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mm OREGON OT a. mowing County. Y tts rr fT n C rem 11 11 J J V f3 The CUckamaa County 1 U A I fi,f Ctnb U hl fSv "K a )j and battar than ' u u u u uu ky u-j ,h(, ytlf , OUKUON CITY, OlimOX, KIM DAY, JULY :!, 1'JH. ESTABLISHED 1 rOHTV IIOMTH YEAR No. M. ENTE FOR NEUTRALITY ANTI SALOON LEAGUE WOULD NOT MAKE CMOICI BE TWECN PARTIES LOCM MftN ACTS fRg fROHlXACME U.Hr 19 Num,n,l ,n Clacks ns County Nul Au'.horltsd by Dry Org"li'lion Out lint Agreement A neutrality pact, lu wlilrh (be stand ,,f randMales oil irtiilliillill will Hot le iiimli' personal Ihiii In their rum pal.n. In proKad by K. A. Itaker, su perintendent nf tha AntlHaloon leanoe nf tlri'Kiiii. Ho plana ilrlrl under standing between any nd all parties iihI cnmlliliitea on riinilltlnii that Ihoso ramllilsles and parties pledge ilk neutrality between the dry and wt fun ". 'Mia plan la directly contrary to a srlicme begun liy certain persona In Oregon City who Bent letter to rvry nominee of each of tha part lea aakInK tlii'lr atand on the lliinor question. Of all the letters which were sent over tin country, replies have come from only one or two. According to thn understandings aa outlined In a letter which waa aetit to purty leadiira the partlea and candl diitea are to pledge themselves further Hint In raae the "dry" amendment la passed they Will attaint In procuring legislative enactment which will make ampin provlalon for the enforcement nt the law and provide adequate pea all lea to Inaure enforcement. Still another condition of the agree ment la that the parties and candidates further pledge themselves that lu caae of the defeat of the proiiosed amend mnit they will not become party to any attempt to repeal existing lawa on the ll'itior question that have been adopted hy direct rote of the people. The Antl Saloon league and the com' tnUteo of ten, It It announced, are very stilroui of keeping the queatlon out of partisan ydltlca. realising that there are acorea of thousanda of people who will rote for the amendment In all of the partlea and that many of these mijtht become prejudiced against the amendment If the amendment forces set themselves In array against their candidates. Hiiprlntendent Ilakcr points out tliHt a similar plan waa followed in Wcat Virginia two year ago, when imbibition carried by 2,000 majority. H claims that the majority waa large ly made possible by the fact that the ary roroea am not oppose a elngle can didate for any office. The letter followa: PORTLAND Ore.. July J3. Dear Sirs: The Anti-Saloon league desires to come to an Important understanding with you. We are a non-partlaan body. We be lieve that thoae aspiring to public of fice In your party are honorable enough not only to respect the will of the people when expressed, but to leavo the people free from prejudice nnd pressure regarding a measure when that menaure la not a partisan Ihsuo. As a league we have but a single aim in the present atate campaign, via.: to secure the popular ratification of the nonpartisan Initiative constitutional amendment for "Oregon dry." We de sire a free and unprejudiced exproa- slon by the pooplo on thla queatlon, uncomplicated with other measures, puny policies, or personalities of can didates. We do not wlah to aocure a dry vote beyond normal through the aid of any party. We do not wlah to be burdened with the personality of any rnndldnte. We bellevo In tho fair-minded pub He spirit and political honesty of your party and Its candldntea. We believe Hint If the amendment la adopted you are ready to pledge your aid In the log lfdutlve department In securing laws providing; for Its strict enforcement and fixing adoqunto penalties for Its violation. Wo hellevo, further, that you are ready to pledge tho co-operation of tho nilmliilBlrntlve nnd executive depart ments (provided you hold them) In making tho law effective; nnd, since Mm local option lnws have been Bo- Mired by direct action of the poople themselves, we are confident that you will not attempt, by legislative action, to ropenl them. In order that we mny dofond that be- nor. win yon assure us from pnrty headquarters, and through vnnr ran- dtdatea for stnte offices and loglBlnttve ortioes, mat tnts is your position? We shall observe strict neutrality as ui'iwuuu punies ana candidates, so long as they observe a like neutrality iov(uro. me amendment, if tne amend- $r"t IC laopposed we shall fight, whoth--3pionont be an Individual can- 1 a political party. t'onfiiBlon defeats the purpose of . Vopulnr government, dolays progress M Injures prosperity. Let us como "Wilier In on agreement to keep the Hear. Availing your early reply, we are yoi'n V(.ry cordially, NT1. 