Each week the Enterprise carries a fun resunae of the most important bappeaimgs throughout . tie state a&4 nation. It's worth your sub- scriptien. -8$3SSS-e- FYENTE FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, No. 12. OREGON CITY. OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1 92 1 . ESTABLISHED 1866 To buy and sell the uau- 8 al or unusual needs of farmins people requires rack a medium as the col- 8 utuis of the Enterprise. Try a classified ad. OREGON JACK FROST GUILTY; OUT TWO HOURS FOUND GUILTY Jack Frost was found guilty man slaughter for tne shooting of Alex Deford. a'ter a circuit court jury was out two hours and ten minutes yesterday afternoon. The verdict, as handed in by the foreman read: "Guilty as charged in the indict ment, but the jury recommends ut most leniency by the court." The trial of Jack Frost for the shooting of Alex DeFord on the night of November 21st, in this city, took place yesterday in the circuit court. Thos attracted by the case filled the courtrooms to capacity and long be fore the court convened at 9:00 o'clock in the morning, many had already se cured their seats. George C. Brown ell, Chris Schubei and Wm. Stone ap peared for Frost and Livy Stipp, dis trict attorney for the state and Earl C. Latourette, for DeFord s relatives. The trial started with the calling to the stand of many witnesses both for the defense and the state, and the story of the shooting was related as occurred on the night that DeFord was sbofi. Frost, the accused man, when" on the stand, stated that he shot at DeFord not Tail Ibut with the intention of stopping the running fugitive. He alleged that he shot low and to one side, but did not in tend to hit DeFord. He said that he did not know whom DeFord was until after the shooting, that he could not be arrested for hav ing liquor in his possession. Officer Surfus told DeFord he would arrest him for throwing glass in the street. .With this statement, Officer Sur fu3 alleges that DeFord struck at him and got away, running down Main street. When DeFord came to El eventh street, he started up that street and it was there that Frost and Wmt Weismandel saw he run ning man. Surfus shouted to stop the fugitive, and when Frost attempt ed to do so, DeFord struck Frost in the stomach, and ran up the . S. P. tracks back of a house, later emerg ing from the property and again run ning up Eleventh street. Frost, who had a revolver in his pocket, which he h-, e?.aken from the Moose club Dedicatory Services Today for New Methodist Church Opened by Bishop Shepard COMMISSION IS READY TO MATCH FUNDS FOR LOOP singj for - burglar t garage, pulled wh Wei pon stop. f (yn Frost fir Q-& burglars in the i the wea-' shouted to DeFord to I itive did not stop, and j Weismandel tola I Frost to s Voting as le thought. v fugitive. He did untii orncer sur-1 v$ near the top DeFord wa? ! was it dis-1 he could ou. so and held fus and Frost of the hill. 1 brought to the c covered that the tv. - shots fired from Frost's revolver had struck DeFord's body. DeFord died at the Oregon City hos pital about 30 hours after the shoot ing'. BEE-KEEPERS OF COUNTY PERFECT ORGANIZATION On March 17, at the Imperial ho tel, Portland, what will hereafter be known as the Clackamas County Ee8 Keepers association, was organized. The purpose of this association is to educate the public in the value of hon ey as an economical food and to ad vertise the product of honey and wax. Not only were there a great many men present, but women bee-keepers as well, and in the election of officers of the association, a woman was cho sen on the executive board. The elec tion of officers resulted as follows Wi Lee, Canby president; Geo. Jensa: Oregon City, route No. 6, vice-presi dent; J. E. Sickler, Milwaukie, route No. 1, secretary, and Mrs. E. McFar- ren, Waluga, treasurer. w - ' - vv s ""x V 1- mrr! ""si-- - rv.-Y --T- ir-rTTi rfn,nHMijV;;..i At the convention of beekeepers at and thought that the pursuing ofifcer Portland, there were over 16 counties wanted the man for some crime. Of ficer Surfus stated that he told Frost to stop the running fugitice, but de nied he told Frost to shoot. Win. Weismandef, with Frost at the time of the shooting, stated on the stand that Officer Surfus told Frost to shoot at DeFord. Lee French, an other witness, alleged that the next morning after the shooting, Frost told him that he shot at DeFord the first time to miss him but that when the running man did not halt, he (Frost) "plugged him." District Attorney Stipp opened the argument before the jury for the state. He took the stand that the shooting of DeFord was not justified and that the act of DeFord in trying to escape from