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VOL, XXIX.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREOON, THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1916.
No. 4.
ALB AN
NCE FOR
PUBLIC MARKET
Council Considering Giving the
Grangers Market Site to
Dispose of Their Goods.
ORDINANCE TO BE DRAWN
FOR REMODELING SCHOOL
The Council Transacts General
Business in Short and Snappy
Session Last Night.
Urcvity niiirkcil llic session ( the
city cumu'il I. ml nlghl. Nut mi hour
waa consumed in disputing with tile
busincta on hand for thi tnrctiiiK.
More illctiaion was ocusaioncd liy
the presentation of an ordinance In
citahlUh a public market than any
(iilter piece of liiminr. The matter
nl puitlug in a public market at
Second uiiil F.llaworlh atrrcta ia heiiiK
hacked hy the I. inn Comity Pomona
Grange. It la the plan to install
booths on the trccl, extending from
the pavement In the sidewalk, with
winga over the sidewalk. Each hontli
In he 4 feel wide. The ordinance pro
videa for the governing of the public
market, defiuea those eligible, eic. Il
will come up for aetllcment nl the
next session of t lie council. It i aaid
that local grocers are in favor of giv
illtt the farmers the privileiie of dia
poainy of their products lo the people,
hut th.it the hutchcra complain lhal
il will interfere with their trade.
Ity thr adoption of the report of the
committee on aecounia and current
expense hill amounting to $1564.87
were allowed.
The committee on wuya and meaiia
to whom wiia referred the matter of
the petition of the Central Laud Co'a.
aewer claim, reported the matter hark
with the auitKcalinn ',,a it I'' held
up another nicclimt. , It waa re-referred
to the came committee.
The matter of opening up Denver
atreet waa referred hack to the com
mittee on streets,
Cniiucilm.in McF.lniurry, on hchalf of
the committee of the whole, moved
that City Attorney Olliver he in
atructcd to prepare the neceaaary or
dimincclooking to the remodeling the
old Central School building for a city
hall. The motion was carried and
the order o made.
The report of the . committee on
health and police waa adopted, recom
mending that the pools of stagnant
water at Firat and Mnutnicry initl
Second anil Montgomery, under the
Oregon Junk Shop, he drained hy the
ownera and placed in aanitary con
dition. The city attorney was in
atructed to prepare and the city mar
ahal to aervc the necessary notice.
The market ordinance waa read
twice and referred to (lie committee
on ordinance.
An ordinance waa passed authoriz
ing tie construction of lateral sew
ers through hlock 3 and part of hlock
4, Ilacklcman's Woodland Add., and
the extension bf lateral aewer In San
lion'Kond 320 feet in hlock 8, Ilack
lcinan's heirs 1st addition. The total
cost of the first. ia estimated nt $457
.64, and the second $16R.HS.
Fatal Frosts. ,
(By United Tress)
Boise, May II. -A freeze last night
caused inorc than n million dollars,
loss to southern Idaho fruit'Krowcrs,
The prune crop is entirely destroyed,
and applet are badly damaged. Small
fruits arc wiped out.
REGULAR SOLOIERS PASS '
ALBANY ON WAY TO MEXICO
A special train bearing the second
battalion of the Twenty-first infantry,
and Co, C of the First battalion pass
ed through, the, city about S o'clock
thia evening hound for Yuma, Ariz.,
and Nognles, where they will go on
duty in Mexican service. There are 21
cara in the special train. On hoard arc
17 officers, 374 men, 9 escort wagons,
36 mules, and 11 saddles horses for
officers.
ALBANY GIRL WON MEDAL
CONTEST AT EUGENE
At a Joint Institute of the W. C.
