OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, JULY 7, 1922.
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Flies are
Dangerous
Dangerous because they are
disease carriers of the worst type.
They should be destroyed as soon
as they appear on the premises.
Sherwin- Williams
FLY SPRAT
is a liquid preparation for keeping
away flies. Can be used anywhere.
Sprayed on cattle and Horses and
other live stock, it keeps die animals
in good health a herd of cows will
yield from xofo to 20 more milk
when freed from flies.
Use Fly-Spray for stables, stalls, in
terior of hen houses, outbuildings. j
BARLOW'S LIFE TOLD
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LOCALS
AND
PERSONALS
David Lng Busy Man
David Long, school clerk of Hazelia
for the past 15 years, also secretary of
the Clackamas County Fair associa
tion, was in Oregon City on business
pertaining to the 1022 .county fair on
Friday. Mr. Long says the cherry
crop in that vicinity is somewhat
short, and where trees were laden
with fruit last year, the crop is scat
tered. Besides busily engaged in har
vesting his cherries he is also setting
out cabbage and broccoli lpants, hav
ing twelve acres in the same.
Member of School Board Here
Mr. and I.Irs. William Heinz and
daughter, residing in the South Oak
Grove district, near Liberal, were in
this city on Friday, where they came
on business. Mr. Heinz is one of the
prominent residents of that section
and member of the school board.
Here on Cunty Business
W. A. Proctor, of Sandy, is in this
city, where he is transacting county
court matters.: "William Harris, of
Beaver Creek, also county commis
sioner, is in this city on court business.
Mrs. Hall Returns
Mrs. Nettie Hall, who has been re
siding at Molalla for the past year,
has returned to Oregon City to re
sume her residence.
A. J. Cole in City
A. J. Cole, residing near Estacade,
-was among those coming to Oregon
City on business Friday. He is a road
supervisor of that section.
Doring Man In Oregon City
Alfred Fryklind, of Boring, was
among those to come to Oregon City
on Friday.
Mlalla Man Comes to City
Among those coming to Oregon City
on business Friday was J. C. Fellows,
whose home is at Molalla.
Commission .Merchant in City
W. H. Bair, a commission merchant
of Canby, was in Oregon City on bus
iness Friday.
Wilson Evans In City
"Wilson Evans, prominent resident
of Canby, was among those coming
to Oregon City on Friday.
John Blonquist in City
John Blonquist, of Boring, was
among tho-,e to come to this city on
business Friday.
A. E. Palmer in City
A. E. Palmer, a contractor of Sandy,
was in this city on business Friday.
Oswego Represented
Frank Davidson, of Oswego, was an
Oregon City visitor on Friday.
Canby Represented
T. W. Goldson, of Canby, was
Oregon City visitor on Friday.
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'MOTHER' OF MINERS
KILLED BY STREETCAR
TACOMA, "Wash., July 1. "Mother"
Robnson, 86 years old, a well known
figure in many an early mining camp
of the West, was killed by a street
car last evening as she was crossing
a busy thoroughfare to sell papers. Al
though he is said at one time to have
had $100,000, she Sied virtually pen
niless. She was killed instantly. For
the last decade she has made a living
selling papers in this city.
DR. WM. KRASSIG
DENTIST
Specializes in
Extraction of Teeth
Crown and Bridge Work
"Plates That Fit"
10-11-12 Andresen Bldg.
Oregon City, Ore.
mented it by constant reading and in
vestigation in esoteric subjects. He
stumped the state for Henry Clay
but being disgusted that his efforts
did not elect Clay to the presidency,
he moved to Indiana to try his for
tunes in a free state, as he was very
bitterly opposed to slavery. .His fath
er offered him a stout healthy slave
boy as a parting gift, but Samuel re
fused to own a slave or receive money
made by their labor. His father's
will provided for this son's inheritance
in real estate instead of human prop
erty.
Served In War
In Indiana, he married Susannar
Lee of the True Blue Company of Vir-
Lee of the rue Blue Company of Vir
ginia. At the siege of Charleston
South Carolina, a home made battery
exploded and Captain Lee was dis
abled for the rest of the war.
The Oregon City, Oregon, Chapter
of the Daughters pf the American Rev
olution was named for Susannah Lee
Barlow, who was a "real Daughter" of
a Revolutionary War officer. She and
her sister, Mrs. Sarah Matlock Thomp
son are buried in the Barlow ceme-
terp, which has been properly dedicat
ed to the State.
