OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1921
Page 7
SANDY DEPARTMENT
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MRS. J. M. C. MILLER Correspondent
Local Notes from
The Sandy District
SANDY, Jan. 5.-This year's holi
day mail in the Sandy P. O.- was by
far the heaviest that has ever passed I
through the office, according to Mr. J
n it ti a. 4. J
J. Ill LCI 1, X"USLIIllSLt;i .
Mrs. Annie Cooper and oldest son,
Jacob, who lives in Washington, were
Sandy callers last week. Mrst Cooper
was a former Dover resident and did
her part in the pioneering of that
neighborhood. Her mother, Mrs. Cub
bage, passed away October 15. Mrs.
Cooper lives near Lents Junction.
Mrs. Fred Proctor and little Arletha
were in Pleasant Home several days
last week visiting at the home of Mrs.
Proctor a parents, the Lehman's.
Why should the rest of the county
suffer because a portion of people
around Oak Grove and vicinity have
a grievance.
Mrs. A. H. Shumake, Mrs. Pulfer,
Miss Letitia Pulfer, Percy Pulfer, of
Gresham and Louis Scurvin of Albany
surprised Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bonett
last Sunday remaining the afternoon
and evening. There was musac, ancl
a happy time for all. Mr. and Mrs.
Bonett also had New Year's guests for
the afternoon and evening, Mrs. Nel
son and Milton Nelson and Mr. and
Mrs. Ed. Gish.
The R. A. Ten Eyck family were all
together again at New Year's time
except Lillie, who failed to make her
car connection, but the vacant chair
is always remembered, no difference
how many in a family! The usual big
dinner and frolicksome time was en
joyed at this reunion.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kiser of
Tangent and Mr. and Mrs. Shaffer
from Bend spent the Xmas time with
the Joe Loundree family. Mr. and
Mrs. Schaffer, mother and father of
Mrs. Loundree, will remain here for
an extended visit.
Miss Minnie Senske was out from
Portland to spend the holidays with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August
' Senske.
On New Year's eve Mr. and Mrs. P.
T. Shelley invited Mr. and Mrs. R. E.
Esson and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scales
to spend the evening and watch the
old year out and the new one in. A
hot midnight supper was served, and
these merry folks not only watched
" the "old one" out, but started the
New Year well on hisi journey by the
time four o'clock arrived -n the morn
ing! Mr. and Mrs. Scales invited the Es
son and Shelley families to spend
new Year's day with them and the re
port is "a wonderful dinner" and the
best kind of time! Interspersed
through the day was singing and play
ing by Dorothy Esson, reciting by
Ruth Esson, whistling by Johnne Shel
ley, and Mrs. E'sson furnished her
quota of pleasure at the piano. In the
afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Reed of
Corbett , and son and daughter and
, Miss Blackhali drove over and Bella
furnished piano selectoins for th
crowd. In the evening the merry party
went to the picture show, and the
clock hovered around twelve befcro
' the "good nights" were said.
The Matt Zogg family were all to
gether for Xmas dinner at home on
Sandy-ridge, Mr. and Mrs. Truman
Richey, of Boring, driving over to
enjoy the home fireside for the day.
Pauline Zogg has not entirely recover
ed from her severe attack of spinal
meningitis. She was greatly improved
but last Thursday took down again
is now at Estacada with her sister,
Mrs. Wilcox, and is improving rap
idly again. Mrs. Zogg is with Pauline
and Barbara Zogg is at home manag
ing the household.
Mr. and Mrs. Lennartz, daughter
Anna, and Rev. Earl Cotton spent
New Year's day with the H. S. Eddy
family, Anna remaining with the Ed
dy's until Sunday evening. This was
another of the pleasant home affairs
that helped to warm the firesides of
Sandy into a rosy glow.
Little Barbara Edwards of Portland,
a niece of Mr. and Mrs. E. Beers, is
visiting at the Beers home this week.
Miss Hall was a guest of the E. L.
Powers family over New Years, at
tending the dance and returning to
Portland on Sunday.
Jonne Shelley had a birthday party
last week for her' friends, Dorothy,
Ruth and Ronnie - Eseon and Heinie
Dittert. There;, were nine candles on
her pink-brown-white cake. Sand
wiches and lemonade were also serv
ed and young, hearts were made happy.
