ID J cvvJ 1 J CJ ftV 40th Year THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 1922 Number 9 ID) REPUBLICANS OF STATE ELECT WALTER L, TOOZE JR., CHAIRMAN Result Considered Victory For Williams Tongue Wing Of Party HARMONY IS KEYNOTE HIGHWAY COMMISSION CONFIRMS RAILROAD AVENUE ROUTE SELLING PETITIONS OFFERS FLELD FOR OPERATORS SCHOOL DIRECTORS OF CITY ORGANIZE FOR THE YEAR Main Street Turn To Dangerous Is Statement Further Delay Possible Present Bill Bears Great Resemblance To One Sponsored By Same Parties Two Years Ago a Convention Authorized The Executive Committee To Recommend Improved Primary Law By an overwhelming majority of 30 to 6 votes the Republican Stat Cen tral Committee, at its biennial meet ing, elected Walter L. Tooze, Jr., of McMinnville its chairman, for the reg ular term. The meeting was held at the Imperial Hotel, Portland on Sat urday last. A. H. Lea, secretary of the Oregon State fair, was the. opposing candidate amcr is said to have represented a group of politicians including Senator Stanfield, O. H. Fithian and oth ers. From this ngle the result is considered a victory for the Williams Tongue element of the party. The keynote of the convention was harmony and the members of the par ty were urged to work fox the united support of the Republican nominees in 'every precinct of the stte. Open con sideration was not accorded the pos sible entrance of candidates other than the regular nominees into the gubernatorial race. While it is known that a number of the delegates are not content with the present primary Jaw no action was taken with regard to it other than to pass the following resolution: "Where as several Republican county central committees of this state have resolved against the abuses of the primary law in order that party organizations and principles be preserved and the pri mary law be improved to conform more nearly to American ideals of rep resentative government, and Whereas, any improvements or amendments should require and re ceive careful study, exhaustive re search, investigation and deliberation and no hasty legislation should be considered or recommended, therefore be it resolved that the Executive com mittee be and hereby is instructed to investigate he abuses of said primary law, elecion and registration law of the state and make a detailed report to Ithis committee with recommenda tions , etc. ' The chairman was authorized to ap point a committee of 20 members to have full charge and control of the campaign. ft f LOCAL LEGION SENDS DELEGATES TO DALLES Chautauqua Sets Aside Program of July Fourth in Honor of Legion William R. Logus, S. A. Mead and I. M. Mullien were chosen at the reg ular meeting of the American Legion Monday night to represent the local post at the state convention to be held at The Dalles beginning July 27. Phil Hammond, S. McDonald and Lloyd Harding were chosen alternates. July 4th will be Legion Day at the Gladstone Chautauqua and all ex-sev-vice men in uniform will be admitted free. Lt.-Col. W. S. Guilbert, state chaplain of the American Legion, will deliver the address of the day at 11:00 o'clock. A basket picnic luncheon will be served by the Auxiliary. The committee in charge of the dnce given at the opening of Hawley Park reported a clear profit of fllO, which gives the local post a neat bal ance on the right side of the ledger. The Oregon City post has grown both in paid-up membership and in finances during the past six months and much credit for this showing is due the officers. There will be no other meeting of the Local Legion until its scheduled meeting night in September, unless it is found necessary to call a special meeting, it was decided. tototo Oak Grove Folks In Divorce Suit Verna Aderson has recently filed a suit for divorce from her husband, part owner of the Enterprise Planing Mill of Portland. She charges him with cruelty and asks for $10,000 of his personal property and $2,000 for attorneys' fees. In addition to this the plaintiff asks for $75 per month for herself and the care of an invalid daughter and the return of $2,500 she avers was her money invested in their Oak Grove home. tototo Nation-wide Strike Of Railway Men Looms With a cut of seven cents an hour for railway shop mechanics and nine cents for freight carmen, amounting to $60,000,000 annually, ondered by the United States Railway Board, a nation-wide strike by railroad employ ees is looming. The date set for the strike is Saturday this week . 