OREGON CITY COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 1915
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Fine Wedding Silverware
XylTHAT could be more appropriate thun Silver-
ware as a Wedding Gift for the young bride
and groom? ..Certainly nothing offers greater va
riety to choose from or a happier combination of
usefulness, beauty, and real worth. But there
must be no doubt about its quality. .. In anticipation
of tire Wedding season we have gathered together
an assortment of special pieces, in both sterling
silver and fine quality plate, from which you will
have no difficulty in selecting something just to
your fancy. Prices range as low as 50c and $1.00,
and there's through-and-through quality in every
piece we sell.
Burmeister & Andresen
Jewelers
Oregon City, Oregon
COUNTY AND
CITY LOCALS
Miss Florence Stromgren, of
Clarke's has returned to her home
after spending the school year in
Oregon City.
Joseph Biskner, of Oswego, was in
the county seat the latter part of the
week.
Miss Cora Cooley, of Salem, was
visiting friends in the county seat re
cently. J. N. Nishler, of Hubbard, spent
the week-end in Oregon City with
friends.
The Misses Grace and Dorothy
Zinser, of the county seat, spent the
week-end with friends in Molalla.
The Misses Delia and Willa Wood
fin, have left their home in Oregon
City for a vacation at Seaside.
Miss Georgia Cross, daughter of
H. E. Cross, has returned to her home
in Gladstone, a graduate of the state
university.
Ewing Carnahan, of Burns, who
has been the house guest of Mrs. M.
R. Howell for some time, has return
ed to his home.
Wallace Kinsler, of Clarkes, was
in the county seat last week and re
ports that crops in his locality are
doing well. '
Capt. Newton Graham, of the
dredge Mathloma, was a recent coun
ty seat visitor.
Dr. Bullitt, a lecturer for the
"Navy League," was in the county
seat the latter part of the week.
Ladies of the Congregational
church gave a successful food sale in
the church parlors last Saturday,
realizing a tidy sum of money.
The Courier for job printing.
Louis Wick, of Oak Grove, was
among last week's county seat visi
tors. William Landstrum, of Eugene,
spent the week-end with friends in
the county seat.
Alfred Crawford, an apple grower
of the Hood River district, was a re
cent visitor in Oregon City and the
county.
The Rev. Dr. Broomfield, of Glad
stone, preached in Redlands Sunday
afternoon.
II. W. Streibig and family are en
tertaining as house guests Mr. and
Mrs. William Shaw, of Salt Lake.
Mrs. Shaw is Mr. Streibig's siste.r
Miss Edna Pollock, of Portland,
was visiting county seat friends the
latter part of last week.
Mrs. S. W. Moody and her daugh
ter, Roberta, have left for a visit
with Mrs. Farr at Cottage Grove and
with Mrs. John Reed at Lebanon.
Fred Lindau, of Mulino, spent the
weekend in Oregon City. Products
from his farm were among the prize
winners at the Oregon exhibit in San
Francisco. Miss Amy DeFoe, of Grants Pass,
spent the week-end with county seat
friends.
Misses Ola and Flora Scott, of Mo
lalla, spent the week-end in OVegon
City.
Clarence Hadley, of Oregon City,
spent the fore part of the week in
Salem visiting friends.
Fred G. Taylor, of Portland, Boise,
and way stations, was in the county
seat Monday "on business."
I. N. Day, of Portland, visited
Springfield the latter part of last
week, where he gave a talk on "Agri
culture.'1
Mrs. Daniel Edwards fell last week
from a cherry tree at her home in
the county seat and was slightly in
jured. Miss Zeela Moses left Saturday
for a trip through the East, on which
she will visit numerous relatives.
George Barton, of Kalama, was an
Oregon City visitor Sunday.
Herbert Quickly, of Seattle, was in
the county seat over the week-end,
looking about for a possible farm
ing location for clients of his.
Gustave G. Henrickson, of White
Salmon, Wash'n., was visiting local
friends over the week-end.
Rev. A. J. Ware and E. A. Smith
closed a week's meeting at Beaver
Creek Sunday night. The Alldredge
brothers' quartette sang Sunday
night. In the near future it is hop
ed to have the chapel car work out
over the Willamette Valley Southern
line, beginning at Beaver Creek.
