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THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1922
Number 18
NEW CITY HHLLC0E5
GLIMMERING FOR
PRESENT
Cost Exceeds Appropriation
And Council Gives Up
Singer Hill Site
MOUNT SWATS BRIDGE
People Will Be Asked to Select Sit
At General Election This
Next November.
The special meeting of the city fath
ers on Monday night for the purpose of
accepting the. architect's plans for the
new city hall resulted in a vote to lay
the matter of the site upon the peo
ple. The thing the solans were called
together to do was just the thing they
didn't do.
Discussion of a motion to accept
iplans modified to 'bring the cost with
in the appropriation disclosed the fact
that with, the sewer, the the approach
and other incidental expenses. the coat
would exceed forty thousand dollars.
This was 15000 more than the people
authorized in bonds two or three years
ago.
W. H. Howell opposed the building
on the proposed site and the building
of the hall at a cost to exceed $35,000,
promising to fight the proceedings if
contract was made on the basis pro
posed. When the matter was voted on
no brave voice sounded "Aye." Heuce
the revised plans were not accepted.
The matter of sites was then dis
cussed. The Caufield site near tne
I. O. O. F. Hall on Seventh street was
mentioned. Dr. Krassig averred that
.injunction" would probably follow this
site, and all others. Councilman
Mount put some more salt on the sore
by re-declaring his belief in the pres
ent site as the place for the new
building, and finally admitted with
some vigor that when the new bridge
TTould be finished a flooki like the one
in '90 would carry it away in this
pUce anyway. This occurrence will
, toe the result of the bridge acting as
a dam across the river he explained.
Under these very bright and encour
aging (?) circumstances the council
with real admiration for the judgment
of the voters passed the privilege of
selecting a site for the new city hall,
at the regular election this fall.
IRELAND MOURNS FOR
FREE STATE MARTYR
Michael Collins, slain by rebels while
defending the Free State, was buried
in Glasnevin cemetery where lie Par
nell, Griffiths and other patriots, who
founght for Irish freedom.
Genuine grief was apparent through
out the nation. In Dublin the streets
were massed with people kneeling or
standing i nthe streets in sorrow and
grayer. A single white lily was the
tribute sent by Collins fiancee.
Though he was buried under the
rites of the Catholic Church, all men
of all denominations joined in the na
tion's tribute.
.POSTOFFICE TO HAVE
NEW AUTO DELIVERY
The local postoffice will soon "put
on airs." She is contemplating the
luxury of a brand new "Henry" for the
delivery of parcels post and mail pack
ages. , Uncle Sam hath so decreed.
September first is the date set for the
new truck to Ibe put into commission.
That the business at the postoffice
has so increased as to necessitate this
change is cause for civic rejoicing.
I. W. W. ACTIVITIES
ARE INVESTIGATED
Sheriff Wilson reports everything
"quiet on the Potomac," upon his re
turn from the P. R. I and P. Co. con
struction camps on the upper Clacka
mas. The sheriff, uponxreports that
I. W. W. efforts were pat forth to de
ter the men from working, investi
gated conditions of the camp life and
work and reports excellent facilities,
adequate supplies and good, satisfac
tory working conditions. The Influ
ence of the I. W. W. Is not strong,'
though a few of them are in Estacada
trying to induce men to not work at
the camps.
SHANNONS VISIT IN CITY.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shannon and
family of Eugene visited friends and
relatives including a brother Mayor
week, 'Mrs. Shannon, who had been
in Seattle for two weeks visiting, met
her husband here anldi both left for
their home on Tuesday.
BERT WOODARD.
Bert Woodard of Portland, brother
of R. E., Woodard of this city,' died
at the family residence in Portland,
Saturday morning, the 20th inst., after
an illness of several months.
Mr. Woodard had visited in Oregon
City on numerous occasions and was
well and favorably known to a large
circle of friends here.
SUNDAY SCHOOL HOLDS
VERY SUCCESSFUL
; RALLY
Fine Program Of Addresses And
Music Characterize Clarkes
District Meeting.
The Clarkes District Sunday School
Association held one of the most suc
cessful rallies ever held in Clackamas
county, Sunday, August 27th.'
