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OffifGON OTY EN1 E Tha (MtrprlM It l only Claakamat Caunty Nswaaaaar thai prlnls l of the at tMt rwin Cawnly. The Weakly f nUrnriM Is awtk Ihe pn. Ctnrt'l il witlt othr anj th(n 4 Strife. 4, EMIS ''-'','"" '"hi, , . - ' .ft-V::v.u , iiii fl'TIITH YEAR.Ne. If. OUKOON (TIT, OUKUON, 1 I.IDAY, AIMNI. 1!H, MTABLISMID 1M VICTOR'S FILING THORN III SIDE OF HIE DEMOCRATS LtAOIMOP PARTY PLAINLY CON ruito by sudden APPEAR ANCE Of CANDIDATE. HOPE Of PREVEKTING NOMINATION EXPRESSED; OUNCE HELD SLIM latad Program of Handing E. T. Mass Party's Prafaranca at Primaries Badly lhattarad Surrender of Lsadtre Evldtnt. I'lty ihu miiwMmln. Whin Maswrll Victor walked Into I ho (lurks offb e at (hit court liona Wrdlieadsy afternoon a few Minutes before D o'l lm k ami desalted a filing fee of $20 a.ul hla ktatcincnt aa a can dldate tln IM-iniM ialir nomination fur sheriff ha ra'iaed unlimited nn'iital an guiah for tlm leaders of 111 party ha liilcnda to represent. Ono thing I evident and thnt la III local lietnocratlc leaders would rat their hat la by auch action Ihey rould take Vletor'a namo off the primay ballot. The alate la broken, the ' ro ll rain ahatlcred. Iha schedule urn kH All hoixi la gone. Tho leaders of the faith who have not given up entirely autrentlcred, ao lo apeak, are atlll bit ling their finger nulla and pulling their hitlr. A few ran ace the humor of the alliiatlon. It It 1 known now tlmt (tin shcr Iff office la conaldi-rcd by the Itoiun- crata almoat personal property. When William J. Wilton waa able lu wreat It from the control of the faithful, leara were ahed. K. T. Maaa and otli era of tha pqrty had filled the office probably filled It well for yrara. Mnra Was the achodtito. E. T. Muaa who was In a receptive mood, waa to Im given the nnmlnallon at the Pri maries. I In waa not to Die a potltlon, aa do moat ramlldntea, but waa to lay low and let hla name be written lit. He had declared for publlcutlon that ,-fiu would accept the nomination aa a duty If the nomination waa handed him on silver platter at the primaries Put thla newspaperman. Maxwell Victor, who la Independent In every sense of that word from the county leaders, ntcppcd In, filed at the lust minute and his name his name alono will appear on the ballot, at th democratic prlmarlea. The chances of enough Democrats writing In Muss' name to defeat Victor at the prlmarl Is considered extremely slim by the powers that lx of the party. They surrender. Hut speaking agnln of the love of these leaders for this man Victor, one Democrat of high standing In the coin munlty declared Thursdny that he would rather volo for eight Rcpuhll cans eight of those despised Ilepub- llcnna thnn for Victor. Thut'a what the locals hcuils of the purty think That man was speaking for many otli era of tha faithful lu the county sent. The reasons for Victor's lust minute filing rnused n'most. as much discus slon ns the confusion of the Demo crats. Victor Is, or was, a close friend of John F. Albright, candidate, for the Republican nomination. Hy sonio, It Is said thnt V n't or Intends to got the Democratic nomination, In this wuy breaking down Democratic opposition at tho full election. If this Is true, the trick Is ono of tho most clover plnyel In Clackamas county for many years. Albright, however, with the Inno cence of a child, maintains he Is not connected with Victor's tiling, even declaring that - It looks to him as If Victor, onco his friend, had doublo crossed him. Put with all theso conflicting stories, ono fact stands out, Clackamas county can watch this mysterious cnndlduto with Interest. Surprises can now be expected. 