CITY COU
OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 6, 1909
27th YEAR.
No, 12
OREGON
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TO EXTEND
RAILROAD
Cazadero Line Will Be
Lengthened by Fall
REACH POWER HOUSE
Capacity of Electric Plant Is
Being Increased 20,000
Horsepower
Uv the coming fall the line of the
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company will be extended from Its
present terminus at Cazadero two and
a half miles up the Clackamas river
to the big power station that Is being
equipped there by the company, ac
cording to an announcement made
by President B. S. Josselyn Sunday.
Mr. Josselyn said, however, that this
extention is undertaken so that ma
chinery can be hauled direct to the
new power house, and to develop the
country adjacent to the present line,
and that the company had In mind no
plans for building Into Central or
Eastern Oregon.
"Of course, I cannot speak for the
future," said President Josselyn. "No
body knows what will happen In the
railroad situation In Oregon in the
future. But we are making no plans
to extend into Eastern Oregon. We
me simply planning to build two and
a half miles up the river to enable
us to haul machinery Into our new
powerhouse, that Is all. Estimates
and surveys have been made and must
be passed upon, but we wish to have
as much of the work completed this
fall as possible.
"We are now Increasing our Caza
dero plant by 33 1-3 per cent, between
15,000 to 20,000 horsepower, to care
for the increase in our business dur
ing the coming year. Machinery Is
now being installed and a generator
will be put In this month."
VISIT OGLE MINES.
John B. Fairclough, A. Knapp and W.
H. Kirchem Return from Trip.
J. B. Fairclough, manager of the
Ogle Mountain Mines, has just re
turned from a trip to the property of
the company on Ogle Creek, where he
found everything progressing nicely.
Mr. Fairclough was accompanied on
his trip by W H. Kirchem and Coun
cilman A. Knapp, of this city, who are
greatly elated over the trip and the
showing made by the company.
Over 1500 feet of tunneling and
stoping has been done on the upper
part of the mountain which has un
covered a great body of rich ore, ind
the company is now running a tunnel
from the base of the mountain to tap
this same body of ore 800 feet deeper.
f Not, Why
Electric Light is
PORTLAND RAILWAY
Light & Power Company
225 feet of this lower tunnel has now
been run and a large body of low
grade ore has been found and within
the next 225 feet very rich ore will
no doubt be found. The company did
not expect to find any ore in this tun
nel short of 400 or 600 feet and are
very much pleased with the prospects.
This tunnel will be driven from 800
to 1000 feet deep which will cost from
$6000 to $8000 and will cut the main
body of ore. . ' '
L. H. Kirchem, of Logan and O. D.
Eby, ' of this city, recently returned
from a trip to this property and re
ported great progress and very rich
ore, Mr. Knapp has some very fine
specimens which he secured by pan
ning and picking.
As soon as developed this will be
a very Important factor In the devel
opment of Clackamas County, and all
who visit the property are unanimous
In the opinion that the "property Is
rich and has a great future. :
HIGH SCHOOL AT EASTHAM.
On Account of Growth, Will be Trans
ferred from Barclay.
As it has outgrown its quarters in
the Barclay school, the Oregon City
High School will be moved this year
to new quarters in the Eastham build
ing at the head of Seventh street.
The new high school course of
study as outlined by City Superintend
ent Tooze shows that gentleman to
be a vigorous educator. This Is the
first year that the complete four
grades have been taught in. the local
high school and the curriculum will
embrace English and its branches,
and physics, with work In the labora
hlstory, Latin, bookkeeping, zoology,
chemistry, arithmetic, German, solid
and plane geometry, political economy
and phlsics, with work in the labra
tory, the purchase Of which has just
been authorized. .
NAMED FOR WEST POINT.
Oregon City Boy Nominated For Acafl
emy by Chamberlain.
