QON CITY CO
26th YEAR.
OREGON CITY. OREGON. FRDAY. DECEMBER 11, 1908
No 30,
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SUICIDE FOUND
THROAT CUT
Card in Pocket Only Evidence
to Clear Mystery
NO TRACE OF INSTRUMENT
Body Found by H. Rodecker
Saturday Near Milwaukie
Sanitarium
While looking along the boaoh at
the open air sanitarium near Mil
waukee last Saturday afternoon,
Henry Bodeoker. thp gardener of that
institution, discovered the body of a
man whose throat had been oot with
a razor or other sharp instrument. In
the pookets of the man were fonnd
several small articles, none of which
would in any way help to establish
his identity with the exception of a
oard on which was written the name
of Robert McVickor, and it is more
than probable that this was the name
of the dead man. On the other side
of the card was written "I am better
' off dead. Am only a nnisanoe to
everybody." From this it is the gen
eral opinion that the man died by his
own iiBud. He was a middle aged
man of slight build, and weighed
probably 140 pounds.
No trace of the instrument with
which the deed was committed could
be fonnd, so it is supposed that after
slashing his throat McVickor threw
the razor in the river. Coroner Hoi
man of this city was noti fled, and ac
companied by S tier iff R B Beatie,
he went to Milwaukee and returned
with the bodv. Monday a sorouer's
inquest was held, and the jury, com
posed of the following: Tom P. Ran
dall, 0. O. Babcook, Dr. L. G. Ice.
Tom J. Myers and M. A. Magone, de
cided that MoVickor had died by his
own hand. The remains will be kept
In the morgue for awhile in the hopes
of identification.
Woman's Club Meets.
The Woman's Club of this city
held its regular meeting Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jennie
B. Harding, at which a large num
ber were present and an unusually
interesting meeting was held. Miss
Mary Barlow was the hostess and dis
cussed at considerable length the
subject of psychology, which hag been
a most interesting topic among the
Woman's Clubs of the country recent
ly. Miss Barlow handled her subject
with true knowledge of this branch of
metaphysics, which showed a good
understanding of the nature, proper
ties, and operations of the human
soul. Hor discussion wa followed by
very timely remarks by Rev. T. F.
Bowen, who was a guest at the meet
ing. Mrs. Norrls and Mrs. Wye, as
well, debated well upon the subject
In hand. The meeting throughout
was considered one of the most inter
esting that the Woman's Club has
held in some time. The discussion of
such deep subjects is surely for the
good of those interested, and for their
Wherever Wheels Turn
. Electric Motors are Needed
No matter what they drive or where
they are
These
Anyone using power can profit
by consulting
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
G. G. MILLERTl&ent
Oregon Gity9 Oregon
associates as well. The next meeting
of the Club will be held at the borne
of Mrs.
Those present at the Wednesday
afternoon meeting were: Mrs. w.
S. U'Ren, Mrs. V. Harris, Mrs. C.
Ganong, Mrs. Louis A. Morris, Mrs.
M. . M. Charman, Mrs. H. Salisbury,
Mrs. Adam Cheney, Mrs. Thos. F.
Ryan, Mrs. B. T. Avison, Mrs. F.
Greenman, Mrs. E. W. Scott, Mrs. W.
A. White, Mrs. H. P. Brlghtbill, Mrs.
F. B. Beard, Mrs. F. Forsberg, Mrs.
Edward Fields, Mrs. D. Caufleld, Mrs.
R. F. Goodfellow, Mrs. T. F. Bowen,
Mrs. B. Zumwalt, Mrs. Thos. Warner,
Mrs. W. R. Ellis, Mrs..R. Fouts, Mrs.
Jennie B. Harding, Mrs. George C.
Brownell, Mrs. Eugene Hedges, Miss
Mary Barlow, Mrs. A. B. Pratt, Miss
Myrtle Stevens, Mrs. Evan E. Dye,
Rev. T. F. Bowen, Mr. H. L. Kelly,
Mrs. H. L. Kelly, Miss MIna Kelly,
kira. Anna Hays.
Fair and Market a Success.
The annual fair and bazaar given
by the Woman's Guild and the Daugh
ters of the King of St. Paul's Church
on Saturday was a very successful
venture, in fact, the most successful
the parish has ever enjoyed. If ad
judged by the interest taken in it and
the financial results secured.
