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THE .WEATHER
Tonight and Friday, rain.
ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
Established in 1865
Beat Advertising Medium In
Linn County '
VOL. XXVIII
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1916. .
No. 255.
ill RANY TO HOLD
BIG STYLE SHOW
Merohants Assn. Gets Behind
Move to Show World That
Albany Has the Goods.
GREAT DISPLAY OF LATEST
MODELS TO BE MARCH 23-25
Concerted Action of Merchants
Wilt Bring Hundreds of People
to Inspect Fine Stocks.
At a meeting of the Merchants' As
nocialimt In the Commercial ctuli
rooms but night It was officially de
cided to hold n S r i 1 1 k Style Show in
Albany (or three days, March 2.1, 24
nml 25. A (air atrtud.mce of ihe mer
chant! wna present and the propo
m'tion received iinanimoiia support.
Committees were appointed to net I"
work nt once and the mailer was put
ntt n business basis at once.
For tulles nrnuiid on these three
days fashion seeker will (lock to Al
bany to Inspect the latent in wearing
Pparcl for linlli men and women
And (or several houra during each day
pretty maniiiklna will appear in each
l( the loral theatre, wearing Ihe la
ten of fashion's decree for the in
spection of thone who would know
the laat word in correct dreif.
And other linea will allow bile
styles, too. Nol only in clothe, hut in
all linet of merchandise. The furniture
atorea will ditptay the hot and Intcil
in their atocki. The grocery stores
will have demonstrations of food, the
latest in automobiles will he ahown
anil displays made clear down Ihe
line-.; - 7 " ' '
It will he a gala three day' cclc
hraliun, cominit jut r.l the advent of
lriui and at the time when the ma
jority of people are looking over alyle
hooka for their new clothe. Every
thing will he free. There will he no
o l'niion rlinrvrd lo any of the
hnwa during Ihe exhibition houra.
The alrecl will he decorated. hop
windowa made attractive and Ihe city
twill put on Ita hct die in general.
There will he no attempt lo Hell
goods. The oh)cct of Ihe alyle show is
lo display Ihe styles only, lo show
that Alhnny has lheV'"'l. " make
the people more friendly with Albany
a a trading center mid for all the
merchant to net together at once and
have their bin spring opening.
After the coimuittcea Ket toitcthcr
and decide on their plnn of action
Ihe chnractcr of the allow will take
more definite form. D. O. Woodworth,
vice president of the Retail Merchant
Protective Aaaoclation. presided in tch
absence of D. P. Mason, After a dc
citinn on the part of the members to
get behind Ihe move and all work to
licthcr, the following committees
were appointed:
Advertising D. P. Thompson, with
H. R. Worth; G. A. Flood, and S. N.
Bradcn.
Entertainment D. O. Woodworth,
George Rolfc, D. It. Brattin, and C.
II. Gocttliug.
Decorations Allan Ranks, Roy
Nutting, Russell Gott, D. P. Tliomp
son and Edwin Fortmillcr.
Finance W. A. Easthurn, Win.
Merrill and B. R. Wcstbrook.
Auto Show G. T. Hockcnsmlth,
Orrin Anderson, and R. Walworth.
Report of these committees will be
made at the regular meeting -of the
retail merchants association next
Tuesday night, when progress will he
reported and further plana outlined..
SUIT. FOB DIVORCE .
CHARGES DEFENDANT GAMBLED
Alleging that shortly after their
marriage defendant moved from the
county into Lebanon and took lip the
vocation of gambling. Violet C. Gor
man today filed . suit for divorce
against Andrew Gorman. Plaintiff
states that defendant would stay out
all night gambling and neglected and
failed to support plaintiff.
The complaint ask for divorce and
a restoration of plaintiff's maiden
name, Violet C. Whltaker,
TEMPORARY STOPS IN THE
BIG EUROPEAN SLAUGHTER
Teutons uid Allies Taking
Rest of a Few Days For
a Oolossal Effort.
