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WEEKLY ENTER P R I 3 E ESTABLISHED 1566
VOL. Ill No. 32.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1912.
Peb Week, 10 Cents
HI
MICH APPOINTEES
ACCUSED BY COUNCIL
POLICEMEN ARE CALLED
MONTGOMERY NEW CITY ENGINEER
MAYOR REFERS TO COUNCILMEN
AS BUNCH AND HOLMAN
TELLS EXECUTIVE HE
HAS NEVER BEEN
ON THE SQUARE.
The grave accusation that Night
Policemen S. R. Green, Henry Cooke
and Jack Frost, were shirking their
duties, and taking turns about going
home and sleeping when they should
be patroling their beats, was made at
the council meeting Wednesday eve
ning just after Mayor Dimick announc
ed that he would appoint Green Chief
of Police to succeed E. L. Shaw. The
council refused to' confirm the appoint
ment, and the accusers of the police
men declined to say where they got
the information that the men were
derelict in the- prformance of their
duties.
Heated colloquies followed between
the Mayor on one side and members
of the Council on the other. The
Mayor referred to the councilmen op
posing him as "you bunch," and Coun
cilman Holman finally told the Mayor
that he (Dimick) had never been "on
the square." Mayor Dimick accused
the council of making ''grand stand
plays," which was vigorously denied,
by Councilmen Tooze, Beard, Holman,
Meyer and others."
After the report of the Finance
Committee had been read and approv
ed Mayor Dimick announced that he
would not sign the-warrant of Chief
of Police Shaw for his salary for Jan
uary. Councilman Beard asked: "Do
I understand you refuse to sign the
warrant?''
The Mayor answered in the affirma
tive, adding that he had appointed
another man chief and had dismissed
Shaw. A motion that the City Re
corder be instructed to draw an ordin
ance appropriating $100 for the pay
ment of the chief's salary was ruled
out of order. Albright appealed from
the decision of the chair and the mo
tion was carried by a unanimous vote.
The Mayor's veto of the assessment
ordinance for the improvement of
Water street between Sixth and Sev
enth was read, and the ordinance was
passed over the Mayor's veto. This
was exciting enough, but not anything
compared to what was to follow.
Montgomery New Engineer.
After the transaction of routine
business Mayor Dimick announced the
appointment of Henry Meldrum city
engineer to succeed Charles A. Noble.
A motion was made to confirm the ap
pointment and the seven members
present unanimously disapproved It.
The Mayor then appointed H. A.
Montgomery city engineer, the ap
pointment being confirmed. Council
man Roake was the only one to vote
in the negative.
The appointment -of Lee French
night policement was announced -and
Councilman Burk moved that the ap
pointment be confirmed. Beard and
Burk were the only members voting
for French. Holman, in casting his
vote in the negative said, "we have
three policemen already, and that Is
all the law allows."
"You haven't three already," retort
ed the Mayor.
The Mayor announced the appoint
ment of Harry Wood night policeman.
Tooze asked if Wood was to replace
- Henry Cooke, and said he would not
vote for the removal of Cooke unless
it could be shown that he had not
done his duty. He said Cooke had
served a long time, and if competent,
should be continued in the service.
"It's up to me under the charter,"
declared the Mayor. . "I'm responsible
for the police."
Mayor Dimick announced that he
had continued Cooke and Green on
the force by appointing them every
five days.
AT THE
G g and
TODAY
A- ROMANCE OF WALL
STREET.
THE QUINCEVILLE RAF--FLE.
'
THE DAISY COWBOYS.
ROMANCE OF A MUMMY.
Musical
Wheeler
Is Here Again Today
$ POLICEMEN GREEN AND S
U FROST DENY CHARGE. S
S "We demand that the Mayor $
S make a full investigation of the 3
$ charges made against us by Com-
$ oilman Albright and force him to
$ tell where he got his informa- S
$ tion," said Policemen Green and
S Frost who called at the office of 3
$ the Morning Enterprise after the 3
3 council meeting. "It is due the 3
S taxpayers who pay our salaries
to know whether we are doing
S our duty. If these charges can S
S be substantiated we will hand in 3
our stars and quit like men. We
3 have put in as high as seventeen
J hours a day during the past $
3 week, and no fault was found $
$ with our work. We collected $85 Q
S in fines for the city during the 3
$past four days. The charges are
$ groundless and were made to in- $
jure us."
