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35th Year '. . - .' OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 23, 1917 Number 23
TUALATIN TAKES
THREE BATHERS
BRAVE EFFORTS OF FRIENDS
TO SAVE WOMAN PROVE .
FUTILE
ONE WAS MOTHER OF BABE
Loggers Recover Three Bodies
From River After Long
Search in Boat
The Drowned
' Mrs. Clemmie Fairhurst, Willa
mette. Mrs. Florence Smith, West Linn.
Miss Minnie Sandy, West Linn.
Brave but futilo efforts of two
women who could not swim to save
the life of a third woman who could,
resulted in a triple drowning in the
Tualatin river Wednesday afternoon.
The dead are:
Mrs. Clemmie Fairhurst, 21 years
old, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.
W. Farmer of Willamette.
Mrs. Florence Smith, 22 years old,
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Sandy of West Linn.
Minnie Sandy, 15 years old, a sis
ter of Mrs. Smith.
The tragedy occured shortly after
1 o'clock near the skidway of the
Hardestine Lumber company. The
women, with some friends, had been
crawfishing and, tiring of this, de
cided to go in bathing. Mrs. Fair
hurst was the only member of the
party who could swim. She was pad
dling along near the bank when she
suddenly found herself out of her
depth and, becoming panic Etricken,
called for help and threw up her arms.
She immediately Eank beneath the
surface.
Minnie Sandy, in spite of her in
ability to swim, rushed into the
stream to save Mrs. Fairhurst, and
almost immediately fell into deep
water. Her screams for air reached
her sister, Mrs. Smith, and ehe, also
unable to swim, made a heroic effort
to reach Minnie before she sank for
the last time. In hor futilo attempt
she was swept out by the current.
Mrs. Ethel Coffman, a camper on
the river bank a short distance below
the place where the three women
were struggling in the water, saw
their peril and ran to the plant of the
lumber company, where she found
Charles Koski and Frank Witten, em
ployes. While the men rushed to the
river, Mrs. Coffman telephoned for
mora aid and parties left Oregon City,
West Linn and Willamette by auto
mobiles. Koski and Witton secured a boat,
but by the time they reached the spot
where the women had bee struggling
there was no sign of the victims of
the tragedy. They immediately be
gan to drag the river and after 45
minutes' work recovered . Mrs. Fair
hurst'o body. Shortly after the body
of Minnie Sandy was dragged from
the river.
In the meantime rescue parties had
arrived and every effort was made to
resusc'tate the women, Dr. W. E.
Hempttead of Oregon City, county
coroner, taking charge. Not the
slightest response to the efforts of the
volunteers was observed, however.
An hour and a half later the body of
Mrs. Smith was taken from the water.
All three bodies were taken to Ore
gon City.
Mrs. Fairhurst is survived by her
husband, C. P. Fairhurst, her parents,
three sisters, one of whom was with
the party and witnessed the closing
scenes of the tragedy, and by two
brothers.
Mrs." Smith is survived by her par
ents, a 2 year old daughter, two sis
ters and a brother.
The Farmer and Sandy families
were formerly residents of Weiser,
Idaho, and both came to this section
within the past year.
STOLEN CAR IS RECOVERED
Owner Discovers Machine at Clack
amas and Brings It Home
J. M. Andresen, of Portland, pro
prietor of a bakery at 10 East Twenty-eighth'
street North, reported to
the police Sunday night that he had
found, at Clackamas, an automobile
which had been stolen from him on
August 2. The serial number on the
engine had boon mutilated. Mr. An
dresen brought the machine to the
city and took it home with the con
sent of the police.
Mr. Andresen had just left the po
lice station when a young soldier,
who said he was the son of Sheriff
Wilson, of Oregon City, reported that
the cnr had been stolen from him at
Clackamas. The lad said that Sher
iff Wilson had recovered the car from
the thieves, but had been unable to
find the owner.
Wants License Held Up
County Clerk Harrington is in re
ceipt of a letter dated August 17, and
signed by Mrs. J. M. Thompson, of 166
Idaho street, Portland, asking that
she refuse a marriage license to Wal
ter Clifford Thompson, of Portland,
if such an application is made here.
