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THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1922
Number 16
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COMMITTEE OF ONE HUN
DRED PLANS VIGOR
OUS VORK
Good Attendance At Meet
ing At Methodist Church
Monday Night
FUTURE PLAN TALKED
Executive Committee To Plan For Big
September Meeting And More
Definite Organization.
An informal meeting of the Com
mittee of One Hundred, whigh "was
revived several months ago at a mass
meeting held at the Congregational
church and attended by city and
county officers and citizens ,cleter
mined upon law enforcement in the
city and county, was held at the
Methodist church on IMonday evening.
The former committee, of which this
is the outgrowth, did effective work
during the campaign for a dry city
and state severalyears ago and which,
too, exerted, considerable influence in
last winter's clean-up of city affairs.
Among matters discussed was the
enforcement of law, including prohi
bition, and expression was current for
the encouragement and otherwise aid
ing officials who do their duty. In
this connection the official work of
the Justice off the Peace and the
County Prosecutor was commended.
, An executive committee to prepare
plans for a big meeting in September
and for more definite, effectie or
ganization was appointed and con
sists of C. H. Dye, who is president
of the organization, C vSjchuebel,
Simon MacDonald, O. W. Witham and
Carl Green.
Campaign Scheduled
Work For Veterans
For thepurpose of securing employ
ment for disabled -"war veterans who
lAys been rehabilitated vocationally,
a Campaign will be conducted
throughout the northwest August 21
to 26 by the U. S. Veterans' Bureau,
according to A. E. McCabe, district
head of the newly organized employ
ment section of the bureau More
than 900 veterans of Washington,
Oregon and Idaho have completed
their training courses and several
hundred more arescheduled to finish
their vocational work within the next
two or three months, he stated.
"These fellows who could not carry
on their ppe-war vocations because of
war injuries surely deserve consider
ation in the matter of employment,"
said Mr. McCaJbe. "They have strug
gled for months and in many cases
years to master a new . occupation.
However, we are not asking employ
ers to hire these veterans for senti
mental reasons but rather because
they are now capable office workers,
tradesmen or industrial workers. The
Veterans' Bureau vouches that the
rehabilitated service man will hold
down the job he is recommended for."
Employers are urged to get in
touch with one of the branch offices
of this. Veterans' Bureau located in
Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Tacoma,
Boies and Pocatello during "Veterans'
Employment Week."
Birdsall Ladd Is
s Seriously Injured
Birdsell Ladd, well known in this
city, where he went to high school
and graduated, has been very seri
ously injured in a logging camp near
Corvallis, where he has been work
ing. His injuries were caused by a
log rolling upon him,, breaking his
arm and injuring him internally.
Mrs. Ladd, his mother, who has
been with him, has returned to Ore
gon City and reports him on the road
to recovery . ,
Hecker Will Leave
"Pen" During Appeal
Awaiting the outcome of the appeal
of his case to the supreme court, Rus
sell Hecker;, sentenced todeath for
the murder of Franl Bowker, will
be returned to Clackamas county
where he was tried. '
On account of the unsafe condition
of the county jail, however, it is ex
pected that he will be retained in
the Multnomah county bastile.
Under the Oregon statutes, a con
vict whose case is on appeal before
the supreme court may be returned
to the county where tried while the
appeal is pending. .
Government to DisttUce Coal.
The President contemplates urging
congress to give the Federal Fuel
Emergency ' organization power to
control the price and distribution of
coal, so as to safeguard .thepttblic
against hardships this winter.
TbJ.iiiove is no doubt necessary to
prt-ntprofiteering under conditions
of the scarcity caused by the recent
strike.
DOROTHY METSCHAN
ENGAGED TO MARRY
W. P. HAWLEY, JR.
Announcement Is Made At Luncheon
Given At University Club
By Miss Metschan.
Announcement is made of the en
gagement of Miss Dorothy Metschan,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Met
schan of. Portland, to Mr. Willard P
HawWy, Jr.
This announcement is of very
great interest to the host of friends
of both prospective bride and groom,
and was made at a luncheon given by
Miss Metschan at the University
Club on Wednesday, in honor of Mrs.
Severin Harkson, a recent bride and
close friend.
