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ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
VOL. XXVIII
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREOON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1916.
No. 242.
PREPAREDNESS
PRINCIPAL TOPIC
Commercial Club Had Several
Prominent Military Men
at Monthly Feed.
GAVE WARM TALKS ON
WAR AND PREPARATION
Melg's Trail Blazer Endorsed
and $100 Ordered Raised
, For Project.
Makinu preparedness I !ic Iritiliiiii
topic, 111? rttimi of Ilit Albany Com
nirrv ial club last night hail a, decided
ly tnilic.iy coliiriiiii to it, mi Interest
,iug meeting, cnj cl liy a crowd of
forty or fitly. A lunch win u-rvcd by
li e uicnihrTi. willi Secretary Last
burn. II S. Logan, J. A. Howard and
C. II. Wicdcr a the waiter, The
Miruti con.itcd of mashed potatoes,
meat and bin bean, bread und bul
trr, apple pic m il roffrc v it ll iiik.ii
and cream, ti-rvcd with uhiciily.
Being present liy tpct-1; I invitation,
cvrral official In the Co.ist Artillery
and regular tcrvice, here for the an
mini election of Ihc Alhan company,
were Inviied to pealt by President J
II. Hohiicit, and :hey all talked pre
paredness from the shoulder.
Gen. Geo. A. While, of I'ortland.
opened the talk, spcnkiiut of the dan
ltera of the country and the need of
being prepared, and specially urged
a belter support for the Albany com
pany. Major Creed Hammond, of F.ugcnc.
drew a graphic picture of an enemy
cmiturinif the entire Sound eounlry.
...!.. I. f.. m Km. nf n, ., ...a tl.a...
marching Miutliward, taking; I'ortland
with the eaie of water ruuninii off a
luck, eontiuuinii southward, sweeping
lh" valley and making it look like
llrlgjum. He aid Germany could
'I: t'd over .tOO.iMO soldier on Ameri
can noil In fifteen day. and Japan
?i.(i)t) in a little lonucr lime, wild all
'the const onen'tn attack.
Captain Collin, liieut. S'..ipman and
Maj. Kill, alio upoke ahni't the name
line.
A. I.. Meigs, a veteran of the Spanish-American
war. who I here in the
'li"crct of the anlo trail blasting pro
ject, nave hi e.xiierienceii and obscr
vallonn. declaring that inexperienced
soldiers were most easily subject to
disease.
1 Mr Mr i va was then called upon for
4n's trail bbziiiR talk, and enthused
the crowd., no that a committee wo
nt once niiDointed to raine the rc
'milrcd SIM) for the sign making, starl
ing with a liberal miharrinlinn on the
upot, which wan completed today. The
commitlee in Reed Walworth, Dr.
Littler, Dr. Davls.U .C. Smith and
Waldo Anderson. '
It wan voted to have a campaign for
new member before the annual meet
ing on March 13, makiuit all voter.
The forest service hill, providing
for road from part of receipts of ser
vice was endorsed rind Congressman
llawley wus ordered notified of same.
Mutirf. was trivpn of the Invitation
to join the big excursion of the Ro
sarians to Honolulu, heretofore men
tioned in the Democrat.
AT LEAST ONE MAN HAS
BEGUN MAKING GARDEN
The time for doing nnrdcniug work
has arrived, at least this is the decid
ed opinion of I.. Vierecl:, who put in
considerable of his Harden yesterday.
(That was his b'rthday, and he' has
always celebrated It here by starting
Ills' uarden, regardless of the wenthcr
rain or shine, and it 1ms always work
ed. Yesterday he planted potatoes,
lettuce, peas 'I'd radishes, and also
his .sweet peas, nnd expects all of
them to row. Me will cat his first
1 new potatoes Decoration dr-.y, and
will have sweet peas blooming about
the time some people are starting
tbem. '
Pcoplo hnvo dlfferei.t ldc:ies about
Burdening nnd nil of them nrc intor-
ilrl... .1 ' .I.1..I. ..f .1.-
eHiinu. vviiui no you mum yi iim u.n-bcr's?
LIEUT. KNOX ELECTED
CAPTAIN OF 5TH CO.
Army Officers Well Pleased at
Drill And Inspection Here
Last Night.
Company S, Coast Artillery Corps,
received a boost lust night that will
carry the local organization of the
Oregon National Guard fur along in
( lie effort for preparedness. Starling
with the dinner ut the Commercial
club and ending with a banquet at the
Armory, enough pep was put into the
company to accomplish bin things.
