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VOL. XXVIt.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1915.
No. 249
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CITY COUNCIL IN
Much Business Transacted at
Last Night's Bl-weekJy
Meeting.
OFFICE OF CITY DOG
CATCHER IS ABOLISHED
New Hose and Apparatus For
Fire Department Is
Authorized.
Thr lily council met in rcgular'sc
ioii last night ground out i lie
regular routine business. Two new
Kn were authorized, bids accepted
on two more, new apparatus orilcreil
(or the (ire department and a can
tied to the ollicial dogcatchcr. There
was plenty ol oratory on U, opecial
ly in renard to the latter matter.
Mayor Curl called the meeting to
older at 7. o'clock. The report ol
the committee on account and cur
rent capcuic wa adopted, allowing
claim lor labor. auiliea, meals (or
the Corvallis ire depantmrit. dnd
miscellaneous Item, amounting to
about SJMI.MI.
A petition from T. I', llackleman
(or permission lo extend a lateral
ewer in llacklcman't Add war grant
ed. The recorder wa given authority
to purchase a model No ID Kerning
ton typewriter (or $o5 (rom C. C.
Kawliugs.
Hull were opened (or the construc
tion of an 8 inch lateral trwer be
lliniiing at the manhole in the Oak
atreet trunk aewer between Front anil
Water streets and running weaterly
at run Oak atreet, through the cen
ter ol block 2. to within 40 (eet of thr
cut line o( Main street, and for an
eight inch lateral beginning at the
u.inholc in the Oak itreel aewer
where aaid aewer croMea Santiam
load and running thence southeaster
ly on the same angle aa said Santiam
road a distance of HI5 (eel. The (irii
contract wai awarded to McAliiter
A Walton lor $.W8.5t; anil C. ,M
Swartly got the arcond at $524.
Certified checki accompanied all
bid. All hidi were below the city
eiigineer'a etimate Work ia to be
completed by Atiril 15th.
iFive hilla were introduced by
Councilman Henry Lvons for the con
triiction ol aewera through block 2
and 9. llackleman a Third addition,
and through a tract beginning at a
manhole in Oak atreet aewer where
aaid aewer crosses Santiam Koad and
running thence southeasterly on aame
angle aa Santiam Koatl H15 leet.
A resolution, waa .introduced by
Councilman Carter, requiring the city
engineer lo furnish specification and
approximate cot ol a aewer from a
point on Calapooia creek along n feas
ible route to a point at or near the
north end of Collage street and
thence loiilherly along aaid Collage
atreet and along Takena street to a
noint at or near the north line of
Klamath tired. The roolution waa
adopted and the engineer initructcd to
Jiavc plana prepared by March 24.
On motion of Councilman I'feiffer,
the committee on fire and water wa
nuthorired lo purchase I5 (eet of
hoe and allowed $15!) to buy other
small apparatus. The A. G. Long
Company will present the city with a
circulating nozzle.
Councilman I'feiffer auggesled that
the Corviillit fire department and oth
ers to whom the city I indented on
account of the Hamilton store fire, he
compensated.
The motion of Mr. Tfciffer to abol
ith the office of city pound master
brought out some lively discussion
Poundiiiastcr F.ndicott spoke in his
own defense with some heal. The
motion was finally carried by a vole
of 4 to 2.
Councilman Richards moved that
the recorder extend a vote of thanks
to the Corvallis fire department (or
their splendid serfices during the (ire
in the Wallace molding. Chief hast
burn explained that they would accept
no money.
FAMILY IS IN NEED OF
F000 AND MEDICINE
At the council meeting last nigh
Councilman Henry Lyons Hated that
a family residing on. Jackson ilreet,
between rirsl and Second, la In im
mediate want of food, medicine and
clothes. The father is sick, iirahle to
vork an. I ia In distress, with his wife
and Iwo or three children. It was
the opinion ol the council that this is
a matter lor the county court, out
the matter was referred to the ways
and means committee.