Jonne has always had these same
guests on her birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Lewis and chil
dren of Hood River and Mrs. H. S
Lewis of Portland drove in and sur
prised Mrs. Shelley on.day last week
on wash day, but she was equal to that
emergency and everyone; had a fine
time regardless. Mr. Lewis, Sr., was
' the librarian at Woodstock until re
cently. Rev. Earl Cotton had Sunday eveJ
ning supper with Mr. and Mrs. R. S.
Smith. It was the birthday occasion
for young Donald and hisi cake had
two "young"' candles on it. Mr. Cot
ton was entertained over night by Mr.
and Mrs. Eddy.
There was a children's program
given at the Pleasant Home Methodist
church during holiday week. Joe
Caldo was the big Santa Claus. A
collection of twenty-eight dollars was
taken for the Armenian sufferers.
"The Passing of the Melting Pot"
is the subject of the next stereoptican
lecture by Rev. Earl Cotton. There
are seventy-seven pictures in the set,
and 23 pictures to illustrate the song,
"America." The date is Jan. 25 (Tues
day night) and the price of admission
is ten and fifteen cents to cover the
film expense.
Rev. Heisy of Gresham ai-d Rev.
Cotton, began a series of special meet
ings at Rockwood on Monday night
which will continue a week or two. (
Rev. Cotton has charge of the singing,
and will assist in the preaching serv
ives also.
There was a watch night service:
'u tiM-i) 1i , Til..,,, m tnnnm n.. .. T I ,gj
church the first part of the program
was pictures from Ben Hur: four!
songs by a chorus ; Two duets by Mr.
Ball and Mr. Crosier; Group of games
arranged by Ruth Ickler; Then fol
lowed the watch night service led by
the pastor, Rev. Cotton; Refreshments
were served to the fine crowd, old
and young all remaining to see the
Hew Year dawn.
Miss Gladysi Rahe and her brother,
Floyd Rahe of San Francisco, were
visitors at the home of Dr. and Mrs.
H. B. Lawton for a couple of days last
week. The Rahe's are California
orchard people, and Miss Rahe was a
former school friend of Mrs; Dawton.
Mrs. J. C. Duke spent the week end
in Portlandi with friends arriving in
time on Saturday for a big New Year's
dinner.
Jack Scales and our new hotel pro
prietor, John Omera, were in Portland
on Monday on a business trip
The Esson's are having some re
modelling done in their home this
week which will make things more
convenient and "nifty", as well.
Mrs. Mary Caron has found her long
lost cow at last, and isi duly delighted
over the fact. It was found in the
Eagle Creek region, and still had the
strap around her neck.
The stork brought Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam Updegrave a big fine nine pound
New Year's present, but they have
not been able to find any name in the
dictionary that is good enough to call
him. Mrs. Viola Updegrave is staying
with tier sister, and little Loretta is
spending a month at the home of her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. G. De
Shazer.
The stork also hovered over the
home of Henry Eri at Kelso a day or
two after Christmas, so they accepted
bis present altho a little tardy
for
This young "fel
low" also was a heavy weight, eight
pounds.
There was, preaching services at the
Lutheran church on New Year's day
by the pastor Rev. F. Dobberful.
Mrs. U. Trubel has returned from
a week's visit during the holiday time
with her daughters in Portland
Mr. and Mrs. August Hoernicke
(Myra Revenue) left December 31 for
Portsmouth where Mr. Hoernicke has
a position on the Yoen place. No per
son in Sandy or round-a-bout has more
friends than Mrs. Hoernicke and she
will be missed in all the activities of
the town, social and other wise. There
is one hope that this couple may de
cide to return some day and settle
down among us "for keeps".
There were 102 numbers sold at the
New Year's dance at the Odd Fellow's
hall Saturday night, it is said.
A new coat of varnish decorates the
I. O. O. F. hall floor up stairs, natural
ly folks will want to clean their feet.
The wedding of Al. Helms to a Port
land ' young lady is reported to have
taken place during the holidays. Mr.
Helms works in Portland and the new
lyweds will live there.
Mrs. Thiess, mother of Frank
Thiess. moved to Portland last Tues
day Frank will remain on his place
and try his own cooking again.
It is reported that Dorothy DeShaz
er was married in Portland recently
but particulars are lacking.
Mrs. Anton Malar spent a few days
with her sisters, Pauline Heacock and
Mrs. Byrd, at Damascus last week.
Mrs. Wilson will remain with Miss
Heacock this winter.
The quarantine was lifted from the
Henry Perret home on New Year's
day so Mr. Perret gathered up the
family at once and took them for a
long drive and later in the day ate his
New Year's dinner at his own table,
the first meal he had at home since
Antone took ill with diptheria.
