OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1922.
CANBY AND
AT
CANBY SCHOOL MEETING
A meeting was
CANBY, May 17
scheduled to be held in
tne CanDy
high school gymnasium on .Tuesday
evening, which was to end with a po
litical meeting, and after the dodgers
were scattered far and wide, the
board of schooldirectors said "nay,"
there will be no political and school
meeting: held at the same time," ac
cordingly the political meeting was
held at the city hall.
The speakers were candidates for
various offices. Among these were
.Robert Schuebel, of Cams and M. J.
Lee, of this city, candidates for the
Tiouse; R. E. Cherrick, of Barlow;
William Stone and F. J. Tooze, of Ore
son City, for the senate C. W. Kruse
of Wilsonville, for county commis
sioner; F. J. Meindl, of Sellwood,
candidate for joint representative.
Judge Grant B. Dimick, of Oregon
City, was the principal speaker of
the evening, when he talked in favor
of George White, candidate for gov
ernor. This was the first political meeting
of the season held at Canby and was
fairly attended.
MAN INJURED IN AUTO
WRECK AT CANBY DIES
CANBY, May 13. William Raybone,
member of the Sheesley Show com
pany, a traveling organization, who
was injured in an automobile wreck
near the concrete bridge spanning the
Molalla river on Friday night, died in
the Oregon City hospital this morn
ing at 5 o'clock. His chest was crush
ed, and he also suffered from internal
injuries.
Raybone in company with six
friends, were coming north, and as
the machine reached the approach of
the brdige, the car, going at 69 miles
per hour, according to one of the oc
cupants, left the highway and went
Into the ditch, turning over twice be
fore reaching the foot of the embank
ment. Raybone was the only mem
ber of the company injured, although
others were severely shaken up and
suffered from plight bruises.
Raybone was immediately brought
to the Oregon City hospital, where it
was found his condition was grave.
Death resulted shortly after arriv
ing at the institution.
MJAR
IN CANBY FINAL DEBATE
CANBY, May 17. Canby freshmen
won the championship in the final of
the high school debate held here to
day. The personnel of the victorious
team was as follows: Lucretia Hawes,
Ordon Cole, Ora Needham, Wesley
Mitts. The subject for debate was
"The Best Man Wins" The winners
took the affirmative and the Juniors
upheld the negative.
Prior to the debate a large number
of the parents took advantage of the
parents days invitation to attend the
school exhibit and the memorial pro
gram in which a majority of the stu
dents took part. The proceedings
were held in the school gymnasium
and the parents expressed themselves
as being agreeably surprised at the
proficiency displayed by the pupils.
WARM WEATHER HELPS
CANBY STRAWBERRIES
CANBY, May 16. The thermome
ter registered 85 degrees this after
noon, and on Monday afternoon in
several places of this section of the
county the thermometer went as high
as 86 and 87. '
The hot spell is welcomed by the
strawberry growers who are busily
jngaged in weeding out the plants,
many having finished the task. Ow
ing to the recent heavy rains, the
weeds in many of the strawberry beds
have gotten the best of the plants.
It is reported that most of the leaves
on the vines are unusually small this
season, but this is believed due to the
late cold weather. The vines are lit
erally covered with blossoms, and in
dications point towards a large yield.
Senior Class Play
Given Friday Eve
CANBY, May 13. The senior class
iplay of the Canby high school, entitled
"Strenuous Life" was presented before
a large and appreciative audience in
the Canby gymnasium on Friday even
ing, under .the direction of Mrs. Pearl
Gregory Cartlidge, superintendent of
the high school.
Each member of the cast did excep
tionally well, and displayed ability as
thespians performers, and Mrs. Cart
lidgereceived praise In the manner in
which the play was given.
During the evening Franklin Launer
rendered piano numbers, and the Glee
Club, under his direction, gave several
numbers, responding to a number of
encores
The following is the cast of charac-J
ters: "Tom Haryton,", Noel Oathes;
""Reginald Black," Louis Lorrenz;
"James Roberts," Lawrence Hitch
man; "Professor Jans," Charles Bates;
"Dan Davenant," Myles Noble; "Pro
fessor Magee," Corwin Hein; "Daw
ley," Albert Boe; 'Byron Harrington,"
Wesley Mitts; "Nugato," (Japanese
girl), Violette Ledford; "Marian Dave
nant, Dorothy Vaughan; "Mrs. Wig
gins," Mildred Henrickson; "Ruth
Thornton," Easter Noble; "Dulcie,"
Eva Kraus; "Mrs. Maguire," Eleanor
Lent.
