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0. ' THE WEATHER Tonight end Tuday probably fair, Uht frost tonight. Bitablkhed tn MM it : Brt Advertising Mtdlura la Una County ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT VOL. XXVIII ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY, MARCH 27, 1916. No. 276 SUSSEX DISASTER German Authorities Do Not Believe he Linor Was Torpedoed. ALL AMERICANS SAVED, ONE SERIOUSLY INJURED If Submarined May Cause Sev erance of Diplomatic dela tions With Germany. (Ily United Press) Merlin. M.irvh 27. Krpnrts I lie Surx was submarined are disbeliev ed here. The luliuiralily not de nied the t'hnruc. The submarines op crating on the French ciat will prob ably nut rrtitrn for rvrml clay. Several Amcric.nu were seriously iniurril on the Suex. One tn Mo ver, Is in n critical condition, Wathinxlon, March 27 Severance of diplomatic relation with Germany ' ' I "H it he foitnil (lie Sussex. The ireiilein it await ing fait, the Whilehone He conferred with Secretary I. anting hy telephnnc. It tn hclievetl if it is c uhlishrd that a submarine w:i re ioulhlc it will not need to inquire into the niilionality. Neither Turkish or Austrian submarine oer.itrd in the Chnnnrl. the diplomats hrlirvr. The prrsiilcul ha heen in formed that if the U. S sever relation, lite KaUer ini,:lit deflate war. London. March 17. All American aboard the Sucx were saved, the American cinbay announced. Tile Amerieun consul at lloulomie report ed a piece of hrotic metal similar to that ucd hy German torpedoes, fotind in the Sussex wreckage. Twelve hod iei have heen recovered. Seventy are mUsiim, I hiplu'ation of survivors lists made possible loss of life to i cecd I''. The llrilih ailinirality have not stated the renlt of Investigations Paris U positive the Sussex torpe .lord. Mover. 'March 27. The Sussex n struck" hy an Fucniv torpedo" w:i the coroner jury verdict after an inquest on the bodies of the victims bronchi here. SHIP BUILDING INCREASING. Greatest Ship Building Era in the History of the Lake. Report ed at Cleveland. ,'ttv I'ni.-d Cleveland, March 27. Cleveland lake porta are experiencing the great est ship huildinii hoom in year. Ship yards Mid dr docks are workinn day nnd night. Kniployee. mostlv skilled, arc scarce, anil .wage are HI to 15 per cent liinhcr than in past year "About $27.0M.OX . is invested in contract in Great Lake ship yard for vessel to he delivered within the next two yearn." said II. C. F.slep. ed itor of a ntiirinc trade paper here. "Sixty-six ship have heen contract ed for hy Great Lake companies. Four companies will deliver the hulk of these ships: The American Ship building Co.; Great Lakes KiiKinccr itiK Co.; Toledo Shipbuilding. Co., and the Mantiowac Dry Dock and Ship building Co. "A large part of the ship contract ed for will be used on salt water. These must not he more than 2fil feet over all, so they can pass through the Wetland canal. "Eight grcnt 600 foot- bulk cargo boats have been ordered for 1916 deliv ery nnd will he used In the Iron ore trade." A. G. Smith general manager of the American Shipbuilding Co., stales that all but nine of the 26 ships his firm has promised to deliver with in the next two years arc destined for salt water trade. The Toledo Shipbuilding Co., is working on five schooners to be used in the Atlantic coast trade. o Struck a Mine. Copenhagen, March 27. The Ger man steamer Greta struck a mine and sank today, drowning ten sailors, out side of Goltzlow, ANOTHER SLIDE OCCURS AT TUNNELL 1,0. 22 Trains May Be Held Up to Yaqulna For 3 or 4 Days During Excavation. Through service to Yaipiiua has not been effected since last Friday, when, due to the heavy rains, a slide occur red at tunnel No. 22, west of Summit. Saturday tuh train went to the scene of the slide, hut it was impossible to Ki t the liaKK-ii;c iirouud from the train from Yaitiina. This morning at n: o'clock a special train left here and attempted to make the trip to the slide and return to Albany in time to con nect with other noon trains, It was expected that all baggage and mail would he brought out. l:ollowinK Friday's slide further complications set in and another slip of l!tc earth worse than buried the M.icki. From appearance it h thought that through service w-ithout transfer cannot be had for three or four day. A large force of workmen arc exerting every effort to i(rt things straightened out and the best time possible is being made. While the track is blocked traijis will continue to run to :the tunnel from both side and transfer passen ger, luggage and mail. FRANK POWER TO BE MANAGER! OF ALBANY NURSERIES