ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
Best Advertising itftdium In
Linn County.
VOL. XXIX.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREO ON, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1916.
No. 33
THE WEATHER
Fair tonight ind Thursday
Mot at St. Louis in Hot Stuffy
Hall, Warm With Enthusiasm
For WHsoh.
McCOMB'S INTRODUCTORY
SPEECH A GOOD ONE
Glynn Delivered the Keynote
Speech, Wilson's Name
Oauslng Stampode.
S Convention Program
S Noon McCouiht cnllcil con- 8
vcntion to order. S
s Glynn's keynote speech dcliv- "5
ercd. D
Announcements uf resolution, i
permanent organization of na- ft'
CD tioiial committee.
Report of permanent comcn-
lion mil. '
Si. I.oitl. June 14. With the pro
gram cut and dried, the Democratic
convention wnt called to ordrr at
12:30 this afternoon. The lull wot hot
pnd tuffy. Delegates mopped thcii
luce ami wielded fan. MeComhi, af
ter a diort talk, introduced Glynn, the
keynoter, who began hit speech at
one o'clock, niter the temporary of
ficer were ratified. Sicvcnlcn mluuica
later when Glynn niciitioiictl Wilson'
name, a violent dcinoii.ir.it ion hciian.
New Jcrcy started the parade thru
the aisle. Illinois following.
Five thousand women lined the
itreet for more than a mile and unrcd
quietly at the Democratic delegate
. turning to the coliseum. .Ml were clad
- fii while and yellow. ITitif did not at
templ to argue or huttoiiholc the del-i-galc.
They did not talk. They jtut
tared. Undoiililedly it was the tuotl
unique suffrage ilriiioiistraiU.nl ever
staged. The Democratic platform will
contain a Irttng direct hid for. Pro
gressives' support. Younger Demo
cr.it gathered today detcriniucd K
invite the Mooe into the party. Sec
retary Baker in diihioiiii concerning
the wisdom of openly Inviting the
rii'Krcisiycu.
St. l.oni, June 14 (U. I'.) Na
tional Chairman McComhii, in open
ing the Democratic convention, aid:
"We arc in an atmosphere of vic-
tory. Wc have no feeling of gues, hut
a spirit of certainty. We meet to cel
ebrate the marvelous achievement
of the Democratic party since it came
Into power, and to place a milestone
on the path of further tucccss.
"Over 21X10 year ago an old slave
eclated the fable of the frog who
wanted to grow to the size of mi ele
phant. Such wa the ambition uf hi
ami! that his body swelled to a mar
velous proportion. Indeed, Aesop
went o far ni to predict that the
frog, upon reaching the size of the
elephant, would burst. 1 commend to
your notice thc wisdom of Aesop. It
took over 2XX year for hi prophecy
to come true, only last week the
frog-elephant nir the .cluptfint-frog
exploded. The Republican party for
year succeeded in deceiving the coun
try. Now it i successfully deceiv
ing itself. In its platform its offers
I v.khritudinoiis promise but with
vacuous intent. It promises the coun
try, in the main, what the democrat
ic" party lias already done or is In
the process of doing, saving always
the bogus god protection.
"It has eleaked its Iniquity with a
judicial web, but the cloven hoof of
, special Interest still protrudes. - . .
"The board of directors has again
sat in Chicago and resolved that they
; lire the country. They have adopted
the doctrine of forcordination and
predestination, hut have made it appli
' cable only to themselves.
"The rest of the people arc their
. wards for profit.
."Ambition is a noble attribute, but
when it' is adulterated with greed, a
ateclysm Is inevitable. We have re
cently witnessed the painful spectacle
'of two great American parties at Chi
' cngo, putting self in place of Ideals;
self glorification in place of nutuinal
honor; republicanism and progress
Ivlsm Mi-eiillcil, in place of our only
f Continued on Page 4)
PROSPECTS QF GREATLY
IMPROVED CONDITIONS
Salem Paper Sees Evidence of
Affairs Again Being Normal
in the Valley.
