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u, 0f o ubiwy EstabliHhed in 1865 Best Advert'sing Medium la Linn County TIIK WEATIIKK PAIR TONIOHT TUESDAY ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT VOL. XXVII. ALBANY. LINN COUNTY, OREO ON, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1913. No. 100 THIRD SALES DAY IS A SUCCESS Hundreds of People Come to Take Part In Public Auction. HORSE SHOW IS FEATURE OF THE DAY Over $2000 Worth ol Goods Sold at Great Profit to the Buyers. Sulci Day (cured aiuitlicr success Saturday, The day wat per Ice I and 1 large crowd came to luwn lu par ticipate in lire Inlying or telling. Auc tioneer Hen Sudlcll ii buy from ten o'clock in the morning to late in the afternoon, and acme mighty good bargain were whacked off with hit gavel. It ia estimated that over $J in caih and a greater value in prop erty changed handt Saturday. l!y auction an even eleven hundred dol lar wa aolil. ilividrd at foltowa C'nwa S.MI.SU, tohte $. miKellan coii S-W. huggiei and wagon $68 ll.iri.et and hardest $II2 50. I'rac lii ally all of die Hock offered for tale waa sold, ami more biddert were on the grotin, reaily to buy if their wantt were offered. The talei groundt are in good tbape now for the holding of tuccett ful talrt. The auction platform it lii.li and every one in the crowd can tee what is being offered. The bleach era on the wett tide of the platform furnithet a fine place for women to til during the tale and tee all that goet on. The ttock pent arc well constructed, and the whole groundt hat I clean and hutincit like appear ance that tpeakt well for the man agement of the enterprise. The horte thow wat a fine feature of the day. While the number ol atalliont shown a not large the quality wat good, and tome of the entrant would wore in any hone thow in the ttnte. In fact, one of the price winnert w.it the grand cham pion of Oregon a few yeart ago. Following are the prire winner in the variom classes: Pcrcheron Stallion: 'YAdmiral" own- ed by Worth llutton, first: "Much oir,M owned by J. M. Nichols, second; "Halihrac," owned by Paul E, Do bela. third; "Hymen," owned by W. II. Werner, fourth; "I'haro," owned by Christian Wilde, fifth. Belgian tallion "Clovi Pr Comle," owned by Bote It rot, firtt: "Sain I'hier." owned by Mr. Peter Riley." tecond. Clydesdale Stallion "Happy Hoo ligan," owned by E. I). Farrell. firtt: "llelthyaer," owned by Mra. Peter Riley, aecond. Illamiltonian Stallions Phalmont. Jr., owned by John Callahan, first; "Blacksmith." ' owned ly Walter Cline, aecond. German Coach "Vako" owned by J. W. Grothong. first. Two Year old Pcrcheron "San Francisco." owned by F. W. Spire. firt. Ilest ttallion over all in li at of first. Awards in order as follows: 1 "Admiral," Pcrcheron, Worth Huston. 2 "Vako." German Coach. J. W Groshong. ' 3 "Phnlmong, Jr.," Humiltonsan, John Callahan. 4 "Happy Hooligan," Clyde. F.. D Farwell. ' 5 "Clovia Ott Comte." Belgian, Hose Itrot. 6 San Francisco, 2 year old Per. chernn, F, W. Spire. Brookfeda and Superbai Rivalry, (By United Pre Association) New York, -April 26. A definite line on comparative popularity and probable financial success of the Brooklyn Federal League club and Manager Robinson' Superbai will he had today, when the tram have conflicting engagement for the first time thi season. The Giants will he the National club's guest at F.k-be' Park thi afternoon while the Balti more Terrapin will play the Brook fed. The clashing conflict of dates ha been reduced to a minimum by the Fcd'a schedule makers this year. OREGON CIIY LOCKS ARE NOW FREE $375,000 Paid By U. S. and Oregon to P. R, Li P. Co. Today. (Ily United Preti Association) Portland, April 26 With the pay ment of J75,M) to the Portland Kailway, Light Mid Power company. the locks in the Willamette river at Oregon Sity have become the prop erty of the United Statet govern ment. Hereafter boats using the locks will not he compelled to pay toll. The locka were purchased by the atate and government jointly. COLUMBIA RIVER AND WILLAMETTE To Be Honored In Big Double Celebrations in Seven teen Cities. Portland, Oregon, April 26 Seven teen cltiea of the Columbia River and ita tributaries have perfected arrange ments for a tcrica of celebration commemorating the opening of The lalles-Celilo canal of the Columbia River at llig F.ddy, Oregon, and the Willamette Locks of the Willamette River at Oregon City. The work of the various local com mittee, while strenuous, baa been performed in the spirit of mutual co operation, which provide a lemark alile example of community effort. Program