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OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1 922.
Pioneer of Sandy
Passes on Sunday
SANDY, Aug. 21. Sunday afternoon
the death ol Mrs. Ernestine Pauline
Fischer, wife of Herman Fischer, oc
curred at the family residence. Mrs.
Fischer was one of the oldest pioneers
of this vicinity. She came here in
1876 with her husband who took up a
homestead a mile and a half south of
Sandy, and the deceased spent 56
years on this same place, passing
away at the age of 81 years, 4 months
and 16 days. While ill for the past 6
years, Mrs. Fischer was able to do
her own work until the last six weeks,
during which time she was confined to
her bed and suffered greatly, being
unconscious the last ten days.
Beside the bereaved husband the
following children survive: Mrs. J.
H. Wewer, Theodore and Ernest
Fischer of Sandy and Mrs. G. Boese,
of Boring. The funeral exercises were
held at the Methodist church in Sandy
on Wednesday P. M., the interment
being at the Cliffside cemetery. Rev.
Earl Cotton had charge of the exer
cises. The Sandy quartet furnished
the music.
Meeting Held By
Loan Association!
SANDY, Aug. 21. There was a
meeting of the local Federal Loan As
sociation at the city hall Friday night
with F. Lohrmann presiding. Follow
ing the adjournment, the Farm Bur
eau held its regular monthly meeting
with the president, Ed. Hart in the
chair. About 30 were present. E. J.
Brunce, a representative of the Sunset
feed mill of Portland, was present and
gave prices for standard feeds. In
case the farmers pool, this company
will deliver by truck, and desired to
secure cord wood or other products to
haul back to the city, so as to have
the profit of a load both ways for their
trucks. Samples of feeds were dis
played, A. Malar and F. E. were ap
pointed a committee to investigate the
advisability of buying by truck lots.
President Mansfield of the state bur
eau was unable to be present at the
date chosen for the Farm Bureau pic
nic here, so the question was post
poned for further investigation.
S.S. Rally Held In
Douglass Section
SANDY, Aug. 21. Yesterday a big
Sunday School rally was held at the
school house in the Douglass settle
ment. Rev. Mr. Allen, missionary
for the American Sunday School union
preached in the morning, and a co
worker of Rev. Allen preached in the
afternoon. A quartet from Portland
sang, and . was accompanied by Miss
Edith Eddy. There was other music,
and recitations were given by local
children.
The big picnic dinner was held on
the R. B. Gibbons lawn where coffee
and other good things were served in
abundance. A large crowd was pres
ent. Tree Is Splintered
By
Lightning Bolt
SANDY, Aug. 21. The "freakish
ness" of lightning can be seen south
of Firwood where a fir tree was split
into, four sections during a slight elec
trical storm last week. The tree was
ripped down within two feet of the
butt, and then took fire, but the fire
went out. The Clark family of Da
mascus who drove up Sunday to the
J. G. De Shazer home Sunday said it
was worth the drive to see that tree.
Hunters Are Urged
To Use Great Care
SANDY, Aug. 24. The ranger sta
tion at Zig Zag reports the recent
rains have been very beneficial, but
still urge caution by the hunters and
huckleberry campers in putting vout
fires. It is also urged that hunters
will remember that the woods are
filled with berry pickers and campers,
nearly all of whom are clad in khaki,
the color of which resembles deer, and
careless shooting might hit the wrong
"dear."
DAUGHTER ARRIVES.
SANDY, Aug. 22. A seven and one
half pound daughter was born to Mr.
and Mrs. James Wolfe (Isabel Gray)
Friday night, August 15, at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Gray. The hap
py parents and grandparents are re
ceiving many congratulations over the
first baby in the family.
STOCKHOLDERS MEET.
SANLY, Aug. 23. Most members of
the Oregon Dairy League in this sec
tion went to Portland yesterday to at
tend a meeting of stockholders where
financial adjustments were expected
to be made. A number also, attended
the Milk Producer's convention in
Portland.
