OHISOOW CITt ENTKltt'UIHK, FRIDAY, DKCKMHKR 20, 1912.
LARSEN & CO.
Gfocefies, Produce, and
Commission
A car load of drain tile
Jast received.
Cor. 10 4 Main, Oregon City, Oregon
LOCAL BRIEPS
K. J. Donahue,, of Boring, wit an
Oregon City visitor Tuesday.
W. Porter, of Katacada, waa In Ore
gon City Wednesday on business.
Hay Coin, a farqir gf Liberal, was
n Oregon City vl.llor Wednesday.
William tlelllan. of Oswego, wn In
Oregon City Saturday on bualutiaa.
J sines Cook of Oswego, a Ln av
liii'M visitor In Oregon t'tty Saturday.
Mr. I-rroy Caul, of Clackamas, waa
lh Oregon Clt Wedncsdsy on busl
nraa. '
Guitar Johnson, ot Mullno, via In
Oregon City Thursday transacting
llllllllCM.
II. .A. Kaylor. nf Molnlla, waa In
Oregon City Thursday transacting
bualnea. '
Horn to the wife of fl. U llaron. at
Willamette, Sunday, December 16, a
daughter,
Charle and Herman plpka, of Mu
llno, were In Oregon Cltr Mouday on
business. A'
, Ixxila Funk, of Logsn. a prosperous
farmer, waa lu Oregon City Wedne
Miss Mary Hpsgln, of Aurora, la
vlaltlng with her brother, J. C. Hpsgle,
for a few weeks.
ilny on business.
It. K oi' her, a hardwara merchant of
Canby, waa In Oregon City transact
ItiK bushiest Monday.
Horn (o lbs wife of William U Gag
rati. ra lledland Hoard, Hunday, De
cember 111. a daughter.
K. K. Hnitia, of Handy, waa In Ore
Ko:i City Thursday on hla way lo Cal
ifornia where ha will apend tha win-'
ter.
(ieorge llelvey. of Mt. Angel, waa
an Oregon City vlaltor Monday. Mr.
llelvey la proprietor of a meat mar
ket In Mt. Angel. -
Mra. Oarar Benson and children of
logsn, returned to their honin Hat-
unlay after several moutba' visit with
friends In Oregon City.
Joaepti nanaaa of Mnlalla. waa In
Oregon City Wedneaday transacting
business. Mr. Ilnrleaa la Interested
In tha 011111111 bualueaa.
Mr. and Mra, Albert llnol of Clsrke
were In "return City Friday visiting
their daughter, Mra. William Kruger,
formerly Mlaa I. yd la Huol.
J. II. Kellogg, of thla City, return
id homo Thuraday evening after an
ahaenra of several montha, at which
time ha waa at White Salmon, Wash
ington, K. I'. Dedman. County Recorder
elect of ('lackamaa County, waa In
tha city Wedneaday, visiting tho of
lira of which ba takea charge on the
nrat of tha year.
H. May returned Monday to Whit
Halmon, Waah., after a few daya' vla
lt In Oregon City. He haa a ranch at
White Salmon, where there la two and
one half feet of auow.
J. E. Calavan. County School Sup
ervisor, returned from a trip Satur
day, after visiting achoola In the
Mnckabtirg coitntry. Mr. Calavan
will leave Monday to vlalt school near
Molnlla. ,
John Rrott, of Scotta M Ills, returned
to hla home Monday. He bad been
In the city for aeveral dnye. and at
tended the meeting of the Ogle Min
ing Co.. which waa held at Knapp'a
Hull H-tturday.
Mra. 0. E. Swafford and three child
len arrived In Oregon City from Maker
where Mra. 8wafford haa been vlaltlng
her parents. They will miike their
home In thla city. Mr. Swafford la
employed a prescription druggist for
Huntley Hro. Co.
Mr. and Mra. T. H. Pierce, whoapent
their honeymoon In Southern Callfor
nln, are gueata of the hrlde'a parenta,
Mr. and Mra. E. Harrington, of Olad
atone. Mra. Pierce before her mar
riage waa Mlaa Wava HarrltiKton. The
ralr rti:rned from Han Francisco on
the Hteamahlp Heaver.
' 11. C. NHlson.Vho recently aold a
creamery ut McMlnnvllle. which he op
rat I'd for a number of yeara, waa In
Oregon City Tueaday looking for a
alte for a creamery. He la con
templating establishing a new cream
ery In or near Oregon City.
