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!THE BANNER-COURIER; OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST, 3, 1922
Number 14
THE KLU KLUX KLAN
INITIATES OVER 100
CANDIDATES
MEETING ON DEPOT
MATTERS IS HELD
AT CLUB ROOM
CITY COUNCIL PASSES
NEW TRIAL IS DENIED
HECKER BY JUDGE
CAMPBELL
OREGON CITY HOLDS
FIRST ANNUAL
PAGEANT
COUNTY COURT BUYS
OLCOTT - HALL RECOUNT
IS IN PROGRESS IN
THE STATE
ROAD TRUCKS FOR
PROVERBIAL 'SONG'
ESOLUTIONS STREET
VACATION
1 Representatives O f Manufacturing
Misconduct Of The Jury Is Denied
Notice Of Appeal Served By Gilbert
L. Hedges For Defense
Six New Liberty Trucks With Cargo
Bodies Will Soon Help
Build Roads
v Plants And Merchants
Appoint Committee
New Charter Expected Soon
For Clackamas County
Organization
CEREMONY IS PUBLIC
Ceremony Held In Gladstone Park
Presence Of Three Thousand
Spectators'
In
Gladstone Park was the scene, last
Saturday night, of a ceremonial unus
ual and impressive. Lined up on the
ball field section of the park, the
crowd estimated at 3,000 personswas
kept within the space allotted them,
' by a line of guards clad in the white
robes of the order.
The initiation ceremony was con
ducted in front ' of a fiery cross the
symbol of the order. And close beside
the crctss was a large American flag
illuminated by red torches and spot
lights from a circle of auto cars.
Upon the formation of a hollow
square by the members, the initiatory
class occupied the center and between
two lines of a Portland degree team.
The initiates were questioned as to
qualificatons pf birth, religion and
American citizenship. Then took oath
to uphold the constitution, to perpetu
ate the free public schools, the separa
tion of church and state, to guard the
home, to cherish liberty and the right
to the pursuit of happiness.
Dr. Lawyer of Portland, lecturer for
the Klan for this domain delivered an
address 'to the initiated in which he
urged them to be true Klansmen, to
uphold the principles of the organiza
tion and to bring new members into
the Klank an dinto the new woman's
organipation the Laries of the Invisi
ble Empire. The ceremony closed and
opened with prayer.
The 110 members who took the obli
gation at this time, will be among the
aharter members- wlfen the organiza
tion in thi3 county receives its charter.
Dr. Bell Inventor
Of Telephone Passes
Dr. Alexander Graham Bell, inventor
' of the telephone, died at 2 o'clock
Wednesday morning at Beinn Breagh,
his estate near Baddeck, Nova Scotia.
Although the inventor had been in
failing health for several months, he
had not been confined to bed and the
end was unexpected. Late Tuesday
afternoon his condition became serious
and Dr. Kerr of Washington, a cousin
of Mrs. Bell, a house guest and a Syd
ney physician attended him.
With Dr. Bell when he died were his
daughter, Mrs. Marian Hubbard Fair
child, of Washington. The inventor
leaves another daughter, Mrs. Elize
prosvenor, wife of a Washington mag
azine witer.
Dr. Bell will be buried on top of
Mount Beinn Breagh, a spot chosen by
himself.
President Thayer of the American
Telephone and Telegraph company on
hearing of Dr. Bell's death ordered all
the subsidiary corporations of the Bell
system throughout the United States
to half mast flags on their buildings.
News of the death of Dr. Alexander
Graham Bell at his summer place and
laboratories at Baddeck, Nova Scotia,
came as a shock to the scientist's
many friends in Washington, -although
they knew he had been failing for sev
eral months.
Mrs. Thomas' Pupils
Give Fine Recit?
Music lovers of Beaver Creek were
especially delighted by the recital giv
en by pupils of Mrs. A. Thomas' at
Beaver Creak Grange'Hall on July 27.
The hall was filled with an appreciat
ive audience.
