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OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1922
RAINFALL DURING 1921
.21 INCHES OVER 1920
Wet and Dry Months Change
Places: June Hits Record
For Small Precipitation.
While the rainfall In 1921 exceeded
that of 1920 by but .21 of an inch, the
months that were wet last year, were
dry the year before, and those which
in 1920 witnessed the heavy precipi
tation, were eompartively light in
1921, according to a report completed
for Clackamas county by Merritt Wil
son, of Willamette, official govern
ment observer.
The total precipitation for 1921 was
4S.49 inches while in 1920 it was 48.
28. November was the heaviest month
last year when there was a downfall
of 12.12 inches as against 7.18 for the
same month in 1920.
In July of 1920 it rained 1.18 iches.
Fcr the same month in 1921 the rain
fall was just .03.
January the rainfall was early dou
ble that of 1920, being 8.92 inches in
1921 as against 4.84. February 1921,
7.67 inches of rain fell as against .16
for the same month of 1920. March,
1921, exceeded the 1920 rainfall of
3.94 by 1.4 inches. April sad a decline
in 1921, when the precipitation was
2.16 as against 4.75 the year before.
May, the rainfall was 2.06 against
1.25 inches the year before but June
saw a decrease from 3.03 in 1920 to
1.50 inches in 1921.
In August the rainfall dropped from
1.39 to .16 inches and the following
month it was 2.S9 as against 5.76 the
year before. In October it was 2.32
inches, a decrease from 5.01 in 1920,
and in December it was 3.32 as against
9.79 the year before.
Oregon City Beats
' Red Crown Quintet
The Oregon city town team defeat
ed the Red Crown basketball team of
Parkplace by a 58 to 32 score Tues
day evening. The game was played
at Parkplace, and a return engage
ment here is contemplated. The line
ups were:
Oregon City: Glen Hankins, Dutch
Krueger, forwards; Joseph Miller, Al
bert Roake, Virgil Yonce, guards;
Clyde Green, center. Red crowns:
Jack Lacy, Ben Rivers, forwards; Bill
Bale, Taber, guards; Ed. Edwards,
center.
iLOCAL PASTOR ELECTED
AT SYNOD CONVENTION
WILD STEER GETS AWAY
WHILE CAR IS UNLOADED
Franklin Report Is
Index to Stability
Of Auto Industry
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Jan. 7. Accord
ing to a statement just given out by
officials of the Franklin Automobile
Company, the Company did a good
volume of business in 1921, despite the
country-wide industrial depression
which held sway during the year. As
a mater of fact. Franklin shipments
amounted to 8,545 cars, or 81 per cent
of the number of shipments made in
1920, which was not only the peak
year for Franklin, but the year in
which tHe demand for automobiles
generally reached heights hitherto un
precedented. During the year, fifty
new dealers were appointed in terri
tories in which the Franklin car had
previously not been sold.
Turning to the financial side, the
Company sold during the year stock in
excess of $2,250,000, the number of
stockholders increasing from 2,365 on
the first of the year to over 4,500 at
the "close. During the twenty-six
months in which Franklin stock was
offered to the public more than $ 6,300,
000 face value was sold.
During 1921 the Franklin factory
has taken on several new units of man
ufacturing, including differentials,
cam shafts and hoods. The outstand
ing improvement of the year is the
case-hardened crankshaft, which, mul
tiplies the life of the ordinary crank
shaft three times. Equipment for this
process cost the Company aproximate
ly $200,000. An elaborate automatic
conveyor installation was made dur
ing the year, also. This makes possi
ble the automatic moving of cars from
the first assembling operations to the
completed cars. .Two new buildings,
one a , combination manufacturing
and storage building and the other a
modern heating and power plant, were
erected at a cost of $2,200,000.
. The past year, also marked the'in
stalation of a Commercial Research
department which, from a business
standpoint, has the same duties as the
Engineering department has from a
technical standpoint. This depart
ment charts business results in all sec
tions of the United Staes and the
.world in general, and also determines
by scientific methods the future pos
sibilities of al territories.
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A wild steer, which escaped while
a cattle car was being unloaded at
Greenpoint terrorized that district
and did considerable damage Tuesday
morning before it was coralled at
Parkplace and shot. Absence of suit
able facilities for unloading stock,
made it possible for the animal to
break away. The car was shipped
here for. H. W. Streibig, proprietor
of a local meat market.