1,200,000 men will be affected if the strike takes place. . $50,000,000 was recently cut bv the government board from the wages of maintenance of way laborers. On Wednesday of this week the State Highway Commission, sitting in Portland, held a rehearing of the rout ing of the Pacific Highway through Oregon City with the result that the former routing of . the Commission is confirmed. The routing as adopted by the Commission is east from the bridge along Seventh Street to Rail road Avenue, thence along Railroad Avenue to Fifth Street, thence under the Southern Pacific tracks and on the East of the S. P. right of way to the present grade of the South-End Road and along the edge or the bluff through Hawley Park and down into the present routing through Canemah. It was brought out by the commis sion at the meeting that Main Street is not sufficient to care for our local needs and that this street could under no circumstances toe made to safely carry the additional traffic of the Highway, amounting to thousands of cars per day. It was pointed out that the east approach of the new bridge will discharge traffic from a 5 per cent grade into the already congested intersection of 7th and Main Streets and, considering that this approach is considerably narrower than 7th St the right angle tarn into and from Main Street at this point "would be a dangerous undertakng. The Commis- son appeared to feel that routing any of the traffic from the bridge into Main Street would 'cause accidents of frequent oecurance at the Seventh St. intersection. (It was further contend ed that one other bad right angle turn on Main Street is entirely avoided by the 7th Street routine. The matter of passenger and freight car traffic along the tracks Dn our Main Street wa3 discussed, the commission claiming that it would not be ratioal to add additional bur dens to this street. (Thoughtful Oregon City residents, have for some time realized our need for another down town street and it appears- that the time for action has arrived.) The new routing carries the sanction and recommendation of the Highway Commission. The commis sion engineers, The Public Service Commission. On the other hand petitions liberally signed were presented for the routing through Main Street to Fifth Street and thence over the hill. Among the objections urged to the decision con firmed is the cost of opening railway avenue; the danger .to pedestrians at the turn at Seventh and railroad streets and the consequent loss of bus iness to Main street merchants. The use of two streets however would be less dangerous than either Main or Seventh alone. It is reported that further remon strance to the Seventh street routing will be made. In case the commission holds to the present decision and the city must open the way along Railroad avenue it may be a long time before the route will be complete. tototo ' DIVORCE MILL GRINDS Marjorie Luellwitz and her former youthful spouse are no longer married, as a result of the decision handed down by Judge Tazwell last week in the Luellwitz vs. Luellwitz case. The divorce was granted the husband on the grounds that Mrs. Luellwitz had not waited the required number of months after her former divorce be fore entering a second time upon life's matrimonial sea. Rumors have it that she may take still another trip shortly on the matri monial sea. tototo HOWLAND IS CLERK A. C. Howland, real estate man, was elected school clerk for Oregon City district last Thursday night at the board meeting, when canvass of the votes cast in the school election was made. Mr. Howland has accepted the office. He was nominated by E. T, Beverlin and his election was unani mous. MOONSHINERS JAILED Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hager, George Walch and Matt Parich were given the limit of punishment for violation of the prohibition act when on Friday last Judge Noble imposed on each of them a fine of $500 and a jail sentence of six months in the county laiL The quartette were found guilty of the charge of operating a moonshine fac tory near Estacada. to to to COLLIER'S BODY FOUND William H. Collier's body was re covered frm the Willamette river by J. E. Aibright and Ed. Richardson on Friday. It was located about fifty feet below the boat house from which he had disappeared the previous Sun day morning nd which had been his ffiome lor about a month. It is said that Collier was subject to fainting spells and it is believed that in one of these spells he fell into the river and was drowned. to to to Victor Erickson Laid to Rest Funeral services for the late Victor Erickson were held at the famill home last Thursday afternoon, Rev. Caradoc Morgan officiating. Oscar Erickson of Tacoma, Albert Erickson of Alaska, Mrs. Turner of Tacoma and sons and daughters of the deceased witnessed the last rites. Interment was in ML view