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Established fai 185 Beat Advertising Medium It) . Linn County VOL. XXVIII ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 1916. No. 213. THE WEATHER Tonight and Sunday continued cold. ALBANY DAIimi SIDES QUESTION Established Militarism at Al bany and Beat It At Brownsville. ARGUMENTS SHOWED CAREFUL PREPARATIONS Albany Will Now Go Into An other Triangle on Grade Towards State Contest. Winning both sides of in important question, in the trimtuular debate be tween Lebanon, Brownsville, and Al bany, laat night, was victory to be proud of, and puts the Albany de baters on the map in the Intcrscholas. tic conteat. A large audience enjoyed the debate at the hiiih acbool building laat ninlit. After music by the high achool or chestra, with M. V. Weathcrford a chairnmu the two tcami not down to business on the following tubject: Resolved, that the United States ahof' ' ,.i the eatentlal features of the Swiss ayateni of military training and aervice. The speakers for the affirmative were Margaret Gibaon and Lylc Bain, bath good speakers, who gave well balanced arguments in a forcible man. ner that made a atrnng impreation on the judgca. The syatcm waa explained, under which the training begiua In small dooca from 12 yeara up, under gradea. It haa been adopted in Auatralia, and la one on which the Chamberlain bill U f.MiMilj.,1 1i will i-inlnrl,l ftml tttift preparation' for war mavm pMi .tbM it is practical, and that It build the hoya up In the ipirit of obedience. Ex ftmplca of iinprcparcdncs were given In the caaca of Washington, the Civil War, and Belgium. It waa Intiatcd that every one owe one" country a mili tary aervice, and that the system l not undemocratic. That it builds up a nation, eliminates illiteracy, improves conditions iu civil life and is the only effective way to conserve peace. The speakers for the negate were Dale I. of I In and Clarence Colwell, both good skeakcrs, who put up some strong arguments against the Swiss system and militarism generally. In the first place, they declared, the U. S. is not in danger. When this war enda the contending nations will be exhausted and it will take years for them to rebuild their institutions. That a big prcparednesa is mostly de manded by Jingnist and trust mag nates, that we already have sufficient military strength for the situation, 87.000 regulars.120,000 militia, and 100, 000 in schools of different kinds, over 300,000; that this country is entirely different from Switzerland, and that even if the system is good there 'it would not be proper here; that the Wilson bill makes all the provision necessary, and we do not need 7000, 000 men, as the hill would eventually provide for: that it would create an (Continued on Page 4) KS0VHCE5 OF AUSTRIA HUNGARY ARE SHOWN Dr. F. If. Geselhrncht, who will use the resources of Austro-Hungary in his sermon tomorrow, has had occa sion to do a little research work, the results of some of which are Interest ing to most readers. Austro-Hungary has an area of 261,. 491 square miles, three times the size . of Oregon. Its population Is 52,000, 000, or 745 times the population of this state. The wealth of that nation Is esti mated at $55,000,006,000, The national debt is placed at $2,598,156,145. In an nual revenue, Austria derives $653, 641,985, and Hungary $431,835,215. The ormy budget calls for an. ex penditure for 1913-14 of $124,960,000, . and the navy budget for 1912-13 dis posed of $30,032,755. The standing army numbers 434,000. while there arc regularly 1,796,000. reserves. The army Is much larger now, however, being under the pres sure of war. '' " THREE DROWNED NEAR TAGOMA DY BOAT CAPSIZING Lumber Shifted and Gasoline Boat Went Over; Ten Were Rescued.. ' . (By United Press) Tucoma, Jan. 15. Three are known to