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O-REGON
FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR No. 4.
ORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY "
Public Auditorium
Portland, Ore. j i
OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 1921. ?
ESTABLISHED 1868
FARM BUREAU IS
PLANNING DRIVE
FOR MEMBERS
Shoes Are Half Off
' A
Clear Off, in Fact
Several Miles Off
A story is going the rounds here
about a Milwaukie citizen who is
quite deaf, attempting to change
shoes on the running board of a park
ed automobile. He had bought a
pair of new shoes, and after he left
the store decided to try them on.
Noticing an automobile along side ol
the curb, the man sat down and took
off his shoes with the intention of
putting on the new ones.
Coast Farm Bureau work. Mr. In-1 The owner of the machine, coming
gall will be in this city on Thursday, from the other side, got in the car and
Jan. 27, for the purpose of consulting started off. Not having time to grab
A greater membership drive for
the Clackamas County Farm Bureau
will take place in this county soon
under the direction of Calvin Ingall,
campaign manager for the Pacific
BILLINKS HELD
IN SEATTLE AS
THE "SHADOW"
with the executives of the local bur
eau as to ways and . means for the
coming drive in Clackamas. The
meeting will take place in the Com
mercial parlors, on the above date at
1:00 o'clock, and executives of the
local bureau who will attend the con
ference will be P. Weber, Canby; H.
H. Hansen, Woodburn; H. H. Chrind
gren, Mulino; Henry Moulton, Sher
wood; G. B. Dimick, Oregon City; N.
A. Sn,ith, Logan", Mrs. A. I. Hughes,
route No. 2, Oregon City; Russell
Butler, Jennings Lodge; Louis Smith,
Barlow.
t is claimed by the organizers of
the Farm Bureau movement that a
fund of $59,000,000 will be available
for the entire association over the
country if th6 membership is placed
on a fee basis of $5 to $10 per year
for membership. This, amount of
money will be used on the work, and
at the same time help the Bureaus
over the country put over some ac
tive legislation in favor of the farm
ers. Locally, the amount of money de
rived from the membership dues will
be in the neighborhood of $15,000 to
$20,000 and of this amount collected,
part of it will go into the Clackamas
County Farm Bureau treasury to
carry on the work in this territory.
Just when the drive for member
ship here will commence has not been
determined, but no doubt will com
mence &oon. Farmers over this
county are urged to attend the initial
meeting of the campaign on Tuesday,
Jan. 27, at the Commercial club and
take part in the discussion held on
the subject then.
his new shoes and having his old
ones off too, the Milwaukie citizen
fell off the running board and saw
both pairs of footwear disappearing
in the distance. It is said that he
traveled home in his sock feet very
disgusted with the world at large.
BIG ROAD DEBT
PAID CLACKAMAS
BY MILWAUKIE
The city of Milwaukie has turned
over to the county court the sum of
$13,256.88 for hard surface paving
built by Clackamas county during the
past few years. This amount of
money completely pays back the
county for the expenciture tnat has
been made in that district and city.
and it is understood that part of the
fund was derived from the boxing
matches which have taken place at
Milwaukie during the past. Probably
no city of its size can boast of better
paved streets or highways than the
city of Milwaukie.
The court announced yesterday
evening that the first stretch of road
to be built under the $1,700,000 road
bond issue will be that of the "Wil
lamette highway, connecting with
the present cement road at the top
of the hill near West Linn. Accord
ing to Judge Cross, one mile of high
way will be built by "the county, but
the Willamette district has a fund
ready which will complete about
three miles of cement road when the !
Portland police detectives yester
day arrested in Seattle George Bil
lings, alias Joe Brady. With the ar
rest of Billings, Mayor Baker and
Chief of Police Jenkins declared that
the mystery surrounding the daring
activities of the "talkative burglar"
and "the Shadow" will be solved be
fore the close of the week. '
Suspected of playing the dual role
of burglar and extortionist, Billings
will be brought back from Seattle to
night by Lieutenant Goltz and In
spectors Leonard and Hellyer, who
took him into custody.
