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(SON CUT Enterprise l Caaelumae County Nswapaper that prints the fiawa of this J VI U U W U tKm LlSl arowlnj ng County. riPTY-SCCONO YiARNo. 24. SENATOR JOHNSON WASHINGTON. D. C, June 12. Senator Hlnm Johnson, of California, In ft vigorous speech In the Senate tali afternoon, demanded that the administration furnish the American people with en explanation of the re moval of Major General Leonard Wood from command of the Elgthy-olntn Division of the eve of IU departure tor Franco. Senator Johnson doclared that no other government In the world would dare to remove the ranking officer of Ha army without giving the people an adequate atatement of the reaaon. The California aenator ia ft member of the Senate Military Affaire Com mlttee. which attempted unsuceess fully to learn from Newton 1). Baker last Monday why General Wood wai deposed. 'Recently there have beun events that abow how we hove transmuted our Government" "aid Senator John eon. "To one or two I desire briefly to refer. "1 refer first to the story of General Leonard Wood. I refer to that atory because I think it illustrates In a de gree that little else could Illustrate lust how far we have gone In this Government transmutlon toward autocracy and just how little regard ed now are the Congress of the Unit ed States and even the people of this country. "I have selected, in order that the expressions may not be mine, expres sions from vsrlo-.is newspaper of all shades cf political faith, newspapers which I may or may not believe, but newspapers which represent the con stituencies, and all kinds of politics and all aorta of beliefs.' . PLEASING TO IN E The new order for the selective draft are pleasing to many of the men who have already been called to the colors and also to men who are await ing call for actual fighting. Reclassification of men, weeding robust, healthy individuals from the spruce division and the shipyards will stem the tide ot disapproval to the workings ot the draft laws, which was rapidly developing. Not alone In this, but many ot the men who were unable to serve be cause ot minor physical defects' are pleased at the prospect ot some sort of service. The Crowdor "work or fight" order which is effective July 1 will affect quite ft number of young men in Ore gon City, This order prohibits any man of draft ago to Idle, work In stores or act as elovator operators. In short it places alt young men In tho army or In useful, essential oc cupations. E Clackamas county has furnished its quota of volunteers tor special training at the Uenson Tech In Port land, the list Including an even dozen specially sklllod mechanics In various lines. The men are: Elmer Anderson. Eagle Creek; Hen Orossenbacher, Gladstone; Chas. C. Dldzon, Oswego; Geo. Wayn Gordon, Portland; Marlon Millard, Estacada; Frank LeRoy Whoelor, Oregon City, R. 6; Alfred J. Tate. Oregon City; Al bert H. Hart, Portland; Claude J. Shelley, Oregon City; Leonard A. W. Vick, Molalla; Jos. Louis Lamour, Aurora, R. 1, and Wm. R. Spring, Mil woukle. Th0 men will begin their studies nt Benson about the 15th ot Juno. The call for men of limited service has so far resulted in three volunteers, Nor man Crowley, Walter GroBsenbachor and Walter VIgles, and these men will depart for the spruce camps at an early date. FORECLOSE MORTGAGE A foreclosure decree whs entered in the circuit court filed Tuesday Is favor ot C. Charlton Snyder against Geo. Hathaway, foreclosing the de fondant's Interest in certain proporty in Section S, Township 4 S. R. 6 East of the W.. M. The mortgage amounted to $300 with interest from Feb., 1915, and $50.00 attorney's fees. , IN QUIZ ON WOODCASE In the annauncement of tho eluctlon of H. K. Urodle, publisher of tho Morn ing Enterprise, to ft seat on the ex ecutive committee of the National Editorial Association, Pacific Coast newspaper men see ft signal recogni tion of Western Journalistic activity. Mr, Urodle was the only man from the count to be elected to office, and wlib the exception of one North Dakota man, was the only one this side of Arkansas to receive office. The na tional association has Just completed one of Its most successful conven tions, at Little Rock Arkansas. It was largely through the efforts of Mr. Urodle, representing the Ore gun Edltorlul Association, that the 1919 convention was landed tor the Pacific Northwest. The Northwest Tourist Association aUo made ft strong play for the next convention, and it was due to the vigorous campaign waged by these organizations that the assembled scribes were prevailed up-j on io make in is territory their next I meeting place. A handsome 25 page Invitation, profusely Illustrated, and currying descriptive text of the won ders ot the raclflo Northland, was presented each ot the hundreds of delegates present, and the novel meth ods of publicity employed by the Ore gon men won their Instant favor. At the next convention, a radical dnpartur8 from the usual