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THE WEATHER
Pair tonight and Saturday. Warmar
Saturday.
ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
EiUblished In 18C5
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Una County
VOL. XXVIII
ALBANY. LINN COUNTY, OREO ON, FRIDAY. MAY 2. 1915.
No. 19.
SENATOR LANE A
SALESDAY EVENT
Will Arrive at Noon and
Be
Escorted te Hotel Albany
. For Noonday Lunch.
ADDRESS SCHEDULED
FOR 1:30 P. M
Good Lilt of Stock and ArtirJei
Reported For Sale Begin
ning at 10:30 A. M.
The chief attraction (of tomorrows
salrt day will be the address of U. S.
Senator Harry Lane at the talcs
grounds. Senator Lane will arrive
on the noon train and will be met by
a committee ol twenty-five, com'
potcd of the following professional
and business men:
M. V. Wealherford, J. K. Weather
ford. C. II. Stewart. W. K. Ililyeu, D
S. Smith. F. I' .Nulling-. I). P. Mason,
W. II. McElimirry. F. I. Pfeilfer. J
J. Collins, J. O. Lee, Dr. J. P. W.I
lace, C. C. Bryant. R. K. Ohling, P. K.
Kelly, II. II. Hewitt. E. I). Cuakk A
C. Schmitt, Dr. J. II. Kobnclt, D-. W,
II. Davis. L. M. Curl. J M. Hawkins,
' W. L. Marks. C. II. Wicder. J. L.
Wood. Dr. H. M. Kills and E. M
Reagan.
He will be escorted to the Hotel
Albany to the music of the high
school band and a luncheon served
After the repast the party will pro
ceed to the sales grounds, where the
address will take place.
The list of entries for the sale are
coming in in fine shape and appear
x sitces are that two auctioneers will
be employed in disposing df the
goods l.ois of stock are named en
the list, and some good bargains also
. ..appear in wagons, etc. The list here
given ia only partly complete, for, in
spite of atl requests to nuke entires
early, most of the listings come in Uic
last minute.
Weather conditions look favorable
and predictions atate good weather
for tomorrow.
i partial list follows:
200 March Pullets, buff leghorns.
SO Yearling Hens.
t Doien yearling cockerels.
1 Doaen Plyinoth Rock pullets.
2 Duxen Buff Leghorn hens. -10
Dotcn Wbile Leghorns.
12 Ancona hens.
3 Ducks.
I Rooster. v
8 Chicken.
1 Drown Hamiltonian mare, 9 yeats
old, weight 1310 pounds.
I Sorrel horse, 13110 lbs.. In good
shape.
One black mare. 5 years old, weighs
1200 lbs.
One horse 12 yrt. old, weighs 910
lbs., sound and true.
One 2 year old Jersey heifer.
One high grade Jersey hull, 2 years
old.
One rade Jersey cow, fresh, six
years old.
One six year old dark Jersey cow,
testa 5.4.
. One five year old high grade Jer
sey cow. Fresh. Tests over 5. .
One yearling bull calf full blood
Jersey.
One single hack with ahalvea, In
good shape.
One two-seated carriage in good
shape.
One single buggy, almost new.
One tingle seated hack, no top.
good condition.
One surrey, canopy lop, good con
dition. One surrey, good condition.
One light delivery wagon.
One set work harness. Light.
One mowing machine, Champion.
One drop head sewing machine.
One cow, 9 years old.
Rusalana at Urwniah.
(By United Press Association)
Petrograd, May 27. The Russians
have occupied Urumlah, where the
wholesale massacres of (Armenians
recently occurred, It ia officially an
nounced. The Turks were driven out
by the advancing Russians.
Rolla Ralston It home from Eu
gene for the week end.
PAVING WORK WILL
START NEXT WEEK
Travis Save Work Will Start
Middle ol Week and Local
Men Given Jobs.
According to the statement of Mr.
