OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1922.
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JENNING
MRS. HUGH ROBERTS, Correspondent
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"Vater Question Is
Discussed at Lodge
JENNINGS LODGE, March 7.
The regular meeting of the Commun
ity Club was held on March 1 at the
school house. Howard Truscott pre
siding in the absence of Carl Hole, the
president. The election on the com
ing water question was the main topic
discussed. The. election will be held
on March 14 and the basement of the
church is to be the polling place.
The election is to determine if a
water district is to be formed, and if
formed, for the election of three com
missioners'. The next step will be the engage
ment of engineers, preparation of
plans and estimation of the cost of in
stalling the system.
The question of construction and
voting bonds will then be submitted.
In no case can the bond issue exceed
10 per cent of the assessed valuation
of the property included in the pro
uosed district which includes the ter
ritory from Evergreen to Glen Echo.
The Board of Directors of the
school asks $1.00 an evening for the
use of the school house for the Com
munity club meetings.
Preceding the business meeting Mr,
Henderson led the Community sing.
75 people taking part.
A talk on organization by Mr. Hen
derson wag much enjoyed. A basket
. social will be the social event of the
club and will be held on March 15th.
Building Boom Is
Started at Lodge
JENNINGS LODGE, March 7.
Jesse McMurran, conductor on the
Portland-Oregon City line of the P. B.
L. & P. Co., has commenced excavat
ing for a modern bungalow on his acre
tract north of the school property.
Wi. B. Jennings has added a large
room to Lyswin, their summer cot
tage. This is an attractive summer
home, with an ideal location.
A. S. Woodcock has purchased a
four acre tract on Hull Ave. and Addie
treet. He Is making plans on building
very soon.
Arthur L. Roberts who recently pur
chased lots on River road is planning
on building os soon as the weather
permits. The plans calls for a six
room bungalow with all modern con
veniences at an estimated cost of
$3oe.
Mrs. F. L. Underwood
Passes In Portland
JENNINGS LODGE, March 7.
Friends were sorry to hear of the
death of Mrs. Florence L. Underwood,
who passed away at the Good Samar
itan hospital on February 28. She was
the wife of Leonard Underwood and
. at one time resided in the Meldrum
district. Besides the husband,, there
are three small sons Jamie. William
and Porter Underwood.
" The funeral was held on Friday
afternoon and the interment was at
Riverview. At the time of the passing
of Mrs. Underwood, Jimmie, their 12-year-old
son, had his left hand torn off
while he was playing with a dynamite
cap at his home at Beaverton.
S. S. Convention to
Be Held At Lodge
' JENNINGS LODGE, March 7.
The members of Clackamas County
"Sunday Board have been 'hibernating
during the cold wintry blasts, but the
balmy spring air of March has awaken
ed them and they are once more ready
to strike the trail.
Pastors, superintendents, teachers,
Stop! Look! Listen! for the County
Convention which is coming soon.
Where? At Jennings Lodge Com
munity church which is just complet
ed. When? March 31, April 1 and 2.
Watch this column for program
whieh will appear soon.
Social Is Held by
Knights of Honor
JENNINGS LODGE, March 7.
The Knights of Honor held a splendid
monthly social at the church on Fri
day night. Games and "eats" rounded
out an enjoyable evening for Mr.
Blinestone and his fifteen boys who
belong to this organization.
Barn and Stock Are
.Destroyed In Fire
JENNINGS LODGE, March 7.
Fire of an unknown origin destroyed
the barn of Victor Erickson Thursday
evening. A fine Jersey cow and calf
and a quantity of grain and hay were
destroyed and it Is estimated the loss
will reach several hundred dollars.
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VV. L. FINLEY LECTURES
JENNINGS LODGE, March 7.
'Adventures Among Birds and Ani
mals" was the subject of the motion
picture lecture given by William L.
Finley of this place before the Audu
bon society on Saturday evening in
the library hall in, Portland. Several
from here attended, some of which i
had never heard Mr. Finley before.
JENNINGS LODGE LOCALS
JENNINGS LODGE, March 7.
W. H. Davis of the North West. Rug
Co. of Portland was a business visitor
on Thursday last.
