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Newspaper Page TextTHE WEATHER Occulonal riln tonight and Wsdnta-d.y ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT Established in 1865 -Best Adyertkin-; Msdium In Una County VOL. XXVII. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREO ON, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 13, 191$ No. 213 LINN SENATORS NAMED ON MANY COMMITTEES $300,000 ASKED JURY LIST IS SELECTED FOR 1915 COURT SESSIONS HOTELS PLANK EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY COSTS LIVES OF MANY ALL ELECT E Deadly Austrian Fire Forces Slavs to Retire, Leaving Many Dead and Wounded, TWO GERMAN SUBMARINES REPORTED SUNK AT DOVER Turkish Army Occupies, Tabriz Persia; Mohammedans Mak ing Stand In Mountains. (fly United I'rcst A.tocialioti) Virtini, Jan. 13 All efforts u( I lie Russian army to cross the Nida rivrr. err repulsed, according official statement lure All yesicrduy llir Kitiii.uii dr-pcrately itruvr to force a passage, tays ihe aitniiiincciiiriil, but the Austrian arlitlrry rakeil ttiein with a 'murderous lire anil the Rus sians w.-re compelled to retire, Icav ina' hundreds of dead and wounded on the river hank. The war office claim that the Russians have been driver back to the Carpathians. It Is denied that the Atiitrftto commander of I'rs ruiysl asked trrnii for surrerdrr. Submarine Reported Sunk. I - I. in, Jan. 13. It it reported that two German submarines in an atlcmp ted rant I hi Dover, England, were link by land batteries. The admiral ily nude no announcement, hut all I lie newspapers printed long dispatch es f(oin Dover claiminii thai both sub marine! were hit and unk. The Slat aid that the submarines were sighted well outtidc of the entrance to the harbor, but were not fired nn until within range. 1lth disappeared, the Star tays. and llriii-h Kiinuera are runfidrnt that they tank. Turk Hold Tabrii. Prlrograd. Jan. 13. An nnnounce tnent of the resumption of fighting In the Caucasus and of the Turkish occupation of Tabrit. Pcrtia. con tained the. official sutcmrnt that in the Caucasus the Tenth Turkinh ar my rorpi after having been driven hack, rallied and U making a deter mined stand. The statement says Tabriz is occupied by the advance guard of Turkish direct. French and German! in Deadlock. l'arit, Jan. 13. Despite the bad weather, tcvere fighting continued rait and writ of Soitsotis. An official war office statement admitted that the French force were compelled tn yield tome ground, hut denied that any im portant positions were relinquished The (ircmjnt, heavily reinforced, are maiutainiuK a savage offensive. Be tvrecn Ypres and Nieuport a heavy artillery duel is in progress. Lumber Dealer! Talk Insurance. Omaha, Neb., Jan. 13. Opening a fbrce days' session, lumber dealers from over the state gathered here to day to attend the annual convention of the Nebraska Lumber dealers' as sociation. Leaders of the organisation say that the association will probably throw lis influence on the side of an anti discrimination insurance law such as agents in some sections of the stale arc planning to bring forward for the consideration of the stale legislature. KRUSE PLEADS "NOT GUILTY" TO LIQUOR CHARGE TGCAY Johnny Kruse, arretted over a week ago by Officer Crlff King, en tered a plea of not guilty this morn ing when hailed before Police Judge Van Tassel on the charge of carrying liquor through the streets of Albany. He will be lip for trial tomorrow morning (it nine o'clock. When arrested Krnse bail in hit possession nppitiximatcly two gallons of whiskey, which at present ia be ing held by the nulhnrilirt pending his IrinJ. At be hns been receiving nid from the county, Mrttse was at first , turned over to the county court, but upon hit refusal to te entirely de pendant on the county, he was brought into police court Cusick Will Serve on Six, and Garland on Five; Both Are on State and County Officers. Linn county senators