Morning enterprise. (Oregon City, Or.) 1911-1933, March 02, 1911, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textv ' 'J ' - Tho only dally newspaper be e latoe In every oootlon of Claeka o mao County, with a population of twoon Portland ana Seism ; el row 20,000. Aro you an advertiser? ! t subscrlptlone for the Morning wetarprie will, bo received . for I u " " oup of,r tod'y ;;n,r:t.;.jVM.wpr,o.;v: VOL l--No. 4G OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAKCII 2, 1011. Per Week, 10 Cents noun PRIBLE FAMINE rORHS ITS HAVOC II ORCAT SECTIONS Or CHINA ARK " CENTERS OF TSRAIBLtT BUF FERINGS BY THE PEASANTS. 500 RIOTERS ARE BURNED TO DEATH i.tm of tho Plunderer "In Turn v - - Pour Out Vsngssne on th Hssds of Thslr Poos. . NKW YORK. March .l. (Bpl.) Th Irttt-Mt frm Iho sest o( the famine In China trim a Siory vi iwnn Bturi-e Wid tint overcoming of tho pollc by BfB, .omen and children who aro starving. Moving band aro wander ing un '( down hilling wboo noces- Mry t secure their demand, at Kunahan. which la a walled Til .., within 60 utile of Shanghai, tho ' raldi-r. lMiii'U eiores ana aesiruyea ' ,(, vr-iVrty. Hut tho villagers re tallainl In Kind and In return sur ttiunlnt the raiders and burnod over HH) r( tin in In a compound irom wnicn ih.r tit no esespo. 1 The raiders were In possession of th, inn, and bad hold high revel for two days. Thry hd looted tho stores tad killed aeversl who resisted. Many villagers hud btwn ruined by tho raid tint loss of I lie bad keen coaiaeranie, When th- raider moved on to the ant tn those people organised and followed ami coming on them In poa station of the next place they at once urnmnJicI It and burned It to tho (round I mux-en t aa well a guilty perished., with no effort to sav tb isnoreiil.' HOUSE VOTES PAY TO MILITIA. Govtrnmint to Olve Wage for Ac tual Service Rendered. WA8IIINiiT()N, March if Tho gisenerson mlUtla pay blll'wss paaaed by (ha Hmise today by a vote of 159 to 124 The bill provide that mllllU officers In the various atatea ahall re eelre from 5 to 10 per cent of tho pay of officer of elmllar grade In tho reg ular army. Tho pay of private la fliod at 26 per cent of tho regular army scale. On of the condition Imposed upon Mjot accepting pay trader th pro posed id la an agreement to render mllltir service lo th United State, yNrttg any period for which ho may at railed Into euch service," not to ucred two year. Tho bill baa not bera i ted upon by the Senate. -WETS" WIN BACK CITIES. Many Dry'' Indiana Communities Oeeldsj to Switch. INDIANAPOLIS. Ind., March 1. The "wets" gslned aeveral of tho larg er cities of Indiana that previously aad been on tho "dry" aide In local option elect lona In 14 counties of tho Kate yesterday. The "drya" held th county town ships and some cities, but tho people decided for th return of saloon a In the rlil s of Marlon, Wabash, Vevay, Ruihvllle, Huntington, Connellsvllle. Decatiiraud Kokomo. Cities that rot- d to remain "dry" wer Delphi, Tip Ion, I'xiersburg, Green Castle, Oas City and Noblesvill. LAKE VIEW. We nrn having cold, windy weather It present. Mint llaymsn attended tb ball laat Saturday night and has boon quit Ick with grip since. U Sukiu Is on the sick Hat this week. Mr. McMtirren is keeping hi child ra out of school on account of them being exposed tn lh whooping cough. Ilia alster, Mr. Weathorsford, . of California, was to so him and her boy had tho whooping cough. Beck's nre moving to Portland. Tbey m their place to Mr. Smith of hat city . Mx Itroihers have built them a P'ank ronil and are logging with their "dins and trucks off of 8cbmltt Bros. Otis Dlx Im working for them now. Ha will Kny till spring. We hear It rumored that Qscar DU t folng into the duck business. Good lek to you Os I v r , ., BObscrlhn for th DI1 Entorprl J 12 . WE LAND A" BIG