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ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
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Baal Advertising MacHuni la
Linn Count
VOL. XXVllI
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREO ON. TUESDAY, 8EPTEMBER 21. 1 915.
No. 117.
FAIR WILL BE A
BIG SUCCESS
Subscription Committee Out
Thli Morning Finds Ready
Responso From Merchants.
NO ADMISSION WILL BE
CHARGED BY FAIR OFFICIALS
Big List of Exhibits Promised
and Showing Will Be Muoh
Larger Than Expected.
The executive lioard ol lh eom
nirrvial club mcl latt night and after
id ing through a short amuuiil ol foil
line work look up III mailer of
boosting the Willamette Valley expo
sition lo It beld Oct. 141-6 The mai
ler ol financing the enterprise came
hi jr the greater p-rl of the d .'. I
M- u. and etd,,i! It' 'he'appoin men
li rirg ii.niiMeea to ca
the buwnesi houses (or the necessary
funds.
The county court has act aside
about e-IKl for Ihe assistance of the
board, and it was decided thai litre;
o' four hundred dollars additional oil'
le needed. The larger amount tub
acrilxd, however, the belter ihowin
can ae'n de It was also d." I:d lo
hold the expenses down f the amount
subscribed and the beat entertainment
will bt given that the turn will al
low. The committee got busy this
morning and encountered encourag
' ing success on the firat day.
The ,ior.oailim of housing the
t k ralilbila is perplexing th.' e m
mil lee. The Portland (inn which fur
nished Ihe canvaaa foe Ihe Corvallis
. fair o((era the' same canvas to the lo
cal fair for $91' for 'the three days'. The
stock exhibili will be placed in the
aircet and a covering will be quite
necessary. The agricultural and hor
ticultural , exhbita will be
displayed in the old Central
school building. The art and textile
. exhibita will be shown in the Rhode-,
building next lo the St. Francis hotel.
The school fair will take place in the
armory as usual and the Y. M. C. A.
will be used for the museum. Dr.
Hill and J. G. Crawford have con
sented to allow their collections to be
used, and an effort is being made to
secure lite excellent exhibit of stuffed
animala of Mr. Coon, of Shedd. There
will also be exhibits of products man
ufactured in l.lnn county, and a cred
itable display in this line and displays
by local merchants ia expected. The
amusement feature of the fair will be
well cared for and aome fine attrac
tions are assured. Some amusement
company will be on hand with merry
go rounds. "(erris wheel, aide Show,
etc., but these will be Ihe only things
charged for. The fair will be aa free
lo the public as Ihe directors can
make il. The purpose ia to boo.il
Linn county, get her incomparable re
sources before the world and attract
aa many eyes this way aa possible.
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Philomath College Fifty Yean Old.
Philomath College ia celebrating its
golden jubilee, it now being fifty years
of age. Only one Oregon college is
older, Willamette. It was atarted by
a United llrethrcn missionary, T. J.
O'Connor, from the east. At one
time it could have been made the site
of the Oregon Agricultural College,
hut the trustees refused lo give up
their principles
FOOTBALL RALLY HELD AT
ALBANY C0LLE6E TODAY
A football rally was held at Albany
College this morning, in an effort to
stir up Interest and enthusiasm in
football for Ihe season. Speeches
were made hy Coach Edward Bailey,
Captain Virgil I'arker and President
II. M. Crooks. Considerable interest
was nroiiscd nud will result in sever
rl new men coining out for practice.
One of Coach Bailey'a chief draw
backa at the present time ia the lack
of material for two teams to use in
scrimmage work.
Arrangements have been made for
games here with the University of
Oregon freshmen and the O. A. C.
underclassmen in the near future. The
game with Willamette University will
be- played October 9, or 16.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS HAVE :
ATTENDANCE OF 1050
Steadily Gaining; Just Getting
Down to Work; Books
Secured.
The work of the public schools ol
the city is Blurting in a very satisfac
tory manner. Veslerday was spent
mostly in adjustment of nutlets, gel
ling new books, located, select stud
ies, etc. While no lessons were
taught, it waa buay day. This morn
ing Ihe real work began. There were
more students, though, and plenty of
things lo attend lo preliminary lo Ihe
big work of the year. The new teach
er, are filling in to the work here
like tquare blocks in square holes,
and the hoard seems to have done
good woik in their selection; bill il
tiikes lime for a belter judgment in
such things. The enrollment increas
ed ii this morning over yesterday
morning, and for some time there will
be a daily increase nhoiil that way.
Following is today's enrollment:
Maple. loX: Central, Junior high
H7. grades 172: standard high. IM;
Madison. 2X4; Fast. 4.1. Total loSt).
