Llbi' ti- THE WEATHER Pair tonight and Wednesday, ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT Established in 1865 Boat Advertising Medium la Una County VOL. XXVIH ALBANY. LINN COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, JUNE I, 191 i No. M PHEASANTS TO BE CLUB GUESTS Combined Meeting ol Booster Organizations at Dinner at Hotel Albany Tonight. COMMERCIAL CLUB HAS BUSY MEETING LAST NIGHT Flies Get More Swats and Traps Will Be Constructed and Placed About City. The board of directors of llic Al bany Commercial club met in I lie club rooms last evening in regular weekly meeting. A communication from the Good Roads association lt read and referred to I lie Good Ruada cuinmiiiec. Tlie Idler asks for the cooperation of the local club in promoting better highway through Washington, Oregon and California. Other communications were alto lead, aiming them being one from the Kugeiic Commercial club aiding far information regarding an inter change of freight carl between the Oregon Electric and S. I', lines at this point. The aecrctary wat in trurted to write that the club ia do ing all in in power lo aecure thia concession, and waa cooperating with individual cases coming from ship, pers. ' l J. iiron of Brownsville, ad' Pressed the club on the subject of I. inn county builuing alone, and ask ed that body to recommend the stone of the Union Point Cut Stone and tjuarry Co. of Brownsville. I)r C. V. Littler, chairman of the anti-fly committee reported that the committee has secured and decided upon fly trap, and asked for fur llier instructions. The committee was instructed lo secure prices on the cost of constructing such a trap, and that the work will lie done locally. They ere also Instructed to devise ways and nieana lo place the traps through out the city. The proposals of J. L. White, of the Oregon Power Co.. was accepted, whereby said company will address and mail "Swat the My" literature at its expense. The matter is to be prepared and furnished by the club. Waldo Anderson requested that the ctub investigate the mailer of a bet ter fish ladder at Oregon City, but nothing was done with the sugges tion. A motion carried inviting the Al bany Pheasants to he guests of the Commercial club nnd Merchants' As sociation at ihcir monthly dinner at the' Hotel Albany tonight. At to night's meeting Mr. II. B Chase, of New York will present plans for a bigger and better commercial body in Albany, and every member of the Re mit Merchants' association and the Commerci.nl club, and every one In terested in building np the community Is urged to he present. An interest ing program will he presented, to gether with the usual excellent cui sine that Manager Westbrook sets forth. Mrs. J. E. Moe. who lias been visit ing at Dcver, left this morning for her home nt Slerline, N. I). Mrs. Margaret Asche left Ibis morning for hrr home nt Halstend. Minn. . i Mrs. F.innia Chamberlain and Mrs. K. I). Chamberlain, who have been visiting nt the home of Geo. Cham berlain, nt Dcver. left this morning for their home at Spokane. Miss Mabel Baldwin left this noon for Salem, where she will spend the summer with her sister, Mrs. Prank Van Lydegif. Mrs. Rebecca Morris went to Port land today to visit her daughters. foe Swank left today on a rose fair trip. . Miss Jewel left today for Portland on a visit. - , ALBANY 6IRLS ARE ON SALEM . . CONFERENCE PR06RAM Albany girls are looking forward with interest to the meeting of the third Annual Girls' Conference, which meets in Salem in the First Congre gational church June 25 to 27. The meeting being so near Albany this year will undoubtedly attract a large number from this city. Two Albany girls lire named on the piogram. Miss Margaret Gibson will deliver an nddreas on "The Girl and Her Book," and Miss Haiel Hockensinith will play an organ prelude., THREE MORE NEUTRAL VESSELS SUNK IN 24 MS A Belgian Steamer Also Went Down a Victim to German Torpedo. (Dy United Press Association) London, June 8.?-Captain Wirlh, wife and daughter, and 14 members of (he crew of the Belgian steamer Menupier were drowned when the vessel was torpedoed and sunk in the North Sea 1y a German submarine, the dispatches staled, hive members ol the crew were rescued by , pass inn vessel. Three more Norwegian steamers, the TruitVang, -Glitterlind. and the bark Superb, were sunk during the past 24 hours by submarines. The survivors ol the Menapier landed at Margate today. They declared the torprdo lore the vessel lo pieces, and it sank in less than a minute The body ol the captain's wife was re covered. - lb crews vol the Norwe gian steamers 'were rescued and landed at various British ports. NEXT SALESDAY TO HAVE GRANGE PICNIC W. C. Hawley Will Be Speaker of the Day, With Rural Credits As Subject. 