The letter states that Clifford
Thompson is under 18 years of age.
WILLAMETTE OFFICE
SAFE ROBBED AGAIN
NO CLEW TO PERPETRATORS
OF SECOND ACT. LOOT
. VALUABLE
For the second time within a
month, the postoffice at Willamette
was robbed on Sunday night by ama
teur yeggmen who made away with
considerable loot. Sheriff Wilson,
who was notified Tuesday of the
theft, spent the day in a futile at
tempt to clear the mystery, and was
unable to ascertain the extent of the
government's loss.
H. Liesman, postmaster conducts a
store in connection with the postal
business. Through a window in the
store the thieves gained entrance, us
ing picks which they stole from a
Southern Pacific storehouse near by.
They used nitroglycerine to blow the
safe, deadening the sound by piling
sacked sugar upon the box. The
sugar is the only loss suffered by the
postmaster personally. He had plac
ed ammonia in the strong box, think
ing that should the safe be blown the
fumes would discourage the robbers
and save the government's posses
sions. The Willamette postoffice was rob
bed on July 22 and between $150 and
$200 worth of stamps were taken.
Sheriff Wilson believes the two rob
beries were the work of the same per
sons. OFFICER IS INJURED
Motorcycle Police Thrown from
Machine by Speeders
Word was brought to Oregon City
Monday that a motorcycle officer for
Marion county was seriously injured
Sunday when trying to arrest a
speeding machine on the road be
tween Hubbard and Aurora. After
catching up with the speeders and
traveling alongside them for a short
distance the auto suddenly lurched to
his side of the road, throwing him in
to the ditch and breaking his shoul
der and completely demolishing the
motorcycle. The auto did not stop
after the accident, but kept on at
high speed, and the accident occurred
so suddenly that the officer was un
able to get the machine's number,
but the authorities are keeping a
sharp lookout for it from the slight
description given by the injured of
ficer. Harding to be Honored
Following the regular meeting of
the order Multnomah lodge No. 1, A.
F. and A. M., will serve a birthday
dinner on Monday evening in honor of
the 74th birthday aniversary of
George A. Harding, one of the oldest
members of the local lodge. Mr.
Harding has long been prominent in
the work of the Masonic order and
his lodge brothers believe he is deserv
ing of the honor of a special dinner.
Miss Dimick Weds
Word comes from Portland that on
Friday, August 17, Miss Helen M.
Dimick, only sister of Judge Grant B.
Dimick, of this city, was united in
marriage to Dr. Arthur McGinn, of
Portland. They immediately left for
Hubbard, where they will spend their
honeymoon on the farm of Mrs. Mc
Ginn. They will make their home in
Portland.
Charges Cruelty
Mrs. Mary Nye, 1538 East 8th
street, Portland, filed suit for divorce
against Clarence Nye, charging cruel
ty and non-support. They were mar
ried May 28, 1904, in Portland, Ore.
Mrs. Gracie E. Massey has filed
suit against Elbert Massey for di
vorce. She claims desertion, and asks
for the custody of a three-year-old
child. They were married in Febru
ary, 1913, at Portland, Ore.
New Officer Visits at Home
Cecil Koffman, who has been in
training at the Presidio at San Fran
cisco, and who received a commis
sion as second lieutenant, is in the
city for a few days visiting friends.
Mr. Koffman leaves this week for
American Lake, where he will be as
signed to his company. He was form
erly employed by the Oregon City En
terprise as bookkeeper before leaving
for the officers' training camp.
Board Complimented
Miss Iva Harrington, county clerk
and clerk of the local draft exemp
tion board, has received a letter from
Adjutant General George A. White in
which that official has much to say in
praise of the efficiency of the local
board. ,
"Clackamas county has reason to
be proud of the prompt and effective
work that has been done by its board,''
the general says, "and the clerk ii
to be complimented highly."
Attempts Suicide
After attempting to do himself
mortal harm by gashing himself with
a dull knife and by striking himself
over the head with a bottle, William
Robertson, aged 56 years, was com
mitted to the state insane asylum
Monday by County Judge H. S. An
derson. Robertson had been employ
ed here at a hotel. It was learned
that similar attempts to take his own
life had caused the confinement of the
man in the Washington state asylum
at one time.
