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FIFTY-FIFTH YEAR No. 51.
OREGON CITY, OREGON. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 30, 192I.
ESTABLISHED 1866
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COUNTY SCHOOLS
GET HIGH PLACE
IN STATE SURVEY
OREGON CITY ARE SUED
Damages Asked for Accidents
On Street and Road;
Amount Small.
COST OF OPERATION IS
BELOW AVERAGE
Clackamas Ranks Third
Number of Students ;
Illiteracy Low.
In
That costs and expenses " of the
Clackamas county schools average
well when compared with the other
counties in the state, is shown in a
recently completed survey of the op
erating' costs and the salaries as well
as per-oaptia disbursements of the ed- j
ucational institutions of Oregon.
Two suits for damage due to road
acicdents were filed Friday, one
against Oregon City and the other
against Clackamas county.
Li. A. Jacobs asks $357.55 from the
county for damage sustained when he
ran into a Federal water wagon own
ed by the defendant, which he claimn
was parked upon the highway without
lights.
James T. Doty asks $249.9o as
damages to his person and car, which
slipped over an embankment on an
unimproved street.
Jacobs claims that at 2 o'clock on
the morning of October 9 he was driv-
CITIZENSHIP IS
GRANTED 16 OF
27 PETITIONERS
5 APPLICANTS FAIL TO
APPEAR IN COURT
During the school year of 1920-21
the operating cost for the Clackamas J ing along the highway between Moni-
county schools was $492,688 or approx- tor and Barlow, and he collided wiw
imately $61.73 per pupil, the student the county water wagon, which was
census being 7,981. The average op- parked upon the pavement. He says
erating cost for all the schools of the that the water wagon had no lights.
state was $69.88. He .claims $257.55 damage to his ma-
COUNTY IS THIRD chine and $100 damage due to being
.. ,.. . ,. . . unable to drive his Chevrolet for a
amas county showed that $4,393 has
been spent for new schools and sites
or about $0.37 per capita for 12,040
pupils, while the per capita state ex
penditure was $4.33.
Clackamas county ' ranks third in
the number of pupils with 7,981, Mult
nomah leading with 48,315 and Lane
coming second with 8,400. Taking in
to consideration numbers only Clack
amas ranks 23 in the cost per pupil.
Sherman county leads the list with a
cost of $107.03 per pupil while Lincoln
stands at the bottom with a cost of
S3B.09.
' In the number of students attending i JOllUS ElllCrffCIlCV
high school Clackamas and Washing- & V
ton counties are tied for 31st place
with a percentage of 38.4. This per
centage Is computed from the census
of children between the ags of 14 and SALEM, Ore., Dec. 23. The senate.
17. Deschutes, Hood River and Crook I with only a few dissenting votes, to-
hold the three highest percentages I day approved a bill introduced in the
respectively. 69.1. 67.3 and 65.3 while I house appropriating $90,000 with
Curry and Polk counties are at the which to administer the so-called sol-
considerable period of time.
, Doty claims that he drove his Ford
bug, on the night of October 18, up
Railroad avenue, from 8th toward 7th
street. An alley intersecting at the
middle of the block was under im
provement, and as Railroad avenue is
not graded, the Ford rolled over the
embankment. Doty claims that there
were no barriers to protect him from
running oil. He asks ifi.io.iio , dam
ages to his machine, $35 personal
damage and $35 damage due to in
ability to use the car.
England, Austria, Germany,
Norway and Sweden
Are Represented.
Bill Passes Senate
bottom of the list with 12.2 and 17.3
respectively.
359 TEACHERS HERE '
Clackamas county employs 359
teachers and pays each an average
yearly salary of $903.95. The average j
monthly salary for principles is $131.
61, for teachers in schools of more
than one room $112.63, and for rural I
teachers $106.20. During the year
1920-21 the teachers' pay per annum
was raised approximately 18 per cent.
diers' bonus and loan law.
. At the time the bonus law was en
acted, there was appropriated $30,000
for its administration. Some time
later it was found that this sum was
inadequate and the state emergency
board was called into session. In
lieu of authorizing a deficiency ap
propriation, the emergency board in
formed the members of the bonus
commission that any deficit in the
funds necessary to operate the law
Men teachers are paid from 30 to j would be made up at a subsequent
40 per cent (on an average) more than session of the legislature.
women. These figures include prin- it was because of this pledge that
ciples and high school teachers and the legislature today appropriated the
it is in these positions that men are $90,000 making it possible to operate
mostly empolyed. No figures are the bonus act to the best advantage
available to compare the salaries of and at a minimum expense to the tax-
men and women in the same grades. payers
Clackamas .ranks 22nd in the pay
ing of teachers. Multnomah leads
with an average annual salary of
$1,742.85, while Curry is at the bottom
of the list with $383.93. Eleven of the
thirty-six counties pay an annual sal
ary of over "$1000.