J. W, Travis, manager of the Asphalt
Machinery Co., of Seattle, who has
the contract for paving Second street,
work will begin on that thoroughfare
by the middle of next week. Some
of the company's men are on theli
way down from Seattle and will be
gin to place the machinery in shape
Monday morning.
The grading work will begin as
soon as the ground driea off a little,
which should be by Wednesday
There is considerable work to be
done before the actual paving work
tarts, such as placing the street in
grade, laying drain pipes, building
headers, combination curb walls.
catch basins, etc.
There will be no floating labor em
ployed in doing the work. Local men
will be given the jobs, and as far as
possible those living on Second
street Vill have the preference.. All
teams will be hired from property
owners on that street, and every cent
possible will be returned to those
paying for the pavement. Mr, Travis
expects to rush the work as fast as
possible and have it completed long
before the specified time, which is
September I. '
ALBANY PEOPLE ARE
INTERESTED FAIR VISITORS
All Pronounce the Big Expo
sition the Most Wonderful
Ever Held.
San Francisco, May 26. (Special to
Democrat.) Several Albany people
hart visited the fair-inns far and all
seem to hav enjoyed it immensely.
Among those on the grounds yester
day were Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Blain;
Elmer Williamson and Miss Velma
Davis. Mr. and Mrs. Blain have been
here for two weeks and they expect to
leave on their return trip before the
end of the week. Mr. Williamson ar
rived a week ago Sunday. He was ac
companied by Henry Voltstedt who
has been visiting at Yosemitefor the
past few days. Buford Payne came
down on the same boat and will be
busy in a few days reporting some
national conventions that are to be
held here. C. W. Tcbault, Jr., has ar
rived and will take charge of the Linn
county exhibit in the Willamette val
ley section in the Agricultural build
ing June 1.
The Albany people have been taking
in all the features of the fair; they de
clare that every hit of it ia wonderful
and thai they will go home well picas
ed with their outing.
This is undoubtedly the most won
derful fair that has ever been held and
San Francisco hat done Itself proud in
giving the event.
FIVE MURDERERS: TO
BE HANGED TODAY
Tucson, Arizona, to Be Scene
of Executions at Word of
Board of Pardons.
(By United Prett 'Association)
Tucson, Arixona, May 28. Federal
Judge Sawtclle refused to issue writs
of habeas corpus for five murderers
scheduled to be hanged at Florence
prison today. The attorney repre
senting the condemned men asked
Sawtclle to grant an appeal to the
United Slntet supreme court from
hit decision. Sawtclle laid he would
give an answer at 1 :30 p. m.
Florence, May 28. Warden Sims
said the executions of the five Mex
icans will start as Boon as the state
board of pardons gives it word. The
board is still in session, awaiting of
ficial word of Judge Sawtelle't de
cision.
o
Otis Taylor, Orin Stratton and Ira
F. Mulchings, directors of the
Brownsville cannery, arrived in the
city this morning to attend the meet
ing of the Growers' association today.
Claimed That a German Spy
Was at the Bottom of the
Disaster.
THREE HUNDRED LIVES
WAS THE PENALTY
In England It Is Thought to Have
Been An Acciddnt; But Is
Being Investigated.
(By United Press Association
Sheerness. May 28. Rumors are
persistently circulated that a German
spy caused the explosion which de
stroyed the steamer Princess Irene
with a loss of more than 300 lives.
The admirality ordered an Investiga
tion of the disaster, but it is declared
the explosion will surely be found to
be due to an accident. Outside of
bits of floating wreckage there is
trace of the Irene in the harbor. The
explosion wiped out the crew of 250
and 78 dockyard employees, and liter
ally blew the steamer to atoms.
British Steamer Torpedoed.
Pcniance, May 27. The British
steamer Cadcby, enroatc from Opor
to to Cardiff, was torpedoed and sunk
by a submarine off Cornwall, it is
learned, when survivort landed at
Ncwlyn, by fishing vessels.
Torpedoed by Submarine.
