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ALBANY, LINN C NTY, ORKQON, MONDAY,;NOVEMBER 20, 1916.
No. 163
ALBANY
?)aily Democrat
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SERBIANS RETAKE
CITY
After Long Fight Regain An
cient City From the
Bulgarians.
ENEMY FOLLOWED
v . AS IT RETREATED
In France the Germans Drove
the British From West Part
of Grandeoourt.
(By United Prett)
Merlin, viu Sayville, Nov. 20. A
aprcial review of the Balkan fighting
- said that Moiiaslir't evacuation lia
hrcn "prepared lince several days,
The statement laid the cily lacked
iniliiury importance.
London, Nov. 20. A Serbian offi
.- i'iul statement ucucribcd the energetic
' pursuit o( llio Bulgarians retreating
from Monnsllr. The Serbian army i
recapture of Monatlir, an aiicicm city
of Serbian .Macedonia.
Berlin, via Sayville, Nov. 20. It i
announced that the Hermans drove
the ltritii.1i from the wetern part of
Graiidccourt.
COMMERCIAL CLUB ML
HAVE BUSY MEETING
Development Work, Charities,
Good Reads and Other,
Matters Are Up.
' At the regular meeting of the com
mercial club at 7:30 o'clock Ihii cv
cning there will be many itcma of im
pnrtant business to transact and a
full attendance of the board of dircc
'. tort and other member of the club
n dcnirrd.
The Albany Realty Board will meet
Kvilll the club tonight to help work
out the future plana of the club from
nu emigration standpoint
Slept will he taken tonight lookim:
towards the holding of a farmer's in-
istiliitc some time thiit winter. .Thit
VIII be a big aflair, according to the
president. A. 1.. Fisher. The railroads
arc cooperating with the club and a
meetink worth while will be itaged.
The plana for the carrying on of
the associated charities work will be
discussed. Some kind of work will be
done on Thnnksgiving.
Another matter that the club will
lav emphasis, on is the good roads
mcetiiiiPTft-be. held in Albany next
Saturday. Last Saturday meetings
were held all over the county for the
purpose of electing two delegates
from each precinct to attend the big
meeting here Saturday. The commer
cial club will cooperate Saturday and
assist in. taking care of the meeting.
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Floyd Shortridge left' on lite morn
ing Electric for Eugene..: ; ".
f. M. FRENCH RECEIVES
OFFICIAL ELECTION RETURNS
The official returns of .the presiden
tial election a received by V. M
French today from the republican na
tion committee as lis follows:
Wilson l; ;..
: Marshall 12; .
Hughes 0 2 1; " ; '
Fnlrbanks 0 2 1 2. -
.' For further explanation Dec F. M.
French. . ' '
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A Poraiatent Knocker.
.About the most contemptible 8
: knocker in the valley Is the Cor-
vallis Ga.etto-Tiincs. Here it n
sample: .' .''.'
' ? "Kill Albany." is tlic slogan of
the Salem High School football
team. The -Salem boys nrc behind 5
the times, Albany is already dead.
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6ERMANY NOT TAKING '
PART IN PEACE PLAN
Gerrrlans Do Not Believe Pes
dent Is Planning Peace
Movement.
I)y Carl Ackcrmau
Berlin, Via Sayville, Nov. 20. Th
German public regards skeptically the
Washington reports via Switzerland.
and London, saying that Wilton i
planning peace steps. The Genua
government and army are not parti
cipatiug In any peace plant. The army
it concentrating lit effort! toward
winning. Gerard will probably find
himself more popular when he re
turns. The popular attitude toward
him Is changing.
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CITY NEWS
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Up from Portland-
Mr. and Mrs.. Fletcher Linn and
W. E. Flanders, of Portland, were in
the city yesterday looking over the
furniture factory, which it getting
tplcndid start for business. In two or
three weeks the company will be rea
dy to make itt firtt shipment of ex
tension tablet on itt twelve hundred
order. While in the city Mr. and Mrt.
I. inn were the gucttt of Mr. and Mrt.
P. A. Young.
Glee Club Coming
The McMinnvillc College Glee club
is to give a concert at the Haptut
church in this city, on next Saturday
evening, at 8 ociock. It it taiu to m
a talented company of ttudentt, with
a good program. Admission 25c.
Taking School Centut
W. A. Kimtcy is now taking the
regular annual school census of the
city, lie hat done tnis lor tevera
years, a competent official at the
butinett.
School Meeting .