R. E. Maple came up from Tillamook
and 'spent one day with his brother
J. C. Maple.
Mr. and Mrs.Ross M. Plummer of
Riverdale and Dr. and Mrs. C. V. Luth
er and Mrs. Galusha of Portland were
callers at the Newcomb home on Sun
day. J. L. McCulloch is very much im
proved having been quite ill with
heart trouble for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Harlowe and
little daughter visited with the lat-
ters. sister Mrs. George Gardner on
Sunday.
Mr and Mrs.'Warren Swart enjoyed
a visit on Sunday from Mr. i"a Mi 3
M. W. Millholland and little daughters
Lois and Virginia of Portland.
The prevailing epidemic of la grippe
which has visited nearly every home
at Jfciinirgs Lodge is now on the wane.
Ana children are again taking up
tbeir studies in school. The winners
of first place in classes for the month
of February are 8th grade Douglas
Asquith, 7th grade Marie Moore, Otli
grade Elsie Kuhnhausen, 5th grade
Halmor Roberts, 4th grade Louise Wil
ton, 3rd grade Evelyn Moritz.
Mrs. Giles Caldwell was pTeased
with a visit from Mrs. Nick Oavmer
of Portland on Thursday.
Vsndals pried open a window of the
school on Saturday night and on en
tering destroyed foodstuffs, opening
canned goods and leaving them and
scattering things over the rooms,
leaving the rooms in disorder in gen
eral. The foodstuffs were property of
the Parent Teachers' Association
which they had for purpose of serving
hot lunches. A small amount of change
was taken. The prowlers were evi
dently not very hungry for they seem
ed more bent on destroying property
than anything else.
Miss Velma Bechtei of Boise, Idaho,
is making her home with her uncle1 S.
H. Bechtei and is attending Benson
Polytechnic.
Mrs. Allen and daughter Miss Ruth
Allen of Spokane who have been vis
iting in San Francisco 'are enroute
home and will arrive this week for a
visit with Mrs. Aliens sister Mrs. Dan
iel Jones. Mrs. Allen has visited here
before and other friends will be pleas
ed to renew acquaintances.
George Morse came down from Sa
lem on Monday and will visit his
daughter Mrs. Hugh Roberts. While
in Salem visited the blind school
where Mrs. Alden Kelly, his grand
daughter teaches.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lambert are
again domiciled in their home .here,
and the Covert family are pleasantly
located in East Gladstone near the
Chautauqua Park.
Henry Woodham has returned from
Castlerock, Wash.
Mrs. Wm. Booth, who is suffering
from an attack of rheumatism has
gone to Portland to be with an aunt
and nearer to their family physician.
The Jennings Lodge correspondent
wishes to correct a mistake made in
last weeks issue of Enterprise. In
writing the obituary of the late Chris
tian Nordstorm it was stated he was
born in Sweden and should have been
Denmark. He came to America when
a small child and about a year ago ar
rived from Georgia coming first to '
Portland and later to Jennings Lodge.
The funearl service was conducted by
Rev. A. B. Snider on Wednesday last
and the interement was in Mt. Scott
cemetery. !
. Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Holloway were
entertained at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. B. M. Satterf ield in Laurelhurst
on Saturday night when they were
hosts of the After Dinner "Whist club.
Covers were laid for twelve.
The Hugh Roberts family visited
with Mrs. Bess Bruechert in Portland.
Harry M. Hayles of Airlie was an ad
ditional guest at tbe Bruechert home
on Sunday.
With the registrations of Mr. Guy
as president and Mrs. Geo. Pooler as
vice-president of the Christian' En
deavor society, Dalton Mclntyre was j
elected president and Lila Dietz vice
president on Sunday evening.
Mrs. Ross and two children wereji
week end visitors at Boring the guests
of the Roots family.
Floyd Brown wife, and babies are
spending the week in Salem. Mr.
Brown has been recently appointed
speed cop of Clackamas county.
'Mrs. R, R. Fortier and daughter and
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Fifer and Mr. Oliver
Fortier motored out from Portland
and took dinner with Henry Babler on
Sunday. .
Mrs. A. J. Robbins is due to return
John P. Miller. Mgr.
d Dealers In
Montgomery and Fifth
Portland
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iome on Friday having left Chicago
on Tuesday. Mrs. Robbina accompani
ed the remains of her uncle the late
Thomas Hughes to Wausheka, Wis.,
and on her returnw ill be accompan
ied by her mother who will-spend the
summer at this place.