When the steer broke loose, it went
up through the yard of J. W. McCon
nell, 15th and Washington streets,
tearing up the garden and breaking
down the fences. It was finally coral
led in John Strait's barnyard at Park
place, but was so wild that it had to
be shot.
Because no facilities are provided
for unloading stock here, the matter
of damages is to be taken up with the
Southern Pacific company and. the
Public Service commission.
"Until further facilities are provid
ed, I will be unable to bring more
stock here on the S. P." said Streibig
Tuesday. "I have had difficulties with
both cars which have been shipped
here in the last 30 days, and other
shippers are facing the same diffi-
culty."
The railroad company has been or
dered by the commission to provide
a place for unloading cattle, but it
has not been done as yet, and the
time for completion is under extension
by the commission.
Rev. William Kraxberger, pastor of
the Lutheran church of this city, re
turned to Oregon City on Sunday
from Tacoma, wash., where he has
been attending the' Synodical Conven
tion of the Pacific Synod of the Unit
ed Lutheran Church of America. This
was held from January ISth to 23rd
inclusive, and was attended by 50 del
egates. The officers to serve for the ensu
ing year ar as follows: Rev. William'
Brinkman, of Portland, president of
j the Synod; Rev. W. I. Eck, of The
j Dalles, secretary; Rev. Luther B.
uecK, or Vancouver, Wash., treasurer;
Rev. W. R. Kraxberger, of Oregon
City, statistician. This makes the
seventh year that Rev. Kraxberger
has been chosen for this office.
Most of the time was taken up with
the Pacific Lutheran seminary located
at Seattle, near the University of
Washington. This institution was
moved from Portland to Seattle a
number of years ago, and the proper
ty is valued at $50,000.
Among others attending the con
vention was John Lettenmaier, a lay
delegate representing the congrega
tion of the local church.
GLADSTONE
LOCALS
STORK VERY GENEROUS;
AND THEY'RE ALL GIRLS
CAR PASSENGERS WALK
WHEN TROLLEY SNAPS
The six o'clock cars were delayed
abouf an hour Monday night on ac
count of the breaking of the P. Ji L.
and P. trolley near Fernwod. One of
the poles, caught under the sudden
strain, fell over onto the car, and it
made it impossible to splice the trol
ley and proceed. The trolley lay
alongside the track and "passengers
were forced to walk in the road, mud
dy under the drizzling rain. They
were transferred to cars brought up
on both sides of the wreck.
LOCAL GIRL IS NAMED ON
Five baby girls have arrived in Ore
gon City since Saturday, January 21,
not a boy making his appearance
since that time.
On Saturday Mr. and Mrs. Chesley
Cuff became the proud parents of a
daughter, who has been named Sirley
Marie. She was born at the home of
her grandmother, Mrs. Horace Minor,
and is a great granddaughter of Mrs.
J. S. Smith, of this city.
Monday evening a daughter arrived
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C
Cochran, of Sixth and Herrison
streets. Her weight is eight pounds,
and she is honored witn the name of
Nancy Ellen.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Koellemeier are
I rejoicing over the arrival of their
daughter, who was born this morning
at 9:30 o'clock, and who is named
Marie Pearl.
A daughter was born at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Winfold Baker on
Route 1, Tuesday morning at 12:10
o'clock. ,
Melissa Eileen is the name given
to the new daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Forwar, residing on Pleasant
Avenue. She arrived Tuesday.
NO INQUEST TO BE HELD
OVER THOMAS H. FINCH
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eu
gene, Jan. 24. (Special) Miss Flor
ence Jagger has been appointed on
the committee for the Junior Jinks,
which is one of the biggest social
events held by the Junior class dur
ing the year. Miss Jagger, who is
the daughter of Mrs. Janette Jagger,
of Route 3, Oregon City, is majoring
in English Literature.
TREATIES TO BE
OPEN, DECISION
OF CONFERENCE
Following the holding of an autopsy
over the body of Thomas H. Finch,
Coroner O. A. Pace announced Tues
day morning that no inquest is to be
held. Finch died at the local hospi
tal Monday following a somewhat
mysterious acident the night before.
