THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1922
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THE BANNER COURIER
Th Clackamas County Banner and the Oregon City Courier, Consolidated
July 8th, ISM, and Published by the Clackamas County Banner Publishing
Company, Incorporated.
F. J. TOOZE, Editor
H. A. KIRK, Advertising
Published Thursdays from the Banner Building at Ninth and Main Streets
and Entered In the Postofflce at Oregon City, Oregon as Second Class Mail
Matter.
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Official Paper of City of Oregon City
"Flag of the free heart's hope and
home!
By Angels' hands to valor given;
Thy stars have lit the welkin dome.
And all thy hues were born' in
Heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet!
Where breathes the foe but falls be
fore us.
With Freedom's soil beneath our feet.
And Freedom's banner streaming
o'er us."
JOSEPH DRAKE.
THE GREAT NEED.
The depot matter is at a standstill,
ditto city hall and the so.uth end road
project. Verily, the mountains would
quake and the populace uncover its
head in astonishment if' any progres
sive thing should be allowed to go for-
injunction or scrap of some sort ana
dimensions.
And while this condition prevails,
Oregon City will suffer the conse
' quences in inconvenience, lack of
growth and in ever increasing taxes.
Co-operation in matters of public ex
tension is' the most needed movement
just now. The same need is evident
throughout the county. Continual dis
sension, cultivation of selfish inter
ests, extravagances for which all must
pay, are influences injurious to every
citizen and taxpayer. All impair the
efficiency of the public and the indi
vidual and this means loss. Get to
gether and real progress will be made
at minimum cost and maximum re
sults will follow.
ONE DAY IN SEVEN.
Petition is in circulation among the
ibusness imen of the city asking that
the present fire fighting force in con
stant charge be maintained at four
men. Originally there were three men,
but a few weeks ago a fourth was
added, in order that the others might
take their vacations. The plan is to
let him go when Chief Priebe returns
next week.
When there are three firemen, one
man is off duty every third night tor
four hours from 7 to 11 o'clock, each
week. - With d fourth man, each would
have twenty-four consecutive hours off
each, week, subject, of course, to de
tention in case of fire. To this the
men feel they are entitled and very
few will disagree with them.
The matter of cost Comes up at once
in this conneotion, of course. If the
city had plenty of funds there would
he few objections. But under present
conditions just how far all should he
required to sacrifice is the question.
ll iiul tL 'yreistsiiL, lii mue wni never
theless come soon, when the demand
for one day each week for firemen, as
well as for others in public service,
will prevail. And it will prevail he
cause it is physically and morally
right.
streams where these fish propagate
and whose taxes have been used in
their propagation, from voting on their
preservation for the pulblic use.
The question of the procedure of the
initiator is not material in the case.
If Green or anyone else is guilty of
unlawful procedure, he, or they, should
be punished for that procedure. The
people should not pay the penalty by
being denied one of their first consti
tutional privileges the petition.
People should not allow this matter
of illegal petitions to lead them to
give up their rights to vote on the use
of wheels, traps, nd other devices,
which are rapidiy depleting the
streams of Oregon of one o her rich
est heritages the salmon. And both
the Columbia and Willamette, are being-
depleted of ttieir salmon, while the
cannery interests wax fat off the pub
lic and the fishing industry.'
Should this measure, or any other of
those initiated be denied public ex
pression at the ballot box this fall,
immediate steps should be taken to
LEGALLY place them before he peo
ple for their expression of choice, and
meantime the initiatory laws should
be so amended as to discourage or ren
der impossible the present plight
A CAUSE FOR PUNISHMENT.
THE PEOPLE'S PRIVILEGE.
It begins to look as though the
people have no initiative rights that
are to be respected. If selfish inter
ests do not want expression from the
public they take steps to close to them
this right
A point , in question is the general
attack made on the initiative measures
notf ready for the November ballot.
The fish measure is attacked in an
effort to keep the people, who own the
Another death, several injuries, or
phan children, wrecked home and
hopes, are the result of a speding car
on the Columbia lUver highway. A
man and his family, consisting of wife
and four children, were driving along
the highway leisurely homeward from
their vacation trip.
Two speed maniaGS, with little
thought or evident regard for human
life, driving their car at a dangerous
gait, crash into the family car, throw
ing it, with its precious cargo of
human freight, from the highway over
the precipice twenty feet below.
