Sack week the ESUeryrise carries a full reeusse of the mest importamt happenings t tbrougfeut tits state asd natioa. It's wortfc. your suV scrlptisa. iORE'OO v larming people requires Neb a me&iam. as the col- umns of the Enterprise. Try a classified ad. FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR, No. 13. OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY, APRIL 1,1921. ESTABLISHED 1866 To buy and sell the usu- al or umasual needs of CITY EN SE WIRES AGAINST ANY ROADS BUT HARD SURFACE The Live Wires went on record Tuesday as opposing any part of the $1,700,000 road bond issue being spent for gravel, macadam or any other sub stitute for hard surface pavement. . This decision came after a discussion took place, during which it was stat ed that certain interests or sections of Clackamas county had in mind the construction of gravel or oil dirt roads to be paid for out of the bond money. The Wires contend that when the bond issue was voted, it was the in tent of the voters that the money would be used to lay hard surface, and that the construction of gravel or oil dirt roads as substitutes for hard surface (or pavement) does not come under the provisions of the bond is sue. The members of the club also al lege the bond issue was voted by the people with the understanding that the $1,700,000 would be spent for per manent roads in Clackamas county, and 'that if any other than hard sui face, or pavement is laid in any sec tion affected, it would invalidate the whole bond issue as voted. Rigl SKENE SECURES OPTION ON PARK AT CANEMAH D. F. Skene has secured an optiou on what is known as Canemah. park and at the Live Wire luncheon held Tuesday noon, announced that he would sell the ball grounds in the park to the city for an auto camp grounds, and that the consideration would be the same pro ratio as he paid for the entire acreage. It is j reported that the consideration to be ; paid by Skene for the park is in the neighborhood of $25,000. The P. R . f L. & P., company owns the acreage, f During the past two years there has ' i been considerable agitation over the matter of an auto camp grounds for Oregon C&'and the baseball section of Car".ij -sMl park would make an ideal " "$Tounds for tourists. Nearly e "7. 'S$ along the highway 1 has an au ' Q-f, grounds for tour 5 ists, equipp .,ga3, water and other conven. vThere is a cry- r ingj need in 0 .&y for a camp site for automoL rt-sts, an( tne Wires have takei. ctene's offei under consideration - -Ae inten- tiuu vi ui lilting luc uiai-i Oregon City council. L'oefore the COURT ASKS FOR BIDS ON ROAD BONDS it to Serve on Juries Asked by Fair Sex SALEM, Or., March 29. Inasmuch as women are subject to all laws of the state, and to prosecution in cases of violation thereof, they should have the right to sit in judgment of offend ers, according to an argument filed with the secretary of state Monday in support of the constitutional amend ment allowing women the privilege of jury service. The argument was prepared by the Women's Legislative Council of Ore gon and will be published in the vot ers pamphlet. The proposed amend ment was approved at the recent ses sion of the legislature and will go before thai voters at the special elec tion on June 7. "The women of Oregon, through the organization presenting this argu ment, are asking for the opportunity of meeting this duty of citizenship, a duty which rightfully belongs to every voter of sound mind, of good char acter, who has intelligence enough to appreciate the principles upon which our government has been founded," said the statement. "We need waste neither time nor space to refute the argument that women possess these characteristic in less degree' than men citizens.' The county court is now askinb bids on $250,000 worth of road bonds of the $1,700,000 issue voted for hard sruface paving by the Clacka mas county voters. The bonds are in denonminations of $100 to $500 and bea rinterest at fivb per cent. No bids will be received less than par, and all bids must b submitted on or before April 18th, at 10:00 a. m,, with the members oi the court to reject or reserve any or all bids at their option. It is the intention of the court to place these bonds for sale with the view that those districts that are ask ing for hard-surface will possibly be come instrumental in having some of the bonds purchased, and thereby gaining immediate action in the mat ter of laying pavement. Prompting a Food Product One of the most interesting examples of business success in promoting the use of a good product, has been shown in the popularizing of corn as a cereal and breakfast food. For many years the other grains were much more popular