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COURIER
EASTLAND LOSS
r IS
CHICAGO HORROR PARALLELED
ONLY BY GREAT TRAGEDY
IN NEW YORK BAY
WARNING FOR WEST IS SEEN
Many Eastern Craft, Condemned in
Old Waters, are sent to Coast
to gain Money for Owners.
The loss of the steamship Eastland
in Chicago, with the death of hun
dreds of women and children, recalls
with special vividness- the similar dis
aster that befell over a thousand ex
cursionists in New York. harbor when
the steamer General Slocum ..burned
to the water's edge nearly ten years
ago. . In both instances the majority
of the victims were women and chil
dren, and in both disasters the un
expected heroism of some of the pas
sengers provided the only relieving
features from the general horror.
While federal, state and city
authorities are probing the causes of
the Eastland horror, and while the
newspapers of the West are chronic
ling the developments, people on the
Coast should not neglect to heed the
warning of the Chicago disaster. On
this coast there are altogether too
many worn-out and battered boats
that have seen their prime in the
east; and these vessels are still car
rying human freight day after day.
In fact many an eastern ship-owner,
when his vessel has been condemned
on the Atlantic seaboard, has ship
ped the craft around to the Pacific
and sold her at a handsome profit.
Most of these descrepit Atlantic
boats in service on the coast are now
plying between California ports, or
else are used in the Alaskan service
from Puget Sound. A history of the
wrecks and disasters on the Pacific
slope contains the names of many
vessels that formerly plied out of
New York, or on the Great Lakes;
and it would be well for state and
federal authorities here to examine
into the condition of inany of the
craft that now run on the treacher
ous waters of. the Pacific.
And not only are there eastern
craft on the Pacific slope that
should not be allowed to carry pas
sengers. There are also old western
boats that still knock about from
port to port, and which yearly take
out their quota of excursionists
whose "luck'' alone keeps them
from figuring in some such horror
as that which is now making the na
tion gasp at the Chicago disaster. On
the Willamette and Columbia there
are vessels that should be sent to the
scrap heap, before they take a cargo
of human freight with them into
oblivion. For example, there was re
cently brought to Portland a vessel
that for years had sailed on Puget
Sound a vessel that has become so
waterlogged with long service that
she could no longer keep up to her
schedules in the waters of America's
great "inland sea;" but which is still
in daily service out of Portland.
Maybe the west will awaken to the
peril of permitting such boats to con
tinue in operation; and maybe some
day the progressive passing along of
vessels from the more turbulent salt
water to the placid river waters
about Oregon will be stopped. It is
to be hoped that the practice will be
stopped before local waters furnish
a tragedy that will compare with
that of the Eastland, or the Slocum.
One of the most notable bits of
heroism in the Slocum disaster was
the result of curiously mixed motives,
and was chronicled at that time by
a member of the Courier staff. The
General Slocum was carrying an ex
cursion of St. Mark's Sunday school
children and their relatives and
friends. Tickets for the excursion
were on sale at many points in the
lower East Side of New York, and
one of these tickets was purchased by
a typical "Bowery tough,'' who imag
ined he was going on a "political pic
nic." After the Slocum caught fire
this man saved nine children and two
women and his story of his own
heroism was told in the following
picturesque language, as he lay,
swathed in bandages, on a cot in Lin
coln Hospital, in the Bronx.
"I hadn't been on the boat five
minutes before - I saw I was in
wrong,'' he told a reporter. "I
thought I was going on a picnic of
one of the Tammany clubs, and 1
finds myself bunched with a lot of
women and kids. And no beer on
the boat at all! Well, I was on, and
had to make the best of it; so I goes
down on the lower deck and gets a
Dill' from one of the deckhands, and
was cussing my luck when the boat
caught fire. Me for the water right
away.
"I guess I'd swum maybe 200 feet
away from the boat before I looked
back. Then I saw women and kids
falling into the water, all dressed in
white, and some of them burning.
