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y 0f O tlbf'V DEMOCRAT Established in 1865 THE WEATHER Tonight and Saturday, rain or mow. Wirmsr Saturday. ALBANY DAILY Beit Advertising Medium In Linn County VOL. XXVIII ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREO ON.FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1915. No. 202. THREE NICTATES AT T Oregon, Washington and Idaho Tonight Will Be Saloontoss For First Time. PROHIBITION TO B EFFECTIVE AT 12:01 Though Dry Liquor May Be Shipped Into States in Small Quantities. 9 NEW DRY STATES (8 Washington. CD If you want to Kct !iii'or you S (9 limit ko tu the office of the S 9 county clerk in prrsun, twenr to 4) an affidavit ami secure a permit. S You mutt enil the permit to a ' linuor ilealcr out Mile the Itutc Ct 9 niul he mum panic it on the puck- S: one of liipior which he ships you. You may wot Imve nhipprri to $ you more than two quarts of strong liipior nor more than 24 SI quarts of liccr In any period of ? S 30 days . C Oregon. i You muii order liquor from S ' oiiuidc the state anil it mutt he S delivered to yon in person. On delivery you mint tiun an ffi affidavit wfiit'h i later kept on i S file in the county clcrk'i office, ? You may not receive more i two quarts of strong liquor nor more than 24 quarts of beer in 9 any period of four weeks. B Idaho. Thli ia the only "dry.a.a- hone" mate of the three. The M; ho law prohibit the manufnvluTe and sale, and also the receipt ill the H ue of any iutoxic.HiiiK liq- nor. S5 rortland. Dec. 31. At one niiniite pant 12 o'clock toniuht 2KU saloons will ko out of existence and the three IIC States of the Pacilic Northwest will enter the "dry" column. Prohibition, or near-prohibition, takes effect in Wasliintttnn, Orciton and Idaho simultaneously, increasing the total "dry" area in the United States by nearly 4(1 per cent. During the last month the stores of liquor III the hands of saloons and wholesale houses have practically dis appeared. Much of it was sold to those who heeded t lie admonition of big banners' in front of every "fam ily liquor store" to "Stock Up for the Drought." Today many saloons in every city ' throughout the northwest are disman tled, but nevertheless they arc prepar ed for the biggest night's business in history. Tables in the hig cafes of Se attle, Portland, Spokane and Txcoma were at a premium, and preparations were being made to uncork the last few bottles of champagne. Champagne is a scarce article in the northwest. Since it became known that the three northwest states were go- lug dry, no champagne has been re ceived here and the supply on hand is almost exhausted. The revelers to ' night will have to he satisfied with a cheaper brand of wine in most of the cafes. Wets and drys alike point out that ' neither Washington nor Oregon will , have real prohibition. The laws of '. these two states nre practically the . same, and allow the shipment into the state of liquor hi small quantities. Ids. 1. I- I . t 1 1 prohibitionists call "drum tight." The Idaho drys still have n hard fight before them. They failed to have prohibition written into their consti tution by vote of the people. Instead, . the legislature passed the prohibition ' law. The wets now have this law bc- Tore tnc united mates supreme court on appeal, hut meanwhile the district i attorneys, sheriffs and police in every county and cily of the slate are pro pcring to slop down the lid at the stroke of twelve. There is nothing the laws of Ore gon or Washington to prevent anyone from drinking all he wants to, pro vided he doesn't fall under the public nuisance section. There's nothing to (Continued on Page 4.) MAIL CATALOGS CITY AND RURAL CARRIERS 8WAMPED TODAY. Dry and Wet Ooods Houses After Stream of Cold from Linn . County Pocketa. The rural and city mail carriers were loaded dovn this morning with excess mail from the honm of Scars Si Roebuck, Montgomery Ward and the Jones Cash Store, of Portland, besides the liquor liouir mutter. All this on top of the regular routine mail. If even a small percentage of the catalogues arc used an immense amount of money will he swept out of Albany and I.lwi county, never to return, except in the form of some cheap article, which any local