3SS'SSSJSJSSSS'SSS
Charges Are Made.
"I appoint S. R. Green Chief of Po
lice," said Mayor Dimick.
" Burk moved that the appointment
be confirmed.
''The people want Shaw retained,"
declarel Albright. "I was sent here
by the people and I believe T should
do as they want me to do. I am loath
to say it but an investigation has been
made, and found that the night po
licemen are off their beats for hours
at a time. They take their turns,
nights about, in going home and going
to bed when they should be at work."
"Who told you that"? .-asked the
Mayor. -..'-
"I won't tell," replied Albright, "but
I will take a solemn oath that what I
have said is true. I would stake my
life on it."
Tooze said he would corroborate
the statements made by Albright. He
thought the accuser was within .his
rights when he declined to give the
source of his information, and his
willingness to take an oath that his
statements were true should be suf
ficient. Tooze said he personally
knew the statements were true. .
"I am glad we have such men as
Mr. Albright,'' declared Tooze. "He
has done a great public service. If
he refuses to give the names of the
men who made the investigation, he
has that right. 1 like Mr. Green, but
I would not support him for chief of
police. . I am sorry the investigation
was against him. To tell who made
the investigation would involve men
in personalities. The reports are cor
rect and I am willing to take my oath
that they-are correct."
"We are entitled to know who made
the investigation," said the Mayor.
"We must know in order to get at the
facts." .
"No Hill Protection."
"The people have no protection on
the hill," declared Albright, "although
they voted at the last election to have
a policeman in that section. They say
no policeman comes up there. It is
ridiculous for you to ask us to ap
point men like this:''
"As a citizen " and taxpayer I ask
you to tell me the names of the men
who made this investigation," said
Gordon E. Hayes, who -had attended
the . meeting in behalf of a client. "I
have a right to ask for these names.
The people should know all about it.
The names must be known in order
to put witnesses on the stand. If our
policemen are sleeping en duty they
should be tried and summarily dis
missed." The Mayor again asked for the
names of the investigators, and that
being denied added, "it is a grand
stand play."
' "So far as I know Green has been
a good policeman," said Burk. "I
never heard anything wrong against
him. If these charges are true some
thing should be done."
Mayor Dimick said the charter plac
ed the control of the police in his
hands. He declared the councilmen
were trying to cast reflections. "I
won't be hampered by any grandstand
plays," he asserted.
"Do you dispute my word?" asked
Albright with feeling.
"No, I do not dispute your word,"
retorted the Mayor. "You might think
you are right. I want the council to
stay mad at me and I'll save the city
money." ,
Tooze started to explain his posi
tion whereupon the Mayor said some
thing about the "professor standing in
with the bunch." To this the coun
cilman took vigorous exception, and
said the Mayor misunderstood him.
Mr. Tooze asserted that he acted en
tirely upon his own responsibility.
Beard also took exceptions to the May
ors cnarge. .
"I signed the petition asking you
to become a candidate for Mayor and
voted tor you," said Mr. Beard. "I
have never spoken to any member of
the council about a combination. The
Mayor threw down the gauntlet when
he told us we did not have 'gray mat
ter enough under our hats to thwart
him.' I was astonished that an astute
lawyer like Grant B. Dimick would fly
off the handle." ..
"Men went to you and wanted to
be square with you after your elec
tion," said Holman, "which is some
thing more than you have ever done."
Mayor Dimick appointed John Lew-
, ellen street commissioner, and again
named Charles E. Burns chief of po
lice, but the council refused to con
firm both appointments.
Business Transacted.
Mayor Dimick called the 'Council
to order at 8:05 o'clock. The follow
ing members were preent: 'Tooze,
Albright, Burk, Roake, Beard, Holman
and Myer, Pope and Hall being the
absentees. - - -
It was unanimously agreed that the
city pay for the lot obtained for
August Asmuth, former police and fire
chief in Mountain View cemetery. The
cost of the funeral was defrayed by
L. Ruconich. -Mr. Asmuth, who was
a faithful public servant, died several
weeks ago. .
A remonstrance against the build
ing of a stable on Twelfth between
Water and John Adams streets was
referred to the Committee on Streets
and Public Property.
A -proposition of James Roake to
sell to the city for $100 lot 5, block
116, the city to take over the amounts
due for street and sewer" improve
ments, was referred to the Commit
tee on Finance.
