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Newspaper Page Textol 0 THE WEATHER Ptlr Tonight and Sunday. Cooltr Tonight. ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT Entablihhed in 1865 - Bn Advaftialng lftdium In Linn County ' VOL. XXVIII ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREO ON, 8ATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1915 No. 91. DETAILS Of ARABIC When Official Report Is Made Government Will Know What to Face. ddciv iuitu rrouiuv unknn nun uinnnni IS NOT ANTICIPATED An Explanation From the Ger man High Oflioe Will Be Appreciated. (lly United I'ress) Loudon, Auk. .'I. While cssualtics iirruundiiiK thr muck on ihe Arabic are till shrouded in mystery, the ilr laili ol I lie tinkinu ol Hie aliip with l lie lots of American lives ia promised aa soon at Captain h'tnen makes hit oilirial report. Consul Frost, ol Uuceiislowu, filially confirmed Ihe report that Mrt. Josephine HriiKuierc and Or. F.dmund Woods, arc the only American paisenKers on Ihe Aribts that arc iiiissiiik. While Star ullkials issued another statement that on! two Americans arc missing. The state ment declared that 1. passenitcrs in addition to the two Americans arr unaccounted lor. Forty meiuherf ul the crew arc missing. No dist atrhrs have been received indicating: whether ptccauuons were taken to guard gainst attack upon the Arabic. Washington, Aug. 21. Threatening at the lierman-Auierican situation was olficials are still hopeful that Ihe sinking ol the Arabic with Ihe loss of two Americans would not lead to a break with Cierminy. Although un official reports now indicate Ihe Arab ic was torpedoed without warning, ex planations from Merlin are expected. The attitude ol the administration is not irreconcilable, a high authority said, and while the United States will not submit to a slip in the (ace, there tt tut intention ol disregarding the German foreign office if it has any thing lo say. No further details of the sinking have been received. London. Aug. 21 The liner Arabic was not being convo)cd when lorie doed and sunk by the submarine, is the statement passed by the press bureau and is said to be authorized bv the ad mirality, it was said today. Only Two Missing. Washington, Aug. 21. Ambassador I'.igc informed the stale department that Mr. and Mrs. l-'rrd llurgess, and J. Kelletl, American passengers on the Arabic-, have been accounted for. This leaves only two Americans miss ing, as previously reported. HOMESTEADS FILED ON, C0NTESIE0 BY 60VERNMENT Homestead filings were made yes terday by Floyd W. Wells. Jas. Ainaiui and Kulus W. l'hilo, on land in Sees. 29 and J2. Tp. 14 S. K. 4 E. W. M., near Cascadia. This land is a portion of that under dispute, owned by the Orcgon-Wnthmtiton Colonization Co. in the Cascade Wagon Koad grant. A suit filed during its ownership by Fred Kcilis. of Portland, and C. A. Smith, of Minneapolis, in which the government disputed tivlr. is the cause lor the present locaters filing. The land is splendid limber lands and was filed on May 25, I9UK by Kribs and Smith. Enormous War Loan, (lly United Press) Berlin. Aug. 21. The Reichstag passed unanimously a war loan of two and t half billion dollars. KNIGHTS RETURNING FROM GRATER LAKE TRIP II. A. -Stearns returned home from Crater Lake last evening after attend ing the ceremonies of the Knights of Pythins. About XX) Knighls from all over the state .and points In Northern California were in attendance and nil thoroughly enjoyed the hospitality of Ihe Medfnrd lodge and the unique program. Twenty-five candidates, took the Knighthood degree in the depths of the crater in the Island In Crater Lake. The evening of the ar rival at the crater a company from the Medford lodge presented the authoriz ed drama, "Lessons in Krirndshin." in a very impressive manner. Local t.'cn who attended were Past Supreme Representative I., M, Curl, Vice Chan cellor W. L. Marks. II. A. Stearns and Clco Jenkins. SAW MILL 10 START OPERATIONS AGAIN MONDAY Albany Lumber Co, Will Re sume Sawing With Crew of 20 Men at First. Mn-e work for local labor. Mn agcr II. M. Hoevct, of the Albany l.liiubc; c mpany, issued lite state ment this m ruing that the local taw null w.i'l! resume operations Mot day with it medium sued crew, flic mill li.i. bee. I shut since March on