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! 0 h 1 Of! HISTORICAL E ' ' ' I I . QTY ENIGMAS m T ImtifiiH la He i I I Ij .) J lf Clatkama CavMf I I Z rMa' ll eIM I 1 f U 4 f hi - i TA Cewnlr. T" Wtshly CnUrprlM la "t In flt. Compare 'm HMf antf nn auk- etnfc. fOHTV NINTH VI AB-N, It OHEHON CITV, OKEOON, FIJI DAY, MAUCJI 2U, 1915. ItTASLIIHIO 1M ETON V ! I WML OFflCEHOlDQI IS III OF THIS COM wd ji ulnars is JOHN J. COOKE, A MIUMft Of DEMOCRATIC PARTY AIL his tin. APPOINTEE Wll PROBABLY HOI ASSUME DUTIES fOB KONTH T. P. Randall Will Lav PMlen AfWr 12 Yiirt-Mia Changes Mad During Incum bent' Trm. Ill Jobi J. Cook, a nativ o( Clark mas county anil member of lha Itotu erratic party aim hit Drat tola was rail, baa two na.ned polmaater to auccred T. I'. RaniUII, according to word received ber Tueaday. air. Cook waa named orr r Hbrr Iff R. T. Maa. Charlr Kellry. Ultr too Knlly and Mra. I'hatta U Naah alt of wboin were artiv applicant for Die poult Inn. The appointment of Mr Cook rama at a aurprla to many. II bring ronlirr"(l likely that Mr Maaa, who ar-ured Ih endorsement of manjr of lha nioal prominent Deroo rrata In the alata, would b named. Mr. Cooke baa not yel received hi formal appointment and will probably not assume hla new dutlea for a mont or mora. Ilia bonda must U approved at Waahlngton and nihrr nrcesaary airpa taken before tha office rhanga handa. Mr. Cooke waa liorn In Damaacua district In 1819 and haa lived In Oregon City for the last 3 yeara. Ilia ocru patlona hava been many for In bla 110 In Oregon City he haa engaged In tb blockamlth. livery, and the hardware bualneaa. For eavrriil yeara ha waa connected with tha aherlff'a office ai paid deputy. For tha lait H year hr haa born In the hardware bualneai with Robert Wll on under the firm name Wlleon A Cooke. . Tha new poatmaaler liaa always been actively engaged In polltua, hla Innt venture being Inst fall when he headod the ronnly Democratic ticket. He haa been In the race for a number of other county offlres and haa alwaya boon artlva In Democratic eampalgna T. P. Randall, the retiring poslmaa ter, haa held the poalllou for 12 year being appolnlod during the admlula- l rat Ion of Roosevelt. During hla con nection with the office he haa seen the town grow and liicldently tho volume of business In the local pOHtofflco hn doubled. When Mr. Itandnll waa flral appointed there were three clerk In the offlco and neither rural or city currier. Now the offlco haa seven rural route, five carrier nnd five clerks besides tho assistant postmns tor. Tho postofflro moved It loca tion twice during tho 12 year, tho last tlnio Into tho permanent location on Main street between Eighth nnd Ninth streets. HAI r.H Or. W.r.h J.'-Aftr, a bouiii Ing that ll alrrli N ttt lha Co luHibla blghaay at Mllrbdla I'olitt. IIoth Uir touniy, auuld Im built iia rua in art ,iair wim a 4rlla) rrbd ll July, Iba aula highway coonulatloa today aaardn.l Ida ruetrart for Iba work lo lha Hlait difr, Claikana rumpaay, of I'ortlarid. Ilia kil blddrr. Tkwurk will Ud mafur f 14.313 to. bkh la almwl l4 la than ll- atliiialcd rol. la lha Inlrolloo lo ieiul Iba rtn.alii'ler of tha 00,Ouu allot trd lo th county on othr part of lb highway Ihrr. DIG BODY F 1BERT0BE mm ti mas. I. TRULLINOCH SACK! P0- JCCT.TO BUILD HO AO VP MILL CREIK. 0HICIIYII1 ROUTEISNOVYSURVEYED ninimiiT iiinTiu I II UU bill Villi' OF QUI TRAGEDY AUGUST f. MIIDRICM LICI CRITICAL CONDITION AT WCAVCRVILLC, CAU IN HIHE MECHANIC SHOOTS AT WOMAN WHO REFUSES HIS ADVANCES Lin Will Connect With Wlllamatt Vallty ftoulharn at Mullnft Othar Paadar (a Timber alt) tuggaattd. Whan tha I Mlaead, Craiad Man Turn Wtapon en talf and Flrt Three Bhota; One Tka Cffact WILLAMETTE PUPILS A comedy, "A Cnse of SuBpuliulon," wua produced nt the Willamette chool Krldny nluht under tho direction of I'rlncliml Frank I. Pnul by the flrHt your cIdhr of the high school. The piny wn staged In the amiem ' lily room and on a bIiiro coiiHtructoU by tho inunuol trnlnlng olnB under the direction of V. D. Forbe. An or chnHtrn, compound of Frank Paul, J. W. Voln, MIhhu May Waldron, Mlnnlo Patterson, Nolllo Cnpon and Clifford Dnllnk, furnlHlicd the music. Tho or chestra wa organized by Principal Pnul, who piny first violin. Tho cast was composed of MIbbci Konfl, Amy Shaw, Vlvlun Durtholmew, Nolllo Capon and Anna Isnogle and Walter Iarson, Henry Courtney, Ilurns Ilrltton, Terry Humes nnd William El liott. WEAVEItVIM.E. Cal.. Mar. 22.