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FIFTY-FIRST YtAR No. SO.
OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE. FRIDAY, JULY 27, 1917
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WASHINGTON, July 23-The rel:h
stag majority parties have forcad the
(lurtimn government to declare a re
nunciation of annexation Mid iiidem
nltlcM. says the Dutch newspaper
NUniva Courant, according to dl
paUhes received at the state depart
ment
Othw DuU-h press commont reach
ln( hara aiUd, while tha reform pur
ties have volwl confidence In tha new
rglme, they propose to continue act
Iva support of democratising Ger-
many. Tha reactionary aro said to
bo not entirely pleased.
AMSTERDAM, July IS.-Now that
tha vmoka of battle ha cleared away
on tha political Armament of the Ger
man empire, statesmen, diplomat and
Journalistic tystandors are bully en
cased In sifting the event of the two
momentous week of the relchslog
crisis down to their actual meaning
and coniHMjuence. In the forefront of
speculatory dUcueelon aland the
plenary meeting of tho Gemma parlla-
mimt with the new chancellors maia
en speech and It reception at the
band of the big pp.rtles.
The consensus incline to underline
tha passages of IJoyd George's speech
Saturday. In which tho British premier
said:
"It (Dr. MUhoell' address) Is
speech that may be made better by
improving the military situation.
In IU ultimate aura and aubatance
the outcome of the German political
imhervaJ la generally bulleved to
mean:
That the kaisers army nd navy
cblefa succeeded In obtaining a new
lease of confidence from the big lead
era and in swlnglnc them once more
solidly behind their blood end Iron
policy.
That thla aucceia waa rendered poa
alble only by sweeping concessions to
the relchatag majority, which hence
forth will be tho overseer, not the
handatrapper, of the government.
Upon Field Marshal von Hlndenburg
tha eyea of all Europe are now fixed
as the ultimate arbiter of war to th
finish or peace aa far aa Germany la
concerned. He la expected to make
supremo effort to force peace before
the end of this year by striking the
mightiest military blow or blows Ger
many is capable of after three yeara
of war. In the east ho la expected to
try his might sad main to force sepa
rate peace with Russia by pushing hi
counter offnnalve in Gallcla to the ut
moat and extending It to the north and
south with Mrs, Dvlnsk, Tarnopol
and Odeeaa aa bis main goals. In the
west he must strike this year or never
Verdun, the Alane or the Champagne
It la believed will witness within
few weeks what may be the doclsive
strtiKftie between Gorman and the
French military power.
The mllltarista who believe this war
can be ended only by the force of arms
won the battle, but their victory waa
paid for by the deepest bow to the
people's mature judgment and to the
demands of the people's representa
tives that has been forced upon the
Gorman government since the em
pire's foundation.
The most vehemently cursed man In
Germany today la the man who made
that now famous positive promise that
the U-boats would force peace by mid
summer, lie it was who caused Beth-mann-Hollweg'a
fall.
The reichstag holds tho whip hand
By the time It moots ogaln in Septem
ber 26, Hlndenburg must have "de
livered" or new revolt may break
loose."
Flrt Photographs of American Troops Reaching France
IS 10 BE ORGANIZED
TO FORESTALL K W. W.
The formation of a home defenso
organisation In this city composed of
eputy sheriffs, members of the city
police force, the Oregon City Rifle
club and volunteers from the citizens,
I to be undertaken Immediately, fol
lowing the receipt of a letter from
Governor Jumes W'lthycombe by Sher
iff W. J. Wilson, urging such action,
The move is hastened, it is under
stood, by the activities of the I. W. W.
throughout this and neighboring states
and though Sheriff Wilson aays that
no Immediate activity on the part of
the agitators Is expected, precaution
ary measures will Immediately be taken.
The organization ot this body would
be effected through the offices of the
sheriff and the district attorney and
would Include the deputizing of num
ber ot new asslstsnts tor Sheriff Wilson.
Governor Wlthycombe's letter reads
In part:
"With the military forcea occupied
with the prosecution ot the war with
Germany, the problem of Internal de
fense must be met In a large meaaure
by state, county and municipal author
Ities; and in thla connection It now
becomes necessary to assign to you
ss sheriff, Importsnt duties relating
to the protection of property and In
dustrles within your Jurisdiction dur
Ing the period ot the war.