form will be made. Instead ot remululng at any one point. It has been decided that the visiting writers will bo taken on an auto tour of Oregon, Washington, and British Columbia, and will hold their executive session at which ever point happens to strike their fancy. The coming ot the national convention to this section means that construc tive results will follow. Wltb the Im pressions of the natural scenic won ders of the Northwest fresh on their minds, the returning newspaper men will give publicity, which money could not buy, through the mediums ot their mouth pieces. Their editorial colums will be freely given to their opinions of our vast empire. They will have first hand facts to embellish their stories with, and an inestimable amount of valuable publicity will be derived for th, benefit of the north western states. The Oregon Editorial Association and the Northwest Tourist Associa tion are deserving of the commenda tion of every clllxcn of the Oregon country, for through thoir united ef forts they have brought one of the most influential and powerful organ ixations In the world of journalism to a recognition ot our commercial en tcrprls0 and natural arvantage. Ilefore returning here, Mr. and Mrs. Ilrodle will continue their trip east, and will visit many of the points ot Interest In the larger cities. The new registrants who signed up for Uncle Sam on June 6th, will not be permitted to engage in popular branches of th0 service, according to a telegram received Friday afternoon by the local board. The new men, of whom there are 189 In Clackamas county, will be giv en questionnaires to fill out in the very near future, and then classifica tions will be made by the local board, in the same manner as the classifica tions of 1917 registrations have been made. There were several applica tions from among the new men for permission to enlist, but the telegram received today will settle the ques tion for the time being, and the men will have to await their call. DEFERRED CLASS REGISTRANTS TO BE WEEDED OUT Sweeping Investigation of the draft classifications will be started im mediately, according to advices re reived by Government Appeal Agent Gilbert L. Hedges Monday. The in structions aro in accordance with the recent order from the provost mar shal's office at Washington, asking reclassification ot all Class 2, 8, 4, and 5 men. Clackamas county has an even 100 class 1 men who have been granted deferred classification on account ot shipyard work. Ther6 Is considerable criticism over this fact and also over the fact that many class 1 men have jumped Into "cushy" non-combatant branches of the service. The govern ment Is considering replacing these men by older men and sending the deferred registrants along with the other Class 1 men who are preparing for active service In France. There seems to be a general feel ing that it Is hardly fair to grant cer tain registrants deferred classifica tion to work for the government at high pay, when others must shoulder guns and take thoir places in the trenches at $30.00 per month. It was Intimated there would be a general housecleanlng hy the appeal agent Monday end alRo members of the board intimated that such action by government order would make their work much easier. OREGON CITY, TEN MORE MEN ARECALLEDFOR UMITEDSERVICE When Uncle Sam asks that men who have been turned down for phys ical defects enlist in certain branches of the service for limited work, he means business! Two weeks ago a call was made in Clackamas county for men of limited ability to volunteer for special work at Vancouver llarracks in the aero nautic school. Only one man enlisted, Norman Crowley, of Harlow, Oregon, when Uncle Sam asked that eleven men volunteer to do their bit. Today the local board received or der to call in an additional 10 under orders of the adlutankrenoral'i of flee, and they were drawn from the list of men who nave been turned down tor physical reasons, according to order and serial numbers. The men are Louis Verne Dart, Guislppe , Garbarino, Frank Hunter, Hert Noll, Chauncey Lloyd Blosser, Mike Perllnger, Walter C. Moore, labto Scott Edwards, Ben Isaac Hoover, and James M. Hester. The alternates were also chosen. E Eighty-three more Class 1 men of Clackamas county will be mobilized sometime between June 24 and the 8th. The list waa made public today by Clerk Harrington, together with 10 alternates who must hold them selves In readiness should any of the regulars fall to respond to the call. With the drawing of the list today, the Class 1 registration list Is pretty well used up. The local bora ol the opinion however, that the re classification ordered by the provost- marshal today at Washington, will result In swelling the Class 1 Ustt materially. There are a. great many men working In the shipyards who would otherwise be la mobilization camps and it is thought that the new provisions will force those lads to take their chance with the rest ot the soldiers ot draft