Parlies caring to go to t lie iininedi
aler relief of this family may get in
touch with them through Councilman
Lyons, or by going direct to Hi
house.
CIRCUIT COURT DECISIONS
IN JUDGE KELLY'S DEPT.
elkins Convicted and Parolled
Other Cases Decided;
Bank Appeals.
The grand jury yesterday returned
an indictment against Floyd Filkiu.
aged 24. charged with larceny from a
dwelling. The case was immediately
taken up by the supreme court and
'ilkins was sentenced to serve an m-
dtleriniii lie sentence In the pciiitcn-
lary of from one to seven years
low ever. Judge Kelly paroled the
young man, and ordered him to report
lo the court once a month
In the rase ol Ralph McKechnie va
L. McCoy. Judge Kelly granted a
nontull on motion of the plaiirtiff.
In the case ol S. I). Olmstead vs.
: i lia Tracey. et al. iioii suit was
granted on motion of Ilie plaintiff.
In the case ol J. I.. 1 oiiiimson. el ai.
. I no K. Schullz. non suit wa
granted on motion ol the plaintiff.
In the case ol W. r. I earce vs. Ida
Mac Fletcher, et al. non suit also
granted.
In the case ol loliiison-liraillorn
Sale Co. vs. D. M. Cooper, the motion
and demurrer 'were overruled.
The etate of A. W. Sialolith ol
I'.rownsvillc. amounting to $5 has
been tiled, and W. C. Siandish ap
pointed administrator.
.Notice ol an appeal was nieu wun
County Clerk Kuxcll by the First
Xalioinal Hank againvt the assrstmeut
or the vrar 1914. 1 Ins mailer was
roughl lo irail October HI. 1914. and
decision rendered by the hoard ol
equalization, ordering the bank lo pay
the assessment of the shares ol
stock at axwC.JOX l nc oaim. iiirougn
its attorneys, Hewitt and Sox and (
.. Schmidt, filed nonce ol appeal lo
he supreme court.
OBJECTS TO VAN WINKLE S
RECENT MOON STORY
San Diego. Cat.. Feb. 23 Your ar
ticle of a short tune ago, in which was
given the statement of J. S. Van Win
kle, with regard lo certain aspects of
the new moon, as indicating the wea'
tlier. causes me to come to the con
elusion that my old friend Van has
gone olf after fal.e gods.
When he and I used to do business
next door lo each other, and together
initiate Maccabees. 1 thought he was
pretty square sort of a man. but
now, that lie naa lattcn over io naai
nd Ashlavolll well, I don't know
about it.
He in Albany, and I in San Diego.
are supposed lo have the same moon.
Just like all those Christian over in
rurope. tearing away at eacn others
throats, are praying for success to the
same Cod. Here in San Diego, when
the new moon lies Hal on its hack,
with its chin sticking straight up in
the air at one end, and its toes in a
iindar position at the other, it means
rain and lots of it.
To prove my assertion, I will state
thai both the new moons of the mid
dle of January and the middle of Fcb-
Miary, lay flat on their backs, and we
have had the wettest five weeks that
S in Diego has seen for ten years. And
the February moon indicates that
there i more to come.
Also, the weather m Oregon, since
the January moon ha not been very
dry. Alt California has had a surplus
of rain niiice January 15. .
Ilul I m going to give my Iriciut
Van Winkle the benefit of the doubt,
and admit that he got his piophecy
twisted, or perhaps was misquoted.
Here is the Indians method tor de
termining the weather following the
new moon: If you can hang your
powder horn on the points of the new
moon, slay in the wigwam neap ram.
If not, then go out on the chase no
ram.
Trusting this key will assist your
readers in remembering which it a
"wet and which a dry moon and
it does really seem lo have some signi
ficance, I am,
Yours truly,
C. S. HARN1SH
Bombarded By Aviator.
