IJREGDiNraTY;ElsrrERPRlSE7 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1922 I Page five LOCALS ANP PERSONALS prominent nutgrower of Clackamas county, was in Oregon City today, having brought to the local market some of this year's nuts. These are of exceptionally fine quality. This nutgrower is specializing on walnuts and filberts. He brought in 223 pounds today, and last week brought m pounas. ,00 iar mis season no has marketed over 1400 pounds of nuts. -The De Niederhausern brothers started into this industry at Re.dland a number of years ago, and have a large part of their farm planted to ( the varieties of nuts that were brought! tc the markets this week. Returns from Islands Miss Mary Mitchell, who left here several months ago for a trip to Hono lulu. H. I., has returned to Oregon City. Miss Mitchell was favorably impressed with the climatic condition of the islands, especially at Honolulu, where she made her headquarters. She had taken a position in a bank, but owing to ill health, returned to her home in Oregon City. When leav ing for home, Miss Mitchell says the weather was like our August days. She is at the home of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Justin. Ex-County Clerk III Miss Iva Harrington, ex-county clerk, is seriously ill at the home of her parents, Mr. -"and Mrs. Edward Harrington, of Gladstone. Miss Har riDgton recently returned from Pacific Citj, where she had gone for the bene fit of her health, and which had great ly improved until Monday, when she suffered from a relapse. Brought In Coyote Skins Lloyd Thomas and Frank Holt, of Beaver Lake, were in this city Mon day. The young men, who have been trapping coyotes, brought in the hides of four large- animals. They were given a. bounty, and proudly left with their -money and the hides, well earn ed, for the coyotes have been playing havoc in that vicinity. Beaver Lake is in. the "Marquam country. Mrs. and Mrs. Jennings Improving Mr. and Mrs. William Jennings, of Jennings Lodge, who have been in a serious condition, suffering from! pneumonia, are improving. Dr., C. A. Stuart, of this city, is the attending physician. For several days Mr. Jen nings was m a. precarious conanion. j . . j Mrs. Douglass Visits Son Mrs. Harvey Douglass, of Ganby, was in Oregon City Tuesday. Mrs. Douglass came on business, and also visited her son, Chester Douglass, who is connected with the Liberty theater. Looks After Property Interests J. M. Hite, of Boring, was among those to come to this city on business Tuesday. While in the city he looked after property interests he owns in the county. Sam Moser In City Sam Moser, prominent farmer of Stafford, was an Oregon City visitor Friday. While in this city he trans acted business and also visited among some of his friends. Makes Headquarters at Hotel Among the Oregon City visitors Monday , and Tuesday was A. L. Parker, of Clatskanie. While in the i city he made his headquarters at the! .Electric. - Mrs. Chapman in City Mrs. Norman B. Chapman, promi nent resident of Jennings Lodge, was in Oregon City on business Tuesday. While here she also visited friends- Stafford Farmer In City William Koellermeier, of Stafford, who is a well known farmer of that section, was an Oregon City visitor Friday. Fred Radke In City 1 Fred Radke, prominent resident of Sherwood, wasi in Oregon City this week. Mrs. Rowan Visits Mrs. H. Rowan, of Colton, was an j Oregon City visitor Friday. - ,1 Joseph Brnuns In City ! Joseph Bruhs, of Redland, was among the Oregon City visitors Sat urday. He is among the prominent farmers of that section of the county. Clackamas Represented Miss Grace Robinson, of Clackamas, was in Oregon City Saturday. She came, on business, and also visited friends. Mrs. Ketels III street Gladstone,' is critically ill. Her I REBUILD TEMPLE son, J. F. Ketels, and his wife, of Hoi-1 1T -vrirri rvAT Trrr7 comb are at her bedside. IN OREGON CITY j Leaves for China Paul Muke, of Gladstone, left Fri day evening for China, where he will remain for about three months. E. P. Dedman In City E. P. Dedman, of Clackama was in " Oregon City Saturday. ' Came From Barlow Mrs. Annie Tremayne, of Barlow, was an Oregon City visitor Saturday. DR. WM. KRASSIG DENTIST Specializes in Extraction of Teeth Crown and Bridge Work Plate That Fit" 