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FIFTY-SECOND YEAR NO, .
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1918.
ESTABLISHED 1860
01 PACE IS
REPUBLICAN
CAUDATE
O. A. rmco, well known tiusineas
man and member ot the school board,
on rrlday formally nnounj4 bli can
didacy t the primary election Mar IT
0. A. Pace
next (or (ho nomination (or aborlft ot
Clackamas county on the Republican
ticket.
Mr. Pace U a native ot Iowa and la
41 years of age. 11 baa been a real
dent of tbla county tor 10 years, and
for nearly four yeara baa been mana
ger of the tracery department ot Parr
Brothers, formerly connected with the
atore of George Keddaway. lie la mar
rled and baa one daughter.
1 1 promise a square deal to all," aald
Mr. Pace Friday. "I am my own man
and am not obligated to any interest or
clique. I pledge the people ot Clacka
maa county If 1 am nominated and
elerted, an efficient, fair, economical
and bualneas-llke administration of the
office."
Mr. Pace ia expected to give his op
ponents a warm race. He Is activa and
la aald to be a good campaigner. In
the school election last June, with four
men In the field, be out distanced all of
his competitors. He declares that h
Is uncontrolled and that be has made
no promises that will hamper his ad
mlnUtratlon. FOR HIGHWAY IRK
BE
8ALEM, Or Feb. 25The govern
ment will approve Issuance ot $500,
000 highway bonds by Oregon for com
pletion ot road work under way; ac
cording to telegram received by the
highway commission today from the
capital Issues advisory committee of
Washington. A message from the
committee says:
"Send description of proposed Ibbus
of 1500,000 Oregon bonds, giving name,
date of maturity and serial numbers
and capital Issues committee will then
release same."
This issue will be part of $8,000,000
authorised by voters last year. It will
be used largely In Hood River, Colum
bia and Clatsop counties, in complet
ing contract and force account grad
ing and macadamizing jobs now un
der way. No more bonds can be Is
sued during the period ot the war
without approval of the government.
F
JO HELP SOLDIERS
"The Daddies ot the Clackamas
county, Oregon Soldiers and Sailors"
is the name of an organization of
fathers, grandfathers, brothers and
foster fathers of enlisted men from
Clackamas county, that has boon or
ganized In Oregon City.
There were many joining this organ
ization, and will show tholr patriotism
by doing their "bit" for our boys in
France and other places where it is
needed, and other patrlotio work
where the case may need the assist
ance. J. It. Bowland was given the office ot
temporary president, and E. H. Coop
er, temporary secretary. Both have
sons in France.
The committee on by-laws is J. W.
Draper, A. M. Sinnott, O. E. Freytag,
Her. W. T. MUUken.
FO R SHERIFF
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RANKS OF NEW CORPS
8ALKM, Ore., Feb. 21 (Special )
Oregon City will be asked to furnish
a train ot motor cars as a part of the
Oregon Volunteer Automobile corps
being organised throughout the stale
by C. W. Nlmneyer ot this city, veter
an ot the First Canadian Contingent,
who baa been invalided borne. A train
In the corps will conxlst of 27 cars,
and any auto owner who will agree to
place himself at the disposal of the
military authorities to assist tbe
speedy transportation of troops in
tiros of need, may join. AU told there
will be 172S officers and men with 436
cars, In addition to enough motor
trucks to make up 466 vehicles. Tbe
cities which will be asked to organise
trains to make up the corps are Al
bany, Ashland, Corvallls, Cottage
Grove, Dallas, La Grande, McMlnn-
villa, Medford, Newberg, Oregon City.
Pendleton, Portland, Eugene, Forest
Orove, Grante Pass, Hlllsboro, Hood
River, Rosoburg, Balem, Blirerton, Tbe
Dalles and Wood burn.
