OREGON
CITY
COURffil
36th Year
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE, 6 1918
Number 12
OREGON CITY 10
BE
ECLIPSE OF SUN TAKES PLACE
NEXT SATURDAY AND MAY
BE EASILY SEEN
DUE TO START ABOUT 2:30
Local Residents Should Be Equipped
With Piece of Smokeed Glass
to Witness Phenemenom
To many of us the coming of an
eclipse of the sun on next Saturday,
June 8th, looms up as an event of
life- time interest. While it is true
that total eclipses of the- sun have
been occuring with great regularity
every few years since they first com
menced taking note of them, away
back in A, D. 538, the interesting
fact of the matter remains that but
very, very few of them are visible
from any point on land, and a still
much rarer portion are visible from
this section.
The word "eclipse" is taken from
the Greek, and means "failing," or
"falling out of place." Eclipses are
described as being of three classes:
those of the sun, when the interpo
sition of the moon completely or
partially obscures it; those of the
moon, produced by its passage
through the shadow of the earth, and
those of the satellites of other plan
ets, produced by their passage
through the shadow of their primary
planet.
The coming total eclipse of the
sun is the first favorable opportun
ity presented Northwestern folks to
see the phenomenon, and while in
this vicinity the advantage of the
totality will not be had, interesting
features of the eclipse will be pres
ent for the keen observer.
The center of totality at noon for
the eclipse of next Saturday is in
latitude 51 north, longitude 152 west,
which is off the coast of British Co
lumbia, in the Pacific ocean. The
shadow of the moon makes a band of
darkness 60 miles wide, which passes
diagonally across the continent. The
center of this path follows a hue
through the northwest, and Baker, in
Oregon, has been selected as the most
favorable spot by the government
scientists to observe the action of the
eclipse. Coupled with the fact that
Baker is in the dead center of the
path of shadow, it has a high alti
tude, which makes it the ideal loca
tion for' telescopic and photographic
work. For a distance of 30 miles on
each side of the center of totality,
almost the same effect will be observ
ed. At Oregon City it will be about
95 per cent dark.
The time for the official arrival of
the eclipse at Baker has been set at
2:67 p. m. At thi3 time the moon
starts edging in on the light of the
sun, and bites a crescent shaped piece
from the side. This dark spot con
tinues to grow, and the light to
fade, although it is not so noticeable
until the entire face of the sun is
obscured. The moon itself cannot
be seen, but its rapidly on-rushing
shadow is one of the weird phenome
nons of the eclipse. As the edge of
the shadow passes, things begin to
hum before the eyes of the specta-
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AGED BACHELOR BURNED
TO DEATH AT HIS HOME
Arthur Cliff, an aged-bachelor liv
ing six miles east of here at Baker's
Bridge, was burned to death at his
home there Monday afternoon. Just
how the accident happened is not
known, but the supposition of neigh
bors is that while cooking a meal
the building was ignited from the
flue, and that Cliff was unable to
make his way out. He was seen out
side just a short time before the fire
was noticed, and when aid had been
summoned by Mrs. James Wilcox
who first saw the blaze, the body
was found in the charred remains of
the house.
There are no known relatives here,
although a brother is thought to live
in England. Cliff had lived alone on
his 20 acre ranch there for the past
20 years. The house was of interest
ing architecture, and proved a great
attraction for tourists in that vicin
ity. It was built of rough stones
from the river bed, and with boards
picked up from here and there.
No inquest was deemed neceessary
by Coroner Johnson.
SERIOUS CHARGE FACES
BOYS WHO WERE SPEEDING
Coroner Ed Johnson, Sheriff Wil
son and District Attorney Gilbert
Hedires are investigating the death
of Mrs. Mary M. Redman, who was
run down and killed at Waluga Sta
tion last Sunday by an auto driven
by Kenneth Bonbright, the 14 year
old son. of Prof. Bonbright of the
Washington high school in Portland.
