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OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 13. 1920.
AUKIE & NORTHERN CLACKAMA
MILW
CI1Y OF M!IWAUK!E
10 COLLECT HNES M
MILWWAUKIE. Aug. 11. The city
of Mllwaukie Is out after some of the
money contributed by speeders, and
have Installed a special traffic officer
to handle the prosecutions H. U Grif
fith has been appointed to serve on
the job since last Saturday. Arrests
mnde by the new officer are handled
through the city court, and Mayor
Snider Is assessing fines In the ab
sence of the city recorder.
On Tuesday the following were
rought up for hearing, with results as
shown: Dr. Q. K. Watts, bail of $15
forfefted; R. B.' Samuelson,, motor
cyclist, fine $10; E. E. Mayer, $10;
F. Ur-ar, 110; W. T. Phillips, $3; A.
C. Brandea, of Brandt's Creamery
company, forfeited J 10 ball; E. P.j
Horn tor exceeding the limit with a
bakery delivery auto, fined $10; D.
Harvey and P. R. Steelhammar, of
Vancouver were fined $S and $7.50 re
spectively; O. O. Matter, of Potrland.
who was arrested and fined $15, will
appeal the case, and It will be heard
before Justice of the Peace Parry. It
Is understood that Matter will make
a test case of the affair, to see If the
arresting officer had Jurisdiction.
With the commencement of activ
ities by the city, a number ot cases
heretofore handled by Justice court
will go to the cfty court, and a con
siderable amount of money diverted
from county to municipal funds. No
little revenue is derived from fines
for speeding and violation ot traffic
laws and the authorities bold that it
Is within their province to collect the
fines assessed for fractures of city
ordinances.
Officer Griffith is an active member
of the force, the storm signals are out
along the Milwaukie sector for speed
fiends, road hogs, careless drivers, and
over-loaders.
MACHINE SHOP BUSY
MILWAUKIE, Aug. 11. The city
waukia MahJIne shop, opened last
week under the management of Fred
BJork. is enjoying a nice run of bus
iness. A crew of three men are now
employed making patent valve caps
for automobiles, and a universal nut
lock will also be made in large quan
tities. PROFESSIONAL CARDS
Phone Mllwaukie M-W.
JOHNSON REALTY CO.
Heal Estate, Insurance and Rentals
Offlee at 8tatioi Milwaukie. Ore
Osteopathic Physician
Dr. H. W. Paine
Beaver Bldg, Oregon City
Phones: Office 706 Res. J 4 2-J
Phones: Sellwood 597, Automatic
Easfr Side Mill & Lumber Company
Manufacturers an dOealers In
Lumber, Lath, Shingles and Mouldings
Mill Foot of Spokane Avenue PORTLAND, OREGON
J P. FINLEY & SON
Perfect Funeral Service
Telephone Main 9
A-1599
Drugs, Prescriptions, Druggist Sundries,
Vetinary Remedies
Fancy Stationery and Choice Candies.
At your home drug store.
THE PERRY PHARMACY
Mllwaukie, Oregon
First State Bank of Mi waukie
"YOUR HOME BANK"
Conducts a General Banking Business
4 per cent interest on Savings. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED
Senator Reed li a'memDer ttr urojthe longest ubwuuj m nm -i
10 BE PROSECUTED
SAYS SPEEO OFFICE!
MILWAI'KIE, Au. 1 1. Claiming
that t took 13 trips to haul IS cords
of wood and that a cord of seasoned
oak would weigh about 2SO0 pound.
Joe tfendl couldn't see the Justice of
his recent arrest otv a charge of over
loading a two-ton truck. Speed offi
cer I-ong. who made the arrest sub
milted evidence to Justice Parry, tie
fore vihom the case was hard on
Tuesday tending to show that the
truck was carrying a cord and a half
of wood that would weigh S6S0 pound?
to the cord . Being unable to prove
that his two-ton truck did not carry
less than the weight charged by the
officer Mendl was assessed a fine of
$. with $5. re costs extra.
