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ORttCON CITY ENTERPRISE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1920. Pag 5 LOCALS Mr, mil Mm. H, W. Joints and son, who have boon making tjiolr home nt Mlilvulu, Idaho, hnvo arrived In Cluck itniM county mid Imvo tulum up their roiiMenco on Clncknuiaa Heights, Mr. JolitiH Win) IlIlN lliidli engaged hi funn ing la lilulio, In to follow farming hero, And luiri leased n ritrm of 07 wore. Mr, and Mm, Jonu v lulled CliirkftUiiin county sitvoral year ago, and At tho tlini) bncamo lniproimod with Uo elliualo, They recently heard fro thulr (ormor homo, and Ilia tlior momi'lnr win) registering four degroos bulow soro, but previous to their leuv ItiK for Oregon was coiiHldorably colder, the thurtnoiitiititr roglMtnrliig nlowt 49 degree on mivorul occiudon. Mrs, 14. II. (Iregory, of Greenwood, wu In Onvn'U City Mnndity, having H(V(iniiMiiiliM Minx Nun Cochran, who speni Knnday ut I''" (Iregory ifann. Mr, and Mm. Gregory, and Mm, Kd wiird, returned to 1 lift r farm about two wooka n.MT from Hun Francisco, whore they Imvo been spending tho wlnur with their m, Iluy Gregory, and fmnlly. Thoy hnvo dec-Mod that Clackamua county U an Idoul pluce for home. Thulr fnrm la located in tha leaver Cwk vulliry. Ki'lf l'arkiir, w ruPhaa rldd at Muplo li na for tha pat 14 yean, and ocrnplnd tha old homa of tha lata Mr. and Mr a. Latourotta, aarly Orngon plonanra, waa In Omton City Batur day. Mr. Parker baa encaged In tha cAttle bualnaaa for tha pant tan yaara, and rwcoivad a carload of dairy cow Huturday, which ha will place on tha market The ahlptnant waa from Mar Ion county and reached bar In good coiMlltlon. Anionic tha people of filadntone at tcndluK tho funeral of tho lata Ht. A. M. Mulkcy, who died at bta hoina at Oray'a Croiiatng iturday were Mra. and Mra. Frank Oawald, Mm. Clar nia Pnmt, Mra, Thomaa (Inult, Mra. tlrant Olda, Mm. John McGotchl. Mra. Ralph McKJctchln, Mra. N'llna Mra. T. Kdwanla. J. M. Ilullowoll. (Jarlnnd llollnwotl. Humor Hollow"!! aad Mm. Thoinpmm II. A. Workman, formerly of Oregon City, and now of Chicago, la recover ing from a novo r a attack of Influonta. Many caaoa are reported by Mra. lturkman, who haa recently bon limird from by Imr alator, Mra. C. O T. Wllltama, of thla city. Mr. and Mra Itcrkwiu nand dnugbtor expect to ro tura I oOrcgon City within a your. Um Thomas Cohon Mr. ami Mra SiiMlmun, Winkler. Mr. an Mrs. R. of I'oniaud. aitciidfd t!u Tunonil hit vleea (iter Iho rcinuliiM of Utile Mar gimrito CIiihh, ilauchti-r of Klmcr ;1:ihh. held ut tho home of Mr. and Mra. Paul I'rueiincr, nl ritrkpliico, Sunday Mm. Stedman In an nunt of Ihn lllllo oil". Mart Kvcrott. a long time realdont of Clackamaa Ilelghta. but who haa i mado hla homo In Tillamook for tho puat two yeara, la rlaltlng bla brother at GroHhani and alao bla atopdaugh ter at I'jiglo Crook. Ho will alao vlalt In Oregon City before returning to Tillamook. Mr. and Mra. lwronce Ray are re joicing over tha arrival of a bbny boy At their homo. The little follow, who la named Jamoa Warren Hay, waa born Saturday morning, February 21. 1 o'clock. Ha weighs men and one half pounda. Mra. Joaeph Thomborry, of Will amette, who mot with an accident a few daya Ago, la Improving. While en gaged In working on a broodor ahe foil from the roof and sustained a broken, rib. W. II. Lncke, prominent commission morcliant of Clackamaa county, who haa two largo coranlsalon bouses, one at Canby, And tlta other In thla city, transacted buatneaa In Oregon City Saturday Afternoon. Among the well known residents of Clackamaa county In Oregon City Sat urday waa U D. Yodor, whoae farm la located at Yodor on tho Willamette Valley Southern. Among those to come to Oregon City Saturday from the southern part of the county was Andrew Mayer, of Canby. William Marshall, whoae home li at Mllwaukle, waa among tho Oro Kra City vlaltora Saturday. S. 8. WoHtvostad, of Molnlla, was nmons- thoae to transact bualnma hero Saturday otftornixin. A. M. Condlt, of Vancouver, Waah,, waa In Orecon City Pntnrdny looking after property Interests. M. J. Olaon, who roHldea noar Red land, wns among tho Oregon City vis itors Monday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Jnmoa