The total for ihe aenior and junior
highs ia J7J.
The total attendance ia aome larger
than last year at the same lime.
ALBANY PEOPLE RETURN
-FROM TRIP TO THE FAIR
Many Things of Interest Find
Praise From Travellers
From Valley.
F, M. Krepch, and wife, and F, M
Redficld returned last night at 7
o'clock from San Francisco, where
they attended the fair for a week or
two, and declared thai it is immense.
Mr. French particularly was proud oi
the Oregon building, one that ia at
tracting wide atention. The J build
ings drawing ihe most are those of
Oregon, California, and Canada. The
latter on account of their big dis
plays. The bcsl. individual display of
the whole exposition it that of F. M
Sherman, of Lebanon, which hat giv
en Mr. Sherman uiie a reputation.
Mr. French took occasion to make
aa many trips to the . country aboul
San Francisco at possible and cover
ed nearly 700 miles in that way. il
ia greatly impressed with the Califor
nia roada and says thai they are far
ahead of Oregon in that respect. Pave
ment runs into Ihe country in every
direction. . ,
Mr. French is strong in his criticism
of the various county courtt in th
valley of the eight counties that are
making the display in the horticul
tural palace. The exhibit ia good a
far at it goes, but. California it far
ahead in furnishing growing products,
fresh fruilt. vegetables, etc. And a
man should be kept there all the time
from each county. "There are not
nearly enough men in the exhibit to
answer questions and attend to th
inquiries about Oregon. - All the val
ley countiet are at fault at well at
I. inn. This it an opportunity that
will not come again in our lifetime
when to many people will he gathered
together on this coast, and we should
lake advantage of every minute o fit.
If the members of the court could at
tend the fair they ro doubt would
recognize the possibilities and furnish
money to' carry on this moat essen
tial work. There are two and a hali
months left, and during that time
tome of the most desirable people
will vitit the fair the farmert who
have waited until after the cropa are
harvested. Thit should be taken id
vantage of."
It ia understood that the govern
ment has taken over the Oregon
building, which is located on govern
ment land, and after the fair it will
be converted into a club hottte for Ihe
officers stationed at the Presidio. The
massive big flag alaff will also remain
Villa Defeated
(By Untied Press)
Wishingtor, cpt 21 iiencr.-i'
Pershing wired 'he war department
today il.ut Viola armies a'; ,e i?,t
ing on th. bc't'ir ofler n t it-
feat by I :ii r: inn. Followi.ii' lie re
ceipt. the i',i:,iliient orde.-jJ nil'.
Ii r-- nents : t to General Pitiu'n It,
Ft tno
Had Auto Accident.
Amsterdam. Sept. 21. Kaiser Wil
helm and Prince Joachim were slight
ly injured in an automobile accident
today, according to Berlin dispatch
ca. The imperial automobile wat
wrecked. There are no other detaila
NO SUCCESSOR TO PRES.
CROOKS CHOSEN LAST NIGHT
All Efforts Being Bent to Col
lect Notes on Endowment
Before Oct. 15th,
At a meeting of Ihe executive board
of Albany College latt night the ret
ignation of President Crobkt wat
and accepted, but no action wat taken
towards appointing his successor.
Thai mailer will be left for Ihe con
sideration ' of the full board which
meets in about two weeks. Inasmuch
aa Dr. Crooks will be here until No
vember, I, there wat thought to be no
hurry about appointing a temporary
head, and the regular aession of Ihe
board waa given thai duty.
The date for paying noiet given on
the $-'5l.) endowment fund will end
October IS, and all efforla will be de
fied to collecting these papers be
fore that dale in order to teceive the
$5(1.11110 offered by J. J. Hill if $200,-
t'sl it pledged in collectable' sccuri-
lies before November first. There
will be no trouble in this, tayt Wil
liam Forimiller. tecrelary of the
board, and nearly all will be paid on
time.
There wat little done at latt night't
meeting atide from accepting the
president! resignation and consider
ing ihe collection of he note on the
endowment. Friends of the college
are looking forward to the meeting
of the full hoard of director! after
October firtl. .
. Mobilizing for Neutrality.
(By United Press)
Washington, Sept. 21 Bulgaria has
ordered mibilizalion, "in the interet
of armed neutrality It it believed
the act:ou will ne followed oy mobi
luatioin throughout the B4ikan
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Conscription Dropped.
(By United Press)
London. Sept. 2. A caucut of con
scription advocates today agreed not
lo prett the issue in the present par
liament unlets the Jaboriles force the
minittry to declare itself againat com
pulsory service.
