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ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
Established in 1865
Boat Advertising Medium la
Una County
VOL. XXVIH
ALBANY. LINN COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE I, 191 i
No. M
PHEASANTS TO BE
CLUB GUESTS
Combined Meeting ol Booster
Organizations at Dinner at
Hotel Albany Tonight.
COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS
BUSY MEETING LAST NIGHT
Flies Get More Swats and Traps
Will Be Constructed and
Placed About City.
The board of directors of llic Al
bany Commercial club met in I lie
club rooms last evening in regular
weekly meeting. A communication
from the Good Roads association
lt read and referred to I lie Good
Ruada cuinmiiiec. Tlie Idler asks
for the cooperation of the local club
in promoting better highway
through Washington, Oregon and
California.
Other communications were alto
lead, aiming them being one from
the Kugeiic Commercial club aiding
far information regarding an inter
change of freight carl between the
Oregon Electric and S. I', lines at
this point. The aecrctary wat in
trurted to write that the club ia do
ing all in in power lo aecure thia
concession, and waa cooperating with
individual cases coming from ship,
pers.
' l J. iiron of Brownsville, ad'
Pressed the club on the subject of
I. inn county builuing alone, and ask
ed that body to recommend the stone
of the Union Point Cut Stone and
tjuarry Co. of Brownsville.
I)r C. V. Littler, chairman of the
anti-fly committee reported that the
committee has secured and decided
upon fly trap, and asked for fur
llier instructions. The committee was
instructed lo secure prices on the cost
of constructing such a trap, and that
the work will lie done locally. They
ere also Instructed to devise ways
and nieana lo place the traps through
out the city.
The proposals of J. L. White, of
the Oregon Power Co.. was accepted,
whereby said company will address
and mail "Swat the My" literature at
its expense. The matter is to be
prepared and furnished by the club.
Waldo Anderson requested that the
ctub investigate the mailer of a bet
ter fish ladder at Oregon City, but
nothing was done with the sugges
tion. A motion carried inviting the Al
bany Pheasants to he guests of the
Commercial club nnd Merchants' As
sociation at ihcir monthly dinner at
the' Hotel Albany tonight. At to
night's meeting Mr. II. B Chase, of
New York will present plans for a
bigger and better commercial body in
Albany, and every member of the Re
mit Merchants' association and the
Commerci.nl club, and every one In
terested in building np the community
Is urged to he present. An interest
ing program will he presented, to
gether with the usual excellent cui
sine that Manager Westbrook sets
forth.
Mrs. J. E. Moe. who lias been visit
ing at Dcver, left this morning for
her home nt Slerline, N. I).
Mrs. Margaret Asche left Ibis
morning for hrr home nt Halstend.
Minn. . i
Mrs. F.innia Chamberlain and Mrs.
K. I). Chamberlain, who have been
visiting nt the home of Geo. Cham
berlain, nt Dcver. left this morning
for their home at Spokane.
Miss Mabel Baldwin left this noon
for Salem, where she will spend the
summer with her sister, Mrs. Prank
Van Lydegif.
Mrs. Rebecca Morris went to Port
land today to visit her daughters.
foe Swank left today on a rose fair
trip.
. Miss Jewel left today for Portland
on a visit. - ,
ALBANY 6IRLS ARE ON SALEM
. . CONFERENCE PR06RAM
Albany girls are looking forward
with interest to the meeting of the
third Annual Girls' Conference, which
meets in Salem in the First Congre
gational church June 25 to 27. The
meeting being so near Albany this
year will undoubtedly attract a large
number from this city.
Two Albany girls lire named on
the piogram. Miss Margaret Gibson
will deliver an nddreas on "The Girl
and Her Book," and Miss Haiel
Hockensinith will play an organ prelude.,
THREE MORE NEUTRAL
VESSELS SUNK IN 24 MS
A Belgian Steamer Also Went
Down a Victim to German
Torpedo.
(Dy United Press Association)
London, June 8.?-Captain Wirlh,
wife and daughter, and 14 members
of (he crew of the Belgian steamer
Menupier were drowned when the
vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the
North Sea 1y a German submarine,
the dispatches staled, hive members
ol the crew were rescued by , pass
inn vessel.
Three more Norwegian steamers,
the TruitVang, -Glitterlind. and the
bark Superb, were sunk during the
past 24 hours by submarines. The
survivors ol the Menapier landed at
Margate today. They declared the
torprdo lore the vessel lo pieces, and
it sank in less than a minute The
body ol the captain's wife was re
covered. - lb crews vol the Norwe
gian steamers 'were rescued and
landed at various British ports.
