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Established in 1865 Beat Advertising Hedluro la ' linn Count ' THE WEATHER Tonight and Tuesday occasional rain. ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT VOL. XXVIII ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, ORBOON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1916 No. 2f MEETING AT LYONS Declared to Be One of the Best Yet Held; Large At tendance. PROF. RUZEK, 0. A. C. PRINCIPAL SPEAKER Prizes Awarded For Best V. ork of School Children Along Different Lines. The community school meeting un der the aillrc of Fox Valley Grange at Lyons mid the public school of Fox Valley grange at Lyons and the ' . puhlic schools of Mill City, Lyons, I'ox Valley ami Grand Mountain dis tricts held Sattirday, was marked by intense iniereit. 'I lie very atmosphere ecmcd charKed with a soirit of free dom and gooil will that could well he expressed in A song entitled: "There gladness in the air." County Super- visor llcnuer had charge of the fore noon program, confixing of decla mation!, solos, class song, etc- The exercises began with America, unit in full chorus by the couKreitation. Hut A few numben had been rcuderc when Prof, llenncr suddenly exclaim ed "1 have just received a telegram from Albany requesting the ladies to lake off their hau. Will yon dn it?" OJ course they did. and with cheer ful willingness, at the laugh went roumL Some of our public speakers could well ue the name tact. . A pleasing feature of the day was mine songs by the I'ox V:vl!cy grange MU irlet that won loud applause. The Mill City high school choir maile up v.i. ldirouhr",,t51um.iirily ni miuiher that won inch applause an to coll, for a 'repetition. The Lyons schmd. Prof. Kane principal, gave n comic dialngur that won a hearty laugh all round. Prof. Kane in a (plendid violinist and with Prof. Bar rett at the oriiau, led tile mimical number. During the uoon recess a moat en joyable dinner was served in the local chool building, cafeteria flylc by the community Indira of the grange school. County Superintendent W, t.. Jack aon had charge of the afternoon pro Kram with addresses that were lis tened to with marked attention. . Prof. C. V. Rnrek of the O. A. C. with subject "Increasing the crot without commercial fertiliser" Rave a moat practical'talk, worliiy of the earnest thought and action of every farmer. Two important itema are, plomjh your ground an inch deeper ever year until at leant eight inches is reached. Thoroughly pulverize your (trouml; in the spring especially, so aa to have a fine iced bed. County Jualtfe D. ft. McKnight elo fucntly handleil "County Problems" principal of which arc the juvenile court, taxes and Rood roads. Picture shows exhibiting scenes and giving rag time songs with their suggestive aeductive inlluences, are more dcmnralmng ' our girls and hoya than are the much condemned dime novels. Good roads, . though greatly to be deaircd are by the sel fishness of certain interests, who are. advocating the aame, becoming a dan gerous menace to our financial inter (Continued on Psge 4) STRICKEN WHILE LISTENING TO SERMON YESTERDAY The Rev. Mantel, a retired Luther an minister, was overcome by a stroke of heart trouble while attend ing the services at the First Presby terian church yesterday morning, He uri tfltrnn tn home Oil Seventh street, near Broa.dalbin, and a physi cian called. This morning lie is re ported to he much better mid getting along nicely. 1 , Mr. Mantel has been afflicted with heart trouble for some time. Yester day morning he had taken a long wall ntt.1 lit mrffrttmi was ton Illllch ; for lilm, being overcome while silting In church. TWO YOUNG COUPLES DO ' A WILD WEST STUNT Leave Homes to Spend Night Under Blankets in Vacant Barn Below Albany. Considerable excitement to resi dents of the vast end of the city and no little worry to their parents was caused Saturday evening when Chief of Police Cutlin was culled on to hcl.i locate four children, two boys and two girls, 11 aucd about 14 and 15 yeacrs. The parents of one of the girls got uneasy when their daughter did not show up at supper time after be ing out since 2 o'clock in the after noon. A search wm instituted and th: four youngster were located in a barn about three miles below the city at 3 o'clock a. m. They were all asleep, wrapped up in blankets, and roughiiill in regular style. The four erc brought to the city