OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1922.
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REPUDIATION
By European Nations
And Central Powers
OF WAR DEBTS
Not Approved In U. S. ;
Cancellation Declared
DISCOURAGED
By Robert E. Smith-
President Lumbermen's Trust Com
pany Bank, Portland, Oregon
The interview which Rudyard Kip
ling says he did not give to Claire
Sheridan performed at least one mis
sion besides that of furnishing food
for paragraphers for several weeks.
It focused the attention of Americans
on what appears to Europe, as our na
tional smugness and superiority con
cerning the vicissitudes, tribulations
and problems of Europe. We prefer
to consider our attitude as merely
one of aloofness, due mainly to the
isolation of our situation, and not
the expression of any feeling on our
part that we do not care what
becomes of the rest of the world, so
long as we are prosperous. Our at-
tention has now b"en drawn to the'
fact that others, at least, are ques
tioning the real moral superiority of
our attitude, and we are beginning to
wonder if Kipling had said what he
was reported to have said, there
might not have been justice in his
remarks.
We think that perhaps Mr. Thomas
Lamont may have heard of this pur
ported interview of Kipling's Deiore
he made his speech before the Ameri
can Bankers Association, and that
perhaps it helped to crystallize the
ideas to which this speech gave ut
terance. The Hon. Reginald McKen
na, being an Englishman, did not
need to have the English point of
view brought to his attention, and it
i3 probably a good guess that his
suave sentences concealed senti
ments more Kipling-like than he
would have had his American audi
ence divine.
Although public sentiment may
very easily be stirred to a point
where most Americans will believe
that we should "do something" about
Europe's predicament, still cancella
tion of the debts owed us by foreign
governments as a result of the war
is a great deal more than 'something"
and the feeling is strong that in the
. case of Europe, as it would be with
an individual debtor, the help which
would prove ,to be of the most
worth would be the kind of help
which would enable the' debtor to pay
oTf his debt ultimately, not concelia
tkn. The present administration is said
to be unfavorable to the idea of can
cellation; certainly Mr. Herbert Hoo
ver, Secretary of Commerce, does
not favor it. In a speech at Toledo
on the 15th of last month, Mr." Hoov
er discussed the question at length.
"Repudiation of the foreign debts by
America," he said, "would undermine
the whole fabric of international good
faith. I do not believe any public of
ficial, either in the United States or
any other country, could or sbould
approve of cancellation. Certainly I
do not." Mr. Hoover says that this
question of foreign debts is one of the
most complex and difficult in charac
ter that the American people have
ever encountered, that it greatly con
cerns American commerce, and that
widespread discussion of it is of great
value to the economic Issues involved.
He says that these economic problems
that we must vision over years and
decades, that they must not be ob
scured by fluctuations in exchanges
or by calculations of trade balances
: in terms of war or depression.
Mr. Hoover says that Europe has
made great economic progress since
the armtistic, and that its troubles to-1
day are solely in the political and
fiscal fields. He is convinced that
with the exception of some minor
amounts the debts can be paid in
some reasonable period of time with
out realization of the oft-expressed
"undue strain' on the debtoi coun
tries or the threat of a flood ot goods
from the debtor countries in such
quantities as would endanger Amer
ican industry. "I have the feeling,
said Mr. Hoover, "that many men in
Europe are thinking of these things
in terms of despair, due to their im
mediate difficulties: There is no need
for despair in the future of Europe
if it can mainfain peace. Its hard
working population. Its tremendos
industries, its enormous productivity
and its magnificent intelligence, its
fabulous development of skill and sci
entific knowledge are vital forces
that must win if they have half a
chance."
