Established In IMS
Baat Advertiting Medium In
Linn County.
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight and Saturday. Probably
lair and cooler. - .
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1916.
VOL. XXIX.
No. 89
ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
BURGLAR OUTFIT
Policeman S.C Worrell Makes
a Good Capture on Early
Freight Train.
GOT MAN WITH UP-TO-DATE
SAFE EXPLORERS
He Had Fine Drilling Machine,
Drills, Skeleton Keys, Flash
light, etc.
Capturing a man with a complete
lui K I.T'a outfit, Night l'oliccnmii S.
C. Worrell tlni moniiiiK made one ol
the beil arrcttt Ihul hut been pulled
olf here. Down by the oil tank, Jnl
across the Irackt of the S. I'. about
i o'clock thi morning, j n t niter a
loiithhouiid freight had pasted awayt
he ditcuvcred two men. Due nf them
lied, but the uthcr, who had a roll,
dropped it and remained at Police
man Worrell came u, lie atked the
man what he was doiuit. and of cotirtc
it wii uuthiiig, and thinking the bun
dle looked tutpicioui lifted it, r
pried nt it weiKlil. He remarked
that he aliened he would lok intidv.
which he proceeded to do attaint! the
protcitt of the fellow that there
nothing of value intidc. Uut there
wat, betidct the man't blankets-,
tome bacon, coffee, tea, tpket, tugar,
eight new pain of glovet and an un
dertuit, evidently ttolen, there being
a complete burglar's outiit, one ol
the bett ever tctu here. It contisted
of a high-i'lait drilling machine, with
tcveral new drillt, tuperior article,
a loaded Colt't revolver, file, a aplcn
did attortmcnt of ikcleton keyt, fuc.
capt, can of kuii cotton, new mak,
flash light, tteel plutet lor tafe work.
There win also a pair of tcittors.
jack knife, gold minuet pin and. a
memorandum book with the name ol
K. White, K- I llluff, Calif., "ox 424.
and a litt, contitting of nkkpiu, $2.50;
charm, $2.S0; bracelet, $2; cuff links.
50c, probably the name of a yuwn
broker. '
While they were opening the pack
age, the fellow, who afterwards gave
the name of John Patterson, tried to
throw the kit of tkcleton keyt away
at loiiicihinit of no coiiscuem:e, but
they were tcciircd by .Mr. Worrell.
'1 he man wat rccogni-cd by Chief
of I'olicc Callin at one who wat at
Albany latt lumincr, beinK found with
another mini, one Lurry Sullivan, in
the basement of the residence oi
I'rof. Torbel. They were not prose
cuted, but Sullivan wat afterwards
tent to the penitentiary, tt it thought
Patterson it wanted elnewhcre. He is
a shrewd looking fellow of about
forty, five feet HI, weighing about
175. A picture was taken of him for
identification.
Patterson was taken to the city jail
for the night, and today wat tried be
fore Seeur.lcr l.cwclliug tinder the
charge of carrying a concealed wea
pon and wat found guilty and ten
lenced to the city jail lor 25 days,
which gave officials sufficient time to
find what his rccoid is, and whether
wanted elsewhere or not.
Boy Dltappeared.
Ira Rote, aged 14. light hair, blue
eyes, weight about 90 potindt, dis
appeared from hit home near Cor
vuiiis yesterday forenoon about nine
o clock iiikI lias not Dccn seen since.
At the time he was lust teen, about
home, lie had on a pair of blue over
alls, a gray jumper, a cap and a pair
nf low shoet.
Hit home is a few blocks west of
the College Crest grocery and his
father it a lumber grader at the sic
Cready mill. Gazette- Timet.
J. J. Rodger went to Pendleton ov
er the S. P. cttcrthiy.
PROF. STEVENS AND MISS
FROMM MARRIED YESTERDAY
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon at
the home of the hridc't mother, Mrs.
Minnie Froinni. 440 Kast First street
Prof. C. P. Stcvcnt and Miss Fannie
I'romm were united in marriage in a
pretty ceremony performed by Rev.
