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PLAYING WITH DYNAMITE
The North Dakota Farmers' Non
partisan League haa organised in
staid old atato of Maine. Thin name
organisation la spreading Ua socialist
propaganda over western state, says
The Manufacturer.
Teatatlvo platform adopted tor
Maine provide:
"Government ownership and opera
tion of public utilities, especially of
railroad, coal, iron and copper mines,
telegraph, telephone and water pow
ers." (Socialism).
"TO lower cost ot living govern
ment should regulate price, and to
make such regulations effective, ad
vocate national. Ute or city owner
ship of grain elevators, stockyards,
storage warehouse, flour mills, fuel
yard and other agencies ot distribu
tion.- (No mention of how to reduce
price or lower cost of farm produce
or grain which Is left under private
control. Simply political piracy to
buy votes.)
' Farm and loan law to be to amend
ed aa to make It more within reach ot
all farmers and ot all farm purposes."
(Farmers are already extended gov.
erntaent loans on long time and low
Interest, a privilege granted no other
Industry.)
"All taxes to be assessed in actual
land values exclusive ot farm im
provements. All land held out of use
to be taxed at Its full rental value."
(Single tax).
"All war profit and all incomes
In excess of $10,000 to be conscripted
by the government while the war
last." (Would 8001 destroy all busi
ness. The leaders behind' this movement
are not farmers, neither are they
business men, they are professional
politicians and agitators capitalizing
the words "farmers"and "non-partisan"
to promote a new political
movement which offers rich political
plunder!
Thoy propose individualism for the
farmer, socialism for the masses. -" -
Once establish their socialistic pro
pram and how long would the farmer
be allowed to own bia farm landT
Tho same leaders seeking new
fields of exploitation would then cry,
"the state must own the land to pro
tect the people from the land barrens
(farmers).
Farmers beware! Yoa are playing
with dynamite, but you don't know it
You are backing a movement which
will eventually make you a tenant
Instead of a land owner.
You are destroying the very founda
tion principles of our government.
spent nothing on Its children. A
Federal Children's Bureau has now
been established, but only a begin
ntng haa b?en made toward saving
wasted child life.
The buslnesa community has been
far too lndttferent to this loss. It
children had bean properly car?d for
ten and twenty years a.jo, we would
not now be suffering from the scare
tty of labor. Many families were the
old people now auffer from poverty,
would be comfortablely supported by
grown tip children. It Is economic fol
ly to allow children, to the raising ot
which so much physical vitality has
already been given, to slip away from
ua.
These deaths are of course largely
among Ignorant people who do not
know how to care for young children
But these families will do a great deal
more for the community, will work
more contentedly and energetically. It
thoy have good families of healthy
children coming along. And that Is
only the economic argument. The
pathos ot this early death of young
hopes ought to stir our hearts to art
ive sympathy, and ls?ad to measures
to extend care and education.
Taken From Oregon City Enterprise,;
March 28, 118.
Reception Any enthusiastic recep
tion and ratification waa given by the
poeplo of Portland on Thursday even
ing. Oregon City, Oswego aud Mil
waukle turned out to attend and
chartered Ihe steamer Senator, with
Captain Kellogg, for the purpose The
Oregon City Brass band accompanied
the excursionists from hero.
Nonparlel Troupe The Nonparlel
troupe appeared In Oregon City on
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Splendid musio was rendered by the
Oregon City Brass band.
Concert A concert ot vocal and in
strumental muslo will be given by the
musical talent of regon City In the
Congregational church on Wednesday
evening.
Died March 17. at the residence of
William Elliott, In Clackamas county,
Robert H. Elliott, aged S4 years, 7
months and 23 days.
A LEAF FROM "KULTUR"
Vice President Marshall's condem
nation of men who voted for Mr. Len
root In the Wisconsin election as "dis
loyal" Is justly characterised as one
of the dirtiest pieces of politics of this
generation. It will be recalled long
after the Insignificant Marshall ts for
gotten. It has Its counterpart in the
The proposed new water line road
connecting Clackamas with Oregon
City, came up for first reading be
fore the county court Wednesday and
was the occasion ot considerable op
position. The matter will be heard
further today.
