OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1919.
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LOCALS
flrttntoii Vnrtdnr, county school 111
porvlaor, has JiiMt rolurnnd from a
trip tu the en, nit y whnrn he vlaltod
a number of tlin school. Mont of tlie
distance wag traveled hy foot, mid
soma of tha nmtn wara almost lut
passable. Among tlio miiool vlsllnd
in tho lMiuadll country were Hume
Of 1 tort II K. ClIITlllHVlllt!, lUIIKt(tMM
ItldKtt mill Kuk' Crock. While on. the
return trip Im vlitltml tlin schools of
Tnnnnl Crook, RuhhiiIvIIIo, Maple
(irovn, Himvnr lAke and ('mil Creak.
Ha will l vo on Monday fur other
auctions of tlix con lily to visit tbe
Ht'llOOlN.
Andrew Ovall, who him been In tho
Krvlco, stationed ul I'urt Angclua,
Wiuil)., ha been In Orogou City vlall
lit ir at thu homo of Mr, and Mri. It.
C, Myurs of Falls View. Corporal Ovall
In tho ton of lltv. Juhn Uvall for
merly a pastor of Mui-kuitum county,
now of H-aikaiio. Ho wan on hla way
to Halom, where h will reatimu liln
IhibHIiiii with tlin state holiao. Ho was
stationed at Vancouver, Wash., for
soma time. ll has rmelvod high
riH'ominiitidiitlona from bin command
ing officer at Tort A iikoIhk. He ban re
celvaVI jhla liDiKinOdii ilh-hu.rg.
It wan while attending lb" Grand
tliiutrit H n ml ii y evening (bat W. II.
Congdon of tli Hi'iiik RxNlauraiit. aa
bla nun, Carl, In on of tho pli lnnn.
Tho yo.ntg man when leaving tbo
Culled Htalea wna a member of the
F.lghteenlh Knkiitcera, and it waa
whllo on onn of tlin triumporta cross
Inn tbo ocean that tho picture waa
taken. TbU waa ou of llm plcturca of
fuilcr Four Flag", presented at Hit
tirand, Tho younit H plainly awn.
and waa one of the two forming Hie
top of tha pyramid on tbo bout.
Mr. and Mra. Wade of Carua, were
among thoae to trariaiut bualneaa In
UrKon I'Ky Mimday. Tlw are en
gaged In raising Khodii litlund Hi'd
iMiultry, and brouitht to Oregon t'lty
22 (Inen of some of tlin fluent I'KK
that tlin market bita seen. HI of these
iK!ta wcn wclKhod and thy tipped
tlin scales' nl onn pound, while a doeu
of ordinary alxml Kl weighed one
pound four ounce. One of tlie egg
measured In length four Incho. and
In circumference six Innrbua.
Mra. K. J. I.ankln and aon, Kldon,
of Viola, who have been suffering
from Influenza, are recovering. Mra
Alex. Simmons, mother of Mra, Lau
klna, haa been at the homo of the
latter assisting In raring for thu pa
tlonia. Mra. Griffin, neo Vd Un
klna. haa Uo bwn aiifferlnu from Id
flueiita. They formerly rHldid bore.
Mra. Anna Out man of Wen I.lnn,
la auffortnK from the effm ta of
lirokun arm. reielvod when ahe fell
to the aldewalk niMir Ithdry aiutlon.
Mra, Ontman. who la g nurse, baa
been aaalMtlng In caring fur Influen
tea patlenta In tbla coimiy and In Port
land. Her htmband la In Krance In
the aervlo of bla country.
Walter Taylor, of tbo Molalla Ho
neer, waa anionic tluwn to transact
bualncaa In Oregon t'lty Tuesday. Mr
Taylor haa cluirgo of th I'loner dur
ing the atmence of bla father. U. J.
Taylor, who la a aocrotury for the Y
M. C. A. now In Gonnany. Mr. Tar
lor. when liiat h-'ard from, waa at
Coblona.
1). W. Fnrnler, a former realdont of
Willamette, but who moved to Port
lund about a year ago, waa In Oregon
City Tueaday. Mra. Farmer, who bat
beon crltlcnlly 111, aufferlng from an
attack of Influenza, and alao with
ryalpetaa, la rapidly recovering. For
aeverul diiya her condition waa crttl
ml.
