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ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
VOL. XXVIII
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1916
No, 303
WILL BE NO BREAK
IS
UnitoK) Press Correspondent at
Berlin Says Rupture Will
Be Provomted.
MAKES STATEMENT ON
AUTHENTIC AUTHORITY
In Meantime Submarines Dur
ing Negotiations Have Strict
Instructions For Care.
Hy Carl Ai'krrin.'iii.
Ilrrlin, April 27. The crisis hc
Iwrrn Antrrn-un and Germany ha
virtually pacd. That tlirrc will lie
tin rupture i predicted mi develop
ments to dull-. The United Trent in
nlilr to unite this statement on most
11 1 1 1 1 1 c 1 1 1 c nulllnrity.
Pending negotiations, submarines
lire under explicit iimtrurlion. The
nature is unknown. However, they
fiirnih assurance that there will he
mi turpcdniiiK while negotiations ore
ill progress. The crini passed Tues
day when Chancellor Von Jagow re
ceived information regarding Prcsi
dent Wilson's nttilude. The opinion
differ! whether the credit belongs to
Gerard or Ambassador Bcrnslorff.
Hcrnstorff played an important part
because he had a free hand in hanilt
init netintiationii.
The formal reply will he delayed
everal dayn pending receipt of Am
bassador Bcrnstorff's statement of
President Wilson's exact stand.
Miss Clumbers Has Lead.
.. Here they nre. lined up for the last
roiint. The Orange Peal contest
clones Saturday night and if you
don't give your best support before
that time you may be disappointed
when the winner is announced next
week. There is strong rivalry for
first place and it is impotsihlc to
prophecy who will win, but do all
that you can to help your candidate.
Ask for your voles
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Japan's Demands Met.
(By United Press)
Washington. April 2.1. Japan's de
mands regarding the exclusion of la
borers it is reported, arc completely
met in an amendment to the Hurnctt
immiKrutiou hill which a majority of
the senate coinuiillee informally ap
proved today. It is expected a full
committee, next week will ratify to
day's action.
Irish Mass Meeting.
(Ily United Tress)
New York. April 27. United Irish
societies will hold n mass meeting
Sunday to express sympathy for Irish
liberty aspirations.
BAPTISTS HAD A GOOD
TIME AT THE Y. M. C. A.
A large representation from the
l''irst Haplist church spent an enjoy
uhk' evening as guests of the Young
Men's Christian Association on Wed
nesday of this week. The visiting
friends entered heartily into the life
of the association. Willi the excep
tion of a brief program only the usual
activities were in operation. A squad
of men and boys were working out
circus stunts in tiic gymnasium and
gave a respectable showing of flips,
hand springs, cart wheels, pyramid
building, etc.
The program was pleasing and ap
preciated by everyone present. The
numbers were as follows: Instru
mental solo hy Harriet Van Tassel;
vocal sol by Vclman Lawrence; whis
tling sole by Lena Toby; vocal solo
by Hemicc llacklcmun, and a con
certina solo by Mr. Dnhncrt.
This is the last of n scries of "open
house" evenings Hie Y. M. C, A. has
been holding to the different church
congregations of the city.
ANOTHER BATTLE WITH
VILLISTAS EXPECTED SOON
Four Mexican Prisoners Who
Attempted to Escape Were
Killed By Soldiers.
(By United Tress)
i'uau, April 27. Another battle
with llie Villislas is expected hourly
today. I ir it-fly halting at Minacca for
supplies and horses, Col, Dodd re
sumed the chase. Other detachments
are utlciiipting to surround the ban
dits.
Colninlitlll. Anril 27. Four Mexican
prisoners at Casa Grande arc re
ported killed in attempting to escape.
Score of eaitnrcd Villistas are de
tained alone the lines of communica
tion. Valuable information hat been
i)it:iiiir.l Irrim tliifti cwrnt Ameri
cans whom snipers wounded arrived
uroute to I I raso.
San Antonio, April 27. General
Scoit and Fumton are Icavinii at 8:50
tonight for Kl Taso to confer with
Gen. Ohrcgon. The conference will
probably open Saturday and my hist
several days. It will be held cither at
Kl Taso or Juarez.
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Lebanon Girl Weds
Miss Vera Stone ,a well known
young l-'dy of Lebanon, was married
u Portland Tuesday, April 25, 1916.
lo F.lbridgc S. S. McGuirc. The coll
ide is now on a wedding trip through
Washington. Mrs. McGuirc is the
proprietor of a confectionary store
at Lebanon, and Mr. McGuirc is a
railroad man whose home is in Wash-
iiigton. They will move to Lebanon
where they will make their home.
