OREGON CITY. ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1922.
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Rest Room Proves popular
During the past nine days there have
been 595 visitors registering in the W.
C. T. U. rest room at Seventh and
Wain street, with the following women
acting as hostesses for each day: Sat
urday, March 25, Mrs. Florence Kerr,
131; March 27, Mrs. Lola Van Auken,
68; March 28, Mrs J. T. Bell, 52;
March 29, Mrs. S. E. Blazer, 20; March
SO, Jennie Drumm, 47; March 31, Mrs.
W. M. Yonce, 53; April 1, Mrs. Eliza
beth Glover, 97; April 3, Mrs. Lola Van
Auken, 68; April 4, Mrs. G. Robbins,
59.
OREGON CITY GIRL AND
JAPANESE ARE MARRIED
Louise Holmstein Wedded to
Portland Oriental; License
Is Obtained at Kalama, Wn.
Horse-Breeder lr Oregon City
Gust Jaeger, prominent livestock
breeder, whose farm is located near
"Wilsonville, was in Oregon City on
business Tuesday. " While in this city
Mr. Jaeger also visited among some of
his friends. He is already planning on
exhibiting some of his livestock at the
coming Clackamas county fair. Mr.
Jaeger is specializing on the English
Shire horses, and owns some of the
finest animals in the state, always
carrying off his share of prizes at the
county and state fairs each year.
Louise Holmstein, of Oregon City,
and A. L. Eguia, Japanese, of Port
land, were issued a marriage license
at Kalama, Washington Thursday.
The couple were married at the same
place shortly after obtaining the li
cense. This js the second marriage
at Kalama within a week in which the
man was of Japanese nationality.
Transacts Business Here '
Mj;s. Humphrys Trembath, of Mil
waukee, former resident of Oregon
- City, was m this city on Monday,
where she came on business. Mr.
Trembath, who has been ill for some
time, remains about the same. He
was a former business man of Ore
gon City, and is well known here. He
hes been ill for seven years.
Mrs. Stewart Recovers
Mrs. Margaret Stewart, of Twilight,
who has been ill at her home suffer
ing form- lagrippe, has recovered so
that she was abl.to be in Oregon City
Saturday.
Eagle Creek Represented
Roy Douglass, of Eagle Creek, was
among the Oregon City visitors Satur
day. He is one of the prominent resi
dents of that section of the county. -
Mr. and Mrs. 3. H. Ciay, of .Glad
stone, are having as their guest A. W.
Attrill, of Yamhill, Oregon, who arriv
ed at their home on Saturday. Mr.
Attrill, who is a veteran of the world
war, being with the Canadian forces,
is still suffering from the effects of
his wounds and shell shock while in
the service. Although endeavoring to
enter the service when the Canadians
were called to arms, he was not able
to enter the army until the second reg
iment went t.o France, but was one of
the first to go into action in the
trenches, and among the few of his
company escaping in one-of the great
est attacks. '
When returning to the United States
from overseas. Mr. Attrill carried three
wound stripes, besides suffering from
shell shoclc, which occurred three
days before the armistice was signed.
Mr. Attrill is now recuperating on
his farm in Yamhill county, which ad
joins that of the Clay family In the
hopes 'of regaining his health.
gracefully performed the "marriage"
ceremony. ,
Vocal and instrumental music were
' enjoyed during the affair.
- Ice cream and cake were served".
-. The decorative scheme of the as
sembly room was artistically arranged,
and the color scheme, red and white
the class color of the junior class,, was
carried out, and as the junior class has
chosen the red carnation for its class
color for the coming class day exer
cises, these formed from red paper
were used In decorating and added
much to the effective Bcheme. -
Having charge of the event were Mil
dred Henriksen, Eva Kraus, Dorothy
aughan, Eleanor Lent, Easter Noble,
Cora Ausve, Violet Ledford, Pauline
Raddatz, Charles Bates, Louis Lorenz,
Miles "Inches" Nobles, Noel Oathes.
