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VOL. XXVII.
ALBANY. LINN COUNTY, OREO ON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1915.
No. 241
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BLOCKADE PLANS
Submarine Blockade Not Di
rected Against Neutral Com
merce Says Berlin Note.
MEASURE OF SELF 0EFEN3E
IMPOSED BY ENGLAND, CLAIM
Blockade Keeps Vessels From
Holland; British Have Con
fidence in Navy.
(liy United I'm. Association)
Berlin, Feb. IK Tie official text
of the German reply to llie American
protest against llie blockade order is
bcitiK withheld from the press, bui
llie summaries gite evideiKC lh.it the
kaiser's government standi, firmly on
ill iirinin.il iiilenliont. The foreign
office Ifkcs the onititin that Ger
many is within her international
rights in ordrrinii the sinking of the
merchantmen, because l'.iit.ilnl re
fused to lift the embargo on food
shipments intended for German civil
tint. The note It couched in friendly
trrm. but ioiiitt out tli.-l the altie
luxe bought unlimited supplies from
the United Statei. that are ahilutc
eontraband, bcink exported from
America to both England and France
The full text of the note was later
made public. In ll Germany firmly
reiterates her determination to con
tinue, the submarine blockade on the
British coast. The tone of the note
mi especially friendly to the United
States. The note says the blockade
it in no way directed against neutral
Commerce, hut repreent solely the
measure of (elf defenie immtcd on
Germany by vital intcret againsi
England's rnetl:od of warfare.
Shipping Paralyzed.
Amstcrdny. Feb. 18 The effect ol
the German blockade in the Ilritiih
wateri in apparent. Not a single ship
has reached here ince yesterday af
ternoon. The liners Zuideryk and
Richard aailcd for the United Stales
and several of the other! nailed for
England, six trawler! sail to England
with cargoes of fish and ten Danish
iteameri aailcd carrying foodstuffs
It i feared mine of these will fall
victims to the German submarines
Blockade Start.
London, Fch. 18. Thi it the day
rl for the openinit of the German
blockade of lite British Isles and it
war on British merchantmen, dawned
cold and it ii wet and gloomy. A
driving rain awct the British har
bor, but neither it nor threata of the
kaiser halted the shipping. The Brit
ish marinem apparenljr were not
greatly affected by the submarine
menace. livery where in England, in
prone confidence in the British navy
ia expressed.
Wilaon Optimistic.
Washington, Feb. 18. The presi
dent views the international situation
optimistically despite lire present com
plicatioiua and trravc pottihiliies, it
ii officially announced. Germany1!
war zone announcement ii giving the
official! more concern than anything
else, hut the president believes it is
improbable an American ship will he
torpetloed.
DR. M'PHERSON OF 0. ft. C.
TO EXPLAIN EUROPEAN FARMING
Those interested in rural conditions
in our country, ro vctt : a in rural con
ditions in Europe, should not fail to
bear Doctor McPbeison at ti e Albany
Public Library this evening at 8:.KI.
Doctor McPherson speaks "rom per
ions! observation, having ipent some
time in Europe In aludy and in making
investigations for our Federal gov.
crnmcnt. The lecture will lie Hlu
tratcd by itereopticon view!, most of
vhlch viewa were taken by Doctor
McTMicrson himself. The lecture Is
given under the auspices of the Al
bany Ftthlic Library, and Is free to
all.
CHILD WIFE WANTS DIVORCE
FROM HUSBAND S.C. GAVETT
Alleges Cruel And Inhuman
Treatment; Less Than 15
When Married.
Married on November 9, 1913, be
fore she was IS years of age, Hilda
M. Cavitt, still under eighteen, hat
filed suit (or divorce against her hus
hand, S. C. Cavett, alleging cruel and
inhuman treatment us cause.
She stales in her complain that ihe
was induced by Cavett to sign a paper
prior to the dale of their marriage,
asserting that she waa over eighteen
The marriage took place in Spring
field. After the marriage, she asserts,
her hu .haud loafed around the house,
smoked cigarettes, and made no effort
to provide for her.
Later they went to live with her
parents near Crubtree.
She hat one child, seventeen mouth.
of age, and requests that the court al-
i her the custody of it. In addition
the asks a month as alimony.
Father Lane went to Portland this
morning.
Dr. Gipe went to Salem this morn
ing on business.
I. G. Lewelling went to Salem this
morning.
MRS. LORNA H. B1LYEU DIES
AFTER A LONG ILLNESS
Tuberculosis Brings Death to
Albany Woman; Funeral te
Be Tomorrow. .