Lady Maccabee Here
Mrs. Margaret llcrriii, of Portland,
state commander of the Maccabees,
passed through this city this morning
.iltcr a vinit to the lodges at Mill City
and Scio. She returned to Portland.
Enlarging Store
K. L. Stiff and Son, who purchased
the slock of Hen Sudlell at 217 Lyon
street last winter and enlarged the
'tore by taking in the room adjoining
at 217 Lyon, have again taken anoth
er step to cuhirge by renting the sec
ond floor of the building they now
occupy. Larpeiiters are at worn cut
ting through the second floor form
ing an entrance from the store rooms.
Mr. Stiff is pleased with Albany and
says that business has been good
here and continues to increase. With
his son he conducts a similar store in
Salem.
Spoke at Jefferon
Mark Weathcrford went to Jeffer
son last night where he made an ad
dress before the Odd Fellows lodge
on the occasion of the celebration of
their 97th anniversary.
Famous Educator Here
Dr. II. I). Sheldon, of the Univer
sity of Oregon, is registered today
at the St. Francis hotel.
Driving to Portland
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Fay, of San
Francisio, are in the city on their way
from the Golden Gate to Portland in
their Dodge car. Generally speaking
they found the roads in good condi
tion. Mr. Fay is suffering from a
bad case of poison oak which he con
tracted on the trip.
Weather Report
Yesterday's temperature ranged be
tween 4.1 and 73 degrees. The rain
fall was .09 inches and the river fell
to 5.8 feet.
New Ford Owners
W. W. Crawford, the local agent,
reports the following new sales; O. L.
Engle, Albany; C, K, Griffith, Tan
gent; Gust Marcpiardt, Tangent; Ed.
Holloway and Jas. J. Caldwell, Al
bany. Sold
Eil. Holland has sold his wood saw
outfit to R. H. Tower, who has taken
charge of it. Mr. Holland is going
to Montr-na to fill a big plowing con
tract. Paid His Fine
Tom Kowlcs, who was arrested last
night in a very intoxicated condition,
was brought before Police Judge
Lt'tvellinuj this morning and lined $10
mid. costs, which he paid. At first
Rowlcs was inclined to try the bluff
ing tactics, but when the judge order
ed Chief Catlin lo take him back to
jail he changed his mind and coughed
up quickly.
VOTE TO REMODEL
OLD BUILDING
Council Reports Favorably on
Matter of Improving Old
Central School Building.
BILL TO REQUIRE RECORD
OF JUNK DEALERS PASSED
Council Orders More Sewers
Built and Transacts Mass
of Other Business.
Wiih only Mayor Curl opposed to
the proposition the city council went
on record last night favoring the re
modeling of the old Central school
building and fitting it up for a city
hall. Mayor Curl a short time ago
wrote n message on the subject which
was published in the local papers. He
does not consider the proposition
good business to spend $5000 or $0000
in fixing tip the old building. The
matter was brought up in a report by
the committee of the whole, adopted
and re-referred to the same committee
with power to act. So far definite steps
have not been taken, but probably will
at the next- meeting .
Hills amounting to $310. U were al
lowed on recommendation of the
committee on accounts and current
expenses.
The committee on fire and water, to
whom was referred the mailer cf new
fire hydrants, recommended in their
report that hydrants be placed at llth
and Washington and at 10th and Cot
tage streets. The report was adopt
ed. A petition signed by a large num
ber of taxpayers, asked the council
lo employ the Albany City board, of
which Bert Stevens is leader, for the
summer band concerts for which an
appropriation of $360 was made last
November. It wks pointed out that
the band has ben organized with thf
same personnel for the past fivo years
and is th; baud referred to j:t 'he
original numou of Nov. HI. :9:5
The co!ii'i"ttee of the wnoie co ill-
eil, to whom was referred the mal;cr
i e(,nverting the old Centr.il s. ip ol
budding into a city hall, nndi their
report recommending that such iv
tion be taken. The matter was re
referred with power to act. which
means that the improvement will be
made.
Chici of Police John Catlin spoke
m favor of the proposed ordinance to
compel junk and second hand deal
crs and :awn shops to k?o a record
of articles rurchascd. J. M. Jipe
real estate dealer, also spoke in favor
of the oidinancc, stating 'hit nnnv
vacant li oii:-cs in the cjty hav-s been
entered and lead pities, etc. taken
from the plumbing. The mayor thot
the hill a little too strict in some re
spects, but the ordinance was passed.
The matter of draining the pond
on the property owned by Dr. H. M.