In 1836, Samuel K. Barlow was pro
prietor of Bridgeport, a town ten
miles west of Indianapolis, situated in
a dense forest of white oak. Prospects
for his three sons and two daughters
were not pleasing under such circum
stances, so the Barlows sold their
16o acres of land at ten dollars an
acre and moved to Illinois where they
hoped to secure a farm naturally
cleared. Before leaving, Barlow wrote
out the following unique notice and
posted it in different parts bf the
county.
"Gentlemen I will say to you
That I will sell at a vendue
Horses, hogs, sheep and cattle,
Plows, hoes and things that rattle;
Also, some fine honey bees
And other things as good as these."
It is needless to say that he sold
everything very readily, taking his
pay in all kinds of legal tender state
paper money, hides and Mexican sil
ver dollars, which were the best spec
ie in those days. He bought a box of
froction matches to take the place of
his flint, steel and punk and paid for
them with a coon skin.
In Illinois, he reconnoitered for six
weeks, looking for a good location.
He visited the present site of Chicago
and soon discarded the idea of set
tling there, "where a man could not
keep his hat from blowing off his
head." He finally settled near Farm
ington on a 320 acre farm. The family
were quite prosperous there, raising
diversified crops in abundance but
found there was little demand for
grain as their market was mostly lo
cal. After nine years, Barlow deter
mined to carry out his original inten
tion made when Henry Clay was de
feated and emigrate to Oregon.
Voyage Is Begun
On March 3d, 1S45, the start was
made for the Oregon country. The
family had seven wagons and thirteen
yoke of oxen and cows, besides sev
eral drift and saddle horses. They
were ell equipped with provisions,
camp comforts, even had an iron stove
and plenty of ready money. People
came from far and near to bid them
a last farewell. Independence, Miss
ouri, was the general rendez-vous for
all western immigrants. Here, the
Barlows bought more cows at five dol
lars a head and several horses at ten
dollars each; one of them was sold
for $300.00 cash when they reached
Oregon and another was exchanged
for a half section of land.
The entire company, recruited from
all sections, which left Independence
in 1845 was 5000 strong. They had
a hundred wagons at least. A head
captain and several second captains.
Samuel K. Barlow was entrusted with
one division which he guided all the
way. He was unusually successful
in dealing with Indians, so his com
pany were not molested by them in
the least. The trip as far as The
Dalles was therefore uneventful, as
far as danger and exciting incidents
were concerned. Their only excite
ment was a cattle stampede, caused
by a wagon tongue breaking and
j frightening a yoke of oxen. Their
fright soon caused a riot among the
loose cattle which were about a half
mile behind the wagons. They would
soon overtake the wagons carrying
the women and children and there
was danger of the oxen yoked to these
wagons, joining the stampede, so the
drivers hurriedly unyoked and let
their oxen go if they would, but the
wagons and occupants were saved by
being left far behind. All in the Bar
low party testified that with this ex
ception, the trip was like a grand hol
iday. The Dalles Reached
When The Dalles was reached, pre
parations were made to go down the
Columbia the usual way, in French
bateaux and on rafts. There were
only two boats at hand, the delay
would be long and tedious; the river
trip was exceedingly dangerous; the
many rapids and cascades did not ap
peal to Captain, so he began to pre
pare his party for his long coveted
desire of making the entire trip "by
land. At Fort Hall, he had been told
of the impossibility of going over the
so-called insurmountable Cascade
Range, but. he replied that "God never
made a- mountain that had no place
for man to go over it or around it
and I am going to hunt that place."
Nineteen certified their willingness to
follow him, but their Captain by way
of final warning added: "I want no
one to go with me who will b& guided
by the word 'can't!'
From a point in the Blue mountains
in the eastern part of Oregon, Cap
tain Barlow had discovered a low sink
inthe Cascades just southof Mt. Hood.
He made a preliminary survey into
this low land, traveling seventy miles
alone and upon his return reported
every thing favorable for the advance.
Twenty joined his party then, so
with thirty-nine men, women and
children, with all their household
goods, including also, wheat, corn and
apple seeds, the company left The
Dalles, October 19th. 1845, determined
to conquer the impassable mountains.
Trail Is Blazed '
Captain, Barlow and William Rector
went ahead of the wagons and blazed
route. Men cut the path into a wider
road over which the wagons slowly
and laboriously followed. .
Two weeks passed and nothing was
heard from the intrepid prospectors.
