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SANDY. OREGON THURSDAY, JULY 8 1982
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Arson, burglary connection checked
this same fire Arm introut said con
tents of the house were found outside
He did not know what items, if any,
were missing
A rm in tro u t said a next door
neighbor called the department and
reported the fire after having been
awaken by what they described as
teenage kids yelling and screaming
Next they heard the sound of
fireworks going off When they went
to their window to investigate they
saw that the cabin was on fire
Due to the presence of large
amounts of illegal fireworks in the
Mt Hood area, A rm introut said the
potential fire danger was much
greater this Fourth of July than in
previous years During last year s
three-day holiday weekend there
were about eight incidents of fire that
could be attributed to fireworks
This year, A rm introut said the wet
and rainy weather fortunately helped
to minimize the fire danger Such
th in g s
as
s k y ro c k e ts
and
firecrackers were openly being used
throughout the corridor, including
the su m m e r home areas a d
ministered by the Forest Service.
Fireworks, outside of such things
as sparklers and smoke bombs, are
illegal in Oregon All fireworks are
prohibited in National Forests or in
summer home areas
Numerous first aid calls, as well as
two in cid e n ts in v o lv in g m o to r
vehicles, however, kept the depart
ment busy during the three-day holi
day weekend
On June 26 at 12:30 a m. a 22-foot
bv M IC H A EL P. JONES
Post Correspondent
A recent fire, believed to have been
caused by fireworks, destroyed a
recreational cabin just east of
Rhododendron and raised concerns
for the Woodland Rural Fire Depart
ment of potential problems that could
arise during the Fourth of July
weekend.
However, heavy summer rains
dampened the forests and dispelled
these fears
Fire Chief Don Arm introut said
that at 2:30 a m. on June 24
firefighters from his department
responded to the report of a structure
fire on lot 1 on Forest Service Road
28. just off Highway 26
Arm introut said a one and a half
story cabin “ was totally engulfed
when the first engine arrived "
Two engines, two tankers, one
rescue n g . and a to ta l of 19
firefighters fought to bring the blaze
under control, but their efforts were
fruitless The cabin was a total loss.
They cleared the scene at 4 50 a m
The cabin is owned by Frederick
Smith, the owner of the Thunderhead
C o n d om in iu m s in G ove rn m e n t
Camp Smith was not at the cabin at
the time of the fire
Arson is believed to have been the
cause, and the case has been turned
over to Lt Fred Auger of the Oregon
State Police arson division for in
vestigation
The OSP is also investigating a
possible burglary in connection with
1970 Winnebago motor home caught
fire at ‘the Summit Rest Area in
Government Camp
It was totally
destroyed.
A rm in tro u t said the vehicle s
owner, Victor LaCourse of Portland,
stopped at the rest area after
d e v e lo p in g e n g in e p ro b le m s
Discovering the trouble to be with
the carburetor,
he attempted to
prime it with gasoline
While he was working on the vehi
cle. A rm introut said the engine
backfired and the one gallon gas can
caught fire. LaCourse dropped the
can and the fire quickly spread
A rm introut said two engines and
two tankers responded but the motor
home was totally destroyed
At 1147 p m that same night
rescue personnel from the depart
ment responded to a call on Highway
26 in front of the Whistlestop Tavern,
where a car had rolled over
One person was injured and
transported to Gresham Community
Hospital by Alpine Ambiance
County board to hear
final hydro proposal
On June 28 the Clackamas County
Planning Commission took final ac
tion on the proposed siting criteria
for hydroelectric facilities
Two attorneys, whose specialties
are energy and water law, were in
strumental in getting the proposed
hydro standards amended by the
planning commission to insure better
protection of recreational areas and
fisheries.
Corinne Sherton, a Salem-area at
torney representing the the Mount
Hood Water Resources Coalition, re
quested the commissioners adopt the
proposed standards for hydros. She
said that the adoption would “ protect
the county’s interest in safeguarding
its natural resources.”
Sherton recommended that »he
commissioners include “ recreational
resources“ in the proposed hydro or
dinance purpose statement.
