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BOYS OVER HERE-OVER THERE
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Dan Flnnucane, who li now at Camp
Lewis, where he is waiting tor his
honorable discharge from the army,
wrote the following letter white home-
ward bound on the ocean and Just be
fore his arrival In New York to his
tather, P. S. Flnnucane:
Somewhere on the Ocean,
February 12, 1919.
"Dear Father, Brothers and All:
"I will drop you a few lines and let
you know 1 am on my way home. 1
know it will be great surprise for
yon to hear this, and will arrive In
New York about February 15, but do
not know how long I will be there,
and continue my trip homeward. I
think it will be about a month before
I arrive in Oregon City.
"We sure had a storm on the ocean
while enroute. Some times the wares
were so high that they dashed over
the decks, but this did not worry us,
as long as we knew we were on our
way borne.
"I sure have seen a little of war
life, and which I would not take any
amount of money to have missed. I
will give yon a little idea as to the
battle at Chateau-Thierry. When the
battle was at Its height, the Germans
were pouring in a hurricane of shot
and shell and liquid tire and poison
gas. It was terrible. There was a
never-ending horde of rushing Huns.
Already the French commander was
preparing for a hurried retreat, and
had already ordered his hospital corps
to move the wonnded to the rear. The
same time we got orders to go to the
front again, and when we reached
there, and close to the front lines,
and just behind a hill we were sing
ing "The Yanks are Coming, The
Yanks are Coming, The Yanks are
Coming Over There." We went
through the German barage, as if the
shots had been hailstones. We charg
ed at the German lines like wolves
at a told of sheep, and we drove the
Germans headlong before as, and no
more did the French commander think
of retreating. This splendid charge
reached down the battle line like a
blast from Gabriel's trumpet Every
Frenchman within sight or hearing
was to his feet and cheered we sol
diers, and the next moment every
Frenchman was in the charge with
"us. Nothing would stop us either, not
even machine guns, poison gas nor
shell fire. We fought, not merely as
soldiers but like heroes, one and all.
We swept over the trenches and barb
wire entanglement We fought with
bayonet and with rifle and knife, and
before the day was over the end of
the German offensive was broken and
stopped. We were the first American
division in that section, and it was the
good old Second Division that was
welcomed all over France, and this
was the day that the Americans sav
ed the French and saved Paris, and
believe me, it was some fighting.
"Since we went into the lines and
up to November we captured 228 Ger
man officers, 11738 men, 343 guns,
1350 pieces of artillery. We advanc
ed on the front 60 kilomettrs more
than any other division, and we have
been on more fronts than any other
division.
"I could tell you a lot of news, but
as It is getting late and I want to get
to sleep, so will close now.
"Your loving boh,
"DAN FINNUCANE."
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Mrs. Ned Nelson of Boring, Route
1, has received the following lettei
from her brother, Walter Alt who is
with Company I, 357th Infantry with
the Army of Occupation in Germany:
Junkerath, Germany,
January 18, 1919.
"My dearest Sister:
"I received my first letter from you
since I left Camp Mills, today. I cer
tainly was glad to hear from you,
"So, Fred, old kid, did not have the
chance to go over the top. Well, I
suppose it was all for the best but I
wouldn't take a whole lot for my ex
perlences, even if we did go through
hell in lots of places.
"I haven't the least idea when we
will start for home, but hope it will
be soon, for I am sure getting sick of
drilling, but guess I would have to
kick, even if I were at home. We only
drill five hours a day. We get up in
the morning at 6:45 and stand revielle
at 7 o'clock; then at 8:30 we tall out
for drill and come in at 11:30. Then
we have Saturday and Sunday oft, so
I guess I am sitting on the situation,
ehT You know how it is, though, a
fellow is bound to get a little home
sick once in awhile.
, " I like Germany a whole lot better
than I did France. The climate and
weather conditions here are about the
same as in Oregon. This morning
when I got up the ground was white
with frost but it has disappeared
now, so it it doesn't get any worse,
will be satisfied.
"We get paid off in marks and pfen
pigs all paper, so a fellow gets quite
a roll. My little knowledge of Ger
man language sure comes in handy. In
France I had to talk with my hands
arms and fingers.
