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imfi OREGON CDTY ENTKPKEsipi urowlng County. . jt.t I' forty-bixth year-no. a. OREGON CITY, OREGON, Fit I DAY, JANUARY 20, 1912. established ism HIM HEAD Or COMMERCIAL CLUB MILL OFFICIAL WINS HONOR FROM GILBERT L. HEDGES BY NINE VOTES. LATOURtTTE RETAINED SECRETARY Report! of President, Secretary And Promotion Department Oratlfylng To Membert. 4- l Commercial Club Off I cere. President II. T. Mcllulii. Vlro President John Adams. Hocretary M. I), Ijitmirutte. TroKMiirer Frank lliwch. ' Hoard of Governors U. I,. Hedges, II. T. Mcllulii, John Adaum, Krmik IliiHch, M. D. I-ol- ! ouretta, II. E. Draper, J. K. Hedge, j. K. Jones, T. P. Ran- dull. ,f. i. 4. 4 .f. V II. T. MclUiln. mill manager of the Willamette I'ii Ip A Paper Company, wit elected president uf tho Coin merclat ('lull Hat unlay evening. (HI bert I,. limine ran Mr. Mcliuln a B. T. McBaln, enterprlelng young man elected President of Oregon City Commercial Club. clt mo race, tho vole being fifty to forty-tine In favor of Mr. Mclialn. Tho other officers were elected by the Hoard of (lovernors. RotlrltiK , President J. R. Hedges' report ulid that of Secretary M. D. Lalourette showed the organization to be In a Ann condition. An entertainment, given In honor of the new member of tho club, fol lowed thh transaction of business. A buffet luncheon and refreshments were served. After President Hedges read his an nual report. Mr. Mclialn presented an amendment to tho by-laws providing that the president of the club should bo elected by tho member of the or ganization and not by the board of governors, as has been the rulo. Mr. Mcllaln'a amendment contemplated, In accordance with existing provisions of the by-laws, that the president should be an ex-offlclo member of the board of governors. Gilbert L. Hodges Introduced an amendment to Mr. Mdluln's by law amendment, providing that the presi dent should be elected by the club members from the board of nine gov ernors, Inntead of from the body of the club, and T. P. Randall and Uvy Stlpp supported Mr. Hedges' amend ment, while W. M. Stone and C. Schuebel took the McDaln side of the question. After a brief recess given to Mr. Hedges to present his amend ment In writing tho vote was taken, and Mr. Hedges amendment prevail ed, as did the original amendment to the by-laws, with the Hedges amend ment attached. The report of the Promotion De partment was read by Secretary M. J. tazelle, and It was an exceedingly Interesting detailed document and was greeted with liberal applause. The reiort giving a detailed statement of the financial condition of the organ ization was read by Secretary Lat ourctte, and then the members elect ed three governors, to succeed Henry O. Malley, R. L. Tlolman and John Adams, the retiring- governors. Six men were placed In nomination and tho vote resulted: n. T. Mcrtaln, 08: John Adams, 68; Gilbert L. Hedges, 55; R. L. Holman, 61; Henry O'Malley, 4(5; Theodore Osmund. 40. and President Hedges declared the first three elected. M. D. Latourette and H. E. Draper were nominated for the presidency, hut both withdrew their names. President Hedges read the following report: To the officers and members of the Oregon City Commercial Club: I think I have never In my life had greater pleasure In preparing and submitting a report, where It has been required of me, to acquaint those In terested with the accomplish men ts of work and the present condition and prospects of an Institution In which I have had concern. ... I have for many years felt that a body of the character of this was of gTeat Importance to any community; that it Is the most potent kind of In stitution to promote solidarity of ac tion and consequent greatness of re sult; that only by combination of wholesome motive and purpose with united effort could the greatest good be accomplished. Soon after our last annual election we passed. I think, the crisis In onr history. Mnrmnrlngs of fear for our future were heard, and these nearly (Continued on pa ) ' TO WASHINGTON, Jan. 2t. (Speclul. Home of the projects for which ap propriations are asked ut this soihIoii of (.'ongruss are: Improvement of Willamette Rlvor between Portland, Oregon City and HurrlHlmrg by dredging a six-foot low water i'IiiiiiiikI 1! to 200 feet wide bo low and 100 feet wide above the head of Clui'lfumas Itaplds; the removal of Copley's Rock, mid tho Improvement of Hie river to HurrlHlmrg to a low water depth Of 3 1-2 fuet $10,000, with 12,600 for annual maintenance. It Is estimated that with a six-foot depth at low water, the amount of freight that could be carried onnuully between Portland and Oregon City In the paper Industry alone, would be as follows: Uk. Vfl.ooo.ouo feet, or 19H0 tons, at $:I00, $594,000; paper, i;o,ooo ions, at $00, $3,eoo,000; surplus, 11,000 tons, at IH, f 155,000; oil, 65. 