At 10:30 quite a crowd had gathered
at Canyon Creek, near Colton, for the
Bible hour. The crowd was divided
into classes cradle roll mothers, pri
mary, juniors, young folks and adults.
Sunday school was followed by a
fine -address ' from Rev. E. A. Smith
and a bountiful basket dinner was
served at 12:30.
After dinner the meeting was called
to order by District President Li. .
Moore, :who introduced Prof. J. L.
Gary. Prof. Gary gave a fine talk for
young folks, which was followed toy a
report of the International Sunday
School Association, by Rev. A. J.
Ware. Those who listened could not
tout feel that if every delegate received
such impressions as Rev. Ware the
convention was worth while.
The community singing, led by Mrs.
Hult, was much "enjoyed, as were the
various numbers given "by the Ald
redge quartet, Colton Union Sunday
School trio and the Elwood Sunday
School.
It was decided to have a Wokrers'
Conference at Highland this fall, the
date to be fixed later. By Mrs. Myrtle
Skidmore, Setfy Clarkes Dist. S. S.
Ass'n.
ROY ROBINSON HAD
NARROW HOLD ON LIFE
A narrow escape with his life was
the experience of Roy Robinson from
drowning in an old well on the prem
ises at Tenth and J. Q. Adams streets,
on Tuesday.
The well was covered with decayed
boards which broke when the boy,
who was playing in the lot, stepped
on them.
After a drop to the bottom of the
several feet of water and rise to the
top, the boy clutched the bricks on
the sides and sustained himself until
rescued by. means of a hose lowered to
him. Excepting a terrible scare toe was
none the worse for his. experience.
Recall Movement Launched
Against County
Judge
Renort has it that n organization,
with H. P. Gibson of Barton as its
head and G. R. Hobbs of Mt. Pleasant
secretary, has been formed for the
purpose of starting recall of the Clack
amas county judge.
A meetine was held somewhere in
Mt. Pleasant district last Saturday aft
ernoon and a committee was appointed
to call on county residents who might
be interested in said recall. Another
job this committee has undertaken is
to find a recall candidate to defeat the
present, judge in case the movement
fully materializes.
It is stated that an attorney has
been employed to draw up charges
and petitions. Everhart, county treas
urer, and unanimous appointee of the
county court to his present position,
declines to be' the recall candidate.
Church Vacation Ends.
The full Sunday services of the Conh
gregational Church will be resumed
Sunday. During the absence of Rev.
Caradoc Morgan upon his vacation,
the evening services were discontin
ued. Frank Willis.
On Saturday last, Frank Willis, who
passed away at his home- at Clacka
mas Highlands on Thursday, was laid
to rest in Mountain Vitw cemetery.
The funeral was held from the Con
gregational church of this city, the
Rev. Caradoc Morgan officiating. He
is survived by his widow and three
daughters, Lida, Ruth and Frances.
At The Liberty.
Ralph Iiewis, who appears as Police
man O'Hara in Emory Johnson's police
drama "In the Name of the Law,"
distributed by F. B. O. and scheduled
for showin at the Liberty Theatre on
Sunday and Monday, is known to
thousands of photoplay fans the coun
try over.
Shjra Watvtn
Tyra Warren, who died at the fam
ily home in Portland, on Monday ev
ening, August 14, was well and favor
ably known in Clackamas county. Mr.
Warren made his home at Oak Grove
for some time before taking up his
residence in Portland. 'For ten years
he was employed by the Marshal-Wells
Hardware Company of Portland, and
was one of the most popular of the
firm's employees.
Mr. Warren is survived by his wid
ow, Mrs. Grace Warren, who was
Grace Shewman of this city, and his
mother, Mrs. Mary Warren, also two
sisters and two brothers! of Portland.
The funeral services were held at
the Finley chapel In Portland, Thurs
day afternoon, Aug. 17th, and inter
ment was in the Rose City cemetery.
THIRD PARTY NQTTO
BACK INDEPEND
ENT GANDIOATE
Union Of Progressive Voters
For Campaign Two Years
Hence Is Purpose
CONVENTIONS URGED
Leader of Klan Forces-As Head of
New Party Sees No Need Of
Special Candidacies.