URGENT PLEA TO
CONSERVE FOODS
NEW STATE COMMISSIONER
ASKS PATRIOTIC SPIRIT
FROM CITIZENS
DETAILS AVAILABLE SOON
High Prices Will Have to Come
Down and World Famine
Averted
W. B. Ayer, Oregon's newly ap
pointed Federal Food commissioner,
chosen by National Administrator
Herbert C. Hoover to take charge of
the conservation work in Oregon, has
opened his campaign with a strong
appeal for the patriotic individual
help of every Oregon man, woman
and child in the inauguration and sup
port of the Hoover plan. Mr. Ayer
has given out the following state
ment, with the urgent plea that the
people of the state give it serious
consideration:
"The first and most important
functidh of the federal food adminis
tration in Oregon is to bring the
people to a keen and serious realiza
tion that each individual owes a pa
triotic duty and is chained with a
personal responsibility in asssting
Herbert C. Hoover to do the great
and most essential work that has been
entrusted to him.
"I cannot too easnestly impress
upon the minds of Oregon men and
women that each must help in this
crisis. What to do and how to do it
will be sufficiently explained. It is
the support of loyal men and women
in every walk of life, every day and
all the time, that we must be able to
count upon. Now that our govern
ment has entered upon this necessary
conservation of the Nation's food re
sources, it is plainly and emphatical
ly the duty of the American people to
stand solidly behind it. With the
machinery already in motion, let
every loyal man and woman put a
shoulder to the wheel. Without the
support of a united American people
the food conservation plan will fall
short of its purpose.
"Mr. Hoover is a splendidly able
man, peculiarly fitted by natural
genius, marvelous energies and unus
ual experience and achievement for
just the work that President Wilson
has assigned to him. He is being
loyally assisted by an organization of
capable, public-spirited and highly
efficient experts, serving voluntarily
and without pay. Together they have
worked out in minutest detail a won
derful and far-reaching plan, design
ed to keep national waste at a mini
imum, to conserve the maximum of
all food products and to feed the hun
gry of two continents for the duration
of the war. The one essential now
needed is the loyal, faithful and pa
tient support of the American people.
"Here is the opportunity for those
at home to help our soldiers in the
trenches; to aid the stricken people
in war-devastated Europe, to prevent
hunger and misery among the less
fortunate at home; to 'serve by sav
ing.' "Let every patriotic citizen be
zealous in this service. Let every
loyal American family heed the sug
gestions and follow the course advis
ed by the Federal Food commission.
It will result in no privation to any
one, and in many cases actual bene
fit will be gained in health and well
being. Yet in the aggregate vast
stores of foodstuffs will have been
conserved, high prices will have been
cut down and a world famine avert
ed. "There is no doubt that we can
count upon the loyal and enthusiastic
support of the women of America
when they understand that in the i
European countries now at war the '
death rate of children under 2 years
of age from lack of proper nutrition
ranges from 58 per cent upward. No
American woman will needlessly de
stroy food when she knows that her
wastage may mean the life of one of
these little ones.
"Within a very short time full de
tails of the Federal Food commis
sion's plans will be available to every
Oregon citizen, and we hope to find
staunch support in every Oregon
home."
GUERNSEY BREEDERS
ORGANIZE HERE
At the Guernsey, breeders' picnic,
held at Redlands on the Red Wing
Farm Saturday, over 200 stock men
of the county effected a permanent or
ganization to further the breeding of
Guernsey cattle in Oregon. John A.
Richey, of Boring, was chosen pres
ident of the new organization, and
Mrs. A. I. Hughes as secretary and
treasurer. On the board of directors
are John L. Whalley, of Portland; H.
F. Bachman, of Wilsonville, end S. S.
Hutchins, Oregon City, route No. 2.
Seventeen were enrolled as members
of the new organization. Roy Smith
received first place, and Kenneth
Hughes, second, in the young people's
stock judging contest held at the
meeting.
