University Ex Eugene COUI 35th Year OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1917 Number 7 HEM La mla mJk ROADS ARE LIVE IBFSJBBJECT DISTRICT SUPERVISORS FEAST ED BY LOCAL CLUB. PRO GRAM WAS SPLENDID JUDGE MAKES CORRECTIONS Great Meal Provided for Well-attended Meeting. Salmon on the Menu Good roads and patriotism furnish ed food for thought and king salmon, with a galaxy of tempting side dish es filled the inner man on Wednesday noon at what was probably the most successful meeting ever held by .the Live Wires of the Oregon City Com mercial club. As special guests of the organization the road supervis ors of practically all the districts in the county were present at the meet ing. From the time Dr. W. T. Milliken of the Baptist church pronounced the invocation until the last stirring word from the orator, James H. Cary, had sounded its patriotic notes, the meeting was interesting and rapidly active. To pay tribute to an unusu ally good spread prepared by the wo men's organizations of St. Paul's Episcopal church Dr. Milliken ex tended his human Christianity in the splendid style of which he is said al ways to be capable with a bountiful feast beforeh im; And with that the meeting got at the task of making away with the luncheon of salmon and everything. The speaking program was start ed by the address of welcome made by Livy Stipp, who welcomed the road supervisors heartily for the purpose of promoting a spirit of friendly cooperation between the in terests of the county seat and the country folk. Charles Graham en hanced the interest of the session with "something in the Scotch line." He sang a program from Harry Laud er's quaint Scotch repertoire and his greeting was hearty. County Judge H. S. Anderson, lit erally between "the devil and the deep sea" as far as road subjects were concerned, took his part upon the program in excellent style. He discussed road problems briefly and corrected several statements that have been circulated in connection with county road affairs. Judge An derson told the meeting that Clacka mas county probably had spent close to $2,000,000 on roads within the past decade, and he listed generally the extent of the improved highways, bridges, etc., that the county has to show for its money. Judge Grant B. Dimick, conversant with road matters in the county by virtue of his experience as county judge and as a taxpayer, discussed the subject. Judge Dimick accused the chronic "knocker" for much of the trouble which is put in the way of any road program outlined in this county. He charged that petty jeal ousies were frequently the direct cause of the defeat of plans for the improvement of county roads, and brought out the experience of the Mount Pleasant road district as evi dence of his assertion. Here, Judge Dimick said, a cheap squabble be tween individuals was probably the cause of the tabling of a proposition to permanently improve the road In to the Beaver Creek valley. Judge Dimick bore upon the topic of the spirit of the Oregon farmer, and at the same time decried the lack of farm development, not only in this county but elsewhere. He pointed out especially the losses the United States has suffered within a few score years by not keeping up it? livestock herds. He called attention to the difference in the number of sheep, for instance, "that were upon the farms of the nation in 1880 and the number that can be counted at the present time. He called attention also to the fact that Oregon, in spite of her great ranges and her rich soils, this year will have to import from the middle states millions of dollars' worth of livestock and meats to sup ply the home demand that should be abundantly cared for within the bor ders of this state. The judge illum inated his talk with several of the clever stories that have spread his popularity as a public speaker. A male trio, comprising T. A. Burke, H. A. Swafford and Frank Branch Riley, the latter of Portland, entertained the meeting with its ren dition of patriotics ongs. The trio was accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Nieta Barlow Lawrence and at the conclusion of the two-hour meet ing lead the assembly in singing "America." Appropriately, the meeting closed after a brief talk by Main Trunk C Schuebel, with the thrilling patriotic address of James H. Cary. Mr. Cary did his ability as an orator much jus tice and at the same time stirred his audience by his forceful statements as to the duty of the citizenship of a united nation in crushing out the foul weed of Prussian militarism. " He paid glowing tributes to the presi dent, the flag and the nation, and ex- Dressed the opinion that autocratic CHARGE AGED WOMAN WITH HIDING MONEY HOFFMAN ESTATE IS AGAIN IN COURTS. POT OF GOLD IS MISSING. $1279 ASKED There was a pot of gold at the foot of the rainbow that formed after the storm of settling up the estate of the late George T. Hoffman, who died in August of 1913. And the heirs of the estate are now in the courts seek ing to adjust finally and definitely all claims to the golden treasure. A complaint filed in Judge Camp bell's court on Friday says that Mrs. Emaline Hoffman, widow of George T. Hoffman, knows something about a golden treasure left by her husband and that she is