News of the capture was first re
ceived in a telegram to Mayor Baker
in the afternoon. Shortly before 6
o'clock last night Captain of Inspect
ors Cricle received a long-distance
message from Lieutenant Goltz that
Billings has consented to return with
out extradition. The detectives will
leave Seattle with him tonight. i
Details of the capture of the much-
sought Billings were not contained
in either the brief telegram or the
telephone message although it was
known that the detectives received
positive information Sunday that the
fugitive was in Seattle.
MUST REPORT
ALL ACCIDENTS
AT CROSSINGS
SALEM, Or., Jan. 25. All crossing
accidents must be reported to tha
public service" commission promptly,
according to letters being forwarded
by Chairman Fred Williams of the
commission to the etautory agents of
railroads in Oregon. This practice
has not been followed as closely as
might have been in the past, Wil
liams declares, pointing out tie
necessity of accurate reports in or
der that action might be taken to
minimize crossing hazards.
McFARLAND
HAS BILL TO
CLOSE RIVER
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Jan. 25.
Prohibition of all fishing on the
Willamette river, other than by hook
and line, and elimination of fishing by fund, as the bonds will have to be
work begins. Out of the three miles
to be built in that section, at a cost of
approximately $20,000 per mile, only
$11,000 will be spent . by Clackamas
of the bond issue money, and the bal
ance will - be made up by the Wil
lamette district, totaling in the neigh
borhood of $49,000 which fund is re
ported now on hand.
In the opinion of Judge Cross this
will be the only road work done this
coming summer under the bond issue
any means between 6 P. M. and 6 A.
M. are proposed in two bills which
was introduced by Representative Mc
Farland today.
The introduction of both of these
bills will start a merry war, for the
commercial fishermen who operate
on the Willamette below the falls at
Oregon City are certain to do every
thing possible to fight the bills. Rep
resentative' McFarland, asteerts tjhat
prohibition of net fishing on the Wil
lamette is necessary for the preser
vation of salmon, and that commer
cial fishermen have sufficient ground
sold at par before money is available
to continue the work as outlined un
der the bonding act. It Is said that
the amount of money to be spent on
the Willamette highway depletes the
funds now on hand from bonds sold
and untU more bonds have been pur
chased at par, the road program under
the $1,700,000 issue will be halted.
The Willamette highway will be of
cement, 20 feet wide, and will con
sist of about the same materials as
that of the present stretch of cement
now laid near there.- The road will
give a through paved highway
BOOZE BY
AIRPLANE TO
BE STOPPED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Airplane
patrols soon may be active along the
borders of the United States in the
fight to prevent smugglers from land
ing booze from Canada, Cuba and
Mexico. The coast guard service is
experimenting with flying machines
and the customs service is expected
to begin soon.
Millions of ganons of liquor are
being smuggled in from Canada and
in small boats from Cuba according
to Chief Ashworth, of the customs
service.
in which to operate on the Columbia through the city of Willamette and
river. I extend almost to the proposed West
The elimination of night fishing, I Side Pacific highway.
he says, is designated to put an end u
"gigging" of fish, said to be prac- PTTOOSTNO ROAD
ticed on the Willamette river. lnUUllMj lXJJYU
BOSS AT LOGAN
SLAYER OF
BRIDE TELLS
OF CRIME
CAUSES SPLIT
Because the taxpayers of the Logan
district are split up in two factions
over the appointment of a road sup-
PORTLAND, Jan. 24. "I'm just ervisor there, and for the further rea-
making a tool of you. I never did son that the recent appointment of a
love you, Tom. I've been untrue to supervisor by the court has not pleas-
you from the start." I ed both sides, the road program in
This was the confession of Tessie I that territory is being held up, it is
Lotisso, 19-year-old English war reported.
