The Weather
.r . Ma it 8, mi"- 58' ""'n
Circulation
Average for Six Months
March SI, 1920
m w
5259
Member of Audit Bureau of Clrcsattoa
Associated Frees Full Leased Wire -.
MX' 1
'SSTYJIfflM) YEAR NO. 189
SALEM, OREGON, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1920
PRICE TWO CENTS
Reds Break Polish Lines
Near East Prussian Front
In Drive Against Warsaw
polish Government Leaving Warsaw and Re
moving Capital to Kalisz-Russians Advance 10
Miles in 3 Days-Allies Prepare to Take Instant
Action Against Bolsheviki-Bitter Fighting &
London, Aug. 9. The Polish government is leaving Warsaw,
its capital, it is asserted in a wireless dispatch from Moscow re
ceived here this afternoon. r . , :. J ; .
The government is being removed to Kahsz, capital of the
orovince of Kalisz, 150 miles west-southwest of Warsaw, close to
the old German , border. It is on the direct railway line from
Warsaw to Posen, for which latter place all the foreign legations
. r ..... LinfrA -lli-ff.
ijn yvarsaw wo
(By The Associated Press.
Russian Bolshevik attacks apparent
ly have broken the Polish lines near
the Bast Prussian frontier,, and soviet
tavalrv natrols have swept forward in
a great encircling mqvement north of
Warsaw. In the center of the Polish
front the soviet armies also seem to
have torn a great gup in uie ucieiiae
of Warsaw.
Prasnysz, 41 miles north of Warsaw
bat been occupied by these advance
guards of the bolshevik, which are now
reported to be approaching Mlawa, to
the west, and Ciechanow, to the sotuh-
The loss of Przasnysz t3, ad
mitted in. an oficialf statement Issued
IB Warsaw last night and It wouJd
seem, tnat trie soviet norsemen are
advancing almost without serious
apposition. ' - . V-'".;' '
I ' 10 MUrt) in 8 Days.
On Friday, the bolshevikl were' ram
parted fighiting the Poles near'Myszj-
jmttc near the Kant Prussian border.
When they broke through is not known
but it appears they have gained at
least ten miles in three days.
Polish troops have been entrenching
east of Mlawa, which is situated on
(be railroad running from Warsaw to
Danzing. It is believed they will mak
a desperate effort to prevent the
capture of the city.
Coincident with the bolshvlki on the
north, the Polish lines from south of
Ostrow to west of Brest Litovsk hav
been forced back. Soviet troops, have
forced their way Into Sokolow and are
reported to be fighting east of Siedloe.
The bolshevikl are also . said to have
(ken Plszezac, west of Brest Lltovsk.
this region, they 'are" said" , to have
i control of the road leading westward
from Brent-Litovsk to Biala. '
Further south there has been ser
ious fighting and important successes
are claimed by the bolshevikl.
..- Allies Prepared to Help ,
Great Britain and France are prep
ared to take instant action against the
bolshevikl as a consequence of .the
tatter's refusal to grant Premier
Lloyd-George's request for a ten day
truce with Poles. Lloyd-Gepjge con
ferred with Premier y Millerand of
-sFranee at Hythem, England," yesterday
and heads, of the British army and
-navy were closeted with Marshal Foch
- of.France at the same place until early
itoday. Lloyd George was to have
made a statement in the house of
veomraons -today but late advices state
e will defer his declaration until to-
-morrow.
P?i'Sh Plenipotentiaries will .cross
ifehting zone east of Warsaw rate
Wflay on their way to Minsk where
y will begin armistice and peace
Z i - Tne conference at Minsk
begin Wednesday.
Russian Statement.
lZ v Aug- 9 Ri'iaan bolshevik
tfoopshave broken into the town of
wico.ow, about forty mi,eg northeaat
Mint f have ciPtured several
Win s south of Brest-Litovsk, accord,
oscLanvioS' statement .i-ued in
Weleka " reeclvea V
'Jt vrai.Ir?ad Junction on the Bug
'Dstrov h. four miles southeast of
W b0l8heviki have bean
CaS X". L f8.'