Canby Resident In Oregon City
Mrs. A. J. Joslyn, pioneer resident
of Clackamas county, whose home is
at Canby, was in this city on business
Monday, where she visited friends.
Enjoys Visit at Monitor
After visiting in Monitor since Sat
urday, Mrs. A. R. Lenon will return to
Oregon City today. Her daughters,
the Misses Emma and Blanche accoin
. panied her to Monitor op Saturday, re
" turning to their home on Sunday. A
most delightful time was had by the
family, while guests of relatives.
Silverton Woman Visits Oregon City
Mrs. G. H. Dedrich, of Silverton,
was among those to come to Oregon
City on Tuesday, where she-spent y?e
day.
Mrs. White Attends Convention
Mrs. W. A. White, of this city, was
among those attending the Sunday
school convention at Jennings Lodge
on Saturday.
Mrs. Sprague Comes to Town
Mrs. Cora Sprague, of Gresham, was
among those coming to Oregon City
on Saturday.
Mill Man Is III
A. P. Cannon, an employee of the
Crown-Willamette mills is ill after a
second attack of influenza. ' Mr. Can
non recovered the first of last week,
but was stricken again during the
weeke-nd. He is confined to his home.
Clear Creek Representative Here
Thomas Anderson, secretary of the
Aurora Man Comes to City
H. F. Walch, of Aurora, was an Ore
gon City visitor on Saturday, coming
here on business.
Peter Erickson In City
Peter Erickson, of Estacada, was
among those to come to this city on
Saturday.
Clear Creek Creamery company.
at
Carver, was m this city on business
pertaining to the establishment on
Monday. Mr. Anderson is the son of
Judge and Mrs. H. S. Anderson, of
this city.
Mrs. Ross Comes to City
Mrs. Ross, who is making her home
at Jennings Lodge, and residing in
Oregon City for some time before
making her home there, was in this
city on business Monday.
Mrs. Robbins Hostess -Mrs.
G. Robbins, of Maple" Lane, was
an Oregon City visitor on Tuesday
where she was hostess at the.W. C- T
U. rest room.
' Willamette Lodge No. 1S2, Fratern
al Brotherhood of Willamette, initiat
ed 24 candidates and had ten transfers
from tho local organization at the
meeting held at the. Willamette gym
nasium on Tuesday evening.
Following the business session the
remainder of the evening was devoted
to a social time, when a program was
given, tonsisting of the following num
bers: Piano solo, Miss Beatrice Oliver;
reading; Miss Francis Carpenter; vo
cal solo, Miss Francis Waldron; piano,
solo, Meta Higginbotham; darkey
sketch, "Rastus and His Ma," Mrs. A.
P. Tuor and Mrs. C. B. Willson; vocal
solo, Mrs. Willis Davis.
One of the events of the evening
causing much amusement was a de
bate, "Resolved, that the horse has
dohe more for civilization than the
Ford." C. B-. Willson, Lee Porter and
Willis Davis were in charge of the af
firmative, while the negative waa
handled by Fred Mitchell, J. W. Thorn
berry and Mrs. Deaton. The affirma
tive won.
Refreshments were served.
- The hall was decorated with ever
greens. The affair was attended by 125 mem
bers.
The silver tea given by the Helping
Hand class of the Gladstone Christian
church Friday, afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Thomas E. Gault wriS a success
ful affair.
Mrs. K. E. Bauersfeld had charge of
the afternoon's program which was
opened with prayer by Mrs. Gault. Mrs
Thoen gave an interesting talk on
"Class Work.' Mrs. S. H. Rankin de
lighted the guests with -a vocal solo,
others appearing on the program were
Nettie Laidlaw and Tommy Patterson,
violin duet; Nettie and John Laidlaw
violin and clarionet duet, accompanied
by Miss Veatriee Rauch on the piano;
Katherine Hassler, piano solo, "Spring
Song"-; Mrs. W. C. Green, vocal solo,
"Lpnesome." Mrs1. Green responded to
an encore. Mrs. Frank Miranda was
accompanist.
Mrs. F. D. Hayward acted as hostess
for the class.