age who are going into combatant service. The dispatch es Intimated today that a re-organ'-zaUon ot the ship yard exemption Is being plunned. Clackamas county has a large number of Class 1 men In shipyards work who have been grant ed deferred classification, and who will come within the proposed reor ganization. The llBt follows: George Smith Bertrand, Cecil Ern est Carleton. Benjamin Franklin. Cas to, Henry Boyer, Albert Otis Halvey, Henry Harrison Creason, Wilbur Eu gene Roberts, Howard W. Truscott Marshall Dump Mood, G rover Jacob Frledrlch, Clyde Elmer Poteet, Albert Herman Scheer, Edward Bolle, Sam uel nigby Ewalt, Arthur Luln Rob erts, Otto B. Titus, Clifford LeRoy Will, John Lawrence Mooney, Carl Max F. Brunch. Fred Henry Koen necks, Lloyd Brock Allen, Theodore Ahlberg, John David Closner, Walter August Alt, Archie Howell, Lawrence Adolph P. Scharlfenberg, Erwin Fred erich Bremer, Lewis William Hoff melster. Fred Wm. Luenenberger, Henry Peters, Carl Ephratm Young strom, William Lewis Wllcoxen, Ed ward Mclntyre, Peter Kyllo, Frank Anderson, John B. Hahn, Alfred L. Uramwell, Edward .Henry Roadarmel, Ben Knutson, Louis Oehlschlacger, Milton Davis Evans, Elmer Pearl Tlce, Roberts, W. F. Akin. Leo Frederick Ham Allen Haworth, Thomas Francis Mooney, Phillip Fred Putz, Albert Henry C. Hoffmelster, Clyde Sidney Stokes, Arthur Timmons Mallett, Carl Virgil Ramsby, Samuel E. James, Fred Babbler Utlger, Albert I. Todd, Orvllle Hough, David Evans, Arvld Ferdinand Benson, Lester Rivers, Clyde Bryan. Kunze, Frank LeRoy Wheeler, Matt John Macho, George Damm, Gustat Paul Herz, Griffith W. Roberts, W. F. Akin, Leo Frederick A. Polehn, Charles Arthur vMabal, Ernest Henry Aernt, Edward John Busch, Arthur Louis Anderson, Wil liam ErneBt Gelbrich, Walter Ficken, Alex Gray, Earl Naurets. Henry Gul lickson, Rudolph Alfred Schmidt, Ernest Herman Thlel, Harvey Jack son, Alvtn D. Hamilton, Fred John Yoder, Charles Arthur Clester, Victor Emanuel Olsen, Arthur Nowak Oi-an Elton. Substitutes: Lee Cooper, Nick Bruzzese, Oscar Lee Holman, Carl Larson, Fay Alfred Selby, Raymond P. Bushbaum, Harry Melby, Charley Edward Austin, Edwin George Ber dine, Albert George Schunk. CRACKER MAKER SUES FOR BILL FROMMERCHANT The Nutlonol Biscuit Company has filed a civil action to collect the sum of $64.19, alleged to be duo on an out standing ' account owed by John F. Jennings, for merchandise purchased from the plaintiffs. OUNGM OREGoft, ' FRIDAY, JUNE 4 CLACKAMAS IIAS FOURj OFFICES STATE GRANGE SALEM, Or.j June 6. Two from Clackamas county have been reelected to executive offices In the Oregon State Grange, . C. 8pence as master and Mrs. Mary1 Howard as secretary. C. E. 8penca has been elected to serve bis fifth 'consecutive term. Not even ft close race was given Mr. Spnnce by bis opponent, J. J, Johnson, of Portland, notwithstanding Spence's stout defense of the Non-Partisan League throughout the day yester day, which many delegates predicted would bring his defeat. He received 70 votes to 39 cast for Johnson. The election of officers took place last night, but res-tits were not an nounced to the State Grange and made public until 10:30 A. M. today. The big vote given Bpence was par ticularly surprising tor the reason that the last action ot the convention, before voting on officers, was the passage of ft resolution refusing to allow the Oregon Orange to combine with the Non-Partisan League, with which Spence Is In strong sympathy. Johnson's defeat Is attributed to the fact that be Is lawyer. Many delegrates were heard to say they could see no reason why a farmers' organization should have an attorney at Its head. Other officers elected: Overseer, C. D. Hoffman, Union; lecturer. Mrs. Minnie E. Bond, Lane; Stewart, M. C. Glover, Clackamas; assistant steward, Charles H. Hays, Washington; chap lain, Cyrus K. Walker, Linn; treas urer, H. Hlrschberg, Polk; secretary, Mrs. Mary S. Howard, Clackamas; gatekeeper, C. C. Borland. Clackamas; Ceres, Mrs. Carry M. Sales, Clatsop; Pomona, Miss Goldeth Combs, Linn; Flora, Mrs. J. C- Leedy, Washington; I lady assistant Steward. Miss Dorothy Byron, member executive committee,1 B. O. Leedy, Benton; members legis lative committee, M. M. Burtner, Wasco, and Ray Gill, Multnomah. In the election of officers the Ore gon urange usea xor me nrsi lime the -first, second and third choice sys tem., In counting the votes lost night the only case In which the canvassing board had to make use of the third choice ballot to determine the result was for the position, of Flora, which was won by Mrs. J. C. Leedy, of Washington county. Hester Coovert waa second highest with 65 votes. The vote tor secretary waa close, with 60 votes given Urv Mary 8. Howard, ot Clackamas. Mrs. C. H. Bailey, of Douglas county, waa nearest her with 54 votes. 