be drowned, ten rescued and some injured when the gasoline boat Vic tor II waa swamped off Point De fiance five miles from Tacoma this noon. It is believed others may have perished, though Captain Wood a- serlcd all the passengers are account ed for. Among the dead are Walter Bower, aged seven yeara; Florence Dower, 17, and an unidentified boy of about IS. The rescued are William Clark, George Babcock. Pete Sanberg, K. II. Wayaoii. John Sylvcater, Mrs. O. S. Bower, Mine Bower, and Chas. McGinnis. A heavy skuall was blowing and it is believed big waves shifted the lumber cargo and capsitcd the boat. The rescue launches had diffi culty in reaching the acene. Vavcs smashed pleasure craft, several barg es and boalhouses. The steamer At alauta stood by i.nd rescued tel., and secured the bodies of the drowned. - Rejected Suggestion. (By Unit Press) Berlin, .Jan. 15. (Wireless via Say ville) Germany has rejected the sug gestion of Lord Grey that the Bara long case be submitted to investiga tion by a court of American naval of fie... COURT COMPLETES LIST OF JUDGES AND CLERKS Mm of the Appointments Are the Same As ' Those of Fermer Years. . '-! Albany No.- ' (Ut board)--Judges! J. B. Cougill. Lola K. Juukin. Clerks; G. H. Crowell, Geo. C. Richards, Vo leua Smith. ' ' Albany No. I (2nd board) Gcb A Hoflich, Geo. Sanders. Clerks: Ben Bartcher, Bessie Brundige, Zella M. Ilurklurt. ' Albany No. 2, (1st board) Judgcn: F, M. French, Geo. M. Payne. Clerks: Z. U. Rudd, Violet Clifford, Jesiie llrown. Albany No. 2, (2nd board) Judges: E. Washburn, Lottie E. Morgan. Clerks: Cassie Thompson, Ray Kin sey, B. J. Meeker. Albany No. 3, (1st board) - Judges: F. II. Gcselbracht, H. A. Lciningcr. Clerks: F. M. Arnold. Roy Nutting. Cora E. Hopkins. Albany No. 3, (2nd board) Judgci: Mark Weathcrford, K. I Sox. Clerks: Edwin Fortmiller, Flora A. M.nou, Mae Tillman. Albany No. 4, (1st board) Judges: W. C. Tweedale, J. T. Shea. Clerks: Laura Haight, Fred Blount, A. W. MeUgcr. Albany No. 4, (2nd board) Judges: Fred Dawson, Mattie Burggraf. Clerks: J. J. Collins, Ora Baker, A. L. Kullandar, . " Albany No. 5, (lat board) Judges: W. A. McClain; J. W. Ellison. Clerks: Leila Mitchell, Velma G. Davis, W. F, Jones. Albany No. 5, (2nd board) Judges: A. B. Weathcrford.' Ellis Swan. Clerks: Belle B. Pate, Joseph D. ' Gilbert, Mamie Riley. Albany No. 6. (1st board) H. W. McElmurry, Delia Chance. Clerks: W. A. Eastburn, Anna B. Powell, G. E. Finnerty. , . '. Albany No. 6, (2nd board) Judges: E. R. Cummings, Mary E. Parker. Clerks: M. E. Canfield, A. L. Becson, Richard F. Thorn. Albany No. 7, (1st board) Judges: E. L. Umphrey, Minnie Mitts. Clerks: G. M. Knox, R. R,. Knox, Dora A. Bowera, Albany No. 7, (2nd board) C. N. McKcy, W. A. Cox. Clerks: John G. Bryant, W. Fred Harris, Geo. H, Fid deman. ' Albany No. 8, (1st board) Judges: C. E. Mills, Geo. R, Miller. Clerks: Mrs. C. W. Vunk, Ralph Knotta, Tru man B. Babb, . Albany No. 8, (2nd board) Judges: J. W. Hnmmll, W. C, Mullcr. Clerks: Carrie M. Golns, Glen W.-.Wilhud, Frances McCourt. Albany No. 9, (1st board) Judges: D. D.' Hnckleman, , P. J. , Simpson. Clerks: J. Deo McClnln, Maud, Bry ant, Edna J. Gecr. , (Continued on Page 4) ENGLAND WILL NOT STOP BLOCKADES Will Ignore Amerioan Protests and Continue Present System. WILL PUBLISH SEIZED ' DOCUMENTS OF VON PAPEN Said to Show Source of Pay ments in Anti-Ally Activities. ' (By Uulted Pressl London, Jan. 15. England executed a clever stroke, the officials declared. in publishing the seized documents of Von Papen, which arc believed to show the source of payments in anti Ally activities in America. The author ities believed this will check the Amer ican agitation of protests against Brit ish blockades. Responsible Dfficials stated that England will not aban don the blockade system, despite American protests. It