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DAILY DEMOCRAT Established in 1865 Best Advertising Medium In - Linn County. - ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1916. No. 164 VOL. XXIX. THE WEATHER Tonight and Wednesday unsettled; Probably rain or mow. Warmer.; ALBANY 6 MILL LEVY MADE FOR THE SCHOOLS Annual Meeting Provides For Running of Sdiools the Coming Year. ALSO ORDERS IMPROVEMENT OF MADISON BUILDING Board to Be Allowed Limit of $14,000 to Be Borrowed For Purpose. The annual school meeting lor the levying of a tax (r tlic support o( the school of tlir city was held bat niulil in the high school building, with juitt twelve present. The other tax payers of the city had such cuitli dence in the school hoard that they were willing to Irmc it to their judg iiicnl, and o were those present, for they accepted the suggestions of the board in reference to levy and Im provements. II. V. MeKlpiurry, chairman of the hoard, presided, with I). I). Hackle man, clerk, in charue of the records. 'Me clerk i MvC ihe following i n xct i ' 'P' u,l expenses for Board and Clerk .. S 3000" Kli-flioii unit census .. 90.00 Siit.1. salary 2XU)Q Trunin v & tut nirtllfal HUIirC lion M 00 Clerical and auditing ..- - 2IMK) Statiunarv and postage ........ 25.M Teachers salaries 33..0) Suhstitute teachers IIXI.W Text hooks and supplcnicti- inrv reailers jkmw Kiatinuarv and sunulirs 2tXI.0U Janitors salaries ...... .... janitors supplies T'uel nnd phoi.es - Water"-...;.:, ..rv.:.;.-v.:.... Light ami power - - - 111,, riinir mi uroiinds and .. .'.r'! 1 VI I I iwo.nii rawf. 65O.O0 walks ,ttt.0. Repair of equipment ...-.... KKl.ttl Insurance - ' J' Other expense 50.011 Library' books, dictionaries, ylc ' . 50.00 l'aving 2 Bond sinking fund . . 2.000.00 Interest on bonds 5. 156.00 Kipiipment old buildings, maps, charts, etc 75.00 Manual training, 7 and 8 . grades - . 90.00 Domestic science, 7 and 8 grades '".00 Horrowcd money and inter est . 10.60000 Refund count ytrrasurcr 324.00 $60,605.00 Estimated receipts not in- . eluding dist. tax $I8.4S0.22 Cash in hands ..disff clerk.... 8..W.90 Cash in hands county treas nrer 8,609.8.1 $35,479.41 Balance to be rair.cd by district $ 25.216.5 Upon motion n levy of 6 mills was ordered made. This is 2", mills less than the previous year. A resolution was introduced pro viding for an expenditure of not ex ceeding $10,000 for the improvement of the Madison school building, mak ing of it a junior high school. Mr. Schmilt of the board explained that $10,000 was inadequate to make surh liiiiirovcincnts as are needed, and the resolution win amended to read $14, 000 n the limit, the hoard to use its judgment, expending ns much less as circumstances will justify, but giving the district a creditable improvement, This was discussed and passed. The board was directed to borrow monev for the Improvement, to be repaid in threo years, annually. The present enrollment of the pub lic schools is 1167. A year ago it was 1158. The high school enrollment is 3.18. . The present total assessable prop erty in the district is $4,469,580. A. H. Gage, of Salem, is in the city today. ' F. F.- Flndtncr, of Eugene, is nn Albany visitor. - A. O. Nowcson,' of Toledo, arrived . In the city Inst night. ' . Harold Huiit, of Salem, was in the city last night, ; J. II. O'Neill, T. P. A., of the O. W. R. & N. Co.,' Is in the city today look ing after business matters. R. H. Rcloes and A. S. Johnson, of Salem, wcro In the city over night FUNERAL OF INEZ LEMKE WILL BE HELD WEDNESDAY Schoolmates Will Altend Last Rites of Their Beloved Departed Friend. The funeral of Inez Marie Leuike will he held tomorrow, Wednesday, afternoon from the family home, cor ner of Second and Main streets, at 2 o'clock. Kev. C. K. Gibson; pastor of the First Methodist church will preach Hie sermon, The body will be laid to rest In Masonic cemetery. Both Mr. and Mrs. Lcmkc are bear dig up most bravely In the face of the tragedy which has entered their lives. Their grief is being shared by the entire