OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 19 1 7.
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LOCALS
Mr. mid Mm. Wesley Love and
thuightnr, Mis A ilii, who have boon
spending tlio pniit thrno month ' in
Oregon City, and In other section of
('laoknmiu county, loft for tholr horn
Hi (SuiIhikI, Manitoba, Canada. They
were acoompunted to thjir home by
1 Andrew MoKlmmllt, who" ha made
III it homo with bin sister, Mr. Michael
Moehnke, of llnnvor Cruuk, nntt with
other rnltitlvoii In Oregon ('II y for the
past twenty-two year. Mr. and Mr.
Love end family have visited at the
home of Mr .and Mn. Michael
TVloehuke at Heaver Creek; with Mr.
end Mra. William Moehnke and Mr.
and Mr. Charle Mmike, of Oil city;
Mr. and Mr. Fred Munke, of Port
bind; Mr, and Mr. Otto Lyman, of
Hhubol; Mr .and Mr. M. C. Glover, of
Kaale Creek. They have made ninny
Interesting trip In the itate before
leaving for tholr homo In Canada,
many of which were made by automo
bile. They were' highly pleased with
the climate and aconla beauty of Ore
gon. Mr. McKlmmltt will remain for
Nome time with hi aUter, Mra. Love,
who le also a alater of Mr. Michael
Moehnke, whom ahe bad not een for
many year before making the trip
to Oregon City.
verett Downey, who haa been on
visit In Minnesota and Iowa for the
pant three week, where he went on
bulne, ha returned to hi home at
Willamette. Mr. Downey visited hi
old home town, Rock Valley, Iowa, and
Hheldon, Iowa, where be wa the guet
of friend, and here had a moid enjoy
able time. Ho alao vlalted with frlenda
in Minneapolis . He made the trip
home by way of the O.-W. It, A N. com
pany, and visited at Omaha, Nebraika.
la weitern Nebraaka, Mr. Downey
atate that many of the farmer are
devoting their attention to (rowing
augur beets, averaging thia year about
It tona to the acre the farmer re
wiring 8. GO per ton, The Chlneae
and the Greek of that auction of the
atate contract with the farmer for
caring for the crop until It I ready
for shipment. The contracting price
I H per acre. The corn crop of
Nebraaka thla year I exceptionally
good, and the yield large. The weather
In the atate vlalted by Mr. Downey
waa favorable, there being alight
froat In aeverat aectlona of Nebraaka
and Minnesota,
H. IL Morgan, of Chicago, employ
ing printer of that city, arrived In Ore
gon City on Wednesday evening, and
la the guet of hi brother, C. W. Mor
gan, and family, of 1218 Van Buren
atreet. Mr. Morgan I on hi way to
San FrancUco, leaving for that city
thla evening, where he will visit with
another brother, Robert Morgan, and
a lister, Mr. A. J. Richmond. Thla la
lb first time that Mr. Morgan, of this
city, and hi brother have met for
aeventeen year, and have only met
twice In their live. II. R. Morgan bad
loft home before the birth of C. W.
Morgan, and although brother, they
have been with each other very little.
The visit In this city I giving these
brother much pleaure. R. II. Mor
gan I making hi first vllat to the Pa
cific coat, and atate that In hi opin
ion that the west I the coming coun
try. He I much Impressed with Ore
gon and Washington, and la now an-
xinea to ace what California I like.
Mr. A .L. Larkln. accompanlod by
her daughtor, Ml Myrtle, and the,
formor'a aon, Allen Larklna, of Mead-1
owbrook. were In thl city on Satur
day. They came to thla city for the
purpoae of taking home the forraer'a
aon, Glen, who haa been In the Oregon
City hoHBltul, where he haa been re
viving medical treatment for Injurlea
received while cutting timber. The
young man, who Is 21 years of age,
wa cutting timber, when the ax acci
dentally allpped and the aharp blade
struck hla log severing an artery. It
will be some time before he will be
able to have the uae of hla leg.
Mr. and Mra. Fred Wourm were In
this city on Saturday, and were on
tholr way to Tualatin, where they will
make their future home. Mr.Wourma
haa purchased four acres of land. Mr.