8 A LOON LEAGUE OF ORE GON, E. A. Baker. Superintendent. ICON CITY BANK GETS J HONORS ml1'8 ,Dftnk of Oregon City has been ffcogn .od as a roll of honor bank by nl Fl?ancle''. New York flnonlcal Paper, for having surplus and profits in excess of subscribed capital. in n 1or ,B one whIch fw banks hVe reco'ved. The diploma ceJ,ved frora tDe eastern publics il JL , ,lr,t of the week bas been th kd 8nd P'8 ,n tDe 'now of twvln fund of the tu V r'0'000 nd th undivided prof 135 000 MPenM Wd UxeB paJd- bout If PARTY LEADER COMMITTIEMAN DIIAppROVI Of ACTION OF LOCAL ASPIR ANT rOR COVIMNOR The rourao taken by W. M. U'lteo In lurnliig down the Prohibition ikhiii nation in run sa Independent, la a velety rrlH'ld hy S. ). Medio, a liit-nitir r of thn eiecullVH roiiiliillt' of thn party. Il be..v.- that sir. ("Ken's refusal to a Prohlblllolilats la a double Insult to the party after his aiei plani e of thn nomination at tb eolivrulliiii. "I'm not In aymiiathy with Mr I' lleiis course," auld Mr. Illden. ' II la a sort of compromise, inal'rr of eiio'dleiicy on his part, but I think he will luiui many votes y It. I aUaya dislike a man to a-epl an endorre. uu nt and then for the aako of a few votes go bark on It. Il look like tho prlnriple at atake dn-s not Ha very deep." Mr. ll'idln said that unless I lie pro hibition party orgsnUatlon aenda out circular lttera to all lis voters approv ing Mr. tl'Hen's action and advising tha volera to Vole for hi in there will bo a big defection of votes, lie aald he had no Idea that tha party would do am b a thing. PLANS IDE FOR COMMITTEE OF TWELVE MEETS IN OREGON CITY TO CON SIDER COMING FIGHT PRECINCT COMMITTEES TO BE FORMED Mostinas In All Parts of County Will Be Big Ftatur of Fall Cam paign Good Cltljsnshlp Picnics Planntd The plana for a live Oregon-dry cam paign In Clackamas county were formed In Oregon City Friday at a meeting of the commtltee of twelve, wblrb was appointed at the recent con vention of the combined dry forces. Precinct committees will bo the basis of the campaign. These com mittees, consisting of three men and two women, will be appointed by the chairman of the committee of twelve, tieorgo C. Ilrownell, and through the precinct organization will come all the personal work of tho fight. A aeries of meetings In every part of the county, conducted under the general supervision of the committee of twelve, but worked up In each com munity by the precinct committee will play an Important part In the cam paign. Prominent men will be aent out from Oregon City, fauby, and other towna to make addresses. When the campaign la well under way It Is expected that two or even three of theso meetings will bo hold each week. The first gathering, which will be In reality the opening of the dry cam paign In the county, will be held at Canby Sunday evening In tho Metho dist church. George C. Itrownoll will he the speaker of the evening and the Alldrcdge quartette . will furnish tho music. Tho second meeting will be held at Carua tho following Sunday and Rev. Jack Ware will speak. The Alldredge quartette 'will sing at the Cams mooting. Another feature of tho campaign will be the good cltlroiiBhlp picnics which will be held tinder the direction of the product committees In every part of the county. "These picnics will bo one of tho big things In the cam paign," said Rev. T. 11. Ford, a mem ber of tho committee, Friday evening. The organization of the committee of twelve was completed Friday. Mrs. E. n. Andrews was elected secretary of the committee nnd L. Adams, treas urer. George C. Ilrownell, chairman of the committee, was authorized to ap point a finance committee. The members of tho committee of twelve come from evory part of the county and each one brought welcome news to the mooting Flday. E WORKER TO BE HERE Mrs. Lllllnm M. Mltcnner, state pres ident of the Woman s Christian Tenv peranoe Union of Kansas and proml nont on the Chautauqua platform, will spend Monday, August 3, in Oregon City in the Interests of tho Oregon-dry movement. At 2 o clock in the after noon a reception will be given for her in the Presbyterian church under the auspices of the local W. C. T. U.. and at 8 o'clock that evening she will de liver a lecture In the Methodist church, ' Mrs. Mltchner has been prominent In temperance work In the middle west for many years,- and Is considered one of the best known women in her home state. Ilesldes her connection with the W. C. T. U. and her ten years' sum mer worn on the chautauaua Dlatform. sne is a member of the International Lyceum association, vloe president of the State Public Welfore society, tem perance secretary of the Kansas Home Missionary conference, a member of the mayor's advisory council of the city of Topeka and prominent on the legislative and executive committee of the Good Government club of Kansas. 