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plant and equipment. do not recall
the. exact terms Of the purchase"
You acquired the capital stock as
well as the physical property"
That is the way | recall H. This was
In 1874. Later Il corporation was or
ganized by US called the Imperial Re
filming Company, Limited, and the oil
city property was transferred to that
corporation. That was our first eflUrt
to establish ourselt as refining in
terest IN the Pennsylvania oil country
proper"
later" said Milburn. 81 will call
your attention to what Is called the
trust agreement of 1882, and will
now ask You II this Imperial Company,
Limited, was organized in pursuance OF
that agreement
Yes that is correct" said Mr. Rock.
efeller slowly That was done in
pursuance Of the agreement"
He didn't use the word trust, even
IL Milburn did
I'm 1874 did you become Interested in
the concern called II. n. Pratt & co. -
Good, Prosperous People"
Yes. This. as remember, was n
plant over Brooklyn-way. | should say
In Brooklyn City, on the East River
This was refining company OF good
OF that were popular with the domestic
trade including one called 'Pratt's As
tral They also engaged In putting up
, oil IN cans e., and for this they had Sood
with a good business well equipped. 'N
=, The old man on the witness chair
fingered over the prosperous people,
repeating It twice as II the taste Of it
was good in his mouth.
Who were Warden, rrew & Coz
1T was firm located in Philadelphia,
made up OF William G. Warden, of Phil
ade!phin, Charles Lockhard. of ti:ts-
burg, and Major Frew. also of Pitts
burg. They We're refiners and shippers
of OIL and very capable, enterprising
prosperous people
What was the company in Philldel-
phia?"
The Atlantic Refining Company, OF
philadelphia: 1t had a refinery at Phil
adelphia and also a canning establish
represented several refneries at Pitts
burg
owned known as the standard OIL Co. of
Pittsburg?'
1T was as remember it" Mr.
Rockefeller added that he had had moth
ing to do with the organization OF that
At least" he added, not at that
time"
In the latter part of 1874, Mr. Rookie
Teller testified. he had negotiations with
And did you complete that purchase
and acquire the entire properly of
Charles Pratt q CO.." inquired Mr. Mil
burn.
We did" answered the witness I'VE
purchased the property and business.
We acquired the capital stock Of the
company"
In the same period. he explained next.
the Rockefellers acquired the stock OF
Warden, Frew & Co, likewise the At
lantic Refining Co.
And that is the same Atlantic Re-
fining Company which exists to day.
was asked
1t is"
Which is mentioned in the trust
agreement / have referred to-"
Yes"
There are still other concerns in Phila-
dolphin and Pittsburg owned by Pratt
& Co. which the witness said the stand
ard Oil had acquired along about this
time-lS14
What was the aggregate value Of the
properties you acquired in these pur-
Chases"" was asked
Including the Pittsburg properties.
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rope and the Far East. The cans could
be lacked on the backs OF mules and
other means OF transportation in vogue
over on that side in those countries and
carried great distances.
Yes, they had a very extensive trade
They made the cans themselves and
also purchased cans from other All oil
went abroad then in barrels or cans
We called IL the case oil trade. The
cans were a speciality with the Devoe
Company. They had special grades that
had great reputation in the Far East
particularly. Their Eastern trade was
very large and very desirable"
And you purchased this concern?"
I'VE did not purchase II all in the
beginning. At first we purchased only
an nterest-a half interest. Later we
purchased it all"
MIR. Rockefeller said that by buying
the Devoe Company the Standard had
both extended and diversified its busi-
ness.
Mex; Mr. M!lburn took up the alb
sorptiOn Of the concern Of Chess, Har-
ley Co. of Louisville. Ky. in 1873
What did you purchase at that
time?" asked Mr.. M!lburn.
I'VE purchased a fractional Interest
q d say, one-half. This con-
rked up Inc business with
I'd ingenuity In the South
meet of the purchase was
IL business in the district
ryied"
'-.n!vute recess was granted
zee, as Mr. Rockefeller's lnu-
~. '.uice was beginning to show
slight huskiness. During the five min
utes the referee and Mr. Rockefeller
Milburn refreshed his mind from
fountain OF typewriter memoranda.
The busiest person in sight was a col
orei attendant VINO worked hard 10
keep outsiders from pilter!ng the chairs
OF the press crew.
No Rebates or Trusts"
1t was noticeable that, as on scster
day. Milburn. treadins softly and .iain-
lilly as hiGh-wire artist. never once let
his foot slip so far as to use any such
short and ugly words as rebate ami
trust" and the longer but equally ugly
combine" and monopoly"
IN thls ilBnt-rope style OF WORK ne
had the able cooperation Of his Wit
ness
The recess over. MI. Milburn asked:
DO YOU remember the imperial Re
fneries Company of Oil City?"
Yes; very we'll"
Who owned it,
Capt. j. J. Vandergriff and J, g.
Carroll. These were the largest owners.
There were others, but do not recall
them"
Did they have a large plant"
Yes; large and well located on the
river. They were active at the time
the larger and more important style
OF retineries began to be put up.
1T was evident that the business Was
beginning 10 demand large. we'll
organized style Of refinery"
When did you buy mis- property"
I'm 1873, or possibly 1874. We bought
the whole Of the Imperial Company S
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$4,000 A YEAR
TO HUMMEL FOR
GOING TO PRISON


