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FIFTYTHIRD YEAR No. 14
OREGON CITY, OREGON, ! FRIDAY, APRIL 1 1, 1 91 9.
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GERMANS
MAY ASK
ASSISTANCE
OF ALLIES
PARIS, April 9-At the latest coi
tion of tha Herman Cabinet Council,
tht government conaldered tb event
uality o( making an appeal n( tho ul
II ml armies to maintain order In Gor
many In tha lntrtt of tht vhola of
Europe, tbt Zurich correspondent at
I.e Journal r porta.
DRIVE STARTED
BY RED CROSS
FOR CLOTHING
DISCOVERED BY SHERIFF
Tha largest moonshine atlll ever
found In ttiiM county was raided Fri
day by Sheriff Wilson and Deputies
Hughes, Meads, and Constable For
tune, Tho atlll was located on tht
BunnyHldo roml about 12 mile from
Oregon City and 6 mllea from Port
land. The outfit was In a house on a
ten-acre tract of land owned by Dr.
Dounek of Portland, and leased about
a month ago to a man named Jen
kins and another man whoso name
wa not luarned.
About ISO gallons of mash was
found ready to distill and 60 gallons
mora were In tho procoaa of ferment
ation. Very little liquor wua found by
the officers who walled unsuccessful
ly all day for the return of the men
Tht atlll wan complete In every
detail and consisted of large copper
boilers, testing outfit, colls, mixing
tanka and gas generatort to heat the
itora. Two auto loada of the outfit
were brought to Oregon City and
tht offlcera estimate that they de
stroyed aa much more on the premJs-aa.
ENVOYS DECIDE
TO SPARE LIFE
OE EX-KAISER
PARIS, April 9.-The "big four", It
wan learned thla afternoon, baa de
cided to eliminate the Idea of capital
punishment for the former kaiser,
but will provide tome meana for
bringing him under allied control.
A decision also haa been reached
to draw up a strong Indictment point
ing out the moral responsibility of
Wilhelm and other German leaders
for tho war.
J. DEAN BUTLER
IS NAMED TO
SUCCEED BURKE
IDF!
The Red Cross drift for clothing
for tht distressed people of Europe
started In Clackamas county Monduy
morning, and practically every city
In the United Btatea will taka up the
matter and collect clothing for the
unfortunatt people. The woman of
the Baptist church of thla city will
have charge of tha drive, and cloth
ing may be left at the Sunday school
room of that church on Ninth and
Main streets, or It desired may be
left with the aecretary of tht lied
Cross, Mrs, P. W. Gardiner, who Is
In tha Red Croat rooms on tht sec
ond floor of the Masonic Temple.
All kinds of clothing art nteded by
the refugees in Europe, straw beta,
high bats, umbrtllaa, collars, neck
ties, and turn, is not 1 needed but
good substantial things art much
needed, These do not need to bt in
perfect condition, as they can be re
paired by tht many women In Eu
rope, who earn a small, but self sup
porting wsgt by mending or making
over tht garments.
Light, warm canton flannel and
other kinds of cloth from which to
make garments for newborn babies
Is one of the most urgent needs. In
addition, piece goods, ticking, sheet
ing, blankets and woolen goods of
every kind are needed as also are
shoes of every site.
A stirring story was told by a
priest In one of the towns of Eu
rope. He said that when tht Austrl
arts loft and the people had absolute
ly nothing to live on they still refus
ed to abandon hope. In tome mys
terious way tht word had reached
them, prisoners though they were,
that America waa coming to their
help, and they repeated among them
aolvea patiently, with starvation star
ing them In the face: "It will be all
right now; the Americans will soon
be here." And so, it waa, that when
Into this town there came two men
In the uniform of the American Red
Cross, with the supplies of condensed
milk and condensed fooiln, dried
vegetables, sugar on coffee, these
people Justified their faith by saying:
"Did we not tell you so? You see the
Americans aro here,"
Within a few hours after the eno
my had loft, the Red Cross stores and
kitchens had been established In ten
of the principal centers of tho de
vastatod district.
So it is now that the poor refugees
are looking forward to the help the
Americans are to glva toward furn
ishing them with clothing. The Red
Cross will be responsible for all cloth
ing donated, and will see that It goes
to the proper people. Many members
of the Baptist church are members of
the Red CroBs, and all have become
Interested In the drive.