It is expected meetings will be held
at these towns, including Oregon City,
to interest tha auto owners and en
thualssts are asked to register with
Mr. Nlemeyer at any time. The tanc
tlon of tha Adjutant General's office
has been placed on tha plan, and Ore
gon will be the first state to organise
such a corps. It Is proposed to bsve
the first review ot the corps at Port
land, April 20, before a high United
States Army officer.
I
Another lawsuit by reason of an
auto accident on the ill fated New
Era bill, has been brought against
Cliu kamas county. This time Ernest
Hchmld Is the plaintiff as he asks
damages In the earn ot 2u00 against
the county by reason of injuries sus
tained on July 3. 1917.
Bchmld claims he was travelling
south up tba hill and In passing an
other car at that time, drove his auto
out on the edne of the road, and that
the edge was di-fectlve and covered by
grass and dust so that It was ItnpoH!
ble for him to ae the direct, lis
avers that the car in which he waa rid
ing was turned over the embnukmvut
as he passed the northbound auto, and
that he was thrown out and his right
leg broken.
The New Era hill has been the
scene of many accidents, and last sum
mor there were two Euncno people
killed when a novice driver put his
foot on the accelerator oh they were
going down the hill.
The nh cases which were brought
SKalnst the county on account ot ac
cidents In 1916, were decided a short
time ago, and resulted lu a victory for
the county.
Qranta Pass: 75,000 tons chromlte
ore to be mined here In 1918
ERANT NELSON HITS
TRAIL TO REGISTER
When lCrant Nelson, formerly of
Clackamas county, received a note
from his old friend Deputy Assessor
"Hill" Cook, to the effect that he had
beon posted as a "slncker" he quit his
work at a sawmill way out north from
Seattle, and cate to Oregon City
double-quick time.
It was shown to the sutisfnctlon ot
the local board that the failure to get
his questionnaire was not due to his
carelessness and he was given a
chance to register, which he did Im
mediately. Nelson has nlreody tried
to enlist but was turned down by the
navy officials sometime ago.
He stated he was ready to fight
whenever he was nended and returned
to Sonttlo Monday afternoon to wait
his turn.
Joe Terk Holds Sack
Mrs. Erickson Flees
. ,
Tavern Is Fjuind Bare
Joe Terk second-hand doaler." Is
holding the sack todny. and Mrs.
M. E. ErlckBon, of Clackamas tavern,
has a choice assortment of furniture
"somewhere ,ln Portland." Terk sold
furniture to the value of $50 to Mrs.
Erickson, and she paid S5 down. Later
she requested permission to move the
goods to Portland, but Terk declined,
unless she paid the balance. Tuosday
he requisitioned the services ef Con
stable Frost to replevin the furniture,
and when that officer reached the
tavern on the banks of the claslo
Clackamas, he found 4he place bare.
OR 10 DAMAGES
German Auto to Cut Barbed Wire Entanglements Taken by French
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This is only another illustration ot bow carefully the Germans prepare for the war. The auto with a steel
frame running over it is used to cut barbed wire entanglements In "No Man's Land" where they interfere
with assaults over the trenches by their troops. Tbe parts of the steel frame are so sharpened that they cut
the wire qulrkly and leave way for the soldiers to follow without injury.
10
DEALER III
BOOZE IS
NABBED
After the sheriffs office had
watched two suspicious looking suit
cases In a local restaurant practically
all day Wednesday, their eternal vigil
ance waa rewarded by the capture ot
Mike Marchep, ot Portland, who is
resting in tbe county jail -In lieu ot
$250.00 bonds. Thirty bottles ot as
sorted boollepger whiskey are also at
rest in an adjoining cell.
