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OREGON CITY, ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1922
AUTHORITIES
Upon Economics and
Finance are found to
DISAGREE ON
Basic Matters Which
Are Said To Indicate
PROSPERITY
By Robert E. 'Smith-
President Lumbermen's Trust Com-
pany Bank, Portland, Oregon
The question which is agitating the
minds of bankers, business men aad in
vestors, yes, and farmers, too all ov
er the country is whether we may look
for prosperity during the coming year.
It is interesting to note in this con
nection a divergence of views of two!
eminent authorities authorities no
less, in fact, than Roger W. Babson,
the eminent statistician, and John
MoodyT"- the recognized authority on
economics and finance. .
During the Babson service Confer
ence in Cooper Union, New York City,
Mr. Babson said on November 10 that
fundamental business conditions have
Improved to suth an extent that they
now furnish' the basis for genuine
prosperity in this country. Continu
ing, he said: "The over extension
among business concerns and the hab
its of extravagance and waste on tue
partof the people as a whole have now
been largely corrected. People are be
ginning to produce more than they
consume. The position of business
houses is decidedly better. Reports
show that in most cases inventories
have been sufficiently written off.
Stocks of goods have been cut down
and there has been no overbuying. The
same progress has not yet been made
in reducing retail prices, but this will
follow. Failures are fewer. The peak
ot losses apparently has been passed.
Prices are becoming stabilized. A
shortage of goods may even be wit
nessed in .some lines. All signs point
to a stiffening in commodity prices
this winter, although the long swing
trend may continue downward."
On November 15, Mr. Moody, addressing-
the Chicago Association of
Commerce, and on November 18th in
address before the Bankers' Forum
at Cleveland, expftssed views which
were not so optimistic. His ideas too
are in direct conflict with those to
which Mr. Hoover gave utterance a
tow weeks ago concerning the ability
of the Allies to pay their war debts
and of Germany to pay her repara
tions, and are extremely interesting.
Pi.rs of these speeches follow:
"It seems a foregone conclusion that
tke immediate future of American
business is not indicative of a boom;
reaction from the present revival is
not many months ahead of us, and
while the first few months of 1923
may be relatively prosperous, we may
. run into a new period of deflation be
fore the end of 1923.
"The present general average pur
chasing power of the American farm
er is only about 64 per cent of that of
pre-war times whereas the purchasing
power of labor in the industrial sec
tions is still from 100 to 140 per cent
of pre-war times. ThA farmer repre-
sents about 0ne-third of our total pop- j
ulation; his normal contributions to
the wealth of the country is more than
this. Either farm prices must rise or
labor costs and other living costs
, must fall in the long run.
"The Europe that is pictured to us
in the public prints is a fiction. We
are told Germany can be made to pay
120,000,000,000 gold marks indemnity
within thirty years. This is fiction.
We are told France, Italy, Belgium and
others can be made to pay us $6,000,
000,000 with, interest at 4 1-2 per cent
within twenty-five years. This is fic
tion. "We are told that the $4,000,000,000
Great Britain has contracted to repay
us will be an unmixed blessing to
the American people, , will enable us
to reduce our own taxes and retire
our own domestic debt with greater
rapidity. This is all fiction.
"Mr. Hoover talks of the ease with
which the Allies can pay their debts
and at the same time wax rich and
prosperous again, but Mr. Hoover i3
talking fiction.
"It is my opinion that not in the
lifetime ot the son of the youngest
man in this room will Germany be able
to pay the indemnities demanded of
her, nor will France or Italy be able to
make full settlement with the United
States. And 1 will further predict
that within much less than a decade
the Allies will find it greatly to their
own interest to practically cancel 80
pr cent of the reparations demands;
the United States will find it greatly
to its own interest to cancel the bulk
of the Allied debts to this country.
"People who have no credit can do
no business. All important business,
the world over, is done on the credit.
