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OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY. APRIL 6, 1917.
WAR
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"'vji iiiioivyi, pni i. i ne resolution tirclnring
that a state of war cxinta between the United States and Ger
many wni adopted in the senate tonight by an overwhelming
majority. It will be taken up for passage in the house tomor
row.
Senators who cant the negative votes were Gronna, of
North Dakota; U FoIIette, of Wisconsin; Norris, of Nebras
ka; Iane, of Oregon; Stone, of Missouri, and Vardaman, of
Mississippi,
The war resolution was adopted by t',e senate tonight by
a rote of 82 to 6. It goes to the. house, where debate will be
gin tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock, to continue until action
is taken.
Senator McCumber substitute to declare the existence of
a state of war on the sinking of another American ship by
vjemany was cleieated without a rollcall.
T1 I . tr.tr . ...
i ne resolution dratted alter conculation with the state
department and already accepted by the house committee,
says the state of war thrust upon the United States bv Ger
many is formally declared, and directs the president to employ
the entire military and naval forces and the resources of the
government to carry on war and bring it to a successful ter
mination.
LONG MA Y IT WA VE
H. H. MILLER IN
ARMY. SERVES AT
VANCO Ef
AH
OREGON CITY BOY, FRESHMAN
AT O. A. C, ANSWERS CALL OF
HIS COUNTRY.
NATION'S NEED PLACED ABOVE
EDUCATION BY ACCV STUDENT
Young Soldier Will Get Credit for
Uncompleted Work While In Ser
vice, by Special Order of Col
lege President
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COI
LEGE. Corvnllls, Ore. Mnr. 31. (Spo-
cliil.) Oregon City high school booHt
od for preparedness lust Friday when
Milton M. Miller, a freshman In the
Oregon Agricultural college, bonrdod
tho tmln with Company K of tlm 3rd
regiment of tlio Oregon National
Oimrd bound to Vancouver, Wash.,
whero It lmd boon ordered to ahhoiii
bio by tho nntlonnl government.
Milton Miller Is studying ugrlcul
turo In tho 0. A. C. but feels that his
Nation's need for men la grcutor tiuui
till need for mi odnentlon.
However ho will bo given credit for
IiIh uncompleted work an tlio presl
dent of tho collcgo Iiiih mndo tho stuto
inont thut nil men who leuvo Hehool
to snrvo tho United Stiitos will ho
given credit for nil coursos In which
they lmvo a passing grudo at tlio tlmo
thoy leuvo, except In thoso ocursos
which are a preroiiulHlto for advanced
work. All seniors will bo graduated
with tholr claea In Juno,
Fooling 18 running high nt tho col
logo. Fourteen students nnd grndu
atoa loft In tho name company with
Milton Miller, Members of tho fac
ulty nro iiIho taking HtopB to plnco
themselves nt tlio service of tholr gov
eminent In cam) of need. Already
two have recelvod officers' commis
sions In tho unity nnd others are await
ing roply to thulr applications.
RECOGNIZED
OLDEN
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PROSPECTOR S
ZED BY
FRIENDS ' -l
Alolio Brandt, mi ancient prospec
tor, panned through Oregon City Krl
day on foot on Ills way to the Slnkl
you nioniitulns, where ho Is to do
soinu prospecting on a rlulni. Ho wus
lending two burron, which ha bad
purrliiiM'd from C. K. Girt, of Itulnler,
to puck Into tho mountains. Mr.
Hrandt left Itulnler Monday morning,
and expected to send his burrows
either by train 'or stenmer to Califor
nia and after arriving In I'ortlund
found tho eipensn too much so finally
decided to mnlio the trip overland, and
rldo ono of the burros.
I'pon arriving In Portland tho bur
ros became parnllaed with fright
from tho passing streetcars, throngs
of people and nutomohlla. This wus
their first vlnlt in a city. Tho animals
wero finally got through tho busy
streets to Oswego, where they re
mained for tho night, and Friday they
ngr.ln otnrted on their long Journey.
Mr. Hrandt Is a former resident of
Oregon City. Ho left twenty-two years
ago, but several of bis old time friends
rocognlxed him us ho entered tho city
Friday. Since lenvlng' hero ho has
dono much prospecting In California
and Alaska.
Tho old miner will lenvo for the
mines In company with his nephew,
Hoy Hrandt, of Oakland, Oregon, ns
soon ns tho mountains are clear of tho
snow.
HILLS, LOCKS AND ASSESSMENTS NOT
TO RISE, SAYS W.