ac iMiinl of Ihe lax condition of Ihe 'um. ber market, but the owners of thr plant here have decided to start again and make bid for the local business About 20 men will be employed at first and an attempt will be made to run all winter with a, larger force tl business justifies it. Only Albany la 'or will be employed, and preference is given lo men with families. While the foreign market for lum ber is very iptirt at present the Albany lumber company feels that there is local business enough to Justify keep ing the mill in operation and furnish, employment for a number of inrn n this city and thry will operate with this end in view. Mr. Iloevei ays there have been several thousand dollars worth of lumber brought here front outside points ibis spring and summer and feels that there la busi ness enough to'warrant his company going after it. This is welcome news and it ia hoped that other lines that have been closed down or running on short crews will take the same view and start up again. City News A Rocking Auto Kditor Tip Humphrey, of the Jef ferson Review, tells of sixty-four mile trip with a neighbor in an aulo that rocked like a cradle; but fails to give the make of the auto. Thai's the kind to get, particularly if the price if anywhere near the same. Hop Picking liop pi'kmp around Jefferson will dicing Sept. 5, the Review says. The price paid w ill lie CU cents a hun Ircd pound. The registration of pickers is said to be more than the needs Wandering of Rattlesnake Jim Rattlesnake Jim, whu wa in Al bany several months ago. remaining l,eie for .icviral days, going around n his stocking feel, has reached New port, where he is sojourning fur awhile. He is taking m all the bi ciiics .'long the coast, and will soon put up at Wai l.'rt. Heat Ties High Mark For the second lime this season ll.r thermometer registered a temperature of 99 degrees. This was last year's high mark. The lowest period recorded 31 degrees last night. The river remains at .8 feet.- Ohio People Arrive Mr. and Mi. J. W. Taylor, and Mis Kay l.eeper, of Ohio, are in the ci y the guests of F. A. l.eeper, and family, on F.ast Fourth street. Went to Breitenbush -. Mrs. G E Campbell, Mrs. A. W ileeson, and Mrs. S. h. Alexander k-ft on the morning train lor Hreitenhusii for an outing at ihe well-known hot Mid mineral springs. To Inspect Salem Paving J. W. Travis, of the Asphalt Ma chinery Co., and M. A. Hubback, man ager of the local paving plant, went to Salem this morning to inspect the work being done near that city by -he Marion county court. Many inile.i of hard surface is being laid ill and around Salem this season, paving :he driveways and approaches to the I county institutions, country roads and I roads leading to the slate institution:'. ! To Attend Funeral. Manager A. A. Underbill, of (lie Sa cm branch ol the Jownscnd creamery Co. passed through the city this morn ing ctiroule to Lyons where he will at tend the funeral of 'Allen Fox, who died there after an illness of several months. Mr. Fox has been in the creamery business several years and has a wide circle of friends through out the state. He worked in Portland before his last illness. Went to Lebanon v Mr. and Mrs. Frank Breckenridge, of Portland, went to Lebanon last Evening for a visit with Mr. Brecken- ridge's sister, Mrs. S. I. Stewart and family, for a few days. T OF I). S. MAILS Six Prominent Portland Men Found Guilty In the U. S. Cashier Co. Cass. PENALTY TWO YEARS IN THE PENITENTIARY Case Will Be Appealed; Stock Owned By Number of Linn County People. (lly United Press) Portland. Aug 21. The jury iu the federal court relumed s verdict of xuilty in the ease of the former of ficers and salesmen of the L'nileu Stairs Cashier Company, who had been on trial several weeks, clurgrd with Irauiiiilrnt use of the mails. The convicted men are Frank Mencfee. C. A. Campbell. F. M. Lemonn. O. h. (iernert. II. F. llounewcll, and H. M. Todd. The men face terms of two years imprisonment or $IO.Ux) fines or IhiiIi A motion for a new trial will he heard in ten days. . A number of stockholders in the company were Linn county men. The invention wa that ol a native of this .