I BOARD ALLOWS MANY
DRAFT EXEMPTIONS
DEPENDENCY IS GROUND UPON
WHICH MOST CLAIMS
ARE RECOGNIZED
On Saturday afternoon, the local
exemption board here considered the
claims of 22 conscripted Clackamas
county citizens, and six were held for
further investigation, while 10 were
allowed and four denied. Wendell
Crowley, another petitioner, was al
lowed a conditional exemption with
instructions to report in one year. He
claimed that he had a dependent wife.
Those claims allowed were William
Odell, dependent wife and child;
George A. ddell, dependent wife and
two children; William C. Cooper, de
pendent wife and three children;
Anton Ulsky, Russian, alien; Gott
fried Stucki, Swiss, alien; Louis
Napoleon Vallen, dependent, wife
and child; James Lee McKen
zie, dependent mother; Clarence O .
Dallas, dependent wife and child;
James John Parberry, dependent wife
and two children.
Claims denied were those of Vin
cent Vidolin, dependent wife and one
child; Russel C. Scramlin, depend
ent wife and child; Ernest J. Baurer,
dependent parents; Clarence Chan
dler, dependent wife and religious
scruples, both claims being denied.
The claims held for further inves
tigation were those of Leslie Clark
Tibbets, dependent wife and child;
William Freeman, dependent wife
and child, insufficient affidavits;
Harry Massey, dependent wife and
two children; Isaac F. Davidson, de
pendent wife and child; Palmer Jul
seth, son of aged or infirm parents.
The local exemption board yester
day was recalled to consider the
claims of 21 mon drafted for service
in the national army. Of the claims
14 were allowed and the remainder de
nied. The 14 men who were granted ex
emption were: 1300, Harry Massey,
Milwaukie; 1020, Chauncey L. Kopf,
Hubbard; 2322, C. A. Kasewater,
Clackamas, route 1; 1,887, Louis Ru
dolph Nobel, Oregon City; 2124, T. G.
Haines, Oswego; 2066,' Peter Waznis,
Oregon City; 972, George W. Card,
Jennings Lodge; 1771, Stanford Cox,
Estacada; 2441, Fred Schaber, Ore
gon City, route 5; 2233, Fred A. Went)
zel, Sandy; 1264, W. R. Taylor, Mil
waukie; 1922, E. L. McAllister, Ore
gon City; 194, Palmer Judcth, Bar
low; 46, Jesse J. Burtis, Portland.
Taylor is a first lieutenant in the
medical corps and Burtis was found
physically unfit.
Thoso whose claims were denied
are: 2195, Hector Morrison, Oswego;
42S, Raffaele Tunzi, Canby; 107,
Charles W. Eisner, Bull Run; 126,
Ennis Townsend, Bull Run; 1673, R.
L. Francisco, Oregon City, 2438, Ed
ward Pamperin, Sherwood.
FRIS0NER PRETENDS TO
BE VIOLENTLY INSANE
Upon receipt of a telegram from
the sheriff of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho,
Sheriff Wilson sent Deputy Jack
Frost to bring in A. Contesse, alias A.
Duperete, who was reported to be at
Boring. Constable Frost found the
man, who was acting in a suspicious
manner in that neighborhood, and
brought him to Oregon City, where he
'is held, pending further word from
the Idaho sheriff. The man is want
ed on a felony charge, according to
the telegram.
Contesse (or Dupperete), when
lodged in the county jail here, made
all kinds of confessions to the sher
iff, among them being the murder of
two women and one man in Idaho,
two women in Chicago and several
other murders along the line between
this city and Idaho. He spent his
time, when not talking to the depu
ties or the sheriff, in parading up and
down his cell with a paper hat and a
broomstick, drilling for the army. He
claims to be a German-Swiss, but the
authorities here say he is Swiss.
Sheriff Wilson says that the man is
sane, and that .he is pretending insan
ity here for some reason not yet
known to the sheriff.
When under cross-examination by
the sheriff and Deputy District At
torney Burke, after being jailed, the
man claimed to be a hater .of all wo
men but his wife, and said he mur
dered several on that account. When
searched before being locked up, a
bill of lading was found upon his per
son for household goods, billed to
Portland from Idaho, and the man
claims that his family is now in Port
land, but refuses to give their ad
dress. SOLDIER TAKES BRIDE
Sergeant Todd and Miss Clinton Wed
by Rev. Gilbert Here
With military features, Sergeant
Jean S. Todd, of battery A, stationed
at Camp Withy combe, .Monday mar
ried Miss Margaret S. Clinton, of
1358 East Harrison street, Portland.
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. E. E. Gilbert, at the Methodist
church, and the couple was attended
by close friends. Private W. E.