In view of the fact that state and
federal troops will of necessity be
wlthdrswn from the state at an early
date for concentration and training tor
operations abroad, an immediate or
ganlzatlon for the protection ot prop
erty and Industries in cities and coun
ties must be effected. As an evidence
ot this necessity, your attention Is in
vlted to recent and present actlvltlea
of I. W. W. agitators. While It la not
desired to lsy a too serious stress
upon the msgnltude of this menace
at the aarne time, It should be borne
In mtnd that agenta of the country
with which the United States Is at
war, are presumably operating In the
United States for the purpose of lend
Ing such assistance to their country
aa may be found poaslble. The most
valuable assistance they might render
at thla time would be a widespread
disturbance ot the country's Industrial
and economic Ufa. which might be ef
focted by destruction of wheat fields,
granaries, mills, and other Instrumen
talltlea ot a similar nature.
The present menace ot I. W. W. agi
tatlon la one which should be carefully
studied by you in Its application to
your county. The I. W. W. have es
tabllshed headquarters In several lo
calities In Oregon, and their represen
tatlves are seeking to spread dissen
sion among laborers ot all classes,
The result of thla agitation, were it
permitted to thrive, might be a dis
astrous Interference with the produc
tion of the state at a time when this
production Is ot first importance to
the nation.
Upon the completion ot your organ-
liatlon far the work deacrlbed which
should be effected Immediately if it
has not been accomplished at this
time, it is suggested that every sus
picious character in your county be
watched closely In order that he may
be apprehended before damage
done. For this purpose your force
of volunteer deputies should be suf
ficient In number and ao distributed
as to cover every Boctlon of your coun
ty.M
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The upper picture shows the American troops mrachlng to camp after tbey left the transport which took them
to France. The lower shows the transport on which fbey arrived. The ph otograpb was taken Just as she was
making the pier. The censor objects to the publication of the name of the vessel.
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JOBS IN CUCKAMAS
Russians Are Driven Back To
Point Occupied Last Summer
As Germans Take Tarnopol
SALEM, Or., July 25. By the mid
die of August, at the latest, all road
work contemplated by the state high
way commission tor this year will
be going ahead In full blast, State
Highway Engineer Nunn announced
today. Tomorrow Mr., Nunn will go
to Tillamook to Uke up the question
ot 1300.000 worth ot grading and par
Ing on the Yamhlll-Neatucca road, and
It Is expected In a comparatively short
time work will be under way.
Actual paving has started on the
Pendleton and Yamhill-Sheridan state
Jobs, whll macadamizing also has al
ready started on a stretch In the Sis
kiyou, which is to be done by force
account.
Camps have been established on the
Clackamas-Marion. Clatsop and Rex
Tlgard Jobs and work will proceed
there rapidly.
Monday, July 30, In Portland, blda
for about 500,000 ot work will be
opened.
Work Is contemplated In Clatsop,
Columbia, Gilliam, Wheeler and Lake
counties; macadam near Condon and
Fossil; a mile grade between Corval
lis and Newport; roads which will be
constructed by the $13,000 available
In Grant County matched with state
and poatroad money, and work on the
road between Spray in Wheeler coun
ty and Canyonrille.
PETROGRAD, July 25. The Rus- summer, except Tarnopol, where the
slan Guards Corps, defending Tamo- enemy succeeded In pushing further
my, said the official statement to- Into Russian territory,
pol, retreated, unpressed by the ens-' The Germans chose the Junction
night, but the Probnajenaky and Sem- point 0f Seventh and Eleventh ar
oszky regiments remain faithful and miea for beginning their offensive, the
are fighting aouuaasi of Tarnopol. first blow being struck between Zbor-
In the streets ot Stanlslau there are 0ff and Pekabo on a 20-mile front
stubborn bayonet engegementa. The without great effort, as la admitted in
populace threw grenades on the re- the Russian official communication,
tiring Russian troops. they pursued their advance to the line
A report of the general staff ot the ot the Sereth. Thla uncovering of the
Rumanian army received here today Russian positions south of Tarnopol
aays: - forced a retirment all along the diag-
"In the South Carpathians troons nn- nal Une southwestward. cutting the
der General Rofota Averesco assumed 8trypa and Zlota Lipa to HaUca and
the offensive and occupied the villages the Lomnica.
