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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1921.
MILWAUKIE AND NORTHERN CLACKAMAS
Jennings Lodge News.
JENNINGS L5dGE, Jan. 5.
Messrs. J. A. Johnson, C. E. Meldrum,
A. P. Russell, L. A. Read, H. Clemens,
Fred B. Madison, Jerry Hemmlngway,
Alex Gill and W. F. Hartnell were the
delegates chosen to attend the meet
ing held at Milwaukie on Monday eve
January 3rd, for the purpose of dis
cussing: the proposal of the division
of Clackamas county and annexation
to Multnomah, county. A previous
meeting had been held at the Jen
nings Lodge school house on the
Tuesday -evening before and a tempor
ary organization effected which is
headed by prominent men. Fred B.
Madison, a real estate dealer of Ore
gon City, as president and Chas. Mel
drum, who has been prominently con
nected with the affairs of Clackamas
county for some years, will act as
secretary. At this meeting 41 were
present and 40 were in favor of an
nexation to Multnomah county.
New Years night a jolly party as
sembled at the home of Mrs. Edith
Truscott to enjoy a game of 500, Five
tables were played and delicious re
freshments were served. The highest
honors fell to Mr. Losey and Mrs.
Hole while Mrs. Madden and Mr.
Mr. Swart received the consolation
prize. Seated at the tables were Mr.
and Mrs. D. Clemens; Mr. and Mrs.
R. G. Thompson; Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Hole; Mr. and, Mrs. Jerry Madden;
Mr. and Mrs. E. Pearson; Mr. and
Mrs. A. Robbins; Mr. and Mrs. H. H.
Emmons; Mr. Fred Martin and Mrs.
Sarah KaminskL
Mr. and Mrs. T. I. Costley, of Wil
lamette celebrated their 29th wedding
anniversary on New Years' with a
six o'clock dinner. Covers were laid
for fourteen. Among those attending
from here were Mr. and Mrs. Hugh
Roberta and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L.
Roberts.
-
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Losey attended
a large Christmas party at the home
of Mr. Losey's aunt Mrs. S. H. Dick
ens at their Portland home. Cover?
w.ere laid for 15 at the dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Pryor, who recently
have taken up their residence here
entertained their relativs from Port
land ovr the holiday time.
; Mr. and Mrs. Lambert spent the
Yuletide with Mrs. Lambert's father
near Parkplace.
Rev. W. T. S. Spriggs will speak at
the Grace church on Sunday evening,
January 16, at 7:30 P. M. His subject
being "In the Wake of Victory." Rev.
Spriggs cames under the auspices of
the Anti-Saloon League of Oregon
and is widely known in Oregon and
Middle West having held important
pulpits in Portland and Minneapolis,.
The press has greatly commended the
speaker who has given this subject
to large audiences and have pronuonc-
ed it a most profitable opportunity of
a life time to hear this lecture. The
church will seat 150 people, let U3
have a full house on Sunday eve, Jan
uary 16.
Mefsdames Allen and Blinstone
were joint hostess for the regular
meeting of the Guild on Wednesday of
this week. Thos enjoying the tea
and social hour which followed the
business meeting were the Mesdames
Finch, Truscott, Moritz, Waterhouse,
Jones, Woodbeck, Booth, Hole, Gard
ner, Grout, McHargue, Oliver, Kitch
en, Smith, Madden, Ross, Roberts, ana
the hostesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pratt and
Harold and Miss Jennie Pratt spent
part of the holiday week with Mr. and
Mrs. H. D. Smith. The party left on
Sunday for their ranch, in Gilliam
county. Miss Jennie is attending
high school at The (Dalles.
Miss. Grace Trout has given up her
high school work at Oregon City and
Phones: Sellwood 597, Automatic 21363 John P. Miller, Mgr.
East Side Mill & Lumber Company
Manufacturers an d Dealers 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
Milwaukie, Oregon w- B Perry, Prop.
First State BanRoFMiwaukie
"YOUR HOME BANK"
Conducts a General Banking Business
4 per cent, interest on Savings. Safe Deposit Boxes for Rent
r
YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED
will devote her time to studying on
the violin tinder the direction of Prof.
Hollenback, of Portland.
Prof. Geo. Thompson, of Willamette,
who teaches in the high, school at
Roseburg, attended the teachers con
vention in Portland last week and
called on old friends at the Lodge
while here.
