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0. ol O "SSI. EsUbUshcd ki 1835 Beat Advertising Medium la Linn County. T1UC WEATHER Pair tonight. Sunday fair tnd ALBAN Y D AII - BEMOCEAT ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREO ON, SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1916. No. 6. VOL, XXIX. VILLA LOCATED He Has Deen Reinforcod and Has About Eleven Hundred Men. AMEHIOAN SOLDIERS NOT DISTURBED BY REPORT Raid Made on Farm House Near Laredo With Burning of a School House. (liy Unilrd l'rcsn) .-.'autiquip, wirclm via Colum bus, May 13, Francisco Villa and IKK) followers are reported at a ranch near Carrio, 40 miles north went of (.a Ascension. llia bund re ported scattered along the Corralilom hat been recruited from Souora, with a sprinkling of Villa'! original sierra escort. The report aroused little in tercut at headquarters. A rnli-lriUu- Ion of American troops continues. Laredo, - fV1 U .- f'lriiiuu of a aclioolliotite at I.ayrndacckcr (allow ing the Mexican raid on the Ambrose Johttton farm caused ranchen to pre pare for further raid. Johnson led the pursuit of the invaders. Nohody wn killed. The origin o( the fire i unknown. LINN COUNTY PRQHIS HOLDING CONVENTIONS Meeting Divided As to Policy of Pulling Ticket Into the FioW This Spring. A handful of Prohibitionists as sembled in the convention room of the public library this afternoon at 2.tX) o'clock. The meeting was called to order by Prof. O. V. While, of Scio. county chairman of the party. J. Sanger Fox, of Portland, state secretary of the Prohibition party was present and adilreoed the meeting, urging them to put a ticket into the field and holster up lite party. He ex pressed the belief that the Prohibition party will poll 1,000,000 votes in the coming presidential election. He also pointed out other strides that have been made in the past few years. There seemed to be a question as to whether or not there should be a ticket placed in the field this spring. Some thouuht not, but that had not been decided at the time this is being printed. There was unanimity, how. ever, in the belief that Linn county should elect a central committee and delegates to the state convention in Portland next week. ' Miss Marion Anderson returned from ' Eugene this morning, after at tending the Junior Week-end exer cises at the University of Oregon. MILITIA MEMBERS TENDERED BANQUET BY GftPT. KNOX Captain K. R. Knox lnt evening tendered a bantpiet to the officers and men of Fifth Co., Coast Artillery Corps, in the Hotel Albany in np prccliition of their work in filling up the ranks with new men. Some time ngo Captain Knox told the members that if they filled the ranks up to full company strength that he would give them a banquet. The boys more than made good and their leader kept his word. A fine five-course dinner was scrv 'cd the men, after which soma inspir ing and patriotic talks were made by former officers of the company who were special guests. Those speaking ' were Col, II, M. Ellis, Capt. C. IV Winn, Capt, Frank Stellmachcr, Capt. F. M. Powell, Lieut, W. L. Marks, nnd Trof, I.nu, who made the proposi tioln to form a mllltarv hand. . Over SO m'on wore present and the evening was greatly enjoyed. STEAMER ROANOKE WAS CRIMINALLY LOADED Wife of Second Officer Makes Flat Chargos That Boat Was Excessively Loaded. ' (Uy United Press) Suit Francisco, Muy 13. Mrs. John Dennis, wife of the Koiinokes second officer, today made flat charges that the steamer was overloaded when it left on the fulnl voyage Monday. Dennis' corpse was found drifting in a lifeboat yesterday. Mrs. Dennis de clared thai the Koauokc's interior was tawed away to make room for the un precedented cargo. She suid that Mon day a gang of carpenters removed the beams and braces to make room. She asserted her husband did not be lieve the Koanoks would arrive at its destination and promised to quit the ship at San l'cdro, San Louis Obispo, May 13. Coro ner's jury returned a verdict that the death of five of the victims of the Kuanoke was caused by cold and ex posure. The three survivors testi fied that the Kuanoke was overloaded. They said few escaped because there had been no boat drills and the sail ors were unfamiliar with the stations. Lopet testified that the wireless dy- iimiii was dismantled. Roberta swore that the Roanoke limed before leav ing Sail Francisco, later righting her self. s "city news w 3 & 4) a s is .t t a- a. m a i) t From Lebanon Richard Dickovcr of near Lebanon, a former Albany boy, came down from Lebanon last evening for a visit here. Big K. C. Man A. G. ilaglcy, of the supreme coun cil of the Knights of Columbus, ar rived lat night for a visit with the Albany Knights, the guest of the .state dupriy, W. A, .Barrett. ., . " Greene Home Robert Klypholet Greene returned last evening from his regular paper selling trip down the valley. Moore Here N. R. Moore, formerly of the Cor vallis G.