of Merescl and Volochany and cap- One ot the first results haa been a
tured 19 runs. Including some hearr xenersi agitation for t'te restoration
ones. We owe this success to the of th j death penalty Jor insubordina-
sklllful maneuvering and close co-op- Hon in the army an, for treasonable
eratlon ot the Roumanian and Russian conduct on the par ji agitators, uen-
forces and also to the vigorous acti- eral Kornlloff, cs amander on the
vlty ot our allied artillery. I aouthwest front, has issued orders
"The Dowerfullv organized enemy to all subordinate commanders to open
line has been broken on an extensive "re on deserters and troops refusing
front The bravery and devotion of to obey orders. Premier Kerensky has
the troops was Incomparable. Among sanctioned the effort to restore disci
other incidents one battery lost IU en-iP". Many Maximalists, to whose
tire personnel except seven men, who agitation the demoralisation of the
continued firing without cessation, and troopa is directly attributed, have been
finally silenced the enemy's tire. Lieu-, arrested.
tenant-General Stcherbatcheff, com'
BE MADE NEXT YEAR
II
HUBBARD YOUTH
ON GUARD DUTY
DIES SUDDENLY
ROSEBURG, Or., July 25. Gus Gar-
ren, private in company I of Wood-
' burn, stationed here as a guard, died
suddenly Tuesday night of heart trou
ble. He went to bed at the armory
In apparent'good health, but died Bud
denly In his bed.
Garren was about 32 years ot age,
and haa two brothers In the same com
pany doing guard duty. It was his
brother who was pushed off a high
trestle in Southern Oregon a couple
of months ago and nearly killed.
The young man was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Garren of Hubbard,
Or. Hte brothers are Sam and Fred
Garren. s
II. T. Thlessen, president of the Ore
gon Jersey Cattle club, and owner of
ft dairy farm located at Mllwaukle
who was In this city Wednesday, has
Just received word that Wallace Mao-
Monnles, chief of the American Jer
sey Cattle club extension service will
visit Oregon August 25, and will re
main in the state for ten days.
Mr. Macmonnles will give addresses
in Portland of interest to the Jersey
breeders of Oregon. Many of the
dairymen are now turning their atten
tion to the breeding ot Jerseys, and
these men are looking forward to the
appearance of Mr. MacMonnles with
Interest.
AGAINST MILITARY ROAD
DALLAS, Or., July 23. A communi
cation from Cecretary of War Baker
has been received by the Dallas Com
mercial club Btating that in the Judg
ment of the department a road down
the Pacific coast would have a far
greater commercial value than a mil
itary value and for that reason the
war department refused to ask con
gress for an appropriation tor road
construction In addition to that con
tained in the aid poatroad act.
WASHINGTON, July 25. The sec
ond increment of the national army o'
the United States will not be called
until 1918, unless there is some
change In the war plans now in the
hands ot the war department.
"I have prepared the machinery ot
the draft for but one turn this year,"
said Provost Marshal General Crowd
er today, "although, ot course, the
secretary ot war and the general
staff may order a chunge. At the pres
ent time, however, it Is the plan to
prepare only the first Increment of
687,000."
Men chosen in the first draft will
be mobilized early In the fall. Gen
eral Crowder explained today that It
Is the present plan to order all men
held for Bervlce to report to their local
boards on a certain date. When all
the men are assembled they will be
then turned over to the war depart
ment and come under military Juris
diction for the first time. The quar
termaster general and the adjutant
general of the general staff wll then
take the men in hand and arrange tor
their transportation to cantonments.
Two rules will be followed in as
signing men to cantonments, first, to
keep all states's contingents together
wherever possible and, second, to
send each contingent to the nearest
cantonment.
SALEM, Or., July 25. J. A. Church
111, superintendent of public instruc
tion, is sending out 7000 letters to
high school graduates and college stu
dents, urging them, as a patriotic duty,
to continue their education. The let
ter Is also signed by Governor Withy-
combe, who is chairman of the state
board of education. The letter says
'There Is a strong desire among our
young men and women to render some
Immediate service to our country. This
is praiseworthy, and It is our wish to
encourage the spirit which prompts
such a conception of duty.
"However, the world war Is teach
ing us a lesson that every person must
be intensively trained for the work he
intends to do. With this thought in
mind, we are writing to urge you, as
a patriotic duty, to continue your prep
aration this coming year by attending
the college or university of your
choice. We feel that yon owe it to
your country to make every sacrifice
possible to do this, because, through
a continuance of your training, yon
can render services more valuable and
effective during the later years of the
war and in the times ot need that will
follow.