The new road Is to cut through the
Hanson and Smith lands at the foot
of the Chautauqua park hill on the
Clackamas side, and travel along the
POLITICAL PROFITEERING
Robert N. Stanfield of Btanfield. tha
millionaire sheepman, ia candidate for
the Republican nomination of United
States Senator.
To further bis candidacy, he is send
ing to th9 voters a four-page leaflet
with a large halftone portrait of him
self on the first page and a number
ot email "observations and criticisms"
rp the back page.
Among the latter we note the fol
lowing: "Oregon is doing her utmos' la
building ships for war needs, but the
hull) must be taken to other ports
for the placing ot equipment
"Oregon was first In furnishing
spruce for aeroplanes, but no aero
planes ere manufactured in Oregon.
"Oregon whole-heartedly complied
with tho appeals for food conservation
and food production, but Oregon's
wheat-growers and food-producers
were penalized 20c a bushel for living
in Oiegon.'
Of course, the natural inference is
that the present senators from this
state are in some way to blame for
these shortcomings, and if Mr. Stan
field Is elected he will see that they!
are corrected.
Perhaps, "perhaps but hasn't the
eastern Oregon candidate overlooked
a number of important issues For
example:
A namber of millionaires have been
made in D3trolt by the war but none
in Tolo.
New York has furnished ten gener
als la the United States army and
Oregon hasn't been allowed one. Vote
for Stanfield.
Oregon was the first state to adopt
the Initiative, referendum and recall
and yet this system has not yet 4een
adopted by Oaneral Pershing. We
have had enough lawyers In congress,
try a business man.
Eastern Oregon sheep men have
made millions out of the war and
southern Oregon fruit men have lost
money because of the war. Vote for a
man who knows'how to work it.
There are many more which would
add to the force of this campaign
document, but these are sufficient,
perhaps to give 'the Idea.
The Bast Oregonlan sheep king has
a good press agent, but he needs a
censor a censor spelt with an "8."
Medford Sun.
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denunciation voiced by Senator James
Hamilton Lewis wh?n Sherman Bur- water and railroad grade to the city
roughs won the Congressional election limits of Gladstone. A p-titlon bear
in New Hampshire on tho Republican; Ing over 300 names was presented the
ticket, and those who votd for. Bur-'court by those desiring the new high
ronghs were dubbed "agents of the J way.
Kaiser," but the times were not then Technical Irregularities la the pro
so acute and the chargo of disloyalty ceedu re were alleged by those fight
was not so seriously taken, nor was ling the road.
the author of that He so prominent in
the public eye. That the Administra
tion which, up to a year ago, was "too
proud to fight," which brooked nation
al Insult sidestepped responsibilities,
made no preparation for our inevit
able entry Into the war, and relied
chlsfly on the "he kept us out ot war"
falsehood to secure popular indorse
ment, should cast reflection on the
loyalty of 9,000,000 Republican voters
for any failure to approve a conduct
of the war which has become a scand
al and a disgrace, shows the utter
degradation to which the Wilson party
has descended. No falsehood, no in
sult no trickery is to be overlooked
by the party In power which will
yield a few votes to retain its dis
credited leaders In control of a nation
which is reeling top-heavy and im
potent bureaucracy. Vice President
Marshall has served notice on the
United States that he has borrowed
at least one leaf from the ritual of
kultur," namely, that the means, be
they never so vile, are justified by the
end.
LETTERS FROM SOLDIER BOYS
Ted Miller and Everett Green Write From
"Over There."
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France, Feb. IS. Dear Mother -One
of the Xmas boxes arrived tonight.
the on with the helmet, towles, hand
kerchiefs and candy. It certainly had ,
a long trip. The ttmo It took to eat
the nuts and candy was entirely out
of proportion to the time thoy travel-
ed. My bunk Is near Ilia door ot the
barracks, a lower berth, and every
body that came In looked at the things
spread on the blanket. Not many
boxes are seen here. We got them
every day at Kelly Field, but not In
France. Mall call la a bigger event
than ever, but la pretty often disap
pointing, only a handful of letters, or
maybe a few papers. I get mall once
a week, anyway, which ts a good deal
better than most ot the fellows can
say.