The overloading of trucks must
stop, asserted Judge Parry, who has
had special instructions from th
county court to prosecute such vio
lations vigorously. Officer Long
stated that it was an easy way out of
the high license fee for owners of
trucks to pay only for the rating of
their trucks, ana men over-load them
50 per cent It was explained that any
truck owner can secure a license for a
higher capacity than his truck Is rated
by the manufacturer. If he applies tor
It, and as these larger tonnage fee
are greater, the state is paid tor the
wear and ear on the orads A two
ton truck should carry a three-ton li
cense, and a three-ton truck a license
tor a five-ton truck, according to th
testimony ot a witness who had re
cently been warned about his loads.
ICE CREAM SOCIAL AT
IS
WEEK'S BIG FEATURE
JENNINGS LODGE. Aug. 1!. The
little folkrot Miss Truscotts Sunday
School class planned a surprise for
her on Wednesday of last week. A
bon fire on the river bank was one
ot the delights of the children. Mrs.
C. C. Hole assisted in serving the ice
cream and little cakes.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Maple gave a
dinner 0n Tuesday evening In honor:
of the newly-weds when they return-1
ed from the beach. Mr. and Mrs.
Clare 'Maple, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Rob
erts and two little boys, Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Roberts and Gerald, Geo.
Morse and Louis Costley were their
guests.
The Ladles Guild are giving an Ice
ceram social on the lawn at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Deter on Wednesday
evening. The Ice cream Is being do
nated by Barker & Co., and W. I.
Bllnestone. Mr. Starker is furnishing
the flowers. The committee in charge
are working hard to make this a so
cial as well as a financial success.
Mrs. Elenor Jones is to lead the Com
munity sing.
j Mrs. Edawrd Pearson is enjoying
her vacation in St. Paul, Minn.
! Mrs. S. P. Dow and children ot St.
; Paul and Mr. and Mrs. Merirt and
Miss Francis and Henry Meritt and
Mrs. Wash are in camp on Cedar
Island.
' Mr. Langdon Spooner has returned
I from Washington, D. C. where he was
2136S
John P. Miller, Mgr.
Montgomery and Fifth
Portland
W. B. Perry, Prop.
OAK GROVE
If you have any Items of nsws
for the Orepon City Enterprise
please hand same to Mrs. V. O.
Bsnvls. They will be appre
ciated. Your subscription will receive
prompt attention.
E BOY IS
OF
Oak Grove, Aug. 11. Mrs, A. C. Big
ham Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. W,
Ross in Nemah, Wash.
Mrs. T. C. Elliott is visiting rela
tives in Washington.
C. H. Hulbart and family returned
from Seattle Monday.
G. Gantmiller returned from a va
cation at the coast Saturday.
F. J. Magnusen and O. T. Skoog
speut the week-end at Seaside.
The helpers Club went to Bull Hun
park Wednesday and returned Satur
day evening. .The report a glorious
time swimming and hiking. The
chaperone's were Miss E Llnd and
Mrs. C. F. Hubbaru Visitors at the
camp were Mr. and Mrs. H. Olsen
and Mrs. V. Benvle.
Tom Graham returned home Satur
day from Appleton. Wash., accom
panied by his mother who had been
visiting there.
Mrs. C. A -Lewis who was operated
on Friday is In a serious condition at
Sellwood hospital.
E. D. Olds Is under quarantine with
smallpox. He Is but slightly 111.
Mr. Woods and family ot Michigan,
have returned to their home after
several weeks visit wtth parents, Mr.
and Mrs. L. Wood and Brother Amos
Wood.
The Helpers club met with Edith
Norberg Tuesday end enjoyed a fine
afternoon. Refreshments were ser
ved. PICNIC ON FRIDAY.
