OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1918.
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LOCALS
nry Bnhoonliorn, and family. Mn.
Doorn came to see hr new grandson,
ho made his appearance at th
Bchoenfcorn home Monday.
II, Letghton Kelly, fluid agent of the
bureau of fisheries of th United
State government, him JiiBt returned
from a trip to California, and arrived
In Oregon City, whore ha la visiting his
mother, Mrit. II. U Kelly. Mr. Kelly
tiua come bore on 'business for the
fisheries, and la con for ring with Henry
O'Malloy, Paelnu Count Superintend
ent of Fisheries, and Mr. (Ml, who la al
o connected with the govertitmmt tlHb
htitchrUMi. Mr, Kelly has gone to
Falls City, Oregon, for a, few days,
where ho liaa property interests.
ICurle V. Brownlon, formerly edi
tor of th Oregon City Connor, station
ml at ('amp lwla, la atlll playing In
the newspaper gnine, although an en
listed man. He la nulng hla spare time
at cnaip In publishing the Bugle, a pub
Mention Issued by the aoldlora of Amer
ica's largest permanent cantonment.
The Bugle la a twelve-page paper, and
Illustrated. Thorn ar columns per-
tutnlng to camp lift), and a number of
the soldiers, allowing literary ability,
have furnished the publication with ox
cellent articles.
Mra. William Baldwin, alitor of Mra.
J. W. Armatrong, of thla city, who ar
rived mune time ago from Neosho,
Missouri, to initkn thla city hor home,
la to establish an exchange baisaur, the
flint to be bold In Oregon City, thla to
hj hor home on Twelfth and Main
Streets. Th object of tho bazaar la
to have the women bring the artlclea
to her homo, whore they are placed on
eale, aid the proceed to go to the
party making the article, except the
commission allowed Mra. Baldwin.
Kverutt Dye waa recently t ran for
red to the Machine Gun Offlcore'
Corn at Ciiinp Hancock, Goorgia. In
a recent letter h reporta their cavalry
Htunla, riding at breakneck pace and
will) arms folded and feet out' of the
Mtlrniim, leaping the hurdles, In train
mg Everett fell twice, but waa un
Injured and waa Inatuntly up and at
It URiiln until he mastered hla stood
and the hurdle. From present ratea
of dnmoblMxatloQ he hopea to be
home before the end of the year.
Tht) climate of Clackamas county
Isn't ho bud If It don rain occasional
ly, for the large bunches of ripe rasp
berries on dlapluy In Ilia "lore of the
Brady Mercantile Company Tueaday
waa evidence of tho mild climate of
Oregoa. I-arpte bunchea of raapberry
vinea wera dlHplayed and these were
laden with ripe berrlea. They came
from the earden of J, C. Smith, of
Fifteenth and Monroe atreeta.
Ilody Ilagby, son of Mr. and Mn.
. W. Ilagby, of Grootipolnt, a member
of the Thirteenth lnfuntry, and at
present at Camp Mills, Long Island, N,
writes to hla parents In thla city
that arter blng ordered with hla com
puny to go aboard ahlp for over-sea
tboy have been ordered back to
citmp. iltii company la again at Camp
Mllla, and all the, boya were dump
pointed In not being able to take the
lourney.
Mra, V, 8. linker, of thla city, haa
gone to St. Helena, wnero ane naa
uen called by tho Illness of hor aon,
Fred Itukor, and wife, who aro Buffer-
lug from Influenza, Ml Charlotte Ha-
ker accompanied her mother to Ht.
Helena, returning the following day,
Miss Agnea llurna, a proroaalonul
nurae and sister of Mra, Fred linker, la
also at the Huker home assisting In
nursing her sister.
MUb Ethel Funk, who underwent an
openitlo for al'pendlcltla at the Ore
gon City hoHpltal Tuaduy morning, la
Improving from the effecta. Mr. and
Mra. Lonla Funk, of Iledlund, parents
of Miss Funk, and Mr. W. C. Green
of thla city, wera at Mlaa Funk'a bed
aide during the operation. Mr. Funk
had a alrallar operation performed at
the same Institution a number of
yeara ago, Dr, H. 8. Mount performed
both operations.