Ciiiy I'uce, aon of Mr. and Mra. J.
U I'aco of 12th and Jefferson at recta,
bus returned to Oregon City from
New Ixmdon, Conn. Ho baa been In
the inartmj aervloo, und received hla
honorable dlachnrKC Mr. Pace, will
roanme hla poaltlon with tho 0. K.
barber ahop.
Horn, Tuesday afternoon at tbe Ma
terntty Homo of Mra. D. A. Dlllman
on Tenth and Madison streets, to tho
wife of Carl ' Huld of Portland, a
laughter. The little girl wolgha seven
and one-halt pounds. Mra Hald was
formerly Mlaa Mabl Nelaon of thla
city.
Elmer Warren of Carver, waa In
Oregon City Monday. Mr. Warren ao
companlod his mother, Mrs. A. War
ren, to this city, to make lh neces
sary arrangements tor the funeral of
the lattor'a daughter, Mrs. J. J. Lau,
who dlod at Holcomb Sunday morn
ing. U. 0. Scott, county agent, has boon
In Corvallls, where he hB beon at
tending the convention of the county
ugents of the state at the Oregon Agri
cultural College, has returned to Ore
gon City.
John Hurgoyne of Now Era, one of
the promlnont fruit growers of tha
county, was In Oregon City Thursday,
visiting his daughter, Mrs. Frank
'llusch.
Mrs. n. F. Linn, Mr. and Mrs. BateB
und children and Mrs. Shumway, for
merly of Clackamas county, but, now
of Portland, wore In Oregon City Fri
day. Mrs. Laura Burns of Canby, is In
Cregon City to ass let In the care of
the children of Mr. and Mrs. Nash,
vho hove teen suffering from Infkien
sa. B. Larson of Redland, one of the
well-known farmers (eslding in the
. Itedland section, was among those to
transact business bare Tuesday.
Mrs. Florence Kerr of Redland, was
in Oregon City Tuesday and WedneB
day. Hbo rot u mud to her farm at Ited
Imid Wndneadny mornliiR,
Mr. and Mra, Khirwood of l.ogmi,
wera In Ortnon City Saturday to at
tiuid the funeral anrvlcna of tho lata
(liiMlave I'Vedrlcka,
.IommiIi Kpi'na, woll known roatdetit
of Itmlliind, waa among thnan lo trana
iii t b.iMliuiNa In Oregon City Tbtra
day. Mra. Thomaa Dorry of Tb Dullea,
1 1 n m arrived In Orion City, where
alio In 1 m1 1 1 n u frlenda and relatlvita.
A, Mitiklund of Itodland, wna In Orn
gou City Tueaday, H la one of tbo
well know n riwldenta of that plai n,
Unila Funk, prominent farmer of
Itedland, waa among thoaa to tnnmui t
liiiNliiHHa In ()nK"n City Mondny.
William Heiiutz of Htiittord, on of
(ho well known fannera Of that plai'e,
waa In Oregon City Thnraduy.
V. K. Miiudbonke of Clackamaa,
prominent yo.ing fanner of that plifi.
waa In Oregon City Haturday.
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V, II. Co' hniil waa nmoiiK (hone to
tranxaet bualneai here Wedneaday.
Ilia farm la loeuti'd at Needy.
MlKKea Cynthia and Charlotta I'aco
left Haturday evening for I'ortluml to
apend Hmiday with relative. ,
llarrla Morehoitaa of Heaver Crek,
wna nmiiiiK thoae to trail "art litialneHa
In Oregon City Wedneaday.
Andy Mu.Iiiko of Wllholt. wna
among thna to tranaact biiHlnoaa In
(ri:oii City Wedneaday.
AiiKunt Dolker of Stafford, waa
among thoae to trannint bualneaa In
OroRon City Baturday.
M. Woldblrch of lloff. Route 1. waa
among thoae to tranaact bualneaa In
Oregon City Monday.
Dave Long of Oawego, waa among
111 one to tratiKin't buMneaa In Oregon
Clip Wedneaday.
Mr. and Mra. John lUiker of Clitlr
mont, wpre among tho Oregon City
vlattora Haturday.
Fred Una of Ceorgo. waa among
tlioitolo tranaart bualneaa In Oregon
Chy Wfdneadty.
