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Newspaper Page TextOREGON CITY; OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1917 Number 14 35th Year SHOW YOUR PATRIOTISM BY GIVING TO THE CELEBRATES ROAD BOND ISSUE JUDGE GRANT DIMICK IS TOAST MASTER AT LIVE WIRE BANQUET BENSON, PRINCIPAL SPEAKER Says Commission is Getting Down to Business and Will Spend Money Right The banquet held last night in the Commercial club parlors, given by the "twelve disciples of road efficiency," celebrating the victory of the $6,000, 000 bond issue, was well attended by prominent men of Clackamas county and elsewhere. Grant B. Dimick act ed as toastmaster of the evening. S. Benson, chairman of the high way commission, was the speaker of the evening, and in response to the toastmaster said in effect that as the smoke had cleared away from the battle at the polls, the commission was now getting down to business and that they would spend the people's money in the right way and in the right place. Mr. Benson informed his audienice that the Pacific highway would come first; that no other work Would be undertaken until this high way was completed. He said that while he had been criticized by many in his choice of paving, his con science was clear and that any man in public life should expect more or less criticism, but that if the man was doing his duty to the people, no thing else mattered. In reference to the lateral roads of the different counties he informed the audience that these roads would come quickly if a main highway was a reality, and while manv referred to the Pacific highway as a scenic road, it really was an industrial road of the first im portance. Commissioner Holman, of Multno- mas county, gave a short talk and among other things said that he was clad to be( in Oregon City, as he taught school in Clackamas county when he was a young man. Mr. Hol man told of his struggles in Multno mah county as commissioner to take politics out of road matters, and said that had it not been for such men as S. Benson and others, who gave their time and money freely for this cause, his efforts would have been a failure. He said that Clackamas county had spent enough money on the roads be tween Clackamas county and Mult nomah county to pave them with pol ished marble the result of exper imenting. "In a position such as mine," said Mr. Holman, "a man should not look for public approval." Hon. H. E. Cross, of this city, also made a short address, saying in effect, that the trouble with Clackamas coun ty in road building was the lack of concentration. He said he hoped that the commission would remember this and when they started one road to fin ish it before starting another. Other speakers of the evening were B. T. McBain, O. D. Eby, Wallace Caufield, C. W. Eobey, C. Schuebel, A. King Wilson, Frank B. Riley, of Portland, Livy Stipp, Commissioners Knight and Proctor, M. D. Latourette, Dr. L. A. Morris and G. F. Johnson. Letters of regret were read from Governor Withycombe, Highway Commissioner.s E. J. Adams and W. L. Thompson, Highway Engineer Her bert Nunn and Bruce Dennis, secre tary of the bonding campaign, com mittee. Those who attended the banquet were Grant B. Dimick, S. Benson, Frank B. Riley, Rufus C. Holman, C, W. Eobey, W. J. Wilson, A. King Wil son, A. C. Newlands, Adam Knight, W. A, Proctor, A. A. Price, Dr. Clyde Mount. Theodore Osmund, W. A. Huntley, W. E. Satchwell, W. H, Blair, L. Adams, A. R.. Jacobs, Wil liam Davis, R. E. Wilson, W. A. Dim ick, C. Schuebel, P. J. Houlton, Eber A. Chapman, M. D. Latourette, B. T McBain, E. E. Brodie, O. D. Eby, H. H. Johnson, C. H. Caufield, Wallace Caufield, G. F. Johnson, H. E. Cross, Livy Stipp, A. C. Warner, John F. Risley, Dr. L. A. Morris, W. F. Har ris. McBRIDE DELIVERS STIRRING ADDRESS "GRAND OLD MAN" OF CLACK AMAS COUNTY PAYS TRIB UTE TO FLAG "A patriotic program, featuring an eloquent address by Chief Justice T. A. McBride, of the Oregon supreme court, and stirring war-time songs by Hartridge Gardner Whipp, of Port land, was given by Oregon City lodge, B. P. O. Elks, in the local club rooms Thursday evening. The affair was the annual celebration of Elks' flag day. Judge McBride, who is known bb Clackamas county's "grand old man," VETERANS BUILD NEW QUARTERS