THE WEATHER
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ably showers,
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VOL. XXVIII
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREOON, SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1916,
No. 287
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BE CAUGHT AGAIN
War Correspondents Have The
Bandit Cornered, Just Within
Grasp of Followers.
REAT AIR OF EXPECTANCY
PREVAILS AT WASHINGTON
SaW To Bo Some Mexican
Bandits Near Border
- Beyond Sandicgo.
(liy United Press)
San Antonio, April 8 -Private ad
vices from several sources today stat
rd tli.it Villa's capture or Kiyintc is a
mutter of net)- a lew hour'.. The iui
prrsion li.n increased th.it iniHirt.inl
lirv in a waited All air of expectancy
has prevailed. The Carraiuista consul
believed tlt.it Villu is cornered, thouih
it is admitted there is n lurk of details.
. V.iiiinittoti dispatches intimating
Wtt the administration is satisfied
with icnllrriii)! Villa's) bands, is not
credited. They insist tint reinforce
ments sent indicate n powerful effort
to kill or capture the bandit.
Sun Dicifo, April 8. Report of
Mexican hundits near the border caus
ed excitement in the lowns.of cainpu
and Tccatc. Deputy sheriffs were
culled. Governor Johnson i. id the mi
litia is available is necessary.
Washington, April 8. "V"e think
we arc on n warm trail and. hope to
have itond information soon," Secre
tary linker said this afternoon, in dis
cussing the cha-.c after Villa. I his t
the first official utterance indicating
lite expedition capturing Vill siiortly.
Secretary Lansing sent Carranra a
mollified protocol under which Amcr
ic.iu operation shall be conducted, and
doesn't accept snitiiestious for a time
limit or restrictions upon the number
of troops.
BRINGING UP FATHER.
A Modern PUy In Which Quality la
the Keynote Rather than
1 Quantity.
Quality rather than tpiantily is the
dominating keynote in the latest (ins
Hill attraction, Bringing Up Father, a
2l)tl century play, which is under
lined to culcrtuin the patrons of the
Albany Opera House, commencing
Saturday night, April 15, (or a stay of
one night. It is not a hodgc podge of
old tried and true situations, time
worn complications, familiar dialogue,
discarded scenery, etc., but a real of
fering interpreted by real artists and
written by two clever newspaper men
who arc familiar with the vagaries of
human nature. Seat sale at WViod
worth's Drug Store.
Prof. O. V. While, of Scio, has
been in the city today.
BUSINESSMEN'S GYM CLASS
" IMPROVE HAND BALL COURT
' A squad of the handball cnthm.iasts
from the Business Men's gym clr.ss of
the Y. M. C. A., have acquired a skill
that merits a faster court than the
association furnished. So with busi
ness mcn'o characteristic directness,
they started action. It wns found that
by stiffening the west wall of the
gymnasium with a covering of inch
flooring just the proper rebound
would be secured.
The Hammond Lumber Co. and the
Albany Lumber Co. furnished the
flooring: The VVoodworth Drug Co.
and Foslmy & Mason supplied the
paint, while Mcsnrs. A. N. Minton,
R. S. Snyder, K. S. Kinscy, A. U. Wil
cnx, and J. L, White represent the
fulijor part of the skilled labor that
went to the conntrtictloln of what
proves to be n fast wall.
At the meeting of the board of di
rectors of the association a vote of
SUPREME COURT DECIDES
AGAINST INCREASED RATES
Court Says Increase Would Be
Unreasonable, With No
Water Competition.
(Ily United Press)
Washington, April 8. Increased
freight rates on iron and steel arti
cles from the northwestern terminals
to Spokane and other points in Kast-
crn Washington, Oregon and Idaho
were declared unreasonable by the In
terstate Commerce Commission. The
railroads' claim that they are obliged
In meet water competition was held
unjustified because the Panama ca
nal is closed and ships arc scarce.
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3 CITY NEWS
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scfcfisss)!
Y. M. C. A. Speakers
The First' Christian church has giv
en its pulpit over to a team of speak
ers from the Y. M. C. A. who will
tell of the conditions that gave rise
to the association movement and the
succifient reason for its great world
wide sweep. On Tuesday evening of
this coming week the congregation
of the First Christian church will be
the guests of llic association at thcii
open house reception (or the week.
Boys' Camp Being Arranged
Arrangements have begun for a
joint camp meeting of the boys of the
V. M. C. A., ranging from 13 to Ifi.
i.l the associations of Albany. Salem.
Corvallis and Eugene, with fifty or
sixty boys altogether in the crowd.
