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MONSTER FLEET IS GENERAL DEMAND
Balfour, Former Leader Of Opposi
tion Is Prompt In Support Of
Program Of Govern
ment LONDON, July 22. The speech of
Winston Spencer Churchill, First
Lord of the Admiralty ,in introducing
today the supplementary naval appro
priation $5,000,000 in the House of
Commons, fully indorsed as it was hy
the Prime Minister, will cause graver
concern to the country than to any
warnings which have gone before.
Without the least offensiveness, the
First Lord of the Admiralty sketched
the "unprecendented" rise of the Ger
man fleet, which he described as "ex
tremely formidable."
In order to bring home its size to
his hearers, Mr. Churchill likened it to
the great fleet which all saw at Spit
head a short time ago. His text was
"build, build untiringly" through suc
cessive years, as the only means oi
meeting the menace of the North Sea.
Mr. Churchill also told the House
that if the information received by
the Admiralty that a Mediterranean
power meaning Austria was con
templating another considerable nav
al program proved true, "It will con
stitute a naval factor requiring our
prompt attention and not included in
any forecast I had given of future
naval construction."
Mr. Balfour, the former leader of
the oppostion, was prompt in his sup
port of the government program.
"Those who have listened to this
speech of the First Lord," he said,
"must now be convinced that there is
no use talking about dropping our
shipbuilding. The cost of the navy
must increase as long as insane com
petion in shipbuilding goes on else
where. And though modern peace is
as expensive as ancient war, it is
much cheaper than modern war."
MINISTER SAYS SATAN
IS IN ASCENDENCY
ST. LOUIS, July 22 Rev. Louis S.
Burgh, pastor of the Windsor Metho
dist Episcopal Church, declared the
following ten commandment of his Sa
tanic Majesty have taken the place of
those of Moses:
"1. You can have as many gods as
you want.
"2. You can make for yourself one
graven image in the likeness of the al
might dollar. You can bow down to
the god of greed, for he is the lord
thy god, visiting the iniquity of the
fortunate who happen to have plenty
upon the unfortunate who happen to
have less, showing mercy only to the
blind parasites who love him.
"3. You can take the name of the
Lord in vain, provided you wish to
hyperbolize in conversation with no
malice aforesaid.
"4. Remember the up to date Sab
bath. In it you shall get up at noon,
go to the ball game and visit a varie
ty show in the evening, for in six days
we are compelled to work for a living
and we need a good time on the Sab
bath. "5. Don't honor your father and
mother, lest the old pair enjoy life
too long.
"6. Don't commit any premeditated
murders except on the principle of
temporary insanity.
' "7. You may commit adultery, but
look out you don't have to pay ali
mony. "8. You may reasonably steal any
thing within the law of the land, even
a railroad.
"9. You can bear false witness
against your neighbor behind his back
if there is money in it.
"10. You can covet your neigh
bor's house and his wife (whether you
are married or not) and everything
that belongs to him. Also eat one an
other according to the law."
Maccabees Meet Tonight
The Knights of Maccabees will in
itiate applicants for membership at a
meeting this evening. Refreshments
will be served.
Couple Gets License
A license to marry was issued Mon
day to Hazel M. Glines and J. F. De
beck. Today's Program
at the
Electric
THE KISSING GERM
A roaring comedy. A laugh in
every foot of the films.
HEARTS AND FLOWERS
Featuring Miss Leonard
PRISCILLA'
(Majestic)
Don't fall to. see this program.
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ONLY 5 CENTS
SEATTLE JURIST DECLARES
HEALTH IS TOO POOR TO
MAKE FIGHT
INQUIRY CHECKED FOR TIME BEING
Aged Jurist Declares He Cannot Stand
Strain Defense Collapses
When Committee Con
tinues Investigation
SEATTLE, Wash., July 22. Judge
Hanford has telegraphed his resigna
tion to President Taft. He gives as
his reason that he cannot stand the
physical strain and that he desires to
retire while he still has some health
left. The committee will wait for
word from congress as to whether or
not to proceed with the impeachment,
probe.
It is admitted in the federal court
room that the startling evidence
brought out Saturday against Hanford
involving him in a financial deal with
the Northern Pacific railway finally
determined him to quit &e bench.
There was no longer a semblance of
doubt but that Hanford would have to
stand impeachment before the senate.
