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Established In IKS Best Advertising Medium la Una County. . THE WEATHER I'alr tonight ind Tuesday, VOL. XXIX. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREO ON, MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 1916. No. 79. ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT arm gut err IN James Bevlns Loses Member Below Elbow While at Work. . QUICK RACE MADE TO HOSPITAL IN AUTO Painful Accident Occurred on East First Street Near Pennywlnkle Creek. ' Jamra Kevins, who workt on I'll ilolland'a wood Ut liia right arm ni 7 :.V1 o'clock thit morniiiK jutl a I lie taw i being inrtrtl tii on a job on Fal Firt tlrrcl, nc.ir Penny winkle creek, llcvciit rrnclicil over the revolving taw after the machinery 'hud started, to get tome tool from ' the tool box. Ill arm jutt below the elbow touched the teeth of I lie auw and a quick at a flah It w.n tawed through the hone. I'irm nid win administered and the flow of blood held in check at well at pot alhtc until Dr. W. II. D.ivit arrived on the scene. Ilevent wat taken to St. Mury't hoipital at once. Dr. Da vit inakinn hcttcr than 60 milct an hour in hit Cadillack mott of. the way up. The wound wat to deep that it wat ncccttary to amputate, the re mainder of the fteth that held the arm together. It in thought that he will recover, although the thock and lott of Wood at a retuli of the acci idnii on tevcre. Mr. Bcvcnt hat a wife. AUTO AND MOTOBCYCLE .: COLLIDE YESTERDAY P.M. Geo. Govro and N. D. Conn Try Contest on Fourth Street In Favor of Auto. Yetterday afternoon at Third and Thurtlon itreett a collision occurred hctwecn N. D. Conn, in hit new Over land, and Cieoriic Govro on hit mo torcycle. Govro wat running east on Fourth ttrcet and Conn emerged from Thurston ttrcet, going on the wrong tide of the tlreet to get into hit ga rage. Neither wat going at over 12 nilcs nn hour, according to Govro, who it alioitt 18 yeart old. The boy on the motorcycle wat not looking clotc ly and before he knew it he hit the Conn machine head on. lie was thrown and dragged several feet un der the front axle of the car, akin ning and bruising hit lower leg up considerably. The motorcycle was damaged to the extent of about $30, bending the frame and breaking up other part. Austin and White Pine taw mills in full operation. ! o FIRST RIFLE CLUB PRACTISE IS POUR Fifteen spectator watched 16 mem bers of the Albany Rifle club try out .their new (finis on the rifle range yet terday. The shoot was In no way oft ficial, merely a test. The guna were 'still full of grease and were not lim bered up. The triggers nulled hnrd and they were in no condition for the best shooting. Some of the veterans who in years gone by mowed down treacherous Malnvs in Malabon, Lu zon and Samar, were hardly able to hit the mark in fifty shots nnd made such miserable showings that they . would not have their scores recorded. The official scoring will start at a later date. Following Is the result of the first 10 of yestcrday'a scoring: T. T. MrGee. 31: Geo. E. Rolfc, 26; Fred Ward, 21; C. F. Goettling, 17; M. R, Bohnicr, 15; R. E. Greene, 15: R. M. lfutchlin,' 14; F. P. Baltimore. 13; F. Patton, 12; C. W. Walker, 11. Ifastern storms cause GOOD DEAL OF DAMAGE Dam Broke at Asheville and Five Killed In a Tornado , in Tennessee. (Dy United Preat) .Asheville, Aug, 14. Lake Tokay dam broke today. Mountaineers gal loped through the villuget shouting warnings, and huudrcda fled to the hillt, Much properly was damaged but no lives were lost. , Mcmphit, Aug. 14. A tornado swept eattem Tenucaace and five were killed, 17 injured, four fatally. Twelve buildings were deatroyed at F.dmundson 17 milet west of Memph- 0s9 - CITY NEWS. i9sfiS Nsth Here Mr. Nah, the tales promoter, sev eral yeart ago here for 4" days, wat in the city Saturday afternoon on hit way to Lebanon. Price of Loganberries A (ilea of uniform pricet for logan berries, anil care in the extending of output, it made by II. S. Gile, who tayt that with a price of 3 ccntt es tablished this year the price should he maintained. "Now that we have lixed s price of three cents for the bcrricr, a itrice that it appears Kivct the growers s rcatonablc profit on hit work, we thonld try to hold it it three cents." tayt Mr. Gile. "It thonld rot he less, nor more than that un der pretent conditions. Salem Stalct man. That will undoubtedly be the Albany price next year and hereaf ter. Weather