LOCALS
Minn Krnit PeUold U visiting at Wit
holt for u tvw (1 tt y m .
Horn, ut New Kia, to the wlfo of
Mike KoUh, duUKhler.
Horn, At (iladiUone, to the wife of
Joxt'i'k A, Hear, ft tliitiKlttnr.
Horn, on Auguitt 15, to tho wlfa of
l''ri'd Vullel, of Paikplucu, a daughter,
Horn. AiiKUHt 17, to tho wlftMif J. L.
Iluiey, of Oregon City, Route B, a son.
Horn, AukuhI IB, to tliu wife of AitK
uhi V. Imlker, of Sherwood, Route 1,
ii mm.
Idlwanl Hriultl, well known renldent
of Cunliy wim in till city on btiHlmm
Tuemluy.
Mrit. Lllllo Hull, of Now Km, wa
among the Oregon City visitor on
Thuiniliiy.
Hum. Krlilny morning, AukuhI 17, to
tlio wlfo of Percy CroMH, of Uliidittono,
it daughter.
Horn, Tunmlwy, Augimt 21, to tlio
wire or John C. Ilrmltl. of Oregon City,
rnllln ., It Hull,
Horn Wednesday, AukuhI 22, to the
wife of 1- L, Smith, of Oregon City,
route ti, a daughter.
Mr. tiiul Mr. B. II. Cooper have gone
lo Wtlliolt, whom they will enjoy ramp
llf for Hcvi-rnl week.
Horn, WW1iuday, AukuhI 22, to the j
wife of T. J Wyrli k. of 13H Wahlng-j
(on street, h iIhukIiI'T.
Horn, ut Clacknmu Height, AukuhI I
111, lo the wife of Han Wenner, of
Yahatu. Ori'Kon, a Hon.
T. K. HorKlund, of Hoff, him pur
chuHod a Muxwrll automobile from tho
l'Hi'lftc IllRhway garago.
MIbh Nollltt ItUIUh, of HtM-kton, Cal.,
a nliicn of Mr, (loorgn HardliiR of Or
Kon City. In vIhIHiik In thin city.
Haul Hi mn, of OroKon City, route 1,
ban pun liancd it five pantmiKvr Kurd
from tho I'ailfli' lllgliway (uriiRA,
Mra. Thoinaa Warner, who had been
for the iHt three woeka at Salt Air,
Tillamook beach, returned to Oregon
City on Sunday nlKht.
William Tbomua, of Heaver Creek,
baa become enthUHlaatlo over motor
UiK. ami baa ordered a Maxwell auto
mohilo from the Pacific HUihway gu
rage. Mrs. 1'eter Forbea and children have
returned to their home In thla city,
after enjoying an outing at Salt Air.
They vallted Har View, Elmore Hark
and Uocknway.
Mr. and Mra. 0. L. Hedgea and
daiiKlttera. Judith and Barbara, left on
Monday for Sonalde, where they will
make their headquartera for a week
at Neennlcum Inn.
Mr. and Mra. J. 8. Cochrnu and chil
dren, who have been enjoying an out
ing now Kock laland, oppoalte 'ew
Bra, for two week, returned to Ore
gon City on 8uturdny evening.
Mra. Emma Nile haa arrived In Or
egon City, where ahe la visiting with
her alater, Mra. M. K. Dunn. Mra,
Nile, whose home la at Honlta, Ore
gon, will remain In thla city for a few
week.
Hev. John Ovall, who la In thla city,
will return to hla home at Salem on
Wcdneaduy. Hev. Ovall held service
at tho Methodlat Episcopal church on
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock for the
Swedlbh people.
John l.uciiH, of Stafford, a well
known roRldent of that place, la among
tho farmers having purchaaed an au
tomobile during the past week. Mr.
Iiiicaa purchiiHod a Maxwell from the
Pacific Highway garage.
Horn, Friday, August 17, to Mra.
Henry McKlnncy, at St. Francis hos
pital, Haker, Oregon, a 10-pound son.