TAKE LONG HIKE.
SANDY, Aug. 21. Four young wo
men from Portland hiked from Bull
Run to Rhododendren, then back to
Welches', went through Plaza and on
to Estacada, by way of Roaring river,
arriving at Estacada last night.
CHOICE MEATS
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MRS. J. M. tj. MILLER Correspondent
PURCHASES FINE STEERS.
SANDY, Aug. 21. L. E. Hoffman,
Sandy butcher, bought about 45 head
of fine fat Herford steers from C.
Meinsinger. The steers were deliv-,
ered here yesterday from the Mein-
singer ranch at Marmot and will be ;
held for the local trade. i
O'NEILS TO RETURN.
SANDY, Aug. 23. Wm. O'Neil and
family who moved back to Yamhill i
last spring, has sold his ranch there ;
and will move his family back here in I
! a short time. They will locate on the
O'Neil ranch, formerly owned by John J
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i SANDY LOCALS. j
i SANDY, Aug. 22. The report of the :
! financial collapse wencel & K.oesicKer i
of Linnton is received wim regret.
here. The above firm are now aauuj
men, and operated 'a mill here before
going to Linnton.
W. j. Fabian who lives near the
ranger station has orders for 30 ton
of huckleberries. Fabian has many
helpers, and the crop is turning out
better than at first reported, but "30
tons is some bunch to pick," they all
agree.
The annual pilgrimage of the In
dians with their gayly colored blank
ets, dogs and ponies to the huckle
berry fields is on.
Government Camp is reported as re
sembling a tent city, there are so
many campers up there.
Raymond E. Smith, district ranger,
got back to Zig Zag about a week ago,
after Smith's hard struggle of several
weeks with fires, old "Jupe" really
put on the finishing touch.
The lecturer of the Sandy grange
announces a "Home Coming Day" for
Saturday, September 9, at which time
a special program will be given and
it is requested that every grange mem
ber plan to be present on that day,
and also bring one or more visitors.
The program will be announced later.
A. W. Bell is making regular trips
to Firwood now to gather up cream
i and milk, which is the first time sweet
I cream or whole milk has been hauled
j to the city from that section,
j Mr. and Mrs.. C. D. Purcell went to
the Auditorium last week to hear Vice
President Coolidge speak.
Miss Edna De Barko is making an
extended visit at Sherwood with her
sister and family.
The sixth child in the Albert Skogan
family was born about a month ago,
and his one is a boy.
'Miss Ruth Krebs is home from the
city and will be on hand to start to
high "school again.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Thomas, Ells
worth and James Bell all drove to St
Johns to take in the sights last Sun
day. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reed and little
Prances had a fine chicken dinner in
Portland Sunday at the Trullinger
home.
. Ruth and Grant. De Shazer spent
Sunday with the Billy Updegrave fam
ily. Ruth remained with her sister
for a few days.
There was a dance at Boring Satur
day night and "they say" everybody
in Sandy was there except a few who
went up the mountains to a dance.
George Beers and Miss Gertrude
Meinig were the musicians for the
dance at the fish hatchery Saturday j
night. Those attending from here be
side the above were Miss Hazel Beers,
Miss Frances Meinig, "Red" Ray,
Aloysius Gray, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril
.Gray and Glenn Loundree.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Scales enjoyed a
visit from Mr. Scales' brother, wife
and family from Portland and also a
niece from Centralia, Wash., over the
week-end.
Mr. Holbrook, floor walker for the
Meier & Frank Co., has been spend
ing a few days of his vacation here,
as usual.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Shaw and family
and Mr. Shaw's brother and family
from Hoff, all went up to Government
Camp Sunday on a huckleberry outing
expecting to Temain a week.