By United I'ress Association)
I'aris. Feb. 25 Frenc haviators yes
terday rained 60 bombs on the railway
station in the Champagne region
where the German troops were con
centratiuu. according to an official
statement. The trains were loaded
with troops when shelled, and were in
confusion, the dispatch said. The
Germans failed in their attempt to re
cover lost ground. Artillery duels are
in progress at Lomhacrtzydc, the
statement continued.
Another Steamer Sunk.
(By United Press Association)
London, F'eb. 25. 'The British
steamer Deptford was sunk off Scar
borough today. Whether it was struck
hy a mine or was torpedoed by s
German submarine it not known. One,
member of the crew was drowned
and the others were' landed safely.
A British steamer on the western
coast was sunk by a German mine or
torpedoed off Beachy Head yesterday,
it it learned. The crew and passen
gers were reported landed at Portsmouth.
0. S. MAY USE
E
Talk of An Embargo on Ship
ment to Nations at Warfare
in Europe.
CONSTANTINOPLE NOW IN
TREMBLE FEARING ATTACK
Russia Admits Backward Move
ment, But For Strategic
Purposes.
(By United Press Association)
Wellington. Feb. 25. The United
State government, may summon hun
ger as in ally to bring England and
(ierniany to their knee in the situa
tion which has earned the German
Mibinari ies' warfare on merchantmen
and hi threatened American com
merce. 1 hi is unconfirmed, but a
hint in heard in official circles. Those
standing sponsors of the suggestion
declare the president may establish
;n ainijlil embargo on the exporta
tion ol foodstuffs either to Germany
or the allies, unless all are involved
in the dispute over the right lo rc
icive foodlu(f for civilian agree lo
the demand made by this g. em
inent. I'rominent member are urg
ing ilie president lo take such act'on.
Constantinople Fear Attack.
Athens. Feb. 25 Constantinople,
which has expected an attack hy the
allies, is preparing to meel il, accord
ing lo dr. patches from the lurku.i
capital. All records of the govern
ment and crown jewels have been re
moved lo the interior ol Turkey. The
leading families of the capital have
arranged to flee. There is great alarm
in Constantinople, due to the report
that the Russians are about to cross
the Hlak Sea for an invasion of Tur
key wilh the object of delivering a
crushing attack against Constanti
nople. . . , " ,
A Fortress Stormed.
Berlin. Feb. 25. The Russian re
serves stormed the fortress Prraanysz
and took more lhan lo.tssj prisoners,
according to an official statement.
The statement say that the Germans
hurled themselves ag:iinst the fortrca
and took it by storm. Five thousand
Russian were captured in the vicinity
of N'ovo Georgiewski. The statement
admitted that Ihe Russian occupied
Nogily, southeast, of Hoi) mow.
Great Battle Raging.
I'elrograd, F'eb. 25. A great battle
is raging east and outh of Stainslau
and in the eastern Carpathians. Mea
gre dispatches say that il overshadows
the development in Poland. Austria
is reported lo have massed a great
army and will attempt to cross the
Dneister at Mainz in an effort to
reach Lcinhcrg. Advices indicated
that the Russians are. retreating upon
llaliti for strategic reasons.
Lafollette Seamen's Bill Adopted
Washington. Feb. 25. The house
by viva voce vote adopted the confer
ence report on the LaFollette sea-
men's bill, sending it to the senate.
THE LIRRARY WILL HAVE
A SHORT STORY HOUR
Short storv hour at Library, Friday
3:45 p. in. Miss Orali llarkness, so
well known at a Chautauqua reader,
will give the program. Among the
stones she will tell are the following
"Why Bohhy Coon has Rings on
His Tail": "How Old Mr. Squirrel
Learned to Care.": "Why Peter Rab
bit Cannot Fold his Hands. Child
rcn are requested to come in nt Third
street entrance. It will be in audi
torium.
HAMILTON STORE GETTING
READY FOR REOPENING
An interesting place it the new
store room of L. E. & 11. J. Hamilton,
in Ihe Rhodes block, where the full
force of clerks is busy getting ready
for a big fire tale. The insurance on
the stock burned has been practically
all settled and allowed in full on ev
erything but a small item of two or
three hundred dollars.
