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0 ot o U'r THE WEATHER RAIN TONIOHT SATURDAY ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT Established in 1865 Bsst Advertising Msdiura Id linn County VOL. XXV1L ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREOON, PRIDAY, FEBRUARY S, 1915 No. 23 BILL MAY UNTIE 0.JLC. WILL ENTERTAIN JOURNALISTS TOMORROW E OFFICIALS MAY PROTEST EXTENSION OF WAR ZONE OREGON BIRL WOULD DROWN IN EASTERN RAINFALL I IS OFF IS Cuslck's Measure Would Give County Court Discretionary Power, CONCERNS APPOINTMENT OF FRUIT INSPECTOR J. D. Irvine Backs Measure; Says It Will Save Money For Linn County. Providing fur the appointment by county fruil and orchard inspector!, Ilun K. t). Cuskk, joint senator (ruin I. inn and, Lane, has Ititrodurcd a lull In the upper home which will moke necessary .petition tinned liy at lent twenty-five resident fruit grow ers ill tlie county before the court may appoint iuch an inspector. Aft er such a petition the appointment may he nude or not at the discretion of the court. If the bill it passel it will become the duty of the fruit inspector to en force the laws of the state in regard to insect pests and all diseases such as affect trees, vines, plants of any kind or fruits and vegetables of any kind. The inspector, however, must be recommended and certified to be runiprlent by the commissioner of the state hoard of horticulture of the district in which the county is located In speaking ot the measure this af ternoon, J. I). Irvine, county commis sioner, stated that he believed the bill would be beneficial to Linn coun ty and would result in the saving or a considerable sum of money. "I am in favor of the bill for the reason that I believe in strict econ omy in public affairs, said Mr. Ir vine. "The present law compels the county court to allow the county fruit Inspector's account whether it appears just to them or not, and in event the county court should disal low it, the state fruit inspector ran (). K. it and the county court has no discretion whatever, but is compelled to allow it. "The proposed bill will leave it to the discretion of the county court as to whether there is any necessity for a county fruit inspector, and piovides for the appointment of such officer upon proper petition, but leaves the matter of allowing the expense ac count of inspector to be passed Uon solely by the court. "The county fruil Inspector spent over PM) last ear and I do not con sider the county received value for its money." SCHOOL ELECTION BILL OCCASIONS BITTER WORDS (By United Tress Association) Salem, Feb. 5. After bitter de bate, the senate indefinitely postponed Moter't bill amending the school laws so as to permit all tax payers, par ents of children of school age, to vote at school elections. The house spent the morning debating whether or not to indefinitely postpone the house bill appropriating $450,000 as stnte loan to help develop the arid plains of Central Oregon. The de hate was not concluded at noon. The .prohibition hill was made the special order of business of the house at 2 o'clock this afternoon. HERBERT BLATCHFORO IS BEST ORATOR AT C0LLE6E Competing in chapel til's morning, Herbert Matchijrd, of the Albany College, speaking on the subject, "Education and Disarmament for, World Peace," won out over Howard Speer, whose subject. was "The Daw n of Tomorrow." As a result match' ford will represent the college at the state oratorical contest to he held in McMlnnville on March 12. Speer will also go to the state contest and hat been chosen to speak at the ban' quet which follows the oratorical con test. Preparation For Valley Con vention Made; Pree. Kerr to Welcome Editors. At a part of the conference week programme at the U. A. C, the Wil lamette Valley Editorial Association will meet in Corvallis tomorrow, where they will be ll.e guests of the college. A committee consisting of C. J. Mcintosh, editor of the College Press Bulletin; K. T. Reed, college editor; and N. R. Moorcs, editor of the Corvallis Gazette-Times has com pleted arrangements fur the enter tainment of the visiting journalists. Trains will be met by members of the Corvallis Commercial ciub, and delegates will be taken about the city and campus in automobile?. A care ful inspection of the college buildings will be made, guides being furnished At noon the editors will be guests of honor at the regular noun assem bly, and this meeting will be followed by a luncheon and business meeting. Mr. Moore, recently appointed a re gent of the college, will act as toast master. Ail address of