Officer Surfus did not call for shooting either by the officer or Frost. Stipp's opening argument was fol lowed by Chris. Schuebel for the de fense. Schuebel reviewed the case briefly; summed up the evidence and said that Frost did the shooting in the belief that he was upholding the law and that he was justified in the act. Geo. C. Brownell then closed the ar-,g-ument for defence with the statement that Frost's record as a peace and juvenile officer was a brilliant one. He reviewed the work done by the accused juvenile officer for Clackamas county, and tlod o fthe boys and girls that Frost had started on the straight and narrow path during his long term in office. prownell. brought tears to the eyes of many in the audience by his touching and eloquent address before the jury pleading for Frost's acquittal. Earl C. Latourette, attorney for the DeFord relatives,' closed the argu-1 ment for the prosecution. Latoui ette touched on the remarkg made by the attorneys for the defense ,and ask ed the jury for a conviction on the grounds that Frost had no authority to carry fire-arms on the night of the shooting of DeFord; that after Frost received the blow in the stomacih. when trying to stop DeFord, it caused Frost to commit the act in anger. After the closimg argument. Judge Campbell instructed the jury on the law in the case, and the jury retired at 4:15 p. m. The verdict was brought in soon after the members 01 the jury got back from dinner, and taking oue hour out for dinner, the ver dict of guilty was returned in just two hours and ten minutes. It is expected that Judge Campbell will pronounce sentence some time today. The members of the jury were: William . Tucker, H. P. Gil more, Jacob Josi, Clyde Hughes, R. W. Schatz, Leo Rath L. B. Horton, Chester McLoughlin, Clyde Huntley, R. B. Caufield, Fred Hoffaxeister and Harry Peckover. represented, and nearly 100 men and women engaged in the4n'iustry pres ent. The different associations will join the parent association, the Ore gon State Bee-Keepers, and steps will be taken by the local body to join the national American Honey Producers' League. This latter body has for its object the organization of the bee in dustry of the United States and t. carry propaganda throughout th country advertising honey as a food The slogan of the local association "Eat Lots of Honey, Save More Money and Keep Well" is appro priately worded, and the following is an excerpt from some of the associa tion's literature: "One 2-ounce comb of pure whit-a honey is equal to 4 pounds of meat or 5Y2 dozen eggs; one comb of honey measuring 4x5, or 12 ounces costs In the neighborhood of 35 cents honey is the richest food that chemists know of; extracted honey can De bought as low as 12 cents in 60 to 120 pound lots." GEO. HEMES, HERE; SECURES MUCH DATA A brief review of the case is fol lows: On the night of November 21st, 1920, Night Ofifcer Surfus no ticed Alex DeFord drinking from a bottle near Eighth and Main streets. Surfus started to walk over to where DeFord was, and the latter traveled across the street and was between Eighth and Ninth on the east side of Main street when Surfug caught up with him, DeFord, on the approach of the officer, threw the bottle he had to the pavement and told the officer George H. Himes, secretary of the Oregon Historical society with heal quarters in Portland, was in Oregon City Friday and Saturday. Mr. Himes attended the dedication of the new M. E. church on Friday, and on Saturday collected data pertaining to the lives of some of the early Ore gon City pioneers. Mr. Himes says that each day many visitors call to view the old relics of the early pion eers, and that visitors are always welcomed. The rooms are open from 10 a, m. rto 5 p. m., except the noon hour, but are closed on Sunday. Mr. Himes is also secretary of the Ore gon Pioneer association, having helu that position since 1886. No man is better posted on the early history of Oregon than Mr. Himes, and he has a handsome collection of slides per taining to early events, which he has shown in several cities. Next week he plans on going to Silverton to give a talk on the early history of Oregon, illustrarting his talk with slides. Himes' duty is also to place on file publication from the various papers of the state, and says if these were placed in one pile, they woul be taller than the highest building of Portland. These are carefully stored in boxes. Among these files are some of the first copies of the Ore gon City Argus, the first publication of Oregon City, and he has the firsi copies of the Oregon City Enterprise i altered into church edifice. Belew. left tm rl-ht It TL. flm. A. V. Jack and L r. Uorton of