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7 OUKOON CITY ENTEIIPIIWK, Fill DAY, MAKOII 7, 1913. LARSEN & CO. Groceries, Produce and Commission MME-SUMM1UR Sl'KAY, DRAIN TILE, GROUND LIME ROCK, LAND PLAS TER, MELD AND GARDEN SEEDS, Etc.. Cor. 10 4 Main, Oregon City, Oregon f local briefs J. II. f ti tit ) m. of Hiirtuii, win In (hi. city Monday iNltlitrt friends. N. t)ulliit, of Canby, waa In llila illy hulurdny nlli'liilliiit In litialuii. Mr. Kiiium Hwaiidcm. of Portland, walling li' T alalcr, Mm. J, ('. HiukI". A K Lowe. i'I (iuckuniua. Was In Hilt (II ; Monday iruniuic'lliiK tmnl iicaa. Harry, Inn ami KIMn A F.veraheJ, tlilit ell ' Thursday nili'iilliiit lu Hn tlt a. I. iiri'iin Ti'iuiy, if SptiiiKWutcr. wna In Uiu iHy v-r Unniliiy viaitiuu rn.'iiiU. Jd ArinalroiiK bus Itoim I" Hulem f ,,r a lew iluvg whir" he will vlalt friend Julil Krnuae, u( Aurora, li spend ing . (inl da) In till illy VlalllllK fi leu In. II Haider, uf Logan, wua In Oregon i lly MiiiKUy and Tut-ailuy uttelidlliK lo I.ubIik . F ('. Fellows, of Molnlla, spent Krl ilu) aud Saturday lit llila c-uy oil a l.uallii-aa trip. Mra. V. II Taylor, of Molnllit, was In llila i ID' I rldny allowing and via limn ,'tlclid. Mra. I.riin K Ht'aiilo hna Kobe (0 Kugclin lo her mother wim la In critical condition J. K Milia, uf Aurora. w In Ore gon City Monday, where h wua at tending l I'linllx ai. Mr and Mra John Flckcn, uf Vila. .!. in llila rlly several days ago nl (nillliK lo liualliraa. Ml. a K.tuu I '. of It'iriiiK. a In Una (iiv Sulurday Ualtlnu trli'iula and lriuia( time liiialni'aa. .1 Ml Mi koloon, of Wllholl. waa nil ()i(i:(iii City vlallor Monday, whlln nl leti.lltig lo tinalliraa. S. N MruMiar. a prominent farmer i. Aurora, wit tlliu( Hun buslliias in Itili rlly Wfdiica.liiy. II. l' rrullliiRcr, a progresvt farm er of Vidulla. wna In llila city Tliura d.iv ulli.i.liii: III I.iimI m. i: J Wallace, of Molullii. la In liila lu f.ir m'O'mI tiia and la register nl nl Ilic Electric Hotel. I li.irlra iHilill, of Moliilln. la spend In: wml diiya III llila illy where he i , i.tt.-ii'liiig lo liualiicaa I A J. I.ewl. of Maple Ijiiii', waa a i iior to tlila i lly Kuturduy. lie nlno allrlMlliiK lo business. I.. W. Ilohblna, of Molullii. hn re turned lo Ma In. llic In Unit dru after vr.il l)a 1 ' In this rlly. J. A Pot. luia been III llila rlly for ariuul days vialtlng frl. nd. Ho l a pmmliifiil rltlmn of I lubhurd. Mr mid Mra. Urii 1". Ilullou. of i m., i, In oorn In llila rlly durlliK - l 11. UUil, 1M !- - 1 . ... ... I I III- p.ial IM'k IIUI'lllllllK lo liuaiin n. W. A. Hoti'-ra. road aupon lanr of I1.1..11 prtM-liirt N. . na In llila rlly U'lnlnradity a 1 1 il I tiK lo Imaliii'aa. liii' lo lnialiiraa and vlalllnK frlrlldH. liiMirun (in-cory and ilaunlili'i', l. (.mi. of Molullii. aro In llila rlly uiikihI- 1'i lrr J. Uiinarii. u roinl it frm- ir of Monitor, wa In tliH rlly Hun ,l;iv uiul Mondtiy IrnnaiirtlliK I'""'' , "HM, V. A. Ilfvlninn, of Kaliinidii. wna n l.iialnrHa vlallor to IliU illy Wcdiica d:i He wna fornirrly innyor of tnut ilulvliiK town. Adolidi Axliroff, n iiroinlnont fiirinrr tin. I liolid ki-ppr of Marmot. Or., n In llila rlly Wi'dni'adiiy nltrlldlllK to i onrt unit t cm. 1.. II. WniiK, of Catil'T. I" (r ri.n Cllv Tliurailnv llltclldlllK lo lull- Inrna lli la a liroinllii'lit ImalliPHa i man of Hint idnri'. I. n. KriiHK, of Hlnfford, vna In tlila rlly Wrdin'sdiiy ntii'iidlim to Illinium iiiuiiiTH. Ili aa fornirrly it nirtnlmr .f tlir l.i'KlHliituro from tlila couniv. M. .1. a' of (linl-v. ia nil Onv iron Cllv vlallor Tiiraduv, ll' nllcnd (I tin- weekly Innrlieoii of 111" Mv" WlrrM. Thn Aurora Commirrlnl Ctnli will liold mi Inlrri'lHlni! imx-llntt In nenr futuro at which JudKO Dlnilrk lll lie tho prllirliml ai'rtlkrr of tli I'Vrlllllt!. Mrh. JoMln Klrlda and (liiur.MT. MI.m t'lnrii, nn iiiovIiik rorlliind, wlirn. they v.111 nmliti their future honie. They have hoiinlit a pine" " Laiirrll urat. leniilr Srott. Mnry Kllrn (Inireaml Helen SpiilnU coniioHed a mrfy who ilkrd to New Km Krldny. where they lll H.iid Iho week end with Ml Simliik'H liiotlier. M-ra. Anna