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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE PwMMimI Every Friday. E. E. B ROCHE, Editor and Publisher. at Orecaa City, Oregon, Post as seeond-class matter. Subscription Rates: One year . .76 Trial Subscription, Two Months 26 Subscribers will find the date of ex piration stamped on their papers fol lowing their name. If last payment Is not credited, kindly notify us, and the -matter will receive our attention Advertising Hates en application. PLANS FOR COUNTY FAIR NOW PREDICT RECORD EXHIBITION Grange Competition Will Be Keenest of Many Years Says Secretary Indications for a larger and better Clackamas County fair for 1921 are favorable at the present time. Davie! Long, of Kazelia, who is secretary of the association, says that people desir ing to exhibit thi-j year are hunting him instead of him hunting them as was the case of last year. The grange as well as the community displays are to have strong competition this year, and the Warner grange that has oc cupied its space for a number of years, has asked for a different position in ihe big pavilion, and this request will be granted by Mr. Long It is the intention of the members now tc try and win the first prize over Oswego grange. The latter was awarded first place at the 1919 and 1920 fairs, and the competition be tween these organizations alone will be interesting. Hazelia To Enter The Hazelia Improvement Club has carried first prizes in the community exhibit, will again enter, and every resident of that section is striving to help the club again win first place. The premium lists are being printed in the office of the Morning Enterprise and these will soon be ready for dis tribution. There have been a number of changes made from that of last year, and a large number of special prizes offered. Mrs. Adam H. Knight, who will have charge of the domestic science, and whose home is in Canby, has se cured a number of special prizes for that department. Among these are as follows: Canby State Bank, $3 for best individual exhibit canned fruit and preserves; First National Bank, 'Canby), $3 fcr best exhibit canned vegetables through the efforts of Mr. Vedder and Mrs. Purcell, carried away first prize at the Oregon State fair in the juve nile department in 1920, and an effort will be made for the coming state fair. A special interest ia beng taken by many children of the county to make entries at the county fair, the pro ducts of which will be moved to the state fair. There will be special prizes offered for judging milk goats in the live stock department, which will be in charge of Ensley Gribble, of Gribhle Prairie, who was in charge of the de partment last year. The judging con test will be held on Friday, Septem ber 16th. Each club shall be restrict ed to enterting one team of three mem bers, who shall be chosen from a reg ularly organized club. The first prize will be $12; second, $9; third, $ti: fourth, $3; fifth, $1. Farm Produced to be Judged The judging of the farm products will take place Thursday. September 15, and these products must be grown by exhibitor. Products must he grown in 1921, but grain and products that do not mature before the fair may be products of last year. Mrs. Bertha Hurst, of Canby, will have charge of the floral display, and Mrs. J. I,. Waldron. of this city, will have charge of the needlework. The program for the 1921 fair will be as follows: Wednesday, September 14 (Agri culture. Dairymen's and Canby Dayi 10:30 A. M. Demonstration of milk and cream testing, also gener al lecture on dairving by dairy men. 1:0G P. M. Automobile paiade and ball game. 7:00 to S:00 P. M. Band concert. Thursday, September IZ (Oregon City Dayl 9 A M- Judging in all departments beings. 1 P. M- Ball game Friday, September 16 (Molalla, Juve nile and Farmers' Day). 10 A. M- Live Stock parade. 7-3o to 8 P. M. Band concert. There will be many special features during tbe fair days' that will be add ed to the prgoram. There will be motorcycle races and other races during the fair, will be as follows: Rhode Island Red $3 for best hen, rady Mercantile Comrany, cZ Oregon Beautiful Highways Epworth Leaguers Convention Ended There is not a tourist who drives through Clackamas county who does not remark at the wonderful scenery. Motorists who look over the river and the falls from canemah exclaim at the grandeur of the landscape. Those who drive through the in land roads of the county, and over its hills and lowlands go their way with a v.