40th Year
TEE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1922.
Number 19
BONUS BILL PUSSES
25
Amendments Added May
Help Defeat Measure
Tariff Bill Sidetracked
FIVE OPTIONS GIVEN
Now Goes To Conference Next Move
Up To President Harding, Whose
Veto Is Expected.
The senate has passted the soldiers'
bonus measure sponsored by Fordney
and McCumber. The vote was 47 to
22.
The next step is to send the bill to
conference, after which it wi!i be pre
sented to the President for his signature-
It is expected that it will be
reported to the senate within ten days
and will then go to the White House.
Veto Expected.
It is believed that the President will
veto the measure, which may put an
end to it, as it is considered unlikely
that enough congressmen can be found
who will pass it ovter his veto.
Two amendments, added by the sen
1 ate, are among the features objection
able to the President. One of thtese is
by Senator McNary of Oregon, and is
a land option, and the other by Senator
Simmons, providing that the interest
on the allied foreign dllebt shall be
used in payment of the compensations.
Both may be stricken out in confer
ence. Under the terms of the bill thte vet
erans of the world war miay make ap
plication for either of five bonus plans
cash, paid up insurance certificates,
farmer home aid, land settlement and
vocational training.
The Vote.
The following was the line-up on' the
bill:
For Ashurst, Brandagee, Brous
sard, Bui-sum, Cameron, Capper, Colt,
Culisrson, Cummins, Curtis, Fletcher,
GJfry, Gooding, Hale, Heflin, Hitch
cock, Jones of Washington, Kellogg, G.
Kendrick', La Follette, Lenroot, Lodge,
McCormick, McCumber, 'McKellar, Mc
Lean, McNary, Nicholson, Oddie, Pit
man, Pomerene, Ransdell, Eawson,
Reted of Missouri, Robinson, Sheppard,
Shortridge, Simmons, Smith, Stanfield,
Sutherland, Townsend, Trammell,
Walsh of Massachusetts, Walsh of
Montana, Watson of Indiana, and
Willis.
Against Ball, Borah, Calder, Dial,
Dillingham, Edge, France, Frelinghuy
sen, Glass, Keyes, Myers, Nelson, New,
Phipps, Reed of Pennsylvania, Shields,
Smoot, Sterling, Swanson, Underwood,
Wadsworth and Williams.
CURRENT EVENTS WILL
BE CHURCH TOPICS
Beginning next Sunday evening,
and continuing through the, fall and
winter, Rev. Morgan will discuss cur
rent events at his Sunday etening
sorvice. Next Sunday evening two
prominent questions will be discuss
ed. First "What's Wrong With the
World?" Second, "What Should We
Kxijct From the Church Today?"
Three educational reels of pictures
will also be shown.
At the morning service Rev. Mor
gan will preach on "The Mysteries of
Life."
Hecker 'Given More Time.
Judge Campbell granted, recently,
an extension of time to the attorneys
of Russell Hecker, in which to per
fect their appeal to the supreme
court. The final date for filing the
bill of exceptions is November 4th
and to file the transcript of appeal is
November 10th-
I;cker, convicted July 1st of the
murder of Frank Bowker, was taken
to Salem to await his execution, but
upon appeal from the lower to the
supreme court, :was removed to the
Multnomah jail pending final deci
sion. Autos Are Enroute.
Considerable difficulty has been
experienced 'during? the summer toy
dealers in obtaining cars for thte
trade. As an encouraging sign, how
ever, of revival in. the business, Lee
Hall has been notified by his com
pany that . two carloads of tliiicks
now enroute from thte east, will reach
Oregon City the latter part of next
week.
Bishop Lloyd Will Preach.
Bishop Lloyd of New York City will
preach at the eleven o'clock service
at St. Paul's Episcopal church, Sun
day morning. Rev. Lloyd is one of
the leaders in the church and a prom
inent figure at the great convention
now in session in Portland.
Rescuers Discouraged.