("By United lres)
Paris, March 2. A lull in warfare
Ground Verdun continued lat night,
the communique said.
A Lull In Warfare.
London, March 2. A lull in Ihe
laughter around Verdun continued
l.it night, Pari and Berlin agreed.
Paris mentioned a bombardment ap
parently in preparation for a resump
tion of the struggle. Berlin failed to
confirm Ihe Amsterdam mc'stages say
ing that Dcvoux near Verdun had been
evacuated, nor that a big drive in Ar
gonne was about to start. Attack
against Frcuncs, southeast of Verdun.
were rcpulied. Pari said, discrediting
the Berlin claim of the capture of that
point.
COUNTY BOAD SUPERVISORS
MEETING WITH COUNTY COURT
Annual Meeting on Today With
Some Interesting Talks By
Judge and Others.
Practically all of the 35 district roa,d
supervisors of I. inn county met with
the county court today and had a
iiiiiii interesting and profitable ses
sion. This is the annual mecing of
the supervisors, and work for the year
is planned, method discussed and
ideas exchanged.
This morning the meeting was call
ed lo order by County Judge D. B.
McKnight. who gave an interesting
talk on the subject of road building
and county expenses. Commissioner
Butler and Irvine alo spoke. Several
short talks wefe made by some of the
supervisor.
This afternoon Commissioner But
ter opened the session with a contin
uation of his morning address and ex
plained the cost ami method of mix
ing concrete for culverts. County
School Superintendent W. U Jackson
ihen made a few remarks on the co
operation of schools and road districts
in holding good roads days and in
working together for the betterment
of the county highways.
One of the most interesting ad
dresses of the day was made this af
ternoon by H. S. Heyue. of Water
loo, who spoke of building good roads
fallowing that a solid base is required.
He used as on illustration the old
Roman Appian Way, the military road
constructed about 300 years B. C.
and which Is still in good condition.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN HELD
The regular meeting of the Volun
teer Fire department was held last
night at Engine house number one.
The regular business was first taken
up, after which there was a discussion
of plans to make the company more
eflleient. The committee served re
freshments, followed hy a social time
and singing and music. Great interest
wu shown hv a lame attendance of
strong, husky young men, all willing
to do their duty. 1 he boys responucii
in sood order to a fake alarm turned
in at the house from down stairs mak-
mir a nuick run to first and Mont
gomery streets, all with the idea they
were going to a real fire. Mr. Whit
ney, of the Whitney Sweet Shop, pre
sented the company with a box of fine
candy. : ' ' '
Must Hang.
(By United Pressl
Sacramento, March 2. The chance
of Charles Oxnam and Glenn Witt es
caping death on the gallows tomorrow
vanished this afternoon when Govcr
gor Johnson declined to stay the
course of the law. The youths wcie
convicted of murdering a rich I.os An
geles man while robbing bis home.
To Ride Klk' Goat
Dr. R. J. Gcer and Geo. L. MvCau
low arrived In the city this noon and
tonight Dr. Gcer will be initiated into
the local lodge of Elks. They arc reg
istered at the St. Francis.
MUCH INTEREST IN THE
COMING MEETING SATUROAY
Mrs. Edith Tozier Weatfierred
and Others Ooming to Albany
to 'Boost Fairs.
A. 1.. Fisher, president of the Wil
lamette Valley Fair Assn., is in re
ceipt of a letter from Mrs. Edith To-
zici Weatherred, from Salem, outlin
ing her visit to this "city next Satur
day. The party, composed of Mrs
Wcallierford. Mrs. (attic L. Vail,
representing Ihe Oregon Mother's
Congress and a prominent member
of the state grange, Mrs. A. L, Brown,
Superintendent of the textile depart
ment of the Oregon state fair, and
K. F. Carlctou, assistant state school
superintendent, will arrive on the
noon electric and make their head
quarters at Ihe Hotel Albany. The
meeting will be held in the rooms of
the Commercial club.