is said this has developed into a 1'gal war blockade, although originally the measure was a reprisal abainst submarine attacks. . Country Publlalura Organize. (By United Press) Seattle, Jan. 15. Country publishers in Washington havo formed thjc Washington Newspaper Association to handle foreign advertising con tracts. The department of journalism of the University of Waahingtotn. will handle the bureau. Discovering that they reach half the people of the state, the country editors are trying to build up national advertising in Washington. ' ' ' :'" . - ii . .w n; Vessel Mined, i ' (By United Press) '.' " London, Jan. 15. Twenty-five mem bers of the ere wof the Spanish steam er Bayou, perished when the vessel was mined. One was saved. Several were drowned when the British steam ers Argus and Larchwood, collided In the British- c.mnel. The Argua land ed with the Larchwood survivors. Leased Market A. L. Ramsey has leased the Main street meat market and will be pleas ed to meat old and new customers. promising the best service to be se cured. He knows the business and may be depended; Ttpon. , . FORD JUNKET ENDING TODAY- AT THE HAGUE Party Overjoyed at Again See ing the Statue of Liberty at New York. (By United Press) ' The Hague, Jan. 15. The Ford peace junket is at an end. The boys are still 'in the trenches. The dele gates packed madly, overjoyed by the thought of seeing the Statute of Lib erty before another week.- They will board the liner Rotterdam tonight. Several leaders are remaining to help start a permanent peace tribunal. This will cost Ford $10,000 weekly. SALEM WINS; U.: OF II;?, LOSES BASKET BALL GAMES In Eugene last evening the Salem High school basketball team wallop ed its old rival, Eugene High, by the' score of 26 to 20.- Proctor, Salem's star, shot 10 of Salem's points. ,. The game was rough. Salem lead at the end of the first half by a 13 to 4 score. At Seattle the University of Cali fornia team won a close decision from the University of Washington. Score 30 to 24. The play was fast and fur ious. Another game will be played tonight, Cnlifornlu has been winning nbojit half of the games on their nor thern .trip, breaking even with O. A, C. in their games at Corvallis. - NOT WORST YEAR JANUARY 1909 MORE SNOW AND COLDER WEATHER. However, End is Not Yet and This Season May Substantiate Boasts Of tlx Old Timers. In (pile of the claims of many peo ple that this is the worst winter in 27 years, such la not the fact; There were a few cold day in December, the lowest point reached by the ther mometer being 15 degrees above zero. Then warm rains came and put an end to the hopes of the ice enthusi asts. v '" On New Yeara day It began ta anow and there has been snow on the ground ever since, although it has not snowed every day and waa almost gone when this last flurry started. Up to date 1325 inches of snow have fallen this month, i. : ' Going back over the records since 1902 it was found that in-1903 a half inch of snow fell during the month of January. There -was no snow be tween that date and Jan. 1909, when, between the fifth and twenty-third. 20.5 inches felt and the thermometer reached a point 3 degrees below zero on the twelfth. In December of the same year 13 inches of snow fell. There waa no anow in 1910, but in January '191 1, 8.5 inches covered the ground for a iew days.' In 1913 January taw 7.5 inches, and in March of that year' there were 3 inches, a moat unusual thing to have snow so' late. In January, 1914, there were 2.5 inches, and again in Decem ber 1.5 inches fell. Last year (here waa no snow but the thermometer went down to freezing weather' and Albany people were i permitted the luxury of a few days' skating.' This year it haa not been cold enough to freeze sufficient ice for skating, but John French, assistant weather