Rev. E. A. Smith preaches next
Sunday at Logan and Damascus. Mr.
Janin preached last Sunday at both
Logan and Damascus.
Rev. Mr. Broomfield, of Gladstone,
preached at Evergreen. He will
cover such points in the future.
Mrs. R. H. Tabor and daughter,
Mrs. Miller, accompanied by "Billy"
Miller, leave Saturday for Cannon
Beach to get the Sylvan Park Inn in
readiness for the season.
H. Y. Barnstable, of Boston, was
in the county seat this week, stop
ping on the way to the Califonria
Suspension Bridge Corner
fairs to view local scenery.
Frank Grimm, of Molalla, was
among the county seat visitors.
Floyd Ferguson, of Scott's Mills,
was in Oregon City early in the week.
W. G. Royce, of Salem, spent part
of the week in the county seat vislI
ing friends.
John W. Loder spent Sunday with
E. L. Pope and family at Parkplace.
John Busch, who is in California
visiting the fairs, will leave the south
for his home this week.
Miss Ellen Grace spent the week
end with Miss Echo Spence at Maple
Lane.
Ralph McCoy, of West Linn, the
nine year old son of Andrew McCoy,
broke his arm Sunday in a fall from
the porch of his home.
Max Bowman, of New Era, is laid
up with a broken arm, the result of
a fall from the roof of his home early
in the week.
B. F. Ford, formerly principal of
a school at Estacada, has been elect
ed principal of Willamette Academy
at Salem.
The Poi-tland Fire Department
band will give a, picnic at Canemah
park July 11. An outdoor program
of sports has been arranged.
Henry T. Jason, of Tacoma, was a
county seat business visitor Wednes
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Guinther and
family went to Hubbard Sunday by
auto, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs.
Geo. Allen and daughter, where they
visited at the home of Mrs. George
Pendleton, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. Hall, daughter and son, re
turned Thursday after a three months
trip to Canwick, Wash.
Mrs. Beach is critically ill at the
home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Reddaway.
Miss Nell Caufield vJas a Portland
visitor Sunday at the home of Miss
Olga McLure.
Miss Elizabeth Egr, who has been
visiting her brother and family at
205 Washington street, left for Scio,
Oregon, Friday.
Charles Bollinger was a Portland
visitor Sunday.-
Mrs. W. B. Shviely and daughter
were Portland visitors Sunday at the
home of the former's son, W. B.
Shively, and family
Miss Evadne Harrison has been
very ill at her home at 8th and Mon
roe St., the past three weeks.
II. A. Heater, of Maple Lane, pur
chased a new 1910 Overland automo
bile this week, and is learning to
drive it.
The house belonging to Mr. Cau
field, corner of 7th and Adams St.,
is receiving a new coat of paint.
Miss Creta Clark, of Molalla, vis
ited friends in Oregon City this
week.
Miss Belle Mattley left Thursday
for Nehalem, where she will look af
ter property recently purchased by
her mother, Mrs. Mattley of the 7th
St. Hotel.
Mrs. Mary' Kellogg and family of
12th and Taylor, left Thursday for
San Francisco, going by auto. They
expect to take in the Panama Expo
sition before their return.
Mr. Luther McNulty arrived Tues
day at the 7th St. Hotel after a trip
of severul weeks at Nehalem, where
he was entertained at the Mattley
residence.
Mr. Wheeler Church , passed away
suddenly early Tuesday morning at
his home in Gladstone. Mr. Church
was formerly a resident of Oregon
City. He leaves a wife and two sons
to mourn his loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Miller, of
Carus, were in Oregon City Tuesday
and while here purchased a fine or
gan for the benefit of their children.
Mrs. R. M. C. Brown was a Port
land visitor Wednesday.
WHAT THE "DICKS" GOT
City Attorney Reveals Secret of
"Clean-up' Campaign in Court
In Justice Sievers' court last week
City Attorney Schuebel volunteered
the information that Bradley and
Wilson, the private detectives who
were employed by the council to se
cure "evidence" of liquor violations in
the city were paid at the rate of five
dollars a day. The men worked nine
teen days and got $190 and expens
es." Mr. Schuebel did not mention
the amount of the expenses.