THING lanally and Whan w d w psss iJsrg i th pub" w r " at th. ,dv,rtl,"0 special sslss, but a . "1 of ,w,ry eon w make tin . elaan-up and you can ploK ,L7';IMJ pood valuss. Wis -low ... ho PP'-oefato good olotho at uT, 'rle, om her regularly. You well -to follow thole sxampl. . ..ii tice Bt?bthes EXCLUSIVE CLOTHIERS Not LJk Others- : th and Main St. TREASURY MAS SURPLUS. Pseeago of Canal Bill Opens Wsy far nipiiniimng Mmtn Drawer. WAHIIINUTON, March 1. K,,bru sry closed with the condition of the Treasury improved aa com pa red with a month ago. There was a surplus of sBi,tM tor the month on all accounts aa against a deficiency of IJ.OOO.OOO In January, The total defllrlt for the fiscal year changed little and atlll stands at -11.000,000 as compsred with H5.000.ouo at a corresponding time a year ago. The balance In tho general fund In creased allghily to $85,000,000, but the working balance dropped off about 12,000,000 and the month closed with It at 121.000.000. The passu go of the Panama Canal bond bill In Congress todsy, which will allow tho Treasury to laaue 3 per cent Panama bonds without lh privilege of Nstlonal bank circulation, opens the wsy for Becretary MaeVeagh to replenish the cash drawer for Its heavy oipendltures for the csnsl work. HER IS SAVED BY A CLOSE VOTE BALLOTS COUNTED SHOW 4 FOR AND 40 AOAINST HIS RETAIN ING HIS SEAT. WASHINGTON, March 1 (Spl.) My a vol of 40 to 40 tho United States Heiiate todsy attempts to uphold th honor of one of Its members. At that there la a question as to whether or not lrlmer Is not condemned In tho eyes of tho whol world. After the vote waa announced Lorl- mors friends hastened to congratu late him. With auch a narrow margin In his favor there I little abort of condemnation for hla acts as seen by even those closely associated with blm. - Salmon Fishing Sssson Ends Today. 8AUSM. Or., March 1. Closed sea son on salmon and sturgeon on the Columbia River starts tomorrow at noon and will continue until noon on May 1. , While tho law provldea that there shall also be a closed aeaaon on amolt during this period, th Wash ington allows smelt fishing and conse quently It Is considered of small prac tical benefit to attempt to enforce th closed season on this kind of fish on th Oregon side. . Relief for SHeU Settlers. WASHINQTON, Msrch 1. Senator Chamberlain has secured a fsvorablo report from the publlo lands commit- i on' the bill which passed tho House for tho relief of settlors on tbo 81letg reservation. MONTHLY REPORT OF POLICE DEPARTI'IDIT CHIEF SHAW TELLS WHAT HE HAS BEEN DOING AND THE FINES COLLECTED. Rocelpts: Feb. 1. Matt Skoff, fine I12.R0 12.60 25.00 30.00 13.00 6.00 10.00 4.00 s 13.00 t aa Feb. 1. John Drchar. fine Feb. 10, nert Ooodpaature, fine. Feb. 10, Cbas. Durns, Jr fine.. Feb. 10, Jss. Vaughn, fine Feb. 11, John Doe, fine , Feb. 1 1. T. 8. Hammond fine ... , Feb. 17. Warren Dralnntrd, fin Feb. 13, C. D. Shewmaker, fin. , Feb. 14. Joe. A. Johnaton . . Feb. IS, Fracn Moren, oall forfait .uu Total $143,00 Arrests Feb. 6 . Alfred Woolsoy, drunk. 10 dsys, served two daya. Feb. 7. Oeorge Hughes, drunK, zo dsys, served 3 dais. Fb. 10, Harry Clark, drunk, xo dsys, served 10 days. Feb. 11, John Doe, Jr., fight, 15, sus pended. Feb. .14, Jo Murphy, sick, no charge. Fob. 17, Alfred Hayball, disorderly, ?0 days, suspended. Fb. 21. Alfred Funke, drunk, 25 days, aerve 14 days, escaped. . Feb. 25, Jaa. Williams, drunk, 10 dsya, aerves 3 days. . . ' Fob. 7, J. J. Kelly, no charge, fired out of town. Fob. 3, Oeorge Fy, lck, no charge. Total attests 21. hobos lodged dur ing month and ordored to leave town tho next morning, 107. - Meals 135 meal bought during the month of February from W. H.. Sllcox for prisoner held In jail at ,20 cents per meal,-BC. i t 'r-'-'. '' Ooo. kay has been confined In the laii sine February . 