Miss (Metschan belongs to Port
land' younger social (element, Is
very popular and was last year's
queen of the- Rose Festival. She is
an accomplished young woman with
thre'e years study at Mills College,
Oakland, California.
Mr. Hawley, Jr., is the son of W.
P. Hawley, president of the Hawley
Pulp and Paper Company, and is
general manager and vice-preSident
of the company. In club, as in busi
ness circles, he is also prominent.
holding memberships in the Arling
ton Club, Multnomah Athletic Club,
Irvington Tennis Club and Oregon
and California Automobile Clubs.
Mr. And Mrs. Burr Johnson, Seventy-
Eight Years In Oregon, Are At
The Home of Their Son.
A very welcome and interesting
Caller at the BannerCourier office
this week was Burr Johnson, father
of George F. Johnson of this city.
Mr. Johnson, retaining to a remark
able degree his faculties,, does not
look the eighty-two years through
which he has lived. He came to Ore
gon City in 1844, and Mrs. Johnson
in 1847. They have lived in Oregon
ever since, with the exception of a
few months each winter during the
past three years, which they have
spent with a daughter in Seattle.
They lived for 44 years in Umatilla
county, where he engaged in stock
raising and grain growing. During
the very early days, before there
were many well defined roads in
Oregon, he operated a pack train and
later a freight team in hauling sup
plies between important points, and
his reminisences of this early pio-
neer life are as interesting as they
are vivid.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson celebrated,
several months ago, their fifty-ninth
wedding anniversary. Both have
been visiting at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Johnson of this city, but expec
to eave tfor their winter home in
Seattle next Monday.
Builds New Home.
S. O. Griffith is excavating the 'base
ment for a modern bungalow which
foe will build on Railroad avenue, be
tween Jennings Lodge and Ashdale.
The new home will be a modern, five
room bungalow, 30x36 feet. 'Mr. Grif
fith recently sold his home on Blinton
avenue to J. H. Stevens, who has al
ready taken possession.
California Sheriff Here.
Sheriff Monroe of Yolo county, Cali
fornia, arrived in Oregon City this
week Monday for J. W. Aicard, want
ed in the "Golden Gate" state for tak
ing passage in another man's Ford for
Portland.
Ricard was picked up by speed offi
cer Rafferty on a Clackamas county
highway for driving without a license
and was held at hotel de Wilson when
officer Monroe called for him.
ROBBER REVEALS VERY
BUSY CONVICT LIFE
George' Martin, the young mam of
one or more aliases, who robbed Ed
dys and Price Brothers' store and at
tempted to roib the local pool hall
safe, has been given a term of three
years in the "pen" at Walla Walla
for robberies of three Camas stores
a few weeks ago.
Martin admitted "time" at St
Cloud, San Quentin and other pris
ons, Multnomah jail and Walla Walla,
where he had been five years just
preceding his last activities now fac
ing him.
Molalla Lumber Co. Formed.
Articles of incorporation of a new
lumber company have been filed with
the county clerk. It is the Slyter
Lumber Company, the incorporators
heing Ora and Tillie Slyter and George
Kessering. It is located at Molalla.
Railroad Situation Brighter.
President Harding's promised report
to tie country on the conditions of
the railroad strike may be withheld,
pending possibility of an agreement
being reached between the operators
and the shopmen. The seniority phase
of the settlement is the most difficult
to deal with, the unions still insisting
on restoration of seniority in case the
men go back to work, and 3ome of the
operators as strenuously opposng.
In the meantime it is reported that
train service continues to improve in
the west
STRAIGHT- SELLS MORE
MOONSHINE E5
ARRESTED -
Recently Fined In Federal
Court Aided By Plea of
Mrs. Straight
BAIL IS FURNISHED
Wife Emulates Example Of Husband
And Sells Booze At Her Home
To Federal Officers.
Less than a month ago Charles:
Straight of Clackamas was arrested
by federal officers, who, in a raid.l
found him in possession of booze at!
his home. He was convicted in Judge
Wolverson's court and fined $250.00.;
Upon the plea that he would pay the!
balance soon from his earnings at the:
mill and upon the sympathetic plea!
of his wife, who gave the judge from!
her own money a part of the fine, he:
was allowed his freedom on the pay-j
ment of ?125.