-ounty. Thus. Ililycn, who disposed ul his rights. The machine is really a very ingenious one; offering tearing prospects, but it can be used only for coin, limiting its use lo a coin coun try. TWO U. S. SOLDIERS AT ASTORIA DRANK TO GERMANY Declared a Breach of Neutrality and Senator Chamberlain Will Report It. ( By United Press) Portland, Aug. 21. "Such an act, f committed, is a direct violation of the regulations of the United States Army." This was the declaration of Senator Chamberlain, following the receipt of a communication from Geo. Shepherd, a Portland attorney, charg. iug that two United States army of ficers, in uniform, whose names be had been told were Captain Waldron and Lieutenant Gardner, stationed at Fort Stevens, ' drunk to loasts "Dcuischland I'her .Mies." ("Ger many Over AH" and "Germany for ever") with former subjects of the Kaiser in a grill at Astoria last even ing The senator stated thai Shep herd's letter would be forwarded to the secretary of war, Catholic Clergy Return Fathers liuc and Henry of St. Mary's church have just returned from the annual meeting of the Cath olic clergy of the archdiocese of Ore gon, which was held this week at Columbia University, Portland. Some 7!i mcmhers ot the clergy attended the meeting, which was presided over by Archbishop Christy. The spiritu al conlereuces were given bv the Uev. Dr. Gerald McShaue. pastor of St. Patrick's church. Montreal, who was a schoolmate of f ather Lane's at Montreal. Father Von Nevel is expected home in a few days. . No changes in Ihe local parish and mis sions have been made. GEORGE SPEARS, BILLIARD CHAMPION, TO RE HERE George F-. Spears, one of the fore most billiard experts of ihe world, is coming to Albany, and will appear at Mc.Mpin's in an exhibition here Moil dr.y evening, Aug. 2.1. Spears recent ly made an unfinished run of I (XX) points at Sioux City, and in a match at Helena last week against George Steele. Montana's lies "layer, Spears won 250 to 1, with high runs of 133 and KM. Spcnra hits been playing billiards for over JO years and - made sev eral tours of the United States and Canada- Spears has not been defeat ed in six years, and bis coming here will no doubt he a great treat for the local cue fans. - Friendly' Successor. (By United Press) Siilem, Aug. 21. The governor has appointed Kay Goodrich, of Eugene, regent of the University of Oregon to succeed the late S. II. Friendly. FRUIT OF MEMBERS WILL BE HANDLED THIS YEAR Linn and Benton Growers Asso cition Decided to Do Business Energetically at Once. At a board meeting of the I. inn & If c it ton Fruit, Grower' Association, assembled in the Commercial club rooms this afternoon, the sccreury re ported that thr ficw aociation had complied with the state laws and wai i regularly incorporated body. The board decided defiuitely to provide a market for and to handle the fruit grown by the mcnibrra of the a so cation the present seaton. Shipping .irrangements have been nude at Al bany and Lebanon to carry on this work aud meet all demands. Fruit giowers, who are not members ol the :uiciatton will be asited in dispo tiiK of t'lis season's crop, provided they join the association. Katv mem ber ilup dues have been provided. From now on effective field work, will be undertaken and the by-products turn, rd into cash. Preparations are being made for four fruit growers institutes to be held the coming winter. Good talent will be secured and the busincs of giving aud marketing in alt details systematically treated and bulletins is-, sued covering the work of the four inliutes. The season's work at the cannery is progressing most satifac- torilly and the future is verv encour aging to the board of directors. Members of the Albany district are to deliver Hartlett peart at Waldo An derson a, next iuesday, the 24; h. (jood clean gravenstein apples will he received at the wine time. NEGRO BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY FOR ASSAULT Colored Man Who Assaulted East Albany Woman May Pay Penalty For Act. Wm. Thomas, the negro arrested yesterday by Sheriff Bodine east of the oiy for attempting to commit rape un ihe person of Mrs. Cora Comer, was given a preliminary hear ing in Judge Swaifs court this after noon and bound over to the grand jury under $1UN) bonds. He will be held in the county jail pending the action of that body. Vccordmg to the testimony of Mrs. Comer, Thomas approached her house and asked for something