Rescuers at work trying to reach
the entombed men in the Argonaut
mine encountered additional difficul
ties ,Wn their operations - and have
given up hope of. reaching the unfor
tunates for five daya-
SENATE WITH
MAJORITY
Clackamas County..; Fair
Scheduled For Septem
ber 19-22
List Of Entries Largest And Best Ever
Offered Special Attractions
Are Many
The dates for this year's Clackamas
County Fair, at Canby, are this month
19-22, Tuesday to Friday, inclusive.
This year's fair is the sixteenth an
nual event of this kind held at the
Canby grounds and bids fair to eclipse
all its predecessors in scope and quali
ty of its -exhibits. Space in the pavil
lion is being rapidly taken and there
is assurance of farm, horticultural,
Grange and improvement ciub exhibits
There will be commercial exhibits also
by Clackamas county and Portland
firms.
Live Stock.
Live stock will b3 ttrere in abund
ance. This alone is a worthy exhibit,
as Clackamas county breeders own
some of the finest exhibition stock in
the country. The dairy, department
will bte more complete than ever be
fore, while the management is, finding
it difficult to find room for the great
number of poultry entries.
The juvenile and ladies' textile de
partments will be larger than ever be
fore and will emphasize several new
features.
Camping ground will be furnished
free in the beautiful grove, which is a
part of the fair association property.
Water and' fuel are both convenient
for use, thus offering the late attrac
tive opportunities for camping.
CANBY TAKES OVER7
LIGHTING PLANT
At a meeting of the city council,
held on Tuesday evening, it was de
cided to take over the electric light
equipment of the Molalla Electric Co.
by October first.
This has been under discussion at
the council meetings for somte time,
and the purchase is the result of high
rates established about a year ago,
to which many of the people objected.
It was a case of purchasing the inter
ests of the Molalla Electric Co., or
installing a new plant to supply Canby
with electricity.
At a meeting of the city council the
first of May it was decided to take
over the equipment, provided the com
pany would come to the city's terms.
A later meeting was held August 7th,
at which time it was agreed to offer
the Molalla Electric Co. $7,787 for
its holdings. This was accepted by F.
G. Robinson, managter, provided $1,350,
which the city of Canby has claimed
as an equity in the plant, be elimin
ated. It was decided to eliminate this.
Mr. Robinson has been manager of
the electric light company for a num
ber of jtears.
At the meeting Louis Lent was ap
pointed chief of police -of Canby.
OREGON CITY BUSINESS
COLLEGE NOW OPEN
, Last year Miss Lou Cochran con
ducted classes in shorthand and type
writing In rooms in the .Andresen
building.
This j3ar, Miss Cochran, encourag
ed by the success of last year's ef
forts, has added courses in bookkeep
ing, taught by C. A. Chambers of the
Industrial Accounting Society of Chi
cago. The principal herself teaches
shorthand, typing and other commer
cial subjects.
The school, now under the name of
"The Oregon Business College," is lo
cated in the Barclay building. Classes
are in session every evening of the
week, except Saturday and the out
look for a successful year is very
promising.
POTATO OUTLOOK
NOT ENCOURAGING
That the outlook for the potato mar
ket is far from encouraging, is the
opinion of George H. Brown, Clacka
mas county king of potato growers
and extensive shipper. .While the
crop may average fair, thte prices will
probably be low, la. his statement,
which is corroborated by heavy ship
ments and low prices everywhere over
the country- "
Oregon's production is not sufficfrent
to affect seriously the markets outside
the local communities of the state.
The farmers and raisers will reap
small reward genterally from this
phase of effort
HAZELIA SUNDAY
SCHOOL PICNICS
Hazelia Community Sunday school
will give a real live community picnic
at thte home of the superintendent, D.
E. Christiansen, Saturday, September
16th, from 2 to 10 o'clock P. M. A pic
nic supper will be enjoyed and games
and music will contribute toward a
general good time. Every family in
Hazelia is most cordially invited to at
tend! this picnic.
Frank Busch. Jr. Returns.
Frank Busch, Jr-, for many years
one of the Busch firm in this city,
but during thte past three years in'
business for himself, and also with
Jennings Company in Portland, has
returned to Oregon City and is now
with Busch & Sons' department store,
NEW
PROGRESSIVE
PARTY FIZZLES IN
Governorship Nominations
Left To The Executive
Committee
FORTY AT MEETING
Several Endorsements Of Candidates
Made And Platform Is
Adopted.
