I I.I, Patronize-Oregon 'City Merchants When Doing Your Christmas Shopping Read Ads in this Issue mi OKEGON COTY ENTERPRISE gpS OHECION CItV, OKKflON. KIM DAY, IlIX'KMHKK 17, lfM5. ESTABLISHED n PORTPNINTM YEAR-Nt. II. $60,000 WILL GO INTO PERMANENT ROADS NEXT YEAR VOTI FOR CHANCI AT ANNUAL TAXPAYERS' MIITINQ TUES DAV OVERWHELMING. 1900 ITEM FOR COMMISSIONERS LEADS 10 DAY'S WARMEST TALK TPrr Bolus to Sanction Estimate So High II Would Pay Two Mtnv btrt County Court tor Con Unl Strvlctl All Voir. CUi kmima county by an overwhelm I UK vole of the tuipsyert at tbe annual meeting to paa iixu the liuilitrt i-stl mates, went definitely cm record Tuea- duy fur permanent road construction by directing tli county court to make a levy of too mills for hard surfaced roads In 1 !1 fi. Tho levy lll produce alxmt $GO,oOO mi a valuation of $.!0,OUO.ouO. am) It Is expected that at least flo mllci.of bard surfaced roudt will bo constructed with the money. Clackamas county baa been Mylng eight niltla annuully for many yvitr past for general roads, and under the law enacted at the taut session of the legislature, 70 n-r cent of thn general road money must be expended within thn district where It la collected. Under a ri'aoltitlon adopted Tuesday the county court will levy five mills for m-neral road, one mill for brnmea anul ' two nillla for bard surfaced roaila. or a total levy of eluht mill for roads and brtdxea. The rcaolutlon respecting the bard surfaced roads levy follows: Resolution It Passtd. "Unsolved, that tho taxpayers of Clackamas county, Oruon, at the an nuul bwliiet moetlnn thereof held In Oregon City, Oregon, on December H. I9I&, hereby recommend and the coun ty court of Clackamas county, Oregon, la hereby InMructcd end directed to levy a tax on all taxable property cov ered by tho 191 A tax roll, of two mills on the dollar, the money to be raised therefrom to be expended In the con struction of recoKtilxed standurd hard surfaced roada In 1916, on such main trunk roads aa shall bo elected by the court court of until county, and wo recommend that such roads bo not all constructed In one locality, but that the saino be distributed In different por tions of the county, to the end that tho sum may be traveled by the great est number of people, "Wo further recommend that no sub' stltutn, such at bituminous macadam, aaphaltlo macadam or any other types of macadam be used. BUtt Qrangt Matter Urgot Plan. llarroy B. Cross. O. D. Eby. T. W, Sullivan and Charles K. 8pen.ee wore among the stronKest sup wr tors of the resolution. Mr. Eby led the fight, and Mr. Spencc, who it muster of the Ore gon State Orango, said that the time had come for something better than tho macadam road. He argued for a hard surfaced road not to exceed 14 feet In width to tho end thut the road mlleago of Clackamas county demand ed as great a length of permanent road at it is passible to secure. Ho also urged the establishment of a system of maltitonanco of tho roadB now exlnt Inn. An effort of Robert 8chuuhol, a road supervisor, to amend the resolution, did not meet with a second, and Schuo- bcl, In angur, denounced tho opponents of tho present system and said ho would try to Hociiro an Injunction to restrain tho court from making a levy for hard surface. Deputies' Salaries Raitod. Tho taxpayers mcotlng ran along smoothly as tho various Items for the county offices wore passed upon, the recommendations of the taxpayers com mittee of 15 bolng adoptod In almoBt every Intitaiire, lis ngrflnst tho publish ed budget referred by tho county court. The meeting muda a cut of $200 In the Held deputies for tho county assessor's office and n cut of $100 for extending the tux roll. The salaries of two depu ties In the assessor's office wore In creased from $55 to $00 a month, to place tho snlarles of these deputies on a par with the salaries of deputies of other county officials. The budgot estimates for supplies, stationery and stumps were takon out in every instance and placed In a sep arate budget, and the taxpayers adopt ed b resolution taking the purchasing power out of the hands of the Individ' mil officials and placing it in the hands of the county court. Cuts Are Many. In the sheriffs office the estimate for a special deputy was cut from $76 to $00 a month, and the estimate for the Investigation of crime was reduced from $1200 to $1000. The meeting oIbo made a cut in the estimates for clerk hire in the tax department. In the re- eonler's office a reduction of $30 was made for extra clerical assistance, and In the office of the