Oregon ranks third lowest in the
United States in the percentage of
illiterates with a percentage of 1.46.
Iowa has the lowest percentage 1.10
and Nebraska holds second honors
with 1.40.
Local Red Men Hold
Dinner and Program
Sixteen of 27 applicants were grant
ed citizenship Tuesday at the Decem
ber naturalization term of the Clacka
mas County Circuit Court.
Five natives of Germany were na
turalized, five Englishmen, four Aus
trians, and one native of Sweden and
one Norwegian. Five of the appli
cants failed to appear, and the re
mainder were continued to the com
ing term, for various causes. Only
one case was dismissed, and that up
on 'petition of the applicant whosequali
fications, it developed, were not suf
ficient to comply with the law. No
dismissals with prejudice, were made.
MANY ARE RE-EXAMINED
At the hearing held here September
8, 49 were examined, and 20 were
granted citizenship. A number o f
those who came up Tuesday had had
their cases continued over from the
previous examination..
The examination work required only
a comparatively short time due to the
few who had to be heard. At the last
hearing, court began early in' the
morning continuing until nine o'clock
the same evening.
The examinations before Circuit
Judge J. U. Campbell, were conducted
by Walter L. Baumgartner, naturaliz
ation examiner. The following were
admitted:
LIST IS GIVEN
Frank Ferlan, Austria, Molalla route
1 ; Jake John Lau, Germany. Oregon
City route 6; Carl Meiritz, Germany,
Oregon City; Joseph Adamasky, Aus-!
tria, Gladstone; Elias James Williams
England, Oregon City; Valentin Kine
tic (Kemetich) Austria, Oregon City;
Max Bartsch, Gemiany, Boring route
1; George Henry Catterly, England,
Canby; Anton Herbst, Austria, West
Linn; Simon Richard Chilvik, Norway,
Canby route 1; John Wall, Sweden,
Colton; John Crawford, England, Ore
gon City; Owen H- Hughes, England,
Oregon City route 4;' August Ferdi
nant Lenhardt, Germany, Aurora route
3; Peter Adam Endres, Germany,
West Linn; and William Arthur Red
daway, England, Oregon City.
EARL GREY AND HIS FIANCEE
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Earl Grey of Falladen with his fiancee Lady Glesconner
WOOLEN MILLS
ARE TO ENLARGE
PORTLAND PLANT
Wachino Tribe No. Thirteen, Im
proved Order of Red Men, held their
regular monthly social session and
smoker Thursday evening at their
Wigwam in the Moose hall. A splendid
program had been arranged by the
pep committee which consisted of
Louisiana and South Carolina have boxing, wrestling, songs and readings
the greatest number of illiterates
21.90 and 18.10 per cent respectively.
This is atributed to the great num
bers of negroes in these countries.
Meeting of State
Chamber Scheduled
by the members of the tribe. After
this the members and guests sat down
to an elaborate chicken dinner. Judge
Charles Kelly presided as toast mas
ter and the following responded to
various toasts: Great Sachem P. P.
Fisher, who is head of the order in
this state; Past Great Sachem Judge
Morrow, of Portland; Past Great Sa
chem J. H. Fitzgerald; Past Great Sa
chems W. L. Little and L. A. Noble;
Past Sachem J. Wiley, of San Fran
cisco, Cal. W. Stovall entertained the
guests with his inimicable darkie
stories! The speakers told of the his
tory and the work of the order.
January 3rd has been set as the date
of the annual meeting of the Oregon
State Chambr of Commerce, acording
to an announcement today following
a meeting of the Board of Directors
held at Salem. A meeting of the ex
ecutive committee of the Oregon Irri
gation Congress will be called on the "TnT1 rYknf pccpc to
com Hoto in fnniiinr.tinn with the lfJ-ttll VjUUICBSCS LU
state chamber, according to the an
nouncement. Notification of the anual meeting is
being sent today to' all commercial
clubs of the state. Hal E. Hoss has
been apointed to represent the Ore
gon City organization. Directors of
the state chamber for the coming year
will be elected, and various questions
of state-wide interest will be up for
discussion, including new methods of
dealing with land settlement prob
lems with respect to the irrigated
lands of the state, according to the
announcement.