8UIT FOR $100 FILED August Eiickson has filed a suit in tho circuit court against Ernest H. Southerland to collect a note for 11000. COUNTY CA! IPAIN COHPROHISEMAY END CHASE CAS E TENTATIVE AGRf (MINT It IUO CCITIO AND CONFERENCE MAY BE HELD BOON DETAILS Of PLAN ARE INDEFINITE Aitornsyi Said to Approve Plans for Stttlomtnt Many Complica tions Entor Into Schtme for Psace After over a year of constant litiga tion. Intituling to hearings IWor the stute supreme court and a number of suits and Injunctions In the circuit court, a compromise has been auggeat "d lo end the long legul laiigln between Jlra. Hrnh ( base and the city. The rompromlait Is Indefinite. The city authorltb a consider the fart that one has been suggested of far more Importance than any of tb detalla of the compromise now planned. Attor neys on both sides of thn raae and those few city officials who had heard of tho plan Wednesday night were In favor of such a sellleux-nt If It would be fairly arranged for both side. Suggtstlon Indefinite. Just what the suggestion Is remains Indefinite. The elevator landing place, the walka leading front the landing place to the ends of Hlxth and Hoventb street, and the curbing on High atrwt all are Included In the scope of thn compromise, which will remain uncer- sin until the decision of the atate su preme court on the appeal from the de cision of Judge llenson Is received. It wss hinted Wednesday night that the elevator committee, the city attorney, J. K. Hedges and C. D. Latourelte, the tatter two representing Mrs. Chase, and Mrs. Chase would have a confer ence the latter part of this work. Mrs. Chase has asked that tho park ing on High street past br property he placed on the Inside of the side walk so that there would be more room between the walk and the house. The foundations of the build ing are about one foot from the prop erty line and the present condition of the street, with the rock taken away to the property line, weakens the foundations, it Is claimed. Matter Before Council. The matter was referred to the coun cil and a committee found that even such a slight change In the specifica tions would break the contract for the street Improvement and the property owners could not be forced to pay their assessments for the work. This point Is one of the most perplexing In me enure situation. On the other hand toe cltr desire. that the property be secured so that the elevator can be completed with no runner delay. The city has sued for a strip of land 12 feet wide around the edge of the bluff leading to the land ing place of the elevator. Compromise Indefinite. The compromise which has been suggested Is In general as follows, as nearly as could be learned Wednesday night: The city will grant Mre. Chase's request concerning the High street curbing and aid her In every possible way to aecuro the foundation of ber homo; she will deed to the city me Binp or land desired, not 12 feet wide as originally planned but eight; and the city will pay her a aum, to be determined later for the strip. This statement of the compromise Is mere ly in the form of a suggestion. Almost two years ago the voters of the city decided to buld an elevator on Seventh street connecting the busi ness district with the residental sec tion. In order to secure a landing on the top of tho hill It was necessary to cross private property belonging to Mrs. Sarah Chase. A committee from the council failed to reach an agree ment nnd condemnation proceedings were begun. A jury in -the circuit court placed the value of the land at si GOO, but Mrs. Chase refused it after the money had been tendered her. OF IS BUYERS AND SELLERS MEET ON BUSINESS BASIS AND NO TIME IS LOST Although the crowds at the public market Friday were perhaps no larger than one the week preceding, the suc cess of the day has been established and It has become a permanent feature or the week 8 life In Oregon City. The Fifth street market Friday pre sented tho same appearance as on the othor two market days except that there was less confusion and fewer spectators than before. Those who came to the market were busyers and the farmers who came knew lust what to less and how best to sell it. There