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OREGON CITY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918
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PEACE AIMS
BACKED UP
BY BRITISH
LABOR IN
NOTTINGHAM. Eng., Jan. 23.
llrltlnh labor today backed up the
peace term announced by President
Wilson and Premlr Lloyd George.
"Uultiaa Germany accepts the alms
of President Wilson and Premier Lloyd
George and labor's minimum tonus we
muitt fight on," declared Chairman
I'urdy In opening the annual confer
mice of the labor party here today.
"A negotiated peace while Qnrmany
occupied the territory of other nations
would be a Gorman victory."
The growing political power of lolitir
was emphasized here today when the
annual conference of the lnbor party
opmied.
The meeting took on added signifi
cance In view of the recent appeals of
Premier Lloyd George to the working
cluts and the growing possibility of
a Liberal Labor coalition government
before the end of the year.
Peace will take a prominent part in
the dlacusNlnna of the delegate and
labor's position In the war will be de
bated from every angle. Women dele
gates are present for the first time.
This Is the most Important labor
meeting ever held In Great Britain and
representative from all the trade un
ion are present
The party I to be reorganized and a
new constitution will be adopted wid
ening the acope of the party organisa
tion to Induce all producer "by band
or brain."
Numerou resolutions bad been pre
sented In advance for debate. They
propose the following:
1 The election of cabinet member
by the house of commons.
2 An early International conference
of labor representatives from all coun
tries to dlscuNS peace.
3 The retirement of all members of
the labor party from cabinet post.
4 Government suppression of food
profiteering and the punishment of
profiteer.
6. That the time has now come for
a general peace by negotiation.
8. That representatives of labor alt
at the peace conference table.
7 The holding of an International
labor conference simultaneously with
the general pence conference to see
that the Interests of tho working class
es are protected.
8 A substantial levy on capital.
9 Reforms In the DrltlBh houlth ad
mlnlxtnitloii, 10 Workmen's compensation In
England. .
11 A declaration In favor of home
rule for India along the line of the
South African government.
12 The establishment of an Inter
national language "ao'that the work
er of the world can understand one
another without the aid of an Inter
pretor."
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Louis n. Eby, through hla guardian
ad litem, Bon W. Eby, has brought suit
In the circuit court for 11745, against
Blanche Miller Brown, by reason of
porsonnl injuries sustained in a collis
ion with tho defendant October 8.
Young Eby, who la fourteen years of
age, was riding a bicycle at tho corner
of Main and Third, and charges that
the defendant in an automobile, was
riding along the wrong side of the
atreot, when the collision occurred,
rialntiff claims he was thrown from
his bicycle and sustained serious in
juries of a permanent nature.
ASKS $1745 DAMAGES
Great Campaign Planned For the
Sale of Thrift and War Savings
Stamps to Help Down the Huns
Uncle Sam 1b again appealing to
Clackamas county for aid in carrying
out successfully the great war by buy
ing War Savings and Thrift Stamps,
and In line with this appeal a meeting
was held last evening at the Commer
cial club which was addressed by Mr
L. J. Simpson of North Bend Oregon,
who is vice-chairman of the state exec
utive committee tor tho sale of War
Savings and Thrift Stump and . also
chairman of the First Congressional
district which comprises 17 counties.
Uncle Sam asks every man, woman
and child to buy War Savings and
Thrift Stamps not only for your coun
try's sake but fo ryour own. The gov
ernment wants everyone to practice
economy, thrift and self denial, in or
der that every available penny may be
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OUR 'JITS CRY
With the object of securing a res
toration o flhe Jitney service between
Oregon City and Oswego, discontinued
about a month ago, E. E. Brodio, W. A.
Huntley and W. 1'. Ilawlny were ap
pointed by the Commercial Ciub Live
Wire Tuesday a committee to take
up the matter with the Portland Ball
way Light 41 Power company, which
operated the Jitney service.
Discontinuance of the service sev
ered the only truffle link between the
two towns and the buslunsa men bere
are anxious to have the Una reestab
lished, with a schedule maintained
that will accomodate Oswego shop4
per.
B. N. Byerloe, editor of the Oswego
Times, wald that people of hi town
were being forced to go to Portland,
because of lack of transportation fa
cilities .