cemetery. WHEN in the 'onward march of progress in the New World it be came necessary for mankind to have, a broader basis, for its rights, a firmer foundation for its liberties than it had ever enjoyed before, Thomas Jeff erson wrote the Declaration of American Independence. From the viewpoint of struggling, striving humanity the Declaration of Independ ence is one of the greatftt and wisest doc uments ever penned. It is a call to free dom for freedom's own sake; to freedom as a right not as a privilege. Before the adoption of this Declara tion, Americans had talked much of lib erties but little of liberty. They had based their claim to liberties on the grants made to them by a sovereign power. These grants of -liberties had no com mon basis. Gentlemen of rank in- Parent-Teachers Will Open The Symposium Saturday, July 8, will be Parent- Teacher day at the Chautauqua sym posium. Mrs. F. J. Hill, state presi dent, has arranged a program of mu sic and an address' by Miss Frances Hayes on the "Need of a Juvenile Court." Miss (Hayes spoke at the symposium several years ago, and is credited -with haying done more than any other speaker ever on the plat form to show the need of Parent- Teacher associations in all schools. All women interested in this phase of vork are urged to hear Miss Hayes. Mrs. Waldron and Mrs. Risley are also assisting in the program. to to to Pioneers Called By Chautauqua The following announcement by the president of the Clackamas County Pioneers' Association has been given out respecting Pioneer Day at the Gladstone Chautauqua: County: The Chautauqua manage ment has designated July 5, 1922, as Pioneer Day and all Pioneers are re quested to tie present on that day. Bring well filled lunch baskets. The Chautauqua people will furnish barbe cued meat and coffee; the other edi bles should be furnished by the Pion eers themselves. We hope to see a big turnout. En trance will be free to Pioneers only. Ex-Governor T. T. Geer will probably be the speaker. Hope to meet you there. H. E. Cross, president. Attest, E. C. Hackett, secretary." to to to City Council Grants Railway Franchise Lack of Penalty Provisions Arouses Protest Bids For Construction City Hall Rejected The city council at last Fridays meeting passed the ordinance granting the Portland Railway, Light and Pow er company an extension of its freight franchise until 1943, and granting the company permission to operate two freight trains of fifteen cars each dur ing the day, if necessary, to supply the Hawley Pulp Paper company with logs for operation. E. G. Caufield appeared before the council and protested against the pro vision permitting freight trains during the day, and the omission from the franchise of a penalty for failure to comply with its provisions. A citizens' committee composed of Messrs. Andresen, Jones, Humphreys and M. D. Latourette advised with the council before first reading of the ordinance and the council did not" act upon Mr. Caufield's protest which was offered at the second reading. A strong point for the privilege of day freight was that it Is necessary to the continuous operation of the Hawley Mill while in the protest it was point ed out that the practice was dangerous to Main Street property interests. The railroad company promised to minimize the day freight business to the limit. Bids for the construction of the new city hall, five in number, ranged from $47,169 to $53,323. These bids did not include plumbing wheh called for an additional outlay of from $4700 to $6000. The architect's estimate of the cost of the building was $33,000. The city has a fund of $35,000 to care for the building. New bids will be asked on the unit plan. TRIAL OF HECKER FOR MURDER IN PROGRESS THIS WEEK Thirty Witnesses Called By The State Line Of Defense Witheld To The Last The trial of Russell Hecker for the murder of Frank Bowker, Portland musician, commenced Tuesday morn ing, in the Clackamas county circuit court, Judge J. W. Campbell presiding. Rapid progress was made in the selec tion of a jury and at 3:45 o'clock the opening day the jury was announced as complete. In all 25 veneremen were called. The state exercised five of the six per emplory challenges allowed by law. The defense used four of their twelve, per emplries. Attorneys for Hecker are Thomas P. Ryan, Portland; Gale Hill former dis trict attorney of Albany Linn county and Gilbert L. Hedges former district attorney of Clackamas county. The state is represented by Levy Stipp dis trict attorney; George Mowrey and Frank Lonegan of the Portland" dis trict attorneys office. The members of the jury are Robert Appleby, ex-lumberman, Ardenwald; Hugh Perry, Carus; Mrs. Louise