Miss Winnie Abbey is boarding in
Portland this winter so as to be near
medical attendance. Her mother,
Mrs. D. J. Abbey, spent Tuesday with
her.
Miss Elizabeth Bruechert spent
New Years with Miss G. Kennedy.
Mr. and Mrs. Alden Kelly, whose
wedding took place at Rockaway
beach on December 27th, were calling
on Mrs. A. Barker on New Years day.
The newlyweds will reside in Pore
land.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Smith and chil
dren returned on Monday from their
holiday vacation which was spent
with Mr. Smith's people at Dallas.
Mr. Anderson is clearing 1 acre
tract for H. H. Emomns on Jennings
Ave Mr. Emmons is planing on
building on this tract.
Mrs. George Maple is spending this
week with Mrs. Wetzel at Milwaukie.
Oswego Items
OSWEGO, Jan. 5. Mrs. Frank
Davidson, who was operated on last
Tuesday, is getting along nicely and
is now able to have visitors.
Mrs. Joseph Wells, another of .Os
wego's old-time residents, passed away
at the home of her daughter, Mrs. R.
D. Johnson, in Portland on December
31. Mrs. Wells leaves two daughters
and a son to mourn her death. Mr.
Wells, her husband, passing away
about two months) ago at their home
in Oswego. The funeral will be at the
Catholic church Tuesday morning at
ten o'clock. The remains are to be
laid to rest in the Oswego cemetery.
Mrs Wells was seventy-seven years
old and will be missed by all who
knew her.
Miss Bertha Ann Bullock, of Salem,
visited relatives in Oswego the latter
part of the week.
Mrs. Nellie Holt and children are
living in Oswego again.
Melvie Baxter, of Oregon City, vis
ited his uncle and aunt, Mr .and Mrs.
Bullock this week.
Vernon Davidson was taken sudden
ly ill on Monday evening with acute
appendicitis and was rushed to the
St. Vincent hospital where he was
operated on Tuesday morning. He
is resiting easy at present.
The base ball boys gave a dance at
the Grange hall with a large crowd
and a good time. A nice supper was
served which was enjoyed by all.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cox spent New
Years with Mr. Cox's mother at Canby,
where they stayed until Sunday eve
ning and then motored back home.
Joseph Wells, of Seattle, was In Os
wego Sunday.
R. D. Johnson, of Portland, was an
Oswego visitor this week.
Miss Leona Jarisch and Mrs. Cora
Bullock visited Mrs. R. D. Davidson,
of Portland, and Mrs.. Wells on Wed
nesday of last week. Mrs. Weils was
sick in bed at the time.
Charles Bickner, Jr., was taken
quite sick on Monday and is some bet
ter at present.
Miss Ruth and Esther Erickson, of
Portland, visited their parents over
Sunday.
Mrs. Charles Brumbaugh, who has
been very sick in the hospital, is now
able to be home again.
The log hoist near Oswego is closed
down at present on account of high
water as it is difficult for the men to
work while the river is so swift.
Mr. and Mrs Rube Confer spent
New Years at Oregon City with Mr.
Montgomery and Fifth
Portland
Confer's parents. They had a very en
joyable time.
Mr. and Mrs. L. Halliman and Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Walling are maroon
ed at Redland on account of high
water.
Mrs. George Baker, of South Oswe
go, who has been sick for some time
is not much better.
Mr. and Mrs. Milo Weidman were
Portland visitors on New Year's Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Willie Monk, of Port
land, and Mr. and Mrs. B. Roley ate
New Year's) dinner with Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Monk.
Rube Confer has been down the
Columbia river a few days. He was
looking after business for the Crown
Willamette Paper Company.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Worthington,
who have been sick, are reported bet
ter at the present time.
Falling Tree Hits
House at Oak Grove
OAK GROVE Jan. 5. Mrs. A. C.
Arnold Sipent Xmas week with a broth
er at LaGrande returning Tuesday of
this week.
Rev. R. C. Blackwell moved to Phil
omath Friday. Mrs. Blackwell hav
ing recovered from her recent opera
tion sufficiently to leave the hospital
was removed to the home of a friend
near Corvallis until she is able to
go to their new home.
Mrs. Ralph Kletzing is recovering
rapidly from her recent operation and
is now in Portland.
Several Oak Grove people attend'
ed the meeting at Milwaukie Monday
night relative to the annexation to
Multnomah County.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Skoog who were
recently married are nicely located
In the Rasin property in East Ave.