P 0.1 th nnrTh " ....i"80"61
ully advancing toward the Narew
"ko-.(lhe.alrection of Siedlce and Lu
ate IIs conUnues with alters
, On k?" the dement says. ,.:
. t. J: so 'thern front, bolshevik
fro1.Astnklne the. Polish lines
u to Karvtnikl
Foch Hopeful
Poles Par From
Being Beaten
London, Aug. 9. Poland Is still
tar from being beaten, in the opin
io . Marshal Foch, as expressed
xtHythe.
Providing Poland's forces and her
military material are quickly organ
ized, the mashal Is quoted as saying,,
ihe may be able to successfully de
'end her frontiers.
Allies Not to
Wage War
jUpon Russia
Aid Promised Poland to
Resist Invasion to Be
of, Defensive and Not
Offensive Kind
Paris, Aug. 9. The Ameri
can note regarding the Russian
situation is being delivered to
the French foreign office today,
it was learned in an authorita
tive quarter here.
Hythe, Eng., Aug. 9 The allied con
ference here reached a complete agree
ment this morning on plans for deal
ing with the Russo-Polish crisis. They
include the reompositioh of the block
ade and giving support to Poland by
technical advice, supplying munitions,
etc., but no .allied troops will be em
ployed. 1" .
It is sa(d that the allies, though loath
Rdosevelt for League of Nation
Agreeing With Cox,
Accepts Nomination
for Vice Presidency
Poles Reject
French Offer to
Command Army
Paris, Aug. 9. The polish general
staff has rejected the offer of General
Weygand of the French army, to take
command of the Polish army if grant
ed full authority, the Anglo-French
mislon in Warsaw reported today.
Both General Weygand and General
Delma Radcliffe of the British mili
tary mission have been insisting that
the situation was not hopeless. . '.
Paris, Aug. 9 Russian cavalry driv
ing, wesward from Przasnysz has oc
cupied Chor, within a day's riding dis
tance of Jhe Warsaw;Ianz1g railway
wnicn is expecteato oe reacnea either
at Mlawa or Ciechanow late today or
arly Tuesday, according to advices
reaching the French foreign office.
The soviet cavalry units are report
ed greatly depleted owing to the ex
haustion of both men and horses.
to admit it, feel that there Is little
hope of saving Warsaw and thaf the
question of saving Poland is not the
main issue. : . " ' !
The plans are subject to the' approv
al of the British parliament, which
Premier Lloyd-George will address to
morrow. , '; ' '
The conference of the premiers eno
ed at 4 p. m. -" '-'...-:.
Await Negotiations.
It is probable, if the plans are . ap
proved that, they will not go into ef
fect until the preliminary - results of
the: meeting at Minsk between toe' so
viet and Polish negotiators are known.
If they indicate a willingness by , the
Russiansto adopt a course Considered
reasonable in dealing with; the' Poles
the allied aid may be withheld.; . -
The British government has decided
that the Russian mission may remain
in London until the Minsk conference
is concluded. - '
Immediately after the - conference
Premier JLloyd-George and Foreign
Secretary" Curzon took a train for
London, while. Premier Millerand and
his party boarded a detsroyed bound
for France. '
Defend Western Empire.
The main problems; facing the pre
miers is the defense of western Europe.
. In British and French circles it is de
clared that the intention of the bolshe
vikl regarding Poland Is - becoming
clearer every fiour.v The prevailing
Impression among the . British and
French officials is that the societ gov
ernment hopes through the Polish of
fensive firmly to establish bolshevlsm
at 'the doors of the western powers.
Having decided that actual war
shall not be waged on Russia, the pre
miers were confronted with a most
difficult problem. It is known they
are inclined to give Poland every a'd
within the limit of this decision, in
both French and British circles here,
however the word "defensive is em
phasized and it is pointed out that
France and Great Britain wish it dis
tinctly understood that they are not
contemplating offensive measures.
