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Vol. VI
Monmouth, Polk County, Oregon, Friday, Aug. 14, 1914
No. 49
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Herald
REGULAR POBTUNO LETTER
County Fairs to be Bigger and
Better Than Ever
DATES OF COUNTY FAIRS ARE GIVEN
Oregon Agricultural College to
Stage Exhibit at Land
Product Show
l'oitTUND, Ore, Aug. 11.-
Followinga record-breaking harv- j
i'st in practically every section of!
the state, Oregon will this Fall
witness a large number of the
best fairs ever held in the North
west. Twenty-live counties have
announced the dates for their ex
hibition, Coos and Curry counties
will join forces while ambitious
Clackamas County will stage two
fairs. Portland will hold its
Manufacturers and Land Pro
ducts Show in late October and
early November, and this city
will also be represented, through
its commercial organizations or
business houses, at every one of
the county fairs. Subject to
future possible change, following
are the dates:
Oregon State Fair, Salem, Sep
tember 28 to October 3.
Baker County, Baker, Soptem-
ber 11-19.
Benton County, Corvallis, Sep
tember 17-19.
Coos ami Curry, Myrtle Point,
September 23-20.
Clatsop County, Gearhart, Sep
tember 21-20.
Crook County, Pnneville, Sep-!
tember 23-20.
Clackamas County, Can by,
September 10-19.
East Clackamas, Estacada, Sep-j
tember 8-9.
Douglas County, Roseburg,
September 10-19. I
Lane County, Eugene, Septem
ber 22-25.
Lincoln County, Toledo, Sep
tember 22-25.
Linn County, Scio, September
23 25.
Multnomah County, Gresham,
September 15-19.
Morrow County, Heppner, Sep
tember 17-19.
Malheur County, Ontario, Sep
tember 15-19.
Polk County, Dallas, Septem
ber 17-19
Sherman County, Moro, Sep
tember 7-10.
Gilliam County, Condon, Octo
ber 1-3.
Tillamook County, Tillamook,
September 15-18.
Wasco County, The Dalles,
September 23-25.
Washington County, Forest
Grove, September 23-25.
Wheeler County, Fossil, Sep
tember 22-23.
Union County, La Grande, Sep
tember 22-24.
Yamhill County, McMinnville,
September 23-26.
Klamath County, Klamath
Falls, September 24-26. .
Umatilla County, Pendleton,
September 21-26.
At the Land Products Show
the Oregon Agricultural College
will stage an exhibit showing the
work of the various educational
departments, also some of the
products of the College and of
the farm. This display will be
in charge of members of the
faculty who will from time to
time deliver illustrated lectures
and informal talks for the bene
fit of the farmers. The Portland
Railway, Light & Power Com
pany will install 'and operate a
miniature farm, using electricity
as the sole motive power. This
exhibit will be complete in every
detail and will occupy about 000
square feet.
PEOPLE ARE 1M0RE CAREFUL
Fact is Shown in Figures by S
P. Company in its Campaign
for Accident Prevention
Pacific Coast pedestrians, auto
mobile drivers and team drivers
exercise more care this year in
approaching railroad grade cross-
ings than they did in 1913, though
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there is still plenty of room for
improvement. The fact is shown
in figures gathered by the South
ern Pacific Company in connec
tion with its campaign for the
: conservation of human life and
i
the prevention of accident,
j The company has made every
j effort to educate careless pedes
1 trians and vehicle drivers as to
the danger of approaching rail-
road tracks without first ascer
jtaining the safety of crossing.
In this connection, observation
i tests were made in widely sep
arated localities in August, Sep
tember and October, 1913. Of
the" 17,021 motor vehicles ob
served, the drivers of 11,836, or
09 1-2 percent, looked neither
the right nor to the left before
' crossing the tracks; 2.7 percent
j looked one way only; and but
27.8 percent looked in both di-
jrections. The astonishing num-
her of 3,301. or 19.3 percent of
the total number of drivers oh
served, ran over the crossings at
a reckless rate of speed, and
only 35 drivers stopped their
machines before crossing the
tracks to see that there was no
train approaching.
