ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
Established in 1863
Bant Advertising Medium la
Linn County
VOL. XXVIII
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREO ON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1 91 5.
No. ltd.
THE WEATHER
FAIR TON10HT nd TUESDAY.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Are Best Equipped For Good
Results in History of
Our Schools.
JUNIOR HIGH HAS ADDED
MATERIALLY TO EFFICIENCY
Splendid Corps of Teachers In
Charge of the Different
Departments.
The Albany public schools cgait
murk lor the year this iniirninK, un
der thf mini favorable circumstances
in the history of the schools, with a
Utile enrollment. The addition oi
the junior high o the working equip
nient ol the schools hut put a stimu
liu'lo the work thai is (oinii to have
a marked effect on school condition!
here.
The rorp of teachers i a strong
one, ptitiinii our schools in the fruut
tank of the schwds of the coast.
The complete list of teachers, with
their assignments, it aa follows:
C. W, Iloelticher, aupcrintendent.
Senior high. W. H. Young, priitcl
pal; E. A. Hudson. C. I'. Steven.
W. E. Wooda. H. C. Clifford. Au
rclia Hurch. Mae Lewis, l.ulu Heist.
Maude Miller, Lillian Tliordarson.
Winnifred Patterson.
Junior High. .G. E. Finncriy.
principal; M. M. Gilbert. Minnie Mc
Court. Myrtle Worlcy. Edna K. Met
calf, Zilpha Calloway, Ray Hudson.
Elementary grades Margaret Kilcy.
Nellie Talc. Lottie Morgan. I.elh.i
McCulloiinh, Veronica Tracy, Zclla
Hurkhart.
Madison. O. IX flyers, principal;
Dorothy Shank, Anna Mayne, Hrrtha
Ilraden. Edith McCourt. 'Aiwilita Wil
on. Bessie Hell. Kliiahcth Ryan.
Mablc. W. A. Scou. principal:
f'atisy Colhy, Ella Tliarkrr. Sara Jew
ell. Mabel Schitltx. Maude Wjlls. i
East. Mrs Anna llodgkius, princi
al: Gertrude I'urhler, Lenora I'attoii
Special in music J. p. I. an.
Janitors. Maple. A. R. McCoy;
junior hit(h. J. W. Richardsn; senior
high. It. G. Hall: Madison, John
Brnckman: East. C. DrWall.
AlonK special lines the school will
lie particularly strolls. . In manual
training already a fine record h:is lieeti
made under Prof Htufson. Prof
Stevens, besides besides his science
work is very capable in athletic train
. ing. , He will he assisted by Prof. II
C. Clifford, of the commercial depart
mriit, who has no superior in Orexon
In panmanship. who is also a banc ball
man and Rood in field work. The
commercial department is doing good
work under Miss Lewis and a depart
ment of much importance is domestic
scieuce under the effk-ienl manage
menl of Miss Thordarson. Miss Met
salf, who comes from Portland, in
physic:! culture work will add mater
ially lo the work of the schools. Prof.
Yoiiuk, principal of the high school
has taken muc.lt interest in athletics,
hesides his regular work, and will he
of valuable assistance on the field.
LINN COUNTY PROPOSES
- TO GET $50 HOG PRIZE
Breeders of Berkshire In Linn
county will be well represented at the
Oregon Stale fair to he held nt Salem
commencing September 27, and dol
ing October 2. A prominent Linn
county breeder says that the $50 tro
phy offcted by the American Berk
shire association will be seen in this
county after the close of the state fair.
The' American Berkshire association,
tor the purpose of encouraging breed
ers generally to exhibit their herds at
the slate fairs of l'JIS, offer! a solid
silver trophy (value $50), to the own
er of the best herd of Flerkshires, con
sisting of a boar and three sows un
der one year, at each state fair thai
provides a spearate classification for
Herkshires. Animals farrowed nfter
September I, 1914, will be considered
eligible to compete for tin prize
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER 10
BE ARRESTED IN C0L0RA00
Will Be Charged By Mine
Workers With Taking Part
In Battle of Ludlow.