Members of the congressional commit
tee in confidence have said that they
considered the evidence against Han
ford most damaging.
The Hanford defense colapsed ap
parently when the investigating com
mittee showed a determined effort to
get at the bottom of Judge Hanford's
alleged business dealings with liti
gants. The Hanford decision reduc
ing the Northern Pacific railway's tax
es while he was negotiating for the
purchase of thousands of acres of land
from the railway, was a staggering
blow to the defense when Represent
ative McCoy read it into the records.
On top of this come the commit
tee's sensational move to investigate
the whole relationship existing be
tween Kerr and McCord, attorneys,
and Hanford. About 9:35 the com
mittee went into executive session. A
few minutes later, Representative Mc
Coy called in the conference all three
of Hanford's attorneys, E. S. Hughes,
Harold Preston and C. W. Dorr.
Rumors become rife at this juncture
that the committee was discussing
whatvprocedure to follow in case
Judge Hanford should resign. About
10:30 Chairman Graham, Judge Han
ford and Attorney Hughes left the fed
eral building and went to a nearby
telegraph office. Judge Hanford SSnt
in his resignation at that time, while
Chairman Graham wired to the house
judiciary committee asking that a res
olution be passed by the house in
structing its committee wffether to
continue the investigation.
Attorneys for Hanford went- into
conference behind closed doors with
the congressional ' committee this
morning and it was then rumored they
were discussing what effect the res
ignation of Hanford would have on
the impeachment charges. A subpena
had been issued for Erastus Brainerd,
until a year ago editor of the Seattle
Post-Intelligencer, and it was report
ed that he was expected to give sen
sational testimony.
That a climax to the Hanford invest
igation might come today was the sus
picion of those closely identified with
the case. Judge Hanford was on the
bench a few minutes this morning and
then left it.
At 10:30 Judge Hanford, Chairman
Graham of the investigation commit
tee, and Attorney Hughes, counsel for
Hanford, left the federal building and
went to a telegraph office.
"What is it all about?" Chairman J.
M. Graham was asked as he left the
telegraph office.
"I am on honor not to tell you," he
replied.
"There is a rumor," said a news
paper man, "that Judge Hanford has
just sent in his resignation to Presi
dent Taft."
But Graham refused to make any
comment whatsoever.
JAPAN'S EMPEROR
IS SLOWLY SINK!
TOKIO, July 22. The emperor of
Japan was slightly stronger late to
night, and those at his bedised were
hopeful of his recovery. Physicians,
however, declare that his trouble has
been allowed to go too far, and that
his case is hopeless.
After a fair night's sleep the patient
awakened at 6 o'clock this morning,
spoke intelligently to the watchers
at his bedside and swallowed some
liquid food. Following an examina
tion, the doctors issued a statement
that the mikado's condition was im
proved. Later the patient suffered a relapse
and lost consciousness for long inter
vals. The empress slept briefly dur
ing the night, Crown Prince Yoshito
asked permission today to be present
in the sick room, and the physicians
acceded to his request.
Members of the cabinet are awaiting
the end and everything is ready to
transfer imperial authority to Prince
Yoshihito when the mikado expires.
Although no disorders are anticipat
ed in Japan upon the accession to the
throne of Prince Yoshihito, much ap
prenhension Is felt concerning Korea,
and the government troops thsreare
prepared for outbreaks.
Prince Katsura arrived at St Peters
burg Sunday but the date oi his re
turn to Tokio is unsettled.
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NEW YORK, July 22. Five persons
are under arrest today charged with
participation in the Rosenthal murder
These are William Shapiro, owner of
the automobile used by the murderers
Louis Libby, its driver; Jack Rose,
the go-between for the police and the
gamblers; Bridgie Webber, in whose
rooms It is alleged the murden plans
were laid and Sam Pau at whose out
ing a week ago, it is alleged the crime
was decided upon. Jack Sullivan is
held as a material witness. It was
stated that arrests in other cities are
ntoinentarily expected.
Postoffice officials today are trying
to locate the writers of letters threat
ening District Attorney Whitman and
others. The grand jury postponed
the Rosenthal investigation until to
morrow because of a hitch over the
witnesses to be examined. The grand
jury wants to examine Police Lieuten
ants Becker, O'Reilly and Costigan,
who were in charge of the squads de
tailed to check gambling. District At
torney Whitman refuses to permit
Becker to testify unless he formally
waives immunity rights.