EVERHART
T PLANT TO
GET PROTECTION
LOCUS
PROMOTED
LOST WOMAN HUNTED l
T
The following notice was received
Tuosdny by Mayor Hackott, with tho
request that it be published:
About 28 years ago Mary Eveline
Wood, then about 18 years of age,
becamo separated from hor sisters at
Ashland, Oregon, and she was last
heard of by thorn at Portland, Ore-
eon, about 1891 or 1802, If she will
write to P. 0. box 165, Miscow, Ida
ho, Bhe will learn of her sisters and
brother, or if anyone elso knows of
her and will write to the above ad
dress, thoy will confer a very great
favor.
TO CAPTAINCY IN
NATIONAL GUARD
William R. Logos, of this city, wos
promoted Wednesday to tho rank o
captain, receiving his appointment In
Portland from Colonel May. Ho has
been detailed us regimental adjutant
Mr. Logos nt the time of tlio depar
ture of Company U from this city to
tlio Mexican border wub first lieuten
ant of this company.
Tho fimt of this week he was sum
moncd to Portland hy Colonel May
where, ho was Hsslgned to tho ma-
chlno gun company. WodncBdny he
was assigned to staff duty.
COPS TO WATCH FOR 8PY8.
WASHINGTON, - March 30. Every
policeman In the country, from the be
stnrred constublo to tho New York
bluccoat, will become an emergency
member of tho department of Justice
In the detection of spies or "unfrlond
ly actions sgalnst the government"
under a plan announcod today by At
torney General GreEory.
OREGON CITY LAD TO
SERVE IN U. S.
GOES TO
If
Frank Newton, a former Oregon
City young man, and son of Mrs. K.
L. Newton, who Is at the present time
at DesMolncs, Iowa, Is a member of
tlu roserve corps of the Unlted States
army, and expecting a summons to
active duty should wur result Mr.
Nowton has been appointed captain
and assigned to command a motor
truck company at Chicago.
Twenty-one members of Company A
Third Oregon regiment, urrived here
at 6 o'clock Tuesday to guard the gov
ernment locka. tho mills, and tho elec
tric station, against possible depre
dations from pro-tiermnns.
Tho men, who oro from Vancouver,
Wash., marched down Main Blreet un
der command of a sergeant, causing
groat excitpmont. Their coming was
entirely unexpected.
Tlio points to bo gunrded by tho
soldiers arc: tho government locks
In the Willamette river; tho mills of
mo i. Town vt iiiumouo rnper com
pany; tho mills of tho Hawley Pulp
and Paper company; nnd tho Oregon
City Woolen mills; and the Portland
Hallway Light & Power company's
eloctrlo station. No threats against
the mills hnvo been reported, and It Is
believed that the guarding Is purely
precautionary.
Tho soldiers nro quartered In Hard
ing hall, on Mum streets. Tho men
wero detailed to watch the various
stations ns soon as they arrived.
Previous to tho coming pf tlio troops
tho city had taken steps to guard U'b
wutcr supply, by appointing two
gimrds to watch the South Fork of tho
Clackamas river. In an effort to keop
the guarding of tho lino secret, tho
city council held nn executive session
at Us last meeting, barring all visitors'
nnd nowspapor mon. "No soldier
guards have ns yet beon sent to watch
tho plpo lino.
A troop troln went through tho city
for a Bocret dostlnntlon nt 9 o'clock p.
In., nccordlng to reports from resi
dents who Bald thoy oaw tho soldiers.
Reports wero received from Portland
to tho effect thnt officials wore tnklng
every precaution to koop movoments
of troops secret.
J.-.
ORDER OF TAX COMMISSION TO
BE DEFIED BY CLACKAMAS
ASSESSOR
YAMHILL COUNTY RAISES VALUA
TION BY 15' TO 20 PER CENT
Letter Sent From Salem to All Coun
ty Tax Officials Urging Increase
of Aliened Valuation of
Property.
W. W. Evorhart, Clackamas County
assessor, Wednesday announced that
he would defy a request, practically
amounting to an order, of the State
Tax commission, prescribing a rise in
assessed valuations oi property in
this county.
Tho request camo in a letter under
date of February 24, and points out
that the law of Oregon requires the
assessments of property at full cash
value. Assessed valuations in Yam
hill county have been raised 15 per
cent on real estate and 20 per cent
on personal property as a result bf the
Commission's letter.
ITALIAN WOMEN
DEMAND D.SAY
GERMAN
REPORTS
WASI JINGTON, April 4. Detailed Pl ans of the war de
partment for raising an army numbering millions if that is
necessary "to bring the government of the German empire
to terms" were placed in President Wilson'- hands today in
the form of a bill prepared by the general staff and reviewed
and revised in part by Secretary Baker and the general officers
who are his military advisers.
