C
UP
The Enterprlaa la tha
on4y Cfeofcamaa County
Nawapapar that prlnta
all af tha nawa af thia
growing County.
Ths Witkly Enterprise
la worth the price, Corrv
a para It with othara and
4 than aubacriba. .
FIFTY-SECOND YEAR No. 37.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1918.
ESTABLISHED 1866
Q.REC5QM
FIGHTING
SLOWS UP
BIG PUSH
NOT HALTED
F
PREPARE TOTAKE
I1PTI
BOND SUBSCF
LONDON, Sept. 11. Utile change
lit the tinting fronts was roportod la
tlio night utinoiit, due to the ruin
which slowed up operations.
Pushing toward Bl. Quentln from
the aoutk, tho Freudi advanced a
inllo, from (ilburclurt to lllnacouit,
which puU thuui within seven miles
of the city. A German ctmntor at
tack luanchod from the town ot F.s-Igny-lft-Urand
was defeated.
PARIS. BPt. 11. The vlllugo of
Travwy. anar tho southern end of the
main llladenlmrg line, bua boon cap.
lured by tho French, If the , French
cuii hold tbla town the Important en
emy position at l-a Fere, a northerly
dufufte of the 8t. Uobaln massif, two
miles south of Truvwy. will bo vlr
tually oatfluukod.
LONDON, Sept. 11. During last
nlgbt the Urltbih line wwt advanced
slightly In the region of Vornand,
northwest of fit. Quentln, Hold
Marshal Halg reported In his official
statement today ,
The Omnium delivered a counter
nttuck I" the region of Esnourt-St.
Quentln. It was repulsed In stiff
fighting.
Th i to waa sharp fighting also at
flouxeacnart. The Germans were beat
en (i IT except at one point, where the
British poHta renmini'd In enemy poa
Ki'Mttioa.
The various bunking Institution of
Clackamas county have received
blank applications for subscriptions
for the Fourth Liberty Loun bonds,
ntul are now prepared to receive application.
M. I). Littourctto, county chairman,
iinouncod Tueaday that It la vry
slrahlo thut subscribers nmke their
PpllcutloiiH curly, In order that the
work of receiving and caring for ap
plication may not be congealed.
The week beginning Monday, Sep
tember 10, ha been ollklally desig
nated uh Honor Week, and the Loon
oinmlitocs for Clucknmit county hope
to secure the entire quoin for the
ouiily bofore 9 A. M. on September
2S, when the drive alarta offlclally.
Mr. Lntouretto 'Announced Tuesday
tlmt Lloyd Riches, advertlHlng man
ger of the Morning Enterprise, hud
lieeu the flrNt to muko formal appllca
tlon for Liberty Bond In Clackamas
county according to the reporta re
ulvud by hla office.
nil i iii ii.i .lum ii
flciiiiHTnnnrnn
qns Hoiiun lunrLuu
HITS TROOPSHIP
v. rent preparations are being mudn
for the county fair to bo held at Can
by next wcuk, commencing September
17. Secretary 6. E. Freytug la sparing
no pulna to make thia a patriotic
event, and it la probuble that the first
day will be Hed Cross and Cunby Day
A portion of the proceed are to be
turned over to the local Red ' Cross
organization. Thursday I to be one
of tho big days, when tho two candl
dntea for governor are to bo In at
tendance.
To add to the patrtotlam of tho four
day of the fair, the O. A. It. Ftfo
und Drum Corps has been engaged to
furnlHh Bomo of the lively mu3lc
There will also be music by a band
A number of conclusions have al
ready been applied for on the ground
Althoui?h the horao race have boon
dropped for thl year, owing to the
war conditions when money will
somewhat scurcor than lust yenr, pat
rlotlc programs and Interesting fea
turns will bo supplied In their place
Tho Juvenile exhibit la to be much
bottor than nny year heretofore, as
over 300 children of Clackamas coun
ty havo been heard from by County
Huporvlsor Vedder, telling of their In
tention of exhibiting? There will be
great competition this year.
The needlework Is to be a main fea
ture on the second floor, and prizes
are offered in the class, also In the
culinary department.
I
0. K. Fro tug, accompanied by Mrs.
not
LONDON, Tuesday, Sept. 10. A
troopship with 2800 American aoldlora
on board has ben torpedoed, ah
hands were aaved. The troopship was
huuehod .
