Independent and progres
sive, The Banner-Courier cov
ers, with larger circulation
than that of any other paper,
every portion of Clackamas
County,
Clackamas county justly
boasts of t'he intelligence and
progress of her citizens, the
excellence of her schools,
churches, farms and homes.
40th Year
THE BANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1922.
Number 23
QUESTION' OF GUI
HALL SITE WILL BE
SETTLED AT POLLS
Bid On Improvement Bonds
For Face, Interest and
Premium Accepted
JAY WALKERS SAFE
Ordinances For Closing Portions Third
And Main Streets Put Over
To October 14.
In putting the "soft pedal" on ex
penditures in this month's regular
meeting. Councilman Mount objected
to the- payment of an increase of $5.00
a month to two regular firemen whose
charter, schedule is $110 per month.
Three months ago a petition for this
increas was allowed, but owing to
charter schedule it was paid under the
head of "call services." After de
bate, the claim was disallowed, Jack
and Mount voting, disapproval. The
request of the Hawley Park committee
for a deficit of $186.00 was also turned
down with greater enthusiasm,
A bid by the Western Bond & Mort-,
gage Company for $9,000 improvement
bonds at pa.-, accrued interest, and
premium of $164.00 was accepted.
Contracts held by the O. C. Sand
& Gravel Company for the improve
ment of portions of Division, Harrison
and Fifteenth streets, were revoked
by the courcil snd the engineer in
structed to indke the improvements.
The cause -o the revocation was the
delay in the work.
After considerable discussion din
ing which i:iiie Cross move! the pur
chase of the Percy Caufield property
at the corner of Seventh and John
Adams streets, as a site for the city
hall, the council passed an ordinance
providing that there shall be plaied on
the ballot for the November election
the choice of either the present city
hall site or the Caufield site. The $5,
000 necessary to purchase the hall site
is now in the city treasury. A spirited
contest over the' location will soon
be on.
The ordinance providing for cross
ing streets only at right angles and
at crossings applied to ALL streets
and was defeated by a vote of four
to three.
Adjournment was taken to October
14th, at which time ordinances for
closing portions of Main and Third
streets will be taken up.
Mrs. Erickson
Funeral services for Mrs. Matilda
Erickson, widow of the late Victor
Erickson, were held from the family
home in Meldrum, Tuesday afternoon,
Rev. Caradoc Morgan, pastor of the
Congregational church, officiating.
Mrs. Erickson died at the home,
Saturday morning. She had been an
invalid for the past eight years.
Born in Sweden July 12, 1852, she
came, with her husband, to the Molalla
section thirty years ago. For the past
twelve years the family home has been
at Meldruan.
Mr. Erickson died in June of the
present year. Three children survive:
Mrs. William Turner of Puyallup,
Wash.; Oscar Erickson of Tacoma,
Wash.; Arthur Erickson of Skagway,
Alaska. The interment was in Moun
tain View cemetery.
POMONA GRANGE WILL
MEET ON OCTOBER 11
Clackamas County Pomona Grange
will meet with the Central Grange at
Beaver Creek next Wednesday, Octo
ber 11.
Prominent speakers will be present
to discuss matters of civic and politic
al interest. There is probability that
Messrs. Olcott and Pierce will both be
invited to address the meeting on
"The Tax Situation."
OSWEGO SCHOOL
WILL BE ENLARGED
-The Oswego school shows this year
increased growth and to overcome this
condition two additional rooms are
planned now for next year. One room
is now equipped as a first aid room. -
Baptists Will Hold Rally
Tomorrow, Friday, evening the First
Baptist church of this city will hold
its annual rally. Dinner will be serv
ed at 6:30, after which there will be
an address by Rev. W. B. Hinson of
Portland. Officers will be elected for
the year.
Timber Deal Closed
Mrs. C. L. Smith of Logan has re
cently disposed of a tract of timber
which is estimated to yield 6,000 cords
of wood The price' is reported as
$1 a cord.
City Gets Wealth
City Recorder C. W. Kelly reports
fines and fees collected for the month
of September at $1,042.50. Of this
.amount $240 was received in vehicle
taxes. -
COMMITTEE WOULD IN
CREASE POWER OF.
