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ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT EMtablwhed in 1863 Beat Advertising Medium la Linn County VOL. XXVIII ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREQON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, 111, 1915. No, 109. THE WEATHER FAIR TOKIOHT AND SUNDAY. JUDGE P.O. KELLY M. VV. Donaca Convicted on t Charge of Giving Liquor to Minor. NEGRO SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS IN JAIL Another Damage Suit Up Today Trying to Collect Money From Sewer Co. and City. The circuit court is stilt in session and will likely continue until the mid dle of next week. A good many cue. have been disposed o( and the work is finished with precision aud dispatch, justice being meted out where it is due. On the evidence presented yester day the Jury returned a verdict of guilty -in the cate of the it ale of Ore gun vs., Moll W. Donaca, charged with giving liquor to a minor The atate brought out the evidence that Donaca asked a young widow. Bertha Jones, lo go ruling in a buggy. Driv ing from Lebanon they went lo Wat erloo where they picked up Miss lleriha Wilcox, i minor aged 16, anJ took her along. A quart bottle of whiskey waa produced and all three drinking, the Jonra girl getting quite drunk and the Wilcox girl taking but two or three drinka out of the bot tle. The defenae tried to prove that the whiakry waa already in the rig. left there by Donoca'a brother, that Ihr girla drank of their own accord and that Donaca did not lve il to them However, the jury held to the techni cal theory of the giving of liquor to a minor constituted a violation of the law and relumed Donaca guilty Judge Kclty imposed a fine, of $ISO on the drfrndanl in lieu of which hr went lo jail to aerve a period of 75 dayt. Ray Pearl, convicted on a chnrge of forgery, waa aenlenced thii morning to an indeterminate arntrnce in the atate penitentiary of from two to 20 year a. Wm. Thomat, the negro who was convicted on Ihe charge of aaaaull on Mm. Cora Comer, who lives near the gravel pit eaat of the city, was sen trnred to six months in Ihe county jail. In imposing Ihe sentence the court informed the defendant that he ought to give him the maximum sen tence, but out of consideration for the taxpayers Linn county he would mnke it but six months. The case of Adrian A. Vilier vs. C. J. Steel, etnl, to recover 'personal property, a motion to amend th com plaint, waa granted. The case of Ida M. Davenport vs. E. B. Mc Kinney, a case of replevin for Ihe recovery of goods unlawfully held, was awarded lo the plaintiff The complaint charged the defend-J ants with unlawfully holding a piano worth $J50. The defendant failed to appear and the jury awarded the pia no and $15(1 damages lo plaintiff. The case, of Frank L. Little vs. the Jacohson-Bade Co. came to trial this (Continued on Page 4) HIGH SCHOOL WILL HAVE 600D FOOTBALL TEAM The high school boys have begun some light practice for the coming football season. While they lost some of their strong men by graduation last June, they have some good ma terial left, and will be in the game with a rush. Prof. Stevenson this year wil! have the assistance of Prof. Young, a foot ball man, in the work of coaching the team. The old men who will again be in the line are Mc Chesney, who made a record at quar ter last year, said to he the heal in the valley; Davis, the big center; Tracy, a heavyweight guard; Geo. Parker, Thacker, Austin, and Clclcn. Ralph Shortridge will be a new man, and there is said to be some excellent new material. The boys propose to mnke a showing thai will be creditable to the school, MUCH WILL DEPEND UPON SECOND ARABIC NOTE Very Little Is Needed to Make Permanent Rupture With Germany and Austria. (Rv United Press) Washington. Sept. II. Hope for satisfactory settlement ol the Ger man submarine warfare controversy waa based today on dispatches con cerning the supplementary note hand rd Ambassador Gerard Officials lliuuglil this might give "full satisfac tion" promised by German Ambassad or Vop Uerinlorff .ten days ago. The German-American situation to iluy again overshadowed all other is sues. Talk of rupture with both Aus tria and Germany, continued. It