CHICA6Q PACKERS COMPLAIN
OF ENGLAND'S POLICY
Declared That It Is Crippling
.American Commerce
. Seriously. N
(By United Press)
Washington. Sept. 21. Representa
tives of the Chicago packer! today
orally complained to Ihe slate depart
ment againtt England's crippling of
American commerce. A written com
plaint will be submitted later. The le
gal aspects of the prize court decision
confiscating millions of dollars worth
of American meats wat discussed, at
well at general remediet. ,
Billion Dollar Loan Arranged.
New York, Sept. 21. Arrangement!
for the allies' half billion dollar loan
from American bankera ia Hearing
consummation today. The final de
taila are expected to he cleared up thit
afternoon. Foreignert will not insist
on using the loan for the purchase of
munitions. v
FIRE DEPARTMENT CALLED ON
TO FIGHT NEST OF HORNETS
When one of the members of a col
ony of home's which had made their,
nett under a tidewalk at Ninth and
Oak ttreeta flew through a crack in
the walk and Hung a lady who reside!
in that vicinity, the patience of the
neighborhood would endure no more
The beet have been pestering the wo
men, children, horses and dogt of the
neighborhood and it wat decided to
put a atop to it. So Street Superin
tendent Frank Woods waa called. An
effort wat made to tmoke the trouble
tome intruders out, but without sue
cess. So a call wat tent to the fire
department and Assistant Chief Bill
Woodt went to the tcene with the
fire truck, laid two blocks of hose and
washed the pesta out. It it now laid
to be perfectly aa'fe to travel over the
aformentioned tidewalk.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Cyrut left yester
day for Opal City in Central Oregon
AT
WEILERKOPF
Progress Being Made By the
French, With Grenades
and Bombs.
THREE WEEKS CAMPAIGN
DECLARED EFFECTIVE
In West Theatre Claimed That
the German Positions Are
Badly Damaged.
(By United Prett)
Parit, Sept. 21. The official Com
munique today, j explaining three
wcekt of unturpattcd cannonading in
Ihe wett lhreatre,.ileclared it had re
sulted in the destruction of "divers
enemy works."
The bombardmert waa intended to
destroy the German mitrailleuses and
shelters and impede concentration.
The efficiency of the hail of shells it
proven by reports of aviators. Pris
oners alto admit that the German
position! are badly damaged.
Noteworthy progress was made last
night at llartmannsweilerkops by the
utc of grenade! and bombs, the state
men! laid.
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PREACHER HILLIS HAS
SOME REAL FRIENDS
They Propose to See Him
Through His Present Finan
cial Difficulties.
(By United Prett)
New York, Sept. 21 Offert of aid
came today from many tourcet to
Rev. Newell Dwight Hillis, who dra
matically announced from hit pulpit
Sunday that worldly ambition had
led him from ideals and invoked him
financially. Memberi of Plymouth
church congregation said today that
everything will be cleared up and
Hillis continue aa head of the church.
LUCIUS PLUNKETTASKS FOR
E FROM WIFE
Alleging that his wife, during- the
last cixht years, has been guilv of
associating wiih other men at un
seemly hours and placet, lliat she has
often gone into a rage and called him
vile names and otherwise made life
with her unbearable. Luciut Plunkett
today commenced suit for divorce
Iroin Adeline Plunkett. Thev were
married December 4. 1X90. and 5 min
or children remain at home from the
marriage, whose custodv the father
asks. k
MAE MARSH m' THEODIUVVSREVtrXf
ix THE DAWN OKA NEW REPUBUC
1 01 It- T MUTUAL M,TEflPTVtt
PRUVUUB Ml MilAMCS
At the Rolft Theatre Wednesday and
Thunday.
in I s i-jriJ
OSCAR LEEPER HAS BAD
. WOOD SAW ACCIDENT
Loses Two Fingers and May
Lose the Whole of His
Right Hand.
Oscar Lceper, a resident of Albany
and of near thit city for many yeart,
wat brought to Albany last night
from Blodgett, where he met with a
serious ccid-ut while Quisling in
sawing wood. The engine had been
stopped and the taw wat revolving
with decreating tpeed, Mr. Leeper
not realizing itt force. He took a
monkey rench to fix sojnething about
the machine when hit right hand
struck the taw. Though not going
very fast there wat sufficient force
lo cut through the two front fingers
of the right hand and into Ihe bonei
beyond, shattering them tome. He
wat hurried to the hotpiial at thit
city at rapidly at possible, and Al
bany turgeont were called in to look
after the badly cut-up hand. It it not
certain yet how serious the accident
is; but an effort is being made to
save the rett of the hand. It it pos
sible, though, that it may he neces
sary to amputate the whole hand at
the wrist. Thit will be known with
in a few daya.
