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DAILY DEMOCRAT EatabLfsM la BM Advertising M4iam I -.v.: Uaa Cunty. THE WEATHER Tonight uid Friday Partly Cloudy. VOL. XXIX. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1916. No. 16 ALBANY HOUSE VOTED ON E Oregon-California Land Grant Bill Passed Today By Big Majority. EACH COUNTY TO RE CEIVE 30 PER CENT Johnson of Washington Objected Declaring It a Breeder of LRigatlon. (By United Press) Washington, My 25. The Oregon Califurnla land itrmil hill passed the houic today by an overwhelming vole. Foster's amendment providing lor t lie cuumim of Oregon to re ceive 20 per cent of the proceed of the sale of lamli Instead of 30 per cent was defeated. Johnson of Washington oppoied the measure, declaring it would remit in mora litigation and confuiion, and that the land would be placed In a national reserve after wards, further hampering the develop ment of Oregon. Lloyd George Given Charge. (By United Prcti) London, May 25. l.loyd George was given full charge of the Irish aq uation, Premier Aiiiith announced in the commons today. Against Dancing, Carda and Theatres. (By United Preaa) Saratoga, Mry 25. Voting 4.12 to 350, the Methodist general conference litis afternoon decided to retain the church rule against playing card, dancing and attending theatres. There was no debate. o HIGH SCHOOL FACULTY WALLOPEO THE STUDENTS In a Good Game Gave Them Some Pointers Eight to Six. Slugging the ball into cx-Mnyor I'cte Gilbert's front door l'rof. Clif ford and his cohorts of the faculty proved too much for the regular high school team last evening in a (even inning game; but they had to play. Both Stevens, of the fnctnlty and Scott of the students pitched fast ball. It was only occasionally that the boys hatted .out into the Woods off the athletic professor's cannon balls. The (score was 8 to 6 in favor of the fac ulty. The lead was secured in the -first part of the game. . following was the line-up: Faculty Catcher, Prof. McDonald; pitcher, Prof. Stevens; first base, Prof, Clifford; second base, Prof. Finncrty; third base, Prof. Jones; short stop, Prof. Gilbert; left' field, Prof. Woods; center field, Prof. By ers; right field, Prof. Woods. Students McCheaney c, Scott p, Austin lb, Githcns 2nd, Schultz 3b, Meeker ss, K. Austin If, Pete Miller cf, Roy Miller rf. Eugene Shea umpire; Prof. Young, scorer. WASHINGTON MAN TAKES : A LINN COUNTY BRIDE Wednesday afternoon at the par sonage of the Christian church, Rev. M. Howard Fiigau pronounced the word that mndc C. E. O, Montague and Miss Ada Ryerse husband and wife, The groom is a prominent young merchant of Roosevelt, Washington, nnd the bride is the daughter of a Linn county family, well known In her homo locality, near Thomas. Af ter the ceremony the couple left for Portland where they will spend a few days before proceeding to their home at Roosevelt, . . BOY SUSTAINS SEVERE INJURIES UNDER WAGON Son of Colin Suffers Two Broken Collar Bones and Other Injuries. While playing on the pavement in front of hia home at Front and La fayette streets at 10 o'clock this morning, the four year old son of Mr, and Mrs. A. Cohu was run over by a gruvel wagon and sustained fractures of both collar bones, bruises on the head and body and other in juries. The boy was playing in the street when two loads of gravel came along, one wagon hitched behind the other and drawn by the same team. Run ning In between the two wagons the boy tried to climb upon the tongue of the second but fell in some man ner, the wheels passing across his cheat near the neck. One collar bone was broken near the a'm and the op posite bone' was fractured near the joint against the neck. A bad scratch was received along the side of the face as If the hoy was dragged along the pavement a ways. Dr. F. E. tlrauchamp was called and atetnded the injured lad. His condition internally has not been de termined yet but it is not thought that complications will set in. Dr. Ileaucbamp, however, admits the seriousness of the Injuries. Mr. Colin is the tailor at the Stern berg stores. o WOMEN'S CLDBS HOLDING NATIONAL CONVENTION Will Consider World's Peace, Rural Life and Other Big Things; (By United Press) .i'rtf, York, May"25.