Mra. UUIan LaPort. formerly of Or
egon City, and Inter of Dayton, Oregon,
waa In Orison City on business Tuea
ilny. Mra. tal'ort la now residing at Os
wcgo. Sha recently received word of
the death of hor eon. Fred Aune, who
waa in Franco, and died from wounds
received In action. Ho) was a Well
known Oregon City boy, and was
amuiit those flrnt to respond to the
country's call.
Walter Taylor, of the Molalla Pio
neer, was in Oregon City Monday. He
wus ort his wny homo from Portland
where he spent Sunday with friends
und nlHO visited friends here. Walter
Id In charge of tho office while his
father Is over-song working with the Y,
M. C. A. and he is doing everything
ranging from the "prlntor's devil" to
tho editor-ln-chlof.
I
Mr, and Mrs. Charles llabcock, of
0!I5 Ilodney Avenue, Portland, are re
vlng I Un congratulations over the
arrival of a son at thotr home Monday,
November 25. The little follow welgha
eight pounds, and la the first grand
imn of Mr. and Mrs. Charloa C. Hub
cork, of Thirteenth and Washington
Htreuts, and the first great grandson of
Mrs. C. llabcock, of Twelfth and
WashlttKton Streets.
Kd Olds, of Oak Grove, bridge con
tractor and builder, waa an Oregon
City visitor Friday. Mr. Olds says his
son, Orvlllo, who was so critically 111
everul weeks sgo suffering from the
Influenza, him recovered and hna been
aide to resume his duties In the navy
He Is In tlia south.
Mr. and Mrs. George Yexley and
family, of Mount Pleasant, who have
been Buffering from Influenza, are re
overlng. Other victims oftho lnfluen
in of Mount Pleasant recovering are
the Osburn family, Mr. and Mra. Con
for and child and W. It. Lawton.
H. If. Derttx, of Aurora, prominent
resident of thut place, waa In Oregon
City Tuesday. Mr. Dei la the father
of two sons, who have given their
lives for their country in stance,
Jonas recemtly died from wounds, and
Kdwln was killed In action.
Joseph Coloiiky, of Grand Forks,
North Dakota, has arrived In Oregon,
and Is to spend the winter ut Ouk
Grove, where he Is to he tho guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Kd Olds. Mr. Colosky I
a brother of Mrs. Olds, and haa proper
ty Interests at Oak Grove.
Wiliam llaghy, who has been In Cal
Ifornla for the pant seven weeks, has
returned to this city. Mr. Ilagby be
fore returning visited a number large
cities of that state, Including San Fran
cIsco and Sacramento.
George Doty, who Is In the navy, sta-
tinned at Seattle, after apendlng his
five-days' furlough with his parents,
Mr, Bnd Mrs. Frank Doty, of West
I. Inn, left Monday evening for Seattle
to resume his duties.
Lieutenant Orel A. Welsh, stutlon
ed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., arrived in
Oregon City Friday for a visit with
hla family. Lloutenunt Welsh was fur
merly county heulth officer of Clack
amus.
8ergonnt Jack Itlndle, of Vancouver
llnrracks, was In Oregon City Wednes
day. He is spending a brief furlough
with Mr. and Mrs. W. ltonney and Mr.
and Mrs. George Armstrong, of Red
land.
TNE HOME WILL
BE ERECTED FOR
W .P. IIAWLEY
Mr. and Mrs. Wlllatd P. Hawley Sr.,
of Portland, have purchased the two
its, known as the old Meldrum place,
on Seventh and High Street, Oregon
City, and have presented the property
to their son, Wlllard P. Hawley, and
wife, of thla city, together with a
andsome residence that Is to be erect
ed, and to be commenced construction
early In February. The properety was
purchased through Mrs. D. P. Thomp
son, or Portland, daughter of the late
John and Mra. Susan Meldrum .early
Oregon City pioneers, who crossed the
plains In the early day.