He also urged that the portion of
the Pacific highway between Oregon
City and Oswego be first Improved
with state and county funds, rather
than the short and costly stretch be
tween Oswego and the Multnomah
county line.
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FIGHT TO FINISH.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2l.Prea-
ldent Wilson has aerved notice on
Democratic leaders in the senate
4' that he will use all hi Influence t
and power to beat the bill to ere-
ale a war council.
"The president will fight to the 4
finish." wa tlja word brought to
the capitol today.
Prosident Wilson Issued a
statement tonight characterizing
as an "aMonlHhlng and unjustifl- s
ablo distortion of the truth" assor-
Hons made by Senator Chamber-
lain In his speech at New York $
4-Snturday concerning Inaction and $
Inefficiency on the part of the
government in its war prepara- &
Hons. 4
4 r ! $ $ 4 A S
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21. Without
waiting to loam the administration's
attitude officially, Senator Chamber
lain of Oregon, on behalf of the senate
military affairs committeo today rec
ommended Immediate passage of the
bill creating a war cabinet of three
member to take over the active man
agement of thewar.
The measure expressly provides that
the cabinet "Is to be composed of three
dlsUngulxhed citizens of demonstrated
executive ability to be appointed by
the president, by and with the consent
and advice of the senate.
Washington, Jan. 21. President
Wilson summoned Senator Martin of
Virginia and Senator Simpson of North
Carolina to the White House Sunday
to tell of his opposition to the war cab
inet, munitions ministry or any other
new device which will change control
of war direction at this time. Sunday
conferences at the White House have
been rare.
This conference marks the deter
mined attitude of the president against
changing at this time.
Neither Senator Martin nor Senator
Simmons would discuss the conference.
The White House refused any state
ment except the general indication Jhat
the president's opposition to the new
plans remains unaltered, even after
his review of Senator Hitchcock's bill
with Secretary Baker Saturday and his
conference with the senate leaders
Sunday.
placed at the disposal of the nation
and in return for this support, your
government is going to pay you 4 per
cent interest compounded quarterly.
This country's quota has been placed
at $748,580 for the coming year which.
ia $20 por capita and to pledge, this
large sum, it Is going to be necessary
for everyone to put their shoulder to
the wheel. Every store, business
houRe and bank In the county Is going
to be naked to place these stamps on
sale and urge their customers to put
every spare cent Into thorn. At the
meeting held Inst night the following
appointments were made.
A, C. Howland was elected a chair
man, J. E. Calavan was placed in
charge of drganiaing the schools
throughout the county, E. C. Cauflold
OSWEGO 0
Remarkable Photo Taken at Lunch Hour During Battle of Cambrai
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Thla photograph taken at the height
for lunch In the trenches beAlnd their
head of the men.
Oswego Water Supply Is Fine
Says Investigator for Public Ser
vice Commission; Praises Patullo
SALEM. Or., Jan. 22. (Special to
the Enterprise) Not only has the or
der o fthe Public Service commission
nl the Owsego water case been lived
up to by th ewater company, but many
things have been done for the better
ment of conditions not called for by
the commission's order, according to a
report of Examiner Rasch for the com
mission filed with Commissioner Fred
Buchtel today.
The examination was made In com
pany with Dr. Holt, secretary of the
state board of health, Superintendent
Patullo of the Oswego Lake, Light,
Water & Power company and Mrs.
Smith and Mrs. Cooper of Oswego.
The report of Mr. Itasca on condi
tions found at the plant la as follows:
"The location o fthe spring has been
changed and It was encased in cement
four feet above the ground and well
screened. Extending back a consider
able distance the ground has been
spaded, seeded and surface ditches
have been dug to divert the surface
water from draining into the spring.
"An additional pump, electrically
connected and operated, ha been in
stalled and the pump bouse has been
extended to house thla pump. The en
tire floor of this new addition is of
cement, and new flooring has been put
in the old pump house.
PERMANENT PORE
WASHINGTON, Jun. .-"-Representative
Hawloy waa today advised that
the lands In the Southern Paclllo se
lection, used as the intake for the
Oregon City water system, have been
recommended by the geological survey
for a power site withdrawal, thus re
taining the title in the federal rov
eminent and securing to Oregon C'.iy
a perpetual pure water supply.