CO. Albany College Graduate to Re turn to Albany to Reside After Many Years. I:raiik Tower, o. Orcnco, haft lu-ct' .ipi.tiitiuil ii.ait:iter of the Alliany N'urscric CmupJiiiy, to .uvcnl l-Viink Kyroiul. who h:ut heen transferm! K 1'af.aiUii.t, Calif., where the company will li.ivc a branch office. Mr. 1'owcr i-i mi rxpfrl Itoi iii tiliuritt. ItnvittK been in the business for about 25 year. Ilr if. u former Albany man, a Kri,tl,':itc f Albany cttlleife in the cla of 1SS7. mill hi , many fririnU here will be 4I.KI to sve li i in a rcilrnt of the city i;un lie ha a wile ami two cl.il- Iren, who will move here in a few verks. Mr. Power will probably not take c bar nc here until about the fir! .f May. JESS WILLARO WHIPPEO FRANK MO RAN SATURDAY This Happened in Madison Square Garden, New York ' Before 13,000 People. The Kreat prize ( i;ilit in civilised New York City, in Madison Square Garden itelf, Saturday ' niht, wa won by .Wilhtrd on point, in ten roumU. the limit, under the laws of the state, without a knock out. Wil lard said he could have uiven the k. t. but be injured hi rittht hand in the third round. Thirteen thousand people saw the fik'ht, paying about $l.l.tX)0 for the privileKe, 51 at $J: 2..1X) at $5; 4.920 at $10; 1,350 at $15; (WO at $.11, and 1,751 at $i5, besides omc extra. It is said seats resold for a hiKh as $500. The expenses con sisted of $47,500 for Willard, $2.1.750 for Moran, $5,000 for i'dvcrtisiim, $7, 5(XI for rental of arena, $.1,500 for re construction of place, state tax $75(X); help $1,500 and incidentals $5(XXI. This will leave a profit for the nianaKc meut of over $.10.(XX). How much the men will make out of movie conces sion is not stated. It is said that Willard has an en-K.-iucmcut with a cirens at $2000 a week, and that he is not anxious to keep tip the prize fight Kamc. He knows how to save his money. Moran. it is said, spends most of his. The news of the fiuht was receiv ed in Albany two or three hours be fore the fwht occurred, Harry Scblos ser KcttiUK full returns by rounds, with a bin crowd at his place watch ing the event. Commtrcial Club Tonight The board of directors of the Al bany Commercial club will hold their regular weekly meeting this evening. Committee reports will be the prin cipal mnttcrs coming before the body. BEGAN MEETINGS New York Author and Editor Opened Series of Thirteen Lectures on Bfcle. HAS WIDE REPUTATION AS BIBLE SCHOLAR Will Be Heard Every Afternoon and Evening Until Saturday. Dr. Gaehcleiu, of New York, au-' (ho; and editor, one of the United S'.atcs' most prominent Dibit students, arr-vrd Saturday evening from, Seat tle, where, in Dr. Matthews' church, the l-'irat Presbyterian, he lectured for 9 week, having audiences of two and three thotuaud in the evening. and eight and nine hundred after noons After his Albany series he will be at the Sunnyside Congregatioinal church in Portland. What his de nomination is the Democrat does not kr'ow. Yesterday morning he began hi work of I'.iesenting thirteen lecture here in the interest of the stuily of the llible. The first was at the U. P. church at 10:30 when he spoke on Christian Priothood or redemption. In eaerly days one had to be born a i ricst, now its takes a new birth, a lath regeneration, and only blood can work for the remission of sin. Chris tian people should ask less and praise tttore. he said. In the afternoon the subject was the Wailing Heaven and P.arth. He said God knew everything from the brgMining. the coming of sin did not surprise him. I.ucifer was the au thor. What is Cod going to do with sin. which i tebellion against him. Only through Christ will there ultimately he a crushing of sin, and the world is waiting ior the time, which no man knowi lh. N'w Satan is the god of this .gc. and be will be crushed only when Chri-t lou.e again. Man can never I riti -r i.eacs to the world. It can be linked on'y with the coming of Christ, ami war and rumor of wars will never end until He comes. The tvering session was held at the 1'rcsb. tcrian church, when three pro! h-ins Horn Job. the oldest in the Bible, were presented: Why should a righteous man suffer? How Can Man Me Justified with God. and Who Can bring a Clean Thing out of an Un clean Thing?" Nothing that man docs can make him juM. Only through Christ can he be made so. and nothing can be cleansed except through the power of Christ. This week lectures will be given at 3:30 nnd S p. m. each day at the U. P. church. Today, Tuesday and Wed nesday the subjects will all he from the Acts, Thursday and l'riilay from Romans. The meetings arc entirely unde nominational, and the