PPB liroiiJHEl
40th Year
THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1922
Number 2
POLITICAL REGISTER IS
WORKED OVERTIME
BY CONTESTANTS
Hawley-Norblad Race One
of the Surprises of the
Campaign
DEMOCRATS AROUSED
Mighty Effort on for National Com
mittee Membership, Governorship
Fight, Nobody's Walkaway
The political pot lias . passed the
simmering stage. The political war
horses are beginning to respond to
the party lash and some of them are
prancing around the track in a sur
prisingly speedy fashion.
The most exciting in the first lap
in the race for first district Congress
man. Here W. C. Hawley is out for
renomination against A. W. Norblad
of Astoria. Mr. Hawley has been for
many years unopposed in his cam
paigns but this year it's different.
Senator Norblad is making a vigorous
campaign, flaying unmercifully the
present incumbent for the prosaic na
ture of his past record.
Many of the valley newspapers have
come out for Norblad and the outcome
is far from certain.
Another race that draws more than
usual attention is on. Here Ralph
Williams for many moons .the nation
al committeeman of the Republicans
of Oregon is opposed by 6. H. Fith
ian. Will Hayes has added zest to
the campaign by a timely telegram
of commendation for William's effort
on the national committee while the
movie director was chairman. State
Chairman Tongue has added fuel to
the fire by his espousal of the cause
of Williams and the first burst of
speed is on the increase.
Fithian has been touring the Will
amette Valley, in the interests of his
candidacy while Mr. Williams is con
ducting his campaign from headquar
ters in Portland though he will prob
ably make a more personal campaign
throughout the state.
The governorship looks like any
body's winning to date with George
A. White rapidly closing the gap be
tween the early start of others and
himself.
Trade Extension
Stunt Is Planned
The Retail Trade Extension depart
ment of the commercial club is plan
ning on a big buying carnival for the
26th and 27th of this month. As plan
ned all the merchants will offer dur
ing these two days, special induce
ments. Among special features, there is
proposed the posting of an automobile
as the grand prize of the carnival.
Chances on the machine will be given
in the form of coupons, to buyers, by
the merchants who cooperate in the
plan.
As nrnnosed. one coupon will go
with each $1.00 purchase and a total
of 5000 free coupons will be mailed
out over the county and which may
be converted into chances on the car.
Home Demonstration
Leaders Hold Meet
A meeting of home demonstration
leaders from several different com
munities of the ocunty was held at
the home of Mrs. Edward Shearer, Es
tacada, Tuesday, May 9th. Thirty-one
women attended, Mrs. Jesse D. Mc
Comb, State Home Demonstration
Leader from Oregon Agricultural col
lege, had the meeting in charge and
demonstrated the making of dress
forms. Various phases of the home
demonstration work have been taken
up in the county. Some communities
have chosen the work of care and
feeding of children, other the sewing
or nutrition work. In all cases where
help was requested, specialists from
the College in these various lines have
come into the county- and given their
help in getting the work started.
Mrs. John Gaffney, Secretary of
the Clackamas County Farm Bureau
and County Home Demonstration Lea
der, has been very active in securing
help and in arranging home demon
stration meetings throughout the
county.
Standard Oil Company
Changes Managers
Mr. Lacey, who has been for over
four years manager of the local
branch of the. Standard Oil company
at Parkplace, has been transferred to
a similar position at Chico, Califor
nia. His place has been taken by Mr.
F. N. Bettis, formerly of Eastern Ore
gon. Car Found Stripped
By Traffic Officer
A Maxwell car was found Monday
morning by Traffic Office'Long, which
was stolen from in front of the audi
torium Saturday night. The car be
longed to Fred A. Armbuster.81,
Grand Ave., Portland. The car had
been stripped of all equipment which
could be removed, consisting of two
vacuum cup cord tires, two new
Black Ajax tires, one new spare tire,
five inner tubes, one S; & M. spot
light and a No. 13A autographic East
man Kodak.
BOYCOTT PORTLAND
SHIPS THREATENED
IN FOREIGN PORTS
As a final stroke which the long
shoremen will bring to force their
terms is a boycott on the employers.