A third party was recently formed
in Oregon and the general assumption
was made at once that it was put for
ward in the interests of the K. K. Ks.
and that it would probaoly .put for
ward candidates for state officers, or
that the organization might endorse
independent candidates.
Fred L. Gif ford, head of the Klu
Klux Klan of Oregon, is authority for
the statement, however, that this or
ganization has nothing whatever to
do with the late governorship fight
and that the Klan' will not put an in
dependent candidate in U:e field for
the general election. He ."urther de
clares that although the Klan sup
ported Hall (both financially and mor
ally in his campaign for chief execu
tive of the state there is now no suf
ficient reason for putting an independ
ent candidate in the field.
Others within the inner circle of
the new party .corroborate Gifford's
statements and Third party candi
dates are likely to be only endorsees.
The purpose of the Third party or
ganization as expressed by its mem
bership is to unite the progressive
voters of the state into a unit for a
progressive movement in 1924.
' Leading progressives in the various
counties of the state are urged by cir
cular letter from the organization to
lead out in calling conventions and to
otherwise further the interests of the
party.
WILLAMETTE WILL
HOLD BABY SHOW
One of the most interesting events
of the summer will be the baby show
igiven at the gymnasium Saturday
evening. Mrs. Ward Suttonl and Mrs.
Ewald Leisman will have charge of
it and the money will go to the clmroh.
The- program will begin at 7:30
o'clock, after which the babies will be
judged and the prizes awarded. The
babies will be divided into classes ac
cording to age, and the prettiest baby
of each class will receive a prize.
Willamette is known for the number
and beauty of its babies and it is ex
pected that a large number will com
pete for the first place.
The prizes were given by the busi
niess men of . Willamette and Oregon
Ciity. They include: Baby blanket,
box of candy, stockings, locket and
chain, hot water bottle, doll, toilet set,
ring, silver spoon, jumper, flashlight
and savings accounts in the banks.
Refreshments will be served to
everyone present
SOLDIER BONUS BIG IN CLACKA
MAS COUNTY.
, Clackamas County is third from the
top In the amountof cash bonuses paid
to soldiers toy the counties of the
state. Only Multnomah and Lane
counties exceed her in this respect.
The amount to date is $257,101.79.
So far there have beem 681 applica
tions for cash bonuses and only 43 for
loans.
. The total number of loans for the
state is 2600, with 924 cash or $2,305,-
005.17, paid. Applications for cash
bonuses number 18,239 and amonut to
$4,057,305.84.
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SOUTHERN PACIFIC RR
PLANS BIG PROGRAM
OF CONSTRUCTION ,
Big Increase Irf Rolling Stock, Plant
. Facilities And Trackage Show
Faith In Pacific Coast.
The Southern 'Pacific Railroad pro
gram of improvements anid expendi
tures calls for. an expenditure of - ap
proximately $11,300,000 for new railss
ties and ballast, $4,500,000 for "new
locomotives, $12,500,000 for new roll
ing stock and $700,000 for plant facil
ities, i
"This work is in line with the es
tablished practice of the Southern Pa
cific Company in maintaining a first
class transportation machine for the
service of its customers.', says Mr.
Burckhalter, assistant general man
ager. "The Company aims to an
ticipate the n6eds of the shipping
and traveling public. The work we
nave m nana .yiuviuiug wum iul
thousands of men an dis an influence
for prosperity ii the West."
Under the Company's plan for main
tenance of way improvements during
1922, it is estimated that 290 miles of
track will be relaid with new 90jpound
rail, 2,518,000 new cross-ties placed in
track and 800,000, cubic yards of crush
ed rock end slags ballast will be used
for re-enforcement of roadbed.