mer chant can duplicate for about the same money if the customer will put up with the same conditions as he does with the mail order house. At this time of the year i cn so many mail order catalogues uic com ing in people should think this thing out carefully and come to the con clusion that the cheapest thing in the long run is to burn the catalogue and go to the local merchants or village store for their wants. How many farmers ever think iiboul the egiand other produce that Shears & Saw hurk do not huv from him, of the taxes that this firm dors not pay to keep up the roads, of the credit that they do not extend to him, and of the hundreds of other courtesies that be cannot get from the mail order house that the local merchant nitron iciousty performs every day. The more of these pilfering catalogues that are immediately consigned to the flames the better off this county will be. Dollars spent at home come back again. Those sent east are there to ttay. Postmaster Stewart slates that there are many people making in quiries about shipping liquor by par cels post, lie states emphatically that absolutely no liquor can be ship ped throtigtt the tf. H. malts. Thrnrn. ilty against this is heavy. ELKS HAO BIG CROWD AT HOME COMING PROGRAM Gave a Live Program With Many Original Stunts Full of Fun. The t'lks last night, in their annual welcome and home coming event, ex perienced several hours in a manner l but afforded an evening of rare en joyment, full of pep. I'.x.iltctl Knicr rarker presided. Tlte Willurd Davis orchestra fur nished some excellent music. The Kolfe quartet, consisting of Geo. Kolfe. Hilly Woods. Ray Palmer and Ray Huston, were heard several limes. hrin.tinK the house down with their original stunts, causing much amusement. I. eon II. Kreyer gave a fine exhi bition on the Xylophone. District Attorney u. S. Hill made the address of the evening, with 1UI5 as his hest subject, a neat review of the year. Walter Kline, of Corvalhs. came over with his celebrated vaudeville omi'.niy of firemen, rare entertain ers. They presented a program of an hour's duration, full of lively stunts, in instrumental music, singing, danc ing, etc., which was imiuens-'- anprc cialed. About three hundred were present from all parts of the vallcv. members front Toledo, Corvallis, llalscy, Scio. Mill Citv lliirrisliupr and Lebanon, and visitors from Salem, Portland, lefferson and elsewhere. Greece Protests Again. (liy United Press) Hcrlin, Deo. .'I. Greece sent her second protest'to the allies on account of the work of fortifying Salonika, Athens reports. R. Morris, oT Scio, was in the city Inst night. . WILLAMETTE MINT CO. FILES ARTICLES YESTERDAY The Willatnclc Mint Co, wl ich was organized here last week, has filed articles of corporation with the coiinlv clerk and secretary of s ate. W. J. Turitidgc, P. R. I.connrd, John Tiirnidtrc, Ira West, J. D. TuniHge. I. H. Copcland, H. Bryant, and R. V. llollenhniK, are the incorporators. The capital stock is ulaccd at $50, (XX with 500 shares of $100 each. The purpose of the organization is ifivcn to engage In the nhinting and growing, distilling and selling mint oil and by-products. REPLY OF AUSTRIA IS At Least It Is Declared to of Conciliatory Char acter. Be REPLY WILL BE PUB LISHED NEXT MONDAY Said to Concur in Practically All of the Demands of the U. S. (By United Press) Washington, Dec. 31. The United States and Austria will not quarrel over the torpedoing of the Ancoun. The official view given is that Aus tria substantially complied with the American demands in the note which arrived at Washington today. Secre tary Lansing refused to make the con tents of the note public until Monday. Further negotiations will probably he on minor points. It is unofficially reported that Austria has ordered the punishment of the submarine com mander; granted a disavowal of the turpedoing. agreed to reparation, and concurred ill the principle that the enemy vessels shall not he destroyed until those aboard are rescued, unless they flee or resist, and desires to maintain friendly relations. s9d93oa3 s e) 4 CITY NEWS 8 9 Here from Loma Krnest Howard and Clark Huston, two well known young men, have ar rived home from near Loma. Mou.. where ..thr-v .Jiavc.:leJl..fiie.S',ie.vxrai