OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1918.
Pf?9 5
LOCAL BIUEFS
Mt Motile Hon", who has, boon
bookkeeper for the Huntley Drug
Company for tlio past seven yearn,
Iih resigned her position, and will
Inavo on May lit fur Now York City,
whore she will romalii for some tlmo,
Mli Hose may possibly taka up gov
ernment work, and la a moat capable
young woman. She will bo Jolnnd In
Now York by hnr slater, who will alao
vlitlt la that city for aom time, Mis
Hose's homo la at Prince Etlwnrd
IhImm. During hur residence In Ore
Hon City Miss Jto hua bomi an act
ive worker of the Hod Croaa llruiicli,
also a member of tho Honor 0 uird
(llrla,
Mr. and Mr. W. R, Taylor and two
llttlo c lilklion, who have burnt visit
lug at the homo of I ho furmur's
father, I. I), Taylor, tax-collector, in
thla city, and also with relatives In
Portland, wilt h'lurn to their homo In
Duiiainutr, Calif., thla ovunlng. Mr.
Taylor waa formerly Mlaa Fay French,
of Parkplaee, and la a alator of Mra.
Waller Taylor, of Portland, with
whom aba visited. Mr. Taylor la em-
ployed In tho machine shops of the
Houthem Pai'Mo Railroad Company
lie la a graduate of the Oregon Agrl-
tilt irnl College, and a former Ore.
gon City young man.
Robert ItoaUe, of leaver Creek, of
the firm of Ueallo llrothnrs, coinmla
alon merchants, waa In Oregon city
Friday ou business. Judge Heath
handle the livestock department of
the commission tusliiesa, and Thura.
day afternoon shipped a carload of
' nioi k from Haavcr Cruk to l'ortland
atmk yarda over tho Willamette
Houthern. Judge Hoatle says tho saw-
ni 111 business la booming In the
Hoaviir Creek section, and two are
now In operation with Ave othera to
start up In the near future.
Mr. and Mra. Dudley lioylna and
llttlo daughter, who have been at
Molalla, where they have been visit
lug relative, and where Mr. HoyUi
went for the benefit of hi health,
have relumed to Oregon City. Mr.
Uoylea' health la much Improved.
Brenton Veddor, aohool aupervlaor
of Clackamas county, la confined to
hi home with an attack of pneu.
inonltt. Mr. Veddr has been very ac
tive In Junior Hed Cross and other
patriotic work carried on by tho
schools.
Captain Hurry William, who ha
been stationed at Camp Lewis, Waah.,
wa In Oregon City Friday, where he
vlalted with friend. Captain Wil
liam I now captain of the military
pollen with headquarter In Portland.
Mra. C. T. Howard, who haa been
very 111 for the pant three week, lias
Improved ao that ahe waa nblo to
come to Oregon City Wednesday.
Mra. Howurd la excretory of theatote
grange, and her homo I at Mullno.
Mra. C. T. Howurd, state aecretary
of the state grangu, who haa been
very 111 for the pant week, and con
fined to her homo at Mullno, Is tm
proving.
Mra. Dell Trulllnger, of Union Mills,
and Mra. Robert Htiub'd, of Mullno,
were in Oregon City Friday. While
hero they vlalted with relative.
Mr. and Mra. Clulave Nordtey, of
Mullno, are receiving the congratula
tone over the arrival of a daughter
born April 10.
Horn, Haturduy morning at 7 o
clock, to the wife of Carl J. Staats,
of Oregon City, Route 2, a son,
Horn, April 10th, to the wife of C.
K. OltlMon, of 956 Molalla Avenue,
Oregon City, a daughter.