There was a choice and varied dis
play of articles designed for use and
ornament that found ready purchas
ers. The "market" tables offered
some tempting eatables for sale, for
which there was great demand. The
candy booths and grab bag were cen
ters of keen interest. The booth pre
sided over by Mrs. W. A. Shewman.
Jr., and Mrs. Theodore Osmond was
especially noticeable lor us artistic
arrangement in lavender and yellow.
There was a large attendance at the
supper served in connection with the
bazaar, a thing which .was very grat
ifying to the women of the parish,
this being their first attempt to com
bine bazaar and supper in one eent.
Stafford Man Dies In Portland.
Frer Koellermeler, for many years
a leading citizen of Stafford, dried
suddenly at St. Vincent's hospltalt in
Portland Saturday night. Mr. Koell
ermeler has been in poor health of
late, and went to the hospital to re
peuremla. Deceased was a native of
Germany, being born there on July
18, 1849, but has lived in this coun
try for a great many years. His
stock farm at Stafford Is considered
one of the best In the county. The
funeral was held from the family res
idence Monday, interment being in
the Stafford cemetery.
The regular annual meeting of
Division No. 9 Telephone Company
will be held some time In the coming
week. Please everybody be present
and look pleasant.
RAINFALL
Rainfall for September .25 of an
inch.
For October, 6.55 of an Inch.
For November, 4.40 of an inch.
O. A. CHENEY
A Saving in Power A Reduction in Expense
An Increase in Output An Improvement in Pro
duct Some Decided Improvement Always Results
When Electric Motors Turn the Wheels.
Benefits are especially
valuable to
Bakers, Blacksmiths, Bottlers, Butchers, Confect
ioners, Contractors, Dentists, Dressmakers, Grocers,
Launderers, Housekeepers, Jewelers, Machinests,
Printers, Woodworkers.
OLD SOLDIERS
HOLD REUNION
Boys Who Fought in '61 Hold
Rousing Meeting
NEW OFFICIALS SELECTED
Meade Post G. A..R. and Wom
en's Relief Corps Hold Re
ception for Visitors
Last Friday wns pension day, and
as a large number of old soldiers and
soldiers' widows from all parts of the
connty were in this city to have their
vouchers certified by County Clerk
Greenman, tht members of Meade
Post, Grand Army of l lie Republic and
the Woman's Relief Corps tendered a
reception to the visiting veterai's and
their, wives in Willamette Hall at
noon.
Commander Enos Cahill of the local
post bade the visitors weloome in a
well delivered address, and shortly af
terwards all were seated at the tables
where a bounteous repast was served.
Then J. A. Tufts was appointed toast
master, and many and eloquent were
the responses. During the reception,
the memories of those prtsent were
brought back to the days of '61 by the
stirring masio played by the fife and
drum corps of Meade Post.
Those who were present at the re
union were as follows :
V. L. Clyde. 8th la. Inf. ; W. W.
Wattenpaogh, 36 111. Inf. ; O. E.
Powell, marine corps ; Dan Sullivan,
U S. N. ; Heury Morgan, 6th Penn.
Separate Battery: George Bursford,
1st U. 8. Eugrs. ; Enos Cahill, 80th
Ohio Inf. ; J. F. Griggs, 85th N. Y.
Inf. ; D. A. James, 1st Wis. Cav. ;
P. W. Dempsey. 1st N. H. Cav. ; Ed
ward Johuson, 88tli N. Y. Inf.. ; Jo
seph Dobbius. 16th 111. Inf; F. L.
Bowles, 1st Del. Inf. ; U. O. Colson,
1st W Va. Cav. ; G A. Harding, 1st
' Jregon Iuf , C. A.Williams, 9th Vt.
Iuf ; W. O. Williams, 18ih Mich. Inf. ;
A L. Williams, 4th Ohio Cav;
Michael Higgins. 1st Conn Cav. ;
L. Y. Case, 15t Mich Inf. ; Israel
Putuian, 1st W. Va. Art. ; J. M.
Kilty, 1st Tenn. Cav. ; J. H. Jones,
60th N. Y. Inf. ; Thos E. Fitzgerald,
36th Wis. Inf. ; Harry Tingle, 45th
Ohio Iuf. ; M. J. Underwood, 15th
Mo. Cav. ; Patrick Borry. 18th III.
Inf. ; John M. O'Dea, 1st N. Y.