NEXT SALESDAY TO
HAVE GRANGE PICNIC
W. C. Hawley Will Be Speaker
of the Day, With Rural
Credits As Subject.
1 1 ia proposed lo make the next
sulesday a bummer with I new feature.
The committee announces thst there
will be a big Grange picnic on the
lawn, of the people of Linn coun
l) around the court house, some
thing that is bound to call together a
nig crowd.
t he speaker of the day will be Con
gressman W. C. Hawley. who will
I eak on rural credits, a paramount ia
sue with the farmers.
The date will be June 26, a good
time for farmers lo get to town.
City News
WiU Drive to Portland
Wedirctday night alter llic last per
formance at the Hub theatre .Mr. and
Mrs. C. W. Surl and Mr. and Mrs.
Bert Davis will leave for Portland by
automobile. The first stage of the
nip will be to Newberg, where the
parly will visit at the home of Mrs.
Surl's mother for a day, and proceed
ig ihe rose show the next evening.
Quick Work
A woman residing in the suburbs
last evening advertised her currents,
tins afternoon ahe reported that all
were sold.
Chautauqua Tomorrow '
The regular meeting of the board
of directors of the Chautauqua as
sociation will take place tomorrow
evening in ihe commercial club
rooms.
Motored to Portland
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Casteel, two
children Stewart and Ruby, and Miss
es Carrie Hook and Clara Molver
left this morning for Portland to take
in the fair. They will probably re
main during the week. 1 hey travel
led in the Casteel car.
A Summer Revival
A aeries of revival services is now
in progress at the Evangelical church
Last rirst and Pine streets. The at
tendance last evening was good. The
union revival prayer meeting which
was to be held nt the Brethren chapei
on Geary sireet this evening is re
called nnd those who had intended to
be present at the meeting are request
ed to attend the revival service. The
message tonight will be principally
to those "who have fallen out by the
way." Mrs. Ethel Lawrie will sing, j
Nash Waa Hera ! j
Mr. Nash, the sales promoter, waa
in the city, on his way home after at
tending to a sale in Roscburg. A few
years ago he conducted a 49 day sale
for the Hamilton store.
Red Headed Boy Wanted
1 he Albany police notified the fcu-
gene police lo watch out for two boys.
named Prescott, who were expected to
pass Eugene on foot, and detain them
until their mother nnd sister, also
walking, caught up with them. The
four constitute a hiking party, nnd Ihe
two youngsters, IS and 17 years old,
appear to b etoo fast for the rest of
the party. One is red-headed, accord
ing to the descriptions. Eugene
Guard.
College President Fined
President Foster, of Reed College,
Portland, hit it up with his auto nt the
rate of 311 miles an hour, and Judge
Stevenson hil him up at the rate of
$25 per.
Went to Scio
H. B. Miller went to Scio this
morning, called there by the danger
ous illness of John Gill, a friend of
ninny years. Mr. Gill has been a
prominent citizen of Scio from early
days, a man of splendid character,
successful in business.
FINALLY REVISED
It Is Proposed to Have It Ab
solutely Correct In All Its
Details.
IT WILL BE FORWARDED
IN IMMEDIATE FUTURE
Note Takes No Backward Step,
But Bryan Wants Provision
(or Continuing Negotiations.
(By United Press Association)
Washington, June 8. The presi
dent presented the tales! note to Ger
many, finally revised, to the cabinet,
and the unanimous approval is un
derstood to be given the rejoinder.
Alter being held up since rriday
while Ihe President went over the
communication, it was determined II
should be correct even to the most
minute detail, it is stated following
a cabinet meeting that it will go for
ward in ihe immediate future. Dur
ing a discussion of the answer to Uer
lin's note regarding the Lusilania,
Secretary Bryan ia understood to have
desired such modification as would
insure tiie continuation of neuoiia-
lions should Germany reject the ,i in
doles set forth by the United Slates.
He overruled but endorsed the gener
al terms of the rejoinder. The note
as now framed, is understood to take
no afep backward from the firm po
sition previously indicated.
Washington. June 8. Ai th con
clusion of the cabinet meeting, Ihe
president caused Secretary Tumulty
lo announce that the rejoinder to
Germany was complete and that "it is
hoped the note will go forward to
morrow. But Ihe cabinet ia not unan
imous in approval of the communi
cation Secretary Bryia left toe
White House after the minit'eml ses
sion determined to fight for a muli
ficaiion of the note to the minute it
is cabled to Berlin.