building; committee m Rev. HcblDa Wath special dedicatory services this morning in cuarge of Bishop W. O. Shepard, of Portland, ithe new Methodish church of Oregon City will be officially opened. Ever since the fire, which burned the old church at Seventh and Main streets to the ground, on the morning of November 15, 1919, the Methodists have worked hard and faithful to secure a church site and edifice which would be a credit to the demonimation. When the Caufield property on Eighth and Center streets hill section, was offered to them, the immense task of raising funds and re modelling the huge residence into the present fine place of worship, con fronted the committee and members. .However, ithe feat was accomplished, and today ithe church which stands on the bluff overlooking the busines3 section of Oregon City, is one of the finest church properties on the coast. It has 132 feet frontage on Cenrter street . and is 105 feet deep. The building measures 40x76 feet. The audience room is 38x60 feet and is on the second floor; it has a small gal lery. On the first floor there are eighth rooms, including an Epworth League room, Sunday school depart ment rooms and a well-equipped church kitchen. Two pipeless furn aces have been installed to heat the plant. Complete with equipment it represents an ouitlay of approximate ly $9500, besides the original purchase price. The services commence this morn ing at 9:30 o'clock with the Suniay school session, and a sermon by Bi shop Shepard, special music and oth er appropriate nuirtbers, assisted by the pastor. Rev. Melville T. Wire. In the evening Rev. E. E. Gilbert, for merly pastor here, but now in charge of the Salem district, will deliver a sermon and Rev. Edward Laird Mills, editor of the Pacific Christian Ad vocate, will deliver an address also. The complete program for the day's services will be as follows: Morning Sunday school 9:30 a. m. Service 11 o'clock. Voluntary; Hymn 661; Apostles' Creed; Prayer, Rev. M. C. White, D. D.; Anthem; Psalm; Glo ria Patri; Offering; Announcements and Preliminaries; Hymn 207; Ser mon by Bishop W, O. Shepard, D. D. LL. D.; Dedicatory Service conductea by Bishop Shepard; Hymn 610; Benediction. Evening Epworth League, 6:30 o'clock. Miss Violet Roberts, LeaJ- Superintendent Salem District; Ac- dress by Rev. Laird Mills, D. D., Edi tor Pacific Christian Advocate; Hymn 415; Benediction. The following article, which itells of early efforts of the Methodists here during the .year J842, was given the .Enterprise for publicion by George Himes, secretary of the Oregon His torical Society, who copied ithe article from the records now in charge of the society: WILLAMETTE FALLS, December 21, 1812. We, ' the subscribers, do hereby agree to pay on demand the several sums set opposite our respec tive names for the purpose of erect ing a chapel for the use of the Meth odist Episcopal church at 'the Wil lamette Falls, said hodse or chapel to PORTLAND, March 21. An offer to match all money contributed by Multnomah and Clackamas counties for the Mount Hood loop and put the work under contract at once was made by the state highway commission Mon day afternoon. The commission also said it was willing to advance the necessary funds, providing the coun ties promised to reimburse the state next year. A large crowd of people recommended that the proposal of the highway commission be accepted by Multnomah' county commissioners. The latter took the matter under ad visement. Such is the status of the Mount Hood loop project. The next move will have to be mjade by the Mult nomah county hoard. R A, Booth, speaking for his col- leagues, J. B. Yeon and W. R. Bar ratt of the highway commission, an nounced that the estimated costs of building from the Multnomah county line to Zigzag, the point where the iorestry department has built a road onward to governments camp, is about $610,000. Of this sum $107,000 will be required for the 6.9 mile stretch between the Multnomah line and San dy postofflce. From Sandy to Zig zag is 17.4 miles and tne estimated cost of this mileage is $503,000 and which includes $8000 a mile for ma cadam. Clackamas county has $83, 000 and this with $85,0000 from Mult nomah will make $170,000 which the state is willing to match, making a total of $340,000 or $163,000 less than is necessary to build the mileage It was up to the two counties, ex plained Mr. Booth, to say what the would contribute, for the state would match what the counties actually give: "And." he added for County Com missioner Holman, who said Multno mah has no money available, "we wll! lend the money, but the agreement must recite payment next ' year. The proposition of the highway com mission