-Exprcising the hope that, women of the United States through national federation of women's Clubs have a part in- bring ing the world to peace, Mrs. Penny- barker, president, delivered the open ing address of the convention.1 Im provement of rural life, Americaniz ing immigrants, cultivation of the Pan American spirit and moving pictures were the main topics for considera tion at the first session. 9!999S9s) 3 V CITY NEWS Circus Train Early i The first section of the Robinson circus is due to reach Albany from Eugene at 2:30 a. m. The rest will follow at regular intervals. The grounds will no doubt be dot ted with circus people watching the train unload, the tents go up, and the thousand and one other sights of interest that always accompany a cir cus. Rev. Emerson to Be Here- Rev. Frank Willard Emerson, can didate for vice president on the pro hibition ticket, will speak at Albany next Sunday morning, at Philomath at 2:30 p. m. and at Corvallis at 8 p. m. He recently completed a tour ol the country with Gov. Hanley's fly ing squadron, making a reputation as a speaker. His many Albany friends will be glad to hear him again. Plenty of Money This doesn't look much like hard times. The total increase in the de posits of the hanks of Oregon the past year is $12,683,421.41, which in dicates that all of the money han not gone out of Oregon for autos; but, instead, people have been saving it, without circulating it very much. To- tul resources $171,101,082.10. . S. A. R. Organized A chapter of the Sons of American Revolution was organized at Salem lust night, the first one in the state outside of Portland, with Winthrop Hammond as president, Frank J. Mill er first vice president; R. F. Greene, Albany, second vice president; Geo. M. Post, secretary; F. S. Garrett, treasurer. It starts with fifteen mem bers. V ' ' .' At Breckenridge's. ' ' Henrietta Stewart, of Lebanon, fs visiting with her mint Miss Sue Ilrcckcnridgc; nlso Mrs, Alma Brand- shagen, of Portland, , BODY LILA PATTQN TAKEN TO HALSEY Mr. and Mrs. 0. B. Stalnaker Passed Through the City With It. PARTICULARS OF ACCIDENT ARE GIVEN BY THEM Miss Patton and Del Smith Were Starting Fire When Oil Oan Exploded. Passing through the city this noon for Halsey, with the remains of Lila Patton, burned to death near l.oma last Sunday evening, Mr. and Mra. Olin Stalnaker gave the particulars of the unfortunate accident. Lila had gone over to the home of Ernest How ard Sunday evening for a short visit, thinking she would get weighed on some scales they had, when Del Smith, who was residing with the Howards, began starting a fire for the evening meal. He poured a little kerosene on the coal, but not start ing he poured a little more on, when the first caught, running up into the can and exploding it. It immediately burst over everything, completely en veloping both Mr. Smith and Miss Patton. They rushed together for the door, Mr. Smith getting through, but in some way he has no idea how, she was hemmed inside, with the door closed. Mrs. Howard, who was some distance away, got out another door all right. Mr. Howard was in a barn nearby and rushed to the house, breaking through the door, in doing so being obliged to push Miss Patton back, she' having fallen-' helplessly against the door. Her clothing was burned completely off and she was burned from head to feet. She was gotten in an auto, also Mr. Smith and rushed to the hospital at Fort Ben ton. The doctor said she could not live two hours, but she lived until the next afternoon. Del Smith was badly burned from his waist down, the lower part of his clothes being burned off. Mr, Howard was also seriously burned on the head and shoulders, one side of his face being a mass of burns. Nothing was saved except the clothes on them, and the house was consumed to the ground in less than ten minutes. A number of intimate friends were at the depot to see Mr. and Mrs. Stalnaker. Mr. Patton was also with them, having remained in Portland for their arrival. The funeral will be held at the home of T. P. Patton, father of the de ceased, at Halsey, at 2 p. m. tomor row. Rev. Greene, of Halsey, preach ing the sermon. A good many will attend from Al bany, among them most of the mem bers of the Alpha Omega club, of which the' deceased was a member. Among the pall bearers will be Half Bond, Ncal Bain. Park Stalnaker. Rolla Ralston and Carmen Ebcrting. Millionaire Dying. , (By United Press) . Portland, May 25.