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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06
Austrians Gathering
Forts at lVangOrOd

Geneva, Aug Safeguarding from
Innsbruck, the Tribune dGeneve's"
correspondent says OF the fighting IN
Poland:
than twenty heavy batteries, are bonn
harding Iyangorod from all sides. caus-
ing great destruction. The Russians are
resisting heroically.
ION August 3 the Russians attacked
Field I!arshal Won Mackensen's forces
on the Radomka River. The tghtlng
was exceptionally heavy, as was shown
by the fact that within few hours the
battlefield was covered with ZO'VoO
bodies OF men from both SIDES.
"The bombardment Of Lomza has
been begun by the Germans. Large
German forces continue TO cross the
Nsrew on pontoon bridges north. of
Warsaw. IL this region the Russians
have repulsed fresh German attacks"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06

the danger of fanking movements ~
was in an endeavor to stralghten ou'
this line that Russia struggled 10
gain a foothold in East PRUSSIA aho
Galicia. The Cars forces have Deeh
in a cramped, unnatural position, from
which defence was dlfhcuit ana o.
fence almost equally as hard. .
The whole story Of the eastern front
campaigns' has been concerned with
the effort of the Germans to outhsnK
and destroy the distorted Russian
battle line. coupled with the struggle
Of the Czar's troops to attain a
straighter and more secure 'front.'
Last October Germany penetrated 10
within nineteen miles of Warsaw when
Russian fanking movement nipped
her She was almost caught In the
laws of the trap, but struggled free
with a tremendous loss.
Shaken but not beaten, she later
tried again. Russia held her along the
Warta and Vistula rivers and flung
troops in an encircling movement about
her TANKS. Two German corps were
completely surrounded, and but for the
negligence of certain Russian generals
would have been annihilated. Inc
Kaiser's forces were again driven Dsck
an dthe two armies intrenches along
the famous Bzura- Rawa front.
After driving the Cars troops out
of East Prussia, Won Hindenburg made
another attempt on Warsaw in Feb
ruary. He captured Przasnysz,. but
was driven from that city by steady
hammering attack, which forced him to
give up any immediate hope Of taking
the Polish caDital,
Warsaw lies on the Vistula River,
625 miles from Petrograd, 800 miles
from Berlin and about the same DIS,
lance from Dantzig. It is the third
city of the Russian Empire, and in
times of peace numbers its population
well above 100000. Probably at least
half of these have now left the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06
"SEMI.AUTONOMY"
FOR POLAND HINTED
Kaiser to Confer with Leading
Germans and Austrians on
Proposed Proclamation.
Try Cahle To III, Trihune.l

The Hague, Aug. 15.-Dispatches re-
ceved from Germany state that the
Kaiser will return to Berlin on SUM-
day to preside over an important con-
ference, which is to be attended by
the leading members Of the Cabinet,
the heads of all the German states and
two Austrian archdukes.
It is understood that the object of
the conference is to discuss a pro-
posal to issue proclamation declaring
Poland a mi-autonomous state and
placing it, together with Galicia, under
the joint rule of Germans, Austrians
and Poles. The proposal is to be pre-
scented to the Reichstag, which meets
on August II.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06

the orderly withdrawal of men and
munitions, in spite of the tremendous
German attacks. The arrows show
where these have been pushed hardest,
and the German commanders are: Il }
Won Mackensen, (2) Archduke Joseph
Ferdinand, (3) Won Koevess, Ca Won
Woyrsch. 90 Prince Leopold OF pa
varia, (6) Won Hindenburg. ~ Won
Gallwitz, (8) Won Scholts and Cs) won
Bulow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06

This NAB shows the extent of the
German gains since the inauguration
of their last drive. which had two OBJ
jectives. the capture of Warsaw and
the capture of the armies OF the Grand
Duke Nicholas. The first has sue
ceeded, the second-thus far-failed.
The railways leading east from war
saw are the vital factors in the Rus
sian retreat. The Russian lines so lar
have always held long enough to allow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06
DENIES CONGO CHARGE
Germany Says She Never
Planned SnoliatiOn.