The state convention of the "Pro
gressive Party of Oregon" met, as
per call,- on Tuesday, this week, in
Portland. Tifere were approximately
forty delegates 'present, while the le
gal requirements of political parties
in this state is one hundred, in order
to makte nominations for state offices
binding. Hence, the meeting ad
journed at the call of the secretary,
at which time of call, if there are a
sufficient number pitesenf, nominal
tions may still (be made.
Norman Richards was chairman
and Charles Cleaver secretary, to
whom as executive committee, with
H. J. Johnson, authority to nominate
a governor was given by the conven
tion. A convention was recommend
ed for the first congressional district
to nominate a candidate against W.
C. Hawley.
Endorsements Made.
The convention endord O. P.
Hoff for state treasurer, Burnet, Mc
Court and Rand for supreme justices,
while the executive committer was
empowered to name the nominees for
labor commissioner, superintendent
of public instruction, public service
commission and several Multnomah
county positions
Platform Is Adopted.
The platform adopted includes:
1. Public ownership of railroads.
2. Bonus for ex-service men.
3. Sterling Towner Bill known as
the National Education Bill.
4. Use of state credit to develop
Oregon water pjower and irrigation
projects.
5. The compulsory education bill
for Oregon.
6. Refoi-m of the present primary
system.
7. The right of all citizens to chose
whom thay will to treat their ail
ments. .
Loren Clapp.
Loren Clapp, son of Mrs. Clapp of
Bolton, passed away at the St. Vin
cents hospital in Portland, Satunday
evening, August 26th. He had been
ill for some time and had returned
from a trip east ttecause of his fail
ing health.
Funeral services were held Tues
day afternoon at Wheatland, Oregon,
where he was laid to rest. Hte is sur
vived by a number of relatives.
Mrs. .Ina Rhodes.
The funeral of Mrs. Ina Rhodes,
who passed away at the Oregon City
hospital last week, was held on Sat
urday from the Nazarente church at
Canby.
Rev. Wicker officiated. The inter
ment was in Zion cemetery- A son,
born last Thursday morning, and the
husband, with whom she was united
in marriage a year ago survive her.
R. E. Cherrick Accepts Position.
R. E. Cherrick left Thursday for
Morrow county, where he has accept
ed a position to teach near Heppner.
Mrs. R- E. Cherrick of Barlow at
tended the Tri-Centennial meeting of
the Episcopal Church of America in
Portland on Wednesday, and heard
Dr. Lines give his excellent semron
to the convention. '
; .
Local Man Visits Parents
Byron Moore and wife left Oregon
City on Saturday for their vacation
trip and will visit Mr. Moore's father
at Brownsville, Oregon, before they
return. Thtey are expected home at
the end of this week.
Firm Changes Location.
Bert Hall, with headquarters at
the Capital Garage for seveijal
months, has removed his Chevrolet
display and accessories departments
to thte Lee Hall building, 12th and
Main streets.
O. D. Eby In New Location.
O. D. Eby, whose officte and library
were seriously damaged by the re
cent fire, has moved to the Andresen
building, occupying the quarters re-
ctently vacated by G. B. Dimick.
Canfields Enjoy Trip.
' Percy Canfield, with his wife and
baby, returned on Sunday from a
very pleasant two weeks' vacation
trip spent at Vashon Island and Seat
tle. Thte trip was made by auto.
J. F- Clark In New Quarters;
John F. Clark, whose officte was de-fl
stroyed by fire, has taken up new
quarters in the rooms occupied re
cently by W. L. Mulvey, in the Andre-
sea building. '
T
City Hall Muddle Will Go
On November
Ballot
Measure For Increase Number Fire
men Will Be Voted On This Fall
Fourth Man Now Maintaincd-
The city hall matter became more
entangled at the Wednesday evening
session of the council. A petition de
manding that thte recorder place a
measure on the November ballot sub
mitting the recall of the $35,000 issue
of city hail bonds, was read
No action of the council on this pe
tition was necessary, however, as tife
initiative statutes make it compulsory
for the provisions of a legally consti
tuted petition to.be carried out. At
the previous election the bond issue
was voted, a majority of 271 being
polled for it.