mouths, and were dttrintr the famous bail storm, which left its trail, with les damage than was first reported. Mr. Howard exiiecls to return in the. spring. Sprained Ankle V. H. Warner this forenoon, while talking in front of the Kolfe slioned and fell, straining one of his-ankles, so that he will be kept at home for a tew da vs. Paying for the War Martin l.tidwi,-; informs the Demo crat that he now has to nav $27 for a 5 1-2 foot enamel two-year bathtub. w Inch he was getting from the whole salers before the war at $17.50, ?n increase-of approximately 50 per cent. This is all due to the war. and shows what it is doing for Americans, in hort making them help pay for the bloodv affair. A. McKnight of llalscy and Mary llelle Crabtree, of Albany, were married at 12:30 today in Rev. lru- gan's study, by Rev. Kagan. The cou ple will make their home in llalscy, Oregon. Miss Crabtree is a daughter ot James Crabtree, of Crabtree. Rev. rauan also performed the marriage ceremony for William T. Gallea and I lia May .McDonald, of Mill City. 1 lie happy couple after a short trip will return to Mill City to make their home. Two Railroad Men- Two live railroad wires, R. H. Cro zirr, assistant passenger agent, and W. P. Powers, travelling freight agent, were in the city while on a trip through the valley. They report ed a general improvement of busi ness conditions, here and elsewhere, with good prospects ahead. Their oad, the Oregon Llcctric, did a fine holiday business. Grand Social and Supper At the Baptist church New Year's Day there will be held a social and supper. Social hour at 3. Roll call at 4 and a free basket supper at 6. Come and have a royal good time, and start the New eYar right. Four Per Cent Interest At n meeting of the hoard of dircc-I tors of the Albany Savings Bank it was ordered that hereafter 4 uer cent interest he paid on all savings ac counts, beginning Jan. 1st. This is an increase of 1 per cent. Final Account The final account in the estate of John J. Mahn, deceased, was filed to day. Marriage Licenses Win. T. Gallea, 41, laborer, and Et ta M. McDonald, 27. both of Mill Citv: flay R. McKnight, 31, farmer, of Hal-! sev, and Mary Bell Crabtree, 25, of Albanv. Mrs, Beebe Dead Mrs.sBcebc, mother of Mrs. F. J. Fletcher, died yesterday morning at the Fletcher home near Cascadia. Fred Fortmiller left yesterday noon for Sweet Home where he met the body and family and started back to Albany this morning. Detailed an nouncement will be made tomorrow. GERMANY NOT MAUEVER1NG TO SECURE PEACE Germany's Position Was Plain ly Stated in the Reichstag on Dec. 9. By Carl Ackcruiiiii. Berlin. Dec. 31. Baron Von Sehwarlzenstein denied emphatically that Germany j maneuvering for peace. This is 11. e first official cog nizance from the foreign office taken hy the Wolff aKX'itcy of quotations of of possible terms of peace. "Our mil itary, financial and economic position in Kticli that we can hint an well make peace a continue war. Which of these pOHiihililies becomes a fact depends upon our opponents. We will consid er every proposal made, but ourselves have no proportion at present. The government had noil. inn to do with the contents of the Wolff article. The chancellor stated the details of our position concerning peace in the Reichstag Occ. 9. We still hold the name view." Baron Sch wan tzeu stein is special adviser of Von Jaow, and is exceptionally intimate with the kai ser, and was formerly ambassador to Japan, FORO PARTY HAS REACHED COPENHAGEN ON LAST LAP Want to Get to the Hague Soon As Possible For Conference. As (By United Press) Copenhagen, Dec. 31. The Ford expedition arrived on the last lap oi their journey today Manager Plan tiff is trying to charter a vessel to take the delegates to The Hauc. It is probable, however, the party will accept an invitation of the bayjir of Stockholm, to return there for a con ference. The hope has been aban doned that the expedition will be per mitted to cross Germany. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK INTERNAL EXPLOSION London. Dec. 31. The British cruiser Natal was sunk by an internal explosion. Three hundred twenty-five men are unaccounted for. The details arc not Riven. The harbor where it occurred, or reasons for the explosion are not announced by the admirality. Immediate investigation is ordered. The Kovernmcnt withheld the news of the disaster nearly a day to ascertain the number of survivors. Four hun dred arc reported saved. It is believed many and possibly all of these were ashore when the explosion- occurred. TWO ALARMS BRING FIRE DEPARTMENT OUT YESTERDAY Some vandal put the fire depart ment to an unnecessary run to Ninth and Lyon streets last night at about 1 :20 o'clock, wrecked a lot of good sleeps and caused the telephone girls no end of trouble by having to ex plain all about the matter, when a false alarm was turned in. AO clue to who did thc4rick is obtainable. The alarm came in through the signal box at the corner of Ninth and Lyon streets, although the bell indicated station No. 45, atF irst and Uroadalbin, the re verse of the numbers at Ninth street. The department made the run in good time, hut soon determined that it va all a joke. Lote yesterday afternoon the de partment had its first call when a flue burned out at the Davenport Music Co.'s store on First street. No damage was done. Care should be exercised during the cold weather, for fires are common at these times. In trying to keep the bouse warm many people get too hot a fire for a long time, offer resulting in serious blazes. ( A SUGGESTION. A First street man sends the Democrat the following New Year suggestion Last year; you sternly swore Off for ever, ever more ' Sundry little naughty ways Kept your vow for thirty days This New Year I do opine You'd best try another line, Do not think I merely scoff Why not swear off swearing off. - SS NEW YEAR'S DAY IN VALLEY'S Will Be Observed As a Holiday, Most Business Houses Will Close. PINE PROGRAMS AT MOVIES REPORTED Y. M.C.A. Will Have Opeo Door in Afternoon With Eats, Music and Games. New Year's Day will be a holiday in Albany. Not only the banks and court house will be closed, but a good many places of business will practi cally take a rest as a beginner for what promises to be a prosperous year. The confectionary stores will of course remain open, and the moving picture shows have some splendid programs for the day, giving our peo ple a good opportunity to see things. The Y. M. C. A. is making arrange ments for a good old-fashioned open door affair in the afternoon, for call ers generally, and everybody in the city will be welcome. From 2 until 10 o'clock there will be something doing all the time. During the afternoon every thirty minutes there will be short musical programs, with piano solos, singing and whistlin" for which some excellent talent has been se cured. A young lady, a high school student, is said to display remarkable talent as a whistler, and will be heard several times. Refreshments will be served. Down in the gym there will be fun galore. , At 4:30 there will be a volley ball gam between a couple of busi ness men's trains. Go into the gallery and see the men jump around and biff the ball, ' Following that the married and sin. -;le men will battle at basket ball with a couple of good teams being select ed. The iact that they have not prac ticed together will make it the more interesting. ,' The Democrat will publish a paper, but will go to press as soon as possi ble, by 1 or sooner. s- (B ( m m i oi ,"; Si K! (i a CITY NEWS f'i)ff5i'i) Fined for Drunkenness John Courtney, a cigrar maker, was picked up in an intoxicated condi tioin Wednesday night and yesterday he appeared before Police Judge F. E. Van Tassel and was fined $10 and costs, without which he was placed in the city jail for five days. Two other drunks who were arrested during the Christmas celebration, has served their time and were released today. Stock Co. at Globe The Eastern Stock Company, an organization of eight people, will op en an engagement at the Globe thea tre some time next week. The open ing production will be "The Price She Taid." This company is said to be a good one, having just come down from Montana and that section of the country from a successful tour. The length of their stay here or the date of their opening has not been an nounced, but will be towards the end of the week. Home From Centrallia Mr. and Mrs. Walter Biddle return ed last evening from