INTERMOUNTAIN TRIBUNE
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LINN COUNTY AGRICULTURALIST
VOL. 3.
SWEET HOME, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, AUGUST 20, 1914
NO. 17.
$1.25 THE YEAR
PANAMA CANAL IS
A REPORTER GIVES
PRESIDENT WARNS
ARTIFICIAL PRICES
Î GOVERNOR CLOSES
THE GERMAN SIDE OPENED FOR WORLD
CHARGED FOR FOOD
NOT TO TAKE SIDES
HUNTING SEASON
Proclamation Issued as Result of Spread The Statement Urges Restraint in Dis­ Department of Justice Adds to Force Almost Unbelievable Numbers of Germans Nine Hours Are Required by Ships to
Cross Waterway-Zone Cele­
on Way to Northern Belgium
of Investigations Into the
cussions of War and Points
of Forest Fires Through­
brates Event
is Reported
Cause of Rise
Out Dangers
out the State
Panama, Aug. 15.—The Panama
London, August 18.—A dispatch
Washington, Aug. 17.—Reports
Washington, Aug. 18.’^President
Because of the danger of forest
Canal
is open to the commerce of
to
the
Central
News
from
Brussels
to
the
Department
of
Justice
tell
of
Wilson
today
issued
a
statement
fires as a result of campfires care­
lessly left by hunters, Gov. West warning citizens of the United States the creation of artificial food prices says that a daring newspaper man the world. Henceforth ships may
issued a proclamation Saturday, against taking sides in the European all along the line. A district attor­ has returned to that city after a pass to and fro through the great
which became effective today, clos­ war in public discussions in the ney in Texas reported that granu­ trip along the frontier, between the waterway which establishes a new
ing the deer hunting season. This United States. The effect of the lated sugar had risen from $4.60 armies, during which he actually ocean highway for trade.
The steamship Ancon, owned by
information has been officially ob­ war on the United States, he said) to $7.50 per hundredweight since a spent several days within the Ger­
the United States war department,
tained.
However, County Clerk depends on what Americans say and week ago; Swiss cheese from 25 cts. man lines. He says:
to 38 Cts.; flour from $4.75 to $5.10; • “The Germans are bringing up with many notables on board, made
Marks said this morning that he do.
The president is understood to be beef ribs from 18 to 21 cents per almost unbelievable numbers of the official passage today which
had not been officially informed of
the proclamation. The governor, it deeply concerned because naturaliz­ pound; sirloin from 28 to 32 cents; men and quantities of artillery, signalized the opening of the Canal.
was learned, issued the proclamation ed Ameri cans who came from the pork loin from 18 to 25 cents and horses and supplies along the line She left Cristobal at 7 o’clock this
following a thorough investigation countries now at war have taken smoked ham from 20 to 22 cents. from Luxemburg to the northern morning and reached Balboa, on the
Pacific end, at 4 o’clock this after­
of conditions and numerous confer­ sides? On previous occasions he has The district attorney suggested that limits of Belgian territory.
“I do not believe the published noon, having navigated the water­
ences with authorities on the forest publicly spoken against what he small ^consumers are charged even
termed “hyphenated Americans,” higher prices than the hotels and stories of atrocities by Germans, as way in nine hours.
fire situation.
The Ancon did not anchor at
all Germans whom I met seemed to
The chief executive’s action is the declaring that citizens of the United restaurants.
A letter to the Attorney General not be the sort of men likely to be Balboa, but proceeded into deep
direct result of a movement started States should be Americans only,
several days ago among the various not Irish-Americans, German-Ameri- from the manager of one of the guilty of such deeds, although I did water in the Pacific, beyond the
fire protective associations to have cans or other classifications of the largest livestock commission com­ not see them under the nervous fortified islands, where she anchored
in the channal of the canal until her
panies in the west reported that, tension of actual fighting.
the season closed because of the sort.
return to Balboa, when she landed
‘
<Most
of
the
officers
were
well
while
hogs
declined
in
Chicago
$1
many fires alleged to have been
per hundred pounds, and cattle de­ satisfied with the,, progress of the her party.
started'by hunters.
Our Taxes Will be Delin-
The Ancon will remain at the
clined 65 to 85 cents per hundred, fighting thus far. One of the offi­
Efforts were made by fire wardens
Quent on September 1
Balboa docks for some time, dis­
dressed products to the consumer cers said:
since Saturday to notify all hunters
“We took Liege in a week when charging her cargo, this being the
advanced several cents a pound.
of the order and it is thought that
The
county
treasurer
has
sent
but
we
thought it would take three first commercial voyage made
“
The
packers
claimed
that
reduc
­
most of them were reached before
the proclamation became effective. the second warning about taxes be­ tions were made on account of months. We are now in the heart through the canal.
The Canal having been officially
State Forester Elliott has confer­ coming delinquent on and after Sep­ financial conditions and money of Belgium, within a few thousand
red with Governor West regarding tember 1. This leaves only 11 days stringency,” he wrote “but I don’t yards of its capital. We will take opened, it will be used tomorrow
numerous fires said that while he after today in which taxes may be know what excuse they gave for to Strassburg many guns captured for the transfer of four cargo
had not asked that the season be paid without becoming delinquent. advancing the dressed arttcles. with the greatest ease from the ships, which will thus shorten their
On account of there being con­ There is little beef or pork im­ vaunted artillery of France.
routes.
closed, he felt that it was a good
siderable
misunderstanding as to ported.”