- Auguat K. IVtedrlrh. who glvea Ore gon City aa hla home town, lira In a critical condition al a loral hospital following an attempt to kill Mra. Mln nl Davla, with whom he la aald lo hava heroine Infatuated, and ahot him self. The shooting ocriirrd today. Frlrdrlrk la employed a a mcchanle In the Uirrnio mine near this city. Thla morning he left the mine for town, went directly to lb home of Charlra Testy, with whom Mr. Davla boards, asked for Mra. Davla and ahot at bar whrn she came to the door. The woman slummed the door ahut aa soon as the shot, which missed hrr. was find and ran. but the man turned the gun upon himself and fired three shota. The first two missed but the third lodged In his neck. He waa taken to a hospital where he la In a critical condition. Ho aay he la 39 yeara old and that hla home la In Oregon City. He haa been em ployed In local mines for the last two yrnrs, but It I understood that had been In this part of the atate for a longer period than that. According to Information secured late today, Frledrlch became Infatuat ed with Mrs. Davis who refused have anything to do l'h him. Fellow-worker say that Frledrlch brood ed considerably of Into and the author Itlck believe the act waa deliberately planned and carried Into execution. L 1$ The Mosdowbrook school wa stan dardised Thursday night by Superin tendent Calavan, assisted by Super visor MeCormlck and Veddcr. M. S. rittman, field worker of the state normal school, spoke on "Odr School," and Supervisor MeCormlck wa In charge of the exercise. MUo Hazel Stanton Is the teacher. At the close of the rally, a spread was served by the parent. August F. Frledrlch, the principal or tho tragedy at Wlevervlllo, Cal., Is believed to be August F. Frlodrlch, the son of C. W. Frlodrlch, 8ovouth and 'enter streets of this city. When told of the shooting Monday night. Mr. Frledrlch laid thnt it was probably his son and thnt hn would make fur Ihnr Inquiries at once. August Frledrlch Is 39 years old and spent his boyhood In Oregon City. He attended Oregon City school and is well known here. He wa a black smith by trado nlthouRh he has always boon Intorcstad In mining. Tho son of C. W. Frledrlch made hi Inst vtHlt to hlB parents in Oregon City about a year ago nnd stayod here fiomn tlmo before returning to his home In California. Ho spent two year In Alnska bofore leaving for Cnl ifornla nnd previous to thnt time fol lowed his tradn in Clnckamns county MAIN STREET BRICKS 8UGGE9TION 'MADE 8TREET SINGER HILL BE IMPROVED. UP The Improvement of the Singer hill road with the be&t of the bricks taken from Main stroot Is a project that was started Thursday and suggested to Mayor Jones and several of the coun cllmcn. Many of the brick near tha curblngs and on the southorn section of the street are still capable of withstand ing much traffic. Those bricks could be takon up, cleaned and replaced'on Singer bill, giving that thoroughfare a permanent surface. The bricks, be ing rough, would afford a secure foot in if for borses and make a safe street for automobile traffic Euch 1 the argument of those who favor the plan. It baa been found necessary to give the Singer bill road a fresh coat of rock each year, owing to the heavy traffic on the street and Its 'grade. The matter will probably be taken before the council at It next session. The flmt feeder of the Willamette Valley Hoiithrrn will be built three nillra up Milk Crrrk from Mullno prob- ably this summer by D. 1. Trullluger. This wss the announcement of Judge (Irani II. Dlinlrk. prnidrnt of the Wil lamette Valley Southern Wednesday. The road aa planned now will be a private Una. built, owned and opor sted by D. U Trulllngrr of tha Colon Mills district. The road will be prl marlly to haul loga and timber to the Oregon City and to the sawmill bo longing to Mr. Trulllnger at Union Mill. Mr. Trulllnger Is heavily In terrsted In Umber on upper Milk crwk. Tb roule has been surveyed and nt the present time Mr. Trulllnger la se curing rights-of-way. It la probable that construction work on the road will begin early In the summer and be com p luted before fall. Owing to the lay of the land, railroad building up Milk creek wll be easy say those who have been over the Una. The Trulllnger road la the first of several feeder that will probably bo built anon. One Into the Wllholt die Irlrt baa been auggested to reach tbe great body of timber In the southeast ern part of the county. It