"I went to the hospital December i
and they wouldn't let me out until
January 10. I certainly had it good
while I was there, All I had was bron-
ENTERPRISE
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five days, and the rest of the time 1
laid around and rested and ate. We
certainly haiMhe eats too.
"Hoping to hear from you soon, 1
am.
"Your loving brother,
"WALTER ALT."
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A letter written at the Base Hospi
tal No. 52, LeMaus, France, dated
February 4, by Private Thomas P.
Barker of M. G. Company 662. Infan
try, to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
C Barker, has Just been received,
and is as follows:
LeMaus, France,
February 4, 1919.
"Dear Mother, Dad and All: , ,
"Just a few lines this evening, so
you will know that I am still alive.
I started out for my company a couple
of weeks ago, but was taken III while
on the way, and was sent again to the
hospital. Nothing serious, though. The
attending physicians thought I was
coming down with the mumps, but it
only turned out to be a cold, so I am
O. K. again. I do not thick that I will
get back to the company any more,
as I am sow booked for the good old
U. S. A, and believe me, thjt sounds
good. I expect to leave here for port
this evening or tomorrow, but sup
pose it will be some time before I
reach there, as I thlik that it will be
necessary to undergo another opera
tion on my arm.
"Don't write until you hear from
me, and don't worry if you do not
hear from me for some time, as I will
be O. K.
"As ever,
"Your loving son and brother,
"TOM."
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Word has been received in Oswego
from Walter Chuck telling of his safe
arrival in New York, after being in
the service in France for some time.
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Wilford Cogar of Clarkes, who has
been in the navy, has received his hon
orable discharge from service, and
has returned to his home.
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' In a letter to Mrs. Vertie Todd
from her son, Albert Todd, who is in
Germany, he says: "As soon as I re
turn home I am going to 'hit' the
paper mills for a job." He further
adds: 'The talk is we are going to
embark next month some time. It Is
pretty chilly here now, but clear,
something unusual for this country
I will write at the next stopping
place."
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In a letter from Charles Richard
son to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Richardson, he tells of receiving
his Christmas box, and how delighted
he was, but from the tone of his let
ter throughout, the young man is
homesick for his old home, and is anx
ious to return. He is with the Army
of Occupation, and is in Germany,
where he has been for several months,
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Harlan Donnovan, who is with the
637 Aero Supply Squadron, believes
he will not be able to return to his
home In Oregon City until early
spring. He is in France, and says:
"I am like all the rest of the boys
anxluosly waiting for orders to re
turn home." He further tells of a big
celebration held on February 6, this
being the one year anniversary of the
boys' arrival In that camp. The sol
dler boys went over into Germany to
secure a piano for the occasion. From
the letter he says the soldiers are
experiencing freezing weather, but on
Christmas day it rained and snowed
all day. He says they expect to leave
for an emlrkatlon port about April
1.
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Graydon Pace, youngest son ot Mr.
and Mrs. J. L. Pace, who recently re
turned from Camp Hancock, Georgia
where he was stationed when the
armistice was 'ligned, has returned to
Oregon City and accepted a position
with the Carmen Manufacturing Com
pany of Portland.
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Waldemar Blom, son of Mr. and
Mrs. A. Blom of Mount Pleasant, who
has been stationed at Seattle since
September 1, has been transferred to
the sub-chaser, U, S. 8. Helorl, and is
one of the engineers. He has gained
rapidly in his studies since entering
the service, and is delighted with the
work he has just been given. Blom is
making the trip between Seattle and
Bremerton. ......
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Earl Hall, who has been in the serv
ice for over a year, and has been sta
tioned at Camp Lee, Virginia, has re
ceived his honorable discharge from
the service, and has returned to his
home in Oregon City. He was ready
to sail for overseas duty when the
armistice was signed. He is the son
jf Mrs. Nettie Hall of this city. The
young man has a host of friends here
vho have welcomed him home. His
rother, Ray Hall, is in the navy, and
3 en the U. S. S. Finland. He has
,ade many trips to France, and a.
hough he has enjoyed these, he 1:
nxiously awaiting his orders to re
urn to his home.