T. U.'s of Lane and Linn
Qounty. A Joint acaaion of the W. C. T, U.
of Lone and Linn counties is being
held at Jiiigcne thia week, beginning
yesterday afternoon. The welcome
waa given by Mrs. Woods, of Cottage
Grove, with a roponsc hy Mra. Rob
inson, of llarritburg, the Linn county
president, lion. W. 1'. Elmore was
among I he apcakers. Albany people
there yesterday were Mrs. Curry, and
mother, and Miaa Myrtle Curry, Mra
). L). Austin, and Misa Marceil Aus
tin. Mra. L. K. lllain and Mra. Henri
ettc Drown went this morning. Mrs.
Hrown will have an address on the
educational value of institutes.
A medal contest was held last
night, Miss Myrtle Curry, of this
city, carrying off the honors, bringing
a silver medal home with her. Misa
Murciel Austin was also one of the
four contestants.
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Mra. Powell Will Sing
Mra. I''. M. 1'owell hua accepted an
invitation (o aiug at the band con
certs the coming aeasoti, with ac
companiment by the entire band. The
concerts will begin the firat part of
June and last during the summer,
taking place on the city'a properly at
llroadalhin and Fifth streets.
Returned to Brownaville
Mra. W. C. Elmore, of Brownsville,
returned home last night after a visit
at C, II. Katex't.
Stunt Entertainment-
rile feminine organizations of the
C). A. C. are preparing to give a stunt
entertainment that should he worth
witnessing. Here arc ionic of them:
Girls' Athletic popular publication;
Delia Mu Ten minutes before and
after; Cauthorii ' Cltrts Saturday
'morning.
Change Hands
W. A. Dill has sold the Springfield
News to Diiuni and Diiiim recently of
F.ugene.
The Galley Slave .
In llie Galley Slave, shown at the
Rolfc, Thcda Bara is at her best, show
ing that she can take a good part as
well as the vampire part. The story is
one full of live situations, ending
properly, with some fine scenery in
the offering.
Another New Ford
T. It. Sprcngcr, a prominent farmer
of Shcdd, haa bought a Ford at the
Crawford garage.
Up from Portland-
Will Reiner, of Portland, has been
in the city today on a business trip.
Miout 25' years ago he hail the dis
tinction of being his Satanic majestiy
on the Democrat. ,
At Mill City
Though working four or five hun
dred men at the mills and in the hills,
the Hammond Lumber Co., nt Mill
City, have not enough men for the
demand. With big orders ahead the
mill is pushing things. Those interest
ed will do well to nee the local of
fice. Cost of Offices
A fight against the extravagance
of the offices of, clerk and sheriff in
Lane county ia being made. The per
capita cost of the clerk's office there
ia $.43. Other counties mentioned nre:
Washington. $.40; Umatilla, $39;
Jackson $.3K; Linn $.36; Clackamas
$.29; Marion $.28, and Douglas $.28.
Mothers' Meeting
A mothers' meeting will be held at
the library tomorrow afternoon at
4 o'clock, to which all arc invited.'
The speakers will be Dr. Davis,
health 4 officer, Mrs. Wallace Howe
Lee, and the librarian.
Weather Report
Ycstcrday's-temperatnre ranged be
tween 32 and 58 degrees. The rainfall
was .08 Inches and 'the river rose to
9.2 feet.
To Give Dance ,
The O. J, club, an aggregation of
hoys formed to reimburse Orin Jen
kins the $54.60 which he paid in fine
for being convicted in the matter of
throwing Principal W. B. Young,
of the high schiol, into the Thurmaa
streets ditch recently, . will give a
dunce Friday evening. Invitations nre
now out, anil the proceeds will be use''
to pay Jenkins the amount he was out. i
WARNED TO GET
OUT OF BO
Meixtco's Instetance on a Time
Limit For Getting Out May
Cause Trouble.
GOYEANMENT IS GOING
ON THE SAFE SIDE
Secretary Baker, Though, Is
Optimistic and Believes Mat
ter WHI Be Settled.
(By United Press)
(By United Press)
Washington, May 11. The atat de
partment through the consuls today
again warned Americans to quit Mex
ico. Reports recently said there are
fewer than 3000 Americans in Mexico.