Liverpool, May 28. The Glasgow
steamer Aryllshire is damaged by be
ing torpedoed by a German subms.
rine: Distress signals were sent nut.
and vessel! hastened to assist the ship
The admirality could give no informa-
tioin in regard to the attack on the
vessel, the menage merely stating she
was torpedoed. She was attacked off
the Irish coast. "
Struck a Mine
Stockholm, May 27. The Danish
steamer Ely struck a mine and sank
yesterday in the Aland sea. The Ely
wat carrying a cargo of coal.
Father Henry '.went to Mill City
n the morning train.
OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
FOR MEMORIAL EXERCISES
Official announcement of Memor
ial services is made as follows:
As a Memorial to the brave men
who aerved their country at times
when loyal services were needed, the
members ol 'he G. A. R. and. Ladies
of the G. A K of this city wil ob
serve DeJjr.tti'.n Day nr, Sunday
and Monday May 30, and 31. On
Sunday at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
union patriotic services will be held
in the First Presbyterian church. Dr.
1 II. Gesclb-achl, pastor, will deliver
the memorial termon. Members f
the G. A. P., pities of the G. A R.,
tillery Guard cfmwycmfwypcmfwyp
Spanish War Veterans, Coast Artil
lery Guard and D. A. R., will attend
and the people of (Albany generally
are invited lo attend.
On Monday by 9:30 o'clock the dif
ferent organizations, will meet in
front of the court house, where the
procession will form and It ready to
start for the city cemetery at 10
o'clock in the following order: High
school band; Coast Artillery Gurd,
Spanish War Veterans, Boy Souts,
school drum corps, school children,
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, Ladies of the G. A. R and vet
erans of the G. A. R., for whom au
tot will be provided by the Albany
commercial club. Lastly, any citiient
who may with to join the procession.
Captain McLaughlin will be marshal
of the day. Arrived at the cemetery,
the usual decoration day services will
be held by McPherson Post G. A. R.
and Fair Oaks Circle Ladies of the G.
A. R., at the G. A. R. cemetery
groundt, followed by the decoration
of the gravel cf Civil and Indian war
veterans with fags and flowers. The
afternoon will be spent by the G. A.
R. comrades and ladiet at their hall,
with a social session. '
MARION COUNTY BUYS
ASPHALT PAVIN6 PLANT
Will Pave All Roads WWi Hard
Surface Material In Place of
Unbound Crushed Rock.
Marion county has jut purchased
from the Asphalt Machinery Co., of
Seattle, a road paving outfit, similar
lo the paving plant located in this
city, and will begin this spring to
hard surface the roads of that county.
The plant cost the. county $10,850. and
is on its way to Salem from Califor
nia at the present time.
This statement was made by J. W.
Travis, manager for the Asphalt Ma
chinery Co.. at the Hotel Albany this
morning. According lo his com
pany's plans, Marion county will save
thousands of dollars in road construc
tion. Last year, and in previous
years, Marion county has been laying
fine, crushed rock, water-bound roads,
costing them about $7500 per mile.
However, the heavy travel in wet
weather causes the best of them to
wear down, and many have gone to
pieces. Under the hard surface sys
tem a road can be graded and paved
IS feet wid with 2', inches of asphal-
tic material for about $4500 to $5UU
per mile. In the case of the Marion
county roads, Mr. Travis proposes to
simply go over the old road, take up
the rock that is already there, heat it
and treat it to this aiphaltk process
and replace it in the form of a pave
ment 2yi or 3 inches deep. This caa
be done for a great deal less than the
cost of making a new road, and in the
case of Marion county, with convict
labor easily accessible, that price can
be still further reduced.
It is possible to build 60 to 70
thousand yards of roads with ease in
a season, and in a few years, with only
one machine, Marion county will be
able to cover all her trunk roads and
many of the more important branch
es '
There it talk of paving a mile of
road out of Ibis city at a demonstra
tion, and it is very possible that this
will be done before the company cloth
es their plant down next fall.