Philip P. Sinnott, who for the past
year has been associate editor of the
Oregon City Courier, has been nomi
nated by Senator Chamberlain for en
trance to the United States Military
Academy at West Point, N. Y. Sin
nott, who is 19 years of age, has been
a resident of this city forv five years,
and graduated at the McLoughlln Ins
titute in 1906,, entering the newspaper
work shortly afterwards. He is a cor
poral In Company G., the local Na
tional Guard organization.
SURLES MOVES ESTABLISHMENT.
Novelty Repair Shop Now At Home
on Lower Main Street.
H. G. Surles, who has conducted
the Nevelty Repair Shop for some
time In the building facing the sus
pension bridge on Seventh street,
has moved this week to the building
formerly occupied by the Oregon City
House, and he will add new appli
ances to his equipment, enabling him
to turn out his usual first class work
in quicker time.
Do You Use Electricity?
with
TUNGSTEN LAMPS
Investigate at 147, Seventh
MAKE MARBLE HALLS
A NATIONAL PARK
President. Makes a Nanional
Monument of Southern '
Oregon Wonder
DISCOVERED IN YEAR 18T4
Josephine County Caves are Saved From
Vandalism by Recent Act of
Executive
Washington, Aug 6 The president
has just signed a proclamation mak
ing a National Monument of the Ore
gon Caves of "Marble Halls" of Jose
phine County, in Southern Oregon.
These natural wonders are located
In the Siskiyou National Forest about
thirty miles south of Grant's Pass In
Cave Mountain.
The caves are in marble and other
limestones and consists of innumer
able caverns, corridors and passage-
ways of various sizes, all of them
decorated beyond description in crys
talled carbonates. They have been
explored to a distance of two miles
or more, the lowest . of them being
at a depth of about 2,000 feet below
the summit of Cave mountain the high
est being some seven or eight hun-
dred feet above it. There are many
passageways and rooms which have
never been opened, and with these
distant and unexplored openings the
magnitude of the Oregon Caves Is
practically unknown.
These natural wonders were dis
covered in 1874 by Elija Davidson,
while bear hunting, and the greater
pajrt of the exploration work was
done by F. M. Dickerson, of Kerby,
Oregon, when four floors of levels
were partially opened. Many of the
old ladders used at. that time are still
in use. .
Cave Mountain, the peak'which con
tains these caves rises to an eleva
tion of about 6,000 feet and is of lime
stone formation. The main open
ings around which the National Moun
tain has been created are at an ele
vation of 4,000 feet, but the entire
mountain-side for five or six miles
shows caverns of various sizes and in
all probabilities .is honeycombed
throughout its interior like the. por
tion which has been explored..
Many small streams are found .at
different elevation, and larger bodies
of running water can be heard in bot
tomless pits so far as measured. This
running water probably accounts for
currents of wind that in some of the
galleries blow so hard as. to extin
guish an open light at once. .
The lime deposits take many beau
tiful forms; massive pillars, delicate
stalactles of alabaster whiteness with
the crystal drop of water carrying
its minute deposit of lime from which
they are formed, and broad sheets
resembling drapery with graceful
curves and wav6s that were certainly
made by varying currents of wind
during formation.
" In past years visitors have broken
Not?
Cheap
Street
off and carried away of the most val
uable specimens and this destruction,
as well as to retain these natural won
ders as public property, induced the
recommendation to place them In a
National Monument.
The forest service has rebuilt and
improved the trails to the caves from
each side of the divide in order to
more easily protect the valuable for
est surrounding, and to make the
caves more accessible to tourists.
BUCKLES REMODELLING STORE.
Eleventh Street Grocery is Being En
larged and Extensively Repaired.
A. B. Buckles is making extensive
improvements to his teed and grocery
store on Eleventh and Main Streets,
and when completed will be one of
the best equipped business houses in
the city. Four years ago Mr. Buckles
built a small store building at his
present location and began business
with, a small supply ot nay and grain
and by his thrift and businesslike
manner, his custom enlarged and in
time he put in a small stock of gro
ceries. Since that time his business
has grow very rapidly and to accom
modate this the present Improve
ment and enlargement, are being
made.