POSITIONS OPEN IN
RANKS OF NEW STATE
MILITARY POLICE
Refused To Buy Bond
c '
Gives To Red Cross
8
Tims Avoids Censure
Rotmrt Myera, ldt aon of Mr. and
Mra. Joaph R. Myer. of thla city
who wa one of the Oregon City boy
annworlng t'nclo Sam cull for young
men In tho navy, now stationed nt
Han Diego, Cul left for Harvard L'nl
verslty In Massac imsetu, where he
will take up radio work. Myer pus
I'd the r(ti.ilred examination In loss
tlmo thitn a week, and was one of the
boye who received tho highest percent
age In his clus. Myor was In Ore
gon City a few week ago, whore he
vtalted with his parents.
Oregon la i-acrultlng husky, live,
patriotic, men Into the Oregon Mili
tary police. The batalllon- of four com
panies la being organized for state
duty only and when fully recruited
will have 23S offlcera and men on the
roster. Three companies are to patrol
the waterfronts in and near Portland
and the fourth company will be on
dutv In Eastern Oregon.
The company la under e.ommana oi
Major Richard Dolch and headuartq-
ser have been established In 635 Mor
inn btilldlna- where men may offer
themselves for enlistment. Captain
Harry E. William, formerly of the
Reserve Coros has been transferred
to the Oregon Military police and will
command one of tha companies.
The age of men for the new organ
lisatlon ranges from 18 to 45 although
older men will be accepted If special
lv Qualified.
Privates will be paid $90 a month
and all clothing and equipment
furnished by the stat. Recruit are
wanted from every section of the
state and Oregon City la expected to
furnish aome members to the new or
ganization.
.Horn, Saturday morning, April 13tb,
to the wife of J. Haugle, of Oak
Grove, a aon.
Horn, to the wife of John M. Dcak
Ins, of Clackamas, a daughter.
BY
COLE AND STOKES
:T
Churl na Shields, an employe of the
Crown-Willamette Paper Company
waa asked to purchase a Liberty Loan
Bond a few days ago, and refused
stating that be could not conscien
tiously do so. Ills act caused much
dissatisfaction among other em
ployee of the paper mill, who had In
vested thulr "mite" In a loan bond.
Hhinlit visited the work room of
the Red Cross Dranch Monday and
presented the organization with a
check for $50, stating that he knew
that thla would be of much benefit to
the soldiers in France.
Over $30,000 has been taken out In
Liberty Bonds at the Crown Wlllam-
ette Paper mills, besides several
hundred men are Investing In war
saving stamps.
Petition for letters testamentary in
the estate of the late John P. Cole,
deceased, who left an estate of real
and personal property amounting to
$9,000, was filed by Abner B. Cole, a
son In the probate court Monday.
Wm. B. Stokes haa applied for let
CALLED WIFE C
FOOL; THEN DESERTS
Mr. Pauline Cwlael, of Union Mill,
waa broUKttt 'to Oretton City by her
husband, Arthur Cwlsel, and tak;n
to the Oroxon City hospital where ah
underwent a rltlcal operation for ap
pendicitis. Mrs. Cwlsel Is recovsrlng
from tho operation. Her husband will
return to his home this evening after
visiting his sister. Mrs. Fr-d Bturgl
and family, of Sixth and Jefforson
Street,
Miss Georgia Mnrrs, head nurse at
the Oregon City hospital, went to
Portland Wednesday afternoon, where
nho was tho g.ient of her sister, Mrs.
R. Lutk. Miss Murrs was rocently
given the position as head nurse of
the Oregon City hospital. She Is an
Oregon city young woman, born and
reared here, and graduat 'd from Good
Samaritan hospital In 1901.
IN SOCIETY
CIRCLES
William F. Harris, one of the prom.
In ml stockmen and farmers of
Clackamas county, whose farm Is lo
cated at Honrlcl near Heaver Creek
was in this city on business Sat.ir
day. Mr. Harris suys that tho people
of his s'otlon are sure doing their
bit In the way if patriotism, and
many have liberty loan bonds and
war saving stumps.
Mr. F. 8. Baker and family have
reutd their beautiful homo at Glad
stone, and are to tnko up their resi
dence In the Melndl Home residence
Bt Eleventh and John Q. Adams with
in a few woks. The hoime was form
erly owned by O. V. Eastham, and
la being thoroughly renovated and
painted, and a atone wall placed
along Eleventh Seroet.
