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The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-05
OFFICERS CAPTURE
ESCAPED CONVICT

When Archie F. Leonard, OF Port
land, who is doing detective work In
the sheriff's office here. assisted the
local officers in making the arrest Sat
urday night OF man who gave his
name as Frank w. Turner and who was
wanted on charge of having passed
bogus checks on local merchants In
1912, he identified the fellow as Frank
W. Rollins, who escaped in 1909 from
the Walla Walla, WASH, penitentiary
and for whom he has been looking since
that time. Turner, who was commit
ted from Yakima county in 1908 onsa
charge OF forgery, was doing q SEN
tence OF from one to Ia years. Since
his capture IL is learned that he was
sentenced in 1910 to kelly's Butte on
charge of forgery In Portland. He was
given a conditional pardon by Governor
West after serving 10 months.
Turner, who is known TO the police
as Frank W. Davis. alias Frank Hast
ings, alias McGowan, alias Ferguson.
was working at the time Of forging the
local checks for Shively q Driscoll.
He secured their check form from the
office at noon one day. He returned
last week and applied for work at the
same place. He was recognized and
the officers we're notified. The authori-
ties OF the Washington prison have been
notified and will come here for the man
OF many aliases.
The checks which caused the mans
last capture, were passed in January.
1912, on the Paris Fair, F. A. Cram,
the Boyce restaurant and the Graham
restaurant.
Detective Leonard made the identiti-
cation from scrap of paper torn from
an old circular. When he first con-
fronted Turner. alias Rollins, with his
information, the latter stoutly denied
that he was ever imprisoned at Walla
Walla. But finally on Sunday afternoon
In the presence of MIR. Leonard, Sheriff
Johnson and Marshal Carson. he made
full confession.
Mr.. Leonard feels especially jubilant
over the capture. The man has had q
varied and checkered career. He 10 q
skilled mechanic and has no trouble In
getting job. After he was psrdoned
from Kelly's Butte he stole numerous
articles from his roommate, Bert Allen.
This was confessed Sunday night, when
Allen arrived from Portland 10 work
for L. V. Driscll in the latter's black
smith shop.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-05
RETURNS ARE
VERY SLOW
WITHYCOMBE WINS BY A BIG VOTE
Chamberlain Has Small Margin -Republi-
can County Nominees All Elected
Several Contests Clcse

The heaviest vote in the history'of
the state was cast at Tuesdays cleo
tion. Women in all parts of the state
showed an intense interest. The Hood
River county vote was heavy. especially
In the city precincts. At the East
Hood River voting place in the base
ment of the Eliot building il was nee
essary to construct additional booths TO
accommodate the voters. Women
served on the election boards in nearly
all districts, working at the recount at
some polling places all the night and
until on toward night yesterday.
The recount has been slow the state
over.
While the complete returns are not
in Withycombe has a lead of 1900
votes. Chamberlain seems to be elsct-
ed. but by very small margin. Hood
River county gave a large major
ity for the Prohibition amendment.
The state as whole will 90 prohibi-
tion by at least 10000 votes. The uni
versal eight hour law was showed un-
der, and the 81 500 exemption bill was
defeated.
The local bill to decrease the salaries
of the county officers carried by a
heavy majority.
N. j. Sinnott has been elected to
congress by large vote. However,
his vote in Hood River county was ma
terially decreased on account of sup
port for Geo. l.. Cleaver. Prohibition
nominee. Mr.. Cleaver carried both
Heights precincts.
All regular Republican nominees for
local county Offices seem to be elected.
The race of assessor will be close.
Heppner ran good race in several
rural precincts, but Wickham more
than made up for the loss In the city.
The race for coroner was keen, DR..
Abraham being close behind DIR. Dunn
BILE, leading in several precincts.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-05

The rain came down in torrents. but
it failed to daunt the women, children
and good crowd of ministers who par
ticipated in the dry parade OF last
Saturday afternoon. Captained by
members of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union and the ministers,
the tiny paraders cheered Justify IS
they waved flags and banners. Draw
ing up in a circle at the corner of Oak
and Second streets they sang under the
leadership of DR.. W. ). Nichol. Ore
gon is Going Dry"
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-05
CANDIDATES FAIL TO
ADDRESS LOCAL FOLK

