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Newspaper Page Texto. of o i.u-.ry THE WEATHER Tonight and Wednesday rain.' Established in 1865 Beit Advertising Medium la . Linn County VOL. XXVIII ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREO ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1911 No. 194 ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT TAXPAYERS MEET LINN GO. COURT Approve Budget For 1916 and Laud Court Por Courtesies Shown Committee FIND LINN COUNTY HAS LOWER LEVY THAN OTHERS Committee of Farmers Present Question of County Agricul turlallst to Court. Today beiiiK I lie dale let at the lull meeting of I lie county court commit Ice of l.iiiu county taxpayer league to examine the limine! for 1VI6 taxes, the members of that liocly met with County Judge I). II. McKuight and Commissioner! J. D. Irvine and T. J. Duller fur a final look at the propos alt for expenditures for next year. Not only did the committee find the estimates antifactory, but conserva live indeed, and found no cause for complain for extravagance in any dc iartmcut. The levy will probably land at 12 mills, at originally fixed by the court. Next Tuesday, Dec. 2K, it the day act for the public to appear and file final objection! to the esti mates. ' The taxpayers committee, compos ed of C. I.. Shaw, U. G. Smith, and Henry Lyons, of Albany; D. Cormier, of Lebanon, and W. W. Poland, or Sltcdd, all heavy property owners and conservative business men, met ill session this morning and after going over the budget again, scrutinizing ev ery Item and comparing it with budg ets of other counties stamped their approval on the work of the court and then took up the qnestlon of how to proceed for next year. "The members of the court have been very courteous," said one of the members of the committee this after noon. "There was nothing that they would not do to explain every item in the budget, and access to every nec ccsnary was placed at our disposal. " This is in contrast to the attitude of the county courts in some counties where the members took a hostile view of the intrusions of the taxpay ers' league in scritiniing the budget. The local courts welcomed the ques tioning of the representatives of the people who pay the county bills. For County , Agriculturalist. A delegation of farmers , growers and business men waited on the coun ty court this afternoon to place the propositioin before them of employ ing an expert agriculturalist similar to the system so satisfactorily Mil vogue in Marioin and others counties. Luther J. Chnpin, Marion county's farmers' advisor and soil expert has done great things in the neighboring county and the farmers have been repaid many times over as a result of his knowledge and advice, and believ ing if the right man can he found that the system will work to the advantage of this county the delegation, headed by Archie Miller, Dr. Rohnelt and others, are placing the nutter in the hands of the court for consideration. HENRY FORD TAKEN. ILL IN CHRISTIANS Sentiment Ohanged to His Fa vor; Makes Good Impres sion In Norway. (fly Unite" Press) Chrittinnia. Dec. 21. -Henry Ford is ill in bed, possibly seriously so. Until his recovery, his party will re main at Christiania. Sentiment lias veered in his favor. Newspapers call led him of an admirable personality. It is learned that spies have been sent ihy the belligerents to ascertain If an ulterior motive prompted Ford to snake the expedition. The President. (By United Press) Hot Springs, Dec. 21. President Wilson and bin bride nre here very snict. A double guard of secret ser vice men arc about their suite. PAPER MILL, UP COMMERCIAL CLUB DISCUSSES QUESTION WITH R. THOMAS Delegates Appointed to Two Impor tant Meetings in Portland " Next Week. .Besides apiiuinting representatives lo the Oregon Irrigatioiu Congress, which meets Dec. 31, and to the Oregon Development League, which meets December 31, and discussing the paper mill proposition, there was very little doing last night at the meeting of the board of directors of the Albany Commercial Club. E. M. Kcagan, George Taylor and A. M. Hammer were appointed to represent Albany at both