Observer
A u rora
AURORA
^Published Every Thursday
NO. 28
A U R O R A , M ARION COUN TY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 18, 1919.
VOL. IX .
New Ruling Requires
New Truck Licenses
Hop Paragraphs
Downing & Eoff, of Independence,
owners of a 37-acre hop yard in the
American bottom, report that they
It has been customary for truck own were offered 65 cents a pound, cash,
ers to load their trucks 50 per cent or: last week, and refused to consider a
more above licensed capacity. But the 24-hour option at 70 cents, Mr. Down
attorney general has interpreted that! ing recalls the hop market of the year
law if an owner desires to load above i 1832 when the shorts forced hops up to
capacity, he must take out an addition $1.20 per pound.
al license to cover the actual loading. 1
And the Marion county authorities will i The Livesley 190-acre yard south of
arrest any truck operator loading a ! Salem at Livesley station was the scene
pound above his licensed capacity and I of a strike of 350 hop pickers, who de
the new ruling will apply still stronger' manded ah increase in pay, though
in Clackamas county. The Willamette) they had signed a contract to pick at
Valley Transfer Co, has already ap 60 cents a box. The owner refused to
errant the increase, but promised to
plied for new licenses.
protect those who desired to pick, from
the violently inclined ones amor.g the
Senators Disrespectful
strikers.
The agitators are said to
When former President Taft in a re have been young fellows who had been
cent article replied to senator Lodge’ s picking “ baby” hops at the Horst
speech against the League of Nations, yards, at 75 cents a box.
certain senators could not conceal their
Picking is about completed in the D.
resentment when asked _ by the New
A. Keil yards. His home yard went
York Sun to comment upon Mr. Taft’s'
over 125 boxes to thff acre, parts of it
views. Some of them were not even I
yielding 150 boxes per acre. The quali
respectful to the former president— j
ty also is excellent.
with whom even Theodore-Roosevelt j
was glad to make friends after their
Picking was finished Saturday at the
differences in 1912. Expressions from Henry Keil hop yards, where a fine
these senators, as reported in the Sun, quality of hops was produced. Part of
follow:
the crew of pickers went to the D. A.
Lodge—I have not read Taft’s arti Keil yard when they had completed the
cle, and I don’ t think I ever shall.
H. J. Keil yard.
Borah—To tell the truth I didn’ t read
it. I have stopped reading Mr. Taft
The hop picking situations seems 'To
because he does not advance any new have resumed normal conditions and all
ideas.
yards are busy. At the Holmes yard
Johnson—J never read Taft’s arti
cles, He is a very pleasant old gentle
men w hem everybody respects and
nobody fol-lows.
Poindexter—I read Mr. T aft’ s arti
cle. He tries to prove that section 3
(which allows the league to deal \yith
everything affecting the peace of the
world) relates only to procedure in or
ganization. THAO’ IS ROT.
Harding—I have more important
things to do than to read Mr. Taft.
Brandegee—I never pay any atten-
tien to the froth Taft emits. E/Ory-
time you throw him a cake of soap he
emits whatever froth Wilson wants. I
don’ t pay any attention to anything he
says, and I don’ t believe anyone else
he does, either.
Fall—I think Taft is getting paid for
writing a lot of slush.
Double W edding
A double wedding was solemnized
Sunday at the Hopewell church, when
George Dewey Wolfer and Florence
May Mishler, both of Hubbard, and
Simon M, Hochstetler of Woodburn
and Minerva Hershberger of Hubbard,
were married by the Rev. C. P. Bon-
trager, pastor of thé Albàny Meftnonite
church.
All the contracting parties are well
known in this section, arid many friends
wish them all the happiness bf wedded
life.
near Livesley station 350 pickers are
busy and all sections are full. At the
Lakebrook yard 300 or more pickers
are working and things are moving
along in a normal condition. All the
trouble makers, mostly young men
from Portland, have left the yards.—
Salem Journal.
Wilson Passes Through
Aurora Monday Night
President Wilson passed through
Aurora Monday night about midnigh*.