The William O'Neil family is out
of "prison" for their green card was
taken down on Sunday morning. Now
the whole town and surrounding Tficin
ities are free from the light form of
diptheria contagion.
Measles are dying out in the Bull
Run community, also in the famiiles
"under the hill" that had them. No
cases have yet appeared in town.
Miss Caroline Vaeretti, principal of
the Kelso school has recovered from
an attack of the measles and is teach
ing again. The first week of her ill
ness she remained with her sister,
Mrs. Max Kligel.
George Krebs is home from the San
itarium where he took the milk cure
for a number of weeks. He is much
inlprovod, looks fine, feels fine, only
he is still weak, and the doctor insists
he must take it easy for a month or
two yet.
A. Schwartz had his eye painfully
injured last week by a spring hitting
him In the eye while trying to repair
his truck.
It i3 reported that Henry Koch has
been taken to the open air Sanitarium
at Milwaukie, which is a surprise to
his friends, although it was knows
he had been ailing for some time.
The Roberts family at Dover have
been on the sick list the past week ac
cording to reports.
Chas. F. Barber, a former neighbor,
of the Walter Krebs family was out
here Friday and Saturday, spending
the night at the Miller home. Mr.
Barber is a partner in the Cleaver Ap
ple Syrup Co. which is located in Van
couver now. Mr. Barber's son, Leigh,
is in California for the winter, and pos
sibly may remain there.
A. W. Shipley, "Bill" Peterson ana
Wilfred Elliott are hauling ties from
Bull Run Lake to the station since
the boom broke at the Sandy Lumber
Co. mill.
Joe Loundree drove a load of timber
cruisers over into the Marmot country
on Monday and the road is said to be
pretty bad in spots.
There is great rejoicing in these
parts as well as all along the line east
of town because the road between Fir
wood and Sandy is all repaired and
now the road is open all the way to
the mountains: What this means in
dollars and cents as well as conven
ience is best appreciated by those who
travel the road every day.
Ed. Bruns is very much worried
over the acident he had in Portland
Chlnamjan was crossing the street
suddenly changed his mind and dartcd
back, just In time to be struck by the
Brunsi car. The Chinaman was danger
ously hurt although Ed. stopped the
car within four feet.
The Sandy hotel equipment has been
sold to John Omera of Portland, and the
building leased for one year. The
Omera family took posession about
January 1. Geo. Beers made the trans
fer. Mr. and Mrs. Wolf who hav
owned and managed the hotel for
eleven years will now take a rest and
as soon as business arrangements are
completed will go to California or
Eastern Oregon for awhile, principal
ly on account of Mr. Wolf's health,
Rev. C- E. Cline of Portland was in
town one day recently looking around
for farm land.
County Judge. Harvev Cross, W. A.
Proctor and W. F. Harris, Commis
sioners have been getting right-of-way
transfers the past week and when that
work is completed it ia said the con
tracts will be let at once for the con
struction of the ML Hood highway.
A bunch of surveyors are also at work
running a few new lines in order to
make certain changes to satisfy some
property owners which will save a
considerable amount to the county.
Keiscker and Weneell have bought
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Gretchen were out for the home
Christmas dinner at the Power's ranch
returning to Portland on Sunday.
Young John Maronay and George
Junior were out from Portland to
spend New Year's with the John Mar
onay family, returning Sunday P. M.
Mrs. Maronay had only nine for break
fast and dinner last Sunday, but she
is always equal to such home hospital
ity.
week end and went to see his brother
at the Open Air Sanitarium.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. L. Maybee
brought their daughter, Mrs. AIm,a
Maronay home on New Year's morn
ing. Mrs. Maronay had spent several
days in the city, visiting. The party
had their New Year's dinner at the
Maronay's, and attended th6 dance in
the evening.
Mr. and Mrs. George Ten Eyck spent
the week end at Cherryville with the
home folks, the Averill's.
W. Bosholm, Walter Krebs and J. G.
De Shazer ail of Firwood attended the
budget meeting at Oregon City last
week.
The Mickelaon-Nelson mill was clos
ed down several days during the week
on account of the water being so high
that the boiler could not run. The
continuous pourdown makes it very
inconvenient for work ,but it might be
worse.
"Zeke" Beers said he remembers a
winter sixteen years ago that was
much like this, in fact we are three
inches shy of the rain-fall of that win
ter! It is merely old-time Oregon
come back again.