welcome will be made by President W. J. Kerr, and a response will be made by W. 11. Hornilirook, of Albany, president of the Willamette Valley Editorial asso ciation. There will be an afternoon session. TO STARVE OUT KAISER NOW ENGLAND'S POLICY Destroyer Flotilla Will Attempt to Rid Seas of German Submarines. (By United Press Association) England Accepts Challenge. London, Feb. S. England has ac cepted Germany's challenge to starve the enemy out Determination of the Kaiser to extend the war lone to the British and Krench waters will be met hy the British warships. It is authoritatively reported that ait order will be issued for part of the destry- rr flotilla detachment from the Brit ish north fleet to assume the task of sweeping the seas free of the hostile submarines, and convoying the allied and neutral merchantmen after Feb ruary IS, the date the German order goes into effect. C. O. Foster left for Deer Park, Washington last night. High Bowling At Eugene last night In the valley bowling tournament the Rainbows of Eugene defeated the Corvallis team, winning two out of three g:'.mcs, with the highest scores by both teams ever made in the valley. Eugene had a score of 2934, an average of over 195 and Corvallis 2910, an average of 194. Eberting of Corvallis made the high average of 211 and Eaton of Eugene, 208. Will Dedicate School- Superintendent Jackson left this morning for Fox Valley where he will dedicate the new school building which hat been erected in that dis trict. In addition to the dedication there will be a community meeting held there. Rainfall is Slight- Rainfall within the 24 hours ending this morning at 8 o'clock has regis tered only .17 inches. The river now stands at 9.3 feet. Temperature varia tion hat been from 37 to 50 degreet. Oo to Fair Mr. and Mrt. J. E. Simpson left this morning for Portland, From there they will go to California where they will take in the exposition. Attend Albany Danes Professors Horton Vats, and Cliilcls, and George Vilas and Carl Berry, of the Oregon Agricultural College, came over from Corvallis last night to attend the dance given by the Alpha Omega. Tickets for Salem Concert- Reservations for seats (for the Gluck-Zymhallst recital to be given at the Salem armory Friday, Febry ary 12, may be made with W. C. Bttrkhart, ot Burkhart and Lee. CITY NEWS Threatened Financial Shortage Causes Dropping of Basket ball This Year. SMOKING.SWEARiNG.ANDLOW GRADES, OTHER REASONS Players, Peeved at Action of Principal, May Secede to College. Mainly because of a financial short age at the Albany high school, bas ketball as a student activity bas been dropped (or this year. The first inti mation of this came when high school authorities wired to Eugene, cancel ling the game with the team from that city which was to have taken place in Albany tonight. 'A hard combinatioin of circum stances made it necessary for us to drop basketball this year," said Pro fessor Marquam this afternoon. "In the first place we had difficulty in coming o an agreement with Eugene concerning the games with that high school, and if we went through the season there seemed every probability that we would come out at the end with a considerable shortage." 'There were other things, too Some of the players were eliminated because of low grades, and there were tcme of them who were breaking training rules by smoking. Some complaints came in to me that the boys were using bad language in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, but I think that most of this had been stopped I do not consider that this was an im portant reason for discontinuing bas ketball." 'Mr. Marquam seated that although basketball would not figure in high school athletics this year, tha. base ball and track would both be taken up iv the spring. This was contrary to the belief held by high school athletes, one of whom asserted today that high school ath letics would be entirely dropped for this school year. . He stated that the members of the team felt badly put out at having no opportunity to con test with the other basketball teams in the valley this year, after having practiced for the past two months and mentioned that a number of them were thinking seriously of quitting high school and registering at the Al bany college. CTRL LEAPS TO DEATH FROM SEVENTH STORY WINDOW (By United Press Association) . ' Portland, Feb. 5. While suffering from spinal trouble for which she came to Portland for treatment. Miss Agnes Wolfcr, 19 years of age, of Nashville, Oregon, leaped from the seventh floor of the Morgan building, on the Washington