Illy United Press)
Trinidad, Colo., Sept. all). Plans for
the arrest of John I). Rockefeller, Jr..
for aliened pari in the battle of Lud
low, was laid today by attorneys for
the United Mineworkers, w ho expect
to Imvc him taken into cuilodv when
be arrives lo inspect his Colorado in
terests. A. M. Ilrkher, tietieral conn
ed fop the miners is due in Denser to-
PBDM1NENT 0. E. OFFICIALS
IN THE CUT TOMY
President Gilman and Party
Greatly Pleased With Things
Up the Valley.
Vine prominent officials of the Ore
lion Electric were in the city today on
their way up the road inspecting In?
road and observing conditions alone.
the way. They were much pleased;
with appearances and prospects, an I
are confident of a decided improve ;
nient lor the belief. Orciton Electri"
affairs here looked good In them.
This nooil they took dinner at the Al
bany. The following- composed the
parly: L. C. Gilmnn, president: C. .
Jcnks, general manner: W. O S.
Kinue. traffic manager; A. J. David
son, superintendent; John Dickson, .
general master mechanic; D. I.)
Clottgh, master mechanic; J. A. I.ind-!
sey. master carpenter: J. II. Conlan. !
ncnerat road master;. W. P. Powers, j
T. & P. audit. After truing as far as'
Eugene, they will return tonight
Wireless Strike.
(By United Press)
Sari "Francisco. Sept! 20. The wire
less oerators of the Union Pacific
declired a strike today against the
Marconi comparer. Twenty-five op
erators are out today and others are
ioiuing them as fast as vessel reach
fort. The. wireless men were ordered
from the steamers President. Umati-
la, Topcka, Contrress, Yoscinite. Wil -
laiuelle, and J. B. Stetson when they
arrived today.
The operators demand $60' a month
(r first man and $50 for second.
St. Menshould Bombarded.
( Hy United Press)
Paris. Sept. 21. A large number of
citizens, including the assistant of the
mayor, were slain last night when
the German bombarded St. Men
should nt long range. The city hall
and other public buildings were dam
aged. Sued for Libel.
Rev. Dwiglit Hillis, a leading Chau
tauqua attraction nt Albany this year,
hns been sued by hi nephew, Percy
C. O. Hillis. ol Victoria. II. C. for
$50,000 damages for libel, because he
said he paid a $I2.(X.) debt contracted
hy the nephew. The Democrat's
guess is that Percy C. D. recovers
oooo.
Torpedo Incident! Settled.
(By United Press)
Berlin, Sept 20. The diplomatic sit
uation siifrotimling the Hesperian and
Ordna incidents is regarded today as
settled hy Germany's note to Ameri
ca. The agreement over the Arabic
torpedoing will end the German
American controversy, it is officially
stated.
Steamer Burned.
(By United Press)
Halifax, N. S. Sept. 20. Four hun
dred and eight passengers and crew
were taken safely from the burning
steamer Athinia in mid ocenen by the
liner Tuscania, according to a wire
less from the latter today. Only one
rerson perished.
Artillery Battle on Argonne
(By United Press)
Paris, Sept. 17. French gunners
have exploded the German supply sta
tions south of Arras, the Communique
today says, A terrific artillery battle
in Argonne and along the Aisne Is
nroceedinir incessantly. Trench fight'
inir last niuht hrtween Somme and
j Aisne 'was indecisive.
COLLEGE HEAD
WILL GO EAST
President H. M. Crooks Files
Resignation to Take Effect
November 1.
HAS BEEN WITH LOCAL
INSTITUTION TEN YEARS
Temporary Successor hot Yet
. Named But Will Be Con
sided Tonight.
The formal resignation of Dr. It.