prog- nosticator, predicts that all the past two weeks of chilly weather "Will re sult in a good freeze tonight and that there will be skating in a day-or two. .' -' '-'- " -". GALLOWAY HOLDS SESSION OF CIRC1IT COURT TODAY Decisions Rendered,. Motions 'Heard and Orders Made.With. ... Two Divorces on Docket.. .Judge Wm. Galloway opened court in the circuit court this morning and handed down several decisions. In the case' of W. H. Davis and Worth Huston vt. The- Linnhaven Orchard Co., ct al, the plaintiffs won the firs! round when Judge Galloway .over ruled all the demurrers and. decided that all the members of the company were parties to the notes signed by the plaintiffs. The defendant- First National Bank was given 20 days to file an answer, the other defendants 10 days more, and the plaintiffs -O days later further to file their reply. The foreclosure suit of E. E. Gor don vs." Mary' A. Wright, et al, decree was ' awarded plaintiff and $200 atr torheys fees allowed. In the case of Liska vs. the Haus- er-Ballantyne Lbr. Co., to set aside contract, on motion of plaintiffs the date for hearing was set for .Feb. & Judge Wm. Galloway today hand ed down a decree in the case of F. E. Stewart vs. TK. Johnson and wife. Upon default of defendants, plaintiff was awarded $3586 on mortgage and $300 attorneys' fees, and the proper ty subject to such mortgage was or dered sold-at public auction to cover the .claims". ..Arguments were being heard this afternoon in the cast of S. G, Col lins vs. Long, to set aside a deed The plaintiffs contend that guardians used undue influence in getting a deed for property front Collins. .. This evening two divorce cases, Harriet Ann Peel, vs. Wm. N. H. Peel, ort grounds of eruel . treatment, and - asking for $5000 alimony, and David E. Hare vs. Belle .L, .Hare. de- scrtiori, will be heard and passed .up on by Judge Galloway In the latter case plaintiff asks care and custody of children. Sub Exploded. ' (By United Press) New York, Jan, 15. One was killed, three fatally injured and 12 seriously, by an explosion aboard the submarine E2 in the Brooklyn navy yard.; E BADLY WHIPPED Were Driven From Cettinke; But Diplomatic Corps Reached Albania in Safety. KING NICHOLAS WHERE- ABOUTS. NOT KNOWN Said to Be Headed For Scutari to Negotiate a Separate Peace. (By United Press) Rome, Jan. 15. The Austrians compelled the Montenegrins to evacu ate Cettinje, but the diplomatic corps has successful reached Scutari in Al ma. Stragglers from the Monteneg rin army likewise are entering Albina, to escape capture. Guerillas are har assing the victorious Austrians and bloody fighting is in progress north east of Scutari. The wheareabouts of Kin a Nicholas is a mvsterr. It is be lieved he is headiiur for Scutari, where he will negotiate separate peace with Autsria. The Cettinje forces were virtually surrounded. '' The French submarine Foucault sunk an Austrian tcout cruiser in the Adriatic. ' . Renewed Offensive. ' . Vienna, Jan. -15. Abandoning Cet tinje, the Montenegrins retreated along the whole south and west fronts towards Albina, it it officially an nounced. It is said the Russians have renewed the offensive around Cxern owitz. . 1 SENSATIONAL .TRAGEDY. Mao Killed Divorced Wife and Shot , ; ;?g At the Hotel Inmates ' : '' (By United Press) -v- El Centro, Calif., Jan. IS. Mrs." A. L. Bell is dead, her divorced husband is dying and two others are seriously wounded aa a result of a midnight shooting affray, when Bell, enraged attempted to kill everybody in the Oregon Hotel, and then commit sui cide. The police beliece Bell was tem porarily insane through jealously. " J. B.. Cornett came down from Shedd last evening. ' MAKING ARRANGEMENTS FOR LAYMEN'S : CONVENTION Committee From Portland Infill Be Here TuesdayJan. 