Mr. and Mra. L. Hnrma, of Platte
vllle, Wlaconaln, coualna of Mra. J.
K. Hpagle, who vlalted here a few
montha ago, attended the I.and
Hhow. which waa bold recently
at Chicago, and In their catlinn
tlon Oregon had the beat all around
booth and exhibit, and Oregon's hors
ca were far euperlor to any others.
t Couplee Get Llcenaea.
Mcenaee to marry were laaued Mon
dny to Kthel h, Myera and Roy Mc
Clung; May V. 8mJh and Frank A.
Wlae and Nleta L. llrlggs and Artb
I,. Clifford.
Wife Beeke Decree.
Iva Hfnderaon haa filed ault for a
divorce from I). W. Henderaon. They
were married July 28, 1900. The plain
tiff aaya her hitahand deserted her
November 15, 1909.
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Mlaa I-aura Conyera Myera, well
aeveral yeara and Clifford I lead ley
Hmlth, editor of the Court Joifrnal, In
Kanaaa City, Mo., were married In Kan
aaa City, I Member 6. The ceremony
Mra. Krneat Kllaworth Smith. The
the Kunaaa City Journal:
"At the home of Mr. and Mra. Er-
neat hllawortb Smith," the marriage
of their alater, l-aura Conyera Myera
and Mr. Clifford llradley Hmltb took
pluce yeaterday evening at t o'clock.
Tha Itev. (iitorge T. Taiftunan perform
ed tha ceremony. Throughout the en
tire bouae Oiegon holly waa draped
over the doorwaya and wlndowa and
formed a path of green on either aide
of the atalrway through which tha
bridal party deacended. The marriage
took place befora an altar of palina
and ferna on which were vaaea of
white rhryaaiitbemuma and candleatn
cathedral candelabra. A email railing
Inlwlned with the Oregon holly waa
flanked at each end with one large
palm. Ilaaketa of pink Klllarney roaea
wera on the pedestals In the ball and
the dining room table held a tall baa-
ket of bcgonuia and maiden ferna
Mlaa Kdna Forsyth aang "The Illrth
day Hong" by Cowan, and " I llrlng
My Hon a ' by Carae, before the aer
vlce and the "Hararolle" from "Talea
of Hoffman" during tbe marriage.
The brlilo and groom entered together
preceded by tbe amall ring bearer,
Cora Loulae Tebbetta, who carried
tbe ring In a lurge chryaantbemuin and
tbe rllilxm bearera, Maater Ullbert
Conyera Myera and l.ula Conkay. Tha
bride waa gowned In cream white
crepe de chine, with ahort draped
train. Point lace draperiea fell over
each ahoulder and were caught at the
walal vltb pearl oniamenta. Tbe
bride carried a white prayer book
with atreamera of white rlbbona and
llllleaof-valley. Mr. and Mra. Smith
gave a reception after the wedding
at which Mr. and Mra. Peyton C.
Hmlth. Mr. and Mra. W. F. Campbell
and Mr. and Mra. Klbert E. Smith re
ceived, Mr. and Mra. Smith left for tbe
aouth and win be at home after the
II rat of tbe year In Kanaaa City."
MRS. JOHNSON GETS DECREE.
Circuit Judge Eakln haa granted a
decree of divorce to Florence John
aon agalnat Carl Johnaon, of (ilad
atone. The plaintiff waa awarded
$.'(io and one third of the real eatate
of the couple In Glndatone. Tbe de
fendant moat pay the coata of the
ault.
Burgnardt Eatate $8,000.
The eatate of E. H. Iturghardt. val
ued at $6,000, waa filed for probate
Thuraday. Mr. Ilurgbardt died aeveral
montha ago.
Schradar Bakery Sold.
II. 8cbradur haa aold hla bakery on
Main Street to Wemme Hanson,
who will take charge of the bualueaa
at once.
2 Wlvaa Gat Decrees.
Circuit Jitdge Campbell Thuraday
grunted a decree of divorce to Oer
tha llorat agalnat Jacob llorst, the
plalntlff'a maiden name, Gertha
Whltn. being reatored. Koaella Jof-
frlea waa granted a decree from Zeno
Jeffrlea.
