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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-14
Fire at Florence
Friday Morning

One of the most destructive fires
chat has taken place in Florence in re-
cent years occurred there Friday
morning and damaged the United OH
Company's refinery to the extent Of
$50. .e00s The loss was in oil and
material, IS. 600 gal ons Of the former
being destroyed
and il was nearly noon. or i've hours
and half later. before the flames
were under control. Every available
man in the employ of both the United
ard Standard on companies in Flor
ence. as well as many other citizens
of the community joined the fre-fght-
ing force. and by heroic work sue
ceeded in checking the flames hsfore
they reached to other departments or
the plant and made the destruction
complete.
The origin OF the fire is not known
but the generally accented theory is
that one OF the seams in a horizontal
tank in the cylinder stock department
spread open from the pressure within
and with it came stream OF highly
infammabie naphtha solution. The
oil from the tank made its way to TIE
steam stills short distance away
where E. G. Jaeger. vinton Shumway
and w. C. Fish were employed at the
time. Shumway had just completed
the work of cleaning out the fires un-
der the stills when he observed the
oil An effort was made to keep ii
away from the fre. but without SUE
cess. When the tank collapsed an
explosion occurred that was heard in
all parts OF Florence. and to all appear
ances the entire lower part Of the
yards were ON IRE. Dense clouds OF
smoke. intermingled with leapine
flames. shot into the air, and this, with
q series of explosions that shook
houses in the vicinity and broke win
dows in the office bui ding on the
grounds. produced great excitement II
Florence. especially among the resi-
dents in the neighborhood of the re-
fnery. For a little while the flames
appeared so threatening that some OF
the people living across the stree;
| from the big plan. made hurried prep.
arations to move out. and in some IN
stances auto trucks were summoned 10
make the transfer. Fortunately. the
fire fighters prevented such ca.astro-
phe and the blaze was confined to the
department in which it started, but
not without much hard work
The Florence IRE department rem
dered valuable service in the emer-
gency and. supplemented by the assist
ance 1t received from the oil compa'
nies and volunteer work from citizens
succeeded in getting under control q
very ugly situation. The United and
Standard Oil companies fought the
flames with steam and continued their
efforts until the FIRE was extinguished
II for any reason a man dropped out
several others were ready to take his
place. and the work OF combating the
flames proceeded without interruption
until they were suppressed
1t was the first serious hre that has
occurred in the United oil company's
refinery in more than 80 years since
its establishment in Florence.
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The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-14
Quotas in Next
Weeks War
Work Drive

The quotas have been assigned to
the various districts OF the county for
the United War Work drive They
are practically the same as the quotas
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Black Diam ond
Dehorning
Pencil

For sale at G. T. Wood and
Sons coal Office.
Every pencil viii. dehorn so
head from 10 days TO 10 months
old for $1.o0 A forfeit Of $500
iyon any calf II will fail to dehorn.
Phone Canon s67 4az Main St
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1918-11-14

Joseph Williams Of 7ls Forest ave.
nue.. who has been quite seriously IN
with Spanish influenza. is reported
somewhat better today.
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MNs. enlTt ALgxANpen.s

lfIss vsra Asxaadst. dAnxAter q
l1te ndith Alsean1er. = 10Y ~ Il
~ hedne e1e NsFSA osveakt skrset
win oouh1e Dooalioeaa.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12


.. m. OF said day, st Tue 'nssin en-
trance door OF the Maiheur County
Court House, at Vale. oregon. sell
at public auction TO the highest bid
der or bidders for cash, the following
described real property, towit:
sh Of NwA Of Bwk Section 2e.
Township 20 s. n. 90. u. W. NJ
Taken and levied upon as the
property Of the said above named de-
fendants, or as much thereof as may
be necessary to satisfy said judgment
In favor OF weiser Loan a Trust
Company. and against the above
named Defendants, with interest
thereon, together with all costs and
disbursements that have or may ac-
crue.
Dated at Vale. Oregon, this goth
day Of August. 1918.
BEN J. BROWN.
BY Sheriff.
T. G. McBIRoY. Deputy.
First publication August 22, 1919
Last publication Sept. 10. 1918.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
NOTICE FoR PUBLICATION.