He was found lying at the bottom of
an 18-foot culvert near the P. R. L. &
P. track at Greenpoint. The coroner
is satisfied that the affair was purely
accidental.
Finch," the autopsy showed, )died
from a complication of internal in
juries. His head was also badly hurt.
HEALTH ASSOCIATION TO
HAVE DRIVE FOR FUNDS
The entertainment given at Pad
dock's hall Friday evening by the
Gladstone Rebekah. lodge was a most
successful affair. A banquet was
served at 6 o'clock by Mrs. Mack Riv
ers, Mrs. C. L Baxter, Mrs. Sophia
Schooiey, Mrs. Charley Douchey. A
well arranged program, with Mrs. A.
D. paddock in charge, was given after
which a play "That Blonde Person"
was enjoyed. Rev. Rastus Smith of
Lents and Judge Thomas Ryan gave
very interesting talks. About 200
members and their friends were
attendance.
Elmo Eby was tne guest of honor
at the home of his aunt, Mrs. W.
O'Donneli In Oregon City, Sunday as
his eleventh birthday occurred on
that date. The O'Donneli home was
prettily decorated with Oregon grape
pussy willows and poinsettas, the day
was spent In games and stunts. A de
licious birthday dinner was served by
th hostess at 1:30.- Covers were laid
for ten guests.
Charles Douchey, the blacksmith at
Parkplace, met with a very painful
accident on Friday while shoeing
horse was struck by one of the horses,
bruising his arm badly.
The cooked fod sale held at Pater-
son Brothers' confectionary store Sat
urday by Mrs. Clay's "Helping Hand'
class, was a most successful event.
The sale netted them over $13. The
proceeds will be used to purchase
Bible school supplies.
wen iviarston of OutiooK, was in
Gladstone recently visiting friends
Sunday, Mr. Marston, Mr. and Mrs.
Edw. W. Eby and children, motored
to Gresham where they were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ross Marston.
Ross Marston is a nephew of both
Bert Marston and Mr. Eby.
Miss Amy Peckover, of Portland
was the house "guest of her sister.
Mrs. W. E. Rauch over Sunday.
The Gladstone Community club
postponed their meeting and the reg
ular meeting is scheduled to take
place February 3rd, when a debate
upon the need of a high school in
Gladstone is to be heard. A more
complete program will be announced
later..
Miss Agatha Keeley of Portland
was the week-end guest of her grand
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mack Rivers of
Edgewood. Mrs. Rivers has been in
Portland taking treatments for ery-
sipilas in her face and returned to
her home Friday accompanied by her
granddaughter. Mrs. Rivers is very
much improved.
Mrs. F. A. Burdon is seriously ill
at her home in West Gladstone suffer
ing from pneumonia. Her daughter,
Miss Fayne Burdon, who is attending
school at Corvallis, returned to her
home Saturday morning. A trained
nurse is in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Turner enter
tained at dinner Saturday evening in
honor of Mrs. A. B. Todd, of Forest
Grove. Covers were laid for Mr. and
Mrs. Richard Freytag, Mr. and Mrs.
M. E. Turner, Mrs. A. B. Todd, Mr.
and Mrs. R. M. McGetchie, Miss Alice
Freytag and Ernest Freytag.
Mrs. Charles Legler is getting along
nicely after her operation at the Ore
gon city hospital several weeks ago.
Mrs. Holt Is in attendance.
Mrs. Richard Freytag. Mrs. Hilda
Peckover, Mrs. John McGetchie and
Miss Alice Freytag spent Saturday in
Portland.
OFFICIALS ACCUSED BY
FORMER POLICE CHIEF
Ed. Surfus Issues Statement
Flaying Officers for Lack
Of Arrests for Bootlegging.
Accusations, in effect blaming the
sheriff's office of Clackamas county
and the local police department for
the alleged violations of the prohibi
tion statutes "were made Friday in
a public statement publ.shed oy Ed.
Surfus, former chief of police here.
Surfus has been doing some investi
gation work for the county. ,In hie
affidavit, he cites a case, claimed to
be typical of many, where he tele
phoned to the sheriff's office that cer
tain men were carrying liquor. Two
deputies responded, and instead of
making the arrest, reported the mat
ter to the chief of police, he'says. By
that time, he implies, the man had
been tipped off, and gotten rid of his
liquor. He says that his identity as
an investigator was revealed by the
chief of police to the proprietor of
the shop in which the affair took
place. He states further he person
ally purchased liquor in the shop
where the violations were alleged to
have occurred.
