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VOL. XXVIII
ALBANY, LINN COUNTT, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 1916.
No. 271.
ALB AN Y
GARRIZANISTAS
BEAT V1LLISTAS
Villa Reported to Have Then
Retreated Into Santa Clara
Mountains. '
BELIEVED SURROUNDED
BY COMBINED ARMIES
Lieut. Bowen, American Aviator
Seriously Injured mi Acot
dent in Mexico.
(By Uult.d Prraa)
F.l I'aso, M urcli .'I. (nil. 1'craliiiiK
wirrlraicd hcailiiiarlcra :i Columbus
today that the Carranll:i ycatcrday
severely defcatrd die Vlllimas In a
pitched Imlllr. Villa retreated into the
Santa Clam mountains
Gavira had heard nothing of the
outcome of the N.imiiiiia cngagc
lli rut 1 1 1 i morning. He said: "I
think it only n matter of time until
Villa it taken dead or alive. The
wirei are down, hut I have reason to
ticlicve the Villislaa arc entirely mr
rounded by Americans and Carraiuis
taa." ' I. lent, llowcn. the aviator, was ser
loualy injured "aomewhere in Mexi
co," it ia announced. The aeroplane
fell while he waa acnutiiiK. Thia i
the firat time on record when nn
American avlatotr waa injured in ac
tive aervice. I.ieut. llowcn joined the
cxiiedition from Sati Antonio.
Washington. March 21. Gen. Car
rania aked how many aoldiera com
pote the American expedition hunting
Villa. The American conul at Quc-
retaro forwarded the question, and it
ia expected the atnte department v. Ill
reply that the foreea are only auffi
cicnl to capture Villa and does not in
tend to pursue operation thereafter
The president and cahinct agreed to
the proposal, and Carranta'a protocol
for the conduct of the Villa hunt if
aatihfactory.
The government w; probably aend
a melinite to Cananza today agreeing
to conduct operations against Villa
hereafter under a protocol.
Reporting the joy of Morinona
when rescued, Gen. Kuntton said:
"Wc found the natives friendly ev
erywhere, the Cnrrnnaist.ti showing
every indication of friendliness."
' The house defeated the Kahna short
term enlistment amendment 11.1 to
10H. The Democrats nre solidly
attaint! it.
Ran Antonio, March 21. Gen. Fun
ton announced he had nr.kod the war
department to give him additional
troops ao he could adequately protect
Gen. Pcrshlngs "dangerously thin"
linea of communication. He refused
to make public the number of troops
needed, lie preferred Waahinuton to
furnish that information.
They will probably take Lieutenant
Unwcn to Columbus. Six other avia
tors will remain with the expedition.
It ia not reported whether Ilowen's
mnchiue was completely destroyed, or
the exact cause of the accident, or
Whether the air scouts sighted the Vil
lains. Sim Antonio, March 21. "On the
man i loot's as if Vill' is in hot wat
er" Gen. Ftinston said. "The next
.fMv hours mnv tell the' storv. You
-net not fonre' that he still has a
'-cc movement in a lt country whvc
he knows every trail id cownnth."
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Petition to Sell
M, L. Brown, administratrix of the
estate of the late M. C. Drown, has
been granted n petition to sell prop
erty in the estate ta a private sale.
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A big thing In n commercial
club headquarter is n fine (lis-
play of the resources of the S
county. Albany's should have the (9
best in the valley. In the new
building just purchased, with the
amount of room for use thia can
be done. It is said the building
can be fitted up for the purpose
for about $300. Why not ? ,
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TODAY 15 FIRST DAY OF
SPRING, AND IS EQUINOX
Sun Has Grossed Equator on
Way North and Gentle Season
hs Officially In.
At H:30 laat night the aun stood di
rectly over the equator on ita way to
wurda the north and ushered in the
easou of spring. March 21 at ia official
ly the firat day of the Unlit' and
blithesome sen on, when "young man's
fancy liithtly turiii, etc. ," the
birds licit, the farmer turns to his
plow, the housewife cleans home, the
moving van is culled into action, the
painter put onto the job, and numer
ous and divers and sundry other thiiiKS
take place. Technically apeakimt, win
ter, has cast off her mantle, the cold
and icy blasts arc no more, the warmer
daya of the year arc approaching, and
cumbered man may aoou duff Mil
Woolens and don the "II. V. D."