The slock saved, il transpires, will
be quite an item in amount, making
n good showing as it is placed on the
shelves and in the canes. It wa
thought the store might again he op
ened on Saturday of this week: but
this hat been found impossible. Next
Thursday, March 4th, ha been tet
for the ttore to reenter business, and
it will then do so with a big fire sale,
to be followed with a fine showing of
-rii ;r mil summer goods
MORE ENTRIES FOR
MARKET DAY RECEIVED
Much Valuable Stock to Be Put
Up, and Entertaining Pro
gram Prepared.
More entries for ihe stock sale Sat
urday were received today by Secre
tary Ste vari, of the Commercial club.
F.vcrythiug points to a very successful
sale, and rain or shine, there will be
a large crowd in town says Mr. Stew
art. However, the committee is hop
ing fpr good weather, for they are
anxious for the first sale to be a suc
cess in every way. The value of the
stock now listed runs over $501)
More entertaining features are be
ing worked out, and the people who
visit Albany Saturday will not only
profit from the tale but will be treated
to some good entertainment at the
same time. The parade will start al
10 45 a. m.. and from them on there
will be something doing every miiiulc.
FEAR ATTEMPT TO RESCUE
THE TIMES DYNAMITER
Detectives Had to Hide Him;
the Case Is Cause of Great
Interest Everywhere.
(By United Pre Association!
Seattle. Feb. 25. Because they
feared an attempt at rescue, the Burns
detectives early this morning spirited
Dave Caplali. charged with murder in
connection with the l.os Angeles dy
namiting, away to the jail at Port
Orchard. It is believed he was
brought by a launch to Seattle and
put on the train for Los Angeles. The
deputy is protecting Attorney Becker,
of Los Angeles, who accompanied the
party, Fx tradition papers were grant
ed by the governor of Washington.
A M0RNIN6 MUSICAL
AT TREMONT HALL
This morning ait Fremont Halt.
few invited guests were given the priv
ilege of hearing Mrs. Harry B. Cusick
a local recital.
Mrs. Cusick has a beautiful contra!
to voice which showed to goon ad.
vantage in the songs she chose for
this, her first appearance a a vocalist.
The recital wa under the direction
of Mrs. Mo. with Miss Blanche Ham-
mcl a accompanist. The following
wa the program:
The Flower that I Gave You Rog
ers.
I Hear You Calling Me Marshall
Mclisande Wood.
A Garden Romance Shaeffer.
In Ihe Time of Roses Reicharett
You. Dear, and I Clarke.
Little Grey Home in the West
Lohr.
Where My Caravan Has Rested
Lohr.
HON. S. 6. IRVIN RE
TURNS FROM LEGISLATURE
Hon. S. G. Irvin.. of Newport, joint
representative in the legislature from
Polk and Lincoln counties, passed
through the city this noon on hit way
home. Mr. Irvin consider the past
session one of the most successful in
the history of the state. "We accom
plished more by not doing than by do
imr. Manv necdlets bills were
killed, and much malicious took
imr legislation was nipped in the
bud. Altogether it was a good ses
sion." Mr. Irvin predicts a good tea-
son for Newport this year. Numerous
improvements are being made about
town. The Odd Fellows will hold
their grand lodge in Newport this
soring. This is a return engagement,
for the lodge was so well pleased with
the treatment accorded them on their
last visit there that Newport had no
trouble in landing it a second time.
Newport will hold a Chautauqua in
lulv. The sum of $1000 was raised in
two days to guarantee the expenses, oi
the attractions.
Passport Fraud Investigated.
fllv I'niied I'ress Association)
New York. Feb. 25. Loc.-l federal
officials who are investigating the
passport frauds which resulted in the
arrest of Richard Slcgler and Gustav
Cook, and charge that Ihe German
consnired to obtain false passport
for use by sides, have let it be known
that they ask official at Washington
to investigate the alleged connection
of Captain R ISoy-ed with the case.