-T, was In the city last ev ening on his way home from a trip down the Wot Side and up the cast tide, seeing things. U. O Won U. O. Won the field meet from O. A. C. yesterday 71 to 60. Fee made a record of 12 feet 4 inches in the pole vault, for U. O. He threw the jave lin 173 feet 6 inches, a new record in colleges. Frlneville Champion fly defeating Jefferson last night, at Eugene. Prinevillc won the state championship in higli school debat ing. The debate was held at Eugene under the auspices of the U. O., and the subject was the Swiss military system, Prinevillc having the affirm ative, Bernard Ramsey and Orvillc Yanu representing the school, while Jefferson was represented by Milton Mason and Kenneth Armstrong. Old Flint Street Scene , Another picture has been added to the Dawson show window collection, that of a street scene taken in 1858, showing First street from near Fer ry west. The only brick wan the rarrinh block, now owned by G. W. Wright. The dentist sign was that of Dr. G. W, Grey. The Kohn sign that of Phil Cohen. The St. Charles, since rebuilt, is seen further down and the flour mill at the end of the street. It was taken by J. G. Crawford, then a boy of sixteen, who had just begun to lenrn the business in the office of A. 11. Paxton and is owned by F. M Redftcld. First Strawberries The first home strawberries oriV' cd this morning, seen at the Ideal, brought in by John Kroschcl, of lien ton county. Plumbing Outfit- Martin I.udv.-ig has bought the plumbing outfit of Weaver and Forslund, at First and Baker streets and added it to his shop. Shipping Cattle Dr. W. F. Jones reports the ship mem of seven cnrloads of Linn county cattle for the range in Idaho and Montana. Wick Miller shipped 150 head of two-year-old grade short horn steers to Idaho. G. M. Bilycn shipped 55 head of high grade short horns and Merloni bettors to v-ui-luinki. Montana, W ,W. Tccry ship. ped 27 head of dairy cows to Wolf Point, Montana, FRENCH HELD THE AGAIN Several Heavy Attacks at Douaumaunt and Thlaumofit Were Repulsed. WEST OF MEUSE ' CLAIM A GAIN Altogether To-day's Fighting Shows Practically No Ad vantage Either Way. (By United Press) Paris, May 13. Several heavy Ger man attacks on Douuinont and, Thiu- umont following a series of terrific bombardments, were repulsed with slaughter bit night, it is officially announced. The French held their ground and refused to yield en inch. West of the Mciuc the French gained some. The artillery struggle contin ues unceasingly in Avocourt woods. A German attack on the right bank of the Meuse is expected. Following the custom of shifting assaults, the Germans began preparation for the Douamnoiit-Thiaumont attack on Thursday. A strong reconnoicancc near Eparges was checked before reaching open ground. Berlin. May 13. The German in fantry fire crushed the French light attack southwest of Deadman's hill, it is officially announced. ' It is said the French suffered heavily. o- Boat Will Stop. Corvallis. May 13. (Special to the Democrat). -Tomorrow when the Po mona carries the Corvallis fire- de partment excursionists to Buena Vis ta, the boat will make a landing at Albany. In case the boat is not al ready crowded to capacity, Albany eopte will be welcome to partici pate. o ALBANY AND PACIFIC COLLEGE DEBATE TONIGHT Swiss Military System Will Be Discussed By Albany . and Newberg. A debate worth listening to wilt be the one tonight between Pacific Uni versity and Albany College in the de- hating tournament of the non-confer ence colleges of Western Oregon, to be held at the college, beginning at 8 o'clock. The subject will be: Resolved, that the U. S. should adopt the essential features of the Swiss military training. Albany will have the affirmative represented by Miles N. McKcy and Virgil Parker, P. U., the negative, "represented by Lloyd Edwards and Harold Rcpnogle. J. C. Irvine will preside, and the Judges will be Profs. Peterson and Baldwin, of the O. A. C. and Rev. Elkins of Lebanon. An admission fee of 25c for expens es will be charged. Movie Preferences Twenty-one hundred ,sixty-seven Salem