TAYLOR HELD TO ANSWER
TO GRAND JURY
(ieorKe Taylor, accuacd of criminal
Intimacy with hla adopted duuiahter,
Itetha Tuylor, waa held In $3,000
liontla to anawer to the grand Jury by
County Judge lleatlo Friday. The de
fcmlnnt waa repreaented by George
C. Ilrowiiell. The girl haa been plac
ed in the cuatody of the county Jail
matron, Mra. Parker.
COUPLE MARRIED BY
COUNTY JUDGE BEATIE
Dr. Charlee Llttlcfleld and Wav
Hu.orook were married laBt week by
County Judge Hentle. Dr. I.lttlefleld
la a prominent physician In Seattle
and the bride la well known In society
clrclna In the Sound city. The couple
left the cny Wednesday. aftr vlalt
lng several of their friends In this
city.
How's This?
We elTpr One lluidml Ixillirt Rrwnrd foe enr
etw o( rnurrb tiui ouinoi Im euml by Mall
OaurrS Cur,.
r J. CHUNKY CO . Tollo. O.
We. the unapKnfHt. aT tuwwn V. i. hmey
for the Im 16 yrars, end ti4i've him perfectly h.m
urshle In ell nuaiitref tmnurtlime end aitenrlally
tMe to eerry out any nMlaailtne n-.aur by hi Arm.
National Nam ur rnumK. K.
Ti'lMln. Ohln.
Haiti Catarrh Cure la taken Internally, an me
dlrrrily upon the bliiod end mucotia aurfan-a tl in.
eyetrm. Titlmonlale er.,t free. rr;ee 7 eeitta per
oolite. Mil by ell tnteriirta.
law Halle really fills lur eunstipatkm. -
A SMALL BILL MENDS
A BAD BREAK.
at Thomas'. Better of course
not to have the break, which mean
.imply to drive around here every
once in a while and let us thorough
ly examine your vehicle. When
the breakdown doe come, as come
it will some day with the best of
carriages, buggies or wagons, our
Vn, our brains, our skill and ex
perience are at your service.
OWEN G. THOMAS
4th and Main it Oregon City
IS
MAN WITH KHIFE
MENACES WOMAN
DEPUTY SHERIFFS SEARCH FUR
LUNATIC WHO THREATENS
MRS. LANQ
"I'LL MURDER YOU'SAYS STRANGER
"I Am Not Your Friend or Enemy,"
Manlae Daclaraa ta He Draw
Weapon Woman 'Phones
Daughter
"I am not a friend or an enemy of
youra, but I will murder you before
the end of the year with thla knife
waa tbe atutement made by an un
identified man to Mra. Henry Lang,
when ahe anawered a knock on tbe
door Wednesday morning, at her
home M Kvergreun Hlatlou.
Mra. l-ang and her daughter, Mra.
It. Kelly, made a complaint to
lieputy Dlatrlct Attorney Stlpp Thura
day afternoon. Mra. Lang aald that
abe flr.it aaw tbe man laat Saturday
evening, when returning to her home
from her daughter'a bouae. She waa
walking through a atretcb of woods,
ahe aald, when euddetily he confront
ed her. She paeaed him and hurried
to her borne. She aald abe aaw him
again In tle early part of tbe week.
Her huaband, who la . employed In
Portland, left bla borne and boarded
a car ahortly after 7 o'clock Wednea
day morning. Mrs. 1-ang aald that
ahe locked the door, and at about (
o'clock ahe heard a rap. She opened
tbe dutiA and tbe man ahe bad aeen
aeveral tlmea before, aaked ber If It
waa ber huaband who had boarded
the car, a short time before.
She anawered In the affirmative,
and tha man then told ber that he
waa not friend or enemy, but would
murder her before tbe end of the year.
He then drew a large knife, when
Mra. Lang cloaed the door. Sbe aaya
that the man atood on tbe steps of
the bouae for a few minutes and ahe
went upstalra.
Naturally a nervous woman, Mra.
I.ang Hayed In her home tbe entire
day, and got word to ber daughter
late In the afternoon and related the
Incident. Several women In the vi
cinity have recalled aeelng the man.
It la thought that be la demented.
-Deputy Sheriff Mllea and Conatable
George llrown looked for tbe man late
Thursday afternoon, but could find no
trace of him. The authorltlea are
keeping a close watch for him.
fOUR WIVES AND ONE
Jane E. Illomberg baa filed ault for
divorce aganat Gaata J. Illomberg.