Bryan to Confer with President.
(By United Prett)
Washington. Sept. 21. Former
Secretary of Slate Bryan will meet
Ihe president at noon tomorrow, it
was announced today at the White
House. It il regarded significant in
view of Bryan's plant to go to Europe
on hit peace mission toon.
. Tax Ridden England.
(By United Prett)
London. Sept. 21. An increase of
41) per cent in the income tax and oth
er drastic levies to meet the greatest
deficit England ever faced, il propos
ed in a budget introduced in Parlia
ment today by Chancellor of the Ex
chequer McKenna. It it estimate!
the annual revenue at $1.360j000 at
againtt expenditure of $7,950,000,000.
QUEEN OF HOLLAND
HAD A NARROW ESCAPE
Her Automobile Collided With
Another One Causing a
- Serious Wreck.
(By United Press)
The Hague. Sept. 21. Queen Wil
helmina, of Holland, and tix year old
Princets Juliana Louise, narrowly es
caped death today when their automo
bile collided with another car, wreck
ing both. The queen and princest
were slightly bruised. The occupants
of the other car were seriously in
jured. Wilhelmina wai returning
from opening the parliament, where
she made an address
Woman Spy Sentenced.
(By United Press)
' London. Sept. 21. The British gov
eminent hat tenlenced a German wo-
man spy to ten yean imprisonment
and shot her male companion, it il of'
ficially announced today. The names
and circumstance!, however, are
withheld.
SHAKESPEARE CLUB READY
, : FOR THE BUSY SEASON
The Shakespeare club hat gotten
out iti complete program for the
coming year, a very neat little book
let, with William S. himself on the
rover, and numerous ornamentations
through Ihe booklet The first meet
ing of the club will be on October 7,
with the president, Mn. J. K. Wea-
therford as hostess. The plays to be
reviewed during the year will be Mid
Summer Nights Dream. Juliui Caesar
and Much Ado About Nothing. There
will be three tpecial programs, Hal
lowe'en, Mrs. Schmitt. chairman
Twelfth Ni'ht, Mrs. Bodine, chair
man, and Music, Mra. Logan, chair-
man. The annual fete, which the
husbands always anticipate, will be in
charge of a committee with Mrs. Hoi-
man at chairman. The ctub has a
membership of 21, with Mrt. Weath
crford president: Mrt. Bodine, vice
president; Mrt, J. A. McKillop, tec
retary and -Mrs. Schmitt, treasurer.
Y. M. C. A. H0LDIN6 A
COMMITTEE INSTITUTE
Will Last Three Days in Inter
est of Efficiency In Work
to Be Done.
In preparation for the leason'i work
the Young Men'i Christian Associa
tion it holding a teriet of committee
intlituiei in which the plant and poli
cies for the various department! arc
being outlined. The following com
mittee! will meet: Educational, mem
berihip, finance, social, religiout. boys,
and phytical. A final rally of all vol
anteer worker! will be held Thunday
evening at 6:15. Active memberi of
attociationi in other cities will be
present to confer with the various
committees. Mr. Paul Wallace, vice
president of the Salem Water Co..
will meet with the finance committee
thit evening. Mr. I. B. Rhodet. the
ttate tecretary, ia here and will be
present for the three dayt covered by
the institute.
6REAT NORTHERN SUBJECT
TO $5000 WIRELESS FINE
Said to Have Sailed With Only
One Operator Where the
Law Requires Two.
(By United Prett)
San Francisco, Sept. 21. Official
wireless operators of the union oo a
urike againtt the Marconi company
atserted today that the iteamer Great
Northern had violated the federal
statute in putting to sea with only one
telegrapher. The union will atk the
cuitomi official! to enforce the fine
of five thousand dollars.
Left for Round-Up
A crowd of Albany people in sev
eral autoi left thit afternoon for Phil
omath to attend the big rouud-up that
it in progrett there, with a lis: of livt
field attractions. Among tnosc going
were Mr. and Mrt. H. B. Cusick. M l
E. D Cuik-k, Mist Flora Mason. Mr.
P. A. Younar. Mrs. R. E: Ma,cn. Mrs
J. H. Ralston and Ed. Shumermar.n.
Will Go to Pendleton
Mra. Peter Paului and daughter wil
leave in the morning for Pendleton.
to loin Mr. Paulus. and lee the round
up, and also remain two or three
weeki longer. I hey expect to oe
home about the firtt of November.
