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FIFTY-SIXTH YEAR. No. 19.
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 1 2, 1 922.
ESTABLISHED 1866
ROAD
ARE
PROBLEMS
DEBATED AT
LIVE WIRES MEET
O W. Kruse, Candidate for
County Commissioner Airs
Views on Maintenance and
Construction of Arteries.
POLICY OF BOARD IS
DEFENDED BY HARRIS
John W. Hall, Candidate for
Joint Representative Talks
On Tax Questions In State
That the road program of Clacka
mas county is costing the taxpayers
$74.00 per day in interest charges was
the statement of H. W. Kruse, candi
date for county commissioner, at the
regular weekly luncheon meet of the
Live Wires held in the Commercial
club rooms Tuesday.
Assailing the present road commis
sioners in their handling of the road
projects in the Oswego districts, the
candidate for commissioner stated
that the expenditure in this section
-was double that provided for under the
road bond act, instancing one particu
lar project where the cost of little
more than a mile was $22,000 and the
amount provided for under the bond
act was $11,000 per mile.
Both, the Oswego and the Monitor
roads were not a success declared the
speaker and were breaking up in less
than a year's time. The question of
the maintenance of these roads and
other roads throughout the county was
one that should be taken care of by a
repair fund which Mr. Kruse stated
should be administered so that the re
newals would not consist of merely fill
ing up pot holes with sharp rock.
Road Repair Necessary.
To exemplify the urgent need of
some comprehensive system of road
repair, he cited the condition of the
road at Clackamas bridge, to drive
over which at the present time was to
Incur the risk of being hurled through
-the top of the car. Anothef salient blot
on the fair reputation 'of the roads in
this eounty was to be found in the
condition of the crossing at Milwaukie
which had been permitted to get into
such a state as to be almost impass
able. Reviewing the results of the road
program Mr. Kruse declared himself
jas favoring the concrete roads, which
if more costly in the beginning were
in the long run more economical in
comparison with the macadam roads.
To Insure satisfactory results in the
road building work the speaker stress
ed the necessity of close cooperation
between the taxpayers and the com
missioners and said that if he were
elected he would work toward the
reduction of the county debt and tax-
levy and would oppose any diversion of
funds by curtailing the road expendi
tures through efficient management.
County Commissioner Harris in re
ply to Mr. Kruse stated that the pres
ent board of commissioners enjoyed
the complete confidence of the taxpay
ers in the county and pointed to the
fact that 33 districts were levying a
road tax as an illustration of the co
operation existing between the com
missioners and the taxpayers. .He
agreed with the previous speaker as to
the superiority of concrete roads and
turning to the subject of excessive ex
penditures reminded the assembly
that the present administration had
had to contend with many difficulties.
Harris Makes Reply.
The Oswego project he said had
been undertaken at the request and
with the full knowledge of the resi
dents affected and whereas a few
years ago the county had possessed
very limited equipment for road work
it now boasted a considerable increase
in facilities for construction. The
evil in the taxes originated and ended
.at Salem said Mr. Harris and the
remedy consisted In more care, in the
selection of the man sent there to re
present the county's interest.
John W. Hall candidate for joint re
presentative from Clackamas, Colum
bia and Multnomah counties gave a
short talk in which he decried the tax
on real property and stated that if he
were elected he would give equal con
sideration to all whether they held
the same political opinions as the
speaker or otherwise.
Jude Perry of Milwaukie gave it as
his opinion that the prevailing trou
ble was a habit which had developed
of delegating authority in the hands
of a few and the subsequent loss of in
terest by the great majo(ty. . This he
:said applied equally to the road com
missions and the school boards and
other boards and commissions. He
also condemned the practice of leas
ing land to the orientals and was
strongly -opposed to the present high
taxation.
An announcement was made by the
Rev. Edgar that the county health in
stitute would be held on the 18th, 19th
. and 20th as he believed that the phil
antropic actions of the commercial
club the county court and the city
would make thi3 possible.
Mike Groznik, 24, and Mary Zontar,
24, both of Oregon City were granted
a marriage license at Vancouver on
"Tuesday. T ' '
LOCATION OF GROCERS'
ID
Final Action Expected to be
Taken at Meet of Merchants
Association On May 15th.