Mr. Hoover's presentation of the
nroblem is masterly and his argu
ments and conclusions, judged purely
on a business basis, are illuminating!
and sound. It is a splendid reply to
Mr. McKenna's speech, although ol
course it is not .stated that it is in
tended to be such. There are, how
ever, some moral aspects of the prob
lem, and these Mr. Hoover did not
discuss with the thoroughness he
gave to its economic phases. He ig
nores the fact that after we made our
cause one with that of the Allies our
unpreparedness was the cause of
their suffering a loss of life beyond
all price. For a wnole year alter
entrance into the war our Al
lies bore the great brunt of the loss
in f.esh and blood. This fact, too.
.should hare consideration and its influence-weighed
in any large' dis
cussion of the problem. In the end
we think that the problem must be
considered and settled in a spirit of
generous good will toward our Al
lies, and with a weighing of all the
facts of the problem, moral and eco
nomic as well. The letter of the ob
ligation, measured in dollars and
cents, must not be the only consider
ation. The value of lives cannot be
ignored.
Lloyd George's Resignation
Of course the great high-light in
the European situation is the fall of
ncnrirt t.ivci nooree from the British
premiership. The -satisfaction in
(France over bis resignation is saiu announced oy rastening a suit yu
tn be deep and general, and acoom-, cushion on the door... In the pin-cush-panied
with a much stronger hope ion is red, the baby is a boy ; if white,
of unity between. France and England a girl.
in all problems affecting the recon
struction of Europe. Lloyd George,
however, is not eliminated from the
European or world political game but
his power is curtailed, and the gener
al election will show whether or not
his policies have been repudiated by
the people of England. Lloyd George
is the last one of the 'Big Four" of
the peace conference to renounce his
political position. He survived the
author of the Fourteen Points by a
year and a half, Clemenceau by three
years; and Orlando, the other mem
ber of the Four, did not survive the
peace conference. That Lloyd George
is a more adroit politician than any
of these can hardly be doubted, and
it is doubtless due to this fact that
nearly four years elapsed after Arm
istice Day, with Europe still in. con
fusion and turmoil, before he met
his . downfall.
Streetcar System Succumb
A press dispatch from Berlin states
that one by one the streetcar sys
tems throughout Germany are sus
pending, due to the prohibitive costs
of operation. Nearly -a dozen muni
cipalities have already suspended the
operation of their street railways and
their street railways and there are
loud cries for "help raised by the lines
of Berlin, Hamburg and other large
cities. The financial difficulties of
the lines are all traced to the deprec
iation of the mark. The expenses
nave been increased 250 times the
pre-war amounts. Imported construc
tion materials, such as copper ana
rubber, have increased in price 400
to 450 times their former peace-time
costs. The higher price of coal also
has proved a big factor. Wages have
gone up about 200 fold, while .the
streetcar rates have risen only 100 to
150 times what they were in 1914. The
municipal railways also claim that
their traffic is hard hit by the sharp
competition with the federal rail
roads, especially the suburban lines,
which have special government sup
port. Among the municipalities which
have been forced to suspend street
car operations entirely are Osna
bruck. Munster, Wurzburg Schwein
furt, Zittau, Altona, Landsburg-on-Warthe,
Bernburg and Gotha.
The federal railways also are find
ing themselves confronted with diffi
culties. They have been forced to
abandon many extension projects and
to curtail traffic on the established
lines. Their tariffs continue to be
low compared with the prices of other
daily necessities. An American go
ing from Berlin to Cologne a few
weeks ago paid about 4,000 marks for
a first-class round-trip ticket with a
sleeper. Only a few minutes before
that, the item states, he paid 6,000
marks for two pair of woolen socks.
Recent proposals were made to
charge foreigners higher rates on the
railroads, but on second considera
Hon were rejected.
