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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY. MARCH 30. 1917. Tack fi Hi U ! 1 ) 1 J CLAIM 10 GL LOIS 18 TO IE Tne strange diaappearance of sborlff'i certificate of sale end It re appearance in an alleged altered state in the bands of Karl Johnson, of Clad tone, of Gladstone, lead Saturday to the bindinf over of Johnson for an Investigation before the grand Jury in Portland. Johnson was bound over by Muni cipal Judge Stevenson after ha had been haled Into court on complaint of Sarah Poley. Gt Title. According to tht complaint John- ton made an attempt to obtain title to two blocks of property in Glad atone, really owned by Mr, oley. The Foley side of the story is this: A year ago F. F. Brando, of Port laad, paid $1312 for the Gladstone property when it was sold by the sber iff. One year had to elapse before he could acquire a deed to it. Before the expiration of a year Brandos transferred hit righu to Mrs. Foley When the year was up, a represent ed re of Mr. Poley appeared at fcher iff Wilson's office and demanded the deed. He could not produce the on final sheriffs certificate of sale and Wilson refused to act The certifi cate bad disappeared and no one knew where it bad pone, the sheriff was toll Enter Johnson A few days later Johnson entered the office. lie produced the original certificate. But instead of being made out to Brande it was made out to Johnson. Because of seeming ir regularities in the resurrected cer tificate the sheriff again refused to produce a deed. The matter remained in that state until the Poleys questioned Johnson's claim by bringing action in the Port land courts on the ground that John son had illegally obtained possession of the certificate and that he had at tempted to back op his claim by mak ing changes in the certificate. U. S. CAN AFFORD TO LEND ALLIES HUGE AMOUNT OF HONEY NEW YORK. March 27. The Unit ed States Is able to loan the allies the staggering sum of 15,000.000,000 with out noticeably affecting the financial situation In this country. An official of one of the largest American banking institutions today explained that this country Is in a po sition to loan five times the amount of our national debt to the allies In case of war between the United States and Germany. In the gold piled up in this country Is the power, if loosed, to end the war, In the opinion of the banker. "At this time the wealth of the. United States Is estimated at $200,000, 000,000," said the banker. German Spy Gets a Year and a Day in Federal Penitentiary NEW YORK, March 26. Ceorge Vaux Bacon, the American newspa perman arrested In England as a spy, pleaded guilty before Judge Van Fleet today to a charge of conspiracy to set on foot on American soil a mili tary enterprise against a friendly na tion. He was sentenced to a year end a day In federal prison. DEAD IN FRANCE; IT E PARIS, March 24. Further news from the front leaves no doubt that Sergeant K. R. McConnell, the Amer ican aviator, who now has been miss ing five days after having been en gaged in a combat with two machines over the German lines, was killed In action. Observers at a distance saw bis machine fall In flames and bis two German assailants returning toward their own lines, it is now learned. Edmond C. Genet, another Ameri can aviator, who was wounded in the first contact with the Germans as he was accompanying McConnell, is a great-grandson of Citizen Genet, who waa French minister to the United States during the Washington admin istration and subsequently settled in America. ZINC COINS NOW. BERLIN, March 21. Germany has Bdded ilnc coins to the aluminum and Iron subsidiary coins nlready In use. Bends bag opened the new $80,000 THlAf PuttP Inn ADST E PROBED HORSrSQUICKWIT SMS TRAIN AND T What might hate been a "rums sr rldent was averted by the unusual In leUiter. of a hir at Wt l.lnn Thuraday. V. C. Kddleman, employed at the VVt l.lnn Diary, had Just It ft the diary farm with hla delivery of milk. when near the brink of a hill. the tonue ft the attnn broke. One of the hones fell. The other hore sarrved away from the steep Incline, and by drawing the horse that had fallen saved the animals from d.