Bov-ed is a German naval attache,
charged hy Stciglcr with arranging
fraudulent passports wnn wiucn nteig
ler was furnished for his trip to Eng
land. The New York officials were
unable lo investigate the case proper
ly because of his official connection
with the German embassy. They be
lieved that Bryan, if he find the basis
for the charges, should demand the
attache s recall.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Council Directs Fire Committee
to Buy Supplies on Chief's
Recommendation.
WILL PURCHASE 1500 FEET
OF BEST QUALITY HOSE
Modern Machinery to Be Pro
vided and Basements Are
Ordered Cleared.
Even great dia!ert have their"
good point. So it is with the lire
n the Hamilton store recently. vvnne
he result of that blaze were bad
nough. in the language of Fire Chief
W. A. Easiburn. "It might have been
worse." Chief Kastburn. at the coun-
il meeting last night, pointed out that
he fire department hat only about
INI) feet ol good hose on hand, while
Corvallis maintain a supoN of 4HJJ
ftet. Had the recent fire spread be
yond the one store, there would not
have been enough hose on hand to
combat the flames, and the whole
block might have burned. The chief
stated thai Albany should have at
least J" feet on hand, and after
talk by Councilmen Pieiffer. Lyon.
Tweedale, Mayor Curl and 11. D.
May, of the A. G. Long Co.. ol Port
land. Ihe committee on fire and water
wa authorized to purchase 1500 feet
of the bet quality of hose. The turn
of $150 was also appropriated for the
purchase of smoke helmets and hy
drant gates.
Mr. H. D. May. of the A. G. Long
Co, demonstrated the smoke helmet.
This contrivance consitt of a canvas
helmet which fit tight over the head
and shouldeia and prevent tmokc
from reaching the face ot the lireman.
Air oidcs reach Ihe floor, where there
is alwavt the freshest air in case of
a fire. Hut in case ot smoke on tne
floor the apparatus may be corked up.
It is said that a lireman can lo et-
ft dive work for filticn minutes on
the air inside of a helmet.
Chief Fiastburn stated that the pres
ent hydrant system is very much out
date. N hen additional hose
being coupled onto a hydrant the en
tire force of water must be shut ott.
Four hydrant gates will be ordered.
ith winch it will be possible to op
erate several lines of these nose Irom
each stand without intertcring with
each other.
Another much neeoed piece which
the Long Co. will present to the city
it a circulating nozzle. With this noz
zle it is possible to fight a fire in a
basement when all entrances are
closed. With this nozzle Chief East-
burn says that he could have con-
troled the blaze in Hamilton' base
ment in fifteen minutes. The appara
tus can be put through a hole cut in
the floor ot a burning building, and
throw a fo of water for twenty-five
tcet in ill directions.
At the next meeting of the council
action will lie taken to give authority
to the fire chief or some other person
to compel entrances kept clear in all
buildings, and prevent the accumula
tion of inflamable ma'.erial in base
ments. DEATH OF ONEOFORECON'S
BEST KNOWN PIONEERS
Salem, Feb. 25. John Minto. on of
the most revered pioneers of the state
died at the age of 92 today.
The life of John Minton since his
arrival in Oregon when a young man
would read like a story hook. It was
full of adventure. The famous Minto
pass was named after him, and he has
always taken a deep interest not only
in it but in all things working for the
upbuilding of Oregon.
EVANGELIST SOGGESTS
SCARING DEVIL TO DEATH
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The revival meetings at the South
Al. c. cnurcn .are gelling unuer way
with a jump. Last night Evangelist
Law preached on the words of Jesus.
"Take ye away the Stone." This was
a sermon to the Christians, and he
struck out straight from the grave of
Lazarus.
