OEEGOM CITY GOUlffi
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37th Year
OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1919
Number 11
WEST LINN YOUTH
CRUSHED TO DEATH
ELEVATOR WEIGHTS HIT HIM
WHEN HE STUCK HEAD
INTO SHAFT
Everett Pickle, employed by the
Hurley Mason company, while work
ing on the acid towers at the Hawley
mills, was instantly killed last Mon
day morning When the weights of an
elevator struck Jiim on the back-of
the head and shoulders. Theyoung
man was working near the elevator
shaft of the towers deepening some
holes for the purpose of constructing
a protection for the elevator in case
of bad weather. The platform upon
which he was working was quite close
to the elevator shaft, and for some
unknown reason, he stuck his head
into the' shaft to look down below.
At the same time, one of the employ
es of the mill started the elevator up,
the weights of the car striking the
unfortunate man on the back of the
head. His body was thrown across
one of the braces in the opening, and
the second section of the weights
struck him across the shoulders, ter
ribly smashing the body and killing
him instantly.
The elevator was stopped as soon
as possible, and Dr. Strickland was
immediately called. When the phy
sician arrived he claimed that nothing
could be done for the young man. A
coroner's jury was formed the same
afternoon, and, after listening to the
facts in the case, returned a verdict
that the young man came to his
death by his own negligence.
Everett Pickle was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Pickle, of West Linn,
He was 'born in Minnesota July 12
1900, and came to West Linn with his
parents seven years ago. During
the past year he was employed xat
Aberdeen, but upon arriving home
two weeks ago and finding his mother
in failing health, he decided to stay
near his parents and accepted a job
with the Hurley-Mason company. He
attended the schools at Sunset, and
was studying a correspondence course
at night. He is survived by his par
ents and five brothers Melvin, Roy,
Frank and Robert, all of West Linn,
ters, Mrs. Emma Boole, of Lamont,
Wash., and Miss Mildred Pickle, of
West Linn. .. .
Funeral services were held from
the family home at West Linn today
(Thursday), at 2:00 o'clock, Rev. W.
R. Kraxberger officiating. Interment
took place in the Mountain View
cemetery.
NEW JURY CALLED
TO REPORT JUNE 9
PANEL COMPOSED OF THIRTY
ONE MEMBERS OLD JURY
WAS DISCHARGED
CLOSING EVENTS OF OREGON
CITY SCHOOLS JUNE, 1919
raaay, June btn, annual senior
class play, at Shively's hall, at 8:00
p. m. Tickets 50 and 35 cents.
Saturday, June 7th, the graduating
exercises of the eighth grade, Bar
clay and Eastham schools in the high
school auditorium, 8:00 p. m.
Sunday, June 8th, Baccalaureate
sermon for the high school, preached
by Kev. Jfi. IS. Gilbert, at the Metho
dist church, 8:00 p. m.
Monday, June 9th, Class Day ex.
ercises of the high school senior
class. A program at the high school
auditorium at 8:00 o'clock.
Tuesday, June 10th, the graduating
exercises of the high school class of
1919. Address by Dr. John H. Boyd,
of Portland, at the high school audi
torium 8:00 p. m.
Miss Florence Andrews, a senior
in the Oregon City high school, is to
have the distinction of being a
scholarship student at the Art School
of the Portland Art Museum for the
year 1919-20.
Throughout her four years of art
study in high school, Miss Andrews
has shown a marked talent, and it
was at the suggestion of the pres
ents art supervisor, Mrs. Laura Rip
ley Mack, that Miss Andrews sub
mitted her work for approval to the
scholarship committee at the Port
land Art Museum.
The scholarship includes a year's
free tuition at the art school, which
amounts to approximately $100.
TWO PLAYERS INJURED;
GAME SUDDENLY STOPPED
The game between the Oregon City
and Molalla high' school teams Fri
day at Canemah park came to a sud
den termination when two of the
players collided in trying to catch a
pop fly. The ball was batted by
Austin Locke, w,ho hit a pop fly in
side the diamond near the pitcher's
box. Granquist, the catcher, and
third-baseman Glutch, of the Molalla
team, both started after the ball. As
they neared the pitcher's box, both
young men collided, the , collision
knocking out three of Granquist's
leein, ana Daaiy cutting Ulutcn's
nose. The game was immediately
postponed, and the young men taken
to a physician. The game will be
played again in the near future.