Uoy R. Knox was elected by the
company to head them to succeed
Captain Frank I'owell, resigned. Lieut.
Knox's place will uu doubt be filled
by Second Lieutenant A. S. Maker, but
who will fill in the succeeding vacan
cies arc yet to be named.
Adjutant General Geo. A. While,
and Major Kuapp, Col. Hammond and
Major Winn of the National Guard
were present at bit iiikI.I's drill, as
well as Cap!. Collins nnd Lieut, Ship
niun, Inspector instructor for artillery,
both of the retiular army from Lu
nelle. The inspection of the company was
made by Col. Hammond and Gen.
White, who were well pleased with
the showing of the boy. A goodly
number responded lo roll call and a
very satisfactory drill wa had.
The company consists of over 70
member at picicut, and a number of
high school and coIIckc hoys arc on
the elidible list to be taken in soon.
I'lans for an unusually fine company
are under way to take to the annual
target practice at Fort Stevens this
summer.
After drill nnd inspection a banquet
was served. Enthusiastic and uatriotic
talks were made by the visiting offi
cers nnd other present. AmonK oth
er present and responding to toasts
were Col. II. M. Lllis. Capt. Frank
Stellmachcr, Capt. I'. M. Powell and
Major C. II. Winn
The company is making extensive
preparation for n big dance to be giv
en next Tuesday ereiiinic. Adj.-Gen.
White will again he present as well ns
other officers and private from the
Salem. l-'ugcnc. Portland, Woodburu
and Cottage Grove companies.
As a result of the expressions of
the Commercial club last evening the
boys feel that the community is be
hind llieni a it never wa before, and
promise one of the best military or
ganizations in the stale.
Fight Postponed.
(By. United Press)
Chicago. Feb Id. The Willard
Moran fight has been postponed until
March 25, Tom June announced.
BESSIE EYTON FEATURED AT
; GLOBE THEATRE TONIGHT
"The Sinful Influence" is the title
of a three act Sclig drama at. the
Globe theatre tonight. In the play is
featured Bessie Eyton. a clever star
of more than ordinary brilliancy. The
plot is an interesting one nnd contains
many beautiful scenes.
The ever popular George Adc fables
are always welcome nnd tonight will
he seen in a picturization of the "Fn
ble of the Escape of Arthur and the
Salvation of Hubert." These nrc al
ways big laugh producers.
In addition to this another comedy
is presented, "A Scandal in llicks
villc," ft play with all the punch and
thrills of the four corner center at
mosphere. The five reels Win a splen
did evening's entertainment.
si
Ohio's Oldest Motorman.
' (Bv United Prcos)
Dayton, Feb. 16. Clinton
Cheyster, today completed his
26th year as a motorman on the
Dayton city lines. This If. tv rcc-
ord for continuous service by an S
Ohio motorman. It is Estimated
that if all Cycster's trips were
put in one ntretch, lie would now
he approaching Dayton-on his
fortieth trip around the world.
It is figured that to dale Cycstcr
has traveled 9"6,540 miles Dur-
ing the 26 year he l a been late
to work twice nnd wns laid off
once for running abend of lime.
He was reprimanded once for
humping, another cnr. Otherwise
his record Is 100 per cent effi-
cient. '-"
CITY OF ERZERUM
T TO FALL
Russians Have Captured Nine
Forts and Will Soon Have
the Place.
150,000 MEN ARE
INSIDE THE WALLS
Capture Will Be Key to Advance
of Russians Through
Armenia.
(By United Press)
Pelrograd, Feb. 16. Nine forts de
fending Erzcrtim, the principal city of
Turkish Armenia, were captured, it is
officially announced. The Russians
charged up the mountain side in zero
weather, under an intense fire, and
stormed the forts. Capturing the re
maining forts is a severe task. The
artillery guards them in the Turkish
garrison One hundred fifty thousand
are reported inside the walls of the
city. The fall of Entcrum will pave
the way to Russian spring, advance
through Armenia, and perhaps force
Turkey to uc for separate peace.
Erzcrum is one of the" strongest for
tified cities in the cast. The surrender
is not expected before a week's artil
lery and infantry attack.
Loudon, Feb. 16. Petrograd dis
patcher this afternoon declared that
Erzcrum had been captured.