The object of the meeting is lo cre
ate a wider and more enthusiastic in
terest in the county, district and state
fairs, and to help systematize a plan
to get the ladies inerested. Mrs. Wea
therred docs not believe in a few peo
ple doing all the work, but believes
that more women will be glad to
shoulder some of the responsibility if
they are given an opportunity. She
expects 10 interest more women in
Ihe fair work and show them how
they can help. Mrs. Vail and Mrs.
Brown will also have some things to
say along those lines, and Assistant
Superintendent Carleton will speak on
"Children's support of Ihe fairs and
their exhibits."
The granges have responded to in
vitations lo attend this meeting and
more city women are wanted to take
an interest o make it a success. Men
also are invited and are urged to at
tend. With the support of the people of
Ibis county in fair work. Mrs. Wea
therred promises that a targe part of
the textile and other exhibits at the
Oregon Sale fair, which meets from
September 25 to 30, to the Albany fair.
Two or three car loads of exhibits
are promised which will help the local
fair greatly. .
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9 CITY NEWS
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Left for Lexington
C. II. Burggraf, the architect, left
this noon for Lexington, to be pres
ent at the finish of a school house for
which he has officiated as architect.
Here from Peoria
Mrs. Geo. Bain, of Peoria, was in
the city today on .1 short visit.
Was in Hold Up
A commercial traveler, who was in
the recent hold up on the Northern
Pacific, was in the city today. He told
how be hid his money, expecting a
visit any moment from the robbers;
but they had a time of it getting into
the safe, and did not disturb the pas
sengers.' In the meantime it was a
case of suspended animation on the
part o fthc passengers. ;
College Won
At the Y. M. C.-A. gym lost night
the college basketball team defeated
the Kia Oras of the Christian church
27 to 14 in a fast and somewhat rough
game. The college team was composed
of Jenkins and Crampton, forwards;
Martin, center; French ond Habbcrly,
guards; The Kia Oras, king and East
ihurn, forwards; Miller, center; Bil-
yeu and Easthurn, guards. Raymond
Nchcrgall. referee. Tomorrow night
Mic college will go to Philomath to
Vlay the college team of that place a
return game.
Rahn In Business
A. J. Rahn, who has been with the
Blake McFall Co., of Portland, sev
eral years, has bought an interest in
the Rogers Paper Co., of S.'.lcm, and
will go there to make his home.'
To Play Corvallls ' .
The Kia Oras, of the Christian
church, will go to Corv.illis tonight to
play the team of the Christian church
of that city, a return game of basket
ball. In the former game Albany was
badly beaten. The Corvnllis team Is
made up mostly of college players,
one of the men said lo be on the first
team. . .
Four Daughters at Home
I Mrs. Emma Scully, of Portland, is
tit home this week on a visit with her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Brenner and sis
ters,' Mrs. Haas, and Misses Fannie
and Lillian, all now at home, a family
reunion.
PORTUGAL TO
BE
Germany Will Declare War
Soon Unless Satisfactory
Note Received.
PORTUGAL REFUSED TO
GIVE UP THE SHtPS
Germans Are Already Leaving
Portugal In Anticipation
of War.
(By United Press)
Amsterdam, March 2. Germany is
prepared to declare war against Por
tugal immediately in the event of an
unsatisfactory reply to the note de
manding the release of ships seized, a
Berlin dispatch today said.
Lisbon, March 2. Two hundred
German business men, it is estimated.
sought refuge in Spain, fearing Ger
many about to' declare war on Portu
gal. It is rumored the German min
ister will leave this afternoon, though
the embassy failed to confirm this.
The president, cabinet and political
leaders, conferred at a late hour last
night, and framed a reply to Germany,
which was dispatched last night. It
is rumored that on its refusal to com
ply a majority of German business
houses closed.
The Portugese consuls of Germany
warned their country to prepare to
depart. Berlin newspapers say that
Germany cannot allow the incident to
pass without disgrace.'
LADIES AID "OF FIRST.