63 Heirs Shares in Estate of Only $300 ANO IVIN THIN EKPENSEI AND CLAIM! WILL CAT U MOST OP PROPERTY. In l hi om Fell jiinrs Although lie lisd no rhlMrrn of hi own. (. II. It. Junes leaves a heirs lo shura In his ratate appralaed at Uhi. Ilia !! was filed for probate romily court Thursday and s was ti allied adinlulatratiir 1 he J Imlrs are chllilren of his nine brothers an I slaters, moal of whom now are dead. John W. Uxler, the at turner who prepared tho para In the rase, said that claims bsbIimI the ratal" would about rut up tha prop rrty Mr. Jones left, hlih ronal.ta of four aires of unimproved land uu Ihe AlMnialhy. Mr. Jones died three weeks ago at the age of CO tears, lie left no will 0.C.I ENGINEERS SOLVE ' HARD PROBLEM IN IMPROVINGLOCKS PULL AOVANTACI OP THI LOW WATIft DURING BUMMIR WILL BC TAKEN. KM DlfFICOETIES m lit FIRST FEW MONTHS Of WORK HOLLANOCRt MA PISH. PROM ( I .aw rem ltw.il, (, ,,) arry (ireavea. vt thla iity, an pa k- a- I it ar aalmon In ka of lea at tha a Orason City ! U'lory. prepara- lory lo making a alilpim nt to llotterdnm flah ij.er. Tb fllit shlpnirnl will k In tli nature of an eiprrlmenl. and If (he salmon 4 arrive In K""4 "teiition a ar- load of salmon wlji he u i from Oregon Clip In I'etcraoo A Hughes, Hotttrdam r-h mer- rhaiita. Th Bft tiiui-nt run- 4 alsta of Ihrea k-i t.d will on ready for ablpiii'i.t. BOOSTERDAYAND ROSE D PUBLICITY COMMITTEE OP COM MERCIAL CLUB BEGIN! TO PLAN POR EVENT. Navigation Probably Will Stop Plrat Paw Days of June Mathloma win Arrive Tooay to Aia in Rsconstructlon Work. GEORGE L. BAKER DISCUSSES MUNICIPAL PROBLEMS; WIRES ELECT OFFICERS. Bohillon of tho problem of building the new wall In the ranul of tho Ore gon City locka. which will separate tha navigable water from the water for power, haa bvn reached by Major Hweet. head of the t'nlted Ktatea en glnrera rorpa for the recond Oregon dlatrh t. Following the bnildliig of lb first cofferdam, whlih may be completed ILUMBER.TRADEIN i tuip niOTninT ip i mo vimm lo ONIHAL BASIS CARNIVAL AND STREET DANCE WILL BE AMONG ATTRACTIONS 55 Per Cent Taxes Of 1916 Collected COUNTV NOW HAS HUU OUT OP U1I.14S DUE PROM TAXPAYERS. Soliciting Committtsa Will Ba Busy In Pt Days Among Bualnaaa Man School Chlldrsn Are Invltsd to Take Part In Program. GROWING MARKET l EXPECTED, BUT OVERPRODUCTION IS FEARED BY V.ILLMEN. ticorge l Maker, big. bluff and hearty, waa the aleltsr attraction at (he noonday Inn (icon of the IJvo Wlrea Tueaday. Mr. linker la com- mlsaloner of public affairs of the city of I'ortlund and la talked of for mayor of Die nietroiMilla. He spoke to the l.lvs Wires on "Mu nicipal I'roblems." and told of vaxa- lloua questions arising In the handling of the affairs of a big city. Mo told of the work of providing labor for th" unemployed and of handling tho big system of parks and playgrounds. M llsker urged the people of Oregon City and Cluckaiuaa county to build mo rrn hlghwava up to tho Multnoma county line, ao that thla ronnty may get Ita share, of tha tourist travel Whlrh Is coming to Oregon tl.ls year. Next In Intercut lo Mr. llsker wu he tulk of II. Ulghton Kelly, man ager of the campaign for the election of Misa Hose I'ptegrove us queen of tho I'ortlanil How festival, lie re proached the members of tho I.lv Wires for their inactivity and ludl rated that unless something was done to assist tha young lady's candidacy before tho next luncheon, he woul explode a few vernal Iximhs. The following officers of the l.lve Wlies were chosen: A. C. Ilowlnnd main trunk line; C. 8cliuelel. aiib- trunk; II. A. H afford. tmnstnlHslon wire: H. U Kelly, guy wire. Dr. Clyde Mount waa appointed feed wlro an Rev. J. K. Huwklni will huvo charge cf the proKramn. r;;tyk ;h;i.',ridr;e;d7;::;n,bo,f!ftsiHC cost of operation RESTRICTS PROFITS OF BUSINESS SUES TO DIVIDE PROPERTY. Kohu Q. Wnlidt has fired u suit In the circuit court ngutitHt Mens Walsh, wld ow of the late Frank WnUh, and Our trudo and Vrank Walsh to secure partition to property held by tho plain tiff and defendants. Tho property In question Is lots 7 to .in, block 71, of Minthomo nddltlon neur M II ankle and the plaintiff claims 11-12 Interest In tho land. BELLE HOTEL BOOZE BLAMED FOR ARREST PORTLAND POLICE CATCH JOY RIDERS PROM MILWAUKIE RESORT. TOTAL FIGURES SHOW 12,070 VOT ERS IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY PROGRESSIVE FEW. The .Republicans outnumber ull op posing parties almost three to one In Clackamas county, according to regis tration figures propnred by County Clerk Harrington yesterday. The number of registered voters In the county is 12,070 according to the lut est totals. Ono of the features of tho registra tion totals Is the fact thut 27 votors refused to state their party. The to tals follow: Republicans, 8108; Demo crats, 2796; Progressives, 63; Inde pendents, 210; Socialists, 322; Prohi bitionists. 