of distinctive character. embracing many unique feature, have been pprepared at every celebration point and the curtain is now ringing up on a commercial and development drama which will be observed in It performance by probably the largest number of people ever gathered to gether for a common purpose in the t'acific Northwest Supplementing the efforts of the principal actor in the play, are rep resentative of the multitude of cities and communities of the Columbia Waterway who will take minor, but none the less important parts in the great commercial presentation. From over forty town, reaching from Brit ish Columbia, Western Montana. Western Wyoming, Eastern Idaho, and onward to the Pacific ocean, will come a bevy of beautiful young la dies, bearing bottle of water from the various tributaries of the Colum bia, to be broken in connection with the formal dedication exercise May 5th. at Big Eddy. Accompanying these daughter of the river of the Writ will be sturdy pioneers, miner. agrictiltralists, hard headed financiers and merchants, representative of commercial organizations, officials of the United State and the Northwest crn atate. and a large outpouring of the general public, including visitors from afar who will tarry to witness the canal opening exercises in con nection with their journey to the Pa cific International Exposition of San Francisco. Plans at every yoiiit involve fcatureh that will not only provide entertain ment for the multitude, but set forth fully the practical bearing of the op- en river to the development of a great region exceeding the German empire in extent. Race Entries Clot. New York, April 26. Entrie clos ed today for the grand circuit harness racing at Empire Chy Track for the meet next August. The Greater New York pnre of $5,000 for 2:08 trotters' will lie the atar feature. Canadian Motorcyclista Jaunt Toronto, April 26. The Toronto Motorcyclista club today opened it season with a sociability road run, the earliest date the club hat ever ataged a tour. Packer Protest Rate. . Chicago, April 26. Proposed meat freight rate will boost meat price alill higher and cause fresh outcries from consumers, head of big packing companies today told the Interstate Commerce commission In opposing freight advances of meat and product at. the hearing of the western advance rate case. The hearing on meat rates will continue to April 30. FIERCE BATTLE ON THE YPRES Germans Are Accused of Using Asphyxiated Bombs With Deadly Gases. FARM HOUSES AND VIL LAGES LAID IN ASHES Germans Are Now Making a Heard Drive Through Belgium Towards Channel. (By William G. Shepherd. Copy righted 1915 by United Press, copy righted in Great Britain.: Ifcaduuartera British oversea ar my, northern J-ranee, April a. via London, April 26. The Germana are now bombarding Yprea with even teen inch gun in a great drive against the British and French lines in Bel gium. The roar of the great piece are heard for 30 mile. German in cendiary hells have act fire to all the Belgian farm' and villages along the frot for 20 mile. Tonight the sky is illuminated by the fire of blazing home and farm. High northerly wind, which for three day have been Mowing across the Anglo French and Belgian trenche. carrying before them (ttipefying gates from the Ger man gun, are now died down. The temper of the allies over what they claim to lie flagrant breaches of the rules of civilised warfare by the Ger man in the oe of asphyxiating bombs i extremely bitter. 'Many Canadian are in hospital suffering olely from the ga of German bomb. London. April 26. Two' determin ed assaults directed against the allies by the Germana operating from Pass chendele. eight miles northeast of Ypres. were halted, the official state ment announced. An attack waa launched against the allied positions about Brodseinde Desperate light ing is continuing, hut the allie are holding their ground everywhere, the tatemenl declared. NEW YORK MAN VISITS ALBANY FRIENDS SATURDAY Albany had a distinguished visitor here Saturday in the person of Jason Moore, a wealthy paint manufacturer of New York, who (topped off for a short visit with Miss S. E. Jones and" Mi N. Gordon Canfield. pro prietor of the Albany Art Craft and old friend of Mr. Moore and fam ily. Mr. Moore i a member of the firm of of the Benjamin Moore Paint Co., and i on one of hi annual plea ure trip. He has been at the fair at San Francisco the past few week and think thi the greatest exposi tion ever held. He was especially impressed with the Oregon and Cali fornia exhibits of fruit and vegeta ble, and think them the most won