The number ia probably reduced since
developments caused the massing of
new troops on the border. Reitera
tion of Mexico's insistancc of a time
limit on the expeditious and their
presence in Mexico is causing uneasi
ness. Secretary Baker ia optimistic,
however, after receiving Gen. Scott's
lateat word.
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Fighting on Grecian Front.
(By United Preaa)
Salonika, May II. Brisk artillery
fighting on the northern Grecian
front is reported today. The Bulgar
ians are reinforcing south of Monas-
tir, making defenses and evidently ex
pecting an attack from the Allies con
centrated in Fiorina.
Mack Monteith went to Portland on
business this morning.
STAGE IS SET FOR BIG
STATE GUN CLUB SHOOT
Best Shots in Northwest Will
Compete For Trophies on
Monday and Tuesday.
Preparations are fast being com
pleted for the big annual state shoot
which will be held in this city next
Monday and Tuesday. Between 75
and 100 of the best shots in the state
.will be on hand to compete for the
prizes of the meet.
Sunday noon the professional and
outside shots will arrive in the city
and will practice on the local range
in the afternoon. A new trap has
been installed and with the old one
set in concrete, no better targets in
the state arc to be had.
Monday the shoot starts in earnest.
Teams from Portland, Salem, Wood
burn, Independence, Corvallis, Al
bany, Eugene, Roscburg and Mcdford,
will he present and individual shots
from other northwest points. Each
team ia composed of four men. In the
team shoots each man will try for
50 targets.
In the state champion event' each
man will shoot at UK) birds.
Monday evening a banquet will be
served in the Hotel Albany, the headquarters-of
the state gun club during
the shoot, when the annual election
of officers will take place.
The list of officials is almost com
plete and practically all arrangements
have been made fornhc big event.
Visitors are welcome to all the
shoots. No adrhission will be chargr
ed. Rest rooms have been provided
for and the visitors to the grounds
will be well cared for. The events
will take place at the gun club
grounds in Hacklcman's grove, near
the Albany Lumber company's saw
mill. '
The state gun club officials are;
Pres., Henry Vcach, Cottage Grove;
vice Pres., Mark Siddnll, Salem; secretary-treasurer,
E. A. Bean, former
ly of Eugene, but now of Odessa.
The personnel of the Albany team
has not been selected, but will be
made up of the four men who arc go
ing the best in the preliminary shoot.
The event for Monday morning and
enrty afternoon will be a general shoot
of 10 events of 15 birds each, and
from this list will Albany's team be
selected.
ALBANY BAND WILL
RECEIVE CONTEST MONEY
Miss Anderson Tunis Over Her
VoteWeney, Other Receipts
Will Help Organization.
Now that Miss Marion Anderson
and the Albany Commercial club have
withdrawn from the contest for queen
of the Portland Rose Festival, the
money on hand and the other enter
prises under way will be devoted to
the Albany City band, which has put
up a long, hard fight for existence,
and ia perhaps the most deserving
institution in the city. There remains
in Misa Anderson'a hands about $35
which will go to the band, the money
derived from the Corvallis show Tues
day will go to the Albany Fire De
partment, and what individual con
tributions have been made will be re
turned. The receipts from the presentation
of "The Fortune Hunter at Lebanon
Monday and at the Globe again Wed
nesday will go to the band. The band
will go to Lebanon with the show and
give a concert on the atreet and play
in the theatre. At Wednesday's per
formance in this city the band will
also play on the street and in the
theatre, giving double value for the
money. The prices have been lowered
to 25 cents, with 35 cents for reserved
seats. A packed house is looked for.
Rolla Ralston and Win. Robertson
are managing the coming bookings.
