The tntt'prlM I he Only Cfacknie County htppr that prints U ef nt of this growing County. CITY ENTEKPRIS t The Wstkfy fnWrjjru it wortn tna price. Com- par i wit oinni and tn eubtcrita. T'l JL- ; I. . OREGO riPTVrimT viam-no, i CLACKAMAS HEN II FORTY BILLS LEI L AM DIMICK AND BROWNtLL WIRI RtspoNsioie roH work op LOCAL DELEGATION. DEDMAN AUTHOR OF ONIT ONE MEASURE AfTECTING CITIES llaphtna Laborad For Ecitirn Clack- mat Interfile, Bui Hl t (forts M.l Dtiaat In lli Btnate. HAI.KM. Onv. Feb. J -Hneclal) KvKf7oim knew thai the Clackamas county (trii i iilldn win a material part of the Hill Ori-Kun I j llnllii kmkiii lily which hat jiiat rloacd Ha aeitn. The Clai katuss County in iinhera al together Introduced rIhhii iu hill and aucreeded In acit 1 1 1 1 k away with a large number of them. Many things of IimuI Inlcrent In Clackamas County hn -itx In Hip ('union, OrrKon CII)' was award-d a new nh ladder w till h will rol flO.Ono Clackamas Htutlon alo was benefit- nl by an apriirtntln of f iMOO for new atalili'i. iniirtir ami uivntur let for the Oregon National (iuard inolillUullon ruin p. Hero will bo lo cated Ihe CI hnmca pun-him-vl on I he border by Adjutant (iiucrnl Whltu from Iho Federal government. In ad dition a quota of turn wilt bo kt there at all times to cam for lh hors es, building and equipment. Clackamat Will Benefit. Along Iho rord lino l lit $11,000,000 bond liiHtin bill, which will go before llni pcoplo In J u in1, provldi-a thai In cluded In thn hurd aurfare highways In bo completed will ba the Pacific HlKhway IhroiiKll Clm kumaa county, via OaweKO. Oregon City mid Canby, thla road to extend aoutli through Maron mid Lltin counties to Harris- buric, where II Joint on with other hard aurfnea lilKhwafn. Thn lA'clclaluro abolished road su pervlaora. In place of thorn It allowed for thn appointment of deputy road master and patrolmen by tho county road muster, practically glvlnit conn tic th'i right In exercise their own option aa In whether tliey desire to hnv road supervisors or not. Thn U'Kliilntnrc also doubled tho tux on automobiles, to becomo effec tlvn AiikuhI 1. If tho IiIk road bond Ihhiio imimoa tho money derived from lhl Im will ro toward paying off the Intercut on tho bonds. If It fall to pax tho money will ro Into tho State Highway fund to bo used In helping lo mo t tho terniH of tho Shackleford act which Riven federal uld to Htato road projectn. In event thla U not sufficient to meet tho lorniN of that act, then tho Bean bonding bill steps In and gives nn opportunity to furnish III n bitlanco of tho money needed. Thn Houn IioiiiIIiik hill, hnwovor, la to bo lined only In event there In not Hiifflclent money from other sources lo meet tho terms of (ha Shackleford act. Tho now hlRhwny codo provides for a highway commission of three mem bers, ono from onch congressional dis trict, all lo bo appointed by Iho gov ernor. Tho commission In empowered to namo a state highway eiiRlnoor and will have, charge of all Htato road work, Including tho road work under the big bond Ihhuo, If Hint passos In ,lu no. Thla hlRhway codo provides for co operation with tho counties, stato as sistance In tho maintenance of roads In tho various counties, and also for tho tiso of convict tabor, Oregon City la Affected. Tho bill reducing terms of school directors to throu years will affoct Oregon City, as well as 21 or moro other towns In tho hIiiIo. It was alined primarily at l'ortlnnd, but Is fur reach ing In Its Bcopo. School directors may also be recalled under tho provisions of another act painting tho LoglHla turo. Tho lilRgost fight In the legislature omiinullng from Clackamas Count;' was on tho Cascndo County bill Intro duced by Representative Stephens. Enormous delegations from various parts of Clackamas County kept tho session lively for a number of weoks bnforo the bill Anally was killed In tho Senato. Stephons tnntlu a heroic flRht for - tils bill In tho Houso and succoodod In passing it thero by a good margin, Ruining tho support of Ilrownoll, but not having the support of Dodman. Dlmlck Kills Cascade Bill. Dlmlck, In tho Senate, made tho main fight of tho session aa far as he was concerned aRnlnst the Stophens bill and It was dofeated decisively In that body. Dr. Dodman's bill providing for al lowing communities to band together to secure water supply for domestic use, and applicable particularly to the Oak Grove district In Clackamas coun ty, panned both houses, but In substi tute form, finally passing as a com mittee bill. Local Fishermen Are Hit. Oregon City commercial fishermen were hard hit when the Gill bill went through, which placed tho dead line for commercial fishing at a point near seven (l ,.