Savings Deposits Climb
The reports received by Comptroll
er of the Currency Crissinger from
national banks relating particularly
to the number of savings . accounts
and deposits in these Institutions on
June 30 last evidence increasing pros
perity and thrift on the part of the
public. These reports show that on
this date there were 6,782 national
banks in the continental United
States carrying savings accounts or
operating savings departments, and
tha tthey were custodians of $3,046,
054,000 savings deposits credited to
8,873,327 depositors, to whom the
banks were paying interest at an av
erage rate of character ever reported
by national banks, compared with
June 30, 1921, show an increase of
62 in the number of banks which are
featuring this class of business, an
increase of 764,08 In- the number of
depositors and . an increase of $88,
499.999 in savings deposits. The east
ern states rank first in the number
of depositors, the middle western
states second and the southern states
third. -
Luuxry Tax Imposed
-A London paper prints a summary
of the first official publication ot Sov
iet Russia's duties on imports from
Europe. It throws an interesting light
on the state of industry in the coun
try and the needs of the population.
Among tax-free goods are the follow
ing: all kinds of grain, horses and
cattle; clay and building materials,
such as stone and cement; various
chemical products; iron and steel ot
all kinds in rough state; gold, silver
and platinum in rough state; agricul
tural machinery; flax and hemp. All
luxuries, on the other hand, are heav
ily taxed. It Is curious to find that
the heavies tariff on the books is
levied on sleeping carriages built
after the design of the International
Sleeping Car Company. The rate Is
1910 rubles per meter in length, and
other railway carriages are nearly as
heavily taxed. Musical Instruments
are not far behind, the import ta- oa
organs being 300 rubles and on pianos
190 to 225. rubles. The tax on saxo
phones is not reported-, and -we are
wftnderimr what it is. Furs are taxed
500 rubles per pood. Firearms and
nrecious stones are among many ar
ticles which are not to be imported.
12 PRISONERS KILLED
IN NEW EARTHQUAKE
Santiago, Chile. Nov. 15. -Twelve
prisoners were killed and a squad of
soldiers buried beneath falling walls
when a new series of earthquakes oc
curred in the Copiapo district early
today. "
The soldiers were searching among
ruins for victims of last Saturday's
terrific quakes when the new shocks
occurred. The falling walls of build
ings covered the men, but most of
them escaped without serious Injury.
Soldiers are patrolling the various
villages and towns that were caught
in last week's horror to prevent pilV
aee.
Contributions for quake sufferers'
are - being received at government
headquarters from all part3 of the
country.
in some part3 of Holland a birth is
SANE)
Bull Run Pupils
Win Spelling Bee
SANDY, Nov. 13 The Bull Run pu
pils carried off the honors last Sat
urday at the spelling contest put on
by the Sandy grange. There were
five children chosen to spell from the
fifth grade In- these schools. Mrs.
Greta O. Turner of Bull Run pronoun
ced the words and Mrs. Will Bell act
ed as judge. The Sandy school won
the contest at the "bee" held a few
months ago.
Lola and Victor Bacon, Helford Pe
terson, Gerald Fisher and Roy Ward
were the Bull Run contestants ' and
Mildred Frace, Myron Kjose, Winni
fred Glockner, Lawrence Gannon and
Forrest Shaw represented Sandy. Mil
dred Frace was the last one to J?o
down on the Sandy side.
Armistice day receive recognition
as a part of the lecture hour pro
gram. Floyd Douglass, Merlyn Ma
lar, Lola Bacon and Robert Bodley
gave recitations and patriotic songs
were sung.
Sandy Boy Writes
Of Manila Reptile
SAND'S , Nov. 15 Mrs. Warren Wil
kins of Firwood recently had a let
ter from her son, Albert, a former
Sandy union high school boy in which
he told of ''typhons and typhoons" in
Manila very interestingly. Young
WJlkins recently saw a native lieuten
ant killed by a typhon, which was
25 feet in length, and so large that
the unfortunate lieutenant must have
taken it for a piece of a log. These
immense reptiles kill by striking. Al
bert said he has been looking in tle
glass often since he saw the typhon
kill it's victim to see if be were get
ting any gray hairs. The natives keep
these reptiles to kill rats.