Slutctiiian; With good loganber
ry and prune crop in protpect and
the boom of the eastern state spread
ing westward, Salem i one the eve
of a new era of prosperity, according
to statements made yotcrday by nicii
aisociated with the different (oca I
bank. The opinion generally ex
pressed was that when money begin
coming into Salem for fruit crops in
quantities to offset the amount cnt
out for automobile, the prosperity
will be an assured fact.
The hanker cited the fact thate
irc more loganberry pickers needed
this year than ever before and the
prune crop when harvested will also
put more money into circulation.
"We do not breed panics in the
Northwest," tuid one banker, "and
when we begin to receive returns
for our crops wo will have condition
back to normal."
'"I think wc are now in the "dark
ness before the dawn' and the light
of prosperity will begin to break by
.'lit I fall." said a representative of an
other hank. "I took for normal con
ditions in about a year."
All agreed that money is cheaper
ind more plentiful (ban -for several
year for conservation .investments.
one saying (hat commercial paper that
formerly was rated up to 7 per cent
.an now be had for J 1-2 per cent.
The concensus of the opinions voiced
van that conditions generally prom
ise to improve steadily.
AGED MAN BROUGHT FROM
MEOFORO FOR BURIAL HERE
The body of the laic Picrson S.
Kyiiarl, who died at Medford Julie
III, was brought to the city today
for burial in Riverside cemetery. Hi
:on, J. C. Kynart, has a wife buried
i.rrc and the .lather' remains, will be
nlcircd in the same lot. The Albany
cmctcry was selected instead of one
n Medford on account of the pci pet
al care which is given to the graves.
Vr. F.lnan was 88 years old at
I c lime of bis death, which was caus-
I I y c'iroilic Blight's disease.
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4 CITY NEWS a
.jsi(s)(sa
Weather Report
Yesterday's temperature climbed
10 !l degrees, the hottest day of the
year. Phoenix, .Ariz., was the hottest
part of the country, with a record '
102 degrees, with Medford, Ore., sec
ond at 94.
To Visit in LaCrande
Mrs. Fred Ward and daughter.
Madclyn, left this morning for La-
Grande, where they wil visit for a
short time. They will be guests at the
home of I.loyd Scribcr.
To Vacate in Washington
Mrs. Robert N. Torbct and children
left this morning for Tacoma and oth
er points in Washington for a month's
trip. They will spend considerable
lime in Hucoda, the home of Mrs.
Torbel's mother.
Round-Up Man Here .
K. P. McClelland, president of the
Philomath Round-Up and Cowman's
carnival, which opens a week from
Thursday, was in the city this morn
ing on his way home from Portland,
lie has been attending to shipping a
cor load of Mexican cattle out of
Portland, securing the Indians from
one of the reservations to take pari
In the performances and attending to
numerous other derails in connection
with the coining show'. Philomath it
about to spring a surprise with theij
show . ' . .'
Baseball Tonight .
The baseball game tonight in the
Twilight League- will be between the
Baptists and the United Presbyter
ians. . , .
Ex-Governor Here
Ex-Governor T. T. Geer was in the
city over night, leaving on the Morn
ing train to attend the G. A. R. con
vention at Eugene. . ;
Guests at the Lees -.
Miss Junnila Sparring, of Browns
ville, is !i guest of Miss Bertha Lee,
and Miss Crystal Gaines Is visiting
with Miss Helen Lee at their home at
Eleventh and Kerry streets. .
Prof. Horner Here
Prof. J. B. Horner, of the O, A. C,
was In the city Inst evening, on one of
his extension pilgrimages.
CREDIT SYSTEM
As Conducted By the Average
Merchant Almost Criminal
in Its Effect.
SO DECLARED I. T. NICKLIN
OF LANE ASSOCIATION
Merchants Association Heard
Some Live Talks on Organ
ization For Protection.