(,( A RlruiiHe lobby of anfclcr from I'm I land llh tho ille mii of (Im full and Riimn lonuiilioliin hroiicht aUiiii a iIihiirm In ihl il u line. I li k.iliiu liHinly nieliilier Wert U'tlto In tlin riilinolliliilloii flKlil. Hell alor lilmli'k wa ihulriimii of Hie H n al mmiiiltlen and ( r---ti lulls Uri.wnell of the Moiinn cominlllen on llillaolldlllloll The loniliillten IHiiileatliiiiaMy lliail aincorw ami ronai lenllmia t-fforls lo brln almiil i iiiiaolldalliiii or ellmlii lion of work, Thn only coui rel ev deiiio of iho roininltteo'a lulmri was Iho reduction of th ntutn lai commla Ion, one roiniiilanlouer b lug lol.pei off and a savliiR of ll'i.ooo for llin too yrara rffrrlml. The rent of Hie ronaolldatlon work weni ny urn iH.anl nut II waa no fault of thn committee tlint llila hap' pen,., iu ny iiouan inetnlii-ra were avi ran In unytliliij thut came up. Thn HeiiMto 'Sa'i a lliimber of bills, but the hoiian ditched thriii. - Coniolldallon Not On Csrdi. Iloth Hrowiiell and IHiuli k were an loua for coiiaollilatlon but It ua not In the t arda nl Hill neaalon. Tlin Hluln ( apltnl offli bolder' loll. by waa morn aetlvn than ever u;ilnal thn ronaolldutloti plana and this hud coiialicrnliW In do with kuiMklng out thn program. iniMrpier, ninnoiidaiion la not a thing onilrely ileud, aa provtalon has been mad fur a roinnilaaliin to lnveatl into tho ipieatlon IhoroiiRhly and ro- port Iwo iara hence. i.i y ntipp. or nrcon I uy. waa anions thoae who aaalntrd as far aa poaalble In trying lo secure soma ado qui.lo nllmlnntlon of d.ipllcutlou among thn rnininlaalun. Hut II was an uphill Job and thn odds worn too strong agnlnal brluRliiR about any niaterlul reforms along thla lino. Hero Is un outline of what leglala tlon w ns proixined by Clm kainas nii'in ber and what becuinn of It: II. II. No. 3 lly llrownell-ruing nularle of Justices of tho Supreme Court. Signed by the Governor. II. II. ST. Ily Ilrownoll Kidntlre to what wages are exempt. Indefinitely poatpiiiii'd. Increaie In Salary Adopted. II. II. 20-lly Ilrownoll Fixing sul ary of school superintendent of Clark atnus County. I'aaned both llouaea. II. II. til lly Dedinun Authorising rural roiiiniuullles to Incorporate to provide IhciiiNclvce with water for do nioatlo ue. Signed by the Governor. II. II. MJ-lly llrownull Providing methods whereby initiative ineusures may bo proponed and requiring filing fee. Indefinitely postponed. II. It. 10 lly Ilrownoll To permit flahlug for salmon with hook and lino i at all sounniis of tho year. Indefinite-1 lv lHiHlnoned. ( II. II. 131 lly Ilrownoll (by request) Appropriating ."000 for erection of a building for the pioneers at Cham poeg. Signed by tho Governor. II. II. Ill Hy Ilrownoll Making deadline at Oregon City COO feet bo low preheat flnh ladder. Withdrawn. II. II. 113-lly Ilrownoll Prohibit ing dealing In salmon caught by hook and lino during senson whoa catching salmon by trap or gill net Is prohibit ed. Indefinitely postponed. 11. II, H'ij lly Stephens Creating Cascndo County. 1'asscd thu Ileus hut killed iu Iho Senate. II. H. It'.O Hy Hrownell (by request) To abolish Industrial Accident Com mission and trunsfor dudes to State Insurance Comiiilnloner. Failed to pass. II. II. 21'0 lly nrownell (by request) Prohibiting bucket shops. Indefi nitely postponed. II. 11. 257 Hy Hrownell Relating to rlosed season for salmon on the Columbia west of tho Deschutes river. Withdrawn. II. 11. 287 Hy Hrownell To abolish offlco of recorder of conveyances In Clackamas County. Died In Senate enmmtttoo. II. H. -289 Hy Ilrownoll To repeal lawa relative to licensing and examin ing chiropractors. Withdrawn. II. H. 388 Hy Hrownell Kolatlng to corrupt practices at elections. Puna ed House but killed In the Senate If. H. 170 Hy Ilrownoll Hogulnt- lug collection agencies. Induflr.lta'.; postponed. II. It. 517 Hy Stephens Roqulrlng treasurer of Clackamas County to pay tT00 to Eastern Clackamas fair bonrd, Uild on table. Newspaper Bills Are Pasted. H. H. 62 lly Clackamas Delegation Providing for and fixing what shall bn legal newspapers. Signed by Gov ernor. II, II. 201 Hy Hrownell Fixing sal aries of county Judgo and county treas urer of Clackamas County. Signed by Governor. II. H. 485 Hy Clackamas Delega tionFixing rates for legal advertis ing in newspapers. Passed both IIouscb. S..H. 4 Hy Dlmlck Regulating driving of automobiles by Intoxicated persons. Signed by the Governor, 8. 