This property has been in the Mel
rum fumlly for about 70 years, and
on the hind stands tho old hoirie of
Mr. and Mrs. Meldrum, wlinre the fan
lly resided for many years. It Is the
plan of Mrs. Thompson to reserve as
kepsake the old mantol and other
portions of tho little pioneer boms,
and these will be shipped to the
Thompson farm down the Columbia
river. Also will be sent a portion of the
stone foundation, that the late D. P.
Thompson assisted In placing beneath
the home. The stone I to he made In
to a monument as a remembrance of
the early days of Oregon. At the pres-
nt, time the Utile home Is being oc
cupied, by Mr. and Mrs. Thompson
Meldrum, the former a grandson of the
ate Mr. and Mra. Meldrum.
The property purchased by Mr. and
Mra. Hawley la one of the most sightly
In Oregon City, and commands an ex
cellent view of the surrounding coun
try for miles, and many have desired
to purchase this property at various
tlrnos. At one time It was planned to
have the Oregon City library erected
on the pluce.
Mr. Hawley Sr. and wife expect to
spend about $25,000 Including the pur
chase price of the property and the
handsome dwelling they are to erect on
the site. The home will be of three
stories, modern throughout. The struc
lure will have twelve rooms, and
largo reception hall. Each room la to
be well lighted, and the third floor will
be for tho servants' apartments, includ
Ing tbulr living room, sleeping .apart
ments and bath. One of tho pleasing
feature of this home will be the large
fireplace, and the electrical appliances
Instead of having gas Installed, Mr.
Hawley Is to have electricity, and an
electric range will be one of the con
venlences. Another ploaslng feature
will be the veranda. This will extend
on the west faring High Street, and
north facing Seventh Street. There
will be hardwood floors In the dining
room, living rooms and reception hall
as In other rooms of the new home
The residence Is to have the stucco
finish.
Aa soon as the residence Is com
pletcd Mr. Hawley will have the
grounds beautified by an experienced
gardeuer. A driveway to the garage at
the rear Is to extend along the east
aide of the residence Along the east
way will be various kinds of shrub
bery, and these will also be used In
other parts of the lot.
HOW'S THISf
More proof that Enterprising
advertising pays. t
It. II. Cox, of the Oregon City
Ice Works, Inserted a small t
4 classified ad In the Morning En 4
terprlse of one-ton 4ruck for
4 aale. fc
4 The ad Tan one time and Mr.
Cox received 10 calls. Sold the fr
K- truck to the first caller.
This should be proof enough
for anyone but If you are not
convinced try It yourself.
Hubby Tlirew Disbes
a a "
And Swore at Wifey
t
Sbe Wants a Divorce
Helen C. Watkins started suit
against Frank IS. Watkins on the
grounds of cruel and Inhuman treat
ment. She alleges that he has a violent
temper and when he would get mad
he would push ' her around roughly
and this caused her physical pain and
she became bruised as the result.
In July, 1918, he became angry and
struck her a bard blow and at one time
he got mad and threw dishes and food
at her and also broke many dishes on
the wall of the room.
He used vile and profane language
and would start to quarrel with her In
the presence of friends which caused
her much humiliation. He waa In the
habit of going out at night and staying
late and refused to take the plaintiff
with him and when he returned and
she asked blm where he had beea he
told ber it was none of her business.
Finally he left home and moved to a
hotel, and told her to send his clothes
there and that he did not care to live
with her longer.
She saya that he Is capable of earn
Ing $700 a month and she asks $175
per month as a fair amount for her
support.
They were married In Portland De
cember 20. 1S98.
THREE SISTERS
LOSE CASE TO
THREE BROTHERS
Quite an unusual case was tried
Friday when the three Baker girls,
Anna Jacobs, Julia Gentry and Minnie
Daker, sued their three brothers, Fred,
Henry and Mark Baker, to hare deeds
to real property set aside.
The deeds were made by the late
Col. P. A. Baker, of Stafford, and gave
the boys title to property valued at
over $8000.
The girls sued on the grounds that
undue Influence) had been brought to
bear and claim that the deeds were
made just a few hours before Mr.
Baker died. The boya claim the reason
for the girls not getting any of the
land was that they left home
would have nothing to do with
maker of the deeds.
The court refused to set aside
deeds and the boys retain the prop
erty. The court was filled with peo
ple from the Stafford country, ' and
much Interest was manifested.