derful he ever nw. The Canadian and California buildings are the most beautiful there, he say's, but no ex hihit surpasses the Oregon display in general excellence. The fine art building it alio wonderful, he thinks. Mr. Moore i what may be termed a aelf made man, having acquired hit education through his own readings and ohservatioins, and ha made his fortune through hard work. He is a great traveller and hat been to many parts of the world. He i about 65 years old, a typical and loyal Irish' man and a very pleasing and enter taining man to meet. He left yeater day for Portland and will proceed East from there. Athletica Win. In the first game of the season ye' tcrday the Albany Athletica defeated the "Yannigan, a picknp aggrega- tion, by the acore of 8 to S. The game wa good, each team making but two error, and the hitting waa kept down very well considering the early season condition of the pitch era. The acore: R. AthleKic :......8 Yannigan .... ...5 Umpire, Al Sander. H. 9 7 OLD POLITICAL GHOSTS ARE CALLED UP BY BARNES Roosevelt's Relationship to Late Boss Piatt Duly Aired. (By United Press Association) Syracuse, April 26. Old ghosta of the past were called forth today to haunt Colonel Roosevelt. The ashes of dead men were raked for evidence impugning hia course of the past in relation to political bosses and ma chine politics. From the executor's estate of Senator Piatt Korea of let ters were produced. They disclosed the details of long and frequent cor respondence, frequent consultations' at to appointment and acquiescence by Roosevelt to Plan's -wishes in many matters. The Colonel admitted that. Piatt waa the boss of the Repub- ican party, and that he worked with him. He admitted he met Piatt and hit ton Frank at private breakfattt in New York while he waa governor, to discus patronage, legislation and other matters. Roosevelt was calm during the cross examination. D0UKH0B0RS BEGIN SUIT TO RECOVOR ON POOR LAND Russians With Difficult Names Claim They Were Defrauded By Heckers and Secretary. A Russian army Invaded Albany thi morning when the Society of In dependent Doukhobor, a (corpora tion, arrived on the electric from Pe oria, near Fayetteville on the Oregon Electric, to fight their case in Judge Galloway' court against B. J. and Ada Hecker to recover money paid for land which the plaintiffs claim ia worthless. The Dukhobor,- through Ttajeir agent. M. F-. Reabin, secretary of society, purchased 1000 acre of land from the Hecker in 1913 for $60,000. Following are the member of the society named in the complaint: W. Dohrin. A. Verechagin, J. Bu- lanoff. J. Vereschagin. W. Sapsbinoff, W. Vereschagcn, P. Jarikoff, J. Chut skoff. G. Cobzeff, W. Davidoff, W Popoff. N. Davidoff. A. Bludoff, P. Drozdoff, A. Kotelnikoff. W. Blud off, G. Zbitneff, Anton A. Konkin, Paul S. Strelaeff, A. Popoff. J. Schar- tobitoff, and P. Popoff. The Doukhobor came from Rus- sia to Yorktown, Canada, a few years ago. but were dissatisfied with that country and wanted to locate in milder climate. Through Realin they were induced to come to the Willamette valley and finally took up the land that is now in litigation. The complaint alleges that M F. Reabin, acting for the Doukhobor. agreed to deliver the sale of the land to Hecker for 5 per cent commission Thi he admitted on the stand today. It is further alleged that Reabin was paid a commission by the Dou- khobors, and while acting for them influenced his countrymen to buy a white clay land that ha proven to be worthies, with the exception of perhap 150 acre of land along the river. Hecker," it is alleged, claimed that the land would produce wheat oats, clover, etc., enough in two year to pay for the land. In opening the case this morning, Judge Galloway admitted an amend ment to the complaint. M. F. Reabin was the only witness called on to day and he wa still on the stand when court adjourned at 3 o'clock to permit Judge Galloway to go to Portland. Court will open again at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and may take levernl days to complete the trial. Thirty or forty witnesses will be called on by the plaintiffs. H. E. Slattery is conducting the case for the plaintiff rnd Hewitt and Sox appear for the defendant. W. If. Galvani, of Portland, is acting a interpreter for the Russians. n Today'a Oddett Story. (9 Pittsburg. April 26. Thi city ha a Billy Sunday, hut it keep him in the Zoo. "Billy" wa born a year ago during the evan- gelist' visit to the city. He i a young lion and doesn't get far from hi cage in Highland. ' $S) IK CARPATHIANS Austrian Claim Movement For