The fact that the council a few
weeks ago voted to submit the matter
of a location to the voters at the gen
eral election, further complicates the
tangle. This action was not nullified,
consequently the voters will be asked,
in Novemfen to vote for or against
the bond, and for either an up-hill or
down-own site for the city hall. In
event the issue is recalled and a site
chosen, the action Is nullified, and in
event no site is selected and the bonds
are not recalled, then the same situa
tion that now exists will continue.
Councilman Cross made a motion,
seconded by Councilman Bridges, to
instruct the finance committee to pur
chase the Caufield property on upper
beventh street. Mr. Cross, who was
one of the signers of the bond recall
r-tition. stated that the circulators of
this petition would withdraw their fight
against the bonds, provided the Cau
field property was immediately pur
chased. The city attorney and city recorder
pointed out that the recall petiions
could not now be withdrawn, also that
nonte of the 'bonds may be, sold as long
ar- there is litigation. The petitions to
recall the bonds were rejected by the
council on vote, which action, however,
does not afitect the status of the mea
sure to be voted on.
Action was taken to grant th? peti
tions of the city's business men urging
that a paid fire department of four
men be maintained until the end of
the year out of funds on hand, and
mat a measure be drawn up to be
placed in the November ballot to give
opportunity to the tax payers of Orte
gon City to vote an additional one-half
mill tax levy, with which to maintain
the department at thl sstrength in the
future.
The proposed ordinance which was
intended to give to the Southern Pa
cific Company the right to extend the
depot along Railroad avenue and into
the intersection of Sixth street, was
unanimously ordered laid on thte table
by the council.
UNION HIGH SCHOOL
ENROLLMENT LARGE
The West Linn Union High school
opened its doors for school work
Tuesday morning, Sept 5th, with 165
registered. Many students are work
ing in the hop fields and on the farms,
but will enter before the week is
over, so that the total number will
probably reach 200 beforte the second
week has passed.
Actual school work began Wednes
day morning with little confusion or
conflicts, due to a new scheme used
in registration.
A complete corps of ten teachers is
looking after the school work, which
has been organized in a very efficient
manner. The students are all enthu-
Biiom; ur wie piuBpeviB m ure new
year and are predicting this will be
tse biggest year in the history of the
school.
Active work in student activities
has already begun about thirty as
pirants are out for a place on the
football team, and Coach Beatie will
put them through a thorough training
before selecting the team. Eleven
members of last year's team will put
on the mole-skins this week for light
practice. Actual scrimmage will be
gin next week.
New typewriters and a Burroughs
Duplex adding machine havte been
added to the commercial department,
making it complete and modern in
e,very respect. Additional machinery
has beten added to the manual train
ing shop.
Recaller Meet Aagin.
The second meeting of the county
residtents who are seeking the recall
of County Judge Harvey E. Cross, was
held Wednesday afternoon at Mt
Pleasant Hall, and Charles Holman,
owner of the Meadowbrook Farm, near
Molalla, was unanimously selected to
run as thte recall candidate. M.r Hol
man will render his decision to the
recall committee on Thursday of this
week.
About twenty taxpayers, represent
ing different parts of thte county, at
tended the meeting. Plans were laid
for a subscription list to finance the
recall.
C. W. Kruse Visits City.
C- W. Kruse, nominee for county
commissioner, was in Oregon City on
Tuesday last. Mr. Kruse reports hia
line of farming a success during the
present year.
POLITICAL POT
NOW
SIMMER
THIS GIT!
Candidates Are Being Urged
By Friends To Make
The Race
SHANNON UP AGAIN
Three Candidates Out For Office Of
City Recorder Petitions Are
In Circulation. ,
With the ides of November ap
proaching, there is hteard the gentle
simmer of the local political kettle
The wise dopesters are applying
themselves to handing out, free
gratis, thte future results and condi
tions post election date,
James Shannon, for the past two
years mayor, has announced himself
a candidate for re-election. His pe
tition is now on file. Mayor Shan
non has made no effort to emphasize
the spectacular, has been conserva-
LtiKe-Jn the conduct of the city's af
fairs and his friends believe he is en
titred to the honor of a second term
and will be easily re-elected.
