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TRAIN OF
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ROPHIE
8
8EIED BY
THOUSANDS
ai t o ! k WednowUy averting
firlnl Mf burnt and tr nell
North! Trophy Train arrived
I, orn 'ty greeted br
pttt 1.00 people wno were antlou
IVr ! tt rt f trophies
,. (h. lltleUrltl lf VHlp
ER BOYS ARE
Gil BIG PARTY
OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 4, 1919.
SATURDAY EVENING
A number of young mn recently
returning rrtun overaea him) i.,m
br of tha 102,1 li,rBntry band war
entertained at (ho horn of Mr, and
Mr. Thorn Cook at 9 1 & Madlaon
alrorl tfatunlay evening a moat u
Joyablit lima wa pnt, and among
Ilia talum of tiiln were lh
musical dkIihUoii il)-ot b ih
former band boy Accompanying
lbm were Mia lltl Parr on lb
violin, and Vi.a Mrth McUrly, p
, Ml Kern Woru and Hoy Mat,
lwn plyd Ih rlarlni. reward
Miller, fir.i cornet, unit Hill Kn
incund coma Mia Wort I kino ang
number of el illti Among the
wr 'Forgotten and "liaufui
Ohlu." The remainder of tho even
ing devoted lo gm-, and fol
om by refrhnioiiU,
Tha room of lb Cook noma wr
frw rR' won ,tt '"",,l,y d'orated, with spring bloa-
J sho tbibll. Thai war
gtar lll,, "' UM ni1
o-lr mCttii' r I
riBft u.td by tb rr-b wy.
I'mbaliiy ib muni ln(rtiii pn
ai thi inhibit iba Frith VVbit'
pt uiiK (bai badly er4 frm
frmo lunfir Thl tana had bona
la ih thlr"( of the fubilni and
(s I wo (x cupaul r killed durmi
kll!
I'rKal ler Halo of Htrbur.
ho kd ' anrvti on fio baillo
fPBU. nh ibo 8Mb Artillery.
many of Iho aibibtia aa alto
:4 'rt!a l UreiHO Ukctu, Th lat
ir rfrly woundod In Iho
AffXiho r'o'vil d ar Iho ttiurli
fotetrj rrnb t'rii da (urr lta
1 Im
l T IftrliiB of I'orlland, tnada
p.VMt ildr" on lha coming Vlfr
bry l.n and iba itaker ora in
nl4r4 by K K. llrinJio, bn went
lo Itabtmulr, taJifrnl, l ai-rw
(way ih imln on iba )mrnity nrth
II r Pn-lle ai-tumt'alilnd Iba train
XS: milri on It Journey,
mm
oni.
Allondlng r Roy MatltMin, Kd
ward Mlilnr, Hill Kerr, Mr. rb(
iw Kvrlit lya, lonrd Thomon.
Jame Mt(irhan, Mr. and Mr.
Verno Moake. Mr and Mr Albert
Itoakn, MU Njy Irit. Mix Mai
iart TbontMin. MU Fern WorU,
Mi Martha McUriy. Mi noreiire
Wblt. Mia Kalbar llarrl. MIm I Ian
l r'arr. Mi. a (i Hart lay I'ratt, Mia
i:aslin ly, Mia An llarrl.
Miaa Horenr McOerhan. lKirlno
CHik. Mia Kther Maiioon, Mr. P
M Tboinwm. Mr and Mr Mat toon,
Mr and Mr, I A. iJillman. Mr 1.111
Ian Cook, ("rl Qulnby and on, lt.b
ert. William McUrty. Mr. ud Mr
Thiiiu K. t'ook and daughter. Hutb.
and Mr, and Mr John Urn a and on
FARMERS SHOW
GREAT INTEREST
IN COUNTY WORK
Wtra lk Ua Vlr to bold a ol"
li'j t to tho rami (Hipulnr
maa in ttrfinn t'lty. lb iraenl
xd 'ci'ir aould not bead tba Hat;
neiihrr iHiid bl namo bo found
ami.tjf ikte bo alao ran,
Tb IJb Wit at tbrlr noon lunrb
n TuM!y ent on ri'ord a ttnii
ati!trrally opH.ed to a apodal
iid top In lirrgnn CHy.