It has been declared by the highest
officials in ten union that no vessels
loaded by non-union workers in Port
land would be unloaded by union men
in other ports in the United States.
H. Fricke, vice-president of the
union has-gone to Europe to arrange
for a boycott of the boats loaded by
non-union crews here.
On the other hand, the employers
claim that the Atlantic unions have
signed an agreement not to go out
on any labor troubles, which do not
affect ports other than their own. -
OREGON PIONEERS
HOLD ANNUAL MEET
AT CHAMPOEG
At the historic shrine of Champoeg
a beauty spot situated on th.e bank of
the Willamette several hundred pio
neers gathered on . Saturday last to
commemorate the formation of the
first provisional government of the
Oregon territory in May 1843.
The pioneers and their descendants
who viisted the celebration made the
trip by motor and by river transpor
tation. A basket lunch was served
and the "day given over to song, ora
tory and reminiscence.
Among those present were great
grand children, grand children and
children of those who cast their vote
for the soverignty of the United
States over the Oregon Territory.
Among the speakers were J. D. Lee;
John Trant, British consul; Harvey
G. Starkweather; and P. H. D'Arcy.
Frederic V. Holman of Portland de
livered an address on the proposed
monument to the memory of Sam L.
Simpson, Oregon poet The speaker
declared that this monument ought to
be of more than local, it should be of
national importance. "Beautiful Will
amette" Simpson's famous poem was
read and enjoyed.
Federated Club
Meets at Oak Grove
A meeting of the Federated Wo
man's Club pi Clackamas county was
held at Oak Grove on Friday after
noon last.
Addresses on public health were
given by Miss Campbell of Milwaukie
Sanitarium, Miss Cis Barclay Pratt of
the Red Cross and others.
Among resolutions passed were: en
dorsement of the work of Miss Morris
as health nurse; plans for a county li
brary; endorsing the work of Mrs.
Buckley, county school supervisor;
the 1925 Fair and a federafed club
house at Chautauqua Park.
The election resulted in Mrs. V. G.
Benvie, president and Miss E. K.
Matthews, vice president, Oak Grove;
Mrs. O. E. Freytag, secretary, Glad
stone; and Mrs. Parman, treasurer,
Wichita.
Delegates from Oregon City were
Mrs. Anna Joehnke, Mrs. A. S. Mann,
Mrs. O. E. Freytag, Mrs. Eva Emery
Dye, Mrs. Frank Skillman, Mrs. Wm.
Brown and Miss Ciss Barclay Pratt.
Dr. Latourette Will
Visit The Orient
Kenneth Scott Latourette, Ph. D.,
professor of history at Yale Univer
sity, will soon go to the Orient to
collect material for a book he is writ
ing. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
D. C. Latourette of this city, a grad
uate of Yale and a writer upon Asiatic
subjects. He was for two years a
member of the college of Yale in
China.
The Degree of Honor
Meets in Hillsboro
The Willamette' Valley convention
of the Degree of Honor Protective
association held their eighth district
ocnvention here Saturday 6th in the
Masonic Hall. All day session, ban
quet at noon. Many questions of im
portance were discussed.
The past state officers in attend
ance were Mrs. Loula D. Crandell ot
The Dalles. Mrs. Millie Pough of
Portland, Mrs. Margaret Gilchrist,
Portland, Mrs. Sarah Moor, Mrs.
Margaret Becker. Mrs. Cordelia Eh-
man, state vice .president, Mrs. Lizzie
Ellis state secretary, and Mrs. Lily A,
Young state deputy. Thfir convention
included Portland, Oregon City, Os
wego, Wilsonville, Tigard and Sher
wood lodges.
Five new members were initiated
into the order and means five new
homes are protected by life insurance
for the good of humanity. Columbia
lodge No. 1 of Portland filled the of
ficers chairs, while the Degree staff
team of Tabor Lodge put on the ini
tiatory work, which was perfect to a
letter and very impressive. Mrs
Helen Deechman of Hillsboro being
presidnt and Mrs. Lily Y,oung of Sun
shine Lodge No. 98, of Wilsonville,
secretary. -
Linn E. Jones Returns
Linn E. Jones, who has been at St
Vincent's hospital where he under
went a minor surgical operation is
able to be at the store a short time
each day. His host of friends are
delighted to see him at his business
place and wish him the. best of health
in the future.