The annual school meeting for the
cvying of a school tax for the sup
port of the' schools for the coining
year will be held at the high school
building tonight, at 7:30 o'clock. The
budget for the coming year is pub
lished elsewhere.
Cabbage Crop Short
The cabbage crop in the U. S. Is
horl, and hence the price of cabbage
will be high. An effort to secure two
ar loads for .shipment to Chicago,
from Portland, failed. Thru the cast it
s said many will have to "go without
their taucr kraut.
Royal Neighbor Meeting
The Royal Neighbor! are planning
Had Golden Wedding
Dr. and Mrt. Z. M. Parvin, of Port
land, last week celebrated their gold
en wedding. They formerly resided at
Salem, and at one time Dr. Parvin
had charge of the conservatory of mu
sic of Albany College. Among hit stu
dent! at Salem was Mrt. R. L. Burk
hart, of thit city, afterwards associat-
d with him in his conservatory work.
Dr. Parvin continue to tench music
and besides hat composed a number of
popular songt.-' v
The Regniera .
The Regniera, entertainer!, will De
at the Baptist churcli tomorrow,
Tuesday night, at 8 o'clock, under the
auspices of the Y. M. C. A. in the reg
ular lyceum course. Wonderfully ver
satile pcopla they give a program tuat
never lags, one of constant pleasure
and Interest, ' ?'
to have a great meeting on Wednes
day, November 22 at 1 p. in. In a un-
n meeting with the various camp oi
this district to welcome Myra B. En
right, tupreme oracle of R. W. A..
Kansas City, Kan. The attcrnoon win
lie devoted. to camp work and at 6 p.
a dinner will he given for the
ffnir In the Baptist church. In the
evening there will he an open meet
ing for Modern Woodmen and their
ives and Royal Neighbors, tncir Hus
bands and friends, Everybody will be
welcome.
Swell Car
Dr.' B. R. Wallace Saturday evening
received a brand new Hudson super
six from the Hnycs ' and Rosseau
gency in this city, The car was
brought up Saturday evening from
Portland by Messrs. Rosseau and De-
Witt. The car Is a special order, be
ing enameled In white, with black
immings and having some extra
equipment, It is a beauty, and as pow-
ful and sturdy an it is beautiful,
Simon Petera Died
Simon Peters, aged about 70 years.
died Saturday at Oswego and was
buried at Stafford cemetery, in Clack
amas county. Mr. Petcrt waa the
father-in-law of F.vefctt Ohllng, of
of this city,
600D ROADS MOVEMENT j
NOT FOR PAVLriNT
Just For Organization ha
Shall Give Lirln Count ,
Better Roads. j
To the Editor of Democrat;' Dur
ing the last few days I have received
a number of Inquiries, from people
living in different parti of the coun
ty, regarding the purpose of the pro
posed "Good Roads Association,"
'which it to be organized here at the
court home on November 25. In near
ly every inquiry received, it was stated
that the report was being circulated
that it was the intention of thit pro
posed organization to increase ' the
taxes and to hard surface the roadt
throughout the county.
At 1 have been in fairly clote touch
with the prime movert in thit under
taking, permit me to ttate .through
your columns, to the taxpayers of this
county, that it is not the purpose of
thit organization to increase the taxes
or to hard surface the roads, but that
it is the aim of thit organization, first
of all, to tee "that we get value- re
ceived throughout the county .for the
money that it annually expended in
improving the roads, and that the
roadt throughout the county are im
proved in a systematic way and in ac
cordance with a regularly worked out
plan.-
At it hat been heretofore, a large
sum of money is annually expended
on highways, and, with few exceptions,
t the end of every yean we are no
-"her along in getting permanent
hlghwayt than we were the year be
fore: in other wordt, the money is
expended in a way to that the results
arc merely temporary and we .never
have any real good roads. Whereat,
f the roadt were made in accordance
with thete specifications, then we will
have tome permanent roadt, and the
people throughout the county will get
value received for the money expend-
eU
It it to the Intcrctt of every tax
payer to boost for thit organization.
and to nssist in seeing it properly or
ganized. The men who are back of it
are certainly to be congratulated tip
on the unselfish stand they have tak
en in trying to see inch an organiza
tion established within the county, as
under our present tyttem we will nev
er have bood roads.
. ALFRED C. SCHMITT.
I. W. W. in Portland. -(Bv
United Press) .
