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FIFTY-SECOND YEAR No. 6.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUAY, 8, 1918.
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TREASURER
Miss Alberta Dunn, who I to be ap
polnted od Wednesday county treasur
er to succeed M. K. Dunn, who ten
dered bit realgnatlon a fow days ago,
announced Monday that aha would ba
candidate to aucceod herself at the
(Miming election, entorlng the primary
a a Republlcaman dldate. She has
boon chief deputy In the treasurer's
office for more than three years and la
regarded at unuaually well qualified to
bold the position (or which he la a
candidate.
Since the probability ot MUa Dunn
becoming a candidate for treasurer
was manifested, she hav been the re
cipient of many offers of cordial sup
port from every section of the county.
Thousand of people, who hare had oc
casion to traaaact business la the
treasurer' office during her Incum
bency as chief deputy, have become
enthusiastic over her proposed randl-i
,i,.,. .h i. M..ihu . k. i
iliicy, and It I possible she will not en
counter opposition on the Republican
ticket at the coming election.
Formal appointment of Miss Alberta
Dunn as county treasurer of Clacka
mas county was announced Wednes-!rB"rond
day afternoon by tho county court.
Miss Dunn, who succeeds M. 12. Dunn,
who resigned a county treasurer last
week, hits entered upon the duties of
her office, with which she Is familiar,
having served as chief deputy for tho
last three years. Mr. Snook, formerly
connected with tho local freight office
ot the Southern Pacific company, will
be the deputy treasurer.
Miss Dunn on Tuesday announced
her candidacy for the Republican nom
ination for county treasurer. The
books and records ot the office have
Just been audited and have been found
correct to the cent.
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FROM P. R. 18 P. COJ
SALEM, Or., Jan. 31. (Special)
J. Dean Butlor, Oregon City attorney,
who llvei at Oak Grove, with a nura
bor ot other residents ot Oak Grove,
has filed a petition' with the Public
Service commission asking for Im
proved station facilities on the Port
land Railway, Light & Power com
pany at that point.
He stales that tho complaint Is en
dorsed by the Commercial club and
citizens o fOak Grove and urges the
commission to take prompt action in
the matter.
"Depot facilities have beon sadly
noglected at Oak Grove," he says In a
lottor accompanying the petition, "and
all efforts made to get the company to
Improve the situation have only met
with rebuffs or unkept promises."
He states that Oak Orove Is the
largest unincorporated residence dis
trict between Oregon City and Port
land and gives tb,e Portland Railway,
Light & Power company a greater
number ot patrons than any other
point The traffic Is heavy summer
and winter, he states, and there Is
want of adequate facilities for passen
ger and frolght both.
He says for the past two years there
has been no room ot any kind for
frolght and only within the last two
months has a waiting room for pas
sengers been Installed, and this Is a
small room fenced off from the post
office which will not supply room com
fortably for a dosen persons.
DE8ERTI0N ALLEGED.
Desertion is the basts of a divorce
suit filed Tuesday by Grace V. Chap
man against E. C. Chapman. They
were married In February, 1907 in
Oregon City, and the desertion is al
leged to have occurred within
four
months -aftre the marriage. Plaintiff
asks restoration of maiden name.
MISS ALBERTA DUNN, who an
nounces her Intention to run for the
office of ' county trsasurer. From
prsssnt Indications, she will not en
eountsr ssrlous opposition.
AT
STRAIGHTENED OUT
SALEM, Or., Jari. 81. (Speclul)
Tb 8tate Highway department, after
rushing men Into Clackamas county
to discover the cause of a small rum
pus between the railroad and county
over the grading work near Canemah
which temporarily stopped the work
there, has sent them on Into rortland
to take the matter up with railroad
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continuation of the grading so as to
allow as little delay as possible In
getting that portion of the Pacific
Highway put through.
From the word received here a track
walker ,or some other employe ot the
c"Pny, was passing along
on the track near where tbe work In
being done and some dirt from a blast
dropped on the track, or onto the em
ploye, details as to that being lacking,
and word Immediately went Into the
hlghway'department to stop the work.