INDEPENDENCE TO HAVE
: RACE MEET JUNE 23-26
$1700 in Prizes Will Be Offer
ed Covering Trots and
Runs.
The Independence Driving club has
begun arrangements for a big meet on
the Independence track June 23-26, a
four-day event. The harness events
will be under the National Associa
tion rules, snd the running races under
the California Jockey club's rules. The
purses will range from $100 to $150.
with three events each day, with a
boys' pony race added on Friday. The
trots and running races will be equally
divided. Those desiring entry blanks
or other information should address
C. S. Caplinger, secretary. Indepen
dence. Oregon.
A Crazy Man in Washington.
.. (By United Press Association)
Washington, May 28. A man giv
ing the name of Hugh Otis of San
Francisco, has been detained for ob
servation at the Washington asylum
hospital, following an attempt to tee
the president at the White House.
Otis claims lo be distant! related to
General Otis, of Los Angeles, who
has been notifid. Some time ago
Otia wrote several letters to the
president, declaring himself king of
America, Mexico, and Holland. When
arrested he carried a loaded revolver.
Want an Early Answer.
(By United Press Association) .
Berlin, May 28. A message from
Ambassador von Bernstorff urging an
early reply to the president's note was
received at the foreign office. "The
tension in America is increased by the
explosion which damaged the Nehras
kan," the ambassador stated. The Ne
braskan incident is still an unexplained
mystery here.
Will Return to China
Dr. L. D. Bon, the Chinese druggist.
of Broadalbin street, will leave the 1st
of June for Canton, China, hit former
home, to open an office and practice.
He will be tucceeded here by Dr. S. C.
Sue, recently from. China. Bon hat
been here five years, and has evidently
prospered.
CAPTAIN GREEN
IS
But Thinks the Nebraskan Was
Torpedoed, Says Something
Struck It.
AMERICAN EMBASSY MAKING
' 1 SECRET INVESTIGATION
May . Remain Mystery As
There Is No Evidence, and
Nothing Was Seen.
(By United Press Association)
Liverpool, May 28. A naval attache
of the (American embassy, at London,
began a secret inquiry in an effort to
determine the source of the explosion
which damaged the N'ebraskan. Cap
tain Green and officers of the vessel
which arrived at midnight, were quiz
zed and details of their stories were
forwarded to Ambassador Page. Cap
lain Green frankly admitted he was
not positive whether the N'ebraskan
was torpedoed or struck by a mine.
The best I can say it something
struck us. and it it my belief it was a
torpedo," he said.
Serious Outbreaks.
(By United Press Association)'
Milan, May 28. The first serious
outbreak against the Germans occur
red with the storming and ransacking,
of the Metropole hotel by Italian
mobs. The Metropole was under
German management Rumors were
circulated that signals were being
flashed from the roof of the hotel to
Austriana- Mobs poured into the ho
tel and drove the employes out and
searched it from cellar to roof for
spies or signalling apparatus. . .
, Italiana Advancing.
(By United Prest Association)
Rome, May 27. Italian forces oc
cupied Grado. 22 miles southwest of
Trieste on the Adriatic, it ia offi
cially announced. Advancing troops
were greetted enthusiastically by the
people of Grado.
Races Postponed.
Indianapolis, May 28. The annual
500 mile international sweepstakes au
tomobile rase was postponed from
Saturday to Monday. The bad condi
tion of the speedway grounds and the
threatening weather, is given as the
reasons.
LAWYER SCORED BY
JUDGE J. W. HAMILTON
Howard Brownell, ton of George
C Brownell, a young attorney, .of
Eugene, wat recently fined $250 and
three montht in jail, for contempt of
court in spiriting away some witness
es in a case in which he was interest
ed. He plead guilty and asked for
leniency. ;
Judge Hamilton replied that from
the testimony in the Carter case that
there was no question but that Brown
ell was the moving spirit. He traced
the ttept at recited in the trial of the
Carter case, that had been tried be
fore Judge Hamilton, but which had
resulted, after the second trial, in a
verdict for the defendant Brownell
had purchased the tickets, he said,
had gone ahead to rent a home for
the state's witnesses in Seattle, and,
returning, had accompanied them on
the train, riding in a separate coach.