Fullnm, ot Rodlnnd, wero Oregon City visitors Monday. C. Stockton, whoso homo Is at Mil waukfo, waa In thla city Saturday. Alhort Peterson, of Mullno, was In thta city Mondny. F.lof Johnson, c-f lCaglo Crook, was an Oregon City vlHltor Saturday. F. Chlnn, of Contral Tolnt, wns an Oregon City vlaltor Saturday. Mrs, Porry Hunter. cp Clnckamna, was In thlq city Saturrtnv SUES ON NOTE. T.nerotla Smith filed anlt against Robort. J Tlllia ot ut Rntitrday to col lect on a prommlaory note for $1105.75 and asks the foroclnnuro of a mort gage given Hg aocurlty, INSANE MAN COMMITTED. Jacob Stucltloy, a resident of Mll waukle, was odJudRnd Insnne after An examination here and taken to the Asylnm at Salem Saturday. Sheriff Has Music 4 4 Bootlegger h Leader ' Selections Are F i n e "Wilson's Orchestra." Id the. ntmt Important musical organization 111 Oregon City and those who huvo txMttt prlvlrd to liur this lobo fitm iiiit mil fit have received a rare, treat, Tim orchestra was organized l th Hotel WIlMon tit the court house and I'oiihIhUi of three, pieces, a violin, gul Iiip, mul mandolin mid in li'd ,y Gla, vlcb, (hi' fniiioiiH boothwr of Port bind, other nnul)or of tho organ ization are Orth nnd Knrjiilii, who urn awaiting Action of th grand Jury, and who no strongly booatod Bherlff Wllr on to a reporter of the Enterprise limt week. Although! those young men nro iMinflncd to tho county Jull they are a happy bunch, and bav mado many frlcriilx who have calli'd on iliun and donated magazine and mimic. The boy r practicing diligently and will aoon bo roady for "oumldu," nKHK'nTinnU. WEI8MANDLE SUED. Rult waa filed Frtiky by 1 C. Al bion agalnat Wm. Wolamundla to col lect $175 alli'gnd duo a comtnlaNlon whnn Alllwin aold tho indopondont gnrag? for Welnmandle In t):tobir, 1918, REAL ESTATE MAN RECEIVES BAD BEATING W. P. Schoolny. a local inmiI calaio man, connldora himaulf a vory un lucky man, for Thuraday evening ha woa badly batxn up In an encounter with 0. C. t'aiMl and Friday afUT- iitKin h waa arreatod for driving on the list aide of Main atrtwt. Ha plead not guilty of tho char go and hla trial will be hold next week. According to Schooley ho waa com ng down Singer Hill and on account of thj allppory condition of tha pavo ni-nt drove near the cantor of this atri't. A ho neared Main atreot k noticed a Iwy on A bicycle' coming Yi'in tho aouth and headed directly for hla car He onllod to tho boy and atiipped bla car, ho alloRoa. acroaa the Irnck on the right aide of tho atreet with tha roar wheel agnlnat the colilil Minn of the car track It-i (IiiIiiim that thn by hnd hi head (iiiwn and did not Kim dint ran hla bli'vcb; Into hla car, not linrd enou;;h even to throw htm off llu noticed Cause! aenms tho atrent takliH' notca and nxkil liim If ho auw the accliUnt. Cuflael aiinwercd that he had and auld tJiat Schooley waa In (do wn-nit.. Hcluiotey nuked him why he thought mi and t'ms'd anawored that If Jt had not been for tho cobhlo Ktimei that Sfh(Kley would not have Mopped Schooley denlo, ihla and one word led to another, and aecorln to Schooley ho told Caaael that ho lied about tho matter and Caaxcl hit him. Sihooley allegea that he did not try to strike buck and mado an effort to get out of tho man'a way but Canael kept on coming and hit him sevoral times, giving him a black eye and srveral othr palnM brulsea. Clarence Shepherd tho boy who waa struck by Schooley'a cur. said that ho waa riding north on Main street and on account of tho rain waa leaning ovor tho handlebura of hia wheel. He claims that Schooley'a car waa within four or flvo foot of tho curb on the wrong aide of tho atroot and that whn ho hit It ho was thrown off and bruised about the head and shoulders and the wheel waa damaged. E. W.SCOTT IS ELECTED NEW POLICE CHIEI B. W, Scott, for tho past year I councilman from the fourth ward, waa elected chief of police of Oregon City at a spcclol meetnlg of the council Saturday night, resigning his pluce on the council In order to tako the place. Chief Giorgo Woodanl filed bla resignation Saturday and has tnkorta position in tho paper mills. Tho council will fill tho fourth ward vnennty at Its nejet meeting. The council authorized W. A. White, a local architect, to