INTERMOUNTAIN TRIBUNE
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LINN COUNTY AGRICULTURALIST
VOL. 3.
SWEET HOME, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 13, 1914
NO. 16.
$1.25 THE YEAR
PRESIDENT NOW ON
WRITER SAYS BOOTH
FRENCH AT ALSACE
PEACEFUL CHANGE
NATION TO HONOR
f LATE MRS. WILSON
SADDEST JOURNEY IS CORPORATION MAN
FIGHT TO GET EVEN
IN MEXICO BEGINS
The Whole Country to Show Respect Revenge Upon Germany at the Border Federals Evacuate Capital, Leaving the Special Train Bears the Body of Beloved Attacks Record in the Oregon Legisla­
ture and Questions Manner
Comes After Forty-four Years
City in Charge of Neutral
Wife to Final Rest in State
to the Dead in Historic East
of Acquiring Timber
of Waiting
Police
of Georgia
Room
(Correspondence Albany Democrat)
Washington, Aug. 11.—The peace­
Washington, Aug. 10.—Woodrow
Paris, August 9.—In Alsace the
Washington, Aug. 8.—The nation
Portland, Ore., August 8.—The
represented in Washington by con­ French army is keeping up the bat­ able transfer of the reins of govern­ Wilson, president of the United
gress and the government depart­ tle of Wissembourg, the first en­ ment at Mexico City from the Car­ States, was making the saddest Oregonian would have its readers
believe that Senator Booth made
ments, will pay tribute Monday gagement of the Franco-Prussian bajal; administration to the Constitu­ journey of his life tonight.
In a special train, bearing the his millions in the manufacturing of
afternoon to Mrs. Woodrow Wilson war. After 44 years, today France tionalists actually began today, ac­
wife of the President, whose funeral is taking her revenge.
cording to official advices to the body of Mrs. Wilson to its final rest­ lumber.
But it was in acquiring large
ing place beside rhe graves of her
Although
official
news
from
the
is to be held at 2 o’clock that after­
State Department.
noon in the historic East Room' of front comes slowly, indicating that
The federal, troops evacuated the father and mother, he was on the bodies of timber lands at but a
the White House. Word has come the French government knows its capital, leaving*the city in charge way to Rome, Ga., surrounded by nominal cost and at a time when
f rom many parts of the country in­ business this time, there is every of municipal police, who by agre­ his daughters a few members of his brother was land agent at Rose­
burg and this could have given the
dicating people quite generally »will reason to suppose that the German ement, were to be regarded as his own and his wife’s families.
Booth-Kelly Lumber Co. undue ad­
The
last
simple
ceremony
of
the
show their respect in various ways army, already smashed in its initial neutral. The federals withdrew
while the services are being held. - plan of attack through Belgium, has from the city to a nearby point, funeral will take place tomorrow vantage over outsiders in securing
The Senate adjourned tonight suffered far greater reverses on the there to await an announcement of afternoon on the wooaed cemetery timber lands.
These hundreds of emyloyees and
until Tuesday out of respect for the French frontier, which is all the amnesty from General Carranza. of the Georgia town. Then the
memory of Mrs. Wilson and the more wonderful when one remem­ Should guarantees be refused, offic­ president will turn again to the others could have entered govern­
House took similar action today. bers that only a week ago the gen­ ials here do not doubt that a counter heavy burdens of his office and the ment lands and then sold it to the
Booth-Kelly people at a fraction of
loneliness of the White House.
All Government departments in eral mobilization began.
revolution will be set in motion.
its
vallue and, doubtless, the Booth-
While flags drooped at half mast
The Paris populace received the
Washington will be closed Monday
The Brazilian minister to Mexico,
and Tuesday afternoons -during the news of the first victory of their who is casing for the interests there throughout the capital today and Kelly people furnished the money
own .troops with the same sang of the United Ltates, and Governor thousands of men and women gath­ for many of the entrymen.
services here and at Rome, Ga.
Being a stockholder and in close
The special funeral committee of froid that has characterized them Iturbide, of the Mexican federal ered in the wide avenue before the
the Senate, headed by Vice-President since the first suspicion that the,war district, and a commission of two closed gates of the White House touch with a great lumber corpora­
Marshall, Senator Kern, the Demo- typhoon was likely to burst. News­ others, left in the course of the day grounds, the first service was held tion creates the impression that he
dratic leader, and Senator Gallinger, boys ran along the boulevards shout­ for Tula, north of the city, where over Mrs. Wilson’s body in the east necessarily would, as • a United
States Senator, align himself with
the Republican leader, will meet in ing “good news,” but Frenchmen General Obregon, commander of room.
the corporation senators.
In
accordance
with
Mrs.
Wilson
’
s
and
French
women
seized
the
papers
the marble room of the Capitol at
one of the three big divisions of the
I ask the voters of Oregon if they
1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon and and read and only smiled the same rebel army, has headquarters. Gen. wish, the service was of the simplest
have
forgotten that when popular
ride to the White House in carriages. smile of perfect confidence, which, Carranza is expected to go there at character. There was no music;
only the reading of a few verses choice of United States senators
In the committee will be the senior at such utter variance with the once.
national attitude during four de­ The commission is trying to ar­ from the Bible, a prayer by Rev. was first to be made through the
Senators from each state.
