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 the intelligence and
progress of her citizens, the .
excellence of her schools,
churches, farms and homes.
niEBANNER-COURIER, OREGON CITY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1922.
Number 27
40th Year
TTy
CAMPAIGN TO PUT
,
GIT1 ILL OF!
Voters Urged To Study
Manner of Balloting Be
fore Going to Polls
OPPOSITION STRONG
The Hill Improvement Club Sets Forth
Advantages Of Hill Site.
In Circular.
With the location of the City Hall
to be settled by ballot at the election
next Tuesday, arguments pro and con
are being waged thruout the city.
This- matter has long been a bone
of contention dividing the, city more
or less into hostile camps." The voters
once voted to build the hall on Mc
Loughlin Park; the council in opposi
tion to some members of its own of
ficial family went ahead and staked
the outHne for the foundation; and
then an injunction followed by an ad
verse court decision knocked .the
whole plan to "smithereens." An at
tempt to build it on the side of the
bluff ! (between ISev,enth and Eighth
Streets died "a bornin."
Then the council "riz" right up and
put the proposition on the ballot.
And now as it is arranged on the
ballot more or less confusion is in
evitable. The result may be one site,
two sites or no site at all. On the
manner of voting, however, the Hill
Improvement Club has issued a circu
lar of discussion and instruction.
They urge: s
1. That the Hill site is nearly twice
the size of the down town site and
contains ample space for city offices,
firemen's quarters fire truck and the
auditorium while the down-town site
offer camped quarters for the fire
men, truck and offices with no audi
torium. .
2. That the difference in values bej
tween the Hill and Down-town sites
is $15,000' in favor of purchasing the
Hill site.
3. That 85 percent of the city's pop
ulation and homes are on the hill an
argument for the hall there.
4 That the possible delays owing
to trains crossing Tenth Street at the
foot of Singer Hill may be minimized
by an automatic signal system located
at the top of the hill and connected
with the train service below the bluff.
5. That the' Hill site is central, of
easy access by elevation from the
down-town district; that its selection
will break, down existing sectional
prejudice and stimulate general grow
th and progress.
INSURANCE ON SCHOOL
BUILDING CHANGED.
In last week's issue of the Banner
Courier under the wiiteup 5 of the
school board meeting for "October
there appeared this paragraph.
After considerable discussion, it was
unanimously agreed to-reduce-the in
surance on the gymnasium from $17,
500 to $10,000, and to place $4,500
more on the Eastham and $3,00$ more
on the Barclay buildings. '
During the week the editor's atten
tion has Ibeen' called to the fact that
the original insurance taken in Sep
tember, 1921, on the gymnasium, was
$21,500, instead of $17,500, and that
$15,000 of this amount was held by
one agent.
The amount has been reduced by the
present board to $10,000.00, upon the
basis that as there is no heating plant
in this building and it is fireproof also,
such a load of insurance was a waste
of money. .
In response to request this paper
makes this correction. Every effort
to cut off unnecessary costs is com
mendable. -
NIGHT CLASSES-ARE FORMED
AT HIGH SCHOOL
A number of night classes have been
organized at the High School in Ore-
- gon City. A class in High School
urncs under Miss Miner meets on
Tuesday night, a class in English on
Thursday and a .typing class' on
Wednesday "night under Miss Fink.
A great deal of interest has been
shown in both the women's and men's
gymnasium classes. The women's
class, under Miss Cordelia Wieversick
- became so large that it has been
necessary to divide it into two classes
of about forty members each, meeting
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
The class for men which has just re
cently been organized under Mr. King
has about fifteen members.
Other classes, will be organized as
fast as there is a demand for them.
WORK TO START SOON
ON NEW COUNTY JAIL.
Work on. the county jail will soon
begin is the recent report. Steel for
the construction has arrived in Port
land will in a few days, be in this
city ready for the workmen, . . - -
LL
WAGED
VIGOROUSLY
Great Britian's New Pre
mier Endorses Irish
Treaty
.Andrew Bonar Law, new premier
has been endorsed as the Conserva
tive and Unionist condidate in Glas
gow. His candidacy for election is
received enthusiastically in general.
