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Established ki lUi m Be Advertising Medina la Una County. ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT THE WEATHER Tonight and Sunday Fair, VOL. XXIX. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1916. No. 18. EARLY RESPONSE TO MAIL PROTEST Secretary Lansing Expects England and France to Comply With Demands. SIEZURES CONDUCTED RE-' QARDLESS OF PROMISES Amerloan Nolo Not aOemand, But a Firm Request For Justice. (By United Prett) Wathiniilon, May 27. Officials ex lice! an early and tutiafuciory rctpoutc to the American mail icizure protetl ... i ....i i: . . in iikiiim ami iaiic. hicwrci'ir Lnnting Indicated that conversations with the Britirh Ainhatnador convey ed the iiupretnlou that F.iiKluud in tend! tu comply. One official taid that "England's iniciilioni are uuod but the adininittritnin system it faulty. Sciturct were conducted despite pledges to refrain." America will en ter claim fur damages incurred ly the teimirct. Even American official mail were outraged, it if charged. The note doe not cite the time for ditenntinuutiun of the tciturcf, l.cncc It it not claitcd at an ultimatum. Memorial Service. On Sunday afternoon in the Bap tist church at 4 o'clock, the Grand Army, the Vctcrant of the Spauiuli American War and the locul initiiia with the auxiliary women's orgaui xniiiint, will gather for the memorial 'tcrvk-e. A girl' chut w ill give a flax drill. Lincoln' Gettysburg addrex, by a boy. AddrcM, Three Great Crises fn" A-mertcon ilintory- jnd" Ihiw We .viet i ncui. A COUNTERFEITER GOI AT LEAST ONE VICTIM HERE Young Man Gave Two Twenties For1 Eight Fives and Re ceived a Dollar. A counterfeiter, with $5 (sold picc et did tome business ycttcnlay, and at lean got one victim to the tune ol $.19. He met a yotinit man and taid he had tonic fivet he would like to ex change for a twenty for convenience, and the young man having a twenty accommodated him, and it wat tug gcslcd then that if he had another twenty the man would be glad to give a dollar for the exchange for tome more fivet, and he wat accommo dated by the young man, who ought to iiavc known belter. The money proved to be worthiest except the dollar. Whether othert were bitten hat not been learned. Sheriff ltoiline wnt notified and im mediately hunted up the nun who re turned the money. The counterfeit consisted of gilded coin. The young man refused to give his name. An other man held out $2 in giving change which wat recovered by the sheriff. Mrt. R. R. Knox went to Portland this morning. SALES DAY WELL ATTENDED HERE THIS AFTERNOON 1 'A large crowd attended the month ly tales ilny here this afternoon. The Inst of offerings was unite extensive mid contained nil kinds of goods. Hid ding was unite lively. Ben Sndtcll told the goods in hit usual capable manner to the satisfaction of both the seller nnd the buyer. . o . Bank Officials Clear, fRv United Frets') Washington, May 27, . Chnrlct Glover, Henry Flenlhcr, nnd William Flcnther, officials of the Riggs Na tional Bnk, were acquitted of perjury today. The Jury deliberated nine min utea. MORE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED FOR PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM Commercial Club to Assist In Making Demotutratidn a Huge Success. Hacking up the move for a big pre- parcdncti demonstration Tuctday ev ening, the Commercial club has join ed the Spanish nod Civil War vet tcrant and Co. S, C. A. C, and other orKauicationa in their effort to make it a big tucccts, Among the speaker! on preparedness tubjecli will be Judge 1', K. Kelly and Major Mac- Alcxamlcr, of Corvallit. The celebration will Hurl with a pa rade early in the evening, during which time the line of march will in clude the principal ttrcett of the cty. At the conclusion of the parade, which will end at the armory, the .perch making will begin. A fine en tertainment and patriotic program will be given. All patriotic citixcnt, every hiimcss id professional man, every student, all with a love of country within them arc urged to be present, if not in the parade, and lend their support. The movement is being initiated by the veterans and other similar orgar.izn tons. t) CITY NEWS w a 8S - Fill Up the Swing E. J. Arnold hat hit merry-go-round and fcrrit