for this purpose. Corn was used primarily as a feed for domestic animals, and it was also used largely in the form of corn meal, for "johnny cake" "hasty pudding," etc. But wheat preparations with oat meal and rice, were favorites for what has become known as breakfast foods. During recent years, more effort has been made to popularize corn products for this purpose. This was particularly marked during the war, when there was such a. tremendous demand from Europe for. wheat, and corn seemed less available for use overseas. Great advertising campaigns were promoted to make corn more popular as a cereal breakfast food. The result is now seen. In any grocery store, as you look over the package products displayed on the shelves, corn flakes, hominy, and other brands from the corn fields, have a very prominent place. This result was accomplished by advertising on a nation-wide scale. It could not have been accomplished in any other way. Local advertising by stores helped a lot. The result has been tremendously useful It has persuaded millions of people to use corn freely, has developed a market for corn products that did not exist before, and has tended to keep down prices by popularizing a broad er range of cereal products. Such an experience goes to show that any good and useful product can be popularized by the use of publicity. People do what they are solicited to do, if you can show good reasons for such action. The same influence can be equally effective in directing trade toward any store, the owners of which have the enterprise to reach out and speak for it. MULINO ROW HAS ENDING IN JUSTICE COURT EDUCATORS TO MEET APRIL 9 AT MOLALLA On April 9, a meeting has been scheduled to take place at Molalla, when school directors of that vicinity and teachers from over Clackamas county will gather for an all-day pro gram pertaining to school manage ment and efficiency. Brenton Ved der, county school superintendent, has charge of the affair, which will commence at 10:00 o'clock in thtj morning. Several prominent educat or3 of the state will give addresses, including Mrs. Sadie Ord Dunbar, ex secretary of the Oregon Tuberculosis association. The program for the day follows: 10:00 a. m. "The State's Duty to the Child," Mrs. Sadie Orr-Dunbar, ex-secretary Oregon Tuberculosis as sociation. 11:00 a. m. "The Future of the C C. T. A. and the O. S. T. A.,'.' Lewis E. Reese, principal Canemah school; Mrs. Minnie Altman, principal Jen nings Lodge school. 1:00 p. m. School program, Princi pal R: V. Rose, Molalla, in charge. 1:30 p. m. Consolidation, of schools, J. A. Churchill, state superintendent. 2:30 p. m. General discussion ot consolidation of districts 35, 5, 6, 11 25, 36, 55, 56, 84, 87, 98, 112, 122 W. W. Everhart, chairman Molalla board of directors. As the result of a neighborhood row in the ;Mulino district, the justice court room was filled to capacity Sat urday afternoon to listen to the case of Mrs. Harding, of Mulino, vs. State. Mrs. Harding was accused cf usins abusive language to neighbors, and a warrant was issued for her arrest a few days ago. The case came to bai with Dimick & Mulvey, attorneys for the defense, and District Attorne Stipp and O. D. Eby for the prosecu tion. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the-defendant. G. B. Dimick, in his opening re marks, alleged that he would prove that abusive language "was the cus-1 torn of the country" in the Mulino disv trict, which caused the crowded eourv room to heave in humorous convulsions. WOMAN'S CLUB AGAINST GAS- PHONE RATES At a meeting of the Woman's club held Thursday afternoon, the club went on record as opposed to the present increased rates on telephone and gas. The meeting was pronounced an "immortal hour" after the assembly listened to the inspiring- address or Miss Romney Snedeker, who is doin so much for the boys and irls of Clackamas county; the story of "The Negro Moses," told by Mrs. Jean ette Scott, describing Marcus Garvey, who aspires to become the Washing ton of his people, leading them back to Africa and founding a Negro Re public; the story of "Twenty Hero ic American Doctors," who cleaned up typhus in Esthonia by Mrs. Dr Norris and the encouraging report of 'The New President and His Cabin et" by Mrs. Emma Hunt, formerly a teacher in New York and now a res ident of Oregon City. MILLER SAYS REHEARING IS BEST METHOD HAWLEY CASE WILL BE HEARD EARLY IN JUNE " SALEM, Or., March 25. The m vorce action of Marjorie Hawley against Williard P. Hawley, Jr., ap pealed from Clackamas county, will be heard early in June, according' to an 'announcement made Friday by Ar. thur Benson, clerk of the supreme court. The action originally was tried