It was stated at the dpartmont today
that but little difficulty la contem
plated In getting the matter adjusted.
An agreement already exists between
the commission and the railroad as to
tho work at New Era and that Is go
ing on uninterruptedly.
It Is believed a similar agreement
can be reached with the grading work,
if not already been reached. The men
went on Into Portland today and are
expected to return tomorrow with a
report that an agreement has been
reached between the department and
the commission.
The commission prefers to place Its
I own men on the tracks to watch the
I work and see that railroad traffic Is
In no manner interfered with as they
have more complete authority and the
' workers are Inclined to listen to them
more than to a railroad employe. Dut
officials here are confident the situa
tion will be smoothed out quickly, If
it Is not alrondy fixed up so the Work
can go ahoad. No report has yet been
received here.
FACES SUir FILED
To force a deed from the Oregon &
California Railroad company and the
Union Trust company, tor railroad
lands purchased under contract in
1899, the heirs ot A. G. Brntos, Friday
brought suit in the circuit court
against the two companies named, to
gether with Southern Pacific and
CharleB Redlngton, trustee.
Echoes of the old railroad land trou
bles are set forth in the complaint. Al
fred, Harold, George, Agnea and Olga
Gunderson are the plaintiffs. The suit
charges that Bratos purchased the
Clackamas county railroad lands in
1899, became actual settler and finish
ed paying up on the lands. " They al
loge the deed given was lost 'and never
placed on record, and they ask the
court in equity to compel the defend
ant companies to execute the proper
conveyance to them, as heirs of the
original grantee.
NEW RESTAURANT READY 800N
C. M. Donney expects to have the
restaurant ready for business by Feb-
ruary 11. The building has been re-
, modeled and has been furnished
I throughout with new fixtures.
DEATH COMESTO
A. King Wilson, prominent Portland
attorney, resident of Oswego and may
or of that town, died Wednesday at
St. Vincent's hospital His death came
as a surprise. Ha had enjoyed ex
ceptionally good health. up to the time
of his removal to the Portland hospit
al January 3.
Alexander King Wllsoa was born
September 15, 1864, on a homestead
near the headwaters ot the Potomae
river In Allegheny county, Maryland.
He was educated in Alexandria, Vs.,
and at tbe age ot 1) taught school
In Corrlgansvllle, Md., later spending
two years in Phillips academy, Ex
eter, N. J.
In 1888 Mr. Wilson entered the era
ploy ot R. 0. Dun & Co., and while
In the employ of that firm in 1891
came to Portland. He took up the
study of .law and was admitted to
practice at the Oregon bar In 1892.
The following year he- was graduated
from the law department of the Uni
versity of Oregon and opened offices
In the Worcester block. In 1904 he
moved to the Chamber of Commerce
building where he has since main
tainea omces. in 190 he formed a
partnership with O. A. Neal and sub
ssqtiently Oeorge Roesman, now mu
nicipal Judge, Joined the firm.
Mr. Wilson was actively identified
with all movements making for a
greater Portland and Oregon, and
was an expert on corporation law.
He was regarded a an authority on
all laws appertaining to the use ot
city streets and stood high in the
legal profession. ,
In W05 Mr. Wilson married Miss
Dora Espy. In addition to his widow
he Is survived by a son and two
daughters, Robert E. Wilson, Mary
Wilson and Julia Wilson.
Wllsonla, a beautiful country seat
at Oswego, Or., was Mr. Wilson's
home and in his spare time he de
voted much attention to horticulture.
8U8PECT IS ARRESTED.
WALLA WALLA, Wash, Feb. 4.
Charles Jeustlngs, aged 19, a student
at the Walla Walla College, the Ad
ventlst School at College Place, was
placed under guard this evening in
connection with recent attempts to
burn the school or school property.