Report Yetclcrday't temperature ranged between 83 and 55 degrees. The river fell to 1.9 feet. Taking Vacation ' Leslie'- Palmer; of the-Ulam store. and family returned from the Hay yet terday after spending couple ot weekt there. Dro McClain, of the lllain store this morning began hit vacation, beginning at home. Later he will go to Salem for a visit with his folks, and pcrhapt spend a few day! .'it Detroit. Inspecting Mlllt W. 11. Chance, mill inspector, left this morning in his auto on an in specting trip through Southern Ore gon, expecting to be gone tix weeks, covering that part of the state. For Cascade Locks Mrt. Lawrence Mclzgcr, and daughter left today for Catcadc Lockt where they will vitit a couple of weeks at the home of Mrs. Mer ger's sister. Here from Colo. Mr, Holes, and family, of Grand Junction, Colo, are in the city while on a.. trip over the tatc looking for hind. He thinks prices arc too high here, and may not invest. He hat been in the mercantile business; but has in view stock raising, W. C. T. U. Regular meeting tomorrow after noon at the Iconic of Mrs. L. E. Blain, at 2:30 o'clock. It will be a tocial ses sion with a paper by Mrs. E. C. Fish er on "The Value of My Vote." Dr. Ed. Stewart Here Dr. Edward Stewart, of Portland, arrived Inst night, to see his mother, Mrs. C. 11. Stewart, who is seriously ill. He came from the border on a twenty-day furlough, and will be here several days. Mrs. Stewart was feel ing better today. Returned from Bay ' John Hassctt and family returned Saturday evening from Newport in their Ford, made easily in part of a day. On their way out they saw two automobiles that had tumbled down an embankment and two more that liad collided in turning a corner. Be tween Albany and the Bay is it trip that has to be made with a good deal of care, at least part of the way. Went to Breltenbush Dr. W. II. Lee, accompanied his brother, Wm, A. Lee, and wife, of Portland, went to Brcitcnbush where the latter will remain for two or three weeks. Dr. Lee will return in a day or two. Commercial Club Tonight The regular meeting of the com mercial club will be held this evening at 7:30 p. m. E Employees Managers All Seem to Be Optimistic Over the Result. LOOKS BEST YET, SAID ONE OF THEM After Conference With Railroad Managers Will Meet Employees Again. (By United Presi) Washington, Aug. 14. 1'rciidciu Wilson met the rcprescntativet of four railroad brolherthoodt, and their conference lasted 90 minutes. The trainmen left the White House at noon. They smiled broadly. A. B. Garrctson, of the Conductora' Broth erhood, aaid: "Ncgotialiona are en tirely in the president's hands." War ren Stone, of the engineer's: "I am op timistic"; W. P, Lee, of the firemen: "It looks the best yet." The em ployed are scheduled to tee the pres ident again this afternoon after his conference with railway managers at 3 o'clock. President Wilson will spend the intervening time Undying a stenographic report of the morn ing't proceeding!. He it formulating proposals to make to the managers. He reported the employees had con tented to accept arbitration provided the railroadt withdrew counter pro posals. After the trainmen had de parted Federal Mediator Chambers again conferred with Wilson. VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. . T0 GIVE MINSTREL SHOW Want Money For the State Meet and This Will Gel It. Saturday the officer! of the Albany Fire department signed a contract with Mr. Geo. T. Wilson, who ia con sidered the best pioduccr of operas and minstrel shows west of the Rock ies, to produce his original show call ed "A Kentucky Afternoon," at the Globe Theatre on the evenings of Aug. 28 and 29th. Over forty of Al- TUB DAVIS Singing: "Smile, Jutt Simply a Smile" bany's best singers will furnish the fun mill mlltiv Mr Wilcnn has heeil in the producing business for twenty years and writes his own songs, sketches (kind farces, putting on a show which is original. He carries ex pensive scenery and costumes to handsomely stage his shows. The first rrhrarsal will be held at the Rolfe theatre this evening at 8 o'clock. The affair it in the hands of a committee consisting of Chief W. A. Eastburn, C. A, Meyer, Pres.; J. L. Wood and R. J. Whitney." , o : THE TEXAS STYLE. 