We're having bright clear weather
again. It's pretty cold Jumping out
at 6 o'clock A. M., pretty warm at
noon ,nnd cold again by evening. We
have a consolidated mens now, every
one eating In the same hall. The
cadets and officers have seperate
mess halls. Wt alt down to tables
where the food Is wnltlng for us and
help ourselves, which suits me a
gdod deal bettor than passing by the
counter and having It thrown at you
by the K. P.s (kitchen police).
We have a Lieutonant-Coloncl for
post commander. Ho Inspects us on
Saturdays. 98 had a pretty bad
Inspection last timo, six men not
being shaved. It pays to doll up pretty
thoroughly for the weekly once-over.
Tho Y. M. C. A. gave a concert rec
ently. The singers Were a tenor, so
prano and bass from New York, and
a contralto from California, all fine
voices. They gave 'The Rosary," "My
Laddie," "Sweet Kentucky l'ube,"
"Invlctus," and operatic selections.
That bass got away with "lnvictua"
as If It was Brlggs. We had a lecture
Saturday night on Wilson's peace
terms, by a Y man from Bordeaux.
The Y Is certainly doing splendidly,
and Is planning more entertainments
all the time.
Love to all of you, Ted.
Feb. 26, 1918. Dear Folks Had two
glad to have the satisfaction of getting
it O. K. The things are all way ahead
of anything I've seen so tar, and will
give more service. I got letters njf Feb,
5, 7, and 9, which wna pretty good
time. They were numbered , 7, and
8, and I haven't seen 1 to 0 yet, but
they will arrive In the next week or
two.
We are having a wet snow, which
melts as soon aa It fall. This after
noon Is a holiday on that account.
There ts work seven days a week, but
arrangements huvs been made for a
holiday each week for every man.
Mine Is Thursday. It you uilsa reveille
or fall to pass Inspection, or loaf on
your Job, you stand liable to lose
your holiday.
The Countess do la Tours Saint
Maurice spoke to us Friday night on
tho Germans in Belgium, and she
gave them both barrels. She Is ot Am
ertcan birth, but talks English with
foreign accent. She gave out pipes as
souvenirs, nnd we had a smalt riot
getting them. 1 11 keep mine If It can
be done,
lxts of l.ov,
Ted Millar,
9S Aero Squadron A. K. F.
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PROSCRIBE THE SLACKERS
New Jersey, West Virginia and
Maryland have enacted laws calcu
lated to put an end to Idleness and
force the slacker to engage In some
useful occupation. It is to be hoped
that much success will reward the
effort, for the purpose is a commend
able one. It Is apparent, however, that
tho enforcement of the laws will be
attended with much difficulty and that
rare tact and the backing of local pub
lic opinion will be necessary if the
officers of the law aro to accomplish
the desired ends. In most matters, the
slacker with no visible means of hon
est self-support can be reached under
the vagrancy laws. The slacker most
difficult to reach is the man who has
an Income Independent of his person
al efforts and who chooses to spend
his time in Idleness regardless of the
needs of the country for the employ
ment of every person able to engaga In
some useful occupation. In the case jf
the latter, clearly expressed public
disapproval, even to the extent of so
cial ostracism, will probably be moat
efficacious. We have heard and read
much concerning tho dignity of labor,
but there has been too little manifes
tation of a real esteem for the man
who earns his living by his prsonal ef
forts. We can help win this war by
developing a keen public sentiment
which attaches a real honor to useful
occupation and a real disgrace to Idleness.
Salem, Ore., April 2. (Special to
the Enterprise) Governor Withy
combe expressed keen Interest today
In the venture of the women who
will have charge of a forthcoming Is
sue of the Oregon City Enterprise and
has started writing an article to ap
pear under his name in that issue.
The article will be largely along
patriotic lines and will b3 written by
the executive himself.