10-11-12 Andresen Bids. Oregon City, Ore. WILLAMLTTE FERRY IS TO CEASE OPERATION Closing of . Road and High Water Prevent Continued Use; Need Soon Obviated. The Oregon City West Linn ferry which for the past five months has hn migrated tn take care of vehicle traffic during the period while-the Wil lamette River bridge was under con struction, has ceased running, accord ing to A. G. Beattie, secretary of tne corporation of iocai merchants. The closing of the TOad on the Wegt side and tne Wgn water have necessitated closing down the ferry. The new bridge will be opened December 28: The ferry was put in operation to meet a situation which arose when only too traffic (across the "bridge was provided for. It has been kept in operation despite difficulties for a majority of the time, and. the small charges made have not quite met the expenses of operation. . s MAN AND WIFE SENT TO JAIL FOR BOOTLEGGING Charles Hurlbert and .his wife, Emma Hurlbert, ' residing" on the R. R. Ripley place at Sunnyside, about eight and one-half miles northeast of Oregon City, were arrested by Dep uties C. J. Long and H. H. Hughes Monday morning at 10 o'clock for sell ing moonshine.. The man and his wife were brought to Oregon City by the deputies and tried before Judge Noble, who fined Hurlbert the limit of $500 and sen tenced him to six months in jail. Mrs. Hurlbert was also given a jail sen tence of 60 days and a fine of $205. Both man and wife wer taken to the county jail, where they have started to serve their sentence. Although no still was found when the raid was nade, 17 gallons of moonshine was found, which Hurlbert and his wife are said to have been dealing out to customers. Regulation on War Stamps Explained Explaining the regulations govern- ing payment of 1918 issue war sav- ing stamps, assistant postmaster Wm. Howell yesterday explained that the stamps may be cashed at any of the banks. Under the system as that in vogue by the government it is pos sible to take unregistered stamps to any bank and secure the principal and interest. Registered stamps must be cashed at the postoffice of registry, he says. After December 20, it is pointed out, direct payments on stamps maturing January 1, 1923 can be made. It is only necessary to bring them to the postoffice, secure a receipt, and after ten days call for the money, eliminat ing the red tape formerly connected with the cashing of the stamps. Fire System For Gladstone School Planned By City Spurred by the recent fire which threatened the Gladstone school, plans are being made by the citizens there for the installation of a main lead ing to the school building together with a system inside the structure and a sprinkling system. ''' A request to the council was made after a meeting of the citizens, and the council has decided to pay half of the cost of installing the pipe and hydrant if the school board will pay the remainder. The board will "take action at its next meeting. Red Cross Drive Is Progressing Well The Red Cross drive is progressing throughout Clackamas county, and but few people have refused to help along the good cause, the committee reports. The first to bring- in the quota was Charles Dickey, and as there are ten districts in all there are nine others to hear from. The organization is doing much to relieve the suffering at Astoria. The drive is an annual event of the Red Cross, and Clackamas county is expected to keep her record in meet ing her quota, this year. ELKS LODGE WILT, At the regular meeting of the Elk's Lodge held at the Masonic temple Friday evening Exalted Ruler George Gardner appointed a committee to ar range for erectioa of a building to take place of that destroyed by fire. This committee held a preliminary meeting following 'the 'regular sesf sion and plans were outlined for the erection of a fire proof structure on the site where the home was destroy ed December 2. The committee is composed of H. G. Stevens, chairman; E. S. Charman, Henry Henningsen, J. J. Tobin, G. L. Hedges, T. P. Randall, W. H. Howell, Milton Nobel, Ben Beard. Aa soon as a settlement has been made by the fire insurance companies the work of construction will begin, ed by Americans and one by Candians. A repeater watch has been complet ed by a Swiss firm, the platinum case of which measure only half an