WOMEN SERVE LUNCH TO VET ERANS WHOSE AGES TOTAL 661 YEARS Nine G. A. R. veteans, whose com bined ages totaled 661 years, were busily engaged this week building headquarters on the Chautauqua as sembly grounds at Gladstone. Here tofore the members of Meade Post No. 2, G. A. R., and Women's Relief corps have maintained their head quarters in two tents, but this year it was decided to have permanent quarters so the aged members are building a pretty bungalow of two rooms for the purpose. Some of the women of the relief corps served lunch to the workers Tuesday. The men doing the work and their respect ive ages are J. C. Sawyer, 79; E. B. Grant, 69; John Ackley, 72; C. M. Lewis, 78; G. H. Webster, 74; J. G. Graves, 72; A. F. Stokes, 71; A. J. Hobble, 72, and L. R. Horton, 74. Af ter the men had given their ages they said it would only be fair to have the ladies do the same. The latter flatly refused. The ladies who served the luncheon were Mrs. N. M. Alldredge, Mrs. G. A. Harding, Mrs. Frank T. Barlow, Mrs. Frank Alldredge, Mrs. G. H. Webster, Mrs. Clema Martin, Mrs. John Ackley and Miss Nora Webster. twelve graduate from Mclaughlin IMPRESSIVE PROGRAM ENJOY ED BY PARENTS AND FRIENDS Commencement exercises were held in the McLoughlin Institute at eight o'clock Tuesday evening. Twelve pupils graduated. They are Irene Hastings, Marie Jordan, Adelia Koz icz, Anna Story, Mae Tanzer, Eldona Valliere, Edna Vohs, Isabella Vohs, August Rissberger, Matthias Riss berger, Chris Stanich and Kenneth Thompson. The following program was given: Piano duet, "Up to Date March," Misses Anna and Emma Lenon; bari tone solo, "The Sea is Calling Me," Edward Hoffman; comedietta, "Bur- guar's Alarm;" cast of characters: Miss Mary Percival, one of Penelope s maiden aunts, Miss Agnes Graw; Pe nelope, Miss.Regina Valentine; Bridg et, a servant, Miss Adelia Kozicz; piano duet, Misses Anna Lenon and Jeanette McBain; three part chorus, " 'Tis Our Festival Day," senior pu pils; song, "Happy Little Pickanin ny," Emma Lenon; "My Dolly and 1," Bertella McBain; class song, "O Alma Mater, Fare Thee Well," graduates; conferring of diplomas; address by Very Rev. A. Hillebrand. MILITARY HONORS PAID MEMORY OF HENRY AST The body of Henry Ast, who died aboard the U. S. cruiser San Diego lr.st week, was laid to rest in St. John's Catholic cemetery here Sunday with full military honors, the Rev Father Hillebrand officiating. The army and navy were represented by detachments detailed for the purpose A profusion of beautiful flowers cov ered the grave and the crowd attend' ing was probably the largest at any funeral in Clackamas county m number of years. The Girls' Honor Guard of Oregon City attended in a body. Represent atives of the G. A. R., the Women's Relief corps and the Spanish Amen can war veterans were present. The Knights of Columbus, of which Mr, Ast was a member, attended in a body and six of their number acted as pall bearers. Mrs. M. E. Young, mother of the Oregon naval militia; Mrs. J. L. May, mother of the 3rd Oregon, and wife of Colonel May, and Mrs. Walker, mother of Lieutenant Walk er, were here trom Portland to attend the funeral. KENNETH HENDRICKS UNITED TO MISS LILLIAN ANDERSON Miss Lillian Anderson, daughter of Judge H. S. Anderson, was married to Kenneth Hendricks in the Presby- terian church by Rev. J. R. Landsbor oug at noon today. Mr. Hendricks recently was ordained at the Eugene Bible University and was a student at the University of Oregon, majoring in medicine. The bride is an accom pUshed young lady who has many friends among the younger set of the ;itv. Eight Speeders Taken Ei?ht more speeders were gather ed in by Motorcycle Officer H. E, Meades Saturday and two of them fined by Justice of the Peace John N, Sievers. The others were tried Mon Hav. Those arrested Saturday are At.tnmev Charles Tooze. A. J. Haas, Willard P. Hawley, Jr., F. L. Bogus- Inski. A. L. McAllister. G. E. Giles, Clifford Ball and L. Edwards. McAl lister and Giles pleaded guilty and were fined $10. CHAUTAUQUA IS Lie CENTER GREATEST YEAR OF ALL IN STORE FOR THE BIG CHAU TAUQUA FAMILY PATRIOTIC FORUMS TO FEATURE Oregon City Day on Friday, July 13th Will Be One of the Big Programs. Stores Will Close That the 1917 session of the Wil lamette Valley