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THE WEATHER
Ptlr Tonight and Sunday. Cooltr
Tonight.
ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
Entablihhed in 1865 -
Bn Advaftialng lftdium In
Linn County '
VOL. XXVIII
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREO ON, 8ATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1915
No. 91.
DETAILS Of ARABIC
When Official Report Is Made
Government Will Know
What to Face.
ddciv iuitu rrouiuv
unknn nun uinnnni
IS NOT ANTICIPATED
An Explanation From the Ger
man High Oflioe Will Be
Appreciated.
(lly United I'ress)
Loudon, Auk. .'I. While cssualtics
iirruundiiiK thr muck on ihe Arabic
are till shrouded in mystery, the ilr
laili ol I lie tinkinu ol Hie aliip with
l lie lots of American lives ia promised
aa soon at Captain h'tnen makes hit
oilirial report. Consul Frost, ol
Uuceiislowu, filially confirmed Ihe
report that Mrt. Josephine HriiKuierc
and Or. F.dmund Woods, arc the only
American paisenKers on Ihe Aribts
that arc iiiissiiik. While Star ullkials
issued another statement that on!
two Americans arc missing. The state
ment declared that 1. passenitcrs in
addition to the two Americans arr
unaccounted lor. Forty meiuherf ul
the crew arc missing. No dist atrhrs
have been received indicating: whether
ptccauuons were taken to guard
gainst attack upon the Arabic.
Washington, Aug. 21. Threatening
at the lierman-Auierican situation was
olficials are still hopeful that Ihe
sinking ol the Arabic with Ihe loss of
two Americans would not lead to a
break with Cierminy. Although un
official reports now indicate Ihe Arab
ic was torpedoed without warning, ex
planations from Merlin are expected.
The attitude ol the administration is
not irreconcilable, a high authority
said, and while the United States will
not submit to a slip in the (ace, there
tt tut intention ol disregarding the
German foreign office if it has any
thing lo say. No further details of the
sinking have been received.
London. Aug. 21 The liner Arabic
was not being convo)cd when lorie
doed and sunk by the submarine, is the
statement passed by the press bureau
and is said to be authorized bv the ad
mirality, it was said today.
Only Two Missing.
Washington, Aug. 21. Ambassador
I'.igc informed the stale department
that Mr. and Mrs. l-'rrd llurgess, and
J. Kelletl, American passengers on
the Arabic-, have been accounted for.
This leaves only two Americans miss
ing, as previously reported.
HOMESTEADS FILED ON,
C0NTESIE0 BY 60VERNMENT
Homestead filings were made yes
terday by Floyd W. Wells. Jas. Ainaiui
and Kulus W. l'hilo, on land in Sees.
29 and J2. Tp. 14 S. K. 4 E. W. M.,
near Cascadia. This land is a portion
of that under dispute, owned by the
Orcgon-Wnthmtiton Colonization Co.
in the Cascade Wagon Koad grant. A
suit filed during its ownership by
Fred Kcilis. of Portland, and C. A.
Smith, of Minneapolis, in which the
government disputed tivlr. is the
cause lor the present locaters filing.
The land is splendid limber lands and
was filed on May 25, I9UK by Kribs
and Smith.
Enormous War Loan,
(lly United Press)
Berlin. Aug. 21. The Reichstag
passed unanimously a war loan of two
and t half billion dollars.
KNIGHTS RETURNING FROM
GRATER LAKE TRIP
II. A. -Stearns returned home from
Crater Lake last evening after attend
ing the ceremonies of the Knights of
Pythins. About XX) Knighls from all
over the state .and points In Northern
California were in attendance and nil
thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of
Ihe Medfnrd lodge and the unique
program. Twenty-five candidates,
took the Knighthood degree in the
depths of the crater in the Island In
Crater Lake. The evening of the ar
rival at the crater a company from the
Medford lodge presented the authoriz
ed drama, "Lessons in Krirndshin." in
a very impressive manner. Local
t.'cn who attended were Past Supreme
Representative I., M, Curl, Vice Chan
cellor W. L. Marks. II. A. Stearns
and Clco Jenkins.