inch in diameter. It is claimed to be the smallest watch in the world that strikes the hours. The Philathea and Brotherhood classes of the First Baptist Church held a social Friday evening, Dec. 1, A most enjoyable time was spent in games and music, after which a sup per was served. Present were Mr. and Mrs. Warren, Mrs. Gill Miller, Dr. and Mrs. Harry Freeze, Miss Minnie Barlow, Mrs. Young, Mrs. Mautz, Addie Wright, Luther McNulty, Harriet Phipps, Florence Andrews, Mrs. Benz, Mr. and Mr. Cameron, Mrs. Naze, R. R. Naze, Mrs. Schunk, Mrs. "Warren, Mrs.' Able-, Rev. and Mrs. Willis Pettibone, Mrs. Fredricks, Agnes Englebrecht, Cora Hunt, Mrs. Olive Livers, Miss Brown, Mrs. Arthur Rugg, Mrs. Marie Morley, Mrs. Holliday, Mr. Holl'iday, Ona Ren ner, Kenneth Renner, Mrs. Schwartz, Mr. Schwartz, Clinton Blodgett, Joe Blodgett, Gilbert Miller, Lawrence Mautz, D. Campbell, Mr. Young, A. G. Schunk, Joe Barlow, L. W. R. Abel, A. W. JBenz, J. R. Roppell. The marriage of Miss Cherill Kyllo and Albert Edwin Carpenter, of Mo llla, was solemnized at the Congrega tional church Wednesday afternoon. Rev. Caradoc Morgan, pastor, officiat ed. The young couple left for a brief honeymoon, 'and have taken up their residence at Molalla. The "Come If You Can" Club, com posed of members of the Willamette Rebekah. Lodge, held its third card party at the I. O. O. F. hall last Sat urday evening, with Mrs. Charles Han naford as hostess. The preceding party had Mrs Gus Bergren as hostess. During the evening five . hundred was enjoyed with Mrs. John Surfus and Charles Hannaford winning the first -prizes, while the consolation prizes went to Mrs. Guy Dwiggins and Richard Murray. - - Coffee and cake were served during the evening. . There were about 35 attending. The next party will be held Satur day evening, December 16. The Saturday Club of the Congre gational church met at the home of Miss Agnes Harris Monday evening. The joint hostesses were Mrs.' Jphn F. Clark, Mrs. G. F. Anderson and Miss Kathryn Brunner. The early part of the evening was taken up with business of the organ ization. The election of officers and planning a bazaar were among the subjects of the evening. The officers elected were as fol lows: Piesideit, Mrs. Ellen Eads; vice-president. Miss Alice Freytag; secretary. Miss Muriel Stevens; treas; urer, Miss Helen Daulton. A nominating committee was dp- pointed. This is composed of Mrs. Charles D. Latourette, Mrs. John Craw ford and Mrs. W. A. White, Mrs. Dodds, Mrs. Haigh and Miss Muriel. Several committees have charge of the coming bazaar and cooked food sale at the church parlors, December 16. These are as follows: Fancy Work Mrs. Walter Wentworth, chairman; Mrs. George Rakel, Miss Alice Frey tag. Market Mrs. L. Adams,-Mrs. B. L. Shaw, Mrs. H. E. Hendry, Miss Hilda Parker and Miss Muriel Stevens." Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Members attending were Mrs. Al bert Roake, Mrs. Walter Wentworth, Mrs. H. E. Hendry, Mrs. Ada Pearl, Mrs. E. L. Shaw, Mrs. Harris, Miss Agnes Harris, Mrs. Julia Haskell, Mrs. L. Adams, Mrs. James Roake, Mrs. A. McDonald, Mrs. T. E. Gault, Miss Helen Harris, Mrs. Jack, Miss Flor ence White, Mrs. Verne Roake, Mrs. Ellen Sads, Mrs. Hilda Parker, Mrs. John F. Clark, Mrs. William Gardner, Mrs. W; A. White, Mrs. C- D. Latour ette, Mrs. G. F. Anderson, Miss Alice Freytag, Miss Esther Harris, Mrs. John Crawford, Mrs. John Snover, Mrs. L. L. Porter, Miss Kathryn Brun ner. The entertainment given under the auspices Of the Associated "Student Body of the Oregon City high school at the auditorium Friday evening proved one of the most successful en tertainments held by the high school students. - The well arranged program was car ried cat a.