llolilen Ima reliirned from a lrli to Mount Vernon, Wimh., wiiere ahn wiih vlalllni: Mewl and la now Hliiliii! In this city with her daur.liter, Mra. K. V. Creenman. I. M. Tnvlor. of I'orllnnd. wna In lliia rltv Tneadiiy altelidlliK tll meet Im; of Cie (Irnnd Army. Mr. Tnylor. who In the fnl her of Mra. (leorKO I'roiii-liion. waa for mnny yenra area Idem of this city. William HrlmU. of Rliiffor.l. Ima m turned to this part of thn country af ter n trip to thn Kast. While lie was In OreKon Clly Wedneadny he alnted llinl there la no plum llko OroROn for li Im. Knd Heft, of Heaver Creek, an iiotmeea that hU purer. "Hilly Hiindny" PS !4.-sSHa. - , . ....aSw-uasii I la ahowliiK film form. He impocta to win llrat prize Willi I In, niilmiil ! l.iroiiKiiout lim fair (.Irrult lim com. : Ina aeaaoii. Mla-icn Itertlm iiinl (Vila (iol'liniiltli have returned ot thU rlly after a an- , Joiiru In Hun r'ninrUro and Hacruineiiio ; where Ihey I rniia.ii le I buaine.a mid lalted their alnler, MIhh l.elill, and j hrolli. r, Cliarlea. II. I Hlii'imrd, frelnlit nielli of th rorlliind Hallway, .fc'i( t I'ownr I'oiiipiiny, tin at returned to lila pl tloti after an lllneaa of threu inonlha of typlioll fever. He u In onn of Hie I '(.rl In lid lioa.lala durlliK inual ot I ilia lllneaa. I Mr an,l Mra V T l.l.nn l,uv I..N for I'm ( lillit where t ie) will tiiuke Ihelr fill urn home. They will live In Hie V indaloek lllatrti't. Their aon, HoDiwell, will atlll realde In tlila city and wll) make lila home with luaa la l. r and lirotiie.r In law, Iir. und Mra. Melaaner. I'liHrl, 1 ,.ul..r uf II... Or..u,.i. l. iiI.ii InrliiK l'oinany, w ill leave tlila eny iiiura.iny or an exlenjed trip throiiKh California, Arizona, New Mex ico and Trtiia, wln-re he will go In Hie Intere.t (,f ti It roiiiiany. He entierta to he aliaent from tlila city about two Inontlia Howiird llrownell liua ' returned to tlila city where he will make lila fu ture home He Ima hern deputy ilia trlrt attorney In Aatorlu for a niiinl.er of ye.tra. He linn Koliu Into partner ahlp wiih II N III, ka At preient he la tint k In k lila home with lila father, (ietirKe C. llrownell, at Coiirord. L. Anderaiin. field iiwiuaKer of The extern Hio. k Jmirnnl, haa re turned to llila rlly after a weekapeut In rirupiHia and Warren where v Inlervlewrj the daltyniiii In that lielKhtiorliood u the Intereat of the htork Journal, lit) reHrt a nirreaa fill trip and alule that atork In that lirlchlHirhood la lu line rondllloii. He will aiHin ko to Chone. Hr, on unotli er hiialneaa trip. The puplla of tho Cunia school un der the direction of Ihelr teacher. MUa Oaward, are plunnliiK on Klvliit; an liit.Te-.uiii: piny In Hint place Hie end nf thn week for the benefit of th m hoo I T.ic play will he "Hex and Co" and will he played by Harry Shliibiirn, Harvey Hchubcl and Klale Sliluliiii li. A banket aoiiat will fol low the entertainment. Mualc will alao be a f. ature of the eteiiltiK. A aurpilae wua Klven In honor of Ml 'a H iby Hoh on her tlfteeiith birth day nl her home lu Willamette. March Int. The tirln enjoyed thelr aclvea wllh both Indoor and outdoor nporta. They were acrved wllh n very nice lunch by Mra. Hoaa. Thoae preunt were Marie lirlltou, Auun laiiorh. li'.iel liordoii, Krmn Dellok, reini Hoaa, Nellie Ciipcil. Kuth Wright (ipnl Koaa, Cryatal Hoaa and Ituby Hoaa. Work hna been atarted on the new canine which la being erected by Frank Hunch for the I'millc Highway Ciirnge on Main Street between Kiev t ilth alii Twelfth Street. Tlio build lug when completed will bo one of the moat complete gunigea III the county and will be a credit to Hit) rlly. lUilh the biiaeinent aud llrat tloora will be uaed for giirnge purpoa ca. The iipiier floor, for tho preacnt at leitMt. will not he llnlahed. Mr. and SPra. Charles Caullel.l. who nre now In the Kast, and were In WuHhlnglon to wltneaa tho liuiugura Hon of Hrealdent Wilson aent a ttdt grnm to their son. Uaymond, Wednes dny nioriilng In which they atnto that Congrcaainan Hawicy aecurcd good acuta for theiii In the griindlnti'l and li.nt lliiiv irnln nble to aee the entire eercmonv, both