1). 11 lly Dlmlck Rotating to clearing of lands. Signed by the Governor. 8, 11. 26 Hy Dlmlck Making closod season of Chinese pheasants. Failed to pass. S. H. 65 lly Dlmlck To prohibit halting of (lucks. Fallod to pass. 8. II. 97 Py Dlmlck Relative to support of wife and chll Iron. 'Laid on table. 8. H. 128 Hy Dlmlch Relative to county budgets and taxpayers' meet ings. Died In House. S. B. 128 Hy Dlmlck (by request) Extending jurisdiction of Justices' courts. Signed by Governor. 8. D. 137 Hy Dlmlck Regulating writing Insurance policies. Failed to pass. 8. B. 146 By Dlmlck (by request) Providing for one day of rest In Indefinitely postponed. H II. ICi-lly IHiiilck-llelallve to ill-feline funr-a of patent nfrlllK incut. HuUtliut d by Hub. Hrii.it,, l, No. IflJ. Hul..lll.it HenulH Hill No. K.'l! Coiiiiiilllen on Judiciary Ite'allve lo ilcfcnun In cairn of patent Infringe ment. Panaei Heuulfl but killed III tho limine. Conspiracy Bill Is Enaelad. H, H. K3-lly niiiilrk To prevent riiiiHplriiey In bidding on public work I'anHcd both lliiiiaea. H. II. I0; -lly Dliiilrk-ltelutlvii lo roiupciltlvo bidding on public works Indefinitely postponed. H. II. 167-Hy Hlinli k-Korblddlng llir'nt -nlrig of public offlcluls. Indo- flullely poatHined. H. II. J37-Hy Dlmlck-Providing when reiiaus of school (hlldr.-n shall Ih taken. Indefinitely postponed 8. II. ::!lty Dlmlck Hotting time fur return of levies and reports by tuning boillca. Ind -finitely postponed H. 11. 2.'! lly Dlmlck To standard- Ire weight of burrel of flour. Hlgnod by Governor. H. II. : 10-lly Dlmlck To stundurd- Ire welcht of lucks of brnn and shorts. Panaed Keiiatw but fulled to paas In llouae. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1917. STATE WITHOUT A ROAD MISSION PEND1NC CHANGE ASKS COURT TO ORDER Hull to foreclose mortcagea aggre gating approximately 17000 was brought by John l Howmun In tho Ircull court here today ngulnst the Mount Hood Hotel company. Tho land Involved amounts to near ty H'iO acres und Is a tract known as Arrah Wanna park. Tho notes, tho complaint alleges, were nlven In Aug ust 1912. Part of tho original Indebl nehs has been paid off and the mort gages released, but claims Involving approximately a quarter-section of lurid remain. The quit makes Donald Hodley a de fendant. According to tho papers filed today, Hodley holds a Judgment against tho company, but Howmun seeks to obtain prior right to the property. It. G. E. CornlBh, of Portland, Is the nttom-y .filing the complaint. HAI.KM, Ore., rVb, 2I.--Hln. Feb ruary III Oregon lisa been without a alula highway cniiiiiiUlon and a high way engineer, for (ioveriior Withy (oinbo on thut dale nlm d II. II, No. 502, creating the new coiiiiiilaalon, ami he measure carried un emergency cluune. Simultaneously with the affixing of the slgnaturo of Iho governor to the nieusuro, the old couunUalon and Htutv Highway Engineer liwla and his slnff panaed out of offlojul olateuce so far as the highway work la concerned. The old coin in I anion ronnUti-d of Governor Wlthycouibo, Secretary of Slate Ol- colt and Slate Treumirr Kay. and lwla waa tho highway engineer by virtue of hla office aa Mate engineer. I'nder Iho new law the governor It authorized to appoint a tion-salurled commission of Ihree, one for each congrenalonal district, end the com mission In turn is authorized to ap ; point a highway engineer who mut have had experience In road construe Hon. The commissioners will have an office In the aUtehous, have su pervision of all highway work, and hold offlco for term of three years, The governor has received the Dame of II. K. Cross, of Gladbtoue, as a sug gested member of the ii"w commis sion. CFM JDinCTiTf uu'irhniuoiHii .0 HAD CONGRESS "UK IIMloliH'Ai. HOt'iKTY .'luuriiey lu.ig, 31, c.,r Taylor rorujiiii, iir,. EBTABLISHEO t BONE DRY BV CONGRESS WILL UlVt $750 TO AFTER NOISV SESSION BILL IS PUT THROUGH SHUTTING OFF ALL SHIPMENTS. WILSON EXPECTED TO SIGN MEASURE MMIS FISH STATION FOB SUPPORT DONG NEXT Ml WAHIII.WTON, I). ('., (Xpeclall