But the speed fiends stopped neither
to aid the injured nor to repair the
wreck. They drove furiously on, so the
record goes, piecing fifty miles be
tween the scene of the tragedy, where
moans of the crippled and dying could
not reach their ears and the place
where they were finally taken into
custody by officers ef the law.
Four children of tender years are
without a father"s love and care, as
one result The mother may be fatal
ly injured and, if so, they will be or
phans in a state where law says there
shall be no speeding on the public
highway and yet where this same law
is ignored or defied every hour.
Should imen' commit manslaughter in
other ways punishment is 'severe. If
men or women kill in disobedience to
law with an an automobile is it less
heinous than when committed in defi
ance of law by a gun or bludgeon?
The penitentiary at hard labor is a
light penalty for such crime anywhere.
And such law to fit such crime is one
Make Your Money
Work
Idle money is money wasted. Why keep your
money in unsafe places when we will welcome
your, account in our savings department and
pay you 4 interest, compounded semi-annually.
Think of the interest you have already lost,
and make up your mind to delay no longer in
starting your account.
Your money will make more money while de
posited here and the next good business op
portunity will not find you unprepared.
First National Bank
512 Main St
CF REGON CITY
Oregon City
ft
Again the matter of a city hall site
will be referred to the voters. Many
moons ago these same voters chose
McLoughlin Park as a site, but were
estopped from building thereon by in
junction proceedings based on the
grounds that the park could not (be
used for such purpose. A site- on
Singer Hill was then appropriated by
the council upon suggestion of a num
ber of citizens as a semi-compromise
location midway between! down town
and hill sections.
An undercurrent of dissatisfaction
with the site has, however from the
outset ibeeni apparent partly thru the
large expense ior foundation required
and partly thru the determination of
some to build on the site of the pres
ent city hall site.
Plans were made by Bergholz, a
Portland architect, the bids were higk-
er than the sum of $35,0u0 authorized
by the voters, whereupon the plans
were revised to reduce costs. Still the
total cost including incidentals looked
like forty thousand dollars. During
these changes, member of the coun
cil and others kept alive -tie sugges
tion that a lot should be purchased on
the hill while councilman Mount em
phasized the present city hall dowa
town site.
At last, at one time, not unexpectedly
and finally for the time being and
with near accord as one of the suresst
ways out of the tangle, the council
decided to lay the matter in the hands
of the voters for their decision at the
regular election in November, 1922 A.
D., almost three years after the bonds
and site had been voted by these same
voters. And it is predicted that the
of the first duties of our lawmakers
and its full enforcement one of the
prime duties of our courts.
THE CITY HALL TANGLE.
end is not yet. Not even the emerg
ency clause, in all its glory and power
can hurrf it
But the council entrusted with the
duty of building a city hall would be
justified, and would merit tb com
mendation of their own nerve and
judgment, dbtain in some legitimate
way a site and go ahead. They have
the authorityl, the $35f,0O0 for the
building, and means at their command
by which they can obtain the lot. Why
throw this matter into the turmoil of
another election in whichthe building
itself will be lost sight of in personal
and sectional strife? These represen
tatives of the people are big enough,
fair enough and with the interests of
the public at heart should go speedily
forward with their trust so long in
their hands.
"Umeasy lies the head that wears the
crown," should apply in full force to
the county court .
If Judge Cross were recalled every
time some dissatisfied one threatens it
his retirement would be one continual
performance. '
The country was never anore beau
tiful as the trees bend to mother earth
ladeni with their golden fruitage and
the rainbow hues embellish the land
scape everywhere.
Amd now Henry Ford shows up the
coal profiteers and proposes war on
them. This is one kind of warfare
that should foe welcomed.
If any one thing is needed more
than another in Oregon City it is cleau
streets.
Banner-Courier clasified ads bring
home the bacon. ,
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Melvin Schwimann spent the week
end in Portland.
Elmer and Jack Graves and Phil
Whitmore, who were hunting in south
ern Oregon, returned home Sunday
with three deer.
Mr. George Bunnell made a business
trip to Oak Grove Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. Hof fiman spent Mon
day evenin gat the iM. E. Kandle home.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Wehrmani of Port
land spent Sunday at the 'Martin home.
Bell McVay and Esther Martin visit
ed witti ;Mrs. Wallace at Oregon City,
last week.