Considerable complaint comes from
Sandyridge residents over the condi
tion of the bridge near the Pizzola
ranch. The railing is rotted off and
the bridge being 35 feet high is con
sidered dangerous for both teams and
school children, without any protec
tion along the sides.
Homer B. Ballou, proprietor of the
Hunter's Home Stock Farm near
Eagle Creek, was in town last Sunday.
W. Bosholm and Jack Scales took a
few days off last week for a little out
ing. Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Eason drove, to
Salem last Sunday where Mrs. Eason
will remain for a week visiting friends
and will be expensively entertained.
Mr. Eason returned Sunday night in
order to be ready for road work on
schedule time.
Cecil O. Luke and W. H. Rutherford
drove to Seattle to spend a week see
ing the sights and having a perfectly
splendid vacation.
'Mrs. Thiess has been visiting here
and on Sandyridge for some time. Mr.
and Mrs. Junker entertained Mrs.
Thiess several days. She left for the
city on Sunday.
And lo! the Indian appears on our
streets as regularly as the huckle
berry ripens. $1.00 per gallon, as
usual, was asked.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Watkins and
children, of Cottrell, went to Portland
Sunday to visit relatives.
Nettie Schmitz and Pauline Mutch
ler were in Portland visiting for a few
days recently.
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Mrs. Gilbert Jonsrud of Kelso, were
FAIR PRICES
As r good judge of Meats, youTl
-j . Duying here where there are
in many luscious Steaks, Chops and
t .oasts.
Quality Meats Only.
Gresham Meat Market
A. J. W. Brown
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Grasp That Opportunity!
Oftentimes the farmer is convinced, after mature de
liberation, that to take care of a certain step on the farm
would mean greater results and additional profit.
He need not be handicapped by lack of funds.
This Institution, through its helpful Farm Loan ser
vice, stands ready to assist in the development of progres
sive plans.
If you are in need of a loan call at the bank.
FIRST STATE BANK
GRESHAM, OREGON
MEMBER
FEDERAL
SYSTEM.
here to attend the Farm Bureau ses
sion. The hunting season is on from Aug.
20 to Oct. 31, both dates inclusive.
Several around here are 'planning
hunting trips.
Mrs. R. E. Esson is enjoying a visit
from her mother, Mrs. E. A. Gillett for
a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Emma Thomas and Miss
Christine Ogden were chaperones for
the recent dance at the fish hatchery.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Wheeler, former
Deep ' Creek residents, have returned
from Denver and settled down farm
ing in the old neighborhood.
Threshing is all done on Deep
Creek. At Barton the) grain has been
injured some by sprouting during the
cool, cloudy weather.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Erdman were
over to Sandy to attend the Federal
Loan meeting and remained for the
Farm Bureau meeting.
Ed Hart went to Oregon City recent
ly on Farm Bureau and other busi
ness. ;
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Koenicke and
little baby were in town to attend the
Farm Bureau meeting.
Drusilla and Bennett Miller have
returned to Portland, after a . two
week's visit with their grandparents
here. They will go to Seattle in time
to" start to school.
Miss Gertrude Meinig thinks she
will not enter the O. A, C. for the first
semester. Alfred Meinig will prob
ably start in at the beginning. .
The 'Mitchell boys and Raymond
Murray also O. A. C. students are
.working at Bull Run lake and think
they will not enter until next spring.
Miss Caroline Vaeretti is going to
take the principalship of the Kelso
school another year. Miss "Vaeretti
has been spending most of her vaca
tion in Portland visiting friends.
The Sandy schools will open on
Monday, September 11, as will practi
cally all the schools in this section.
Rev. Earl Cotton returned from
Idaho in time to attend quarterly con
ference at Linneman. He reports a
real rest on his vacation and gained
a few pounds.
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Smith, Roberta
and Donald have been spending a
week at Spokane with relatives. The
Smiths'-went via automobile.