I. ait year the Albany association
camped near Cascadia, which was so
satisfactory it is proposed lo have a
joint affair Ibis year. It i being work
ed nil by John Kudd, boys secretary,
assisted by C. H. McDonald, of the
lbauy association. The date will be
July 5 and the camp will run for two
weeks.
To Portland-
Mrs. SaVah Sloan went to Portland
unlay for a week's visit with her son,
l.eo.
V uutiiig Old Friends i
Carl A. I'l.ilh, a prominent druggist,
of Klamath Kails, slopped off in the
city yesterday for a visit with old
friends. He was entertained last nigbl
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kred
Dawson and left this morning for Ku
gene where he will make another slop
on his way home. He is accompanied
by his daughter.
To Preach in Portland
Or. W. H. Lee will go to Portland
this evening and tomorrow he will
occupy the pulpit in the Central Pres
byterian church.
Clover Expert Here
C. W. Creel and I.. P. Rockwood.
of the U. S. clover experiment station
located at Forest Grove, ,-rrivcd in
the city yesterday and will look over
the fields in tl.is vicinity.
Many Coming (or Dance
This morning Manager Wcstbrook.
o( the Hotel Albany, received by tele
phone from Salem, requests (or res
ervations (or several places at dinner
tonight (or the dinner dance, which is
being given in his dining room and
halls. Ex Mayor Geo. F. Rodgers
stated that several other auto parties
would also be up (roni the capital city.
The music will be furnished by I leis
ter's orchestra.
Here from Eugene
Mason Price, formerly of this city.
came down from Eugene yesterday
for a visit with old friends in the Hub.
Elected Officers t
The Business Men's Bible Class o(
the M. K.. church met last night and
elected officers as follows: Pres., H.
C. Harkness; vice president. E. A.
Johnson; sec, G. T. Hockensmith, and
treacs., W. S. llilbert. C. M. Kendall,
teacher. After the election o( officers
the ladies of the church served a ban
quet. Short talk were made by dif
ferent members of the class.
Rexford Pitching
Rex ford, a former Albany high
school pitcher, is doing good work for
Willamette University. In the game
with U. O. yesterday he allowed only
four hits. U. O. won 3 to 0: but it was
due to poor backing, Willamette mak
ing nine errors.
Two Boys Arrested
Night Officers Rodgers and Worrcl
last night arrested two boys who gave
their names as Phillips, when they
were taken from the front end of train
No. .16. They claimed Los Angeles
as their home. After a questioning by
Police Judge Lowclllng, and Chief
'Catlln this morning they were turned
'loose.
COLLEGE STUDENTS MAKE
TOUCHDOWN IN COMEDIES
Giving TwoGerman Plays They
Display Talent and Please
Large Audience.
A big crowd at the college chapel
last night, greatly enjoyed the two
German comedies given in German
by students under Miss Mullenbach.
The casts were fortunately selected,
all doing excellently. I'irst was givco
Eiuer Muss Hicraten, in which Ed
ward Hlair and licrnicc Hackleman
look the parts of two college profes
sors, togged for the occasion, Miss
Minnie liciurich their aunt, who in
sisted on their marrying Louise, her
niece, Vesta Lamb, absorbed in their
books, neither wanting the honor.
They drew cuts and Jacob was the
ore chosen, but he was too modest
and got his brother to show him how,
which he did. and it suited him so well
be kept the girl. The second comedy
was F.in Knopl, the story of a pro
fessor and his bride. The professor
became so agsorhed in a button that
he neglected his young wife, and, like
Edison, almost forgot he had one.
Another professor was also in love
with a girl, and things got badly
mussed up, but ended gloriously. Da
vid Martin was Dr. Rudolph and
Gladys Chandler Gabriel his young
wife: Henry Fish, Dr. Ulatt, and
Laura Leeds, Bertha Mailer, the girl
he loved
In both plays some charming bits
of acting were displayed, and not only
the participants, but their very com
petent instructor, Miss Mullenbach,
tire entitled to credit (or the splendid
work done.
Miss Mullenbach announced that
the receipts were more than needed at
the lime, leaving a small balance.
BROWNSVILLE COUPLE WED
WHILE JUDGE GRANTS DIVORCE
While Judge Win. Galloway was
delivering the decree of divorce that
restored the name o( Sullivan to one
Woman, another woman named Sulli
van was in County Judge McKnight's
office this morning getting her name
changed to Purdy. Judge Galloway
issued a decree of divorce to Mrs.
Maggie Uhl, restoring the name of
Sullivan to her.