G. H. Young, of the llaptist church.
The wedding was private only the
family ami a tew intimate tricmis be
ing nrescut. Mr. Henry Vollstcilt of
ficiated as bett man and Miss Dcna
I'rnmm at bridesmaid.
The parlor was tastily decorated in
the flowert of the season. A fine wed
ding dinner- was served later. The
happy couple nave gone over to tnc
surf heat shores of the Pacific on
their honeymoon trio.
The groom is n member of the
high school faculty, a young man of
splendid attainments as nn educator
and personally. The bride is a native
of Albany, a bright young woman of
ti casing personality, a native , of Al
bany. Both have many friends vhosc
"SCRATCH 'EM COWBOY!"
WILL 8E THE SLOGAN
Learn to Say It Before the Big
Round-up During the
Harvest Festival.
"Scratch 'cm Cowboy!"
Tina it the tlouan that will be
heard around the Uoiiud-up grounds
let. 12 Mi 14. ilin It llir ollicial Ho-
gau adopted ut the meeting of the
iioanl of directors of the Albany
Kound-iiii association at their first
regular meeting latt night. It will be
pruned on all advertising, stationery
and other mutter. It is the yell that
will greet the buckaroo on the wild
mount in the arena. "Scratch
Cow boy I"
i lie directors rulilicU llic agreement
made with the owners of the land op
posite lite S, 1'. depot where the big
show will be held the Great Western
Oregon Koiind-up, if you please. Thit
.iIm, win adopted at the official name
for the thow at the meeting last night.
It will be the big friturc of the Har
vest Festival.
I'he matter of cnutractt for the
building of grand stand, bleachers,
seating IS.UMJ people, fence, corrals,
etc.. wat also discnt'ied. The round
up equipment will he ample, and will
be built with the vie a of adding to it
from vear to year, for the Koiind-up
will be a permanent thing for a few
years, at least, and It It detuned to
become the great wild west thow ol
Western Oregon.
I-. ,ii r thousand dot art in linzes and
premium! will be given away in the
round-up and live stock contests. All
events will be open to eympctitioM
o all eomert and the bett talent on-
.-unable it being booked.
The flinniuion riders, hull iloggert.
roiicrt. relay trains, fancy ropert and
riiieri from the Pendleton show will
be brought down, and the best that
exhibited at Philomath and Ashland.
.etiilct tome who recently look part
in Guy Weddick't great New York
Stampede at Shcctislicad Bav. and
from other pomlt. I here w in ie plen
ty of riding and rolling material, and
visitors to Albanv during those three
dayt will tee a regular old raw-hnlrl
mt if there ever was one.
8 (Ed!
CITY NEWS
C
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$5 Stolen '
-Umiit . Schullt, a'hile in wimiitiiu
last night across the river had $5 stol
en from the pockets ol Ins pants,
which had been left near the swim
ming hole. A young man, a, paroled
prisoner, who had been tcAi in the
vicinity, wat taken charge of, hut was
released, having nothing to show for
the theft.
Sec. Foster and Family
Mr. and Mrs. Dclot roster and
daughter, of Kellogg, Idaho, are in
the city, Uic guests of Mrs. Foster's
mother, Mrs. Smith. Mr. Foster made
a short trip to the Day, returning latt
evening, lie spcakt well of affairs at
Kellogg, very prosperous now hc-
causc ol the greatly increased busi
ness ill mining matters, there being an
immense demand for all kinds of met
als. The Y. M. C. A. there of which
he it secretary, has had the best year
in its history.
Your Paoera and Magazines
Don t forget than the ladies ol tne
First Prcsbvterian church want your
old magazines anil newspapers, and
will send for them when notiucd.
Phone Mrs. G. 1. Hockcnsinith or
Mrs. A. S. Hart.
