Ik-
CITY
37th Year
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY. APRIL 3, 1919
Number 2
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OREGON
THOMAS A. BURKE
RESIGNS OFFICE
HAS ACCEPTED BIG JOB WITH
ELLISON-WHITE PEOPLE
AS MANAGER
Thos. A, Burke, for the past three
years deputy district attorney for
this county, resigned today (Thurs
day), and has accepted a position
with the Ellison-White Chautauqua
circuit. Mr. Burke will be manager
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is known as the "Big Seven," com
prising California, Idaho, Texas,
Oregon, Washington, Montana and
Utah. He will leave Sunday even
ing for Texas, where his duties will
first begin. Mr. Burke will continue
to make his home in Gladstone, as -he
will only be on the road about five
months in the year. The rest of the
year he will make his headquarters
in Portland, and will be back in time
to take charge of the Gladstone
Chautauqua.,
Mr. Burke has made many friends
in this community and Clackamas
county during his two terms as dep
uty district attorney, and although
the people of this community regret
to lose him, his good fortune in se
curing so lucrative a position has
pleased his friends as well as him
self. At the last election of the local
Elks, Mr. Burke was elected exalted
ruler, and would have been installed
in that office tomorrow night at the
regular installation of the lodge, had
he eontinued to stay in the city.
Not only is Mr. Burke a brilliant
young attorney, but he is also a
thorough newspaper man, having
been employed on some of the largest
dailies in the West. He has always
taken an active part in public affairs,
and has been a hard worker for
things worth while in this commun
ity. Men who know Mr. Burke well
predict a big future for him, as he is
a young man who has all the quali
ties and capabilities to make his ca
reer successful.
FIFTH LIBERTY LOAN
DRIVE STARTS SOON
STATEMENT ISSUED BY SECRE
TARY OF TREASURY GIVES '
FACTS ON LOAN
The Bth Liberty Loan drive, which
will be known as the Victory Liberty
Loan, will, 'according to a statement
made on March 12th by Carter
Glass, Secretary of the Treasury, be
opened on Monday, April 21st, will
last for three weeks, and will end on
Saturday, May 10th.
This is expected to be the last lib
erty loan undertaken by the govern
ment. The amount of the loan and
the rate of interest have not yet
been announced by the Treasury De
partment. This issue of government liberty
securities will consist of short-term
notes rather than long-term bonds,
such as were issued during the first
four Liberty Loan drives.
Secretary Glass has authority, in
the lawsi under which the last three
liberty bond issues were sold, to offer
for sale additional liberty bonds up
to $5,022,518,000; however, the rate
of interest on such bonds is limited
by law to 41,4. Moreover, they
would be subject to super-taxes and
profit taxes, and it is thought that
they would not be likely to prove a
real success, consequently the issu
ance of short-term notes will bo re
sorted to during the coming drive.
Under the Bond Act of March 3,
1919, recently passed by Congress,
the Secretary of the Treasury has
been given authority to issue short
term notes to the amount of $7,000,
000,000. He also has authority to
make the conditions and rate of in
terest more attractive than the 414
long-term bonds. Regarding this
matter, Secretary Glass says: "I am
led to adopt the plan of issuing
short-term notes rather than long
term bonds largely because of the
fact that I believe that a short-term
issue will maintain a price at above
par after the campaign is concluded
far more readily than would a long
term issue. I have not yet reached a
conclusion as to the rate of interest
and the exemptions from taxation
which these notes will bear" because
this decision must be based on exist
ing conditions immediately prior to
the opening of the campaign. I take
this opportunity to repeat what I
have already stated, that it is the in
tention of the Treasury- department
to carry on the same kind of inten
sive campaign for distribution as
heretofore. It would be a most un
fortunate occurrence if the people of
the people of the United States fail
ed to take these notes, thus placing
he burden of subscriptions on the
banks. I therefore ask the
American people once again to give
their support to their government in
order that this great loan may be
made an overwhelming success by
the widest possible distribution."
Married
Gladys E. Mason, 20, and C. D.
Ryan, 26, both of Molalla, were
granted a license to wed Monday
from the county clerk's office.
Courier and Fanner, both for $1.15.