may be looked to lo play an important part in legis lation during the present ses-iou of soloiis at S.ilcin according to word which has been received from the stale capital. Senator K. I). Cusick, has been appoiutd lo serve on no less hun six committees, while Senator Sum Garland bat been placed on five. Hanking, stale and county officers, engrossed bills, printing, resolutions, and revision of laws, are the names of llie co'iunittces on which Mr. Cu sick will serve. Of Ihc first and third named, he is chairman. I. Inn rounly will have two turn on the committee of slate and county officers, for Mr (iarlad serves as one of the members of thai body, but the other four com uiiltrcs ou which he is working air distinct from those of his colleagues. F.diieatioii, judii iary, municipal af fairs, and penal institutions, are the four other committees which will nuke extra work for Mr. Garland. NORTH ATLANTIC COAST IS IN 6RIP OF FIERCE STORM Sixteen Mile Gale Rages; Ital ian Liner, Oceanic, Aground Off New York. New Yoik. Jar. I.V 1-as! cd by a oU mile gale for for sixtcn hours, the North All. unit- co.. st is facing the worst storm of the winter. Two are known to have been killed here while t doien ate injured. ' The damage it heavy. Tle:e it no sifin of a lei up Steamers leading North Atlantic pons rcMrt that lliey have bceii com pelled to battle for hours against the iiiouniaitt high waves. The Italian freighter. Oceanic, is aground in a fog off the statue of bheity. Life savers are atiei.ipting lo reach the -.hip. -l!ii;h sets picvci't ascertaining wlcihcr or not its position it dan gerout. On Governor's Staff Col. M. II. Ellis wei-t to Salem last night lo take pari, as one of the re ceiving parly at Governor Wilhy- coinbe't reception. In the receiving line were the Governor, bit wife and daughter, Secretary of Stale Olcott, and Mrs. Okott, Slate Treasurer Kay and Mrs. Kay, members of the su preme court with Ihcil wives, person al military staff of the governor, of uhich Col. Kllis, as surgeon general, is a member. About people from all pans of the state were received in the governor's private office. At tht) Hotels At the Vandran Hold today, regis- Irntioi s I'icliidc: J. h. Aid, I'. M. Siefcr, ?.!. J. Reagan, and R. T. Dris kcll, of Portland; II. F. Wilson, of Corvallis: I". R. Olin, of Mill City; and Frank O'lltien, of Salem. At the Albany rre: II. Nortot:, W. H. Ad ams, R. P. Lyman, A. B. Fox, J. M. Gerr, K. D. Fisher, F. S. Hcaly, A. E. David .on, ,-nd A. G. Fccnnn, of Port land; and Mil. Euum Ilarcttc, of Oukvillc. At Hie St. Francis are: Mrs. Fred Gould, of ltlodi;ett; and A. E. Di'vidsou, of Poitlniid. C. M. Redfleld Leaves C. M. Rcdficld, a former resident of Albany, now of Deschutes, has been visiting" with old friendt in this city. This morning he left for Sa lem. Valley Association to Meet President C. H. Stewart, of the Wil lamette Valley Exposition, has called a meeting of the executive committee of 'the orgnnixation for tomorrow. The meeting will take place in Salem. Notifies New Supervisors County Clerk R. M. Russell is tend ing out official notifications to the newly chosen road supervisors of the county of their nppititmcuts. Each supervisor will be compelled to fur dish $500 bonds, and will have to spend fifty cents for a revenue stamp which the law tayt must be affixed on each bond. CUT NEWS Sum Would Go to Exterminate Predatory Animals in Q National Forests. $50,000 IS WANTED FOR NONMOUTH NORMAL SCHOOL Amendment to Farm Out Legis lature's Stenographic Work Causes Bitter Debate. (Ily United l'rcss Association) SALEM, Jan. 13. The tenate today passed a memorUlyto congress asking for an appropriation of three hundred thousand dollars to lie used in the extermination of predatory animals in the national forests. Senator Hurgess, the author of the memorial, said that ihe annual lost io tockiticu nid poul try raisers in the national foresit ol the wcttern states amounts to