to eat. He was given .tome food.' In a short .line lie returned and took hold of Mrs. Comer's hands, took hold of her dress and gave other evidences of in tent to assault her. She fought him olf and he left again, to return soon afterwards. The sheriff wa notified and upon his arrival the negro fled. Alter Sheriff Bodine and Constable Latlin left the houc and went into tiie brush Thomas appeared for the third time before he finally took down the road, where he was later captured. ilc gives his age a JO and his home as Biooiningtotn. III. Me la&t worked in Fresno, Cal. COUPLE ARRESTED IN PORTLAND FOR STEALING AUTO Sams People Who Slugged Young Husband Near This City Last Month. "A story in last night's Portland Journal tells of the arrest of Will Jennings an 1 I.uella l.aShelle for speeding on the andy Koads lhurs- uay and later of the discovery that the car they were riding in was. one stol- en from . V Kic hards, ol Seattle. July IS. 1 his bruit's to mind the part ol the escapade of these people as played in this part ol the state. A short time axo stories appeared in the local nress about how Jennings slugged the hus band of the l.aShelle woman on their way back from Independence to Tan Kent on Saturday, and threw the vic tim out and ran away with the wife. Local officials tried at the time to locate the fleeing .pair, but no trace of them could be found. The husband of the 16 year old bride is still work ing near Tangent at last reports. She and Jennings have been living to gether in a camp near Rocky Unite rock quarry, Porttnnd. o Judge Taft at Boise. (By United Press) Boise, Ida, Aug. 21. Judge Taft spent a quiet day, the guest of Calvin Cobb, publisher' of the Idaho States man. His only public appearance will be at a commercial club reception this afternoon. Me leaves for Port land tonight. Returned from Cascadia Rev. C. R. Stevenson arrived down from Cascadia this noon. Mrs. Stcv enson and daughter will come out next Vlednesday. DR. D.N. RQBERG COMPLETES DUTIES Linn County Now Districted in Accordance With New Model Health Law. DR. W. H. DAVIS TO CON TINUE DUTIES AT ALBANY New System Provides For Complete Records of Births and Deaths. Dr. David N. Koberg. of Pouland, n:.tc health oi'iicer, who ha ucen licr the past fev davs arrjiigiu;; (or tiic tuning n o c fleet the new model i.t.ilth law pafvu at the last ciion or ilit lcKilaiurv, has couifieU't his wi;rk and : ..vCS th; iftra.-iiiul .o u-'itt! tir (Ui- tv.c ting .He 1 death '.;. ?. ti: wai uiste i litre ly Connr Heal til t': , VV. II. Davis and County Clerk K. 11. Russell. 1 he "Model Law" was adopted Iroin the suggestions of the U. S. census department of the bureau of com merce and labor. The bureau drew up a model for the various states to go by and is being adopted by evciy iU.c iii the Lnion. Oregon is the iihcciith state to adopt it. 'Ihe new law provides for ihe ap ; r mtnunt of local registers in var ious parts o it he coumics, so that ca h district will comprise a compara tively small area. Linn county is di vidci into 8 districts, which, with their registers, are as follows: UiM:ict 14. Dr. W. H. Davi t"cmprises the city ui Albany an 1 the rv.-':nets ol Orleans, langent, Cj;.t-rf-'.M. Knox Bu i. I ricc. MianiM.- Dittrrct 50. Ve Ivjii fc. Belhiigo.-. u ,ct Homo. tXiii'-rties the prc .mt l Smci ilon eii-d Foster. .t.-iris i 5! Dr. . Booth, .:i Lecin u. vonii'i es iht precincts ot t cm csser. t frrittr, Tallman, Straw-- .:.-.. J'-ru..' Waiei" '1 .u J I a- - t i!i. District 52. Mr. T. J. Anderson, ai Harrishurg. comprises the precincts f North and South flarrishurg and How land. District 53. Mr. D. S Mc Williams. Haley, comprises the precincts ol hast HuUcy. Wet MaUey, SheOd and Peoria. District M. Dr. E. VV, Howard, at Brownsville, comprises the precincts of N.. E., S. and VV. Brownsville. Craw fordsville and Hullcy. Dis;rict 55. Dr. Clayton L. Ran som, at Mill City, comprises the pre cincts of Fox Valley. Mill City, and Rock Creek and in addition in Marion county, precincts of Mill City. Horeb, Breitenbush aud Elk Horn. District 56. Dr. A. G. Prill, at Scio, comprises the precinct, of North and South Scio. Shclmirn, Kingston, Prov .uencc. and Jordan. In accordance with the provisions of the new law every doctor, midwife and undertaker must register his name w