They were married July 22, 1911, In
Illinois. Cruelty la alleged. The plain
tiff aaka that ber maiden name, Jane
K. Moltsner, be reatored. Alleging
cruelly, litrdle U Austin ha filed ault
for divorce against Whocler Austin.
Tbey were married May 28, 1904. The
plaintiff saya her husband struck her
May 10. 1912. and that be frequently
came borne In an Intoxicated condi
tion. Sbe allegi-a that October 15,
1912, he atood oulalde the front door
and made nolaea that frightened the
children. Eva L. Hayner aeeks a de
cree from Allle G. Hayner, Jr. alleg
ing cruelty. Tbey were married In
'ortlnnd Februnry 27, 1907. John
Ame asks for a divorce against Elale
Amea. Thoy were married In Port
land M.uch 6. 1911. Cruelty I alleg
ed. Iva Henderson ba sued D. W.
Henderson for a divorce. Tbey were
married In Portland July 28. 1906. and
the plaintiff says her husband deaertr
cd her November IS, 1909.
The Portland Association ot Credit
Men has written the Commercial Club
of thla city an Important letter re
garding precautions agalnat Are. The
letter aaya In part:
"The Christmas season Is here
again, with all Ha beauty and merry
making; a aeaaon when we decorate
our stores, homes, churches and
meeting placea ao attractively with
varicolored papera, festoons, ever
greens and many othef light but very
Inflammable materials, that so. easily
take Ore and spread It. We are going
to ask you to again give' thla aubject
serloua consideration and In your
community bring before your people
the necessity of being careful, lest
thla aeaaon of Joy and merriment be
turned Into one ot aadnesa and mourn
ing. Many have not forgotten the
CbrlatmH fire at Silver Lake In whldh
so many children lest their Uvea."
IN HIS HOME CITY
"There have' been so many changes
in the city alnce I left here," aald
John Hlackwell, of Tacoma, who I
vlaltlng friend, "that I hardly knew
the place. I left the city mbre than
thirty yeara ago, and have alwaya
wanted to come back, but thla la the
first opportunity that I have had."
Mr. Hlackwell came to Oregon City
fifty eight yeara ago, and lived here
twenty eight yeara. He aald that he
had met only four men who lived herd
when be waa a realdent of the city.
They are Cbarlea E. Burn. David
Caufleld, George McCarver and Oeorge
Miller. Mr. Hlackwell attended the
meeting of the Maaonlc lodge Satur
day night, having been Initiated In
the local order forty two year ago.
S Couples Get License.
Llcenaea to marry have been laaued
to Llllle H. Romapert and John Ilurgl;
Johanna Delude and Narclaaa Delude
and Roa M. Imper and LOul Geng-
ler. ,
THE FARMER'S SON
(My r. m. am.)
Tbe farmer'! aon Iriuerlts bands
That worthy lalor do not fear;
That guide the plow and farm tbo
lands, '
ud gather barveats of tbe year;
That fell tbe trees and clear the soil;
That till, or reap, or work, or aow;
That aluewy grow with honest toll;
And wluld tbe axe or uae tbe boe.
Hla la the wisdom of tbe field
And wood and flower and murmur
ing brooks;
To blni tbe meaning la revealed
Of sunset aklea and sunny look
Of summer shimmering on the bills;
Tbe prlugtlm gayly singing bird,
The mualc of tbe gushing rill,
And nature' gentle loving word.
And be Inherit a aouiid mind
That loveth human liberty;
That fashion edicts do not bind;
A mind that' open, noble, free.
Where thought are given room to
grow
To balance all tbe doubt of alat.
And freedom' bleaslnga cause to flow,
And not become degenerate.
'Tie aucb a he make earth' great
men,
Inventor, poet, orator,
The wlelder of tbe cogent pen.
And generala of hard fought war
Ti such a be mould destiny
And train tbe bain me wheel of
time;
And that preserves tbe liberty
Of every land and clime.
Then Call not bl a lowly birth;
Tbe farm la not a lowly place;
Hut each a kingdom of tbe earth,
The farmer king of kingly race;
Tbe aon tbe belr of all tbe land,
And knowledge of these latter day.
And ilnewy and willing banda,
And will that strength and power
portray.
' PUNS FOR ELEVATOR
Elevator englneera and men Inter
eated In the elevator which 1 to be
installed In the near future, and for
which bonds for $12,500 were author
ised at the recent city election, will
be preaent at tbe next council meet
ing which will be held December 21.