According to young Bonbright, and
his companion, Lu Frella Fenn, also
a juvenile, the victim of the accident,
who was deaf, started to cro'ss the
road just ahead of their car. It is
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DARK
GRANGE TURNS DOWN
NON-PARTISAN BODY
ACTION AT CONVENTION FOL
LOWS STRONG ENDORSE
MENT BY SPENCE
By an almost unanimous vote the
Oregon State Grange, in session at
Salem, Wednesday recinded its en
dorsement made at Astoria last year
of the Non-Partisan League, by de
claring that it goes "on record as
not favoring any cocmbination with
any political party or league what
ever." Master C. E. Spence, of Beaver
Creek, put up a strong fight in favor
of joining hands with the league,
and made a forcible speech in de
fence of the leaders of the league.
Notwithstanding the strong argu
ments put up by Master Spence, the
resolution severing relationship with
the League carried with a vote of 76
to 3. The resolution as passed was:
"Whereas, The Grange is a non
sectarian and non-partisan order and
the State Grange at its last session
at. Astoria indorsed the. Non-Partisan
League, which is a political or
ganization; and,
"Whereas, the whole people of Ore
gon under our laws are privileged
largely through Grange effort to en-Ue
act laws or sets of laws whereby
their will is made manifest by the
use of the ballot, and therefore the
State Grange of Oregon is fully
able to act in representation of the
farmers, of the state, and we believe
it should do so without any affilia
tion with any political league, which,
while its efforts at present might
well be actuated, but which never
theless might fall into the hands of
selfish persons seeking their own po
litical ends;
"Therefore, Be it resolved, that the
Oregon State Grange in session at
Salem, June 5, 1918, goes on record
as not favoring any combination with
any political party or league what
ever."
At the time of going to press, the
Courier was unable to ascertain who
had been elected Master for the en
suing term. C. E. Spence, of this
county, had a strong opponent in
J. J. Johnson, of Portland. Mrs.
Mary Howard, of Mulino, secretary,
also has competition in the field for
that office. Mr. Spence - has been
Master lor 8 years, and Mrs. How
ard has served as secretary for 20
years. The salary of thee Master
was raised to $1200 a year,, with
$1500 for expenses.
LOAFERS IN DANGER
OF NEW ORDINANCE
CITY DADS IN HEARTY ACCORD
WITH STRICT WAR TIME
REGULATIONS
Requiring all male persons between
the ages of 18 and 60 in the city of
Oregon City, to secure some occu
pation of an essential character, a
sweeping ordinance was presented
to the city council Wedneesday night
by City Attorny Story.
The measure is a drastic indict
ment of any one who loafs in these
war times and met with the heearty
approval of the council, who wanted
to pass the ordinance at that meet
ing. It was given a first reading
and a special session was set for
June 18th, for final passage. The
only exemptions from the law are
some useful occupation by a course
of study. Men, who have reached the
comfortable age of 50 or 55, and
who wish to enjoy their worldly
goods in the decline of their years,
will come under the provisions of
the ordinance, as no exemptions are
made for those who have completed
a successful span of active life, and
are now retired.
The penalty for violation of the
ordinance is a fine of $100, or im
prisonment for 60 days, or both.
While imprisoned, the "loafer" may
be worked on the streets of the city.
The police are given full authority
to make arrests by the wholesale, if
necessary, and the recorder is strict
ly obligated to proscute and sen
tence offenders. The job of finding a
job is up to the loafer the city
maintains there is plenty of work,
and no excuse of that nature will be
tolerated.'
The recommendation of the finance
committee as to raising the wages of
the city cops was acted on, and the
policemen will henceforth each re
ceive $15 more monthly. The salary
of the street commissioner was rais
ed $10 a month, and City Engineer
Miller was granted another dollar a
day with which to combat the hungry
wolf. This makes his wages now $6
per diem. The wages of the elevator
operators and the street workers
were raised several dollars a month
apiece at a special meeting held last
week.
The recorder's report showed ex
penditures for the month as follows:
cemetery, $52.50; health and police,
$342; fire and water, $47.25; engineer
$87.20; recorder, $110.00; elevator,
$146.10; arc lights and supplies,
$392.19; court costs, $5.00; road fund
$448.14; home guards, $100.00; and
publie library, $111.58. ' Insurance
on a building at th cemetery was
ordered paid up, the premium
amounting to $6.00.