At the same time Miss Eva Sulli
van, a pretty lass of Brownsville, be
came the bride of Chester C. .Purdy,
of the same place. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Robert J. Diven,
of the Grace Presbyterian church in
the offices of the county court.
Tommy's Wife.
The cast of characters for Tommy's
Wife, to be given at the Globe theatre
Tuesday night, is as follows: Thomas
Pitman Carotlicrs, portrait painter,
Clifford Fairfax.
Rose, his sister, Dcna Fromm.
Dick Grannis, Carotlicrs' chum,
loving Rose, Scth French.
Patty Campbell, dramatic student,
Helen Hulbiirt.
Mrs. D Yorbrough Smith, rich,
Gladys Chandler.
Sylvia, her daughter, Elizabeth Tor
bet. Pierre De Bouton, fencing master,
Louis Jones.
Edith Branson, interested in chari
ties, Mac Ballack.
C "the rwlino passion" J
"THE. RULING PASSION '
nffljAlgyi - rgiV
,Wlth Wm. E. Shay and Claire
UNPARALLELED
Awful Fight Raging to Get
Bethinoourt From the
French.
ALMOST SURROUNDED
THEY HOLD THEIR OWN
Report Defeat of Strong Teuton
Thrust Just East of
Haucourt.
(By Uni'ed Prey)
London, April 8. The Germans
threw their forces across the Forges
brook in an effort to squeeze the
French from Bethincourt. Shells arc
fulling on both sides of the Salient,
preliminary to another attempt
against the village. The defense of
the French, who held the ground a
fortnight under tremendous difficul
ties, has excited the admiratioin of all
England. Almost surrounded, suffer
ing the (ire of scores of guns, the
French maintained the trenches, los
ing only 300 yards. They repeatedly
repulsed the heavy frontal attacks.
A strong Teuton thrust just cast of
Hausourt was completely defeated
after a close struggle.
Paris admitted today that the Ger
mans gained near Haucourt last night.
Berlin claimed the capture of a mile
of trenches south of Haucourt and
700 prisoners. Counter attacks failed.
The French again gained by mine op
erations in Argonne. They captured
a huge crater after a desperate battle.
V.'is I-v llui;lies left tl ia morning
for. Eugene for 'a1 week-end visit..
Mrs. L. E. Traccy and Mrs. H. C.
(Centner went to Portland this morn
ing. o
LARGE FARM HOUSE OF
MRS. M'BRIDE WAS BURNED
The large farm house of Mrs.
John McBride, near Fayetteville, was
entirely consumed by fire yesterday
afternoon. Catching about 4 o'clock
from a flue it immediately got beyond
control, and the bucket brigade that
formed could do little more than
get things from the house and a good
many were gotten out.
' The house was one of the best in
that section, costing nearly $3000, and
it is said, was not insured.
' Mr. McBride died a yeas or two
ago and Mrs. McBride has been run
ning the place with her six children.
The loss is a serious one to them.
9
Public Market.
Terry Parker, chairman of the
Grange committee, this afternoon
C5) .lrinitlv. nnnnnni-pfl llin. if tins
been decided to put a public '
market in Albany, fashioned af- :
tcr that of Eugene, to start this
summer, as soon as site and '
stalls are secured.
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Whitn ey at the Rolfe tonight.
WHITE EAGLE OF OKLAHOMA
HIKED THROUGH ALBANY
Indian Walking Against Two
White Men On an Alleged
Prize of $10,000.
White Eagle, three-quarters Indian,
of the Oklahomas, arrived today on a
long hike, in a contest against a cou
ple of white men, Jack Dalton and
Fitzgerald for $10,000, he declared. He
is to travel 12,500 miles and end up
at Springfield, III., within a year and
two months from the time he left Chi
cago, Oct. 16, 1915. He heard that the
other men were up in Montana, too
far behind to ever catch up. Along
the way he lives best he can, and
sleeps anywhere, getting signatures
of officials to prove his course. He
traveled from Salem this fornoon, and
odrinarily covers 35 to 40 miles a day
So far he has worn out eleven pairs of
shoes, mostly second hand, given him.
Mayor Curl vouched for his presence
here, an odd looking, long haired fel
low, American dressed.
Austrian Transport Sunk.
(By United Press)
Paris, April 8. The ministry of
marine announced that a French sub
marine sank an Austrian transport
in the Adriatic.
Three Boats Sunk.
(By United Press)
London, April 8. The India liner
Chantala, Steamer Braunton, and
schooner Clyde have fallen victims to
undersea warfare. AH the crews were
saved.
TAX TURNOVER TODAY
INCLUDES DELINQUENTS
Another tax turnover was made to
day when Sheriff Bodine handed $47,
329.37 to Treasurer Francis for the
working balance of the county funds.
