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VOL. XXIX.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 25, 1916.
No. 16
ALBANY
HOUSE VOTED ON
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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 ,
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Casement Indicted.
(By United Press) ' I
i London. May 25. Lord Casement
and Bailey, were indicted today for
high treason. Casement will be tried
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9 CITY NEWS .
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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. . " - ' .