300 tons, at f:i.1C6.000; general sup plies, $100 tons, at tioo. $:no.ooo. Improvement of Tillamook bar and bay, IJ07.OO0, with an additional sum of $407,000 to be raised by the Port or Tillamook, tho Port of Hay City and the Port of llayocean. Improve ment mid maintenance of HUmlaw Ulver, $5,000. Improvement and main tenance of Coos River, $3,000. Im provement and maintenance of Clat skanlo River, $1,000. Maintenance Coos Hay, $10,000. E DEATH IS NEAR TAFT FREES BANKER ON REPORT THAT HE CANNOT LIVE LONG. WIFE PLEASED, BUT KEEPS SILENT Friends Plan To Take Ex-Convict To Carlsbad For Treatment Civil Rights Not Restored. WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. President Taft tonight commuted to expire Im mediately the Hfteen-year sentence for violation of the National banking law under which Charles W. Morse, tho New York banker and "Ice king." has served two years In the Federal penlteulijry at Atlanta, Ga. Tho commutation of ken enoe, which gives Morse Immedl.ite fiv-uoin, but does not restore his iiul r.ghU, wus granted upon recomniendiitlou if At torney General wIckcr-jlinM and Sur- goon-General Torney, U. S. A. According to the surgeon's report, Morse could not live one month lon ger In confinement, and even at lib erty probably would ot live six months. The White House statement grant ing freedom to Morse follows: "The President this afternoon com muted the sentence of Charles W. Morse to expire at once. This action was taken upon the recommendation of the Attorney-General, based upon the following report of Surgeon-General Torney: " 'It Is clear to my mind that Morse is suffering from a combination of dis eases due to degenerative change which are Incurable and progressive. The reports show that both the con dltlon of the kidneys and the heart are growing worse. I regard the at tack of cardiac dyspnoea, of heart block, from which he suffered on the morning of the 15th' Instant, as an ominous occurrence. In my opinion the prisoner's duration of life will be, In ail probability, less than one month If kepi In confinement, and In the event of his release under commuta Hon of sentence it Is not probable that he will live as long as six months. ' Mrs. Morse, who arrived here today from New York, was Informed late this afternoon of the President's clem ency. She left tonight for Atlanta to loin her husband. As she boarded the train she was radiant but declined to discuss the action of President Taft. The authorities at Atlanta have been informed by telegraph of the Presi dent's action. Efforts for a complete pardon were unavailing and under the law Morse could not be paroled until he had serv ed live years. His friends wish to take him to Carlsbad for treatment, and he probably will be taken abroad at once. TERMINAL RATE IS I The Terminal Rate Committee will meet at the Commercial Club Friday evening with H. B. Lounsbury, gen eral frleght agent of the Southern Pacific railroad, to discuss means of obtaining terminal rates for Oregon City. Mr. Lounsbury will be the guest of the committee at a luncheon at 6 o'clock. It Is believed that Oregon City will be granted terminal rates, which will be a great aid to the mu nicipality. It will place the city on an equality with Portland In regard to freight charges, and Its advocates say that the population will more than quadruple, as a result. In ten years. One of the members of the commit tee is so enthusiastic that he declares if the terminal rate U granted It will not be long before the river between this city and Portland is lined with factories . MORS PARDONED R. R. NOI TO BE SOLD SECRETARY SAYS RUMORS DEAL WERE STARTED BY ENEMIES. OF LBERT HAD OFFER TO SUBMIT Stockholders Unanimous In Opposing Proposition To Transfer Property Declare Officer. "The Hoard of Directors of the Clackumas Southern Railway Com pany have been asked by a great many stockholdori regarding a rumor which lias been afloat to the effect that tho company was about to sell out Its holdings and that a certain of fer had been inudo to purchase and even that the money had been in the bank for that purpose, but all of that talk Is simply an Idle rumor Instigat ed solely for the purpose of crippling the company In Its work,'' said Grant II. Dlmlck, secretary of the company, Saturday night. "The source of those faUe rumors comes from the same parties who kept themselves busy during the en tire working season last year and put forth every effort to hinder the com pany in Its work and to discourage people Iroin assisting In making the enterprise a success. It Is true some people believe everything that they hear, and others pay no attonton to the rumors. "A few days since Mr. Hurlbcrt, of Portland, Informed us that he had some parties whom he thought would complete the road and asked Presi dent Harding to call a meeting of the board of directors so that he could submit his proposition and then all of the stockholders could be called together when his proposition was put In concrete form and ascertain what the will of the stockholders would be on his proMsltlon, and Mr. Harding called a meeting of the board of di rectors, but I was not there and do not know what took place, except what Mr. Harding and Mr. Huntley Informed me, and that was to the ef fect that Mr. Hurlbert had In mind a possible