street side today, killing her instantly. She barely missed pedestrians passing along the street. M. L. Bostrack, of Detroit, was in Albany yesterday on business. G. B. Giescy, of Salem, was an Al bany visitor yesterday. Mrs. J. D. Irvine of Brownsville is visiting with her sister, Mrs. George W. Wright, of Albany. OREGON FILMS APPRECIATED BY CROWD AT ARMORY A large and enthusiastic audience attended the first showing of the "See Oregon First" made last night at the armory under the auspices of the Albany Military club. Many Al bany people were recognized in the films, particularly in the one depict :ng the breaking of ground for the postoffice. The football games played at Cor vallis and Albany last fall were also shown. Situation Likely to Bring De velopments Important to United-States. (By United Press Association) Berlin. Peb. S. Germany has an nounced that she is posing to strike another blow at England's control of the seas. The new official warning to neutral countries, declaring the in tention of Germany to attack the British transports bearing troops and munitions to France has been issued by the government. "England is even shipping large numbers of troops and quantities of war material to France," says the announcement. "We shall proceed against the transports with all the means of warfare at our dis posal." Washington, Feb. 5. After a brief examination the Germ; n proclamation extending the war zone to .ill waters in the vicinity of England and France. officials of the administration are in clined to believe it grounds for pro test. While it did rot actually de clare that a protest be made by the United States, a high administration official volunteered a "guess" that it would be. He said that the situation would likely bring developments im portant to the United Stales. AOVISES USE OF NATIVE PLANTS DECORATION Oregon Trees and Shrubs Are Best Obtainable Says Prof. Sweetser. Over two hundred people were in attendance at the lecture on "Albany Trees and Shrubs" given last night by Professor Sweetser, of the Univer sity of Oregon. : Among those pre sent were twenty members of the Hike Club, an organization of Al bany boys formed last year at the suggestion of A. C. Schmitt. Professor Sweetser stated in his lecture that the forests and shrubs of Oregon are without equal in the world. "Plant native trees along your streets," l;e said. "Don't import trees and shrubbery for the purpose. You have the best there is right here." As a case. in point, the lecturer mentioned the University of Oregon campus and told of the wonderful re sults in natural decoration which have been achieved there, in the way of using native trees. He said that the people of the eastern part of the United States could not believe the stories told of Oregon forests. "When I was in the east lecturing last sum mer, my audiences thought I was stretching the truth when I told oi our magniticient trees." Professor Sweetser illustrated his lecture with stereopticon views, show ing cross sections of trees and ex plaining their growth. , .Following the lecture Mrs. Viola Franklin was hostess at an informal gathering in honot of Professor Sweetser. WILL WHITE WILL MARRY TONIGHT SAYS FATHER That his son Will, will be married in Marshfield tonight to Miss Blanche Brewer, was the statement made today by Rev. White of this city. Rev. White received a telegram today from his son, stating that the wedding would take place at the home of the bride's sister in the Coos Bay city. Since the younger Mr. White left Albany several days ago, speculation has been rife as to whether or not he would continue to live the single tires He was known to be engaged to Miss Brewer, and it was also known that he had been given an application for a marriage license at the county clerk's office, but nothing definite could be ascertained. According to the telegram received here, the newly married couple will leave at once for California, where they will take in the San Francisco exposition as a part of their honey moon. . Germans Hurl 100,000 Men Agaiost Slav Possessions Near Warsaw. TEUTONS CAPTURE 6000 ENEMIES IN INVASION Turks Deiay Move Against the British Waiting For Rein forcements. (By United Press Association) Petrogad, Feb. 5. One hundred thousand German troops are being hurled into the Russian positions west of Warsaw. Oi.c of the great est battles of the war is rapidly de veloping there, the war office has of fically announced. Seven divisions of the German army are making a series of frontal attacks between the Bzura and Rawka rivers, Poland. Hundreds of German