As' leader of the Unionist party, he
declares that if the party is returned
to power, the first task will be to
make good the Anglo-Irish treaty both
in letter and in spirit, and to cooper
ate with the Irish government.
A manifest from Bonar Law declares
it will be the government's earnest
aim, if he is returned, to give whole
hearted and practical support to the
League of . nations, to fullfil the obli
gations Great Britain has undertaken
abroad ,but not, extend her commit
ments, but perferably to curtail them,
and to maintain friendship and good
understanding with the United States.
In this latter suggestion the new
premier is in full accord with Lloyd
George, who is making a strenuous
campaign for return to power. Which
ever way then, the British election
goes the friendship and cooperation
o the United States.
LOGAN COUPLE CELE
BRATE 50th WEDDING
ANNIVERSARY
Over Fifty Descendants Including
4 Generations Were Represented
At The Reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. John Schuettel, well
known residents of Logan, celebrated
their golden wedding Sunday, October
22, 1922; with a family reunion at
their home.
Those present were: Mrs. Rosia
Gallagher and sons, Mrs. Lydia Schlap
pi and family, Mr. and Mrs. O. V. Bry
an and daughter, all of Portland; Mr.
and Mrs. Christ Malaer and family
of Milwaukie; Daniel Malaer and
family of Hoodriver; Mr. and Mrs.
John Boss and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Tschopp and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Gottfried Strahen and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moser and family,
and Mr. and Mrs. John Schuettel, all
of Logan.
More than fifty descendents and
near relatives enjoyed the affair. Four
generations were represented at the
reunion.
Mr.,' and Mrs. Schuettel were na
tives of Switzerland, Mrs. Schuettel
(Miss Rosina Bigler) emigranting to
America in 1869, and Mr. Schuettel in
1871. They were married October 25,
1872, in Sohanesville, Ohio. Two years
after their marriage they went to Mis
souri, where they lived until 1880. In
1880 they started for Oregon, making
the trip in an emigrant train, and
reached Portland; Oregon, July 9, ,880.
They settled in Logan, Clackamas,
County. They have lived here ever
since, with the exception of seventeen
years which were passed in Portland.
The HPeuple had seven children.
daughters, five of whom are lrVjng.
Older Girl's and Boy's Conference
A little more than a year a ago,
the first Clackamas County lder
Girls' and. Boys' Conferences were
held in Oregon City. '
This was pioneer work but never-
the less, attended by God's blessing
and a large measure of success.
The second Clackamas .County old
er Girls' and Boys' Conferences will be
held in Oregon City, November 10-11,
1922.
Every girl and boy in Clackamas
County between the ages of 15 and
21 years, , is. entitled to attend with
his or her teacher.
There will be a registration fee of
25c to cover the cost of programs,
badses; etcr
All entertainment will be furnished
free of charge.' v
Conference opens Friday afternoon
at 4 p. m.. at the Baptist Church, and
closes Saturday at 12:30.
The banquet is free for girls and
boys with their teachers.
Boys and girls will meet together
Friday at 6:30 p. m. for the banquet
and opening session.
Saturday morning sessions will be
held in separate churches.
Urge your girls and boys to at
tend. -These conferences are a exeat
inspiration and help to the girls and
boys. Tour Sunday School and com
munity will be benefitted.
MRS. CARL SMITH.
Truck Knocks Roadster Into Ditch
(From our Canby crrrespondent.)
Archie B. vHolt of 1032 Oak street,
Salem, Oregon, while driving with his
wife from Portland to Salem in a
Buick roadster, was knocked into a
ditch two miles eouth of Canby, last
Thursday night, by a Willamette Val
ley truck.
In making a turn at a short curve
in the highway, a trailer attached to
the truck, skidded and struck the Holt
car. - -
Mr. Holt.was severely bruised about
the head and limbs and his wife sus
tained a few minor cuts about the
face. They were brought to Canby
and cared for by Dr.- Dedman, and
were taken to their home in Salem
Friday morning by Mr. Holt's sister,
Miss Beryle Holt. . -
The car driven by Mr. Holt was al
most a complete wreck.
