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ALBANY DILY DEMOOEAT
VOL. XXIX,
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 26, 1916.
No. 17.
KILLED TODAY
Gandelarlo Cervantes, Who
Had Been Terrorizing People
Killed By Engineers.
ENGINEERS ATTACKED
RETURNED DEADLY FIRE
Soldfers Followed Bandits,
Caught Up With Thm and
Killed Several.
(By United Pret.)
N'amliiiipa, by wireless to Colum
bus, May 26. American troops tuday
killed Candclario Cervantes, an out
luw chieftain, soulh of l.acrucet.
Cervantes, who was (lie leader of
llie bandit who terrorized this sec
. tiuit for months, waa killed when he
aitcniitcd to null a party of engineer
repairing the road nix milct iuuiIi of
Lascruccs. It it estimated that 20 au
dita attacked. Three Americana wera
wounded, one dying aftcrwardt. The
newt of the assault wui flashed to the
garrison at Lascruces. Two cavalry
detachmcnta galloped in pursuit. The
engineers returned the Mexicans' fire,
and the bandits fled in disorder tow
ard Bacora. Captain Cushinan's de
tachment overtook them, killing two
and wounding many. Mayor Latent
cca identified Ccrvantca' body. Geo.
Ilullitt, o ft h c seventeenth infantry,
who killed both Mcxicuui, was him
self wounded. It Is believed Cervan
tes ''encountered ' the cngincri unex
pectedly. COMPLETE GOHHiENCERSENT
PB06RAM FCR COLLEGE
Following ia the complete com
mencement program for Albany Col
Ickb: June 7HiU p. m. Graduate Recit
al, paino, Berenice lliirklcmait, i;iri
Presbyterian church.
June 8 tt p. in. Junior reception
to the acnior class.
June KM-S p. in. Anniversary recit
al, conservatory of music, First Pres
byterian church.
June 11I0:. a. m.Addrcts to
Christian association) First Presby
terian church, Rev. Harry Leeds, Ph.
D of Portland.
3:30 p. m. Baccalaureate aermon
First Presbyterian church, Presi
dent Wallace H. Lee.
8:00 p. in. Anniversary address
First Presbyterian church, President
Carl G. Doney, Salem.
June 127:00 p. ni. Senior class
day exercises, college campus,
June 1311:30 a. m. Annual meet
ing of the board of trustees,
12:30 p, m. President's reception
to the truntccs and their wives First
Presbyterian church.
6:00 p. m. Alumni reunion and din
ner. 8:00 p. m. Annual commencement
concert, First Presbyterian church.
9:30 p m. Former student's reun
ion and reception.
j,lne )4 10 a. ni. Commencement
exercises, First Presbyterian church.
Address to the graduating class, con
ferring of diplomas and degrees.
DELIVERED MORE THAN
ONE ADDRESS A DAY
. Dr. W. P. White, pastor of the Unit
ed Prcsbytcriiin church, went to Povt
1 it ii tl this morning to attend the Sun
day School convention of the First
district of tho Congrcgntlonnl church.
Dr. White Is scheduled to deliver two
addresses before the convention.
Incidentally this will mark the 264th
address made by Dr, White since Oc
tober t, 1915, nn average of more than
ono a day for the past 239 days. Dr,
White it much sought after, and Is
building up n splendid reputation as
a speaker and lecturer.
SALEM HAD TERRIBLE
TRIPLE TRAGEDY TODAY
W. L. Paterson, Cigar Dealer,
Killed Wife, Daughter and
Himself.
(By United Press)
Salem, May 26. W. L. Peterson,
prominent citcar dealer, killed hit wife
and little daughter and then shut him
self at 7 o'clock this morning.
Neighbors heard two shots, which
kilted Mrs. Pctcrtoii. The ncghbors
taw Peterson on the sleeping porch
fondling hit daughter Helen, aged 8.