The decision as to whether or not
the Grocer's Picnic will this year be
held at Gladstone Park, is to be made
on May 15 at the meeting of "the Re
tail Merchant's association.
A committee of Portland men to
gether with local representatives have
been making the preliminary arrange
ments and the final report to the or
ganization will be made next Monday
evening. The picnic for a number of
years has been held at Bonneville and
the' local merchants are attempting to
have it brought to Clackamas county.
Among the requirements made are
accomodations for 5,000 people, police
protection, transportation, parking
space for automobiles, and similar
arrangements. All of the details have
been practically worked out. The pic
nic will be held on July 26, and in the
event that it will be staged on the
Chautauqua grounds, all of the local
stores will be closed for the occasion.
Special trains are to be provided for
the Portland visitors.
SALEM PAPER MILL TO
EFFECT IMPROVEMENTS
SALEM, May 4. Improvements ag
gregating between $50,000 and $60,000
will be made in the plant of the Ore
gon Pulp & Paper company within the
next few months, according to C. F.
Beyerl, general manager of the com
pany, this morning.
Contracts have already been let and
plans drawn for the installation of six
completely new horizontal water fil
ters which will take care of 5,000,000
gallons of water every 24 hours, but
which will be so constructed that this
amount can be doubled when required.
The installation of these filters will
cost over $50,000 and will be com
pleted by August. They will occupy
a floor space of 50 by 60 feet on the
south side of the mill.
Further improvements in the ' mill
will involve an expenditure of $5000
to be spent on the reconstruction of
the furnaces so that the cinder nui
sance will be eliminated.
"We are not only doing this for the
sake of the public, but also for our
own sake," said Mr. Beyerl, this morn
ing, "for cinders get Into the paper
and must be eliminated to produce
superior products."
In regard to the new filtration
plants and the importance of water
in the manufacture of paper, Mr.
Beyerl said that the company was
now using twice as much water as the
city of Salem and with the new im
provements it would use four times as
much. To manufacture the high
grades of paper which the firm is now
making a specialty of it is necessary
to have the water as near perfectly
clear as is possible to obtain.
"It may be of interest for the public
to know that we are now manufactur
ing the only rolls of adding machine
paper on the Pacific coast. The spools
are even manufactured in Salem," he
said. , i
With the completion of the improve
ment the company will devote its
facilities to the manufacture of other
specialties and high grade bond paper.
TAX REDUCTION PLANS
FOR ELECTION STATED
An agreement has been reached
with J. C. Cooper, president of the
state reduction clubs as to the means
ures to be sponsored at the forthcom
ing general election by the state tax
reduction clubs, announces Chris
Scheubel.
Cooper, however, insists upon a sep
arate measure which has for its only
object the repeal of the 1.2 millage
tax for the support of the state uni
versity and agricultural college. An
other measure drafted by Scheubel
provides for the repeal of the 1.2
millage tax, but in addition provides
an assessment scheme which Schue
bel says will raise the present asses
sed valuation of property on the tax
rolls.
In addition to the Schuebel meas
ure and the straight millage tax re
peal measure, the State Tax Reduc
tion clubs will submit four other
measures. A constitutional amend
ment requiring a two-thirds majority
to authorize the issuance of bonds;
one requiring a two-thirds majority
before bonds in excess of the 6 per
cent limitation may be voted; an
other providing that the legislature
cannot refer any measures to the
people for ratification except const!
tutional amendments: and an initia
tive measure providing for a gradu
ated income tax.
MATERIAL ARRIVING FOR
OIL TANKS AT ESTACADA
ESTACADA, May 8. Material for
the Standard Oil company's tanks,
which are to be built at this place,
has commenced to arrive.
ACTION AGAINST
POLICE OFFICER
- HERE DISMISSED
Charge of Disturbing Peace
Brought by Walter Bennett
Against George Titus Is
Heard In Recorder's Court.
THREAT OF WITNESS
IS ALLEGED ON STAND
Complaint Faulty, Is Holding
of Judge; Trial Room Is
Crowded b y Spectators.
The suit brought against night offi
cer George Titus, by Walter S. Ben
nett, charging a breach of the peace,
was dismissed im the recorder's court
Monday afternoon.