When, a .few short
years ago, Mothers' Day
was intsituted,, the idea at
once took hold of the pop
ular imagination, ana tne
observance of the day
spread with wonderful
rapidity, so that now, not
only throughout America,
but in other lands, the
second Sunday in May,
has become a Festival
greatly honored. And he
would be bold indeed who
would attempt to set lim
its to the scope of obser
vance of Mothers' Day, or
of the influence which it'
must exert. Like many of
the other great days,,
which have become as un-
iversally loved, Mothers'
Day lives because its ap
peal is so profoundly hu
man, touching, as it does,
some of the tenderest
chords of Love and Mem
ory in every heart.
"All that I am, or hope
to be, I owe to my Moth
er" Such was the testi-
Jersey Club Meet
Saturday This Week
The Clackamas County Jersey Cat
tle Club meets Saturday, May 13th at
the A. D. Gribble farm on Gribble's
Prairie. The membership of this
club constitutes the organized force
actively working for more and better
dairy cattle, and especially Jerseys, in
Clackamas County.
Any man interested in better dairy
cattle can well afford to attend such
gatherings for the benefits to be de
rived from he discussions of these
practical breeders.
At the coming meeting, methods or
improvement through breeding and
feeding of dairy cattle and the value
of pure bred sires will be discussed.
Any one who is interested in getting
in touch with owners of pure brea
sires, can do so through these meet
ings.
THE SOUTHEND ROAD
HAS FINALLY BEEN
FINANCED
Four Big Companies And City Enter
Into Plan And Improvement Will .
Proceed at Early Date
The money for the improvement of
the South End Road the connecting
link in this city for the Pacific High
way has been subscribed and the
work will soon begin if no further ob
stacles present themselves.
Oregon City will not be required to
raise any portion of the $106,000
which is the estimate of costs. A sub
scription list to pay the cost is:
Hawley Paper Company, $30,000.
Portland Ry. Light and Power Co.,
$25,000.
Crown-Willamette Co., $10,000.
The remainder will be cared for by
the present subscribers. The subscrip
tion of the S. P. awaits the final o. k.
by the bead officers.
A tentative agreement reached by
the city council and the companies
who will finance the plan, contains
provisions for complete construction
of the road within the city limits;
the return to passengei service and
the construction and maintainance of
a walk to Canemah; also the main
tainance of lights from Oregon City
through Canemah's streets. The state
highway commission will have cEarge
of engineering and construction.
Oregon City agrees, in return for
the subscriptions to extend the pres
ent freight franchise of the P. R. L.
& P. for 20 years; to, vacate Third
street in the down town section; to
vacate Main street also from the end
of the asphalt pavement at Second
street to the south limits of the city.
The county is expected to vacate the
roa"dway from its south limit of the
city to Canemah and the city is ex
pected to lower the annual franchise
charge.
To discontinue the noise produced
by the log trains from the present
rails was held impossible until the
track should be renewed ; and the
hauling of logs through the street
at night only, was also held imprac
ticable owing to the vast amount of
raw materials needed by the mills.
The plans for financing the road
were worked out by Messrs. W. P.
Hawley, Franklin T. Griffith and F. I.
Fuller the latter one of the vice pres
idents of the P. R. L. & P.
The highway commission has shown
a disposition to proceed rapidly with
the improvement. -: The decision of
the council to accept the above terms
of the tentative agreement was unani
mous by those present. F. H. Cross
was absent.
Misses Helen Tooze and Shirley
Park who spent the junior week end
at the State Normal at Monmouth re
turned to Oregon City .on Sunday.
Miss Tooze was the guest of Ruth
Willis.
