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OREGON CITY. OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1 92 1 .
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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
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burglars in the i
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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
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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.
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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.