Speaker Clark, Representative cades, has in a week been written range the details of the entry of the Sylvester Beach, of the Presbyterian legislature, Mr. Booth was one of a
■ constitutionalist forces. No definite church, which the Wilson family at­ selected few to refuse to abide by
Underwood,’the Democratic leader; in history.
Representative Mann, the Republican
It is certain that every citizen of word has been received here up to tended during their years in Prince­ the will of the people.
Geo. E. Cnamberlain, for some 15
leader, and Representative Murdock, the republic has had one fact in­ late today as to Provisional Presi­ ton, N. J., and a benediction pro­
the Progressive leader, the House stalled into his soul, that when the dent Carbajal, but it was under­ nounced by Rev. J. H. Taylor at years has been to the front, at one
committee, will meet at the White time came to cross swords with stood he would leave the capital for whose church the president has time prosecuting attorney, then
worshipped since he came to Wash­ elected governor of the. state two
House at 2 o’clock and proceed in a Germany there would be no defen­ Vera Cruz within the 24 hours.
body to the east room. The ranking sive tactics, but at the very start a
With the entry of constitutional­ ington. Less than 200 were pres­ terms and at a time when a great
members of each state delegation straight lunge into the enemy’s ist forces in Mexico City, the ques­ ent. Besides the family there were change was taking place as to
heart. Frenchmen tonight see al­ tion of recognition for the new a few intimate friends, the members whether the old assembly system
will compose the committee.
Both in the Senate and House col­ ready the German empire tottering government will confront Washing­ of the cabinet and their wives, the should rule or popular government.
lection arrangements were made to­ to its fall, but they are keeping ton. There is every reason to be­ committees from the Senate and Also Statement One in Oregon is
day for the purchase of magnificent quiet about it. They know many lieve recognition will be withheld the House headed by the vice-presi­ undoubtedly the influence that
floral pieces for the funeral. Flow­ more props must go in addition to until there is an election or a politi­ dent and the speaker and the em­ brought direct election of United
States- senators. It is a question
ers have arrived from individuals the two so*quickly kicked away be­ cal convention at which some ex­ ployes of the White House.
what the results would have been
and organizations in all parts of the fore the military giant which has pression of the attitude of the
had Mr. Booth been in Chamberlain’s
country. Such a collection has seld­ awed the world eomes crashing people toward the new government
Timber Fire Fighters
place at such an important time.
om been seen, except at the funerals down.
can be obtained.
An then after he was elected to
of Presidents of the United States.
About all available men in Sweet
That their military strategists
Home and vicinity were sent out to
The body of Mrs. Wilson has been after many years of contemplation
(Continued on page 3)
Pleasant Valley Items
fight the various forest fires, last
placed in a mahogany casket, lined have discovered the weak place in
Week. So far there have been fires
with copper and covered with silver- Germany’s splendid frontier defense
on Brush Creek, the Calipooia Creek,
gray broadcloth and with silver seems certain.
Mrs. Geo. Haven visited at the
two in the vicinity of Mealey’s mill
handles. At the grave the casket
The tone of the press comment on home of V&, P. Gabriel Sunday.
on the South Santiam and a large
the capture of Mulhausen is a
Elmer Barr, of near Lebanon, is fire on the head waters of the Mc­
(Continued on page 2) .
further instance of the steadiness
visiting with his grandparents, Mr. Kenzie river. All of the regularly
and determination animating France.
and Mrs. J. R. Orchard for a few employed fire wardens and patrols
There is no hysterical self-praise,
days.
besides probably fifty extra men are
no frenzy of triumph, but a firm
Theodore Cowitz and wife are now on the fire line.
certainty that France’s time has
I have about 1200 bushels
Some of the fires notably those on
come; a strong resolution to main­ visiting with relatives and friends.
of peaches at my orchard
J. E. Attridge and wife of Fir Brush and Calipooia creeks owe their
tain the course of victory.
in the southeastern edge
Grove, and Mr. Morehead and wife origin to lightning. The Mealey
of Lebanon, consisting of
and
daughter, Monte, visited with mill fires to the burning of slashings
The United States Must
Crawfords, Muirs, Cham­
which became uncontrolled. The
J. D. Wood and family Sunday.
pions and Charlottes
Levy a “War Tax”
Mrs Myrtle Gaylord and daughter McKinzie fire is probably due to
The prices are as follows:
Agnes and Lillie Powell, of Berlin, careless hunters.
First class per bushel $1.50
Only a heavy downpour of rain
Washington, Aug. 10.—Govern­ are spending a few days with Mrs.
Second class “
“ $1.25
will put ah end to these numerous
ment officials admitted that a “war Joe Orchard.
Culls
“
“
.50
tax” is inevitable. It is expected
Tents seem to be in demand now timber fires and the damage, yet
Delivery will be made at
light, will probably be very heavy
that legislation including a stamp as hoppicking is drawing near.
the orchard, you to supply
before the fall rains set in.
act, will be enacted soon to raise
A Rancher
the box.
Picking will
Later—On Monday, all of the fires
money to meet rhe deficit caused
commence about Aug. 12.
by falling off of revenues from im­
Marshal Simons can always find were reported under control and a
HELEN V. CRAWFORD
ports. The war has reduced import something to do in making our number of the fighters had returned
to their homes.
Lebanon
-
-
Oregon revenue at least one-third.
streets and sidewalks better.
Peathes!
Peaches!