BOY TOOK BICYCLE AND
LEFT FOR CALIFORNIA
If Boy is Caught Father Ex
peots to Have Him Sent
To Reform School.
Helping himself to n bicycle leaning
up against the junior high school
building, owned by one of' the stu
dents, whose name was not learned,
Clyde Street started for California,
riding the bicycle. The fact was learn
ed at the school and the father of the
boy, who resides near the Albany
Lumber company's'' saw mill was no
tified and he came to the city and di
rected the chief of police to do 'his
best to get the boy, and dispatches
were sent to Shedd and one or two
other places to look out for him. Mr.
Street, nt the recorder's office, stated
that the boy had been incorrigible,
and if he is found, will probably have
to send him to the reform school. He
is 15 years of age.
TAX COLLECTIONS KEEP
SHERIFFS FORCE BUSY
The first four dnys of tax collec
tions find over 250 receipts issued by
Sheriff Hotline. Among the larger
amounts received in the past two days
nrc C. Sullivan, $112.13, Mrs. E. E.
Warner, $26.1.58, J. K. Weatherford,
nnd C. Sullivan cts. $189.97; Mary
Overton $114.94; Amelia Miller $154
..17: John Canavan $149.13; J. L. Hill.
$5.18.83; B. F. McDonald $199.10; Win.
Rcid $322; J. R. Morris $195.96; J. W.
and Margaret McNeill $105.'
Make Albany An Un -
pleasant Place for the
,,. . .
Knocker
MAN CAME BACK
PETER STELZEL KEEPS WORD
, WITH JUDGE.
Was Arrested in Harrisburg for In
sanity But Was) Only Starving
Straightened Up Now.
Two weeks ngo a man named Peter
Stclzcl was arrested in Harrisburg
and charged with insanity for his pe
culiar actions in running around the
trreti, picking 'up cigar stubs, partly
rotted fruit, etc., and making himself
suspicious in general. He was brought
to the city by a deputy sheriff and
taken before Judge McKnight for ex.
animation. '
Dr. W. H. Davis was called to make
the examination and pronounced it a
ca.e of starvation. Upon his recom
mendation the man was sent to the
county, poor farm for medical treat
ment, food and shelter and was told
report to the judge again in two
A'ceks.
Judge McKnight had forgotten the
incident and had started to the depot
to take the train for Srleni this morn
ing when Supt. Greiser called up from
the poor farm and said the man would
be in today. True to his word Stclzcl
showed up this afternoon, and upon
instructions left by Judge McKnight
lie was given his liberty by Sheriff
Bodine and started off in search of
work. He is much improved in health
and appearance, attesting to the treat
ment accorded him by Supt. and Mas.
Greiser.
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SOME INFAMOUS FALSEH000S
ABOUT SMALL-POX SITUATION
In response to a Utter from Port
land. Dr. W. H. Davis, of this city
health officer, sent the following re
sponse, to which the attention of the
Corvallis Gazette-Times, which stated
that the city is full of smalt-pox, is
called: '.'
1 " Albany.' OCFeby. 16. 1916.
Dr. M. B. Marccllus, City Health
Officer,
Portland, Oregon,
Dear doctor:
Yours of 'the 15th at hand. Your
patient is an unmitigated liar and the
truth is not in him. There have been
three cases of small-pox here, all of
whom have been rigidly quarantined.
One was a laborer, the second a
hobo who stayed the night before. he
came under by observation, in the city-
jail with 21 other hoboes. The third
was a collector from a laundry. No
cases have arisen from any of them.
The 21 hoboes who stayed with this
one in the jail were discharged the
following montmg, nnd by the time
1 saw this. one they were, scattered to
the four quarters of the earth. The
State Health Officer was at once in
formed. Conversely, I am frequently inform
ed that your office is lax in its duty,
and that through this fact such cases
as we get filter to us through you, all
of, which I do not believe.
Very truly yours,
Dr. W. H. DAVIS,
City Health. Officer.
There is not now a single case here,
all being discharged but one, who is
well, and will be out this week.
Big Department Store Fire.
(By United Press)
Fall River, Mass., Feb. 16. Fire,
starting with an explosion in the
basement of the Steigcr department
store Wrought a million and a half
damage before combined apparatus of
New Bedford. Taunton nnd Newport
fire departments controlled it this
morning. '
ENGLAND TO EXERT
FULL STRENGTH
Preparing to ' Make Greatest
Effort of the War Against
Teutons. ,
FINANCES BEING LOOKED
AFTER CAREFULLY
Will Control Merchantmen, and
Ferbid Importations of
Prominent Things.