Albert Cribble
among thoae to
hero Wedneaday.
of Aurora, waa
tranaact bualitCHa
It. H. Coop, well known realdont of
Iledtand, waa among the Oregon City
vlsltora Monday.
(eorge Gray of Aurora, prominent
realdont of that place, waa in Oregon
City Haturday.
I.. A. ltuaaull of Carua, waa among
thoae to tranaact bualneaa In Oregon
City Tueaday.
John Outlier of Aurora, waa among
thoao to tranaact bualneaa In Oregon
City Momiay.
I.. V. Spugle of Aurora, waa among
thoae to tranaact bualneaa In Oregon
City Monday.
Charles Kruao or Stafford, waa
among those to tranaact biiHlneaa here
WcrfiiOHday.
Harrlo Morehouse of Heaver Croek
waa among the Oregon City visitors
Saturday.
The Mlaaea Harriet, Julia and Char
lotto Itaker are spending today In
Portland.
Mr. and Mra, H. A.
Mnple 1-ane, were In
Monday.
Anderaon of
Oregon City
lid Hurrett of Redland, wits among
thoao to tranaact bualneaa here Wed
neaday.
Anion Neiison or ilazella, waa
among tbe Oregon City vlaltors Wed
neaday.
Mra. E. I Sharp of Stafford, was
among the Oregon City visitors Sat
urday.
uoorge uregory or Moiaua, was
among the Oregon City vlaltors Thurs
day.
W. I . Ktrcnem or Logan, was
among the Oregon City 'Visitors Tues
day.
W. H. Hair of Canby, was among
thoae to tranaact business here Tuos
day.
Ed 11, Miller of Aurora, was among
the Oregon City visitors Wedneaday
It. A. Wrlxht of Liberal, was among
tho Oregon City visitors Wednesday
Mrs. C. W. Risley of Risley station,
was an Oregon City visitor Tuesday
H. Jackson of Mackaburg, was an
Oregon City visitor Wednesday.
J. D. Mitts of Canby, was an Ore
gon City visitor WednoBday.
Dud Welsser of Cams, was an Ore
gon City visitor Tuesday.
Franz Kraxberger of Macksburg
was here Wednesday.
Chris Loreng of Macksburg, was
her Wednesday.
SUES FOR POSSESSION
Charles B. Moore entered suit
agalnBt A. F. Green to remove the de
fendant from property In Sellwood
Gardens, which the plaintiff claims
He alleges ha gave notice in writing
for defendant to vacate the premises
but he bas refused to do this.
LOCALMENPURCHASE
NTEREST !N OffiN
CITY JtBSIRACT CO.
A deal of paaalng notice haa juat
boon t:onaumatd when hy Cbarlea II.
Caufleld, und h. A. HendirKon, for
morly Captain Knglnnera t;. 8. A.,
Juat returned from France, have be
i oino atockholdur und officer In tbo
Oregon City Aliatract company.
I). F. Hki'iio, aecretary of the com
pany, well known abatructor In the
county, upon being Interviewed about
tho biiHlneaa of tho company, aald:
"My work haa Increuaed to auch an
tixtent tliat It waa neceaaury to have
uldltlonal help."
Mr. llenderaon, beforo the war,
waa manager of Hood Klfer Abatract
t lnveatment company, and haa bocn
uiigiiKcd In the title, engineering and
Inmirum o bualneaa for many ynara.
Tho Oregon City Abatract company
will add to Ita present IjiimIim-kk, gen
eral Inaurancn, aurveylng, and engi
neering, loan a and brokerage. It haa
alreiidy outgrown Ha preaent qiiar
tera In the Welnbardt Ilulldlng and aa
aoon aa opportunity offera will move
lo more apacloua ('iiartera.
FOREIGNERS RECEIVE
P
I
The follow ftig persons were grunted
full nat.irall.atton papitra in the clr
cult court Monday before Judge J. U
Cami'hc!): John Oahlor, Jr., native of
Switzerland; Charles Gus Peterson,
native of' Fngland; Regis Valllere,
Canada; Patrick Jcmcph Meagher,
Ireland. Tbe hearings on tho petitions
of the following were continued until
March 31: Chris Gottfried Hlubm.