wheel running at the corner of Ninth, and llaker ttrcett, where they wilt be in full operation tonight. There are other amuscincntt in the world; but 'or youngsters, and some times oldster, there is nothing that beats the nicrry-go-riiud (for fun. Some prefer the high rolling ferry wheel, and it is there. Anna Dawaon 8wam In a ladies' twimming match among the students of the U. O, Mitt Anna Dawson, of this city, won second place, Marian Coffey, a frcshnuu'.of Cortland, being first, with nine points. Mit Dawson had 8. Ethel Murry, of Portland, next with 6. The long dis tance contest under water wat won by Miss Murry, with Mist Dawson second, Mist Coffey, third. (33 feet was the distance. ' Hit Own Advertiser There are different wayt of adver- tisiug. The best it to use the columns nf a newspaper, constantly before the people, there to stay; but there are others. Yetterday a man from the country had a big sign on hit hat everybody could read: "160 acret for sale or trade. What have you got? People stared and enjoyed the novelty. but no one traded. The Circus Robinson's Circus did a good busi ness in Albany, the attendance being good, which the excellent perfor mance justified. The circus methods, of course prevailed; 50 cent! for admission and 50 cent! for reserved seat; on top of that 15 cents for a cushion; peanut and confectionery hawkers; after concerts; side shows; the fresh young woman and the green young man, etc. It is taid a shell game prevailed in a tidctbow, with some green victims. ....Thtf Big Brother- Chester A. Lyon, the big brother. was in the city last evening, deliver ing some papers just issued, the first number of volume two, one that speaks for the work being done, a splendid one in the interest of tne boy, .'Besides entertaining a dozen boyt from Portland every summer Mr. nnd Mrs. Lyon are spreading the gospel of big brotherhood, instilling into people the-idea that fellowship, and not kioks, is needed in the de velopment of the character of the hoys and girls of the country. Rexford Did It Williamcttc won the non-conference championship in base ball by defeat ing 'he unbeaten McMinnvillc team 6 tJ 5 yc.ilcrdny afternoon. The score was S to 4 in favor of McMinnvillc at the beginning of the ninth inning, when Uexford, a former Albany high school man, "swatted n run in, followed by another later. Rexford struck out 8 men.. New Postal Savings Law A new law that has passed through congress, signed by the president provides -for the extension of postal savings accounts from $J to iuiiu, without any time limit in the deposits, Formerly It has been limited to $100 a month. There are now $8,000,(KX on deposit with the government. This law will greatly extend it. DR. A. W. WAITE FOUND GUILTY After Sensational Trial New York Doolor Convicted of Murder. WILL BE SENTENCED THURS DAY TO ELECTROCUTION Murder of His Wife's Fattier Caused a Good Deal of Excitement. (By United Prctt) New York,' May 27. Dr. Arthur Warren Waite wat convicted of firtt Icgrcc murder, at 2 o'clock, thit af ternoon for killing hit father in law, John Peck, with poison and germs. He will be sentenced Thursday to electrocution. He received the ver dict calmly. Two bailiffs brought hill) to the courtroom when the jurors filed in after an hour and half delib eration. Me stood unflinchingly while the jury wat polled. The only tign of emotion, wat that when replying to the cuttomry quettiont he tpoke low, the bailiff being forced to repeat Hhe words. Dr. Waite't father wat ov erwhelmed with emotion and wept wildly. Hit other torn vainly tried to comfort him. Kissed Her Son. (By United Press) Watikegan, May 27. Defying the court order, the mother of William Orpct, charged with 'murdering Mar ian Lambert, kissed her son before the jury today. The judge chose to Ignore the act for the present. VIENNA CHARGES FRANCE7 IN WAY OF PEACE Declares Thai England and Germany Are Ready, But France Fears Result. (By United Press) Vienna, May 27. France alone is standing in the way of early peace, it is reliably stated today. England is reported willing to end the war with out an offensive on the western front. France, however, strongly desires a final test of military strength because her situation is the most desperate of any of the entente ellies. France fears