In order to accommodate the long
55-car freight trains now being handl
ed across the Sierra Nevada Moun
tains toy the mammoth Mallet type
locomotives, the j Southern Pacific is
constructing extensions to sidings at
Crystal Lake, Cisco and Troy, at a
cost of approximately $250,000. Ex
cavation for these new sidings is be
ing made through solid granite. Evi
dence of the faith' of the Southern Pa
cific in the prosperity of the Pacific
Coast, is shown by the fact that dur
ing 1922 the Company has purchased
or is building in its own shops, 63 new
locomotive.!. Fifty of these new en
gines are of the fcuge "2-10-2" type,
which have just been built for the
Southern Pacific by the Baldwin Lo
comotive Works for 'delivery during
1922. They are equipped with the
latest fuel conserving and auxilliary
power devices and are toeing placed in
service on the lines across the Teh
achapi and Siskiyou mountains.
In addition, to the new (power,-'the
Soutehrn Pacific has purchased or is
building in its own shops for delivery
during 1922, '3300 new refrigerator
cars, 20 air dump cars, 20 cabooses and
2 rotary snow plows. This new roll
ing stock supplements the new equip
ment placed ini service during 1921,
consisting of 1608 box cars, 1266 re
frigerator cars, 1000 stock cars and
352 flat cars.:
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED.
.
Mrs. W. T. Schwock was taken by
surprise at her home, on Tuesday ev
ening, Aug. 15th, by a number of
her friends, members of the St. Joh'n
Club, when they called in a body to
celebrate her birthday anniversary.
Vocal and instrumental music featured
the evening, followed by the serving
of delicious refreshments. Thirteen
friends of Mrs. Schwock were in at
tendance. SIGNATURES NECESSARY.
Correspondents should always sign
their names. Last week a communi
cation was omitted because the writ
er's name could not be ascertained.
Upon request the name will not toe
published, tout for identification it
must ALWAYS be given. Ed.
A FINE TRIP PLANNED.
Mrs. Hattie Daulton and daughter
.Miss Helen) Daulton ,will leave Satur
day for a two months' visit at their
former home in New York. Monday
eveninlg Miss Daulton was the guest
of honor at a going away party given
in her honor at the home of Miss Cis
Barclay Pratt of 70 Wafer street,
THE TEST OF STRENGTH
ATTACK 1 JIEAF
BER BALLOT
URE GROWS
Injunction Proceedings May
Cover Entire List Of
Petitions
INTEREST BILL HIT
"Professional" Circulators Said Not
to Comply w;th Law. Fish, Inter
est and Income Bilis Under Fire.
' Attacks upon two of the petitions
for measures to be placed on the bal
lot for the November elections have
been made. The fish bill was the first
to be attacked tto.ru an injunction
based on the charge that the names
were obtained thru fraud. It was al
leged that Green the initiator of the
fish bill designed to stop fish wheels,
trajxs .and seining on the Columbia
river, had offered to sell rthe petition?
to the cannery interests.
A second petition to be attacked in
the effort to keep it off the ballot is
the Interest bill, having for its purpose
te Ihnterest bill, having for its purpose
a maximum rate of 6 per cent, except
in specified cases where seven per
cent may toe efiarged. This is attack
ed on the ground that the notaries who
certified the petitions were without
personal acquaintance with the sign
ers and without correct knowledge of
the addresses of the signers.
It is said there is a ring of notaries
in Portland, who are professional peti
tion circulators and who do not com
ply with the law in this work. It is
claimed that on the interest petitions
there are over 8000 names and ad
dresses unknown to the notaries cer
tifying to them. With anything like
this number of names thrown out of
course the measure coiid not .go on
the ballot.
. And if the courts should uphold the
charges- against tie two measures no
doubt every measure proposed for the
ballot this year will be denied a place
on the ballot with the possible excep
tion of the public school education
measure.
.There are seven of these initiative
bills, five of them constitutional
amendments. All of them have been
accepted at the Secretary of State's
office and printed in the official
pamphlet.
In addition to the two measures now
similar legal proceedings are being pre
pared against two others of the seven
measures including the Grange income
tax.
Local Editor Weds.
As the Banner-Courier announced
in its last issue, Editor Charles E.
Gratke was married this week Monday.
The partner of his future joys and
sorrows is Miss Elizabeth White
house .daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Whitehouse, of Forest Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Gratke will make their
home in Oregon City, after a two
weeks' honeymoon trip to the coast.