Canada; William Griffiths. Wales, and
Otto Vogel, Switzerland. The petition
of Car) Auguat Moehnke was dhmilas-
ed.
LARGE HOP CONTRACT
FILED BY LOCAL IN
The J. W. Seavey Hop company of
Portland, cloaed a contract with Crls
sell Krotbers and Hong Kee, of Butte
vlllo, to purchase 15,000 pounds of
hops the first of the week. The con
tract was filed with the county re
conler ana calls for IS cents per
pound.
According to contract $t."iO will be
paid April 1. of this year and f900
September 1.
This (a one of the largest contracta
on hops mailo here for aome time and
from the preaent market outlook hops
will be a good price thla year.
ONE DISTRICT
IN CLACKAMAS
HAS NO FLU
The little settlement fo Linn's Old
Mill is one of the luckiest school dls
trlcts in tho county. This is school
district number 21, and tbe smallest
in the county, and ao tar no one has
aurrerea rrom influenza, mere are
seven families residing there, and the
nine cuuuren bi me acnool are
attending each day. The
teacher of the school Is Mra. Lester
Itoylnti, whose husband had gone to
the 8. A. T. C. at the Oregon Agrt
cultural College, whon he was taken
with Influenza, causing his death. Mrs
Itoytan was formerly Miss Kuth Par
ker of Maple Lane.
Mrs. Boylan is giving the hest sat
isfaction, r.nd is taking much Inttrest
h her school work. The students are
low being given Instruction in cook'
ing. this being the first yoar .hey
have taken up the study. The boys are
alao taking up new studies this year,
CHANGE MADE IN
QUARTERS 0 F
RED CROSS
The headquarters of Red Cross bas
been moved from the Masonic Tem
pie to the publicity department of
the Oregon City Commercial Club,
The change was made in order to
make room for the Oregon City Com
mercial Club, which will move into
the building, and be in readiness for
its members February 10.
The Maple' Lane Loyalty League re
cently turned over to the local organ-
ization $3.35, brought to Oregon City
by Mrs. George Brown, an active
worker of the Red Cross, and member
of the Improvement Club and Loyalty
League.
8UIT TO RECOVER $50
Walter Johanson et a!, entered suit
against Carl Tlmmerman of Boring,
to recover the value of a heifer which
the plaintiffs allege defandant took
possession of and branded. They
claim the heifer belongs to them and
was valued at $80, but by the defen
dant branding it It depreciated in
value.
SUIT ON NOTE
The Mortgage Company of Holland'
America has brought suit against Har-
old A. Roop and Alll Roop, Edward
F. O'Flynn, Elsa M. O'Flynn, Anna
Rau, E. S. Yoder and Maurice Cohn to
recover Judgment on a promissory
note In the sum of $4600, and for tore'
oloaure of mortgage upon property in
Clackamas county.
OF
OREGON CITY PASSES
AWAY IN FRANCE
Charles H. Noble, a formor resident
of Oregon City, and for the p;it two
veara a resident of Portland, died In
Purls, France, Tuesday morning, ac-
CHARLES 8. NOBLE
cording to a cableKram received by
hla wife, Mrs. Eva Noble of 5S3 East
Madison alreet, Portland. Bernard
Noble, who Is an Interpreter for the
peace conference, and has been In the
service for over a year, was with hla
father when he passed away. Mrs.
Noble received a cablegram from her
aon a few days ago saying that Mr.
Noble was seriously III, aufferlng
from pneumonia, and another word
arrived Monday saying he waa Im
proved. Mr. Noble was 111 bat a short
time when death came.
Mr. Noble was born In Scotland, but
has been a realdent of the United
States for many years. For a number
of yeara he resided In Florida, com
ing to Oregon from that atate. After
arriving here he took up the profes
sion of engineer, and In 1910 he was
appointed city engineer for Oregon
City, remaining as such until about
1913.
At the time the V tilted States be
came involved in the great war, Mr.
Noble was anxious to enter the ser
vice, aa he had considerable military
training. Over 100 of his relatives,
many from Scotland, have been in the
service, and about 20 of these have
either been killed In action or wound
ed. Major Noble, as be was familiarly
known, entered tbe service of the Y.
M. C. A. and had recently arrived In
France and entered upon his duties as
a construction engineer when he was
taken ill with pneumonia.