the parade ami llp I'realdeli't taking hla tiath of olllce. They left Waahlnglon Wedneaday for liilludelphlii and New York. Oregon City la to lm- on biiiV Inure. The management of the Knie Ion Livery Stublti announced Monday that It hnd ordered nn ambii'iincc aud that It would l) delivered April 1 Thn city hna long needed tut ' I hula , and the niinouticement la an Uu.,ri. (hat hereafter when one lH led Hortlnnd will not huve t be appealed t- Horsea will Im uaed for dniwiiiK the vehicle, a motor ve hicle being considered out -r I no (liicBtlon hero owing to tho condition of the roads In the county. John Jennings hus returned to tlila cllv after a month spent In San I Hego anil I.os Angeles. While In San Diego he was the RUcat of his brot.jer Charles, who formerly lived In this county. Mr. Jennings mates that the damage done by the recent freexe in California la fully as bad na report ed and that millions of dollnr worth or ornngea and lemons were destroy ed Ho a i) H"t Snn ni,,RO U RroW" lug rapidly nnd making great prepa rnllons for tlielr fair. Urn Angeles, he now believes Is a larger city than Snn Kranriaco. Mr. JeHiiinga admir ed the Southern California ronds. hut says that he would not Rive Oregon for California and would not like to live In Hint state. Couple Gets License. A llct tise to marry was Issued Fri day to Mildred C. Harnett and l.ud wig Johnson, of Oregon City. WE STAND BEHIND OUR REPAIRING of carriages, business and delivery wagons of any kind or style. If yon have met with an accident.. or there's simply a part broken or isalnir here or there, or some pnlntlng la needed, we untieniihe to put ord'.T charge. your vehicle in nrsiciass without an exorbitant OWEN G.THOMAS 4th and Main 8t Oregon City sheriffs son THREATENS GIRL HOWARD MA88, EIGHT YEARS OF AGE, WRITES "BLACKHANO" NOTE PARENTS MAKE AN INVESTIGATION Little Valmi Allan Told She Will be Vliited by Robbers and Cap tured at Mid night Howard Muss, thn elclit yi ur old son of Hlierlfl Muan la u precocious lad. Thn boy, being In love with Velmu Allen, u girl about his own Uge, and his love being unrequited, wrote her it "bliichhuiid' letter February 7. The letter wir placed III the hands of the pollen hoiiii lifter its receipt, the girl's parents being greuily alarmed by It. It waa traced to young Mass by his teacher In thn Hurclny school. The letter lollnws: "Oregon city, Or., Feb. 7. Velmu Allen There la going to bo a bunch of robin ra, and they lire going to rupture ou at midnight February :s, I'JI.'I, and they have anukea with die III. "Yours truly, "The Man Willi tho Crooked Thumb." Iliin the signature Is a skull and croaabofii's cleverly drawn. The letter was seule.l with a Ked Croaa Stump, young Mass explaining (hat tli' slump whs used because In wanted (o ImprcHs upon ti girl un less she ('Id as dictated "Tie! umbu lance w ,uld get her." Sheriff Mass t xhlblte:' till tetter Thuradu" night which his son had written t" tiie girl. Tin Sher'lT au'd that lli.t buy bad been pii'iUinvl an he iu 1 1 rialr li- wouh. i i t commit another offense of thi same charac ter. "I think older l's put Howard up to It," unld the Sheriff. "However, he wl 1 be watched and thcM Is no chant n of his ttr'tlng mi more let teis of 'ich a nature." 1 iie I'ltreiits if the girl at .Vnt r. nirded the lelt '.' us n Jul e, but Hit fact lint they weie unable to Icaiu lu tia'iie of Hi" rlter Df Ict'er lid Hit ii tu ask !it assist tece o' i c iiuthoi ities, nml the girl who delivers milk nl several downtown homes In the evenings was taken from her route while the investigation pro ceeded. Alma McDowell nnd Kdgar Itota, both of South Oregon lily, wero mar ried ThuraJuy afternoon by the Kev. J. It. I.iiidahorough. pastor of the First I'resbyterltin Church. The cen--motiy was performed ut thu home of the pitta nta of the bride. Mr. und Mr.' ti. M. McDowell. All the relutlves and many friends of the brlclo and bridegroom were present. The cere mony was performed under an ar.'U made of Kugllah Ivy and calln 111 I it Mr. and Mrs. Koth are both well known In South Oregon City and Mount iicumtnt and their