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ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
VOL. XXVIII
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1916.
No. 241.
JOS. COHEN SPOKE
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War, Palestine and the Jew
Were Considered By Bright
Speaker
DECLARED WAR FUL
FILLMENT OF PROPHECY
Sdys Palestine Will Be Given
to the Jews, and Will Become
Their Land Again.
Thai the promt war in F.timpc it
n direct fulfillment of prophecy, was
Ihc iri-.ir:itliin of Jonrph Cohen, uf
New York, who is here speaking in
the interest of tlie mixions to the
Jews, at the United 'I'roibyicri.m
church l.iat iiliihl. tu a packed house
For an liimr anil a half the very bright
young mill) helil hit audience, the i
Irut'e now anil thru broken liy n hear
l laugh nt the speaker's htiinor.
Iliti subject wat War. Palestine
ami the Jew, Here lire mint of hit
statements.
Thii it the niott remarkalile age in
the hittory of the worhl There hat
hren greater progress in .'.1 yearn than
in any nlhcr thousand ycr, mid man
hat become matter of t lie world.
Life It tpeeiieil up nml the world
hat aehieveil the uliimaie. Ii i an
a te of man, who hat learned lo wor
tliip himself.
There arc two Hjwcft. God ami
the devil, nml the mission of the lat
ter it to malic the former a liar.
The greatest long distance fakir of
the day it Pastor Kuatell. of New
York.
The iillimate aim uf the world is
nluolute, c)iilciiliiii!ittwJuuL.nulvcral
peace, ami llila can come only our
way, thru Chrisl.
The devil iny it can he done thru
education,, etc., hut it it a uionitroiis
deception, He workrd on men like
Carnegie ami fooled llieui.
The ttaletiii'iil (hat thin it tlie last
war it merely rot. There will roiitiiiuc
to he wart and minora of war. Uni
versal peace Ii a homliu. until C" Ii r i . I .
the Prince of Peace, comes.
The expedilioii of Ford to tolve the
problem was limply a hip of fools.
Without Clirit tile world will con
tinue to he one of hloodthcd.
There it no ChriMian nation. Chritt
hat never heen honored liy a nation
at the Prince of Peace. The (treatctt
tin of the world it the rejection o(
Chritt. The troulde with the world is
that there are too many religious )r
who treat '.he pimple from the sur
lace, Theie it only one cure. Christ
in. the hearts of the people.
The movement of the Jcwt hack to
Palestine hat begun. . Twenty-live
yeart ago there were ahout ID.tXKl
there. Now there are 2D0,IX1, Ihonjtii
(Continued on Psge 4)
TWO MEN FIGHT AS
RESULT OF MISTAKE
At the result of a misunderstand
ing whereby n atratiKcr was tent to
bed by one party to the room of the
other, two young men named Jones
and Grcnlhousc, who arc cooking for
n local restaurant, came to blows
about luidniKhl lust night, and they
were placed under arrest by Night Of
ficers Worrell and Rodders.
This morning they came before
Cily Recorder L. 0, Lcwelliug and
gave their statement of the case, mak
ing b'K"t of the affair and calling it a
friendly scuffle. As there seemed to
be no marks on either of them nnd
no witnesses appeared. against them,
they were allowed lo go, being pa
roled under good behavior.
From their statements to Judge
Levelling it appears that a man came
to the restaurant last night nnd want
ed a room. One of the boys scnUhini
up stairs nnd directed him to a vacant
room, When the other young man
went to his room he was surprised
to find a man in it and was told that
lie had been sent there,. The stranger
had entered the wrong room, but
before the matter coitld be explained
blows had been exchanged and both
parties became greatly excited.
BEWARE YE DOGS!
DOO ORDINANCE PUT IN FULL
. FORCE TODAY.
Poundmatter Atiumes Duties With
Instruction to Arrest and
Kill Stray Dog.