-rm feeling in their hearts for the scenic wonders of the west. The building of highways involves more than a mere road surface over an even grade. A paved thoroughfare across a prairie presents but little attraction to the pleasure seeker. In the east, states are spending large sums and employing high class engineers to study the beautificatioh of their roads, 'and scaping, planting of trees and reforestation are some of .he methods employed along the roadside to make the high- ways and by-ways more attractive. With all that man can do, the best he can hope to attain is an immitatiou of nature. In the west, nature is still in Itjl pri meval state, man s eforts at beautification are aided by natural growth and natural scenery. In the building of roads, it is a mistake to destroy all the shrubbery and woods along the sides. California has started aggitation for a law to compel lumbering concerns to leave standing timber and wooded growths on both sides of the roads throughout the state in order to preserve the natural appearance of the country. In Oregon, and Clackamas county, where: the natural scenic advantages are probably unsurpassed, more thought should be given to the preserving of what already exists so that fu ture generations will not have to spend the time and energy which has been necessitated in the east. Preservation now will save re ha imitation in the future. "Little do we know our own blessedness" said Kingsley, "for it is better to travel hopefully than to arrive." In the construction of scenic projects it is well to remember that the attractiveness of the road alone; which CLACKAMAS GLfERNSFY BREEDERS HID PICNIC AT REDLANDS FARM the motorist makes his way is as important as the charm of his ultimate destination. MEMORY OF GEORGE BROWNELL COMMEMORTED BY COLLEAGUE The eighth annual convention of the Epworth league institute adjourn ed at Jefferson Sunday after a week's session. The Epworth league Institute is a school of instruction in the various departments of the Epworth League and Methodist Episcopal church, such as tvangelism. Sunday school meth ods, home and foreign missions, and Canby Hardware Imple-1 Epworth league methods ment Company, pyrex baking dish fcr best three pies, J. R. Vinyard, dozen quart jars (winner's choice) for best canned fruit exhibit; Carlton & Rosen- kraus Company, aluminum tea-kettle for ' best four jars canned meat or fish; Columbia Milling Company, 19 pound sack of flour for best loaf fif potato yeast bread ; 20-pound sack flour, second best loaf, and 10-pound sack flour for best yeast rolls. Cash Prizes Offered There will also be a cash prize of $2.50 for best canned vegetables, with $1.50 second prize, and $1 as first prize for best sweet pickles and SO cents for second prize. For several years the late Andrew Kocher was in charge of the poultry department, and since his death C. R. Quinn, of this city, has been appoint ed superintendent of the poultry de partment, Mr. Quinn is also familiar with the poultry industry, as was Mr Kocher, and he has secured a larg. number of special prizes in addition to the regular prizes offered by the association. Among the special prizes City; $5, best pen, Judge Grant B. Dimick, Oregon City; $1.50 merchan dise order, second cock, Portland Seed Company; $1.50 merchandise order second hen, Portland Seed Com pany; $1.50 merchandise order, second cockeral. Routledge .Seed & Floral Company; $1.50 merchandise order, second pullet, Routledge Seed & Flor al Company. Poultry Prizes Up Bared Plymouth Rock $5 best male bird, First National Bank, of Oregon City; $5, best pen, Judge Grant B Dimiek; $1.50 merchandise order, sec ond cockeral, Routledge Seed & Floral Company; $1.50 merchandise order, second pullet, Routledge Seed & Flor al company. White Leghorn $5, best young pen, Carver State Bank: $2.50, best cocker al, Bank of Commerce, of Oregon City; $2.50, best pullet, Bank of commerce, Oregon City; $1.50 merchandise order, second cockeral, Routledge Seed & Floral Company; $1.50 merchandise order, second pullet, Routledge Seed A Floral Comrany. Miscellaneous Pr.ultry Specials $5. champion male bird of show. Bank it Oregon City; one sack cratch feed, champion female bird of show, A. L. Beatie, Oregon City; one sack laying mash, champion female bird of show, A. L. -p,eat:e, $i.5o merchandise order, second White Wyandotte cockeral. .Portland Seed Company; $ ."0 mer chandise order, second White Wyan dotte cockeral, Portland Seed Com pany: $1 50 merchandise order, second White Wyandotte pullet, Portland Seed Company; $1.50 merchandise order, second White Wyandotte pullet, Port "and Seed Company; $1.50 merchan dise order, second White Plymouth Rock cockeral, Portland Seed Com pany; one sack egg ina?h, best pen Japanese Silkies. Farr Brothers, Ore gon City; one sack Olympic egg build er, prize winning female showing high est utility; one sack Olympic scratch food, egg test, Portland Flouring Mills; one sack Olympic buttermilk grow ing mash, champion female in show; one sack Olympic growiiy scratch food, Portland Flouring Mills Boys' and Girls' Exhibit Planned The boys and girls will, as usual have their d(jpai tment. and will be ir. charge of County School