2 .on account of sickness. ' Tatlent haa bee In the car of Dr. J, W. Norris, and la not yet able to loaro. . . ,; . Jo -Murphy waa slckr In th Jal). Dr. J. W. Norris mad one Tlslt, pa tient discharged. , 4 . Cqmplalnt received Fob. 4, premi ses on 12th and Adam atreot ordered cleaned. ' - " Feb. C. premises on 4th and Railway avenu ordered cleaned. ! Feb. , trmle oiv 4th and Railway avnu Yard ordered gleaned. Feb. 9, promise on 4th street rear blacksmith "hop . ordered . cleaned. . ..S , -- Feb. IB, premises on John Adams street ordered cleaned. Feb. 24, premises on 6th and Water trect ordered cleaned. y V Fob. 21, Nash's bam. IS ror ordered cleaned. ' Feb. 37, sewer connections ordered cleaned gt.bous fr First Ntlonal Bank. f v ' ' . ' ,- During month many telephone cHi and t other minor complalnta wre promptly attended to by the police de partment, . THE FIRST STEP. Ccofif ori trrrtB A I You M coin' . COUNCIL UG HELD Wl EVERY MEMBER IS PRESENT AND A LARGE BATCH OF BUSI- NESS TRANSACTED.- CHIEF SHAWHAKES MONTHLY REPORT Sixth Street Grade Not Satisfactory Petition to Change It Received and Also a Ronton strsnc. Council met in regular session Wed nesday evening with every member present and . Mayor Browaell In the chair. - A resolution was received from resi dents on Monroe street, between Third and Fourteenth, asking for tho Improvement of tbo street. Tb mat ter waa referred to th atreet and pub lic property .committee and the City Engineer. sCr- P.-Miller asked that his saloon li cense be transferred to J. Charlton aa also Case asked thst his license be transferred to Jos. Wilson. Referred to committee on health and police. . Report from tbo Chief of Police waa received for the mouth, of February. Report waa received from the City Recorder, showing fines collected to amount to $123 for month of February. Council set March 16 as tbo date for hearing objcctlona to tho Improve ment of Center street and aa to the aaaeaamonta made In the aame - The City Engineer reported favor ing tbo acceptance of Center atreet at the hands of the contractor, Harry Jonea ' Council ,et March 22 as time for a special meeting to hear objec tions In the matter. The grade aet for Sixth street, be tween Jefferson and Madison, Is prov lug unsatisfactory to some on the street. Jphn. F. Allbrlgbt ssked Coun cil to chaege It so that there may not be a break In the grade at tho, maddle of the block. E. F. Story and F. D. Sturgla don't want th change mad. City Engineer said that change would make handsomer atreet and the street committee sgrees with him. Report of Engineer accepted and necessary advertising will be done In tho matter of a change. The O. W. P. Co.' bill for 11500 for rip-rip on Main street was ordered held up some time ago and on the matter being pressed on the company an Inspector was sent out to adjust matters. Inspector agreed mistake had been made and aald he would so report to his company. No further communications from O. W. P. There are some objecttona to the assessments on Washington street. H. El 8tevens et al, make complaint of bad work on the atreet and suggest that the matter be fixed up. Referred to finance committee and City Attor ney for investigation and report at special meeting Msrch 15. The bond of Harry Jones In tho matter of the Taylor street Improve ment, for 12000, waa received. On motion of Councilman Pope It waa re ferred to City Attorney to report back later. There waa $3000 In th permanent street Improvement fund and It was ordered that $1800 be transferred to the Washington street and also to Tweirth street funds. ' Bids wore received from Harry Jones and Moffat Parker for th Ninth street Improvement, Center to Taylor. Referred to finance commit tee and City Attorney.' Also the matter of the third exten sion of Center street, from Eleventh street north, referred to same com mittee. , The City Engineer' office showed expenses of $344 for February. A bm was received from Hsrry Jones for making Improvements at the Intersection of Center and Eighth. It wss shown thst an apron fill had been made necessary and that Engi neer Meldrum bad ordered It dona. Council paid the bill, and did not dis pute the need or tho price, but wished to be taken tn on the ordering of these thing Inasmuch aa It was the one to py. Hsslth Officer Got Rsls. 