SOUTHERN CLACKAMAS
Piano Pupils of
Canby Give Recital
CANBY, May 13. Franklin B.
i Launer presented a large class of piano
j students in a recital at the Methodist
hurf. n this citv on Wednesday z: a
; snE. when Miss Maxine Telford, violin
ist, of Oregon City assisted.
The auditorium was filled with a
large and appreciative audience, lis
tening to the well arranged program,
which was ag follows:
Study, Hazel Barnes.
Duet Lotus and Forrest Giesy. .
"The Convent Bell," "The Merry
Bobolink" Evelyn Grim.
Wild Briar Norma Gribble.
"Merry Brooklet," "Petit Barcar
oll" Noma Giesy.
(Pupils of Eva Beatty)
Minuet, Maxine Smith, Almira
Shields.
(Pupils of Cora Ausve)
Barcarolle Lavern Ekerson. .
"Dance of The Fireflies," "North
Land Cradle Song" Marion Pitts.
"Prixies in The Menagerie," "Curi
ous Story" Beauford Knight.
"To the Rising Sun" Georgia-May
MacDonald.
"Hobgoblins," "Turkish March"
Arthur Clark.
"Dance of The Gnats," "Happy
Farmer," "Japanese Dance" Almira
Shields.
"Ballet Music from Rosamund,"
Poem, "Liebesfrend" Miss Telford.
"Silver ' Nymphs," "Denni and
Norah," "Arbesque" Lavern Ecker
son. "Evening Star," "By the Brookside"
Dorothy Petts.
Duet Florence and lone Fletcher.
"Dewdrops" Bernice Beeson.
"Magnolia" Lena Sandsness.
Study lone Fletcher.
"Seguidilla," "Grand Concert" March.
Lena Stoller.
"Gavotte," "Crescendo," "Two j
Harks" Walter Kraxberger. i
"Kamennoi Ostrow" Emma Berg, j
Mr. Launer, who has worked untir- j
ingly in preparing his students in giv- f
ing the program, was well repaid for i
his efforts for much favorable com- i
ment was expressed at the close of the I
evening's program. Each number on j
the program was well received .
Miss Telford, who made her first
appearance before a Canby audience,
pleased her hearers and was enthusi
astically received.
Miss Beatty's students, appearing
early in the evening, also displayed
musical talent, and showed the care
ful training they had received. She
has been a student of Mr. Launer for
some time.
AUTO VISITORS TO CANBY
CANBY, May 16. Mr. and Mrs. J.
E. Browne and son, LeRoy, accom- !
panied toy H. L. Hume, of Portage,
Wisconsin, arrived in Canby this eve
ning, after" a most enjoyable motoring
trip, this being the first automobile
that has come over the Blue moun
tains this season. In. several places
there was three to four feet of snow,
but the Dodge, in which the party
made the trip, plowed through, and
only stalled for about two hours.
Altogether 3000 miles were covered
since leaving Wisconsin.
The party has been on the road for
three weeks, visiting many interest
ing places while enroute.
The trip from Chicago to Ogden,
Utah, was made over the Lincoln
highway, which was in good condi
tion, but after arriving in Utah the
party encountered heavy rains and
bad roads, and the longest distance
covered in one day's time in that
state was 75 miles. The party re
mained for three days in Utah, this
being found necessary on account of ;
weather conditions and bad roads.
The nartv will ,mnin in nr,
during the summer months, and say !
that many motorists are planning to
make the trip as soon as weather con
ditions over the Blue mountains are
more favorable.
While in Canby they are making
their temporary headquarters at the
Cottage Hotel. Mr. Browne is the
nephew of H. E. Browne, a newspaper
man of this city.
CANBY NINE BEATEN BY
FAST MACKSBURG TEAM
CANBY, May 15. Canby baseball
team lost its game with Macksburg
team at Macksburg on Sunday after
noon. The score was 9 to 4 in favor
of Macksburg.
Next Sunday the local team will
play Clackamas, the game to be call
ed at 3 o'clock. The game will be
played here.
Canby was well represnted at yes
terday's game, many making the trip
by automobile.
CANBY OREGON CITY
Stage Time Table
STAGE LEAVES 5 MINUTES BE
FORE SCHEDULED TIME
WEEK-DAYS
Waiting room at Huntley-Draper
Drug Company, Oregon City, where
bus leaves on schedule time.