At the cii mr, he imaginary belt
'around the center of the earth, today.
the inhahitanla are sweltering in their
urconil mid-sunimcr day. Heavy rains
usually accompany the equinox. The
inhabitants of the cqunrtorial regions
will go through lb same spell again
about September 23rd. ,whcn the sun
crosses back on ita way south. Day
and night are about equally divided to
day, and the days will continue to in
crease in length until June 21st.
CITY NEWS
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Some Difference
It waa reported here that a hun
dred poles were down on the Oregon
Klectric between Donald and Fargo.
The Salem Journal says the number
waa twelve.
Book Publication Delayed
Oregon waa about to have a new
author. Henry Gcst.llcr, of Salem,
had arranger for the publication of a
hook to be entitled "Can Yon Tell a
Female Hose from a Male Rose.'" It
iv:.s the intention of Gcstnltcr to have
the book out by May 21), hut on ac
count of his having been committed
to the asylum last Saturday it will
probably be dclr.ycd.
Over at Corvallii
A dispatch from Corvallis to the
Portland Journal reports a building
boom, to wit: New $50.1X10 forestry
building to be erected at he expense
of Albany and the rest of the slate,
enlargement of the new high school
building and the electrification of the
S. I. with prospects of new depot.
Albany Man Undergoes Operation
Alvin Wells, of Albany, underwent
a nasal operation at the Northwest
hospital yrsterd:.y. l-'.iigcnc Register.
Got a Dodge
The Ralnon Motor Co. has sold a
Dodge touring car to Mrs. II. Slick-
Icy of Albany.
Lowei Here-
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lowe and two
little sons went to Albany this morn
ing to visit relatives there. Mrs. I.owe
and the children will remain in Albany
several days and will he guests of
Mrs. Lowe's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Livingston, and oilier relatives. Cor
vallis G. T.
Fair Grounds Road
The paving of the fair grounds road
will be favorably acted on at the meet
ing of the council this evening. Fully
65 per cent of the owners of property
according to lineal measure have sign
ed the petition and 80 per cent accord-
ing to the value of the property.
Journal.
To Bid on Paving
Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Travis arrived
in the city last night from Seattle. Mr
Travis will present a bid for the' pav
ing of Washington street at the ses
sion of the council tomorrow evening.
Death of Prominent Girl
Friends of Mrs, Cornelia Pinkhntu
Kunpp, wife of Jos. Knapp, of Tort
land, will learn with sorrow of her
death in Los Angeles last Saturday.
Mrs. Knapp had been in ill health fur
some time and went to Southern Cali
fornia in hopes of being benefitted.
Mr. Knapp left for her bedside hut
arrived too late. The remains were ex
pected in Portland today. She is sur
vived by her husband mid two sons,
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Pink'
ham, and n brother, Louis II. rink
ham, Jr., who was a resident of this
city for a time. Mrs. Knapp was a
graduate of the University of Oregon
in the class of 1911, and had many
friends nil over the state, many of
whom arc In this city. She was a mem
ber of the Knppa Alpha Tlieta sor
ority. - - '
ALBANY COMMERCIAL CLUB
OPPOSED 10 BILL 6871
Found Changes in Reference to
Buying School Pictures With
out Foundation.
At tilt meeting of the commercial
club laat night various thing! were
discussed without definite action. A
communication front the Corvallis
commercial club in reference to the
Oregon and California land grant bill
of Senator Chamberlain waa discuss
ed considerably and then referred to
the committee on legislation.
A letter was read from the Lee ad
vertising agency of Portland in ref
erence to the location here of a man
ufacturing concern, which waa placed
on the table.
The legislative committee reported
against bill 6871 in the house, which
would do away with the manufactur
ing of bags, twine, etc., by state in
stitutions, and it was voted that the
club should use its best efforts to de
Teat the bill.
Upon request the secretary report
ed an investigation! of the purchas
ing of pictures of the school board
from outaidc concerns. He interview
ed the school hoard in reference to a
charge that home merchants had not
been given a chance to bid, and found
such to be without foundation, and
after listening to Superintendent
'Boettichcr, in which he explained the
Mfair a motion waa carried to accept
the report and discharge the commit
tee. Tlw matter of the recent purchase
of the W. C. T. U. G. A. R. hall waa
placed in the handa of committees.
At the meeting President A. L.
Fisher presided, with the secretary
and the following members present:
C. V. Littler. W. A. Barrett. G. A.
Flood, Fred Fortmiller, J. A. How
ard. M. Montgomery, G. E. Sanders,
G. W. Taylor, Fred Veal. C. B. Winn.
C. H Wieder and D. O. Woodworlh
ASST. SECY. OF NATIONAL
BOARD VISITS ALBANY
Dr. French, of Presbyterian
College Board, Inspects
Local College.