On the program committee were
Mesdames Wheeler, chairman, North
and OTJell. v
Refreshments were served by Mes
dames -O'Dell, Wheeler, .North, "ox
and Rankin.
The proceeds of the afternoon
amounted to $13.20 this to be used as
a flower fund.
PiONEER . FOUND DEAD;
HEART FAILURE CAUSE!
Edward Magone Discovered In ;
Home by Cousin; Coroner!
rinds Inquest Unnecessary.!
Maple Grange Club
Plans Social Affair
Come from Monitor
Mr and Mrs. Joe Van Cleave,, prom
inent residents of Monitor, were in
Oregon City on Tuesday, where they
came on business.
Teacher Spends Week-End Here
Miss Ruth Roberts, who is teaching
in the Marquam school, spending the
week-end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. EJugene Roberts, will return to
that place this evening.
Evergreen Resident In City
Mrs. Theodore Strohmeyer, of Ever
green Station, was among the Oregon
City visitors on Saturday.
The Maple Lane Improvement club
will give a social at the grange hall
at Maple Lane on Saturdy evening,
and dancing will be feature of the
evening. There will also be a pie so
cial in connection, and the pies will
be placed on sale. The drawing for
the "quilt will take place. This has
been made by members of the club,
and the proceeds will be turned over
to the W. C. T. U. home for orphans
that is being established at Corvallis.
A large number of Oregon City people
have tried their luck to secure the
quilt, and this will be decided at the
Saturday night event.
One License Issued;
Four Ask Divorces
Damascus Resident In City
Among the Oregon City visitors on
Saturday was Mrs. Ida Carpenter,
who is making her home at Damascus.
W. T. Sherman In from Redland
W. T. Sherman, merchant of Red
land, was among the Oregon City
visitors on Monday, coming here on
business.
Ccmes from Barlow
Mrs. Louis F. Mueller, whose boms
is at Carus, was among those coming
to Oregon City on Monday, where she
transacted business.
Central Point Resident Here
Mrs. M. H. Thompson, of Central
Point, was an Oregon City visitor on
Saturday.
Comes from Jennings Lodge
Mrs. R. F. Deter, of Jennings Lodge,
was among those coming to Oregon
City on business Monday.
Mrs. Mary Klaster In City
Mrs. Mary Klaster, whose home is
at Barlow, wasan Oregon City visitor
Monday.
Mrs. Lewis Comes from Mulino
Mrs. I. N. Lewis, of Mulino, was an
Oregon City visitor Sunday and Monday.
Comes fronfPBarlow On Saturday
Mrs. Anna Tremayne, of Barlow,
was an Oregon City visitor on Saturday.
One marriage license and four suits
for divorce were the record in the
county clerk's office Saturday.' Glen
G. Bogart, 23, No. 548 Washington
street, Portland, obtained license
to marry Alieefc Dodge, 19, of Canby.
Suits for divorce were filed by Jennia
Horger against Albert Horger, mar
ried in Portland, June 5, 1919; Walter
Myer against Eleanor Myer, married
in Portland, March 13, 1922, Ada May
Swapp against Albert L. Swapp, mar
ried August 27, 1921, in Oregon City,
and Gertrude D. against Egbert H
Henry, married June 7, 1902, in Port
land.
Administrators for
Estate Are Named
On Saturday evening, March 25th,
friends of Mr.- and Mrs. c. F- Murray
gave them a pleasant surprise at their
home in West Linn.
500 and music furnished entertain
ment for the evening after wffich re
freshments were served by tne laaies.
Guests of the evening were Mr. and
Mrs. Lacy Day and son, Clinton, Mr.
Land Mrs. Arthur Day and son, Junior,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Koelermeir ana
son, Irvin, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barber
and son. Edgar. Mr and Mrs. Grant
Day and son, Edward, Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Montgomery and daughters. Inez,
Doris and Lela Lorraine.
Mrs. Maggie Cross of Oregon City,
Mrs. Clara Ellen Cross of Parkplace
and Mrs. Mary Irene Lambere of Jen
nings Lodge have been named as ad
ministrators of the estate of their
father, the late William Etters of
Parkplace. The three daughters are
sole heirs.