Nrly ntmhalf, tho mombpr irta
t lutil f thxlr iprlnea with th
traffic offlrrr of I'oriland. Waahln
la and California, and wor unani
awui In ironounclnn th nmthod Ot
th tarlnm official aii.Tir t thn
a! Ih hmiio ciiy, Ho Imprt-.ard wore
th". ho had !nnd alnl tha or
dir.atice n khIuiuik aulomobllr, und
had conin duo lo face with tha mw-
thiat ilmiiilattr ati-rn Julif thai
!br Join. ,1 lii paaalng a rooluton
nlMiii!tii! th diiiitilatrntlon or
th law, th ,, dlallnrll.m I
ln fur first offi'iidor. or Ihoao
tfom ih ruri ii(rict, who h
t h. iho opportunity la loarn It
urltiua r-nuirrtm-iit a to llithu,
Porthmd off.Miil. It imin, nra
l'i'l' 'it when tlcallng with Or
lty ..ff-mlfr. and like action on
'h Pari (,f (,, ofrtfor fur th
iriKfr within ihn KaU I urged.
To ohiitln ihi-at- riault Iho city of
ftrlnl will I.,. rn, to abollHh tha
perlul offirn ( roiUrtl nnd place, th
nfnrn.il,,.,,, ()f ,h0 tr(lftl0 ,aW(l u
' hand of tho chief of pollen, AIo
limumimm n cmp(ilgn of educa
J'on, nn in ji,Ht what point Ihn traf
fic Iiiwh rinor. I
Ubnring undrr nln Imprflanlon that
"fflror wn on a foe Irnal the
"Iroa ..imtiKly pondainiinil thi mail'
"""'f cniidiiciing thn office.. The city
"Wiil maintain (hut tha nfricn I
a mtiury Iiii.mU nnd tho officer hn
Pllclt InHiriu-iloiiR to admlnloter
uta law without fenr or favor.
0r ' A Morrl of the committee
nd, reported tho Stnta High
fty CominiiiHlon have tnkon over the
"t RhlA rond nnd will grude It thi
prcpiiriitory to paving next
Th
eomplnn nnvlng portion of tho high
,,,y bl,l"" f'nnl.y and Aurora, cut
""K (nil two Krnd() croHlng.
yr
y-nr
W(rk To Start On
Mount Hood Road
A r'artn Iturvau organlutlon
mooting tu hold at tb Mackaburg
ball Tuoaday evening. March 21
About a hundred people of Ibat oc
lion attended.
Ureal Intermit wa abown in the
organisation to make farming more
profitable. Tb earn Interval wa
abown In the Home iMnonalratlon
work, and the club work wa dlacua
ed and adopted by the community at
a who',
Tburvday evening, April 10. iher
will be a meeting at the Mackaburg
hall. When It. 0. Boot!, A. I.. Dim
lead and Mia Marie Anthony will
pre. Id Thra will be a program giv
en during the evening, and retreah
ment will be eerved.
At the meeting held Tuesday ev
ening County Agent H. O. Hcoti. A
I.. Otmalead. who bat charge of the
Hoy' and Clrla' Club work. Mlaa
Marie Anthony, who h charge of
th home demonatratlon work, were
In attendance, and bad charge of the
meeting.
State Industrial
Commission Sues
The Slat Induatrtal Accident Com
mlaaion entered ault Wedneaday
agalnat Anton '.lelnaknukl lo collect
C2 9? alleged to be due the commit
aluit from the defendant.
rialntlff allege the defendant wa
engaged In baling nnd employed a
number of men but failed tolnform
(ho coiumlaalou of (heir Intention to
contribute to the accident fund or
not.
riiilntlff allege the payroll of de
fundant from July 1 to October 1,
1917 were audited and ahowed thai
11,155 had been paid out to tho work
men, The enmmlaalon ntk for 4 per
rent of Oil amount and one cent a
day each for the men employed nnd
Interent and penaltle.