Pay at the rate of five dollars a
day averages $150 a month. In the
West Linn trial. Bradley swore on
the stand that he once got $135 a
month from the United States gov
ernment, and in reply to a question
said he had "never got as much as
that anywhere else." At the pool
hall trial Bradley said the pay he had
received when on government work
was $150 a month. Taking Brad
ley's statements at their face value,
it appears that the sleuth did pretty
well while he was in Oregon City
at least financially.
Some clue as to the expenses paid
I the detectives may be found in the
; statement made in council recently, to
. the effect that the $250 fine imposed
on the steward of a local lodge would
"cover all expenses" incurred through
the employment of the detectives. If
the two men got $190 as wages, there
remains $60 for "expenses" a very
comfortable sum to spend in Oregon
City during 19 days sojourn.
The "dicks" must have had a good
time, and no wonder they talked
about buying a restaurant.
MANY OBTAIN PATENTS
Oak Grove and Aurora People Among
Oregon Inventors
The Northwest Patent Bureau re-
ports the following patents issued to
Oregon inventors in the month of
May:
Portland Omar Agnew, wrench;
Fredrick A. Bruckman, ice-cream-cone
machine; Seizi Tadakuma, shoe;
Ludwig Spady, disappearing ironing
board attachment for kitchen tables;
Elbert G. Chandler, logging truck;
Edward B. Berkenbeuel, coin deliver
ing machine; John H. Gilbaugh, chin
support for dead persons; Allen
Brown, sash-lock.
Aurora Edwin Netter, garbage
reservoir.
Carlton Emma M. Olson, darning
last.
Eugene Charles F. Schwab, nut-
lock.
Oak Grove Hugh H. McGovern,
ore separator.
Ontario Arthur Jaquish, valve.
Pendleton F. J. McMonies, J. J.
Hamley and L. H. Hamley, metal
cinch rigging-ring.
Prineville Walter S. Hyde, thumb
guard for razors.
Roseburg Dean B. Dunbar, mag
azine rifle.
Silverton John G. Brewer, fruit-
collecting apparatus.
Willamina Marvin A. Nichol, a
means for securing tires on crushing
and grinding wheels, rolls, and the
like; Marvin A. Nicol, means for
lubricating bearing surfaces.
ROADS RUIN MORALS
Correspondent Writes Odd Confession
and Blames Clackamas System
Editor Courier: Some months ago
the Rev. Dr. Milliken referred to me
in your columns as "a Christian
gentleman." Dr. Milliken and I were
having a little argument in' print at
that time, and as he bested me at it,
he thus nicely referred to me to sof
ten my defeat. Perhaps I deserved
the qualification at that time I do
not know but I do know that now
the term could hardly be applied to
me with propriety. And such being
the case I want to tell you why, since
it was in your columns that attention
was first called to my virtues.
In connection with my vocation it
has been necessary for me to travel
considerably over the county. I sup
pose I have bumped along at the rate
of 250 miles a month. At first when
I found the roads rough and filled
with ruts and boulders and mud and
other impedimenta, I thought but
little about it, for the winter season
was at its height, and I blamed the
rains for the condition of the high
ways. In time, however, the rains
ceased, the ground dried up, green
leaves and bright flowers appeared
by the roadside, but the highways
continued an abomination.
One spring day I started out at
peace with mankind, was silently
thinking how blessed it was to be
alive and able to enjoy the beauties
which an all-wise Providence has
scattered through this world, when
my vehicle suddenly lurched over a
The Adelphian Quartet
B2
HERE Is one of the oldest musical organizations in the country
and one of the most widely traveled. Organized in 18S8, It has
been on the road every season since. Its members survived on
merit alone. They have a very wide repertory, and their voices
blend perfectly. They are one of the finest quartets In the country and
are ure of an ovation from every Chautauqua where they appear.
They will fill an engagement at the assembly here.
Chautauqua, Gladstone, July 6-1 8th
boulder and into a rut, throwing me
from the seat into the gravel of the
road. . "Damn," I said, and I meant
it, with all the' meaning and power
that was in my soul. After that, al
most every day, as I jolted, jostled,
bumped, slewed, rattled, thumped,
jarred and bounced over the roads,, I
found myself using Scriptural lan
guage but in far from a Scriptural
sense.