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CLACKAMAS COUNTY TOTAL TO
COMPLETE SECOND DRAFT
INCREMENT GIVEN
NEXT GROUP NUMBERS 83
Total of of Over Five Thousand Men
From State Will be Taken By
Groups in Near Future
Oregon's net remaining quota to be
raised in the second draft is 5458
men, and Clackamas county is call
ed upon for 228 as her proportionate
share. Official announcement of this
figure has been made from the war
department at Washington.
In the first draft, Oregon's net
quota was 717 men. Since the filling
of this quota, the state has furnished
in various draft calls a total of 3861
men. The. announcement from Wash
ington states that all those men will
credited against the state's gross
quota on the second draft of 9,319
men, leaving a net quota still to be
raised of 5,458 men.
These men will not be called out
all at one time, but will be inducted
into service as calls are received
from Washington for draft incre
ments of various sizes. At the rate
inductions are now being made, how
ever, it will not be long before they
are all inducted into the service.
Following is the net quota still to
be filled under the second draft by
each county or draft district in the
state:
Baker, 174; Benton, 69; Clackamas,
228; Clatsop, 258; Columbia, 112;
Coos, 181; Crook, 46; Curry, 23; Des
chutes, 58; Douglas, 156; Gilliam,
52; Grant, 79; Harney, 76; Hood
River, 34; Jackson, 182; Jefferson,
30; Josephine, 81; Klamath, 92; Lake
60; Lane 267; Lincoln, 43; Linn, 170;
Malheur, 157; Marion No. 1, 177;
Marion No. 2, 102; Morrow, 48; Mult
nomah, 77; Polk, 113; Sherman, 34;
Tillamook, 80; Umatilla, 197; Union,
192; -Wallowa, 138; Wasco, 87;
Washington, 182;. Wheeler, 65; Yam
hill, 134; Portland No. 1, 171; Port
land No. 2, 261; Portland No. 3.,
115; Portland No. 4, 57; Portland
No. 5, 126; Portland No. 6, 151;
Portland No. 7, 83; Portland No. 8,
89; Portland No. 9, 42; Portland No.
10, 119.
It is noted that Clackamas county
will have their order numbers con
complete the second draft quota.
These will be called out in the usual
manner, from time to time. It is not
vnown at this time what effect the
registration of the men who have
arrived at the age of 21 since June
1917, will have on the present list.
Whether or not the new registrants
will have their ordeer numbers con
tinued from the end of the present
class one, or given new numbers
starting at 1, is not known. How
ever, it is expected by local exemp
tion officials that they will be called
istry is exhausted, and before class
2 is called.
In Clackamas county the order
numbers on the class one registra
for duty after the first class one reg
tion at present run well over the
two thousand mark. So far, with the
83 men for the next coming draft
included, the order numbers have
been taken only up to around the
ineen nunarea marn, leaving more
than enough of the old class one men
for the county's complete quota for
the second draft.
BAD BOY BURGLARS BREAK
IN PETER BROWN BUNGALOW
Three youthful burglars, George
Bird, aged 10, and Virgil and Decil
Fnckey, aged 12 and 10, respective
ly, were arrested by Constable Frost
Monday morning, following a rifling
of the Peter Brown residence in Ely
ville by the youngsters.
The lads confessed to forcing up
window, and rummaging through the
house, making their escape as Brown
returned from town. Young Frick
ey carried a bunch of 40 odd keys in
his pockets.
The boys all live in the Elyville
section of Oregon City, with their
parents, Wm. Bird and Henry Frick
ey. A delinquent charge was lodged
against them by Deputy District At
torney Burke.
FEMALE OPERATOR FOR
HUGE MUNICIPAL LIFT
At last Is it come. Like the metro
politan cities of the east, where tradi
tion has long since been smashed with
the Introduction of women in various
lines of industry, Oregon City has its
first female elevator operator. Mrs.
Carrie Vleser has been employed by
the city at the regular salary, to work
as extra operator on the big public
lift, which aids the weary pedestrian
up the high bluff here.
After a day or so of trial, Mrs.
Lleser found she could do the work
easily, and the elevator under her
guiding hand makes the starts and
stoos as gracefully as if one of the
oldtlmeri was on the Job.
