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OKECSON CUT Y Ths Wsekly Enterprise It worth th pries, Csnv 4 pr It with others ami than subsonbs. Ths Enterprise la tfcs only Clackamas County Newspaper that prlnta all of the now of thli growing County. FirTY-riRST YEAR NO. 44. OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1917. ESTABLISHED 1866 S BALING! OHIO WATER FRONTS SWEPT BY FIRE TWELVE MEET DEATH IN FLAMES THAT DESTROY BALTIMORE OHIO RAILWAY PIERS OF Saorot Sarvloo Invaatlgato Causa of rirta and Aatart tho Work of Carman Agenta. Loaa la Flva Million Baltimore, M1 Oct. 30. Twelve men are unaccounted for in the fire that swept Baltimore ft Ohio plera here early today, and tbe property dumoKO will probably run to $5,000, 000. On the theory that the confla gration waa of Incendiary origin the department of Justice hat itarted a vlgoroua investigation. Secret service operatives and the police repeated aaiertlona that the German agenta probably were re aponiilble tor the fire when a aecond blaao sprang up In the ahopi of the railway at Riverside today, more than a mile from the plera. One man, Mlchale J. Hand, an Im port clerk employed by the Furnlaa Withy company, Ltd., waa burned to death, and chief gunner Drowoley of the British ateamer Kerry Range and all memberi of the crew, with a ne gro atevedore, are tnUelng. It waa definitely established thla afternoon. Offlclala of the Baltimore k Ohio thla morning flied tbe probable loaa at $5,000,000. -Ynla la covered by the railroad's replacement fund and In aurance In part. Eighty ahella atored on the ateamer Kerry Range for uie In an anti-submarine gun exploded below deckan- dnngertng the Urea of firemen. Tbe Kerry Range, which arrived here yesterday, was a British ateel ateamer of 6586 tone registry, com manded by Captatn Howard and own ed by the FuruessWtthy company, limited, London. One auspect has been taken into custody. He gave hla name as John K. Hltterman. Explosions punctured efforts of Baltimore's entire flreflghtlng force. Tiled on the plera waiting steamships were many cases of ammunition, which detonated as tbe flames reached them. Foodstuffs went up In smoke food thnt was to have gone to tbe armies of America in France. Secret service agents and the police are combing the city and Its environs today in a hunt for men seen running from the piers shortly after a police man turned In a general fire alarm. They are believed to have started the fire. RECEIVED BY COUNTY CLERK FOR DRAFT Additional registrations for the draft army were received Thursday by the county recorders office from the adjutant generals office whore they were sent to be given the serial numbers. These registrations were made by men who were absent from the county at the time of general reg istration and were not recolved un til after July tenth. The names, serials numbers and other numbers are: Ordor Serial No. No. 130A 2628 William Arthur Crltes. 6G9A 2G39 Wallace McBatn. 1243A 2629 Tony Condarl 1611A 2632 Jlmmle Lewis Duke. 1733A 2633 Owen Soarle. 2016A 2637 Andrew Simpson. 2214 A 2638 Nathaniel Raymond Orlbble. 22G8A 2034 Hurley Fellows. 2303A 2631 George Ralney. 2424A 263S Frank Oscar Sweet. 2504A 2630 Charles Neal Dorrlck. 26UA 2636 Qlen Rhodes. LAWLER SUIT HEARING IN CIRCUIT COURT The trial of the divorce action of Nellie V. Lawlor against Robert E. Lowlor was held In circuit court Thursday, Brownoll and Slevers ap pearing for tho plaintiff, Dlmick and Dlmlck and W. L. Mulvey for the de fendant. The wife brought suit for di vorce on the grounds of cruelty, and failure to support, stating that they were married at Reno, Nevada, In 1906. Also asking that she be allowed permanent alimony for the support of the one child an issue of the marriage. Tho decision gave her twenty-five doll ars per month, the custody of the child and one half of the property consisting of a lot in Oregon City, s FIVE IE BILLS The Clackamas county grand Jury closed its session Thursday morning snd handed In Its report together with five true bills nearly all 'for crimes and offenses transtored from the Justice court. The Jury In Its re port recommended Improvements in the office of the county recorder In the way of new floors, steel counter, steel shutters and the transcribing of the old county records. It also ad vised the improvement of tbe county Jull with new Iron doors and certain changos looking to Its improvement from a fire standpoint. Those serving on the jury were, L, II. Wang, foreman; D. II. I'urcoll, S. R. Seeley, Jerome Avery, W, W. Fos ter, W. A. Hedger and L. D. Yoder. True bills were returned against Paul Rotter, of Oregon City, on statutory charge, Charles Barte, of Oregon City, non-support; Harry Holland and G. W. Clark, of Portland, for larceny; O. H. Felsensteln, of Spokane, for obtain ing property bjr fulse