"Wourms ha been operating a dairy
near Clalrmont, and ha disposed of
his dairy cattlo. at a recent salo held
In Tillamook county. Thomas Withy
combe, of Portland, had charge of the
sale. Mr. Wourms received fair
prices for his stock, which are among
the beat Jorsoya In the northwest, all
high clnBS, and registered. E. M.
Howell, of this city, has purchased
the farm.
Mrs. L. E. nianchard, wife of Cap
tain L. E. nianchard, who Is now sta
tioned at Camp Mills, Long Island,
New York, accompanied by her two
children, who are for the present mak
ing their home In Portland, left on
Wednesday morning for New York
City, where she will visit with her bus
bnnd before he sails for France. Af
ter vlBltlng there, Mrs. Dlanchard will
proceed to Ohio and will also visit In
Grand Rapids, Michigan, where she
and nor children will be the guests of
friends and relatives.
Harvey Gibson, ono of the promi
nent and well known1 residents of
Clackamas county, whose home Id at
Barton, was In Oregon City on busi
ness Monday. Mr. Gibson has pur
chased the store of his brother, II. F.
Gibson, and has taken possession. II,
. F. Gibson has been in charge of this
store for the past eight years, and will
engage in fnrmlng. He will make his
homo on the farm formerly owhod by
his brother, and will engage In the
livestock industry. This farm con
sists of 50 acres.
Mrs. Mlnnlo Wtllott, a formor real
dont of Oroiron City, but now of Tasa
dona, California, who has boon visiting
with her brother, E. H. Cooper, and
dauchters. Mra. Edward VanWey and
Mrs. John Cross, and other relatives
for the past five weeks, left on Wed
nesday morning for home. Mrs. Wll
let was accompanied to Oregon by her
son, Wlllard Ingram, who enlisted end
Is now statlonod at Amorlcan Lako,
Wab, Mr. Wlllet ha many friend
lit thl city with whom she visited
while here.
Don Abernethy, on of Mr. May
Abtruetby. formerly of Jwnntog
Lodge, ha accepted a position a third
officer jf the Admiral Farragut, plying
between Seattle, Waith., and Sun Fran
Cisco.' Mr. Abernethy has taken up
his duties with the Admiral line. Ill
brother, William who I also well
known In thl city, where he ba rela
tive, I captain of a liner plying be
tween New York and Buenos Aire,
South America,
Mr. and Mr. A. 11. Boosbee, of Cane
mult, are receiving the congratula
tion upon the arrival of a little daugli-
Br, who litis I m on given tliu name of
Helen J nan. The little one tips the
scale at eight pound. Mr. 8ol
wa formerly Ml llolen Smith. Thl
I tlio first granddaughter In the fam
ily of Mr. and Mrs, IV H. Smith, of
Canemah, utid the grandparents are
a proud a the parent. The young
nicr arrived Monday evening, Novem
ber 1. V
Mr. and Mr. Frank Faulk, have
been making their home at Mullno,
where they owned a BOacro farm,
were In thl city on Saturday on their
way to Olympla, Wash., where they
are to make their future home. Mr.
and Mr. Faulk have sold their farm
to parties from Nebraska, who will
take possession early thl week. The
son of Mr. and Mr. Faulk ha enlisted
In the army,
Mis Margaret Broomfleld, slater
of Rev. Thomas Hroomfiold, of Glad
stone, will leave aoon for Minneapolis,
Minn., whore the I to take charge of
the International Fall hospital In that
city. Mis Hroomfiold hai had a num
ber of years of experience In thla line
bofore coining to Gladstone. She ha
been making her home with Rev. and
Mr. Hroomfiold In Gladstone for about
two year.
John Ktrr, who wa severely Injured
at the llonny sawmill near Cotton
Saturday, la Improving. Ha resides at
Fall View, but ha been employed at
the sawmill for aome time, when be
met with the aqrldent HI arm came
In contact with a circular saw and re
sulted In the severing of the tendon of
hi left hand. ,
George Boylan, of Gladstone, left
Monday for Aatoria, having been
called to that city by serious Illness of
hi son, Joseph, who Is confined In the
hospital In that city. He has been
employed In a logging camp, and met
with an accident, and both legs were
broken below the knee. The accident
occurred Friday.