COUNCIL FAILS TO
SEE"W1RES"VIEW
CITY ADMINISTRATION AGAIN
APPOINTS JOYNER AS CITY
SPEED COP
COP TOO DILIGENT, CLAIMED
Municipal -Elevator Is "Down" Too
Much to Suit People of
This City
What is considered to be a direct
slap at the Live Wires of the Com
mercial club of this city " was the
action taken last night (Wednesday),
by the Oregon City council in ap
pointing Officer Joyner, new speed
cop, for another month, who will re
ceive his salary on . a commission
basis. The council instructed the of
ficer to enforce the traffic regulations
of this city without fear or favor,
and to have all violators appear be
fore the police court for fines. Here
tofore the salary of the officer was
supposed to be paid by the city, but
it was "brought out last night that hie
has been working on a commission
basis, his salary received from a
share of the fines, collected from traf
fic violators.
The .Live Wires, at their regular
meeting held last Tuesday, , went on
record as opposing the speed cop
working on a commission basis, and
recommended that the officer be dis
charged and the work done by the
chief of police. Quite a delegation
of offenders appeared before' the
council last night and demanded that
their fines be refunded, which the
council refused. Many complaints
have been heard during the past
month on the severity of the methods
employed by the speed cop, and the
heavy fines imposed for the first
offense, also citizens of thfs city have
entered a complaint on the method
of paying the officer on a commission
basis.
Quite a discussion took place last
night a . jhe council meeting by the
city dttfffi on the subject, and it was
voted that the traffic rules would be
religiously enforced to the letter, and
so instructed the special speed officer.
The matter of the municipal ele
vator stopping operatjons so fre
quently on account of low water, was
taken up by the council. It has been
advocated by many citizens of this
city that the elevator be operated by
electric power, which would insure
the elevator running continuously. It
was claimed at the meeting that if
the three large pumps now used for
fire protection could be put into oper
ation on the reservoir, the elevator
would have enough water to operate
the year round. The pumps are lo
cated near the Hawley mills, and Mr.
Hawley agreed to operate the pumps
and furnish the oil providing that the
city would allow the mill to use one
of the pumps. The matter was re
ferred to a committee appointed for
that purpose.
E. G. Caufield petitioned the coun
cil to remove the building formerly
used as a dock near his property, as
he claims that it is a menace to his
property".
The P. R. L. & P. company asked
the council last night why the Aber
nothy bridge had not been covered
with bitulithic, as agreed by the
council if the bridge-was planked by
the company. The company claims
that their work has been finished, and
asked the council to put on the bitu
lithie. The matter was referred to
the street committee.
The council voted $99.99 to the
G. A. R. for Memorial day.
Fines collected by Speed Officer
Joyner amounted to $157.
City property upon which the tax
es -have become delinquent, will be
sold by the city to any citizen that
will pay 25 of the purchase price,
and the balance in two years. It was
voted to list the property and pub
lish the list and prices in the news
papers. BIG MEETING AT MACKSBURG
NEXT THURSDAY NIGHT
On Thursday evening; April 10th,
there will be held a Farm Bureau
meeting at Macksburg, and R. G.
Scott, county agent, Miss Marie An
thony, home demonstration agent,
and O. L. Olmstead will address the
assembly in the interests of better
farming. Refreshments will be serv
ed at the Macksburg hall, and a pro
gram will be given. A similar meet
ing was held at this place last Tues
day, when a large representation of
farmers of the Macksburg neighbor
hood weue present. The meeting last
Tuesday was in charge of the county
agents.
TWO FORFEITBAILMONEY
FAIL TO APPEAR FOR TRIAL
A. S. Atkins, arrested in this city
Sunday evening on the charge of
drunkeness, and who put up $20 cash
bail to appear for trial Monday, did
not show up and the bail was for
feited. Cho Wong, a Chinaman, ar
rested last week for having in his
possession intoxicating liquors, for
feited $100 bail money for failure to
appear for trial Monday also.