Surfus has been working for several
weeks, after having offered his servi
ces to the county as an investigator.
His activities were purely of a per
sonal nature, and he was without po
lice authority, or any. fixed compensa
tion, though expenses incurred in his
work, if any real evidence was. se
cured, were to have been paid. "I am
clearly disgusted with tying to help
enforce the law under these condi
tions," he said, "and quit right here."
County and city officials are not
deeply concerned over the matter,
and decline to discuss it, holding the
charges of no import. They merely
state that the law was beig enforced
to the best of the officers ability un
der the circumstances.
20-Foot Road Held
Less Expensive by
Engineer Experts
CIVIL WAR VETERAN, 80,
DIES AT SOLDIERS HOME
Jason L. Maddox, Member of
Old Twelfth Iowa Infantry,
Succumbs; Was Here Long
Jason L. Maddox, Civil war veteran
aged SO years, whose residence is in
Oregon City, died Friday at the
Soldier's Home ta Itoseburg, where
he has been since last fall, his wife
accompanying him to Roseburg, and
has been at his bedside. Mr. Maddox
has been ill for about two years.
Deceased was native
too costly of maintenance, because j vania, and cooper by trade He came
they make it impossible for trucks and j with his wife to Oregon City about
other heavy vehicles to pass, necessi- j fifteen years ago, where he resided
tating frequent repair of the "road until going to the Soldiers Home w
is survived by his wife and an adopt
ed daughter, Mrs. Charles Nelson, of
CHICAGO, Jan. 19. A resolution
favoring a 20-foot road as the mini
Tnum for main America highways will
be presented at the twelfth annual ses
sion of the American Road Builders'
association, it was stated here Wed
nesday. As a majority of the state highway
engineers have expressed themselves
in favor of the 20-foot standard, it is
expected that the resolution will be
adopted.
It is pointed out by road experts
that the 1G- and 18-foot roadways are
shoulders.'
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
ALFRED L. BARKER HELD
Gladstone.
During the Civil War Mr. Maddox
served with Company C," Twelfth
Iowa Infantry, and has been a mem
ber of Meade Post No. 2. G. A. R.,
since taking up his home in this city.
ATTEMPT TO ROB
LIBERTY THEATER
HERE IS BLOCKED
JAPANESE GIVEN
CONCESSIONS TO
SAVE "DIGNITY"
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19. Refer
ence to the 5-5-3-1.75-1.75 capital ship
ratio has been omitted in the final
draft of the naval treaty it was learn
ed today.
Omission of the actual ratio was
due to Japanese sensitiveness, the
Japanese holding this would tend to
give an air .of inferiority to their na
tion. The ratio, however, is indirect
ly provided for by specific figures on
total tonnage.
The treaty, according to its pre
amble,, is based upon a desire for
"maintenance of general peace" and
for reduction of armament competi
tion. How the naval powers will scrap
their fighting ships has been charted
with exacting detail. America must
scrap 31 vessels when the treaty is
effective, Great Britain 22, as well as
abandoning her building program;
Japan 18, as well as abandoning her
projected building program.
After the first big batch of ships is
scrapped this year, America scraps no
more until 1934,. but Britain must
scrap four more in 1925 and begin
anew on scrapping in 1934, while Ja
pan, after her first scrapping, does
none until 1934.
UNEMPLOYED RIOT
DUBLIN, Jan. 19. Unemployed
men seize a meeting hall here last
night, formed a "volunteer army" of
four companies, raised the red flag
and refused to evacuate, despite or
ders from the provisional government.
- About 120 took part in the demonstra
tion. BANK TELLER SOUGHT
CHICAGO, Jan. 19. Miss Laura
1 Thomas, 22, receiving teller for a
suburban bank, is being sought by the
police today on a warrant charging
embezzlemet. She is alleged to have
taken $900 in cash belonging to the
bank.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. After a
two-day debate in which Japan and
France both voiced vigorous objection
the Washington conference today
adopted the Hughes resolutions, re
quiring the world povers to bring in
to the open their various commit
ments, treaties and agreements in
China, whether" secret or otherwise.