Monroe Doctrine Is
To Be Safeguarded
WASHINGTON, March 2S, lVblt
cation of tho amended draft ot the
League of Nations covenant within a
few day with a provision aufoguard
lug the Monroe doctrine la expected
by administration official hero as a
roHult of Informal advices received
today from the members of the
American party nt Tarla.
It Is understood here that the
amended covenant will bo given to
the public simultaneously ' t,l
i ttHHOcluted countries.
JUTLAND,
"tart
qillold
mo Mount 1 Inmt
March 27. Work will
loon as
y u h iiiiHuitiu ., ...i it...
b" rempleted In two vears with.
thn I""""1 r',Hrv0' Thl" wn "8 t
day m 'tTs determined to
ltl. '""ferenco betweon tho
blKhwny cominltiHlon and Dr, 1,
m!t7 i:"'1 atmr -0Po.
Tin,-., '"floral government,
"lore arn mo ,n ....
t ii. n wiuiiu uie ior-
a"1 tho rouil win , in ., ...i.
avm v w in it
of dirt,
llMfl nrvtit an J a a a ma i
will k i. . v inis cost
lOTornmo-. . 6,?Unl,y b0tween th6
"l na tho stato
TELEGRAPH RATES UP
The Western Union office advlttes
that In addition to the 20 per cent. In
creased telegraph rates established
by tho rostmnster Oenernl as olfoe
tlvo April 1, 1919. tho Federal Tax
on telegrams la also changed to 5
cent tax on each message when the
tolls are more than 14 cents and not
mdro than CO cents; and 10 cents on
each niessngo whon tho tolls are
more than DO cents.
Hereafter tho local office will close
at 6 o'clock Instead of 8 as hereto
foro. ,
President WiUon plant to lubmit hU League of Nation to the States.
ItTAtLISHIO 1t
IT UJOKS
uosr uke
IT'S FATHER
TWi IMA
how CAM HE I TUVtt TWf CHilftl C" iT H I '
love Thi 1 WAT that wu mke stwoh a j J
And PotbJid wnui J1 , jW-i.
oon MTne V " fKfh a '
) C rz&jfottumimwi.--.
L."g-a- , 77;; (f.
OF
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SHIPPED ID CAPITOL
Queatlonnalrei, cliflcatlon cards
and all other record of the local war
office wt-re uhlpped to Wahhlngton.
I C, Tburaday and the buaino ot
the office la completed.
Chief Clerk Iva Harrington recelv
d order olne time ago to wind up
the work of the office and all rec
ord were claaalfled tor shipment
They will be filed at the capitol and
kept for future reference. There were
:,;).".0 pound of the matter shipped.
Hurlng ihe existence of the local of
fice Ihere were 7,102 men handled
through the office from Clackamas
county and over 2oo were transferred
from outside lo thl office.
All supplle have been sold and
Monday will bo the last day fur Miss
Harrington In the office a her work
I completed.
LOGAiifilRS
HOLD MEETING LAST
THURSDAY AFTERNOON
A largo number who are Interested
In horticulture met In the county
court room Thursday at the call ot
County Agent R. G. Scott to discuss
the probability of a larger acreage
being set out to berries.
Representatives of tho Phes com
puny of Salem, were present and
urged the advantages of loganberry
growing. Tho Salem company offers
to contract nil loganberry
growers In this section at S100 per
Ion for tho first two years and $S0
for the next threo years.
The Salem company will either es
tablish a shipping or pressing sta
tion In Oregon City and hope to make
contracts for at least 100 acres.
A committee composed of A. J.
Lewis, 11. A. ltnater and S. D. Burner
was appointed to canvass the pros
pective growers for the purpose of
securing the desired acreage.
BOLSHEVIK PLOT
NIPPED IN BUD
BY AMERICANS
LONDON, March 28. Action by
American troops looking; after Rus
sian prisoners In Germany Is believed
to have nipped In tho hud an Import
ant Bolshevik plot, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Merlin dated Thursday,
The Spnrtacans In Spandau, the fes
sage states, had planned a big rising
for Thursdny, Intending to arm sev
eral thousand Russians from the Ruh
loben camp. The Americans, however,
rushed the Russians on board trains
Wednesduy night and scattered them
under tha Americans throughout Ger-many..