The Courier and The
Farmer both for $1.00.
Oregon
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REQUIRE 228
MEN
WOMEN ALIENS MUST
REGISTER THIS WEEK
SWEEPING ORDER INCLUDES
AIL FEMALE ENEMY AL
IENS OVER 14 YEARS
By proclamation of the President
of the United btates, uerman alien
females will be required to register
in accordance with the general rules
and regulations prescribed by the
attorney general of the United
States. -
The time set for the registration
is from 6 a. m. Monday, June 17,
1918, continuing on each day suc
cessively thereafter, except Sunday,
June 23, 1918," between the hours of
6 a. m. and 8 m., up to and includ
ing Wednesday, June 25, 1918, at 8
p. m.
Postmaster J. J. Cooke will be
registrar for this district, and he di
rects attention to the following de
tails: 1. Persons required to register: All
natives, citizens, denizens, or sub
jects of the German empire or of the
imperial German government, being
females of the age ot 14 years and
upwards, now within the United
States and not actually naturalized
as American citizens are required to
register as German alien females.
2. Female natives,- citizens, deni
zens, or subjects of the Austro-Hun-
ganan empire are not required to
register under the president's proc
lamation of April 19, 1918, nor under
these regulations, unless they come
within the provisions of the preced
ing paragraph.
. In cities - or municipalities
which had, by the federal census of
1910, a population of 5000 or over,
the registration will take place In the
police stations; in all other commun
ities, known as non-urban areas, the
registration will take place in the
postoffices.
Persons required to register should
understand that by so doing they are
giving proof of their peaceful dispo
sitions and their intention to conform
to the laws of the United States.
Each registrant is required to fur
nish four unmounted photographs of
herself, not larger than 3 inches by
3 inches in size, on thin paper, with
light background. The photograph
shall be of the shoulders and full
face, without hat or other head
covering. All four photographs
should fee signed by registrant across
the face of the photographs so a
not to obliterate the features, if the
applicant is able to write.
A jopy of the General Rules and
Regulations concerning the registra
tion, is on file at the office of the
Courier, and may be referred to by
anyone interested.
ARENS WILL LEAVE
FOR WAR JUNE 24
RALPH V. WRIGHT MAY SUC
CEED COUNTY AGRICUL
TURIST IN OFFICE
County Agriculturist R. W, Arens,
whose release from the selective ser
vice could not be secured on the ap
peal of a delegation of prominent
county men to his local board at
Hood River, is preparing to depart
June 15th, in anticipation of his
call, which is expected the 24th. Mr.
Arens, who has been here but two
months, had his work well establish
ed, and had outlined a number of ex
tensive plans for the benefit of the
farmers during the coming season.
He is an O. A. C. man, and while
there served as a lieutenant in the
cadet corps. He will endeavor to
enter the medical corps as an ambu
lance driver.
It has not been definitely settled as
to who will assume the duties of ag
riculturist here, but Ralph V. Wright
is on the ground looking the field
over, and there is a strong likelihood
that he will be the next man on the
job. Mr. Wright is also an O. A. C.
man, of the class of '15, and since
that time he has been engaged in
agovernment work principally,
For 2
years he was manager of the state
training school farm at Salem, and
since then has been employed un
der the Department of Agricul
ture as special emergency demon
strator, working mostly in Multno
mah county. If his release can be
secured from his present occupation,
Mr. Wright will enter upon the du
ties of county agriculturist, for which
he seems to be well qualified.
INTERESTING ISSUES
DEVELOP AT MEETING
LIVE WIRES DISCUSS THEMES
OF CIVIC INTEREST WILL t
ENTERTAIN SOLDIERS
At the weekly meeting of the Live
Wires at their noon luncheon In the
Commercial Club parlors yesterday, a
number of Important measures were
up for consideration. Among the pro
posit'ons presented, was the proposed
ordinance of the city councjl carrying
an anti-loafer clause, and providing
that all men within certain ages se.