Europe) is one of the most densely
populated sections of the world, its
people are both producers and consum-,
ers. Their prosperity and their well
being depend primarily on their cred
it, and without their credit, and with
out a restoration of their credit they
cannot be prosperous; cannot in-i
crease their consuming power; can
not maintain or improve their stan
dard of living; cannot produce wealth,
to exchange, for the goods they need.
But just so long ag their normal obli
gations are too heavy for them to
bear, credit cannot be restored.
"When tbe creditors of a business
find the business in financial diffi
culties, what do they do? They agree
to a plan of reorganization which is
based on! the facts, wipe out fictitious
assets, cancel or compromise incollect
ible claims, accede to a new and work
ahl financial structure, and then see
to it that working capital and credit
are "provided to enable the business
t0 function properly.
"Europe, our greatest and most per
manent customer, is exactly in the
position of such a concern. She has
incurred ,vast obligations which she
cannot m'eef; she awaits reorganiza
tion. Our Interest in this reorganiza
tion is not merely that of a creditor
who must forego certain financial
claims; it is that of a producer who
has a far-reaching and permanent in
terest fa a great world market. The
important question for the United
States i9 not, when and how will the
inter-Allied debts be paid, but when
and how is our great customer going
to be in a position to buy goods from
as in big, practical way. Con
structive developments in .Europe
mean constructive developments
here; continuing chaos in "Europe
means continuing uncertainty, reac
tion and unsettlement here.
'So what may reasonably happen in
1923 in the security markets Is a-sharp
culmination of the recent long rise in
stock, prices in the early part of the
year; a moderate strain on the money
market during the winter and spring,
followed by a pronounced eae in in-
j terest later on, with bond prices, hold-
ing for awhile, then sharply weak
ening, and finally setting in for a re
newed rise which may be of long dur
ation. The only possibility in sight
to change this picture radically would
be unexpectedly-favorable develop
ments in Europe, which will no doubt
Itinately come, but whichcare not in
! g 1 yet' -
COMMUNITY CHEST FOR
OREGONCITY FAVORED
Time too Late for Move This
Year, States Committee
In Report to Live Wires.
Although contemplated at some fu
ture time, no community chest drive
will be put into action this year. A
report from the Live Wire committee
which was named to investigate the
matter, recommended a community
chest for local charities but due to
the lateness oC the season, it was
found impracticable this year.
The committee was headed by Rev.
H. G. Edgar and was composed of
John R. Humphreys, J. C. Cochran,
F. J. Tooze, w. A. Huntley, A. G.
Beattie and T. W. Sullivan.
The report of the committee reads:
"While approving 'the community
chest idea, and believing that some
adaptation of it applicable to our lo
cal conditions should be put into
operation at fiome well-appointed
time, your committee, in view of the
fact that some legitimate charitable
causes that have built their hopes and
plans -upon the fruits of solicitations
that are seasonable at this pre-holiday
time cannot with fairness be kept
waiting, would recommend that the
introduction of the community chest
plan be postponed to such a time as
may seem more opportune."
Funeral Service of .
W. Henderson Held
- Funeral services of the late w. T.
Henderson, who died in Oregon City
December 1 at the home of his son,
William Henderson, were held, at the
old home church at Mountain Home
near Colton Saturday afternoon, Dec.
2. The church was filled with rela
tives and old-time friends of the de
ceased. Rev. Walter Reynolds, friend
nf thft fa mil v whoso home is in Port-
land officiated. During the services
favorite selections of Mr. Henderson's
were sung. Among these were "I
Shall Know Him."
The floral tributes were beautiful,
many being sent from Oregon City.
Pallbearers were Charles Stehman,
Glen Hilton, grandsons, of Oregon
City; D. L. Boylan, O. S. Martin,
nephews; Charles Freeman and Wil
liam Rowen.
Interment was in the Mountain
Home cemetery, many friends attend
ing the last rites.