Sorgiant Charles R. Moulton, sta
tioned at Camp Lewis, American Luke,
Wash., has been spending a brief fur
lough with Mrs. M. Moulton and Mlsa
Eva Moulton nt Fern Ridge. Before
leaving for Cump Lewis Sergeant
Moulton enjoyed one of his favor
ite pastlmos flshlns for Chinook
salmon, and caught a salmon weigh
ing 4t poundB..
8. I). Barney, of Echodalo, nenr
Orepon City, and his brother, Clmun
cey E. Barney, of Portland, formerly
of thla city, will leave within a few
days for Alaska, where they will re
main five months. While In Alaska
they will bo employed by the Warron
Pncklng Company. They will work nt
Bristol Bay and will go on the steam
er Vlrgls,
Tho marriage of Miss Amy Tobin
and Mr. Glen E. Mills, both of Ore
gon City, waa solemnized at the home
of Rev. and Mrs. W. T. Milllken, Sat.
urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
brlde'a mother, Mra. M. C. Toban,
and tha groom's mother and the
bride's maid and best man attended
the ceremony.
The bride, was attended by Blanche
Miller, of Portland, and tho best man
was Theodore Murlay, of this city.
Following tho marriage ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Mills departed for Sea
side, Oregon, where they are to
spend their honeymoon, and upon
their return to Oregon City will make
their home with the mother of the
brldogroom.
Tho bride wos becomingly attired
In a navy blue traveling suit, and
wore a largo picture hat.
Tho bride Is one of the well and
favorably known young women of
Oregon City. For about a year she
was connected with the clorical
fores of the Courier of thla city, and
haa been for several months connect
ed with the clerical force of the Ore
gon City Manufacturing Company,
and will retain this position upon her
return to this city.
Mr. Mills has resided in Oregon
City most of his life, and la employ
ed at the shipyards In Portland.
Gilbert Sldlcr, 11-year-old son of Mr,
and Mrs. John Sldlcr, who waa drown
ed In the Clackamaa river February
6 during the high water, and while
In company with two friends, Frad
and Albert Joy while the boy waa en-
gaed In placing a water wheel near
tho banka of tha stream, was found
at Jennings Lodge Tuesday morning
by C. J. Hayes, of 410 East Tenth
Street, Portland. Mr. Hayes was fish
ing for aalmon, and . when bis bat
blew Into a bank nearby, full by the
Ide of the boy'a body, which was
caught In a clump of bushes, after
the water had-receded.
Tho body was brought to Oregon
City.
Gilbert Sldler waa the only son of
Mr. and Mrs. John Sidlir, former
residents of Gludntone, but now re
siding at Grays River, whare the
father of the boy la engaged In the
creamery business.
When the boy disappeared he wore
a blue shirt, kneo trousers and over,
alls, and the body wna identified by
his clothing and a pocket knife, the
only article found in his pocket.
Search had been made for the body
after the drowning, but owing to the
swiftness of the water at the time
of the accident, and the high stage,
all efforts for recovering the body
were abandoned.
The lad had attended the Gladstone
school, waa a student of the sixth
grade and a general favorite among
his schoolmates. He la survived by
his parents and two sisters.
Chas. H. Wiley Is accused of hav
ln slapped hla wife, Ella T. Wiley,
and it la also charged that he called
h ;r a "crazy fool." These charges are
mentioned In the wife's complaint
filed Friday In the circuit court. The
couple were married In 1914, and
March of this year tin husband pack
ed up his belongings and left the wife
to shift for herself, the complaint al.
leges.
Dessrtlon Is the basis of the suit
of Margaret 8. Reece against Rich
ard M. Reece, Clackamas county
farmer. The couple wen married in
1889 and the desertion is alleged to
have occurred In 1!16. The husband
and wifa are Joint owners of a farm
In tho Wilsonville country, which the
wife asks be decreed to her.