is lunnidered significant that Ihe admin istration has not attempted lo deny oi deplore widespread speculation, as previously done. The president and Secretary Lansing are aludving the Arabic note, but no aciioin is likely until the second German note is re ceived. Sub Would Begin at Once. New York. Sept. II. War with America would follow in a few days after breaking off diplomatic rela tions between this country and Ger many, Ambassador Von Bernslorff !a quoted as aaying in today's New York Sun. "If relations are broken off" lleratorff is quoted, "German subma rines would be instructed to sink ev erything, and. of course, this would mean war with America." CITY NEWS To Sm Big Movie Rnlla Ralston went to Portland this morning to witness the performance of "The Binh of a Nation." the big U-reel photoplay now running at the lleilig theatre. Three hours are re quired to run this play, which is founded on the novel "The Clansman," a story of Civil War days. Over I8.0fti people were required lo stage Ihe pro duction. Many Albany people have seen the play and pronounce it the film-wonder of the age. Motor Parties to City Among those going to Portland by- auto this morning in the Hawkins and Simpson cars are Mrs. Mary Simpson, Mrs Cecil Cathey. and children. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hawkins, Misa Lora Taylor, Miss Gertie Taylor, and Harry Hawkins. They will spend Ihe week end in the metropolis, motoiing up the new Columbia highway Sunday and returning to Albany early next week. Visiting Ruth Fisher The Misses I net Lemke, Hasel llockcnsmiih. Eulah Hand. Caroline Wright, and Elsie Bain left this morn ing for Talbot where they will apend the 'day with Miss Kuth Fisher. Return to Nebraska Mr. and Mrs. Waller Palmer, who have been gursts at the home of Judge II. M. Palmer, left laal night on their return to their home in Nebraska, going by the way of Salt Francisco, to stop off at the exposi tion Indiana People Here Emmett Tohl, and family, have at their guesta R. V. Brady, a cousin o' Mr. Tohl. and Mra. Brady, of War saw, Indiana. The Bradya have been making an extended tour of the west, coming out over the northern route, through Yellowstone Park, and will return via the fairs in California. Hand Cut on Wood saw A report reached this office last night that a man named Carwell got a bad cut by getting it caught in a woodsaw yesterday afternoon. The wounds were dressed by a physician and it is understood thai no serious results wiH follow. Gates Man on Jury T. L. Lawson, a nurseryman near Galea, ia in the city doing duty on Ihr Jury. Moved to Oregon City V. L, Valavan and family left for Oregon City this morning where he will teach in tlia public schools of that place. Both to Visit Parents Prof. O. V. While left thii morn ing for Portlr.nd where he will spend Sunday with his mother, and Mrs. While will go on to Forest Grove where she will visit her parents. Hewitti to Portland- Judge and Mrs. II. H. Hewitt left this morning ior Portland where they will spend the week end. They were accompanied as far ai Salem by Mra Hewitt's mother, Mra, Elgin, who 100,000 MEN ARE LOST BY GERMANY The French Report In An At tempt to Pierce the Lines of the French. CLAIMS NO ADVANTAGE GAINED BY CAMPAIGN Germans, Though, Penetrated French Trenches, But at Enormous Loss. (By United Press) Paris. Scpl. II The Iperman Crown Prince's attempt to pierce the French lines in Argonne have failed with enormoua losses, it is officially claimed t ok lay. The Crown Prince has not obtained a single strategic re sult of importance, the communique said. It la declared the Prince baa lost over one hundred thousand men in an attempt to pierce the lines of the French. It is admitted, however, that the Germans penetrated the French trenches in Wednesday and Thursday attacks; but the statement declared the German losses were out of all proportion compared with the ground gained. Rat Increase Denied. (By United Press) San Francisco. Sept. II. The rate for increasee sought by express com panies was denied, today by the state ailroad commission, which in so rui ng killed the increase authorized by :be federal interstate commerce com mission. ALBANY HAS NEW mUFACKOINSTITOTION