-; scheduled, and encores were numerous during the evening. The auditorium was filled with an appreciative audience. The proceeds will amount to about $100, this to be placed in the general fund of the high school. - The committee in charge of the event was comcosed of Albert Gross enbacher, manager; Dwight Hedges, assistant manager; Marguerite Jack son, chairman of the entertainment committee; Miss Dorris Miller, facul ty advisor. Mrs. William Hammond entertained in a charming manner.members of the Euterpean Club at her home on Dartmouth street Thursday afternoon. The Hammond home was decorated in keeping with the Christmas season Mrs. Hammond was assisted in en tertaining by her sister, Mrs. Winfield Dryden. A delicious one o'clock luncheon was served, tiny Christmas place cards be ing used for each guest. The ladies studied the opera "Han sel and Grecel." Mrs. J. W. Leonheart told the story of the opera in a most interesting manner. Mrs. Eugene Noon Good sang "A Tiny Little Man", and "Evening Prayer". Mrs. Leonhardt sang, "A Sand Man Kind Am I", "Brother Come Dance With Me" and "Susie, Little Susie" taken from the opera. Little five year old Marceline Dorothy Hammond sang In her pleas- mg mai mir "Slumher Boat" "The Swing" and "Beautiful Oregon Rose." Mrs. Frank Oswald had charge of the art study. Mrs. T. E. Gault had charge of the current event study. She gave a biographical sketch of Dr. Lorenz Mrs. A. F. Parker discussed the Turk ish leader, "Musapha Kemal Pasha. Mrs. L. A. Read read an article, "The I Ten Greatest Men in History" by G. j wells. The next meeting of the club will be held at the home of Mrs. L. A. Read in West Gladstone in. January. Attending were Mrs. R, M.McGet chie, Mrs. M. E. Turner, Mrs. A-i F. Parker, Mrs". V. C. Gault, Mrs Thomas V. flanlt 'Vrrs W V Womnstenrt Mrs nk 0sa,. . . R d , j w Leonhardt, Mrs". Eugene ' Noon Good, Mrs. H. E. Cross, and Mrs. Win- field Dryden. The bazaar given by the King's Daughters of the Episcopal church held at the display room of the C. G. Miller Company Saturday was a suc cessful affair. tAs this is an annual event of the organization, the mem bers work during the year in prepar ing articles tor the sale. The display was a most creditable one, and was the means of bringing out many Christmas shoppers. Many delicious home-made delica cies were sold. The dinner served at the parish house at 6 o'clock was largely attend ed. Mr. and Mrs. Irving Riley celebrat ed their third wedding anniversary at their home at Gladstone last week, when a dinner party was served. The table was decorated as were also the living and dining rooms, when flowers were used. Enjoying the event were Mr. and Mrs. Charles (Pat) McCormack, Mr. and Mrs. C- A. Baxter, Mr. and Mrs. Irving Riley. LIMIT INCREASE SOUGHT BY OAK LODGE Plans for -the presentation to the state legislature of a measure provid- ing certain changes m tne metnoas oi aummisirdung waver uiatrii--is are iu be made to the next session at Salem, it is indicated by the commissioners of the Oak Lodge district The ten per cent limitation on the bonding power of the district is not sufficient to al low the building of the class of water system desired and the legislature is to' be asked not only to raise" the lim itation about two or "three per cent but to make changes in the regulations under which territory, can be added or excluded from the district. Under the present laws there is not suffici ent elasticity J. Dean Butler, attorney of the district explains. Adjacent territory cannot be added or. changes made in existing boundaries without prohibitive red tape. Henry Babler, commissioner, was re elected December 4 to succeed him self for three years the commission an nounced following their session Tues day evening.- Man With Injured Eve Is Recovered Fred Shute, prominent resident olf"0 the work of a local pyromaniac .g..,-, " r of his eye several weeks ago, when he ' . f. .,, met with an accident at the sawmill t t ot , u.i,, fcna wn -hi- t resume his work at the! ... . o.. o aw when a splinter flew from a board and penetrated the right eye causing an abrasion of the cornea. He was rushed to Oregon City for medical at tention, and after remaining here for four days receiving constant atten dance in the office of Drs. Mount & McLean, he was able to resume his duties November 15. Mrs 'Phillips Still Enigma To Officials LOS ANGELES, Cal., Dec. 9 The search for Mrs. Clara Phillips, ham mer murderess, who escaped from the Los Angeles county jail last Tues- J , 1 4,1 1. . : i nrli&M ' aay, lias uruugui ua n&ui uatn. we started," according to statements from sheriff's deputies today. They admitted they had "no tangi ble clews", and that only two facts stood out in their investigation that Mrs. Phillips had escaped and that she was still free They declared again their deter mination to continue their search un til they had