But the Straights didn't stay!
straight," and on Saturday night1
last were arrested by federal prohi
bition officers towhom they sold
booze. -
With Sheriff Wilson and deputies,!
federal prohibition agents went to;
Straight's; place;, where the agents'
bought booze from him and then!
went to the house and bought more:
booze from Mrs. Straight, who had:
melted theheart of Judge Wolverson;
by her display of sacrifice for her
husiband, the said Charles Straight.!
And then, as a further exhibit of!
the capacity of the place formoon-i
.shine, another woman Mrs. C. L.l
Smith in the house, broke some!
more bottles of bootleg booze before;
the officers could complete the cap-.
ture. - 1
In spite of the multiplicity of of
fenses Straight is free on bond for
$500 and Mrs. Straight, who was also
arested, is under bond for the same!
amount. Bonds were furnished by
Blane and Wyrick who live in the
farkplace section.
YOEMEN .INVESTIGATE
SITE FOR CHILDREN'S
HOME HERE
J. H. Ezell, state manager of the
Brotherhood of American Yeomen,!
was in Oregon City on Wednesday,!
investigating the feasibility of estab-;
lishing the proposed new Children's!
Home of the order.
Mr. Ezell took up the matter
wth the Commercial Club and prom
a r
ised further investigation relative to1
Oregon City as one of a few sites. !
The home will bebuilt from a fund'
provided by the order and will re-.
quire about a million dollars. !
The plant will require several
hundred acres of land, ' the cottage
system of housing being planned.!
There will be laid out also parks and;
land units for occupation of the in-'
mates, store, school and library.
Several other cities close to Port-i
land are similarly investigated for;
the purpose. i
Shoe Man Re-enters. Business.
Gilbert Miller, " former owner and,
proprietor of Miller's Shoe Store,;
which was completely destroyed by!
the recent fire at Fifth and Main
streets, has purchased the store of
H. S. Goldman and son, 519 Main
street and has taken possession of,
the same.
Poyser Will Is Fijed.
The will of George W. Poyser, who
died recently, has ibeen admitted to'
probate. The property is valued at:
?1,700 and is left to the two daugh
ters, Annie Riley and Fannie Clark.!
Judge G. B. Dimick has Ibeen named.
executor. . '
Edwin Gould
lidwin Gould, brother of George J. Gould, joins a tug-of-war contest between some of the Camp Fire girls in the
camp at Spring Valley, N. Y., which he has placed at their disposal for summer vacationing. The camp, which
accommodates about 100 girls who sleep in tents, has been set up on a 77-acre tract of land. Each girl spends about
two weeks there. Mr. Gould spends a great deal of his time at the camp, giving the girls the benefit of his knowledge
of outdoor activities. ' .
CANDIDATES SCHOOL
DIRECTORS CANBY
UNION LISTED
Election On Monday Next Will De
cide Canby High School Matter
Big Vote Expected. -
Interest is strong in the matter of
establishing a union high school at
Canby. The election will decide
whether eleven districts surrounding
and including Canby will be united
into one district for high school pur
poses with the plant at Canby. The
matter has been, agitated throughout
the districts to be affected in case
the election carries.
In case the districts are united tui
tion paid by the eounty for the pupils
within the district at Canby wall
cease and the people of the- districts
will, through the Iboard of directors
elected by themselves, take part in
the general management of the
school. The new arrangement will
also provide a larger unit of taxation
and enable the districts to maintain
a high standard school. ,
The districts included in the con
solidation are 18, 22, 29, 38, 63, 73,
81,, 86, '91, 97, 110. Candidates for
membership on the board of directors
are: George G. Randall, Central
Point; F. J. Kraxberger, Barlow; W.
H. Livingston, Oak Lawn;. J. Cole
man Marks, Mlarks Prairie ; P. A.
Webber,' Union Hall; D. W. Schrock,
Ninety-One; R. E. Cherrick, Barlow,
and C. O. Cole, Lone Elder.
Motor Caravan Will .
Show in Oregon City
Twenty-six trucks and tractors, to
gether with additional apparatus ap
proximating one hundred in all, have
been scheduled to show at Oregon
City, the date being Tuesday, Aug.