SAW MILL 10 START
OPERATIONS AGAIN MONDAY
Albany Lumber Co, Will Re
sume Sawing With Crew of
20 Men at First.
Mn-e work for local labor. Mn
agcr II. M. Hoevct, of the Albany
l.liiubc; c mpany, issued lite state
ment this m ruing that the local taw
null w.i'l! resume operations Mot
day with it medium sued crew, flic
mill li.i. bee. I shut since March on ac
iMiinl of Ihe lax condition of Ihe 'um.
ber market, but the owners of thr
plant here have decided to start again
and make bid for the local business
About 20 men will be employed at
first and an attempt will be made to
run all winter with a, larger force tl
business justifies it. Only Albany la
'or will be employed, and preference
is given lo men with families.
While the foreign market for lum
ber is very iptirt at present the Albany
lumber company feels that there is
local business enough to Justify keep
ing the mill in operation and furnish,
employment for a number of inrn
n this city and thry will operate
with this end in view. Mr. Iloevei
ays there have been several thousand
dollars worth of lumber brought here
front outside points ibis spring and
summer and feels that there la busi
ness enough to'warrant his company
going after it. This is welcome news
and it ia hoped that other lines that
have been closed down or running
on short crews will take the same
view and start up again.
City News
A Rocking Auto
Kditor Tip Humphrey, of the Jef
ferson Review, tells of sixty-four
mile trip with a neighbor in an aulo
that rocked like a cradle; but fails to
give the make of the auto. Thai's the
kind to get, particularly if the price if
anywhere near the same.
Hop Picking
liop pi'kmp around Jefferson will
dicing Sept. 5, the Review says. The
price paid w ill lie CU cents a hun Ircd
pound. The registration of pickers is
said to be more than the needs
Wandering of Rattlesnake Jim
Rattlesnake Jim, whu wa in Al
bany several months ago. remaining
l,eie for .icviral days, going around n
his stocking feel, has reached New
port, where he is sojourning fur
awhile. He is taking m all the bi ciiics
.'long the coast, and will soon put up
at Wai l.'rt.
Heat Ties High Mark
For the second lime this season ll.r
thermometer registered a temperature
of 99 degrees. This was last year's high
mark. The lowest period recorded 31
degrees last night. The river remains
at .8 feet.-
Ohio People Arrive
Mr. and Mi. J. W. Taylor, and Mis
Kay l.eeper, of Ohio, are in the ci y
the guests of F. A. l.eeper, and family,
on F.ast Fourth street.
Went to Breitenbush -.
Mrs. G E Campbell, Mrs. A. W
ileeson, and Mrs. S. h. Alexander k-ft
on the morning train lor Hreitenhusii
for an outing at ihe well-known hot
Mid mineral springs.
To Inspect Salem Paving
J. W. Travis, of the Asphalt Ma
chinery Co., and M. A. Hubback, man
ager of the local paving plant, went to
Salem this morning to inspect the
work being done near that city by -he
Marion county court. Many inile.i of
hard surface is being laid ill and
around Salem this season, paving :he
driveways and approaches to the
I county institutions, country roads and
I roads leading to the slate institution:'.
! To Attend Funeral.
Manager A. A. Underbill, of (lie Sa
cm branch ol the Jownscnd creamery
Co. passed through the city this morn
ing ctiroule to Lyons where he will at
tend the funeral of 'Allen Fox, who
died there after an illness of several
months. Mr. Fox has been in the
creamery business several years and
has a wide circle of friends through
out the state. He worked in Portland
before his last illness.
Went to Lebanon
v Mr. and Mrs. Frank Breckenridge,
of Portland, went to Lebanon last
Evening for a visit with Mr. Brecken-
ridge's sister, Mrs. S. I. Stewart and
family, for a few days.
