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0. ot O Ub. Established to 1863 Beat Advertising Medium In Una County THE WEATHER RAIN TONIOHT AND FRIDAY ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT VOL. XXVIL ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREO ON, FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 1915 No. 280 E OF SKY NEIGHBORS Prof. Blair, 0. A. a. Told About Them In the Fren Library Coune. AN OLD SUBJECT THAT IS ALWAYS NEW Mars Most Interesting ol All Because of Things Seen and Suspected. The matter u( who our neiiihbors U in the iky arc is always an inter filing our, as often at we hear the lory tuM, ami a much speculation at there may lie in the narration. At the lihrary last night, before a room full. Prof. ItUir. of the O. A. I'., formerly of l.ick Observatory, and Washburn University. Kan., again lolil aloul our neighbor in the planetary system. So little i known alMiut great Jupiter, or Saturn wnh her rings, or Venus, or Mercury tha" we are ulwaya glal to hear the irog nostirationa ahtnit Mara, even if we have heard about the tame thing be fore. I'rof. Illair ihowed some new picture and diagram! of Mara that rauuhi ihe eve. Mara is an older planet than the earth, and here is about the way the thing happened The waiter has kept drying up. and they ha e had to dig canala every where, which with their marvelous machinery they can do. Vegetation Hill only grow along the ranala. and that ia what our telescopes see. reach ing out several milra each aide. At Ihe iunctinnt of the big ditchca the towns are built, and with our big telescope they look like a round dot. The planet is undoubtedly inhabited by a big and progressive peoplewho have accomplished wonderful things in Ihe face of the last deterioration of their water supply and ultimate ex tinction, t. Now about the moon. There ia no nir around it. Air serves at a blank et. Without it the fair I. una is freeiing to death. That's what would occur to us but for the atmosphere r-bout the earth, a proteciion against the icidily ol the elher beyond. I'rof. Illair is a good talker, and the pictures were well shown by Mr. J C. Irvine by aid of the valuable machine, which the people of the city are invited to help pay for Monday night by attending the concert at the Presbyterian church, one that will be worth double the price of admission regardless of Ihe good cause, o Ben, Hayes Dead lleujamin Hayes, who. up to re cently was a resident of this city, died in a Cortland hospital Saturday, lie wai about Mi years old al the time of his death. Ilia loss wilt br regretted by many friends in Albany and vicinity. In the Markets There is very little change in the products ill the markets this week over last. I'ineapplea, bananas, or hnges, npplrs, grape fruit and rhu barb alill arc plentiful. In the gro cery line are fresh asparagus, gieer. peas, cucumbers, tomatoes, green on ions, radishes. Cnlifornia heart let tuce, cauliflower, cabbage, celery, sweet potatoes, parsnips, beets, tur nips, etc. Ice cream and sherbets are suggested as deserts. ELABORATE EASTER PROGRAM AT METHODIST CHURCH At the Methodist church Sunday night a special Master program will be presented, ns loiiowa: Hymn Onward Christian Soldiers. t'antata "The Gospel of Easter" J. S, Fearis 1. Oman Prelude..-. Mrs. Knox II. "What Song ia This?" Mr. Hachmeycr and Chorni III. "The Watch nt the Door" .....Mrs. I.n, Men's Mixed Chorus Scripture Lesson. Prayer. IV "lie it Not Here, He it Risen" Mr. Hachmeyer. Mrt. Logan, Wo men's Mixed Chorus. V. "Christ lleing Raised Iro ihe Dead" - Chorna VI. "When Chritt. Our Lord Arose" Mrs. Rahn VII. "Now is Christ Risen" Chorttt Offrrtorv Mrs. Knox VIII. "The Victory" - Chorus IX. "I Shall See Him" Miss Hanuncl and Chortit X. "All Power ia Given Unto Me" - Mrs. Lau XII. "I.o, I nm With You Al- way" Mr. and Mrt. Canfield Address XIII. "The Gospel of Easier".... Chorttt Benediction II y special invitation the Knights Templars will attend in a body, in full uniform, except tword. FRANCE APPRECIATES - MANY BIG FAVORS And Will Send Delegates to Exposition with Album of Drawing of Noted Artists. (By. William I'hillips Sims, copy righted by the United Press, l'ans. April 2. To show their ap preciation of the many sponianeius acts of friendship by people of the United Slates, France will tend a del egation of leading statesmen to llic I'anama exposition, at San Francisco, it. is announced. As an added loken a special album of bU original Iraw utga is bein