Mrs. Frea Nordstrom was a busi
ness caller In "Portland on Wednes
day.
Dalton Mclntyre and Naomi Wilcox
spent Sunday with her brother Harold"!
Wilcox at Tualatin.
The pretty new home of Mr. Flor
ence is rapidly being completed and
will have all the finishing touches put
on by April 1.
Mr. and Mrs. c-. R. Holloway enter
tained R. E. Holloway and two sisters
Miss Holloway and Miss Florence and
Miss McElvain of Portland on Sun
day. Miss McElvain and Charles Hol
loway attended college in Missouri at
the same time."
Willamette Notes
Airs. John Rauche has been confined
to her home for several days with an
attack of influenza.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Kober were Oregon
City visitors last Wednesday.
The W. O. V. have organized a
lodge here and will hold an open meet
ing on March 9. The Order of Frater
nal Brotherhood have also organized
here with a large number of charter
members. - . . -
Mrs. Willson and daughter, Gertie,
accompanied by Mrs. A. P. Tuor mo
tored to Portland Saturday to attend
the play, "The. Bat," given, at the
Heilig theatre.
A number of ladies attended the
Pension dinner given by tbe Relief
Corps at Willamette hall of Oregon
City.
A quiet wedding was solemnized by
Rev. Edgar of Oregon City at the
home of -Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O. Dib
ble in Willamette Thursday evening
when Mrs. Jennie Eshenshade and
Thos. Condell, both of West Linn were
married. Their attendents were "Elsie
Fellows of Willamette and Jack John
ston of West Linn.
The bride wore white satin with
crepe de chene and her attendant wore
blue messaline.
Following the ceremony a two
course luncheon was served. Mr. and
Mrs. condell are making their home
at the Electric hotel for the present.
John Novak left Tuesday morning
for his new ranch near Colton where
he will make a few repairs before re
turning for his wife.V
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Larson will
soon be occupying their new home
which is n earing completion on River
view avenue.
Mrs. George De Bok was the guest'
of her daughter Mrs. Glen Epler on
Wednesday. Mrs. De Bok has been con
fined to her home for some time.
Miss -'Emma Tyler of Portland vis
ited her aunt Mrs. Frank Carroll on
Sunday.
Parent Teachers Association will
hold a business meeting in the library
of the grammar school . on Friday.
March 10. . All members requested to
be present.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kizer, visited
relatives here on Sunday.
Mrs. Whitney of Albany has been
soending several days here with her
son Neil Whitney.
Mrs" Sam .Miller of Sellwood visit
ed relatives and friends here this
week.
Prof. Bowland was the dinner guest
of Mr. and Mrs. A. Fromong Monday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert 'Adamson spent
Sunday as the guests of Mrs. Aaam
son sister Mrs. Fogel of Portland.
The Willamette Booster Club hed
its weekly meeting Monday evenirs.
E. Garrison, Mr. . Willson and UJ:.
Adamson gave short talks on differ
ent topics of interest. '
" Mr. and Mrs. Herald Hurst of Port
land were week end visitors at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. John Backus.
Mrs. Zola Smith of Bolton was the
guest of her sister- Mrs. Harold
Leighton on Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rizer are now
occupying the home owned by Miss
Cora Hunt.
Eddie Elligsen and sister Rosena
spent Sunday at the home of Dick
Oldenstadt of Frogpond.
Mrs. E. T. Mass of Oregon Cit
spent Thursday, at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. F. Frederic!.
Joe Carlson from Idaho is visiting
his parents Rev. and Mrs. Carlson.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Shipley and
two daughters have been ill with in
fluenza. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Grandquist on
Tuesday February 28 a baby boy.
Charlie Lindquist spent Sunday
with friends in Bolton.
Mr. and Mrs. Rienke of Bolton have
rented the house recently purchased
by Fred Baker from John Zimmerman
Clem Dollar has purchased -the lot
formerly owned by W. L. Snidow. He
i will build a real estate office on it
which he will run in connctlon with
his office in Oregon City.
Miss Hilda Frederic!, of -Portland,
was a guest of her sister, Miss Gladys
Frederici, over Sunday.
Mrs. Herald Leighton has returned
to her home here after several weeks
illness at the home of her mother
Mrs. McDonald of Bolton.
Miss Irma Ream of Portland spent
the week end with her grandparents
Mr. and Mrs. J. A- Ream Sr.