withholding such in formation from the other beneficiar ies. The complaint was filed by four heirs to the Hoffman estate. It asks an accounting and demands judgment for $1279 over and above the amount left by Mr. Hoffman. The judgment asked includes $574 alleged to be due on rent from Mrs. Hoffman for the farm she occupied following the death of her husband. The complaint filed Friday by Ida E. Ogden, F. S. Hoffman, Curtis Hoff man and Cora Owens intimates that a sack of coin, probably containing $4500, was supposed to be near George T. Hoffman at the time of his death. Immediately after his death, it is said, Mrs. Emaline Hoff man hurried to hide the treasure sack, and has failed to account for it at any time. In addition to this, other instances of Mrs. Hoffman's using the funds of the estate for her own pur poses are set out in the complaint. Mrs. Hoffman has never told the oth er heirs what disposition she is mak ing of $60 pension money, and with money that must have been paid on a promissory note that fell due about the time of Hoffman's death, it is said. The Hoffman estate has been on the court dockets here almost contin uously since August, 1913, the time of Hoffman's death. It appeared re cently to be practically settled when the complaint filed Friday was pre pared and the entire matter was thrown back upon the courts for so lution. COUNTY MAKES REPLY Claims of Fish Family Will be Con tested by District Attorney District Attorney Hedges last Thursday filed answers to the sever al suits brought against the county by the Fish family, which seeks to recover a total of $4400 for an acci dent suffered on the road to New Era last year. In substance the answers filed deny most of the allegations of the complaints made by the mem bers of the family and that the acci dent was due to any negligence on the part of the county. Alice Etta Fish and Amy Fish were painfully injured in the acci dent last August, and the machine in which they were riding with Frank Fish was damagedi Fish charged that a cut in the road was hidden by a growth of ferns and brush, and that his machine went over a 12-foot embankment when he attempted to turn out of the road to allow anoth er machine to pass. According to Deputy District Attorney Burke, Mr. Fish will be forced to prove that such a condition existed and that it was the fault of the county. Judge Goes to Astoria Proceedings in the circuit court here paused for a time this week be cause of the absence of Judge J. U. Campbell and R. B. Runyan, court re porter. Judge Campbell left Tuesday evening for Astoria, where he re lieved Judge J. A. Eakin, of the Clat sop county circuit court during the trial of a civil case; Court Reporter Runyan left for the coast Monday night and until the arrival of Judge Campbell, was busy taking testimony in a court martial at Fort Stevens. Sues Orange Eastham Elva Linten, formerly stenograph er int he office of O. W. Eastham, lo cal attorney .and recently candidate for district attorney as a republican, Saturday brought suit against East ham to recover $85 alleged due as wages. The complaint says that Miss Linten has several times sought to collect the money and that she gave her former employer the customary notice when she left his service. She asks $50 attorney fees. In the Divorce Court Because Clyde E. Barnes told his wife, Myrtle E. Barnes, that she had never been anything to him and be cause he said that he loved a girl in the east, Mrs. Barnes Friday filed suit for divorce. She sets up 'these alleged statements of her husband as evidence of the charge of cruelty which she makes in the complaint. They were married at Portland on January 18, 1912. Bessie Holyfield Friday filed a di vorce action against Edward J. Holy field in which she makes desertion the cause of suit. The couple was mar ried at Astoria on December 8, 1913, and before a month rolled around the husband deserted her, according to her allegations. Prussianism little knows the power of the blow that a united America can deliver when her toes have been tram pled on beyond human endurance. L V QUID ORGANIZE COUNTY N OBJECT IS TO PROMOTE COM PLETE PREPAREDNESS OF RESOURCES ALL AGENCIES TO COMBINE Nation Approaching Emergency Must Look to the Farms to Win in its Warfare Oregon City and Clackamas coun ty have been called upon to show their patriotism in a concrete form to as sist the state and nation in a definite action toward agricultural prepared ness. In Oregon City this week plans are being completed for the organi zation of a county council for de fense, to work with the state and na tional councils. Agricultural and other organiza tions that have 'the interest of the county at heart will be urged to se lect one of their number as a member of the proposed council. The council, according to the outline of plans given to the Courier yesterday by T. D. Case of the Agricultural college, will direct the preparedness campaign in this county and make plans for the organization meeting to be held on May 12. Startling facts regarding the world wide shortage of food make it imper ative that every effort be made to secure a maximum production of food during the present season. The nation may now be approach ing the greatest emergency in her history, and we