Chautauqua will eclipse all assemblies of the past 24 years at Gadstone park, was the pre diction made by Secretary Burke to day. An unprecedented interest is manifest in the coming assembly, which opens July 10 for a 13-day ses sion, and already requests for camp reservations and calls for season tick ets are pouring in. . Although the assembly is still three weeks away, the old park is humming with activity. An army of men is today lifting the big arches for the new auditorium, and by the end of the week workmen will be shingling the vast structure. . The big arches five in number, are tremendously heavy, the largest two weighing eight tons each and are over 100 feet wide. The big auditorium, when completed, will seat nearly 5000 people. A new stage plan, new seats and extra fine acoustics will feature the new build ing. At Chautauqua headquarters, 15,- 000 Chautauqua booklets are being sent out to all parts of Clackamas and Multnomah counties. Bill post ers were started on their way early this morning and by the end of the week Gladstone's old pioneer institu tion is expected to Tie on everybody s lips. The hour at 11 o'clock each day will consist of a patriotic forum, to be addressed by well known women of Oregon, and the general theme will be, "How Can I Do My Bit?" Daily baseball games, physical culture work, daily chorus instruction under direc- tion of Hartridge Whipp, bird-lore classes and Bible study work will oc cupy the morning hours, while the afternoon and evening program will b3 given over to the big Chautauqua leatures. OREGON CITY DAY A FEATURE Friday, July 13th, will be Oregon City day. As a rule, this day is gen erally conceded to be a hoodoo num ber, but this year it will represent the giithnng at Gladstone Park of every man, woman and child in Oregon City to hear Signor LoZito's Royal Vene tian Band. LoZito is one of the fea- ture attractions of this year's assem bly, and he has one of the finest or ganizations of its kind in the United States. Last year, at Newport Beach, R. I., which is the most exclus- ive watering place in America, LoZito was the big star and played to thou sands daily. As this will be one of the big days at Chautauqua, it is hoped the local business men will close their stores during the after noon and take part in the big pro gram. The band plays at 1:30 in the afternoon and in the evening gives the entire program. At 3:30 will be one of the big baseball games and all the other regular features of the day will be held. Hundreds will bring their lunch baskets and come in the morning, prepared to spend all the day. It will be a sort of official dedi cation of the new auditorium and Lo Zito will surely do his part to make the event a notable one. ' WEST LINN ROSE SOCIETY WILL HOLD SHOW JUNE 30 The anuual Rose show of the West Linn Rose society will be held in the building at the west end of the sus pension bridge across the Willamette river from Oregon City, June 30th A prize will be offered to the grower showing the three prettiest' roses grown outside of West Linn but raised in Clackamas county. Entries may be made until noon on the day of the show. No entry charges are made. The officers of the West Linn Rose society are Mrs. D. M. Shanks, president; Mrs. John Draper, vice- president; Mrs. Effie Bittner, secre tary. A meeting of the society will be held at the home of Mrs. Shanks Monday evening to complete arrange ments for the show. Insane Man Arrested George Thomas, 42 years old, was taken into custody here Saturday on a charge of insanity by Chief of Po lice Lee French. Thomas, whose home is in Sellwood, was taken to Portland for examination by a dep uty from Multnomah county. This is the fourth person charged with in sanity within a month in this city. Wife Deserted, He Says Samuel R. McFarland alleges wife, Clara Martha McFarland, his has refused to live witb him since one year after their marriage and asks for a divorce. They were married in 1910 and have no children. - GIVES FOUR SONS TO LIBERTY'S CAUSE A. McMURREN, CIVIL WAR VET- ERAN, GIVES FOUR SONS TO SERVICE He walked into the office, tall, square shouldered, keen eyed, his beard and hair, white and straight, the only mark that ' indicated his three score and 13 years, for his skin was