Ccntralia, where they spent Christmas with Mr. Bid die's parents. J. R. Shaw, of Mill City, is regis tered at the Hotel Albany. FIGHT ON FOR ROAD MASTER OF DIST. 17 . A little fight is in. progress in the iCrahtrcc neighborhood over a road supervisor for District No. 17. Yester day a delegation appeared before the county court and opposed F. W. Brewster, tlie present holder ot the title, and advocated the appointment of J. A. Sumptcr. Today another dcl e;alion appeared in behalf of Mr. Brewster. The court is between two fires and does not know what to do at the present time. GAME LICENSES SOLD IN LINN COUNTY FOR 1915 GAME PERMITS. State Gets $3383 While County Gets But Five Per Cent of Amount Collected. The report for hunting and fUhitiK licenses for 1915 which County Clerk K. M. Kus.sc II is making to the sec retary of state, shows that $2(4 was collected on hunt in if and $139 t;ii fishing licenses a total of $3483. Of that amount $3383 has been sent to the state treasurer and five per cent of the amount, or $134.30 has been turned ino the county fund. The coun ty is out about half of the amount it received on account of postage an'J mailing the licenses to many peopk throughout the county. Faces Life Imprisonment Los Angeles, Dec. 31 .! A. Schmidt faces a life imprisonment to day as a result of the conviction of complicity in the dynamiting of the Times building. The jury recommend ed clemency, hence Schmidt will not hang. Postponement of sentence until January 12 was asked by the defense attorneys to prepare arguments for a new trial. Schmidt was convicted on the first ballot of the jurors. French Submarine Sunk. (By United Press) Berlin, Dec. 31. The Austrian squadron sank a French submarine in Monge Durazzo harbor Thursday before the battle when two Austrian destroyers were sunk, the war office stated. The second officer and 15 of the Monge's crew were captured. Fatal Explosion in Chicago. (By United Press) Chicago, Dec. 31. Three are mis ing and severr.I injured in a fire and explosion in the South Chicago plant of the- American Linseed company Xo bodies have been recovered. The fire loss is $250,000. Many oil tank;; exploded in succession. The official do not believe the missing persons were killed. Steamer Wrecked. (By United Prtss) London. Dec. 31. The steamer Mi oiel Beuillinre was wrecked oft Si cillv Islands, it it; reported. The dis patches said "distressin-seenes" ac companied the wrek. leading to thj: belief of some casualties. DEATH OF NATIVE OF LINN COUNTY AT SAN JOSE Mrs. Emma Flindt. Daughter of Late C. P. Burkhart, 'Died on the 24th. Mrs. Emma Flindt. a native of thU county, died at San Jose, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 24, at the oge of about 65 years. She was a daughter of a prominent Linn county pioneer, Hon. C. P. Burkhart, whose wheat had the distinction of taking the world's gold meds! at the Centennial exposition in 1876. Ex-Mayor C. G. Burkhart, now a resident of Portland, was a brother. Mrs. Flindt left Albany about twenty five years ago, after being in Southern Oregon for awhile locating with her family in San Jose. She was a woman of splendid worth, and Mrs. Kate Cun diff, who is in the city, and who has been with Mrs. Flindt a good deal in recent years, pays her a high tribute. She leaves four children. Charles and Homer, who have a large shoe re pairing establishment in San Jose, a modern institutition with electric machinnry, etc. , Mrs. Frankie Ewing, of that city, and Vella, also married, residing in a neighboring city. To Attend Historical- Cyrus Walker went to Portland this morning at the request of Geo. H. Himes, Secretary of the Oregon His torical Society, and is attending a meeting that convened in the library building at 1 o'clock this afternoon. The objects of the meeting ware not stated. Rahns to Leave Albany friends of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Rahn will learn with regret that they are moving to Portland. Mr. Rahn. who is a salesman for the Blake-McFall Paper Co., has been transferred to Portland and will make his home there. During their stay here they have become popular members of Albany's social set. Ad. Literature Some of the best literature in the papers is found in the