recaptured the woman, and said they attached as much cred ence to the report she- had fled to Mex ico as to another that she had remain ed in Los Angeles. "MORE AND BETTER FRUIT" A new discovery Nature's way of production greatly improved. The fruit buds mature and pro; duce much larger and more whole some fruit. Extremely large cherries and they do not fall. Bear in mind that fully fifty per cent of our cher ries fall before maturity. This may be saved, except for weather condi tions, the first year by the application of "Morehouse's Orchard Invigor ant," applied by expert horticulturists. All fruit made to bring forth an abund ance, as the "Invigorant" feeds the fruit bearing buds. The serious bleed ing, as well as Bacterial Gummosis, in the cherry, soon overcome, thru the perfect circulation of the sap. Roses and all the flower kingdom made to respond with brighter tints, , all cer ials, vegetables, forced into heavy production. Practical pruning, spray ing, budding and grafting done in proper season. All sprays have the invigorant added' free. "The wilder ness and the dry. land shall be glad, and the desert shall rejoice and blos- i som as the rose." Write or call for information. The Morehouse Orcharding Co. Woodstock, Portland, Ore. Sundays excepted. Phone Auto 647-98 Wi(PEED..s!ii MOTHER AfiD-SOH ARRESTED UPON ARSONMARGES William and Mary Barry of Jennings Lodge Are Cited In Complaint of Marshal Deputy; Bonds Are Given. PROBE OF INCENDIARY FIRES HERE DELAYED Pomeroy and Davis Called To Astoria; Grand Jury May Be Asked for Aid. Charged with arson with intent to defraud the Philadelphia Insurance company, William and Mary Barry of Jennings Lodge are awaiting action of the circuit court grand jury. They are under arrest on a complaint filed by H. H. Pomeroy, chief deputy fire marshal, and deputy L. B. Lewis in connection with the blaze which, on July 26, destroyed their own home at Jennings Lodge and the Ingalls resi dence adjoining. Mrs. Barry was released upon her own recognisance and her sop upon $500 bond furnished by C D. Atchley and Wiley Trout. Both have waived ( ft preHminary hearing in the justice : court I Man Was III Barry, at the time of the fire was undergoing treatment in the Oregon City hospital. . All of the personal ef fects bf the family as well as their residence, were lost. -Work of investigating the many fires in Oregon " City during the past year which the. local and state offi cials declare have been of incendiary origin has been temporarily held up by . the conflagration . in Astoria. Pomeroy and Lewis have been trans ferred to the" mouth, of the river to investigate the reports that the holo caust there was the work.of. an in cendiary. . . N Grand Jury May Act That the investigators, when they return here, will present angles in the case to the grands jury has been indicated but draws no comment from District Attorney Livy Stipp. Just when the grand jury will be call ed this month has notT Deen definitely, determined, the district attorney says. Increasing Credulity is being ' given the theory that the Oregon City fires i rjuiiai V.H v-uuiDiauv-v-o w m r-, some of the fires have been discovered . " , . . bv the state men leading to the be- , . V 7 7 ' Vl , lief that they are the work of fire- buSs who are familiar both with the city and with the individual buildings 1 which they have attacked SCHUEBEL SCORED (Continued from Page One) any man to stand up to my face and say that I have not always from the first, talked of more streets, stood on the floor at the Live Wire lunch eons and stated and argued that we need more streets down town, if we are ever to grow into anything but a one-street town. The same men that oppose the routing by the highway commission also stood on the floor and said, 'Oh! yes we should open Railroad avenue, but in .the future ; it should not be linked with the high- way- IS Is there any consistent reason w jy we should not have three streets, viz. Fifth, Sixth and Seventh opening onto the- ighway, thereby being able to take care of left-half turns and other businesg in town, rather than one street, viz, Fifth? Is there any sense in thinking that if the commission routes the highway on Seventh street, all of the traffic is going that way? Is it not better to believe that the traffic