29th.
This caravan, known as the Ford
and Fordson Power Exposition, rep
resents a tremendous investment nd
enormous daily expense. Farm im
plements manufactured by .several
other very large .concerns : The
Standard Oil Company, fhe Delco
Light people, Casey Tractor Appliances
Company, Lee Line trailers, Ernst
tractor hoist, Hercules commercial
bodies, and many other concerns and
products are represented in the cara
van, causing it to be by far the most
elaborate traveling demonstration ever
attempted in the country.
In addition to its various power
farming, industrial and commercial
demonstrations as part of each day's
program, a number of special demon
strations have occurred at points along
the route. That is, if a person hap
pens to be interested in a particular
tool, machine or implement, he or she
may, upon application to the local
Ford, Fordson and Lincoln dealer, ob-
Uc.fr, f , ,T,0i -i.
uuu lice vf i v-iici-i , C7, ck opvviai uuivu
stration of that particular equipment.
Carrying a Delco lighting system
with which every truck and tractor is
illuminated at night, the caravan pre
sents an interesting spectacle- each
'evening. 'Grouped, wherever possible,
in the form of a hollow square the
'equipment allows ample room for in
spection by the largest of crowds, and
at the same time enables everyone to
be quite close to the speakers' stand,
where brief addresses by prominent
local men aud lectures by experts at
tached to "ie crravan are part of a
nightly program embracing a free mo
tion picture program of widely varied
nature, a free radio concert and other
features.
'Complete details of the program for
the 29th may be had from Park Shep
herd Motor Co., authorized Ford, Ford
son and Lincoln dealers, and who will
provide free transportation to the sev
eral demonstrations for any spectators
not having their own cars. The whole
show from start to finish, including
the movies and . radio, is absolutely
tree. The caravan has been brought
to Oregon City at a very great ex
pense and is unlikely to be here again
for a term of years.
Mary Green and Mrs. Laura Sil
verstein, formerly residents of Ore
gon City, were local visitors on Sun
day. Provides Camp for
HALLOLCOTT RECOUNT
IS DISCONTINUED BY
CONSENT .
Attorneys' Last Move Will
Be To Present Costs And
Fees To Court
CASE NOT APPEALABLE
Case Withdrawn On Account Of
Court Ruling And Unreliableness
Of Information.
The contest of Charles Hall against
Ben W. Olcott, involving a recount of
votes cast for govenor at the last
primary election, has been withdrawn
by counsel for the contestant.
The recount was being taken in the
name of the Public Defense League
with W. S. U'Ren chief co-jnsel. Jay
Bowerman was leading attorney for
Olcott.
The withdrawal" was based on two
things: First, incorrect 'information
which had been furnished by those
employed by Hall's attorneys to
check up the votes and thecases of
persons accused of voting irregularly
over the state. The second, a ruling
of the court that the attorneys should
not question witnesses as to whom
they voted for or what issues or in
fluences induced them to change their
party affliations, unless the attor
neys could first show evidence,
prima facie, that the electors in
question had voted illegally or fraud
ulently. The court will enter an order
abandoning the contest and instruct
ing the' attorneys to get together on
a date on which to argue adjustment
of costs and attorneys fees before
the court. The contest is npt appeal
able. Shively Opera House Afire.
At twelve o'clock last night the
alarm of fire .at the Shively Opera
House was given. The department re
sponded immediately and the flames
were extinguished without serious
damage.
Tho 'hlfizo started in the onen stair-
kyaypart of the building and if given
a -few moments more before the de
partment arrived the probability is
that the building would have been in
flames. Cause of the fire is unknown.
Coal Strike Ends.
Orders have been given the miners
by the district union officials to be
gin at once the production of coal in
the bituminous mines in seven differ
ent states.
Operators have signed contracts in
cluding wages in force at the begin-
pning of the strike on April 1st. This
agreement was accepted by the unions.
The operators signing the agreement
control an annual output of more than
60,000,000 tons. These mines are lo
cated in Ohio, Oklahoma, Indiana,
Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Vir
ginia and Washington.
Steps are undertaken to bring about,
entire resumption of work.
Arthur Griffith Is Dead.