Wilkins and another - fellow also'
had an exciting experience in a ty
phoon that swept the bay where they
were trying to rescue a stranded sea
plane with a tug. There are many
typhoons at Manilla. Albert is well
and happy. He enlisted about a year
ago on his birthday for three years
Armistice Program
Is Well Attended
SANDY, Nov.14 The Armistice pro
gram was well attended at the Odd
Fellow's hall. Miss Margaret Miller
having charge of the affair. Among
the numbers given were patriotic
songs by the audience, several spec
ial songs by the high school girls'
chorus, readings by Velma Henson
and Edith Heln, solos by Miss Mar
garet Miller, accompanied by iMisg
Lindell. Carolyn . Chown sang "The
Rose of No Man's Land' Roberta
Smith representing the Red Cross
nurse. Mildred Bosholm accompan
ied most of the numbers".
After the program dancing was en
joyed until eleven o'clock, and every
one had a good time. .
Six Candidates Are
Initiated By Stars
SANDY. Nov". 13 Saturday night
was an eventful evening for the San
dy Eastern Star lodge and proved a
delightful occasion for members, vis
itors and the six new candidates that
were initiated.
The Gresham chapter put on the de
gree work in fine shape, after which
delicious refreshments were served.
The tables were beautifully decorat
ed, also the hall. Miss Lu"u Eddy is
the present worthy matron.
Program-Social Is
Plan of P-T Assn.
SANDY, Nov. 14 The monthly Parent-Teacher
meeting was held at the
Sandy city hall Wednesday night
with Mrs. Anna Duke, president, in
the chair. It was decideaN?o meet for
the next three months at the com
munity church.
At the December meeting a short
program will be given ana a pie so
cial will follow. Net proceeds from
the recent entertainment were an
nounced as $76, which Reaves a bal
ance of $16 due on the piano.
Failure to Settle
Bill Causes Arrest
SANDY, Nov. 14 W. P. Julius and
Alex Heifner, who were arrested for
failing to pay board bills at the San
dy hotel appeared before the Justice
of the Peace this morning and arrang
ed to settle in full. A. L. Scott, con
stable, found one of the men In Port
land and one In Oregon City. Both
men had been working here on the
highway through the summer hauling
gravel for Palmer, and they ' claimed
the man who employed them was to
pay their board, but failed to do so.
PROGRAM NOV. 28
SANDY, Nov. 15 The next com
munity Sunday evening program will
be given on 'Nov. 26, and the spirit!
or Thanksgiving will be carried out
as much as possible in the numbers
given.
Choice Heats Fair Prices
If - - KTESW
MRS. J. M. C. MILLER Correspondent
Brightwood Dance
Is Well Attended
SANDY. Nov. 14 About 25 people
attended the big dance at Brightwood
Saturday night. George Beers and '
Mrs. John Maronay furnished the mu-:
sic. The dance was given by Miss I
Lena Helms and there was a large
crowd. One Ford got stuck this side '
of Cherryville in the, gray of the early ;
morning while homeward bound and i
could not get out for four hours. The 1
mud was so deep it was impossible to
crank the car. This bad piece of road
will be. planked at once, it is said.
Bear Robs Orchard
In Sandy Section
SArTOY, "Nov. 14 F. H. Burdick,
who lives tw0 miles east of Sandy dis
covered last week that "a bear had
been Invading his orchard and strip
ping down the apples. Burdick says
he had been missing apples for al
most a month, and that old bruin
must have gotten away with 35 or
40 " boxes. George Koesicker . came
over with his hounds and he and Bur
dick chased the bear almost to Cher
ryville. Burdick . stiH hopes to get
the "thief."
SMALLPOX REPORTED
SANDY, Nov. 14 It is reported
there is a case of smallpox at
Welches The county health officer
has sent out serum to vaccinate the
school children, and the school has
been closed. Some think it is only a
rash, 'but as there was considerable
alarm it was thought best to close
the school and await developments.
The little daughter of A. J. Wygant
is the case reported. 1 , . '.
