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Tin: wi: ati ii:k KA1N TONIGHT AND SUNDAY ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT Established fai 1865 Bst Advertising Medium la Linn County VOL. XXVII. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. ORKOON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1915. HAMILTON STORE 10 RE OPEN SOON Time of Opening and Location Are Not Determined; Improve ment Is Promised. NEARLY 1,000,000 GALLONS WATER POURED ON BLAZE Tenants of Buildings Adjacent Driven Out; Postotiice to Move Back Tonight. Tlul lie kill shortly reopen Willi bigger ami better establishment llie t.ilritiritt nude litis morning by I.. K. II .million, ptoprirtur of tlir Hamilton store which was destroyed hy yeslcrday's (irr. "I i i n't say how oon ii wilt he." he said, "ami as far at localioiu is concerned. I have hoi ycl determined on thai, hut tliii fire isn't rnoiiKli to nuke me quit." Mr. Hamilton wii htuy anionic thr black enril ruins, when interviewed tin morning, directing the wntk of fc.il vagiug what wajertoaked iftxids hail in any measure escaped the ravage of the f 1. nc. Duly the brick walls aland today a a reminder of what the tlore was a fiw d-iyt ai(o, and lite Ins of build in U ami mull dort not tell Ihe entire lory. A ureal fart of the office fur mailing, book, etc., on the -floor above, were either hunted or liadly damaited hy bring thrown from the second atory window to the wet pave ment below. Until the roof caved in. firemen worked yesterday, aavinii as much as possible, and escaping from the imienditi duaslcr with nut a min ute to spare. In Ihe buililimr adjoining, every thing wai moved mil to avoid too from (ire and water. Praclicaly no damage wat done by the former. Inn he floor and walla of Jhe nearby alructuro are in a badly watcrsoakcl condition. The postoffice. aince the fire, has been located in ihe block be tween Kerry and Vahinijtoii, on First atreet. but Assistant Postmaster 1'owcll tlaled this afternoon llial mov ing back into the old poaioffice would commence this afternoon. .Mux-hold-era may gel their mail at the old place as usual. AccordiuK lo ineaturenienta made by J. I- White, of the Oregon Tower company, between HUM"' and l.-.-Oil gallons uf water were used in fighting Ihe fire. FRENCH CABINET WOULD. BRING BACK STATESMEN - Illy United Press Association) Paris, Feb. 13 The cabinet is con sidering Ihe recall of all members of Ihe assembly serving al llie front, Ow ing lo complex legislative problems it is believed they will serve their country belter in the seals of the chamber than on the firing lute. Attend Blacksmith's Convention O. P. Dannals and J. D. Bryant, of Albany and J. I.. Ray. Joseph Mayer, and Roy Gardiner, of Lebanon, are in Portland this week end. attending the stale cotivcntio1; of blacksmiths which is bring held in that city. BOY TAKES HORSE'S PLACE WHEN ANIMAL LEAVES WAGON As the result of a runaway last night at about half past six, Harvey "nrry, aged 18, look Ihe place of the horse which usually furnishes the mo tive power for the Gilt F.dge dairy wagon, and dragged Ihe vehicle home. The accident occurred when the horse, becoming frightened at a pass ing motorcar, made a sudden plunge which snapped off the singletree, and nearly dragged young Curry over on lo Ihe horse's back. Another plunge and the shafts stuck fast in the ground. The violent pulling of the horse broke the shafts, and Curry was left with a wagon full of empty milk bullies. When he arrived home the horse Was safe in Ihe stable. FINAL BLOW AT WARSAW IS OROERED BY KAISER Von Hindenberg's Victories Rouse Berlin lo Highest Pitch of Enthusiasm. ( Ity United I'ict A-ociai.oii) Aniatml.uii, I'd). I J, Advice from llrrlin ay that tlir kancr appealed lu Von Jlindrnhtirg lo ordrr a drtperatc .!ah on Wuraw next week und'iac rifivc everything if necctary lu ef fect in capture. The reason ii de clared, to he llie deiire lu have the Keithil.itf vote on Ihe new wir loan uf hi. lion and a quarter dollar.. It it helirved Warsaw's capture would cep away all opposition. Her iitf 'cl. 1.1. Oiuc mure tier- many it arouted to the luKhmt pitch of rJilhu.ia.m over the victories o( (icncr.il Von 1 1 iiidmhcrK. It it be coming more apparent daily that the Uiiftfti.iii offrii-ivc in Kail I'rim-ia it. crtiihed 'Ihe Slav forcci which es .iyed to dne iiK-iin-t KoniKihrfK and Thorn, have been expelled from (ierman territory. l;ew detail- uf the (icrman victory have heen made pnli tic, hut it it ettimaled that .TO,-) Kut t.t ii were raptured. Many Kl" and rnornioui (puntitra irf mpplir have been taken. ;s CONFIRMED BY SENATE Win. II. llornihrook thi morning received a wire from Senator Cham herlain