At last, a rifle shot was heard and
there was great rejoicing in the
camps. The scouts reported hardships
of big timbers canyons, steep hills,
snow, swamps and wild animals. Pro
visions were getting low and the
questions now were "Shall we go for
ward or return to The Dalles?" Will
iam Rector and wife decided to return
and Joe Palmer and party Concluded
to overtake the two Barlow boys and
others who had gone over the Indian
trail with the loose cattle and horses.
All the others voted to "go forward!"
This confidence made the old Cap
tain's heart glad and happy. He said:
"We'll succeed in this undertaking or
leave our bones in the mountains. But
never fear, we'll succeed."
After due deliberation, it was de
cided to leave the wagons and heavy
plunder in a cache with men to guard
it and take the women and children in
on horses following directly behind
the road cutters. All went well till
they reached the west side of the
Cascades, then unexpected hardships
began. The animals mired in the
swamps and the women and children
had to be carried out and the horses
and cows which carried them as well
as provisions, bedding and so forth,
had to be pried out of the mire. Their
progress averaged from three to six
miles a day; often, the advance was
only a half a mile in an hour. Provis
ions were fast diminishing and rather
than eat their faithful dog, the flesh
of a horse that had died from eating
poison laurel was tested and as it did
not kill, they ate and took courage. In
deed, the women were as brave as
the men and murmured not. Though
all were passive, alarm was yet in
the air, and deep down in the hearts
of Captain Barlow and of his eldest
son, William. The Captain was too
weak and ill to go out for assistance
but looked with mute appeal into his
son's anxious face. With one glance
at his mother, father, all, William then
just twenty-two, determined to go for
ward, even alone, for the necessary re
lief.
Aid Is Volunteered
John M. Bacon volunteered to
accompany him. With a little coffee
and four biscuits, they started out to
follow the blazed path and to bring
back food to the weary, half-starved
party. They soon began to have hard
ships of their own from hunger and
cold. When they came to the Big
Sandy river, swollen with winter
freshets, despair nearly overtook
them. But with thoughts of mother,
father, sisters, friends before them,
that river HAD to be crossed. Young
Barlow cut a strong pole and finding
a place in the turbulent stream where
a few boulders would aid him, he
placed the pole firmly in the river
bed and vaulted from boulder to boul
der and fortunately reached the oppo
site shore. The victory was won. He
of Oregon, parts of which deed reads:
"to have and to hold unto the said
State of Oregon with all of its moun
tains and hills, its forests and vines
its valleys and dells
its gorges and canyons-,
its glaciers and snow-fields,
its lakes and streams, ' its
tempests and storms, its lights and
shades, its trails and paths and all
the beauties and grandeur of Mt.
Hood, for the use, benefit and pleas
ure of all, forever."
It is now incorporated in the Mt.
Hood Loop and will be one of the
most beautiful roads in the United
States, if not in the whole world. The
Loop begins at Government Camp
where the Barlow winter cache was
made in 1845 and includes ninety
miles of the original Barlow road.
The Daughters of the American Revo
lution have placed one marker on this
historic route at Rhododendron Inn,
bearing the inscription:
The Oregon Trail. 1845
Erected by Multnomah Chapter,.
Daughters of the American Revolution
Portland, Oregon
1916
Wife to be Honored
It is expected that a pioneer society
will join with the Daughters in memJ
orializing the name of Samuel K., Bar
low and his wife, Susannah Lee Bar
low, who was the real Madonno of
the Barlow trail, by erecting a monu
ment at Government Camp as soon
as road conditions permit.
From the files of an old "Oregonian"
is taken the following:
"Quite a remarkable coincidence in
name and purpose is evident from the
fact that Samuel K. Barlow of Massa
chusetts was the first to conceive the
idea of a trans-continental railroad
across the Rocky Mountains and that
Samuel K. Barlow of Kentucky, a gen
eration later proposed and executed
the first wagon road over the Cascade
Mountains thus completing the cir
cuit of one hajf of the land of the
globe." The life action of the one re
alized the life thought of the other.
A railroad over the Cascade Range
remains to be accomplished. To para
phrase the language of the pioneer
road Builder of Oregon "It will be
done, for God never made a mountain
that man can not master, mechanical
ly, some day-"
Judge Matthew P. Deady of the Su
preme court of Oregon wrote: "The
construction of the Barlow. road con
tributed more toward the prosperity
of the Willamette valley and the fu
ture state of Oregon than any other
achievement prior to the building of
the railroad in 1872."