Mr. McKinney was Miss Niota Hurd
ling, of Oregon City, a daughtor of Mr.
and Mra, Qoorge A. Harding.
Fred Schafer, president of the Mary's
Ulver Lumber company with headquar
ters at Summit, Oregon, la In this
city, having come to look after prop
erty Interests. s He Is to spond Bev
oral days at Molalla, whore ha bIho
owns a sawmill.
Dr. William KrasHlg and Lloyd
Riches, tho latter of Portlnnd, and con
nected wtth the Weekly Oregonum,
loft for Wllholt on Saturday evening
and remaining at the resort until Sun
day evening. They made the trip in
Dr. Krasalg'a car.
Henry Cooke left on Monday morn
ing for Newport, where he will Join
his wife and daughter, Miss Maude
Cooke, who have been at that that re
sort for the past week. Mr. Cooke will
enjoy hla two weeks off from hla du
ties m night pollcoman. '
Mrs. Charlotte Bullard, who has been
visiting her son, Robert Dullard of
Clarkes, has returned to Oregon City,
and 1b much Improved in health. Mrs.
"ulliiril, before vialtlng her son was
critically ill for several months, suf
fering from heart feallure.
Judge nnil Mn, J. U, Campbell ami
daughter Mary, who httvo boon ut
Aschoff' mininmr resort for the punt
three week, have roluriied to thin
(My, Judge Campbell uml hU little
daughter took in it ii x tilko over itioun
tuliiH. Un him reunited hi dullo at
ill ii court house.
V, Iliirrl, tho grocer, In very ill nt
hi hoinn on Fourteenth and Main
atniel. Mm, IIiiitIh, who ha been
at fteaalde, Oregon, where hIib him
Ik upending tlin miiiiiuer with her
father, Dr. Conn, a biiHlni'tw mnn of
that plaro, him returned owing to her
huxbiilid'M Illlli'itrt.
Lieutenant Cecil Koffiium, O. R.C.,
who arrived lu Oregon CHy a few daytt
ago, and him been veiling with friends
In thl city, will leave on Wednesday
fur Hcattlfi, WiimIi., where Im will vlnlt
wllh friend, Uii will vlnlt In other oc
lloim of Wnnlilni?toii before diking up
hlit dullo at American Luke.
Ml Mary Hwale, HUperlntendent
of Ihu Oregon City hnpllul, returned
Saturday from a Imi day' Hojourn nt
tlio count and loft yimUrday on iin ex
tended motoring trip through eastern
Oregon, MIhh Swale nxpecl to vlnlt
many mlnt of IntereMt, ami will ro
i u in to hr dut li'M ut the lumpllal Hi'p-
ti'llllifT 1,
Mra, luy Miller, who him been em
ployed In the Hrudy Mercanillo Com
l;;my for aeveral inoutha, han realgned
her poiiltlon, to tulie effei-t next week,
and her omUIoii wilt bo filled by her
alHti-r in Ittw. MIm Adit Miller, of Glad
atone, Mr. and Mr. (Juy Miller will
take up their realdewe In (iladatone,
where they formerly raldd,
Mra. It, L, Hadger, of Ilouver Creek,
accompanied by Mr. Gottfried Iiluhm,
of that place, and MIhs Chriatlna
Hliihm, of this city, have been enjoy
ing an outing at liar View, Oregon.
Mra, HudKcr will remain at thul place
for about a week longer, and Mra.
Iiluhm and her daughter will return
to Oregon City the flrat of the week.
Attorney William V. Stone, accom
panied by Honny Metzger, who have
been at Hutte Crock where they have
been looking after property Intercut
of Mr. Stone, have returned to Oregon
City. Mr. Stone hna much valuable
timber In that aectlon, and vlnltcul hi
claim with the Intention of having
loiiio of hi timber cut In a few weka.
Lee Caufleld, well known In thla
city, vhere he ha a hoat of friend,
haa received the commtHalon of flrat
lieutenant of the englrHH-r'a corpa. Mr.