LOCAL ELKS OUT FOR
200 NEW MEMBERS
BIG DRIVE, HEADED BY NEW
EXALTED RULER, EXPECTED
TO ROUND UP 200
At a meeting of the local Elks
lodge held last Friday night, it was
decided to hold a membership cam
paign, and to secure 100 new mem
bers before May 15. The meeting
was an enthusiastic one, and the
members all agreed to co-operate in
every way to make the drive a suc
cess. The jurisdiction of the lodge
embraces the Oregon City, Canby, Mo
lalla, Aurora and Oswego communi
ties. The entire jurisdiction has been
districted by the committee in charge
of the campaign, and captains and
workers appointed for the ' allotted
districts.
The campaign committee is com
posed of Thos. A. Burke, chairman;
Dr. Clyde Mount, E. E. Brodie, Harry
Tschirgi, Emery Noble. The district
and local captains appointed are as
follows:
Paper, Woolen Mills and Fac
tories H. A. Henningsen, -jTheo-dore
Osmond, B. T. McBain, Thos;
Randal, James Cary, John Reames.
City district Raymond Caufield,
Ralph Parker, Ed, Johnson, George
Swafford, Don James, Phillip Ham
mond, Ed Fortune, F. A. Miles, C. W.
Robey, Harry Draper.
Clackamas, Oak Grove and Glad
stone districts John Risley, Thos.
Roots, Ed. Dedman, Henry Salisbury,
Ben Beard.
Canby Harry Beard, Lee Erick-
son.
Molalla Chauncey R a m s b y, Dr.
Todd. .
Oswego E. S. Yates.
Aurora and Hubbard S. A. Miller,
Ike Miley.
Sandy W. A. Proctor.
The campaign committee announced
Friday night that a big surprise
awaited the captains and workers at
the finish of the campaign. It is the
intention of the committee to have
every member of the lodge secure
one new member, and it is estimated
that over 200 members will be secur
ed by May 15.
RETURNED SOLDIER SUES
FOR DIVORCE HERE MONDAY
H. W. Steelhammer filed suit for
divorce here against his wife, Mir
iam Steelhammer, charging cruel and
inhuman treatment. Plaintiff alleges
in his complaint that on June 6, 1917,
he- was given a commission as cap
tain in the U. S. army, and was call
ed for duty September 6, the same
year. He claims that on December
13 he left for France, and did not re
turn until March 3, 1919, and that
his wife did not meet him on his re
turn to the United States, although
she knew he would arrive. He alleg
es that upon inquiry he learned from
her that she did not love him any
more. He further alleges that there
is another man with whom she has
been associating with in his absence,
and that she went to parties and
dances with him.
MARY WILLIAMS, OLD TIME
RESIDENT, PASSES AWAY
The remains of Mrs. Mary Prud
ence Williams, an old-time resident
of Clackamas county, were buried in
Mountain View cemetery last Ked-
nesday, the services being conducted
by Rev. A. J. Ware of this city. Mrs.
Williams died at her home in Sell
wood Monday, March 24th. Mrs. Wil
liams settled in the county in 1879,
locating two miles east of Oregon
City. Her husband, William C. Wil
liams, who passed away June 9th
last, was a Civil War veteran, and
lived for more than 30 years in the
Maple Lane uistrict. Surviving Mrs.
Williams are the following children:
Horace Williams, Oregon City: Fred
Williams, Portland; Clarence Wil
liams, Aurora; Laura Williams, Sell-
wood. A sister and brother reside
in the East.
KLAETSCH FOUND GUILTY
AND FINED $100 HERE
Otto Klaetsch, arrested some time
ago for setting forest fires,'' and who
appeared before the circuit court a
few days ago and found guilty, was
fined $100 and costs by the Judge
Saturday. Arthur Kruger, indicted
by the grand jury Friday for the
burglary of the Seventh Street Mar
ket in this city, plead guilty as
charged in the court Saturday. Jac
ob Adler, arrested for breaking in
to the Swartz store in this city and
taking several hundred dollars worth
of checks, liberty bonds and cloth
ing, was arraigned Saturday and giv
en until Monday to plead.