meetings in Portland. The irrigation meeting is of great importance to the state at large and it is expected that good results will follow. The' meeting of the, Oregon Development League is an effort to revive a dead member. This organization was of great bene fit lo the state when in its prime, but lias been allowed to die out. . With new energy and enthusiasm behind it the old prestige may return. R. Thomas, who has for the last seven months been trying lo get a paper mill organized here, appeared before the board and underwent a cross-examination by the members Mr. Thomas' plans were laid fully be fore the board and the paper mill committee, and the subject thorough ly discussed. Mr. Thomas was ad vised to bring in hit pledget for tim ber and subscriptions and then the club would get behind him and boost for the raiting of sufficient cash to start actual progressive work in form ing the company and bringing the orgamzalioin to a head. Mr. Thomas maintains optimism regarding the ul timate building of the mill and feels greatly encouraged over last night's meeting. COL HOUSE TO GO TO EUROPE FOR THE PRESIDENT Will Take Information From Ambassadors in Reference tt .Situation. New York, Dec. 21. Colonel House s going to Europe within a fortnight as an unofficial agent of President Wilson. He told the United Press he was going to take information to American ambassadors and obtain their viewpoints on phases of interna tional questions. He was not on a peace mission, he said. Wednesday Evening Dancing Club. Will give the first of the scries of dancing parties tomorrow evening at Hussard's hall. Invitations have been issued but in I he short time the committee had to complete arrangements, they probab ly overlooked some who are desirous of and are eligible to membership, so if those who desire to become members will communicate with Mar tin Mayer, Box 185, or Miss Crosno, their application will be acted upon by committee. CREEKS FIRED ON FRENCH French Wanted Fort Delivered to Allies, But Greeks Had Dif. ferent View. (By United Press) Berlin, Dec. 21. The Greeks at Fort Kuraburna fired on a French detachment which failed to heed the command to halt, according to dis patches. The French are reported to have fled. The Greeks hold the fort despite the French request to deliver it to the allies. o EXPLOSION; BIG DAMAGE Corn Products Plant at Sunnyslde, N. J, Wrecked, One KUled, Many Injured. (By United Press) New York, Dec. 21. One was kill ed, two are missing, and eleven were injured in an explosion which wreck ed the building of the Corn products plant t Shndyside, New Jersey. The fire was extinguished. The loss is $700,000, i IF WILL KEEP COOL There Will Be No Quarrel With Austria Says the Great Count Tisza. DECLARES THE MATTER. SHEER NONSENSE Dumba's Successor to Be Ap pointed, Indicating Friendly Feeling For. U. S. ' flly Karl Acker man) Berlin, Dec. 2K "There will be no quarrell between Austria and Ameri ca if Washington officials keep cool." Count Stephen Tisza, Austria's est man, next to the emperor, made this statement to me on by visit lo Budapest last week. "It it sheer noil. sense, 1 isza sou, following a con ference with the cmporur. 'I must confess, however, that we were greatly surprised by the Ameri can note. Dill it is far from our in tention to quarrel." He pointed out, however, that matters will not dcpenil upon Austria alone. He counselled coolness at Washington. He said Austria is considering a successor to Dumba, indicating apparently that they are not contemplating the possi bility of a diplomatic break. Won Suit (By United Press) London. Dec. 21. Mrs. Asuuith won her suit against the Globe to prevent the paper from continuing an aliened libel. She took ncrditinin in the stories saying that she, is friendly to Ucrman prisoners. Was Great Victory. (By United Press) Berlin, Dec. 21. The Constantino ple war office claimed a great victory in battle when the British were with drawn from Gallipoli. The enemy were defeated at Anofarta and Ari- burnu. The British countered at Scd- dulbahr and were repulsed. KLAMATH FALL'S TRAGEDY ; OVER A LAND DISPUTE Coroner's Jury Charges Ernest Lawrence With Death