OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1922.
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LOCALS
AND
PERSONALS
On Way Home in Bosto
Mrs. W. H. Freeze, of Boston, Mass.,
mother of Dr. H- W. Freeze, of this
city, in company with her daughter,
Miss Alice, who have been enjoying
a visit at the Freeze home near this
city, have started on their homeward
trip, leaving here last Sunday eve
ning. They will stop at Salt Lake,
Utah, while enroute, and will alsd
go through the Royal Gorge and on
to Chicago, where they will make a
brief stay before proceeding on their
journey eastward. During their vis
it here Mrs. Freeze and her daugh
ter enjoyed many motoring trips.
Among these were to the beach, mak
ing the loop from Seaside to Tilla
mook, and another over the highway
to Hood River and The Dalles.
PoUltryman in City
Frank Irish, prominent poultrymau
of this county, whose poultry farm is
located at Carus, was In Oregon City
on business Tuesday. Mr. Irish has
450 raying hens and 300 pullets at his
farm, and is specializing on the White
Leghorns.
IS REFUSED BY FRANCE
Control of Mines to Be Only
Acceptable Guarantee Says
Premier in Keynote Talk.
-BAR LE DUC, France, Aug. 21.
France will not consent to a morator
ium of any character to Germany un
less the German state mines of the
Ruhr and the national forests are
piacea in me nanas or the allies as
a guarantee and no matter what hap
pens France will not depart from this
policy.
Such was the position of the French
government with regard to the rep
arations question as outlined this aft
ernoon by Premier Poincare at the op
ening session of the general council
of the department of the Meuse.
The premier's speech had been
awaited with great eagerness in al
lied circles since it has been generally
accepted that the. definite and final
position of France would be outlined
in this address.
The premier disclaimed any desire
on the part of France to ruin Germany
under the guise of a demand for pro
ductive guaranties.
ert Ellis, Melvin Carrothers, Eugene
Vedder, Floyd Carrothers and Dean
Vedder.
Fred Bergren Undergoes Operation
Fred Bergren, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Gus Bergren. of Glen Echo, was taken
to the office of Dr. A. H. Huycke,.of
this city, on Tuesday, where he under
went an operation for removal of ad
enoids and tonsils, also a small por
tion of bone in the nose.
Former Oregon City
Man Hurt in Fall
Judge Campbell Again in Office
Judge and Mrs. J. U. Campbell and
daughter, Mary, who have been at
Wilhoit for the pasfmonth, have re
turned to Oregon City and Judge
Campbell has resumed his official du
ties.
Return From Bar View
Mr. and Mrs. Livy Stipp, who have
been spending the past two weeks at
Bar View, Oregon, have returned to
their home in this city.
Carus Family in City
Mrs. H. W. Brown and Miss Edna
Brown, of Carus, were among the Ore
gon City visitors on Monday.
Return From Honeymoon
Mr. and Mrs. David Long, who Tiave
beeh spending their honeymoon at Til
lamook, where they have been guests
of friends, have returned to their
home at Hazelia.
Benjamin Hayhurst, recently leav
ing Oregon City for Grants Pass, Ore
gon, where he took the management
of the Pacific Telephone Company of
that city, met with an accident Thurs
day, when he fell and broke three ribs
and fracturing a fourth rib.
Mr. Hayhurst, in company with the
trouble man of the company, had
started out to determine the cause of
fL line that was in trouble, and while
standing on a fallen tree, he lost his
balance and fell t6 the ground below.
He is still at his duties, but is suffer
ing considerable from the pain caus
ed from his injuries.