The trip of the Ancon was the
“We can afford to lose a million
thing. He said there had been
Additional special agents of the men as the price of victory, but the fastest yet made by a large ocean
several reports of forest fires hav­ the manner in which the new law
ing been started by careless hunters. applies to the paying of taxes, the Department of Justice were dis­ allies cannot afford to lose thous­ steamer, the locking operations be­
The season started August 1, officials are constantly called upon patched today to Cleveland. Provi­ ands. The perfectly welded mass ing quicker, owing to greater ex­
but for the proclamation of the to clear up confusing matters re­ dence, Baltimore, Pittsburg and of the people-of the German empire perience. The steamer went through
garding the different payments.
Buffalo to assist-in the nation-wide is bound to overcome the badly the Gatun locks in 70 minutes, a
executive.
speed never before equaled The
Although there have been many investigation of the increased price united troops of the allies.”
Mr. West said open’season would
The newspaper man continued: other lockages were equally rapidly
be declared any time before the statements regarding the difficulty of foodstuffs.
United States District Attorneys “The German government has no made.
regular closing time if there was that people were experiencing in
Colonel Goethals,. builder of the
a sufficient rainfall to obviate all securing the necessary money to all over the country have begun in­ quarrel with the United States and
Canal
and Governor of the zone,
pay
taxes
with,
County
Treasurer
is
doing
all
in
its
power
to
impress
quiries
and
in
many
places
grand
danger.
Sportsmen declare that the order W. W. Francis reports that he juries already are at work. At the officials of the necessity for watched the operations closely and
would be a big blow" to hundreds of believes the taxes will be paid up Buffalo, John O’Brien, the District extending facilities to Americans was manifestly pleased at the im­
hunters, many parties having start­ as well if not better than usual Attorney, will direct special efforts who are trying to get out of the proved handling of the locks. He
declared that even this would be
ed for the woods the past few days. by the time that they become de­ to ascertain the cause of the rise in country.”
made much better with time. Capt.
linquent.
|
the
cost
of
flour.
—Albany Democrat.
Rodman, superintendent of trans-
Fred Robertson, District Attorney Mayor A. E. Ziesing
. portation, who directed the trip,
A cutting scrape occurred at a
at Topeka, Kans., reported today
Dr. Ivan E. Bellinger
Died Thursday Night
voiced similar sentiments.
dance at Holley, last Friday night,
that “the unusual circumstance of
in which one party used a knife on
wheat
going
down
on
the
market
Dr. Ivan E. Bellinger, recently’ of
The residents of our little city
three others. We are unable to Portland, has purchased Dr. Wilson’s and the price of flour going up has
were shocked this morning upon
learn the particulars, So far as supply of drugs and medicines and stood out prominently in the Kansas
learning that Mayor A. E. Zeising
we know, no arrests have been succeeds him.in his office in the City daily newspapers for several
had passen away last Thursday night
jsnade.
days past.”. He is investigating.
Slavens building.
at 11:30 o’clock. He had another
Dr. Bellinger comes to our town
severe attack of heart trouble Wed­
Wanted! Wanted
highly recommended.
He is a
nesday about noon while at his place
grandson of the late Judge Belling­
of business and was taken home in
er, of the United States District
Hop pickers at J. W. Seavy’syard an auto. This was the third attack
I have about 1200 bushels
court of Portland. He is a gradu­ one mile south of Corvallis. Good of heart trouble he had suffered
of peaches at my orchard
ate of the Willamette University camp grounds, straw, camp tables, within a week.. He rallied some and
in the southeastern edge
Medical department and has had horse pasture, good water, sawed was able to converse during the
of Lebanon, consisting of
several years practice, the last of stove wood and baskets furnished. afternoon but lost consciousness in
Crawfords, Muirs, Cham­
which has been in a Portland hospi­ Will move families in and out after the evening and grew steadily worse
pions and Charlottes
tal. He has a wife and is a young hop picking, Register early as we until the end.
The prices are as follows:
man and of fine appearance and ex­ only want enough pickers to pick
Mr. Zeising was a native of Ger­
First class per bushel $1.50
cellent reputation.
all day. Will begin September 1. many. He came to the United
Second class “
“ $1.25
Dr. Wilson expects to take a post W. L. Butler, manager, Phones States when young and resided in
Culls
“
“
.50
graduate course in a San Francisco Independent 1190. Farmers 1F1 or different states before coming to
Delivery will be made at
medical college, next winter.
Oregon about 14 years ago. He was
write me at Corvallis, Ore,
the orchard, you to supply
54 years of age and leaves a widow
the box.
Picking will
Quite a number of the fire fight­
John Lawrence having completed and an adopted son, Roy Zeising of
commence about Aug. 12.
ers came home Sunday, though they the sale of his store at Foster, mov­ Waterloo.
He was an excellent
HELEN V. CRAWFORD
are expected to be called back at ed his family and household fixtures citizen and a faithful member of the
Lebanon
-
- - Oregon any time.
to this city last week.
Christian church.—Lebanon Express.
Peaches!
Peaches!