ffiGON OTY
35th Year
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1917
Number 16
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T
AT
SPIRIT OF CROWD NOT DAMPEN
ED BY NON-APPEARANCE
OF FLIER
5,000 ENJOY CELEBRATION
Crown-Willamette Baseball Team De
feats Opponents From Haw- x
ley Paper Mill
The non-appearance of Aviator
Hansen, who was to have exhibited at
Gladstone Park yesterday for the em
ployes of the mills of this city, did
not dampen the spirit of the crowd
which had been busily engaged all
day in either taking part or watch
ing the other sports provided for its
entertainment, It was estimated that
between 4,000 and 5,000 people were
on the grounds yesterday, probably
the largest crowd ever gathered
there.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements was Capt. M. D. Phillips,
C.-W. P. Co., chairman; John Ream,
C.W. P. Co.; H. Matheson, C.-W. P.
Co.; E. B. Chapman, H. P. & P. Co.;
Jos. Bealiau, H. P. &. P. Co.; H. Hen
ningsen, H P. & P. Co.; Bert Harvey,
Woolen Mill Sec'y; H. F. Tschirgi,
Woolen mills; Fred Metzner, Woolen
mills.
Following are the winners of the
events which furnished pleasure dur
ing the day:
TUG OF WAR 1st, C.-W. P. Co.,
C. Gottberg, Capt.; 2nd, H. P. & P.
Co., Geo. Simpkins, Capt.
HOSE CONTEST 1st, C.-W. P.
Co., O. Erickson, Capt.; lnd, H. P.
& P. Co., R. Green, Capt.
LADIES' NAILING CONTEST
1st, Mrs. Chas. Werland; 2nd, Mrs.
A. C. Nichols; 3rd, Mrs. F. Kerr.
SAWING CONTEST 1st, P. W.
Naumann; 2nd, J. A. Rayl; 3rd, C. F.
Libby.
RELAY RACE Won by Hawley
Woolen Mills. R. Green, Capt., E.
Mass, G. Fauley, C. Green.
BOYS' RACE, 25 yards, 14 years
and under 1st, Floyd McComb; 2nd,
' Ernest Leek: "
FOUR-LEGGED RACE, 25 yards
Forest Lacey; 2nd, Cecil Chandler.
FAT MAN'S RACE, 50 yards
1st, W. G. Symes, H. P. & P. Co.;':
2nd, Geo. Anderson, H. P. & P. Co.
OLD MEN'S RACE, 50 yards, 50
years and over 1st, Jas. Sullivan;
2nd, K. H. Faulkner.
BOYS' RACE, 50 yards, 12 years
and under 1st, Reggy Russell; 2nd,
Marion Konesh.
GIRLS' RACE, 50 yards, 16 years
and under 1st, Beaitta Jones; 2nd,
Emilia Schultz.
YOUNG MEN'S RACE, 100 yards
1st, R. Green; 2nd, John Mulkcy;
3rd, B. Oborne.
SPECIAL WALKING RACE FOR
WOMEN for Woolen mills employes
only 1st, Mrs. Retke; 2nd, Mrs. F.
Hopp; 3rd, Mrs. Chas. Werland.
' PRIZE WALTZ Won by Lake
May and Mrs. M. Telford.
BALL GAME Won by Crown
Willamete Paper Co.
FAT AND LEAN MEN'S BALL
GAME Won by Fat men, C.-W. P.
Co.
GIRLS' RACE, 50 yards, 12 years
and under 1st, Juanita Martin; 2nd,
Helen Sandy.
GIRLS' AND BOYS' RACE, 25
yards, 6 years and under 1st, Clcm
th Tidd; 2nd, John Dawson.
YOUNG WOMEN'S RACE, 50
yards, 16 years and over 1st, Ethel
Gordon; 2nd, Ruth Eberly.
MARRIED WOMEN'S RACE, 50
yards 1st, Mrs. Louise Evans; 2nd,'
Mrs. Nellie Keney.
FAT WOMEN'S RACEt 50 yards
1st, Dorothy Lowry; 2nd, Hattie
Sandy.
BOYS' RACE, 100 yards, 16 years
and under 1st, E. Saari; 2nd, Her
bert Dugger.