la known lhat the Willamette Valley Bouthern will make every effort lo aocure large shipments of log. With feeders that bring the Wlllam ette Valley Southern In touch with the great tracts of timber In the eastern part of the county, it I possible that the Grcenpolnt sawmill, that ha been Idle for several yeara, may be put Into operation again. The mill waa ahut down owing to the fact that there I no largo body of timber near the plant, but now with the yard of the Wllam- ette Valey Southern adjoining, work may be resumed. ' When asked concerning the rumor In Salem that the Willamette Valley Southern may build to that city. Judge Dimlck said Wednesday that no ex tension was planned at the present time. Tnder our agreement with the Port land Railway. Light & Power com pany, when that corporation guaran teed our bonds, we cannot build past Mt. Angel until tho present road Is put on a paying basis, said Judge Dimlck. JUOCK ANOIRtON DOUBT! FAIRNIlt Of ITATCMINT. Tb statement lo lha Reattla Automobile club lhat lh I'arlflc highway through n Willamette a- valley I not In Jt'd condition any time la lha year and pmM only In the summer niad by Hist lllgbaay Knglntr lk)by, la not considered fair by County Judge Anderson. "Tha remarka B'd by Kngl- ner liowlby are apt to make peo- 4 pla think that the valley roads 4 are much worae than tbuy really are, aald Judge Akderia. "Aft r ons read hi Inter, ttio eon e elusion to natural that our high- way are filled with mud all the lime. "It occurred to tie that If the valley roada are In such a bad condition. Kngln-r Iiowluy should (end aome of bla highway 4 eipert her to help us fl tbetn ftp. Clackamas county give 1 1000 a year lo lb state road fund. We help build tb Colunv bla highway and roads in other parte of the atate.'. I do not be- 4 (lev lhat It la fair that ha should criticise ua when be could help mmmm CONTROLS LOCKS AND SHIP HAL AFTER FOUR YEARS OF NEGOTIA TIONS, DEED IS FILED WITH RECORDER. ALL-COUNTY BEE NOW . DETAILED PROVISIONS PROTECT ALL THE INTERESTS CONCERNED RUNAWAY CIS FROM TfIIG SCHOOL CAUCH T CHIEF SHAW, WITH MARION COUNTV OFFICIALS BLOCK SCHEME TO ESCAPE. KALE ACCOMPLICE POTS IIP FIGHT HULK HE IS ARRESTED Automobile Dash Acres Twe Ceun- Ut End In Capture at Oregon City Eacap Mad By Trlek. T. Work of the Reconstruction Will Be gin at Low Water 8tsg Thla - Coming Summer, Believea T. W. Sullivan, STAMP TAX SAVED TRANSFER. IN ' 1375 Tbe deed to the Oregon City locks la the largest instrument of Its kind recorded In Clackamas county since the so-called war -i 4- tax became effective. An Inter- -J- nal revenue stamp Is not neces- sary on deeds conveying property to the government or R. A. Letter 4 would have been forced to cover - the document with $370 In stamp when he filed It. The fll- t Ing fee was $15. f- CALAVAN 8EEKS OPINION OF 8TRUCTORS IN REGARD TO FINAL CONTEST. Superintendent Cnlavan will leave the question of an all-county spelling boe to the teachers of the county. This was hla announcement Monday night when ho said that he would send loi ters to all the teachers at once, ask ing tholr ndvlce. Mr. Calavan, himself, is not favor ably Impressed with the idea of an all county bee to determine the best spellurs in the county. "We have ac complished the purpose of our sched ule already In that Interest In spelling has been stimulatod," he said. "A spelling bee In Oregon City or any oth er town, for that matter, would cause considerable expense to both teachers and pupils." An all-county bee was held last year in the Oregon City high school and was considered a decided success. Mr. Calavan belloves that by Saturday ho will have received enough letters to reach a decision. WIFE CHARGES DRUNKENESS. Drunkeneas is the charge made by Mrs. Marguerite E. Hall against Earl P. Hall In a suit for a divorce filed In the circuit court Monday. They were married September 25, 1912, In Port land, and have spent all their married life in this atate. She asks for tho return of her maiden name. Mar guerite E. Tannler. AURORA PLANS NEW JAIL. Aurora will build a concrete jail sometime this spring. The Jail will have four cells, with walls from tlx to eight Inches thick. The cost will be abount $1000. The Oregon City locks and ship canal are now the property of the United States of America. The deed, transferlng the property from the Portland Railway Light & Power company to the government. was filed at 2:30 o'clock Monday aft ernoon