Lv. Canby
v. ore. city
8:00 a. m.
11:00 a. m.
2:00 p. m.
5:15 p. m.
SATURDAY
3:35 p. m.
7:30 p. m
7:45
a. m.
9:45 a. m.
12:45 p. m.
4:15 p. m.
EXTRA
2:45 p. m.
6:15 p. m.
7:45 a.m.
9:45 a. m.
12:45 p. m.
4:15 p. m.
6:15 p. m.
8:05 p. m
Fare 25
TRIPS
SUNDAY
8:30 a. m.
11:00 a. m.
2:00 p. m.
5:15 p. m.
7:30 p. m.
10:45 P. m.
PETER KRAFT, OF CANBY
DIES SUDDENLY IN HOME
CANBY, May 13 Peter Kraft, prom
inent farmer of Canby, whose farm is
located about one mile from the city,
died suddenly at the family home
some time on Friday morning. Mr.
Kraft had been 111 for about two
months, and on Friday morning, after
partaking of his breakfast informed
his wife he would lie down. When
the dinner hour had arrived, Mrs.
Kraft went to summon her husband,
and found him lying on the bed, his
death having probably occurred short
ly after he laid down.
Mr. Kraft was born in Russia 68
years ago. Twenty-three years ago
he came to the United States, and
since that time has made his home in
Canby.wher he was well known, hav
ing engaged in farming until his
health failed several months ago.
Deceased Is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth Kraft, of Canby; his
sons, Jacob, Henry and Christ Kraft,
of Canby; a daughter, Mrs. Amelia
Fisher, of Russia; 15 grandchildren,
three great-grandchildren. He also
leaves a sister and three brothers in
Russia, and a brother, Phillip Kraft,
in Nebraska.
STUDENTS HOLD DEBATE
AT CANBY HIGH SCHOOL
Canby Freshmen defeated the So
phomores in a debate held in the high
school on Monday evening. The Jun
iors were also victorious in a debate
with the Seniors on the same occa
sion. The respective subjects were:
"Resolved that the blue laws' would
not work any personal hardship" and
"Resolved that the Movies as now
COIMiucted were not beneficial from
educational standpoint."
Tne personnel of the victorious
teams were: Freshmen Ordon Cole,
Lucretia Hains. Ora Needham, Wes-
ley Mitts; Juniors
er. Opal Wheeler,
-Walter Kraxberg
Irene Smith and
Margaret Brown.
Today is parent's day at the high
school and it is planned to have a
school exhibit at 1 p. m. followed by
a memorial program in which the stu
dents will take part.
Baby Girl Victim
Of Unusual Malady
CANBY, May 17. Gracie Vick, two
and one-half year-olddaughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Chris Vick, residing near Lib
eral, Clackamas county, died at the
family home on Saturday from acido
sis (poison condition of flood) and
burial was in the Zion cemetery, Can-
by, on Monday. Many attended the
funeral services.
The child was stricken but' a few
days before her death. She was the
only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vick.
This is the first case of this kind in
Clackamas county, and the child was
attended by t Dr. Edward Schoor, of
Hubbard, Marion county, but three
other cases, similar to that of the Vick
child have occurred in Marion county
during the past three months, but this
being the only one proving fatal.
Dr. Schoor says that this malady Is
similar to the sleeping sickness, and
more familiar among the children.
They first lose their appetite, then
complain of being tired until the
sleepy condition makes its appearance,
and the patient lies in a comotose
state. The Vick child was in a como
tose state for about three days before
her death. One of the patients of Dr.
Schoor in Marion county, lying in a
comotose state or about 48 days
while another two weeks, and the third
days. These patients have re-
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Business Mens Club
Discusses Park Site
CANBY, May 17. At the regular
weekly luncheon of the Canby Bus
iness Men's Club held at the Cottage
Hotel on Tuesday the subject of a
proposed automobile park at Canby
was again discussed. It had been pre
iously discussed at these meetings,
ana suggested that such a park b es
tablished at the Clackamas County
afir grounds, tout a number of the of-
ticials of the association are not look
ing favorably upon such a plan, fear
ing the danger of fire, as there are a
number of large buildings on the
ground, and would toe difficult to save
tnese in case of fire.