Has Liberty Measles MOQ
lima.
IMPCD
inuut
After Selling Many
Liberty Loan Bonds
W. B. Cook, deputy county assessor, I
OF MOUNT PLEASANT
DIES AGED 75 YEARS
Mra. Lucy Bllnger, wife of Thomaa
one of the best boosters for the Lib- Stinger, of Mount Pleasant, died at
in Tionds and Thrift stands the family residence near tnia city
in th county, Is confined to his bed Monday morning at 10 o'clock, after t
suffering from 'Kaiser" measles. Bllln mness or tour aays.
!claro that he is not suffering rs. Biinger was a iiuyo ui -
from "Kaiser" measles, hut plain, da, and resided in Portland for many
ordinary American maasles. that he years before moving to Mount riBaa-
Jn MAZZa t wishe. he could give the kaiser right t. two month, ago. She resided
5 the late I 5 tZ ot CanemaL now. Bill la the aecond victim of tho continuously in one home in Portland
SLJS ?M'.8 Ik 1? T- fs! meaale. in tha assessor's office. Mis. for 17 years, and Is well known In that
'""'"' " , r.rtt Wilson, an emnlove of that of- city.
ceasea ten an esiaie oi reuy :"" . ' -' v... . oiin. ,. ir. vri nf
persona, property amounting to $10, - - - - . - S
. mere are iwo sons ... . - - - - y her hugbftnd and a ,on
oauxner. I what.. worrvln- Count- Assessor 1 who reside at Mount Pleasant.
Mortgage cwa in . .. . -; - - Tlw ,unera, ,,ervlce9 wiu be con.
Unas. u. Anarews against nuuen - - - . , v. .... d ,rAd in firnn ritr Wednesday
. r r i ... i n hw m liim itjtir lu'r wiii u iud ucal i - -o
T ZLZJt r.r.nd ;. the list. Mr. Everhart believes that afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Holman
.ov v. i . . ... uj. ui I iin,lrf aUIno- nrlrrr intprmfint will
f t n r,A Mo May Davidann I ne nas nao MB Biiars ui iruuuiea r-
Co., and I. O. and Ida May Davidson, ... .. be In tha Mountain V ew cemetery.
m m rrI m i. I 1 1 M m, W II 11C D us 1 STVCllkl OlV TCI I ' . '
were eniarea . Bevere attack of . ' Wa 8nd Mrs. Bllnger was born June 8, 1844.
gage la in we sum oi o.uu. wuu j- She was united in marriage to Thom-
orney . lee. ana inheres . whIle BI1, WM sitoger at Memphis. Michigan,
unn mortgage amounts to aowu. -,, ' .' n. . Mrrh 4th. 1RB3. After comlna- West
i a .Vsl.a BCIiillK KJUCIIJ uau UUUUI luol UI '
Vl ui.iuui vi . .v,, . v. a .i.u.j Mr. and Mrs. 8 neer sett ed at Port-
i W I I I J 1 1 II iXA . LDIi LU C7 11 IT: fan t ttD, b II n Iiniicu
21Lr? ?B SLuk .r: many homes of the city, where the land, and resided th&re for 26 years.
Ja r n.d Mnn. measles were. He says that he got
day, foreclosing a chattel on certain M J? ? th,!
farm implement, and other personal "T " CI, S, Z,7L T,: , "
and body literally covered with
scarlet ''specks," and his eyes swol
len shut.
property.
MRS. II. HUGHES
FINISHES TASK
FOR BELGIANS
E
1
OF MRS. C. WADDEL
:T
Mrs. Henry Hughes, of this city,
who has bean assisting in Portland
In packing the clothing for the Bel
gium sufferers, making fourteen trips
to Portland, and paying her own car.
fare, made her last trip Monday. Mrs
Much a avs that there were 776
hr,Y .rh wfiiehin from 250 to 300 Chrlstianson, or Portland,
W. F. HARRIS FILES
Fred A. GIo, who enlisted and was
Htatlonod at Monterey, Calif., for
some tlmo, Iiiib arrlvod safely In
Franco, and is with Company H, 411th
Telegraph Hutallion. Letters arrlvod
from Mr. GIo Tuesday, one of which
Uppnars of the pngo of soldiers' let
ters In the women's patriotic edition
that makes its appearance May Day.