1 1 ia proposed lo make the next sulesday a bummer with I new feature. The committee announces thst there will be a big Grange picnic on the lawn, of the people of Linn coun l) around the court house, some thing that is bound to call together a nig crowd. t he speaker of the day will be Con gressman W. C. Hawley. who will I eak on rural credits, a paramount ia sue with the farmers. The date will be June 26, a good time for farmers lo get to town. City News WiU Drive to Portland Wedirctday night alter llic last per formance at the Hub theatre .Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Surl and Mr. and Mrs. Bert Davis will leave for Portland by automobile. The first stage of the nip will be to Newberg, where the parly will visit at the home of Mrs. Surl's mother for a day, and proceed ig ihe rose show the next evening. Quick Work A woman residing in the suburbs last evening advertised her currents, tins afternoon ahe reported that all were sold. Chautauqua Tomorrow ' The regular meeting of the board of directors of the Chautauqua as sociation will take place tomorrow evening in ihe commercial club rooms. Motored to Portland Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Casteel, two children Stewart and Ruby, and Miss es Carrie Hook and Clara Molver left this morning for Portland to take in the fair. They will probably re main during the week. 1 hey travel led in the Casteel car. A Summer Revival A aeries of revival services is now in progress at the Evangelical church Last rirst and Pine streets. The at tendance last evening was good. The union revival prayer meeting which was to be held nt the Brethren chapei on Geary sireet this evening is re called nnd those who had intended to be present at the meeting are request ed to attend the revival service. The message tonight will be principally to those "who have fallen out by the way." Mrs. Ethel Lawrie will sing, j Nash Waa Hera ! j Mr. Nash, the sales promoter, waa in the city, on his way home after at tending to a sale in Roscburg. A few years ago he conducted a 49 day sale for the Hamilton store. Red Headed Boy Wanted 1 he Albany police notified the fcu- gene police lo watch out for two boys. named Prescott, who were expected to pass Eugene on foot, and detain them until their mother nnd sister, also walking, caught up with them. The four constitute a hiking party, nnd Ihe two youngsters, IS and 17 years old, appear to b etoo fast for the rest of the party. One is red-headed, accord ing to the descriptions. Eugene Guard. College President Fined President Foster, of Reed College, Portland, hit it up with his auto nt the rate of 311 miles an hour, and Judge Stevenson hil him up at the rate of $25 per. Went to Scio H. B. Miller went to Scio this morning, called there by the danger ous illness of John Gill, a friend of ninny years. Mr. Gill has been a prominent citizen of Scio from early days, a man of splendid character, successful in business. FINALLY REVISED It Is Proposed to Have It Ab solutely Correct In All Its Details. IT WILL BE FORWARDED IN IMMEDIATE FUTURE Note Takes No Backward Step, But Bryan Wants Provision (or Continuing Negotiations. (By United Press Association) Washington, June 8. The presi dent presented the tales! note to Ger many, finally revised, to the cabinet, and the unanimous approval is un derstood to be given the rejoinder. Alter being held up since rriday while Ihe President went over the communication, it was determined II should be correct even to the most minute detail, it is stated following a cabinet meeting that it will go for ward in ihe immediate future. Dur ing a discussion of the answer to Uer lin's note regarding the Lusilania, Secretary Bryan ia understood to have desired such modification as would insure tiie continuation of neuoiia- lions should Germany reject the ,i in doles set forth by the United Slates. He overruled but endorsed the gener al terms of the rejoinder. The note as now framed, is understood to take no afep backward from the firm po sition previously