must rise to meet it with every resource at our command. Many have not an appreciation of the real situation. The enormous food supplies of our nation have been gradually depleted until now there is practically no surplus. The pros pects are that the winter wheat crop of the country will be below normal and conditions generally have not been good for sowing spring wheat. It is not yet too late to plant such crops as oats, barley, buckwheat, beans, potatoes, corn, roots, vegeta bles and crops for hay and stock food. Live stock should be, conserved and every effort made to get the greatest possible production from them. Breeding stock must not be sold. The nation must not only feed its own millions of people, but in a large measure provide for the millions across the sea. It is the patriotic duty of every farmer to plant every possible acre of crops, and the duty of all people of all classes to come to his aid in planting and harvesting. The sup plying of food is of equal importance with sending soldiers to the front. Some are afraid to plant extensive ly for fear of an over supply and consequent low prices. The world shortage is so great that no fear need be felt along this line. To cre ate confidence, government officials are working on a plan to guarantee a minimum price for staple farm crops. The available labor of the state will be listed and assigned to service when and where needed. This will be handled through a central office in Portland with branches in every county. Let no one fail to plant be cause of lack of labor. It will be pro vided. National and state govern ments are taking steps to this end. On Saturday, May 12, meetings are to be held in every community in the county. Men will be present to ex plain the government plan, and to give and get specific information. All agricultural organizations should be called together in extraordinary session on that date. The need is im perative. Let everyone attend the meeting in their own locality. Prof. E. B. Fitts of the extension service O. A. C. and T. D. Case have been stationed in this county to rep resent the state and nation and to as sist in organizing. Get into touch with these men, whose headquar ters are at Oregon City. Don't wait for them to come to you, they ask The county is large and the time short. The council will be organized next Thursday at Oregon City One rep resentative of every agricultural or ganization in the county is asked to be present, also representatives from commercial clubs and other civic bodi es. Every person should see to it that his own organization is repre sented. BOY LOSES THUMB Little Sister Chops Digit of Fobert Kern While Cutting Wood The right fore finger on the hand of Robert Kern, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kern, was chopped off on Sat urday afternoon by a hatchet in the hand of the lad's little sister. The boy was chopping wood with an axe and the little girl, thinking she could help her brother, stepped up to the chopping block with a hatchet She struck a piece of wood held by Rob ert and before the boy could remove his hand the hatchet blade had struck the finger, practically cutting it off. Dr. M. C. Strickland completed the operation. NEW LOOMS IN AND MILLS WILL START PROBABLY JULY BEFORE MOV ING IS DONE AND ENTIRE PLANT IS -AT WORK Thirty-four new woolen weaving looms will be put into operation at the Oregon City Manufacturing com pany's woolen mills here about Wed nesday as the first unit of the new addition which has just been com pleted. The new looms are in place and the last of their equipment will be complete early in the week. Looms that are in other parts of the mills will be moved to the new addition as promptly as possible, but it is not expected to have the addition com plete and in full operation before July. The work of moving equipment from the old buildings to the new concrete structure will start next week and in the meantime the 34 new looms will be operated by electrical power furnished by the P; R. L. & P, Co. Later the electrical plant of the woolen mills will be so arranged that it can furnish its independent power to the new addition, but by the aux iliary power there will be no pause in the work of the big factory. With the completion of the new ad dition the woolen mills will have prac tically a 60 per cent greater capacity than at present. The building occu pies a ground space of 80 by 250 feet. It will provide for the employment of a much larger force of workmen than has been employed heretofore. TWO BOARDS PLAN A UNION HIGH SCHOOL WEST LINN AND WILLAMETTE VOTERS AUTHORIZE EARLY CONSTRUCTION Taxpayers in the Willamette and West Linn school districts Saturday turned out in very small numbers to vote their approval of plans for the consolidation of the two districts for the purpose of establishing and main taining a union high school. The to tal vote in the two districts' was 31 for the proposition and 18 against. This is the first step toward the issu ance of $35,000 in bonds to build and equip a modern building for high school purposes. Within the next month another special election will be called in West Linn to decide upon the bond issue, and there is thought to be little doubt, in View of the vote Saturday, that the