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i r MfiOREGON CITY The Interprtoe )) "y Claekamaa Ceunty Nwipipr that print 4) alt f th nw f this grewlng Ceunty. Li UU FORTY-FOURTH TEAR -No. 21. OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 21,1 920. I8TABLISHK0 MM NT S DEMOCRATS SANCTION PEACE PACT SPOKANE. Wash., Msy 18 With the state party organlwllon victori ous In every show of strength through out the two days' aesslons, the Demo cratic atata convention adjourned lat thl afternoon after having reelected A. R. TUlw of Tncoma national com-riilUrnvwomi-n, and chosen olght dole gatesat large mid four from each of the five cotigreHnlonnl district In the tut,, to the national convention at Ban Francisco. Delegate atiarge to the Democratic national convention were chosen at the afternoon aeaitlitn of lhe state con vention today a follow: Mm. Ernest Mxtr, Tacoma; 'itlch ard BeoUty Jone. Ruattle; Martin Mo loney, Colfax; Kdward M. Connor, Koulh Bond; Edward W. Robertson, Spokane; Mra. Emma Hauwnan, Se attle; Mm. J. M. Simpson, Spokane; Maurlr, Langhorne, Tacoma. The platform adopted by the con vention today call for prompt rati fication of the peace treaty wirh the LesKue of Nattona covenant; Indorsed prohibition, woman suffrage, the pay ment of better eatarlei to teacher, and "adequate compenwillon" for for mer aervlc- men to be ralaed by ex- t profit taxes; opposed peace-time military training; maintained the right of labor to bargain collectively; d nouncad a protective tariff, In view of present high price; Indorsed the Columbia basin Irrigation project and recommended legislation to limit cam paign expenditure. The Wairtilngton delegation (o the Democratic national convention choeen at today's aeimlon of the at ate con vention, organised after the convex tlon by electing Richard Seeloy Jonea of Seattle balrman and Mia Edna Cranglo, also of Seattle, secretary. Fl H. Hiram Johnwon booater of Clucks nuu) county were treatod to one of the heartiest and clean-cut addresses ever given hra Monday evening when Jauie C. Rolph, three times mayor of (.an Francisco, gave ail uddroB In the ItUHCh ball to an audlonce of about 150. The meeting waa opened with the audunce alngtng "America," lead by Junius Chlnn, accompanied by hi wife, (ieorgo C. Urownell gave the opening mmirks and then Introduced Mayor Roh.h. Mr rtjlph outlined tho political and biiHincKB life of Hiram Joljnson In a manner that was Interesting and In atructlve. He ald thut Mr. Johnson waa a plain bunlness man and that waa what waa noedod In lie president's chair. Although Mr. Ilolph Is not a public speaker he talked In a way that vas clearly understood by all and he n.ado many friends for his candidate. Standfield McDonnld, state chair man of the Johnson political club, was next Introduced and gave a talk on the statistical side of the Johnson cam nnli?n. Ho predicted that Johnson carry evory county In Oregon Includ ing the proposed Cascade county. E AT STATE CAPITAL TO MAKE NEWSPRINT SALEM. Ore., May IB. The Oregon Pulp & Taper company, headed by Fred W. Leadbotter of Portland, whlcf'i Is now competing a bin paper mill here, announced today that newsprint will be manufactured. The Ladd In terests In Portlnnd hove Joined In the development of the new enterprise and have taken preferred stock In full for thoir holdings. -' Boardman Man Is Indicted for Arson SALEM, Ore., May 15.-Wllllam Haakln has been Indicted at Heppner after a grand Jury investigation, charg ed with burning his mercantile estab lishment at Boardman, Morrow, county, several weeks ago, according to in for matlon received by A. C. Darbor, state fire marshal. HaBkln is In a hospi tal at Pendleton, claiming to have been run over by an automobile, , Haskln confessed a the arson some time ago, it Is said. ADOPTION MANY RESPONDING BU T ERS LAG IN DRIVE: TIME IS EXTENDED Oeorge Gregory, of Molulla, was an Oregon City visitor Monday and when akd to tfi ntrlbute $5 to the Salvation Army drlv, absolur refused. When asked why be U i.'nid lie said: FlvB dollar I ' small amount tor such a t,n,iQ't t,(U"''' I want to give $10." ' O,'0' , Other are responding and the manager are well p.. with the progress of the drive but arv worklng harder than ever for every rent