The Pizzola and Boitano families
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"a ' uccu eujuj a visit rrom a
Portland friend whohas been in the
city fire department for almost 20
years. Attillio Cereghino and several
friends also drove out one evening
recently irom the city, two of whom
were theatrical people.
"Uncle" Morgan has been on the
sick list recently at his Borinir hm
Farmers over on Sandyridge are al
ready'doing fall plowing, this season.s
crops showing a gain that fall sowing
is superior.
It is reported that Elijah Coalman
and family will move to Portland soon
where Mr. Coalman will be employed
by C. Meinsinger to do carpenter work
at some of his plats. Another tenant
will take the Coalmans' place on the
meinsinger rancn.
Two new trucks have recently been
purchased by two Sandy men. viz-
A. W. Bell and L. E. Hoffman.
Mrs. Lehnfield and granddaughter,
Martha Sledden have returned from
the huckleberry wilds at Wild Cat.
Mrs. Troy Shelley of Hood River,
who has been up at the Littje Sandy
ranger station to visit Mr. and Mrs.
David Pence came' to Sandy the latter
part of the week to spend a few days
with Mrs. Blanche Shelley and chil
dren. C. A. Hudson of Cottrell, was In
town a few days ago and was feeling
very much put out that his premises
had been searched by deputies from
Oregon City for moonshine. Hudson
says he has never had a drop of the
stuff on his premises.
I. H. Young who spent, six months
at the Sandy hotel during the year had
a fall last week which resulted in a
stroke of paralysis from which lie
died.
Mrs. C. Scharke went to the home
of her friend, Mrs. Hein, recently, to
spend the day.
A large percentage of the Sandy
population went to Boring Sunday to
see the ball game between Boring and
Gillis.. The Boring boys won, 11 to 9.
There was an Immense crowd at
Dodge park last Sunday, and despite
the cool day there were "flocks' of
bathers in the river.
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- Mr. and Mrs. J. G.' De Shazer, Mil
dred, Alta and Florence De Shazer,
enjoyed the big S. S. rally In the Doug
lass neighborhood, Sunday. The Eddys
of Portland took part in the music
were relatives of De Shazers.
The piano committee appointed by
the Sandy Parent-Teacher went to
Portland this week to inspect various
instruments and prices.
So much cloudy weather the past
week has been hard on the nerves of
some of the farmers. There is con
siderable grain out yet.
Albert Cook and wife and Mrs. Hun
ter and daughter, Rita, of Damascus,
drove up to the J. G. DeShazer home
Sunday and finding no one home ate
their picnic dinner in the yard then
drove on to the Douglass settlement,
where they found the De Shazers. The
Cooks had not been up this way for
years. 1
On account of the Wjencel & Koe
slckre mill stopping operations, Mr.
and Mrs. Lex Schmitz came home Sat
urday. The Cherryville church and Sunday
School picnic proved a very enjoyable
affair on Sunday. It was a "homey"
time, according to Rev. Earl Cotton
who had charge of the day's program.
A shed is being planned for the
high school grounds which will ac
commodate horses and "Lizzies"
for the pupils who ride or drive to
school.
Little Victor Lundeen will be brot
home from the hospital in a short
time ,and his thigh which was broken
about 6 weeks ago will be' perfect
again, according to the attending
physician.
Mr. and Mrs. Hans Bergseth and
tiny daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Gil
bert Hauglum were here to attend the
Farm Bureau meeting.
Mrs. E. Beers and Mrs. Ernest Har
ris spent several days visiting in Port
land the past week and brought a lit
tle niece, "Bobby" edwards home with
them.
Rev. and Mrs. Dobberful were in
Portland to hear the speech of Vice
President Coolidge last week.
"There's music in the air" at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Krebs
since they imported a piano from
Portland.
Mrs. L. Lehnfield has bought an
other fine Jersey cow from Mrs. J.
Scales, which adds considerably to her
cream check.
