-con !) 'X 'J'A ' !-0(' f '
: ' ; T I A fl t i 0 l
ECdON QTY ENTEWDSE
ft TK Weakly Entararlte U
vrt the ant. Compar
It with nr an4 tnn sua-
4 .r;ta.
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Th Entarprla I Ih 4
nly Clackamas CeuMy
Newrtpaaar thai print
all In n f thl v
growing County.
FORTY NINTH VEAR-NO. 4J.
ohI'Xjon city, okkcjon, fwiuy, novi:mw:u s, 1015
ESTABLISHED 1M4
OK
CUM
IS
WRECKED ON THE
COOS BAY JETTY
FIFTEEN ARC REPORTED DEAD IN
REPORTS RECEIVED LATE
TUESDAY IN PORTLAND.
NEW GRAND JUT IS
drawn AND SWORN
JUDOS CAMPBELL INSTRUCTS
JUROR! CONCERNING NtW
. PROHIBITION LAW.
RESCUE WORK IS DUTICULT '
BUT WEATHER IS KODERATLNC
BBBBB(BWjjvBBfB
Aid U Ruihad from Mfhfild and
Othr Point on Southern Orogon
Coaat CapUIn
Loo HI
LofUd
Lift.
MAIISIIrlKI.D. Ora.. Nov. I AIM
Church, a Marshfleld girl ho waa
aboard the Haul Clara.1 aald: j
"I waa In tha flral lifeboat lliut want)
nrr Ilia Panta Clara, ll got omy
abort dllanr and then aa swamped
There wrr aUml JO In II. I Ihink
only few (til aahore."
A new grand Jury waa tliawu Won
(lay. Tim panel ronalata uf Augtial
Htuehlvy. furiuan, if New K.ra; W. A.
Procter. Handy; I'. F. Nelson, Mullno;
K. Ilelpl. Kaala Creek; J. I. Itl'tcr,
.Neddy; W. 0. Diuklcy, Wl lilU, and
II. A.' Howard. Mulluu.
In aditiliilalrrliig IIm oath of office
Monday morn In, Judge Cainpliell paid
particular attention lo Ilia new pro
hlMllim law whhb la In fore on tint
flnt uf Ilia year. II aald II waa not a!
question of whether Ilia law ronfurma
lo Ilia Jurors personal vlewa of wheth-
or It la a good law, hut tliat It la law
and muat be obeyed. Ttie qtilrkrat
ay lo lot rtd of bad law, ho de
clared, la to rtiforra It.
Juiljtr Campbell alao called special
attention to Ilia law agalnat piino fighting.
JOT
DIBLVEQNAHD
RUFUSHOLMANA
T
P0WERC0J1PANYASKS
Fi
SLIGHT RAISE III
VIRES
'III!
Of!
ADVANTAGE OP HARD IURPACI
ROAOB ARE DESCRIBED AT
WEEKLY MEETING.
MANY FARMERS ATTEND SESSION
AND HEAR COOD ROADS TALKED
PORTLAND, Ore., Nov. I Tha pas
arnger atramer Hanta Clara, plying be
tween t'ortland and Han Franelaco, la
wrecked on the aoulh Jetty of ('
luy, 170 nillce avciuth of tha Columbia
rlvrr, according to report reaching
hero tonight, and It waa reported thai
at least IS of tha 4ft paaaengera and
rrvw of ii had been loat.
Among Ilia dead la Captain Gu Lof
led, of tha Hanta Clara. Captain I .of
tm realded In I'ortlmid.
Tha vraael want on the Jetty lata
tbla afternoon. Hha at ruck In a dun
geroua poaltlon, and aoon aftirard
tbr llfi'hoata rr lowrrod.
Aid waa rimlird from Mamtifli'ld and
other Coo Hay polnla. Tha wrathor
aa reported motleratlnit. but reacua
ork waa dlffb-ull.
The iNtaio'iiicer Ini'ludvd a number of
Dreiton and WaahlnKtnn peraona, and
It la believed aeveral from California.
The North I'ai lflc Hteamahlp com
pany, owner of tha Hanta Clara. iava
out a paimenaer Hat tonight, but waa
unable to he the home addreaaea of
moat of the aaa'iiiT. Heveral I'ort
In ml people wurn knowh lo lmv bem
aboard, and two from Hood tllver.