Married
A marriage license was issued to
Vera El well, 20, of Jennings Lodge,
and Jesse Wallee, 21, of 431 East An
keny street, Portland, by County
Clerk' Miller Friday.
non't fail to read "Slat's Diary" on
another page, of this issue. They will
appear every week.
A new jury panel has been called,
and will report on June 9. There are
thirty-one jurors on the list, which
follows: W. P. Kirchem, Oregon City,
route 2; J. C. Dix, Colton, route 1;
W. F. Douglas, Barton; J. J. Jones,
Colton; John Hamilton, Estacada;
George Beers, Sandy; J. E. Cooper,
Barlow; Albert Barth, Marquam;
Jas. T. Gray, Milwaukie, route 1;
Harvey Mattoon, Estacada, route 3;
T. C. Bentley, Marquam; S. O. Dill
man, Oregon City; Robert M. Rich
ardson, Milwaukie; E. E. Teeple,
Gladstone; Armstrong Glover, Mil
waukie, route 2; D. A. Fouts, Estaca
da, route 1; Hugh Fitzgerald, Eagle
Creek, route 1; August Dalstrom,
Colton, route 1; Jonathan M. Mattley,
Oregon City; William Mackrell, Mo
lalla; Scott Carter, Molalla, route 1;
Fred Burnes, Liberal; George Greg
ory, Molalla, route 2; A. B. Buckles
Willamette; Fred Metzner, Oregon
City; P. C. Knecht, Sherwood, route
2; Henry Babler, Oregon City, route
2; Richard Hughes, Oswego; David
Oatto, Gladstone; Leslie Shank, Mo
lalla; Charles Deacons, Milwaukie,
route 1.
Some time ago, Judge Campbell
discharged the old jury on account of
so many of the members being ill,
and choosing of a new panel was
necessitated.
SENIOR CLASS PLAY
TO BE BIG EVENT
FOUR-ACT COMEDY WILL BE
PRESENTED TO PUBLIC ON
FRIDAY, JUNE 6 ' ,
"The Village Postmaster," a four
act comely, will be presented to the
general public on Friday evening,
June 6, by the Senior class of the
Oregon City high school. The play
will take place in the Shively opera
house, and during the past two weeks,
the members of ttie class have been
busy drilling themselves for their
respective parts. The story of the
play opens in a little town in New
Hampshire, and is full of humor,
pathos, and dramatic effect. '
Following is the cast of characters:
Miranda H u g g i n s Margaret
Beatie.
Mary Barden Mable Morgan
Hattie Burley Edith Freeze. 1
Samanthy Huggins Lillian Harris.
Mrs. Chas. Gibbs Mildred Ellis.
Lowisy Marie Andresen.
Letitia Bean Ruth Roberts.
Bridesmaids Nettie Stevens, Flor
ence Kerr.
The Organist Florence Andrews.
Seth Huggins Clarence Enghouse.
John Harper Everett Swanson.
Ben Deane Kenneth Tompson.
Ebenezer Tood Morris Holman.
Rev. Chas. Gibbs Leonard Ri
nearson.
Cabet Springer Lisle Took.
Thomas Jefferson Huggins Peter
Laurs.
Jim Pennel Henry Herdt.
Silas Toner Algie Gottberg.
Farm Hand Edgar Brock.
Mail Carrier Eugene Meindle.
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"Statei are not great, except as men may
make them. Men are not great, except they
do and dare."
Memorial Day will be fittingly observed
in this city tomorrow (Friday), and this
year of all other years, the occasion calls "Tor more
elaborate ceremonies and preparations. The Meade
fost and the Women's Belief Corps have prepared a
. ; nne Program for tle day, and the people of Oregon
City and Clackamas county will show by their attendance
that the effort has not been wasted.
TwmT moine (Friday), the Post and Relief Corps will meet in
front of the Willamette hall, where automobiles will be in waiting to trans
port them to the Mountain View cemetery, where the following exercises
America Mrs. Butler and audi
ence. Marshall of the Day A. J. Hobble.
Musics Drum Corps.
Prayer Comrade Butler.
Crowning Monument-) f f i c e r of
Day.