- Charles Swee ney, millionaire Spokane miner, it is believed is dying today, following an operation. His death was twice, an nounced this morning, but he rallied and regained breath each time. TWO SUITS FILED FOR DIVORCE Ethel M. White has begun suit, through her attorney, S. M. Garland, for divorce from Albert F. White. Desertion is charged. Another divorce complain from Lebanon wns filed today by Attorney N. M. Newport for Mary E. Thacker, vs. V. B. Thacker, The couple was married Nov. 19, 1912, and one child is the issue of the union. Plaintiff alleges that defendant is indolent, lazy nnd failed to make a home for her, tlmt he abused nnd hu miliated her and on Jan. 1, 1916 aban doned her and went to Wyoming. COUNCIL BREAKS RECORD BY HOLDING SHORTEST SESSION Less Than 10 Minutes Con sumed ki Transacting Busi ness on Hand. "la there any further business com ing before the council? . If not a notion to adjourn is in order all in favor say "aye," all opposed "no", the motion has carried and the council stands adjourned." There being no "ayes" or. "nays" the council stood adjourned. This is not saying that Mayor L. M. Curl is dictatorial, but the above is the breathless manner in which he brought to a close the shortest meet ing of the city council for over a year.' Hardly 10 minutes were required for the reading of the minutes, the re port of the accounts committee and the dispatch of what little other busi ness came before the city fathers. The reason for the brevity was largely on account of the absence of Councilmen Henry W. McEImurry and W. C. Twcedaleand City Attor ney Victor Olliver, who are in Rose burg attending the annual Grand Lodge and grand encampment of the I. O. O. F. City Attorney Olliver had in bis office ordinances and other pa pers which might have been acted upon, but on account of the absence of the two council members nothing would have been done anyway. There was scheduled to come up last night the matter of improving the old Central school house to fit it up for a city hall. Another thing was the report on the matter of ap propriating $100 for the assistance of the Linn County Pomona Grange in installing a public market at Second and Ellsworth streets. Some of the Grange members were present, but no action was taken. Adopting the report of the com mittee on accounts and current ex penses, the council allowed bills amounting to $171.85. ' Councilman Wiles called attention of the council to theiexccllent work done by Street Supt. F. N. Woods in cleaning up and fixing the grounds around the central school. He report ed that Manager J. L. White, of the Oregon Power Co., had agreed to furnish free water for keeping the grass green. Mr. White was extended a vote of thanks by the council. - FOUR GIRLS RUN OUT OF THE CITY BY POLICE Last night Chief of Police John Catlin lost no time in deporting four girls to Lebanon when they showed up in this city. They had been sent out twice befor recently, and this time they were told to move on in plain language. The circus due Friday is attracting many undesirables, but the police declare that they will be moved out as fast as they get in, if possible. "This is no place for girls such as the ones sent out last night," said the chief. "They are very low characters; diseased and very poor company for boys and girls of Albany. We will not have them around." The girls are described as being from 17 to 19 years of age.' They live in or near Lebanon and the Santiam country and are entirely incorrigible. TWO SALEM YOUTHS ROUNDED UP IN DRIVE Carl Poppa and F. C. Hansartt, two boys who ran away from their homes in Salem yesterday, were rounded up last night in the general hobo drive by Night Officers Rodgcrs and Wor rell. They were returned to Salem this morning. The police are cleaning up the city and sending on all unde sirable characters. i Mrs. Dr. Foley, of Lebanon, is in the city the guest of her sister, Mrs. Marshall. . Circus Tomorrow. Robinson's bitr circus, with its many performances, its forty clowns, and its fine menaorcric. will be in Albany tomorrow af- tcrnonn and evcmnir. when no s doubt it will be greeted by large audiences. w ff S, 9 99( BLOODIEST IN ALL WORLD'S HISTORY Germans. In Seventy Hour Struggle Advance Their Lines Three Miles. " , THIRTY THOUSAND DIED IN UNDERGROUND FIGHTING French Saerified Army Qorps In Trying to Save Dead man's Hill, (By United Press) Berlin, May 25. With the blood iest fighting in all history, the right jaw of the giant German nut cracker advanced the front three miles during the past 70 hours. It is asserted the French sacrificed