was no waste of energy or time; what had boen guesswork before now be came exact. None of the staple farm produce was returned for the farmers knew lust what the townspeople wanted. What few staples were left over from the sale, hotel proprietors, grocerymen and restaurant owners bought The trade In fresh fruit and vegetables and chickens formed tha bulk of the busl ness done. Chickens were brought in by the dozen and no case could be found Friday evening where one went back to the farm unsold. The plan for combining a stock mar ket with the market day as It Is now established is still being considered by tne Hoard of Trade committee. The plan will probably not be put into op eration for a few weeks until the bar vesting season bas past. W. S. U'REN : rv J Local aspirant for Govsrnor who has turntd down Prohibition nomination and lost the support of that party. He will run as an Indsptndsnt. F A SECOND TRIAL PETITION IS FILED IN CIRCUIT COURT BY THE ATTORNEY FOR CLUB ACTION IS BIG SURPRISE TO MM Four Points Are Brought Out In Docu ment Lawyers Allege New Evidence Bean Found In Case A few minutes before the expira tion of the time limit of ten days had expired, attorneys for the Friars' club filed a petition for appeal from the conviction of W. Wilbur, J. Wilbur and II. llarlsb In the circuit court last week on a charge of selling liquor to a mi nor. The matter will be brought be fore Circuit Judge Campbell Wednes day. At tlrst attorneys for tbe three pro prietors In tbe club declared that a petition for a new trial would probably not be filed. Attorney John Ditch burn, president of the organization and attorney for Wilbur. Wilbur and Ilariah In tho recent trial, aald several dais afterwards that the defendants would probably let the verdict stand without dlapute. The petition Is bssed on four points. The first of these la that there were errors In law In tbe trial; second, that new evidence bas been found; third, that there was an Insufficiency of evi dence to convict; and four, that Justice was prevented by accident and sur prise which ordinary prejudice would not have guarded against. 8. Wilbur. J. Wilbur and B. Barlsb were convicted In the circuit court Tuesday, July 14, on a charge of sell ing liquor to Marion Hoffman, a mi nor, on tbe night of May 16. The testi mony of the Hoffman and two other girls formed the basis of the case for the state. LARGEST CANBY FAIR IS Pill! An 84-page booklet, containing the list of premiums and the rules govern ing the awards of the Clackamas Coun ty Fair, was Issued by the Oregon City Enterprise Monday, and is now ready for distribution. Ward B. Lawton, sec retary of the fair association, whose address 1b Oregon City, R. F. D. No. will send the book to all who ask for It The book Is tho argest of its kind yet Issued for the Canby fair In its eight years of existence. It contains compote information covering exhibits, entries In the racing events, and the daily program. $$$$$$$. $ LETTER MAKES JOURNEY $ TO WILHOIT AND THEN $ BACK IN 22 MONTHS S e ! If your automobile Is good, you can go from Oregon City to Wll- $ $ holt and back In one day and even 3 then spend some time at the $ ? springs but if you Bhould ask Dep- uty County Clerk Harrington how $ long it takes a letter to go in $ $ Uncle Sam's mall from the county $ $ seat to the Soda Springs she will $ S tell you 22 months. And Deputy $ Clerk Oreenman, and Clerk Mul- $ vey and others will tell you the $ $ same thing. $ In October of 1912, a man came $ $ into the office of the county clerk s $ to secure a fishing license. Miss $ $ Harrington waited on him and he 3 said that he would like to have It S ? sent to WUholt by mall. The II- $ $ cense was made out, and the $ S packet started on Its way, and the $ matter forgotten that Is at least $ as far as the local clerk's office ? Is concerned. S Thursday afternoon. Miss Har- J rington was going through the In- coming mall when she discovered t an envelope bearing the heading $ of the county clerk's office. S She opened it, and there was the $ license. $ There was no way to tell by ex- aminlng the envelope where the $ $ letter had spent the 22 months; $ whether It had lain in tbe office at WUholt that length of time; whether it had taken a long S round-about Journey through the country or the state, or whether it had merely become lost $$4g$$'4$$$'$$$ ASK FOR fl SENDS NtVi LETTER TO SMITH INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE DE MANDS TO KNOW STAND OF DEMOCRAT HOPES ARE EXPRESSED FOR ANSWER Evasive Rsply Lssvcs Impression That Candidates Only Convic tion