Superinten dent Brenfon Vedder and Mrs Romney Snedfcker Purcell, club organizer of Clackamas county. The county court, which meets Monday, wlil consider the apportionment to be turned over for this department. Besides the classes, were many events of a social and recreational na ture, including hikes, swimming, games, basel.all, volley ball, croquet and horse shoethrowing. There were 240 Epworthians present representing all the northern section of Willamette valley. The delegates from Oregon City were Misses Elva Linton, Maude Davio, Messrs. Sidney Warner and Edgar Brock. NEW YORK. N. Y. July 12, 1921. Editor Enterprise: A late issue of your valuable paper was sent me in which you so well treated of the death and life of George C- Brownell. I knew him, and though years have gone since I saw him last, the news that he is dead reminds me that I loved him. His character was one of the most interesting and elusive ever endowed to a man. I remember his first ap pearance at Oregon City; in the year 1891, was it not. I had begun the t'tudy of law and one day saw and heard this impressive stranger in the office of Judge Hayes. His grace tion This man, excepting his ambi tion in politics, appeared to be abso lutely unselfish, and stranger yet he was, with no exception, totally free from malice and without levenge. Mr C. D. Latourette comments in your interview, that he seemed to lie awake nights thinking how to make somebody happy. If ever active man loved, and thereby undermined, his enemies, he did. His early days of conflict wer; sometimes bitter and discouraging. for there were those who distrusted an Eastern new arrival, and some even impugned his integrity. Pained though not daunted then, he lived to the day when bankers, judges, fellow Papermaker's New Pitcher is Success Crown wilamette stepped up an other peg yesterday and walked across the Kirkpatricks at West Linn, 10 to 6. Lorene Stone, who took the mound for the paper makers for trie first time, sent eleven men back to ihe bench. Score: R. H E Crown-Wilamette 10 15 ." Kirkpatricks 6 8 1 Batteries Stone and Kracke; Bo land and Feldman. Sherwood triumphed over Hills boro yesterday :n what almost amounted to a whitewashing contest, but ended in a 13 to 1 score. The score: R. H E. Sherwood 13 15 2 Hillsboro 1 8 7 Batteries Myers and Baker; Gray and Krietz. of manner, his voice, his beaming lawyers and citizens vied to certify eye, with the warmth of spirit behind his high repute. Bill For 1925 Fair Is Up To President WASHINGTON, July 28 The state of Oregon and Portland will get their exposition and President Harding may sign the bill authorizing the United .States to extend invitation to foreign governments FrTday. The bill passed the house by a four to one vote in exactly the same language as it passed the senate and will be sent immediately to the pres ident for signature. it, all worked their charm of fascina tion upon my youthful mind and now hat I am older it is not lost. In pub lic and in private he was equally vivid and captivating. He is the only man I ever saw who showed those qualities just mention ed as well upon the platform to an audience, as to the individual sitting in a room by his side. I recall that Mr Brown ell's politi cal career in Oregon opened just af ter the decease of that other great character, Senator Easthavn. Before the ensuing election I witnessed in Pope's Hall the unwonted difficulty which the Chairman of the Republi can convention experienced in pre venting this newcomer from receiving enough votes to nominate him for Senator, which office he was not yet qualified to fill. Mr. Hayes was named but the next term he gener ously gave way to the advancing hero, being himself elected to th bench. Mr. Brownell's political struggler and professional combats are welJ known to your readers and 1 allude to them only to make a characteriza- I remember once discussing Mr Brownell's genius with Judgij Canp bell, who remarked he would hav-; been stonger had he acouried the ad vantage of a university education. I rather differed then, but agree nov with the Judge: not that I ver dispriz ed a college tuition, but 1 had to change my opinion that Brownell's mind was to be won smooth or his heart one to be shrunken by a scholastic course P.ut as it was he wrought we'd. Many publie and private issues and many men through these thirty years came within his kindly influence, and few young men would say they were nof by this the' better fitted for their lives The philosophical Samuel Butler thought the only personal immortal ly assured to man was that result ing from his influence, imparted dur ing his mortal span of life to those about him, and by them passed on down the stream of humanity, while our race shall endure. Upon that view we may know that this "friend of man" though dead, yet lives in deed. EDMUND F. DR1GGS. Local Boy