Mrs. Elmer Graves spent last week
visiting friends in Portland.
Mrs. Schmidt and son William spent
the week-end in Portland.
Miss Loeta Nicholas came over from
Estacada Saturday to spend the day
with her mother.
Mr. Fonander is in the Oregon City
hospital. ;
Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Kandle were Ore
gon City visitors Tuesday.
Miss Aanie Schmidt of Portland
spent Sunday visitin gher parents.
Mr. Wolter was a Clarke visitor
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Jones entertained
Mr. and Mrs. T. Cornwell anldi children
at a chicken dinner last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. P. Whitmore and chil
dren were in Oregon City Tuesday.
FARM for RENT
358 acres. About 70 acres in cultivation, balance in
timber and pasture.
5-room house, large barn, granary. Watered by spring
and well. mile to school. On good road 4 miles from
Oregon City.
$450.00 per year, half cash. Balance when crop is har
vested in 1923.
S. O. DILLMAN
' Phone 427
SEE ME
Foot of Elevator, Oregon City
FOR INSURANCE
BE
elberiln Cord.
A TIRE THAT WILL BE KNOWN EVERYWHERE
This product is the result of 23 years of tire building and experience of
F. A. Seiberling, founder and up to short time ago president of the Good
year tire and rubber company.
Seiberling Cords do not embody any spectacular structural innovations
which are untried. Seiberling Cords do, however, embody more advanc
ed and proven structural developments than any other one tire built to
day. Some tires are built with THIS Seiberling feature others with
THAT no tire built, however, includes them all.
Seiberling tread rubber extends from bead to bead, entirely around the
tire extra protection against tread separation and scuffing from curb
and rut.
Come in and look these tires over before you start on that trip.
Here are the prices Let us prove the quality.
30x3 Clincher Cord
31x4 S. S. Cord
32x4 S. S. Cord
..$12.50 30x3y2 Straight Side Cord
-25.80 32x4 S.'S. Cord:
29.40 Above prices include war tax
15.00
$28.40
Oregon City Auto Co.
Phone 429
OREGON CITY
609 Main
Power
Saving gives you pow
er, character, initiative.
Your dollars working
for you in this bank are
the power that will help
you succeed.
Bank of Commerce
Oregon, City, Ore.
OWN E D, MANAGE D AND CONTROLLED
BY CLACKAMAS COUNTY PEOPLE
HOME
MADE
IS NOT
BITTER
Orange Marmalade
A Correctly Shredded Oregon Product
Fruit and Sugar 100 Pure
YOU WILL SAY IT IS DELICIOUS
ALICE LOVE
1004 E. 27th. St. No.
Member. Associated Industries of Oregon
Portland, Oregon
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This machine was running along the Pacific
Highway, everything working fine. In less than
an hour it looked like this. . The Fire Insurance
Company did the rest. The owner has a new
machine.
Do YOU Carry Liability
Insurance
One of bur fellow citizens has a $1,000.00
judgment hanging over him on account of an ac
cident on our streets. If he had had liability in
surance the Company would have paid the bill.
A lady was knocked down by a machine in front
of my office Saturday morning.
INSURE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE
A. C. HOWL AND
A. J. Bockhold . Wm. M. Smith
. Real Estate Insurance Loans.
620 Main St., Oregon City, Oregon
YELLOWS-TOM
National Park
Nature's Wonderland and America's
Most Famous Playground
Its 'hotels are marvelous establishments. Its camps are pretty
little tent amd cottage villages, models of cleanliness, sanitation, .
comfort and simple, informal living, 300 imiles of fine boulevards.
An ideal place for vacation pleasures. Send for, beautifully illus
trated booklet telling; all about its "wonders to word and picture.
THROUGH SLEEPING CAR
OPERATED DAILY BETWEEN
Portland and West YeUowstone
BY THE
UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM
GO NOW. The Park closes September
19th. '
Let our representative explain the various
tours which enable visitors to see the
Yellowstone so comfortably and at mini
mum cost; also quote fares, prepare your
itinerary and make your reservations.
J. H. O'NEILL, Traveling Passenger
Agent, with headquarters at 701 Wells
Fargo Building Portland, will ibe.glad to
call personally on anyone wishing to
visit Yellowstone, and arrange all details.
Drop him a card or address
WM. McMUREAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Oregon.
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