SUES CANBY FOR $10,060
DAMAGES FOR INJURIES
Claiming he is permanently injur
ed because of the carelessness of the
city of Canby while he worked in the
pumping station of that city, Peter
Hornig has started suit to recover
$10,000 damages, $300 doctors' fees
and $185 for his attorneys. Hornig,
according to his complaint, was em
ployed as a helper by Kenneth Horn
ig, who had charge of the pumping
station. He says his clothing was
caught in the shafting of the ma
chinery while he was engaged in put
ting the driving belt in place after
starting the engine, which he claims,
would not start when the driving belt
was in position.
He declares he was confined in a
hospital for 39 days with his left leg
fractured and ligaments of his right
leg torn and several broken ribs. He
is a well digger and was capable of
making $15 a day before he was hurt,
the complaint recites, but he did not
say how much he' received as helper
at the pumping station.
Spiritualist Camp Meeting
The Spiritualist camp meeting will
open next Sunday at New Era and
continue for four Sundays, inclusive.
DOES
PICN C
CEREMONIES MARK
70th ANNIVERSARY
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF THIS
CITY HAD FIRST CHURCH
HOUSE .
The First Baptist church of Ore
gon City celebrated its 70th anniver
sary Sunday with appropriate exer
cises. Old members of the church
gave memories of the history of the
church and members of the Gladstone
church, which was organized by for
mer members, took part in the cere-
monies. Rev. S. P. Davis, who was
pastor from 1885 to 1887, D. C. La.
tourette and Harvey E. Cross, old
members of the congregation, were
the speakers in the morning.
At the young people's meeting Sun
day the services were led by Miss
Maude Cook, a granddaughter of Rev,
Hezekiah Johnston, who was the first
pastor.
Rev. Jos. Beaven, general mission
ary superintendent of the Baptist de
nomination for Western Washington,
who holds the record for the longest
pastorate in the history of the church,
was the speaker at the services Sun
day evening and told some interesting
history of the congregation.
- The First Baptist church of Oregon
City was founded July 4, 1847, with
seven members. Its present member
ship is 540. Sixteen pastors have
served the church since its foundation.
The first was Rev. Hezekiah Johnson.
The sixth pastor, Rev. J. H. Tealey, is
still living and sent a message which
will be read at a meeting of the
congregation Thursday evening. It
was during Rev. Teale's administra
tion that the church became self-sup
porting and it celebrated its 33rd an
niversary. The first Young People's society
was organized by Rev. S. P. Davis,
who still resides in Oregon City. The
first Baptist church-house in Oregon
was built on the site of the present
church and one of the treasured pos
sessions of the congregation is a pho
tograph of the old structure.
A Baptist college was conducted in
Oregon City for several years but was
later moved to McMinnville, where it
is now located. Last year the church
gave $231.00 to home missions; $463.
50 to foreign missions and $600.00 of
the $1,000 given to county missionary
work, the latter being interdenomina
tional. A big rally "and greetings from.
prominent workers of former days
will be held at the church Thursday
evening. On Friday evening re
freshments will be served and Dr. W.
B. Hinson, of Portland, will deliver
an address on "Looking to the Fu
ture." Visitors will be welcome to
the meetings this week.
ROSE SHOW HELPS
RED CROSS FUND
MANY BEAUTIFUL ENTRIES AT
TRACTED TO WEST LINN
EXHIBITION
The West Linn Rose show which
was held Saturday attracted many
beautiful entries and added more
money to the Red Cross fund, the
roses being sold after the show. The
prize winners were: Four beat pink
roses, one variety, named ( Caroline
Testout excepted), Mrs. Nichols; four
best white roses, Mrs. Phil Schnoerr;
four best climbing red roses (ram
blers excepted), Mrs. William Rakel;
best four sprays of small climbing or
rambler roses, Mrs. C. Endres; one
rose exhibit, any variety, named, Mrs.
Nixon; best six Caroline Testout ros
es, Mrs. M. Munch; best three roses,
grown in Clackamas county, Mrs.
Grant B. Dimick; best rose in entries
for West Linn, Aline Nixon. Special
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Cameron
for collection of red roses, and Mrs.