Is Hurt In California Accident John Rayl and F'ank Milliken, form erly of this city, were hurt in an auto accident near Yreka. California, ac cording to word received here. Driv ing over a narrow bridge, a skidding machine struck their motorcycle. Rayl was taken to the Yreka hos pital. The exact extent of his injuries is not known, altho they are not thought serious. His parents reside on Jackson street of this city. PLAYGROUND IMPROVED When the kiddies go back to school this fall they will have, at the Bar clay building, a first class playground. Joe Gallahan. ianitor of the school has been busy for the past few weeks im proving the grounds, adding swings, and ''teeters" for the youngsters. The Barclay school will soon have one ot the best equipped yads in the city. Phone Rates Held Higher Than Taxes Telephone service is costing some users annually more than do taxes upon their homes, according to the public service commission Monday when the telephorie rate rehearing was resumed in Portland, after a two i weeks' session in Salem at which re presentatives of Clackamas county and Oregon City subsidiary companies and telephone users appeared in com pany with other contestants through out the state 1o fight the raise in rates allowed by the commission. Witnesses produced by ihe city not only testified that the rates, in their opinion, were unreasonably high, but that in addition, trend of prices was on the downward and they gave it as their opinions that telephone serv ice should likewise be on the down ward path as far as prices are con cerned. And these witnesses also testified that service was not one whit better under the increased rates1 than it was when the rates were lower and some testimony indicated that it is worse. Crown-Willamette Watchman Stricken Judge Puts Oswego Man Under Bonds Charles White, well known resident of Oregon City, whose home is at 420 Fourth street, was stricken with paralysis Monday morning while per forming his duties as watchman and river observer at the Crown Willam ette Paper Company. Mr. white was found by on of his fellow employes at i 30 Monday morning shortly after he had made the rounds at the mills, and was sitting at his desk, unable to move. H's entire side was paralized, and he was unable to talk First aid was immediately given, and he was carried on a stretcher to his home, where he is in a precarious condition, and litle hopes entertained for his recovery. His brother, Marian White, of St Helens, has arrived here, and two other brothers, Louis and Elmer White, of Jamestown, Kansas, are on their way to Oregon C'ty. ajid wi,i arrived here this evening, having beer, summoned to their brother's bedside Mr. and Mrs George McKin'ey, the latter a daughter of Mr. White, were on their way to Tillamoik beaches where they had intended to enjoy an outing, had gotten as far as McMinn- villc, wnen they received a message ot Mr. white s illness. They immediately relumed to Oregon City. Mr. White, who has been employed at the paper mills for the past five years, was one of the most faithful and popular em ployes of the company. Inspection of Herds and Big Luncheon Features of Annual Program Clackamas county Guernsey breed ers and their families, numbering -nore than 100, assembled at Red Wing farm, owned by Mr. and Mrs. J. Hughes, Saturday morning, and in connection with the annual meting of the Clackamas County Guernsey Cattle club, held an all-day picnic with a bountiful luncheon provided by the women and a series of judg ing contests as features of the event. An inspection of the Red Wing herd of pure-bred Guernseys, one of the finest in the state, was a feature of the morning programme, and at noon the Guernsey enthusiasts were sum moned to a nearby grove, where luncheon was served Addresses and discussions follii-veu Club's History Told Mr.. A. I. Huijhas, secretary of the ClacVa'nas county Guernsey organiza tion cpened the programme with Luminary o the club's history. Walter Holt, county agent, who pre sided, sr-ohe jf the active part takea in ihe work, of the organization bv the boys' and girls' clubs and said that Clackamas was one of the lead-J ing counties of the state ir. devel opment of the pure-bred livestock in dustry A letter from Clyde Kingo, presi dent of the club, who could not be present, suggested that the clu'j adopt as its go-il at the end of thr next four years the enrollment of 200 men.bers. owning 1000 registered Guernseys. He also reported thu plans were under way for exhibiting som.i Clackamas county Cuernsoys tit the iall shows, and that the boys' and girls' clubs from all indications would make a creditable shewing at the Lt.ate fair -at Salem ard at other fair.?. Scientist Speaks Roy Jones of the dairy division of Oregon agricultural college spoke on scientific feeding, using a series :i charts to show comparative results of right .:tid wrong feeling. O. M. Plummer, manager of tie? Pacific In ternational livestock expitioh urged the Clackamas breeders, to get to gether their best for exhibits at the stock show at Po.rt'and in November State Veterinarian T.vtle read a paper on the importance o' proper feeding and the care necessary f guard against various cattle diseas-i and Mrs. I. Purcell gave an interest ing report of the work of the Clacka mas county juvenile clubs, with a prospectus of theii plans for exhibi:.