Mr. Gmlbraith Here
Ex-County Clerk J. P. GalVa.th. :
R1ain Wn-r, in th fifv He w-l'
return to Blaine tomorrow, and Oici
go east to the grand encampment o"
the G. A. K. at Washington. -
Harried Saturday
Walter G. Smith and blizaocth Bro
die. both of Albany, were united 1i
marriage Saturday by Counlv Judj
D. B. Mc Knight,
GET A TICKET
THE Y. M. C. A. COURSE
Albany is being canvassed for the
sale of ticketi for the lyceum course
of the Y. M. C. A., with a good re
sponse; but there needt to be more.
It it a big thing for the city, not a
money maker, and should meet with a
hearty lupport by the people of Al
bany generally. The following ad
dress is issued to our people by the
Y .il. C. A.:
To Friends and Patrons:
A Luceum Courte can appropriate
ly be compared to any other public
inttitution whole purpose il not to
make money, but lo provide that
which stimulate! better educational
and moral standards. For teveral
yean the Young Men'i Christian As
tociation has been responsible for the
conduct of luch a course. Under its
auspices there have been brought to
the city many of the very best at
traction! in music, entertainment and
lecturei that the country affords. Thit
has not been done with a view to fi
nancial profit, nor with that result
We feel that the course hat estab
lished a place, for itself in our com
munity life, and thank all of its pat
ront for the lupport they have given
it. We would ask now for the con
tinuation of that lupporf, not "hel th
Y. M. C. A." for virtually every cent
of the money received for ticketi I:
pair out for the expense of the course
itself, without lurplui; but in order
that you yourself may have an op
portunity to enjay what the course
present!.
GOMMITTEE VOTES
FOS MILL PROJECT
Subscriptions For Timber Stock
I. ill Be Taken Over and 0r
ganization Effected.
THOMAS SAYS IT IS
AN ASSURED
FACT
Upon Organization Bonds Will
Be Secured For Pushing
Work on Plant.
That Albany will have the big
paper mill, it an attured fact," laid
R. Thomaa, who hat been promoting
it for sometime. "Put it in a way at
to leave no doubt of the fact that it
ia going to go," auggested Mr
Thomas thit morning in the Demo
crat office He declared that there are
no ifi about the matter. Mr. Thorns:
hat been buty for sometime securing
stock subscriptions by timber holders.
meeting with marked success, ai a
foundation for the big project, which
will demand an enormous emount of
timber for paper if made the ircest
contemplated.
Thit morning the committee ap
pointed by the commmercial club.
consisting of Senator E. D. Cusick,
Hon. J. K. Weatherford. A. C.
Schmitt, and P. A. Young, met at the
office, of W.-atlurfo.d Weather-
ford and vote! la ,ake over the tim
ber Itsbtcriptiom and organize the
company at once, and thit wilt now.
be done.
The name of the company will be
the Thomas Paper & Pulp Co. Mr.
Thomas is the pantentee of the pro-
ceta by which paper 4iiay be made at
an immense laving i" -ost, which
promises to, be a big factor in the
success of the enterpriie. Already the
lite hat been selected, and from thit
time forward Mr. Thomas declares
there will be tomethin doing. He -says
he has received a large amount
of mail matter in connection with the
project. If carried out as planned '
it will mean a plant the starting cost
of which will be $600,000 or $700,000,
and eventually $2,500,000. '
The plan il to sell bonds, with the
limber holding! as a basis of security,
upon the completion of the organiza
tion. . '. .
HINDERBERG HAS -CUT
RAILROAD COMMUNICATION
Has the Russians in a Serious
Hole Difficult to Get
Out of.
Berlin, Sept 21. Field Marshal
Von Hindenburg has cut the Vilna
Daranovitshi railroad over which the
Russians hoped to retreat from Vilna.
it is officially announced today. This
move leaves the fleeing Slavs in a
critical position.
Marriage Licenses Issued
Licenses to ' wed were issued this
afternoon to Robert Schook, of Hal-
sey and Agnes Taucher. of this city.
rrank bmrdl, 4J, a recent arrival from
Austria, and Josie Holub, .16. also a
native of Austria.
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FIRE NEAR COPELAND
WAS BURNING TODAY
The fire on the Santiam in the
logged off section near the Copcland
saw mill, which started a couple of
days -ago, this afternoon was burn
ing yet, though pretty well under
control. Last night the wind changed
and drove the fire back, to that build
ing that had been in danger are now
safe. At one time the saw mill was
threatened and it was necessary lo
back-fire. In all about fifty acres have
been burned over. The moit damage
was to some piles of wood belonging
to P. B. Marshall, nearly twenty cordi
in all. Fifty to one hundred men hays
been working lo keep the fire from
spreading into building! adjoining
the logged off section.