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VOL. XXVII.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 19 15.
No. 220
TUBERCULAR COWS
UNFIT FOR FOOD
Is Opinion ol Judge McKnight;
Will Seek to Have the Law
Amended By Legislature.
COUNTY SHOULD NOT PAY FOR
ANIMALS SOLD TO BUTCHERS
County Judge Questions Con
stitutionality o! the Present
State Law.
Regarding the preient stale law
providing for llic payment by the
county, for tubercular animals order
ed slaughtered, but iold lor lood pur
po.rt at a vk-ioiis mcature. J ii'lue Mc
Knight Hated tint morning that be
will luke the mailer up with the l.iun
eoumy delegation in the legiilaurr
and endeavor to have the law amend
ed. 'According to the law now in force,
the owner ol a beef animal ordered
slaughtered may ell the carcass, if
the diteate hat not progretted be
yond certain regulations prcwribed
by the United State, department ol
agriculture. Judge McKnight be
lieve thai if an animal may be told
for meal, they ihould not be re
quited to pay a pari ol ill value, but
Ina main objection lo the law it that
an animal unfit to live it unfit lot
food.
The matter, which hat been attract
ing the attention of the county court
for tonic lime, waa (riven freth em
phatit yetlerday when W. I). Brown,
ol Lebanon, filed a claim with the
court for $-!5 in payment lor two tu
bercular cowl ordered killed a abort
lime tince.
Although the cowl had rented lo
the tuhcrculoti.) lel, they were not
deemed lo be too far rdvauced in the
diteate to V'event iheir o-tump-ti.m
for Itiod and were told lo Mr
Vehr. a butcl er of Lebanon. When
the hearing waa held yesterday, it de
veloped thai a low price had been
paid for the animals.
A similar case hat been under ad
visement for soue time, and Judge
McKnight will refer the matter lo
District Attorney Gale S. Hill lo get
an option at lo the conttitutionality of
the ttatc law, the question being as
lo whether or not a perton disposing
of a carcatt and receiving pecuniary
compensation for the same, can right
fully demand payment from the coun
ty in addition.
Mr. lirown's cattle were paired on
as fit for (ood iiy Charles C. Wright,
vetcrinat inn.
Christian Endeavor Banquet
The young people ol the Christian
Endeavor of the Fiist Presbyterian
church will give their second annual
banquet in the church parlor tomor
row evening at seven o'clock. Instal
lation of officers will alto take place
SENATE ADJOURNS TO PAY
RESPECTS TO PRESIDENT
(lly United. Press .Association)
Salem, Jan. 21. The senate held
no business scttion this morning. It
met 'and immediately adjourned until
this afternoon out of respect for
President of the Senate Thompson
whose father died last night at Al
bany. WOMAN WINS OUT IN
RAGE FOR THE SENATE
(By United Press Association)
Rosehurg, Or., Jan. 21. Indications
this afternoon were that Mist hath'
ryn Clarke, ol Glcmlale, was elected
state senator from Douglas county
to till a vacancy. She is leading J
W. Perkins, of Rosehurg, who is her
. nearest opponent, by 62 votes, with
three imnll precincts out and 47 lo
hear from. She will he the second
woman member ol the legislature.
Miss Marion was elected to the
House in November.
CANADIAN MONEY TO BE
DISCOUNTED BY BANKS
Present Conditions In Europe
Detract From Face Value of
Silver and Paper.
Because of i recent action taken
by the banks of Portland in resolving
to discount Canadian money and
hecks, the Albany Cleailng House
hat decided that a similar course will
he pursued here. The action it taken
becaute of the pr.senl war, decreas
ing the prestige of the warring na
tions and consequently reducing me-
ilia of exchange not gold, from its
face value.
Hereafter, a Canadian two-bit piece
ill be worth jutt 24 centt, a half dol
lar from scroti the border will have
a purchasing value of 4H cents, and
paper money will be worth 96 cents
oil the dollar.
The rale of discount which it be
ing made is 4 per cent on silver and
paper money and 1 per cent on checks
COUNTY COURT PAYS $800
FOR AUDITING OF BOOKS
Is Reduction of Over $300 From
Amount Originally Asked
By George P. Clark.
Rcduciim the claim previously made
for exuerting the Linn county books.