Under the terms of the resolution
they will be required to file these
with the secretary general of the con
ference. The Japanese policy of delay in the
arms conference is beginning to irri
tate the other delegations as well as
the United States senate.
A review today of the conference
status revealed that at every turn the
Japanese are holding up decisions and
the lack of progress., particularly this
week, is beginning to chafe the other
powers.
Japanese insistence upon joint fi
nancial and operative control of the
Shantung railway is blocking a set
tlement of this famous issue. This
led yesterday to the breaking out of
the first real debate on conference is
sues in the senate.
The Clackamas County Public
Health Association is to launch a
drive over the county for financial
support commencing February 14.
Reverend Caradoc Morgan is to have
charge of the campaign", by which it
is expected to raise $2,000 for the or
ganization's work during the coming
year. '
The campaign is to last for a peri
od of two weeks, ending February 2s.
NO HOPE FOR POPE
ROME, Jan. 22, 2 a. M. The end
of Pope Benedict's life was said to be
near at hand.' Thia was announced
without qualification by the attending
physician early Sunday morning. 'All
hope had been definitelyabandoned
and a fatal issue was rronounced imminent.
LONDON, Jan. 11. Rome news
papers, acocrdiDg to a dispatch to the
Central News, express the opinion
that in the event of the death of Pope
Benedict, his successor will be Cardi
nal Gasparri, papaj secretary of stae.
His election, it is added, would have
the support of the Italian government.
ELLfOnTO APPEAL FROM
JUSTICE COURT DECISION
A thirty day jail sentence, and a
$50 fine to which was attached $81.45
in cost, was handed out by Judge E.
J. Noble to E. M. Elliott, charged with
larceny of wood. The case has been
appealed. Elliott, who lives in Port
land, was found in possession of con
siderable fuel bearing the mark of
two local dealers. The theft occur
red in December, the wood .being
piled along a roadside near this city.
ROMANCE PENDING
LONDON, Jan. 19. Another ro
mance affecting the royal house of
Windsor will be disclosed, so it is
said, at the wedding of Princess Mary
and Viscount Lascelles next month.
The ' announcement will be made of
the engagement of the Duke of York
to Lads Mary Ashley, daughter of
Lady Shaftesbury, who is lady-in-waiting
to the queen.
INDIAN REVOLT LOOMS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24. A force
of 1.400,000 men is now drilling in
India for revolt against British rule,
Sailendra N. Ghose, director of the
American commission to promote self
government in India, asserted here
today.
END WAR, SAYS GEORGE
LONDON, Jan. 21. Premier Lloyd
George, addressing the national lib
eral conference today, declared that
all the nations of Europe,' without
distinction, had been invited to the
Divorce and Alimony
Given In Suit Here
A divorce has been granted in the
case of Clara P. against Herrick W.
Harwood. The plaintiff was granted
custody of two minor children and
Genoa economic conference "because $ioo a month expense money for their
we want to put an end to constant I maintenance, together with $75 a
wars and rumors of wars." month permanent alimony.
Sam Clay of Cornelius was th
week-end guest of his parents, Rev,
and Mrs. B. F. Clay. Mr. Clay met
with a very painful accident while
grinding an axe, a piece of the emery
stone flew in his left eye.
The Baptist church choir mei Wed
nesday evening under their musical
director Mrs. Eugene Noon Good at
the home of Judge and Mrs. H. E.
Cross in East Gladstone for rehearsal
A large number were in attendance
and much work covered. After re
hearsal refreshments were served by
the hostess who was assited by her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Burke of Chicago
Mrs. Eldon Alldredge is confined to
her home with a severe cold.
The Helping Hand Class of the
Christian church will hold a cooked
food sale, Saturday at 2 o'clock at
Paterson Brothers confectionary store
Mrs. Charles Dickey, Mrs. O'Dell and
Chester Parker will be in charge.
Rev. Hardie Connor, pastor of the
Baptist church is still confined to his
home, the pulpit will be supplied by
Rev. Wright of Portland Sunday morn
ing. Sunday school as usual at 10
o'clock. Judge Cross will have charge
of the young peoples meeting at 6:30
There will be special music under the
supervision of Mrs.' Eugene Noon
Good.