The founder of th6 Sinn Fein, Ar
thur Griffith, is dead from heart fail
ure. He and Michael Collins have
been vigorous leaders in behalf of the
English-Irish treaty, the free statfei
constitution and government.
His demise is a serious loss to Ire
land. . '
Have A Ferry Ride.
After a months shut-down, owing to
lack of sufficient water to float it,
the ferry was again started yesterday.
After all the local resourcet had
been exhausted to build approaches,
deepen the channel, etc, , Uncle Sam
uel for one hundred and fifty bucks a
day, put a dredge at work, and after
three days said "now go ahead."
All Oregon City rejoices at this re
sumption of transportation facilities
across the Willamette.
Camp Fire Girls
THE CARVER CANNERY
ENJOYS PROSPER
OUS SEASON
Nearly Hundred Tons Loganberries
Canned And Marketed Other
Fruits In Demand.
An industry of rapid growth and
large service to the community is the
Carver cannery.
Among the improvements of this
season is the installation of a 100
horse power boiler, which adds great
ly to the capacity of the plant, which
is now better than fifty cans a min
ute.
Of the loganberry crop this plant
handled 72 tons and have contracted
for 220 tons of blackberries. All of
these and even more than are yet
contracted for have been sold.
The next crop to be taken care of
after the blackberries will Ibe prunes,
pears and apples.
In addition to furnishing a near
market for fruit the plant has em
ployed as high as sixty persons at a
time during the season, thus offering
splendid opportunity for those who
want work. '
The officers of this thriving con
cern are: A. H. Ritzaw, president:
R. L. Peake, manager; H. S. Ander
son, John Miller and Floyd Williams,
directors.
Laurence Draper of Willamette Awaits
Action of Grand Jury On
Serious Charges
Laurence Draper, a young man of
about twenty-three years of age and
an employe of the local papermill, was
arrested last Thursday charged with
robbing the homes of Terry Miller and
W. A. Long. The former robbery was
committed August 5th and the latter
July 22d. .
Draper has confessed. Articles tak
en were found in the young man's
house in Willamette.
The arrest is due to the efforts of
the Oregon City police department in
trying to locate the guilty parties.
Armed with a search warrant, offi
cers May and Hemmingway searched
th house and found articles of wear
ing apparel and silverware taken.
Nineteen-year-old Mrs. Draper offer
ed no resistance to giving up the loot
and later admitted that she knew of
the robberies.
Draper was committed to the county
jail under bail bonds of $1,000. Since
being charged with the Miller and
W. A. Long robberies, further accusa
tions of having pilfered a car in Glad
stone and the robbery of the William
S. Holden residence in Portland have
been brought against him.
New Building Started.
A hew building is under construction
at the corner of Fifth and Main streets
on the C. E. Gates property.
The ground floor will be occupied
by stores and the upper will be divided
into apartments. R. A. Junken is the
contractor. It is expected that the
building will be ready for oocupancy
October 1st.
Joseph Mayville.
The funeral services of Joseph May
ville wei3 Conducted by Rev. A. H.
Thompson yesterday at 10 o clock, at
the Holman & Pac6 undertaking par
lor. Mrs. Walter Wentworth sang
'.'Some Day We'll Understand" and
No Night There."
Interment was beside his wife in the
Canemah cemetery. The ' of f erings of
flowers were beautiful.
Velmore Cox In Accident.
Velmore Cox received a broken. arm
upon being thrown from a bicycle
Tuesday. The accident occurred as a
result of the wheel striking a pear on
the sidewalk.
After an X-ray, which showed a
break below the elbow, the boy was
removed to his home. He is the son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Cox.
ROAD PROG ROM IS UNDER
WAY FOR 1923
Following the final, awarding of the
contracts for the highways which are
being constructed under the 1922 plans,
work on the outlining of the tentative
Clackamas road program for 1923 is
under way in the county surveyor's
office and activities on the various
surveys have commenced.
According to D. T. MeWrum, county
engineer, next year's work will include
as comprehensive extensions of the
present contracted roads as is possible
with the funds which will be avail
able and the program will include the
opening up of some territory in the
county hitherto dependent upon sea
sonal roads.