-. this fan. Some 25 boys ai d girls, all owning pure-bred calves, participated in a series of practice judging demonstra tions under the supervision of L. J. llen of the Oregon agricultural col lege extension work division, and n adults present competed in a judging contest, at which Mrs. A. I. Hugin-s won first honors. Al' officers of the club, on motion of John T. Whalley, president of the state Guernsey' cattle club, were una-iimously re-elected. These arc Clyde Rir:go, president; Mrs. A. I. Hughes, secretary-treasurei , and 1 '. . F. Boeckman, Charles F. Wagner. .'. T. Richey. C. B. Sprague and L. t'". Tenney, executive board. HISTORIC SPOTS SHOULD BE MARKED SAYS SPEAKER Address delivered at the chatauqua Symposium, Gladstone, July 2nd, 1921. Mrs. Mary Barlow Wilkins The Oregon Historical Society, State and' County Pioneer Societies :nd the Sons and Daughters of the American Revolution are now keenly alert to the importance of the pre servation of data concerning Old Trails and the Historic Spots to which they led. National Old Trails Roads are now sponsored by dur Nation to the ex tent of fifty per cent for their re construction. The greater part of hisRoad is known as the 03gou Trail, which began at Iudependence, Missouri. It branched at Fort Hall, Idaho into the Northwest section leading direct to the Oregon Country and into the California Cut-off. The National Society cf the Am erican Revolution have asked the privilege of placing appropriate signs along the entire route from ocean to Ocean. No state in the union is more ro mantic and interesting in its early settlements than our own Oregon. Clackamas, Wasco and Clatsop coun ties are perhaps more replete with evidences of the past than any oth er counties in the state. Historic Spots Marked The most important of all Historic Spots to every oregonian and to ev ery American is old Champoeg in Marion county. The monument er-, ected there by the state of Oregon, assisted by the Pioneer Association marks the site of the meeting which Country should be English Or Ameri can. By a majority of one vote, the decision was in favor of America and Oregon existed for six years under a provisional government with the per tinent words of her seal heralded to the world, "Birds fly with their own wings." This slogan might have been considered impertinent had it not been for a saving clause; "Until such time as the United States of America sees fit to take Oregon under her own wings." Our own home town of Oregon City is also replete with reminis cences of historic spots of great in terest. It excels all other places in ttis respect and is above par in com parison with Vancouver. Washing- Old Graves to be Honored Neglected graves in the pioneer cemetery here should be henored one that of Peter Skeue Ogden who question whether this vast Oregot; came to Lhe West in lfxo, itj brought the survivors of the Whit man massacre to Oregon Citv. .The died here in 1S54 and his neglected grave in the Masonic cemetery. The grave of John Fleming, an early printer and posi master and those of several other early Pioneers remind us that the memory of those who had a helping hand in r.aking our state should receive honor ,:t the hands of those who now enjoy the results of their work and sacrifices On the hill above the Lasin, Sam uel Parker standing under the tal! fir tree still there uttered these pro phetic words in 1SS5: "How long will it be before the wheels of industry will be developed from this wonder- lul water-power.' Under this same tree, t Molalla Indians ancl tb. settlers smoked the pipe of peace and buried the hatchet; here was started the first road south from Oregon City built by Peteu H. Hatch This road should be marked here as t will be in the near future by Chem fketa Chapter talein at a point near tbe state Capitcl. This fir and an oak at the Dalles could be properly nominated as historic treaty tres for the state. Bronze tablets on large stone boulders have been placed by the Daughters of the American Revolu tion, on the Columbia Highway at Mjltnomah FaUs dedicated to all Oiogon Pioneers who came down on the French bateaus from the Dalles to Oregon. City; another at Rhode riendron Inn. marking the spot where the Barlow Road crossed t!S.? Zig ?ag river; the Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers and Multnomah Chapter, D- A. R. are sponsors for