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Tonight and Thursday. Hal.
ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
VOL. XXIX.
ALBANY, LINN COUNT OREGON. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3. 1917.
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RAILROAD TALK
Indications Point to Activity in
Timber ttection Between
Foaier end Catcodli.
REAL ESTATE MOVEMENTS
CAUSE OF SUSPICION
Timber Cruise la Finished and
Report States That Showing
la Satisfactory.
It thr proposed railroad front lbs
main line uf lltr OrcKon Electric lo
i Ik- Ms Ifrnhet district back n( hostel
about to lie limit '
Arc the PWBf.fl ri-arly tu :m ln;r
ina operation!?
l it flit t lis I lite Hill Haw arr
about to up. i up ttifi rich cottntt)
between Lebanon and the Caacadr!?
How soon ttilt it ttarlr
These ate a few of the question,
that arr heard from tune to time, bin
no one serins to lc able to answer
litem definitely, or with very mm h
assurance.
However, people with their ear to
the ground have been able tu lie.nr thc
rnmlile of tiii, i wheels -sn.1 ! Ii
..' he ' u, of
- -ho tnc rail road talk wM
isVived It i known that a uaity of
timber cruisers were at work OB a
large tract of timber back of Potter
at to iptalily ami ittantity of the Hum
pane mi to be taken as tl c basis for
making a larne purchase. Their
I'rnntri completed thei work a thort
lime ao and il n uid on good au
thority that the cruise exceeded ex
peclationa
Not so very Innii ago a deal iivol
viitu $1,750,000 of property wn made
in Portland, whereby capitalist! loot,
over the Monaieh Mill-, other iw
n il! property and a large body of tim
ber. Ainnnu the timber M thr tract
hack of Poster, and it is tindrritood
that one ol the condition-, upor bleb
the timber taken vai the asicr
ance thai a rail road would he built
to il. The log! were to be h ulled 0'
Cortland for manufacture into lumber
Other reporta slate that one or
more aw '"ill. would be built at Alb
any or oth'r places.
Thee fact, and the fact tint the
cruise has been coniplrtdan 1 ii ac
erptablc. ioitiled with the myslciioiis
actions of certain parties in the ncih
bnrhood of Poster, lead MMPsrettBJ
onri to believe ti al activity il about
to atari. There haa bees a iniict buy
inn or tikintr option on farm and tim
ber property near Knttrr, and it i
believed li'.il persons 'i A 'know'
have advance hunches and are pre
paring to reap a harvest when the bbj
ItCWg breaks.
There are three routes thai are con
sidcrrd. .-lid over which surveys have
been made to thin limber. Tl.c first
ami ntoit feasible, is from Albany lo
Lebanon, Sweet Home and Foster,
The next beat would leave thr O. F.
line al Tttlia or Nixon, pass through
llal-ry. llrownsv illr. Cravfordsvillc
and on up thr Santiani trf Sweet Home
and Porter, The other route men
tinned would leave the main line near
Salem, pan thrntixh Slayton. and CP
in near Lebanon Ihruglt Shelbiirn or
Seio and thence up lo the llmbtr.
There is an immense trad of tim
ber back of Fouler, much of which, i
owned by the Oregon It Wealern Col
nniration Co.. which is a part of the
Hill interests Thin limber i ripe
and readv for the mill The great de.
tnand (or timber and lumber i tx
pected to hasten the harvesting ol
this ripe, rich crop, in eastern Linn
county.
THE MEXICAN COMMISSION
By Carl D. Groatt, United Press
Staff Correspondent
Waihinitlon. Jan. 3. The American
members of the joint pea.'-! .onntiis-ion-
will preieut President Wilion
their rrcotnutendaiion for cleaning up
the commission's sr sin-ih la I this
afternoon. Ilefore reing t'.e preai
dent they will draft an answer to
Carrania I tejeetion of the troop w ith
drawal protoeot.
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ENORMOUS INCREASE
(By t'nited Pre
WaahinRton, Jan 3. The ex- IB
porta of the United State! tor II A
months of 1916 ending Novem-
A her 30th jumped more than a 9
billion and three-quarter! value
over the aatne period o( 1915.
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WALL STREET LEAKAGE
CASE ASSUMES LIFE
Bernard Baruch Chaffed With
Giving Wall Street Tip of
Oomtaig Note.