attendance of everybody is desired. Afraid of a Raid. (By United Press) Paris. March 27 Extraordinary precautions are being taken today to prevent Zeppelins riding the building where representatives of the allied na tions are meeting in war council. A big fleet of aeroplanes have been t.irmnl 10 scout the lines. The con ference will probably cud tomorrow. Transports Mined. (By United Tress) Berlin, March 27. A French trans port with troops from Salonika was mined and sunk with large casualties, au Athens dispatch declared, o Severe Storms, (By United Press) Chicago, March 27 Four arc known to be dead and it is rumored that ten perished it; norms sweeping parts of Illinoi and Wisconsin. Rain has stop ped ami (reeling weather is causing the huiKlretls of lii nn- iss to suffei se verely. The property loss is half a million. NORTHWEST PREPAREDNESS DEPENDS ON JAPAN At Conference at Spokane Col. Baker Spoke on Our Relationship. (By United Press) Spokane, March 27 Preparedness on the Pacific Coast must depend on future friendship of Japan, Colonel Baker declared, addressing the North west conference on preparedness this morning. He believed the Pacific Ocean big enough so that we can di vide trade with Japan and other na tions, and remain friendly with Japan. There is no more isolated part of America than the Northwest. He does not believe Japan would take the Philippines if offered to her on a silver platter. England's wouldn't like it. lie emphasized the need of a scienti fic immigration law with Japan. TOTAL RAINFALL FOR MARCH IS 10.37 INCHES The Past 7 Months Rainfall Greater Than Average For 31 Years. That the present month is the rain iest March in the past 20 years, was the statement of 1". M. French, local weather observer, this morning. Up to the present 1037 inches of rain has fallen, which is considerably over the average of 4 27 inches for the past 31 years. Since 18"7 the rainfall during the months of March has been as follows: I8V7 7.43 inches 1X98 1.82 inches 5.54 inches l'XX) 471 inches 1901 3.38 inches l'HiJ , .. 6.94 inches IW.lT.'. 2.92 inches 1904 - 9.30 inches 1905 5.88 inches IW6 2.62 inches 1907 4.43 inches 1908 3.86 inches 1909 - 1.81 inches 1910 1.63 inches 191 1 0.86 inches 1912 3.01 inches 1913 5.34 inches 1914 2.94 inche.i 1915 1.21 inches 1916 10.37 inches The average annual rainfall for the past 31 years has been 42.89 inches. The rainfall for the past seven months has been as follows: Sept. .80: Octo ber. 1.58: November. 10.24: December. 8.5: January 6.03; February 6.84. and ' March. 10.37, or a total of 44.37 inches which, for the seven months is 1.48 inches greater than the average annu al precipitation for the past 31 years. With four more days of March the question is. how much grcr.ter will tht total be? This is truly a great yen for moisture. Y. M. C. A. GYMNASIUM LIGHTS REARRANGED. R. S. Snyder and Roy Kinsey of the Power and Light Co. reaarranged the lighting of the gymnasium on Satur day afternoon so that the full effect oi the nitrogen lamps is available on the floor. The beneficial effect is quite noticeable and hereafter handball players will be able to spot the elu sive little kangaroo more easily. British Liner Submarined. . . ( Bv United Press) London. March 27. Eleven persons were killed when the British liner Minneapolis was submarined in the Mediterranean sea Wednesday, it is announced today. The Ccrne. a fish carrier and the Khartoum were sunk. Nine of the Khartoum's crew are missing. ess ,$ s (!) . Today's Oddest Story. St. Cloud. Minn.. March 27. This town's whistling well is to S be investigated by state geolo- gists. The well is one of the greatest freaks in the country. Surface temperatures are the. same as temperatures in the hot- torn of the 74 foot well and changing temperatures between the two cause the well to emit n whistling noise. SLIPPER! VILLA CAN'T BE FOUND Yellow Reports About Carran- zistas Aiding Villa Continue to Be Circulated. COMMUNICATION LINES ARE PITIFULLY WEAK One Report That Villa Broke Through Carranza-s Lines Gotog to Madera Valley. (By United Press) San Antonio, March 27. Though Gen. luinston would not affitm the re ports that the Carranzistas are open !y aiding Villa, headquarters gave the impression that the situation is grave. Communication lines advanced for American troops, Gen. Funston said, arc pitifully weak, becoming a menace to the expedition. The problem- of supplying the Americans is becoming acute. Permission to use railroad, is the vital issue. It is emphatically de nied that Villa escaped southward through the ranks of the Americans sent over the railroad. It is