100 Texas Society Girls, Armed with Bon Bona, Open Prepared ness Camp. (By United Press) Fort Worth, Aug. 14. Miss Texas went camping today. Over 100' society girls from all parts of the state bitten by the w. V. "preparedness" bug, pitched their tents on the shores of Lake Worth, drew emergency rations of bon bons, got themselves up In stunning scmi- ttnlforms and formally opened the FAIR COMMITTEE MET . SATURDAY AND GOT BUSY Committees Appointed and the First Steps Taken Towards Getting Ready For Fair. The committee on arrangements of the Willamette Valley Exposition al location met Saturday afternoon in Ihe officei pf the First National Bank and made preliminary plant for the coming fair Oct. 12-14. Those present at the meeting were A. C. Schmitt, J. B. Cornctt, Chat. P, Ashton, R. L. Burkhart, W. L. Jackton, A. L. Fith- er, J. A. Howard, t. schoel and W. A. Eattburn. The committee decided to accept the $1000 put up by the business men. A motion wat carried that expert judges be secured for the vairious department! of the fair. J. A. Howard wat named grand marshal of the fair. A. committee composed of A. L. Fish er, R. L. Burkhart and Ed Schoel wat appointed to prepare the premium litt. This will be prciented in a few days. A. L. Fisher. R. S. Burkhart and Ed. Schoel were appointed a committee to secure superintendents for the differ ent departments of the fair. A. C. Schmitt, R. L. Burkhart and W. A. Eastburn were appointed to secure the Columbia Highway motion pic tures for the fair. ' A. L. Fisher was appointed man ager of "Pure Food Day," one day of the fair to be given oxer to puie food demonstrations. He was also empow ered to arrange for C. L. (Farmer) Smith, who recently spoke here, and endeavor to get that gentleman to stage a corn show here in connection with this exhibition. It was decided to leave the entrance fee for exhibits the same as at the .Oregon state fair 10 per cent of the premium money. Fisher. Ashton and Eastburn were appointed a commit tee on grounds and equipment. The meeting adjourned to meet again in a few dayt when the premium list will be announced. .- Baker Ore mill at Connor creek starts employing 40 to 50 men. Salem 3-story furniture store erec tedone floor given to baby buggies and day nursery. BIG WHEAT PRICES TO. BE INVESTIGATED Has Caused a Good Deal of Talk About Raising Price of Bread. (By United Press) Chicago, Aug. 14. Assistant Feder al Attorney Fleming declared that District Attorney Cline had started interrogating the big brokers and traders regarding wheat prices. The government wants to ascertain whe ther Paul Schultz, head of a big baker corporation said that they might im mediately increase the price of bread, crackers and rolls. first annual encampment of the Texas division. Girls' National Honar Guard. Miss Virgina Lazenby, of Waco, is state commander. - The following "cantains" brought companies from their respective cities: Miss Iinola Link, Houston; Misj Catherine Franklin. San Antonio; Miss Lucy Morrie, Tyler: Miss Daphne Stinnett, Amarillo; Miss .Charlotte Blesse, Eagle Pass; Miss Jessie Morris, Gal veston; Miss Charlotte Taylor, lex ark.ina: Miss Barbara Hawkins, Hills- boro; Miss Louise Triddle, Beau mont: Miss Belle Westbrook, Lare do, mill. Mis Estclle ' Berrien. El -Paso. Miss Kale Lehanc is com mandcr of the local company. 9 His Wife's Husband. , ' (By United Press) SI nrnver. Colo... August 14. Such is life as the husband pf a famous suffragist: A voice on the ohone -to the City Editor si ;,!. "This is Ewig Robinson." "Who ?" . ' Ewig Robinson . better known an the husband of Mrs. Hrlrn Rinir Roliinson. state senator from Colorado." Ewig Robinson is known to his friends w as a fine fellow and a brilliant is (SI tvif SI 8 AUSTRIAN LINE AGAIN PIERCED Malians Gained One of Their Heights and Drove Them Across Plateau. GERMANS GOT SOMC TRENCHES FROM BRITISH New French Thrust Probably Means Capture of Several Towns. (By United Prest) Rome, Aug. 14. It it announced that the Italiant have pierced the Austrian line south of Goritz. They gained the east Nadlogem height, and drove the Austrian! across the Carso plateau. 