T
OF I). S. MAILS
Six Prominent Portland Men
Found Guilty In the U. S.
Cashier Co. Cass.
PENALTY TWO YEARS
IN THE PENITENTIARY
Case Will Be Appealed; Stock
Owned By Number of Linn
County People.
(lly United Press)
Portland. Aug 21. The jury iu the
federal court relumed s verdict of
xuilty in the ease of the former of
ficers and salesmen of the L'nileu
Stairs Cashier Company, who had
been on trial several weeks, clurgrd
with Irauiiiilrnt use of the mails. The
convicted men are Frank Mencfee. C.
A. Campbell. F. M. Lemonn. O. h.
(iernert. II. F. llounewcll, and H. M.
Todd. The men face terms of two
years imprisonment or $IO.Ux) fines
or IhiiIi A motion for a new trial will
he heard in ten days. .
A number of stockholders in the
company were Linn county men. The
invention wa that ol a native of this
.-ounty. Thus. Ililycn, who disposed
ul his rights. The machine is really a
very ingenious one; offering tearing
prospects, but it can be used only for
coin, limiting its use lo a coin coun
try.
TWO U. S. SOLDIERS AT
ASTORIA DRANK TO GERMANY
Declared a Breach of Neutrality
and Senator Chamberlain
Will Report It.
( By United Press)
Portland, Aug. 21. "Such an act,
f committed, is a direct violation of
the regulations of the United States
Army." This was the declaration of
Senator Chamberlain, following the
receipt of a communication from Geo.
Shepherd, a Portland attorney, charg.
iug that two United States army of
ficers, in uniform, whose names be
had been told were Captain Waldron
and Lieutenant Gardner, stationed at
Fort Stevens, ' drunk to loasts
"Dcuischland I'her .Mies." ("Ger
many Over AH" and "Germany for
ever") with former subjects of the
Kaiser in a grill at Astoria last even
ing The senator stated thai Shep
herd's letter would be forwarded to
the secretary of war,
Catholic Clergy Return
Fathers liuc and Henry of St.
Mary's church have just returned
from the annual meeting of the Cath
olic clergy of the archdiocese of Ore
gon, which was held this week at
Columbia University, Portland. Some
7!i mcmhers ot the clergy attended
the meeting, which was presided over
by Archbishop Christy. The spiritu
al conlereuces were given bv the
Uev. Dr. Gerald McShaue. pastor of
St. Patrick's church. Montreal, who
was a schoolmate of f ather Lane's
at Montreal. Father Von Nevel is
expected home in a few days. . No
changes in Ihe local parish and mis
sions have been made.
GEORGE SPEARS, BILLIARD
CHAMPION, TO RE HERE
George F-. Spears, one of the fore
most billiard experts of ihe world, is
coming to Albany, and will appear at
Mc.Mpin's in an exhibition here Moil
dr.y evening, Aug. 2.1. Spears recent
ly made an unfinished run of I (XX)
points at Sioux City, and in a match
at Helena last week against George
Steele. Montana's lies "layer, Spears
won 250 to 1, with high runs of 133
and KM.
Spcnra hits been playing billiards
for over JO years and - made sev
eral tours of the United States and
Canada- Spears has not been defeat
ed in six years, and bis coming here
will no doubt he a great treat for the
local cue fans. -
Friendly' Successor.
(By United Press)
Siilem, Aug. 21. The governor has
appointed Kay Goodrich, of Eugene,
regent of the University of Oregon to
succeed the late S. II. Friendly.
FRUIT OF MEMBERS WILL
BE HANDLED THIS YEAR
Linn and Benton Growers Asso
cition Decided to Do Business
Energetically at Once.