At the Gladstone Christian church,
Bible school at 10 with Mrs. Thomas
E; Gault in charge, at 11 o'clock Rev.
B. F. Clay will speak on "The Training
of Men in the Program of Jesus
Christ" this is the ofurth of a series
of sermons given by Rev. Clay. In the
evening the christian Endeavor meet
ing at 6:30 will be in charge of Mrs
Frank Nelson and Mrs. Thomas' Gault.
Rev. Clay will take as his subject at
7:30 "Law Enforcement."
William Rivers and two sons Alden
and Errol are confined to their homes
with la grippe.
Kenneth Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Miller is slightly improved, the
lad is suffering from pneumonia.
The Gladstone Community Club will
hold a regular meeting Friday evening
at the Baptist church. A program
has been arranged for the evening and
all are cordially invited.
Jack Shaw of Portland, was the
guest of Ralph Leete during the week
end and was the dinner guest of Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Leete Tuesday even
ing. Mrs. Harry Defenbaugh of Missouri
arrived at the home of her uncle J. N.
Kyler Thursday. Her husband is iden
tified with the crown-Willamette Pulp
and Paper mills in West Linn. Mrs.
Defenbaugh is a practical nurse and
will complete her course at one of. tne
Portland hospitals.
THIEF CONFESSES
ELKHART, Ind., Jan. 19. Dan In
gram, negro porter, today confessed
narticpation in the theft of a mail
nouch containng $500,000 from a truck
-n the platform of Elkhart station on
Wednesday. Ingram implicated Geo.
E. Scrubbs, 35, white, former convict
who had been taken into custody in
connection with the mail robbery.
What is believed to have been an
attempt of agents of an international
film theft gang to rob the Liberty
theatre here, was fustrated shortly be
fore 1 o'clock Monday moaning when
Chester Douglass, motion picture op
erator, stopped into the theatre on his
way home.
Douglas, who was accompanied by
Earl Horton, entered the Main street
doors and heard someone coming
down the stairway from the balcony, j
but thought a dog had been accident
ly left in the theatre when it was lock
ed up. The men turned to run up the
stairs, but tripped on the first land
ing, and rolled to. the bottom, drop
ping a hammer which he carried. He
escaped out of the south doors on the
ground floor.
NO MONEY THERE
The fact that there is no ' money
ever kept in the theatre and the ac
tivity of picture thieves over the coun
try, leads to the belief that the robber
was after a first-run picture being
shown at the local theatre. (Nothing
within the house was touched.
The thief gained entrance by a bal
cony window. Evidently during the
afternoon he had come into the thea
tre and unfastened the lock. He reach
ed the roof by a telephone pole on the
south side of the theatre. No attempt
was made to break the lock on the
projection room door, which gives
rise to the belief that he had been in
the building but a short time.
As the men entered, the man was
evidently just starting down the
stairs, and after he fell, he recovered
in time enough to break through the
doors, which being of fire design, can
be opened merely from pressure from
the inside.
CHIEF INVESTIGATES
The hammer which he dropped was
of the design used by stone masons,
and had the letters "M S" embedded
in the head. It was turned over to
chief of police W. May, who is inves
tigating the case.
"There is nothing else in the thea
tre that a thief, planning a robbery
so carefully, would be after," said By
ron Moore, superintendent at the Lib
erty Monday. "This band of crooks
that has been responsible for film
robberies over the country, has been
taking the pictures to Europe, the
Orient and Mexico, retitling them, and
showing them. Recently motion pic
ture films valued at $100,000, with a
booking value estimated at $5,000,000,
were stolen from the vault of the Me
tro Pictures Corporation branch office
in Seattle. The list of stolen films
includes a complete copy of "The
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
and a complete copy of "The Conquer
ing Power." The latter film has not
been shown in the Northwest except
in the city of Portland.
I think the film they were after
was the Thomas Meighan picture, A
Prince There Was,' which is one or
the latest pictures."
No clues to the robbery were re
ported by the police Monday night.
Chief May is attempting to locate the
. . . 1, loliof
owner or tne nammer, uyuu
that it was stolen from somewhere in
this vicinity, and it is possible that if
found it may lead to other develop
ments in the case.
Funeral services for Alferd L. Bark
er, former postmaster of Jennings
Lodge, were held at the Portland I
Crematorium Sunday afternoon. Mr.