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Harold Munden, youngest son
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t?r formerly of this city but now of
Portland, wrote his parents a few
days ago ot some of his experiences
he la having at Guam. The young man
Is a member of the Marine baud, but
when off duty has made a number of
intimating trips. Among these recent
ly was when he wont out shark hunt
ing:. He assisted in killing one ot these
giants of the deep, and from the back
bono he litis had mads a hAtidsime
cane. This he Is to bring to his father
ns a souvenir cf hia life in th marine
service.
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Mrs. J. K Worth lust .on of Oswego,
has received word from her eon, Mil
lie, telling of hl sate arrival In Now
York from overseas service. The
vou tig mau is with tho Third Ore
gon.
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Among the youtij men of Clacka
mas county receiving their honorable
discharge, from the service is Ed
Grindeland of Willamette.
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Albert Birg of Harlow, who a as re
cently given his honorable discharge
from the service, has taken up his
woik on the farm. Other youn men
In Barlow now out of service are
Norman Crowley, who has secured
employment in Portland. Oscar Juluth,
who is with his parents, and Herbert
Krebaugh ot this place.
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Albert Ausve ot Barlow, has been
enjoying a furlough at his home.
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Hjalmer Krlckson, one ot the young
heroes ot Clackamas county, whoso
homo is at Barlow, is recovering from
the effects ot being gassed while in
France. He was gassed in October,
and is now employed in Portland,
having accepted a position there a
few weeks ago.
Henry Wood beck, son ot Mr. and
Mrs. W. W. Wood beck ot this city,
has written the following letter, which
was received Tuesday ot this week:
Menton, France,
February I, 1919.
"My dear Mother:
"This is a fine place, and am hav
ing the best kind ot a time. We are
located at the hotel and our room
overlooks the Mediterranean sea. The
climate is balmy, and one can pick
oranges off the trees. The scenery is
fine, and I can see why they call
France, Sunny France, the land ot
sunshine and flowers. There was a
long time while in the Toul front that
there was no sunshine, and when we
went to the Argonne things got
worse.
"The second day I was here six of
us hired a seven-passenger car and
made a trip to Nice, going through
part ot the Italian Alps. En route we
passed through the village ot Sos
pel. This place was destroyed by an
earthquake in the year ot 650 A. D.
It is a fine trip. The road is just one
switchback after another. One car
see the same scenery dozens of times
or more. We had dinner at Nice, and
then spent about two hours looking
over the town. We came home by
way of Monte Carlo over a piece of
road that was built by Napoleon.
" We are going out to visit the Ital
ian border this afternoon, and tomor
row we expect to visit Monte Carlo.
They allow the soldiers to visit thlt
place between 8:30 and 9:30 A. M.
but they are not allowed to enter the
place while the games are on.
On our way down here we stop
ped in Paris for nine hours and re
mained in Marseilles for sixteen
hours. Appleman is here also, and we
are sure having a fine time.
Will write you a long letter and
tell you all about my trip
"Your loving son,
"HENRY."
Henry Woodbeck, Co. E, 21st Eng.
Locomotive Rallroavd, Menton, France.
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Miss Bunny Ownbey received a card
from her brother, Ivan (Jack) this
week saying that he was well and
sate, although he has had many excit
ing experiences since entering the
service. He is on a submarine chas
er, and the card said he was on his
way to Seattle, and expected soon to
be out of service. The card was dated
at Norfolk, Virginia, and he said to
thank the young ladies, who had
charge of sending some boxes to the
boys from Oregon City who were on
transports or sub-chasers, and that he
had received bis box O. K. These box
es contained smokes, chocolate and
gum, purchased from money se
cured in the little banks loaned by the
First National Bank of this city. Mrs
S. J. Ownbey, mother of the young
seaman, has also received a letter
from her son, this being written In
Florida. Jack Is well known In Oregon
City, and has a host of friends here.