The little daughter of L. H. Holm
who has been seriously 111 with lung
trouble is improved.
Mr. and" Mrs. R. Rasin have gone to
California where Mr. Rasin has a po
sition.
F. Fowler returned from California
for the holidays.
A quiet home wedding took place
New Years night at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. L. E. Armstrong when their
daughter, Hester, was married to Al
bert Hyde, of Portland. Rev. Lewis
officiated and only immediate rela
tives attended. The couple left on
wedding trip after which they win
reside in Oak Grove.
During the severe wind Tuesday
afternoon a tree was blown down
crushing in the roof of F. Kruger's
house at Oak Grove beach. The little
4 year-old daughter of J. Elder's, who
was asleep in a bed was pinned down
by the caved in roof and when releas
ed was badly bruised and scratched
about the head and sides. The physi
cian who was) called thinks the child
will recover unless new developments
of internal injury occur.
OAK GROVK, Jan. 4. Social Serv
ive Club of Oak Grove-Milwaukie met
with Mrs. H. Y. Olsen and after the
business session members of the help
ers club assisted by several other
girls entertaind with a Xmas play,
which was much enjoyed by thos pres
ent.
H. Traver and family left Wednes
day for Eugene to spend Xmas.
J. H. Yarsley returned Thursday
from an eastern trip.
in. jyl. nam is out again after a
week's illness with stomach trouble.
Mrs.- F. A. Smith was confined to
her bed several days with rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Reynolds of Mc
Minnville spent Christmas with Mr.
Reynold's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. D. Palmblad and Mr.
and Mrs. P. Palmblad spent Xmas
with relatives in Gresham.
Miss E. K. Matthewa of Courtney,
Mrs. J. L. Link, of Oak Grove, Mrs. J.
D. Butler, of Concord and Mrs. L.
Roberts of Lakewood, Miss M. Camp
bell of Evergreen, and Mrs. H. W.
Stevens of Rothe, respresenting Social
Service Club attended the budget
meeting of Clackamas County at Ore
gon City Tuesday in the interest of the
county library and county nurse.
At present there seems to be small
opposition in this district tothe an
nexation to Multnomah county.
Charles Y. Scott returned from
Washington Wednesday after spend
ing Xmas with relatives.
Mrs. M. McKnown of Eastern Ore
gon is visiting her sister, Mrs. Ri R.
Davenport.
J. D. Butler and family spent Xmas
with his parents near Salem.
MAIL SERVICE
IS DUE FOR
SHAKE-UP
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1. With the
change in administration March 4 and
the Installation of a new postmaster
general, it is more than probable
there will be a terrific shaking up of
the railway mail service in the 13th
division, which comprises Oregon,
Washington, Idaho, Montana and
Alaska.
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cred
by local applications:, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure catar
rhal deafness and that is by a con
stitutional remedy. Catarrhal Deaf
ness is caused by an inflamed condi
tion of the mucous lining of the Eu
stachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it isi en
tirely closed, Deafness is the result.
Unless the inlfammation can be re
duced and this tube restored to its
normal condition, hearing will be des
troyed forever. Many cases of deaf
ness are caused by catarrh, which is.
an inflamed condition of the mucous
surfaces. Hall's Cattarrh Medicine
acts through the blood on the muc
ous surfaces of the system.
We will give One Hundred Dollars
for any case of Catarrhal Deafaees.
that cannot be cured by Hall's Ca
tarrah Medicine. Circulars free. All
Druggists, 75c.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O.
FUNERAL OF
NIXON BLAIR
AT HUBBARD
At the funeral services held at
Hubbard last Sunday afternoon over
the remains of the late Nixon Blair.
Beo. C. Brownell, of this city, paid
many beautiful tributes on the life
of the deceased. " Brownell has been
a close friend of the Blair family for
the past twenty-five years. Many
from Oregon City attended the ser
vices and paid their last respects to
the deceased. Rev. S. E. Long, fam
ily pastor, conducted the funeral ser
vices, and interment took place In
the Hubbard cemetery.