In order to save time, Instead of
launching tlio boat the men clamber
ed down rope, to destroyers, which
swarmed around the stricken vessel
and came close alongside.
This operation waa greatly facilllut
ed by tho fact that the sea waa
rough.
The trouiHthlo waa a member or a
large convoy approaching the Eng
lish coust. Tha vessel was torpedoed
200 miles from shore at 3 o'clock on
Friday afternoon.
Several aoldierg saw the German
suiimarlno lifted clear out of the
water after one of the depth bomb
exploded and then entirely disappear.
The transfer of the American sol
diers from the stricken vessel to es
corting British and American torpedo
boat destroyers was quickly made
without Injury to anyone.
They all escaped Injury when the
torpedo exploded, and they were soon
on the way to a British port.
There was no sign of panic and the
FOR 1918 ANNOUNCED 4
J
BALEM. Or, Sept. 9, J. A. i
Churchill," state superintendent 4-
'p of scnooia. has announced dates
'p for eighth grade examinations 4
p for 1919. County superintendents
p are allowed to select three of
the following dates for the test:
v Janunry 16 and 17, May 15 and
iMfl, June 18 and 13, September
4 and 4. Tha program for the ex-
- amlnatlons,"wlli be as follows: p
'p Thursday Arithmetic, writ-
Ing, history, agriculture, spelling. 4
Friday I'hyslology, lunguage,
'P geography,! civil government, 3
reading. ,
H BARGAINS
IN CONFERENCE
TO END STRIKES
t1
EET
E
Mead, of Gladstone, Mlsa Carrie 'admirable behavior of the men waa
Shunk. of Angel Island, Calif., and especially gratifying to the officers.
Mlsa Nan Cochran made a trip to the i Many of the troops came from Chi
southern part of tho county Labor 'cogo ind Cleveland and a large per-
Day. The trip was made to distribute
tho county fair premium lists, and
there waa a good demand for tha.ii.
Among the places visited were Mucks
burg, Cunby, liurlow, Aurora and
Needy. At Macksburg the home of Mr,
and Mrs. Franx Kraxberger was visit
ed, and where Mrs. Kraxberger treat
ed tho visitors to a supply of fruit.
Thia I one of the best farms in thut
section of the county. Tho largd dairy
barn, 60x30 feet. Is equipped with
every modern convenience, and at
tached la the silo, which is aoou to
be filled with winter feeding for tlw
stock. Among the stock are tha dairy
cows and Poland China wlne. Close
by Is the fine hop drier, whore active
workers will engage In putting away
the crop of hops. The crops are look-
ng exceptionally good this yenr, and
are free from pests. Mr. Kraxberger
baa placed more of hi ground In
grain and corn thia year, and al
though the grain yield la not aa It has
been heretofore, la fair this year, Af
ter leaving thia farm the Needy coun
try wa passed through, and one of
tho old colony houses was visible.
This la located near tho main road,
and the grounda are shaded with hand
some immense walnut trees that are
bearing large crops this year. The
old colony house la of two stories
with long verandas on the flm and
second floors, nnd resembles an old
southern home.
Fields of gralii and corn added to
the boauty of this country, and as far
aj tho eye could see the golden color
ed fields were In evidence. The roads
l.i tbla section are In good condition,
nnd many owners of automobiles havo
an Idea of tho beautiful country scenes
ot that section.
rentage of them were factory hands
if foreign extraction. Their be
havior proved thet they has assimi
lated the true spirit of the American
soldier.
Something had gone wrong with
the troop ship's engines which com
pelled her for a time to lag behind
the rest of the convoy, but the trouble
hud been fixed up and she waa fust
catching up with the other transports;
when a torpedo hit her Just forward
of tha engine room.
The Republican County Central
Committee for Clackamas county has
been called to meet in Oregon City
on Saturday, September 21, at 2 o'
clock for the purpose of nominating
a Republican candidate for Recorder
of Conveyances. The meeting will be
held in the county courtroom. There
are 81 members of the central com
mittee.
Dudley C. Uoyles, who was nomlnat
ed for Recorder at the May primary
election without opposition, has filed
a notice of withdrawal with the coun
ty clerk, aa he Is about to leave the
county and under the law the central
committee Is authorized to fill the
vacancy.
Three candidates have appeared
for the place, J. G. Noe, who was ap
pointed by the county court to fill the
unexpired term of Mr. Boylea, or un
til January 1 next; Mrs. May Wald
ron and Mra. John C. Bradley.