George P. Clark, expert accountant.
accented JMU from the county c. url
yetlerday in payment for work for
which he originally atked I1(M0
Mr. Clark declared that he was a
icr by the transaction, but the court
believed that the first charge made
was exhorbitanl.
In an itemized statement made by
Mr. Clark, it was shown that $442.50
was uaid his chief accountant here.
(354 lo the astitiaul accountant, while
hotel bills and meals, during the time
thry were here amounted lo $115.
The typewriting on the report alone
came to $50.
In addition lo this were listed rail
road fare to and from Portland, for
trips made by Mr. Clark after the fin
al report had been submitted to the
county. The total expense lo which
Mr. Clark mated he had been put in
auditing the books in Linn county,
wat SMUD.W.
SCHEUBL'S BILL GETS
FAVORABLE REPORT
Minority Report Submitted: Bill
Made a Special Order of '
Business in House.
( Ry United Press Association)
Salem, Jan. 21. Opposition to
the sweeping policy of abandoning all
continuing appropriations lor sjlate
boards and thote institutions not in
cluded under the millage tax, was
voiced in the House when the ways
and means committee reported favor
aldy on the Scheubls bill repealing all
laws applying thereto.
Smith ol Klamath presented a mi
nority report that the bill pass but
not become effective until January
I, 1917. The majority report was
adopted and the consideration of the
merits of the hill will be made a spe
cial order of business.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Miller, of Hal-
sey, are Albany visitors today.
J. N. Duncan, of Turner, came into
Mhntiy today to attend to business
matters.
John Shepherd, of Oregon City is
in town on business.
H. Witkina, of Shcdds, wat in Al
bany this afternoon on hii way to
Portland on business.
Mrs, F. If. Coffin, of Lebanon,
spent the morning in Albany end re
turned home this afternoon.
Miss Georgia Leeper, ol Halsey.
who has been visiting in Albany for.
the last two days, returned to her
home this afternoon.
F. W. Roynll went to Jefferson this
afternoon on business.
Morris Vogcl, ol Lebanon was In
Albany this altemoon on hii way to
Portland where he will visit with relatives.
DEATH ANNOUNCED
Early Linn County Resident
Passes at Eight o Clock
This Morning.
SERVED IN TENNESEE REG
IMENT IN THE CIVIL WAR
Senate Will Honor Memory of
President of Legislative
Body.
After a life of usefulness, mourned
by his many friends in Linn county
and other parts ol Oregon, Kev. Ku
du Thompson, a pioneer in this v-i
cinity, died at bis home this morning
at 8 o'clock as the indirect result of
a paralytic shock which occurred a
short time ago. Kev. Thomptoii wat
75 years old when death came.
He was born in Anderson county.
Tennessee, on August 31, 1H4U, and
at Hie age ol et, moved west, locat
ing in Lebanon in August, 1HGV. In
IH06 he had entered the Baptist min
istry. He served with bravery and
dittiiKlioin during the Civil war, be
ing cnlitled in Company G., of the
Seventh Tennessee infantry.
During hit life in Linn county, he
was ai all times a respected citizen
of the community, and in recognition
of his worth, he was appointed post
master in Albany by Pretidenl Cleve
land during his first term.
Rev. Thompson is survived by two
daughters by his first marriage, Mrs.
Gena Flint, of San Francisco, and
Mrs. Meda Bowles, ol Seattle: and
by Prof. Reuben Thompson, of Reno.
Nevada; Hon. W. Lair Thompton, of
Lakcvicw, Oregon; Dr. Fred Thomp
son, of Salem; Mrs. Mary Parent
Miss Cassie and Miss Ruth Thump
son. of Albany.
The funeral will lake place tomor
row afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Bantitt church. After the church
tervicet have been conducted llic M.v
sons will have charge of the cere
monies.
Out of respect to Hon. W. Ijir
Thompson, president of the state sen.
ate in the present session ol the Ore
gon) legislature, a delegation wiH
come from the upper house tomor
row to attend the funeral.
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Temperature Low
The temperature during the 24
hours ending this morning at 8 o'clock
has varied between JJ and 25 de
grees. No rainfall has taken place.
and the river has lallen to 6.1 feet.
Lee Bennett went to
morning on business.
o
Salem this
ROUMANIA ABOUT TO
ENTER WAR-RUMOR
(By United Press Association)
Rome, Jan. 21. Renewed rumors
that Roumania is about to enter the
war on the tide of the allies wat
strengthened in diplomatic circlet as
a result ol reports from Berne that
Roumanian students in Swiss univer
sities were notified by telegraph to
join their regiments.