It Is the G. & L Waterless Soap Factory and It Is Good One Deserving Success. Albany haa a new factory here, a rood one. without any promotion or brass band attachment, a aoap fac tory, which is to be hoped grows into a bi gthing. It deserves to because ihe product is undoubtedly first-class, fine thing. The proprietors are Goltra & Lowrie, and the factory is on Main atreet. The product is call ed Waterless soap. It is put up in cans of different sizes and sold foi 25 cents, 60 cents and $1, according to aize of can. The manufacturers ire hustling young men, who mean business. They have recently been demonstrating the goods at the coun ty fair and other places in the valley, and expect to have il on sale at all the places in Albany as well as in the valley generally, eventually further than that It Is an Albany product and ahould be called for. Motion Filed A motion to strike out portions of the complaint of the Albany Retail Merchants association was filed to day by the defendant, Ella Thomas. BEST FANCY SHOTS IN WORLD TO BE IN ALBANY On account of the norm the monthly medal shoot did' not take place yesterday afternoon as antici pated. Il was postponed until Fri day, when the big event of the year will lake place, when Mr. anil Mrs. Topperwein give an exhibition of fancy shooting. They are marvels. After being at Baker City a few days ago the Democrat said of them: About the only shots which Mr. Topperwein made that Mrs. Topper wein did not duplicate were those in which he turned somersaults or stood on his head. The two broke apples, wooden blocks, marbles, balls, pota toes, eggs, and various other objects thrown into the air, using rifles, pij tols, and shotguns. Shots were made from all positions and tinder all nature of handicaps. One of the most diffi cult shots made was by Mr. Topper. wein when he fired a .22, ejected the shell into the air and hit it with a second shot. TEACHERS TO MEET HERE MONDAY IN INSTITUTE Public Is Urged to Turn Out For Reception Monday and Lecture Tuesday. Monday morning Albany will be Ihe Mecca of the teachers of Linn and Itenton counties, who will gather here lor the annual institute tobe held in the new Junior high school building. Between three and four hundred ped agogues, male and female, young, pretty and otherwise. The list of instructors and lecturers on this year's program includes most of Ihe best talent in the stale, and the visiting teachers should enjoy a very profitable meeting. Monday evening there will be a re ception to the teachers in the new school building, and it is the desire of the superintendent that everybody at tend who can do so -Mr. Jackson in forms the Democrat that the affair will be informal, and aks the business and professional men and their fam. lies and other residents of Albany lo turn out and welcome the visiting teachers. Business suits are the prop er thing, he says, "for this is no while vest parade. luesday evening there will be a lec ture that will be cell worth going to hear. Miss Fannie liarlcy, a noted traveller anJ lecturer, will be heard in an illustrated talk on "Old Mexico." Miss liarlcy ia a talented woman and ler lectures are worth the price charg ed for the entertainment. This is al so free and the public is cordially in vited. The list of instructors follows: J. A. Churchill, superintendent of public instruction. Salem; Frank K. Wells, assistant uierintendent of public instruction, Salem; W. J. Kerr. resident Oregon Agricultural Col- It ge, Corvallis; E. D. Kessler, depart ment of education, O. A. C , Corvil hs; Edwin T. Keed. college editor. O. A. C. Corvillis; W. A. Barr. member of faculty O. A. C. Corvallis; Dr. De- Uusk. U. of U., r-ugene; j. H. Acker- man, president Oregon formal school. Monmouth; Thomas H Gentle, prin cipal of training school. Monmouth; M. S. i'lttmaa. department ol educa tion. Monmouth; Kathertr.e Arbuth rot. critic of intermediate grades. Monmouth; S. S. Duncan, county sti- oerintendent of schools, Mc.Minnvillc: L. P. Harringtotn, state industrial field worker. Salem; Mamie L. Fulkcr- 1, primary aveciahst.." Salem; F. Thordarson. superintendent of schools,' Lebanon: K. V. Kirk, superintendent of Corvallis schools. Corvailis: A. H. Weber, principal