Patrick Courtney In City
Patrick Courtney, of walluga, was
amone the Oregon City visitors on
Monday, coming here on business.
Mrs.' Bowers In Oregon City
Mrs. W. G Bowers, whose home is
at Aurora, was in this city on business
Monday.
Salem Man In Oregon City
Walter Woolndge, whose home is
at Salem, was among the Oregon City
visitors on Monday and Tuesday.
DR. WM. KRASSIG
. ' DENTIST
Specializes in
'Extraction of Teeth
Crown and Bridge Work
"Plates That Fit"
10-11-12 Andresen Bldg.
Oregon City, Ore.
Hope Theatre Burns;
Loss Over $500,000
tjsaahkana, Ark.. April 3. The
Alice theater at Hope, said to be one
or tne most magnificent in the South
west and valued at $400,000, was de
stroyed by fire today, along with sev
eral other buildings, which will bring
total loss to over a half million dollars.
Garage Man, Widow,
Face Capital Charge
BREMERTON, Wash., April . 4. -Lyal
C. Wood, garage man of this city,
was arrested in connection with the
death of Hugh C. Plumley, who died
here last Wednesday after, it waa al
leged, he had been given poison by
his wife, Mrs. Mary Plumley. Mrs.
Plumley was arested as the result of
an examination of the contents' of the
dead man's stomach.
On Wednesday, March 29, the Maple
Lane Improvement club was delight
fully entertained at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. C. W. Swallow, of Gladstone.
The club ladie3 have one qui-t com
pleted and are working on another for
the W. C. T. U. -children's horn c as
they are to furnish a room at the insti
tution and every member is to earn
a dollar and tell in rhyme ho it was
earned at a future meeting when they
are to entertain their husbands.
Two contests were enjoyed, one be
ine won by Mrs. A. J. Lewis and tne
other by Mrs. A. Mautz. Music was en
ioyed during the day. A delicious din
ner was served at 1 o clock. The tahie
waa heautiful.v decorated with some
of first spring flowers of the season,
and laden with the season a best.
Mrs Swallow was assisted in enter
taining by Mrs. H. A. Heater and Mrs.
A. B. Taylor.-
Those enjoying the day wero Mrs.
Wjn. Eggermen and children, cicora
and Merlyn, Mrs. Earl Looney and son,
Howard, Mrs. Albert Mautz and sons,
Robert and Bernard, Mrs. Abe Kruse
and daughter, Alvina, Mrs. August
Splinter, Mrs. H. A. Heater, Mrs. A. J.
Lewis, Mrs. A. B- Taylor, Mrs. Tiios.
Frazer, Mrs. A. Pagenkopf. Mrs. Pat
terson, Florence Lewis and Mrs. C. W .
Swallow.
The club has been invited to meet
with Mrs. Patterson, of Arlington
street, Gladstone-on Wednesday. April
19.
Mrs. L. A. Read entertained the
members of the Euterpean Club at her
home in West Gladstone in a delight
ful manner Thursday afternoon.
At a 1 o'clock luncheon, the hostess
was asisted by her daughter. Miss Mar
jorie Read and Miss Lucile Biggs. The
place cards were appropriate for the
Easter season and in the form Of an
eersrshell enclosing the Jairthdate "of
each guest with favors in the form of
their horoscope, cleverly arranged in
jungle form.
The center piece represented a hat
the crown formed, with yellow prim
roses. The Easter scheme of decor
ation was carried out in yellow, green
and white.
The afternoon was devoted to the
study of "Tales of Hoffman" by Offen
bach. Mrs. Eugene-Noon Good sang
"Barcarolle" and Mrs. J. W. Leonhardt
sang a group of songs Including the
"Doll Song" taken from the opera.
Mrs. Wililam Hammond led the dis
cussion of the Political situation in
Ireland.
The art study was omitted at this
meeting to be taken up at the next reg
ular meeting which will be held at the
heme of Mrs. Thomas E. Gault, with
Mrs. A. P. Parker-a hostess.