Grange Resolutions.
Whereas the Grange was among the
first organization to endorse the Ini
tiative and Referendum system of
law-making, helping to popularize the
idea until the pressure of public opin
ion forced a reluctant legislature to
yield to the demand for real self-gov
ernment and whereas there is an or
ganized and persistant effort being
made to destroy this system therefor,
be it resolved by Molalla Grange No.
310 that we are opposed to any such
movement and will stand by State
Master Buxton and the Grange Bul
letin in the fight against the coterie
of Politicians who are seeking to
abridge the people's rights.
And be It further resolved that we
urge every Grange In the state to
pass and publish similar resolutions.
The Famous Kumiss.
Kumiss is a valuable beverage for
use in the sick room. Heat one quart
of milk to seventy-five degrees Fahr
enheit, add one and one-half table
spoonfuls of sugar, and one fourth of
a yeast-cake dissolved in one table
spoonful of luke-warm water. Fill
sterilized bottles to within one and
one-half inches of the top. Cork and
shake. Place the bottles Inverted
where they may remain at a tempera
ture of seventy degrees Fahrenheit
for ten hours; then put In ice-box or
a cold place, and let stand forty-eight
hours, shaking occasionally, to pre
vent the cream from clogging the
mouth of the bottle, It is -refreshing
and nourishing. Woman's Home
Companion for August.
A COCOA EGG.
A cocoa egg is quickly made, Beat
the white of one egg until stiff, and
add gradually, while beating constant
ly, one teaspoonful of sugar, one tea-
spoonful of breakfast cocoa and a few
grains of salt. Add to one-half the
mixture, while beating constantly,
three fourths of a cup of cold milk.
Turn into a gluss and pile the remain
ing mixture on top. Woman's Com
panion for August.
Linen Rush For Biss Bruner.
A linen rush was given Friday night
In honor of Miss Lucy Bruner at her
home on Madison street In honor of
her approaching marriage to John W.
Roppell, a popular young Oregon City
man. The evening was pleasantly
spent in a soc'al manner and refresh
ments were served. The beautiful
articles presented Miss Bruner by her
admiring! friends attest her popular
ity. Those who attended the rush
were: Mrs. Henry Vonderahe, Mrs.
Nicholas Michels, Mrs. Alexander Sim
mons, Mrs. A. J. Wilson, Mrs. Ru
dolph Seller, Mrs O. D. Eby, Mrs.
Robert J. Goodfellow, Mrs. Rudolph
Koerner, Mrs. Peckover, Mrs. P. J.
Wamblade, Mis. Augusta Lutz, Mrs.
Philips, Mrs. William Powell, Mrs.
Kellogg, Mrs. Otis Erickson, Mrs.
Margaret Bruner, Miss Juanita Kent,
Miss Maggie HIley, Miss Edna Sim
mons, Miss Florence Seller, Miss
Lucy Bruner, Miss Etta Bruner, Miss
Eva Erickson, Miss Vada Erickson,
Miss Bertha Koerner, Miss Cathla
Sherlock, Miss Linda Visett.
Salamgundi. Meet.
Saturday night, the ' Snlmmrnnrlln
nem an interesting meeting at the
home of Miss Nellie Caufield, and sev
eral matters of Importance to the
members were discussed. The club
will be entertained at Its next meeting
by Miss Hazel Francis. Those pres
ent Saturday evening were Misses
Ona Renner, Hazel and Mabel Francis,
Bertha Koerner, Olga McClure, Clara
Koerner, Sedotila Shaw, Ruth Bright
bill, Mabel Tower, Marlbel Meldrum
and Nellie Caufield.
Leavitt-McMahon.
A quiet wedding took place Tues
day afternoon In the office of Justice
of the Peace W. W. H. Samson when
Miss Lulu D. Leavitt and Charles Mc
Mahon were made one by the Judge.