Caufleld haa not been called ao far.
but la at American Lake, where he I
In charge of a crew of California men
building roadway. He la the aon of
Mr. and Mr. David Caufleld, of thla
Mr. and Mm. Schmidt, who have
been enjoying an outing at Govern
ment Camp, have returned to thla city.
Mr. Schmidt wua the only woman In
tho party of 11 who waa aueceful In
reaching the aummlt of Mount Hood,
aud.ahe thoroughly enjoyed the ex
citing experience In scaling the moun
tain and piiHHlug over the deep crev-
HHHC.
Mra, L. H. Fox, wife of County Clerk
Fox, of The Dalle, accompanied by
her four children, who have been in
thla city, vlHltlng the former' slater,
Mra. O. D. Eby, left on Wednesday ev
ening for Molalla, where they will vis
it Mra. Fox'a parent, Mr. and Mr.
K. J. Moore. They made tho trip to
Molalla In the Eby automobile, accom
panied by Marvin Eby.
Hev. and Mra. J. It. Landborough
and children, who have been spending
the piiBt two week at Ocean Park,
Wash., have returned to their borne In
thla city. Tvov. and Mrs. Landoborough
and family will take up their residence
In Portland on September 1, where
Hev. LandHborough accepted a call,
after resigning the pastorship of the
local Presbyterian church.
Albert Schulta, a student of the Ore
gon Agricultural college, but a resi
dent of Oregon City, met with an acci
dent while employed at Pulp station,
In the southern part' of the county on
Monday. He was engaged In chopping
timber, when tho ax slipped and cut
his toe badly. The young man was
taken to the office of Pr. Guy Mount,
and the Injured foot attended to.
Cecil Koffman who has been In train
ing nt the officers' reserve training
camp at tho Presidio at Sun Francis
co, hns returned to Oregon City, where
he will remain for a few days before
leaving for Amerlcan Lake, whore he
will be assigned to his company. Mr.
Koffman has received tho commission
of second lieutenant. He was former
ly connected with the OregonjClty En
terprise, J. M. Ilollowell and aon-ln-law, John
Mulkey, of Gladstone, left on Thurs
day morning tor Cannon Deach, Ore
gon, whore they will spend several
weoka. Mr. Hollowell's daughters,
Mrs. John Mulkey and Mies Nina Ilol
lowell, also loft on Thursday morning,
and made the trip by train as far as
Astoria, where they will join Mr. Hol
lowell and Mr. Mulkey, and proceed
to Cannon Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence May and son,
Verden, have arrjved In this city from
Eugono, having 'been called -here by
the death of Mrs. May'B brother, Fred
Mosler, who died at the St. Vincent's
hospital in Portland on Tuesday morn
ing. They ere vlslung with Mrs, May's
pnrents, Mr. and Mrs. Alotizo Hosier
and with Mr. May's mother, Mrs. N. A.
Hower, of Canemah, They will return
to their home thla evening',
Ilobort Jonea haa arrived In Clack
amiia county, having been auinmoned
by the illne and death of hla father,
the lute I)uvld Jonea, who died at the
family home at Heaver Creek on Tuea
day afternoon. Mr, Jonea haa been an
overaeer of the Hunker Hill & Sulli
van mine at Kellogg, Idaho, for the
pimt twenty year. lie la well known
lu Clucknmim county, and will visit
with relative at Heaver Creejc before
returning to Kellogg.
Mr. and Mra, Bdgar Well and apn,
Jack, of MlnneHpoll, MlnmthOta, ar
rived in Oregon City on Monday after
noon, where they are gueta of Mr. and
Mra. Frank Moore and family. Mr.
Well wn formerly --MIh Kva Good,
and him vlHlted in thla city on aever
al occimloiia. She la the daughter of
Mra. flood, of The Dalle. Mr. Well
haa aold out hi buHlnea Intoreata In
Mtmioitpolla, and will make Portland
hi future home. Mra, Well la a
niece of Mra. Moor.
Mr. and Mra, Arnold Hlerrnan, whoae
marriage wa aolemnl.d at Willam
ette on May 1, and who have been via
Ring with relative In Minneapolis
and St. Haul, Minn., have returned to
Oregon City, and are now guest of
the latter' parent, Mr. and Mra.