Tbe alte for tbe elevator la now the
moat Important factor to be decided.
Tbe moat popular choice at preaent
1 Sixth Street, but tbe council will
get suggestions as to tbe alte from
property owners. It 1 thought that
a large number will be preaent at tbe
next council meeting to offer sugges
tions. Elevator engineer will submit
plans, though tbe majority of tbe
council la Inclined to wait until next
year before taking any definite act
Ion. T.
SUES FOR $40,000
J. E. Hedgea, attorney for George
E. Sullivan, aon of T. W. Sullivan,
Saturday filed sujt in Portland for
$40,000 damage against the Portland
Power & Transmission Company. The
plaintiff, while working tor the de
fendant company, fell 'rom a piank
crossing a buttress twelve feet to an
other plank and then thirty feet to
the rocka below. It la alleged tha:
he la permanently injured. 'Hla nrvea
are said to be shattered, hla heart 'n
jured and hi left side badly smashed.
The complaint recite that the youn
man baa trouble sleeping.. The acci
dent occurred at River Mill.
R. L. Holmun, a prominent business
man of thla city, who aeveral day
ago received a letter from a widow
In Newark, N. J., asking him to find
ber a husband, has been called on
again to aid Dan Cupid. The laat ap
peal waa made by a widow in Port
land,, who writes Mr. Holmao aa fol
lows: "Some daya ago I read an article
In the Oregouian of a letter received
from a widow In tbe east asking you
to find ber a husband.' Now Mr. Hoi
man, do you know there are oni
few deserving wldow product of
our beautiful state. I am one who is
very tired of taking care ot herself.
I am one who If thrown in a place
where I could meet gentlemen of mv
own appearance and ideaa, I coull
no doubt meet someone I would care
tor. They must be neat, of good hab
its, refined and good looking. Now If
you w ill kindly take tbe same Interest
In a good, nice, respectable widow
of the west aa you are showing the
one in the eaat, I ran furnish the beat
of reference. I would like to find
someone who 1 looking for a good,
honorable lady.
"Addresa Box 1105 for further In
formation. I am 49. good looking, ao
they aay. Weigh 145.-1
SANDY ELECTS OFFICTR8.
At the election held Tuesday In
Sandy T. E. Heckwlth, Caaper Junker
and Otto Melnlg ere elected alder
men and Lyman Davis, marshal. Many
women of Sandy voted at the election.
At the achool census Just completed
In the Sandy district it wa hown
that there are 114 children of' the
school age.
POLK'S-
OREGON and WASHINGTON
Business Directory
A Directory ef eaek Ctty. Tewa J4
Vlllee-e. alrlna teecrlptlv sketch (
eaoh place, local lea, population, tele
graph, ehlppm end banking- point)
aieo Cleaeinecl Directory, eempUad hy
haelneas and proteealoo.
H. L. MM CCl RKAT1XC
GIRL SAVED FROM
DEATH UNDER CAR
T. B. PAIRCLOUOH RESCUES CHILD
WHO IS KNOCKED DOWN '
BY TRAIN
HERO CONGRATULATED By FRIENDS
Girl I Walking Aero Street With
Brother When Christmas Toy
Tempt and Car Hit
Her
Seeing many Christmas toy In
(hop window, little 6-year old
Leah Ryan, daughter of Mra. II. W.
Saunders, dashed away from ber (mall
brother Kenneth, In front of a Port
land bound Oregon City car, and nar
rowly escaped death Saturday. T. H.
Falrcrough, who waa standing on tbe
corner of Seventn and Main, seeing
the girl atruck by the car, Jumped
from the aldewalk and caught hold of
of tbe child, lifting ber from under tbe
car. Tbe car was In charge of Motor
man Rufner, who brought tbe car to
a standstill within a few feet. Had it
not been for Mr. Kalrclougb' quick
work, however, the child mlgbt have
been killed. Immediately after tbe
accident, tbe child waa examined by
Drs. W. E. Hempstead, and C. M.
liarbee, surgeon ot the Portland Rail
way aV Power Company.
Tbe girl waa walking with her
brother and auddenly aaw some toys,
and without a word to her brother,
daabed into tbe atreet Tbe car waa
going alowly, and tbe girl received
only a few minor scratches. 8everal
women who jaw the child under th
car became nysterical.