ward Has Been Completely Blocked. HE CRUCIAL CAM PAIGN HAS FAILED Thousands of Men Sacrificed in Effort to Cross the Mountains. (By United Press Association) Vienna. April 26, 1915. Although thousand of men were sacrificed in attack upon Austrian position in the Carapathian the official state ment covering the operation for several day declare that the Ru ftian offensive wat broken. The war office declared no progress was made by the Russiana' movement against Uszok pass, their main objective. The statement declares the enemy's at tack against important section of the Austrian front have completely failed, the attempted flanking oper- ationt in the upper valley being halted with thousands of Rustiant killed and ounded. Again Bombarding Dardanelles Athens, lApril 26. The entire Anglo-French fleet i again bombard ing uardanelle fortifications. Ke- ports indicate the great squadron got into action early Sunday, opening the attack at long range. Dispatches de clared the Turkish forts were reply- ing vigorously. No account of damage done have been received. It is believed .the bombardment was ordered -to ' cover the landing of troop which are to conduct an at tackon the Turkish position On thore. Constantinople. April 26. The Russian Black sea fleet bombarded Bosporus forts half and hour Sunday. it is announced. No damage was done. The bombardment was at long range. NEWS FROM . THE .. COUNTY COURT HOUSE Divorce Granted. Judge Galloway today granted a di vorce to Bertha Jone froir Jerry Jone. Plaintiff was also granted custody of a minor child and the cost of the suit. The plaintiff wa? 16 year old when married in March 1913. Defendant left in Februarv, 1914, and ha since remained away. The child is now 19 months old. Sale Confirmed. Judge Galloway issued an orj.-r today confirming the tale of reil es tate in the case of Pearl Stewart v. Grace E. Edwards, ctaL Demurrer Overruled. In the case of Smith vs. Smith Bond Approved. The bond of E. F. Fortmiller, ad ministrator of the estate of August lundeen. wyere approved today, and Ben Bartcher, Chas. Rohrbaugh, and Neil M. Bain were appointed apprais er. Suit for Divorce. A suit wa filed today by Malcolm B. Miller asking for a divorce from Ellie L. Miller. The couple were married in March, 1903. Defendant left plaintiff in October, 1904. and has continued to live apart from plaintiff ever since. Demurrer Filed. Allan C. Stcllmacher today filed a demurrer in re-application of A. C Stellmacher to register title to prop erty in block 63, Albany. Married Saturday Roy Suessen and Mis Florence Arnold surprised their friends Satur day by quietly getting married. Kron Prins Interned. (By United Pre Association) Washington, April 26. The Kron Prini Wilhelm interned at Newport Newa thi afternoon, it wa announc ed. DEATH OF MOST FAMOUS M0VIN6 PICTURE MAN John Bunny, Wcio Made Millions Laugh, Passed Away at New York. (By United Press Association) New York, April 26. John Bunny, one of the most famou moving pic ture actors in the world, died of Bright disease, aged 52, today. The face of Bunny probably was known to more people of the world than any other man in the movie world. He was famou a a commedian and re garded hi extreme homeliness a one of hi greatest assets. FIVE KILLED IN AUTO ACCIDENT AT CRESWELL Struck By the Shasta Limited An Automobile Was Smashed to Scraps. Four were killed and one badly in jured, if not. fatally, in an accident at Creswell yeterday. F. E. Sly bad gotten out hi automobile to go to Sunday school, when four children. Beulah Mor. aged I'. Geo. Robi- nette. aged 8, Vincent Treanor, aged 8 and Dorothy Treanor, aged 6. came along and he asked them to ride. He started acros the railroad track in front of hi home, not noticing the approach of the Shasta Limited hich (truck the car and threw it off the track to one side, killing the four children and seriously injuring Mr. Sly. The engineer and fireman did not know of the accident until they reached Eugene. The car was thrown 30 feet, literally reduced to scrap One child, a little girl, wa thrown 150 feet, and wa living when reached The other children were killed in stantly. The ervice about to take place were suspended at the two Sun day school of the place. The entire town wa paralyzed by the accident Rev. Fred Neal, who was to have preached there in the evening, in the city today, said the whole town gave np to the awful accident, no attempt being made to conduct the services of the day. Frank Sly Died. (By United Pre Association) CreswelL Oregon, April 26. Frank Sly. an aged farmer, whose automo bile was struck