Mr. Noble Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Eva Noble of Portland, three
daughters, Mrs. James Willock of
Carver, Clackamaa county; Mrs. H. N
Cadell of Friend. Oregon; Mrs. E. M
Blnnlcker of Portland; a son, Dernard
Noble, la In France. George Hall of
Weet Linn, Is a brother-in-law.
No particulars as to shipping the
body home have been received. His
father, who recently died in Scotland,
was 97 years of age, and his mother
died aome time ago.
SUIT ENTERED
ON PROMISSORY
NOTE FOR 500
J. A. Odoll entered suit against John
Vanderhoof to collect on a promis
sory note given by the plaintiff and
defendant and Nicholas Vanderhoof
on March 3, 1913. for $500 at eight
per cent due March 3, 1914. He alleg
es that the makers of the note receiv
ed no money but the note was made
for the benefit of Gilbert Vanderhoff
and George Odell, and when the note
was due the latter were bankrupt and
could not pay. The defendant alleges
that he had to pay the note and $0
interest and has been unable to col
lect from the defendants.
MORTGAGE FORECLOSED
The Willamette Valley Mortgage
and Loan company was given a decree
agalnnt J. F. Kinyon, et al on a prom
issory note tor $2500 in the circuit
court Thrsday.
A mortgage on property waa given
to secure the note and this was or
deed foreclosed and the property
sold to satisfy the claim. Interest at
six per cent and $171.61 taxes and
$200 attorney's fees were also al
lowed. From the amount $293.75, In
terest was to be deducted aa thla had
been paid. ,
PLANS FINE HOME
E. M,. Howelt of this city, has pur
chased the corner lot on Thirteenth
and Main .streets owned by William
Griffith, the deal having been closed
Monday afternoon.
Mr. Howell, who owns property
which he occupies on Fourteenth and
John Adams streets, Is to dispose of
this, and will erect a a beautiful colon
ial home at the new location. The
ho-use is now occupied by Mr. Thomp
son Meidrum and family.
Mr. Howell will not commence
erect his new home until spring.
to
SUES ON BILL
E. A. Leisman entered suit against
W. H. and Olive Johnson to collect for
a bill of goods sold by H. Leisman,
deceased, to the defendants between
A-ugust 11, 1914, and December 28,
1917.
The will of H. Liesman left the ac
count to his wife and she later trans
ferred It to plaintiff. The amount of
the bill was $368.66, and plaintiff al
leges tbat only $65 had been paid. He
asks tor the balance and Interest at
six per cent and costs of the case.
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Statuc by Rodin, Stolen by Hun Invaders,
Found by Frencb Soldiers Seeking Mines
wWBP-smsMW'iuauiJ
Germany will not have to pay for
one stolen work of art. It is a statue
of Rodin which French soldiers are
seen here removing from a hole they
dug while trying to locate mines
planted by the huns under the road
BILL ON TEACHING
i
Hi til .
IS
SALEM. Or., Jan. 30. (Special)
Senator Dimlck'B bill prohibiting the
teaching ot German iu the schools,
came -out thla afternoon with a divid
ed report of the committee, three
standing for bill and two against. Dim
Ick won for the bill on the floor of
tbe house and it goea on the calen
dar for final passage.
Representative Schudbel's bill
providing for the creation of a board
of conciliation and arbitration met
defeat in the house with 29 against
It and 24 for. Schuebel immediately
changed hla vote to no so as to be
on the prevailing side and be given a
chance to move for Its reconsidera
tion.
' Representative Dedman today intro
duced a measure allowing voluntary
committment in the state hospital for
Insane.
SALEM. Jan. 30. The United
States shipping board is willing to
finish construction of all ships af
fected by the recent cancellation or
der if congress appropriates the mon
ey to pay for them when finished, ac
cording to a telegram read before the
house this morning from O. R. Hart
wig, president of the Oregon Federa
tion of Labor, now in Washington,
who urges the Oregon legislature to
Immediately memorialize congress to
appropriate funds for that purpose.
Quick action on the matter is urged
by Hartwig, who declares that the un
employment problem is now receiving
consideration before congress.