issue will be authorized. The school. board then will exercise its option on a site for the new school near the west end of the suspension bridge and work will be started as soon after as the bonds can be disposed of. Plans in the hands of the school boards call for an eight or 10 room school build ing equipped throughout in the most modern fashion. There are 68 pupils from West Linn and Willamette studying at the Oregon City high school. Other pu pils fail to enter high school because of the distance they must come across the river. It is estimated that at least 100 will enroll for the first year in the proposed new school. The cost of educating these pupils in Ore gon City is paid by the special coun ty fund for that purpose, to which the taxpayers of West Linn contribute heavily. DENNY SURRENDERS Milwaukie Bootlegger Indicates Con fession by Returning to Jail Martin Denny, one of the former Friars' club proprietors, who, with his partner, Larry Sullivan, was con victed of violating the prohibition law and sentenced by Judge Camp bell to a fine of $250 and 30 days' lm nrisonment, walked into the sheriff's office Friday evening and announced that he was ready to go to jail, bher iff Wilson locked him up forthwith. On arraignment for sentence last Monday, Denny's attorneys took 10 days to prepare for a new trial or appeal, so there was considerable surprise about the sheriff's office when Denny surrendered and said he was ready to do his bit. In pro nouncing sentence Judge campoeu told Denny and Sullivan he had al ways heard they were "good sports" and that fn the parlance of sportdom it was one occasion when they could n't put "anything over" to Bave them selves from a term in the county jail, Nothing has been heard from Sul livan since his attorney, John Mc Cue, took a stay of execution for 10 days. Local officials, however, are of the opinion that he will surrender himself soon. Denny remarked to the court at the time of his conviction last week that he should be forced to go to jail for having associated with such person as Larry Sullivan. Denny formerly conducted a notorious tip pling place in Portland. Cruelty is the allegation made by Marjorie Pierson against A. Romeyn Pierson, Jr., in a divorce complaint filed here Saturday. The couple was married in New Jersey on January 16, 1916, and there are no children or property rights. NETS IKE POOR FIRST DAY ANGLERS DISPOSSESSED AFTER AN UNFRUITFUL SEASON. WARDEN BUSY THREE BUYERS ARE OPERATING Price is Said to Be High. This May Be Last Season For the Gill Netters After one of the poorest angling seasons in many years the rod and line fishermen on the Willamette riv er were dispossessed at noon Tues day and the gill netters turned out in full force. ' The river was open to net men after the noon hour, and Tuesday night the first big sweep was made. Wednesday the first haul was turned over to the Portland fish buyers at prices probably a little higher than have been paid hereto fore. The usual competition among buy ers is eliminated for the most part, because of an agreement made be tween the buyers and the Fishermen's union, and no matter who buys the fish from the nets, the three firms buying from the river here will un doubtedly share evenly in the catch. Two Portland market buyers and the Pillar Rock cannery people are the chief buyers. The anglers have had an unusually poor year, although they believe that there are more fish in the river than tere have been for many years. On ly a few of the prizes offered by the Oregon Salmon club have been claim ed. Tuesday morning the river with in sight of the suspension bridge was lined with rod and line fishermen seeking the last day of sport with the royal chinook. The river has been extremely muddy every day since the season's run of salmon started, and angling has been, therefore, highly unprofitable. At the rapids where the Clackamas enters the Willamette the current has served to clear the water somewhat and angling there has been more successful than on any other part of the river, tl is esti mated that several hundred anglers were on the river before 8 o'clock Tuesday morning. A few of the season's horde of gill netters drifted their nets shortly af ter noon on Tuesday, but the major ity, as usual, waited for . darkness. And along the river banks during the wee sma' hours of Wednesday morn ing there was evident great disap pointment. The nets brought in the smallest catches that have been re corded on a first day for many sea sons, and all just when the fishermen thought they had a chance to become rich over night. Many of the gill netters quit their work in disgust after the first few hauls at the nets failed to bring up the royal chinook in great quantities from his damp home. Each man has an alibi, however, and they threaten to make good their predic tion as to large catches before the season is done. They, believe there are many more fish in the river than there usually are, and blame the depth of the water and its muddied condition for much f the lack of success on the first night. The three buyers operating in this community fared poorly, of course, in view of the light catch Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. But they are prepared to pay the same price