Declaring that the credit system a
conducted by the average merchant is
almost criminal, I. T, Nicklin, sec
retary and manager of the Lane coun
ty Merchants' Association last night,
at the monthly banquet of the Albany
Merchants' Association, given at the
St. Charles, where a fine spread was
I. F. NICKLIN
Secretary of the Lane County Her-
i - cnant Association.
served, .-poke for organization against
its evils. He said three-fourths of bad
accounts arc.against people gone for
years, due to the awful carelessness
of merchants. Credit is a necessary
evil; but it should be given only where
due. Under the county organization
system a dead beat must cither pay
or leave. He told of the-excellent re
sults of the Lane County Association.
Eugene is the headquarters. As secre
tary he visits all the towns in it once
a month, and quarterly meetings are
held of representatives of all of them.
Daily abstracts are made from the
A. M. REEVES. OF LEBANON
Member of the board of the Oregon
Merchants' Association.
court house records, r.nd special re
ports are furnished at 25c.
Excepting the local newspapers and
a few specified things advertising
schemes have to be endorsed, and al
so solicitors for subscriptions. Delin
quent lists arc furnished subscribers
regularly. Last year the secretary col
lected $8,415.69 of bad accounts, The
charge ranges from 10c to 50c, ac
cording to age of account. The cost
of organization is $25 down and $2.50
monthly, the work being under the
state association.
A. M. Reeves, and several other
Lebanon merchants were present. He
endorsed the organization, and con
demned the credit system as conduct
ed and the poor figuring done by
WJ
Show Your Patriotism by Attending
the FLAG DAY Exercises
7 o'clock this evening
ANTI-AMERICAN AGITATORS
DEFY EXPEDITIONARY FORCE
Threatened Laborers With
Death; One Agitator Was
Arrested,
(By United Press)
Columbus, June 14. Anti-American
agitators defied the expeditionary
forces, appearing in the rear of the
repair camps and threatening 300
Mexican laborers with death when
the Gringoes are driven out.
One agitator was arrested, it is
i c ported. The rainy season has op
ened at Hamiquipa. Shipments were
delayed. i
MISSIONARY TO CHINA
VISITS BROTHER . HEBE
kcv. J. E. Walker, of Shawu. Fu
kicn Province, China, is in the city
visiting with his brother, Cyrus Walk
er, for a few days. Rev. Walker has
been a missionary in southern China
since 1872. He has spent 34 years of
actual residence in China. During his
long residence In the Orient Rev.
Walker has become closely acquaint
ed with the religious, home and polit
ical life of the natives and is full of
interesting stories about the people of
that queer land. He speaks several
of the dialects fluently. His work has
been in evangelical, educational and
religious lines.
Rev. Walker is home on a 20
months' furlough, and will leave on
his return August 10. He has been
staying most of the time on his pres
ent trip at Forest Grove. He gradu
ated from Pacific University in the
class of 1K67.
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Mrs. C. A. Woods arrived in the
city this morning from Corvallis for
a visit with Mrs. H. B. Howard.
Rev. Wm. Mcl.cod came down
from Mill City this morning.
' J- Royal SlUMc returned to Mil!
City this morning after visit in this
city. -
Merchants.
L. R. Merrick, secretary of the state
association, told of the big work of
the state organization. It secured the
transient merchant ordinance law, and
the moving law. It has promoted co
operation with the press, the way in
which to kill the mail order business.
Advertise. It is opposed to the lfbuse
to house solicitor. . The association
secured the 50 per cent garnishment
law, also one providing for the gar
nishment of salaries of public offi
cials. The passage of the trading
stamp taw was due to the organiza
tion. It goes into effect July 1st. The
cut price system was condemned. Mr.
Merrick encouraged the county orga
nization plan, and it is quite probable
one may be established here.