friends wish them great happiness. They have rented a home on Seventh Street this cii). LIGNING HII 1 ii, In I" Seelev makes tin isual charges In a suit for $f.,000 rtumnftes for ilefiinuMlon of character, tiled Thursday against M'irv Hum? Tie plaintiff, through A.nrncyg Ifi.wnell & Stone, nvers that il-.edefrtc.dt:1: in he lirerence of di cs persons hcbrti- ary 21 l'i:i, said to him, "I wi l uiirst your binlns out rigl't here: you tre ferrlng to the plaintiff herein) have been a convict und are u tuny, low .n.u ii ie nn mid von ought to be in the penitentiary." The plulntlff denies that the accusations are true and nvers that they have greatly Injured his reputation. Seeley lives near Mutiny on the farm of J. H. Seeley. THOUGHT FORGERS C. F. Whitman, a hardware mer chant of Woodburn, Frldny Identllled W. M. Allen, of Molnlln, nnd C. G. Kerr, na men who had passed fraudu lent checks on him. He said that he hud been victimized by the men lust Saturdi.y. Mr. Whitman also announ ced Hint one of the men hnd passed a check for on W. H- Hroyles, a butcher of Woodburn. Chief of l'o llce Shnw who arrested the men Is convinced that they have been offer ing worthless checks In various tit les In Oregon. Ho hns learned that checket were cached by them not only In Woodburit, hut in Mount Angel. Hut Tor the activity of Shnw it Is be lieved thut the men would now be In ntiothtr city trying to get money for worthless paper. Mr. Whltmnn suld Friday Hint he would prosecute them to th. limit. CASTOR I A For Infant and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Boys are Let Go. James McUrty. 14 years of age. and Ji'mns McUrty. 15 years of age, pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing chickens In the Juvenile court Thurs day, and Judge Heatle suspended sen tence. He told the boys that they must so to school and If they were ever l-ro-ight before him again be would t've them Jail sentences. MISS HILDA TOOZE 10 BECOME BRIDE Tliu engagement of Miss Hilda Too.e, tho second daughter of Mr. lint Mrs. Charles Too.c, hus been an nounced to John I'orteoiiH Cooper, of I'arkduln, Hood Hlver Valley, and the marriage will take place at thu Tooze home In this clly Tuesday, March IM, at noon. Miss Tooze has a host of Men la In this city who will wish her much happlm-as In her marriage and will extend Mr, Cooper congratu lations upon hi choice of a bride Mips Tooze taught In thn Barclay and Kuathnm schools In this city for a number of years after attending tla Hlnti! Cnlvt-rslty at Kugene, and in-r absence from this city will be felt among thn large number of friends shit hna In this rlty. Mr. Cooper la a prominent young orchnrdlHt of the Hood Hlver district, where hit bus lived moat of his life. MISS HELEN SMITH ALMOST ELECTROCUTED It war only by lucky ciiance that Miss Helen Smith, of Canemah 3a caix'd deuth Thursday evening wnilj she was on her way home from Ore gon City. It haa ht-eu the cuxtopi it Mlas Smith to turn on the electric light on the Cnneinah walk near the Southern l'acillc tracks every even ing Thursday afternoon as she wa walking wiih her mother, Mrs. I'eter Smitu, aud Mrs. Charles Spencer j ai.oui u:ju o chick sue readied uv to turn on the light, but did not notico that the rubliui nob from the switch wua broken an l nut. .id she took h)i. of the uietull'; avltth. She was n sunnily thrown t. the ground, sense less.' As she lay upon the ground, to all appearances d v.id, her comp'Vi loua worked vnlientlv to revive her. Mrs. (Turk (Junong rushed to the aid j of Miss Smith, and after twenty wlo-i utes of hard work, ti.e iinfortuniu girl was restoreJ to consciousness and removed to her home. It will be remember 1 tl.at M'.-s Smith was attacked by a burglar about a year ago. Te man entered the Sml.,1 home .u '.