A tto rn e y F ra n k Josselson of
P ortla n d , who represented the
d e v e lo p e r o f the M in ic a h d a
hydroelectric facility in the I>olo
Pass area near Zigzag, reinforced
the county's responsibility for main
taining minimum stream flows
The Oregon Department of Energy
wanted such statements omitted
from the proposed ordinance.
The proposed hydroelectric or
dinance is scheduled to go before the
Board of County Commissioners on
July 12 at 9 a m The hearing w ill be
held at the Courthouse Annex in
Oregon City.
Photo by Scoli Newtmi
Walter Aeppli of the Mt. Hood Lions Club kept busy the morning of the Fourth
preparing pancakes. A good turnout was reported for the annual breakfast.
Precautions keep women from becoming victims, local says
by GWEN BOGH
Post Correspondent
When the topic of tear gas sprays
dominated the media about a year
ago. Camille Schwab of Boring kept
abreast of all reports
Since, the news on sprays has died
and many have forgotten how intense
the controversy was, but Schwab has
not.
She is determined to keep con
sumers informed about tear gas and
to remind them that an effective tear
gas spray can save a life. She sells a
tear gas spray, not for a living but to
do what she feels she can to best keep
a potential victim from being raped
and harmed
In explaining why she persists in
promoting tear gas, she said, “ There
were approximately 650,000 reported
rapes in the U S. last year That’s
650,000 too many
“ I t ’s extremely embarrassing to
those ladies to have to relive these
terrible experiences. Most want to
forget Believe me, I know what I ’m
saying
“ It's hum iliating and degrading to
know you’ve become a victim . F if
teen and a half years ago it happened
to someone I know very well. She
didn’t talk about it, not to anyone, un
til about a year ago She is still hesi
tant about who and when, if she ex
plains at all
“ I have an inward driving goal to
explain to as many women as possi
ble that they must think about it now.
That they too could become a victim .
I suggest a tear gas spray that works
and a self-defense class that w ill give
them the information and confidence
they need The two things people say
after becoming a victim is, It hap
pened so fast,’ and, ‘I never thought
it could happen to me.” ’
Tear gas sprays on the market
vary in type, size, make and effect.
Schwab has found that most people
are confused about the differences.
The two tear gas sprays available
are CN (choroacelophenone) and CS
(orthoehlorobenzalmalononitrile >.
CN was firs t developed in 1892 by a
German scientist Years following
the discovery of CN, two British
scientists, B.B. Corson and R W
Stoughton, developed what Thomas
Adams, crim inologist at Santa Ana
(Calif.) College, considers a stronger
tear gas That's according to his
book. “ Protect Yourself with Aerosol
Tear Gas ”
Tear gas is actually not a gas at all,
but a “ crystalline powder, sim ilar to
talcum powder. To get it to its intend
ed target rapidly, it is dispersed as
an aerosol cloud of finally divided
p a r t ic le s ,”
a c c o rd in g
to
"C haracteristics of Riot Control
Agent CS,” published by the Depart
ment of the Army.
Common carriers of the gas are
mineral oil, (acetone) base or and
water A product that has mineral oil
in its chemical make-up is Paralyzer.
One using an acetone base is Chem-
shield, which Schwab sells
Schwab claims that brands made
with mineral oil are not as effective
as an acetone-based tear gas She
says that a tear gas made with
mineral oil has “ a several second
delay. It doesn’t have an instan
taneous reaction." She said that a
few seconds d e la y c o u ld b
disastrous.
Gary Harris, director of marketing
w
for Defense Corporation in Phoenix,
Ariz., manufacturers of Paralyzer,
said they chose a mineral oil over
another ca rrie r because “ mineral oil
stays on target better.”
He said it's thin and lightweight.
Many consumers using Paralyzer
have w ritten testimonials on i t ’s ef
fectiveness and have stated how their
lives were saved by using the tear
gas. The same is said for Chemshield
tear gas.
John Suprack. Portland distributor
for Paralyzer, said their product is
“ as fast and effective as anything
else.”
Another brand, Sabre, contains a
solvent base L a rry Nance, director
of marketing for Security Equipment
Corporation in St. Ixiuis, claims that
only a second lapses once it hits the
skin before it causes a burning sensa
tion. Referring to Sabre’s effec
tiveness, he said, “ Ours is im
mediate. You won’t be able to say one
thousand and one before it starts to
h u rt.”