bride of Thomas Lotisso, a few mo-1 At a recent road meeting held, at
ments before she was slain by her I Logan the discussion over the mat-
husband in the early morning of No- ter ended in an all round fist fight
vember 30, testified Lotisso, on trial and when the smoke of battle cleared
for his life before a jury in the court I away, neither side had gained a point
of Circuit Judge Tucker yesterday. I According to the members of the
county court, they attempted to set
tle the agitation by appointing what
they thought to be a supervisor who
would pleajse all concerned, but a
delegation from Losan. who aDDear-
80C ON DOLLAR ed before the tne other day, in-
SlSitea mat iae supeivisur uiu iiui
meet with their approval and the
PORTLAND, Jan. 24. Creditors of court i3 now looking for a 'loop-hole'
Morris Bros., Inc., defunct bond house to escape criticism and get hold of a
GAS COMPANY
FILES RATES
WITH CITY
The Portland Gas & Coke company
has filed with the city recorder a
schedule of new rates for gas allow
ed by the commission a few days
ago. The document will have to re
ceive the O. K. of the city council ac
cording to law, which body will pass
upon it at the regular meeting.
The advance in rates for gas is as
follows: Resident? and commercial
rates 300 cubic feet, minimum of
85 cents per thousand feet, 9,700
Teet, $1.35 per thousand; 40,000 cubic
feet, $1.20 per thousand; 50,000 cubic
feet, $1,05 per thousand;! 100,000
cubic feet, 90 cents per thousand; ex
cess of 200.000 cubic feet, 85 cents
per thousand.
The new rates became effective
last Saturday, January 15th.
LOCAL THEATRES
PLAN TO DONATE
EOR SUFFERERS
Here is your chance to save a life
of a child in Europe. .
Not by the donation of $10, but the
insignificant sum of 25 cents. -
The management of both the Stai
and the Grand Theaters have kindly
condescended to- donate the proceeds
from a moving picture show on next
Saturday morning between the hours
of 10:00 and 11:30, the entire pro
ceeds of both, shows will go towards
the benefit of those starving child
ren in Europe. ,
This is a wonderful opportunity for
those who cannot afford to give more
to attend these shows, and by their
presence signify their willingness to
help the starving children of Europe.
Due to the kind heartedness of the
proprietors of both theaters, the films
to be shown will be first-class, and
not only will the patronizers of the
entertainment be getting their money's
worth, but at the same time help
those starving unfortunates in Europe
to weather through the coming year.
Don't forget the date Saturday,
Jan. 29 at both the Grand and Star
theaters between the hours of 10:00
and 11:30 o'clock. It means the life
of several children saved, and the in
tense satisfaction, 'individually, of
helping to save thoie starving child
ren, through no fault of their own
are walking "in the valley of death,"
Come.! Liberal thinking people of
the community will attend, we feel
certain.
HIGHWAY BOARD
WILL MEET HERE
FOR CONFERENCE
Members of the State Highway
commission will be in Oregon City on
Tuesday, February 15, fcr the pur
pose of discussing with the city
council and county court ways and
means to build the Pacific highway
cut-off around Canemah and elimin
ate the bad stretch along the river
by the Hawley mills. . It is understood
that the county cannot raise funds
sufficient to stand part of the ex
pense, and prominent citizens and
members of the Oreon City council
will attempt to raise the money neces
sary for the project.
It is the plan of the commission to
cut through the South End hill and
connect on to the highway just be
yond Canemah, and while the idea
ipeets with the approval of nearly
all, the expense as Clackamas coun
ty's share will have to be raised for
the venture.
Those interested in the matter are
urged to attend this meeting, which
will be held in the Commercial club
parlors, and take part in the discus
sion then.