Nixon Blair was born February 2,
1858 at Adamsville, Ohio; died De
cember 27. 1920 at Kansasi City, Kan
sas. When a small child his parents
moved to Ft- Scott, Kansas, where he
grew to manhood. On -May 11, 1879
he was married to Mary E. Coldren,
at Ft. Scott. They moved to Oregon
in the spring of 1887 and shortly af
ter settled on a farm east of Hub
bard at which place they resided un
til about a year ago. At the time of
his death he and his wife were on a
visit to their old home in Kansas,
where he was stricken with pneumon
ia, and after a two week's illness
passed away. He is survived y his
widow and five children. One son,
J. M. Blair of Portland; four daugh
ters, Mrs. W. S. Brown, Vancouver,
Wn., Mrs. George Leffler of Hubbard,
Ore., Mrs. R. L. Holman and Mra. C
H. Albright of Molalla, Ore. One
son died in 1899 at the age of eleven
years. He is also survived by one
sister, Mrs. L. E. Hiatt of "Vancouver,
Wash., two brothers, Ed. Blair of
Leavenworth, Kansas, and J. S. Blair
of Tillamook.
LONELY ONES
ORGANIZE FOR
MATRIMONY
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 5. The Wid
owers' and Widows' Social club of
Cuyahoga county, (Cleveland), filed
articles of incorporation with the sec
retary of state Wednesday.
ine papers state tnat tne club is
organized "for the educational and
sociel benefit of its members," and
State Representative Brenner, an in
corporator, said it was no secret that
its real object was to bring together
lonely widows and widowers with a
view to matrimony. He said there
are about 300 members of the club
but that remarriage nullifies member
ship. FOOD EXPORTS
DECREASE IN
UNITED STATES
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Exports
of food products from the United
States in November amounted to
$138,989,081, as compared with $133,
457,166 in November, 1919. For the
11 months of 1920 the total was
$1,473,960,176, while for the same
period last year it amounted to
$1,961,937,724.
Breadstuffs exported in November
were valued at $99,777,081, as com
pared with $71,711,968 in the corres
ponding month a year ago.
During the 11 months period this
year bread stuff a reported totaled
$982,852,257. Exports of meat prod
ucts last month amounted to$39,211,
997. InaguraJ Crowds
Will Be Protected
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. Measures
proposing protection for inaugural
crowds March 4 from gouging hotel
keepers, restaurant proprietors and
landlords as well as from pickpockets,
were introduced today In the .senate
and their authors gave notice they
would be pressed. The measures
were offered as the senate was adopt
ing a resolution appropriating $50,-
000 to build a stand at th6 capitol and
to defray other expenses in connec
tion with the inauguration of presi
dent-elect Harding. An attempt to
cut the appropriation on $10,000 fail
ed.
HOME BREW"
IF NOT SOLD,
SAFE ENOUGH
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 5. "Home
brew," where held in a private resi
ueiice wiiiioul eviaenee or sale, mav
not be molested by federal officers
uuuer au interpretation or tne pro
hibition acts reached by Donald' A.
McDonald, federal prohibition direc
tor for Washington and Alaska, and
Kooert C- Saunders, United States
district attorney, at a conference here
today, Mr. Saunders announced.
Havana Puts on the
Speed for Taxi Cabs
Havana, Cuba claimsi the distinction
of having solved the problem of cheap
transportation more satisfactorily
than any other city.
Operating within a territory whose
radius is little less than a mile, eight
thousand Ford Automobiles carry one
or two persons between any two
points in the circle for twenty cents..
Under no speed limitations, the
drivers are left to their own fate,
rushing back and forth through
the streets, but the drivers feet and
hands have become so highly devel
oped that they can swerve out of one
another's way more adeptly than can
be imagined.
Besides, Cuban upholsterers have
transformed the Ford, mahogany re
places the metal of the tonneau, whip
cord for the body upholstery, fancy
carpet for the floor, and many colored
leather for the seats. In a single car
may be seen five or six different
shades of leather. -
WOMEN YELL WITCH
IN NEW YORK AND
WANT-WITCH JAILED
NEW YORK, Dec 29. Echoes of
Puritan days resounded within the
walls, of Washington Heights court
today when screams of "Witch!
witch! she's a witch!" were hurled at
Mrs. Bessie Avorin.
She appeared as complainant
against Mrs. Sophie Stern, whom she
charged with having publicly de
nounced her with untrue accusations
.but suddenly she turned deaf when
Mrs. Stern came to court with her
2-year-old-daughter, who had - been
cursed, she said by MraAvorin, and
has lost the power of her legs.
"Up to a couple of months ago,'
said Mrs. sterns, while .her sympa
thizers booed Mrs. Avorin, "my baby
was strong: and healthy. Then this
woman went and cursed it. Your
honor, that woman is a witch. Two
hundred yearst' ago she would have
been burned at the stake."