W. T. Henderson was born in Han
cock county, Ohio, July 1, 1849. He
was the son of the late William and
Sarah Henderson. At the breaking out
of the Civil war he attempted to en
list at Waterloo, but owing to his
youth was not accepted by the re
cruiting officers. In 1858 he married
Miss Martha Park of Butler county,
Iowa.
In 1883 Mr. Henderson and family,
in company with a party of friends
started across the plains by horse
team, and upon their arrival made
their home for a brief time in Ore
gon City. - They later moved to High
land, where Mr. Henderson engaged
in farming. A few years later the
family moved to Colton locating on a
120 acre tract of railroad land. Mr.
Henderson tilled the land, and after
engaging in farming there for a num
ber of years, moved to Oregon City
in February 1921, coming here for
the benefit of his health.
Deceased is survived by 'his wife,
Mrs. Sarah Henderson of this city;
his children, William U. Henderson of
Oregon City, Rev. A. S. Henderson of
Philomath, Or., Mrs. Delia Vallen of
Colton; a half sister, Mrs. A. S. May
of Oregon City; three grandchildren
Lebla Stehman and Myrtle Hilton ; ' a"
great grandson, Elmer Curtis Steh
man ; also several nieces and nephews.
Meldrum Notes
D. P. Davidson is having his home
newly tinted and refinished.
The Winadosi Society met for Its
regular meeting at the home; of
Blanche Gardner. All members were
present.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas White have
been on the sick list for over a week.
Mrs. Herbert Crocker was a Mel
drum caller the first of the Wiek.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Davis, of West
moreland, was a visitor at the A. W.
Meyers home Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Blake Bowland visit
ed at the Wm. Gardner home on Mon
day. Mr., and Mrs. Thomas Grady have
bought a home in Portland. They in
tend to build again at Meldrum.
m. Kllen R. Eads expects her
daughter, Alva, home Friday to spend !
the holidays. She is a student at
O. A. C. -
The Meadley Roake family visited
at the William Gardner home rn Sun
day. R. A. Rush will arrive home Friday
to spend the holidays with his family.
He is a student of the Oregon State
Normal at Monmouth.
Milk Will Be Taken
Up Once Each Week
isAJNUY, Dec. 11 A meeting of the
Sandy creamery board was held on
Monday at which time it was decided
that hereafter cream will be gathered
only on Monday during the winter
weather. Christmas week the drivers
win come on Tuesday, Dec. 26, in-
stead of Christmas day.
A reduction . of overhead expenses
will result from gathering the cream
only once .a week, and, if the patrons
will keep their cream in nice shape.
and skim a little closer so as to hold
the test up to 30 or better, the cream-
ery will be able to pay more for but- publication. Everybody for miles
terfat. One churning per. week will around will be expected to come and
give a better over run, as well as save join in this community Christmas eel
wood and other operating expense. ebration.
Clifford, the new manager is doing
fine work and is interested to make
the creamery stand up financially, but,
a great part of its success depends
in following to the letter, the advice
given about keeping the cream right.
Progressive Farmer
Has Winter Garden
SANDC, Dec. 13 Mr. Elliott of
Dover is progressing fine with his
patent stump burners. He has the
same svstem that was demonstrated at
Corbett; and uses one burner and two
hoods.
Elliott is experimenting with fall
gardening. He planted kale this fall
after digging his potatoes and the kale
now stands 12 to 14 inches above the
snow. He also has peas several inches
high, lettuce, etc. J Elliott has made
fall gardening a study and selects the
most hardy seeds, planting in Septem
ber. He uses fine rotten wood for
fertilizer and the rain leaks through
and it also protects the vegetables.
This is the second year Elliott has
been on his Dover claim, and having
no barn fertilizer, is introducing a
new idea in this section for gardening.
It is especially hard to raise garden
on a claim the first few years, and
this "nature" fertilizer is a valuable
discovery.
Government Camp
Has Heavy Snows
SANDY, Dec. Over a foot and a
half of snow was reported at Ziz Zag)
ranger station Monday evening, and
the temperature was 16 degrees. Snow
shoes or skiis were better to use than
"wading" according to Ranger Smith.