J. E. Simpson.
Roses from the gardens- of B. T. j
McBain and J. W. Draper were artistically-arranged
at each side of the
hall and attracted considerable atten
tion. The Ulrich Brunner roses from
the McBain garden were shown in a
large jardinier and received special
mention. A new rose grown by J. W.
Draper, which he has named the Dol
ly Pratt, in honor of Miss Dolly Pratt,
of this'city, was shown. It is a cream
rose changing into a canary yellow.
The hall was decorated with flags
loaned by B. T. McBain, Dr. H. S.
Mount, Jake Pollanz and Carl Hale.
There were purple roses shown from
the garden of Mrs. Barnes, of Wil
lamette, and other collections from
West Linn Heights from the gardens
of Mrs. Nicholl, Mrs. C. Endres and
Mrs. Schnoerr. A phonograph, loan
ed by a local drug store, furnished
music and refreshments were sold for
the benefit of the Red Cross society.
The show was in charge of Mrs.
D. M. Shanks, Mrs. J. W. Draper,
Mrs. Richard Bittner, Mrs. T. B. Dav
enport, Mrs. B. T. McBain, on the re
ception committee; Mrs. Cameron and
Mrs. William Rakel, decorations; Mrs.
J. Simpson, Miss Julia Sovlingsky and
Miss Jane Armstrong, refreshments.
Husband Charees Desertion
- Charles C. Boerner started Buit for
divorce from Elizabeth M. Boerner
here Tuesday. They were married in
Providence, R. I., and have three chil
dren.
IS
CUT MATERIALLY
FIGURES ARE REDUCED FROM
$102,300.19 FOR 1916 TO
$10,409.39
LIABILITIES ARE $122,820,24
$98,877.73 Spent for Roads and High
ways Exenditures for General
Fund are $50,250.61
The semi-annual report of the fi
nancial condition of Clackamas coun
ty, made public by County Clerk Iva
M. Harrington Tuesday shows the net
indebtedness of the county has been
reduced from $102,300.19 for the year
ending December 31, 1916, ' to $10,
409.39. Total liabilities are shown at
$122,820.70, with resources of $87,
353.02. The big cut in the indebted
ness figures is due to the fact that
the report is for hix months of tax
paying time.
Expenditures for the 6 months end
ing June 30 were $50,250.61 in the
general fund and $98,877.73 for roads
and highways, making a total of
$144,128.34 warrants issued. Genei-
al fund warrants outstanding and un
paid amount to $5,995.51; county road
warrants, endorsed and unpaid, total
$72,289.07 with interest estimated at
$1,445.00, and county road warrants,
not endorsed, and unpaid, are $41,-
317.74, with county road improvement
warrants unpaid at $1,773.38.
There are $38,082.54 in the hands
of the county treasurer applicable to
payment of general county fund and
road improvement fund warrants, and
$49,270.48 applicable to payment of
county road warrants.
Tax receipts reported by Sheriff
W. J. Wilson total $6,717.61 for 1914
taxes and before; $18,540.60 for 1915,
and $483,415.84 for 1916. A total of
$240.80 has been collected by Sheriff
Wilson as fees.
There was $79,553 received for the
special school fund and $72,310.37 ex
pended in this fund: In the special
city fund $42,788.37 was received and
$40,129.84 expended. $136,032.28 was
received in the general fund and $97,
949.74 paid out. The county school
fund shows receipts amounting to
$61,882.50 and $39,903.50 expendi
tures. In the district road fund and spe
cial fund $211,743.51 was received
and $162,473.03 spent. Expenditures
in the road improvement fund were
$9,181.26 and receipts $34,239.85.
Only 50 cents has been spent out of
the fair fund, which received $1,706.
18. Nothing was taken from the
state school fund and institute fund
which received $55.34 and $214.70, re
spectively. $19,060.12 was received
in the general high school tuition
fund and $68.34 was paid out. In the
trust fund account $115.84 was paid
to heirs and $2,020.72 was received.
SOLDIERS STEAL TIRE
Privates of Company M Confess
When Accused by Sheriff
On their way out of the Miller-
Parker garage here yesterday after
having a tire repaired, Privates J. C.