Of the 4,889 drivers of teams,
39.4 percent looked in neither di
rection; 8.6 percent looked one
way only; and 52 percent looked
in both directions. Of 6,301 pe
destrians, 3,082, or 49.1 percent,
looked in both directions; 15 per
cent in one direction only; and
35.9 percent in both directions.
Of the total number of 28,211
drivers and pedestrians checked,
16,844, r 59.8 percent looked
neither way before passing over
the crossing; 6.3 percent looked
one way; and only 33.8 percent
looked in both directions.
To find out just what effect its
first safety campaign is having,
the Southern Pacific in June of
this year made similar observa
tions, at the same crossings where
checks were made last year, and
also at additional crossings. The
comparative statement of the re
sult of the two checks shows the
following encouraging results:
Twenty-three percent more
drivers of automobiles are look
ing in both directions before
crossing railroad tracks than did
last year, and twelve percent are
now looking one way.
The number of drivers of teams
looking both ways shows no im
provement, both years being 52
GERMAN ABMT ADVANCING
Detached From Its Position
Before Liege
MARCHING THROUGH HEART OF BELGIUM
Message Says Two German In
fantry Regiments Annihi
lated at Muihausen
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!5elow we give some late news !
from the scenes of war, but the
warring factions are not giving
out much of importance lately:
Brussels, Aug. 11. (Via Lon
don, 8:50 A. M.)-ihe Germans
made a desperate attack on Fortjby the Austro-Hungarian fleet,
Seraing, south of Leige, Sunday ;-.pnpriin fn Qn ,lffif.inl nnnnnnPP.
night, and were repulsed with
heavy loss. It is estimated thatj
;800 Germans were killed within !
an area of half a square mile.
. - . .
Abridge which the Germans
were crossing was shattered by I
the fire of the fort, which had an
exact range.
The Germans attempted the
assault with! great courage.!
Some of their dead were found
directly in front of the barbed ; iNevvs sas cne ssaggero puo
wire fencing that surrounds the i llshes a message from Basel,
fort 'Switzerland, stating that two
London, Aug. 11, 2:50 A. M.
According to the correspondent
at Rome of the Morning Post,
relations between Italy and
Austria are becoming more
straiied.
Italy has already demanded ex
planation of the bombardment of
the establishment of the Puglia
tOiComnanv. at. Antivari. Montene
gro, over which the Italian flag
floats and in which there were
Italians.
London, Aug. 11, 8:10 A. M.
The Daily Mail's advices from
Basel, Switzerland, say the Swiss
and German troops are close to
the frontier and within a few
yards of each other near Basel.
The Germans have built barri
cades across all the roads leading
across the frontier. .
Paris, Aug. 11. Arrangements
have been made to deposit $100,
000 in gold at Berne, Switzer
land, and $20,000 each in Vichy
and Aix-les-Bains, for the benefit
of Americans holding letters of
credit or other bankable docu
ments. Shaonghai, China, Aug. 11.
The captain of a Japanese vessel
which arrived here today report
ed that 45,000 Japanese soldiers
had embarked on transports and
were awaiting orders.
percent; but 6 percent more are
looking one way than did last
year. Pedestrians show an in
crease of 29 percent looking in
both directions, but 5 percent
less looked one way, indicating a
new improvement of 24 percent.
Taking automobile and team
drivers and pedestrians together,
the improvement of 26 percent
more looking both ways, and 6
percent looking one way is
shown.
The Southern Pacific's chief
suggestion to those crossing rail
road tracks is to stop, look and
listen before crossing. Were
every one to heed this, company
officials say, practically every
crossing accident would be prevented.
He said he believed their desti
nation was Tsing-Tau, the Ger
man possession in China.
A French cruiser was sighted
tday, accompanied by two Ger
man merchant vessels which she
had captured as prizes of war.
London, Aug. 12, (9:30 A.
M.) The Russian commander of
the fortress of Sveaborg, Fin
land, has ordered all the inhab
itants of the place and Helsing-
tors to leave, as a oattie or a
bombardment is bdievpd to be
! imminent.
Vienna (via London, Aug. 12,
! 2:25 P. M.) -An effective block-
! ade of the Montenegrin coast has
ibeen established since yesterday
j ment here today.