John Maronay ia still not able to
work but is feeling much better. He
had a siege with something akin to
sciatica.
George Maronay went to Portland
with R. C. Frace on Monday. Mr.
Frace had to have an operation on
his face. A tooth had to be extracted,
and opening drilled through the nose
to make another outlet for the pus to
drain. It is hoped this operation may
be successful.
Remember the song service next
Sunday night! Good music is the echo I
'of an inapirant that comes from the
divine!
The Grange session is on Saturday,
January 8, and everybody should come
to the lecture hour program in the
afternoon.
Ed. Hart, president of the local De
velopment League, was enthusiastic
over the state Chamber of Commerce
meeting he attended in Portland last
week. Oregon still moves.
Schools Resume at
Sandy on Monday
SANDY, Jan. 5. The schools open
ed almost a normal attendance last
Monday after a happy vacation for
both teachers and pupils.
Miss Mixter and her sister, Vera,
spent a week in Portland celebrating
the holidays.
Miss Bess Barton had her usual
wonderful time with her home folks at
Puyallup during her vacation.
Misa Myers spent a good part of her
vacation as a good Samaritan, as she
was the main comforter and helper of
the Allen's in the last illness of Mr.
Allen's father.
Mary Scharnke spent a week with
her friend Mary Chambers in Portland
during the holiday vacation.
Hazel Beers was away a week witk
her friends the Ganger'a at Bull Run
and Miss Lucille Mc Carter of Gres
ham. Edith Fol so m and Myrtle Dodd
came out from Portland to spend a
couple of days with Mrs. Shelley last
week. Edith has had another opera
tion on her face, and is still under
the physicians care.
Gertrude and Alfred Melnig left for
Corvallis Sunday, as Monday wasi the
big registration day. Gertrude was a
dutiful daughter, she spent much of
her vacation helping get her father's
books caught up, and the way Alfred
swung that Ford delivery truck
around told that he too was happy in
being useful at home during his vaca
tion. "Billy" Allen of Bull Run started to
school at the O. A. C. the first of the
week, it is. reported.
Mary Junker left for the O. A. C. on
Sunday after a pleasant and profitable
Vacation with her home folks. The
Madrigal Club of which she is a mem
ber will go on a little concert trip in
a short time, if the plans work ouL
Little Fenton Dunn spent his holi
days with his father, and like all
small boys enjoyed the big out doors.
Ned and Harry Mitchell departed
for Corvallis after ten day's vacation
to take up work in the O. A. C. again.
Jennie and Cora Ten Eyck left on
Sunday for the U. of O. after an enjoy
able vacation with the home folks.
The girls were exempt from most of
their "exams."
Tlrre -n-nq a Xtnaa tree at the Mar-
and mot school last week for the children.
the teacher, Miss Rosanberry receiv
ing present from the children, and
Miss Rosenberry remembering them.
Mrs. Baumback had charge of the
Xmas program for both rooms at the
Kelso school on account of Miss Vaer-
etti's illness with measles.
Ruby Dodd spent her vacation visit
ing in Portland and Newberg.
The Girl's Sewing Club will con
tinue its work during the rest of the
school year.
Mrsi J. F. Freel of Cherryville pass
ed through Sandy on her way to visit
two daughters at Silverton, Mrs. R,
E. Andrews and Mrs. Ruth White.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Crawford and
daughter Lucile of Bridal Veil spent
Christmas at Cherryville with their
mother, Mrs. J. T. Free!, Lucille re
maining till New Years when her
father met her in Sandy.
A special meeting is called for joint
District No. 6 (Orient) on Saturday
to consider the proposition of a new
school building. A committee that
looked over the Gilbertschool build
ing will give an informal report. The
Gilbert school house is built after a
plan that is popular in some eastern
sections. There is only one floor with
an assembly room which seats six to
seven hundred people in the center
Thlg room lg also convertible, can be
used for gynasium, for instance; Ar
ranged around this assembly room are
the cIass or recitation rooms,. The
Gilbert school house cost only twelve
thousand, but the Park Rose school
building of eight rooms (same as Gil
bert) cost twelve thousand per room!
The former was built before material
reached the peak of prices. The pian,
however, is receiving much attention
for even smaller buildings.
"Why So Many Denominations," is
the subject announced by Mr. Cot
ton for his next sermon here, on Sun
day evening, January 16.
