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OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY. AUGUST 31,1917
ESTABLISHED 1868
ALL PARTS
Head Commission to Fix
the Price of Wheat
Captain Fairbanks Now
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Hood River county offlululs, luapec
lug Umber on which they wore to levy
HHHonHiiiniitii, were cut off by f Iron tu
tho Green mountain district yesterday
but managed to entmpe by making
long dolour through the woods. The
flro la the district whs spreading and
a chain of bad burn was reported
through the Culumblu gorge.
Montana fire were reported lest
dangerous yesterday, the one at IxjIo
Hot Springs being tho most serious.
lleud rrportinl a shortage of labor
bocttUHO ot tho sudden and heavy do
inuiid for (Ira fighters. Fire In the Lepa
Lake district was byond control and
100 acres burned. The l'lne mountain
fire hud been cheeked after 300 acres
of timber had Nun lout.
The Iinrlln bla, which la raging on
a three-mile front, was reported at
Lobunon to have escaped tho crews
fighting It and call were aunt for jnore
men. ,
Fire Trapi Officials
HOOD JUVElt. Or., Aug. 29.-A for
eat fire starting today near Green
Point waa spreading rapidly tonight.
A call has been received here for men
to help fight lire tonight. The Tort
land forestry office bus also been affil
ed to send a crow of fighters tumor
row.
Considerable alarm was felt for the
safety or County Judge lllowera and
Assessor Wlckham when It was learned
that the men. Inspecting the forests
to make a tax adjualmout on holdings
of the Stanley Smith Lumber company,
wore Isolated by tho tlumus. Making
a long detour, the officials avoided
the fire and reached a place ot safe
ty tonight.
Wolf Creek Fire Spreads
HAKEll. Or., Aug. 29. What threa
tens to be a dangerous tire Is burning
over 100 acres on Wolf Creek, west
of North Powder, In the Whitman re
serve, It was reported to the local
office today, and I. E. Jones left this
morning to assist In the work of check
ing the flames.
Another fire north of Wolf creek, at
the head of Ladd creek, has also boen
reported, but the extent ot this is not
as yot known. The Wolf crook tire has
been burning for several days but had
not reached dangerous proportions un
til toMay, when It was necessary to
send a large force ot firefighters from
North Powder.
Men 8carca at Bend
BEND, Or., Aug. 29. As the result
ot a series of big forest fires In this
section, Bond la absolutely without
surplus mule labor of any kind, and the
Inst call for holp In checking the fresh
conflagrations had to be answered in
part by men gathered from La Pine
today.
The latest fire Is In tho Lapa Lake-
section, covers COO acres and Is en
tirely beyond control. The blaze on
Pine mountain waa checked last night
after burning over 3000 acres.
Incendiarism 8uspected
LEBANON, Or., Aug. 29. The forest
fire In the Berlin region, 15 miles east
ot Lebanon, ia again beyond control
and a new crew ot men wus Bent In
from Lebanon and Sweet Home today,
The fire Is now In the roglon ot Green
mountain and working lta way east and
has a frontage of about three miles,
This now outbreak la believed to
have boon due to Incondlarlsm.
Many Fires Controlled
SALEM, Or., Aug. 29. Reports re
ceived by Stute Forester Elliott to
day Indicated that most ot the fires
in the state are now under control
and the danger seems to be passing
unless heavy winds spring up.
INSANE MAN KILLED
ROSBBURG, Or., Aug. 23. The body
of Antone Lubbring, who jumped from
a Southern Paciflo passenger train at
Nichols station yesterday while suf
fering from a mental af Motion, was
found late today by searchers in the
timbered district of Southern Douglas
county. The message received here
did not state whether Lubbring com
mitted suicide or died from natural
causoa.
The body will be brought here by the
coroner.
Lubbring was enroute from Los An
geles to Portland. He was 38 years
of age.