The Governor has nothing but
praise for the Idea and expressed the
hope that the Issue would be pro
ductive of more than a tidy sum for
the patriotic purposes for which it
will sarve? ,
He stated that the article will be
complete In plenty of time to appear
In the Issue.
In France, Feb. 11. Dear Mother
At last we are In France, In fact we
hav been here for several days, I
like tt here Just line. When we left
the States w e left all our cold weather
behind tor the climate ts just like thut
of the Willamette Valley.
Can't say that I enjoyed my trip
across the water very much. I was
not seasick but traveling conditions
were not exactly the same as I have
been used to. Our trip was uneventful
and the weather was very good con-
slderlng the time of year. It took
great deal longer to make tho voyage
thun I expected. Hut that was for mil
Itnry reasons.
We are not In the port at which
we landed. It took quite a long ride
In the funniest Utile cars for us to get
to our present camp. One of our rail
way coaches would make about three
ot those French cars. They are dtvtd
ed Into compartments, each compart-
days of rain, but its bright and clear ment seating ten persons. The doors
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Sergeant Kent Wilson, wotl known
Oregon City lad nnd University
athlete, tins sent a mlnature "Croix
do Ouerre," tho. French official honor
badge, which he has picked up In
France, to hi parents, Sheriff and
Mrs. Wilson. An American "fatigue'1
cap, a French military silk handker
chief, and a small French doll, com
prised the other Interesting trinket
which wore received by Sheriff Wil
son from his son.
Senrgenut Wilson stated tho doll was
given him by a sad faced French wo
man who IohI everything In tho bom
bardment of Ithelmt.
Sergeant Wilson, who la In tits
medical department with tho Am
erican engineers, Is enjoying the best
ot health, according to bit letter.
EJ.
IS DESCENDENT OF
Among the Clackamas county young
men who have enjoyed Ufa In the
I'nlted States Army since arriving
"over there", la Private Elvin W
Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. V. B.
Smith, ot Purkplaee. Ills .father en
listed during the Spanish-American
war. and his grandfather, Captain W
II. Smith, of Pnrkplace, well known
Clackamas county pioneer of that
place, also fought during the entire.
Civil War, The old veteran I proud
of his grandson.
Smith is of splendid physique
weighing, when he left this city, 190
pounds. Ho celebrated his 21st birth
day anniversary St. Patrick's doy. Ho
Is a member of Company 11, llfifh
Engineers ot 41t Division
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again this morning. Work goes on ns
usual. The Y Is show-Ins moving
pictures more frequently and ex
pects to give a show every night after
a while. The cadets will furnish tal
ent for entertainment.
The cadets have started a weekly
paper devoted to news of Interest to
this camp. One of the Btars In a show
they are putting on In town Is "Dyna
mite' Royle, cx-chlef of the Portland
detective force.
I got letters from home dated Jan.
5, 16, and 21, but none between those
dates. Just two days ngo I got one
written Dec. 10, and a batch of Com
panions, which were very welcome.
Cake, candy, and sweets of all kinds
are not made In France now, nnd we
are buying American stuff at the Y.
The French have enough to eat
though, and it is said they are much
better off than the English.
Wo had an address by Dr. Harry
Emerson Fosdlck last week on "Am
erica In the World War." He said one
result of our participation would be
Retting rid of our provincialism.
Kansas and California would dis
cover that they w eren't the only states,
and New Yorkers stop referring to
the rest of the country as-"the oat-
Hying agricultural districts."
France, March 2, 1918. Dear Mother
I got the other Xmas box last night.
I felt ashamed to think of all the
work done to send It, but was mighty
A BABY SAVING CAMPAIGN
Last year the number of deaths of
infants under five was 300,000. To
red ace this appalling loss of prospec
tive national strength, the Fedsral
Children's Bureau is to launch a Baby
Saving campaign April 6.
Some of the practical measures for
Which the bureau is working are
these:
Immediate registration of births,
medical skill provided at once where
parsnta cannot afford it, care for both
mother and child at time of berth,
clinics to which sickly children can be
brought for examination, and a na
tion wide campaign to have babies
weighed and measured, to see if they
are tip to standard.