18 . . For Oonference. ;-' . Several Portland men will be in Albany next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock, as representatives of the Lay men's Missionary Convention to con vene in Portland February 13-16. The object is to interest Albany men in the convention and secure as many delegates as possible, to it. .Eighty of such conventions have already been held in different parts of the U.. S. Other towns that will.be visited by the committee are Eugene, Roseburg. Dallas, Corvallis and Salem, , EUGENE AND CORVALLIS Vr : DIVIDE DEBATING HONORS The Eugene and Corvallis debating teams talked to a draw last night, the former winning at' Corvallis and Cor vallis winning at "Eugene. The ques tion was one on the adoption of the Swiss military system for the United States. - , .. ... The Unices at Eusrcne were Rev, H. S, Wilkinson, and S. Dike Hooper, of Eugene, and A. C, Schmitt,.of Al bany.. . ;" Mrs. F. H. Collins and sons,' Rus sell and Lowell, whose husband' and father was buried here last weekA re turned to Portland this morning, "ac companied .by J. J. Collins. v ' CREUIERV DSSN. REPORT SHOWS 6AIN OF 16 PER CENT Over $160,000 Paid Out to the Farmers Last Year For 1,918,685 Pounds of Cream. The report of the Albany Creamery Assn., whose meeting was held at. the creamery on Eait Ninth street Thurs day, shows an excellent business for the past year. ' " . Before-, the. stockholders' meeting the board of directors met and decid ed oh a price of. 30 cents a pound for butter fat for the' month of Decem ber ' -.''. The annual report to the stockhold ers showed the year's business :was $192,000, the -record for the associa tion. This ' is an increase of 10 per cent over-the previous year. Sue hundred eighty-eight thousand. six hundred fifty pounds of butter were made from the 1,918.685 pounds of cream received. The farmers of this vicinity received about $160,000 for butter fat. H. Freerksen, J. D. Isom, C. L. Shaw, J. H. Scott and Isaac Whealdon were elected on the' board of direct ors. C. L. Shaw was elected president: I. Whealdon, vice president; F, C. Pate, manager; Wayne'. Dayson, sec retary, and O. A. Archibald, treasurer for the coming year. Various details of the business were discussed. It is possible that some neyr machinery will be intalled this year. increasing the plant which already has a capacity of 5000 pounds of but ter a day. - FAIR BOARD MEETS AND ELECTS OFFICERS Will Incorporate to Make the Biggest Far of Its Kin ( in me aiaie. "The 'Central ' Willamette ' Valley Fair association ' met in the !clob club rooms this afternoon, after the reading of minutes the following of ficers were elected: President, A. L. Fisher; vice president, J. B. 'Comett, of Shedd; secretary, W. A. Eastburn; treasurer, A. C. Schmitt. ' The following were named as di rectors to serve three years. t. B. Williamson, F. H. Porter, W. P. Elmore. - J. A. Howard. J, W, AscheJ W. W. Allen, W A. Eastburn. A. L. Fisher. Perry Parker and F. H. Hughson. Those named on the board for two years were R. L. Burkhart, Henry Hector, C. L. Shaw, H. S. Lo gan, W. A. Barrett, S. M. Garland. Chas. P. Ashton, Waldo Anderson, W. L. Jackson and Wm. Pate. To Serve one year are L. M. Curl, J. D. Irvine, R. K. Burton, A.. G. Prill, J. E. Jenks. V. G. Smith, C. J. Nofzin- ger, W. J. Turnidge, J. B. Turnidge, J. B. Cornett and A. C. Schmitt. An executive committee is com posed of R. L. Burkhart, W. L. Jack son, C. P. Ashton, L. M. Curl, J. D. Irvine, and Frank Porter. - A -motion was passed to incorpor ate. The fair will be held the second or third week in October. - ; Anions: the Lebanon people attend ing ithe debate between Albany and Lebanon high school in this city last night were Prof. F Thordarson, and the Misses Laura Moist, Lottie Lee; Penn, and Elsie. Kreig. H. R. Worth will go to Portland this afternoon on business connected with his store. - Taitrs. C. H. .Goettling and son, who have been in Portland the past week are expected home this evening. . : Miss Louise Wieder was a" pas senger to Conser- this morning.