Premiers in Session.
cigars, cigarettes,! Marshal Foch and Field Marshal
chewing gum and Wilson, with their experts, worked un
- - ; ivW, f . . V, -.;
"." -t r jvoii'twt Y..'" :"
$ftf -:;;,
1 &:zr- '
Hyde Park, Ni Y., Aug. 9. Franklin D, Roosevelt, in a formal
address accepting the democratic vice-presidential nomination at
his home today, joined with his chief, James M. Cox, in accepting
the challenge of the republicans to make the league of nations
one of the principal issues of the national campaign. - "The
democratic party," he said, "has offered to this nation a treaty
of peace which to make it a real treaty for a real peace must in
clude a league of nations."
Told Me To Help
Myself Alleged
Thief Declares
Quantities of
smoking tobacco,
candy, admitted taken from Lavock's
pool room in the basement of the
Masonic building, were found in the
room of Turner McLaughlin, on Fer
ry street, Sunday, morning when he
was arrested by Officer Rowe. Mc
Laughlin is being held in the city
jail on a larceny charge. The loot is
valued at about $60 and has been
identified by Mr. Lavock. McLaugh
lin had been serving as janitor at the
billiard hall.
"Mr. Lavock told me to help my
self," McLaughlin explained to Of
ficer Rowe slowly. "Now, Harry,
that has a very extensive meaning."
McLaughlin adcred mat he took
just a few things every morning.
A number of cigars were found on
McLaughlin's person when he was
arrested. Later his room was search
ed by Officer Lee Morelock and Chief
of Police Welsh and a suitcase and.
FRANKLIN U. ROOSEVELT
Mvnoin 7a K-arytrnkl village,
Volhvn,.? " . town of Vladmir-
ce oeveloping- their ad-
Tamonni 01 tnat town. In the
have d :Ll" k:!'. th9. b-
."iwr reacho n, , a.-
'"Ohir the n-i-T "I . "-"V "ver-
"rceedin 1 r,Shting is
aheatVmrsays..
r?' Aue- Soviet f,
fa westward :Soviet forces strik
B"-Utovsn ,irom the vicln,ty "l
pvem. 1K ln 'nrt' great encircling.
'""inesanrt CUt throeh the Pot-
"ta? sT1 the railroad run"
"eyrpS Sokolow and Siedlce.
"it " lmt west of Sokolow,
'fem ter attacked, and violent
"fi'-al ate?,ng' aocordihg to an
CnH,M tonignt- The Poles
ITara."8 is "Ported northeast
I" hanrtre "everaV villages have
k-4 1 ,8Wer&1 t,mes- but t
1 made . :
" token 8"thwest of Ostrolenka,
t t01. . "J. the bolshevikl yesterday
8g river "13 ehtln8 'o"g the
W-2W, "om Drchiczj-n to Wlodzle-
h., n?r the bolshevikl are
Z !0frn front th- ? 1 ns aIons the
the Poles have the au-
Prof!. ." '
""MJ Ueht . 7acoma. Wash, mu
ai ran L nd PO"1 department
to "CeM of 600,000 it the
year hold up
til a late hour last night framing their
report;
The conference of premiers was ex
pected to last until early afternoon.
Premier Millerand planned to return
in Paris at 2:30 p. m. while Lloyd-
George expectedto go to London later
today. " - , ,
The optimism of the British, -which
woo manifest before the conference
began yesterday had given way today
to a feeling of extreme uineasiness, and
it was reported that the, British pre
mior waa ereatlv disturbed over the
hew developments.
Harding Confers
With Party Chiefs
.ii -khi,i Ana-. . -Politlca
. .. ..a " . .
Dig sacK oi woaccu Jnnnf.rsnms with republican leaaers
McLaughlin Is about 45 years of, . . ,.. of Senator Harding's
age. He was originally educated 'oplattenUon today, although, he oesan
preliminary work on the speecn ne win
deliver Friday to tne umo bwu
oon .wltnrial association.