LICENSE TO MARRY.
Chas. R. Achilles and Helen E.
Howell were granted a license to wed
Friday.
was delegated to the work of appoint
ing salesman and organizing the busi
ness houses, Jas. H. Cary assumes
leadership o fthe Industrial committee
which includes the campaign to be
made among tho mills, factories, etc.
Rev. Milliken Is in charge of the work
among churches, clubs, lodges, Sunday
schools; etc., J. J. Cooke is to handle
the general publicity for the work.
These officers will meet Tuesday
evening at the Commercial club and
appoint their sub committees through
out the entire county. This great work
ia going to tax the county to Its utter
most but it goes without question that
everyone will exert themselves to the
uttermost to put this community
among the governments -ataunchest
supporters.
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of the British advance at Cambrai showed East County troop resting
machine gun. The picture was taken while bullets were flying over the
"The sterilization plant wa now ini
operation. The report to the contrary
given out some time ago waa true, but
at that time the pump was not In oper
ation. - The connecting hose 1 removed
from the water and the sterilization
plant la shut off when the water la not
being pumped Into the mains. There
waa a prevalent Odor of free chlorine
at the spring, and the water from the
faucet In Mrs. Crier's kltchenthad a
faint taste of chlonnl, but not suffic
ient to be obnoxious or unsafe, accord
ing to the statement of Dr. Holt I In
structed Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Smith
to notify the commission by telephone
if the water becomes " objectionable
from excessive chlorine.
"The reservoir connections have
been made and Mr. Todd, who is em
ployed by the water company, inform
ed me that he had cleaned the reser
voir recently and had finished by using
lime.
"Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Smith both
expressed to me their complete satis
faction with everything about the wa
ter works, and altso stated that' this
was the first time In years that the
water did not become muddy and
roiled following heavy rains. They
did not, however, accept the statement
of Mr. Todd that the reservoir was
thoroughly cleaned. Not that they
Pole Gats Vanisli
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Remove G a Masks
Skunk Row Is Over
Remove your gas masks, folks, for
the threatened litigation between J. S.
Imel and Qeorgo McKinnis for the pos
session of three live skunks, will not
be "aired" in local courts.
By some legerdemain known only to
the district attorney's office ,the par
ties, who are well known, Clackamas
county men from the Clackamas
Heights country east of Oregon City,
have settled their difficulties out of
court. McKinnis has agreed to give
up the three skunks, which he pur
chased from Iinel's fine stock of thor
obred animals last week, but does not
feel like carrying the animals back to
the original owner. Imel, on the other
hand, being an experlened man in
handling the delicate "critters" has
agreed to come after the animals.
Imel, who operates a skunk farm on
the Abernethy east of town, last week
sold hla entire stock of about a dozen
animals to McKinnis, delivering three
choice "star blacks", and taking Mc
Kinnis' check for $25 In payment.
McKinnis called for the other skunks
the next day but claimed some were
missing and stopped payment on the
check. Imel immediately got in touch
with local authorities and wanted the
matter brought before the court. Skunk i
hides, when the market is
strong" are
worth from $3 to $6 claims Imel.
With the settlement of the case, all
local officers heaved a sigh of relief.
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4 TEXAN IS SAFE t
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Jan. 18.
$ The Hawaiian-American line
$ steamship Texan, which was in a
collision at Bea last Monday, ar- S
S rived here safely today under her ?
S own steam.
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disputed Mr. Todd, but did not believe
that any man bad sufficient ability to
clean anything thoroughly, and would
not be satisfied until they could actu
ally witness the cleaning. In order
that they might be satisfied. I request
ed Mr. Patullo that they be notified the
next time he reservoir is to he cleaned
and also notify others who might be
Interested, that they be present and
supervise the work. Ho readily agreed
to this and assured me that it would be
done.
"The supervision the sterilization
plant has now been turned over to Mr.
Simlngton, who will be held responsi
ble for Its proper working and any
shortcomings In Its manipulation could
be readily ascertained and the blame
located, and if Mr. Simlngton does not
make good the commission should be
notified.