submit at th next mooting rough plans for n now city hall building, wiUi adequate accomodation for fire apparotus. It Is proposed to construct a ono story hlulldlng, with a basement, on city properly just. to the north of Me Lourhlin park, with entrances on Center street and on Singer Kill, placing tho fire apparatus and city jail in the basement section with an entrance from Singer hill. On the mnti floor would be the necettsary city offices and tho council chamber. It la proposed to submit a bond, la sue to the people o finance th'd con struction of tho building, and to ask for a two-mill tax levy for the main tenance of a paid fire department. The band issue would also provide money for tho purchase of modern fire apparatus. When the ifate of this proposition 'is known, the council will be in a definite situation to pro cod with nogotlattons for the lease of the present city hall property to Frank Husch &. Sons, who hava. asked the city for a 20-year lease at $100 a month, and pnpose to erect a two-sUry brick building on tho prop erty, to be occupied for the furniture htiHlness, the building to revert to tho city at the termination of the Uuiho. HALF ACRE BRINGS $600. i Chrla Welsmandel, of this city, has aold half an acre of land in . C'acka mas, known as tha Roots' Addition. Mr. Weismandel, who has retained another half acre, received $600 for tho land. This waa given him by the late Phillip Weismandel, when mak- lng his will, and la a rioat dalrable abandoned and if parliament ap iece of land, which is a short dls- prove the recommendation, Switzer- itance from the paved road. MANY BERRY PLANTS SHIPPED TO CALIFORNIA Clackamas County has an Industry that fow pooplo of the country are avvaro of. This In tho strawberry pro pagation InduHtry curried on by A. II. Finncgun, of Oregon City. Htx your ago Mr. Flnnegan, believ ing that there waa a market for alraw berry plunta, decided to enter the In dustry. One small section was planted to berries, and whou thoao wore ready for marketing there was a good demand for tha plants In Califor nia, and as time has passed the de mand haa bnon more than Mr. Flnno- gan bad expected. More lund was se cured, and at the present time two iiioii, bcMldoa Mr. Flnnegun are kept busy working among tha plunta, and during tha shipping season, which la now at Ita height, eight women are em ployed In asperating the plants and re moving tha dirt from the roots, pre paring thom for tha boxoa in which tnoy are pacnea. After the planta bare been aopar ated, the dirt removed from the roots, they are neatly Arranged, and turned over to tha packer, Mr. Flnnegan, who separate each plant Ag the planta are separated by Mr. Flnnegan, they are counted into 500 lota. A layer of damp moss, thoroughly cleaned, la placed in tha bottom of the box, where tha first layer la placed. After the layer of 600 planta have been arranged another layer of tnosa la used in sep arating tha planta from the second &00. After tha 1000 planta have been carefully arranged so that the roots do not coma In contact with the wood of the box,' tha third layer la placed over the planta and the cover nailed and now ready for shipping to the des tination. Although tha weather during the early part of January waa unfavorable for shipping tha planta, thla waa some what delayed, In getting off the first shipment, and since the work started January 1919, up to Wednesday, February 18, 1920, 191.000 plants had been shipped to one firm In California. On Friday, February 20, another ship ment was made which consisted of 20,000 planta, theoe also going to the same firm. The California firm has given an order for all planta Mr. Fin negan can supply him thla season, as well aa for the Reason of 1921. Mr. Flnnegan believes that thla year' shipment will amount toGOO.OOO plants and Is contemplating growing a mil Hon plants for next year, which are al ready ordered. , Mr. Flnnegan la specializing on the "New Oregon", -nd the plants he Is shipping to California are ot this vur lety, although ho has several varieties that will be shipped. Among these are tho Mckemar, an Rnstern berry that haa boon uaed with groat satla- fcatlon by tho canneries of California Four acres have been