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OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1918.
FIFTY-SECOND YEAR NO. 7.
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PROTEST BV
LI WIRES
Ex-Congresiman Goes to
Work at His Old Trade
WILL HAVE
A HEARING
SALEM, Or.. Ten. 1.--(Bpclal)
Tha protest of toe Oregon City Live
Wires relative to telephone rates baa
reached the Public Service commls
alun and tha whole matter of the new
rates will be threaded out at a bearing
to be commenced by the commlaalon
In Portland on February JO.
The new airline, or tone ratoa,
which are now In effect, became ef
fective January 1, and under an order
of th' commlaalon were to have been
suspended on February 1, on both the
I'aclflo Telephone & Telegraph com
pany's and Northwestern company's
Ions distance lines. Some local phases
developed, however, which made the
feasibility of the suspension order
doubtful, and while the suspension
order was Issued, that order Itself has
now been bold In abeyance and the
new airline rates are still In effect and
will be until after the commission's
decision February 20.
The company's new airline ratea, as
shown In comparative atatements sent
to the commission appear, on their
face, as very satisfactory to the con
sumer of telephone service, but after a
closer Investigation Indications point
to the fact that they would materially
add to the aggregate of rates paid. On
the comparative statements presented
to the commission by the 1'aclflc com
pany all of the Increases over the old
rates are shown In black, and all the
decreases In rod. Under the tabula
tion for Oregon City the red figures
greatly predominate, and on first
glance It appears as though Oregon
City phone users, who talk over long
distance, are given all the best end
under the new rstes. nut the shoe
pinches from tha fact that on the calls
which are used the most there appears
to be a predominance of black figures
Indicating Increases. The most glar
ing Instance of this Is an Increase in
the rate from Oregon City to Portland
from 10 to 16 cents. Probably more
peoplo tslk on long distance botween
Oregon City and Portland than Oregon
City to any other point, and conse
quently, It appears that, while the
number of decreases In ratea Is much
greater than the number of Increases,
that the actual money Involved in pay
ment for rates Is found on tho side of
the compsny rather than on the side
of the patron.
The commission will open up the
question of long distance rates gener
ally at Its hoarlng In Portland and In
the meantime the rates made effective
January 1, will stand. This was the
announcement from the office of the
commission today.
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Frank Buchanan, who was beaten
In his last run for the House of Rep
resentatives in the Seventh Illinois
Congressional district, has gone back
to his old trade 'as an Iron worker
This photograph shows 'him In over
alls at the International Harvester
plant In Chicago eating his noonday
meal. Mr. Buchanan says Wall street
beat him because It feared him In
congress.
SUB BOATS
SII THREE
FRED A. MILLER IS
SHIPS FOR
ONE BUILT
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13. Ship ton
nage sunk by submarines in 1917 was
nearly three times as great as the total
production in the United States and
Great Britain during that year.
This was disclosed today by the n
nouncement that Great Britain pro
duced only 1,163,474 tons of shipping
last year.
The output in the United States was
901.223 tons, making a total combined
tonnage of 2,064,697, while sinkings
by submarines last year generally are
reckoned at (.000,000 tons.
While complete figures on construc
tion in Japan, Italy, France and other
nations in 1917 are not yet available,
officials here do not believe their ag
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Fred A. Miller, for more than three
years cniet aepmy in tne omce or
County Clerk Harrington, has made
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Fred A. Miller
formal announcement of his candidacy
for the Republican nomination for
gregate equaled the total of the United , cn'y clot at the primary election
States. It that Is the case, submarine M' 11
Mr. Miller is a resident of
rati NOTICES
POSTED AGAINST
sinkings more than doubled all new
tonnage produced.
Admiral Sir John It. Jelllcoe, former
chief of the British naval staff, re
cently predicted that by August it
could be said that the submarine men
ace Is killed. However, he predicted
dark months before that time.
nuAS
CAMAS, Wah. Feb. 11. Notices of
the recall election of Mayor O. T.
Clark, of Camas, have been posted by
tho city clerk betting the date on
Thursday, March 7.
Mayor Clark was elected on the So
cialist ticket and the recall Is based on
a charge of malfeasance In office. At
a public Socialist meeting he stated
that he had closed out his Interests in
Camas and had Intended to resign and
leave the city, but now that a recall
movement had been started he would
stay and see it out.
R.G.IRNERIULD
R. O. Wernor, county agriculturalist,
made a comprehensive report at the
Live Wire luncheon Tuesday, embrac
ing the possibilities of soeding to pas
ture burned-over lands In the forest
reserve. He has made a personal in
spection of the Mount Hood reserve,
end explained that the U. S. govern
ment had no funds available for the
work, At hie suggestion the matter
was referred to Governor WIthycombn,
who will be asked to take up the mat
ter with tho state board of control,
with a vlow to securing an appropria
tion to aid the projoct.