655 and refused 27. Clerk Harrington now Is busy send Ing out notices of election. Fred Ellison, 45, of Portland, and Rose E. Gold, 31, of Milwaukle, se cured a marriage license In Vancouver, Wash., Tuesday. PORTLAND, Ore., April 26. lloo.e from tho Hotol Hullo, Mlhvuuklo's famous resort, Is not a thing of his tory, If the words of a party picked tip by the Portland pollco can bo be lieved. Seven Joy riders charged with disorderly conduct, were picked p curly this morning by Putrolmun Frank Ervin. Thoy frankly admitted they spent tho night nt the Hello. While tho spirit of the night was Btlli with thorn several of tho party told Ervin thut they got their liquor at the Hollo. This morning with the coming of the noonday sun thoy hud forgotten th.it they had evor told tho patrolman that thoy did more than to eat and to danco at tho hotol. Ono of the men was asleep In tho rear of the machine, helplessly drunk said Ervin. Today he said that ho had taken a drink or two bnforo start ing on the party earlier In tho night. Louis Sherman was fined $20 for speeding. He was rnnnlng the in a chine at a rute of 35 miles an hour. Otto Finloy and Joseph J. Furley wero fined S15 each. Henry Ivey and C. J. Lawpaugh paid $100 and Alice Wilson and Elhel Hopper were each lined $." Frits Hoysen, tho genial hoBt at the Hello, does not seem to take seriously to lart the $500 and the six months In Jail Justice of the Peace Slevers handed him less than a month ago. There are many Joy parties going and coming from the hotel every nigh?, said Ervin. forms during low water this summer. It Is then believed that tho work ran proceed nicely. Tho Inata'latlon of roff.-rdam No. I In the canal haa caused considerable trouble. It waa behoved that the structure would be ready three weeks ago but II baa stubbornly resisted ef forts to keep thn water out. The locks and Iha use of water for conquered the trouble now and that the first section will ! ready for ac tual construction Monday morning Thla section of tho wall will bo mm plet.nl by July 1 and at that time navl gallon will likely be stopped for few days, t'se of water for power la al waya denied the mills at Oregon City during tho dry months. With all wa ter held. out of the canal for a few days the cofferdams for the upper sec Hon could be properly placed within a short time and the construction work put through steadily. Owing to the doslre of the engineers lo facilitate both the navigation or the ocks and tho use of Vntcr for power, the work haa been made much hnnler Tho atoamor Mathloma will reach the locks today, tho removal of tho big slide at Plko Pole bend In the Yamhill river having been completed. The Mutholma will then bt kept at tho locks, her crew working on the wall work when (he boat Is not needed and going onto the steaTlier when she Is needed. As the Mathloma la used both to dig gravel for tho concrete at the locks and for the work In the up per lllametto and Yamhill rivers. It Is expected she can bo thus used ad vantageously and economically. Great Damanov for Forest Products Llksly to Continue for Soma Ytars Aftsr War and Ocsan ' Traffic Will Swill Orders. FAIR WILL BE HELD SEPTEMBER 1 8 TO 21 RACING CARD COMPLETED FOR BIG SHOW ED FORTUNE IS TIMER. Tho tenth annual Clackamas County Fair will bo held Septomber 18-21 In cIiibIvo nt tho fair grounds In Cunby, Oregon. Ed Fortune, superintendent and starter of the races, has announced the