Department OF the Interior. U. s
Land office at Vale, Oregon, August
10, 191S.--Not!ce IL hereby given
that Mrs. ]. X. zumwalt formerly
Mabel Markle. of Ontario, Oregon.
who, on March 10 tn, 1914, made
Homestead Entry No. 03163 for SIs
SEX, Sec. IS and WINE Y. Sec
tion 10. Township IL South, r. as.
f. w. NJ. has filed notice of inten-
TO make final three-year proof, 10
establish claim 10 the land above
described, before Register and Recei-
yer, U. s. Land Office. at Vale, Ore
gon, on the 21st day OF September.
1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: Mrs.
Mary Beckman, A. w. Blanchard.
Mrs. Anna S. Blanchard and Il. A.
Beeler. all of Ontario. oregon
Thos. Jones, Register.
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SUMMONS.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR NAL
uEfrp CpIfNsTy

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR NAL
HEUR COUNTY.
George Glasscock. Plaintiff. w. Ar
thur Il. Dodds and Mabel Dodds,
Defendants.
To Arthur T.. Dodds and Mablo
Dodds. Defendants:
In the Name OF the State OF ore.
gon. you are hereby required to ap.
pear and answer the complaint filed
against you In the above entitled
suit within six weeks from the date OF
the first publication OF this Summons,
or for want thereof the plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief de.
manded In the complaint. Namely
for n judgment against you for the
sum OF $4,000 principal with inter
est theron from the first day OF May.
1917. at the rate OF ten per cent per
annum, and for the sum OF $500
attorneys fees In this suit. together
with costs and disbursements OF thls
suit. And for a decree foreclosing a
certain Indenture OF Morir 80 ld
the sale of the real property descrlh-
ed therein. towit: an undivided one
half interest In the Southwest Quar-
ter OF Section 80. Twp. rs s. X. a..
T.. w. NJ. in Malheur county. Oregon.
which said Indenture OF Mortgage
bears date OF May LIST. 1917. and In
duly recorded In the office or the
County Clerk OF Malheur county. Or
egon, in book wv" at page IS9
Record OF Real Mortgages OF Malheur
county. Oregon.
This summons u served upon you
by the publication thereof in the
Ontario Argus for six consecutive
weeks, under and by virtue OF an
order OF the Hon. Dalton Biggs, cir
cult Judge OF the Circuit Court OF the
State of Oregon. for Malheur county.
dated August goth. 1913.
Date of first publication of sun
mons, August 2sth. 1918. date OF
last publication OF summons. October
10th, 1918,
G. Nc GONAGILL,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Residence. Ontario. Oregon.
FRANK HARRIS.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Residence, Weiser, Idaho.
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NOTICE OF SALE or REAL PROP,
ERTl.

EtIl.
IN THE COUNTY COURT OF THE
STATE OF OREGON FOR NAL.
HEUR COUNTY.
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF WILLIAM A. VANDERBILT
DECEASED.
Notice 10 hereby given that under
and by virtue OF an order OF the above
entitled court duly made and entered
on the 2sth day OF August. 1918, the
undersigned. administrator OF the en-
tate OF William A. Vanderbilt. de-
ceased, was directed to sell at private e
sale. for cash, all OF the following
described real property belonging 10
said estate, described as follows,
towlt;
Northwest Quarter OF Section 81,
TWP. l6 South Range ~ E. w. NJ,
Malheur County, Oregon, containing
1884 acres. according to the U. s..
Survey,
That In pursuance of said order
the undersigned win on the sOth d.,
OF September, 1918, at the hour OF Il
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
PLANO AT SACRIFICE.

For quick business we will sacrifice
a strictly high grade piano located
near Ontario. Liberal terms to re-
sponsibIe party. II interested make
application at once TO
THE DENVER MUSIC CO..
Adv-33 TO 38 Denver, Colorado.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
NOTICE or sHERIFF's SALE IN
FORECLOSURES.

by virtue OF an execution in fore.
'osure duly issued by the Clerk OF
ilr Circuit Court of the State of Ore
'p, Tor Malheur County. dated the
18th day of August. 1918. In certain
action In the said Circuit Court for
said State and County. wherein
weiser Loan A Trust Company. a cor
poration as Plaintiff. recovered iudg-
ment against Carl Albreeht and An
ME Albrecht, husband and wife, and
Edwin Lauer and Jane DOem Lauer.
husband and wife, as Defendants, Tor
the sum OF Two Hundred and mo-
100 Dollars, with interest thereon
from the s5th day Of October. 1916.
at the rate OF 10 per cent per annum
and Thirty Dollars attorneys fees.
and the further sum of Fourteen and
$4,000 Dollars costs and dishurse-
ments
THEREFORE,, NOTICE is HERE
BY GIVEN that win on the 2lst day
Of September. at the hour OF 1850
buy W.SS.-
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12