It was hell, but I kept on swimming,
And then all of a sudden the thought
came to me about those puor kids
They was so young they hadn't never
had any good time. They didn't
know what dancing was, they'd never
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RECALL TALK LOOMS
Poor Condition of Highway Stirs up
People in South
Polk county's highways are prob
ably in no worse condition than those
of Clackamas county but it appears
that some people in Polk county think
that the county court ought to see to
it that serviceable roads are provided
for he public. This is to be gathered
from the following, from the Polk
County Itemizer of July 22:
"It has been only talked this week
that a movement looking to the re
call of County Judge John B. Teal
and County Commissioners George W
Wells and Clyde W. Beckett would
be started shortly. So far only two
men, Councilman Charles Westover,
of Dallas, and County Surveyor C.
R. Canfield, have openly identified
themselves with the movement, but
these gentlemen assure the Itemizer
that there are many more behind
them, who will become known as soon
as the petitions are put into circula
tion, which they say, will be within
a few days.
"According to Mr. .Westover and
Mr. Canfield, there is no imputations
of graft or other crookedness on the
part of the members of the court, but
they contend that the county's af
fairs have been grossly mismanaged
by the present board; that the coun
ty's funds have been extravagantly
used in road matters, and that the
legal indebtedness has been exceded.
"As to the judge and the commis
sioners, they have nothing to say-
just 'sawing wood.' "
MORE TROUBLE
Publicity Regarded as "Bad Dope'' by
Certain County Officers
Last week in printing the news of
the (then) latest daylight robbery,
the Oregon Daily Journal mentioned
the fact that people at Lakewood had
asked for the appointment of a num
ber of special deputy sheriffs in
their locality, and that these depu
ties were doing more or less regular
patrol duty. It was also mentioned
in the Journal that people came td the
Lakewood district in large numbers
to "carouse in the woods."
Shortly after the publication, Billy
Wilson, who workks in the sheriff's
office with Mr. Hackett, is reported
to have had a brainstorm, and to have
remarked that while what the Jour
nal said was mainly true, he didn't
want the facts advertised; as pub
licity in regard to the special depu
ties might drive the carousers away.
Mr." Wilson, it is understood, makes
frequent visits to the Lakewood coun
try in the hope of arresting some of
these people who "carouse in the
woods.''
Of a verity, the sheriff's office is
having its troubles these days, be
tween the newspapers and the crooks.
Incidentally, maybe Mr. Wilson,
who works in the sheriff's office with
Mr. Hackett, might discover where
these people who ."carouse in the
woods" come from, and cut off their
source of supply. Perhaps it is pos
sible that they get their booze at cer
tain Milwaukie joints that are said
to be running "quietly" these days of
temperance reform.
NEW DOBIE
Famous Newspaperman now Joins
Ranks of Fathers
The stork dropped in on Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Hunter Doble, at their
home in Spokane this week, and left
a seven and three-quarter pound ba
by boy. And there is rejoicing in the
Doble home as a result. Mr. Doble
is not unknown in Oregon City and
Clackamas county. The Courier has
from time to time reprinted some of
his philosophy; and aside from that
he has in person visited these parts
when occasion demanded.
During a part of his newspaper
career Mr. Doble graced and honored
the staff of the Oregonian, and as
a reporter for that paper often pur
sued "stones'' within the Clackamas
county line. Though now engaged in
newspaper work in Spokane, his
home is in Portland; and many Ore
gon friends will be glad to hear of
the arrival of an heir in the Doble
household.
been on a real picnic; they'd never
had no fun at all. And I says to
myself: 'Here, guy, you've had your
mod times. You've seen it all; why
not take a chance and go back and
save some of them kids, so they can
know what a good time is, too.'
"And so I went back. I don't
know how many kids I saved. I'd
grab one and then another, and then
some tug would come along, and
they'd reach over and take the kid
away from me, and I'd go back and
oret another. Finallv I trot hold of
an old woman, and she was fat and
nervous. I couldn't swim very well
with her. so I swines in under the
wheel of the Slocum and grabs, one
of her guards, and holds on with one
hand. Every now and then a chunk
of blazing wood'd drop down and set
her clothes afire, and then I'd souse
her under the water and put her out.