-il.e.ihh wiilo Miss Sn.i'.i; was atone ii ri? ner rings ,"rjm her fliucrs i.nl tntei.tnn ed her life. WHITE SLAVE FOE J. Ronald Stillwell, of Ilandon, Or., a brother of It. I,. Stillwell, of 615 Diume Street, this city, has arrived in Portland nnd will conduct a cam paign against white slavers. Mr. Still well's Idea la different from the ideas of most reformers, for he believes that white slavery can be stopped by an educational campaign among the fathers und mothers of country girls would btop this awful trallic. His plun is tc circulate a great amount of literature to all country families and to hn.'e educational moving pictures exlblt. d along this same line. He also proposes to have a look-out commit tee in all country alstricts which will look Into tho character of all strunge and suspicious characters. They will bo given In one of the talks In this city some time soon. Mr. Stillwell will give a number ol speeches. Dr. George S. Whiteside, of Port land, was Mondny awarded a verdict of 1200 against George M. Secrest. administrator of the estate of S. I.. Secrest. The defendant's sister was operated on several years ago by the plaintiff, a feo of $500 being asked. The admiulstrtor alleged that the bill should have been presented to his father before his death. Dr. White aide was engaged by Dr. II. S. Mount, the family physician, to perform the operation. MRS. Mrs. Harriet Hayne died at the home or her daughter. Mrs. L. E. Armstrong, at Oak Grove early Sun day. She was 82 years old and had been a resident of Oregon for the last 12 years. She was a native of New York. Resides, her daughter, a grand son, Guy De Golla, and a granddaugh ter, Hester Armstrong, survive her. FATHER HILLEBRAND CONDUCTS LOUIS NEMIC FUNERAL The funeral of Louis Nemic, who died Thursday at the Oregon City Hospital after a six weeks' Illness of typhoid fever, was held at St. John's Catholic Church Sunday at 12 o'clock. Rev. Father Hillehrand officiating. The services were attended by a large number of the young man's friends of this city and Stafford, his home. He Is survived by his mother, Mra. T. M. Nenilc, two sisters, Eliza beth and Anna, and a brother, Joe. He was eighteen years of age. and lived most of his life In Clackamas County. The Interment waa In the Cathoii; Cemetery at Elyville. $100 Reward, $100. t The iftdfii f ht iwpr will b nicaisM to for that lltrr I st (rant o.r Urradtrt tt Unit wionr h.t tM-a ti lo run In Jl lis Unvii. md tlwt U Ourrtv Ibll i tut.trrh C urr t tf miy f itv fur o htmwn u llw tnrtlu-nJ tntr-mll). rUirrh twin a rimiMltuUon&l dlwnir, rrqutrm a fiatintittt ttitial tmtmrnl. lUlt'i liUrrh (nr la Uhtti Hi trmsllT. artlnf dlm-tiy uptn ttx bil nd tnumtia nirfiu-v ot tho rvu-in. ihrrrby drtnvtn 1h imiinUllon of tht drnrnr. tnd rtrlrtc thr pNllnil trrncth by buil.lm up the runMllnttswi and nw. tn naluir In doin It twk. Thf proprktrn. hur n mtif-h faith In llfl runtivt powrrm ihit Ihry unrT Oh) Hundml lvln (or any rtaa that It fail cum rVfid ftr hut of tnlinnnitila. AAArrm T. J. CHKNUY VK TUrdo. O. fMd hT nil imiwitf. laM Uail VtaMy i'llii lor oonatipatkA. CATHOLICS HONOR AGED CLERGYMAN GOLDEN JUBILEE OF REV. FATH ER BECK OBSERVED AT BABY HOME SERMON PREACHED BY HILEEBRAND Priests From All Parts of State Pay Homage to Venerabic Chaplain Pure Is Given to Him The golden Jubilee of Rev. Father F. H. Heck, Chaplain of St. Agnes' Ilaby Home at I'arkplnce, was observ ed at the home Thursday afternoon. Kev. Father A. Hllb brainl, paMor of St. JohnV Church, of Oregon City, In the absence of Archbishop A. Chris tie, who la ill, was In charge of the services. More than 40 priests were present. Kev. Father Hlllebrand preached the jubilee sermon and sang high mass. Father Heck haa been chaplain of the home foi nine years, and through bis endeavors It bus be come known as one of the finest char itable Institutions lu the state. He Is 7 1 years of age, but is enjoying the best of health. The aged priest was presented a purse by the other clergy men present, and he made a feeling address of thanks. Among the priests present were Kev. James Rauw, V. O. Monsignore, llertiari Klchter, of Melrose, Minn., who is visiting Rev. Father Hllle brand, and Hevs. Lane, Oilara, Rled hoar, Dcly. Hentgen, Smith, Conaty, Gregory, Abbott Flacldus, of Mount Angel; Callus, Helser and Matuzew sky. Rev.