"The witch! the witch!" yelled the
women spectators.
Bang went the magistrate's gavel.
Then ne dismissed the summons
against Mrs. Stern, for lack of evi
dence.
FEDERAL MARKETS
OFFERED TO RELIEVE
FARMERS IN U. S.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29. Estab
lishment of central markets for per
ishable food products in all large
cities and the setting up of a federal
licensing system applicable to all
dealers in such foods at those mar
kets is proposed by the federal trade
commission in its annual report to
congress.
me commissions conclusions are
based on an investigation coverin
many months and it declares that
federal action s necessary to obtain
effective regulation and to avoid un
fair and wasteful practices, with the
consequent effect on prices. In the
present system the commission sees
si hindrance to the proper passage
of perishables from the producer to
the consumer certain intertrade deal
ings which it believes should be elim
inated and it suggests that the han
dling of these products be surrounded
by numerous regulations and restric
tions such as the recording of avail
able supplies, the dating of cold stor
age periods and provisions for auction
marketing.
PRESTO O-LUE CO.,
ANNOUNCES DECREASE
ON BATTERY PRICES
The announcement by the Prest-O-
Lite Co. of a material decrease in the
prices of all storage batteries has
caused more interest in automobile
circles than has any occurrence since
the fir reduction in the price of
cars, which was made a few weeks
ago. It is understood that the reduc
tion In prices of Prest-O-Lite batter
ies will average in the neighborhood
of 20 per cent which wi1' n.u a sub
stantial saving to all automoCJIie own
ers.
Large .advertisements placed in
newspapers in practically all of the
larger cities in the United States
last Thursday brought a welcome
holiday announcement to thousands
of automobile owners throughout the
country.
In speaking of this reduction Mr.
Parker of the Miller-Parker Co. says
"It was to be expected that the
Prest-O-Lite company "would take the
lead in the reduction of prices on
storage batteries. This company has
adhered to the policy of maintaining
the lowest possible prices on its pro
ducts. The Prest-O-Lite Co. was one
of the last manufacturers of storage
batteries in the country to raise its
prices when the cost, of production
compelled a higher selling price
This company was reluctant to In
crease its prices and has eagerly
looked forward to the day when it
could be the first storage battery
company to announce a return to pre
war prices.
"While there is a substantial de
crease in the selling price of Prest-O-
Lite batteries there is positively
no decrease in the high standards of
workmanship and material that en
ter into the manufacture of these
batteries. This battery is today bet
ter than ever before and will give a
world of satisfaction.
'There is no doubt but that this
action of the Prest-0-Lite Co. is the
most important step that has been
taken in many years in the auto
mobile storage battery industry.
"In fixing the new prices the Prest-
O-Lite Co. was prompted by the de
sire to assist in the general move-
mtent for the reduction in the prices
of all necessities. The good of the
business world and the country at
large demanded immediate return to
pre-war prices. The Prest-O-Lite Co.
recognized this need and has boldly
taken the lead."
Baptist to Observe
Prayer Week Here
The Baptist church of this city will
observe Prayer Week, commencing
next Tuesday. The following pro
gram for the week has been announc
ed: Tuesday evening: roll call of
members; Wednesday evening,
"Church Efficiency" goal for 1921;
response by heads of the different de
partments; Thursday evening, "Our
Denomination" speaker from abroad ;
Friday evening, "The World's, Need
and Our Responsibility." I
Meadowbrook News
MEADOWBROOK, Jan. 5. Elenora
and Lillie Schiewe of Oregon City
spent several days last week with
their brother, Albert Schiewe, on the
farm.
Myrtle and -reta Dunrud returned
homy Sunday from Silverton after
spending the week visiting friends.
The Oscar and Julius Hult families
of Colton and Philip Hult and family
of Mulino were entertained at the
Milton Chindgren home Sunday.
Glenn Larkins left Monday for
Corvallis where he expects to go to
school the rest of the term.
Mrs. Rhea of Iowa, is visiting her
brother, J. Coover and family.
Several from here attended the
New Years party at Colton Friday
evening.
B. A. Benson of N. Dakota spent
last week visiting friends at Meadow
brook and Cedardale.
Eva Sullivan who is attending high
school at Mill City spent Xmas vaca
tion at her home.
The Literary club is planning on
having concert about January 15th.