Mrs. Robert Carson, nee Willa Ann
Hughes, granddaughter of early Clack
amas county pioneers. Mr. and Mrs I
Tompkins, who spent a part of hei j
girlhood days at the pioneer home of
the Tompkins family, "have been en
joying a visit at the camp on the
Jennings place on the banks of the
river near Jennings Lodge. Mr. Car
son is the owner of 6000 acres of
land stocked with cattle, which is in
the vicinity of Spray. Mr. Carson
enjoys the distinction of having been
elected to the legislature as represen
tative by her brother, Clyde Hughes,
James Magoon and Mrs. Leo Swartz,
a daughter of Lloyd Tompkins, arriv
ed at camp at Jennings place the
first of the week. A most enjoyable
time was had. Old time reminiscen
ces, vocal and instrumental music
were features of the time the parties
spent in camp. A picnic lunch was
enjoyed to add to the pleasure, then
the scene vanished at a late hour
amid memories which wil last a life
time.
GLADSTONE
LOCALS
Do You Remember?
Stories of the Old Pioneers and
?arns from Old Newspapers.
The Tompkins camp in a cosy little
nook on the bank of the river at the
W. B. Jennings home, has been en
livened during the past two weeks by
the advent of relatives, and friends,
who have enjoyed the splendid hos
pitality and pleasures of the camp,
either by stepping to the music of
the phonograph, playing five hundred
or enjoying an outing in the ljttle
motor boat, purchased for the occasion:
Administrator Is
Named in Probate
The estate of Frances Rhodes
Saunders in Clackamas county has
been admitted to probate here. Saun
ders died in Benal, Arizona, in 1915,
and leaves a small tract of property
in this county. Letters of adminis
tration were granted Wm. L. Borth
wick. Letters of administration of the es
tate of Sam Wilkerson, who died in
testate July 18, 1922, were granted to
Arthur W. Graham. The estate is val
ued at $1900.
Milwaukie Represented Naming Edwin H. Lawles as exec-
A. Bassett, of Milwaukie, was an Or-j utor the will of the late Dock Wilhelm
Jacob Sperb in City -
Jacob Sperb, of Canby, was ampnej
those coming to Oregon City on busi
ness Friday. ,
egori. City visitor on Friday.
Redland Farmer in City
Among the Oregon City visitors on
Friday was D. B. Abbott, of Redland.
Milwaukie Worhan Visits City
Mrs. Bertha M. Thais, of Milwaukie,
was an Oregon City visitor on Friday.
Spends Sunday in Portland
Mrs. George Osborne spent Sunday
in Portland as a guest at the home of
Mrs. George M- Mineally, who is also
entertaining friends from Ontario,
Canada.
of Molalla has heen admitted to pro
bate. A cousin, William Baker, is left
$3,500 and the remainder is bequeath
ed to Wilhelm's wife.
Man Said Cruel;
Spouse Requests
Restraint Order
Mrs. Osborne's Sister Visits
Mrs. A. J. Burdette, of Canby, has
arrived in Oregon City, where she is
visiting her sister, Mrs. George Os
born. She is also to visit with relatives.
Mfs. White' Motors to Oregon City
Mrs. Grant White, of Canby, was
among the Oregon City visitors Mon
day afternoon. She made the trip inf
her automobile.
Hoff Resident Here
H. Hultman, of Hoff, was among
those coming to Oregon City on bus
iness Monday.
Estaca-da Man in City
John Byersf whose home is at Esta-
cada, was in Oregon City on business
Monday.
Officers Elected
At Last Meeting of
Evangelical Camp
The Willamette Evangelical Camp
Meeting association at its annual bus
iness meeting elected the following of
ficers for the ensuing year:
Th?Rev. G. W. PJummer, president;
the Rev. H. Schuknecht, first vice
president; the Rev. F. B. Culver, sec
ond vice president; the Rev. W. A.
Gufferay, secretary; the Rev. Jacob
Stocker, treasurer.
The camp meeting closed at Jen
nings Lodge Sunday night, concluding
a twelve days' session. The attend
ance the present year was the larg
est in the history of the organization.
A motion in the circuit court, ask
ing the issuance pf a restraining or
der to prevent her husband from mo
lesting her, interfering with her, or
entering their home at 1404 John
Quincy Adams street, was filed here
yesterday in the divorce case brought
by Lucinda Freese against Fred C.
Freese.