CHICKENS CAUSE TROUBLE
IN NEIGHBORS GARDENS
Chief of Police John Catlin was call
ed to the east end of the city this
morning to take part in a row over
one neighbor's chickens scratching up
the garden of another's. One of the
parties lives just over the line of the
city limits, so was out of the jurisdic
tion! of the, city officials.. This is a
regular occurrence every spring said
Catlin today. "Every little while
from now on we will be called in to
settle some kind of a rumpus caused
by neighbors' chickens. They seem
to have the idea that all we have to
do is to stand around and shoo chick
ens off of lawns and gardens. If any
one's chickens came into my garden
and tore up things I'd notify the own
ers just once, and then if they didn't
keep their hens up-bingl I'd have
the chickens in the pot the first thing.
That's the way to stop them.'.'
Transport Destroyed.
(By United Press)
Rome, May 11. A French subma
rine destroyed an Austrian munitions
transport off Albania, it is officially
annonccd. It is believed the crew
perished. .'.''.
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Chas. Childs came over from
Brownsville this morning on business.
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TWO BICYCLES HAVE BEEN
STOLEN THE PAST WEEK
Two thefts of bicycles have been
reported within the past week and
the police are on the search for the
missing wheels. Last week Win. Fort-
miller left his bicycle, which is a
Columbia chainless model, in front
of his residence on Seventh street,
and it was taken sometime during the
night. Tuesday night, May 2, W. H.
Ridgeway lost his wheel from in front
of his home at 128 West Fourth
street. It is a Crusader make, with red
frame ani tires, and black wheels.
It was thought that a trace of this
one was found last night, but when
run down there was found to be noth
ing to it. 1
Chief Catlin is of the opinion that
tramps took both bicycles and that
they arc not in' this part of the coun
try now.
Made a Big Haul.
San Bernardino, May IL-
Cracksmen looted the store of
James Tllingsworth, of Rands-'
burg, and escaped with ten thous
and dollars in gold and several
thousand dollars in checks. The '
money part was a mining pay- 1
roll. An aiitomohilc posse is pur
suing them through the desert.
ALLIES -TEUTONS
CLAIM ADVANTAGE
Allies Declare Indications That
Germans Will Abandon
Verdun Campaign.
CLAIM REPULSE OF
GERMANS YESTERDAY
Germans Say French Attacks
Were Repulsed and Big
Captures Made.
(By United Pressl
Paris, May 11. With bayonets and
grenades the French last night repuls
ed a German attack northeast of Ver
dun, the communique said. West of
Meuse only artillery fighting is re
ported. Though there is still artillery
fighting west of Mcuse, the impres
sion is growing that the Germans are
preparing to abandon their attack on
Verdun. Officers are ridiculing the
German statement that 800,000 French
are engaged in the defense. They said
Germany caused this to be published
to show people that they confronted
great obstacles, and explain their fail
ure to capture the citadel.
Berlin, May 11. The repulse of the
French attack around Verdun and fur
ther successes on bill 304 is claimed
in an official statement. It is claimed
that the Germans captured 53 officers
and 1515 men on the hill since Thurs
day. Hand grenade fighting through
out the night is reported in Cailette
wood. Southeast of Selberg the Teu
tons stormed 500 yards of Russian
trenches, capturing 309 Slavs.
ALBANY AND EUGENE HIGH
CROSS BATS TO MORROW
Big Game Expeoted; Albany
Team in Splendid Condition
For the Game.
Tomorrow afternoon May 12, Al
bany and Eugene will meet for an
other game of baseball, played on the
home grounds. The last game be
tween the two schools was played at
Eugene. The game was played oit a
wet field, tho Albany put up a good
game, was defeated by a close score.
The Albany high school team has
been able to practice but very, lit
tle this year on account of rain, but
with a few light workouts, will be
able to play fast ball.
All those witnessing the game Fn-
bany showed a marked improvement
over the Eugene game and put up a
good fight against Salem.
All those witnessing the grame Fri
day will see one of the biggest and
hardest games Albany has had this
season. ' . . . .. v. '
Great interest is being shown by the
students and many tags are being
sold. '
Albany line-up will probably be as
follows: Eastburn C, Scott P, Austin
1st, Hecker 2i:d, Miller 3rd, Githens
SS, Jones RF, Miller CF, McChcsncy
LF. It is expected that McChcsney
will' pitch part of the game.