city, for never before hat i death been so keenly felt by so large it number as has the sudden taking away of lure l.emke. Her friends are choking hack the tears that would uush forth, and acquaintances on ev ery baud are filled with sympathy for the bereaved family. ' High school will be dismissed to morrow afternoon, and the senior chiss, of which Miss l.emke was a member, will attend the funeral in a lindy. The psll bearers will be from amoiiK her friends. OHIEFMnNlKwED ELEVEN TOURISTS Five American, Three British, One German, One English, One Alabaman. Eleven men slept in the city's hotel, opposite the Democrat office last night, and this morning left south ward, where the climate gives promise of greater warmth. This morning Chief of Police Catlin held a confer I rnce with them, took an inventory of ilieir names, occutiation and national- - ' liy, wlin me lonowmg imcrcsung re- C S. Brand, laborer, American. Joe Baker, laborer, Alabaman. Andrew Krause, cigar maker, Gcr- man. Harold Bogel, laborer, English. Charley Howard, engineer, Amcri can. . . J. J. Sullivan, railroader, Irish. Jimmy Donald, fireman, Irish. R. Hampton, timber jack, Ameri an. 1 Jackson Thomas, timber jack, Am erican. John llry.m. timber jack, Irish. Ed Morton, laborer. American. ROYAL NEIGHBORS HAVE BIG MEETING TQ-MOFTROW The Royal Neighbors are planning to have a great meeting on Wednes day, November 22 at 1 p. m. In a un ion meeting with the various camps of this district to welcome Myra B. En right, supreme oracle of R. W. A.. Kansas City, Kan. The afternoon will be devoted to camp work and at 6 p. m. a dinner will be given for the affair in the Baptist church. In the evening there will be an open meet ing for Modern Woodmen and their wives and Royal Neighbors, their hus bands nnd friends. Everybody will be welcome. AT GEISENBORFERS. The Democrat has received a list of those attending the birthday re ception for John Gciscndorfcr Sunday afternoon, as follows; G M. Gciscndorfcr, Cnscadia; Miss Margaret Gciscndorfcr, Mr. arid Mrs. VV. C. llawlcy. Salem; Mr. and Mrs. I.Viiit.- l ines. Mr. and Mrs; II. U. Btirkhart. Mr, and Mrs. John Burk- hart and family. Mrs. William Crof. ton and son Burke, of Portland; Miss es Mary. Lines, Ruth Uncs, Rachacl Lines, Agnes Dixon, Dora Uixon George Lines, Messrs, and Mcsdamcs R. E. Houston, Ben Custer, J. W Chambers, Perry Conn, N. D. Conn, O. A. Archibald, Clyde Bryant, W. A Bodinc, Madams S. A. Dawson, Maria Millcs, L, C. Marshall, Frank Fro ninn, Millard Dawson, McChesnry, M. M. Chambers, Miss Letitln Chambers. Mr, F. E. Lines, Chas. Houston, W. R. Fry, Sam Conn, D. H. Bodinc, Rev, mid Mrs. Clms. Gibson and Miss Hel en Gibson. . Miss Gladys Davis returned to the fclty this morning from Fnyettcvillc, ALMOST READY He Will Appeal to Capital id Labor Fop More Co operation. HAS SCHEME FOR STOPPING ALL STRIKES Wants Better Transportation Laws, Action on Conser vation Etc. By Robert Bender. Washington. Nov. 21. President Wilion's message to congress Decem ber 5 will ask American business to prepare to meet the unprecentcd trade conditions after the war. The presi dent, is completing bis message. He will appeal to capital and labor for more cooperation, for niorc con fidence in each other and less ten dency to class feeling. In this connection President Wil son has formulated plans for render ing all strikes practically impossible. He will urge the completion of a pro gram ,or handling such situation as the railroad trouble is being handled. He will urge congress Co carefully consider possible legislation that will aid transportation system to expand. and improve tojneet additional streess after the war. ' He will also ask action upon con scrvation laws, the corrupt practices' act, federal aid, vocational education and laws giving federal agents more power against neutrality violators. Me 4vants a continuance of the progres sive program for national defense, in eluding material naval additions. 