Born at Tin Sing, China, to the wife
of Barry Eastham, formerly of Oregon
City, a daughter. Mr. Eastham Is well
known In Oreron City, where he has
relatives. He and his wife and their
child left for China last summer,
where Mr. Eastham accepted a posi
tion as Instructor In a university.
Mr. William R, Logua, who left Ore
gon City some time ago for Canada,
where she has been visiting with ber
mother, ha gone to New York, where
she la visiting with Captain W. R.
Logus. who la stationed at Camp Mills,
Long Island, Mrs. Logus has also vis
ited In Washington, D. C.
Word was received by Mr. II. S.
Moody on Saturday from her son,
Sergeant Kent Moody, from Camp
Mills, Long Island, N. Y., stating that
all of the Oregon City boya now sta
tioned there are In the best of health,
and still seem to enjoy military life.
Miss Bertha Dallinger, Instructor In
the Oregon City grade schools, has left
tor the east, where she will remain
for about two and one-halt months.
Miss Dalllnger's position will be filled
by Miss Esther Harris, a student of
the Oregon State Normal.
Morris Goldman, of 419 Main street,
was thrown from his bicycle while
coming down the steep Incline at West
Linn, and sustained a badly fractured
shoulder. The accident occurred on
Wednesday afternoon.
John Boatie, of Beaver Creek, was
In this city on business Saturday.
While here he vlalted his mother, Mrs.
Robert Boatie, who Is spending the
fall and winter In Oregon City with
her family.
O. C. Armstrong, one of the promt
nent fruit growers of Clackamas coun
ty, was among those to visit In this
city on Saturday, and while here vis
ited among some of his old time
friends. ,
Delias Armstrong, who enlisted at
the first call in this city, and son 'of
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Armstrong, of this
city, has been promoted to corporal
of Company G, under Captain Blanch-
ard.
Fred Moshberger, au old time and
well known resident of Clackamas
county, whose farm Is located near Mo
lalla, was among those to transact
business in thia city on Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Cloeman Mark, of
Noady, was In Oregon City Friday,
where she visited with her Bister, Mrs.
Grant B. Dlmlck, of Thirteenth , and
Main street.
Mrs. Joseph Munch, of West Linn
who has been visiting her father In
Montana for the past six weekB, will
return to her home at West Linn early
next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Mlchtiel Moehnke, of
Beaver Creek, who have been visiting
with their daughter, Mrs.. William
Moehnke, left for their home Monday,
Misses Edith Stearnea and Gladys
ftrown, of West Linn, who have been
spending several weeks at ITood Riv
or, have returned to tholr homes.
Mrs. Jesse Shortledge, who has been
visiting for the past month In The
Dalles, has returned to her home on
Tonth and Van Buren streets.
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Day, who have
been residing near llassolla, have re
turned to Wust Linn, whore they are
to make tholr future home.
Fred Shaffer, of Molalla, was In this
city on business on Friday, Mr, Shaf
fer U a well known sawmill man of
Clackamas; county.
Mis Rose Mulvuny, of Mullno; wa
among the Oregon City visitor on
Tuesday, She visited with friends
while here.
J. T. Fullam, one of the well known
farmer of Redland, wa among thoe
to transact buslnes in Oregon City
Saturday.
Mr. Daniolson, of Cam, formerly
of Willamette, wa among those to
transact business In thla city on Wed
nesday. J. B. Sklrvln, of Oswego, was In
Oregon City Wednesday and Thurs
day, and regltitered at the Electric
hotel.
Newton Farr, of Liberal, waa In
Oregon City Saturday, where be visit
ed relatives, and transacted buslnes.
who ba had much experience in thl
lln of work, has been attending to the,
dutle at the Went Una potoffice.
Judge O. E. Hayes, who Is engaged
In farming near Wilsonvllle. waa In
Oregon City cn business Friday.
Charles Scofl, or Scotts Mill, ar
rived In Oregon City Wednesday even
ing, and Is at the Electric hotel.
Mr. Emma Sharp and son, Irvln, ac
companied by Mine Llllie Turner, were
In Oregon City on Saturday.
Joseph Speei, well known farmer
of Reaver Creek, wa In thl city on
buslnes on Wedneiday.