SANDY LOCALS
Mrs. (Dave Douglass and little Floyd
were down to attend the grange on
Saturdays
Mrs. C. H. Johnson of Orient was
In Portland a few days ago on a shop
ping trip.
W. F. Strack Is sawing ties again.
He stopped making,, shingles some
time ago because it failed to pay.
Rev. Berreman preached at Cherry
ville again last Sunday. "Even the
Chinaman" in the vicinity attended.
He is a well educated Chinaman, his
name is Harry Chung and he has a
railroad claim up there.
Mrs. Alta Gentry was in Sandy last
Sunday to attend Sunday school and
.superintended the school.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Mclntyre were
down from Welches Saturday night to
attend the big Eastern Star doings.
Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Allen and their
cousin from North Dakota were out
to the Shepherd ranch to spend a
day recently.
Miss Bess Barton is teaching in
Puyallup, her home town. Miss. Bar
ton may be down around Thanksgiv
ing time.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred Elliott were
out here Sunday looking after their
house. The Elliotts do not expect to
return here to live.
George Maronay and Paddy Mc
Knight were down from the Salmon
river trail to spend the week-end.
Work will proceed there till the snow
is too deep.
-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Clifford en
tertained W. C Faulkner iof Salem
-several days recently. Mr. Faulkner
is a Grand Army man and a promi
nent citizen of the capital city.
Joe Wilcoxson and Justice Strow-
brldge returned from Eastern Oregon
a few days ago. Wilcoxson says it
has been so dry around Pendleton
that the wheat would not sprout and
much re-seeding will have .to be done.
Albert Knopp and Carl Loundree
were in Portland a few days ago and
travelled via the Reliance stage.
Miss Margaret Miller was a dinner
guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Jonsrud recently.
Miss Minnie Radditz, teacher - at
Cherryville, Is planning an entertain
ment and basket social for the latter
part of the month to get funds to buy
curtains jandi othSr -accessories for
the school.
Mrs. Anton Malar chaperoned her
pupils that took part in the spelling
contest at the Grange Saturday.
. Mrs. (Florence Connors goes to
Portland Monday evenings to take
music lessons. Her husband, J. Fred
Connors was out again last week
end. Mit and Mrs. "August Hoernicke
mvoed to Portland the first of the
week and will .be sadly missed here
by their many friends.
County tests were on the first of
the week at the grade school and the
usual excitement prevailed among
the pupils.
Ned Mitchell came down from
Brightwood last week to cast his bal
lot according to the dictates of his
conscience. He has been working on
the big flume. '
Mr. and Mrs L. A. Greene or Cher
ryville were down to vote. The
Greenes have moved on the Botkln
place and are taking care of it.
Dave Douglass recently killed, two
O. I. C. hogs only seven months old
that dressed 50 pounds. Douglass fed
them on ground barley.
The Robert Jonsrud . family had a
fine dinner at the home of Miss Sybil
Lindell In Portland recently, the oc
casion being Miss Lindell's birthday.
Announcement of the arrival of
little "Miss" Betty Jean Kizer at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Kizer
As a good judge of Meats, you'll enjoy
buying here where there 'are so many
luscious Steaks, Chops and Roasts.
QUALITY. MEATS ONLY
Gresham Meat Market
A. J. W. BROWN
ILtEIP - A.K,irKIISKrir
77R At U'Juto c.6d ,
j A-Qsystem,1
a Barikino Svstem
that lias Helped Revolutionize
the Business of Farming
This bank realizes to the full the vital import
ance of the farmers work and is genuinely desirous
of extending to the farmers of this community an in
dividual service such as will best suit his needs.
Every patron of this bank realizes tbat we are of
some service to him other than safeguarding his
funds.1 Come to us with your financial problems. We
are at your service. -
First State Bank
GRESHAM, OREGON
of Albany was received recently by
Mrs. J. C. Loundree. Mrs. Kizer is
a sister of Mrs. Loundree, and the
Kizer's are well known here.