VAN WINKLE HOME FROM
THE PANAMA EXPOSITION
Reports the Oregon .Exhibit
Making Splendid Impression
Interesting Many.
That the Oregon exhibits at the
Panama exposition are attracting
wide attention and making the thous
ands attending the fair lake notice
about Oregon is the declaration of
Ex-Postmaster J. S. Van Winkle.
who arrived home last night Mr.
Van Winkle represented Linn coun
ty for a month, and was on the in
side of matters. Many became decid
edly interested in Oregon and said
they would come this way on return
ing east, and see for themselves. This
state had eight different departments,
the Oregon building being one,- the
others scattered through different
places.
One of these waa the exhibit of
Mr. Sherman, of Lebanon, "What can
be done on ten acres." showing 243
lilfcrcut things raised by him, a won
derful eyeopener.
'The exposition, altogether is a
great one. Mr. Van Winkle declares,
and deserves to be seen by all. .
One unpleasant thing was the bad
weather. It rained a good deal, and
wns cold a good deal of the time, es
pecially evenings.
Pressing Forward.
(By United Press Association)
Paris, June 8. Still pressing for
ward upon Lens, the French occupied
another group of houses east of Sou
chea sugar mill, it is officially an
nounced. The Germans were driven
out at the point of the bayonet, and
thrown back with heavy losses.
WESTERN STAR GRANGE
CLOSED MEMBERSHIP CONTEST
Western Star Grange No. 309 held
the regular meeting Saturdny, June
5. About 50 were present. Quite a
little start in the line of cooperation
has been made by the grange, and
talk of ways and means, occupied
much of . the time. A membership
contest closed with this meeting, re
sulting in several additions to the
grange. The losing side furnished
strawberries, cream and cake, and a
very pleasant social time was enjoyed
ar the noon hour. An excellent pro
gram wns rendered, consisting of a
debate, readings, recitations, solos,
"smiles," etc. The July meeting will
be held in the evening.
SECRETA3Y BRYAN RESIGNED
FROM PRESIDENT'S CABINET
After Stormy Session In Which
He Disagreed With Rejoinder
ot the President.
(By United Press Association)
Washington. June 8. Secretary of
State Bryan resigned today following
stormy scenes, preceding Ihe cabinet
session, during which President Wil
son's rejoinder to Germany was dis
cussed. Secretary Bryan disagreed
with Ihe president and other members
of the cabinet as lo the position the
United Stales should take.
Washington, June 8. The president
announced Secretary Bryan's resigna
tion had ocen accepted.
Inflicting Losses.
(By United Press Association)
Petrograd. June K. Thi Russian
forces southeast o: Ga'.u are ni'lici
ing heavy ioii'i .a the Aus'i'sn and
German armise. la fri-nt of the pe
tition on. livid i .f 5tt Austrian
dead were aoaiidonel following an
engagement hctweet Kolomra, tnd
kadvorna, Ihe tin i;l s.itctiietit an
nounced. In adli'inn 750 m-n and
20 officers were imprisoned. TI.e
enemy wete coinpletv'.y rep.iind
BUKER. EISELOW AND :
BA2EQUR WERE ELECTED
Portland Gets One New Com
missioner and Attaches
SL Johns and Llnnton.
(By United Press Association)
Portland, June 8. George Baker
was elected city commissioner by a
majority of 2326 and C. A. Bigelow
mas re-elected city commissioner by
a majority of 968 at yesterday's elec-
lon. the complete count this after
noon established. A. L. Barbour was
re-elected city auditor overwhelm
ingly. The measure -annexing St
John's and Linn ton to Portland also
passed.
Will Propose Peace Congress).
(By United Press Association)
Rome. June 8. The ratkan intends
to propose a peace congress soon
looking toward bringing :'.e war .to
Mid end. according to Giornali li'ltil
a. Pope Bemdict. it is said, will pro
ose that he pieside over thj cone ess
in person.
Tax Lien Filed
-An application for judgment fore
closing lax lien was filed ioday by
l. 1. l-awver vs. J. L, Molltda. The
amount to be collected is $73.15.
K. of P. Election ..
At the regular " meeting of the
Knights of Pythias last night offi
cers were elected for the ensuinm
terms as follows: L. R. Dowlin. chan
cellor commander; C. C. Curry, vice
chancellor: R. F, Thorn, prelate: H.