DAN FINNUCANE
TO COME HOME
AT EARLY DATE
Dan Flnnucane, who has been in
France with the 162d Infantry, and
who has been both wounded and gas
Bed while at the front, is now at Camp
Lewis, where he is to be mustered out
of service within a short time. Dan Is
one ot Oregon City's heroes, and his
many friends here are to give him a
cordial welcome upon his return to his
native city. He was one of the first
boys of this city to answer the call
for young men to go to the Mexican
border, and was one of the first again
to respond when the United States be
came involved in the great war. Dan
recently arrived from overseas, at
Camp Merrltt, but was not there long
before being sent West to Camp Lew
is. He Is anxious to get home now,
since he has arrived In the West, and
says he has many thrilling tales to
relate of his experiences on the bat
tle field. He is the son of P. S. Fin
nucane of this city.
VANCOUVER LICENSES
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 4.
The following were granted license
.0 wed at Vancouver today: A. J.
larsh, legal, of Oregon City, Or., and
Mrs. Ivy Barrows, legal, of Oregon
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WEELKY SOLDIER LETTER
The following la a letter received by
Mrs. Van Ness from bor son, Harold
Van Ness, who 1 In Franco,
France, Jn. 23. 119.
"Dear Mother;
"I suppose you have had some pret
ty cold weather over there. We have
cold day every no' and then but It
Is mostly rainy all the time. It h Jut
three months since we nailed from
Camp Merritt. N. S. We left Camp
Humphrey the 14th ot October and
Camp Menitj the 20th of October. We
sighted one submarine when a few
days out, but it never attacked any of
the ships. Gee! But I was sick most
of the way over,
'The ship I sailed on was the Ma
Gentle; it took us eleven days. We ar
rived in Liverpool the 31st of October
and we were in six different ramps
before we landed here. The camp we
were in before wa came here was the
last camp before we left for the trout
We were there a couple of day be
tore the armistice a as signed, then
they took our guns, helmets and bay
onets, and gave ;is 'working clothes
and sont us here. I have good chums
and we enjoy ourselves very much,
When you w rite let me know If any of
the boys are home. I met Blake Dow-
land one morning when 1 was going
to work. Now say, I was glad to see
him and he to see me. He is in th
Eighteenth Engineers. He says he
has been over here a good while, but
is going hornet soon. He knows Har
oldused to play basket ball with
him. He showed me his tent but I
have not been to see him yet. He will
propably be gone soon.
I must close now, and hope this
finds you well. Goodbye.
"With much love.
"EDWARD M. VAN NESS."
St Myler. France,
Tan. 20, 1919.
Dear Mother:
"Just a few lines to let you know
all is well as could be expected. We
left Pinarth 8. W. and sailed to Bel
fast Ireland, and received a cargo ot
potatoes for France. I have a little
Irish souvenir for you right from Er
in's Isle, and I am going to try to send
it in the letter. I think it will get
through all O. K.
We had a very nice trip across the
channel. Usually it is very rough es
pecially in the irinter months. We will
go back to England where I will most
likely receive some letters from you.
That is the only place we get our
mall and money.
"Ireland is a nice place. You can get
anything yon want and they do not rob
you, with enormous prices for every
thing. The people think the tun rises
and sets in the Yanks, as they ca'l us.
"It is pretty nearly two years since
I have been home. Does it seem that
long to you? I have two years and
three months vet to serve. Sounds Ilka
prison term, doesn't It? Don't for
pei iu ion me an aooui yourseu ana
Ed, where he Is and where be has
been and all about the rest ot the
boys In our home town.
"Well, I must close, hoping to hear
from you and Eve!yn very soon, I re
main with love.
"Your son,
"HAROLD VAN NESS,
"U. S. Naval Forces, Europe.'
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Mrs. Clara lilunk ot this city, is in
receipt of the following letter from her
son, First Sergeant Elmer Blunk of
Company M, lC2d Infantry:
December 22, 1918.
"Dear Mother and All:
"Will write you a few lines. This
leaves me feeling well, and I am back
to the old company.
"I have had some go since I left,
and will tell you all about It when 1
return home, if I ever do. I do not
know how long I will be with this or
ganizationprobably a few days oi
propably until It goes home, but It
seems good to get back to a place
where everyone is expected to soldier.