Kam rath, Beaver Creek; John G. Edward son, Canby; William Boyd, Oswego; Mrs. Augusta B. Habulach, Clack amas; Mrs. Lizzie Bonney, Evergreen; Mrs. Clara E. Anthony, New Era; Samuel J. Jones, Parkplace; S. P. Lon dergan, Beaver Creek; Eliza M. In gram, Carus; Charles R. Hunter, Sun nyside. The state has produced thirty wit nesses, who have been called and- test ified to a chain of circumstances de signed to connect Hecker with the murder of Bowker. The defense has mot yet indicated what its line of defense -will be. The case will probably reach the jury Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. tototo PRIVATE SCHOOL SPONSORS LINE UP AGAINST MEASURE The proposed compulsory education law under 'which all hoys and girls must attend public schools between eight and 16 years of age or until the eighth grade shall have been com pleted, with limited exceptions, has registered against it the Evangelical Lutheran Synod of the Oregon Wash- mgton district m convention at Salem last week. It was claimed by those who object ed that the proposed measure will de prive them of their constitutional right to exercise and teach religion without government interference. In this they refer to their denominaiotnal day schools in which they in some places teach religion as well as other subjects in their schools. For the same reasons objection is raised by the adventists who conduct private schools in which religion as well as other subjects are taught The strongest opposition to the mea sure which will go on the ballot this fall is expected from the Catholic Church which supports its own private schools generally. Over fifty thousand signatures to the petition for placing the measure on the November, ballot were obtained by the circulators in one day. All of these conditions point to this measure as one of the most bitterly contested at the coming election. herited one set of rights and liberties; the com moner another set and the still lower class others. Of unity of outlook there was none until Jefferson speaking for America and the Contin ental Congress, declared' that men have a right to freedom because they are men and that governments derive their ; just powers from the consent of the governed. The Continental Congress, July 4, 1776, gave liberty her passports and start ed her around the world. The Declar ation of Independence is indeed, not ex cepting, the constitution, America's greatest contribution to the age of Repub lics. And on this Fourth Day of July 1922, let there be rejoicing and celebra tion fitting this great and inspiring anni versary of the adoption of this marvelous document. - Summer Window Draws Attention Bathing suits made in Oregon are featured in an unusually attractive Price Bros.' department store. The center of attraction is a demure maid clad in a charming blue creation that has the appearance of having really been designed to swim in. Wicker furniture is used to good advantage to give the window an atmosphere of summer and blue and orange are ffce predominating colors. George Creigh- ton, who designed the display, has had several unusually good windows lately which will compare favorably with the best of Portland's store dis plays. to to to Physicians Will Appeal For New Tria The next step in the libel suit in stituted some months ago by Dr. H. S. Mount against seven other physicians of Oregon City will be an appeal by the defendants for a new trial, ac cording to Earle C. Latourette, one of the attorneys for the- defense. The time set for filing the petition for a new trial will terminate July 6 Every- thiig will be in readiness for the ap peal on this date, it is reported. to to to IN FOR A DROUTH A bone dry amendmet for the ship subsidy bill was killed in committee recently. The amendment was offer ed by Representative Bankhead of Ala bama and provided that ships which carried liquor should be barred from the benefits of -the subsidy. Now, Senator Edmunds of Pennsylvania an nounces that he will introduce another bone dry bill. In this bill it is provid ed that no ship selling liquor during the voyage may enter an American port. POYSER SENTENCED Jesse Poyser, convicted of an of fence against a young girl, was sen tenced Saturday by Judge Bagley to three years in the state "pen." Appeal for a new trial was denied. Symposium Has Strong Program Mrs. Dye's symposium at Chautau qua this year will especially feature the writers of Oregon, authors, artists. Poeis, naturalists, journalists, teach- ers, librarians and others devoted to cultural subjects. Among magazine writers, Anne Shannon Monroe, Mary land Allen and Victor Hugo Paquet will tell stories of their