batteries are shelling Slav trei:ciics. Already they are full of blood, dead, and wounded, surrounded by crimson snow. 6000 Russians Captured. Berlin. Feb. 5. It is officially an nounced that General Von Macken zen's troops west of Warsaw had cap tured 6f"J Russians, including 26 of ficers, during the past four days' fight ing. Efforts of the Slavs to recap ture the positions lost east of Boli mow were repulsed. Indications are that the Russians are trying to re sume the offensive in East Prussia near Tilsit. Turks Becoming Active. v Athens, Feb. 5. Thirty thousand Turks have, crossed the Sinai pass, and are massing along the 5uez canal. near Port Said, according to a dis patch. The Moslems .-re del'.ying a general advance against the British, pending reinforcements. LARGE AMOUNT OF RURAL MAIL HANDLED IN LEBANON The rural carriers out of Lebanon completed the annual weighing of mail matter handled by them on Sat urday, January 30, covering the month' The results show thst the m.-il mat ter passing over the routes was not quite so heavy for the month as last year, hut still a good volume, of busi ness went otit. The amount over each route was as follows: Route No. 1 delivered 8191 pieces weighing 1278 pounds. Collections 1105 pieces, weighing 88 pounds. Route No. 2 de livered 10,568 pieces, weighing 1711 pounds. Collected 1230 pieces, weigh ing 72 pounds. Route No. 3 delivered 6056 pieces, weighing 991 pounds. Collected- 758 pieces weighing 110 pounds. Route No. 4 delivered 6454 pieces, weighing 994 pounds. Collect ed 1249 pieces, weighing 74 pounds. Lebanon Criterion. WHEAT MAKES NEW RECORD; RUMOR OF CORNER RESULTS (By United Press Association) Chicago, Feb. 5. May wheat at 10 6 'clock touched $1.66 7-8, a new high record. It resulted in rumors that a "man of great wealth" would Mtem.pt a corner. May wheat opened at $1.65 and July at $1.4. NORTH ALBANY MAN HAS OPERATION PERFORMED In answer to a call from North Al bany last night, an ambulance was sent to that vicinity and returned to St. Mary's hospital shortly, bringing in A. H. Latta, who was seriously ill from intestinal troubles. He was op erated on as soon as he arrived at the hospital, and while the operation was successful, he is reported to be in a serious condition. Placard to Advertise Willa mette Valley, Shows Section Not So Wet As Supposed. Believing tl at the climate of the Willamette valley has been b.".dly ma ligned, C. II. Stewart hat had prepared a drawing allowing the relative amount of rainfall in this section of Oregon, and in New Orleans, and New York. The drawing will be en larged and will be ued in connection with the exhibit at the Sau Francisco exposition. The title of the picture is "What Would Happen to An Oregon Girl in a Year's R.-.infall." Miss Lottie Mayer, American aquatic champion, who posed specially for the picture, is shown in three glasses of water, each representing the annual rain fal in the localities mentioned. That ot the Willamette valley, 3K inches comes a little above her knees, thai of New York comes above her waist and measures 4S inches, while that of New Orleans, 62 inches, nearly drowns the girl. Mr. Stewart disclaims all honor tor having originated the idea. "Credit for that belongs to John Hartog, formerly of Eugene, who is now in business in Portland," be said this morning. "He made the original draw ing to advertise Eugene, and we ob tained his permission to use it in ad vertising the entire Willamette valley. We didn't like the looks of his girl however, so we induced Miss Mayer to pose for the picture," GERMAN AVIATORS SHELL TRENCHES OF ALLIES (By United Press Association) Paris, Feb. 5. Squadrons of Ger man aviators are shelling the allied trenches at Nieuport to the south of Ypres. Two monoplanes have bom barded Arras, six miles inside! '. the Allies' line, and the artillery is bom barding simultaneously with great damage. Several Taubes have passed Nieuport, evidently toward Dunkirk. The Germans desperately attacked and forced ti.e French to evacuate more than one hundred yards of trenches by a brilliant night attack. The French recaptured the place. Dr. H. A. Bcauchamp, of Stayton. was in Albany last night visiting his brother in this city. He returned home this morning. Railroad Officials Here H. G. Smith, travelling passenger agent for the Northern Pacific, was in Albanv last niirht on business. He left this morning for Stayton. Phrenologist Appreciated An enthusiastic audience listened laughed and cheered Prof. Alexan der's lecture on Fits and Misfits at the Opera House last night. Tonight he lectures