CALL MADE IN COUNTY
T
OF10010
WASHINGTON, Sept. U. Quietly,
almost unnoticed among Washington's
war activities, American capital and
labor are today trying to negotiate the
moat gigantic collective bargain ever
attempted In any country at any time
The daily conference of representa
tives of tho two forces, meeting with
the war labor policies board take on
the aspect of ' peace negotiationa," to
hold for the duration of the war. The
staled purpose Is the stabllzatlon of
wages In every industry In the United
States engaged on war contracts.
The primary purpose of the confer
encea Is to reach an agreement on the
scales of wages In the various trades
that will hold for wide localities, if
not for the entire country, In order to
prevent the movement of labor from
place to place In pursuit of higher
wages.
The negotiations have reacnea a
standstill temporarily, (because of the
refusal of the employers to agree to
labor's proposal for the basic eight
hour day and pay and a half for over
time In every trade all over the nation.
"President Wilson and the congress
support us In this stand, however, and
In the end we expect our proposal to
be accepted," said Frank Morrison
secretary of the American Federation
of Labor.
The agreement when negotiated
probably will Include a provision in
surlng against strikes so long as the
provisions oi the agreement are car-
rlea oat. The labor men, in return for
this concession, will seek to reach an
agreement that the scales of wages
shall automatically increase aa the
ai. or living increases.
NEW DRIVE FOR BONDS
TO MORE COMMODIOUS
QUARTERS IN MARCH
The Oregon City poBtofflee is to be
moved next March to new quarters
offered by M. D. Latourotte. The
store building now occ'lPled by D. M.
Klemat-n and the Worklnfmatt's store
are to be thrown into one, and used
for a pottofflce b'.illdln. The annual
rental Is 1800.
The bid was $180 a year less than
that offered by the Weinhard estate,
owners of the present postofllce
building, and Mr. Latourptte further
offered the department considerable
greater accommodations, with larger
quarters, facilities for quartering the
horses and vehicles of the rural car
rlera, better lighting and heating
faclllUos.
E3TACADA MAN WEDS
Paul E. Lovell of Estaeada and
Miss Edna Lovell were granted a
license to wed Monday.
Both names of subscribers and
amounts subscribed for the fourth
Liberty Lonn bonds in the coming
drive will be published In the news
papers. This waa agreed upon Thurs
day at a conference of district man
agers held at the Commercial club.
Edward N. Strong, a representative
ot state headquarters from Portland,
addressed the district chairman and
committee representatives. .
The keynote of the campaign Is
"volunteer subscriptions." and every
effort will be made in Clackamas
county to put the county "over the
top" at 9 o'clock in tne morning of
the opening day of the campaign, Sep
tember 28. To this end the week be
ginning September 16 has been des
ignated as "Honor Week" and the
committees are laying plans for an
active week, While the rating sys
tem will not be used in this county
much individual work will be care
fully outlined.
The county's quota Is expected to be
In the neighborhood of a half million
dollars and may slightly exceed that
sum. ine Donas win bear 4 per
cent Interest, as those of the third
loan.
Close attention was given Mr.
Strong and details under which the
work will be done were carefully
Ironed out. In the last loan campaign
there was $576,000 subscribed in
Clackamas county.
Mr. Strong said that six states
would be active competitors for the
honor of being first over the top and
it behooved Oregon to look alive to
retain its laurels won in previous lib
erty loan campaigns.
Clackamas county's last quota sent
to Camp Lewis on September 3 has
a batting average of 1000 percent with
the camp doctors, according to ad
vices received Tuesday by the local
bonrd. Of the 25 men sent, not one
has been rejected and all are in good
health and making good.
On previous calls the number sent
home hns been from 4 to 10 percent
of those entraining, and a number of
extra Class 1 men have been held In
readiness to replace the expected per
centago of physically deficient men.
The new was a pleasant surprise to
the local board, and reflects much
credit on the hUBky bunch of reg
istrants most of whom were. of the
1918 class.
A call has been received by the
local board for nine men to replace
vacancies of men rejected at various
camps. Most of the boys will go to
Ump he wis within the next ten
days, but the exact time of entrap
ment Is not given out by the board.
The men to go are as follows: Rred
erlck W. Rosentreter, Oswego;
Chester Douglas, Canby; Lyman W.