TAX COMMISSION
Tax Investigators - Will Recommend
Gross Income Tax On Public
Service Corporations
It is announced that the state tax
investigating committee will recom
mend to the governor, in its report to
him, November 1, that the stajte tax
commission be given plenary powers.
It is claimed this authority is neces
sary in order to effect an equitable
primary assessment.
The first step in arriving at just
taxes is to ascertain just what the
true valuation of the property of the
state is.based on and that this valua
tion must be based on approximation
of bne. hundred per cent of the real
value, and to reach this knowledge the
tax investigation committee beliexes
there must be centralized authority in
making the assessments. Instead of
there being thirty-six standards for
the thirty-six counties, as at 'present,
the authority to asses should, be ien
tralized in the state tax commission
with full authority to ascertain the
values and to direct the assessments.
Another angle to the investigating
committee's recammodations, it is said!,
will be a tax on gross incomes of
public service corporations. The com
mittee argues that while this form
may not be so just as a tax on net in
come, it is much more easily adminis
tered. LIBRARY STAFF AT
GLADSTONE NAMED
At a meeting held at the Gladstone
Library Friday afternoon, Mrs. M. E.
Turner was appointed librarian. The
schedule of librarians in charge was.,
arranged as follows: Mrs. F. B. Hey
ward and Mrs. W. E.- Rauch, Friday;
Miss Alice Freytag and Mrs. Harvey
Wilson, .Tuesday; Mrs. William Ham
mond and Miss Matilda Hayward, Fri
day; Mrs. R. M. McGetchie, Tuesday.
Mr; and Mrs. John Kent had as
their guest Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. Wm.
McCoy and daughters Josephine and
Corrine; an Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stein
er and sons, Harold and Layerne.
Floyd Brown of Troutdale,-;Washj,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs; J L.
Moore, this week.:
The Ladies' Aid Society of th-e Chris
tian church met at the home of Mrs.
T. E. Gault, Wednesday afternoon. The
election of officers was held and plans
were made for th 'Christmas bazaar
and other work for the coming year.
The W. C. T. U. met. at the home
of Mrs. A. O. Hollingsworth, Tuesday
afternoon. Officers elected were: Mrs;
Butler, president; Mrs. G. Olds, secre
tary, and Mrs. J. G. -Noe, treasurer.
The vice-presidents will be appointed
by the president. Plans were made
for the year's work.
The members of the Christian
church held tjheij- annual business
meeting, Wednesday evening. A pot
luck dinner was served at six-thirty,
the election of officers held and a so
cial time enjoyed.
The eightlTannual convention of the
Clackamas County Christian Endeavor
Union will be held in the Christian
church, October 6, t and 8. More than
100 delegates are expected and a splen
did program has been arranged. Mrs.
Grant Olds is chairman of the housing
committee, with Mrs. C. K. Parker and
Clarence Barker on the committee.
Dale Olds, who recently underwnt
an operation for appendicitis at the
Oregon City hospital,' has recoveded
and returned to Camas, Wash., Sun
day, to resume his position with the
Crown-Willamette Paper Co.
Mrs. J. La Dioux left for Tacoma,
Wash., Sunday, where she will spend
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Legler, Mildred
Iegler, Mr. and Mrs. W. Id. Rauch,
Misses Veatrice and Vivian , Rauch,
motored to Hood River, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Freytag had as
their dinner guests, Sunday, J. B. Fox
and L. C.Lacey of Portland.
Women Organize
The business women or Oregon City
havfi called a meeting to be held at the
Oregon City business college tonight,
for the purpose of completing the for
mation of a business women's club and
the election of officers. The member
ship will be open toboth married and
single women, if employed or in busi
ness for themselves. A membership
of at least 100 is anticipated.
Oswego Pupils Entertain
The members of the domestic sci
ence class of Principal Mrs. Agnes
Buckley's room, entertained at lunch
eon, last Friday, at the school. Among
those present were Judge Campbell,
who spoke briefly of the schools of
the past and present, and Mrs. Wm.
Beckner and Mrs. Pettinger, who also
made short addresses.