Pearl Turner spent Sunday as the
guest of C. Dollar.
Mr. and Mrs. Randal and daughters
and Mr. Mgsher of Portland were the
quests of Mr. and Mrs. Gus Prahl Sun
day. Miss E. Overton spent the week end
with her.friend Miss M-' McKillican of
Bolton. s
Mrs. L. H. Gillespie of Elk City,
Oregon, is spending the week with her
father and mother, Mr. and Mrs.
Greene.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Scott and daughter
left Saturday for Hillsboro where they
will engage In farming.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Levens of Portland
spent Sunday with their sister and
brother, Mr. and Mrs. Wallis.
Mrs. Fred Baker and Mrs. Clem Dol
lar attended a birthday dinner given
by Mrs. C. I.- Baker at her home in
Gladstone.
Mrs. J. L. Gary and Mrs. W. W.
Davis spent Saturday shopplng in
Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Thornberry -who
have been confined to their home with
la grippe have recovered.
Mr. and Mrs. B. Montgomery and
family from West ILnn are now oc
cupying the Steffanson home on 10th
UMMUIIMniMIM
OSWEGO ITEMS
Mrs- Cora Bullock
Oswego Ladies Win
Prizes At Cards
OSWEGO .March 6. A number of
Oswego ladies attended the card party
given by the Alter Society at thehome
of Mrs. Edward Warnock. Those from
I Oswego enjoying the affair were Mrs.
Thomas, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Wanker, Mrs.
Griffey, Mrs. "Bodenstead, Mrs. Con
way, Mrs. Morross, Mrs. Joe Bickner,
Mrs. Emrich, Mrs. Bullock, Mrs. Wes
sling, Mrs. Normand, Mrs. Kemfln,
Mrs. Jerome Thomas, Mrs. Dallzell.
These parties are greatly enjoyed, and
Oswego was well represented in the
prize winning. . Mrs. George Bullock
took first honors, Mrs. Griffey second
prize and Mrs. Bodenstead the booby.
Tfle next meeting will be held at Mrs.
Morrosses, in Oswego the last Tues
day in March.
New Comers Parents
Taken 111 Enroute
OSWEGO, March 6. The Turnell
brothers who have just come to Oswe
go, having bought the Nelson grocery,
have received word that their mother
and father, who were on the way to
Portland were taken sick with grip
and had to remain in Southern Ore
gon. Another brother is very low with
pneumonia in one of the Portland hos
pitals. Boosters Planning
St. Patricks Dance
OSWEGO, March 6. Plans are be
ing made by the committee of the Os
wego boosters to give a St. Patrick's
dancing party on Saturday, March 18.
Ye Village Club" boys have kindly
allowed the community club to use
their night and the hall for the dance.
It is the purpose of the club to secure
new members and to raise funds for
the various work that the members
are called on to do. Tickets will be for
sale and your hearty cooperation Is
urged. ,
Luncheon and Cards
Enjoyed at Oswego
OSWEGO, March 6. The evening
"500" club met at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Bethkey Friday even
ing. After cards luncheon was serv
of which is planted to fruit. It is the
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fulton, Mr. and
Mrs. I. A. Lord, Mr. and Mrs. Vernon
Centers, Mr. and Mrs. George-Bullock,
Mr. and Mrs. George Emrich and the
hosts. Mr. Borghorst and Mrs. Fulton
won fist prizes and Mr. and Mrs. Bul
lock won second prizes. The next
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. Lord's sister in Portland next
Saturday evening.
POSTMISTRESS NAMED
OSWEGO, March 6. Mrs. Etta Da
vidson has been appointed acting post
mistress for Oswego taking the place
of Miss Mary Pymbrock who resigned.
Miss Pymbrock tendered her resigna
tion early last summer to take place
January 1, 1922, but continued in office
until the postoffice department named
a successor.
Mr. Head, motorman on the Willam-ett-Bolton
carline is confined to his
home with the influenza.
Rev. E. E. Gilbert, Salem district
superintendent, visited the local
church here Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Bergen of Gladstone
were Sunday visitors at the' home of
Mr. and Mrs. Johanas Johnson.
Mrs. John Bunke of North Plains,
Oregon, is very ill at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. J. Bunke.