"It Is not long until Christmas. The
weather here Is almost like Western
Oregon. It Is raining today, and has
been raining some for quite awhile
each day. I suppose It will appear as
a happy Christmas in the United
States, but I can't see it
"There is, of course, a great crisis
past, and Liberty is in control, but
the cost has been tremendous. Many
are the hearts that are bleeding that
nothing but time can heal. Many are
the bodies that had a future that now
are distorted to such degree that their
dreams can never be carried- out.
Great is the destruction that has been
done In the field to cities, industries
and people. Some can never be re
placed or paid for. Some will take
time. Though tremendous, miraculous
has been the victory, and its weight,
yet we, who live can not be merry,
can only rejoice and thank God foi
men that sacrificed all to gain what
has been gained,
"We talk about the heathens of
Japan worshipping their dead heroes.
Is there anything we can do that will
give our dead and mutilated soldiers
more than they deserve? Worship is
not near good enough. Can we sanctify
their deeds and tombs? No! Our work
upon the task just finished, so we
must be done. They did theirs. Their
task ended, as they perished in body,
and any one else has not right to live
Unless he is furthering and building
need watch ourselves that we are ser
lously carrying to fulfillment that we
will not be using their gain to merry
making instead of continuous work.
"With love,
"ELMER."
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Mr. and Mrs. Roaaarmei of Clack
amas, have received the following let
ter from their son, Private Edward
Roadarmei of Company K, 6th Infant
ry, from Aix-Les Bains, France, Jan
uary 14, 1919:
"I am out on a furlough now, and
am having a grand time while It lasts.
This is the best summer resort In
France, I have seven days to stay
here. The government pays our trav
eling expenses board and room.
m we are In a part of the Alps moun
tains, it to about a three-days' tiip
down here, and we aro light closo to
Italy and Switzerland. You will huvo
to get a map to follow me up. tor 1
certainly have traveled some since I
left Oregon,
"We are having nice weather hero.
The sun Im.i been shining every iluy.
"My pal and I went up a cog wheel
railroad Monday to ML llevard. tin el
evation of about a thousand foot.
There was lots of snow up there and
It Is a great place tor skating- and
coasting. While we were there It was
quite cold and snowed In the after
noon, ami It was a regular ullasnrd,
but Ms we came down the grade there
was no snow whatever.
"My good time will soon Im ovtr,
and It will seem rather hard to go
back to Squads right and left and the
chow line.1
"The Y. M. C A. has the beat build
Ing In this town. It la as good a build
ing as I ever saw. There Is some
thing doing all the time music,
dancing, moving pictures, vaudeville
and hikes to the gorges and different
amusement and you can pend as
many francs as you like.
"We have a nice clean hotel to stay
In and also have a fine bed.
"This is the first time I have gotten
rid of th 'rootles' since I have hnen
in France. We certainly were a lousy
bunch when we rame out ot the dug
outs after the armistice. They are cer
tainly hard to get rid ot.
"There are all kinds of money In
circulation here French, Belgium,
German, Luxemburg aud some ot our
money that the soldiers had with
them. It keeps fellow on the lookout
to get the right kind of change.
"It wilt Boon be six months tor ma
In the army, and three months In
France. I think we will be home In
a month or two, if we don't have to
whip some other country, Hit 1 do not
think that will be necessary. From
what we learn Germany U through
fighting. I hope they got the peace
terms fixed up so there will never be
any mors war. I have seen enough in
this war to do any common person as
to warfare.
"EDWARD."
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The following letter has been re
ceived by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Mat
tooa of this city, from their son, Musi
cian Roy Mattoon, ot the 162d Infan
try band, who has recently arrived at
Camp Dlx, New Jersey, from overseas
service:
"My dearest Folks:
"Well, we are once more in the
good old U. S. A., and It surely seems
fine to get back. We landed February
19 about noon la New York City, and
came over on the Canopls, an English
passenger boat. I enjoyed the trip
tine, and wasn't seasick a day. We
were ten days making the trip. The
port ot debarkation in France was
Brest As soon as we pulled Into New
York, Ed and I sent a telegram to Mrs.