HOUSE FOR SALE-Modern. close
in, with excellent lawn and shade
trees and barn. House has two
stories. seven rooms and bath. VIII
consider trade for property in or
near Portland. See w. l.. Turner.
real estate agent.--Adv. 36-tf
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. U. s.
Land Office at Vale. oregon. August
18th. 191S.--Notice is hereby given
that Robert Raney. OF Ontario. Ore
gon, who. on April 30th, 1914, made
Homestead Entry. No. 03294. for
shNEk, Sec. s. and Nwh. VIZ
NEk, Section 0. Township II South.
Range 46 East, Willamette Meridian,
has filed notice OF intention to mako
Final Three-Year Proof. TO establish
claim to the land above described.
before Register and Receiver. U. s.
Land office. at Vale. Oregon, on the
18th day OF September. 1918.
Claimant names as witnesses: W.
A. Webb. Acel s. witbeck, George
Harper, Charles A. Mcbride. all OF
Ontario, oregon.
THos. JONES. Register
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12

BUY W.S.S.-----
CATHOLIC CHURCH OF THE
BLRssED SACRAMENT.
$3.50 a. m, Low Mass.
1890 a. m, High Mass.
$3.50 a. M, Catechism for the boys
and girls.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
pinrrhoen Quickly Cured.

II have been in the practice OF
medicine for forty years." writes DR..
ID. A. Post. Barnwel;. s. C. II came
to this place last March, having pur-
chased a plantation ten miles from
here. ! lind dlarrhoea prevalent. In
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
Try Chamberlain's.

FOR QUICK SALE-2-Room house
and lots on South Moffitt st. VIII
take light car. plano or victrola
Price 1915. Address Pershing. care
Argus office.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
NOTICE OF SALE OF sTAfE
LANDS

Notice II hereby given that the
State Land Board OF the State OF Ore,
gon will receive sealed bids until
1890 o'clock a. m. November 3,
1918, for the following described
lands, tOwit
All OF Sections l6 and SO, T. 22
S. r.. as e.
All of Sections 16 and SO. T. 29
s. II. 44E
All of Sections ls and Ss. T 2s
is. X. as Z.
All OF Sections is aud SO. T. "a S.
II, 45E.
All of Sections is and ss. T. s5 s.
II. as Il.
All bids must be accompanied BY
regularly executed applications 10
purchase, and check or draft for at
least one-tifth of the amount bid.
The Board reserves the right to re-
ject any aud all bids.
Applications and bids should be
addressed to G. G. Brown. Clerk
State Land Board. Salem, Oregon,
and marked Application and bid 10
purchase state lands"
g. @. BROWN.
Clerk State Land Board,
Dated at Salem, Oregon. August
rs. 1913.
Fira publication September 5.
isis.
Last publication October 81. 1918.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12

act became aIIected myself. saw a
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
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|. Classified
.AdUertising:


FOR QUICK sALE-s-room house
and Q lots on Moffitt street. WIN
take light car on same. Must leave
this week. Address Rarratt, olo Ar
gus. 1t%
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CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Preaching services discontinued
for three Sundays beginning next
Sunday, during pastors vacation.
Sunday school at 10 a. m.
E. HERBERT LIVINGSTON,
Minister.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1918-09-12
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mrs, Ben Rutherford wishes TO an
nounce to her friends and customerI
that she Is located in the first house
north OF Marsden's machine shop. OLD
customers patronage solicited. Phone
57-R. 2t4
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-18