A petition of residents of thehill
that a light be provided at the turn
near the top of the Seventh street
steps was read. The recorder was
instructed to confer with the Electric
Light Company regarding the placing
of the light.
A petition of Charles Babcock that
the assessment against his property
on Washington street be reduced $100
was laid over for consideration until
the next meeting of the council Mr.
Babcocli complained that the street
improvement had damaged his prop
erty; Want Street Improved. '
Property owners on John Quincy
Adams street between Twelfth and
Fourteenth streets petitioned that the
street be improved. Upon the sug
gestion of Councilman Tooze it was
decided that a new petition, contain
ing the names of all the property own
ers on the two blocks, should be pre
sented. Councilman Tooze said all
the property owners were in favor
of the improvement, but all had not
signed the petition under considera
tion. An application of Charles Ditus for
a license for a pool hall at 514 Main
street was granted.
City Engineer Noble reported that
Harry Jones had completed the im
provement on Fourteenth street be:
tween Main and Washington. It was
decided to hear objections if any, to
the improvement at a meeting Feb
ruary 26.
The veto of the Mayor of the ordin
ance providing for the assessment of
property owners on .Water street be
tween Sixth street and Seventh street
at a cost of $1,071.55 was read. The
reasons given for the veto were that
property owners on only one side of
the street had been assessed and that
a concrete retaining wall near the
bridge was not satisfactory.
Councilman Holman said none of
the property owner had objected to
the assessments.
The council by a unanimous vote
passed the ordinance over the Mayor s
veto.
To Repair Bridge. .
City Engineer Noble reported that
the cost of repairing the Kansas City
bridge would be about $580. The city
engineer was instructed to prepare
plans and specifications for the im
provement. It was decided to ask for
bids.
Councilman Tooze, chairman of the
committee appointed to find a place
for keeping city records reported that
two rooms in Masonic Hall, formerly
occupied as a women's rest rooms,
were available, the rent to be $14 a
month. The report was adopted.
An ordinance establishing a grade
on Center street between Ninth and
Tenth treets was passed -by a unani
mous vote. An ordinance prohibiting
the slaughtering of animals in the city
limits was read for the first time.
Another "ordinance authorizing the
Board o Water Commissioners to
issue $50,000 bonds to redeem out
standing warrants was read for the
first time to be placed on its final
passage February 26.
Chairman Tooze of a committee ap
pointed to investigate having tele
phones and placing red lights on the
hill for the benefit of the police re
ported that the committee, favored
having telephones in the fife houses
on John Quincy Adams street, and in
Mountain View.. Another telephone,
he said, could be located on Center
street. The committee recommended
that one signal light be near the East
ham school and another on Madison
or Jefferson streets. A proposition of
the Home Telephone Company to
place a telephone in the city ha free
of charge was accepted.
Rocks Are Meiace.
Mayor Dimick said contracts for
street work had cost from $1,000 to
$2000 above the estimates. He said
there was something wrong in the sys
tem. Councilmen Burk and Myer ex
plained that owing to the rock it was
impossible to make an exact estimate.-
. Councilman Tooze having called at
tention to the poor condition of
Seventh street it wag decided to in
vite the merchants on that street to
'EVERYBODY WORKS BUT FATHER."
confer with the council at the meet
ing February 26. Attention was called
to overhanging rocks on Washington
street between Tenth and Eleventh
streets. The street has not been ac
cepted. Street Superintendent Bab
cock was instructed to erect danger
signals along the block. ''
T. J. Gary, representing a commit
tee of the Congregational Brother
hood, and B. T. McBain representing
the Live Wires, asked that the city
donate property adjoining - the high
school for a playground for children.
Mr. McBain said that a swimming pool
also could be built on the lot.- Action
wa deferred until the meeting Febru
ary 26 when Messrs.; Gary and Mc
Bain again : will attend the council
meeting.
Mr. McBain. representing the li
brary association, explained that An
drew Carnegie had agreed to provide
a library building for the city at a
cost of $12,500. He said that all the
stipulations of the ironmaster had
been met. - ,
"The committee," said Mr.' McBain,
''has in mind two sites,, one between
Seventh and Eighth streets and Sin
ger Hill road and the Southern Paci
fic tracks, and the other in McLough
lin Park south of Charles Caufield's
home."
Mr. McBain asked that the city pro
vide one of these sites.