Samuel K. Barlow was an investi
gator in religion and ethics as well as
in road building and frontier move
ments. Up to within five years of his
death, he made annual trips into the !
forests of Oregon, bring back accounts
of their great future advantage to the
state.
Barlow Is Founded
September 17th, 1S50, he bought
the donation land claim of Thomas
GLADSTONE
LOCALS .
shouted "Good-bye" to his companion I McKay, where now the town of Bar
and was off like a deer to the nearest l low is located. Neither Mr. Barlow
habitation, which was but a few miles j nor any of his family ever took up
away.
There he met James and John
(Dock) his brothers, who had arrived
a few' days before with the cattle and
were anxiously awaiting the arrival
of their father's company. They were
sent immediately to Oregon City for
food. Ten horses were loaded with
bread, meat and groceries; a b?tter
crossing was found for fording the
Sandy and great haste was made to
reach the well-nigh exhausted party
in the wilds of the Cascade moun
tains. Goal Draws Near
After resting a few days, eating
very frugally to prevent foundering,
all pushed on to -Phillip Foster's farm,
where they recruited in strength and
cleanliness, then cheerfully they
started for the last goal of their long
journey Oregon City, Oregon, where
the long-looked-for Barlow cpmpany
was welcomed by the whole town,
December the 25th, 1S45. The party
had left The Dalles, October 10th,
1845, and arrived in Oregon's largest
city, a distance of one "hundred and
ten miles, in exactly two months and
fourteen days.
Soon after the completion of this
remarkable journey, Samuel K. Bar
low addressed the provisional legisla
tive government and .was granted a
charter to build the first wagon road
over the Cascade mountains. A force
of forty men was employed and a
passable road was built to the cache
in the mountains (now Government
Camp) early in January, 1846. Later,
Mr. Barlow .superintended the road
construction two months each year.
A toll-gate' was established to defray
expenses but on account of so many
not being able to. pay, the road was
operated at a financial loss. How
ever, its importance to immigrants
made it necessary to keep the road
open. One hundred and forty-five
wagons, bringing approximately a
thousand people and droves of cattle
sheep and horses arrived by this route
in 1846 and increased year by year.
In 1848, Mr. Barlow donated his
right, title and interest to the govern
ment and it was then leased to var
ious parties for several years. It
was said that the principal business
of many of the lessees was to collect
toll and do little repairing. The road,
being the nearest and shortest route
to Eastern Oregon, which was fast
coming into importance as a grain
producing district, made it doubly im
perative to keep the road 'open and
improved.
Scenic Value Great
Utility, however, was not' the main
incentive for the road coming into its
own; its scenic grandeur and beauty
became the motive for its final im
provement. A ' nature-lover of the
pcturesque and grand rescued it from
the indifferent toll managers, by buy
it outright from the state inl912. To
Mr. E. Henry Wemme the state owes
a debt of gratitude and a bronze tab
let. After spending a small fortune
upon It, building bridges, lessening its
gradent, improving its conditions gen
erally, very unfortunately, Mr. Wem
me died. The road was bequeathed to
his attorney, Mr. George W. Joseph,
who held it in trust till some com
mission with a vision for its beauty
and utility would take it; in hand and
bring it to a nearer perfection.
In accordance with this trust, Mr.
Joseph turned it over to the State
Highway Commission in 1919 as a
gift from its greatest champion; Mr.
E. Henry Wemme. In conformity i
with Mr. JWemm e'glqn g-ch Ttghorfl
government land. He afterwards sold
this place to his son, William Barlow,
and located in Canemah, which he and
his son laid out as a town.
Though he was not a wealthy man,
he always had a competence for
every necessity. He had no patience
with dishonesty, especially political
dishonesty, and was an arden advo
cate of prohibition. He answered ev
ery call of conscience and country, en
listing in the Cayuse Indian War, fur
nishing his own horse and entire
equipment and with others, who call
ed themselves "Lord High Privates"
held back the Indians until the arriv;
al of the militia.
He died in Canemah, Oregon, July
14th, 1S67 and was buried by the side
of his wife, Susannah Lee Barlow in
the Barlow cemetery, Oregon. On
their tall marble shafe is inscribed
the words he composed just before
his death:
"Oh,- do not disturb the repose of the
dead;
Behdld, the bright spirit has risen and
fled!
Nor linger in sadness around the dark
tomb,
But go where flowers forever doth
bloom."
He died as he" had lived, entering
fearlessly upon his final journey to
the Great Unknown.