Government Camp had 56 inches of
snow Monday morning and it was two
degrees colder than at Zig Zag. Van
Zandt found all his "spare" time tak
en in shovelling snow from the roofs
of the hotel buildings. A strong east
wind was blowing.
Raymond E. Smith, ranger at Zig
Zag, left on Wednesday for Portland,
and from there will shortly leave for
Chicago to eat Christmas turkey with
his father and mother, and also have
the joy of "eating mother's plum pud
ding" once more. He will return early
next month.
Well Known Pioneer.
Is Called By Death
SANDY, Dec. 11 Joseph Pashall,
a well known pioneer, who lived in
this section 34 years, passed away
at his residence near Sandy on De
cember 7, 22, and was buried on his
home place, which was his request,
Sunday afternoon, December 10. The
funeral services were conducted by H.
H. Udell of Dover.
Mr. Pashall was born in Bohemia
on June 29, 1833, emigrated to the
United States in 1866, settled in Iowa
until 1888 when he emigrated to San
dy and settled on a homestead which
ha9 been his residence until he pass
ed away. He leaves four daughters,
two sons, ten grandchildren and
many friends.
The pall bearers were Theodore
Koenicke, Herman Wendland, Albert
Motjl, Henry Koesicker, Frank Jadney.
and W. L. McCabe.
Officers Chosen bv
Grangers of Sandy
SANY, Dec. 12 The following offi
cers were elected at the Sandy grange
session last Saturday for the ensuing
year: A. C. Thomas, master; Mrs. A.
W. Bell, "overseer; Mrs. J. M- C. Mil
ler, lecturer; W. F Strack, steward;
Will Bell, assistant steward; Mrs. J.
G. DeShazer, chaplain; A. J. Morrison,
treasurer; James Bell, secretary; Ed
Littlepage, gate keeper; Mrs. Henry
Perret, Ceres; Mrs. w. F. .Strack, Po
mona; Mrs. Ed Littlepage, Flora; Mrs.
Joe Haley, lady assistant steward.
A Christmas box which contained
"something" for everybody was a fea
ture during the lecture hour. Mrs. Joe
Haley, a former granger was re-obligated
during the morning session. .
BABY BOY ARRIVES
SANDY, Dec. 11 Announcement
has been received here of the birth
of a nine and a half pound baby boy
to Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Klinger of
Newberg. The little fellow is named
Alvin Clifford. Mrs. Klinger was Miss
Sabra Deaton, a former popular Sandy
high school girl.
Choice Heats Fair Prices
MRS. J. M. C.
. Community Tree Is
Planned for Dec. 21
SANDY, Dec. 13 Sandy will have
another big community Christmas tree
on Thursday night, Dec. 21 at the Odd
Fellow's hall. Miss Hazel Beers has
- charge of the program and is workin
hard to make the affair a success.
The program in part will be a play
by the union high school seniors and
juniors, there will be two or three
songs by the grade pupils, violin solo
by George Beers, recitation by little
Floyd Douglass, a pantomlne, "Silent
Night". The entire program was not
completed in time to announce - for
Pleasant Home Aid
Bazaar Is Successful
SANDY, Dec. 11 The Ladies' Aid
society of the Pleasant Home Baptist
church gave a bazaar, program and
supper Saturday afternoon and eve
ning which netted $150. The six
o'clock, menu served was boned chick
en, mashed potatoes with gravy, tur
nips, baked beans, fruit, salads, rolls,
coffee, pies and cakes.
The candy booth was in charge of
the young ladies of the church. Other
booths were in charge of Mrs. J. Dun
can Mrs. D. Jack and Miss Lulu Ed
dy, and Miss Ida Miller. Mrs. D. Jack
is the president of the society.
NEW GIRL ARRIVAL
SANDY, Dec. 11 Mr. and Mrs. A.