Thru they heard another shot ,and
Peterson dressed, went outside and
fed hit chickeni, Then he returned,
undressed and shot himself in the
temple before the police arrived. It
is believed he was temporarily insane.
The family were apparently happy
last night.
REPORT THAT LANSING
' INTENDS RESIGNING FAKE
Thought to Have Been Started
in Propaganda From Gor
man Sources.
(By United Press)
Washington, May 26 The state de
partment denied without qualification
the reports 'that Secretary Lansing
intended to 'resign.
tt it declared the rumor was a part
of the propaganda which has been
progressing for months. It it Inti
mated that German sources are fos
leriim the rumors. Secretary I-insing
attended the cabinet meetings today.
He showed tiifiit of his recent illness
while talking about the resignation
rumor. He said that persons circulat
ing lite story knew of its falsity. He
declared the story was wirelessed to
Merlin as tiarr nf a propaganda
while international relations are 'deli
cate. It was nevacr printed in Berlin.
Laming was very angry when iues-
lioii'd about the report. "Of all ab
surd fakes. Ibis is the worst," he de
clared.
Killed Counterfeiter.
(By United Press)
San Francisco, May 26. An uni
leuiified counterfeiter who shot and
'Hllcd Policeman Mnriarity when be
attempted to arrest him, barricaded
himself in a cabin on the mud flats
and resisted arrest. The police shot
and killed him after an hour's battle.
o
President P. I.. Campbell, of the U.,
was in the city today.
INJURED LAD IS
RECOVERING FROM WOUNDS
Isadore Colin, son of A. Colin, tal-
or for the Sternberg stores, who was
injured yesterday by falling under
the wheels of one of the Albany Sand
and Gravel company's wagons, is im
proving rapidly, and Dr. Beauchamp
believes, that unless injuries that have
not become apparent result in the
head be will recover without diffi
culty. The wheels passed over his
head and chest, tire marks snowing
on the side of the head over the tem
ple. One collar bone was broken and
the other dislocated.
The four year old boy showed all
kinds of nerve and grit. When he
was carried ill to his frantic mother
he admonished her not to worry, that
he was alright and only needed a cloth
wrapped about his head. . ,
The accident occurred about 10
o'clock yesterday morning when Isa
dore and some other children were
playing in the street. C. Cruinc, of the
Albany Sand and Gravel Co. was de
livering a Ibad of gravel to a build
ing In the Fast F.nd of the city, and
some cement and a few other mater
ials were included ill the order, but
there was no room ,on the load
for them 'so a trailer was fastened on
behind. A light farm wagon was used,
Tt was this that ran over-the boy
when he dashed in between tho two
wagons and tried to climb up on the
tongue of the second. The wonder is
bow he escaped having his skull
crushed, Mr. Crume was not held to
blame, for he stopped the team as
soon as he could and did not tec the
boy run into the accident.
ROBINSON CIRCUS
IN ALBANY TODAY
Arrived in tde Early Morn With
Its Elephant Trunks and
Gilded Cars.
THE PARADE WITH ITS
EVER PRESENT CALLIOPE
The Show With It's Wonderkil
Elephants and Numerous
Thrilling Stunts.
Thar this it circut day can be un
derstood without being told, for there
is a distinct feature to circut day dif
ferent from anything else in the
world.
At 2 or 3 o'clock the train arrives
with the big outfit, and it is. worth
while to see it unloaded of its ele
phants and gilded equipages. Then
comet one of the interesting features,
I lie letting up of the tcntt, a trade of
ilbclf, witnessed by hundreds. Many
a sleepy man geta up to take hit child
ren out to tee it done, a show of it
self. Then the crowd comet to tows
from all directions, and toon the
street! were lined with people. Early
the phone rang:
'When will the'eircus parade be?
"At 10:30" and ture enough it came
along, with several thousand people
watching the gilded cart, tbe animals,
the horseback people, the clowns, all
the oddities that people like to see,
ending with the calliope. It was a
good one. .