CANBY BOY IS
PRISONER IN A
GERMAN CAMP
in
Word wa received Wednesday by
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Hoffman, of Sandy,
from the war department that their
son, Edward Hoffman, was a prisoner
a German camp.
He enlisted In October, 1917, and
was sent to France about Christmas
time last year. July 9 was the date
of the last letter from him and be was
reported missing in action July 21. He
was also reported a prisoner In Sep
tember, but this was a mistake and
was not officially reported as,a pris
oner until Wednesday.
and
the
the
$25 AND COSTS FOR
J.CLARKE
DIVORCE MILLS
BUSY, FIVE ARE
ASKING DECREES
Mike Papas has been arrested on
the complaint of John Clarke, who al
leged that while working at the paper
mills here, unloading wood for the pulp
grinding machines, he was struck over
the bead with an iron bar, which he
claims was in the hands of Pappas.The
latter waa supervising the unloading
of wood, and Clarke claimed that be
cause he did not work fast enough to
suit Pappas the latter struck him on
the head. The case' came up before
Justice Slevprs Saturday, when Pap
pas was found guilty and fined $25 and
costs. He refused to pay his fine, and
claimed that he would rather go in
Jail The Judge committed him to the
city bastlle, and the same night, Pap
pas chang d his mind and produced his
fine.
TEACHERS' MEETING
AT ESI
IS ILL ATTENDED
The teachers' meeting held at Es
tacada, Saturday was a most success
ful one, and was attended by about 60
Instructors of the county. Among
those going from this city were J. E
Calavan, county scnool superintend
ent; Miss Evelyn Todd, Mrs. W. A,
Barnum, Miss Elda Baxter and R. W.
Kirk.
Each number on the program was
well received. Mrs. Blanche Blumauer,
of Portland, who Is at the head of the
Junior Red Cross work In that city,
was invited to give an address on the
subject, and her subject was "Junior
Red Cross in the Schools." "Duties of
Citizens After the War' was well han
dled by R. W. Kirk, superintendent of
the Oregon City schools, as also the ad'
dress by Professor H. P. Barrows, of
the Oregon Agricultural College. His
subject was "Education in a Dsmocra
cy." The Round Table talks was held
at 2:30 closing the meeting.
Luncheon was partaken of at
o'clock.
Clerk of Sola Circle, N. O. V., VIU
he at the Wlllliima Brothers' Transfer
Company's office to collect lodge dues
Ducember 5, Instead of November 28.
Adv.
F. G. Helm, residing near Now Era,
was In Oregon City Tuesday. While
here Mr. Helm completed tho arrange
ments for disposing of his horses and
farmiag Implements, and will give up
farming in that section of the county.
His formrtr home is In Nebraska, and
he may return to thut state unless he
finds a more desirable location In
Clackamas county.
Frank Millard, ono of the prominent
farmers of Estacada, wos In Oregon
City on business Thursday, Mr. Millard
has been a resident of Clackamas
cdunty for the past 27 years, and Is
among those who opposed the divi
sion of the county. Mr. Millard says
thnt fce haB resided too long In the
county to want It divided.
Mrs. G. K. Gardiner, nee Frances
Draper, formerly of thlg city, but who
has been for the past six months at
Newport, Oregon, where Mr. Gardiner
haa heen In the service, arrived in
Oregon City Monday. Mrs. Gardner s
visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles
Draper, of Tenth and Jackson
Streets.
Walter Kelly, known by his many
friends In Oregon City as "Bud," ar
rived home Friday for a two weeks'
furlough, which is being BPent with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Kel
ly, of Greenpolnt. Kelly is stationed
at Camp Meade, Baltimore, Md. He
was stationed for some time at Camp
Fremont, Cal.
Esslga Bothwell Avlson, stationed
at Seattle, waa in Oregon City Mo
day. He was on his way to Seattle,
where he takes up hla duties, after vib
ltlnir his parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. T.
AviBon, of Pendleton. While In Oregon
City he was the guest of hla sisters,
. Mrs. C. 11 Melssner and Mrs. H. n.
Hendry.