In all the state of Oregon Hood River
county during the past campaign was
freer from the usual excitement at-
tendant on a political campaign than
any other part of the state. Except
for the two meetings addressed by DR..
G. J. Smith Monday. no other gather
ings were held for the purpose Of liz
tening to campaign speeches. How
ever, the citizens have assembled on
numerous occasions to dicusss the initi-
ative bills on the ballot.
At meeting of Mr.. Smith hera at
the Heilbronner hall about GO voters
were present. number Of them
women. About SO attended the Park-
dalesmeeting Monday night. DR.. Smith.
accompanied by ]. Ii. Hazlett and
James W. Pifer, returned to Hood
River Monday night after the parkdaie
speech. They did not reach the city
until about two O'Clock.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-05
MT. HOOD R. R. CO.
CUTS APPLE RATES

The Mount Hood Railroad Co. has
issued a statement that it will make
heavy reductions in tariffs on low grade
apples. The reduced freight charges.
which have been called forth on ac-
count of the depression in the apple
market, will aid the growers in the
disposition of their Gull product. They
will be effective to January /, 1915.
Many low grade apples are shipped
over the valley railroad, and the new
rate will enable the growers in the
Upper Valley and along the route to
ship their fruit to the cider mill and
evaporating plant in the city.
The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1914-11-05
PEOPLE WILL
TRY new SIRUP
EXPERT MAKES CIDER PRODUCT
Demonstrators Will Visit Homes and Dis
tribute Receipts Drug Obtained in
Process of Manufacture

II. C. Gore. the United States De
partment Of Agriculture expert, who is
here making tests Of apple cider sirup
and cider concentrated by centrifugal
process and who is assisted in his work
by Earl NJ. Noble and H. T. Regnell.
has made a quantity of the sirup, which
the local housekeepers will be given an
opportunity to try out. The new pro.
duct. which has been tried successfully
by the family of c. j. Calkins, of the
Hood River Apple Vinegar Co. and
which has been tried by government
cooking experts. will be distributed
through the city, and lady demonstrat-
ors will probably visit the homes with
receipts and show how to use the new
sweet.
The Weekly News Letter of the De-
partment of Agriculture describes the
process as follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
COMMISSION TAXES
 UP FRISCO CASE.
Request Made to Increase Rate on Coal From En-
 pire to Birmingham


 Montgomery. September 1e-tspe- cial )-ofrlcials Of the St. Louis and sai Francisco railroad appeared be- fore the state railroad commission to- day and asked for an increase of ccnts per ton in the rate on coal from the Empire Coal company and the Maryland Coal company mines to Bir- mingham The greater part of the day was consumed in taking testimony in the case. most of the evidence being technical in nature
 The railroad company put three rep- resentatiyes on the stand--E. NJ. Mo- Aul1tfe of St Louis. general coal agent. f. II. Stannage of St. Louis. assistant general freight agent. and P F. Carr or Birmingham. superintendent of the southeastern division.
 The commission finished taking tes- timony In the case late this afternoon and adjourned until tomorrow morn ing. This is but one of the coal rate. cases and Is considered one of tn Q least important. None of the cases looking to a removal of special ra5 es has yet been heard Indications are that the present hearings will continue at least week longer.
 Prior to taking up the Frisco case today the commission announced that hy agreement the Northern Ala bama railroad had decided on reduction of 20 cents per ton on coal from one of the mines on it's road into Haluyvilie This was ono of the cases on the doclx- let but was removed by common con- sent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
COTTON BELT ROAD
 ASKS MEDIATION
 0PREvENT STRIKE
Federal Board Accepts Invi- tati0n-Action Is Climax of Series of Disputes
 Between Factions