south Brownsville school. Brownsville: Joseph ilenncr. rural school supervisor. Linn county. Lebauon; H. M. Crooks, president Al- Sany college. Alliany. A Pretty Display- John Neeley. manager of the Al bany Gun store, has arranged an at- .racnve window display in the cant .vindow of the store. Autumn leaves. red berries. China pheasants, shotgun md shells reminds the hunter that :he festive game season for the rina necked bird will open Oct. 1st. and he begins to get out the old shot gun nd limber up tor the sport. Here from Tacoma Miss Ella Hoska. of Tacoma. is vis ting with Miss Bertha Lee, al the home of Dr. W. H. Lee. BotfTMiss ioska and Miss Lee will teach in Brownsville high school this year. McFarland-Gibbons Fight she celebrated Mcrarland-Gibbons ight, to take place in New York City tonight, will be given on the screen at he Globe touiglit. This is the most talked of fight of the year. The Devil At the Rolfe last night a good siz ed crowd enjoyed The Devil, a play full of intensely interesting situations. borne great action is shown,, with scenery to match. It will be given .ic:a in tonight. Died at Hospital Today Mrs. Peter Xeuschwamler, aged 62, of Harrisburg, died at St. Mary's hos pital this afternoon- from a complica tion of diseases. German Victories. (Hy United Press) Berlin, Sept. IL Gen. Von Hindcn burg's right wing captured Lunno. while Ihe Austrian forces captured lba, and are now approaching kos- sovo. R. R. President Died. (By United Press) s Montreal, Sept. II. Sir William Van Home, aired 72. former presi dent of the Canadian Pacitic Rail road, died here today. 'O Warranty Deed. D. A. Hatfield and wife to Samue) F. I. are and wife, July 19, 1VI5. Laud in Sec. 6, Tp. 14, S. R. 2 west. 0 acres. ;iu. GUARDS AT INDEPENDENCE A6AINST FIRE BUGS (By United Press) Independence, Sept. 11. tlopgrow- erl today placed guards armed with shot gum about their hopyards. The Southern Pacific warehouse is heav ily guarded. 1 here haa been no fur ther fires. GENERAL CLEANUP F Government Proposes to Rid Country of Austro-German Conspirators. GUILTY REPRESENTATIVES MUST GO AT ONCE Those Participating in Muni tion Conspiracy Will Be Pro secuted Criminally. . (By United Press) Washington, Sept 11. The govern ment has decided on a general "clean up" of Austro-German agents who can be convicted of participation in a conspiracy to cripple the American munitions industries. The whole country will be combed for offenders. U was stated authoritively today that the state department plans for dis posing of diplomatic and consular re presentatives guilty of participation, through the recall system, each, how ever, it is believed had several agents. These the department of justice in tends to prosecute criminally. Skidel Captured. (By United Press) Berlin. Scut. II. Field Marshall Von Hindenberg has captured Skidel. 20 miles east of Grodno, after a three days battle in which the Russians lost heavily, according to official an nouncement today. MLLE. JOMELLI WILL SING IN ALBANY SOON : 'es '.' Noted Grand 'Opera Singer, to Appear Here; Also Good Vaudeville -Shows. Manager Ayres. of the Globe Thea tre, announces that Mile. Jeannie Jo melli, the grand opera singer who has created such a furor in Portland this summer with her wonderful ainging. will be heard in Albany within' the next two weeks. Mr. Ayres received a telegram from Jomelli'l manager this morning, and will go to Portland to complete arrangements ior tha booking of this noted vocalist. Al bany music lovers will welcome her heartily when she appears. Mr. Ayres also gives assurance that he will run the Empress vaudeville bill complete in his theatre in the near future, and will treat theatre patrons to some real shows, the same that appears in Portland. Albany is ideally situated for this and -should be able to support vaudeville two nights a week. The circuits playing in Portland finish Sunday night and make the jump to San Francisco. leaving nearly a week of open dates. Eugene patronized both the Pantages and Orpheum last ear. The Em press was booked last week, but trou ble with the railroad made it neces sary to canceL The players go through in a special ear. and when it can be arranged to stop the baggage