The Hunla Clara left rortland Mon
day mornlnit. Khe la a wooden veaael
I'M feet Ioiik and bull! at Rverttt.
Waah., In 1900.
Sim opernlea between Portland and
Han Kranclaco, via CiMia Uny and Ku
rrka. and la not to bn ronfounded lth
the V. It. drare liner, whic h alo bear
l he mimu Hunla Clitra.
CITIES Oil WEST
COAST THOUGHT
HIS REAL GOAL
SOLDIERS ATTACKING AQUA
PRIETA SEEM TO RETIRE TO
NEARBV TOWNS.
Multnomah County Commlttlnr Pay
Trlbut to Publle-pMtd Man
Who DtvouH'lm and Monty
to ttr Highway.
COUNTYTAX LEVY
Tb rounly lourt lomldrr al
tb ('Tin wbMli l1ni today tl
apiili' allon for a Iran Mt of tha Cort
land Hallway I. Ir!i i'uwrr company
on rftuiii) road nrr Murilior. Tba
tnn of Monitor. no U the poer TWO ELECTIONS AND NEW Rf Gift
BELIEVED CERTAIN
company dralrea to iiy lltt cur
rent la In Marlon rnuniy. but It be
ncn-oaary to rret pla ou I lie !
amaa able of the lumly Una Tb
power i-olripany offer lo funiiab free
lUhta on a ouiily liriHfa nrur Moni
tor lu return for in
TRATIONS INCREASE EXPEN
SES FOR NEXT YEAR.
SUFFRAGE
LOSES
If! THREE STATES
AGENTS OF VILLA KNOWN TO BE
TRYING TO BUY FOOD SUPPLIES
Funaton Rnw HI Preparation to
Take Hand In Struggle If Bullet
Com Over Bordr Amr.
can Ar Warnad.
MAItHlinKU), Ore.. Nov. 3. KlRht
known di'iid, all uf whom have tun
Ideiitiried, and two lujiirod muko up a
revlaed lint of the vli ltlma of tho Hitntu
Clnru illauHtcr lle yealerday when tho
ateuiiier wrerked on eolith aplt, Juat
IiinIiIo tho bur, near tho cntruni-o. to
Coon liny. KIkIiI putNi'UKera mul three
member of the crew h.ivc not been
leported found mid niuy huvc been
loat.
Forty-five aurvlvora uru belnit cored
for In Muralifleld.
Tho luat two of the olis'lil boille re
covered from tho wrwk of the leamer
Hiintit Clara wero Identiflrd Into till
urtcrnoon an Mr. 8. Culhock, of Hiilem,
Ore., mul Mr. 11. Culleil, of 1'ortlund.
Three meniber of tho crew lire mlHa
Iiik mid uro lKlleveil lo ho loat, hnviiiK
been nmoiiR thoae In tho luat bout
which wiih awomped. They woro an
iiHHlHlunt ciiKlnoer, a flremun mid a
meaa hoy mimed Jack Furrcll.
I.atn thl nfternoon two' men swam
I rum tho ahoro and utturhnd a lino to
(he vexHcl and liiihtera nro takliiK off
tho pitrcol poBt mull, tho Wella-KurRO
expreHH and. unions tho aon should be
come roimhej, tho itrontor portion of
the freight will be Halved, Cnpluln
l.ofHtpilt la at tho floeiio.
Cuplnin Gu I.ofHtodt In tho hero of
the ciilamlty, mid everybody from ollor
to flrrt caliln pnaHvuKer pruluo IiIh
control of tho ulttiutlon.
I lo Hhot tho line Into luat nlRht to
coiiat gunrd crow, who nttnehed It
nHlioro and took off the! seven men,
who, after bolus (lumped Into tho sea,
clambered bnck onto tho ship, by way
of tho diivlt ropoH.
FollowliiK tho recovery of tho (lend
nnd Injured Inst nlKht, hundreds of
persons went to the bench, 12 mile
nwuy, In automobiles, the only moans
of ronveynnco, nnd lont aid whntover
pimslblo, and remained with tha enst
nwnys until mornliiK.
H)f(J.A8. Arli, Nov. X Whether
(vlMiral rVaiK-lat-u . Villa InUinda lo
preaa home hla attack on Aitua Prlcta,
or pua up the border town and piny
for blKKer itaino, tho western coaat
cllle of Guaymna and Maiatlan. which
wouli kIvo him port for securlnit
much needed Riipplle I a prolilofu
that I purtlltiK both tho American
army officer hero and tho Carrnnta
fon'e lu A gun I'rlet tonlnlit.