1 ) a a . s s CITY NEWS Si Dawson Will Return- Claire Dawson, who has been away in the north for the past six months. has reached Seattle and will be home as soon as he gets his business straightened up with Captain Lane. A telegram received here yesterday an nounced his arrival in tlie U. &. ami he will hasten home as fast as pos siblc. ADoreciation Meeting . The second monthly meeting of the class in appreciation of music will be held in the chapel of Albany College Wednesday evening Nov. 22, at 7 .'0 sliArp. Music composed by Urihi is will be the subject of the eveivng and the piogrnm will consist of piano solos, vocal solos am. number writ ten for two pianos. Tht public i cor dially invited to attend, v One on the Democrat The Democrat gave credit to' tlic Eugene Register for an editorial tell inr Whv Wilson won. This was ccr tainlv a slip. It should have hven tne Guard. Nothing could be mon. ridic ulous than to credit the Register wun saying anything good about President Wilson, and the Democrat appreciates the joke. ... Thompson's Defeat One of the most interesting con tests in the state was mai oi vv. i-un Thompson, formerly of this ity, and Geo. T. Baldwin for joint senator o Lake. Klamath, Crook and Jefferson roioities. Baldwin won by one vote, Tboinnsnn beat Baldwin in L.aKe county just 100 votes, in .Icllerson iou votes, in Crook 45 votes, total .vw while Klamath single handed wlioop. ed it up for Baldwin with a majority of 3i6. Riifrfnesa Meetinff " ? - The Y. P. A .of the Evangelical church held their business meeting and semi-annual election on fr-.clay Nov. 17. The officers elected were a -follows: President, Ena Hughson vice president, Barklcy Newman; tt ,.r.i:,,.r rrotarv. Onal St. Mary corresponding secretary, Mrs. Schus ter; missionary sec, Irs. Ida East; sec. of Bible study,' Rev; Schuster. The alliance is doing good work and great Interest is given by the young people in- the work. . At Salem A; M. Hammer and E. C. Roberts were business' cullers at the capital city yesterday afternoon. SPANISH VETERANS : HAVE ENJOYABLE MEETING Salem and Albany Camps Meet in Armory Last Night in Reunion. An enjoyable meeting of Camp hillips No. 4, and Camp Hal Hib- bard No. 5, Spanish War Veterans, was held in the armory last night. A arge number of veterans came up from Salem, Camp Hibbard, for the ffair. ' A resolution was passed congratu lating Capt. Chas. A. Murphy, veteran commander of Co. K, Second Oregon, Upon his appointment as superintend ent of the state prison at Salem. Talks were given by various members pres ent and a delicious banquet was serv ed. A feature of the evening that at tracted a great deal of attention and was unique was when members of the ifferent organizations present were called forward and asked to state the company and regiment which they were attached to in service, and give some interesting event connected with their service. Those who re sponded were as follows: D. Hayes; 52 Iowa Co. D; O. J. Hall, 2nd Ore., Co. K; A. S. Johnson. 32nd Mich., Co. F; C. F. Patton, 14th Real's. Co. C; Geo. Rolfe, Co. G. 2nd Ore.; E. J. Raymond, Co. C, 5st U. S. Reg.; O. S. Lynthecom, 8th III., D Co.; Arthur Girard, Co. K, 2nd Ore.; E. S. Hawker, 2nd Ohio, Co. F; A. C. Ba ker. B battery light artillery, Ore.; O. O. Bryant, Co. A. 14th Regs.; R. O. Kinnro. 3rd Wis., Co. G; J. E. Wright. troop A reg. Rough Riders, 4th cav., Philippines; Chas. McKinlcy, 2nd Ore Co. K; John P. Seymore. Co. M. 2nd Wis.; J. B. Chencworth, Co. K. 1st Wash.: R. C. Churchill. Co. K. 2nd Ore.; F. C. Stellmacher; S. C. Wor rell, 2nd Oreg.. Co. I; Robert E. Greene, 37th Vol. Inf. PRESENT OWNERSHIP SYS TEM BEING MADE OVER S. Van Winkle Is at Work- Bringing Tax Books Up to Date For County. J. S. Van Winkle has started work on the stupendous task of making out a new Present Ownership System of the land in the county for use in mak ing up the next tax roll. During the course of years property gets subdi vided and at times it becomes difficult to locate the ownership of every piece in the county. So new sets of books have to be made out. ' Mr. Van Winkle worked on