'W J- AfNorrla, who has been do ing tho work of city physlclsn and EDNESDAY Van -Leeheut in St. Paul Pioneer Press. health officer at a very small salary, was given a raise at the meeting of Council Wednesday night. From this time on he Is to be paid ten dollars a month for th work he has been re ceiving $.50. ROADS WILL ACCEPT. No Fight to Bo Mad Over Commls '. slon Finding. CHICA450, March 1. (Spl.) It is said thst 35 Western roads have de cided to make no appeal In the rate decision aa recently handed down by the railway commission. Prosperity will be helped by their declslon.lt Is believed, while -to continue to fight wss certain to keep things In an un settled condition. COMMUNITY CLUB At Jennings Lodge Holds Important Bualnoss Meeting Wednesday. An Important meeting of the Jen nings Lodge Community Club was held at th Bets conservatory Wed nesday evening at which Urn a tola- phone syatera was taken up for dis cussion, electric lights, new sldewalka and the opening up of streets. As there are so msny becoming members of this organization the matter of se curing a meeting place will probably be brought up. Mr. Bets kindly fitted up quarters temporarily at his green house until other quarters could be secured. JAGGAR APPOINTED TO HELP ON ROADS COURT NAMES SKILLED SUPER JL VISOR JO ASSIST JN COST RUC- TION AND REPAIR. " i Frank Jaggar. of Beaver Creek, was Wednesday sppolntod by tho County Court, as special assistant In the con struction and repair of county roads snd bridges. While the county com missioners would not consent, to the appointment pi a road -master, tbey were willing, In the Interest of gooJ roads, to give Mr. Jaggar authority to supervise construction and repair road work where necesssry.-' ' '. ' This Is a radical departure from the system employed during the last few years, aa during the former adminis tration the commissioners personally looked after a great deal of the work. The fact that Clackamas County has several thousand miles of county roads makes It impossible for the members of the county court to give sufficient attention to th details or overseeing rosd construction and re pair In every section, tH is regarded by som that the new system is in a nature of an experiment, but Mr. Jag gar'a' time can well be employed In cooperating aal assisting ,- in road work In many localities.. .. . . j Bargains In REAL ESTATE 2's cr I6 lrt Clackamat H tight, -, ii acr tract on Mass Hill. 1 Block, improved good S-reom hquss, 16x24 barn, city water, on Sixteenth Street Corner lot on Twelfth' and Jefferson. Both streets Improved. Good 8-room house. . 16 lots on Seventeenth strsat Corner bualnoss lot on Sixteenth strsat Lot In Gladstone and a few on Fern ' """..' v Ridge. , . Large lot In West Side Addition. Price ressonable. Terms to suit pur. ehsser. T. Le Chat-man CITY DRUG STORE " V' SERIOUS CHARGES ' ' v ----- - . T WELL KNOWN POLITICIAN MUST -ANSWER TO - ALLEGATIONS -MADE IN DIVORCE SUIT. SAYS HE CHOCKED AND ABUSED HER Asks for Alimony snd That th Fur nitur Be Given Her Thrests -of Suicide Wore . Made. Charging that William H. Barry, well known In political circles as as sistant clerk in the state Senate, and who Is connected with a Portland printing firm,, Is jrnllty of abusive trestment, and that ho has become addicted to the habitual and- excessive use of intoxicants, Mrs. Elizabeth Rueter Barry has filed a suit for di vorce In the Clacksmas County Circuit Court, and she baa obtained an order requiring Barry to pay Into court within 20 days $300 as suit costs and ''ttprney fees snd temporary alimony. Uavry is also restrained from dispos ing of his Interest In the business with which he Is connected, and of selling the household goods, furniture and piano In their home. Mrs. Barry was married to tho man from whom she is trying to become legally separated July 11. 