planted to the "Now Oregon" and half an acre to the "Mckemar." For the local trade he hud the "Everbearing" and the popu r "Wilson". Those two varieties are excclleut for canning aa well as for table use. Mr. Flnnegan does not grow thoae for the berries but for the plants only, exwpt for hla own use. The roots of tho borrlea he la shlp- plng average about "flour Inches length, and It will require a ton and a half of moaa to pack the plants. Last year's shipment amounted to 200,000 berry plants, and from the lot tors having been recolved by Mr. Fin negan, hla planta are aa represented the" purchasers highly praising . the plants after their arrival In California. With each box shipped Mr. Flnne gan sends a "guarantee, as the plants are Inspected by O. E. Freytag, Inspec tor of Clackamaa county, each year, The plants were Inspected on Octo ber 24. 1919, and were found free from dangerous Insect poata and dis ease at that date, and that thorough cultivation haa produced strong and healthy planta. Close to the sorting and packing house at the Flnnegan berry patch Is i larger building, with double walls, and between these walla straw carefully packed.. This is done In or der to protect the plants after they have been removed from the ground. A visit to the Flnnegan farm will soon convince you what an Important Industry Clackamaa county haa. When Mr. Flnnegan arrived in Ore gon City he became a mill worker, and held a responsible position with the paper company until hKe desired to enter a buxinesa for himself, and bo chose Uie industry he is now follow ing. PORTUND HUN ARE TO BE INVESTIGATED WASHINGTON, Fob. 18. Attorney I Ueneral Palmer today directed the federal district attorney at Portland, Or., to make a "full and thorough in vestigation" of the charges mado against M. H. Hajisor of the United States, Grain corporation, by a fed eral grand Jury at Spokane. The attorney general's Instructions wero given at tho requat of Mr. Houser, who in a telegram to Mr. Pal mer declared ho could not "permit the statement of the grand Jury to un clmllaiiged." . i r Switzerland Not To Enter League BERNE, Switzerland, Feb. 20. Ad herence by Switzerland to the league of nations was 'recommended by the Swiss govorment in a message to parliament yesterday. What has boon known as the "American clause," by which Switzerland's vontry to the lontiuo would depfmd upon similar action by the United States, hea boon lad will become a member at once. Thirty Years Ago Today Tken from tha Oregon City Enter- prlaa February 13, 1890. f ! Editorial To T. W. Sullivan, A, If. Flnnegan, William J. Wtlaon and T. K. Conway, tho W. F, P. I . tympany owe a debt of gratltudo to their heroic and inde fatigable effort In rixklng over again and again tholr own llvoa In Jeopardy to save property, w)n-n thy knew thoy wore facing death In going out. Others quailed and refused to go but thoHO courageous, cool headed and de termined men never faltered. Nor aro they deserving of the company alone. The community may well remember that the future of this place was hang ing on the fate of the mills and factor ies, and thoae men did their part well and faithfully to preserve to this town the hope of a glorloua future. Honor wo say la due to all th-se from thla entire community. Big Calf C. W. Armstrong, of Can- by, reportg the largest calf of the sea son of the Short Horn stock. When twenty-four houra old he weighed it and found the scales tipped at Just 125 pounda. C. W. RHiley waa In town last Frl day. lie thinks that the flood haa taken about three acres of hla land. Mra. Will Pope waa vlaitlng In thia city last week. Mr. Johnaon'a condition seems to Improve. F. O. McCown ia slowly Improving. The momber of the Republican committee of New Bra baa resigned and Chairman U T. Barin, who haa filled the vacancy 'has appointed E. C. Mad dock. Two veterans and aucessful mov era, C. N. Greemaa and Joseph Hed gee had charge of the moving of Messrs. lAtoureite's and Crowlngs safea on Monday, and they did the Job up quick and well. The Rank of Oregon City has pur chased from John Myers the building and land adjoining the bank. Including tho ground and two houses back, and extending to the alley on the north. Monday