Dr. Calvin II. French, D. D., of New
York, assistant secretary of the na
tional college board of the Presbyter
ian church, w.-.s a guest of Albany
College yesterday Last evening he
was entertained at dinner at the Ho
tel Albany by members of the board
of trustees of the college. Dr. French
expressed his pleasure at the advance
ment being made by the local insti
tution. He was shown over the college
by Dr, W. H. Lee, acting president.
This morning Dr. French left for
Spokane, and after visiting that city
will pass through Albany again ou his
way to Los Angeles. .
F. J. Miller, president of the board.
came up from Salem to attend the din
ner in honor of Dr. French last even
ing, and Dr. Win. Parsons came down
from Eugcnt for the same purpose .
Army Bill Amended.
(By United Press)
Washington!, March 21. The house
amended the H.iys army bjll and em
powered the president to call out the
regular reserves in case of war, and
threatened hostilities. The effect will
permit the increase of the army 60,01X1
men without awaiting congressional
action.
Mrs. Maggie Ulil went to Salem on
business this morning. ,
Scene from the " Key to Yesterday.
liiJMM ill- imfcA
GERMANS GAINED
IN BE BATTLE
A Heavy Bombardment With
Liquid Fire Preceded a
Fierce Attack.
BUT FRENCH SAY
THEY LACKED POWER
GermansCapiuredNearly Three
Thousand Prisoners North
west of Verdun.
(By United Press)
Paris, March 21. German attacks
gained more ground on t'te west bank
of the Mciise, it ia officially admitted.
Assaults were renewed last night on
the Abancourt-Malincourt line. The
German occupied the southeastern
part of M.ilincourt. The attacks how
ever, lacked power. A heavy, bom
bardment, with liquid fire preceded
ike infantry assault. Elsewhere the
Verdun front is quiet.
Berlin, March 21. The capture ot
French positions ten miles northwest
of Verdun and northeast of Avan
cotirt, with 2532 prisoners and a quan
tity of booty, is claimed.
NORTH LYON STREET
BARN HAS BEEN SOLD
Old Structure Has Great Record
in tho Blindpig History
of the City.
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The old barn on North Lyon street,
has been sold to Dr. J. L. Hill, who
will have the place torn down at once
and use the lumber for building pur
poses. This building is probably the
most notorious barn structure in Al
bany. In its day it has been the scene
of booze galore, with numerous side
shows in the courts of tht city, some
times filled with blind pigs, enough
to make a blind elephant: hut that was
some lime ago, and now the principal
value to the building from any stand
point is the lumber, which is in good
condition. If the old barn could tell
its own story tl e book would be one
that could he read only in the dark
by a pine knot, in the company ot
bats.
BRITISH AND GERMAN ;
DESTROYERS HAVE FIGHT
Two Teuton Boats Struck and
Germans Say British Had
to Fiee..
(Hv United Tress)
London, March 21. Four British
destroyers engaged three German de
stroyers off the Belbian coast yester
day, the admiralty announced. Two
of the Teuton shins were struck. Four
British sailors were wounded. The
Germans escaped into Zecbrugge. The
German admiralty stated that t: c Teu
ton destroyers scored several hits, and
that the British vessels fled.
Globe Theatrt, Wednesday, March 22
LETTER FROM J. J. HILL
CLINCHES THE ENDOWMENT
Ffcal Word Written in Cam
paign of Albany College Fori
$250,000 Fund.
The last nail waa clineched yester
day in the Albany College $250,000 en
dowment fund when a letter was re
ceived by President Lee from James
J. Hill finally confirming the gift of
$50,000 which he made to the college
cn condition that an additional $200,
000 was raised. All of this has been
accomplished, the money paid in and
the neat little egg safely tucked away
n the coffers of the college treasury.
While the college has in reality had
the money for several weeks past, the
official confirmation from Mr. Hill
has been lacking. But on his return to
St. Paul from Florida he immediately
took the matter up in peraon and went
over the final details. The matter is
now settled for all time and the cam
paign for - a $250,00 endowment is a
thing of the past. Next it will be a
fight for a $500,000 and then a million.
Being tht only Presbyterian college
in Oregon, Albany College has a fu
ture before it that few realize, and
with a few more spurts for funds the
dreams' of friends of the institution
will be realized.