Adams, in uniform, was best man, and
Mrs. H. T. Whitney attended the
bride.
A marriage license wag issued
Monday by County Clerk Harrington
to Mary Block, of this county, and
Henry Krieger, of 834 East Taylor
street, Portland,
STRIKE THREAT
IS )IG BLUFF
I. W. W. STRONG ARM TACTICS
MAY RESULT IN BRINGING
CHARGES
COLONEL HAS 15,000 MEN
Harvest of Crops Will Be First
Consideration in Dealing
With Outfit
The much-advertised strike of
agricultural and construction work
ers called for Monday by the I. W.
W. in the northwest, is a fizzle, so far
as Oregon is concerned. If any man
struck in the state his indentity has
not yet been disclosed. In truth,
state officials of the I. W. W. did not
expect much of a showing in this
state, where their efforts to get con
trol have not been successful.
Moreover, early reports from
Washington indicate that the prom
ised strike of 55,000 workers is not
materializing. The prompt action of
the federal government in arresting
James Rowan, district secretary for
the I. W. W. at Spokane and 26 al
leged members of the organization,
apparently nipped the disturbance in
the bud.
"The men were taken into custody
because the government cannot tol
erate anything that would hamper
our preparation for war,1' said Colo
nel C. E. Dentler, commandant of de
partment 1, United States army, who
issued the arresting order from his
headquarters in Portland. The strike
call was directed to agricultural and
construction workers.
''It is highly important that our
crops should be harvested," continued
Colonel Dentler. "They are the
sources of food supplies for our
army. In our work we are trans
porting all our equipment and food
for our army in Europe. We must
forward all our own food because the
allies are stripped of their surplus
and it is impossible for ' us to pur
chase subsistence ' overseas. . Every
regiment has at least three months'
food supplies in Europe. American
fields and orchards must produce
more for them."
Beyond this brief statement Col
onel Dentler declined to talk. Every
indication points to action by him
which will result in a systematic
"cleaning out" of professional dis
turbers. Under the war measures recently
enacted by congress, the government
has wide powers in situations such as
the present one. There are three
courses open in case the authorities
decide to prosecute. The first pro
hibits a conspiracy to hamper the
government's war program. Under
the law two or more persons can en
ter into such a conspiracy, and a
strike call such as was issued might
be designated as an effort to inter
fere. Back of the conspiracy statute is
the law against treason. The third
possible charge could be based upon
the law prohibiting interference with
the constitutional rights of citzens.
In this the well known "strong arm"
tactics of I. W. W. sluggers to com
pel men to strike under threats of
violence would form the basis of
charges.
There is little chance of the I. W.
W. getting control of "the situation
under any circumstances. Under
Colonel Dentler's command in the
northwest there are approximately
15,000 men and officers who could be
impressed in service. The I. W. W.
prior to calling the strike claimed
that about 54,000 I. W. W. would
strike.
When trouble was started in the
Yakima valley recently, the same
boast was made, and Colonel Dentler
controlled the situation with a single
company of Oregon troops. At that
time approximately 600 I. W. W.
were arrested, and within a few days
the strike was broken and industry
was restored to normal.
PLAN PROPOSED TO MAKE
SCHOOLS MORE EFFICIENT
In an address before the Teachers'
Training school, now being held in
this city, M. S. Pittman, head of the
department of rural education at
Monmouth Normal school, advocated
the elimination of all district school
boards in the county and centralizing
them into one county board, which will
have charge, employing all the teach
ers for these districts, and fixing
their salaries. Mr. ' Pittman said
that if this was done, it would solve
the question of efficiency of the ru
ral school, and do away with wasted
effort.
Local Boy Joins Navy
Word comes from Muskegon, Mich.,
that Harold W. Nash, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. A. Nash, formerly of this
city, has joined the navy. Ha took
his final examination in Detroit. Mr.