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I PLACES
E
CORONER'S JURY FINDS CREW
OF TRAIN 231 RESPONSIBLE
.FOR OSWEGO SMASH-UP
NEGLIGENCE CAUSES DEATH
Train Orders Not Observed in Fail
ure to Give No. 234 Right of
Way is Conclusion
Direct responsibility for the head-
on collision of trains which resulted
in the death of engineer Williard
Knight last Friday, near Oswego,
was Monday placed on the crew of
the Southern Pacific south-bound
train, No. 231, by the coroner's jury
investigating the affair, at the in
quest here Monday.
The findings of the jury were that
Knight's death "was caused by a
head-on collision of trains 234 and
231, and the crew of 231 is respon
sible for the death of Willard
Knight."
It developed at the inquest that
regular train orders had been given
Conductor C. M. Frednckson at
Brooklyn, after pulling out of Port
land, and that he in turn had shown
the orders to the other members of
the crew, as is always required. In
some manner, the -instructions were
either not read or were misinterpret
ed, and the crew gave the signal,
pulling out of Oswego without
thought of the north-bound train
steaming rapidly in their direction,
and to which they were supposed to
give the right-of-way. Within ten
minutes after leaving Oswego the
tragedy occured.
At the inquest, it developed also
that Engineer Knight had set his
emergency brakes before trying to
leap from the train. From testimony
of C. E. Erickson, fireman on 234, it
was learned that two other members
of the crew were in the cab of the
locomotive at the time of sighting
231 coming around the curve. All
jumped to safety but Knight, who
was on the Inside of the curve, and
was pinned beneath the wreckage.
Fireman Erickson said, "We had
just finished some hard grade pull
ing, and were steaming along easily
about 22 miles an hour. Brakemen
Earle and Dickey were also in the
cab with Knight and myself. Sud
denly, Knight threw on all the emer
gency brakes, and Dickey and Earle
both called, "What's that?" That
was the first intimafion of trouble.
"Immediately then, I saw 231
swing around the curve, less than
150 feet away. We all three jumped
from my side of the car, and Knight
attempted to jump from his, but
was caught in the wreckage. I was
struck by the end of plank, but man
aged to crawl to safety. As I re
member, the trains met just as I
struck the ground."
Attorney Day, of the S. P. Co., and
Attorney Williams, representing the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engin
eers and Firemen, were present, and
cross-examined the witnesses who
were members of the train crews.
District Attorney Gilbert L. Hedges
also examined the witnesses.
The jury that heard the case was
composed of George Randall, H. C.
Frisbee, C. C. Lageson, Ralph D.
Miller, and Philip Kohl.
The findings of the board of in
quiry of the Southern Pacific system,
composed of F. L. Bruckhalter, su
perintendent; F. E. Canvender, mas
ter car repairer; H. M. Hull, division
engineer; C. E. Preston, salesman
for Lang & Co.; and H. P. Coffin,
chairman of the Public Safety com
mittee fixes the blame for the ac
cident on the crew of train No. 231.
Their findings read:
"It is the opinion of this board
that Conductor C. M. Fredrickson,
engineer Walter Davis and fireman
C. R. Oakes, of train No. 231, are
responsible for the accident on ac
count of their failure to wait at Os
wego for train No. 234, and that
brakemen W. G. Bell, E. A. Culp, and
H. F. Thompson, of the same train,
were negligent in not asking Conduc
tor Fredrickson for the orders, so
that they might read them, and be
familiar with their contents."
SOCIAL EVENT OF THE
SEASON DUE SATURDAY
On Saturday evening the Oregon
City Home Guards will be 'hosts to
the city at their first social affair.
The event will be staged at their
armory, in Busch's hall, which has
been prettily decorated for the occas
ion. A number of tickets for the ball
have already been disposed of, and I
the committee in charge are well
pleased with the present outlook. The
proceeds from the big dance will be
used by the boys in equipping their
quarters with lockers and furniture.
Loyalty League Raises Funds
At Maple Lane the local chapter of
the American Loyalty League gave
an interesting program and enter
tainment on last Tuesday evening.
A variety of articles was auctioned
off by Judge G. B. Dimlck, wht, with
O. D. Eby, made patriotic addresses
to the gathering. A nice sum was
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I realized from the sale of the articles
DISTRICT CONVENTION
OF TEACHERS HELD
SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS IN
SUCCESSFUL SESSION AT
GLADSTONE
At the annual district convention of
Sunday school workers Tuesday after
noon and evening at the Gladstone
Christian church, representatives
from the. following churches were
present: Beaver Creek Logan Park
place, Willamette, Gladstone, Chris
tian, and Oregon City Methodist, Bap
tist, Congregational, and Presbyterian
At the election of officers, Mrs.