W. Moss of the Moss restaurant and
confectionery here surprised their
friends by announcing a visit from
the "stork" Thursday morning, Dec
7. The little girl baby weighed seven
pounds and both mother and child
are fine. This is the fifth child in
the Moss family. Mrs. Moss' mother
is here and is helping1 in the restau
rant. SANDY LOCALS
There will be a community Christ
mas tree at Dover. Miss Wait, the
teacher, has charge of the affair, and
is assisted by Mrs. Shay and Mrs.
Joe DeShazer.
A Christmas program is being pre-.
pared by Rev. F. Dobberful which will
be given at the Lutheran church Sun
day evening, Dec. 24 at 7 o'clock P.
M. There will also be a big Christmas
tree to delight both little and "big"
children.
Mass at St. Michael's Catholic
church will be held on Sunday morn
ing, Dec. 24 at 8:30, and again at 10:30
A. M., and also on Christmas day at
the same hours. Rev. Father Boni
ventura will have charge of the ser
vices. The regular community song service
night is on Christmas eve and a good
Christmas program is being arranged
in which some children's numbers will
be given- This program will not be
gin until a little after 8 o'clock.
The Cottrell Community church1 will j
also have their tree and program on i
Christmas eve and are preparing an
interesting program.
Pleasant Home Methodist church
will celebrate Christmas with a tree
and specially arranged program
Christmas eve.
The Orient grange had an extra
meeting Saturday night at which time
a number of young people were initt
ated.
Mrs. Ethel Townsend was here to
attend the meeting of the Eastern
Star last week and took her part. in
the work as" formerly, being gladly
welcomed.
Dr. Julius G-. Sture attended the
state dental convention in Portland
two days last week.
It is said that the county division
subject will come up again at the ses
sion of the legislature.
A man has been out here looking
around to find a suitable piece of tim
ber land on which, to start a for
ranch, and Geo.Beers, Sandy real esi
tate dealer, says there is hope of lo
cating the man.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Perret and chil
dren spent last Sabbath at the home
of their mother anl father, Mr. and
Mrs. George Tacheron of Gresham.
Miss Mary Jane Collier spent Satur
day night and Sunday as the guest of
Miss Hazel Beers.
Mr. and Mrs. George Perret, Lillian
and Albert were out Sunday and were
dinner guests of Mrs. J. C. Duke. Tlieir
time being limited they did not get to
make their usual round of calls.
Mrs. E. Dodd cooked a regulation
duck dinner with all of the conven
tional "trimmings" and served it next
door at the home of her daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Goheen, who
went to housekeeping this week. The
Cliffords, next door neighbors, were
invited to partake of the feast The
affair served as a "housewarming"
for the Goheenn. There were ten at
the ' table.
Mrs. Susan Kelliher of Dover who
has been down sick the past week
with stomach trouble, and Irvine, af
ter driving over his cream route on
Thursday took down with grip. In
fact all of the family were down.
Mrs. Longnecker is suffering a great
deal. A phone has been put in which
Is a great convenience, and adds cheer
to the invalid.
Mrs. Evans is . still up and down,
As a good judge of Meats, you'll enjoy
bu"ing here where there are so many
luscious Steaks, Chops and Roasts.
QUALITY MEATS ONLY
Gresham Meat Market
A. J. W. BROWN
MILLER Correspondent
FEDERAL RESERviT$ j
I MOTHER I
I N In planning your XMAS presents remember your H
j first duties are to the kiddies and the presents that
I last longest and makes the strongest impression are B
A BANK BOOK AND A NEATSILVER
I "NEST EGG BANK"
put up in an especially colored Christmas Box will
3 be mailed to any address upon the receipt of a'de- B
3 posit of One Dollar in our Savings Department. For H
I years to come your child will look back with pleas- 0
3 ure on its First Bank Account. H
1 FIRST STATE BANK I
I GRESHAM, OREGON.
some days feeling first rate and again
very miserable.
Fred Koenecke has been laid up
with a cold.
R. S. Smith, a Sandy garage man, is
recovering from an absence that has
been "pestering" him the last three
weeks.