Roll ofv Honor Adjutant L. P,
Horton.
Dr. S. W. Seeman.
ceremonies of Meade
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Lincoln's Gettysburg Address M.
Walker. V
Unknown Dead-
Ritualistic
Corps No,
Firing Salute Firing Squad. -Taps
Private C. W. Agsten.
School children are renuest.eH
hall, or at the Library grounds before 9:00 o'clock.
At 11:00 o'clock, the Relief Corps will march to the Willamette hall
again, where they will be met by the members of the Meade Post, who will
graXvrilTbe given SU3Pension bridKe wlere the naval part of the pro-
Al2,,0'0!? noon' V16 ladies of the RaHe Corps will serve a din
ner in the Elks temple to all returning soldiers and sailors of Clackamaa
county, who Participated in the late War with Germany, and also to the
tTetmrlhy. hBS S6 donated
,, V1 luck' tleR?lie? CoPs Meade Post and all returned soldiers
. ain streets, ana escorted by the drum corns march
to the First Baptist church, where the following Vcraberiw
Musi Drum Corps.
Invocation Rev. E. E.
Gilbert.
Introduction -Commander E. B.
Grant.
Adjutant's Report L. P. Horton.
President of Day Hon. Gilbert L.
Hedges. , .
following program will be given;
Star Spangled Banne r M i s s
Naomi Armstrong.
Logan's Memorial Address Ad
jutant L. P. Horton.
t Reading Mrs. W. S. Bennett.
Memorial Song--J. T. Butler.
Patriotic Poem F. W. Parker.
Address Rev. W. T. Milliken.
REV. W. T. MILLIKEN
RESIGNS PASTORATE
WILL TAKE UP NEW DUTIES IN
PORTLAND WITH HIGHLAND
BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. W. T. Milliken, pastor of the
First Baptist church of this city for
over eightyears, handed in his resig
nation last Friday, and will take up
his duties as pastor of the Highland
church in Portland. Dr. Milliken's
resignation came as quite a shock to
the people of this emmunitoy and
Clackamas county in general, as he
has always been an active worker in
public as Well as church affairs. He
has been instrumental in building up
a strong organization for the Bap
tist cnurcn here, and in civic and pro-
gressive movements in Oregon City,
he was one of the first to take hold.
and see things through.
During times of stress in this coun
try caused by the war with Germany,
vi. iruiuKen spent nis time and ef.
ions toward the furtherance of
downing Hun propaganda, and SDeak.
ing over the county in the interests
ol the different war drives He was
one of the main organizers of the
Clackamas County Lovaltv Leamie.
which did so much for the good of
me cause during the nast two venm.
He is a man with broad views as to
religion, and is generally "at home"
whether in his church or in the busi
ness world. Dr. Milliken will be bad
ly missed from this city. .
VOTE 314-315 -YES
AT COMING ELECTION
YEGGS ENTER STORE
AND P0ST0FFICE
STEAL AUTO AT M'MINNVILLE;
COMMIT TWO ROBBERIES
IN THIS COUNTY
AH returned soldiers who take part in the program' are ' requested to
appear in uniform. H
BIG ROAD CONVENTION TO
BE HELD IN OREGON CITY
RODGERS NOT HEARD FROM.
FELL ON FIELD OF BATTLE
Arthur Rodgers, of Willamette,
who enlisted from this place in Sep
tember, 1917, and who went to
France with the U. S. army, has not
been heard'from to date, according to
word received by the father, G. S.
Rodgers, here. In a telegram from
the adjutant general's office, Mr.
Rodgers received the information
Monday that his son was missing in
action in one of the battles in France
with the German forces on July 20,
1918, and after diligent efforts on the
part of the military authorities, no
information as to the young man s
whereabouts could be secured. John
Arthur Rodgers was born in Willa
mette July 29, 1901, and was a grad
uate from the Willamette school. He
was reared in this community, and
when the war broke out, was one of
the first to go. It is hoped that the
young man is in some hospital re
ceiving treatment, as he was wound
ed in action on July 20.
WORKER RECEIVES INJURIES
MONDAY AT PAPER MILLS
L. Nolan, employed by the Crown-
Willamette Paper company here, was
injured Monday at the mill when one
of the doors to the - furnace blew
open, and struck hhn on the head.