pretenses, who Is charged with obtaining a deed from Henry Krebs for land valued at ten thousand dollars In exchange for land In Ronton county claimed by the de fendant to belong to blm, Stanley Gib son of Mllwaukle, for larceny accused of entering the house of Fred Rathkey at Mllwaukle, and Csdlt Pratt, Para dise Corner farmer charged with as sault being armed with a deadly weap on, who Is charged with striking bis wife on the head with an Iron bar from which Injury she Is still a patient In the Oregon City hospital. All Indicted are out on ball with the exception of Pratt who has been In custody since the day of the tragedy. Those Indicted will be arraigned In circuit court between now and the opening of the November term on the second. WEYERIIAUSER APPEALS BOARD EQUALIZATION The WeyhaUBer Timber company has requested from the county clerk's office a transcript of the doclslon of the Hoard of Equalization on tbe as sessment of their holdings for 1917, the taxes on which are payable in the coming year. The company will ap peal to the circuit court from the figures of the Board of Equalisation which Includes tbe holdings of the Weyerhauser and Collins Interests In the county. T F OF LIE SHARKS According to County Agriculturalist P. J. Wernor, Lime Sharks are oper ating through Clackamas county en deavoring with a smooth line of talk to sell inferlon lime fertilizer to the farm ers. Mr. Werner in a statement says that the principal brands attempting to be fostered on the farmer for a price far above the value are, Eur eka Clover, perforated lime, super llmo, potash fertilizer and Bacteria culture. Describing the products Mr. Werner says that Eureka clover is not a clover in any sense of the word, but a weed which originally came from Japan and domesticated to some ex tent In this country, but la far Infer lor to sweet clovet Perforated lime, supor lime and many other fertilizers are put on the market by the sharks continues Mr. Werner at prices far above their value as a fertilizer and that the farmer can obtain the best grade of lime at prices ranging from $5.50 to 6.00 per ton which contains 92 to 97 per cent calcium carbonate. Bacteria culture Is faked In many dif ferent ways by those seeking to make money out of the farmer whose only protection In obtaining this form of fertilizer Is to buy It from the agri cultural college or some reliable house that Is known for its honest dealings. The county, agent is In favor of the farmers co-operating and buying lime by the carload at $5.90 per ton first getting data throughout the county as to the actual number of farms re quiring fertilizer. Mr. Werner has started under the auspices of his office, a monthly ex change list, a small sheet published monthly which Is mailed free to the farmers of the county and deals with the problems vital to successful farm ing. , . COLD WAVE FELT OVER EAST AND SOUTH SECTIONS WASHINGTON, Oct. 30. The cold wave today overspread the eastern half of the country. Frost extended to the Oulf coast, Texas and Central Florida, and snow fell as far south as Ashevllle, N. C. Lowest October temperatures of record at various points in Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkan- aas, Texas, Missouri, Indiana, Missis sippi and Louisiana were reported to- aay by tno weather bureau. Last Photos of the Antilles Showing? Her Unloading 1 1 ii i it A. al i 11? . r E MEETING GETS CROWD Several hundred people attended the first Food Conservation meeting of tbe city beld Monday night at the Baptist church, where tbey heard able addresses delivered by V. A. Burke of Portland, F. J. Tooxe, Supt. of Oregon City schools, MIhs Zoe Brown, head of domestic science department of the high school, Mrs. D. Caufleld. George C. Brownell, V. A. Dlmlck and Jos. E. Hedges. Meetings were held at the different school houses In the county a number of business men from the citjf delivering the addresses of tlie evening. Among the successful meet ings reported and tbe principal speak ers, are Thomas Burke at Evergreen; John Slevers, at Fir Grove; C. Schue- Uel, at Stafford; John Mason, at Ha zella; Frank Mltz, at Lorn Elder; William Stone, at Union Hall; Miss Parker, at Mundorf; B. Vedder, at Cams; Judge Anderson, al Clurkes and Highland; B. E. Tatro. at Alberta; O. D. Eby, at Teazel Creek; John Loder at 109; Grant B. Dlmlck. at Mt. Pleasant; W. L. Arant, at Shubel; Dr. Mllliken, at Bolton; J. II. Cary. at West Linn; Jerome Howard, at Red land; J. E. Cola van, at Canomah and Clarmont and K. E. Gilbert at Maple Imic. Many of the pledge cards were slsned at Monday nights meetings and Bcveral of the teachers at the outside school districts have sent in a call for more cards having exhausted their supply on the first day of enrollment. Clackamas county will do its part towards making the coming Land and