with Recorder Dedman by R. A. Loiter, of Griffith, Lcltor & Allen. The formal transfer was made In Portland Saturday, although one agreement Included with the deed was not signed until Tuesday of last week. In cases where property is transfer red to the government, deed to the property must be recorded bofore the payment Is made. Private Right Protected. The agreements, restrictions and provisions, all of which go into great detail, protect every interest of the Portland Railway, Light & Power com pany, the paper companies located near the property ond the government. The electric company, whose generat ing plant Is located near the head of the canal, reserved the rights to string wires across the canal or erect poles on the government property, providing the wires do not interfere with the usage of the canal; and to allow em ployes to pass over the lock at will. The Willamette Pulp & Paper com pany and the Crown Columbia Paper company, now consolidated as the Crown Willamette Paper company, are protected by clauses giving them the right to build bridges over and under the canol, to transfer electricity across it, and to take all the water from the canal granted by their leases with the Portland Railway. Light & Power company and the General Electric company. The government, however, at the end of the deed makes a sweeping provision that gives the government the right to take all the water neces sary for the operation of the canal and locks. The last agreement was signed In Portland, March 16, 1915, and la the mst point which held up the transfer. The eastern wall of the canal, as now situated, is not on government prop erty at one point and In this agree ment, the electric company guarantees to maintain the wall until the govern ment completes the changes now pro posed. Many Sign Documanta. The deed, agreements and various other documents Include a number of signatures, including Franklin T. Grif fith, of the Portland Railway, Light & (Continued on Page 4). Three runaway girl from the state raining school seven mile south of Halem were a it ruled here Tueaday night by Chief or Police Shaw along with Jamea Lagrand, who. It la al leged, aided the three to escape. The girla are Opal Lattln. Minnie Dwell and Vergle Legrand. Monday afternoon, the three aaked the matron of the training school If they could leave the building and walk Ibe grounda of tbe Institution. About t o'clock It waa noticed that the girla had disappeared but a search on the part of the training acbool author! tlea failed to reveal their location. Word waa acnt to Chief of Police I Weliih. of Salem. Tuesday morn ing tbe Salem police received word that three girls answering tbe descrip tion of the nnawavs were at Wacon a, a elation on the Oregon Electric about 10 milea from Salem and 17 mile from the atate training achool. Chief Welsh and Deputy Sheriff W. I. N'eedam, of Marlon county, left al once for Waconda only to learn that the girla with a man had already left an automobile. The officer fol lowed but sent word ahead. Including a complete description. Chief of Police Shaw received tbe information that the girls would pass through Oregon City, probably early In the evening and he waited for them Inn tha Rnllth rrtajf Ahmtt 7-1. o'clock the arrest was made. Lagrand attempted to fight Chief Shaw who hit the man with hla fist and fractured hi Jaw. Dr. 8rtlckland waa called late Tueaday night to at tend Legrand in the city JalL The girla were held until the ar rival of Chief of Police Welsh and Deputy Needam and a charge of drunkenes was brought against Le grand. He claim to be the husband of Vergle Legrand, the eldest of the girls. Legrand will be held In the county, jail here until It is decided whether the charge against htm In Marion county will be pressed. Frank Gage, owner of rne automo bile in which the girls rode from Wa conda to Oregon City, waa released. No charge will be made against him. Tbe Marion county officials. Mrs. Hopkins, head matron, and the three girls returned to Salem late Tuesday night by automobile. H0U1U ML USE mm soon Within lha nrtt 0 wtks. Molalla will be supplied with alerlrlrlty an-l lb etraota of the Iowa lighted by a system of street light lhat are now (wing Installed. A crew of alw-trtciane beran work tha latter part Of Ual wek, sod art In-talllng a ty-iem that wiH be amoo thn niott Bnlir oa tha roait for town J he ilia of Molalla. Tb Iran lormer u tha uteat type and