the double purpose Of securing materials
strictly necessary to war purposes; and
also to protect consumers as far as pos
sible from such food and fuel crises as
occurred last winter. The production of
non essentials is being persistently dis
cOuraged. Shipping is coming under
more rigid control, a bill having been
introduced into congress giving the pre-
sident power to fix freight rates, char
tiers, dock charges, buying, terminals,
cite. The coastiug vessels have now been
taken over by the government. There is
also an agitation on foot in Washington
for curtailing the activities of the mid
dleman, reducing as far as possible the
number of brokers and commission mer-
chants. Much discussion is going ON re-
garding the price fixing of cotton fab
rics and wooden goods, the production
of which is already very largely under
government control and is daily becom-
ing more SO. Along with the agitation
to fix the price of cotton goods is re-
newed talk of fixing the price Of cot
ton, the most important staple which
thus far has escaped government con
troll. Increased governmental activity
in managing railroads is also seen in re-
cent purchase of 100, 900 freight ears
and $4,000 locomotives, the cost of
which will approximate $500, 900 900, Re
cent railroad reports have been very
discouraging and dividends on certain
roads are more or less uncertain. 1t is
remembered, however, that these reports
cover the worst period of the railroad
crisis and bad weather, and that the re-
sources of the government will unques-
tionably be utilized to tide the compan-
les over their temporary crisis. Mean
while embarg0es have been removed.
and most of the transportation lines are
now enjoying a large traffic at better
rates. A survey of the business situation
leaves one very distinct impression, viz
that government sway oven business has
not yet reached its limit and is not like
ly to stop until the control has been
made much more complete.
Financss Steady.
Financial sentiment is remarkably
steady. The great German drive seems
to have reused a spirit of resistance
and a confidence in ultimate success
that is plainly reflected in security
which yielded but slightly to I'M
favorable news. For the time being, at
tention is conferred mainly upon the Lib
erty Loan, and ordinary market activ-
ity is eor~respondingly restrained. Upon
the money market the loan has had
relatively slight effect, and no disturb
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-18
handled by water will be diverted to
the canal.
Plans Are Drastic.

Chicago, April 1S.-Passenger traf-
fic schedules on every railroad west of
the Mississippi have been carefully
studied for the last three months by
a committee appointed to work out the
details Of Director General McAdoo' IS
order to place the lines on a wal basis.
1t became known here today that the
plans of the director general were even
more drastic than anticipated by the
committee and that first report sub
mitted to Washington was turned
down because it did not Ego far
enough" Further chopping was or
dered md the committee, headed by
P. S. Eustis, passenger traffic manager
of the Burlington, is still meeting here
daily.
The body in charge of working out
the details is composed of passenger
traffic experts of every western rail
road. Members admit that trains will
be cancelled in every case where they
are not absolutely necessary. The
schedules are being cut right and left
and the second report will be made to
'uShAAS tOA eOnO IIuut ucAP Week.
Details as to just what roads will be
affected most will not be given out I'M
til after the Chicago committee. has re-
ported finally to Washington.
R. H. Ashton western regional di-
rector, left here this morning for Wash
ington. Attaches of his office refused
to say whether or not he had been
called into conference on the proposed
passenger cut.
Although elimination of many pas
senger trains is included in the plans,
the travelling public will not be SER
Inconvenience, according to J.
G Woodwork, assistant regional d.
rector. The new pliaH simply a
the cancellation of trains in service I'M
der the old competitive plan of the
privstely owned roads.
"Under the old plan," said Mr..
WoOdworth, ''there would be four or
five trains on different roads leaving
at about the same time. Now we viii
spread them out more. In the long
run it viii no doubt mean better pas
senger service. 1t will mean less cost
for operation, too, which is the funda-
mental idea in making the change"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-18
Only Chance Is To Win at
Once and This Is Only a
Vain Hope

New York, April lS.-The war is now
in in the most critical period hitherto
reached. Our enemy realizes that ulti-
mate defeat is inevitable unless he can
win a great victory while Russia is on
her back and America not yet In full
force at the front. He also feels keen
~ the growing loss Of man power and
the decline Of economic rescu rces His
position is desperate; his difficulties in
carrying on the war are growing at a
discouraging rate, and his strength has
been declining more rapidly than that
of the allies. This is his last chance. APP
parently it is a grapple to the death. IL
he can break through the allied lines, or
divide the British and French, or cap
ture Paris, he could prolong but not win
the war. Can the allies withstand the
present terrific onslaughts against
them; OF win they be obliged to give
way and make their stand behind pres
emit lines? The best answer is the quiet
confidence shown at allied headquarters
ia spite of recent reverses. Both France
aud Britain are making vigorous renew
ed efforts TO carry on the struggle. As
long as the allied lines bend and do not
break, all is safe. There is no doubt
where victory will ultimately stand; but
our help is sorely needed, if only to
ahorten this terrible slaughter. The
quicker the great decision is reached
the better for all the world; and for the
sake of freedom, justice and humanity
this country m IA speed up to a still
higher pitch its efforts for pushing the
war.
About Liberty Loan.
To say that the Liberty Loan will be
on overwhelming success is not suffi-
oient. We should be able to say that it
viii be the greatest success on record,
aud doubtless it will be; provided the
campaign is conducted with unrcmitting
vigor. About 500, 100000 has already
been subscribed. Overeonfidenee, how
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-18
GERMANY REALIZES HER
CONDITION is DESPERATE