fashioned by Trench ar tists for formal presentations to America through Ambassador Sharp The presentation will be madj by President I'oincare. The ceremony will take place aome time in May, primaldy at Sorbonnc. ' Senator H.in ulaux, president of the Franc-i-Amer-ican commission, ia in charge of the matter, assisted by the noted artists Icon lionnat and Henri 1-a I'aiue LINN COUNTY MAN JUST BACK FROM EAST Sees Better Signs For Timber and Lumber Market an on the Coast. Geo. Finley, of Crawfordtville. where hit family lives, and Portland, where he has a real estate office, was Ihe cily this noon on his way home. He had been lo Independence, near which place he owns a farm He leportcd having just contracted the right ol way through it to Ihe road that is lo be built from there to Va uina Hay through Ihe rich timber section of Ihe Silett. 'At least eight een miles of Ihe road will be buill soon. It is considered practically a certainty there. Mr. Finley recently returned from trip east. He be lieves there is a better outlook for the timber market, but it will be alow in gelling back o normal conditions. The trouble it the war. Neverthe less the indications are good for an improved timber market and aa well a belter lumber market, which la al ready showing an improvement. Will Miaa Baker A. C. Baker, the popular transfer man at the depot, last night began hia new work as postal clerk, making a trip on No. 14. He is one of 430 transfer men in Ihe United Slates who were laken off Ihe transfer job, an act of economy on ihe parC of Uncle Sam. Maker has made friends universally here, and many of them will occasionally want to go out and sil on a fence and aee him go by. W. O. W. Tonight- Albany lodge W. O. W. will have inilialinn tonight. Meeting called at 8 o'clock. What the CN. Has Been Doing " 1 he O. h. is displaying a big frame of pictures showing how the Great Northern haa been promoting Ore gon products through Ihe east. At about fifty different fairs and other kinds of exhibits the company has shown the things that are raised in Oregon, in a manner that hat already attracted attention. For the Marion Court- Judge P. R. Kelly went to Salem ihit morning lo attend the prelimi nary work of circuit court, which will convene formally on Monday, in ihe regular April term. Trapper White Not Yet Found The Democrat recently published a report lo the effect Ihal there were suspicions III Detroit mat William White, the trapper, had been mur dered instead of being lost or killed bv accident. Such a irporl was in cir dilation at Detroit; but parliea from there declare the sentiment is strong among those in a situation to know the circumstances that there is noth ing in it: thai he was undoubtedly either lost or had an accident. The search for hint has been practically given up, without a clue. Mrs. White and son have gone to her folks in Washington to reside. She is highly spoken of by those knowing her while at Detroit. Drummers Who Left Among the drummers leaving this morning Wayne Stewart started for Mill City, one of ihe best foot hill business centers around; Jess Martin went down to Jefferson. Mr. Lilly also went northward. Dancing School Professor Calvin will open a school of dancing in the Armory Friday, April 2nd. for ten days. He will hold two classes each evening, one in the walla and two step i.om 7 to 8:30 and the modern dance class from 8:30 to 10:30. Exceptionally low prices will be made here and he hat taken the armory so that every one can learn the new dances correctly. No spec tators will be allowed to watch pu- nlls while learning. Apply at the hall for lessons. al-2 City News AUSTINO TO WANT PEACE It Is Reported She Has Peti tioned For Separate Peace With Russia. RUSSIANS BURSTING THRU OARPATHIANS IS CAUSE But Russia Will Insist on Peace with France and England Also. (By United Press Association) London, April 2. With the Rus sian armies threatening to burst through the Carpathians and over sweep Hungary, Austrian diplomats are making ovcrlure (or a separate peace wilh Russia, according to re ports from Pelrograd. The reports are utterly unconfirmed officially Swiss diplomats are acting as inter mediaries for the Auslrians, accord ing to Pelrograd reports. Diplomats have been informed, it is stated, that Russia will not negotiate with Aus-Iria-Hungary unless the dual king dom at the same lime concludes peace with France and England. Russia is wining to hall her armies in the Car pathians and listen to peace propos als, il it