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j r ft "A Ei . Jl ,J wK 40th Year THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1922 Number 16 in i.r miiHiii-y . 1 1 y mum w COMMITTEE OF ONE HUN DRED PLANS VIGOR OUS VORK Good Attendance At Meet ing At Methodist Church Monday Night FUTURE PLAN TALKED Executive Committee To Plan For Big September Meeting And More Definite Organization. An informal meeting of the Com mittee of One Hundred, whigh "was revived several months ago at a mass meeting held at the Congregational church and attended by city and county officers and citizens ,cleter mined upon law enforcement in the city and county, was held at the Methodist church on IMonday evening. The former committee, of which this is the outgrowth, did effective work during the campaign for a dry city and state severalyears ago and which, too, exerted, considerable influence in last winter's clean-up of city affairs. Among matters discussed was the enforcement of law, including prohi bition, and expression was current for the encouragement and otherwise aid ing officials who do their duty. In this connection the official work of the Justice off the Peace and the County Prosecutor was commended. , An executive committee to prepare plans for a big meeting in September and for more definite, effectie or ganization was appointed and con sists of C. H. Dye, who is president of the organization, C vSjchuebel, Simon MacDonald, O. W. Witham and Carl Green. Campaign Scheduled Work For Veterans For thepurpose of securing employ ment for disabled -"war veterans who lAys been rehabilitated vocationally, a Campaign will be conducted throughout the northwest August 21 to 26 by the U. S. Veterans' Bureau, according to A. E. McCabe, district head of the newly organized employ ment section of the bureau More than 900 veterans of Washington, Oregon and Idaho have completed their training courses and several hundred more arescheduled to finish their vocational work within the next two or three months, he stated. "These fellows who could not carry on their ppe-war vocations because of war injuries surely deserve consider ation in the matter of employment," said Mr. McCaJbe. "They have strug gled for months and in many cases years to master a new . occupation. However, we are not asking employ ers to hire these veterans for senti mental reasons but rather because they are now capable office workers, tradesmen or industrial workers. The Veterans' Bureau vouches that the rehabilitated service man will hold down the job he is recommended for." Employers are urged to get in touch with one of the branch offices of this. Veterans' Bureau located in Seattle, Portland, Spokane, Tacoma, Boies and Pocatello during "Veterans' Employment Week." Birdsall Ladd Is s Seriously Injured Birdsell Ladd, well known in this city, where he went to high school and graduated, has been very seri ously injured in a logging camp near Corvallis, where he has been work ing. His injuries were caused by a log rolling upon him,, breaking his arm and injuring him internally. Mrs. Ladd, his mother, who has been with him, has returned to Ore gon City and reports him on the road to recovery . , Hecker Will Leave "Pen" During Appeal Awaiting the outcome of the appeal of his case to the supreme court, Rus sell Hecker;, sentenced todeath for the murder of Franl Bowker, will be returned to Clackamas county where he was tried. ' On account of the unsafe condition of the county jail, however, it is ex pected that he will be retained in the Multnomah county bastile. Under the Oregon statutes, a con vict whose case is on appeal before the supreme court may be returned to the county where tried while the appeal is pending. . Government to DisttUce Coal. The President contemplates urging congress to give the Federal Fuel Emergency ' organization power to control the price and distribution of coal, so as to safeguard .thepttblic against hardships this winter. TbJ.iiiove is no doubt necessary to prt-ntprofiteering under conditions of the scarcity caused by the recent strike. DOROTHY METSCHAN ENGAGED TO MARRY W. P. HAWLEY, JR. Announcement Is Made At Luncheon Given At University Club By Miss Metschan. Announcement is made of the en gagement of Miss Dorothy Metschan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Phil Met schan of. Portland, to Mr. Willard P HawWy, Jr. This announcement is of very great interest to the host of friends of both prospective bride and groom, and was made at a luncheon given by Miss Metschan at the University Club on Wednesday, in honor of Mrs. Severin Harkson, a recent bride and close friend. Miss (Metschan belongs to Port land' younger social (element, Is very popular and was last year's queen of the- Rose Festival. She is an accomplished young woman with thre'e years study at Mills College, Oakland, California. Mr. Hawley, Jr., is the son of W. P. Hawley, president of the Hawley Pulp and Paper Company, and is general manager and vice-preSident of the company. In club, as in busi ness circles, he is also prominent. holding memberships in the Arling ton Club, Multnomah Athletic Club, Irvington Tennis Club and Oregon and California Automobile Clubs. Mr. And Mrs. Burr Johnson, Seventy- Eight Years In Oregon, Are At The Home of Their Son. A very welcome and interesting Caller