The Villa army beRnn early today
iiiovIiik awny from Anuu Trleta toward
Nnco and tonlRht thut llttlo border
town reported 600 Villa trop already
hud reached Unit point.
It Is known, too, that Villa agent
liuvo been endeavoring to buy tniii'h
needed supplies of flour and corn, nnd
preparation have been mndo at Nnco
to take care of those wounded In Mon
day's fUht around Anna Prletn.
On the other hand. General Culle'
scouts report thut tho main body of
Villa' iirmy, reinforced during tho dny
by an unknown number of men from
the enstls still within a few mile of
Agon Prletn.
Villa hns succeeded In pettlnK nenr
water supply nt Cullndones and Ann
vncnchl pnHS and limited fond supplies
hnvo also reached him.
Kvery preparation was mndo In Ajr.ua
Prletn today for nuother attack. Gen
eral FtuiHton, also mndo preparations
Inter today by posting troop nt advan
tageous points In PoiirIiir nnd moving
them awny from Immediate contact
with tho border, Strict orders hnd
been Issued to keep residents of Douk
las far away from tho International
lino.
Two or threo companies of Infnntry
wero sent to Nnco during tho day. This
was merely a precautionary mensure.
"lie a patriot In times of peace," ad
tlaed ilufua lloltnan, roonty comml
loner of Multnomah county, at tha
weekly luncheon of the live Wire of
the Commercial club here Tueaday.
Heventy two men app'audod vlKoroua-
Mr. Ilolinan came up from Portland
uiHin Invitation to talk lo the l.lv
Wires and a ecore of farmers from vari
ous aertloiia of llarkama rounty
aliout roada. With him waa John II.
Yeon, roadmaatar of Multnomah coun
ty. "Maybe you have a Itenaon or Yeon
up here," eujciceated Mr. Itolman. "You
do hat' nnaurpasaed arenery and you
ought lo capltaliie it You ought to
have a definite plan for apetidlng your
road money to obtain dollar' worth
of aervlre for every dollar expended.
When, I taught school In Clackama
county way back In 1K9G you were
building gravel and macadam road
and you're building thee kind of road
today, but they won't stand tip under
the modern traffic of today. You mint
have a definite program flrat. and then
put It through In the face of criticism
that you will he cure to hive, a we
have had It In Multnomah county."
Mr. Ilolmnn paid glowing tribute
til the nubile aolrlfed men nf Portland
who made tha Columbia hlirhwav noa-l
slide and he aald money could not buy
the time of men llko Yeon, who slept
on the work and who did not know
the meaning of an I hour day.
- Mr. Yeon detailed the advantage of
hard surfaced road, and told of the
tiAnitflla ffnrlvAil V lh fi.rmjra nf
King rounty, Washington, where there
are 1S5 miles of permanent highways. I
Mr. Yeon presented figures that he
said are uncontrovertible.
Kepresentntlve Guy T. Hunt, of Ks
tacada. discussed briefly tho road laws,
and suggested that the taxpayers
might direct tho county court at the
annua! budget meeting to set aside a
definite sum for permanent road con
struction. In addition to whatever gen
eral road levy Is mndo.
Among tho farmers present at the
luncheon Tuesday were W. F. Harris,
Osrnr Hult. It. It. Snodgrass. John R
Cole, Oliver Robblns, V. W. Everhnrt
J. V. Smith. W. P. Klrt hem. 'C. It. Uve-
sny, B. W. Hornshuh. Robert Schucbel
W. H. Stelnlnger. p. Engle, County
Judge Anderson and County Commis
sioner Adam H. Knight.
BY EARLY TOTALS
WIOE MARGINS IN PENNSLYVANIA,
MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW
YORK INDICATE DEFEAT.
MXALL COHSIDERID WINNER IN
BAY STATE RACE FOR GOVERNOR
CLACKAMAS SPUDS 120,008
EACH YEAR TO HELP POOS
Judge Anderson Say H ha Heard
No Suggestion for Lewar Road
Lvy Budget Probably Com
puted Within Not Waalt.
Seat Ar Galnad by Rtpubllcan
Itglslatur of 1Ntw Jtraay
Prohibition In Ohio !
Dafaatad.