mil yesterday were arraigned before Coy Recorder L. G. l.ewelliug and City Attorney Victor Ollivcr. Upon r. quest of the girls' parents the pros ecution r.ga.tikt the boys was droppe i and the girU taken out of school. BILL FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE HIGHWAY WAS INTR00UCE0 Calls For $100,000,000 in - Bonds and Would Pass Through Albany. The Qcmocrat has received a copy of a bill introduced in the Iiohkc ol representatives by CougrcsMiun Ste phens, of California, and, while it i not likely to pass, it is of much in terest, even locally, because this city would be affected by it. The bill pro vides for a national defense highwa) to begin at Los Angeles, and go cast through Alabama, Arizona, New Mex ico, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Ala bama and Florida, , to Jacksonville, thence northward along the " Coast states to New York City, theucc through New York, Massaehiictlcs. New Hampshire and- Maine to Port land. Then commencing again at New York, coining directly westward to Chicago, then through Wisconsin and Miuncssolu to St. Paul, and Minnea polis: thence westward through South and North Dakota. .Montana, Idaho and Washington, to Seattle, and from there directly south through Wash ing ton and Oregon to Los Angeles, via San Francisco. The road to he under the control of the U. S. It calls for $100,000,000 in bonds as needed. That certainly would beat putting a like amount of money in seven or eight battleships for the enrichment of the boat builders. Appointment Deferred, (fly United Tress) Washington, Feb. 14. Upon his re turn from a cruise on the Potomac, President Wilson indicated that he may defer the appointment of a suc cessor to Secretary Garrison several days. The cause of the changed ir. icntion is unknown. He started a scr ies of conferences with congressional leaders, mainly about definite plans for increasing the army. TAX PAYING STARTS - ON THE 1915 ROLL ' Mrs. A. E. McKaig, of Albany, was the first person in Linn county to pay her 191 S tax assessment. She paid $.12.50 on an assessment of $1000 in cash. At 3 o'clock there were more than 70 rc-'.cipts issued, among the largest payments of which were the follow ing: W.R. Ray, $116.80, II. W, McEl nmrry $133.65, H. II. Rcutsch $165.68. Manno Krh $123.40. Carl Grcll $536- .12. and Orphclia Froman $161.60. There were but few half payments. Those who arc most able to pay their taxes arc generally the first and get the task all over with nt once. The half payments come faster nearer Ap ril first. o- 1 " Rev. and Mrs. C. H. Runnclls, of Corvnllis, were in the city a short time this morning. They went on to Port land. The Rev. Runnels Is rector of the Episcopal church in the College City.' . HIGH SCHOOL BOY STRUCK ' BY JITNEY THIS NOON Auto Drivers Warned By Chief of Police to Go Slow When , Passing Schools. In attempting to cross Fourth street in front of the high school this noon Kendall Phillips, a student of that institution, was struck by a jit ney driven by Stanley .Adams and re ceived some bad cuts and bruises by being knocked to the pavement. He wa rushed to the offices of Doctora Wallace where attention wa given him. It wat found that he was cut and bruised about the face, but Dr. R. II. Wallace, who made the examination, was of the opinion that there were no internal injuries. Blood flowei freely from the injured hoy's face. Kendall Phillips, with some other boys, started across the street. When part way across Kendall started back wards in the direction from which he came, and before the jitney driver could stop the boy was knocked to the pavement. Witnesses to the as cident says Adams was not to blame, for he could not have avoided the boy. Chief of Police Catlin made an in vestigation! of the accident and de termined that Adams was not at fault, but issued the warning to auto mobiles to go slow when passing public schools, and especially at noon and recess time, and before and after school when children are out at play. Drivers are cautioned to slow down to half the 15 mile maximum. On the Right Track. (By United Press) Madison. Wis., Feb. 14. A drug store clerk admitting selling William Orpct. the University of Wisconsin junior, accused of the murder of Mar ian Lambert, oged 18, the empty two once bottle the day Orpct held the tryst with the girl. MONTHLY MEETING AND BANQUET OF COM'L CLUB Matter of Changing Club Rooms to Be One