Mrs. C. O. Wetmore, of Hoff, and
her daughter, Miss Leda, were in Ore.
gon City Monday. Thoy were ac
accompanied by the former's duugh-ter-ln
lnw, Mrs. P- E. Wotbore, of The
Dalles, whose husband was among
the survivors of the Ill-fated Tim
canla, and who la still very 111 from
the effects of his experience.
IN EASTERN STATE
One "John Doe" Bisenlus, some
where In Wisconsin, has fallen belr
to a nice fat $8,300 estate In Clacka
maa county, according to tho petition
of Dr. Hugh S. Mount filed Monday In
the county court.
Nicholas Bisenlus died in Clacka
mas county recently leaving valuable
realty holdings and as far as known
without a single -heir excepting a
brother in Wisconsin whose address
and first name is unknown. Dr. Mount
filed for letters as one of the credit
prs of the estate and asked that Mrs.'
Annie E. Howard ba appointed ad
ministratrlx of the estate for the
creditors involved.
The funeral service of the late
Mrs. Clara May Waddel, a former
resident of Oregon City, but recently
of Portland, and a sister of Mrs. A.
Nelson, were conducted from the Fin
ley funeral parlors. In Portland, last
Wednesday. Interment was in the
The remain, of the late Mrs. Rhoda Rfe. ?lJ Mm' W" "
Mrs. Waddel was a resident of
a former
uu., --o a ri ..lin.vt aim. vv autivi was a icsiucui. ui
pounds, with well selected clothing, resident o Oregon f . Je brought kama9 count when 8manchIld
Each box was reinforced at the ends to h s city Thursday afteraoon at pioneers, were
and the goods w.re carefully packed 3 o'clock, whe e the nterment took ; '
and labelled. Mrs. Hughes was one oim- " , " "1 Many friends of the deceased at
the third to remain during tne " : , 1 w tended the funeral services, among
days of packing. Sbe spoke mgniy o i ..y ' r'" V.' " them a large number from Clackamas
the Clackamas county articles mat uauBu.,
, nt did ulan tha Deonle of Mrs. cnrisuanson oiea at me nome -
Portland who were engaged in sort
ing.
The cleanest cotton rags will
VT.a n'n.l 1 WOA linn, In Mhla
, r. , ta f vnrf. ' '"""'' "
randu. wheTe zrLr"' I" "f
be I years, her death occurring Monday
age. She was united In marriage to
Mr. Waddel In Oregon City 23 years
I MAMfnfi 4 ii a 4t a otMNtra noMltrfllfl
used for gun wipes tor our American us: ur . Ueo. Mrs. Waddel died in Ohio, where
.nMir. nm, rlothine waa too wnicn sne naa sunerea irom ior me - ... . ,. . n. . .
tnm tn h pnt to th Beletans. and Past year.
th.t whirh rannnt b ent will be solo Hany beautiful floral tributes cov-
to the Junk men of Portland, and the ered the casket. Old-time friends of
proceeds from the sale be used by the the deceased in this city aa well as
1 i 1 i 1 . J JAJ AMAwiAAA
in runiuuu, aiieuucu iuv acrvitca.
she had gone for the benefit of her
health.
Red Cross.
T
ERSUIYSI
SERVICE FLAG WILL
ARMENIAN DRIVE
CLACKAMAS' DRIVE
Although the Liberty Loan Is at Its
rio-v-mo. nrnn i. n nf thn neigiitn, me otner patriotic onves
thriving communities of Oregon and'hfve been commanding the attention
E
IRCUIT
Charles G. Anderson, formerly of
Sunnyside, Clackamas county, died
VV. F. Hurrls, prominent Honrlc
farmer, filed for county commissioner
Monday to oppose County Commis
sioner Adam Knight of C'rtnby. He
promises a "Business Administra
tion and Courteous Treatment to
All" on his petition.