1 In addition to the consideration of resolutions and conferring ot the fifth and sixth degrees upon about 150 can didates, the memorial services for de parted members will be held today. Ben Sheldon, of Medford, who Is working In the Interests of Southern and Eastern Oregon normal schools, for which an initiative measure Is to appear on the ballot at the November election, is here to work for, a reso lution by the Grange favoring the measure. Only three delegates to the state grange convention were strong enough in the faith of the Non-Par-tlsan league to vote against a reso lution yesterday providing that the grange form no combination with the league or with any other political or ganization. Seventy-six delegates voted for the resolution which was brought in by the committee on reso lutions and formulated from resolu tions introduced by the delegations of four different counties. The resolu tion passed is virtually the same as one adopted recently by the Multno mah county grange. The convention repudiated a senti ment among certain delegates who attempted to influence the session to take no action whatever relative- to the Non-Partisan league. This senti ment was manifested in a substitute resolution introduced by A. I, Mason, of Hbod River county, It was de feated. By the adoption of another resolu tion yesterday the salary ot the mas ter is increased from $300 to $1200 a year, with $1500 allowed as a maxi mum for the expenses ot himself and his deputy. Under this action the master will be required to give full time to the duties ot the position. mm WASHINGTON, June 7. Sinking of the Norwegian steamer Vinland by a German submarine. 65 miles off the Virginia capes at 6 P. M., Wednesday, June 5, was announced tonight by the Navy Department. The crew was res cued and landed today at Cape May, N. J. The Vinland was sent down nine hours after the British steamer Har pathian was torpedoed 35 miles far ther from the Virginia coast. Until word of her sinking came from Cape May today nothing had been heard of the operations of the enemy raid ers since the landing of the Harpath ian's crew yesterday. No details were given In the brief dispatch to the de partment. This statement was Issued: "The Navy Department is ' informed that the Norwegian steamer Vinland, 1193 tons, was bombarded and sunk by a submarine about 65 miles off the coast of Virginia at 6 P. M. on June 5. The crew was landed at Cape May, N. J." 14, 1918. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO PAVE IS MILES SALEM Or., June 12. (Special to The Enterprise). The State High way Commission this afternoon de cided In favor of advertising for bids for the hard surfacing of 18 miles of the Pacific Highway between Aurora and Salem. They fcve estimated the cost of the paving at $348,000, which will be shared equally by the state and by the government. In the speci fications for the 'work all types of paving surface are Included, and It cannot be predicted just which kind will be laid. The Highway Commission will be in Oregon City next Tuesday, making the trip from Portland, and contemp lating a visit along the entire Pacific Highway, and its adjacent work. Due to the strict regulations for government work, It was doubtful for a time whether the bids would be called for this summer or not The government demand that but one type of pavement he considered has been overcome by the State commission, and there Is no' doubt sow but' that the work will be rushed to comple tion this summer. ER MODIFIED IS REPORT RECEIVED SALEM, Or., June 10. The 25 per cent freight rate increase order, Is sued some time ago by Director Gen eral McAdoo of the government rail road administration, will be material ly modified for the protection ot Pa cific coast industries before It goes Into effect the last of the month, ac cording to the interpretation put by the Oregon public service commission upon a telegram received today from Max Thelen, representative at Wash ington, D. C, of the California com mission, who also has been delegated to represent the Oregon commission in this connection. Thelen's telegram Is in reply to message sent ft few days ago by the Oregon commission in which the sug gestion was made that the govern ment and state, commission cooperate in determining the proportionate in crease in freight rates for the North west. His message says: "Your suggestion much appreciated. Plan for cooperation between govern ment and Btate commissions today approved by Prouty who will submit to McAdoo for final aproval. Order 28 will not be suspended, but will be ma terially medified as result of repre sentations made by state commis sions. Elmquist will wire details when definitely announced." , Order 28, mentioned in the tele gram in the 25 per cent increase or der. As viewed by members of the Oregon commission the encouraging feature is the statement that order 28 will be materially modlfled,even if the request for suspension ot the order until proper rates can be de termined, Is net granted. ,To get the viewpoint of shippers, an important conference will be held by the Oregon commission in Port land Thursday morning nt 10 o'clock with all