(By United Press)
London, Feb. 16. Issuance of two
new orders in council were announced
today. One gives the government con
trol of practically all merchantmen af
ter February. The other forbids im
portation of tobacco, furniture woods,
hardwoods, veneer slate, and material
for making paper. The government in
timated that the nation has decided a
scries of aggressive measure design
ed to more vigorous prosecution of
war. Premier Asquith announced that
England is preparing to exert her
maximum war strength, and therefore
is investigating her financial and in
dustrial reserves.
Jap Steamer Foundered.
(By United Press)
London, Feb 16. The Japanese
steamer Kenkon Maru, eleven days
outyof Marseilles for Baltimore, foun
dered in a storm on the Atlantic. The'
crew landed at Plymouth.
A TORONTO HOTEL WAS
, DESTROYED BY FIRE
Was Evidently Incendiary; An
American Was Killed; Per
haps a War Affair.
(By United Press)
Toronto, Feb. 16. One is dead and
two seriously hurt as a result of a
supposedly incendiary fire which de
stroyed the American club. P. I. Hur
ston, of Dallas, Texas, a guest of the
club, perished. A caretaker and pay
master of the American legation were
badly hurt. An explosion preceded the
fire, and shook the whole building.
The loss is estimated at $50,000.
J. K. P. TATE DIED AT
TALLMAN THIS MORNING
Word reached this city this morn
ing of the death of J. K. P. Tate, of
Talltnau. at his home at 8.-00 o'clock,
a. in. Heart failure was the cause of
death. Mr. Tate was apparently well
up to two days ago when he com
plained of pains in the, region of his
heart. He acted as agent for the Sou
thern Pacific company at Tallman,
and was well known through this sec
tion of the county. He was about 55
years of age.
Besides a wife, he leaves five chil
dren, Marvin, Bryan and Hatty Tate,
of Tallman; Mrs. Rose Schwcringcr.
of Tallman. and Charjcs Tate, of Dal
las, who arrived at his father's bedside
last night.
FATE OF NATIONAL CHILD !
LABOR LAW IN BALANCE
Is Being Warmly Opposed By
Southern States Which Claim
it Is a State Affair.
(By Uni'ed .Press) !
Washington, Feb. 16. The fate of
the Keating-Owen bill, excluding
from interstate commerce the pro
ducts made by child labor, now lies
with the senate committee on labor
and education, headed by Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia. Friends of
child labor are seeking to force a re
port on the bill. If the bill is brought
to the senate floor early in the sea
son, they say, it will be impossible to
talk it to death. The bill, which has
the endorsement of the National
Child Labor rssociation. wa passed
by an overwhelming vote in the
house, where opposition to it was led
by certain southern Democrats who
cling to the old state rights theory
which resents interference in local af
fairs by the federal government. Ex
actly 46 votes were cast against the
bill, chiefly the votes of representa
tives from North and South Carolina.
Gcortria, and Alabama, where child
labor is used is cotton mills. Many of
the younger southern Democrats how
ever, went contrary to the state rights
doctrine and voted with the majority.
Incidentally the passrge of the bill
is a striking commentary on how
opinion has changed on the consti
tutionality of legislating against child
labor under the interstate commerce
clause of the constitution. In 1907 the
house judiciary committee, including
in its membership Charles E. Little
field. David A. Dc Armond and other
lawyers, decided unanimously that the
jurisdiction over child Irbor fclls un
der the police powers of the state and
not under the commerce clause.
When the vote on the Keating-Owen
bill was taken, one lone northern Re
publican. Richard Wayne Parker of
New Jersey, voted in the negative.
Parker is one of the men who signed
the 1907 report denying the right .of
congress to act The bill prohibits em
ployment 'tri' 'mine "or 'qnan-y of chil
dren under 16 years of age. and in
factories and canneries of children un
der 14. Furthermore, children be
tween 14 and 16 years of age. working
in factories, must observe the eight
hour law.
Scores Marooned.
(Bv United Press)
Natchez, Feb. 16. Scores of per
sons . are marooned in the flooded
town of Newellton. It is reported that
one perished. Seventy-five thousand
acres are submerged.
COPY OF BREWERS' YEAR ;
BOOK FOR 1915 RECEIVED
The Democrat has received a copy
of the 1915 vear book of the Brewers'
Association of the United States. It
contains 360 pages. Efficiency and
drink, Temperance talk to Newspaper
Men, Cause of Industrial Accidents.