' Upon motion of A. L. Fisher a com
mittee was appointed to investigate
and consider the matctr of an organi
zation. It will meet in Albany Tues
day afternoon, July 25, preceding the
monthly banquet in the evening. The
committee: Albany A. L. Fisher, F.
M. French, M. Senders; Lebanon
W. M. Reeves, Geo. Buhl, C. T. Tur
ner; Harrisburg Rex Davis; Browns
ville E. E. White; Shcdd C. J.
Shcdd: Sweet Home Scholl; Scio
'Chas. Wesley.
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Flag Dty. .
This is Flag Day, and we do
well to honor the world's great-
est emblem of liberty. It stands
for all those things that speak
freedom and progress placed at
the front through years of self- .
sacrifice and loyalty to a great
principle. '
Tonight at 7 o'clockin front
of the public library, a program
will be rendered, which calls for
the attention of all of the people
of the city. . -
Go. and shout for OLD
GLORY.
ALBANY COLLEGE
I
Board Emphatic in Decision to
Continue School in
Albany,
CONCERT FINE AFFAIR;
ALUMNI BANQUET GOOD
Regular Commencement Exer
cises Characterized By Able
Address This Forenoon.
For four or five" hours yesterday
afternoon, the board of directors of
Albany College threshed over the
matter of the college's future. Dr.
Boyd, of the committee on union
with Pacific University, in view of the
legal aspect of the case and the de
sire to retain the college here by a
majority of the board, reported for
his committee against the union. The
committee: Dr. Boyd, Fletcher Linn,
C. E. Sox, K. J. Miller. Afterwards a
motion was made oy a Portland mem
ber of the board or another com
mittee to have a further conference
with Pacific University over the mat
ter; but an Albany member took the
lead in opposing any further consid
eration of the matter by the board,
and it w-as voted down. It was made
very plain, though, that it is up to
Albany people to give the school their
hearty support, necessary because of
the fact that the national Presbytery
has withdrawn its annual allowance
of $2500. This will mean rigid econ
omy in management. The vote to
continue the school was an emphatic
one. Good feeling prevailed.
P. A. Young, of this city, was nom
inated by the alumni for director, and
his name will be presented to the
synod, a selection that will meet with
general approval. '-"
The Alumni reunion at the St.
Francis was a good one,-with a fine
banquet served by the hotel people.
John Bryant, '05, presided as toast
master, and welcomed the new class.
Ed. Blair responded for the class.
Mrs. C. H. Stewart, 73. spoke of ear
ly days. Judge Kelly, '87, paid respect
to memory of his two fellow class
mates, J. L. Tomlinson and Frank
Power, who died recently. Miss Flora
Mason, '89, spoke of her classmate.
Miss Ina Law Robertson, who died at
Chicago a few months ago. President
Lee spoke for the future of the col
lege. The annual commencement concert
at the Presbyterian church, was one
of much merit, and Miss Brown and
her assistants are entitled to credit
for the splendid showing. The pro
gram opened with Espano Rapsodie,
on Jwo pianos, by Misses Waggener
and Clement, an artistic affair.
A large chorus was heard in six
ancient folk songs of Netherlands
and as the closing number presented
Fair Ellen, a cantata, a fine body of
voices, making a strong impression,
receiving universal praise. Following
took part: Miss Brown, leader; Miss
Waggener, pianist; J. C. Irvine, bari
tone; J. Frank Watson, tenor; Messrs.
Lee, Sox. Fortmiller, Palmer, Emmet,
Parker, Van Tassel, Barton and
Knott; Mmcs. Watson Davis, Doud,
Lee, Fortmiller, Junkin, C. H. and H.
B. Cuskk, Logan. Rhodes, J. M.
French, Nutting and Misses Stafford,
Hacklcman, Hockensmith, Taylor,
Eddy, ' Haight, . Irvine, Hulburt,
Warmington, McMecken and Irvine.
Chos. South, a favorite in Albany,
made a hit in several violin selections,
warmly encored, and a ladies' double
quartet gave a fine presentation of
Wynken, Blynkcn and Nod.