St. Louis, September 16.-The good ot- fees of the federal board of mediation to avert a strike on the Ct. Louis South western railway Cotton Belt) were in- voked late today by the company.
 The invitation to the mediation board to intervent was accepted.
 This action of the company was taken after a committee representing the Order of Railway Conductors, the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen and Engine men had advised the officers'aof the rail- road that :strikeawould ne called unless the company reinstated a former conduc- tor. discharged on allegations of drunk enness.
 President Britton of the railroad in this announcement said That everything pos sible might be done by the company to avert strike ineonv veniencing the public, we invoke the good offices of the fed- eral board of mediation.
 fThe action of the company was the climax of series of developments in the dispute between the railway men and the company. Earlier in the aftwnoon six conductors obtained a temporarf injunc- ton restraining the strike committee
  hours before that. the engineers with drew from the Federation of Trainmen because they did not approve the strike. The conductors injunction petition was directed against five vice presidents of the railway mems unions and asked that these officials. be restrained from carry ing into execution an ultimatum delivered to the railroad management today. Cir cult Judge Knisey issued a temporary injunction and gave the defendants until Tuesday to show why the order should not be permanent. ,s 2 The conductors said majority Of tho engineers in the employ of the railroad had voted against strike and that the engineers union had withdrawn from the federation when 1t appeared that the strike order would be issued
 The petition also claimed that 100 con ductors who voted to strike were denied the privilege of changing their votes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
GERMAN CAMPAIGN
 THROUGH BELGIUM 5 IS VIVIDLYs PICTURED
 BY CORRESPO ONDENT
tce.tinsea Iron rage o.e,

0Conthnueo ron foBe Uoe1 ter in Nivelles. Inbenche, Buissiere or Solre-sur-Sambre or any of the other towns I visited a single instance of mis- treatment of any sort by German off cers or soldiers.
 Buissiere- particularly the lower part of the city-virtually had been destroyed by a cross-fre from French and German ar |tillerv. Tops of breweries had been hurled bodily to the ground and walls had either disappeared or become grotesquely dis lodged. The whole city lay in smoking ruins, with only It's drawbridge across the sambre and few marble stands and boathouses showing above the bridges But however two days after the bat tie women and children we've moving comfortably about the town and not a single complaint was uttered against Ger man conduct.
 ''The town of Solere-sur-Sa -Sambre is a small village about five miles south of Buissiere. and is important not as bat tlefield but as center about which French and German conflict waged stead fly for two days-August g and 24. The French line after making sporadic de- mands, being forced back steadily over
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17

the French border until the movement became a flight.
 No German Cruelties
 Into this town 130 French killed and more than a hundred wounded were brought In q single day. Auguste Blair iauv, burgomaster, said he knew of no cases of German cruelties save distant rumors, which he had learned to dis credit. It ought to be said to the credit of the Belgians that they have not all lowed their bitterness toward the, Ger mans to carry. them into unfair recrimi- nation
 Robert J, Thompson American consul at Aechen, visited Liege during and after the capture of the forts. It is the opin- ion of MT. Thompson that no outrage was committed by Germans during the several days fighting there.
 There are, of course. reported out rages beyond investigation, either on ac- count of their vagueness' or because i, is impossible to weigh the provocation It is known. for instance, that 112 na- lives were killed in Renouchamp. not far from Ardennes; German soldiers say that they were killed because they fred upon them from the roofs and windows of the houses.
 ''The history of the absolute destruc- ton of historic Louvain with; it's eathe- dral and it's university is by this time well known The German version of this is that the inhabitants. under the iirec- ton of the burgomaster hid themselves in the churches. where they installed q machine gun. They proceeded to greet the Germans with deadly fire.
 ''The Belgians say, that part of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
JEFFERSON TAX COLLECTORS
 BOOKS IN SPLENDID SHAPE

Montgomery. September 16.-(Spe- cial. .)-Tax collections in Jefferson county for 1918 amounting to approx inlately s2.ooo.ooo. have been turned into the county and state treasuries by P. B. Bowers. tax collector. accord ing to Examiner of Public Accounts ". R. Foster. MT. Foster today sub 'mitted a report to the governor on the books and accounts of MT. Bowers
 The examiner reported that he found the books of MT. Bowers office correct and stated that the tax collector and This entire offfce force are handling the revenues of the state and county in a thoroughly competent manner.v
 The following statement shows the vast amount of money collected and paid out by Tax Collector Bowers for the year 1913:
 For the state
 General state $ 350,277. 43 Special soldier tax ...... 14o,11o.95 Special school tax .....- 42o. .s4
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
BORING FOR WATER
 AT BROWNSVILLE