at the BannerCourier office this week was Burr Johnson, father of George F. Johnson of this city. Mr. Johnson, retaining to a remark able degree his faculties,, does not look the eighty-two years through which he has lived. He came to Ore gon City in 1844, and Mrs. Johnson in 1847. They have lived in Oregon ever since, with the exception of a few months each winter during the past three years, which they have spent with a daughter in Seattle. They lived for 44 years in Umatilla county, where he engaged in stock raising and grain growing. During the very early days, before there were many well defined roads in Oregon, he operated a pack train and later a freight team in hauling sup plies between important points, and his reminisences of this early pio- neer life are as interesting as they are vivid. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson celebrated, several months ago, their fifty-ninth wedding anniversary. Both have been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Johnson of this city, but expec to eave tfor their winter home in Seattle next Monday. Builds New Home. S. O. Griffith is excavating the 'base ment for a modern bungalow which foe will build on Railroad avenue, be tween Jennings Lodge and Ashdale. The new home will be a modern, five room bungalow, 30x36 feet. 'Mr. Grif fith recently sold his home on Blinton avenue to J. H. Stevens, who has al ready taken possession. California Sheriff Here. Sheriff Monroe of Yolo county, Cali fornia, arrived in Oregon City this week Monday for J. W. Aicard, want ed in the "Golden Gate" state for tak ing passage in another man's Ford for Portland. Ricard was picked up by speed offi cer Rafferty on a Clackamas county highway for driving without a license and was held at hotel de Wilson when officer Monroe called for him. ROBBER REVEALS VERY BUSY CONVICT LIFE George' Martin, the young mam of one or more aliases, who robbed Ed dys and Price Brothers' store and at tempted to roib the local pool hall safe, has been given a term of three years in the "pen" at Walla Walla for robberies of three Camas stores a few weeks ago. Martin admitted "time" at St Cloud, San Quentin and other pris ons, Multnomah jail and Walla Walla, where he had been five years just preceding his last activities now fac ing him. Molalla Lumber Co. Formed. Articles of incorporation of a new lumber company have been filed with the county clerk. It is the Slyter Lumber Company, the incorporators heing Ora and Tillie Slyter and George Kessering. It is located at Molalla. Railroad Situation Brighter. President Harding's promised report to tie country on the conditions of the railroad strike may be withheld, pending possibility of an agreement being reached between the operators and the shopmen. The seniority phase of the settlement is the most difficult to deal with, the unions still insisting on restoration of seniority in case the men go back to work, and 3ome of the operators as strenuously opposng. In the meantime it is reported that train service continues to improve in the west STRAIGHT- SELLS MORE MOONSHINE E5 ARRESTED - Recently Fined In Federal Court Aided By Plea of Mrs. Straight BAIL IS FURNISHED Wife Emulates Example Of Husband And Sells Booze At Her Home To Federal Officers. Less than a month ago Charles: Straight of Clackamas was arrested by federal officers, who, in a raid.l found him in possession of booze at! his home. He was convicted in Judge Wolverson's court and fined $250.00.; Upon the plea that he would pay the! balance soon from his earnings at the: mill and upon the sympathetic plea! of his wife, who gave the judge from! her own money a part of the fine, he: was allowed his freedom on the pay-j ment of ?125. But the Straights didn't stay! straight," and on Saturday night1 last were arrested by federal prohi bition officers towhom they sold booze. - With Sheriff Wilson and deputies,! federal prohibition agents went to; Straight's; place;, where the agents' bought booze from him and then! went to the house and bought more: booze from Mrs. Straight, who had: melted theheart of Judge Wolverson; by her display of sacrifice for her husiband, the said Charles Straight.! And then, as a further exhibit of! the capacity of the place formoon-i .shine, another woman Mrs. C. L.l Smith in the house, broke some! more bottles of bootleg booze before; the officers could complete the cap-. ture. - 1 In spite of the multiplicity of of fenses Straight is free on bond for $500 and Mrs. Straight, who was also arested, is under bond for the same! amount. Bonds were furnished by Blane and Wyrick who live in the farkplace section. YOEMEN .INVESTIGATE SITE FOR CHILDREN'S HOME HERE J. H. Ezell, state manager of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen,! was in Oregon City on Wednesday,! investigating the feasibility of estab-; lishing the proposed new Children's! Home of the order. Mr. Ezell took up the matter wth the Commercial Club and prom a r ised further investigation relative to1 Oregon City as one of a few sites. ! The home will bebuilt from a fund' provided by the order and will re-. quire about a million dollars. ! The plant will require several hundred acres of land, ' the cottage system of housing being planned.! There will be laid out also parks and; land units for occupation of the