COUNTY COURT
APPOINTS ROAD
SUPERVISORS
The county court yesterday an
nounced the names of road super
visors of Clackamas county appoint
ed to serve for the coming year, and
the list includes many prominent
road enthusiasts in the several dis
tricts. The members of the court,
in selecting the following men, took
great care in appointing those suited
for the job, and have been working
on the list for several days past:
HOWARD TO
PAY PENALTY
ON FEB. 25
George Howard, 23 years old, who
murdered George R. Sweeney at
Vale, Oregon, about a year ago, -was
placed in the death cell at Salem
Sunday morning, where he will re
main until -he.. patf-Jhe penalty, on
the gallows February 25. He is a
Malheur county boy.
Only a stay of execution pending
appeal of his case to the supreme
court or the extension of executive
clemency can forestall the doom pro
nounced by Judge Dalton Biggs, and
neither of these contingencies now
seems likely. .
Howard, who was brought to the
prison by Sheriff Lee Noe of Malheur
county, maintained his outward ap
pearance of indifference when re
ceived at the prison, although his
nerve was somewhat shaken as the
iron grated door of the death cell
clanged behind him.
Sheriff Noe stated that he had no
difficulty with his prisoner on the
trip from Vale. Howard had nothing
to say upon this arrival here.
OREGON VOTES
AND MESSENGER
STTLL MTSSTNG acada.
LLMJ JUL I'tU.
District No. 11 Frank Whitten,
Oregon City, route No, 5.
District No. 12 J. R. Younce, Os
wego.
District No. 13 R. H. Walls, Sher
wood.
District No. 14 Smith Turner,
Sherwood, route No. 1.
District No. 15 Sam Mosler, Ore
gon City, route No. 7.
District No. 16 Paul Roethe, Mil
waukie, route No. 1.
District No. '17 W. F, Baker,-Mil
waukie, route No. 2.
District No. 18 H. W. Kanne,
Len-ts Station, Portland.
Distriot No. 19 Robert Rosenau,
Clackamas, route No. 1.
District No. 20 Herman SeiWsrt,
Boring, route No. 3.
District No. 21 J. B. Young, Bor
ing, route No. 3.
District No. 22 M. H.' Wheeler,
Boring, route No. 3.
District No. 23 E. R. Brook, Bor
ing, route No. 1.
District No. 24 J. J. Eisner, Bull
Run.
District No. 25 Asa Thomas, Bull
Run.
District No. 26 Dave Douglas-W.
A. Stone. "
District No. 27 Wm. Bosholm, Bor
ing, route No. 2.
District No. 28 Chas. Krebs. Bor
ing. route No. 2.
District No. 29 D. L. Erdman
Boring, route No. 2.
District No. 30 Albert Kitching,
Sporty Farmer Wins
A A A
Cadillac Cops Lizzies
Fords Journey North
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 25. Won1 on the
California-Ohio State football game
at Pasadena one family of Fords,
totalling seven and christened 'Brick,'
"Charley," 'Pesky," Crip," "Fat,"
"Cort" and '"Dan," after conspicuous
heroes on the winning eleven.
The winner of this unique array of
flivvers is a farmer, residing near
Eugene, who staked his 1918 Cadilac
against the seven Fords to the effect
that the Bear state eleven would de
feat the Ohio champions by at least
two touchdowns. As a result, a pro
cession of the seven Fords and one
Cadillac are rfbw plowing through the
mud of the Pacific highway, en route
from Los Angeles to Eugene. It is
reported that the winner of the
"family" picks up hikers along the
road to steer his machines, which
are hitched together after the fashion
of elephants in a circus parade.
PLANS MADE FOR
MORE ACTIVITY
BY LIVE WIRES
ROBBERS TAKE
MANY FIREARMS
FROM RESIDENCE
The burglar or burglars who robb
ed the home of Sam Lowe of Glad
stone early Friday morning either are
looking for a battle or are going to
join sn musical) fjazz" -organization
evidenced by -the number of fire
arms, ammunition and musical instru
ments taken.
Here is the list of articles stolen:
Kraig rifles, Remmington 44-40
rifle, 16-gauge shotgun, 38 caliber
American pistol, 40 rounds of Kraig
shells, 50 rounds of 38 S. & W. shells,
0 rounds 16-gauge shotgun shells;
one violin, one safety razor, 2 sets
of drawing instruments, fishing pole
with reel and line, one grip, Ingersoll
watch, and a flash light.