Dogs lie ware I
This it the Idea of February, and
City I'ouudiniitlcr, Charlct Mallard
it on the Job. Let all who would live
in peace with retpect to their doga
keep their pet canines within the
nicies and bouuda of their premises,
and feed their lowtcra meal on their
own lawns. The new law it now in
force nnd effect mid heavily will full
its hand on I lie unfortunate offend
er. Charira Dullard, elected poutidinas
ler at the laal meeting of the city
council, look his office today and im
mediately began preparation to re
ceive stray dogs. A section in the cily
property on Second street near the
jail was gleaned out and a cell filled
up for the wandrriug dogt. Accord
ing to the law patted tliit winter ii
will he the duly of the city pouud
maMcr to take inio custody any dog
found running at large on the streets.
Upon taking an animal into cut
today it it the dunty oi the potindmas
trr to give written notice by personal
service within 12 hours on the own
er or .custodian of the dog, if he can
he found. If the dog it not claimed
within five days after tuch notice it
shall be killed.
When the owner is unknown the
dog shall he kept for five days and
a notice of the Impounding of the an
imal published in a local paper for
five days before the said animal can
he killed. In order to redeem a diM
so impounded I lie owner mutt pay
a redemption fee of $5. Any perton
can redeem a dog nfter five days ad
vertising. The council hat instructed the
poundmatter to use due reason in en
forcing the law, hut to proceed where
dogs were becoming a nuisance. He
will have the cooperation of the po
lice1'' department In e.ite of trtmWr
with owners who nre reluctant to
laud for the arrest of their pets ami
threaten to make trouble.
TWENTY KILLED IN A MINE
FIRE NEAR BUTTE, MONT.
Cut Off By Flames Miners Per
ished, and Also Number
of Rescuers.
( Hy United Prets)
Unlet, Feb. 15. It it estimated that
20 are dead ns a result of a fire in
the I2IO foot level in the Ancouda
Copper Mining company's Pennsylva
nia mine. The blaze started at 9 last
night, and was controlled at 9:30 this
morning. Several lost their lives at
tempting to rescue miners cut off by
flames.
1 Nine arc known to be dead this af
ternoon, and hut 17 arc missing, it is
believed entombed. Live horses found
on the lower levels of the mine led to
the hope that the men were still alive.
Water was forced down the airshafts,
and rescue crews attempted to pen
etrate the burned area.
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BRIDGE IN DANGER.
Stayton Says the $60,000 Bridge There
la Llabue to Ba on Dry Land if
Something Isn't Done.
Stayton "Mail: The high water of
the first of the week did considerable
damage lo the south hank of the San
tiam above the steel bridge. A few
more freshets like the last one and
I. inn and Marion counties' $6(),(X)0
bridge will be high and dry.
It Is up to the Linn county officials
to see that something is done this
summer, for as sure ns the water falls
in Western Oregon it will not l)c long
before the current that sets stromtly
against the south bank at that point
will eat Its way over the slight barrier
and form n new channel.
On Monday the water between the
new bridge nnd the covered bridge
would almost swim a borse, but began
to go down a little next day. Yester
day the river was still falling, and it
is quite likely the crest of the flood
is past for this time. However, a
slitch in time saves nine," and ns soon
ns possible the south bank should he
sfrcngthened or great damage may
result.
WORLD PLOT TO
WRECK CHURCHES
Recent Attempt to Poison Uni
versity Party in Chicago
Reveals Plot.
ROME IS SAID TO BE
THE HEADQUARTERS
No Creed Spared; Anarchists
After Ml Throughout the
World.
(Ily United Press)
Chicago, Feb. 15. A world wide
plot to wreck churches Mid kill the
clergy was revealed in letters of John
Allegriui, arrested as a witness against
Jean Crones, suspected of attempting
to poison the soup of Archbishop
Miindciciii, and 300 guclt of the Uni
versity club Interpreters this morn
ing concluded the reading of the Al
legriui letters. The plotters were di
ijccwd fro mthe Anarchistic head
quarters in Koine. No creed is spared.
Fifteen persons, it is believed, consti
tuted the gang in Chicago, and the
police arc endeavoring to round them
up.