In
EARLY INDICATIONSOF ELEC
TION RESULTS.
-r
Maasachuaetta-MrCalI, Repub
lican, apparently elected.
New York Twelv Republican,
five Democratic mayors elected
In larger cities. Two Republican
congressmen chosen to fill varan- s
clea.
Kentucky ltoth aldea claim
victory for governor,
Maryland Den fjrratlc nominee
carrie laltlmorv'uy about IIOOO.
Pennsylvania Kepubllcan proh-
ably mayor of Philadelphia.
Ohio Prohibition defeated by
reduced majority.
New Jersey Kepubllcan prob-
ably retain control of legislature.
Mississippi Democratic homW !
nations ratified.
f.
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OREGON CITY BANKS
HAVE NO MONEY TOR
T
SANDY LEVY IS 5 MILLS
SANDY, Ore., Nov. 3. The council
passed tho ordinance fixing the special
city tux levy at 5 mills at the mooting
Monday night, according to the recom
mendutlon of Recorder Bockwlth.
This, with other sources of Income, will
vleld a total of S9f0 for the ensuing
year for all city purpose.
A special meeting has been called
for November 11 to lovy a special road
tax to tnke care of the county road
running through Sandy, but more espe
cially to' Improve the Revenue road
down the hill to the Sandy bridge, for
which $850 Is wanted.
PIPELINE'S CAPACITY
OVER THREE MILLION
TEST WILL BE MADE AS SOON AS
WEST LINN LlriE CAN BE
PUT TO USE.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
Ijiura Wldmer and Leo Rath, of
(ieorge, and Adeline Oasser and Ilert
M. Hubbard, of Marquam. secured mar
riage license from County Clerk Har
rington Wednesday.
Threo million gallons Is a conserva
tive estimate of the cnpnclty of the
South Fork pipe line und the actual
amount of wnter which can flow
through tho line In 24 hours will prob
ably, be nearer the three and a half
million gallons mark. This Is the opin
ion of Harold A. Rnndn, although he is
not anxious to make a statement in
this regard.
The valves at tho Intake are not yet
half opened, yet a million and a half
gallons of water Is being poured Into
the reservoir at Mountain Vlow every
day. I
Owing to the fart that the waste pipe
on the reservoir Is not large enough
to carry off two or two and a half
million gallons a day, test cannot he
made at the present time. However,
as soon as the West Linn system Is
completed, and the West Linn pipe
can be used to carry off water, the
valve at the Intake will be opened and
the flow measured.
FUNDS DEPOSITED HERE WILL
BE USED TO DEVELOPE
CLACKAMAS COUNTY.
Clackamas comity money Is to bo
used In developing Clnckumas county
and not In buying the war bonds of tho
allies, declared Oregon City bankers
Monday. Money gathered In Oregon
City and Clackamas county will remain
at home, Is the vnrdlct of local bank-erg.
"Of course, I cannot say what the
other bank will do, but I ran say posi
tively that our institution will do Its
best to keep Clackamas county money
for use in developing this section of
the Willamette valley," declared M. P.
Latnorette, vice-president of the First
National bank. "It Is my belief that It
would he doing an Injustice to both the
community nnd to our depositors to
loan monoy to warring nntloas when,
during the present stringent times, we t
can lend assistance to our clients."
Percy Cauflold, of tho Rank of Ore
gon City, had much the same state
ment to make. "Our bank is not In
the field for such Investments," he
said. "We will continue our policy,
as In tho past, of helping In the up
building of this city and county." He
added that his bank hnd received many
inquiries regarding the policy of buy
ing bonds Issued by the belligerents.
Communications have been received
by both banks for purchasing these
bonds, but they have been thrown Into
the waste basket as soon a received.
NEW YORK. ttov. . yteturns at)
midnight imllclnteil the election of Mc
Call, Republican, as governor of Massa-chust'tts.
The Indicated majority for Harring
ton (Pern.), running for governor of
Maryland, was 5000 in tho city of Balti
more shortly after 11 p. tn. No reports
from the Maryland counties had been
received.
The voters of the states of New
York. Massachusetts and Pennsylvania
defeated by a large majority tho pro
posal to grant the suffrage to women.
The Republicans have a safe ma
jority In the nrw state assembly In
New York.
Early returns In the mayoralty elec
tion In Philadelphia Indicated the elec
tion of Thomas II. Smith, Republican.