Mrs. Fred McKee has moved her
effects from Bull Run to Portland,
where she rented a home and her peo
ple will live, with her. Friends at
Bull Run were reluctant to have "Mrs.
McKee leave, and say they will miss
her and her late husband very much.
The election board for the city of
Sandy were: R. A. Chown, chairman,
J. C. Duke judge; clerks, Mrs. C. A
Bowers, Mrs. Kate Schmlta and Mrs.
W. H. Thompson.
A. L. Scott went to Hood River re
cently on constable business, where:
he served papers to collect a board
bill for the Sandy hotel.
Mrs." R. F. Dlttert was a guest in
Portland several days during the
week where she visited friends.
The Scharnke family took advan
tage of the lovely day Sunday and
went to the Knbitza home to dinner
and spent the day.
Mrt and Mrs. Frank Chown have
moved Into the Pnrcell house recent
ly vacated . by the Thomas family.
Mrs. Chown recently arrived here
from Salem.
Mrs. Joe Haley was In town Satur
day having dental work and attended
the grange also.
Mrs. R. S. Smith, Roberta and Don
aid were guests of Miss Miller and
her aunt at Portland Saturday and
Sunday, as were Dorothy " Mattingly
and Marie Baumback. They all at
tended the stock show.
.Ernest Harris came home last week
because the weather got too rough
for the highway crew to continue
work on the "other" side of the loop.
Harris will probably go to work near
Estacada.
A. W. Bell made two trips to Port
land Sunday to bring back the Malar
Jerseys that got-all dolled up-with j
ribbons at the international ssiock
Show.
Mrs. Henry Herman ,is getting
along nicely at the hospital in Port
land. WnX Jocelyn had the hard luck to
get his boar down to the International
Stock Show one day too late to enter
him. - He is an exceptionally fine hog1
and evidently the other breeders fear
ed a walk-over when they objected
to Jocelyn's entry.
Mrs. Alice Scales, Mrs. Edna Es-
son. Mrs Thomas" Clifford and Mrs.
J M f!. Miller were charmingly en-
tertalned at the home of Mr and Mrs.
Robert Jonsrud recently. The Misses ternoon to attend the funeral of Mrs.
Eunice and Dorothy 'Jonsrud were Hoernicker's brother who took sud
home and were an attractive addition denly ill with pneumonia and died
to the informal afternoon, so hospi
tably arranged Iby their mother.
Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Eason delightful
ly entertained Mr. and Mrs. J. Fred
Connors, Mrs. J. C. Duke and C. O.
Duke at supper last Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Eddy have mov
ed to the Armstrong place this side
of Pleasant Home and are comforta
bly settled.
It is now said that the Jack Bar-
nett family are not coming back to.
Sandy, having changed their plans
again. ' -
Mrs. JEthel Townsend spejtt las
week in Portland with her grand
mother, Mrs. Stanton. Mrs. Town
send was 111, her late bereavement
a severe cold proving too much for
her strength. Mrsi Townsend will be
sorely missed at Bull Run and Sandy,
where she has a host of friends. She
will probably live in Portland.
Mrs. P. F. Evans is still getting
weaker, according to report, and Mr.
Evans is noorly also. He is suffering
from a cancerous trouble in his
throat
Mrs. Longnecker, also of Dover is
not so well, but Is still very cheerful.
Announcement of the wedding of
Miss Ruth Langer, a former Sandy
ridge girl, was announced last week.
Miss Danger married Henry Wood, a
motorcycle policeman of Hood River.
The ceremony was performed by Rev. j
Rimbaeh at his residence .in
Port - -
land. Miss Dorothy - Truble was
bridesmaid and Mr. Riley best man.
About forty friends were entertained
at the home of Mrrf. TT. Truble, the
bride's mother, after the ceremony.
Mr and Mrs. Wood will live at. Hood
River.