"I am also satisfied that the order of
the commission has been lived up to!
by the water company, and that they
have also done many things not called
for by the commission, that has made
for the betterment of the plant and the
service in general. Mr. Patullo has
shown a nofc'.e spirit otooperation at
all times, notwithstanding the various
causes for delays over which he had
no control." . .
IN FRANCE WES
CAPT. W. R. LOGUS
.Word was received by Mrs. W. R.
Logus, of this city, from Captain W.
R. Logus, who is "Somewhere in
France" Tuesday, telling o fthe safe
arrival of the Third Oregon regiment
of which Captain Logus is connected.
The note was written January 3rd.
Captain Logus states: "At last we
are in camp. It is cold, but we have
cantonments, stoves and electric lights,
also good food. We are all well and
contented."
This is cheering news to many wives
and parents o fboys who have gone to
France to hear they have arrived safe
ly. Many anxious relatives have been
making inquiries in this city, and this
is one of the first messages received
from the boys o fthe Third Oregon,
Savory" Case Pending As Result of Re- '
fusal toHonor CheckBecause TwoSkunks
are Lost Officers on Trail of Hot "Scent"
Adjust your gas masks, folks, and
j harken to the four-reel thriller en
titled, "The Mystery of the Three
Skunks or Why the Case will be Set
tled Out of Court."
Wrathy and highly Indignant, J. S.
Imel, who operates a skunk farm along
the Abernethy about three miles north
east of Oregon City, appeard before
local officials ' Thursday. He wanted
action immediate action, if you please
against George McKinnis, who he
claims, selected three fine specimens
from his string of thoroughbred
skunks, tendered his check, removed
the skunks to his home and then
LOCAL Hi IS
TO HAKE GRADE
FOR HIGHWAY
The Oregon Engineering and Con
struction company will supervise the
grading of the "Canemah cut" or the
strip of the new Pacific highway being
built, between the .lower end of Cane
mah and what Is known as "String
town." President Moltltt announced Tues
day he would start a crew of men Im
mediately and will rush the work a-
lani bb ymciigauie. ineworaia' -aTV
oi me contract landed by ti v
ik A tt. t,H w O V . C I
recently for the grading of . Wixi-
mately 1 mile 6 fthe new river road.
The Canemah Job will consist largely
of a big rock cut and fill.
With this end of the worlt looked af
ter by the construction company, and
the two or more crews which the coun
ty will have on the Job by the latter
part of the week, it is predicted that
the grading will be in shape at an early
date. The county has already started
work farther aouth o nthe road.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 22. (Special to
the Enterpriae) The State Highway
commission, through Its auditor, G. Ed
Boss, today called upon the Clackamas
county court by letter to expedite the
grading work on the Pacific Highway
from Canemah to the rock cut at New
Era. The court Is under contract with
the highway department to do this
grading work. The contractor, alarnv
ed by conditions that apparently con
front him for the work for the coming
year, ha been calling loudly upon the
commission to Jack up the county court
so that It will force the work through
to an early completion.
Labor conditions, car conditions, and
general conditions relating to mater
ials, have caused the contractor to fear
that the work will not progress as rap
Idly as it might, after the grading la
completed. From present indlcationa
there seems to be no reason to doubt
that materials will move very slowly
during the coming summer. If they
move at all .and consequently the con-
tractor is exceedingly anxious to have report was $1,71 per patron. The an
the grade ready so that work may start) nual cost per piece of mail handled in
as early in the spring as possible. The
fact that last fall the government shut
out highway work completely from the
use of cars ,and thus compelled the
state to close down on the Sheridan
paving job, Is one reason for fearing
that conditions for fast work on road
contracts this year may not be of the
best. WTiether the government order
In regard to cars for highway work will
extend over into the coming spring and
summer Is still a matter underterm
ined, but the commission sees no rea
son for a speedy decision of this or
der ,and If it Is not rescinded it is
plain that work for the contractor will
move Blowly.
The rock at New Era is being taken
out on force account plus percentage
basis by the Warren Construction com
pany, and as soon as the grade is suffi
ciently improved to allow it, pavement
will be laid by the Oregon Hassam
Paving company under a contract let
to them b ythe commission during the
latter portion of 1917.
The commission Is hoping that the
Clackamas county court will move
with rapidity after being jogged up by
the letter which has just gone out
from the commission's office as the
work on the New Era road is .consid
ered among the more important jobs
to be done by the commission this
year.