(Uy United Press)
WMhinjftiii, Jan. J. ( Hy United
Pretit The n :l.t in the houic over
thr iiropooed rnnifreiftonal tnvcotK
tion of the U ... to Wall Street took a
moot leiuiitional turn tin afternoon,
whrji i.'oriKreaatuan Hrnnett. of New
York, named Itrrnard Ha ruth a one
of thotc from whom Wall Street yol
it information. lie said it was IH
iiptrrd that llaruah tolil thort on a
rikinti market JO minutn before Hit
note wa made puhltc. ','' iharr
of steel.
WEEK OF PRAYER IS
AN OLD INSTITUTION
The World'a Kvatuclical Alliance,
comtiosed of all evangelical C.'hriatiaii
Iwdicl Ihruuilt thr world, ii ihii week
latliiiK on all tta members to remem
ber the world need! in prayer. Tfala
inititulion and citntom mi firkt in
auiiurated in IH46 and baa hren con
ttnually obiervcd lincc. The Kuro
pean war lta influenced Ibe topiri.
which follow:
Monday. Jan. I. ThaukiKivinu and
Humiliation.
Tueiday, Jan. 2 The Church Uni
verial Chriil the Head
Wednesday. Jan. 3 Nation! and
Their Rttleri
Thuriday. Ian. 4 Miiiionary mm
forta.
Priday, Jan. $ Patniliei, Schools.
Colleiiei and the Youiir-
The Firil Presbyterian church ii
nbiervinK the Week of Prayer in a
ihort service each eveninu from 1'JR
to 8 larnely prayer.
TO PREPARE AMENDMENT
(By United Presi)
Waihington, Jan. J. Judge Cham
Ik ITnil,! Slates Cominiaaiouer
of mediation and conciliation board.
has been requested to prepare ar
amendment to' the proposed railway
hilt in ..,, ili,- courts the right to
Interprri and enfoicr Ik ward aaf
the hoard of mediation and concilia
tion. . .
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CITY NEWS S
Hought Inter eat in Store
Otto Locke hai bought an intere.l
the Whiteside! hardwatc store "f
Corvallis, with which be has been
connected for some time
CorvaUla Buaaneaa Change
The Corvallit Gaiettc-Tiinei sayi
that Chaa. Small itartcd in the ram
ina picture business in that city ten
year! ago with a capital of $48, and
has nude $JO,U0O. Mr. Small has no
retired frutn the movie btisine!! which
will be run by Sam Whif!ide!. and
will run a ahoe itore alone.
Oregon at uveal
The Oregon Bureau of Mine! and
Geoloeiy ha! juit isiued a magaaine
number of the Mineral Rciourcce of
Oregon, with 136 page! and 41 illiti-
traeions, mailed from Corvallia at
second cl!i matter. A ipecialty -of
the number is made of Curry county.
Mad Home Run
De Wolf Hopper sweari he really
made it homcruii in the filnii" of
the picture based on the fatuous base
ball poem "Caiey at the Bat." in
w.hich he appeara ai Caiey. at the
Globe Friday. The director iayi hr
really ran around the base!, too
home plate to first on Monday, first
to sec. .ml on Tueaday, etc., etc.
New Linoleum
The iheriff't office ii again becom
inti a busy place. The part few dayi
s-arpenten have been bttiy making
repain. The floor was repaired atul
made amooth. a had worn place heinK
taken out The floor haa also re
ceived a covering of linoleum, a much
needed improvement. Work on check
ing up the hooks has begun and will
occupy considerable attention. Sher
iff Bodine anil Deputy Ralph Thorn
are asaisted by the Mfaffl Mae Till
man and Zona Ilaight.
Garland la Portland
Hon. S. M. Garland, of Lebanon
who, with Hon. F.. D. Cttsick. of this
city, will reprcient Linn county in the
legislature, passed through Albany
this morning en route to Portland
He has engagement! for the real of
the week on varion legislative mat
ter! and will he kept busy until the
cloie of the legislature. The session
convene! in Salem next Monday.
GERMANS ADVANCE
TO THIRD TRENCH
On the Western Front at Foreat
Pattest Teutons
Progress.
LIVE ARTILLERY
FIGHTING ON MEUSE
On the Eiat Gen. MoKenzen
Captures Two Towns With
Prisoner.