It used to be remarked, that out
government spent millions to study
and prevent diseases In hogs, but
EAGLETS
In planning to buy War Saving
Stamps, do not forsct to put the em
phasis on the SAVINGS feature of it.
You are expected to gather your thrift
stamp money by saving small amounts
that you ordinarily would spend.
your ordinary accumulations are to
be Invested in Liberty bonds. Every
time you save a dim? or a quarter or
a dollar by going without some luxury
or necessity that you would ordinarily
buy, you are expected to put that sav.
ing in a thrift stamp a War Savings
Stamp.
GREAT CRY LITTLE WOOL
Friends of Homer C. Robbins, of
Molalla, were pleased to hear from
him Friday and to know that he is
well and getting along nicely In the
army. Mr. Robbins left Oregon City
to Join the aviation corps and was
sent to Fort Leavenworth, Kansas,
With him also went Lee Adams, Hugh
Cuttings and J. Poison, all of Molalla.
Homer Robbins and Lee Adams
were transferred to the signal corps
and are now at Camp Devens, Mass.
Hugh Cuttings has been transferred
to Camp Wadsworth, South Carolina,
Mr. Poison is the only one of the
four who made the aviation service
permanently and he Is now at Kelley
Field, Texas.
county Clerk Iva Harrington re
ceived the letter from Homer Rob
bins. He says he does not care where
the government places him Just so
he gets a ''chance at the Kaiser."
A parliamentary by-election lately
held in a district in Berlin has result
ed in the success of a Socialist Demo
crat of the so-called majority group;
and his triumph Is hailed by the Junk
er press of Germany as a great omen
of victory for the annexationists who
have been opposing the dogma of
peace without annexations or indem
nities. We imagine the fact to be that
this election is about as significant as
it would be if a Congressional by-election
In a district in Alabama should
return a Democrat.
Gardner New light plant going In
to serve lower Umpqua towns.
are on each side and those la no way
of entering another compartment
when the train Is once In motion for
there la no center Isle.
We still have, tho Y. M. C. A. with
us and as In the V. S. It continues to
he by far the most pleasant side of
army life We can buy tobucco, soap,
matches, chocolate, toilet articles, etc.
from them at prices that are lower
than the battallton canteen's In Mary
land. Makes it pretty nice for us for
the French prices are plenty high
enough. j
Thla Is sure a pretty country. Every
thing seems to be well taken care of
and the fields are green with next
year's crops. Wouldn't care especially
to live In their houses for while they
are made of stono they are m a do to
last, little or no light seems to be
the custom and I think tho ventila
tion must be pretty punk.
The one thing I miss most here Is
wood. It Is a pretty scarce article In
this country. Guess they had plenty
of It here one tlmo but that was sev
eral hundred years ago. Scarslty of
fuel and a damp climate is not the
best combination In the world but 1
like It better thun tho cold of Mary
land. I would like to tell you a little more
of ourselves but from now on there Is
a limit. Love to all your son,
EVERETT R. GREEN,
Co. A. 23rd Engineers, A. E. F.
P. S. I took out $10,000 Insurance.
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Three applicants were granted
citizenship papers Monday by Judge
Campbell upon examination of U. S.
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Arnt Nelson, formerly of Waltigs,
Or., fulled to return his questionnaire
within the tlmo limits prescribed by
the government, and has been Inducted
Into active aervlcs upon nd vines from
the war department. He will leuve at
once for Camp Lewis.
Joo JuHtln, for several years an
employee ot th price Bros, store, has
resigned his post to enlist In the
spruce dlvlalon as an accountant, and
leaves at once for active duty.
RED BLOODED CITIZENS
Nearly every able bodied man lu
Oregon City with red blood In bis
veins has signed tho ms-mhorshlp roll
ot the recently organised Home
Guards. Enthusiasm Is running high
over the new organisation, which held
Its Initial roll call In tho Moose ball
Wednesday night.
Arrangement were made Thursday
for the leasing ot Hunch's hall for
drill purposes and a drill has hoen
called tor next Monday bight. Men
who hav Joined tho Guard, In addi
tion to thoait previously published, ,
are:
Harry Price, It. A. Bowers, 1C, K.