purchaser to take over the road, but as there was no definite offer made no meeting of the stock holders ever was called. "The stockholders of this company represent the very best business In terests In the county and I do not lleve that there Is a solitary stock holder who can be Influenced or even discouraged by rumors emlnating from such a greedy and unreliable source, and the board of directors of the Clackamas Southern Railway Company seriously regret that these rumors are circulated as It makes their work far more burdensome. If any of the stockholders want the source and the names of the parties making these false statements and circulating these harmful rumors, we will consent to name the parties and conclusively show that their state ments are groundless In every re spect." IAT The County Court has appropriated $5G4 to pay the Interest on the mort gage on the property of the Clacka mas County Fair Association at Can by. The court recently was asked to take over the fair property, which has an Incumherauce of about $8,000, but has decided not to do this for the present. The court, however, thought it a wise plan to aid the association by paying the Interest on the mort gage, which Is held by T. F. Ryan. This, It Is thought, will be all the as sistance the association will need, and henceforth It Is probable that the pro ceeds will pay all expenses. FAIR GROUNDS TO BE IMPROVED BY PEOPLE President Smith, of the Clackamas County Fair Association, has designat ed January 29 as "Improvement Day" at the fair grounds at Canby. On that day It Is urged that everyone, even the women, turn out with their shovels, while persons having teams are especially Invited to assist The main object of the day is to level the grounds as much as possible between the grand stand and the exhibit hall. If the day appointed be too wet to work, the first fair day following will be selected. It Is thought the women will provide dinner. CLACKAMAS SPECIAL NOTICE! To those of you who miy receive a sample copy of this paper we wish to call special attention: On the 27th of January, 1912, we will give a one day rate of just one half our regular rate (or 75c) for a year subscription to the Weekly Enterprise. This rate is also good for renewals to our tegular subscribers. One day only January 27, 1912, Letters postmarked the 27th will be accepted. 4 PRAISES PROCRE88 EDITION. '" The Morning Knterprlse Is In V receipt of the following letter: To tho Editor: Allow mo to offer my Imartlent coiiKratulu- Hons Upon tho Progri-M Edition which you so kindly sent nio. It 'i f Is certainly splendid and In keep- lug with the up-to-date liuue you j are printing each day. , wishing you continued success with your dally paper, I am, JEKHIB M. SAY. ) n v a, t ' 4 rv b TRANSFER FROM ANY PORTLAND LINE GOOD AS FAR AS HENDEE. COMMUTERS ARE NOT BENEFITED Only Coupon Book In Use Is That Carrying Rate of Eighteen Cents Browned Made Fight The Portland Railway, Light k Pow er Coin pan has withdrawn Us discrim inatory passenger tariff from Portland to Oregon City and through the order, Issued at the request of the company by the State Railroad Commission, the passenger rate, embracing transfer privileges, has been made Identical with the rate from Oregon City to the metropolis. When the Railroad Commission re duced the cash between Oregon City and Portland from 25 to 20 cents, the order carried with It transfer privi leges at the Portland end, upon pay ment of the 20-cent cash fare. But this order was purely discriminatory, in that the fare from Golf Links to Oregon City was not reduced and a transfer from Portland to an Oregon City car was useless, for the passeng ers were obliged to pay as much to go from Golf Links to Oregon City as from Portland to this point. The tnterurban company soon re alized the Injustices of the discrimin ation and petitioned the commission for an amended; -iider, which makes good a transfer issued from any of the Portland lines as far as Hendee station, just north of Mllwaukie. From Hendee station to Oregon City the fare Is 15 cents, though It is still 20 cents from Golf Links. This Is not material, however, as the Portland transfers are good to Hendee. Parkplace Is also similarly benefited by the new tariff, and the fare from Hendee to Jennings Lodge and Mel drum has been reduced from 15 to 10 cents. The old commutation books, how ever, have not .been restored and the only coupon book In use Is that car rying a rate of 18 cents a trip be tween Portland and Oregon City. This ticket carries no transfer privileges and causes the commuters who ride dally and who do not use a transfer to pour Into the coffers of the railway company just six cents a day more than they did under the old schedule. Neither has the transportation com pany concluded to replace the 50-ride books that were formerly good any where within the 5-cent fare limit of , Oregon City. These books are still sold In Portland and are good In that c'ty ,and by their use passengers may ride between Portland and Oregon City In either direction for 19 1-2 cts., which