Following there was an enjoyable
VETRANS' ENCAMPMENTS
OPEN IN EUGENE TODAY
Albany Will Make Hard Ffght
For Department Commander
and NeKt Meeting.
A big delegation of G. A. R., W. R.
C. and U. S. P. W. V.'s left this
morning for Eugene to take part in
the annual department encampments
which open today. Among those go
ing up on the 8:00 o'clock electric
were John Catlin, Cyrus Walker, W.
H. Hyatt, C. M. Westbrook, W. P.
Small, Dr. L. E. Tracey, Robert E.
Barricken, W. L. F. Linn, J. L. Mc-
Cauley, Mrs. W. O. Skeem and Mrs.
Small, E. F, Sox, F. C. Stellmacher,
R. C. Churchill, Ed. S. Hawker and
others went on later trains. Some
joined 'the veterans' special passing
through the city at 1 1.-08 this morr
ing on the Southern Pacific.
Albany is going after two thing
at the meeting of the G. A. R One is
to elect E. F. Sox department com
mander and the other is to bring the
convention to Albany for 1917. Chanc
es are said to be good for both. Rose-
burg and Forest Grove are also after
the encampment.
The encampment will last three
days and will be full of interesting
events. Eugene is ablaze with elabor
ate decorations and the city is filled
with veterans and their ladies.
FRED BRUMMER. JR. DIED
AT SALEM YESTERDAY
Fred Brummer, Jr., aged 20, died
at a hospital in Salem last evening.
The body arrived in the city cm the
noon train and was taken to the
Fortmiller funeral parlors, where the
funeral will be held Thursday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock.
He is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. F. C. Brtrhfmer, of Tangent,
and three sisters, Mrs. Lizzie Jensen,
of Dayton; Mrs. Maggie Place and
Miss Lena Brummer, of Tangent.
Alwavs Attends
L;E, Biaiaad h WJHarUeit-eat-.
Iv this morning in the Hart car for
Brownsville, where they expected to
spend the day at the pioneer picnic.
In a great many years -Mr. main nas
never failed to attend these picnics.
at the site of his boyhood home.
where he continues to have hundreds
of friends.
reunion of old students, an informal
affair, kept in good humor by some
refreshing punch, served by some
charming college girls. .
Speaking for a higher purpose in life
than the mere obtaining of a college
degree, Dr. H. A. Carnahan, of Ash
land, this forenoon spoke to the grad
uating class, and their friends, in one
of the best commencement. addresses
in .the experience of the college. It
made a deep- imprssion on all who
heard it.
The exercises opened with a proces
sional, by Miss Waggener. Rev.
Young delivered the invocation.' The
chorus, led by Miss Brown, sang
Whirl and Twirl; Miss Berenice Hack
lcman, the accomplished graduate in
music, was heard in a piano solo,
Rhapsody, Dohnanyl, when President
Lee made the presentation, of the
Miller medal, according to the judg
ment of the faculty; one given for gen
eral excellence in the student body,
covering all its" activities. Miss Wil-
helmina Hemrich, of Clackamas, was
the fortunate recipient. President Lee,
though, said that all of the mem
bers of the class deserved a medal,
and it was with extreme difficulty
that-the selection was made.
The chorus sang Gypsy life, and
the program closed with benediction.
The graduates arc:
Bachelor of arts Edward W. Blair
and Hope H. Blair, Albany; Irving D.
Custer, Coquille; Anne M. Eddy,
Owosso, Mich.; Wilhelmina Hemrich,
Clackamas: Helen C. Hulbert, Al
bany; Margaret McDonald, ' Fair
banks. Alaska, Lora J Warmington,
Yamhill.
Music Berenice Hacklemarr; from
Academy, Mildred icKnight and
Clara Thompson.
The faculty for next year will re
main the same with one or two ex
ceptions, Prof. Sharp for one retiring.