HUN OF
ADAMS WITHDRAWS
Gladstone. He was educated In the
public schools, is a business college
graduate, he is a taxpayer, is married
and has two children. He promises, If
nominated and elected, an efficient
and economical administration of the
affairs of the office and courteous
treatment to all. In his recent report
of the audit ot the county's books, J.
H. Wilson, certified public accountant,
says:
The county clerk's office is con
ducted with rigid exactitude. Miss
Harrington and he chief deputy, Mr.
Miller, are about as correct as they
can well be. That is to say, exactly
correct, and it is a great pleasure to
audit in an office conducted as this
clerk's office has been."
ST. LOUIS. Feb. 13. John T.
Adams, of Iowa, this afternoon an
nounced bis withdrawal from the con
test for chairman of the Republican
national committee. Will H. Hays, ot
Indiana, was placed in nomination by
Mr. Adams and his election by accla
matlon followed.
Mr. Adams stated his withdrawal
was made unconditionally.
Governor Goodrich, of Indiana, said
he expected the national committee
would appoint an absolutely new ex
ecutive committee, giving the party
new leadership. The governor said
that after Mr. Adams became con
vinced he could not be elected he said
he knew of no better man for the
chairmanship than Mr. Hays, who is
chairman of the Indiana state central
committee.
STATE ROAD
FUND WILL
OT GO ON
WEST SIDE
No state money will be expended on
the Pacific Highway between Oregon
City and Portland on the west side of
the Willamette this year, because ot
the fact that the state's appropriation
for Clackamas county will be spent,
under contracts already in force, be
tween Oregon City and the Marion
county line. It is also possible, ac
cording to a report made to the Live
Wires Tuesday by B. T. McBaln, after
a conference with S. Benson, of the
highway commission, that no money
will be spent on the west side next
year, though such possibility rests up
on the action ot the county court, ac
cording to Mr. Benson, who urged that
the county place the road in condition
to receive bard surface, and that the
work be done this year, as the fills!
should be made, where necessary, at
least a year before the pavement is
laid, to permit thi sub-grade to settle.'
It is the purpose of the highway com
mission, as outlined to Mr. McBaln, to
pave six miles between Oregon City
and Oswego in one contract and to do
this work in 1919, providing .the road
is in condition to receive the hard surface.
Again Heads Republican
Congressiofial Committee
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ANNOUNCES
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Frank P. Woods, representative
front Iowa, has been re-elected chair
man of the Republican congressional
committee. His capacity, shown in
former campaigns, led members of
congress to the conclusion he would
fill the place better than any one else
who would be found for it
WARM IN PRAISE OF
Werner Enters Army
Loses Chum on Ship
Leaves County Job
TOT-WAD
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PET NAME GIVEN
A.C. SPRAGUE
ANNA PEZA GET8 DIVORCE
OF $10 ESTATE
Petition for the appointment ot ex
ecutor was filed In the county court
We dnesday, in the estate ot Frledrlch
Scherruble, who died in Clackamas
county on the 9th of February. An or
der appointing David Scherruble, son,
executor of the estate was also filed,
and the Inventory and appraisement
showing real property of the value of
$1200 and notes and mortgages In the
sum of 15800 was placed on record.
The appraisers were Jacob Josl, Louis
Nobol and L. Ruconlch. Under the
terms ot the will the largest share ot
i property goes to the widow, with a
grant of $300 to each of four surviving
children.
Notice of appeal to the supreme
court was filed in the estate of George
Thomas Hoffman, by certain of the
heirs ot the estate in their suit against
the administratrix ot the estate, Min
nie Hoffman. The suit was decided in
the circuit court some time ago by
Judge Campbell In favor of the administratrix.
1ST
The annual audit ot the county
books. Just completed- by Expert Ac
countant J. H. Wilson, is warm in its
praise of the efficient and business
like management of the various de
partments. The official "O. K." was
given the books bf the recorder, clerk,
sheriff and treasurer.
Sheriff Wilson's tax books show
that $921,245.62 was collected during
1917, and the ' report states that
Clackamas county collects the larg-
college mates were on the ship and . ' . .
grieved over the death of his chum, x' T "L,,' ZZZ
Angered at the torpedoing of the
William (Blckle) Williams, who went
down with the Ill-fated vessel, R. G.