ST OVALL HANGS OUT SHINGLE
Tex Stovall has returned to his old
haunts, purchased a home In Glad
stone, established an office in the depot
barber shop and is "again engaged in
a general transfer business in this
city -f ,
THE
Emerging from mysterious meeting
places a few men taking unto them
selves the name of "recallers" pub
lished several weeks ago, thru their
Morning recall organ, now sitting ser
enely "on the fence" five charges
which now appear on the recall ballot
That spite and revenge are the
bases of these charges are obvious.
Their flimsiness and petty venom turn
voters against the recall. The Judge
denies these jcharges and defies proof
whereupon the "recall committee" sets'
up "headquarters," hires a "manager"
at $100 a month to sleuth, dig up,
and emphasize everything that may
be warped into charges or to make
votes against Judge Cross.
The five charges have fallen FLAT.
For example, .where the charges de
clare that . the - "warranted indebted
ness of the county during his incum
bency has increased," etc., the -public
records show a decrease of several
thousand dollars an attempted decep
tion for votes. The charges hold the
Judge alone responsible for court ac
tions, when the committee knows and
the public knows that he has ONLY
ONE vote while the two. commission
ers have TWO votes in deciding coun
ty matters including roads and that
ROOSEVELT STATUE
UNVEILING NOV. 11
Representatives From The Counties
Will Be Present. Dr. Waldo
Coe Is The Donor.
Included in the Portland obser
vance of Armistice Day, the unveiling
of the bronze equestrian statue of
Theordore Roosevelt will take place.
Participating in the paradewill be
military and veterans' organizations
and civic and fraternal societies to the
estimated number of 5000.
The reviewing stand will be located
at the intersection of Broadway and
Stark Streets. The reviewing party
will be headed by Brigadier general
Richard M. Blatchford, and Lieuten
ant W. B. Marr. The line of march
wll be in charge of chief of police
L. V. Jenkins. -
Representatives' of the allied nations
are expected to take part in the pa
rade, consuls riding in automobiles
decorated appropriately.
After passing the reviewing stand
the parade will proceed to the park
blocks facing the Ladd school, where
the various organizations will take up
position and attend the exercises in
celehration of the dedication, unveil
ing and presentation of the statue of
Theodore Roosevelt. "The, Spanish
American War Veterans will officiate
as guard of honor at the dedicatory
exercises, the principal features of
which President Harding dedicating
the statute to the children of America,
an oration on Theodore Roosevelt as
patriot, soldier and citizen, the presen
tation address by S. C. Pier, city com
missioner, and the speech of accept
ance by "Mayor George L. Baker on
behalf of the city of Portland.
A unique feature of the ceremonies
arranged in honor of the dedication
of the Roosevelt statue is "the school
children's parade, which will occur at
10 o'clock Armistice day morning.
In addition to companies of regular
troops from Vancouver and national
guard companies, the Veterans of For
eign Wars, the Spanish-American War
Veterans, the G. A. R., represented by
about 200 members in autos, the.
American Legion, the disabled Amer
ican veterans of the World war, other
veterans' organizations will be in line.
The statue is a magnificent repre
sentation of art and is the " gift of
Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, a close friend
and ardent admirer of Roosevelt.
TAX DEPARTMENT
MAKES GOOD SHOWING
During this tax collection period the
Clackamas county tax department has
issued 500 more receipts than last
year. There has been collected also
a considerable part of the 1921 tax,
as shown by the following report:
Total amount of current
tax roll ; .ijl.498.401.17
Amount collected to Oct.
6th, date of Del. $1,379,220.43
Amount unpaid at date of
Del. , , . $ . 119,180.74
Delinquency amounts to .08 of
total tax. . ' -
Delinquency of 1920 tax, Oct. 6th,
1920, 7.75.
There were issued on 1921 tax 19,
662 tax receipts, to Oct. 6th,
There were issued on 1920 tax, to
Oqt.. 6th 1921, 18,183 receipts.
In addition to 1921 tax as above
given, there was collected to Oct. 6th,
delinquent taxes amounting to $46,
480.91. Forest Patrol tax $1,278.59.
A total of all taxes amounting to
$1,426,979.93. . " "
Church Calls New Pastor '
Rev. Herbert Crocker, former pastor
of the First Congregational church of
this city, has accepted the pastorate of
the Grace Community church of Jen
nings Lodge. He succeeds Rev. F W.