Engrs ;. Andrew Walker, 10th III
Cav. ; F. S. Arnold, 101 111. Inf. j
M.. O. Sweeny, 7th 111. Inf. ; John
Crawford, 1st la. Cav. ; E. Blnuken
shipp, 14th Ky. Iuf. j J. L. Slump,
Pa. Iuf ; A. J. Hobble, Jst Mo. Cav. ;
Michael Casey, 13th N. Y. Inf. ; John
Mcjarland, 8th'Ind. Cav. ; J. O. Pad
dock, 21st Mo. Inf. : feter Fraley,
2nd Colo Uav. ; E. B Grant, 143d
N. Y. Inf. ; M. J. Johnson. U. S. N. ;
John Kellv., 4ih U. S. Inf.; John
O'Brien, 7th 111 Ii.f. ; Wm. Fit'pat
rics 11th Mas. Inf. ; John Cannon, 3d
U S. Aritillery; 0. W. Rivers, JBt
U. S. Artillery; M. H. Dou nelly,
U. S. Marine Corps; Simon Daley,
1st N. Y. Artillery; Dau McArthur.
19th 111. Inf. ; James Stuart, 7th Is
Cav. ; Dan Cleary, 3d N. J. Iuf. ;
Patrick Coleman. 47th U. S. Cav. ;
J. M. Bolton, 1st Cal. Cav.; Robt.
Campbell, 1st Wis. Art. ; J. T. Riggs,
85th N. Y. Inf. ; R. M. Cooper, 137th
Pa. Inf. ; W. R. Gorbett, 1st la. Inf. ;
W. H McLellan, 143d Ohio Iuf. ;
J. O. Sawyer, 16th Vt. Inf. ; Then.
Huerth, 1st Wis. Inf. ; J. Dorenius,
27th N. J. Iuf. ; E. A. James, 1st
Wis. Inf. ; Dan Slover, 1st Oreg. Inf. ;
G. W. Doty, U. 8. M. ; O. M. Wheel
er, 7th lnd. Mtd. Int.
Ladies Mesdames J. F. Neleon,
Martha Beach, M. M. Charman, R.
Fouts, L. Y. Case. G. Barnholtzer,
A. E. Nash, W. R. Gorbett, J. A.
Tufts, M. L. Joyner, Pauline
Schwartz, J. J. Tingle, A. DeFord,
M. A Willett, M. E. Maddocks, H.
Fitzgerald, J. A. Paddock, G. Ritteu
ho'se, M. A. Van Hoy.
Officers Meade Post O. A. R.,
elected December 4 Commander,
O. L. Clyde; senior vice commander,
J. A. Tuft3; junior vine commander,
Geo Horton ; officer of the day, A J.
Hobble; officer of the guard, Dan
Hasbrouek ; quartermaster, G. A.
Harding; surgeon, Tom Fitzgerald;
chaplain, L. P. Horton; delegates to
department convention, J. A. Taylor,
f. u. wens, A. Mautz, J. uoroett,
J. 0. Paddock, J. A. Tufts; Alter
nates, D. K. Bill, Edward Johnson,
T.- Fitzgerald, W. W. Wattennaugh;
Dan Hasbrouek.
Eagles Elect Officers.
Oregon City aerie No 803, Frater
nal Order of Eagles met in Knapp's
hall Friday night, and after the rou.
tine business of the order was trans
acted, the tollowiug officers were
elected i Worthy president,-P. S Fin
ucane; worthy vice president, Thomas
E. Searless; secretary, A. M. Sinnutt ;
treasunr, A Knapp; conductor, J. R.
Butler: chaplain. Olias. K. Burns,
Jr. ; physician. Dr. C. A. Stuart; In
side gui.ru. 0 A. Fromong; outside
guard, A. Hitch man ; trustees, W. E.
Miller, Lake May, A. Nauman; musi
cian, W. E. Langtord. These officers
will be iustallnd at the first meeting
of the order in January.
W. E. CARIX
SECOND TERM MAYOR
CITY ELECTION
GOES QUIETLY
No Opposition for Mayor and
City Treasurer
LIGHT VOTE IS RECORDED
Mayor's Seco d Term Third
for Treasurer. -Four Coun
cilmen Elected
Oregon City held an election Mon
day, it was its annual City Election
and as there was no opposition for
the offices of Mayor and City Trea
urer, and but one contest for Coun
cilman the election went off very dry
as to the number of polls.