D. E. Frost filed formally for the
office of sheriff of Clackamas county.
10. L. Johnson, threw his hat In the
ring for county coroner, and W. L.
Mulvey filed for precinct Committee
man for Oregon City Precinct No. 1.
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED
Two divorce decress were entered
Saturday, Sarah McMillan obtained
a decree nnd the custody of her min.
or child, from her husband, David
McMillan; Charles D. Slaughter waa
granted a divorce from Anna Slaugh
ter. In this case also the plaintiff
was granted custody of n minor child
of the couple, and tho mother was
granted permission to visit her child
at reasonable times.
Mrs. J. Doremus, of Rodland, and
formerly of Oregon City, who recent
ly underwent a critical operation on
har eye nt St. Vincent's hospital,
Portland, is Improving, and will soon
be able to return to hor home. A
cataract waa successfully removed
from the eye.
George Harrington, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Harrington, of Glad
stone, who was recently In this city,
has been transferred to Seattle, where
he Is employed by the Dupnot Powder
Company. Mr. Harrington has been
traveling salosman for this company
proud of the fact that one of the first
districts In Clackamas County to ' Go
over the top." A.. Mather, merchant
and postmaster, led the Third Liberty
Loan Drive and he reported hla al
lotment for tho district to be $5100
and that through his efficient efforts
and the efforts of his .committees the
district reported $6,000 in Third Lib
erty Loan Bond sales. Clackamas
shortly expects to receive from the
Government a service flag and at that
time will celebrate the event.
PORTLAND MAN
STRUCK BY CAR
BADLY INJURED
CIVIL SUIT DISMISSED
The civil action of Catherine rai
nier vs. C. F. Jackson haa been dis
missed without prejudice by Circuit
Judge Campbell,
ELIZABETH KOCH
DIES WEDNESDAY
FROM PNEUMONIA
Miss Elizabeth Koch, of Jennings
Lodge, died at the Oregon City hos
pital Wednesday morning, after a
brief illness from pneumonia. The
remains were brought to this city.
Miss Koch was born in Indiana,
William Seaborg, formerly of Tort
land, and who Is now, with his wife,
tcuests of the hitter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. A. M. White, was painfully in
jured Saturday evening near the Mll-loi-Parker
Company's garage, and is
now confined to his room at the White
homo.
Seaborg was putting gasoline in
the tank of his car when be was
struck by a passing automobile, The
blow severely gash ad his leg, neces.
sitatlng a number of stitches.
Mr. Jones Loses
Also His 15 Quarts
.
Ho! For Golf Links
of Oregon City residents, the Armen
ian-Syrian Relief campaign conclud
ed Friday by "going over the top," by
raising $3525. The official quota was
$3500. Dr. Roy A. Prudden, chairman
of the Live Wire's committee was in
charge of the campaign. The district
represented in this drive does not in
clude Eastern Clackamas County
where a similar drive is expected to
be conducted later.
Mrs. Chrlstianson was born in
Crawford County, Pa., in April, 1845,
and at the age of 24 years was united
In marriage to George E. Barney.
Moving to Idaho the family resided
thera for some time, and where Mr.
Barney died. A number of years fol
lowing Mr. Barney's death his wife
married Mr. Christianson. The fam
ily came to Oregon 37 years ago, first
settling in Oregon City, and later Mrs.