AnH nrettv soon ud comes a fireboat.
-- r -
and they shoved in under the guards
and pulled us on board and tnats
all I know till I woke up here in the
hnsnital.''
The idea of the Bowery boy sav
ing Sunday schol children for a
nnH time" mav not have been iust
ethical but like a lot of other he
roes, this Bowery boy wasn't ethical
himself. But he was a real hero.
POLITICS
CITY AFFAIRS
CHOICE OF WATER COMMISSION
ER BRINGS OUT EX
ECUTIVE BOOM
COUNTY OFFICES ALSO EYED
Though Campaign Days are Far Re
mote People with Ears to Ground
Hear Sounds of Falling Votes
Next week Oregon City council
men will elect another member of
the water commission; and while
this is a somewhat simple matter, it
brings with it shadows of the next
struggle over the mayorality in the
county seat. And as if the municipal
political awakening were a signal,
bees are also beginning to buzz in
the heads of those who would have
county honors thrust upon them by
an appreciative populace.
For water commissioner practical
ly but two men have been mentioned
as possible candidates before the
council. These are William Andre
sen, chairman of the South Fork
Water commission, and Ha! Rands,
engineer of the same commission.
Both have ardent supporters among
the council; but present signs seem to
indicate that Mr. Rands will get the
birth. Mr. Rands, owing to the fact
that he is a skilled engineer, and is
familiar with the technical side of
the new water supply, is regarded as
the most available man at this time
for the commissionership.
William Andresen, chairman of the
South Fork commission, would be
welcome on the city water commis
sion were it not for one thing. And
that is that a number of the council-
men, and a lot of property owners
and businessmen, want him to enter
the lists for mayor at the next munic
ipal election; and they do not desire
to hamper him in any way by plac
ing him on the water board now,
thus making it hecessary for him to
resign from that office to run for
mayor.
As the nominee for mayor at the
next city election it is felt by many
people that Mr. Andresen would have
practically no opposition. His great
success as executive of the South
Fork water commission recommends
him highly for the position of trust
in city affairs, and the fact that he
has conducted the water supply af
fairs in such a businesslike manner
still further makes him a favorite.
In addition to this William Andre
sen as a man who has the confidence
of practically every businessman and
property holder of the city; and it is
believed that if he will run for may
or he will have the backing of every
element in the municipality. He is
regarded as a man of sterling charac
ter, a conservative businessman, and
yet a leadef of enough progressive
ness to keep Oregon City at the fore
front should he occupy the mayor's
chair. Many leading property own
ersof the city have asked him to con
sider making the race for mayor, and
these same property holders have
been responsible, to a large degree,
for the attitude of the council in
saving him for the mayor's job."
In county political circles there
are signs of a general upheaval.
That there will be plenty of candi
dates out at the primaries seem to
be a matter of general almission.
There will be two republican and two
democratic candidates for sheriff
that is there will be four "strong"
men out for this office; and the
chances are that there will be others
as well. Among those mentioned in
general gossip who will be in the pri
mary race for the shrievalty are the
present incumbent and Messrs. Hack
ett, Koehler and Albright.
That there will be a scramble for
the county clerk's job is also appar
ent. While nobody relishes making
a campaign against Miss Harring
ton, there are a number of people
who are quietly laying fences to cap
tur the office; but who don't want
too much publicity at this time. It
is said, however, that two democrats
and three republicans will make the
race. '
For district attorney there is al
ready a swarm of candidates in sight.
with more to come. If Mr. Hedges
does not run for re-election and it
is rumored that he will not, but will
find a higher office there are two
democrats outside of the county seat
who will seek the nomination; and
there are about a dozen republicans
who are grooming themselves for the
race. One of these is from Estacada,
one is from the southern end of the
county, and the balance are at pres
ent gracing the county seat by their
presence. Christian Schuebel does
not know whether or not he wants
to try for the job, but probably will;
though many of his friends are urg
ing him not to hide his talents under
so comparatively small a bushel bas
ket. William E. Stone is an avowed
candidate for the job, and will make
his campaign largely upon his record
as the city attorney who handled the
difficult affairs connected with the
launching of Oregon City's municipal
FAIR PLANS LAID
Canby Display This Year to be Above
Average in Attractiveness
If plans of the Clackamas County
Fair association materialize as they
should, the county exhibit at Canby
this year will be a record-breaker in
every way. Not only has there been
a general awakening of interest in
the competitive displays among coun
ty farmers, but a number of novel
features are planned for the big
show that should add greatly to its
power as a drawing card.