U needed to put Clackamaa over the top. Chairman from the country district are sending in good reports as a whole but several art meeting wlt, little encouragement The American Legion sent in a check of $25, exprenelng regret that they did not have more to give. Those boys know Just what the Salvation Army did "over there" and ar very anxious to show their appreciation and are boosting the good cause along, The time limit of the drive has been extended from May 1 to May 22 and Major Logus said Monday that this week would see some extraordinary hard work In Clackamas. Loiters have been sent to all the buslues houses In Oregon City and the response has been fair but not up to expectation. Boms of the business men have come through with the amounts asked for but others nave tailed to do so. "Those who have failed to respond to tho let ters will be called on personally." said Mr. Logus, "and you can bet that they will not get off so easy." Th Crown Willamette Paper com pany, from It bead office at San Francisco, wired f 250 for the Clack amas county drive Monday afternoon and the employe of the two papor mills and the woolen mill have con trlbuted In the neighborhood of $1000 and several district captains hav not sent In complete reports but claim that when they ars through their quotas will ho reached. Farmer are busy now with their crops and It la a hard matter to canvass the rural districts but Some ar making a good allowing while other are completely Ignoring the drive. letter from some of the captain In the rural district are far from sat Isfsclory, stating that they are unable to Interest anyon in the drive and that when they ask for solictors they are turned down cold. Mrs. John Gil bort, who lives at Clackamas Helghas, Is taking care of her place and doing the housework besides the care of (hree small children, but finds time to aid the good cause. She wrote to headquarters aturday and turned in 115. U.S. MAY AID IN CONGESTION OF FREIGHT TRAFFIC WASHINGTON, May 17. The na tion's railroads, swamped with busi ness and not yet on their feet after the long period of federal control, turner hopefully to the government today for relief. With reports from Industrial cen ters showing several hundred thou sand cars held up hecnuxe of Insur floent equipment and labor, the In te reunite commerce commission wae expected to hoed the appeal of the carriers and take charge of the situ ation. Railroad offlcala said tlwre was slight hope of early Improvement. The great need Is to clear the tracks of nonessentials and open the way for the necessities of life. So great Is the traffic congestion, according to reports that there Is Im mediate danger of wholernlo doslnj of big Industrial plants and a conse quent cut In production. REVENUE AGENTS MAKE BIG HAUL OF NARCOTICS PORTLAND, May 15. Following an exciting chase over Marlon county roads Krlday night in automobiles, Jimmy Sing, Portland Chinese, was ar rested by inspector Morelock avid mor phine valued at $16,800, the largest in Oregon in many years, was found. When the government agents In their machine drew near the one oc cupied by tlie Chinaman, he Jumped from the machine and run into the brush alongside the road. The agents pursued him through tbe woods' and the automobile with its other occu pants escaped. The Chinese was called on to holt and answered with two pistol Bhota. The fire was retufnod by the police. Half an hour later the fugitive was trapped on the road leading to a ranch house, two miles west of Donald sta tion, and this time when ordered to halt, threw away his gun. The house, which was occupied by Jlmmle Sing, and a Chinese woman, was searched, and th morphine, in a suitcase, was found hidden In a locked bedroom. PUBLISHERS A8K FOR RELIEF , NEW YORK, May 15. President Wilson and the railroad labor board were asked today by the American Newspaper Publishers' association to tRke action which would relieve the menace to newspaper publication. 