The Iwoxe was brought from Cali
fornia Wednesday morning, and tbe
owner, evidently fearing to carry the
stuff fro p Oregon City, on through
to Portland, left it In a local restaur
ant for safe-keeping. Late Wednes
day afternoon Mike Marchep, of Port
land, who claimed the liquors be
longed to a '"cousin," one Ned Bar
llch, called at the restaurant and
started away with the cases, stating :
he had been sent from Portland. He
was allowed to proceed about half a
block by Deputy Sheriff Henry Hughes
who had been placed on "outpost"
duty early in, the day by Sheriff Wil
son, and was finally given the fatal
challenge. The cases gave forth the
melodlus gurgle, so -familiar to the
officials, and Marchep was marched
up to sheriff's office-
Marchep's statements wer9 rather
conflicting so a charge of Illegally
possession Intoxicating liquors was
filed against him by Deputy District
Attorney liurke, and he was arraigned
before Judge Slevers, who fixed" his
ball at $250.00.
The officers believe they have
busted Into a bootlegging ring, and
that while Marchep is not the man
who transported the liquor, they are
of the opinion, he Is Intimately con
nected with the ring.
Marchep claims to be a logger, and
stated hs had been at work until rec
ently down in the Tillamook country.
He Is an unnaturalized Austrian, 2?
years of age, and had his registration
card, when given a thorough search
by the officers.
The arrested man pleaded guilty to
having the liquor In his possession and
will be sentenced by the court Thurs
day. $9,000,000 SAVED
THWEST
BY
Mr. Hoover has savea 19,000,000 to
the farmers of the Northwest by se
curing reduced ocean freight rates,
which places the basic price ot North
west wheat on a parity with the price
at Chicago.
The farmers ot this Bectlon will re
ceive this year 15 cents more .a bushel
for their wheat than they did last
year.
Reduction of water freights to $3.50
a ton for wheat and $6 a ton for flour
Is Interpreted to mean that a com
plete understanding has been reach
ed whereby the Northwest growers
will not now have to endure discrimi
nations heretofore complained of. .
ESTATE ADMITTED TO PROBATE.
The estate ot John P. Peterson, who
died January 3, 1913. in Clackamas
county, was admitted to probate Wed
nesday. The estate Is ot the value of
$3800.00 and consists ot a 135 acre
farm and pergonal property. Carl J.
Renhard petitioned for the probate of
the. will.
Papa -Dow Is Irate
Son Joins the Army
..'
Dad Wants Him Out
Melvin Dow, aged 18, son ot Fred
Dow, a rancher over above West Linn,
slipped away from the farm a few
days ago, easily passed muster as an
18-year-old 'Sammy" and joined the
colors. He waa sent to Vancouver tor
immediate duty.
When Pa Dow discovered Melvln's
absence he was irate, to say the least,
snd be is now making strenuous ef
forts to block the son's commendable
ambitions, and get him out of the ser
vice. Several attorneys Thursday ad
vised him strongly against such a
course as the boy would be given a dis
honorable discharge which would
stand against him all his life.
Affidavits ot blrtn records are neces
sary in order for tbe father to .prove
that his son Med -kmt his age, andtonK 1m CaMIWmU. -Werner wasot w a.. Hicks across the river.
thus get a dlHhonoraMi.-dlscharge for
hlm
him
It is understood the father had con
siderable trouble getting anyone to
make the afflvavlts, although the boy
Is under the age. The father Insists
the boy did not join ot his own voli
tion but was led into It by some crafty
young recruiter. He stated that his son
was very easily influenced.
IS LOCAL VISITOR
Mr. and Mrs. C. K. Cooper, of Cran
brook Farm, Long Beach, Washington,
arrived In Oregon City on Saturday,
and are guests of Mr. and Mrs. E. H.
Cooper. Mr. Cooper is the youngest
brother ot E. H. Cooper, and is one ot
tbe cranberry growers ot Long Beach,
having tour acres of his 14-acre tract
ot land In these berries. Mr. Cooper
finds that cranberries are profitable.
His crop for 1917 waa 300 boxes, each
box containing 30 pounds, for which
$1 per box was paid by Mr. Cooper tor
harvesting bis crop. The 1917 crop
was good, snd although the pickers
were somewhat scarce this year the
yield was gathered in good time. Mr.
