- Bash wk the BkiUrjrta MiriH full rMuu o( Uu mo it important kappa!sfl throsghot tie Ut tad matioa. It's worth jrottr scrigtUm. CITY ENTERPRIS FIFTY FOURTH YEAR No, 51. OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31 , 1920. ESTABLISHED 18M TO boy nc mII the ana- 4 kl or asasnal eeei of OREGON SOT RESIGNS AGENTS OFFICE raw LI 11. (J fleott, fur th. pant to yearn. ar rli lilt urut uki'IiI fur I'lackartiiiH vtirt. linn (minimi In lil-i ttmUniillon l utHv effect January ll. U-l. Mr Hruti Mv tlx tea it that In- liax a.-i-p'i'd it pUUu ,i. fluid itKi'iit with ihn Oregon iMlrvmnu'ii ,'ibiii'. which Im jiirlmthrtlini ovV P.itntit. Mr. KniH ulllimih I.hvi 9. (Ml Ill wind to rlicn iiinrly ;.klt ..... i.uut.t,.,t ... i i.. ii.. t(m In tho fan of 1 flta 5, i, 1,1 r.il,.ln lh enimtv .,t (MackaiiM. Many delegation ' Vllh hlm "bul nmA hU Ul)n lh county were .liio 1 attend budget meeting hold Tuesday at t. courthouse, and In order not to dU appoint hu friends, who were work liK In hi" behalf and ulxo fur thn con tlnuuiicn of lliu officii, Stroll hold I hi' tew In chf k until lato Tuesday lif lornoon. Ilia successor lina not been appoint ed n yet. although It la rumorod that a man will Ihi aunt out from tho O. A. ., a aiain an poaallilo. Beott will Inatrni't ih now aKnt In th work M (iroialtta to Ihln loculliy. TEKK SUED FOR 3100 BY ZINZERLING ;(!, 1. 7.1nr.rllnit Mitornd antt Mon day In the circuit court to rncovr al liK'M ihinia In tho an in of f 100 to ft rnolorrycln whon 3 an To-k, tt the irm of Tt k lima., ran into the motor cyd with a trm k. Zlnxorllnx al br.t that whlln iravelln: on the htKh way noof l'arkplar with his motor ryclo with it lil car attachixl. Turk did not allow hint enough room to pan, and the Turk truck craahod In to lh motorcyclit. throwing hla wlf who waa In tho Wo car of the vehicle to the eround and (lunmKlnit the machine to the amount of $100. Zln aorlliiR alo anka the court to allow hlm f :t0 addltliiiiul fr tho non uaB of the machine while It waa laid up for ropalra. THREE MORE INSTITUTIONS ARE STANDARD Throe more achoola of thla county hare been put In the Standard chif by 8uprlnttntltut Wilder. They aro JonnliiKa UhIko, Concord and Clack niiia. The latter three came up to riHiulrctiifnta of rulea ait aent out frtmi thn atate superintendent' of fli'o, and after an Inspection held liiHt ri'lilay by Mr. Voddor, they were prounced In cxcellont condition. Another Innpectlon to he lield by .the auperin! undent will tuke plncf eome tlmo thla week, when schools In the Northern part of tho count) will bo Inveathtatod. NO DEATHS . FROM "MOON" HERE X-MAS Whllo the story has been golug the rounds during the pust two dnys that a young man of thla city had died from tho effects of drinking "moon shine" ltiiuor on Chrlstmag day, no such fatality took place. Although there were several men In Orogon Cily that were quite, sick from such practice, nevertheless. It Is ii fact, however, according to the officials, that several bootleggers were quite uctlve during the day be ,fore Christmas, but the officers kept them on tho jump, and the "moon shine" did not flow as freely as tho vendors expected. ONCE CROOK, THEN HERO, MEETS DEATH NEW YORK, Doc. 27. "Monk' Kaatman, onco lender of a notorious gang that terrorized the lower east side, a convicted felon, but restored to citizenship as a reward for hero ism in the, waf. was slain Sunday by "someone unknown." EiiHtmnn'a body bearing five bullet wounds was founj by a policeman In a street. Nearby lay a revolver with five empty sholls. In the dead man's pockets were 140, a watch and chain, and a Christ mas card. The police fay they be lieve the killing was the result of a vendetta. Portland Firm Files Papers to Incorporate Articles of Incorporation were fil ed In thla city Monday afternoon by the Rex Investment company, locat ed at Portland. The business of the new firm will be real estate, and the following Portland men are namted as officers of the new corporation: Geo. W. Baldwin, L. Quimby and Henry S. AUTO BANDIT CAPTURED BY NIGHT 'COP' Nli-lit Officer Hurfim late last nlKht captured a thief, who gave his namu as Aslull. and rlulmi'd that lui lived In Rtiiiiadu. The in an was In the tut of removing tlritt from an auto iimhllii owned by Fred 0 1 o, and lind stolen dm machine from In front of I ho Cli residence nt 4th and High Ktrfuu. Tim (Jlo family had just arrived