A community picnic for everybody
wIU be held Friday ot this week in
the German camp grounds by Invita
tion ot the Parent-Teachers Associa
tion. Come and bring your baskets
dinner will be served at 7 p. m. so
every one can attend.
Tom Graham had both feet severely
burned Tuesday when In company
with a companion from Portland went
to Oswego to see the ruins left by
recent fire and started to walk across
the ashes but these being light he
went down onto the bed ot live char
coat which had been set on fire by the
recent burning ot the building and '
are still burning at a depth of about
three feet No help was near except
the companion with him but Tom
crawled on his knees some distance
to where their boat was moored and
having on only his bathing suit as the
boys had been in swimming, his
knees being bare were badly cut and
lacerated by crawling over the rocks.
The boys got across the river to Oak
Grove beach where an auto dis
patched the lad to the Sellwood hos
pital, where his wounds were dressed.
He was suffering considerable pain
that evening but slightly relieved as
we go to press.
in charge of a summer ttraining
! camp.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Maple have re
I aurned from Rockaway while absent
j Mrs. Arthur Smith of Jennings Lodge
who is enjoying her vacation at liar !
View, also the William Jacob family !
who are domiciled in a cottage at!
Rockaway. At Tillamook is Mr. and I
Mrs. Frank Thomas also former res-j
idents. I
; Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Deter entertain
ed a number of the friends on Sun
day among them were Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Weaton of Maloy, Mr. and Mr.
Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Ralles or
i Portland. Miss Thelma May and Der
r;il Clarke.
i Mrs. Briggs and baby are spending
a few days in Grants Pass.
Mrs. Asquitj, and son have decided
1 to go to Portland to reside. They are
leaving their home at this place.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Emmons have
entertained Mr and Mrs. Hubhs of
New York and Mrs. James Nealy of
Portland, all were old New York
friends.
T RIGHT TO
SALEM, Or., Aug. 11. Directors of
an Irrigation district do not have au
thority of law to deprive any settler
In the district ot water because of
failure to pay aHsenments. The legal
procedure is for the assessment to be
transferred to the regular county tax
rolls and collected as any other tax.
This Is the ruling of Attorney General
Brown In response to an inquiry re
ceived from Percy A. Cupper, state en
gineer. The question rose from an action
ot the directors of the Gold Hill dis
trict who sought by resolution to cut
off the supply of water from a user
who had not paid his assessment.
SUES ON NOTE
ban Lyons filed suit Friday against
V. H., J. L., E. O. and Jennie I)ix to
collect on a promissory note given
December 24, 1917, which plaintiff al
!"f"d had not been paid.
The note was for $600 and a mort
gage wa given on property in Mulino
for security, which plaintiff asks fore
closed, lie alfio asks for $76 attor
ney's fees.
,uuu vi..c i
OSWEGO CiTlZENS ARE
STRONGLY OPPOSED
10
Oswego rittxens went on emphatic
record nt a well attendiHl mass meet
ing Monday night against the propos
ed macadamising of the strton of
highway botwen the Multnomah
county line and the city limits of Os
wego, and urged the highway commis
sion to lay hardsurfuce.
Mayor Cllnefelier presided, and the
purpose of the meeting was -
by Edward Cousins, who served as
secretary. It was reported that the
state highway commission would
meet Tuesday to open bids for gravel
lug the road, and residents of Oswego
and the surrounding territory who
were present at the meeting were
mui ii I moils In their opposition to such
a plan. It was urged that all the
grades on this sector were a
ly settled to permit the laving of hit
ulithlc or concrete, and the feeling
was expressed thai if a passable grav
el road was constructed It might be
many years before hardsurface would
be laid. The plans of the commission,
as reported at the meeting, called for
gravelling from the Multnomah county
line to the west end of he bridge at
Oregon City, but the Influence of the
meeting Tuesday will be brought to
bear on the concentration of the work
ou the 2 miles Just north of Oswego.