will split three ways and filter in and out of the city to the south, on Fifth, Sixth and Seventh streets? "I believe we owe a debt to through traffic and to the. Pacific highway, as much aa anv city on the line. Can you name one city on the highway from j Canada to Mexico where there has j been as much trouble in getting a safe, clear way open to through traf fic as in Oregon City? We hear of injunction proceedings if the highway goes up the basin or if Railroad ave nue is opened. We are selfish enough, or we are influenced by selfish "mo tives to such an extent, that we must tie the traffic to only one route and thereby congest our street and make it more difficult for through traffic to get through .Oregon City. "Why people want through traffic to come past their place of business is more than I can see; Does' through traffic buy anythingexcept perhaps some gas, a package of cigarettes or an Ice cream' cone? Don't you sup pose that when ' through traffic gets this close to Portland it will go On to Portland? AVe don't want nt in our streets; it congests them and wears them out for ho good. "I maintain that the highway com mission is a broad-minded set of men who are continually running up against traffic problems, and that we will eventually come tobelieve that they were right in trying to get through traffic in and out of our town as quickly and directlv as possible, and that they were right in forcing us to open Railroad avenue. "It is deplorable that a few busi ness men in one building should be inconvenienced by this matter, but it appear8 to me that the new street is for the convenience of the majority, and in that case should be put through." The American Institute of Chemical Engineers wil meet in annual session in Richmod, Va., the secod week of December. Did You Come Out Behind Your Bills Last Month? That's easy to do but it's a losing game. Swing the pendulum the other way and save for a few months- Yes, cHo without something you'd like, if necessary. But put a deposit in that Savings Account every month or every pay-day. After a few months, what happens? Just this: You've put the shoe on the other foot. You're ahead, instead of the bills. And you're better satisfied, that way. - Bank of Oregon City OLDEST BANK IN CLACKAMAS COUNTY Organized Forty One Years Ago Three Funerals Are Held Here In Day Three funerals were held at the Hol man and Pace chapel Thursday. Norma Hunt, three-year-old daugh ter of Mr- and Mrs. George Hunt; who died at the family home, on Molalla Avenue Tuesday night at 11 o'clock, was held at 11 o'clock Thursday morn ing. Many friends of the family at tended. Interment was in Mountain View cemetej-y. The little casket was completely covered with flowers.. . At 1 o'clock the funeral services of the late J. P. Erickson, formerly of Oregon City, were held, when a Port land minister pfficiated. Tfae) ser vices .were well attended.. The de; ceased died at the. .home of his daug ter, Mrs. Charles Sanden, of Scappoose, Oregon, Tuesday .morning, after a brief illness. Interment was in the family lot in Mountain View cemetery The third funeral was that of Mrs. Anna Helgerson, who died at her home in Eugene Sunday" evening. This ser ; was held at 2:30 o'clock, when Molalla was well represented. Mrs. Helgerson resided at Molalla before making her home in Eugene. This funeral was also largely attended. In- terment was in the Mountain View cemetery, where burial took place in , the family lot, - Aged Man Is Found Dead; Heart Failure Is Believed Cause - Joseph Osborn, aged 78 -'years, was found dead Monday morning at the home of his son, P. E. Osborn, of 1012 Jefferson street. His death was due to heart failure. When retiring Sunday evening Mr. Osborn was in the best of health. A member of the family went to summon the aged man to- his breakfast when he was dis covered to be dead. Deceased accompanied his son, 'P. E. Osborn, and his family to Oregon City about a month ago, coming from Eastern Oregon. Mr. Osborn was a, native of Ken tucky. He is survived by his son, of this city, and a daughter in Wash ington. His wife, died many years ago. The remains are at the undertak ing parlors of Holman & Pace, but funeral arrangements are incomplete. These will be made when word is j heard from the daughter. Lulu Gladke