ever, is extremely dangerous; it is en-.
crvating, and tends to slackness. Our
patriotism, our love Of justice and lib
erty, our ideals Of free government and
our belief in the right of small nations
to live, will all vanish like smoke un
less we back them with Liberty bonds.
No great ideals and no great spiritual
attainments can ever be secured until
we are prepared in some form to pay
the price. The whole country, and es-
pecially our boys at tho front who are
battling, not only for these great ideals,
but also for themselves and their homes,
depeud upon those at home backing the
loan.
Crop outlook Is Good.
Spring opens with a generally favor:
able crop outlook. The position of win
ter wheat is very encouraging, the gov
ernment report of April l showing a
condition of 1876 per cent, compared
with 63.4 per cent a year ago. This
suggests a crop of 600, 900, 900 bushels,
against 4lS,000, 900 bushels a year ago.
Should the spring wheat crop yield the
same rate of increase, the food admins
tratlou expects a total wheat crop of
about $50, $1,000 bushels, or 200, 100000
bushels more than last year If these
calculations are realized, the wants Of
our allies will be we'll provided for. Our
rye crop promises an increase Of 25,
600 900 bushels over a year ago. Lar
ger crops are also expected in Canada
Great Britain and France, so that the
food problem promises to be less acute
in some respects than in 1917. The Brit
ish government announces a large in
crease In the number of sheep; and the
world supply of meat animals is decid.
eddy larger than last year, as shown in
a recent report issued by the department
of agriculture.
War Dominates All
General business is more and more
dominated by the requirements of war.
This means a steady expansion of gov
ernment control over industry from pur-
chaser to consumer. The war board has
Just promulgated o preference list of
INDUSTRIES essential TO war, which will
be the first to be supplied with fuel and
raw materials. This step is taken with
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-18
BRITISH FIGHT DESPERATELY
BY william Philip simms

Omitted Press staff correspondent
With the British Armies in France,
April B.-Von Quast's freshly arrived
guns were pounding the villages in the
areas back of the British lines today.
Throughout last night the region
along the Labassee canal was lombard
ed with gas shells. North of the Lys,
the British communications are con-
under indirect machine gun
fire.
Ypres is being shelled intermittent-
ly. The British guns are keeping up a
haraSsing and intense fire.
On the north flank of the Lys bat
tie field yesterday there was a cease
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-18

ance is expected owing to the long per
iod given for its payment, and the
fact that a large share of subscriptions
has already been provided by institu-
tions and wealthy buyers, who took on
large amounts of treasury notes which
later on will be turned in a payment
for bonds. The various issues have been
actively dealt in during the week, the
81 per cent. first loan being especially
strong owing to the tax exemption priv
ileges, which make them a favorite with
large holders of securities. Until the war
assumes a more definite phase all finan-
cial operations should be conducted on
conservative lines.
HENRY CLEWS.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-18
FRENCH HELP MAY
Continued from page one)

said the French were coming up crap
idly and in great force" to aid the
hard pressed Britishers. 1t is assumed
here that Foch is playing a game that
will not permit the situation to get
out of hand.
The Flanders battle is admittedly
in an unpleasant stage for the Brit
ish, but army men thus far are thor.
oughly confident that the German will
not achieve his object of breaking
through the British army or of plough
ing through to the channel ports.
The bloody fighting for Meteren
and Wytscheate, the British retire
ment lear Ypres and the German claim
of capture of Pceleapelle and LANCE.
marek all formed a situation which
may compel further British retirement
The German apparently wishes to reach
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-04-18
French Scattered Them

Paris, April 1S.-"A strong enem!
attack in the region of COrbeny Con
the Chemin-des Danes sector) follow.
ing heavy artillery preparation, was
caught under our fire and dispersed
the French war office announced to
day.
East of Caurieres wood toward
Damloup (east of Verdun) an enemy
surprise attack was repulsed and pris'
Mers taken.
''We conducted a successful raid
northwest of Rheims and took a num-
be rof prisoners