Stibject Up Fer Discussion. Manager W. A. F.astburn of the Commercial club was busy today sell ing tickets -at two-bits a throw for the big banquet and monthly mcctiug of the Commercial club tomorrow ev ening in the club rooms. However, he states that a ticket is not necessary for admittance, and that everybody is invited. Some important matters are to come before the meeting Tuesday. The matter of moving from the pres ent quarters into larger rooms, ad ding more of a club feature and mak ing the Commercial club a more at tractice uhne for its members, or re modeling the old rooms, will be de haled and action taken on the mat ter. ' The matter of taking up the prpp osition to place Albany on the Paci fic Highway map by taking up the proposals of, A. L. Meigs, of the Trail Blazing association, will also receive consideration. Adjutant General Geo. A. White, of Portland, and Major C. C. Hammond, of Eugene, will speak on the subject of preparedness, and explain to the club the new military measures and propaganda. There are also other measures to he brought before the club.' 66 TTT PAYS TO ADVERTISE, and the merchant who does not is lost" said Father Quinan at Knights' Colum bus Convention, Portland E Has Authorized Use of His Name in the Primaries in Ohio For Delegates. LETTER WAS MADE PUBLIC WITHOUT COMMENT Will Be Backed Again By the Masses Who Believe That He Has Made Good. (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 14. President Wilson today formally announced himself a candidate for reelcct-on, and wrote Secretary of State Hi'debrand, of Ohio, consenting to the use of hi name in the Ohio primaries. He said: I am willing to permit the use of my name so thai the Democrats of O.it may make known their preference i.i' regard to a nomination. To satisfy the technical requirement of the statute, I hereby consent t: the use oi my name as a Candida e for :hc presi dency by any candidate wh? seek election as a delejat.; to th national Democratic convention, whi.-h assem bles in June." The letter mailed, was made public ut the White House with out comment. JAPANESE SPY SAID TO HAVE BEEN AROUNO STEALING Codebook Lost From Hull and Plans Showing Vulnerable Parte of Battleships. (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 14. Every justice department agency on the PaVific Coast is seeking a Japanese spy who Is believed to have stolen a code book from the destroyer Hull. Meanwhile final action in the courtmartial of En sign fvirkpatrick and Lieut. Jones has been suspended. The navy depart ment is preparing a new code to re place the lost one. This is the second alarming incident in recent years. The day after President Wilson's inaugu ration plans. were stolen which show ed where to hit the American battle ships to disable them. These were nev er found. First Conscription. (By United Press) London. Feb. 14. The- first proc lamation calling unmarried men to t'-i-" colors under conscription act, was posted this morning-at Wallasey, near Liverpool. ' Only One in City. ( An interesting block in Al bany, without a duplicate, is that on West Ninth street, known as the Richards block. There are on it twelve residences, good build ings, with neat surroundings, and of the twelve, ten are oc cupied by the owners, only two by renters. It is the only block in the city with as "many as twelve houses on it. 0 ' X9 TO BE Y. M. 6. JL CONVENTION . ATTENDED BY ALBANY MEN Watchword Was Efficiency Plus or Sufficienoy; Albany Lead in Extension Results. Secretary McDonald and assistant M. E. Kcycs of the Y. M. C. A. re turned last night from Portland, where they attended the meeting of the Oregon-Idaho Interstate commit tee of the Y. M. C. A. About seventy delegates were pres ent, representing the city associations of Albany, Astoria, Baker City, Boise City, Coryallis, Eugene, LaGrande, Portland, and Salem; the student as sociations of Albany College, Mc- Minnville, Oregon Agricultural Col lege, Pacific University, Pacific Col lege, University of Oregon, and Wil lamette University; the railroad as sociation of Pocatello; and the indus trial work at Celilo and Arrow Rock dam. The Albany association was represented by A. C. Schmitt (chair man of the interstate committee), C. E. Sox (chairman of the interstate E. Sox (chairman Albany Board of Directors), and Secretary McDonald and Kccs. The theme of the convention was 'The Home Missionary Enterprise of the Young