BILL PROHIBITING
TEACHING GERMAN
PASSED BY SENATE
SALEM, Or., Jan. 31 (Special)
The Senate today passed Dimlck's bill
prohibiting teaching German in pub
lic and state aided schools. The bill
was the storm center of discussion in
the Senate nearly all day and it arous
ed the fiercest debate of the session
In that body. It received a vote of 18
for to 11 against and Dimick .now
will carry the fight into the House to
endeavor to secure its enactment into
law.
RECOGNITION BY
UNITED STATES
HELPS POLAND
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Recogni
tion of the Paderewskl government in
Poland by President Wilson, through
the letter ot Secretary ot State Lan
sing, will result in an overwhelming
vote to support the Paderewskl gov
ernment in the elections now under
way, accordin?'to Polish officials now
in Washington.
"It establishes the solidarity ot the
coalition ministry and aids in the paci
fication and strengthening of the
country," was the view expressed.
Under an allotment agreement, tha
congress kingdom (Russian Poland),
will have 150 delegates; Galinia, 166;
Prussian Poland, 110, and Silesia, 10
delegates to the extraordinary session
of the PoIIbq parliament, to be held in
Warsaw February 9.
way as they retreated. The statue
was unearthed near Douai. This, tha
French consider, is convincing evi
dence of the systematic despoiling
and looting of art treasurers by Ger
man officers.
COLONIES PLANS
ARE ATTACKED
BY REPUBLICANS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. Vigorous
opposition was voiced In the Senate
today by Republican leaders to the
plan for dealing with captured Ger
man colonies and occupied territories
in Asiatic Turkey, which press dis
patches from France yesterday said
had been presented to the peace con
ference by President Wilson.
Democratic spokesmen said they
cou'd not believe the reports that the
President proposed permanent inter
nationalization of the territories and
urged support of the American peace
pointed out mat tne omciai commun
nique Issued by the conference said a
plan for disposition had been provi
sionally agreed upon.
WAGES INCREAE
ON SUMPTER LINE
BY NEW PLAN
SALEM, Jan. 30. The Sumpter
Valley railroad will benefit to the ex
tent of between $25,000 and $30,000
under arrangements whereby this
feeder line will be given a part of
the through rates on business turned
over to the O.-W. R. R. & N. com
pany. This information was contained in
a letter from the federal railroad ad
ministration to Chairman Corey of the
Oregon public service commission and
follows out suggestions made by the
Oregon commission for settling dis
putes between the Sumpter Valley and
its employes by making It possible for
the road to meet the increased wage
demands of the men.
DEMONSTRATION
WORKERS MEET
AT CORVAL1IS
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallls, Jan. 28. The annual
conference W Home Demonstration
and Extension workers began Mon
day and will continue all week.
The meetings will be spent discuss
ing plans for the coming year. The
representatives have opportunity to
confer with the heads of the depart
ments about their work and make
plans for the best year this kind of
work has ever seen.
The agents here are Lorene Par
ker, Umatilla county; Marie Antho
ny, Clackamas county; Iva Harvey,
Benton county; Anne McComick.
Josephine county; Ruth Corbett,
Jackson county.
PETITION FOR LETTERS
Petition for letters of administra
tion were filed Tuesday for the estate
of the late Maggie M. Rosebaugh by
her husband, H. O. Rosebaugh.
The estate consists of property in
West Portland Park and five acres ot
land. This is valued at $3,000.
There are several heirs.
RESIDENT 0 F
OSWEGO DIES
ON THURSDAY
John Wesley KIser of Oswego,
died at his home Thursday afternoon,
after an illness of some duration.
He was a native of Kentucky and
wag 86 years ot age. He came to
Oregon about 30 years ago, settling
at Oswego, where he has since made
his home.
The deceased Is survived by five
children.
PROMINENT RESIDENT
OF HOLCOMB PASSES
AM LAST SUNDAY
Mrs. Sarah Anna lu, wife of J. J,
Lau, a prominent realdent of the Hol
comb dlatrlct, Clackamas county, a
few miles from Oregon City, died at
the family home Sunday morning at
2 o'clock, after an illness of two
weeks. Mrs. Lan'a death was caused
by influenza, followed by pneumonia,
Mrs. 1-au waa born at Knoxvllle,
Tenn., September 11, 1891, and was
the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.