Ellis at First and Montgomery streets
was referred to the committee on
health and police.
Councilman Wiles stated that the
committee named to purchase a new
set of harness for the fire department
had sold the old set for $15.
City Recorder Lcwclling was in
structed to make up a list of delin
quent paving assessments and deliver
such list to the city attorney. The
delinquent brought out considerable
discuss jon.
Councilman McElmurry's resolu
tion, requiring City Engineer Pen-
land to prepare plans and specifica
tions for the construction of sewers
was passed. The contemplated sew
ers arc as follows:
Beginning at the manhole in the
Geary street trunk between Santiam
Rd. and Eighth St. & extending west
cry through block 3 & part of block
2 of Hacklcman's Woodland Add.
Beginning at the easterly extremity
of the lateral sewer in Santiam Road
and extending thence in an easterly
direction along said road a distance
of approximately 315 feet.
A bill was passed authorizing the
issuance of Improvement bonds for
the improvement of Second St., by
paving last summer from Lyon to
Main streets.
ALBANY CITY BAND
NAMED OFFICIALLY
Chosen By Council and Will
Represent City As the
Official Baiid.
There is much activity in band cir
cles in Albany these days. Last night,
upon recommendation of a large
number of Albany people, the Albany
City band was designated as the offi
cial concert band for the city, and
beginning in June will be heard in
concert throughout the summer.
FUed Assumed Name.
This morning Manager Edwin
Fortmiller filed the assumed busi
ness name of "Albany City Band"
with the county clerk, registering
that name as the official title of the
organization, which has kept largely
the same membership for the past
five years.
O. A. C. Man to Come.
A bit of good news is the infor
mation which has leaked out that H.
E. Beard, director of the cadet band
at O. A. C. has been engaged to come
to Albany in the near future to con
duct one practice a week and to lead
the band during summer concerts.
Mr. Beard is a musician of many
years' experience in band work, and
the results' of his efforts have long
shown in the quality of bands turn
ed out at the state college.
With Prof.' Heard in the lead, Bert
Stevens, the present efficient leader,
will have more time to devote to
playing the cornet parts. The band
needs another cornet Bert Stevens
has faithfully devoted his time to
training the band during several years
past and has developed a most cred
itable organization.
Numbering among the members of
the Albany band are four star mem
bers of the O. A. C. band, who are
Jack Nash, chief musician; Kenneth
Stevens, Ralph Kenton, and Dibbin
Ritchie.
To Play at Dance.
A treat is. in store for Albany peo
ple Friday night when the hand plays
for the Rose Queen benefit dane at
the armory. The full band will be
present and will donate their servic
es that every cent of the receipts
may go to buy votes for Miss Mar
ion Anderson, Albany s candidate. An
effort to boost Miss Anderson to first
place this week is being made.
MUSICAL TREAT AT LIBRARY.
Dr. Landsbury, of the U. O. to Speak
and Play in the Main Library
Room Tonight.
This evening at 8:30, Doctor Lr.nds-
bury will give his second lecture and
piano recital in the main room of the
Albany Public Library. Those who
heard him last week know that there
is a specitl treat in store for them to
night. Doctor Landsbury has charge of
-the department of piano and compo
sition at the University of Oregon
He has studied many years abroad
and is an authority on his subject.
He has a very unique way of present
ing his subject, which is both practi
cal and intensely interesting. Teach
ers and students in music as well as
parents who have children to educate
in musk should not fail to hear this
lecture.
The City Hall Proposition.
Editor Democrat: 1 understand
the council last evening attempted by
a motion to give themselves the pow
er they already have by the charter.
It might be well to call the attention
of the council, that by section 45 of
the charter they can only exercise the
powers given them by ordinance. If
the council persists in their efforts to
repair the old school building, they
can only pay for it out of bonds to
he issued and they will have to pass
an ordinance to issue these - bonds,
iwhich ordinance can be referended
and they had better see whether they
can get this money first.
Second, the council has no power to
enter into a contract for the repair
of that old building or to employ
workmen except by tordinance. It ap
pears from the proceedings taken
last night the council seem to think
they do not have to follow the char
ter. Can the council have any ulterior
motive that they are not inclined to
.follow out the charter in regard to
this matter or to pass an ordinance
so as o give the people a chance to
referend it?
' TAXPAYER.
DUBLIN REVOLT
HAS COLLAPSED
Declared That Loyalty of Irish
Nationalists and Masses
Has Caused It.
THERB MAY BE SOME
MORE FIGHTING THOUGH
London Newspapers Are De
manding Resignations of A.
BirreRandLordWimboume.