Nash, while residing here, was the
proprietor of the Clover Leaf dairy
and Mrs. Nash was for many years
assistant postmaster under the pres
ent postmaster, John F. Cooke.
FAIR RACE PROGRAM
LISTS MOTOR CLASS
ED. FORTUNE SETS RULES FOR
ENTRIES IN ANNUAL
CANBY CONTEST
The premium list for the Clacka
mas county fair, to be held September
18 to 21, inclusive, is just off the
press. The racing program is ex
ceptionally good and the stock exhibit
and other industries of Clackamas
county will be represented. Ed. For
tune, who has for many years been
superintendent of the racing program,
will again have charge.
The following is the racing pro
gram: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18
No. 1 Free-for-all for Automo
biles, 8 to 10 miles, purse, $100.00.
No. 2 Free-for-all Ford cars,
Stock Cars, Stock Gear, purse, $60.00.
No. 3 Free-for-all Motor Cycles,
purse, $40.00. .
No. 3 Free for all Motor Cycles,
$40.00.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
No. 1 Free-for-all Trot, purse
$200.00.
No. 31 Mile Run, purse, $125.00.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
No. 42:25 Pace, purse, $150.00.
" No. 52:25 Trot, purse, $150.00.
No. 6 -Mile Run, purse, $100.00.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
No. 72:16 Pace, purse, $150.00.
No. 82:15 Trot, purse, $150.00.
No. 9 -Mile Run, purse, $100.00.
Entry fees 5 per cent of purse, and
5 per cont from winners on all races.
At least five to enter and three to
start, and entry fee must, accompany
entry blank.
Entrance to, harness races, close
September 12.
CONDITIONS TO RACES
All races close the night before at
6 P. M. sharp.
Entry fees to all races 5 per cent
when entry is made and 6 per cent
from money winners.
Horses entered and failing to ap
pear will be held for balance of entry
fees, unless prevented by sickness or
accident, when proof of same must be
furnished.
Positively no entries will be receiv
ed unless conditions are fully compli
ed with.
Nominator may enter two horses
from the same Stable in any one race
by the payment of 1 per cent addition
al for that privilege, due whon entry
is made. Only one of the two horses
so entered to be started in the race,
except when proper transfer is made,
according to rules and full entrance
fees paid on each entry.
Money divided in all races 50, 25,
15 and 10 per cent. A horse is entitl
ed to one money only in any one race.
The Association reserves the right
to declare off any races not filling
satisfactorily, or on account of the
weather, and may substitute other
races, and have a right to change the
order of the program.
Five Worses to enter and three to
start, a less number may be started
with the reduction of extra entries.
All races to be raced under the
American Trotting Association's rules
and California Jockey Club rules as
far as practicable.
Make your entries with the Super
intendent. ED FORTUNE, Supt.
Oregon City, Ore.
SHERIFF NABS BOYS
FROM REFORM SCHOOL
Because they were hatless and
looked suspicious, Sheriff W. J. Wilson
Tuesday evening arrested Lester
Hoofer and George Bevels, youths
who were found to have escaped from
the state reform school on Sunday
night. The sheriff notified Superin
tendent Hale of the training school,
who identified the boys as two of the
three who had disappeared and sent
an attendant to take the young fel
lows back to Salem.
Hoofer, who was sent to the train
ing school from Portland, is 16 years
old and told the sheriff that he could
get into any lock made, and threaten
ed to escape again from the school if
he was returned. Bevels is a strap
ping boy of 18 years who was com
mitted from Lake county. The two
arrested say they lost the third mem
ber of the party when they were forc
ed to swim the Santiam in getting
away from thes chool.
MARRIED FOR CLOTHES
Husband Alleges that All She
Wanted Was Clothes
Burnie Looney, of Springwater,,
filed suit for divorce here Saturday
from Josie Looney. They were mar
ried at Springwater on April 15,
1917. In his complaint, Looney al
leges that his wife told him that she
married him for the clothes she could
get, and that she intended to have an
other man on the side. He also al
leges that when he told her that the
farm adjacent to his, consisting of
200 acres, belonged to his mother, she
replied that she didn't want to live
with him any longer and all she want
ed was his land and plenty of good
clothes. - . 4
Divorce Action Dropped
The divorce complaint filed recently
by Francis M. Baker against Mary A.