Is Hs Wants Office, Says U'Rtn The fol'uwlng letter bas been sent to Dr. J. C. Smith, Ix-mocrailc nominee for governor, by W. 8. U'lteu, Inde pendent candidate: Oregon City, Oregon, July 22, 1914. Dr. C. J. Bmlth, llroadiray lliilldlng. Portland, Oregon. Dear Doctor: On July S I wrote you asking whether you favored atate and national prohi bition of the manufacture and aale of Intoxicating liquors. I have not re ceived your answer, but tbe newspa pers last week published your Inter view doubting my right to ask tbe question. I believe you are the first candidate to question the right of any cltlxen to aak any candidate for public office what his convictions are on any question at Issue before tbe people. A candidate may refuse to answer. or msy make an evasive reply. Under the direct primary plan, either refusal or evasion usually leaves the people with tbe Impression that tbe candi date's only positive conviction la that he wants tbe office, and Is willing to do all things and promise all things to all men and women in Oregon, If by any means thereby he may be elect ed. Hut in view of tbe campaign you made for the nomination. It would seem that you cannot consistently do anything but make a plain, straight forward answer In favor of the prohi bition and utter destruction of the liquor business. Governor West Is a "dry" Democrat and he used all bis influence to obtain tbe Democratic nomination for you; be assured his friends that you would continue his policies if you were elect ed; you used language which conveyed tbe same Idea before you were namin- ated; It waa generally believed that you would get most of the "dry" vote among the Democrats because of the governor's representations, and your own express or Implied assent thereto; you have assured some men privately that you were most earnestly opposed to saloons and the whole liquor busi ness; these statement were so gen eral and so frequent by yourself and your supporters before tbe nominat ing election that there Is a very gen eral Impression that you favor atate and national prohibition. Xpt, I can not find any statement over your sig nature, either before or since the nomi nating election, clearly stating your conviction. Some of your opponents say that friends of yours have assured repre sentatives of the liquor men that you are not going to be unreasonably strict about enforcing any lawa; that en forcement of prohibition, if It carries, will be the local business and duty of the district attorneys and sheriffs in the different counties. Liquor men are not afraid of that kind of law en forcement as to prohibition, as you know. It Is a sort of regulating and licensing the liquor traffic by fines In stead of by ordinances, lust as public gambling was regulated and practlca'ly licensed by monthly fines In Portland, Pendleton and other cities of Oregon a few years ago. Political conditions are intolerable under which any man who Is a candi date for the highest office In the gift of the people must bow to any purely self ish interest like the organized whiskey business. I hope this letter msy not only remove your doubt of my right to ask the question, but also inspire you to publicly declare your convictions, whatever they may be. Sincerely yours. W. S. ITREN. I1THII1 LHTEROFW.S.UREN DEMOCRAT DECLARES HE FAVORS SEPARATION OF POLITICS AND PROHIBITION The open letter of W. S. tJ'Ren to Dr. J. C. Smith, asking the stand of the latter in regard to the prohibition amendment, was answered Tuesday by the Democratic nominee. I In his letter Dr. Smith puts himself 1 clearly on record as follows: "Portland, Ore., July 27, 1914. Hon orable W. S. U'Ren, Oregon City, Ore.: "Dear Sir: Your recent open letters asking what position I expect to take on prohibition are hereby acknowl edged. "Shortly after receipt of your first letter, I was approached by the Anti Saloon league and asked to enter into an agreement, together with other can didates and the party leaders, to keep the campaign for offices separated from the 'dry' campaign. To this pro posal, I have, together with yourself and other leading candidates for gov ernor, now assented. "In reply to your query I beg, there fore, to say that I shall faithfully keep my word so given; further I shall, if elected, and the Btate is voted '2ry,' keep with equal faith the other term of the agreement to exert every power of the governor's office to enforce the prohibitory law. Victory in November will be only half the fight for a 'dry' state. "Very truly yours, -C J. SMITH." ITREN SENDS NEW 1 OrTICERS M ON MIBDOtfll Mwmsira