when the Morse letters We're surTen-
dered
A reporter for The Evening World to-
Jay located Bracken, the confidential
agent. in the corridor OF the Waldorf
Astoria He denied his identity at first
but afterward, confronted by one Of the
ousc detectives. who called him by
name. admitted that he was the plain
II in the action against Morse. Brack-
en- is the sort of man who battles a pen
picture He slips from the mind-small.
reddish mustache and hair, and black
clothes.
Il have no grudge against Morse"
said he. He is to be pit l. for he
oug his money could buy every one"
"Wh" did you sue him" was asked.
Morse Was eCeived.
Because / was grossly misrepresent'
ed to him." was the reply. u am
charged with great sums OF money !
never received, while in reality | was
never paid for my work, tntiI Morse
vas served in my suit have no doubt
but that he believed that | lad got
was not Mrs Morse represented by
when she was at Sioux Falls, ). DGE..
IN lJU3?" was asked.
II would not tell you II / knew"
was his reply,
Did you not serve Mrs Morse with
papers al her home. in Fifth avenue,
wien she returned from Sioux Fails,
and the annulment suit was started: ~
u did not serve her at No 12S Fifth
avenue," replied Bracken.
"Oh! Morse was then living In his old
house on Fifth avenue. and you served
Mrs Morse there was asked
II decline 10 answer that question"
replied BraCkon II absolutely won't
TAX. am going TO testify when The
suit comes to trial and the public Will
Eavc 10 walt until then. Sorry, but
Mem, my orders" And the little man
with n lion and three steps was our
t.ropgN tho door la:o Th'rW-tiird street
shadow nir!ng through the crowd
a; the F.fth avenue crossing
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HoW J. d. Rockefeller Col The
$1,000 That Stared HIS Fortune.