Snider who had fesigned on account
of ill (health. " ,
ELEVENTH
they over-rule him at. will Another
attempt to decieve and to influence
the voters to recall the county Judge.
Bui the "manager" must earn his
munificent salary of $3.84 a day. The 4
stenographer must be kept busy and
"headquarters" must be maintained.
The "manager" MUST make a SHOW
ING, and a. HUNDRED DOLLARS per.
Affidavits MUST be had at the
ELEVENTH HOUR. Judge Cross re
plies in this issue to a sample of them.
The frantic efforts of the "king
pins" of the recall to control the coun
ty court are as pitiful as they are
inimical to the government of Clacka
mas County. ' -.
A third candidate far county com
missioner is relied upon to pslit the
Republican vote. This might defeat
C. W. Kruse, whose business ability,
independent bearing and good judge
ment were recognized in his nomina
tion. Then with Cross out of the way
the "chiefs" of the recall movement
would be in command. If Cross were
recalled, Kruse would be a small min
ority and control of the court would be
in the same hands. A vote FOR Kruse
and AGAINST the recall will be a
vote for an EFFIENT County Court
of THREE .members. .-
Republicans Review Record
Of Gubernatorial Can
didate Pierce.
Portland, .Ore. (To the Editor)
Walter Pierce, democratic candidate
for governor, has succeeded in creat
ing the impression that if elected gov
ernor he can cut taxes In two. The
claim that he can reduce taxes 50 per
cent is simply a vote catching extra
vagance upon which to ride into office.
Let us see how much a governor has
to do with Clackamas County taxes.
The total amount levied on Clacka
mas county property this year is $1,
498,401. Of this 76, per cent was
levied by county and local authorities
for schools, roads, city and town pur
poses. How could any governor cut
this local part of the tax bill in. two?
Reduction of these local taxes is up to
the voters in the local districts.
When cornered, M?. Pierce admits
his 50 per cent tax cut promise is in
tended, to apply to state taxes only..
Let us see how this works out on
Clackamas county -
Only 23 per cent of all Clackamas
county's taxes this year were state
taxes for soldiers' bonus 2 per
cent, for market roads 2 per cent,
for state aid to elementary schools 5
per cent and for state higher educa
tonal purposes 7 per cent,- the latter
including the. educational aid to the
soldiers and sailors, as well as all the
mileage bills and appropriations for
Oregon Agricultural College and Uni
versity of Oregon.
Senator Pierce introduced several
of these tax measurers and supported
all of them. Which ones will he
cut out?
The balance of the state tax, 6 1-3
per cent of . the total Clackamas tax
bill, goes mainly to support institu
tions caring for the insane and other
afflicted, besides paying expenses of
state government. Even if Mr. Pierce
cuts this amount in two he would re
duce Clackamas county's tax bills
only" 3 per cent The Clackamas coun
ty man who now pays $100 tax would
still pay $94. Yet even this amount
could not be cut in two without turn
ing insane, feeble minded, orphans
and other dependents, out upon the
public for charity. '
1 The claim that taxes can be .reduced
50 per cent or any other substantial
amount, iby a governor or through his
influence, is so preposterous that it is"
obviously intended only for campaign
purposes.
The problem of tax reduction is
mainly a local one, up to the people of
the various taxing districts.
Of the total tax bill of Oregon this
year, $40,473,906, only 23 per cent or
$9,373,376, was levied as state taxes.
This amount included soldiers' bonus
millage necessary for soldiers' loan
bond redemption, market road mill-
age, millage for state aid to elemen
tary schools and all the millage and
appropriations for state educational
institutions, including the soldiers' ed
ucational aid.
Only $2, 514,080, or 6 per cent of all
taxes paid in Oregon this year, were
for general state purposes outside of
roads and education, while 94 per cent
were taxes voted by the people of the
late or of local taxing distrirts, or
for purely local expenses under con
trol of the people of each county and
locality. ,
As state senator, Mr. Peirce intro
duced more bills than any-other mem
ber, of the kind that increases, -taxes.