stated. Big Battle Developing. (By United Press Association) Pelrograd. April I. A battle of great proportions- extending along the 50 mile front west of Warsaw is developing, with the Russians appar ently making gains at aeveral points, taking advantage of the apparent weakness of the Germans in this re gion at ihe result of their withdraw als to reinforce the Carpathian arm ies, and the Russians delivered swift smashes against the lines of the ene my. The line of attack extends from Ihe Vistula to Oponro. The infantry and artillery are engaged. FRESHMEN ARE CHAMPION ' DEBATERS OF 0. A. C. The freshman class of the O. A. C. are the champion debaters of the college. Last night they completed the feat of defeating the sophomores, juniors and seniors in class debates. 1 he uueslion last night was the liter acy test. The fact is of special inter est lo Albany people on account of one of the debaters of Ihe freshman class being an Albany boy. Archer Leech, who was on the high school debating team of this city last year. It is not often that a freshman learn accomplishes so much the first year. What will they be when seniors. Cross 100.000.000 Mark Today. Washington. April 2. At some tick of Ihe clock between three and four o'clock this afternoon, the population of the United Slates will cross the lOO.OOO.tlM mark. According to the census bureau experts, who have fig ured Ihe thing out on a conservative basis, in view of the drop in immigra tion, Ihe population at four o'clock will he im.OHI.tl5y. C. D. Cloane. ge ographer of the census bureau, ia the authority for this calculation. Last January the experts of the treasury department and of Ihe cen sus bureau differed widely as to the time when the hundred million mark would be reached. The treasury men claimed that on January 27 or 28 it would be crosr.ed, but the census bur eau took into consideration the un usual drop in immigration on account of Ihe war in Europe. Belgian Aviators Active (By United Press Association) Paris. Anril I. The Belgian aviat ors today delivered a concerted at tack upon the German aviation camp at Hamuaeme. dropping numerous bombs on the hangars and supply sta lion, the dispatches to the war office announced. It is believed that con sidcrahle damage was done. After bombarding the aviation camp, the airmen attacked and destroyed the railway building at Cortemarck. COLORED GIANTS DEFEAT UNIVERSITY OF OREGON The Chicago Colored Giants hate- ball team defeated Ihe University of Oregon nt Eugene yesterday by the score of 9 to 5. The Giants opened on Ihe Varsity players with a two base hit on the first ball pitched and scored in 'the first inning. After that Ihe Varsity settled down and the runs were kept down very creditably. The Giants are a professional team from Chicago, and have recently de feated a number of the Coast League tcams-in training in California. MEN ONE MEETS AROUND THE DEPOTS Things That Are Learned From Strangers In Few Moments Conversation. One meets many interemitig fel lows around Ihe depot, at lliey go or come. Thit morning at I lie South ern Pacific depot there were al least three: Dr. Burgess, 1 drug drummer, who covers Ihe entire United Stales, from September to June, thought Oregon had been treated rather shabby by the administration in appointments, get ting only Iwo national offices, one being lhal of minister to Sum, while Washington had been given a crowd of them and California a good many more than Oregon. Dr. Burgctt hat been connected wilh drug slores since a boy twelve years of age, and he is now 54. Martin Margersou, a man of sixty )cars of age, in soldiers clothers, with brass buliotns, aaid he had just come fiom Los Angeles, where he had been in ihe soldiers' home. He said the old soldiers there were dying off sevenleen a week, and that whiskey was what was doing it. When asked if he was going back he nearly turn ed a somerset. No more for him. He is a Spanish War vet, with a foreign accent. . A young man wilh a pack going south, said he had been up in Wash ington abomr the mills .which are starting up. but a tingle man stands no show. They are giving all :hs work lo the old hands who are mar ried. A new man, unmarried, stands no chance at all. WOMAN FLEES FROM WILL CITY HOME Tired of what she termed cruel treatment at the hands of her hus band, Charles Allen, Mrs. Minnie Al len look her two little boys, aged about five and six years, and left her home in Mill Cily yesterday after noon. About 6 o'clock yesterday ev ening