UNAVOIDABLE ACCIDENT IS
VERDICT OFJURY TUESDAY
Peter Westberg, a well known res
ident of the Colton. district, had a
very unfortunate accident in Port
land Sunday, when his auto ran down
and killed Dorothea Moeller, a seven-year-old
child of Portland, the acci
dent occurring near the Park Rose
car line.' The coroner's jury on Tues
day returned a verdict of '.'unavoid
able accident."-
Courier and Farmer for $1.15.
fa fa
fa "The shouting and the bat- fa
fa tie dies! The captain and the (Ka
fa kings depart!" Now what? fa
Si The St. Mihiel salient is a fa
5 page in undying history. We fa
SB shall tell our sons' sons, fa
fa when we ourselves are 4 old, fa
fa how the Americans made' the fa
fa. world safe for democracy in fa
fa the Argonne wood. fa
fa The war's over. The ordi- fa
fa nary events of life are dull fa
fa affairs. What now? Just fa
fa this: The debts of war must fa
fa be paid. It's no fun paying fa
fa for dead horses. But the vie- fa
Id tory is not ours if we cheat. fa
fa Dead-beats don't deserve the fa
fa blessings of democracy. fa
fa The casualty lists have all fa
fa been printed. The wounded fa
fa and maimed have been tabu- fa
fa lated. The dead are buried, fa
fa Tha.t ghastly chapter is end- fa
fa ed. We start anew. Recon- fa
fa struction! fa
fa Let's start right, with a fa
fa clean slate. Let's discharge fa
fa our obligations. Here is the fa
fa test of the quality of our fa
fa patriotism. There are no ar- fa
fa tificial stimulants, as was the fa
fa ease when we bought Liberty fa
fa bonds. Here's a plain matter fa
fa of honorable business. fa
fa We must still buy "till it fa
fa hurts." We must invest in fa
fa Victory bonds, as we did in fa
fa Liberty bonds, to the limit of fa
fa our means. fa
fa This we must do, or con- fa
fa fess to all the world that fa
fa America, for all its boasted fa
fa ideals, bargained but did not fa
fa pay. -fa
fa And remember this: those fa
fa boys of ours who sleep in fa
fa France neither bickered nor fa
fa cheated. They paid in full! fa
fa Take your share of iVictory fa
fa bonds when the drive starts fa
fa or before. fa
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BOYS
THEN PAROLED
CHARLES KRUGER AND JACOB
ADLER GIVEN CHANCE TO
MAKE GOOD
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS
Returned Against Six, With One
Secret Three Young Men Are
Discharged from Custody
Following its two day session, con
cluded last Friday night, the grand
jury for Clackamas county returned
one secret true bill and six true bills.
In the latter Charles Kruger was in
dicted for robbery of the Seventh
street meat market, and Jacob Adler
for robbery of the Joe Swartz cloth
ing store. Both the young men onter
ed pleas of guilty in the circuit court
and were sentenced Monday by Judge
Campbell each to the penitentiary for
two to five years, and then paroled..
The condition of Kruger's parole
makes it necessary for him to keep
off the streets -late at night and to
keep out of the company of certain
young men who have been in trouble
on former occasions, and that he
should also repay to Bert Morgan,
proprietor of the meat market, the
sum of 42, the balance of the unre
covered amount stolen.
Adler, who said he was the son of
a Jewish Rabbi in St. Louis, was giv
en a severe reprimand by Judge
Campbell, and told to return to his
home and try to make a man of him
self. E. H. Myers, a wealthy resident of
the Oswego district, was indicted for
cruelty to animals, it being alleged
that he permitted his stock to suffer
for he want of food and shelter, from
the effects of which two had to be
killed by the humane officer.
Arthur MacKinnis and George Mac-
Kinnis, cousins, and Cecil Stewart,
all young men well known in this
city, were indicted for contributing
to the delinquency of minors. The
boys are charged with having taken
three young girls out for an automo-
bile ride, and kept them out so late
that the girts' were afraid to go
home, and two of them ran away,
being captured later at Canby, where
they were found in a hotel. The
MacKinnis boys have been in trouble
on several occasions, and have serv
ed terms in the state training school
A true bill was also returned
against Ray Turner, charged with
non-support. Turner, who was only
recently discharged from the navy,
has been working for a local transfer
company.
Not true bills were returned
against Lloyd Baxter, Wilbur Wilson
and Albert Lundgren, jointly charg
ed with Kruger, of robbery, and they
were discharged.
Born
A new arrival has been reported
arthe home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Ringoj of Clarkes. . The little son
weighed 8 pounde, and was born
Ia3t Thursday evening. Dr. Mount
was the attending physician.