Berlin (by wireless TO Sayville, l..
IL. Aug. 5.-The Overseas News Agen-
"The assertion made in the Belgian
GRAY Book that Germany, four months
before the war broke out, offered 10
divide the Belgian Congo with France
and to strike Belgium from the list
OF Independent countries, is pro-
nounced officially to be a ridiculous
invention, without the slightest foun-
dation."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06
FORESEES SWEDEN
INVOLVED IN WAR
LoctOr Declares Nurses Nav Be
Needed Any Day for
Own ARMY.

Copenhagen, Aug. ga dispatch re-
ceived. here from Malmo, Sweden, says
that DR.. Bauer, head physician Of the
Malmo Hospital, has denied an urgent
request from the Austrian government
for six doctors and forty-eight nurses
10 be sent to Munkacs, Hungary. DR..
Bauer in replying is declared to have
said:
81 regret that | cannot spare a single
doctor or nurse, as our country may
now need them any day for our own
army"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-06
THE WORLD WAR A
YEAR AGO TO-DAY

Austria.Hungary declared war
on Russia.
British cruiser Amphion struck
n mine and foundered, with a loss
of 131 lives.
First German assault on Liege
repulsed.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
FUNERAL OF DR.. OFFICER.
Falls City Physician Buried in Dallas
by Moose Last Sunday.

Funeral services over the body of
the late DR.. w. B. Officer of Falls
City were held at Chapman S under
taking parlors Sunday forenoon, and
were conducted under the auspices of
the Moose lodge of this city, of which
he was a member. The remains were
inferred in Oddfellows' cemetery.
DR.. Officer was forty-eight years of
age. He was born in Gentry county,
Mo-, December 49, 1867, and grew to
manhood there. He attended the st.
Louis Medical college, where he took
six years course in medicine and
surgery, graduating at the age of
twenty-six years. After his gradu-
alton he went to Grass Valley, Cali
fornia, where he practiced his pro-
fession for several years and then re-
moved to Eagle Point, California, and
afterwards to Portland, where he
practiced for two years as a brain
specialist He came to Falls City in
1907 and resided there continuously
up to the time of demise.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
M'CALLON W|TRDRAWS|
CANDIDATES IN MAYORALTY
RACE ARE ONLY TWO.
Inability to Give Office Required At
tention Prompts Mr.. McCallon
to Give Way.

DR.. B. HI. McCallon has declined to
stand as candidate for mayor His
reasons for so doing are that he has
not the time to give proper attention
to the office. This leaves Mr.. Nose
Mansion and Mr.. Hugh Black in the
race. DR.. McCallon is a member of
the board of education, county health
officer, a practicing physician, besides
which he has property interests in
Dallas which takes more or less of his
attention, and he feels that it would
be unfair and unjust to the people
of the city to accept this high honor
knowing full well that the duties de-
volving upon the incumbent would
necessarily be neglected to a greater
or less extent: When questioned con-
cerning his withdrawal from the race
for the mayoralty, DR.. McCallon,
moreover, stated that he had never
fully consented to become a candi-
date, yet he had not positively de-
clined until yesterday, his reasons be-
ing as given. He made the addition
al statement that "the scandalous re-
ports given out from a source of envy
had no weight in his decision"
Just what phase this gives the COM
ing ele3tion is a matter for conjecture.
Mr.. Black is considered in the light
of a "church" candidate, who would
exert himself to compel his subjects
to closely follow scriptural teachings,
while Nose Mansion, while standing
for clean town, would be more con-
in his deductions of how a
municipality should be conducted. The
Observer knows nothing of the plat
form of either candidate, but its col
umns are open to Mr.. Black and Mr.
Mansion that the voting public may
know for what they stand. 1t is only
fair that this information should be
given, and we willingly afford either
or both the opportunity.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
READY FOR STOCK SALE
THOSE WHO WILL OFFER JER-
SEYS TO FOREIGN BUYERS.
John Stump and Son the Largest Con
signors, Closely Followed by
Mr.. Morrow.