on "Who are Our Bcnetac tors?" Saturday on "How to Read Character by Temperaments" and on Sunday at 3 p. in., and 8:30 p. m., he will lecture to men only on "Heredity, Eugenics and Social Problems." General Freight Agent Here H. A. Hinshaw, general freight agent of the Southern Pacific, of Portland, was in the city today, in the interest of his department of the work of the road, while on a trip up the valley, his first visit to Albany for several months. Kansas City People Newton Hinshaw, wife and four daughters, of Kansas City, will arrive tomorrow on a visit with Mr. Hin shaw's aunt, Mrs. W. T. Cary, resid ing near this city, while on their way to San Francisco to attend the Pan ama Exposition. Bishop Biffed Chauncy Bishop, ex-all-Amcrican football player, and present staff biff ball artist, is suffering from .an ail ment today that might be a cracked rib, secured in a game of biff ball at the Y. M. C. A. last night. Mr. Bish op does not know who broke his rib, but several of the members of the class are claiming the distinction to day. Salem Journal. cm NEWS Relations Between Oriental Kingdom and U. S. Are Friendly. 00UNTRY ONE OF MOST PRO GRESSIVE IN ALL ASIA Oxford Educated King Puts Army and Navy on a Modern Basis. By F. P. Nutting. On account of a good deal of local interest just now in Siam, I have looked up some facts in reference to that country and give them for tin benefit of those who arc anxious to know about a country with which the United States has a very friendly re lationship. Siam is situated in the southeast cor ner of Asia, about a thousand miles west of the Philippine islands. It is part of a peninsula. From north to south the country extends 1130 miles, t.hilc the width ranges to 508 miles. It is situated between 13 degrees and 21 degree north latitude. The country covers 242,587 square miles, and is therefore about the size of Texas. Si am is sometimes called the country of the white elephant, on account of the large number of very light colored elephants found there. The princip.il products are rice, to bacco, fish, tea and teak wood. Rice is the most extensive source of reve nue in the country. About one million tons are exported annually. There are thirty-six rice mills in the vicinity of Bangkok. Teak wood comes about next with a total export trade of 45,- 0U0 tons annually. The tobacco is said to be of a fine quality; but is nut yet very wcU handled., instead of be-. g drunk, tea is used by placing a ball of the leaves in the mouth and leaving it there until the juice is entirely ab sorbed. The ball is so large it makes the face of the person look deformed. Most of the people outside of Bang kok live in villages, in houses built on piles five or six feet high, very plain, but suitable to the climate. The people are a little darker thai. the Chinese, of about average size. ell built and athletic. The language is Tai, with the Indian alphabet. The climate is of course of a tropi cal character. The range of tempera ture is from 50 degrees above to a lit tle over 100, with an average of about SO degrees. There are three seasons: hot March, April, May and June; wet July, August, September and Oc tober; cool November, . December, January and February. The government is an absolute mon archy. At present it is fortunate in having a king whose character is of a high type, up-to-date in his educa tion, with ideas of progress in keeping with the age. Malta Vajiravtidh is 34 years of age, being born Jan. 1, 1881. From 1893 to 1902, inclusive, he resid ed in Europe, where he received a thorough education, attending the Royal Military Academy, the school of Musketry and Oxford University, in England, besides spending sorr.s time with a mountain battery. With him in the government is a council of ministry cowrirg the different de triments, such as the army, navy, foreign affairs, justice, etc. (Continued on Page 3.) WOULD LEGALIZE SERVICE OF JURORS BY LETTER Senate bill number 199, introduced yesterday in Salem by S.im Garland, will provide, if passed, for the legal ization of service to jurors by mail. The bill was drawn up by District Attorney Gale S. Hill at the instance of Sheriff Bodine, who wished to be entirely within the letter of the law in summoning jurors. "I believe that the measure should pass," said Mr. Bodine this afternoon. "According to the law, jurors should be summoned personally, but practi cally none of the sheriff in this state do it In that way. The service is most ly by mail, and at present this Is not legally binding. The bill just intro duced would correct this defect."