informing him that hit tiom matiuin at minuter to Siam had heen confirmed hy the I'nited States ten- ate Mr. llornihrook is hut meted to proceed to Waihintfloti and confer with the stale department in regard to hit new duties prior to takinK hi IrpaMiirtf for his pott. Many Cattle Die- According to a letter just received here by George Clit'r from his son Charles (. Cliite. who lives near I'rincvillc, over 3K catllc hae died recently within a radius of fifteen iles as a result of having been bitten by rabid coyotes. Has Fair Dita A. A. Mkkel, local agent for the Southern Pacific, has received a cal endar of cveuli, for the S.m Francisco (air. This will be corrected from time to lime when any schedule change is nude. Anyone wishing information concerning the time of any of the oc currences al the fair may obtain the same from Mr. Mickcl. Only Great Northern Passenger- Miss Julia Williams, who will sail shortly on the Great Northern, has the distinction of being the only pas senger in the valley listed for the trip lo Honolulu. Her ticket was pur chased at the local office of the Ore gon Electric. Left for San Francisco Mr. and Mrs. William C. White left last night at 11:37 fo,' San l'rau- cisco, where they expect to make their home. At the home of Mr. I- E, Itl.iin last night a reception was ten dered by Mr. and Mrs. Main to the members of Mr. Plain's S. S. class, of which Mr. While had been a member for a good many years, at the end of Ihe rcccptioin the t.cwlywcds going lo the train for their journey to the expositioin city. J. A. Howard Moves J. A. Howard, the real estate man, who was driven from his location on hirst street hy the fire yesterday, is making his temporary business quar ters in I he Rhodes building back of the St. Frnncis hotel, where he will remain until further notice. His phone numbers are Ihe same as formerly. Movie Man Takes Fire While the fire departments of the two cities were fighting the big fire on I'Vst street yesterday, the movie l. -..in was on t,n job. William Card. Ihe Card IMir. company, took -Ml feet of film, snapping Ihe fire and the f're fighters from every possible an y'.r. The pictures will he shown in Albany on M-.-nJa) and Tuesday uf next week. CUT NEWS LOSS TO COUNTY Change Making Sheriff Collec tor Will Deprive Linn of In terest on Taxes Deposited. $500 WILL BE ANNUAL LOSS; NEW BONDS TO BE REQUIRED Condemns Emergency Clause; Will Cause Mixupat Busiest Time, Treasurer's Opinion. Tlul the bill passed in the house al Salem yesterday providing thai the sheriff shall be the chief county col lecting officer will cause a loss lo I. inn county of from $-t"0 lo $5W an nually, was the statement made this afternoon hy County Treanurer W. W. Francis. "Personally it makes little difference to me whether I do the collecting or whether Mr. Hodinc has charge of il," said Mr. Francis, "but according lo the slate law the county can receive no interest on deposits made by any officer other than the treasurer. This means, of course, that we will be deprived of any interest on tax money such as we received dur ing the year jut passed. "As far as llie collecting itself is concerned, I can see no reason why it should not be done just as efficiently hy the sheriff as by the treasurer, but the county can not help but lose hy he change for the reasons I have stated. "Another feature I do not like abouj Ihe bill is thi't it has an emergency clause attached which will cause it to become a law as soon as il is signed by the governor. If any change 'was to have been made, it should have been deferred until Fall when 'we would not have been in the thick of the collecting work. If we have to change now, r-nd I have no doubt but that the bill will pass through tfie sen ale as il has passed the house, there will be all the trouble of changing of fices just when we need lo economize on lime the most. "Anoi.icr lliing that will lose money for ihe county will lie in the change of stationery. There is al present fifty or sixty dollars worth of statements, etc., hearing the name of the treas urer, and which were lo have been used in collecting. These w ill all have 10 be thrown away. I am under bond for $... The bond cost $117 but 11 will be no good to the sheriif. A simitar bond will have lo be purchased for him." Mr. Francis staled that he believed ihe treasurers in the smaller coun ties, where men in private business hold the trcasitrership as a side line, .ire responsible for the measure, in or der that they might he relieved of the onerous work attached to gathering Ihe taxes. Sheriff U. II. ltodine slated that he did not know mucii concerning the provisions of the measure, hut that there was no doubt that its immediate