in the Clackamas county circuit court and a decree was awarded to the de-l rendant. Mrs. tiawiey s oeraauus iui large alimony, a division of property, custody of a minor child and a liberal allowance for its support were denied by the lower court, with the exception of alimony, pending disposition of the appeal. SALEM, Or., March 28. A rehear ing of the case rather than recall of the members of the public service commission is the best remedy in reach of the public for settling the countroversy now centering about the recent increase in the rates of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph company. This was the statement made t7 Frank Miller, of Albany, ex-member of the public service commission, in an address at the weekly luncheon or the Salem business men's association Monday. GAIN AT STATE PRISON IN 18 . MONTHS IS 102 STEERING GEAR FAILS, FOUR MEET DEATH IN WATER 3ALEM .March 25. The peak popo lation at the Oregon State penitenti ary for several years was reachea Thursday when, with the arrival of three Chinese gunmen from Portland the enrollment swelled to 243, show ing a gain of 102 during the last 18 months. Warden Compton attributed the fast increasing population of the prison lu the crime wave prevalent in all sec tion of the United States and the in ability of the parole board to release prisoners during the unemployment situation. Larkins Breaks Two Ribs by Bad Fall J. M. Larkins, one of the old time residents Of Oregon City, fell near his home on Sixteenth and Jackson streets Monday and broke two ribe. Mr. Larkins is now able to be about but says the broken ribs are causing him considerale pain ASTORIA, Or., March 28. Four persons were killed and one other, an infant boy injured at 3 o'clock yester day afternoon in an automobile acci dent on the Columbia highway eight miles east of Astoria. The dead are: August Donnerberg, about 55, of Portland. Gladstone Dawson, of Clatsop Plains who died here later this afternoon as the result of his injuries. Mrs. Margaret Dawson, 27, wife or Gladstone Dawson. ' Nan Dawson, 5-year-old daughter OT Mr. and Mrs. Dawson. The injured: Mrs .August Donnerberg, Portland, broken shoulder and severe bruises. Eighteen-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dawson, slightly bruis ed. The party was returning from Port land in the automobile driven by Mr. Dawson. It is believed the steering gear failed as the machine reached Mary's creek, between Burnside anl Svensen. It was about to cross the brook when it swerved from the road crashed against the bridge and plung ed off a 15-foot bank, landing bottom up in the water and pinning the occu pants underneath. Amus Brix and W. A. Eigner, who were also returning from Portland in another automobile, reached the scene a few minutes later and raising the car, removed the victims! August Donnerberg and-Nan Daw son were believed to have been drowa. ed, while Mrs, Dawson was fatally crushed. All were dead when as sistance arrived. Gladstone Dawson was unconscious when brought to the hospital here and died within a few hours. Mrs. August Donnerberg, while painfully injured, was conscious and the infant was practically unhurt. The injured were brought to St. Mary's hospital as quickly as ambulances could be rushed to the scene. Neither Was the 10th Worse Than the 9th or9th ThaVi10th, Eh Nine local autoists appeared before Judge Kelly charged with operating thejr automobiles oa Friday night' in the city limits without a tail lighr, Judge Kelly promptly checked them off and assessed each a fine of $ The tenth to come before the judfe-i during the. day was a driver accused of turning at the intersection of Sev enth and Main streets.' . The judge, having just fined nine persons a few minutes before, promptly said, '$? please," which phrase, no doubt, was sort of "automatic" you know. MRS. SETERA WILL RECOVER SAYS DOCTOR According to the reports of Dr. Ros3 Eaton, attending physician, Mrs. Ann Setera, who was shot four times by her crazed son in this city a few days ago, will recover. The injured mother has gained to such an ex tent that she has taken food regu larly during tne past three days, and her temperature is about normal. GABIN M'NAB TO ARGUE HAWLEY DIVORCE CASE Mrs. Marjorie Hawley, just return ed from an extended trip in Califom. ia, has secured as additional counsel Gabin McNab, brilliant attorney of San Francisco, who will argue the Hawley divorce case before the su preme court. Mr. McNab was . the' attorney for Mary Pickford, moving picture star when she secured her divorce from Owen Moore at Reno, Nevada, some time ago. He is con sidered one of the ablest lawyers in the country. Chris Scheubel and C. Latourette, of