To convey the size of the new Ma
jestic, the largest ship in the world,
the following 'statistics are given. Its
tonnage equals that of the entire Span
ish Armada which attempted to con
quer England in 1588; the interior
space equals that of 400 eight-room
houses. v
Without preliminary manifestations,
a quiet pool, near the head of Obsidian
Creek, in Yellowstone National Park,
erupted recently and sent a column of
hot mud and rocks 300 feet, inundat
ing the automobile road between Mam
moth Hot Springs and Norris Geyser
basin.
RECALL CHARGES ARE REFUTED BY JUDGE CROSS;
PRESENT POLICY OF GOUNTY COURT REGARDING
County Judge Cross replies, in this
issue of the Banner-Courier to the
charges set forth against him in the
recall petitions now in circulation..
This paper welcomes discussion of
this subject by any who are interested
in the welfare of Clackamas county.
"Tothe voters and citizens of Clack
amas County: -
"Your present County Judge,' taking
office.on the 1st day of January, 1921,
in answer .to various criticisms found
in certain recall petitions now being
circulated in the county, begs leave
to submit to impartial and intelligent
men and women, the following facts
and figures in respect to county affairs,
which I believe will be sufficient to
convince candid people that jny work,
as County Judge and as Chairman of
the Board of County Commissioners,
has been done efficiently and in the
interest of the taxpayers and voters
who elected me:
"Answering the first charge of 'care
lessness, extravagance and unbusiness
like management of the county busi
ness,' and citing specifically that the
warrant indebtedness of the county
has increased from $359,636.62 on De
cember 31, 1920, to $426,197.72 on Sep
tember 1,. 1922:
'The following data covers the war
rant indebtedness from July 16, 1917,
to September. 1, 1922 :
"From July 16, 1917, to Jan. 2iflC
1918, $117,360.57.
'-'From Dec. 14th, 1917, to July 1st,
1918, $103,728.94.
'From July 12th, 1918, to Nov. -23rd,
1918, $168,333.68. .
'From December 10th,'1918, to June
17th, 1919 $126,682.26.
'From June 17th, 1919, to Nov.-12th,
1919, $167,706.85. . ,
'Frm Dec. 19th; 1919, to June 30n.
1920, $231,933.32.
"From Apr. 16th, 1920, to Dee-. 31st.
1920, $325,236.72.
From Dec. 31st, .1920, -to July 1st,
1922; $339,042.89. ''"--
'From July 1st, .1922, to Sept. 1st,
1922, $408,936.03. .
'These figures are "taken from the
Democratic Nominee Covers
State In Carefully Plan
ned Itinerary
Only little more than a month re
mains before the electorate of Oregon
will choose, by their ballots, between
two aspirants for the governorship.
many legislative candidates and sev
eral initiative measures. These mea
sures' which so far have escaped the
onslaught of enemies, are: (1) An
amendment permitting Linn county
tax levy to pay outstanding warrants;
(2) amendment permitting Linn and
Benton counties to pay outstanding
warrants; (3) single tax; (4)"salmon
fishing and propagation; (5) ' tax
amendment for 1925 exposition; (6)
income tax amendment, initiated by
the' State Taxpayers' League of Ore
gon, and (7) the compulsory education
bill.
Political Fences Down
The lines of political cleavage are
badly shattered by the compulsory
school bill, former adherents of the
two predominant parties ignoring par
ty lines in their desire to pass or de
feat this measure, now the chief fac
tor represented by the two candidates
for governor.
Pierce has came out for this bill.
which insures for him the . votes of
the Federated Societies, although
there are signs of dissension between
the Klan and other elements in the
Federated combination.
Olcott will have the votes of those
opposed to the compulsory education
measure practically solid and this,
with the votes of the electorate which
may be depended upon to support the
regular nominee of the .Republican
party, irrespective of issues, is de
pended upon to retain Olcott in the
governor's chair.
Pierce Headquarters Portland "
The Democratic nominee has open
ed headquarters in the Gordon Build
ing, Portland, under the management
of Judge Crawford, who has put on a
drive for campaign funds.