1 ' r ' London, Aug. 14. Gen. Haig re ported the Germans had gained a temporary footing in the trenches. West Pozieres, Aug. 14. The French hav captured Denicourt road trenches south of Somme. They have widened the' previously seized positions and three German Verdun attacks were repulsed. A new French thrust north of Somme is be lieved presages the capture of the villages of Maurepas and Clcry. Berlin, Aug. 14. It is announced that a German counter last nifat drove the British from the German first line trenches along a seven hun dred yard front southwest of Thiep val near Pozieres. The British occupied the trenches Sunday. R. R. MAN SAYS ROADS WILL RUN REGARDLESS STRIKE That They Have a Hundred SkHled Non-union Men Ready to Go to Work. (By United Press) Chicago, Aug. 14. W. B. Storey. Santa Fe operating department chief, told the United Press that some of the eastern railroads are prepared to continue running all trains n event of strike. They have one hundred skilled non-union men ready to begin work. Passenger Traffic Manager Fort of the Union Pacific, said that 80 per cent of the trainmen had signed a petition asking congress to prevent the strike. It is conservatively estimated that the strike would make half a million jobless men here. The railroad managers met Presi dent Wilson at 3 o'clock. The admin istration officials are optimistic. One hig official said: "There will be no strike." The opinion grew that the employees representatives Have in dicated their willingness to submit to arbitration. o WEATHERFORD GAINING. Jefferson Review Saya Oregon' Wants Congressman for This District Who Will Do Things. Mark Weatherford, democratic con gressional candidate for the first dis trict, is gaining support at a surpris ing rate and conditions look favorable for his election. His opponent. Haw ley, is a very -good citizen and we think perfectly harmless, as for years he has done nothing but vote pas sively with the party machine and draw salary, Oregon people, howev er, are getting tired of being repre sented by a, nonenity. They want a man who will do something. He is an affaihle gentleman an a good mixer, such as is needed to secure the co operation of fellow members in the house, a thing Hawley has never had, and without which a mamher can ac complish nothing. The Review be lieves the voters of the first district will see that it is to their advantage to elect Weatherford and is confident Ihcy will never have cause to regret having done so. GERMANS REPORT MAKING IT WARM FOR RUSSIANS Attacks Repulsed At Every Front, Russians Suffering Heavily. (By United Pre!!) Berlin, Aug. 14. German and Aus trian official statements reported the Ruasion attacks repulsed on practi cally every front. The Russians vain ly attacked northeast of Stainalau, and suffered heavily. Strong assaults were defeated near Lup, and Graberka. An Austrian official said: On Archduke Karl's front our troops maintained positions against violent enemy at tacks. West of Stainslau we repulsed two Russian divisions after a 36 hour battle. Gen. Hindenburg repulaed the Russian mass attacks. SeacB8o 4 . CITY NEWS 9 a Out of hospital Dr. B. R. Wallace expected to dis charge from St. Mary's hospital today two patients who have been under his knife for appendicitis. They are Miss Anna Jewels, of Lebanon, and W. S. V'andle, of this city. Both are recov ering rapidly and will soon be able to be on the street. Mrs. D. H. Bo- dine and baby were also expected to leave the hospital tqday. Horse on the Auto Here is a case of where the horse gets a ride. This morning Hiram Far- well, of Shedd, came into' the city in his Ford, in the tonneau of which was a calf in a crate and a Shetland pony standing in the bed of the car. Two men petted the little horse, which seemed to be enjoying the ride. Home from Breitenbush Dr. W. A. Cox and Harry Schlos- ser have returned from the Breiten bush hot springs, where they enjoyed their visit, getting benefit from the baths. . Two Plan Contracts C. H. Burggraf, the architect, has been looking after a couple of impor tant plan contracts, awarded him, one at Kent, a $10,000 school building, for which the contract has been let a builder of The Dalles, and the other at Gardiner, a $12,000 school building, A. Lombard, of Eugene, getting the construction contract. All Singers Attention t All men who can sing some, much, or only a little, are requested to be present at the Rolfe Theatre at 8:00 o'clock this evening to try for one of the biggest events of the kind ever held here and a big chorus and prin cipals are wanted. Visiting in Albany Hon. E. E. Mills and wife, of White Salmon, Wash., went to Newport to day after spending a few days in this city with Mr. and Mrs. J..R. Hulbert. Mr. Mills was former state game war den of Wisconsin under Robert La- toilette at the time that the great pro gressive was governor. He and Mr. Hulbert lived in Burlington, Wis., it the same time and are still friends. Both came west