CORVALLIS MAN MISSING.
Came Toward Albany and Was Last
Seen Near the Big Steel
. Bridge. .
Gazette-Times: S. E. Emerson has
been missing from his home 'Since
Tuesday of last week and every effort
to find him has proved unavailing. Mr.
Emerson has not been well for some
time and it is feared he may have
become demented and wandered away.
He was last seen near the Albany
bridge. ' ''.'."-,-. : - ,- ' '..'. ',';!!. ,'
Mr. Emerson is 58 years of age arid
has gray hair. He has a sandy mous
tache, and his weight is approximate
ly 140 pounds. He wore a gray suit,
blue work shirt, soft hat. His left low
er eyelash has been cut, letting the
upper lash drop. He has gold crown
fillings in his lower teeth, , , .
TWO KILLED IN AN
, HYDROPLANE ACCIDENT
Were Testing New Machine
When Propeller Flew Off and
It Plunged Into Potomac.
(By United Preaa)
Washington, May 11. Two were
probably killed and three are known
to be, injured today when one of the
largest hydroplanes in the country
threw its propeller while flying low,
and dived into the Potomac. L. Z.
Grants, aviatotr, and Charles Good, a
student, are believed to be dead.
Thomas MacCauley, the pilot, Mayo
Dudley, a newapaperman and a me
chanician are injured. The arcoplane
had a capacity of 16 passengers. It
started from the navy yard in a test
flight. It travelled ten miles, when
the propeller was hurled off while the
craft was scudding low. Dudley, Mac
Cauley end Utter were thrown out.
Grants and Good clung to the pitch
ing airship and were still there when
it plunged into the water. It is be
lieved they were caught under the
wreckage in the bottom of the river.
5(SS;Sei
CITY NEWS .
9aa&ssa5e
Sunday is Mothers' Day
Sunday, May 14, is Mothers' Day.
and all over the United States a white
flower will be worn in honor of the
dearest of all girls mother. If moth
er isn't' near and is alive send her
your token in a big white bouquet -
Left for the East-
Miss Emma Hammond left yester
day for Wausean, Ohio, and Miss Ol
lie Hammond for Butler, Indiana.
College Recital '.
Next Tuesday evening, May loth.
the children in the piano department
of Albany College conservatory of
music will give a recital in the First
Presbyterian church. They are to pre
sent a "Spring Day with their selec
tions which are typical of spring and
with a flower drill. The following pu
pils will take part: Olive Barker,
Melba Neeley. Mary Emma Cate. Jew
el Jones. Madelyn Ward .Louise 'Ma
son, Evelyn Robson, Josephine Ral
ston, Lulu Watson, Edward Sox, Eu
dora McAline, Frances Haas, Hubert
Fortmiller.
Large Class Initiated '
Last night the Knights of Pythias
initiated into full membership a class
of 12 well known business men. into
that order. Those initiated were E.
D. Cusick, G. A. Flood, O. A. Archi
bald, Raymond Tomlinson, H. L.
Payne, Sdm Burch, Wulbur Burkhart,
Loffie Bilyeu, Earl Canfield, O. : D.
Austin, Arthur Wilcox, and Wade
DeVancy. " These are part of the
Rathbone Bible class of 45 men who
took the first degree under Fred E.
Wheaton, supreme keeper of records
and seal of the order on his visit here
April 19th. The lodge has been very
busy every Monday night with spe
cial meetings Wednesdays getting
this class into regular and full mem
bership.-. Another class' in the second
rank will be put through next Mon
day evening. '. v-V.,'-
To Attend Exercises s"".'; ;;
Miss Inez Lcmke left on the noon
train for Eugene where she will be a
guest of University friends during the
well known Junior week end exer
cises.1 ;(
Decision Upheld "'
The supreme court of Oregon has
handed down a decision , sustaining
Judge Galloway in the case of Mary
Elizabeth Robinson, et at, resp., vs.