Mayor Carll was elected for his sec
ond term, which is indeed most grat
ifying to himself and to a very large
majority of the citizens generally,
who have found that his policies for
better city government have been
carried out to a letter and that our
city today Is not tainted with graft
or vice. Mr. Latourette takes the of
fice, of City Treasurer for-the third
time, a very decided honor to the
young man, and in this election there
was no one who wished to run against
him. He has attended to the money
affairs of the city with the closest at
tention and has a clean record be
hind him.
Four councilmen were elected, and
only in the first ward was there any
contention as to whom should go In.
Two good men were on the ticket,
Mr. William Andresen and Mr. Geo.
Secrest, the former being elected for
the three year term. J. J. Cooke was
elected for the two year term in the
same ward. In the third ward Jacob
Mlchels was the three year man who
had no opposition, and Dr. M. C.
Strickland takes the three year term
as one of the city fathers In ward
two.
Grocers' Association Meets,
The Oregon City Retail Grocers'
Association held a meeting in the
office of O. D. Eby Monday night, and
considerable business was transacted.
After the question had been thorough
ly discussed, the members decided to
close their stores all day Christmas,
and at noon on New Years day, The
question of charging the customers
for delivery was not settled, and will
be brought up for further action at a
later meeting of the association.
Form er Clackamas County Mao Dies
David C. Hatch, for many years a
resident of this county, diel Saturday
iu Stevenson, Wash. Mr. Hatch was
one of the early settlers of this coun
ty and was a prominent member of
the State Pioneers' Association. De
ceased was born in the Sandwich
Island! sixty rears ago, and came to
this country with his parents before
n
I I Pf 1
GOOD AVERAGES
FOR SCHOOLS
Fifty-three in County Reach 95
or Better
FALLS VIEW IS PERFECT
Country Schools Average Bet
ter Than the City Schools
in Attendance
County S'hool Superintendent Gary
has figured the percentage of attend
ance of the various school districts
for the month of November, and it will
be very iutereting to many to know
that the smaller country districts,
where children are compelled to go a
great distanoe to the soi.oolhouses,
have the highest percentage. The
Falls View district enjoyed perfeot
attendance, and the preceutage of the
Frog Poud school is 99 per ceut.
School districts of Clackamas county
that made the highest per oent of t
tendanue for the month ..f November:
Dist. No. 1 Milwaukie .98
" No. 3 Elliott Prairie .96
" No. 8 Canemah .97
" No. 4 "Lower Logan .97
" No. 7 Currinsville .95
" No. 8 Logai. .98
" No. 10 Engles 911
" No. 14 Viola .97
" No. 18 Beaver Creek .95
" No. 16 Marquam .97
" No. 17 Eagle Creek, .7
" No. 18 Mundorff .98
" No. 20 Macksburg .96
" No. 27 Matlo Lane, .96
" No. 80 Stone .96
" No. 84 West Oregon City .96
" No. 85 Molalla .96
" No. 38 Marks Prairie .96
" No. 42 Cherryville .95
m. d. latourbttb
third term treasurer
he was a year old. For some time the
family resided in Vancouver, aud
then moved to Oregon City.
He is survived by the following:
Two dan jhteri, Mmes. W. D. Martin
aud E E. Taylor of Sellwood ; a son,
Ernest S. ; three brothers, Edward of
Watjhiugtoii, Ueorge of Salem and
Herbert of California; two Bisters,
Mmes. Abbie Farrar of Portland and
Alios Manning of Shu Francisco.
The remains arrived in this city
Monday niiiht, aud the funeral ser
vices were held at 2 o'clcck the fol
lowing att moon aud whs attended
by many of the old-time friends of the
deceased. The pall bearers wort
A. 11. Fiuegsn, A Plummer, T. M
Long, W A. hedges, A. F. Stoke
and William F'.ne. The remaius were
interred in Canemah cemetery.
Parkplace Church Completed.
The Congregational Church of Park
place was finished this week. The
cost of all improvements was about
twelve hundred dollars. The old
building was moved, remodeled, and
added to until the whole building Is
practically new. There are three
large triple windows of amber-colored
cathedral glass, the center one
coming to a point twenty Inches
above the side ones, and having small
panes of the same glass all around
the large center glass. They give a
soft, pleasant, mellow light and as
the woodwork and pews are finished
In oak the effect is beautiful.