ROYAL ROSARIANS TO MAKE
TRIP TO HAWAIIAN ISLANDS
Albany Commercial Club Invited
to Send Representative
With Party. Jfe'
The .Albany Commercial Club has
received an invitation to furnish.'' a
representative, or more, for the Roy
al Rosarian Tour dc, Luxe excursion
to the Hawaiian Island, in the steamer
Great Northern, sailing from Port-
mi, nt 3 p. in., April 15. The ship
has been chartered, and a thirty-five
piece orchestra will be taken. The fare
for the round trip will be $150, which
is about one hundred dollars less
than it would cost on a single
ticket. This docs not include ex
penses in Honolulu, where the rate
will be $5 a day, American plan. The
trip will be made directly fioni Port
land to the Islands, and directly back.
Six days will be spent in Honolulu
and one day at 1 1 i lo. Tlx party will
he limited to four hundred. Gov. and
Mrs. Withyconibe arc lo be in the
party. The trip will l.-.kc 18 dry.
Woman Suffrage Postponed.
(By United Press)
Washington, Feb. 15. Hy a vote of
nine to seven the house judiciary
committee postponed consideration oi
any woman suffrage proposal until
afttfr December 14. This means the
present congress will not vote on the
Anthony amendment.
Thcwcotuniittce declined to postpone
(he consideration of the prohibition
amendment to the same date. The
vote was a tic. ' .
Carrania Foils Plot
(By United Press)
Washington, Feb. 15. It is report
ed the Carranzistas notified the ad
ministration that a plot to dynamite
the battleship Kentucky, at Vera Cruz,
was foiled by them. It is alleged that
the plotters arc unknown.
BEFORE YOU BUY
Read the Advertisements
in the Democrat
A. G. SCHMITT REPORTS LAY
MEN'S CONVENTION BIG THING
Registration Is Larger Than
Was Anticipated, Over Two
Thousand Two Hundred.
A. C. Schmitt returned this fore
noon from Portland, where he hud
been since last Saturday attending
the laymen's convention, at well as'
the V. M, C. A. convention of com
mittees. He wat greatly impressed
with the laymen's convention, de
clared to be the greatest affair of the
kind ever held in Portland, and said
to be one of the best of any of the
many districts, for cities of the size
of Portland. ' Twenty-two hundred
delegates registered, more than was
anticipated. The meetings have- all
been of a high-class, the speakers be
ing the best in the world in their
lines of work. Great efficiency was
the key-note of many of the ad
dressee. The call was service. Keep
the churches open, and have them
doing something. The big investment
is in service, not just property. It was
a privilege to attend, and the Albany
dclcgales generally have been greatly
lifted up by being there.
MAIN MISSISSIPPI RIVER . '
LEVEE GAVE WAY TODAY
Flood Covers Thousands of
Acres of Valuable Land,
Causing Great Damage.
(By United Press)
Natchez, Feb. 15. The main Mis
sissippi river levee, twenty-five miles
above St. Joseph and Louisville broke
this morning, pouring a huge flood
over thousands of acres of land. Re
lief parlies were organized here. Ad
vance wr.ri;ings are believed to have
.irevented casualties at St. Joseph. -
KIND GEORGE NOT PRESENT "
AT OPENING OF PARLIAMENT
Enough Money Is Asked For
Successful Prosecution of
War to the nd.
(By United Press)
London, Feb. 13". When Parlia
ment reassembled the sovcrign . was
absent for the first time since the
reign of Victoria. It is understood
the king is still suffering from a fall
from His horse while visiting the west
ern front. Lord Chancellor Read in
his speech urged the expenditure of
sufficient sums for the successful
prosecution of the war.
Returned to U. O.
Kenneth Stevens, U. O. Student, re
turned to F.ugcne this morning after
a visit home for awhile.
()S9
For Representative.
The Democrats could not do
better than by nominating Ben
T. Sudtel, of this city, for repre-
sentative. He is one of the coun-
ty's most progressive citizens, ac-
quaintcd all over the county,
standing high among the voters
of the county. He would make a
campaign that would count, and,
if elected, could be depended up-,
on to go to Salem and live up to
his promises. '., '
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MAY BE SPLIT INIO
TWO REPUBLICS
Indications Declared to Be That
China Will See Great Change
in Government. : ;'
REBELS GAINING
FOLLOWERS DAILY
Emperor Already Realizes the
Helplessness of Cause and
Is in the North.