The press agent came, in, C. Warde
Brown, a fine fellow to deal with,
giving one a good impression of the
circus to follow, and a long experi
ence has demonstrated the fact that
these agents speak for circuses. The
Eugene and Salem papers were scan
ned and both declared the circus made
a hit at those places, speaking highly
of the performance.
At 2 o'clock the show itself was
presented for the first time to a good
sized crowd, a performance full of in
teresting features and numerous nov
elties. It it declared the performing
elephants have never been cbaten. A
number of things are not seen in oth
er shows.
But a big thing about a circus is the
fact that it is a circus, with an indi
viduality that no other show has.
something that draws and grips and
pulls you into it, and when it comes
yon can't stay away.
Robinson will show again tonight.
The first show the writer ever saw, he
proposcs,to take his rubber neck along
tonight.
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SCENES FROM THE ROBINSON CIRCUS, LAST
I PREPAREDNESS
PARADE PLANNED TUESDAY
Speaking at Armory Will Be
Preoeteded By Monster De
monstration. A movement is on foot to hold a
big preparedness parade Tuesday ev
ening, Memorial Day. All business
Land professional men, all military and
civic organizations, and any othen
caring to join will be asked to partici
pate in the demonstration.
The parade wll occur before the
specchmaking in the armory. A com
mittee composed of Ed. Washburn,
John Catlin, W. P. Small, W. A. Sal
isbury, A. S. Park, and F. C. Stcll
machcr is busy on arranging a pro
gram In the armory on Tuesday night,
and the same committee, with Frank
Stcllmacher, at marshal of the day, in
charge, is working on the prepared
ness parade. At the armory prepared
ness speeches and other patriotic ad
dresses will be made with the G. A.
R. program.
The local company C. A. C, with
the Spanish War Veterans and the
G. A. K. will take the matter up with
the Commercial club and endeavor to
have the program under their aus
pices. All the military and semi-mili
tary bodies in the city have signified
their willingness to join the parade.
and the occasion will be made one of
the most spectacular events of its
kind ever held here. There will be
automobiles provided for the old sol
diers, and the Spanish veterans will
probably ride in cars.
All citizent interested in the move
ment are invited to join and all hav
ing automobiles who will use them in
the parade are asked to communicate
with the committee.
Salem and Eugene arc getting up
similar demonstrations and like
events have been held and are being
arranged for all over the country.
MACCABEES TO ENTERTAIN .
LODGES AT INITIATION
On Saturday evening the Knights
of Maccabees will entertain the mem
bers of the lodges from surrounding
towns at a feed and initiation. Candi
dates from Scio, Mill City, Jefferson,
Corvallis and other places will be
brought to the city and initiated with
the Albany ncophystes. The work is
open to any degree teams which care
to put it on.
Lunch will be served after the cere
monies. A large crowd from the var
ious lodges it expected.
Preparation sarc also being made
by the Knights and the Ladies, of the
Maccabees for a trip to Corvallis on
the night of May 31 to participate in
a big joint social. '
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FRENCH REPULSE
Recent German Gains Stir Them
Up to Realization of
Situation,
PARIS IS NOT FEELING
ANXIOUS THOUGH
On the East Side the Austrians
Are Crowding the Italians
Forward.
(By United Press)
Paris, Miay 24 The French td
pulsed violent attacks northwest of
Verdun, and made gains on the east
bank, it is announced. They recap
tured the trench near Thiaumont with
a smashing grenade attack. The Ger
mans continued a heavy fire east of
the Meuse, especially around Dead
man's Hill, and Avocourt. Infantry
attacks were halted, however. A
heavy bombardment there this morn
ing it is believed is preliminary to
further assults today.
The German gains on both banks
of the Meuse aroused the French
sense to the seriousness of the Ver
dun situation. No anxiety is felt, how
ever. Even should the Germans cap
ture Verdun it would not alarm Paris.