After a severe illness, Mrs: T-orna
llulburt llilyeu died yetlerday even
ing at the Hulburt home on 101 5 West
Washington street. Mrs. llilyeu was
I) years old. .Tuberculoma it the
cause ol death given. 1 tic lunerai
will he held frour- the Methodist
church tomorrow afternoon at one
o'clock. Dr. Leech officiating. From
there the body will be taken to Or
leans cemetery and interment will take
place at 2:30 p. m.
Mrs. Hulburl was the youngest
daughter of Mrs. Sylvia Hulburt of
this city. Her father died four years
ago. Mic wai born on February o.
IHW, in this county. In additioin to
her mother, her husband, V. C. llil
yeu, and two sisters, Lyla and Vesta
Hulburt are left to mouri her.
Business Men Organise
Dr. Rohnelt w.-.a chosen as the head
of a club of business men who are
either members or in attendance at the
Methodist church of this city at a
meeting held last night. The club will
hold monthly meetings at which the
discussion will not be limited to mat
ters spiritual.
Leave (or Fair
Mr. and Mr a. J. Roller, of Carthage.
N. Y., who have been visiting here at
ti e home of Mr. and Mra. Richard
Warner, left this morning (or Taco
ma. After a abort visit there, they
will go south to take in the San Fran
cisco and San Diego expositions.
Weather Report-
In the 24 hours cnili.ii; this morning
at 8 o'clock tl.c rainfall has totalled
.03 inches. In tie srinc period the
temperature l.as varied from 54 to 40
degrees. The river stands at 3.6 feet.
At the Rolfe
Ten years ago when the shore dra-
ma "As Ye Sow" wa successfully ex
ploited by Brady & Grismer, publis at
tcntion was aroused by the fact that
the author wai a clergyman, the Rev.
John Snyder. He got his local color
near where he lived and worked, on
the Massachusetts coast; hit charac
ters were drawn from life. It will ,be
shown at 4he Rolfe Friday and Satur
day.
Boy Scout Meeting-
Only a few parents of Albany boys
attended the meeting held at the Y
Mi C. A. last night at which Chester
A. Lyon, of Lebanon, spoke on the
boy scout question. Secretary Mc
Donald, however, says that the work
of organization will go on, but that
every boy joining must have the full
consent of hit parents.
CITY NEWS
BEACH DIVORCE
OCCUPIES COURT
Wife Wore Buckskin Breeches,
Says Husband in His
Cross-Complaint.
INHUMAN TREATMENT IS
ALLEGED BY PLAINTIFF
$20,000 Involved in Decisitn
of the Court; Couple Married
But Short Time.
That his wife rode buckskin riding
breeches, and purchased various ar
ticles of buckaroo costume, waa one
of the principle grievances in the
cross complaint of John II. Beach in
hit fight in circuit court tod.-y against
the granting of a decree of divorce
to his wife, Lola Be.ch. Cigarette
smoking, and absence of any enmity
toward mall liquor were other alle
gatioius made in the cross complaint
of the defendant.
Weatherford and Weathcrford, of
Albany, and Judge McFadden, of Cor
vallis, are the attorneys for the de
fendant, while Flicduer, Hall, and
Greenfield are representing Mrs
Beach in the ease before Judge Gallo
way. The suit involves considerable prop
erty as the plr.iiitiff, basing l er suit
on the grounds of cruel and inhuman
treatment, has asked for $100 a month
alimony, $500 for attorneys' feel and
one-third of the $60,000 property own
ed by Mr. Beach. The couple were
married in Seattle oil May 21, 1914.
Now she wants her in: ined name. Lo
ir. O'Neill, rettored.
In her complain, Mrs. Beach alleged
that her husband regarded himself as
lord of all he surveyed and regarded
her in the light of a servant. It was
aUo asserted that she had to work in
the hop yards in order to obtain
enough money to clothe herself prop
erly. Mrs. Bench was the first witness and
remaincu on the stand tor over an
hour. It is expected t!M the case will
continue on well into the afternoon.
ALBANY COLLEGE CONSER
VATORY RECITAL TONIGHT
A recital of the classes of Misses
Wegener and Celment, of the Albany
college conservatory of music willl be
held tonight at the Presbyterian
church, beginning at 8:30. Following
is the program:
Entrance Marcl Gade
Lelia Watson
Bell Rondo ; Streabog
Minerva Braden
Cabalctta J.