PRESBYTERIAN BURN NOTE
To celebrate the burning of their
note given for the purpose of furnish
ing money for the finishing of the
basement of the First Presbyterian
church, the Ladies' Aid last night held
a fifteen cent sociable and destroyed
the paper with ceremonies. During
the past three years the ladies of this
church have raised over $4000 which
they contracted to pay. It was also
brought out that during the past 20
years they have raised over $9,000.
A very complimentary talk was
made by D. P. Mason, and congratu
latory speeches were made by others.
Among the interesting events of the
evening was a chalk talk by Geo. H.
Crowcll. who. with his skilful crayon
and ready- wit and funny jokes kept
the audience in happy spirits. Games
were played, good eats enjoyed and
an all around good time was had.
E CONTEST TO BE HAD
FOB COLLEGE ORANGE PEAL
The Orange Peal, the Albany Col
lege annual, is putting on an original
and unique contest, in the interest of
the advertisers in their publication.
The contest starts today. The rules of
the contest and nomination blanks
may be found on another page.
Through the cooperation of the Hotel
Oregon, of Portland, and Worth's de
partment store of this city, a list of
prizes is being offered which will in
sure A lively contest. Get your names
among the list of contestants, nomina
tion blanks will be found in. the Dem-
'ocrat tomorrow.
Mixter Funeral ' .
' The funeral of the late W. D. Mix
ter was held at 2 o'clock this after
noon at the F.Iks' Temple.
5)
Big Contracts. ...
Portland, March 2. (By U. P.)
The steel shipbuilding plant
recently formed, today closed a
deal to construct an 8500 ton
steamer for the A. O. Anderson J-S
yi company, Danish shipowners. A
deal for the second steamer is
expected to be closed in a week.
They will cost $1,200,000 each.
i99
CHAPTER AMERICAN BANKING
INSTITUTE ORGANIZEO
It Will Be Under the Portland
Chapter; I. C. Irvine Is
the President.
A sub-chapter of the" American In
stitute of Banking has been organized
at this city, with the following offi
cers: J. C. Irvine, president; . E.
Williamson, vice president; Francis
Arnold, secretary and treasurer. The
organization was effected by E. B.
West, of Portland, and Luke Good
rich, of Eugene.
Under the rules of the organization
a city has to have a population of 50,-
000 for an organization,, but sub-chap
ters may be organized in smaller plac
es. Albany members are simply mem
bers of the Portland organization.
which now has a membership of 285.
The object of the organization is the
study of banking. The first year will
be devoted to negotiable instruments
and commercial law, the second year
to political economy.
C. E. Sox has been sevured as in-
tructor. Examinations will be held
at the end of each year covering the
subject, with a certificate, if the re
quired standing is obtained. It is giv
en under the direction of the Portland
thapter. ,
Meetings will be held once a week.
The Albany sub-chapter starts with
a membership of sixteen,' all employ
ees of the local banks.
Cot a Russian-
j(By United Press)
London, March 2. Sinking the 2800
ton Russian steamer Wentzel yester
day, Germany perhaps claimed the
first victim in the new submarine cam
paign against armed merchantmen.
Eighteen of the crew were lost and
eleven rescued. The French mine
sweeper Aurevoir was submarined
Tuesday and the crew saved. Fout
fishing smacks ' were sunk and the
crews landed.
Hon. W. P. Elmore and A. A. Tus
sin.; were among those coming over
from Brownsville.
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CITY NEWS
i'31Giffl
Looking Them Over-
Chief of Police Catlin and night of
ficers Rodgers and Worrell last night
rounded up 23 hoboes and locked
them up in the city jail. Each was
searched to ascertain, if they had on
their persons any of the goods stolen
from stores and homes in Salem, Eu
gene, Portland and other places the
"past few days. There had been a sort
of an epidemic of hold-ups over the
state of late and the officers are on
'the alert for any suspects.