The shaking up that I have re
ceived this year, so far, has had a
curious effect upon me. Not only
are my muscles sore, my bones full
of aches, my skin calloused and
bruised; but I find the horrible travel
has also calloused my conscience,
rattled the thoughts within me, and
jostled from my lips language that
at times must scorch the roadside.
I am becoming an expert at ane
thema, I can excoriate with venom
ous adjective the men and the system
responsible for the things we here
abouts call roads; my whole nature
is changed, and on my travels I have
become a snarling beast, without com
passion in my heart, with anger on
my lips, and with my mind ablaze
with hatred for .the supervisors who
have wrecked the highways of travel
in this section.
That is my confession. Some day
I shall do something desparate; some
thing that will remove me ever be
yond the pale of righteousness. And
when that happens, when I am hailed
into court and punished, or when may
hap I shall be executed with due pro
cess of law, and so shall become
"news,'' I beg of you to deal kindly
and indulgently with me; and when
you pronounce my epitaph, let it be
in these words:
"He was once a Christian gentle
mari, but he traveled over Clackamas
county roads."
I thank you, sir, for thus permit
ting me in advance to justify the
mad deed that I know I shall yet do
if I must continue to journey on
Clackamas highways, and I beg leave
to subscribe myself,
T. LORD C.
WOOD PAVING PRAISED
Forest Service Report Says it is De
sirable in Many Ways
Although wood block pavement
has been in use the-United States for
more than seventy years, it is only
within the past five years that a
more thorough knowledge of the fit
ness of various woods for the pur
pose and the proper method of lay
ing the blocks, has developed a suc
cessful pavement.
The best woods for the purpose
are now known to be longleaf pine,
tamarack, Norfay pine, and Douglas
fir, and the chief improvements are
in the cushion on which the blocks
rest and in the method of treatment.
For example, a sand and cement
"cushion" is better than a sand
"cushion" under most conditions.
Many wood block pavements have
been laid under improved methods,
and the results have been very satis
factory. Among the first of these
was a wood block pavement laid in
1900 on Tremont street, Boston. The
pavement is still in good condition.
In 1899, one of the two roadways on
the Rush street bridge, Chicago, was
paved with creosoted blocks of long
leaf pine, and the other with un
treated blocks. The untreated blocks
had to be removed at the end of
three years, while the treated blocks
were in good condition at the end of
seven years and gave indications of
several more years of service. They
were finally removed because of the
decay of the untreated plank founda
tion. A treated wood pavement has
been in use on Tenth street, Minne
apolis, for eleven years and is still
uJr ''
A Real Money Saving Sale of the Stock of
the Workingmen's Store and countless bar
gains from the stock of this store. We want
your business. Compare our prices, we will
save you Big Money.
Clothing Department
Men's Hart Schaffner & Marx $25
Suits $19.50
Men's $22.50 H. S. & M. Suits $18.80
Men's $20 H. S. & M. Suits. .$14.95
Men's $15 blue or gray Serge
Suits $11.95
Men's $15 cheviot and worsted
Suits $10.50
Youth's $9.50 Suits, ages 13 to 17,
at $6.95
Youth's $8 Suits, ages 13 to 17,
at $5.95
Boys' $4 Nicker Suits $2.75
Men's Furnishings
Men's 50c Derby ribbed Shirts and
Drawers 37c
Men's 25c Summer Balbrgan
Shirts and Drawers . ... : ... ,19c
Men's 75c Cotton ribbed Union
Suits . ....59c
Men's 15c Bull Durham Socks, in
black or tan 10c
Men's 50c Chambrey work Shirts,
at 29c
lions' 50c Overalls 38c
Adams Department Store
OREGON CITY'S BUSY STORE
in good condition. Pavements laid
in Indianapolis in 1899 to 1900, gave
fourteen to seventeen years of ser
vice. In fact, wherever wood block
pavement has been laid under the
right conditions and methods, it has
proven satisfactory.