Cook, which I hope was received. 1
would have sent it direct, to you, but
didn't know whether you would be on
the farm or in town, so we decided to
send to Ed's sister. We knew that the
news would soon reach you.
"We certainly were given some re
ceptlon when we hit New York. Boats
loaded with people came out to meet
us, and upon landing at the docks the
Red Cross, Knights of Columbus, Y.
M. C. A. and Salvation Army were
right there to hand out the eats. Noth
Ing was too good for us.
"From New York we went on the
train to Camp Dlx. This was a three
hours' ride. This Is sure some camp. 1
never did dream that an army camp
could be fixed up so nicely. We have
nice heated barracks, and the meals
are fine. Everything seems like heav
en to us, after going through some
of the conditions In France.
"I cannot say just when we will be
home. Some say we only Btay here
three of four days, and some say wo
stay here two weeks, but anyway 1
think you can look for us home inside
of a month at the most I understand
that all the Western men are put to
go her and sent home In a body, and
every Saturday a Western bound
troop train leaves this camp. We will
rut onr final discharge papers at
Camn Lewis.
"Last night Osborne and I sent a
package containing two sweaters and
two pairs of gloves home. He will get
his when we get back.
"Well, dear folks, this Is all I will
write this time. Hoping you are all
well, I will close with love.
"Your loving son,
"ROY MATTOON."
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Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Hodgson have
received a number of letters from
their son, Can Hodgson, now In the
375 Aero Squadron, and stationed
nnor Rnmnrftntln. France, which in
part Is as follows :
"Dear Father and Mother:
"We are all working to get this
camp closed. No more construction is
being done. Every man of our squad
ron during the war, thought only of
doing all he could to end the war by
working and turning out many air
planes, but now that the war is over,
and this salvage worn is noi in ou.
line and It seems that the only thing
that Interests ub is, 'when will they
let us go home?'
"At this place we are very busy
turning out Liberty planes twenty
finished and tested planes were turn
ed out In less than two months. We
were In two shifts of nine hours each
I had timing and testing of valves
Ignition work and installing of elec
ticai equipment, that is, part of It
The wireless was Installed later.
"I am sending you some views ol
Chateau du Moulin. It Is not far from
here, only about six miles. A bunch ot
us visited there a few days ago. It
was built in 1492, but has been kepi
in good repair. Of course, it is ' Bur
rounded by a moat with drawbridge
and battlements. There were two
buildings, each four stories In height,
fnrmlni on It W nrnpo rnndnptfld
Omiutth the muln building, which wo
entered directly from tho drawbridge
and went from room to room by way
of u winding stair Tho first room was
a library, then the owner's bedroom
and on through others, nil of which
were furnished with fine, old splen
dor. Beautiful tapestries, flno, odd
looking carved furniture, all very nice
to look at, hut what Interested us
areatly was up on the look out tower,
which was of atone, spherically shap
ed with slots about two foot long
with a large pce lu center to look
through. There was a tine collection
of spears, cross-bows, etc, and It
would til) page to tell you all of In
terest, so will wait and tell the rest
when I come home.
"We are not so homsstck It we keep
busy. At odd times we have msds s
lot of things. I sent today two paper
knives, one button honk, a cigar light
er, an ash tray made from the wreck
ot an airplane that was shot full ot
holes. I nut ile a picture frame from t
broken propeller and will send this
soon as It Is flnUhed."
A letter dated January 7th, l as
follows:
"We all thought or clearing up
camp, but it seems thts Is where a tre
mendous amount of material Is sent
from the front to salvage. Today about
20 German cars, loaded with Folkker
planes, which had never been used,
came In. and are some of the 1500
to be given over to the United States.
The camouflage on the planus Is quite
artistic In colors and Is dyed In the
fabric before mounting. We got to see
all typo of planes here.
"New Year's eve three of us went to
Veils La France, a small town not far
from hers and we saw the sights. We
embrace every opportunity to leave
camp, not that conditions are bad, for
everything Is comfortable, only It
breaks th monotony.