The Red Cross has been the boat
friend of the boys overseas. This or
ganization gave to the boys delicacies
without charge, and has done much
more for those who had gone to fight
for their country, Every boy return
ing from the service , speaks In the
highest praise of this organization.
The people of Clackamas county
responded most liberally last year
when a drive was made for clothing.
Hundreds of pounds of clothing was
donated, and upon Its arrival In
Portland was considered among the
beat that was donated to the good
cause.
Clothing ranging from the mere
babe to those of the adults are need
ed, for both male and female.
BOLSHEVIKIARE
DEFEATED IN
NORTH RUSSIA
ARCHANGEL, April B.The allied
forces, principally British and Rus
sian, operating in the Sredn Mekh
ronga Bector, delivered a crughlng de
feat yesterday afternoon to a large
bolshevik attacking party.
The enemy charged the allied block
houses and the piles of bolshevlkl
dead lying near them this morning
indicated the severity of the enemy
Officer Joyner will undoubtedly
work harder than ever as ht Is on a
salary paid by commission and the
more ht arrests tht more his salary
will be, according to Information of
the council. Tha basil of salary has
been In doubt as tha city officials
have kept silent on tht subject but
many prominent citizens have main
talnd it was paid by commission and
much protest has been heard on this
method.
Several of the councllmen wanted
to out Joyner on a flat salary but
others thought he would be mora ef
fieleut if it was paid by commission
and this was decided on at Wed not
day night council meeting and Joyn
er was reappointed to tht office for
another month.
Traffic violators In Oregon City
will fare as bad U not worse than
heretofore according to action taken
by the city council Wednesday night
at their regular meeting. Tnls mat
tor was discussed by nearly every
member and all expressed a desire
to have the laws strictly enforced and
voted down a motion to release the
first offenders with a lecture by the
police judge.
Every violator caught by Otucer
Joyner will be given a card and re
quired to appear before the court
and a plea of Ignorance of the laws
will not help them any.
Several of the peoplo fined In the
past week appeared at the council
meeting and asked for a remittance
of their fines but it was explained
that the council bad no authority to
do this as they cannot Interfere with
tha police court.
The Irregularity of the operation of
the municipal elevator was given con
slderntlon at the meeting as much
protest has been heard on this. Every
time anything goes wrong with the
water supply the elevator suspends
operations and It Is the desire of
many citizens to operate thla with
electric power, low water In the res
ervoir could be overcome to some ex
tent providing the three large pumps
used for fira protection could be
used. These are located near th
Hawley mills and Mr. Hawley agrees
to operate the pumps and furnish oil
providing the city will allow the mill
the use of one of the pumps. This
matter was referred to a committee
appointed for tht purpose.
E. G. Caufield petitioned the coun
ell to remove the building formerly
used as a dock as this he claims Is
menace to his property. This build
ing has been leased to local men and
the council asked for $7.50 rent but
the renters agreed to $5 and this was
accepted by the council providing the
building is not removed. '
When tho Portland Railway, Light
& Power company planked the Aber-
nethy bridge the city agreed td put
a covering of bltulithlc over It and
have not done so up to date and the
company asked them to do so. This
was referred to the street committee
with power to' act, The company wKI
be asked to repair the streets in the
city near their tracks.
.The council voted to allow the G,
A. R. $99.99 for Memorial day re
membrance. Fines collected through the efforts
of Officer Joyner amounted to $157
since his appointment.
City property which Is owned by
the city because of delinuentq taxes,
will be appraised and a list published
with the prices and the citizens will
be given privilege of purchasing this.
Any purchaser will have to pay 25 pei
cent, of the price down and the bal
ance within two years,
During the daylight saving plan the
pool rooms of the city will be allowed
to remain open until 12 o'clock in
stead of 11 as heretofore.
All councllmen were present at the
meeting.
ORDINANCE ON TIRAFFIC
FOR Ci
District Attorney Gilbert L. Hedg
es Monday announced tha appoint
ment of J. Dean Rutler as deputy dis
trict attorney, succeeding Thomas A.
Burke, who recently resigned to ac
cept a position with the Ellison
White Chautauqua Circuit.
Attorney Butler has been practic
ing law in Oregon City for tht past
four and one-halt years and la a
graduate of the stata normal school
at Monmouth, and of the law school
of the University of Oregon. He
taught school at Oak Grove for three
years and studied law at the same
time. After being graduated he be
came connected with tht law office
of Judge Stapleton In Portland for
over a year and also spent two years
In the Philippines.