Chief of PoliacUAustin receiv ed a. telegram Irons me-cmcl at Mill City, asking that Mrs. Allen be slop ped, but when asked to produce a warrant Ihe Mill Cily officer was un able to do so. Officer King was as signed on the case and after talking with the woman at the depot decided that she was perhaps right. At least the police and the sheriff made no attempt 10 slop her and she boarded the 11:37 train lor Kern county in southern California. According to her ttory Mrt. Allen was married when the wat 14 years old. Although her husband has never physically abused her, and has always provided for her in a satisfactory manner, she says that he has continually made alse accusations and made life miser abie for her in general. So she got tired of it and went to her mother in California. The husband attempted 10 reach Albany on a velocipede last night, but if he arrived he got here loo late to stop the flight of his wile and children. COURT HOUSE NEWS GATHERED TODAY The Spaulding Mfg. Co. has filed suit in Department No. I of the circuit court to collect $75 due on a note giv en by r. C. and J. C. Nees. July 16. 1913. Wheeler & Matter Merc. Co., of St. Joseph. Mo., have commenced suit against Chat. D. Hume & Grant D. Porter, formerlv engaged in Ihe gen eral mercantile business in Thomas. Oklahoma, lo collect $801.21 alleged to be due on goods sold prior to Dec. 31. 1013. Tax Turnover. County Treasurer W. W. Francis last night turned over $109,304 54. on his sixth turnover this year. 1 he to tal amount collected up to the night of March 31. and reported was $J7b, 771.28. There are many remittances that came in the mail that are yet to be reported. A New Engineer. (By United Press Association) Salem. Or.. April 2 E. I. Cantine. of Portland, today was jriven hit cer tificate as state highway engineer and assumed Ihe duties of his office. French Draw Back. - (By United Press Association) Berlin. April 2. After several days' fighting northeast of St. Mihiel the French were forced to evacuate near ly ihe entire Lepretre woods, the war office announced. Ihe enemy now holds two blockhouses near advanc ed positions of the Germans, who re sisted llieatlacks and then assumed the offensive, driving the French back upon the main defenses. The 1'rcnch delivered rnieated assaults on the German positions. Each waa shat tered by the German artillery, which mllicled heavy losses. Is Scheme to Stop Slaughter of Men and Women on British Vessels. WOULD NOT WANT TO KILL THEIR OWN PEOPLE Big Petition Is Being Circulated By Shippers to Have This Done. (I'.y United Press Associalii n) London. April 2. "Place German I risoiiers aboard British merchant ships" is the startling proposal the British shippers are urging upon the government. Petitions are being cir culated demanding this step be taken. With uie German military prisoners carried by all the merchantmen!, the submarines must either snow mercy in their undersea warfare or send their own countrymen to the bottom, it is argued. The torpedoing of three more merchantmen! wilh a loss of 30 lives on Thursday aroused an other storm of indignation in Great Britain. Fresh demands for repris als are being made. The War in France. (By United Press Association) Paris. April 2. The blowing up ol several German trenches near Dom j ierre by mines was reported in the war otfice announcements. Lm- Jiierre is eight miles north of Si. Mi liel. With the French offensive contin- uing in Ihts region, a concerted at tempt 10 drive a wedge inlo Ihe Ger man line, isolating the enemy on the west bank of the Meuse. is expected. The Belgian aviators dropped bombs on the German aviation camp at Han- dzaemek with apparent success. SALEM H. S. WINS DEBATE FROM BANDON AT EUGENE Of interest here is the result of the Salem-Bnndon debate held in Eugene last night. Salem won by a two to one decision. Salem upheld the nega live side of Ihe government owner. ship of railroads question, the same subject that was debated here two weeks ago. The judges last night were Dr. Won Parsons, pastor of the Central Pres byterian church of Eugene: C. V. Dy ment. assistant professor of journal ism at the University, and Attorney L. L. Ray. of Eusene. Salem will now debate against the winner of the final debate in eastern Oregon. Enterprise and Prineville will contest for the championship of that portion of the state and the win ner of that meet will contest with Salem for the state championship. War on the Vistula. (By United Press Association) IWIin. Anril 