treasurer art esti mate for permanent steel fixtures was (Continued on Tage 4.) TAXPAYERS VOTE FOR AT CANBY FOR FAIR ALTHOUGH OPPOSED BY COMMIT TEE OP 1. LITTLE OPPOSITION DEVELOP! TO PLAN. foppoallon for onil term. He it The purchase of tint i-minty falrj t tic present bead of Cluck jinaa I'oniona grounds at Canliy for Ilia total of tl j Cmmce and baa alaya Ixin staunch oiilnlaiidliig iiinrlitaKi't against It j (. imMlran. Ho ha a strong personal approved by thn tupcr at tlm an-1 following and U ex pi ted to muke a tiiliil liuik'i't iniM'tliiK tii-lil Tuesday at formidable candidate, the ronrt house. Tlx. vote for tho pur-j ,,. u 0mun. 0f Oregon City. .huM'l.y the county was decisive. fu lM) IIH1,mK., connection with The mor.RaKt-a outstanding ak'siiml ; ,, ,, )l6 C(),iu-rluif. the llie itroiiniia ioiui i,y.,u. wnun la mil lia t-rai opposed the pun hunn of the property frulu the roiinty fair aaaorlu tlon, on airniint of tho fai l that the county won lil prohulily be railed upon to aeltle any ilclli It thul mlKht follow the oeralloii of the fulr under county lonlrul The ptirrhakn of the fair Tounda by the county will be followed by tbo county court taking over Renera! cou- trul of the fair with a county fair board and an active aocretary hnndllnf the juiaiiu. xhe Item of $1000 to arnilat the dla- trlcl attorney In the enforcement of tho atatewlde problhltlou law wa paaaed with a dis lalve majority. Tbli item waa a Mo approviMl by the tai liayera' conmilttee. Tho rraulutlon rerommendlng that the county clerk h-ep a aeparale ac count for each Item In the biiduct and for each of the county off iceo punned. Several of the reaolutlona pnaned by the committee of IS tuxpayera were not broimht before tho nHtlnn. E COUNTY COURTS OPPOSE BING HAM LAW JUDGE ANDER SON 18 SPEAKER. rOHTLAND, Ore.. Doc. 9. With their heaviest business crowdod into the late afternoon of their last day for regular sessions, It was nearly 6 o'clock this evening when the Btato Associa tion ot County Judges and Commission ers finally adjourned, .to meet again in Portland at 10 a. m. on the aecond Tuesday In December, 1916. lief ore adJurnliiR the county courts unanimously adopted a resolution which putt them on record against the Illngham tax law passed by the last legislature. This law limits each year's taxes to a 6 per cent increase over the highest tax of the two preceding years. Without dissent the Judges and coin- missioners also expressed themselves ngulnst the present system of state laws regulating the construction of rouds. A committee will be appointed by President llolinan to draft now road laws to he submitted to the 1917 lcglB lutlvo assembly. Judge II. 8. Anderson, of Clackamas county, called attention to the fact that his county, situated Just south of Mult nomah, is in a hard position with re ward to roads. "Multnomah county bus an assessed valuation of $.'100,000,000 In round num bers," he said, "nnd we hove $30,000, 000. And we have four timet the road mileago of Multnomah county. This makes our handicap In the ratio ot 40 to 1." JUSTICE COURT SUITi JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF $20.10 WHICH WAS AMOUNT OF FERED BY DEFENDANT. Effie Pool secured a verdict ot $20.10 In a Biilt for $108 against Linn Broth ers, proprietors of a sawmill, in a suit In Justice Blevera' court Thursday. Linn Iirothers bad offered her the amount of the verdict, so that the costs of the action fall upon the plaintiff. The case was tried before a Jury. The plaintiff ran a cook tent for Linn Iirothers and claimed $103 was still due her. Tho defendant, however, alleged that a part of her toork was 'In settlement of an account. George C. Drowned appeared for the plaintiff and C. Schuebel for the defendant - - ". mutter. Many ot ma irienui u to Ik. considerably less (bun the prop- ,.,, ul,1) hm lo rulli ullt .rty U worth. Tho rominltt.w of 15Mmn ,mi , y,.t ,.,,. , d--li HOLALLA ill IS CANDIDATE FOR II W. W. EVERHART, R. L. MOLMAN AND R. I. WOODWARD MAY RUN FOR THE IAME JOB. J. 0. SIAATS OR G.F. UM DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES East Clackamat County Hat Many Prospective Candidal! for Elec tive Offlctt, According to th Eaticadt Progress. W. V. Everliart of Molull la tun dilute for roiinty iwnmr. Ilu but t,i i n mayor of Molulla for that last year fwl was n-i li l IimI tills luolltll without ,.,, u.,,, 1,1. frlenda here have Mr. Hut- lalon. It C0UNTYASSESSOR B. Woodward, of Oregon City, Is an;(,0 (urmer should mortgage bis farm asplrunt for the place and will be a candlduto on (be Kcpubllcati