-stmc Hon. The driver em-aped Injury by Jump- In from the vehicle. One of tne hore was Injured. Today the west l.lnn Dairy has a brand new automo bile delivery truth. ApostoIosHad a Wife And That Was What Caused the Trouble PORTLAND. March 2T (Special! Apostoloa Panaglotla Tralnlofllopoulos He was arrested by United State marohuls this morning on a charge of perjury. Ills quite extensive name Is considered a record bre.-.ker. While being examined In reference to au ap plication for citizenship, be Is alleged to have sworn that be was unmarried It later developed that be bad a wife, according to the complaint. WORK OF RELIEF WASHINGTON. March 24 Rrand Wbltlock, American minister to Del- glum, has been withdrawn and any participation of this government in Belgium relief work is at an end. This was anounced In a sharp offi cial statement today which pointedly mentioned the sinking of Belgium re lief ships, despite Germany's pledge that they would be given safe passage. Short Words. The statement also revealed that Whltlock has been denied the privi lege of communicating with the state department, even In plain language.. A protest by this government against the sinking of ships, trans mitted to Germany through Spain, was not answered. "The German government's observ ance of Its other undertakings has not been such that the deportment would feel warranted In accepting re sponsibility for leaving these Ameri can citizens (Belgian relief workers) in German occupied territory," the statement declares. Relief Work Hampered. The American workers have been ordered to quit that country and the Netherlands government has agreed to send in workers to fill their places. Whltlock has officially and unoffi cially done much to keep the work of mercv eolne. Chairman Hoover of the rcli'jf commission has struggled to have America keep up the task. But the step was taken today because the task has become Impossible and like wise because, with real war just ahead, the government felt the pro tection of Its workers must be accom plished, and affairs put in hands that may be able to prevail upon Germany to stop her attacks on the relief ships. PEACE DOVES IN WAR U. S. MAY USE THEM CLUB MAKES OFFER TRENTON, N. J., March 26. The Trenton section of the Na tional American Homing Pigeon Fanciers placed the splendid flocks of pigeons owned by the members at the disposal of the government in the event of war. The proffer was made by B. R. Beach, representing the owners. GO TO WAR ON REAL IE: WASHINGTON, March 24. With characteristic American business in stinct, the administration today was building up its "war corporation" to turn out a finished product designed to match the best in the wor'd. The Council of National Defnse met here today to discuss practical handling of tho measures of war dis cussed yesterday in the cabinet meet ing. Its experts will constitute the government's advisory body just as soon as war is announced by congress. GUARD AT VANCOUVER. PORTLAND, Ore.. March 27. The mobilization point or the Third OregoB Infantry win be Vancouver barracks. Washington, instead of Camo Wlthycombe, at Clackamae, Or. J DRIVER FROM HUR BRAND II LOCK VIIHDRAWN ROM RIAL fTATt THANIFIHl The following are the real ute transfers that were filed In the office of County Unorder Uilea. Friday: Maxwell and KHiabeth Telford lo Joseph Robtnaon, lota J, 4, (, , bio. k it, I'anemah; fl. City of Oregon City to W. V, Haw ley, beginning at the euulbwe! cor nr of lot of block Oregon City. on the raaterly line of Main street o( Oregon City; thence easterly at right anglea to the eagerly line of Main ire.'t 3) feet; theme northerly at right angles 301 feet; thence westerly at right ancles 3.19 feet lo the eal rrly line of Main street; tlieiuj sixiib erly at right angles along the. raier ly tine of Main Ire.-t 30 feet to the place of beginning; IliOtJ. K. K. and Alice V Jrnke to John I'. Whltlock, land In sections I and 10. townachlp 2 south, range 3 eaat; 110. W. J. and ol M. Kurnl.h to AI fred Millard unlor and Hugh MilUrd. land In D. U C. of Kgbert Olcolt No. 52. section 36. townahlp 2 south, range eaat; 1. Kdward Still and Augusta titlll to W. J. Furnish. 