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VOL. XXVIU
ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREO ON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1915.
No. 172.
1
I
HELD OVER BODY
Coroner's Jury Endeavoring lo
Fix Blame For McOourt Ac
cident on Railroad Track.
TRAIN CREWS EXAMINED TO
DISCOVER PARTY AT FAULT
Funeral Services of Lester
McCourt to Be Friday at
Christian Church.
At II o'clock (tits momma Coroner
Win. rortmlller called to order the
imiuctt to dciermine if poi.ihle who
was responsible for the death of Let
ter McCourt, who was killed by Ore
gon Electric .S'o. 14 about I o'clock
yesterday afternoon at Ihe gravel pit
INQUES
east of this city. 1 he following werej i,aoh Slevent and twenty hutky
empanneled at jurors: J A. Howard ,km c,ars left on the J5 elec
K. M. Rcdfield. Kd. Humphrey. Wal- (ric ,j, ,,ernool, rnrule to The
ter Vatet. W. S. Weaver and (1. C. Dalle, wlcre tomorrow afternoon
Moon The O, E. claim agent wan ,ncy ,, ,1C , tMln (rom ,hc
present, hctidrt attorney t represent-j t j,y ,, ,lr Columbia. With the ex
Ing the family of the dead boy tnd cc,,0i uf two men Ihe team is in
the Oregon Klectric in an official way lmii ,h!1,e ,ut both injured men are
John Maxwell was the first witness val,iatilc players. Gildow has a bad
called and te.tilied that the body by , c)ow ,nj ,u Miller is still sul
fite track was that of Letter Mc-j'crjg jrom the injury lo hit ankle
Court. He alto identified the body at rcccircd in the Salem game.
Ihe coroner's office. Since the protett of the Salem game
Motorman S. E. Peck, who wat run-j Albany can claim the championthip
ning the car at Ihe time of the acci- ( the vaty nd ,llis ,,,. wil t)e
dent, furnlthed the molt important for inlcr-tectional championthip. The
lettimony given this morning. In Dnr, hat won from all Karrn Ore
brief he ai, that he wat running be-',,,,,, tra, an(j the elath will be a
tween 25 and 30 milet per hour. Af- ood one. Each team beat Franklin
ler rounding the curve he taw a man hitch, of Portland, by the tcore of 61
walking along the left side of the lo 0. ,
track about four or five telegraph : The Albany players will he enter
potet away. McCourt, according to tained two dayt at The Dallrt. Af
hit testimony, was not on the track j ter the grime tomorrow the team and
when first teen and had he remained vititort will be Ihe guettt of The
where he wat he would not have been Dallei ttudentt at a dance and other
injured. The S. P. train wat alto
coming down on the track near by
When about a car length away Mc
Court iiiddenly turned Into the track
and had taken but two or three ttept
up to the track when the front of
the car ttrnrk him. At loon at he
taw that McCourt was not going to(
get out further from the track Pccki No exhililion of ttetut ycarJ hJ,
blew the whittle and rang the bell. tvoU,d tie at,.tiol, ,hat given to
Conductor II. A. Mormon stated, lhe M eonvkl ,,lip -Succeta." the
that he had just completed taking up o(. lfviv()r ( England", (c fleet
the ticketi and wat in the latt car.lof (xfln uans)ort, ln aU ,le word
when, with the train going about 25 woulJ be di((icu,tMo id a craft
or 30 n.llct per hour at they were . , imercitiitg hittory than
patting Ihe gravrl pit he heard several , , , . . .
, .... ., i tint old ship that carried convicts to
rthort Malta of the whittle, the ring-1 . , r i
. .i i H j t . .u Auttralia for over 50 yeart. At a relic
ing of the bell and about the same , . . ... .
time felt the emergency brakes .. " . V,V,d
Plied. He ran to the front door of ",r,k," ' '' ' the Progress
the latt car at it came to a Hop and
looked down the track and taw a
body lying there.
Ilrakeman P. F. Reidy said: "I wat
ill the lait car at we were patting the
gravel pit. The S. P. train wat run-
ning along parallel with us. the pilot
of the engine being about opposite
the front of our
last car.
Dolh
trains began to
whbtle about the
same time and I heard eight or nine
thort lila.i. of our whittle and the
ringing of the hell. The train begun!
it) Hop tuildenly and I ran out on the pcrjrnre of the patt. The onto remain
back platform and oi.encd the door I ing jnk between lc oW ,d the new
tniii iiitincu "Hi. auuui nun unit;,
tome obiect wat thrown out from un-
dcr the car and I taw a body lying on
the track. I ran down and found it. ,
Tl . conductor nnd I picked up the
pant .nil i.u ci mem to uie sine oi me
trnck, Ihe train went on nmt 1 was
left wilh the hotly ttntil llie coroner
arrive il,
(ContinnrH on Pne 4.)
