other
stories he told were fabrications told
for the purpose of getting hla name in
the papers as a hero. He said also
that he was still too drunk to know
what he waa doing when he told the
untruths.
Bert Strickland lived In Gladstone
up to about a year ago, and his moth
er, a nurse, lives in that town now.
While in Gladstone he was connected
with a butcher shop. He Is about 45
years old and walks with a limp. While
living In Clackamas county he was
known for his excessive use of liquor,
it is said.
WIFE ASKS FOR DIVORCE
AFTER 40 YEARS MARRIED
Madeline Gengler filed a complaint
in the circuit court Tuesday asking for
a divorce from John P. Gengler on the
grounds of cruel and Inhuman treat
ment. They were married In May 1S73
in Houston county, Minn.
j COURT TO CHOOSE ROADS BENEFITTED
Highways Will b Announced In All
Election Notice a law Pro
videsOpposing Sides
Prepare Campaign
Since the filing of the bonding pe
titions Friday, the permanent roads
question Is becoming the all absorbing
topic In Clackamas county. As the
petitions contain more than the re
quired number of names and the law
has been compiled with In every de
tail. It Is now certain that the voters
of Clackamas county will be given an
opportunity to voice their opinion In
the matter of bonding the county for
$600,000 with which to build good
roads.
Noteworthy Is the fact that the pe
titions have been signed by citizens
from practically every section of
Clackamas county, from the Milwau
kle and Multnomah line country on the
north to the Wllhoit community In
southern Clackamas, and from Wll
sonvllle on the west out to the Esta
cada, George and Sandy countries in
eastern and northeastern Clackamas.
While many of Oregon City's leading
citizens have signed the petitions,
nevertheless a large part of the signa
tures are those of well-known and sub
stantial farmers from all over the
county. This fact is most enconrag-
lng to those who are working for the
bonding proposition for It Indicates
there haa been a marked change of
sentiment in favors of the bonds.
Unfortunately the opponents of the
bonding scheme at first Intimated
there was no way of knowing where
the money was to be spent, and de
spite the fact that the law waa refer
red to, this rumor has gained much
credence throughout the country. This
is in error. The law explicitly says
that in the notices of the election to
be posted in the usual manner at least
20 days before the dats thereof, the
court shall indicate just where the
funds are to be expended, that is, the
amount of money to be spent on each
section of road to be constructed and
the exact description of each section of
highway to be built. This Is manda
tory and will give all ample time to
decide on the practicability of the
roads as suggested by the court.
There should be but little opposition
to the road bonds. Undoubtedly the
court will place the money and the
roads where most needed for the good
of the general public, although, of
course, it will be impossible to bring
a hard surface road to the door of ev
ery farmer of Clackamas county. The
people of the county want a change In
the road building syBtem now in vogue
a system which has cost a million
and a quarter in seven years with
small results in the way of permanent
roads for the county. Now comes the
opportunity for the citizen to be in
sured beforehand just how and where
the money will be invested for future
highways that are to be really perma
nent, and with the startling statistics
and result of the last seven years star
ing him in the face, it is safe to pre
sume that the average voter will favor
the bonds for better roads even
though the highways in question may
not be constructed in his own imme
diate neighborhood.
The campaign promises to be a warm
one. It Is understood that many of
the county supervisors, who are natu
rally shuddering at the thought of a
different road building system, are al
ready energetically launching a cam
paign of opposition to the bond boost
ers, who on the other band, actuated
In their desire to realize a long needed
system of permanent highways In the
county, are themselves planning a Tim
orous and county-wide campaign in fa
vor of the bonds.
53 OFFER TO JOIN IN
II
YOUNG MEN BELIEVE THAT WAR
DEPARTMENT IS TOO 8LOW
IN SETTLING TROUBLE
Fifty-three young men of this city
have signified their willingnii to en
list for service in a campaign to set
tle the Mexican trouble. Included in
the number is Captain M. D. Philips,
who is a Spanish war veteran. In a
statement, signed by the 53 men, they
declare that they are "not only will
ing to volunter for service- in a Mex
ican campaign but are demanding the
opportunity." They are of the opinion .
that the "war department is unduly
slow In taking a hand in the Mexican
affairs" and believe that the United
8tates should start a campaign at
once.
The names follow: Capt. M. D. Phil
lips. Captain R. J. Young. Alex Gor
dan, W. E. Inman, S. E. Burner, L.
May. H. F. Way. Fred Baker, C. E.
Hlock, W. Sen wart i, F. A. Hammerle,
H. A. Shandy, H. L. Trichler, At Cox,
H. Caunberry, C. B. Phillips, D. M.
Shanks, F. D. Simmons, F. Nelson, C.
L. St Clare, S. B. Shadle, J. H. Cary.
E. S. Jarrett, H. 8. Tletze, Roy Young,
H. Young, A. Lambert, John N. Mul
key, W. T. Lucas, H. D. Kennedy, L. O.
Hendrlckaon, J. A. Reams, J. B. Lewth
waite, Jr., E. E. Raybura, C. Melsslng
er, R. Harrison. J. C. Bancke, C. W.
Evans, Chas. Spencer, R. 8. Robertson,
Hugh Burden, L. Warner, 51. Swafford,
Thomas Hunker, E. A. Lelghton, P. E.
Stafford, Theodore Miller, Edward Mo
Farland, William Peters, P. L. Sonford.
J. B. Boowland, C. Chambers.