thirteen million dollars annually. Senator llawlry introduced a bill providing for Ihe appropriation of $50,UM) for the construction and equipment of a new training school building for the Ore gon. Normal at Monmouth A House amendment to the rules pre sented by Schubel, proposing that the ways and means committee prepare a budget of appropriation bills before the house so that members will know how much is being spent, was de feated. Representative Huston pre sented an amendment providing that the stenographic work of the legisla ture be contracted for. This engen dered hitter debate, which was in progress when the lunch adjournment wb taken. . Special Session to Revise Tax Laws. Richmoi d. Va., Jan. 13 The Vir ginia legislature assci.ibled in special session today, upon call by Gov. Stu art. The only business is to revise completely Ihe lax law. of the "Old Dominion." UNIVERSITY TO DIRECT TEACHERS' READING WORK According to the school law in Ore gon, Ihe teachen arc required to do specified reading along professional lines and pass examination! in the subjects chojen in order to procure certificates for next year't "teaching. This law, according to superintendent of schools Jackson, has been found difficult of enforcement, and in con sequence, the county superintendents throughout the ttate have taken up an offer made by the stale university, which institution will in the future, plan out the reading and submit ex amination questions on the work done. The following books have been named as those from which the Linn county teachcrt may telect: Charters, Teaching the Common tlrifnchet. Chubb. The Teaching of English in the Elementary and Secondary School.. Foght, The American Rural School; Its Characteristics, Itt Future, and III Problems. McMnrry, How to Study and Teaching How to Study. McMnrry, Elementary School Stan dards. O'Shci, Everyday Problems in Teaching. Parker, History of Modern Elemen tary Education. Puffer, Vocational Guidance. Weeks, Education of Tomorrow. Strayer, The Teaching Process. EASTERN OHIO COAL MINES WILL RE-OPEN TOMORROW Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 13. All coal minci in Eastern Ohio, where sixteen thousand men are now on strike, will be reopened at 7 a. m. to morrow, it it announced. The oper atort asserted that all strikers failing to return to work will he evicted from tho company's houses. Four Panels of 31 Each Must Be Chosen From Names of Taxpayers. The county court finished today its selection of a jury list for 1915. While the number of names luted it large, the list will have to be used four limes during ihe year in selecting panels of 31 for each term of court in depart ment one of the circuit court. The men choten are all taxpayers io Linn county and are at follows: W. E. Parker. If. M. Palmer, F. L. Ries, D. S. Smith, Albany No. 1; W. A. itarretl, J. A. Howard, A. R. Mc Coy, W. S. Weaver. D. W. Merrill. Albany No. 2; David Froman, M. F. Dawson. W. C. Dowlin, J. A. McCul- lough, R. K. Obling. Albany No. 3: Griff King. J. W. Swank, D. H. Leech. J. J. Collins, E. C. Brandeberry. Al bany No. 4; W. II. llogan. H. A. linker. J. M. V. Bilycu. J. D. Gilbert. C. L. Slaw, Albany No. S; W. E Yatet, C. S. Bruce. O. V. White, R. A. II. Veal, Albany No. 6; J. D. Ellis, W. J. M inner, Elmer Conn, A. Skaar, S Livingston, Albany No. 7; W. C. Mit chell. E. O. Watrous. C. E. Mills. I K. Hadley. Wm. K. Kirk. AllK-ny .No. 8; D. D. Hacklrnian. Robert I.. Burk- hart, E. 11. Hart, D. J. Ballantyne, G. W. Canfield, Albany No. 9; O. L. Swink, Charles Hohson, Stephen Pow ell, E. P. Hurst, Grant Bellinger, E. I.. Gilbert, Beilin; H. I. Sheldon. J. A. Putrian, F. S. Gunman. -N. H. Baleman, Geo. B. Pugh, Nonh Brownsville; J. N. Coshow, W. B. Glass. Charles Cbilds. W. H. Kirk. Charles Sterling. W. F. Wliealdon, F. H. Welter, East Brownsville; Frank G. Smith. I. E. Dinwiddie, J. W. Rots. J. L. Sharpe. Geo. W. Mc Kinney, O. W. Front, Soutl. Brovnsville: Wm