CABINET MAY. FALL
TOKIO, March 7. Downfall of the
government of Premier Takahashi
was declared inevitable by well-informed
political leaders todajk These
statements were made after the pre-1
mier appealed to the house to adopt j
the budeet now under consideration I
even if its adoption should carry with
it the inference of lack of confidence j
in the cabinet. ner quests of Portland friends last
Takahashi intimated in his appeal j Wednesday,
that it iS his intention to resign ultl- f Mrs. U B. Simmons has so far re
tnately. , . covere(j from injuries received in an
AMERICAN IS MURDERED
WASHINGTON, March 8. Arthur j
Matherne, an American, was murder-1
ed by unknown assassins at Los Nar-1
anjos, state of Vera cruz, Mexico, on ;
Mareh 5, according to a dispatch to
the state department today from
American consul Nickerson at Tampi- j
co. The consul said that the' Amerl-
can embassy at Mexico City had been ;
notified of the killing.
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NOTICE nc- salf OF AN ESTRAV '
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In the Justice's Court for District
-U?ber. 13' C,ackamaa County-
"lote UIC6"- I
Frank Irvin.
Plaintiff, j
vs,
Unknown Owner, Defendant. i
"u" 13 lieieujr 6"" UJ VH-.T
tue of an order of sale issued out of I
the Justice Cqurt for District number
13, Claickamas County, Oregon, By j
Honorable J. M. C. Miller made and ;
entered March 4th 1922 I will sell at
public auction to the highest bidder,
for cash the following described live
animals, taken up as an estray said j
io held Monday March 27th,.
1922 at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day on
my place the west one-half (W.
of the Northwest quarter (N. W. 4)
of the southeast quarter (S. E. 4)
of section eight (8), Township two (2)
sonth. Range four (4) east of the W. i
M., Clackamas county, Oregon, to-wit:
ONE (1) steer, black in color, about
two years of age, weight about 500
pounds, with a crop off the right ear, i
small horns, and no brands. '
Date of first publication March 10th, ;
322. - !
Date of last" publication March 17th, !
1SZ2.
FRANK IRVIN.
HHHMntllllHNMIWI
Womens Clubs Are j
Urged to Cooperate1
OSWEGO, March 6. On .Wednes-i
day the Oswego Woman's Club met J
at the home of Mrs. Gorge H. Petting
ers, where luncheon was served by
Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. centers, Mrs. Nel
son and Mrs. Pettinger. After a short
business meeting Miss Elizabeth Matt
hews of Oak Grove spoke on the
Clackamas County Federation of Wo-
man's Clubs, urging' co-operation of
the various clubs in this paYt of the
county. Later the club ladies enjoyed
several most interesting stories given
by the well known reader of Portland,
Mrs. Herbert Garr Reed, who is a
charming entertainer.
Birthday Party Is
Given Peter Swarts
OSWEGO, March 6. Mrs. Peter
Swarts entertained a number of
friends Friday evening, honoring her
husband on his birthday. Those who
attended were Mr. and Mi-s. Alfred 0,1
sen, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Harold Rose, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Bruce, Mrs. Bondenstead and Miss
Gladys Schauper, Miss Margaret
Huey, the hosts.
PLAN CAFETERIA SUPPER
OSWEGO, March 6. The Commun
ity Singing Club will give a cafeteria
supper at the church on or about
March 17. More definite arrangements
will be made at an extra session of the
club which wil be held during the
week.
OSWEGO LOCALS
OSWEGO, March 6. Vera Larson
who has been quite sick the past two
weeks was able to attend school again
Monday. Mrs. Larson is not so well
as she had a relapse.
Mrs. G, B. Smith who has been ill
at her home is reported better.
Mr. and Mrs. James Duncan, and
children have moved to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Scott are the
proud "parents of a baby daughter
which arrived at their home last Fri
day. Mrs. Ada Kelly of Detroit, Mich.,
and her sister, Mrs. George Kutchel,
'who left recently for Los " Angeles,
were dinner guests Tuesday evening
oi ivir. uiiu ivus. .aioerc xiosemreier.
. Mr. and Mrs. Pete Emmott and
daughters Marion and Ethel i spent
Sunday with Mrs. Emmott's brother
and wife, Mr.' and Mrs. Oliver Worth
ington who live at Lake Grove.
Mrs. Archie Worthington has been
quite ill with flu but is on the road to
recovery at present..