W. Mratton, master at arms; W. J.
fatterson, inner guard, and William
Hoi brook, outer guard. A delegation
was present from Scio, and a fine
feed was given.
Appeal from Justice) Court
An sppeai irom tne justic court ot
district No. 6. of Lebanon, was filed
in the circuit coutr today in the case
of J. M. Smith and wife vs. W. N.
Waters.
In the Circuit Court
This afternoon in the circuit court
Judge Galloway declared certain pro
visions of the city ordinances of Leb
anon unconstitutional, nnd ordered
set aside n judgment against A. Jakel
and Mott Donaca, followed by a fine
of $100 and 30 days in jail, which they,
have been serving. Under the ver
dict the case will go back to Judge
Kelly's court for retrial
Flower Day
The W. C. T. U. today is observ
ng its annual custom of presenting
flowers to the sick and deserving, in
cluding the Democrat office.
At Brownsville .
Miss Willetta Wright is in Browns
ville this week attending the high
school commencement. She is also
visiting some of her many relatives
there, and seeing the picnic.
The Weather Report
Fair weather is predicted for ' to
night and Wednesday. The . river
dropped yesterday to 3.0 feet above
low water. Yesterday's temperature
rnnged between 76 and 46 degrees.
Picnic for July 4th
The Christian Young People's Un
ion are planning an ouiing to be held
Jnlv 4. The committee in charge
will meet next Friday evening to ar
range plans.
9 . . (S
. Pioneer Picnic v
8 at Brownsville
9 June 9, 10 and 11
,
8
COMMERCIAL CLUB
PROMOTER HERE
H. B. Chase VIII Meet With
Union Banquet of Two .
Clubs Tonight.
MEETING WILL BE A
. UVE BOOSTER FEED
Members of Merchants Assecl
ation and Commercial Club
Should Attend.
Coming up from Astoria down by
he sea, last night, H. B. Chase, the
commercial club specialist and pro
moter, has been at the Hole! Albany
today, waiting for the onion meeting
tonight of the commercial club and
Albany Merchants' association, when
he will talk business and give some
vital pointers along the line of busi
ness progress.
He reports Astoria in fine shape fi
nancially, because she has something
the world wants, salmon, and plenty
of them. If a town has a good thing
and atays by it it is bound to pros
per.
Mr. Chase has had wonderful suc
cess in building up commercial clubs.
A built up commercial club means
business for a town, if it is properly
organized and goes to work, declares
Mr. Chase.
Two cases are prominent now. Port
hind, where Mr. Chase assisied in get
ting 50U0 new members, and Salem,
w here, the record has been about a
thousand.
A Portland man who worked with
him says he never knew a more inde
fatigable worker, a bunch of energy.
The club desires a large attendance
at the banquet at the Hotel Albany,
beginning promptly at 6:30 tonight.
Nothing less than one hundred will
satisfy the committees in charge if
the affair. .., . -
SPANISH WAR VETERANS
WILL MEET IN PORTLAND
Commander Stellmacher and
Ten Delegates Will Attend
From Camp Phillips.
The Spanish War Veterans of Ore
gon will convene in Portland tomor
row, when about ten delegates from
Albany, headed by the state com
mander, Capt. F. C. Stellmacher, will
attend. Capt. Stellmacher will finish
his year as commander.- The year
has been an active one among the
Vets. According to the report of the
commander. hich will be presented
tomorrow there were camps estab
lished at La Grande. Hillsboro.
Woodburn and Roscburg during the
year. Ashland, Medford and Astoria
are contemplating camps. The total
membership in Oregon is now 723, a
gain of 227. Camp Phillips of this
city has 32. Scout Young camp leads
with 460. A movement commended
is the establishments of rifle practice
camps. The commander commends
the idea of military preparation, de
claring that in might lies safety; but
the victories ot peace are greater than
the victories of war.
Russians Defeated.
(By United Press Association)
Berlin, June 8. General Von Lin
singen's forces seized the railway
tunning from Stainslaus to Lemberg
at Bukaszowca, the war office an
nounced. The official statement de
clared the Russians were defeated in
that region, and nearly 5000 captured.
The seizure of the railway cuts the
principal communications between
the defenders at Lemberg and the
Russians near Bukowina frontier.
Mrs. Dr. Riggs left today for Port
land, for a visit with her folks, and
to attend the fair.