met with enthusiastic favor from the throng of persons that fill ed room 520 at the courthouse. In the opinion of the highway com mission, th,e proper place to start is from Sandy and improve the road to the edge of the forest reserve so as to make available $260,000 road which the -government and state have con structed between Zigzag and Govern ment camp. This latter road is now 87 per cent complete. ine road Be tween Multnomah county line and Sandy is now fair and the state has offered to assist Clackamas county in its maintenance, so there is no pressing need to spend $107,000 on this 6.9 miles for the present. Harvey Cross, judge of Clackamas county, showed that this county has $83,000 available for the loop now. but for future contributions he woula make no guarantee as that was a matter which . would have to be set- OREGON GUARD LEADS ALL STATESWESTOF I ' SALEM. Oru Marcjb. 18. Reports reaching the adjutant-general's office here today from the war department shows that Oregon's national guard Is ahead of all states west of the Missis sippi river. An official table included in the report shows the standing of all states in the work of reorganiza tion ' and rehabiliating the citizen army following the war. Not only does Oregon show, a strong lead over all other states in the 9th corps area, but it is fifth in the en tire United States. Washington is also in a strong position with 11th place, while California is sbown as third on the list. Indiana brings up the end of the procession with 47th place. The total present strength of the national guard of. the United States is .shown to be 86,323 men, while the authorized strength is 210, 833. be built as soon as possible, and helu in trust for said M. E. church by a (tied by the Ciackama3 county budget commjittee of five, to be elected an-1 committees from year to year. nually by the society and stated I While assuring everyone- that he hearers of the congregation at a meet-1 believed in the Mount Mood loop, ing for that purpose, till a lawful cor-j Ralph Hoyt, Multnomah county com poration can be had and proper trus-1 missioner, said that there is need for MEAT WORKERS UNANIMOUS FOR THE BIG STRIKE CHICAGO, March 17. An almoft unanimous vote in favor of national strike in the packing industry was cast throughout the country, accord- thg to union officials who began t. count the ballots Friday nightl Def inite returns were not expected before Saturday morning.' - Short Addreses by Visiting Pastors. (Service 7:30 o'clock) Voluntary; Hymn 383; Prayer; An them; Scripture Lesson; Offering; Announcements; Hymn 666; Address by Rev. E. Ev Gilbert, D. D., District tees appointed to hold said house pre mises, etc. Said committee for the present year to be Geo. Abernet'ny, Robert Short- ess, David Carter. A. F. Waller anc C. Rogers, who shall have change of the building of said chapel and to whom said subscription shall be patd said house to be frame, etc., and of such size as the committee ' shall judge proper, considering the amount of the subscription. A. F. Waller $ 50.CO George Abernethy 100.00 A. E. Wilson 30.00 Robert Shorters 30.00 L. J. Judson 50.00 Elijah White . 50.00 James R. Robb 30.00 .las. O'Neil lO.o'O S. Smith 25.00 John McCard 20.00 Whi. Perry 10.00 John Dabenbis .Three days' wors Joseph Gatter Two days' work Wm. H. Gray 25.00 Jason Lee 50.00 J. L Parrish 50.00 L. J. Hubbard 20.00 Wm. C. Sutton 20.00 W. A. Pheiffer 25.00 David Leslie 50 00 G. W. Le Breton 20.0o W. H. Willson 50.00 J E. Long 10.00 N. R. Stoughton 10.00 S. C. Pomeroy 12.00 John Force 100.00 A. Beers 10.00 The house, was immediately begun under the direction of the committee of five, and so far completed as to be ooened duly for public worship 111 1844 by Rev. G. Hlnes. pavinig the road to the t. jonn ter minal district, the Foster road and the Columbia slough road and ho thought that roads within the county should firs receive attention. He said that Multnomah county has a road budge of $350,000 for this year. Judge Cross took occasion to observe that Clackamas county has a roa3 budget of $600,000 and that if Multnomah bonded itself for roads in proportion to the way that Clacka mas has done, the Multnomah bond issue would be for $20,000,000. Attending the conference were the state highway commissioners, the Multnomah county commissioners, the Clackamas county court, the govern ment officials, the members of the tax supervision and conservation com mission, the district attorney, 21 se lected citizens picked by the Multno mah commissioners, and a number of plain citizens who attended the meet ing because the wanted the road built. . v PHONE CO. REPORT SHOWS BIG PROFIT PORTLAND, March 12. At the