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