Because many of the exhibits
that would naturally appear at the
county fair have this year been sent
to San Francisco, it has been decid
ed to collect a brand new exhibit of
county products, and after showing
this at Canby, forward it to the State
fair at Salem. The work of collect
ing this new exhibit of the county's
resources has been entrusted to F.
A. Miles of the county seat' and to
W. E. Niles of Gladstone. Special
music will also be a feature of this
year's county fair, and it is hoped
that there may be held a competition
between the several bands of the
county. '
In addition to this, there will be
an unusual number of community ex
hibits, and the school children of the
county will have much of their work
on hand for the edification of visi
tors. Ed Fortune, of the county seat,
will have the racing concession, and
promises some good steeplechasing.
The fair will open on Monday, Sep
tember 20, and all exhibits should be
in place by the Sunday preceding.
Officers of the fair, to whom all in
quiries about exhibits should be sent,
are: President, Grant B. Dimick, Ore
gon City; vice president, Charles N.
Wait, of Canby; secretary, Ward B.
Lawton, Oregon City; treasurer, W.
H. Bair, of Canby.
OSTEOPATHS TO MEET
Nation-wide Convention to be Held
in Portland Next Week
The American Osteopathic associa
tion will hold its nineteenth annual
meeting ' in Portland this coming
week. A thousand delegates from
every state in the Union are expect-
to attend. The session will open
with "Health Sunday," on which
prominent osteopaths will address the
audiences of thirty churches upon
health subjects.
Monday evening at the Baker
theatre there will be a meeting open
to the public. At this meeting the
first moving pictures of Dr. .A T.
Still, the founder of osteopathy, will
be shown. Another feature of this
meeting will be a popular lecture ex
plaining simply some of the prin
ciples of osteopathy and its relation
to disease. k
The professional sessions of the
association, which will last through
out the week, will include the first
scientific use of the motion picture
to depict the various diagnostic
points of many nervous diseases.
Another interesting feature will be
what is known as the "Diagnostic
Mill," in which several osteopathic
doctors will each examine the same
patient without knowing what the
other man has decided.
Dr. J. A. Van Brakle will spend
the week in Portland attending the
convention, his special interest being
the section on nervous and mental
diseases. Officially he will represent
the Oregon State association as its
secretary.
WATER VOTE CALLED
Milwaukie to ballot on Bonds for Dis
tributing Bull Run
Milwaukie's city council has au
thorized a special bond election to be
held August 21, at which time the is
suing of not over $25,000 worth of
securities will be placed before the
voters. The money is to be used for
the completion of a distributing sys
tem for Bull Run water, now acquir
ed by the enterprising city in the
north end of the county; and also to
provide a service main to Milwaukie
Heights, where the Open Air sanitar
ium and three dozen private resi
dences have made application for
water.
The council took no action in re
gard to purchasing the private water
plants in Milwaukie, the owners of
which bitterly contested the acquir
ing of Bull Run water. It was inti
mated, however, that if the owners
of these plants are not unreasonable
in their demands the city may pur
chase them with funds from the bond
issuer if it carries. Considerable of
the mains of the two private- com
panies could be utilized in distribut
ing Bull Run water.
uplift as the Seventh street elevator
is called.
Then ther is John N. Sivers, jus
tice of the peace, who is also an
avowd candidate for the district at
torneyship, and who is believed by
many to stand the best chance of
landing the republican nomination.
Mr. Sievers is more than popular
throughout the county, has no ene
mies, and has a charming baby.
Having a charming baby is not
usually a qualification for the dis
trict attorneyship but in the case
of John Sievers the baby is so very
charming that everybody who sees it
at once wants to honor its father by
giving him the office that he desires.