Adults Play Ball
Six Against Five
Woman Kicks Goal
There were more comical situa
tion chucked Into .the two basket
ball games at Mount Pleasant Friday
nlKht than Is likely to be seen for
some time.
The learn captained by W. L.
Arant played a good game but lost
to James Hylton't team by a score ot
13 to 10. After the gam was over It
waa discovered that the winners had
been using six men against the losers
five. When, one of the winners wa
put out of the game there were two
substitutes put In instead ot one.
The game was fast and furioua and
very few fouls were called but there
were plenty of them. Several of the
player evidently thought It was a
foot ball game aa they tried to make
a touchdown and carried the ball
across the hall.
The women put up a game that will
long be remembered. They did not
know a thing about the game but
they sure tried. One lady got so en
thusiastic she tried to kick a goal but
missed by a norrow margin.
The team of Mrs. James Hylton
won the game by a acore of 10 to 8.
The losers were captained by Mrs
L. Hartke.
Suck races and peanut races featur
ed the evening and everybody enjoy
ed themselves.
MEIBERS OF
LAND BOARD
ARE CHOSEEN
SALKM, March 29. Governor 01
cott today announced appointment of
the inembors of Ihe Oregon state land
settlement commission, which was
created by an act passed by the rec
ent legislature. As the act carried an
emergency clause it Is now In effect
and the appointments become effec
tive Immediately.
Members of tho new commission
are aa follows:
Emery Olmstead, , Portland, presi
dent of the Northwestern National
bank.
Robert N. Stunfleld, Stantleld,
prominent farmer, stockman nnd cap
italist of Eastern Oregon.
Whitney U Poise, Portland, virtu
ally father of the land settlement
act, nnd prominent In affairs ot Port
land and the Willamette valley.
G. H. linker, secretary of tho Cen
tral Ijibor Council ot that city, and
indorsed by loaders ot the State Fed
eration of Labor.
Charles Hall. Marshfleld, president
of the State Chamber of Commerce.
Mr. Hall Is also president of the bank
of Southwestern Oregon and of the
Coos & Curry Telephone company,
and prominently Identified with var
ied activities In Southern Oregon.
The success of the Victory Liberty
Ixian menns that the poople of the
United States have not dropped the
handles of the plow untill the furrow
is done.
E
WASHINGTON. April I. While
awaiting official word from Mexico
regarding the reported land conces
sion in Lower California to Japanese
Interest, diplomats, officials and
member of congress today discussed
the situation at length. Mexican anu
Japanese diplomat continued to min
imize the Importance ot the alleged
movement ot Japanese Interest,
while members ot congress saw in
the action serious danger. Some of
the Utter who are opposing the pro
posed League of Nations say that the
situation proves conclusively th
necessity of adhering to the Monroe
Doctrine in whatever league may bv
formed.
IS
MADE LAST SUNDAY
BYL0GALM0T0R1STS
Mrs. Harry Harding, accompanied
"by Mrs. Walter Bennett and Tim
Reardon, the latter as driver, left
Thursday morning In the Harding
touring car on the Pacific Highway
through Washington going by way of
Vancouver and through LaCenter ana
Woodland. Their Intention was to
motor further, but owing to a land
slide, they were compelled to return
as fur as Vancouver, and then to St
John's where tha party crossed the
ferry to Llnnton, From tiat place
they motored to Goble and crossing
the ferry at Kalama, Washington,
proceeded on and passed through
Kelso and Toledo. Near the latter
place they had a narrow escape by
barely missing going over a ateep
bank and being pitched Into the
CowliU river. At that point there is
no danger sign posted to warn the
motorists, and here the road comes
to a sudden ending, as It had been
washed away recently by the high
water. Before returning home the
party motored through Vader, Wash.
Youth Killed by
State Legislator
BANDON, March 31. George Chen
oweth, Joint representative for Coos
and Curry counties in the last Ore
gon legislature, and a veteran of the
Canadian army In tho last years of
the war, shot and killed G. W. Syd
man, 18, at a dance in Langlols.