Smith, of Willamette, Mr. lilermun
wa formerly Mlaa 8ule Smith, of
Willamette. Mr. and 'Mra. Hlerrnan
are to make their future home In Or
egon City, Mr. Hlerrnan being em
ployed in the paper mill.
W. C. Murray, one of the well known
renldenta of WllHonville, who baa been
connected wllh the I'etera Hardware
company for the pat alx yeara, wa
In thla city on Thuraday, being on hi
way to Hremerton, Wash., where he
will bo employed In the navy yard a
painter. Mr. Murray' family will fol
low later on, and make their home at
that place during Mr. Murray' atay at
Hremerton. Elmer Haaaelbrlnk, of
Wllaonvllle, haa accepted the ponltlon
In the Peter'a atore made vacant by
Mr. Murray' resignation.
William X. Davla, one of the well
known and highly respected resident
of Clackamas county, whose farm I
located at Heaver Creek, and who left
for Walea, hi native country, for a
vlait with relative about a year ago,
I unable to reach bis home In Clack
amas county owing to war condition.
Ilia family at Heaver Creek hear from
him often, and he la longing for his
home In Oregon, saying "there Is no
place like home." Mr. Davie had ex
pected to remain but a few month In
Wales when leaving here.
Dr. and Mra. H. S. Mount, of this
city, accompanied by Dr. and Mra.
Weeks and daughter, Mlaa Evelyn, of
New York City, and Dr. Frank Mount,
who la atatloned at American Lake,
Wah left Oregon City thla morning,
for Olympla, Wash., where they will
visit with Dr. Mount' parents. Judge
and Mr. Mount. Dr. Frank Mount
will resume hla dutie at American
Lake, after a few days' visit at his
home. Dr. and Mr. H. S. Mount and
their guests, Dr. and Mra. Weeks and
Miss Weeks, are to return to this city
within a few days.
Wayne Vedder, eight year-old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Brenton Vedder, of
Gladstone, is Buffering from a alight
concussion of the brain caused by an
accident that befell the lad on Mon
day. The boy was riding in company
with a grocery delivery clerk, when
he attempted to jump from the vehicle
while It waa In motion, and in bo do
ing struck on the back of his head.
Dr. M. C. Strickland was summoned
and attended to the injured boy, who
was badly bruised and cut. The boy'a
condition had improved on Tuesday
afternoon, and his chances are fair for
an early recovery.
Fred Schneider, one of the prominent
residents of Clackamas county, whose
farm Is situated near Mllwaukle, was
In this city on business Wednesday aft
ernoon. Mr. Schneider states that he
believes that the crops of Clackaraaa
county are better than those of any
other county of the state of Oregon,
and that his crops and those of some
of his neighbors are considered ex
cellent for the extreme warm weather
the farmers of that section have had
to endure. Although the potatoes are
not making much headway owing to
the lack of rain, his crop will be very
good. Mr. Sclnelder states that after
hearing of the way crops In 'the var
ious counties of the state have suf
fered, Clackamas county is ahead of
them all when It comes to harvesting
this year's crops. He haa not com
menced threshing yet, but states that
the yield will be very good.
Mrs. Fred J. Melndl and son, Ger
ald, of Sollwood, were In this city on
business Friday. Mrs. Melndl ia the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George La
ssolle, of this city, who were seriously
Injured in an automobile accident In
Oregon City on AugUBt 5, Mrs. Meindl's
son, Lnzelle Melndl, was in company
with hla grandparents at the time of
the accident, but only receiver? a se
vere shaking up when the electric car
struck the automobile at Fourteenth
and Main street. Mr. and Mrs. Lazelle
have been removed from the Oregon
City hospital to the home ot Mr. and
Mrs. Melndl, where a trained nurse
and Dr. Harris are in attendance. Mr.