At a board meeting of the I. inn &
If c it ton Fruit, Grower' Association,
assembled in the Commercial club
rooms this afternoon, the sccreury re
ported that thr ficw aociation had
complied with the state laws and wai
i regularly incorporated body. The
board decided defiuitely to provide a
market for and to handle the fruit
grown by the mcnibrra of the a so
cation the present seaton. Shipping
.irrangements have been nude at Al
bany and Lebanon to carry on this
work aud meet all demands. Fruit
giowers, who are not members ol the
:uiciatton will be asited in dispo
tiiK of t'lis season's crop, provided
they join the association. Katv mem
ber ilup dues have been provided. From
now on effective field work, will be
undertaken and the by-products turn,
rd into cash. Preparations are being
made for four fruit growers institutes
to be held the coming winter. Good
talent will be secured and the busincs
of giving aud marketing in alt details
systematically treated and bulletins is-,
sued covering the work of the four
inliutes. The season's work at the
cannery is progressing most satifac-
torilly and the future is verv encour
aging to the board of directors.
Members of the Albany district are
to deliver Hartlett peart at Waldo An
derson a, next iuesday, the 24; h.
(jood clean gravenstein apples will
he received at the wine time.
NEGRO BOUND OVER TO
GRAND JURY FOR ASSAULT
Colored Man Who Assaulted
East Albany Woman May Pay
Penalty For Act.
Wm. Thomas, the negro arrested
yesterday by Sheriff Bodine east of
the oiy for attempting to commit
rape un ihe person of Mrs. Cora
Comer, was given a preliminary hear
ing in Judge Swaifs court this after
noon and bound over to the grand
jury under $1UN) bonds. He will be
held in the county jail pending the
action of that body.
Vccordmg to the testimony of Mrs.
Comer, Thomas approached her house
and asked for something to eat. He
was given .tome food.' In a short
.line lie returned and took hold of
Mrs. Comer's hands, took hold of her
dress and gave other evidences of in
tent to assault her. She fought him
olf and he left again, to return soon
afterwards. The sheriff wa notified
and upon his arrival the negro fled.
Alter Sheriff Bodine and Constable
Latlin left the houc and went into
tiie brush Thomas appeared for the
third time before he finally took down
the road, where he was later captured.
ilc gives his age a JO and his home
as Biooiningtotn. III. Me la&t worked
in Fresno, Cal.
COUPLE ARRESTED IN
PORTLAND FOR STEALING AUTO
Sams People Who Slugged
Young Husband Near This
City Last Month.
"A story in last night's Portland
Journal tells of the arrest of Will
Jennings an 1 I.uella l.aShelle for
speeding on the andy Koads lhurs-
uay and later of the discovery that the
car they were riding in was. one stol-
en from . V Kic hards, ol Seattle.
July IS.
1 his bruit's to mind the part ol the
escapade of these people as played
in this part ol the state. A short time
axo stories appeared in the local nress
about how Jennings slugged the hus
band of the l.aShelle woman on their
way back from Independence to Tan
Kent on Saturday, and threw the vic
tim out and ran away with the wife.
Local officials tried at the time to
locate the fleeing .pair, but no trace
of them could be found. The husband
of the 16 year old bride is still work
ing near Tangent at last reports. She
and Jennings have been living to
gether in a camp near Rocky Unite
rock quarry, Porttnnd.
o
Judge Taft at Boise.
(By United Press)
Boise, Ida, Aug. 21. Judge Taft
spent a quiet day, the guest of Calvin
Cobb, publisher' of the Idaho States
man. His only public appearance will
be at a commercial club reception
this afternoon. Me leaves for Port
land tonight.
Returned from Cascadia
Rev. C. R. Stevenson arrived down
from Cascadia this noon. Mrs. Stcv
enson and daughter will come out
next Vlednesday.
DR. D.N. RQBERG
COMPLETES DUTIES
Linn County Now Districted in
Accordance With New Model
Health Law.