E. E. VanFleet, of Boring, wa
among thoae to vleit In Oregon City on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Mia Rose Mulvaney, of Mullno, waa
In this city on Thursday. While here
she visited with friend.
Frank Wilson, of Logan, wa among
those to transact business In Oregon
City on Wednesday.
Mrs. Dessle E. Bruecher, of Jen
nine Lodge, waa In Oregon City on
business Monday.
Mr. and Mr. Walter Hornschuch, of
Beaver Creek, were In Oregon City on
business Saturday.
Mr. F. Moore, of Damascus, was
among those to visit In this city on
Saturday.
Born, Saturday to the wife of C. E.
Jones, of Eighth and Duane streets, a
daughter.
E. R. Leek, well known farmer of
Redland, was In this city on buslnesa
Saturday. .
Postmaster Purcell, of Sandy, was
among the Oregon City visitors Mon
day.
W. B. Stokes, of Ouk Grove, waa In
thla city on business Tuesday.
Frank Jaggar, ot Carus, was In this
city on buslnes Monday.
MOTOR LOCALS
Dr. and Mrs. C. II .Melssner, accom
panled by Mrs. Hendry, left Saturday
morning for Seattle and Tacoma,
Wash., to spend Sunday. They will
visit Camp Lewis, where they have
friends. Tbey will also visit with
Bothwell Avlson, brother ot Mrs
Melssner, who la In the marine ser
vice, Btationed in Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Brodie and son,
George, Mr .and Mrs. O. A. Harding,
who vlalted with Lieutenant Lloyd
Harding, who Is stationed at Camp
Lewis, and also visited with Lee Hard'
Ing, ot Tacoma, Wash., sons ot Mr. and
Mrs. Harding, have returned to Ore
gon City. They made the trip by
automobile, and found the roads In
some sections of Washington some
what unfavorable for motoring.
Among those purchasing automo
biles during the past week trom the
Miller-Parker company was William
Beason, ot Canby, who has purchased
an Overland-six automobile. Mr. Bea
son is engaged In farming.
Joseph Sallle, of Canby, was in Ore
gon City the latter part of. the week,
and purchased a Dodge automobile.
E. Ilchman, of Beaver Creek, well
known farmer of that place, was
among the Oregon City visitors the
latter part ot the week, and while here
visited the Pacific Highway garage,
and purchased a Bulck, and the car
was delivered to him Saturday.
Mr. Baker, one of the well known
residents of Clackamas Heights, was
among those purchasing a car from
the Pacific Highway garage, and .'se
lected a Ford. Mr. Baker was able to
operate this car within a few hours
after purchasing. He Is planning many
trips in favorable weather.
SUITS FILED TUESDAY.
Ievl W. Myers versus C. W. Kern,
Lucena-Kern, Pluess Rudolph and the
Saratoga Investment company ia a
suit filed in court Tuesday in which
the plaintiff seeks tb foreclose'a mort
gage gain a judgment for $2500 with
Interest at eight per cent from July
28, 1916, and $250 for attorney's foes,
Albert ScIiuIb and Mary Schuls also
seek to foreclose a mortgage In a case
against. William P. Jacks, Charity B.
.lucks, Charles K. Bnrnsldo and Mary
C. Burnslde. The plaintiffs ask $200
which they claim is due as a consid
eration in a prior land sale and Inter
est nt. eight per cent from April, 1917
and ?35 to defray attorney fees.
u
OYAL TO COUNTRY
ALLEGES IRATE WIFE
Shortly after October 17, 1917, Chris
tian Slebken died a suit for divorce
against his wife Alinlna D. Slebken
charging ber with cruel and Inhuman
treatment and that ber persistent
nagging and scolding was so burden
some as to make hi life unbearable,
and that a divorce from ber would be
to bis great satisfaction. Tbey were
married In thl city August 10, 1911.
After being summoned Into this suit
October 27, 1917, the defendant, Al
mina D. Slebken alxo filed a complaint
and an answer to her husband's
prior charges. She also charges her
husband with cruel and inhuman
treatment.and states that for the past
three years be ba not furnished ber
with sufficient clothing , to properly
protect ber body from the elements
and wa extremely nlggeredly In pro
viding for her borne comfort.