Lazelle and his wife are still in a ser
ious condition, Mr. Lazelle suffering
from three broken ribs and numerous
bruises about the body. Mr. Lazelle
Is delirious at times, hut the attending
physician gives every hope of his re"
covery, also his wife.
iiEnoNjnrTY kntehpribk. Friday,
TWO LOCAL MEN
HAVE LONG TOUR
IN THE SOUTH
A. J. I lodge, a prominent resident
of the Peach Orchard Hill district,
wllh Jako Krleger, ha Just returned,!
from an extended motoring trip i
through Southern Oregon. The pair
have bjm gone from this Oregon Cltyj
about two week and included in their;
vlHlt Odell, Crater Lake, Eugene, and!
several other town at many of which!
either Mr, Hodge or Mr. Krleger havej
friend. I
The CJackama county crop are in;
a good condition a almrmt any In ;
the state outh of here, i their re-;
port. j
EA
IA
E. A. Hacked, Hon of Mayor and
Mr. E. C. Hackett, of thl city, who
returned Sunday from a hunting trip
at tho well known Dee ranch, when
aked If he had gotten a deer, bluh
Ingly aald, "Ve, I brought a dfcar
back," and bringing forth a blushing
young woman, Introduced her to hi
parent as hi bride, and said "thla
I my dear." It was found that the
young couple bad quietly slipped away
on July 14, to Stevenson, Wah., where
they were married, and the hunting
trip they have Just returned from in
a part of their honeymoon. They left
on Sunday afternoon for Mc.Mlnnville
where they will visit for a few days
before returning to Oregon City to take
up their residence.
The bride wa formerly Miss Minnie
ISoese, and I the daughter of Mrs.
Hoese, of Boring, Clackamas county.
.The bridegroom la the only child of
Mayor and Mr. Hackett, and is well
known In Oregon City, where he has
many friends. He I engaged in the
fuel business, and haa resided In
Clackamas county all of hla life.
M BRIDE FOR MS
Mayor E. C. Hackett performed his
first marriage In thl city Wednesday
afternoon In the county court room.
County Judge Anderson was absent
and Hackett who is both deputy sher
iff and mayor, performed the ceremony
that launched the young couple on the
matrimonial sea.
The contracting parties were both
rom Multnomah county, and were Miss
Kathryn McGuire and Peter Sablsta.
Mrs. Sabista is a war bvlde, and her
husband is atatloned at Camp Wlthy
combe. The brlde'a maid was Miss
Beryl Cornell and the best man was
James Inkster, both of Portland. The
license was secured In Portland.
The bridal party left for Portland
Immediately after the ceremony.
MRS. DUNAGAN,
OF SILVERTON,
PAINFULLY HURT
Mrs. Elizabeth Dunagan, one of the
earliest Oregon pioneers and a' resi
dent ot Silverton, who Is visiting at the
home of her elster, Mrs. Alonzo Mosler,
of Fifteenth street, Oregon City, met
with a painful accident while visiting
at the home of Mrs.'Hodge ,of Glad
stone, a few days ago, and Is now con
fined to her bed at her Bister's home
and is unable to be moved to her home
In Silverton.
Mrs. Dunagan waa standing near a
stairway, and turned to go down the
flight of stairs when she fell about five
feet, striking her head on the concrete
pavement below. A gash about five
inches in length on her scalp and
bruises covering her entire body were
the result of the accident. Mrs. Dun
agan Is 80 years of age. She will prob
ably be taken to her home In Silverton,
on Saturday. She is under the care, of
Dr. M. C. Strickland, of this city.
CLUB WORK IS
ESSENTIAL, SAYS
II. C. SEYMOUR
That the business men and educators
of the country, are coming to realize
that club work in the schools is as
essential as instruction in the three
It's, was the statement made by Pro
fessor H. C. Seymour ot the Oregon
Agricultural college, speaking before
the teachers at the Clackamas county
teachers' Institute Wednesday.
Oregon ia doing as good work in this
line as any other state In the union,
according to word received by Pro
fessor Seymour from Professor Ben
son, of the United States department
of education.
Professor Hall of the State Indus
trial school told the teachers of the
plan ot control adopted at the school
and outlined Its principal features.
The Rev. W. T. Milllken is to speak
Thursday.