Prohibition in West Virginia, Tennes
see. Russia. . Iceland. New Zealand
plan, Swedish system, Alcoholism and
Eugenics, Alcohol and Insanity, Alco
hol a Blessing or a Curse, Licensing
Reform, a new policy. Law, Police and
Cinial Prnhlpma Drink Reform. As
pects of Inebriety, Leading Magazines
on national rronioition. .
Latest Lusitania Proposal.
" . (By United Press)
Washington, Feb. 16. Germany's
latest proposal in the Lusitania case
was presented Secretary Lansing to
day. Secretary Lansing and Ambas
sador BernsUirtf declined to discuss
the situation after a brief conference.
It is understood if the final settlement
is reached the department will not an
nounce it until Berlin cables' London.
Simplifide Speling Sistem
Dr. Carl Danto, professor of Ger
man at Reed college, Portland, will
address the regular University assem
bly at 10 o'clock this morning on the
simplified spelling system. One hun
dred nnd twenty-two educational in
stitutions in the United States ' and
Canada are using portions of the sys
tem while Reed, the University of Ida
ho, Albany college nnd Cheney nor
may, at Cheney, Wash., hnve adopted
some form of the system. Eugene
Register. At the Library tonight.
ENGLISH BOATS
AT N. y.
Were at Brooklyn Pier When
Explosion Occurred Setting
Fire to Boats.
BOMB THEORY IS
BEING INVESTIGATED
Damage Is $4,000,000 One Man
Was Killed Many Rescued
, From Steamers.
(By United Press)
New York, Feb. 16. Fire early this
morning destroyed the steamships
Bolton, Castle and Pacific, and burn
ed a portion of the Brooklyn pier be
tween them. The damage is four mil
lion dollars. No one was killed. Fifty
naked men were rescued from the
barge. The fire started about one
o'clock this morning. It seemed un
controllable Despite the efforts of all
available firemen and fireboats, it soon
spread to the pier. Joseph Johnson,
engineer of the Castle, declared he
heard a heavy explosion in the hold
while walking to the forward deck.
The fire started immediately. Johnson
was forced to leap overboard. Both
ships are English, but were recently
engaged in the Russian tra'dc. The au
thorities are investigating the bomb
,theory. ' r
REPOBLICANS BALK AT THE
NAME OF ELIHU ROOT
Also Reject Whitman; Neither
"Man Evidently Not Desired -By
Party Leaders.
(By United Press)
New York. Feb. 16. The Republi
cans refused to endorse Elihu Root'
for presidential nomination. Resolu
tions of the committee of the state
convention reported unfavorably. Ky
a vote of 36 to 8 the committee re
fused to endorse Whitman, but it is
possible endorsement may be .made
separately. Root's supporters, sought
to force, endorsement, but reported
Root did not approve such a course.
Chauncey Depew lauded Root be
fore the convention as .the greatest
American statesman. The refusal of
the committee to endorse Whitman
was construed as a victory for Barnes.
The committee discussed the .wisdom
'of commending Root as the most fit
candidate. Nicholas- Murray Butler
Said he completely agreed wtih Root's
titness. but differences of opinion ex
isted regarding the wisdom of press
ing the resolution. It generally is be
lieved this puts a quietus to the Root
presidential boom. '
E. L. Wilson went to Mill City this
morning. ;
FDNNY DRAMA OPENS AT
ROLFE THEATRE TONIGHT
"The Secretary of Frivolous Af
fairs," has a very frilly sound, but it
is more of a drama than the name im
plies. There is a great deal of com
edy mixed in with the picture, but
the plot is clear and well defined.
Pretty Mae Allisoij carries the lead
ing feminine role, and Harry Lock
wood, the popular Mutual matinee
idol, will be seen in the male lead.
The story is an interesting and clever
one and is one to please. It occupies
but four reels. .
The other two reels are equally
'good. . The Mutaiial travel picture,
"Seeing America Firs," is a wonder,
nn dtakes one through these United
States nnd pictures in life like man
lier the scenic beauty and interesting
events of our own country. Today's
picture takes the witness to Kentucky
and shows the famous Kentucky races.
A big comedy Scream is furnished
by George Over, who is in a class by
himself as a fun maker. His field is
just ns distinct ns it Chaplin's and
entirely different. :