She further accuse her husband
with using rental from her property
for the purpose of Improving his own,
and that ber at this time 1 greatly
out of repair.
, That her husband Is possessed with
an ungovernable temper and would at
times assail her with threatening com
mands, and at time with bodily In
Jury, her complaint further states and
that a short time before the filing of
his complaint her son bad enlisted in
the national service, and this left a
minor son with the defendant and
plaintiff, and that her husband became
angry with his presence and took out
his knife and threatened the boy's
life; and continuously found fault with
her tor harboring the child in their
home.
The complaint also state that the
huaband bad condemned the defendant
tor attempting to display the Ameri
can flag In their home, and that on one
occasion the boy displayed a small
American flag at their home, and
when the plaintiff saw It he flew Into
a rage, and grabbing the boy shook
him until the buttons were torn from
his clothing. And at another attempt
of the wife to display the flag In the
home, the husband stoutly refused to
allow its display and said to his wife:
-To hell with the flag," and that he
would keep her up late at night Just
tor the purpose ot convincing her that
she was wrong in upholding the flag
and the United States in the present
war with Germany.
AH In all, ber husband's sulkyness,
cruelty and horrible neglect was so
great as to cause her great unrest of
mind, and that a divorce would not be
amiss. Sbe asks In her complaint for
$100 tor attorney fees, $15 monthly
as alimony and one half ot her hus
band's property which consists of one
lot in Sunset City, and one and a frac
tional part ot another in Oregon City.
The cross complaint was filed by
Mrs. Slebken Saturday. She has as
her attorneya Dlmlck and Dlmlck and
W. L. Mulvey. Her husband is repre
sented by Christian Schuebel.
T
Anna Rath is the plaintiff in a di
vorce suit against Louis Rath charg
ing cruel and Inhuman treatment.
They were married at Highland,
March 1, 1898 and have two children,
Archie, age 19, and Crystol, age 13,
the custody of whom the mother asks
She alBo asks the possession of 30
acres which Bhe claims rightfully be
longs to her, $150 tor suit costs, and
one halt of the $400 mortgage on cer
tain property.
A suit for divorce was filed by W.
A. Miles against Hortense O. Miles in
court Tuesday. The plaintiff claims
cruel and Inhuman treatment and the
complaint states that his wife desert
ed him November 16, 1917, saying as
she left his home that Bhe would no
longer live with him. They have one
child, Hortense E. Miles, the. custody
of whom the plaintiff seeks. They
were married at Portland, May 25,
1910.
FRACTURED LEG BY
KICK OF HORSE
Henry Kohl, a well known farmer of
Clackamas county, whose farm Is lo
cated at Redland, about five miles
trom this city, had his leg broken
Thursday by a kick ot a horse. Mr,
Kohl was preparing his ground for his
fall ploughing, using a large rake when
one of the horses struck his leg with
terrific force causing a compound
fracture.
Dr. H. S. Mount, of this city, was
summoned to the Kohl farm, and Bet
the broken bones. Mr. Kohl will be
able to remain at his home.
MARRIAGE LICENSES
Marriage licenses were issued Sat
urday to Myrtle Smith, 22, and Law
rence Townsend, 27, of this city.
Mary D. Durham, 60, and Jamea A,
Llnd, 52, of Boring.
Tilda Ingrad Mahlum, 23, ot Canby,
and Ferdinard E. Merz, 23, of Port
land.
, A marriage license was Issued Wed
nesday by County Clerk Iva M. Har
rington to Mabel E. Koehler, 19, and
John W. Kraft, 22, of Canby.
A marriage license was issued to
Laura Bell Richards, 55, of Sandy
and William Hudson, 65, of Boring
Monday by the county clery.
Marriage licenses were issued to
Ottlle Shindle, 26, of Milwaukie, and
George David Burns, 27. of Portland.
Amy Hammond, 17, of this city, and
Oscar E. Clyde, 22, of Portland.
Desertion Is Base
For Divorce Suit
A suit for divorce charging deser
tion wa filed Monday for action of the
circuit court, by Phoebe Earl against
Charles E. Earl. They were married
at Kentland, Indian. October 25, 1903,
and have the following children:
Clarence, age 13; Edith, age 11; Fred,
age 9; and May, age 4 year. The
plaintiff ask tbe custody ot these
children, stating that ber husband is
unfit to care for them, and $75 for suit
costs and any part ot the two and one
half acres owned by the husband, that
the court feels fit that she should be
granted.