NEW SPEED COP IS
LIVE WIRE SUBJECT
WEEKLY LUNCHEON IS GIVEN
OVER TO DISCUSSING NEW
SPEED LAWS
The Live Wire luncheon held Tues
day in the Commercial club parlors
almost proved to be a quiet affair
until one of the members happened
to mention the activities of the new
"speed cop" put on by the city, for
the purpose of arresting traffic viola
tors. Then, the whole membership
present tried to talk on the subject
at once, and the "Main Trunk" was
compelled to repeatedly rap for
order.
Over a dozen members rose to
their feet and had something to say
against ,the activities of the speed
officer, and after discussing the mat
ter fully, the Live Wires went on
record opposing the present, system
of arresting traffic violators without
first cautioning them as to the law,
and also recommended that the speed
cop be fired, and that the chief of
police handle all traffic violations in
the future. It was understood by the
organization that the speed cop is
working, on a commission basis, and
the "Wires" went on record as oppos
ing any speed officer working on com
mission. ' : i
It was brought out at the meeting
that several farmers from this vicin
ity, while marketing in this city,
have been arrested for traffic viola
tions and the club claims that this
method of arresting farmers, who
only come to the city about once a
week, is wrong, as the farmers have
had no chance to learn of the new
traffic rules. The "Wires" also rec
ommended that a pamphlet containing
the traffic rules of this city be print
ed, and with the first offense of any
violator of traffic ordinances of this
city, he or she should be handed one
of the books on traffic regulations
and requested to read same.
Dr. Morris, chairman of the road
committee of the elub, announced
that the Highway commission would
grade the west side road this sum
mer, and would pave it with hard
surface next year.
ALLEGED BOOTLEGGER
APPEALS CASE AFTER FINE
Lizzie Pezzola, arrested at Clacka
mas station a few days ago by
Sheriff Wilson, charged with having
booze in her possession, appeared be
fore Judge Seivers Monday after
noon. Through her attorney, Mr.
boldstien, of Portland, she claimed
that she had no knowledge of the li
quor, and that she did not have it
in her possession. She claimed that
she was on her way from Cottage
Grove to meet a party at Clackamas
station, who intended to show her
some real estate which she contem
plated buying. The Judge, after lis
tening to the evidence in the case,
found the woman guilty and fined
her $100. Her attorney immediate
ly asked for an appeal of the case,
which was granted, on the furnish
ing of $200 bail money by the accus
ed. GROWN-UPS HAVE BASKET
BALL GAME AT MT. PLEASANT
The entertainment and basket ball
game given by the older residents of
Mount Pleasant Friday evening amus
ed the large attendance present, and
many comical situations turned up
during the progress of the game.
The teams were entered in the con
tost with the understanding that no
member of the teams should know
anything about the game, and ref
erees selected to umpire the game
were aUo ignorant of the rules.
W, A. Arant was chosen captain of
one team while James Hylton was
captain of the opposing side. Arant's
team won the game by a score of 12
to 10, after a hard struggle. The
women's teams were captained over
by Mrs. James Hylton and Mrs. L.
Hartke. Mrs. Hylton s team won
the game by a score of 10 to 8. Sack
races and other features made up the
program of the evening, and an en
joyable evening was spent at the Mt.
Pleasant hall.
SODA WORKS TO HAVE
NEW QUARTERS ON 10TH
A one-story building is being erect
ed on the property owned by F. C.
Gadke at 10th and Railroad avenue,
which will be the new quarters of the
Oregon City Soda works. The com
pany will manufacture soda water
and different syrups for the trade in
this city. The building will be a
handsome structure and will be made
of tile, and will have a large display
window for the purpose of showing
the products of the company. A
residence formerly stood where the
factory will be built, and the struc
ture will improve the location im.
mensely. The company will start
operations in the new plant about
May 1st.
Ora Caples Dimick filed Monday
papers for the guardianship of Nor
man Caples Dimick, who had an in
surance policy left him in the amount
of $1000, by his father, the late Sen
ator Walter A. Dimick. It is neces
sary for a guardian to be appointed
before the young son can be paid the
money.