ticket for the nomination at the primary. The iN-mocrutlc candlduto will be either J. O. Htaats, or (). V. Johnson, the present chief deputy assessor. It Is not considered likely that both men will become candidates for the Demo cratlc nomination. Bust Clackumat will have Itt share of candidates on the ballot, according lo tho Kstacada Progress, which this week prints the following list of pros pective candidates: "Among the names mentioned for the county commissioner-ship are J. W. Heed, Albert Bitching, Guy T. Hunt. J. C. Duus, John Btelnman, Bred Uatea, II. C Stephens. J. C. K'Jporu, Hal Olb- son and others. Some taxpayers pre ferring candidates for the commission ershlp who have bad actuul road build ing experience and. others preferring men of broader business experience. "To date only one name has been mentioned from the Sprlngwater side of the river, but others will probably come up later, although the Spring- water aide haa bad representation in the court in recent years by Ex-Cora mislsoner Lewellen and W. H. Mattoon, "Of nine men who suggested candl datea to represent eastern Clackamas in the legislature, tevAn ot them sug gested the tame man, namely H. C. Stephens of George. While Mr. Ste phens la a more or less newcomer In this county; during hit three years res idence, he has proven to be one of the best public spirited boosters, hard workers and capable business men In the community, a man of few words but plenty of action and willingness to work for tho common welfare. The other two names mentioned for the legislative vacancy were J. W. Reed and Ex-Representative Guy T. Hunt, both ot whom would make good candidates. REDUCTION IN STATE TAX RATE IS MADE CLACKAMAS COUNTY IS CALLED UPON TO RAI8E $93,929 FOR STATE PURPOSES. SALEM, Ore., Deo. . Tlte annual levy for 1916, as prepared by the active members of the state tax commission1, calls for a total of $2,550,000 In taxes tor the support ot the state government, This assessment, which 1b $562,000 less than that fixed a year ago, is based on a valuation ot $9.14,495,032.25, the assessment last year bolng $3,112,000. Last year the average rate was fixed at 3,33 mills, and this year it 1b 2.73 mills. This levy will be considered at meeting of the full board some day this week, It Is expected. The meeting would have hoen held today but for the absonce of Governor Wlthycombe and State Treasurer Kay. It is not expect ed that changes of any importance will be made. The principal reason for the decrease over last year Is the right given the commission by the 1913 law to antici pate expenses of the state and appor tion the levy accordingly. Clackamas county is called upon to raise $93,929.25. RAILWAY MORTGAGE APPROVED The Portland 6 Oregon City Rail way company was Friday granted per- mission by the Portland city conncll to give a mortgage to the Security Saving & Trust company of $.150,000 on the railway lino the company is building between Oregon City and Portland. Right to make the loan bad to be secured from the council under the provision of the company's franchise. !C. L SPEfiCE SPEAKS BEFORE LAKE GRANGES STATE MAITIR IAVS TENANTRY AND INDEBTEDNEIION FARMS ARE INCREASING. KL'OKNK. Or, ! j -Tenantry sod Indobladness on farina io tbo I' lil ted Htatet bavt Increaard alarmingly during tbo last ten years, according to C. K. Hpenro, of Oregon city, master ot tbo ttata grange wbu Is In KugciM and plans to addrvaa aovvral of tbo granges In Lame county. Mr. Hpenro favort a ostein of rural credit that would enable the farmer to borrow capital on long time at a low Interest Ho claims smb a system would reduce tho tenantry and Indebt edness on tbo farms. It has worked exceedingly well la iH-naitrk, Ireland, Ormany and Australia, bo aaya. Im migration from the countries bat fulli-n considerably wllhin tlie last few years due to better farming conditions at home, be added. Mr. H pence Is not entirely In favor of a farm credit bill to be introduced In congress by ItepresentatHo Hawley, of Oregon. Mr. Hpence claims (bat the rate of interest Is too bkh and will not meet the requirements In time of panic. With reference to Mr. i In ley's meas ure, Mr. Hpcnce alio believes (hut there would not be enough money for the farmers to borrow In time of panic. Mr. 8pcnce favors the Idea that the money should be borrowed from tbc state or federal government and thut for approximately 50 per cent of its valuo. Tbla would allow tbo farmer enough money to drain the land and make Improvements, according to Mr. Bpence. The rate of Income from the average farm