35 acres of land In sec tions 5 and t. townahlp S south, range 3 eaat. fl. Fred and Helen Clark to Claude Torgeaon, land In set-lion i. toanahlp south, range 1 eaat; $10. G. A. Cobb rt al to KM and Olive llartle, land In section 9, townahlp 4 sonth, range 1 raitt; $10. C. H. Pe to Claude Torgeaon. land In section 4, townahlp 4 south, range 1 east; 110. William and Alkenalne lson to I.eo R. and Otto C. Shlndler, lot 5 of block 5. Oregon City; $100. Fred H. lleltman and Annie licit- man to Joseph C. Smith. SO acres of section 9, township 4 south, range 3 eaat; $10." Elmer G. and Albert M. Burns to Elbert J. Burns, 66 1-6 acres of land in section 25, township 4 south, range 2 east; $10. C. H. Pye, trustee, et al., to the Molalla Power company, 77 acres of land in Clackamas county; $150. A. R. and Ada R. Fanno to P. S. Anderson and S. A. Anderson, all of tract 13, Outlook; $10. William M. Dennis to Louis Baker and Matilda, 23 acres of section 38, township 3 south, range 4 east; $10. Clara A. Randolph to Louis and Matilda Baker, 35 acres of section 36, township 3 south, range 4 east; $10. A. S. Pattullo and Myra G. Pattullo to the Oregon Iron and Steel com pany. 20 acres of section 17, township 2 south, range 1 east: $10. C. B. and Alice D. Russell to Cath erine Tooney, 1 acre of land In Clack amas county; $300. John H. Sutherland to Carrie I. Seaton. lota 5 and 6, block 10, Canby; $1- Felix A. Jones, administrator of the estate of G. M. B. Jones, t; Jcmes S. Intel. 11.89 acres of land in Claeka maa county; $1. M. J. Denney and E. R. Deney to I. F. and Mary I. Brady, 10 acres of land in Clackamas county, $1. ROYAL FAMILY OF RUSSIA IS HELD IN GILDED CAGE PETROGRAD, March 23. The last of the RomanofTs was under detention at Tsarkoe-Selo today, his piards bear ing the red banner of the Russian do mocracy. The former czar, the czar ina, the royal couples' only son and their four daughters are now housed in the palace. Every deference ' has been shown all these members of the former royal family. A UNIT FOR ERECTING SALEM, Ore., March 26. All of the members of the state board of con trol have gone on record as emphat ically In favor of a bill to be voted on at the special election, appropriating $400,000 for the construction of a new penitentiary. Each member has Is sued a statement. LOOK FOR KAISER TO MAKE A NEW OFFER OF PEACE WASHINGTON", March 23. No sur prise would be expressed in official and diplomatic Washington should Germany make a proffer of peace terms to her enemies before April 2. Kaiser Near Collapse Says Tho Hague THE HAGUE, March 23. Kaiser Wllhelm is on the verge of a nervous breakdown and has departed for Hom burg, a health resort, according to private messages received here today. He will receive Chancellor von Beth-mann-Hollweg there Instead of at Ger- man headquarters. SOLID SOUTH WILL BE FORCED F WAHHINiiTON. March !T. - Con vim. -d that they will be ai''e to or ganlre the houae. Item. r.it leader today bt'ran conldrlioii of anneal ed rominlttiHt cbangea in otder lo Iron out" (he friction uxitriif.-t In then on runka. The northern and wetem liei'itH-rala are a unit In il.iuuiidina. that the "solid aotilh" aun-nder III contnil of rommlttva. . Meanwhile the HcpuMM-ut refue to admit that they will net If able t" dominate the situation. Ihi-v dcclarr that, een thourtt Champ ( Lirke la re el fled speaker, aa eocm now to be almoat certain, they will le able to overturn the prepared Ctniimlltee ulalea by combining with Independents and dlaaatlsfled IH'niocrals. Qucattona of Icgtalatloii already are occupying the attention of Hie leaden of both senate and houae While Treat dent Wilson will be etippetted ntnioat unanlmoualy in questions tlul have to do with rtcnllng li.Ttiuiu aaaaulta upon the honor of the I'uiieJ Htatce, It s rerti'ln that on some of the collate r nl queatlona congreaa moot tUUde. BANK'S FUNDS IN A TRIPLE PLAY; BANKIO DEFAULTER TO TOUTS LOS ANGELES, Cal., March 24. Ancel C. Boyett, whose confeaion of an alleged defalcation of about $3.", 000 from the Bank of luily branch here was made public yesterday, told