MARY BARLOW WILKINS,
Historian Clackamas County Pioneer
Society, 476 E. 46th North, Portlaml,
Oregon.
GIRL OUT TO SEE WORLD
RETURNED TO- PARENTS
Sarah Gross, the 14-year-old daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Gross, of Union
Hall, who left her home the latter
part of last week, and found on Tues
day morning while on her way to Mo
lalla, was returned to her home
Thursday morning. Her parents al
lowed her to keep her pony, upon
which she was making the trip. The
members of the county court took an
active interest in the girl, who had the
best of characters, according to Mrs.
Agnes Buckley, school supervisor,
who was personally acquainted with
the girl She persuaded the parents
to allow the girl to keep the horse.
Her two dogs followed her oa the
entire trip, except when taken into
custody and turned over to Mrs. Min
da Church, court matron.
The girl had been away from her
home for four days when taken-, into
custody by residents at Fisher's, and
brought to this ftity.
SINNOTT BILL PASSED TO
RESTORE LAND OFFICES
WASHINGTON, June 29. After an
all day parliamentary struggle Chair
man Sinnott of the public lands com
mittee succeeded in having' passed by
the house the bill restoring a number
of land offices heretofore abolished.
he one at Waterville, Wash., was the
only one so recreated in the North
west. The life tenure of the restored
offices is at the pleasure of the pres-
ident, who can eliminate such ss fall
Mrs. McComment of Grants Pass
is the house guest of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Uren of this city. Mrs. Mc
Comment wiI attend the Chautauqua.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Nash, who
have been visiting their daughter,
Mrs. John Moore, have located at Pal
mer, Oregon. Mr. and Mrs. Nash re
cently sold their farm at Husum,
Wash., to Prof, and Mrs. J. W. Gray
of that place.
Mr. John McGetchie and daughter,
Mrs. Hilda Parker, have returned to
their home in Gladstone after a busi
ness trip to Altona, Iowa. Tb4s is
the first visit to Mr. McGetchie's
home town since he was a very young
lad and the trip was thoroughly en
joyed. R. M. McGetchie and brother-in-law.
J. E. Hammond of Portland, left Fri
day for a fishing trip on the Des
chutes river, they expect to return
July 5th.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Eby had as
their guest Thursday and Friday, Miss
Evelyn Bridges of Oregon City. .
Mrs. Edwin P. Edwards was taken
to the Oregon City hospital Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wallace, parents
of Mrs. Edwards, are at the bedside
of their daughter.
Miss Alice Freytag returned to her
home Sunday after spending the week
with her uncle and aunt, Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. McGetchie of St. Johns.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward W. Eby and
children, Elmo, Jack and Clenard
spent the week end with Mrs. Eby's
father, John Smith and family of Ze
na, Oregon. Other guests at the Smith
home over the week end were, Mrs.
W. E. O'Donnell and sons, Percy and
Harold of Oregon City, H. D. Marston
of Outlook. Mr. and Mrs. Frank With
am and Mrs. Mary Smith of Hood Riv
er, and Vernon Mittimmons of Salem.
Mr. Smith who is a talented mu
sician has organized an orchestra of
which three members are his daugh
ters. The guests were entertained
with both instrumental and vocal mu
sic and refreshments were served by
Miss Jessie and Effie Smith.
Mrs. Otto Schemann left this morn
ing for her home in Salem. Mrs.
Schemann has been here, for the past
week taking care of her mother, Mrs.
L. O. Weddle, who is confined to her
bed with rheumatism. Dr. McLean
is in attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. M. Francis and chil
dren, Byron, Alice and Blanche of Se
attle, are the house guests of their
neice, Mrs. Charles Legler. Mr. Fran
cis is a brother of S. "V. Francis of
Oregon City. -
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Meeds have
had as their house guest, the latter's
sister, Mrs. Carl Walters and daugh
ter, Helen, of WhitebisU, Montana:
Mrs. Walters left for Spokane, Tues
day, where she was called by the ill
ness of her mother.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Simmons are
planning to spend the week with the
latter's brother, Homer Shockley, and
family at Silverton, returning to their
home, July 5th.
Dr. W. E. Hempstead has returned
from Camp Lewis where he has spent
the past ten days. Dr. and Mrs.
Hempstead and son, Jack, are spend
ing a few days at their home in
Gladstone before returning to their
farm near Aurora on Pudding River.