pink, reflecting a healthy body. Yet he went through the gruelling years of the Civil war, a member of the 14th Iowa Infantry, and he has worked hard and raised a family of five boys and four girls since that time. - His name is A. McMurren and he lives in Sellwood. He walked in proudly, with firm step and head erect, for he has good reason to be proud. Just a few mo ments before he came in his oldest son had notified him that he was leav ing for American Lake to join the Engineering corps to prepare for duty in France, and he had just mailed a letter to another of four sons who are serving Uncle Sam. The first to enlist, was Clark Mc Murren, named Clark after Captain Clark, who commanded the famous hattleshin Oregon when she made her triD around the Horn and was the first to fire a shot at the naval battle 01 Santiago. Clark is somewhere' on the Pacific ocean, a member of the Unit ed States navy. Then comes Roscoe, named for the noted jurist,- Roscoe Conklin. It was to Eoscoe, stationed at the naval training station in San Francisco, that Mr. McMurren had just addressed a letter when his oldest born notified him that he was leaving. And in that letter, which was filled with love of the country for which he had offered his life, he advises his boy to be cool and calm. "Do not become excited under any circumstances, writes this patriotic dad to his patri- tt WV. w nvw O ' rash act that caused the death of your nii bam lfnv it. wflQ n hflflrist.rone'. namesake." A simple homily, sim ply written, but potent with the value of life itself. Then there is Joaquin, named for the poet of the Sierras Joaquin Mil ler. He is at Bremerton training for service as a "soldier of the sea," re ceiving his measure of love and kindly advice from his" soldier dad, who speaks of him with a twinkle of hu mor in his eye, as though he has a no tion that Joaquin, when it comes to battle, will not be so gentle as his be loved namesake. There still remains Jesse, oldest of these four. He is leaving a good po sition as traffic director of tHe Port land Railway, Light & Power com pany, to take his place in the Engin eering corps. But that is not the end of the story of this family who willingly answered the call to the colors, and who went with the saddened heart of a soldier father hidden in- the light of pride which shows in his eyes as he speaks of them. No, there is another youngster 14 years old, named Irvm. He re cently ran away from home and ap nlied at an enlistment station to en list. He could not join any branch of the service, of course, but, his dad says, if the war lasts long enough and it becomes necessary for lrvin to de- fnnd America and Liberty, then he shall have the parental consent. No wonder this veteran is proud of his b ys. He has a right to be. PACE AND HOLMAN PUrtCEN niRCPTflRQ UilUOCIl UintUIUnO ANTI-ADMINISTRATION CANDI DATES ELECTED BY GOOD MAJORITIES In what nroved to be the most ex citing school electioir-heidfiere in re nent vears. O. A.. Pace and Roswell L. Holman, generally considered anti- administration candidates, were elect ed directors Monday, defeating Har old A. Rands, incumbent, and r red J. Mever, who were said to favor City Superintendent Tooze, against wnom the fight was directed. Pace received the highest number of votes, polling 326 to Holman's 296. Rands and Meyer were given 260 and 216, re spectively. An effort was made by union labor followers to elect E. E. Bailey and S. E. Launer, whose names were written on the ticket. Launer got 40 votes and Bailey received 28, A total of 595 votes were cast, record for, Oregon City school elec tions, probably due to the fact that nroriirty Qualifications for voting were removed by the new law. The number of women voting was much larger than in former years. Pace and Holman were sworn into office immediately after the result was made known. They will replace Geo A. Harding, who has been a director for 30 years, and Harold A. Hands. The report of E. E. Brodie, district school clerk, shows total receipts for the year' just ended amount to $71, 466.05, with cash from last report amounting to $6,000, making a grand total of $77,466.05. Disbursements were identical. $3,525.00 interest was paid on bonds and $737.45 interest on (Continued on page 8) ED GROSS