U. S. GOVERNMENT
F
Fire Monday night partially des
troyed a U. 8. government derrick
liBrire that earrled s hiller rtnnliov an.
glne and derrick, used to pull cars out
of' the lower lock that is being deep
ened by the government engineers.
The blaze was spectacular and the
flames burned pile of cord wood that
surrounded the boiler. The fire wa
finally brought under control by a vol
unteer bucket brigade from the Crown
Willamette Paper company. The blaze
wa first seen by the mill company's
watchman who gave the alarm. The
boiler bad a fire In it and it is sup
posed the door o fthe fire box was left
open and the flames caught to the
wood. The barge is seriously damaged.
ME AND INHUMAN
TREATMENT IS BASE
!E
IT
Minnie Tracy flier! a suit for divorce
afjalnst Isaac C. Tracy on grounds cf
n. iii-eupport and cruel and Inhuman
treatment. They were married De
cember 23, 1912, and have no children.
Mrs. Tracy asks to be permitted to re
sume her maiden name of Minnie
Henderson.
C.
GO BY PULP SIDING
There appears to be no change in
the car shortage conditions, bo tar as
they affect the shipments ot the Haw
ley Pulp & Paper company, which
are made by rail. This company an
nounced a few days ago that they
would not resume operations on two ot
their paper machines, as they were
not able to secure cars.
The Crown Willamette Paper com
pany has been sending its rail ship
ments by Bteamer to Portland, but the
government has just completed the
new gates on the guard lock and water
will be turned into the locks basin to
day and a dam constructed by the pa
per company above the chain of lower
locks, as the work: on No. 1 lock is
still under way. Within a day or two
the Crown Willamette Paper company
will probably experience the same car
shortage as the Hawley company is
facing, as its rail shipments will be
handled by Pulp Siding as soon as
the water is turned into the basin.
Erickson Victor
In Suit For Bill
The case of the Portland Brewing
Company against August and Maria
Erickson was dismissed with a non
suit verdict in favor of the defendants
in the circuit court Monday. The
Portland Brewing Company sought to
collect an alleged debt of $35, which
they claimed was owed them tor
liquor which Erickson purchased for
use in his tavern.
NEW WORK ROOM
FOR RED CROSS
IN GLADSTONE
The Gladstone Red Cross auxiliary
have opened a work room upstairs in
the new Paddock building for the ac
commodation ot classes in surgical
dressing. The classes will meet on the
evenings ot Tuesday, Wednesday, Fri
day and Saturday.
pointed instructor for Gladstone by
Dr. H. S. Mount, chairman o fthe local
Red Cross, to fill the vacancy off Mrs.
H. B. Dixon. -
S. McDonald Joins
The Aviation Corps
S. McDonald, well known resident
ot Oregon City, who has been engineer
for the Oregon City Ice Company, has
enlisted in the aviation corps, and
left for Vancouver, Wash., Tuesday
morning to take up his duties. . His
wife and two little children will re
main in Oregon City.
Some time ago it was reported in
this city that Mr. McDonald was not
loyal to the flag of the United States,
and an effort was later tried to dis
qualify him for citizenship.
Mr. McDonald arrived in Oregon
City from Scotland about 10 years
ago, and has resided in Oregon City
for the past eight years. He married
Miss Margaret Wautenpaugh, of this
city. They have two bright little
daughters. ,
BIG HEARTED JK PETIY 18
THANKSGIVING HOST TO KIDDIES
OF BABY HOI AT NNUff
Again big hearted James Petty, ofiin care of Harold A. Swafford, who
Gladstone, comes forth to give the kid-1 will see that other boys will have the
dies at the St, Agnes Baby home at 1 advantage of receiving all the news
Parkplace a chance to give thanks on
Thanksgiving day for having a friend
who will not forget them on that day.
It has been the usual custom of Mr.
Petty to remember these children with
turkeys for their dinner on Thanks
giving day, and on Christmas he al
ways remember them with some use
ful gift. Mr. Petty has already or
dered his eight fine turkeys, corn fed,
and an abundance of candy to be sent
to these homeless children.