Farmers around Dover would like
to do a lot of clearing this winter,
but the price of powder is so high
ihey claim it is prohibitive. Some of
the farmers there are experimenting
in the hope of being able to make
their own explosive.
H. R. Acteson, representing the
Colt Carbide Lighting system for
farmers attended the grange meeting
Saturday. Acteson claims 100 of
these lighting systems are being
placed in Oregon'' every month.
Chas. Krebs is now working hard to
get his saw mill ready to operate in
the Deep Creek neighborhood.
Clarence cassidy, cabinet maker
and carpenter is seen on Sandy
streets again.
A note from Mrs. S. J. Allen re
ports the family as well and Mr. and
Mrs. Allen may drive out from the city
soon.
F. D. Eason went to Portland with
the expectation of joining an excur
sion to the new town of Longview last
week, but the excursion was called
off.
Mr. and Mrs Eason entertained R.
F Williams of Salem Saturday and
Sunday.
Joe Albel, one of the active grangers
of Orient, attended the Sandy grange
last Saturday.
George Roberts' has returned to the
"home nest" after spending the sea
son picking and packing fruit over in
Washington. 1
Dr. and Mrs. W, H. Thompson are
disposing of their furniture and are
moving away from Sandy. The house. I
being vacated by the Thompsons, has
been rented by Thomas Clifford, San-j
dy Creamery manager.
The C. Scharnke family have all
been ailing with cold and the sore
throat accompaniment that seems to
follow in most cases.
' Mrs. Blanche Shelley and Jonne
have been ill the past week. !
Mrs. J. W. Dixon was ill in bed sev
eral days of the week, also her daugh
ter, Pearl, was down and had to miss
high school for days.
John Roberts has returned for the
winter from the McKenzie river where
he worked on the highway as a civil
T1 irinoDr finrin cr ilia aiimmof PihArfa
has moved his family back into their ! Clackamas County Bank of Sandy, was
own home, his wife and little ones! the f""st ot the week and was un
were with the Birch Roberts family j ab'e. to at ner d,esk" , . . ,
during his absence. . L. H.n-ToT? ' SS
Mrs. Susan Kelliher had a vey ?lis- Bell drove to Portland Moa-
sick cow during the week but neigbl
bors, . Joe DeShazer, A. J. Morrison j
and Chas. Updegrave saved the ani-!
mal by using home remedies. j
Rat TTAnaAn Tina HMn ViAlnincr tin I
chores at the Kelliher home while the I
family have all been sick. j
Mr. Fitzgerald of Dover has entirely j
recovered from the hrek and hriiise '
he received about three months ago
when his team ran away.
Sandy's coldest snap of the season
cam on Mondav morniner. It snowed
about three inches Sunday night but
was near anl "ninnv" Mnnitav and i
nippy"
Monday night the thermometer was I
13 degrees below freezing
Tuesday
Remember the county budget meet- i
in will be held, at Oreeon Citv Dec. '
wus L-uin ann wmnv .
30. Tt i nreed that thJ ,d f th
county have a representation.
Mrs. Robert Jonsrud was also a
"shut-in" during the week on account
of a very severe cold.
Lloyd Caron is getting on nicely at
the Carl Power ranch working and
attending school.
Mis8 Margaret Miller, the principal
of the Union high school spent the
week-end with her home-folk at Port
land. Miss Lindell and Miss Walling
also went home for a Saturday-Sunday
visit.
Miss Eunice Jonsrud is expected!
home in a day of two from Reed col-
lege, her vacation beginning a week i
previous to the holidays.
a i..,nrf nH vr, ,nll Mm Harrv
Thomas were guests with a big bunch
of Mazamas at the Page home near
Barton last Sunday. The Pages were '
recently married and the Portland Ma-1
zamas filled an electric car, and sev- i
eral auto-loads also joined in the
"house-worming".. Mr. Aschoff stay
ed Saturday night in Sandy with the
Carl Aschoff s.