Upon motion of Councilman Tooze
the City Engineer was instructed to
plat the Singer Hill lot and the City
Attorney , was instructed to examine
the title.
HISS JULIET CROSS
T. A BURKE WED
Miss Juliet Cross, third daughter of
the Hon. Harvey E. Cross, was mar
ried Wednesday evening at the home
of the bride's parents in Gladstone to
Mr. Thomas A. Burke, formerly of
Baker City. The wedding was a quiet
one, only relatives and" immediate
friends of the bride and bridegroom
being in attendance. Rev. T. K, Ham
mond, pastor of the Episcopal church
of Eugene, and father of William
Hammand, brother-in-law of the bride
performed the ceremony. Stanley
Young, of Vancouver, B. C, was the
best man, and Miss Georgia Cross,
sister of the bride, was maid of hon
or. After the ceremony, which was
performed at 7:45 o'clock, refresh
ments were served. The young couple
will live in Gladstone, and Mr. Burke
will become associated in 'business
with Mr. Cross.
Mrs. Burke is one of the most pop-
ular young women in Oregon City and
Gladstone. She is a member or the
First Baptist Church in this city, and
is a prominent member of several so
cieties. Mr. Burke was recently
graduated from college at Eugene.
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ST.
'S CLUB TO
GIVE CARD PARTY
The St. John's Young People's
Club met at the McLoughlin hall Tues
day evening and made final arrange
ments for the card party to be given
at McLoughlin hall, Friday evening of
this week. The committee ta jcharge
is composed of Miss Charlotte Baker,
Miss Irene Hanny, Lena Story, Fran
ces Soreghan, Dan McMahon, Miss
Annie Michaels. Miss Florence Dra
per. Refreshments will be served dur
ing: the evening.
Among other business transacted
was the initiating of the four new
members, Hazel Cole, Everett Dow
ney, Hazel Cole, Ed Busch Byron
Moore. After all business was trans
acted the remainder of the evening
was devoted to cards and dancing
There was a good attendance.
CAR AFIRE CAUSES
T
There was some excitement on Main
street' near Twelfth street Wednesday
afternoon as an electric car from Port
land ya3 passing. The car was found to
be on fire near the rear wheels. A pas
senger had just alighted from the car,
and the motgrman in charge had just
started his car up the grade, when
Everett Downey passing along from
an opposite direction, in his automo
bile first discovered the flames be
neath the car. He called to the mo-
torman and told him of the fire. The
car was brought to a stop, and several
buckets of water were procured from
the Pacific Highway Garage, conduct
ed by Huntley Brothers and M. E.
Park, and this extinguished the
flames. It was found upon investiga
tion that the main feed wires to the
motor had become Ignited. After the
flames- were extinguished the car pro
ceeded on its way without further
mishap.
TO OREGON CITY
Mr. and Mrs. William Money, who
have been making their home at Pow
ell River B. C have returned to
Oregon City to make their future
home where they have many friends
who welcome their return. Mr. Money,
who is an experienced papermaker,
has accepted a position with the
Hawley Pulp & Paper Company. Mr.
Money was formerly connected with
the Hawley company. At present Mr.
and Mrs. Money are visiting tne. lat
ter' sister, Mrs. Frank Nelson, of
Gladstone. ,
MRS. LOWRY HOSTESS
OF SATURDAY CLUB
Tko Saturday r.lnh -of the Conere-
o'lHnnal rVhnrr.h met at the Conereea-
tional church parlors Monday evening,
the hostesses of the evening being
Mrs. John Lowry, of this city, and her
sister, Mrs. Charles Blu&m, or ifon
land. Ti.e" decorations were hearts
and Oregon grape, .and each member
in attendance was presented with a
pretty souvenir, a -valentine, iieiresu-
monta vara served durinz the evening
after the business of th-a club had
been trau'iacled.
Among the bupiness gone over wa3
tha jivraiipina for a tea to be given
at the home of Miss Mattley on Sev
enth street. Felxuary 22. miss mau
ley will be assisted by Miss Jean
White.- Miss Clarice Zumwalt, Mrs.
Rnlph Mc-OpUhie. Mrs. Bert Roake.
The next meeting wil be held on the
first Monday in March, the hostesses
of that occasion being Mrs. Don James
and Mrs. Walter Wentworth.