All pupils acquitted themselves very
creditably, Miss Arlene Bluhm of Ore
gon City, who rendered Chopin Valselthe Coast,
.in D Flat, is to be commended on her j
execution of this number. The playing
of the Austrian Song by Robert Brown
was especially brilliant. The young
man gives great promise as 'a pianist.
Laura Parry's "Solliagetto" was splen
did. Mrs. George Havill of Beaver
Creek and Mrs. Wentwotrh of Oregon
City gave a vocal duet, "Creole Swing
Song", and responded with an encore
of an old time favorite, "In the Star-1 Fimeral services for the late Julius
light." Mrs. Havills voice is a closr!A- Dil of Portland wede held last
high soprano which blended admirably ! Saturday. Deceased was a 'brother of
with Mrs. Wentworth's rich Contralto, i 'Mrs- Tillie Moore of JennmSs Lodge.
Mrs. Wentworth also gave as a solo, I Kis death is third in family
"My Ain Folk" and graciously respond-! Wlthin a of tnree months.
ed to two encores.
A social time was enjoyed after the
recital, the young people dancing until
11:30. .
Work On School sBuilding
A contract ba.q toperi lot t -TV' V
Timken of Portland for the repainting I
of the Oswego school house and play .
shed. The work will foe started &V
once with the Idea of having it finished
before school starts in September.
Mrs. Agnes Buckley, who for three
years has been county echool.superin
visor, will be principal next year in
place of Miss Mary Bickner who re
signed after, several years faithful
teaching. . ,
Merchants and representatives of
the industrial plants met in the Com
mercial Club room Wednesday ot this
week ior consideration of the proposed
oruer of the public service commission
relative to the changes in the local S
P. depot.
The result of the meeting was the
appointment of a committee to confer
on Friday at eleven o'clock with the
Commission and the S. P. officials
with a view to modification of the re
cent order which provided for two
separate depots, passenger and
freight.
The committee named is A. A. Price
chairman, Ralph Shepherd, E. Schwab,
W. A. Huntley and Walter Schwoch.
Those present in addition to those-
appointed on the committee were M.
D. Latourette, Chris Schuebel, Chas
Gratke, Same Clay, Harry Draper,
Walter Schwock, Lloyd Harding and
W. W. Woodbeck.
Spice was added to the occasion by
reference to the newspapers 'imussing
un' things" so badly as some "other
folks" and then he said some more
ud things" at whioh one of the "frater
nity", riz right up nd denied the
charge " and both the newspapers
and the other folks present are still
shouting for old glbry.
HECKER TRIAL DRAWS
HEAVILY ON TAX
PAVERS It cost the taxpayer of Clackamas
county $999.70 for the trial of Russell
Hecker, convicted July 1st of the mur
der of Frank Bowker, Portland musi
cian. All parties concerned were res
idents of Multnomah county. ' This ex
pense does not include any portion of
the salary of Judge Campibell, who pre
sided, or of that of Levy Stipp, district
attorney, who prosecuted the case.
Multnomah county made no charge for
the services of George Hammersly, de
puty district attorney, who assisted in
the prosecution. Portland police offi
cials who testified as winsss were paid
by Clackamas county, and Multnomah
county collected $18, for boarding
Hecker from June 5 to July 5, when he
was sentenced and taken to the peni
tentiary at Salem. The expense of the
grand jury for indicting Hecker was
$160,461 Dr. Robert L. Beneon of
Portland received $45 for testifying as
an exper witness. The heaviest
single item was incurred in securing
Percy M. Johnson, business partner of
Ralph Hecker a 'brother of the con
victed man, who was wanted as a wit
ness for the state and who was in
California as the time of the trial ap(
proaehed. It cost the county $169.40
for his transportation and witness fees.
Oswego Has Hopes
For A Brand New Bank
There is great possibility of Oswego
having a bank in the near future. Emil
Folder, a banker from Clarkson, Ne
braska, is here for that purpose. He
has gone to Salem to confer with the
state bank superintendent regarding
the establishment pf a state bank
with a capitol of fifteen thousand dol
lars. If this will not he allowed, Mr.