1. No important en gagements occurred north of the Vis tula in I'oland in Ihe past i nours. Ihe war office declared. South of the river, the Russians delivered a series of attacks, all of which -were repulsed. The Germans have taken the ottens ive along the seacoast in Flanders. The Belgians have been driven from the hamlets ot Moosterhoek and Dappni. To Raise F-4 (By United Press Association) Washington, April 1. Gunner Still- son, the champion niver 01 ine navy, has been ordered to Honolulu to aid ihe work of raising Ihe r-4. In additioin 10 Sullson. Assistant Sur geon French and five helpers will leave Brooklyn immediately. The parly will take a complete deep sea diving apparatus, which will be used bv Stillson. Ihe cruiser .Maryland.' now at Mare Island, is in readiness to take the party lo Honolulu on ar rival from the hast. ORDER OF MOOSE HELD OPEN MEETING LAST NIGHT lAn opening meeting of the order of Moose was Held .last nigm. wnn a view of getting the members interest pit in ihe nriranizutioin of a Ladies' Circle to the Moose. . A. big crowd was present, and a good time was had. with music,, cards, etc., as the di version. During Ihe evening. Charles Glos, of Corvallis, was called upon and gave a short talk of about two hours. Last year he was a delegate lo Moosehcart, Ind.. and had aome in teresting stories to tell. FARMERS ARE DOING A G000 DEAL OF WORK Railroad Man Says They Are Putting in Bigger Crops Than Ever Before. That Ihe farmers are a very busy lot of men in this valley, was the statement this morning of Will Pow ers, travelling freight agent of the Oregon Electric. Mr. Powers docs a good deal of business among the farmers, and keeps track of their work. He declares thai they are put ting in more crops than ever before along all lines, generally increasing the acreage, not only in wheat but in other things. Notwithstanding the low price of hops, affected materially by the European war. and the posi tion dtlferent countries are taking on the liquor question he says just as many hops are being raised as eve.'. He has noticed a good many "sections being logged off, opening up new dirt for cultivation. The prospects look ed good to him. FATAL ACCIDENT OCCURED WEDNESDAY AT BROWNSVILLE Body of Little Girl Killed There Taken Through Albany For South Dakota. II. K. Ricf," of Brownsville, was in the city this morning with the -re mains ol his daughter, tvelyn, aged five years, who died yesterday morn ing from injuries received the even ing before. He was taking the body back to Madison, South Dakota, her former home, for burial. The child had been in a wagon on Wednesday evening, with her father, who was driving, when in some way a jerk sent her out. and she fell in such a way as to be injured internally. Every thing possible was done during the night, but, she died in the early morn ing. Austrian Steamer Sunk. London, April 2. An Austrian steamer carrying wac munitions was sunk, in the Danube, , according to Nish dispatches. The vessel was dis abled by a mine. The Servian anil lery sent her to the bottom. City News Funeral of T. N. Grant The funeral of the Isle T. X. Grant was held yesterday atternoon Moose' Hall, iollowcd by burial in the city cemetery. Rev. D. H. Leech preached the sermon. This was the first service of the kind held here by the Moose. Much Mail Here At the depot this morning there were 65 empty sacks, that had ac cumulated at this city within two or three days. These sacks come filled with mail and are sent back by freight empty when a sufficient quantity have accumulated to make a shipment, gen erally about a ton. Albany is a great mail center, as well as a good male center. First Excursion Train The first excursion train to the Young-Hamilton sale arrived this morning from up the Corvallis and Eastern, aud was a good one, the ac tual number being 74, all of whom came to the Hub City to trade, mean ing business. Several other trains will arrive at different times. Heavy Rains Yesterday The rainfall for Ihe 24 hours pre ceding 8 o'clock this morning was .29 feet. The temperature for the same period was 53 to 67. The river is up to 3.8 feet above low water. The Craws Pass Through- Frank Craw, a former Albany man emrineer on the Southern Pacific, passed through the city this noon, and likewise his son Harry, on his way north from a private trip south. He is now conductor on the west side electric running out of Portland. Mr. Craw, Mrs. Craw, and her mother. Mrs. Geo. Willis, of this city, in a J few