The Hunday Is Considtrtd by Prohibition Lander To Hiv Betn Madt By Nt Ltglalatlon; Much Dlnant III SET FOR BIG TREK rOCiSTIMBOl CONVENTION IT SALEM The Clackamas County union of Christian Kndeavor held a pre-conven-tlon at tho Gladstono Christian churc h Wednesday evening with M!bs Effle lorKenson or Milton, Oregon, Kate Intcrmcdlnfu superintendent as the speaker of tho evening. Miss Torgen son hna been doing splendid work In organizing Intermediate societies and told In a very plain and deftnnte way the possibility of these societies, what sho had done and how others could bo organlted. She has placed the goal for tho romlng year for 30 new socie ties In tho stato. Clackamas county is In lino for much organizing activity. Miss Helen Orr. expert superintend ent of Multnomah county followed with an enthusiastic address on the reuBon for and the place of expert work. The executive committee transacted business over the dinner table at the Electric hotel, with Miss Torgenson and Miss Orr as guests. Those pres ent wore Misses Marlon White. Davlcs, Shirley and Swallow; Elbert Charman, Lorraln Ostrum, William D. Miller and Dr. Roy A. Pmdden. Nearly 1000 detonates aro now reg istered for the state convention at Salom which will be held Friday, Sat urday and Sunday, February 23, 24 and 2t. ThlB convention from all Indica tions Is the greatest Christian Endea vor convention evor hold in the state. POTATOES RESULT IS SUIT IN CIRCUIT COURT A thousand sacks of potatoes form tho center of a leal flt;ht started Mon day In the circuit court here. John I'ulos, Jim Karabelaa and John Naze, prodoco dealers, allege In a suit ngnlnst A. E. Frledrlch that they con tracted with him lmit December for the delivery of tho potatoes at 11 a sack. " ' Later, when potatoes started sky ward, the complaint alleges, Kreld rlch reneged on the contract and re fused to go ahead r.fter hs had turned over 5S sacks. The rub came because the buyers of tho spuds had already resold them at prices ranging from 12.25 to $1.50 a sack. Tho potatoes wero to have been delivered at Carver Etatlon. The plain tiffs assert that they furnished the sacks, and that they have nover been paid for them. I-ldu M. O'llrien Is the attorney rep resenting the merchants. WAHIIIXTON, Keb. 2l.-AbauliiU prohibition leglalatlon took Its lonxcst forward stride In the nation's history today when the house after two hours of uproaroua debute, approved by a four to one majority a s -nate nieanure which would raise an Irnnclud barrier against Importation of liquor Into pro hibition states. It Is expected to receive the approv al of President Wilson within a week, adding immediately to the "bone dry" territory about one-third of continen tal Cnlted States. The provlnlon Is regarded at the most fur-reaching that could be en acted by the fed-.-ral government, and as sweeping as would be possible un der any method short of a national prohibition amendment. It would cut off entirely liquor Importations, amounting now to mi'llons of dollars annually. Into the largo number of states which have forbidden manu facture or sale, but have permitted Im portation for personal uso. Krb. 20. of opposition of the rnenaore and it la civil bill.; b-lleved that the favorable report glv. whlili was reported out of the torn, en it by the Inve itlgtion will imure mltt-a ht nl -hl. provide that Tco ' Ita passage. b appropriated for the Cla-kanus flh j ltef,re-niUv llawley. of Oreuon, """n- worked lo obtain the appropriation to The money will U uwd la Iho sup- continue th work of the flali station, port of Ihe station during Ihe romlng whl h la located on the Cluckumaa year. I.lttle Indhatlon Is found here river near Oregon City. FAR ERS WOULD GO BACK TO BULK GRAIf SHIPMENTS SENATE PUTS AN END TO OFf ICE OF PORTLAND. Or.. Keb. 1.-Wlth- out the formality of a vote. Indorse ment of the project to provide for bulk handling of wheat from growers to terminal e'evatora at Portland was ROAD SUPERVISOR Fl TELLS OF fl SALEM. Ore.. Feb. 1 (Speclab The office of road supervisor Is abol ibed according to the provisions of a bill paused by the slate senate Friday. The provision Is contained In given at the cloning session of the longer road measure, which was given grain standards conference yesterday j Ihe approval of the upper house In afternoon. One after another of the I Its entirely. farmers declared against Ihe practice of shipping grain In sacks. Grain dealers and exporters announced that Ihe change to bulk handling is Inevit able and welcomed It. If there wer any who hold different opinions they remr.ined silent. J. T. Adkbson. of The Dalles, dec'nred it the senso of tho meeting of wheat farmers of Ore gon, Washington and Id.