The tax payments which have been
coming in by mail the past few days
have not been entered up yet and will
mean another large turnover next
week.
Besides the current year's taxes
nearly $3,000 in delinquent payments
were turned over. The amounts for
the various years were as follows:
1914. $2,204.35; 1913, $244.18; 1912.
$124.61; 1911, $28.27; $1910. $60; 1909,
$78.90.
WU1 Give Recital
Mrs. Winnifred Worrell has ar
ranged for a students piano recital to
be given at the United Presbyterian
church Tuesday, April 18. Everybody
is welcome. Following pupils will,
play: Muriel Blume, Elpha Cum
mings, LaVerne Hoflich, Violet Nut
ting, Olga Jackson, Viola Kroschel,
Minerva Bradcn. Marabel Braden,
Martha Fisher, Ruby Parker, Doro
thy Walker, Aletha Lundy, Elizabeth
Batdorf, Norma Wigle, Dorothy Cala
han, Mildred Shortridge, Louise Col
lins, Uldine Prochnow, Ora Gilchrist,
Ralph Heckor, Billie Blair, Raymond
Scott, Clyde and Royal Archibald,
Lynwood Austin, Gray Rankin, Lural
Burggraf, Nathiel Donaca, Florence
Ryder, Marciel Austin, Gladys Smith,
Lucilc Longbottom, Margaret Daw
son, Mrs. G. H. Young, Mrs. Charles
Curry.
35 Years With S. P.
I. N. Moore, a prominent Southern
Pacific conductor, with headquarters
at Roseburg, today is celebrating his
thirty-fifth year in the employment of
the Southern Pacific. A stayer.
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LIEUT. SWARTZKOPENSKY
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT
' Tonight at the M. E. church Lieut.
Swartkoncnskv. Russian exile, will
Speak, giving an address telling of
Russia and his remarkable experienc
es. Yesterday afternoon he spoke to
the students of the U. O., and present
ed the university with a fine Ameri
can flag. Secretary Foster, of the Y.
M. C. A., gave him a splendid letter
of appreciation for his work, clean,
interesting and educational,
A small admission fee of 25 cents
will be charged, 10 cents for students.
ALBANY GUN CLUB HAB
AN EXCITING SHOOT
Four Men Tied For First Place
With 23 Shattered Blue
Rocks.
The medal shoot of the Albany Gun
Club yesterday afternoon was one of
the best the club has ever had, and
certainly about the most exciting.
Four men, P. A. Young, Dr. Leining
er, Phil Baltimore and P. Dodele, tied
at 23 out of 25 for first place. They
decided the medal by holding an elim
ination shoot, the men gradually drop
ping out until P. A. Young was left
with 8 straight, young Dodele making
seven straight. The other scores were:
W. G. Ballack, 21; C. G. Dodele, 17;
Mr. Joy, of Portland, 16. This is the
third time Mr. Young has held the
medal, but not in succession.
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CITY NEWS 8
S
s
Association to Meet
The Central Baptist Association of
Oregon will hold their annual meeting
April 12-14 at the Baptist church of
this city. Among the prominent speak
ers are Rev. W. H. Eatotn, D. D., of
Roseburg; Rev. H. W. Davis, Eugene;
Rev. L. W. Ritz, McMinnville Col
lege; Rev. W. H. Lee, Albany Col
lege; Rev. O. C. Wright, Portland;
Rev. Dr. Holt of Salem.
Popular Sermons-
Rev. G. H. Young will begin a pop
ular series of "Sermons for the Mass
es" tomorrow evening at the Baptist
church. April 9, "America's False
Gods"; April 16, "America's Most
Prevalent Sins"; April 23, "A Trip to
Hell and Back."
Brownsville Election-
Following are the new officers of
Brownsville, elected this week: Re
corder, J. W. Craig; marshal, John
Mumm; treasurer, W. C. Elomer;
councilmen, Wayne Stanard, Ja. Put;
nam, W. H. Schrunk, and. H. C.
Thompson. The only fight wns on
marshal, Mumm being opposed by R.
A. Sanders, a mass meeting nominee.
Will Go to Portland-
Will White, of this city, has secur
ed a position with the Standard Oil
Co., at Portland, and will leave for
there next Monday morning to begin
work and make Portland his home and
that of Mrs. White. He will have
charge of one of the gasoline stations.
ACorvaUis Hike
A crowd of high school girls, lead
by their gym teacher, Miss Metcalf,
left at 8 o'clock this morning for Cor-
vallis, on a hike, an all day outing.