The action asking a separation was
commenced Thursday in the local cir
cuit court. The couple were married
in Cleveland, Ohio, December 2, 1891.
Shortly, after the marriage she was
mistreated by her husband, the plain
tiff claims, and 'during the period of
me past zv years was suDjectea to a
series of personal indignities. Of
late, she cites in her complaint, the ac
tions of her husband have become un
bearable. Freese is employed by the Willam
ette Lumber company. The family has
resided in Oregon City for a number
of years.
Permanent alimony of $40 a month
is asked in the complaint together
with $150 attorney's fees and suit
money. A list of alleged offenses
which have lead to the filing of the
action are detailed in the complaint.
Suit for divorce was also filed by
Ruby against Earl Hempstead, mar
ried in Dayton, Ohio, aMrch 24, 1917.'
The plaintiff asks the custody of their
two children.
Maud Akker has filed a suit for di
vorce against Claud Aller, married in
Vancouver May 3, '1920. Custody of
one minor child is asked.
Both of the two latter suits allege
cruelty and partial non support.
The dance given at the Hawley
Automobile park on Wednesday even
ing under the auspices of the Elk s
Lodge was one of the most delightful
affairs of the season, and proved one
of the largest social gatherings at
the park for some time. There were
about 400 people attending, who en
joyed dancing to the excellent music
furnished -by a Portland orchestra
of six pieces.
The pavilion was beautifully decor
ated with ferns and evergreens. The
electric lights were shaded by Chi
nese lanterns adding to the artistic
decorative scheme.
Among the Impressive features of
the evening was the 11 o'clock toast
given by George Gardner, exalted
ruler, an the vocal selections of Mrs
Frank Schoenborn, who sang several
selections, responding to a hearty en
core. Miss Frankie Bowland was the
accompanist.
Punch was served during the even
ing.
One of the noticeable features of
this affair were the large number of
out of town people, when Portland,
Oswego, Wilsonville and Canby were
largely represented.
" So successful was this affair that
a similar one will probably be given
some time in September.
The committee deserving much
credit for the success of the ball was
composed of Milton Price, chair
man; John- Weber, Ferd Curran and
Frances McGahuey.
The marriage of Myrtle Spurgeon,
of. Gladstone, and Jack Young, of
Clackamas was solemnized at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. George E.
AVilliams at Gladstone " Thursday af
ternoon. The bride was attired in navy blue
..ress of Canton Crepe, with picture
hat to matcfi.
A reception was held in honor of
Mr. and Mrs. Young, Thursday even
ing at- the home of the bride's pa
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Webster. ,
The Webster home was prettily
decorated with cut flowers, artistical
ly arranged in baskets.
Airs. Webster was assisted in serv
ing and entertaining by her daugh
ter Miss iNora Webster.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Webster, ot West
Gladstone, and the bridegroom the
son of Mr." and Mrs. J. W. Young ot
Clackainas.
The young couple will make their
home on their farm near . Clackamas
after an extended automobile trip,
visiting the Oregon beaches'.
!E LICENSE IS
GIVEN 17 YEAR OLD BOY
Gordon Hammerle, 17, of West Linn,
and Genevieve Fromong, 18, of Wil
lamette, were issued a license to wed
by County Clerk Fred A. Miller, Satur
day. :
Frank Hammerle, father of the boy,
gave his permission for marriage.
DR. WM. KRASSIG
DENTIST
Specializes in
Extraction of Teeth
Crown and Bridge Work
"Plates That Fit" .
10-11-12 Andresen Bldg.
Oregon City, Ore.
Man is Scalded to
Death After Fall
Into Heated Spring
KLAMATH FALS, Aug. 21. Death,
due to scalding when he accidentally
fell into one of the natural hot springs
here, came to Frank Albert late last
night. Albert was at the spring to fill
a barrel for household use "when his
foot slipped and he plunged into the
spring, which has a temperature of
197 degrees. His screams brought'
help and he was taken from the hot
water and hurried to a hospital, but
died there after a few hours. His "skin I
was cooked in the hot water. Albert
has lived hereor"the last ten years,
but has no relatives here or elsewhere
so far as- can be learned.