Is exactly the some rate enjoyed, through the use of the Sellwood com mutation book, that was In force be fore the State Railroad Commission undertook, when the suit of M. E. Dunn vs. the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company was Instituted, to revise the passenger tariff upward. Residents of Jennings Lodge may now ride to Portland and obtain a transfer for 15 cents, but they must spend 10 cents to reach Oregon City, about a 10-mlnute run from Jennings Lodge. The original complaint against the 25-cent fare between Oregon City and Portland was filed with the state rail road commission by George C. Brow nell, representing M. E. Dunn. Mr. Hrowncll made an argument before the commission, showing the unfair ness of the rate, and it was largely due to his efforts that the commission issued the order reducing the fare to twenty cents. After the first order the commission wanted to see how It would work out with the understand ing with the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company that an additional order would be made, and matters would he amicably . adjusted between the railroad and the commission as Is outlined In the following statement by Franklin T. Griffith, general coun sel of the railway company. "The arrangement bas been purely an amicable one between the com pany and the Commission, no com plaint having been filed and no answer having been furnished the Commis sion by the company, which has given every faculty In the changing of the rate.- RAILROAD STARTS EQUALIZING TARES REGISTRATION IS URGED BY BOURNE 8ENATOR 8UGGESTS THAT GOOD GOVERNMENT RALLIE8 BE HELD IN SCHOOLS. ORECON SYSTEM HAS COME TO STAY Meetings, Says Statesman, Will Aid In Obtaining Early Registra tionSuperintendents To Help. Senator Jonathan Bourne, Jr., bas addressed the following letter to County Clerk Mulvey and the other county clerks In the state: It Is now conceded even by the bit terest enemies of popular government that the Oregon system has come to stay. Heretofore the friends of popu lar government have been compelled to devote their energies to defndlng that system against the attacks of Its enemies and have had little oppor tunity to devote attention to the task of Improving the system or perfect ing Its operation. Now that the op position has been overcome, I am writing to ask your opinion of a plan which I believe will make the system work more satisfactorily. As you know, our statutes require that the Secretary of State shall mail to every registered voter, certain pamphlets giving Information regard ing candidates and measures to be voted upon by the people. Distribu tion of these pamphlets and their careful reading by the people, is a very Important feature of the system. i and, therefore, early registration of voters is desirable. I suggest that the county officers and especially county clerks and school superintendents, arrange with citizens of all parties in rural com munities to. hold good government rallies In school houses, at which meetings a notary public or justice of the peace can be present to fill out registration blanks for voters and send the same to the county clerk. At such meetings measures proposed for adoption by the people could be discussed. Quite likely good feeling would be promoted by not discuss ing candidates on such occasions, but leaving the discussion entirely to measures. In my opinion, the Initia tive and referendum Is of great value as an educational agency since It en courages voters to study and discuss public questions. These good government rallies at country school houses would not only be a benefit socially, but secure early registration and be a benefit educa tionally. Tbey would tend to make the operation of our popular govern ment laws more satisfactory and thus further refute the assertion made In the East by the enemies of the Ore gon system, that our laws are Im practicable. I am also writing the County Super intendent because he has general su pervision of the use of our school houses. I wish you would talk with him and if you approve of the plan, take such steps as you deem best to start the movement In your county. I believe this will help to secure early and complete registration In rural communities, and facilitate your own work . IT IS "The Twilight Community Club" Is the name of an organization formed at Twilight Saturday night, the object ofth e club being to promote, the In terests of Twilight from a moral, so cial, educational and progressive standpoint, also to deal with all mat ters pertaining to the Improvement of Twilight and to work along the line of Commercial Clubs. The election of officers will be held twice a year on January 1 and on July 1. A member ship committee of three will be ap pointed by the president for the term. The meetings will be held on the sec ond and fourth Saturdays of each month, when a literary and musical program will be given. A banquet will be given In the near future, at which it Is planned to have prominent men speak on agricultural subjects, and It is also planned to have a farmers Institute. Sixty dollars was raised in a short time at the meeting held on Saturday night, this to go toward the erection of sidewalks south of Twi light. The officers elected at the meeting Saturday evening were as follows: President, George M. Lazelle; vice presidents, J. C. M. Dodds, who Is auditor for the O.