indicated. Washington. June 8. Ai th con clusion of the cabinet meeting, Ihe president caused Secretary Tumulty lo announce that the rejoinder to Germany was complete and that "it is hoped the note will go forward to morrow. But Ihe cabinet ia not unan imous in approval of the communi cation Secretary Bryia left toe White House after the minit'eml ses sion determined to fight for a muli ficaiion of the note to the minute it is cabled to Berlin. VAN WINKLE HOME FROM THE PANAMA EXPOSITION Reports the Oregon .Exhibit Making Splendid Impression Interesting Many. That the Oregon exhibits at the Panama exposition are attracting wide attention and making the thous ands attending the fair lake notice about Oregon is the declaration of Ex-Postmaster J. S. Van Winkle. who arrived home last night Mr. Van Winkle represented Linn coun ty for a month, and was on the in side of matters. Many became decid edly interested in Oregon and said they would come this way on return ing east, and see for themselves. This state had eight different departments, the Oregon building being one,- the others scattered through different places. One of these waa the exhibit of Mr. Sherman, of Lebanon, "What can be done on ten acres." showing 243 lilfcrcut things raised by him, a won derful eyeopener. 'The exposition, altogether is a great one. Mr. Van Winkle declares, and deserves to be seen by all. . One unpleasant thing was the bad weather. It rained a good deal, and wns cold a good deal of the time, es pecially evenings. Pressing Forward. (By United Press Association) Paris, June 8. Still pressing for ward upon Lens, the French occupied another group of houses east of Sou chea sugar mill, it is officially an nounced. The Germans were driven out at the point of the bayonet, and thrown back with heavy losses. WESTERN STAR GRANGE CLOSED MEMBERSHIP CONTEST Western Star Grange No. 309 held the regular meeting Saturdny, June 5. About 50 were present. Quite a little start in the line of cooperation has been made by the grange, and talk of ways and means, occupied much of . the time. A membership contest closed with this meeting, re sulting in several additions to the grange. The losing side furnished strawberries, cream and cake, and a very pleasant social time was enjoyed ar the noon hour. An excellent pro gram wns rendered, consisting of a debate, readings, recitations, solos, "smiles," etc. The July meeting will be held in the evening. SECRETA3Y BRYAN RESIGNED FROM PRESIDENT'S CABINET After Stormy Session In Which He Disagreed With Rejoinder ot the President. (By United Press Association) Washington. June 8. Secretary of State Bryan resigned today following stormy scenes, preceding Ihe cabinet session, during which President Wil son's rejoinder to Germany was dis cussed. Secretary Bryan disagreed with Ihe president and other members of the cabinet as lo the position the United Stales should take. Washington, June 8. The president announced Secretary Bryan's resigna tion had ocen accepted. Inflicting Losses. (By United Press Association) Petrograd. June K. Thi Russian forces southeast o: Ga'.u are ni'lici ing heavy ioii'i .a the Aus'i'sn and German armise. la fri-nt of the pe tition on. livid i .f 5tt Austrian dead were aoaiidonel following an engagement hctweet Kolomra, tnd kadvorna, Ihe tin i;l s.itctiietit an nounced. In adli'inn 750 m-n and 20 officers were imprisoned. TI.e enemy wete coinpletv'.y rep.iind BUKER. EISELOW AND : BA2EQUR WERE ELECTED Portland Gets One New Com missioner and Attaches SL Johns and Llnnton. (By United Press Association) Portland, June 8. George Baker was elected city commissioner by a majority of 2326 and C. A. Bigelow mas re-elected city commissioner by a majority of 968 at yesterday's elec- lon. the complete count this after noon established. A. L. Barbour was re-elected city auditor overwhelm ingly. The measure -annexing St John's and Linn ton to Portland also passed. Will Propose Peace Congress). (By United Press Association) Rome. June 8. The ratkan intends to propose a peace congress soon looking toward bringing :'.e war .to Mid end. according to Giornali li'ltil a. Pope Bemdict. it is said, will pro ose that he pieside over thj cone ess in person. Tax Lien Filed -An application for judgment fore closing lax lien was filed ioday by l. 1. l-awver vs. J. L, Molltda. The amount to be collected is $73.15. K. of P. Election .. At the regular " meeting of the Knights of Pythias last night offi cers were elected for the ensuinm terms as follows: L. R. Dowlin. chan cellor commander; C. C. Curry, vice chancellor: R. F, Thorn, prelate: H. W. Mratton, master at arms; W. J. fatterson, inner guard, and William Hoi brook, outer guard. A delegation was present from Scio, and a fine feed was given. Appeal from Justice) Court An sppeai irom tne justic court ot district No. 6. of Lebanon, was filed in the circuit coutr today in the case of J. M. Smith and wife vs. W. N. Waters. In the Circuit Court This afternoon in the circuit court Judge Galloway declared certain pro visions of the city ordinances of Leb anon unconstitutional, nnd ordered set aside n judgment against A. Jakel and Mott Donaca, followed by a fine of $100 and 30 days in jail, which they, have been serving. Under the ver dict the case will go back to Judge Kelly's court for retrial Flower Day The W. C. T. U. today is observ ng its annual custom of presenting flowers to the sick and deserving, in cluding the Democrat office. At Brownsville . Miss Willetta Wright is in Browns ville this week attending the high school commencement. She is also visiting some of her many relatives there, and seeing the picnic. The Weather Report Fair weather is predicted for ' to night and Wednesday. The . river dropped yesterday to 3.0 feet above low water. Yesterday's temperature rnnged between 76 and 46 degrees. Picnic for July 4th The Christian Young People's Un ion are planning an ouiing to be held Jnlv 4. The committee in charge will meet next Friday evening to ar range plans. 9 . . (S . Pioneer Picnic v 8 at Brownsville 9 June 9, 10 and 11 , 8 COMMERCIAL CLUB PROMOTER HERE H. B. Chase VIII Meet With Union Banquet of Two . Clubs Tonight. MEETING WILL BE A . UVE BOOSTER FEED Members of Merchants Assecl ation and Commercial Club Should Attend. Coming up from Astoria down by he sea, last night, H. B. Chase, the commercial club specialist and pro moter, has been at the Hole! Albany today, waiting for the onion meeting tonight of the commercial club and Albany Merchants' association, when he will talk business and give some vital pointers along the line of busi ness progress. He reports Astoria in fine shape fi nancially, because she has something the world wants, salmon, and plenty of them. If a town has a good thing and atays by it it is bound to pros per. Mr. Chase has had wonderful suc cess in building up commercial clubs. A built up commercial club means business for a town, if it is properly organized and goes to work, declares Mr. Chase. Two cases are prominent now. Port hind, where Mr. Chase assisied in get ting 50U0 new members, and Salem, w here, the record has been about a thousand. A Portland man who worked with him says he never knew a more inde fatigable worker, a bunch of energy. The club desires a large attendance at the banquet at the Hotel Albany, beginning promptly at 6:30 tonight. Nothing less than one hundred will satisfy the committees in charge if the affair. .., . - SPANISH WAR VETERANS WILL MEET IN PORTLAND Commander Stellmacher and Ten Delegates Will Attend From Camp Phillips. The Spanish War Veterans of Ore gon will convene in Portland tomor row, when about ten delegates from Albany, headed by the state com mander, Capt. F. C. Stellmacher, will attend. Capt. Stellmacher will finish his year as commander.- The year has been an active one among the Vets. According to the report of the commander. hich will be presented tomorrow there were camps estab lished at La Grande. Hillsboro. Woodburn and Roscburg during the year. Ashland, Medford and Astoria are contemplating camps. The total membership in Oregon is now 723, a gain of 227. Camp Phillips of this city has 32. Scout Young camp leads with 460. A movement commended is the establishments of rifle practice camps. The commander commends the idea of military preparation, de claring that in might lies safety; but the victories ot peace are greater than the victories of war. Russians Defeated. (By United Press Association) Berlin, June 8. General Von Lin singen's forces seized the railway tunning from Stainslaus to Lemberg at Bukaszowca, the war office an nounced. The official statement de clared the Russians were defeated in that region, and nearly 5000 captured. The seizure of the railway cuts the principal communications between the defenders at Lemberg and the Russians near Bukowina frontier. Mrs. Dr. Riggs left today for Port land, for a visit with her folks, and to attend the fair. DEATH IN TENNE6SEE OF FORMER 0RE60NIAN Mrs. Jane Weaver, who has been blind more than half of her life, died at the home of her daughters in Knox- ville, Tenn., June 3, aged 76 years. 