M. Crooks from the presidency of Al
bany college was filed w ith Win Fort
miller, secretary of the college board,
this piorning to lake effect November
1st. Dr. Crooks leaves Albany lo take
up the positio n of president of Alma
College. Alma, Michigan, after 10 years
service as the head of the local insti
tution. During his term of office Dr.
Crooks has kept the college on 1 sound
basis and has succeeded in securing it
large endowment which is all but
completed. During his term a new
tract of land has been acquired west
o; the city on which a new Albany
College will rise in the near future, and
this is largely the result of Dr.
Crooks' work.
No successor to Dr. Crooks has been
named, nor is it likely that a new head
o:' Albany College will be selected for
some time. A member 01" the present
faculty will be selected to carry the
duties for a time, but who this will be
is also a conjecture. Plenty of time
will be taken in selecting a new presi
dent, and the best man in the country
that can be had can lie counted on to
head the college in 1916.
A meeting of the executive board
of the college will be held tonight at
which the matter of filling the presi
dent's chair will come up.
CORRESPONDENT WRITES
. . ON ADAM AND EVE
(Editor Democrat). I will write a
few words for those who like to use
their minds to think. We have had j
some ideas presented by men on t,ic
Adam and Eve question in the past!
few weeks. That is good enough to
hanic a dog. y
One is, that Eve represents the evil
part hy givin;; of her fruit, instead
of the tree to her husband, and Mar
the virgin (who did not have any
husband), the good by bringing forth
good fruit. Gen. 4 chapt and 1st verse.
Eve said when she gave birth to Cain.
"I Jiave begotten a man from the
Lord, and the Lord seems to take
special care of him, that no one should
do him harm."" Gen. 4. chapt. lo, verse
While the son of the Virgin Mary was
slain: the Bible claiming both came
from God. From Gen. to Rev. the in
nocent suffer for the guilty. Why5
Read, think, use your mind, don't sit
and hold your moult, open and let
some other fellow shovel it in with a
scoop. The 15th chapter of Leviticus
hns no reference to Eve. She was
pure and clean. That' is the law of
cleanliness to the children of Israel.
Again one says there was a snake
crawling up the tree of knowledge of
good and evil. These wordi cannot
he found in the Bible. Neither was
the serpent made to crawl till after
he had beguiled Eve. Then later on
we find him walking. Job 1st chapt.
7th verse. And again some time some
way he got into heaven. Rev. 12th
chapt.r verses 7. 8, 9.
MRS. BELLE SC1IR1MER
W. S. McClure and daughter, Er
nestitte, of Chicago, went to Gates this
morning on a business trip.
Billion Dollar Deadlock.
(By United Press)
New York, Sept. 18. The belief
was expressed in financial circles this
afternoon that ttie allien commission
and New Yodk hankers are deadlock
ed over the billion dollar loan. This
view was strengthened hy the fact
that'British Ambassador S''ing Rice
conferred Airing the day with Lord
Reading of the. commission. It was
assumed that-the ambassadors- aid
was sought in arranging a comprint
ise.
ARCHIBALD SAYS HE '
IS PERFECTLY INNOCENT
That He Merely Took Dumba's
Letter Without Knowing Any
thing About Its Contents.
(By United Press)
New York, Sept. A). James P,
Archibald, the American correspond
ent and message bearer fur Austrian
Ambassador Dumba, arrived today on
the liner Rotterdam. He has not
been arrested.
Archibald said if prosecution
hiui is intended. It would be most un
just, as he is pcriectly innocent. He
said he merely took the letter un
wittingly. He declined to discuss thr
case further.
VAUDEVILLE TO HAVE TEST
IN' ALBANY FOR TWO OAYS
Portland Minister Goes From
Pulpit to Stage For a
. Reason.
Albany people will have an oppor
tunity; tunighr and tomorrow to say
'whether or not they want vaudeville
at the local theatres. Manager Ayres
of the Globe has secured two of the
best acts of the Pantages circuit to
drop off here for a short engagement
between the Portland and San Fran
cisco jinnp. Eugene starts tonight
with the full Empress hill at one thea
tre and the balance of the Pantages
bill that does not come here at anoth
er. Surety Albany can support one.