President Lee was authorized to fill
the vacancies.
The season will close with the his
torical meeting in honor of the fif
tieth anniversary of the college, at
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
night. It will be a meeting Albany
people desiring to know about .the
college will be interested in.
RUSSIAN DRIVE
BOUND FOR KOVEL
Claimed That Us Capture Would
Be Embarrassing to the '
Austrlans. '
EVACUATION OF CZERNO
WITZ EXPECTED DAILY
Near Verdun French Captured
Small German Post; No
Infantry Attacks.
(By United Press) .
London, June 14. Kovel, the moil
important railroad center behind the .
Austrian lines, except Lemberg, is the
immediate objective of the Russian
Urive, critics stated today. Its captnre
would provoke a serious embarrass
ment to the German lines toward Ri
ga, and the Austrians southward.
The Russians approached Kovel
closely near Lutsk. Further denting
of the Austrian lines there would en
able the Russians to gain their ob
jective by a frontal attack from Rafa- -
lowka, flanking from the south. The
Austrians still hold. Cernowitz, but
evacuation of it is expected hourly
The Russian cavalry has already
passed Cernowitz. ;
Paris, June 14. There were no in
fantry attacks around Verdun last
night, says the Communique. East of
Soissons the French infantry captur
ed a small German post and French
airmen successfully raided , Venizcl.
and Vosges. A French sortie at Sog-
ern resulted in the capture of some
prisoners. - .
Berlin, via London, June 14. The
Germans captured French positions
west and south of Thiaumont (arm, It
i -4fficiallv. announced. They took
793 prisoners and 15 machine guns.
Rome. June 14. The Italian fleet
is now violently bombarding the Aus
trian positions on the Istrian coast
in the vicinity of Parenzo and Trieste,
it is officially announced... . -
Moose Lodge to Entertain
The Moose Lodge will give a spe
cial program at their lodge hall to
night at 8:30 o'clock. A good pro
gram will be given including an ad
dress by Any. Chas. Glos, of Cor
vallis; solos by Mrs. P. R. Kelly and
Mrs. F. M. Powell, and others. The
public is cordially invited.
Many Go to Brownsville
Over 60 people left Albany this
morning on the Southern Pacific train
for Brownsville to attend the annual
Pioneer Picnic. Large numbers went
ic autos.
Has an Old Bill '
C. H. Stewart, in going i through .
lome old papers, this morning uncov
ered an old Fourth of July bill adver
.ising the plug ugly parade in the cel
ebration of 1874. The contents is com
ically written and enumerates the
funny th'ngs seen in the parade that
year. - - .
For School Director
Mrs. F. M. Powell is being mentioned-
for the office of school direc
tor to succeed A. C. -Schmitt whose
office expires this month. Mrs. Pow
ell, like Hughes, is in a receptive
mood and wili accept the place if
elected, but says she will make no
fight for the position. ; -
Fine Cows
That Riley Hulburt, of Riverside,
has some of the finest Jersies any
where is shown by some pictures, at
the Albany State Bank, speaking for
the fine stock in Mr. Hulburt's dairy.
The record of some of the cows is
remarkable. For instance that of
Krosty's Trilby, which last month had
a record of 83 pounds of butter, or
71.47 pounds of butter fat. One cow,
Bonnie Melia. is giving almost seven
(gallons of milk a day. And Jersey milk,
it is known, has no superior.
Returned from Oakland
Mrs. Marie- Long, who was called
to attend the funeral of her brother
II. C. Long at Oakland, Oregon, has
returned. - : -
Bids to Be Opened
At the meeting of the school board
tonight bids will be opened for the
improvement- of the. Madison school.
It is understood that there are sever
al willing to do the work, and there
will be considerable competition in
the bidding. ''
Afinuninl Riiftinesa Name
iodd & Cliff Ahrams have filed pa
pers with County Clerk Russell as
suming the name of Ahrams Bros
under which to conduct their business
;it Crawfordsville.