JAMES GODFREY DIES
IN PORTLAND HOSPITAL
James E. Godfrey died yesterday a4
the Good Samaritan Hospital, follow
ing an operation last Wednesday. For
a week he had been sinking and hit
death wat expected momentarily. He
waa 58 yean and tix months old.
Mr. Godfrey wat a native of Ore
gon and a veteran printer of the ttatc.
He wat born in Polk county, August
I, 1956. As a boy he made his appren
ticeship in printing in the offices of
Salem. He began his work in the
state printer's office under Mart
Brown when he wat state printer and
became foreman of the office under
Frank C. Raker. He held this posi
tion through the administration of W.
II. Leeds, Joseph Whitney r.nd Willis
S. Duniway.
SEATTLE COMPANY BETS
BIG RUSSIAN CONTRACT
Ten Million Dollar Contract For
Railway Cars Placed By
the Russian Consul.
(By United Press Association)
Seattle, Jan. 21. N. llogoiaxlcnsky.
the Russian consul, issued an official
statement that an order for lS.WJO
railway cars has been placed by the
Russian government with the Seattle
Car and Foundry Co.
Officers oy the company wouldn't
confirm the statement entirely but ad
mitted that they had been negotiating
ith the Russian government. The
rolling stock, is said to be designed
for the Trans-Siberian line, and will
cost more than 10,OM.OOO.
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NEWSPAPERMAN GETS
TRADE COMMISSION JOB
Will H. Parry, Formerly
of
Corvallis, Appointed By
President Wilson.
Will H. Parry of Seattle has been
chosen by President W".lson as one of
the members of the new federal trade
commission, according to auinonia-
tive information here today. Parry i
said to be a Progrcssiie Republican.
The federal trade commission will
have complete control of the regula
tion ol big businets throughout the
country, regulating miiair methods of
competition and preventing the con
trol of properties through interlock
ing directorates.
Its members are appointed for
term of seven yean. The salary of
each member is Jlt).IO a year.
Parry was at one time editor of the
Corvallis Gazette, and as such was
one of the organizers of the ' State
Prest - Association. . He was after
wards city editor of the Salem States
man, going from thre to the Seattle
P. I., and then into ti e city service.
He is reported wealthy, having ac
cumulated a large property.
LINDEMAN BROTHERS FILE
ANSWER IN DIVORCE CASE
Husband of Marie Lindeman
Says Relatives Interfered
In Family Affairs.
Answering the complaint filed :
short time ago by Mrs. Marie Lindc
man asking for divorce, C. H. Linde
man has filed his reply in the county
clerk's office, denying practically all
of the allegations made by the plain
tiff. He states that he has always
treated his wife in a kind and affec
tionate manner, hut that her relatives
have interfered in his family affairs.
Lindeman assent that his wife de
serted him in October and since that
lime has made her home with her
father. Among other grievances he
mentions that after their marriage.
she was in the habit of carrying on
correspondence with other men, but
that when taken to task for this, she
promised to desist.
Herman Lindeman, who is joint de
fendant with C. H. Lindeman in the
suit, corroborates the assertion made
by his brother to the effect that land
transferred by C. H. Lindeman waa
to secure payment of debt?. Herman
Lindeman in his answer says that the
amount owed him by his brother was
$6566.76. -
This phase of the matter is brought
out in order to show that certain
lands claimed by Mrs. Lindeman for
alimony were not transferred' by their
original owner with any intent to de
fraud the plaintiff.
TWO MURDERERS ARE
SENTENCED TO DEATH TOOAY
(By United Press Association)
Lot Angeles, Jan. 21. Charles Ox
man, and Glenn Witt, murderers of
William Alexander, a wealthy attor
ney, while robbing hit home, were
sentenced to death by Judge Willis.
J. D. Irvine went
morning on business.
to Salem this
TURKS AGAIN IN
FULL RETREAT
Rout of Sultan's Troops is De
clared in Dispatch Sent
From Petrograd.
RUSSIAN TROOPS SIXTY
MILES FROM KARS
Twelve Turkish Steamships
Sunk By Russian Torpedo
Boats in Black Sea.