Christmas Program
Is Held at Canemah
A record crowd assembled in . the
Canemah school house on Thursday
evening, when a Christmas entertain
ment was given under the supervision
of the teachers, Miss Agnes Berg,
principal; Miss Emma Berg, interme
diate, and Miss Thelma Chamberlain,
primary.
The interior of the building had
been decorated in keeping with the sea
son, and a large Christmas tree, beau
tifully decorated, added to the beauty
of the big school room.
Candies and nuts were distributed
following the excellent program given
by the pupils. School has closed un
til after the holidays.
Sawing Jail Door
Confessng that he sawed the hinges
of the main corridor door of the coun
ty jail in an effort to escape, Charlie
Wells, held to await trial for no
support, Friday turned over to Sheriff
Wilson a hack-saw blade, for which
the officers had ineffectually searched
the jail cells.
Wednesday afternoon, the sheriff,
in taking the prisoner's meals into the
jail, discovered that the hinges of the
dor had been severed. Thursday a
crude hack-saw frame, containing a
badly worn blade, was discovered, hid
den above the steam radiators in the
main cell. As there were six men in the
jail, it was impossible to fasten the
guilt on anyone, as all denied it.
No action, according to the sheriff,
is to be taken against Wells.
Molalla Hoopers
Win from Mulino
Molalla American Legion basket
ball team met and defeated the Mulino
team in a game at Molalla on Thurs
day evening. There was a large at
tendance, and both teams had their
share of rooters.
The result of the game was 80 to
4 in favor of the American Legion
team of Molalla.
State Star Taken
From F. W. Snyder
The deputyship of F. W. Snyder,
head of the Northwest Law and Order
league, was revoked by excutive order
of th governor Saturday.
Snyder, formerly pastor of a Molal
la church which he resigned to ac
cept the leadership of the Anti Saloon
league before taking his present posi
tion, conducted numerous booze raids
in Clackamas county. Thursday three,
men working under him were arrested
for fraudulent operations and for al
leged attempts to sell confiscated li
quor. Roy Garrison, a fourth man
wanted in connection with the case
is said by the officials to have signi
fied his intention to surrender early
next week. All of the men including
D. W. Byrne, A. C. Dennis and C. H.
Carr were equipped with deputy game
warden badges. According to the gov
ernor's order rescinding the deputy-
ship, heeafter a bond is to be required
and added care taken in the distribu
tion of .the game warden's stars. Due
to the large ".umber of these officers
that is needed, it is pointed out, it be
comes difficult always to secure the
best men.
Action upon the case of the three
men held in Portland is still pending.
Machinery and equipment for a new
garment factory for the Oregon City
Woolen mills, is being installed in
Portland, and will be combined with
the equipment of the old plant lo
cated at 224 Russell street.
The new factory will employ some
300 people, about double the force
of the present plant. It is located at
Grand and Stark street, in the build
ing formerly known as the furniture
exchange.
Window spaces and the interior of
the building have been remodeled to
meet factory, conditions and to com
ply with the 'city's building code for
such structures. The new plant will
be ready for service soon after the
first of the new ear.
This change has been required be
cause of the constantly expanding bus
iness of the company, which has been
carrying on a . national advertising
campaign of its overcoats, mackinaws
and flannel shirts manufactured from
the wool cloth products of its mills
at Oregon City.
The distribution of these goods now
covers practically every state in the
union, having made tremendous
strides during the last four years.
The company now has district re
presentatives in New York, Boston,
Chicago, Cleveland, Louisville, At
lanta, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Salt
Lake, San Francisco Seattle and Portland.
Iliree Arrested On
Moonshine Charges
What oficials belive a bootleg ring.
long in operation, was broken Satur
day with the arrest of Jesse Mum-
power here upon telegraphic advice
and the apprehension of two local
men in Dayton.
Mumpower was arrested Saturday
night by Sheriff Wilson at the request
of Sheriff F. B. Ferguson of Yamhill
county, and ordered held in jail. He
is to be taken into Yamhill county to
day in connection with the arrest of
Jack Vallen, of Parkplace and Herman
Polehn, Oregon City, Route Three,
who were arrested at Dayton with li
quor in an automobile which they were
driving.