Mr. Pierce will continue his itinery
over the state until the 20th of this
month, when he will campaign Port
land and. the state from his headquar
ters. ... "
Olcott Headquarters Salem
Governor Olcott is directing his cam
paign from Salem, by means of per
sonal letters, wile the activities of the
state Republican central committee
and-friends assist in solidifying his
support over the state. .
OCTOBER 7 LAST DAY
FOR REGISTRATION
Books of registration of voters will
be kept open n Monday evening next,
October 7, announces County Clerk
Fred A. Miller. This arrangement is
for the "accommodation of those who
cannot go to the courthouse during
regular office' hours.
All voters should remember that Oc
tober 7 is the last day lor registration
for the November election.
INCURRING OF INDEBTEDNESS IS
official reports of the County' Treas
urer, and can be , examined at any
time. The reader will not fall to no
tice that the indebtedness of the coun
ty increased from the time that W. F.
Harris, commissioner, who is sponsor
ing the recall, took office, from $167,
706.85 to $325,236.72, when I became
chairman of the board: or nearly
doubled in two years.
"Now, is it fair to say that the pres
ent indebtedness, is $408,936.03 on
Sept. 1, 1922?
. 4'Persons .who are. conversant with
county finances, are aware that prac
tically the entire year's road work is
done on the first half of the, year's
road taxes, coming in April 5th of
each year, the second half not coming
in until Oct. 5th. This makes the
warrant road indebtedness large be
fore the second half of the taxes come
in. I am informed by the tax depart
ment that about forty per cent of the
year's taxes of 1922 are yet to be col
lected. This ought to be nearly cor
rect. If so, we should have to apply on
outstanding road 'indebtedness forty
per cent of -the following items in
cluded in the tax budget for 1922:
Machinery .. . ...$ 20,000.00
Temporary ' bridge across . ;
the Willamette 4,000.00
Paving '. 5,000.00
Bridges 55,000.00
Market Roads 49,428.17
70 per cent of road fund
.' (general) ;.... 140,000.00
To reduce county indebted
ness 40,174.50
' ' " $313,602.67
40 per cent of this sum
would be - . $125,441.68"
"I submit that these figures are ap
proximately .correct and this latter
sum of money when collected and ap
plied, would reduce the road warrant
indebtedness on Sept. 1st, 1922, to
$283,494.97. " -
'.'The official figures show that we
also have -On hand Sept. 1st, in cash,
the following - sums, credited to the
funds named:
General Fund .....:...'..,...$48,413.69
General and District Road
BRFEF GENERAL NEWS '
An order opening to settlement on
October 27, 10,000 acres of tule lands
under the Klamath irrigation project
in Klamath county, Oregon, was form
ally signed " by Secretary of the In
terior Fall.
The island of Naushon in Buzzards
bay, owned by W. Cameron Forbes of
Boston, has been selected by General
John J. Pershing as the place where
he will write his memoirs of the
world war.
A total of at least 50 million bushels
of wheat to be marketed co-operatively
in the United States this year is
estimated by George C. Jewett, gen
eral manager of the Northwest Wheat
Growers Associated.
, With New York's two clubs wearing
the diamond crowns for the second
year in succession the first time in
baseball history that one city has held
such a monopoly on pennants the
Giants and Yankees renewed their
world's series rivalry in the opening
game Wednesday.
Secretary of State Hughes has an
nounced the appointment of John Bas
sett Moore as the American member
of the international commission Of
jurists which meets . at The Hague
Decemher 10 to consider changes in
international law as applied to new
agencies of warfare.
Woman Appointed to U. S. Senate.
Atlanta, Ga Mrs. W. H. Felton, 87
years old, of Cartersville, Ga., became
the first woman member of the United
States senate when she was appointed
by Governor Thomas W. Hardwick to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Senator Thomas E. Watson until
the people elect a successor in Novem
ber. Rear-Admiral Clark Dies.
Long Beach, Cal. Rear-Admiral
Charles E. Clark, who, then a cap-'
tain, commanded the battleship Ore
gon on its famous voyage from-San
Francisco to Key West and later in
the battle of Santiago, July 3, 1898,
in the Spanish-American war, died at
the home of his daughter here late
Sunday. He was 79 years old.