And besides that, Judge Sievers is
qualified for the job.
ECONOMY RULES
CITfSJOLONS
AT LEAST THEY SAY IT IS ECON
OMY, BUT SOME FOLK
DOUBT IT
HIGH STREET CAUSES STORM
Hard Surfacing of Downtown Cross
streets Is Ordered, and Plans
for More Work Started
Oregon City's council solemnly
met in an adjourned adjourned ses
sion Tuesday night of this week.
That is not a typigraphical error it
was an adjourned adjourned session.
The council first tried to get to
gether at five o'clock Monday after
noon, failed to do this, and finally
got under way at eight Monday even
ing. It then passed a couple of or
dinances, ordered the fire committee
to patch up the city hall roof, and
then adjourned until Tuesday night
at eight. It finally got into session
again shortly before nine, with Coun
cilman Albright and Meyer else
where. A resolution to improve Tenth
street with asphaltic concrete from
Mam street east to the Southern Pa
cific tracks, with August 12 as the
final date for remonstrances, was
then passed. It is estimated that
the improvement, to be of six inches
depth, will cost $873.60.
A similar resolution for the im
provement of Seventh street, from
Main street east to the bottom of the
elevator shaft, with five inch alsphal
tic concrete, also passed; the estimat
ed cost for the job being $1165.50.
At the suggestion of Mayor Jones
the city attorney was then instruct
ed to prepare an ordinance declaring
the "life'' of all the downtown cross
streets that had been maintained by
the city for more than ten years.
After the passage of this ordinance,
such streets as the property owners
desire to improve will be hard sur
faced to conform to Main street.
A petition from 40 property own
ers on High street, asking that the
city oil that thoroughfare, was then
read, and brought on the economy
storm. A number of High street
property owners were on hand to "do
missionary work,'' and Councilman
Metzner pleaded that the oiling of the
street be ordered. Mr, Metzner said
that High street had but just been
completed, and that the surface bind
er was rapidly wearing away under
automobile traffic, so that if the
street was not oiled the council would
have to pay $500 or so to resurface
it. Oiling the street, it was estimat
ed, would cost $280.
Councilman Long said that there
was no comparison possible between
the travel on High street and other
streets, notably Seventh, and objected
to oiling High street because the city
had already expended too much
money on the thoroughfare. Mr.
Templeton remarked that the city
didn't have any money, and added:
"You will find, gentlemen, that if
we oil High street we will be put
ting our fingers into a hornets' nest,
and people on every other street will
also want oil.'
Property owners then spoke in fa
vor of oiling the street, saying that
such action was a necessity if the
highway was to be kept at all ser
viceable. After listening to them Mr.
Templeton rose and unburdened him
self of the following:
"Mr. Mayor, I move you that each
of the property owners who has sign
ed this petition be permitted to place
the sum of seven dollars in a fund
from which the cost of oiling High
street will be met. The cost of oil
ing will be $280, and at seven dollars
each the forty will just make up this
Bum."
Councilman Van Auken seconded
the motion.
Councilman Metzner said that
many of the property owners would
be willing to pay, but that others
would not. Councilman Long, who
questioned the amount of travel on
High street, was invited to sleep up
there one night and count the autos
that went by. Put to a vote Mr.
Templeton's motion carried and pros
pects of the city oiling High street
went glimmering.
One of the property owners, a lady
prominent in club circles, then ob
tained the floor.
"If the city has no money, as the
council says," she remarked, "and if
it is the desire of these councilmen
to keep within the budget, I marvel
at their refusal to spend $280 for
High street at this time to save a
larger expenditure later on. And I
still further marvel at them, that
they refuse to spend this sum for the
property owners on a new street,
while they say they are willing at the
same time to increase the salary of
the city treasurer, especially when
the charter says that he shall receive
but $160 a year.''
Councilman Templeton moved ad
journment and blushed.