Experts describe the pain of tear
gas as being sim ilar to having acid
thrown in one's face, or having one’s
face set on fire.
Another source reports tear gas o
the face feels like razor blades are
slicing it. Schwab explains it as a
toothache m ultiplied 100,000 times
What is actually happening to the
body is the entire respiratory system
is reacting to the tear gas. In addition
to the temporary burning sensation,
the eyes tear and close, the nose
runs, breathing is d ifficult, coughing
begins and a tightness in the chest
results
Nerve endings norm ally covered
by fatty tissue are dissolved by the
tear gas These raw nerves send
signals to the brain indicating pain
Once the fatty tissue is replenished
by the body, the effects are gone,
with no harm ful aftereffects, accor
ding to tear gas specialists.
The pain from tear gas may last
anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes
First aid that should be administered
includes flushing the face with clear
water, and being exposed to fresh
air. For the best results, stand in
front of a fan, letting the a ir blow
directly on one’s face
It is extremely important that the
person shot with tear gas not use oils,
creams, lotions or salves If used,
perm anent skin damage m ight
result.
Prices on the sprays range from $6
for a small canister to up to $14 for
the larger units.
Schwab has been selling Chem
shield tear gas spray with Warren
Pingrey approximately three years
They work from their office in
Estacada
Ever since Schwab was first in
troduced to Chemshield at a fa ir, she
has collected an assortment of
material on tear gas sprays.
She intends to put the information
she has learned about crim e preven
tion, rape and tear gas usage to work.
She has been w riting about tear gas
in her school d istrict’s newsletter.
Just recently, she organized a rape
awareness seminar with Officer Ber
nie Justo conducting the class.
Schwab said he’s an expert on rape
prevention.
When Schwab sells her tear gas, a
training session follows on the usage
of her product. Not all manufac
turers of tear gas promote training of
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“ Those who market and sell CS
tear gas sprays downplay CN to pro
mote their own product You hear
that from CS people because they
want you to buy their product," he
said in a telephone interview
“ When comparing CS with CN,
take CN and m ultiply by at least
tw o," Adams said.
According to Adams, no one has
been permanently injured by a CN
tear gas He said, “ I have known of
no successful suit " with regard to CN
tear gas.
Schwab said, though, she knows of
at least one case in Clackamas Coun
ty where a police officer apprehend
ed a man by shooting him in the face
with the tear gas The man, conten
ding he had been permanently in
jured from the tear gas used on him,
brought suit against the department.
According to Chief B ill Brooks of the
Clackamas County sheriff's depart
ment, there was a “ settlement out of
court” on that particular case He
would not comment in any depth on
the suit but went on to say, “ We have
discontinued using Chemical Mace
better than five years ago" because
of the "number of law suits around.”
In Multnomah County, police of
ficers w ill be using tear gas sprays.
“ We are once again using it," said
Chief Randy Amundson The par
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“ I would like to see training on all
tear gas sprays,” she said.
Schwab is committed to justifying
the product she sells for the sake of
saving lives. A major problem, as
she sees it, is that the media are
disseminating inaccurate inform a
tion Television programs “ 2020“ and
“ Fight Back,” as well stations in
Portland, have aired stories on tear
gas sprays, depicting them to be inef
fective
Schwab said the information they
gave was misleading and in part,
wrong She agrees with the inference
that there are ineffective brands on
the market, but said others are not
The problem, as she sees it, is that
the stories done are generalized It
should be pointed out which brands
work, rather than grouping all the
sprays together and making a
generalization.
Another problem, Schwab said, is
that the distinctions between CN and
CS gasses have not been made clear.
She said CN gas has been
documented as causing permanent
damage to the skin as opposed to CS,
which does not CS tear gas is tem
porary. lasting just long enough to in
capacitate an attacker
CN gas, commonly referred to as
M ace (a tra d e n a m e ), can
“ chemically burn the skin,” accor
ding to Schwab Supporting that con
cept is Dr James Goddard, former
U S. Food and Drug commissioner
He referred to CN tear gas in a
statement reported in the Chicago
Tribune in the late 70s as the cause of
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