It Is understood that the highway
commission objects to paving such a
small unit, and were It not for the un
seasoned tills and new grades south
of Oswego on the road toward Oregon
City they would be asked to pave a
larger portion.
A committee was appointed to con
fer with the commission at their meet
ing Tuesday, and it the matter came
up for settlement, were so exert their
Influence toward securing a perma
nent surface.
Vacation Season Is
On For Osweoites
OSWEGO. Aug. II. Mrs.. Harriet
Bagby. ot Molalla. Oregon, celebrated
her 90th birthday at the home ot her
granddaughter Mrs. Thomas Connell
at Hlllsboro recently. Mrs. Bagby
was born In Glascow, Scotland, August
10, 1830 her father was a weaver by
trade, Mrs. P. II Jarisvh of Oswego
Is ber daughter. Those who enjoyed
the occasion were Mrs. Harriet Bagby.
John Bagby. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Bag
by and children. Aline and Clara. Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Rusael and children.
F.thet. Edwin and Wilms, all of Molal
a. Mr. and Mrs. elinry Bagby of Klam
ath Falls; Mr. and Mrs. P. H. J a risen,
of Oswego; M. Edward Bagby, of
Klamath Falls; Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Walling of Rockaway, Ore.; Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Hamilton and children,
Harriet and James of Wheeler. Ore :
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Blckner and son
Charles Jr. of Oswego; Mrs. L. Z.
Harbin and daughters Betty and Gert
rude. Mr. and Mrs. Thos Connell and
children Reed, Irene and Thos. Jr., of
Hlllsboro. Ore.; Mr. and Mrs. Ray
mond Hamilton and children Margaret
and Robert, of Estacada; Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Pelkey and Hulber and Norman
of LaCenter, Wash.; Miss Emma 1-ew
ton. of Portland; Mr. and Mrs. Hen'y
Aypher and daughters Mary and Eu
genia, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sandford
and children Vera, Enora and Glen of
St Johns; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mc
Cauley and children Ruth, Margaret
and Gene. Mrs. Bagby has ten chil
dren, eight of them being present.
Many gifts and bouquets were receiv
ed. A fire of unknow origin destroyed
one of Oswego's old land marks Thurs
day evening. When the stock home
adjoining the old smelter was burnt
to the ground This building had not
bi-n occupied for years.
Mrs. Alfred Olsen and cnlldren Jean
Margaret and Mary Rose, have return
ed from a few weeks stay at Garibaldi
Beach.
Dalo Cline is very ill at bis home
in South Oswego.
Mrs. Lawrence Startford and son
Robert, who has been visiting her par
cnts, Mr. and Mrs. Helbuseb has re
turnet to her h me In Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Arch Lewis left Tues
day for Pacific city and Tillamook
beach for a two week's vacation.
Relatives from New York were here
visiting Mrs. Win. Dlekner and Mrs.
Ann Russell thl week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dale Selgler and
daughter, Dorothy, have returned
from Rockawr;' Beach.
Mr. and M i. John Blckner and
daughter, Edith, left Wednesday on
their vacation. They Intend to climlj
Mt. Hood tr.d visit other places of
scenlo beauty while away.
Mrs. John Davis, Mrs. Wm. Davis
and Miss Delia Davis have taken a
cottage at Rockaway for a few weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bagby and Ed
ward Bagby of Klamath Falls, Ore.,
visited their sinter, Mrs. P. H. Jarlsch
of Oswego.
Mr. and Mrs. - Clyde Churchill of
Cloverdale were visiting relatives In
Oswego the later part of the week.
Vernon Nelson and David Nelson,
Jr., have returned from Tillamook
where they huve been on a hunting
trip. They bad the luck to capture a
bear while over there.
Mrs. W. W. Todd has returned to
her home in Cloverdale. She has been
vliiiing her parents; Mr. and Mrs.
David Nelson.
Mrs. T. O. Webster and sons, Joe
and Jack, from Walla Walla, are vis
iting ber sister, Mrs, L. M. Weldman
who lives on the II. Cans Ranch above
Soutn Oswego.