-Mr. Hlllebrand and.Monslgnore Rlchter were schoolmates at the Uni versity of Munster, Germany, and w ere members of the same fraternity. Monsignore Rlchter will be the guest of Father Hlllebrand for aeveral days, and later will make a tour of the West. The celebration was arranged by the priests without the knowledge of Rev. Father Heck, and was a bis sur prise to him. AFTER LONG ILLNESS Miss Nora Conyers died In Portland Tuesday after an Illness of several months of tuberculosis. Miss Conyers who was a sister of Mrs. E. E. Smith and Mrs. C. B. Smith, both of Kansas City, Mo., was for many years a res ident of this city, where she lived with her sisters. Charles Meserve, formerly editor and publisher of the Enterprise, was a brother-in-law. Miss Conyers' father, W. 11. Conyers, form erly an attorney of Clatskanle, Or., died in that place January 8. He.sides her sisters. Mrs. E. E. Smith and Mra. E. D. Smltn, Miss Conyers ia survived by her mother, Mrs. W. H. Conyers, of Kansas City, and George !',. Conyers, of Clatskanle. The funeral services will be held In Clutskanie. Miss Conyera was a mem ber of Pioneer Chapter, Oregon City Lodge of the Eastern Star. She was prominent In social and musical cir cles duriug her residence In this city. SEVEN DECREES GRANTED ONE DAY Divorce decrees were granted Tues day In the following cases by Circuit Judge Campbell: Helen A. Tackles against Horace Harlem Tackles, plaintiff awarded custody of child; Maud Keith against Albert Keith, plaintiff awarded custody of child; Robert Greer against Sarah Greer; Wllleme Agnes Knox against Herbert H. Knoz. plaintiff awarded $25 :i month alimony and her maiden name, Wllleme Anges Hooth, restored; Vera Artella Terry against George Herbert I'erry, plaintiff awarded custody of child; Thomas H. Mann against Mki mle G. Mann and C. G. Morey against Nellie M. Morey. John J. Rnmser filed suit for a de cree against Margaret Rumser. They were married February H, 1900, In Lisbon, O. Tho plaintiff says the de fendant deserted him In September, 1904. Declaring that his wife had ac cused him repeatedly of being lazy and has harrassed him for three years E. D. Mitchell has filed suit for a de cree against May C. Mitchell. They were married November 27, 1891. In Cheyenne. Wyo.. and have lived In Portland several years. HAVE FAREWELL PARTY At the residence of Mr. and Mrs. i J. Ail Warnock of Mount Pleasant, a farewell party In honor of Mr. and Mrs. George Hickle, who are leaving the county was held Friday. The evening was enjoyably spent singing songs and playing games. Musical selections were rendered with great siiccesg by Miss Leona Kellogg. Miss Hester Dannanman and Miss Lucille Kellogg. Delicious refreshments were served and the party broke up with wishes for future success and happiness to Mr. and Mrs. Blekle. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. Hickle. and Mrs. Frank Ross. Mr. and Mrs. Matt RIopele, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs Owen Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. I'ortouw. M. and Mrs. .Edward Mc Lean, Mr. and Mrs. G. A. McLera. Mrs. A. E. King, Misses Hester l;in naiunan. Lucille Kellogg, Leona Kel locg. Isabel Partouw,. Messrs. David Thomat, James Dananman, Wither Portouw, Arthur King and Ralph W Nlles. Couple Gets License. A license to marry was issued Wed nesday to Elizabeth Norphal and Charles E. Eaton, of Canby. T Sharing the fate of other North western titles, Oregon City has hnd four cases of small pox during the past month. The source of most of tho '.-uses have been traced to Port land and other placee where the dis ease Is more prevalent. One case was dlagnoiied two days after the man moved to Oregon Clly. Two of the other cases are supposed to have de veloped in other places. Kllard Hull ey, who was stricken some time ngo by the disease, has been removed to the pest house In Portland for treat ment. !)r. J. V. Norrls, city health officer, has instructed all persons who have been exposed to the disease to be vac Innated and also urges that persons who have not been vadnnnted should he vaclnnated at once. All cases have been uunrantlned and it is thought that no new cases will develop. CAM GIRL IS HELD Alma