1900. at Portland, and abe charged that during the last eight years be has frequently come home in a drunken condition, and has abused, taunted, and cursed her. She says Barry has an ungov ernable temper and Is overbearing and domineering. On February 14. 1910, says Mrs. Barry, ber husband cam homo while they were residing in Sheffield apart ments, and was drunk, and be choke ber, knocked her down and deliberate ly took the dishes and victuals from the dining room table and threw them on the kitchen floor. In August, 1905, he is said to have threatened to kill ber and at varioua times he has threatened to commit suicide in order to hsrsss and embarass and worry her. On one occasion It Js charged he took a revolver and went Into the basement of their home and remained In the basement tb greater part of the day, discharging the gun to make her believe he had taken iis own life. Barry Is also accused of failing to provide for bis wife, and aa a result she has been compelled to Join the Woman's Exchange to earn money for her support and to pay certain bills for family necessities contracted by herself and her husband, and She did such work as darning socks, washing and other sewing, r Barry receives a salary of $175 a month, but for several years he is said to have squandered the -greater part of his money carousing snd. as sociating with other women. He has corresponded with other women and haa received letters from women ad dressing him In endearing terms, and a portion of these letters sre In Mrs. Barry's possession. Barry Is also charged with living with another wom an In the Sheffield apartments. Mrs. Barry asks for $75 a month permanent alimony, the possession of the piano and household furniture and a half Interest In Barry's shsre in the firm of Bushong A Co. She is rep resented by Attorneys Dlmlck & Dim- Ick of this city. IM OLD FRIENDS ATTEND HILL FUNERAL FORMER ASSOCIATES ACT AS PALL BEARERS SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S CHURCH. The funeral services over the re mains of the late John Pettis Hill, who passed away at his late home In The Dalles on Monday morning, were held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the St. Paul's Episcopal church. Rev. Charles Robinson, rector, officiating. The church was filled with many of the old-time friends, wno came to pay their last respects to the depart ea, as no waa wu muu lu mi cltr where he resided for many years before going to The Dalles. The vested choir, composea or Mrs. Augusta Warner, Mrs. John J. Tobln, Mrs. Wllllsm R. Ixgus. Mrs. J. n. Humphrys. Mrs. U A. Morris and o- car Wooann, renaerea -jesua inr of My Soul," and "Daya and Moment Quickly Flying." Th floral offerings were many and beautiful. The pall bearers were old time friends of Mr. Hill and were the following: Charles Babcock, Charle Burn, Sr., E. U. Cnu field, W. E. Pratt, O. B. JJlmlck, R. D. Wilson. ;. Mr. Hill leaves his wire ana two children, Thomaa Winifred, and Mlaa Vera Irene, of The Dalles, two sisters, Mrs. Fraxler and Mrs. Smith, of Paola, Kansas. 