today, according- to authoritiee, how Tuv Juana racing touts swindled him out of $t'i000, playing upon his fever ish haste to retrieve gaming losses and restore bank funds. Within 10 days, he told his questioners, he had bought for $i000 suitcase which he was told contained opium he could sell for $50,000. The "opium" proved to be colored molasses. T TO BOOST RATES BECAUSE OF LAW WASHINGTON. March 23 A gen eral Increase from 10 to 25 per cent In all frijght and passenger rates to cover the Increased cost of operation under the Adamson law. Is asked by all the railroads of the country in a petition laid before the Interstate Commerce commission, the receipt of which was announced today. The roads' petition stated that "In our opinion the only practical method of securing proper relief Is by a per centage advancement In all rates. This, of courss, should be adequate to cover the effect of the Adamson law and other wage Increases already made and those which will nnturally follow together with Increases In tho cost of fuel, material and supplies. It was Btated the roads have met other heavy expenses besides tne Ad amson wage increase and that they want to gt themselves in shape to serve the country efficiently In time of war. GERMAN GOLD STILL POURING OVER THE BORDER; SPY GONE EL PASO, Tex., March 24. Large sums of money continued to be paid to Germans here toduy upon drafts from New York received by the lo cal hanks, and this money. . in tho form of American gold coin, is being taken to Juarez, according to gov ernment agents here. One draft received today from New York was for $000 gold, while more than 20 other drafts were said to have been paid to Germans by lo cal banks durintr tho nast wecK. A German who was being closely watched here, and who was suspect ed of being a German spy, aisap peared last night, and no trace can be found of him. RECORD SAVES HIM FATHER'S DONE ENUF 28 CALL HIM PAPA MOBILE, Ala., Mar. 26. Judae R. T. Ervin showed leniency the other day to Ellsha Aaron, father of 28 children. He was on trial for Illicit distilling. His attorney asked that hie case be continued, eaylna, "Your honor, my client Is the father of 28 children, 20 by his second wife. I think he should be given some leniency." The prosecuting attorney con curred and Judge Ervin granted the continuance. ROM HOUSE CONTROL R AD WAN KAISER ROASTED IN OWN REICHSTAG BY A SOCIALIST AMSTKItDAM. March 21 Tlnirw day's debate In Ihn Herman llelch slug was featured by a bitter attack on Kalaer William and Chancellor ""( Ilethmsnn llollweg aa "thine who or Iglnated the war," and a Hoclallat demonstration lauding Kuaala's throw Ing oft of the yoke of autocrary. ac cording to word received hero today Scores Kaiser, The Socialist member. Kunert, was the accuser of the kaiser and his chief minister. He aroao and charac torlbed them as "originators of the war. The president of the Kclrhatag Im mediately railed Kunert lo order, Kun ert resumed nior moderately, but finally alluded unmistakably to Itua- stu's recent revolution. Calls It Insult "You Insult tho fatherland," inter lected Vice Chancellor Helfferlrh. ac cording to the Hcrlln Information I should be proud if there waa am h progress In our country aa the Russian people have made,' Kunert responded RUSSIAN REVOLT OUT OF THE WAR PKTROORAP, March 27 The new Rusrlu muy breuk the grip of the central empires In the lluikans. may even bring about withdrawal of Hul- garlu and Turkey from the war, ac- cording to developments today. Two moves by Ihe new government lead- ers were cited ns likely to huvo far- reuchlng effort to t...n end. First Is tho plan of Minister of Jus-1 tlcn Kerensky for "Int trnatlonullza- tlon of Constantinople," Keronsky agrees emphatically with President Wilson's dlctiim as to free outlets to the sea and with his plun for neutral ization of such outlets. His friends, however, say Kerensky's plans went farther than this and contemplated retention of the Dardanelles and Con stantinople by tho Turks. Second of tho moves wns a scrli'B of possible negotiations with tho Hub j gars reported In prospect today. Hul- garla's people are closer than uny