Drank Lemon Extract
This morning the iiohce force cap
tured a man with three bottles of
lemon extract, partly used. Not being
ah c to get whiskey he had Keen us-
g the extract, lie was passed on to
the next town. '
Mrs. Doiris at Scio
Mrs. James Dorris, of tentralia,
Wash., is visiting Mrs, Kcbccea aior
ris this week. Mrs. Dorris was a rcsi:
dent of Scio many years ago, when
her imi v wns small and her hus-
IkhuI livinir. Now the husband is dead
and all of the children grown and
some of them have families of their
own. 1 ribunc,
A Countv Flag
Old Glorv will now float from the
court house tower. The county has
bought a fine flag for the purpose.
This will be the first flag that has
decorated the building. It will be ap
preciated these patriotic days.
Grover Keatly Dead
Edwin Fortmillcr yesterday re
ceived a telegram announcing the
death of Grover KesttV in Portland
Mr Kesilv is a former Eugene boy
and was well known to many people
ill this city. He was graduated trom
the University of Oregon in 1908. and
during his student days was one of
the most popular men on the campus.
He was active, in student affairs and
during his senior year he managed
the foot bull team. He was a member
of the bse ball team for four years.
He was a member of Beta Theta Ti
fraternity, whose embers will be deep
ly grieved to learn of his demise. To
iiis fraternity brothers he was known
as "Father Keatly" on account of the
excellent judgment, sound counsel
and excellent wisdom which he al
ways displayed. We endeared himself
in the hearts of every member of the
fratrnity. He was 31 years old and is
survived by a young wife.
RUSSIANS' GET
E
Along the Entire Caucasus
Front Victorious Bears
Rush Ahead.
ALSO PURSUING TURKS
IN MOSUL REGION
Prospect of War Between Ger
many and Greece According
to Athens Report.
(By United Press)
London, Ag. 25. A Pctrograd
wireless said that the Russians had
resumed the advance along the Cau
casus Iron! following the recapture
of Mush. The Turks are evacuating
llitlit '1 he Russians official state
ment announced the iirand Duke s
offensive west of Lake. Van at con
tinuing. 1 he Russians arc pursuing
the Turkish remnants in the Mosul
region. A Rome wireless said that
Germany had ordered the Mulgariaut
to discontinue their offensive an evac
uate Greek territory. Dispatches as-
crtcd that several Greek generals
had refuted to obey orders and evac
uate Katteru Macedonia, dctpcrately
resisting . the Bulgarian - attacks.
Athens informed Berlin that the sit
uation might cause a German-Greek
war. The latest Athens dispatchct ap
parently contradict the Rome report.
t it atsertcd that the tjrccKs are re
treating.
Paris. Aug 25 It is announced that
the Fre-.ich last night cousodilated
their new positions tnrth and north
east of Manrepas. They repulsed a
violent German counter-attack on Hill
121 and captured seventy prisoners.
The French fire halted the German at
tack at Flctirv. and also in the Aprc-
mont region southeast of' Verdun.
London, Aug. 25. The Italian army
at Corit. .Central Cadona. have ad
vanced their lines within 14 miles ol
Trieste and captured the second line
of trenches southeast of Monfal Cone.
Some places they penetrated to the
third lines. Shells leveled the ciy.
Berlin. Aug. 25. It is officially ad
mitted that the French captprcd Man
repas and claimed the raiding by a
Zeppelin destroyed tour uniisn aero
planes over London.
DAMAGE ' CASE BEING
ARGUED IN COURT TODAY
J. C. Cartwright Is Seeking
to Recover $10,000 From
' 0. E. Ry.
' The case of John R. Cartwright vt
Oregon Klectric Co., to collect $10,-
000 for alleged non-performance of
contract anil damage caused to land
near Harrisburg, came up for hearing
at 2:00 o'clock.
A. C. Woodcock, of Eugene, for
Cartwright, asked that they be given
more time for answering defendant's
reply on account of its being filed so
late. This was granted, but out of
courtesy to defendants they were al
lowed to present the testimony of the
witnesses they have here and hear .the
rest of the case at a later date.
Griswcll Prinevillc, an engineer, tes
tified that he drew ttp the working
plans for the dike.
Geo. H. Kelly, of Portland, in
charge of the O. E. Ry, wrecking
crews, testified that he negotiated for
the right of way thru Mr. Cartwrigl -property
and made' first arrangements
with him relative to consideration.