crest of the public clamor against re cently increased telephone rates in Oregon under the award of the pub lic service commisison to the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company, the revival of the annual report of the American Telephone & Telegrapn company, its parent corporation, does not spread oil upon the troubled waters. The 1920 report of the titanic pub lie service corporation, aside from its discussion of relationship with tne Western Electric company, is not coih ductive to popular sympathy, declared W. P. LaRoche, ex-city attorney. "If ever a public service corpora tion was able to absorb the shock ci changing conditions," observed La- Roche, as -he regarded the statement of earnings and expenses, "it 'is this one. The record here set forth shows ,a marvelous growth a pro gressive prosperity that trimphed ov er difficulties f the war era and ac fually'"lhcreased bymlHfbns- iti eanr ings during that period and the periou of readjustment." CHAUFFEUR'S LICENSE LAW AFFECTS MANY $5000 RAISED AT DEDICATION M. E. CHURCH The dedicatory services for the new Methodish church of Oregon City were opened Sunday by Bishop W. O. Shepard, with one of 'the best addres se3 ever heard here. The church was crowded ' to capacity and the decora tions were beautiful, the rooms be filled with potted palms and flowers. After the completion of Bishop Shep ar's address, he asked for subscrip tions from the assembly to complete paying off the church'g Indebtedness and for the purpose of painting the building and $4788 was " subscribed. This was $788 more than first asked for, but so great was the enthusiasm that the " audience kept on subscrib ing, raising enough additional over $4000 to paint the church and pay for other extras:-" The largest subscrip tions made were: Ladies' Aid society, $1000; Mrs. Thompson, of Portland, a member of the Meldrum family, $500 In the evening Dr. E. E. Gilberl-, formerly pastor here and now district superintendent of Salem1, preached a fine sermon. The local Methodi3ts feel igreatly encouraged and elated over the-success of all dedicatory exercises. DEPOT HEARING SET FOR MARCH 23, THIS CITY The advertised meeting of the Live Wire depot committee and members of the public service commission, which was to take place on Monday, has been changed to occur Monday, March 28, in the Commercial club par lors, this city. At this hearing, the members of the commission will de termine whether or not Oregon Citj j should have a new Southern Pacific depot, and every citizen,-clubs,-organ izations and business men are urged to attend and present data concern ing the inefficient and out-of-date de pot now being used here. T. A. Rafferty, chief field deputy of the state motor vehicle division, was in Oregon City Saturday for the pur pose of seeing that the chauffeurs license law is being enforced, and that drivers of for hire cars, draymen and others, who make a charge for hauling or transporting passengers by motor yehicle, have the proper authority. Heretofore, there has been some misunderstanding among draymen and others over the, license, and not until March 15th, when the aittorney-gener-al of- the state: handed down hs opin ion on the law,, has the matter been cleared up. According to the opinion given out, all persons driving motor vehicles carrying passengers where ever a charge is made, itransferT-'ng or making a charge for hauling and for hire drivers, must take out- what is known as a "chauffeur's license" is sued by the state motor vehicle de partment. The law will be rigidly en forced hereafter, say officials. CONGRESS WILL MEET APRIL II TO FACE ISSUES WASHINGTON. D. C, March 22. A formal call for an extra session of congress to meet April 11 and receive legislataive recommendations from the new administration, was issued today by President Harding. None of the specific problems were named in the proclamation, the presi-. dent merely declaring an extraordin ary occasion required that congress convene "to receive such communica tion as may be made by the executive." Mr. Harding already has Indicated however, that the tariff and taxation will be foremost in his message. He is expected to make a plea for prompt relief to the nation's agricultural in terests and the list of recommenda tions may touch many other subjects, such asi the railway situation, the merchant marine and immigration. One expected recommen.iatton rel ative to reconstruction measures with in the government machine is the cre ation of a general commission to dis pose of many kinds of property ac quired by government agencies dur ing the war. Whether the message ' will touch on foreign relations is a mlatter of speculation, but