Mrs.. Margaret Cox has had "a bad
case of flu. .
Eugene Worthington has also been
on the sick list.
The log hoist is closed down indefin
itely. .
Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Lord are in Port
land for a few weeks where Mrs. Lord
is taking care of a sick sister.
Mrs. Erickson and Dolmer Erick
son who have had bad attacks of the
flu are now better.
Rudolph Erickson and family have
moved into their new bungalow at
Glenmorrey.
OAK GROVE
OAK GROVE. March 6. Mr. and
Mrs. B. T. Phillips on Railroad Ave.
are disposing of their household ef
fects and Mrs. Phillips will leave in
near, future for their former home In
Florida and Mr. Phillips will also go
to Florida as soon as he can dispose
of his property here.
Mr. and Mrs. Cone of Indiana have
been visiting at the home of J. Oliver
the past week.
Dr M. Jones has disposed of his
home on Courtney road and is now
living in Portland. His mother and
sister Mrs. K. Dunham and family
' will live with him.
C. L. Clearwater our shoe repairer
is now located
in Greens block on
Railroad Ave.
Mr.'and Mrs. L. A. Smith were din-
, auto accident several weeks ago that
j the bandages have been removed from
! her head.
Mrs. H. E. Wilcox Is again at her
duties in the postoffice. Her son is
convalescing1 nicely after the trip from
Minnesota here. '
Oak Grove will soon Je treated to a
f jne entertainment in the way of a
minstrel show, mostly local talent,
The many men of the community who
have kept their vocal talent hidden
have at last been influenced by the
progressive spirit and have formed a
chorus which will take part in the
show in the near future.
A ,nfnm ttafmot ,,n
der the auspices of the Parent Teach-
em wn Hven WnliiBailiiv fveninsr In
the Bcnool house
- . ' ,ot v ttTav
,...1.., vaJ
some particular
stunt and all joined in some stunts.
It was on the whole laughable. Deli
cious cakes and coffee was served
N p Ne,gon a trIp to
Ea8tern 0regon ln the near ,uture.
E Fenwick. H. . princehouse. H.
c K Fred Roblin anfl Palm.
blad visited F. W. Green at Seaside
a week aeo on business for the Com-
i ruunity Club.
JAPAN PREMIER WINS
TOKIO March 8. Overthrow of
(he cabinet of Premier Takahashi,
which was threatened yesterday by
tno governmental crisis growing out
ot disagreements on the new budget.
seemed averted temporarily today.
Tho Tiniisn of tirs. which held a key
timou in the situation, yielded to
the demands of the premier in. pass
ing items of the budget.
RISE IN PRICE
Of Raw Materials
And Some Staples
RESULTS FROM
Apathy of Buyers; -Dealers
Now Face
SLACK DEMAND
By Robert Smith
President, Lumbermens Trust Com
pany Bank, Portland, Ore. -
Most lyies of business are showing
a slower demand, caused probably by
a s!ight advance in the prices of cer-
taln commodities. It is an interesting
fact that people are looking for lower
prices, and as soon as any price is ad
vanced, a buyers' strike ensues. This
movement seems to be psycological
and general, and if it continues It will
do much to lessen the spread between
the cost of raw materials and retail
prices ef which so many complain.
People are now buying staples, not
luxuries. The prices of some commod
ities which dropped hardest are react
lng to some extent, but it is the gen
eral belief of dealers that this reac
tion Is temporary and that gradually
prices will begin to decline again.
, A leading lumber manufacturer told
me that tie expected demand for lum
ber has not yet materialized and that
a feeling of gloom pervades a large
part of the Industry. It is his opinion,
however, that the slackening of de
mand Is due largely to the severe
weather which the whole country has
been experiencing and which has put
a stop to Duiiding. This manufac
turer thinks that the consumers are
holding off in" the hope that there will
be further reductions in the prices of
lumber, but he does not think reduc
tions possible without further curtail
ments of wages 'which is probably im
possible at this time as wages in
camps and mills havealready been
sharply reduced.
i-umber Moves Slowly
In spite of the publicity which has
has been given to the supposed large
purchases of lumber by railroad com
panies, the real truth is that these
probably have not been very great and
have not relieved the situation to any
appreciable degree.' Oriental business
is very slack and in the opinion of a
number of local lumbermen, Japan
and other Oriental nations all over
bought last fall and will not be in
the market for any more large orders
until this surplus is worked off. The
Japanese credit situation is impaired,
and this all has its effect.