There are a number of other suit
able locations for a park, which have
been suggested, and the matter will be
further discussed at the next meet
ing.. As the motoring season is near
at hand when many tourists will pass
through this city, it will Tie necessary
to make definite plans soon.
Mrs. Fuller served a chicken din
ner when places were laid for E F
Hov, W. H. Bair, E. A. Rosenkrans!
R. C. Smith, E. p. Dedman, Clarence
Eid, C. Prouty, John Kabourek, Mr
Bond, c- H. Sheldon, H. B. Evans, Dr.
Shewey, Franklin Launer, E. T. Hov.
Popular Canby Girl
, Undergoes Operation
CANBY, May 17. Miss Lavina Wid
dows, a popular clerk in the Carlton
& Rosenkrans store, who underwent
j a critical operation for appendicitis In
the Oregon City hospital on Saturday
evening is Improving. '
Miss Widdows has been ill for sev
eral days before leaving her duties,
and upon her arrival at the hospital
she wag suffering from a ruptured ap
pendix, her condition being serious.
Meeting Held By
C. C. Jersey Club
CANBY, May 17. The meeting of
the Clackamas County Jersey Club
held at the home of the vice-president
of the organization, A. D. Gribble,
about four miles from Canby on Satur
day, was attended by about 100 people.
Representaties from Portland, Albany,
Sherwood, Estacada, Monitor, Oregon
City were in attendance, and enjoyed
the day on the ideal dairy farm of Mr.
Gribble.
The morning session was taken up
with business of the club, and was
presided over by N. H. Smith, presi
dent. -A number of addresses were
made, among those appearing on the
program was W. A. Holt, county agent
of Clackamas coutny; F. J. Meindl, of
Portland, a member of the club.
Among those attending were Mr.
Burkhart, of Albany, a breeder of Jer
seys, and Mr. Seeley, from Sherwood,
while Estacada was represented by
Mr .Lawrence.
At 12 o'clock a basket dinner was en
joyed. The afternoon was devoted to a so
cial time and inspection of the Jersey
herd of A. D. Gibble. Mr. Gribble has
ten head of pur blooded stock.
Among the ibusiness transacted at
the session was the future exhibiting
of Jersey cattle at the coming state
fair and International Livestock Show,
Clackamas County Jersey Club may
enter as a club in both fair at Salem
and show in Portland this fall.
Arrangements were made for hold
ing of the next meeting, which will be
on the second Saturday in July, the
meeting place to be on the farm of
Peter Anderson at Monitor.
The officers of the Clackamas Coun
ty Jersey Club are as follows: N. H.
Smith, president; A. D. Gribble, vice
president; John Lienhart, secretary
and treasurer.
The club has a membership of about
90 prominent Jersey breeders of Clack
amas county. The club is now in its
third years' work.
Summer Resort Is
Opened Near Canby
CANBY, May 17. Canby is to have
a new summer resort in the form of
an automobile park and picnic ground,
which will be opened to the public on
Sunday, May 21. The park, which is
ideal for a place to spend an outing, is
located along the banks of the Molalla
river, near what is known as Good's
bridge, about one mile from the Pa
cific highway on the Macksburg road,
north from Canby.
This is located on the 40-acre tract
of land owned by J. E. Weygandt, who
has recently purchased the property
from his brother, F. ' A. Weygandt,
nurseyman, of this city.
The grounds . are being cleared,
swings, benches, tables and a confec
tionery stand constructed, ten-foot
well recently completed, where will be
found pure drinking water, and a new
rustic bridge has been built leading
to on of the picturesque spots near
the beach. A spring board has been
erected for the pleasure of the bathers,
for the Molalla river at this point af
fords a most attactive place fo this
sport, and each, year this place has
been the mecca for bathers. -
Canby School Board
Re-elects Teachers
CANBY, May 17. At a meeting of
the Canby school 'board held on Sat
urday evening the election of teachers
for the grade rooms of the Canby pub
lic school was held. All teachers that
have taught in 1921 and '22 were re
elected, Including Howard Eccles, prin
cipal, this to make the tenth year Mr.
Eccles haa been principal of the gram.
mar school of Canby. For the past
twenty years he has taught in and in
the vicinity of Canby, and is on pf the
ty.
The following teachers and grades
assigned to these are as follows
Principal (teacher of eighth grade),
Howard Eccles; Miss Charlotte Bla-
dorn, seventh; Miss Alta May Ramsby,
sixth; Miss Blanche Swank, fifth;
Miss Maude Beatty, fourth; Mrs. D. G.