-ho that the practice of handling grain In sacks be abandoned for Ihe more economical bulk system of transportation as soon as the change can be made. According to the proposed law the work of the road supervisor will here after be In the bands of a county road master. It wilt he possible for counties which desire to retain tho office of road supervisor to do so In a general sense, by creating the office of deputy road master, a possibility provided for In the measure passed today. OF HER SIX CHILDREN Happy Stcno Maid is Heir to Ferry Gold PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 21 Anne G. Leon, petite and pretty stenographer for the Pacific States Telephone com pany, believes In fairies. Yeaterday after reading that the late Charles Clark, aged gateman on the Alblna ferry and eccentric capitalist, had left property of the value of $10,000 to Ella T. Pearson, she found he had willed her $6,000. TO ILL-MATED COUPLE Judge J. U. Campbell, of the atate circuit court, today allowed a decree of divorce separating T. E. Morris and Mrs. Ruby Morris. No property Interests were Invol ved In the suit, according to the decree. There were no children. Custody of six children was allowed to Mrs. Emma Cochran by Judge Campbell, of the state circuit court, Saturday when he granted her a di vorce from Clark W. Cochran. ' The decre.8 provides that the father pay $25 a month toward the support of the children. The money is to be paid to the juvenile court In Portland and then turned over to the mother by the officials. All the property affocted was one cow, which the court assigned to Mrs. Cochran. Mrs. Cochran Is the woman who Btartled both Portland and Oregon City last fall, by leaving a note on the streets of Portland saying that her body would be found In the river that afternoon. A quick trip by Sheriff Wilson to Wichita station prevented her carry ing out her threat. Tho family was found living among squalid conditions and In a state of domestic warfare, so the officials reported. The authorities finally decided to al low Mrs. Cochran to apply for divorce. It was charged In the complaint that Cochran hnd once tried to poison his wifo. A wireless message has been re ceived in Oregon City hy Raymond and Wallace Cauficld from their par ents. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. CauUuld, stating that they had arrived safely In Honolulu, after a most enjoyable trip on the steamer Manoa. Neither was seasick. They stated that the weather was most delightful and the sea smooth. Mr. and Mrs. Cauficld are planning to remain in tho Hawai ian Islands for about five weeks. On the return trip they will visit many of the cities of California. t er DIMICK El III DEATH OF MEASURE SHIP FOOD OR FACE OF CHICAGO, Feb. 21 President J. P. Griffin, of the Chicago hoard of trade, today telegraphed to the Interstate commerce commission and to the pres idents of Eastern railroads Insisting that unless an Immediate embargo Is placed on all products enstbound out of Chicago, except fuel and foodstuffs, the country will face the danger of anarchy and rioting. SALEM. Oro., Feb. 20. (Special) Representative H. C. Stephens' bill passed through the house of repre sentatives, authorizing Clackamas county to give to the E xtern Clacka mas County fair tho sura of 1500 as its share of the premium fund, was killed In the senate as tho result of a fight made against it by Senator Wal ter Dlmlck. SI MOVE TO ABOLISH OFFICE OF COUNTY RECORDER KILLED IN STATE SENATE SALEM, Ore., Feb. 20. (Special) Representative Brownoll'a bill for the abolishment of the office of county re corder in Clackamas county, which passed the bouse last week, died In the senate. The committee which had the bill up for consideration made a thorough Investigation of the virtues of the mcanure and came to the conclusion that ita passage would merely cause a great deal of work and effect but little saving to the county. The plan proposed by the bill was to consolidate the offices of county re corder with that of