work. John T. Hotchkiss, head of the book depart ment of the J. K. Gill company, will tell of hi3 recent vi3it to eastern pub lishers. Grace E. Hall, whose poems are a popular feature of the Oregonion, and Anthony Euwer, whose "Rhymes of Our Valley" has made him well known on this coast, have both promised to read some of their songs, as well as Guy Fitch Phelps, Verne Bright and others. Half a dozen young journal ists have consented to tell of their work, Miss Hazel Handy of the Jour nal, Aileen Bring, Colista M. Dowling, Sheba Childs Hargreaves, Florence M. Eastland, and others who-are in the newspaper game. Among naturalists, William L. Finley, Willard A. Elliot, others are on the program. This is but a beginning that It is considered may develop into greater recognition as" well as discovery of talent in our midst Oregon, financial interests claim the information that the constitutional amendment having for its purpose the lowering of interest rates in this state may be kept off the November ballot by the payment of a few thousand dol lars to the sponsors of the measure. The sum necessary to put the bill to sleep has been suggested as $20,000 with a generous reduction of a few thousand under favorable conditions. It is said that the petitions have suf ficient signatures to entitle them to iling. To John F. Albright is ascribed the sponsorship of this measure which is similar in purpose to an attempt by him, and others to put over a bill pro viding for a minimum rate of interest at the election two years ago and de feated by a vote of 158,673 to 28)976. Preceeding the election the Oregon Journal declared there was then a scheme in which Albright and East ham were involved to prostitute the initiative by a plan to sell out the petitions for $20,000 and suit for libel for the assertion was threatened against the Journal The proposition two years ago was for a maximum legal rate of 4 per cent and contract rate of 5 per cent The present measure proposes 6 per cent as the legal and 7 per cent as the contract rate of interest The iniomation elation to the prop osition of permitting the measure to die before reaching the filing stage of development, for a "cash" considera- ation has 'been presented to the Port land clearing house association and ia in circulation through the press gener ally. tototo Dr. Freeze To Occupy. New Quarters Dr. Freeze, who for some time past has occupied offices in the Harding block, will move this week to new quarters formerly occupied by Dr. Clyde Mount This change will provide much more room and has been made necessary by a constantly increasing practice. Dr. Freeze plans to install new lens grinding equipment and a complete set of all-steel office furniture, which will make his one of the, most com pletely equipped optical establish ments in this city. tototo REV. MR. WARE WRITES Rev. A. J. Ware, who is on a trip to the national Sunday school associa tion in Kansas City and the Northern Baptist Convention ' at Indianapolis, Ind., writes to the Banner-Courier ed itor from the latter place that' the weather there is exceedingly hot, the people very hospitable and Indian a p- polis a fine, progressive city. Mr. Ware speaks appreciatively of his trip and of the joy of it While on this 'trip he TiPvisiting relatives and old friends whom he has not seen in a long time. OFFICERS UNABLE TO LOCATE ROBBER OF AURORA BANK Teller Kept In Vault While Robber Made Away With Eleven Hundred Dollars Though the Aurora State Bank was robbed nearly two weeks ago no trace has yet been found of the perpetrator of the crime. Miss Vera Cutsford. the young wo man teller was alone at the time the robber entered, tied, forced her into the vault and then helped himself to $1155 in cash. At one time during his activity he picked up several thousand dollars worth of bonds but discarded them before leaving, prob ably not recognizing their value. He was not masked and made his getaway via the railroad track route. Although extensive effort has been put forth so far no trace of the robber has been found!. The loss is covered by bankers' in surance. tototo Man Hurt In Melee Near Park Dance Hall A general fracas near the Hawley park dance hall about midnight Satur day night resulted in the injury, of several persons. Some of the partici pants, who it is said were more or less drunk, later on made nuisances of themselves at the fire which destroyed the Williams Bros.' garage. James Thornberg, who happened to drive by the "battlefield" during the progress of the melee in the park, stopped to find out what tht trouble was and was set upon and (beaten by some of the fighters. tototo t-UUNIAINb NO I