. L. V. Wickcrsham, who was chief
engineer of the O. E. in construction
between Salem anil F.tigenc, testified
as to the understanding between the
'company and Cartwright.
F.d. MeCiillongh, one of the O. K
attorneys who had charge of part of
the work, was called.
Thomson, of the U. S. engineers
office of the war department, Port
land, was called on for testimony.
Woodcock, Smith and Bryson, of
Eugene, and Wcatherford & Weatli
crt'ord of Albany, represent Cart
wright, and Carey and Kerr, Omar C.
Spencer of Portland, and .Gale S. Hill
represent the defendant company.
In the case of John Mac Neil! vs.
Delilah Zastrow, ct al, order was is
sued confirming sale on foreclosure.
Demurrer to complaint was ovcrrtil
BRITISH STEAMER CAPT.
SAYS BREMEN CAPTURED
Declares It Was Gotten
in
the North Sea in a
Steel Net.
(By United Press)
New York, Aug. 25. The captain
of a British merchant steamer repeat
ed the story that the British had cap
tured the Bremen, ile asked that his
name be withheld and asserted that
the Bremen wat entangled in a steel
net in the ISorth Sea, It wat helpless
four days until a patrol boat discov
ered that four of the crew had dieil
in foul air. The tuhmarinc was towed
into Dover. He caid the British ad
mirality had kept the episode a secret.
SALEM GHERH1ANS PASS
THROUGH IN SPECIAL TRAIN
Live Capital City Boosters on
Way to Marshfieldto Help
Celebrate Railroad.
The Clicrrian special train patted
thru thit city-thia morning on their
way to Marshfield, where they will
participate in the bin celebration oi
the opening o fthe new railroad to
Cuos Bay. The train consisted of nine
coaches, L-'sidcs Luggage cars, etc.
The Salem bunch hat a car for danc
ing, a complete printing plant for pub
lishing a paper while they are gone.
and many novel stunts will be pulled
off. The Shcirian drill company
alighted at the depot and drilled for
a short time before proceeding to the
South.
BRITISH ADVANCED LINES -
SEVERAL HUNDRED YARDS
London Reports a Raid By
Zeppelin, One Near Out
skirts of London.
(By United Press)
London. Aug. 25. Gen. Haig
ported that the British advanced their
lines several hundred yards last
night after severe fighting on both
sides of the Loiigiieval-Flcury-Bap-
tume road. They seized the northern
ami eastern edgee ot Uelville wood.
General French reported six zcppelins
participated in a raid last night. One
reached the outskirts of Loudon,
where they dropped bombs. They
damaged 'the electric power station
and three men, three women and two
children were killed. Seven men, II
women and three children were
wounded. They also bombed the wat
er front and shipping.
Temperature 97
Ai 3:30 o'clock this afternoon the
tcmpcratuer stood at a little above 97
degrees, with prospects for its reach
ing another degree higher, i his win
be higher than yesterday's which was
98. '
Mrs. Pettit'a Case.
(By United Press)
Mount Clemens, Mich., Aug. 25.
Mrs. Ermil Pettit, former rortlandcr.
will be arraigned in Justice John's
court Monday on the charge of mur
dering her husband August 17. She
has not recovered trom the shock, mic
is nale and wa. It is not known
what her defense will be. The woman
said: "Mv husband deserved to die
like a dog."
V The Army Bill. -
(By United I'ress)
Washington. Aug. 23. The lion
concurred in the senate amendments
to the army appropriation bill action
which made the total nreparconess ex
penditllres over- $645.000.000.
ed and divorce granted in the case of
Sarah F. Wallace vs. Lou Wallace.
In the case of John C, Davis, vs.
Mary. A. Powers, et al, suit to .quiet
title, decree granted confirming title.
In the case of Ada Rocl! vs. W. W.
HawcS, et al. defendant Green was
given until Sept. 15 to answer second
amended complaint.
" Bumper Corn Crop.
S) TV. Moines. Ia.. Aug". 25.