Manager Ayres says that if the pat
ronage warrants it he will enlarge the
regular Monday and Tuesday bill to
include a full evening of vaudeville.
, Tonight Frank W" Gorman, the
singing parson, will be heard in vocal
numbers. Rev. Gorman up to Sun
day night was a pastor of the Atkin
son Memorial Congregational church
in Portland, but he has given up the
ministry for the present to fill this
vaudeville engagement. Yesterday he
preached his last sermon in his church
and at 2 o'clock sang in Pantages
theatre.' He hasi tr magnificent voic;
and has made a name for himself as
a vocalist.
In addition a big act. will he the
Rondas. singers, ihnccrs. musicians
and trick bicyclists in an act that is
seldom seen off the big circuits. They
arc a clever troupe and received ;?ood
mention in the Portland papers lor
their work last week.
Albert Gillette will again appear in
Baritone solos in contrat to Dr. Gor
man's tenor. In addition are the
Globe orchestra and six reels of pic
tures, including sticlistars as Richard
C. Travers. Fielding Romainc and
Lillian Walker.
M. C. Gill returned .to Scio thii
morning alter visiting over Sunday at
the home of his daughter. Mrs. Fran
cis Ahnold. ; .
(9SKiS(Bs)i(B39
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Remember the monthly Sale
Saturday, Sept. 25. List your
property early in the week. Spe-
1 cial demand for seated buggies.
2nd hand automobiles and shoats
Farmery opportunity to sell or
buy. Always big monthly sale of
Livestock.
1!SIS?(I(S9
PRES. H. M. CROOKS
Who hat resigned and will go to
Alma. Michigan. ,
GERMANS ARE
SMASHING THINGS
Three Hundred Thousand Rus
sians Retreating From the
Vilna Region.
RUSSIANS ADMIT THE
CRITICAL SITUATION
Capture of Vilna Will Mean An
Important Step in March to
Petrograd. .
(By United Press)
Petrograd, Sept. 20. Three hun
dred thousand Russians arc retiring
from the Vilna "egion. under a ter
rible attack on both flanks from the
German forces who are making .her
culean efforts to surround them
Their positio nis more critical than
that of any Russian army since the
war Itegan. Confidence is expressed
in military circles today, however,
that they will either escape the Teu
tons without a general battle or
will smash their way through the
Austro-German offense. Success for
the Russians in Volhynia and Gali
cia is officially reported.
Berlin, Sept 20. German forces
again defeated the Kussians soutnwest
of Dvinsk. while encircling movements
around Vilna continue, according to
official announcement today. The
Teutons have driven the Slavs through
the Novo Alexandrovsk region to
ward Rridgehead before Dvinsk.
A Rockefeller Story.
- (By United Press)
New York. Sept. 18. Rockefeller
offices todiv refused to comment on
the story that they would sell Colo
rado Fuel Iron companv properties
to James J. Hill, because of the Labor
troubles.
FIRE AT GLOBE THEATRE
DOES LITTLE DAMAGE
At about 10 o'clock Sunday morn
ing Manager S. C. Ayres and Jack'
Warner noticed smoke coming out
of the Globe theatre andvan investiga
tion showed that a blaze w as starting
in the property room. Before the fire
department could arrive and extin
guish the flames, quite a little damage
was done to the door, floor and plas
ter of the little room, which is located
at the east end of the foyer, and th'e
walls and ceiling of the foyer were
blackened by smoke. .The total dam
age will amount to about $75., all cov
ered by insurance. The cause of the
fire "is unknown, but ft was undoubt
edly from spontaneous combustioin.
as the room was full of trash, rags, ad
vertising matter, etcw Five reels of
films were also in the room, but were
in the fire proof case arid were not
touched. Had the flames reached this
box it is possible that an explosion
would have occurred that would have
given the fire such a start that the en
tire interior of the theatre would have
been damaged.