Folda plans to make it a national bank
with a capitol of twenty-five thousand
dollars, the amount required by the
state banking board. Plans are al
also being made for the erection of a
new building.
Logan Resident In City
; H. HPageman, prominent farmer of
! Logan, transacted business in Oregon
j City on Moday this week. He reports
, he outlook for the remainder of the
season's crop as discouraging.
I Real Estate Man On Trip
F. B. Madison, real estate dealer ol
rthe firm of Ely, Madison and Ely, anc
wife, are on a vacation-business trip
to the Yakima Valley. After their
! return they will spend some time at
- Roadmaster Buys Home
Abe Gilbert, County roadmaster has
purchased the R. H. Taber . home at
Glen Echo and will take possession of
his new home at once.
Dilg Funeral Is Held
VISITS CALIFORNIA FRIENDS
Miss Alma Moore left the city Mon
day evening ths week foir a months
vacation trip to' points of interest. In
California. While absent she will vis
It friends in Los Angeles and Altadena.
Shc win visit also Lagona Beach
Lo:iK Beach before her return,
Busch Home Gladdened
A daughter arrived at the Oregon
City hospital on Friday, June 28, for
Mr. and Mrs. John Busch. The little
lady has been given the name of Bar
ibara Jean, Mrs. Busch was Miss Mil
' dred Tschirgi before her marriage.
Is Second Move To Clear
Way For Final Procedure
In South End Road Matter
CITY HALL NEW ANGLE
Portland 'Architect Presents Plans For
New Building Wicnin Funds
Now available
While Oregon City's first pageant
was making ready on th banks of the
placid Willamette a majority of the
"city fathers" met and considered
briefly matters of far reaching import
ance to the city, agreed to meet again
co-night and adjourned all within the
space of a short half hour.
' Resolutions were passed first read
ing and will come up for a second read
ing on September 6, preparing the way
for further procedure relative to vacat
ing portions of Third and Main Streets
in the Southern part of the city, in or
der to complete p,lans for linking up
the Pacific Highway through the city.
New angles to the city hall matters
were presented. E. E. McLaren, Port
land architect with offices in the Ex
change building, laid before the coun
cil a set of plans for the new .building.
These plans provide for a reinforced
.concrete, fire proof, four-story struct
ure located on the present accepted
Site and including all essentials of
construction as electric wiring, heating
apparatus, etc.
Mr. McLaren presented a guaranty
bond from the U.' S. Fidelity and
Guaranty company, assuring the con
struction for $31,000.00.
This was something in the nature of
a surprise since the matter of building
is now held up owing to the bids run-
mg several thousand dollars higher
than the money available for this pur
pose of $35,000.
In reply to the claim that the rea
sons for present bids being higner
than the present architect's estimate,
McLaren declared the price of. the
steel is 35 per cent less, hardware 13
per cent and cement 15 per cent lesa
than one year ago.
The mayor set next Monday night
as the date for a meeting for consid
eration of these plans.
The Kings Write From Europe
Word has just been received from
A. E. King, formerly of Mt. Pleasant
and who left this spring for England
to take over an inheritance.
Mr. King and his wife will leave for
Oregon City the last of ths month. On
their homeward voyage they will visit
places of interest in England, Scotland,
Ireland and Wales.
Body of Drowned Youth
Recovered From River
The body of Alfred Wilson, mess boy
on the steamer Annie Cummmgs and
who was drowned last Friday while
swimming in the Willamette river,
was recovered Tuesday afternoon. .
Thomas Brown, iound the body
floating near his boathouse at the foot
of Fifth street.
The body is being held here, pending
word from the parents, with yhom the
authorities are Endeavoring to com
municate. HARDING'S PROPOSAL
TO STOP STRIKE IS
ACCEPTED
The striking railway employes have,
through their leaders, accepted the
President's plan for settling the strike.
It is expected that he railway execut
ives' will also accept" the plan.