rOR BAIHERS And now the kiddies must refrain from bathing their feverish limbs in the municipal fountain basin in Mc Loughlin park, if an ordinance intro duced by Councilman Metzner and passed first reading afthe last coun cil meeting, becomes law. Objection able features of the practice were pointed out as a basis for the ordin ance. Drs. Krassig and Mount voted against the measure. New Chairman Is O. A. Pace Two New Teachers Are Employed KIRK GIVEN VACATION Many Candidates For Clerk Proposed But One Of The Many Is Finally Chosen At the first meeting of the eshool board after the election, the new member, E. T. Beverlin was inducted into office after the votes had been canvassed. The total number of votes cast were found to be 1008, of which Beverlin received 540. J. E. Hedges in taking affectionate leave of his former colleagues said There is never a great sorrow with out concurrent pleasure"; spoke feel ingly of the harmony in the board; of the possibility that he should no long er serve as director and wished the members "God speed all." Upon the recommendation- of the superintendent, Helen Borgeois or Jamestown college was elected to teach mathematics and science in place of Miss Little; Esther Terrill, Pacific College, for English; Clara Kersting, Oregon Normal, first grade; Maude Curtis, intermediate; Ruby Pierce, for Miss Shukolntfs grade; Mrs. Edith Wauke Parker for Miss, Clara Wiev- siek's grade at. Barclay school. The position of orchestra leader will be filled later. Superintendent Kirk was granted leave of absence for two months on full salary. While absent he will at tend the N. E. A. at Boston and some lectures in. the Harvard summer school. The city water main was ordered ex tended to the Mt. Pleasant school building; an encyclopaedia was pur chased for the high school and ar rangements made for a visit to the school buildings to decide upon im mediate improvements. Chairman, O. A. Pace, suggested a resolution for Mr. Hedges and the chairman and superintendent were authorized to frame the same. The chairman announced that he would vote only for that clerk upor whom the other four would agree. Among those who were mentioned for the honor were, W. F. Tipton, O. ID. Eby, George Story, Lew Henderson, Ward Lawton, Elbert Chairman, Phil Hammond, Mrs. W. C. Green, Richard Frederick and A. C. Howland. Rea sons advanced relative to the "propri ety" of these citizens for the position would make a fine parody on Shake speare's "Macbeth", but when Bever lin nominated A. C. Howland, senti ment crystalized into the unanimous. Everybody else seemed dubious about the latter's acceptance but the unex pected happened and he did. And the choice was a wise one. Additioal polling places were sug gested and Roakes and Beverlin ap pointed to report on same. The beginning made by the board at the . outset of the year is auspicious. tototo Myers Clan Reunion Very Enjoyable Event The annual reunion of the Meyers clan was held at Hawley Park Sun-X day, June 25, with about 70 members present A sumptuous dinner was served at 1.30. At the business meet ing officers were elected as follows: Norman Meyers, son of Clay Meyers, president; Mrs. Helen Warren, sister of the new president, re-elected as sec retary; Mrs. Norman Meyers, treas urer; and Col. Bob Miller, historian. Speeches were made by W. W. Meyers of Oregon City and Frank Meyers of Portland. George Himes of Portland and "Wl W. Woodbeck of Jennings Lodge also spoke. After the business was over Tom Myers of Portland treated the clan to ice cream. A splendid" time was had by all. WEST LINN ELECTS Carl Buse was re-elected on Tues day last to serve as director of the West. Linn school district for the present three-year term. Clyde Hugbes was elected clerk. No opposition to either appeared. tototo Oregon City Folks Visit The "Yellowstone" On Tuesday of last week, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Straight; Mr. and Mrs. Charles Caufield and Portland friends making in all a party of ten persons, left home for a vacation trip to the Yellowstone National Park. The party made the trip via the Union Pacific route, entered the great National park from the west and came home via Gardner and Spokane over the Northern Pacific. Among the delights of the trip were the Grand Canyon, the hotel appoint ments and to watch the grizzly bear feed near the hotels. The return home was completed on Thursday morning. tototo L. F. Pridemore In City Lewis F. Pridemore, proprietor of the government camp hotel, was in Oregon City on Thursday this week. He reports "no snow" at the camp and that improvements on the Mt. Hood Loop road are progressing rapidly. I (