MAY WARSH ENOUGH SAID.
IN BIG PLAY WEDNESDAY
Mae Marsh, said by many to be the
most capable actress doing screen
work today, is her own piquant ador
able self all through the scenes in the
four-part Mutual Masterpiece. "The
Outlaw's RevenRe in the Dawn of the
New Republic." which shows the
journey of the canopied traveling
wagon across the Mexican desert
The Outlaw's Revenge in the Dawn
of the New Republic" will be shown
at the Rolfc theatre Wednesday and
Thursday.
Many Homeless.
(By United Press)
Bombay. Sept. 20. Eighty thous
nnd persons are homeless in the plh
of the recent floods in Ganges val
ley, Lucknow dispatches said today.
Eighteen hundred dwellings haye col-
lapsed, and 45 persons were killed
GREECE AND ROMANIA
6ETTING READY TO ENTER WAR
If Bulgaria Makes the Leap
For Germany They Will
. Enter For the Allies.
(By United Press)
Rome. Sept. 20. Greece and Rou
manian are keeping close watch on
Bulgaria's moves and are preparing
to aid the allief if Bulgaria casts her
lot with the Teutons, advices here
ay-
Three classes of Greek reservists
have been summoned to the colors in
apparent anticipation of definite ac
tion soon.
KING MADE A LIQUOR
HADL DOWN THE STREET
Caught Steven Harvey After a
Bicycle Chase Along Second
Street For Several Blocks.
Policeman Griff King yesterday af
ternoon made an interesting capture
Steven Harney, better known as
Frenchy, passed along the street
turning from First street down to
wards Second and thence eastward
King saw him go along with bulgin.
pockets, and Frenchy saw King. Af
ter he had passed King mounted hi
bicycle and followed, and caught up
with him, and niade an inspection
finding two bottles of beer and a bot
tle of whiskey part full, in the insidt
pockets, which he confiscated, anc
took Harney to jaiL This morning
hew as up before Recorder Van Tas
sel, who gave him a fine of $17.50. in
eluding costs. He said the liquo.
came from Independence; but the of
ficials have an idea that it was frorr
an Albany b. p.
Villa Evacuated Tocreon.
(By United Press) .
Washington,' Sept. " 20. Confirma
tion of Gen. Villa's evacuation of Tor
reon was received today by the state
department. He is reported retreat
ing to Chiuahua.
Session of Senate Considered.
(By United Press)
Washington. Sept. 20. It is report
ed today that the president is cohsid
ering a special session of the senatt
to clear up relations with Central am
Sooth American republics. He has ar
rangcrrto confer with Chairman Stone
of the senate foreign relations com
mittee tomorrow..
Found $1000 in Wallet '
While riding on his pony near til-
Jewish cemetery two miles east of th.
city yesterday Raymond Riley Scoti
found a tvallet containing over $10ls
in checks and currency The owne:
can have the .same by calling at th.
home of Mrs. Peter Riley at a22 Eas
Second St.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Lewelling spent
the week end at the home of Mr. Lew-
citing's parents at Verdure.
Kenneth Stevens left this morniiv
for Eugene where he will enter tin
University of Oregon.
Rolla Ralston went to Eugene yester
day to complete his last year at the
University of Oregon.
Prof. C. P. Stevens, of the higl
school faculty, arrived here Saturday.
accompanied by his mother, ready to
resume his work today.
Walter Woods arrived in the city
this morning from Corvallis.
Rev. M. B. Parounagian, Sundaj
school missionary of the Oregon con
fcrence of the Methodist church, re
turned to Salem this morning after
spending Sunday in this city.
K. P. DeVaney went to Thomas on
the morning train to spend a few davs
with his son.
Mrs. J. J. Van Allen left this morn
ing for Detroit to join her husband.
Mr. and Mrs. I. eland Cowan are in
the city having come up from Port
land Saturday for a week end visit
Mr. Cowan is working in the A. & C
railroad office.