400. BOLSHEVIKI ARE DROWNED BATTLE WASHINGTON, May 18. Four hun- 9o(i mcn t tha rmle of soviet were driven Into the Dnieper nd, drowned during ' a battle Hi by the Bolshevist at GUbow In an effort to retake Kiev, according to a dlMpach received here today from Varsaw. Heavily reinforced, the soviet troops attacked, but were met with a counter atat k by Polish troops led by pllsud- ski. Forced back Into the river, the. dispatch declares, the soviet troops broke and Hod, leaving many dead be sides thoBO drowned. BOARD OF CONTROL PRICES FOR FOOD SALEM. Ore, May 15. The hlghj cost of meat, flour and canned goods Is expected to mak the aggregate of bids greater than ever before when the state board of control opens pro posals next month on supplies for the Btate institution. R. p. Goodln, secretary of the board, ha fixed June 16 as the date to open the bids, lilds to be received In June will be on supplies for the remaining six months of this year. Both meat and flour will be con siderably higher, Mr. Ooodln believes, while canned goods will be "out of sight." This will be due to the ex ceedingly high market price of the small fruits as quoted on crops of this seaKon, and also to the high price of sugar. Mr. Goodln 1 now printing the schedules of supplies on which bids will be received. These will be sent to all firms that are expected to bid, and their figure will be submitted on blanks prepared for the purpose. STRAWBERRY DEMAND T HOOD RIVER, Ore., May 14. The high price of sugar and the uncer tainty of the future of this commodity, a necessity In the canning industry, has caused a slump In the demand tor Btrswberrles and cherries. Canning Interests claim that th,e high prices asked by growers and the extreme high cost of sugar will place canned fruits and preserve In the luxury list, and that the demand will be so limited by consumers that they four to put up large packs. At the prevailing cost of sugar and 15 cent strawberries, the Hood River Canning company states that a twen ty-ounce cn of Clark Seedling straw berries, packed at Its plant, will have to sell at $1 per can. I AT BUTTE. MONTANA TO HUTTK, Mont., May 14.- Following the action taken by metal mine wort ers' industrial union No. 800, I. V, V. Butte branch last nipht in declar Ing its strlkt nt the mines- off, a nunv ber of men made application this morn ing for employment as miners. To last night's resolution was attached a rider that the men "strike on the Job" which. It was explained, would mean that they would do a3 little work as pos' slble to hojd their positions. SUES ON PROBATE Estalla M. Westervelt tiled suit Fri day against John F. Risley at al ask ing that sho be given a clear tltld to property near Fir Grove. According to the complaint defendants claim some interest In the property which plaintiff alleges is without right. RECORD REGISTRATION County Clerk Miller has com pleted tabulation of the vote reg istration for Clackamas county, which shows the largest number of voters ever registered in the county. The total number at the close of the registration April 21 was 15,535 and are divided as fol lows: , , Republican, 10,636; Democrats, 4020; Socialists, 307; Independ ents, 265; Progressive 30; Prohi bitionists, 198; miscellaneous, 79. Only Propaganda r There appears to be a studied effort on the part of some Democrats and so-called Independents to encour age a split, in the ranks of the Republicans. So able a writer as David Lawrence, reiterates that Johnson, Borah and other leaders, just now Republicans, who are unalterably opposed to any Leage of Nations, will bolt the Chicago convention and organize a third party, un less the convention declares unequivocally against the Wilsonian doctrine. He expects the Republicans, how ever, to endorse the principle of the league, but safe guarded by the Lodge reservations, and he also believes that the Democrats, at their San Francisco convention, will be under Mr. Wilson's sway, and declare for the league as is or with the Hitchcock interpretative reser vations. It is evident that the Democratic leaders see the hand writing on the wall and cannot conceive a Demo cratic victory in November, unless a political bomb-shell is exploded. They pretend to admit the possibility of Bryan becoming allied with a third party, even though Johnson and Borah are responsible for it. ' It looks to us like propaganda. It is," of course, within the range of possibility that.the anti-leagures may attempt an independent movement, looking to the nom ination of a third ticket. But it