DR. W. H. DAVIS TO CON
TINUE DUTIES AT ALBANY
New System Provides For
Complete Records of Births
and Deaths.
Dr. David N. Koberg. of Pouland,
n:.tc health oi'iicer, who ha ucen
licr the past fev davs arrjiigiu;; (or
tiic tuning n o c fleet the new model
i.t.ilth law pafvu at the last ciion
or ilit lcKilaiurv, has couifieU't his
wi;rk and : ..vCS th; iftra.-iiiul .o
u-'itt! tir (Ui- tv.c ting .He 1
death '.;. ?. ti: wai uiste i
litre ly Connr Heal til t': ,
VV. II. Davis and County Clerk K. 11.
Russell.
1 he "Model Law" was adopted Iroin
the suggestions of the U. S. census
department of the bureau of com
merce and labor. The bureau drew
up a model for the various states to
go by and is being adopted by evciy
iU.c iii the Lnion. Oregon is the
iihcciith state to adopt it.
'Ihe new law provides for ihe ap
; r mtnunt of local registers in var
ious parts o it he coumics, so that
ca h district will comprise a compara
tively small area. Linn county is di
vidci into 8 districts, which, with
their registers, are as follows:
UiM:ict 14. Dr. W. H. Davi
t"cmprises the city ui Albany an 1 the
rv.-':nets ol Orleans, langent, Cj;.t-rf-'.M.
Knox Bu i. I ricc. MianiM.-
Dittrrct 50. Ve Ivjii fc. Belhiigo.-.
u ,ct Homo. tXiii'-rties the prc
.mt l Smci ilon eii-d Foster.
.t.-iris i 5! Dr. . Booth, .:i
Lecin u. vonii'i es iht precincts ot
t cm csser. t frrittr, Tallman, Straw--
.:.-.. J'-ru..' Waiei"
'1 .u J I a- - t i!i.
District 52. Mr. T. J. Anderson, ai
Harrishurg. comprises the precincts
f North and South flarrishurg and
How land.
District 53. Mr. D. S Mc Williams.
Haley, comprises the precincts ol
hast HuUcy. Wet MaUey, SheOd
and Peoria.
District M. Dr. E. VV, Howard, at
Brownsville, comprises the precincts
of N.. E., S. and VV. Brownsville.
Craw fordsville and Hullcy.
Dis;rict 55. Dr. Clayton L. Ran
som, at Mill City, comprises the pre
cincts of Fox Valley. Mill City, and
Rock Creek and in addition in Marion
county, precincts of Mill City. Horeb,
Breitenbush aud Elk Horn.
District 56. Dr. A. G. Prill, at Scio,
comprises the precinct, of North and
South Scio. Shclmirn, Kingston, Prov
.uencc. and Jordan.
In accordance with the provisions
of the new law every doctor, midwife
and undertaker must register his
name w ith the local register ot his Hi,
irict aud report every. birth and deat'i
to him. They iu turn report to th?
slate health officer directly. The .bill
nakes it necessary for every under
taker to apply lor a burial permit be
fore the remains can be disposed ot,
and before the perinti can be issued
the undertaker must present a cleat .1
certificate signed by the doctor at
tending the patient at the time of
death. It is also necessary for people
iu a district to report a death with'ii
72 hours to the local register.
Regarding births, it is necessary
for residents of a district to report
lo their register within 10 days when
a child is born. L-nder the new law
an exact record of all births will be
(Continued on page 4)
DEATH OF MBS. MAXWELL
.AT SHEDD DURING NIGHT
Mrs. Margaret, wife of A. Maxwell,
of Shell J, died during last night at
her home at that place. At what
hour is not known. She was found
dead this morning. Mrs. Maxw.'l
had not heen well, hut retired last
night feeling hrtter than usual.
She was horn May 24. 1841, in
Guernsey Co., O.. and eame with her
iamily to Oregon in settling on
a farm at Shedd, where she afier
wards resided. She was a woman of
strong Christian character, heloved hy
all. a memher of the United Treshy-
terian church since a girl. '
' She leaves a hushand. two sons,
Stewart Maxwell, of Canada, and Ceo.
