Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-08-03
BRITISH COLUMBIA
OFFERS REGIMENT

OFFERS REGIMENT
Vancouver, B. c., Aug. 3.-The Off
GERS Of the Sixth regiment, Duke of
Counaught's s own regiment, propose to-
day TO send a message to the Duke of
COnDaught, honorary head of the force,
offering to raise 1000 men for the serv-
ice in case England becomes involved
in war.
rhe present strength of the Sixth
regiment is about 500, and this offer
will mean the doubling Of the person
mel. Recruiting is now proceeding.
The Seventy Highlandcrs
have already volunteered through their
commanding officer, Colonel R. g. Ed
wards Leckie.
A dispatch from Ottawa today states
that the Dominion of Canada has for
mally offered $4,000 troops to Great
Britain.
Ten thousand effective soldiers could
be sent in two weeks and the remainder
within a month or so. Canada is filled
with the war spirit today and all corps
of the military are eager for a chance
to serve the mother country.
are largely used for irrigation purposes.
The western rights for the manufacture
of this pump are owned by the Salem
Iron works.
Members of the board of governors
of the Salem commercial club held their
regular weekly meeting today at the
Marion Hotel. Business for the month
of August was transacted in addi,ion
to other details.
Windows and door of the Salem city
Jail were wide open this morning and
bushels of fresh air were allowed to
circulate within the white prison walls.
30 one was confined there and the
chief gave fiis hotel and its dozen beds
an airing. The OstermOors that Il q
prisoners do not sleep ON were aired and
turned over.
I'm still Miss Lynch and glad of
it" was the statement of Miss LOurita
Lynch in regard to the announcement
OF her marriage Saturday in Vancouver
In company with Lester Stiffler and
! her sister Mrs. John Graber, Miss Lynch
says they went to Portland on week
end vacation trip "but that's all, and
don't see how it got out because WI
never told anyone, " added Mis-:
Lynch.
The Willamette river is at the lowest
stage it has been for years and now
stands at s. feet below zero, or low
water. During the past five days the
water has dropped a tenth of a foot
and it is expected that it will dror
another tenth before tine lowest stage
is reached. River steamers are having
hard shedding over the rocks and have
to be lined across three or four bars
From Salem to Eola the banks on
both sides of the Willamette river were
lined with bathers Sunday. Launches
piled from the torrid, suftOcating city
to the cool, inviting banks of the
beautiful Willamette" carrying the
city dwellers where the breezes blow
and the water rippled by. Men, womer
and children enjoyed the mild tempera
ture of the river bank and dispOrteC
themselves in the water or lazily baskeC
in the shade.
Many inquiries concerning cheaI
lands are being received by the promo
tion department of the Salem CONNER
, cial club. This morning answers Il
, these inquiries were sent out. Thes,
/ answers contain information concerning
; the city and list of real estate dealer,
! tnat are members of the commercial
club. 1t is believed that there will bt
a large influx of immigrants to thi
o part of the Willamette valley this fall
r Secretary Moores, of the promotion
department of the commercial club, ha
returned from Portland, where he wen
. Friday on business trip for the de
; partment, and he says that large mum
I Der of Portland tennis players hav
/ promised to come to this city for tn
o tennis tournament which is being plan
!. ned for this month. The big tourna
: ment will probably be held on the viii
/ lamette university campus August 26 t.
! 80 inclusive. Plans and preparation
;. are now under way for a preliminar
/ tournament to determine who of the Sa
! lem people will represent the Capita
city.
With all their earthly belonging
done up in bundle six Austrians lef