3 BANQUET, AND DANCE. , Prstty Occasion Psrtlclpstsd In By Members Eastern star and Friends Th banquet given Tuesdsy night by the members of the Eastern 8tar In the banquet hall of tbo Masonic build ing waa attended by about 75 inembers of tbo order and those who ar eligi ble to become members of the order. The banqnet which waa In charge of Mr. Evan William, will long be re membered aa on of the best ever given by tho lodge. "' The rooms were prettily festooned with bunting. The evening ws de voted to addresses and dancing, many ot tho old fashioned dances being par ticipated 1n, and th muslo' was fur- AGAIN HUSBAND nlsbed by Oscar Woodfin, on of th prominent musiclsns of this city. The grand march was led by Worthy Mat ron Mrs. E. T. Avison, and Worthy Patron, C. J. Buchanan. LAST DAY FOR S5 STOCK. . Board of Directors Endorses th Issue of Wsrshouso Cortlflcstcs. The board of directors of the Ore gon City Fruit - and Produce Union met at the rooms of th Commercial Club Wednesday with Messrs. Wald ron, Lewis, Knppenbender, DeBok and Lazelle present, As the manager was out of the city several matters were nut cer for further iUvm.inn Tk first month's business showed up very saiisisciory. Th board endorsed tha matter nf the Issue of sertlflcates and placed the working out of the detail In the hands of the secretary, M. J. La sells. It was discovered that as the board bad ordered the sale of stock at 15 a SbSre for 30 davs. snd Ohruarv hut only contained 28 days, stork could be naa ror 15 tin tne close of business today, but not after that data. There are over an hundred members now and tne Union s prospects are promising. Csuse A. B. Buckles to Complain. A. B. Buckles haa made complaint to Council that Moffat ft Parker, who are Improving Twelfth street, drove a pile through hi sewer while doing Improvement work on the street and so far have failed to repair the dam age. The City Engineer agreed to see that th repair waa' made; thought It waa an oversight thst It had not been attended to before this. ELKS BALL IN APRIL. Plans In Preparation for a Swell Affair on Dat cnosen. Great preparation a are being made for the ball to be given by the Order of Elks st the Busch hall on Friday night, April 21, at which time the best of music will be provided for the dancers. The committee In charge of the affair consists of Henry O'Malley, W. 3. Howell and John Adams, other committees to be appointed within a few weeks. . . The Elks are o make this one of the social events of the season, and as there ar at present 165 members belonging to the local lodge, and these with invited member from the Port land order, will no doubt be largely attended. A special car Is to te chart ered so tho Portland guests may re turn to their homes the same night. OlMRESWn. ' FAILS TO SHOW UP STARTED TO WOODBURN TUES DAY NIGHT, TEAM FOUND BY ROADSIDE WEDNESDAY. Tuesday night G. W. Metcalf, an old farmer from out Gresham way, left the Hedges feed barn bound for Wood burn with hfl team. When he left the barn Metcalf was considerably un der the influence of liquor and It was remarked that he was In no condition to start on a long Journey. Wednesdsy morning Deputy Sheriff Miles was notfled that there was a stray team standing at the aide of the road near the Pulp Station, with no driver In sight snd no one knowing to whom It belonged. That officer at once went to the scene and finally brought the team to town and lodged It at the same barn from which It aiarted out What has become of the owner is a mystery that tbe police hav not yet solved. The horses stood at the road side when found and th report I that they had atood there all night. There waa no sign of the owner, G. W. Metcalf, or as to his whereabouts In the wagon was a bank book show ing deposits at time and having his name In such a way as to be an mlsiakable, ' t. Considerable search was made dur ing the day but no clue'bas yet been found. It Is thought be fell from bis wagon but as he wss some distance from the river It Is not thought he could have fallen Into