county clerk. LEGISLATURE PUTS Tl MEASURES TO PEOPLE SALEM, Ore., Feb. 16. At least two and possibly four or five constitutional amendments and other proposals wilt be submitted by this legislature to the people at an election in Novem ber 1918. Representative Sheldon's Joint reso lution proposing the establishment of a normal school at Ashland and an other somewhere In eastern Oregon has been adopted In both houses and will go on the ballot. Senator Hus ton's Joint resolution empowering the Port of Portland to build BteaniBhtps, is the other. BALLOT NEXT ELECTION SALEM, Or.. Feb. 15. Women will not be given tho same footing as men for Jury service. Senator Hus ton's substitute senate bill 180 hav ing been defeated by several votes this morning In the upper house. The bill provided that the ques tion, if passed by the legislature, be submitted to a rote of the people at the next general election. SALEM. Ore., Feb. 19. (Special) The bill which pasted the senate Fri day, providing for raises in salary for county school superintendents, coun ty Judges, and county treasurer, fixed the new salary of Judgo at fIGOO In stead or Hiioo. and th,-.t of county treasurer at $1200 instead of $1400. The pay of the county school superin tendent will bo $H0O. Tha bill is now up to the 'governor and will probably be signed soon. The provisions all apply to Clackamas county. IS IS DEFENDANT IN SUIT William Chilcote, a sawmill opera tor, was sued by the state industrial accident commission In the state cir cuit court here Tuesday " on the grounds that he had declared his In tention of opernting under the pro visions of the workmen's compensa tion law, and had later failed to pay his dhare of the tax required. The amount asked for In the bill of com- ! plaint is $161.62. Chlloote's mill Is located at Molalla. Grants Pass Chrome deposits in Illinois valley to be extensively work ed thla summer, 4000 tons shipped out paat season. T S SUIT BROUGHT BY After extended litigation title to a telephono line connecting a lumber camp in Clackamas county was de clared by Circuit Judge Campbell to rest In the Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph company. The Western Ir rigation Power and Lumber company disputed the claim. It is alleged that the Pacific States company had got hold of the line by underhanded finan cial methods. . Neither side waa al lowed costs. BERAT E NATION'S REFUSAL HIS TEAM RUNS AWAY F. P. Coulter, of Damascus, received a broken shoulder, Thursday after noon whilo on his way to Portland, when the double-tree of the wagon broke,- and frightened the horses. The team was Just going down a steep Incline and In tho mad rush down the hill, Mr. Coulter was thrown to the ground with terrific force. His shoulder was broken and his face badly gasned. Une of the horses was badly injured. The wagon was turned upside down In a ditch. Mr. Coulter was taken to Portland, where he was given medical treat ment. He was able to return to his home Friday, but It will be several months before he will have the use of his arm. He is 64 years old. TO INVEST! WASHINGTON, Feb. 21. President Wilson is determined congress shall pass immediately the $-100,000 ap propriation which the federal trade commission has requested for the nationwide food price investigation which he directed the commission and tho department of agriculture to make It waa stated officially at the White House today that the president will give his personal attention toward swinging congress into line behind hla suggestion. He made this decision following receipt of news of the New York food riots. LONDON, Feb. 21. In the house of commons yesterday addresses were made by Arthur Ponsonby, Charles P. Trevelyan, Phillip Snowden and other pacifists, 4h tenor of their speeches being that the entente allies were pur suing a war of conquest and reproach ing the government for Its failure to respond to the German peace overture. Short Skirts Mean Long Purses for the Retail Shoe Men PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 21. Every inch added to the length of women's dresaes means a loss of $10,000,000 a year to the shoe business, according to A. D. Anderson, of Boston, who last night told the delegates to the conven tion of the Pennsylvania Retail Shoe Dealers' association they should co operate with the designers and keep the short skirt In fashion.