Men's Christian Asso ciation" and the watchword sounded at the opening devotional was "Effi ciency Plus or Sufficiency." The reports and discussions did not lack in pep and were a gratifying tes timony to genuine achievement. Per haps the outstanding feature of the past year's work was the rising tide of the Gospel Team Method of As. sociation Extension Work. Among city associations, Albany experienced the greatest results in this activity and for the colleges the University of Oregon did a unique work. ' The following recommendations offered by the interstate Executive Committee sum up the conclusions arrived at by the convention: The continuation and extension of thc Gospel Team method of visiting ad joining communities in which empha sis is laid on prayer, Bible study and decisions for Christ All indebtedness resting on Oregon-Id.-.ho associations should he removed as soon as condi tions are favorable. The committee seeks the cooperation of local orga nizations in the establishment of new associations in adjoining fields every association should be reproducing its own kind. The state committee plans to effectively serve every local orga nization and cooperate in the cxen sion of their work, which in turn in vites full cooperation of the local or ganizations in providing the sinews o: war with which to provide an ade quate working force. The local asso ciations are urged to develop effective volunteer working forces with a pro gram of work which shall extend through a period of two years. That a persistent emphasis be placed on Bible study classes among both men and boys. Attention should be called to the needs of the foreign work. Captured and Lost. (By United Press) Paris, Feb. 14. The Germans cap tured 200 yards of trenches in the up per Alsace, it is officially admitted. The French regained most of th ground through counter attacks. Yes terday the French captured several German trenches on the Frise. The Germans counter attacked. Nearly the whole German company was kill ed and 70 captured. The German loss es arc considerable. Only Six Killed. (By United Press) Rome. Feb. 14. Austrian aero planes bombarded Milan last night. Six are reported killed. THE OLD TRAIL MAKER IS PRETTY BADLY FRIGHTENED Ezra Meeker, in Washington, Says There Will Be War on Coast Some Day. . (By United Press) Washington, Feb. 14. "The time will come when there will be war on the Pacific Coast." Ezra Meeker, a.?ed 85, pioneer of the Oregon trail, warn ed the president thus. Representative Dill, of Washington, engineered his visit. Meeker spoke on behalf of mi! itary highways along the trail from St. Louis to Olympia. Meeker said: The Japanese are a proud people. They believe they are aa good as any body else, and a little better. History will repeat itself. We must' either abandon the open door policy to Chi na or prepare to defend our own soil." ' Not Wounded. (By United Press) London, Feb.- 14. Claud Graham White, personally denied the'reports that he was wounded in France. He has been here ten days. LOCAL MILITIA TO ELECT CAPTAIN TOMORROW Roy R. Knox Slated to Succeed F. M. Powell. Resigned; Two More to Elect. Tuesday night Adjutant General Geo. A .White, of Portland, and Ma jor C. C. Hammond, of Eugene, will arrived in the city to attend the elec tion of officers of the local company of coast artillery corps.' Indications point to the election of First Lieut. Roy R. Knox to fill the vacancy caus ed by the resignation of Captain F. M. Powell. To succeed Lieut Knox it is probable that ' Second Lieut. A; C. Ratcrr will he anDointed to the fust lieutenantshiD. Who will be appoiht- ed to "Jill Baker' plac-i-jat. Juowil as vet. " Whit here Adjutant General White and Colonel Hammond will address the Commercial club tomorrow even ing on the subject of preparedness, and Wednesday they will speak :" at Albanv hieh school on the same sub ject The Portland and Eugene schools are allowing school credits for military training and an effort is beine made to introduce the same thing into the Albany schools. Mili tary training in schools is -rapidly snreadinz all over the country. ... The local artillery company has heen husv rustlinu recruits the past few weeks, and more than 20 have been added to the roster, bringing the total streirnth ud to over 70. With the resignation from the cabinet of Sec retary of War Garrison, it is expected that enlistments will quicken all over the