Portland, Nov. 20. The police esti
mated that 150 I. W. W.'t arrived in
the city in the last 36. hours. They in
tend to demonstrate against the lum
bermen meeting here, and are flock
ing from the Puget Sound district.
The police are meeting and search
ing: them. Twenty-alx arrived on one
freight No weapons were found.
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Killed by S. P. Train.
Redding, Cal.. Nov. 20. Louis Mor
ton, aged 24, of Portland, fell under
n S. P. train three miles above Ken-
nctl and was killed. Matches in his
pocket ignited his clothes and his
body was partially burned. Horton
enlisted in the marine corps at Port
land, and was enroute to Mare Is
land training station, San Francisco.
when killed. .;.
Judge P, R.
Kelly went to Salem
this morning.
Prof. Harold P. Humbert of Eugene
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gan yesterday at the thrlttian c hurch, and D. Lpyd Morgan, pastor- evangelist, who will conduct the meet
ings. . , . . . ' . .
INEZ LEMKE S
GALLED BY DEATH
One of City' Most Prominent
young Lames Passed Away
This Morning.
HEART TROUBLE IS
THE CAUSE OF TAKING
Prominent High School, Girt
was General favorite of
Lange Number of Frletfds.
Inez, Marie, daughter of Mr., and
Mrs. H. Lemke, died at the home of
her parents at Second and Main
streets at 8:30 o'clock this morning.
Heart trouble was the cause of her
untimely death. She was eighteen
years old on November seventh..
Lat Spring Witt Lemke suffered'
an attack of heart- trouble and went
through several months o( severe ill
ness. Death threatened more than
once, but the bravely fought it off
and was thought to be on her way to
recovery. For weeks she lay in bed.
patient and cheerful, and was finally
able to get up. She has bean on the
ttreett several times of late and ap
peared, to be regaining, her health
Saturday she waa shopping with her
mother and her friends remarked that
she was looking better. Yesterday ev
ening Miss Ha Spaulding, of Salem,
who wat visiting here, called with
other girl friends. Nothing unusual
seemed to be amiss, but she wat taken
with a heart apell before the girls left
Thit was not thought serious. Death
came quietly thit morning, after Drt.
J. H. Robnett and B. R. Wallace had
attended her most of the night
Inez, the onfy 'child "of Mr., and
Mrt. Herman Lemke, was born in
Dliltuth, Minn., November 7, 1898.
She came with her parents to Oregon
when the wat a little more than a
year old, and has lived in Albany most
of the time during their residence in
thit state. She went, through the
public schools of Albany and would
have graduated from high achool with
but a few months more work. She
wat in her last year when, she - was
stricken last June. " "
There was' never a more popular
young lady in Albany than Inez. She
waa popular with all who knew, and
loved by all her friends. The entire
city is cast in' grief; over-her early
death. The idol of her parents, she
was lavished with all' that she could
desire, but remained unspoiled thru
all manner of attentions. 'Her char
acter was beautiful and her disposi
tion perfect. Democratic and generous
of nature, she compelled the esteem
and admiration of all with whom she
came in contact. Like a beautiful, frail
flower, she was destroyed in the
springtime of her life, leaving a void
in the home of her loving parents and
in her large circle of friends that will
be most difficult to fill.
The funeral will be held Wednes
day afternoon at 2.00 o'clock, from
the family home. Second and Main
streets, and interment will-take, place
in Masonic cemetery. " l : ,
who will have charge of the music during the special meeting which be
ALBANY WON GAME'
' FROM SALEM HI6H
Oregon May Be Team Picked
- to Play Pennsylvania op
, ; Pittsburgh University.
Outplaying their lighter opponents
from Salem high school in every ttage
of the game, Albany high on Round
Up groundt Saturday defeated the
visitors by the score of 24 to 0. Four
touchdornt were registered, but Mill
er was unable to convert any them in
to goal.
The field was a veritable mud hole.
Sticky clay covered the ground to a
depth of six inches, making fast play
ing impossible. Fumbles were fre
quent, Salem recovering several in
their own territory. But in spite of the
handicap of moisture the Albany line
charged like a catapult and twept Sa
lem off itt feet by long end runt and
line buckt. . -
The Salem bunch showed a lack of
coaching and knowledge' of some of
the fine pointa of the game.
The first score was made in less
than five minutes after play started.
Brick Eastburn caught the kickoff on
the 30 yard line and ran it back to
midficld. Three attempts on the line
netted five yards and then "Brick"
dropped back as if calling for a punt
and ran the ball around left end for
25 more. Captain Louie Schultz tore
off 15 or 1(S yards on two occasions,
and with the ball on the 7 yard line
Bilyeu went through tackle for the
tcore.