enforcement would be the cause of a grand luixup. It is proble that the office force of the cou iiy treasurer w ill be taken over by the sheriff. L). A. Hoai cf the Sodaville schools, spent the morning in Albany on bust ncs relurnin-; home this afternooi.. Mis. Joseph Hlower is visiting in Albany from her home in Newport. METHODIST SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR Last night at the annual meeting of the First Methodist Sunday school hoard, the following persons were elected to serve as officers for this year: Dr. C. V. Littler, superintendent; J. A. McKillop and J. G. Minton, as sistant superintendents; Miss Keulnh Hinckley, secretary; R. M. Kimscy, assistant secretary; Mary Hall absen tee secretary; G. T. Hocknsmith, treasurer; F.ilna Cowles, librarian; Ktdcr Wilkiua mail clerk; A. M. Hammer, chorister; Earl Can field, as sistant chorister; Mrs. C. II. Wicder. pianist; Hazel Hockensmith, assist ant; J. F. I.ati, orchestra leader; Mrs. J. S. Van Winkle, primary superin tendent; Mrs. J. McChcsncy, cradle roll superintendent. NO PLACE OF DETENTION FOR BOY OF SEVENTEEN Tallman Burglar Is Too Old For Reformatory and Too Young For Penitentiary. An unusual difficulty wat encoun tered this iiiorniniT i" the justice court, when it was found that I'aul Warn key, of Eugene, atted seventeen, arraigned on a charge of burglary committed at Tallman a few nights ago, is too old to be sent to the re formatory, and too young to go to the penitentiary. The case was ad journed from the justice court to the juvenille court, and the boy will probably be sent to the Boys and Girls Aid Society, of Portland. As a general rule the society does not admit hoys of at advanced age an young Warnkey, but will accept him on condition that if his behavior is not good he will be sent back to the juvenille court. According to the state law, amend ed at the 1I3 session of the legis lature, there is a gap between tin ages of 16 and 18 which leave t no punishment for boys between thet ages, if the charge is a criminal one Warnkey was visiting with rela tives near Tallman just before ihe burglary took place. In his raid on the Tatlitian store be furnished a clue to his identity hy leaving h: hirt in exchange fori one which he took trom the stock.11 He also took several knives, and a, small amount of change. He was arrested in Eu gene by Sheriff Parker, of Lane county, and was brought to Albany yesterday afternoon by Sheriff D. H. Kodine, of this county. STATE ATHLETIC RULES MAY BECOME UNIFORM Object of New Association Is to Make Common Standards of Eligibility in High Schools. Tentative rules and regulations of the Oregon High School Athletic As sociation have been drawn up by City Superintendent of Schools Boctticher, and will he distributed among the committee which has the formation or the association in charge. The new association has sis its object the climt uatioin of nil difficulties in competi tion between high schools of the state uch as has hitherto been caused by differences in standards and eligibility rulings. Eligibility, says Mr Boettkher, has been the chief cause of trouble in years ore hy. The rules of the association provide that a high school athlete must he under 21 years of age, must be taking a full course of not less than four subjects, and must not be delin quent in more than one subject for the preceding semester. Taking money as a reward for ath letic prowess distuatii"ics, as does also enrollment at any time in an institu tion of higher learning. A one semes ter ruling applying to those who have changed from another school will also be in effect. M'DONALD WILL TAKE OVER SECRETARYSHIP 0FYJ.C.A. Foster's Resignation Accepted; C. E. Sox Named President For Present Year. The resignation of Dclos Fostcs from the position held by him. for the) last two years as secretary of the Al bany Y. M. C. A., was accepted las: night at the meeting of the Y. M. C. A. board of directors, which was held following the business men's feed. Mr. Foster will leave next Wednesday, ac cording to his present plans, for Kel logg, Idaho, where he has accepted a secretaryship with the Kelloug Y. M. C. A. Physical Director McDonald will have a new line of work, for with the retirement of Mr. Foster, he will be acting general secretary of the asso ciation. He has already assumed many of the duties of the retiring secretary so as to become more familiar with the work. The board selected the same offi cers for 1915 as those who served dur ing the year just passed. C. E. Sox is president, J. A. Howard, vice presi dent: J. II. Ralston, secretary, and H. Torbett, treasurer. The questions of finances was dis cussed and il was agreed to close the canvass for