Lack
Violet Painter
Echo and I . Bugbee
Louise Mason
Tow Little Honey Bees.-..Krogmann
Josephine Ralston
Idilio .. , . - Lack
Maud Rolfe
Fantasia ........ -. -. Mendelssohn
Lillian Dunn
Rococo Minuet Nolock
Sibyl Fracer
Hungarian Dance a....... Sartorio
Edward Sox
(al Volgein (Birdling) Greig
(b) Schmettcrling (Mutterfly
Harriett Van Tassel
Valse Mignon Borowski
Gertrude Braden
Minuet Paderewski
Helen Phillips
CHURCH WILL COMMEMORATE
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
Judge Percy R. Kelly will be the
speaker of the evening ot the Wash
ington'! birthday tervicea which will
be held at the First Presbyterian
church Sunday evening in this city
The Linn county chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
will be In attendance, and St. Johns
Lodge A. F, & A. M., will alse be
present.
PERMANENT REGISTRATION
BILL PASSED IN SENATE
Compulsory Vaccination Killed;
Disagrees With House
Amendments.
(By United Presi Association)
Salem. Feb. IK. The senate refused
to memorialize congress or urge the
secretary of the interior to urge the
appropriation of $450,000 for expendi
ture on the Central Oregon irrigation
project on condition that the 1917 leg
islature appropriate a similar amount.
The senate passed a permanent reg
istration bill, which now goes to the
governor. The senate killed Moser's
compulsory vaccination bill. The
house indefinitely postponed a bill ap
propriating $100,000 for the construc
tion of buildings for a medical de
partment for the state univenity.
The house refused to concur in the
senate amendments to the Schuebel
compensation bill.
REXALLS BOOST STANDING
BY WINNING 3 STRAIGHT
Teams in City Bowling League
Closely Bundled in the
Percentage Column.
Winning three straight games from
the Sternberg team last night, the Rex
alls boosted their standing in the city
league to 500 per cent, having now
won 24 out of 48 games played. Scores
of the winners were 853, 851, and 851.
while the losers rolled 8111, 757, and
8J3.
Forty-eight games l:eve now been
played in the city league. The stand-
ng of the various teams according to
games won, lost, and the percentage.
s at follows:
Per
wn. 1st. cnt.
Team
Hautcr Bros....
2919 .604
Sternhergs
23 25 479
Leaders
25 23 S21
25 23 521
Pac. Tel. Co
Rexalls
. 24 24 500
Countrv Club 18 30 375
PERSONAL MENTION
Mrt. D. E. Hart went to Stayton
this morning to visit for a few days
with friends in that vicinity.
Mrs. Plunkettt returned to Munkers
this morning.
Mrs. J. W. Armstrong, of Jefferson
spent yesterday evening in Alb-ny, re
turning home this morning.
Chester A. Lyon, of Lebanon, left
this morning for Mill City.
Rev. George Taylor went to Mar
ion this morning.
E. A. Johnson went to Salem this
morning to observe the workings of
the legislature.
Mrs. C. Frietng, of Thomas, spent
yesterday in Alk-my and returned to
her home this morning-
Charles H. Glos, of Corvallis. is in
Albany today on business.
J. G. Crawford went to Thomas
this morning.
Ludwig Wilson went to Scio this
morning to meet his musk pupils.
Prof. Dearborn, of the O. A. C, was
n Albany this morning on his way to
Salem on business.
W. VV. Crawford came in this morn
ing from his place near Lebanon.
Dr. Booth, of Lebanon, is in Al
bany today on professional business
Mr. and Mra. William Anderson, of
Plainview. are Albany Visitors today
Mrs. W. B. Donaca, of Lebanon, is
spending the day in Albany.
O. W. Reeves went to Portland on
business this morning.
J. E. Tobey, of Amity, who has
been stopping in Albany on business.
left this morning for his home.
Mrs. Henrietta Hoyser, of Drain,
arrived in Albany today and will be
the guest of Mra. Richard Warner
over the week end.
Miss Harriett Hamilton went to
Portland this morning to visit there
with friends.
HYGIENE SOCIETY
TO CONVENE HERE
Annual Convention Is Secured
For Albany; No Local Repre
sentatives to Be Present.
UNIVERSITY PRESIDENTS AT
HEAD OF ORGANIZATION
Local Society Will Co-operate
With Visitors in 2 Day Meet
ing Beginning Tomorrow.
Meeting here under the leadership
of the president of the organization.