Geo. A. McCart, appellants. The case
was argued Feb. 25 and held for con
sideration. .,..,'.
Wants to Change Name : w '
Casper Ardueres has filed applica
tion with the county court to change
his name to William McDaniel. When
applicant w-as a small child his moth
er became the wife of J .P. McDaniel,
and he has always been known under
that name. Judge McKnight has or
dered the notice published. ,.
Getting Election Supplies i
The county clerk's and sheriff's of
fices are busy preparing for the pri
mory election next week. Ballot box
es are being prepared, and the names
of election places will be given out
shortry.
Sample Ballots Out
The sample ballots for the Repub
lican primaries are printed and may
be obtained from the office of County
Clerk R. M. Russell. The Democrat
is and Progressive ballots will be out
in a short time. - i . ,
47 LOST III THE
ROANOKE WRECK
Boat Went Down Near San
Louis Obispo, Calif., By
Shifting of Cargo.'
NOTHING FOUND TODAY
. AT SCENE OF WRECK
All Life Boats But One Pro
bably Swamped Upon .
Being Lowered.
(By United Press) ''
Port San Louis, Calif., May 11.
While patrola watched the breakers
for the bodies of the 47 believed to
be dead in the Roanoke disaster, a
wireless from the steamer Lansing,
said it had gone over the scene of hor
ror, and found no trace bf the sur
vivors. "The Lansing left for the
scene this morning. Rumors of an
other lifeboat containing a single
corps ebeing found is unsubstantiated
and is discredited. As far as is known
the only ones who escaped death is
Joseph Erb the quartermaster, and
two Mexicans who drifted ashore with
five dead bodies in a lifeboat last
night. The Mexicans are unable to
Erb said today that two lifeboats were
swamped while leaving the sinking
ship. Two others remain unaccounted
for. .- '
Manuel Lopez recovered sufficient
ly to tell the story this afternoon, de
clared the crew of the Roanoke were
inexperienced, that the cargo was bad
ly loaded, and said they protested to
the captain and' begged the skipper
not to take his wife on the voyage.
They asserted the Roanoke began to :
list "heavily hours " before it finally
sank. - They attempted to wireless for
help, but the radio was found to be
damaged. Signals' were hoisted, but
ships didn't see them. Lifeboats were
caught in the davits and capsized. Five
floated and two were swamped. The
one still missing, contained only John
Dennis; the second officer. Quarter
master' Elbt said he first entered the
lifeboat, which was swamued because
of poor handting. He swam to a float
ing plank, and later was picked up.
LDAHO DAM CAVE AWAY.
Water Down a Valley Swept Houses
Away and Ruined the
; Crops. .
fBv United Press)
Boise. Idaho, May 11. News reach
ed here today of a disaster to farmers
in the valley of Teuton county Satur
day. Packsaddle dam broke, and a
wall of water rushed down the valley
Farm house were carried away, and
crops destroyed. Tne roar of the
water warned people in time to es- '
cape to the hills.
Dr. Lee Home . .-.: . t,
Dr. Wallace Howe Lee, president of
Albany College, returned home this
morning after attending the opening
day's session of 1 the fourth annual
convention of- the Pacific Coast di
vision of the ' Religious Educational
association. AH creeds, Catholic, He
brew and Protestant are represented,
the object of the association being the
religious education and development
of the spiritual element in human life.
Di'. Lee's picture appears in last even
ing's edition of the Portland. Journal
along with a number of other prom
inent mei in religious and educational
work. . . -. . .-
CHAUTAUQUA BOARD rYET . ,
niiT nin i im r niipnrpp
QUI UIU LI I ILL DU)lkl33
' The board of directors of the Chau
tauqua association met last evening in
the rooms of the Albany Commercial
club; Owing to the absence of Prea
ident W. H.-Lee, there was little busi
ness transacted. The proposition of
employing the Albany City band dur
ing the assembly was discussed but
no action taken. . . .. .