Barker, who died January 13, suffer
ed a nervous breakdown December 9,
1920 and never fully recovered
He was born in McLean county. III.,
November 5, 1S70, and was a graduate
of the Chicago College of Pharmacy.
He served with Troop G, First Illinois
cavalry during the Spanish American
war, and in 1917 was commissioned
as a second lieutenant in Company
M., 10th regular infantry of Illinois.
Mr. Barker was married In 1914 to
Elsie Kelly, of Clinton, 111., by whom
he is survived as well as his son Wes
ly, of Jennings Lodge.
He came to Oregon in 1905, be
ing associated with the B. B. Rich
company during the Lewis and Clark
exposition. Later he returned to Illi
nois where for two years he served
as health commissioner of Blooming
ton. Returning to Portland he was in
the employ of the Northwestern Ship
Building company. He then moved
to Gladstone where he operated a gro
cery store, receiving the appointment
a3 postmaster, which he held at the
time he was stricken.
He was a member of the Second
Presbyterian church of Bloomington,
the Modern Woodmen and the T. P.
A.
OLD PIONEER OF BARLOW
LOCAL OCCULIST FILLS
A prescription written ty Dr. Spil
ios Charamis, a celebrated Athenian
occulist, has been filled by Dr. H. W.
Freeze, of Oregon City, and the glass
es of the latest style shell frame, are
now on their way to Greece.
The measurement for the lenses
was taken by the Athenian occulist
for the father of a young man residing
in this city. The boy then had the
glasses made, and sent them back to
Europe as a birthday present.
BARBER FORFEITS BAIL;
BENCH WARRANT ISSUED
Cy Thornton, proprietor of a local
barber shop, arrested twice on drunk
enness charges within 24 hours, failed
to appear in the Recorder's court
Monday afternoon to stand trial.
Thornton was arrested Wednesday
night, and fined $25 by Judge Kelly
for being intoxicated. Thursday night
he was arrested on a similar charge,
and deposited bail for" his appearance.
A bench warrant for his arrest has
been issued.
Mrs. Martha W. Sheppard, 71 years,
who died at the home of her daugh
ter, Mrs. Elizabeth Sheppard Tull,
Portland, January 13, was well known
in Clackamas county, having made
her home at Barlow for many years.
Mrs. Sheppard was born February
22, 1840, at Palmyra, Mo., and cross
ed the plains with her parents, the
late Dr. and Mrs. William Allen, when
she was three months old. The family
settled where is now Barlow. Upon
the death of her father, her mother
married William Barlow, also an early
Oregon pioneer who crossed the
plains in the early days. The family
retained their residence at Barlow
after the mother's second marriage,
and took an active interest in the
county's welfare until leaving that
place.
Mrs. Sheppard was the last of the
Wililam Allen children. She was a
sister of the late Mrs. Thomas Miller,
of this city, and Mrs. C. W. Ganong,
Sr., and Mrs. J. E. Hedges, Sr.. form
er pioneers of Canemah. Besides be
ing survived by her daughter, Mrs.
Elizabeth Sheppard Tull, of Portland,
she also leaves a sister, Mrs. Mollie
Barlow Wilkins, of Portland; two
brothers, C. U. Barlow, of Oakland,
Calif.; William Tull, of Barlow, be
sides other relatives in Oregon City,
among these being C. W. Ganong. of
Canemah; Mrs. H. S. Mount and Mrs.
Annie. Howard, of this city, who were
among those attending the funeral
services.
The funeral, which was largely at
tended, was held in the chapel of the
Portland crematorium Monday, with
Rev. Elliott, pastor of the Unitarian
church, officiating. The remains were
laid to rest in a crypt at the crematorium.
COMPANY HERE IS DEAD
Molalla High Wins
From Union Quintet
ONE KILLED: TWELVE ARE
HURT IN TRAIN !
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OTTAWA, Ont., Jan. 21. One man
wa killed, and at least 12 persons
were injured tonight when the Cana
dian Pacific express from Prescott to
nttawa ran on a broken rail and
plunged ove' ran embankment.
Hawley White, the engineer, was
killed.
12 HURT IN WRECK
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21. Glad
stone, Paisley and Rockaway, Ore.,
have been advanced to postoffices of
presidential class. The postmasters
will receive $1000 salary each as from
January 1.