schedule for horse races, which he says will far exceed those of pro tons years. Tho Judges of the races aro Noah Stingier of Englo Creek, W. H. Vaughnn of Molnlla and Gordon E. Hayes of Stafford; timers, Ed John son of Oregon City, A. dribble of Can- by; clork, Tony Murrato of Gladstone. Tho races for Monday, September 8, the first day, are: 2:30 trot, mile oats, two In three; purse $150; 2:25 pace, mile hnnts, two In three, pura 150; half mile run, purse $75 September 19, second day: 2:15 pace, milo heat, two In three, purse $2000; froe-for-all trot, mile heat, two In three, purse $200;- one mile run, purse $100. September 20, third day: 2:18 trot mile heat, two in three, purse $200; free-for-all pace, mile heat, two jn three, purse $200; -mllo run, purso $100.. September 21, fourth day: Free-for-all, mile heat, two In three, first and second money, winner from previous days barrod, purse $150; tnie run, handicap, purse $100; one-half mile run, beaten horses, purse $50. Mr. Fortune receives all communica tions relative to horse racing, enter ing for races, etc., Last year the races were under his supervision. Thla year Mr. Fortune Is contemplating better horses and more of lbem for racing purposes. Hla work la efficient and aside from handling this work for the county fair ho has been hired by the state fair to fill the same rapacity. I"ORTLAN'l. Or, April 22. For Ihe first time In nrarty a derate th lumber Industry of the northwest is operating on a normal hasla. Thla does not mesa that the lumber business Is experiencing a boom. It means, slmp!y, that a'l the camps and mills of this territiry are running at capacity and dlspo-ang of their prod ucts at a fair mark. price. It la the healthiest condition that the Industry haa knows since the begin ning of the decllixiu 1907. Moreover It Is probable that condl tlona will continue to Improve alight- ly for the next few months. Lumber men look for a steady demand for their products at profitable prices for an In definite period. One unfavorable clement Injects It sell Into the situation, however. That la the danger ol over-production. I'n- leas the lumber Interests of the north- weat use orgunlzed precaution in regu lating their output that danger, which now la a poslhllity, will become a real ity before the end of the year, lumber men assert. With the exception of less than half a dozen mills, tho big plants now are running steadily on a 10-hour-a-daj schedule. Those few exceptions are running 20 hours a day, having a sur plus of orders. The aggregate volume of orders re ceived by the mills In Oregon and Washington In the last ten days ex ceeds their present output by 11 per cent, according to estimates of the West Coast Lumber association. More conservative nilllmcn are tem pering their enthusiasm with caution. They prefer to continue on tho preseut basis lest they turn present excess of demand into an excess of production, thereby flooding the market with lum-l ber and breaking the prices. Even on the present market the mills are not earning an undue profit The average price of mill products now Is approximately $13.50 a thou sand feet. Tlii.t figure includes every thing that Is cut out of a long, some material running above and some be low this qutatolon. Saturday, May 27, will Ixi HooaU-r lay. Not only will there be a Ilooater day, but a roae ahow la scheduled for the aame date, and a carnival ant street dance will be among the many attract Ions. The publicity committee of the Com mercial club at a meeting held Tues day afternoon fixed the dale of Ihe blggeat event of the year for Oregon City, and appointed committees lo make preliminary arrangements snl map out the work of the sub-commit-tees that wilt be appointed at a meet ing to be held next Friday night The Rose Show la to be held in the Masonic building all day and evening. and the rouncll Tuesday night dedi-' rated alrecta for the big carnival. It la planned to bave a dance on Seventh street adjoining Main. The