Mr. Lehnfield was down from Snag
camp Sunday. He issues the camp
ers permits to make fires, for that
section.
Mr. and Mrs. John Maronay are de-
. lighted with their Ford, and "Mrs.
had no trouble . whatever in learning
to "Ford" right through the crowded
streets.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. L. Maybee were
out at the Maronay home Saturday
and Sunday, and the quartet of them
visited at the Jackson home at Orient
Sunday evening.
Carl Aschoff was among the "cow
boys" that drove In the herd of steers
rrom Marmot for Hoffman, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Strong enter
tained Miss Elnora Thomson and Hor
ace Edwards of Portland, over the
week-end at their "Valley View" sum
mer place. '
Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Kerr gave a
charming little dinner-party on Sat
urday evening to their friends, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Kendall, Mrs. Tom
Tom Talbott and Sydney French of
Portland at their summer residence on
the Bluff.
George Gunderson and brothers Al
fred and Harold, accompanied by Miss
Emma Miller, Miss Helser and Mrs.
Ada Repps of Portland, drove to Bat
tleground, Wash., on Sunday where
they spent a delightful day. The Bat
tleground Lake was a great attraction,
this lake being so deep the bottom has
never been reached. Fine roads, fine
country, and all kinds of amusements
in mat section, which l. 20 miioa fm
Vancouver.
Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Scott are retail
nig over the arrival of the "stork"
which left a big fine 9 pound boy at
their home Mondav. Anmiat 21 Tim
little fellow's head measured 14
inches, and Scott's head measures
about 14 feet now. He nuaaan orA.mri
the cigars to the "boys." The Scotts
moved into the Hoffman hona hnnt
two weeks ago.
A lot of Portland DeoDle
are breaking the speed limit, and go
through town without slacking up
their spesd. One of these days some
child will be injured.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Eason had the
unpleasant experience of having their
car . stolen Saturday night in Port
land, but the police found the car on
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drive to Salem on Sunday, but Mrs.
r-ason naa to laxe ine stage.
Geo. Gunderson writes from Muriet, I
Southern California, that he is getting
along just fine. He does not like the j
country so very well, too many snakes,
bugs, toads, " 'n everything." He is
near some hot springs which are very
healthful, and he is feeling exceeding
ly well.
Louis Jerger and Wm. Andresen are
baling hay and straw in this section.
They - have been at Cottrell, Boring
and are. now on Sandyridge with their
baling outfit.
Mrs. King, mother ..of Mrs. Harry
Dodson, is here keeping house for .the
family while Mrs. Dodson is at Snag
camp."
. B. F. Sykes is fixing up his house
here, which had been put in bad re
pair by some small boys, an unusual
thing to. happen in Sandy.
Royce Child, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.
E. Child of Boring, recently completed
a 3-year term in the Navy where he
served as range finder, on the U. S. S.
New Mexico for 2 years and 2 months.
Child was iniatiated into the "Royal
Order of "the Deep" along with about
1000 other sailors while crossing the
equator. They spent several weeks
in South America, visited Honolulu
about a month and several other
places of interest. Child enlisted in
1919 when he was 18 years of age. He
will take a civil service examination
this fall, and will not go back into the
navy.
DAVID LIGHTER CLAIMS
CITIZENSHIP
LOS ANGELES, Cal., Aug. 22. Dav
id Lightner, wanted in Portland to an
swer charges of violation of the ed
eral narcotic laws and impersonating a
United States officer, claimed Cana
dian citizenshiptvhen he was brought
ashore from tiieJJaited Spates ship
ping board steamer West Farallon,
arriving from the Orient.
This was denied by W. R. Woods,
federal narcotic agent of Portland,
who originally arrested Lightner and
who came here to identify him.
Previously announced plans to start
Lightner to Portland at once' were
changed. Instead he was taken before
a United States commissioner here
and arraigned. His preliminary hear
ing was set for August 28 and his
bond fixed at $5000. In default of
bond he was placed in the Los Angeles
county jail.