Maxwell, of Shedd, and two daugh
ters,, Mrs. W. H. Curry, and Mrs.
Monosmilh. hoth of this city.
The funeral will he. held at the U.
P. church in Shedd next Monday at
10 a. m.
MRS. ADAMS MUSICAL AUTHOR
LEFT FOR EASTERN HOME
Expects to Return in Spring to
Make Home in Oregon,
Perhaps Albany.
Mrs. Carrie B. Adams, the musiual
author, left this morning for her
home in Tcrre Haute. Ind., where she
will spend the remainder of the year
and next winter. In the spring she
expects to return with her h unban 4
and become a full-fledged Oregon
ian, she told the Democrat, and Al-
Kuny people wilt appreciate it if thW
ity is selected as the place of her
incidence. She certainly can netrr
torget that in Oregon the sun it
brighter, the skies are bluer, all
hearts arc truer, and false friends are
fewer than anywhere ele in the
world; that here swift streams are
i lowing, sweet flowers are growing,
'.oft winds are blowing, our mothers
arc glorious, all met; are brothers,
nd that there is room fur more mi
Oregon.
Before leaving Mrs. Adams prc
.ente'l the library with eight or 10 of
her musical books, and will send
more, which Albany people may se
cure ai any time under the regular
rules of the library. Come buck.
Mis. Adams.
Notorious Abe Ruef Paroled. -i
By Lnitcd Press)
S in V't'mtjn, Calif. Aug. 21. Abe
Rue., the noted politician, just parol
ed, states that under prison condi
tion, he would not return to S;m rran
lisco tor three months He be exiled
to Mendociro county the first three
months ot his libv-r'v.
City News
A Little Jap Woman
A little, well dressed Jap woman,
vith a little black dog, led by a little
white tape, attracted a little attention
a the depot, as the woman chided her
dog and looked after getting a ticket
to Weed. Calif. People like things
cut of the ordinary.
Went to Bay
Among those leaving fur Newport
this morning were: Mrs. VV, II. HolJ
man. sister and niece, M. P. Cady and
family. Assessor Earr Fisher and am,
ily. and Miss Edna Mc Knight.
Came from CorvaJHs
Mr. and Mrs. William Knotts and
children and Mrs. Knotts sister, Mrs.
Wallace Gilliam, of Spokane. Wash.,
motored to Albany hist night to at
tend a dinner party gien by Mrs.
Alex Ginty, of the Hub City, to honor
Mrs. Gilliam, who is sending the
Summer with Corvallis relatives.
Corvallis G.-T.
Mrs. Ryan and Twins
Twins always attract attention.
Last night there were a pair of them
at the depot, golden haired young
sters of eight or ten, as near alike
as two peas. People wondered who
hey were.-- Their mother, who was
M'ith them is the wife of Tom Ryan,
a famous politician, now assistant
state treasurer.
From Brownsville
VV. T. Cochran, a resident of
Brownsville, almost since it started.
came down this morning on a short
Albany business trip.
Left for Eugene
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Link and son
left for their home at Eugene this
morning in their Apperson. They
were at Newport, as part of their
outing, and since returning have vis
ited Sulphur Springs and other places
They were surprised at the good con
dition of the roads between here and
Yaquina.
Home From Long Trip
Dr. J. H. Robnett and family re
turned to the city last evening alter
an absence of about two weeks. They
crossed the mountains in their ante
mo'iile into Eastern Oregon, spent a
few days at Fish Lake, Cascadia and
other places and had a good outing
in general.
Off on Outing .
J. VV. Roberts and family left this
morning for Niagara where they will
spend a month camping in the mot in
tains.
Lumber Man Here
11. VV. Aldrich, of the Hammond
Lumber Co., returned to Mill City this
morning alter attending to business in
this city.