Both teams fought hard. In the sec
ond quarter Albany got the ball on
the 40 yard line and on the first down
Pete Milter on a fake kick ran 60
yards for a touchdown. Another score
was made' a few minutes later when
Salem fumbled a punt on her 35 yard
line and Louie Schultz scooped it up,
and raced over the goal line.
The entire second half a was a see
saw. Both teams set each other back
for. big losses and fumbles were fre
quent No score was made m the'tmrd
quarter. The fourth opened with-the
ball in Salem's possession on their
35 yards line. Unable to gain they
punted. Albany lost yardage and failed
to gain, Salem again taking it on the
35 yards line. Hagedorn tore off 25
for Salem. They lost five on the next
play and on the next Tub Davis
caught a forward pass and tore his
way through from the 50 to the three
yard line before he was downed by.
Salem. One the first play for Albany
Miller fumbled, the ball bouncing over
the line and an Albany man finally
recovering for a touchdown.
The stars for Albany were Pete
and Paul Miller, Tub Davis, Captain
Louie Schultz, Eastburn and Bilyeu.
All played a fine game, every man on
the team. Captain Hagedorn and
White were Salem's bright lights.
Washington Wins.
The University of Oregon was
boosted higher to a claim upon the
conference championship of the Pa
cific Coast Saturday when the Univer
sity of California held Dobie's power
ful University of Washington bunch
to a 13 to 3 score. 'The teams play
again in Seattle on i nanKsgiving.
Since the University of Oregon ran
up a score ot oy to ii on iaiuorni.
Oregon supporters arc claiming the
honor of their team meeting the Tist
eastern team at Pasadena during the
ALLEGED. BRIBERS FOR
j MILLIONS ACQUITTED
Case Attracting Wide Attention
Ends in a Cloud of
Smoke.
(Continued on Page 3.) '
Chicago. Nov. an a r
tion magnate. Burt Winer, attor
ney, and Oliver Bourke, former may
or of Blue Island, Illinois, were ac
quitted on the charge of bribing a
jury in the famous Alaskan coal land
'cases. 'Archibald T. Fitzgerald testi
fied that Frost gave him money to
bribe Bourke, a member of the jury
trying frost on the charge of defraud
ing the government of -ten million
dollars through dummy entries. The
jury asquitted Frost. In the present
trial the cross-examination revealed
discrepancies in Fitzgerald's , testi
mony.
Suffragist Better.
Los Angeles, Nov. 20. Inez Bois-
sevain is reported "much improved.'
Her physician said her condition is
still critical.
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CITY NEWS 9
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Chickens Died
W. A. Bodine is mourning the death
of eight out of nine fines, chickens he
had at his place. Opening some can
ned beans it was found that they
were spoiled. They were thrown out
doors. The chickens saw the beans
and partook thereof to their sorrow-.
for their was enough ptomaine poison
them to finish them for good.
From the North-
Claire Dawson is due in Albany in
a few days. He is expected by way of
Seattle, not by way of San Francisco
as was reported several weeks ago.
One of the northern steamers arrived
yesterday, , and another is due in a
day or two. It is not known on which
he is coming. - . . '- - . .
Will Meet , ....
The missionary Society of the 1st
Presbyterian Church will meet with
Mrsu Mary Bilyeu, Montgomery St.
Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 22, at 3
o'clock. An interesting program has
been prepared. All are welcome. Come
and bring a friend. Mrs. Wallace H.
Lee, president
Chorus Meeting Postponed ;
The conservatory of music chorus.
of the college will not meet this week
on account oi the meeting of the Ap
preciation class and the Y. M. C. A.
concert, but will meet on Tuesday ev
ening of next week.
New Astoria church-
One of the finest church buildings in
the state is the new Methodist church
at Astoria, of which Rev. W. S. Gor
don, formerly of the Albany' church,
is Dastor. It is now being completed at
a cost of $40,000. It covers a ground
space of 100 by 100 feet, is of colonial
design and will have a seating capacity
of 700.
Merchants Meeting V
The Albany Retail merchants asso
ciation will hold a meeting tomor
row evening. The principal speaker
rill be W. B. D. Dodson, manager ot
the Portland Chamber of Commerce,
who is known here as an interesting
talker and a man of sound wisdom. j
Hygienne Mass Meeting :.''