Three of our boys, Prentice Wall
ace, Guy Adams, and Eugene Vedder
have accepted positions at Chautau
qua park making up-to-date pop corn
confectionary. '
Mrs. Susie Sarver and daughter,
Mrs. Alta Starr of Estacada are
spending the week with the former's
sister, Mrs. C. Strickland.
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. WTallace and
family are planning to spend the
Fourth of July with the latter's sis
ter, Mr. and Mrs. A. Stone of Wood
burn. Mrs. Wallace is very anxious
to see her new grand-nephew, Alvie
Ernest Stone, son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Stone.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Catto will re
turn to their home in Gladstone Cun
day, after spending the week at New
port. Mr. and Mrs. Catto occupied
the C. E. Meyers' cottage while at
the beach. Mr. Catto is junior mem
ber of the grocery firm, Freytag &
Catto of this place.
A motor party of Gladstone and
Oregon City people- will leave Satur
day for Pacific City where they will
spend the week-end and remain over
to celebrate the Fourth of July. Those
making the trip are Mrs. Brendle,
Miss Olive Amen, Maynard Brendle,
Clay Brendle, George Thompson,
Jaunetia Brendle, Rex Brendle, 'Mrs.
Sara McMannus, James and Clarence
McMannus, and Florence Randell of
Gladstone, Mr. an Mrs. Glenn Morad
and family of Oregon City. The par
ty will enjoy camp life and fishing
during their stay.
Mrs. Brenle has been helpng her
sister, Mrs. Emil Scarborough, of Ore
gon City, who has been ill.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Catto and Mr.
and Mrs. W. I. Rowan an family are
planning a motoring party to spend
July 4th at Molalla.
Rev. and Mrs. G. E. Williams and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Gault. will
motor to Turner, Sunday, where they
will attend the state convention of the
Christian church.
There will be no services at the
Christian church of. Gladstone during
Chautauqua. The members will at
tend the services at the auditorium in
the park. Sunday morning commun
ion service will be held at the church
at 9:30.
Mrs. Frank Wheeler, of Parkplace.
spent one day during the week with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rupurt Hall
and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Har
rison Nichols, of Mt- View. Mr. Hall
recently suffered a broken arm,
which is getting along nicely. Mr.
Hall was employed on the ferry and
in cranking the engine fractured the
two bones of his left forearm. Dr.
Strickland Is in attendance. ' Leonard
Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hall is
taking his father's place during his
illness.
Mrs. Susan Hess has returned to
her home in Parkplace after a most
enjoyable visit with her brother,
George Lee and family-at Stephenson,
Wash. .
While at the Lee home, Mrs. Kess
was the guest of honor on several oc
casions. Those coming to visit with
Grandma Hess were her son, George
ington, Mrs. Mary Stuard, of Seaside;
Mrs. Alice Russell and daughter. Miss
Alta Russell of Portland; Misses Mar
ion and Alfa Stuard of Seaside.
Mrs. Thomas Saurbeer of Portland
is spending the week with her moth
er, Mrs. J. Dawphitt.
The Woman's Union of the Baptist
Church met at the home of Mrs. Frank
Miranda last Wednesday for an all
day session. Much work was done,
doing White Cross work, a pot-luck
lunch at noon with an interesting pro
gram in the afternoon, in charge of
Mrs. Hardie Connor. The program
consisted of reading letters from
workers in different fields and a dis
cussion of the work in Africa.
July 26 was set for another all-day
session.
Rev. Hardie Connor, pastor of the
Gladstone Baptist church tendered his
resignation to his church and congre
gation last Sunday morning. The
resignation has not yet been consid
ered by the church. Rev. oCnnor has
not made public his intentions for
the future, but will probably take up
work in California where he has serv
ed for many years in the past.
Mr. and Mrs. Elza Guthrie of Ath
guess of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Frost,
of West Gladstone, , left for their
home July 1st. Mr. and Mrs. Guth
rie visited friends in Eugene prior to
atending the Rose Show in Portland.
During their stay here Mr. and Mrs.
Frost entertained their guest on Fri
day evening with a dinner party. The
guests were all old time friends of
the Guthries. The Frost home was
decorated with cut roses and ferns
arranged in baskets, the color scheme
being pink and green. Mrs. C. A.
Frost was assisted in serving and
entertaining by her daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Harley Frost. Covers were laid
for '15. The out-o-town guests were
Mr.-and Mrs. Guthrie of Athens, Ohio,
and Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Frost and
Miss Ethel Frost of Oregon . City.