Thomasville. September ;6.--tspecialo Work on the deep well which wtli sup ply the town waterworSs system which is being installed at this time has begun again. Lambert & Co. of Mobile have the contract this time and state that they will get water before they leave the town. AS soon as water Is obtain i'd work on the water pipes will begin. The sew craze system has been practically com nleted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
THE FINANCIAL SITUATION

 ter supply. but rates were unchanged. Participants In the new city loan paid their initial installment to the syndicate today,' si4 per cent in gold of the entire Slo0, ,ooo,ooo Another large amount of gold fVr account of this transaction was en- gagged for shipment to Canada. There will be- no public offering of the new loan until it Is ascertained what part of the issue will be taken by holders of the old notes.
 That the first half of September has been the quietest period of the year in the steel industry Is the testimony of trade authorities. The foreign demand, it is asserted, is small in comparison with this countrys capacity. and many home projects calling for large supplies have come to a temporary halt.
 Formal request of the eastern railroads for a reopening Of the 5 per cent rate case and the attitude Of the commerce commission in that connection, offer hope of more satisfactory outcome of that question.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
THIRTEEN P

Mountain Creek, September 16.--tspe- cial)-The mystic or mysterious number s13' was active here recently. C.. W. White purchased of G. R. Gaylor the lat ter's improved 13 acres and improve ments, paying Sls,000 for the property on September ls. and is to get possession ois October 13 next.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
Urges Crop Bill

Washington. September 16-rkSpecial) Representative Blackmon today appearsd before the banking and currency comrnt- tee to urge a favorable report on his bill to prohibit the diversion of government "crop funds to other purposes While 1t is understood that an ultra a-conservative element of the committee does not en- thuse over the measure. 1t Is expected that the bill win receive 2 favorable re- port by generous margin. C. E. s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
s1 osa32s.52

$l,o3Ss s1otaz
 Examiner Foster also filed today a report on the minutes" and accounts of the Jefferson board of revenue for a period extending from September 30, I1Si2, to July s1, 1914. Its accounts |ani minutes are well kept" said the examiner. eClaims against the county are properly itemized, verified, sworn to and allowed. and all of the acts are fully in accordance with the pro- visions of the- statutes.
 The examiner called attention to the lanount which the county had given to charitable purposes during the period covered by his report and declared that lwhile these institutions are worthy of 1.-the great county of Jefferson, the maintenance of them is rather bur lden on the taxpayer. The total given 1 to charity. according to Examiner Eos lter was s13S,46s.23, the beneficiaries lbeing the Hillman hospital. almshouse l and pesthouse and other charitable in stitutions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
ARRANGE TO
 EXCHANGE PRISONERS

Paris. September 1s.--a:m D. m.)--A Havas agency dispatch srona Berne says the Swiss government has established g bureau for the exchange cf civilian pris- oners. The expense must he borne by the countries benefited. but fcdging and food for the captives while they are passing through Switzerland will be provided from public charity funds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
In the Best
 Furniture
 District Three Good Stores

Ground floor, No. 2O17 Fourth a avenue, 25x140 feet, in the principal fur niture section. located be- tween two prominent fur niture houses and across the street from another. Small furniture house can build fine business here.
 Also fine location for trunks, bags. flowers, cleo tfic ffxtures wall naner
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17

and groceries Look into this
 Nos 20l4 and 20l6 Fourth Each 25x140 modern improved wostoy with
 leased either singy together Combined 50x40 elevators Oser Bros SearighReese Furniture
 Co., all block Why can't also? Opportunity is waiting you. EE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17