"Killm" by Officers
Produces 13 Quarts
From Wm. 'Killin sby
.
Thirteen was an unlucky number for
William Killinsby, who- stepped from
train No. 14 from San Francisco Thurs
day night and was halted at the corner
of Seventh and Main streets by Patrol
man Burk. Killinsby had two suit
cases, containing Just 13 quarts of
whiskey. He waa turned over to Sher
iff Wilson and secured a loan of $50
from a friend in West Linn to guaran
tee his appearance for trial.
stopped payment on the check.
Imel claims that McKinnla agreed
to purchase his whole stock, consisting
of twelve animals of that certain brand
known among skunk fanciers as "star
blocks." He selected three which he
took away on payment of the check
and returned the next day for the
balance. Then, according to Imel's
story, McKinnis claimed there were
twojkunks missing from the number
and refused to take the remaining
"critturs" at any price. He promptly
called up the bank and stopped pay
ment on the check which he had ten
dered the day before.
According to Mr. Imel's story, this in
DECISION
RIGHT SAYS
PRESIDE!
WILSON
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ii has affirmed the
local and district boards
..n
KArc
,ing the agricultural claim of
V.ll
&is Fredrick Kieilng, ion of F. J.
Klellng, a fanner o fthe Aurora coun
try In Clackamas county. Word was
received by the local board to this
effect Tuesday.
Young Kleling' claim for agricul
tural exemption was denied at the time
of the first draft and he was sent to
Camp Lewis. His appeal waa taken
through the district board and on to
the president of the United States, and
the decision of the local boards was
affirmed January 10th by the nation'
executive. It was held by the lower
boards that it wa not necesaary to
the carrying on of the war that Klel
ing be kept on the farm which he had
leased fro mhis father.
At the present time, the boy is In
service In France, having been sent
over from Camp Lewis some time ago.
R.F.D.
According to the annual report of
the postmaster-general for the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1917, received
yesterday by F. S. Myers, postmaster
at Portland the cost of maintaining
the rural free delivery mall service in
Oregon for the vear covered bv the
the year waa 1 cent, which, was less
than one-half the cost in most states.
.On the date of the report 130,817 peo
ple, or one-fourth of the population of
the state, were being served by the
rural delivery of mail. A total of 257
rural routes, covering a mileage of
6357 miles, were being operated. The
cost of this service for the year was
$310,550. Since the report was made a
number of additional routes, as well as
extensions of routes already In opera
tion, have been provided, and a larger
proportion of the state's population Is
being served today.
CniCMIOOCOCIIIT
UL uiomioow GUI
TO VOID REAL ESTATE
SALE TO SOLDIER
Henry Luiten obtained a judgment
of foreclosure in the sum of $1100,.
costs and attorney's fees against
Charles Schauff and John Schauff
Thursday. -
Judge Campbell singed an order dis
missing the suit of Allan C. Peel
against James S. Thatcher and W. F.
Q. Thatcher ,et al this afternoon. The
suit which was filed recently in the cir
cuit court charged that Mrs. Thatcher
and her husband fraudulently deeded
away an interest in certain mortgaged
real properties to a United States sol
dier. In order to bring the property
within the provisions of the 1917
"moratorium" law of Oregon, which
prevents foreclosure or execution
againt property held by sailors and
soldiers during the war.
The suit was dismissed without pre
judice, and the receivership which was
ordered by the court at the time of
the suit was ordered dissolved.
Winnie Hanson was given a decree
of divorce from Olaf Hanson her hus
band, together with $15 per month
alimony an dthe custody of their minor
child, Odessa.
itself would not be so bad, but Mc
Kinnis has failed to return the three
beauties to the Imel skunk kennels.
McKinnis Btated, that he would skin
the animals and sell the hides, says
Imel, who frankly intimated to Sher
iff Wilson that he suspected a "skin
game," of some sort.
Pending the return of the animals
Sleuth Sheriff Wilson will work on the
"scent," and possible may work up a
"strong" case. According to District
Attorney Hedges, the matter may be
"aired" in the local courts, providing
any local sleuths can be imposed up
on to bring in the three exhibits.