shippers who are interested in the 25 per cent increase in freight rates. One provision in Secretary Me Adoo's historic order increasing the freight rates or the country 25 per cent fixed a minimum charge of $15 per car on all carload shipments. This provision is the cause ot more or less concern on the part of mini erous lumber manufacturers In the Northwest, who have asked the rail road administration for a modifica tion. . , JURY AWARDS JOYNER $1500 FOR DAMAGES A verdict ot $1500 was returned Tuesday against the Crown Willam ette Paper Co., in favor ot A. E. Joy ner, who was injured while employed by the paper company as a trackman about two years ago. Joyner brought suit for $1999.99. The Jury was out about an, hour and a half. While wheeling pulp, Joyner step ped into a hole in an alleged defective floor, and sustained Internal injuries to his back and side. The paper com pany claimed the accident occurred more than two years prior to the filing of the action and Introduced company records and time checks to sustantl ate this contention. Joyner claimed that the accident occurred in Jan uary, 1916, and his complaint was filed in January of this year., The defendant company, while making a general denial of the negligence charges, relied mainly on the statute ef limitations as their defence. The plaintiff claimed injuries of a per manent, nature. The jury consisted of A. L. Hea cock, foreman; V. H. Dunton, George Eberley, H. J. Zlegler, C. W. Swallow, Harry LeBarre, Jos. DeShazer, Jas. Prater, T. J. Wlrtz, Jas. Wanker, C. W. Birchett and Geo. Staben. Brownell and Slevers appeared for the plaintiff and Dimick and Dlmlck for the defendants. ORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY Public aho.iuwum. -Portland, Ore. ll A circuit court jury Monday after noon brought in a verdict for $750 for the defendants In the condemna tion action brought by the State High way Commission against the Ganong heirs. The commission condemned a right-of-way across the Ganong propertay south ot Canemah along the new water grade Pacific Highway last falL The property is owned by the Ganong heirs who asked $2500.00 damages on account of the cutting of ft strip oft the front line of their place. Several shade trees were cut down and the heirs claimed special damage by reas on ot the loss of these trees. The jury deliberated over the matter toi about an hour. Judge Robert Tuckei tried the case. As an outgrowth ot the appropria tion by the Highway commission, a lamage action was filed by the heirs )f the estate against the Highway commission, and this action Is pend ing In the circuit court at the present time. The highway commission took a strip about 16 feet at one end of the Ganong place and about 7 feet at the other end. The defendants were Mrs Matilda Mount and Dr. Hugh S. Mount, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ganong, of Portland, and Fred Shannon and wife, the lat ter being tenants ot the place. In their answer the heirs asked $2400 damages to their Interest, and $100 special damages to the tenants. The Jury allowed $700 to the heirs and $50.00 to the tenants. AWE INSPIRING SOLAR ECLIPSE IS BEHELD HERE Through light flimsy clouds, Oregon City people viewed the wonderful eclipse ot the sun Saturday after noon. A haze was in' the heavens most of the day, but the eclipse was plainly visible and smoked glasses were in general nse. The twilight was the occasion ot ft great gathering ot sky-gazers all along Main Street, while the hill sections around Oregon City furnished ---unusually good viewpoints for those who cared to view the wonder and the creeping shadows. Peculiarly the hundreds of pigeons, pets along Main' Street and about the court house settled down for their night's rest os convenient cor ners of the store buildings. During a few moments when the eclipse was nearest the complete cov ering of the sun's surface, a multi colored glare was plainly visible just below the eclipse. The rainbow colors were plainly noticed Dy many. it was not thought that any part ot the corona would be visible here, but many noted distinct mass of colors for a few moments. - The eclipse . registered here' about 98 per cent of the sun's surface it was stated. On account of the light clouds in the sky glasses were laid aside after the eclipse got pretty well under way. F GOLDENDALE, Wash.. June 10. Dr. William Wallace Campbell, di rector of the Crocker eclipse expedi tion ot Lick observatory, University of California, says that the new star, discovered at the University of Vir ginia last Friday night and reported in press dispatches Sunday morning, flared out in the aky where no star had been known to exist before, and probably resulted from a collision or other catasrophe in for distant space. The new star is one of the bright est stars in the northern sky. The Lick astronomers here saw it last night through thin clouds. It is on meridian at 1 o'clock in the morning half way between zenith and the southern