For city recorder there are three
applicants the present incumbtent,
C. W. Kelly John K. Morris and R.
E. Woodward. All of these men have
long been residents of the city; all
have many staunch friends and the
triangular contest will be interesting,
as it will be lively.
"For city treasurer only the name of
the present incumbent, George E.
Swafford, is heard so far.
The contestants for city attorney
so far mtentioned are: O. D. Eby, who
has been legal adviser for the city
during the present two-year term; C.
Schuebel and William Stonte, each of
whom formerly held thte position.
Birthday Is Celebrated.
The friends and neighbors of Mrs.
C. B. Wilson, laden with well-filled
baskets and steaming kettles, went
in a group to iher home shortly before
noon last Friday. The occasion was
pMrs. Wilson's birthday. Miss Audrey
Tuor and Mrs. Merritt Wilson served
a four-course luncheon to the follow
ing: Mesdames Jos. Silverman. R.
W. Denton, Jonas Johnson, E. A.
Leighton, W. ,C- Elliott, John Isnogle,
E. P. Carpenter, Geo. Be Bok, A. F.
Buckles, M. J. Brown, A. P. Tuor and
C. B. Wilson.
W. C. T. U. Elects Officers.
At a meeting of the W. C. T. U., hejd
on Tuesday afternooa, a business ses
sion was held, at which the following
officers weite elected: President, Mrs
Frances Rintoul; vice-president, Mrs.
N. M. Alldredge; secretary, Mrs. Ada
Stevens ; treasurer, Mrs. Nettie Wtelsh.
Mrs. Wheatley, Mrs. Babcock, Mrs.
W. C. Green and .Miss Jennie Drumm
were chosen as delegates to the coun
ty W. C. T. TJ. convention, to be held
at Clackamas, September 29th.
A report on the lestroom showed
that there wtere over 19,514 visitors
at the restroom during the past year-
Articles Must Be Signed.
Two communications, including
correspondence, which is of real in
terest to our readers and to the com
munity from whence they are writ
ten, are omitted from this week's is
sue, tis they contain no means of
idpntififatinn ArhVlAK spnt in the
iBanneroorier for publication MUST
BE SIGNED, or the name of the
writer made; known to the editor in
some other way. If the writer so de
sires, the name will not appear with
tire article, of course.
S. P. R. R. Spends Money.
A modern creosoting plant, with an
annual tie-treating capacity of 700,-
000 cross-ties, has just been complet
ed by the Southern Pacific Company,
at Wilmington, Calif., at a cost of ap
proximately $500,000. This plant,
which is onte of the largest in the
west, covers nearly 30 acres of
ground and gives employment to 100
men.
Ross Scott Visits Mother.
Ross Scott, formerly of this city,
but now of Weed. Calif., is visiting
here with his mother, Mrs. Eva Scott,
and friends. He is enjoying a vaca
tion from his duties with the Weed
Lumber Company, where he holds a
responsible position.
Sandy Girl Painfully Hurt.
Frances Kubitzer sustained painful
injuries Sunday, August 27th, when a
plum tre'3 in which she -and two of
the other children were picking fruit
gave way, letting them fall to the
ground. It is thought her shoulder
was dislocated.
Firms Move.
The firms of Schuebel & Beattie,
E. H. Cooper & Son, and H. A. Kea-
tter, whose offices were recently
ruined by fire, smoke and water, have
moved to other rooms in the same
building, pending renovations to their
quarters.
The Damascus Farm Bureau
Announces Harvest
Festival
Exhibits Of Farm Products, Addresses
And Entertainment Are
Provided
The Damascus Farm Bureau will
hold an all-day harvest festival on Fri
day, Steptember 15, in the C. S. Mudge
hall, in Damascus. Snlendid exhibits.
representing the products of the com
munity, will be on display. They will
consist, of vee-etsihlpa
shelled and in sheavtes fruits
fresh and canned dairy, poultry and
household products, all of which will
show the enterprise of the farmer.