for every pound of fish as is paid by the Columbia river buyers That price may go above 12 cents this year, a figure almost unprece dented. Reports from Jennings Lodge yes- terday brought further hope to the hearts of the anglers and net men alike. It was said that at Jennings Lodge and thereabouts there appear ed to be an unusual run of fish and that in spite of the high, muddy wa ter anglers were having excellent luck. This fact was taken to indicate that fish are working their way tow ard the falls in large numbers and that today or tomorrow may prove a lucrative one both for anglers and gill netters. The local fishermen are drifting their nets for the last season unless the referendum of the Clackamas County Fishermen's union against the Gill bill is successful. It is said that more than half the required number of names have been attached to the initiative measure and that the Gill bill will probably be held up pending a vote of the people and the net men will have one or more seasons in which to fish in the interim. They are firm in their conviction that the Gill bill will not hold good if the peo ple get a chance to express them selves, in spite of the favor in which the legislation closing the river to within the boundaries of Oswego is held by sportsmen throughout the northwestern part of the state. The Gill bill, local net men say, is man! festly unfair and they are spending much time and money in a concerted effort to keep the authorities from en forcing it One of the busiest men on the riv. er these days is Bert Jewell, the pop ular deputy warden who has held the RAUL PREPAREDNESS CARS TO BE HERE MONDAY SPECIAL MEETINGS ARRANGED FOR STUDENTS AND PUBLIC. WORK IS IMPORTANT A number of prominent men and women were called together at the Commercial club Tuesday by E. T. May, who is traveling in advance of the food preparedness train under the auspices of the Oregon Agricultural college. Mr. May spoke at some length of the plans and ambitions ot the promoters of the food train and saw to it that the meeting was a properly constituted committee to see that the train's visit here accomplish es its purposes. Mr. May outlined the necessity for food preparedness and brought out the individual's duty. The food preparedness tram with its teaching staff will arrive in Ore gon City on Saturday evening. It will remain here all day Sunday, and on Monday a series of lectures and demonstrations will, be held. From to 10:30 in the morning, Miss Tur- Iey and Miss Helen Cowgill will ad dress high school pupils in the school assembly room. At the same time Professors W. S. Brown and C. C. Lamb will take up distinct phases of food preparedness in rooms at the high school. The latter lecture will be especially interesting for boys. During Monday afternoon the four lecturers will be at the food pre paredness train on the siding here. They will -talk on food preparedness, home canning, vegetable growing and poultry raising. In the evening at 7 'clock Miss Helen Cowgill will de liver a special lecture on home can ning at the Commercial club. On Saturday the preparedness train will be at Canby, where special meetings and lectures also have been arranged, SOLDIERS GET AID Doctors and Druggists Promise Not to Charge Guardians of Flag Through the Loyalty league of this city, the soldiers who are sta tioned here will have free medical advice and free medicine whenever they require it during their stay in Oregon City. Such was the report of a commttee at the meeting of the league held at the Commercial club last night. Practically every doctor in the city has willingly agreed to advise and treat soldiers free of any cost and the drug stores of the city have pledged themselves to furnissh medicines at cost The Loyalty league's action is said to have been spurred by the know ledge that one doctor here thought lessly charged a soldier $1 for a pre scription. The youth had only 90 cents and he gave a check on a bank where he had no funds to pay the price. He immediately advised the bank of his action and will cover the check from his first pay. The Loyalty league meeting last night was poorly attended, but con siderable important work was done. The league considered the attend ance due to the general lull in patri otic sentiment through the city and will continue its meetings to be pre pared for the revival of interest WILL STOP NOISE Screechng Trains Will be "Restrain ed" by City Aldermen The trains whose whistles screech discordantly upon the peaceful night air of Oregon City will be restrained from the unseemly practice during reasonable hours if the city council can find a way to force the matter. Once the Southern Pacific company has indicated its inability to stop the noise of prolonged, shrill whistling in the gulch through the city. The shrill whistle is heard for miles and is highly troublesome to residents on the hill and through the lower part of the city, the council said at its meeting last night. The monthly meeting of the alder men was busy at routine work for the month and had no time for the 'usual display of wrath and personality. It authorized that $250 be paid for a street sweeper, that $75 be appropri ated for the G. A. R., and that $200 be spent for the construction of a sewer