A delegation from the Society of
American Indians was to have called
today but the appointment was post
poned until tomorrow.
The nominee will make no formal
address to them. He Is to confer to
morrow with Will H., Hays, the na
tional chairman.
The completion of. the telephone sys
tem of the Minam unit of the Whit
man national forest hag been indefi
nitely delayed by a lack of insulators.
the ministery, It is said.
Census Figures
Washington,: Aug. 9. Brunswick,
Ga., 14,413; Increase 4241 or 41.6 per
cent.
Portland, Maine, (revised) 69,272;
previously announced as 69,196.
Mannix In England
Penzance, England, Aug. 9. Arch
bishop Mannix was landed here from
a destroyer at 4:15 o'clock this after
noon. It was stated he Intended to
proceed to London.
Heavy Crop
Shown
Yields
oreeast
BvF
ftito.nth the
Washington. Aug. 9. Improvement
of the corn crop during July to tne ex
tent of 224,000,900 bushels, with a
forecast for a total crop of 3.003,000.
000 bushels, and a decline of 14.000
000 hushela In the prospective wheat
production, making the estimated crop
795,090,000 bushels, were the features
of the government's August grain re
port Issued today. Potatoes, tobacco
and hay also showed improvement
with larger production rorecasis
made a month ago.
Production of corps forecast toaay
wfljt a follows in Dusneis.
Winter wheat 533.000,000: spring
wheat 262,000,000; all wheat 795.000.
000. Corn 3.003,000,000: oats 1.402.000,-
000: barley 196.000.000; rye ji,j,
Active Fall and
Winter Looms for
Salem Cherrians
Cherrlans are in for a pretty ac
tive Fall and "WifrteTT-aceording o
King Bing C- B. Clancey.
The first event In which every
Cherrian will be expected to take
part in the . joint picnio between the
Portland Rosarians and the Salem
organization. E. . J, Jaeger, prime
minister of the Rosarians, has pro
posed that the two boosting organiza
tions hold a joint; picnic early ln
September at some place convenient
The Salem Cherrians have taken most
kindly to the idea of becoming better
acquainted with the - Rosarians. The
local committees to arrange for the
Joint picnic consists of William Mc
Gilchrlst, chairman, Hal D. Pattoti
and David W. Eyre. This committee
will meet with a Rosarian oommittee
within a few days when final ar
rangements will be .made.
The second event . ln which every
Cherrian will be. asked to take part
is the second annual prune harvest
festival of the Vancouver, Wash.,
Prunarians. This will be on either
September 16 or 17. It Is understood
that King Bing Clancey will send out
a call wherein every member of the
Cherrians will be commanded to
travel' to Vancouver, as It is the in
tention to have the entire member
ship represented.
The third big event for Cherrians
era union at a meeting today appoint
ed a committee of three to call upon
Frederick W. Hlld, general manager
of the tramway, and inform him that
the striking trainmen would go back to
work. Henry Silberg, president of the
union, said there were no restrictions.
The executive committee abandoned
its previous position that the men
would go back only if they were per
mitted to return in a body and the
strike breakers were discharged.
The action of the executive commit
tee brought to an official end the
German Warships
Given to America
Anchor In Hudson
New York, Aug. 9. The former
German warships recently - turned
over to the United States by the
allied powers, reached Quarantine
at 4:15 today. The vessels pro
ceeded up the harbor to , their
anchorage ln the Hudson river.
Denver Strikers
Return to Work
Following Rioting
Denver, Colo., Aug. 9. The execu
tive aomrnHtee "of .the trantwfty-wok-4o.n4ha north, -high way, both of these
being reported as caused by driving at
excessive speed. . '
"Today,"' he continued, "we are of
fered a seat at the table of the famly
of nations to the end that the smaller
peoples may be truly safe to work oat
their own destiny, f We will take that
place. I say so because we have faith
faith that this nation has no selficb
destiny, faith that our people are look
ing into the years beyond for better
thingsand that they are not afraid to
do heir part .