Whenever Ihe church, or as many
of its members; as are present tonight
get really awakened, and are willing
to get others saved like they work
at their own buiness. a situation wilt
develop that will scare the devil half
to death. The trouble it people would
rather go on sitting in the sepulchre
of their tinclcanliness and unworthi
ress than to be disturbed put of it,
and whoever makes them see the need
of cleaning up is liable to make them
very mad and unnay them greatly, and
shock their sense of the beautiful.
Gazette-Times.
PRETTY COAST SCENERY
BY NEWPORT MAN
A Collection Being Shown at
Library Worthy of Inspection;
Thomas the Painter.
All lovers of coast scenery will be
greatly interested in the collection of
photograph now on diplay at the
public library Thee ipicturrs are
loaned by the Albany Art Craft. They
are the work of A. L. Thomas of New
port, Oregon, whose artistic percep
tion and skillful workmanship are at
tracting the admiration of connois
seurs in this line of art, at great dis
tances from the modest little town in
which the work is done.
Mr, Thomas was born at Salem and
moved, when quite a young a boy to
Newport, where he engaged in the
work of a lapidary; perfecting and
enlarging this business until it now
stand among the belt along the coast.
In the meantime, photography oc
cupied Mr. Thonia' spare moments
at first, merely as a recreation, and
later, as the possibilities afforded by
the rug-zed coast, the magniiicence
of ocean and sky unfolded to eyes be
coming trained to see the artistic !
he decided to make it a serious occu
pation. Mr. Thomas has many ad
mirers who see no reason why his
wonderful pictures should not become
as widely known and loved a are the
famous pictures of Wallace Nutting.
Higgins. or the Knaffle Bros.
Eleven Steamers Sunk.
(By United l'res Association)
London. Feb. 25. F'leven steamers
are known are known to have met dis
aster since the German submarine
campaign was inaugurated. They
were either torpedoed or struck by
floating mines. At le?st three vessels
are missing. I he uerman government
officially declares one British trans
port sunk.
WO STATES ARE
MOST PROSPEROUS
'
The East will have to revise its no-'
tion of the relative degree of sanity
in the various states. The idea that ,
the West and Southwest are "era-
zier" than the rest qf the country s
given a knock-out blow by statistics
just issued by the federal census bu-!
reau.
In spite of the impression that the
legislative performances of Oklahoma 1
have given more conservative com
munities, that state stands forth on
the census books as almost incredibly
sane. It has only 67 lunatics to 100,
000 people, whereas wise and super
cilious .New iork has live times tnat
... ...
many. -New .Mexico wnn one-iemn
of one per cent less mental disease
than Oklahoma, leads the country in
".vThe
foundation stone of our national in
tellect instiiutions, is the crazies
slate in the union, with 343 lunatics
per 100.000 population.
There is one place in America, how
ever, suffering more from mental ab
errations than Massachusetts. You'd
be likely to guess it. first crack. It's
the District of Columbia. In that
district which is to say, in the city
of Washington 729 persons out of
every 100,000 are in institutions for
the insane. Let us not be so unkind
as to intimate that still more of 'em
ought to be there, and let's not in
quire whether the capitol is listed
among such institutions. The mat
ter is serious enough as it stands.
The general conclusion to be drawn
from the report is that there is more
insanity in the East than in the West,
more in the North than in the South.
more in the cities than in the coun
try, and more among old people than
' amonng the young. As for any par
ticular state or section, the newer it
is the greater degree of mental nor
mality aud health one may expect to
find there. Statesman.
Two Portland Women Killed.
Hilo, Hawaiia, Feb. 25. The auto
mobile carrying passengers from the
steamer Great Northern to Kilaueu
volcano swidded off a grade yesterday,
instantly killing Mrs. F. M. Rule and
Mrs. Miles Bell, of Portland, and the
native driver.
Portland. Feb. 25. Mrs. Bell is 62
years of age and wa an Oregon pio-
j neer. Mrs. Rule was a widow, aged
i mi, secretary to Amen n. vousurs. tne
! district fiscal agent of the forest serv-
O. E. Sleepers Suspended.
Sleeping car service on Oregon
Electric Owl trains will be suspended
temporarily until about March 13.