Tbe girl . walked to her borne, at
211, Madison Street, with her brother.
Mr. Falrclougb, tbe hero, w as con
gratulated by many frienda Saturday
evening. - ,
OREGON CITY HOLDS
ST. JAMES TO TIE
The Hreenn Pile fnnthall team nlnv
ed a fine came aealnst Balnt Jamea
College, ot Vancouver, Waah, Sunday
afternoon, on tne coiumous grounds
at Portland.
Tha a-Ama waa a scoreless one. In
the second quarter Btrelbig received
the ball, after Saint Jamea had turn
hlari It anrl marla a aeneatlnnal run.
down the entire field, crossing Van
couver goal, but Referee Parvia, oi
Vancouver, dirt not allow Ihe tOUCD-
dnan holldav that Irwin, who was
playing tor Oregon City bad tackled
and beld Wood, a Vancouver player.
Tha Drecon City nlavera refuaed to
continue to play, and the crowd evi
dently wa of the opinion of the local
lads, that the referee waa in ue
wrong, and that Irwin had only
"dumped" Wood, but had not tackled
or held him. The local boy protest
ed against tbe decision, and for some
time .the field wa crowded with spec-
tatnra Parvia held hla STOUnd. and
refused to allow another well known
foot ball man to referee, though the
agreement had been made that It
Parvia w-aa not aatlsfactorv. Oregon
City ahould pick a Portland man.
Tbe ball waa finally laid on Van
couver 20 yard line, and the game
continued. The crowd cheered the lo
cal aggregation luatily, rootera from
ancouver Joining in the applause.
Drairnn Tltv tried tWO nlaCB kick.
but failed to kick the ball between
the pofjta. Oregon City gained more
yardage than Vancouver, and made
the only uccesful forward paaa.
nrer Smith, who haa Dlayed foot
k.n u'Uh rtreenn Cltv for a number
of year, declared this hla last game.
He made a statement before the game
that he had played for five yeara.
without receiving any Injurie and
that he would retire.
u.r... whits la now hiisv ar
ranging for the New Year' dance of
the club. Heretofore tne annual new
Year1 dance haa been a decided uo
cesa. and the boya are arranging for
a grand time on this occasion.
FOREIGN DEMAND FOR
APPLK IMPROVES
While the improvement In the de
mand for apple ha not been a help
to the market price, latest advice
from Europe tell o fa much better
tone for fruit and especially the ap
plea offering from Hood River and
Rogue River.
Fancy Yellow Newtona are finding
a much improved call abroad and
thla Ib perhaps the beat showing made
In any of tbe world's markets.
Throughout the United State the
situation contlnuea to show a very
sick character, thla being especially
true of ordinary quality. Good stock
is steady to firm at present pricea
now, aa is generally shown for sim
ilar good.
CAHLEMDESTRONG
WITH LIGHT RECEIPTS
The Portland Union Stock Yard
Company report aa follow:
The receipts ot cattle have been
light thla week. o the market haa
been holding eteady and tronger than
the week previous. Several load of
ateera brought $7.25 per hundred.
Choice cow and heifer have found
ready ale at trong prices, but the
ordinary grade of the tuff went at
barely teady price.
Heavy receipt of bog In the
yards for the week. Good demand for
choice hoga weighing around 200 lbs.
and price about the same a last
week or I7.7S tor top.
'Receipt for sheep and lamb not
extra heavy bat enough to meet the
demand. Best lambs bringing
about $8.25 per hundred. Beit ewe
$4.00 and best weather $5.00.
pram dies of
Nerl L. Allen, a mill warker, died
Tueaday morning from a complication
of diaeasea which resulted from ty
phoid fever. The deceaaed came to
Oregon City aeveral month ago, wltb
bi wife and little daughter, Luclle.
He bad traveled over tbe country In
a covered wagon, and enduring many
hardships.' Upon arrlclng In Oregon
City be obtained a position with he
Willamette Pulp at Paper Company.
H bad worked for two months, when
be became 111 of typhoid fever. Tbe
caae was a serious one at the start,
and pneumonia soon developed. A
few day later an abscess formed in hi
ear, and aeveral daya before hla death
an abscess formed on bis leg.
He wa twenty nine year, nine
montii and twenty four daya of age,
and was born in Havana, Kan., where
bla parent still live. Hla body will
be ahlpped to that town Wednesday
morning, where It will be lntered.