Idaho Indian Lands Taxable.
Boise, Idaho. Frank S. Dietrick,
federal judge, holds in an opinion
made of record here that Indian lands
in Idaho are subject to taxation: The
case originated in Kootenai and Bene
wah counties, and revolved about the
Coeur d'Alene Indian lands.
Democrats Nominate Al Smith.
Syracuse, N. Y. The democratic
state convention nominated Al Smith
for governor and Dr. Royal S. Cope
land for United States senator.
N
Fund
..12,562.60
Special Road Fund 121639.07
"Let it be observed that there was
a balance on hand Sept. 1st in each
road fund, and that it is an impossibil
ity for the county to Increase its in
debtedness until the motfey voted is
exhausted and overdrafts are allow
ed. "This is. the way the county gets in
debt: By the court complacently al
lowing the different road funds to he
overdrawn. It's easy to say yes. The
overdraws by the road districts of the
county in 1920 was $70,858.37. If re
peated for five years this would roll
up' an indebtedness of $350,000. In
1921, my first year as Judge, the over
draws were $37,160.10, and our books
will show that every dollar of this
overdraw was charged up against
each district and taken out of the-1922
tax and this is to be the rule from
now on, if my voice and. vote prevails.
I am and have been fighting- these
overdraws, and except in a great
emergency, they must not be allowed.
"A balance sheet showing, the finan
cial condition of every road district in
the county, is prepared under my di
rection, and is in the hands of the
court every month. I am making an
earnest, consistent, and winning fight
against increasing the county's in
debtedness, but it is the hight of folly
to charge me with extravagance- or
carelessness in the business manage
ment of the county, when I have never
been more than a minority member of
the board at any time. What about
the two commissioners who have had
it in their power, and have often ex
ercised it, to control the action of the
board? . x '- - ' - -
"The second specification in the re
call petition is that I am 'eutocratic,
discourteous, overbearing and disre
spectful to persons calling at my office
on business.' The simple answer is,
that this is not true. X defy anyone to
name time and place and person to
whom I have been discourteous during
my term. It is rue, I have had Borne
strenuous times, in amd around the
court house, with the commissioners
and some other interested persons, in
my fight to bring about some needed
financial reforms. I acknowledge it
was "a fight to a finish and the tax
payers of the county have won. When
a thing is wrong it is wrong, and ul
cers have to be cut out with a knife
sometimes. The thousands who have
come and gone and" done business with
the court, know that all persons have
been treated with courtesy and my
work has been done in an efficient
manner. .
"In regard to the Juvenile Court,
and the charge that I have 'sentenced
minors to the State Training School,
without a fair and open hearing and
after refusing to admit their parents
to the hearings.' As far as I have
any personal knowledge, this charge
is absolutely and cowardly false and
the accusation hasn't foot to stand' on.
Mrs. Minda E. Church, court matron,
has this special work under her care
and her ability is unquestioned. She
informs me that in all cases parents or
guardians are notified and given every
opportunity to be present. The real
test in- these cases, is whether any
wyong has been done or minor wrong
fully sent to the training schools. My
books are open to inspection and again
I defy anyone over his name to make
good this charge.
"Now, as to the charge that my
'chief show of economy has been by
reducing widows' pensions and refus
ing to .assist-paupers.' I have made
no boast about anything of the kjnd.
It is true that by being careful and
perhaps by fortunate circumstances,
the cost, of these two items of ex
pense was lowered in 1921. But again
I say, the record is open for" inspect
tion in the County Clerk's office. The
names of all persons stricken from
the roll and the reasons therefor are
shown.
"If anyone knows a case where 'a
widow or pauper has been wrongfully
stricken or kept from the roll, let
him come forward and give the name
and supply the proof and it will be
my pleasure to put them on the roll
at once.
"Again I say to the man responsible
for this" accusation, that it is false
and I defy Win. to produce the proof.
"It is my duty to be careful and I
do exercise the greatest care in al
lowing pensions, but I obey the law
liberally.