ith the local register ot his Hi, irict aud report every. birth and deat'i to him. They iu turn report to th? slate health officer directly. The .bill nakes it necessary for every under taker to apply lor a burial permit be fore the remains can be disposed ot, and before the perinti can be issued the undertaker must present a cleat .1 certificate signed by the doctor at tending the patient at the time of death. It is also necessary for people iu a district to report a death with'ii 72 hours to the local register. Regarding births, it is necessary for residents of a district to report lo their register within 10 days when a child is born. L-nder the new law an exact record of all births will be (Continued on page 4) DEATH OF MBS. MAXWELL .AT SHEDD DURING NIGHT Mrs. Margaret, wife of A. Maxwell, of Shell J, died during last night at her home at that place. At what hour is not known. She was found dead this morning. Mrs. Maxw.'l had not heen well, hut retired last night feeling hrtter than usual. She was horn May 24. 1841, in Guernsey Co., O.. and eame with her iamily to Oregon in settling on a farm at Shedd, where she afier wards resided. She was a woman of strong Christian character, heloved hy all. a memher of the United Treshy- terian church since a girl. ' ' She leaves a hushand. two sons, Stewart Maxwell, of Canada, and Ceo. Maxwell, of Shedd, and two daugh ters,, Mrs. W. H. Curry, and Mrs. Monosmilh. hoth of this city. The funeral will he. held at the U. P. church in Shedd next Monday at 10 a. m. MRS. ADAMS MUSICAL AUTHOR LEFT FOR EASTERN HOME Expects to Return in Spring to Make Home in Oregon, Perhaps Albany. Mrs. Carrie B. Adams, the musiual author, left this morning for her home in Tcrre Haute. Ind., where she will spend the remainder of the year and next winter. In the spring she expects to return with her h unban 4 and become a full-fledged Oregon ian, she told the Democrat, and Al- Kuny people wilt appreciate it if thW ity is selected as the place of her incidence. She certainly can netrr torget that in Oregon the sun it brighter, the skies are bluer, all hearts arc truer, and false friends are fewer than anywhere ele in the world; that here swift streams are i lowing, sweet flowers are growing, '.oft winds are blowing, our mothers arc glorious, all met; are brothers, nd that there is room fur more mi Oregon. Before leaving Mrs. Adams prc .ente'l the library with eight or 10 of her musical books, and will send more, which Albany people may se cure ai any time under the regular rules of the library. Come buck. Mis. Adams. Notorious Abe Ruef Paroled. -i By Lnitcd Press) S in V't'mtjn, Calif. Aug. 21. Abe Rue., the noted politician, just parol ed, states that under prison condi tion, he would not return to S;m rran lisco tor three months He be exiled to Mendociro county the first three months ot his libv-r'v. City News A Little Jap Woman A little, well dressed Jap woman, vith a little black dog, led by a little white tape, attracted a little attention a the depot, as the woman chided her dog and looked after getting a ticket to Weed. Calif. People like things cut of the ordinary. Went to Bay Among those leaving fur Newport this morning were: Mrs. VV, II. HolJ man. sister and niece, M. P. Cady and family. Assessor Earr Fisher and am, ily. and Miss Edna Mc Knight. Came from CorvaJHs Mr. and Mrs. William Knotts and children and Mrs. Knotts sister, Mrs. Wallace Gilliam, of Spokane. Wash., motored to Albany hist night to at tend a dinner party gien by Mrs. Alex Ginty, of the Hub City, to honor Mrs. Gilliam, who is sending the Summer with Corvallis relatives. Corvallis G.-T. Mrs. Ryan and Twins Twins always attract attention. Last night there were a pair of them at the depot, golden haired young sters of eight or ten, as near alike as two peas. People wondered who hey were.