(By United Pres)
Berlin, via Sayvtllc wirele.s, Jan,
3. Thr advance of German putrol.
to the third Preach tMachcj at the
Forest Pric!t. on the veaHera front,
ii officially reported today. Twelve
priioneri were taken with tin destruc
tion of the defemive workf.
Five where on the wcitcrn front there
ii enlivening artillery firing, especial
ly in liar Mense sector. Tit! Mcoaa
tiou of Barseoi and Topiiei in K"i;
mania by the Germanic foreei was
announced at the war office. Gen.
Mackenrrn reported, the capture, in
hand to hand fighting, of the towns
of PinteCeati and Men. on the Milcc
vnl with 400 prisoner!.
Berlin. Ian. 3. l.hr rauniri. of V.
cin Yiytla is announced officially
CHRISTIAN CHURCH HOLDS
ITS ANNUAL MEETING
-The members of the local Church
of Christ held their annual meeting
and election of officers Monday night
at the chnrch. The first event trtuj
a "Family Dinner" at 6:J0 p. m. 1 hi
Nvas thoroughly enjoyed by the many
who were present. Then all rcirri!
lo tie auditorium where report! were
heard from the variom departments
of the work These reports showed
the church membership to be about
400; Bible school enrollment, 325;
money raised by the cl urch during
the year. $3,054; by the Bible school,
$325.57. It was unanimously voted
to conduct an evangelistic campaign
during January, 1918. under the lea I
ership of the Kellems Brother-. Fvan
gelists. A roll call of the member
ship was rrsponded to by those pres
ent. Officers were elected lo fill va
cancies caused by expiration of term
of office, as follows;
Klderi, F M. Powell and J. f
Mitts.
Deacons, j. W. Reeder. L. R. Har
ris. M U Sanders. R. O. Buslvrrat.
P. S. Mownson, G. H. Fiddeman.
Truileei. J. A. Nimmo an. I J. W
Reeder.
A musical and literary program
followed and was much enjoyed by
all. The church plans to hold lience
iorth a quarterly get-together meet
ing every three months, but the men
are hoping that It shall not soon fall
to their lot to wash the dishes, as on
this occasion.
NEW PANAMA GOVERNOR
Washington. Jan. 3. (By United
Press) President Wilson nominated
lieutenant-Colonel Chester Ratttlngi
of the army engineer corps, as gov
ernor of the Panama Canal Zone.
' BOAT TORPEDOED
Berlin, Jan. 3 (By United Tress)
Torpedoimr the French battleship
Verite. a German submarine near
Malta reported to the Zuricher post.
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A. C. Schrnltt went to Portland laat
flight to be preient at the uicetiug of
the Good Roads Conference, which
will he held today and Thursday.
Fred Fortiuiller went to Hoover
on the morning train.
Merrill Ohling returned to Salem
this morning to resume his studies at
Willamette University
Mr. and Mri Win. Oehman. of
Summit, are in the city.
Mrs. Fred Johnson, of Mvrtlc
Creek, is in the city visiting Miss
Greta Fortmiller. Mrs. Johnson, who
was Miss Madge Mayo, is a former
Albany College student.
DEATH 0FW.A. HOOVER
AT HOOVER STATION
i of Founders of Hoover
At Eastern Terminous
Of The C. A E.
W. A. Hoover died at Hoover Sta
lion, eastern terminus of the Corvallis.
& Kaatcrn, this morning, after a short
illneia, though Mr. Hoover hai not
been well for several years. He ws
about 60 years of age, a man of iterl
ing worth, prominent in the life of the
Detroit and Hoover section for many
years, enr of the founders of Hoover
station. He oword considerable prop
erly in the vicinity, and was one f
the owners of the Hoover mills when
tbey were burned leveral yean ago.
Mrs Hoovet was with him at the
time of his death.
Residing part, of thr time at Port
land and Newport, .. well as at De
troit and Hoover, he leaves a wide
circle of friends in the state, who will
regret the news of his deaih.
HAZLEWOOB SUPERINTENDENT
WHi 60 TO WASHINGTON
Haa Be Waith the Company
For Twoive Years, Always
on the Job.