Not even the war, however, has con
vtnee'V old-fashioned men " that the
wrist watch is manly. '
august 24. 1917.
eces TOLD OF
"The number of children In the grade
schools of thl coyjitry who do not
have sufficient food I appalling," aald
Ml A. Ii, Milam, anltant instructor
of domestic science of the Oregon Ag
ricultural college, speaking before the
Clackamas County Teacher' training
course at the Harclay school Monday.
'A warm lunch increase the efficien
cy of the children and there are cer
tain kind of food that are absolutely
rieecHKary to tho health of the child.
Milk and egg are necessary and with
out them the child's learning capacity,
a well a Its health, must suffer."
Many children suffer from lack of
sleep because their parents do not
realize that a growing child needs
much more sleep than an adult, Bald
Mi Milam. In regard to food. Miss
Milam recommend that tha child
should be fed cooked grain rather
than prepared cereals, and also advo
cate the use of !ea sugar by children.
"The formation of habit Is a mat
ter which is largely up to the parents,"
ttald MIhs Milam, and added that It was
a matter which could be largely con
trolled by a little attention on their
part. I
Prof. II. C. Seymour, of the Agri
cultural college is to be the speaker
Tuesday. The course will continue
through this' week.
EMM YOUTH IS
MAKING FIGHT FOR
LIFE IN ARMY CHMP
Otis Waaner ot Estacada, a sopho
more in the high school, who enlisted
in the first call for volunteers, waa
taken from his home Wednesday in a
government ambulance to the post hos
pital at the Vancouver Barracks, where
be will be placed under government
physicians in an attempt to restore his'
health.
W'agner, who waa a 180-pound foot
ball star of last fall, waa a victim of
pneumonia while at the Clackamas en
campment a month or more ago, bnt
since returning home has developed
decided tubercular tendencies. He 1
the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Wag
ner. MOTORISTS GO
TO GOVERNMENT
CAMP EASILY
One of the most delightful motoring
trips that ia offered ia the trip to Gov
ernment Camp, where numerous re
sorts are passed before reaching that
place. Among those who have made
a trip over this roadway and reach
ing Government Camp during the past
week was the party composed of Mr.
and Mrs. Ivan Chase, of Colfax, Wash.;
Mrs. S. A. Chase, Mr. and Mrs. G. L.
Hedges, Mrs. S. O. Chase, A. C. How-
land, of this city on Tuesday. Lunch
eon was partaken of at Government
Camp, and supper on the banks of the
Clackamas river, while making the
return trip.
MASONS OF CITY
ARE TO HONOR
GEO. A. HARDING
In honor of the 74th birthday ot
George A. Harding, a member of Mult
nomah Lodge No. 1, A. F. and A. M., of
Oregon City, the lodge will serve a
luncheon Monday evening, August 27,
following the regular meeting.
Mr. Harding's birthday was observed
a few days ago, and the lodge is tak
ing this means of paying honor to Mr.
Harding.
VISITOR BREAKS LEG
Louis Guedon, son of Mrs. Leona
Guedon, of Raymond, Wash., who is
visiting with relatives in this city at
Fifteenth and Jefferson street, .'ell
Monday and broke the two bones ot
his right leg. The boy, who is about
16 years of age, was attempting to
Jump from a beam at the Adklns Lum
ber company's yard in the northern
part of the city, and in attempting to
make the jump, slipped and fell heavi
ly on his leg, causing the two bones
to break. Dr. Guy Mount was sum
moned, f
SETTLED OUT OF COURT
The divorce suit of Francis M. ver
sus Mary A. Baker was dismissed on
Tuesday after a settlement had been
made out of court. ,
LICENSE TO WED ISSUED
A marriage license was issued Tuea
day to Lillian Louise Treute, ot Can
by, and Julius Worthen, of J790 East
Salmon street, Portland.
FIRE CHIEF INDICTED
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. Archie J.