(By United Press Association)
Petrograd. Jan. 21. The Turkish
retreat in Caucasus is becoming a
rout. 'The Moslems are fleeing in dis
order toward Erzerum, with the pur
suing Slavs taking large numbers of
prisoners. The Russian commander
hopes to annihilate or completely
shatter the forces before Erzerum is
reached.
The Russian troops occupied Ar-
danutsch, 60 miles west of Kart.
A Russian torpedo boat sunk 12
Turkish freight steamers in the Black
Sea today
ITEMS OF LOCAL IN-
9 TEREST FROM GATES
)5ffl
Gates. Or., Jan. 20 (Special to
the Democrat.) Camp 14 started op
after several weeks' idleness.
W. D. Bevier and Lance Steward
went into Quartzville 'with aid for
Bob Monroe , who is quite seri
ously ill.
Mrs. R.-.ymond Taylor is at Niag
ara visiting- her grandmother.
Fred Hester went to Albany.
The Birthday club met at Mrs.
Fred Hester's last Saturday.
Mr. Edson returned from San
Francisco where he l as been a cou
pic of weeks.
Elmer Chamberlain Vame over
from Etkhorn on business.
Mrs. T. L. Henness is on the sick
the sick list.
The Mis.es Winnifred and Maud
Bondy spent the week end as a guest
of Mrs. A. I. Gates.
Rudolph Joost spent tl.e past week
Portland nnd Vancouver, B. C.
Grandma Dike of .Niagara is on
the sivk list.
R. E. Conn came out from Quartz
ville yesterday. As lie started on
his return trip tl is morning wi:h
pack sack full of provisions, he had
the misfortune to fall and break his
leg.
BLACK SMALLPOX IS
EPIDEMIC IN VIENNA
By United Press Association)
Rome, Jan. 21. Vienna dispatches
brought the startling news that 150
cases ol black smallpox have been dis
covered in the Austrian capital. Ex
Iremc precautions were taken to pre
vent the spread of the disease in the
army.
LECTURE BY DR. SCHMIDT
TONIGHT AT 8:30 O'CLOCK
This evening at 8:30 Dr. F. G. G.
Schmidt, of the University ol Oregon
will speak on Germany, and particu
larly on the industrial development
of Germany. This promises to be one
of the most interesting lectures that
has been given under the auspices of
the Albany Public Library. It
hoped that a large audience will be
out to greet Professor Schmidt, and
a special invitation it extended to the
German speaking people and the Ger
man students of Albany. The lecture
is free to all.
At the close of the lecture an op
portunity will be given people upstairs
in the main library room to meet
Professor Schmidt and to ask him any
questions that they might have.
INCREASE OF BUSINESS
NECESSITATES MORE ROOM
Toggery Will Move to the Old
Chambers and McCune Loca
tion in February.
- Hampered by lack ol room the
Toggery will move into new quarters
on the first of next month, according
to a statement made this afternoon
by A. S. Hart, manager ol the cloth
ing store. The storerooms selected
arc those formerly occupied by Cham
bers and McCune on the corner of
First and Lyon.
"An advantage of the new location
selected.'' said Mr. Hart, "will lie in
the splendid display windows. Our
business has been steadily growing
and the space at present available i
not sufficient. When we move to the
corner, we will increase our stock,
nd expect to have as good a store of
the kind as is to be found in the v il-
Icy-
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WILL SEND LITERATURE
BOOSTING VALLEY. EAST
Commercial Club Wants Names
of Easterners Who Will Visit
Coast This Year.
To make sure that real benefit will
accrue in Linn county at the result ot
the Panama Pacific Exposition, C. H.
Stewart is making the request that
people in this locality having friends
tending to visit the coast during the
present year will send in a list of such
names in order that literature con
cerning the Willamette valley coun
try may be sent them.
We have been making big prepar
ations to insure a first class exhibit
at-the big fair," said Mr. Stewart thi
morning, "but if we want to accom
plish anything, we must make sure
that the people, who.gq. to the fair
and see our exhibit there, also come
through the valley and inspect our
country. A good deal Has Deen spent
in literature setting forth the advan-
taget of this section, and now we
want to put it to use."
Mr. Stewart returned last night
from Portland, where in company
with W. F. Groves, of Corvallis,
made a selection of photographs to
be used in connection with the valley
exhibit at San Francisco. These pic
tures will be enlarged and used as
wall decorations. ,.