The Ladles' Aid Society has pur
chased new carpet for the rostrum,
which was raised and enlarged so as
to give more room for the choir. The
main part will seat about one hundred
and fifty people and the class room
about one hundred. The two rooms
can be thrown together by eight fold
ing doors, making room for two hun
dred and fifty people.
The new bell arrived last Saturday
and was hoisted in the belfry the
same day. The total weight of the
bell complete was six hundred pounds.
Everyone Is anxious for Sunday to
come to hear It ring out a summons
for the people to come to worship.
Rev. G. W. Riggs, the pastor, and
the people of Parkplace, feel well paid
for their energy and untiring efforts.
There will be services at 10:30
Sunday morning by Rev. E. C. Oak
ley, of Oregon City, at 11 o'clock, and
dedication services in the evening by
Rev. Fulsom, of Forest Grove, who is
State Superintendent of the Home
Missionary Society of the Congrega
tional Church.
Everyone is cordially Invited to at
tend both services.
To Whom It May Concern,
Having notified the Grocers of Ore
gon City not to sell scale-Infested or
wormy fruit, and having received
their promise of hearty co-operation,
I would warn the grower that any at
tempt to dispose of fruit by peddling
or otherwise, that has been rejected
by the grocers, will be looked after
and the offender prosecuted.
A. J. LEWIS,
Fruit Inspector, ClaclJ.mag County,
Oregon.
" No. 43 Mt. Pleasant .97
" No. 44 Boring .96
" No. 45 Boll Run .96
" No. 46 Sandy .97
" No. 47 Oswego .97
" No. 49 Harmony .96
" No. 48 Parkplace .96
" No. 60 . Douglas .98
" No. 61 Holcomb .96
" No. 61 Jones Mill .96
" No. 60 Clackamas .97
" No. 66 Marmot .96
" No. 67 Skunk Hollow .96
" No. 70 Evergreen .99
" No. 72 Colton .
" No. 74 Dryland .96
" No. 76 Monte Christo .96
" No. 82 Graeme .98
" No. 85 ilenriol .96
" No. 87 Wilhoit .96
" No. 88 Porter .96
" No. 97 Barlow .97
" Nu. 100 Hood View .96
" No. 101 Fulls View 100
" No. 106 Willamette .98
" No. 103 Cottrell .96
" No. 108 Estaiarta .96
" No. 109 Twilight .99
" No. 110 Lone Elder .96
"No. 113 Bear Creek .9
" No. 114 Jennings Lodge .97
" No. 115 Gladstone , .96
" No. 116 Fir Grove .98
" No. 801 Frog Pond .99
Grange Elects Officers.
Maple Lane Grange No. 296, P. of
H., met in their hall in Maple Lane
last Friday, and after the routine bus
mess of the order was finished the
following officers were elected to
jerve during the coming term:
Master, Mrs. Wm. Beard; Overseer,
Mrs. Sarah Derrick; Lecturer, Mrs.
O. E. Seely; Steward, Mrs. Blanch
Mautz; A. S., Lawrence Mautz; Chap
lain, Mrs. Rosina Mautz; Treasurer,
A. J. Hobble; Secretary, Mrs. Sarah
Gillett; Gate Keeper, Jas. Shelley;
Ceres, Mrs. A. B. Cone; Flora, Mrs.
Myrtle Beard; Pomona, Mrs. Olive A,
Swallow; L. A. S., Mrs. Mary Shelly.
Engineering Hall, the new univer
sity building ordered ereoted by the
board of reguuts, has beeu oompleted
aud will be occupied by the depatt
ment of civil engineering during the
Christinas holidays. The buildug is
large aud . ootuniidious and is situated
ainctiy across from Mechanical Mail
on the east side or university avenue,
a the University of Oregon, Eugeua.
It contains about a dozen large
ruouis, two of which are drafting and
computing rooms, 30x40 feet in size,
aud is built ou most approved plans
fur the purposes desired. The addi
tion of tin bo rooms will relieve iu a
measure the crowded conditiou of the
other buildings.
It has been definitely decided that
some time during the spring the Uni
versity of Oregon will oelebrate
"Commonwealth Day." Thousands
of invitations will be sent to all parts
of the state aud the most prominent
sneakers of Oregon will be on the
program.' It is hoped to make this
au annual day for the Btute. A com
mittee is already working on the pro
Brum and the ohms lor the uav.