M. Templeton, Joseph Hunt. Henry Blakely. C. J. Powell. T. C. Isom. F. J. Jenkins, West Brownsville; Leonard F. McClain. E. B. Doty. T. D. Leigh. Archie C. Miller, Henry Sprenger. Calapooia; J. H. Erskine. A. H. Frum, J. Vf, Morgan, T. B. Col per, O. K. Blalchford. Center: J. G. Dennis. J. M. Taylor. Elmer E. Fox. R. A. Leach, George B. Gay. J. L. Yatet, Crawfordtville: Peter Lewit. S. L. Corn. G. H. Coffclt, B. F. Sl mons. M. Needham, Crowfoot; Jqhn Frank Hnfford, John P. Harrang. Le vi Ellis , George Scanland, James Cowling, Foster; W. H. Trask, Henry F. Bodeker, Henry M. Mercer, Rob ert P. Lyons, John L. Quinn. Fox Valley: Wm. M. Stew.-rt B. M. Mil- (Contimicd on Page 4.) PERSONAL MENTION W. T. Nichols went to Halscy this afternoon to meet bis musk pupils. Albert llinlz, of Crawfordsvilie, was in tywn ibis afternoon on his way to Brownsville o:t business. W. W. Haines went to Monmouth this afternoon. Mist Frith Thorn of Lebanon, ar rived in town this afternoon, and will visit here with her brother Ralph. Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Stems, of Salem, are visiting in Albany with their son, H. A. Steams. Mr. and Mrs. William Meyer, left this morning for Lebanon where they will vitit with friendt for a few days Mr. and Mrs. Louit Kjiot'f, of Gates, stopped off in Albany this morning on their return trip from Portland. Noble Barton, of Waterloo, is in town today on business. Kenneth McClary, of Gates, passed through Albany this morning on his way home from Portland. Harry Fogarty went to Salem this n orning. on business. S. H. Thacker, who hat been tpend ing the last few days in I'ortlanei, passed through tliis morning on bis way home to Gates. Ludwig Wilson went to Scio this morning to meet his music pupils in that city. Willard Marks returned this morn ing from Lebanon where he wts transacting business yesterday. Rev. Charles Poling, of Sodaville. was in Albanv this, morning on nls way home from Philomath. Norval Gates, of Dallas, is an Al bany visitor. Rhode to Complete St. Francis Annex Adding 50 Rooms to Building. BELIEVES HOTEL BUSINESS WILL WARRANT EXPENSE May Be Finished By September 1; Albany Hotel Will Put Sixth Floor into Use. Showing the faith of Albany hotel men in the business outlook for the coming vcir, is the fret that E. H. Rhodes hat advertitcd for bidt for the completion of the annex to the St. Francis hotel and expect t that by September i he will have the addition completed and will h. ve added fifty roomt to the hotel, making it one of the largest in the WilL-mette valley. At the present time there are 75 rooms in the St. Francis. The annex to the First street hos telry it 85x1110 feet and up to the pre sent time only the first floor hat been completed. When finished, it will reach the height of the present hotel, namely, four stories. The hotel will have 135 feet frontage on First street according to the plant which Mr. Rhodct hat had drawn up. Work will probably start about May I, and Mr. Rhodes expects that the job will furnish work for sor.ie twenty men for four months. "I believe that the hotel business in this town from now on it going to be such at to warrant thit outlay of money and the extention in the hotel that I am plan ning," he said thit morning. MI look forward to an era of prosperity and believe that thit addition it neces sary." That Mr. Rhodes is not the only one who sees a future in the hotel busi ness is shown by the fact that the stockholders of the Hammel Hotel Co. at their meeting Monday night. authorized the finishing of the sixth floor of the Albany ho.c!. which since the construction of the building, has never been used for hotel purposes. HORSE SHOW TO BE FEATURE OF FARMERS' WEEK IS PLAN Corvallis. Oregon , Jan. 13. In order to encourage appreciation and breeding of good 1-orses in Ore gon, a horse show in which classy f.