Knights of Pythiss, Attention-
All members are requested to meet
at the hall at 10 o clock. Sunday morn
ing. Aug. 22. to attend the funeral of
our deceased brother, Chns. Warner,
a, Scio. Signed. L. R. Dowliug, chan
cellor commander.
E
A GREAT NEED
On the Line of the Pacific High
way Ferry There Is a
Nuisance.
HIGHWAY COMMISSION
HAS TAKEN MATTER DP
Estimates of Cost Being Se
cured, and Lane Co. Is Ready
to Submit It to People.
One of the big needs of the valley
is the erection of a bridge at Harris
Surg. Directly on the line of the Paci
fic highway the demand is of a charac
ter that should not be resisted. It
should be built as soon ss possible.
There is no question but that on a vote
t the people of the county it would
be authorized. The Eugene Register
gives this important information in
connection with it:
The Oregon state highway com
mission will, as soon as possible, pre
pare estimates as to the cost of a wag
on bridge across the Willamette river
on the Lane-Linn county line a; Har.
rii burg. On Thursday H. VV. Libby,
Lane county's engineer, met with
Assistant State Engineer Sadler an-!
Engineer Geddes, of Linn county, to
take measurements for the bridge,
vhtch will probably be erected within
:he next two years.
Mr. Libby said yesterday that the
highway commission will make esti
mates of the cost of at least two types
jf steel bridges, on a concrete bridge
tnd on a wooden bridge. The measure
nent taken by the engineers show
:h-i( the main structure would have to
e A50 feet long, besides the two ap
cachei.'the one on the Harrisburg
.ide being 150 to 21)0 feet long, and
he one on the Lane county side about
tit) feet long, making a total of about
50 feet.
The type of concrete bridge upon
hich the stae highway commission
-rill figure the estimate is new, and ac
:ording to Engineer Libby, there are
only one or two in the whole country
it the present time. Until the last year
or two, itvhas been considered impos
sible to erect a bridge of this type of
.-oncrete.
The Lane county court member say
thai they are willing to assist in the
uilding of ihU bridge next year oC
he year aft :r next, if the taxpayers of
he coumy desire it.' They s.ry-they
ill not act unless the people vote for
ntch an appropriation in the annual
Midget. The members of the court ad
n:t that there rs a big demand for the
structure, but they have decided to
!et the taxpayers settle the matter.
Bielsk Captured.
(By United Tress).
Berlin. Aug. 21. General Von Gall-'
viz's forces captured the city of Bie
?k. it is announced from the war of
:ce. The capture of Bielsk cuts the
Russians communication between the
V.r!res of Grodno and Brest l.itovsk.
Uuth of Bielsk :he official statement
aid Von Galliwttz drove the Russians
icross the Binla and Jesia rivers.
Gone to Breitenbush
Mrs. Isabelle Beeson. Mrs. S. E.
Alexander, and Mrs. Lila Campbell
left this morning for Breitenbush hot
iprings for an outing. Mrs. Beeson
vill be gone a couple of months-;
ONCE SAW FERRY BOAT ;
TIED TO FIRST STREET
Frtd G. Ilnrkliart, of llarrisburg,
has been in the' city toilay. Mr. Hutu
hart is a so'i of pioneer of 1?47.. C.
D. Btirkhart, one of the earliest. Mr.
Hurkh.irt's father once owned - the
three lots on First street, front the lite
ot the Albany State Bank west. In
early days the street was ahcut two
feet lower than now, and Sir. Bitrk
hart remembers seeing the ferry bhf.t
in the hiKest Hood known here, i:
Dec. 1861, coming clear up to Kir?t
street. lie was then four years old.
Thout(h almost 58 now his hair is at
black as a raven s, with hardly 1 single
gray one in it. (Jood health backs it,
and no one at a guess would pla-e his
ax as hish as 50.