Mr. Rutler has been active in all
patriotic causes and is well and fav
orably known throughout Clackamas
county. He will malntajn his offices
In tha Masonic building and will keep
up bit practice of law as well as ban
die his new duties of the district at
torney's office.
CAPTAIN OF WILD
WEST CLUB IS SEN!
10
Tlia city of Oregon City baa no
traffic ordinance at the present time,
according to a statement Issued
Thursday night by Representative
Bchuebel, who is backed up by
Amended House Bill 615, enacted at
the last session of the state legisla
ture and carrying an emergency
clause. Any driver of a vehicle ac
costed by Special Traffic Officer
Joyner may snap his fingers at that
commission-hurtling official, accord
ing to Mr, Schuebel,
Section 35 of the bill provides:
"Local authorities shall have no
power to pass, enforce or maintain
any ordinance, rule, or regulation af
fecting a slower rate of speed than
herein specified at which vehicles
may be operated, or tht use of tho
roads, streets and highways of this
State, contrary to or Inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act; ana
all such ordinances, rules and regula
tions now In force are hereby declar
td to bt of no validity or effect;
provided, however, that the local au
thorities may limit by ordinance.
rule or regulation hereafter adopted,
the apeed of vehicles, on tht streets
within their respective corporate
limits, on condition that such ordi
nance, rule or regulation shall also
fix tht speed limitation for all ve
hicles, not to be la any cast less
than ona mile In six minutes
tht county court or other Jurisdic
tional body may regulate such speea
or parking privilege, xy ordinance,
rule or regulation hereafter adopted,
on condition that aaid ordinance,
rule or regulation shall regulate all
vehicles alike 'and provided.
further, that nothing in this Act con
tained shall be construed as limiting
the power of local authorities of In
corporated cities and towns to make
and enforce further ordinances, pre
scribing fees, rules and regulations
affecting motor or other vehicles.
The city Is therefore, operating
under the general law of the State
and haa no city traffic ordinance,
tha legislature having Invalidated all
such ordinances In effect before tht
passage of tht Act.
It Is possible for the city council
to enact a new traffic ordinance lor
Oregon City but until auch an ordi
nance is passed, motorists may roau.
at their own sweet will about the
city, ao long as they observe the pro
visions of the state law.
OREGON TROOPS
ARE ORDERED TO
RUSSIAN FRONT
i
TAX COLLECTORS BUSY
Vernon 0. Wilson, captain of tbe
famous "Wild West Club" of Boring,
was arraigned before Deputy District
Attorney Butler Monday and commit
ted to the reform school at Salem.
Francis L. Wilson, a brother and al
so a member of the club was allowed
to return to his home.
The boys had erected a club house
in the woods and made raids on dif
ferent houses to rob them. They kept
a diary of all their deeds. This was
found by Sheriff Wilson when he
raided the club house. The boys
plead guilty to the crimes.
Saturday, the last day to pay the
taxes without Interest, was tha bust
est day the employes of the tax de
partment of Sheriff Wilson's office
have spent since the tax collecting
commenced. The faithful workers, In
cluding Tax Collector I. D. Taylor,
Miss Jessie Paddock, Miss Ona Ren-
ner. Miss Erma Calavan, Mrs. Alice
McKlnnon have worked diligently
from morning until night, and were
somewhat relieved when Saturday
night arrived. On that day there waa
taken In on taxes $21,102.19 for 1918
taxes, while tbe delinquent taxes
amounted to $127.60 for 1917, and
$68,891 for 1914.
PORTLAND, April . Cablegrams
from England conveying tbe startling
news that the commanders and, pre
sumably, the men of F and G, 162d
United States Infantry, both former
units of the Third Oregon, both com
manded by Portland officers and com
posed very largely of Portland boys,
have been ordered to Russia.
The message telling of the assign
ment of these Oregon men to duty in
Russia came to Mrs. Libby, wife of
Captain Eugene 'Libby, and Mrs
Blancbard. Tbe former commands
company F and the latter company G.
THOMAS BURKE
NEW MANAGER
OF CHAUTAUQUAj
Deputy District Attorney Thomas
A. Burke resigned his position here
Thursday tc accept tha management
of the Seven-Day Chautauqua Circuit
of the Ellison-White Chautauqua Cir
cuit,, tbe largest of its kind in the
United States.