A. Cleland
mony of one of the world's
greatest heroes. With
marvelous unanimity, the
great souls of all ages ren
der similar homage. A
Mother's prayer, a Moth
er's teaching, a Mother's
example, a Mother's silent
influence these are
power within the sacred
forces used by the Spirit
of God in moulding the
lives of the world's best
and noblest. It was Lin
coln who said: "I should
have been an atheist, if it
had not .been for one recol
lection, and that is the
memory of the time when
my mother used to take
my little hand in hers, and
cause me on my knees to
say "Our Father, .who art
in Heaven". Woman's
power with the sacred cir
circle of the home is her
grandest power. It is her
distinctive glory. Her in
fluence is extending rap
idly to other realms, but
it is safe to 'say that what
The following comrades of Meade
Post No. 2, Department of Oregon, G.
A. R., have passed away within the
last 10 months:
STOCKWELL May 30, 1921, C. A.
Stockwell, Co. K., 83d 111., aged 80.
BELMORE June 6, 1921? W. W.
Belmqre, Co. G. 71st Ind., aged 90. -
BEACH Oct. 12, 1921. F. H. Beach
Co., A. 29th Ind.
ROMAN Nov. 8, 1921. J. A. Roman,
Lieutenant, Co. H., 1st Pa. Rifles and.
203d Pa., aged 83.
MOOR Nov. 22, 1921. W. R. Moor,
Co. H. 139th Pa., aged 81.
BROWN Dec. 20, 1921. J. F. S.
Brown, Co. D, 11th Md., aged 76.
WILLETT Feb. 20, 1922.' T. F.
Willett, First . Lieutenant, Co. A, 1st
Mich., aged 83.
DAVIS February, 1922. W.W.Da
vis, Co. A, 4th Iowa, aged 82.
MATTOCK Jan. 19, 1922. G. Xu
Mattock, Co. C, 12th Iowa, aged 82.
LEEK March 5, 1922. Amos Leek,
Co. G, 10th Mich Cav., aged 85.
ETTERS March 18, 1922. Wm.
Etters, Co. E. 5th Pa. R. C, aged 84.
He served over four years. .
PADDOCK March 26, 1922. J. C.
Paddock, Co. F., 21st Mo., aged 79. .
TUCKER February, 1922. Albert
Tucker,"Co. D. 42d Co., aged 86.
Examination Set
For Rural Carriers
The United States Civil Service
has announced an examination to be
held at Portland, Oregon, on May 27,
1922 to fill the position of rural car
rier at Oswego, Ore. and vacancies
that may later occur on rural routes
from that post office. The salary of
a rural carrier on a standard daily
wagon route of 24 miles is $1,800 per
annum, with an additional $30 per
mile per annum for each mile or ma
jor fraction thereof in excess of 24
miles. The salary on motor routes
ranges from $2,450 to $2,600 per an
num, according to length. Separate
examinations for motor routes and
wagon routes are no longer held.
Both men and women, if qualified,
may enter this examination, but ap
pointing officers have the legal right
to specify the sex desired in request
ing certification of eligibles. Women
will not be considered for rural car
rier appointment unless they are the
widows of U. S.' soldiers, sailors or
marines, or the wives of U. S. sol
diers; sailors or marines who are phy
sically disqualified for examination
by reason of injuries received in the
line of military duty.
Printer Seriously Injured
Howard Christensen, pressman at
the Oregon City Enterprise, received
a very serious injury on Wednesday,
this week. In some way he wis caught
in the machinery with the result that
his leg was badly broken. . Dr. Meiss
ner was called and the injured taken
to St. Vincent's hospital.
The Banner-Courier, together with
his host of other friends, wish him
speedy recovery.
BANNER-COURIER
SPECIAL
On account -of the Primary Elec
tion on Friday, the Banner-Courier
will be mailed for Thursday deliv
ery. This will necessitate the re
ceipt of advertising copy and coun
try corresponednce a day earlier
than usual. This number will con
tain a resume of the varioua candidacies.