With the prospect of a bumper
VS crops the men, women and chil-
dren farmers of Iowa today mo-
tored to Des Moiitesward for the
big state fair, Among the fea-
'i Hires is an exhibit of 63 herds
of mo-,' hred beef cattle from
Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, II-
linois, Missouri. Mississippi,
V. k'nnsu. Oklahoma. Nebraska.
South and North Dakota.
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PRESIDENTS ARE
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President of. U.S. and Rail
road Presidents Unable
to Agree.
PRESIDENT WILL HOLD
JO EIGHT HOUR RULE
Brotherhood Presidents Are In
sisting on An Early Settle
ment of the Matter.
(By United Press)
Washington, Aug. 25. President
Wilson and the railroad presidents
are apparently hopelessly deadlocked.
the president unexpectedly called the
brotherhood heads to the White
House. The conference lasted 90 min
utes. The leaders said the situation
it unchanged. It is intimated that the
president has promised to stand firm
ly b ythe eight hour proposal. 1 he
brotherhood presidents told him that
nation-wide lobliy ts influencing
public sentiment in favor of the rail
roadsThc presented telegrams show
ing that the .Northern Paciiic railway-
is paying for favorable messages sent
to Washington. They informed him
that the brotherhood members are
urL.ir.B immediate settlement. Leav
ing the conlerence tne oroinernoou
men denied that President Wilson
ti insetted the strike settlement by
congressional legislation. President
Garrctson said: lhe situation
rocking along. There will be no com
promise.
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SUCCESSFUL EXPERIMENT.
Scio Boy Made a Bomb, Which He
Touched Utt and It txpioaea
Sure Enough. .
The 12-vcar-old son of Joe Rohuer
was attempting to make a sort of a
bomb Tuesday, by placing powder in
a bottle with paper for a fuse. To sec
I it would bo. he touched a maicn to
the paper, while holding- rhe--boUle
in his band. The experiment was a
success. The boy's hand was nearly
torn away and two fingers are now
lacking. Tribune.
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Mrs. Bertha King, of Independence.
is visiting at the home of Mrs. John
l-rciich.
GERMANS GET MERCHANTMAN
TO THE UNITED STATES
North German Loyd Liner
Lands at New London, Per
haps For Bremen.
N'cw London. Aug. 25. The Norh
German Llovd liner Willchad docked
at the State Ocean Steamship pier to
day. It made the voyage unescorted
front Boston. The crew said the liner
sailed outside ot the three-mile limit
No hostile vessels were sighted. It is
believed the Germans intend to use
the Willehad as a "mother ship" for
the submarine Bremen.
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High Wheat
(By United Press)
Chieairo. Ausr. 2a. Black rust
wheat damage reports have caused
Srntemher wheat to rise 4Vi to 5 3-4
cents. The December r:lisc is 1 3-8
to one fifty-five and one-eighth. The
May rise is 2', to $1.58.
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MEET AT KANSAS CITY.
Boy5 of '61 Gather for National En
campment at Kansas nty,
Missouri.
(By Unite.! Press)
Kansas Citv. Mo., Aug. 25. The
vanguard of Civil War veterans be
tr.m flocking into this citv todav for
the fiftieth national encampment oi
the Grand Army of the Republic,
which opens here tomorrow.
Hotel lobbies were alive with war
talks and the boys of '61 did not seem
to think it would be perhaps their
last encampment, as many of the
"youngsters" thought.
'Boy scouts mingled with gray hair
ed warriors of Gettysburg and Shilo.
The lads in khaki acted as escorts
and otherwise busied themselves in
the interests of the visitors. Practi
cally every building in the downtown
section was decorated with the na
tional colors and the usual "Wel
come" signs.
Theer seemed to be much specula
tion todav as to the number of vet
erans that would march in the great
parade Wednesday. Every old soldier
. . i i ...:n : i:..
already nerc uisims uc ni ut u ."
when the bugle starts the procession,
jij,nu,,
no matter how nigh tnc mercury
CARSON B1BBEE SUMS
PILL AGAINST N.V. 61AKTS
Tesreau and Schupp Touched
Up For Three Hits in Albany
Boy's First Game.