night the contraction train got aa far aa the north bank of the Abernetby. Thery eipect to run Into this place today. William Barlow was In town Tues day. He is JURt now busy getting out a big lot of piling for the O. & C. R R. Ho says that the pile driver is busy at Pudding Itlver Bridge, and thinks it will be a week before the train reaches Barlow. A. K. Slaufisen, assistant editor of the Orogonlan of Portland waa in Ore $on City yesterday on his way home from a tour of the valley to Investi gate tho losses of the flood. He trav oled by all manner of conveyances, especially afoot NOW IT HAPPENED Mr. James Shaw, whose narrow escape from drowning we noted In the flood, tells how It happened. He says that he nor either OInot-Chase had the least Idea of the danger, but when part of the way from the factory to the bridge thoy met a strong current against which he with one pair oars could make no headway. He told Olney he had brtter help with the other oar in stead of trying to steer the boat, but before any change had been made in their positions the boat seemed to be drawn by irristible force into a great hollow in the water and the next in stant he felt It giving away and the stern waa under the water. He ex claimed "cling to the boat", and grab bed the aides. Immediately the boat wns drawn under, and he continued to cl'ng to the boat, though it seemed to stay under the water. He had in tended to try and save himself And rolooe bta hold onto the boat but realizing he could not swim a stroke he held on. At last the boat came to tho surface bottom side up, but con tinued to dip under water, and he soon managed to turn the boat over, but it was under water most of the time. He called to two men on the shore for help, bnt they had no boat While floating swiftly down the river he looked for Olney Chase, but could see nothing except the three oars ot the boat. He expected to be wrecked at the Clackamas rapids but found thm so smooth he felt safe. He then Baw two bouts coming after him and felt relieved. He was overtaken at the Magone place and taken In and given a cup of hot coffee and warm clothing, and later able to walk around. DIEI Olney Chase, at Oregon City on Friday, February 7th by drown ing in the Wi"mett Hver. Olney was the second son ot James W. and S. Augusta Chase. Olney, aa he was called by his fam ily airl associates, was born in Ore gon City. He hud received a good and common school education, havng been a graduate of the public school here, and afterwards attended the h'gh school In Portland and the State Uni versity at Eugene. Prior to his death he hnd boon working for the Oregon Cfty Manufacturing Company, and It was while engaged i'nexamlnlng the damage wrousrnt to th.ia company s property that he met his death. Olney was a young man of brlpht Intellect with good prospects, steady going, industrious and pleasant. He had no twd habits and was a general favorite In this city. Hts - sudden lly and many friends. J death Is a sad bereavement to his fam- NOTE Mr. Chase's body was never recovered, although many efforts had boon made to locate the body. It Is a mass of flsrirs contained Id recent lasue of tbo Oregon Voter concerning the expenrtture of road money In Oregon. The atatlstleal Hhark of that bright weekly must have 1-ob on the Job early and late, for the Information embraced in the tables set out Is valuable and far reaching. Naturally we are ope- lally Interested In the affairs ot Clackamaa county, than elaewhere, and we ahaii therefore refer to the tbiil.-itlons for sotne Interesting pres entations. There has been spent by the State highway department In Clackamas county In the six years commencing with 1904 and ending In 1919, J262,- 925, out of A total of $8,925,416 for tha entire state. Eleven counties ! havo each secured more money than has Clackamaa. There wa nothing expended in thla county in 1915, 587 In 1914, fl,013 In 1916, $12,519 in 1917 Jl 4.1,347 in 1918 and $105,463 In 1919. Expendlturea from 1914 to 1918, in clusive, and work under contract for "9)9 and 1920, Including state and fed eral aid, gave to Clackamaa In the first three yeara $1,601.11. In 1917 and 1918 there waa spent $192,253.79, and hrre ia under contract $202, 