Summerfield, 16 years of age, and John Davlne. employed s trainman by the Southern Pacific Kallroad, were arrested by Chief of Police Shaw on a Northbound pas senger train, which arrived In this city at 9 o'clock Tuesday morning. The girl lives at Canby and Monday night her tlster, Miss Anna Summer field, who Is her guardian, telephon ed Chief Shaw that the girl and De lne bad eloped. County Juage Beatiu oeld Devine in $2,000 bonds on a charge of contributing to the delin qulncy of a minor, his hearing to be at 10 o'clock next Monday morning. Constable Frost was Instructed to take the girl to the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. Miss Summerfield said that aer sister and Devine left Canby at 8 o'clock Monday night. BALL TO SET RECORD Busch's Hall will be the mecca of all lovers of a. good live time March 25, when the Commercial Club will hold Its annual mask ball. Some of the prominent women of the city have already ordered their Puritan and otiier costumes and many reser vations have been made of Portland costumers for standard outfits, while there arc a number of original Ideas being designed which will make a big bid for the most original character prfee. Requests for -Invitations should all be in early and remember no one can dance unmasked until af ter 10 o'clock. SALEM ALSO WORRIES OVER WATER SYSTEM Oregon City Is not the only city tn the Willamette Valley that has trou ble with Its water supply for, accord ing to the Salem Statesman, the Cap ital City is now Interested in buying the water plant there and furnishing purer water. The water for Salem Is pumped out of the Willamette River at Salem and used in almost an unal tered condition. A private company furnishes all the water. This water is taken from a large tank In the bed of the river which Is covered with gravel which acts as a sort of filter. In the past there has been much ty phoid in Salem and two years ago it was epidemic. The present plans for improving the city's water supply are that the city buy the system and try to get a supply from Clear Creek. WIFE, SUING, SAYS Declaring that her husband is a habitual drunkard and has mistreat ed her. I.vda C. Hailev Wednesday filed suit for a divorce from William J. llailey. They were married in Portland December 29, 1910. The plaintiff says her husband deserted her Anril 20. 1911. Melviua Matoney sues James Matoney for a decree. They were married March 1, 1897. She says her husband left her March i inns she asks the custody of their child. Hrownell & Stone repre sent the plaintiff. E WTS FROM EX-SPOUSE A Jury In Circuit Judge Campbell's Court Wednesday decided that Jessie E. Crim was the owner of lots 24, 26 and 27 In Oregon Homes. The plain tiff sued her former husband, John L. Crimes, for possession of the lots. They were divorced about two years ago. The .evidence waa to the effect that the plaintiff's money had been used in the purchase of the lots. The plaintiff was awarded $10 damages. Unclaimed Letters. The following is a list of unclaim ed letters at the Oregon City postof flce for the week ending February 28: Woman's list Fern, Frances: Har mon, Mrs. Edna (2): Maloney, Echo; Newton, Helene; Nelson, Lillie; Rose, Grace; Rice, Mrs. E. Men's list Anthony. Ixiuls; Reck er, O. W.: Corteux, Osie (2): Davis, W. T.; Dent, R.; Green. Frank; Jen sen. Irvin; Johnson, Chas. E.; Kar ges, C. F.; De Julius, Domenico: Mar shall, H. K.; Martin, Frank; Petro vitch, Atmas; Ross. John Y: Rich ardson, Dwight; Sherwood, Henry; Taylor. A.; Westberg, John; Wilkin, Joe; Zervas, Geo. CANEMAH GfvES UP STREET 1 1 PORTLAND COMPANY AGREES TO FLRNISH LIGHTS AND ' MAKE STREETS TOWN TO CET FARE OF 20 CENTS Tracks From Southern Pacific Cross ing to Southern End of Mu nicipality Will be Re moved At a hearing before the State Rail road Ccmmissloti Friday afternoon at the court house, the Portland Rail way, Light t Power Company reach ed an agreement with Canemah on the proposition of relinquishing the company's franchise In that town. Many of the citizens of the town strenuously, objected to the removal of the company s tracxa south of