To Preserve Ideal.
"Even as this nation entered the war
for an ideal, so it has emerged front
the war with the determination that
the ideao shall ' hot die. It is idle to
prentend that the war declaration of
April 6, 1917 was a mere act of self,
defense or that the object of our par
ticipation was solely to defeat the mil
itary power of the -central nations' of
Europe. We knew then as a nation,
even as we -know .-today that: euccese
on land and sea could be but half a
victory. TO the cry of the French at
Verdun; 'They shall not pass" and tb
cher of our own men in the Argonne-t.v
nve shall go through' we must' addT
this positive declaration of our own
wills; that the world shall-be saved
from the reptition of thW crime.
'The league of nations Is a practical
solution of a practical situation. It
is no more perfect than the original
constitution which has been amended
IS times and will soon we hope, be
county court will be asked to hire a3,am,ended thf nineteenth, , was perfect.
Sheriff Declares
War on Highway
Auto Speedsters
That determined e forts will be made
to stop reported traffic violations by
speedsters and reckless drivers on the
Pacific highway. within Marion county
limits is announced by Sheriff w. I.
Needham. , , - - . ,
"At the present time an officer Is
continuing the regular patrol of the
highway, especially that section north
o. Salem. Should one officer be un
able to cope with the situation! the
many additional patrolmen as are nec
essary," stated Sheriff Needham, Mpn
day. v...'.!,,' ... .
Two arrests were made Sunday by
Motorcycle Officer Bert Smith. Many
complaints have been received by the
sheriff's office relative td .traffic and
speed violations. During the past
month, two accidents have occurred
Work Plentiful
Till November
Judge Believes
Demand for labor ln and near Salem
will be strong enough to take care of
all workers until Novemhai 1 a lAaat
strike of one thousand trainmen which Tnina rta mori .k ,
uesaii August. A. xiie siriite luriieu a free emDlOvment bureau in th oitv rtooseveil ot ni iiuiuiiiu.iiuij, mat hit
haii haii.UA! American people "have paid a stagger-
It is not anti-nation; It is anti-war.'
Two Great Problems.
; Two great problems, he declared,
will confront the next administration,
our relations with the world and the
pressing need, of organized progress at
home. . Among the most pressing of
our " national j needs, he placed "the
bettering of our ' citizenship, the ex
tension of teaching to over 5,000,009)
of our population .aborS the age of
ten who are 'Illiterate, the 'strengthen
ing of immigration laws to exclude the
physically and morally unfit, the Im
provement In working conditions espe
cially ln the congested centers, the ex
tension of communications to ma
rural life more attractive and. the fur
ther protection of women and child life
in industry.'' ; '
Reorganization of governmental ma
chinery, which he said has become an
tiquated especially since the war, also
was urged by Mr. Roosevelt.
Not iflod by dimming
Homer Cummlr.gs, former chairman
ot.the democratic national committee,
declared in formally notifying Mr.
Denver into a veritable armed camp,
following rioting of last Thursday and
Friday nights.
The toll of death as a result of the
riots was raised today to seven, follow
ing thed eath of Leonard A. Temmer,
18, in a hospital. He was shot and
wounded in the riots at the east side
car barns Thursday night.
Colonel . C. C. Ballou, commanding
federal troops in Denver, said today:
"The attitude of the tramway em
ployes union insofar as I have come
into contact with them has been such
as to make me blleye they are as1
eager to prevent disorder as I am my
self, and as a fact I have received
prompt warning pf mishaps and
threatened dangers from union men
who were cooperating with us, in
bringing about the restoration of nor-
hali helievna American people "nave paia a stagge:
"The flax harvest will all be harvest-1 ln& Penalty" for thd republican -viced
sometime diirin th nreunr welc "itory at the polls in 1918. Undisputed
Liit h s.nt.mhsr ss tn hn known'mal conditions."
t.. t th tat fair ' William B. Foley, district attorney.