Mrs. Florence Connors went to the
city Saturday, returning the same eve
ning. Lyman Warnock, Mfc mother, and
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Johnson drove out
from Oregon City Monday and sur
prsled the J M. C. Miller household,
remaining for luncheon. A very pleas
ant day. was enjoyed. Mr. Warnock
also called on the Scales' and other
friends up town.
Mrs. R. F. Dittert is taking care of
the tiny Moss baby, which is doing
nicely.
Mrs. L. E. Hoffman and Reuben
Hoffman made a business trip to Port
land during the week. -
Bids are out for the janitorship of
the new Union high school. Several
applicants are reported.
Frank and Mrs. Christianson and
children reached the end of their
journey in fine shape and are at San
Diego.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Watkins made
a trip to Sandy on Sunday night to
attend the; community song service,
and felt the program was worth the
effort even though it were a stormy
night.
Florence DeShazer gave a Christ
mas recitation at the grange Satur
day, and little Pauline Bell made her
"debut" as a speaker. '
"Pete" Geminini, the young Italian
that used to work at the Proctor and
Beers saw "mill got married recently
to a pretty Portland maiden.
Joe Pastorino, brother-in-law of M.
Boitano, has sold out his interest in '
the big garden near Troutdale. Eight I
thousand sacks of potatoes were rais-1
ed in this garden this season.
Mrs. Malar, Sandy grade principal,
was unable to teach Monday, which i
a cheL ha5 be U1' , j
imviy aaja sue flevci j
saw such a splendid array of needle .
work anywhere "east or west" as was
sold at the Baptist Ladies' Aid bazaar j
at Pleasant Home Saturday night, and '
there, was not a piece left over.
The Oregon City road has been so
muddy it is impossible to get out with
a car until the "freeze" came, with
out going via Pleasant Home.
Miss Fisher and Louis Gierke drove
part of the way, then walked from We
wer's gate in order to attend the
song service Sunday night.
Miss Jean Proctor, clerk in the
.'f l"B 3
rrom Eighty-second street out past
Gresham. It was only a gentle breeze
here.
Mayor Junker, Fred Woenche and
Ernest Fischer all went to Oregon City
Monday Qn a business trip.
R- Kaiser waa in Sandy recently au l
renewed his subscription tor the En-
terprise. Mrs. Kaiser is in ver good
health this winter.
Many pupils have been out of both
the grade and Union high the past
week on account of sickness.
Geo.
4 V-""'J - "
opreeuger
(Eva Edwards)
have re-
ceived announcement that a baby
daughter recently arrived at the
Spreenger home in Portland. Miss
Spreenger attended the high school
'here the first year it was started.
Herman Miller took cold and has
been having a siege of la grippe owr
a week and had to lay off work'oa
the high school.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Clinefelter have
been fixing up their tent into a "reg
ular" dwelling, papering, roofing, etc.,
and are now as cozy as can be.
At the last meeting of the Sandy
Women's Club which convened at the
home! of Mrs. Scales, the afternoon
was spent in sewing and mending for
the five little Funk children. The club
is lng a great kindness in helping
Mr- mis wi "
unable to secure help since his recent
bereavement. He is doing splendidly
Hi caring lor me cnnareu, ana me
friendliness shown him and the little
ones is greatly appreciated.
T.ha Boring Ladies' lAid were very
busy preparing for their bazaar last
week. j
Mr. and Mrs. Gottfried Stucki paid I
SMUGGLING RING
FOUND IN ARREST
OF 8 JAPANESE
Attempt to Land Orientals
In America Charged -to
Firemen on Ypres Maru;
Letter Is Clue to Action.
BOWL OF RICE IS ONLY
FOOD OF STOWAWAYS
Coal Bunkers Are Used for
Hiding Place; $500 Is Fee
Charged for Illegal Entry.
PORTLAND, Dec. 13. A Japanese
smuggling plot has been uncovered
by the immigration authorities here
and three smugglers as well as five
stowaways are behind bars at the
county jail. Immigration authorities
are in possession of signed confessions
from the principals.