horizon. , Plates taken Saturday of the eclipse operations have all been developed and Dr. Campbell says that some ex ceptionally fine impressions of the corona were obtained. From press re ports and private advices received by Dr. Campbell, he is convinced that weather conditions at Goldendale were the most perfect of any station in the United States for obtaining a clear view of the corona and sur rounding phenomena. The station is .being dismantled this morning and all scientific equip ment and the plates obtained will be shipped back to Mount Hamilton to day. Dr. Campbell and .party will leave this afternoon. No information of the scientific results obtained will be given out until a careful study of the impressions obtained has been made. Dr. Campbell and Mrs. Camp bell will go to Victoria, B. C, from Portland to take part in the dedica tion of the Lick observatory station that place. He will then return to California. Dr. Campbell and his wife are loud in their praises of the treatment and the assistance rendered them by the peo ple ot Goldendale in making the ex pedition a success, especlall the man ner in which the guests of the party were looked after. $750 FOR DAMAGES - ESTABLISHED 1SS nil :ii Wtt FRONT if mm HI HOSTS PARIS, June 12. The French troops have made further advances around. Belloy and St. Maur and have captured 400 additional prisoners, some cannon and machine guns, ac cording to the War Office announce ment tonight They have also re occupied Montcourt and part ot Bus siares, north ot the Marne. The official report says that the French troops were withdrawn east of the Olse, Hong the line of Ballly, Tracy-le-Val and Nampcel, nnder the protection of covering detachments withont the enemy being aware of the movement ' " . ' . While most of the German attacks were repulsed, the enemy succeeded in getting ft foothold on the southern bank of the Mats River, occupying the village of Melicocq and adpointag heights. , , r Y ! PARIS, June 12. The battle con- tinued last night and today on the front between Montdidier : and the River Olse, the War Office announced. On the French left , additional progress was made by French troops in the region east ot Mery and Genlis wood. Near the center, along the Aronde front In the region of St. Maur, the Loge farm and Antheuil, the French repulsed violent attacks by the enemy. Despite repeated efforts the Ger mans on the French right were not able to debouch on the south bank of the Mats River. The French are holding in that part of the battle area south of Chevrin- court and Marset-srur-Mata. South of the Aisne, on the front be tween 8oissons and the Marne, the Germans attacked , this , morning. Fighting is going on between the river and the Vlllers-Cotterete " forest. Violent combats are being fought oa the front of Dommiers. Cutry and south of Ambleny. BERLIN, via London, June 12. The French have evacuated Carlepont wood, on the east bank ot the Olse, according to the announcement by general headquarters today, and the Germans are making advances along this important line. "There have been local .engage ments on the, battlefields northwest of Noyon and south ot the Aisne," continues the communication. L' The condemnation suit brought by the State Highway Commission against the Ganong estate, seeking a right-of-way through the old Ganong home south of Canemah, occupied the circuit court yesterday, with Judge Tucker, of Portland, sitting on the bench, instead ot ' Judge Campbell. The case was continued until Mon day. The jury yesterday afternoon visit ed the old Ganong home at Canemah along the line of the new water grade Pacific Highway. The road has al ready been appropriated and several shade trees in front of the Ganong home, which were in the line of the new road, were cut down by the high way commission. The loss of these trees is an ele ment figuring strongly in the case, the defense offering in evidence a cross section of one of the large maples about three feet in diameter, which was cut down when the new roadway was laid out last fall. A damage action against the com mission is also pending in the local court, by the defendants in the con demnation proceedings. 300 CLACKAMAS STUDENTS PASS EXAMINATIONS The work of examining the papers ot the students of the Clackamas county schools taking the eighth grade examination have been com pleted by County School Superintend ent J. E. Calavan and County School Supervisor Brenton Vedder. There were 300 pupils, who were successful in passing this test and remarkable high standing was the result. Those who have failed in two of the studies, and desirous to take the examination again so that they may be entitled to the honors, will be given the privilege of doing so June 13 and 14. The examinations will be conducted at the school building In the various school district of the county, while some will be given the examination in the ofrf(.e pf County School Superintendent Colavan's of fice. ; MM I'lUV