George Eberley was selected as presi
dent, to succeed Mrs. S. P. Davis, who
soon leaves for the East. Mrs. B. A.
Hoag was elected vice-president, and
Mrs. Grazier, secretary-treasurer.
The committee on resolution pre
pared and handed In the following
report:
1st. We would express our heart
felt thanks to the members of the
church, especially those who so
beautifully decorated the building;
for their generous hospitality In giv
ing the use of the church, and their
time and labor. Also we appreciate
very much the lunch that was served
ind the delightful fellowship, made
possible because of our breaking
bread together. We also want to ex
press thanks to the speakers who
have helped to make the convention
profitable,
Learning that our beloved preai
ient, Mrs. S. P. Davis, is to retire
from that office, to make her home
In Philadelphia, we wish to record
our appreciation of her faithful labors
for the good of the schools of the dis
trlct and of the county, and we pray
that In her future home she may find
happiness, and a place for useful and
congenial service for the Master.
2nd We desire as a convention to
express the conviction that all Sun
day school people Bhould cooperate to
the extent of their ability In Red
Cross and other forms of war work,
cooperating with the government in
its plans for saving food and securing
he necessary funds to win the war,
but we believe that under all circum
stances we must maintain our Sun-
lay school and church work to a
point of high efficiency, lest after
winning the war and making the
world safe for democracy, we find that
the loss of spirituality has made ii
impossible to save our nation to the
ideals of Christ and His kingdom.
3. We would urge that encourage
ment be given to all the pupils In our
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FOOD PROBLEMS UP
BEFORE MERCHANTS
RETAIL MEN GET TOGETHER
TO COOPERATE ON SELLING
WHEAT) SUBSTITUTES
At the call of County Food Admin
istrator H. S. Anderson, fifty rcetail
merchants of the county assembled
at the court house last Wednesday
to devise ways to aid the food con
servation program of the adminis
tration. The merchants, upon whom
the burden of the substitute plan
falls most heavily, were in hearty
accord with the suggested methods of
making Clackamas among the first
in the state to go on record as a
wheat-saver.
The merchants decided on wheat
substitutes' to be told on the 25-75
basis, and the unanimous vote of the
men present indicated their whole
heartedness in the war work of the
nation.
The following resolution was pass
ed without a dissenting vote, most
of the business men present speak
ing in favor of it, although it but
increased the work in the store.
One man said at the meeting that it
sometimes required an hour's time to
complete the sale of a sock of flour,
with the proper substitutes and
then sometimes the goods came back
for exchange.
The resolution as passed was:
"We the Retailers of food products of
Clackamas County, Oregon, having
met together May 29th, 1918, pursuant
to request of H. S. Anderson, County
Food Administrator, of Clackamas
County, Oregon, to discuss the food
situation of our country and allies and
believing that the need is Imperative
to conserve every ounce of flour, that
can possibly be spared, to be shipped
to our armies,
Therefore Be It Resolved, That be
ginning June 1st, 1918, and continu
ing until July 1st, 1918,
First, That in Belling to the custo
mer that we consider graham and
whole wheat flour on the same basis
as white flour.
Second, That we sell all wheat flour
with substitutes on a basis of 25 lbs
of wheat flour to 75 lbs, of substitutes
and that we sell not to exceed 10 lbs.
of wheat flour, with substitutes, to
customers living In the city and not to
exceed 25 lbs. with substitutes, living
outside of the city.
Retailers of Food Products,
ot Clackamas County, Oregon.
The Courier and Th
Farmer both for $1.00.