Entrance to the home was gained
by breaking the glass in the transom
above the door and unlocking the
catch from the hole thus made. Lowe
the owner of the home, is employed
at the Crown Willamette mills, and
works nights. . He was away from
the residence at the time of the rob
bery, and can furnish no clue to the
whereabouts of the robbers.
Sheriff Wilson "Is of the opinion
that the job was done by person or
persons that were familiar with the
interior of the home, as the house is
situated on the main street of Glad
stone, and the job had to be done
quick in order for the robbers to
keep from being discovered by pedes
trains or police.
RYAN HAS BILL
LISTING FOREIGN
BONDS FOR TAX
BOND BUYERS
WILL RECEIVE
probably will eventually receive about
80 or 82 cents on the dollar through
liquidation of assets. ,
That Is the best estimate that can
be gotten from the mass of figures
worked out in . elaborate detail by
W. D. Whitcomb, receiver, and his
staff after continual day-and-night
labor since Friday, December 24.
1920, and made public for the first
time yesterday afternoon. r
man who will be satisfactory to all
concerned.
WOMAN SUES
INSURANCE CO.
FOR BIG SUM
Names Ready for
Next Petit Jury
Mrs. Ella L. Foster has entered
suit against the Royal Indemnity In
surance company, of Portland, to re
cover $5,000 alleged due on an ac
ident policy taken out by the son,
who was fatally Injured in an auto
mobile accident last September. Mrs.
The names to be drawn for the Foster alleges in her complaint that
next petit jury for Clackamas county after. her son's death, she furnished
have been listed by the county court the company with all necessary proof
and have been filed with the county and that the policy was fully paid up
clerk to be drawn, when necessary, at" the time of the death of her son,
The next petit jury will be called I but alleges the company refuses to
tome time In February. I settle up.
PHONE CO.
HEARING ON
JANUARY 31
SALEM, Jan. 22. The Oreon public
service commission Thursday night
set the hearing of the application of
the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph
company for January 31. The hearing
will be held in Portland, with the
three members of the commission in
attendance.
The application sets out that the
telephone corporation must receive
more revenue, or abandon contemplat
ed ' improvements and replacements
aggregating a cost of $5,000,000.
To obtain the sum needed for these
Improvements the telephone corpora
tion set out that it would have to
borrow practically all of the money
which was not possible on the present
returns. .
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. Members
of the Oregon delegation in congress
became intensely worried tonight
when advised by Vice-President Mar
shall that Oregon's messenger carry
ing the electoral vote of the state to
Washington had not arrive d.-
The vice-president's office had tak
en so much interest in the matter
that it ascertained the fact that W.
L. Robb of Portland was supposed to
carry Oregon's five votes for Harding
and Coolidge here to be deposited
with the vice-president before mid
night. Failure to do this, according
to Mark Thistlewaite, secretary to
the vice-president, meant that Mr.
Robb would be called on to forfeit
his mileage from Portland to Wash
ington and to pay a. fine of $1000.
Oregon, it was explained, will not
lose its electoral vote by the delin
quency of Mr. Robb, but he will be
called upon to pay the penalty.
31 Henry Swales.
32 W. E. Mum power.
33 Charles R Live-
FALLS AGAINST
FENCE; RECEIVES
SERIOUS INJURY
Mrs. W. A. Holmes, of Parkplace,
while on her way shopping a few
days ago, slipped and fell against a
barb wire fence cutting her face just
below the right eye. The attending
physician was compelled to take
seven stitches in the wound, and
Mrs. Holmes is now detained at her
home rfom the serious Injury. -
MILL WORKER
FALLS 40 FEET
AND INJURED
Harry Metens, employee at the
Crown Willamette paper company at
West Linn, fell from a second story
window at Mill D yesterday afternoon
and received very serious injuries.