Kendall and Watson, of Company M,
3rd Oregon, picked up a new tire and
rim. They were accused of the theft
by Sheriff W. J. Wilson last night and
confessed. The rim was thrown away
on the road to Canby after the men
discovered it would not fit their ma
chine. The soldiers promised to find
the rim and make other restitution.
No charges will be pressed against
them, said Sheriff Wilson.
The Spirit of
n ess
I am the Gladstone Chautauqua!
I come to you and yours like Morn's first Sunbeam
Bringing a radiant Message of Warmth
Ang singing a joyous Song of Hope
And Happiness!
I stir your soul to Its very depths,
And awaken and arouse the Best that's in you!
I bring you Joy! I bring Ambition, and I send
New Life and Energy coursing through your veins!
I am the sworn Enemy of Sadness,
And with one fell swoop, I rout
Discouragement!
I take the little children by the hand . '
Upon their rosy cheeks I leave the Kiss of Health
And the sweet lingering Breath
Of Christian Inspiration! x
And together we laugh and we sing, and play
And dance beneath the giant firs along the velvet paths,
That lead toward the Dreamy Land of
"Better-Men-and-Women ! "
For I am the Gladstone Chautauqua!
And I come to you and yours bringing my Joyous song
Of Love, and Hope and Happiness!
FIND A TRUE BILL
AGAINST AUGUST
WILLIAM NEIMANN DISMISSED
BY GRAND JURY FOR
ALLEGED ATTACK
When August Erickson, erstwhile
proprietor of the Clackamas Tavern,
who is serving several sentences in
the county jail, was sentenced by
Judge J. U. Campbell, June 5th, DiS'
trict Attorney Hedges remarked that
the "Fifth of June marked the last
of August," but he was evidently
"spoofing" Erickson, for the grand
jury, which made its report Friday,
indicted the latter on a charge or as
sault with a dangerous weapon pre
ferred by Mrs. Erickson on May 10.
The true bill against Erickson was
the only one returned by the grand
jury. William - Niemann, who was
charged with threatening to kill by
G. F. Gibson, of Barlow, was dis
missed.
More misfortune was heaped upon
Erickson Friday. His demurrer to
his wife's divorce suit was overruled
and a request for temporary alimony
and suit money which was included in
the motion by his attorney, Jos. E.
Hedges, was denied, but he was al
lowed ten days further time in which
to prepare his defense. .
Erickson is serving time in the
county pail on five chargees. He
pleaded guilty before Judge Camp
bell, June 7, to maintaining a nuisance
and was sentenced to six months and
a fine of $150 and costs. The day
previous he had pleaded guilty before
Justice of the Peace John N. Sievers
to four other charges on which he re
ceived sentences aggregating six
months. All of the sentences were to
run concurrently. The charges were
manufacturing liquor, operating slot
machines, having liquor in his pos
session and selling liquor.
According to Sheriff W. J. Wilson,
the prisoner's troubles are the result
of a "spree which started several
days before May 10 and culminated
in his arrest after he had gone on a
rampage at the Clackamas Tavern.
Erickson is alleged to have taken sev
eral shots at his wife and to have
threatened to shoot the sheriff and his
deputies when the latter answered the
S. O. S. call sent out by Mrs. Erick
son. Sheriff Wilson says Erickson
has been a model prisoner since his
incarceration. '
EDUCATORS TO BE
ENTERTAINED HERE
WILL BE SHOWN THROUGH
MILLS AND RECEPTION AT
McLOUGHLIN HOME
An invitation has been accepted by
members of the National Educational
association to visit Oregon City dur
ing the convention which will be held
in Portland July 7 to 15. The visit
to this city will be made next Wednes
day afternoon, July 11. The party
will be taken through the paper mills
and woolen mills and shown other
places of interest, including the Wil
lamette Falls. A visit will be made to
the home of John McLoughlin, at
which a reception to the visitors will
be held in charge of Mrs. Eva Emery
Dye, author of several books of note.
The committee of Clackamas coun
ty teachers and others who have
charge of the affair, and some of
whom will go to Portland to escort
the visitors to Oregon City, are F. J.
Tooze, Harvey Starkweather, C. E.
Spence, Robert Goetz, A. King Wil
son, Walter Givens, F. M. Roath, and
Principal of Schools Rose, of Mil
waukie. The girls of Oregon City
high school will serve refreshments.