Clackamas County Automobile club, the Fallsariana and other public spirited organizations will be urged to Join In the big parade, which will be one of the principal features of tbj celebration. Not the least of Ihe program for the entertainment cf the clty'a guests will be a stock show. Soliciting committees will be at work within a week. Children of the city achoola will be invited to contribute their presence to tho general entertainment features. with May pole dances and other pas times. The committee having gen era! charge of the celebration la com. posed of O. D. Eby. Percy P. Caufleld, E. E. Hrodie. M. D. I-atourette and A. C. Howland. The publicity committee of the Com merclai club extends through the press an Invitation to the members of the Oregon City Rose society to meet w ith the committee Frltlay night In the Commercial club parlors when plans for the Booster day and Rose show will be made. (Jeorga Harrington. In rharge of tal collecting under HberllT Wllmn. Hatur day ainergmj from tha flood of letters rerelred during thn few days Just be fore April t when the penalty b am" dua on unpaid flrat half of tales, lie rallinalea that from April S to 12. be and hla deputies and rk-rka handlH tWO pieces of malt. Tha total amount of taxes In be ro'lected Ibis year lc Claikarnaa roun ty Is IMJ.HS.79. Of this sum. $JJ.. :l t? haa been paid, leaving a bal ance of I :'..::: 37 unpaid. The prre-nlai;e of taira paid thla year before tha flrnl penalty Iwcami duo Is 15. while laat year at thla lime l per rent of Ihe tales were paid. NEW SITE FOUND NEAR PARKPLACE: LEASE PREPARED ORIGINALLY PLANNED IMPROVE MENT WILL BE MADE, BUT COST WILL BE INCREASED. OF FRANK BUSCiT S RESTRICTIONS DECLARED IMPOSSIBLE BK COURT Work ef Moving Plant from Oregon City to Location on P. R. L. A P. Line to Begin at Once Cravel to Cotis from Will's Pit. E SUGGESTED By COBB SPAN ACROSS WILLAMETTE MUST BE OVERHAULED SOON, SAYS COUNTY ENGINEER. E LAW ONE OF BEST IN STATE A. F. FLEGEl 8. A. Cobb, county engineer, will aubmit to the county court at an early date a plan for reconstructing the suspension bridge, costing between $10,000 and $12,000. Mr. Cobb be lieves that the bridge, which baa been In use about 26 years, must be com pletely overhauled soon, and says that Ita cablea are now In poor condition. The erection of new steel towers, taking the place of the present frame structures, and Ihe addition of two new large strands to the supporting cables on each side of the bridge are features of the plan. With these new cables Installed, and the wooden tow era replaced by steel, Mr. Cobb says that substantial sidewalks could lie p'aced on each aide of the bridge to take care of foot traffic. In thla way, Mr. Cobb believes, making the bridge wide enough to accommodate the great amount of traffic. The only drawback to Ihe plan the condition at the east approach of the bridge. It would be difficult to bring the aidewalk down to the level of Main street without Interfering with traffic on Seventh. "With this plan carried out." said Mr. Cobb Tuesday, "we would have a bridge as good and as substantial as new, and at much less cost. A new- bridge would cost from $140,000 to $175,000 at the least." He believes that ho could make-the Improvements without Interfering with traffic. The stay cable, which la under the bridge and is used to hold the struc ture steady from vibration, broke a week ago, and was repaired Tuesday. MRS. MICHELS IMPROVES. Mrs. J. J. Mlchels. who underwent an operation for goitre at the Good Samaritan hospital in Portland, is lm- nrnvfnc ShA hna heen In Pnrtluml PORTLAND MAN DRIVES HOMEjgeveraj weeks, and Is under the care STARTLING TRUTHS AT THE GLADSTONE MEETING. FOUGHT CASE ENDS OUT OF COURT C. T. TOOZE AND W. V. S FINALLY ADJUST DIFFERENCES WITH OUT JURY OR JUDGE. After a legal battle in the circuit and tho supreme courts, tho Willam ette Valley Southern and Charles T. Tooze have reached a poacoful settle ment of their difficulties and