Farmer Burned to Death.
(Bv United Press)
Chehalis, March 21. L. Metcalf, a
f.trmtr, was burned to death when fire
destroyed the hotel Randle this morn
ing. The building and contents were
a total loss.
National Republicans.
(By United Press)
Chicago, March 21. Without select
ing a temporary chairman, the com
mittee arranging the Republican na
tional convention adjourned today.
They will probably name the chair
man at the next meeting in April.
NATIONAL DRESS UP WEEK
WILL BE ALL NEXT WEEK
All Over the U. S. Special At
tention to Be Given to
Matters of Clothes.
March 27 to April 1 inclusive, will
be national dress-up week. All over
the United State people will (urn
their attention to their clothes, both
men and women, and replenish their
wardrobes. Merchants generally will
make a special effort to have displays
that shall meet the demands of the
public, and as well present a style
showing worth while. Albany has the
best stores in the valley and will no
doubt be equal to the occasion. If
this week is united on as it is else
where there can be no doubt that it
will bring to the city large numbers
interested in seeing what the latest
tilings for men and women in dressing
up arc. . .
Vv'. B Dunson, of Salem, was in the
ciiy las evening.
HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY 3
BEATEN BY YOUNGSTERS
One of the most exciting contests
rolled on the Y. M. C. A. alleys took
'place last evening between the High
school faculty team and Asa East
burn's Colts.' It was nip and tuck all
evening, leaving the final general aver
age for the set less than four pins dif
ference between the teams.
Eastburn replaced Weider, xvho is
out of town, with Scott, and it fell
to this new man to make the highest
individual average.
The individual averages are as
follows:
Stevens 130 1-3, Hudson 121 2-3,
Young 110, Byers 100 2-3, Wood 108,
Team average 114 4-15,
Scott 153 1-3, Irvine 109 2-3. Ncbr
gall 123 1-3, Finnerty 119 2-3, East
burn (Dummy) . 100. Team average
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A handsome oak shield is being pre
pared for the winning team in the
bowling 'tournament. Mr. Hudson is
putting the piano gloss finish on it,
whereupon a suitable emblem will be
engrossed on the lower tip. The names
of the individuals of the winning team
with their overage scores will be neat
ly lettered on It. Also the highest in
dividual score will be recorded there.
FARM HOUSE NARROWLY
ESCAPES DESTRUCTION
Residence of G.L. Merritt Saved
By Neighbors When Blazing
Shed Is Dranched.
But for the timely arrival of neigh
bors and members from the Albany
fire department yesterday the house
of Geo. L. Merritt, who lives about
two miles west of the city would have
been a total loss from tire. Starting
from some unknown cause in the
woodshed, the fire had gained con
siderable headway before it was dis
covered by members of the family.
Barrels of water which stood by the
woodshed were thrown on the flames
by the men who soon gathered and
the blaze quenched before it reached
the main part of the house to do any
great damage.
The Albany fire department was
called, but the distance to the tire
was too great and it was impossible
o think of taking the chemical truck
that far from the city. '
Mr. Merritt is at a loss to ascertain
the cause of the fire. No one smokes
tobacco and no matches were thrown
in the woodshed. The actual loss 'is
small, being not more than $50.
Visiting Relatives H
Mrs. F. E. Parent, and two sons, of
Portland, are in the city for a visit
with Mrs. Parent's (nee Mary Thomp-
on) mother, Mrs. Rufus Thompson.
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CITY NEWS V
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aisieea:(iis;s
At North Albany -
Rev. Fagan last night began a series
of meetings to last this week, at the
North Albany school house. There
was a large crowd present last night,
with much interest in the sermon and
services.
Out for Commissioner
M. J. Xyc, of Sweet Home, today
filed his feution to-vun-for -trie-office
of county commissioner in the Dem
ocratic primaries. This is the first
Democratic petition to be filed for a
county office in Linn county.
Inspecting Standard Oil Offices-
Mrs. Chas. H. Hamilton, of Port
land, arrived -this noon on a few daps
visit at the home of her brother-in-
law, L. E. Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton
will arrive this evening, having stop
pedd off at Salem on the way up the
valley. He is making his first offi
cial inspection of the different plants
of the Standard Oil company, under
his jurisdiction. Mr. Hamilton. ' for
several years assistant manager of the
Seattle office, was recently appointed
manager of the Portland office, which
has charge of the business in the ad
joining cities of the statt, including
that of Albany. He will be here to
night and tomorrow he will go to
Lebanon, and later to Eugene and
other towns.