IE E RETURNS FROM LARGE SUB SCRIBERS SHOW LIBERAL RE SPONSE WITH MONEY COUNTRY MUST 00 ITS BIT House to House Canvass Being Made By Solicitors for Necessary' Funds ' The Red Cross campaign to raise $15,000 in Clackamas county started Monday, with every detail worked out for the drive, which is to continue until midnight next Monday. T. W. Sullivan, county campaign manager, is very optimistic, but says the coun try districts must respond liberally, and not let all of the quota be raised in the city. Mr. Sullivan confidently predicted that the amount asked of this county would be as much' over subscribed proportionately as were the Liberty Loan bonds. jn early lour tnousana oouars were reported as the first day's eontribu- tions in Oregon City Tuesday. The exact figures for the day could not be obtained but the larger contributions show a hearty response to the ap peal and encouraged the committees to intensify their work. One district outside of the city school district No. 92, A. H. Wright, clerk . reported $60.05 collected. Among the larger contributions for Oregon City were The Hawley Fulp & Paper company, $500; Oregon City Manufacturing company, $500; First National Bank, $250; Bank of Com merce, $250; L. Adams, $250; Doctors ' . . w . . $100 ' T '. . . ' Portland Railway, Light & Power company. $150. Une district in tne city, No. 10, had subscribed over $2, 500 yesterday. The solicitors are making a house to house canvass, not overlooking a single person if possible, and Mr. Sul hvan points out that if any have been overlooked, especially in the country districts, they can easily make con tributions by sending the money to the clerk of the school board of their district who is in charge of the work. "The work of mercy carried on by the National Red Cross society," said Mr. Sullivan, "recognizes no enemy except suffering and disease. In or der to keep the organization neutral the money must be contributed vol untarily, for the moment the govern ment takes over the work, the enemy will attempt to destroy it. "If the necessary funds are not raised by subscription, it will soon be come necessary for the government to raise the money by taxation, and un der that method it will cost many times more to conduct the work in less efficient manner. It is up to all of us to get behind the drive. The country districts must not lag and let the cities do it all. And Clackamas coun ty must not lag behind the other pat riotic sections of the state where the offerings have been far above the quota. One committee composed of J. Hedges, Percy Caufield and Theodore Osmund, had an amusing incident occur when they met to arrange thk details of their work and allot their sections of the city. They divided the section into equal parts and then drew lots for the parts. Mr. Caufield smiled broadly when it was learned hehad drawn the 8ection closest to the bluff and Mr. Osmund felt him self much more fortunate than Mr, Hedges when he drew the next clos est section. Later it was discovered that Mr. Caufield had 159 bouses in his district, Mr. Osmund had 80 and there, were only 20 in Mr. Hedges section. Mr. Hedges is a prominent attorney here and, of course, knows all the proverbs. Hence he may be excused for pulling that one about 'He who laughs last." Several special Red Cross meetings will be held this week at the following places; Carus. Graham school house. Thursday evening, Judge G. B. Dim ick. Special music. Beaver Creek, Thursday, C. H. Dye and Rev. J. W. McCallum. Special music. Kelso, Friday, T. W. Sullivan. Redland, Saturday, James Cary, Dr. H. S. Mount. Clarkes, Friday, James Cary. Spe cial mnnir. Molalla, Friday, Judge G. B. Dim ick. Special music. : REGARDED AS VASSAL; SHE STARTS SUITS FOR DIVORCE Charging her husband, S. D. Bar ney, with having a violent temper that he made no attempt to curb and that he has not worked for the past 17 years, Mrs. Laura P. Barney has started an action for divorce, the cus tody of four children and $1,000 per manent alimony. The couple were married in this county in 1890 and the wife alleges herh usband lies abed while she is forced to do the manual labor on their farm. She claims he is the owner of property valued at $6,000 and that he regarded her as his vassal. TIG SUCCESS