The annua linflux or people whlcn
takes nlar- rfiiri tho in( r
has-been taken care of and building is
not jis brisk as it will be next summer
when they begin to build in anticipa
tion of the influx ot next winter. It is
believed that California Is holding ofi
in hope of possible further reductions
in the prices of lumber. The rougl
weather on the coast has made it diffi
cult for the logging camps to operate
so there is nw a surplus of logs in
the river at' this time, but the limited
supply has been adequate to take care
of all the needs of the mills.
Statisticians all predict a revival
of the lumber business, and I hope
they are right. Another manufacturer
told me that stocks throughout the
country are abnormally low but build
ing permits are running way above
normal, and he, therefore, concludes
that fundamentally the lumber busi
ness is in good shape. He thinks that
a good maify people who have build
ing permits are holding off until
prices reduce in other lines of building
materials such as hardware, cemen,
etc., and seems to feel that the build
ing operations to some degree are held
in abeyance through the psychology
of a falling market.
The clearing up of the Chicago labor
situation, whereby all of the groups
including the carpenters have now
come in and wag scales are set by
committees apopinted by both the em
ployers and employees will result in
quite a little busienss, as Chicago is
notoriously underhoused.
TradWith Eastern Ports Grows
New England lumber trade with the
Pacific Coast is growing constantly;
last year it increased .00 per cent
over the preceding year. All of the
Eastern seaports are very anxious to
establish Western yards and are mak
ing very great concessions to Pacific
Coast lumbermen. The Atlantic Coast
lumber is shipped, of course," through
the canal and the lower water rates
make it posible to ship through the
canal and resliip as far west as Pitts
,burg' on a rate equal to the all-rail
rate to Pittsburg. In other words, if
a man is shipping lumber to Pitts
burg, the all-rail rate is equal to the
water rate to Baltimore plus" the rail
rate from Baltimore to Pittsburg.
A njumbe of Pacific Coast lumber
men have traveling men working
through the New England states who
are securing advance orders for lum
ber and they find the retail lumber
men disposed to give orders far enough
in advance bo that lumber can be ship
ped by water to Atlantic ports and re
shipped by rail. This fact is signifi
cant because a great many of the Pa
cifif: Coast lumbermen have been of
the opinion that we would never be a
big factor in the Atlantic Coast trade
until Pacific Coast mills were able to
maintain large stocks of lumber at
Atlantic points, from which -orders
could be shipped to the Interior.
Speaking of railroad business, one
manufacturer said that the railroaa
are feeding out their orders inxsmall
lots so that the sudden demand will
not result In increased prices. He
was Inclined to believe that the de
mand for Japanese lumber subsided
because of a slight increase in price
which was adopted by the Pacific
Coast mills.
Flu Aids Drug Business
In the wholesale drug business, the
flu epidemic naturally has resulted in
quite an increase in business, but out
side of this temporary spurt the whole
sale business has declined. According
to the January report of the National
Wholesale Drug Association business
is off 15 per cent in number of items
sold ;in other words, the volume ot
business is off 15 per-cent, and a lead
ing wholesaler thinks this percentage
will hold good for Oregon. Wholesalers
have been making some special reduc-1
Hons in prices of slow moving stuff
and have met with very good results.
which is in accord with the same old
psychology of the times, that if yon '
s
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can reduce the price you can move the
goods. , v
Grocery business is off about 25 per
cent from normal. Collections are,
sgood. People are buying staples rather
than luxuries and in the staple lines v
of beans, spinach, corn and sugar the
prices have risen slowly.
The hardware business seems to be
normal. One wholesale firm had a
falling off last year of 10 per cent of
its business, figured in dollars and
cents, but the price decline was 20 per
cent, showing that there was an actual
increase in volume of 10 per cent.
However, collections in the hardware
business are from fair to poor. There
have been no price increases in the
hardware business. '
An executive partner, of a leading
department store tells aie that busi
ness figured from a dollar and cents
standpoint is 12 per cent off from that
of a year ago, but price declines are
just about the same amount. Collec
tions are a little slow, but they always
are at this time of year, owing-to the -extra
demand , made upon the pocket
books ot the public during the holiday
season. The price of textiles that is
to say, woolen, cotton and linen goods
has increased. This merchant is quite
optimistic over the situation. His store
is having a good many demands for
furnishing new houses and business in
general seems to him satisfactory.