L.OmmitteeS IMamCd
By Sandy Club
SANDY, Jan. 3. The parent-teach
ers meeting was held last Friday night
at the city hall with the president.
Mrs Bonett in the chair. The follow
ing committees were named: Advisory,
Mrs. Vera Smith, Miss Esmer Mixter,
Mrs. Dodson, Mrs. Lige Coleman and
Mrs. Nicholas; Program. Mrs. Edna
Esson, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Blanche Shel
ley; Reception, Mrs. Shelley, Mr3
Alice Scales', Mrs. Alfred Bell, Mrs.
Henry Perrett and Miss Myers; Decor
ation, Mrs. Minnie Proctor, Mrs. W.
A. Proctor, Mrs. Grace Beers, Mrs.
Mabel Beers and Mrs. Velvick; Re
freshments, Mrs. Alma Maronay, Mrs.
E. J. Mitchell, Mrs. Burmeister, Anna
Glockner and Mrs. Dittert; Member
ship, Mrs. Lillian Ten Eyck, Miss Bar
ton and Mrs. Scharnke; Publicity,
Mrs. Scales,. Mrs. Mattingly and Mrs.
Dodson. There were new members
united duri; s the evning. A pleasant
meeting and a good time was had, and
it was, requested that all who want a
P. T. organization here should come
out and take an interest in the meet
ings. Refreshments were served. An
entertainment may be announced be
fore long.
Descendent of Ethan
Allen Dies at Sandy
SANDY, Jan. 5. Emery Parish Al
len, father of Samuel W. Allen of San-
Passed away December 29. at the
home of the Allen family from in
ternal cancer after an extended ill
ness. The funeral was conducted from
Kenworthy's undertaking! parlors at
Portland on Saturday P. M. Mr. Allen
was the grandson of Gen. Ebenezer Al
len, nephew of Ethan Allen of Revolu
tionary fame, who . with Benedict
Arnold captured Fort Ticonderoga and
when asked by the British general in
whose name they demanded surrender
Ethan Allen replied "In the name of
the great Jehovah and the Continental
Congress!
Emery Allen was born in Potsdam
N. Y. on Feb. 22, 1852, and married
Catherine Cameron of the same city
in 1878, and four children were born
to them, two of them dying in infancy.
During his recent illness Mr. Allen
made his home with his son and fam
ily, but had been a Portland resident
since 1878 until about a year ago when
he went to California) for a few
months. Beside his son, S. W. Allen,
of Sandy a foster daughter, Mrs. M.
M. Brown, of San Francisco, and three
brothers, two of whom live in San
Francisco and one in New York sur
vive him. The ashes of Mr Allen will
be sent to the Allan cemetery at .Nor
folk, N. Y. to be interred, where Gen.
Allen who fought with his brother,
Ethan Allen, in the expedition against
Quebac and Captain Samuel Allen,
who is another brother of Ethan and
Ebenezer Allen are buried. The pall
bearers were Prof. Hershner, of Gresr
ham, S, C. Catching, H. A. White, C.
W. Arnett and R. S. Shepherd, Rev.
O. W. Taylor of Grace Memorial con
ducting the services.
Sandy Sticks to .
Clackamas County
SANDY, Jan. 5. The live wire meet
ings against county division that was
staged after a few hour's notice in
Sandy yesterday told again what this
community can do when it wants to.
Here is how the big meeting felt about
about it! "Resolved, That the people
of Sandy and adjoining precincts in
meeting assembled at Sandy Decem
ber 30 at which are present over 100
voters, men and women, are absolutely
and unalterably opposed to the divi
sion of Clackamas County as propsed
by Harvey Starkweather and others,
and wa ask the Legislature to vote
against any measure presented for
that purpose."
The voice of Boring also spoke with
no uncertain sound against the slicing
up of our perfectly splendid county.
Mr. Lovegren, delegated by the source
of all this annoyance made his strong
est plea in the statement that "geo
graphically, we .belonged to Multno
mah" according to Paul Dunn, our
road reviewer and good Sandy citizen.
Another convincing (?) argument was
that we did our trading in Portland
anyway, and that we had to go
through Multnomah county to get to
Oregon City on account of bad roads
anyway. Mr. Dunn proved to the
gentle man he was not informed
his- own .subject.
A number of Sandy business men
attended the meeting at Milwaukie
Monday night to protect against coun
ty division, particulars of which have
no doubt already appeared in the
dailies. However, it would be expect
ed the enemies of good old Clackamas
could carry their own neighborhood
before going out of their way to inflict
trouble on the rest of us! But, we shall
see what we shall see!