piiMi DISTRICT ATTORNEY HEDGES TELLS OF QUIET INVESTI GATION BY OFFICIALS That with tho assls'anre of Sheriff Mass be had h-n working on thn mys tery ol tbe lllll murder steadily ever since lo took office, was the state ment of Dlslrl'-t Attorney Glll rt lied g -s Friday afternoon. "Sheriff Muss and I have made a number of trips to Ardenwald and have followed down several clues, none of which brought nut any additional In formation," aald Mr. Hedges. "We knew that the best way lo accomplish any real, effective result was lo do our work quietly, and we have followed this policy from the beginning. More over, we are not through with the case and will continue to work until every possible trace has been followed down." County officials Ignore tbe sensa tional statements made by a certain Portland paper. "No additional Infor mation relating to tbe case has been brought out by these attacks," said Mr. Hedges when asked his opinion. "Everything they have aald relative to tbe case waa known two years ago when Harvey was brought before the Justice court. ARDENWALD MAN BELIEVES IT TO BE ONLY WAY TO CLEAR OFF SUSPICION THREATS '10 START SOMETHING" Explanation of Death of Father and Mother Is Offered Detectives Openly Ask for Money From Harvey Nathan B. Harvey, connected with the sensational Hill murder case by a Portland paper, bad a long conference with his attorney, George C. Urownell, Wednesday morning and at the close of the meeting Issued the statement that if an investigation was not made of the charges against him he would "start something" himself. I "I demand an investigation of each and every cnarge wnicn Bad been made against me," he said after the conference. 'The only way I can be cleared of this connection with the murder Is by a thorough and complete study of the case. The authorities can begin as far back in my life as they see fit they can examine every wit ness they may desire, and I will co operate with them to the limit of my abilities. "A Portland paper has asked con cerning tho death of my brother and of my mother. When my brother was drowned in the Willamette river, I was In the east They insinuate that I killed my mother to get her property, when records in the courthouse here will show that each of by brothers and sisters secured an equal share with me, although I had an opportunity to take advantage of them. They say that Mr. Brownell secured valuable land from me near Milwaukle when he owned that property long before the Hill mur der." When asked If any recent investi gation had been made, Mr. Harvey re plied: "DetectlveB come to me often and say that they have traces which will lead to the location of the real murderer and sometimes they openly ask for money. I have refused every one of these men and have even denied each of them a private interview. I have no fault to find in the ac tiers of Sheriff Mass and Dlstirct Attorney Hedges and I believe that they want to do their duty." Mr. Harvey did not say what nature his demand for a complete investiga tion would be, but hinted that It would probably take the form of a libel suit against a Portland paper. FIRE THREATENS TOWN REDDING, Cal., July 28. For 24 hours the town of Sisson has been in danger from forest fire. The danger Is not over. Special trains from Weed and McCloud have taken men to as sist the lireflghters from Sisson, who are completely worn out from last night's battle. A special train from Kennett picked up men there and at points north. fl With tbe deer hunting season open ing August 1 and forest reserves all over the state extremely dry, the United States Foresters' office in Port land Wednesday Issued a warning to all hunters and fishers. Reserves at Grants Pass and supervisors of forests In other parts of Oregon have sent re ports of bad fire conditions in their districts, with a request that warnings be given all sportsmen from the main office here. "Inexperienced woodsmen," said Shirley Buck, assistant supervisor Wednesday, "make a practice of build ing their fires against trees and fallen logs, positively the worst places they could find. It is next to impossible to determine when a fire built under those conditions Is extinguished, and many of the worst fires begin in just this way. Flrea built In the open are easily extinguished, and, when out are out for good." HARVEY DEMANDS AN INVESTIGATION LOCAL MAN WILL RUN AS INDE PENDENT CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR PARTY CAMICN WORK ISISTOPFED Prohibitionists Msy Placs Nw Man at Htad of Ticket Lettsr BUtss Rsason for Decision Made Tussda W. 8. U'Ren. Oregon