Mrs. Wm Worthlngton spent 'the
week end with her son Archie Worth
lngton and his wife who lives near
Tualltan
Walter Waldorf and family visited
in Oswego Sunday. .,' '
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I NEWS N0TES AROUND AURORA f
Little Happenings of Interest Selected
From The Observer
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L. P. Swan, the veteran flour mill
man of Champoeg was here yesterday
for the first U'e in over two mouths.
Mr. Swan Is Just recovering from sev
ere bums sustained several weeks
ago,
Mr. and Mrs. 1). T, I'tley ot St.
Pntershurg, Florida, but formerly of
Michigan, slopped off here Tuesday to
visit and old friend 0. M. Spencer. Mr.
I'tley worked for the Portland Street
Railway company 35 year ago In the
days of the old horse-ear system,
John Murray, W. U Murray, and
Geo, Huston were nimmg the East
Uuttevllle people transacting business
here Saturday
Mrs. W. II. Ehlou of Eugene spent
teverul days here last week with her
mother Mrs. Frederick Wilt. She re
turned to her home Saturday.
Mrs. II. II. IVoU, wtth her daughter
Rachel and son Jess have returned
from Slletx, where they were visiting
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Poets.
Paul Slebert has been reelected
janitor for the Aurora school for the
coming year, at a meeting ot the
school board Saturday night.
It. P. Bennett, of Kalamn, Wash.,
wus here Sunday enrottte to Salem
on a Joyrlde. He was fomerly pub
lisher of the Canby Irrigator, now the
News.
Solon and Pearl Klnner have trans
ferred land In section 9. township R,
range 1 to KM ward sad Anna Worm
dob! for the nominal consideration ot
$1.00
Mr. and Mrs. W'm. U(tenmaler. who
spent their honeymoon at the benches,
have returned to Oregon City where
Mr. Uttenmaler Is employed at the.
postofflce. ' that his father. J. II. Graham, hat
Carl Beck was here from Salem' "h a serious accident, says tho
Sunday to visit his parents Mr. nd!t'nur N"- The elder Mr. Graham
Mrs. Chas. Beck. The Beck ramlly
spent the day here at the home of Mr.
and Mrs
Miss Ida Jones has resigned ss as
sistant cashier of the Aurora State
Bank, her resignation will take effect
this month or next She ha. many
friends here who will regret ber de
parture.
Practically all those who have laftj
Liberty lxan Bonds with the Aurora
State Bank for exchange can now re
reive their permanent bonds The ex
ceptions are those who ordered regis
tered bonds, and those who have left
bonds Just recently
Mr. and Mrs. George Miller, Andrew
Miller, and Mis Alice Miller, of Port
land were here Sunday to Join a fam-
Ily picnic on the banks or the classic j Forest E. Mills, his daughter and Ill
Pudding river. Others who went along ,i Bn were here from Meridian Tues
were Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller, Sr..,tiy.
Jas. A. Miller. Alvln Miller und two; Mrs. Chaa. Eilers'and little daugh
friends from Portland. Miss Imlsa! tPr f Union were bore shopping Tues-
Miller and Mr. and Mrs. Ceo. Axkln,
Uoyd Garrett, the six year old son
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Garrett or ter were nore rrom saiem this week
Newberg was struck by an automobile I visiting relatives,
last week at Newberg. Ills leg wasj Tong Ie and Mark l-ee of New
broken Just above the ankle and hnlberg and Champoeg were bore thto
sustained other minor Injuries. The
little boy was crossing the sreet with
his mother at that time. The Garrets
are well known here and at Canby.
O. O. Cone of Donald was trans
acting business here Monday.
Mrs. Albert Ehle and her little
brother, Jack Kerr returned from Sea
side Monday. They have been visit
ing their mother Mrs. Kltzabeh Kerr.
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Keefover and
daughter Delta and Mr. and Mrs. J.
