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VOL. XXIX.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1916.
No. 41.
ALBANY
DAILY
CARRIZAL BATTLE
A DISGRACE
Treachery of the Mexicans As
Vicious As Dark Ages
. Offered.
StMALi COMPANY OF SOL
DIERS SHOT MERCILESSLY
War Department Are Pushing
Things to Have Soldiers
Ready For War.
(Uy United Press)
El l'u, June 23. -Reports of min
ing companies declared Ihal the
truopt t if C. and K. Ten t li cavalry
were practically annihilated in I tic
fighting nl Carrir.it when led Into the
liirraina Irup. The little h:inl(iil of
Ainrriran aoldiert nude a gallant
stand. They were r.rcatly ouiniini
licrcd and were forced hark. The
Mexican cavalry, pursuing;, allot down
he Amerlrans whose horses slam
I i ir ' .he troopers dismounted to
HM. A few nlui escaped were re
ported wandering ill the' focil liill
without food or wiiicr. Gen. Pershing
cut a tronit column to the rescue
if the scattered fragments of the
force nearly tlatiuhlrrra at Cnrrii.1l
The relief column it reported Bear
Carriral. The Mexican official re
porta contradicted ihcte advice. The
fact that none except stragglers re
turned to the American' bate, lent
strength to lltr mining companies' re
port a.
t
Shamokin, I'eiin., June JO. Sixteen
carloada of aniniuiiiiion consigned to
the Allien wat requisitioned here to
day by Americana officers. The cars
- will he rerouted and cut to lto ar
senal at Furl Worth, Texas.
San Antonio, June 2.1. -Ordcra for
distribution of the militia bIoiik the
border will not lie published until the
tinlia have arrived at the station.
Gen. Funton slated the exact loca
tion will not he Mated tt en because
they don't want the Mexican to know
the arrangements. He will M:nd Gen.
Pershing's official account of the
Carriaal fiht directly to Washing
ton to' await the administration 't or
dcra for further ttept.
Washington. Jun 2.1. The Ameri
can government asked England to
look after American Interests in Mex
ico In event of hostilities, it is learned
today.
PORTLAND MAN KILLED.
Oregon Soldiers Will Be Glad to Ai
sist In Revenging His Un
timely Death.
Portland, June 22. Lieutenant
Henry R. Ailnir.' reported killed in
the surprise attack on the Tenth cav
alry, wa from Portland, He was born
in Astoria, lliirly-four years ago, and
later lived in this city and attended
the flishop Scott neademy. He was
appointed to West Point later, grad
iialinn in 1904, He then went into ac
tive service in the army.
He waa the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Samuel D. Adair and in a letter Jatcly
received by his family, lie wrote that
he was on scout duty. It was in this
work, evidently, that he met bis
death, Ilia father it seriously ill in a
Portland hospital.
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D. W. Riiiubaiigh went to Salem
this .morning, ' .
POSTAL EMPLOYEES TO
ATTEND CONVENTION SAT.
Saturday several members from the
local postofficc will go to Oregon
City where they will attend tl'.e con
ventions of the state city carriers, rur
al carriers and post office clerks.
Those going from here arc R. G.
Hackleman anil Win. Patterson, of
the city "carriers: W, H. Worrell and
John Goiiis, of the por.t office clerks:
GcOj Fiddnman, E. R, Cornctt and
Glenn Wlllard of the rural carriers.
The convention!) will be separate,
but nil will meet in n banquet,
CLOTHES-LINE THIEF
E TO DISGORGE
Woman Caught With Stolen
Sport Otoat on Apprehended
and Paid For Article.
Considerable stealing from clothes
lines ii reported in different parts of
'the city, which should tuggest care
in leaving things on lino nights.
A special cine is reported, which
on account of its havinir been settled
satisfactorily the names of the par
ties will be omitted. Among other
things a sport coat was stolen from
a line on Second street, at the home
of Mrs. Reed, where an employe of
one of the telephone companies was
hoarding. On the back of the coal
were two or three little spots nude
while being washed, which wouldn't
come out. With this fact as a clue,
the police got busy, and Chief Catliu
wn. soon Insiiectiinr snort coats ueil-
erully, in fact became a regular in
siieeior. He toon found the coat look
ed for, spots on the back exactly cor
responding to tlioe of the lost coat.
The woman wat -apprehended, the
ownership proven, and the matter set
tled hy full payment being made.
