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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
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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
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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.
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