Among the major projects now be
ing considered by the engineering de
partment, and upon which work will
be done next year, are the following,
namely: Market road, No. 12, known
as the Oswego-Wilsonville road; the
Rock Creek Bridge and Mt. Hood Loop
road; the Monitor-Barlow road, No. 9;
the Marguam-Canby road, No. 10; the
Borland market road, No. 4; the
Hardscrabble road; the South End
road, and the Molalla road. No. 22,
part of which is now being paved.
GROUND IS BROKEN
FOR ROOSEVELT
STATUE
Vice President Co olid ge
Turns FirstSpadeful
Of Earth
MANY EULOGIZE
Life Characteristics Recalled By
Speakers Telegrams Read From
Harding And Others.
Vice-President Collidge, in the
midst ift admirers of Roosevelt, broke
ground on Tuesday last in South
Park, Portland, for the erection of a
statute to the "Hero of San Juan
Hill," ex-president of the United
States and one of America's most
virile and loyal citizens.
Commissioner S. C. Pier had charge
of the ceremonies, Dr. Youngson of
fered prayer and following the vice
president, Wallace McCamant deliv
ered a short address.
The music was furnished by the
famous military band of the 59th reg
iment commanded by Colonel WillLim
H. Jordan. Members of this same
r,egiment acted as guard of honor.
The whole, ceremony was in keep
ing with the characteristic desires of
Colonel Roosevelt as he lived.
The statue will be of ' equestrian
type, donated by Dr. Henry Waldo
Coe, an ardent admirer and close
friend of the "Strenuous One."
Of Colonel Roosevelt .'the Vice-
President said in part:
Colonel Roosevelt was filled with -
the love of humanity, the vice-presi
dent added, and a broad human sym
pathy animated all of his articles and
was the keynote of his life, his activi
ty and his public service.
"He lived in a day that required
tke efforts of a strong man and his
efforts did not fail America in " her
need4' ,the vice-pjresideint said., "it
was he more than anyone else who
broke the effort t domination of our
land by' selfish interests. He restor
ed to the youth of America the prin
ciple that ought always to be their
heritage -he re-established the su
preme authority of the publiic law
and he wiped out of existence all
domination of selfish interests a
great public work, a great lesson a.
great example."
Telegrams eulogizing the life and
work of Roosevelt were, read from.
President Harding,1 Senators Mc
Nary and Stanfield and from Edith
and Kermit Roosevelt
the statute will be completed
within a few months and will be a
genuine credit to its donor, the city
of Portland and the man in whose
memory it is erected.
Canby Sends In First
Shipment of Blackberries
CANBY, August 9 The first Ever
green blackberries to be shipped from
Canby this seasonf are to be sent by the
Schmidt Produce Company to Wood
burn Monday morning. The Graves
Canning Company of that city purchas
ed 86,113 pounds. There were 22,929.
pounds shipped in one week, the
greatest number during the season.
This cannery paid' out for last year's
Evergreens to the Canby people
$3644.32, furnishing the boxes and
crates. This year's crop is not expect
ed to be as Jarge as previously, this
Deing due to the continuea ary weatner
which will tend to shorten the crop,
except on the lowlands near streams,
where the bushes are laden with
berries.
Public Market Talked.
A movement is on foot to establish a
public market under the Oregon City
approach to the new bridge. There is
a space 32 x 64 feet which can be ap
proached from both sides of Seventh
and from Water streets.
It is thought feasible to fix up stalls
to accommodate-about twenty growers
and to lease them at a nominal sum.
COMPENSATION LAW
CHANGE SUGGESTED
The suggestion is being heralded
over the state that the Workmen's
Compensation Act be amended so that
the injured will begin to draw com
pensation only after a certain number
of days elapse after injury. It is
claimed that, now, with payment from
the date of injury, many persons "lay
off" a few days unnecessarily after
receiving some very minor injury and
that they would not do this if the com
pensation should start a week after
the injury. "In some states this pro
vision is included in the law. No
doubt the next legislature will be call
ed upon to pass on this phase of the
measure.
Will Build More Roads.
On the 29th of this month' the"state
highwav commission will receive bids
for 65 miles of state highway building
which, it is estimated, will cost ?4i0,-000.
A