School Money Apportioned
The Secretary of State has just ap
portioned school monies to the amount
of $422,088.60 on a per capita basis of
$1.85 for each of the 288,156 children
of tile state between the ages of five
and twenty years. The per capita
amount is 11 cents more than for 1921.
Mansfield For Federal Position
George Mansfield of MedfOrd, presi
dent of the Oregon State Farm Bur
eau, has been nominated by Senator
McNary for appointment to a position
on the Federal 'arm Lioan aoara.
Waluga Lodge to Get Charter
Grand lodge officers A.' F. and A. M.
of Oregon, including the Grand Master
will . come tpi Oswtego sometime in
August to issue the charter and num
ber to the new Waluga' lodge. The
new lodge, which has 'been organized
since February, has been working un
der a dispensation and has shown very
rapid growth. Its meetings are being
held in the I. O. O. F. hall in Old Town.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller accom
panied by Thomas Miller and Miss
Rose Maris Mr. and Mrs. George
Griffith and children Edwin and Nor
ma motored to Silver creek Falls,
about 16 miles above Silverton and
spent the. day last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bonser and
children Donald and Beth who have
been in Oregon City visiting at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Warner
have left for their home at Tacoma.
Mr. Bonser is a brother of Mrs. Warner.
On Monday morning Judge Camp
bell after listening to motion for a new
trial for Russell Hecker, denied the
same and Gilbert L. Hedges, one of
the attorneys for the defense, gave
notice immediately of appeal to the
supreme court. -
1 The motion was based on miscon
duct of the jury, it toeing contended
that the women jurors had been sep
arated, a short time during the trial
from the remainder of the jury and
thus made illegal the proceedings.
The judge ruled against the motion
setting forth as his reasons that on
account of the construction of thecourt
house building and the fact that the
bailiff had made affidavit that the
women had spoken with no one out
side of their own number and were
under his' superyision when crossing
the hall and in going to and from the
jury box, there had bee no separation
as considered separation under the
statutes.
Hecker is now in the penitentiary at
Salem under sentence of death on
September 22.
ALBRIGHT COMES BACK
AT HIS ACCUSERS
WITH HOT SHOT
.In reply to the articles contained in
the Journal charging him with'trying
to '.sell" his 6 per cent interest peti
tion now filled and to be voted on at
this fall election, J. F. Albright, of this
city has offered to tre press a scathing
denunciation of his accusers and in
whioh he takes up the gauntlet of a
comparison in character between him
self and those who have accused him.
He compares Robert E. Smith with J.
Thoburn Ross; makes reference to the
building now housing the Ladd and Til
ton Bank which he declares gives Ed
ward Cookingham charged with in
vestigating his actiivties a luxuriant
berth, as a "booze joint" before it be
came a bank; pays his respects to the
Orfegon Journal and takes to task his
accusers for not mentioning the name
of the issuer ofthe $4000 check which
he is alleged to have received from
sale of the fish bill petitions several
years ago, as well as his name. He
states that "one of Portland's most
highly respected citizens" issued it and
that for this reason it has been with
held while he has been given unfavor
able publicity.
Albright in his statement connects
a representative of the Journal with
a trip to his house in an attempt to
"buy'i the quashing of the 4 per cent
interest petitions of two years ago and
that the accused refused to consider
the proposition. He further denies
that any attempt to sell the petitions
he has filed for the election this fall,
has b'een and declares his belief in the
passage of the bill. . .
Neat Sum Netted
The ice cream social given at Shady
Nook park, Jennings Lodge; Tuesday
evening for the benefit of the sufferers
in th recent fire, netted $41.15.
DID YOU EVER STOP TO
' THINK
THAT every time a man allows
prejudice to influence him, he is
cheating himself. His mental
vision is clouded. He doesn't
see straight. He should SEE
HIS OPPORTUNITY! BOOST
HIS CITY!
THAT it requires great mental
and physical effort of every citi
zen to make your city climb the
ladder of fame.