school children attend the mov ies and 255 do not. Their preferences cover a wide field, with Charlie Chaplin 'as the favorite, Emerson Thought Seen This morning a man living just across the Snntiam river on the Ore go-i electric about 10 miles noih oi Albany, telephoned to Police Judge t. G. Lewclling that a man answering the description of Mr. Emerson, who disappeared from Corvallis several days ago, was seen walking north on the electric tracks. He is said vo liav been acting queer and the bc.ief ;s strong that this is the man wanted. The police at Salem were notified and told to keep a watch for the Strang er. Mrs. Robert McMurphy, of Eugene, attended the order of Eastern Star banquet In this city last evening. REV. MADISON SLAUGHTER WAS FOUND GUILTY After Sensational Second Trial Jury Convicted Him of '.-,' hnfa,mous Crime. (By United Press) Oroville, Calif., May 13. Reverend Madison Slaughter today was found guilty of attacking Gertrude Lamson, aged 15. This was the second trial. The first resulted in a disagreement. Slaughter manifested no emotion. His wife, beside him, was not excited. 'Mrs. Ivy Camper, the principal de fense witness, went into hysterics. Judge Gregory refused to six new bonds and turned Slaughter over to the sheriff. The crowd in the court room was quiet. Those clustered outside cheered the verdict lustily. SISTERS' ACADEMY STUDENTS GIVE GOOD ENTERTAINMENT Present the Two Orphans and Musical Program to Good Sized Audience. A good sized audience last night at she opera house enjoyed the presen tation of the Two Orphans by the itudents of the Sisters' school. The parts of the two, orphans were well taken by Josephine Durst and Gladys Miller. A striking character is that of old Judith, a professional beggar, splendidly taken by Gertrude Cliff, with Elizabeth Eagles, as Pauline, her crippled daughter, a neat presenta tion. Taken by girls, the different characters were weU sustained, mak ing the pretty story, a vivid one. Between the acts were given some musical numbers, showing the excel lent musical training of the school. A sextette on three pianos was good. An oddity was the 'Knights of Co lumbus march with nine girls playing on three pianos. Pleasing features were a doll song by Mary Scott and Margaret Stin son, a song by George Wilhelm, a viotin and guitar duet by Henry Kropp and A. Duffy, a couple chor uses, a piano solo by Miss Von Tor rence and a song, tiie Gypsy Girl, by Anna Katherine Barrett. o More ' Pay. (By United Press) Portland, May 13. The Crown Willamette Paper company today an nounced a ten per cent increase in wages of all employees at Oregon City, Lebanon, and Camas mills ef fective May first. This affects 1700 workers. SEN. ALBERT E. WILL SPEAK HERE TODAY United States Senator Albert Cum mins is due to' arrive in the city this .afternoon about 3 o'clock or a little later, and at 4 o'clock he will deliver an address in the Globe Theatre. He U. S. Senator A. B. Cummins, of Io wa, who speaks in Albany today will reach here' by automobile from Corvallis and will be met at the end of the steel bridge by a delegation of prominent republicans and high school band and escorted to the thea tre. A short reception will also be held, giving local people a chance U meet one of the cand'datcs for the republican nomination for president of the United States. . Senator Cummins hails from Iowa. 4? vx NEW ARMY BILL The House and Senate Con ferees Aggree on a Peace , Defense Bill. HAS MOST PROVISIONS OF BIG ARMY ADVOCATES Provides For 206,000 Regulars and 448,000 Militiamen in Peace Times. (By United Press) Washington, May 13. A peace de fense force of 654,000 men is propos ed in the army bill which the house and senate conferees reported to both houses today. The compromise mea sure includes all the provisions of big army advocates urged except a federal reserve. Both chairmen urg ed the bill. Action is expected Mon day. The bill provides for 260,000 regulars in peace times, and 448,000 militiamen. .The act reserves specific power in the government to take over any manufacturing plant in time of war for the purpose of making muni tions. It appoints a board of two civilians and three officers to be named by the president to investigate the proposition of the government manufacturing all munitions. The hoard must report next New Years. It appropriates $20,000,000 for a gov ernment nitrate plant. The president is empowered to pick the site. It will extract nitrate from he air, and sell the surplus for a