The following special to the Observer
came from' the Mt, Clemens News
Bureau representative, on the presiden
tial train, énroute from Portland to
San Francisco:—
Aooard President Wilson’s Special
Train—From the Capital at Washing
ton to the far Pacific coast the Presi
dent of the United States has jour
neyed on the most unusual expedition
ever „undertaken by a chief executive
of the nation.
To discuss national questions, many
presidents have toured the land; but
Mr. Wilson is laying before America
a question which affects the whole
world—-the question of whether or not
we are to join in the League of Na
tions; whether we are to forget our
former isolation and share with the
other peoples of the earth the respon
sibilities of maintaining civilization
and preventing, as he says we can do,
future warfare.
Most Americans encountered on the
tour have forgotten politics. Repub
lican Governors and Mayors have in
troduced the President to his audi
ence; the Major part of the local com
mittees which have met him have
been Republicans. They have all said:
“We are nothing but Americans, Mr.
President.”
Mr. Wilson’s arguments for the
league, briefly summarized, are those:
There can be no peace, either now
or in the future,' without it. There
can only be a regrouping of nations
and a new "Balance of Power,” which
is certain to lead to war. There can
be no war in the future, with the
leag&e in existence, because no single
nation would defy the united rest of
mankind, and if it did, it could be
brought to terms by an economic
boycott, and without the use of arms.
There cairbe ho reduction in th%
cost of living until the league is es
tablished, for nations will not go
ahead with peace time production "un
til they know that peace is definitely
Airplane Work Tiring.
Workers in the “dope” room of aero
plane factories are found to be affected
ienernlly with a mild form of anemia,
but it is not sufficiently pronounced to
be alarming.
School Opening Dates
Within a week practically all the
Marion county school will be in session.
The Aurora school will begin Septem
ber 22. Other schools will open (or
have already opened) on the following
dates:—•
Hubbard, September 1.
White School, September 15.
Champoeg, October 6,
Butteville, September 15.
Gervais, September 15.
Turner, September 29.
Woodburn, September 16.
Stayton, September 15.
Silverton, September 29.
To Polish Shoes.
The Englishman’s shoes, or “boots,”
ire the best looking seen on the feet
>f any race. The reason for this is
hat the Englishman puts trees in his
shoes, which are polished with/^fie
Rather thus smoothed out. The soft
ening polish, if applied while the shoe
is on the foot, as is usual in America,
creases the leather into the shape of
he foot and the shoe loses its smooth
effect. Trees, which add to the long
rife of shoes, are inexpensive and
should be put in the shoes every night.
If you polish your own.shoes, try pol
ishing them when on trees. You will
be pleased with the result.
Dealers practically all agree that the
Oregon hop crop will not go above 35,-
000 bales. It is 20 per cent lighter
than it w^s estimated six weeks 'ago.
Of the entire coast crop probably legs assured and that production of war
than 25,000 bales remain in first hands.. material is no longer necessary.
There can he wonderful prosperity,
The market for fuggles seems es
with the league in existence, for rel
tablished at 70 cents or a little better, ations of labor and capital all over
and clusters at 60 to .65 cents. New the world will be made closer and
York state hops are reported selling at more friendly, and the worker will re
80 cents.
The Oregon, Washington ceive a fairer share of what he pro
and California markets are all at about duces.
.
Quite as unusual as the purpose of
the same level.
the cross country tour is the manner
Mrs. M. H, Gilbertson of Butteville in which it is being carried out and
the completeness of the arrange
was a visitor in Aurora Tuesday,
ments on the nine car train which is
bearing the party.
WORK
WORK
WORK
At the rear is the private car May
flower,
occupied by the President and
Remember, able-bodied boys 18 years
old and under 60, the Crown Willamette Mrs. Wilson. Next is a compartment
car for the secretary Tumulty, Ad.
Pulp Mills at Oregon City and West
miral Grayson, Mr. Wilson’s Physi
Linn will need men . in October or cian, four stenographer», the chief
November for the winter season. Just executive clerk and seven secret ser
keep them in mind when arranging your vice men. - Byond are three compart
winter work schedule. They have a ment cars which house twenty-one
fine hotel just for employees, at low correspondents, five movie men, and
jates, ”
a telegraphic and a railroad expert
Then there is a dinner, a club car, and
two baggage cars, one of them con
verted into a business office. The
train was exactly on time at every
stop between Washington and the
Coast.