Not only Is Mr. Petty remembering
these children at the Baby Home, but
on Wednesday subscribed for the
p8" EijtorprlM to be sent to our
boys in France and this Is to be sent
KILLED WHILE AT
IN
The death of Johnnie McCormlck
who was killed instantly Friday morn
ing while, at work in the Falling tnlld
irg at Portland cair.e as a shoc-t to
bis friends at Oregon City and Park
place., McCormlck was 29 years .f
age and was a member of the Loyil
Order of Moose and was a mus.clan
In the band of that organization. The
Mrose will have charge of the funeril,
tut the day has not yet been set hen
1 will be held.
McCormlck was employed bv the
Hurley-Mason comptny in making re
pair to the Falling building. Ha was
removing the. step to the elevator ot
the third floor, and the weight as l
dropped struck him on the head uns
r-g hla death instantly.
He leaves a wifo Mra. Lillte Mr
Cormlck and a four year-old daughter,
Ais. The McCiro.ick family have
l.'ved at Parkplac for the paat tea
years and entered into the g.ocery
business there two ; ears ago. Johnnie
McCcnnick was borr at Mrquan
where he lived ui.tll his marrlap.e
vben he came to the present res'uence
;.'
the family at Parkplace. H has
en a member o 'he Moose lodgs foi
three years and was well liked oy all
v.r-0 knew him.
BURIED; FIVE SONS
ARE PALLBEARERS
The funeral services for the late
Mrs. Minnie Hornschuch, of Salem,
widow of the late Chris Hornschuch,
and mother ot the late Albert Horns
chuch, of Portland, who recently lost
his life in an automobile accident in
Washington county, were held in this
city Friday afternoon. The funeral
services, whach were largely attended
were conducted at the German Evan-
gllcal church, with Rev. F. Wleveslek,
pastor, officiating, assisted by the
Rev. Abel, of Salem. During the ser
vices a male quartet from the choi!
of the English Evangelical church of
Portland, sang. The floral tributes
were beautiful and were in great pro
fusion. The interment was in the
Mountain View cemetery, and the re
mains were laid beside those ot her
husband, who died in Oregon City sis
years ago. Many friends and relatives
attended the service at the grave
The pallbearers were sons ot the de
ceased, and were Rev. Henry Horn
schuch, of Tillamook City; Rev. Emil
Hornschuch, of Seattle, Wash.; Rev.
Theodore Hornschuch, of Lents; Law
rence Hornschuch. of San Francisco;
Otto Hornschuch, of Seattle, Wash.
Mrs. Hornschuch was the mother of
the late Albert Hornschuch, of Port
land, who lost his life in October in
an automobile accident in Washington
county. She formerly resided in Ore
gon City, but after the death of her
husband, who died here sixteen years
ago, she has made her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Henry Wengart, of Sa
lem. She has been a sufferer from
paralysis for about alx years, and she
never rallied from the shock of her
son's death.
Mrs. Hornschuch was well known
! Clackamas county, where she made
her home for many years. Her hus
band engaged in farming for many
years in the Beaver Creek section.
They later came to Oregon City, where
they resided.
Mrs. Hornschuch is survived by the.
following children: Rev. Henry Horn
schuch, of Tillamook City, Oregon;
Rev. Emil Hornschuch, of Seattle,
Wash.; Rev. Theodore Hornschuch. of
Lents, Oregon; Rev. Edward Horn
schuch, of Portland; Otto Hornschuch,
of Seattle, Wash.; Lawrence Horn
schuch, of New York; Mrs. Lena Ernst
of Seattle; Mrs. Chester Elliott, of
Long Beach. California; Mrs. Henry
Wengart, of Salem, with whom she re
sided. She also leaves a brother, E. F.
Ginther, of Beaver Creek; a sister,
Mrs. Henry Brandt, of Oregon City.
Mrs. Richard Schornborn, and Mrs.
Frank Schoenborn, of this city, are
nieces of the deceased.
BRITISH COMMANDER DIES.
LONDON, Nov. 19. General Mauite,
British commander in Mesopotamia,
died yesterday.
from home.