Street Car Receipts are Indication
Receipts of the Portland Railway
Li.kt & Power Company are off from
normal. Many people use the street
car as a barometer of local business,
and from all the reports that we haye
received I would say that it is a
pretty good index, because probably
all of the different lines of business
are off about S per cent or more,
fair shape. There has been some
increase in the price of meat on th
hoof, the largest increase being In
hogs, which increased from 8 cents to
12 cents 'and lambs which advanced
from 7 to 1 cents durin gthe past
two months. There is about 19 per
cent more slaughtering vbeing done out
at the stockyards than there was two
months ago.
The reports at the jewelers' associ
ation, which is now in session, "ar
that business is slow. January busi
ness was quite fair, but beginning
about the first Of the month there vas
quite a decided slump and jewelers do
not expect much of a revival in trade
until after taxes are paid. However,
jewelers are for the most part in easy
position, most of them being qaite
free from debt, and they are not at all
pssimistic over the general outlook.
The price of wheat has advanced 20
cents in the last month or so, the In
crease supposedly being due to sev
eral factors; first, the reported poor
growing crop of wheat in this country,
particularly in Oklahoma, Missouri,
Arkansas and that district; second,
there is a greater increase in the for
eign demand; jfind third, there is not
so much wheat n the country as a
good many of the millers believed two
months ago. The flour business in
Portland has been falling off for the
past few weeks, due to a smaller de
mand from the Orient caused by the
increase in price. This synchronizes
with the same general situation whieh
we are finding all over, that, as the
price goes up, the demand falls off.
WTeat Price Retards Shipments
A prominent grain dealer told me
he waa inclined to believe that we
will not have a great European de
mand for flour, the price of which must
be on a parity with the increased price
of wheat. Regarding the barren ap
pearance which the port presents, he
said that the reason is that there has
been very little lumber moving to the
Orient and he attributes this to the
poor condition of Japanese credits. He
also said that a good deal of wheat
and flour is being moved by parcels
instead of by shipload, aDd as there
are several more lines running, into
the port than heretofore this parcel
business in the aggregate is consider
able. Wheat, Of course, is not mov
ing so readily because of the high
price and also because we are fast ap
proaching the end of the season when
there is almost no wheat to move.
RAILROADS AS WAGE CUT
CHICAGO, March 7. Railroads of
the country today requested the
United States railway labor board to
again slash wages of their employes.
NOTICE OF STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING
The "regular annua) meeting of the
Stockholders of the Clear Creek
Creamery Co. will be held Monday,
March 20th, 1922.- The purpose Of
the meeting is the election of a board
of five directors, a secretary v and
treasurer for the ensuing year, togeth
er with any other business that may
properly come before the meeting.
Meeting will be held at the Carver
Hall near the Creamery Plant. Meet
ing called to order at 1:30 P. M. Dated
this 4th day of March. Thos. E. Ander
son, Sec'y.
NOTICE OF SALE OF AN ESTRAV
In the Justice's Court for IDistrict
Number 13, Clackamas County,
State of Oregon. ,
Henry Herz, Plaintiff, -vs.
Unknown Owner, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that on Mon
day March 27th, at 11 o'clock
a. m. of said day, I will sell at
public auction to he highest bid
der for - cash in hand -the fol
lowing described live animals taken
up as estrays, to-wit: ONE (1) heifer
about one year of age, weight about
400 pounds, Holsteln breed, with nx
biands, and black and white spotted
in color, with white head spotted with -black,
and red on the inside of . the
ears;
ONE (1) heifer about one year of
age .weight about 500 pounds, Hol
stein breed, with no brands, but with
horns, and black and white in color
with more black than white, and with
black Fpotp on htp.
Said sale will be held on above date
at my farm on the south west quarter -:
(S. W. ) of Section eight (8), Town
ship two (2) south, Range four (4)
east of the W. M., Clackamas County,
Oregon. v
Said sale will be held by virtue of -an
order of Bale made and entered
by J. M. C. Miller, Justice of the Peace
for District number 13, Clackamas .
County,- Oregon, on March -4th, 1922.
nate of first nublication March 10th.
1922.
cate of last publication March 17th,
1922.