Products show a success, to be held at the new auditorium In Portland com mencing on November 1st. There will be- 15 counties represented at this show, Clackamas county has been al lowed a space 12x30 and from the present indications it will be occupied with products. Many women who have devoted much ot their time to food conservation, and prepared many varieties of canned fruit, vegetables and jollies, will exhibit samples ot their work at the county booth. Mr. O. E. Freytag, of Gladstone, has charge of the exhibit, and will be as sisted by E. Werner, agriculturist for Clackamas county. All products to be exhibited are to be left with Mr. Freytag at Gladstone, or with Mr. Werner at the publicity department of the Oregon City Commercial club, who will prepare them for shipment to Portland. Arrangements are to be made to have Clackamas county and Oregon City day at the coming show, and a special program will be arranged for that day. Mr. Freytag states that he would like to have each housewife loan 12 Jars of fruit or vegetables, and a pass to the show will be given for the use of them. Vale Harney and Malheur county wool clip for 1917 estimated at 2,000, 000 pounds, at an average of 50 cents make values of crop at $1,000,000. mmjm i'ioi ti.mt-m ....... j -., ' as. i - i 7- y .T. A - '.wiwviMI 1 1 1 iswawsssawawwii "ffl sail'" 1 GEM AUSTRIAN 1 IS SEIZE GREAT RACT Paris, Oct. 31. French and British armies are rushing to the aid of the Italians. Paris expects one of .the greatest battles ot tbe war to be fought on the Italian plulns. M. Jules Cambon of the foreign of fice, expressed his firm conviction that the Italians, with this allied as sistance, would succeed In Btopping the Austro-German invasion. Rome, Oct. 31. The Italian retreat to prepared positions continues In or derly fashion, todays official report asserted. Bravery of the defending troops permitted the redlsposition of the Italian forces according to stra tegic plaps. There were various engagements yesterday on the hills of San Daniels, Delfrutli and along the Ledra canal, Pastan, Schlavoneco, Pozzuolo and Del fruili fronts. Berlin, Oct. 31. "The movement of . our armies from the Carnlc Alps are taking place In accordance with the Intentions of our leadership," declared today's official report. German and Austro - Hungarian troops are dr'vlng through the plains of Venetla toward the Tagliamento river, while anoher army la endea FELIX ZEILANY ER; FAILS TO Upon investigation of Sheriff Wil son, Assistant United States Attorney Latourette and Deputy District At torney Tom Burke, Felix Zemolany, a native of Russia was taken into cus today Thursday on charge of falling to register under the army draft law. Zemolany is owner of a small farm on the Tualatin river, married and the father ot two children and states his age now at thirty-one, but it was found that when the draft law took effect he was but thirty. The man stated that he had been advised, naming those who had told him, in reply to the questions of the officials, that if he wos thirty years ot age at the time of registration he was not required to register. The case was laid before the federal authorities and informally before the federal grand jury by Mr. Latourette. The man evinced a desire to comply with the law and do every thing possible to get right with the result that he was allowed to register before the local board. He applied for first citizenship papers in 1907 and stated that he would soon make ap plication for his second papers. Two brothers of Zemolany are registered for the army one at Seattle and one in this county. Troops in France 11 These photographs show the steam er Antilles, which was .sunk by a German submarine on ber return trip from France, where she had taken a large number of American soldiers. Some seventy men lost tbelr lives. The ship was unloading troops in France. The upper photo shows her just making her dock, and the smaller shows her tied up with American troops at the stern cheering. FROM ITALY voring to break through the Italian de fenses in the Carnlc Alps, In an at tempt to outflank the Tagliamento line Udlne, abandoned some days ago by General Cardona, has been oc cupied by the invaders, whose ad vance guards are being harassed by Italian cavalry between Udine and the and the Tagliamento. Since last Wednesday the Austro Germans have occupied more than 800 spuare mile of territory formerly held by the Italians. The greatest depths ot the advance has been from Tolmino southwestward to Udine, a distance of about 25 miles. The United States will give Italy what aid it can in the form of money and immediate tonnage to transport needed munitions, food and fuel. The French and British troops and guns probably are on their way into North ern Italy. Internal conditions In It aly are Improving. "The