luitim lutu In the ovontng and ImJ parked the car on tho street In front of thn residence. Mr. tJlo discovered a few minutes Inter that tho citr wit Konn, and telephoned Night Officer HurfuH. Tho officer gt busy aud i uiilit (he thief In tho act of remov lug tires, inula, and aswwiorlfa from the nr at Third and Center. Tho , alleged liiai BIIOUHT man wan iiiiiiriiach of tho officer. rvrtun placed the bandit In Jail, (i) will bo brought before the today. Olo, owner of tho car, j fur tho l'uclflc Telephone com iwiy. Aehiill, thn thief, clalma hla com liunlon hailed from Katacada aim). BONUS BILL CARRIES HUGE EXPENDITURE WASHINGTON, Doc 27. I'asnage of tli mil diem' bonus bill would coat th Rovernment approximately J2,:!00, 000,000, Secretary Houston estlimited today before the senate finance com mittee considering the aoldlera' aid measure. The treasury socretary declared en actment of the bill meant an added burden In rti way of taxes, rolterat I nit a statement made before the coin mittee last week that the treasury ought not to bo called upon to aseuine any additional burdens. Ponzi Scuds Out Christinas Greetings HOSTON. IX. 25.-Cbarlo. ,onii today sent from a Plymouth Jail a Christmas greeting to Jils thousand of creditors bidding1 thorn bo of good cheer. Ills letter was written on expensive engraved bend paper. Tire onotlme financier, who Is serving a flvo-yoar sentence for using the malls In a scheme to do fraud, expressed a hope that the mis hap to his dreditors' InvesUnentB would not mar the spirit of the Cty.ts.tmas season, and nskod them to look forward with hlm to the day when he would step from the Jail a frto man to aid them In recovering their losses. He asked that If his yuletlde meiisaffe found any re sponse among them that they send "a word of sympathy and encourage ment" to his wife aud mother. GREAT TENOR IS STRIKEN X-MAS DAY NEW YORK. Dec. 27. Hie condi Hon of Knrleo Caruso, tenor, who waa stricken Christmas day with an nt tack of pleurisy, was unchungod early Monday according to a statement by the management of tho hotel where ho Is staying. Complete rest was prescribed by bin flve physicians. The slngor will be able to return to the stage within two weeks. Man Takes Chance and Draws 10 Years NEW YORK, Doc. 25. Asutstant District Attorney Sullivan, In general sessions court today, held five slips of paper in his hands, five charges against Irftwrence Hawthorne, 21, held on $100,000 bnll for his part In the Hotel Astor holdup Inst , week. Beside lilm sat the prisoner, waiting to plead to them. "I'll draw one 'card' and plead guilty to the Indictment on It," Haw thorne said. Which one?" asked the assistant district attorney. The indictments ranged from as sault to burglary In the first degree punishable by not less than 10 years In state prison. "Anyone will do." Hawthorne drew at random. He picked "burglary In the first de gree," the severest of the lot. "Guilty to the charge, your honor." he said. ' Then he was led back to the Tombs lt will be sentenced Christmas eve. Naterline Is Delegate to Big Convention Antone Naterline left Oregon City for Seattle Monday morning to at tend the Purs0 Seln Fishermen's con ventlon, which was held In that city Tuesday. Mr. Naterline left here as a delegate from the State of Oregon and will addresa the conference In the Interest of the purse seln fisher- SAYS HE IS ANXIOUS TO FACE CHARGE MI.VNHAPOMS. Minn., Doe. John D. KtherltKO, In cuatody here, la enner to rtiturn to Portland to fuco the ehuritea dvelo-d riKalnrt him aliice lonvlnp there lunt week, and to day offered to alart went at once, tie offered to pay the expenaea of a Runrd to h0 aupplled by the Mlnne apolla imperlntendent of police to travel with hlm, or go alone. lie claimed hla books will hIiow that he la not liable for the Morris House crash. I'ORTIJVNI), Dee. 28. SalU-nt de velopments broiiK'ht to Hht yester day in the Investigation Into the landed affairs of the wrecked house of Morrla I'.rog., Inc., Included: The Initiation of a thorough probe by United States DWrkt Attorney llumrhrles Into the methods employ ed by John I Ktherldge, ex presi dent, to procure bis naturalization, and the connection of Fred 8. Morris In this phaso of Ktherldga'i meteoric career In Portland. Announcement by District Attorney Evans that he had uncovered evidence showing that the firm of Morris Bros., Ine was under contract