-W. ft N. Company with headquarters at Portland; secre tary, B. L. Harvey; treasurer. Miss Lesse McDonald; sergeant-at-arms, L. A. Builard. The membership commit tee U composed of the following: M. J. Lazelle, chairman; J. C. M. Dodds, Miss Nell Snooks. AT TRIAL OF WILDE PORTLAND, Jan. 24. Introduction of testimony In the Wilde trial before Judge Kavanaugh had not progressed thirty minutes today before It de veloped that the record book In which were kept the minutes of the meet Ings of the board of directors of the Oregon Trust It Savings Bank had disappeared simultaneously with the suspension of that Institution, August 20, 1907. By means of this record ng book the defense had expected to of fer documentary proof that purchase by the bank of $500,000 of telephone bonds from Wilde, out of which the embezzlement charge against Wilde grew, was regularly considered and approved by the directorate of the bank. Another surprise was furnished when two drafts of the by-laws of the Oregon Savings Bank, each purport ing to be the only and original draft of that document, were offered In evi dence. The prosecution had called L. O. Ralston, ex-presldent of the Oregon Savings Bank, which subse quently became the Oregon Trust ft Savings Bank, who testified that the only draft of the by-laws of that bank was prepared by the law firm of Long tc Sweek. EVVING DECLARES COLONEL HAR VEY GOT REPLY THAT HE SOUGHT. "FRA1ISS" IS CALLED ISSUE Watterson's Statement la Used As Defense of Stand Taken By New Jersey's Governor. WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. The Wilson-Harvey episode brought forth to day, simultaneously with the arrival of Colonel Henry W'atterson, a state ment by William F. McCombs, cam paign manager for Woodrow Wilson, declaring that "the tears that are be ing shed over the passing incident are wrung from those who have hitherto been the most conspicuous opponents of Governor Wilson." Colonel Watterson, who will be here several days in connection with the work of the Perry Memorial Commis sion, read the McCombs statement as well as one made today at Nashville, Tenn., by Judge Robert Ewing, but de clined to comment on either. Judge Ewing, who Is related by marriage both to Governor Wilson and Colonel Watterson, saild that Colonel Harvey requested a frank answer when he asked Governor Wilson whether he felt that his candidacy was being pre judiced by the support of Harpers' Weekly, and that Wilson's answer was frank accordingly. "As to the Wilson matter," said Colonel Watterson tonight, "I have nothing to add to what has already been said, unless it be seriously chal lenged by some responsible person. Then I may have a good deal to say." The statement Issued by Mr. Mc Combs follows: "With reference to the alleged Wilson-Harvey Incident, It seems to me that Colonel Watterson has said in a statement all that needs to be said. It appears there tnat from as far back as last October, he himself suggested to Governor Wilson that Colonel Har vey's support through Harper's Week ly might be Injurious and that he prob ably told Colonel Harvey himself the same thing. It would seem that Col onel Watterson had convinced the gov ernor of the truth of his opinion, and had at least impressed Colonel Har vey with the probability of Its truth, else Colonel Harvey would not have propounded the question. "It is passing strange that Colonel Watterson should feel concerned that the governor, in private conversation with himself and Colonel Harvey, in answer, .to a pointed question, should give frank expression to the very view which Mr. Watterson himself enter tained and which he had communicat ed to the governor and probably to Colonel Harvey." ENTRIES FOR POULTRY SHOW COMING FAST M.J. Lazelle, manage. 4f the poul try show to be given at the Armory Friday and Saturday nights, February 2 and 3, has invented collapsable poultry coops that will be used at the show, and no doubt will be found sat isfactory to the exhibitors. The larg er coops will be used for the turkeys that ara to be on exhibition. There are many entries being made by the prominent poultrymen of this city as well as the county and state. Mrs. Chris Hsrtman, owner of "Hans,'' a handsome Angora cat, will exhibit this animal, and no doubt will win one of the prizes. "Hans'' ia about four years old. The Commercial Club Band, with R. V. D. Johnston as leader, is mak ing good headway. Band concert will be given each evening, and before the commencement ot the program an open air concert will be given on Main street. There will also be musical selections by some of the leading soloists of the city. WILSON MANAGER ANSWERS CHARGE PUBLICITY DOES GREAT CITY WORK PROMOTION DEPARTMENT AIDS IN BUILDING UP MUNICIPALITY. THOUSANDS ARE BROUGHT TO COUNTY