Henry Armstrong, the man killed
by a falling tree near Vaeretti's last
Jm .Baak mi Eray M llw Bm
week was an experienced woodsman,
but evidently got excited and "ran
right Into a trap". Had Armstrong
remained just where he stood or tak
en one step back he would not have
been hurt. He left a wife, and the
couple lived on the Base line road
this side of Montavillla. -
Wm. Fisher of Firwood purchased
a fine Jersey cow at the Pacific In
ternational last week.
The Jonsrud and Gunderson mill
will have to close down again for the
winter if the east wind doesn't keep
blowing till the rock work can reach
the cross road. The road dried very
fast the first of the week.
W. AS, and F. L. Proctor went to
Eugene to spend several days looking
after business affairs this week.
Mr. and Mrs. James Ogden of Mar
mot were in town recently. Mr. Og
deu says he will start up his mill
and saw ties again as soon as the big
Beechel flume is finished.
Mr. and Mrs. Lex Schmitz have
been out from Linnton to spend a
few days with relatives this week.
Mrs. A. W. Bell returned home Sun
day from Portland and is feeling
much improved
Nick Vanderhoof is getting along
nicely in the hospital. Vanderhoof
had an ankle broken and several ribs
fractured last week.
The Sunday school at Cherryville
is progressing nicely, and has a good
attendance. Mrs. P. Averill is the su
perintendent. . '
Next Sunday night there will bej
preaching services at the community
church by Rev. G. S. Berreman.
Mrs. Parnell Averill is the latest
hostess for the new Women's club re
cently orgazined at Cherryville. Mrs.
Elizabeth Shank is the secretary and
the club will meet every two weeks. ,
Mrs. L. -Lehnfield, Mr. and Mrs.
John Mitchell and son were entertain-
ed 'in Portland from Friday till Sn -
day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.
B Snedden. On Sunday the Sneddens
brought their guests out here and all
had dinner with Mrs. Lehnfield.
J. W. Dixon took his daughters,
Bernice, Pearl and Hazel down to the
International Stock Show last week.
Miss Bernice Dixon and James Og
den went to Portland again the last
day of the show.
The Cottrell school house is wired
now and all ready to turn on electric
lights for the next Parent Teacher
meeting
August Hoernicker and Mrst Hoer-
I nicker went to Hillsboro Tuesday af-
within a few days.
C. A. Phelps, who was look-out man
at Mt. Hood this summer is now
working on the Salmon river trail.
Ten men are still in this crewf R. K.
Taylor, foreman of the Salmon trail
crew and Phelps stopped here while
on their way to Portland recently.
Ernest Chrlstlanson, brother of
Frank Is the "hello" at the switch
board a portion of the time now.
Webb Roberts Is down from the
head works for the winter. Several
other of the men working there came
out also.
Rev. 3- F. Pitts helped officiate at
the funeral service of Dawson Smith's
father at Gresham. r
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wilkinson are
home from the Hood River valley
where they were apple harvesting for
six weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Scales and Mrs. Ed
na Esson went to Portland Monday,
remaining until Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Purcell still
onanil mnot nf their Hmp in TVki-t.lfl.nri
1 at their Irvington home, though Mr.
Purcell has office days here in the
Junker building.
Hughie Fitzgerald took a trip to
Portland the first of the week. Mr.
Fitzgerald still keeps in excellent
health.
Rocking had to stop on market road
No. 2 last week on account of the
mud. Plans were made to plank the
unfinished grade.
Mrs. Cyril Gray's familiar face was
behind the Scales counter again the
first of the week.
Among those attending the Bright
wood dance were Mr. and Mrs. Zeke
Beers, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Harris,
Mrs. and Mrs. Geo. Beers, Mr. and
Mrs. John Maronay, Mr. and Mrs.
DANCE AT BORING
RUNNING DESPITE
REVOPLICENCE
State Incorporation Papers
Used To Evade Order Of
County Court; Action To
Test Validity Is Planned.
AID OF GRAND JURY
IS TO BE REQUESTED
Arthur Gray Is Arrested By
Sheriff At Hall And Found
Guilty Of Being Drunk.