Baker was dismissed Tuesday by
Judge J. U. Campbell.
COUNCIL FACING
FUND SHORTAGES
EXECUTIVE SESSION BRINGS
OUT FACT THAT MONEY
RUNS LOW
FIRE TRUCK FUND MAY GO
Aldermen Advise Library Board
To Go Easy in Spending
Appropriation
With a possible deficit in city funds
of more than $1000 staring them in
the face, the members of the city
council gathered Monday evening in
executive session to hear the report
of Chairman H. M. Templeton, of the
finance committee. Mr. Templeton
pointed out to the aldermen that the
city would be forced to draw upon
money set aside for the purchase of a
fire truck to tide over the remaining
months in the year unless expendi
tures are reduced immediately to a
minimum. ' '
The report submitted shows the
possible deficit in the elevator opera
tion fund to be $228.04, larger than
any other deficit. The city will be
short $100 in paying the expenses of
the city attorney if the present rate
of expenditure maintains. Other ac
counts which will suffer unless the
council devises means are: Fire and
water, $73.29; incandescent lights,
$26.20; library account, $126.86, and
taxes for which no budget was made,
$498.80. The grand total is put at
$1053.19. The council has figured
that it will be short approximately
$2980 in collections for the year and
that fact only serves to complicate
things for the finance committee. If
this possible deficit is made up by
transfer from the fire truck fund
it will leave a balance of $847.72 to
be applied to the deficit shortages in
the several funds. This would still
leave a deficit of $215.47. Because of
the fact that there will be no city
election this year money appropri
ated for that purpose, $174, may be
applied to' the deficit, leaving the city
$41.47 in the hole after - the most
careful figuring and maneuvering of
funds.
With the payment of improve
ments on Molalla avenue the city's
street improvement fund carries a
balance of only $1155 and a debate
as to how this balance should be
spent within the next five months
was a feature of the meeting last
night. The council seemed to agree"
that crosswalks in many parts of the
city were more in need of improve
ment than streets, and that their cost
should be taken from the $1155, leav
ing insufficient money to carry on
much further improvement.
The council has shed the burden of
responsibility for the expenditure of
the library fund to the committee in
charge of that institution through a
notification sent to the committee.
The library board has been advised
that it has spent $978.16 and that
$126.86 is the amount of the possible
delict which the council will not be
responsible for. ,,
The council voted approval of the
sale of lots 1, 2, 7 and 8, in block 151,
to H. E. Cross, who offers $600. The
cost of keeping the lots and paying
the liens upon them would cause the
city to lose and the the Cross trans
action was popular. The property
proposed for sale is on Fourteenth
and Fifteenth streets between J. Q.
Adams and Jackson streets.
L. ADAMS TO CLOSE
HIS FAMOUS STORE
L. Adams, known throughout Ore
gon as one of this county's leading
merchants, surpriaed many friends
this week when he announced his
retirement from the mercantile bus
iness. For 17 years of the 30 he -has
spent as a merchant, Mr. Adams has
been in Oregon City and has built up
a Bplendid business and the largest
store in the county. He has devoted
himself to community .work with as
great an ardor as he has displayed in
his personal business and many civic
accomplishments are the practical re
sults of his work. Mr. Adams will at
tend to other business interests when
he completes the sale of his large
stock, although ho undoubtedly will
rftmnin in Oratmn Citv.
Rather than dispose of his stock
as a whole, Mr. Adams has inaugurat
ed a plan for a closing out sale in
which all goods in the large store will
be reduced to as low a price as pos
sible, thus permitting the public to
take advantage of the owner's retire
ment. David Jones Is Buried
The funeral of the late David Jones
of Beaver Creek, who died at his home
last Tuesday, was held Thursday af
ternoon from the family residence.
Rev. Mr. Griffith, of Portland, offic
iated. Many from this city attended.
The pallbearers were W. F. Harris.
,( Henry Parry, Thomas E. Thomas,
William Llewellyn, Thomas Daniels'
and J. R. Lewis. David Jones was
one of the best-known residents of
Beaver Creek' and a resident of
Clackamas county for the past 84
' years.