Mr. Burke leaves Monday for Ab
beyville, Texas, for a preliminary
conference with his superintendents
and to attend the opening of the Cir
cuit which takes place during the
month. After this tbe new manager
will go to San Francisco for some
time and then return to Portland,
where he will maintain his head of
fice.
Mr. Burke is well qualified for this
position as he has been secretary of
tbe Gladstone Chautauqua for sever
al seasons and formerly was assist
ant when H. E. Cross was secretary.
The territory Mr. Burke will have
charge of Includes the Southern
states, the Southwest and the North
ern states west of the Mississippi.
About four months of tbe year wu,
bt spent in travel over this territory
by Mr. Burke.
The new manager has been deputy
district attorney under Gilbert L.
Hedges for the past three years and
was recently elected Exalted Ruler
of tbe local Elks lodge, which posi
tion he wil also resign.
C. SCHUEBEL CANDIDATE
FOR SEAT IN SENATE
Chris Schucbel, member of the
House from Clackamas county, says
he will in a few days announce his
candidacy for the Senate to fill the
unexpired term of the late Walter A.
Dimlck.
Mr. Schuebel asserts be will bast
his claims for election on his record
during the past session, wherein be
Introduced and secured the passage
of House Bill No. 437, relating to in
heritances and incomes which adds
more than $300,000 to tbe state treas
ury.
He will also point to his record In
the Introduction and passage of the
bill taxing foreign corporations,
which increases the state revenues
fully $75,000. These bills together
with tbe bill for the arbitration and
conciliation of labor and capital, cou
pled with his stand on other matters
of legislation which came before the
house will form tht basic part of the
platform on which be wil seek the
election, he says.
CITY DAD
FRAME I
BEANS AND SPEED COPS
DISCUSSED BY WIRES
SUES ON CONTRACT
A. K. Higgs entered suit Monday
against B. W. Barnes to annul a con
tract to purchase property from the
plaintiff by the defendant
Plaintiff alleges Barnes agreed to
purchase the property and make
monthly payments and took posses
sion. According to complaint the
payments were made up to March 15,
1918, but since then nothing has been
paid. He alleges this annuls the con
tract and asks for possession of the
property.
The R&ce.
Grants Pass Sawmill and box fact-
' '
Two years ago, when tbe United
States had declared war on Germany
and the conservation of labor was
uppermost in the minds of every pat
riot, the Live Wires, at a meeting
where service was the watchword,
voted unanimously to utilize tha lat
ent energy oi its membership in rais
ing beans to feed the A. E. F. and
help win the war. This resolution waa
paased Just before the - first warm
days of Sprintlme. The crop was duly
planted, but the call to the wild was
too strong, and while tie Wires were
busy studying tbe fish laws, the
beans languished for lack of atten
tion. Labor was employed at war-time
prices and in due season a crop total
ing more than ona ton waa produced.
The fame of the Oregon City bean
hal gone forth. Buyers flocked in,
and an offer of 12 cents per pound
was bid. The bean market looked
strong and 14 cents was asked. Sinet
that first offer was received, the to
boggan slide has been working over
time, and when the organization de
cided to accept an offer received just
before their meeting, they always
found the market still lower when
they were to close the deal. From 12c
to 10c, then 8 - 6, and Tuesday O. D.
Eby, chairman of the bean bureau,
reported 4 1-2 cents offered.
In view of the many conflicting
ideas regarding the proper disposal
of the crop, the matter was continued
on the hands of the committee, with
power to act and report at next meet
ing. In the meantime, the Wires are
seriously considering adding a chap
ter on "Beans is Beans," to "Pig's is
Pigs," and making it an accredited
text book for future generations.
Traffic Ordinance Wanted
A. A. Price presented a petition
signed by 137 residents r.nd business
men protesting against the enforce
ment of the traffic laws, and especi
ally against the employment of a
traffic officer on a fee basis. By un
animous vote the Live Wires decided
to have the petition presented to the
council and ask that a special meet
ing be called, and requesting the
council to confer with a committee
composed of Dr. L. A. Morris, C.
Schuebel, Grant B. Dimick, Willard
P. Hawley, Jr., and Raymond Cau
field. ' hjh
It is hoped by cc-operatlon that an
ordinance, sattsfactot to council and
citizens can be evolved. Then by pro
per publicity and antagonism felt by
those who violate the ordinance will
be avoided.