(By United Press)
London, April 27. Loyalty of the
Irish Nationalists and Irish masses
has resulted in a collapse of the revolt
at Dublin. The situation is compara
tively quiet today, it is officially an
nounced. More fighting is possible
while the government troops are pur
suing the rebels. Arrival of soldiers
has apparently disheartened the Sinn
Fe Ins who lacked machine guns.
London newspapers fiercely attacked
Augustine Birrell and Lord Wim-
bourne, demanding their immediate
resignations. They declared Birrell's
weakness and irresolution responsible
for the uprising. The Express demand
ed that they make Kitchener lord
lieutenant. The censor permitted dis
patches from Ireland. One states that
Casement landed on the shores of
Tralee Bay, south of the river Shan
non. Agents arrested him, and his
companion immediately. the third
escaped.
London, April 27. AH Ireland is
under martial law, .Premier Asquith
announced.. He said the situation is
still serious, and that the rebels con
tinue to hold important public build
ings in Dublin. Premier Asquith's
statement came like a thunderbolt
midst reports indicating that the re
bellion had collapsed.
A contingent of British troops are
enroute to Dublin from Wales. Com
menting on 'the situation in Ireland,
newspapers stated that although Ire
land had nearly half a million men of
mlitary age, only 90,000 Irishmen vol
unteered for service.
Premier Asquith's announcement
caused general excitement in London.
Fire at Hubbard.
(By United Press)
Salem, April 27. Fire this morning
destroyed practically an entire block
in the business section of Hubbard.
Apparatus from W'oodburn prevented
a disastcrous blaze. Loss is estimat
ed at $15,000.
Train Wrecked.
(By United Press)
Roscburg, April 27. An unidenti
fied tramp, it is believed was killed
twelve cars were wrecked and nine
demolished, when a freight train left
the tracks on Rice Hill this morn
ing.
NEUTRALITY LEAGUE.
Will Hold Convention in Portland,
May 7. Is an Anti-English
Organization.
Portland, April 27. A new factor
will be injected into state and nation
al politics when a state convention of
delegates from the American Neu
trality League meets here May 7.
The organization is anti-tnglish.
Its avowed purpose is to "maintain
the supremacy of American interests
against the insidious and now domi
nane influence of England." Its lead
ers believe more than 5000 votes
will be represented in its membership
in Oregon alone.
Although the nucleus of the Amer
ican Neutrality League is formed by
German-Americans, its membership
in this states includes the Robert
Emmett Society, the Friends of Irish
Freedom, the State Alliance of German-speaking
societies, and several
other smaller groups. Organizations
of Swiss and Scandinavians have been
invited to participate in the conven
tion, and it is probable that some of
these nationalities will be represented.
DEATH OF DR. 6EB. W. GREY
PROMINENT PIONEER
Was Born in Indiana and Came
to Oregon in 1852 Prac
ticing Dentistry.
Dr. Geo. W. Gray, prominent in Al
bany for over sixty years, died at his
home in this city this forenoon after
an illness of many years, though his
immediate illness was acute pneu
monia. In fact on Monday he was
able to walk to the city cemetery and
back.
He was born in Rush county, Ind.,
May 22, 1837, and crossed the plains
by ox team, to Oregon in 1852, resid
ing here afterwards, except a few
years spent at San Jose, Calif. He
began the practice of dentistry in
1860, afterwards going east and study
ing in an Ohio dental college, gradu
ating in 1865, returning to Albany
where he built up a splendid business,
and was prominent in the affairs of
the city, a good citizen. He was a
member of the United Presbyterian
church for many years, well liked for
many sterling traits of character.
He leaves three children, Arthur D.
Grey, of Aberdeen; Mrs. E. C. Niles,
of Seattle, and Dr. L. B. Gray, of
Albany.
The date of funeral will be set later.
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Got Overcoat Back-
Wednesday night a party of boys
came over from Lorvallis to attend
the O. A. C. band concert and dance
at the armory, and during the evening
two of them lost their overcoats from
the automobile which was left stand
ing in front of the armory. The po
lice were notified and. started a search
which resulted in the arrest of John
Groser, aged 15, an orphan boy who
under the guardianship of Dick
Miller, of Plainview. But one coat
was located, which was claimed by
the owner last night. - Action- has been
suspended pending the arrival here of
Miller. .
The College Queen
Next Monday at 4 p. m. will occur
the regular May day festivities of the
college, when Miss Helen Hulburt
will be crowned queen, with Misses
Stanford, Layton, McDonald and
Fromm as maids of honor. Bob Stew
art wilt be master of ceremonies. A
cafeteria lunch will follow. A short
program will consist of college songs
by the club, folk dances and the May
pole ceremonies.