E. Warnock, Oregon City No. 1; Wil
fred Marshall, Mullno, No. 1; Lester
Burkhalter, Aurora; Murry . Hnllett
Clark, Barton; Howard Harrison Wal
lace, Oregon City; Emoraon B, Watts,
Oregon City, and Olaf Learfald, Mol
alla. ' .
SALEM OT-ftoU 7. In his month
ly report to (he state board of control
yesterday, Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, su
perintendent ot the State Hospital for
tha Insane, estimated that by January
1 a deficit of $100 0 00 will be shown
by that institution.
ut. bteiner reported mat among
employes who recently have left the
Institution for positions elsewhere is
Miss Dillian Dull, head of the indus
trial department, who has accepted a
position iu Montana. Her place here
has been taken by Mrs. Prince Byrd,
wife of one of the hospital physicians.
Dr. Steiner reported that patients
recently have earned $100 by string
ing beans for local canneries. The
money will be pro-rated among the
patients.
1ST OREGON BANKS
.-"-"o. Ore.
I1U vu .. '
lll-ri
BUT PORE
SALEM, Sept, 9. A comparions of
deposits In the banks ot Western Ore
gon with those In Eastern Oregon Is
made In a statement Issued by the
state banking department. The com
parison Is based on the deposits on
November 20 1917, and on June 29,
1918. ,
In 62 towns In Eastern Oregon there
are 84 banks, which on November 20,
1917, held deposits aggrecatlng $13,-
280,064, and on June 29, 1918, these
banks held deposits aggregating $35,
288,465, a decrease of $7,991,599.
In 100 towns In Western Oregon
there are 177 banks, which on Novem
ber 20, 1917, held deposits amounting
to $154,678,710, of which Portland with
Its 25 banks held $100,074,993. On
June 29, 1918, the deposits In the West
ern Oregon banks totaled $156,305 955,
an Increase of $1,629,244 since Novem
ber 20, 1917,
LOCAL
it TARE
QUESTION
SCUSSED
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 11. Ore
gon City was well represented today
at the hearing before the Public Serv
ice Commission on the application of
the Portland Railway, Light & Power
Co. for an increase in the passenger
rates on its interurban lines. City
On June 29 the deposits i Attorney George L. Story and Re
in the Portland banks amounted to
$103,979,739, an increase of $3,274,-
746, which shows that the banks in
Westrn Oregon outside of Portland
sustained a loss in deposits from No
vember 20, 1917, to June 29, 1918, of
$1,645,501.
ON LIBERTY LOAN MADE
T CALL TO INCLUDE
CLASSES TO 37 YEARS
J.G.
CARVER DESIRES
DEATH TRAP ON
BAKER HIGHWAY
The state railroad commission heard
evidence for and against the establish
ment of a railroad crossing at the
Bakers Bridge Thursday, the county
court and the Carver railroad com
pany being the litigants before the
commission. No action was taken, the
commission adjourning until Septem
ber 13 when a personal visit to the
Bakers' Bridge country will be made.
Mr. Carver desires to extend his
line across from the east side of the
river at Baker's Bridge, reaching the
west bank at a point close to the
bridge approach and running along
the county road for some distance on
this side of the road. The county is
strenuously objecting to this crossing
and track, asking that the. railroad
company cross the river at some point
either up or down the river, where
the interests of the traveling public
would be safeguarded. The company
on the other hand claims that the
expense would be entirely , out of
proportion.
A stenographic record was taken of
the proceedings, Roadmaster Roots,
Surveyor Johnson and District At
torney Hedges appearing in the mat
ter with the court.
J. G. Noe, chief deputy under Re
corded Dudley Boylea, was appointed
Friday by the county court to fill out
the unexpired term of- the latter, who
resigned the early part of the week
to take up more lucrative duties in
Southern Oregon.
Mr. Noe has been, head deputy In
the recorder's office for the past two
years, and his capable and courteous
administration won for him the post
of his chief. Prior to assuming du
ties in the recorder's office, Mr. Noe
was a well known school man in the
southern part of the county for many
years, residing in the Needy country.
FIVE DIVORCES GRANTED
Decrees were entered In the fol
lowing divorce actions Saturday In
the circuit court;
Hazel L. Nelson vs. Arthur W. Nel
son, the wife resuming her maiden
name, Hazel L. Hoag; Nellie M Doo
little vs. Otis O. Doolittle; Sarah F.
Clancy vs. John W. Clancy; Wra. D.