in-' mates, store, school and library. Several other cities close to Port-i land are similarly investigated for; the purpose. i Shoe Man Re-enters. Business. Gilbert Miller, " former owner and, proprietor of Miller's Shoe Store,; which was completely destroyed by! the recent fire at Fifth and Main streets, has purchased the store of H. S. Goldman and son, 519 Main street and has taken possession of, the same. Poyser Will Is Fijed. The will of George W. Poyser, who died recently, has ibeen admitted to' probate. The property is valued at: ?1,700 and is left to the two daugh ters, Annie Riley and Fannie Clark.! Judge G. B. Dimick has Ibeen named. executor. . ' Edwin Gould lidwin Gould, brother of George J. Gould, joins a tug-of-war contest between some of the Camp Fire girls in the camp at Spring Valley, N. Y., which he has placed at their disposal for summer vacationing. The camp, which accommodates about 100 girls who sleep in tents, has been set up on a 77-acre tract of land. Each girl spends about two weeks there. Mr. Gould spends a great deal of his time at the camp, giving the girls the benefit of his knowledge of outdoor activities. ' . CANDIDATES SCHOOL DIRECTORS CANBY UNION LISTED Election On Monday Next Will De cide Canby High School Matter Big Vote Expected. - Interest is strong in the matter of establishing a union high school at Canby. The election will decide whether eleven districts surrounding and including Canby will be united into one district for high school pur poses with the plant at Canby. The matter has been, agitated throughout the districts to be affected in case the election carries. In case the districts are united tui tion paid by the eounty for the pupils within the district at Canby wall cease and the people of the- districts will, through the Iboard of directors elected by themselves, take part in the general management of the school. The new arrangement will also provide a larger unit of taxation and enable the districts to maintain a high standard school. , The districts included in the con solidation are 18, 22, 29, 38, 63, 73, 81,, 86, '91, 97, 110. Candidates for membership on the board of directors are: George G. Randall, Central Point; F. J. Kraxberger, Barlow; W. H. Livingston, Oak Lawn;. J. Cole man Marks, Mlarks Prairie ; P. A. Webber,' Union Hall; D. W. Schrock, Ninety-One; R. E. Cherrick, Barlow, and C. O. Cole, Lone Elder. Motor Caravan Will . Show in Oregon City Twenty-six trucks and tractors, to gether with additional apparatus ap proximating one hundred in all, have been scheduled to show at Oregon City, the date being Tuesday, Aug. 29th. This caravan, known as the Ford and Fordson Power Exposition, rep resents a tremendous investment nd enormous daily expense. Farm im plements manufactured by .several other very large .concerns : The Standard Oil Company, fhe Delco Light people, Casey Tractor Appliances Company, Lee Line trailers, Ernst tractor hoist, Hercules commercial bodies, and many other concerns and products are represented in the cara van, causing it to be by far the most elaborate traveling demonstration ever attempted in the country. In addition to its various power farming, industrial and commercial demonstrations as part of each day's program, a number of special demon strations have occurred at points along the route. That is, if a person hap pens to be interested in a particular tool, machine or implement, he or she may, upon application to the local Ford, Fordson and Lincoln dealer, ob- Uc.fr, f , ,T,0i -i. uuu lice vf i v-iici-i , C7, ck opvviai uuivu stration of that particular equipment. Carrying a Delco lighting system with which every truck and tractor is illuminated at night, the caravan pre sents an interesting spectacle- each 'evening. 'Grouped, wherever possible, in the form of a hollow square the 'equipment allows ample room for in spection by the largest of crowds, and at the same time enables everyone to be quite close to the speakers' stand, where brief addresses by prominent local men aud lectures by experts at tached to "ie crravan are part of a nightly program embracing a free mo tion picture program of widely varied nature, a free radio concert and other features. 'Complete details of the program for the 29th may be had from Park Shep herd Motor Co., authorized Ford, Ford son and Lincoln dealers, and who will provide free transportation to the sev eral demonstrations for any spectators not having their own cars. The whole show from start to finish, including the movies and . radio, is absolutely tree. The caravan has been brought to Oregon City at a very great ex pense and is unlikely to be here again for a term of years. Mary Green and Mrs. Laura Sil verstein, formerly residents of Ore gon City, were local visitors on Sun day. Provides Camp for HALLOLCOTT RECOUNT IS DISCONTINUED BY CONSENT . Attorneys' Last Move Will Be To Present Costs And Fees To Court CASE NOT APPEALABLE Case Withdrawn On Account Of Court Ruling And Unreliableness Of Information. The contest of Charles Hall against Ben W. Olcott, involving a recount of votes cast for govenor at the last primary election, has been withdrawn by counsel for the contestant. The recount was being taken in the name of the Public Defense League with W. S. U'Ren chief co-jnsel. Jay Bowerman was leading attorney for Olcott. The