He voted for practically every appro
priation and mileage bill that came up
and has caused high taxes by his bill3
and votes more than any other .mem
ber of the legislature in the State of
Oregon in 20 years, c. ErlNGALLS.
,"". ' ' "
Card of Thanks .
We wish to thank our friends and
neighbors for their kindness shown us
during the death of our father and
grandpa. Mr. and Mrs. John Hurlburt,
Emery Hurlburt, Mr. and Mrs. F.
Flagg. .' :,
HOUR
Why the committee which selected
the recall candidate has ot made a
single statement setting forth, his qual
ifications comparing them with those
of the present judge is strange. To be
thus ignored by those who thrust his
present enviable position upon him
must appeal to him as at least unap
preciative. It must be "Love not
Caesar less but Rome more."
. To recall any official on the flimsy
charges filed against Cross would
brand the law permitting it as an
opportunity to magnify petty spite into
tyranny.
The recall committee and hired
manager have Ibeen hinting that they
have MORE charges "up their sleeve".
They have NOT YET produced any
thing but petty accusations such as
might be brought by defeated candi
dates, job seekers or others denied
favors against any county judge in
thet state.
To bring out NEW charges after this
date and when there will be no op
portunity torefutse them thru the
Clackamas County papers, will be
COWARDLY. Such proceedure will
be RESENTED by the voters as it will
be an ELEVENTH HOUR attempt to
BLIND them into voting for the recall.
FREE TEXT BOOKS -ENDORSED
BY P.U
Demands That Legislation Be Enacted
Requiring Voters To Write And
Speak In English.
" The Seventeenth annual convention
of the Oregon Parent Teacher's Asso
ciation closed it sessions on Saturday
night last, having outlined much work
for the future.
Many resolutions were passed,
touching dlrertly on child welfare. The
theme of the convention was "The
fundamental rights of childhood." - -Cooperation
Urged.
This association went on record as
follows in regard to child welfare.
. "Be it resolved that the Oregon
Parent-Teacher association, a branch
of the National Congress of Mothers
and Parent-Teacher Associations, co
operate with other child welfare organ
izations in the promotion of standard
juvenile courts in Oregon, on skilled
probation service, adequate detention
facilities, private hearings, the elimna-
tion of all publicity on the part, of the
press, the presence of a woman at all
juvenile hearings.
"And we further pledge the most
earnest support and cooperation of the
Oregon Parent-Teacher association in
the protection and aid of neglected
children in our respective commun
ities and further that a copy of this
resolution be forwarded to every coun
ty judge (juvenile judge) in the state
of Oregon." .
Three Text -Books Endorsed.
Resolutions were also passed pledg
ing the support of the association to
free textbooks for the public schools,
protesting the practice of allowing
questionable amusements at county
fairs, indorsing ,the project of the
W. C. T? U. in. establishing a state
children's industrial farm, touching on
verbal education and the improvement
Of films, indorsing the proposed
changes in the state industrial school
assuring cooperation with other organ
izations in requesting legislation de
manding that voters shall write and
speak the English language.
The association endorsed the 1927
Fair and the appointment of at least
one woman on all school boards and
other committees where the public
welfare is concerned.
Terrible Accident Occurs
At Power Plant .
At Bull Run
A compensator on "a generator at
the Bull Run power plant exploded on
Wednesday at 11:30 o'clock in the
pit where men were working. Ennis
Townsend was killed instantly By the
explosion and Fred McKee, a cousin
of Mr. Townsend,. was so badly burn
ed that he died last night
Mr. Townsend has lived in Bull Run
several years. He leaves a widow.
McKee lived 4n Estacada with his fam
ily consisting of wife and child.
LEGION CHANGES
MEETING NIGHT
The American Legion at its last
meeting voted to change its meeting
night frotm the second and fourth
Mondays of each mgnth to the first
and tmra Mondays.
Civic Club Opposes Recall
RESOLVED, that the Waluga Civic
Club, representing the districts of
Goodin, Lake Grove, Waluga, Bryant
and Cook, in regular meeting assem
bled, does hereby record itself as op
posed to the recall of Judge Harvey W.