They expected to get there in time for
lunch at noon. In the afternoon they
will see the game of baseball between
Albany high tnd Corvallis high, and
return home on the 6:30 electric.
W. O. W.
At the meeting of the W. O. W
held last night the following delegates
were elected to the district convention
to be held at Newport on May 17: H.
Babb, F. T. Blount alternate; L. L.
Swan. L. Viereck alt mate; E. C. Vie
reck, O. E. Roddy, alternate; J. H.
Kauffman, P. J. Philpot, alternate; J,
S. Van Winkle, D. Bussard, alternate.
The railroad will run an excursion
train for the event.'
Baseball at CorvaUis
The Albany high school baseball
team left at 1:30 o'clock this after
noon for Corvallis where at 2:30
o'clock they crossed bats with the
team from Corvallis high. This is the
first game of the nine for the season.
However, the game is being played
with the absence of two of the best
men, who are held out on account of
having too. low averages in their stu
dies. Today's battery is Eastburn.
catcher, and Scott or McChesney,
pitcher.
Sex Conference
Dr. W. H. Lee, of Albany College,
is a representative from his city at
the third conference on "Sex Educa
tion in Schools and Colleges," which
is in session in the state house in Sa
lem. The meetings today, and yester
day are being conducted under the
auspices of the state Social Hygiene
Society committee on school coop
eration. Prominent educators and stu
dents of social hygiene from all over
the elate are present and the meetings
arc private.
Bought an Oakland
City Recorder L. G. Lewelling is the
proud possessor of a new Oakland
'"Six," which he bought from the Jack
Hammel garage this week.
WERE VIOLATED
Commanders of German Sub
marines Specially Instructed
to Observe Rules.
SUSSEX WAS ENTITLED
TO PROTECTION
Germans, Though, Declare They
They Never Pledged Not to
Torpedo Freighters.
(By United Press)
Berlin, April 8. If the Sussex was
submarined, the commander violated
instructions, was unconditionally stat
ed today The Sussex came under
protection Ambassador Bernstorff as
sured President Wilson, for unarmed
liners. The vessels involved four oth
er recent submarining cases of
freighters. Germany never pledged it
self to warn freighters before torpe
doing them, he said.1 The United
Press is reliably informed that Ger
many will not yield the right to de
stroy freighters.
Washington, April 8. Officialdom
anxiously awaited the arrival and
translation of Germany's preliminary
reply to the inquiry regarding recent
submarine attacks on vessels carrying
Americans. It is believed the answer
will decide whether diplomatic rela
tions will be broken. No hint of the
documents contents has arrived. It
is learned that some of the president's
advisors advised not waiting for prom
ises or assurances from Germany.
They asserted that the Teutons are
continuing activities contrary to ear
lies assurances, and believed we should
promptly sever relations. Others
thought we should give Germany time
to .prove whether sincere in the re
cent disavowals. Should Von Jagow's
reply quibble or dodge the issue, or
attempt to force America's hand, of
ficials think it probable 'the presi
dent will not hesitate longer in exe
cuting the threatened course.
Big Han Robery.
(By United Press)
San Diego, April 8. Marshal Carse,
arrested James Moran, who confessed
to the theft of a million and a half
dollare of registered mails in New
York in January.
E. C. Brandebcrry came down from
Mill City on the morning train.
' Miss Hazel Ralston came up from
Portland this noon to attend the din
ner dance at the Hotel Albany this
evening and to visit at the home of
her uncle, J. M. Ralston. .
Galloway Kissed Bride
At 2:15 o'clock this afternoon a
marriage license was issued to John
A. Feelcy, 25, and Miss Lula Lewis,
18, both of Lebanon, and without
turning away from the' counter of
County Clerk Russell's office they
were pronounced man and wife by
Judge William Galloway. Upon the
conclusion of the ceremony the judge
leaned over and kissed the pretty
I'young bride, to the consternation of
the husband.
"RACE SUICIDE" BARES
EVILS OF THE AGES
A splendid photoplay has been
booked for the Hub theatre for Sun
day and Monday which should be seen
by many. It deals with the old sub
pect of "Race Suicide," and presents,
it in a telling, forceful manner, With
such noted stars of the screen as Or
ma Hawly, Earl Metcalf and Octavia
Handworth in the cast the material is
in the hands of ample talent.
Through Its entire six reels, there is
ever prevalent the subject of mother
love, the beauty of its anticipation and
the almost horror in the ultimate dis
appointment; the o'er ruling animal
instincts and passions of the male of
the species and his disregard for is
sue, bordering upon a near hatred.
thanks was given,