As things begin to shape up for
the Polk County Jersey Breeders
sale at Independence on May IL, evil
dence accumulates to indicate that it
will-in many ways-be the greatest
sale of the kind ever held. Over 150
animals have been entered for the
sale. Of these more than fifty and
probably as many as sixty will be reg
lister of merit Jerseys. About twen-
ty-fve bulls will be sold and almost
all of these will be from register Of
merit dams. So far as can be learn
ed, this is the largest number of reg
lister of merit Jerseys ever placed in
one sale and should give it place
high in the history of dairy sales.
Thirteen breeders will have stock in
the sale, the number ranging from one
COW to thirty-six head. While there
is an earnest desire on the part of all
to have a successful sale, and the ut
most harmony of action prevails, the
consignors seem to want the fact en-
phasized that they care more for sat
isfied customers at this first sale than
for high prices. In fact, owing to
financial conditions, high prices are
not expected. Serious consideration
is being given to the idea of not al
lowing consignors to bid, although
some of the small conslgnors desire
to buy.
Clark Hembree of Monmouth will
have eight head in the sale, two of
them register of merit cows. Mr..
Hembree has not yet fully decided
about showing at the Panama-Pacific
exposition, but hardly thinks he will
go. He has some very fine animals,
but his herd is not as complete as
last year, when he made such great
winnings at the California and Ore
gon State fairs.
Frank Loughary of Monmouth will
have six cows and two bulls in the
sale. All but one of the cows are in
the register of merit. Lady North IS
Majesty, third as junior yearling at
the Oregon State fair in 1913, was
put on official test late in January.
She was just three years old the day
she began her test and she tested over
six per cent her first month. Luckia-
mute Ideal Fern, that was tested as
a three-year-old and produced $40
pounds of butter, is again on test.
She has tested up to seven per cent
and her average is about six. All the
herd are doing well.
Guy Hewitt Of Monmouth will con-
tribute fourteen head to the sale.
Three Of these are bulls and Of the
cows six are in the register of merit
nd the others are either the dams
of register of merit cows or the
of cows with official rec
Continued on last page.)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
STILL BADLY TANGLED
FALLS CITY LIGHT FRANCHISE
IN UTTER DARKNESS.
Supposed to Have Been Granted
About Nine Years Since No Rec
ord of Document Is Found.

The city council of Falls City is en-
deavoring TO get the lighting tangle
there Strengthened out, after some
six years of uncertainty regarding the
franchise. Mayor Frank X. Hubbard
was in Dallas on business last Satur-
day and told a representative of The
Observer that the matter would prob
ably "come to a head" in the not
very distant future. 1t appears that,
if one was ever issued, the franchise
has disappeared from the records
with the city, and there you are.
When asked to present their creden-
tials a newspaper clipping of the pur-
ported franchise has been presented
to the council, but the original is
only conspicuous by its absence. "
The whole matter of lighting has
evidently been loosely conducted in
the past. At recent session of the
aldermanic body the marshal was in
structed to go out into the highways
and byways and make an accurate
count of the are lights now in use,
and for which the operating company
receives So per month per light. Each
month the bill for this service has
been promptly liquidated by the mu-
nicipality, although the city is in alb
solute ignorance of whether the SER
vice has been performed. 1t is al
legged that where are lights should
have a place, and are paid for, in
candescents of comparatively small
candle-power are being used, the city
paying for illumination that it has
not had.
Mayor Hubbard believes the light
ing question should be adjusted forth
with, and to that end will make the
effort. The company is desirous of
having a new twenty-fve-year fran
chise, but this period is not in accord
ance with the council s views, it deem
ing it unwise to bind the city for that
length of time. The missing fran
chise is supposed to have been granted
some nine years ago.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
TO OBSERVE LEES SURRENDER
Grand Army Will Hold Appropriate
Exercises at the Armory.

On the ninth of April occurs the
fiftieth anniversary of General Lee s
surrender, a notable epoch in the his
tory of the country, and on this date
U. S. Grant post, G. A. R., of this
city will appropriately observe the
day by holding meeting at the arm
ory, in which the general public is in
vited to participate. At meeting of
the post last Saturday Comrade W. G.
Campbell was appointed committee
to perfect arrangements for the OBJ
servance, and is arranging for a pro-
gram consisting of patriotic songs,
recitations and addresses. The school
children are especially invited to at
tend this gathering. When the ar
rangements now making are complete
they will be given by The Observer in
detail.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
SHORT RATERs MUST PAY.
Commissioner Wells Gives Informa-
tion Regarding Horticultural.