"As to the last charge, that I habitu
ally promise to visit roads and fail
to do so, I only know of one instance,
the Corral Creek road, where there
was delay in making the visit. This
was s-tl exceptional case where the
Circuit Court had allowed $3,200.00
damages, and these damages I was not
willing to pay withouf a personal in
spection. These damages can mostly
be saved by a change in route and
without in any way injuring the utility
of the road. Much money will be
saved by a change in the routing of
this road and no one injured by the
necessary delay.
"I will have a further communica
tion in the next week's issue.
"H. E. CROSS,
"County Judge."
EXPLAINED
EXPOSITION BILL WILL
BE ON BALLOT IN
NOVEMBER
That Whole State . Shall Authorize
Portland To Levy Tax On Self
For 1925 Fair.
Technical legal reasons make it
necessary for- the people of the state
to vote on the question of the 1925
exposition, according to an explanation
issued by the exposition committee.
While the. measure authorizing a tax
of $3,000,000 will be. on the ballot in
Portland, the measure on the ballot in
the rest of the state will be on to
authorize Portland to overcome the
state tax limitation law, which other
wise would prohibit Portland from
levying the tax. Nontax is provided
outside of Portland.
"Before Portland can levy a tax
within Portland it is necessary to have
the approval of the voters, of the en
tire state," says the committee re
port. "This is due to the six per
cent tax limitation act which reads in
part as follows: 'Unless specifically
authorized by a majority of the legal
voters voting upon the question, neith
er the state nor any municipality, dis
trict or body to which the power to
levy a tax srafl have been delegated
shall in any year so exercise that
power as to rise a greater amount of
revenue, for purposes other than the
payment of bonded indebtedness or
interest thereon than the total amount
levied by it dn the year immediately
proceeding for purposes other than
the payment of bonded indebtedness
or interest thereon, plus six percentuan
thereof.' -;.-
The six - per cent limit applies in
the proposal by Portland to finance
the exposition. In order for the city to
exceed that limit, which the $3,000,000
tax would do, the constitution must be
amended and this cannot be done ex
cepting at -a state-wide election and
with the approval of the voters at
large.
STATE LOSES SUIT
AGAINST WARRENS
It has been claimed by the state
highway commission that the Warren
Brothers were not entitled to a royal
ty on bitulithic paving, and in order
to test the validity of their claim,
Oskar Huber took a contract from the
commission, used Warrenite in the
construction-' of the contract road and
refused to pay the Warren Brothers
twenty-five cents a yard royalty claim
ed by them.
The state highway commission
agreed to take the responsibility of the
suit in order to make a test case.
The result of the suit was the de
cision of FederaJ Judge Bean, to the
effect that the "Warrens are entitled
to the royalty they claim. The amount
in the suit is $18,635.25, but the full
amount involved exceeds $180,000.
The Judge declared he could not
dissent from the many decisions of a
similar nature,- rendered in other
states where the so-called "paving
trusts" had been fought.
BODY OF MAN FOUND
NEAR AURORA MONDAY
The body of an old man was found
on Monday near - White's Corners,
about two miles from Aurora. Sheriff
Wilson's office was notified and in-
vestigation made.
No marks of violence were evident
and it is believed death was the result
of causes Incident to old age. Death
is believed to have occurred about
three months ago.
It is learned that the man's name
is Smith, that he had been cutting
wood at irregular intervals for Isaac
Niles, hence his disappearance arous
ed no unusual comment. Marion coun
ty authorities took charge.
TAX MONEY TURNED OVER 1
TO TREASURER EVERHART
Sheriff William J. Wilson recently
turned over to County Treasurer W.
W. Everhart $33,000 derived from tax
collections. The county treasurer will
issue a warrant call about October 10.
Other warrant calls will be issued dur
ing the coming three months with
every assurance that the warrant in
debtedness of the county December
31, 1922, will not exceed the indebted
ness of the same date in 1920, despite
the extensive road program of the
present year.
Greeks Depose King
King Constantine of Greece has ab
dicated in favor of Crown Prince
George, according to a recent official
announcement The king, jyhen faced
with a revolt in the army, following
defeat by Turkey, tried to save his
ftottering throne by the declaration
of martial law, but this was of no
avail and he stepped out in favor of
his son. I- IITO
His abdication followed closely the
resignation of the cabinet and it is
believed that bloodshed would have
resulted had he attempted to hold his
fast diminishing power much longer.