-- Their mother, who was M'ith them is the wife of Tom Ryan, a famous politician, now assistant state treasurer. From Brownsville VV. T. Cochran, a resident of Brownsville, almost since it started. came down this morning on a short Albany business trip. Left for Eugene Mr. and Mrs. Dave Link and son left for their home at Eugene this morning in their Apperson. They were at Newport, as part of their outing, and since returning have vis ited Sulphur Springs and other places They were surprised at the good con dition of the roads between here and Yaquina. Home From Long Trip Dr. J. H. Robnett and family re turned to the city last evening alter an absence of about two weeks. They crossed the mountains in their ante mo'iile into Eastern Oregon, spent a few days at Fish Lake, Cascadia and other places and had a good outing in general. Off on Outing . J. VV. Roberts and family left this morning for Niagara where they will spend a month camping in the mot in tains. Lumber Man Here 11. VV. Aldrich, of the Hammond Lumber Co., returned to Mill City this morning alter attending to business in this city. Knights of Pythiss, Attention- All members are requested to meet at the hall at 10 o clock. Sunday morn ing. Aug. 22. to attend the funeral of our deceased brother, Chns. Warner, a, Scio. Signed. L. R. Dowliug, chan cellor commander. E A GREAT NEED On the Line of the Pacific High way Ferry There Is a Nuisance. HIGHWAY COMMISSION HAS TAKEN MATTER DP Estimates of Cost Being Se cured, and Lane Co. Is Ready to Submit It to People. One of the big needs of the valley is the erection of a bridge at Harris Surg. Directly on the line of the Paci fic highway the demand is of a charac ter that should not be resisted. It should be built as soon ss possible. There is no question but that on a vote t the people of the county it would be authorized. The Eugene Register gives this important information in connection with it: The Oregon state highway com mission will, as soon as possible, pre pare estimates as to the cost of a wag on bridge across the Willamette river on the Lane-Linn county line a; Har. rii burg. On Thursday H. VV. Libby, Lane county's engineer, met with Assistant State Engineer Sadler an-! Engineer Geddes, of Linn county, to take measurements for the bridge, vhtch will probably be erected within :he next two years. Mr. Libby said yesterday that the highway commission will make esti mates of the cost of at least two types jf steel bridges, on a concrete bridge tnd on a wooden bridge. The measure nent taken by the engineers show :h-i( the main structure would have to e A50 feet long, besides the two ap cachei.'the one on the Harrisburg .ide being 150 to 21)0 feet long, and he one on the Lane county side about tit) feet long, making a total of about 50 feet. The type of concrete bridge upon hich the stae highway commission -rill figure the estimate is new, and ac :ording to Engineer Libby, there are only one or two in the whole country it the present time. Until the last year or two, itvhas been considered impos sible to erect a bridge of this type of .-oncrete. The Lane county court member say thai they are willing to assist in the uilding of ihU bridge next year oC he year aft :r next, if the taxpayers of he coumy desire it.' They s.ry-they ill not act unless the people vote for ntch an appropriation in the annual Midget. The members of the court ad n:t that there rs a big demand for the structure, but they have decided to !et the taxpayers settle the matter. Bielsk Captured. (By United Tress). Berlin. Aug. 21. General Von Gall-' viz's forces captured the city of Bie ?k. it is announced from the war of :ce. The capture of Bielsk cuts the Russians communication between the V.r!res of Grodno and Brest l.itovsk. Uuth of Bielsk :he official statement aid Von Galliwttz drove the Russians icross the Binla and Jesia rivers. Gone to Breitenbush Mrs. Isabelle Beeson. Mrs. S. E. Alexander, and Mrs. Lila Campbell left this morning for Breitenbush hot iprings for an outing. Mrs. Beeson vill be gone a couple of months-; ONCE SAW FERRY BOAT ; TIED TO FIRST STREET Frtd G. Ilnrkliart, of llarrisburg, has been in the' city toilay. Mr. Hutu hart is a so'i of pioneer of 1?47.. C. D. Btirkhart, one of the earliest. Mr. Hurkh.irt's father once owned - the three lots on First street, front the lite ot the Albany State Bank west. In early days the street was ahcut two feet lower than now, and Sir. Bitrk hart remembers seeing the ferry bhf.t in the hiKest Hood known here, i: Dec. 1861, coming clear up to Kir?t street. lie was then four years old. Thout(h almost 58 now his hair is at black as a raven s, with hardly 1 single gray one in it. (Jood health backs it, and no one at a guess would pla-e his ax as hish as 50.