(By Jack Hempstead)
The Molalla high school quintet
proved their worth when they won a
hard fought game from the speedy U.
H. S. basketball aggregation by a
score of 29 to 11 on their own floor
Friday night.
Outside of the basket shooting of
the two Molalla forwards, the general
floor work of the visitors was the
main feature of the evening. Read
and Simpson for the Green and Gold
accounted for nine of the loser's
eleven points. A good sized crowd
of students accompanied the visiting
team to Molalla.
The U. H. S. lineup was: Simpson,
F, 4; Read, F, 5; Hammerle, C, 2;
Cranor, G; Pepoon, G.
Union high will play its first home
game of the season of the West Linn
floor, Friday evening January 20th,
with the Park Rose five of Portland.
Since basketball season opened, W.
w navis. coach of the squad has been
whipping the quintet into shape ana
the boys will be in the pink of condi
tion when the referee's whistle an
nounces the start of the game with
Park Rose.
Park Rose High school is not so
well known in Portland interscholas
tic circles as the others but it has a
fast and experienced bunch of hoop-
sters and their strongest lineup win
be put on the floor to win from Un
ion high. The Portlanders have al
ready met and defeated several good
high school fives in the state.
The following men will probably be
selected to start the game for U. H.
S.: Read and Simpson, forwards;
Hammerle, center; Cranor and Pe
poon, guards.
Among the good high school teams
which the Green and Gold five is
scheduled to meet are, Oregon City,
Milwaukie and Tillamook.
P. J. Houlton, for seven years local
manager of the Pacific Telephone and
Telegraph company here, died Wed
nesday morning, January 18, after a
two years' illness.
Mr. Houlton was born in Massachu
setts, and came West twelve years
ago, when he was employed by the
telephone company, with headquarters
in Portland. Nine years ago he was
transferred from Portland to Oregon
City, and placed as manager of the
company, which he held for seven
years, until his health failed necessi
tating him to give up his duties. His
health has gradually failed, until his
death.
Mr. Houlton is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Jovita Houlton, of Milwaukie,
Oregon; a sister, Mrs. Geneva Burke,
of Boston, Mass.; three brothers, one
of whom resides in Lowell, Mass,' and
another in Boston, Mass., while a
third brother, Lawrece A. Houlton, is
a resident of Redding, Calif., who will
attend the funeral services. His par
ents are dead. Mr. Houlton was a
son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
Ermey, of Milwaukie, and a brother-in-law
of Willard Ermey, of Milwaukie.
MRS. MARY PRINK DIES
' ON FRIDAY EVENING
ARMY CUT, PLANNED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Estab
lishment of a ''plucking" board of
general officers of the army to weed
out the least efficient officers of the
higher ranks was recommended to
day to the house military affairs com
mittee by General Pershing, chief of
staff.
Mrs. Mary A. Prink, widow of the
late O. H. Prink, who was a son of
Rev. Henry Prink, Baptist missionary
from New York to Wisconsin in the
year of 1846, died on Friday evening
at 8:30 o'clock at the home of her
snn. H. E. Prink, of Parkplace, as a
result of influenza suffered from three
years ago.
Mrs. Prink was born in the same
county as her husband, Alleghany
county, New York, March 14, 1845,
and would have been' 77 next March.
In 1892 she migrated to Wisconsin.
rom Iowa- and in 1904 came West,
making her home in California and
Oregon since that time. She was a
member of the Baptist church since
a child, and seven of her eight child
ren are still members of that denom
ination. Mrs. Prink is survived by seven
sons and two daughters, these are
Fred A. and Chester M. Prink, of Los
Angeles, Calif.; W. H. Prink, of Cas
tle Roc, Wash.; O. E. Prink, of Ft.
Stevens, Wash.; F. M. Prink, of Port
land; A. W. Prink, of Hudson, South
Dakota; H. E. Prink, of Parkplace;
Mrs. W .A. Witte," of Portland, and
Mrs. Ida Barr, of Summerville, Mo.
ARMS IMPORT RAPPED
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. As one
means of giving effect to its declara
tion last week- in favor of reduction
of the Chinese army, the arms con
ference is considering another reso
lution looking to prohibition of .the
importation of arms Into China.