"You violated your obligation ta
the public, yet you expect the court
to violate its obligation when you ask
for leinency," said the Court, which
went on to state that it is the duty
of the Court to uphold the honor rf
the law profession.
"Such acta designed to obstruct jus
tice or bring the laws into disrepute
have done more toward bringing the
law profession into disrepute than all
the lawyers in this city could do to
overcome it. The punishment provid
ed by the statute is too light, for an
offense like that. We tend bootleg
gers to jail, and yet you expect to be
let off with a fine. It ia bad for a
man who does not know the law to do
wrong, but for you, who at one time
wat connected with a district attor
ney's office, this It a teriout offense."
DEATH OF OS. ALEX
DUD OF HEART TROUBLE
Was Native of Albany, Spend
ing Her Life in This
City.
Mrs. Mae, wife of Alex Dumond.
died but night at her horn near thit
city, of heart trouble. She had not
been well for some time. She was
born in this city on August 14, 1867,
and spent her life here. She attend
ed the schools of (Albany, and then for
a number of years worked in the Dem
ocrat office, leaving the office to be
married. She wat faithful and effi
cient, good wife and mother, one
whose influence always was for good
She was a member of the M. E. church
for many years, living the Christian
life. She wat also a member of the
Pythian Sisters.
She leavet a husband and two chil
dren, Eugene and Anna, a mother,
Mrs. Amanda Rideout. of this city, and
Mrs. Amanda Rideout, four sisters.
Mrs. Rankin, Mrs. Grant Froman, and
Miss Lilly Rideout, of thit city, and
Mrs. Omer Hendricson, of Hepner.
and a brother, Chas. Q. Rideout, of
San Leandro, Calif. The tuneral serv
ice will be held tomorrow afternoon at
2J0 o'clock at the M. E. church.
Notice All members of the Pyth
ian Sisters are requested to meet at
the hall at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. May 29, to attend the funera!
of their late sister, Mrs. Mae Dumond.
MUNICIPALITY DISCUSSED AT
COOQILTH CONFERENCE
Mayor Curl One of Speakers;
A. C Schmitt Is Presiding
at Meetings.
J. L. White, of the Oregon Power
Co, wat among those who attended
te cOTfTjrcnrrealth conference it Eu
gene yesterday, returning this morn
ing. A good deal of interest is taken
there in the sessions. ; Vice-president
A C. Schmitt, of this city, presided at
the session yesterday afternoon.
Municipality was the theme all jday.
Mayor Curl, of thit city spoke in the
morning on charter needs, a subject
that called out a good deal of dis
cussion. The present forms of gov
ernment were generally approved.
though numerous defects were point
ed out. In bonds the serial form met
with most favor. Auditor Barbour.
of Portland, declared that borrowing
gets people and citiea into trouble.
and particularly scored long-term
sinking fond bonds.
The commonwealth section began
today, with some big speakers on
hand. Editor Irvine, of the Journal,
on cooperation; J. N. Teal on co
operative undertakings in utilization
of water resources; ex-Gov. West, on
arid land co-operation; E. C Finney
on co-operation between state and
nation; Senator Lane on western
public opinion, and Louis Sharp on
vacant land settlement.
Sessions will be held all day to
morrow.
BOWERS HOME FROM
THEIR EASTERN TRIP
Visited Principal Eastern Cities
With Headquarters at
Harrisburg, Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose Bowers and
son this noon returned from an exten
sive Eastern trip covering a couple of
montht in time and nearly ten thous
and miles in distance. Mr. Bowcrt
wat in tuch a hurry to get home that
he got off the train at the crossing and
cut cross lots to his home on East
Seventh street. On leaving here they
went to the fair at San Francitco,
then through Southern California cat'
to New Orleant and around to Wash
ington, Philadelphia and New York.