a marker in memory of Samuel K Barlow at Government Camp as soon as road conditions permit: the San tiam route over the- Cascades is hon ored by o monument at Coryell Pass; one at Dallas marks the oldest road in Polk county. Monuments Erected In Portland, we have the Sacca jawea bronze monument erected by the women of the state in honor of the woman who guided Lewis and ton. Both places were tne ncmes oi Clarke to the west: tnc large Dr. John McLaughlin and many oth- j,ronze figures of an Indian youth er Hudson Bay factors. The origi- ; ari(j j-. js aged father, symbolizing the nal home of the chief factor, Dr. ; "Coming of the White Man' the elk McLaughlin, is now so beautifully set I fountain, both erected by the D. P. in the little Park above the Seventh j Thoripsou family and ihe MacMon Stret Hill making the most artistic ; ,ljes fountain, all calling attention to and the greatest scenic spot in Ore-1 tv,p spirit of the West, gon City Dr. McLaughlin lived in Tvje time i. nor. far distant when Five Year Old Son of John Roth Dies Casper Albert Roth, f ive-year-oh; son of Mr. and Mrs John Roth, died at the familv home at Troutdale, Oregon, Friday night at 11 o'clock. The child's health commenced failing two weeks ago, when he was stricken with diabitis, and was only seriously ill for two days before his death. The little fellow was born near Van couver Wash., ana was tne second child of Mr. and Mrs. Roth. He is sur vived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Roth, sisters, Johanna. Jimmie. Rosaline, and a brother, Mada.lene, of Troutdale, besides many relatives in Clackamas county. Circuit Court Gives 3 Divorce Decrees Three livoices were granted by the circuit court Saturday. Frances Richey was given a divorce from Ellis Richey. The court granted the plaintiff custody of Leona. aged 12, and $40 a month alimonr. Anna M. King was given a decree from Arvel King. Jennie O. Roach was awarded a di vorce from J. L. Roach ,and the cus Saturday of Lola M- Roach, a nrir-or child. that house, died there and his bod and that of his wife repose in a spec ial annex to the Catholic Church in this city, a spot sacred to all who love the memory f those who made the great Oregon country a valuable part of the United States. Old Press Comrremoraied Other places of historic interest in Cregon City now marked are the site of the first printing press ir. Oregon the hor of the "Specta or." Also the tablet on the Aber nethy Creek, erected by Willamette cvenruallly decided the momentous Chapter, designating the end of the Foster Road, the connecting link be tween the Barlow Road and old Ore gon City. Then yc-a Aave the first brick house built here, the seoond one in the state now the home of the Hon. Georze A. Harding and family was first occupied by its builder, LaFay ette Cartee in 1S54. The Barcla home built in 1S50 with lumber from Maine and doors and windows from England is still the home of the sec on third and fourth generations of descendants of Dr. Forbes Barclay, the chief physician of the old Hud son Bay company. The Holmes house at Mt Pleasant is one cf the land marks where the early officers of the provisional, territorial ard state governments and the F. F. O's of old Oregon passed many a pleasant hour. other societies and individuals will add to this list in commemoraton to groat achievements in the. Northwest as well as adding beauty and inter est to the natural scenic spots of cur favored state The people of the Dalles are keenly alert to the importance of marking their historic places. They will soon erect a flag pole on the spot where Lewis and Clarke unfurled the first American flag in the then unknown Northwest in 1805; the first court house was built at The Dalles in 1859 and the present city-hall should tell the story of a bronze tablet; the firt wagon, tne --cnicK-ciiiciv-K.iii-R-n-'vi kash" in Indian lore reached The Dalles in a knocked-down condition in 1843; in 1S35, March the 6th, the Rev. Jason Lee preached a sermon to a mixed audience of whites and Indians, from Pulpit Rock, ihe oldest pulpit in the created world. A bronze tablet was placed on this Rock by The Dalles Historical Society. All over Oregon, recollection of the living should help secure data for the future; what seems common place to js now will be valuable history to the netx generation. Hon. Harvey Cross, president of Clackamas County Pioneers, requests all members to write the history of their families and send them to him for filing. 