Mrs. Hmry Doern, of Portland, ao
coihDanlea by hor daughter, Bertha,
were In Oregon City Saturday. They
visited the former's daughter, Mrs
Mrs, Hello Robinson and Miss Sil
via Hodge, of Mountain Road, were
Oregon City visitors Friday. They are
active workers of the Red CroBa Aux
iliary of Mountain View.
F.nrl Grosshabor, whose home Is at
Scotts Mills, but for the present sta
tioned at Fort McDowell, California,
has arrived home for a brief furlough.
Mil. and Mrs. R. L. Badger, of Bea
ver Creek, were In Oregon City Wed
nesday where they transacted busi
ness. R. Koch, of Four Corners, Clacka
mas county, wsb among those to trans
act business in Oregon City Tuosday.
Joseph Harlees, prominent resldont
of Molalla, was among the Oregon
City visitors Wednesday.
A. Kesslor, of Holcomb Heights, was
among those to transact business in
Oregon City Tuesday. ,
George Thompson, of Highland, was
among those to transact Dusiness in
Oregon City Tuesday.
G. Fisher, of Logan, waa among
those to transact business in this city
Wednesday.
George Randall Jr., of Central Point,
was among the Oregon City visitors
Tuesday.
H. S. Ramsby, prominent resident of
Molalla, was an Oregon City visitor
Monday.- .
Mrs. Morrow, of Beaver Creek, was
among those to visit here Wednesday,
Bud Welser, of Carus, was an Ore
gon City visitor Tuesday.
Mrs. Stewart, of' Redland, waa in
Oregon City Wednesday.
Jack Davis, of Logan, was an Ora
gon City visitor Tuesday.
L. Jlussell, of Carus, was here We
nesaay.
Divorce decrees are increasing In
number here and the following were
entered Friday:
Patience W. Kimball vs. Howard
Kimbul on the grounds of cruel and
Inhuman treatment. There was one
child bom to the union and she alleges
that soon after the birth of this child
he became abusive and harrassed the
plaintiff and used rough language. He
found fault with everything she done
and accused her of improper conduct.
November, 1918, he ordered her from
the home and told her not to come
back and threatened her with bodily
Injury It she did. He earns $175 per
month and she asks $15 for the sup
port of the child and $30 a month ali
mony for herself. She also asks the
custody of the child. They were mar
led in Lethbridge, Canada, February
2, 1910.
Hannah Hedin and Oscar Hedin
were married In Ashland, Ore., Octo
ber 8, 1914, and she accuses him of
domineering attitude in her complaint
for divorce. She says he belongs to the
Pentecostal Mission and she to the
Christian Science and he will not al
low her to go to her church or to any
places of amusement. She says that
life has been made burdensome for
her and she asks a decree of divorce.
William T. Dickinson and May
Dickinson were married at Gillespie,
111., May 2, 1913, and In her divorce
suit she alleges that he deserted her
April. 1913, and has since remained
away.
Ida Fulham and A. C. Fulham were
married in Walla Walla, Wash., July
8, 1914, and in her complaint in a di
vorce suit she claims that he made
her work and suppor.t herself. He left
her In May, 1917, to go to Eastern Ore
gon to work on a sheep ranch and she
was taken sick and operated on for
appendicitis and he knew of this and
did not help her in any manner. He re
turned In November and left again,
telling her to wait for him In Portland
She says she rented a house in Port
land and waited but he did not show
up. He Is still gone and she asks a di
vorce and the right to resume her
maiden name of Ida Doughtery.
Jacob Eschmap wants - a divorce
from Mary Eschmnn, claiming that
soon after they were married on June
27, 1917, Bhe. began to disregard the
marrlge vows and made fun of htm
and heaped personal indignities upon
him. He says she cursed, him and told
him she did not love him and would
get mad and threaten him and at one
time had a knife in her hand when she
threatened him and he is afraid of his
life. She deserted him in September,
1918, and went to California and has
since, refused to live with him.
Mrs. Maggie Rosebaugh, wife of H.
O. Rosebaugh, of Jennings Lodge, died
at the family home Wednesday morn
ing at 8 o'clock after an Illness of
four days of Influenza, followed by
pneumonia.