Tbe deceased la survived by hla
widow, two brotbera, Elmer and Hen
ry Allen, and five sisters, Mrs. Clara
H. NJcoclson, Mrs. Myrtle Hendrick
son, Minnie, Llllle and Annie Allen,
all but tbe widow and daughter liv
ing in Kanaaa.
GLEN GROUT, WELL
Glenn Groat, youngest son of Mr.
and Mr. J. W. Grout, for many year
resident of Oregon Cityr died in Saint
Vincent's Hospital In Portland Thura
day night of typhoid fever. HI age
was seventeen years.
The young man moved to North
Bend, Coo County, with hi parent
aeveral yeara ago, and thla year he
ba ben in Portland, living with hi
later, Mr. Maurice Binford, and at
tending tbe Waablngton High School,
where be would have graduated next
June, and expected to enter the Uni
versity of Oregon next FalL Hla
brother, Alvin Grout, is a well known
student and athlete at the State Uni
versity. Glen Grout visited friends in Ore
gon City about four weeka.ago, and
spent Saturday and Sunday here. He
waa a very popular boy at school and
leaves a host of frienda to mourn bis
untimely demise. Tbe funeral will be
beld at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon
at the Third Presbyterian Church In
Portland.
AFTER LONG ILLNESS
Mrs.Margeret Herxlg. who had. been
a realdent of this county for twelve
years, died Monday afternoon at a lo
cal hotel after an Illness ot more than
a year. She waa operated upon last
April, but her condition did not Im
prove greatly, and about a week ago
she was brought from her homo on
the Molnlla road to the hotel in order
that she might be given better medi
cal treatment. The deceased waa
born In Lakefield, Ontario, Can., Jan
uary 25,. 1858, and wa married In
November. 1881, to Hiram Hoaklna.
She andsFrederick Herxlg were mar
ried about five year ago. Sbe is ur
vlved by her father and mother, Mr.
and Mrs. N. Steele, ot Salem and the
following brother and sinters: Wil
liam. George. Arthur. Donald, Edward
and Robert Steele; Mr. C. Stuart, Mra.
John hiidebrand, Mr. Young and
Mrs. Clarence Kaj. The following
children survive: Mrs. J. W. Allord,
Mr. A. H. Walter. Mia Alice Hoskln
and Frank and Walter Hoskina. The
funeral will be held at the Preebyter
lan Crurch in this city thia afternoon
at 2 o'clock, the interement to be in
Moutain View Cemetery.
MRS. ELLEN F. MARTIN
DIES AFTER OPERATION
Mrs.' Ellen F. Martin, formerly pro
prietress of the Racket Store in thla
city, died Sunday morning at St Vin
cent's Hospital In Portland. The fun
eral will be held at 10:30 o clock thla
morning at the Congregational Church
In this city. Mr. Martin waa 111 five
weeks, and was operated upon boob
after she waa stricken. She was born
In Maine in 1864 and came to Oregon
in 1899, locating at Salem. She came
to thla city in 1893. and waa in bus
iness here nine years. Mrs. Martin
Is survived by the following children:
Frank Martin, of St Louis, Mo.; Mr.
Lute M. McKittrlck. ot Portland; Mr.
Charles Swift of Willamette and Mrs.
Frank McDevitt 'of Sumpter. Her
husband died in Nome, Alaska, tour
years ago. The funeral service will
be conducted by tbe Rev. George Nel
son Edward.
E
BIBLE PRINTED 1672
Mr. and Mr. G. H. Young have a
bible which wa printed In 1672. Thi
bible waa published by tbe printers
of the King of Scotland. John Bill
and Christopher Barker. It was
brought to this country from Scotland
by the Drennen family, who are tbe
grandparents ot Mrs. Young. Mrs.
Marrraret Dodson, who was In Oregon
City for a number of year prior to
her death, had the bible In an old
fashioned cheat which I also In the
possession of the Youngs.
Family records, dating from 1622
to 1806 are recorded In the small
book. The book la In excellent condition..