DADDY CRIM DRAWING
AT THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH
.
the big crowdt of visitor:: nhoard in
In tplte of a itormy night and ajSan .-r.lnci,co. ytlSf, Hecrcn, who
strong counter-attraction, a" full house-was brought to this country from
greeted Evangelist "Daddy" Crim at
lite Christian church last night. Hli '
message was a logical appeal in be- j
half of Christianity as a Hitiveri.il nnn,
final revelation from God. Tonight '
the subject Is "How God Spcaki."
The special music is nn attraction
at this revival. Last night J. F. Wat
ton rendered a beautiful tolo. To
night Prof. Chas. South will render a
violin tolo. He will also play, a violin
ohllgato to Mrt. Frank Powell't to
lo, "Oh, Dry Thote Teart."
LINNO MURDER IN PORTLAND
CONTINUES 10 BE MYSTERY
No Clue Secured to Where
abouts of Ed. Bartholomew,
the Murderer.
(By Until I'm,)
Portland, Nov. 24. No progrcts
has been made in I lit trunk mystery
ly tlie police. Search oiler George
Bartholomew, (he alleged murderer
continues, but he bai dropped out of
illht. The police ttill believe Ihe
nuirdered man't name it John l.innd
Never wii there a more my xifyinu
tragedy in Portland. The police had
many duet, but one by one the invea
tigatiun dittipated them.
ALBANY TEAM LEAVES
FOR THE DALLES GAME
Hard Battle Expected With the
Sage Brush Players Up
the Columbia.
entertainment.
'HISTORIC CONVICT SHIP
AT THE HUB TONIGHT
i I IvilltMlilUII. II aiiuni niisat,
menta did to the pool and the hclp
leit, making them infinitely worse
than they were at the first, even
though they were lawbreakers.
The convict tyttem was cruel and
"m" - "
''' " '' " nd
improvement is but an inheritance
'? . " "
v,v" ' a,u"1' "
century and a quarter ol life bring
to lit vividly that knowledge and ex
. , , . t
the fonv,,: ,n,u "ow orvcs the noblc
purpose of arousing the public con
tcience to the realization of all that
,he ood (or During her recent stay
. r.;. ..:,:,, ,.
tion pictures were taken to show the
life of the convicts on hoard the trant'
port and in the Australian penal
Kcttlcmcnt. The movies make the old
tub live again. They show all the old
time methods of treating prisoners
the ihip In full tail during her voyage
from England to America, and ihow
the old vestel in every detail and also
Australia especially to lecture on the
"Succe.i," ha. the picture:, and (tives
nn ntcrcautiff uccnpiivc icciurc
the scenes nre shown. The pictures
rll) cclre nre M, ,hc bill today and
Thursday, at The Hub.
n
Miss Wilina Wamnner left on the
morning electric for Garden Home
where lhe will spend I hankagivin:r.
Mist Hittchini, uf the college, left
llrs morning for Portland.
W. B. Chance went lo Salem this
morning on a business trip.
INVESTIGATION
Plot Is Charged By Boyd and
Others to Supply German
Commerce Raiders.
EVIDENTLY BERWIND
CHARTERED FOR PURPOSE
But British Did Not Attack Her
Because She Flew the
American Flag.
(Hy United Press )
New York, Nov. 24. Weaving a net
of evidence about the operations of
Naval Attache Ib.y-ed of the German
embassy and the Hamburg-American
line official--, the government put on
the stand Captain Fritz Falkenberg
the alleged aid in a plot to supply the
German commerce raiders. Captain
Falkenberg testified that the Hamburg-American
officials chartered his
steamer, llerwind, in August, 1914
for an unknown destination, directed
by the defendant Adolpoh Popping
haute. Oitentibly the vend cleared
for lluenos Ayret. On Augutt 28 the
Iterwin sighted the raiders, Cape Tra
falgar, Santa Lucia, Alice Woermer
and Lorenxa off Trinidad. "We trans
ferred our supplies to them," said
Captain Falkenberg. "and when the
British cruiter Carmenia hove into
sight, the German ships scattered
After a running fight of two hourr.
the Trafalgar sank." The Britisher
did not attack the Bcrwind for she
flew the American flag.
FATHER UNE COMPLIMENTED
IM PROGRAM BY PUPILS
Was Also Presented With Gift;
Several Prominent Priests'
Here From Other Places.
The following program wat rende
red by the pupilt of the Academy
yeiterday, complimenting Father
Lane on the occasion of hii names-
day.