One of the most enjoyable events
held at the Magone park this season
was the dinner served in honor of
the birthday anniversary of August
Christensen. The table laden with
many good things to eat was -arranged
beneath the big trees near the banks
of the Willamette river.
Places were laid for Mr. and Mrs.
Carl Christensen and son, of Port
land; Mrs. Christensen and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. August B. Rakel and
daughters, Dorothy and Berhice, Mr.
and Mrs. William Rakel and daugh
ters, Margaret and Ruth, Mr. and Mrs.
H. D. McLarty, Mrs. Susan . Hogan,
Opal Hogan, Mrs. M. Martin, Mr:
and Mrs. John Lowery and son, Mark,
Miss Lena Schroder, August Christensen.
On Thursday, August IT, Miss Don
na L. Smith, of Milwaukie, and Ar
thur J. Johnston", of Clackamas, were
united in marriage at South Bend,
Wash., the young people being accom
panied to that place by Mr. and Mrs.
Lloyd Smith, of Oregon City. "Rev.
Percy JH. Davies performed the cere
mony, after which the young couple
went to Ocean Park, where they are
to spend their honeymoon. 4
Miss Smith is the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Birney L. Smith, of Milwau
kie, well known residents of that
place, and Mr. Johnston is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. W, T. Johnstoc, of Clack
amas, prominent residents of Clackamas.
Oil Field Under Gulf
Of Mexico, Is Theory
WASHINGTON, Aug. IS. Exist
ence of a huge untouched oil field
under the Gulf of Mexico is strongly
indicated in data just compiled by the
naval hydrographic office and made
public today: Many recent reports
to the hydrographic office have been
made by ship captains of oil bubbling
up through the water. Ships' officers
have described passing through large
I oil "slicks."
The Intermediate Christian Endea
vor Society of Gladstone held an en
joyable social Thursday evenfcig at
the Christian church,. Miss Mildred
Kyler having charge of the affair.
The basement was prettily decorated
with cut flowers and ferns. The eve
ning was spent in games and music.
Refreshments were servide by Misses
Dorothy Fox and Mildred Kyler. Re,
and Mrs. George E. Williams were
chaperones.
Enjoying the evening were Rev. and
Mrs. George E. Williams, Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Deffenbaugh; Mrs. Flos
sie Gatchell; Misses' Mabell Whit
combe, Grace Owens, Glenna Miranda,
Mildred Kyler, Leona Fox, Verna Mi
randa, tDorothy Fox. Dorothy Kyler,
Helen Carpenter, Sally Tnrel. Cland
ine Fox and Mabe Taft; Messrs. Rob-
Toby Wallace met with a very pain
ful accident Wednesday. While work
ing on lira-Carver bridge struck a
bolt with his head cutting a gash,
just above his forehead, about- five
inches long. Although very painful
no serious effects resulted. Young
Wallace is a popular athlete of Glad
stone. Mrs. Lacy and son, Bert, who have
been the house guests of the form
er's mother, Mrs. Bannon and brother.
Jack Bannon of this place, for the
past six weeks, left Thursday morn
ing for their home in Willous, Calif.
The triD will be made in their new
Dodge.
Hop picking will commence In the
Wenger yard at Parkplace, Septem
ber 4th. The hops are the best la
the state being entirely free from
weeds and hop pests. There are 90
acres in hops and 350 pickers will be
engaged and for the first time in
many years the picking will be' done
by the box, paying 50c a box which
is approximately $1.50 for 100 lbs.
This is much higher price than the
majority of the yards are paying.
Many residents of Gladstone will pick;
in this yard, while others are plan
ning to camp at Aurora and Independ
ence yards. As the weather has been
rainy a fair, dry hop picking season
is looked forward to.
Mr. and Mrs. Colby Marston of
Gresham were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Edward W. Eby Wednesday, starting
bright and early Thursday morning
for Santa Ana, Calif., where tliy will
be the guests of Mrs. Marston's aunt,
Mrs. 'Susie Scribner. Mr. and Mrs.