Clark, second and third; Mrs. Sin
clair, first.
The grammar school closing exer
cises will take place on Friday, May
'tbth, each room preparing a program
for that day.
, The teachers of the high school have
not yet been elected. The high school
exercises will be held on Friday even
ing. May 26, when the city superinten
dent, Mrs. Pearl Gregory Cartlidge,
and her corps of teachers are also pre
paring an excellent program for that
evening.
Silverton Man Hurt
In Auto Accident
CANBY, May 17. W. T. Hadley .of
Silverton, was brought to this city for
medical treatment on Friday, when he
met with an accident near the con
crete bridge spanning ths Molalla riv
er south of this city fan which his ankle
was broken.
Mr. Hadley in company with his son
were on their way to Portland in their
automobile when the car left the road,
going over an embankment. Hadley,
who was driving the machine, was pin
ned beneath when the automobile
landed - at the foot of the enbank
ment, resulting in a fractured ankle
and also painful bruises about the
body.
SON ARRIVES
CANBY, May 17. Mr. and Mrs.
George Scheer, of Macksburg, are re
joicing over the arrival of a son, who
made his appeaance at the Scheer
home on May 11. Mr. Scheer formerly
resided in Canby.
CANBY LOCALS
CANBY, May 17. Mr. and Mrs. S.
R. Bussard and Mrs. Staley, of Port
land, were in Canby on Tuesday as
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grant White.
Mrs. Homer McCutcheon and two
children, of Molalla have been in this
city, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. T.
Fisher, parents of Mrs. McCutcheon.
AUen Hutchinson and B. Gifford
were among those to go to Eugene on
Sunday to witness the motorcycle
races. They made the trip on their
motorcycles, and were accompanied by
Earl Hutchinson of Newberg, who en
tered the races.
Mrs. Archie Carroll and son, of Kel
so, Wash., have been spending the
week in this city as guests of Mrs.
Carroll's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Newstrom. Mr .and Mrs. Newstrom
have also entertaining Miss Thelma
Hoover, of Mulino. N
Miss Sylvia Fisher spent the week
end visiting with sister in Oregon
City. '
Dr. and Mi's. John Fuller motored to
Dallas on Sunday, where they were
guests of friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown spent Monday
in Salem.
George T. Ames, of Alberta, Kansas,
is la Canby, where he Is looking for :
a locaton, and may decide to remain
here.
GRAHAMS ENTERTAIN
CANBY, May 17. Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Graham entertained in a de
lightful manner at a dinner at their
home on Monday evening. Their guests
were Dr. A. Nurdy, formerly of Can
by, now of Portland; C. A. Richardson
and Miss Lenora Pendleton, of Port
land. ARCHIE HUBBARD LOSES
$2,!
Suit Brot Following Arrest
Decided by Circuit Court
Jury for Three Defendants.
The $2,500 damage suit brought by
Archie Hubbard on charges of false
arrest, was won toy the defendants,
Ross Churchill, Lettie Brown and
Wiliam Brown Wednesday. The jury
in the circut court returned a verdict
against the plaintiff in 'the action.
Hubbard, a farmer near Marquam,
was suing for damage to his reputa
tion. The action was the outgrowth
of his arrest in July of last year. The
man at that time was charged with
cruelty to animals and was brought I
before a justice court jury where he
was acquitted. The complaint said
that he had maltreated a dog.
Hubbard claimed that due to the
case against him his reputation had
been damaged to the extent of the
amount asked. The hearing of the
case was completed early n the day
and the deliberation required in the
jury was comparatively short.
,One Classified Ad
Outdoes Diogenes
In Classic Search
The reason that Diogenes didn't find
the honest man was that he used the
wrong method. He went hunting
with a lantern. He should have used
a classified ad!
W. Burness, driver for. the Ameri
can Railway Express in. Oregon City
discovered the proverbial honest man
Wednesday. Burness, Monday lost a
bill fold containing 552. He advertis
ed for it in Wednesday morning's En
terprise. John T. Kerle, an employee of the
Hawley Pulp and Paper company, who
found the .wallet, returned it and re
fused to accept any reward. And now
Burness cites Kerle as the classic
proof of th& fact that the quest of the
old Grecian philosopher was not in
vain.