here without extra charge Albany will get the shows. , MAN WHO BUILT FIRST LINN CO. CABIN DEAD Robert Earl recently died at Net Perce, Idaho, at the age of 81 years. He was one of Linn county's earliest settlers, living at Albany and near here during the earliest days of the city, a pioneer of '45 or '46. He has been credited with building the first house, or cabin, in Linn county, on the Santiam near Knox Butte. Who actually built the first one has beer a nutter of dispute: hut Earl va about as near it as any one. He re sided in Albany for a good many years, a few years ago going up into Idaho to spend the remaining days of his life with relatives. Violent Earthquake. Rome, Sept. II. Acqttila (was shaken by a violent earthquake lasl night, but no deaths are reported. RUSSIANS SAY THEY , ARE HOLDING GERMANS Report ThirdDefeat of Austrians Within Three Days and t 5000 Prisoners. (By United Press; Petrograd, Sept. 11 After several days quiet, fighting about Riga has ueen renewed, General Von Bczcler is directing a heavy German attack from . Friederiechstadt to Dviutk. thus far the Slavs have been able to repulse Von Beseler, but the violence ol the German pressure is becoming greater. Headquarters officials ex- ressed confidence that General Rus- ky will be able to hold the Dvina hne without reinforcements. The of ficial statement today told of the third leteat of the Austrians within three days at Trembowla and Chcrtkogg. hen priftOnera were taken. Rus sians and Germans are fighting bitter- .y for the possession of Skidel. jiiles southeast of Grodno. The Teu tons were checked by the artillery awl niacninc guns. vrounu v UKonir mc Germans are strongly on the olfens ve also. Soma Corn Stalk At the First National Bank may be een a corn stalk that is some stalk. whether in Oregon or Illinois It is . 3 tcet 4 inches tall. 'and it would take Pitcher Small of the Albanys. to tump and reach the iirst ear of corn, 't is called ensilage corn. Mr. Ralph McKechnie. assistant cashier of the hank, raised it. and says he has some nore just about as tall. ) CITY NEWS ' 9 Mia Mason in Portland , Miss Flora Mason went to Port land this morning to visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Kevins, who leave next week for the east to take their niece. Miss Elizabeth Peacock. to Wellesley college. Mra. Turner Here Mrs. Hattie Olson Turner, of Port land, arrived last night on a visit at the home of her mother, Mrs. Chris. Howland. Mrs. Turner 'is a former employee of the Democrat office foe several years. -' V.y ' Bora In Portland, on Aug.' 27. to Mr. and Mrs. Irwin H. Curl, a daughter. Char lotte Ruth Curl. The parents arc former residents of Albany, the father being a son of Dr. CurL J Sheldon at Portland S. L. Sheldon, of the Hamilton store, returned last night from Port- land, where he mode a study of the latest in dress goods departments lor a couple of days. Either on the train just before getting off or on hb way ome from the train Mr. Sheldon lost his Elk's tooth, with initials on it. L; S. S Found later on the train. ' Went to Alsea ' Burr Sloan. L. G. Lewellmg and Dennis W. Merrill left this morning tor the Alsea to look after the re naming deer of that part of the state They went in the Sloan car. Went to Eugene : Mrs. F. H. Shackleford went to Sa lem this afternoon to spend the week uid with friends, after a visit of sev eral weeks at the home of her father. X. D. Conn. .rrom the House of David At the corner of First and Broad lbin streets today a well dressej couple appeared, and the gentleman it on.e began playing a cornet, with skill. This, drew a crowd. Another thing that helped draw was Ihe lor.s hair of the man. with curly whiskers , match. The first thought was pat ent medicine: but. instca.l it was re ligion. The couple are here in the interest of the restoratioiu of the House of Urael. or as one pennant reads, the House of David Besides i talk, numerous pictures were -1:ow:i of the Benton Harbor. Mich., plant of the people, where besides .heir church they have a park, where large crowds gather to hear their oand and enjoy the pleasant , sur roundings, j ; Pumpkin Shove The annual pumpkin show will take )lace at Junction City September 16. '7 and 18, Thursday. Friday and Sat urday. 