Piano duct, Spanish dancca, by
Margaret Kropp and Von Torrencc:
Addrest by Elisabeth Eaglet.
Song, Goin' to Mcetin", kindergar
ten pupils.
Piano duct, cavalry march. Hertha
Mallon and Georgia ltrown.
Song, Will the Rotet Bloom in
Heaven, Second and Third grade pu
pilt.
Piano tolo. Shower of Roses, Cath
erine Barrett.
Vocal solo, Shall I Be Forgotten
James Kepka.
Vocal duet. Cousinly Episodes, Eli
zabeth Eagles and Von Torrcnce.
Recitation, Legend of Stolen Ci-
borium, Mist Gertrude lone Cliff.
Chorus, Whispering Hope, senior
pupils.
Piano duet. A Little Wag, Naomi
Sparkman and Gladys Davit.
Song and tableaeu, Wise and Fool
ish Virgins.
Presentation of gift to Rev. Father
Lane, pastor.
Father Lane In conclusion compli
3ri?tj' rv
Convict ihlp "Succett'
fek i; r!fnr
-shown in motion pictures
tonight.
THREE GREAT FOOTBALL
GAMES THANKSGIVING DAY
U. 0. and Multnomah, Washing
ton and Colorado and Syra
cuse and Montana.
Portland, Nov. 2t). Thi': the game
here tomorrow between the Univer
sity of Oregon and the Multnomah
Amateur Athletic clal. will be a hard
fought one goes without paying.
The clubites always have one of
the most formidable organizations in
the wctt, compoied, at it it, of patt
matters at the art of football. Among
itt players are men who achieved re
nown on some of the most famout
teamt in the country.
Oppoted to them Vill be probably
the best team the University of Ore
gon hat turned out in teverat tea
torn. Itt defeat of Ihe O. A. C. latt
Saturday by a score of 9 to 0. after
that team had taken the measure of
the Michigan Aggie stamps it as be
ing not only one of the best in the
west but of the entire country as
well.
Seattle, Kuv. 24. AH it in readi-
nett here for the game tomorrow be
tween the Uuivertity of Colorado and
the University of Watliington, and
the dope teemt to point toward the
westerners preserving their rrcord
of seven years without a defeat un
der the guidance of iCoach Gilmore
Dobie. .
Although the Colorado team is said j
to fairly represent the strength of.
the Rocky Mountain region, adherents '
of Washington do uut believe it will
show enough form to down the local
team.
Missoula, Mont, Nov. 24 No game
in recent yeart hat attracted at much
comment and speculation as the one
here tomorrow between Syracusi
University and the University of Mon
tana. Both are strong in their re
spective tcrritoriet and the outcome
will give the fan, enough figures to
mull over for the reil of the winter.
If Montana wins ber team will have
demonstrated that she it at good at
any of the eaitern elevent, while if
Syracuse emerge! victorious it will
have shown that the far east excels
in the gridiron tport. Interett was
added, to the game by the fact that
Syracuse meets O. A, C. at Portland
December 1,
Suicide .in Portland.
(Bv, United Press)
Portland, Nov. 24 After weeks of
suffering from cancer of the face
which prevented him sleeping and
eating, James Cart" right, a pioneer
merchant, of Baiidon, Oregon, shot
and killed himself at the Good Sa-
maritan hospital last night. The body, of the year, and the exhibition pre
with a bullet in the head, was found j tented will compare favorably with
Sy the orderly today. Before taken
to the hospital tvo 'ajceks ago Cart
wright was an inmate of the Oddfel
lows' home.
-
Be thankful tomorrow for
something. Fur . all the things
you can think of. If you can't
i do it alone, get some help. Not
the amount ot turkey you eat, but
the good will displayed is what
will count most for the day.
(i)
ntented the children on their splendid
program and thanked them for their
kind greetings and wift.
Among the invited guests were
Father Thompson of Portland, Fath
er Clancy, of Corvallis, Father Hamp
son of Monroe, and Father Van Ne
vel and Father Henry of Albany.
,'vN - v
at the Hub Theatre
.A 1
GREECE EXPECTED
TO MEET
Allies Do Not Ask Country to
Enter War Against the
Central Allies.
SIMPLY WANT TO
CROSS THE COUNTRY
Whether in Attack of Retreat
Greece Will Be Needed As
a Thoroughfare.
(By United Prets)
Athent, Nov. 24. The allies min
isters have handed Premier Skou-
loudis an urgent reque'.t for a defini
tion of Greece's attitude towaid the
allies in the Balkan operations. The
request is couched in friendly terms.