of ' Mrs. Knphno (By United Press) Klamath Falls, Dec. 21. The coro ner's jury today charged Ernest Law rence with the killing of Mrs. Kuchne as a result of a pitched battle with five participants yesterday. Mrs. Guy Hunter, wife of the wounded man, says she fired the fatal shot. The dy ing statement of. Mrs. Kuchne said Lawrence shot her, and then her son shot Hunter. A land dispute starteJ the battle. r bi , Mil LUCILLE WARD MARGMUTA FISCHER 8 JOSEPH SlNGlETOKw"IKFATCAi 1 tOUR-. ACT MUTUAL MASTERPICTURE MADS BV AMT.BICAN At the Rolfe tomorrow and Thursday. OLD-TIME MATCH HUNT HELD HERE 30 YEARS AGO Killed 318 Pieces of Game and Ate Them at the Hotel Revere. An Albany man has handed the Democrat a clipping from this paper published about thirty years ago, tell ing of a match hunt here of much in terest. Each piece of game counted a certain amount according to its im portance. Burr Sloan was captain of one side and Geo. Burkhart of the other, and the scores made were as follows: Sloan's team. Sloan, 595; W. B. Scott, 315; W. W. Taylor, 290; W. M. Jones. 215; D. D. Hackleman, 350; Ed. Schmccr, 160; Win. Hcndrickson, 2); O. C. Clclen, 185; Frank Dan- nals, 135; G. C. Will. 145; Fred Wol vcrton, 250; Jas. Callahan, 211; S. G. Dorris, 120; Chas. Pfciffcr, 65; Joe Watson, 105; II. Lampman, 80; Joe I.ampman, 340. Total, 3801. Burkhart's team Burkhart, 215; X. It. Sprcnger, 380; Walter East, 200; J. J. DuBruille, 110; C. W. Watts. 110; Fred Hyde, 385; E. W. Langdon, 180; W. B. Daniels, 145; Chas. Mueller, 95; Thos. Monteith, 140; Harry Noel, 45; II. Backensto, 345; Wm. Millef, 135; Total, 3161. Total game killed 21 geese, 31 mallard ducks, 39 teal, 13 pheasants, 162 snipe, 10 kildecs, 55 yellow ham mers, 4 coon. 418. Following the hunt a game supper was given at the Revere House, Burk hart's team footing the bill.. Billy Gar rett was the proprietor of the hotel. Some hunt that. Of the thirty men mentioned, only six are now residents of Albany, Burr Sloan. D. D. Hackleman, Frank Dan- nals, Joe Watson, N. B. Springer, and Fred Hyde. About half are de ceased. STATE SPORTSMEN LEAGUE IN SESSION AT PORTLAND J. G. Myers Former Albany Boy Is Champion Fly Caster of the State. Football is not the only thing ill which Albany young men excel. A former Albany boy Johnny Myers is the champion fly caster of Oregon, and we believe also of the U. S. He won the championship of the state at Portland, and that of the U. S. at Chi cago. His Oregon distance record was 100J4 feet. This fact was a part of the record announced today at Portland at the 3rd annual meeting of the Oregon Sportsmen's League. At the meeting yesterday afternoon X. B. Van Duzcr, of Portland, was elect ed president. W. N. Matlock, of Pen dleton, first vice; Dr. J. G. Gill, of Lebanon, second vice president; S. C. Bartrum; Roscburg, secretary and treasurer. Linn county men present are Ira Mulchings, Joe Cardingleg and S. Balstrick, all of Brownsville. The league proposes to oppose any candidate for office who is. not will ing to do what is- right with the sportsmen, of the state. Premier Asquith to Ask For An other Million of Soldiers For the War. WHICH WILL MAKE FOUR MILLIONS IN ALL Now Declared That Conscript ion Will Not Be Necessary to Fill Ranks. (By United Press) London, Dec. 21. Premier As quith seeks the call of a million more men to the English standards. He introduced a bill today bringing the total troops up to four million. It is explained that General Kitchener counselled the Dardanelles withdraw al. The withdrawing suffered only light losses. Premier Asquith said the derbys plan had succeeded, and conscription will be unnecessary. Spain Wants Munitions. (By United Press) New York, Dec. 21. Spain will buy twenty million dollars worth of mu nitions and machinery in America, Consul Salas said. A military com mission of five men are now here. ON THE TRAIL OF BANDITS. Indian Hunters Sent After Robbers and Others Hunting for Drowned. (Bv Unitcl Press) Seattle, Dec 21. Indian hunters have een placed on the trail of three surviving members of the gaugwjjifjij neia up the uuvall Dank Saturday. Other Indian's- dragged the river for the body of the fourth