Attorney Marshall, representing
Weber and Paul, intends ,o demand
the release of his clients.
."Their arrest," said Marshall "was
the result of the hysterical attitude
of Police Commissioner Waldo. There
is no evidence against them."
Police Lieutenant Becker refused to
say whether he is willing to waive
immunity- if called to testify before
the grand jury.
Police Commissioner Waldo today
held a lengthy conference with Dist
rict Attorney Whitman regarding the
Rosenthal murder case. It was re
ported that the conference was held
at the request of Mayor Gaynor. Fol
lowing the conference, Waldo confer
red with Mayor Gaynor.
ROOSEVELT NAME
TO STAY ON BALLOT
TOPEKA, Kan., July 22. The Kan
sas supreme court today decided that
the names of Roosevelt electors must
remain on the primary ballots and
that the voters can then express their
choice between Taft and Roosevelt as
the Republican nominee in Kansas. It
ruled that the Taft-Roosevelt row was
political and should never have been
brought into the courts. All suits
were dismissed.
The decision was given on a suit
by the Taft men to have the names
of Roosevelt electors removed from
the regular Republican ballots.
WHEAT GROWER SEEKS
TO HAVE TITLE QUIETED
Thomas J. Robinson, an extensive
grower of wheat of South Dakota, has
filed suit in the circuit court of Clack
amas County to quiet title to 160 acres
of land in section 28, township 5
south, range 1 east. The defendants
are S. D. Doores and Ada Doores, et
al. Dimick & Dimick, attorneys for
plaintiff. - . -
I think you are a churchman,
And if you are, you might
Remember the injunction
About a shining light.
It doesn't say to place your light
Upon a pile of wood,
But says that if you hide your light
It won't do any good.
The law says "light obstructions,"
So please do not forget,
And other men may follow
The example you shall set.
(Signed) POLICE OFFICER
Good things orignate in Portland
often. The above is an example.
There was a large pile of partially
sawed wood on the sidewalk in front
of the rectory of St. David's Parish
Saturday evening. The rector had
failed to have a lantern placed on the
wood and a policeman, recognizing
the sanctity of the cloth, but sworn to
do his duty, yet wishing to do it dip
lomatically and reverentially, left the
stanza which he hastily scribbled, on
the rector's doorstep. The clergyman
Rev. Henry Russel Talbot, appreciat
ing the joke and admitting his dere
liction, made public the poem and
put the wood in the cellar.
TO BE ON JOB TODAY
Owners of dogs who have not taken j
out licenses may expect to lose their
pets this week unless they comply i
with the law. E. L. Shaw announced
Monday that a new dog catcher had
been employed and instructed to take ,
to the pound all dogs that had not '
been registered. The edict applies to I
the rich and the poor alike, and be
fore night it is expected that members
of the "Dogdom 400" will be associat
ing with dogs of the lowest degree in
the pound. The licenses are $1 for
male dogs and $3 for female dogs.
Persons wishing to redeem dogs that
have been impounded will not only
have to pay for a license but will be
charged $1 extra.
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE TO
START TERM SEPTEMBER 20
CORVALLIS, Or., July 22, (Special.)
The fall term of the Oregon Agri
cultural college will open September
20. The course of instruction will in
clude general agriculture, agronomy,
animal husbandry, bacteriology, bot
any and plant entomology, veterinary
science, civil engineering, electrical
engineering, mechanical engineering,
mining engineering highway engineer
ing, domestic science, domestic art,
commerce, forestry, pharmacy, zoolo
y, chemistry, physics, mathmetics, En
glish language, history, art, etc.
3 DECREES GRANTED
Judge Campbell Monday granted de
crees of divorce in the following cases
Paul Rothman against Katie Rothman,
Edna P. Smith against Goldwin T.
Smith and William R. Johnson against
Grace Johnson. Edna P. Smith was
granted the custody of her child and
given $14 a month alimony.
TO SETTLE
CAR VICTIM'S ESTATE
County Judge Beatie Monday ap
pointed August Fischer administrator
of the estate of Adolph Fischer, who
died from injuries received in a street
car accident. The estate, which is
composed entirely of personality, is
valued at $5,000. Fischer while try
ing to board a car in this city last
Sunday night two weeks ago fdUl un
der it, his right leg being severed at
the knee. He died two days later in
the Oregon City Hospital. His home
was in Portland.