SANDY, Jan. 6. Among the delight
ful home enjoyments of the week was
the dinner given by Mr. and Mrs. C
D. Purcell for Mr. and Mrs. Casper
Junker,, Miss Mary Junker and Mrs.
Frank Schmitz on New Year's eve.
After the delicious meal was over the
evening was spent in" music; Miss
Mary Junker sang a number of solos
in her own sweeL artistic manner,
home-songs were sung by the "rest"
as a pleasing diversion, and the eve
ning sped merrily away. As the foot
steps of the old year' died away
hearty greetings for the dawn of the
new-born year were exchanged, punch
was served and though a simple home
affair. It was a charming one for all
present.
SANDY ,Jan. 4. Word was receiv
ed that the Chinaman injured by Ed.
F. Bruns yesterday while driving
alone th street, in Portland ia iImi)
and Mr. Bruna is in Portland: The
sympathy of the entire community is
with him, as he is a highly respected
citizen here and would not intention
ally injure any mortal.
WHOLE TRUNK LOAD
OF BOOZE DISAPPEARS
WHILE DRIVER EATS
PORTLAND. "Who stole that
booze?" is the question which ia in
teresting city, county and federal of
ficers whose duty it is to catch the
bootlegger and confiscate his wares
Inquiries received by the officers
showed that someone Sunday night
made a seizure of a full truck load,
but investigation failed to show any
record of who got it.
The bootlegger, through friends,
has been making numerous inquiries,
although he is not in a position to
go frankly to the police with his tale
of woe. There were 45 cases of bonded
whiskey, which were supposed to have
been confiscated by duly constituted
officers of the neace. A well-known
local attorney vouches for the story,!
saying that the bootlegger is a friend '
of a client who is a friend of his (the
attorney's) bosom friend.
The bootlegger, his truck loaded
with the precious fiuid, was said to
have parked it in front of his home
some time Sunday evening while he
went into the house to eat. He was
absent for 20 mintes, and on his re
turn the truck had disappeared. Al
though inquiriejs UmmediJately were
made of all authorities, the truck had
disappeared completely and unac
countably.
The most popular theory among po
lice officers is that jiother bootleg
ger was shadowing bootlegger No 1,
and when the opportunity presented
itself to make a getaway with the
load he climbed into the driver's seat
and the truck dashed away.
Pot of Prunes
Causes Explosion
NEW YORK, Dec. 29. When Mr.
and Mrs. Samuel Giborden of Newark,
N..J., placed a pot of prunes on the
kitchen stove Monday night they lit
tie thought they were starting some
thing that would send them to the
hospijtal and greatly excite their
neighbors.
A citizen passing the house a few
minutes later heard an explosion and
then saw flames lighting up the win
dows of the Giborden apartment on
the third floor. . He sent in an alarm
while a Bcore of the tenants fled to
the street. Firemen found the Gibor
dens lying scalded in a corner of the
kitchen, the celing torn away and
the walls) palstered with prunes.
"We were just boiling prunes," said
Mr. and Mrs. Giborden.
They "explained they had placed an
iron cooking pot full of prunes on the
stove ana were waiting for them to
boil. The next thing they knew was
when th6 firemen shook them, they
said.
Because the wreck by explosion
was so complete the police were un
able to ascertain whether something
else had found its way into the pot
besides prunes;. All that remained of
the pot waa a bit of iron six inches
long.
Receiver for Morris
Unearths More Bonds
PORTLAND, Dec. 30. One hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars in
miscellaneous municipal bonds the
existence of which was not previous
ly known to him have been discover
ed lying in unsuspected places about
the offices of Morris Brothers, Inc.,
W. D. Whitcomb, receiver, announc
ed this morning.
The "junk box" discovery may re
duce the liabilities of the defunct
bond concern to about J500.00, Mr.
Whitcomb said, but Just what the ef
fect of the discovery will be cannot
be determined until the audit is com
pleted. Ten days or more will be required
in examination of the books before
anything definite can be established,
Whitcomb said.
Another discovery of the morning
announced by Whitcomb is the fact
that some holders of interim receipts
have received their bonds without
turning in the certificates.
Among these listed creditors is the
Bank of Oakland, Cal., which Whit
comb said, had received $100,000 in
Edmonton bonds, but has not return- j
ed its Interim certificate to Morris
Brothers, Inc.