There is some relief afforded policy
holders in the defunct Horticultural
Fire Relief association by the state
ment of Insurance Commissioner
Wells, who says the stockholders as
sessments will be comparatively light.
Those who have paid the full rate Of
insurance, are immune. Those who
secured policies at sixty, seventy and
ninety per cent are the ones that must
pay the difference. For example: /:
Suppose ga" had insured his house
with a Horticultural agent for $1,000
He would have paid $1O.sO insurance
premium for three years, while the
standard premium would have been
SIS. The amount to which he is as
sessable according to Commissioner
Wells statement is the difference, or
in the case cited, S7.20.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

spected the crossings along the route
as far as the road is now completed.
AT present the road runs from Airlie
to within six miles of the summit of
the coast range of mountains, a dis
tance of 10 miles. The work of COM
pleting the line from Airlie to Inde-
pendence, fifteen miles, it is expected
will be hurried. 1t is the intention to
build a large sawmill at Independence
to transport logs from the Siletz to
the mill, says the Statesman. The
road is primarily built for this pur-
pose, but it is planned to do freight
business also for the benefit Of the
settlers in the interior.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
Better Telephone Service.

o. F. Cosper, owner of the lnde-
pendence Telephone system, has made
his promise good by putting in new
switch board in the Monmouth office.
The change was made last Sunday
and there is a very perceptible i'm
provement in the service. The new
switch board is the equal of any
board anywhere although it is one
size smaller than the largest. The
service is first-class. The board cost
over $300.-Monmouth Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
Surveying Butler Farm.

W. A. and Ed. Hines and W. R.
Coulter from Dallas have been engag-
ed for the past week in surveying the
Butler farm, north of Monmouth,
preparatory to a division among the
heirs, one of them being Mr.. Coulter.
Mr.. Coulter informed a Herald re-
porter that he expected to move back
here next tfall.-Monmouth Herald.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

be ordered by the council of said city,
not to exceed the total sum of $10,.
100000 in any one year, but the said
bonds may be issued and sold for the
aforesaid purposes, not exceeding the
above named amount, during any year
when any such improvements are to
be made, in addition to, and over and
above all other indebtedness of said
city, whether the same consists of
outstanding warrants of said city,
bonds already issued or any other in
debtedness of any kind whatsoever,
or any bonds that may be hereafter
issued for other purposes.
Affects Council Only.
The third amendment as proposed
has to do with the council only, mas
much as it refers solely to the work
ing of that body. At present two
thirds affirmative vote of all members
of the council is necessary for the
duOpllOu Ol IeSOluIlOu, WHICH, lit
quently works a hardship upon its
business transaction. The proposed
amendment provides that only ma
jority vote shall be required. 1t is
simply the fundamental principal of
American government-majority rule
and should be adopted by the peo-
pile at the request of the council. The
measure as presented follows:
Section 30. A resolution shall be
submitted to the council, in writing,
at any regular meeting, and for its
adoption shall require a majority af-
frmative vote of all members of the
council, taken by yeas and nays, as
upon the passage of an ordinance.
And resolution shall be entered in
full in a book provided by the council
for that purpose, and attested by the
auditor and police judge and approx
ed by the mayor. A resolution may
be repealed by like vote as upon its
passage, at any regular meeting of
the council
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
Polk Boy Wins Honors.

Hugh Robinson, son of Abram l..
Robinson, who formerly lived in this
city, and a nephew of J. W. Robinson
who resides few miles west of town,
is the best speller among the students
of Spokane university, winning the
school championship in the annual
spelling contest there last week. He
was twice champion of Spokane coun-
ty grade and high schools in spelling,
winning against all corners in 1912
and 1913.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
ORGANIZE TO SELL HOPS
FINAL ACTION TO CREATE AS
ISOLATION Is TAKEN.
Growers Who Have Heretofore Con-
tracted Crop May Now Get
Financial Help.