Ha is .now in the Oregon City hos
pital, where he is unconscious.
Metens, familiarly known as
"Barney" was standing near the win
dow when, losing his balance, fell
head foremost forty feet below, his
body striking a conveyor near the
ground. He was immediately remov
ed to the first aid station at the
mills, and received temporary atten
tion by the mill ' nurse. Miss Alice
Stone, but was later taken to the hos
pital where the attending physicians
found that the young man's back was
injured and his elbow broken."
Metens lives at Oak Grove, and has
been employed at the mills for some
time.
District No.
District No.
say.
District No. 34 William Daniels
District No. 35 William Btraatz
Oregon City, route No. 2.
District No. 36 E. J. Lankins.
District No. 37 Nat Scribner,
G. Wetmore, John Putz.
District No. 38 P. T. Monroe.
District No. 39 Charles Duncan,
Estacada.
District No. 40 Adolp Miller.
District No. 41 H. H. Udell, Eagle
Creek.
District No. 42 M. D. Chindgren
Multno.
District No. 43 G. E. Feyrer.
District No. 44 E. L. Palfrey, Mol
alia.
District No. 45 W. G. Randall
Herntan Fisher.
District No. 46 Abe Johnson.
District No. 47 Fred W. Sohn
Disrtrict No. 48 L. A. Rahl, R. W.
wacis. -
District No. 49 Rudolp Klaus,
Aurora, route No. 1.
District No. 50 G. E. Wyland,
north, Frank Jackson, south.
District No. 51 Roy Ridings, Mar-
quam. ,
JOHN D., JR.
GIVES MILLION
FOR EUROPE
NEW YORK, Jan. 22. John J.
Rockefeller Jr., son of the Standard
Oil magnate, has contirbuted $1,000,-
000 to the relief of starving European
children.
This announcement, was made to
night at the conclusion of a dinner
given to Mr. Rockefeller's Bible class.
A HIGH -STEPPING TRACTOR.
Though it weighs more than seven
ton3, a new tractor, designed for use
in rough ocuntry. Is so constructed
that any of its four wheels can bo
lifted five feet from the ground, with
out throwing any gears out of line.
'SALEM, Ore., Jan. 20. (Special to
the Enterprise) To encourage the
buying of American government and
national bonds in - preference to
foreign bonds. Senator Ryan of Clack
amas and Senator Vinton of Yamhill
county today introduced a bill re
quiring owners of foreign bonds
list .them with the county assessors
for. taxation. There is a prevalent be
lief, according to Senator Ryan that
these bonds are exempt from taxation
and for that reason they are seldom
listed. The act does not apply to
American or municipal bonds.
Plans for a bigger and better Com
mercial Club, with a consequent more
active Live Wire organization, were
discussed at the weekly luncheon of
the Wires at noon Tuesday. Many sug-
gestionsi for gaining membership and
creating more interest in Live Wire
activities were made by the mem
bers, and it is the intention of the
officers to have definite plans for
the consideration of the next meet
ing.
The commercial club, under the
direction of Dr. Hugh Mount, its new
president, is broadening its scope,
and support of the club program was
asked by L. A. Morris. "The Live
Wires," said Main Trunk ' Hal E.
Hoss, "should perfect their own or
ganization before attempting too
many larger tasks, and when the pre
sentj plans for increasing member
ship and interest are worked out the
club will be in better shape than
ever to tackle the problems of the
community."
R. W. Kirk, chairman of the morals
committee announced that a moving
picture in four reelsi would be shown
at the high school auditorium Friday
evening, to which the adults of the
city are invited. This film is being
shown under the direction of the Ore
gon Social Hygiene Society, which is
working with the Live Wire commit
tee on the local vice problem. Field
Secretary Wagner of the society was
present at the meeting, and spoke
briefly on the work of the organization.