A. KING WON
OSWEGO MAYOR
W M MSTEAiW
CILi&SSI.F
The local board held another ses
sion Tuesday night, classifying nearly
100 war registrants. The following
returns from the district board were
received Wednesday, in which that
body has taken final action regarding
the Btatus of the registrants:
Chauncey Lee Kropf, Hubbard.... v 1
Frank T. Hunter, Clackamas 1
Russell Scramlln, Aurora 1
Howard E. Grasle, Carlton 1
John DeYoung of Boring, was re
classified and placed in No. 2, by the
local board last evening, and Paul Wy
man was reclassified in Class IV.
The work Wednesday evening fol
lows: Adolph Shelden Freeman, Colton.. 1
Adolph Dahrers, Sandy 1
William Ernest Flick, Aurora 1
Victor Emanuel Olsen, Canby .... 1
Lee Cooper, Sandy 1
Nick Buzzese, Portland 1
Fay Alfred Selby, Canby ,1
Edwin Qeorge Berdlne, Mullno .... 1
Herman Wehner, Portland, Emer
gency fleet 1
Ellis Graves, Oregon City 1
Dwlght L. Seely, Sherwood 1
Charles Wilkins, Portland 1
Thomas Williamson Jubb, Portland J
Albert O. Schlewe, Portland 1
Carl Ludwlg Elllngsen, Sherwood.. 1
Hamlin Simminson, Oswego, re
ARE
Grandson of Confederate
Leader With Uncle Sam
UCUt HOST. tXtt '
Lieutenant Robert E. Lee, grandson
of tbe Confederate leader, is here
shown in his United States army uni
form. He is anxious for the time when
he will get into the trenches In France
Tax Paying Time
Is Here Books
Sent to Sheriff
Clackamas county will soon start
In on the big job ot collecting exactly
$369,924.38 taxes. TMs is the total
from the compilation fCXied Friday
by County Assessor Everhart and the
books were turned over to Sheriff Wil
son Friday afternoon. The assessed
valuation of the county for 1918 is
i $28,845,358.48, or $108,805.54 more than
last year.
The levy this year will amount to 18
mills as against an 18.5 levy for the
past year, and at the same time tbe
sum of 45,5S0.1S more is to be col
lected at the coming "tax drive." The
IS mill levy is made up as foollows:
State, .0035; county, .0048; road, .007;
schools, .0027.
An interesting fact in the compila
tions Just completed is that special
road taxes voted In the various road
districts of the county for the past
year amount to exactly $102,270.30.
Cities and town come in for $69,
409.88; and high schools $44,549.88.
jThe general state and county levy is
$519,216.45.
The assessor's office has been work
ing overtime lately in extending tbe
tax rolls. In order to turn them over
to the sheriff's office in ample lime.
This year's task was completed two
weeks earlier than last year.
V ' ' V I .
ICATI0H
MEM
classified
Richard Sanford Stumpff, Portland,
Emergency fleet
Fred Leon Miller, Mllwaukie
John Kerr, Oregon City
Paul Earl Wyman, Gladstone, re
classified Fred L. Johnson, Waluga
Harold R. Paulson, Vancouver....
Clarence R. Wallace, Oregon City..
Julius Helscber, Portland
William Westley Forsythe, Willam
ette ,.
Oscar Arnel Troxel, Oregon City...
Robert E. Wildeman, Oregon City..
Darius C. Fouts, Estacada
Wendell M. La Fave, Mllwaukie....
Martin Andrew Stauber, Canby . , . .
David G. Crennan, Aberdeen, Wash.
Charles C. Likins, Tacoma, Wash...
Rollin Curtis McDowell, Portland..
Edwin Conat Morse, Portland, Emer
gency fleet
Andrew Roy Beatty, Walton .......
Dudley Woodward, Oregon City ...
Alex Galbraith, Gladstone
Lewis Peter Hagen, Portland, Emer
gency fleet
Dennis Lane Curry, Oregon
Alfred John Klemsen, Oregon City. .
William Cary Odell, Barton
Carlton L. Cuddeback, Klrkland,
Wash
George M. Hanklns, Oregon City . . .