Most of their time was spent at their
former home at Harrisburg, Penn.,
where the famous $13,000,000 capitol.
$6,000,000 graft, it located, and which
they visited. Conditions In the cast
teem to be on the mend, but the talk
there now is about war and our pros
pects of getting in or keeping out.
: Wm. Grundig, of Portland, wat in
the city on business yesterday.
JUDGE C.Lf.VflARY
GAVE GOOD TALK
Addressed the Grower's Asso
ciation Regarding Fruit and .
Produce Business.
CENTRAL IDEA FOR SUCCESS
IS TO GET TOGETHER
Association Waiting For Opin-
of Attorney General en New
. Corporation Uw.
The directors of the Linn and Ben-'
ton Counties Growers' . association
met this morning at 10 o'clock and
proceeded to consider the business
at hand. The steps for incorpora
tion weie not taken up today on ac
count of no word having been re
ceived from the attorney general re-
garding the new corporation laws. No
basiness was transacted at the morn
ing session. At noon they adjourned
to I o'clock when Judge C. L. Mc
Nary, of Salem, addretted the grow
ers, after which the directors got
down to business again.
In this talk Judge McN'ary gave
the members some good pointers
along legal lines, and gave some valu
able advice regarding the fruit and
prodnce business. As a re-mber of
the Salem Commercial club and the
Salem fruit Union. Judge ' McN'ary
has had a great deal of experience in
this line of endeavor and spoke with
a knowledge of the business. ' His ad
vice to the growers' association and
to the farmers of the district general
ly it to get together. Small growers
cannot hope to find a market for
heir products here in Albany. There
a the Questions rfnnlf7i nitty hf j;jr.
ity, producing in large enough quan
tities and packing in uniform, attrac
tive boxes. There must be a standard
of quality established, and that can
not be done by individual efforts.
"Every member of this association."
said Judge McN'ary, "m-st get behind
this business. It may be necessary
for some of you to make sacrifices,
but you must all turn irtohe proposi
tion if it is to be a success and yon
are to realize the most ou. cf it Some
of you may already have markets and
have a grade established, a brand of
your own, and you may be doing a
nice business. But there must be no
competition in this matter. Even
though it hurts you a little temporar
ily to make the sacrifice you must do
it, for it is only by combined efforts
and all working for one standard that
yon can succeed." His talk was very
interesting and heartily received by
the members of the association fortu
nate enough to hear him.
A Liner on Shore.
(By United Press Association)
Nantes, May 28. The French liner
La Champagne is ashore near Saint
Nazaire, 40 miles west of Nantes. The .
steamer is reported badly damaged.
Nine hundred passengers on - board
were rescued.
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MILL CITY ODDFELLOWS
Mill City, May 25. (A pleasant af
fair was the social given last Saturday
evening by Mill City I. O. O.F. Lodge
No. 144 for the benefit of the new'
members and also in appreciation of
the present officers whose terms ex
pire shortly. There were , approxi
mately 200 present, the majority be
ing members of the Rebekaht and
Odd Fellow's and their families. Mr
Frank Thomas and Miss June Kearns
of Stayton were among the visitor
present. Music was furnished by the
Mill City orchestra assisted by Mr.
Barrett of Lyons. The Milt City
Quartet composed of Messrs. Weddle
and Berry who were members of Stay
ton's once famous big six and Messrs.
Dunn and Mason rendered several se
lections. A nice lunch was served,
which consisted principally of chicken
pie of an excellent quality, 'the handi
work of Mrs. Win. Richardson. Much
credit is due Mr. F. R Olin, preset t
Noble Grand for the succes of th
evening's entertainment. Many ex
pressed regret that Mrs. F. R. OI;n
could not be present on account of ill
nest. After lunch the remainder ol
the evening wat tpent in dancing,
nearly all Haying until a late hour.
J. L. WEAVER.