is unlikely. We can well understand, with the story of 1912 still in our minds, how the Democratic writers can foster the or ganization of another party, calculated to make a heavy break in Republican ranks. Love and Speed Mix Bump Stops Hugging Fine Strapped Romeo Love in an automoblleYjnsy be al right but Speed Cop Long advises those who try it not to make any records for speed. J. Larin, of Port land, tried both Sunday on the Clack amaa highway and got so interested In the love making part that he forgot and hi machine hit the high spot at 40 miles per hour. This waa not so bad If the driver had looked where he was going but he tlHn't and the ma chine struck! a buggy, knocking tt off the road. About this time Long appeared on the scene and arrested Lnrln for speeding. . Larln appeared before Justice Stlpp LMonday and pleaded guilty to both speeamg ana making love. Un ac count of the double good time the Jus tice levied a fine of $40. O. K. again If Larln was lucky enough to possess this much money but he wasn't - He only had $17. which the Justice ac cepted it and released Larin, who promised to make good the balance. Other speeders fined Monday by Justice Stlpp were: William Hall, $5; C..W. Finn, R. G. Montgomery and P. W. Martin, each paying $3. Meetings Held Bv County Agent Scott Richard G. Scott, county agent, went to Monitor Tuesday evening where a very enthusiastic meeting of the farm ers of that section was helH. This was under the ausiplces of the Farmers bureau, and was one of the most suc cessful meeting held In that vicinity. "The Cost of Producing Butter Fat" was the subject for discussion. Two farmers in attendance gave their fig urea. one of whom claims $40 per year loss, figuring his time at 60 cents- per hour, wnlle another figures his time at 30 cents per hour and averaging $30 profit in a year. Both men are own ers of good dairy herds, averaging 300 pounds butter fat per cow each year. On Sunday Mr. Scott will .go to Dov er, when a community service will be held at the church, and will be fol lowed by a basket picnic. The ser vices will commence at 11 o'clock, and the dinner served immediately follow ing the service. IS GRANTED WOBBLY CBNTRALIA, "Wash., May 13. Elmer Smith, former I. W. W. attorney here, was acquitted of the murder, of Warren D. Grimm at Montesano and immediately rearrested for participat ing the murder of Arthus McElfresh, another victim of the Armistice day massacre, was released under $5000 bonds at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Hia bondsmen are William Guderyan and Mrs. William Guderyan, farmers liv ing north of Chehalis, and A. F. Thompson, Hannaford valley farmers. Bonds for Mike Slieohan, held on the same charge, have , been presented but have not been approved. TURK TO DIE LONDON May 14.- Mustapha Ke mal, leader of the Turkish nationalist forces in Asia Minor, was condemned to death at an extraordinary court-j martial held In Constantinople Wed nesday, according to a dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph company. As Mustapha did not appear tor trial he was found guilty by default. WOOL MAN WARNS T E NW YORK. May 14. England Is ready to sell to American merchants men' clothing, all wool, that can be retailed at a 20 per cent profit at $38.40 each, according to J. C. Shan non( member of a London manufactur ing concern. "We can produce auits, transport them to America, pay the duty and sell them to the retailer for $32 each. Shannon asserted. "The same Quality suits are now telling here from $60 to $S0. - "American manufacturers are able to make Just as fine merchandise as those in England," said E. L. Thomp son, manager of the Portland Woolen Mills, In connection with the New York report of English all-wool $3S 6UltS. "They have Just as much ability. Just a good machinery, Just as good dyes. "The only advantage, as far as cost is concerned, which English manu facturers have. Is cheaper labor, for pay Is not so good and living condi tions are poorer In England. "However, England manufacturers are expert In the use ot substitutes and shoddy In the making of so-called all-wool cloth. The Western manu facturer uses less substitute and more pure wool right off the fleece. "It would be suicidal to desert