Car of Chevrolets
The Irvin garage has just unloaded
another car load of Chevrolet auto
mobiles which will be distributed in
this vicinity. Looks like there will be
many cars sold this season.
Jubilee Year for College
This year will occur the scmi-cen-
'lennial of Albany College, established
in 1866, a jubilees occasion that will
be celebrated in proper manner. It
is proposed to make it a great event
with some big doings. Prominent
speakers will be here from elsewhere.
Moving to Sandlego
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Reagan and
daughter Fay, residents of Albany for
several years, will leave today for San
Diego, . where they have bought an
olive grove and will make their home
Excellent people they will take with
them the best wishes of their many
Albany friends.
HandbaU
At 4:40 o'clock this afternoon the Y
'M. C. A. handball team will go to Sa
lem to play a return match with the
Salem team, facing their best men on
the home courts. The following will
go: Fred Dohnert. Hf Torbet, Ab
Minton. Roy Kinscy. A. R. Wilcox,
Prof. McDonald and F. P. Nutting.
Lecture Tonight .
The illustrated lecture of Don C.
Sowers at the Albany Public Library
this evening, at 8:30.
On Way to Canada
Lee Howard left yesterday for Kit
lam, Alberta, and oftcr a visit at that
place he will return to his home in
Montana. ' '
Home from Portland
S. S. Myers, of Shedd.jvas in the
tity last evening on Tiis'way home
from Portland, where he served on the
U. S. jury for about three weeks.
ENGLAND'S CONSCRIPTION LAW
BECAME EFFECTIVE TOOAY
Bachelors and Widowers to Be
Regarded As Soldiers and
Drafted. .
(By United Presr.)
London, March 2. Married men, 19
to 27, who volunteered in the Derby
campaign, will be called to colors
soon, it is announced today. The con-
scriptioin law is effective today. Prep
arations have been completed calling
immediately for bachelors and wid
owers. Large posters announced that
henceforth they will be regarded as
soldiers and drafted when needed.
The first nine groups will he called
March 15.
One of the Kirks
A. L. Kirk, a prominent .resident
of Brownsville, and native of the
county, was in the city today on a
business trip.
DEATH OF FORMER ALBANY
GIRL IN PORTLAND
Mrs. E. L. Rickey Died During
Last Night, Two Days After
Birth of Child.
News of the death of Mrs. E. L.
Rickey, at Portland last night, was
received with sorrow by relatives and
friends of this city. Mrs. Rickey was
formerly Miss Bloom; a daughter oi
Mrs. A. E. Bloom, an old resident of
Albany, but who had been residing
with her daughter, and was with her
at the time of her death, which occur
red at the Selwood hopital. Mrs. Rick
ey was born in Albany, where she was
married -about ten years ago. a wo
man of splendid character. She w-as
about thirty years of age. She leaves
a husband and two children, aged' eight
arid nine,, and an fnfant two' dsys 'old.
for whoui she save up her life.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon in Portland, with burial in
the' Lone Fir cemetery.
Fred Bloom, a brother, left for
Portland this forning to attend the
funeral.
Killed Accidentally.
Eugene. Feb. 29. Horace Murch
63 years old, native son of Lane coun
ty and a wealthy land owner, was
killed instantly today. A gun in the
hands of his son-in-law, G. W. Buck-
gham, was discharged accidentally
Mr. Buckingham, who lives near Co-
burg, stepped to the front porch of
his home to shoot a hawk, and the
trigger caught on the doorsill.
o
J F. Potter, of .Mill City, was an
Albany visitor yesterday.
THOMAS TO HAVE NEXT
COMMUNITY MEET FRIDAY
The next of the popular -series oi
community meetings, which County
School Superintendent W. L. Jackson
has been carrying on, will be held as
usual, containing talks by prominent
men, a program by the school child
ren, and the ever popular basket din
ner. The prize contest will also fur
nish lively interest
The program, which begins at 10
o'clock, is as follows: .
Special music.