others to RuhbIu; more sympathetic with their alms. It Is hulluvcd, they will bo more sympathetic now that the reign of the Romanoffs la ended. Judge Says Pay Up Old Bill for Beer A hang-over from the old wet days rose up to smite J. W. Johnson, former Baloonman of Oregon City Thursday, when Circuit Judge Campbell handed down a judgment against him for $180.75 In the suit of Krank T. Schmidt head of tho affairs of tho old Olym- pla Brewing company, against him. The claim was for boer which John son bought but never paid for. E TO SE COLUMBUS, N. M., March 27. Somewhere In Mexico some thousands of German reaerviaU, each of them a trained soldier, who bns crosed the border from the United States In the last few weeks, are believed to be waiting to make an armed foray against this nation's long southern border as soon aa hosttntiBB Bian with Germany. To what extent they will have their fighting force augmented by armed Mexicans, Incited either by greed for loot and rapine or by native animosity against the United States, Is unknown. Where, Oh Where Are His 10,000 Bones; Flossie May Know But She Won't Tell ItmriJtNll. Ore. M.mh 21 Whal pnibalily marked the end of more than one per (.! day and furt line of 1 10, out) waa Ilia IH-mlltig til United Hlatea cur rency n4 K;mi;iM by V II Cox tin F. II Col may be la mva lery. but wllh an Indelllble pen ill he led a notation on I lie bat k of the bill w tilth relight Hi" eye of II M tlray, the t lot tiler, In III" UNITED STATES FIRST NATION TO rKTUOCIUIi. la Uuiilon. Mar. h 22 The l ulled Htatea la Hie flral lint Inn In recognlro forinully Ihn nea govern ment of lluaala. A lttlu.aaail,ie tVrtlli'la ttlitill. a tirellllll nary tall Ibla morning on Kolflgn Mill later Mllukoir liuiiittllalely i n the re celpt of Inairiit-lloiia from tlepdnillellt lit WanhlllKtiUI. the alate I ma ailcrnoon. ret ompanica oy ma alaff. liulinlliiR the natal ami military attache.. Mr. Kr.nrl. went lo th.. M.r luaky palace, where the council of uiltiUlers was aancnihli-d, n.adtt the (.wnal recognition, and prcaeiited con gratulatloua and fell. lUtlone on be healf of Ihe lulled Ststes ARMY AND NAVY ENLISTMENTS ARE ON THE INCREASE WASHINGTON', March '-'L'.-Men! more men is the nation's call to day. The navy wants them anil the ar-', my will soon need them. The navy j ii doing all that human energy and j endurance ran accomplish by way of .peeding its preparations. The army waju upon congress, reedy to heed what it may say aa to calling men. Naval, military, economic, indus trial and financial prvparedneaa plana, as formulated by the national defense council and carried out by tho gov ernment departments, are claimed to be as advanced as could be expected at this time. The navy department is crowding Ita recruiting, filling up it various re serves. The Influx or men under the stimulus of a patriotic wave grutiflus officials in charge of the work. Likewise, regular army recruiting is on the increase. WASHINGTON, March 22. Tho navy needs 74,M)0 mon and needs thorn now. Secretary Daniels sound cd an unofficial cull for that number of mon in an appeal to the proas to stimulate recruiting. (j,le 0f e flr(ll requests on con gross when the April 2 session be gins will bo that 100,000 men tho navy mnximum bo authorized as un increase to tho navy, JUDGE A STERN CUY CURES SUFF SMOKER BACKS UP SPANKING NEW YORK, March 22. A hus band may spank his wife for smoking cigarettes, according to a ruling by Juatice Mahon, of Eliz abeth, N. J. Elizabeth Durk, 24 years of age, charged assault and battery against her husband, Edmond Durk, 56. She admitted having been laid across his knee and spanked. "She smokes clgarettea four packs a day," explained the hus band. "Discharged," said the justice "Spnnklnu la the best cure for smoking." GERMANS FAIL TO E GOOD BONDS; BANKS HOLD SAGK WASHINGTON, D. C Mar. 27 Ger many has defaulted upon tho payment of tho loan for $10,000,000 which she floated In the United States. This fact became known here today, lho Ger man loan will mature on April 1. The Berlin government could not get the gold to the United States to meet It, and proposed that tho banks and Indi