Trial is Postponed.
The hearing of B. W. Bartlett, a
well known Estacada attorney who
Is charged whit having carried con
cealed weapons, has again been post
poned, this time till August 10. This
is the third time the trial has been
postponed In the local Justice court.
The Rights and Wrongs of Childhood.
Science may cry save the child for
the sake of the future; religion for
the flak" of God; education for the
sake of the people; democracy for
the sake of the state; industry for
the Bake nf efficiency PnnaMon
cries save the child for Its own sake.
For the child is not only the trustee
of the past and the hope of the fu
ture, but it is the living present, en
titled to every protection and security
and futherauce which man grants to
man nnri aa much more than la errant.
ed .to man, as is required by the de
fencelessness of the child Stephen S.
Wise, Ph. D., in me Pacific monthly
for August.
PATTERSON IS
GIVEN LIBERTY
Charge of Embezzlement Made
Against Phone Wan is
Dismissed
Judge Samson Took Occasion to Qive
Him Good Advice However, .Be
fore Dismissing
Geo. A. Patterson, manager of the
Home Telephone Company's office in
this city, who was arrested on charge
of embezzlement, was brought up in
the justice court Saturday forenoon.
Llvy Stipp, who appeared for the state
requested in behalf of the company's
representatives that the case against
the accused man be dismissed as the
amount missing did not warrant a
trial, and the case had been settled
out of court. Judge Samson dismissed
the prisoner, but before doing so, gave
hira some good sound -advice and
urged him to let liquor alone. .
Patterson, Who is a highly educat
ed man, is said to have had some fam
ily affairs, and brooding over these,
he began to drink freely, "Causing him
to default.
Jennings Lodge.
Rev. Rhlnehart and wife, of Oak
Grove, called on Mrs. Beckner on Sat
urday and also attended the camp
meetliiH Mesdamea Emmons and Terry en
tertained some friends from West
Oregon City to a delightful luncheon
under the trees, and Mr. and Mrs.
Will Robinson and Mrs. Shultz and
Grey were their guests.
Mr. and -Mrs. Benton, of Portland,
were looking at real estate at the
Lodge on Monday and were favorably
impressed with the location. Mr. Ben
ton Is connected with Woodard- &
Clarke.
Mr. Clark, of Gladstone, has pur
chased an acre from G. D. Board
man on the car line and Jennings ave
nue. Mr. Clark has also purchased the
stock of goods of H. J. Rice and leas
ed the building and expects to take
possession on Saturday, August -7. Mr.
Rice and his family and Mr. Will
Millar, will be greatly missed in the
community where through their hon
esty and strict business methods have
worked up a splendid trade and their
host of friends will miss them very
much. Mr. and Mrs. Clark and fam
ily are known to the most of us, and
all will be pleased to have them locate
here. Mrs. Clark gave the people of
the Lodge such a literary treat last
winter when she read a very inter
esting paper on "Old Oregon," at the
school house at this place."
Mr. and Mrs. Randall, of Oregon
City, drove down to the campmeetlng
on Thursday.
Rev. F. C. Berger and wife, of
Cleveland, Ohio, and Rev. Mattlll, of
Missouri but formerly of Cleveland,
and Mr. and Mrs. Scheuerman, oMn
dlana, are also in attendance at the
campmeetlng.
Mr. P. Cunningham and Mr. smith,
of Dubuque. Iowa, and Mr. and Mrs.
Hiram Hutchinson, of Portland, were
entertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. George Morse during the week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Morse, and Mrs.
Bruechert attended the wedding of
Dr. Wilbur Eddy and Miss Ella Nu-
maker In Oregon City last week. Dr.
Eddy and bride left for a trip to the
mountains and on Thursday were
joined by the above party where they
will go in camp for a few days. .