DISTANCE MS
Of CLACKAMAS
TAKE EARLYRATE
8ALEM, Or., Feb. 1. (Special)
All long distance tolls of the North
western Long Distance Telephone
company to and trem points served
by that company in Clackamas county,
are to go back to what they were prior
to January 1. At that date some of
the rates were lowered and some in
creased in and out of Clackamas
county points, along with other points
in tbe state.
The change is to be caused by an or
der ot the Public Service commission
today suspending all tariffs ot the
Northwestern company which became
effective January 1.
The suspension order was Issued to
conform with a suspension order is
sued recently applying to the Pacific
Telephone ft Telegraph company.
That company put into effect on Janu
ary 1 new long distance rates gener
ally throughout the state. They were
allowed to be in effect for a month,
but today an order suspending those
tariffs of the Pacific lines went into
effect pending a hearing as to the
reasonableness of such rates. It was
found by tbe commission that while
some ot the rates were Increased and
some decreased, in the aggregate the
change in rates would short against
the patrons of the utility. The com
pany, In making the new rates, estab
lished them entirely upon an airline
mileage basis., charging so much be
tween given zones. Under the law it
was necessary for the Northwestern
company to follow suit and establish
the same rate as that put into effect
by the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
company consequently, when the
commission suspended the tariffs on
tbe Pacific lines it was compelled to
take similar action and suspend them
on the Northwestern lines, which was
done today.
HEMPSTEAD NOW CAPTAIN
Word has Just been received in Ore
gon City of the promotion from first
lieutenant to captaincy is the record
made by Dr. W. E. Hempstead, former
ly of Oregon City, and coroner ot
Clackamas county. Captain Hemp
stead has been stationed at Fort Stev
ens for some time, and is now in Port
land. Arthur B. Smith, Jennings Lodge... 4
William Edward Long, Oregon City,
Emergency fleet 4
Mahlon Reman Snidow, Willamette 4
Leonard Sudan, Portland .4-5
Thomas Jay Williams, Davenport,
Iowa 25
Ernest Hetnrlch Wilke, Sherwood 2-5
Andrew Roblek, Oregon City 5
Arthur Filliger, Portland 6
Industrial and Agricultural Claims
Transferred to District Board.
Walter Remers, Portland 4
John DeYoung, Boring, reclassified 2
Willie H. Lins, George 1
John Joseph Malsam, Sherwood...'. 1
James Gribble, Aurora 1
Arthur Marlon Osburn, Oregon City 3
Edward Joseph Rupp, Canby 1
Leland Lovell Burghardt, Molalla.. 4
Ernest Herman Thiel, Aurora 1
Harvey Jackson, Molalla 1
Alvln D. Hamilton, Hubbard ... ...l-o
Oscar Lee Holmen, Estacaba 1
Isaao Herman Wright, Clackamas.. 4
John Ring, Marquam 1
Fred Stler, Aurora 1
Julius Schlewe, Mulino
4 Archibald C. Thomson, Oregon City 1
William Henry Gcigcr, Oregon City 1
4 George Martin Sether, Hubbard , . , . 1
4 Smiley Harrison Lovelace, Estacada 4
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H. A. RANDS who will be associate
member of Port of Portland's traf
fic survey committee.
H. A. RANDS TO HAVE
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VEY UPPER COLUMBIA
H A. Rands is to have charge of
the traffic survey of the upper Col
umbia and Snake rivers and he will
take up his duties today. He was ap
pointed to the position Tuseday by
D. C. O'Reilly, E. W. Spencer and H.
W. Patterson, member ot the Port of
Portland commission. wW were , dele
gated recently to conduct a traffic
survey of the upper" rivers as a pre
liminary move toward gettnlg a large
fleet of steamers in service between
Portland and the productive Inland
Empire country.
Mr. Rands will work on, the pro
ject with the members of the Port of
Portland's traffic survey committee,
and will be under them in an advis
ory capacity. His suggestions and re
ports will be submitted to them. Much
valuable data on the proposal already
has been assembled by the commit
tee. Before starting out into the field
the new engineer will make a thor
ough study of the situation and avail
himself of any timely information that
can be gleaned from government and
highway maps.