Cooper"say8 that many people from
Washington come to that section In
the fall and enjoy the outing by har
vesting the berrtes.
Mrs. Cooper is the granddaughter ot
Mrs. Sager Helm, of Portland, one of
the tew survivors ot the Whitman
massacre, and her name appears in
the book written by Mrs. Eva Emery
Dye of this city. Mrs. Helm was a
girl who was adopted by Mr. and Mrs.
Whitman, and it was while Mra. Whit
man was standing near the door when
she was killed by one of the red skins,
with Mrs. Helm at her side. Mrs. Helm
was taken prisoner with other children
and women ot the camp, as all men
had been slaughtered by Ind'ians. Mrs.
Helm was later rescued by whites, and
brought to Oregon City. Although in
SO's she well remembers the massacre.
Mr. and Mrs. Cooper will remain in
this city for a tew days and will visit
Mrs. Helms in Portland while enroute
to their home.
T
RATE STILL STANDS
SALEM, Ore., Feb. 23. (Special)
The Southern Pacific Company in
granting a number ot decreases on
cement rates between Gold Hill and
Oregon points, has left the same rate
of 15 cents standing to Oregon 'City.
However, Oregon City is well served
by the old rate as other towns nearer
to Gold Hill are given higher rates,
even though they are decreased from
the former rates. The"changes made
In the rates apply principally to towns
on branch lines.
JENNINGS
LODGE IS
GOALOF
THIS W
Bootleggers seem to be the special
victims of the local officers for they
registered their second catch last eve
ning when they arrested William Wer
ner who was attempting to pilot about
Z8 quarts ot booze to satety after a
j8po"ed N'ght Patrotaan Ed Surfus
las he alighted from the California
train about 10:30 last night. Joined
by Sheriff Wilson tney followed Wer
ner down Main street until he reached
the neighborhood of the Electric hotel,
when they stepped np to the stranger.
Werner turned to the sheriff and ask
ed htm where Jennlngs'Lodge was and
If the car was due pretty soon. "Sure
I do," said the sheriff, "I'll take you
right there. Just come along with me."
Evidently tin sheriff's amlablity
made Werner realize he waa in wrong
for he Immediately began to bemoan
his mistake in trying to run the liquor
blockade. In lieu ot ball he was lock
ed up in the county jail tor the night.
HARRY JONES GETS
OF BUILDING
WEST LINN HOTEL
Harry Jones, local contractor, was
awarded the contract for tha erection
of the employes' hotel ot 100 rooms
to be built immediately by the Crown
Willamette Paper company. Mr. Jones
has been in the contracting business in
ajid about Oregon City many years
and Jias built many homes, mills and
other structures. Mr. Jones expects
to start Monday morning, March 25,
and .to turn the building over to the
owners ready for occupancy not later
than June 1st next.
The excavation work is progressing
rapidly, materials have been ordered
and with the arrival of thirty or more
carpenters and an equal number of
rock and concrete workers, next week,
the site will present a busy appear
ance. PHYSICALLY FITTED
1L
The last bunch ct Clackamas county
registrants to be examined proved to
be a strong healthy lot of budding
"Sammies" and the smallest percent
age in any of the examinations yet
conducted was found physically unfit
for service.
Out of more than a hundred exam
ined less than ten were declared unlit
for service, and only two of this list
were so clearly unfit that they will not
have to undergo further examination
by the medical advisory board In Port
land. One of these was deaf and dumb,
and the other had a badly lacerated
knee. The others are now being ex
amined in Portland and the complete
report will not be in tor several dayB.
Spruce riving Industry growing fast
In Oregon and Washington but limit
ed by scarcity of labor.