At the same time, Nolan inhaled
some of the gas from the fumes of
the furnace, and it took two or three
of his fellow workers to' hold him
down until a physician arrived. He
is now under the care of Dr. Mount
of this city.
Later The young man died earlv
this morning (Thursday), after an
operation at the Oregon City hospital.
inmeral arrangements have-not been
made- as yet.
Courier and Farmer, both for $ 1.15.
At the meeting last night held at
Monitor, the Live Wires, county
court and members of the Commer
cial club discussed plans with the
Monitor people for raising funds for
permanent highways in this county.
J. W. Exon, of Monitor, presided, and
the ladies of the Barton and Monitor
districts served a chicken dinner to
the assembly. After discussing every
angle of the road building program
in Clackamas county, it was voted to
hold a big road convention in this
city in the near future. . The purpose
of the convention will be to place as
much money in the hands of the coun
ty court as possible for the construc
tion of permanent highway roads.
Representatives from every pari, of
the county will attend, and it is
planned to have the convention cover
a period of about three days. At the
meeting last night, County Judge An
derson spoke, as did also Judge J. U,
Campbell, Dr. L. A. Morris, Dr. Clyde
Mount, E. W. Bartlett, of Estacada;
Mayor Gills of Monitor, and E. E.
Brodie of Oregon City. The delega
tion from here got home late last
night.
MRS, STUBBE SUES HUBBY
FOR DIVORCE; WAS CRUEL
Suit for divorce has been entered
in the circuit court here by Ida M.
Stubbe against William Stubbe, both
parties being from Estacada. Mrs.
Stubbe alleged in her complaint that
her husband favored the Huns dur
ing the war, and that he has treated
her in a cruel and inhuman manner.
She also alleges that he forced her to
saw and split wood, and that when
he married her he promised to give
her 80 acres of land which he owned.
if she Would not apply for 'a pension
to the government, which she is en
titled to as a widow of a Civil war
veteran. The couple was married at
Vancouver, June 20, last year, and
she claims that as soon as they were
married he commenced to nag her and
call her names. She asks the court
to allow her title to the land in ques
tion, $35. suit money and $100 attor
ney's fees in the case.
TWO MORE ARRESTS FOR
FISHING WITHOUT LICENSE
Constable Fortune arrested William
Schroeder, of this city, and J. W.
Pieronette, from the East, Saturday,
for fishing in the Willamette river at
this point without a license. The
complaint was sworn out by Deputy
Fish Warden Brown. The men were
given a preliminary hearing in the
afternoon Saturday, and Schroeder
was released on bail, while Pieronette
was placed in the county jail in de
fault of bail. The case was heard
Monday in the justice court. ,
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CANBY COMMERCIAL CLUB
APPOINTS BAIR ON ROADS
A meeting of the Commercial club
of Canby took place Friday night
and W. H. tfair, jof that place, was
appointed to meet with the county
court at its June session, and try and
secure some road work by the court
for that neighborhood. Following the
business session of the club, a ban
quet took place, which was paid for
by the losing side of the recently ap
pointed membership committee of the
organization. The officers of the
Canby Commercial club are E. G.
Robinson, president; J. R. Rinyard,
vice-president; K. u. Smith, secretary-treasurer.
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Canby Class Sues Highway
The senior class of the Canby high
school made a trip over the Columbia
River highway Saturday. The stu
dents were chaperoned by the teach
ers of the school. Plenty of refresh
ments were taken for the trip, which
ended late Saturday night
LOCAL UNION SUED FOR
PAYMENT ON TABLE
Suit has been instituted by W. E.
Carver to recover $125 alleged due on
a billiard table from Local Union No.
68, International Brotherhood o f
Pulp, Sulphite & Paper Mill workew
of this city.
Carver claimed in his complaint,
that in December, 1918, the officials
of the union agreed to buy a billiard
table that was then in the labor
temple, and that the union agreed to
pay for the table as soon as there
were sufficient funds in the treasury
of the union. He claims that there
are now sufficient funds held by , the
union ana aemands payment.