to pay Fred S. Morrlu, ex-head of the firm, $500 a month from last September for a pe riod of five ywira Marquam Hill Road Has Big Mud Slide Mud slides which blocked th8 Mar quam bill road late Sunday afternoon and later closed traffic on Terwll linger boulevard had not been cleared away at a late hour oMnday after noon. Crews of men employed by the county were removing the mud and clay as rapidly as possible, but traf fic cannot be reopened till some time today. Addlntlonol slides are anttcl- Pted If heavy rain falls Terwilllnger boulevard was blocked Sunday with a stretch of about 20 yards of mud and stumps, roots and other debris carried down with It. Many motorists found their way blocked by the mud slides late Sun day afternoon on their way to the city were forced to turn back and detour. The roads have now been closed and warning lights placed. McLoudilin Alumni to Give Costume BaU The Mclxnighlln Alumni associa tion will give a costume ball on next Friday evening, New Year'B eve, at the Mclaughlin hall here. The affair wllj attract many, and prb.es will be offered for the best costume and for the most comical get-up. Those In chnrge of the ball nre Andrew Nater lln, chairman; Kathryn Long, Joe Gntke, Marie Mlchels and Nick Mich els. SERVICE WILL BE GIVEN A TRIAL HERE The free demonstration of Com munity Service (Incorporated) offer ed by If. W. Arbury, representative, for Oregon City has been accepted through O. D. Eby and Arthur Neatle, representing the Commercial club. Tho service will start' soon, which will Include, a program for recreation for the young and old alike. COMMISSIONER KIDDLE DIES AT LA GRANDE LA HRANDK, Or., Dec. 28. Ed ward E. Kiddle, state highway com missioner and for years prominently Identified with business Interests In this section of the state, died enrly this morning from acute Indigestion. Mr. Ktddle hnd remained alone at his suburban home at Island City last night while members of his family came to Ia Grande to attend a con cert, and was apparently In the best of health. When the family returned he was sedlously 111 and died two hours afterward Boy Breaks Vow, Girl Faces Death LOS ANGELES, Dec, 24 Viva How ard, 15-year-old high school student of Ramona Acres, died In a hospital at Alhambra, near here, early today laBt night when she jumped from a moving automobile, according to re ports on file in the sheriffs office from a fracture of the skull received here. According to officers Investigating the matter. Tier act followed tho breaking of his engagement to her by Earl Fyle, 17, grocery clerk of Ra mona Acres. Pyle la In the county jail pending completion of the Invest!- Better Marketing The farmers of the country are very bitter, says a writer in the Country Gentleman, about the break in the price of wheat. "Fully half of their year's efforts has vanished. They have done their part in the face of al most insuperable difficulties, and now that their crops are ready for market some force or forces over which they have no control clip off three billions of dollars from their revenue. "Not knowing exactly whom to blame, the (farm ers have blamed everybody in any way connected with the transportation and marketing of their products. They blame the railroads, the grain and produce ex changes, the millers, the grain brokers and the Govern ment, but chiefly they blame the exchanges. 1 "There is a deep-seated prejudice against these mark- et centers. The average farmer believes they perform ! no useful service for agriculture and that their principal i function is to provide a place where gambling in food- j stuffs may be carried on safely and profitably by those. on the inside." The farmers are not alone in blaming the market- ing forces of the country for the present situation, nor f are they alone in the prejudice against the exchanges, j Nor is wheat the only commodity on which farmers and city people, too are losing money. Says an editor- j ial in the same magazine: t j Last year the farmers lost heavily on all livestock, - actually lost millions of dollars. Some good farmers lost nearly all they possessed. Yet in spite of the fact that meat prices were abnormally low at the point of production, the great consuming public never paid more for their steaks and chops. Who was to blame We make no accusations. We merely point out the facts. What was the effect on the farmers? They said