Card Of Thanks
We desire to hereby express our
gratitude to those who gave so gen
erously of their .sympatky and assist
ance during our recent bereavement,
Mrs. W. Turner, Mr. W. Turner, Os
car Erickson, Arthur Erickson.
BER
NT T
MEASURES FEWER
AS ELECTION
Movement To Prevent Vot
ing On Portland Exposi
tion Defeated
INTEREST BILL OFF
Salmon Fishing Bill 'And Graduated
Income Tax Measure Knocked
Out By Courts
The Graduated Income ty
initiated by the State Gran ere- the In
terest Bill, sponsored by John P. All-
Drignt, Oregon City; and the Salmon
Fishing Bill, fathered bvC. CI. Green.
of West Linn, have been declared off
tne November ballot, owing to irregu
larities in the petitions. All these
cases were brought before judges of
the Marion county circuit court.
In the matter of the 1925 exnosition
luck was with the petitioners or
friends of the measure. The petition
ers were, required bv Judze Kellv -to
make the document more definite and
certain. Upon their refusal to com
ply with this demand the suit was
dismissed.
Appeal to the supreme court was
then taken,. Kozer being, named de
fendant. The court handed down an'
oral opinion in order to expedite the
matter. A written .oninion "will he.
given within two weeks, it is expec.ted.
rne measure win go on tne ballot.
There will be no appeal from the
decision in regard to the graduated
income tax bill, which is denied bal- -
lot space.
According to the action on the
Grange bill the flat income tax bill
should be denied a place on the ballot
also, as only 400 v signatures were
found defective in the former and
1,000 in the latter, it is' reported. It's
a case of some person or persons put
ting up the dollars to figbt the 3at tax.
If nobody has the mone r to iuvest.the
flat income tax goes on, the bail'-'t.
Think it over.
H. W. HAGEMANN OUT
FOR COMMISSIONERSHIP
H.-W. Hageiman, prominent farmer
of Logan, has entered the race for
county commissioner. He will make
the run on an independent ticket and
against C. W.Kruse, who was nomin
ated on the Republican ticket, defeat
ing W. H. Harris in the regular May
primaries. -
Mr. Hagemann is a successful farm
er, makes careful study of county af
fairs and is going forward with vigor
and enthusiasm with his campaign,
aided by his friends and others, who
wish him success.
Turned Down The Reds.
That the Oregon State Federation
of Labor will not affiliate with the
Russian Reds, or any other organiza
tion of questionable character, was de
cided at a convention of the federation
held in Portland on Wednesday of last
week, when several resolutions pre
sented by C. A. Petersen, were order
ed withdrawn from consideration and
expunged from the records.
The resolutions were branded as dia-!
loyal and disrupting and this senti
ment was the unanimous expression
of the delegates at the convention.
Gladiolas Grown
E. C. Strong, prominent resident of
Clackamas county, whose home is near
Sandy, is among the leading growers
of gladioli in the county. He has
achieved great success in growing this
variety of flowers and plans to in- .
crease his gladioli acreage very ma
terially this fall. Several thousand
blossoms were raised on his farm this
year, a large number of which were
marketed in Portland.
Democrats Will Meet
G. Y. Harry, representing the Demo
cratic state organization, will be in
Oregon City Friday evening, Oct. 13,
for the purpose of conferring with lo
cal members of the party, regarding
plans for the remainder of the cam
paign. NOTICE TO CREDITORS
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned has been duly appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Frances
Rhodes Saunders, deceased, and any
and all persons having claims against
the said estate are hereby required to .
present said claims, duly verified as by :
law required, at ' the office of my at
torney, C. D. Purcell, Sandy, Oregon,
within six months from the date of
this notice. -
Dated October 6th, 1922.
Date of first publication October 5th,
1922. . -
Date of last publication, November
2nd, 1922.
WILLIAM lBORTHWICK,
Administrator of the estate of Fran
ces Rhodes Saunders, deceased. -Charles
T. Purcell, t
Attorney for the Administrator.
Address: Sandy, Oregon.
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