"Billy Sunday's singer and assltttant
are giving u a series of lectures and
good singing this week.
"I almost forgot to tell you I saw
ths Hsrdover plane that Captain Rich
ebacher brought down. It was shown
here to be shipped to the United
States as a trophy.
'I saw by the Oregon City Enter
prise that some of the boys are ex
pected to be home soon. Well, my turn
can't come too soon to please me.
'Tell my friends hello, and with
love to you both,
"CARL."
'P. 8. You can't write too often."
ED HER ELECTED
F
One ot the largest fire election
votes in this city for several years
was polled here Monday when Ed
Lavier ot Cataract lloae company,
was elected chief over Fred McCaus
land of Hose company No. 3, and Har
ry Williamson, Fountain Hose com
pany. There were 85 votes cast and Lavier
was given 36, McCausland 24, and
Williamson 25. All three candidates
were on the job nearly all day and un
til tho final count the outcome was
In doubt
William Knoop, Grcenpolnt Hose
cumpuny, was the only candidate tor
the poiiltlon of assistant chief.
For fire commissioners William
Cannon and F. T. McGauhuey wero
the only candidates on the ticket and
as there were three to elect several
names were wrlttet, in and William
Kstes was elected as the third.
Th new chief Is an experienced man
for the place and held the orflce year
before last and the fire company pros
pered under bis leadership.
The boys are all taking great inter
est In the fire department and the
organization Is In a condition to do
good work and the city has a volun
teer fire department that they may
well be proud of.
SALEM, March 4.-Ben W. Olcott,
secretary ot state, Is now acting gov
ernor of Oregon, by virtue of the con
stltutlonnl provision which passes the
duties ot the governorship upon the
secretary in event of tho death or dis
ability of the governor. He will as
soon as he takes the oath ot office;
following the funeral of Governor
Withycombe, becomo the governor of
the state, Mr. Olcott having announc
ed that he would not take the oath
until after the funeral has been held.
Oregon's constitutional provisions
relating to succession to the gover
norship in ccse of tho death ot the in
cumbent are peculiar In that, In such
a contingency, the secretary of state
Ipso facto becomes governor, holding
both offices until a successor to the
governorship has been elected and
qualified at the next succeeding gen
eral election.
In the present Instance Mr. Olcott
will serve as governor until January,
1921, when his successor, elected at
the general election of 1920, is in
augurated at the beginning of the leg
islative session of 1921. During this
period he will also serve as secretary
ot state, his term in this office expir
ing on the first Monday in January,
1921.
SALEM, March 4. The funeral of
James Withycombe, late governor of
Oregon, will be held in this city
Thursday, beginning at 2 P, M. The
burial also will be In Salem,
Hens Bring Good
Price in Portland
Hens are hens in Clackamas county
when It comes to weight, for at least
some of the Rhode Island Rods and
White Wyandottea are, that were ship
ped to Portland by the Brady Mer
cantile company Wednesday morning
Eighteen hens tipped the scales at 110
nounds, and were purchased by
8avinar & Company, wholesale mer
chants. The wholesale price paid for
thAB linn, waa . cvnt.
MUCHGOODWORKDONE
BY SOLONS AT SESSION
8A.LICM. Feb. 27,-(Sl'oclu!) -With
ha pusslng of the Oregon Legislature
Into history It may be said without
reserve that some of the must, con
structive legislation ever attempted
by any Legislature In the state has
been written Into tho stutute books,
and unquestionably, when the courts
have put some of the other legislation
In tho scales of Justice some exced
Inuly bad legislation will also be found
thero.
But from u constructive standpoint
members ot this legislature, may on
(he face of It, look at some big things
accomplished atom; ambitious llnoa
such as nevtir have been worked out
bofore. The outstanding concrete ao
c mpllshments seems to be a wonder
ful road program, K 110,000,000 bond
Issue, signed, sealed and ready for de
livery heads the list This Is backed
up by a new scale of auto license fees
designed not only to cover the pay
Secretary of Interior lmne and pro.
vldlug equipped small farms tor sol
diers, sailors, marines and cltlcnns In
private life. Also the mighty IS.000,
000 reconstruction bond plan Is Includ
ed In the program for reference to the
people.