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HARftY A QAnriCLO
Harry A, Garfield, president ot Will
iams College, son ot the lute president,
has been named by Herbert C. Hoover
the food administrator, as the head
of a commission to fixe the price of
the wheat crop of 1917. This action
Is so far the most revolutionary the
government has undertaken to connec
tion with tho war.
Clackamas county Wednesday called
Into the national army three men, the
flvo t-r cent quota which Is to report
for service September 6 at 10 o'clock.
Phil Hammond and Charles Moulton
of Oregon City and William Foster, of
Oswego, are tho three chosen by the
local board.
Acting under orders from the pro
vost marshal, the board disregarded
the order ot liability ant? "hoso these
men because of particular efficiency
or because of military experience?!
Mr. Hammond and Mr. Moulton are at
torneys, and Mr. Foiiter Is an elec
trician. Under the plans of the war depart
ment for the mobilization ot the Na
tional army at the divisional canton
ments the program for the men from
the date of mobilisation through the
first month of training will bo as fol
lows : . J
The local exemption boards will be
notified to assemblo the required quota
from their districts 30 per cent from
each district on September 5 at the
local county seat. Each man will be
furnished transportation and meal
tickets and will be entrained by the
local board. The executive officer of
the local board will place in charge of
each party one or more men of mili
tary experience. The schedule of days
on which the groups entrain will be ar
ranged by the Provost Marshal Gen
eral's office to obviate delays In reach
ing the cantonments and to Insure the
arrival of the men In numbers suitable
for tholr proper handling.
The first duty ot the recruit when he
arrives at the cantonment will be to
tuke a bath. He will then be given a
physical examination and vaccinated
tor typhoid, paratyphoid, and smallpox.
Recommendations will then be made
to the company commander for special
forma of exercise to remedy any Blight
physical defects. The first two weeks
of training will be occupied almost en
tirely with these special exercises,
light exercises In setting-up drills and
schooling of the soldier. During the
second two weeks regular training will
each man will be assigned to a section
begin.
On his arrival at the cantonment
of the camp reserved for recruits from
his own local section of the divisional
area for which the cantonment is es
tablished. The first quota ot 30 per
cent, thereforo, and each succeeding
quota will be localized, which will
mean that each unit at the beginning
will receive 30 per cent ot its strength
and will grow proportionately as ad
ditional quotas reach tho cantonment.
HUNTING SEASON
CLOSED FOR AN
INDEFINITE TIME
SALEM, Or., Aug. 29. Governor
Wlthycombe yesterday afternoon is
Bued a proclamation closing the hunt
ing season indefinitely, and it will re
main closed until the weather condi
tions, in the Judgement of the govern
or, warrant the proclamation being
lifted. -,
Some time ago the governor issued
a proclamation closing the season
from August 21 to September 1, and
he decided to issue another yesterday
after a conference "with Adjutant Gen
eral White in Portland. One of the
reasons for. closing the season is that
soldiers patrolling the forests may eas
ily be mistaken for deer, becuuse of
their drab uniforms.
"Somewhere In France"
The following cablegram, received from "Somewhere in France"
tells of the safe arrival of 20 of Oregon City's young men who left
over a month ago for American Lake. While it has been assumed,
that these men were in the body of troops ordered to France for ser
vice with the first contingents to go, this is the first definite word that
has been received here of their safe arrival.
Received at
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PASLVSO
BRODIE,
OREGON CITY OREG. ,
ARRIVED SAFELY NOTIFY FOLKS CHARMAN SWAFFORD SHANNON
FOLGER STAFFORD DUNGEY HUTCHISON BIGGER SMITH MEAD V
BROTHERS HOFF BOWLAND NICHOLS STROHMEYER HALLADY
MARTIN HANCOCK MCCORD ROBICOU
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SALEM, Or., Aug. 29. Governor
Wlthycombe today appointed E. V. Lit-
tlefleld and George W. Stapleton, of
Portland, as circuit Judges for Mult
nomah county to succeed C. U. Gnnten
beln and George N. Davis, who re
signed as judges to accept commis
sions In the United States reserve
army.