The hop growers of Oregon formed
permanent organization at Salem on
Saturday, and elected board of di-
rectors, but as yet no Officers. There
was an attendance of about 300 grow
ers, among them being many from
Polk county. 1t was the largest meet
ing of hopgrowers ever held ON the
Pacific coast. The safeguarding OF
the interests of its members is the
main purpose of the organization, The
leaders say the large attendance and
enthusiasm augur well for greater
prosperity in the industry, which
yields now about $6,0O0,OOO annually
to the state. 1t was announced that
$4,000 of the 100000 capital stock
of the associations had been subscrib
ed and the acreage represented was
about $4,000, while the estimated total
acreage is 10000.
The plan is for the association to|
sell all hops produced by its mem
bers. 1t will finance growers who
have been accustomed to contract
their hops in order that all may OBJ
tain the same prices. 1t is argued
that this plan will put an end to the
operations of individual bulls and
bears and make prices steady at all
times.
A board Of directors, consisting of
40 members as follows, was elected:
j. l.. Clark, Springfield; F. W. Has
sing, Mount Angel; T. L. Amber,
Mount Angel; w. A. Parrish, New
berg; j. S. Cooper, independence; M.
A. Burch, Rickreall; M. L. Jones,
Brooks; j. R. Cartwright, Harris
burg; Robert Stroda, Harrisburg; c.
Theissen, Jefferson; H. B. Fletcher,
Independence; j. W. Mckay, St.
Paul; C. G. Coad, Dallas; Marion
Palmer, Silverton; 0. L. Hatteberg,
Silverton; G. w. Morley, Silverton,
G. M. Opsund, Silverton; M. w. Ma
haney, Gervais; John N. Gooding, st.
Paul; w. H. Roy, jefferson; w. A..
Sloper, Independence w. H. Murph-
ey, Independence; Fred N. Stump, g,l-
yer; E. E. Morrison, Springfield
Franz Kraxberger, Aurora; Byron
Grimm, Aurora; Walter C. Miller,
McMinnville; W. R. Kirkwood, Am
ity; Guy Nelson, Yamhill; William
Bagley, Hillsboro; w. F. Young,
Sherwood; Conrad Krebs, Portland
F. K. Heider, Sheridan; J. H. Brophy,
Salem; W. H. Eagan, Salem; L. H.
Salem; George Ball, Ball
ston; Manning Leonard, Eugene; A.
M. Bolter, Brooks, and F. j. Miller.
AT meeting of the directors it was
decided to postpone the election of Of
ficers until tomorrow. Mr.. McMahan,
who was one of the first to suggest the
of the association, said
because of the European war it would
be difficult to predict what prices
would obtain this year, but he had no
doubt they would be satisfactory. The
yield in Europe, he thought, would be
much less than normal, which would
make a shortage there and conse-
quent greater demand for the Oregon
product.
A constitution and bylaws, prepar-
ed by John H. McNary, a lawyer of
Salem, were explained by Mr.. Ne
Nary. They were adopted without
comment. Professor Mcpherson of
the department of economies, Oregon
Agricultural college, said the associa-
ton would be of inestimable benefit
to the growers and the industry gen.
orally.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
To Make Loganberry Juice.

The Salem Brewing association con-
templates converting its plant into
one for the making of loganberry
juice, and the institution may develop
into something of big proportions. 1t
will discontinue the manufacture Of
beer about May l, its operations now
being at a financial loss.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
New Officers Elected.

The Salt Greek and Mill Creek tel
ephone members recently held an elec-
tion of officers at Buell., with the fol-
lowing results: Officers elected were,
S. T. Brown, president; f. E. Hart,
viee-president; II. f. Muller, secre-
tary. There was an assessment of 81
levied on each share.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23
z. j Miller Inspects Road.

F. J. Miller, state railroad commits
sioner, last week made an inspection
trip over the line Of the Valley & ST.
letz railroad, which ultimately will
run from Independence into the Siletz
country. Commissioner Miller in
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

Mr.. Fisher has returned to Dallas
from a winter spent in Iowa, and will
forthwith commence his spring work
of raising Strawberries. He has four
acres in bearing and will plant four
additional acres as soon as he can pre-
pare the ground.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

The meeting called for last Sunday
afternoon to consider a baseball or
ganization for the coming season did
not attract sufficient attention to get
out a quorum, consequently no action
was taken.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

The Observers subscription con-
test is going with a vim scarcely ex-
pected at the commencement, and
subscriptions are coming in at the
rate of several hundred a week. This
is worthy of the advertisers atten-
tion. The value of advertising is
based largely on circulation.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-03-23

The choir Of the Presbyterian
church will render the cantata, "Ths
First Easter" on Easter Sunday
evening.