The president, as commander-in-chief, already has ap
proved the basis adopted for the war army. Secretary Baker
said today the measure would go to the house and senate com
mittees as aoon as the war resolution was adopted.
Major-General Scott, chief of staff, will explain the plan
end the military reasons for the need to train the number of
men the bill will produce. This is believed to be not less than
2,000,000 to be trained within two years.
In the navy deDartment Scrptarv Dan i? annrnmrsl
that contracts for approximately 200 submarine thaiwra or
coast-patrol boats had been let and additional contracts were
being signed each day. Preparations to take into the service a
huge fleet of small motor craft for inshore oatrol work nro nl
80 being completed.
RECRUITINGOfflC
E
FORCUARD OPENS
IN OREGON CITY
Say
riots
cen
BERLIN, March 29. (Via
ville Wireless) Serious food
are occurring in northern and
tral Italy.
Dispatches from Vienna today
quoting Swics sources said that the'
disturbances at Turin, Milan, Flor
ence and Genoa were particularly
grave. Many persons were hurt in
clashes between mobs and the sol
diers.
Martial law is reported to have
been declared at some places. Street
fighting at Milau fallowed when sol
diers charged the rioters.
Many of those who took part m
the disorders are women, it is said,
RED Bf COUNTY COURT
ROAD TO PORTLAND MAY BE
ROUTED TO SUIT PETITION
ERS. VIEWERS TO DECIDE
County Judge Anderson Wednesday
referred to the road viewers a petition
for a change In the road from Oregon
City to Portland. The proposed change
Is at Chautauqua Park, near Gladstone,
where it Is wished to have the road
Mr. Everhnrt pointed out that the flllow the Southern Pacific track. The
Under the direction of Captain K. C
Kerstetter. of the Oregon National
guord, a recruiting office for the guard
was opened Saturday afternoon in the
offices of Dlllman t Howland at
Eighth and Main streets.
captain Kerstetter, who Is a mem
ber of the officers reserve corps of the
United States army, hopes to obtain
from among Oregon City's young men
a sufficient number of recruits to show
that this district has furnished Its
quota of men fh this time of acnte na
tional peril.
At present 400 new militiamen are
needed to bring the Oregon guard up
to war strength.
Recruits for all branches of the ser
vice will be taken. The men In charge
will gladly furnish all Information In
connection with the work of the guard.
In connection with the recruiting
work here an automobile load of re
cruiting officers will go through the
county during the next week In an
effort to Induce as many as possible of
the men now on farms to loin the col
ors.
Dlllman and Howland have donated
the space for the recruiting office,
which will be open for several days,
It was announced.
Captain Kerstetter has every hope
of making a good showing.
ALLNATI0NSS1
LOYALTY AS FLAG
RISES ON STAFFF
Grants rnss Encouraged by large
returns to be mode through growing
beets, hopgrowers In this district are
digging out hopyurd8 and will plant
Tax Commission last year lowered
the assessed valuation of the Portland
Railway, Light & Power Company's
proporty by $3,000,000, causing a de
ficit in Clackamas County's assess
ment roll to the extent of $338,000.
The assessor considers this an appre
ciable sum for a county whose total
assessed valuation is $28,737,000.
Mr. Everhnrt is uncertain whether
tho tax commission can arbitrarily
raise assessments over his head. He
declined flatly to make the increase
unless he was forced to. The same
letter ha.3 been sent to each County
assessor in the stnto.
petitioners maintain thr.t the change
would furnish one almost level road
from Oregon City to Portlond. The
road runs into Eighty-second in the
lutter city.
DISTRICTS NO. 35 AND 105 FAVOR
CONSOLIDATION FOR -ADVANCED
STUDIES.
SALT LAKE BEATS BEAVERS.
SALT LAKE, Utah, April 3. Some
7500 enthusiastic Salt Lake fans
watched their ball club win the open
ing game of tho season today from the
Beavers, 5 to 0. It was a wis of a
game and was quite remarkable for
the first exhibition of the year.
The grounds wero soft, but In fairly
good condition.
AUTOMOBILE CLUB ENDORSES
BONDS AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING
Portlund Fedoral commission to
Investigate power site on Columbia
river for government nitrate plant.
be Improved with ltyfoot blthllthlc
drive at cost of JSC, 000.
Tho Clackamas County Auto club
at Its annual meeting Monday night
elected officers, endorsed the $6,000,
000 road bond measure, adopted a res
olution asking tho States Highway
commission to favor the ubo of Os
wego cement In paving Clnckdmas
county highways and appointed a pub
licity committee to circularize the
motor car owners- In Clackamas coun
ty in tho interest of the road bonding
bill, considered a proposal for the pur
chase of a home for the club, and com
mended Oregon City officials for the
recent improvement of Seventeenth
street.