Cross at the election shortly to occur
in Clackamas County, and be it further
RESOLVED, that a copy of this res
olution be sent the Portland and the
Oregon City newspapers and to Judge
Cross. '
C. A. McFARLAND, President.
R. L. HERRICK, Secretary.
Waluga Civic Club.
Big Crowd Greets Judge
H. E. Cross At
Estacada
At Estacada last Wednesday night,
County Judge H. E. Cross, upon in
vitation, addressed an audience of 150
rempentative citizens, the first ad
dress he has made since recall "head
quarters" were established. '.
The judge gave a resume of . what
had been accomplished during his
term of office and spoke of the work
and plans contemplated, including
road construction.
His address was straightforward
and free from criticism or retaliation
relative to the recallers. He express
ed appreciation for the expressions
of confidence in his administration
and for the assurances of loyalty to
him in the present campaign.
C. W. Kruse, who defeated W. H.
Harris for the Republican nomination
for county commissioner was at the
meeting and spoke briefly. Both
speakers were received enthusiastical
ly and assured of satisfactory results
November 7.
THE RECALL MANAGER
ADMITS HIS PRICE
. $100.00
County Judge H. E. Cross Meetsf
Charges And Sponsors Of The
Recall Over Clackamas County
With the support of an aroused pub
lic sentiment favoring him, Judge
Cross meets in the present campaign
the sponsors and their "Hundred-dollar
manager" squarely on the flimsy
charges contained in the recall. Every
where he has appeared he has been
greeted with offers of support In his
speeches he has shown no hatred and
made no attempt at revengeful criti
cism. His discussions of the work of
the county court have dealt with facts
and have been generous in credit to
the commissioners for their coopera
tion. At Estacada last Wednesday night
at a community meeting attended by
a large crowd he reviewed the work
of the court including outline of the
road program during his term of of
fice. Expressions of approval of his
administration ' were general. C. W.
Kruse, candidate for county commis
sioner was also enthusiastically re
ceived: ' "" 1 -
At .Mount Pleasant, the home of
Secretary Hobbs of the recall commit
tee, on Monday night this week the
Judge gave an address on the work of
the court and discussed with several
king pins of the recall committee, the
issuei of the campaign. This part of
the program was both amusing and
instructive. The Recall Committee's
Secretary in reply to the speaker's
question, answered "alright" treat
ment; the committee's manager ad
mitted that he got $100 per month
from the "Committee' while the senior
County Commissioner forgot his man
ners briefly under the exhalation of the
occassion and. when asked by the
Judge how much -of the hundred dol
lars HE paid, replied "none of yer
business." The recall committee pres
ent didn't divulge any of the NEW
and horrible charges they have prom
ised. Direct report of the , meeting
endorses the Judges account of his
stewardship. The committee present
'embraced an opportunity" and
'showed hanis."
Stafford turned out enmasse to hear
Jud": Gross and C. W; Kruse on Tues
day night. ? The "recall committee
were either unrecognized, unknown or
absent with a lone exception.
In addition to discussion of the road
program Judge Cross explained why
certain stockholders of a prominent
bank weTe opposing him and why he
opposed the payment of over three
thousand dollars damages in order to
construct Corral Creek road which
is an average of less than a mile dis
tance parallel to Market road number
6 which will cost at least $50,000.
Judge Cross will speak at several
more places in the county before elec
tion day.
BRENDLE AMEN
At the home of Rev. and Mrs. A. J.
Ware on Saturday of. last week, in
the presence of immediate relatives
and a few friends, Miss Ollie D. Amen
and R. Manard Brendle were united
in Marriage by Rev. Andrew J. Ware.
Following the ceremony a dinner was
served at the: home of flhe brides
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Amen
of-Gladstone. The young couple left
immediately for McMinnville where
they will spend their honeymoon. Mr.
anr Mrs. Brenrle will make their home
in Portland, where Mr. Brendle is
freight inspector for the Southern
Pacific Railroad company. Mrs.
Brendle is the only daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Amen of Gladstone
and Mr. Brendle the son of Mrs.
Florence Brendle, also of Gladstone.
Positions Are Wanted
The Oregon City Commercial club
has received an inquiry from the U.