It specified no definite period for a
reply ;but emphasized the need for
promptnett. There is no request for
Greece to participate in the war, but
the note demanded assurances that the
allies may crocs Greece to atack the
central allies: that in the event of re
pulse of the allies into Greece, the
latter will not attempt to disarm or
intern them. Whether demobilization
of Greecian forces is asked wat not
announced. The king intimated that
the terms will make a favorable reply
postible.
Two MiU Levy
Affidavits have been filed with the
j county clerk affirming the levy of
peciai i wo mm ruu i
o. 31, near Orleans.
BIG GAME ON LOCAL FIELD -.
TOMORROW AFTERNOON AT 3
ChemawalndiansGo Up Against
Albany College in Turkey
Day Struggle.
If you want to see regular foot
ball just stroll out to the Athletic
park near the S. P. depot tomorrow
about 3.-00 o'clock and you will be
treated to a thrilling contest between
the aboriginies from Chemawa and
1 the white boys from Albany College
We predict one of the hardest fight
the big game of last Saturday when it
comes to hard playing and fighting
spirit. Chemawa has a husky bunch
but they will have their hands full t
win.
The Indians are coached by Emil
Houscr. formerly Carlyle star. He
also played with the O. A. C. team
three vears nan until the other con
ference colleges uncovered his past
and he was declared ineligible. Hous
cr knows the game and has some good
formations drilled into his squad
.Houser was a team mate of Coach
Dietz. of the Washington State Col
lege champions.
Reports coming from Salem after
the Willamette-Chcmawa game indi
cate that the Albany team will be out
weighed from 15 to 20 pounds lo the
man. The Indians are heavy and fast
and will be the hardest proposition
of the year for the college boys. Cap
tain Parker will he in his place at
'tackle, and the only regular not in
will be Stewart, whose place is being
filled by Jenkins.
'Mt will be a hard game." said Coach
Bailey today. "We will be greatly
r"t-, iirird and have a toub propo-
I sition before us. but my boys w ill
fight to the last whistle and with hard
work we stand a chance to win. It"
will be a good game."
a -c. a fa fSi iSt S1 Si A fst
p
, Carnegie'a Birthday.
This is the 80th birthday of An
drew Carnegie, one of the world's
richest merr. who made his for-
"71 t.,..- ..It . I' A 'frame, of his
repHtationt! his system of giving
for the establishment of public
libraries. Albany received $12,500 .
of his money toward a $21,000 in-
stitution. ' j
. (j)
S'
HENRY FORO CHARTERS
LINER FOR EUROPEAN TRIP
Will Take the Peace Delegates
to International Peace
Convention.
(By United Press)
New York, Nov. 24. Henry Ford
announced thi't be had chartered the
liner Oskar II to carry from New
York December 4. the American dele
gates to the peace conference in Eu
rope. Ford admitted his plans for
the conference are indefinite. It will
be held in some neutral country, not
yet determined. While unofficial, the
session, he believed, will attarct the
support of peace advocates of other
neutral nations.
TWO CITIES CAPTURED BY
AUSTR1ANS AKD BULGARS
It Is Said the Peace Delegates
to International Peace '
Convention.
(By United Press)
London, Nov. 24. With the Aus
trian capture of Mitrovitza and the
Bulgar capture of Pristina, it was of
ficially reported that the central pow-
: ers are now face to face with the
I Serbs' northern army. The final
! fight is evidently at band. In a 20
I mile gap between the towns, ends
: the historically famous Plain of
Blackbird, is entrenched indomitably
the courageous Serbians. Whether
the invaders are in a sufficient force
to attack immediately is unknown
But it is believed a decisive battle will
be delayed but a few hours. If the
struggle continues long the Serbs, it
is believed, must inevitably be cap
tpred. W. A. Leadbewes left .tbrvunornins;
lor Portland. Mr. Lcadlieuer and fam
ily will soon depart for California
where they will remain this winter
j. D. Ellis left today for Portland:
GLOBE HAS STAR BILL
ON FOR TONIGHT AND THURS.
Manager Ayrea I..-S arranged a
splendid bill for the Globe Theatre
for Thanksgiving patrons, the bill op
ening tonight. Maurice Costello and
Leah B:.ird are featured in a comedy
drama. "The Romance of a Handker
chief." These popular actors aie well
.nnvn hr. anil thr mere mention of
their name in the c.-st means a good ng tne neaiiniest. Dig strong ...c...
show. There is also a Diamond Es-' the women clothed like hay mows,
sanay drama, "The B'.ood Seedling," . Heroic, honest.
i three act play tl.r.t is said to be the j Greece is an ideal. There 'are no
dramatic sensation of the year. In ( Greeks. The people have married. ,n
this is featured Frances X. Bushman. termarried. overmarried and are most
the king of motion picture .-clot.,! ' Russians. The queen is the most
The comedy feature is a Slim Hogar.
picture entitled "Versus Sledge Ham-
mers," and is a scream.