Ilaybtirn, U. U. Kellogg, II. Montgom
ery. W. D. Adams, K. J. Noblo, Fred
Motxnor, H. 8, Anderson, Clydo
Mount, George A.' Harding, (). I). Kby,
Alvlit U Obst, John R. Humphreys,
George 11. Bnnuon, Clifford Ball, A.
A. Price, C. Bchuobol, B. K. Brodlo.M.
I). Lutouretto, A. E. Itugg, U Sttpp,
F. J. Took. Uoyd Riches, W. A.
Iluntloy, Wltlard P, Hawley, Jr., 0.
A. Baxter, W. Ill Smith, O. Jontson,
F. A. Ihirdon, J. II, Hickman, J. H.
Carter, L. H. Nobel, W. 1). Androws,
10. C. Hickman, James 1). Olson.
O. F. Johnson, A. B. Buckle. J. I
Waldron, S. K, McUrty, K. Fredrick.
J. A. RombatiKh, M. H. Muss, B.
Montgomery, A. W. Hodgers. F. W.
Humphreys, W. T. Mllllkeo, Albert
Kelt. Henry A. Hrand, A. F. Juck, It.
II. Trtilllngitr. Tom J. Myers, A, M.
Hlnnott, E. P. Itunds, O. F. And erson,
liny Welch, C. V. Oravos, John
Slovcrs, W. C. Godfrey, Irving T.
Itttu. It. 11. Blttner. I. J, Vornlg.
Clyde Hughes, J. 10. Calavnn. II.
Ducholi, J. W. BlKham, C. Helsby, J.
It. Myers, 11. I. Price, F. A. Ham
merlo. C. It. Wallace, P. K. I'ptnun,
Kd BuschoU. M. A. Elliott, B. J.
Stnats, I II, Allen, II. 11. Johnson
George llankhis, J. H. Manning, F. S.
Cramer. J, O, Savhorn, Kmll Volpp,
Alfred Tate, Thomas Patterson, J. C.
Bradley, K. N. Brock.
C. lkiromus, F, J. Thomas, J. Peter
sou, A. L. l-ambort, L. V, Ronke, J. A.
Hayl, W, W. Uurlo, Goorgn Callff, C.
V, Curmlchuel, Joseph M. Justin, Lake
A. May, Frank 11. Nolson. Marshall.
T. Hyatt, Joseph 10. Hedges, Lloyd
Bernl T. Dave Anderson, K. J. Noble,
George K. Swufford, Kd Fortune, T.
P. Randall. Evcrette Stlrowult. W. R.
U'lny, G. It. H. Milter. Jack Bannon,
M. G. Chrlstnnsen, C. F. Llbby, Jonoph
Sovclk, Jr., C. 0. Mllbr. W. F. Tipton,
Ituymond P. Cautlutd, L. (1. Ice, Hteva
Chambers, U A. Barry, E. C. Talt,
O. L. Llmhocker, P. Hellmun, t'harllo
Fromong.
Harry Wollrich, II. E. Cross. Ross
Nicholas, Charles ICglor, Edward
Raybum, W. D. Laughary, W, Morgan,
11. U Martin, John Collie, A. I
Barnes, Clifford Williams, T. Barnes,
Ed Edwards. F. B. Haworth, II. F.
Tschlrgl. R. Cooper. II. W. Heath. P.
S. King. E. C. Utourette. L E. Bent
ley. K. R. Broc k, B. McOormlek, K. C.
Kyler, A de Moy, D. W. Mldlum, Fred
A. Miller. John 11. Hoffman.
W. Ivotlonmalor, A. A. Munden, 1L
T. Brady, F. W. Gardener. W. B.
Baker, J. M. Rhodes, E. L. Johnson.