Contests,' songs, declamations and
class exercises By the students of
the schools. '
"State and County Problems" Sen
ator E. D. Cusick.
Lecture "Home Economics"
From domestic science department of
the Oregon Agricultural college Mrs.
Helen B. Brooks, j :;
Special music.
"County Taxes, Roads and Bridg
es" Commission T. J. Butler.
. "School Problems Rural" Super
visor Jos. Benner. . - ,
"Standardization of Schools , ami
School Fair" W. L. Jackson.
"M iscellaneous Discussions" By
citizens of the community. ',"V
Mrs. Seth Kastrick "arrived in the
city this morning from Brownsville to
visit at the home of Mrs. Geo. Willis.
County Fruit Inspector D. W. Rum-
baugh went to Scio on business this
morning. ' '
SENATE DID NOT
ACT BUT TALKED
Congress Not Yet Ready to
Show Its Hand on Armed
Merchantmen. ,
SENATOR STONE DID
MOST OF TALKING
Favors Supporting President
But Considers Armed Mer
chantmen Warships. '
(By United Press)
While the president watchfully wait
ed for the country to force congress to
support him in the international situ
ation, the storm over his policies broke
in the senate today. Scenes attending
the deba'te were unparalleled since the
days of the Spanish war. Tension is in .
the ait. Senator Gore electrified the
senate, with a decimation that Wilson
is prepared to go to wa' with. Germany
f n.-ccssaiy.
Washington. March 2. After debat
ing an hour and forty minutes the sen
ate did not act on the armed merch
antmen issue today. The conflict be
tween the president and congress
broke when Senator Stone interrupted
the discussion by Shields of the water-
power bill and made a statement
about the Gore resolution. Senator
Lodge, Republican, agreed tht the
question should come to a vote im
mediately, as President Wilson sorely
ticeded the aid cf all senators regard-
less of party. Senator stone admitted
he and the president did not agree.
'The president is disposed to support
the contention that mcrcluntmen rnay
arm for defensive purporet He d'icsn't
say what defense is and I don't know.
If a merchantman i! submarined anu
Americans suffer, he would hold the
offending government to strict ac
count If Germany persisted, ne
would call the matter to the atten
tion oi congress, tile war mamng
body. My viewpoint is that if a mer
chantman is armed, transporting mu
nitions, contraband or troops, it is a
warship." He declared it is essential
for the president to know that con-
ress is behind him and rr-a'.-c a satis
factory solution of the problems with
Germany and England. Senator Stone
favored a vote on the Gore- resolution
today, but requested that congress ad
journ tonight, and meet earlier than
usual tomorrow.
Sick Nobility.
(By United Fressl
London, March 2. Carmen Sylva,
dowager queen of Roumania, is criti
cally ill with bronchitis, Amsterdam
reported. The same source reported.
Ferdinand of Bulgaria ill, though
Rome reported he was suffering from
wounds as a result of an attempted
assassination. . .
An Interesting Stunt
- Transpose the following so as to
make trees mentioned in -the Bible:
omndla, maugl, ; Mreoaycs, ako; gti,
.mtepoargme, paelp, saamlb, yba, ad-
ec letymr, loi, cpin. xbo, has, cpsr-
syc poerhg, lapm, ynihet. This was a
stunt at a recent social gathering.
Mr. Nash Here-
Mr Nash, a sales promoter, here for
49 days several years ago. was in the
city today on his way to Junction City.
to conduct a sale.
WANTED FOR CONTEMPT
BY LINN CO. GRAND JURY
Harry Mills ,a laborer employed in
the hard wood sak mill in this city, is
wanted on a charge of contempt for
failure to appear before the grand jury
yesterday in connection with the case
of the state vs. Frank Williams, Leo.
Giddings, Harry Moore and Lola- Ad
kins. The four arc under charge of
contributing to the delinquency of a
minor, and Mills is wanted as a wit
ness in the case.
A warrant for Mills' arrest was is
sued this afternoon and Sheriff Bo
dine was looking for the man.