This Incorporates a building pro
gram Involving the expenditure of ov
er 12,500,000 on state buildings at Sa
lem. Eugene, Pendleton, Portland, Cor
vallls and Monmouth and armories In
various cities of the state Including
$:t7,50O for an armory at Bend,
On top of this $755,000 will be In
eluded for reclamation purposes to
be used by the land settlement com
mission and all of thts money for land
settlement to be used In conjunction
with federal money which will pro
vide for large land development plans,
not only In Irrigation for Eastern asd
Southern Oregon, but for drainage
plans In tha Willamette Valley,
structlon around which m.ich of the
time of the Legislature revolved and It
was only the night before the day of
final adjournment that this program
was decided on. This Includes a land
merit of the Interest and maintenance
charges, but to retire the bonds. This
new scale or suto license toss Is sa
follows:
All steam, gasoline snd hydrocar
bon operated vehicles (except motor
trucks having a rated maximum load
carrying capacity ot one ton and over)
up to and Including 23 b. p. 16; In
excess of 23 h. p. and Inclusive of 2s
h. p. f22; In excess of 26 h. p. and In
clusive of SO h. p. $28; In excess
ot 30 h. p. and inclusive
of 30 h. p. $36: In excess ot 36
h. p. and Inclusive ot 40 h. p. $41; In
excess of 40 h. p. $56; It is estimat
ed that this rating will bring about
$400,000 more annually into ths auto
mobile license fund, than the btjt as It
originally passed the houss and will
make a wonderful showing In handling
the bond Issue, and also In making up
a fund for meeting the government
road money to be matched. In addi
tion to this tho legislature passed a
bill providing for a tax of 1 cent a
gallon on gasoline and halt a cent on
distillate. Rulus of ths road were also
provided for and safety legislation
hedging In fe lotting ot road con
tracts. In equal rank, and perhaps ahead of
the road program In constructive Im
portance stands the program of rerun
an emergency Mil with an appropria
tion of $nO,000 for tho purposo of
working along the linos suggented by
scttlument commission now created by
Labor won a decided victory at tho
session just closed when it socurod
passage of tho Home bill which plac
es on the statute books a law whlib Is
nearly a replica of the Clayton amend
ment to tho Sherman anti trust act.
This legalizes labor unions and at tho
same time prevents Injunctions
against penconble strikes and peace
able gatherings of labor union men.
Agriculture was well recognlr.ed by
the Legislature by substantial appro
priations for Its various activities, by
livestock legislation which will mater
ially assist in developing the standard
of beef cattle according to the live
stock men, by dairy legialatlon ot var.
lous kinds, with the oleomargarine
tax bill being the outstanding meas
ure for the dairying interests, and by
the highway program and reconstruc
tion program, which are all funda
mentally In the Interests of the agri
cultural welfare of the state.
Architects secured passage of a
board to regulate and provide for certi
fied architects; labor and capital both
scored another hit with amendments
to the workmen's compensation act
which greatly broadens tho field of
workmen's compensation, and at the
same time the Legislature experiment,
ed some by providing for a board of
conciliation and arbitration. This
board cannot have powers Inherently
to enforce Its decision iu labor dis
putes, but It may enforce Investiga
tions and It may accomplish some
thing along mediation lines by the use
of publicity.
In many big ways the Legislature
actually accomplished something for
the welfare ot the various activities
in the state. In many ways It may
have done some damage, or It may
not. The bad features of the work ot
Legislatures generally crop out after
the members have gone home, and it
remains for time to tell yet to what
extent the Legislature did damage to
the state by bad legislation.
PROBATE CQURT
F. McColm filed for guardlassklp of
his three minor brothers and sisters,
children of the late James McColm
The children are Floyd, Avrlll, Lester
and Harriet and the estate consists
or personal property and insurance
valued at $2,100. He also filed for let
ters of administration.
Jamos Bcatte filed Wednesday for
letters of administration of ths estate
of the lnte Louis Beatle. The estate
consists of personal property valued at
$00 and the petitioner Is ths only heir,