The Banner-Courier extends congrat
ulations.
OREGON FOR FRUIT. -
Among the orchards of Oregon
where the most luscious fruit may be
seen aiiu ciijuyeu m uie nuuyneim
. j a : 1, ' i r ... t i i :
orchard , near Aurora. Here stand
1500 trees laden with "golden cheeked"
peaches of early and late Crawford
and Elberta varieties. This is said
to be the. largest bearing orchard of
its kind in the county, is without
weeds or grass, showing the best of
care'and culture, a credit to its owner
and operator, Charles Eilers.
hTHE STATE HIGHWAY
COMMISSION SELLS
BONDS
Road Contracts To Extent Of $518,756
, Are Let Eleven Counties
Are Benefitted. ,
At the State Highway Commission
meeting in Portland on Monday, busi
ness transacted included road work
covering; 76.34 miles and casting $483
005, and bridges, four in number, ag
gregating $35,751. Total for both
roads and bridges, $518,756.
Eleven counties receive benefits
from the awards. No new work was
considered as only two members of the
commission, Yeon and Barret, were
present.
The contracts include 23 miles sur
face for the Mount Hood Loop in
Hood River county.
. An Oregon City delegation were
present in opposition to the Railroad
avenue route of the Pacific Highway
through Oregon City; and although
heard by the commission, no change
was made.
Bonds to the amount of $1,500,000,
bearing interest at four and one-half
per cent, were sold at a premium of
$34,650.
OREGON CITY SCHOOLS
OPEN SEPTEMBER 18
The Oregon City schools will open
for another year's work Monday, Sept.
18. Many improvements have been
made to buildings and grounds during
the summer. The Barclay school has
been completely overhauled at a cost
of about $3,000. The exterior has
been repainted and the Interior has
been calcimined and painted in a light
gray.
At the Mt. Pleasant school a new
room has been fitted up. Four teach
ers have been employed for . this
school and some pupils living near the
Mt. Pleasant school and heretofore at
tending Eastiham school, will be as
signed to this building.
Many minor improvements have
been made at the Eastham and High
schools. The local school authorities
are expecting a much larger attend
ance this year than last, both in the
High school and ' the elementary
schools.
Union High School at
Canby Is Now
Assured
Marks Prairie district, the last unit
to vote on consolidation of eleven
districts Into one union' high school
unit, with plant at Canby, cast the de
ciding vote in favor on Saturday last.
The result .stands six districts for,
five against and one tie. Directors
chosen are J. Coleman Mark, George'
G. Russell, C. O. Cole, P. A. Webber
and F: J. Kraxtoeregr.
The consolidation has been declared
and a faculty will soon be employed.
Canby has agreed to furnish as much
of the present school building as is
needed for room for pupils from the
consolidated districts, though it may
toe necessary to provide new Quarters
for her grades.
Railway Employees Award
ed Substantial Raise
In Pay
The shop employes of the Union Pa
cific system have formed an associa
tion and have been given a raise in
wages ranging from two to 'twenty-
two cents higher than the rate set toy
the TJ. S. Labor Board and to become
effective September 16th.
The importance of this increase is
in the fact that it is ttoe recognition
of the Employes' Association and the
breaking away from the old agree
ments with the federated shop crafts.
The new rate allowed the members
of the association of employes is high
er, than that paid before the wage cut
July first. Notice of the raise has
been received at the Altoina, Portland,
shops, where the strike of unions has
been in progress.
Farm Bureau Picnics.
Clackamas Countv Firm Bureau will
hold their annual picnic in the Spirit
ualist grove at New Era on Monday
next, Labor .Day. '
Among the many interesting features
of the proram twill be:
In the forenoon Reports from the
community leaders setting forth the
activities of the year; luncfi" at noon;
and in the afternoon recitation bv
Lucine Koch; music toy Meadowbrook
quartete, and addresses by President
of the State Farm Bureau, George
JYiansiield, and N. Conish of the O. A.
C. -
REBEKAH MEETING AT
SANDY WELL ATTENDED
About sixty members of the Estaca
da Rebekah Lodge were guests of the
Sandy Lodge last. Thursday evening.