to themselves that our present marketing system is rotten; the day would come when they would smash it." It is quite evident that the farmers did not profit in this last year. Neither did the buyers. Somebody must have profited. Every consumer must needs recognize that "the marketing system is rotten," and ought to be radically bettered. German-made locomotives are now reported to be underselling til rivals. This seems to bear out the com ment of a for-ign merchant, applying to any article of trade before the war: "America invents it, Britain makes it good, Germany makes it cheap." When America adds to her inventive genius enough patience and perseverance and hard work, maybe she'll do all three. The principal problem of the unemployed is dodg ing the things their wives can find for them to do around the house. Any good shopper can pick up a lot of good resolu- tions this time of year which are only slightly shop worn, and have never been used. I Mmmii(miiwiiiHviMim LEGION NAMES OFFICERS FOR COMING YEAR At a meeting of the Willamette Falls Post No. 5, local American U-gton, held In Oregon City Monday night, the following members were nominated as officers of the organiza tion for the coming year: M. R, Cooper, commander; Stephen Mead, vice commander; Julius Spagle, adjutant; Gus Vaselien, sergeant-at-arms; O. Watts, treasurer; Slmou McDonald, chaplain. The regular election will take place on January 10th. GIRLS TURNED BACK WHEN DISCOVERED SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 27. Eva Oeorglanna Prlntz and Anna Lapina, two Russian gilrs smuggled to the United States on the steamship Cross Keys early in November, have lost their fight for admission to the Unit ed States and must now be deported to Siberia, according to a telegram received today from Washington by II. M. White immigration commission er. LEGION PLAYS SANTA CLAUS TO DISABLED Members of the American Legion today carried the Christmas spirit to 20,000 sick and disabled veterans of the world war In 1,400 hospitals In many parts of the country. Entertain ments and presents were given by each Legion post near a hospital In which veterans are housed. Many Christmas messages have been sent to the disabled heroes by F. W. Gal bralth, Jr., National Commander of the Legion. LOST TWO DAYS KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Dec. 23. netcher Decker, lost for two days and nights while hunting, returned to his home in Keno yesterday. He found his way out alone. Searching isrtlea were bunting blm. Decker lost hie way in the storm, but found shelter in an unused cabin and suf- MAYOR HOLMAN REVIEWS WORK OF PAST YEAR In reviewing the work of the past year, Mayor Holman, In an Interview with an Enterprise reporter, speaks of his retirement from office the first of the year, and tells of the work of the city council for the benefit of Oregon City. "We have tried to keep within the budget during the past administration and at the same time get the best re sults for the money expended," says the nwyor. "While we have been crit icized for many things, and some of the legislation has not met the ap proval of all, the .administration leaves the city's affairs in pretty good shape for the Incoming councilmen and mayor. "We saw the necessity for putting on another night policeman, and in cluded this item in the budget for 1921. I understand that this meets with the approval of the business In terests of the city. "We pruned the budget to the last item, but did not eliminate the neces sary expenditures for the welfare of the community. The mayoralty is a thankless job at best, and while the retiring councilmen and myself have striven for the best Interests of the municipality, I, for one, am glad to be relieved of the office, but will assist the new mayor in any way that 1 can," said Mr. Holman. LAND SURVEY CAUSES LAW SUIT HERE Clara M. Hubbard lias entered suit to recover money alleged due from James and Mary E. Marquam, whom she alleges sold her a tract of land on a survey offered by the defendants, and which did not Include acreage as outlined in the survey. Plaintiff al leges she discovered she was "shy" several acres when ehe resold the land to another party on the strength of the aforesaid survey, and asks the court to allow her a Judgment against the above defendants in the sum of $400, which she alleges the balance of the tract is worth. Brownell