-.rm horses will be put on parade and competitive exhibition will be held at the Farmers' Week exercises of the Agricultural College, probably on Friday evening, February S. Farmers and other livestock men are invited to bring their most creditable horses and enter them in one of tie several class es in which prizes will be awarded. No entrance fees -will be charged owners of horses and no admission fee to spectators, but libera! cash prizes will he awarded for the winners of the various classes, as follows Single drivers, double drivers, car riage horses, draft team under 2800 pounds, draft team over 2800 pounds, ponies, saddle horses, and draft stal lions. Horsemen of Albany are in vited to bring their stock and they may secure further information and assistance by writing to Carl N. Ken nedy, O. A. C. who has charge of the show. HOUSE COMMITTEE TO ASK FOR TWO NEW BATTLESHIPS (By United Press Association) Washington, Jan. 13. The house naval committee has agreed to recom mend the construction oftwo battle ships next year, -thereby defeating the "little navy" advocates. Kirtpatrick-Fram Wedding- Judge McKnight performed the ceremony yesterday afternoon, cult ing in marriage Noak Kirtpatrick, of St. Joseph, Missouri, and Miss Opal G. Frame, of Scio. Temblor Levels Towns and Stops Communication in Rome and Abruzzi Provinces. (By United Pretl Association) Rome, Jan. !3. Reports from out lying districts indicated that an earth quake which shook Rome and vicinity this morning, caused considerable loss of life. A number of buildings were destroyed i.f Rome's outskiits. It is reported that 18 were killed r.t Pre- to. The chock was most severe out side of Rome. Telegi-ph nd tele phone cormnunicr.tion in niftny towns it interrupted. There it sonic dam age done in Rome. Rome, Jan. 13. It was reported lat er that considerable lost of life and enormous damage hat been done in Abruzzi province by the earthquake. The entire province tuifered. Many small towns are said to be nearly wiped out. Several towns in the prov ince of Rome suffered. Meagre ad vices report great damage to the townt of Capelle, Magliano, Prosi none, Monte Rotondo, Veroly, Val monte, and Atbano. Many are re ported to hove been caught in the rains of these towns and rnulvH to death. o PRUSSIAN ARMY'S KILLED REACHES 840,343 TOTAL Copenhagen, Jan. 13. The One Hundred and Twenty-first German casually list brought the Prussian ar my's kil!rd, wounded and captured up lo 840J4J, according to Berlin ad vices. Thit did not include Bavarians. Saxons and others. TO ENCOURAGE SHOOTING AMONG HIGH SCHOOL BOYS Washington, Jan. 13. Promotion of rifle prr.ct?ce among high school students and other American youths. and also their elders will be discussed tonight at the annual meeting of the board of directors of the National Ri fle Association, which offers several prizes annually of various rifle com petitions. CITY NEWS Court WiU Open Judge William Galloway will arrive in Albany tomorrow and will open circuit court in department two at ten o'clock tomorrow morning, nt will be here over Friday. Leaden Win The Leaders won from the Rexall team last nicht at the Albany alley takimr three straiciit games. Their scores were 80 814, 862, aggregating 2V8, while the Rcxalls, with 770, 7DJ and 764, tootled 2279. Will Elect Hotel Officers The newly elected directors of the Hammel Hotel Co. will meet tonight to elect officers for the company to serve during the coining year. Portlander Locates in Linn C. H. McCurdv. of Portland, was. in Albany this morning on his way to Gates. Mr. McCurdy stated that he had dosed the deal for a tract of land in that vicinity and would make his permanent home there. R.tnh Stewart Returns- Ralph Stewart, who has been work- mr for several months past on the emrineerinir force of the railroad throuirh the Siletx country, ha, re turned to Albany and is visiting at ihr home of his Barents. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Stewart. Now Firm Starts Business The firm of Entlcr and Wetland have ttrrtcd business in Albany handling fi,cnlr.ce speciillies. In th near future they expect to open an office in thit city, tl.cir main office being in Salcr.i. Shakexneaxe Club The Slakepeare 5tudy cluD will hrve r.iid-year diveition tomorrow afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. P. Knttinu-. hv irivinrr an afternoon in music with Chopin, Paderewski, and with Faust- M guest of honor. Mrs. F. M. Powell will be hostess. The club n.eribert arc called promply M 2:30. Mrs. D. H. Bodinc. secretory. Goea to Fair Mrs. Emma Miller leaves tonight on the Shasta Limited for San Fran cisco. She will spend about two months in California, visitiug with rel atives snd taking in the fair. rank J Miller Is New Head .of Albany State Bank Is Announcement. . L T0MLINS0N VICE-PRESIDENT H.N. B0ULEY CASHIER Other Banks Make No Changes; All Look Forward to Era of Prosperity. With the exception of the Albany Slate Bank, the officers of the banks of Albany will remain the same for 1915 as they were during liic past year. Yesterday was the day pre scribed by law on which all National banks are compelled to hold their elections, and the tame day is set by state law as the time on which elec tions of ttate bank officers must be held. In the Albany State Bank, Frank J. Miller, formerly vice president of the institution, succeeds . William Bain, whose retiring from the bank was an nounced some time ago, as president. and J. L. Tonrlinson was chosen as vice president. H. N. Bouley, a for mer cashier of the Albany State Bank, resumes his place in this position. while E. B. Williamson is his assist ant A general feeling of optimism pre vailed at the meeting yesterday and it was the general belief among the stockholders that the business out look for 1915 is much more promising than was the case at the beginning of the past year. Mr. Bouley stated this afternoon thit the affairs of the bank will be conducted along the same gen eral lines as in the past. The s'ocK-.o'.ders of the First Na tional Bank and the First Savingt Bank, re-elected all their officers yes terday. These are: S. E. Young pres ident: Alfred C. Schmitt, vice presi dent; O. A. Archibald, cashier; J. C. Irvine, assistant cashier; Ralph Mc- Kechnie, assistant cashier; Ralph Knotts. assistant cashier. In a statement given out today, J. C. Irvine, assistant cashier, said; While we had a fairly satisfactory year, we look forward to a much bet ter one for the year now started. The United States has heen much less ef fected by the European war than the rest of the countries of the world and it stands to reason that our re covery from financial depression will be much quicker. In fact, there is every indication that it has already begun." E. D. Cusick, president; C. H. Cu sick, vice president, and H. B. Cusick, cashier, will continue as last year, the officers of Cusick's bank. Has Commission Rule. Santa Monica. Cal, Jan.- 13. Santa Monica is the latest Pacific co?at city to olace itself under the commission form of government. Under the plan donted at a recent city election, com missioners of public works, safety and finance will have entire charge of the eitv's affairs. Ward lit'jcs will be abolished. The first election under the new system will be held in De cember, 191S. FREEMAN GRANT DIES AT THE AGE OF ELEVEN YEARS Little Freeman Grant died this morning at the home of his father, T. M. Grant, on 324 Eatt Firtt ttreet. Funeral tervices will be held tomor row morning at ten o'clock from the family .retidence. Rev. D. H. Leech delivering the funeral sermon. In terment will take place in Rivcrview cemetery. Freeman Grant was 41 years old when dealh came. Dr. White Speaks In Salem. Dr. While, of Albany, pastor of the United Presbytetian church of the Hub city, will speak toniuht In the First Presbyterian church of this city, taking as his subject, "The Sec ond Coming of Christ." Dr. While comes at the request of memhei.t of Mrs. Park's Tuesday afternoon Bible class Statesman.