473.89 of state funds for 1919 and 1920. For these two yeara there is under contract of government forest road iflunds $136,860, a total of $339,- 333.89from the state and government. and a grand total of $533,188.79 from the state and government,, in cluding aumg actually expended and ardor contract Loans from the county to the state tor 1919 and 19-'0 are placed at $181,100 and the expen diture of county funds la given aa only $1,733.89. Work pieced under contract in Clackamaa county during 1919 carries an estimated ooat of $210,350, cover ing one-tenth of a mile of paving and 10.1 miles of grading. The Mouat Hood loop in Clacka mas county covers 37.2 miles, with an estimated total cost of $514,000, the state's share being $257,000, of which $243.43 has been expended, leaving $256,756.57 to be spent The govern ment quota is also 50 per cent of the total estimated cost, or $237,000. Construction work under contract, under date of November 30, 1919, shows interesting figures. Clacka maa county having six projects, as follows: ; Paving, Canemah Hill length of project, .1 mile; estimated total cost, $2500; expended to date, $1,693; es timated cost to completers 06; total amount of state's share, $2,500. Grodlng. Canby-Aurora Length of project, 3.77 miles; estimated total cost, $36,000; expended to date, $21, 761; estimated cost to complete, $14, 2H3; total amount of state share, $16,- P00: total amount of county's share, $20,000; expenditures for engineer, Included In previous figures. $1,136. The state has a credit -f $3,764 on this project as the county has not peid its proportion of $20,000. Grading, Oregon City-Ostego Length of project, 6.27 miles; esti mated total cost, $57,500; expended to date. $33,832; total amount ot state sharo,$4.000; total amount of county share. $53,500; expenditures tor en gineering. Included in the previous figures. $1,508. The state has a credit of $29,832 on this project, as the county has not paid Its propor tion of $53,500. Bridge, Molalla River Estimated total cost $52,600; expended to dates, $5,504; estimated cost to complete, $47,095; total amount of state share, $3,000; total amount of couny share, $49,600; expenditures tor engineer ing, Included In previous figures, MS?. The state has a credit of $2,504 on this project as the county has not paid Its proportion of $19,600. Bridge, Sucker Creek Estimated total cost $53,250; expended to date, $66; estimated cost to complete, $33, 183; total amount ot state share, $3, 250; amount ot county share, $50,000; expenditures for engineering, in cluded In previous figures, $66. The county has not paid its proportion ot $50,000. Bridge, Tyron Creek Estimated to tal cost $8,500; total amount of state share, $500; total amount of county share, $8,000. There had been no ex penditures on this project under the date of November 30, 1919. Tho county's share of the cost of these last four projects, which are In the Pacific Highway west of the Willamette, is $181,100. The report shows that the paving of the Oregon City-Canby Highway cost $131,854.22, all of which was paid by the state, without county co operation, and that the engineering coat was $2,830.40. Polish Meetings Advocate Peace WARSAW, ' Feb. 23. Numerous mass meetings favoring peace have leen held in Cracow, Leiberg, Prze mysl and other Polish cities and towns. In most instances they were called by Socialists. Similar meet ings have been planned throughout Poland In the campaign for urging the governmnt to opn peace negoti ations with the Russian Bolshevlki. Aviator Is Killed On Patrol Dutv EAGLE PASS, Texas. Feb. 23. Falling 1000 feet when the motor of a plane he was testing failed while flying over thia city, Second Lieuten ant Horace M. H. Corey, an army fiver on patrol duty, was instantly killed here at 10 o'clock tills morning. Lieutenant Corey was testing an SE-5, (British) ( single-seated ma chln whose motor, had been in bad order. Among the Oregon City visitors Sat urday was Charles Steenes, fnrm la located at Hoff whose Alaskan People Here On Visit Mr. and Mrs. George Dedman, of Skagway, Alanka, the former A prom inent hotel man ctf that phico, hava arrived at Clackamas and are guests of Mr. Dedman'a brother, E. P. Ded