thf- phesi dent has indicated his primary de sire is that the sesison work' out 8. plan of governmental rehabilitation at home. A program has been discussed at conferences between the president an congress leaders and, although .defi nite decisions are to be made, a feel ing of confidence is manifest that there will be a working agreement that will expedite legislative business from the start. ; Some of the president's friends be Jieve he will follow the custom of President Wilson in delivering his message in person. MILWAUKIE MAN BURNS CAR TO GET INSURANCE June Election Calls for Double Board:? PORTLAND, .March 19. R; S. Smith of Milwaukie, awaits action by the Multnomah county grand jury on an arson charge as the result of an attempt two weeks ago to liquidate a liability as which he classed his automobile when he lost his job with the Willamette Pulp & Paper com pany. The machine reported stolen on March 6, was found, fire-swept, by Mrs. Ned Reed of Multnomah station Thursday, about a mile and a halt south of her home off the Capitol high way about 200 yards. Investigation by Joe Keller, special agent of automobile underwriters, and Staite Fire Marshal Pomeroy Fri day led to a confession by Smith be fore Deputy District Attorney Ham- mersley and Deputy Sheriff Schirir.- er that he set fire to the machine that he might, collect the insurance. ' He had driven the automobile off the highway into a secluded grove, sprinkled gasoline about liberally, ai ranged a gasoline soakeJ bonfire of limfbs of trees beneath the machine, and had touched a match to the array. Charred sticks beneath the automo bils were absolute evidence that the bla?e was incendiary. Since the disappearance of the car, Smith twice has tried to collect his insurance, without avail, the company putting him off on some pretext while the case . was being investigated. Oregonian. MRS. SETERA REPORTED TO BE GAINING Late reports from the Good Samar itan hospital last night, say that Mrs. Ann Setera, who was shot by her son here last Thursday, is resting- easily and in all probability will get well Dr. Ross Eaton said Monday evening that if Mrs. Setera does not weaken more than' sha has during the past two days, she stands a good chance for recovery. SALEM, Or , March 16. Under the new law providing for double election boards, the second boards may be pro vided for the forthcoming June elec tion in those precincts wherein the new boards were appointed last Jan uary, according to Attorney General Van Winkle. In those precincts where no new boards were appointed last January the amendment cannoi become operative at this time for the reason that no means of appointing the additional judges and clerk3 prior to next January is afforded. He also held that' $20,uuu appropria ted for the use of the child welfare commission does not become avail able until the law carrying the ap propriation becomes effective on May 25, and that all measures and amend ments referred to the people by the recent legislature must go on the bal lot for the special election June 7. ADAM SETERA IS CONFINED IN STATE ASYLUM KING OF SIAM BREAKS HIS ENGAGEMENT BANGKOK, Siam. March 17. The young king of Siam has broken his engagement to wed his cousin, th daughter of Prince Rarahdip, on the ground of incompatibility of temper ament. The royal couple had been betrothed but a few months and it is believed in official circles that the ill-health of the (princes3 was a con tributing factor in calling off the mjatch. Journal. Adam Setera, aged 17, who shot his mother four times last Thursday af ternoon in this city, was adjudged in sane by Doctors Hempstead and Strickland Saturday morning and he was taken to the state asylum. - Mrs. Setera, the mother was reported to be gaining late Sat urday evening, and if she can keep alive two days longer, Ehe will re cover, according to Dr. Eaton, the at tending physician. Tranfusion of blood from one of ithe children will take place if the mother recovers suf ficiently to undergo the operation, it is reported. Long WiU Ship 500 Crates Broccoli David Long, secretary of the Clackainas country fair association, whose home is located at Hazelia, was in Oregon City Friday afternoon, bringing some of his famous broccoli, which he presented to his. friends. Mr. Long is specializing, on this va riety of vegetable, and from his four acres at Hezelia, will ship about 512 crates of broccoli from the farm this season, much of which will go to the Eastern markets. Long's broccoli is of some of the finest grown in the west, and there hag always been a ready demand each season for his crop. The shipment from Hazelia and Oswego this season, will be about 1000 crates.