' At that meeting the ladies will study
"Lucia di Lammermoor," by Donivettl.
Miscellaneous current event topics
will also be .discussed. and the art
study will be in charge of Mrs. Victor
Gault of West Linn. -
Mrs. Reeds guests were Mrs. K. M.
McGetchie, Mrs. J. W. Leonhardt, Mrs.
Eugene-Noon Good, Mrs. Thomas E
Gault, Mrs. "Victor Gault, Mrs. A. F.
Parker, Mrs. William Hammond, Mrs.
W. E. Hempstead, Mrs. F. L. Oswald,
and Mrs. F. P. Nelson.
Edward (Ed) Magpne, well known
pioneer resident of Clackamas coun
ty, and familarily known by his many
friends as "Captain" Ma,gone, ws
found dead in his home near Magone's
park Thursday morning at 11 o'clock
by his brother, Ex-Representative A.
M. ( Animie) ' Magone, who lived close
by. Death apparently was caused by
heart trorfbie, as Mr. Magone had suf
fered several previous attacks. His
brother, Jaines, died in the same man
ner about seven years ago.
Last Seen Alive by Bert Hoover
The last person to see Magone alive,
was his neighbor, Bert Hoover. This
was on Tuesday evening and Magone
f-ftas engaged in maxing garden near
his house. As it was always custom
ary for Magone to carefully put away
his tools after using them, these were
found this morning by James Magone,
a cousin, who is making his home
with A. M. Magone. The' former at
tempted to open the door, but found
this locked, and immediately notified
the brother of the man, and the two
returned to the .litle home and peer
ing through the window saw Magone
lying on the floor. Entrance was
made through the window and pon
entering they found the man dead.
Magone had attempted to retire, when
taken by death. t
There was no indication of foul
play and his body was taken in charge
of by Coroner O. A. Pace and removed
to the Holman and Pace undertaking
chapel in this city.
Mr. Magone was a native of Clacka
mas county, born on Christmas Day,
1852, on the place where he died and
where he had resided continuously
u or ninny years he was captain on a
ferry that plied the Willamette river
between Sellwood and Portland.
Parents Crossed Plains as Pioneers
Mr. Magone was the son of Major
Joseph Magone and Mary Anne Tomp
kins, early Oregon pioneers who
crossed the plains. The former was
captain of a party crossing the plains
in 1847, and also served as major in
the Indian war. The parents were
united in marruige on the Tompkins
donation land claim, which has since
been Magone's home, their marriage
taking place in 1830.
Deceased is survived by his broth
er, A. M. Magone, of Oregon City,
Route 5; his aunt Mrs. Helen Tomp
kins and an uncle, Roger Tompkins,
who are making their home near the
Magone place and occupying a portion
of the Tompkins' donation land claim,
and a cousin, James Magone is for
the present making his home wth A.
M. Magone.
No arrangements have been made
for the funeral services, but it is pro
bable that interment wilT take place
in Greenwood cemetery, Portland.
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acting your business by check and
becoming acquainted with us, you
establish a credit that may.be very
' valuable to you some time.
The Bank of Oregon City
OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
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Last Rites Held for
Lowell Hasselbrink
SALMON FISHING 0PENSL
RIVERS GUAR RAPIDLY
Mr. and Mrs. Grant Olds entertained
at their home ia Gladstone on Tuesday
in honor of Mrs. H. H. Hughes' birth
day anniversary.
The Olds home was attractively
decorated with daffodils and ferns.
The center piece was formed by a
birthday cake adorned with candles to
mark the birthday anniversaries.
Covers wer laid for Mr. and Mrs. H.
H. Hughes, Mrs. M. E. Case and little
daughters, Misses Harriet and Minnie
Case, Mrs. Ernest Ketchem and daugh
ter, Mis Ruth Ketchem, of Ocean Falls,
B. C, Mrs. S. B. Bowman, of Minns
apolis, Minn., Mr. and Mrs. Grant Olds.