DEATH IN TENNE6SEE
OF FORMER 0RE60NIAN
Mrs. Jane Weaver, who has been
blind more than half of her life, died
at the home of her daughters in Knox-
ville, Tenn., June 3, aged 76 years. 9
months and 25 days. She and her
youngest daughter came to Oregon
about the year 1891 and made this her
home since then. She returned to
Knoxville last Fall on a visit, took
the flix there and only lasted a few
days. She leaves three daughters,
Mrs. Craig and Mrs. lollins ol Knox
ville, and Mrs. Mattie Wallace, of
Lebanon; one sister, Martha Wallace,
of Alberta, and two brothers. J. B.
Thompson, of Albany, and Bud
Thompson of Hubbard.
ONE OF THE ORIGINAL ,
0.JL C. BOARO
J. T. Apperson, Who Has Been
on 0. A. C. Board Since 1885
Passed Through.
J. T. Apperson, of Oregon City,
was in the city this morning on his
way home from Corvallis, where he
had been to attend a meeting of the
board, and also to see some of the
commencement exercises. Mr. Ap
person has been a member of the
board since 1885. when it was orga
nized, with Hon. J. K. Weathcrford
as president He and Mr. Weather
ford are the only original members
of the board, now members of it.
They have done splecdid service for
the college for thirty years, seeing il
glow up from a small institution to
one of the best in Ihe country. This
week 249 are graduating from it. The
young men going out from it are
playing a great t in the progress
of the stale, and the good the college
has done and is doing the state can
hardly be estimated. These two men
have been specially instrumental in
its advancement.
SEVERAL ENGLISHMEN
SHOT DOWN IN MEXICO
While Fleeing For Shelter OH
Men Were Murdered By
Mexicans.
(By United Press Association)
Washington. June 8 S. B. Jones.
an Englishman, was killed; Thomas
Mallard, his wife, and baby, and A. T.
Graves, all British subjects, were
probably fatally wounded Saturday at
luxpam, Mexico, according to advic
es received at the state department.
All were shot while fleeing i w shel
ter during a fight between Carran
zistas and Villistas. who captured
Tuxpam. All the men were conneci-
ed with the Tnxpam oil industry.
Mrs. Worrell's Recital
A recital "drawing a large crowd
was that of Mrs. S. C. Worrell last
evening at the U. P. church. Twenty
nine numbers were heard, showing
proficiency and painstaking instruc
tion. Those taking part were: Viola
Kroschcl, Lucille Longbottom, Pearl
Hoflich. Pearl Marsh. Dorothy Walk
er, Uldine Prochnow, Raymond Scott.
Louise Collins, Kuby Parker, Laverne
Hoflich, Natheel Donica, Dorothy
Cockerlin, Lyle Brown, Margaretta
Wire, Lynwood and Harry Austin.
Royal and Clyde Archibald. Olga
Jackson. Halph Hecker, Dorothy Cal
lahan, Elepha Cummings, Marcicl
Austin, Mildred bhortridge, Gladys
Smith, Violet Nutting. Mrs. Chas.
Curry, Muriel Blume. Dorothy Lee,
Lurral Burggraf, Kamilta Kxoschel,
and Florence Ryder.
No Band Concert
On account of the concert in the
Presbyterian church tonight the Tues
day evening open air band concert,
due tonight, will be postponed.
Visiting Daughter-
Mrs. Warner, after an Albany visit.
returned to Jefferson this morning.
She is the mother of Mrs. H. N. Bou
ley. and is visiting her for a few
months, coming out from the middle
bast.
Went to Rose Fair
lAmong Albany people going to
Portland this morning on the Oregon
Electric to attend the Rose Festival
were Mrs. C. H. Burggraf and sou
Lurral; Mrs. W. W. Pollack and chil
dren, Mrs. B. R. Wallace, Miss Mary
Hall, and Miss Mae 1 luman.
Left for Ease -
Mrs. Brott and Mrs. Martin, of
Port Huron, left, for home today af'ei
a visit here of several weeks at the
home of a sister, Mrs. Jane Price.
They were much pleased with the
valley.
Left for Mitchell-
Louis Schultz left this morning fur
Mitchell to spend the summer with his
folks on the big Schultz farm. He will
return to school if possible. His many
high school friends hope he will do
so.
Bought First Overland-
Wayne Stewart purchased the lirst
1916 Overland from the Irvin garage,
and J. L. Irvin went to Portland to
drive another "four" back to Albany
today. Mr. Irvin reports the sale ot
three Buicks in advance, and will
make deliveries the last of the month.