We have a new real estate firm at
the Lodge as Mr. Sloeum & Russell
are agents for lots which they will sell
for $100 and up:
Mr. Plumb Preagor, of Emporia,
Kansas, Is making a short visit at
the home of Mr. Allen Brown on his
way home from the Fair at Seattle.
Miss Wilson and Dr. Rice, or Van
couver, Wash., and Mrs. Harless, of
Molalla, have returned to their
homes after a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
H. J. Rice and family.
Mrs. Merrltt and family, of Portland,
are enjoying their vacation at the
Lodge and are guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Redmond.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Smith visited a
number of the beaches on the Wash
ington Coast and also visited at Sea
side, Oregon.
Mr. J. B. Jackson, of Maple Lane,
Is assisting with the carpenter work
on Mr. Barnes' new home.
The conventions and campmeetlngs
of the Oregon Conference of the
Evangelical Association were held at
the camp grounds at this place from
July 27 to August 5th, inclusive. A
number of ministers and their wives
and families and delegates from the
Sunday schools and the Young Peo
ple's Alliance together with the prom
inent workers from the laity of the
church are in attendance.
On Tuesday evening, July 27th, the
president of the campmeetlng associ
ation, Rev. G. W. Plummer, gave a
delightful and interesting sermon.
Wednesday and Thursday were the
Sunday School Convention dates and
the following papers were discussed:
"How to obtain and hold the attention
of the restless young scholars," by
Mrs. Hugh Roberts; "Advantage of
having school and class organized,"
by F. Benz, Jr.; "Advantage of hav
ing Church and Sunday School In 1
hours," by Rev. Fisher; Supplemental
and Graded Lesson, "What and Why?"
by Rev. Berger. "Why some of the
boys and girls have left our schools,"
by Winnie Johnson. "Our experi
ence In getting and keeping the boyB,"
by Carl Getz. On Wednesday after
noon the time was taken up with
round table talk conducted by Rev. F.
C. Berger and the annual sermon was
preached by Rev. Berger, from Cleve
land, Ohio. On Thursday morning
July 29th, the following papers were
read and discussed: "What can bo
done for the temperance cause," Bes
sie Parsons. "Why each school should
have a cradle roll," by Alberta Dear
dorff.' "Conversion and development
of our Sunday School Scholars," by
Alvln Bradford. "Importance of the
Home Department," by Mrs. Luclnda
Ross. The round table In the after
noon was conducted by Rev. Berger,
who 1b an enthusiastic Sunday School
worker. On Thursday an address was
given on "the Bible and How to Use
It," by Rev. Berger. On Friday, July
30, the president, H. Albright, had
charge of the Young People's meet
ings and such subjects as these were
discussed: "In what branch of the
Y. P. A. work should the greatest ef
fort be put forth?" "Spiritual Imbue
ment for greater activity and aggres
sive work," by Mr. Townsend, of Mil
waukle. On Sunday at 10 A. M'., a sermon
and communion by Rev Berger, and
at 2 P. M., a sermon In German, by
Rev. Mattlll, and at 3 P. M., the dedi
catory sermon of the tabernacle and
the Grace Chapel at this place by
Rev. Berger. The children's service
was conducted by Rev. Hornschuch
anjl a number went to the chapel
which was taxed to 'its capacity and
listened to the short, but impressive
service which was held there, and at
8 P. M. a sermon again by Rev. Ber
ger, closed the day's programme.
Every car brought on an average of
one hundred people and many com
ing In carriages and enjoyed the all
day service.
On Tuesday afternoon the W. F. M.
Society gave a very Interesting pro
gramme. Mrs. W. Shupp, of Milwau
kle, being president of this confer
ence, presided. This is the program:
Address, Mrs. Shupp; "Outlook for
Italian Work," Mrs. Albright; "Echoes
from Miss Bauertnfiend's Address,"
Mrs. Fankhauser; An Hour with the
Mission' Band and Cradle; Roll by
Mrs. C. H. Bradford; paper by Mrs.