Saturday night. Chenoweth immedi
ately surrendered himself to Sheriff
Tolman ot Curry county, and was
placed In jail.
Tho shooting Is said to have result
ed from a dispute over Chenoweth's
daughter, who waa in attendance at
the dance. The shooting occurred In
the dance hall.
MANY FISHERMEN OUT
ON SUNDAY MORNING
IS
WOMAN
N
There were over 200 coming to
Oregon City to try tbelr lack at fish
Ing for salmon in the Willamette
Sunday. The day was unfavorable for
the flJihermen, and very few were
caught, gome of those residing In
thl city, and who have had excellent
luck In other years, arose at 4 o'clock
and started for the river, expecting
to go early and avoid the rush. Oth
er were there trying their lack. One
of the women, who tarted from here
at 1 o'clock, had engaged in fishing
for only about one hour when a big
fish (truck, and she landed blm safe
ly, it weighed 24 pound, and was a
beauty. Thl waa caught by Mrs
Harry Calvert of thi city, and ha
been on display In the window of the
Jones drug store. Mr. Calvert ba a
ways been very successful each year
In landing salmon, and she baa the
reputation of being the first woman
to catch a salmon thi season. She
has also made a reputation in being
good shot, for she killed two large
deer last year, and the year previous
she secured the largest deer In the
party she accompanied.
At the present time the water i
somewhat high, and unfavorable for
fishing. Very few salmon were caught
here Sunday. Many disheartened fish
ermen returned to Portland late In
the evening.
GRAND JURY RETURNS
SEVERAL TRUE BILLS
Six true bills and three not true
bills were returned by the grand Jury
Friday. One of the true bills was
secret and the others were a fol
lows: Charles Krueger, charged with bar
glary ot the Seventh street market
some time ago. He was arrested
shortly after the crime and has ben
la ' Jail ainca waiting action of the
grand Jury.
Arthur McKinnis, George McKin
nls and Cecil Stewart, charged with
contributing to tha delinquency ot
minors. It Is alleged the three boys
took three giria for a Joy ride a short
time ago and were out so late the
girls were afraid to go nome and two
of them ran away. They were after
wards found at Canby and brought
home by Sheriff Wilson.
A true bill waa also found against
E. H. Myers of Oswego, charged with
cruelty to animals. It Is alleged the
man has about 15 head of stock and
did not feed them sufficiently and
failed to provide proper shelter for
them. A complaint was sworn out by
a humane officer from Portland and
the arrest waa made by Constable
Fortune. The humane officer claimed
he found two of the animals In sack
shape that he was forced to kill
them.
A true bill waa also found against
Jacob Adler, charged with robbing
the store ot Joe Swartz in this city.
The young man waa formerly employ
ed at the store and later
came here on a visit and aftor leav
ing here one night, it is alleged he
came back and robbed the store.
A Liberty bond and considerable
cash and checks were taken. The
checks were later thrown away at
Gladstone where the man said he had
walked after the robbery. When th5
officers arrested htm In Portland ho
had checked his trunk and purchased
a ticket tor the East and would have
left within 30 minutes from the time
he was taken. - -
Ray Turner was accused ot non
support and a true bill was founl
against him. He was recently In the
navy and is now employed in thle
city.
Lloyd Baxter. Wilbur Wilson and
Albert Lundgren, arrested with Kru
ger in connection with the Seventh
street meat market robbery, were re
leased as the grand jury did not flud
true bills against them.
L E. Baron on Way
Home From the War
Mrs. I E. Baron received word
from her husband, L. E. Baron, Tues
day, saying he was on his way home
from France. He has been in France
for more than a year, and arrived at
Halifax on March 27, and expects to
reach his home in this city soon. He
Is speeding on his way to the dis
persal area. He enlisted in Portland
In the Canadian army, after tailing
to pass the required examination in
the American army. He is with i
Company, Seventh Battalion Rait
way Engineers.
Mr. Baron has two bright little
daughters in this city, who are anxi
ously awaiting the arrival of their
daddy. They have written him regu
larly telling ot the reception they are
to give him upon his return home.