Mrs. Rosebaugh was born at Watch-
eer, Iowa, April 17, 1878, and was the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Tate,
She was united in marriage to Mr.
Rosebaugh in 1910 at Denver, Colora
do. She later moved to Oregon City,
where the family resided for some
time, and later to West Woodbura
About a year ago the,y took up their
residence at Jenlngs Lodge, where
they have since resided.
Mrs. Rosebaugh is survived by her
widower, three little children, Fred
erick, aged six years ; Margaret, aged
flv years; Helen aged three years.
She also leaves a sister, Mrs. Susie
Doan, of Dakota; two brothers, who
are in the service, William and Henry
Tate.
AT
LETTERS FILED
ON WEDNESDAY
FOR PROBATE
Several petitions for letters of ad
ministration were filed here Wednes
day in the probate court.
O. A. Pace filed for letters In the
estate of James Coates, deceased. The
estate consists of personal property
and Is valued at $450. There are two
heirs, Eliza Coates, Ventuma, Cal., and
Arthur Coates Fort Worth Texas.
Linnie M. Scott filed for leters in
the estate of Arthur Osborn deceased.
The estate consists of personal and
real property to tne value or $i3uu,
There are several heirs to the estate,
In the estate of Herbert Johnson,
deceased, Abe Johnson haB filed for
letters. The property is valued at
$3000. . .
Susan Porter asks for letters of ad
minlstratration in the estate of Clar
ence W. Porter, who lost his life when
the steamer Sophia was wrecked. The
estate consists of property here, and
some mining claims in Alaska. It is
valued at about $3,300. , ,
Robert D. Chute and Clarence
Wallace have filed for letters of ad
ministrator in the estate of Clarence
Chute, deceased. The estate consists
of fonr lots in Oregon. City valued at
$1200.
Fl
RUTH HAWKINS
DIES TUESDAY
IN THE E A S T
Miss Ruth Hawkins, daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. h K. Hawkins, former
ly of Oregon City, but now of Lemars,
Iowa, died at the family home in that
city Tuesday. The cause of the young
lady's death was tuberculosis, and it
was planned by the parents to bring
her back to Oregon as soon as she
Improved from a protracted illness,
Ruth Hawkins is well known here,
where she attended the Oregon City
schools, and was also active In the
church work of the Methodist church,
while her father was pastor. The fam
ily left here about two years ago.
RCH1E ROTH DIES
HERE TUESDAY AFTER
VERY BRIEF ILLNESS
Archie Rath, only on of Louis and
Mrs. Annie Rath, of Molalla Avenue,
died at the family home in this city
Tuesday morntng at 11 o'clock, after
few days' llness of pleuropneumo
nia.
Archie Rath was born at Highland,
Clackamas county, June 7, 1899, where
he resided all of his life except since
September z, 1918, when be moved to
Oregon City with his parents. He in
tended the Highland school, and made
many friends theje, also making many
friends since coming to this city. He
had desired to enter the service when
Uncle Sam called for young men, and
took the physical examination, but did
not meejt the requirements, and was
to bo in the next draft, looking forward
with pleasure of being in Uncle Sam's
service. He has been engaged in farm
ing, even to the time; of taking up h's
home here.
The young man is survived by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Rath, a sis
ter, Miss Crystol Rath, of this city. He
Is also survived by grandfather, Thom
as J. Banish, by an uncle and aunt,
Mr. and Mrs. James Parrish, all of Or
egoa City.
SISTER OF W.E.
HASSLER DIES
OF INFLUENZA
W. E. Hassler, of Gladstone, re
ceived a telegram Wednesday an
nouncing the death of his sister, Miss
Hazel Hassler, of Paunee City, Ne
braska, of pneumonia. She had re
sided in that city all ber life.
Miss Hassler was one of the popu
lar young women of Paunee City, and
was an excellent musician .Sbe was
29 years of age, and is survived by her
mother, Mrs. Fred S. Hassler, of Pau-
ie City; two sisters, Mrs. Mable
Crawford, of Hebron, Nebraska; Miss
Helen Hassler, of Paunee City; also
three brothers, William N. Hassler, of
Missoula, Mont., W. E. Hassler,
Gladsone; Gerald Hassler, of an En
gineer Corps, who is in "France. Her
father, the late Fred S. Hassler, died
four years ago.