It not sufficient to warrant the farmer to pay over 4 per cent Interest on borrowed money, according to Mr. Spente. He believes that the ttate or national government should loan mon ey to the farmer at from 4 to 5 per cent and the capital and interest to be paid back by yearly payments covering ap proximately twenty-five years. CONTRACTS B. LET. FOR 2 BATTLESHIPS ONE WILL BE BUILT AT MARE MARE ISLAND AND OTHER IN NEW YORK YARD. WASHINGTON", Dec, 9. Contracts for the construction of battleships 43 and 44 today were awarded to the gov ernment navy yards at Mare Island and New York. Mare Island's bid was $7,413,156, and New York's $7,069,925. The bids do not Include armor or armament The names ot the vessels will be se lected later. At Mare Island additional facilities requiring the expenditure ot half a mil lion dollars will be necessary. The ma terials for the construction of these wilt be expressed immediately. The cost will be defrayed from the battle ship appropriations, congress having authorised expenditures ot $7,800,000 for each battleship. It la planned to lay the keels of both vessels by August or September. The navy department today asked for bida for the construction of tyro fleet submarines, designed as numbers 60 and 61, authorized by the last con gress. Tbey will be the Bpeediest ever constructed In the United States aa a surface speed of 25 knots la required ' RESIGNS CITY OFFICE GLADSTONE COUNCIL NOW FACES PROBLEM OF ELECTING MAN TO FILL HIS PLACE. Henry Streblg, who was elected a Gladstone councilman last Monday, Thursday declared his intention of re signing because of his inability to es tablish his citizenship. Mr. Streblg came to the United States when a small hoy with, his par ents. He has found tnat nis rather took out his first papers, but Is unable to establish beyond a reasonable doubt the fact that his father took out second papers before he was of age. F. E. Goodman was the next highest man on the ballot lost Monday and as serts be has some claim to take the place to which Mr. Streblg was elected. On the other hand, the Gladstone char ter provides that each councilman shall serve until his successor is elected and qualified. F. T. Barlow is the retiring councilman and could probably con tinue to hold the office, but he, too. de clares that he will resign. The council will probably be called upon to elect a member to take Streblg's place. Salem Hunt Brothers cannery ship ped a carload of loganberries to Chi cago, bringing $3600. PRESIDENT SAYS WORLD IS BEING BETTEREDBYWAR MR. WILSON PREDICTS TRIUMPH OP JUSTICE AT END OP EUROPEAN CONFLICT. BUSINESS KEM ARE URCED TO CAM RICH IDEALS ABROAD Chief Eaecutlva Dtfsndt Maxlcan Policy and Ooclarot Nobody Should "Butt In" Restoration of Mr. chant Marlnt Domandfd. COLl MItl'8. O., It. 10 'resident Wilson expressed tbo opinion today thul there would be no "paUbvdup" prare following the Buropran war. In an address before the Columbus Cham Iht of Commerce bo urged American business men (v, mobilize Ihelr ro ourres so the I'nlted States might be prepared to play a more Important part In the world's affairs and to bring about Justice after tho present war. The president spent IS hours In Co lumbus, during wiibb he was active every minute. In tbe Chamber of Commerce ad dress tho president defended hit MeiL can policy and said so long at be was president nobody should "butt in" to alter the Mexicans' government tor them; urged business men to pay more attention to foreign commerce and to be more self-reliant; demanded the restoration of the American merchant marine, praised the new banking and currency law, and touched on the atti tude of the United 8tatet toward the European war. "When the present great conflict In Europe Is over, the world it going to wear a different aspect, Mr. Wilson declared. 'In don't believe there Is go ing to bo any patcned-sp peace. " I be lieve that thoughtful men ot every country and of every tort will Insist that, w hen we get peace again, we shall have guarantees that it will remain. '1 believe that tbe spirit which has reigned hitherto In tbe hearts ot Amer icans, and In like people everywhere in the world, will assert Itself once and for all In international affairs, and that If America preserves her poise, pre serves her self-possession, preserves her attitude ot friendliness toward the world, she may have the privilege, in one form or another, ot being tbe me diating influence by which these things may be induced." "So 1 challenge you," he continued, "and the men like you, throughout tbe United States, to apply yonr minds to your businesses as If you were build ing up for the world a great constitu tion like that ot the United States; as If you were 'going out In the spirit pf service and achievement the kind of achievement that comes only through service, the kind of service which is statesmanship, the statesmanship of those arrangements which are most serviceable to the world." .