Conrad P. Olson, ot Mulnomah coun
ty, was tendered one of the positions
by Governor Wlthycombe, but de
clined. Judge Stapleton will take the bench
department No. 4 and Judge Little
field iu department No. 6.
In announcing the appointment ot
tho Judges, Governor Wlthycombe Is
sued the following statement:
"These appointments have been
made upon the understanding that the
new appointees will relinquish their
offices upon the return ot Judges Davis
and Gantenbeln, this being in accord
ance with all appointments made by
the governor to fill vacancies caused
through absence of office holders un
der military duty.
"Prior to making the appointment I
tondered one of these judicial posi
tions to Senator Conrad P. Olson. Ow
ing to the condition attached to the
appointment of relinquishing the of
fice upon the return ot the present
incumbents, and his sacrifice ot the
office of state senator, and of bia pri
vate business, he declined the ap
pointment." Grants Pass: Utah-Idaho Sugar
company buying 1500 acres of Rouge
river valley land having just purchased
225 acres near Central Point for f 25,
000. EXPORTS
NO FOOD
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28,-President
Wilson tightened the government's
control ot exports last night by issu
ing an order forbidding the shipment
of any goods' to European neutral
countries except under license and by
extending the lists for which license is
required in shipment to the allies and
neutrals other than European coun
tries to include cotton, all meats, su
gars and most of America's other ex
port commodities.
In a statement accompanying his
proclamation the president said one
ot the first Intentions ot the govern
ment will be to see that no American
products are made "the occasion of
benefit to the enemy, either directly
or Indirectly." Officials interpreted
the order as forecasting a vigorous
THEO. N. VAIL. PRESIDENT
BRONZE BUTTONS
CLEAR OF CHARGE
OF DODGING WAR
Tbe bronze buttons supplied by the
war department a ad Intended for the
use of those exempted from compul
sory military icum, have been re-
celved at the office of the local board, i
They will be given out upon presenta-!
tlon of the proper credentials at the
county clerk's office.
HAWLEY IS TO BUILD
Work on the construction of a wood
preparing plant, to cost In the neigh
borhood ot $20,000, Is to start immed
iately on property owned by the Haw
ley Pulp and Taper company, accord
ing to an announcement made Wed
nesday by Willard Hawley, Sr. The
new plant, which Mr. Hawley says is
to be only temporary, is to be built
between Main street and the Southern
Pacific tracks on Fourth street.
It Is not the intention ot the com
pany, says Mr. Hawley, to proceed
with any expensive or elaborate build
ing during the war. Only the improve
ments that are necessary to handle the
business ot the company will be made.
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED
Marriage licenset were issued In
Oregon City Saturday to Mabel Child
ress, and James F. O'Connor, of 12
East 24th street, Portland, both of
legal age; Nelllo Bonney, age 23, and
H. Creason, age 25, of Estacada; and
Ellen Lamed, age 18, and John Zur
lindsen, age 28, ot Aurora.
MOO
ACT IS WAR CLUB
FOR ANY
use of the export control as a war
weapon and a policy of the strictest
ration ot countries contiguous to Ger
many. Exports to Germany and her allies
also are formally prohibited by the
president's order and this is under
stood to mean that the export control
Is about to supersede the British sys
tem of giving letters ot assurance for
American cargoes. Up to now there
has been nothing except the British
blockade to prevent the shipment of
American goods to Germany. Tonight's
order in this respect accomplishes one
of the purposes sought in the trading
with the enemy bill pending In con
gress. Certain bullion, currency and the
evidences of indebtedness are placed
Form 2060
BRADLEY HELD FOR
OF
SALEM. Or., Aug, ,?3. A proner
jury today found that Fred Moore
came to his death from a shotgun
wound inflicted by A. E. Bradley near
Turner, late last night and Bradley
will be held tor further proceedings
in the court.