country and soon have the mili tary footing to more than twice its present size. A bill now before con gress' would allow captains a salary oi"S500 a vir. first lieutenants $300 and second lieutenants $200, while nrivates will receive about $a0 per annum. This compensates partly for he time that the new duties take. ; GENERAL ELECTRIC SUFFERS : SERIOUS BAMAGE BY FIRE (By United Press) ' eA.nniilv M . Y.. Feb. 14. A mysterious fire in the munitions de partmcnt of the General Electric company wrought serious damages to the corporation. Tt was first reportcJ that the damage was slight. It is said to have been caused from spontaneous combustion of oil from . overheated steampipes. The company's fire de partment was used. The Schennec tady fire department was not called. Officers are investigating the theory that the fire was incendiary. Two hundred armed watchmen pa trolled the works before the fire start ed. It caught in the metal boring sec tion and spread to the oil. tanks, where some explosions resulted. The dam age is about $8000. ; j o 1 : ... ;',:'. '' Rev. E. Radebaugh was among the mimher irnincr to Portland to attend itht Rymcn'a meeting in Portland to-"flay. ALBANY HIGH WON Was First on Both Sides of the Swiss Military System . Question. IN EACH DEBATE WINNING UNANIMOUSLY Makes School Champion of Dis trict; Next Debate Will Be , With Other Winners. Winning from Corvallis last Sat urday night on both sides of the Swiss military system question the Albany high school debating teams completed the contests in this district and estab- . lished their claim to the champion ship. But there is more to come One of the teams' will now be pitted against a winning team from another district, to be selected by the inter scholastic board. . The debates Saturday evening were both won unanimously, interesting affairs. The experiences, of the former debates with Lebanon and Browns ville enlarged upon their ideas of the subject, and they had both sides boil ed down to the limit . At this city Lyndon Myers and Floy Miller proved to the satisfaction of Professors Young and Clark, of the U. O., and Lawyer Shields, of Salem, that the SwisI military system is not desirable for the United States, and at Corvallis Margaret Gibson and Lyle Bain proved that it is, to the satisfac tion of Prof. Robbins, of the U. O, and Professors Alden , and Von Eschcn, of Willamette University, . Corvallis also had two good teams, Alfred Phillips and Francis Webster,, on the affirmative at this city,, and Glen Beagle and Richard Van Norden, ofltfic'Ti?gVffi'e;"Stitorvallis:---- 'o , - Expert's Report Filed. The report of expert F. M. RedtieM on the books of the late J. L. Tomlin son. showed an even balance. On June 21, 1915 there was a balance-of V, 660.97. The total receipts .following from all sources were $31,145.64, mak ing a total of $38,806.61. The disburse ments have heretofore been given in detail, and were $57,21477, leaving out. 'standing checks. Prominent items in the disbursements were $31,226.71 for building and sites, $3,024.22, for fur niture and apparatus. COUNTY REGISTRATION PROGRESSING SLOWLY : Linn county's i total registration up to Saturday night was 2249. Of these 1585 were men and 664 were women. There are 1352 Republicans register ed, 702 Democrats, 63 Prohibitionists, 6 Progressives, 43 Socialists and 56 Independents.' Twenty-four have re fused to state party affiliation. . Lebanon has a total of 542 resjitter ed, but this week the men have pass- ' ed the women for the first time, 14 more being registered than women. , 0 : .: ': Mrs. W. C. Bureroff, of Mill City, came to the city yesterday. H. S. Logan was among those going to Portland on the morning electric. BIRTHDAY OF MRS. H. G. -POWELL IS CELEBATED A pleasant family reunion was held Sunday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.. C. Powell on the Santiam eight miles east of the city in honor of the 7lsr birthday of Mrs. Powell. Her birthday falls on the 12th. An en joyable time was had and a bountiful dinner served. ...... All of Mrs. Powell's children were, present except one, Mrs. L. I'. Vitti loe, who is in Canada. Those gathered around the table were Mr. and Mrs,, H. C. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Cornett. Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Powell and children. Mrs. Fred Davis and children, F. D. Cornett, Mr. and Mrs. !. L. Powell, and W. M. Powell.