While the first cost of treated
wood block material is undoubtedly
higher than that of most paving ma
terial, it is in reality the most econ
omical because it shows the lowest
average cost per year during its
period of life. The first cost averag
es from $2.25 to $3.75 per square
yard, but the yearly upkeep averages
much less than for any other kind of
pavement. For instance wood pave
ment on a heavy traffic street in
New York, after eight years of use,
had cost seven cents per square yard
per year for repairs. Wood pave
ment on a light traffic street in St.
Louis, which cost $2.10 per square
yard to lay in 1903, required the ex
penditure of but .2 of a cent per
square yard for the entire first nine
years of its life.
DIRECTORS CHOSEN
Many School Districts Hold Annual
Election of Officers
Fifty-seven school patrons in the
county seat thought it worth while to
go to the polls Monday and vote for
J. O. Staats and II. A. Rands for
school directors for the five and three
years terms. No opposition develop
ed to these candidates, who have
promptly taken the oath of office.
J. E. Hedges is the new chairman of
the local board of school directors,
and at the taxpayers' meeting Mon
day night September 20 was fixed as
the date for opening the city schools.
F. C. Burk, Mrs. Delia Green and
Frank Moore were elected judges, and
E. H. Cooper was elected clerk for
the bond election to be held on Thurs
day of this week from two to seven
p. m., for the purpose of authorizing
a bond issue of $20,000 to provide for
the construction of an addition to the
highschool building.
At Gladstone II. E. Cross was
unanimously elected a director of the
new union highschool district. E. L.
Pope was elected to the same board
from Parkplace. William Hammond
w,as elected to the Gladstone district
board, and E. L. Pope was also elect
ed to the Parkplace district board.
At Mt. Pleasant Mrs. George Mc
Laine was elected a director. The
Mt. Pleasant patrons also voted
against the continuance of the su
pervisor plan.
PATRIOTS HOLD MEET
Swedish-Americans Have Fine Time
At Gladstone Today
A midsummer festival, advanced
somewhat in date so as to jibe with
"Wilson Day,;' is being held in Glad
stone park to day by Swedish-Americans
from all parts of the county and
from Portland. With several hun
dred on hand, renewed allegiance to
the United States will be sworn, and
stirring speeches will be delivered by
the Hon. George C. Brownell, II. E,
Cross, the Rev. T. B. Ford and the
Rev. John Ovall.
The festivities began early in the
morning, and the program will not be
Men's and Boys' Shoes
Men's $5 and $G heavy work
Shoes $3.90
Men's $3.50 and $4 dress Shoes,
at $2.48
Men's $2.50 and $3 dress Shoes,
at ..: $1.98
Boys' Shoes, $2.50, $2.75 and $3,
at ....$1.98
Boy's Shoes, $1.75, $2. and $2.50,
at .'.$1.48
Ladies' Children's Shoes
Ladles' $2.50 Pumps and Oxfords,
at 98c
Ladies' Shoes, $3 to $4, at ...$1.48
Ladles Shqes, $3.50 to $4.50, ..$1.98
Children's $1.00 Shoes, 5 to 8, now
at ....78c
Children's Shoes, 8V4 to It, now
at ,..98cv
Children's $1.75 to $2 Shoes, now
at $1.18
Ladies' Suits
Ladies' Suits, $21.50 to $28.50,
at $13.90
Ladies' Suits, $14 to $20 at ..$9.80
Ladies' Suits, $10 to $13.50 at $7.90
Ladies' Dress Skirts, $5 to $G .$3.90
completed before night. Reports ar
riving at the Courier office just as
this paper is going to press indicate
that everybody is havng a fine time,
and that Presdent Wilson is sure of
several hundred sterling patriots who
have forgotten the hyphen in their
classification as citizens of the Unit
ed States.
COUNTY IS GAINER
Oregon and California Land Grant
Ruling Yields More Taxes Due
Though the government lost its
suit to gain control of railroad lands
long held by the Oregon & California
railroad company, and alleged not to
have been offered settlers according
to the terms of the original grant,
Clackamas county gains by the de
cision. The ruling of the Supreme
Court of the United States in the
case fixes ownership with the rail
road company, and thus the county
will be enabled to collect $G1,353 in
taxes, exclusive of penalties.
These taxes have not been collect
able as long as the land was in liti
gation, and had the government won
the suit, there is considerable doubt
whether the county would ever have
boon able to get any of the money.