Warren of Redland, Clackamas coun
ty. She accompanied her parents West
when about 11 years of age, first set
tling at Relllngham, Wash., and later
In Vancouver- Seven years after
wards she moved with her parents to
Oregon City, the family taking op their
residence near here.
On July 8, 1912, she was united in
marriage to Mr. Lau at Toledo, Ore
gon, and since that time has made
her home in Clackamas county.
Since tbe Red Cross Auxiliary was
organized at Holcomb, Mrs. Lau has
been an active worker in the organiza
tion. At the time of her death she was
chairman of the auxiliary, taking her
mother's "place after the latter had tak
en up her residence in another section
of the county.
Mrs. Lau is survived by her hus
band, J. J. Lau of Holcomb, her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Warren of Ore
gon City, six brothers, Elmer, Harry,
Ralph, Richard and Lowell Warren,
of Oregon City, and Clyde Warren,
with the 36th Balloon company, in
France
CLACKAMAS COUNT!
Gustave Fredrlcks, one of the prom
inent residents of Clackamas county,
whose home is near Parkplace, died at
the family residence Thursday even
ing after a brief Illness. Mr. Fredrlcks
after a brief illness. Mr. Fredrlcks
was recently stricken with paralys
is, and never regained consciousness.
Previous to this attack he was enjoy
ing the best of health and was man
ager of the furniture factory of Frank
Runeh In thin rftv It wna vhlla nn .
hlg way t0 hIg j,.ace ot employmeiU
Gustave Fredrlcks was born at Bo
hemia, Austria, March 27, 1848, and
in the year 1870 came to the United
States, taking up his residence in
Clackamas county. Here he married
Miss Mary Busch ot this city in 1879.
Since that time Mr. Fredrlcks has
made Clackamas county his home.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs,
Mary Fredrlcks, of Parkplace; three
daughters, Mrs. Edward Oerber of
Logan, Miss Marie and Mias Anna
Fredrlcks ot Parkplace; three sons, '
Dr. Frank Fredrlcks of Astoria,
Adolph of Logan, Brune of Gladstone.
He Is survived also by a sister, Mrs. -Augusta
Schubert of this city, and a
brother, Adolph Fredrlcks of this city.
G. FREDRICKS
LAID TO FINAL
REST SATURDAY
The funeral services of the late Gus
tavo Fredrlcks, who died at the fam
ily home Thursday night, after a brief
illness, were conducted at the St.
John's Catholic church Saturday
morning at 10 o'clock, with Rev. A.
Hildebrand, pastor, officiating. There
were many . friends ot the deceased
and ot the family attending the serv
ices. Among the floral tributes was a
large wreath from the employes and
officials of the court house, where tbe
Misses Marie and Anna Fredrlcks are
employed.
The pallbearers were John Siers,
W. Jetzke, Frank Lasche, Fred Ger
ber, H. Gill and Matt Michels.
The interment was in -the Catholic
cemetery, and mauy friends attended
the brief service held there.
Among those in attendance at the
funeral from out of town, were Dr.
Frank Fredricks of Astoria, son of
Mr. Fredrlcks, and a sister, Mrs.
Ernest Stnmtx of Champoeg, Marion
county.
W. FUTTER DIES
LAST THURSDAY
OF LONG ILLNESS
William Futter, residing near Bea
ver Creek, died at his home Thurs
day morning at 7 o'clock, after an
illness of several months of cancer of
the stomach.
Mr. Futter was born in Iowa Novem
ber 26, 1858, and on June 6, 1858,
married Miss Mary E. Eggerth.
In 1886 Mr. Futter came to Oregon,
first making his home at Pendleton,
and on June 6, 1913, moved to Clack,
amas county taking up his residence
near Beaver Creek.
Mr. Futter Is survived by hia widow
and five children, Amelia Futter of
Montana; Charles of Montana; Will
iam of Tacoma, Wash.; Mrs. George
Bolln of Butter Creek, Oregon; and
Arthur ot Albee, Oregon. He also
leaves five Bisters and eleven grand
children. The sisters reside in Iowa.
PETITION FOR LETTERS
Clarence Haines filed for latter
of administration ot tbe estate of tbe
lata John Haines Friday. The estate
consists ot real and personal proper
ty valued at $3,600. There are sev
eral heirs.