(By United Press)
London, Feb. 15. That China will
be split into two separate republics
as a result of revolution. Englishmen
arriving from Hong Kong predicted,
ft is reported several southern prov
inces secretly pledged the support of
the Yunnan revolutionists if the gov
ernment conquered. No battles of ma
jor importance have ojreurred thus
far; but the rebels are reported gain
ing followers daily. Native traders of
southern China, and business men, are
financing the revolt. Emperor Yuan,
realizing the helplessness of his cause,
is strengthening his position in the
north.
SCABBY APPLES FROM H000
RIVER FOUND IN MARKET
Came By Way of Corvallis and
Were Discovered By In-
spector Rumbaugh. ' ;
Fruit Inspector D. W. Rumbaugh
Went to Corvallis to see about some
scabby apples that were sent down
from there, making the trip for the
state commission. The apples were
a part of a car load that were sent
to a Corvallis commission house from
Hood River, nnd were in bad shape.
Some of then were brought to Albany
and sold, the scab not being dis
covered until they were about gone.
While too late to do anything with
the present shipment it is proposed
to prevent further shipment of scabby
apples from Hood River to this part
of the state, if possible.
The Hood River apple has a good
reputation, and it is not ofter that this
happens.
Government Ownership. "
(By United Press)
Washington, Feb. 15. By a vote oi
39 to 2i, the senate passed Borah's
motion to investigate the feasibility
of government ownership of railroads
and all public utilities.
Ambassador to Resign,
(By United Press)
Washington, Feb. 15. It is report
ed that American Ambassador Geo.
Xlarye, at Petrograd, will soon re
sign because of ill health. The White
House and state department are with
out information on the subject. Ray
Baker, Marye's secretary, is now here.
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Killed By Aeroplane.
(By United Press)
Rome, Feb. 15. Six were killed and
several wounded when aeroplanes
bombarded Schio Monday. "
RECORD KILLING
FOSTER MAN GETS LARGEST
BOUNTY EVER PAID.
John F. Short Collects $121.50 From
County and State for 4 Cougars,
10 Cats, I Coyote.
John F, Short, of Foster, Wrought
to the city this afternoon one of the
largest bundle of wild animal skins
presented for collection of bounty
for some time. The roll consists of
1 coyote, 4 cougars and 10 wild cat
skins, and netted Mr. Foster $61.50
from Linn county and $60 from the
state, making a total of $121.50. This
is the largest amount paid to one per
son for a great many years. More
skins have been brought in, but the
four cougars brought the total up.
Records available fail to show a larg
er amount
These animals were all killed by
Mr. Short during the recent cold
weather when snow was on the
ground, and he says he had great
sport in bringing down his game. The
largest cougar measured 8 feet from
tip to tip.
DEATH OF PIONEER OF '47.
Wm. A. Templeton, of Seattle, a Res
ident of Linn County for Sixty
two Years.
Seattle. Feb. 15. -William A. Tem
pleton, an Oregon pioneer of 1847,
died here Sunday.
Mr. Templeton was born in Holt
county, Missouri. March 3. 1845. Two
years later his parents crossed the
plains in an oxcart, taking up a home
stead near Brownsville, in Oregon.
He grew up among pioneers and
married Ella Antoinette Meeker, eld
est daughter of Ezra Meeker, the fam
ous trail blazer. Mrs. Templeton sur
vives her husband.
In 1895 Mr. Templeton was elected
a member of the lower House in the
Oregon legislature. He moved to Se
attle in 1909.
" Mr. Templeton's surviving sons arc
Rev.- H. S.-Tcmpletoo, afy.aficjuyer.
Wash.; W. C. and Loyd Templeton, of
Brownsville, and Frank Templeton. a
Portland commission merchant; Cbas.
and Joseph, of Seattle.
FARMERS TO BE INCLUDED IN
ACCIDENT COMMISSION WORK
During Year One in Eight En
gaged in Hazardous Occu
pations Were Injured. ;
Carl Abrams, a member of the state
industrial accident commission, re
ports as follows:
Since the State Industrial Accident
commission announced last July that a
rate of 2 per cent had been made for
general farming, and that application
from farmers for the protection of the
compensation act would be accepted,
several hundred farmers have taken
advantage of the act and more farm
ers are coining in each day.