1'itippkins are in fine shape this year, and there will be a display that will make the world sit up and take notice. Doesn't Take Baths Misfits in Albany Democrat says: 'Misfits never saw a bathing suit until 'ie was of age. The less logger" the better the swimming." Ten chances :o ore if he found one lying around, even at this stage of his experience, he wouldn't know whether it was a bathing suit or an old discarded sock Brownsville Times. At Hospital- Mrs. J. J. Gallagher, who lives west of town, underwent a dangerous stir gical operation in the hospital in Al bany yesterday for fibroid tumor. The operation is reported to have been successful and she is getting along as welt as can be expected. Lebanon E. A. ! BEST YET HELD Exhibits Were Good, Races Fast, Crowds Large and . Interest General. NEW RECORD OF 1:04 . FOR TRACK . MADE Albany Baby Won First Place in Eugenics For Boys,: .Lebanon For Girls. Scio, Sept. II. A full day of events irought to a close the three day pro gram of the Ninth Annual Linn Coun ty Fair yesterday. A thunderstorm 'ollowcd by a downpour of rain mar red the final racing of the three day meet but the judging aud awards ere all completed in morning. Late last night weary officials experienced the first relax they have had for weeks in the preparation and many letails of the fair. A record was established over all previous attempts at making the fair -.n institution of particular interest to" he farmers. On Thursday, the sec nd day all tickets of admission were iold. Yesterday another big crowd flocked to the fair grounds. This year's display is said to be far superior to any other ever given in the county. Representatives of arge stock papers have praised the exhibits to the .ikies and have re- narked upon the rapid increase in he quality of the stock jiurmg the -ast four years. , Great credit is given o the fair for this, improvement. - F. H, Sherman owner of the Ideal harden Ranch. nearScio cipwurcd first prize in the general forming ex- . ibjtT Second prize -was won by ' eonard Gilkey, owner of the. Banner 'arm at Lebanon and third place went Leo Zellcr of Thomas. .'The children's; farm exhibits of so "uch interest to Governor Withy- ombc who visited the fair on Thurs day, was divided into sections for .hildren over and under 12 years of ige. In the first division Orville Pepperlin of Scio was awarded the 'due ribbon. Floyd Umerhot'er of '.ebanon was second and Leslie Thayer of Scio third. The little ones inder twelve-were headed by Herman teller of Thomas. Amy Liskey of cio and Orville Powell of Crabtree. In domestic art exhibits Scio won vcr Lebanon while in exhil,: of lanual training Alliany was first with t.ebanqn second. Scio has no 'man ual training department. " The general exhibit of fine arts and extiles attracted a great deal' of at- icnuon iroin inc lames, nunurrui ui . t . t t j- i r t i r entries from the finest specimens of needlework to knitting, tatting, rop' York and matching, each drew their -arious first,, second and third prize -ibbona. One exhibit of the work of 'adies over 60 years of age was a tie between present day accomplish ments and the Carefully exact forms of the days that are gone. Exhibits were entered from. Portland, Salem. Eugene.' Springfield, Alltany( TJan tent. Lebanon. Shedds, Fox Valley, (Continued on Page 4.) 61BB0NS AND ffflLAND TO FIGHT AT N. Y. TONIGHT New York, Sept. 11. Mike Gibbons of St. Paul, who is generally credited with hefng the cleverest fighter in the ring today, and Packey McF.irl.inl of Chicago, who was gen'rally credit ed with all that -two oc. three ye'.rr ago, will come together dt the Ront on Motordrome tonight. 'The lilt is scheduled to last ten rounds, and there is no reason to doubt that it will he any shor'er, barring lucky punches. The pltfcliistic world has been fed up for a month for this bout. Pan: records have been delved into, almost everyone who ever beard o: a b.i.-iitjf plove has speculated on it i outcome, and when it is all simmered down ilns bin feature Hands oi.t above ihu ret that no one, not even McFirlan.l or Gibbons theinselve--know any more about ft than anyone else. And that is nothing! has been visiting here.