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AMERICAN FIGHTING SPIRIT
STILL OBTAINS IN PLENTY
No Paucity of Men For Service
If Their Need Is to Be An
Actaul One.
That Fifth company, C. A. C, will
be ready to the man to go to Mexico
when the call comes wat evidenced
in two emphatic ways yesterday. Two
men came from distances to join their
company. One named Stunncnbcrg
came from McClcary, Washington,
and Reuben Thomas walked throuh
the mountains from King's Valley, ar
riving here last night and sleeping in
the armory. The walk was a strenu
ous one. but will put Thomas in train
ing sooner than bis comrades will he.
Captain Knox docs not expect to
he called for a few dayt yet, but feels
urc that his men will be required' for
service. Four new companies of Coast
Vtillcry have been authorized for
Oregon. Their location hat not been
rained yet.
The little flurry with Mexico il
lustrates the spirit" of this country
and serves to show that in a crisis
the men of the nation will be on hand.
While untrained and not prepared or
equipped as well as the soldiers of
the European nations, they arc, never
theless fully as patriotic and ready for
:ny sacrifice.
-Several hoyi from Albany have en
listed in the Corvallit infantry com
pany, which had a hard time to gel
enough nicuihcrt to hold together and
keep from being disbanded. At Salem
hen the call came for more men the
company wat rccruitcii to inn
strength ill a few hours. Over 20 boys
from Salem high school joined the
colors and several more from Willam
ette University enlisted.
While it is still in doubt about de
claring war on Cnrrania the apirit
seems to be to prepare, and there
seems to be plenty of reason to believe
that there will be active service. In
case, of actual declaration of war
there will be another big rush for en
listment, for there arc thousands of
Spanish war veterans like the one
who said that he was in no mood to
enlist to go to the Mexican border
and drill in the hot sun, for he had
been through that; hut was aching for
a chance to get into actual service,
and if the opportunity offered be
would be the first in his town to vol
unteer, .
Hataey a Stock Shipper.
That Halacy is onc of the best
siock snipping centers oi urcgon is
shown by the figures of the railroad
companies. linker led the last year
with 186 car loada of stock to Port
land. Other places shipping over 100
car loads were Joseph, Pilot Rock,
Condon, Hnlscy, Redmond, Echo, and
Union Junction. In hogs alone Joseph
led with one hundred cars. Halacy
had over 50. In sheep Halacy shipped
.13 cars.
Tax Turnover
Slicriff D. II.. Rodinc, through Dep
uty Ralph Thoni, today turned $6,
141.17 over to Treasurer Francis on
tnl rolls from 1910 to 1915, inclusive.
FOREVER CRUSHED
BEFORE PEACE
Must Be German Militarism,
Declares the Russian
Minister of War.
HE MAKES EXCLUSIVE
STATEMENT TO U. P.
He Insists That Germany's
Power Is Waning and That
Hie Allies Must Wn.
Hy William Phillips Simms.
(Copyrighted by U. P.)
Pctrugrad, June 22. Peace inutl
come only when the Allied toil is
swept clean of-the enemy, and Prus
sian militarism it forever crushed, S.
I). Sazonoff. the Russian minister of
foreign affairs told the United Press
in an exclusive interview today. Sa
zonoff, who lias just returned froin
the Russian front "id: "Germany set
upon us without warning:. Now, hav
ing signally failed to brat F.uropc in
to submission, and finding the intend
ed victims getting the upper hand, i'
covers its face with the mask of piety
and endeavors to throw upon the al
lies the blame fot making war. Such
procedure it an open ifvowal of her
weakness, an attempt to hide her own
unenviable situation, a fact which we
believe the world will soon realize if
it docs not already. Peace talk now
s doubly futile. Germany assuredly
hat not won the war. Hence she is
not in a position to tay anything. We
cannot say yet we are victors, so
peace suggestions are unfriendly to
ut. Germany's power it clearly wan
ing. Strength of the Allies is increas
ing and the war can end but one way.
That's when the allied territory is
swept clean of the enemy, and our
every demand admitted."
MONTHLY SALESDAY WILL
HAVE A GOOD CROWD
It Has Become an Ascuraoce
of Good Weather With
Smiles.
Tomorrow is to be the monthly
salcsday, with prospects of the usual
good crowds here for the sales,
which have become r.n established
ict, attracting wide attention, so that
people come any way. Little effort,
though, seems to be made among lo
cal business men to push the enter
prise. On this- sale there is promised
a specially large offering, and stock
and machinery arc bqtind to go rap-
dly, due to a demand at this time.