withdrawal" was based on two things: First, incorrect 'information which had been furnished by those employed by Hall's attorneys to check up the votes and thecases of persons accused of voting irregularly over the state. The second, a ruling of the court that the attorneys should not question witnesses as to whom they voted for or what issues or in fluences induced them to change their party affliations, unless the attor neys could first show evidence, prima facie, that the electors in question had voted illegally or fraud ulently. The court will enter an order abandoning the contest and instruct ing the' attorneys to get together on a date on which to argue adjustment of costs and attorneys fees before the court. The contest is npt appeal able. Shively Opera House Afire. At twelve o'clock last night the alarm of fire .at the Shively Opera House was given. The department re sponded immediately and the flames were extinguished without serious damage. Tho 'hlfizo started in the onen stair- kyaypart of the building and if given a -few moments more before the de partment arrived the probability is that the building would have been in flames. Cause of the fire is unknown. Coal Strike Ends. Orders have been given the miners by the district union officials to be gin at once the production of coal in the bituminous mines in seven differ ent states. Operators have signed contracts in cluding wages in force at the begin- pning of the strike on April 1st. This agreement was accepted by the unions. The operators signing the agreement control an annual output of more than 60,000,000 tons. These mines are lo cated in Ohio, Oklahoma, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Vir ginia and Washington. Steps are undertaken to bring about, entire resumption of work. Arthur Griffith Is Dead. The founder of th6 Sinn Fein, Ar thur Griffith, is dead from heart fail ure. He and Michael Collins have been vigorous leaders in behalf of the English-Irish treaty, the free statfei constitution and government. His demise is a serious loss to Ire land. . ' Have A Ferry Ride. After a months shut-down, owing to lack of sufficient water to float it, the ferry was again started yesterday. After all the local resourcet had been exhausted to build approaches, deepen the channel, etc, , Uncle Sam uel for one hundred and fifty bucks a day, put a dredge at work, and after three days said "now go ahead." All Oregon City rejoices at this re sumption of transportation facilities across the Willamette. Camp Fire Girls THE CARVER CANNERY ENJOYS PROSPER OUS SEASON Nearly Hundred Tons Loganberries Canned And Marketed Other Fruits In Demand. An industry of rapid growth and large service to the community is the Carver cannery. Among the improvements of this season is the installation of a 100 horse power boiler, which adds great ly to the capacity of the plant, which is now better than fifty cans a min ute. Of the loganberry crop this plant handled 72 tons and have contracted for 220 tons of blackberries. All of these and even more than are yet contracted for have been sold. The next crop to be taken care of after the blackberries will Ibe prunes, pears and apples. In addition to furnishing a near market for fruit the plant has em ployed as high as sixty persons at a time during the season, thus offering splendid opportunity for those who want work. ' The officers of this thriving con cern are: A. H. Ritzaw, president: R. L. Peake, manager; H. S. Ander son, John Miller and Floyd Williams, directors. Laurence Draper of Willamette Awaits Action of Grand Jury On Serious Charges Laurence Draper, a young man of about twenty-three years of age and an employe of the local papermill, was arrested last Thursday charged with robbing the homes of Terry Miller and W. A. Long. The former robbery was committed August 5th and the latter July 22d. . Draper has confessed. Articles tak en were found in the young man's house in Willamette. The arrest is due to the efforts of the Oregon City police department in trying to locate the guilty parties. Armed with a search warrant, offi cers May and Hemmingway searched th house and found articles of wear ing apparel and silverware taken. Nineteen-year-old Mrs. Draper offer ed no resistance to giving up the loot and later admitted that she knew of the robberies. Draper was committed to the county jail under bail bonds of $1,000. Since being charged with the Miller and W. A. Long robberies, further accusa tions of having pilfered a car in Glad stone and the robbery of the William S. Holden residence in Portland have been brought against him. New Building Started. A hew building is under construction at the corner of Fifth and Main streets on the C. E. Gates property. The ground floor will be occupied by stores and the upper will be divided into apartments. R. A. Junken is the contractor. It is expected that the building will be ready for oocupancy October 1st. Joseph Mayville. The funeral services of Joseph May ville wei3 Conducted by Rev. A. H. Thompson yesterday at 10 o clock, at the Holman & Pac6 undertaking par lor. Mrs. Walter Wentworth sang '.'Some Day We'll Understand" and No Night There." Interment was beside his wife in the Canemah cemetery. The ' of f erings of flowers were beautiful. Velmore Cox In Accident. Velmore Cox received a broken. arm upon being thrown from a bicycle Tuesday. The accident occurred as a result of the wheel striking a pear on the sidewalk. After an X-ray, which showed a break below the elbow, the boy was removed to his home. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Cox. ROAD PROG ROM IS UNDER WAY FOR 1923 Following the final, awarding of the contracts for the highways which are being constructed under the 1922 plans, work on the outlining of the tentative Clackamas road program for 1923 is under way in the county surveyor's office and activities on the various surveys have commenced. According to D. T. MeWrum, county engineer, next year's work will include as comprehensive extensions of the present contracted roads as is possible with the funds which will be avail able and the program will include the opening up of some territory in the county hitherto dependent upon sea sonal roads. Among the major projects now be ing considered by the engineering de partment, and upon which work will be done next year, are the following, namely: Market road, No. 12, known as the Oswego-Wilsonville road; the Rock Creek Bridge and Mt. Hood Loop road; the Monitor-Barlow road, No. 9; the Marguam-Canby road, No. 10; the Borland market road, No. 4; the Hardscrabble road; the South End road, and the Molalla road. No. 22, part of which is now being paved. GROUND IS BROKEN FOR ROOSEVELT STATUE Vice President Co olid ge Turns FirstSpadeful Of Earth MANY EULOGIZE Life Characteristics Recalled By Speakers Telegrams Read From Harding And Others. Vice-President Collidge, in the midst ift admirers of Roosevelt, broke ground on Tuesday last in South Park, Portland, for the erection of a statute to the "Hero of San Juan Hill," ex-president of the United States and one of America's most virile and loyal citizens. Commissioner S. C. Pier had charge of the ceremonies, Dr. Youngson of fered prayer and following the vice president, Wallace McCamant deliv ered a short address. The music was furnished by the famous military band of the 59th reg iment commanded by Colonel WillLim H. Jordan. Members of this same r,egiment acted as guard of honor. The whole, ceremony was in keep ing with the characteristic desires of Colonel Roosevelt as he lived. The statue will be of ' equestrian type, donated by Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, an ardent admirer and close friend of the "Strenuous One." Of Colonel Roosevelt .'the Vice- President said in part: Colonel Roosevelt was filled with - the love of humanity, the vice-presi dent added, and a broad human sym pathy animated all of his articles and was the keynote of his life, his activi ty and his public service. "He lived in a day that required tke efforts of a strong man and his efforts did not fail America in " her need4' ,the vice-pjresideint said., "it was he more than anyone else who broke the effort t domination of our land by' selfish interests. He restor ed to the youth of America the prin ciple that ought always to be their heritage -he re-established the su preme authority of the publiic law and he wiped out of existence all domination of selfish interests a great public work, a great lesson a. great example." Telegrams eulogizing the life and work of Roosevelt were, read from. President Harding,1 Senators Mc Nary and Stanfield and from Edith and Kermit Roosevelt the statute will be completed within a few months and will be a genuine credit to its donor, the city of Portland and the man in whose memory it is erected. Canby Sends In First Shipment of Blackberries CANBY, August 9 The first Ever green blackberries to be shipped from Canby this seasonf are to be sent by the Schmidt Produce Company to Wood burn Monday morning. The Graves Canning Company of that city purchas ed 86,113 pounds. There were 22,929. pounds shipped in one week, the greatest number during the season. This cannery paid' out for last year's Evergreens to the Canby people $3644.32, furnishing the boxes and crates. This year's crop is not expect ed to be as Jarge as previously, this Deing due to the continuea ary weatner which will tend to shorten the crop, except on the lowlands near streams, where the bushes are laden with berries. Public Market Talked. A movement is on foot to establish a public market under the Oregon City approach to the new bridge. There is a space 32 x 64 feet which can be ap proached from both sides of Seventh and from Water streets. It is thought feasible to fix up stalls to accommodate-about twenty growers and to lease them at a nominal sum. COMPENSATION LAW CHANGE SUGGESTED The suggestion is being heralded over the state that the Workmen's Compensation Act be amended so that the injured will begin to draw com pensation only after a certain number of days elapse after injury. It is claimed that, now, with payment from the date of injury, many persons "lay off" a few days unnecessarily after receiving some very minor injury and that they would not do this if the com pensation should start a week after the injury. "In some states this pro vision is included in the law. No doubt the next legislature will be call ed upon to pass on this phase of the measure. Will Build More Roads. On the 29th of this month' the"state highwav commission will receive bids for 65 miles of state highway building which, it is estimated, will cost ?4i0,-000. A