The following officers were elected
unanimously, their names being pre
sented by a nominating committee;
Dr. L. A. Morris, president; John F.
RIsley, first vice-president; Wm. J.
Wilson, second vice-president; Ralph
C. Parker, secretary; A. A.. Price,
treasurer; John Dusch, J. C, Pollanz,
H. Q. Starkweather, E. S. Larsen and
J. E. Downey, members of the board
of governors.
The club discussed briefly a propos
al from James Downey for the sale of
five acres at Willamette for $2750,
with a payment of $500 down and the
balance on the club's own terms at 6
per cent interest The tract Is situ
ated at the mouth of the Tualatin riv
er, and includes the Willamette
springs. The matter was referred to a
committee on club home to be ap
pointed by the president
, Some discussion preceeded the en
dorsement of the road bond measure.
A. King Wilson, mayor of Oswego,
was anions those present, and be
asked some pertinent questions and
B. T. McBain, E. D. Olds, James
Roake, John F. RIsley and C. Scbuebel j
The second meeting to consider
building a union high school in dist
rict No. 84 was held at Bolton school
house Saturday night, March 81, and
as a result the petition to the District
Boundary board was filled out com
pletely and with the petition from
District No. 105 will be, 'presented to
me county school superintendent
Tuesday.
Mr. J. H. Cary outlned the plan to
the meeting and spoke of the benefit
to be derived from higher education,
W. C. McDonald, chairman, ex-
jjiuiaea me pian to secure new
grounds for the Bolton school but
asked the people not to confuse that
with the high school proposition.
Professors Romig and Howard talk
ed along the same lines and showed
how the earning power of the person
is increased by a high school education.
At the close of the meeting every
one present stood up in favor of the
union school and instructed the com
mittee to proceed to that end.
That the Welsh, Germans and Swiss
as well aa other natlonaltles residing
In the Henrtcl school district are loyal
to the American Dag was evidenced at
the patriotic exercises held at the
schoolhouse Thursday morning at 11
o'clock.
The parents of the children had
been Invited to the raising of the flag
which had been purchased by the
school directors, W. F. Harris,,
(Welsh); Henry Henricl, (German);
and Christ Muralt (Swiss).
The exercises opened with an ad
dress by County School Superintend
ent J. E. Calavan, who gave the peo
ple an Idea as to the Importance of
the flag. He was followed by each of
the directors, all of whom spoke in
highest praise of the stars and stripes.
As the flag was raised every person
attending the impressive exercises
saluted the flag. "Star Spangled Ban
ner was sung by the children with
the parents Joining In the chorus; and
other patriotic songs were sung.
The teacher, Miss Ellen Witcomb.
of Portland, was very proud of the
large gathering.
Mayor E. C. Hackett addressed the
girls and their guests, praising the
spirit of the young women of the city
and the work that they have thus far
accomplished.
The blood that ran rife in the vlens
of the youths of '61 came back strong
again last night when the G. A. R.
Fife and Drum corps rallied under
the banner of the nation they helped
make possible and played a group of
patriotic airs.
Musical features of the program
were the vocal renditions of Mrs. Carl
Moore and tho High School Girls'
quartet. Their repertoire was of a pa
triotic nature.
Miss Cls Pratt presided at tho meeting.
SCHOOLGIRL IS HELD
PARKPLACE SCHOOL EMPLOYE 18
BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY
BY JUSTICE SIEVERS
Theodore F. Brown, formerly Jani
tor at the Parkplace school, waived
preliminary hearing before Justice of
the Peace Sievers Wednesday, and
was bound over to the grand jury. He
was released on $500 bonds.
A warrant was Issued for Brown fol
lowing complaint from one of the girl
pupils at the school where he worked
He was arrested in McMinnville, and
brought to Oregon City by Deputy
Sheriff Frost
WHAT'S YOUR OPINION?
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED.
Circuit Judge Campbell Saturday
granted a divorce to Mrs. Elnora
Blosser from Otto E. Blosser and an
other divorce to Mrs. Brthea Brwn
from William Brown.
participated In the discussion of the
question. Mr. Wilson was plainly
gra tided over the action of the club In
recommending the product of the Os
wego cement factory to the highway
commission.
$ s There is no question of great-
er interest to the mnnlp nf a
3 Clackamas county than the pro-
position to bond the state for
4 highway construction. The peo-
pie will decide the question at a
special election June 4, and until P
3 that time much will be written '
-3 and spoken relative to the matter
The columns of The Enterprise
are open for a free and full dis-
cussion of this Important ques-
? tion, but The Enterprise urges
upon Intending contributors to
? make their articles as brief as
possible. A