GOVERNMENT ISSUES
NEW CALL FOR 39TH
ENGINEERS CORPS
Electricians, foundrymen, plumbers,
ana arartsmen or arait age, can enlist
In a new regiment of engineers now
being formed in Portland under Lien
tenant V. V. Brauntg. This informa
tion reached the local board Wedne
day, and openings can be obtaine0c Koe
mechanics of any o fthese profeggl,0, k
wnn gooa cnance 10 iana non-co.v
missioned jobs.
The nnit will be known as the 37th
engineers and will do electrical work
for the "Sammys" in France. Consult
with Cleric Harrington of the local
board for full information.
The following is the complete list of
Clackamas county registrants, of
whom nothing has been heard. Many
of these lads are now in the service
and the board would appreciate word
from any of their friends as to their
whereabouts:
Allen Robertson Mitchell, West
Linn; Guy Schafer, Molalla, Route No.
2 Walter Knzman, Oregon City, Plank
road; Franklin James Farreli 1222
Tenth street. Oregon City: Frits
William Kraack, Canby; Blxby J.
Calderwood, Boring, care A. 3. De
wire; George Rolls Harris, Jefferson
street, Mllwaukle; Harry Cecil Has
kins, Aurora; William Andy Phennlg,
Canby; Howard Payson Swetland, Mll
waukle, Route No. 2; Henry Rye, ML
Angel; Fred Kuzman, Oregon City,
Route No. 1; Robert Sylvester Robert
son, Oregon City, Route No. 3; Harry
Shirley Hanrey, Canby, had a Jewelry
store while there.
CHARGE TAKES KIDS
RT
Joe Owens, Clarence and Earl
Gould, and Irvin Jones, all West Linn
jjveniles, were arraigned before Coun
ty Judge Anderson Monday, charged
with malicious damage to the property
The house which has been vacant
for some time has been made the ren
dezvous for a West Linn "gang of
youngsters, and a general window
smashing has been the result. . The
lads were allowed to go by the Juve
nile judge, upon their promise to
desist from any further trespassing
upon the proparty or rights of others.
They were given a severe reprimand
by the court and cautioned that any
further appearence In juvenile epi
sodes in the county, would bs severe
ly dealt with by the department.
ROBERT ELK1NS RETURNS
Robert Elkins, who was granted a
release by the local board to enlist in
the aviation department at Ft. Lev
enworth, returned today from that
place, having bean' granted his dis
charge on physical grounds. He with
Homer C. Robbins, Lee Adams and
Hugh Cutting left a week ago Satur
day for the camp. Elkins reports that
Adams and Robbins have already been
sent on east, and that Cutting is re
covering from a slight disposition in
the hospital at Ft. Leveanworth.
AT
S
The patriotic meeting held at Car
ver on Friday evening by the people
of that place, was largely attended.
One of the features that caused much
merriment was the auctioneering of
baskets filled with dainty lunches, one
of which brought $8.50, while a cake
brought $5. A. W. Cooke, of Damas
cus, made a record tor himself, as an
auctioneer, and he would not sell a
basket for less than $1. The proceeds
amounted to $78.50, tor the Red Cross
society.
Damascus Red Cross is planning a
similar entertainment tor the latter
part of this week.
Too Much Is Plenty
Stole Soldier's Girl
Stabs Heart-Breaker
SAN RAFAEL, Cal., Feb. 25. Every
time Private Andrew Holman, of the
16th Company, Coast Artillery, gets a
girl, Private Carl Hansen, of the same
company, takes her away from him,
Holman told the police today, after
attempting to end his comrade's career
as a heart-breaker, on the main street
at 2 o'clock Sunday morning. Holman
used a pocket knife borrowed for the
occasion and, In the presence of 25
interested soldiers, stabbed' Hansen
eight times before the latter knocked
him out with a blow on -the Jaw. Hol
man is in the county jail and Hansen
is in a hospital.
MALICIOUS DAMAGE
EAT01ETT
LAYS MS
.7p1
Clackamas county nas veen divided
Into seven banking districts for the
third Liberty Loan campaign by M. D.