The date was also Mrs. Ketchem's
wedding anniversary, and as a remem-
brance of the occasion Mr. and Mrs.
Hughes presented her with a lovely
bouquet of carnatiofls and asparagus
ferns.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Edwards en- j
tertainea at tneir noiue i" umuou
in a charming manner Sunday in
honor of the latter's parents, Mr. and
Mrs T. Wallace, of Parkplace.' who
will soon leave to make their home in
Corvallis. -
The rooms of the Kdwards home
were beautifully decorated with ferns
and spring blossoms. The green and
yellow color scheme was effectively
carried out.
A delicious 1 o'clock luncheon was
served by the hostess to the follow
ing guests: Mr. and Mrs. W. L- Wal-
lace, rrui. u. " , . . t-i 1 J npi "I
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Gentry, Mr. and Jlllt ft lied IOr 1 ltle
Mrs. William Boniander, u. tsonianuer,
Wallace Bolander, R. W. "Wallace, Mr.
and Mrs. Dell Apple, Mr. and Mrs. Kan
Holmes, and Misses Eva Audra, Ruth
Gentry, and Nadine Gentry, of Port
land; -Mrs. J. L. Covy and daughter,
Wilma, of Cayley, Alberta, Mr. ana
Mrs. S. M. Covey, of Rosemount; Mrs.
Pearl Washburn and sons, .Wallace
and Brice Washburn, of Corvallis, and
Mr. and Mrs. J. Larkins, of Mult
nomah Station.
Secretary Reports
Taxes Fall $215,000
WASHINGTON, April 4. Secretary
Mellon has dropped another bombshell
In the halls of congress. He has offi
cially disclosed that $215,000,000 less
will be available from tax collections
during the 42 months beginning this
July than was estimated in the bud-Set.
Witk the waters of the Willamette
and Clackamas rivers clearing rapidly,
deputy game wardens in charge of pa
trol work in Clackamas county re
ported that Sunday saw the beginning
of the salmon fishing season near Ore
gon City.
Large numbers of athe royal spring
Chinook salmon have been in the Wil
lamette for two weeks, but muddy wa
ter has prevented active fishing. For
three days.H. E. Meads, district de
puty warden for Clackamas county, re
Dorted two and three salmon have
been caught by early trollers. The
rapids of the lower Clackamas have
been the best fishing grounds to date.
Captain A. E. Burghduff, state game
warden, intends to try his lines in the
Willamette Sunday. Burghduff said
that numerous complaints of early
trout fishing' have been brought to his
office and issued a warning galling at
tention of fishermen to the fact that
the trout season does not open until
April 15.
DIVORCE DECREES GIVEN
BY CIRCUIT COURT HERE
Funeral services over the remains
of Lowell Hasselbrink, seven-year.-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Andy Hasselbrink
of Wilsonville, were held from the St.
John's Catholic church in this city
Thursday morning at 10:30 o'colck.
Rev. Anthony, of Wilsonville, officiat
ed. Interment was in the Catholic
cemetery near Mount Pleasant.
The funeral services were largely
attended, when many from Wilson
ville were represented.
Little playmates of the child acted
as pallbearers and were Charlie Stout,
Edwin Feltmizer, Fern Todd, Bobby
Say, Harvey Shackley and Elmer
Fellows.
The child, the only son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hasselbrink, prominent residents
or Wilsonville, was stricken with ty
phoid fever two weeks ago, and a
week ago was brought to the Oregon
City hospital for medical attention.
Typhoid fever terminated into spinal
meningitis, the cause of his death..
Besides the parents and a little sis
ter, the "child also leaves many other-
relatives in the Wilsonville section.'
Mrs. Hasselbrink was Miss Emma
Stingle before her marriage.
G. H. Nicolai Dies at
Home In Portland
JUDGE CAMPBELL FILES
FOR PRIMARY ELECTION
Clackamas County Juror Will
Seek Re-Election; Office
Will Have No Opposition.
-Circuit Judge J. V. Campbell today
filed his declaration of candidacy for
re-election of circuit court judge
of Clackamas county at the coming
primary election to be held in June.