Those attending Monday evening's
meeting were Mrs. C. H- Meissner,
Mrs. H. E. Hendry, Mrs. John, Mc
Getchie, Mrs. Ralph McGetchie, Mrs.
Richard Freytag, Miss Orva Freytag,
Mrs. Joseph Cook, Mrs. John Craw
ford, Mrs. James Roake, Mrs. Bert
Roake, Mrs. William McLarty, Mrs.
Walter Wentworth, Mrs. J. M. Mark,
Mrs. John Lowry, Mrs. Charles
Bluhm, Miss Belle Mattley, Miss Todd,
Miss Alice Bailey. Miss Muriel Stev
ov,o Mice Mauri Warner. Mrs. E. C.
Foliensbee. Mis3 Clarice Zumwalt,
MisJnn White. Mr. M. D. Latour
ette, Miss Edna Caufield, Miss Clara
Caufield. Mrs. Don James, Mis
Charles D. Latourette,. Miss Emily
Midlam.
DR. FORD TO ADDRESS
G. A. R. IN PORTLAND.
Dr. T. B. Ford has been invTted to
Miu. a I Inr-nln memorial address
before the Summer Post of the G. A.
A- of Portland, next Saturday evening.
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ROOSEVELT WILL
RUN IF 'DRAFTED'
REPORT FROM NEW YORK THAT
. PROGRESSIVES WILL
NAME HIM.
LEADERS HAVE ALL DAY MEETING
Ex-President In Constant ommunica
tion With Them La -Follete
Will Not
Quit.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 Theodore
Roosevelt's candidacy for the Repub
lican presidential nomination is to be
announced soon, it is said today.
Definite statement that the former
president is in the race will come, not
from Roosevelt himself but from the
progressive leaders who up to now
have been supporting Senator La Fol
lette of Wisconsin. The formal an
nouncement probably will be signed
by George Reeord, of New Jersey;
Clifford and Amos Pinchot, former
United States Senator Beveridge of
Indiana, Medill McCormick of Chica
go, and possibly by Governor Hiram
Johnson of California.
' All of these leaders held a series of
conferences here today, during which
they were in constant communication
with Colonel Roosevelt and though the
conferees would not talk of what was
done, it is un9erstood that Roosevelt
has agreed to run, "If drafted."
It is stated by those "in the know"
that Roosevelt will make no public
and personal announcement of his can
didacy in the near future, but that he
is likely to make such a public state
ment outlining his principles as was
demanded by Senator La Follette.
What the Wisconsin senator will do
in the event of Roosevelt putting him
self squarely: on record as regards
progressive policies is also shrouded
in mystery as yet. '
It is believed, however, that La Fol
lette, angered by the defection of
some of his former supporters, will de
cline to withdraw from the presiden
tial race, and will carry the fight for
the nomination to the floor of the Chi
cago convention.
'S CLUB TO
DISCUSS OREGON LAW
The Woman's Club- will discuss
"Oregon Law and Lawmakers''' at the
meeting in the Commercial Club par
lors at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Ad
dresses will be made by Mrs. Janette
Scott, Mrs. Henry -Salisbury and Mrs.
Latourette. Mrs. H. E. Cross will be
hostess. Mrs. Caufield, president,
urges all members to be present.
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DR. FORD TO MAKE
Dr. T. B. Ford, pastor of the First
Methodist Episcopal church, has been
invited by the local post of the Grand
Army of the Republic to deliver a
Lincoln memorial address next Sun
day morning in his church, and has
consented to do so. He will speak on
Abraham Lincoln, 'the Great Ameri
can and Citizen of the World."
The Post will attend the services
in a body, and the Relief Corps and
the Sons of Veterans will occupy re
served seats. The officers and mem
bers of Company G, of the O. N. G.
are invited to attend.
Dr. Ford and his board are making
special preparations to make this a
great patriotic occaion. The services
will begin at 10:45 o'clock. There will
be special mule, and patriotic songs
that fired the hearts of old soldiers
In camp and on the field. Seats will be
provided, and accommodating ushers
will be on hand to seat the people.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend the services.
RED MEN TO HAVE
BALL AND WAR DICE
One of the biggest events of the
season will be the grand ball at
Busch's hall to be given by the Im
proved Order of Red Men, when tie
Indian War dance will be given in
true style. Those taking part in the
big dance have rehearsed and those
witnessing the rehearsal say it is
even far better than those given In
previous years. The men's faces will
be painted with bright colors and cos
tumes. The old chiefs will be there.