9 months and 25 days. She and her youngest daughter came to Oregon about the year 1891 and made this her home since then. She returned to Knoxville last Fall on a visit, took the flix there and only lasted a few days. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Craig and Mrs. lollins ol Knox ville, and Mrs. Mattie Wallace, of Lebanon; one sister, Martha Wallace, of Alberta, and two brothers. J. B. Thompson, of Albany, and Bud Thompson of Hubbard. ONE OF THE ORIGINAL , 0.JL C. BOARO J. T. Apperson, Who Has Been on 0. A. C. Board Since 1885 Passed Through. J. T. Apperson, of Oregon City, was in the city this morning on his way home from Corvallis, where he had been to attend a meeting of the board, and also to see some of the commencement exercises. Mr. Ap person has been a member of the board since 1885. when it was orga nized, with Hon. J. K. Weathcrford as president He and Mr. Weather ford are the only original members of the board, now members of it. They have done splecdid service for the college for thirty years, seeing il glow up from a small institution to one of the best in Ihe country. This week 249 are graduating from it. The young men going out from it are playing a great t in the progress of the stale, and the good the college has done and is doing the state can hardly be estimated. These two men have been specially instrumental in its advancement. SEVERAL ENGLISHMEN SHOT DOWN IN MEXICO While Fleeing For Shelter OH Men Were Murdered By Mexicans. (By United Press Association) Washington. June 8 S. B. Jones. an Englishman, was killed; Thomas Mallard, his wife, and baby, and A. T. Graves, all British subjects, were probably fatally wounded Saturday at luxpam, Mexico, according to advic es received at the state department. All were shot while fleeing i w shel ter during a fight between Carran zistas and Villistas. who captured Tuxpam. All the men were conneci- ed with the Tnxpam oil industry. Mrs. Worrell's Recital A recital "drawing a large crowd was that of Mrs. S. C. Worrell last evening at the U. P. church. Twenty nine numbers were heard, showing proficiency and painstaking instruc tion. Those taking part were: Viola Kroschcl, Lucille Longbottom, Pearl Hoflich. Pearl Marsh. Dorothy Walk er, Uldine Prochnow, Raymond Scott. Louise Collins, Kuby Parker, Laverne Hoflich, Natheel Donica, Dorothy Cockerlin, Lyle Brown, Margaretta Wire, Lynwood and Harry Austin. Royal and Clyde Archibald. Olga Jackson. Halph Hecker, Dorothy Cal lahan, Elepha Cummings, Marcicl Austin, Mildred bhortridge, Gladys Smith, Violet Nutting. Mrs. Chas. Curry, Muriel Blume. Dorothy Lee, Lurral Burggraf, Kamilta Kxoschel, and Florence Ryder. No Band Concert On account of the concert in the Presbyterian church tonight the Tues day evening open air band concert, due tonight, will be postponed. Visiting Daughter- Mrs. Warner, after an Albany visit. returned to Jefferson this morning. She is the mother of Mrs. H. N. Bou ley. and is visiting her for a few months, coming out from the middle bast. Went to Rose Fair lAmong Albany people going to Portland this morning on the Oregon Electric to attend the Rose Festival were Mrs. C. H. Burggraf and sou Lurral; Mrs. W. W. Pollack and chil dren, Mrs. B. R. Wallace, Miss Mary Hall, and Miss Mae 1 luman. Left for Ease - Mrs. Brott and Mrs. Martin, of Port Huron, left, for home today af'ei a visit here of several weeks at the home of a sister, Mrs. Jane Price. They were much pleased with the valley. Left for Mitchell- Louis Schultz left this morning fur Mitchell to spend the summer with his folks on the big Schultz farm. He will return to school if possible. His many high school friends hope he will do so. Bought First Overland- Wayne Stewart purchased the lirst 1916 Overland from the Irvin garage, and J. L. Irvin went to Portland to drive another "four" back to Albany today. Mr. Irvin reports the sale ot three Buicks in advance, and will make deliveries the last of the month. The purchasers are A. Senders and Frank Skioton, of Albany and A. M. Taylor, of Peoria. Farewell Banquet The Christisn Endeavor Society