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GOLDEN WEDDING
ATTENDED BY
LOCAL PEOPLE
Divorce complaints came thick and
fast Thursday in .the Circuit court.
Maria Agnes Fleiss started suit
against Victor P. fleiss on grounds of
desertion. They were married in New
ork April 29, 1906, aud he deserted
her December, 1913. There Is one child
of the union, aged li years, of which
the mother asks the custody of.
Edna Ferris and Fred Ferris were
married at Vancouver, Wash., Nov.
24 1914, she alleges that he desert
ed her in December, 1915. She asks
a decree and the right to resume her
maiden name of Edna Fowler and the
cost of the case.
Erie Linn Is suing Reta Linn on ac
count of cruel and Inhuman treat
ment. He Bays that he earns $150 a
month and is unable to save anything
because the wife is so extravagant. She
also plays pokeer and is in
the habit of going to Portland
and staying for several weeks .and
when she is home she does not cook
or keep house for him. He says she
also cursed him and called him vile
names and when he protested about
the poker she informed him that is was
none of his business. At one time
when he was sick she sold nearly all
the furniture and took what money
he had. She left the state and told
him she did not want to live with him
any longer. He asks a decree of divorce.
Elsie Hupprlch is suiug Fred Hupp-
rlch for divorce on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment. They were
married in Portland December 28,
1912, and soon after the marriage he
started the bad treatment according to
the complaint. He called her names
and struck her she further alleges and
asks a decree and the right to resume
her maiden name of Elsie Skrabel
Mrs. S. A. Chase, accompanied by
her daughters, Mrs. S. O. Dlllmaa and
Mrs. L. Adams, were at Sellwood, Sat-
urady, where they attended the gold
en wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur
Miller. Mrs. Miller is a sister of Mrs.
S. A. Chase, and one of the early Ore
gon pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Miller
were married November 23, 1868.
One of the features of the golden
wedding anniversary was the servng
of walnuts, furnished by Mrs. Miller'
brother, John Stevenson, of Cape Horn,
from his place that were planted 50
years ago the day of the wedding of
Mr. and Mrs. Miller.
SUITS STARTED
TO COLLECT IN
CIRCUIT COURT
RL
DIES HERE TUESDAY
OF THE INFLUENZA
Funeral services of little Mabel Phil
lips, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Guy B. Phillips, who died at the home
of her grandmother, Mrs. S. Balcom,
of Canemah, Tuesday morning at 8:30
o'clock, were conducted at the funeral
parlors of Holman & Pace Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. W. T.
Mlliken, pastor of the Baptist church.
officiated. During the services Miss
Naomi Armstrong sang most impress
ively"Beautlful Isle of Somewhere"and
"Safe in the Arms of Jesus.' Surround
ing the little casket were banks of
beautiful floral tributes from the many
friends of the family. At the Canemah
cemetery, where Interment took place.
many residents of Canemah attended
the last rites over the remains of the
little girl, whom was known by most
all the people of that place. The re
mains were laid to rest beside those
of her grandfather, S. Balcom, who
died October 15.
Mabel Phillips was born at Cane
mah, and her age was five years and
nine months. She had been ill two
weeks with Influenza, resulting in
pneumonia.
Mr. Phillips, father of the little girl,
entered the Merchant Marine service
two months ago, and at the present
time his location is not known, as the
ship he is on is now at sea.
Besides being survived by her par
ents, the little girl also leaves a broth
er, Charles Cranston Phillips, aged
four years; her grandmother, Mrs. S.
Balcom, of Canemah; three aunts, Mrs.
Fred Freeman, of Canemah; Mrs.
Fred Reece, of Gladstone; Mrs. Bes
sie Noah, of Canemah; also an uncle,
Wiltiam Balcom, of Canemah.