. J. E Bradley, who has bren with
the Hazclwood Co. at this city the
past year, in charge of the company s
creamery and butter business, will re
turn to Waalssngtiin. where he form
erly worked for the Company, leaving
on Sunday. Next week a successor
will be here to superintend the busi
ness. Mr. Bradley will probably be
sent by the Company to North Yak
ima; but will first go to Ellenshurg.
where he has a couple uf married dau
ghters, and where he formerly work
ed for the company for awhile. He
sai also located at Colfax, among
other places. With tie Hazclwood
people for 12 years, he has hardly
lost a day during the time. At one
place he had record of five years
without a miss, a faithful and effic
ient employe.
HOUSEBREAKERS FACE
TRIAL IN JUSTICE COURT
The cases of the state against John
(.roves and .fldiacl Conway, who
were arresTe Saturday evening af
ter beinji; cai'tured by Willie Ruiter.
were brouglit before Justice of the
Peace L. t.. S'.n totTay.
The prisoners were defended by E.
E, Vun Tassel, who made a strong
iiiht in behalf of his clients. The
evidence showed them guilty of en
tering the ! omQ Mrs. Addie En
rtlcott and ...king a shotgun, pair oJ
scissors and some ffpools, and Judt;?
Swan hound them ovr to the grand
jury under $1,000 each.
POSTAL RECEIPTS SHOW
INCREASE OVER 1915
A gain of 5.6 per cent is registered
in postal receipts at the local office
the past year. In 1915 the receipts
wetc $42.Vil5.1. The receipts for
the year just closed were $2J,576.34.
This is a gain of SI.JM !.V
The stamp sales for the month ot
December show a gain over Decem
ber. 115. This year the sales were
$2JB2J0 for the month, while the
sitme month of 1915 was $2,670.93.
MANY PRISONERS
TAKEN BY ALLIES
Duinj the Twelve Months of
1916 582,723 Teutonic Pris
oners Taken.
RUSSIA LED WITH
RECORD OF 400,000
French Got a Fifth As Many,
the British Only a
Tenth.
By Henry Wood. United Press Stall
Correspondent.
With the French Army, Jan. 3
During 1916 the allies captured 582.-
723 Teutonic prisoners, according to
figures published today. Russia led
in the number of captures, taking
XIJU00 Austro-Germans in the 12
months juit ended.
Other capture! were Krcnch. '.
tiertnans. inrlurfin ?rIITII m V..r.
dun alone. British. 40.000; tlalizcs.
50 Auitrutni. Gen. Sarrail's for
ces in Macedonia captured 11,175 B'jl
gars and Turks and Germ.itis.
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FANTASTIC PLAY TONIGHT
FEATURES RIOSELY AND REID
The appearance of Wallace Real
and Cleo Ridgley in a new Lasky fea,
ture is always a signal for pleasant
anticipation on the part of the public.
These two stars will be seen in their
fourth co-starring photoplay produc
ed by the Lasky company, entitle.
"The House of the Golden Windows."
It is a Paramount release at the
Globe tonight.
Preceding "The House of the Gold
en Windows" is a list of exceptional
Rcid and Ridgley features. To the
motion picture public they arc knov .
as the two "AY" The photoplays in
which they have co-starred are "The
Golden Chance," "The Love Mask,'
and "The Selfish Woman." They al
so appeared together in "The Chorus
Lady."
"The House of the Golden Win
dows" contains a story quite differ
ent from what they have done before
as there is a delicate touch of fan
tasy intertwiner with a plot of tenst
human emotion, love, excitement and
happiness. It is what has come to
be known as a picture ot happine.-s
in contrast to the sordid subjects o;
which there have been on the screen
all too many. The photoplay also
will mark the first appearance with
these two stars, of Master Bill la
cobs who created such a favorable
impression with Marie Doro in "T'k
Heart of Nora Flynn" and Victor
Moore in "The Clown."
BROWNSVILLE 6RAIN DEALER
IS SUM FOR DAMAGES
Declaring that by failure and re
fusal of defendant to deliver him a
carload or 900 sacks of oats. M. G.
Russi. a Portland grain dealer, has
filed suit in the circuit court against
Charles Terling. of Rrownsvillc, to
collect $34875 damages.
The complaint alleges that on Oct.
10, 1916. defendant wrote plaintiff
asking him if he could use 900 sacks
of oats at $2).ZS per ton The offer
was accepted October 11 by telegram,
bnt Sterling scottld not make the de
livery. Russi claims that he sras
forced to go out into the open tor, ket
nnd buy 91X1 sacks or 45 ton- t $36
pir ton. and losing $775 per ton.