Ruben Chindgren returned to O. A.
n KlITl.lsnr oft rT Gnanlntr YmftS ftt "hi
v "
Mr.' and Mrs. Ed. Coover and baby
of Silverton are - visiting at the J.
Coover home.
Elenora Matson returned to Port-
land Sunday to resume her school
work after spending the Xmas vaca
tion at her home.
Walter Hofstetter spent several
days last week at Ridgefield, Wash
ington visiting his sister, Mrs. Albert
Mann.
Edward Bolme returned to his
after
home at Silverton Monday
spending several weeks at the Duns-
rud home.
I. Hellbacka and John Heino has I was the election of I. C. Bridges, sen-son-in-law,
'are improving the place ior member, as president of the conn-
known as the Shaw place bv building
on the house and clearing up the land.
The A. L. Larkins and family,
Hulda Bergstrom, of Portland and B.
A. Benson, of North Dakota, were en
tertained at the O. F. Johnson home
at Union Millsi Sunday.
Sadie Hellbacka, who was recently
married to John Jaatineu of Portland,
spent a few days at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. I. Hellbacka.
Herman and Ben Chindgren went
to Estacada Friday where they took
part in a community club program.
OF
INLAND MOTOR CO.
SOLD LA GRAND MAN
Further indication that business is
on the boom and not on the decline
has come to light last Saturday with
the announcement that the Baker
Ui tuo pj
nas ueen purcnasea ay ts. namiitun
T-k 1 T Tl J TUT
j.ui.uB cue oiuumcr iuo
tor company was lormea out oi sever-
nl rnTirfirna in Ta flrandft, F!ntfvrrvrisn
andj Baker, ,tha Bake-Nash? Motor
company going into the corporation.
mr. nammuu was a garage uiau m x,a
Grande at that time and when the
new company was formed became one
of the stockholders.
... .1" UH VILJ UlllttO CUJ.M
Hamilton formerly lived in Portland thA nttnm
for about 12 years. From here he wentl
to Walla Walla and opened a repair
shop, later moved into La Grande and
going into the garage business. He has
had 10 years of experience in the
automobile business.
PASADENA, Cal., Jan. 1. Ohio
State university's football eleven now
knows just how Governor Cox felt,
for the landslide to Mr. Harding in
November had nothing "on" the Uni
versity of California's team today,
which defeated the Buckeyes, 28 to 0.
Andy Smith's University of " Cali
fornia beat Ohio State at every angle
of the game, and it was proved to
the complete satisfaction of fully
45,000 howling enthusiasts that 1920
fodftball as conducted on the Pacific
slope was four or five touchdowns
faster than the middle-western type.
It was the same play for which
Dr. John Wilce's outfit is famous tha
took the steam out of Ohio. While
California scored a touchdown in the
first quarter and proved its superior
ity from the start, it was a history
making forward pass, completed af
ter eight minutes of play in the se
cond quarter which so upset and sur
prised the Columbus entry that from
that time on it fell a comparatively
easy victim to the Berkeley bone
crushers. '
BAIL WILL BE
REDUCED ON
J.ETHERIDG&
PORTLAND. Jan. 4. Formal an-
nouncement that the bail will be re-
duced from $110,500 to $20,000 in the
case of John L. Etheridge, president
of the defunct Morris Bros, bond
house was made this, morning. Dis
trict Attorney Walter H. Evans held
prolonged conferences with several
Portland attorneys who called at the
office of the district attorney to urge
that the bail be reduced
If the bail is raised it will be rais
ed by friends, Etheridge told a re
porter in the county jail this morn
ing.
"Will you be able to raise that
bail?" he was asked.
"I don't know. My friends might
be able to," he said.
LEGISLATORS
. READY FOR
1921 SESSION!
The Clackamas county contingent
to the state legislature will leave
this city Monday morning for the
capitol, wher they will be ready for
the 1921 session. Miss Elsie Clark
will act rs secretary to Representa-
tivv T-"-vnond, and Mrs. Rose Chart-
ers "rei?ry for Win. M. Stone,
representative also.
FIRST MEETING
OF NEW COUNCIL
FULL OF "PEP"
The first regular meeting of the new
Oregon City council started off with
a "bang" Wednesday evening, and
the members and mayor seemed to
know just how to proceed without
flurry or confusion. Every council
man was in his seat at the appointed
hour, and the mayor and city dads
seemed ready to get results for the
year 1921.