County Assessor Jack now believes
that the county can collect, and will
look to the sheriff's office to take
steps to secure the taxes as soon as
possible.
PRINCIPAL TO LEAVE
H. F. Pfingsten to Take Up Work at
The Dalles in Autumn
II. F. Pfingsten, for the past three
years principal of the Oregon City
highschool, will take up similar work
at The Dalles this fall, and will not
continue in charge of the higher edu
cational work here. In The Dalles
Mr. Pfingsten will be in charge of a
new $100,000 school, which is con
sidered one of the finest in the state.
The Dalles has been desirous of ob
taining his services for some time,
and though ho declined former offers
to go there, finally made him a prop
osition which he did not feel justified
in refusing.
Mr. Pfingsten taught for a year
in the science department of the
highschool before he was made prin
cipal. He says that he regrets being
forced to leave Oregon City, but the
field offered him at The Dalles is
much wider than the one he enjoyed
here; and in addition he will find, he
believes a more pleasant atmosphere
in official school circles.
SYLVAN PARK INN, CANNON
BEACH, ORE. HOME COOKING
UNEQUALLED, SEA FOOD. PURE
SPARKLING MOUNTAIN WATER
PIPED TO THE INN. PACIFIC
STATES TELEPHONE. RATES
$12.50 PER WEEK. MAKE YOUR
RESERVATION'S EARLY. MRS.
R. II. TABOR.
R. L. Holman and T. P. Randall,
Leading Undertakers, Fifth and Main
St.; Telephones: Pacific 415-J; Home
B-18.
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Dress Goods, Notions and
Domestics
65c Dress Plaids, at 43c yd.
50c Ratine in colors 17c yd.
35c Dress Goods 17c yd.
25c to 35c White Goods ...19c yd.
25c Wash goods 15c yd.
Large assortment Ladies' Waist3
at 98c
50c El Real Underwear 29c
$2.00 Wash Dress 98c
$1.00 Children's Dresses .......68c
Ladles $4 to $5 Hats, at $1.f '
Ladies' $G to $8 Hats, at $3.38
Ladies 25c Handkerchiefs, at ,.19c
Ladies' 15c Handkerchiefs, at ..10c
Ladies' 10c' Handkerchiefs, at ,.6c
Ladles' 5c Handkerchiefs, at ...3c
30c Bath Towels, at 21c
25c Honey Comb Towels 19c
13c Hand Towels, at 9c
15c Pillow Slips, at 10c
50c Welded Sheets, at ...39c
13c Sllkoline, yd 9c
15c Edincloth, yd 10c
12c Outing Flannel, yd 9c
13c Cretonne, yd 9c
A Mistake Made by Many
Don't wait for rheumatism to in
dicate diseased kidneys. When you
suffer pains and aches by day and
sleep disturbing bladder weakness by
night, feel tired, nervous and run
down, the kidneys and bladder should
ba restored to healthy, strong and
regular action. It is a mistake to
postpone treatment. Foley , Kidney
Pills put the kidneys in sound,
healthy condition and keep them ac
tive and strong. Begin taking to
day. Good results follow the first
dose. Jones Drug Co.
Hammond & Hammond
Attorneys at Law
Abstracts
Real Estate, Loans, Insurance
Oregon City, Oregon. '
William M. Stone
Attorney at Law
General Law Practice
Beaver Building.
OREGON CITY, . OREGON
C. SCHUEBEL
LAWYER
DEUTCHER ADVAKAT
Oregon City Bank Bldg.
Oregon City
Dr. L. G. ICE
DENTIST
Beaver Building Oregon City
Phonaa Paolflo, 1221. Horn A 18
Residence 6 1 2 Phones: Main 1101
Center St.
M. ?2
Dr. A. McDonald
Veterinary Surgeon
Office, Red Front Barn
Phones: Main 116
B-9
OREGON CITY
Geo. C. Brownell
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Caufield Bldg.
Oregon City Oregon
E. H. COOPER
The Insurance Man
The only exclusive Fire Insurance in
the city. Established 1902
Enterprise Bldg., Main near Sixth
OREGON FIRE RELIEF ASSN.
Strongest Mutual in the West
M. It. COOPER, Agent
Enterprise Bldg.,
Oregon City.