RED CROSS FUND NEW LAW SUBJECT AT CLUB DINNER LIVE WIRES' COMMITTEE WILL OFFER AMMENDMENT TO CITY CHARTER A committee of seven will be ap pointed from the Live Wires of the Oregon City Commercial club to make an effort to straighten out the tangle which the law recently passed regu- lating city and county elections has gotten the city into. The amendment to the constitution which provides that cities shall hold their elections at the same time as state and county elections, but no provision is made for cities whose charters fix ward boun daries different from the precinct boundaries provided for state and county elections. The consensus of opinion at the luncheon was that the tangle can on ly be straightened out through an amendment of the city charter to pro vide for election of councilmen . at large. This could be done by special election and such an election may. be proposed after the amendment is drawn up by the committee. It was announced at the luncheon that headquarters for the club will be established at the Gladstone Chautau qua by G. F. Johnson, of the publicity department. Plans are under way for a luncheon at Estacada next Tues day to discuss the matter of securing an appropriation for the East Clacka mas County fair. POLICE WILL ARREST ABSENT MEMBERS MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL TO BE ARRESTED IF ABSENT FROM MEETINGS Members of the Oregon City coun cil who do not attend an adjourned special meeting at 7:30 Friday even ing will be arrested by Chief of Po lice Lee French and taken to the coun cil chambers, it was agreed by May or Hackett and four of the council- men who waited in vain for a quorum last night. Several matters of im portance, involving the expenditure of considerable money, are to come be fore the body, Councilman Temple- ton said last night and he thought it imperative that every member of the body should be present. Those pres ent and who agreed with him were Councilmen Tobin, Metzner ahd Moore. STARTS ACTION TO COLLECT $7,161.50 ON $50,000 NOTE Claiming $7,161.50 is still due on $50,000 judgment which he obtain ed against the Grand Avenue Realty company in December, 1912, W. L. Archenbaum has started an action to collect from John H. Gibson on prop erty which Archambeau claims was deeded to Gibson's wife after the defi cit appeared following a sheriff's sale held February 8, 1917. Archambeau claims he loaned $50,- 000 to the realty company in May, 1912, on a promissory note for three years. When the note was not paid suit was hied in August, 1916, and a judgment rendered in December. The sale of the property failed by $7,lbl 50 to satisfy the mortgage and Ar chambeau claims Gibson transferred other property to his wife as a gift simply to defraud the plaintiff. The complaint alleges the transfer was made August 29, four days after the suit to collect on the note was started. ARREST FOUR FOR GAFFING FISH FROM FALLS LADDER William Jubb, George Story, Matt Story and William Finucane were ar rested by Constable Jack Frost and Bert Jewel, state fish warden Friday, and charged with gaffing salmon from the fish ladder at the falls here. They gave bail for trial Saturday, June 23. According to the complaint the men were working under cover oi darkness when Jewel came upon them. The officer stated thoy were taking large salmon from the water when he discovered them at work. This is the second case of "gaffing'1 within the past two weeks, the former trial ending in a hung jury. Efforts will be doubled, say the officers, to stop tho practice. Charges Husband Drinks Mrs. Lydia H. Gordon started suit for divorce from Harold L. Gordon Friday. They were married in 1904. Mrs. Gordon charges her husband with being an habitual drunkard and says he has served several sentences for drunkenness. Gives Child to Wife An amended decree handed down by Judge J. U. Campbell Friday gives Mrs. Ada M. Jacobsen custody of their minor child, who was in charge of her husband, Fred P, Jacob- son, from, whom she is divorced. Marriage licenses were issued here yesterday to Emma T. Holz and Wm. C. Carow, and Anna E. Miller and Henry Wewer, all of Sandy, Oregon. PETITIONERS FOR TO FIVE COUNCILMEN WHO OPPOS ED TRADING PROPERTY TO BE ASKED REASON PARK WOULD BENEFIT CITY Proposition