(Dick) Werner, county agricultural
agent, is going to the front and leaves
Friday. He has enlisted in Base Hos
pital Unit No. 46. He will be succeed
ed by Wallace L. Kadderly, who has
taxes of former periods the sum of
$129,245.62. The reports and books
of the tax collector tallied out to the
penny, according to the auditor's re
port County Clerk Harrington is especial-
been assistant state leader of county commended for her banking Bystem.
.,, The clerk's office has earned $6837.54
Mr. Werner determined
some
during the past year, and the report
months ago to enter the army, but was
induced by the state and United States
states the office Is conducted "with
rigid exactitude" by Clerk Harring-
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AiithnrfttRA to stav on his lob. being ,
a AxflaaA that Ya was dnlntr IHa crwarn- The treasurer's office received
Iment a real service in promoting bet-! $969,479.21 during 1917. with dls
iter methods of farming. The loss bf , bursements of $893. 899.24, and is all
the Tuscanla, bearing his close friends,' Properly accounted tor, tne auauor
was too much for him and he deter- j recommending C-at he be released
mined Wednesday to go. He expects ; irom nis nona
Anna Pes secured a divorce and
the eustody of threo minor children,
from her husband Alexander Peza
Wednesday in tho circuit court.
Three more Class 1 registrants of
Clackamas county have joined the
colors, and enlisted in the spruce di
vision ot the aviation corps. The men
are Emlle L. Klelno, Oscar Gunder
son and Willie Fisher and they will
leave tor Vancouver barracks Thurs
day in all probability.
Newport Standard gauge railroad
from South Beach to Waldport talked
more authority for the food administration.
to be in France within two months.
JOSEPH DEMOY ENLISTS.
Joseph DeMoy, who until recently
was employed in the paper mills, has
enlisted in the army and will be sent
with a mobilized contingent today to
San Antonio, Texas, for training. He
is the son ot Abraham DeMoy and
came here last tall from Estacada. Mr.
DeMoy is a nephew of A. O. Hollings-worth.
County Recorder Boyles' office has
earned $5957.90, and his efficient ad
ministration is mentioned by auditor
Wilson.
The 'audit has been under way tor
the past several weeks, and was tur
ned over to the court Wednesday.
The work is required annually by
each county by act of the 1915 legislature.
Gardner Work on
here being rushed.
three sawmills
The Poilu and the Lady in the Winter
Gold Hill Hydraulio Mining Co.'s
mine on Upper Jump-off Joe Creek,
purchased.
Silver ton Girl Attacked
By Masked Man and Lies
In Very Serious Condition
SILYHItTON, Or., Feb. 13. Miss
Lillian Roahoim, aged 16, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Roshetm, well
known residents of this city, lies in a
Lillian said afterwards, and as she
walked out ot the Small house and
went around the corner she was
grabbed, thrown to the ground, her
sanitarium here in a serious condition cries for help muffled and with some
as a result ot nn unknown maaked
man who tried to steal her hair about
11 o'clock thia morning one and one
half miles out of town.
Mrs. Hugh Small, at whose home the
girl had been visiting, found her lying
unconscious in a puddle of water back
of the house an hour after the attack
was made, "
Instrument' the assailant cut several
curls from her head, crying:
"You're too beautiful to own Buch
fine hair."
During the fight which the girl made
with her assailant her dress was torn
and she was seriously Injured. No
further violence than the cutting of
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WiNl.R IN TMt iRCNCnL.
SALEM, Ore., Feb, 9. Ben F. West,
assessor of Marion county, is the lat
est candidate for state treasurer. He
has been prominently identified with
the Republican party in Marlon coun
ty for more than 20 years. His an
nouncement follows:
"In announcing my candidacy for
the Republican nomination tor the
office of state treasurer, I do so with
full understanding ot the heavy re
sponsibilities resting upon the bead
of that Important department and
with a feeling of confidence that.
with my knowledge of departmental
and public affairs in general, a
knowledge gained through many
years of both public and semi-publie
activities and experience, I am fully
competent to cope with any duty or
contingency which may arise in the
line of official duties.
"I have no ax to grind, no apology
to make nor grievance to air. I hold
no personal antagonism toward any
of the other several candidates for
the high honor, all ot whom I hold
In the highest regard as citizens and
gentlemen, and will seek the nomi
nation, and election if nominated,
squarely upon my record as a citizen,
taxpayer and public official. Having
been a resident of Oregon for nearly
twenty-seven years, and a taxpayer
for the ' greater portion of that pe
riod; actively Identified with the
promotion of the interests of the en
tire state for more than twenty
years; a supporter and defender ot
the principles and cause of the Re
publican party ever since attaining
my majority, I feel that I am no
stranger to the voters of Oregon and
have no hesitancy in asking the pee
pi a for their suffrage in the ap
proaching election.