Dies At Hebo, Oregon Mrs. Lulu Gadke, wife of William Gadke, of this city, died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mabel Cross of Hebo, Oregon, Friday at 12 o'clock. Mrs. Cross had been ill for about a two years, and had gone to Hebo for the benefit of her health. Her death. ; was due" to- cancer. fected. Deceased had .resided in Oregon dur- About 3 o'clock the first symptom ing her entire life She was born at of poison appeared. The second vic Dayton, Oregon. Her second mar- j tim was stricken about 15 minutes la- riage occurred two years ago. She j was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Rooker, Oregon pioneers. Mrs. Gadke is survived by her hue band, William Gadke, of this city; two daughters, Mrs. Dolly Mattoon, "Of Til lamook; Mrs. Mabel Cross, of Hobo; a sister, Mrs. Walter Thomas, of Sal em; three brothers, Clyde Rooker, of Astoria ; John and Charles Rooker. Irs. Eva Smith Dies At Lawton Heights Mrs.' Eva Smith, of Lawton Heights, about two miles from Oregon City, died at her home Monday night at 10 o'clock, after a few day's illness from pleuritic pneumonia. Mrs. Smith had partially recovered from the first at tack, and suffered from a relapse. Mrs. Smith was born in Indianapolis, Ind., May 24, 1859, and was 63 years of age at the time of her death. She is survived by five children, the eldest Mrs. May Mulligan, whose husband is on the Portland police force, resides at 1220 East 16th street North, Portland. There are three other daughters and a son, besides a number of grand children. Taxicab drivers in Montreal have formed a union. SUPERINTENDENT TALKS AT TEACHERS' MEETING Institute Session Is Held at Concord School; Portland Educator Discusses Laws. go- figures and . the records of the draft whfch showed the larga per cent of il literacy in the United States, R. W. Kirk,' superintendent of the Oregon City' schools drew a - picture of the great need for education work in the reduction of illiteracy over the nation in hia talk on "What Americanization Means" before the teachers' institute session at Concord' school Saturday. The county unit plan '"of school ad ministration was discussed by Carl Landerholm who pointed ou the weak nesses of the present system and the value of the newer method. Assistant superintendent E. H.. Whit- ! ney of Portland spoke on the teacher's tenure law, which is operative in the metropolis and being advocated for the entire state. -It provides a two year period of probation for all new teach ers, which: if successfully passed en titles them to a regular position, sub- j ject only to dismissal for specific rea sons. . it ODYiates the necessity of re hiring the teachers annually it was pointed' out, forming a protection for both teacher and school. A. short business session was held by the Clackamas County Division of. the Oregon State Teacher's associa tion. Luncheon was served ,by the parent Teachers of Concord. 'An ex cellent program was given by the Concord' school, and boy scouts of Concord, Oak Grove and Milwaukie assisted ,by a Hawaiian quartet from Portland. 4 SUDDENLY STRICKEN WITH PTOMAINE POISON Hedgecheese , is believed . to have caused ptomaine poisoning of four peo ple at the home of Captain and Mrs. Lawrence Milner at the. United States government range at Clackamas Sta tion Thursday afternoon. These were guests of the Milners, and were Mrs. Salina Dermody, Mrs. Jack Mayer, of Portland ; Claire Harpole and Ben Har rison, employed at the government range. Hedgecheese was qu the mean for the noon meal, and the guests as well as Mrs. Milner v had partaken of the meat. Mrs. Milner did not suf fer any ill effects, although she par took of a liberal amount. The five-year-old twins, Dorothy Jean, and Bet ty Jane Dermody, of Portland did not eat any of the meat and were not af- ter and the other two guests were soon -taken critically ill. Dr. Hemp stead was summoned by Mrs. Milner, and upon his arrival at the Milner home he found the four people sur fering intense pain and violently vom iting. For some time the condition of- these people was serious. Pains about the heart caused heart weak ness,, and it was necessary to give stimulants. Hunt For Missing North Sea Vessels Finally Abandoned PRINCE RUPERT, B. 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