Some good horses and cows are re
ported on the list.
Hen Sudtcll, the valleys best spiel
er, will be on hand nnd hiake the of
ferings. . '
Almost universally, rcuardlcss of
the season, the weather has smiled on
these sales, and outlook is good for
more smiles tomorrow afternoon.
Railway Station Captured.
Pctrograd, June 23. The Russians
captured the railway town of Dura-
liumora, 50 miles south of Czcruo
witz. " .
v Watt Shipp, a well-known Salem
sporting goods merchant, was regis
tered in the city last night.
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View of the new grand stand at Philomath and some of the riders who
performed yesterday.
PHILOMATH PLEASES
' WITH WILD WEST
Over 3,000 See "Buffalo"
' Vernon and Other Sty in
Action Thursday.
Promptly at 1:30 yesterday after
noon the Philomath Round-up band
entered the arena and headed the
grand march of cowboys, cowgirls and
Indians around the track in the open
ing of the second annual Cowman's
Carnival and Round-Up to be held at
Philomath. The crowd conservatively
numbered between 3,000 and 4,000
people, some guessed higher, and was
at enthusiastic an aggregation at ever
watched a wild west .'how. And they
saw a real (how, too. Nowhere in the
West it a better exhibition of wild
horse roping and riding, tteer bull
dogging, trick and fancy riding, etc.
There were over 50 entrants in, yes
terday's events and consisted of the
best ver seen any place.
Principal among the performers
was "Buffalo" Vernon, world's cham
pion steer bull-doggt-r, and this husky
piece of humanity' easily lived up to
hit reputation. Vernon was the center
of attraction and in all departments of
the show. His trick roping and rope
spinning wat very clever. He roped
and hog-tied his steer in 31 secondt.
He hull-dogged his steer in 52 1-2
seconds, wining both events. He was
also active throughout the afternoon.
lassoing escaped wild horses and
helping oil over the arena. His use
of the lariat was a marvel and the
case with which he threw the noose
over swiftly running horses and
brought them to bay was a revelation
to the greater part of the tender-foot
crowd that saw the exhibition.
Another star and topliuer was
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A. C. SCHMITT AND SON
RETURN FROM THE EAST
Poor Corn Oops in the Middle
East Have Affected Condi
tions Materially.
A. C. Schmitt and son Lawrence,
of the First National Bank, .returned
last night from the middle east where
they spent several weeks. To Mr.
Schmitt an interesting feature of the
visit was a reunion at the home of
his folks, the sons all being home
for the occasion. They were in Chica
go and most of the middle west
states. The observations of Mr.
Schmitt -were that conditions there
were much the same as. here. The
corn crop, the maui stay of the mid
dle states was a bad one last year,
and this year the indications are for
another poor crop, materially affect
ing conditions, where the factory docs
not predominate, as corn is king
there. The call for money from the
country sections, on the big Chicago
hanks, indicated the situation. Along
the Atlantic coast, wherever factor
ies ruled, there was a decided im
provement. - . 1
The spirit seemed to "be among
merchants to use care in buying, as
the -belief prevailed that when the
Kiiropcan war ends there is bound to
he a big readjustment in commercial
affairs, with prospects of prices dropping-
'
Mr. Schmitt, like all Albanians who
take eastern trips, was pleased to be
hack in the Huh City again,, looking
after his business affairs.
While gone, Mr. Schmitt declares,
he never saw a city, near the size of
Albany, that compaerd with it for
neatness and high-class hotels. It is
far ahead of middle eastern towns
of this class, and one needs only to
KO nway- to he pleased with this city.
MILITIA TOGO TO
AT
E
The Oregon Company Will Be
One of the First to Make
the Trip.
OUR SOLDIERS READY .
AND ANXIOUS TO GO
Start Will Probably Not Be
Hard Before Next Monday
the 26th.
(By .United Press)
Washington, June 23. Secretary
llaker this- afternoon ordered every
department commander to send the
militia to the border as rapidly as
they can equip them. The first militia
move will probably be from . New
York or Oregon. Others are likely to
follow closely from Indiana, Illinois
and Wisconsin, High officials said
they did not believe any forces can
start before Monday. Orders vere
sent to Gen. Leonard Wood, the east-
crUjCommandcr, Ccn. Thomas Barry
of the central department and Gen.
J. Franklin Bell, of the Western de
partment. They are requested to noti
fy Gen. Funston when each unit com
pletes the muster. Gen. Funston will
indicate where he wants the forces
sent and arrange for transportation
without instruction from Washing
ton.