on High street between First and Second streets. The usual reports for the month were read and that of the police chief showed there had been no arrest during April. Dismiss Barber Divorce The divorce action brought by El sie O. Barber against Orange L. Bar ber was dismissed upon motion of Mrs. Barber's attorneys. It is the son of this couple who has been be fore the juvenile court this week for running away from W. H. Wettlauf- er of Clarkes, into whose keeping the boy was given by the Boys' and Girls Aid society. Mrs. Barber's efforts to recover the child have thus far been unavailing. fish laws of the state up to the re spect of anglers and net men here for several seasons. Mr. Jewell has thus far reported only very minor infrac. tions of the fish laws and no arrests have been made. However, he Is kept busy during his working hours and seemingly at most other times, patrolling the river and watching the many men who seek profit from the finned life in the Willamette. ' SINK BOATS IN SINGLE WEEK INCREASE OF DESTRUCTION ALARMS GOVERNMENT AT WASHINGTON SHIPPING NOW THREATENED German's Undersea Fleet Sinks More Than 400,000 Tons of Allied Ships in Few Days The enormous inroads on world shipping made by German submarines within the last few weeks has brought to American government officials a full realization of the disaster that faces the United States and the allies if the undersea warfaro is not check ed. . , Governors and state representatves at Washngton Wednesday for a na tional defense conference, will take home to their people a message from the government emphasizing the men ace to America and urging that there must be the fullest co-ordination by the states in war preparation if Ger many is to be defeated. Secretary Lane told the conference that the great destruction of ships was threatening the existence of Great Britain and France and men acing the United States. No one, he said, knew the exact number of ships lost recently, but estimates put last week's submarine toll at 400,000 tons. Later he explained that this estimate was probably too high. Secretary Lansing in a statement declared the seriousness of the sub marine situation could not be exag gerated, and that it was time the country awoke to the true facts. Re ports to the state department give a total of 80 vessels lost in one week, figures much higher than any con-, tained in recent British annouce-. mots. The British mission announced that the rate of destructon in recent weeks had continued unchanged and that it showed alarming increases. All its members agree the situation is critical, however, and that the com bined shipbuilding facilities of the world can meet the peril only if their output is increased tremendously. Announcing the government's pro gramme for exercising more direct control over the country's shipping and ship-building facilities, Chairman Denman of the shipping board said estimates had reached the board of 300,000 tons of shipping sunk in one week. The present world's ship tonnage is estimated at less than 50,000,000 tons. In 1916 the entire loss in ton nage due to war causes was put at a . little more than 2000,000 tons, or some 162,000 tons a month. At pres ent the Germans are sinking consid erably more than that each week. A bureau of navigation report pre pared recently estimated the world's ship construction in 1916 at slightly less than 2,000,000 tons. If the Ger. mans keep up their present rate of destruction officials admit without hesitation that their campaign threat ens to sweep the seas clean. "The seriousness of the situation is apparent," said Chairman Denman Wednesday. "When we consider the present productivity . of world ship yards and their highest output likely within the next four months, the en tire production will not exceed one fifth of the monthly loss at the rate given by Secretary Lane. The ship ping board's figures do not reach that high a total, but they are sufficiently high to make the situation extremely grave." The administration's ship-control program will go to congress this week in bills giving the presdent direct power, if needed, to take over the country's ships and shipyards. MEDALS PRESENTED High School Debaters Get Honors at Special Assembly , Special ceremony Friday after noon marked the presentation of medals at the Oregon City high school to pupils who were prominent in de bate during the year. With the audi torium filled with pupils, Superintend ent F. J. Tooze presented the souve nirs to Miss Lulu Miller, Miss Aud rey Tuor, Fred J. Tooze, Jr., and Les lie Wievesiek. The high school or chestra played during the meeting and brief talks were made by Pro fessor John Mason, Professor W. L. Arant, Marvin Eby, student chairman, and Superintendent Tooze. Medals will be sent to John Rankin and Earl Paddock, who left school a short time ago to join the colors, and for his work as coach of the debate teams Professor John Mason received one of the pins. Bank Sues Anderson -The Clackamas county bank last Thursday brought suit against A. H. Lamm, administrator of the estate of Thomas Anderson, to recover on a promissory note for $203. The in strument is dated at Gresham on January 24, 1916, and calls for 7 per cent interest Attorneys' fees of $40 are asked.