The New
CH EVRO LET “490”
Has many new improvements, among these are:
New Canadian Semi-Cantilever Springs that give
it proper spring suspension, makes it com fort
able to ride in and easy to operate.
A Genuine Paptasote Upholstering,New Fenders,
Lights and other improvements.
The Four Ninety
is the most economical car on the market. It
■ makes over 25 MILES to the GALLON OF
GASOLINE, not an exception but the average.
Standard tires costing about $19 will average
9000 MILES. One quart o f oil is enough for
800 MILES driving.
Figure it up and you will find that it costs LESS
than 2c A MILE TO OPERATE.
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$1.25 a Year
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Bee Bothers Lachmund
The arrest of two Portland men—
Frean Sarago and Joe Mihaljevice—-
near Canby for illicit whiskey making,
and the confiscation of their “ moon
shine” , upon information furnished by
a game warden, has revived the story
that game wardens have been search-
ing the “ jungles” in the “ deltas” ,- at
the mouths of the Pudding river and
the Molalla river for “ moonshine” out
fits, supposed to be operated by Port
land moohshiners who ply their trade
through the aid of a gasoline launch
that brings in the materials and take
out the “ moonshine” .
It is said that the Clackamas county
officials have been over the ground re
peatedly but have failed to locate the
alleged still.
But it is hinted that
“ things may happen” at any hour, and
that the game wardens are having bet
ter success in locating “ squirrel booze”
than in Apprehending violators of the
game laws.
Dan Marsh T o College
Lee Dan Marsh left last week for
Forest Grove to attend college, He
will take a course in electrical engineer
ing. Dan is eligible for registration
under the provision of the Oregon
education aid law, by which returned
soldiers are granted $300 per year from
tbs state to help pay school and college
expenses.
Several of the Marsh family have at
tended the Forest Urove University.
, tn grandfather was a professor of
the college for many years and greatly
beloved by every one. connected with
the school.
The Making of a Match.
Thorpe gives the following propor
tions for match head and for striking
surface: Head composition: Potas-'
slum chlorat, five parts; potassium
bichromat, two parts; glass powder,
three parts; gum, two parts. Rubbing
surface: Antimony trisulfid, five parts;
red phosphorus, three parts; mangan
ese dioxid, one and one-half parts;
glue, four parts.—Electrical Expert
menter.
—Mr. and Mrs. Louis Racette,
Hershberger Exonerated
When the* J. J, Hershberger case
came up in the Municipal court at Port-
lancTiast week, the case was dismissed
without damages after witnesses had
been examined. It will be reifSembered
that while driving into Portland a month
ago, a lady was hit by Mr. Hershberg
er’s car and both legs were broken. A t
the trial the evidence showed the blame
to be on the lady and the case was dis
missed.—Hubbard Enterprise.
Farmers who are ordered by the
county court to eradicate Canada thist
le or quack grass from their premises
must do so within 10 days after being
notified,or the court will have the work
done at the farmer’s expense. No
second notification will be forthcoming,
This is the substance of an opinion by
Assistant Attorney General Van Wink
le written for Donald Young, deputy
district attorney for Lane county.
TH E “ ST A R B R AN D ”
Children are hard on shoes—unless they wear
“ Star Brand” shoes. Don’t blame the child for
wearing out the shoes too quickly when you buy
them shoes too ^oor to stand the wear.
“ Solid leather through and through makes
“ Star Brand” shoes best fo r you .” See that the
STAR is stamped on the heel o f your shoe. It
means to shoes what “ sterling” means on silver
ware.
“ Star Brand” shoes are solid leather, are at
tractive in appearance, and made to permit pro
per developement o f the child’s foot, and BEST
OF A L L they are RIGHT IN PRICE, Come
in and see our full line o f children’s shoes.
GET YO U R SCHOOL BOOKS HERE
School opens Monday.
W IL L -SN YD E R C O .
The small son of Mr, and Mrs, Dewey
Miller has been reported quite sick this
week.
TH E STO R E OF MERIT
Helena Morris, who is still at the
Oregon City hospital, continues to im
prove slowly.