The purchasers are A. Senders and
Frank Skioton, of Albany and A. M.
Taylor, of Peoria.
Farewell Banquet
The Christisn Endeavor Society ol
the First Presbyterian church will
give Dr. F. H. Geselbracht and the
students of Albany College a farewell
banquet rriday evening at 6:30 p. m.
at the Carlton. All are -urged to be
F reseut.
City News,
Judge Galloway Hands Down
Decision in Favor of Russian
Colony at Peoria.
RECOVER $8906, INTEREST
AND IMPROVEMENTS
Court Holds Fraud in Selling
Lands to Foreigners With
out Understanding.
After many months of fighting in
the circuit court of Lirti county, the
Independent Society ol Doukhobors
were awarded a decision today by
Judge Galloway in their suit to re
cover money from B. J. Hecker.
J he Doiiklinhnrs came to Albany
in 1912 and bought HMO acres of land
near Peoria from B. J. Hecker and
wile, and established a Hujian col
ony. 1 he transaction was made
through M. F. Rrabin, who acted as
inlerpreter and agent "for the Rus
sians, who paid him his expenses for
coming down from Canada and a
small compensation. It later devel
oped that the Heckers paid him a
commission of $301)0 for his services
in landing the deal, and he got 50
acres of laud for his trouble.
The Doukhobors allege that the
land was represented to be good land
that would produce 75 to K1U bushels
of oats to the acre, 3) to 60 of wheat.
4 to 10 of clover seed and from $40 to
$60 worth of clover hay. Testimony
snowed mat no sucn yields ever were
made from the land, and that the
most that had ever been paid in ren
:al was $1 per acre.
217 acres of t'le 999 were owned
by Hecker and 782 acres belonged to
the S. E. Irvine estate. Nine'. acres
of the Irvine place was on an island
mil 45 of that amount in the river -bed.
Before the suit was started the
Doukhobors notified Hecker of a re
cession of the contract, demanded the
return of $8906.36 which had been
.....a nn ,. r 0,110) Mu
ment for the improvements minus an
allowance for rent. Hecker refused,
but offered to deduct- the 45 acres of
land that lay in the rivet bed. This
was declined and the suit, started.
In his decision Judge Galloway
holds first that there must be a clear
understanding between the parties,
and that where neither party under
stands the lanffnaire of the other that
both are bound by the interpretation
,of the interpreter, who becomes an
agent of both parties. The plaintiffs
allege that defendants fraudulently
misrepresented the quality of - the
land. This the court sustained on the
grounds that practically 500 acres ol'
the Irvin place was white land and
unfit for raising anything but alsac
-lover and chest hay. and prior to
:he Russians occupancy had never
been plowed.
The court holds that Hecker came
to court with poor grace, because he
sacrificed a chance lo make a legiti
mate commission of 5 per cent on the
sale of the Irvine place to make a
larger one of over 60 per cent.
It is claimed that Hecker had a
contract to sell the Irvine place for
$30,000 at a commission of 5 per cent.
Records show that Hecker made the
transfer and took over the place, and
$3000 was paid. The court iiolds that
the transaction was more a deal to
make a commission larger than the
commission of 5 per cent allowed by
taw, and that every business man is
bound to strict honesty in dealing
with strangers, and mttsi be very ex
plicit in dealing witli 'foreigners. In
commenting on the case the judge
said that real estate men are necessary
and important factors of a commun
ity, but they must 'eep operations to
honest business principles. The con
tracting parlies musi ne nonest ana
their minds must come together.
The court holds a rccission of the
contract and a return of the $8906
paid by the Doukhobors. with 6 per
cent interest, allows them $500 ren
tal for the land for three years end
ing October 1915. . In all Hecker is
to pav back to the. society something
over $10,000.
The case will be annealeJ. Hewitt
& Sox and Hill & Marks are attor
neys for Mr. Hecker, and H. E. Slat
tery. of Eugene conducted the case
for the defendants.
TENNIS POPULAR AT Y.M.C.A.
WITH BIG. MEMBERSHIP
Tennis is the most popular sport
just now at ihe Y. M. C. A. and 25
devotees are enrolled as members of
the tennis club. One good court has
heen in operation for several days,
and the second one is now being put
in shape. Much interest is manifect
ed by the boys, nnd evry day the
court is used by (he younger set. An
early start at the game will develop
some crack players for the future.
The ladies too, are being cared for
and their club is being organized.