declared Villa broke through the Carranza lines, marching to Madera valley in the region of Babicora: . Columbus, March 27. Drivers of ar my truck arriving from the front to day reported being fired upon. AH es caped injury. Army engineers are building a gravel road into Onhauhati to replace the sand trail. Three hun dred troops here are ' preparing to march to the front. Lieut. Dargue left at sunrise in an aeroplane flight to the front. ' SECRETARY McDONALD GETS POINTS ON CIRCUS General Secretary H. C. McDonald, of the Y. M. C. A. was in Portland Saturday getting material and ideas on the circus which is to be put on hy the Albany Association. Tonight the managing staff will meet and or ganize to hetfiu at once the work of training the daring plungers, the sup ple tumblers, the audacious equestri ennes, tiic valiant giants, the hilari ous, clowns, and to arrange for the importation of the menagerie and sideshow monstrosities. Everything belonging to a circus will be in evi dence right down to the pink lemo. Continued Bombardment. (By United Press) Paris. March 27. The German ar tillery continued the bombardment oi ihe Verdun section. Infantry attacks were not attempted, the communique declared. Berlin. March 27. The repulse of Russian attacks at Jacobstadt. and Postwy. with enormous losses, is an nounced. German aviators bombards ed the railroad station at Dvinsk and Vilejki. The Germans recaptured the 1 ositioiis at Mokrzyce. taking 200 Rus sians. It is admitted the British de stroyed 1(X) yards of Teuton trenches near Steloi. The admirality admitted that the torpedoboat which fought with the British destroyers Saturday failed to return, and it is believed to be lost'. The action was fought off the Frisian coast. -o Escaped from Rock Pile. . (By United Press) Portland, March 27. Twelve pris oners escaped from the Kelly Butte roeknile last niirht. bv rawing soft si eel bars with a kitche.i knife, and scnling the high waM. The jail deliv ery was I ct discrvt red until this nif-rmi.g. 1 SUES TO RECOVER SHARE OF PROPERTY K r tll .-l- li.-umt suit n i-ol- jlcct $100.67 and costs from S. G. Talia. i . ..... . . . ., . r i. tnn t'lamtiit alleges mat in iuarcu, iiu, defendant carried away materials in two hog houses valued at $21, and at that time both were owners of a gas engine and other property valued at $159.35. He asks for the sum named. RUN DOWN BATTERIES CAUSE BOAT TO BEACH Excitment Saturday 'Caused By Couple Landing on Isolated Island. Considerable excitement and specu lation was caused Saturday by the re port that a woman was on an island about five miles up the river and was unable to get to the main land. "General" Crawford, who was sent to the rescue in his launch, report that a couple named Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, wro have been living about nine miles up the ricer this win ter where Mr. Smith had a contract for cutting logs, started to Albany tit their launch, but couldn't start the en gine on account of having no bate tr ies. So they decided to drift to the city. When near Round Lake the wind and current drove them ashore and they were unable to put out ngain,, having lost their only oar. Crawford towed them to town and with a new set of batteries they were able to make their way hack in good shape. SALES DAY P0STP0NE0 UNTIL NEXT FRIDAY Bigger Orowds, Larger Enteries and BetterWeatherPromistd For the Event. Sales day will he held next Frila. March 31. Friday is set instead of Saturday on account of Auctioneer Ben Sudtcll Laving a previous en gagement at a sale at Jefferson. Saturday was the first s.iles diy that has been postponed on account of the weather after event h?d once been definitely set. Many have beer held in drizzling rains or when snow was on the ground, and they were a success, too. But never before on any of these monthly occasions has it rained as hard as it did last Saturday. when 1.46 inches of rain descended Appraisers Appointed Wm. Scrling, Leo. Zeller and Henry Kelly were appointed appraisers of int estate of Gustav Schneider. FREIGHT INCREASE DECLARED TO EXPLAIN CAR SHORTAGE Agent Montgomery States That Oregon Shipped 1235 More Cars Feb. 1916 Than 1915. During the month of February there was considerable comment throughout the western territory in regard to car shortage and reports indicated a most serious state of affairs. The railroads' explanation that the shortage was due to upreccdented sudden increase in traffic and the lar;;e volume of cars held at seaboard points with tonnage awaiting transshipment by boat is. borne out by statement received by Agent M. Montgomery of the South ern