PLEASANT HOME
IS
MARTIN BERG USES RIFLE ON
SELF WITH DEADLY
EFFECT
RESIDENT HERE MANY YEARS
No Cause Can Be Found Deceased
Had No Relatives Here Had
Worked for W. A. Proctor
Martin Berg, who lives at Pleasant
Home, near Sandy, committed sui
cide sometime either Tuesday even
ing or Wednesday morning, accord
ing to the coroner. The man shot
himself in the head with a Spring
field military gun. His body was
found by J. H. Revenue and his son,
H. L. Revenue, both prominent resi
dents of that locality. ,-
The men were on their way home
from Cottrell Wednesday evening at
5 o'clock when they found the body.
Berg discharged the gun by means of
a stick of wood, and the gun and
stick were found close beside - his
body. Evidently the man had seat
ed himself on the side of the road
next to his cabin and, pointing the
gun to his head, discharged the piece
by means of a long stick of wood.
The entire back of the man's head
was blown away.
Berg was employed by W. A. Proc
tor, county commissioner, and had
been working in his employ for the
past two years. No reason can be
found for the suicide, as the man's
clothing was searched, but no clue
could be found. In his cabin a partly
prepared meal was ready, but had not
been partaken ofi His watch was on
the table in the cabin, and had stop
ped at 3 o'clock. The cabin was in
order. A' dog owned by Berg was
near the body when the coroner ar
rived from the city last night.
Berg, during his long residence in
that section, made many friends. Mr.
Proctor, his employer, when inter
viewed, claimed that he knew of no
reason why Berg should take his life
and said that Berg was a good work
man, and was always pleasant and
agreeable and that his suicide came
as a shock to the whole neighbor
hood.
The remains are at Gresham, in
charge of the R. P. Carlson under
taking parlors, and funeral services
have been arranged for by Mr. Proc
tor. Berg was 63 years of age, and
no relatives have been located as yet.
He came to Oregon from the East.
Coroner Johnson left this city about
6 oclock last night for the scene of
the tragedy and got back early this
morning. Services over the remains
of the unfortunate man will be held
at Pleasant Home Sunday afternoon
at 2 o'clock.
LODER CREDITORS MEET
AND REACH SETTLEMENT
A final meeting of the creditors of
John Loder, of this city, was held
Friday. The creditors at the meet
ing decided to accept the proposition
of Mr. Loder given at a former meet
ing, and they will immediately begin
to realize on the amounts due from
the assets. '
The proposition made by Mr. Loder
was to the effect that a payment be
made to the creditors of 10 with
in the week, and the balance at 5
per month until creditors were sat
isfied. ' Mr. and Mrs. Loder will turn
over all of their property to the
creditors, which includes the home
in the city, a timber claim and Lib
erty bonds and cash. The total liabil
ities are about $69,000,' and it is
claimed that the assets will cover
this amount, if time is given to real
ize on them. E. L, Pope was appoint
ed trustee by the creditors, and gave
a bond of $5000. C. H. Caufield and
Wm. Andresen were appointed audi
tors, and a committee of five was
appointed to act as an executive
committee, to co-operate with the
trustees and auditors.
MOORE BOY SENT BACK
TO REFORM SCHOOL MONDAY
Constable Fortune took in charge
Norman, Willard and Johnnie Moore
Monday morning, who confessed to
the robbery of the Lawton store Sun
day evening, when they were taken
before Deputy District Attorney
Burke. The boys were traced and
discovered by a trail of gum wrap
pers which they had thrown from
the scene of the robbery to their
home.
The Lawton store at Mt. Pleasant
was broken into some time during the
night Sunday, and canned goods, to
bacco, candy, pens and ink, paper
and many other articles too numer
ous to mention, were taken. Prac-
itically all of the missing articles
nave Been recovered, as the Doys en
vulged the hiding place where the
goods were stored. Johnnie Moore,
the oldest of the trio, aged 12, is a
former inmate of the reform school
at Salem, and he was sent back to
the school Monday. The other two
boys will have a hearing some time
this week.