C. Schubel, attorney for the Union,
alleges that the table is one of two
Which were placed in the labor
temple by a Mr. Williamson, who be
came obligated to Carver and gave
him the table as security. Later, said
Mr. Schuebel, the union had occasion
to buy the two tables for $75 each,
and offered Williamson a fair price
for 'his table, but that Williamson
was unable to go through with the
sale on account of his obligations to
Carver. The case will be heard this
week. .
BILL WILL HELP SOLDIERS AND
SAILORS SECURE BETTER
EDUCATION
RALPH CROSS PASSES
AWAY SATURDAY MORNING
Ralph Cross, oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. Caleb Cross, died at the family
home in this city Saturday morning
after a long illness. Ha was well
known here and in the county. His
death was caused from tuberculosis,
from which he suffered for several
years. He recently returned here,
after spending some time in the
South, in the hopes that the climate
there would help him. Ralph Cross
was born at Sandy December 18,
1876, and has resided in the city most
of his life, outside of a short stay in
Mexico and Eastern Oregon. He is
survived by his parents of Oregon
City; a brother, Raleigh Cross, of
eastern uregon. Deceased is also a
nephew of Frank Cross of this city,
and Harvey Cross, of Gladstone.
Funeral- services were1 held Sunday
from the family home here, and in
terment took place in the Mountain
View cemetery.
If you had been in the midst of
your education when war broke out
and you had thrown aside your books
to don the khaki and shoulder the
rifle
If you had gladly offered the sac
rifice of life at a compensation of $30
a month out of which you cheerfully
Dore an such expenses as war risk
insurance and allotments
Wouldn't you be glad if, upon vour
return, father Oregon should say,
son, nere is ipno a. month to help
you go on with your work?"
Just such a proposal is contained
in the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines
Educational Financial Aid bill, 314
315 onthe ballot, and the mothers of
Oregon's boys who gained srlorv on
the battle fields of France are mak
ing organized appeal for its adoDtion
through the War Auxiliaries Central
committee. A camnaicn committee
has been formed consisting of Mrs.
ueorge U Williams, chairman; Mrs.
George R. Funk, secretary; J. W.
Crossley, treasurer; George Arthur
crown and J. C. English. Frank H.
Hilton has been named manager of
tne speakers' bureau and in" the short
time remaining before election a
state-wide campaign will be conduct
ed.
The measure proposes state aid of
men discharged from active service
who wish to proceed with their edu
cation but are financially embarassed.
The aid cannot exceed $25 a month
or $200 a year and must be paid di
rect to the head of the school or col
lege selected by the returned soldier.
About 2000 of the 30,000 men who
went to war from Oregon left the col
leges of the state and many of them
are not financially able to proceed
with their study after earning $30 a
month in the army and paying war
risk insurance, and allotments out of
that amount. A tax cf two-tenths of
a mill during four years is proposed.
Oregon will vote this bill because
the people are grateful to the bovs
who fought.
ARRESTED FOR ASSAULT ON
SOLDIER OF WILS0NVILLE
Otto Toedermier and Herman Idr-
hoff, both of Wilsonville, were arrest
ed by the constable Wednesday,
charged with assault and battery on
the person of G. Gosser, a returned
soldier. The complaint charged the
men with inflicting injuries upon the
person of Gosser, and also of giving
him a black eye and other minor
bruises. Iderhoff pleaded guilty and
was fined $15 by Judge Stipp. Toed
meier plead not guilty, and will be
tried later in the justice court. '
MEMBERS OF 18th GIVEN
BANQUET AT ELKS TEMPLE
The Clackamas county members of
Company F, Eighteenth , Engineers,
who have arrived home during the
past three weeks, were tendered a
banquet last night in the Elks' temple
by the Auxiliary of the company.
Nine members of the original com
pany were present Lieutenant Swaf
ford, Edward and Albert Mead, Lee
bhannon, Blake Bowland, Earl Hutch
inson, Alfred Bigger and Wallace
McCord. The banquet took place at
6:30 in the evening, and the rela
tives and friends of the soldiers were
present. A fine program for the
occasion was given, including vocal
solos by Mrs. Wallace Caufield, male
quartet consisting of Garland Hollo
wtell, Harold Swafford, J. D. Chinn
and Jasper Dean McFall; and an ad
dress of welcome by District Attorney
Gilbert L. Hedges. Rev. E. E. Gil
bert, of the Methodist church,- also
addressed the assembly.