( COUNTY WILL COLLECT TAXES ONS29,180,000 OVER MILLION IN ASSESSED VALU ATION IN COUNTY TIED UP IN LAND GRANT. Clackamas county will, collect taxes on $29,180,411.98 next year. This sum, however, is not the total appraised valuation of all the property in the county as over a million dollars Is tied up in the Oregon & California land grant. A summary ot the figures follows: Local assessment $24,242,550.00 Corporation assessment (made by tax commis sion) 6.0S5.961.98 $30,328,511.98 Oregon & California land grant 1,148,000.00 Total assessed valua tion of all property on which taxes will be collected $29,180,511.98 The county court Wednesday began its task of working out the state levy, the general county and the high school tuition fund levies. CANBY ELECTS OFFICIALS In the Canby city election last Mon day, there were no defeated candidates for the simple reason that one one name was on the ballot for each va cancy. Several names, nowever, were written In on the ballot. W. H. Hair was reelected mayor wiin j votes, while nine wrote In the name of Mrs. O. M. Ogle and three, Andrew Kocher. pe Erlckson was elected treasurer and the new councilmen are P. O. Stacy, George Dates and C. G. Combs. LARGEST HILL Ofc coast mat T PLANS TO BUILD UP CUSTOMS OROP tS2.000.000 DURING YEAR INCOME TAX SOUGHT AS PROBLEM'S SOLUTION. WAKIIINOTON'. 1. 15 Tbo ad ministration bill, proposing extension of (he present war emergency tales a year In Ihelr present form, Wat Intro duced today by Majority leader Kllcb lu. He desires a vote thereon tomor row. In presenting tbe measure, Kltchln (Kilnted to IosM-t in customs revenue amounting lo $s2,0o0.o00. and In to bacco and liquor to $:5.0O0.OV0. Taxation of rich men's Incomes it a plan to which the wayt and meant committee It turning to secure reve nues to meet Increased preparedness charges. A Democratic faction now threatens lo opose any taxes for pre paredness except on Incomes and in heritances, unless the government mo nopolizes the msklng of munitions. BEAULEAU WIN VERDICT A Jury in Justice of tbe Peace Sie- vert court Friday returned a veroici of $10 for A. C. Reameau In bis suit against Gut Scbinnet. Ileauleau sued for $10. alleged to be due as bouse rent after Schlnnes moved from the property, but before a lease bad ex pired. Schlnnes declared that he had secured the consent ot Ileauleau before be moved. The case was tried recent ly, but (be jury was unable (o agree. C. Schuebel appeared for the defend ant and Judge Grant B. Dimlck and Will Mulvey for tbe plaintiff. 1915 WHEAT CROP IS A CORN PRODUCTION ALSO SHOWS MARKED GAIN OVER VIOUS YEAR. PRE 1 WASHINGTON, Dec. 15. The 1915 wheat crop will total 1,011,505,000 bushels, valued at $930,302,000. against 891,017,000 In 1914, valued at $S78,6S0, 000 the department ot agriculture an nounces today In Us estimates The corn crop Is 3,054,535.000 bush els, worth $1,755,859,000, against 2,672,- 804.000 bushels, worth $1,722,070,000. while cotton is 11,161,000 bales, against 16,135,000 the past year. The apple crop was placed In today's figures at 76,670,000 barrels, valued at $156,407,000. These remarkable figures total up to $3,600,000,000 tor the wheat corn and smaller crops. Taken in conjunction with Secretary Houston's annual report these figures mean that the American farmer's pock ets are bulging, that the old sock be neath the mantelpiece is overflowing, and that the bank account Is fat and lusty. Houston's report told of an estimated value ot $9,873,000,000 in 1914, a record breaker, which soared nearly $83,000,- 000 above the 1913 mark. At the same I time, he showed particularly heavy agricultural exports for the first part of this year. Enterprise Commercial club cele brated opening of Eastern Oregon Lum ber company's mill with big banquet MAXWELL VIETOR IS L LOCAL NEWSPAPERMAN WRITES ACCEPTABLE STORIES FOR EASTERN MAGAZINE. ' Cougar" is the name of a clever de tective story in a recent number of Popular magazine from the pen of Max well VIetor, a local newspaper man, who writes under the name of Victor Maxwell. Mr. VIetor has had wide newspaper experience and has been writing short stories for some time, and struck a popular