S. Okawa, S. Kawakauii, G. Hari,
T. Watanabe and G. Murakami are
the stowaways and the first two men
tioned are so weak- from malnourish
ment that they cannot walk without
assistance. Their sole food on the
thirty-six day voyage, during which
time they were hidden in the coal
bunkers of the steamer Ypres Maru.
was one bowl of boiled rice and wa
ter a day. t
It was for this treatment and the
possibility of being arrested upon
arrival in this country that the five
paid 1000 yen (over $500 in . gold)
each to J. Kajino, fireman on the
boat, and K. Takairai, oiler, who are
said by immigration officials to have
been in the smuggling game for some
time. Both these men are in jail.
T. Okawa, living in California,
brother of one of the stowaways, had
commissioned Y. Nimura to go to
Aberdeen, Wash., and see that his
brother was brought safely to his
home. Nimura found that the ship
had already been searched for
whisky, and that as there were no -Japanese
residents in that town, it
would be unwise to unload the live,
stowaways. The" three decided among
themselves to have Nimura go to
Portland and make arrangements for
housing of those being smuggled into
the country, according to the govern
ment. Nimura i3 also in jail.
inese were smuggled on snore eariy
in tne morning or wovemoer z aua
lodged in a Japanese hotel with the
help of Nimura. .
Immigration officials visited the
ship one hour before the time set for
saiMng and found letters from Japa
nese residents, in this country to their
friends in Japan telling them if they
v!shed to be smuggled into this coun
try to get in touch with Kajino and
Takairsi. With these to work on,
the inspectors forced a confession
from Kajino and later from Takairai "
to the el feet that their five country
men were on the way to Tacoma, hav
ing bc-en taken to Vancouver. Wajii,
by j utomobUe and then by train o
Taccmo
Following this- lead, the authorises
ver abl tr
rest four of the men m -
a Tacuma 1 otel. Later Okawa w
arrested in company with Nimura c;i
board a Southern Pacific train as it
was leaving Portland for California
a visit ? hone of Mr. and Mrs.
J. v. iumer las. OUUUdJf,
On account of so much sickness
from grippe and colds the attendance
was much smaller than usual at the
community song service Sunday night,
but many of those present expressed
themselves as enjoying the old-time
program. H. H. Watkins of Cottrell
supplied as bass in place of R.
Smith who was sick. There were solos
by Mrs. Clifford,, Mrs. Esson, Dorothy
Esson, Mrs. Miller, a reading by Mrs.
J. C. Duke, concerted work, the con
gregation joining in choruses. The
next Droeram will be Christmas eve
i Dnd r-il) "Phrfutmoouu" thrAucHinnt
HUNT FOR "WILD MAN"
AT SANDY IS STARTED
SANDY, DEC. 7. A "wild man" who
was seen here twelve years ago. was
seen again by W. F. Strack recently
and several Sandy men went along
Cedar creek today to try to find traces
of the unfortunate creature who is
thought to be an Italian. The man
was evidently more wild than form
erly for he "ran like a deer" when
Strack spoke to him yesterday, jab
bering unintelligibly. He had long,
straggling hair and little clothing. He
has no doubt been wandering in the
woods all these years. It is thought
he has left the vicinity.
Snow Flls at Logs
W P. Kirchem of Logan, prominent
resident of that place, was in Oregon
City Tuesday. Mr. Kirchem says that
the farmers of that section have ex
perienced some of Oregon's winter, as
snow fell there to a depth of four
inches a few days ago.
A woman who set out to reduce by
walking from Boston to Los Angeles
has given up the trip in New Mexico
on account of blistered feet. Does
anyone ever seriously hope to make
such' a long trip as that without tire
trouble?
MONEY TO LOAN
ON FARM AND CITY PROPERTY
Philip Hammond, Lawyer
Beaver Building
OREGON CITY. OREGON