Between 12S and ISO bulk elevators
will be constructed In Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho,
Brownsville cannery enlarged
purchase of Corvullls plant.
by
SOLDIERS WRITE FROM FRANCE
Dan Finucane, Oliver Ferguson and Carl
Hodgson Send Letters Home
It Is probable that lare groups of
the 3000 to 4000 persons attondlng tho
world quadrenlal confcrcnca of Ad-
Naturalization Agent mnry u. liaz- ventists at San Francisco will pass
ard. David Wilson Hurd of Oregon through Portland on their return
City and George and James Ruther- after April 13 to various points in the
ford of Hoff, were the lucky appll- Eastern States, according to E. J.
cants. All were subjects of Great Bri- Hendry, city passenger agent of the
tain. j Southern Pacific, who accompanied a
Five cases were dismissed without special train of 215 delegatps from
prejudice, the applicants being grant- the Pacific Northwest early In the
ed the privilege of filing new petl-iweek.
tlons. These were the cases of Alex-1 "There was no tobacco smoke on
ender Telford, William Bluhm, . Math- this train," said ths railway man. He
les Waltkevics, William Worrall, He has accompanied a good many spe
Arthur Spencer Bailey. They were de- clal train parties over the Southern
nied on technical grounds, under the Pacific and regards this tobaccoless
ruling of the case of U. S. vs. Morena, lot of travelers as something unlqua.
which held that all declarations made ' It was as much of a novelty as seolng
before Sep. 27, 1906, became Invalid a passenger train pass through Horn-
Sep. 27, 1913, by operation of tho brook, Cal., tho first place going south
Naturalization act of 1906. All of these . where a person may get a drink of
cases were within the act.
IN ROAD DISTRICT V M. PIERCE
liquor lawfully, and not a single per
son get off for a drink or bottle of
I booze," added Hendry,
Stanley .and Oeorge B. Murray, farm,
res of the Wilsonvllle county In Dis
trlct No. 32, Wednesday filed suit In
the court to enjoin the tax collecting
department from collecting a special
5-mill levy voted in their district
last November.
The Murrays suffered an Increased
assessment amounting to $29.45 on
their property In the district by rea
son ot the tax and they contend that
the tax meeting was Illegal In several
particulars, charging Irregularity In
the budget meeting and also failure to
give legal notice of both budget and
tax meeting as prescribed by law.
District 32 voted a 5-mlll levy
amounting to about $3000 last fall,
with the expectation of making pro
gressive strides in road work this
spring. The hearing will be held on
the Injunction In th? near future.
RED CROSS HAS
RAISING MONEY
PLEASANT WAY
Contract let to metal eleven miles
Bandon-Curry road at $49,416.
Walter M. Pierce, of La Grande, a
member of tha state senate, has an-
LL 111 . nM tin n Unmn.
Jnl , .v.r ti tore lth a different committee tr
cratlc nomination for governor. He " . , ,, . ...
Mt. Pleasant, . April 2, The Mt,
Pleasant Red Cross Auxiliary have
an easy and pleasant way of raising
money for their work. They serve
lunch every Saturday at the Lawton
! ATlLt0..th,e 8,d.e"t. ?.W,?:: Wednesday afternoon at the Sklllman
charge each time. Tha people who
nlng the war, if elected; says he
, Wednesday
resworn donate cneeriuiiy ior
the
StTb. waV' kf t lunches. As the wfth.r come.
compensation act compulsory, and de
clares he will exert himself to pro
on, ice cream, lemonade ana
summer dellcachs will have
other
thoii
mot the development of the state's Place on the men"
resources and industries.
Senator Pierce will oppose Harvey
G. Starkweather of Clackamas county.
Portland-Willamette Iron and Steel
Works has contract for marine boll
ers from Seattle.
Growing caster beans may soon be
come an Important Industry In Oregon.
Grants pass Alameda mine in
stalling new mochlnery.
P. 8. Flnucano has Just received a
letter from his son, Daniel J. Finn
enne who Is "Somewhere In France",
aud with Company A, 182 U. S. In
fantry. A portion of the letter Is as
follows:
"Somewhere In France,
February 27, 1918
Dear Father and Brother:
"I will drop you a few lines, as I
have a little spare time now, and let
you know that I am enjoying the best
ot health.