Judge Campbell has served in this
capacity for the past thirteen years,
and before succeeding to the bench,
was a law partner of the late George
C- BrownelL
He served in the army during the
Spanish-American ""war. When leav
ing here with the Second Oregon, U.
S. A. he was first sergeant, and be
fore his return from the Philippine
Islands bed been promoted to lieuten
ant. After his return from the serv
ice the company was reorganized,
and Campbell was appointed captain.
HOME ECONOMICS HEAD
George H. Nicolai, who died at his
home at 1237 Haight street, Portland,
March 29, was well known in Clack
amas county having made his home in
Molalla for some time before taking
up his residence in x-ort.land. While
residing at Molalla " he engaged in
farming, disposing of his interests re
cently.
Mr. Nicolai was 56 years of age, and
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Edith
Nicolai, of Portland, lis daughters,
Evelyn, Helen and Marion Nicolai,
Of Portland; Mrs. William Hollis of
Toronto, Ontario; Mrs. John Ducich,
of Astoria; his brother, William Nic
olai, Mrs. Walter Wade and Mrs. E.
R. Chambreau. His father is Louis
Nicolai, also surviving.
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Divorce decrees were granted in the
circuit court here Tuesday in the fol
lowing cases: Emma M. Wickstrom
against Albert M. Wickstrom, married
at Chicago, June 10, 1908, and Emma
Collins against Charles Collins, mar
ried at Heppner, Oregon, July th,
1908. The suit for divorce filed by
Helmer Pierce against Mabel A. Pierce
was dismissed.
Former Resident
of Mt. Pleasant Dies
Mrs. J. B. Pinkerton, aformer resi
dent of Mt. Pleasant, diedat her child
hood home in New York, March 16.
They had moved there some time ago.
She is survived Jby her husband.
To Wilhoit Springs;
Possession Asked
Irish Rebels Seize
English Arms Boat
DUBLIN, April 3. Irish Republi
can rebels captured 2,000,000 rounds
of ammunition and 20,000 rifles when
r they seized a British government tug
at Queenstown. It was learned today.
The senior class of the Canby high
school entertained the juniors in a
manner on Friday evening that proved
one of the most unique and enjoyable
affairs held by the student body. The
evening's program was in keeping with
All Fools" day, and the program of
tho affair was well received by the
large number of students and the fac
ulty.
One of the events that proved of
great interest was the calendar con
test, when each month was represent
ed by some unique stunt, starting in-j
January with "resolutions" and clos
ing with December with presenting
packages, each containing a "fool's"
cap worn during the evening. As June
was the month for marriages, a mock
marriage ceremony took place, each
"bride" being one of the boys of the
high school, attired In "gowns" made
from newspapers, -even to the "grace
ful" veil and the shower bouquet, while
one of the teachers of the high school
A suit has been filed in the circuit
court here by C. Henri Labbe, attoi
ney for the Wilhoit Springs Mineral
Water company against H. D. Poore,
Orian Young, B. O. Rowan and Wil
hoit Mineral Springs, Inc., asking the
latter, to surrender possession of the
springs property to fulfill obligations
contained in an option taken out
April 9, 1921.
The defendants are charged Hth
failine to keep the property insured.
neglecting to pay labor - Hens of
$8808.09 and injuring the reputation
of the resort by permitting the un
lawful sale and consumption of illicit
liquor.
An option to purchase the property
within five years for $150,000 was
contained in the agreement of last
April. ,
First Papers Filed
By Louis Rasmussen
Declaration of intention to become
naturalized was filed Tuesday by
Louis Rasmussen, of Clackamas. Ras
mussen is a former citizen of Landit,
Denmark and has resided in Clacka
mas county since 1892.
Little Girl Scalded
By Falling Kettle
Mazine, nine-year-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Tuor, of Willam
ette, is suffering from severe burns
caused by a kettle of hot water falling
from a heating stove at the Tuor home
Jacob Wagenblast
Dies at Portland
Jacob Wagenblast, a pioneer of
1850 and one of the first Oregon
hotelmen, died in Portland Thursday.