Tried before a crowded courtroom,
the case was fought upon its merits
though after the conclusion of the ar
gument Judge Kelly held that the
complaint did not constitute cause for
action in the form in which the facts
were, stated.
The action was brought by Bennett
on the charge that the officer, without
provocation, "shoved a gun in hi.;
stomach.''
Titus, in return to these charges,
introduced evidence to the effect that
Bennett had made veiled threats i
against the officials and that his ac
tion, taken, in discharge of his legal
duty, was further taken in his own
defense against what he belieed might
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BONUS LAW TEST SUITS
ARE DECIDED BY COURT
SALEM, May 6. Decision in three
bonus suits brought to determine the
constitutionality of different; phases
of the bonus law, against the veter
ans' state aid commission were given
today by Judges Bingham and Kelly
of the circuit court, following a hear
ing this morning.
In the suit of Fred K. Hollister, an
ex-soldier .who enlisted in Oregon, but
who is now a resident of California,
to determine whether or not he is en
titled to the loan or bonus, the court
rendered a decision in favor of the
petitioner and ruled that the plaintiff
was entitled to either the loan or
bonus.
In the suit of Sallie Carson of La
Grande, brought to determine whether
or not the relatives of a deceased sol
dier are entitled to loans as well as
cash, the court held that any qualified
relative under the bonus law was. en
titled to the loan privileges.
The third Case 'brought to determine
whether or not the loan or bonus ap
plied for by the soldiers who die be
fore payment, belongs to the estate
or is a personal matter wltn the rela
tives of the deceased, was held by
the court to be a matter of the latter
instance, sustaining the demure to the
complaint.
COUNTY JERSEY CLUB IS
TO PICK HERD FOR FAIR
The Clackamas County Jersey Cat
tle club will hold its next meeting at
the home of A. D. Gribble, 4 miles
south of Canby, on Saturday, May 13,
at 10:30 a. m:, according to a letter
received from Secretary John L. Lein
hart. Arrangements for selecting a
county herd for the state fair, for
which three prizes are to be awarded,
will be discussed. s
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HAL E. HOSS,
SUITOR APPEALS
TO EMBASSY FOR
ENGLISHGUARD
British War Veteran Applies
to Legation for Escort to
Safeguard Against Attacks
of Agents of Girl's Father.
DETECTIVES' ARREST
AIM OF YOUNG MAN
Affair With Texan's Daughter
Said to Have Started During
Student Days at University.
NEWARK, N. J., May 8. A request
that the British embassy send an
agent to escort him from the station
tomorrow so that he would not be
molested .has been made by Alexander
E. Robertson, British war veteran,
who plans to go to Washington to
press his charges that private detec
tives attempted to railroad him' out
of the country because of his efforts
to win the hand of Miss Mary Culber
son, daughter of Senator Charles A.
Culberson of Texas.
This (became known today when it j
was learnea tnat ttooensoo, wno
lives in Bloomfield, had written a
special-delivery letter to Morris Pe
terson, secretary of the British em
bassy, . supplementing a telegram
sent yesterday.
Robertson is seeking to have the
embassy assist him in obtaining the
arrest of John Rhuland and T. G.
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OREGON
THREE GUBERNATORIA
CANDIDAF SPEAK
Pat -V
at Political Meet
Konsored
by Enterprise.
I. Li. Patterson, L. E. Bean and J. D.
Lee, candidates "for the Republican
nomination for governor will speak
at the Enterprise's Political Meeting
Saturday evening, May 13.
Telegraphic advise from the three
candidates was received yesterday,
together with the Information that
Governor Ben Olcott, who is a candi
date for re-election, will not be able
to attend. Governor Olcott has an
nounced as his policy that he will
make no public appearances and has
declined to break from the precedent
Word from the other candidates is
still awaited.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the meeting is plan
ning on a capacity crowd at the Moose
Hall where the meeting is to be held
and it is probable that some special
political attractions will be offered.
Complete details will probably not
be announced until Saturday morning,
due to the fact that several of the
candidates are at present attempting
to adjust their speaking programs
throughout the state so as to accomo
date the date in Oregon City.
MAN ATTEMPTS LIFE OF
E
ANACORTES, Wash., May 4. S. O.