Last trip leaving Portland Wednesday,
February 24 and Eugene 12:05 a.' m.
Friday, the 21st. Oregon Electric
Ry., H. S. Logan, agent. f24-26ml
Neal Bain left for Newport this
morning for a few days' outing at the
beach.
Miss Ilcrnice West, who has heen
visiting at the home of her uncle, E. N.
West, left for Portland to meet her
mother.
Homer Spear, of Tangent, passed
through the city today.
LEO FRANK'S CASE
ARGUED TODAY
Frank's Life In the Hands of
the Supreme Court of the
United States.
3TIMESSENTENCE0 TO DEATH
HE MAKES ANOTHER FIGHT
Many People All Over Country
Believe Frank Is Innocent
and Conly Guilty.
Leo Frank's Fight for Life.
April 26. 1913 Mary rhas?n.
14, slain on Confederate Mem-
orial Day in National Pencil
Factory, Atlanta, Ga. '
April 29 Leo Frank, factory
superintendent, and James Con-
ley, negro sweeper, arrested.
May 24 On Conley's evidence
Frank indicted.
July 28 Frank's trcit begun.
Aug 25 Vcrdis; "guilty."
Aug. 26 Frank sentenced to
hang Oct 10. S
Feb. 17,1914 Georgia supreme
court affirmed conviction.
March 7 Frank re-ientenced
to hanfi April 17.
June 6 New trial denied. '
Nov. 14 Georgia supreme
court affirmed refusal new trial.
Nov. 21 Justice Lamar of U.
S. supreme court denied appeal
wri. -
g Dec 7 U. S. Supreme court
. . . ,. &
d"'' appeal. v
uec. rranic re-senienceu
to hang. Jan. 22. 1915. ' " '
- Dec. - K-'U. S. district Jnde
' Newman of Georgia denied ha-
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beas corpus writ
Dec. 24 Appeal presented to
Justice Lamar.
Dec. 28 Justice Lamar grant-
ed writ of review. .
Feb. L Supreme court ad-
i . - . t a
i vanceu case tor argument wcck oi c
pej, 23.
j
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fBy United Pre Association'
Washington, Feb. 22. With the su
preme court as the arena. Leo M.
Frank' last fight for life was made
today. Arguments were begun which
mean either death or a new trial for
the young Jewish factory superin
tendent of Atlanta, thrice sentenced
to the gallows for alleged murder of
Mary Phagan. 14-year-old girl, at At
lanta on April 26, 1913.
Several hours were allotted by the
high court today to hear the celebrat
ed case which has gripped the entire
country's interest for many months.
A decision may be expected within a
few weeks, certainly, it is believed,
before the court adjourns for its sum
mer recess.
Frank was represented today by an
array of able counsel. The state of
Georgia also had its most powerful
solicitors opposing Frank's motion,
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T. A. Farmer, of Lebanon, i in the
city on business.
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DOCTOR M'PHERSON WILL
SPEAK AT LIBRARY TONIGHT
This evening at 8:30 Doctor Mc
Pherson, of the Oregon Aifricrltural
College, will give an illustrated lecture
on rural conditions in Europe. A
week ago :ho ter'ttire room was crowd
ed to the door, and they went away
disappointed because Doctor Mc-Phcr-son
failed to meet his appointment.
Tonight he will in ncrson give the
reasons for his failure to appear.
Hy a special request Doctor Mc
Pherson will devote a part of his time
this evening in speaking on the Rural
Credit System of Europe, and the pro
posed system of this country. Doc
tor Mcl'herson has made a thorough
and caci ful examination at the request
of the federal government of rural
conditions and rural credits in Eu
rope. The lecture this evening will
he most interesting and instructive.
The lecture i given under the aus
pices of the Albany Public Library
and is free to all. Students of finan
cial problems should not fait to hear
Doctor Mcl'herson.