The college presidents of the Uni
ted States were recently called to
Washington. D. C, by the council of
national defense. At this conference
they were urged by Secretary ot War
Baker, in conformity with the wishes
of President Wilson, to keep the work
of their institutions unimpaired as a
means of national defense.
"In accordance with the recommen
dations of these high officials, we,
therefore, urge that all boys and glrla
graduating from high schools enter
a college, technical school, or normal
school; that all college women remain
in school until they have graduated;
and we further urge that all college
men below the age of liability to se
lective draft, and not recommended
for special service, remain in college.
At all times, but especially In our
.present hour ot need, you should ask
yourself how best you can serve your
country. In deciding this question at
the present time, yoM 4o na better
than to act upon the advice of those
who are responsible for the future wel
fare and integrity of this government'
4 CHARGES
STILL ME
PENDING IN
BOMBCASE
E
AT1L1E11H
LOSS OF OVER $125
mander of the Russian forces In Ro
mania, decorated all these men with
the St. George's cross."
The present line ot the southwestern
front Is approximately that occupied
The newspapers announced that
Rear-Admiral Verdervski, commander
of the Baltic fleet, has been arrested
for communicating a secret govern
ment telegram to the sailors' commit-
after General Brussiloffs drive last tee.
MJQUA WITH
NET PROFIT OF $10
George Pence, a laundryman em- 'me season or me wiuameue vai-
ployed by the Oregon Laundry Com- ley Chautauqua wnicn ciosea sunaay
pany, was arrested Wednesday by Con- night after a 13-day session at Glad
stable Jack Frost upon complaint ot "tone Park was one of the most prof
Ed Olds, ot Oak Grove, who charged j itable which the association has yet
that Pence cursed and defamed Mrs.
Olds.
Justice of the Peace John N. Slevers,
after hearing the testimony in the
case Wednesday afternoon, held Pence
not guilty.
Fred Alt, of Concord station, arrest
ed upon complaint of G. A. Powers,
of that place, on a charge ot vagrancy,
pleaded not guilty before Judge Sie
v'ers Wednesday. His hearing was
set for August 1. Powers alleges that
Alt made life miserable for his neigh
bors by his riotous celebrations.
PORTLAND MAN
IS FINED FIVE
FOR SPEEDING
E. A. Matteon, ,415 Davis street,
Portland, was fined $5 here Wednes
day by Justio ot the Peace John N.
Sievers on a charge of speeding. .,.
experienced, according to Thomas A.
Burke, secretary of the association.
A net profit of $2000 was made by
the association after having paid off
an indebtedness of an equal amount.
In 20 minutes during one session near
the close of the assembly, $1000 worth
of stock was subscribed by the Chau-tauquans.
"This," said Secretary Burke, "is a
remarkable record in the face of the
fact that the N. E. A. convention was
being held in Portland during the first
week ot the Chautauqua and circuits
all over the country are cancelling
their engagements and closing early."
After having Droken a panel from
a side door of the grocery ot Ewald
Lelsman In which the Willamette post
office is located, thieves Sunday night
rifled a cabinet in which stamps were
kept and secured over $125 worth of"
stamps ot different denominations.
The burglars made no attempt to open
the main steel safe in which the mo
ney orders and cash are kept About
$30 worth of merchandise was stolen
from the store.
Sheriff W. J. Wilson ot this city
and United States Postal Inspector
Charles Welter of Portland, are search
ing for two strangers who were seen
loitering about the building Sunday
night about 10:30 o'clock by Mr. Dan
Statx, a resident of Willamette. Both
ot these men. said Mr. Stats, were
large, but further than that he could
not describe them because he paid
little attention to them. Mr. Lelsman's
mother was the last to visit the store
on Sunday night, having entered the
place through the same door that the
burglars did at 9:30 o'clock. Mr. Lets
man at 5:30 Monday morning discov
ered the broken panel and the rob
bery. The stolen stamps were of the fol
lowing value and denominations: One
cent, $30; two-cent $28.50; five-cent
$5.50; ten-cent, $11; special delivery,
$4.70; forty 25-cent books and 13 ot
the 49-cent books.
Willamette Is on the west side of
the Willamette river about three miles
south of Oregon City.
MARRIED AT VANCOUVER
SAN FRANCISCO, July 26. Mrs.