most devoted courage and hardihood are shown by detachments garrisoning isolated positions. One of these, belonging to troops operat ing between Plezzo (Flitch) and Tom lino, was beseiged and completely cut off. It. sent a carrier pigeon with the laconic message: 'We will never surrender.' The detachment is pro vided with provisions for 12 days, so there is every likelihood of its ful filling its promise. CAMP LEWIS SENDS IE Camp Lewis, Tacoma, Oct. 30. Two hundred and thirty-one national army men of the 91st division were discharged at Camp Lewis today be cause considered physically unfit to serve in the army. Construction was begun yesterday afternoon on the new library on the grounds at Camp Lewis, which the American Library Association; is erecting for the benefit ot the na tional army men. The new building is 40 feet by 120 feet, and when com pleted will hold 15,000 volumes 'and seat 200 men. Wilfred B. Killhnan, amateur cham pion rider of the world ; John Fitchue and James Thomson, roping experts, who spent several years in circus ex hibitions; McNeal, the famous expo nent of the drunken rider at BiBl Hngs and Miles City; Kennard, with Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show, will compete in the mounted field meet or the army rodeo of the 348th field artillery at the remount station, Camp Lewis, on November llh. Oregon has sufficient spruce to run the war and government has sent of ficer here to see that it gets 10,000, 000 feet monthly. ETHY GRANGE IS FALL IRK Abernethy Orange nad one of its best programs Saturday. The pro gram was opened by Prof. Mason, who rendered with his usual success, "Dot moy ot Mine," by Adams, with an encore by Cook, 'The Moo Cow. M.tA' which made a great hit with mv ' v which be centered around the neces- alty of winning the war now that we are in it. In order that we might avoid the catastrophe of paying not only our expenses, but those of Germany. He also spoke on distribution, stating it must be io arranged that it will not cost as much to distribute, as to pro duce, as In the case of many products. To win the war he said science, en gineering and money, were necessary. He said if It were right in war times to say what profits should be taken, It would be right in time of peace. He said the farm labor problem will cut tbe crop one-half, and will make con scription of farm labor necessary. Master E. C. Dye then gave a short speech on "A Higher Type of Liber ty." He stated that those oratorical masters Edward Everett and Rev. Lyman Abbott had tackled this sub ject, but be, too, felt that he had a right to express bis opinions, as he had spent some years on phases of the subject. There Is a tendency on foot at the present time, said the m r aa Irnm t Kara t n MnasnM speaker, to have too many managers and to make those who are successful divide up their earnings, preroga tives and power. He asked what In centive the $7,000,000,000 brained Edi son would have it just as soon as he created an Invention, he would have to divide up equally with some fellow who could not and never did do a thing to perfect the patented article. Log ically carried out this Idea would fet ter the race, as it did in prehistoric times, when the slightest variation from the tribal customs brought cer tain death, and in later times when the men of genius and brains were subjected to every persecution even nnto death. He concluded his address by stating that he thought mistrust ot each otVr was what, was keeping the management ot the mills and the unions from getting together, as he felt sure the management of the mills were ready to make the concessions the unions were asking, provided It felt that matters were being definitely settled for a given period of reason able length, but it did not like to have constant bickering on the part of the union, and did not like to have itself dictated to In the matter of strictly mill management, TWO PLEAD MONDAY T; THREE POSTPONED Those indicted by the grand jury in session last week were arraigned in Circuit Court Monday to enter their pleas. Caditz Pratt through his attor ney, J. Dean Butler, entered a plea of not guilty and his bond fixed at two thousand dollars. He was returned to Jill not having furnished bondsmen. Harry Holland and C. W. Clark, Port land men charged with larceny ot a dwelling appeared, Holland pleading cot guilty and Clark allowed until ra?xt Monday to enter his plea, at which time the trial ot their cases will be set down. Holland Is now beld In jail at Portland charged by the Multnomah County authorises with malicious damaging of property and non-support, he was brought here by the Portland officers for appearance an I taken back by them. Paul Rotter charged with statutory offense, through his attorney, O. D. Eby, was allowed until next Friday to enter his