at about the same time. On Hunting Trips This morning Charles. Essex and J. R. Byers left for Detroit, from there they will branch off into various parts of the woods. Essex will camp near John Bryant's camp for a few days and hunt and fish from there. Editor Humphrey Editor Tip Humphrey, of the Jef ferson Review, has been in the city today getting treatment for his rheu matism, steadily improving. It has put him hors de combat for awhile. Off for Sandiego ' Mrs. W. F. Pfeiffer, son Charles, 'and daughter Margaret, of this city, left Oakland, Calif., this morning an a trip to San Diego, before returning to Albany. Hughes Spoke. ' (By United Press) Coeur d'Alene, Ida., Aug. 14. Hughes arrived to address a mass meeting here. He returns to Spokane this afternoon. Big crowds of minters greeted the candidate. Of the $76,000 appropriated by the federal government for road construc tion in Oregon the terms of the Shackleford bill, th state hiehwav -commission proposes to spend $70,000 on the Columbia highway. There is a general protest from the rest of the state. - Medford council confirms $300,000 bond issue for railroad to Blue Ledge mine9. BOY PARALYZED BY DIVE IN WATER Elgin Chipman Meets Accident While Swimming in Long Tom. - ACOJDENT SADDENS WHOLE PICNIC PARTY YESTERDAY Three Boys Near Bf Save In jured Lad From Drowning After Striking Water. Elgin Chipman, aged 17, lies par alyzed at the home of his aunt, Mrs. H. H. Hewitt, as a result of an acci dent while in swimming yesterday in Long Tom creek 26 n;:les southwest of this city. Chipman dived from the bank of the creek, a distance of about seven feet, and struck in such a way as to paralyze his whole body. Two versions of the accident state that he struck the bank and rolled into the water, and that he dived into about four feet of water, striking his head on. the bottom of the creek. Dr. Gipe who is attending him, states that he was paralyzed from striking the bank before he hit the water. Chipman had been in swimming with other children of the party and was the last one to leave the water. 1 le got upon the bank to take another dive when the accident happened. Three boys from Junction City who had been in swimming with the oth ers, but who had put on their clothes and were on the bank, saw the acci dent and brought the injured boy out of the water before he drowned. The . body was rigid and has remained in that condition ever v?ince. He ,was hurried home to Judge ewitt's. resi- dence at 810 Ferry street and every thing possible done for him. It is said that two of the vertebrae are out of place, causing paralysis of the entire body. Harry Chipman, father of the boy arrived in the city this morning. The accident came as a dark cloud to mar an otherwise perfect day A party consisting of Judge and Mrs. H. H. Hewitt, Mrs. Harry Chipman, of Portland, sister of Mrs. Hewitt, and her son, Elgin; Mr. and Mrs. I. A. McDowell, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Cath ey, the Misses ' Salome Cusick and Florence Fortmiller and Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hawkins went in automobiles 26 miles south of Albany to a place on the Long Tom between Monroe and Corvallis. It was late in the af ternoon when the accident occurred and the unfortunate incident came as a shock to the whole party It is thought that the injured boy will re cover. - - Escaped Insane. . (By United Press) Salem, Aug. 14. John Thompson, blacksmith and W. A. .McKay, es caped from the state insane asylum to day. Thompson jerked off the bars. The officials say McKay is a dan gerous lunatic.- - Another Sub. (By United Press) New London, Conn., Aug. 14. The Fisher's Island wireless operator said that he sighted a submarine this af ternoon off Montauk Point. . , LOOKING FOR PEARS THAT MAY BE CANNED Manager Ira Hutchings and E, C. Roberts, of the Linn-Benton Grow ers' association, were in the city this noon on their way ground the county looking for Bartlet pears for the Brownsville cannery. They state that it is almost impossible to find god pears for canning. Almost without ex ception every orchard they have been in has been infested with San Jose scale, making the fruit unfit for use. They left after lunch for' the south, expecting and hoping to have bet ter luck in the southern part of the county. The cannery is making a big run on blackberries, the most stable of all fruit crops. The only trouble ia that they cannot get enough blackberries. I