There will be competitive drills be
announced he would immediately ask
ine.e w... " ;""'""7 Ipermission of the county court to call
tween the Rosarians of Portland,. .,it. thB trikB
Prunarians of Vancouver, Radiators
of Eugene and the Salem Cherrians.
Efforts will also be made to secure
the attendance of the Albany Pheas
ants and the Falsarians of Oregon
City. King Bing Clancey will leave
for Astoria in a few days when ef
forts will be made to have that sea
port city represented by an organized
body.
The Cherrians will be called in ses
sion two times during September.
These dates, according to King Bing,
are Tuesday, September 14 and the
following Tuesday, September 21. At
these meetings arrangements will be
made for the three big vents.
In addition to these activities, King
Bing Clancey announces several
dances and other social activities.
Mr. Clancey will leave Tuesday for
Astoria and points along the coast in
cluding Tillamook in order to interest
florists In the floral - exhibit at the
state fair. Incidentally, ln addition
to working for the state fair, he will
tell people along the way about the
Cherrians and what a big asset a live
boosting organization is for a city.
Judge Race said this morning. "Bart-
lett pears will come next, and about
August 25 the picking of Evergreen
berries will commence. Hop- picking
will tsart about September 1."
Eighty-one persons were given em
ployment through Judge Race's bu
reau last week. Fifty-six flax, pullers,
14 farm hands', one stenographer, one
carpenter, five telephone workers, one
waitress, one chamber maid and two
common laborers were placed.
War Scare Raises
Prices of Wheat
riots.
record . i eo; oariey !.,.
u the first six months' 000; buckwheat 14,800,000.
Richard E. Pearce
Died Saturday
Richard E. Pearce .died Saturday
at Belknap Springs according to word
Just received here. At the time of his
death . his brother, Charles Pearce,
who was his business partner, was
with him. Mr. Pearce's home was in
Polk county, he was between 40 and
45 years of age. Mr. Pearce leaves a
sister, Mrs. James SIMth of Polk
county, - and three brothers, Charles
Pearce of Polk county, Lot L. Pearce,
in business in Salem, and Vine W.
Pearce, of Madras. Or.
Chicago, Aug. 9. rHlgher prices for
wheat resulted today from European
war developments. Buying, however,
was of onl ya scattered sort, and the
advance was not well maintained.
Opening quotations, which ranged
from 2 to 3 V4 higher, with December
$.35 to 12.36 and March $2.39, were
followed by a moderate reaction.
Rain reports from Illinois largely
counterbalanced in the corn market
the bullish effect of war talk. After
opening unchanged to t higher. In
cluding September at $1.48 to $1.49
and December $1.23 to $1-24 ft prices
bulged all around but then lost near
ly all the advance.
Oats were governed by the action of
corn, starting 3-8 to -7-8 higher, Sep
tember 73 to 72 ft. hardening still
more and then receding to below the
I initial figures.
Moonshine Captures
Add to Sheriffs Stock
With the seizure of 30 gallons of
corn whiskey near Aurora, Oregon, by
sheriff deputies, Bert Smith and S. J.
Butler, Sunday afternoon, Marion coun
ty liquor captures are how in excess
of 100 gallons. The raids, starting
Thursday netted five stills and five op
erators. A fifth Marlon county raid, mare
Friday night by revenue of fleers work-
in the
White potatoes 402,000,000; sweet
potatoes 101,000,000; tobacco 1.544,
000.000 pounds; flax 14,300,000; rice
52.600.000. - -
Hay tame) 88,600,000 tons; hay
(wild) 18.600,000 tons; sugar beets 8,
900,000 tons.
Apples (total) 213.000.000 bushels;
peaches 45,500.000; peanuts 38,700.000
kafirs 126,000,000.