note in his de tective story that made It aceptable to the magazine. He received $150 for one story, has had another accepted and a third is being considered. Mr. Vietor Is news editor of the Oregon City Courier. A!l OF COMPANY WHEN DEVELOPMENT IS COM PLETED 1000 MEN WILL BC EMPLOYED BY PLANT. SALE Cf nLTERC;C PLANT f OR 520,000 KECCSSART CI PLAN Incrtato of SO Par Cent In Output to Bo Mtdt and 200 Mors Man Put to Work WMn First Unit Com. pitted. If Offtr Acctpttd. A paper mill employing one thousand men the largest plant of its kind on tbe Pacific cosw( is being p'aned by tbe Hawley Pulp at Paper company. de lured W. P. Hawley rir, president and manager of the company, Thurs day. As the first step in the erw tlon of this big plant, tbo company plans to beicln early next year to build a mill 3S6 feet long, extending south ot Third street and between Main street and tbe Southern Pacific tracks. The company now operates three pa per machines and a fourth one would be Installed In the new building. This fourth machine, however, would be tar larger than any one ot the other three and would mean sn Increase of 60 per cent In tbe capacity of the plant Total Cost $500,000. Eight beaters, used In tbe manu facture of pulp for the paper machine, would be Installed as well as all tbe other machinery necessary for the com' plete paper mill . Owing to the amount of steam from a paper machine, and tbe necessity for direct ventilation, tbe section ot tho plant in which the ma chine would be located would be one story and basement Tbe rest of the structure would be two stories and basement The building planned is of reinforced concrete and steel and of the highest type of construction. Tbe complete cost of tbe building and machinery is estimated at $500,000. The plant now employs 325 men and works 24 hours a day, year in and year out With this new structure com pleted at least "00 more men would be employed steadily while during the time It was being erected there would be work for about 350. It would take between 12 and 14 months to complete the structure. Mill Hss Many Options. Mr. Hawley now holds options on all the property south ot Third street and between Main and the Southern Pacific tracks to his present sulphite mill roughtly the site of the proposed build ingwith the sole exception of two tracts owned by the city. One ot these pieces of municipally owned land, 150 feet by 60 feet is the site ot the filter ing plant which was used before the South Fork pipeline was built and the other is a tract on the corner of Third and Main streets now occupied by a firehouse. For the site of the Alteration plant, situated several blocks from the busi ness center of town, Mr. Hawley offers - $20,000. He is willing, however, to give tbe city space In bis new building for two pumps to be used to supply the reservoir with water from the river in case of extreme emergency. In case the city accepts the offer of $20,000 for the filtering plant site, the Hawley company will make a second offffer tor the site ot the firehouse. It the firehouse is purchased, Mr. Hawley is willing to give the city sufficient room for a hose cart and other equip ment in the new building. Water Right Excluded. The price does not Include any of the water rights now held by the city. Mr. Hawley put his offer before the council Wednesday night by asking for a 60-day option. He is willing to make the erection of the mill, the employ ment of 200 men regular:y after the completion of the plant and tbe free renting of space for a pump, provisions in the option and in the contract of sale, If a sale is made. This property for which the city Is now offered ,$20,000 was bought only a few years ago for $1500. Matter Rests With City. Mr. Hawley said that the arrange ments for the new mill had reached such a stage that he could say, al most as final, the erection of the new mill if the city sells the property. It 1b absolutely essential that the company take over the city's property to erect the new plant. The half-million dollar mill now planned by Mr. Hawley, however, Is only a part of the great expansion he proposes to make. "My plans are com pleted for a plant that will employ one thousand men," he declared. Americans' Employed. Seven hundred more working men in Oregon City will mean 1000 more people in Oregon City. Mr. Hawley employs only Americans wherever pos sible and his lowest wa'e is $2. Tbe erection of the first unit of bis enlarged plant would add to the monthly pay roll of the town to the extent of $1 5.0(H). (Continued on Page 4).