On Friday and Saturday come
Charlie Chaplin in a new Essanay Re
lease. "Shanghaied" claimed to be hi
funniest yet. The Essanay people
have broadened Chaplain's field and
are giving him greater opportunities
than he had before. "Shanghaied" is
a strenuous play and required all
kinds of labor and patience on the
part of the funny man to produce it
GOOD PLAY AT ROLFE
THEATRE TODAY AND THURS
There is a gripping drama on at the
Rolfe tonight nnd tomorrow entitled
"A Man and his Mate." produced by
the Mutual Mafterpicture Co. It is the
story of the love of a man and wo
man, and takes one tl. rough a series
of scenes of the struggles for ulti
mate happiness. The play is beauti
j fully portrayed and the scenic effects
I are oerfect .
Friday and Saturday Albany people
, will be given anoiner cnance i. sn
, Theda Bara. the Vampire woman, in
one of Alexander Dumr.s' plays, "The
Cleinenceau Case." In this picture she
is presented with I'll the charms of
the sorceress and lures men to their j is gtlig a) tne moisture coming to
ruin in her wildest manner. It' is a,it The anmta average rainfall for
wonderful play and up to the stand-) Albany for the past 31 years as coni-
"d. of the Wm. Fox corporation, whoj piled by F M French, local ob;erver.
brought Mile. Bara to America fronv ma tf.X) inches. It has been noted b
Taris and Is presenting her are old-timers tbat the average rainfall
through his office!. j gradually decreases.
DR. DRIVER CAVE
GREAT ADDRESS
Spoke of European Policy and
Diplomacy in Connection
With War.
REAL FIGHT BETWEEN
ENGLAND AND GERMANY
One or Other Will Have to
Exhausted Before the
End.
Be
Weighing 246 potn;J-, 6 feet 3 incliet
high, and 51 yeart of age. Dr. John
Merritte Driver, of Chicago, born in
Virginia, held down the platform at
the M. E. church last night, in hit lec
ture on Europe and the war, in a
manner that held a god sized audience
for almost three hours. Having been
a student in. four of the countries.
France, Germany. Italy and Greecej
travelled over all of them, been in
all the capitals and principal cities and
seen all the rulers but two, Fred and
Gus, besides the pope at Kome, meet
ing them personally, he was itt a po
sition to speak of conditions. Him
self a minister, poet, novelist, musi
cian, painter, traveller and adventur
er, though he has never seen a foot
ball game, or baseball game, or game
of golf, or tennis, and has done little
hunting and fishing, he has been in
terested in many things.
Eloquent, with a rare expression
and a striking personality what he
said impressed 'one. Here are a few
things: '
Italy has the most striking sover
eign of Europc. "
Pope Pius the lOth was a dear old
fellow. ' . "
Grant said the German " army has
the swing of conquest, a fact.
' Roumanfy is now the most wanted
of the ' neutral countries, the Rou
manians a great people. Romans, but
not Italians;
The people along the .Mediterran
ean are apple headed, becoming dome
lik-e a- ye. l proceed northward.
The Bulgarians are one-third Rus
sian, one-third Turk and one-third
Chinese.
The Servians are strives, 4u0 or 500
years behind the times, without doc
tors, surgeons, nurses or soap', the
dirtiest people in the" world: but
I wonacnui woman ... .u,
In Russian the roads are straight
and it takes two weeks to cross the
country, as big as forty German em
p'res. There are 258 treaties in Europe
Three are of importance: the ententc(
a wonderful one, binding England)
France and Russia; a triple alliance
between Germany. Austria and Italy,
a rope of sand, and one between Engi
land and Japan.
fContinued on naire 4
STlfcL SHORT OF RAIN
rnn Tiir urin TO niTP
rUH lilt It Art IU UAIt
In spite of the fact that the rainfall
so far this month is far above the
average for November, the average for
the year to date i3 3.72 inches below'
the average. Up to this, morning 8.11
inches of rain had fallen so far this
month. The average rainfMl for the
past five years has been 32.10 for the
first 11 months of the year. The total
precipitation for 1915 to date has been
2SJS inches, leaving a shortige or
372 inches. The average rainfall for
the month of November for the past
five years has been 5.48 inches, which,
contrasted with the 811 inches already,
fallen and with 6 days still to record
for ti c month, shows that Nov. 115