Announcement of the, appointment
of Wallace Caufield as chairman of
the south-end roadway eommittea
was made by the Main Trunk. The
committee will meet with the city
and county officers and others in
terested when the public service com
mission holds a hearing here Febru
ary 15th.
L. A. Hendesron reported that
plans for a get-to-gether meeting of
the Hill Improvement club and the
Live Wires "were .; .progressing
that a date has not been set.
but
NO FIRE TRUCK
FOR CITY UNTIL
BONDS ARE SOLD
Any new ventures in finance at
state expense are going to ahve hard
sledding getting by the legislature
ways and means committee this year.
In fact, some of the ventures which
have been financed by the state in
years past, either in whole or in
part, are going to be hard put " to
make a case that will convince the
money finding committee of the leg
islature that this aid should be con
tinued and effort to increase former
appropriations would be looked upon
not only with grave concern, . but
with even a tinge of suspicion. 1
This was plainly evidenced in the
reaction of the ways and means com-
m it tee at its meeting Wednesday
night.
Deputy County Clerk Willoughby
of Multnomah county is here in the
interests of a proposed bill providing
for Saturday half-holidays for all
county officers, the same as is now
enjoyed by municipal officers in most
Oregon Cities and employes of many
private business concerns.
Loan Association
Meets at Molalla
The Clackamas County Farm as
sociation met at Molalla last Friday
and elected! the following officers:
Henry Daugherty, president; Elmer
Sawtell, vide-president; George
Blatohford, jsecretary'-tr'easurer; and
George Wooster and J. R. Watson,
directors. Business for the year was
taken up and subjects discussed per
taining to the farming! industry.
SUES ON TITLE.
H. C. Stevens has entered suit to
clear title to a tract of land consist
ing of 80 acres situated in Section 8,
Township 5 South, Range 3 East,
formerly owned "by the John S. Kel-
ley estate. .
Oregon City has $14,000 worth of
fire apparatus stored in Portland,
and is without funds to pay for It,
despite the efforts that have been
made during the last 60 days ito sell
bonds to the amount of $15,000 auth
orized by the people for the pur
chase of a modern fire truck.
Dr. Hugh S. Mount started out a
few days ago to sell the bonds, but
ran aganist a snag because the busi
ness men along Main street refused
to subscribe for bonds unless they
had definite assurance that , the fire
apparatus would be located close to
the business district. Four firms
subscribed $1000 each, though it i3
understood - that all of them made
their subscriptions contingent upon
the apparatus being placed nearest
the greatest fire risk.
The names of the Huntley Drug
Co., William Andresen, Price Bros.,
and the Pacific Highway Garage ap
pear on Dr. Mount's subscription
list, but the doctor, who is a mem
ber of the council, will probably have
to persuade his brother aldermen
that the truck is to have a temporary
location along Main street If the city
is to realize on the subscriptions al
ready made.
The difficulty over the sale of the
bonds dates back to the November
election, when the people enacted a
measure providing that the new city
hall, in which th firemen were - to
have quarters, should be erected in
McLoughlin Park, in the hill district.
There is no prospect that the city
hall will be built at all, but the fire
truck is a vital necessity, and after
the hill residents failed to sell the
bonds among the property owners in
the hill district they threw up tkeir
hands and the council asked Dr.
Mount to head a committee to market
the securities.
EXECUTIVE BODY
OF COMMERCIAL
CLUB COMPLETE
The new board of governors of the
Commercial club completed formal
organization Monday night with the
election of E. E. Brodie as vice-presi
dent of the club, Clarence P. Farr as
treasurer and Raymond P. Caufield:
secretary and collector. The board
concluded to hold regular meetings
on the second Monday of each month,
declared its unanifnous purpose to
give to the new club president, Dr.
H. . fa. Mount, its loyal support and
fullest co-operation and gave its en
dorsement to the legislative measure
appropriating $50,000 per annum to
promote tourist travel to Oregon.
Dr. Mount Is now working on the
selection of standing committees,
and these will be announced at ao
early date.