HERtLIS DEAD
RETAINING WALL TO
BE BUILT BY CITY
FRANK BU8CH WILL PAY HALF
OF COST OF MAIN 8EREIT
WORK
HYDRANTS TO BE FLUSHED MONTHLY
Postal Telephone A Tslsgraph Com-
r
pany Ask for Prlvllsgs of In
stalling System in This
City
The plana tendered by the Oregon
Engineering Construction Company
for a retaining wall at the Frank
fluach property on the west side of
Main Street between Eleventh and
Twelfth Street, were accepted by the
city council at a special meeting Tne-,
day evening. Tbe plan had been ap
proved by Mr. Cunningham, an Engi
neer of Portland, who waa apeclally
employed to make a report on tbe
proposition. Mr. ISuach will pay balf
the cost of tbe Improvement which
will be In the neighborhood of $1200.
When tbe company which has the con
tract to hardsurface Main Street from
Mosa Street to the Abernethy began
filling the street recently one of tbe
concrete retaining poet erected by
Mr. Busch wa pusned back several
inches. Mr. Busch made complaint.
Inasmuch a he intend to erect one
ot the handsomest building in the
city on the site, wltb the result that
tbe Oregon Engineering Construc
tion Company waa asked t bid on
the proposed retaining wall, Mr.
Cunningham being employed to paaa .
upon t,be plan.
The wall will be of reinforced con
crete, and will be guaranteed to with
stand all pressure of earth and traffic
on tbe street' The vote of accept
ance was unanimous, tbe following
councllmen being present: Horton.
Beard, Tooze, Roake and Hoi man.
A resolution offered by Mr. Tooze,
providing that the wa.ter commission
be required to flush all fire hydrants
tbe chief ot the fire department to be ,
In charge, the laat three day of each
month, was unanimously adopted.
Thia will Insure the fire department
that tbe hydrants are In good condi
tion In case of a fire any time and will
keep the mains leading to the hy
drant flushed.
The Postal Telephone t Telephone
Company, desiring to enter Oregon
City with Its system, the council was
asked to grant minor concession. The
company aaked that It be allowed the
privilege to auspend wires on two
poles of the Home Telephone Com
pany so as to make connection wltb
It office In the Beaver Building. The
matter waa referred to the chairman
ot the committee on street.
PAID DEPARTMENT TO
FIGHT JIRES URGED
" ' T : :
G. G. Faoflkner, an experienced fire
man, reports that hi plan to have a,
paid fire department .for thla city is
being considered favorably by the au
thorities. He auggeats tbat at least
two men be employed to give their en
tire, attention to extinguishing fire '
and planning - to ' prevent, them. In
apeaking of hi, proposition. Saturday
Mr. Faulkner said: - ... .
' "In case of fire you have to go from
the building afire to tbe fire station.
ring a bell and wait for help, wnicn
takes from three to five minutes.
Tben a cart has to be drawn to the
burning building, which takes at least
fifteen minutes. If a combination
chemical and hose automobile were
purchased and two paid firemen ob
tained tbe cost would be much less'
and the results much greater. The
paid firemen could respond to the
alarm of fire while the volunteer are
running from the nation to the burn
ing building. The ap'paratua would
cover the entire city and the Insur
ance rates would, be materially reduc
ed. OFFICERS NAMED BY
ROYAL EH MASONS
The election of officers, Clackama
Chapter No. 2, Royal Arch Mason
Monday evening resulted as follows:
Hlght Priest, Henry O'Malley; King.
Theodore Osmund; Scribe, M. D. Lat
urette; Treasurer, Joseph E. Hed
ges; Secretary, Eber A. Chapman;
Captain ot the Host, Charles C. Spen
cer. Tbe chapter was honored by a vlalt
from Max Bollock, Grand Maater of
the Third Veil, Portland.. The Joint
installation with Multnomah Lodge
No. 1, A, F. & A. M.. and Pioneer
Chapter, Eastern Star will be held
December 27. After the meeting Mon
day evening a dalnnty luncheon wa
served by Charles W. Evans, stew
ard chief of the order. The chapter
Is one of the most popular In the
state and 1b composed of the most
prominent men In the city.
RUNAWAY PORTLAND
BOYS CAUGHT HERE
Three Portland boys ran away from
home Wednesday night. They were
dissatisfied with domestic condition
so they thought It they could reach
Oregon City they would be free of
parental control. They were captured
at 7:30 o'clock by Charles Cronln,
former chief of tbe fire department
of Oregon City and each one of the
lads declared he lived in Canby. Mr.
Cronln made an investigation. Tha
boys are Harold Frank, Raymond
Boerg and David Cad well. Tbey are
young and each one of them saya
tht 1 the first time he has ever ran
away from home. Chief of Police
Shaw will have them sent home today.