this city, are the oth er 'two attorneys for Mrs. Hawley. Just when the case will come up before the supreme court is not known', as the docket has not been Is sued, but it is rumored that the case will be set for some time in Octo ber. - 287 CITIES OF U. S. HAVE THIRD OF POPULATION WASHINGTON, D, C, March 29. More than a third of the country's population in 1920, 37,770,114 persons, or 36 per cent lived in 287 cities or 25,000 inhabitants ,pr more. censu3 bu reau figures Tuesday said. There were 2739 municipalities having 2500 or more inhabitants, with an aggre gate population of 54,314,476. Approximately half of the popula tion of the United States is of voting age, census bureau figures for the states indicated. In - Arkansas individuals more than 21 years contributed 49.5 per cent of the i state's total . population, and in Alabama they amounted to 48.7 per cent. The -bureau also was finding more children in the country than in the cities. Children under 15 years in urban areas of Alabama constituted 29.6 per cent of the total population, while in the rural territory they com prised 41.7 of the total. SLACKER HUNT IN OREGON MAY COMMENCE SOON STUDENTS FROM EIGHT COUNTRIES IN HIGH SCHOOL It i3 an interesting fact to note the various nations and states which are represented in the Oregon City high, school. Four per cent of the students are foreign born, .57 per cent were born in Oregon and 38 per cent were born in other states. Of these 113 were born in Clackamas county and 14 In Multnomah county. The countries represented are: Canada, 7, Austria 2, England, Hol land, Ireland, Sweden and Wales one each. The various states represent ed are: Oregon 220, Washington 24, Minnesota 13, Iowa 12, Kansas, Mich igan, Missouri, 10 each; Nebraska 8. Illinois 7, Colorado, Wisconsin and North Dakota, 6 each; California 5, New York and Oklahoma, 4 each; Massachusetts and Ohio 3 each; Mon tana, Pennsylvania and Texas 2 each, and one each from the following states: Arkansas, Connecticut, Geor gia, Indiana, Nevada, Tennessee, and Wyoming. These statistics have been recently prepared by Miss Godwin, ; librarian of the Oregon City high school. BLAST BREAKS VOLTAGE WIRE; 1 MAN INJURED Miss May Tobin, who has been spending her Easter vacation with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Tobin, left for Mount Angel Tuesday after noon to resume her studies at the Mount Angel academy. Auxiliary Takes in Baby Member Ten Months Old A blast set off by contractors ex cavating a sidewalk on the west end of the suspension-bridge Monday morn ing about 8:30 o'clock, resulted in a rocK striking a hign-pov.ered wire, breaking it in two, and causing con- iderable damage. The accident oc- cuired near Knightly's store, and the vire, which carried around 11,000 oits, broken by a flying rock, fell on to several telephone wires, 5.;hort-cir- cuiting them and carrying the cur- em into several homes connected. The Weston, Montgomery and Shaw homes in the immediate neighborhood caught fire from the current trans ferred from the high-voltage wire, but the flames were soon extinguished.. Robert Downing was severe! in jured when he attempted to cut our switch from nig home leading to the pole3. He heard a noise caused by the singing of the overcharges wires, and placing .a stool undei the switch ' at his home, reached up to pull off the current. He was knock ed unconscious to the ground, and the electricity from the charges switch passed through his body and badly burned his feet. His hands were also severely burned. Those who first heard the explo-! sion, and later the high-powered wire striking over the telephone and othei wires, were powerless to attempt any thing in the way of cutting off the cu rent, and it is reported by the Crown Willamette electricians that it was a very lucky accident, inasmuch as several people might have been killed by the flying high-powered wires af ter the blast had set them loose. SALEM, Or., March 26. Prelimin ary rumbles of an Impending' slacker round-up have been heard at the ad-jutant-genarl's office . here, it was learned Saturday on inquiry ag to the compilation of Oregon's slacker list. It was stated by Adjutant-General White that he confidently ex pected to see the publication of the whole list by ' the government at no remote date. A round-up of the of fenders will follow. Telegraphic and letter requests of the adjutant-general that he be au thorized to cause the arrest of known draft-dodgers were disapproved by the government, it was learned, and he was asked to refer all names to Washington, D. C. "Inasmuch as the ' government cred its its delay to the long process of checking every name against all