; Married
: A marriage license was issued Wed
nesday to Rona May Seely, 28, and
George B. Murray, 33, both of Sher
wood. A marriage license was issued to
Maud C. Harris, 22, and Edward
Stanley, 28, both of Oregon City,
Monday by the county clerk.
Courier and Fanner, both for $1.15.
After stealing an automobile at
McMinnville, coming through Port
land, robbing the postofficce at Glad
stone, and later entering a store at
Oswego one hour later, was the feat
of two robbers last Sunday morning.
The yeggs entered the postoffice at
-Gladstone through the window of the
building, breaking the glass and turn
ing the lock. They secured nothing
but a few pennies, and overlooked the
safe, which contained a considerable
sum. The robbers crossed the su
spension bridge here, and made Os
wego the same night, where they
broke into the Rosenthaler store, en
tering the building in the same man
ner as they did the Gladstone post
office. They helped themselves to
several articles of clothing, and two
pairs of shoes, changing their cloth
ing in the store and attiring them
selves in new apparel from the shelv--es.
Their old discarded clothing was
found by Sheriff Wilson Sunday
morning.
When the pair attempted to makt
a quick get-away from Oswego, they
drove the stolen machine against a
large rock, and when the auto was
found by the sheriff, the front fend
ers and radiator were' demolished,
and the front wheels were hanging
over a high embankment. The own
er of the machine was notified to
come and get it.
A clue, which Sheriff Wilson is
working on, was furnished by a con
ductor on the early morning electric
train out of Oswego. The conductor
claimed that two men got on at that
place early Sunday morning and. act
ed very suspiciously. One of the men
Was especially noticeable for his
large hands and wrists. The other
yegg was of smaller stature, and
wore new clothing. Both men, the
conductor claimed, had on new tan
shoes.
Several other robberies have been
reported to the sheriff's office during
the past week, and the officers are
keeping a sharp lookout for strange
BRIDGE COMMITTEE IS
APPOINTED FROM CLUB
,M. D. Latourette, president of the
Commercial club, announced last Fri
day the names of the committee from
the club, appointed for the purpose of
selecting and providing ways and
means for the new suspension bridge
to be built here. The committee is
composed of C. Schuebel, chairman,'
William Andresen, B. T. McBain. W.
A. Huntley, E. E. Brodie. The com
mittee will cooperate with the county
court for devising ways and means
of financing the new structure. At
a meeting of the members of the
Commercial club and highway en
gineers held here last Wednesday,
plans and specifications of two de
signs for the new bridge were sub
mitted by ithe engineers. The bridge
will be built, however, by the high,
way commission engineers, but the
county will furnish part of the funds
for its construction. The committee
selected from the Commercial club
will also open up negotiations for a
park site on the West Linn side of
the new bridge. .
PART OF CITY HALL TO BE
RENTED TO FRANK BUSCH
At a meeting of the Oregon City
council held Monday night, it was
voted to accept the offer of Frank
Busch to rent the lower floor of the
city hall on Main street. Mr. Busch
intends to use the hall as a sample
room for the Frank Busch Furniture
company, and he will build a stair
way on the outside of the building
leading to the council chambers
above. The rent from the lower
floor will bring in to the city treas
ury ifbu per month. The city will
provide a small building in the rear
of the hall for the fire department,
the lower floor now being used for
that purpose. t
The proposal of J. W. Moffatt to
pave Washington and Fourteenth
streets with concrete paving at $1.50
per yard, was taken under advise
ment by the council. Mr. Moffatt
also offered a bid of 20c per vard
for preparing the foundation of the
pavement, provided that the city
would furnish the water, roller and
scarifier for the work. , (
CUT OFF ROAD IS NOW
OPEN TO 82nd STREET
Roadmaster Roots announced Sat-'
urday that the new cut-off. which
connects the 82nd road from the end
of the Chautauqua grounds, is now in
shape to receive travel, and that the
road has been graded and smoothed
down. Mr. Roots said that hard
surface will be laid immediately on
the new stretch, which will make a
continuous line of hard surface from
Oregon City to Portland by the 82nd
street on the west side. Mr. Roots
has put forth considerable effort in
getting this cut-off through during
the past few months, and promises
that it will be finished in about two
months more. The road will be laid
with county paving. - - - '