5 Traffic Violators Draw Fines in Court Third Son of Family At Mt. Angel Killed The third son of Mr. and Mrs Joseph Himmer of Mount Angel to meet a violent death died at a Salem hospital Saturday as the result of a fractured skull. The young man was -A-orking on his father's silo, and fell to the ground, where he later was found by neighbors. One of his brothers was killed in an automobile accident some time ago. while another brother met death as the result of an explosion in Cali fornia. CHARLES WHITE DIES Charles White, 63, a resident of Oret'on City for the past eight years. died at 1:40 o'clock this morning a. the result of an attack of paralysis The deceased is survived by his wife, j two sons, four daughters, three Clackamas county, I brothers and three sisters. Carrol McFarland, of Oswego was placed under $250 bonds to keep the peace by Judge E. J. Noble, in the jus tice court Thursday morning. McFarland was arrested Wednes day for threatening the life of Ed mund J3ergholtz. It developed during the case that an altercatio.i had occur red, resulting in some unsavory words on both sides. McFarland finally threatened to do Bergholtz bodily harm and injury to his property, and the case was taken into court. The hearing, started at 10 o'clock I these bonds are intended to be used in the morning, consumed the greater for the erection of a new gymnasium part of the court's day. as an adjunc to the high school. W est Linn to Vote on $25,000 Bond Issue West Linn today will vote upon a $25,000 school bond issue The voting of the bonds was defeated at special election July 2, but new petitions were circulated and another election called. The funds accruing from the sale of Billion Is Wasted Through IdlenessJ NEW YORK. July 29. A billion dol lars a year is lost in the metal trades industry owing to idle men and ma chinery, according to a repor; of the Hoover committee on elimination of waste in industry' of the American En gineering council, issued Friday. This estimate does not include the. value of materials that would be util ized if the productivity of labor were increased. The week-end's toll of traffic viol ators totals five. Three were fined in the justice court Monday, and two in police court. Judge E. J. Noble imposed a fine of $25 on A. E. Eastlund, for driving at the rate of 25 miles an hour. The of fense was committed just south of Oregon City, Sunday. This was East lund's second offense of the same na ture. F. C. Veal, of Albany was fined $10 by the judge for speeding, and Frans Gansneeder was fined $10 for trans porting goods w'th a machine bearing a dealer's license plate. In police court Monday afternoon. Mayor James Shannon presided as judge in the absence of Recorder Charles Kelley. Jess Cartrell and Lewis Welch, ar rested by Acting Chief of Police Wa genblast were fined $5 each. CartneK was charged with parking beside a hy drant on Main between fourth and fifth Saturday evening. Welch was arrested Monday for backing a loaded truck onto the sidewalk on eighth street between Main and Railroad. Pneumonia Fatal to Mrs. M. E. Langdon Mrs. M. E. Langdon, who has mad'J her home at Carver for the past month, where her husband has been employed as wooa chopper, died in i this city this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from pneumonia. Mrs. Langdon has een ill with pneumonia for the past two months, and was taken ill while residing in Portland. Deceased is survived by her hus band, two children, a daughter four years of age, and a son. 18 months eld, besides two brothers, by the jiame of Carver, who are employed at Car ver Station. Clackamas Farmers Get Cheap Explosive Picric acid, left over from war mun tions. is to be put into commercial form, and sold to the farmers of the nation for use in clearing land. An apportionment has been made io the state, of which Clackamas county will receive its share. Oregon will receive 192,000 pounds of the 3.537.000 pounds of the explosive available. The apportionment is made by computing the relative amount ot cut-over land in each state in the union Th:j distribution for the state is handled through the Oregon Agricul lural college extension service, and ihe local handling will be undertaken by tbe farm bureau. The explosive will be shipred only in car load lots, and will be re distributed among the individual purchasers. Each farmar is limited to 1000 pounds. The explosive, laid down in Oregon City will cost about 13 cents a pound. Because it is approximately one-third more powerful, and will hence require a smaller charge than ordinary blast ing powder, it will practically cost but half of what powder is selling for at the present time. The picric acid will be put up in capsule form. It is said tc be as safe an explosive as is made, and as easily handled as any, altho the concussion requires a larger cap. Poor Fund Pension List Totals $518 A revised order covering pensions from the county poor fund was issued Monday by the county court. The order shows that 31 persons are receiving aid from the county, the amount totaling $M8. Tile individual amounts paid range from $5 to $75, the latter being paid m a case of a wholly dependent wi dow who has a large number of small children to care for.