Marston are making the trip in their
car, camping enroute. They plan ta
make many side trips visiting frienda
and camping in the many beautiful
spots while crossing the mountains.
They expect to return to their home
in the spring of 1923. Mr. Marston is
very well known here having former
ly resitTed on his farm on the Clack
amas near Edgewood. Mr. Marston is
a brother of Herbert D. Marston of
Clackamas Highlands near Outlook.
Mrs. Frank Bigger of White Horse,
Yukon, is the guest of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Davenport of this
city. Also of her siter, Mrs. Frank
Peckover of Edgewood. Mr. Bigger
was formerly Miss Beulah Davenport
of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Bigger will
return to Canada about the middle of
September.
Harry filaden, who has been spend
ing the summer at Seaside looking
after property interests, expects to
return to his home at Glen Echo
about September It.
W. E. Rauch planned and carried
mi a mnst comDlete surorisa party
in honor of his wife's birthday, Mon-1 amette?
day evening. At eight o'clock a num
ber of neighbors and friend assem
bled bringing many beautiful and use
ful gifts in remembrance of Mrs.
Rauch's birthday. The Rauch home
bad been beautifully decorated with
gladiolias' during Mrs. Rauch's tem
porary absence. The evening was
spent in cards apd dancing. Miss Viv
ian Rauch won first prize and Rich
ard Freytag the booby, prize. Refresh
ments were served by Misses vea-
trice and Vivian Rauch to seventeen
guests.
Mr. and Mrt. P: G.; Smith and chil
dren, Gladys and Kathrine motored
to Camas, Wash., Sunday, where they
were the "guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Wether. Mr. and Mrs. Wethee
formerly resided in Oregon City and
are very well known here. Mr. and
Mrs. Wether are rejoicing over the
arrival of a son, born July 28. The
little fellow has been given the name
of "Cecil Arthur."
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bort and
daughter, Miss Velma Bort, of Sa
lem, spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
A. C. Hughes. Mr. Bort .is a brother
of Mr. Hughes.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Hughs and chil
dren, Lois and Albert, are spending
Sunday (today) in Portland with
friends, Mr. and Mrs. W. Mitchell.
The Gladstone library is open as
usual on Tuesday and Friday after
noons from 2 until 5 o'clock. Miss
Freytag, who has charge on Tuesdays
loaned over 60 books, which is an es
pecially, good record in warm weath
er when out door recreation is most
popular.
Mrs. M. I. Shortledge, who recent
ly returned to her home in West
Gladstone from' a nursing case at
Meldrum spent a few days last week
with her son, George Shortledge and
family at Clackamas Heights.
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Ketels and
daughter. Miss Erma. spent a few
days with Mr. and Mrs. E. Ketels,
parents of J. F. Ketels. While here
Mr. Ketels and his father reshingled
the house.
Rev. Mr. Driver, colporteur-missionary,
was the guest of Rev. and
Mrs. Hardie Connor for a while this
week. For several years past Rev.
and Mrs. Driver have been mission
aries in charge of one of the, Ameri
can Baptist Publication Society's
Chapel cars. '
Rev. A. J. Ware of Oregon City,
Rev. and Mrs. Hardie Connor motor
ed to Portland Tuesday evening to
attend a meeting of the Sunday
school superintendents, teachers and
workers nf tha Baotist churches of
Portland and vicinity. They report a
very successful meeting with 126 pres
ent.
Rev. and Mrs. Hardie Connor were
in Vancouver, Wash., for a day or two
this week.
Do you remember the time an el
derly man driving a team down the
Singer hill was struck by a south'
bound train, and his body, horses
and wagon dragged for consider
able distance before a "lookoTIt" man
was placed at the crossing? V. R
Do you remember the time when
the Indians made their annuaj visit
to Oregon City selling huckleberries,
and when one of the old bucks inform
ed a would-be purchaser that every
thing had advanced in prices so that
berries would just the same? "H. E."