fertilizer. Terms of enlistment, are fixed . at seven years. Captain; may dismiss soldiers at the end of one year if competent. Attachment Is Filed W. H. Rhodes has begun suit and filed attachment against T. J. Ander son, et al, to collect $960 and interest from Jan. 1, 1915, alleged to be due as rental upon a building on First street GERMANY'S VICE-CHANCELLOR IS ASKED TO RESIGN Charged With Failure to Safe guard the Country in Distri bution of Foodstuffs. (By United Press) Copenhagen, May 13. Vice Cahn- eellor Delbrueck, of Germany, who is also minister of the interior, has re signed. Berlin reported the resigna tion was demanded following the re cent riots, when mobs smashed the meat shops. Delbrueck is charged with failure to properly safeguard and distribute the foodstuffs. Officially Germany attributes his resignation to illness. Count Roedcrn has succeeded hinf, being designated minister of pro visions. o ' The Mothers Meeting The mothers' meeting at the li brary yesterday was a good one. Dr. Davis spoke very plainly and made the duties of mothers clear, declar ing that there are more important things for them to consider than tan go dances and bridge parties; Mrs. W. H. Lee also gave a good talk on mothers' duties. Tomorrow will be Mothers' Day in the churches. o CEMETERY ASSOCIATION MET LAST EVENING ' Fred Veal was re-elected directar of the Riverside Cemetery - associa tion for a five year term at the an nual meeting last evening. The date for the annual banquet was agreed upon last night, placing that event in the future on the first Wednesday af ter Easter. The decision was reach ed in the matter of irrigatioin ot the .-rmeierv. and it was votes to install a pumping system that will take care of both the Riverside and Masonic cemeteries, The annual : report was read. A full account will be given in Monday s paper. " MANY AUTO ACCIDENTS OCCUR LAST EVENING One Bad Crash Occurs on Road to Corvallis, Damaging r Both Cars Badly. Many auto accidents were reported this morning as having occurred last night. Some were very indefinite and little information could be had on the subject The worst one on which informa tion was obtainable occurred at Gran ger between a Ford driven by George Green, a bridge contractor of this city, and a Corvallis jitney. The jit ney is said to hAve been coming at the rate of about 40 miles an hour, and that Green was taking more than his portion of the road. The cars hit head on, both wheels being torn from the jitney, the axles being broken, the radiator and fenders jammed and other damages of various natures re sulting. The car suffered the loss of a wheel, the tire being torn off and thrown far from the point of contact, not being found for some time. That someone was not killed is a miracle, but it is not known whether any one was even hurt. Another accident of a minor nature occurred on the streets of Corvallis when a car hit one driven by Waldo Anderson, of this city. The damage was slight . It is" said that the road between here and Corvallis vas lined with motor vehicles last night, and little wonder is expressed hat more acci dents did not occur. ' . ' - s 9 i 9 :. I 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 . 9 CITY NSWS - 9 9 ' 9 Portland Auto Party Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Holbrook, Mrs. O. K. Jeffrey, Miss Elsa Koerler add S. C. Holbrook formed an auto party stopping at the Hotel Albany last night on their way from Portland to Eugene where . they. . wUlvpafjtjcjna.tc in ne gou lournamcui wnicn. is progress in the University city. They proceeded on their journey this morn ing. Msr.y Went to Corvallis It is estimated that over 100 Al bany people were in Corvallis last night to attend the street dance giv en by the firemen to raise money for the candidacy of Miss Georgia White, candidate for Portland rose queen. A block of pavement was cleaned off and waxed and a band of 35 'pieces furnished the music. xThe street was jammed with spectators and dancers and the affair was such a success that it is said another will be given to night, a larger place being prepared to accommodate the crowds. Corval lis is certainly hustling and will no doubt land their girl on the throne. Albany is with her. Stipulation is Filed A stipulation whereby Anna Olin and W. E. Olin, involved in a divorce suit, agrees that should a decree be granted the parties will alternate six months at a time in caring for their minor child, aged nine years. Two Sheriffs Sales : Deputy Sheriff Ralph