viduals holding the paper consent to a y nar's extension, ngreelng to pay ac crued Interest and the year's Interest In advance. Having no other remedy a majority of the banks accepted the proposal. Portland organizations have initiat ed an antl-plcketing law to protect business against consoiracies and boy cotts of any kind. RECOCNIZERUSSIA Hleteiia bulling, alien II waa handed In lilm ynalerday by Mlaa I'rarl Hhaw, hie cashier. The inelani linly Mr. Cm had In dorsed hla own naiiia and Ilia name of "llni.U Kalaloii" al Ihe end of llm bill aa tin would In diira a check. On Ihn iKirder he wnile, F. II. Cm. luat of $IO.O0" Mut k of the ritaiial Hole may lie a romance In wbli li Moaaln played hard and fast until the $10000 dlmllilahed lo the last raan note, WILL CO ON RECORD NKW VOItK. March 27 Indorae tneiit of unlveraal servlrn la planned aa one of the flrat nctlona of Hut Na tional Ctiard ataoi liillnn tuiluy. In pile of delermlnetl opposition by ele nienta of Ihe National (iiionl, offlrera I "f ",B H"ll, '"nmlllee naaerted - !l,, perilous aUuullon of tlm it.unlry wmilil bring the action From .10 al.ilea nffli-era of Ihn guard . .lliri,j ., lho .,..,, firat Infantry "'"" ,,,,ltt'- ''"""' call. . 'rieti many or ID legatee hurrying i bark to their cominnnda Alternate , delegutei from other uniinililllmsl or- - ; , . . f . . . ... , I in. Mir'ott oi inn contremioii, n ' waa nnouiu-ed. It In rrynl.illn public i an(lmcit on the pn-pareilnena move. ment. At the ae-viliiiia tonight Hccrvtary ol War Newton . linker Is scheduled lo peak. Other sptnil.t-r urn Senator J.itniti Hamilton l.cwla, llovernor Whitman of New York and tiovernor Walter K. Kilge of New Jersey. Italy's Army Eats As Much Meat As Whole Nation Did ROMK. March 20. Italy's army at th front rata dullv 7r.O tuna of ' meat, for which 00,000 head of cattle are slaughtered every month. This represents aa much as the entire I tut iun nation daily consumed before the war. The Italian soldier's menu each day consists of .good broad, beef or pork flesh; spaghetti or risotto, cheese, all kinds of vegetables, ac cording to the season; dried figs, grapes and dates, and a litre of wine. RUSSIA TEARS BIG PETROGRAD DRIVE; I'KTKOGHAD, March 2(1. Russia was convinced toduy thut von llinilcn burg's retreat on tho western front is tho first move in a drive on Pelro grud. Coincident with the retirement rnmo news of a great mussing of men and munitions on the, northern boun dary. All parties in Russia were awuko today to realization of tho im minence of tho new peril to tho na tion, and this served to smooth out factional differences. Government leaders are improving tho Russian people with tho belief that tho kaiser hopes to rostoro bu ronueracy and tho czar to power again by taking I'ctrogrnil before the new government can huvo completely organized ami Btrcngthonod tho nrmy. Socialist leaders lire causing most concern to tho now government. They favor peace at onco one socialist newspaper even making tho sugges tion today that Russian soldiers should wulk out of their tronchos and fraternize with tho Germans, from whom they would roceivo fraternal treatment. Thus war would end and Russia's example- of frntcmnlizulion would spread, bringing peace all over tho world. Tho menace of tho Gorman thrust, howovor, appeared likely to obliterate theso internal dissensions. The du- ma leaders, social and conservative democrats, wero working with the "reds," or members of the Work men's purty, with every prospect of complete union through compromise as to various uspects of administra tion. In the monntime order is com plete throughout Russia. London Bread's Not Coming Down; Price Highest In 62 Years (LONDON, Murch 27. The cost of a flour-pound loaf of bread has been Increased to 25 cents, the hlghettt price charged in London In 62 years. For the first time a mixture of other ce reals Is being used with flour In the manufacture of bread, this being made necessary In the government's pro gram for the conservation of wheat. The price of bread has increased 13 cents since the outbreak of the war. Swift Livestock Co. has bought a bank at Bend to prompte cattle industry. t