Rev. J.
ever enlarged spheres of
service may be opened up
to her, where she may use
her talents to the glory of
God, and the welfare of
humanity, it will ever re
main true that the high
est and holiest and loveli
est sphere of woman's
work and influence, moul
ders of character, seed
sowers in. the good soil of
the child-heart, teachers
and inspirers of those
who are the hope of the
nation, the manhood and
the womanhood of the fu
ture. "Her children arise
up, and call her blessed."
"The noblest thoughts
my soul can claim, the
holiest words my tongue
can frame, unworthy are
to praise the name, the
sacred name of Mother.
As infant, when her love
first came as man, I find
it just the same. ' Rever
ently, I breathe her name
the blessed name of
Mother".
Presbyterian Church ,
Will Be Remodeled
At a meeting of the Presbyterian
board of trustees this 'week it was
decided to make extensive improve
ments upon their church recently
damaged by fire.
A basement will be extended under
the entire structure and will include
Sunday school rooms, kitchenette.
banquet room, and lavoratories. The
entrance will be changed to the south
east, corner and the pulpit will face
the south instead of the north as now.
A committee composed of H. G. Ed
gar, pastor, J. C. Cochran, Hal Rands,
C. Schuebel, D. C. Ely, Fred Humph
rys and Frank Schoenborn was ap
pointed to work out plans and obtain
estimates which will be presented to
the congregation. .
PHYSICIANS CASE
OCCUPIES COURT
THIS WEEK
Special Jury Venire, Law and Medical
Technicalities Feature
Proceedings
The Jury .
Clara E. Anthony, Fred C. Good-
ridge, William Lewis, Grover C.
Pomeroy, Thomas E. Brown, Ed-
gar C. Brown, Augusta B. Haber-
lach, Charles Sharnke, George De-
Bok, Adam Beil, Maggie A. John-
son, J. J. Michels. .
A special venire was necessary to
fill the jury box. Each side exercised
the three pre-emplory challenges al
lowed by law. The defense excused
Mrs. Aurie Draper, Mrs. Mary Norris,
Mrs. Louise Kamrath. The plaintiff
excused Mrs. Nellie M- Alldredge, Sam
J. Jones and Mrs. Eliza M. Ingram.
The court excused Mrs. Mary B. Cau
field, R. D. Wilson and W. F. Hart
ne!l With Friday and Saturday consum
ed insecuring a jury, the suit of Dr.
Hugh S. Mount against Drs. Orel H.
Welsh, Melville C. Strickland, Austin
II. Huycke, C. H. Meissner, W. Ross
Eaton, George E. and C. A. Stuart
i was fairly under way Monday morn
ing. The suit is the outgrowth of the
death of Alexander De Ford in No
vember 1920, following a gun shot
wound. DeFord was taken to the Ore-
i.gon City hospital, where he was at
tended by Dr. O- A. Welsh.- Death
occurred 31 bours after being shot
At the request of De Fords relatives
an autopsy was performed by Dr.
Hugh S. Mount, who gave the cause
of death as septic peritonitis. The
presentation of a bill presented to the
county court, for $25 in payment for
j the autopsy fee following his testi
! mony given before the coroner's jury,
was followed by a protest signed by
Dr. Welsh and the remaining six de
fendants, who characterize the pay
ment of the bill as an attempted
. graft, and profiteering and that death
i could not result from septic peritonitis
. within a period of 31 hours after in
fection.
Dr. Mount is represented by Ben C.
Dey of Portland the defendant phy
sicians by E. B. Tongue of Hillsboro
and Grant B. Dimick. Expert medical
testimony is playing an important
part in the examination of witnesses.
Up to this morning, the plaintiff has
called 18 witnesses to the stand, the
defense 15 witnesses.
The case maj be concluded for pre
sentation to the jury Friday. Under
the law of Oregon it will be necessary
for at least nine of the jury to agree
upon a verdict
Mrs. Ella Linn, whose home Is in
Portland, visited her mother, Mrs, A.
Nelson of Oregon City on Wednesday.