A. E. Meyers; solo, Mrs. Odavllle,
Yates, Jr.; address, F. C. Berger;
duett, by Mrs. and Marie Hutchlns.
The rest of the dates were for the
campmeetlng dates In which a sermon
will be given every afternoon and ev
ening. Mr. and Mrs. Baer, of Castalia, Ia
arrived here on Tuesday afternoon
for a few days' visit with Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Palntori. They are on their
way home from the Seattle Fair,
Garfield.
The first law of success: Will, and
then do.
Ed. Mullen Is cutting hay for Henry
Anders and Guy Hart.
Miss Estella Failing came out from
Mount Tabor last Thursday to visit
her sister, Mrs. G. T. Hunt.
Henry Trap's sister and husband
and two cousins were out front Port
land visiting, Sunday.
Mrs. Alice Earl and Mrs. H. H.
Anders picked berrlis at H. Trap's
last week.
Miss Juna Falling returned to
Portland Sunday, after a sojourn with
her sister, Mrs. G. T. Hunt.
Leonard, the Infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. Anders, is quite ill.
Mattle Earl has recovered from a
very serious case of poison oak.
Elmer Davis .returned home last
week after several weeks' stay In
Idaho. ,
Letter List.
List of unclaimed letters at the Ore
gon City postofflce for the week end
ing August (i.
Woman's list Armstrong, Mrs.
Robert; Brown, Brs. S. L; Meyers,
Mrs. Helen; Shaver, Hazel; Taylor,
Fannie; Williams, Edella.
Men's list Kanne, Frank;' Max
well, Richard E; Murquam, Lloyd;
Meyers, Ellsworth; Nagge, John; 01
sen, J. P; Taylor, C. B; Taylor, Guss.
BIDS WANTED
For building two water closets si
School District No. 105, Willamette, Or.
Also plumbing for the same. Plans and
specifications can be seen at the office of
the Capeti Shoe Company, Willamette.
The board reserves the right to reject
any or all bids. GEO. DkBOK.
School Clerk Dist. No. 105
NOTICE TO THRESHERMEN.
The Courier has published and has
on sale some very handy order books
with time pages attached, for the use
of Threshermen. Already several
Threshermen throughout the county
have called for these books and have
expressed themselves as finding the
books just what they need to not only
hav"e a signed order from their custom
ers, but also to have a handy time
record for men In their employ. Call
at the. Courier and get one of these
handy record books.
Mrs. May Fiilrclough has returned
to this city from an enjoyable trip
to the Seattle Fair.
Fred W.- Humphreys made a busi
ness trip to Canby Wednesday, return
ing to Oregon City the same evening.
FIRE DESTROYS
ROAKE
Fire, which Is supposed to have
originated from an electric wire near
ly destroyed the Oregon City Foun
dry Thursday morning, the flames
breaking out about six o clock and
enveloping the whole upper part of
the building, taking the roof and up
per story before the same could he
gotten under control by the firemen.
Hose company No. 2 was the first on
the scene and soon had two streams
on the flames and were doing good
work when Fountain Hose put In an
appearance and Immediately got down
to business. The fire seemed to be
of an unusually stubborn nature there
being so much wood word In the up
per part of the building that made a
good feeder. After an hour arid a
half the flames were under control
and the flames were soon out, sav
ing the lower portion of the building.
The pattern room which is so valu
able to the foundry and In which all
the many patterns are kept was dam
aged ly fire to a great extent, the
loss being between $000 and $7000
for patterns alone. Burt Roake the pro
prietor, -08(11118108 the loss there will
be quite severe from the effects of
the water. There is little In the main
part of the moulding room that is
damagable by fire, though many
CORVALLIS
CONVENTION
Rural Letter Carriers Had
a Fine Time
FINE SPEECH BY DIMICK
Local County Judge Wins Ad
ditional Laurels and By
His Address
The representatives of the postofflce
on wheels, or the delegates to the
Rural Carrier's Association, met In
convention, July 30. and 31 at Cor
vallis, Oregon.
