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
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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.