Dost, aged 60, formerly a resident of
Anaoortes, but now of Seattle, is in
jail here as a result of an alleged at
tempt on the life of Judge George A.
Joiner, former superior court judge
of Skagit county.
of May 19th
TODAY!
CITY, OREGON
4 CORPORATIONS
WILL PAY ENTIRE
COST OF OUTLET
Subscription of $106,000 Is
Guaranteed by P. R. L. P.,
v Hawley, Crown Willamette
and Southern Pacific Co-
RESOLUTION PASSED
AT COUNCIL MEETING
Location of Route Expected
to be Decided on Thursday
by Highway Commission.
The South End road, over the Fifth
street route is financed.
On Thursday the city and the cor
porations interested in the project
will go before the State Highway com
mission with a definite agreement,
and ask the establishment of the
route.
The total of $106,000, representing
the cost of the road within the city
limits, has been practically subscrib
ed, and Oregon City will bear none of
the cost. .
A resolution, accepting the tentative
proposition made by the corporations
was passed at a special session of the
council last evening, which also
agreed to the granting of certain con
cessions to the companies.
W. P. Hawley and F. I. Fuller, vice
president of the P. R. L. and P., were
present' at the session. Clarence
Fields, local traffic manager of the
P. R. L. and P., and L. A. Henderson
and M. . Latourette, members of the
South End Road committee also at
tended. The amounts to be donated by the
different companies" are:
Hawley Pulp and Paper company,
f30,000.
P. R. L. .and P., $35,000.
Southern Pacific, $25,000.
Crown-Willamette, $10,000.
The amount to be given by the S.
P. has not been definitely settled as
the approval of the action of the Ore
gon department has yet to be ap
proved by the main offices.
Excess Cost Protected.
Arrangements have been made
through the Hawley company and the
P. R. L and P. to take up any reason
able amount over the $106,000 -which
the cost might run beyond the esti
mates. The agreements tentatively agreed
to last night are:
The companies are to finance the
complete construction of the Fifth
street road within the city limits, the
state highway commission will handle
the engineering, the P. R. L. and P.
will extend its present passenger serv
ice to Canemah, construct and main
tain a six foot walk between Oregon
City and Canemah, light the walk, and
light the main street in the city of
Canemah.
In return for these concessions Ore
gon City has agreed to extend the ma
jor and minor freight franchises of
the P.. R. L.. and P., to the period for
which the passenger franchise runs
until 1943, to vacate Third street, to
vacate Main street for vehicular traf
fic from the end of the pavement to
the south boundary of the city and re
quest the county to take similar ac
tion on the portion from the end of
the city limits to Canemah, and to
grant certain concessions to be later
agreed upon as to the limits of the
freight franchise and the annual
charge made for it by the city.
The question of lightening the re
strictions on the hauling of logs thru
the city during the daytime was dis
cussed at length, and agreed upon on
the condition that arrangements be
made" where this could be done onl7
on special permits from either the
mayor or street committee. It was
pointed out that the present trackage
facilities and those which will be built
in the space available would not be
sufficient to permit all of the hauling
during the night hours. No Improve
ments in the paper mills can be ex
pected unless a way can be guaran
teed for the importation of sufficient
raw material to keep them operating,
Mr. Hawley pointed out.
Hawley Makes Deal.
The negotiations over the South
End road, though extending over a
long period, have been intensive for
the past two months. The success of
the financing plans have been prac
tically due to the efforts of Mr. Haw
ley, who with Mr. Fuller and Frank
lin Griffith, president of the P. R. L.
and P., has been working on the ar
rangements. It was through the in
fluence of Mr. Hawley that the con
tribution from the Crown-Willamette
has been secured. The negotiations
about a month ago practically reached
a sticking point when Mr. Hawley
agreed to so materially increase his
proportion of the expense as to guar
antee the raising of the necessary
funds for the improvement.
Under the agremenfall of the ne
gotiations are to be officially closed
by the time that the new route is
opened for traffic The highway
commission has indicated that it -
wishes to rush the affair to comple
tion in order to have the routing com
pleted by the time the new bridge is
finished across the Willamette. By
this time it Is expected that all of the
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