After the meeting was called to or
derby President W. H. Boyd, Dr. Bell,
who represented the city mayor of
Corvallis, welcomed In warm and in
viting words, the delegation of the
Rural Carrier body. After this ora
tion, the band gave several selections,
which was followed by a speech of
responce, by Franz Kraxberger, Presi
dent of the Marion County Rural Let
ter Carrier's Association, who took
the floor and thanked the mayor and
citizens of Corvallis for the royal wel
come, in behalf of carriers, and ap
pealing to the carrier he closed his
speech as follows: "From Canada
north, down to the Mexican land, from
the Pacific west, east to the Atlan
tic strand, let us be one in heart,
one In wish, one brother hand." One
heart to work in harmony with our
department, as well as avoid anger
and dissention in our own ranks, one
strong, .one brother hand which is
always open and willing to assist a
brother carrier in need and distress."
Postmaster J. S. VauWlnkle of Al
bany and Dr. A. Struebel, secertary
of the Commercial Club .of Albany
also addressed the convention. After
the addresses a banquet given by the
city of Corvallis was attended and the
first day of the convention closed
with music by the band.
The second day the different com
mittees reported. The one for the
good of the order was headed by W.
Eberhard of McMinnvllle. After this
report, Postal Inspector C. E. Clement,
read a very Interesting letter from
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
DeGraw, in which he expressed his
regret that he could not be present atr X.,
the convention. After reading this
letter, Mr. Clement, the carriers'
friend, addressed the convention, and
in doing so replied to many questions
relating to the R. F. D. Service. At
the afternoon session the committee
on good roads, headed by Frank Krax
berger of Aurora, Wllkerson of Canby
and Stubbs of Molalla, made the re
port, recommending a more rapid con
struction of good roads. The idea of
issuing bonds similar to the plan of
some of the Eastern tSates, was favor
ed In order to make It possible for the
present generation to reap Borne of
the benefits of good roads, and give
the next generation a chance also
to bear the burden. After this re
port, County Judge, Grant B. Dlmlck
of Oregon City, who was invited by
the officers of the Association, made
a very eloquent speech, In regard to
good roads, explaining the different
ways of constructing roads and rais
ing the funds to do so. After the
good road spoech by the Judge, Post
master B. W. Johnson- of Corvallis,
addressed the convention and among
other good advice stated that he had
very good results with his patrons
In cases where they neglected the
road, thinking that the carrlor would
have to serve on any kind of road.
He notified them that the service
would be withdrawn.
The election of officers matured In
the following results: H. M. Cum
mlngs of Corvallis, president; Franz
Kraxberger of Aurora, first vice-president;
M. Tweed of Lents, second
vice-president; H. Grlms of Albany,
secretary and treasurer; W. Eber
hard of McMinnvllle, for executive;
W. H. Boyd of Beaverton for National
delegate, and one of the most success
ful conventions closed at midnight.
FOUNDRY
frames, much woodwork in connec
tion with this room and the construc
tion of the blast and brass furnaces
wore more or less ruined. The loss
Is very severe to Mr. Roake, as years'
of work In gathering together of tools
and patterns, etc., can not be re
placed by money at once and It means
the starting again for the years of
work necessary to get together the
material to turn out the work that the
foundry had but of late years been able
to do. Mr. Roake had gained a repu
tation for steady climbing to a suc
cessful business in this line and from
his past reputation the patrons of
the foundry may rest assured that
there will be put forth the same ef
fort In the future as In the past to
provide for the city a foundry' ade
quate for the large amount of re
pair, casting work, etc., that Is ever
increasingly present.
There was only $100 Insurance car
ried on the patterns as this was the
limit allowed by Insurance compan
ies on three thousand dollars of pat
terns. The building was owned by Jas.
Roake, father of the proprietor of the
foundry and upon which there was no
Insurance. The loss to the building
will reach about $2000.