Lightner, who jumped bond of $10,-
000 in Portland shortly before his trial
was to begin, fled to the Orient, was
arrested in Shanghai, fled to the Or
ient, was arrested in Shanghai, broke
jail and stowed away "on the West
Farallon. Two days out he was dis
covered, later identified and made
the -remainder of the trip to Los Ange
les in irons.
Communist Party
Delegates Taken
By U. S. Of f icials
BRIDGEMAN, Mich., Aug. 22. Fif
teen delegates to the national conven
tion of the Communist party of Ameri
ca were arrested by deputy sheriffs
and federal agents here today.
Sixty others, delegates to the con
vention which has been in session
here since Friday, escaped, according
to the federal agents, who directed
the raid.
The raid, it is said, was carried out
under instructions from William J.
Burns, head of the bureau of investi
gation at Washington.
"Four federal agents from Chicago
directed the raid, assisted by 20 spe
cial deputy sheriffs.
William Z. Foster, head of the trade
educational union, along with' two in
ternational delegates, representatives
of Lenin at the secret convention, fled
to Chicago just prior to the raid and
are being sought there, according to
officers.
Missing Airplane
Is Discovered Off
New Jersey Coast
NEW YORK, Aug. 22. Saved, from
the wreck of their aeromarine flying
boat Ambassador II, which was being
battered to pieces by terrific seas off
the New Jersey coast. V. S. Robinson
of Pittsbug, Captain Miller and a me
chanic were brought here today.
.Navy seaplanes and a submarine
chaser had hunted for the lost air men
for 24 hours, during most of which
time they were aboard a fishing ves
sel scarcely more swarthy than their
shattered plane.
Robinson, who had motored witn
friends to Atlantic City, took the oc
casion to cool off during the hot spell
by an early morning flight, he said
today.
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Wyoming Governor's
Success in Ballot
Probably Assured
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Aug. 23. la
what is believed to be the heaviest
vote everast at a primary election
in Wyoming, Governor Robert D. Car
ey has apparently been renominated
on the Republican ticket over John
W. Hay, Rock Springs banker. With
less than a third of the precincts
heard from at an early hour this aft
ernoon, Carey had a lead of 470 votes.
The result of the Democratic primary
is in doubt, with W. B. Ross and
George E. Kindler running neck and
neck.
Frank W. Mondell, present Republi
can leader of the" house of representa
tives, and Senator John B. Kendrick,
Democrat, were nominated without
opposition on their respective tickets.
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Given Oswego Girl
I OSWEGO, Aug 23. On Saturday1
! afternoon a tea was given at Os-we-go
Lodge by Misses Mary and Julia Wil-
son in honor of .Juiss Jean btarK
weather. Nearly 80 of the younger
girls called during the afternoon. The
affair being in the nature of a farewell
to Miss Starkweather, who will enter
O. A. C. this year, and also to bid Miss
Mary Wilson goodbye, as she leaves
shortly for California to enter the
College of the Pacific at San Jose.
The rooms were very beautiful " in
their decoration of greenery and mid
summer -flowers. A pleasant and
most interesting afternoon was spent
by all the girls.
Ball Park Is.Wanted
Ry OsWeO Citizens j Mr- ani Mrs- Jonl1 Raich and child
J t ren were the week-end guests of Mr.
OSWEGO. Aug. 23. People of Os
wego are wishing the Oregon Iron -&
Steel Co. would turn over the ball
park to the citizens of Oswego with
the provision that the grounds be im
proved and beautified by the Oswego
people, to b$ used partly for athletics,
picnic and other recreations in con
nection' with the club house that the
cement company is going to erect, and
to be known as "Oswego Park.