THAT the time will come when .
all knockers will be forced to
leave your city and their places
will toe filled by men who will be
CITY BOOSTERS and CITY
BUILDERS. '
THAT conventions bring more
than money to your city, because
your city will be immeasureably
benefited toy the goodwill you
generate as genial hosts.
THAT your city is now upon the
threshold of its greatest oppor
tunities for trade cultivation.
THAT farming is a businesa'and
it is always possible to make a
business grow.
THAT you should determine to
make your business grow and re
turn your profits on your invest-
ment and labor.
-THAT your agricultural section
needs and welcomes more home
owners. The family seeking a
small homestead for poultry,
dairying and a small acreage for
general farming can find desir
able openings near your city.
THAT every community has its
civic slackers, men who turn an
indifferent eye to the needs of
their city.
E. R. WAITE,
Secretary.
Shawnee Oklahoma Board of
Commerce.
Thousands Crowd River To
Catch Glimpse Of
Movements
WILL BE CONTINUED
Experiences Will Shape Arrangements
For Future City Should
Encourage
The first historical review of Oregon
City to be set to pageant form was
carried out so far as conditions per
mitted on Wednesday evening.
The attendance was so large that
it was impossible for hundreds to ob
tain view positions along the East
bank of the river where' more than
fve thousand people had congregated
to see the event. the large areas
across the river, were not taken advan
tage of owing to the lack of the big
bridge over which the throng could
reach them. .
As this was the first event of its
kind for this city adequate seating and
policing of the crowds had not been
provided. Hence hundreds left before
the beginning and others surged upon
the area reserved for the director and
parliaipants delaiying and hindeirng1
the start.
The successive episodes were staged
on the river and made visible by a
powerful searchlight operated from the
bridge.
The beginning was by children of
the city under direction of Mrs. Ada
Losh Rose and consisted of crowning
of Bessie Forbes queen of fairies ; and
dances toy several young girls..
Sixteen musicians with their lead
er from the Percy Campbell American
Band furnished the 'music which was
exceptionally appropriate and beauti
ful. . -
The many discouragements which
beset the occasion should not be allow
ed to influence against a recurrence
of this attraction with its splendid pos
sibilities for next year.
Among the preparations next time
should be clearng the river bank of
rubbish, no autos to endanger-the seat
ing area, adequate policing and seat
ing encouraging the local band to par
ticipate and an earlier hour so that
the full benefit of costume and person
ality may be enjoyed.
Due credit should toe given Mrs.
Rose, for her efforts in initiating this
pageant for this old "Historic City".
New Cement Plant Sign
. One of the new advertising features
at 'Oswego, is the new electric sign
Lwhich has just been greeted by the
pregon Portland Cement Co. The sign
contains twenty-seven letters each of
which are twelve, feet high and six
fee"t wide. It faces north and the bril
liant lights are very effective at a
great distance.
JESS MUMPOWER
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Jess . Mumpow'er of Parkplace, is
made the defendant in a suit for di
vorce filed Monday toy his wife, Mrs.
Hattie Mumpower, to whom he was
married in Oregon City, August 4,
1911.
Among the charges filed in the com
plaint are cruelty, non-support and
conviction of the defendant on sever
al criminal charges.
The plaintiff asks for $50 attorney's
fees, $25 suit money and $15 monthly
for the support of their minor child.
Tennis Contest Closes
The second' round of the Baraca
Tennis Club tournament was held
Tuesday night, Glenn Hankins and
George Creighton played three sets.
Hankins won the firs't set of 16 games,
9-7, Creighton winning the second set
6-4, while the third set ended 5-5.
Hankins and Creighton will replay
the last set Thursday evening of this
week.
Nurse Returns From Homestead
Miss Alice Stone who has been
spending the past six months at her
homestead naer Molalla, has resumed
her duties, as nurse at the first aid
station of the Crown-Willamette Pap
er Co. -
Vacation Trip Ends
Dr. and Mrs. L. A. Morris and son,
Mrs. Robert J. Goodfellow and Miss
Cis Barclay Pratt have erturned from
Cannon beach where they have been
enjoying a two weeks outing. -
Leaves On Vacation
Mrs. Lillian McCormick left Wednes
day morning for Seaside where she
will spend a week's vacation.