Do you remember the old well on
the place formerly owned by Billy
McCue on Molalla Avenue, now the
home of Mrs. Elizabeth Glover, how
many hundreds of people satisfied!
their thirst by drinking from the
well? And do you remember the day
that there were so many calling at
Mrs. Glover's home to get a drink of
water on one of the hottest days of
the year, when they drank the well
dry, and it tvas necessary to wait tot
more to flow in? "A Thirsty One."
Do you remember when Louie Ru-
conic' was owner of the Portland res
taurant in the Harding block in the
year of 1892, when his best customers
were W. A. Huntley, C. G. Huntley,
."Doc" Yeargain and Frank Lewis,
and the time the restaurant was de
stroyed by fire, caused from a -lunch
room fire in the adjoining building?
T. J.
Do you remember when the Ore
gon City Seminary was converted into
Oregon City High school, and now
known as Barclay school in honor
of Dr. Barclay, first city superintend
ent? E. C. H.
START NOW-TODAY
-AND SAVE MONEY
Then, when the very busy
times come again, you will have
acquired the saving habit and
you will be surprised how
quickly you will build up a snug
account without depriving
yourself of any of the necessi
ties or even pleasures of life.
BANK OF OREGON CITY
OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY
Former Oregon City
Man Dies Following
Remember, Dr. Geo. H. Atkinson.
Mrs. Atkinson, N. W. Randall, John
Rock, S. D. Pope, I. A. Macrum, Thos.
Nicholson or any of these old time
teachers? E. C. H.
Remember when Ed Eastham, C.
H. Caufield, E. G. Caufield and others
started the Bank of Oregon City and
how it has grown to magnificient pro
portions? Remember later D. C and C. D: Lat
ourette started the First National andi
now comes the Bank of Commerce all
live prosperous banks? E. Q H.
Lengthy Illness
Remember John Fleming, the first
postmaster, John M. Bacon a later
one? E. C. H. t
Remember when Thos. A.
used to "be district attorney?
McBride
E. C. H.
Remember when Gso. A. Harding
recovered the body of Arthur Char
man, who was drowned in the Will-
E. C. H.
Remember N. N. -Robbins, now. 91
years of age, hale and hearty and
good for a 100?
He used to be a familiar figure here
in Oregon City, where his good wife
arid himself used to live. He now
lives in Lower Logan and his friends
are sure he'll round out the century.
He comes of pioneer stock, and the
Oregon climate must be all right.
E. C. H
Do you remember the Knights of
Labor lodge in this city, back in the
'80s, whose slogan was "The Chinese
Must Go," and put it into effect by
rounding ip a batallion of Chinks at
the "time employed ' in the woolen
mills, at midnight and putting them
on a boat and landed them at Port
land with instructions not to come
back the captain furnishing the boat
for the occasion, the mayor on a visit
to Vancouver and the night policeman
on duty at Greenpoint at the time of
the occurence? Also the excitement
in town the next day? A. M S.
Tyra Warren, who died at the fam
ily home at 380 East 43rd street, Port
land, on Monday evening, August 14,
from sarcoma, was well and favor
ably known in Clackamas county. Mr.
Warren made his home at Oak Grove
for some time before taking up his
residence in Portland. For ten years
he was employed at the entry desk
of the Marshall-Wells Hardware Com
pany's store in Portland, and was
among the company's most popular
men. Mr. Warren underwent an op
eration in the Oregon City hospital
about two years ago, in the hopes of
saving his life. His condition im-.
proved and he was able to resume his
duties with the hardware company in,
Portland until a few months ago his
health again began to decline until
his death.
Mr. Warren was born in Baker, Or
egon, and was-the son of Mrs. Mary
Warren, of 1199 Mixter street, Port
land, and of the late S. M. Warren,
the family residing at Oak Grove for
a number of years.
In 1911 he married Miss Grace
Shewman, of Risley Station, but for
merly of Oregon City. Soon after
their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Warren
took up their residence in Portland,
where they have since resided.