Prohibition In the state of Ohio was
sure of defeat, according to the esti
mates of local politicians. They aver
red the votes against the measure
would be 60,000.
George Puchta, Kepubllcan, was
elected mayor of Cincinnati.
Detroit, Mich., voting on a plan to
purchase the local street railroads.
showed from 89 precincts out of 202,
for, 14,351 votes, and against. 14.61S.
In New Jersey the Republicans gain
ed two state senators, which will make
the next Bennte stand 13 Republicans
to eight Democrats, and the house 37
Republicans and 25 Democrats.
In Kentucky, where a governor is
being elected, both Republican and
Democratic leader are claiming victory.
In Massachusetts also the suffrage
amendment went down to defeat, the
vote from 938 precincts out of 1140
being 95,077 for and 178,192 against
the measure.
Suffrage was equally unfortunate in
Pennsylvania. The returns were slow
in coming in, but the defeat of the
proposal by an overwhelming majority
was indicated.
Tb rounty tax Irvy, wblrb will b
made wltbln lb next few weeka, will
be slightly larger than tb lavy made
year ago, believe County Judge Ao
derapn. The levy mad a year ago and
connected thl year waa 31 mill
Judge Anderson doe not know Just
how much thl Increase will be, but
aay that It will be only llghL
Th ncceaalty for higher levy waa
not cauaed by any act of the county
court, but by the new reglatratlon law
enacted by th laat leglalatur and the
two election next year. Tbes Item,
Judge Anderson estimate, will cost
the county about $10,000.
The county court haa been at work
on the county budget for aeveral week
and It will probably be completed
aometime next work. Completion of
the estimates was delayed by the new
tate high school tuition fund law,
which create a special county fund
to pay tuition of high school students
who live In a district without a high
chool. Through County School Super
intendent Calavan, Judge Anderson Is
securing a list of tuition student In
each of the five standard high schools
In the county.
It Is evident from the information
and figure now in the hand of Coun
ty Judge Anderson that $40,000 will be
spent for tuition under this now law
thla year. The tax to pay this tuition
Is raised In school districts not sup
porting a standardized high school and
a levy of one mill or over will be re
quired to raise the fund.
The county court spends about $20,
000 each year for widows' pensions
and for the county poor. At the tax
payers' meeting a year ago, it was de
cided to appropriate $2500 for the
first payment on a county poor farm.
but the court has been compelled to
use Uiis money as well as the -sum
allowed for the work in supporting the
poor of the county. 1
Judge Anderson said yesterday thai
he had heard no demand for a lower
road levy and intimated that the court
will probably recommend the same
levy to the taxpayers. Asked if he
favored a special levy for hard surface
roads, he replied that he would con
sider such a scheme if he was con
vinced that it was legal.
FRITZ BOYSEII DITERS"
PLEA OF HOT GUILTY
HOTEL PROPRIETOR WILL BE
TRIED DECEMBER 10 OTHERS
ARE ARRAIGNED.
Frlti lo)M-n, proprietor of the HotH
IWIIe In MllwaukW, entered a plea of
not suilty la tha circuit court Monday
morning lo chars of axlllng liquor
lo minor, and will h tried promt
lr 19.
All others IridUtwd by tha grand
Jury .an eptlng W. O. Wrllman, up-r-Intt-mW-d
of tba HtauiWd paving coin
pany'a plant, pleaded not gulUy. -Well
man. who la rhargnj with working mn
on municipal work mora than eight
hour a day, will b arntenrad tomor
row morning.
Other csar et Monday arc: Pick
Jonr. charga aaaault with a dangr
ous weapon. December 7; Hanmel (',
eban murder, December I. and Oscar
Johnson. Alfred Wall and Jack Hoi
strom, charge giving liquor to a minor,
Pecember I.
MYSTERYAROUND
MEASURE AS TO
ITS AUTHORSHIP
SCHUEBEL SAYS "UNDOUBTEDLY
IT CAME FROM PORTLAND"
AFTER MEETING.
IE WEAPONS
ADDSTREMTO
BRITISH FORCES
GENERAL FRENCH JELLS OF BIG
DRIVE BY ALLIES IN SEP
TEMBER AND OCTOBER.
RECULATfOM OF AUI0K0E1E
BOSSES IS PROVIDED BY BE
Upon Motion of Haekatt, Mtasur I
Rtfarrad to Finance and Not
Strt Commltta A Waa
Don Month Ago.