Their degree team put on the floor
work which was most beautiful and
impressive. The Misses Hazel Beers,
Eugenia Proctor, Mildred Bosholm and
Frances Meinig were initiated into the
mysteries of the order. . At the close
of the meeting, delicious refreshments
were served.
Banner-Courier clasified ads bring
home the bacon.
HENRY FORD FIGHTS
GOAL BARDNS AID
PROFITEERS
Will Close Industrial Plants
In September Account
Price Of Fuel
SPECULATORS BLAMED
By Publicity Of Existing Conditions
And.Defiance To Brokers Will
Serve Public.
Henry Ford, with his Industrial pres
tige and his huge capital, 'wili use his
influence to bring to light the true
conditions in the coal industry. For
this task he is peculiarly fitted toy
both his industrial interests, which de
pend on coal for their operation," and
by his experience in handling large
projects.
He denies that there is a coal short-
age and will fight barons and condi
tions which make it possible to con
trol" the market in order to wrench
from the Individual consumer and the
manufacturer exorbitant prices.
He has obtained information from
his investigators to the effect that
there is abundance of coal on hand for
use now, but that the brokers are
holding it off the market for excessive
prices. His company could obtain
great quantities of coal, providing it
would yield to the worse than high
way robbery demands of those who
control it
For some time the Ford factories
have been beseiged with offers of coal,
but the prices range from 100 to 309
per cent above usual cost Mines, too,
have been offered Ford, but he refuses
either to buy mines or to be forced
to buy brokers' stocks. And by his
refusal to buy under existing condi
tions and thus to set example for
other manufacturers- who would, in
case he were to yield, be required to
yield to profiteering also, he is doing
genuine service to even the poor who
find it difficult to supply their homes
with needed fuel.
WATBR DISCUSSION SXILL ON.
The new water district is still un
der discussion. Last Monday evening
a big meeting was held and represen
tatives were appointed from each dis
trict to thoroughly investigate the
matter. Engineer Nelson gave approx
imate figures on the cost of the en
terprise and also a talk on the advisa
bility of taking in the Bolton district ,
and using Glenmorie Hill as a reser
voir site. A meeting is again called
for this week for further discussion
and reports prior to the election to
be held September 15.
DR. HUYCKE PURCHASES HOME.
The beautiful new bungalow of Mrs.
Orville Hall, situated at Thirteenth
and Monroe streets has been recently
purchased .by Dr. A. H. Huycke, of
this city. Dr. Huycke will take pos
session of his new home September
1st, upon the return of his wife and
young son from France, where they
are visiting relatives.
The Hall bungalow is one of the
new homes of this city and possesses
many very attractive features, includ
ing a beautiful view, an oak park, and
all modern conveniences.
RELIEF CORPS AND G. A. R. WILL
PICNIC.
1 The Woman's Relief Corps and
Mead Post No. 2, Oregon City, will
picnic at Hawley Park, next Tuesday,
September 5. ' .
Automobiles will leave on High
street near elevator at 10:30 in the
morning anid will return about 3 : 00
o'clock in the afternoon. Picnic din
ner will be enjoyed. The Commander,
adjutant-general of the department
and the entire drum corps will be pres
ent. All members are invited to at
tend.
AUTO MAN IN FISH STORY.
Trout are plentiful in Willamina
creek according to Walter Schwack or
the Oregon City Auto Co., so plenti
ful, in fact, that it is difficult to re
fraim from catching the limit and then
some more. , 4
Mr. anid Mrs. Swock have accurate
and authoritative information also as
to the cost of the over-the-liuilt catch
es and can give profitable advice to
prospective anglers in regard to the
manner in which settlements may be
made for such unusual occurances."
Perhaps the fault lay in the tackle.
DIMICK AND MULVEY
MOVE TO NEW OFFICES
The law firm of Dimick & Mulvey
has moved its offices from theAndre
sen building to the Hogg building, di
rectly across from the courthouse.
The firm will occupy three front
rQoms, which are among vthe most de
sirable in the city in regard to loca
tion and convenience.