the place where, they cros the Southern Pacific tracks, but the company main tained that this portion of the track was net profitable to operate and that the tracks up to the Southern Pacific tracks would serve the people of the town as well and that by not crossing the Southern Pacific tracks much dan ger would be averted. At a recess during the hearing committee of Canemah residents and officials of the company agreed upon a compromise. In exchange for the right to remove its tracks south of the ! Southern Pacific tracks the Portland : Railway," Light & Power Company ' agrees to improve Second Street, one i block on VJain Street and to erect! j waiting room Just north of the South ' era Pacific tracks and to place two cluster lights between Oregon City and Canemah. The company agreed to Improve Second Street by grading it and plac- ing macadam upon It 8 Inches deep and j 30 feet wide. This Improvement will start- at Main Street in Canemah. On Main Street the company agrees to j place the macadam a width of 40 feet and 8 inches deep with screen Lings on top. It also agrees to put in the necessary walks and curbing. The i cluster lights which are to be InBtall- ed will be maintained by tue com I pany. ' The railroad company will make ! the Improvements as soon as the nec- essary papers are drawn up. J. E. Hedges represented the residents of j Canemah. Franklin Griffith and V. ! C. Hunt were among the representa ! fives of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company. The railroad company also will give Canemah a 20 cent fare to Portland with the same privileges as are en Joyed by Oregon City. This change will take place March 4. HEIRS OF W.O.W. MEMBER FILE SUIT J. C. Armstrong, father of Rul'us Armstrong, who died several days ago of typhoid fever, has filed suit, through Hrownell & Stone, against Local Camp No. 14S, Willamette Falls, Woodmen of the World, for $500. The plaintiff alleges that Rufus Arm strong sent his application and sign ed his policy in the local lodge No vember 22. Immediately after he was stricken with typhoid fever and was unable to sign a receipt for the money he paid his dues. His lawyers, how ever, allege that the contract was con summated and his heirs are entitled to the $500. LOUIS NEMIC IS A VICTIM OF TYPHOID l f Louis Nemic, the 18-year-old son of Mrs. F. M. Nemic, of Stafford, died of j typhoid fever at the Oregon City Hos- . 1 pital Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. I He hud been 111 for six weeks and hi -! death was caused by heart failure. I He was born in Butler County, Neb., July 4, 1894, and moved to Oregon City with his mother soon after. He Is survived by his mother and father. '( two sisters,- Elizabeth and Anna, and a brother, Joe. The father has not lived with the familv for a numbertrf 'voara Tho funeral fiprvtcea will he . held at St. John's Catholic Church Sunday nt 12 o'clock, Father Hllle brand officiating. HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS ! I About 13 High school students were sent home Friday as a result of a too free celebration of "stocking day". For several years the boys of the school have celebrated the day by wearing the "loudest" stockings to be obtained at the local stores. They roll their trousers up several Inches above the tops of their shoes in order to show their hosiery. No attention has been paid by the pro fessors heretofore to the prank of the boys, but Friday about 10 of the boys appeared wearing not only variegat ed hose, but also overalls, and to cap the climax several of the girls wore long aprons that attracted much at tention. Principal Pflngsten decided that the Joke had gone too far and sent the offenders home with instruc tions not to return to school until to day. Superintendent of Schools Tooze is thinking seriously of having , 'stocking day" eliminated. BODY OF MRS. WISE TO t BE BURIED IN PORTLAfT' The body of Mrs. Jennie Wise, who died several days ago In Pennsylvan ia, is being brought West and the in terment will be In Portland. Mrs. Wise was formerly a resident of this city where she has many friends. .1