wlhs 12 lima. The poles oo Main atroet ar id reel blgh and Iba other la thr town, 33 feet Tb contra 1 for the Installation of street light has been let A TOO-watt lamp wilt be bx-aled on the comer of Main street and Molalla avenue and number of 100-watt lamps will be located al other parte of lb town. EXPERTS SAY LEGAL POINT HUB VOTE Oil LIIIE ID CASE WILL IE SUBMITTED TO STATE SUPREME COURT AT ONCE. LIVE VIES TALK PLANS FOR ROAD OILING IN 1915 SULPHITE LIQUID IS DISCUSSED THOROUGHLY AT WEEKLY LUNCHEON. SCa'EBEl, STIP? A3 AKCRISD PRIDJCTA FAVORABLE EECISIOM Attomay Now Hard at Work Prapar. Ing Brlaf For High Tribunal Commiealon Hint Grudg Cauaad Action. STOCK CLACKAMAS RIVER WITH SMELT URGES H. JL KAGONE Civic Improvtmant Commute of 1914 I Reappointed T. W. Sullivan Talka en Transfer of the Lock. A question that may make nereaaary a eecond election In Oregon Cltr to vote on the South Fork water project has been raised by Storey, Thorndyke, Palmer A Dodge. Iloaton bond experts, who were employed by Ibe rounclLto clear all legal obstacles. Tbe ques tion, which la technical in ita nature, will be submitted to the atate supreme court in briefs, probably before the end of the week and a decision la ex pected either next Tueaday or In the week following. Tbe question concerna the construc tion of a clause In an ordinance passed last summer which provide that a pe clal election may be called within 21 day. The Roaton experts have raised the question that 21 should have elapsed between the date of the final paaaage of the charter amendment by tbe council and tbe date of the elec tion. The language of the amend ment, however, provide that the elec tion may be held within 21 day from the date of the filing of tbe ordinance and the record shows that tbe ordi nance was filed under orders of the council of February 8 and the date of the election wa March 3. H Is contended; however, by the Road oiling wa the principal mat ter discussed at the weekly luncheon of the Live Wire Tuesday noon. Each year the Wires have railed money to oil tbe most traveled roads near Ore gon City, but last year tbe money waa raised too late for effective oiling and was returned. Tbe waste liquid from the local pa per mill wa luggested aa a substi tute for oIL L. L. Pickens, of West Linn, declared that from personal ob-ea,tern attorney, that the date of the servation of the sample applied across the river, the sulphite liquid was wonniess io aeep aown oust, aitnougo could not be leeallv filed until u naa mem a a omuer. u was also date final passage of the amendment In the council wa February 19 and that it that suggested that the cost of the liquid would be greater than oil owing to the lack of equipment to handle It. The matter was referred to a committee composed of Charles Parker and Ken neth Stanton. M. A. Magone talked on tbe smelt industry and said that In bis opinion the Clackamas liver should be stocked with the fish. The Clackamas, be de clared, was as good a stream as any C. Scbuebel and L. Stipp. attorneys for the South Fork Water commis sion, are now working on briefs which will be completed before tbe end of this week. Mr. Scbuebel said that as soon as the brief were ready he would file them with the supreme court Neither the attorneys nor William Andresen, chairman of the South Fork commission, doubt the success of the PIONEER Of 1851 T along the Columbia In which smelt are contentlon of the clt3r ,n th courts. foimii " merely a question or wnetner The civic imnmvement mmmittw. ln' clause means what it say or of the Live Wires, composed of Dr. J. niething ei8e 8ad Mr SchueDei A. Van Brakle. Dr. U A. Morris and Tuesday in referlng to the part of tbe Dr. Clyde Mount, was reappointed to uralunc8 ln lue8- consider plans this year that were car- Mr. Andresen Is Inclined to believe rled Into successful execution a yeur that the opinion of the eastern experts ago. I merely an expression of a grudge T. W. Sullivan, president cf tho RaInst the commission on the part of Commercial club, reported on the Morris Bros, who submitted the low- H. F. NELSON, FORMERLY OF ORE GON CITY, NOW SEEKING CAMPAIGN MANAGER. No less a position than the presi dency of the United States is the am bition of H. F. Nelson, of- Brownsville, and formerly of this city, who was ln this county recently. At present Mr. Nelson is looking for a bright campaign manager as he ex pect strong competition for the office on the part of Woodrow