the trial sot for Thursdny before Circuit Judge Campbell was Indefinitely postponed and the action will be dismissed. The railrond secured a franchise from the city council to build a trestle up the river bank on Water street south from Sixteenth. The street was not opened, and among the property owners in the district, C. T. Tooxa and George Griffith began a fight to force the company off tho property. The company won In tho circuit court, then on appeal to the higher tribunal, the decision of the circuit court was reversed. The company be gan proceedings to condemn a right of way across the property In ques tion. A Jury In the circuit court gave Mr. Griffith a judgment for $125, a sum which had been offered by tha railroad In settlement. The Tonze Marius Carrel.' 23. and Ml 5 ----- I ,ow nM w UCIIt irecil U IVU UUl Leralllat, 24, both of Oregon City, se- settlement was reached before the cured ay-marriage license in Vancou- time cf trial. The amount of scttle- vcr Thursday. ment has not been made nubile. The present marriugo. laws requir ing a physical examination of pros pective bridegrooms of Oregon is tho best law for constructive good on th statute books today, was the opinion given by A. F. Flegel of Portland, who spoke at Gladstone Friday evening, at a nicotlnir held under the auspices of the Social Hygiene solcety. Mr. Flegel Is vice-president of the society, lie held that the law was worth while as an educator, if it hud no other values. It caused people to stop and think about social problems, he thought. Mr. Flegel said that ho could not understand why some moth ers and fathers treat this law in any way but a serious way, and allow their respectable daughters to go Into an other state In order to escape the con ditions of the Oregon law. The most valuable heritage to the coming gen eration, Is being well born, opined Mr. Flegel. "It would be a heritage more priceless than the entire weakh of Rockefeller," concluded the speak er. H. E. Cross delivered a short ad dress and lu hla talk emphasized th thought that men should try and pro tect the boys from harmful stories, An interesting talk on the serious ness and prevalence of social diseases was given by County Coroner W. E. Hempstead. A motion was made by H. E. Cross that Gladstone, through a committe? of Ave keep In touch with the Social Hygiene society, was passed. The com mittee appointed is composed of H. E. Cross, Rev. Thomas Broomfleld, Rev. R. L. Dunn and Dr. W. E. Hempstead. H. p. Paddock presided at the meet ing, which was one of the best at tended and most successful public meetings held In Gladstone for some time. of Dr. Rockey. TAXPAYERS MEET TO TALK LEVY REDUCTION LEAGUE, WITH LOWER TAXES AS AIM, IS ORGANIZED IN PORTLAND. Plffcrencea between Frank Iluach and Ihe rounty court over tho location of a paving plant to be used In Ihe Im provrmenl of the road to Parkpla-e with bard a'irface vanlahed Into thin air Monday afternoon when the county court, tired of dickering, selected a new site lust south of the Parkplace station of the Portland Railway. Light t Power company and prepared a lease which will probably be signed today The action of the court meana thst Oregon City and all the country norlj and northeast or town will not loae the permanent Improvement of the road, and that the Injunction ault of Mr. Iluach. which was to have bee i heard today, will be dismissed. Buach's Raatrictlona Prohibitive. The county court considered the re strictions placed by Mr. Iiurrh upon the use of his property as a alte for the plant aa prohibitive. Monday he cf fered to withdraw hla suit and allow the county to use the site on the river front if the county would keep Twelfth street clear of wagons, teama and at tomoblles all the time, operate the pav. Ing plant only at night. Improve Twelfth street with a surface of gravel and nse only fuel that would reduce the amount of smoke. Mr. buaih made these terms follow ing the threat of the county court Bat urday that if