At Ashland
Chester Stevenson has taken a
score of pictures of the high school
basketball players in action. The pic
tures are excellent, catching the boys
high in the air and. being clear and
full of action. Mr. Stevenson is able
to get some excellent "speed" pictures
with his speed camera. Tidings.
Formerly of Albany," a brothcr-iri-hiw
of Dr. Charles Cleek.
Salem Players Coming
Next Friday night the handball
team of Salem and the ball whackers
of the Y. M. C. A. of this city will
again meet, this time on the AJbany
courts, the third mixture of the. kind
this year. Albany won the first time
at this city, Salem won at Salem, and
this will be the rubber. If Salem will
kindly leave Physical Director Gin
grich, Chaunccy Bishop, Grandpa Sta
ley and Schramm home, Albany will
be in a position to make it tropical
for the Capital City aggregation. But.
they are invited to come, for after all
'the social part of the business is the
best, and a fine time is bound to prc
vaial, with some ham sandwiches in
the menu. .
Some Flax
At the office of J. V. Tipe a tine
specimen of flax may be seen, some
brought from Salem. Great interest
is being taken at Salem over the in
dustry and a special effort is being
made to place it on its feet in the
state, backed the state government.
An Albany man, Mr. Cady, is at the
head of the work, doing efficient ser
vice. Linn county is well adapted to
flax raising and it is something wor
thy of investigation.
THE AUSIAI1S
Make Them Evacuate Impor
tant Position at Uscieczvo
on Dneister.
HAD HELD OUT
FOR- SAX MONTHS
Awful Russian Fire Finally
Ma)de Breach of Three
Hundred Yards.
(By United Press)
Berlin, March 21. The Austrian!
evacuated Uscieczvo Bridge head, Vi
enna admitted, lhe positions were
defended six months against heavy
Russian attacks. This is on the south
bank of the Dneister, 35 miles north
west of Czerncwitz. Russian fire blast
ed a breach three hundred yards wide,
Vienna said. Colonel Planch decided
to evacuate and destroyed his trench.
small detachments with wounded
gained the south bank of the Dneister
in boats, but soon the enemies con
centrated fire made the r-rossing im
possible. Austrian saopers and Drag
goons fought on the north bank
through Uscieczov, and joined the
Austrian troops on the established
heights north of Zaleyzczyki.
Petrograd, March 21. The Russian
troops occupied Ispahan Sunday, Te
heran advices today said. '
ALBANY MEN INCORPORATE
MINE IN CALIFORNIA
i. 0. Lee in California to At
tend 1o Development of
Valuable Property.
Articles of incorporation have been
filed by the Cosco Milling Co., incor
porating with a capital stock of $5000,
divided into fifty shares of $100 each.
J. O. Lee, J. P. Wallace and J. L.
Warwick, are the incorporators.
The business of the company is to
engage in the operation of quartz
stamp mills and other works for the
treating and reduction of ores con
taining precious metals, and to con
duct other branches of the mining
business. -
The Cosco mine is located near
Darwin, Inyo county, California, in
the Death Valley country where the
celebrated "Scotty" made rich strikes
several years ago and supplied him
self with riches to take a sensational
flight across the country in a special
train and to indulge in other spend
thrift capers. Mr. Lec and his broth
er have been interested in California
mines for several years and it is be
lieved that their properties are very
valuable. Mr. Lee left for Darwin
Saturday and will remain at his work
ings for the next two months.
HOTEL MEN TO MEET SOON
Will Hold Session in Eugene to Dis
cuss Wages and Hours of
Women. '
The hotel men of Oregon are to '
meet in Eugene on April 17 and 18
t'or the purpose of discussing the pro
posed changes in the wages and hours
of women employes, as announced by
the welfare commission of the state.
At a meeting of the members of the
association in Portland it was decided
to make a fight.
The legislative committee of the or
ganization was authorized to draft a
measure for presentation to the leg
islature for the abolishment of the
commission.
Resolutions were also adopted con
'demning the recent code of rules af
fecting the employment of women
vhich is under consideration by the
we'fare commission.
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Today's Oddest St?ry.
London, March 21. Even
baby carriages fail to escape the
new traffic regulations bid down
by the authorities on account of
anti-Zeppelin darkness orders.
Perambulators are listed as
"vehicles," hence every "pram"
at night must carry a white light
"fore" and a red light "nfl."
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