The exact nature of the charges
to be preferred against the men is not
known. Mumpower was convicted
here a short time ago for larcency and
was paroled from a six months 'Jail
sentence.
TWO LICENSES ISSUED
. Two marriage licenses were Issued
Tuesday at the county clerk's office.
They are:
William A. Davidson, 75, and Mary
Roberts, 50, Milwaukie.
Delbur W. Husbands, 22, and Camil
la Beattrice, 17, Molalla.
Poultry Men Make
Egg Market Plans
R. A Sheriff, a representative of
the State Poultry Producers' associa
tion, met with the several poultrymen
of Willamette and vicinity Wednes
day night, and explained the work
ings of the cooperative company and
urged the producers to come in.
Another meeting will be held at the
home of M. J. Brown Wednesday eve
ning of next week to make arrange
ments for an auto truck to pick up
the eggs of the dozen or or more pro
ducers' and deliver them to the asso
ciation. If this arrangement can be
made doubtless the most of the poul
trymen will become members of the
association.
It is also planned to make a sim
ilar arrangement with the poultrymen
in the vicinity of ML Pleasant.
Demonstration of
Stump Burner Held
More than 150 people witnessed the
land clearing demonstration on the
Fred Mosier farm at Logan Thursday.
It was the first public demonstration
of a new type of char pitting burner,
developed by F. Zissett, and it has.
been undergoing exhaustive tests
made by the Oregon Agricultural Col
lege during the past five years.
H. D. Bcuddfer, representing the
college was in charge of the demon
stration, which also involved the show
ing of uses of power stump pullers and
blasting. According to County Agent
W. A. Holt the demonstration proved
entirely successful. It is said that
under this newly developed system,
land can be cleared for half of the
cost of all other known methods.
The new burner is an adaption of
the char pitting process, and while
extremely simple in construction, is
said to be very effective. Its purpose
is to provide means of - effectively
controlling the fires. It is understood
that a company, which, has purchased
the patent rights, is to take over the
manufacture of the burners in the near
future, and place them on the market.
SOLDIER'S DEBT P'".
VETOED
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Act Passed by Legislature Is
Insult Says State
Chief Executive.
SALEM, Ore., Dec. 27. Governor
Olcott tonight vetoed senate bill No.
1, approved at the special session of
the legislature, providing that cash
or loans received by ex-service men
under the so-called bonus act, shall
be exempt from attachment for debts
contracted by the beneficiaries .prior
to the effective date of the bonus
amendment to the constitution.
This bill was introduced by Senator
Jay Upton of Crook county.
In his veto message Governor Ol
cott said:
"As near as can be determined from
the reading of this very loosely drawn
bill, has for its purpose the exemption
of ex-service men from payment of
debts contracted prior to receipt by
them of their loan or cash bonus un
der the veterans aid act.
"I consider tbis piece of legislation
an unwarranted reflection on our ex-
service men. I have only the highest
faith in the integrity and honor of
those men who entered their coun
try's service. I am certain that they
have no wish or desire to be placed
in a class where they would be ex
empt from the payment of any por
tion of their honest debts. I am re
luctant to believe that a solitary ex
service man. would welcome, or even
desire, the passage of such legisla
tion."
NO PERMANENT
CHIEF OF POLICE
TO BEAPPOINTED
MAY TO REMAIN HEAD
OF DEPARTMENT
Legal Technicality Overcome
In Official Difficulty;
Agreement Looms.
4-POWER TREATY
WILL SURVIVE
SAYS PRESIDENT
MORAL CLEANUP
IN OREGON CITY
URGED BY LEGION
Sheriff Destroys
Confiscated Booze
Forty-one and a half gallons o f
liquor, confiscated in recent raids over
the county, was destroyed by the
sheriff Saturday afternoon. .
Sheriff George Alexander of Wash
ington county, who was here to take
a prisoner into custody who was held
in the county jail, was the guest of
honor at the affair.
Booze Case Taken to
Washington County
S. Nlshikawa, ' arrested at Milloy
Thursday night and charged with
manufacturing and possessing liquor,
was turned over to Sheriff George
Alexander of Washington county Fri
day, and is being held for trial there
in default of $1,000 bail. It developed
Friday that Nishikawa's home was
just across the line and the case is
outside the jurisdiction of the Clack
amas county courts', '
S. Sasaki, arrested at the same time
for possessing liquor, waa fined. $250
and $7.90 costs,- which he paid.