Germany may refuse to relinquish the rich areas of northern ' France. Alto the French have nothing with which to bargain peace. Friend of Clrcu Lee Hung, cook at the home of G. S. Hill, yesterday met a lot of old friends among the Robinson circus people. For five years Lee was cook for the Robinson circus, and the man agement wanted to get him back, but lie wouldn't go. Prefers Albany. While the circus was here he was giv en free access to the tents and had a good visit. Mrs. Jess Martin went to Portland this morning . to spend the week-end. it jw -s v " v A 8CENE FROM 'THE IRON CLAW," EPISODE NO. 2. (PATHE) At the Globe Sunday BISHOP WILLIAM BELL CHOSEN FOR CHAUTAUQUA Albany Band Wilt Play Daily on Campus; Programs to Be Announced Soon, At the meeting of the board of di rector! of the Chautauqua association last evening the ministerial associa tion was authorized to employ Bish op Williiam Bell, of Lot Angeles, to deliver two tcrniont on each of the two Sunday! of Chautauqua, and to conduct morning bible classes during the week. Bishop Bell, who is at present at tending a conference of the United Brethren church in Portland while making a tour of the northwest, it one of the mott prominent men in religiout work in the country and it taid to be the best on the coast in his line. Hit association with the work adds more assurance to the fact that this will be the greatest assembly tince the beginning of Chautauqua in Albany. It wat also decided to employ the Albany City Band during the Chau tauqua tettiont to play daily. Good music is thut biseured. The advertising and program will be put out in a few days. Chautauqua coming July 7-16 it but little more than five week! away and an ener getic campaign will be waged in ad vertising the event. , The program this year will be bet ter than ever, say the committee who selected it. No one bureau has fur nished the whole program, but selec tion wat made from different com panies to that the smaller towns in Linn county would not have the same talent. In this way better talent was secured and a greater range of it. The following committees were named last night: Finance French, Howard, Hamil ton. V Advertising Eattburn, Lee, Hamil ton. Grounds and Equipment Van Win kle. Lce.Ralstoiu Educational Sox, Stewart, Ellis. o " A Growing Institution The Albany Pasteurized Milk and Cheese Co. is a growing institution and while the industry.it still young it has excellent prospects for the fu ture. F. C. Pate, formerly of the Al bany Creamery, s today making his fourth batch of cheese, 3000 pounds of milk being in curd. This will make 300 pounds of fine cheese. The mar ket is fine and the company will be able to sell all they can produce. -A milk and cream depot is also con ducted at the factory. East Fifth and Jackson streets, and butter is also manufactured. Mr. Pate is building up a fine business. Mr. Frott Here . A. R. Frost, Oregon manager for the Golden Rule stores, was in the city yesterday, while on trip up the valley. -- Library's Flag Day. -The library committee appoint three weeks ago have completed arrangements for flag day exer cises on the afternoon of June 14, when the new flag and pole for the library will be raised. C. E. Sox will be the speaker of the exercises, and there will be pat riotic songs, a flag drill by school children, a TO INTERFERENCE In Making a New Treaty With U. S.Will Not Include In ternal Affairs. MUST BE NON-INTERFERENCE IN THE JEWISH PROBLEM Will Consider Only Questions of Economics in Dealing With Treaty. (By United Prett) Petrograd. May 27. The Unted States facet tremendout difficultiet in attempting to negotiate a new com mercial treaty with Russian to re place the one abrogated by the Taft administration, because of the Jewish question, it is learned on the highest authority today. Negotiations were begun six months too late. The allies are now perfecting a trade agree ment among themselves. Until con cluded Russian will not make any out side arrangements. If the treaty it ac complished it must 'confine itself to economics, and not enter into the dis cussion of Rutsia't internal affairs. Count Kokokovttoff, for premier, and minister of finance, in an exclutive in terview with the United Press, made it plain that Russian would not con rider a treaty if the