American manufacture tor low-grade cheap foreign goods." T LIFE IN PISTOL DUEL CHICAGO, May 14. Boarding the mail coach of the Illinois Central rail road's "New Orleans Limited" early today, a bandi tied the hands of the five mall clerks working In the car, rifled the registered pouches of gold and currency estimated at $S0,00O, packed the loot la a satchel and es caped. Half an hour later a man believed to be Hie bandit, was stopped by two policemen at ' a street corner in the Hyde Park residence section of Chi cago, and a revolver battle followed In which he was shot dead and one of the policemen, William A. Roberts, was wounded, probably fatally. A satchel carried by the slain man was taken to a police station, where is was found to contain dozens ot packages ot bills of big denomination. The bandit was Identified as Horace Walton, a postal clerk carrying badge No. 4C51. He wn 30 years old and Is believed to have come here from St. Joseph, Mo., recently. Fishermen Arrested For Law Violations O. O. Geil, of Casadero, was arrested Thursday by Constable Fortune for fishing within 200 feet ot a fist-way and was arraigned before Justice Stlpp. He entered a plea of not guilty and will be given a Jury trial later. Charles Straight and George Story were arrested Friday by Fortune for fishing with a gl'net and when ar raigned pleaded not guilty. They will be given a jury trial some time next week. Fortune also arrested C. Kahle for resisting an officer and he was tried at Oak Grove Friday and found not guilty. It waa alleged that he resisted when a fish warden attempted to ar rest him. BOARD OF CONTROL ACCEPTS LOW BID m SALEM, May 13. Urged to immed iate action by the state highway com mission, whose members described the situation as so urgent as to Justify the sacrifice Involved In the sale or bonds under present market condi tions, the state board of control Wed nesday accepted the bid of 89.09 re ceived Tuesday by the Lumbermens Trust company of Portland for the Continental tt. Commercial Trust t Savings Bank of Chicago for the $1, 000,000 Issue of i per cent Bean Barrett road bonds to- meet federal aid for post roads and forest projects. This figure, the lowest ever accept ed for highway bonds In the history of th state, will net th commission $8990.900 on the $1,000,000 issue, In volving a discount of-$109,100. F WANTED a steward for the Com mercial club of Oregon City. Easy and permanent Job for a man who may be past the active stage. $75 a month. Thistis not an advertisement It Is a statement of fact. F. C. Bark, stew ard of the club, has resigned, and the board of governors and the house com mittee, hare not found his successor. hence they are searching for a suitable man. Applications should go to L. A. Henderson, chairman of the house committee, at the office ot the Oregon City Abstract Co. The board of governors Thursday night appropriated $25 for the Salva tion Army drive, endorsed the fire truck and city hall bonding proposi tions and requested, all members and citizens to vote fr these measures, asked the housing committee to show som speed In carrying out his pro gram for more houses for Oregon City, AMERICAN INTERESTS BUCK SEA TO be well mm . WASHINGTON, May 14. U. S. de stroyers ' will remain in the vicinity of Batum on the Black sea as long as necessary to aid American inter ests there, the state department an nounced today. .. Colonel William HaskeU, allied high commissioner, and hia officers left Tiflls, Georgia on May 5 after Ameri can women relief workers had arrived safely at Tiflis, from Armenia. Mr. Yerrow, an American missionary and a few civilian assistants, remained at Tiflis. All other American relief work ers except the American missionaries who originally belonged to the relief forces, have arrived .from Tiflis at Batum. Many other members ot the personnel of the American relief com mittee are reported to have arrived at Constantinople. FORE SAN FRANCISCO. May 15. Imme diate adoption of a peace treaty, safe guarding rights of American citizens and return of control of the American merchant marine to private ownership and operation were striking features of a national program for foreign trade adoption today at the closing session of the seventh annual foreign trade council convention here. More than 2500 active leaders in foreign trade unanimously adopted the board, program urging changes In gov ernmental policy to enable Americans to compete with other nations with equality in all foreign countries. Leland Stewart Vickers Passes Oil Leland Stewart Vickers .Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Vickers, of this city, died at the family home, after a brief illness of cholera Infantum. The child was one month old. The funeral services are to be held this afternoon at 1 oclock at the Brady & DeMoss funeral parlors. Inter ment will be In the Mountain View cemetery. Knox Resolution To Come Up Saturday WASHINGTON, May 13. The sen ate today agreed to vote on the Knox peace resolution at 4 p. m. Saturday. The agreement was reached by unan imous consent at the request of Sen ator Lodge, Republican leader. PRIiltlE I VERMONT G1VESW00D FIRST LEAD MONTPEUER. VL. Mar 18 Th. first town to report la today's presi dential primary was Middlebury, which cast 38 votes out of a total registra tion of 750. The vote was: Repub licanWood. 29: WebatM-. O- Hmtw 4; Johnson, 1; Marshall. 1. The names of Wood and William Grant Webster were the only one printed on the ballots. " PHI LADELPHI AH. Mar 18. Barlv returns from today' primary election In Pennsylvania Indicate that the ma jority of the 12 slated candidates of tne regular Republian organization for delegates at lanr to the national con vention are leading in the 56 district already reported D TAKEN INTO CUSTODY Nellie KIrcher of near Donald, Mar ion county, created considerable ex citement Friday by her strange antics on the street and was taken into cus tody for investigation. It, was found that she has been parolled from the state asylum to her husband and made her escape Thursday and came to Ore gon City. . She first drew attention by dancing and laughing on the streets and on the suspension bridge. She followed people to the Catholic church and later Sheriff Wilson picked her up near the court house. She was released and Mrs. Church, court matron, followed her and in a short time took her into custody again. B. M. Kircher, husband of the wo man, was notified and came to Oregon City after her Friday evening. BEHALF AT THIRD MURDER TRIAL MARSHFIELD, May 14. Harold Howell, 15-year-old boy, charged with the murder of Lillian Luthold on July 27, near Bandon, Thursday for the third time faced a Jury and a crowded courtroom and testified in his own be half. Although he has been Jail for eight months, has been through two previous trials and experienced the disappointments of two disagreed Juries and several postponements ot his trial, he was as steady In his nerve as at any time since his arrest. The boys appeared a little paler than at the first trial. He Is more fleshy because if the lack of exercise, and the lines of his face are deeper, giving him a somewhat older appearance, but he showed no signs of emotion or ex citement He answered the questions put to him by one of hl3 attorneys, C. F. McKnight, in a quiet manner, and his testimony was without sensational features. 1 Feathered Fowls Lure , Easy "Picking Seen . .. Jail Is Now Occupied The high cost of living and what looked like a little easy money was the cause of James Glutson, of Port land, getting into the clutches of the low Thursday night and he Is now in the county Jail thnking the matter over. : ? ; - :, Glutson, a man of nearly 70 years, , was arrested about 10 o'clock Thurs day night by Speed Cop Long and Deputy Sheriff Schuld for stealing chickens at the farm of a Mrs. Mo Kenney near Bell station. He was caught In the chicken coop and had three fine firds in a sack and several more sacks handy in order to carry the booty away. He was seen going into the coop by a neighbor named McLoughlin, who immediately notifed the ofticers, who lost no time in getting action, Glutson told conflicting stories as to how he came to be at the place, saying at first that he came In a wagon and later said It was a car. He said that he went to the neighborhood to eollect some money and saw the chick ens and took a chance at them. He said that he wag a poor man aad need ed the money and thought that that was the easiest way to get it FOR STRANGE ANTICS