ol the First Presbyterian church will give Dr. F. H. Geselbracht and the students of Albany College a farewell banquet rriday evening at 6:30 p. m. at the Carlton. All are -urged to be F reseut. City News, Judge Galloway Hands Down Decision in Favor of Russian Colony at Peoria. RECOVER $8906, INTEREST AND IMPROVEMENTS Court Holds Fraud in Selling Lands to Foreigners With out Understanding. After many months of fighting in the circuit court of Lirti county, the Independent Society ol Doukhobors were awarded a decision today by Judge Galloway in their suit to re cover money from B. J. Hecker. J he Doiiklinhnrs came to Albany in 1912 and bought HMO acres of land near Peoria from B. J. Hecker and wile, and established a Hujian col ony. 1 he transaction was made through M. F. Rrabin, who acted as inlerpreter and agent "for the Rus sians, who paid him his expenses for coming down from Canada and a small compensation. It later devel oped that the Heckers paid him a commission of $301)0 for his services in landing the deal, and he got 50 acres of laud for his trouble. The Doukhobors allege that the land was represented to be good land that would produce 75 to K1U bushels of oats to the acre, 3) to 60 of wheat. 4 to 10 of clover seed and from $40 to $60 worth of clover hay. Testimony snowed mat no sucn yields ever were made from the land, and that the most that had ever been paid in ren :al was $1 per acre. 217 acres of t'le 999 were owned by Hecker and 782 acres belonged to the S. E. Irvine estate. Nine'. acres of the Irvine place was on an island mil 45 of that amount in the river -bed. Before the suit was started the Doukhobors notified Hecker of a re cession of the contract, demanded the return of $8906.36 which had been .....a nn ,. r 0,110) Mu ment for the improvements minus an allowance for rent. Hecker refused, but offered to deduct- the 45 acres of land that lay in the rivet bed. This was declined and the suit, started. In his decision Judge Galloway holds first that there must be a clear understanding between the parties, and that where neither party under stands the lanffnaire of the other that both are bound by the interpretation ,of the interpreter, who becomes an agent of both parties. The plaintiffs allege that defendants fraudulently misrepresented the quality of - the land. This the court sustained on the grounds that practically 500 acres ol' the Irvin place was white land and unfit for raising anything but alsac -lover and chest hay. and prior to :he Russians occupancy had never been plowed. The court holds that Hecker came to court with poor grace, because he sacrificed a chance lo make a legiti mate commission of 5 per cent on the sale of the Irvine place to make a larger one of over 60 per cent. It is claimed that Hecker had a contract to sell the Irvine place for $30,000 at a commission of 5 per cent. Records show that Hecker made the transfer and took over the place, and $3000 was paid. The court iiolds that the transaction was more a deal to make a commission larger than the commission of 5 per cent allowed by taw, and that every business man is bound to strict honesty in dealing with strangers, and mttsi be very ex plicit in dealing witli 'foreigners. In commenting on the case the judge said that real estate men are necessary and important factors of a commun ity, but they must 'eep operations to honest business principles. The con tracting parlies musi ne nonest ana their minds must come together. The court holds a rccission of the contract and a return of the $8906 paid by the Doukhobors. with 6 per cent interest, allows them $500 ren tal for the land for three years end ing October 1915. . In all Hecker is to pav back to the. society something over $10,000. The case will be annealeJ. Hewitt & Sox and Hill & Marks are attor neys for Mr. Hecker, and H. E. Slat tery. of Eugene conducted the case for the defendants. TENNIS POPULAR AT Y.M.C.A. WITH BIG. MEMBERSHIP Tennis is the most popular sport just now at ihe Y. M. C. A. and 25 devotees are enrolled as members of the tennis club. One good court has heen in operation for several days, and the second one is now being put in shape. Much interest is manifect ed by the boys, nnd evry day the court is used by (he younger set. An early start at the game will develop some crack players for the future. The ladies too, are being cared for and their club is being organized.