Chautauqua
U BIG PROGRAMS
I
SESSION OPENS AT GLADSTONE
PARK NEXT TUESDAY,
' JULY 10TH
FOREMOST LECTURE STARS
In Addition to Afternoon and Even
ing Sessions Morning Hours
Will Be. Interesting
There will be twenty-six big after
noon and evening programs at the
Gladstone Chautauqua. The Session
opens next Tuesday and continues for
thirteen days and during that time
the Chautauqua folk will see and
hear and meet the foremoBt lecture
stars of the United States. They will
also enjoy a wide variety of musical
programs and some high class enter
tainment features.
In addition to the afternoon and
evening programs, the Chautauqua
patron will have some mighty inter
esting morning hours at his disposal.
The usual class in physical culture
work will be held each morning.
Hartridge G. Whipp will conduct the
musical classes and direct the Chau
tauqua chorus. Miss Opal Whitely
will conduct a class in nature study.
A class in Sunday School methods
will be given each morning. Rev. W.
C. Buckner of Tulare, Cal., will be
the morning Bibe speaker. 1
Camp reservations are pouring in
by the dozens and indications point
to a record breaking attendance. The
camp life at Gladstone Jark is ideal
and hundreds will spend an inexpens
ive vacation there.
The afternoon and evening pro
grams complete are as follows:
July 10th Opening program; solo,
Hartridge Whipp; Concert, Lyric Glee
club; Lecture, "Eli and Dennis," Dr.
Andrew Johnson.
July 11th Fillion Concert Compa
ny; Lecture, "The House of Man,"
Wm. A, Bone. Evening: Fillion Con
cert Company; Lecture, "The Price of
Progress," Gov. George A. Carlson.
July 12th Military Girls' Orches
tra; Lecture, "Through Five Repub
lics on Horseback," Dr. Whitefield
Ray. Evening: Military Girls' Or
chestra. '
July 13th LoZito's Band; Lecture,
"The Adventure of Being Human,"
Lorene Wilson. Evening: LoZito and
Royal Venetian Band; Mary Adel
Hays.
July 14th Wassar Company; Lec
ture, "Misunderstood Mexico," W. L.
Mellinger. Evening: Wassar Co.;
Mawson Pictures.
July 15th Tyrolean Alpine Yod-
lers; Sermon, "What's Under Your
Hat," James Whitcomb Brougher;
Concert, "Holy City," under direc
tion of Hartridge Whipp. Evening:
(Continued on page 8)
CARPENTER MIRACULOUSLY
ESCAPES DEATH BY FALL
Marion H. Gaston, 6517 E. 88th
street, Portland, who was working on
the new auditorium at the Gladstone
Chautauqua grounds Monday, fell
from the top of the arch just before
quitting time and miraculously es
caped death by landing on his feet af
ter he had grasped a rope, which
broke his fall to the ground.
Gaston was working on the roof
of the immense structure and missed
his footing. He grabbed a loose guy
rope which had been used to hold a
pole for hoisting the arches to their
positions. The rope ran through a
block until the end was reached, when
the knot in the end held it taut. Gas
ton's hand was severely burned and
he was rendered unconscious, but he
struck the ground standing upright.
The injured man was taken to the
home of H. E. Cross and Dr. Orel
Welsh, county health officer, who lives
near by, was called. Dr. Welsh said
no bones were broken, but Mr. Gaston
was bruised about the ankles and
hips.
WILL APPROPRIATE $15,000
TO REGRADE NEW ERA HILL
If the Clackamas county court will
provide $15,000 toward the elimina
tion of the New Era hill, the state
highway commission will appropriate
a like amount for the purpose, it was
announced at the meeting of the com
mission. The state commission
has also given assurance that five
miles of road will be paved in this
county this year to connect with a
piece of road leading into Marion
county, where five miles more will be
paved by that county, giving a con
tinued stretch of paved road ten miles
long.
Clackamas county will appropriate
$15,000 for road work to meet the
proposal of the state highway com
mission to spend an equal amount for
the elimination of dangerous grades
on the New Era hill and at other
places, it was announced by Judge H.