Let us make you a price on letter
heads and envelopes in 1,000 lots,
FORTUNE IS BURNED
Mrs. McDonald Loses Diamonds, Cash
and Home in Night Blaze
In a fire that completely destroy
ed one of Max Telford's houses at
Canemah Wednesday night, Mrs. J.
W. McDonald not only had a narrow
escape from death in the flames, but
also lost $500 in cash which she had
in the house, and a $500 diamond
ring. In addition to this, while the
blaze was at its height, "Speed'' Bal
com made a heroic rescue of Irene
Robinson, a seven-year old girl who
Was sleeping in the dwelling with
Mrs. McDonald.
The blaze was discovered by Bal
com shortly before midnight. Ham
mering on the door to arouse Mrs.
McDonald, Balcom shouted for aid
from the neighbors an das the wo
man dashed to safety a volunteer
bucket-brigade attacked the flames.
Once in the open air Mrs. McDonald
told of the presence in the house of
the Robinson girl, and Balcom dashed
into the blazing interior to save her.
A moment later he emerged with the
child still sleeping, and was cheered
by the crowd.
After the girl had been rescued,
Mrs. McDonald remembered that her
jewels and $500 in cash were in the
house, and made two efforts to re
turn to the building to get them. By
that time, however, the flames had
gained such headway that entrance
to the building would have meant
death, and fire-fighters restrained the
woman from going after her proper
ty. The loss nuRle her hysterical, and
she was led away by friends.
In spite of the efforts of the bucket
brigade the house was completely de
stroyed. The loss will be about $800
on the structure, with no insurance.
This is the second house owned by
Telford to be destroyed by fire.
THIS REALLY HAPPENED
It May Sound Like Advertising, but
It is also the Truth .
This is not a press-agent yarn, nor
was it written at the behest of the
advertising manager.
A Courier reporter wandered into
the office of Justice of the Peace
Sievers Wednesday in search of news.
The judge invited ye scribe and Con
stable Lee French across the street
to Huntley's for a drink temperance
drink, called a "razorette" because it
is "safe.'' The judge paid for the
drinks.
While they were being imbibed in
blew a salesman from Mason-Ehrman
company, of Portland, and distributed
"bit" Carabana cigars. The judge
and his guests were pleased to accept,
and left blowing wreaths of fragrant
smoke.
On the street Judge Sievers said:
"Boys, I am a candidate for the re
publican nomination for district attor
ney. I bought the' drinks because I
like you, and not for cifinpaign ex
penses. And it was'a happy accident
that the cigars were showered upon
us. Therefor, let it not be said that
I am violating the corrupt practices
act in any way.''
The judge wasn't. The newspa
perman was a democrat, and Con
stable French is a Socialist so there
was only one republican vote in the
crowd, and that was His Honor's.
GOLD IN RIVER!
Milwaukie Man Perfects Machine that
Mines in Willamette
II. II. McGovern, of Milwaukie, as
sisted by J. E. Noble, of Portland,
have been gold mining in the Willa
mette river recently, and from be
neath the Hawthorne bridge in Port
land have taken sufficient fine grains
of the precious metal to convince
them that they have a gold separat
ing machine that will do all that is
expected of it. They plan shortly to
take the machine to Idaho, and there
go into real gold mining on a large
scale.
The machine, which is a centrifu
gal dredge, scoops up sand and peb
bles from the bottom of the river,
and whirling the mixture around at
high speed, quickly separates the
heavier gold from the lighter dross
material. The gold dredge is said to
be a great improvement on earlier
machines used in California and
Alaska, and saves from 50 to 90 per
cent more of the gold taken up.
GIRL IS KILLED
Runaway in Yoderville District
Proves Fatal to Child
Dorothy Watson, the ten-year old
daughter of John Watson, of Yoder
ville, was killed m a runaway on her
father's farm Friday of last week.
The child and a younger sister were
riding to the barn on a mower, when
the horses became frightened and
bolted. In spite of the father's ef
forts to stop the team, Dorothy was
jolted from her place on the vehicle,
and was instantly killed by the vio
lence with which she struck the
ground.
The funeral was held at Molalla
Sunday morning, the simple but im
pressive services of the Christian
Science church being used.