He asks for damages of $7 "5 a
ton on the 45 tons, or $.tig75 ith
costs.
U. S. AND MEXICO
Supreme Court to Decide Whether
We Are at War With Mexico
Columbus. O., Jan. 2. (By United
Press The Ohio Supreme Court to
morrow is to determine whether the
United States is actually at war with
Mexico.
The oourt will hear the mandamus
suit of Adjutant General Edward S.
Bryant to compel State Auditor A
V. Danahey to pay hi mfull "war time'
salary for his services as assistant ad.
jutant general during part of last
June and all of July and August.
Col. H. J. Turney. judge advocate
of the Ohio National Guard, defeiril
ing Bryant, cites a state law providing
that the assistant adjutant general.
when on active service, shall receive
' pay at the same rate as that of a
! colonel in the regular army, $4,000 a
vear.
Judge Advocate General Crowder
of the regular army, ruled some three
months ago that the United States
technically is in a state of war with
the southern republic.
No civil court has yet been called
on to rule on the point.
SENATOR HITCHCOCK WANTS
PRESIDENT'S NOTE ENDORSED
Declares It Necessary in Order
lo Bring Nations Closer
Together.
Washington, fan. 3 (Bv I laaad
Press) The very existence of neutral
natiom is becoming difficult, Senator
Hitchcock declared, in uririmr the rn
dorsetiient of President Wilson's note
Me said: "I realize there may be
two opinions in reference to the pres
ident's suggestion. I do not believe
there is any objection to endorsing
the action itself. The nations are far
apart. The step of the president is
ti e lirst step to bring them nearer.
Geo. F. Skiff, of Salem, is a busi
css visitor in the city.
LANSING AND STONE
HAVE CONFERENCE
By Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent
Wailington, Jan. 3. Secretary
Lansing went to the capitol for a
half hour conference with Chairma:.
Stone. He refused to discuss matters.
He said he talked with Senator Stone,
however, on the question of raisin;
$25,,000 for the purchase of the
Danish West Indies. Stone volun
teered to talk peace but he refused le
listen to other questions.
JUST A QUESTION
By Carl W. Ackerman. United Pres:
Staff Correspondent.
Berlin, Jan. 3. The question uf
whether the United States intends f
remain neutral or whether Preside:!'
Wilson is playing for the psycholo
ical moment to enter the war M
raised by the Cologne Gazette toda;.
NEW GERMAN SUBMARINES
(By United Press)
New York, Jan. 3. Reports ar.
that the new German submarines at
capable of laying mines while sq'i
merged. There is a report of a mys
terious German raider roaming th?
Atlantic were brought here by tl e
Holland-American liner Xicuw Am
sterdam.
CENTRAL POWERS
ARE DESPERATE
At Least This It (he View l
dared Prevalent hi
England.
FACT SAID TO BE CAUSB
OF COURSE TAKEN
Ambassador Gerard Hm Con
ference With CbaaMller
Hellwef.
By Ed. L. Keen. United Press
Correspondent
London, Jan. 3. Authentic inform.
ation substantiating the press re
ports of the seriousness of internal
conditions of the Central Powers is
instrumental in the allies' decision to
turn a deaf car to peace negotiations.
In the light of tl is information the -
allies arc all the more confident that
Germany's peace plea, were put forth
in the spirit of desperation, despite
tlie bombastic utterances of the Kai
ser, believe officials here.
By Carl W. Ackerman. UnHsd Press
Staff Correspondent.
Berlin, Jan. 1 The text of a ieng
thy report was cabled President Wil
son by Ambassador Gerard, following
a conference with Chancellor HoU
weg. When asked what the chancel
lor said. Gerard replied: "Lots of
interesting things."
It is authoritatively understood that
the American diplomat and German .
chancellor talked on the allies' un
favorable reply. The German press
is a unit in viewing the entente's note
as answerable only through force of
arms. '
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. DeVaney re
'iirned tu tie city yesterday from
Rosclmrg. where they visited with
their daughter during the holidays.
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WILL NOT VOTE
(By United Press)
at Washington. Jan. 3. For the
fourth time, the Senate refused
to vote on the resolution endors-
ing the Wilson note. 6
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3 CITY NEWS
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Miss Booth Ill
Miss Booth, daughter of Hon. K
A. Booth, of Eugene, passed throtr
the city last night on her way horn-.