FLOODS MENACE
MANY SECTIONS
OVER THE STATE
on
The continued rains for the past
week have caused the Willamette
river to raise rapidly. On Wednes
day the river at the paper mills at
West Linn registered 25.2 feet above
low water mark, and today had re
gistered 28.2 feeL
In some places the water is over its
banks and at the foot of Eighth
street is reaching up over the .road.
Boats have been securely tied to
prevent them from being washed
away by the swift current.
So
far the paper mills have been
awe 10 oparaie, dui u tne water con
of the departments will have to close
down.
The roaring waters are dashing
over the falls and great logs are com
ing down from the upper river.
The roaring waters were dashing
over the falls and great logs were
coming down from the upper river.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 30.
One of the most terrific electrical
storms in years hit the uDner Walla
Walla valley today. Unusually heavy
rains fell in the Dayton section, and
in the mountains near Walla Walla.
As a result creeks were overflowing
and bridges menaced. Some small
bridges have been washed ouL
Mill creek, which flows through
Walla Walla, was running bankful to-
night and Yellow Hawk and . Gar-
rison creeks, which flow out of Mill
creek above the city, were on a ram -
page, nearby ground being inundated
Several houses were surrounded by
water.
The fall on upper Mill creek has
been heavier this year than ever be
fore. The land throughout the valley
is soft, owing to the mild winter,
and is being washed away in several
places.
The Pacifil Light & Power com
pany and the telephone and telegraph
companies have been having trouble
all day as a result of the storm, wires
going down at intervals. The power
was off for several7 hours when the
high line went down.
One-tenth of an inch of rain fell in
the city in 10 minutes. At the intake
on Mill creek, three-fourths of an
inch of rain fell.
PIONEER TRACTOR MAN
DIES-WAS INVENTOR
OF FIRST CATERPILLAR
Benjamin Holt, pioneer inventor
and manufacturer who died at Stock
ton, Calif., a few days ago, by his in
ventive genius and great ability
placed agriculture on a higher plane
ana contributed notably to the sue-
cess of the allies in the world war.
Holt engendered the ide which dJ
. i ,
veloped into the tanks that were in-
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lived to see the fruits of his dreams
and ambitions.
Holt was born in Merrimack county,
New Hampshire, the seventh of 11
children of William K. Holt, on Jan-
nary 1 1849 His primary education complaint tne vote3 cast were
was. gleaned in th6 public schools counted wrong by the jud in sev.
around his boyhood home and in an eral precincts and that several votes
academy at Tilton, N. H. Later he In nis favor were not counted for
attened a Baptist institution of learn- m
ing at New London, Conn. He spent ' Keollermeir, in his complaint hied
most of his mature' life ni California Dec. 1, also asked that the court fle
as an inventor and manufacturer. T!-e clare tne electlon in nis favor and
end came after a brief illness. eive him su(.h other liAf ttl.
ine tractor is a aen-propenea ma-
chine for use on roads and in fields
ana is aesignea to araw loauea
wagons an implements of different
kinds. Like the automobile, to which
it is closely realted in its theory of
operation, it was first propelled by
steam. With tho introduction of
ternal combustion engines the trac
tor made rapid progress in advance
ment.
Editors to Meet at
Eugene Jan. 14-15
EUGENE, Dec. 30. The annual pro
fessional conference of Oregon news
paper editors, publishers and writers,
held each winter at the university
school of journalism, set for Friday
and Saturday, January 14 and 15, will
include three jsessions on buisnesa
problems, which will take the form
of "short courses" of the postgradu
ate order, two banquets nt which
que-Jtions of pofessional standards
and practices will be presented, elec
tion of officers, an automobile ex
cursion, the presentation of a feature
by students of the school of journal
ism, an inspection of the Bchool and
of the new buildings for the univer
sity made possible by the passage of
the millage bill and several entertain
ment features.
ine business sessions, wnicn are
declared to be of unusual practical
importance, are headed "a short
course in newspaper law," "a short
course in foreign advertising" and "a
short course in newspaper manage
ment," each to be followed by gen
eral discussion.
BRIDGE BENT
WASHED AWAY
IN RIVER
One of the bents under the east
end of the suspension bridge toppled
over yesterday morning, the founda
tion being undermined by the high
water of the "Willamette river.' The
bent, or support, was constructed a
number of years ago by the tele
phone and electric companies to sup
port the bridge for extra wires and
cables carried overhead. A wedge
was placed between the bridge and
bent to make it more secure. For a
year or more, this wedge has been
out, and the support has not been
effective for some time. Several tele-
phone cables are being removed from
the bridge at present.