an entire army corps in the effort to retain Dead- man's hill, and then evacuated the whole stronghold. The Germans and French jointly hold hill 304. It is esti mated that 30,000 died fighting in the dark underground caverns in the ru ins of Douaumont with no resultant change in the battle line. The Ger mans positively deny the French claims of the capture ol Douaumont, declaring the French detachment en tering the fort were entirely obliter ated. Since Sunday neither side has been able to .reach the dead and wounded lying between the lines in the vicinity of Douaumont. Paris, May 25. The French ad vanced last night east of Cumieres in a grenade attack. The Germans are attacking strongly. They took the French trench north of the Paudre mont quarries. The infantry struggles at Douaumont and Deadman's hill were slackened. The French did not attempt to advance further after the Cumieres gains because they would be exposed to flanking attack. Through complete exhaustion the infantry op erations on both sides were tempo rarily halted. i Steamer Submarined. (By United Press) London, May 25. The . British steamer Washington was submarined and destroyed, it is announced. It was the largest submarine victim for sev eral weeks, registering five thousand tons. J BODY OF FRED RISTMAN FOUND THIS MORNING Was About Two Miles From Gore Home, Where It Had Been Dragged. ' (By United Press) Portland, May 25. The body of Fred Ristman, the missing jitney driver in the Jennings murder mys tery, was found this morning two miles from the Gore Homestead, where the murderer had crushed the skull of Mrs. Helen Jennings. The murderer had dragged Ristman's body to the brush. It was lying face down ward. The back skull was crushed by a terrific blow. It was found near where the sheriff discovered Rits- man's glove yesterday. The murderer evidently kitld and hid Ristman before going to the Gore home and slaying the woman. SHOT TW8 COUGARS . -IN ROAD NEAR FOSTER Joe Gcdney, of Foster, was walking along the road near his home Tues day evening and met two large cou gars, a male nnd a female. He shot them both last night, brought their skins to the office of County Clerk Russell, received $20 bounty and $30 in warrants on the state. With a bob. cat akin for which he received $2 he received a total of $52. He will also realize a good price for the skins. PATRIOTIC ADDRESSES MADE TO STUDENTS OF THE CITY Under G. A. ft Messrs. Walker, Phillips and Catlin and Mm. Stilton Spoke. The G. A. R. of Albany in connec tion with the annual memorial serv ices, is devoting a couple of days to patriotic insrructioin of the students of the schools of the city. C. H. Waik er, patriotic instructor for the G. A. R. and Mrs. Stilton, for the Ladies of the G. A. R., and Comrade Maxwell Phillips, have the work in charge. They have been making some splen did talks that were appreciated. Yesterday they spoke at the Maple street building 9 to 10, giving two talks; at the Madison building the 'rest of the forenoon; at the Sisters' school where they were joined by Comrade John Catlin, at 2 o'clock. 'Here small pupils of the school gave a pretty flag drill. Mr. Walker in the course of his re marks touchingly referred to his meeting Gen. Joseph Lane on the tat ter's arrival in Oregon City as first (governor of the territory of Oregon in 1849. ' After the salute to the flag and the singing of America the exercises were closed by Father Lane with an ex pression of thanks to the veterans and ladies for their visit and the com pany was served with refreshments at the rectory as the guest of Father Lane. .- '":'' ' Today they spoke atvthe junior high school building from 9 to 10, and at the high school building from 10 to 11. This afternoon they were at the East End school from 1 to 2. The Custom is a good one. s . i , o Casement Indicted. (By United Press) ' I i London. May 25. Lord Casement and Bailey, were indicted today for high treason. Casement will be tried Jane--2BV'Wr'''-v'''- --- J 99999g 9 CITY NEWS . ' ' '"': Some Neglects . '.?' ' - l One of the best parts in the Mer chant of Venice, presented by the seniors of the high school, whs Bas saino, taken in splendid manner by Lyle Bain, and yet in giving the par ticulars of it, this leading part was omitted, one of the experiences of a newspaper office. Another neg lect was the mention of Antonio's mother by Virginia Tomlinson. and the orchestra deserved notice