Christianson and her children mov- m Portland bunaay.
ed to Polk and Linn counties, until Mr. Anderson was 46 years of age,
Three divorce decrees was the day's - few vear Bg0 Mrs Christianson and was the husband of Tlllia Ander-
record in this department of the ju- movei to Portland to mak3 her home, son, who survives him, also tha fol
dlclary Thursday. Bertha Goebelwas Mrg Cnri8tlanson i8 survived by l"tag children: Arthur Carl Ander-
granted a decree irom jonn uoeoei, the folIowlng chiidren: Mrs. Sarah Bon wlla lne American muuarjr
together with the custody of John McTlmmondSt of Lebanon, Oregon; forces In F. & Elmer Ander-
Willis Goebel. a minor child of tUe g B o( 0 n CUy. Chaun. son, of Portland,
couple. Helen B. Shaffer was given a E Ba 0 portland. Grant Mr. Anderson waa a member of the
decree from George H. Shaffer, and ' . Portland by a formr Telluride, Colorado Lodge No. 692, B.
was permitted to resume her maiden marriage; William Christianson of p- - Elks and of Telluride Lodge ro,
name, Helen L. Bishop. Lelah May . - . n, -wuno-.il of Port- B6- F- and A- M:
wook uuuuuu - '7, , v P-Shd, Oregon; Mrs. John Humphrey,
tn roan ml hr fnrmo.- noma Af Ijilahl ' ' . .. !
w . - i nt Alhanir n-pirnn ; Mrs.
iA.MMUJ, V . - J - .
Boggs, of Portland, Oregon.
Mrs. Christianson leaves a sister,
Mrs. S. E. Miller, of Conneaut Lake,
Pa.; two brothers, J. O. Jones, of
Portland; J. J. Jones, of Omaha, Neb.
A sister, Mrs. T. R. Cowick, died at
Mill Village, Crawford county, Pa.,
March 26, word having been received
by the family a few days ago.
May Warner, from Clarence C. Cook.
I
IS DEFENDANT !N
Sarah Boll Pratt, a resident ot the
south end of the county, is made ds
fendant in a replevin suit brought by
H. H. Deetz, to recover possession of
fir fence rails, which the plaintiff
claims belong to him, and which he
states the defendant absolutely re
fuses to give up.
Mrs. Pratt is the wife of Cadiz
Pratt, who was sent to the peniten
tiary following a conviction in the
circuit court for an assault with a
dangerous weapon upon his wife
tew months ago.
Mrs. A. J. Cotta, who was assist
ing her husband in a shingle mill
near their home, which is located
near Estacada, had har hand badly
mangled when it caine in contact
with the machinery. As a result two
of her fingers were entirely cut off.
and several others badly mangled
Mrs. Cotta was brought to Oregon
City, where shs was given medical
treatment by Drs. H. S. and Guy
Mount. The fingers that were mangled
will be saved by the attjnding physic
ians. Owing to the scarcity of men
to be hired at the present time, Mrs.
Cotta endeavored to assist her hus
band in operating his shingle mill
when tho accident occurred.
He was dressed to kill, but was a
badly scared individual when Sheriff
Wilson and Night Patrolman Burk
took him Into their tender care Mon
day night when he dropped from No.
14 north bound S. P. train, carrying
two suitcases containing 15 quarts of
California prime whiskey, He said his
name was "E. Jones," and inquired
the way to the golf links.
Mr. "Jones" was persuaded to peel
$50 from his substantial roll to insure
his appearance before the local of.
flclnls. He declared his suit cases con
tained hardware, but that's an old, old
story to the authorities who are keep-
and was 55 years of age. She is sur
vived by her brother, who resides at i,lg a weather eye open for bootleg-
Jennings Lodge. ers,
SUIT ON CONTRACT
Calob Ferny and wife havei filed
suit to foreclose a contract and oust
the defendants, Fritz A. Hultbergand
Esther Marie Hultberg, from a 33
acra farm sold to the defendants in
1912. Default in payments Is the basis
of the suit.
State of Ohio. City of Toledo,
Lucas County, bs.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is senior partner ot the firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business In the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of, HALL'S CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1686. A. W, OLEASON.
(Seat) Notary Public
Hall's Catarrh Medicine la taken In
ternally and acts through the Blood on
tha Mucoua Surfaces of the System, Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. CHENEY A CO., Toledo, O.
Sold by all druggists, 7Bc.
Hail's Family Fills for constipation.