bandit, who was shot while swimming to safety. British Vessel Sunk. (By Unit Ad Press) London. Dec. 21. The British ves sels Huntley and Belford. were sunk by submarines. The crews were saved. MARRIAGE NOT 6R0UNDS -FOR DISCHARGING TEACHER Supreme Coiirt Decided Case of Richards Agt. Portland in Favor of Teacher. (By United Press) Salem, Dec. 27. That marriage is not sufficient grounds to dismiss a school teacher, the supreme court held in the case of Maud L. Richards, against the Portland schools. She married Oren Richards, a lawyer, last January, and wis discharged and her husband brought suit. ROBBER SHOT AT PORTLAND. Was Attempting to Rob Till When - , Operator Took Three ... Shots. - . - ' (By United Press) Portland, Dec.. 21. An unidentified robber was shot -thrice, and probably fatally wounded, early this morning in a' revolver duel with J. D. Stewart, night operator at the Multnomah sta tion in an attempt to rob the till. He was taken to the Portland hospital. GEARHART HOTEL BURNED. Fire Started This Morning from En - gine House, and Wind Kept . Blaze Going. . . (By United . Press) Portland. Dec. ' 21. The Gearhart hotel at Gearhart was destroyed by fire at 5:30 this morning. No details can be had because the wires are prostrated. .'The Seaside file depart ment was too late, to assist. The fire started in the engine room. A heavy wind fanned the flames beyond control. NEW EQUIPMENT FOR PERMANENT REGISTRA TION SYSTEM ARRIVED Registration Begins Jan. 3rd, and is Permanent Unless Voter Moves From Precinct - Equipment for the permanent reg istration system for state and coun ty elections was received today by County Clerk Russell and now occu pies a place in his office. The new registration law, which was passed by the last session of the legislature, is now in effect, and per manent registration of voters will start Jan. 3rd. ThereSre over 12,000 registered voters in the 53 precincts of the county, and all must register over under the new system. r The equipment consits of a steel filing cabinet of 8 compartments, and capable of holding all the names in the registrations books. Instead of a book, the voter registers on a card, which is filed in the clerk's office. At electioin time the county clerk simply sends to each precinct a list of regis tered voters. Swearing voters is done away with. In case of a voter' voting under blank "A" he simply signs the card, endorsed by two freeholders and the election, judge. One registration will hereafter be permanent, unless the elector moves out of his precinct. The new system is convenient to both voters -and of ficials and will prove a big saving to the taxpayers. U. 0. GLEE CLUB THIS YEAR W A FINE ORGANIZATION Greater Variety of Talent,; In- cludinO Ho-Sheng Huang a Soloist. 4. j jJuhersittOrcgonrEue'ne, Dec' 21:.-AlbaTiy'-JiSode'f1m the' itiner ary of the University of Oregon Glee Club which leaves ..Eugene in awcek - Dean Ralph H.Lyman;"of the Uni versity! of -Orcgonlscriool of music, who directs the. club, is responsible for :he statement that the program I'sed by this year's club will more nearly meet popular, response than any used by an Oregon Glee club in recent years. He gives as a reason for this the great variety of" talent represented on the present club. The club is given, .a cosmopolitan aspect because of the inclusion with in its membership of a Chinaman, Ho- Sheng Huang, who is registered in the university from Amoy, China. Huang is greatest individual attrac tion on -the club. He is a soloist and appears, in. several popular American songswhich he sings in his own na tive tongue. Among the songs ren-. dered by Huang as "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" and "It's Tulip Time in Holland." Huang wears his native dress in his appearances on the stage. Albert J. Gillette Jr., whose ability as a singer is well known in Albany. is with the Iub again this year. Gil lette's voice has never been better and in all the concerts given thus far. his songswhave been conspicuous fea tures. "Mother Machree' has been the greatest favorite. Walter Grebe.