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Motor Car Fuel
Prices to Tumble
PORTLAND, May 28. Iwer costa
ol transportation and a consequent ro
duced cost of doing business, are seen
by motorists In the recent decline of
Mid-continent from l-75 to $1-50 a
barrel. ' .
The drop in crude means falling
gasoline prices. Standard Oil of In
diana has already reduced the pries
per gallon in the Middle "West by 3
cents, anj the tendency is toward
general lower levels in all sections. In
some states is it now at 22 cents a gal
lon.
As 3,000.000 of the 9,000,000 motor
vehicles in the country are owned by
farmers and as 6o per cent of auto
mobile mileage is for business pur
poses, the fuel prices have a direct
bearing on the cost of doing business.
The leadership of the oil companies in
reducing prices is being hailed in mo
tor circles as a basic move in recon
struction which will permit lowered
costs of doing business.
Tt is believed that lower prices of
steel, together with the downward
movement in fuel, are leading to a
stabilization of industry which will
permit resumption of trade on a peace
time basis.
No increase of prices in the fuel
field is likely. The high lev-els of early
1920 were based on a demand tem
porarily in excess of supply. At pres
ent, however, many refineries are
closing down for lack of business;
1921 gasoline production has been far
ahead of 1920, being 1,317,699 gallons
in January as compared with 8,696,5SS
gallons in the preceding year, and 10,
079,609 in February as compared with
9,726 985 gallons in the second month
of 1920. (United States bureau of
mines figures.) The daily, refining ca
pacity of the United States is now 1,
888,800 gallons whereas it was 1,530.
565 gallons in 1920. The excess of
gasoline production over demand
3 920 -was 626,118,694 gallons.
Eastern Tourists
Visit at the Home
ofJ.E. Hedges
in
4,900,000,000 AUTO
PASSENGERS IN 1920.
Automobile passenger travel neared
the five billion mark in 1920. Fully
4,923,000,000 persons were carried by
motor car during this period, as com
pared with the 1,234,22,889 revenue
passengers of the railroads.
Motor trucks hauled 1,200,000,000
tons of freight, or nearly half the
amount carried by rail lines, which
totalled 2,504,000,000 tons.
The growth of the automobile busi
ness has not been competitive with
the railroads, however. Much of it is
directly tributary, as in bringing both
passengers and freight from farm to
train, and in suburban service in
cities. Another large field for high
way transport when not directly
tribuarty to railroad is the travel from
point to point over short haul distance,,
where there is no other means of com
munication. The motor car passengers figures ir.
creased 400,000,000 during 1920 due to
the gain In motor vehicle registration.
At the same time the railroadg showed
a gain of 60,000,000 revenue passen
gers. -
The motor car passenger figures
are based on the United States bu
reau of public roads registration of
approximately 8,200,000 passenger
cars (deduction allowed for state not
registering trucks separately.) From
this as a basis the pasengers are es
timated at 2 per car per day with so
average of 3000 days per year. Tho
railroad figures are from the inter
state commerce commission.
Among the eastern visitors to make
their first trip to Oregon and other
suites of rbe -western coast are Pro
fessor tnd Mrs. Hippolvte (Jraener, of
(evcltuid, Ohio. W'n:s in this ;it7
Professor and Mrs. Gruener were
guest3 a, the home of Attorney and
Mrs. -I. E. Hedges, Pofessor Gruen
er and Mr- Hedges bein.r former class
mates while students of Yale college
and I).;-- is the first time they have
visited with each oth t since five
years co when Mr. Hedge was on
iij tartern trip.
Prciessor Gruener, who is an In
structor of the Northwestern Reserve
University of Cleveland, Ohio, and his
wife started for Oregon by train, and
after reaching California, decided to
make the remainder of the trip by au-
tor.iobile.
It was the intention of the east
ern touristg to make the return trip
to their home by train, disposing of
their automobile before leaving, but
since the price of automobiles had
decreased, they decided that they
would make the trip across the con
tinent in the machine thty had pur
chased in the west, and are plan
ning on stopping at many points
while enroute east that would not
have been enjoyed had they return
ed by train.
Professor and Mrs. Gruener are al
ready planning a similar trip at some
future date when the western coast
will be visited. They were delight
ed with Oregon and noted the beauty
ot Portland and Oregon City especial
ly, taking home many views as an
inducement to eastern friends to
make their next trips here.
JAMES SUMMERS
' James Summers, eon ' of the late
Michael and Elizabeth Summers, well
known, and early Oregon, pity pion
eers, died at the family home at Sev
enth and "Washington street8 Tuesday
afternoon from apoplexy. Mr. Sum
mers' home was near Shaniko, East
ern Oregon, and he came here about
two months ago to visit his sister,
Mrs.' Kate McNamara, and his broth
er, Peter Summers, as was his cus
tom each year. At the time of ar
riving here Mr. Summers had com
plained ' not feeling well, but the
change of climate had seemed to be
of benefit and was planning on re
turning to his farm Wednesday morn
ing when he was stricken. His death
which was sudden, was caused by
heart disease. He had been on the
street a few minutes before his
death.
James Summers wag a native ot
Oregon City, and was born in 1860.
He spent his boyhood days in Ore
gon City, and later went to Eastern
Oregon, where he- was engaged it
farming.
Deceased is survived by hla sis
ters, Mrs. Kate McNamara, of this
city; Mrs. John O'Leary, of Portland,
Oregon; Mrs. Charles Crossman. of
New York;, a brother, Peter Summers,
of this city. He was the grandson
of the late Mr. Mooney, who lived
until he was 107 years of age, con
sidered the oldest man of OregonCity.
Interment will be in the family lot
in Mountain "View cemetery.
MRS. HANNAH PENMAN.
THESE BOATS CAN
C-lMB CATARACTS
ROAD
DATA FURNISHED
BY ROSEBURG CHAMBER
BRUSSELS, May 28 To save the
labor and expense of 'transhipment f
merchandise passing up and down thi
catavact rivers of the Belgian Congo,
a patent waterfallrlimbing craft ha 3
been constructed and successfuHy
tried here, King Albert personally as
sisting at the trials.-
Both the tugboat and ihe barge it
hauls are composed of a couple of flat
bottomed hulks, joined together by
stout crossbeams. On approaching the
rapids, the boat rises out of the water,
gripping on to a sort of specially con
structed rail, on the rack and pinion
principle, on which' the crossbeams
rest. The boat thus climbs or de
scends the rapids with little more vi
bration than if it were in the water
and having cleared the cataract, fie
boat "slides off the rail into the river
again
The tugs are fitted with a couple
of engines generating 180 h. p. and ar.j
some fifty feet long by thirteen feet
beam.
CONNECTING LINK TO
BE PAVED AT ONCE
CORVALLIS, Or., May 27. The con
necting link between the CorvalliiJ
pavement and the state highway is to
be made at once. At a special meet
ing of the city council Friday night
ihe contract was left to L O. Herrcld.
of Salem, at a price of $17,248, which
was ?800 less than the Orkar Huber
company, which bid on the same kind
of paving, hltuiithic. The pavement
will be ready for use in about two
months, according to the contractor.
FIND THEIR CARS LOCKED
Mrs. Hannah Penman, prominent
resident and pioneer of Clackanfas
county, and widow of the late David
Penman, died at the family home
about five miles from Oregon City in
the New Era district this morning.
Mrs. Penman's death was the result
of an accident she met with at her
home recently, when she accidentally
slipped on a sidewalk near the Pen
man house and in falling her hip was
broken. '
Mrs. Penman was born in England,
February 14, 1848. and came to the
United States 54 years ago, first set
tling in the east. Thirty-six years
ago the family settled near New Era
which has siiice been the family
home.
Deceased "had always taken an ac
tive interest in the welfare of the
county, and especially in that sec
tion of the county, and she had many
friends there, as well as in Oregon
City, where she has been a frequent
visitor.
Mrs. Penman is survived by the fol
lowing children:
David. "William, George and Jonah
Penman, of Portland, Oregon; Mrs.
Martha Hinton, of Tokoa, Wash.:
Miss Hannah Penman, of Portland:
Thomas Penman, who made his horn
vi1h his mother at New Era. She al.
so leaves five grandchildren and four
groat grandchildren.
The remains are. at the Holman si
Pace undertaking establishment. The
funeral will be held at the Methodist
church at 2 o'clock Friday. Interment
will be in the family lot in Mountain
View cemetery, and the remains laid
to rest beside those of her husband,
David Penman, who died 14 years ago
last December.
W. P. .HAWLEY JR.
PLANS WIRELESS
PROGRAM SOON
The first wireless station to be es
tablished in Oregon City Is now un
der construction at the Hawley Pulp
& Paper company, which will be in
readiness for operation Jun 20th. At
the time of completion an open air
concert is to be given under the su
pervision of wiUard P. Hawley. Jr.,
who has made .a Special ' study of
wireless telegraphy while in San
Francisco several months ago.
Special arrangements have been
made with the radio station in Port
land, whereby some of the best band
music will be provided as well as sev
eral solos by leading vocalists of that
city. Arrangements are being made
with a musical comedy company for
a complete program by wireless. a
Magnavox appliance is to be secured
from Burmeister & Andresen, of this
city, which will be used in sending
out the music, so that it can be heard
for several blocks. This is the on
ly installment of this combination in
this section of the northwest.
The new building used as a station
was recently completed, and adjoins
the main office of the paper company.
The pole on this building holding the
wire., is 130 feet high, and wires are
being strung to other poles on Mills
No. 1 and 4 of the Hawley Pulp v:
Paper company's big plant.
By special arrangement with the
Portland Railway. Light & Power
company and the Crown winameiie
Paper company, the electric current
of the high tension wires of the rail
way company will b cut off for four
hours Sunday morning, May 28. when
John Straight, chief electrician of the
Hawley Pulp & Paper company and
his assistants will "cut over" wires
and electrical appliances are now be
ing placed into position and will be
ready for the current Sunday. The
high tension wires carry electricity
to the Crown Willamette Paper com
pany at West Linn and also proyid-js
Canemah with electricity.
ELECTED ON COMMITTEE
SCHOOL PRESS ASSO
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu
gene, May 26. Oregon City high
school had three representatives at
the first annual convention of high
school editors held at the school of
journalism at the university, Friday
morning, May 20th. The represen
tatives were Gordon Hannaford, Eth
el Gillette and Goldie Hardy. Gordon
Hannaford, manager of the Hesperian,
was made a member of the member
ship committee.
There were in all 42 delegates, rep
resenting 2n high schools. ' An Ore
gon high school press association was
formed, a constitution adopted, offic
ers and committees elected for the
coming year, and an annua) meeting
date at the school of Journalism set
for each year at the tima of meeting
of the high school debate league. High
school annuals, magazines, news
notes and newspapers are the four
classes of high school publications
entitled to representation. ; Every
ALL PROPERTY
OF G. BERGDOLL
SEIZED BY U. S.
PHILADELPHIA. Pa., May 27,
The entire property of Grover Cleve
land Bergdoll, millionaire draft dodg
er, was seized by the United States
government here Friday.
Colonel Thomas W. Miller, alien
property custodian, of the United
Slates, arrived in Philadelphia and
personally made the seizure by dir
ection of President Harding and' un
der the authority of the. "trading with
the enemy act."
Colonel Miller arrived in Philadel
phia from Chicago and was met by
Major Vincent A. Carroll, hi,, personal
attorney, at North Philadelphia sta
tion. Miller and Carroll then got
in touch with the United States at
torney and the United States marsh
al who had previously received In
structions from the attorney general
as to the contemplated action, by the
government.
Mrs. Bergdoll was immediately
served with a formal demand to make
a detailed report of all the holdings
of Grover Cleveland Bergdoll and was
notified that all of the estate of Grov
er in Philadelphia, which included the
Bergdoll castle" at Fifty-second and
person and publication accepting a
membership in the association, sub--i w, ,t,ot, W.,M i, nv-
scribed to the following principals of j hv thtt iien oroDertv custodian
TWO MEN KILLED IN
EXPLOSION ON
LAUNCH
Three Convictions
Obtained Against
Campers in Forests
ROSEBURG, Or., Ma: 21. Tlie
oseburg chamber of commerce ha?
mailed bulletins to all prrts of the
state giving accurate and detailed in
formation concerning road conditions
in this county. These bulletins will
be mailed each week throughout the
summer months. Tourist travel is
gradually increasinc. but some com
plaints are received concerning tlie
blockade of roads in "the northern
part of Douglass county. The con
tractors say, however, that detours
are being provided and no difficulty
will be experienced by the tourists
in getting through.
ENGINE DISTILLATE
ON MARKET
AGAIN
"Engine Distillate for use ?n tractors,
motor boats and other similar inter
nal combustion er-gines, has been
placed on 'the market again," an
nounces J. L. Lacey, agent, of the
Standard Oil company at '.hi,, point.
In thF past, engine distillate has prov
en . quite satisfactory for special
types of engines, and its appearance
again on the market will mean a
consider.-i i.o saving lor tractor oper
ator.; end owners of ';sgines whitth
ran !.'' adnjited to this fuel.
In Chicago careless motorists who
part their cars more than thirty min
utes, in violation of the city ordin
ance. find them chained and locked ti
one of the electroliers along the
boulevard. An officer leaves a card.
which informs the owner that he will
be glad to release the car after the
owner has arranged to appear in court
the text morning.
DON'T CARRY SPARE TIRE
TOO LONG, EXPERT SAYS
"It is a good rule not to carry a
spars tire too long,"' says H. H Free
man of the Northwest Auto company,
distributors for the Miller tires. "Inter
change It with the other tires every
month. Of course, it should be car
ried covered. When left out of serv
ice too long, its endurance and long
evity are handicapped sc-riously."
GOTHAM WANTS INFORMATION
OF SALEM AUTO PARK
SALEM, Or.,May 27. The Salem
automobile camp grounds for tourists,
have attracted th6 attention of offi
cial of the American Automobile as
sociation in New York City The as
sociation has written T. G. Albert,
superintendent of the gcounds, asking
full information and clipping? of all
newspaper articles about the grounds
6S
You Save Money55
says the Good Judge
And get more genuine chew
ing satisfaction, when you use
this class of tobacco.
This is because the full, rich,
real tobacco taste lasts so
long, you don't need a fresh
chew nearly as often.
And a small chew gives more
real satisfaction than a big chew
of the ordinary kind ever did.
' Any man who uses the Real
Tobacco Chew will tell you
that.
Put uj in two styles
W-B GUT is a long fine-cut tobacco
RIGHT CUT is a short-cut tobacco
PORTLAND, Or., Mav 28. News
lias just reached the Portland
office of the forest service of the con
viction at Bend. Oregon, of two camp
ers. The report shows that B. J.
Larpenter and George Ludowitz camp
ed on the Fall River camp ground on
the Deschutes national forest, on May
15. When they broke camp, they
left their camp fires burning in vio
lation of state and federal laws. Lat-
er iu Bend, before Judge Sawyer of
the county court, they were fined $5
each.
From the Okanogan forest, Wash
ington, comes news of another suc
cessful forest fire law enforcement
case. A. L. Arneson, of Mabton.
Wash., built a camp fire near Inflam
able material in the national forest.
The fire spread and damaged govern
ment timber, and on May 6, 1921, Mr.
Arneson paid $1500 in damages for
his criminal negligence in addition to
a fine of -$100.
On May 19. a federal jury ir. Port
land brought in a verdict of guilty
against Lorenzo E. Dole, for malic!
ously setting a fire on the Siuslaw
national forest in Oregon.
TILLAMOOK, Or., May 28. Two
men were killed when their launch
oline, apparently about 3:20 o'clock!
Tuesday morning. The bodies and the
ruined launch were found by a search
ing party yesterday on the tide flats
between Bay ocean and Dick's point.
The men were:
Lee De Rock, 40, ferryman, married
G. B. Lougheed, 40, logger, married.
They left Tillamook Monday with
a scow -of lumber in tow. Later they
put in at Bay ocean, and left that
place. They had twenty gallons of
gasoline aboard.
Although no one knows what hap
pened, the indications were that
De Rock was killed y the explosion
and that fLoughded drowned while
trying to swim ashore. No Inquest
will be held.
journalistic ethics
1. I believe in clean journalism.
2. I will put nothing into print
as a writer or editor that I would not
say as a gentleman.
3. I will . publish nothing anony
mously to which I would be ashamed
to sign my name.
4. Realizing that journalism is
powerful. I shall devote extreme
care to my writing and editing. Re
alizing that, the printed word cannot
be recalled or unsaid, I shall watch
carefully to prevent the printing of
anything unclean, anything untrue, or
anything harmful to the good name
of any person, or the reputation of
my school.
HERE'S EASY WAY TO
CLEAN GAS PIPING
A FREIGHT CAR AUTO TRUCK.
To solve the problem of freight con
gestion, one enterprising body build
ing concern has designed an automo
bile truck freight car body to carry big
loads, and which has proved its usefulness.
A simple method to clear gasoline
piping or obstruction witnout re
moving parts consists of entirely fill
ing the tank with gasoline. That is the
tank must be filled until the gasoline
overflows the filling spout to get rid
of any pockets of air. Screw the filling
cap on tight and plug the venthole
with a piece of wood driven in. Strike
the tank a sharp blow with thc, fist or
a mailet. The pressure from the blow
is exerted equally in all directions, and
the obstruction in the pipeline being
the point of least resistance, will be
dislodged. This method will start
gasoline flowing under any conditions
pressure.
RANKS OF AUTO
WORKERS
INCREASE
Employment in the automobile in
dustry picked up nearly a third In
March as compared to February, ac
cording to figures disclosed by the de
partment of labor. The percentage
increase in March as compared to
February was 32.3, while the woolen
mills came next with 17 per cent and
hosiery and underwear third with 12. S
per cent. Money paid to workers went
Up 44.7 per cent in automobile plants
and 25.7 per cent in woolens.
and would be administered by that
office.
"When it was learned at the banks
that funds belonging to Grover were
deposited in the name of Emma O.
Bergdoll, the president of the Insti
tutions were directed to sequester all
deposits in Mrs. Bergdoll's name un
til the Interest of Grover Bergdoll ia
the deposits can be ascertained.
An attachment on all of the slack
er's holdings in the Bergdoll Brewing
company plant was also made by Mil
ler. All mortgages to Grover Berg
doll and the tenants in his proper
ties will be served likewise, Miller
announced.
The Bergdoll properties will be tak
en over by Major Carroll and admin
istered by him for the alien property
custodian and any money will be
turned into the treasury of the United
States with other property of alien
enemies that was seized in the early
part of the war. Colonel Miller said.
This has been the first seizure since
June, 1919.
MILITARY FUNERAL
IS WELL ATTENDED
CIRCUIT COURT FILINGS
Beulah Verna Gibson vs. Ray Re
ana Gibson; divorce on the grounds
of cruel and inhuman treatment. Mar
ried in Vancouver, Wash., Dec. 23,
1918. .
Dorothea Kaye vs. Byron Kaye; di
vorce on the grounds of cruel and in
human treatment.
Edith Arthur vs. Orville L. Arthur;
divorce on the grounds of cruel and
inhuman treatment. Married at" Port
land. Oregon, June 22, 1911.
Mary Kelley vs. Una Vane. Ju
lia Kessler, John Doe Kessler( hus
band); suit to recover $1000 on pro
missory note.
Capitol Garage vs. Hiram Eilers;
suit for car rental.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS SIGN
BONDS
County Commissioners W. F. Har
ris and W- A. Procter spent the great
er part of the day Saturday signing
the road bonds, 900 in number.
One of the largest and most impres
sive funerals held in Oregon City was
that of Captain Lowell Blanchard, son
of Mr .and Mrs. A. L. Blanchard, of
this city, which was held in the new
Methodist church Thursday afternoon
at 2 o'clock. The young man was giv
en a military funeral. Forty officers
and 200 enlisted men, who had been
at Camp Withy com be at Clackama3
for several days, attended in a body,
adding to the impressiveness of the
service. Several large trucks ami ao-
iobiles brought the delegation to
this city.
Chaplain Gilbert, of Astoria, pre
sided, and gave the sermon, speaking
highly of the young officer, who died
a few days ago at Boise, and in his
eulogy noted the banks of hadsome
floral pieces and flowers surround
ing the casket, which marked the high
esteem In which the officer was held.
Among the handsome pieces were
those from Willamette Falls Camp,
American Legion; Woodmen of the
World and I. O. O. F. lodges, of which
deceased was a member and members
of Captain Blanchard's old company ,
G, of this city.
Rev. M. T- Wire, pastor of the Meth
odist church .offered a prayer, and
Mrs. Malva Bolle sang most impres
sively, ."Shadows.' Miss Dorothy
Stafford was the accompanist." .
At the conclusion of the service the
casket, covered with the Stars and
Stripes, and bearing the body, was
taken to Mount Scott cemetery, Port
land, where interment was held. Many
friends followed the remains to their ,
last resting place, witnessing the Im
pressive burial ceremony. A squad
from Company B of Portland, fired
the salute and taps were sounded by
a bugler from the Portland company.
Active pallbearers were captains of
the Third Oregon regiment and lat
er 162nd U- S. Infantry, who had serv
ed with Captain Blanchard. These
were Captains Libby, Paroni. Alex
ander, Caroneth, Kettle and Wells.
Accompanying pallbearers were mem
bers of Willamette Falls Post, Amer
ican Legion, of this city, and Lieuten
ant M. R. cooper, Sergeants J. W.
Nead, F. A. Scott. L. P. Barnes, Keut
Moody, Dallas Armstrong, all of whom
had served under Captain Blanchard.
Arrangementg for the funeral were
in charge Of Major W. R. Log us and
Lieutenant M. S Cooper.
' Flags were at half mast in this city
out of respect for the dead officer.
JAPANESE INCREASE RATIO
FASTER THAN WHITES
WASHINGTON, May 26. The Chi
nese population, of Oregon decreased
58 per cent between 1910 and 1920,
the census bureau announced Thurs
day. Oregon "now has 3090 Chinese
residents as compared with 7:i33 in
1910.
The Japanese population increased
21.4 per cent.- Japanese residents
now number 4151, as compared with
3148 in 1910
The whit6 population increased 17 4
per cent.
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Sheriff Wilson arrested Raie W,
Orr Tuesday evening on a charge of
making and having liquor in his pos
session. The sheriff found one of
the most complete "moonshine" stills
he ever saw and the equipment was
especially arranged for convenience.
The apparatus was installed in an out
house especially built and had gas
and water connections. One hundred
and fifty gallons of mash and 6 gal
Ions of the finished product together
with a 50-gallon copper still was tak
en at the time of the raid. The On
place is located about 1 miles north
on this city on the River road, neas
Concord.
Raie W. Orr was taken before Judge
Perry, of Milwaukie, where he plead
ed guilty and wa3 fined $5t'0 and costs
which he- paid. Deputies Hughes.
Lowe and Long were with the sheriff
In the hunt for the' still. "The coun
ty treasury has been enriched $13"5
in the month of May from "Moon
shiners." .-
RECORDS OPERATING COST.
' For motor truck owners there has
been designed a compact device to
record the cost of operating a truck In
terms of material, time and distance.
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home for YOU
Help us build Homes We will repay the State the
principal with interest
Election Tuesday, June -7th
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