Archie
WIFE ACCUSES
HIM OF BEING
FOND OF BOOZE
llASBMIUS
PARALYSIS VICTIM
AT CITY HOSPITAL
Franklin E. Mueller wants a divorce
from his wife, Margaretha. Among
other things, the husband charges,
his wife on several occasions accus
ed him of being intoxicated, when as
a matter of fact, the husband has not
tasted liquor of any kind. The couple
were married in 1903, and other
grounds of cruel and Inhuman treat
ment are set forth in the complaint.
GRANTS DIVORCE
BUT GRANDDADY
GIVEN CHILD
Two divorce decrees were entered
tn the circuit court files Tuesday.
Marsh secured a divorce from Henry
Marsh, and George Gore Kelly was
granted a decree from Alice Gertrude
Kelly, Portlanders. By agreement be
tween the parties, with the sanction
of the court, tha plaintiff's father is
awarded the minor child of the couple.
SEEK LETTER OF
TION
ADMINISTRA-
Petition for letters of administra
tion of the estate of Honry Balsmsir
was filed in the probate court by
Mary Balsmeler, widow of deceased
Tuesday. The deceased left a 46.50
acre farm in Clackamas county, valu
ed at $2500. Besides the widow, four
children survive the deceased who
died November 9, 1917.
TWO ARE NATURALIZED
Naturallzfctlon petitions of (John
Hughes Griffiths, a subject of Great
Britain and Thos. John Lewis, of
Carua, also a subjact of King George,
were filed with Clerk Harrington Sat
urday.
GLADSTONE WINS
BASEBALL GAME
ON WET FIELD
In a fast but wet game Sunday,
Gladstone defeated Clackamas 15 to
20. Warren, Servais and King did tha
best work for Gladstone while John
son and Nelson were the Clackamas
stars. Batteries, Gladstone, Warren
and King, Clackamas, Johnson, Raines,
Nelson and Raines.
Nicholas Besanlus died at the Ore
gon City hospital Sunday from a
stroke of paralysis. He was first
stricken about a month ago while em
ployed at the Crown-Willamette Pa
per Company's mills. He was 65
years of age, and leaves a brother In
the East
The remains are at tha Myers &
Brady undertaking parlors. No ar
rangements have been made for the
funeral services.
BABY KAMMLER
DIES SUDDENLY
IN WEST LINN
Virginia Myram Kammler, infant
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph F.
Kammler, of West Linn, died sudden
ly at the family home Friday morn
ing, at 1:30 o'clock.
The funeral services will be con
ducted from the family residence
this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. Kammler formerly
resided at Mulino.
FATHER AND SON
IN GLADSTONE
HAVE SMALLPOX
A most mallgent case of smallpox
has broken out in the family of Clyde
Brayton, of Gladstone. Mr. Bryton is
one of the victims, and one of his
sons has just contracted the dread
disease. Dr. G. E. Stuart, the attend
ing physician, say? that Mr. Bray
ton's case is one of the most aggra
vated that he has ever attended.
Mr. Brayton and family recently
arrived in Oregon City from Newberg.
VETERAN OF
CIVIL WAR
PASSES AWAY
Rodney Gardner Hill, an old G. A.
R. veteran, died at the Oregon City
hospital Monday afternoon, after an
illness of three weeks. His age was
80 years.
GLADSTONE MAN DEAD
CLARA FRIEDMAN WEDS
Frank Hochfleld, of the Claypool
Apartments, a librarian of Port
land, was granted a license to wed
Clara Friedman of Oregon City today.
N. Hill, of Gladstone, died at the
Oregon City hospital Monday after
noon from paralysis. He was about
60 yeaTS of age. .The remains were
taken to the Holman undertaking par
lors. No arrangements for the funeral
have been made.
SCHOOL DISTRICT WINS 5
The action of Keeler Bros., a cor
poration, vs. School District 108 of
Clackamas County, resulted in a vie
tory for the defendant In a suit la
the circuit court Wednesday.
(or tome time.
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