It also developed that the load from
the shell that killed Moore probably
was loaded by Moore's own hand. Last
spring Moore and Bradley were com
panions on a hunting trip and the
shells used at that time were loaded
by Moore and according to testimony
today the shell that was fired last
night was one left over from the hunt
ing expedition.
Bradley today was taken to the scene
ot the shooting, went over the ground
and repeated the same story that he
told last night. The only discrepancy
that developed at the coroner's inquest
was the statement by Mrs. Bradley
that her husband also carried a revol
ver. Bradley had failed to tell the of
ficers ot that.
Bradley said he shot Moore after
Moore had stolen a load of grain from
the field of his farm near Turner and
had returned to the field to get an
other. Sheriff Needham today found
in a shed on the Moore place several
bundles of grain which were identical
with the grain in Bradley's field.
NO LIVES LOST ON DEVONIAN
. NEW YORK, Aug. 27. All mem
bers of the crew of the submarined
steamer Devonian were saved, accord
ing to today's advices to the state de
partment In the crew were 65 Amer
icans. GERMANS
under export licenses to neutral na
tions wherever regulations governing
their export have been promulgated
by the secretary ot the treasury.
The proclamation mrkes it clear for
the first time that the United States
la prepared to go to almost any lim
it to prevent goods from going to Ger
many. Neutrals already have been in
formed , that the United States will
see to it that no American goods may
be used even to replace Indirectly the
goods shipped from neutral countries
to Germany. Some administration of
ficials even favor stopping of food ship
ments to neutrals where the food is
used to feed workmen engaged in man
ufacturing war materials for German
use.
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RICHARD M. FAIttSAN
Richard M. Fairbanks, son of the
former vice-president of the United
States, has graduated from the offi
cers' training camp at Fort Benjamin
Harrison as a captain. He Is & strap
ping young fellow, almost as tall as
his father, and very powerful.
EXEMPTION CLAIMS
A1E CONSIDERED BY
THE DISTRICT BOARD
in me uiacxamas county cases
heard on appeal before the district
draft board in Portland Friday, a large
number were found to be pleas of
young men who sought to evade war
duty because ot dependent parents,
but Investigation showed many of the
pleas to be without foundation. I
Herman Kuhnse claimed dependent
parents, but admitted he had given
them only $120 during the past year.
He waa exempted because ot being a
a farmer, Jioweyer, j
R. J. Bell sought exemption because
of dependent parents, but he admitted
having given them only $300 during the
past year, so the board denied his
claim and told him that he could give
his parents the same amount during
the coming year out of his wages as a
soldier.
Robert R. Greeu sought exemption
because of a dependent sister, to whom
he had given $2S0 during the past
year, but the board learned that the
girl would be provided for, so denied
the claim.
Ernest J. Baurer wanted to evade
war duty because of dependent parents
but his claim was denied. He was
given exemption, however, on the claim
of being an indispensable farmer.
David ll. Thomas was denied ex
emption on the plea of being a farmer,
and the claim ot Robert Rosenau on
the same ground was likewise denied
Vincent Vidolln sought exemption
because of a wife and child, but his
claim was denied.
Stephen Feather granted exemption
for six months on his claim of having
a dependent wife and two stepchildren.
Carl Newberger's plea for exemp
tion because of being an alien was de
nied when it was shown that he had
taken out his first papers.
The district board yesterday with
drew the exemption granted to Gilbert
H. Hanson on the ground of being a
farmer, and will hold up his case for
further investigation, following the re
ceipt ot further evidence which may
be ot importance.
All cases wherein exemptions had
been granted by the local boards of
exemption in Clackamas county and
which had been automatically appealed
to the district board by the government
were affirmed by the district board
yesterday. .
Considerable pro-German feeling, it
is understood, is being encountered by
the district board, and for that reason
many claims are being held up for a
searching Investigation before final
action is taken. In some of the cases
decided yesterday, the exemption
claims were first made last week.