Oregon
WAR
BE 810 FEAIUflE
CHAUTAUQUA SESSION THIS
YEAR WILL BE MARKED ;
. BY PATRIOTIC WORK
OPENS AT GLADSTONE JULY 9
Brilliant Array of Talent on Pro
gram for Annual Outdoor
Educational Event
Opening on July 9th, for a 13-day
session at the Gladstone park, the
annual Willamette Valley Chautau
qua this season will prove of greater
interest and of broader scope than
ever before. In conformity to the
President's proclamation, in which he
urged the Chautauquas this season
to bend every effort toward a more
active organization, the directors of
the local assembly have gone to work
with a vim, and are arranging a pro
gram, of considerable merit. Patri
otic themes are tne principal features
of the coming session, and Secretary
Thomas A. Burke has succeeded in
outlining a number of topics of pres
ent day interest.
Patriotism, war problems, home
support of war activities The Red
Cioss in fact every phase of the one -
vital problem on America's hands to
day, will permeate the 26 big after
noon and evening programs, and the
morning classes as well. First hand
messages from the trenches will be
visualized before the Chautauqua
folks.
The lecture list includes Arthur
Waldwyn Evans, the scholarly nep
hew of England's great Lloyd George;
Captain J. M. de Beaufort, Belgian
army officer; Dr. Arthur Carpenter,
scientist; Judge Roland W. Baggott;
Lincoln D. Wirt, war correspondent;
Ned Woodman, cartoonist; H. V. Ad
ams; Mildred Leo Clemens; Dr. Edna
Eugenia Lowe, health lecturer; Jam
es A. Burns, president Oneida Insti
tute; Dr. C. J. Bushness; Charles
Crawford Gorst, bird-man; Beatrice
Hesektt, entertainer; Judge Burton;
Josephine Beasley, reader; Dr. Elliot
A. Boyl; Henry Warren Poor, illus
trated war lecturer; Minosauku Tos
chi Yamamoto, Japanese orator:
Marshall Louis Mertihs, humorist;
Elsie Mae Gordon, character study
artist.
The musical program is featured
by two big band days, Thoviu's Expo- -sition
Band with Grand Opera artists
heads the bill, with New York Ma
rine Band also occupying a top-notch
place on the program. Other featur
es will be the Old Soldiers' Fiddlers,
the well known Apollo Concert Com
pany, Moana Vierra's Royal Hawai
ian Quartet, Metropolitan Artists,
Mary Adel Hays, American soprano;
The Eiechhorns, Schubert Serenaders,
Fenwick Newell Concert Company,
Morrison-Smith Company,. Zedeled
Symphonic Quintet, Treble Clef Club
and other features.
Multnomah and Clackamas county
Granges will unite for an active in
terest in the Chautauqua with official
Grange day for Friday, July 12, the
official grange program being in
charge of Mrs. C. B. Dallas, of Clack
amas, and Edyth Tozier Weatherred,
assisting, from Multnomah county.
Under the direction of Eva Emery
Dye, noted Oregon writer, a daily
symposium will be held each after
noon, at which vital problems of to
day will be ably handled by leading
men and women of Oregon.
Under the direction of Mrs. M.
Frances Swope, president State W. C.
T. U., a series of interesting morning
talks will be given on "The War
Task of American Women," with
Oregon's leading women war work
ers as the speakers. The Women's
Press Club of-the state will also
"carry on" with interesting programs
under the direction of Lucia Faxon
Addison, state president.
The "Mother Goose Chautauqua"
and "The Allies' National Flag Drill"
are two of the features scheduled for
youthful America. Athletic Director
Smith of the Portland Y. M. C. A.,
will handle the physical culture class
es, and Dr. F. G. Brainard, of Og
den, Utah, is to conduct the daily
Bioie classes, and act as platform
manager." Daily baseball games will
feature, as in former yers.
WAGONER WALLACE MASS
HOME FOR GRADUATION
According to a telegram received
yesterday by Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Mass,
their son, Wallace, will arrive In the
city in a few days on a 20 day's leave
of absence to participate in the high
school graduation exercises here.
Young Mass, who was allowed to quit
his Bchool studies at the beginning of
the second semester so that he could
enlist, completed the course of work,
and graduated after taking the exam
inations. He has seen six months
training at Camp Freemont, and was
recently promoted to the rank of
wagoner.
He was given special permission by
the captain of his company to come to'
his home here In time for the gradua
tion exercises of his class, which will
be on June 14th. He will be the only
soldier in the graduation class.