Condition of the crops on August 1
was: Spring wheat 73.4 per cent of a
normal; corn 8S.7; oats 87.2; barley
87. 2; barley 84.9; buckwheat 90.5;
whit ootatoes 87; sweet potatoes 86.9;
tobacco 4.i; . nw .., grsu. r . j rj Johnson were ar-
90.5: sugar beet. 91.9. f The couple are touring Russia a. TX5 iL
Oats remaining on farms August 1 is members of a commission appointed ; e "a
es-imated at 56.420.000 bushels com- by thes oviet government to gather j P"""- .n.
a ;, i u5 dob bushels a vear material for a museum of the revolu-l Revenue officers claim that this etui
PI CU MU m - - -' - . - j
ago. .
Goldman Given
Job by Soviet
New Tork, Aug. 9. Alexander Berk-
man ana -- "V'Hr.K out of Portland, resulted
irom me u L""" " """""J u' capture of one hundred and fifty gal-
DOW Are 0rVlIlK XlUBBitt.fi SVVICl K Uf . - , , ,. r 1 1
ernment ln official capacities, accord- ins of moonshine liquor. 0 gallons
fngto a letter from Uta. Goldman sent of mash, four sacks f sugar nine
to friends ln New. Tork from Petro- Qt ""-i S"," V w
ihas been operating since May, at which
time Dempsey and Johnson rented the
farm near Aurora. Following the raid
by the revenue officers. Sheriff Need
ham's deputies acocmpanled by Offi
cer Lee Morelock of Salem made ine
Sunday after-raid discovering the 30
gallons . hidden under a quantity of
straw. All liquor taken ln both raids
was destroyed. The officers report
that the Aurora plant was a model
distilling outfit equipment being com
plete ln all details.
As a result of the raids conducted
through Sheriff Meedham'e office
three men, Posey Lacey and Willie
Franke of Silverton and II. H. Buck
ner, living near East Independence,
are now in custody, four stills wore de
molished and 100 gallons of moonshine
liquor destroyed. i
in the "material and moral leadership
of the world" when the armistice was .
signed, he said "who will deny that
our title to that leadership has been
grievously impaired if not completely
lost?" -
"There is but one. way out," he add
ed. "It is to redeem America's word
to the world and to assume without
hesitation our share of the task of re
habilitating the broken structure ot
civilization."
Roosevelt tny.!
There was no mistaking the fact that
this was "Frank Roosevelt's day."
Pictures of the candidate and his chief
were posted conspicuously, while flags
and bunting gave a holiday atmosphere
to the street. Former navy men, re
gardless of their political affiliation.
turned out in force as aia tne local
lodges ot Masons, Oddfellows and the
grange to which Mr. Roosevelt be
longs. Weathers conditions were IdeaL
A pretty natural settift had been,
provided for the exercises. The
Roosevelt home stands on a broad ter
race several hundred feet above trie
Hudson and la flanked on all sides br
spacious lawns and beautiful trees.
Mr. Roosevelt spoke from tne irons
veranda. '
Mr. - Rooseevlt leaves Tuesday for
Chicago, where he will open his first
campaign tour Wednesday evening.
The tour, which will last three weeks,
will take him to the Pacific coast and
back, with addreses in fifteen differ
ent states, in seventeen working days.
New Low Figures
In Stock Market
New York. Aug. 9. New low figures
for the year were made in a number
ot stocks during the first hour's trad
ing on the stock exchange today.
The more serious aspects of the
Polish situation, together with a drop)
of seven cents in sterling exchange,
was responsible for the renewed
liquidation and short selling which af
fected all quarters of the list.
Baldwin and Pan-American yielded
four points. Vanadium and Unite
Fuit five and Mexican Petroleum 4 -.
Louisville and Nashville gave way .
Texas Pacific 4 and Union Pacific and
Lackawanna 3. points.
New Threshing Outfit.
Silverton. Aug. 9. A threshing out,
fit consisting of a traction englno.
separator and water tank, reachex
here yesterday and will be operate
in the vicinity of Marquam and Mon
itor. It was purchased by Marquam
parties in Linn county and the
gine brought the load here in a lit
tle more than two days. It la under
stood that Britchett B roh.rs will op
erate the machine this summer.