JUDGE RYAN LOYAL
TO OREGON CITY
SALEM, Or., Feb. 5. (Special).
Judge Thomas F. Ryan, assistant
state treasurer and candidate for the
office of State Treasurer, will not
desert old Clackamas County and
Oregon City in their time of need.
The Judge let it be known today
that whenever the two crack chess
teams ot Oregon City and Salem
meet, which it is expected they will
do in the near future, he will not ap
pear as a member ot the Salem six.
Somebody said that the Judge would
sit as the star member of the Salem
team when the cracks of the chess
board from the two towns sit In silent
deliberation over the knotty tangles
of the game for the championship of
the Willamette Valley,
.But he branded this report as a can
ard today. "Do you think I would
play against the boys from Oregon
City?" asked the Judge. "Not much,"
he declared, and so Salem will be
given a handicap that will be hard
to overcome.
Evidently some of the foxy boys
who push pawns at the Salem Com
mercial club had decided they could
slip one over. Judge Ryan takes them
all into camp at this bend in the river
and when it comes to chess his prow
ess is something to conjure with. As
a result, without the Judge's permis
sion and consent, it was given out
surreptitiously tha the would make
one of the six doughty lads who intend
to trim tbe Oregon City bunch.
But with the Judge absent the trim
ming may drop the other way and
when the Judge's decision becomes
publicly known among the members
of the Salem Chess club It is liable to
cast its membership into deep gloom.
As far as could be found out here
today no definite decision has been
reached as to Just when the match
will be pulled off. ..
Judge Ryan stated today that he was
talking with George Griffith recently
and that chess flend was all enthused
over the prospect of taking a crack at
the pride of the Capital City.
Chess is getting into the atmosphere
around here, and from reports receiV'
ed from Oregon City the atmosphere
is equally saturated there, so this
tournament promises to mean some
thing out of the ordinary in the inter
'ED
TRANSPORT
TORPEDOED
GERMAN
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.
the British steamship Tuscan-
ia, with 2179 United States
soldiers on board, has been
torpedoed and sunk in the war
zone.
No estimate of the loss of
life is available, but 1 1 00 sur
vivors have ben landed at
Buncranna and Lame, Ireland
The disaster was officially
announced by the war depart
ment, which has received only
meageT . advices, withou the
names of survivors or victims.
The department issued this
statement :
"The war department has
been officially advised that the .
steamship Tuscania was tor
pedoed and sunk and that sur
vivors numbering 1 1 00, as far
as could be ascertained, were
landed at Buncranna and
Lame, Ireland.
"There was a total of 21 79
United States troops on this
vessel.
"No names of persons lost
has been reported to the war
department and no names of
survivors were reported.
"Additional particulars are
promised as soon as received."
The soldiers aboard the
Tuscania belonged to no dis
tinctive military units from.,
any state and were largely
small detachments from all
parts of the country being for
warded to join the forces in
France.
The war department an
nounced that because of the
fact that there was no distinc
tive unit, it would be impossi
ble to say definitely who was
on the steamer until complete
reports had been received
from the other side.
Although still hoping for
more favorable news, officials
feared that the report meant
that all except the 1 1 00 landed
had been lost.
It was announced that the
Tuscania was convoyed by
British warships.
The Tuscania was a British
passenger and freight steam
ship of 1 4,348 tons gross reg
ister. The' Tuscania during her
days as a passenger liner, was
one of the best equipped ves
sels in trans-Atlantic service.
She was 567 feet long with
a 66-foot beam and was equip
ped to carry 2500 passengers
in cabin and steerage accom
modations. On several ocassions since
the war began she was the ob
ject of " torpedo attack, but
managed to' escape through
her speed, assisted by defense
guns.
Salem Salem Fruit Union announc
es sale of 1,700,000 pounds ot prunes
to government at approximately 125,-000.
est that it will nrmiflA