Mliss Evelyn Stillman of Lam on t
Iowa and Jtfrs. Steve Minor of New
London, Conn, are guest at the M. N.
Satterlee home.
Mr., and Mrs. Alec Lowther anQ
two daughters of Portland attended
the Locke funeral at Oregon City Sun
day afternoon.
Clackamas county is about to be
come the owner of six new Liberty
trucks equipped with cargo bodies for
use in road work. The county secures
these trucks through th action of the
United States government in placing
them with the various states for distri
bution to the counties engaged in road
building. For practical use these
trucks are equal in value to the other
type of trucks heretofore in use ac
cording to the statements of those en
gaged -in road work. The only expen
se incurred toy the county is the Pay
ment of the freight charges which
amounts to $500 each when shipped
two trucks to a car. The county by
taking advantage of the offer secures
six trucks designed for war purposes
at a little more than half the cost of
one new truck of the standard makes.
Will Build Modern Home
T. W. Fullerton, formerly of Port
land has purchased a 2 acre tract of
land near the Lind place on the River
drive Jennings Lodge, and will build
a modern bungalow which he' will oc-
cuply as soon as completed. The work
of excavation for the new building has
commenced.
EDITORIAL FAMILY IS
MOST ROYALLY
ENTERTAINED
The "most successful convention in
the history of the Oregon State Edi
torial Association was held last Fri
day, Saturday, and Sunday at Corval
lis and Newport. The attendance ex
ceeded any of previous years. The
program was a well chosen one; the
hospitality of the citizens of both cities
and the facilities at the College for
entertaining will long be rememtoered
by the scribes of Oregon. FolloVing a
lively session and royal entertain
ment, by the Corvallis chamber of
Commerce and College faculty, the
editors were taken to Newport where
they enjoyed the recreational features
of this popular resort. After a seafood
banquet, given by the Community
Club, the citywaa trrown wide open to
the visitor's who proceeded to forget
their usual diignity and enjoy the
multitude of good things offered.
All returned to their homes loud in
praises of those who had so royally
entertained them and for the conven
tion itself.
Oregon Growers
Association Reports
A report recently completed toy the
pregon Growers Co-operative associ
ation in connection with the annual
audit shows that durng the past year
business through the sale of fruit
amouting to nearly $2,000,000 was
transacted. Segregated into accounts
ifor the different fruits the report is
as follows:
It is believed that this year's busi
ness will total $3,000,000 or more. The
association is now actively operating
in practically "all of the principal fruit
districts in Oregon and controls over
3200 acres of fruit, which acreage is
steadily- growing.
John Mason Author
This week there came to the Editor's
desk a song entitled the "Mountains of
Oregon." The words and music are
pleasing and should find a large sale,
especially among Oregon people. The
Banner-Courier extends congratula
tions and bespeaks success to the
author, John Frederick Mason. '
Jennings Lodge Residences Burn
Fire of unknown origin which broke
out in the residence of George A. Bar
ry, Wednesday evening, last week
shortly after eight o'clock, destroyed
the Barry home and contents and the
residence of rs. Adeline Ingalls ad
joining, volunteer fire fighters saved
the residence of George Hinnian, by
keeping it wet down. Mr. Barry is
confined in the hospital and during h)s
absence Mrs. Barry has been staying
nights with Mrs. Ingalls who is a semi
invalid.
The contents of the Ingalls home
were saved. The loss on the house
was partly covered by insurance. The
Barry home was insured for $1000 and
a policy of $400 was carried on the
furniture.
Set Dates In Libel Case
This week, Saturday, is the date set
by Judge Campbell for filing the list
of exceptions on appeal in the local
physicians 'case, and September 12 is
the last day for filing the complete
transcript with the highest court.