HIGH SCHOOL EXHIBIT
READY FOR SHIPMENT
Albany Young People Make
Fine Showing; Work Now on
Exhibit in Local Stores.
The high school exhibit for the
exposition will be shipped out next
Monday, said Professor Boetticher
this afternoon.
The work of the boys in the man
ual training department is on exhibit
at Tomlinson & Holman's store and)
is the result of the combined labors
of all students in the class.
The art work exhibit is on exhib
ition at the Albany Art Craft and is
the work of the following named
girls:
Halie Myers, Hazel Gilbert,
Gladys Gilbert, Mary Parker, Vesta
Senders, Mildred Allen, Bessie Hoo
ver, Vehna Kizer, William Peacock
Alice Lawrenson, and Opal Howard.
T. T. Parr, of Salem,' was in town
this afternoon on his way to Lebanon
W. B. Chance went to Shedd this
afternoon on business.
F. D. Devaney went to Lebanon
this afternoon.
C. Char.ce went lo Olex this after
noon.
Manager White of the Oregon
Power company, went to Salem this
morning on business.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Price, of th
city are stopping at the Hotel Benson,
in Portland.
Mrs. J. Neal, of Munkcrs, was in
town this morning on her way to
Blackrock.
Judge MacFadden arrived in At
bany this morning to attend to busi
ness matters in this city.
GRIP ON METZ
Allies Offensive Against City
Is Held Back According to
Berlin Dispatch.
FRENCH REGAIN GROUND
THEY LOST YESTERDAY
ig German Amunition Depot
Destroyed by Allies' Big
Guns; Terrific Explosion.
(By United Press Association)
Berlin, Jan. 21 The French of-
ensive against Metz wat halted and
rolled back, according to a war office
nnouncement. It added I'.tat the
Germans opened a strong offensive
northwest of Pont-a-Moussou, and re
captured trenches lost earlier in the
week.
The government admits that the
ground gained yesterday at Notre-Daine-dc-Lorette
was recaptured by
the French after a series of furious
ttacks. French assaults on the Ger
man lines northeast ot Arras were
repulsed. Southwest of Bcrry-Auv
Bac, the Germans captured' two
trenches.
The fighting continues along the
Vistula, it being especially violent
in the vicinity of Lipno, where the
Russians are attempting to drive a
wedge in the German lines and reach
the Thorn fortress.
Ammunition Depot Explode.
Paris, Jan. 21. The destruction of
a big German ammunition depot near
Rheims was announced in the official
war onice statement, the explosion
of huge supplies of powder is report
ed to have caused the death of many
German soldiers. French aviators lo
cated the depot, and sig'Jaled the
range to French gunners, who drop
ped shells on the roof, exploding the
powder. The shock was felt for miles
around.
French guns also demolished sev
eral German fieldworks in the same
vicinity. The statement says that af
ter the explosion of the depot, French
fantry charged and captured sev
eral of the enemy's trenches.
Furious fighting is in progress be
tween St. Mihiel and Metz, the ad
vantage alternating.
In the Forest of Apremont, the
statement announces, the Germans
were driven back 150 yards and sev
eral lines of trenches taken.
Move to Springfield .
Mrs. M. Mowreader left this morn
ing for Springfield wehere she will
join her husband. They intend to
make their home in Springfield, hav
ing been living in Albany since May.
Fat.ier Lane went to Portland this
morning.
MRS. ROCKEFELLER NOT
IN SERIOUS CONDITION
(By United Press Association)
Xew York. Jan. 21 Officials at the
Rockefeller offices refused to con
firm the report that Mrs. Rockefeller
Sr., it slowly dying of aenemia. "Mrs.
Rockefeller." said an office attache.
has been ill for many months but
there is no cause for alarm." . is
also denied that the story is expected
at the home of Rockefeller, Jr.
DESERTION IS GIVEN AS '
THE CAUSE FOR DIVORCE
Alleging de3crtioin as Rror.'.ids iur
divorce, C A. Roedigei filed sui' 'his
morning in the circuit court for a le
gal separation from his wife, Ethel
Roediger.
He asserts in his complaint tliat af
ter being r.iarricd in Fein-nary, 1913
in Kan-cs, his wife lived him
but six mont!is, ,ind on oiy.ibou! Aug
ust 1, deserted i im, and since that
ime has refused to return lo him.
There ate no property rights involved
in the case and no children.
Roediger h.-s lived in this county
for the past year.