Carson Iiiul.ee. the oride of Albanv.
former high school athlete and later
of the University of Oregon, and thit
spring with the Tacoma club of the
.Northwest league, ulaved hit first
game in big league company yesterday
and tore up the New York Giants in
hit initial showing with the Pittsburgh
Nationals. No doubt the club owners
are tickled to death with their pur
chase, having paid $5000 for Bigbce
I aroma. '- '
Bigbec played left field yesterday.
He got five put outs to his credit. At
the bat, going up against Jeff Tesreau,
veteran of many years and world's
scries contests, and Schupp, ttigbee
got three hits out of four times up.
one of which was a three bagger. He
made three runs and made no errors
n the field. This would be a remark
able game for any veteran to play, but
the more wonderful tor a new
man breaking into the highest com
pany in the world..
Ut course, many times a new man
makes a phenomenal record at first
and flukes out, but Bigbce hat playec'
with such brilwant consistency that
is almost a foregone conclusion
that he will stick and prove a power
to Pittsburgh. His career will h
watched with interest. :
Huge Freight Rate Suit.
(My United Press)
Portland. Aug. 25. The Willamette
Valley Ltimbermen't association in
structed Attorney J. M. teal to tin
quarter million dollar suit attains!
the Southern Pacific and Oregor
Electric alleging freight car- discrim
ination. The lumbermen said they
must close many mills soon, unles?
they get speedy relief. Teal may in
stitute a federal mandamus proceed
ings first
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CITY NEWS S
SBS
Went to Pocatella
Mrs. H. H. fcastman lett yester
day for Pocatella, Idaho.
Ore-iron Electric Men
Among the Oregon Electric offi
cials here today for the trial of thr
case of Cartwright against the Ore
gon Electric Co., are L.. B. William
son, and A. M. Lupler, ot tin
en-eineerine department, Attorneys
Chas. H. Carev and Omas Spencer
Geo. Kelly. M. C. Burkhalter, Lymar
Grlswold, and others.
New Model Ford Here
W. W. Crawford, local agent tot
the Ford automobile, reports the salt
of 23 I-ords in the oast 22 days. D
Bussard is the first owner ot tne
jiew lyi model ford in tins city.
Yesterday he drove up trom rortiana
with one of the new stream-Iin
bodies, new radiator, crown fenders.
and other improvements. It is a classy
looking car and will have a greatci
run than ever this year.
Saturday Sale
The ladies of the Christian Church
wil hold their regular sale in the
Hamilton store Saturday alternoon
Went- to NewDort
In the. Ralston car going to New
port yesterday were Carl h.. box, ut.
and Mrs. W.. E. Stewart, J. H. Rals
ton and Stewart Ralston. Mr. Rals
ton and family, and -Mrs. Henriteet
Brown will return home tomorrow.
Gninp- to California
Air. and Mrs. L. aioe win icave
smin-Hav morning for California.
where they will visit their sons, Deri
and Harry .Moe.
Went tn Kansas
E. T. Robertson left yesterday lor
Salina, Kansas. . -Gobi?
on Soecial
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Linn will leave
for Portland Saturday whfere they
will join the big G. A. R. excursion
train over the North Bank road to the
National Convention of the vetrans
in Kansas City.
Went Tin Hiphwav
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stevens and Mr.
nnil Mrs. Edwin rortmiller lett tut
for Portland. They will
spend the day and evening in that
city. Saturday morning they will take
a trip up tne totumoia nignway, it-
turning home Saturday arcning.
UAm (mm Mountains
I. A. McDowell and Cecil Cathcy
ri home from a trio to the moun
tains on the upper Crabtree. They re
port good catcnes oi nsn.
Rarlr from BreltenbuSh
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lee returneu
to Albany yesterdav from Breiten
btish with Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Lee
after spending a few days at the hot
i,ritio- for the benefit of Mrs. Lee's
health. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Lee will
return to Portland with Mrs. i-ee i
brother and wile, Mr. and Airs, t-na
A w.-irner. who will arrive here th
afternoon in their auto and spend
Sunday at the home ot ur. anu n.