Harrv Calvert Said
Better at Hospital
Harry Calvert, who has been In the
St. Vincent's hospital in Portland for
the past month, where he has been
seriously ill, suffering from abscess
of the lungs, is improving, according
to reports from the hospital, and on
Tuesday afternoon he was able to sit
up for the first time since being re
moved to the Portland institution.
Several times it was necessary to
draw fluid from the lungs while Mr.
Calvert was in a precarius condition.
HIGHER EDUCATION COST
IS SMALL
That the cost of education In Ore
gon Is less than in any other state
which his department has investigat
ed, is the statement of Professor J. W.
Leonard,' of the University of Cali
fornia, who has been in Oregon City
investigating th work of th board of
higher curricula of Oregon, of which
Joseph E. Hedges is secretary.
Professor Leonard is making an in
vestigation of all the states, and was
particularly impressed with the low
ness of the overhead expenses, the
total amount for the board of regents
and th board of higher curricula in
Oregon being less than $1500 per an
num.
MONEY TO LOAN
Farm Loans Preferred
PAUL C. FISCHER j
Beaver Blcfg. Oregon City
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FUNERAL !
DIRECTORS !
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COUNTY POULTRY CLUBS
TO GET EXPERT ADVICE
Juvenile Farm Activities Are
Slated for End of Present
Week; Meetings Scheduled
Poultry clubs of Clarkes, Mulino,
Dickie Prairie and Fern wood com
munities have fplalnned to hold a
joint picnic at the Fernwood park on
Saturday, May 20th, according to
plans completed by Mrs. L. Purcell,
county club leader. The principal
part' of th day will b devoted to
poultry -judging work which will be
handled by H. E. Cosby, extension
poultry specialist from O. A. C.
Each poultry club in th county is
expected to prepare a poultry judg
ing team to take part in the judging
contest which, will be held at th
county fair 'this falL The clubs are
especially fortunate In being able to
secure Mr. Cosby for th day's work.
All clubs In the county have been in
vited to be present and take part in
the work.
A weime roast at noon will b a
large part of th day's program.
Th first stock judging meetings for
.1922 are being held on Thursday and
Friday of this week. On Thursday
the pig clubs of Boring and Deep
Creek wil meet at th farm of Laur
ence and Son at Springwater, where
instruction in judging Jersey cattle
will be given, Friday morning th
Cams pig club will work at the farms
of A. A. Spangler and Mr. Kilgore in
th Cams community. . Friday after
noon the members of the Canby pig
club will judge sheep at the H. D.
Harms farm near Macksburg and
Berkshire hogs at the A. D. Gribble
farm.
These meetings will be in charge of
L J. Allen, State Livestock Club
Leader, from O. A. C.
On Saturday, May 20th, the dairy
herd record club, which is lead by
B. C. Palmer, of Molalla, will meet for
the purpose of receiving instruction
in th scoring of dairy cattle. The
requirements of a dairy herd record
club are that the members must keep
milk, butter fat, and feed records of
at least two cows for a .period of six
months, must score four dairy cows
and four dairy barns. At the Satur
day meeting the first dairy cows will
be scored. The work will be in charge
of L. J. Allen, state club leader.
PURPLE FINCH FOUND TO
BE DAMAGI
The destruction of cherry blossoms,
which has been current in several
districts in Clackamas icouit)-r has
been due to the Purple Finch, accord
ing to the local county agent's office.
Complaints that a small grey bird had
been destroying the blossoms, were
received. Speciments of the bird were
secured and sent to Nathan Gasten of
the department or Zoology and Physi
ology of the O. A. C. and to Ira N.
Gabrielson, assistant state biologist.
The bird was found to be the Cal
ifornia Purple Finch, and is strangely
on of the species which is protected
by law. It has never before been
known to be a menace the experts
say.
In Clackamas county, specially in
the Wilsonville section, considerable
damage has resulted. Th bird picks
th blossom off the tree by severing1
the stem and eats the small fruit
which at this time, of the year is just
beginning to develop. The entire
crop of numerous trees has been
ruined.
No method of coping with the pest
save with a shot gun has been found,
but further investigation is to be car
ried on.
MEADE POST 2, G. A. R.
VISITS SCHOOLS IN CITY
Meade Post No. 2, G. A. R. and
members of the Women's Relief
Corps visited the Eastham public
school and the McLoughlin Institute
on Wednesday. Eastham school was
visited in the morning, when a patri
otic program was rendered under the
supervision of Professor N. W. Bow
land, principal, and his corps of teach
ers. Members of the Post took an ac
tive, part in the program, and Mrs.