INITIATIVE MEASURE
FOR EXPOSITION HAS
BEEN FILED
An Initiative measure for a state
constitutional amendment authorizing
the city of Portland to levy a special
tax for raising $3,000,000 as a start
er toward financing the proposed
world exposition in 1925 has been
filed with the Secretary of State. The
presentation of the petition was made
by John F. Gratke, representing the
Atlantic-Pacific Highways and Electrical-
exposition. .
No definite method for raising more
money for the exposition has been de
cided upon. It is probable, however,
that the counties will be asked to con
tribute and stock may be sold outsida
of Portland.
HEALTH INSTITUTE
WILL BE HELD IN
OREGON CITY
This institute beginning next week
on Thursday, is under the auspices
of the city and county health agencies
The program as outlined covers
three days sessions.
Thursday will be given over to dis
cussions on Tuberculosis. In addition
to patients, those who have been di
rectly exposed are eligible to free ex
amination. So are those who show
symptoms. '
Friday is Mothers and very young
children's day. Demonstration of
feeding, clothing, prenatal care, baby
welfare and physical examinations
will be the order.
Saturday will be school childrens'
day. Children will be examined, phy
sical basis of mental growth, food for
school children and health play by
school children is scheduled.
At 7:30 in the evening there will
be a series of health talks of Interest
to the general public. A health film
will be shown during the evening.
The clinics and the entire program
is open to everybody.
Parent-Teachers Meet
At Wilsonville
The Parent-Teachers association of
Wilsonville met on Friday afternoon
in the school house. Mrs. Chas. Wag
ner, the president in the chair. Offi
cers and members answered roll call
with something for the good of the
association. Much business was trans
acted and election of officers for the
coming vear resulted in electing Mrs.
Amelia Peters president; Mrs. Hazel
Weidemann. vice-president; Mrs. Hoi-
brook, treasurer. There was a large
number present and a splendid after
noon spent among teachers and pu
nils. Next meeting and last one of the
season wil lbe held June 9th, when
the new officers will be seated. Every
one is requested to bring one thing
to eat and a light lunch will be
served.
G. A. R. Will Visit
Parkplace School
At a regular meeting of Meade
Post No. 2 department of Oregon, it
was voted unanimously to visit
Parkplace school at this time and
they have set the date at Friday 26th
of May at 10:30 a. m. Parkplace was
the first high school in Clackamas
county and a very patirotic school
The Training School
For Boys Is Subject
W. L. Kuser, Supt. of the Boy's
Training School, Salem, will speak on
the work of the school at The First
Congregational Church, Oregon City,
next Sunday, May 14th at the Popu
lar Sunday Evening Service.
Our Boys' Training School at Salem
meets and fulfills a distinct need in
training wayward boys to grow to be
worthy citizens, and thus save them
from becoming hardened criminals
who are always a menace to the mor
als of society.
Mr. Kuser has recently come from
the State Training School of Iowa,
where he bad been supt. for 14 years.
and at which place he was known as
"faher of the boys". The public is
cordially invited to hear Mr. Kuser
tell of his work in Salem.
Mrs. Harding Gives
Address Chapter P. P. E. O.
A most enjoyable meeting of Chap
ter P., P. E. O. was held at "Falls
Crest", home of Mr. and Mrs. F. J
Tooze on Tuesday of this week. After
the business meeting Mrs. Geo. Hard
ing gave a very interesting talk on
Oregon's wild flowers. Illustrating ner
talk with real speciments of rare Deau
tv. Mrs. Harding closed with an ap
peal to save whenever possible the
wild tlowers some species oi wmcn
are rapidly becoming extinct
The hostess served delicious re
freshments assisted by her niece, Mrs.
Myrtle Call. The chapter memDers
and invited guests were:
Mrs. Olivia Clark. Mrs. Ruth Cau
field, Mrs. Harry Paine, Mrs. Chris
Schuebel, Mrs. John Oatiiew, Mrs. j.
E. Jack, Mrs. Arthur Beattie, Mrs. jn,
W. Bowland, Miss Alma Moore, Mrs.
Bumford, Mrs. Wm.' Hammond, Mrs
Myrtle Call, Mrs. Geo. Harding.
Charles T. Tooze, who haa been
critically ill at his home at 14th and
Water streets is much better.