plea. Stanley Gibson, of Milwaukie, charged with larceny, en tered a plea of guilty to the charge and will be sentenced on Friday morn ing. Charles Barton, of Oregon City, charged with non-support, was allowed until today to plead. P. R. L. & P. TARIFFS ARE SUSPENDED UNTIL SALEM, Or., Oct. 29. Tariffs filed by the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, to become effective October 30, were suspended today by the public oervlce commisison until November 30. The tariffs advance the freight rates 15 per cent on all class and commodity rates and switching rates on the interurban lines. They also abolish the passen ger transfer between the interurban and city lines, together with all com mutation and round-trip fares. As these latter fares were put in by or der of the commission in 1911, they cannot be changed without a formal hearing, which will be set in the near future. BIG MEETING MAKES BOND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT PEOPLE OF GOOD BY URPLUS Vp i - in T rURTY THOUSAND OVER Ninety Thousand Dollars Comes In During Last Day; Outside Banks Report Surplus Over Towns Apportionment Clackamas county has exceeded its quota for the sale of the second Lib erty Loan bonds by $40,900. The 10 banks of the county reported Saturday night the sale of $340,900 worth of bonds, the county's quota being $300, 000. Of the total there was sub scribed through the three banks in Oregon City, $249,650, or $34,650 more than the city's quota, and the country, outside of Oregon City, exceeded its quota $6,600. The last day of the big drive opened with a shortage of $50,000, but the peo- nlA nf Plflr.lrnmAa rnm a mottlnv in nfscw of the count repnUtIon and subscriptions flooded the banks' offi cers up to and past the closing hour. The First National Bank of Oregon City ranks first, with more than one third of the quota, while the Bank of Oregon City and the Bank of Com merce received applications Saturday for practically as much as they re ported during the entire campaign, up to Friday night The following reports were received Saturday afternoon from all ot the banking institutions in Clackamas county: First National Bank, Oregon City $120,750 The Bank ot Oregon City. 87,050 41,850 14,650 15,500 14,000 12,000 14,400 13.200 7,500 Bank of Commerce Farmers Bank of Wllsonville Estacada State Bank First National Bank of Canby Canby State Bank Molalla State Bank Clackamas County Bank of ' Sandy Mllwaukle State Bank Total .$340,900 Molalla exceeded its quota by $1400, Estacada by $1500, Bandy by $5700 and Milwaukie by $5100, the last named town more than trebling its quota. The Boy Scouts went to the bat to help in the sala of Liberty Bonds, Fred Sardner, aged 12 years, selling 10 bonds, amounting to $1000, and Wil bur Criswell selling 10 bonds, amount- lng to $1550. He is 13 years of age. CJarence Sheppard4 aged 15 years, sold 10 bonds, amounting to, $550. They will receive medals. Lot Beatie, aged 14 years, who sold 13 bonds ot the First Liberty Loan, has just re ceived a medal and has been insisting his companions among the Boy Scouts In selling bonds of the second loan. Mr. and Mrs. William Fine, of Cane mah, were among those to subscribe for bonds Saturday, taking $200. Some of the Oregon City teachers were among the subscribers, and a number of children took their savings from the banks and invested in bonds. The employers of the Oregon City woolen mills have subscribed a total ot ap proximately $5500 of the second loan, and the company on Saturday pur chased additional bonds to this amount to take care of the subscrip tions of its employes, permitting them to pay installments as low as $1 a week. A. R. Jacobs, president of the company, In commenting on the sub scriptions made by the employes, was highly pleased at their patriotic spirit. Frank Jaggar, Luke and James Tracy are among the out of town peo ple who worked untiringly for the suc cess of the loan. STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSIONERS DEFENDANTS J. W. Ganong and M. E. Ganong his wife are plaintiffs In an action filed in circuit court Friday against S. Benson, W. L. Thompson and E. J. Adams, members of the State Highway com mission of Oregon. The complaint of the plaintiff's allege that they are the owners of certain land in Clackamas county situated in what is known as the Hedges donation claim and that the defendants have entered on the land and are tearing down trees, fen ces, shrubbery and carrying off loads of earth. That no condemnation pro ceedings have been brought by the defendants the complaint asking that they be restrained from entering on the premises during pendency of the action. ACTION DISMISSED. The suit of the Frank S. Johnson company of Portland, against Fred H. and Elmer Anderson was dismissed in circuit court Friday as settled. COUNTY GOOD