Vlnlng left this week for a trip
through Southern Oregon and North
er,, California . They will be absent
two or threo weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Mills und family
of Meridian and Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Mills and family of Portland were
guests at the home of their brother
II. L. Mills Sunday. Liela Mills of
Portland who has been visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Mills, returned with her par
ents Sunday.
PICNIC AT BRUN'S GROVE
A crowd of town people guthered
'n picnic attire and spent Sunday after
noon at Brun's Grove west of town.
Coffee, lee cream, sandwiches and oth
er refreshments were served at six
o'clock. Busebali, "horso-shoos", and
other sporta sped the afternoon to a
pleasurable end.
The grove is a pleasant recreation
ground, placed at the disposal of the
town folks by Mr. Bruns, who has
done considerable work lh making" It
an attractive place.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Miller spent the
day in Portland Friday.
John MIley of Union was among
those here on business the past week
Mr. and Mrs. M. N. Crlsell woro
among those shopping here Saturday
afternoon.
Gus Swan, of the Champoeg Flour
ing Mills, was a business visitor in
Aurora Friday.
The Wllsonville free ferry Is again
In operation, a new cable having re
placed the old one.
Ivan Blosser returned Saturday from
a visit with bis father Otto Blosser at
Nortons, In Lincoln county.
Mrs. Kezlah Dibble of Merldla has
gone to Astola where she will ""end
the summer with her brother.
Dr. B. F. Glesy and Zeno Schwab,
both'of the Aurora State Bank, drove
to Junction City on business Friday.
Mrs. N. C. Wescott and son Thomas
are visiting relatives in Seattlo for
few days. They will return this week
The Southern Pacific Is refilling and
widening the road bed at various
points along the line, repairing tho
damage done by the winter rains. The
crew here have been working Jurtt
above town the past week.
H. A. Sonne, Federal Reserve bank
examiner, was here several days last
week making an examination ot tho
Aurora State Bank, as a preliminary
to admission to the Federal Reserve
system.
Loganberry picking came to an end
In the San Brown yards at Gervaia
Tuesday. Mr. Tsrowiv has a , larjro
acreage of evergreens which wlH be
ready to start picking in about Iwo
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs, (I. R. Watt, the Miss
es Keyt,, and R, J. Snyder drove to
Wllholt for an outing Sunday. Other
Aurora people who visited the Springs
Sunday were Mr, and Mrs. I rover
Glesy and Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Ilurst
and thnlr children.
Mr. and Mrs. P. It. Bodkin and son
of Blythe, California motored through
Aurora Tuesday. They are friends of
Dr. Jennings of Buttevllln. but were
Unable to visit him then, being anxious
to reach their destination. They will
stop over upon tlmlr rt-turn.
E. K. Brodle of the Oregon City En
terprise and Lloyd Riches secretary of
the State Editorial Association were
here yeserdny eimiuto home lo Oregot
Ciy from Salem, whore Ihey hnvn been
making ready for the meeting ot (he
Association at Astoria.
Mrs. Agnes Buckley has been tip
pointed school supervisor ot Clack
amas county to fill the unexpired term
of Breuton Vedder who was recently
appointed superintendent. Mrs, Buck
Icy has taught lit the school of tlid
town of Clackamas (he past two years.
Fram Krexbergor of Mcksbur4
and Rev. T. Th. Lucas of Contralto,
Wash., leave for Now York whore they
have secured pas.inge on the steam
ship Impxrntor. They wk!l utnyl In
Franco and proceed to SwIUerlaml
where they will be obliged to secure
passports for Germany and Austria.
American passports not being Issued
to either of the central powers.
Arthur W Graham, cashier of the
Canby State Bank, was called to the
Oak Grove Monday evening by word
was building a fence on his Place,
when a large rock fell on his foot
breaking the bone and badly bruslng
It.
Otto Rhote, who has just returned
f ",,r"1"n''' "
j Mlramonte Ranch.