Brussels, Aug. 12, (via Lon-
A,.. I.IK D AT T-.,. ffi:ll..
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Innnftiinfftn noro tnnov that tha
German retirement reported yes
terday is becoming more marked.
No other news from the front
has been made public.
London, Aug. 12, (5:45 P. M.)
A Rome dispatch to the Central
. T - I 1
j German infantry regiments were
annihilated during the battle
with the French troops at Mui
hausen. Another dispatch from Rome
to the Central News says the
Corriere d'ltalia publishes a tele
gram 'from the frontier stating!
that an Austrian cavalry brigade
has been exterminated on the
Austro-Russian frontier.
Brussels, Aug. 12, (via London
Aug. 12.) The German army is
being detached from 'its position
before Liege and is advancing
through the heart of Belgium.
The main body of the German
cavalry is engaged in a forward
movement all along the front of
the allied armies.
A German aeroplane flew over
Brussels today at a height of
2000 feet. Civic guards fired
several shots at the airship, but
they fell short.
There is no fear regarding the
food supply of Belgium.
An earlier dispatch from Brus
sels said that German troops had
seized the station at' Landen, a
short distance west of Liege, and,
after driving out the railway em
ployes, burned the building.
London, Aug. 12. The first
really great battle of the present
war is believed to be in progress.
The battlefield from all accounts
covered most of Eastern Belgium,
an area of about 60 by 100 miles.
Three German army corps, un
der General Von Emmich, con
tinued the siege of Liege. An
other German army corps, cross
ed the River Meus near Tongres
and was advancing on Waterloo
and Brussels. A third strong
German force was operating in
southern Belgium and Luxem
burg. Military men believed the
German plan was to catch the
Belgian, French and British allies
between the northern and south
ern columns and crush them.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 12. -The
admiralty issued a statement de
claring the Russian fleet has
dominated the Baltic sea. It is
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES
Repair Work Going on in AH
The Buildings
CONTRACT LET MONDAY FOR NEW WALKS
President Thanks Householders
of Monmouth for Prompt
ness in Listing Rooms
The Normal seems quiet since
the faculty and student-body
have left for their vacation.
President Ackerman is busy
supervising the repair work in
all the Normal buildings. Plumb
ers, carpenters anJ painters are
thoroughly renovating the girls'
dormitory and making needed re
pairs in the main building of the
Normal.
Contract was let Monday to
David Korb for building new
walks from the main building to
the gymnasium.
Misses Butler, West and Duns
more, accompanied by Messrs.
jMacy and Morlan, started last
Monday morning on an auto trip
j to Crater Lake. Before leaving
I they were careful to arrange
j with the President for suitable
weather during the trip. -
President and Mrs. Ackerman
made an auto trip to Portland
Tuesday and returned Thursday.
They report a most enjoyable
trip.
Through these' columns the
President wishes to thank the
householders of Monmouth for
their promptness in listing their
rooms. However, there are some
who have not listed their rooms
but it is hoped that they will do
so by the last of the ' week since
the list will be made up at that
time.
Caught Some Big Fish
Allen Johnson, P. J. Mulkey,
Ed Rodgers. U. G. Heffley and
Jacob Smith with their families
and friends and autoes constitu
ted an excursion party to the
Tillamook, Barview and Rocka
way beaches Saturday returning
Monday and Tuesday. A most
excellent time is reported and
some big fish tales came to light.
Allen Johnson appears to have
caught the largest one, a 32
pounder, which he caught by
hand, and others caught fish of
various sizes, which when ques
tioned closely turned out to have
been drawn in first with a seine
after which there was little
trouble in making the catch.
FOR SALE
A second hand rubber-tired
buggy in good condition. Price
is right. Also a farm in Colo
rado. Enquire of George Mc
Clellan, Monmouth,- Oregon.
Mill at Carlton Burning
Yesterday's Oregonian gave
out that the large sawmill at
Carlton was burning as the Ore
gonian went to press. The mill
cost $500,000 and will prove a
great loss to the city. There
were about 20,000,000 feet of
lumber threatened also.
stated the ezar's warships have
captured twenty five German
merchants' vessels there.