Rena Mooney, one of five defendants
In the murder cases growing out of the
bomb explosion here last summer, and
which have excited world-wide Inter
est, was acquitted late today. After
a trial that had lasted nine and one
half weeks, the jury deliberated 51
hours before reaching Its verdict of
"not guilty." Seven other indictments
are pending against Mrs. Mooney, but
It Is uncertain, according to the Dis
trict attorney, whether she will be
tried again.
Thomas J. Mooney, her husband, and
Warren K. Billings, have been convict
ed and sentenced, respectively, to
death and life Imprisonment Both
have appealed. Israel Weinberg and
Edward A. Nolan, the other defend
ants, remain to be tried.
"The bomo cases are at an end," de
clared Attorney Thomas O'Connor, of
Mrs. M coney's ccnnseL "The next
trial will be that of Oxman."
Frank C. Oxman, an Oregon cattle
man, Is accused of attempted subor
nation of perjury in connection with
Thomas Mooney's trial, in which he
was the chief witness for the prosecu
tion. "I am surprised at the verdict" said
District Attorney Charles M. Fickert
who, with his assistant, Louis Ferrari,
prosecuted Mrs. Mooney. "We expect
ed the jury to disagree." Ferrari left
the city yesterday.
. As the foreman announced the ver
dict Mrs. Mooney. a comely young mu
sic teacher, jumped from her seat and
kissed each juror. Friends, relatives
and her attorneys showered her with
congratulations. -- -
Mrs. Israel Weinberg fainted when
the verdict was announced. Cheering
and hand-clapping by a number of the
spectators was stopped by bailiffs, and
the courtroom waa cleared. As the
jurors filed out women relatives of the
various bomb defendants seized and
kissed their hands.
Mrs. Mooney made her way, smiling
and bowing right and left to the coun
ty Jail, where her husband is confined.
Entering his cell, she threw herself
Into his arms. The other defendants
and numerous relatives and friends
crowded Into the cell and a levee was
helil. '
On her way to her husband' cell to
give him news of the verdict Mrs.
Mooney met Police Judge Mathew Bra
dy in an elevator. Grasping his hand,
with tears streaming down her cheeks,
she said: "I thank yon for holding
Oxman to the superior court"
The date of Oxman's trial will be set
next Monday.
"It has been a terrific strain," said
Mrs. Mooney. "But I knew from the
beginning ot the trial that justice
would triumph. I cried bitter tears
when I saw Miss Pearl Seaman, who
had both her legs blown off in the ex
plosion, come into court. It was hard
tor me to understand that I was being
charged with a crime of this nature.
When I am free I will devote my life
to giving Miss Seaman a musical edu
cation."
After -Bhe left her husband's cell,
Mrs. Mooney was taken to the wo
man's jaiL
No statements were forthcoming
from the jurors as their long deliber
ations. They said they would have
nothing to say about the number of
ballots taken, and as how they bal
loted, in accordance with an agree
ment made before they left the jury"
room.
Superior Judge Emmet Seawell com-
CLACKAMAS GETS
ABOVE $15,000
FOR RED CROSS
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 25. A
marriage license was issued here to
day to Ray L. Foster, 30, of Oregon
City, Oregon, and Mabel B. Bunn, 17,
ot Lafayette, Oregon.
Campaign Manager T. W. Sullivan,
In charge of the Red Cross financial
drive in this county, Saturday made
his final report for the drive, report
ing as follows: Total subscriptions,
$15,130.59; from Oregon City proper,
$6,473.29; from outside district, $8,-675.30.
' The following amounts have been
received since the last acknowledg
ment was made: District No. 30,
$38.25; No. 33,' $28; additional from
No. 45, $17.50; No. 52, $50.12; No. 65,
$35.60; No. 84, $3; No. 115, $11.
(Continued on page 4)
BUYERS' WEEK
PROGRAM IS NOW
ASSURED CITY
That the executive committee of the
Buyer's Week bureau of the Portland
Chamber of . Commerce appreciates
the invitation of the Oregon City busi
ness men, who have Invited the buy
ers to visit this city during Buyer's
Weew, August 6 to 13, Is Indicated by
a communication from the Chamber
Friday.
Edward N. Weinbaum, secretary of
Buyer's Week, has notified Mr, S.
Bowman, representing the Oregon
City business men, that the executive
committee has taken very kindly to
the Plan and has invited further cooperation.