He describes conditions In Germany
as most uncertain. During the revolu
tion he was In Bavaria, and export
neMng ,, ,u be.
Iteves that conditions will Improve,
however, as soon as the food situation
becomes more nearly normal. This
years crops are good In Germany, and
many well Informed men believe bet
ter times there will follow the good
harvest
G. C. Glesy was transacting bssl-
ness In Portland Tuesday.
day afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. John Glesy and dnugh-
week on business connected with hop-
picking
Henry and Kenneth Bents have re
turned from an outing at the beach.
With two Woodhurn boys they spent
the week end at Pacific City
The first ripe tomatoes of the sea
own locally appeared this week in the
Fry Bros, field. George says It has a
rich ripe red -Just tho color of his
Ford truck body!
A (day party was given Thursday
uftcrnoon at the Hunt' home for Mary
and I'ha Hunt Numerous little guests
enjoyed tho delicious refreshments
servh-d
Among the well known people trans
acting business here this week were
J. Coleman Mark, of Mark Pralrla,
Geo. X. Gooding and daughter, Mrs.
Fred Dentel of East Buttovilie.
THIEVES ROB GRAVEL PLANT
Thieves stripped the Hall & Wash
burn gravel plant on the Irvln place of
various parts and tools Sunday night.
They took the regulator on the donkey
engine, the brass fittings on the gas
engine and pumps, wrenches and oil
cans. The value of the stolen articles
Is about $100, The plant was held up
for half a duy Monday, but new parts
were brought out from Portland by
noon.
The guilty parties are not known
postlvely. but the owners and local
officers have strong suspicions Mt
may lead to tho arrest of the thieves.
KEEFOVER3 REMAIN WITH
THE TELEPHONE COMPANY
The directors of the Aurora Mutual
Telephone Co. met Saturday and on
lerod into a contract with R. . Keef
over to operate the switch board and
do the lino work, etc., for the company
another year.
, In the matter of service the com
pany has had a very successful year,
but finanlcally it has been a losing
venture. The company asked permis
sion to raise Its rates last winter but
the Public Service commission has not
yet given the matter a hearing.
The application made, If granted
will give the company a rate of $1.75
per month on moHt phones but allows
subscribers a reduction of 25 cents
pur month for prompt payment.
8PEED COPS IN THE BRUSH
News from Salem Indicates that tho
herlffs office Is taking effective steps
to stop speeding on the Pacific High
way in Marlon county. Motorcycle
officers have been stationed along the
highway for some time, with their
machine and themselves hidden, in the
brush. Whon a speeder comes along
out comes Mr, Spend Cop
If the motorist Is exceeding the -lawful
limit, he must face the Judge the next
morning
Aurora motorists all being law abid
ing drivers need cast no apprehensive
glnnces brushward as the "old boat"
glides along the pavement at the legal
rate!
ROAD WORK GOING FAST
Commissioner Goulbt was here Mon-
day looking over the road situation,
nnd also taking a took nt (be bridge
Just north of town - which has been
reported as loosening up In Joints. Tim
Aurora I hnitild road lias now been
gravelled to a point this sldn of I'm
Phillips mill bridge From now on It
Is expected that the work will proceed
much taster, as tho haul Is gelling
short. There are now four trucks
hauling grave) from the Hunt gravel
Vtntit.
Work nt St, Paul will soon begin
on the St. Paul Woodhurn market
road, according to commissioner Gou .
let.
AUTO TOURISTS LIKE
ARTESIAN WATER now
The free cninplng ground near the
city water tank has been supplied
With city water and the toilets have
been completed. Several nulo parties
liuvn ramped there the pnl two weeks
One party was from Kallspel, Mon
tana, one from California, one rrom
Wyoming, and several from various
parts of Oregon.
Lights and cooking facilities are
needed and wilt probably soon be sup
plied. All campers like the city water
from the artesian flow at the foot of
(he bill.