City aspirant for governor, will be an Independent raudidaus for chief executive and Pot Prohibition nominee. This decision waa announced Tuesday. Mr. U'P.en'a decision follows bis dis covery that the state lav provides that the candidate for governor cannot rep resent two parties or factions on tbe ballot He originally planned to Dave bis name appear both as Prohibition nominee and as Independent candidate. A letter from Mr. U'Ken stating his decision was received at tbe Prohi bition party campaign headquarters In Portland at noon Tuesday, and upon Its receipt all of tha party's work for the local man stopped. Krnest E. Taylor, executive secretary of the Prohibition party, was not In Portland at the time tbe word wss received, but J. 8. Fox, office secretary, aald that nothing more would be done to further Mr. U Kens candidacy. In bla letter Mr. U'Ren ex pressed tbe hope that he would receive the party's support despite bis decision. "Mr. U'Ren Is enough of a lawyer that he should bava known whether be could accept our nomination," said Mr. Fox. "Since he bas foiled to stand tbls test, however, we are glad that we found It out before election, rather than after we bad used our strength to elect him and then have him perhaps fall us." Tbe Prohibition party will take no action in regard to selecting another nominee until word has been received from leaders in the party throughout the state. Letters were sent out from the Portland office Tuesday to all tbe county chairmen, asking their views. Mr. U'Ren's letter declining tbe nomi nation Is as follows: Oregon City. July 27. To the Mem- hers of the Executive Committee of the Prohibition Party of Oregon, Ernest E. Taylor, Secretary: Please accept this letter aa my res ignation of the Prohibition party nomi nation for tbe office of governor or Oregon. 1 am advised by Secretary of State Olcott that a law passed by the last legislature does not permit an in dependent candidate for public office to accept a political party nomination. When I wrote my Independent dec laration against the liquor traffic last February, I had no thought of being honored with the Prohibition party nomination. When asked if I would accept that nomination. If it was of fered, I answered, yee. It was clear that your party nomination would prob ably unite the "dry" force and Increase my vote. One of my reasons for being a candidate was, and is, the desire to be elected. I have always had the warmest admiration tor the sincerity and self sacrificing enthusiasm of the members of your party, and naturally was pleased with "Ice prospect of their support But I cannot consistently accept tne Prohibition name and nomination ex clusively, because I am tlrst and inde pendent. At the the party convention ' in May it was made very clear from the platform that my candidacy as an Independent was to precede the Prohi bition party designation on tbe official ballot. The delegates were clearly satisfied that this should be so. I be lieve I can do more effective work for tbe Oregon dry amendment and other measures that I consider of very great importance to the people, by continu ing as an independent candidate, rath er than by becoming the candidate of the Prohibition party alone. For the reasons stated I must resign your party nomination, but I hope and believe we may work together and re joice next November over the adoption of both the Oregon dry and proportion al representation amendments. Sincerely yours, W. S. U'REN. MILWAUKIE AND ESTACADA DIS TRICTS CANVAS THEIR SEC- TION OF COUNTY Campaigns for students are being conducted by the Milwaukle and Es tacada high schools. Under the direc tion of Principal Ford of the Estacada school, and Principal Gets of Milwau kle, canvases have been made not only of their own districts but in surround ing territory as well. The ruling of tbe Portland school board that hereafter tbe tuition for out side students In schools of that city shall be S0 a year in place of $40 as formerly. It Is thought will greatly In crease the numbers attending tho schools of these two towns. The tu ltion at the Clackamas county schools is $20 a year. The high school building here is overcrowded with students, and at Canby and Molalla tbe buildings were well filled last year, so that In these three towns no campaigns are being made. ESTATES PROBATED Three estate were filed In the pro bate court of Clackamas county Satur day. They were: Estate of Carl EL Johnson, deceased. Estate valued at $3250. Oliver Yoder, deceased; val ued at $1250. Cyrus A. Bradford, de ceased; valued at $7500.