man, and family. They have also vi.slted at tho home of J. C. Pod dock, of Gladstone. Mrs. Dodimin epectg to return within a short time In Alaska, after purchasing new furnishings for the hotel, but Mr. Dedman will not return for a number ot weeks, as he ltends !roktng after property interests at Astoria before leaving lor the north. They formerly rr-slded in Oregon City, Mrs. Dedman being, before hfr marriage, MUs Clara Broughton. Taxes Are Hijih In North Dakota The beneficial results of Non-Parti- san league government waa evi denced by L. J. Lageson, who said here Wednesday that he owns 150 acres of unimproved land near Wil- llston, North Dakota. Mr. Lageson, along with other property ownera In that state, waa told that when Uve Non -Partisan leaguers got control that tares would be less. II haa Jusi learned that the taxe on hl prop erty amounted to $80.15. Thla hear lest tax Mr. Lageson haa ever paid previously on the land waa $42. School Districts May Be Changed The county court la considering the advisability of making a change in school districts . 51 and 30 to more equally distribute the assessed valu ation. Thia move would take part ot districts 4 and 51 and add to 30 and give that district a greater valuation At present District 30 has 81 pupils and an assessed valuation of $107,000; District 4 has 42 pupils and an asses sed valuation of $167,000 and District 30 has 51 pupils and an assessed val uation of $112,000. T DECLINES TO BE A CANDIDATE OF BLICAN PARTY NEW YORK, Feb. 20. Because he will be in Europe next June during the Republican national convention j In Chicago, Elihu Root has declined to be a delegate at large to the cop ventlon. After a hurry call ba gath ered together a dozen Republican leaders for a conference yesterday it was decided to recommend to the un official state convention that Ex Judge Nathan T. Miller, of Syracuse, lake Mr. Root's place. The sudden decision of Mr. Root not to be a delegate threw the state loader into confusion. It came in the form of a letter to George A, Glynn, chairman of the Republican state committee, in which Mr. Root explained that it would be impov slblo for him to go to Chicago next June. PRINCE OE WALES TO START ON TRIP TO 5 LONDON. Feb. 20 The prince ot Wales will leave on his trip to the Antipodes on March 5, on which date his ship, the dreadnaught Renown, will depart from Portsmouth, accord ing to the otficial itnerary given out today. He will arrive at Colon March 23. The next day will be occupied In the progress through the Panama canal and then tha Renown will turn northward, touching San Diego, Cal., March 31. From this point the trip across the Pacific will be begun and the sched ule provides for reaching Honolulu April 6, the Fiji Islands April IS and Auckland April 17. Wood Boosted By W. Tooze EUGENE, Feb. 20. Walter L. Tooze, Sr., old time Republican war horse of Marion county, is in the city organizing a Leonard Wood presi dential, club. He has Just returned from Marshtield, Myrtle Point and Powers, where he says Wood clubs were organized. W?alter 1 Tooze, Jr, his ron, is in charge of the campaign In the Northwest of Senator Miles Polndexter. American Tourists Pay Big Prices London, Feb., 23 Soaring hotel rates greet the American tourist when he reaches London. Leading hotels, cognizant of the low value of the pound sterling cis compared with the American dollar, have almost univer sally Increased their rates from 25 to 40 per cent in the anticipation of the Invasion of the tourists from America. "The Americans have the money; why shouldn't they pay?" asked Mannger Guisulppi Soi of the Savoy hotel. SUES' TO COLLECT $500. D. B Schwartz filed suit Thursday against Wm. Weismandle to collect ?500 which he alleges he loaned the defendant for his personal use and J thiat when he asked for a settlamont this waa jrefuse iBABYGIRLIS BURIED SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT CLACKAMAS CEMETERY Marguerite Winntfrod Class, infant daughter Ot Elmer Class, who diod ai: the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Praeuger ot Parkplace, hist Friday from pneumonia, was hurled in the Clackamas cemetery Sunday aftor- noon, and the remains laid bwldo those of her