It is impossible to tabulate the losses
until the artillery ceases. Possibly the
'casualties will never be known.
Vienna, May 26. The Austrians
stormed and captured the Italian posi
tions at Chiesa, twenty-one miles
northwest of Vicenza, after a three
day battle. This drives the wedge into
the Italian front,, which will compel
the Italian left wing in Adige valley
to retreat five miles. Ten guns were
siezed in the sudden plunge. The Aus
trian left wing is progressing, meet
ing terrific opposition at every inch.
It is centering the heaviest assults
east of Borgo. Corno Verde, south
east of Borgo, was captured.
American Wounded.
(By United Press) '
Paris, May 26. William Tham,
American, was wounded in the arm
while engaging a Fokker.
Yuan Will Retire.
(By United Press)
London, May 26. Yuan Shi Kai
has definitely decided to retire, await
ing the choice of a suitable successor.
according to a Peking dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph today.
PERFORMANCE 8 P. M,
EX-PRESIDENT TAFT SPOKE
AT PEACE LEAGUE MEETING
President Wilson Has Speech
Ready to Be Delivered at
Tomorrow's Meettng.
(By United Press)
Washington, May 26. Addressing
the first meeting of the Peace League
today, ex-Preaident Taft denied
strongly that there is any constitu
tional objection to its scheme for
world peace. He denied Bryan's dec
laration that a conttitutional amend
ment it necessary before the United
States could agree to a treaty not to
use military power against signers
of a general peace convention.
1 Pretident Wilton completed today
the tpeech he will deliver before the
League tomorrow. It will require 20
minutes. It is believed the president
may indicate that cessation of hostil
ities should not await an overwhelm
ing victory on either side. President
Taft said tbe league is not trying to
stop the present war, but has the dis
tinct purpose of preventing a prob
able recurrence of such a conflict. '
TOO HARD A BUMP AT I ;
DEPOT CAUSED TROUBLE
12,400 Gallons of Black, Nasty
Oil, Was Scattered Along
the Tratk.
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Bumping a car with a tank of crude
oil too severely last evening, in the
yard of the Southern Pacific, caused a
loss of 12,400 gallons of oil. When
a switching engine pushed some cars
into the oil car it caused the tank to
crowd forward, breaking the pipe un
derneath completely off, and there
fore letting the oil out upon! the
ground. The car was standing on the
fourth track, nearly opposite the de
pot. It wag hurritf'soutrrtertne"end
of the switch and thence back to the
oil tank, a stream of oil covering the
track as it went along, a long black
line of the stuff.. At the tank the last
of the 12,400 gallons oozed out, form
ing a considerably of a lake, and all
along the stick stuff made a mess of
things. A crew of men was sent to
scraping it up, carting it off and cov
ering the tracks with new sand. It
looked like a big loss, but crude oil
is cheap, less than a dollar a barrel,
two or two and a half cents a gallon,
so the damage by loss of oil is only
$200 or $300. -
GLOBE THEATRE HAS
GOOD PICTURES AND ACTS
Tonight's offering at the Globe the
atre is a superb presentation of . the
five part Pathe feature, "The House
of Fear," with Jeanne Eagles, Shel
don. Lewis and Arnold Daly in the
leading characters.
The story deals with Ashton Kirk,
a young man of high social position
find great wealth with a craving for
the mysterious and a love for match
ing wits with criminals in solving mys
teries, unravels the secret of "The
House of Fear," as the residence of
'Cramp is known. -
At one time Cramp lived in Mex
ico. He was a clever engraver, and
at one time under financial stress he
forged some currency plates for a
band of Mexicans headed by Alva.
This explained why Mexicans were
seen in the vicinity of Cramp's house.
How Ashton-Kirk brought about the
capturing of the gang is cleverly told
in this five reel feature. Two other
reels, including comedy, and the Im
permial Musical Comedy Co. in songs
and dances make up the big bill.