Mr. Hunch won his suit the court would probably move the plant to the Grays crossing section and Improve roads in the northern part nf the county. ' Cost 8lightly Increased. The site for' the new plant U a tract GO by 0 feet, and lies on the east sldo of the interurban track Just south -'f the Parkplace station. ' It Is the prop erty of Dr. Nichols. Deputy District Attorney Burke yesterday prepared a contract for the lease of the property, and, while it has not yet been signed, the county Is certain of securing the property. The loss of the waterfront back of the Busch property at the foot of Twelfth street will mean that the hard hurface will cost the county sllghtly more than It would otherwise. Gravel will be brought over the Portland Rail way, Light Power company's line from Will's gravel pit on the Estacada tine. It can be dumpted from the car- almost directly Into the plant Judge Anderson said yesterday that the county today would begin to dis mantle the plant and move it to its new site. This work is done under the direction of Hurry Worswlck. . SUES FOR TAX TITLE PORTLAND, Ore., April 22. Organ ised effort to reduce taxation in the state at large and in the Individual tax-tevylng districts of the state is the Application for a title foreclosing on a tax lien was made in the circuit court Saturday by R. H. Goshun in a suit against Marjorle T. Noble, H. E. Noble, Ella Noble and P. H. Marley. Goohun claims to have paid the taxes in the years, 1912, 1913, 1914 and 1915, for the south half of the southwest quarter and northwest quarter of the southwest quarter of section 36, town ship 2 south, range 6 east, which is lo cated In the vicinity of Mt. Hood. GROCERYMEN SUE P. G. Wascher and F. W. Waschcr, Portland grocers, filed a suit in tho object of the State Taxpayers league t n ' of Oregon, which was formed at an T1 J' ' and Susie Wrenn. alleged William B. Wells, 28, of Oregon City, and Mrs. All Ice Lewis, 28, of Portland, secured a marriage license In Vancou ver. Wash., Friday. all-day session In the Imperial hotel today. Manifestly, more or less disagree ment exists among tho members of the organization as to how this re duction can be' effected, . but the de sire to reduce seems to be held by all ueiegmes representing or me aa counties of the Btato attended the con vention, and plans for economizing were almost as numerous as delegates. However, with a prevailing unanimity of sentiment in favor of the main Idea of reducing taxes some substantial progress was made toward tills end. For instance, ten tut I ve plans were laid for another meeting of the league at Salem next winter while the legis lature is in session; a committee was named to co-operate with the county officials of the state in working out a uniform system of road legislation; preliminary steps were taken to effect an elimination of some of the useless boards and commissions now serving the state, and numerous other con structive .suggestions were put forth, which. If carrted out, will result in material savings to the taxpayers. The convention got down to business this morning and stayed right on the job through the afternoon and even- ing.windiug up late tonight with the adeption of the resolutions committee's report. i to be due on an unpaid grocery bill. PAPER BUSINESS IS' FINE, SAYSL BLOCH CROWN WILLAMETTE OFFICIAL RETURNS AFTER TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND, Ore., April 20. The paper business is in a flourishing con dition at present, according to Louis Bloch, general manager of the Crown Willamette Paper company, who ar rived iu Portland yesterday from San Francisco. "Our principal difficulty in the pa per business," said Mr. Illocb, "is in cbtalning the colors and chemicals necessary for the manufacture of our product Ibices on such products have advanced from 50 to 400 per cent and even at that rate we find dlfficu'ty In getting deliveries." Mr. Plorh said his firm Is planning some Improvements in Ita mills at Camas.