advertisements, often very readable matter. Here is a good one in the Hamilton ad. today: "This cool, clear air is great it, you take it properly. Throw your shoul ders back, walk firmly as though you meant it, breathe through your nos trils, and take slow, deep breaths. LOCAL OFFICERS TO ENFORCE Act Prohibiting Sale of Liquor of Oregcn- to Be Strictly Upheld Here. MAYOR CURL ISSUES PROCLAMATION TO AIL Police and Sheriffs Oftice Will Join With District Atty. in Prosecutions. There will be no question about en forcing the new liquor law in Albany and Linn county alter tomorrow. All officers are of the opinion that there is but one thing to do enforce the law to the letter. Slitriti BoU.ne states the law will oe enforced as it was intended, and that violators would be dealt with in accordance. He stated- that he knew of no reason why people who had le gally shipped liquor in for their own use could not keep it as long as it wai in their own homes and they made no eiiort to give it away or sell it. But any illegal trattic in liquor will be immediately dealt with. District Atty. Gale S. Hill states ;hat he will bring before the grand jury any cases of violations that come 10 hini, and that in every case he will use his best ct forts to prosecute such persons to the limit of the law. Mayor L. At. Curl has staled his views on the subject in the form of a ioclumuliou, which is printed below. Mayor Curl's Statement. Inasmuch as prohibition! becomes effective in the state of Oregon on the iirt day of January, 1916, it is deem ed pertinent to give an indication to the public of the manner in which the same will be enforced. by the mu nicipal authorities. i wish to say that it is the intent ind purpose to fully comul" with the r7 ;s'ou5 'of "iiekv . ' " : Therefore all ciub, lodges and asso ciations of whatsoever rjame or char icl'r wherein liquors have heretofore aeen kept stored or dispensed will be roliiimd from storing, dispensing or permitting its members or others to store, dispense or drink any intoxi cating liquors whatsoever. Looking toward a ml land com plete compliance with the provisions oi the law. 1 have instructed the mar shal and other police officers of the city, -to make an inspection of. all places which have heretofore kept or dispensed intoxicating liquors to see ihat such places are free of such liq uors, and notice is hereby given that any person or persons, club, lodge or issociaaon attempting to keep, store 3r dispen.se such liquors will be pros- eci:ted under the provisions of the law. Dated this 31st day of December, 1W5. ,. L. M. CURL, Mayor. Chief of PoliCe-elect John Catlin is positive that the law will be enforced to the fullest extent in the city of Albany. "Alter 1 take hold of the of fice January 3rd, I will see that the new liquor law is strictly enforced." said Catlin. "There will be no favor-1 ites. high and low alike will be pun-', ished for violations. "I don't know who my assistants will be, but I can -tell you that they will have to get up J and i:o if they want to stay on the job with me. There will be no loafing-, at the post, for my men will have to keep-on the go. Any itjuce 1 smell liquor I am going to investigate and . you can count on it that arrests will follow if any one looks guilty." From tonight all liquor must be out of public places, and a New Years eve with liquor in grills will be en acted in Portland' and other places for the last time in Oregon. Inventory Filed The inventory of the estate of M. C. Brown was filed today, .showing $1650 in property. ELLA HALL HEADS FINE BILL AT HUB TONIGHT People who saw dainty little Ella Hall in the Broadway feature, "Jew ell at the Hub theatre some weeks ago will welcome her appearance here igain tonight with Robert Leonard, her big, handsome partner, in an ap propriate holiday drama, "Christmas . Memories." This three act production shows the gay life in a fashionable , cafe on Christmas eve but the thoughts' go back to the times when Christmas trees were decked with toys and dolls. There is a pretty love story through it, and it is a good drama throughout. - Pauline Burch is featured in a one reel drama entitled "The Struggle" and Miss Billie Rhodes will he seen in a comedy, "When a Man's Fickle.".