An interesting program of amuse
ments is bteing planned, beginning at
10 o'clock. Addresses by prominent
speakers will be given.
A splendid entertainment some
thing new, something different from
most entertainments will be given In
the evening, for which an admission of
35 cents will be charged.
Coffee and sandwichtes will be serv
ed at dinner and lunch. A cordial in
vitation is entended to all.
CITY SCHOOLS STAFF
NUMBERS FORTY-SIX
The following is thte list of teachers
with assignments for the year 1922-23.
High School:
, W. L- Arant, principal; Mtes Helen
L. Bourgeois, mathematics; MiS3 Ruth
P. Fink, commercial; J. W. Ganten-
bein, English; Edward C. Godwins
math., and man., training: Miss M.
Olive Hewey, domestic art; Luther A.
King, man. tr. and pays, ed.; Carl
Landerholm,' chemistry and modern
languages; Miss Doris E. Miller, Amer
ican history and civics; Miss Doris E-
Pittenger, English and mathematics;
Mrs. Edna H. Russell, English; Miss
Alma Scharpf, domestic science and
cafeteria; Otto A. Schultz, physics and
economics; Miss Irma I- Snere, Latin
and English; Miss Esther I. Terrell,
English and history; Miss Grace I.
Tiffany, phys. education for girls.
Eastham School:
N. W. Bowland, principal; Miss Ida
M. Kernen, Mrs. May L. Hull, Miss
Effie Nwman, Miss Agnes M. Clifford,
Miss Erma Keen, Miss Margaret
Cooke, Miss Maude E. Curtis, Miss
Minnite Freeman, Miss Ruby Pierce,
Miss Esther Harris, Miss Jane Bar-
nett, Miss Gladys E- Pringle.
Barclay School:
C. J. Lake, principal; Mrs. Gussie
Hull, Miss Jessie Bowland, Miss Cor
delia Wievesiek, Miss Belle Bishop,
Miss Dorothy A. Blake, Mrs. Aura D.
Jackson, Mrs. Edith Parker, Mrs. Net;
tie Theroux Miss Agnes Harrii.
Mt. Pleasant School:'
Mrs. Eva Scott, principal; Miss
Madge J. Guthrie, Miss Edith Parker,
Miss Minnie Davis.
Special:
R. W. Kirk, superintendent; Miss
Mertis Riddle, art supervisor; Mrs-
Niteta Barclay Lawrence, music super
visor; R. G. Meserli, director of H. S.
orchestra; Miss Ogaritta Dryden, sec
retary.
PENSION DAY PICNIC
ENJOYABLE AFFAIS
The pension day picnic plannted for
Hawley Park for Tuesday was, on ac
count of the inclemency of the weath
er, turned into a vtery enjoyable in
door affair at Willamette Hall.
Here 125"members of the G. A. R.
and W. R. C. gathered with a number
of guests and enjoyed lunch and a gen-
terally good social time.
Among tne guests presenL were u.
L. McKay, department and command
er, and wife; also comrade J. L. Palm
er and wife of Los Angeles.
MILTON MILLER OUT
OF TREASURER RACE
Milton A. Miller, nominated as
democratic candidate for state treas
urer, today withdrew his name from
the ballot, stating that thte condition
of his health made it impossible to
undertake a campaign or to assume
the burdens of office if elected. The
democratic state chairman, Dr. C. J.
Smith, is to call a . state central com
mittee to name the new candidate.
Turkish Fiends Massacre.
Turkish massacres of Christians in
the war stricken areas over which
the Mohammedans roam, is the pres
ent order of things in the Far East.
Will the nations of Europte ever
cease playing politics long enough
with the "unspeakable Turk" to put a
stop to these outrages wbich disgrace
the world? America should demand
action on this matter in' the' interest
of humanity.
Thief Enters Dwelling.
The home of N. W- Bowland was
robbed on Saturday afternoon of jew
elry, including a watch and necklace.
Mr. and Mrs. Bowland were abstent
from the city. The Intruder entered
the house by unlocking the back: door.
Blaze Starts At Mill.