William J. Fotter, president of Reed
College, The Oregon Social Hygiene
Society will hold sis annual convention
in Albany beginning Friday. Pxesl-
lent P. L. Campbell, of the Univer-
ity of Oregon, will be chairman of
the convention for t!'e firtt day, and
on Saturday, William J. Kerr, presi
dent of O. A. C. w ill take the chair.
The society has at its aim educa
tion! along the line of texual matters.
ml believes that this education must
be undertaken by trained men and wo
men of the highest class. The con
vention here will not be a public af
fair. While there are no Albany people
n the Oregon Social Hygiene Society.
the is a local society having the tame
aim and working along the tame line
Among itt members are: Dr. Davis,
Dr. C. V. Littler. J. L. Tomlinton. C.
Sox, A. C. Schmitt, and Superin
tendent Boetticher. of the Albany pub
lic schools. The local society will co
operate with the state organization in
making the convention a success..
The St. Francis hotel has been se
lected -os-th headquarters during the
convention. '
The Oregon Social Hygiene Society
s approved by the state government
and is working out its plan of enlight
enment with the aid of a state appro
priation. This year they are asking
larger amount, feeling that it will
be necessary in carrying out the work
which they have begun.
NEAL LITTLER'S GRANDFATHER
PASSES HUNDREDTH BIRTHDAY
Keal Littler, a Salem boy who lives
with relatives at 879 South Twelfth
street, has the distinction of having a
grandfather, James Davis Fort, who is
the son of a revolutionary soldier, and
who recently celebrated t'.:e 100th an
niversary of his birth at his heme in
Marion, Grand county. Indiana. There
are many Moosiers in tne vicinity
who know the centenarian and will be
glad to learn that besides the big
birthday celebration given in his hon
or, .a committee representing the
Marion branch of the D. A. R. back
in the state of Indiana presented Mr.
Fort with a beautiful American flag
Salem Statesman.
Neal Littler is a cousin of Dr. C. V.
Littler of this city, and formerly re
sided here.
S. D. Murray, of Toledo, was in Al
bany yesterday afternoon on business.
Mrs. R. C. Thomas, of Jefferson, is
visiting with her parents in Albany.
John Anderson and John Weber, of
Detroit,- were in Albany today at
tending to business matters.
NO EXTRA SESSION OF
CONGRESS. PREDICTED
'Washington, Feb. 18. There will
he no extra session of congress, is the
word given out on the highest au
thority. It is indicated that the pres
ident will be favorable to the reported
nlan to allow the Weeks-Gore cont-
nrnniise shin mirchase bill to go to
conference for about ten day! to per
mit the passage in both houses of the
appropriation bills. Afterwards an
other attempt will be made to pass
the ship bill; but if the Republican
filibuster continues the bill will be
abandoned.
GflLH TREADS ON AIR
IN CIRCUIT COURT TOM!
Judicial Grandfather Classes
Himself With Woodrow Wil
son, Also Grandfather.
It wat with difficulty that Judge
Galloway mantained hit customary ju
dicial composure this morning when
he donned the figurative ermine to
determine the meritt in the divorce
case of Beach vt. Beach. The judge
admitted that although he was on duty
today, it was one of the hardest jobs
he had ever tackled to keep his mind
out of Salem where his newly born
granddaughter is residing at the home
of her father Charles Galloway.
The infant made her advent into
Salem affairs early Tuesday morning.
and the judge declares that she is ab
solutely the fincnt specimen of femi
ninity that exer existed.
What good is a boy anyway?"
Galloway inquired almost belligerent
ly shortly before assuming his official
character as circuit court judge this
morning. "I've got a granddaughter.
Isn't that enough?"
Judge Galloway stated today that
his daughter-inLw it doing welt and
that the father of the girl is expected
to survive. The judge now considers
himself in the tame clast with hit fel
low democrat, Woodrow Wilson, who
was recently honored similarly.
TREASURER WILL SEND OUT
OVER 8000 TAX STATEMENTS
Mailing Will Start Tomorrow;
Extra Force Works on Pre
paration of Bills.
Coun'y treasurer W. W. Francis is
ppreparing to send out statements oi
taxc due to the taxpayers of Line
county. He stated this morning that
the work of mailing would ttart to
morrow morning and' would probably
take about tow days. An extra forte
has been working in the treasurer's
office making the bills ready, and Br.
Francis stated that between 8000 and
9.XO would be sent out
Appalled by the visions of blistered
tongues from the licking of so many
envelopes, the girls in the office force
have dodged the possibility by sub
subsisting on gum arabic for the next
two days and will resort to the less
artistic method of a wet brush in
sealing the statement containers.