that T. P. Handy banker in Cleveland
then nowadays
told him Just what proposed
to do intended conduct the
business just that
IDEAS" Mr.. Handy asked
mad and going stick to it.
said: f promise to keep present
III have the money.
$4,000 without and it that $4,000
have had 1t business,
obligation 10 the took
young merely because he believed him liked
principles himself his guide
From RockejelcrS Testimony
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them tell II, standard OIL marched a
straight, honest, fair path 10 success.
Memory rallied Just Once.
But even without his lawyer It Is
doubtful II this wonderful old man u;
siXty-nlne would have slipped or ill-
tered
His memory failed him only once--on
trivial point at thal-and he never ,ost
his grip on his narrative for second.
How he Will behave under cross-exsIn-
nation al the hands Of the champion
rouSh-riding uust-buEter OF the WA
Vest, which ordeal will come ;o-mor-
row probably, IL OF course yet 10 he
soeu. but already those who have fol
lowed him thus far are predicting John
- Rockefeller VIII not lose his temper
or mis- good humor, and that he will
make out the best possible case for Nun
SELF and the great monopoly that lie
ouilded.
II vas IN bigger room before a hi&er
audience than he had yestarday that the
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tho Pratt & Co. Warden. Frcw 4 co.
and LuCkhnrt properties. said Mr
Rockefeller. II should say about $1,000
GOO
The object and purpose of those rur-
chases was to extend our export bust
ness at those points. also t. phta II
those valuable speCialticS III cans &c,
as well as to extend our foreign bust
ness
Taking In Competitors.
There was something very iuouse-li!Sc
and seCretive in Mr. Rockefeller's treat
ment of these details OF the subtle alb
sorption OF one competitor after another
until standard on owned all the oil
above ground ana most OF it below.
There was velvet nap on his voice
that was fuzzy two inches deep. His
Language and manner made one think
of thick, rich plush. His mouth, with
the slopins under lip, would be opened
just wide enough to let the words out
and then he would purse 1t up. drawing
the muscles at the corners of the lips
taut like the draw-strings Of hucks<in
money pouch, and carcss his face with
the .mannerly gesture of house cat
making her Preside toilette after tea as
he waited for Milburn's next question.
MIR, Rockefeller never lost his watch
Even to the trivial details of his evil
denCe he gave the care Of 'uan die
Eating his last will aud testament
Mr. Rockefeller said that Pittshurg
was then beginning To forge anead "a
a valuable point from which TO extend
the oil business.
MIR Rockefeller" said Mr.. Mtlburn:
there was one concern you acquired
in 1872 that slipped my mind. that
overlooked-th Smiths Ferry oil
Transportation Company
Mr. Rockefeller Tor the first time
manifested n complete absence OF mem
DRY concerning this business detail.
1t was such a small interest" he
said. that | do not seem 4nie to recall
l.. am slightly hazy. / cannot re-
His memory was clear. however, when
asked. about Porter, Moreland Il Co.
was the company, This concern and
Bennett. Warner ~ Co. had been pur-
chased in 1875. This was the first pur-
chase in Titusville.
The two concerns were copartner-
ships. -.,, -, 49,, ~,
pany," said Mr. Rockefeller, and pur-
chased the property. The persons who
organized the Acme OIL Company were
Charles Plat, Mr.. Warden, Mr.. Archi-
bold, William Rockefeller and MI Ben
nett"
When was it that your attention was
particularly directed to lubricating oil,
Mr.. Rockefeller"
In 1876 or 1877. should say. The
lubricating oils were made to a greater
or less extent from the by-produCts of
the oil"
And did You acquire any lubricattng
oil plants in lSI1?''
Il should say we dd-in 20 and -.
There was the American LubriCating
OIL Company. OF Cleveland. They We're
the heavy products. We purchased it
The witness remembered the Mica
Axle Grease Company. though ii was a
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,or,s would he we'll pr!med with darts
o,L iavelins when the time came for
p,oL.fclIer's Chief Gesture.
..;., ,.S.,-. was a
ht W.. NJ 49, -trh, ba,a He used
.hs h.m5 gracefully. and when the sun
ilgbt nourinc in a south. window, glanced
a., his long nails there was a little hello
g-a,b s,r, Of a flash that revealed a
bidsen and hitherto unsupported chapter
IN the daily LIE Of this impressive per-
so,al;,r
Mr. Rockefeller has a manicure, and
she--o, ha--Is \ mighty good one al that.
Whom he Was casting UP in his mind
Cor words s,,ita,5le TO n; a Statement: the
,,,t wound my Of the lobe Of his ear or
Gently cargss the gray toupee that so
y,,l Incomes him.
Did every refner In the country go
into the refners' association" the wit
ness was asked.
-. p..,,h,. m,;o-;tv"
,-,,
NO. ho' an. A. SAY, na-,. ,..oon.a,ia mo
Efetiu,s' wv
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OAKLAND ENTRIES.
Especial 10 The Evening World )