He was a brother of Frank Wagen
blast of this city.
Work On Tariff Bill
Nearing Completion
WASHINGTON, April 3 Finishing
touches were being applied today to
the new tariff bill by Republican,
members of the senate finance com
mittee, who hope to have it ready to
report to the senate Thursday.
on Sunday, shortly after the mother I Slayer Coilf eSSeS!
had rvlarerl the kpttlo tn one aide, ex- I J
Blames Dime Novels
had placed the kettle to one side, ex
pecting to remove it within a few
minutes.
The child .was seated on the floor at
the time of the accident, and when the
kettle fell it caused 'the water to spill
over he feet," severely scalding them.
Medical aid was immediately sum
moned, and today the child is greatly
improved.
That Oregon City is one of the first
three cities in the state to be offered
the opportunity of vocational courses
is the statement of Miss Genevieve
Fisher, Home - Economics agent for
the Pacific coast region of the federal
board of education. Miss Fisher ac
companied by Miss Davis, who organ-
lzed the classes here, visited in Oregon
City Wednesday in the interests of the
vocational classes.
The federal agent expressed herself
as.being highly pleased with the prog
ress made and pointed to the enroll
ment of more than',200 in the various
classes as an indication that the wom
en here appreciate the opportunity
which is afforded by these different
courses.
Miss Davis, who is organizer and
inspector of vocational home econom
ics for the state of Oregon, reports
that the interest in vocational work
is spreading rapidly thruout the state
and that several new units have been
formed at different points.
Within the last two weeks seven
new classes have been organized and
applications are coming in daily, these
are filed and the applicants will be ad
vised when an opening occurs.
These courses as explained by the
organizer 'offer exceptional opportuni
ty for the women of the country at
minimun expense. The average fee -of
$2.35 only partially pays for the
cost of this training, the deficit being
made up by the state appropriation.
The new classes will be continued
as long as there are funds available.
Names remaining on the list in the
spring will be the first notified in the
fall.
-Those interested are requested to
communicate with Miss Reitan, ph6ne
156 W.
Estacada Students
Hold Entertainment
ESTACADA, Ore., March 29 Last
night in the high school auditorium
the junior class presented its play,
"The Masonic Ring." The boys' glee
club furnished numbers preceding the
play and Miss Nova Smith played be
tween 'the acts. .Those in the cast
were Jose Gordon, Theodore Howe,
Clyde Davis, Norma Randolph, Con
stance Richmond, Nova Smith, Susan
Bowman, Melba Harman and Pauline
Rose." -
BOISE, Idaho, April 3. Max Wel
ton, 19, yesterday confessed that he
killed George Lane, 35, in the latter's
hardware store in Shoshone, Idaho,
Saturday night, according to officiais
of the sheriffs office. They said he
blamed dime novels and sensational
moving pictures for his desire to be a
"bad man."
Nationalize Mines Is
Suggestion of Lewis
WASHINGTON, April 3. National
ization of the country's coal mines was
"seriously suggested" to congress to
day by -John L. Lewis, president of
the United Mine Workers, appearing
before the house labor committee
which is seeking a solution of the
present strike.
OREN MOORE, ENGINEER
ON ILL FATED STEAMER
Oren Moore, formerly of this city,
and brother of Byron Moore, of Ore
gon City, is an engineer on the steam
ship Eastern Sailor that met with an.
accident at Shanghai, China, March
29th; one man being killed and about
20 injured when an explosion occurr
ed. This ship eft Portland February '
14, In the trans-Pacific service of the
Columbia-Pacific Shipping Company.
Moore is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Lu
ther Moore, of Vancouver, Wash.
MOLALLA GRADE SCHOOL
WINS BASKETBALL TITLE
The Molalla grammar school hoop
ers defeated the Willamette grammar
school five by a score of 19 to 8 in the
Oregon City high school gymnasium
Thursday night. This victory gives
Molalla the Clackamas county gram
mar school basketball championship.