Latonrette, county manager, and mem
ber of the state central committee, and
local executive boards have been
named for each district These boards
will select their own committees on
speakers and publicity. "-
It is expected that Clackamas coun
ty will be asked to sell abont $700,000
worth ot the third Liberty Loan bonds,
and the quota will probably be based
upon hank deposits in each of the
seven banking districts:
The organization plan for this coun
ty ls about complete and there wili
shortly be called a meeting of the com
mittees at Oregon City for the pur
pose of outlining the details ot the
campaign. Chairman E. G. Caufield,
ot District No. 3, has named the follow
ing committees: ' '"
Speakers George C. BrownelL
chairman; James H. Cary, W. L. Mnl
vey. Publicity E. E. Brodie, chairman;
Percy P. Caufleld, L. Adams. -
R. M. Standish, of the Eastern
Clackamas News, has been appointed
publicity man for District No. 7, and
A. E. Sparks has been named as a
speakers' committee.
-The following executive committees
have been appointed : - - ,:
No. 1, Canby W. H. piair, chair
man; H. B. Evans, Arutur uranam,
George H. Brown, O. W. Scramlin.
No. 2, Milwaukie Philip Strelb.
chairman; J. W. Grasle, Charles Stou',
R. S. McLoughlin, J. W. Hart
No. 3, Oregon City E. G. Caufield,
chairman; O., D. Eby, S. O. DiUman,
William Andresen, G. B. Dimlck.
No. 4, Sandy W. A. Proctor, chair
man; Fred L. Proctor, Paul R. Melnig,
Anton Mikkelson, Charles Krebs, R. G
Jarl, Ed Seifer, Don Allen, William
Morand, Rev. Dr. Dobberfuhl.
No. 5, Wllsonvllle J.' J. Thornton,
chairman; M. C. Young, J. L. Kruae,
N. O. Say, C. R. Gunzel. - ;
No 6. Molalla Millard Robbing,
chairman; P. O. Chlndgren, John A.
Ridings, J. L. Tubbs, Harry Fracer.
No. 7, Estacada H. C. Stephens,
Chairman: R. M. Standish, Mrs. H. V.
Adtx, A. E. Sparks, Mrs. E. W. Bart
lett, B. F. Cogswell, Rev. R. A. Weld,
Walter Givens.
Frank Andrews has instituted suit;
against J. E. Gage to collect on a '
promissory note in the sum ot $75 20,
together with interest and attorney's!
fees.
The Merchants National Bank of
Portland has obtained a foreclosure'
decree and order ot sale against:
Judith M. Joy, on a mortgage given:
on the Southwest quarter of the South-'
west quarter of Township 5 S. R. 4 E, :
consisting of sixty acres.
A decree quieting title to lands in
Section 34 and 35 Township 2 South
2 East, has been entered in the suit
of John Benson against the unknown "
heirs of Eliza McKinney, Sarah A..'
and Charles K. Bessellen and Fred-''
erick.
Sidnay Graham has been granted
letters of administration by County:
Judge Anderson, in the estate of;
Aaron Graham, who died in Clacka-?
mas County January 18, 1918. The,
property consists of considerable'"
personal property, together with an;
85 acre farm in Clackamas and a 20.
acre farm in Marion county.
Word was received from army offic
ials at Vancouver, by Sheriff Wilson
Monday, to the effect that David N.
Keffer, a deserter from the post had
been captured up in Washington. Sher
iff Wilson, has been on the lookout for
young Keffer, together with F. LaJ
Forrest and Will Pasells, who dug
their way out of the camp guardhouse
about a week ago. Keffer formerly
lived In Oregon City, and the sheriff's
office has been conducting a "still
hunt" for the deserters the past few
days.
Marshficld: Loyal Legion of Log
gers and Lumbermen growing In num
bers. '
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