Water Company Is
Extending Mains
OSWEGO, Aug. 23. The Oswego
Lake Water & Light company is ex
tending its water mains and electric
light lines from. South Town to the
Oswego Lake villas, one half mile dis
tant, and both are being constructed
witha view to Increased business in
the future. This section has lately
been platted and placed on the mar
ket, and it is believed in the next year
or two will see every building lot sold
and a new house erected upon them.
SCHOOL IMPROVED
OSWEGO, Aug. 23. The Oswego
school building which has been having
some remodeling and painting done,
is showing a big improvement. The
color is being changed to a steel grey
and is to have two coats. The work
will all be finished by September 5th.
OSWEGO LOCALS
OSWEGO, Aug. 23. The garage and
woodshed owned by C. B. Johnson,
were totally destroyed by fire last
Thursday evening, the loss being es
timated at $1100, without any instttv
ance. Mr. Johnson also had a Chev
rolet auto DurnLocal fire boys and
volunteers kept the fire from spread
ing to other property. Help was also
called from Old Town and South Os
wego.
Otto Bethke has recently purchas
ed a new home on Ninth; street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Haines and Mrs.
Dora Brandt have left for Pacific City
and other coast cities for a few week's
vacation.
and other coast cities for a few weeks
Mr. and Mrs. Bun Roley have gone
to Washougal to visit Mr. Roleys par
ents. W. S. Wesshing, general western
manager of Pathe, will leave this
week by motor for San Francisco and
Los Angeles. He expects to be in the
south about two months.
Oscar Bryan of Portland, is a week
end guest of Bill Burke.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Bickner en
tertained at a card party Saturday
evening Frizes were won by Mrs.
Fulton and Mrs. Gilmore; gentlemen
by Geo. Emerick and Fred Gilmore
Mr. and Mrs. George Bullock enter
tained at oinner Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J Monk and daughter Mildred Ro
ley. A surprise birthday party was given:
John Furguson'8 on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Fulton had as
their dinner guests Sunday. Mr. and
Mrs. F. D. Cullen, Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Bartlett of Portland, and Mrs. R. Con
fer and daughter, Roma. v
Mis Doretta Van Horn of Spokane,
is the guest of Mrs. Walter Wessling.
Friends dropped in on Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Graham Thursday -even
ing for a game of Bridge.
"Tomie" Thomas, once an old time
resident " near Oswego, was a recent
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A.
J. Monk.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Waldorf and son,
Glen, expect to leave soon for an ex
tended trip in California, where MrT
Waldorf is to visit his mother, i
Mrs. Lund, who has been very ill,
is reported much better.
Mrs. John Erickson. who has been
visiting her youngest daughter. Ester,
in Seattle, returned home Monday.
Henry, Lillian and Edith Bickner
are expected home the latter part of
the week from Southern Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. . R- Clinefelter, Gor
don, Vivian and Sybel Clinefelter, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Bullock are enjoying
a trip near Mt. Hood, where they ex
pect to visit the huckleberry patch.
Rube Confer and the crew he had
with him have returned home again.
Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Worthington, who
have been to the coast for a few days,
have returned home.
Mrs. Oliver Worthington and son,
Claude, were the guests of Mrs. Pete
Emmott Monday. .
Mrs. H. F. Bodensted and son, Ro
bert, left last week for an extended
visit in Southern California. They will
visit Mrs. Bodensted's parents in
Eagle Rock City, friends in Los Angel
es, Santa Monica and San Diego, re
turning home in September.
Mrs. and Mr. R. D. Fulton gave ai
party for a number of friends" Wed
nesday evening. "500" was played and
later delicious refreshments were ser
ved. Mrs John Curtis and children, Jack
and Winnifred, have gone tq5is
ton, Idaho, for about two months.
Miss Marvel Keinig, Mrs. Curtis' sis
ter, who has been visiting her for the
most of the summer, has . returned!
home. ,
Miss Evelyn Whitehead was &
charming hostess Wednesday evening
entertaining a party of friends at the
home of Mrs. Kate Hallinans, in honor
of Mrs. W. G. Weightman. Music and
dancicg were enjoyed and refresh
ments were served.