IN
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TROPHY TRAIN IS
VIEWED BY CROWD
FIVE CARS LOADED WITH MANY
INSTRUMENTS OF WARFARE
ARE EXHIBITED
The Northwest Trophy train, con
sisting of five cars, containing prac
tically every known instrument of
war used in the great European con
flict, was greeted upon its arrival in
Oregon City Wednesday night by .
over 3000 persons, who were at the
Southern Pacific passenger station
when it pulled in from the Bouth,
after a great trip through Oregon
from California.
The train remained in Oregon City
from 8 to 10 o'clock, during which
time many of the trophies and their
purposes were explained by Privates
Bert Bates of Roseburg and Clarence
Likens, both of whom were veterans
of the French battlefronts.
A stirring patriotic address was
also made by B. F. Irvine, editor of
the Portland Pournal, who was intro
duced by E. E. Brodie, publisher of
the Morning Enterprise, who had
gone to Dunsmuir, Cal., and accom
panied the train on its journey
through Oregon. Mr. ' Irvine's , ad
dress had to do with the Fifth Lib
erty Loan campaign, which : starts
April 21. ,
Among the articles shown were
large field guns and cannons, includ
ing captured German guns and gus
of Freeh make.
BIG "SAFETY FIRST"
MEET IS HELD AT MILL
A highly interesting and enthusi
astic "Safety First" meeting of the
Crown Willamette Paper company
was held in the company offices Wed
nesday afternoon, presided over by
James P. Lovett, superintendent. .
There were many discussions con
cerning the furtherance' of the plans
for safety first, and emergency fire
men for the mill were appointed as
follows: E. A. Leighton, Chas. Cron
er, Wm. Schwartz, Wm. Peters and
C. E. Bruner. A report was made
that the Camas mill had won the ban
ner for (he least per centage of ac
cidents frv the last month, and the
local employes were urged to greater
care and precaution. Mill Manager
E. K. Stanton complimented the men j
upon their endeavors to prevent the
necessity of accidents.
INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION
SUES FOR MONEY DUE FUND
The State Industrial Accident Com-:
mission entered suit here Thursday
against Anton Zielaskaski to collect
the sum of $62.97 alleged to be due
the Commission from the defendant. :
The Commission, in its complaint, al
leges that defendant was engaged in
bailing hay and that he employed a
number of men, and that he failed to
inform the Commission if he would
accept the protection of the. Com
mission or not. The Commission al
leges that the payrolls of the defend-,
ant from July 1 to October 1, 1917,
were audited, and showed that $1,155
had been paid out to the men for
the work. The Commission asks for
4 per cent of this amount and one
cent per day for each man that was
employed. ,
I. 0. 0. F. NAME DELEGATES
TO STATE CONVENTION
The following delegates have .been
named from the I. O. O. F. lodge in
this city to attend the State Grand
Lodge convention to bo held at Salem
May 20lh: James Shannon, John Sur
fus, Mr. Crawford and George Math
ewson. At this meeting, John Sur
fus was elected doputy grand master
of the I. O. O. F. The Rebekah con
vention will be hejd at Salom on the
same date as that of the I. O. O. F.
lodge, and at a meeting of the Wil
lamette Rebekah lodge Monday night,
the following delegates were chosen
to attend the state convention of the
order: Mrs. Izetta Albright, Mrs.
Daisy Scripture, Mrs. May Waldron
and Mrs. Eva Mathewson. A large
attendance of both lodges is expect
ed to attend the convention in Salem
from here.
LIEUT, COOPER RETURNS
TO U. S, FROM FRANCE
A telegram received by Mrs. M. R.
Cooper of this city Monday, announc
ed the safe arrival of her husband,
Lieutenant M. R. Cooper, in New
York. Lieutenant Cooner has been
in France with the 364th Infantry,
having been transferred from the
162d Infantry when leaving for
France. He was one of the young
men from this city who served on
the Mexican border. He is the only
son of Mr. and Mrs. E. II. Cooper,
of this city, and enlisted in Decem
ber, 1917. He is now stationed at
Camp Mills, Long Island, N. Y., and
expects to be mustered out soon.
The annual installation of the of
ficers of the Elks lodge will take
place on Friday evening. A big feed
has been prepared for the occasion,
and all members of the jurisdiction
of the lodge are expected to be pres
ent. Tom Burke was elected to the
office of Exalted Ruler, and will take
his seat at the following meeting
after the installation.