She has been te-ching school in Tnr
ncc and was suddenly stricken with
appendicitis. Dr. Masscy. of Turnc-
brought her to this city, where si c
was met by her father, who trans
ferred her from the Brownsvili
branch of the S. P. train to the Ore
tron Electric, and took her on to Ef
xene. Mr. Booth was accompanitd
by Dr. Wm. Kuykendall.
Returned From Walla Walla
Prof. Hodge, of the college, h.-i
returned from Walla Walla, where he
spent several days with former East
ern friends.
Returned to Albany
Ada Everton. who has been visit
ing with Mrs. Will Rix. returned this
morning to her home at Albany.
Rosebitrg Xews.
Bartholomew Trial On
The trial of Geo. Bartholomew, held
for the murder of John Lind in Port
land November. 1915. is in progress
in Portland. A jury was drawn yes
terday and testimony begun in ti c
case.
Fox Man Here
J. W. Parry, representative of tl:
Fox Film Co.. is in the city tolay
from the Seattle branch, conferrir
with Manager Conrad Meyer, of the
Globe and Rolfe Theatres.
S. P. Detectives
M. F. McCarty and M. Cotourri.
special detectives for the S. P Co..
are in the city today. They were ad
vised by Chief John Caltin to conic
up and take a look at the men bem;
held here on a burglary charge.
Left for Pendleton
E. Dohnert left thi-s morning for
rendleton. wher- he has accepted a
position as chef. Mr. Dohnert h.i
closed the Carlton Cafe. Mrs. Doh
nert and children will remain in Al
banv for some time.
Eastbum Bros.
Eastburn Brothers are now at thr
helm at the former Ideal Store, re
cently purchased by them of H. A
Stearns. Both are old grocery men.
popular crritens. W. A. Easthnrn rai-
grocrrv at the same place several
years, selling, afterwards goin Into
the wholesale business, then into the
commercial club and now back into
groceries. Walter Eastburn recently
returned from Idaho where he spent
two or three years. The Fastburr
Brothers make whatever they do go.
and will continne the prosperity of
this store.
SPUD CONVENTION
Potato Kings of Mlnnasnts Mast to
l ata of
St. Paul. Minn.. Jan. 3. (By United
Press) Aristocratic spuds that sell
for $2 and $3 a bushel here now. were
the subject of much discussion when
the Minnesota Potato Growers asso
ciation went into its second annual
session at the Minnesota University
farm. Topics of discussion this after
noon were strangely minus the dollar
mark. Members of the association
enriched by their combination to hold
potatoes for a certain price, created a
stir in the capitol city by their pros
perous -sppearance today.
70 BODIES RECOVERED
Sydney. S. W.. Jan. 3. (By Unites!
Press) Seventy bodies, victims of
the Clermont flood, were recovered,
aad many others are missing. $500,
000 damage is reported.
M. E Revival
Evangelistic services will begin at
the M. E. church next Sunday, with
Rev S. A. Danford. D. D.. of Portland,
as the evangelist, appointed by Bishop
Hughes He was district superintendent
for 12 years, and has been active hi
evangelistic work. Meetings will be
held every alternoon at ana eve
nings, at ':30.
D. P. M. Banquet Tonight
n n a s- 1- .1 Vl.4kn,ll.
I ne LI. r . Jl. SJins Ol IRS i.siiivwi.
i- i... t ....ti I.. kmiHiM to
night at a banquet to be given in the
liasement ot tnc cntircn. cacn ju's
l J III ;..! vmini, man. The
banquet is being served by the La
dies .Aid society, i nis ' n
event and one always greatly enjoyed.
Lucy men 1
Scio Couple Wed
John Shelton. 2S. .snd Haiel Flens
ing. 21. of Scio, were today granted
a marriage license.
o
Herman Abraham went to Salens
this morning.
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NAIL DRIVING CHAM -9
PIONSHIP
19 (By United Press)
St. Paul. Minn.. Jan. 3 Drir-
ing ten penny nails into a plank
in one minute, 14 and one salt
S seconds, during which time ah
hit her thumb with the harnsssf
onlv once. Miss Lillian
9 Fairfax. Minn., today hai itaBed
down the Minnisota woman s
driving championship, awl
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