Harmon vs. Etna Harmon; Clara
Lambeth vs. Wesley W. Lambeth.
The suit of W. S. Warner vs.
Martha Warner was dismissed from
the flies . i !y
$ FIRES IN BEAVER CREEK AND S
$ "REDLAND DISTRICTS ARE
S UNDER CONTROL $
$ Brush fires that threatened
serious damage to timber In the
$ Beaver Creek and Redland dis-
trlcts were brought under control 3
$ Friday afternoon and at midnight
it was reported that no further
danger is feared. Volunteers work-
" ed hard Thursday night and Frl- $
S day and succeeded in controlling $
the flames. Watchers are still $
$ keeping a vigilant eye on the
fires In the brash. $
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. Provost
Marshal General Crowder announced
today that the first call to the colors
of men who register Thursday will
Include men in the 19 and 20-year-old
classes and In the classes from 32 to
36 years, inclusive. Questionnaires
will go first to registrants within
these specified age limits and local
boards will be ordered to classify
them first in readiness tor calls be
ginning In October.
Young men in the 19 and 20-year-
classes, Geeral Crowder said, will be
accepted for induction into the stu
dents'-army training corps, but he
pointed out that the authorized
strength of this corps Is only 150,000
men, whereas the total number of
registrants below 20 will be over 3,
000,000. .
The general pointed out that the
total number of fit men expected from
the classes over 32 was 601,000 and
repeated the statement that class 1 of
men now registered would be almost
exhausted by October 1. General
Crowder also issued an appeal to em
ployers to assist In the presentation
of claims for occupational exemptions
and declared that no estimates could
be made as to the number of older
men who ought to be so exempted.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. In the
forthcoming treat draft every care Is
to be taken to protect essential in
dustries, but at the same time excep
lonal alertness will be used to prevent
abuse of "industrial exemption"
claims.
This has been made clear by the
provost marshal general, explaining
the preference list Issued by the war
industries board, to aid draft boards
In determining proper application of
the so-called work or fight order.
These lists embodied In tour main
divisions, complied according to their
relative essentiality for (war work,
are merely for guidance.
"Such lists shall be regarded as
binding upon the diserlct board In its
conclusion as to whether any partic
ular industry, occupation or employ
ment is necessary," Provost Marshal
General Crowder today declared. "Nor
shall such lists prevent the diserlct
board from holding as necessary In
dustry, occupation or employment not
contained therein."
The Liberty Loan organization for
the Oregon City banking district was
launched Monday afternoon. Chair
man Thomas A. Burke called a meet
ing ot his executive committee, con
sisting of I. Adams. John Humphrys,
George Tracy, George Swafford, John
N. Sievers and Gilbert Hedges, and
plans were outlined for sending the
Oregon City district, which comprises
the town and some 30 adjoining school I
districts, over the top In record time
The committee will meet at the
noon hour, probably each day this
week, or at least until things are
thoroughly organized in all parts of
the district. A publicity committee of
local newspaper men was appointed to
start publicity work immediately and
L. Adams was appointed chairman of
a committee to solicit display ad
vertising among local firms, which Is
the plan urged by the government.
There was no appropriation made for
display advertising in newspapers of
the country, and while the ads and
plates are furnished, the government
asks that patriotic firms and citizens
donate space for the publication of
the ads In the local press. The. com
mittee Monday afternoon practically
completed arrangements to handle the
advertising in the way desired by the
government.
Chairman Burke has appointed the
following local chairmen for the vari
ous school districts of the Oregon
City banking district and these men
and women will be notified at once to
corder John W. Loder, of Oregon
City, attended and cross-examined
witnesses and Harvey E. Cross ap
peared for the city ot Gladstone.
Several Oregon City business men
offered testimony, some ot them, rath
er favorable to the proposed rate in
crease. CD. Latourette, F. J. Meyer,
Linn E. Jones, William Andrsen, W.
P. Hawley and B. J. Staats attended
the bearing.
Additional testimony will be taken
Thursday. The traction company is
not petitioning for any stated Increase,
but asks that such increase be grant
ed that will permit the corporation to
pay interest on its heavy investment.
It is thought that the commission
may grant some Increase, with the
possibility of increasing the fare be
tween Oregon City and Portland to 25
cents, and way stations in proportion.
It has been pointed out that the cajsh
fare from Portland to Oregon City for
many years was 25 cents, until the
cut maae a number ot years ago,
when an Increase was made In the
commutation rate at the same time
a cut was ordered in the cash fare.