S. Anderson, of the county court, Sat
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AUDUA
urday.
JIM ADKINS KILLED
BY S. P. ENGINE
PROMINENT LUMBER DEALER
OF THIS CITY MEETS ACCI
DENTAL DEATH
While crossing hurriedly in front
of the north bound train on the Mo
lalla branch of the Southern Pacific
railway at Kraft station Saturday
morning, James Adkins, of the James
Adkins Lumber company, of Oregon
City, was killed when struck by the
engine. The train was in charge of
Conductor Knight and Engineer Git-
tings and left Kraft at 7 o'clock.
Mr. Adkins' home is near Kraft
station and it was necessary for him
to cross the track in order to board
the train to this city. He was late
Saturday morning and the train was
leaving Kraft when he approached the
depot. In an effort to catch it he at
tempted to cross in front of the en
gine and it is thought he miscalculat
ed the distance. He was thrown a
short distance from the track and died
before aid could be given him. Mr,
Adkins was 62 years old.
Funeral services were held at Can-
by Monday afternoon. Oregon City
lodge of Elks having charge of the
arrangements, as Mr. Adkins was a
member of that lodge. He was also a
Redman. Mr. Adkins was a widower
and is survived by four brothers and
three sisters. They are Lee, Oren,
Silas and Ren Adkins, of Mulino, and
Mrs. Ola Fisher, formerly , of this
city.
$634.50 AWARDED
TO PETER ERICKSON
JURY FINDS W. O. GRANT
GUILTY OF ASSAULTING
FOREMAN OF MILL
Peter J. Erickson, who claimed that
he was assaulted by W. O. Grant on
the Fourth street viaduct here April
23, was awarded judgment for $650.
50 against Grant by a jury in the cir
cuit court Saturday. ,-.
Erickson is foreman of the "beater
room" at the Hawley Pulp and Paper
company's plant and Grant was work
ing under him in March when they
had a dispute over the display of the
kaiser's picture. Erickson claimed
Grant circulated rumors that the for
mer had insulted the American flag.
Grant was subsequently discharged
from the mill.
On the night of April 23, the com
plaint alleged, Erickson was attacked
by Grant and struck over the head
with an 18-inch iron pipe, while he
was on his way home from work.
Testimony at the trial showed that
Grant had gone .to the police and said
he knew who made the attack. He
was asked to write the man's name on
a piece of paper which it was claimed
he did. He denied this at the trial.
After considerable investigation by
the police, Erickson brought suit for
$1,000 damages through his attor
neys, Brownell and Sievers. Chief of
Police Lee French continued his
search for the man who made the at
tack. He testified in Erickson's be
half and by showing a chain of cir
cumstantial evidence convinced the
jury that Grant made the assault.
BRITISHER DEPARTS
WITH GOLD WATCH
MAN NAMED WILSON ALLEGED
TO HAVE STOLEN VALU
ABLE TIMEPIECE
A man, apparently of British ex
traction, giving the name of Wilson,
asked for credit for board and lodg
ing at the home of Herman Thoen in
this city Monday. Wilson said he
was a music teacher and expected to
engage in his profession here. His
request was granted. Tuesday even
ing the boarder disappeared; also
there disappeared a 17-jewel, B. W.
Raymand model, Elgin watch, in a
solid gold case, owned by Mr. Thoen.
The latter told Chief of Police Led
French yesterday morning. Mr.
Thoen's name was engraved on the
inside of the rear lid of the hunting
case.
He described Wilson as being
about 49 years old, five feet seven
inches in height, and weighing about
160 pounds. The man had several
upper teeth missing and those re
maining are in bad condition. He has
a habit of holding, two fingers of the
right hand over his mouth while talk
ing, apparently to hide his teeth, said
Mr. Thoen. Wilson speaks with a
pronounced "cockney" accent.
Kathryn Boone Divorced
Kathryn Boone was granted a di
vorce from Benjamin Boone by Cir
cuit Judge J. U. Campbell Saturday.
Boone did not contest the suit.
Marriage Licenses
Marriage licenses were issued here
Friday to LeRoy Eaton and Vera Ar
dath Howell, and Bertha M. Egghv
son and Charles W. Hen ton, all of Or
egon City.