mother, who died hint August The beautiful floral tributes were In large numbers. The ttineral services wor held fwtn the Praeuger home at It) o'clock, with Rov. Pettlbone, pastor of the Baptist church, officiating. Dur ing the services Miss Mario Ilolmea sang several selections, among thest being "Beautiful Isle of Somewhere," Miss Kathryn Brunner was tbo ac companist ! Marguerite Brunner waa burn in August 191 five weeks betfore tho death of her mother, and since that time hag boon cared for at the hornn of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Praeuger. ot Parkplace, a friend of the family. The little girl waa taken ill a week ago with pneumonia, the cause of her death. The little girl la survived by her father, Elmer Glass, and a little sis ter, Mildred Glass, aged three years, of Portland. PORTLAND IN DIES NE C. A. Roland, a resident of Port land, died suddenly Friday night In Gladstone at the home of Mrs. C. C. Layfleld and the remains were taken to Oregon City to await information regarding the man, Mr. Boland came to Gladstone about 6:30 Friday evening to investigate some property Mrs. Layfield had to sell and he was working in the inter est of T. A. Ward ot Portland. Short ly after entering the Layfleld home he was taken ill and passed away within ten minutes. Coroner Johnson and Dr. W. B. Hempstead were called to the scene and the latter pronounced death due to heart failure. Mr. Boland was a man about 5 years of age and little waa learned re garding him Friday night USEFUL LIFE ENDED BY DEATH OF FORMER The funeral services of the late Rev. A. H. Mulkey, formerly of Gladstone, but recently of Gray's Crossing, were held from the Kenworthy chapel Port land, Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, and were largely attended, a large number from Gladstone being present The services were conducted by Rev. H. Ghermley, assisted by Rev, Harold Griffith, pastor ot the First Christ ian church, and Rev. Conner. Dur ing the services the choir of the Kern Park '.Christian church sang "Rock of Ages" and several duets were rend ered by Garland and Homr Hollo well of Gladstone, Among these was "The Morning Land'Mrs Thompson was the accompanist The pallbeareres were members of the Kern Park church. Many friends ot the family attend ed the serices and followed the re mains to their rating place in Mount ain View cemetery, (Oregon City), where they were laid to rest beside those of his mother.who died at Glad stone shortly After the family took up their residence at that place. The floral tributes were in great profusion, and were beautifuL The Ladies' Aid Society ot the Gladstone Christian church sent a pillow and church sent a gates ajar. Rev. Mulkey had lived a most use ful life. He was born in Kentucky 73 years ago. He studdied for the ministry at an early " age, and estab lished seven Christian churches, the last one being at Gladstone, soon after his arrival in Clackamaa county in 1908. After being pastor of the church at that place for a number of years took up his work in other fields. His first work in Oregon was in the year of 1898. During the world war when there was a scarcity of teachers, Rev. Mulkey answered tna call, and taught in the Oakland, Ore gon, school for six months, but owing to 111 health was compelled to give up his work. He was president of the Coqutlle Academy for two years, and for two years taught English and his tory at the Drain University. Rev. Mulkey was a pastor of the Christian church at Castle Rock, Wash., before taking up his residence in ray's Crossing. ; r Among the states whero churches was established by this pioneer minis ter were in Iowa, Kansas and Ne braska. Rev. Mulkey is survived by his wid ow, of Gray's Crossing,' and twelve children six boys and six glrla, one daughter died In infancy. . Mrs. Charles Sievers, of Gladstone, In a daughter of Mr. Mulkey. Multnomah Man In Local Jail Vicko Glovlch,, found guilty of tbo manufacture of liquor in MuHnomatf county, was fined $500 and sentenced, to six months In the county Jail. On ncconnt of tha lnfluenaa in Portland Glovich was brought to the county Jail in Oregon City to serve his sen- te-co Thisls the second Multnomah moo. i. In 1.. .nl i i I .