Wallace J-lowe Lee.
UMttiM- R(,nn tr
Yesterday's temperature ranged be
tween 98 and 5a degrees, ine nvei
fell to 1.6 feet. -P.iiirnMl
Imm Newrjort
Dr. and Mrs. I. P. Wallace today
returned from Newport, where they
have been sDendmg the summer. 1 ncy
reported yesterday the hottest day yet
over that way.
ell Harrowing Stories of the
Awful Heat Making Life
Oppressive.
WAS 130 IN THE
SHADE AT CALEXIC0
Men Long to Be at Home Awfey
From the Dust, Heat end
Idleness.
Passing thru from Calexico. Texas.
on the border, last night were 42
memoert ol B Co., Seattle, on their
way home, some because their time
was up and some because they had -been
assigned to a training camp at
Seattle for more volunteers being
sought. There were besides nine US.
army men. on their way to American
Lake, to assist in training a camp of
business men along the lines of pre
paredness. Some hot down there." said a
Democrat representative. - - -
well, 1 guess," said a fine look
ing young man in khaki.
About 103 in the shader we quer-
ed.
"That would be cold there." he re
marked with a grin; "130 in the shade
is more like it. It s awful."
Then he proceeded to tell of the
fearfitli:ess of the heat there, almost
unbearable, mixed with sand a-id
dust, and nothing io do but -.rain.
he men, he said, lived mostlv on
rnned goods, which is very tiresome,
out the b'jt pr.'.oltm is water Tne
men, he said, are assessed 50 cents a
month for ice water, and they have
to spend more at times. The govern
ment spent $10,000 just for ice, at
that point. With nothing to do but.
tram, hard work in the su and
wind storms it was certainly some
thing the men were longing to get
away from. With the nights as hot
as the day it was certainly the limit
tor men coming from the northwest.
The men confirmed the stories of- tr
few shooting fingers off and into -their
feet in order to get away, and
one man shot himself in the head.
Over at Palm Beach, where 'some
of the Oregon men arc, one young
man, said it was a picnic compared
with Calexico. Palm Beach has cool -nights
and ocean breezes, but Calex- -ico
must be the center of toridity.
The great question with the sol
diers is one of how long-thev will be
needed on the border before a com
plete settlement of matters between
the U. S. and Mexico.
One of the men declared that there
was universal dissatisfaction with the
olonel of his regiment, and that some '
of the boys proposed to have Seattle
people learn ot the fact thru the
Times. '
Two Runaway Boys
two ooys were taken off No. I J.
southbound during last night, and
put in the loft of the city jail, until
their folks in Portland could be no
tified. One was Wallace Crews, aged
14, ot JJU t. Washington street. Port
land, and the other Freeman Palline.
aged 14, 285J4 E. Morrison street, in
that city, lhey have been sent back.
To Go to American Lake
Rev. F. H. Gcseltnacht returned
from Portland today, and Monday
will leave fpr American Lake, where
he will spend four weeks in the. citi
zen's training camp for business tind
professional men. Rev. Edgar will
preach next Sunday and Dr. Lee later
will have charge of the work here.
Mrs. Gcselbracht and George are in
Portland.
Died in Portland
The infant child of Mr. and Mrs.
W. C. White died during last night,
at their apartments in Portland..
Order for Summona
Judge P. R. Kelly this morning is
sued an order requiring summons to
be published and mailed to .Sophia
Gauguin, of 40 Wortburg, Schane
Burg, Berlin, Germany, in the divorce
suit filed by Max Ganguin. ;
FIREMEN WILL ENTER BIG
TOURNAMENT AT GORVALLIS
Albany firemen arc getting ready
for the big Firemen's Tournament
which will be held at Corvallis a week
from Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 4
and 5. The local boys are working
hard on the events in which they-wdl
enter in the contests. For the purpose
of practice a meeting has been called
by Conrad Meyer, president ot the
firemen, to beheld at the fire house
at 7:00 o'clock tonight. Every mem
ber of the department is urged to be
present, Albany it going after those
prizes.
bett wishes they win nave,
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