STEVENS CHUM OF
William B. Myers, of Joplin, Mo., a
former resident of Oregon spent sev
eral days in Portland last week. Mr.
Myers looked in vain for the location
of the "What Cheer House," which was
the leading Portland caravansary in
1862-63. Mr. Myers, in an interview
said :
"As a boy I answered the first call
to war when three months service was
asked for and when discharged from
this I joined the government emigrant
escort party headed by Captain Mel
druijj Crawford, and of this party I
know of but three alvie except myself
Cyrus Dolph and William Bergerof
Portland, and Harley Stevens, of Ore
gon City. The late Senator Joseph
Dolph was orderly sergeant of this
party and one of its most popular
members. This was in the Summer of
1862 and when we had reached as far
as Powder River there was a great
gold find at Auburn, Or., reported, and
I stampeded there with a number of
others but after reaching there w$3
learned that a party, headed by a man
named Grimes, had been murdered by
the Indians in the Boise basin and I
joined a party to hunt the murderers,
but with no success.
"It was in December, that year, I
reached Portland and was flat broke.
I was only seventeen years of age but
I was willing to tackle anything. I
was offered a job as school teacher in
Yamhill County at a little settlement
where the Yamhill River enters the
Willamette. There were fifteen schol
ars and many of them rode miles
through the timber to attend it, some
coming daily three on one horse. I
spent Sunday in the vicinity trying to
find some of my old pupils and did lo
cate a few among the Crawford and
Haines families who are now grand
fathers and grandmothers. It was one
of the most pleasant winters that my
memory recalls and as I look back on
it now the life was as close to nature
as was possible, but with an honest
truthfulness that bore the spirit that
has since made Oregon."
MRS. CHRISTIANA HAAG '
DIES AT CLARKES
Mrs. Christiana Haag, of Clarkes,
died Sunday after a short illness. She
was born in 1853 in Russia, and came
to Oregon many years ag. Mrs. Haag
is survived by her husband, Chris
Haag, and several children. The fun
eral will be held today.
CAMPERS LEAVE FOR HOMES
AFTER HAVING MOST DE
LIGHTFUL SESSION
RAIN INTERFERES SOME lAST DAY
Dr. Spurgeon, of ' London, Endears
Sejf To Crowd And is Given
Grand Chautauqua
Salute
The Willamette Valley Chautauqua
Assembly closed its session for 1912
Sunday with the finest program in the
history of the assembly. While the
attendance probably was not as large
as it was last year, due to the Elks'
convention, and other counter attrac
tions, interest was keen throughout
and the patrons were more than pleas
ed. The campers Monday began mov
ing their tents and before night
beautiful Gladstone Park, which had
been a scene of animation for more
than two weeks was deserted. The
Portland Railway, Light & Power
Company operated cars to and from
the grounds all day Monday, and the
Southern Pacific Railway stopped its
cars near the grounds so the campers
could move their effects.
While the attendance Sunday was
not as large as was expected, owing
to the inclement weather, at least 2,
500 persons were on the grounds to
hear the Rev. William Spurgeon, the
noted London Clergyman, in the aft
ernoon. He spoke on, "Moses, the
Hero of the eDsert." The lecture-sermon
was one of the best addresses of
the meeting and Dr. Spurgeon was
complimented by scores of persons af
ter he spoke. He also was given the
Chautauqua Salute, which was a sig
nal compliment.- Rev. McGaw, Sec
retary of the National Christian Move
ment Association, spoke in the even
ing upon the work of the association.
Chapman's Orchestra rendered sever
al sacred concerts in the afternoon.
The Chautauqua chorus delighted the
crowd with several numbers.
The Chautauqua management has
been congratulated by hundreds of
persons this season upon the excel
lence of the program and the manage
ment is pleased over the results.
TO BE CONSIDERED
A committee representing the Ore
gon City Comercial Club will leave
this city Thursday morning for Logan,
to meet with a club of that place to
consider the matter of builfing a
bridge across the Clackamas river
either at Barton or at Eagle Creek.
These places will be visited by the
committee and club. At noon the wo
men of Logan will serve dinner.
The committee representing the
Oregon City Commercial Club will be
composed of C. G. Miller, B. T. Mc
Bain, president of the .Commercial
Club; T. W. Sullivan, L. Adams, M. D.