In his address to the council. Mayor
Shannon asked the earnest support
and cooperation of his collegues dur
ing his term and said that he hoped
their deliberations would be peaceful
and productive He recommended to
the finance committee that they se-
I cure bids from the two newspapers
f?r the f" Panting for the ensuing
Six months, anri pallor! tha attMirinn
of the health and police committees
to the condition of the streets at 6th
and Main aud 7th and Center streets,
where he said butcher shops had al
lowed rubbish to accumulate in do
fiance of a city ordinance. The street
and public property committee was
asked to look into the condition of
the steps at 3d street, and to make
repairs in wooden aide-walks through-
out tne city Defre damage suits wero
" "suu
I Th first offical act of the body
cii. This officer acts in the capacity
f the mayor during his absence. The
iouowmg appointees of the Mayor
James L. Shannon were -confirmed
by unanimous vote: Chief of police,
J. L. Hardley; night patrolman, Ward
Clark and William Everett; street
commissioner, E. W. Scott; health
officer, Dr. J. W. Norris.
Standing committee of the new
council were appointed by Mayor
Shannon as follows: finance, Alb
right, Bridges and VanAuken; health
and police, Albright, Mount .and
Cross; streets and public property,
Mount, Petzold and Metzner; fire and
water, Bridges, Krassig and Petzold;
cemetery, Van Auken, Metzner and
Cross.
The bonds of the chief of poiice in
the amount of 2,000 and of the city
treasurer in the amount of $20,000
were submitted and turned over to.
the city attorney for a report as to
their legality. The chief of police
bond was guaranteed by a surety com
pany.
Dr. Hugh S. Mount, new member
from the third ward, proved . himself
a keen participant in -civic and muni-
cipal affairs by injecting a lot of
timelv R,,hira int tha, ,1,-,,.,-
I ww U"F
the ritv rp-oorrlm- was iven inst.
tfnna to nntiata with th tola
I .
l rinnnft ronvnanv rnnoprnin o tha cit
freA nhon . itv n-i th,v
franchise( and tne annual licellse ot
1nf, ia , y. nAr.td trnm t,QTT,
I ,, ,an f ,
of southern Pacific trains whistling
within th. nm,-t a
-he public service commission. H
,, moH1D , mfl ' ot"
ing the attorney to take up the mat-
ter of re-districtinS the express de-"
livery radius in the city with the In
terstate Commerc Commission, in
an effort to get an extended free de
livery. In the matter of shade trees
in the city requiring trimming, Mount
secured the consent of- the council
to consider an ordinance prohibiting
the excessive destruction of trees by
the electric light and telephone com
panies when they strung wires.
Under the terms of the proposed
ordinance this work will be done by
the city and charged to the compan
ies, and thus guarantee the appear-
ence of the trees along the public
highways. Mount further secured
the passage of a motion asking the
recorder to call a conference be
tween th street committee and the
officials of the P. R. L. & P. company,
the Hawley Pulp & Paper Mill, the
Oregon City Woolen Mills and the S
P. company, with the members of the
state highway commission, regarding
a solution to the problem of an en
trance to the city on the south end.
This roadway has been a source of
contention for several administra
tions, and Mount urges immediate
action to get the improvements un
derway. Not satisfied with all the
progressive steps advocated, Mount
took whacks at several other things
which he contended needed attention.
Among them was the condition of the
side-walks on 12th streets, the ab
sence of the lights ordered hung on
'he trestle at 12th and Center, the
habit of- wood sawyers and household-
ers of allowing piles of wood to re
main in the street at night without
signal lights attached, a number of
other minor ill conditions which were
referred to proper authorities for
action.
The fire and water committee was
asked to pass on a plan to cut the
preeent ward boundaries down, in
size for convenience in locating fires.
It is proposed to have 38 wards in
stead of 7, as at present. The com
mittee on the new fire truck report
ed that the machine was in Portland
awaiting the sale of the bonds before
being sent here. They also reported
that the company had declined to
take halfof the $15,000 bond issue in
part payment of the truck, and that
the city would have to sell the bonds
before they could get the truck.
Duane Ely, of the Hill Improvement
club, reported that he had promises
of the sale of $3,000 of the bond is
sue, but that several who had agreed
to take bonds had backed out.
CENSUS SOON.
In a few days the school census of
the county will be ready for publica-
tion, and the report will show a very
large Increase in the student enroll-
'rornt of the county.