treatment of the Jews is made an issue. . America ought to realize that Rus sia cannot entertain outside sugges tions regarding internal affairs. Am ericans must come like any others, leaving Russia to settle her interior problems." TAFT CAUSED ENTHUSIASM AT PEACE LEAGUE TODAY Suggestion That He Could Line Up the Allies For Peace Did It. (By United Press) ; Washington, May 27. Tremendous 'cheering greeted the suggestion of Theodore Marburg, former minister to Belgium, that Judge Taft would line up the allies in favor of a league to enforce peace. The delegates leap ed to their feet and applauded with great enthusiasm, ceasing only when Taft motioned for silence and taid he feared his efforts would be a burden. The president will announce his peace 'principles tonight. o :. Bounty Is Paid Joe Evans, of Brownsville, was paid $2 bounty on a wild cat skin to day. ' Here from Paisley Jason' F. Elder, of Paisley, is in the city the guest of his mother, Mrs. J. S. Morgan. He has been attending the grand lodge of Odd Fellows at Rose- burg.1 ' RIVERSIDE CEMETERY BEING IMPROVED AND BEAUTIFIED Ben Bartcher, Superintendent of Riverside Cemetery Association, in carryi-ig out the plans for the beauti fication of Albanv's public burying grounds, is at work with' five other men cleaning the lots and planting floweis, and making other improve ments. Twenty-five new flower beds are bein thjntci. in the center of the pi t flow are being planted around the main rnt.ance gates, and other works in beautification are being done. A visit to the cemetery at the west end of Seventh street will reveal the "work being done by the Association under the supervision of Mr. Bart cher the past three years. The east end of the cemetery is now in fine shape, and wilt be still further mv proved. MONUMENT TO BE ERECTED FOR 6. A. R. CemeJery Assn. Gives Site For Memorial Structure to Be Built This Year. To assist the veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic in erecting a suitable monument, the Riverside Cemetery Association has offered a site in the local grave yard for the purpose to the old soldiers. It it plan ned to build a monument that will cott between $1500 and $2000 that will do honor to the men who staked their Iivet to keep the Union inseparable. Corvallit recently erected a similar monument costing $2000, and Salem hat done the tame thing. The money for the monument will be raited by popular subtcription. School children will be given a chance to add their mites to the cause, put ting their pennies, nicklet and dimct in the collectioin, and larger contrib utions are expected from other resi dents of the city. It is the intention of the committee to have the structure in place for nex Memorial day. 999 3 CITY NEWS ! BSB(S Promoted William White, of this city, who is with the Standard Oil Co, at Port land, has been promoted to assistant foreman of the warehouse. Died at Wenatchee B. F. Conner, formerly of Albany. died recently at Wenatchee, Wash., of heart trouble. He leaves a wife and four children, besides three brothers, and other relatives here. i. From YortcoUa i P. H. Mitchell, and wife, of Yon- colla, Southern Oregon, are visiting with their brother, W. L. Mitchell, and sister, Mrs. H. D. Burkhart The Mitchells are former Albany people, and expect to again make their home in-thjs.c,ity.-' .r , . ,i iini;;i. Weather Report i Yesterday's temperature ranged be tween 59 and 47 degrees. The river rose to 4.9 feet. ' : Hit la the Eye , While playing tennis on the Wash ington street court last night, H. B. Cusick was hit fairly in one of his eyes by a hard hit ball. Though the balls are ssoft the force was so great it caused a badly blackened eye, and Mr. Cusick was not down street yes terday. . To Be in Wash. . Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Hammer. who have been attending the national con ference of the M. E. church, at Sara toga, will go to Washington for a week's visit. , The Paterson Murder , The Salem Journal says V. L., Pat erson killed his wife and girl because he loved them; that they both had tu berculosis, and he didn't want to see them suffer, so he went with them. Motored to Portland- Clarence W..Tebault, Jr., and Os car Tinkle accompanied a travelling salesman to Portland this morning in his automobile. Mr. Tinkle will re turn' this evening, while Mr. Tebault will remain in the metropolis over Monday on business. Auto Party Coming A. H. Brown, a prominent Portland automobile dealer, together with his family and servants, will arrive in the city this evening and will be quarter ed at the Hotel Albany over Sunday. At the Simpson's Mrs. M. S. Woodcock and Miss Al ice Baird went to Albany this morn ing to spend several days in that city as the guests ; of Mrs. Woodcock's sister-inlaw, Mrs. John Simpson and other relatives. Corvallis G.-T. GrandPa Leech r' Rev. D.,H, Leech received word that he may now wear the title of "grandfather." A fine baby girl was born Wednesday, May '24, to Mr. and Mrs. R. A. McCully, at their home at "Nestledyn Farm," Hood River, and the little lady has been christen ed Martha Jane. Both Mr. and Mrs. McCully are graduates of O, A. C, and the mother was formerly Miss lleen Leech, a well known Corvallis girl. Corvallis G.-T. , 't Adding Over Results . The county clerk's office force is making a recount ofthe votes in the recent election, checking over the pre vious results. Will Deliver Baccalaureate ' Rev. Geselbracht next Sunday will deliver the baccalaureate sermon at -Lebanon before the graduating class of the high school of that city, E PART CillERES After Desperate Fighting, in Which Germans Deuperately Countered. GERMANS SAY FRENCH AFTERWARDS EXPELLED French Lose Great General, the Man Who Saved Paris From Germant. : (By United Prett) Parit, May 27. After heavy fight ing, the French last night captured a large part of Cumieres village, it is officially announced. The Germans desperately countered, but the French retained possession cf the eastern part of town, and several German trenches northwest. East of the Meute the German attacks adjoining Douau- mont were repulsed. General Gal- Jieni's death was the result of an op eration for kidney trouble, it was an nounced today. Gen. Gallieni was a veteran of the franco-Russian war, and was consid ered the most brilliant member of the general staff in the present conflict He was military governor of Paris when the Germans menaced the cap ital at the beginning of the war. Gen eral Manoury appealed to Gallieni to save the capital. Loading every pos sible recruit, including regiments of Zouaves from Tunis, . into taxicabs, hacks and . automobiles and every manner of vehicle, Gallieni rushed them to the front. The taxicab army saved the day. The Germans were Jiurled back in the battle of Marne. Berlin, May 27. The French pene trated Cumieres during furious fight ing, and later were expelled, it is of ficially declared. .East of "the Meuse the Germans: reached the heights southwest of T!.iai:mo:it Counter at tacks failed. South of Douaumont two assaults failed. MISS WAGBENER TU RETIRE FROM THE CONSERVATORY To Be Succeeded By Miss (Mo ment With Miss Hackleman As Assistant. The college has consented to re lease Miss Waggener the coming year that she maj go back to her Alma Mater, to take charge of the music department of Pacific University. The faculty committee of ihe Board of Trustees has decided to recommend to the trustees at their annual meet ing, June 13, Miss Alice Clement, to I he director of the Conservatory, head cf the piano department, and instruc tor in organ, piano, and theory of music, and Miss Bernice. Hackleman, as assistant in the piano department. This selection will be very acceptable to the friends of the Conservatory, and will maintain the high standard Ircr-dy attained by the instrumental department of the Conservtory. NEBRASKA WOMAN DIES AT HOME OF SON HERE Rebecca Harshman, wife of Theo dore Harshman, died yesterday after 'noon at the home of her son, G. M. Harshman, sue miles southeast of Al bany. She was 71 years old, being fjborn in Pennsylvania March 22, 1845. - With her husband she came here on a, visit from Nebraska on April 15th. .Peretonitis is assigned at the cause of her death.'' ' She was the mother of 16 children, eight sons and four daughters, of whom are now living. All reside in Nebraska except one son here, one in Idaho and a daughter in Califor nia. ";. ' " "' ' - "v.:,: ' ' . The remains' are at the Fortmiller chapel and will be sent to Mint tare, 'Nebraska, today, accompanied by her husband and son and his family.