Latourette, Frank Busch, Sr., W. A.
Huntley, O. D. Eby, J. W. Loder, A.
A. Price, William Hammond, Dr. L.
L. Pickens, O. E. Freytag, F. A. Olm
stead and E. E. Brodie.
'PHONE BELL FOOLS
HUNGRY THOMAS CAT
A cat belonging to an Oregon City
family has acquired almost human in
telligence when it comes to answering
the dinner bell. Whenever the bell is
sounded old "Thomas" can be seen
heading for the house knowing it is
meal time. A few days ago "Thomas"
heard the telephone bell, which had
just been installed in the dining room,
and thinking it the dinner bell, hur
ried from the yard, and seating him
self near the telephone bell, waited for
his dinner.
The cat made a record foi himself
a few days ago by catching a large
rat at dinner time. It is probable
that the bell did not ring that day, and
the feline becoming impatient decided
to find his own dinner.
DE BOK'S HEN
is mm
Mrs. George DeBok, of Willamette,
insists that she has the most preco
cious hen in Clackamas County. Born
January 18, 1912, the hen laid her first
egg May 29, 1912. She hatched seven
chickens July 18. A friend of Mrs.
DeBok's writes the Morning Enter
prise as follows: "
"If there is a younger mother in
Oregon, show her up. The little hen
was hand raised as its mother died
when her brood was two days' old.
She is a Barred Plymouth Rock."
The Morning Enterprise, not wish
ing to meddle In family affairs, has
nothing to say regarding this remark
able hen, albeit there are probably
chicken farmers in Clackamas County
who will take exceptions to this Barred
Plymouth Rock having established a
record in the particular line mention
ed. - "
OFFICIALS OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC
WILL ATTEND MEETING
THIS EVENING
COUNTY DIVISION TO BE DISCUSSED
Effort To Prove That "Linn City" Ti
tles For Canal and Locks Are
All Right Will Be
Made
The Commercial Club at a bigmeet
ing tonight will take steps to combat
the proposed plan of the Southern Pa
cific Railroad to change the main line
of the road so as to eliminate Ore
gon City. The plan is to build a bridge
across the Clackamas River at New
Era and route all through trains on
the west side line to the Oswego cut
off bridge. D. W. Campbell, General
Superintendent of the road and J. H.
Mulchy, General Freight Agent will
attend the meeting tonight and give
details of what the company intends
doing.
Another 'question that will be dis
cussed will be the division of the
county, which is urged by residents of
Estacada. They want a new county,
to be called Cascade, created out of
the eastern section of Clackamas. The
voters of the state will pass upon the
proposition at the coming election.
The free locks on the West Side also,
will be discussed, a rumor being cur
rent that the government is hesitat
ing because of a report that the title
at Linn City is clouded.
Few residents of the state are fa
miliar with the hamlet and a majori
ty of the population residing within a
mile of the site know virtually nothing
of it, yet there is no dispute that it
existed and was located on the west
side of the Willamette at Oregon City
where big manufacturing plants now
hold forth.
It is so highly important that some
trace be found of the city that- the
War Department will refuse to. pro
ceed with the purchase of the locks
and canal at Willamette Falls unless
the abstract can be shown complete.
In other words the Government will
not purchase property under an ad
verse title.
The abstract was turned over to Ma
jor Mclndoe, Corps of Engineers, Unit
ed States Army, a few weeks ago by
the owners, the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company, and by him
in turn given into possession of Unit
ed States District Attorney McCord,'
whose .duty it is to see that the docu
ments are regular, contain proper de
scriptions and that a good and suffi
cient title can be transferred. The
Portland Railway, Light & Power Co.
has evinced no concern in the past ov
er the fact its abstract did not include
a full record of Linn City, but now the
urgency of those details being includ
ed has been presented through the re
turn of the transcript to the corpora
tion with the request that the proper
ty descriptions be completed.
It is said that no official records
exist of Linn City, though pioneers
say it was regularly platted and rath
er thickly settled, but during an ear-
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Today and
Tomorrow
At 2, 3:15, 8 and 9:15 p. m.
The
Thaten Duo
Promises you a good com
edy act entitled
The
MAN that
Looks Just
Like ME
The act just presented by
this capable duo was cer
tainly a winner and they
say that the act for today
and tomorrow is just as
good.
The Grand
Believes them