In order to see that the boy In
France that have enlisted from Oregon
City are given another Oregon paper,
a number of big hearted people, who
are showing their patriotism have sub
scribed for the Morning Oregonlan to
be sent to these boys. The men who
have contributed toward the Oregon
lan fund are Percy Cauflold, Grant B.
Dlmlck, B. T. McBaln, Samuel L.
Stevens, Raymond Caufleld, M. D. Lat-
ionrette. This will also include the
Sunday Oregonian for a year. Percy
Caufleld has also subscribed for the
Saturday Evening Post for one year
for these boys.
DEATH OF G. A. R.
IEF
Washington Rawllngs, a prominent
resident of Clackamas county, a mem-.
ber of Meade Post No. 2, O. A. R., and
Civil War veteran, died at the family
home at Meldrum, Monday evening
at S o'clock, after an illness of sev
eral weeks. Tbe funeral service will
be conducted at his late home thla
afternoon at 2 o'clock, with Rev.
Smith, pastor of the Congregational
church, of Jennings Lodge, officiating.
The services are being arranged by
the Holman Undertaking parlors of
this city. Tbe interment will be in
the family lot in Mountain View cem
etery and the remains laid beside
those of his wife, who died IS months
ago today.
Mr. Rawllngs was bora July 8, 1833,
and when a young man moved to Clin
ton county, Iowa, where he married
Miss Nancy Jane Butler, January 16,
1863. On August 2, 1862, he answered
his, country's call and enlisted In
Company F, Twenty-third Iowa In
fantry. He was at the siege ot Vlcks
burg, and was in other engagements.
It waa while fighting in the Battle
of Zlack River, May 17, 1863, when
Captain Rawlings captured the Con
federate Bag from the Sixty-first Ten
nessee Infantry. During the adminis
tration ot President Cleveland a re
quest was made for these flags, but
Captain Rawlings stated that "he
fought like the devil to get the flag,
and that anyone would have to fight
like the devil to get It away." The ob
ject of securing this flag was to turn
them Into the capltols of the differ
ent confederate states to show how
anxious the north was to bury the
hatchet with the south. The flag was
still in the possession of Mr. Rawllngs
at the time of his death. He had al
ways stated that if the party from
whom he captured the flag would
come forth, he would gladly hand it
over to the owner.
Captain Rawlings, at the close of
the war resided in Iowa for a brief
time, and later came westward, settl
ed in Sheridan, Wyoming, remaining
there for several years, and then
moved to Medford, Oregon, where he
made his home with his family for
about fifteen years. He returned to
Wyoming to make his home, but only
remained there for a few years, when
he returned to Oregon, settling in
Portland. After residing in that city
for about three years, he moved to
Meldrum, Clackamas County, where
he remained until his death. He was
well-known throughout Clackamas
county, and had made many friends
here. .
Mr. Rawllngs is survived by the fol
lowing children: h. T. Rawlings, of
Sheridan, Wyoming; Mrs. J. E. Fox of
Central Point, Oregon; Mrs. Ella
Eads, who has made her home with
him for several years at Meldrum. He
also leaves six grandchildren, Charles,
Wyoming; Ferd and Florence Raw
lings, of Clarinda, Iowa; Geraldlne
Fox, of Central, Point; Elva Eads, of
Meldrum; three great grandchildren,
Hazel, Francis and Byron B. Raw
lings, of Sheridan, Wyoming.
T
DF OREGON CITY
Mrs. Rose Ackerman, a former and
well known resident of Oregon City,
died suddenly at the family home at
205 North Twenty-flrst street, Port
land, on Sunday morning. Mrs. Ack
erman's death was due to heart fail
ure. The funeral services are to be
conducted this morning at 10 o'clock,
the remains to be interred besides
those of her late husband, who died
many years ago.
Mrs. Ackerman was known by many
of the residents of Oregon City ,and
had made a large number of friends
by her many charitable acts. Mr. Ack
erman was In the dry goods business
for many years, before the family
took up their residence in Portland.
Mra. Ackerman is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Morris Good
man; William Ackerman, Albert Ack
erman and Lester Ackerman, all ot
Portland; Mrs. James Shaw, of Chi
cago, 111., who has been visiting with
her mother for several months.
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