Rev. Mau Called Away
Rev. II. Mau, who has been pastor
of the Lutheran church at the Minks
Settlement and here in town for the
last four years, has been called a
second time by a large Lutheran con
gregation in Taeoma, Wash., and has
decided to heed the call now. He
will leave for the Sound about the
middle of August
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SERVICE ON PORTLAND AND
OREGON CITY SYSTEM ,
STARTS NEXT WEEK
FRANCHISE PROVISIONS MET
Until Line Is Electrified Engines Will
Haul Trains over Portion of
Clackamas Valley Route
Before August tenth, and probably
on the eighth of the month,' trains
will be running on the Portland &
Oregon City railroad so-called be
tween Milwaukie and ' Rock Creek.
Possibly the service may be extend
ed across the Multnomah county line,
giving service to Woodstock; but this
is a matter that has not as yet been
determined. The newest of Clacka
mas county's railroads will be operat
ed as a steam line for the time be
ing; though as soon as the system
has been completed, electric installa
tion will be made over the entire
road.
The county franchise obtained by
Stephen Carver when the line was
first projected, provided for its opera
tion, by August of this year. Mr.
Carver mght have applied to the
county court for an extension of
time, but he is not that kind of a
railsoad man, and believes in living
up to his agreements. So, while the
track is not down for the entire
length of the system, he will estab
lish service on such parts of the line
as are completed; and thus will
demonstrate his goodwill and inten
tions to the people in the territory
through which the roal passes.
For the past several weeks aug
mented crews have been working
weekdays and Sundays in getting the
track in shape for service. Tons of
gravel ballast have been dumped be
tween the rails, and much of this
has been tamped down, so as to pro
vide a level roadbed for travel. Track
laying has been completed from
north of Milwaukie to the Rock Creek
bridge, and beyond that point much
of the line is graded and ready for
the extension of steel.
Initial service on the Carver line
will provide people in the lower
Clackamas valley with direct trans
portation to the five-cent fare limit
of the Portland transportation com
panies. At Milwaukie connections
may be made with the interurban
cars, on which passengers may go to
Portland or transfer to any city
points for five cents. At the Wood
stock end of the line similar connec
tions may be made. Thus the Carver
line will bring people from East
Clackamas, Clackamas and nearby
points into ready communication with
the metropolis, and will make pos
sible the shipping in of farm produce
and other freight.
Just what schedule will be main
tained on the new line at first has
not yet been announced.. It is re
ported, however, that there will be
four trains a day two in each direc
tion. Until stations have .been built
and regular stops determined, the
trains will stop wherever flagged to
take oX passengers. The line will
serve a large territory that at present
is without any direct communication
with Potland or Oregon City. Com
ing down the main Clackamas valley
from Rock Creek bridge, the line
passes through East Clackamas,
swings to the south to near the Ded
man place, and then turns north,
passing over the Southern Pacific
and through virgin territory, passed
the Lischke ranch, and into Milwau
kie. It cuts through the residence
district of the northern county town,
skirts Crystal Lake park, and then
runs on toward Portland, tapping a
great suburban territory that until
its advent had no transportation fa
cilities at all.
In the Clackamas valley the road
cuts through some of the finest farm
ing land in the entire state, and it Is
expected that with the start of ser
vice much realy activity will occur
in this district. In fact many ranch
ers in this district have been await
ing the coming of the road, and plan
to cut their farms into small "garden
tracts'' which will make ideal homes
for Portland people who desire to
live out of the turmoil and grime of
the city, yet at the same time have
a ready means of communication with
the business section.
AUTO STRIKES GIRL
Child Caught in Jam on Suspension
Bridge and Injured
Caught in a tangle of three auto
mobiles, each one of which was try
ing to pass the others on the sus
pension bridge, the 11-year old
daughter of George Marley was run
down Sundoy while visiting in the
county seat. .
In trying to dodge one of the cars
the child ran in front of a machine
driven by George Gill. The fender
struck her in the face, breaking her
nose, and both wheels of the car
passed over her, causing internal in
juries and bruises.
ROAD