- trombonist, renders 'A song to the Evening Star" on the sliding instrument. John M. Dolpli, in "The Burgo- mctster's Death," is one of the club's shining lights. His reading is taken from the well-known drama .-''The Bells," by Erckman and Chatrian. At the Eugene concert of the club, Dolph had the audience at such tense atten tioin that scarcely a sound could be heard. He makes the reading realis tic by an ingenious makeup. The layman's conceptioin of col lege life finds expression in the skit. "Five Minutes-of College Life." in which Albert Gillette takes the part of a Senior,- Carl Nelson, that of a Sophomore and Jack Dolph that of a Freshman. The. skit is racy and full of 'pep.f Leslie O. Tooze, who manages the club, will be in Albany a week in ad vance of the club to make all prelimi nary arrangements. Clarence Thorn arrived last night from Walla Walla, Wash., where he is a student at Whitman college, and will spend the holidays here with his brother. Deputy Sheriff Ralph Thorn, and in Lebanon with other relatives. SCIO LEADS IN Denominational Prejudices Are Thrown Aside and One Strong Federated Church Formed. THIRTY-FIVE MEMBERS ON CHARTER ROLL TO INCREASE Albany People Attend Most Successful Meeting at Scio Last Night. . One of the best . religious meet ings ever held in this count occurred at Scio last night when members of Christian, Presbyterian and Methodist churches and other scattering de nominations met to form a federated church. The step was one in com plete accord with common sense, and Scio, unlike so many other communi ties, will now have one strong church instead 'of. several ver inefficient congregations as formerly. Sunday night Rev. E. H. Edgar, an evangelist of this city, and his sing er, Mr. Stockton, closed a most suc cessful two weeks evangelistic cam paign -and added. 3$cpn,verts to the side of Christianity.-- At' the- Sun day meeting H was voted to hold a business meeting Monday night to form an organization. . Two - auto lpads of Albany people made their . way to Scio last night and participat ed in one of the best meetings they ever attended. The meeting was marked by harmony; enthusiasm, and accord in everything.... Rev. G. H. Young, of the Baptist church of tbis-city, presided. as. chair man of, thef,; meeting. .Anions the speakers - were A.' C. Schmitt, Rev. -Young, G. W.'Rohrbaugh and Rev. M. ' L. Hayes, of the Eugene Bible University. Mr. Stockton again pleas ed the congregation' with his beauti ful solos. After "the discussion - a federated church was organized with 35 char ter members, and at least' twice that number will be enrolled within the next few days. Seven trustees were elected, articles of faith were adopt ed, and basi9 for membership agreed upon, besides other ; business being transacted. A capable, pastor is now being sought, and the prospects for a fine church in a country town vcre never so bright. " Denominational prejudice has been ast to the winds in Scio and all per ons of Protestant belief desiring to combine into a strong church have signified their intentions of joining. Instead of three or four, weak church es the new Federated church will stand out in bold contrast. The day for the poorly paid charity seeking minister is past, and the thriving lit-' tie city by the Santiam will soon be able to boast of the finest country church in the state. For the present either the old Christian or Baptist church will be used for a meeting place. SIXTY MILE GALE RAGING. Sound Visited By Big Storm. Wires Down, Storm Warnings . Raised. Scuttle, Dec. 21. A sixty mile gale is raging along the coast and fear is felt for shipping.' Storm warnings have been ordered up. Wires arc all down, but no storm damage is re ported by wireless. KILLED WILD CAT ON FARM NEAR LEBANON Hearing the dogs barking on his place about seven miles east of Leb anon early this week, Frank A. Loo mis took his gun and went to see what was the matter. Upon reaching the spot he discovered that the canines had treed a large bob cat. ;One well directed shot put an end to the treach erous animal and today Mr. Loomis broughfiis skin to County Clerk Rus sell's cfficc where Deputy Chas. Cur ry issued him a warrant for $2, the bounty paid by the county for this class of pests.