by the Shasta Limit ed Sunday resulting in the death of four children, died today of injuries sustained. W. D. Powell went to Portland on the morning electric. Stanley Adams went to Conser this morning. Dr. and Mr. W. A. Cox went to Salem this morning. Wl L. Dougla wa a passenger to Independence on the electric this morning. j Mis Winnie Austin spent Sunday in Portland with relatives. J. B. Gentry left the city this morn ing on a business trip to Point north. Judge P. R. Kelly went to Salem this morning to hold court at the capital city. Fred Weatherford. vice president of the Corvalli & Eastern, went to Portland yesterday for a short trip. Miss M. Matthews, the milliner, went to Portland yesterday for a cou ple days' visit. J. M. Nolan, the young old time merchant of Corvalli, passed through the city yesterday on a Portland trip. Lawyer N. M. Newport, of Leba non, was in the city today attending court. A. M. Reeevs, of Lebanon, wa a business visitor today. J. C. Hammel went to Dalh this afternoon to look after his farm near that city. He will be back here be fore returning to the land of fat chicken. Petaluma, California. George Pritchard, of tl.e Salem Statesman, pent Sunday with hi daughter, Mary Lee, at the home of Win. Fortmiller. Personal Mention FRED NEAL TOLD ABOUT AFRICA Former College Student Gave Interesting Talk About Life on Dark Continent. HE OFTEN PREACHED TO 5,000 PEOPLE People Going to Church Take Middle of Front Seat First, Filling Backwards. Rev. Fred Neal, missionary of the Presbyterian church, at Fulasi, Af rica, arrived yesterday afternoon from Creswcll, where he had expected to preach, but the service were given up on account of the fatal automobile accident at that plice. Instead he wa asked to occupy a local pulpit, and did so, giving a talk on his work Africa, which he left last Novem On accoui". of the war, his dis- . trict being a German one, it has been impossible to return; but he expects o later. Hi work in Africa was full of interest, with remarkable result. In starting he had to learn the pe culiar language of the people, with it amusing a well a serious side, as the tame word often means the oppo site, if it ha a different inflection. ah! being both yes and no, the latter if held long. People live in one tory houses, about ten by thirty, with a stone for grinding food and a clay pot for cooking it. When he began work there were about 300 Christians, now increased to over 7,000, just at thi one place. Fulasi. Wages are only about 5 cents a day, but the peo pie give wonderfully of their little, about $100 a month at that one church. Not distracted by many books and fine clothes they easily think of God. and when one is con verted he begin --working for other: in fact is not taken into a church until there are converts to show for hia work. One had fifty-seven. Before they join the church, they straighten up their obligations, and they appre ciate the moral part of the member ship, doing away with all wives but one. in a country where the wives do the work, and many means wealth. A beating of the drum will call many to church, and Rev. Neal fre quently preached to five thousand. In ?oing to church, in contrast to our way the first one gets in the middle of the front seat, gradually filling np to the back. Mr. Neal said he considered it 1 privilege to work amon; these peo plea so ready to learn and act. A graduate of Albany college and a resident of Albany for a number of years many are interested in his life on the dark continent. NEAR AUTO ACCIOENT ON LYON ST. SUNDAY What might have terminated in a very serious accident occurred at the corner of Fourth and Lyon street yesterday afternoon, when an auto mobile driven by Mrs. W. H. Bock- ier crashed into the curb in front of the Tebault Real Estate Co., and narrowly missed Floyd Payne. Mrs. Bockmier, accompanied by Mr. Bock mier, was driving south on Lyon street. Young Payne was sitting on his bicycle and leaning against a bench which i placed in front of the re.il estate office. Mr. Bockmier evi dently lost control of her car, for a it neared the place where Payne wa standing it shot straight for it. For tunately no one was hurt, but the bench wa broken and the auto suf fered a. bent lamp and fender and broken glass in one lamp. The car wa stopped without doing further damage. After Wardanelles Fort. London. April 26. "We landed a large force at Gallipoli Peninula." the war office announced. Thi is believed to indicate that an attempt of the allied forces to reduce the Dardanelles fortificationo ' by both land and sea attack h.i begun.