ft S levers are the at .V -1 -1, .i . Pet Jones" Has Gone He Won Many a Race The Last Was Death 'Pet Jones" won many a face. He came la sometimes first, sometimes last, but he always was trying; be ever put forth his best efforts. As the rest of the bunch eame up to the wire ready to go, "Pet Jones" was there with "belle on" and brought forth many a cheer from the multil tude in the grand stand. Hut now, alas, a sorry ending for the poor old race horse he was taken to the Mll- waukle Rendering company's plant yesterday afternoon to be shot "And what for," may you ask? For not having any teeth. He was so old, and with no teeth in his head, he caused too much bother for us humans to take care of him. Of course, the horse ought to be shot he couldn't live much longer and It was better to put blm out of bis misery than let him live. But after all, It seems a pity, don't it? "Pet Jones" was owned by J. E. Jones, of this city, and lived to the age of 30 years. ESTACADA JOINS COUNTY DIVISION PLAN AT MEETING It is reported that Eastern Clack amas county is in faro rot annexa tion to Multnomah county with the districts of Oak Grove and Milwau kie sections.. At a meeting which took place at Oak Grove Wednesday evening, which was called to discuss "good roads" roads were forgotten in the discussion which took place over annexation and the split of Clackamas county. A large delegation from Estacada was present at the gathering, and a tentative organization was formed for the purpose of furthering the movement to break from the present boundaries of the county. W. F. Cary, of Estacada, was elected pres ident and D. A. Lofgren, of Oak Grove, was voted secretary of the new order, and the officials elected will send out notices all over Clack amas in favor of the "new Idea." It is rumored that several meet ings will be held during the coming weeks In different sections to help out on the program, and a line of division as suggested at the gather ing was adopted os follows: Estacada, Boring, Sandy, Milwao kie, Jennings Lodge, Oak Grove, Clackamas and Oswego and Lake Grove will be included in Multriomah county. The line to be established between the present Clackamas and Multnomah counties will be as out lined, between Rhinerason and Jen nings donation land fclaims, about midway between, Hull Avenue and Meldrum. The present agitation is over the distribution of the $1,700,000 road bonds recently declared valid by the supreme court, and which was voted in this county some time ago. Mil waukee and Oak Grove districts a: lege that they have been slighted in the program, and propose to split the county in two, either as revenge or other considerations. What bearing this will have on the axes to be paid by taxpayers if the proposed "proposition" is carried, re mains to be seen in the future. WEST LINN MAN WANTS RECOUNT OF VOTES CAST Kennedy McLarty has entered suit In the circuit court here to restrain the chief-of-police of the city of West Linn from enforcing what Is known as the "Stock Running at Large" measure, which was voted at the last election in that city. McLarty also alleges that the count on the measure was not properly tabulated, and that several votes against the measure were not counted, which would have turned the tide against the decision. In his complaint, filed yesterday afternoon, McLarty fesks the court to have the ballot box re opened and the votes recounted to determine the verdict of the voters, and accuses the judges of the elec tion favoring the. law by not count ing votes against the ordinance. MclArty owns, a cow in West Linn, and has staked the animal out in the city limits during the past, and as the new measure favoring the re striction of animals staked out in the city limits during the day time, car ried, and which law will take effect on January 1st, McLarty asks the court to hold a recount on the meas ure and declare it void. Livy Stipp and L. L. Porter are the attorneys for McLary, and it is rumored that the case will involve quite a procedure, as the county clerk in declaring the vote carried, will have to either reverse his do cislon In the matter, or McLarty's cow will be arrested, and the owner, compelled to pay the penalty of vio lating the law of that city. . This is the second contest of the recent election held at West Linn and although the municipality has not (ruri smoothly during the past