The dance to be given by the war
riors during the evening is in charge
of Charles. Kelly, who has had exper
ience in this line before. The hall
will be decorated for the occasion
with the colors of the order. Preced
ing the ball a parade will be given
on Main street by the warriors. The
committee in charge of the ball is
composed of the following:' Henry
Henningsen, Gilbert Thomas and
Theodore Marley.
Floor George Chambers, Al Cox
and Ben Baxter.
Cloak-room Joe Munch, Jess Tidd.
Punch Harry Williamson and L.
Ruconich.
Dooir Chris Hartman and E. Jerry
Sindegard.
The dance will be given Saturday
night, February 10, and the music is
to be furnished by Parson's full or
chestra, one of the best orchestras
of Portland. '
TAFT TO APPOINT
NAGLE JUSTICE
PRESIDENT DECIDES AT LAST
MOMENT NOT TO NAME
HOOK.
ION IS EXPECTED TODAY
Marshall And Rosenwaltf Are Being
Considered For Place In
Cabinet To Be Made
Vacant.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 The vac
ancy on the Supreme Court bench, .the
fifth that has occurred in the present
administration, probably will be filled
by the . appointment of Secretary of
Commerce and Labor Charles Nagel,
of St. Louis.
President Taft is expected to send
the nomination of Mr. Nagel to the
Senate within a few days. United
States Judge William C. Hook, of Kan
sas, who until last night was most
prominently mentioned for the vac
ancy, is said to have been eliminated
from further consideration at an
hour's session of the Cabinet today.
All of the lawyers in the Cabinet,
except Mr. Nagel, were present and
afterward it was learned that the
President had made clear his inten
tion of appointing his Secretary of
Commerce and Labor.
This report was so generally credit
ed tonight that rumor was busy with
a possible successor to Mr. Nagel in
the Cabinet Louis Marshall, of New
York and Julius Rosenwald, of Chi
cago, were mentioned among those
who would be considered by Presi
dent Taft.
PORTLAND MAN FREED
IN N. Y. BOMB CASE
NEW YORK, Feb. 7. On motion of
the prosecution, the Coroner dismiss
ed the charge of homicide against
Charles M . " Dickinson, formerly of
Portland, Or., held in connection with
the death of Mrs. Helen Taylor, who
was blown up by a bomb Saturday.
Dickinson was held under bond as a
witness. - -
After detailing his acquaintance
with the woman, which included ref
erence to several quarrels, Dickinson
said he went to the Taylor flat about
25 minutes before the explosion took
place. '
"While we were talking the doorbell
rang," his statement continues, "and
she went to a rear hall door. .She
opened the door. .1 heard no conver
sation whatever the door was closed
and she immediately came back into
the room with a package in her hand
''She walked toward the small table
and started to open the package, and
the explosion occurred. - The noise
was frightful.
TO CONTINUE WORK
The East Side Capital Highway As
sociation at an enthusiastic meeting
in the Commercial Club parlors Wed
nesday night decided by a unanimous
vote to continue working for the im
provement of the roads of the county.
A committee of five of which C. W.
Risley was named chairman, was ap
pointed to look into the feasibility of
opening a road near the mouth of the
Clackamas River. George Randall an
nounced that an improvement club
had been organized in Central Point
for the purpose of opening a road
from that place to Oregon City. It
was largely through the efforts of the
association that Governor We3t de
cided to send convicts to this county
to work . the roads, and the Pacific
Highway was located on the East Side
of the river.
TAX COLLECTIONS
BETTER THAN USUAL
The tax collections Wednesday were
three times larger than ever before
on the first day. More than $2,000 was
paid in, and the, indications are that
the rush will continue for a week.
Chief .Deputy Sheriff Staats, who has
charge of the collection, has two as
sistants, and all of them are kept
busy receiving the money. Sheriff
Mass said Wednesday afternoon that
the property owners seem more anx
ious to pay their taxes early this year
in order to obtain the rebate than
ever before. The rebate period will
expire March 15.
PHILHARMONIC DANCE
Owing to imperfect lists -;
many names have been unin- -.
tentionally omitted from the
invitations sent out today.
Mr. Johnston trusts that
persons desiring an invita
tion will notify him at the '
Electric Hotel, or write him .
P. O. Box 226.
This Valentine Dance will
be the most novel and enjoy
able dance of the season.