Hemstitching Machine-
Miss Sue Breckenridge, of South
Ferry street, has ordered a hemstitch
ing machine, Albany s lirst macnine
of this character, and will make a spe
cialty of work on it for the people of
Albany and' vicinity. It will arrive in
few days.
Odd Fellows Celebrate
The local order of I. O. O. F. cel
ebrated the 97th anniversary of their
order last night at the hall on First
street. Enhtusiastic speeches were
made and an interesting session held.
On Way to Bay
Chas. H. Hamilton, Oregon man- J .
ager of the Standard Oil Co. of Port
land, was in the city this forenoon
on his way to Newport, on oil busi
ness. The Cemetery Banquet
The sale of tickets for the big cem
etery banquet at the Presbyterian
church tomorrow night at promptly
6:30 o'clock, has continued, and it
looks as if it will take 250 plates for
the big feast. Besides those hereto
fore mentioned the ladies of the Bap
tist church will attend to one table
of thirty. Each church and organiza
tion will look after about thirty cat
ers.
Here from E. O.
' Mrs. Ambrose Be.-rd, of Fossil, is
in the city looking after her Albany
property, having three pieces here.
She and her husband have sixteen
hundred acres of land at Fossil, a big
place to look after. Some of it is in
valuable timber. They resided in Al
bany for several years, leaving here
for Fossil in 1912. Their son Tommy,
continues to be interested in art
work, a genius with the pencil.
Albany-Salem Game
Albany people will want to se the
baseball game tomorrow afternoon
on the high school grounds, between
Albany and Salem. The Albany team
is doing good work and will make
Salem run.
LITTLE PROGRESS
French Report Halting a Ger
man Attack Last Night at
Avocourt.
ALSO REPORT OF REPULSE
OF GERMAN PATROLS
But Germans Sunk British Sub
marine and Torpedoed
British Cruiser.
(By United Press)
Paris, April 27. Following an in
tense bombardment of Avocourt, the
Germans attempted an attack last
night. A French fire halted them,
the communique asserted. Though
there was increasing activity the Vps-
ges reported, engagements there last
night were unimportant. German re
connoisance east of Lcmesnil was de
feated. Grenadier repulsed the Ger
man patrols north of Aisne. A French
aeroplane brought down a German
flyer at Apincourt.
London, April 27. British subma
rine E-22 was sunk in the North Sea
the admirality announced. . -
Berlin, April 27. German warships
sunk a British submarine in the North
Sea Tuesday, it is officially announc
ed. It is stated that a German sub
marine torpedoed a British cruiser of
the Arethusa type. Ot is announced
that' a Zeppelin bombarded Margate
last night. The Teutons claimed to
have captured a portion of a British
trench near Givenchy, and repulsed
counter attacks.
APPLES STILL PLENTIFUL.
Figures Show that the Storages on
April 1 Held More than a Peck
for Every One in U. S.
(By United Press)
Washington, D. C, April 27. The
condition of the apple market is a
matter of grave . concern o both
growers and dealers all over the coun
try. The report of cold storage hold
ings of apples on April 1, recently
issued by the U. S. department of ag
riculture, gives some figures which
probably will cause all dealers inter
ested in the crop to speed - up the
movement of this fruit in a most vig-.
orous way. This report, which was
compiled in the office of markets and
rural organization, shows that on
the first of the present month there
were approximately 44 per cent more
apples in cold storage than at the
same date one year ago, and the sea
son of 1914-15 was one of unusual
ly heavy production. Figures from
427 storages indicate that nearly 33
per cent of the apples which were
placed in cold storage by December 1,
1915, were still theic on April 1 wait
ing to be consumed.
In the Dark
For about an hour last night Al
bany people knew what it was to
stumble along the streets without
lights, making them appreciate lights.
O.E. IS SUED FOR
' $10,009 DAMAGES
Alleging that by reason of the fail
ure on the part of the defendants to
construct a dyke as agreed to, John
R. and Maggie Cartwright yesterday
filed suit against the Oregon Electric
Railway So., to compel the specific
performance of a contract and to coir
lect $10,000 damages for injury to
their lands.
At the time the O. E. was built a
contract was made by plaintiff and
defendant wherein defendant railroad
company was to build two dykes, one
1120 feet and another 160 feet, into
the Willainete river near Harrisburg,
in exchange for the right of way. The
plaintiffs claim that but one dyke
improperly constructed was built, as
a result of which 10 acres of their
lands were destroyed worth $5000,
tnd other damages to the extent of
55000 were sustained.