iSpeclal 10 me Evening NoTlnl
OAKLAND RACE TRACK, Cal. Nov.
lg.-The entries for to-morrow's races
are as follows:
FIRST RACE-FutuTity curse. Franc =
ii 0s; ii i %c A;hr.m, lolf s.; Angelo, 'io?;
i'ncc on. iG2: Do, alta lO?: Miss Mon
terra, .Io25 Patricia r. 1902: Y'nNe"t 'o-;
sg,iNp RACE Futurity Course; selling.
r ne. lO7 AKOar Bon. loI; ire,cacn @
lo3; semIEoai ios' Bold 100 Carrie
Trotcher. !O0
THIRD RtCE.six furlenEs; sellr ,
Heroaotus. llJ; McfrY Go Round ll3, Red
Fra. ll9; Koko7,o. ll3: May l.. y" ia;
pnsodelia IN; cas-. l0s
FOuRTH hACE-,six furlonFs: sci ing
MorInl. ll3: fre' knghi. ila. Tae Bear
li3. Stoulous. ne Paliahx, lil' Bilee BOW
lr 100; War. l0+.
FIFTH RACE Mile and seventy yards;
&c IN; .o'tsTIand; no. rsliG' liS: ~ Bs 4
Man. lu2; CONAN, iO2.
SIXTH RACE Ai!c and Fe,"n'y yards
re ing Metiakot.n, lO2 pistr,i utG, lug: /
TOD Y.u, l02 Flafsde; iv7 Enyader lo?
Mistress Of Rolls, l02; j. r. l.IAxa, ey, lO2
Weather cloudy, track fact
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ANnFRsOS.--on Wednesday GOV, 10.
MARY, beloved wife OF william c, An
deIson.
Funeral from her late esidenes. No.
5l2 West a6rh ST On Saturday. Nov.
- az II A. NJ; thence 10 church OF
81. PAU The Apostle, where solemn
ioGuicm mass win he offered for the re-
pose Of hei. soul Relatives and frienas
are inv ted - attend. lnterFaen; CAL
vary cemetery,
BARRETT. suddenly, on NOV, IS, J, d.
BARRETT. late retired engineer n Y y.
D.. and member Of 5. N. H. A, AT MS
residence, COS East Sith -
Nutlcc OF funeral hereafter.
DINN.-On Npv. is. MARY DUNN tnes
O'kcefcI VIE OF Pauolmnn william
r. Dunn OF TweRty-thirG Precinct.
Funeral from her iate residences. No
~ Clatksou street, Manhattan. Friday.
Soy. 20, al $50 T.. NJ,
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Some Things Rockefeller Had TO
Say About Rebates and Pipe Lines.

Here of John D. Rockefeers pthy and interesting
statements regarding rebates his testimony
We began buying lines along 1872 In 1877 1878 zoe
had dne organization, profitable organisation.
building had built $1,000
600 tdndgc Then When the great fuI OF oil
OF
a
did that o a
" rendered the railroads help
Pennsylvania organ.
Trust Then purchased those Trust certificates
allotted the railroads
basis, q
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Bought for Export Use.

For wha, purpose did you make
that purchase"
we purchased the dock property TO
lie used for tie Federal warehousing,
for the exporting business,
Was tie dock property extensive
Yes, very extensive, and "" regard
ed Is as very valuable addition"
That was the beginning" he ex
planned. OF our refining Interests at
the scaboard.'
Wa the Seaboard naturally advan-
tagged for refining oil for export?
1T Was II was our plan TO buy that
refinery. and pay for II. and then de-
velop our seaboard properties as the
business required"
How much OF a refinery was TT"
IT could not say Just how large II
was very respectable refining prop
erty; they did very respectable reAn-
ing business. We have used II ever
since" Mr.. Rockefeller then told about
the absorption OF the Devoe Company,
a refining concern situated on Newtown
Creek.
The examination proceeded all morn
ing with never break II was slow,
careful dialogue between Mr. Rockefc-
Ter and that eAsy-boss Of corporation
lawyers, MIR Milhurn, that went along
smoothly without Interruptions by the
referee, nor objections by the Govern
ment's attorney. Even when Mr., Rookie
felier dlyerging from tho actual point
entered into lengthy slde-expanations
that would have been sawed on very
short In regular court trial. they went
upon the record with no sign OF protest
from Mr.. Kellogg He seemed az will
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How Prosperous (0m1elilors
We're Cobb ed UD by The Trust