A blaze' started in the pile of pulp
of tife Hawley Paper Company at the
plant on Sunday -evening, and but for
timely effort great damage might have
resulted. Cause was probably a cigarette.
OREGON CITY
SUFFERS FROM
BHD BLAZE
Upper Story of Bank Of
Oregon City Gutted By
Flames Saturday A. M.
BELIEVED FIRE SET
Offices Of O. D. Eby and J. F. Clark
Ruined Others Badly Damaged
Loss To Building Large.
Another disastrous fire has visited
Oregon City, this time, as on other re
cent occasions, thte business section
suffered serious loss.
At one o'clock -Saturday morning,
special night officer Mass discovered
smoke issuing from the second story of
tLe Oregon City Bank building and
gave the alarm of fire immediately.
Entire Building Damaged
The fire department resiJonded
promptly and within a short time had
the flames undter control, Ibut not be
fore the inside of the building, in
cluding the Clackamas Abstract Com
pany office of J. F- Clark, the law of
fices of O. D. Eby and of Schuebel &
Beattie, the real testate office of H. A.
Heater, insurance office of E. H. Coop
er & Son, and the rooms formerly oc
cupied by Dr. R. S. Smith, had been
seriously damaged by tife fire, water
and smoke. The offices of Eby and
Clark were so charred and ruined by
water that both have moved into the
Andresen Building, wheite they occupy
rooms recently vacated by Dimick &
Mulvey.
While the upper floor rooms were
seriously damaged by fire, they were
also damaged by water applied by the
fire department. Books and furniture
were badly damaged, but may in part
be itestored by new bindings and re
dressings. The fine law libraries of
O. D. Eby and Schuebel & Beattie
were badly damaged. The bindings
only on the Clark abstract books were
damagted-
The Oregon City Bank itself was in
jured by water, which flooded the
floors and disfigured the mahogany
wainscoating, the walls, warped doors
and made redressing of the cages
necessary. - Neither fire nor water
could affect the safety vaults or Cor
liss safe, the former encased in ce
ment and steel and fire proof, the lat
ter also fireproof and standing on a
fireproof solid base.
The injury to the Oregon City Auto
Company's stock was by water, which
warped and discolored furnishings and
equipment and rusted stock.
Estimates Incomplete.
The losses have not beten adjusted
and even an approximation is difficult.
J. F. Clark places his loss at $1,500,
with no insurance; O. D. Eby, $2,000,
with insurance; Schuebel & Beattie at
$2,000, with insurance. The auto com
pany maktes, so far, no estimate. The
bank, which owns the building, awaits
the report of the architect now work
ing on plans for rebuilding, before ar
riving at an estimate.""
Incendiarism Suspected.
The fact that night officter Mass de
tected the odor of burning oil upon
discovery of the fire, t.ogofher with
other circumstances, has established,
generally, the theory of incendiarism
as the cause.
REPUBLICANS HOLD
GET-TOGETHER MEET
Tonight occurs a get-together meet
ing of the Clackamas County Republi-,
can Central Committee, at the Para
mount restaurant, this city.
At this meeting will tote Walter L.
Tooze, Jr., chairman of the state cen
tral committee, who at this time pays
a visit to the brethren of Clackamas
county in the interests of the party-
A banquftt will be enjoyed and will
be followed by an informal program
of speeches and music.
Letters have been sent out from the
Republican headquarters of this city
to all precinct committeemen and to
other Republicans of the county and a
big attendance and rousing meeting is
anticipated. ' . ,
THE POTATO GROWERS
WILL MEET TOMORROW
Thte potato growers will hold a
meeting at the Oregon City Commer
cial Club tomorrow. Friday, at 1:30
o'clock, for the purpose of consider
ing organization of a marketing and
seed improvement association.
J. E. Larson, recently of the Wash
ington Growters Packing Association,
will address the meeting. Mr. Lar
son is probably, the be3t informed!
man along this line in this section
of the country.
George H- Brown of New Era has
also been invited to additess the
meeting.
All potato growers are Hirged . to
attend.
Monitor Farmer Calls.
B. F. Watts of Monitor was in Ore
gon City on Tuesday and made tlra
Banner office a very pleasant call.