COUNTY HEALTH OFFICE
MUDDLE HEARING
WINDUP
Commissioners Stamp Ap
proval of Officers Bill for
Salary and Expenses
AMOUNT DUE $674.10
County Judge Protests Bill on Basis
of Overcharge and Suggests
Suit by Officer
The payment to Dr. Orel Welsh
for his services as Clackamas County
health officer is very likely according
to the action of County Commissioner
Proctor and Harris who have stamped
their approval upon,iiis bill for $450
for services and $224.10 for expenses
making a total of $674.10.
The matte rof who's who in the
health office of Clackamas county has
been simmered down to Dr. Welsh
and the salary has been fixed at the"
minimum of $25 per month. -. '
It will be recalled by those who
have followed the controversy be-
tween the health officer and the coun
ty court that the latter tried to re
move him last July on the basis of
economizing by combining, the county
physician and health officer and ap
pointed Dr. W. E. Hempstead to the
position. A deadlock resulted as the
incumbent could not be legally re
moved by the court and he refused to
resign. ' Dr. Hempstead made no ef
fort to exercise the duties of health
officer when the state board of health
refused to recognize him and contin
ued as county physician.
The court refused to pay Welsh's
bills for salary and for expenses until
now when the commissioners act fa-.,
vorably on the account.
Judge Cross protests teh payment
of the bill on the basis that the
charges were excessive prior to the
attempted removal and that it would
be best for the doctor to sue the
county and thus give the county op
portunity to offset the bill with the
overcharge claimed.
George Pusey Very
111 In Portland
The host of friends of George Pu
sey, Jr., are pained to learn of his
critical illness. .
Last fall George entered the O. A. C.
where his progress was excellent un
til stricken with ear difficulty and re
turned home. .Several operations
were performed each with the hope
of complete recovery. This hope,
however, has resulted in disappoint
ment A few days ago another operation
was followed by a condition which is
still very critical.
- Generally beloved by all who know
him sincere desire for his recovery
is the general expression.
On account of Mr. Puseys illness,
W. P. Hawley, Jr., his uncle, has can
celled all radio concerts from his sta
tion in Portland for an indefinite per-
ion.
Police Officer Is
Freed From Charges
George Titus who was tried this
week in the recorder's court ' on a
charge preferred by Walter Bennett,
to the effect that the officer theraten
ed him with a gun was discharged by
Judge Kelly on the grounds that the
complaint did not constitute cause for
action in the form in which facts
were stated.
Bennet claimed that the officer's
action in arresting him was malice
while the officer introduced evidence
to show that Bennett had made
threats against the officers and that
he actefl on the defensive.
New Auto Repair
Shop OpenedX
"PrtK "Dollr-tr fnt-mol-lv TTKiP.hnnip. Until V
Hall and Son and Al. Hughes of the
Clackamas County Auto and Tractor
company, have taken over a part of
the building formerly occupied by the
Pacific Tire and Supply Co. and are
operating a garage and auto repair
shop. The remainder of the building
is occupied by the Langley Electric
company formerly with the Willard
service station.
Joseph C. Hedges
Heads Department
With the reorganization of the com
mercial club Joseph C. Hedges be
comes chairman of the membership
division. J A. Brady and Wm. Stone
have been elected to the executive
committee of this department.
Sheriff 's Off ice Makes
Report April Arrests
.
Before JudgeNoETe
L. W. Hoffmeister no license, $15;
V. J. HlUgard, no license, $5; T?aul 4
Poplin, no license, discharged; E. E.
Pully, no license, $5; H. Schlip, speed
ing, $10 C. W. Fairchild, reckless driv
ing, $10; C. C. Clark, misuse dealer
plates, $10; J. F. Ockland, no license,
$15; J. P. Schwein, speeding, $15,. j
Before Judge Parry
Wm. Strange, ho lights, dismis -f
E. R. Beecher, no license, $25; Mi
Wood Co., overhead, $40; Miller Woc-
Co., overload, $40; A. J. Schmid, no
lights, $5; F. Day, speeding, $10.