"One of the most important com
missions of which the state treasurer
is a member is the state tax commis
sion. My experience as assessor tor
Marion county, to which office I was
elected for the second term by a ma
jority of five to one over my nearest
competitor has equipped me with a
practical knowledge of property val
uations and qualifications of immeas
urable value to the taxpayers of the
state.
"My record for fair and impartial
treatment and consideration of all
classes is an open book, and, if nom
inated and elected, I pledge to the
people of Oregon, without regard to
class, creed, party or other political
or social distinction, the same meas
ure of application and zeal in the
ot my official duties.
Accprdln , to th tory, Arthur C.
Sprague has always been most lavish
in the consideration ot his wife's
wishes.
The records jets forth that Mr.
Sprague, to meet the earnest wishes
ot his spouse, Maybell Sprague, built
a fine bungalow on their 30-acre farm
in Clackamas county. He later fur
nished the house with quarter-sawed
oak furniture, and followed this up
with a buggy and finally an automo
bile, and all of these things, the com
plaint alleges, he purchased in an ef
fort to make his wife happy and con
tented. And all the thanks he re
ceived for all these things, the com
plaint sets forth, was this scathing
denunciation from Mrs. Sprague:
"Tight-wad."
The husband considers this attitude
to say the least, a most unapprecla- uerformance
tive one, and filed his suit in the cir-1 an(i the same quality of fair and im
partial treatment that has marked
my official career in the office of as-
cuit court Wednesday for a divorce on
grounds ot cruel and inhuman treat
ment Plaintiff further states that in
spite of thjs lavlshness on his part
the wife continually clamored tor
more.
Esther E. Howard charges Leon E.
Howard, her husband, wl(h making
false accusations as to her conduct
with other men, and sets forth this
charge as a basis for a divorce in the
circuit court Wednesday. Mrs. Howard
asks the custody ot the youngest of
three minor children and $10 per
month for the support of the child.
Edwin Lewis brought desertion
charges against Henrietta Lewis, his
wife, in the circuit court Wednesday.
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
NOT IN HARMONY WITH
BOARD SO HE RESIGNS
$ MEDFORD, Or., Feb. 13. De-
3 clarlng that he has not been in
$ harmony with the school board 4
Q and the school board has not
$ been in harmony with itself, Sup-
erintendent of Schools V. M. Hill-
$ is at a special meeting Monday 4
$ resigned his position to take ef- 3
$ feet at the close of the present
S school year, June 30.
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sessor of Marion county.'
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The names of several men from
Clackamas county who wore on tha Ill
fated Tuscanla, appear in the list ot
those saved. These are Robert Snod
grass, son of Robert Snodgrass, ot
Meadowbrook; Peter H. Audisted, ot
Milwaukie; Anton B. Chindgretr and
Reuben F. Chlndgren, brothers, ot
Mulino; William E. Stlngley, of Bar
ton; Joseph Wright, of Willamette.
So far there has been no word re
ceived by the anxious parents of Ver
ner . Branland, of Colton, who was
also on the Tuscania. He Is reported
among the missing.
"No more home-made pies for the
Sammies in camp," Is the word from
Washington. Well, you can bet that
any government pies they get won't
taste like those that mother made.
WINTtR IN FlORiOV.
The assailant wore a white mask, hor hair was attomptod, she declared.
The picture at the left shows the Poilu in or near the trenches in Northern France this winter, where
the snow has been deep and discouraging. The picture at the right shows Lady Wellesley of England on the
sandB at Palm Beach, Fla., whern there is a near-tropical sun in the dead ot winter. If wars could be
fought in a Florida climate, they would be over sooner, because there would be more time for fighting.
County's Alien Enemies
Being Rapidly Registered
Final reports are coming in of the
registration of the aliens of the
United States with the postmasters of
Clackamas county. The law requires
that the aliens must register with the
postmaster of his district. If there is
no postmaster where he resides, he
must register 'where he secures his
mail, so Postmaster J. J.' Cooke, has
had his share of work in registering
these men. His report was in the En
terprise on Saturday morning, but on
Saturday afternoon two other regis
tering, namely Edward A. Siefhard
and Erlck Herman Kopplin.
The postmasters giving their report
on Saturday were as follows :
Gladstone Louis Servas, William
Kuhu and H. W. Streblg.
West Linn Arthur Buae, William
Buse, August Zirbal, Rudolph Adrian,
Karl Koellermeier, Jake Endres,
Henry Endres.
Molla Christ Nosozglger, Henry
Nosozgtger, Herman Leibeg, . Jacob
Kleis, Peter Kleis, Adam Schaurmann.
All ot these men are registered as
farmers.