the army and navy records in order to avoid errors, I think the delay is jus tified if there are no other reasons,1 said General White. "We have tele graphed the name3 of more than 60 Oregon soldiers found in error on the list. "In the meantime the government has not been altogether idle. An Ore gon slacker got his just deserts short time ago. I would be breaking faith at this time to give out his name, but he belongs to an otherwise honorable pioneer family. He plead ed ignorance of the draft law, but military court at Vancouver barracks gave him 10 years at hard labor. This waa reduced to 18 months by the headquarters at San Francisco, and the young man is now engaged in re ducing large rocks into smaller ones.' LAND IN OREGON STAYS UP; DROPS IN MANY STATES WASHINGTON, D. C, March 24. The average price of' plowland per acre in the United States decreased about 7 per cent during the past year, according to a report just issued by the United States department of ag riculture. The average value of plow. land per acre on March 1 of this year was 83.78, as compared to $90.01 in 1920, and $74.31 in 1919. Thr statisticians of the department attrib- uate the decline to , the reduction a the price of crops. The report shows that the heaviest drop in the price of land is in the Southern states where cotton is the principal crop. In some sections of these states there has been a de cline of 30 per cent' in the price of plowland during the year. The av erage price of plowland in Georgia this year is $36 per acre, while last year it was $46 a drop of about 22 ier cent. The average in South Car olina last year was $61, while this year it is $50, a drop of 20 per cent. Probably the greatest drop in any one state was m Kentucky, and1 is attributed to the decline in the price of tobacco. In 1920, the average price of plowland in this state was $70 per acre, while this year it is $53. This 1 is a decline of appoximately 24 per cent. Iowa is the state having the high est price of plowland per acre. The report shows that it is valued at $200 this year, as pomipared with S219 last year a decline of about 9 per cent. Illinois ranks second in the value o plowland, according to the renort, the price of plowland per acre is $26. The western states show the least decline in prices of land and in the case of California, Oregon and Colo rado, there is a slight increase ovet last year. Plowland in California was valued at $130 per acre last year, while this year the average is $135. rne report snows that Uifcre was a rapid increase in the price of land from 1917 to 1920, when the highest price was reached. The decline dur ing the past year is not as great as the increase from 1919 to 1920. Land prices are still higher than any year preceding 1920. LEGION POSTS PLAN MEMORIAL BUILDING HERE The Oregon City and Molalla Le grfon posts, including the Woman's auxiliaries met in joint session at the Moose hall here last Monday even- Ing and voted to secure a permanent Legion building in Oregon City for the use of all posts and auxiliaries in the county. The building under consid eration will contain a marble slab with the names of Clackamas county men who died overseas engraved thereon. Funds for the building will be rais ed by the Legion men and women of the county and it is planned that the structure to be erected will be of at tractive architecture and design, serv ing as Legion headquarters for all posts in Clackamas county. An ex cellent benefit program to start the fund for the building is to be given in the near future, with Mrs. Walter Bennett) in charge of the entertain ment. , The meeting held Monday night was well attended, although Estacada post, which was invited to attend, did not show up. The program, gjven was ex cellently rendered and after a discus sion of the proposed memorial build ing , and refreshments, dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. Those in charge of the refreshments and serving as a committee were : -Mrs. Minnie Donovan, Mrs. John Kent, Mrs. Sophia Moody, Mrs. Tessie Scher rette, Mrs. Erma Hogan and Mrs. Ai Cox. NEW DEPOT MAY BE GIVEN CITY BY COMMISSION GER1MAN RIOTS UNDER CONTROL BY GOVERNMENT ROSEBURG, Or., March 25. The youngest member of the women's aux iliary to the American Legion in Rose- burg, and it is thought in the state, is Miss Fanny Lou Wlmberly, the 10- months-old daughter of Attorney and Mrs. Carl Wimberly, of this city. An application blank, properly filled out for the tiny tot, accompanied by her dues, was regularly received by the secretary of the auxiliary Thurs day, and she hag been voted a membei in good standing and having, a vote in settling all questions properly coming before the organization. Tha new member was qualified for admit tance cn account of her father's serv ice in the army during the world war. JOHN DOUGHTY FOUND GmLTY IN TORONTO TORONTO. Ont., March 24. John Doughty, charged with the theft of $105,000 worth of bonds from Ambrose Small, wealthy theatrical magnate, who disappeared more than a year ago, was found guilty by a jury here Thursday. Doughty is still to be- tried on the conspiracy charges to kidnap Small. Doughty was captured in Oregon City a few months ago by Constable Ed. Fortunte and Ed. Richardson, wflo received a reward of $15,000 for the capture. Small, millionaire theater magnate, whom Doughty is accused of murdering, has not been; found to date,n or has a trace of him been discovered. BERLIN, March 26. Twenty rioters were killed when the security police in Eisleben repulsed an attack upoa the Eisleben city hall Friday night. The police casualties were two killed and three wounded. Sporadic fight : ing was reported Saturday from Hetts tedt and Mansfield. Leuna was re ported quiet. Order was restored at Eisleben and Hettstedt, it was announced by the German government. The rioters at Hettstedt blew up the railroad sta tion, however, before they retired to hills surrounding the town and set up machine guns, which were report ed to be firing at security police In the city. Halle was quiet last night, it was reported, and municipal and utility plants again were in operation. Or ganizations known as "councils of ac tion" were being organized at Bitter field. Government troop3 have not participated in the operation of sup pressing communist rioting in central Germany, it was officially declared. and the work of restoring order has been carried on by Prussian security 1 police and local organizations. j Members of the public service com mission and representatives of the S. P. Co., Commercial club and inter ested citizens met in the Commercial club parlors Monday afternoon to dis cuss the matter of a new Southern Pacific depot for Oregon City. O. D. Eby, speaking for the city, and Chris Schuebel for the club, reviewed the conditions and inefficient accommoda tions of the present depot. It was shown that Oregon Citv has one of the poorest depot and freight facilities in any town of its size m Oregon. Statement after statement was presented at the conference show- ng that the unloading of both car load shipments of stock 'and automo biles caused unnecessary delay and effort, anj that conditions were such that draymen, automobile dealers and stockmen hesitated In having ship, ments come over the Southern Pacific ines, on this account. Taking the matter of unloading automobiles from the cars here, it was proven that the machines have to be talien across the racks, brought down the line and on to the street at Ninth, making several blocks of congested and unnecessary travel, expense and bother in the task. In the unloading of carload ship ments of stock, it was also proven to the commission that the animals were compelled to be unloaded across a platform, run down a stairway and off Tenth street in order to get the shipment clear of congested traffic. The place at Sixteenth street, which the railway company would haye usea as an unloading station for carload shipments of stock, has proven inef ficient to the extreme, and that stock men refused to unload by that route. Representatives of the Southern Pa cific company argued that with the ! advent of the auto truck and other means of shipments .now in use, they are losing money, and that the build- ng of a new depot and freigt sta tion in Oregon City would be a deaa loss. Employees of the company stationed here, backed up the argu ment, although they acknowledges that carlcad shipments of stock or automobiles unloaded at the present station, were done so inefficiently and with added labor and congestion. The members of the public servic. commission left Oregon City, with the statement that they would take the matter under advisement. However, the local boosters for the depot feei confident that the commission will recommend a new depot, and that it was convinced that it is badly needed. COUNCIL AT SALEM URGES REHEARING SALEM, March 26. At a meeting of the Salem city council Monday night . a special committee was ap pointed to inquire into the feasibility of taking action in the telephone rat case, and the district attorney was in structed to work with the eommtr tee. : While the committee madea report, Mayor Halvorsen said Friday that he felt justified in instructing the city attorneys and that he felt sure the council would back him up in de manding a rehearing of the service rate case of the Pacific Telephone r Telegraph Co.