weeks will do the i'anama expo- smon miinin. Death of Former Albany Woman Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of John O. Wfcilling, died in Portland yesterday, at the age of 62 years. She leaves .1 husband, three sons and a daughter. Harr Frank. Charles and May. Mr Waning is a verteran of Ihe Civil War. The deceased formerly resid ed in this city, on Denver street, and her neighbors declare she was one of the finest women they ever knew, beloved by all. At Albany and Salem W. A. Cox went to Salem this mornim? to look after hia new dental parlors, which will be in charge of a counle of experts from Portland. Mrs. Cox is also mere neiping to op en Ihe offices, which will be formally done tomorrow. The Corvallis office has been discontinued. The Albany office will remain at present .with Al bany aa the home of Dr. and Mrs Cox. BIG FLOTILLA OF Menacing Shipping ot British Vessels of All Kinds in the North Sea. FOUR SHIPS SUNK IN A SINGLE DAY The Command Is to Sink Every thing Afloat Regardless of the Size. (By United Press Association) London. April 2. The entire flotil la of German submarines is menacing the Itritish shipping in the North Sta. While destroyers are sweeping the hannel in search of undersea raiders. four vessels were torpedoed and sunk n the North sea in the past hours. In addition to 30 who perished with the sinking of the three steamers re ported yesterday, k is feared there is further Jos ol life. 1 hree small trawlers were stink off the mouth of the Tyne by the suhmarine U-10, ac cording to Newcastle dispatches. A Norwegian sailing vessel, the Nor, was torpedoed off Holland yesterday by the U-20. An Amsterdam dispatch ! cel. ires the crew of Z were rescued. Newcastle later reported the crews of ihe trawlers Gloriana and Nellie, two of the vessels sunk, were rescued by fishing vessels and landed there. The rew of the Jason, the third trawler. .ire also believed to have been rev ued. The crews reported the sub marine showed them every considera tion, giving them ample time to gath er their belongings. The commander o the U-10 declared he had order to "ir everything afloat," the sailors (aid. Personal Mention A. B. Miller, of near Grey, came in 'his morning and this afternoon left on a trip to Brownsville. Friday the day of suffering will be remembered in the First Presbyterian rhurch tonight at 7:30. Curtain for Potash & Perlmutter which plays in the Opera house to morrow night will not rise until 9 p. m. Mill Inspector V. B. Chance went to Salem this morning to look after some work there in his line. E. H. Douglas, the surveyor, with Penland. went out to Scio this morn :ng on line business. G. H. Pugh left this morning for Scio o na land trip. Mrs. J. M. French and Miss Win nie Austin went to Portland this morning for a couple of days' visit. ' Jas. Nicholls came down from Plainview this morning. Mrs. W. K. Moist, arrived this morning from Lebanon on a visit with Mrs. E. E. Davis. Larkin Truelove, of Tallman, was .in Albany visitor today. Walter Wiles, of Corvallis, former cashier of the First National Bank of that city, now a farmer, was in the city today. He is a brother of Ed. Wiles. F. M. Elstrum of Milt City is a uusiness visitors in Albany today. SERVICES AT THE CATHOLIC CHURCH TONIGHT The evening service at 7:30 to night will consist of the Matins or lenebrae, at which the reading ot tne Lamentations of the Prophet Jere miah will be continued. The plaint of the prophet refers to the fall of the temple and the city of Jerusalem and the text of the sermon will be "The Lord hath purposed to restroy the wall of the daughter of Sion. Owing to the period of mourning upon which the church has entereil the pictures of the Saints are covered with purple veils and the cross with a black veil. The organ is silent at all Ihe services and the church bells will not be rung until the Alleluia is sung during the services of Holy Sat urday in anticipation of the resur rection. The service on Good Fri day wil be at 9 a. m.. at 3 p. in. and evening service at 7:30. The homage of the faithful is directed to Christ crucified and for this reason, the image of the cross will be venerated and kissed by each of the faithful at the chancel. 1 he devotion ol the way of the cross will be held Friday evening and the collection at this ser vice will be for the upkeep of Ihe holy shrines in Palestine. The children of the parish will make a three days' retreat or recollectiort commencing on Thursday and closing on Easter.