PORTLAND, Aug. 7. -Mrs. Built
Richards, operator of an apart
ment house at 272 Sixth street, was
shot through the heart and Instantly
killed by Dr. Norman Bouclnt. dent
ist, with offices at 1023 Selling build
ing, who then shot and wounded him
self. IU was taken to the emergen-.-y
hospital.
M. W. Koontx, lodging at 370 Sixth
street, next door, heard the woman
scream and looking across saw lo-r
with hands upraised In the room of
her apartment house and almost ttt
the same Instant heard a shot An
other scream from the woman was
followed by another shot when she
fell. K oonn ran to the house, where
he found several of the tenants ot
the building In the hallway. They
had heard the shots, but were not
aware of what bad happened.
A patrolmen arrived and opened the
dor. Ir. Bourhet was on the floor
with the revolver still grasped In bis
hand. Mr. Koontx declared that
three or four shot had been fired.
Mr. Richard leave a son, t year
of age. I. Bouchnt Is 17 years of age
and was graduated from the North
Pacific Dental college In 191(1. He es
tablished a dental office In the Helling
building, but had been ahw-nt from
the office for several month as the
result of an attack of Intluenxa in
March. He suffered a breakdown at
that time and hud been out ot the
city much of the time. Mrs. Richards
was a patient of the doctor and be
was said to have been railing on Mrs,
Rlihurds for two or three month.
Dr. Boucbet bad beuu living at
Fourteenth d Hall streets with his
brother, Dr Herman Douchot, who
practices In Oregon City. He ha a
sUti-r, Eugenia, and two other broth
ers, Victor und Herman, living at
450 '-4 Salmon street.
In the dentist's absence his office
hns bocy occupied by Dr. Charles F.
Folsom.
The motive for the crime and at
tempted suicide was Jealousy, accord
ing to the police last night James
Klgns, a friend of tho woman, told
Lieutenant Goldsmith ot the police
force that he had un appointment with
the young woman for Inst evening,
and that he bad seen her earlier In
the day and shn hud told him that
someone was bothering her, evidently
referring to the dentist.
Paper Mill M c n
Severely IJurned
. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 7.--A,
J. Selp, was possibly fatally burned
and Peter Chrlstianson and K. Mc
Donald were seriously burnt'd bv
sulphur sloam and pulp nt tho Crown
Wlllametle Pulp & Paper mill In
Camas nt 4 o'clock this morning. The
men were brought to this city nml
are being cared for nt St. Joseph'
hospital.
All the men are residents of Camus
and are married and havp fnmWe
The accident took place when otto
of tho largest of tho dlgostnrs, atnnd
Ing nbout 40 foot high, and used for
cooking the sulphite, became clogged.
The throe men attempted to clean If
out and were working with the hand
opening at the bottom ot the digester
when pulp boiled ovor and hov
tons ot the burning fluid descended
upon tbem and scalded them as they
hastened to escape.
Manila Newspaper
Strike Still On
MANILA, P. I., Aug. 7. The strike
ot Filipino employes of American
newspapers called here July 30 an a
protest against the attitude ot the
newspapers In opposing Independence
for tho Phiupplnees continued today
without change.
Filipino capitalists have started a
movement for the publication of an
English language morning dally news
pnper next week to be coaductod en
tirely by Filipinos-.
RING BETRAY8 8LAYER
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. The
stolen from the mutilated hodv
ring
of
Mrs Gertrude HarrlHon Mann, dlvorc
ed wife of William' B. Mann, of Chi
cngo, led t6 the Identification of the
murdered, William Henry Campbell, a
negro, 22 years old. Campbell made a
full confession which Includod not
only tho murder and robbery of Mrs.
Mann Inst March, but a list of ten
burglaries In and noar Washington,
The ring which he tore from Mrs.
Mann's finder wns recovered from a
colored Rlrl In Baltimore, to whem
he had given 1L