The Frosts and Guthries lived on
adjoining farms in Ohio for 30 years
and this visit was a most enjoyable
one. The members of"this party also
made many side trips while here en
joying the many beautiful spots in
Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Butler, Messrs.
Clyde, U'ren and Webster returned
from the State G. A. R. encampment
Thursday.
Mrs. Curtis Cline arrived in Glad
stone Saturday to care for her moth
er, Mrs. O. L. Weddle, who is con
fined to her bed with rheumatism.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Peckover, Mr.
and Mrs. Winnifred Knight and Miss
Amy Peckover left Saturday afternoon
for a motor trip to Rockaway beach
where they will enjoy camp life until
after July 4th. Mr. and Mrs. Peck
over recently purchased a new Ford
and Mr. and Mrs. Knight and Miss
Amy will make the trip in the Knight
machine.
The Gladstone Christian church
have put up a rest tent at Chautauqua
park, which is very comfortably fur
nished with couch and rockers. Out
of town visitors may leave their
lunches and package free in charge
of the matron, Mrs- C. A. Frost.
Mr. and . Mrs. Harley Frost will
leave Tuesday for their farm near
Cornelius, having rented their home
on Arlington street to Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Surfus. who were recently mar
ried..
The tiny baby of Mr. and Mrs.
Frost has been quite ill with chicken
pox and they have been staying with
Mr. Frost's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
A. Frost lor the past few days until
the baby was able to move to the
farm.
Rev. and Mrs. George W llhams
and Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Frost motneed
to St. Johns one evening during the
week, where they attended the ser
vices heing held by Rev. Stivers.
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Frost have re
ceived word from their son. Earl
Frost of Kingston, New York, that
he had accepted a position with the
Tyler Wire Company of Cleveland,
Ohio, and will be on the road rep
resenting them at the various paper
mills as the wire made by this com
pany are used on paper. making ma
chines, Mr. Frost hopes to visit the
western coast and- stop over with
his parents in Gladstone in the future.
pushed him partly
shot him."
away-
and
HECKER FOUND GUILTY
(Continued from page one.)
shoot in self defense, after Bowker
had drawn his own gun.
The tnkinsr of the testimony was
nnmnleted at four o'clock. Hecker,
his father and brother, and three oth
er witnesses appeared for the defense.
Thirty-two witnesses appeared for the
prosecution. Arguments of the attor
nevs have been limited by Judge
Campbell to two hours on each side
and the case will go to tne jury some
time this afternoon.
Story of Killing Told
Hecker was replaced on the stand -I
9 o'clock this morning, and his testi
mony, including cross examination,
ran for four hours. The story of the
killing was told on direct examination
shortly after the opening or coun.
Leaving Portland, with Bowker,
Hecker said the musician to whom he
was going to sell the booze cor,jnualiy
kept exhibiting a .38 revolver. He
told, the lad said, of his prowess with
a gun, and repeatedly stated wnat ne
would do to anyone who tried to dou
ble cross him." He then related stor
ies of how men posing as officers had
robbed bootleggers oftheir liquor and
indicated t&at he would like to meet
them if he had his gun along.
Later, Hecker said, Bowker propos
ed that instead of buying the booze
Hecker"s friend had, they should hold
up the man, take the entire 30 cases.
and drive away. Hecker said ne ob-,
jected. "I had arranged to sell the
whiskey and I didn't think it was right
to try and take it."
"It means $1,200 or J1.400 to you,
and he can't do anything with this gun
in his face," said Bowker.
Signal Is Given
"I didn't want to, and after we turn
ed, started back to Portland. Bowker
noticed I had turned the light away,
which had been intended to signal my
friend.
" 'Hecker, what are you doing, try
ing to double cross me!" Bowker said.
" No, I told him.
""Hecker, you little , you are
double crossing me,' Bowker shouted,
Til kill you,' and he grabbed his gun.
"He was bigger than I am. I lunp-
As- he told the story, the lad's yoice
dropped to almost a whisper. And in
the crowded courtroom the only sound
was the quick short sigh which escap
ed the lips of the lad's mother, sitting
inside the railing.
Two Shots Fired
Then came the story of the ride to
Albany. Hecker said he drove a short
way ahead, where he stopped and put
the body in the rear seat. There had
been two shots fired, he said, one
from his own gun, and one from Bow
ker's .3S, which missed his arm.
The gun. recovered from where it
had subsequently been thrown away
by Hecker, was introduced and identi
fied by Hecker's father and brother,
who found it. There were five loaded
cartridges in the chambers and one
empty shell, they testified.