Walter Bennett gave a reading in her
usual charming manner. The drum
corps gave a number of patriotic se
lections, and delighted the students
as well as the teachers and visitors.
Several of the Meade Post members
gave addresses.
At 12' o'clock the teachers of the
Eastham school escorted the Post and
Corps to the Oregon City high school
building, where lunch was served.
In the afternoon they wer guests
at th McLoughlin Institute, where
the Sisters of th Institution had pre-
EULA ELLIS IS GRANTED
DIVORCE DECREE HERE
A decree of divorce was granted
here Wednesday to Eula against Ed
ward Ellis. The plaintiff was grant
ed the custody of one child and $25 a
month. Her nam of Eula Robblns
was restored.
Mingers Have New Daughters
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred M. Minger, of
Parkplace, are receiving . congratula
tions over the arrival of a daughter
born on May 15. She is honored with
th name of Virginia May.
Dr. Harry W. Paine
Osteopathic Physician
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BY DETECTIVES
Freedom of Escaped Prisoners
Short Lived; Men Retaken
by Portland Officials at
Kenton Early Wednesday.
MANY SAWS CACHED
IN PRISON IS REPORT
Second Attempt to Pass Fake
Check on Price Store Ends
In Hurried Exit of Stranger.
Ed. C. Cannon, alias, Ed Canning,
alias Eddie Shannon, is back in the
county jail, a brief 24 hours after he
escaped by sawing two 'bars from one
of the windows. Leslie B. Chase, who
escaped with Cannon Tuesday morn
ing is also in custody again. The two
men wer taken Wednesday morning
by the Portland police.
Cannon and Chase wer arrested by
two detectives at Kenton. They had
excited the suspicion of th hotel
keeper when they registered for a
room and lie informed th Portland
authorities; Officers Ackerman and
Thomas were sent immediately and
identified the men. -
Cannon was arrested her after a!
spectacular chase. He was charged
with passing a spurious check on the
Price Department store. Arraigned
before Judg Nobl Wednesday after
noon following his capture, he was
committed to jail in default of $500
bail. '
Chase had four days of a 25-day sen
tence to serve when he escaped. He
was convicted of petty yarceny. Chase
is said to have told the police that the
"Oregon City jail is lined with saws
and any man with two hands -can get
out."
The original capture of Cannon here
was made after he attempted to pose
as "Eddie" Shannon, the Seattle box
er. He failed when he ran into a local
telephone operator who knew the or
iginal Shannon and became suspi
cious. A strange sequel to this case oc
curred Wednesday. While Portland
officers were searching for Cannon,
a second stranger bent on forgery en
tered Price Bros, store and presented
a fake check for $15.00 drawn on a
local bank. A. A. Price became sus
picious and while the bank was being
called regarding the authenticity of
the check, the man, who signed his
name as Earnest Butler, ran from the
store, leaving his check as a sou
venior. FORMER LOCAL MAN TO
BE ON FACULTY AT REED
George Bernard Noble, formerly of
this city, now an instructor in th
University of Nebraska, who will be
a member of the Reed College faculty
next fall, is a nephew of George Hall,
of this city.
Mr. Noble will have charge of the
political science department of the
Portland institution. He has been
connected with the Nebraska Univer
sity for the past two years, and pre
vious to taking a position with that
institution, was an instructor in Mad
ison, Wisconsin. Mr. Noble is a
graduate of th University of Wash
ington, and while a student there was
given the Oxford College scholarship.
He served in the world war, having
been commissioned first lieutenant.
He was awarded the distinguished
service crosses for his heroic work on
July 18, 1918, during the battle of
Chateau Thierry. This battle was the
beginning of th counter offensive
that finally drove the Germans from
French soil, and proved the biggest
success registered by the allies fol
lowing the German attack in the
spring of 1918. His father, th late
Charles S. Noble, former city engineer -of
this city, entered the service and
died while overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. Noble are to arrive in
Portland soon, as Mr. Noble has tak
en unto himself a wife since leaving
Oregon. He is the only son of Mrs.
C. S Noble, of Portland.
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Wanda Lucile Turner Arrives
Mr. and Mrs. M. E. ' Turner, of
Gladstone, are the happy parents of
a daughter, born on May 6. Her nam
is Wanda Lucile, and she made her
appearance into the world at th Ore
gon City hospital.
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