Leaves Hospital-
Mrs. O. W. Mhchcll. who has been
at St. Mary's hospital for treatment
was well enough today so that she
could be taken to her home. She is
feeling greatly improved.
New But Service
The St. Francis hotel has started a
depot bus service, which went into
use last right. Ti c bus is of the auto
variety r.nd was formerly nsed here
. , when the St. Francis was first in ex
istence.
Basketball Ttearn Arrives
The University of Washington bas
ketball team arrived in Albany this
afternoon on their way to Eugene
where they have a series of two games
scheduled with the University of Ore
gon.
Harrisburg City Recorder
T. J. Anderson, of Harrisburg. has
been in the city today. As this is his
thirteenth vear as city recorder of
Harrisburg he hat not yet decided
whether that means good luck or bad
luck. One thing he knows, though,
is that there is not much doing in the
office. Mr. Anderson also has the
distinction of having been county as
sessor one term, a very efficient offi
cial. Adminiscratotr'a Report
In the matter of the estate of Jo
seph S. Ames, M. V. Weatherford and
C. E. Sox, administrators, have filed
a report in the probate court, showing
the disposition of the estate, which
was valued at over $12,000.
Get Dodge Agency
Crawford and Ralston, of this city
have been selected by Dodi;e Broth
ers, of Detroit Michigan, as the local
agents for the Dodge c-.r. An' install
ment of cars will arrive here In the
near future.
CITY NEWS
HEM REVERSES
Superior French Force Causes
Evacuation Stronghold in
Argonne District.
FRENCH WAR OFFICE COR
ROBORATES TEUTON REPORT
Concealed Artillery Plays Im
portant Part in Victory ;Fierce
Fighting Continue..
(By United Press Association)
Berlin, Feb. 18 Material German
everses in tue Argonne district is an-
nitted by the war office. The "vil
lage of Norroy, cor.uuantling the hill,
previously captured by the Germans,
was evacuated in the face of a supcr-
or French force." the statement said.
'The entrenchments of the French
were dynamited before the troops
etreateiL Heavy figlitiug continues
aonh of Rheims, north of Perthes,
ind about Lille and Arms."
French Advance
Paris. Feb. 18. Matei'ial advances
jf the French lines in the vicinity of
Chephy is announced by the war of
fice. Supported by a concealed artil-
'ery, the French are declared to have
cleared a farge section! of the woods
of Germans. Sangui.iary fighting is
reported south of Boit Det Forges,
the French troops advancing a quarter
of a mile, the statement declares. El
fort! to dislodge the French who re
cently occupied the trenches, failed.
Artillery duels are in progress along
the Aisne.
FORMER LINN COUNTY MAN
GETS JOB AS O.A.C. REGENT
The state senate has confirmed the
ippointment of Mrs. Clara H. Waldo
ind Jefferson Myers of Portland, and
L R. Moore, of Corvallis, as mem
bers of the O. A. C. Board of Regents. -
Mrs. Waldo is a Democrat and suc
eeds herself. Mr. Myert is a Demo
rat and N R. Moore a Republican,
these two succeeding B. F. Irvine and
E. E. Wtlson, Democrats, whose
;erms expired February 15. The pres
ent membership of the hoard is com
prised of five Republicans and four
Democrats, as required by law. The
Mher members are J. K. Weatherford,
of Albany! Opt. Apperson. Oregon
City: von der Ilcllen of Medford; C.
L. Hawley, McCoy; George Cornwall,
Portland: Walter M. Pierce, La
jrande. Mr. Spence, m;ster of the
state grange, the governor, secretary
of state and superintendent oi public
instruction are ex-offk-io members of
the board.
ARMS EMBARGO UNNEUTRAL
SAYS PRESIDENT WILSON
Washington, Feb. 18. The embargo
by the United States on the exporta
tion of arms to belligerents in Europe
will be completely an unneutral act,
the president told the committee who
presented a petition signed by 28,000
asking for such an embargo.
G. W. Baker, of Arlington, is in Al
bany to attend the funeral of Mrt
l.orna Bilyeu.
RADICAL CHANGES TO BE
MADE IN STATE GAME LAWS
A new game law which has been
agreed upon by the state legislature,
and which will probably become a
law. Female pheasants will be subject
to the death penalty of the autumn
hunter the same as the male birds,
with a limit of two a day and four in
a week. Quail will be protected at
all times except for ten days in Klam
ath county. The deer season will be
shortened IS days, the open season
being Aug. IS to Oct. 31, with a limit
of three birds for the season.
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