Eley, chlef-ot the Los Angeles fire de
partment, was indicted today by the
county grand Jury on a charge ot ap
propriating money from a pension fund
given him for the benefit ot an Injured
fireman. '
BENCH WARRANTS
SERVED ON TWO
TARDY SPEEDERS
A. 3. Shcl, of Salentf and C, J. Crouch
of Tangent, motorists arrested about
a month ago by County Motorcycle
Officer Meads, are at liberty under $25
bail, deposited by each of them' with
Constable Jack Frost who served bench
warrants upon them at their homes for
failing to appear In Justice court in
Oregon City. f
Officer Meads after arresting them
for speeding, set a date for their ap
pearance In court In Oregon City. They
failed to appear and a bench warrant
was Issued by Justice of the Peace
John N. Slevers requiring their ap
pearance August 27.
IE'
Lester Hooper, of Portland, and
George Bevel, of Lakevlew, Lake coun
ty, each about 16 years of age, who es
caped from the Oregon State reform
school Monday afternoon were taken
into custody by Sheriff W. J. Wilson,
Tuesday afternoon on Main street, Or
egon City. '
Superintendent Hales was notified
and an attendant is to take the boys
back Wednesday.
. Sheriff Wilson first saw the boys
when they were a block or more down
Main street from where he waa stand
ing. The boys were without hats, and
the sheriff, becoming suspicious, pur
sued them in an auto, catching them
at the Abernethy bridge.
TO ASYLUM AFTER
William Robertson, 56 years of age,
was committed to the state hospital
Monday by County Judge H. S. Ander
son, after he had made an attempt to
take his own life by striking himself on
the head with a bottle. He also at
tempted to inflict wounds with a case
knife, but the knife was too dull to
prove effective.
Robertson was employed at a hotel
as a dishwasher and had been in Ore
gon City only a short time. He was at
one time confined in an asylum at
Medical Lake, Wash., after having
made an unsuccessful attempt to kill
himself by cutting his throat No rel
atives of the man are known.
VICTLMOFMUCH
BREAKING JOINS
THE U. S. NAVY
Word has been received in this city
to the effect that Harold W. Nash, son
of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Nash, who left
Oregon City early in the summer, had
Joined the army.
He took his preliminary examina
tion at Muskegon, Michigan, and had
taken his final examination at Detroit,
Michigan. He has enlisted for four
years. He is well known in Oregon
City, where he has a host of friends.
Harold haa no fear in ellstlng. Be
fore leaving here, he suffered more
accidents than any lad In this city,
and despite his accidents, he passed
the final examination. He has suf
fered a broken arm, broken ribs, brok
en leg, broken nose and his foot was
badly cut in June.
Harold says that the Germans and
the kaiser will have to "go some" to
get him now, since he has come out
all right in all of these accidents. He
will be 21 years of age in September.
LAST RITES FOR
DAVID JONES OF
BEAVER CREEK
Many friends attended the funeral
services over the remains of the late
David Jones, who died at his home
at Beaver Creek on Tuesday. The ser
vices were held from the family resi
dence on Thursday afternoon, and ar
rangements were made by the Myers
& Brady undertaking establishment of
this city. Rev. Griffith, ot Portland,
and pastor ot the Welsh church at
Beaver Creek, officiated. The floral
tributes were in profusion and were
beatiful. The pallhearers were W. F.
Harris, Thomas E. Thomas, William
Llewellyn, Thomas Daniels, Henry
Parry and J. R. Lewis. Interment was
in the Carus cemetery, and many
friends followed the remains to their
last resting place.
David Jonea was one of the most
widely known residents of Beaver
Creek, and had been a resident ot
Clackamas county for the past 34
years.
MARRIAGE LICENSE ISSUED
A marriage license was issued in
the office of County Clerk Iva M. Har
rington Saturday to Ole H- Sather,
age 35, Aurora route 2, and Mabel
Fahy, age 32, Hubbard, route 2.