Despite the fact that their license
was revoked by the county court two
weeks ago, the Boring Dance hall,
operated by S. E. Waller, is continu
ing to run, and last Saturday night
operated until 3 a. m. the following
morning, according to the sheriffs
office.
Sheriff W. J. Wilson and Deputies
Long and Hughes arrested a man giv
ing his name as Arthur Gray, of
Sandy, for being Intoxicated at the
dance. He was fined $50 Monday by
Justice J. EL Noble.
The dance hall, according to the
authorities, is being conducted under
state Incorporation papers of the Bor
ing Amusement club. It is the con
tention of the operators that under
the state grant they can run the dance
hall for the amusement of their "mem
bers,' who- pay a fee, or assessment,
of $1, which also grants them admis
sion to the hall for the evening.
The method of getting around the
action of the county court ia revoking
their license is similar to that taken
by the Oak Grove Dance hall last
spring. There was considerable dis
sension over the original granting of
the Oak Grove license, which finally
ended in its revocation. The hall con
tinued to operate under the so-called
state permit. The matter was brought
into court, but the death of Harry
Tregaskis, the manager, ended the
entire case.
The question of whether or not the
operation of the dance hall is legal
has not been tried out in the courts
as it affects the local situation. The
sheriffs office maintains that the
state incorporation will not hold
water, because of the fact that no
form of amusement is provided other
than dancing, and for this reason it
falls under the classification of a
dance hall. Submission of the entire
matter to the grand jury through the
district attorney is being considered.
Carl Aschoff, the Gray boys and Mr.
and Mrs. J. H. L. Mayhee of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Beers were en
tertained at supper by Mq and Mrs.
Dudley Gaston of' Brightwood Satur
day evening.
Gus Dahrens is cutting his winter's
wood over on the ranch of F.' Lohr
mann. Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Dahrens drove
to Portland Sunday to see the new
residence of their sister, Mrs. - Geo.
Hoskins.
Billy Welch of Welches returned
from a trip to Portland recently.
Carl Power is rejoicing over his
Jersey bull taking large honors at
the International. Carl is working
j hard with his herd and is taking care
! of 35 head of stock,
Mrs. Carl Wendland was a guest at
J the wedding of Miss Ruth Langer last
week and also attended the reception
afterward.
Helnie Junker was home Sunday,
He will finish his work at Hood River
this week, where he has been employ
ed in the shipping department of the
apple growers' association.
The arrival of another baby boy,
Tuesday morning about 8 o clock at
the home of Dr. and Mrs. Julius C.
Sture added joy to the Sture house
hold. The little fellow weighed seven
and a half pounds and both mother
and child are fine. It just happened
that Mrs. Albert Palmblad, Mrs.
Sture's sister, had come out to stay a
couple of days and help clean house,
but the "stork" changed plans and
it was decided the house cleaning
could wait.
"Hammer Murder"
Case Is Now Ready
For Jury Decision
Los Angeles, Nov. 15- The case of
Clara Phillips, tried for the "hammer
murder" of Mrs. Alberta Meadows,
was ready to go to the jury of nine
men- and three women today.
Superior Judge Houser read his in
structions on the law to the jury im
mediately after court opened.
Ten extra guards were in the court
room to prevent a demonstration over
the jury's verdict. Judge Houser
sternly admonished the spectators
that any attempt to stage a demon
stration would result in arrests.
A quick verdict " was expected.
Preparations were made in expecta
tion of a verdict before 5 o'clock to-,
night. -
Judge Houser instructed the jurors
that they mlgh return any one of the
six following verdicts:
Guilty of murder in the first degree,
with death as the penalty.
Guilty of murder in the first degree,
with life imprisonment as the pen
alty. Guilty of murder in the second de
gree, with imprisonment of from 10
years to life as the penalty.
Guilty of manslaughter, with im
prisonment of from one to te"n years
as the penalty.
Not guilty.
Not guilty by reason of insanity.