it. Where he has disappeared to Is the question that Is puzzling his friends. , No word was received from him Wednesday by of ficer In this city. . A PENNY. SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED THAT'S WHT : SO MANY PEOPLE; LIVE Jfr. - , CLAIRCIONT Living cheap taxes low water free savings large. Thr ar many advantages and privileges sfforded tho owner of a Clalrmont scroago tract that cannot be obtained in the city. Aok us about, them, ' W. F. SCHOOLEY & CO. ; - Both Phonos. .612 Msln St, Oregon CKy. $485 PIANO FOR ONLY $245 A. H . nTlinC.r?n m and CENTER STS. DISCRmil IS COIITDlTIOiJ JENNINGS LODGE PEOPLE BAY - THEY GET SHORT END FROM , RAILWAY COMPANY. MELDRUM OBTAINS BETTER RATES Improvement Club Will Confer With Oregon City Commercial Club With View of Relieving Present Conditions. Discrimination Is charged by the people of Jennings Lodge at the hand . of th Portland Railway, Light at Power Co. In rates of fsre, and a delegation - from the Jennings Lodge Improvement Club will probably con fer With tbe Oregon City Improve ment Club with a view to securing -the adjustment - of rates. . Jennings Lodge Is much nearer Oregon City' iiiau u la u rviunuo, 791 uie. ure irom mm point 10 uregun -ii7, -wnue the far ta Port land from Jimnlnn Lodge is 12V eenta '. The fare from Meldrum to Portland I the same as from Jennings Lodge to Portland, and although Meldrum Is only about one quarter mile south of Jennings Lodge it has a S cent fare to Oregon City. Title niMBa hel VMlilMif . Ten. ninga Lodge most pay is eenta to come to Oregon City and 22 cents to go from Oregon City to Portland, while a Moldrum resident-can come to Oregon City for S cents and go back to Portland for 17V4 cents. This mean that the Meldrum man saves 10 cents on tbe entire trip from Meldrum to Oregon City and from this point on to Portland, and it does not -appear - equitable.' Through organization of the l in nings Lodge expect to take up theae matters to secure relief, and they are now negotiating with officials of the electric company to double track the line from Jennings Lodge to Meldrum. There wss formerly a switch at Jen nings Lodge, but this was removed. and the merchant of that place are now compelled to receive their mer chandise as local freight and are pro hibited from obtaining goods in car load Iota. - F. B. Schoenborn went to Shnbel on Saturday where he visited the Schoen born farm. " ' ' ' v-- - COMMITTEE REFUSES THE RESPONSIBILITY SAY THE DAMAGES OF NATURE ARE A PART OF THE CON- , TRACT PRICE. . During a recent storm much damage was don to tb sewer and construe-. Hon work on Twelfth street, where Moffat St Parker are making improve-1 ments for the city. But tho bill for ; fixing up the damage to the sewer was disputed. Council not feeling that It was responsible for the freakish work of nature, and that the contrac tors always considered those things In sending In bids. ' - The claim was set op that th atreet committee bad viewed the damage and agreed that they must be re paired. The street committee admit ted that it had viewed the damage at tbe reqoest of the contractors and had agreed that the repairs' mast be made at once; but the committee bucked when an effort was mad to put th responsibility" for th payment on them; said that the admission that the work needed immediate attention did hot signify that they had agreed to pay for it Finally Council referred the matter of payment to tho City Attorney and the street and public property commit tee. y t ;.'! . f, '' ' i J t 2 6 ? Big bargains In Plane com mencing on Fob. 27 and last ing to March 6. Those ar a few loft from my last. ship msnt and. I must have the room for new Planoa coming In. Those plsno sold on essy terme. . ' :-J'. -. . A full lln of Grsphophonos. A nlc lot of shst muslo for only 10q a copy. 1