Suit to Foreclose
A suit to foreclose a mortgage for
$5440.17 was filed today by S. P. Bach
vs. Thos. and Anna J. Gore.
Marriage License
Wilbur Funk, 30, farmer, of Scio.
and Rilla Bilycu, 32, of Jefferson,
were yesterday granted, a license o
wed. . " '
HAY RES0L0TI0N FOR THE
MILITIA IN MEXICO PASSED
Allows Soldiers to Go Out of
U. S. With Provisions For
." Families.
- Washington, June 23. The Hay
resolution empowering the president
to use the militia in Mexico, provid
ing pay for families of militamen,
passed the house tiis afternoon, with
only two dissenting votes. The reso
lution declares that an emergency ex
ists requiring the use of the military.
It limits the service of militiamen to
a period of emergency not exceedng
three years.
VIVIAN MARTIN STARS
. IN THELMA TODAY
Olaf Guldmar (Willian H. Tookcr)
and his family, chief of which is
Thclma (Vivian Martin), the beau
tiful 'naid of Norway, and his servant
Sigurd (Albert Ricardi), a character
part of unusual force. The outdoor
scenes of the north land are shown
as well as the native costumes and
customs of the primitive land of the
long night.
In the quaint home life of the north
land Miss Martin, as "the daughter,
and Mr. Tooker's excellent character
acting as master of the house, pro
duced some most charming scenes.
The film from end to end radiates
with freshness and an exactness of
kletail which makes the spectator for
get that he is living in the most
modern country of the most prog
ressive century. All tliis was taken
only by great pains and hardships in
an Isolated mountain place jp Georgia
which was the only section of the
American continent where the exact
Scandinavian scenery could be found.
.Members of the tronpc could not get
Vropcr food in the Georgia village nor
any sort of decent quarters. A
Modern Thclma" is a Win. Fox pic
lure and will he seen at the Rolfe to
night. . '
ATTENDED FUNERAL OF
JUDGE COLLINS AT DALLAS
He Was a Pioneer of 1846, the
First Lawyer Admitted in
Polk County.
Councilman and Mrs. Ed Wiles
were at Dallas yesterdry attending the
funeral of Mrs. Wiles' uncle, J. L.
Collins, who died there on Tuesday,
at the age of 83 years. He was a
prominent pioneer of Polk county, a
resident there for 69 years. He was
born in Missouri and came with his
folks to Oregon in 1846 first settling
near Eugene, afterwards going to
Polk county. He was admitted to the
bar in 1859 by the first circuit court
ever held in Polk county after Ore
gon became a state, in 1859. In 1869
he was appointed county judge by
Gov. Woods. It it said that his law
library was the first brought to Ore
gon, being that of Senator Nesmith,
from whom he bought it when he
was elected to congress. Judge Col
lins attended the school at Salem that
"became Willamette University. .He
was a veteran of the Indian wars,
and a member of the M. E. church
most of his life. His wife was for
merly Mary Whiteaker. He was mar
ried again, his second wife being
.Vary Kimcs. He had eleven children,
seven of whom and Mrs. Collins sur
vive him.
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PATRIOTIC CONCERT TO
OPEN THE CHAUTAUQUA
Grand Spectacle Is to Show
America the Melting Pot
of All Nations.
The Chautauqua committee presents
a grand patriotic concert for the op
ening night of the assembly, July 7.
The idea is to kindle the patriotic fire
of the people a'nd show .America as
the melting pot of all. the people pf
the earth America, the home of the
people of alt nations. Race prejudice
is to be thrown aside and German
born or' German descendants are to
mix cordially with French born and
descendants, English, Russian, Aus
trian; Italian and others. The hyphen
is to be taken from all and everybody
be pure Americans.
The committee has worked out "the
details of this concert very carefully
and those who are to take part in it
are working earnestly on their songs
and dances, and it promises to be a
real treat.
1.. France Chorus: The Marccil
laisc; solo, The Two Grenadiers.
2. Germany Chorus: Die Wacht
am Rhien; specialty.
3. England Chorus: God Save the
King; double sextett of young ladies;
solo, the wearing of the green; Scotch
dances, T)c Highland fling, with bag
pipe accompaniment.
6. Spain Chorus: The Spanish'
Cavalier; Spanish dance. t
7. Russia Chorus: The Russian
National Hymn. -
8. Austria Chorus: The Austrian
National Hymn.