TRAFFIC STILL
HALTED BY HIGH
WATER IN ROAD
The Willamette river above the
paper mills raised three-tenths of a
foot during Tuesday night, and the
upper river now stands 14.7 feet above
and the lower rivr 35 K fact stnni-a.
i0w water mark. The water continu-
- ed to ri Wojocja QT,H
now stands at the marks.
The water in the flat in the north
era part of the city is causing much
inconvenience, especially to motor
ists and business firms of Portland.
Many have tried to make the trip to
Portland by way of Clackamas
Heights, but since that road as well
as the main road leading to Portland
is covered with water, some return-
ea ana tooK tne Oswego route, which,
at present time, is in poor condi-
tion' since it is necessary to make a
Prtin of the trip by a post road.
I Three Fagert trucks, owned by the
Willamette Valley Transfer company,
became "stalled" in the deepest part
of the water covering the Parkplace
road Wednesday morning about 10:00
o'clock. The trucks had trailers, and
two of the machines are now in the
road, and the other one was hauled
lout - of the water by a machine from
I this end.
Several of the driver
hv,om0i ...:t
a row boat from the Clackama
Heights section came to their rescue
Two large trucks, loaded with
horses, attempted to get through the
water on the Parkplace highway
Tuesday evening, and later a call was .
received by the Miller-Parker corn-
pany to come and "g0t 'em" 88 they
wer "Stumped." The horses are be-
lng carea Ior 111 lms unlu 1119
water recedes.
Several old-timers allege that they
have seen high waters in this neck
of tnei woods, but during the last few.
years, none to equal the present stags
I of the floods.
Body Princess Olga
Sent to Greece
MANILA, Dec. 30. The body of the
Princess Olga, one of the slain daugh
ters of Czar Nicholas II, recently
passed through Hongkong aboard the
Peninsular & Oriental liner Devahna
en route to Athens for burial, accord
ing to trustworthy information reach
ing Manila. The body of the princess
was described as that of a "maid."
The report was that the body was
disinterred from a
mine shaft at
smuggled from
Ekaterinbure and
RUSSia to Shanghai.
"count of votes cast at the last
election at west Linn for city coun-
cilmen will Jace mormng
, V, 5w5 . s.,,. - J.
courthouse. The recount ordered by
the court is the result of K. Keoller-
meier . contesting the election some
time ago when he was defeated by J.
E. Simpson for councilman at West
cmlPt seemed Tit T w niarir a at.
Uorney for KoeUermeir and Brownell
and Stipp attorneys for Simpson.
NEW OFFICERS
ARE ELECTED
AT HUBBARD
HUBBARD, Jan. 4. The members
of the Congregational church held an
all day meeting at the church last
Wednesday, with basket dinner at
noon. Plans were discussed for the
year ahead. At the business session
Henry Hatcher was elected deacon
and Mrs. Hatcher secretary of the
board; Mrs. Julius Stauffer organist
and Miss Lois Simms chorister.
MONEY TO LOAN ;
Farm Loans Ureferred
PAUL C FISCHER
Beaver Bldtj., Oregon City
DEAD HORSES TAKEN Cash paid
for dead cows and down and out
horses. Will call anywhere. Phone
Milwaukie 69-J.
FOR SALE Dry first-growth wood.
510 a cord. Alfred Groblund.. Leave
orderf at Oregon City Shoe Store.
For Sale or Trade: Four lots at Olyin
pia, Wash., 15, 16, 17, 18, jn Block
17. Seabreeze addition Would
trade for machine. Route 1, Box
44, Oregon City.
NOTICE OF- FINAL SETTLEMENT.
In the Matter of the Estate
of
V. Harris, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un
dersigned Executors of the estate of
V. Harris, deceased, have filed in the
County Court of Clackamas County,
Oregon, their final account as such
Executors of. said estate, and that
Monday, the 7th day of February, A.
D. 1921, at the hour of ten o'clock
A. M., has been fixed by said Court
as the time for hearing objections
to said report and the settlement
thereof.
WM. HAMMOND AND
E. G. CAUFIELD,
Executors of the estate of V. Har
ris, deceased.
HAMMOND AND HAMMOND,
Attornejy-a for Executors.
First publication January. 7, 1921.
Last publication February 4, 1921.