WASHINGTON, D. C-, Dec. 23.
President Harding, in a formal state
ment, today declared that the differ
ences of interpretation which have
arisen over the four-power Pacific
treaty are to his mind "unimportant."
Declaring that an unjustified effort
had been made to magnify his differ
ence of view with the American dele
gates regarding the treaty, the presi
dent asserted that he was "more than
satisfied" wth the work of the dele
gates and that they had his full
confidence.
He also asserted that an unjusti
fied charge had been made that the
American delegation was "withhold
ing information," and that he could
not permit sucn a charge to go un
challenged.
DEBS IS FREED
WASHINGTON, D. C-. Dec. 23. Eu
gene V. Debs, ex-socialist candidate
for president, serving a sentence of
ten years at Atlanta penitentiary for
violating the espionage act, and
otner persons convicted on various
charges of hindering the government
during the war witn Germany, re
ceived today from President Harding
commutations of sentence to become
effective Christmas day.
TREATY TALK BLOCKED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Japan
will formally oppose any discussion
of the validity of the twenty-one de
mand treaty of 1915 if the matter is
brought up by China, it was announced
today in responsible Japanese circles.
NATIONAL BONUS TALKED
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22. Three
plans for raising revenue to pay a sol
dier bonus will . be laid before the
house ways and means committee
when congress reconvenes ' on Janu
ary 3, with the expectation that a
compensation.bill will be framed be
fore February.
CHITA ASKS FOR HELp
, RIGA, Dec. 23. The parliament of
the far eastern republic at China has
sent out an appeal to all nations
against what is described as the pres
ent Japanese aggression in . Siberia,
said a dispatch to the bolshevik
Rosta News Agency today.
The appeal, said, the dispatch, calls
attention to the claim that Japan now
controls the entire Pacific coast of
Siberia.
Four Local Couples
Marry On Christmas
Holiday marriage licenses were Is
sued to three couples in Oregon City:
William Bogynska, 30, and Gilda Slit
enhart, 22; Thomas McClatchie, 47,
and Mollie Kruger, 32, all of this city,
and Henry Charles Gilrisch. 29. and
j Grace cozine, 33, both of Portland. In
Vancouver marriage licenses were is
sued to two Oregon City couples: Rob
ert C. Vabberly, legal, and Lucille
Sickler, legal, and George Jenison, 45.
and Eva Jcn'soT, n9, .
"We are looking for a new police
administration that will get tangible
results in the work of improving the
moral conditions of Oregon City."
This is the sentiment expressed
through the American Legion com
mittee, .apnointed about a month ago
to investigate into the enforcement of
prohibition laws here. The commit
tee has been particularly interested in
the situation as it affects the younger
generation, and while they have made
no plea for a shakeup in police cir
cles, they feel that the new officials
should be expected to effectively curb
the bootlegging that is known to ex
ist. ACTION IS TAKEN
The committee, headed by Dr. W.
B. Hempstead, was appointed follow
ing an American Legion dance held
last month, at which a number of boys
had to be taken off the flor, as they
were intoxicated. It was found that
they had been securing bootleg whis
liquor, which it was understood was
being sold almost openly. Incensed
at this condition, the legion resolved
to bring conditions to the immediate
notice of the authorities in an effort
to stop the illicit practice.
"A new police administration," said
Dr. Hempstead, "has plenty of work
cut out for them. We do not neces
sarily condem the former officers for
the conditions which existed, but the
fact is that liquor was easy to secure.
This state of affairs should be reme
died. PROTECTION URGED
"I believe that it is the general feel
ing among the members of the legion,
as good citizens, that one of the great- j
est benefits to accrue from the pro
hibition laws will be to the younger
generation. Moonshine should be kept
from beyond their reach, for in this
fornf liquor is even worse more
poisonous and detrimental to the sys
tem than is ordinary -whiskey. Con
ditions should be made so that boys
under age especially, should be pro
tected from falling victims to a habit
now banned by the United States con
stitution. The violation of the pro
hibition laws is wrong, and every ef
fort to put a stop to this practice
should be made. But it is of special
importance that the growing boys and
girls should be protected."