ML MUM
TO GET ALL AID NEEDED
WASHINGTON, Sept 9. Essential
industries, listed by the war indus
tries board, will get all of the labor
they require to keep running at the
maximum speed. This was emphasiz
ed today by members of the board.
However, there will be no exemption
by wholesale In this connection. In
stead, the burden of proof that an
employe Is essential will ' be placed
on the heads of the various industries
Food, fuel, munitions and ship manu
facturing will have the preference in
the selection ot men. But officials
made it very plain again today that
no man can hope to secure exemption
from military service unless he actual-
perfect ( their organizations and clear iy cannot be replaced in the particu-
AUNE SERIOUSLY
WOUNDED AFTER
FIGHTING HUNS
the decks for the big drive next week.
The county's quota has not yet been
assigned but it is thought it will prob-
ajly be doutfle.of.-thd, last loan and
the workers are planning to double
the quotas in each district. However
Immediately -upon receipt of the ex
act apportionments Chairman Burke
will notify his district chairmen. All
necessary supplies will be sent out
tms week. The list follows: '
Gladstone T. A. Burdon
Parkplace e. L. Pope
Jennings Lodge W. I. Blinstone
Holcomb Dan Watts
Carver r. l. peaks
Clackamas A. Mather
Damascus l. P. Coulter
Union A. L. Heacock
Lower Logan Frank Wilson
Crescent Ed. R. Leek
Fir Grove Geo. C. Armstrong
Mt. Pleasant G. M. McDowell
Clairmont .. ., D. Scherruhle
Maple Lane C. W. Swallow
Henricl W. F. Harris
Beaver Creek George Havell
Schuebel Lake Duffy
Aioerta Ed Tray lor
Timber Grove Tom Grace
Clarkes J. a. Coulter
Falls View Robert France
Carus A. A. Spangler
Twilight Mrs. J. W. McCord
Leland E. R. Gregory
Browns Mrs. Lena Young
West Linn .......... J. W. Draper
Willamette H. L. Morrell
Hazelia w. B. Cook
Springbrook . .... . . . H. A. Kirkland
Oswego Frank Davidson
Rock Creek H. J. Feathers
Sunnyside F. M. Townsend
Union Mill Jas. P. Nelson
Mullno E. J. Maple
Mountain Road John Kaiser
Upper Logan .......... Louis Funk
Oregon City ............ John Loder
Canemah Mrs. Henry Jomss
lar 1'ne of work that he Is following.
Women are to take the place of
men on a scale heretofore not even
thought of.
Soldiers are badly needed to win
the war, and the men physically fit
will have to take their place in the
ranks, unless they can conclusively
show that tney will better serve the
nation's defense in a civilian role.
Reports that many professional men
who will be caught in the new draft
have tried to get themselves bomb
proof jeba in munition plants nl in
shipyards persist here. The draft of
ficials will be ex'pected to sift down
such reports and to see that the se
lective service law is lived np to, both
in spirit and fact. '
Men legitimately entitled to exemp
tion will have their rights carefully
safeguarded, officials say, but, on the
other hand, they insist that men not
fully qualified cannot hide behind an
essential Job simply to evade military
service .
Word was received by Mr. and Mrs.
C. F. Terrill, of this city .Thursday
telling of tho seriously wounding of
Fred Aune, a well known young man
of Oregon City. Aune left Oregon City
with the first drafted men. His moth
er Is Mrs. LaPort, of Dayton, Oregon.
HUTCHINSON ESTATE PROBATED
Petition for letters of administra
tion of the estate of Alta Hutchinson,
deceased, were filed Thursday in the
court The deceased died In Clackamas
county in 1916 and left an estate of
$225, consisting of personal property.
T,
SALEM, Sept. 9. The public serv
ice commission was ' advised loday
that the Southern Oregon Traction,
company, wnich operates a short rail
road out of Medford, is preparing to
discontinue operations and dismantle
its hoad, as the government has need
t r its rails urd has requestloned
them. President S. S. Bullls also
says auto trucks huve taken practical
ly oil the business. . -
"The business to be don.t Is tot
enough t pay operating expanses "
he says. ' Oir mad being nerallcd by
,cod macaJautd road the whole dis
tance ot six miles, autos and auto
trucks set'.m 10 be of more satisfactory
service, nnd there Is no public de
rraud for out continue, operations'