Mrs. James Gallager, Mrs. Margaret
Sands, Miss May Hanna and Heftoa
Gallager of Portland. Mr. and Mrs.
Albert Rosentreter were entertained
at dinner recently by Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. Bickner at their home in New
Town.
The grading of the new highway
through South Oswego is now complet
ed and they are busy getting the rock
on before rainy weather sets in.
Sunday evening, Mr. and Mrs. Pete
Emmott, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Em
rich, motored to Portland and enjoyed
a show. ;
Mr. Lavell is away for a few weeks
working on a contract.
Mrs. M. E. Hayes, of Portland, was
a guest of Mrs. T. R. Clinefelter the
first nf the wflfik.
and Mrs. Joe .Nirvie.
Mrs. Shively and Mr. and Mrs." "Joe
ranch home Sunday .near Willamette.
Nimic and children, visited at the
month's vacation.
WASHINGTON STRIKERS
MEET WITH OPERATORS
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 23. Nego
tiations looking toa settlement of the
coai strike in 'Washington, effective
since last April 1, were begun today
when officials ef the state dist;et of
the United Mine Workers of America
rand representatives of the Washing
ton Coal Operators' association met
at the offtces of the association here.
The settlement plan reached be
tween operators and national heads
of the Miners' union at Cleveland re
cently was expected to form the basis
of the negotiations here. Thirteen
Washington mines, employing about
2500 men, were affected by the strike
April 1.
Certain Western Washington mines,
which went on an open shop basis
more than a year ago following al
walkout of miners because of a wage
reduction, were not represented at to
day's meeting.
Rail Executives
At Variance Over
Reply to Unions
NEW,. YORK, Aug. 23. Bitter dis
pute marked the opening hours of the
railroad executives' conference here
today. Heads of 148 lines, meeting to
consider proposals of Big Four broth
erhoods to end the shop craft strike,
found themselves much at variance
over their reply.
A. H. Smith, president of the New
York Central; Hale Holden and C. H.
Markham, a committee whose purpose
was not disclosed, went to the roof of
the Yale club after the general confer
ence had been under way for some
time. They paced up and down m
earnest conversation. Smith announc
ed that the delegates "had a lot of
steam to get off their chests" and that'
no decision was in sight.
''The situation is very serious,"
Howard Elliott, president of the North
ern Pacific, said as the conference ad
journed for lunch.
Allied Powers Asked
to Yield Control In
China Eastern Line
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. The Unit
ed States has proposed to the princi
pal allied powers that they relinquish
their control over the Chinese East
ern railway upon the evacuation of
the Japanese troops from Siberia, it
was learned today.
This proposal was made some time
ago by Secretary Hughesin a note to
the various powers and'the question is
now under negotiation.
The' American proposal is also un
derstood to include a provision for
respecting the "open door" principle
as regards this important railroad.
Japan has already replied to the -Hughes
note, accepting the "American
plan and favorable action by the other
powers also is expected.
Local K. of P. Will
Attend Ceremonial
At Vancouver, Wn.
Members of the Oregon City lodge.
Knights of Pythias, are planning to
attend the ceremonial in Vancouver
next Saturday on the occasion of
breaking ground for the new Pythian'
home which is to be built there. The
supreme Chancellor Commander of
the organization, who has recently
been attending the supreme lodge con
vention in San Francisco is to take
part in the affair and will turn the
initial spadeful of earth prior to the
building of the home which is to em
brace the districts of Oregon and
Washington. A number of local men
are included in the class to be inl
tiated in Portland the same evening.
Superintendent In City
Clarence Fields, superintendent of
the interurban liens of the Portland
Railway, Light & Power company, was
in Oregon City on Wednesday, where
he came on business and also visited
his mother, Mrs. Clara Fields, of Ca
nemah. j,
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