SUIT ON NOTE
M. L. Driggs started suit against
Francis M. Baker, et al, on a promis
sory note for $400 given August 30,
1912, on which plaintiff alleges that
nothing has been paid except interest
to August 30, 1917. A mortgage on
property in Clackamas county was
given to secure the note and plaintiff
asks foreclosure on this and $50 attor
ney's fees.
A. E. Brandon, administrator of tha
estate of Mary A. Thompson, deceased,
entered suit against I. G. Davidson,
May Davidson and the trustee in bank
ruptcy of the sam eto collect a claim
of $2094.81. They ask foreclosure of a
mortgage against the property Involved
to sejttle this claim and $150 atorney's
fees.
William Reiman and Augusta Rel-
man started suit Monday against Carl
A .Davis, Phoeba Davis, Sophia Piatt,
Dr. C. L. Haynes and Jane Doe Haynes
to collect on a promissory note of
$2800 and interest and attorney's fees.
Carl A. Davis made the note to
plaintiff and gave a mortgage on prop
erty In Clackamas county to secure It
and later Dr. Haynes bought the prop
erty and agreed to pay the mortgage,
according to complaint. Nothing has
been paid on the note except inter
est and this was not paid for the year
1918.
The plaintiffs ask the full amount of
the note and interest for 1918 and $300
attorney's fees.
PETITION FOR ;LETTERS
' F. Wievesiek filed for letters of ad
ministration Tuesday In the estate of
Frederich E. Roesti, deceased. The
estate is valued at $4500 and there are
several heirs namdd in the petition,
David Francis Adcock, of Willam
ette, died at the family home Sunday
evening, after an Illness of several
months. Mr. Adcock's death was
caused oy heart failure.
David Francis Adcock was born in
Missouri September 18, 1876, and came
to Oregon some time ago. On August
9, 1905, he married Miss Bessie Ro
man, of Mount Pleasant. For several
years Mr. Adcock has been a substi
tute mailcarrier for the Oregon City
postofflce.
The deceased Is survived by his wid
ow and two daughters, Annette, aged
12, and Myra, aged 9. He also leaves
four brothers, two of whom are in the
service, one being in France, and an
other stationed in Arkansas, and a
brother, Granville Adcock, of Willam
ette. Four sisters also survive, one re
siding in California and three in Ms-
sour.
MRS. CLARA CHUTE
PASSES AWAY AT HER
HOME THURSDAY
Mrs. Clara Chute, widow of the late
Greenleaf Chute, was found dead in
her bed Thursday morning by her
brother-in-law, Davis Chute, who had
been making his home with her for a
number of years. Mrs. Chute had been
somewhat feeble for the past year, and
during Wednesday night the brother-in-law
heard a disturbance in Mrs.
Chute's room. Upon investigating
found Mrs. Chute very ill, and after
giving her medicine to relieve the
pain, she became much easier and fell
asleep. Upon callng her in the morn
ing for breakfast, Mr. Chute found
she had quietly passed away.
Mrs. Chute la an old-time resident
of Oregon City. She was born in Star
County, Ohio, November 11, 1840, and
came with her husband across the
plains to Oregon in 1884, accompany
ing a party of Eastern people. Since
that time she has resided here.
Mrs. Chute is survived by a brother
and two sisters in the East, and her
brother-in-law, Davis Chute, of this
city. Her husband died a number of
years ago.
MOUNT ANGEL
BOY DIES AT
FORT STEVENS
PETITION FILED
Marion Piatt filed for letters of ad
ministration in the estate of Joseph M.
Piatt, deceased, in the probate court
Monday. The estate Is valued at $350
and the petitioner and Robert Piatt, a
brother, are heirs.
Word was received here Friday of
the death of Henry Rye atFort Stevens.
Rye Is a Mount Angel boy and was
sent from here to the fort October 23
and the local board received no word
from him as to his success In passing
the required examination for the
army..
He died at the fort Novemeber 4 of
pneumonia.
MACHINERY CO. SUES
The Western Farquhar Machinery
Co. entered suit against Wills R, Cox,
J. W. Park, Carl Ward and B. E. Ken
nedy to recover property owned by the
plaintiffs and In possession of the de
feadants. The property is valued at
$1,000 and the plaintiffs ask for the
possession of this and costs of ease.