Mr. Warren is survived by his wid
ow, Mrs. Grace Warren; his mother,
Mrs. Mary Warren: two sisters. Miss
Lora Warren and Miss Sally Lee War
ren, of Portland ; and his two brothers,
W. F. and H. B. Warren, of Portland.
The funeral services, which were
held at the Finley chapel on Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, were at
tended by ma'ny friends. Rev. Bayer,
pastor of the East Side Methodist)
church, officiated. Interment was in
Rose City cemetery. Employes of the
Marshall-Wells Hardware Company
were pallbearers. The floral tributes
were in great profusion and were
beautiful. .
Mrs. Mary Hume
Dies In Portland
Mrs. Mary Hume, of Sellwood, -ther
of Mrs. H. W. Freeze, reisding
near this city, died at the family res
idence in Sellwood last Thursday, and
the funeral services were held on
Saturday afternoon. The interment
was in the family lot in Brownsville.
The services, which were held in the
Sellwood Methodist church, were
largely attended. The Masonic and!
Eastern Star Lodges were largely rep
resented. Mrs. Hume's husband or
ganized four Masonic lodges. Several
of these lodges sent beautiful floral
tributes. Rev. McLean, old time'
friend of the family, officiated.
Mrs. Hume was 74 years of age.
She is survived by her daughters,
Mrs. H. W. Freeze, of Oregon City;
Mrs. L. H. Alexander, of Sellwood;,
Mrs. Maude McGill. of Anacortes,
Wash.; Mrs. C. A. Ziegler, of Port
land; eleven grandchildren.
Local Woolen Mill
To Close for Week;
Vacations Planned
All departments of the Oregon City
Manufacturing Company, except the
offices, will be closed from August 26
to September 6. This will enable the
employes to enjoy their annual sum
mer vacation. There will be about
600 people out, many of whom are al
ready planning beach and mountain
trips, while others are to take the
"rest cure" at Home, and be ready for
work when the whistle of the
plant blows on Wednesday morning,
September 6.
Most of the office employes have
already taken their vacations -and re
sumed their duties.
FIFTY-FIVE YEARE AGO
Taken from the Oregon City Enter
price, August -17, 1867.
On Mondays and Thursdays of each
week the Steamer Senator leaves
Portland for this city at 5 o'clock A.
M., in order to" connect with the boat
above leaving Oregon City at 7
o'clock. .
They. Have Come The iron hy
drants,, for the street corners in Ore
gon City, arrived on August 1st. They
are decidedly fine, regular metropol
itan cast iron ones. When the water
hydrants are in complete trim, , a
grand opening will be made for a
first class hose company.
Bert Westwood Dies
At Portland Home
Five are Fined For
Traffic Offenses
THIRTY YEARS AGO
Bert Woodward, of Portland, bro
ther of R. E. Woodward, of this city,
died at the family residence in Port
land Saturday morning at 4 o'clock,
after an illness of several months.
Mr. Woodward had visited in Ore
gon City on numerous occasions, and
was a resident of Portland for a num
ber of years.
Deceased is s-urvived by his wife,
a daughter, G'lenTof Portland, and five
sons, Raleigh Woodward, of Park-
I placer Louis, James, Wallace and Lee,
the latter being in the navy. He also'
leaves his sisters, Mrs. Jennie Risley, j
Mrs. Lottie Mathews, of Portland; his
brothers. R. E. Woodward, of Oregon'
City, and Fred "Woodward.
Five traffic cases were heard by
Judge E. J. Noble in the justice court
yesterday. J. B. Lash was fined $25
and costs for overloading. H. S.
Kimball was taxed $5 and costs for
htaving defective lights. John Berg
strand was fined $10 for speeding and
J. A. Griskey, of Washington, $15 for
speeding with a truck. V. H. Hepler
was fined $5 for parking on a high
way without lights. The arrests were
made by traffic officers Long and
Browne.