' Commonwealth Day" will be held
at a lime when the un.vermty is in
cession iu order to give a large num
ber of people a ohauoe to sue the uni
versity as it actually is.
DOWN THE LINE
JENNINGS LO GE.
A number of improvements have
been added to this place since our last
news letter went to press. Among
them is the new Evaugulioal chapel
which is nicely nnaoi way. It will
be a neat little building 24x40 aud
will oost about $1000. It is beiug
built ou the lots ou Bhtnton Ave.
which formerly belonged to I. J. Mor
ris and Frauk Siniili of Portland.
Great oredit ia due the building com
mittee, whioh' is composed of Rev.
Shaver of Portland, ttev. Sliupp of
Milwaukee, aud ... F. Russuli aud
G. D. Uuardmau of this pluoe, tor tuu
active part they have takuu in the
work. It is thought that tue chapel
will be ready for services by the lat
ter part of Deoewber.
Mr. mod aud lam ay have moved to
their stoie buiidiug aud are gutting
uiculy bettleit aud will have their
stuck ot goods iu this week. Mr,
Rioe is making a number of improve
ments on the place. A uew chicken
house has been built for him by our
well-known carpenter L. Wilcox, aim
a well in buiug drilled. He exiiects to
build an addition to the store. We
aie sure Mr. hioe aud family will re
ceive a warm welcome iu the neigh
borhood.
Mrs. H. H. Emmons is having au
artistio little cobblestone house bum
on her property on the river.
Walter iieckner bus the framework
of Ins bungalow about oompleted.
AUuu isiowu lias a line now picket
fence built around his property.
whioh adds to the appearance very
muoh.
William Snanlding has his yard
graded and fuuees buiU aud the addi
tion to lus house is completed.
Georgd Morse is having his house
tinted aud varnished throughout.
Mr. Hart is doing the work.
a. U. Paintou is building a wood
shed on his pioperty.
Joliu Jenuiugs is busy clearing his
beaatifultract of land on Jennings
avenue.
The members of the L. I. Olnb have
been very busy during the past weuk
gutting teady for their bazaar and old
lashioned school, which will be huld
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Morse ou
December 13 from 6 p. m. All are
most cordially invited to attend this
old-tashionud school. Please don't
play "liookey," bo t come dressed as
an old-fasnioued boy or girl, and
gals please bring lunch fur two. The
proceeds of the ale ot the lunch boxes
will be added to the piano lund. Mrs.
Pratt will entertain the members of
the.club on Wednesday, December V,
to make further plans for the bazaai.
. Little Jeuuie Pratt celebrated her
fifth birthdsy ou December 4, aud in
honor ot the occasion the tollowiug
little girls were invited to her home:
Misses tiussie Koberte, Dora Koetlie,
Naomi Wilcux, Doris Paiuton, Esther
Keevex, Grace Koho and tiybil lirowu.
C, P. Morae, Harry Paintou and
Hugh Roberts visited at St. Johns on
6umlay.
Prayer meeting was held Thursday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Siocuin, and was quite largely attend
ed, it will be held in the suhuoiiiouse
this week on Thursday and Mrs.
CITY POUND
DISAPPEARS
Municipal Building is Among
the Missing
CHIEF BURNS IS PUZZLED
Shed Built by City at Four
teen h and Washington
Sts. Vanishes
Lost, the city pound, finder please
return to Chief of Police Burns or
Mayor Carll. Tuesday morning, the
genial chief of police of this city
read the account of the robbery of
the East Side Bank in Portland in
the morning paper at breakfast time,
and while putting away contentedly
on a Havana on his way to town, he
began to ruminate over the possible
late of the trio who perpetrated tls
affair should they fall into his hands.
Thinning thus, the Chief turned down
Fourteenth street to see if any stray
animals had fallen Into the hands of
Poundmaster Sulsap over night, but
upon arriving at the place where the
pound should have been, the Chief
suddenly came to the conclusion that
the local force were up against a mys
tery that placed the East Side affair
in the shade. Although the chief is
a man who has very regular habits,
he could not help stopping to think
whether or not he had been out
"among 'em" on the previous night,
for wonder of wonders, the city pound
had disappeared! Disappeared, yes,
that's the word vanished, as if it
had suddenly become imbued with
life and went for a jaunt, forgetting
to return. The city pound is, or rath
er was, located on the corner of Four
teenth and Washington street, and In
order to protect the impounded beasts
from the rain and cold, the city erect
ed a substantial shed, and it is this
Identical shed that is now missing.