for its good -work, also the stage manager for the neat settings.; 1 , ' Next Conservatory Musical The Albany College conservatory of music will present the Misses Hel en Phillips and Lillian Dunn in a rep ertoire recital next Monday evening. May 29, at the First Presbyterian church. This will be the first appear ance in individual recital for these two young ladies and they should re ceive the encouragement of a good attendance. An interesting program, which will appear later, has been ar ranged and an enjoyable evening is in store for those who attend. They will be assisted by Miss Mayhew, vio linist of Eugene, who is a pupil of Mr. Charles South. . " - i Attend Funeral - , Mrs. F. W. Weldon returned this morning to Portland after attending the funeral of her step-mother, Mrs. J. W. Burkhart, at Lebanon. - :1 Washington, D. C. People : Mr. and Mrs. James McCrutcher and daughter, Miss Mary, of Wash ington. D. C. arrived in the city last night and will visit with relatives, the Crawford families, near Lebanon. .. Election Expense . ' County Commissioner T. J. Butler has filed his affidavit of campaign ex penses. The statement '. shows that $16.20 was the total paid out. To Portland E. W.: Hewes, of the opera house went to Portland this afternoon on a short business trip. , -... : Weather Report -.. , : Thr temnerature vesterdav ransred between 45 and 67 degrees. The rain fall was .05 inches and the river fell to 4.7 feet. WILSON WANTS ALL EUROPEAN PEACE Not For Part; But For Every Nation on the Whole Continent. EARLY MOVEMENT THOUGH NOT LIKELY Germany Doesn't Expect It, France Will Not Act Until After Offensive. (By United Press) Washington, May 25. When Wil son moves for peace, it will not fee for half, but all of Europe, not a single group of nations. This he told callers at the White Honse today, which may caver his , address Saturday before the league to enforce. peace. The pres ident discussed the position freely, in dicating the basing of his attitude on a vast amount of information from various sources. He did not disclose anything , forecasting an immediate step on behalf of peace. It is under stood the president favors . having congress pass a resolution providing for the calling of a conference of alt nations after the war to adopt' plans for the preventing the recurrence of hostilities. v Carl Ackcrman, Berlin, May 25. German officials do not cherish hopes of the. early end of the war . despite peace talks at Washington, Berlin and London. Great interest is manifested in President Wilson's Mecklenburg speech, however. It was widely print ed in the newspapers. Officials believe ' 'tf.at'France' will "prevent 'peace 'until" after the expected allied .offensive. Conservative newspapers do not rel ish the idea of Wilson as a peace maker The Lokal Arizeiger 'declared that "Wilson must prove a change of attitude by demanding and enforcing respect for international law before undertaking a more difficult role." MOTORCYCLE EKIURAXGE - RON WILL BE FRIDAY Spaed Demons Expected to Pass Through Aitwny From Portland to Roseburg. ' Early tomorrow morning, sometime between 9XO o'clock and noon per haps, the rattling put-put of about 30 motorcycles will be heard passing through Albany. The event it the annual motorcycle endurance contest, which is one of the features of the Strawberry carnival at Roseburg,. and is to be run from Portland, .The riders will leave Portland early' Friday morning and are expected to get into Roseburg :' between 4:00. and 5 KM o'clock in the afternoon. The run is expected to be made from Portland in 9 or 10 hours. . 'V ' . : i ;' Prizes amounting to $50 have been set aside by the carnival committee. 1 The supposition is that Albany will be on the route taken, although it is intimated that the west side road will be the one used, passing through Cor vallis. " . . ' , :-.v'', - THE 6. P.'S WERE TOO KUCH FOR THE BAPTIST W In a game played in the dusk of evening, at the junior , high school grounds last night, .the Grace Pres byterian boys defeated the Baptist! 14 to 3, in four Innings. Eleven of the runs were made in the "fst in ning. Ellis, King and Bruckman were the hatterv for the G. P.'s and East- burn and McDonald for the Baptists Alan Banks, fielder for the JJaptista, had not only never played a game of baseball before, but had never seen one played. One of his feats was to throw a man out at home from the field. . " - ' .