These little tots have also done their
bit for their country while their fath
er has been fighting in France, and
have added their pennies to the var
ious patriotic causes.
PHI
PLEASAN
HOI iiii
SSUICID
Martin Berg, a well-known resident
of Pleasant Home, in the iandy
country, about 30 miles from Oregon
City, committed suicide near his lll.tle
cabin either during Tuesday night or
Wednesday, by shooting himself in
the head. A Springfield military gun
was used to commit the deed. His
body was found near the main road
by J. II. Revenue, a prominent resi
dent of that section, and his son, II.
L. Revenue, who were on their way
home from Cottrell, Wednesday event
ing at S o'clock. The body was then
stiff and cold, and it Is believed by
those viewing the remains that he
had shot himself either during Tues
day night or early Wednesday morn
ing. Berg had seated himself on the side
of the road leading to his cabin. Just
inside of the enclosure, and close to
the main road passing the place.
When found the gun and a piece of
wood he had evidently used in dis
charging it were lying between his
knees. The entire back of Berg's head
was blown away, and blood wa still
coming from the cavity caused by
the shot. His right eye was also shot
away and his face near the foreheau
was blackened by the powder. The
gun had evidently been placed close
to the head. This was a fearful spec
tacle for Mr. Revenue and his son,
and others who visited the scene of
the tragedy.
As Berg had beeri employed by W.
A. Proctor, county commissioner, for
the past two year the latter was ai
once notified bT Mr. Revenue, and
Mr. Proctor and others visited tha
scene.
E. I Johnson, county coroner, of
this city, waa notified, and left im
mediately for the scene of tha trag
edy, and was accompanied by Dr.
W. & Hempstead. After their arriva
at Pleasant Home and viewing the
position of the body of the dead
man, they at once pronounced it a
plain case ot suicide. His clothing
was searched for a clue that might
lead to his cause of committing the
deed, but nothing was found, and bis
little cabin near by was also search
ed. This was in orderly condition,
and from the indications Berg had
commenced to prepare a meal and did
not partake ot it, for a number of
victuals were left standing on tha
stove. His watch on the table had
stopped at 3 o'clock.
The faithful old black ecllie dog,
"Sandy," was there to guard the lit
tle home ot the bachelor, and looked
In wonderment at those who were
there. No doubt he had been well
ted before Berg took his life, for he
was given food, and he refused it,
but made friends with a number of
the men, especially J. Jones, who had
given Berg the dog last spring.
The dog had always been given the
best of care by Berg, as well as the
handsome white cat that scampered
about those who were visiting the lit
tle cabin Wednesday evening. These
sole companions at the little cabin,
and he always found much comfort In
having them with him. Mr. Proctor
who is one ot the big-hearted men of
that section, Is to give the cat a
home at his farm, and says he will
find a good home for the dog, while
Mr. Jones is to take the chickens.
Mr. Proctor says: "I see no reason
why Berg should tax, his life, for he
was comfortably situated, and bad
money in the bank and also had in
vested in liberty bonds. He was a
fine old man, ard it grieves me to
see him take his life like this." Oth
ers said "Berg waa a friend to every
body." Berg visited among a number of
residents at Pleasant Homo Tuesday
evening, and was in good spirits
when talking to nts many . friends.
All spoke highly of the man, and he
had made many friends in that vicin
ity. He had taken an Interest in the
patriotic causes, and although he had
a number of liberty bonds and
stamps, informed J. Jones on Sunday
last that he had Intended to purchase
another bond during the coming
drive.
About ten days ago Berg called at
the home ot Bert Hiatt and asked him
to loan his gun, saying that be had
seen a number of coyotes near hla
cabin, and he was going to try to
shoot them. It waa this gun that Berg
used to kill himself.
Berg was about 53 years of age,
and although he has no relatives in
the West, he has several In the East,
but their location at present Is un
known. Mr. Proctor will endeavor to
locate them.
The remains were taken In charge
by R. P. Carlson undertaking estab
lishment at Gresham, and the funer
al services have been arranged by
Mr. Proctor,