Edward Muecke and his friend Carl
Rhode, who is visiting at the Muecke
farm, were visitors in town this week,
Grover Glesy has taken charge of
the cream station here for Swift &
Co. He will also buy poultry and eggs.
Mrs. F. L. Miller gave a luncheon
yesterday in honor of Mrs. Toombs of
Denver and Mrs, Durbin of Salem, both
of whom are visiting their sister Mrs. P,
O. Ottaway. Cards followed the lunch
eon. The guests were Mrs, Eugene
Moshberger of Woodburn, Mrs. H. L.
Bents, Mrs. J, W, Sadler, Mrs. P. O.
Battle of San Jacinto.
Ottaway of Aurora; Mrs. M..L. Saling
The battle of San Jacinto was fought of San Diego, and the guests of honor
April 21, 1836, between -1,600 Mexi Mrs, Durbin arid Mrs. Toombs.
cans under Santa Anna and 800 Amer
Small pox still prevails in many parts
icans under Sam Houston.
Santa
Anna was defeated and he and 730 of the state,with cases at Canby, Cham
of his men were captured, 630 killed poeg, Union and other nearby localities.
and 208 wounded. The Texan loss was Recent advice in this paper concerning
2 killed and 23 wounded. This bat vaccination still holds good.
tle decided the independence of Texas,
Brand Barth, auto expert at the
and the day is observed in the state
Miller Garage, says with the new weld
as a holiday.
ing apparatus jus» installed he can
guarantee the welding of anything
CARD OF THANKS
from broken auto parts to fractured
I wish to express my appreciation domestic relations.
and gratidude to all friends and neigh
Mrs. Lew Grimm, and little son Rob
bors for their acts of kindness and ert-formerly of Butteville, were here
sympathy during, the illness, death and from Portland Tuesday and Wednes
burial of my beloved husband Dr. A B. day to visit Mrs. Jesse Johnson, and at
Donaldson, and also for the beautiful South Paradise to visit Mrs. Phil Wie-
floral offerings.
eand. Mr. Grimm came up last night
—Alma Irene Donaldson.
to return with them.
We wish to thank the many kind
friends for their kindness and sympathy
during the illness, death and burial of
our darling baby; and also" for the
beautiful floral offerings.
“ Legion” Organizes
Temporary organization of Woodburn
Post, American Legion, was effected at
the Armory Tuesday night, when 29
present signed the roll' of membership
and elected the temporary officers:
Major Eugene Moshberger, president;
Segt. S. F. Scollard, secretary; Lieut.
C. B. Richards, treasurer. The chart
er roll will remain open until November
11 for all who wish to- become charter
members. The expectation is that ov
er 100 \yill sign,^Woodburn Independ
ent.
Farmers Must Kill Thistles
Word has been received here of the
death of Miss Belle Grover, dean of
women, McMinnville college, at Seat
tle where she was attending a special
course at the University of Washing
ton. She was taken suddenly ill about
two weeks ago. The funeral services
were held at McMinnville, Miss Grov
er was the sister of C. F. Grover
formerly principal of the Aurora high
school.
That Senator Louis Lachmund will be
a cardidate for congressman has been
cited to us by several of his personal
friends in Salem. Mr. Lachmund is a
staunch ropublican, an able man and
an orator that’s hard to beat,—Turner
Tribune.
CARD OF THANKS.
Shimmin Bros.
Game Wardens Good At
Nosing Out Moonshine
James A. Miller went to Portland
yesterday to attend the first state con
vention of the American Legion, the
grand army of those who fought the
Hun, and to hear Theodore Rooseyelt,
the “ scrappin’ son of a scrappin’ dad,,
speak at the auditorium on “ American
ism, 100 Per Cent,”
OU can now see complete lines o f
Athena and other makes o f ladies
and childrens Union Suits—wool
and cotton. Also two-piece suits if
desired. The wool and soft finish
cotton in the Tiny Tot garments for
the little kiddies are smooth and
evenly knit.
Y
OR the men and boys we also have
the Athena underwear in Union
Suits only. Other makes o f Union
and twa-piece suits correctly! made
garments o f toughly knitted fabrics.
Prices reasonable.
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