Congressman Hawley Writes
A communication was received
from Congressman Hawley, advising
the club of the failure of the AgricuV
tural appropriation bill to pass the
Senate, although passed by the
House, and giving assurance the mat
ter of its passage when Congess re
convenes will be given attention.
Wdrk la Commended
A communication was received
from J. W. Exon of Sherwood, com
mending the good work of the Wires,
In promoting river traffic.
The next meeting of the Live
Wires will be addressed by E. B.
Piper of the Oregonian, who will tell
of his experiences in France. Lunch
eon will be served at 6:30 o'clock and
the ladies will be privileged to attend.
ORDINANCE
ON TRAFFI
The special meeting of the city
council Wednesday night was called
to pass on the ordinance granting the
Portland Railway, Light k Power
company right to operate the Oregon
City Motor bus, but tht council prac
tically went into a joint session with
the committee of the Live Wires over
a traffic ordinance. The bus franchise
was passed unanimously.
Wednesday afternoon members of
the council and the committee met
and drew up aa ordinance regulating
the traffic in the city. At the meet
ing a special endeavor was made to
satisfy everyone as nearly as possible
but at the council meeting tht coun
cllmen and visitors made many com
plaints over some of the sections.
The ordinance provides that no ve
hicle shall pass a street car while the
latter is stopped to take on or dis
charge passengers. Much argument
was raised over this as the wording
of the ordinance was not clear to
all and it was amended to read plain
ly that no vehicle shall pass the cars.
Parking was another clause that
was much discussed. Several citizens
argued that the law on this should
be different on Main street and on
the hill as the latter place was not
congested with traffic and to compel
everyone to always remain on tne
right side of the street while loading
or unloading their vehicles would
work a hardship on them. It was ar
gued that a driver would have to go
to the intersection of the street and
turn around if he had business on the
left side from the way in which ht
came into- the -city.- -
Attorney Schuebel argued that it
would be impossible for him to drive
into his garage according to law as
he would be required to do so from
the right side of the street and the
driveway was too narrow for this. He
said many others would be affected
In the same manner. Others argued
that the police should use common
sense in the matter and the council
thought that when a man had busi
ness on the wi"ng sise or tse street
on the hill he would not be molest
ed. A limit of 45 minutes for a vehicle
to stand on Main street in one block
is provided in the ordinance. This in
cludes from Tenth street to the city
limits south. For hire cars may se
cure a permit from the council.
No turning in the middle of the
block is allowed and it is necessary
to go to an intersection to turn. No
turning will be permitted at Seventh
and Main streets.
A speed limit of 18 miles per hour
is provided and no one under 16
years of age will be permitted to
drive a car in the city. , ."
This new traffic ordinance is taken
from the state laws on traffic and
amended to suit the city.
, The council was asked to make
some arrangements to put the special
speed officer on a flat salary as citi
zens did not like the principle of a
commission salary. Councilman Kelly
argued that there was no fund to pay
him from and Councilman Tobln
claimed that many other officers of
the state were on commission salar
ies but this was not known. He said
the Oregon City council was fair with
the people and told them how they
paid their man.
After all the arguments were over
the ordinance was voted on and or
dered published and will come up for
second reading at another special
meeting of the council April 17.
The council voted to have 1000
copies of the ordinance printed after
its passage.
DANZIG WILL
BE USED BY
POLISH TROOPS
MORE TROOPS OF
91ST DIVISION
ON WAY HOME
PARIS, April 5. It was officially
announced this morning that arrange
ments for the landing at Danzig of
Polish troops now in France and their
transport, along other lines proposed
by Germany had been arranged to the
entire satisfaction of the allied pow
ers. Marshal Foch has telegrapheo
the allied governments that the right
of the allies to use Danzig as the port
for the return of the Polish troops
had been formally upheld in the Con
ference with the German represents-
WASHINGTON, April 4. The war
department announced today the sail
ing of the transport Lancaster, due at
New York April 18. It is carrying
second battalion headquarters, medic
al detachment and companies E, F,
and G, 362d infantry of the 91st
division, scattered for demobiliza
tion; headquarters, supply and med
ical detachments, companies A, B
and C, 316th field Bignal battalion, al
so of the 91st division, assigned to
Camp Kearney; about 400 sick and
other casuals. ,
The Rotterdam is due at New York
April 10 with troops for demobiliza
tion at Camps Upton and Custer, and
casuals.
Assignment of the compelte 4!d
(Rainbow) division to early convoy
home was announced tofln? h