ELKS TO HAYE FLAG
DAT EXERBISES SOON
Albany lodge of Elks is planning
an outdoor flag day. to be held per
haps on the . Central school grounds
on the evening of June 14. -The ex
ercises will be similar to the regular
Elk flag exercises in the lodge halt,
with the addition of band music,
speeches, etc. The arrangement! will
be worked out at the meeting of the
lodge next Monday night, .
City
ALBANIANS KEEN, ACTIVB
AND ENTERPRISING
It Has Main Industries, Fin
Banks nd Hotel ayida
Brfcht Future.
In a twenty-four inch long article in
the Oregonian this niorsing J. Addi
son Bennett, of the Oregonian staff, :
certainly makes ' Albany look like
about the best city on the Pacific
Coast, next to Portland. Here are
some pointers. -
Albany is the pivotal city of the
Willamette valley. From it, in every
direction railroads diverge like the
web of a spider, making it the great
est railroad center in Oregon, with
the single exception of Portland. Sit
uated at the heart of the Willamette
valley, which it is often aaid contains
more good agricultural land, includ
ing, of course, its tributary valleys,'
than the entire state of Washington,
it has lying around it in every direc
tion some of the finest farms in Ore
gon, in most cases owned and operat-
ted by the most progressive farmers
of tbe West ' '
Among the most prosperous and
beautiful cities of the state and con
tinues on the upgrade. : .
Citizens of Albany are as keen a
set of people as you will see any
where, active, generous and enter
prising. " ..:..'
If there is any city in Oregon or
Washington that has a more active
lot of citizens than Albany has I have
overlooked that city, for I have failed
to find a place where the people all -
seem to work together in harmony for
the upbuilding of their town as the
Albany people do.'' " v :';;
Nine different lines of railroad, giv
ing about ' forty passenger trains a
day. (Over 60.) :-'.' V
Just take a glance at the payroll in
dustries of Albany. Chair factory of
Bert and Fred Veal, largest exclusive
chair factory on the Coast; large flour
mill of Portland Milling Company;
Albany Mill & Elevator : Company,
warehouses at Tangent, Tallman and
Albany and mill at Albany; oldest
and largest cooperative creamery in
the state; cheese factory of Frank
Pate; the large tannery of M. Stern
berg & Co., a large and successful
concern; planing mill and ladder fac
tory of C. C. Cameron; cabnet and
box factory of Boner Brothers; saw
mill of Albany Lumber Company;
sawmill of Oregon. Hardwood Lum
ber Company; ice" factory, cold stor
age plant and ice cream factory of
Kroschel Brothers; Albany Fruit
Juice Company; The . Corvallis it
Eastern Railway machine shops; gar
age and machine shop of J. L, Irvine;
garage and machine shop of John
Hammel; packing-house of Neber
gal Meat Company., ,
The banks are reviewed; the fact
is mentioned that there are two newt
papers; it is declared that Albany can
compete with any city in Oregon in
hotels; the fire department, patt and
present is boosted; the commercial
club is complimented; the college is
spoken highly, of; the public schools
are declared to stand side by side
with the best in the country, under the .
efficient superintendent, C. W. Boet
ticher, and the pleasing news is given
that the city voted $50,000 for a city
hall, which will be put up in the near
futurel t I and you can bet it will be
worth the money and a beauty. Al
bany people always get value receiv
ed.
Hill Very 111.
' (By United Press)
St. Paul, May 26.r-Louis Hill start
ed for Rochester, Minn,, on a special
train to get one of the Mayo broth
ers to come to St. Paul to consult ov
er the illness of James J, Hill. ..
Answer and Stipulation
Defendant's answer and a stipula
tion was filed today In the case of G.
W Waterbnry vs. Clyde E. Charles
and wife. .
Declared to Bo the Pivot
of the Willamette
Valley.