9. Italy Chorus: Italia Beloved;
solo, Monte Pinco.
10. America Introducing a Coon
Stunt; Goddess of Liberty with solo;
bugle call, a Sea of Flags, patriotic
grand finale witfi chorus: The Star
Spangled Banner.
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Miss Hammel Appreciated.
Lebanon music lovers heard with
unusual pleasure Miss Blanche HarfFt
mel, soprano, in recital at the Meth
odist church Wednesday evening.
Miss Hammel has a-remarkably well
trained and welt-'placed voice, clear
and sweet, which she uses with skill
and excellent taste. Her program con
sisted of operatic arias, a group of
Cadamus Indian songs, modern songs,
and German songs by Schubert. Es
pecially fine were the arias from
"Rigoletto" and "Madame Buterfuly'
"My Laddie" and "The Land of the
Sky Blue Water" were among other
songs which were pleasing. Miss
Bess Bach at the piano added much
lo the program by her artistic accom
plishments. rCriteV'ion. . N "
Wheat Slumps.
Chicago, June 23. Wheat dropped
below the dollar mark todevy for the
first time since the 1914 boom. July
closed at 99 3-4 cents, dropping near
ly three points from the opening.
Bear raids based on good weather re
ports caused the' slump.
TY IS
HIGHLY HONORED
At Portland This Week Citizens
of Linn Head Two Or
. gantzations.
CYRUS H. WALKER ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF PIONEERS
Milton A. Miller Is President
Of the Sons of Oregon
Pioneers .
L. E. Blain returned last night
from Portland, where as a pioneer of
1847 he afrended the annual reunion
of pioneers, an event of much inter
est, drawing pioneers from all parts
of the state, about 800 in aii.
The pioneers were royally enter
tained and the sessions, thoughHome
what informal were of a character to
keep up the interest.
The Oregonian saysj r
In the crowd of nearly 800, but
one man registered an arrival in the
'30s. He wjs Cyrus Walker, of Al
bany. He was born here December 7,
1838. : .".:.;-:.
. Scores of others were older than
Mr. Walker, but none beat him into
the state. Mr. Walker proudly pro
claims the fact that he is the oldest
living white man. born west' of the
Rocky Mountains.
Other prominent women conspicu
ous in yesterday's proceedings were
Mrs. P. G. Baker, of Seaside, 1844;
Mrs. A. E. Latourette, 1845; Mrs. A.
R. Capps. 1845; Mrs. M. E. Foster,
who was born on the plains on the
way to Oregon in 1845; Mrs. Sarah E.
Miller, of Oregon City, and others,
Mrs. Miller is 87 years old. . ; '
... Mrs. . Elliott.. . who amein 1841,
was one of the most distinguished
badge wearers among the women. No
woman had a badge. with an earlier
date.
Vale N. Perry was one of the few
with an 1842 badge. There were
scores in the 1844. the 1845 and the
1846 classes, and then they graduat
ed up through the late '40s and all
the way up through the '50s in ever
growing numbers until the final limit
was reached.
The following officers were elect
ed: , ;.
President Cyrus H. Walker. '
Vice-president W. H. H. Dufur.
Secretary George H. . Himes,
(for 31st term).
Treasurer William M. Ladd.
Directors E. B. McFarland, 'Na
than H. Bird and George A. Hard
ing. "Mother Queen of Oregon" Mrs.
William P. Burns, aged 92 years.
The sons and daughters of Oregon
pioneers also met and elected the fol
lowing officers: .
President, Milton A Miller; vice
president, Mrs. D. T. Thompson; sec
retary and treasurer, Miss Lillian M.
Hackleman; directors, M. C. George
and W. B. Crane.
Peace Conference.
(By United Press)
Mexico City, June 23. Three prom
inent Mexican pacifists have accepted
the invitation of Bryan and other
Americans to meet at El Paso, for a .
peace conference, immediately. They
will leave at once.
JACKIE SAUNDERS IN
PATHE COLORED PLAY
"The Shrine of Happiness," the
Pathe Gold Rooster play to be shown
af1 the Globe theatre tonight, is the
second feature to have been colored.
"The Beloved Vagabond" having
been the first. Judging from the re
ception which the latter . received
"The Shrine of Happiness" will at
tract widespread attention. The play
was produced in Southern California
hy Balboa, and the locations chosen
were so beautiful as to lend them
selves particularly well to Pathe col
or. Jackie Saunders is featured in the
kind of a part which she has always
preferred that of an untophisticated,
ingenious, country girl.