Railroad Accident
Takes Big Life Toll
Ten persons killed and twenty-five
! seriously injured was the accident toll
:when two passenger trains' crashed
together on the Lebanon and Northern
railroad near Cincinati, Ohio, on Tues
day of thi sweek. One of the engines
was , driven backward telescoping the
coach behind and killing every pas
senger inside.
Results In Marion County
Are Favorable To
Olcott
WORK IS HASTENED
Witnesses Will Be Called To Testify
In Regard To Irregularities
In Voting
With the first smoke of battle clear
ed away, in the gubernatorial recount
contest, Ben W. Olcott, eiflerges with
a gain of 5 over the certified eleetion
returns. Hall's supporters had claim
ed irregularities amounting to over
700 in the county.
The scene of the contest has shifted
to Multnomah county where it is be
ing hastened to the limit It will re-1
quire three or four days to complete
the recheck here, it is likely. Inas
much as the same precints are involv
ed, the Clarke-Banks recount on sena
tor is in progress with that of the
governorship recount.
Judge Bingham heads the recount
board consisting of attorneys, tellers
and watchers who are going from
county to county wherever a contest is
to be made.
- It is expected that as soon as the
recount in Multnomah is completed
that the taking of testimony attacking
qualifications of voters, fraud and er
rors in counting will begin.
CIVIC PRIDE PROTESTS
PRESENT CONDITIONS
IN THE CITY
Editor Banner-Courier:
Kindly permit me space in your
valued paper to express my opinion on
conditions in your city.
Having recently returned to your
fine little city from a visit to a sister
state. I am impressed very unfavor
ably wth the condition of your streets,
in regard to the parking, especially
at intersections of streeft. Just one
hal block from your municipal elevat
or, dock is not only growing but has
actually gone to seed. This condition
is apparent every where. ' Mr. Editor
have you no street superintendent?'
If not, why not. If so, why these con
ditions? Every where I note filthy
conditions, weeds, rubbish ( waste pap
er and general untideness.
Now Mr. Editor, if your city wishes
to keep ppce in beauty and attract
iveness with her excellent industrial
facilities and attract the many motor
ists and tourists. She will have to
wake up and clean up yours very
truly X. Y. Z.
NEW PUBLIC SERVICE
COMMISSION AFTER
. GAS RATES
Basing its action upon a reported de
cline in the price of crude oil, the pub
lic service commission is directing
its attention to the reduction of the
costs of gas to" the consumers of Port
land and other cities in the state.
The following letter issued by Ker
rigan of the commission to its exam
iner in Portland explains the situation.
"I wish that you would take this
matter up and make an investigation
as to the amount of crude oil on hand
at the oil tanks in Portland, the ap
proximate time it will last, and any
other matter you see fit along this line,
and make a report to the commission
as to whether or not you deem it feas
ible and proper, under the former or
der of this commission for the gas
companies to make a corresponding re
duction in the rates on gas to the con
sumers." Chief Believes Martin
Innocent Of Robbery
In the opinion of Chief of Police, W.
M. B. May, George Martin, alias Geo.
Sticker, held by the Portland authorit
ies on several charges of robbery, was .
not responsible for the' robbery of
Price Brothers store which occurred
several months ago.
Martin confessed to the robbery of
the W. B. Eddy store and to the
tempted robberies of the Grand The-V
ater and Wheeler Pool Hall safes. Ha ,
denies any connection with the Price
Brothers robbery however, and in view
of other informaton secured concern
ing the theft, his story is believed to
be true.
Martin will probably escape prosecu
tion for the Eddy robbery as there are
several other charges involving leng
thy prison tenms which have priority
over the local charges.
New Restaurant To
Open Saturday
The building formerly occupied by the.
Style Shop, opposite the court house
is being remodeled and newly equip
ped throu-out and will open Saturday
as the Paramount Restaurant
Pastor On Vacation
Rev. and Mrs, Caradoc Morgan are
at Cannon beach, where they will
spend the coming month.