Many men dislike Uncle Sam's two-
'1o';a? bill, except as a loan unwi! pav
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BE MORE
MERE
PROVIDER
Because his wife told him that she
only married him to have him buy her
clothes, and that she intended to hava
"another man on the side," Euinie
Looney, of Springwater, filed suit Sat
urday for divorce from his wife, Joala
Looney,
The Looneys were mnrrfnri t o.,.i
water, April 15 of this year. On May
, me ueienaant askid her husband
who owned the 200 acres adjacent to
their farm. When told that the farm
belonged to his mother, Mr. Emma
J. McGraw, she replied, he alleges lu
his complaint: "Well, If that Is the
cae I don't want to live with n .
other day, as I will never get any of
the land and all I wanted you for was
so that I could get something and you
numu uuy my ciotnes.
Mrs. Marv Nve. of im tt. c.v
street, North Portland h.. iij
against her husband Clarence Nye, for
divorce, charging cruelty and non-sup-
Kur Mr. ana Mrs. Nye were married
May 28, 1304, in Portland.
in January of this vr who n.i-
- -- . unuis
at Echo, Nye ordered her out ot the
house, Mrs. Nye alleges, and she w-
iuiwju u ikb up ner residence in Os
wego and BUDDort hemelf hv
in a hotel there. In February Mr. and
Mr. Nye engaged in an altercation
In which Nye struck bis wife in the
ia;e, ae claims. Mrs. Nye also asks
me use or ner maiden name of Ethr
Wenker.
Mrs. Grade E. Massey Is sulne-El
bert Maasey, whom she married In
Portland in February, 1913, for a di
vorce on the grounds of desertion. Mrs.
Massey also asks the custody of tha
three-year-old child.
F. L. Rich has filed suit to collect
two accounts' from F. C. Mortenaon.
One of these is dated Nov. 1, 1916, and
I for $221, while the other, for $233.25
is date July 30, 1917.
ID FAILS PRISONER
E.T0 HIS FAMILY
Fear that something would happen
to his wife and two children, so wor
ried a German-Swiss named Conteaae,
alias Duprette, who waa arrested Fri
day morning by Constable Jack Frost
and Deputy Sheriff Joyner at Boring,
that his mind failed him, and during
the greater part of Friday he paced
the length of a cell at the county Jail
in Oregon City, a raving maniac. The
man is wanted in Couer d'AIene, Idaho,
on a felony charge and will be taken,
there Saturday by representatives of
Sheriff Quarles of the Couer d'AIene
country.
According to the story told by Con
tesse or Duprette, in his moments of
sanity, he Is wanted on a charge of
stealing hog3. Contesse became nor
mal again toward evening. He left
Couer d'AIene August 2. Contesse is
about 35 years old.
E
AS THEIR PRESIDENT
A permanent organization to further
the breeding of Guernsey cattle la
Oregon, was effected at a picnic at
tended by about 200 fanners, held at
the Red Wing farm near Redlands
Saturday afternoon. The picnio waa
held in the grove of the farm which
is owned by John and A I. Hughes.
John A. Richey, of Boring, was cho
sen president of the new society and
Mrs. A. L Hughes was chosen secre
tary and treasurer. The directors of
the new club are John L. Whalley, of
Portland; H. F. Backman, of Wllson
ville, and S. S. Hutchlns, route 2, Or
egon City. Membership was taken
out in the club by 17 persons.
JEAN S. TODD,
A BATTERY A
SERGEANT, WEDS
Sergeant Jean S. Todd, of Battery
A, now stationed at Camp Withycombe,
and Margaret S. Clinton, of 1358 East
Harrison street, Portland, were grant
ed a license to marry by County Clerk
Iva M. Harrington Monday afternoon.
Sergeant Todd is 26 years of age and
Miss Clinton is 25 years of age.
A license was also Issued to Mary
Block, aged 25, and Henry Krleger,
age 32, of 834 East Taylor street, Port
land. INFANT'S FUNERAL HELD
Tne funeral services of Annie Zallin
os, the year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Dominic Zallinos, who died at
the family home at West Linn on Sat
urday from whooping corgh, were held
from the St. John's Catholic church on
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, with
Hev. A. Hillebrand, pastor, officiating.
The Interment was in the Catholic
cemetery. The little casket was com
pletely covered with beautiful flowers.
WHO FEARS HARM MAY
GUERNSEY BREEDERS