Wilson and others. Instead of touring the coun try, he will soon leave for San Fran cisco. The entire courty is going to progress ln transferring the locks from the Portland Railway. Light Power company to the government. The public ownership of the locks and the consequent free tolls, has been one est bid for the $375,000 bond issue Monday. Storey, Thorndyke, Palmer & Dodge were employed through Mor ris Bros, by the council nnd the great er part of the relations between the of the accomplishments for which the commission and the eastern attorneys Live Wires years. have worked for many IS FILED LN WINES ESTATE was carried on through the Portland house. Morris Bros, made a serious attempt to obtain the Issue, according to Mr. Andresen, but on finding their bid the lowest, ho believes the firm has taken this means of blocking the sale. The South Fork commission will probably meet today to consider fur ther the sale of the issue. The second petition asking that an administrator be appointed for the estate of Mrs. Katie Wines tun filed the fair, he believes, and it is easier I 'n the' probate department of the coun- to -see them there than to travel to T court Thursday by C, Schuebel. He their homes. Mr. Nelson came to Oregon by ox team ln 1S31 from Illinois, where he was born in 1839 of Scotch, Irish and English parentage. His trades are many, as he has been a miner, printer, farmer, teacher and an express agent T will run on a Golden Rule plat form," Mr. Nelson says. "I believe ln woman suffrage first and prohibition second. As to the tariff, I am me dium. I don't want free trade anil I don't want high tariff. I believe getting only what is needed for the support of the government. "I believe in peace, where peace Is possible; but I would defend the na tion If necessary. Mr. Wilson's policy has been good so far. I wouUn't in terfere much in Mexico. Let them govern themselves If they can, but for eign nations must keep out. I would maintain the Monroe doctrine." RESERVE CLOSED EARLY. The Bull Run reserve will be closed May 1 and no one will he permitted to enter except forest rangers and of ficials of the Portland water board who must be provided with passes. May 1 is an early date for the closing of the reserve and is caused by tbe light fall of snow In the mountains during the winter. asks that William Grissenwalthe be named administrator, while the first petition, filed through the office of Dimlck & Dimlck, prays that Mrs. E. B. Anderson be appointed. The petitions filed Thursday puts the value of the estate at J2.000, while tbe first one makes the estimate $9000 Eight heirs are mentioned, the only one living on the Pacific coast being Mrs. Helen BIchsel, of Portland, a cou sin of the dead woman. Mrs. Ander son's petition does not name a surviv ing relative. Mrs. Wines died at Gladstone Febru ary 8. MILWAUKIE HOME BURNS. A 'house belonging to David P, Mathlews at Milwaukie, was complete ly destroyed Saturday morning by a fire which Is thought to have been caused by sparks from a construction engine on the Portland & Oregon City railroad. The road, commonly known as the Carver road, Is building near the Mathlews house. ERICKSON FINED $10. , Louis Erlckson. of the Clackamas Heights district, who was convicted In the justice court Monday on a charge of assault, was fined $10 and costs by Justice Sievere Tuesday. i HAS WORDS OF PRAISE C. M. CLARK, HEAVILY INTEREST ED IN P. R., L. 4. P. INSPECTS NEW ELECTRIC LINE. "If my home and all my connections were not in the east, I would move to this part of Oregon and select a home tuch as I have seen since my arrival here." Such was the compliment paid to Clackamas county Tuesday by C. M. Clark, prominent Philadelphia banker and heavy stockholder in the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, who made a trip over the Willamette Val ley Southern. Judge Grant B. Dimick, president of the new road: Franklin T. Griffith, president of the Portland Railway, Light & Power company and F. I. Fuller, of the same company, com pleted the party. Mr. Clark declared himself delight ed with Clackamas county In particu lar and the Willamette valley In gen eral. The broad stretches of level fer tile land, the view of the snow-capped peaks of the Cascades, and the mild bright days of spring left a deep Im pression on the visiting financier. The party spent the noon hour at Mt Angel, the southern terminus of the road wbere they bad dinner.