Pacific company giving the fol lowiug information on the subject: "There were 1235 more cars loaded On their lines in Oregon during the month of February this year than there were during the same period in 1915. To furnish this additional num ber of cars shows that they were cer tainly alive to the situatioin and doing their best to cope with it. Eliminat ing Sundays and holidays there were 24 working days in that month and the increase represents an average of 51 more cars furnished per day than there was during same period last year, the total this year being 4487 cars as against 3652 cars in 1915. In 1914 the loading during the same month was only 10 cars greater than in 1915 or 3662 cars. This loading all covered commercial freight and did not in clude any company business. The increase in the principal com modities was as follows: '.. Increase 137 cars hay. Increase 800 cars lumber. Increase 161 cars merchandise. Increase 69 cars potatoes. Increase 140 cars wood. Balance of the increase distributed over miscellaneous commodities. This showing would indicate that there is evidently good grounds for j car shortage existing. FINE MEETING AT A. C. Schmitt Boosted tfte Willamette Valley Exposi tion and Fair. judge Mcknight cover ed TAXATION AGAIN Supt. Bofrttioher Had Able Paper on the Hume and the School. In spite of the very stormy day last Saturday the community educational meteing held in Grand Prairie Grange Hall was a gratifying success. The meeting was under the patron age of the local grange and the Price, Grand Prairie, Fry, Oak Creek add Houston public schools. The McFarland school between Al bany and Tangent expected to come en force by the wagon hayrack con veyance but the day was too stormy. As it wa sthe spacious hall was filled to its seating capacity. The contests were very spirited, with many high markings. Prof. Benne'r had charge as usual of the contest exercises. During the noon recess an abun dant dinner was served cafeteria style, a credit to the donors. The af ternoon was mainly spent in listening to some eloquent addresses. A. C. Schmitt of the First National Bank, presented the claims of the "Willam ette Valley Exposition and Fair, de voting much time to successful farm ing, well covering the following points: The man, soil, buildings, equipment, livestock, market. His ideas. ' were given substantirlly as follows: If. say, 100 acres is purchased for . $10,C00 or $100 per acre, $4000 should be spent for buildings; machinery $1, 500, live stock $1500, other improve ments, etc., $3000. Then with push and up .to date scientific farming a good income can be secured, insuring a profit much above expenses. He fa vored rural credits for farmers at a low rate of interst. Helping the farm ers to build up the country helps the banking interests. . ' County Judge D. B. McKnight han dled the county problems of taxation, good roads and the juvenile court in his usuc.l practical manner, still op posing bonding to build good roads; still opposing the picture shows for exhibiting scenes of crime that tend to develop criminal idcacs. The pic ture shows have come to stay, and arc splendid educators if carried on along ennobling and instructive lines. "The Home and the School" was earnestly presented by Superintendent C. W. Boetticher, of 'he Albany schools. . He had taught many years in the rural schools, hence knew their prob lems, and of the city schools as well. Be it country or city, every boy and girl is entitled to a good education, ;ind should be given the opportunity. The home and the school should work together. Parents should visit the schools and thus encourage their children to do their best, and also show the teachers that their efforts are appreciated, and thus help them to do their best. The above arc substantially the thoughts advanced. : Prof. Benner gave several readings and also mentioned "Country School Problems." Superintendent W. L. Jaskson spoke on "Standardization of Schools and School Fair." He read several diplomas, given by the state school superintendent to some of the schools engaged in today's contest. The judges made the following awards: Best declamation, Bcrnice Foley, Grand Prairie school; second best, Bessie Barnes, Houston school; best class song, Price chool; best class drill, Houston school; best solo, Clifford McPherron, Houston school; best map Oregon, Maynard McPherron, Houston school; best map U. S., Miss Mattie Stearns. A piano solo was rendered by little Miss Nettie Mc Guire. '. 1 Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Batlack and daughter, Mac,- went to Portland on the morning train. i ,