funds which has been go ing on, some time next week. WAR ZONE NOTE Regarded in Germany As Hav ing Cemplicated the Inter national Situation. OUTCOME OF WILHELMINA TEST CASE UNFAVORABLE German Ambassador Warns Secretary Bryan; May Shut Off America's Commerce. (Hy United Tress Association) llcrlin, Feb. 13. The German for eign office considers the American note regarding Ihe extension of the German war zone as having compli cated the intcrnptioiial situation. The officials admitted this. The imperial chancellor considered with the foreign secretary outlines of the note. He as sumed the position that the American demand had greatly embarrassed Ger many and will have to be subject to a cabinet council. It is understood the entire text of the message was for warded to the kaiser, who is at the eastern battlefront. Chancellor Von Rrthmann-Hollweg will leave imme diately lo confer with the kaiser. Objects to Position of U. S. Washington, Feb. 13. The govern ment is advised of an unfavorable out come of a test case to be made in the Rritish prize court of the seiznre of the American steamer Wilhelmina's cargo destined for Germany, to bring retaliatory measures against England by Germany in which America may suffer commercially. Ambassador Von Bernstorff presented a warning to Secretary Bryan.. He declared the kaiser would not tolerate England's plan to starve the German civilians. It is hinted American commerce might be shut off as part of Ger many's proposed course. Norway, Sweden, Denmark Protest. Washington, Feb. 13. It is learned that Norway, Sweden and Denmark have protested to Germany against the" latest decree extending the Ger man war zone. The Scandinavian protest is couched in language less vigorous than the American protest, but it is said lo stand squarely be hind the principle announced in the American note. It is understood Hol land and probably Italy will send sim ilar protests. PROHIBITION MEASURE IS RE-REFERRED TO COMMITTEE $50,000 Is Appropriated By the Senate For Normal School at Monmouth. (By United Press Association) Salem. Feb. 13. Te senate adopted the motion to re-refer the prohibition measure to the committee on alcohol ic traffic. Dimmick, a member of the committee, objected because the words "or family" were removed from the bill by the committee without his knowledge. When it passed the house the bill fixed the limit to .two quarts og vinous, or twenty-four quarts of malt liquor may be shipped in by any "person or family." The senate passed the bill appro priating $50,000 for a new building for the tr.iinincr school of the Monmouth x, . ! nui iil.tl. The house passed the bill transfer ring the juvenile courtwork from the Multnomah circuit court to the count court. SIX HOURS LIMIT ON SHIP DISCUSSION MADE (By United Press Association) Washington. Feb. 13. As a com promise the administration's ship pur chase bill launched in the house by Chairman Padgett oi the house naval committee, carried a rule limiting the consideration of it to six hours next week. S. P. MUST SELL HOLDINGS IN PACIFIC MAIL COMPANY Interstate Commerce Decision to Hold Unless Operation Through Canal Stopped. (By United Press Association) Washington, Feb. 13. The South Pacific Railroad must dispose of its holdings in the Pacific Mail St ram ship company unless the operation of the vessels of the steamship company through the Panama canal is stopped w.thin 60 days. This was the decision -f the Interstate Coavnerce Cjmmis sion. The commission held that the operation of vessels through the ca nal has made the Southern Pacific's holdings in tbe line illegal under the law. Under the canal act 'he strain carriers cannot lawfu'Iy hold st-ck in a steamshio line opc'ati.: thrtug' the canal, whir. in ly be a poss Mc competitoi of the strata ,-arrier. Th: commission tuled that there is po tential possibilities of competition be tween the Pacific Mail and Southern Pacific, particularly from San Fran- TWO TDN8 MEN KILLED; MURDERER LEAPS TO DEATH (By United Press Association) Vancouver, B. C, Feb. 13. As the result of the Tong- war, Chin Ham and Chin Chong, two members of the Hip Sings, were shot and willed this morning. The alleged slayer; Chin Guock, broke his neck and died, when he leaped from a second story win dow with the murdered Chinese en raged friends in warm pursuit. Three of the other Chinese were injured by Chin Gouck. PERSONAL MENTION Wayne Stewart returned today from Salem. Mr. and Mrs. William Bertram of Mill City, spent yesterday in Albany. Curtis Hall, of Aberdeen, South Da kota, is .visiting here at the home of William Bain. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Holt left this afternoon for Creswell where they will visit with friends. T. M. Downing of Lacomb, was an Albany visitor this morning. He re turned to his home this afternoon. Elder H. H. Ritter, of Marcola, is visiting with friends in this city. Mrs. H. F. Swartout, of Lyons, was an Albany visitor yesterday. William Bain went to Eddyvilte this afternoon to spend a few days camp ing and fishing. W. B. Chance went to Salem this morning to attend to business mat ters in that city. Mrs. Emma Watts left this morn ing for Portland to visit her daughter. Mrs. Frank Tennison. Mrs. Vivian Hammel returned this morning from Eugene, where she has been visiting with friends. Harry Smith of the Northern Pa cific lines left this morning for his home in Portland. William Bertram and wife, of Port land, were in town this morning on their way to Mill City. Mrs. Carrie Beauchamp who has been visiting here tfor Ihe last few days, left this morning for her home in Stayton. Mrs. C. T. Williams returned to her home in Buzzard this morning after a short visit spent with friends in this city. Miss M. Stout, of Satem, was in town this morning on her way to Mill City where she will visit her parents during the coming week. Mrs. J. B. Cooey returned to Scio this morning after visiting with friends In Albany. Archer Leech came in from Cor vallis this morning to spend the week end in Albany with his parents. T. H. Payne, of Potter, was in Al bany yesterday on business. SHOULD TEST HOSE 3 Oregon Power Co. Will Furnish Presure Needed If Council Likes Plan. SHOULD HAVE NO FAULTY HOSE SAYS ALBANY MAYOR Praises Oon duct of Corvallis Fireman; Albany Will Be Glad to Reciprocate at Any Time. To make impossible the keeping of juvenile court. tion, J. L. White, manager of the Ore gon Power office in this city, wi'l make a proposition to the council at the next meeting of that body, ac cording to which the fire hose shall be tested at least once every three months. "We can't maintain effective serv ice when leaky hose is in use." said Mr. White this morning. "If the council sees fit to take up with our proposition, I will see to it that they have all the pressure they want to make a real test as to the condition of the hose. I want to do everything in my power to make for efficiency of fire protection, and I want the people of Albany to feel that I am ready to co-operate with them at all times in this matter." Mayor L. M. Cnrl heartily endorses Mr. White's proposal. "I think he is absolutely right." he said today. "We have no right to have hose on the racks that is unable to stand the proper amount of pressure. We should certainly be grateful to Mr. White, as representative of the Power company, for being Johnny on the Spot with all the pressure that our fire department could make use of. "Another thing, I want the Corval lis firemen to feel that the people of Albany appreciate their work here at the Hamilton fire. There is noth ing in praise of the Corvallis boys which would be overdrawn. They were on the job every minute from the time they arrived and did some, very effective service. If ever Cor vallis should be unfortunate enough to be overtaken by a disaster similar to that visited on Albany yesterday, we would be more than glad to re ciprocate with them for their aid to ns." Ex-fire chief Ed Horsky was also warm in his praise of the work done by the Corvallis men. "The fire was not yet under control when they ar rived." he said, "and they worked just as hard as if the blaze had been in their own city." The Corvallis firemen were dined at the city's expense last night. Yes terday afternoon at four o'clock a huge basket of sandwiches was pro cured, and the firemen were fed while they worked. Hot coffee was served in addition. A large proportion of the Albany firemen had had no din ner as the alarm was turned in short ly after twelve. Miss Vera Taylor went to Jefferson this morning. ' Mrs. W. W. Francis loit for Thom as this morning to visit in that city with her daughters. FEW CHINESE ARE LEFT TO CELEBRATE NEW YEARS This is Chinese New Year, a day that used to be of great importance to the Celestials in Albany. Now little attentioin is paid to il, principally be cause there are hardly enough Celes tials here to fire off their crackers. In earlier days when Albany had a regular Chinatown much was made of this day. On one occasion the de votees of the day gave a continuous fusilade of firecrackers for about half an hour without stopping. A string of crackers 10 or IS feet long were kept going, being replenished as fast as fired off, with the entire city for an audience. One interesting feature of the day is the rule that all debts shall be paid before the day arrives, the practice being to start the day with a clean balance sheet .