S. Veterans Bureau concerning posi
tions for a number of exservice men
who have received vocational training
through. the help of the government
Positions are wanted for auto me
chanics, electricians, accountants, tel
egraphers, photographers, creamery
workers, window trimmers and a
number of other occupations. Any one
knowing of positions open may com
municate with Elbert Qharman, secre
tary of the Commercial Club.
CORNERSTONE LI
FOR ODDFELLOWS'
FIE NEW TEMPLE
Ceremony Is Witnessed By a
Large Assembly of Mem
bers And Friends
THE DAY IS IDEAL
Dedication Address Of Unusual Merit
Given By Rev. Henry Spiess.
Judge J. F. Ryan In Charge.
On Sunday the 22nd the corner
stone of the new I. O. O. F. Temple
was laid and the building formally
dedicated. "The day was ideal for the
ceremony and a large gathering of
the lodge membership and their
friends were present
Preceding the services at the tem
pje the members of tie Muscovite
and Rebekah lodges met at the old
hall downtown and from thence march
ed to the new structure headed by
the drum corps from City View lodge.
In the cornerstone Were deposited
a copper penny of 1850, a quarter dol
lar dated 1857, a list of members of
Oregon Lodge Number 3, Willamette
Rebekah lodge number 2 and Falls
Encampment number 4. Copies of the
bvlaws of the three orders and the
constitution and bylaws of the Odd
fellows Home of . Portland were also
deposited in the cornerstone. The
primary significance of the pieces of
money were the ancient dates and
the fact that they were contributed by
members of long years of standing in
the lodge. .
Judge Thomas F. Ryan, Past Grand
Master of the Domain of Oregon I. O.
O. F. was in charge of the service.
Mrs. Walter Wentworth sang and Rev.
Henry Spiess a member of the Ore
gon City Lodge, gave the dedicatory
address.
The ceremony was most impressive.
The address was replete with noblest
sentiment expressed in sincere, elo
quent words in behalf of a genuine
lasting brotherhood. The building it
self is a credit to its builders, to- the
city and a monument to the unity
and progress of the Order.
History of Candidates For
Circuit Judge Is
Sketched
In the sketch of candidates for cir
cuit judge of this county, Attorney
George L. Story and Judge J. U.
Campbell, it was stated that Mr. Story-
has been city attorney one term.
In justice to Mr. Story it should'
have stated that he was for several
terms city attorney under the admin
istrations of Grant B. Dimick, George
C. Brounell and E. A. Hacket, mayors
of Oregon City. Mr. Story is a na
tive Oregonian, his parents coming to
Oregon in 1853. He has been a prac
ticing lawyer since 1894. He is pains
taking, logical .and conscientious in
his profession and was an active, able
official during his service to the city
during his several terms. His cam
paign is of the quiet order, .though
steadily gaining support.
Judge Campbell candidate for re
election, has been on the circuit court
bench of Clackamas County for 13
years, and is well known throughout
the county and state. Served in the
Spanish-American War. Has a strong
following who confidently expert to see
him returned to his present position
by a good majority in recognition of
his many high qualities, of service.
A Near Holocaust.
The fire last night in the Chas.
Nash property on 7th and J. Q, Adams
nearly proved a real tragedy. But for
the fact that the fire truck was lo
cated close by the entire building
would have burned with a probable
loss of human life. As it was, the ten-
ents including several small children
barely escaped.
This fire proves beyond a doubt
that the logical' location for the truck
is on the hill. At the Welch fire and
also the Smith fire the truck was un
able to climb the hill speedily on ac
count of the. motor fieing cold. Had
the fire truck been housed on
Main Street, the buildings would have
burned down as the truck, can not,
ofimb Singer hill with necessary speed
when cold.
DUANE C. ELY.
choolmasters' Club Meet.
The Clackamas County Schoolmast
ers Club met on Saturday last at the
West Linn Union High School build
ing in regular session. About 20 mem
bers were present.
A luncheon was enjoyed at the
Crown . Willamette Inn. The next
meeting will be held at the Oregon
City High School, November 25.
CANBY MEET ENDORSES CROSS
At the Canby political rally on Tues
day night this week a resolution was
unanimously passed commending the
administration of Cpunty Judge Cross
and pledging him support in the pres
ent campaign.