From Twenty-Five to Thirty Peraone Visit Office Dally Resources Of County Are Fully Shown. One of the most Interestlnf and Im portant reports made at the Commer cial Club's annual meeting Saturday night was that of M. J. Lazelle, sec retary of the Promotion Department. The report follows: Your committee appointed to have charge of the publicity work of the Commercial Club for the year 1911 beg to report as follows: The work of the year has been very successful and satisfactory and while It Is difficult to show the definite re sults of the year's work at the same time the committee Is confident that the general condition for the advance ment ot our city and county have been brought about to a great extent by the efforts of the Publicity Depart ment. During the year the secretary has answered hundreds of letters coming from those who are seeking homes In a more favorable climate and whose opportunities are more plentiful and more than five thousand Inquiries have received Oregon City booklets and other descriptive matter of Clack amas county. While a great many of these people do not locate in our coun ty, at the same time we know that some of them are buying farms in Clackamas county and are among our best citizens. The committee does not know of all of the successes of their efforts and dally are learning of those who have located In our county through the efforts and communica tions of the department at some prev ious time. Since the erection of the Promotion Office, from 25 to 50 people have visit ed the place daily. Among these have been those who are seeking Informa tion, strangers to the city, local peo ple and others who have found the office to be a general office of inform ation. The Promotion Office has ac commodated the farmers of this coun ty In such ways as securing help for tbem, giving them Information and ad vice as to proper methods of cultivat ing their land and marketing their crops. In return for these favors the farmers have supplied the exhibi tion tables without cost to the Commercial Club, with the best pro ducts of the county in the way of fruit, grain and vegetables. It is the opinion of your committee that the Promotion Office has been of more service to bring the farmers and busi ness men closer together than any plan as yet tried in Oregon City. One of the plans of advertising ha been to send the Eastern people lists ot property for sale In Clackamas county by reliable dealers In land. This is very satisfactory and is bring ing good results. The Publicity Department- conceiv ed the idea of a city directory for Oregon City and induced the R. L. Polk Company to arrange to publish the same but we regret to recall that the directory was lost to "the city by the failure of our people to support the plan. The committee wishes to call at tention to the special edition of the Oregon City Enterprise which they gave their assistance to and mailed 1,000 copies to prospective settlers. Oregon City has received a great amount of advertising through the photographs which have been placed in the daily papers by the Publicity Department, such as the picture of Congressman Hawley and the Com mercial Club party on the steamer N. R. Lang investigating the location of the new locks. Pictures of the Paci fic Highway as it passes through and near Oregon City have been shown In the various newspapers and maga zines all over the United State?. Teh Big Booster Day and Horse Show held In this city on the twenty second of April, 1911, was under the direct management of the Publicity Department and it bas been reliably stated that there were more people In Oregon City on this day than at any time before or after. This affair was managed so well that the committee was placed In a financial condition that made the erection of the Promo tion Office possible. Postal Card Day was Inaugurated and established on May 15 and thous ands of cards describing and adver tising Oregon City left the local post office on this date and It Is the sug gestion of the committee that Postal Card Day be observed each year. During the Portland Apple Show In December, Clackamas county was rep resented with a good display of fine red apples. These apples were not sold to the Portland merchants who sought them, but were returned to Oregon City, exhibited in the local groceries and sold to our home peo ple. One of the more recent steps of the committee has been to publish a regular newspaper which has proven to be the best plan for advertising our county that has been adopted. The' people In the East are anxious to get the facts of our great oppor tunities written np In newFpaper style, and not written by some mechanical magazine writer who is generally em ployed to write the colored booklets sent out by the various Commercial Clubs and Railroad companies. The new paper Is "Oregon City Publicity," and speaks mainly of the pro gress and merits of Clackamas coun ty. In this paper the actual farmers of our county ar given the opportun ity to tell of their sucres and pros perity. The results of this ventnre (Continued on page 4.)