Takin from the Oregon City Enter
prise, August 19, 1892.
District Attorney .
Calls Grand Jury
( To Meet on Sept. 5
The first grand jury call in two
months was issued for September 5,
by District Attorney Livy Stipp yester
day. Little work Is pending, the dist
rict attorney says. Several bind over
cases are to be heard but fw new
cases are to be considered, it is under
stood. The cases of Henry Dillon,
charged with criminal assault, and
Lawrence Draper, charged with ' a
peries of robberies here, are to be
heard by the grand jurors.
A Fight With Tramps There were
two tramps at New Era last Tuesday
afternoon. One of them applied' at
the home of L. Ferguson, about a
quarter of a mile south of town, for
a meal, and Mrs. Ferguson told him
she did not have time to prepare a
meal, whereupon he used considerably
Drofane laneuacp to her. Sh wfnfJ
to call Mr. Ferguson, and the tramp'
took departure, but Mr. Ferguson fol
lowed, him, however and slapped bis1
face, and later in the evening he bad'
occasion again to punish the obstrep
erous traveler, who bawled like al
baby. Wednesday morning Ferguson
saw the same ' tramp with another,
and they began "sassing" him when:
he made his appearance, but Ferguson'
left his wagon and took after them,
but the two of them tvere too much
for him, and they got him down, and
the fellow punished by Ferguson took
advantage of this opportunity and hit
him on the head with a rock, cutting
a gash in his head. After the tramp!
hid made a hasty retreat Ferguson
went to a neighbor's house to get a
revolver, but this was the last seen)
of the men.
6 Divorces Granted
By Judge Campbell
Government Cuts
Running Expenses
For Current Month
Record Drop Taken
By German Marks
LONDON, Aug. 18. In a sharp de
cline to the lowest point on record,
German mark were quoted today at
5100 to the pound sterling, or approxi
mately 1140 to the dollar. "
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. Running
expenses of the government fell off by
more than $157,000,000 during July
as compared with the same month
last year, while public debt disburse
ments were reduced by $196,000,000,
according to the monthly . statement
of expenditures issued by the treas
ury. The total ' expenditures chargeable
against ordinary receipts amounted to
$225,000,000 during July, against $382,
000,000 a year ago, while public debt
disbursements aggregated $34,000,000,
compared with $230,000,000 for July,
1921. .
Of the expenditures chargeable
against ordinary receipts the largest
item was $184,000,000 of interest on
the public debt, with $43,000,000 for
the veterans' bureau next. Of the
public debt disursements $16,000,000
expended in the retirement of Liberty
bonds fo the fourth loan was the
largest item.
Six divorces were granted by cir
cuit judge J. 17. Campbell Thursday.
The decrees were awarded in the fol
lowing cases: Florence against Nor
man Iveson, plaintiff granted maid
en name of Florence Lockwobd; John,
against Annie Jamison; Nancy J.
against Otto J. Itel; Thilca against
Nils Hart, plaintiff granted custody
of minor child; Florence against Ar
thur A. Beadle, and Ruby against Hir
am Lamb.
Milwaukie Woman to
Wed Clackamas Man
A marriage license was granted
here yesterday to Sam J. Young of
Clackamas and Myrtle Spurdeon, of
Milwaukie. - '
Lad Fractures Ribs
In Fall From Tree
Gladstone Man To
Marry. Local Girl
A marriage license was issued here
yesterday to Clifford E. Teeple, 22, of
Gladstone, and Frances Lethemeier.
21, of Oregon City.
Abel Norman, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Louis Norman, reiding on Oregon City
Route 2, fell from an apple tree a few;
days ago, breaking four ribs. The lad
who is about eleven years of age,
was brought to the Oregon City hos-
i"""' """'e-aa A-ray picture was
taken. He has returned to his home.
Phone Broadway 0620
P. A. KLINE
LIVE STOCK AND FARM SALES
AUCTIONEER
25 years experience in the east and
the Willamette Valley
Phone r write for rates
561 Glisan St .
Portland O-