The committee voices the belief
that a general clean-up of the city as
far as the liquor traffic is concerned.
should be made with all possible dis
patch. They have found satisfactory
evidence to the effect that booze is be
ing sold, but consign the work of se
curing the information as to who is
responsible to the officials.
No new. chief of police will be ap
pointed in Oregon City according to
present indications in official circles
and W. B. May, acting chief will con
tinue in charge of the department in
definitely. It is understood that members of
the council, health and police commit
tee and the mayor generally agree to
the appointment of May but a legal
question is involved, as the charter
provides that the chief of police shall
be a property owner. May owns no
property in Oregon City, so it is im
possible to give him the permanent
appointment. But there is no provi
sion that will prevent him from serv
ing as acting chief and it is regarded
as certain that no permanent appoint
ment is now considered. x
NAME CONSIDERED
Following the resignation of J. L.
Hadley, George Woodward was ap
pointed, but served for only one day.
Whether or not his resignation was
the result of a disagreement was
never learned as both he and city of
ficials were taciturn upon this sub
ject. At the time that Woodward was
appointed, May was talked for the po
sition but his name was not presented
on account of the property qualifica
tion.
After' Woodward was sworn in he
stated that he would not be able to
take active charge of the police force
until the first of the year, and May,
who had been night officer under Had
ley, was chosen to run the department
until that time. With Woodward's re-"
signation there grew up considerable
concern over the job, as the rigidness
of the legal qualifications made it a
difficult position to fill.
CLEANUP HELD NEED
The police force at present is con
fronted with a general clamor for a
moral cleanup in Oregon City. Hal
ley's resignation was the direct out
growth of sweeping public charges
that gambling and bootlegging were
being tolerated. He had stated that
if attacks against his integrity were
made, be would step out of the posi
tion without argument, and resigned
the morning after the council meeting
at which these charges were made.
Private organizations, as well as the
American legion have voiced the need
for the improvement of conditions and
stated openly that action will be ex
pected from a new administration. . '
WOODWARD OUT
AFTER HOLDING
JOB FOR ONE DAY
Molalla Defeats
Parkrose 71 to 11
The Molalla high school won a dual
victory from the Parkrose high school
Friday night when the boys basket
ball aggregation won by a score of 71
to 11 and the girl hoopers tied up
their game by a score of 10 to 9.
Although the visitors put up a great
fight they were completely outclassed
by the local boys and at no time dur
ing the game was MolalVa In danger.
Heipel was high score man for the
winners with 27 points to his credit
while Killian led for the visitors with
4.
The girls game was a more closely
fought contest and afforded the local
hoop fans thrills upon thrills. Ruby
Husband played the stellar roll for
Molalla having 8 scores to her credit.
Miss Merrill led for the Parkrosp ae--
George Woodward, appointed chief
of police Wednesday following the
resignation of J. L. Hadley, resigned
Thursday morning.
Woodward was appointed and con
firmed by the city council in special
session on Wednesday. Thursday
he turned in his star to Mayor James
Shannon. ,No statement regarding the
reasons for his refusal to take the po
sition, are given. Woodward himself
said that he "preferred not to make
any statement" regarding his action.
Woodward was to have taken active
charge of tbe department January 1,
and during this intermin between now
and the first of the year, W. W. May,"
night officer under Hadley, was placed
in charge. May is now acting chief
of police, pending the permanent ap
pointment of someone by the counciL
Christmas Greeting
Flashed by Wireless
Two wireless messages, bearing
Christmas greetings, were received
in Oregon City on Christmas. One
was from Mr. and Mrs. Edward E.
Brodie and family to Mr. and Mrs.
George A. Harding and family, tie
former parents of Mrs. Brodie, 3ent
from Kobe, Japan. Mr. Brodie is on
his way to take up his duties as min
ister, to Siam. They are on the steam
ship Pine Tree State, owned by the
Admiral Steamship company, and left
pregon City for Seattle to take pass
age on this boat December 10th.
The other message was from Fred
C. Charman, purser on the Keystone
State, a steamship plying between
Seattle to Shanghai, China. This
message was sent after a day out
from Kobe, Japan, to his aunts, tho
Misses Cochran, of this city, the mess
age having been received at the wire
less station in Alaska and then sent
to Seattle, telegraphed from there to
Oregon City. Mr. Charman expects
to arrive in time to spend New Year's
at h's home in this city with his
aunts. The Keystone State, also own
ed by the Admiral Steamship company
.:, '-fiii T 11 ' 1111 ' "