!.S IS iGc o:EsY side for Nh. Rockefeller
20 go us far az lie Iiked.
The Dsyoe concern was engaged In
the putting OF the oil in cans""
Finding Its Way.
THEY had very reasonable trade in
Europe" ran on the witness. They
ob,n.acd very remunerative prices, They
got tic oil they packed in cans from
others. ! think. though / am not just
certain. II was commonly known as
casc-oll,'
The Devoe Company was finding the
way into TIE markets OF the East"
continued the witness.
That is" lie exp. MED, Eastern Eu-
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BADLY scALDED IN FALL.

While carrying II wash boiler filed
with Rot water Mrs, Lizzie Kelly, forty
years old. Of No, 5lj Yves; Forty eighth
street. his afternoon tippcd ana fell
and tie sCalding water burned lcr en-
tire body. SIZE vas taken 10 Bellevue,
where her condition is regarded as scri-
nlS-
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old OIL Guar began the second daY ~ his
testimony giving. over night Referee
Franklin Ferris had Ket the usc Of a
long narrow chamber around on the rear
u the Custom House. ordinarily used for
civll-servlce examinations.
Upon Il platform such as the little
red schoolhouses have FOR their Friday
afternoon exercises, the attendants
mounted a desk for the referee, and a
swivel chair for the 81 st OF honor,
Arrived On Time.
Mr. Rockefeller tiptoed in. silent and
quiet and SNUG as good club butler
punctuslly at 30 O'Clock. lie entered
on the minute. He was dress I'd Just as
on yesterday, except he had a
rreenish- blue silk tie instead of a black
one.
MIR. Mlburn began by taking up the
development OF the oil business In the
7Os
You mentioned Mr.. Rockefeller" he
said. that there we're uncertainties IN
the production OF crude oil"
Yes" replied the witness. These
uncertainties have very important
bearing; for we did not know at ans
time when the oil might give out. in
which case our properties for refining
would be valucess'
MIR. Rockefeller said that the area Of
production was very limited.
1t WAS confined mostly to one or two
counties In Pennsylvania" said Nj
Rockefeller. more particularly to We
mango County"
Taking the conditions as they wer.
during those years. was there a serious
risk and uncertainty" asked Mr.. Nil.
burn,
'Cndouht >dly," responded the wit
ness. 1t was not like other businesses.
whore one could re.y on the source OF
supply OF the raw product. Il was a
condition OF uncertainty that always
caused the retiners a great deal OF
anxiety. The refners who invested
;heir capital in plants were naturally
apprehensire over the failure OF sup
ply. wh!ch would make ;heir retineries
worthless
He added that II va. common for OF.
we'll. 10 give out.
There would be flush tines ne
said. and then there would be
stringeacy. Many wells tina; were
w. Nu ''e'e
va " peF'oa OF general Anxiety
~ s"u recall inquired MT Mil
ou'"' Mheh ptO"ueers union WAS
'o' me-"
o'' yes II was the year after the
CAV .s'ite"' o'ei t"e south improve
'''."' ~o,''p"'s "Au suos'oeu. ~ WAS
eo'ipostu Vi ''e producers Oh the raw
'''"'e''al me" VINO rehned the ra"
p'ou"c.,
why HeNners Organized.
Afterwsrd. MIR. Rockefeller. con-
tinued, a refiners association was or
san!zed.
Why was Il formed?''
The refners We're DESTROYS of rav-
ing the feeling exist among those who
produced the raw material that we
were not hntnsonstic TO them.
The witness stated that the Standard
OIL had common interest with the pro
ducers and that he wished the produce
err 10 understand 'hat the STANDARD was
friendly toward them.
Were there disturbed conditions
theh'
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You remember a concern known as
The Long Island Refining Company"
Yes. II was refinery located on
Long Island, across from The upper
part Of this ci,y. II was seaboard
refinery. with doch facilities FOR rans-
porting the oil TO al! parts VI the
world"
Did you have negotiations with that
Gomez u %. ls,a?'
We 6id. ana We purchased the re-
nnery pI operty ana the dock prop
ety."
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them tel II, standard on marched
straight. honest, fair path 10 success.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-25