Suit for Divorce
A complaint for divorce was filed
today by Samuel H. Harris vs. May E
Harris. They were married July 9
1895, arid three children, aged 18. 16
and 14 are the issue of the marriage.
INTENDENT
SEARS OF KEOKUK
Chas. A. Sears General Super
intendent of One of World's!!
Biggest Power Plants Here. -
STARTED AS AN
ALBANY LAMP TRIMMER
His Engineering Work Hac At
tracted Wide Attention Over
the World.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. A. Sears, of
Keokuk, Iowa, arrived yesterday ev
ening for an Albany visit, and arc the
guests of Mr. Sears' parents. Mr. and
Mrs. C. VV. Sears, and Mr, Sears'
sister, Mrs. Ed. Scars. Mr. Sears is
generai superintendent of the Mis-
sippi Power Plant, at Keokuk, one
of the largest and finest plants in the
world. He had cltarge ofthe .work
of construction, one that attracted
attention all over the world, beiu
one of the finest pieces of engineer
ing in the United States. Ths Keo
kuk Power ,Vlant, which furnishes
power for St. Louis, and several oth
er large cities, besides Keokuk, de
velops 300.000 H. P., and already 110,-
000 H. P. is being used. All the big
magazines have given expended ac
counts, with i)'''3 I ons of the plant.
of which Mr. ?ca 3 ii general super
intendent. .
Before leaving, at a meeting in
Keokuk, Mr. Scars was speaker, giv
ing an address with moving picture
Uustrations of the big power plant
at Big Creek, Calif, one that furnish
es power for Fresno and several
other citiec. the derails of which were
given in .the Keokuk i..t'i, .using a
couple of columns or more. -
Mr. Sears' progress upward in his
work has been full of interest. He
started in .the days of N. H. Allen,
with the Albany ele-'tric light plant,
doing the carbon trick, at first, at-'
ways investigating and going ahead.
From here he went to' Electron.
Wash., where he finally became su
perintendent of. the hig plant furnish
ing power for Seattle, Tacoma and
other cities. His reputation was such
bat he was wanted at Keokuk, at a
hig salary, and since gnin? there has
fully sustained his reputation to such
m extent that there have been caii
for him at other big works.
Mrs. Sears was formerly Miss Ber--iie
Day. a clerk in the 'store of L. E.
ind H. J. Hamilton for several years
during the early days of the store.
tre gladto have them spend their va--ation
season in Albany this year. '
Lawyer Sentenced.
(By United Press)
Seattle, Sept. . 18. Aloysius J.
Speckert. an attorney, iormer pastor
of the "Temple of Light" and spirit
ual lecturer, was sentenced today by
Midge Gillffim to serve six montus to
fifteen years in the nenitentiary. al
lowing a plea of guilty to grand tar-
eny. hpeckert misappropriated "xj
belonging to a client.
Death of Bishop Conaty.
(By United Press)
San" Diego. Sept. 18. Bishop Thoj.
Conaty, of Los Angeles, died sud-
icnly at Cornado today. He had been
in poor health for some time. Out
of respect to the deceased, the C' iri
dic day exposition - tomorrow lias
been postponed to October.
NATIVE OF ALBANY
MARRIED IN CALIFORNIA
The editor of the Democrat has re
ceived an announcement from his old
friends. Mr. and Mrs. W. T. llet rst. of
Pacific Grove, Calif., telling oi the
marriage of their daughter, Martha,
on September 15. to Ulyiies Grant
Edwards. The Hearsts formerly re
sided in Albany, leaving; hrre for Cal
ifornia to make their home, about 25
ytars ago. Their home here was al
Washington and Fourth streets, in
the house that was moved back on
Fourth street and reconstructed, now
owned by Ed. Perry, in which, the
bride was born. Mr. and Mrs. Ed
wards will have the congratulations
and bet wishes of the friends of th?
bride in this city.