His first impulse was to start back
to Portland, Hecker said, but at
Clackamas he swung to the left. Just
before reaching the city limits of Or
egon City he had stopped to wipe the
blood off the car.
"I don't know quite what happened,"
he said in a low, clear voice. "I was
afraid. I had to put the body some
place. I couldn't keep it there. I
drove through Oregon City as fast as
I could. "Going down the bridge by
the Willamette, the water gave me an
idea. I guess I was grasping for any
thing of an idea then.
GOes Through Victim's Pockets
"At a place just before I got to New
Era I stopped. There was blood leak
ing out of the car. I looked in the
back seat to find something to cover
him with. Under the cushion I found
the hop sack. Then I thought I had
better remove everything from him
that might identify him if he were
found. I took everything I could find
out of his pockets and put him in the
hop sack.
"Going along the road, I started to
throw out some of the papers I found,
but I realized that wasn't the thing to
do and drove on. I stopped several
times, I was all over blood and I want
ed to wash my hands. Then I thought
I would go home to Albany, so I went
on. I needed some gasoline, and I
thought I could get some place where
they wouldn't know me. .1 saw a fill
ing station, at what they call Horse
shoe park. I drove in and got the gas
and tried to act natural so they would
n't suspicion me. The man didn't say
anything.... he just looked hard at
me.
"I got to Albany and " went
through the town. I thought of a
place where I used to go swimming,
and drove across the bridge of the
Willamette. But I couldn't get down
there. I drove out onto a dock back
at town, but it was torn up. I had to
go some place, and started through
the town. Then I nought of the Cala
pooia, and I went there. Somehow I
got the sack out of the car. I tried to
roll it under the rail, but it wouldn't
go, so I stepped over the rail, and
pulled it over the side ofthe bridge. .
"I had to wash, I was all over blood.
I couldn't go home so I went to the
hotel.
Questioned by Prosecutor
Hecker then told of the leaving of
the money with Ira Coleman, and the
destruction of the rest of the papers.
Motives for his acts, the lad could not
ascribe. "I don't know I can't re
member," was his reply to questions
on cross examination. The cross ex
amination took from 11 o'clock until
2:30. The entire ground was rehears
ed by special prosecutor Lonergan, in
an effort to show that robbery had
been the motive of the killing.
"Isn't it a fact that when you reach
ed that point on the road, you asked
Bowker to look out of the car and see
if your friend were coming, and you
shot him in the back of the head,"
Lonergan asked. '
"No," replied the defendant sternly.
"Why did you go through Bowker's
pockets, and take out all the money,
and leave his keys, knife and other
things,"' Lonergan asked.
"I took everything I could find," the
boy replied, "because I didn't want
them to identify him."
Paul E. Noble, manager of the Lib
erty theatre, "who was originally a
witness for the state, was called by
the defense to substantiate the state
ment that Hecker had also borrowed
his gun on the Thursday night before
the fatal Sunday, and returned it the
same evening. Percy Johnson, owner
of the car which Hecker used, detail
ed a special appliance on the wheel
which would have made it possible for
the car to run straight while the scuf
fling occurred.
Gun Is Found
B. J. Hecker. and Ralph Hecker, fa
ther and brother of the boy, testified
concerning the finding of Bowker's
gun, where Hecker threw it out of the
machine, just south of New Era, fol
lowing his discovery that the weapon
was on the floor of the car. J. H. Car
son, associated with one of the attor
neys for the defense, told of being
called to identify the gun at the time
of its discovery. -
In rebuttal the derense called Law
rence Milner, lieutenant at the Clack
amas rifle range, G. W. Mapes and
Mrs. Mapes, owners of the filling sta
tion near there. They all testified
that they had heard only one shot.
and not two at 7:30 o'clock that night
when the crime admittedly took place.
Fred Mallat, Portland police inspect
or, and Mrs. Katherine Cox. Bowker's
housekeeper, were recalled, Mallatt -
denying the statement that he had
threatened Hecker during his exam
ination at police headquarters and
Mrs. Cox to identify the gun, which
she said resembled Bowker's, except
that his had seemed older.
Heavy Fine Imposed
For HJegal Fishing
Mat Masalena is in the county jail
here serving a 25 day jail sentence in
default of payment of a fine for fish
ing without a license. Masalena was
arested in the Clackamas river by a
deputy game warden and taken before
Judge Woodle of Estacada, who fined
him $50 and costs.
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