The commission has now declared
an exemption of payments for Febru
ary and those who have paid into the
fund for the preceding six months,
will have their insurance carried free
during February. A similar exemp
tion was made last July. This makes
two exemptions for this fiscal -year
which begins July 1, and is a reduc
tion in the rate of 16 2-3 per cent.
v Those farmers as well as all other
employers working under the act, who
have a good accident experience for
the year, requiring the commission to
pay out for accident to their work
men, not to exceed 50 per cent of that
employers' contribution, will be grant
ed a reduction in their rate of 10 per
cent. This will bring the farmers rate
down to $1.80 on each $100 of pay
roll. For those whose accident experi
ence is as good for the second year,
will receive a second reduction of 10
per cent in their rate on July 1, 1917
bringing the rate down to $1.60 on
each $100 payroll. These reductn
are in addition to exemptions.
The rate for those farmers -paying
2 per cent this year is therefore, after
deducting two months' .(exemptions
( 1-6 of the entire year) $1,667 for
each $100 of payroll, After July 1.
1 1916. those that earn 10 per cent re
duction, will pay only $1.50, and one
'year later, this should be reduced to
I $1.35, a very low rate indeed, pro
vided the same monthly exemptions
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PARTY STORMS
Newspapers Attacked Officials
For Failing to Explain
Lusitania Terms.
DON'T WANT SUBMARINE
WARFARE CRIPPLED
But Want Friendly Relations
Between Germany and
America Retained.
(By United Pressl
Berlin, Feb. 15. Settlement of the
Lusitania negotiations has suddenly
become the center of violent party
storms. Newspapers today attacked
Von Bethmann-Hollweg, and von Ja-
gow for failing to explain the terms
of settlement in the reichstag. They
declared that the officials ought to
tell the public whether Germany has
made further concessions tending to
cripple submarine warfare. The papers
expressed delight over the unofficial
reports of the settlement. They are
anxious for the maintainence of good
relations between Germany and Amer
ica. Conservatives are desirous of an
nexing Belguim io gain her harbors
and iron mines, and are bitter over
the Lusitania incident. The radicals
are supporting the government.
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YAMHILL MURDERER GUILTY.
William Branson Murdered William
Booth, said Jury, after Being '
Out All Night.
McMinnville, Or,, Feb. 15. William
iBranson .-was; convicted of murder in
fur killin-j William
I flumh. iieae. WiHnima-Qotolw S-JTUe.
jury were out since yesterday Mrs.
Booth, jointly charged with Branson,
will have a second trial later.
Rural Credits Bill. ;
(By United Press)
Washington. Feb. 15. The commit
tee favorably reported the Mollis rural
credits bill. oroDosing loans to farm
ers at five per cent. Favorable action
was promised. -
MILITARY MEN HERE
TO SPEAK TONIGHT
Adjutant General Geo. A. White,
and Mnj. C. C. Hammond arrived in
the city this afternoon to be present
at the meeting of the Albany Com
mercial club tonight when they will
speak on the interesting and timely
Subject of preparedness. This topic
is of great interest to all on account
of the pending action of the U.. S.
government with respect to future
preparedness.' .' , r
The dinner will start at 6:15 o'clock
this evening. From the advance sale
of tickets, for which only 25 cents arc
charged, there will be a good crowd
present. This is the regular monthly
meeting of-the. whole club, and other
important matters will be brought up-
arc then possible.
The state contributes sufficient
money to the fund, to pay all expens
es of administering the fund, there
fore every dollar paid by employers
and workmen is available to be paid
back to injured workmen for hospi
tal and medical attention and for time
lost. '.
The rate the employers pay, bears a
direct ratio to the number of acci
dents. There are no leaks, no profits and
no commissions to pay. Accidents on
lv are paid for. Reduce the number of
accidents and the rate of. payment to
the fund will be reduced by addition
al exemptions.
The ' records of this commission
show that last year one of each of
eight workmen employed in hazard
ous occupations in Oregon, were in
jured. ; This is too high a percentage. By
cooperation of employers and work
men to prevent accidents the com
mission believes that the number of
injuries can be cut in half.