- . A. C. Schmitt returned this morn ing from Eugene where he acted as one of the judges last night in the debate between Eugene and Corval lis high schools, . v ; ... ' -O- , ' Another. Pie Dinner . ' " ? : ,A chicken pie dinner will be lerved by the ladies of the Christian church next ' Wednesday in ' the basement from 11:30 a. m. The menu which has been published in this paper is a good one arid will appear again, next 'week. A:-fifty cent (dinnir-. is promise'd for 35 cent. The proceeds will apply on the .piano fund. -.';.. ''';.-' ' SLAV OFFENSIVE WAS SUCCESSFUL Austrians Lost 100,000. Men, Including 10,000 Prisoners'' ' in Recent Attack. ' WERE EXPOSED TO TREMENDOUS FIRE Said to Mean That Allies Will Take the Initiative and Push the Campaign!' (By United Press) ' -London, Jan. 15. The Austrians lost 100,000 men, including 10.00 pris oners, in the recent Russian offens ive, the Chronicles Pctrograd - mes sages said. ' ' - . r How desperate is the Austrians' plight is indicated in the fact that General Bothmer destroyed bridges their rear to prevent the troops retreating across the Strypa. Clinging to the east bank, the Teu tons were exposed to a tremendous fire from the Russian artillery. "The offensive covered a period when the allies were- strengthening their posi- - tions near the cast, and held off the Germans while the work of fortifying Salonika and evacuating Galipolli pro- - ceeded. It warned the Germans that1' the initiative is gradually, slipping from their grasp. -, ; ; ; , o--. '.' Very Cold. -:i '-,:r(By United Press) :: .''. '.' Chicago-,' Jan.' 15. Colder weather than any yet experienced is destined to strike the middlewest tomorrow, the' forecaster' aid.' 'Light- snows are predicted throughout -the1 middle-west. - Grower -Holding, Keeling , .v u The Linn-Benton -Growers', asso ciation! is holding a meeting-here to day. - . :- 'i; '; v ..'.... ,t.lj t-i.- TV ' ' ' .' ' The - Salem fire' department was called out four times' Thursday' niht on account of chimneys burning out. Sledded In ... Tom Cumminss reports the. fol- lowing farmers coming to town on. ileds today, putting up at 5he P&!ace: Eli Anderson, Virgil Looney,. Geo. Hcnshaw, . - Ray -. Gourley, : D.- Erb, : Lloyd Floyd, Mr. Dodge, Lester Steilmacher, D. Bcenncmann. C. Col lins, Mr. Schlegel. Demurrer Filed . W. P. Elmore, adm. of estate of H. B. Mover, deceased, et al, vs. Stephens-Russell Co., a demurrer was filed today by the defendants. Motion Filed. !.. - : A motion was filed today by Dan Johnston, attorney for defendants, asking for a continuance of the case of Riska vs. Houser-Batlantyne C. . . Return to Eugene ., . , . , . Eston Docksteader returned to his home in Eugene after spending sev eral weeks, with his grandparents in this city. , - E. P. ELLIOTT PASSES AWAY . AT LEBANON LAST EVENIN6' Erastus Post Elliott died last even ing at 7:00 o'clock, Jan. 14, 1916, at the home of Wm. Kneppers, in Leh anon. Deceased was born near St. -Louis, . Mo., March 18, 1847, being 67 years old. His sister, Mrs. G. C. Moon, and her husband were with him at the -time of his death. , , . Mr, Elliott moved to" Oregon many years ago. He lived for a tinte in this ; city, hut recently he has resided on a place near Scio. , V One brother residing in Woodburn, one in San Francisco, and three sis ters residing in California,; besides Mrs. Moon, of this city, survive him. The remains were brought to this city this morning by Wm. Fortmilldr, and the funeral will probably be held Tues day from the Fortmiller chapel. The remains will be placed in the Fort miller receiving vault for the present and later interred at Scio,