GEMS WERE REPULSED AT ALL
POINTS EXCEPT TWO, HE SAYS
a
German Counter Attack Furiou But
Mai With Teuton' Own Devtc
Charge Almost Contino
ou During Parlod.
T
E"
IT AT
DR. L. A. MORRIS IS CHAIRMAN OF
BODY MERCHANTS TO AP
POINT LIKE COMMITTEE.
Main Trunk Thomas A. Uurke, of the
Live Wires, Friday appointed the fol
lowing committee to- have charge of
the "Huy It in Oregon City" campaign:
Dr. Louis A. Morris, chairman; E.
Kenneth Stanton, O. D. Eby, E. E.
Prodle, - Theodore Osmund, Dr. V. E.
BIG SILK FLAG IS
TO
T
NEW TEACHER NAMED
Evelyn Carothcr. a graduate of the
University of Chicago, waa engaged
Thursday night by the school board as
a teacher in the high school.
Congressman C. N. McArthur, act
ing for the Sons of the American Revo
lution, Monday morning presented the
circuit court with a handsome silk flag
to be used on naturalization days.
Judge Campbell made a speech of ac
ceptance.
Hempstead, K, R. Brown, M. D. Latour-
ette, Charles T. Parker and Clyde G
Huntley.
This committee will work with a
similar committee to be appointed by
the Hoard of Trade. Clyde G. Huntley
of the Live Wires committee, is presi
dent of the board.
Dr. Morris, chairman of the commit
i tee, is ono of the most active expo
nents of the trade-in-Oregon City Idea
nnd made the principal talk last Tues
day when the movement was first dis
cussed. He was president of the Pure
Mountain W'ate league, which conduct
ed the campalgn-'for the South Fork
water project, and is a former main
trunk of the Live Wires.
Rev. J. K. Hawkins, pastor of the
First Methodist church, will discuss
the "Buy It in Oregon City" movement
from the pulpit of his church Sunday
night.
STAR CET8 8ENTENCE
John M. Star, indicted on a charge of
assaulting Ben Hayhurst, entered a
plea of guilty Wednesday and was sen
tenced by Judge Campbell to pay a $500
fine, and upon failure to pay waa giv
en 250 days in the county Jail.
ACCUSED POLICEMAN RELEASED
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Oct. 28. Al
though their release was vigorously
opposed by the district attorneys of
fice. Police Sergeant William Cahili
and Patrolman Samuel Shainmo,
charged Jointly with the murder of
Charles Nolen, are today at liberty on
$12,500 bail each. This is the first
case in Los Angeles In which persons
charged with, murder have been ad
mitted to bail.
IXXNDON. Nov. 1. How the British
strengthened their artillery by the in
troduction of new weapons and the
skillful handling of the old along the
front In Flanders, where the Germans
were driven back in the greta offen
sive of September 25, ia the chief dis
closure of popular interest In a long
official dispatch from Field Marshal
Sir John French to Earl Kitchener,
which is published tonight under date
of general headquarter In France, Oc
tober 15.
These, General French says, were al
most continuous from the day of the
big British attack up to and including
October 8. Then, the field marshal
writes, the Germans delivered an at
tack with some 28 battalions in the
front line and with larger forces in
support, which was preceded by a very
heavy bombardment in all parts of the
German front.
"At all points of the line except two
the Germans were repulsed with tre
mendous loss and it is computed on re
liable authority they left some 8000 or
9000 dead in front of the Britsh and
French trenches," General French
says.
Of the use by the Britsh forces of
gas. Field Marshal rYencn says me
repeated use of gos by the Germans
compelled him to resort to a simitar
method.
"A detachment was organized for
this purpose and took part in the oper
ations, commencing September 20, for
the first time," says the field marshal.
"Although the enemy was known to
have been prepared for such reprisals,
our gas attack met with marked suc
cess, producing a demoralizing effect
In some of the opposing units, of which
ample evidence was forthcoming in
captured trenches,"
$75 IS JUDGMENT IN
RIGHT OF WAY SUIT
FORMER OWNER DEMANDS DAM
AGES FROM WILLAMETTE
VALLEY SOUTHERN.
A Jury in the circuit court Wednes
day night returned a verdict for $75
for the plolntlff in. the suit of F. W
Blessing against the Willamette Val
ley Southern. The Jury was out about
two hours and a half.