Anybody knowing of the whereabouts
of the missing edifice will confer a
favor on the police force and city
council by informing them when and
where the pound was last seen, aud
In what direction it was traveling.
Spoouer will luad. All who are in
terested are iuvited.
Theie were eigh een present at the
niiion Suuduy school on Suuday.,
Kbv. Shupp gave a delightful talk to
the little oues at three o'clock. .
Arrangements are beiug made to
have some Christmas exercises in the
uew chapel about Christinas time.
Mr. and Mrs. A. D. York, who for
merly resided here but now are locat
ed in Washington, were calling on old
f rieuds and neighbors Bnuduy. They
are ou their way to California, where
theywill spend the winter.
Mrs. Dr. Myrtle of the Portland
Sauitorium spout one day last week
with Mrs. Burt Buardman.
Miss Grace Moiris, who formerly
resided here, is the guest of Miss Ar
liune Shaver on Boardman avenne.
Miss Alma Madison of Duluth,
Minn , has arrived here to speud the
winter with her uncle and auut, Mr.
and Mrs. Zigner who are living on
Judge Brouaugh's plane.
Out of thu 24 pupils who are en
rolled iu the school, 14 were neither
tardy nor absent during the niuutli
ending December 6. They were Wil
liam gpHUlding, koien r aintou, n,uua
Hoss, Ethel Hart, Arthur Roberts,
Fern Hart. Reginald Ross, Glen Rus-
shiI, Bessie Roberts, Kail Boardman,
DuriB Paiutun, Harold Pratt, Willard
Solemn, aud Dora Koetlie.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Fiuluy of
Portland spent Sunday here at the
Kiuley home.
Mrs. Ross is sp ndiug the weuk at
her ranch near Vancouver, Wash.
PARKPLACK SCHOOL N0TE3
One ot the most interesting debates
ever heard in Parkplace was held at
tne regular meeting last Friday alter- '
noon. The Bubjoct, Resolved, that
the United SStntes should permanently -
retain the Philiupiues, was supported
ou the affirmative by Pearl Jones,
Fay trench and Ernest Parcel! aud
ou the negative by Ethel butts, Ulga
Hanson and tldeiia Ularke. TUh negt-
tive won, after a 'heated disuuesion
which showed that both sidttn had
thorouhgly studiud the quohtiou. At
the tiuxt mueiing an election of
officers will be held.
Mrs. A. L. Clarke, Miss Anna
Rmuarsou aud Miss Kutio Urnnnur
were visitors in the high sonuul room
Fridai afternoon.
At a meutiug of the studeut body
called Monday uouu by Piesiucnt Mt
Annlty, a yell leader was elected aud
a committee to collect yells was ap
pointed. The president appo luted
also a oommitee to find out what
uhauces there were for orgauiziug a
banket ball team.
L'ho high school hoys and girls are
having some peuauts made, aud are
also practicing their "yells", prepar
atory to inf usiug some life luto their
couteais with other schools.
The Eudcatioual Club met at the
school house December 3. The visit
ing committee lor the past month re
ported that the school was runuing as
smoothly as could be expected. Aiter
appoiutiug a now committeo the- club
adjourned.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ward Dead.
Mrs. Elizaoetli Ward of St. Johns,
formorly a resident of this city, aied
at 10 o'clock Monday night at the
Good Samaritan hospital. She had
undergone a severe opeiatioif sud, as
she was unablu to stand the shock,
hor demise followed. Mrs. Ward was
bu years of ago aud resided iu this
city on the corner of Fourtoeuth and
Washioutou streets till about two
years ago, when she moved with her
family to St. Johns.
She is survived by her husband, Gil
bert L. Ward, aud five children. :
Raymond aud Ward Lee of St. Johns;
Mrs A. G. Gloves of Gmaha, Nib. ;
Mrs. Agues Leiand cf St. Johns, aud
Mrs. W. M. Lee, of Fisher, Minn. ;
one brother, James A. Tufts ot Glad
stone j two sisters, Mmes James Mo
rariaud of this uity, and J. Nilos of
Cluckamas Heights. The funoral was
held at 11 o'clock Thursday morning
jud the remains were inteired in tne
Oswego cemetery.