TWO EXEMPTION
CLAIMS DENIED
BY LOCAL BOARD
The local board at a night session
Tuesday denied the exemption claims
of Conrad Cockerllne Estacada, Or.,
and Max Adolph Hollman, Hoff, route
1.
The claims of George Kelley, Oregon
City, route 6, Eugene Thomas, Oswego;
Leslie Tibetts, Milwaukie, route 1;
William Freeman Oregon City, and
August Biedenstein, Cherryville, were
allowed.
"Auto hits man by error," says a
New York paper headline. Such ac
cidents usually are a mistake.
ROADS HAS
COST
THIS
During the paving of the River
road, from the top of Island hill
which begins on, Tuesday,
to the city limits of Milwaukie,
Q the Clackamas county court asks
that automobile traffic between 4
l Oregon City and Portland follow
the 824 street road by way of
& Gray's Crossing. Although it Is
possible to detour a short distance
and pass the paving crews, It will b
Q simplify the work of paving, if the
t other road is followed.
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Clackamas county has completed its
road paving program for the year with
the laying of the final piece of hard
surface on the River road between
Concord station and the H. G. Stark
weather property. This makes a total
of four miles In the county that have
been paved this year.
Although this does not represent the
total amount of paving which was or
iginally contemplated, it has been
found necessary by the county com
missioners to cease operations for the
year because of grading on the Pa
cific highway, work on which Is to
start Tuesday. .
Although there is still money in the
road paving fund, this will have to be
used for the sub-grading of the five
miles north ot the Marion county line.
The state road bond was not expected
when the county budget was made out
and "so no allowance "was made for the
grading of roads which are to be paved
by the state. Hence, when the paving
of this five-mile stretch was author
ized, it was found necessary to trans
fer funds from the paving budget to
be spent on the new road.
This work was let by the state board
ot highway commissioners to the Has
sam Paving company on force account
and is expected to cost In the neigh
borhood of $30,000.
The paving which has been done by
the county this summer includes three
quarters of a mile of the road extend
ing south from the Multnomah county
line on the 8 2d street road, to connect
with the paving laid last year. This
work, which is comparatively close to
Wichita station, where the county's
paving plant is located, was laid at a
cost of 92 cents a yard.
A half mile stretch between Mc
Mlckle's corner ond the Southern Pa
cific crossing on the 82d street road
near Clackamas was laid at a cost ot
82 cents a yard. The exceptionally
low cost of this piece of work was due
to the fact that the paving was laid
on top of an oil bound macadam, which
eliminated considerable preliminary
work.
The third section of the 82d street
road which was paved this summer
was a strip one mile and a quarter
long, from Clackamas corners to the
E. P. Dedman farm, which cost $1.05
per yard. The relatively high cost of
this was due to the long hauls which
were required.
On all of this paving with the ex
ception of the three quarter mile
stretch near the Multnomah county
line, it was necessary to use five
trucks, Instead of three, the number
used on that job. The addition ex
pense incurred by the use of the two
trucks was $40 a day.
In addition to the long hauls which
added to the cost, the increase In the
price of the labor and materials forced
the cost of the paving above the esti
mated figure set.
An advance of $2 a ton on asphalt
and $3.25 a ton on coal, with 40 cents
a barrel on fuel oil were among the
increases encountered by the county.
Notwithstanding the added cost of ma
terials and labor, the average cost of
paving the four miles completed this
summer, was but 93 cents a yard. Ac
cording to Roadmaster Tom Roots, the
paving company's estimate that paving
this year costs on the average 35 per
cent more than last year. Labor cost
has increased about ten per cent, Mr.
Roots says, during the year.
On the Rher road between Portland
and Oregon City three-tenths of a mile
between Concord station and the H. G.
Starkweather property was paved and
1.2 miles between Center street Iu Oak"
Grove and the top of Island hill, Just
south of the city limits of Milwaukie.
The cost of paving these two sections
has not yet been determined.
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