"I thought I had seen the world
when I arrived In the east, but "not
yet." There Is so much to see after
leaving home In Oregon, and no one
knows what dear old home Is until
they have to leave It. It Is the best
place on earth, and all ot we boys
who have come over here, will cer
tainly appreciate It when we return
to the United States' again.
I am enclosing you my photograph,
Just to show you how I look In France,
The cap I am wearing Is one of the
new ones the boys have received.
How do you like It? Notice the Stars
and Stripes also In the picture, which
we all are devoted to.
"We boys hero wore somewhat sur
prised to hear of the lake nnd Clui:ka
mas river, as well as the Willamette
were as high, and that the Clackamas
river bridge was In danger of wash
Ing away.
"I have learned to speak a few
words In French, and make an attempt
to talk this language now nnd then.
"We can got a very good dinner
here for about four francs, or 85 or
75 cents, this Including wlno. The
meals are served in courses.
"Is Terry going to school now? Toll
him that Dan said to be a good boy,
''We boys do love to got letters, and
hear the news from home. You can
not Imagine what happiness It brings
to hear from home so far across the
ocean, so write as often as you can
also tho others. Your letters are cer
talnly appreciated.,
"Well goodbye, until next tlmo,
Your loving son,
Danlol J. Finucane
L. Ferguson, of Now Era, who has
been In business In that llttlo burg
for many years, has received a letter
from his only son, Oliver, who Is with
Battery D, First Antl-AIr Craft Bat
talion, being a mechanic of the com
pany. Ferguson before enlisting In 1917
had much experience in the army, hav
ing belonged to the regular army. Be
fore departing with his company for
France be was stationed at Fort
Scott and also at Fort Barry, Cal:
When enlisting two years ago, he was
a member of the Coast Artillery, and
was stationed at Fort McDowell, and
from there went to San Francisco
where ho became a member of the
14th Company of Coa.sl Artillery
Corps.
Ferguson has a good mechanical
head, nnd Is a valuable man to his
company.
Ferguson Is 23 years of ngo. In his
letter to his father a few days ago.
says "still well and happy, but that
there Isn't much news to write, so
you will have to be contented with
but a short note once In a while.
"Durham Is somewhat- scarce here,
and If you like you can send mo a llt
tlo, as It will bo greatly appreciated.
I wonder If you could got me some
blades for either an Enders or Qem
safety razor, as I can't get either
make here.
"Tho weather Is very nice here, but
still the winter la not over. It snowed
for two days and nights tho first of
the week.
"Well, Dad. I can't think of anything
elso to say, so may as well close
now. Give my bcHt regards to every
one, and tell thorn I said 'goodbye'
In case they may hoar of mo no more,
so It's goodbyo, good luck to you.
"Write when you can, as you know
that lettors are always greatly ap
preciated by we hoys.
As' ever your loving son,
Oliver Ferguson, Mechanic,
Battery D, First Anti-Mr Craft Battalion.
Mr. and Mrs, R. J. Hodgson, of
Twolfth and Madison Stroct, received
a cablegram from their son, Carl
Hodgson, on Thursday saying that he
had just arrived safely in France.
Carl Hodgson Is In the 375th Aero
Squnndron, formerly at Camp Mc
Arthur, Waco, Texas. The following Is
a copy of part of the last letter he
wrote before leaving tho United
States somotlmo after March 1st:
"We were ono hundred nnd twenty
hours going from Waco; Tox., to
Hemstead Field, N. Y., but all en
Joyed the trip very much. Wo were
routed through tho larger cltlos,
Memphis, Charleston, Washington, D..
C, Philadelphia and New York, and
.were out for exorcise and marched In
formation through principal streets,
The Red Cross treated tis royally with
sandwiches and coffee. Just before
leaving Camp McArthur I received a
comfort kit from Miss CIs Barclay
Pratt. It was Just what I wanted and
I wish you would toll nor I appreciat
ed it very much."
" Carl Hodgson
Miss Pratt received A letter a few
days before the young soldier loft for
Europe thank'lng her for the kit which
he hag greatly appreciated.