some unfortunate Individual whose
general appearance Is suggestive Of
having had poor hotel accommoda-
tions, or stranger asks you for a
good. permanent or temporary rea-
sonably priced place to live while in
Salem--say The Cottage and you
will make lifelong friend.
The commercial travelei, TIE state
house people, merchants, clerks and
families who go out for meals at
times will all Join In corroborating
the above statement of the Nuovr.
Here you will find intelligence and
sociability, up-to-date business men
and clever ladies. No real live indi-
vidual without Il home can afford to
overlook this oasis. 124 Court ST.,
Salem, Oregon.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-25

said Tom Johnson, of Kansas City.
II went 10 see Arizona and sat next
to "A party from East Orange. led by
a gentleman with multifarlous whis-
kers. Underneath the setting forth
OF the cast in the program was the
usual synopsis OF the scenes, and the
list read: Act w same as Act -
When the curtain fell on the third act
Mr.. Whiskers picked up his hat and
umbrella and said TO Mrs. Whiskers:
Come along, Maria, we can catch
the 1880 train, II we hurry. The
program says last act Is same as the
first. | don't no use waiting 20
look at IL over again" And she,
marveling at his cleverness, hustled
on with him Jerseyward.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1908-12-25
SALEM'S MOST FAMOUS
PLACE OF REFRESHMENT

The restaurant In Salem that is
best known all over the state for It's
service Ia. the White House, conduct
ed by VIM. McGilchrist & Son, at
362 state street. Thousands supply
the inner man here. II Is open day
and night, Is always warm and well
lighted, and the quality of the ser
vice, for the prices charged, is une-
dualed anywhere In the state. To
maintain such a reputation, and de-
servo II, requires great ability on
the part of tho caterers In knowing
tho wants of the public, and supply
ing them intelligently. Mr.. McGll-
christ and his son give personal at
tention to all the details of their
business, from Purchasing oil sup
plies, and seeing that they are right
in quality, TO tho smallest wants OF
their customers. A cup OF coffee and
cakes have as much careful atten-
tlon givcn as tho finest dinner for a
family. The ouccess of the establish
ment. under the present ownership,
has been continuous, and the trade
OF the house has grown, until at pres
ent the house is taxed to It's utmost.
The White House Is the largest OF
the kind in tho Willamette vailey.
For the prosperous yeer Just past the
proprietors wish to thank The Capt.
tel Journal readers. Mr.. McGilchrist,
Sr., Is juft completing new resi-
dence. south of the city. where he
Intends TO make his home in the fu-
ture. He take0 pleasure I'm the
growth of the CITY and all ia tor
priscs. The success OF the white
House restaurant f. shared With the
rest OF the community.
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} % d o o o d o . o o
/, PERSONAL MENTION o

O O o o o o q q o q q
Miss Marie Nendel is spending the
day in Brooks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. a. Morgan, OF
Shedds, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Or
Vile Ferguson during the holidays.
Mrs. J. n. Traver, of Albany, Is
visiting her mother, Mrs. II, Snook,
during the holidays.
Mrs. Il. +. Taylor, OF Philomath.
Is the gue7t OF Mrs. NJ. c. Stafford un-
I'll after the holidays.
Miss Nellie ID. Cowles Is spending
Christmas with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. u. II. Cowles, in Woodburn.
Mrs. Lee S. Hyde returned yeE"r-
day from Albany, where she has been
visiting her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. McClanahar,
of Eugene. are the guests OF their
daughter, Mrs. Il. b. Houston, over
Chri tmas.
Mise Katy Shelly returned ] st
night TO her home In Stayton, after
visiting her aunt, Mrs. j. n. Eskrw
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Dencer a,5
spending Christmas with friends IN
Oregon City.