AUTOMOBILE GOES
OVER EMBANKMENT
OSWEGO PARTY MIRACULOUSLY
ESCAPE DEATH IN
FALLING CAR
LANTERN THREATENS FIRE
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Rosentreter, Miss
Edith Myers and Gilbert John
son in Car
While riding in an automobile
about 11 miles from this city Tues
day night, Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Ros
entreter, their 10-months-old baby,
Miss Edith Myers and Gilbert John
son, of Oswego, escaped with only
slight injuries when the machine
skidded in loose gravel and fell over
a 15-foot embankment.
The party were on their way to
Eagle Creek to spend the Fourth of
July fishing. Mr. Rosentreter was
driving and allowed the car to run too
close to the edge of the embankment.
The machine turned completely over
and pinned the occupants under the
frame. Mr. Johnson and Mr. Rosen
treter managed to free themselves
and lifted the car sufficiently for the
others to get out. .
An improvised danger light a
lighted lantern wrapped in a red
cloth, attached to the rear of the car
caught fire and for a time the
flames threatened to burn the car, but
Mr. Johnson finally succeeded in ex
tinguishing them.
The party was brought to this city
and Dr. H. S. Mount rendered medi
cal assistance. Aside from slight
bruises to the older people and sev
eral cuts on the child's body, they
were uninjured.
23 SPEEDERS ARE CAUGHT
BY MOTORCYCLE OFFICER
Twenty-three speeders were 'taken
in the net of Motorcycle Officer H. E.
Meades Saturday and Sunday. Elev
en of them have been fined and the
others will be tried before either Jus
tice of the Peace John N. Sievers, of
this city, or John R. Kelso, of Mil
waukie. One motorcycle rider, H. Hachold,
was arrested at 8:30 Sunday night af
ter he is alleged to have past an Ore
gon City car which was discharging
passengers at Milwaukie, at 50 miles
an hour. Officer Meades caught
Hachold at the top of the hill outside
of Milwaukie and the speeder was
fined $25 by Justice of the Peace Kel
so Monday morning.
The men arrested by Officer
Meades and the fines imposed are C.
M. Benson, $10; S. D. King, $5; W. C.
Morel, $10; W. H. Cellars, $5; Thos.
Gardner, $10; E. Smith, $10; George
Bowman, $10; P. A. Young, $10; J. L.
Wood, $10; J. D. Fenton, J. R. Man
ning, A. A. Crissel, L. D. Howard, C.
A. Zigler, C. E. Turney, J. J. McNer
ney, L. R. Miller, T. J. Glover, Charles
Walters, E. C. Apperson, J. F. Brown.
YOUNGSTER WALKS SEVEN
MILES FOR FIREWORKS
William Howard Connell, six years
of age, is imbued with the spirit of
patriotism. So much so that he left
the home of his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Howard, of Redland, Mon
day and walked seven miles to Oregon
City to get a supply of fire crackers
with which to celebrate the birth of
the nation.
The youngster was dressed in a
light linen suit Monday afternoon
and his grandmother told him he
could paddle around in the water near
his home and that if he behaved nice
ly, grandpa would come with him to
Oregon City and purchase the cher
ished fireworks.
William became impatient, and
walked into this city. Unnoticed
he wandered into the Star
theatre during the performance and
fell asleep. He was found by Howard
Mass, son of E. T. Mass, former sher
iff of this county, who took the boy
to the Mass home and notified his
grandparents.
WATER PROFITS $2,206.50
Report of Board Shows Gain of Eight
New Consumers
The report of the Oregon City Wa
ter Board shows a profit of $2,206.50
for the six months of 1917 ending
June 30. This amount is left after
interest was paid on two heavy bond
issues, and several large pipe pur
chases were made. There have been
49 new consumers added in the six
months, a gain of eight over the first
six months of 1916. Total collections
were $16,190.48 and total expenses
amounted to $13,984.08.
Allowed Judgment for $1,894.42
W. H. Rose and Geo. E. Walker
were allowed judgment for $1,894.42
against Blanche A. and Louise Hen
nessy by Judge J. U. Campbell in the
circuit court here Tuesday for fail
ure to complete their share of a con
tract on the purchase of land in
Walker's addition to Sellwood.