New York. September 1s.-Financial at tention today was drawn to the effect of the European war on the trade of this country as illustrated in import and export figures for August. compiled by the department of commerce. Merohan- disc imports for that month were s2s. 100000 against S1s7. .6o2 900 the same month last wear. Exports aggregated sil0.3SS,o 900, against S1SS.ooooo0 in August 1913 With these adverse conditions in mind, 1t ap- peared to be the consensus of financial opinion that much headway had been made in the process of re-establishing normal conditions in this country and Europe. A further decline of half q cent to the pound sterling in sight drafts on London occurred today. There were more Paris bills and relehmarls in the mar ket and exchange on Rome and Genoa also was traded in.
 In the local market money was in bet
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17

receipt of a letter from President R. H.. Baugh of the Birmingham baseball club of the Southern league, saving the Barons may accept New Decaturs' in- vitation to play a game of bah here within the near future. President Raugh says he will give definite an- swer within very short time.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
HOWARD ELEVEN
 APPEARS STRONG Coach Noojin Working Re cruits Into Shape-Back-
 field Promising


 Coach Noojn of Howard college at East Lake is whipping the material he has into an eleven which. from present indications, might prove formidable in play. He has. perhaps. the heaviest squad that has ever been on the grid iron for Howard and is starting the season off with hard work and plenty of it.
 Fourteen of last years varsity eleven are back on the job and are working for places on the squad the coming season. Among the old timers now Founding into form are Red Robinson. captain and quarterback last year: Ben Garner. tackle and captain of the pres .ent eleven; Ben Walker. tackle; Comp ten and Taylor. guards; Duke and Shaw. ends: Rich. center: McFall, sub lineman. The back field consists of Ac- tor. Blackwelder. Glass and Hayes. Glass played we'll last year, being used for the forward pass. He was laid up the latter part of the season, but now Is rounding out into fine shape.
 Among those on last years second eleven who>are now showing good form in the tryout. are Adams. Downing and Allen.
 Among the freshmen who appear to have a good chance to make the eleven are Price. Bradford and Roach for the back field: Strickland and Gibson for the line. and Bryan for the end.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
Former Dothan Man Killed

Dothan. September 15--( Special )-John Cason of BlountstowJh Fla. was shot and killed in difficulty at Nfarianna Sunday. afternoon, ae in Dothan a taxi drive fray, furth
 segregated AE
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17

fer additional support to a point that think have already established the universal kindliness of German sol- disrs as have observed them
 q have seen perhaps half dozen cases of drunkenness in observing nearly a million soldiers and these few were only good naturedly maudlin. In Beaumont while l was detained for a4 hours in the small cafe previously mem ticned with an armed guard at the door. although specifically told that was not an ordinary prisoner, a svaggering petty officer of some sort lunged toward me and showed me the sharp, convincing edge of his sword, insisting that l run my hand across it. Meanwhile he muttered to other soldiers in the room that the other correspondents and I were English spies. But this was my only disa- greeable experience of the sort
 Discipline and Training
 German discipline and German training seem to have bred into the German soldier an exemplary behavior which is nothing less than remarkable. Before l fell asleep on the floor Of the Beaumont cafe. with two German soldiers guns slanting almost over me, heard the petty officer who was in charge of us. giving instructions to the guards, which included the state ment that any one of us who stirred outside the door should be shot Then he eounseled them. almost in a father ly way, to drink only moderately stat ing quite firmly that if they became drunk he would recommend a sentence os 10 years in the penitentiary
 'If the conduct of the German sol dier errs at all 1t Is on the side of a too complete subordination. It Is i'm possible for anyone who has see1p much of the German system to believe in the tales of deliberate depredatlons ane msoldierly conduet.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17

New Business ParlOrs Downtown No 2O1s 12 Third Second for rent Have private entrance from alley by elevator Will make most desirable parlors dentists dressmakers, miiners manicurists. assembly lodges commercial sample busy Make reasonable offer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17

Barons May Play Decatur
 Decatur September 16.-(special) ) C. W. Cover of New Decatur, is just in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-17
Live Third Avenue Location

No. 2017 Third avenue. Handsome, new three story store. buff brick front, 25x140 feet to al- ley. Has modern elec- tric e elevat tors. large plate glass show win- dows, fire escape and latest m prov e d fire doors between floors; large windows on sec ond and third floors. Can be leased for long period at reasonable rental. This store is on busy side of street. En- terprising firm can make business pay in f Il T n ture e. hardware. paints. clothing. shoes and other desirable lines. Prompt action will put you in right.