Thorn 'oday sold at public auction to satisiy udg nients as follows: Seymour Wash burn vs. Grace D. Parvin, et at, $2, 2W.20, and First Savings Bvik vs. Horace W. Laselle, et al, $11,845.16. The plaintiffs in both cases bid in the property. Attended Dinner Dance P, A. Young, Miss Lora Taylor and Rollo Ralston, in the Young car, and Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Cusick, Mr. and Mrs. Rockey Mason and Mrs. Jessie Wallace in the Cusick car, formed a motor party going to Salem last ev ening to attend the dinner dance at the Hotel Marion. Mrs. Young went down on the morning electric. Walked Crooked : Two Albany women who went to Corvallis last night were so intoxi cated they were not. allowed in the pavement dance. Then they returned to Albany, and" had to be looked af ter. Excursion Tickets About 35 tickets for the excursion to Buena Vista tomorrow, given by the Corvallis fire department to raise money for their candidate for queen of the Rose Festival, have been re ceived in this city and are on sale at the O. C. T. Co.'s dock at the foot of Broadalbin street. A river excur sion is an unique. affair these days, and will no doubt attract many peo ple who would go for that reason if for no other. . - SLAUGHTERED BY By Errors and Hard Hitting An Old-time Score is Rolled tip. TWILIGHT LEAGUE BEGINS SERIES OF GAMES Tin Methodists With Numerous Profs, too Much For Christian Church Boys. With tne first two innings thrown but Albany put up a : good game against Eugene high, yesterday even ing; but those two innings were the limit, 15 to 0 in favor of Eugene. Al bany's depression came when two men were out and the bases full. An easy ball was picked up at third and ' thrown home after the man was there instead of first, and five more runs were made. The second inning was worse. McChescey, who was pitching, was being bit freely and backed poor ly. Scott was put in, and the last seven innings the score was pretty even,, 6 to 5, closing 21 to 5 for Eugene. 12 errors by Albany tells a tale full of thumbs. Eugene made 4, Albany 10. Albany made 10 hits, Eugene IS. ' It certainly was a ragged, disheartening game. Exstburn is about the gamest atcher around. Bilyeu, right fielder. 1ias the pep at the bat in running, that makes ball players. ; ,''.-!: The lineups were? ; ' : Eugene Manerudec Babb p, Par ker lb, Smith 2b, Hubbard 3b, Man erude ss, Abby If, Henply cf, Foster rf. Albany Eastburn c,' McChesney Scott p, Austin lbHecker 2b, Millet 3b;- Gfllienss9, Scott, McChesney If" Miller cf. Bilyeu rf. " Umpire Shea. Immediately following the Eugene- . Albany game the first Twilight game of the season, was begun, one of the series for the entertainment of Al bany people evenings, and the sport . for the men engaged. Some good ex hibitions of base ball were shown. Five innings were played. .. . ' Score: Methodists 6, Christians 1. The Methodists made 4 hits, and 2 errors, the Christian team 4 hits and 4 errors. Henderson, of the Christian club, made 2 hits out of three times at the bat, a .666 record. ' J . The Methodists brought out several old-timers, former stars. Prof. Mc Donald c, Prof. Stevens p, Prof. Clif ford, the high school coach, lb, Roy Kinsey 2b, Hi Torbett 3b, a strong in field. Then there was Campbell at ss, Jenkins If, Metzger cf, and Willard rf. ... . The Christian church team is a good one, with King catching, Frank East burn pitching, Grigsby lb, Dohnert 2b, Henderson 3b, Shook ss, Shook If, Thacker cf, and Reams rf. , Umpire Ohling. Official scorer J. C. Irvine. - BROKEN CAR AROUSES . SUSPICION OF POLICE It looked like a suspicious case and no chances were taken. Last evening shortly before 9 o'clock an automo bile stopped in front of the place of C. H. Hornback on East 9th street The machine was apparently broken down, for it stood there' all night. When Mr. Hornback : got up this morning he notified Chief of Police John Catlin, who investigated and or-' dered the car taken to the Tyler George gara.-re on Second street. . The number plate on the car made it easy to discover the owner and It was found to belong to B. L. Simpson, of Lebanon. Three prominent young couples of the Strawberry City were on their way to the O. J. club dance at the armory ancV the car broke down just before reaching their desti nation. But they walked the rest of. the way in and enjoyed the dance just the same. ' ,'; . This morning Mr. Simpson came over to the city and looked over the damage to his car and ordered re pairs made. , ' . .' . .