E. T. Cummings, Iield secrctarjuior
the Social Hygiene Society of Oregon,
of Portland, is in the city making ar
rangements for a mass meeting at the
Globe next Sunday afternoon at 3
o'clock, for men. It is proposed to
have Gov. Withycombe and other big
men here as speakers.
holidays.
FresMes No Score. :
One of the best games in the north
west Saturday was the game at Eu
gene between the O. A. C. and Ore
Prrshmen. Neither team scored.
Twice Oregon got within 40 yards of
the Aggie goal and Bill Steers tried
tor placement, but missed. Ed. Tracey,
former Albany high school star, play
ed tackle for the Oregon babes against
Busch, the crack Aggie man. Ed. says
Busch is the hardest man he was ever
up against;
Other Games. .
At Portland the Multnomah .club
(Staged a come-back by beating the
fast Whitman College team 6 to 0.
The University of Montana won from
Idaho 20 to 13. after Idaho had se
cured a 13 point lead in the first half.
McMinnville high 29. Vancouver 0.
The' Dalles 10, Goldendale 0. Doc.
Stewart't University of Nebraska team
lost the championship to the Univer
sity of Kansas 6 to 0.
GARRANZA AFTER
Gen. Travino Impressing All
Able Bodied Mexicans
Into Army.
ANOTHEB-ATTACK EXPECTED
AT CHUHUAHUA CITY
Natives Fleeing From That
Secton to Juarez For
Protection.
(By United Prett)
El Paso, Nov. 20. The United
States government - agents learned
from the rescue train passengers that
General Trevina, the Mexican defacto
commander had returned to Chihua
hua City after marching his army
against Villa. The train arrived at
Juarez, bringing 300 frightened na
tives, imiudimr manv women. The'.
natives said that Gen. Trevino it im.
pressing all able bodied males into
ihe army; Chicuahu City momentar
ily expects another bandit attack.
EI Paso, Nov. 20. Mining men's
advices said that the - Villistat had '
killed Henry Clarfl, a Scotchman of
Jiminez. Clark lived in Mexico many
years. He married a Mexican woman
and had a family at Jiminez.
REV. MOSES CELEBRATED
HIS 88TH BIRTHDAY
Had Family Dinner at Odrvallis
and Preached Sermon trt
Church, v
Rev. P. A. Moses, of Corvallis. was
88 years of age last Saturday. Atis
home yesterday there was a family
pinner, and Rev. Moses at 11 o'clock
preached the sermont at the M. E.
church South, pretty good for a man
of 88. Several of the Moses children
were present, but not all. Among
:hose enjoying the day in honor -of
her father's birthday was Mrs. J. E. .
Jenks, of Tangent, who returned
from there last evening.. . . . . ,
Rev. Moses formerly resided at
Tangent for a number of years, and
also made his home at Albany for
awhile both as pastor of the M. E.
church South, and as school superin-:
tendent, and for awhile principal of
the Albany schools
Evangelistic Meeting
The special meetings at the Chris
tian church started yesterday in a very
encouraging manner. Subject for to
night, "The Vanity of a Worldly Life,'
Messrs. Watson and Morgan will sing
a duet, "O Love That Will Not Let
Me Go." "The Pilgrim's Progress"
will be shown in pictures, We cordial- '
ly invite all. . - ., ,
MRS. R. J. M'ELMORRY
CELEBRATES 86TH BIRTHDAY
Mrs. R. J. McElmurry is today cel
ebrating her 86th birthday at . the ..
home of her son, Councilman Henry
W. McElmurry in this city. She was
born in Tennessee . Nov. 20, , 1830.
When a girl she moved to Arkansas
with her parents and remained there
until 1869. She was married to Isaac
McElmurry in 1849. In 1869 she came '
to Oregon with her husband and chil
dren, settling first in Polk county. Af- .
ter moving several times they finally .
settled in Linn county in 1894 and
lived here since that time.
Eight children were born to Mr-,
and Mrs. McElmurry, six , of whom
still live. Her husband died in 1904.'
Mrs. McElmurry's children who' are,
rejoicing on the .birthday j, of their
mother are S. H, MoElmurry, of In-v
dependence; 'W. H. McElmurry, of;
Albany; Mrs. P. E. Compton, of In-;
dependence; Mrs. Allie Curry, of Al
bany; Mrs. Safronia Alexander, of Iny
dependence, and Mrt, N. D. Cottthorn,
of Wcllsdale, Benton county.;. ' -