The right of way Involved Is located
near Maple Lane and crosses a ten-
acre tract formerly owned by the
plaintiff. Blessing was the owner of
the property when the line was built
He was living in Portland at the time
and alleges that he knew nothing of
the .construction of the road or of a
contract for the right of way signed
bya previous owner, which was pro
duced hy the Willamette Valley South
ern after the line was built.
Judge Campbell held that the plain
tiff was entitled to receive payment
foT the use of the property only dur
ing the two years and a half he owned
The Jury viewed the land Wednes
day morning.
Tba acane la tha council chamber '
with all the members draped around
th big Libia, excepting Templeton and
Albright, in various posture. Tb
lime la : 15 p. m. Jon, mayor of the
city and presiding officer, announce
that th tab! ia clear. Then ha imilea.
"Oh. I forgot Here 1 th Jitney ordr
nance, he explained.
Jones flabes around on th table.
tin up a wore of paper and produce
a neatly typewritten document, tie
hold It before tba counclL
Hackett artae to hi feet "I move
that th meaiura L referred to th
finance committee." ke said. Cox sec
onded the motion, and It passe.
Hackett get np again and aak hla
fellow councilman and the preiidlng
officer. "Who I the author of thl ordi
nance?" "It' not my child." volunteered Cox.
"Maybe the cat brought it In?" naked
City Engineer Miller, who bad added
to bla dutte that of recorder owing to
the absence of John W. Loder.
Ordinance Call for Inspector.
Mayor Jones explained to the coun
cil that he bad found It on his table
and did not know who wrote it After
the meeting be said City Attorney
Schuebe! had presented it to him. Mr.
Schuebel said that the ordinance had
"undoubtedly come from Portland,"
J but beyond that bad nothing to say.
The ordinance Is much different
from the mcasura) which was knocked
out by a permanent Injunction granted
by Circuit Judge Bagley a month ago.
It provides that the council shall name
a Jitney inspector and that every car
shall be Inspected at least once a
month. Every car. under its terms,
must have a license which the council
is given power to grant
The ordinance covers several pages
and is well supplied with large blank
spaces which the council is expected
to fill In. The license fee, the amount
of the bond which is also provided, and
other points are left entirely at the
discretion of the council by the person
or persons who drafted the measure.
Another clause provides that Jitneys
shall be divided Into two classes those
operating entirely within the city and
those running through the city. The
ordinance would charge a different li
cense fee for cars, according to their
capacity.
Another Meeting Fridayi
At the end of the ordinance Is an
emergency clause, so that as soon as
it passed upon the second reading of
the council it would become a law.
The council will meet again Friday
afternoon to consider the ordinance.
An ordinance 'appropriating $1300
for the purchase of a street flusher
was laid on the table, until tests now
being made with a two-inch hose are
completed. Henry M. Templeton?
chairman of the street committee, was
not present at the meeting, although
a note signed by him was read to the
effect that he figured cleaning the
streets with a hose would cost the city
at least $190 a month nnd that the city
would be forced to huy a new
hose every two months. Robert Sarton,
who has cleaned the street for over
three years, offered to do the work for
$120 a month.
Budget Cut Coming.
City Attorney Schuebel sprung one
of the surprises of the evening when
he announced that it would be neces
sary for the city to cut half a mill from
its levy in order to comply with the
charter. The council had figured on a
10 mil levy for municipal purposes and
.5 mill for the library fund. He ex
plained that the council could not levy
10.5 mills and that must be cut back
to 10 mills. This matter will be
brought again at the taxpayers' meet
ing.
A bill from the Oregon Engineer A
Construction company for $3232.14 for
laying a main from the reservoir to
the elevator was presented to the coun
cil. Only $3100 was appropriated for
this work and the matter was referred
to the elevator committee.
New Streets Accepted.
Main, Third, Tenth and Seventh
streets, all paved by the Standard Pav
ing company, were accepted. The to
tal cost of Main street waa $14,154.
Twenty per cent of the cost of these
streets are held back under the agree
ment between the paving company and
the city. A warrant was ordered drawn
for $150. the final payment on the
work, in favor of the recorder which
will be presented to the contractors .
when the company has settled all
claims.
A bill of $22 for medical attention
for the son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Cook.
who wa6 injured during the firemen's
tournament The firemen paid $25 for
medical attention, but the hoy was
more seriously injured than was first
supposed.