Favored by Water Board Should be Accepted by City ' Council ' A large delegation of citizens is expected to attend the special meet ing of the council tomorrow evening, when a long petition will be present ed to that body asking that the trans fer of property owned by the city be made for a plot of ground under the control of the water board at the south end of the city, which it is pro posed to use for a city park site. Private interests have been active since the first petition was presented to the council to gain control of the ground for private park purposes. The time for obtaining names was short when the first list was gather ed and the council turned down the appeal. With the added number of names the men behind the move to se cure the site believe the council will reconsider their action and make the desired trade. The site which the water board of fers to trade contains 13 acres of what is known as the Harry Jones property. .The property desired in exchange is the Cross block next to the high school, a lot on Monroe street between Fifth and Sixth and a lot on 16th street. The board wishes to retain its present warehouse site.. The petitioners who favor the transfer point out that this is the best opportunity the city has ever had to obain a park site and that the property available is the only one left which is owned by the city. There will be no money loss in the transfer, say .the petitioners. If the trade is made the water board will at once sell the lots taken in the trade and use the money for the purpose of raising the low pres sure of water in the Mountain View section, where it is well known the fire risk at present is dangerous in the extreme. Only nine pounds pressure can be obtained on Mountain View at present and the residents of that sec tion naturally desire an improvement, which they should have. The proposed park site is valued at more than $4,000 by the water board and the property it asks in ex change is not considered as valuable, so that the city, although it owns all of the land, is really gaining by mak ing the trade. Five of the councilmen were op posed to the proposition at the last meeting. No doubt they will be ask ed to give their reasons for opposing the move at the meeting tomorrow night. They are Councilmen Cox, Buckles, Bridges, Van Auken, Moore and Mayor Hackett. Every city on the Pacific coast, some of them smaller than Oregon City, has a park site for tourists and citizens and play grounds for their children. It is deplorable, say the park supporters, that Oregon City should have no place for the ordinary citizens, who cannot maintain private grounds, to go with their families and enjoy the open air. Automobile parties pass through this city without stopping, it is said, because there is no place offored for parking the machines and camping for a few hours. Thus the city loses the advertising that these people would give it and tho business inter ests lose what would naturally be spent by those parties if they abided here for a time. The pressing need, however, is for Oregon City's own people to have a park site. Every man and woman interested the welfare of Oregon City, who desires to see its children enjoy a full measure of happiness, and its cit izens and visitors given a place to spend quiet hours in the open, should be present at tho council meeting to morrow night and strongly urge that body to reconsider its action. Unlcos a strong appeal is made it is possible that Frank Busch will purchase the park for private pur poses and the opportunity for the city to own the tract will be lost. SUES CROWN-WILLAMETTE FOR $3,000.00 DAMAGES J. W. Currin, a former employe of the Crown-Willamette Paper com pany, of this city, filed suit Thursday to recover $2,999.99 for injuries which he alleges he received while working at the company's plant in West Linn, November 25, 1916, caused by the negligence of the company. He says he was making $3.50 a day when he was injured by falling into a mixing tank over which he was working and his complaint recites that he has been unable to work since that time. He claims the company was responsible for the accident be cause there had been no provision made to stop the machinery by a belt shifter. APPEAR (Continued on page 8)