three weeks, the above case promis es to attract many from that idstrict SliEtll A LEADER ASSURED ANOTHER YEAR A record attendance marked the annual taxpayer's budget meeting Tuesday in the circuit court at the court house, when delegates from every section of the county packed the meeting and overflowed Into tho corridors. Economy seemed to be the watchword, and a number of items were admitted only when It was explained that they were manda tory under the law. The retention of the county agent and the club leader, with appropri ations of $2300 and $1900 respective ly. were the big features of the ses sion, with a strong argument on both sides. The proposition to include the sum of $2000 In the budget for the support of a county nurse was voted down after a hot debate, and the proposal of the county court to appropriate the sum of $10,000 to purchase a site for a county poor farm waa downed. Another evidence of the taxpayer's desire to cut down whereever pos sible was shown in the vote on salar lee of deputies In the office of the county clerk, which resulted in not allowing the increases asked for by Fred A. Miller, county clerk. A mot Ion to set aside $3000 for a county fruit inspector was also lost. ' "Farm produce has been cut down a half In price," said one prominent speaker, and as al other things are coming down this is not the time to endorse large expenditures of money. Our taxes now are higher than they ever have been before and we must economize." This attitude appeared to be the key-note of the whole meet ing, which was organized strongly In favor of Including the county agent and the county club leader in the bud get, and as well organized against re taining the services of a connty nurse. An effort to do away with the ser vices of the rural school supervisor, at an expenditure of $1400 salary and $600 traveling expense was lost by the vote of 63 to 99, after consider able discussion on both sides. Sadie Orr Dunbar, secretary of the Oregon Tuberclosls Society was pre sent and made a strong plea for the appropriation for the county nurse. Mary A. Camjpbell, superintendent oi the Open Air Sanitarium at Milwau kle was another strong supporter ot the movement, which was introduced by Lou Adams. Other speakers in cluded Elizabeth K. Matthews, of Courtney, Mrs. W. C. Green, Mrs. Dr. Norris, Dr. Hugh Mount, E. L. Pope, and Russell Butler. Opposing the plan were a number of farmers who had to be frequently cautioned by Judge Grant B. Dimlck, who presided as chairman of the meeting, against their boisterous talking and disre gard of parlimentary procedure. A final move to have the matter recon sidered just before adjournment met with such strong opposition that ad journment waa taken without furth er ado. In 8 peaking for the retention of the county agent's appropriation, Rich ard G. Scott, present agent, was com plimented very highly from a number of sources for the valuable aid he has given the agricultural and live stock industries In the county, it was undoubtedly understood by many that Scott would retain the position, and it was not until later that the an nouncement of his resignation, to be come effectiv the first of the year, was made. The final budget, as recognized by the taxpayers will be prepared during the week, said Judge Anderson Tues day, as the levey will have to be made by the first of the year. No indica tion as to how closely the court will follow the recommendations was given, but it is thought that the thing will be carried out approximately along the lines laid down at the meet ing. It was voted to have the court provide a better meeting place for the next session, as there were doz ens of people -who had come long dis tances to attend the meeting who were unable to gain admittance. SHEEP KILLING CASE ATTRACTS MANY PEOPLE . Charles Howard Thomas, arrested some time ago charged with shooting sheep in the Scotts Mills district, had a preliminary hearing In Judge Stipp's court Monday afternoon and was bound over to the grand jury, Thom as was allowed his liberty on $200 cash ball to appear for trial. Many neighbors of Thomas from Scotts Mills, attended the hearing and testi fied In favor of the accused man. LATE ALARM , SOUNDED FOR CHIMNEY FIRE A chimney burning out at the Elec tric Annex on Msln street caused the fire alarm to be sounded about 11:30 o'clock last night. No damage to thn tin Hit: