OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1921.
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CANBY AND
Municipal Power
And Light Plant
For Canby Talked
CANBY. Dec. 9. A new proposition
to finance an electric company for the
City of Canby was advanced at a
special meeting of the council here
. Thursday, evening, when it was pro
posed that the municipality furnish
the construction of a power house on
the banks of the Molalla four miles
from Caaby at a" cost of $10,000.
Since the Molalla Electric company
raised the rates more than 100 per
cent last July, the question of power
and light for Canby has been receiv
ing considerable attention. : M J.' Lee
was recently granted a franchise for
the construction of a new" plant1 and
it was understood that work was to
begin immediately and the old plant
abandoned.
TIME IS EXTENDED
The city council granted Lee
a sixty day extension of time on his
contract, and In the intermin the Mo
lalla company has been furnishing the
power. Lee presented the proposition
of city aid to the council, which is to
be considered at the regular meeting
when a number of ordinances, pro
viding for different solutions to the
problem, will come up for considera
tion. It is understood that the ori
ginal agreement, under which Lee was
to take over the plant, has" not been
definitely settled altho the franchise
was voted.
Prepositions for the sale of the Mo
lalla company's equipment have been
entertained, but no basis of agreement
over iha price has been, obtained. At
present, as for the r,ast four months,
he streets of Canby have been in
darkness, due to the fact that as a
retaliatory measure, the city stopped
using current rather than pay what
they claim is an exhorbitant rate.
COST IS $10,000
The municipally financed proposi
tion involves the establishment of a
power house on the banks of the Mo
lalla river, about four miles from Can
by, at a cost of about $10,000, or to
secure electricity from the Portland
Railway Light and Power company.
Request for water rights on the Mo
lalla river was filed yesterday with
state engineer Percy Cupper. The
plant will require 300 second feet of
water.
If arrangements are made to erect
the power house, work will begin early
in the spring.
If the power house is erected on the
proposed site, this will give a fall of
about 25 feet, which will develop about
150 k- w.
Lodge Candidates
At Canby Examined
CANBY, Or., Dec. 13. Dr. Eshelman
of. Portland, was in Canby this eve
ning, coming here to examine about
20 candidates for the Artisan Lodge.
These wiH be initiated in the near fu
ture. '
At the recent meeting of the order,
the following officers were elected to
serve for the ensuing year: Master
Artisan, Mrs. Ola M. Ogle; superin
tendent, Mrs. George Hardesty; secre
tary, "W. C- Kendall; treasurer, Mrs.
R. Soper; senior conductor, C. F.
Skinner; junior conductor, Alan E.
Hutchinson; master of ceremonies,
"William Yeary.
Canby Ships 10 Cars
Of Christmas Trees
CANBY, Ore., Dec. 13. The last
. shipment of Christmas trees for the
Christmas trade , in San Francisco
were shipped from this city by W. H.
Bair a few days ago. Those for Hon-
olulu left about a week ago. There (
u-ata tAn oat lnaria nf trps Rpnf tliia '
season, all of which were shipped by
the Bair Commission House, of this
city.
Two Churches Hold
Bazaars at Canby
CANBY, Ore., Dec. 12. The bazaars
given in this city by the Methodist
and St. Patrick's Catholic churches
Saturday evening "were largely at
tended, and neat sums realized from
both. The Methodist bazaar was held
in the basement of the Methodist
church, and the Catholic bazaar in the
Artisan hall.
M. J. Lee was auctioneer at the
Catholic bazaar, when baskets were
sold. These contained dainty lunches.
The Catholic church realized $150
from the event, and the Methodist
about $100.
A large number from Oregon City
attended the St. Patrick's bazaar,
making the trip by the Canby stage.
The Knights of Columbus arranged
for the special trip.
MORE TIME GRANTED
CANBY, Dec. 14. A the request of
M. J. Lee, of this city, whose electric
light franchise was to have been
in operation by January 1st, an ex
tension of sixty days has been grant
ed by the city council of Canby,
CANBY OREGON CITY
Stage Time Table
STAGE LEAVES 5 MINUTES BE
FORB SCHEDULED TIME
WEEK-DAYS
Lv. Canby
7:25 a. m.
9:55 a. m
12:55 p. m.
4:15 p. m.
EXTRA
2:55 p. m.
6:15 p. m.
Lv. Canby
7:53 a. m.
9:55 a. m.
12:55 p. m.
4:15 p. m.
6:15 p. m.
7:55 p ra.
Fare 35c
Lv. Ore. City
8:00 a. m.
11:00 a. m.
2:00 p. m.
5:00 p. m.
SATURDAY
3:35 p. m.
7:00 p. m.
TRIPS
SUNDAY
Lv. Ore. City
8:30 a, m.
11:30 a. m.
2:00 p. m.
5:00 p. m.
7:00 p. rri.
10:45 p. m.
Round Trip 50c
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SOUTHERN
NEWS FOR CANBY AND VI-
CINITY,
Any news for the Canpy edi-
tion of the Oregon City Enter-
prise may be left at Kates Real 3
3 Estate office, which will be call-
3 ed for by Miss Nan- Cochran
Tuesday afternoon will be great-
ly appreciated. o
s If you have any church notices,
property sales, parties, lodge
news, locals and any other news
of interest to the public, these
will be gladly mentioned in the
? Oregon City Enterprise. .We
have a large list In this section
of the county, and all are inter-
ested in news from Canby and
vicinity.
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Snowbound Hunter
Tells Experiences
CANBY, Dec. 14. Thomas Kelland,
residing near New Era, was in Canby
Tuesday afternoon, where he trans
acted business and visited among
some of his friends, also giving some
of his experience on his recent wild
goose hunt in the Blalack country,
where he has been stalled since No
vember 17, due to the severe storm.
Kelland in company with Carl Bur-
goyne, of New Era, and Albert Mead,
residing .near .New Era, and Julius
Spagle, of Oregon City, left on a wild
goose hunt in Eastern Oregon Novem
ber 16. Shortly after arriving near
Blalock a severe snow storm swept
over that part of the country. The
men were directed to a cabin, owned
by a rancher, and located about a mile
from his home. Here they found
cook stove and bunks, where they
could live comfortably for awhile,
since there were several large straw
stacks close at hand to make their
beds from using their tents for mat
tresses, while a short distance away
was a "tumble down shack" that offer
ed material for the fire as long as it
lasted
Everything went well for a few days
until the provisions began to run short,
for the party had intended remaining
for the weekend. The first trip for
provisions having been made by Kel
land and -Spagle, the second was by
Kelland, after Spagle had departed for
Oregon City, when able to make the
trip through. As the young men had
left here in two automobiles and stall
ed in the snow banks, they decided to
remain until the weather moderated
so they could return in the manner
they had made the trip. Again provi
sions ran out, and the three men sub
sisted on jack rabbits for days until
able to make the second trip to Bla
lock, and rabbits and beans were feast
ed on until the second trip for provi
sions was made by Kelland. Taki ig
a pack horse along, beside the one
he rode, Kelland found to his disap
pointment that one of the horses had
disappeared while he was engaged in
shopping in a nearby store. Making
the best of the situation, he packed the
provisions on the side of his riding
horse, expecting to walk a portion of
the five miles in order to relieve his
riding horse of its heavy load. He bad
trudged along the road for several
miles leading the pack horse, when
the other horse appeared coming
toward him. Further on he found that
the horse had become frightened by
appearance of a bridge crew and had
turned and started back towards Bla
lock.
Mr. Kelland says that stock suffer
ed from the severe weather, for the
ranchers were not prepared for the
early snow. Gathered around one of
the hay stacks near the little cabin
were seventy horses feeding from one
stack, and they remained there with
out shelter during the storm, while at
another ranch some distance away
there were at least a hundred. Icicles
were hanging from the poor animals'
manes and tails, and nothing but a
cayuse could stand such weather.
Sheep on various ranches suffered as
well, and icicles were hanging from
their wool.
Ripe-Raspberries
Attract Attention
CANBY, Dec. 14. Displayed in the
window of the Canby State Bank build
ing are clusters of raspberries, both
ripe and green, and with many blos
soms that have attracted unusual at
tention by those passing that way.
These will be taken to Portland to
day by M. J. Lee to show just what
kind of weather Canby is having. A
number of the residents of this city
are looking forward to naving raspber
ries for Christmas dinner, providing
the mild weather continues.
One -of the residents have found
new blossoms on his tomato plants,
but he is not looking forward to ripe
tomatoes for Christmas. .
Petition to Close
River Circulated
CANBY, Dec. 14. A petition is be
ing circulated in Canby for closing the
Big and Little Nestucca rivers and the
bay adjacent to Pacific City, Oregon,
to all commercial and net fishermen.
The petitions are being largely sign
ediand when completed will be pre
sented to the fish commission of state
of Oregon.
Rebekah Lodge at
Canby Will Initiate
CANBY, Ore., Dec. 13. At a meet
ing of Kirk Rebekah Lodge to be held
in the I. O. O. F. hall next Tuesday
evening a number of candidates are to
be initiated. The initiatory work will
be followed by a banquet. m...
CLACKAMAS
Business Property
At Canby Is Sold
CANBY, Dec. 14. Another import
ant land deal was closed in Canby this
morning through, M. J. Lee, of this
city, whereby the lot, 50x100 feet, ad
joining the Canby State Bank on the
south, and facing G street, owned by
L. D. Walker and L. A. Brandes. of
Portland, and George Scramlin, of
Macksburg, was sold to Arthur Gra
ham, cashier of the State Bank of
Canby ,and others . The consideration
was $3000.
There are three store buildings on
the property, one of the buildings hav
ing been vacant for a number of years.
These buildings will be thoroughly re
novated and made Into modern struc
tures. This land was owned by the late
George Knight, and purchased in 1911 j
by M. J. Lee, who later sold it to J.' A. j
Cobb, now of Portland, where Mr.
Cobb engaged in the drygoods and
general merchandise business. He
later sold it to L. D. Walker, and L. A.
Brandes, both of Portland ,and George
Scramlin, of Mack&burg, whan M. J.
Lee sold these two lots be received
$1500. The property was divided the
Canby State Bank having purchased
the north half, and erecting a hand
some bank buildings The banking
institution paid J. A. Cobb $1500 for its
lot, this deal having been made in
1912, one year after Mr. Cobb purchas
ed the property from Lee.
Adjoining' this property sold today,
and facing Main street. Is the corner
lot purchased by John Koehler, of Can-
by, builder and contractor of this city,
upon which there is a store building,
occupied by the Waite automobile
establishment. Mr. Koehler purchas
ed this property last week for $6000
from Mrs. Anna Knight, widow of
George Knight. This is the first time
the land has changed hands since 1870,
since that time Saving been owned by
the Knight family. The building now
used as a salesroom for automobiles,
and which will soon be wrecked to
make room for a handsome concrete
structure, was erected by A. H. Lee,
pioner resident of Canby, who came
across the plains in the early days,
and is still making his home here. The
building was erected in 1872, the tim
ber which is still well preserved. M. J.
Lee, through which the sale of the
property adjoining closed today for
$3000, was born in this block, and he
has since resided here.
It is the intention of the new owners
of the property to bein improvement
and construction immedlaely.
CANBY PROPERTY SOLD
CANBY, Dec. 10. (Special). Mrs
Anna Knight, of this city, has sold
the corner lot on Main street opposite
the Southern Pacific depot in Canby
to John Koehler, contractor and build
er of Canby. The consideration was
$6000. This is one of the best loca
tions in this city for a business house,
and it is the intention of the new own
or to tear down the preVmt building
occupied as the Wait automobile sales
headquarters, and to erect a brick
building. The work will be commenced
Immediately.
The sale was made through Charles
L. Bates, real estate dealer, of this
city.
CANBY LOCALS
CANBY, Dec. 14. Dr. Murdy, form
erly following his profession as a den
tist in this city, now of Portland, was
in Canby Sunday visiting at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. L- H. Wang.
Mrs. Harry Garrett and children
who have been visiting at the home of
Mrs. Garrett's mother, Mrs. R. Soper,
of this -city, have gone to Corvallis,
where they are to make their home,
Mr. Garrett has taken a position there.
and is favorably impressed with the
city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Rhodes motored
to Monitor on Saturday, where they
visited relatives.
Mrs. A. M. Waldron, formerly of
Oregon City, now residing near Port
land, is in this city, visiting Mrs. R
Soper. Mrs. Waldron and daughter
are contemplating making their home
in this section.
Miss Anna Smucker, of Aurora, has
arrived in Canby and is visiting her
sister, Mrs. D. A. Yoder.
Canby High School
JUNIOR NOTES
CANBY, Dec. 13. The Junior III
class is now busy reading, "The Mer
chant of Venice," one of Shakespeare's
famous classics.
The Junior Civics class had a debate
last Friday afternoon, the question be
ing, "That Modern Styles are to be
preferred to styles prevalent more
than thirty years ago." The affirma
tive team was composed of Opal
Wheeler, Olga Hollenbach and Amelia
Kraft. Those on the negative were
Irene Smith, Erma Stuwe and Kather
ine Hein. Opal Wheeler and Irene
Smith gave the rebuttal. The affirma
tive won, the whole class being the
judge. Some of the debaters on the
negative wore costumes and they were
certainly comical looking.
A number of Juniors attended the
Federal Power Commission
In compliance with the Federal Wa
ter Power Act (41 Stat., 1063) notice
is hereby given that the Portland Rail
way Light and Power Company, Port
land, Oregon, has filed applications
covering proposed power develop
ments on Clackamas River and tribu
taries above a point approximately in
Section 21, T. 5 S., R. 6 E., W. M.; also
a proposed transmission line and road
from said point to Cazadero, Oregon.
Any objection to such applications, or
request for a hearing thereon, together
with any briefs, reports, or other data
for which consideration is desired,
should be submitted to the Executive
Secretary, Federal Power Commission,
Washington, D. C. Adv.
bazaar at the M. E. church, Saturday
evening.
Wallace Dalen returned to school
Monday after a two weeks' absence,
having Injured his leg while playing
football.
Opal Wheeler and Olga Hollenbach
were among those, who hiked to the
Pudding river Sunday. .
SOPHOMORE BRIEFS
Olga Miller and Irene Colson attend
ed a party Saturday night given at the
home of Doretta Faist, where they en
joyed a lively time.
Lena . Sandsness, Sylvia Fischer,
Bernice Beeson, Rex Barth and Evelyn
Dalen were present at the Methodist
Bazaar Saturday night.
Anita Shaubl is present at school
again. She has been absent for a few
days on account of her mother's ill
ness.
Fergus West attended the bazaar at
the Artisan hall Saturday night. -
The Sophomores basket ball team
is progressing rapidly. They 'are
anxious to get started in real games.
Lena Sandsness visited with friends
in Oregon City Sunday.
James Mooney is back in school. He
has been absent a few weeks.
Mary Noble was absent a half day
last week on account of illness.
Forrest Baty spent Sunday evening
at the skating rink in Oregon City.
SENIOR CLASS
In English IV class last Friday, after
our regular lesson, we had a brief de
bate under the rules of Parliamentary
Law. Myles Nobles acted as chairman,
and the subject under discussion per
tained to simple and inexpensive dress
at graduation.
The Seniors are getting good prac
tice in debating and we hope to have
our share in the ' debate tournament
which is to be held soon.'
Many students of the English IV
class are working on their book re
views. "Evangeline" was assigned for
this semester's review.
There are four Senior girls- who turn
out regularly for basket ball practice,
and are developing into pretty good
players. ,
Graduation -is an important subject
in the Senior room, tho early in the
season.
Mildred enjoyed a show in Oregon
City Sunday afternoon.
Eleanor Lent, Mildred Henriksen,
Easter Noble, Cora'Ausve and Charles
Bates were present at the M. E. church
bazaar Saturday evening.
Louis Lorenz attended the .bazaar at
Mulino Saturday evening. '
The Teachers' Training II class has
been studying school law and now
starting to study a hew book, "History
of Elementary Education."
FRESHMAN NOTES
Vera Boardman spent last Friday in
Portland shopping.
The rustling little "Freshies" suc
ceeded in selling all the Xmas stamps
that.were given to the secretary.
Ines King, Eva and Byrdine Knut
son were among those on the program
at the bazaar Saturday night given
at the Methodist church.
The "Freshies". played basket ball
with the ophs last week and were de
feated. They have not lost heart
though and are not through with them.
The "Rooks" defeated the grades last
Friday and that is some encouragement
Vera Boardman spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Almeda Thomp
son. We are all busily preparing for an
entertainment which is to be given
Thursday of next week, December 22,
in the school gymnasium. There will
be Christmas songs, and two little
plays, entitled "Courtship of Miles
Standish," and "Spreading the News,"
one of the Irish plays by Lady Greg
ory. There will be further announce
ment later.
TUALATIN AND Wll-SONVII-LE
CHURCHES
The Wilsonville Congregation ex-
pressea its appreciation oi ur. hi. a.
Hammond's sermon on Sunday even
ing and requested that he be invited
to come again sometime in the near
future.
The Kimball School of Theology in
Salem has purchased a new stereop
tican which will be available for use
by the student pastors and our pastor
will arrange for lectures in the Tuala
tin and wilsonville churches early in
the New Year.
Friday, December 23, the Tualatin
Sunday school will give their Christ
mas program. Mrs. McAffee and Mrs.
Wilcox are on the program committee.
The church service at Tualatin on
Sunday will commence at 11 a. m. and
at Wilsonville S P. M.
Elks Benefit Raises
$540 for Xmas Fundi
Approximately $540 was raised for
the Christmas cheer fund of the local
Elks lodge by the minstrel show given
at the Liberty theatre Tuesday eve
ning by the Portland Elks minstrels.
The house was crowded to capacity
and the large audience showed its ap
preciation of the program.
The lodge is investigating all cases
of need that are reported and at
Christmas time will provide baskets
of food for the families. More actual
need has been met this year in the
investigations than fo$ several years.
The cheer program of the Elks will be
the largest relief effort made in this
county this year.
FARMERS' WEEK
Corvallis, Op, Dec. 26-31, 1921
Winter Short Courses
Put Science Into Farm Practice
Fruit and Vegetable Course
Dec. 3-17, '21
Tractor Mechanics Course
... Jan. 2-Mar. 18, '22
Dairy Manufacture Course
: Jan,, 2-Mar. 18, '22
Agriculture Course Jan. 2-Mar. 18, '22
Dairy Herdsmen's Course
Jan. 2-June 18, '22
Grain Grading Course Jan. 9-21, '22
Beekeeping Course Jan. 30-Feb. 25, '22
Homemakers'
Conference
.Mar. 20-25, '22
Oregon Agricultural College
Full Information on any Course "by
writing THE REGISTRAR. O. A. C,
Corvallis, Oregon.
NDUSTRIAL EDUCATION
CLASS IS STARTED HERE
Carpentry Courses Will be
Taught, by Instructor.
from State Board. "
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A. R, Nichols, - supervisor of state
trade and industrial education work.
whose home is at Corvallis, Oregon,
was In Oregon city Wednesday, hav
ing come here at fete request of the
carpenters' union to organize a class
for carpenters, when special courses
are to be offered for apprentices In
this trade.
Mr. Nichols has arranged with J.
L. Gary, superintendent of the Union
high school at West Linn, so that
classes may be formed and to carry
on their work at the high schoo build
ing.
These courses are ofered by the
department of trade and Industry ot
the Oregon State Board for vocation
al education. The state board for the
vocational education will pay half the
salary of the instructor, and the men
who take this course will be expected
to pay the other half. In this way
the expenses for instruction willvary
from twenty-five to fifty cents per
lesson, depending upon the number
of "men taking the course. From indi
cation the class will be formed with
a large membership. This is open to
non-union men as well as union.
Mr. Nichols also visited among some
of his old time friends while in this
city. Among these was City Super
intendent R. W. Kirk, -of the Oregon
City high schools.
Mr. Nichols has accepted aninvi-
tation to speajt before the Associated j
General Contractors and Engineers at.
the University ciub in Portland Fri
day evening of this week at a 6:30
dinner.
While in this city Mr. Nichols ar
ranged to meet those desiring to take
a carpenters' course, which will in
clude form building, house framing,
outside ., finishing, inside finishing.
stair building, blue print reading and
estimating, on Monday evening. De-
cember 19th, at 7:30 o'clock at the
West Linn high school.
The Oregon State Board for Vo
cational Education is composed of F.
B. In galls, of Dufur, Oregon, repre
sentative of the agriculture course;
David M. Dunn, of Portland, repre
sentative of employers of labor; Otto
Hartwig, Portland representative of
employes; Mrs. George McMath, of
Portland, representative of home in
terests, and Superintendent J. A.
Churchill, of Salem, executive officer.
The administration is handled by E.
E. Elliott, Miss Bertha Davis, super-
... ltAw. r A
R. Nichols, supervisor of trade and
industrial education.
Time for Mailing of
Packages IS Outlined
Parcels, according to the local post
of ifce, require a longer period for ship
ment than first class mail, and peo
ple are urged to the realization that
the time between now and Christmas
is getting short.
For the information of those who
will have to send shipments'for some
distance, the following table, prepare.!
through the Portand office is quoted
by Postmaster John Cooke, and shows
the last time at which packages',
destined to reach a certain point for
Christmas delivery can be mailed:
December 14 Maine, New Hamp
shire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Con
necticut, Rhode Island and Florida.
December 15 New York, Pennsyl
vania, Maryland, Virginia, West Vir
ginia, North Crolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Alabama.
December 16 Michigan, Ohio, In
diana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama
Mississippi and Louisiana.
December 17 -Wisconsin, Minneso
ta, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Oklahoma,
Indian Territory, Arkansas, ' Texas,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebras
ka, Kansas and New Mexico.
December 19 Montana, Wyoming,
Colorado and Arizona.
, December 20 Utah, Nevada and
California south of San Francisqp.
December 21 Northern California
and Idaho.
December 22 Washington and Ore
gon. New Officers for
Anvili'lT-v rilen
-C-UXlliary V-alObeil
At a meeting of the American Le
gion Auxiliary held at the Willamette
hall on Monday evening, election of
officers was among the business of
the organization. These officers to
serve for the . ensuing year are as
follows: Mrs. Mary Caufield, presi
dent; Miss Evelyn Harding, vice-president;
Mrs. Grace M. Eby, secretary;
Miss Mary Mitchell treasurer; Mrs.
.Nellie E. Cooper, chaplain."
The regular meeting to have been
held December 26th, will be post
poned until January 9th, 1922.
Other business transacted Monday
evening was making plans -for a.New
Year's Eve entertainment.
Clackamas County,
Oregon City Pinched
The law fell into Us own toils Wed
nesday. Clackamas county got pinched for
overloading.
Then Oregon City followed suit.
Clackamas county was fined $30.
Oregon City will appear bsfore
Judge Noble today.
It started when Harry Griffith,
state traffic officer, arrested W. Hen
reci for overloading a county gravel
truck 1600 pounds in excass of the
legal limit. Judge Noble decided the
facts were $50 against the county.
An hour later Traffic Officer Wagy
arrested E. W. Scott, Oregon .City
Street Superintendent, on similar
charges. His case will be heard to
day. In -the justice court Wednesday,
Judge Nob!s.lso fined Raymond El
liott $50 foraverloading. -
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M
anSought asClew
In Molalla Murd
Search for a blonde man," probably
25 years of age, an incomplete descrip
tion of whom has been obtained, has
been instituted by the authorities as
a possible clew in the case "of the bru
tal murder of E. E. Davis, Molalla
homesteader, who was discovered
Monday in bed with his head split in
two.
The man, about the same age as the
murder victim, is described by resi
dents of Molalla to be the last person
seen with Davis, on what is belieVe"d
to be the day of the murder, supposed'-
ly November 18. It is he whom it, is
believed accompanied Davis to the
cabin on the homestead in the Russel-
ville country, after his last trip to
Molalla.
IDENTITY IS CERTAIN
Davis, whose identity was doubted
for some time by Sheriff W. J. Wilson,
was positively identified Wednesday
by S C. Ford and O. W- Stein, em
ployees of the B. F. Goodrich rubber
company, for whom Davis was a sales
man. They described the man as one
Gf notably upright character.
Davis, it develops, was formerly in
the employ of the Goodrich people In
Montana, operating from Great Falls
and Butte. He was employed in the
Portland office in 1920.
Davis is known to have spent some
time on his homestead last year. This
year he secured an extension of time,
and resigned his position October 1,
going onto his land October 15, ac
cording to the records. He expected
to Brove hIs Patent next year-
Word from Shirley Brothers, Indi
anapolis undertakers, was received by
Coroner O. A. Pace Wednesday, order- j
ing the body to be prepared for ship
ment. It is to be interred in Indian-;
apolis, which is the home of the man's
father.
THEFT THEORY SCOUTED
Investigation Wednesday further
discredited the fact that the motive
for the murder might have been pre-
mediated robbery, as the man was
STATE TRAFFIC COPS
ISSUE REPORT UPON
ACTIVITIES FOR 19?1
mes lotal $7,UOO ITOm rirst
i D( Y (n (V-hJu.. 91 .
Trucks Inspected
SALEM, or.. Dec. . Fines imposed
as a result of activities of inspectors
working under the direction of the
state motor vehicle department from
January 1 to October 31, aggregated
$7024.95, according to a report prepar
ed here today to T. A. Raffety, who is
in charge of the law enforcement bu
reau of the secretary of state's office.
During the same period the inspec
tors caused delinquent motor vehicle
operators to mail to the secretary of
state aproximately $21,998.75. This
sum covered operators' licenses chauf
feurs' "licenses, transfers and dupli
cate plates.
"The first set of loadometers pur
chased by the state department for
use in the enforcement of the state
motor vehicle law was received July
20," Mr. Raffety's report said. "Tho
second set of loadometers was re
ceived August 18, while the third set
of the instruments was received" Oc
tober 29.
18 Trucks Inspected Daily.
When the machines were first
placed in actual use an effort was
made to limit their operation to two
or three days in any one community.
By this plan it was desired to dis
play their operation in every section
of the state where the excessive load
might be most destructive and if pos
sible institute two or three cases be
fore the courts in hope that the moral
effect of such, action would be bene
ficial and ' act as a deterrent against
future violations.
From July 24 to August 31, in
clusive, the loadometers were oper
ated in the counties of Marion, Linn,
Lane, Douglas, Polk, Washington,
- e' BouSlas' PoIk. Washington,
Yamhill, Tillamook, Clatsop, Multno-
man, iiooa tiver ana jiacK.amas. ne-
ports of the inspectors during that per
iod showed that they stopped and inspected-'
on an average of 18 trucks
daily, or a total of 422 trucks.
29 Found Overloaded.
Of this number 236 trucks were
weighed and 29 were found to be over
loaded to a sufficient degree to justify
carrying the cases into court. The
overloads handled in this instance
ranged from an excess of 200 to 4200
pounds. Only five trucks were found
to be overloaded to the extent of one
ton. In 25 per cent of the cases handl
ed the load could have been shifted
and by s doing would have been with
in the requirements of the law.
"During September 611 trucks were
inspected by thex" two loadometer
crews'. Of this number 192 were
weighed and 34" found to be over
loaded with the average overload
weight reduced to or in the neighbor
hood of 750 pounds as against 1180
pounds noted the previous month. Dur
ing this particular month of Septem
ber two of the department's Inspec
tors assisted in traffic regulations at
the Pendleton roundup for one week,
and the entire force devoted its time
to traffic work in connection with the
state fair the last week of the month.
"In September 9 cases were filed
in courts against truck drivers exceed
ing the speed limits provided by law
covering that class of vehicle. In Oc
tober 16 days were devoted to loado
meter work and 234 trucks inspected
for excessive loads. Of this number
164 were weighed and 30 reported as
overloaded. "
Report Shows Activities
"The reports for November have
not yet been tabulated and will not be
accessible for a week orx more, but
accustomed to carry but littl
His accounts show that abou
every week he .went to
ing from $20, to $25
at the United States'
v ember 14 he drew f
last entry made.
The theory that
-been killed by someS
the collection of his $Tfc
Insurance policy was st
after it wag. learned from lh
that the policy is in his father
wnat information nas Deen rec
from Indiana, is to the effect that
family is notably of good standi
and that nothing can be attached tJ
his former activities in the middle
west wbich sheds any light upon the
crime committed hero-
CAR BROUGHT HERE
The Ford coupe, which belonged to
the "dead man, was brought to Oregoa
City Wednesday by District Attorney"
Livy Stipp and County cerk Fred J.
Miller. A suit case, containing the
personal effects of the dead man was
found in the back, and it was evident
that he had just come from a trip,
probably to Portland.
Analysis of the stains on the hand
axe, found in the brush abot 30 feet
from the door of the house, establish
ed the fact that it was blood, and
leaves practically no doubt but that
it was the instrument ueed In the
murder.
Although identification of Davis is
practically certain, finger prints were
sent today to be compared with offi
cial records of the war department
at Washington.
Sheriff Wilson was notified Thurs-
i day morning that tv. o young men, Har
ry Friedman and John LaDoux, had
been arrested in Portland late Wed
nesday iiight and are being held for
investigation in connection with the
crime. Friedman is claimed to answer
the description of the blonde man, ac
cording to tha Portland police.
it must be remembered that truck
traffic during Novmeber has been re
duced to a minimum on account of
weather and road conditions. It must
also be remembered the inspectors
could hot devote all their time to the
one class of work, but must give con
sideration to every other phase of the
law. The overloaded vehicle will con
tinue to be a problem and a serious
one.
If the problem could be entirely
eliminated there would be no further
need of enforcement. However, this
report is submitted for the purpose
only of showing the activities of the,
state officers in the one line of work.
Through the efforts of the state traf
fic officers In demonstrating the work
of loadometers throughout the differ
ent counties to the officials of such
communities, eight counties have pur
chased these machines and, while' the
purchases were made late in the sea
son and as far as known but two
counties have been able to place their
machines in operation up to the pres
ent time, it can" reasonably be ex
pected that the work during the com
ing season will be as effective as could
possibly be anticipated." - "
DON'T IN PARKING
Do not -pane your car in front of
posted property nor fn restricted sec
tions. Do not leave your car standing more
than six inches from the curb, and
always have the right side to the
curb.
Do not leave your car on a cross
walk, within ten feet of a fire plug,
nor within 30 feet of a street car
stop.
Do not lock the wheels of your
car, for it may be necessary to move
the machine in case of fire in the vi
cinity. Stop the engine -and set the
emergency brakes. '
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