the firs set of present ownership books ever made out in Linn county. He tells how the county was losing money and the court refused to employ the proper means to have the books , made up. This was over 20 years ago when Mr. Van Winkle and Zone Rudd were working for E. E. Davis and W. A. Kimsey in the abstract business. This firm went to the county court and told them that they were losing money on their tax roll by not having the proper books and plats to worx with. Thev offered to work up the proper set for them for a nominal sum. about $1,500 or $1800, But the court couldn't see it. The assessment .that year was 20 mills. Before it came time to take up the books Davis and Kim- sev went to the court once more ana made them the proposition that for one half of all that would be collected throuoh their work they would make up the books. Otherwise the county wouUJ lose anyway. Mr. Van Winkle worked on this list. which was the' first that the county had, and great was the surprise of the court when it was found that about tifiom was collected in this manner Pointing to this fact Mr. Van Winkle 'states that it pay! to keep the rolls up In good shape. Subiect for Meetings The subiect for the sermon tonight at' the Church of Christ meetings will be "The Guilt and Power of Sin." A male quartet will sing "Ashamed ot Jesus." The second part of. The m grlm's Progress" will be shown in itcrcopticon pictures. Service begins promptly at 7:30 and closes before 8:45. All arc cordially invited. D. Loyd Morgan, pastor-evangelist. " Weather Report Yesterday's temperature rangedbe tween 26 and 45 degrees. The river I fell 1.9 feet. DEUTSGHLAND OFF FOB GERMANY Left New London at 2:35 With Large Crowd Cheering the Crw. CAPT. KOZNIG WAS SMILING ON THE DECK Passed the Thres MiHe Limit Undisturbed By Allies at 3:24. (By United Press) New London, Nov. 21. The Deut- schland started homeward at 2:35 this afternoon. Two tugs escorted her to the three mile limit. She sailed on her own power. Several sailors were on deck. They waved their hats at the crowds lining the shores. Cheering Germans were on the dock of their biotbership Willhead. Helmsman Klees was at the wheel. Captain Koc- tiig smiling, stood alongside. The spec- tators yelled goodbye. The submarine left the other harbor, into the sound shortly after 3 olock and reached Wright and Fisher's Island at 3:24. i99S9S9 12 S) CITY NEWS ... ' S Two C. A, Hurpbyt There are two Chas. . Murphys in Oregon. One is Capt. Chas. A. Mur phy, of Pendleton, just appointed war den of the penitentiary, and the oth er is Capt Chas. A. Murphy, of Cor- vallis, no relation to the other Mur phy. Boih are captains in the national guards, a peculiar .coincidence. . . ' Merchants' Feed Tonight The monthly meeting of the Retail Merchants' Association will .be held this evening, at the St. Francis hotel at 6:30 o'clock, when a luncheon will be served. W. B. D. Dodson, manager of the Portland chamber of commerce will be the speaker of the evening. Some Tax- Down at Coquille City, Coos coun ty, the annual tax levy is 54 mills. The Albany levy this year will be about 30 mills, probably less. Woe to Woesncr . Just because he is fat and well fed and conies from San Fr-ncisco, no traveling man can call "our" hotel men names and get away wit'i it. At least, this was aemonsiraica uus morning. A sleek looking individual who higned hi name as F. H. Woes- ner on the resister got a room at the Hotel Albany yesterday. Early tl is morning a long distance cr.ll catr.c in from Portland 'for a man named Workman", or some other name, which Manager Bert Westbrook was unable' to find on the books. About an hour later Mr. Wocsner put in call for Portland, Charles Mann an swering at the switch board. Mann re marked that he must be the man tha they had been looking for. After he had had his talk with Portland Woes- nerr abused Mann over the phom from his room, calling him names When Woesncr came down Mann de manded nn apology, which was reluc tantly given but it came just the same. SOWEWHI WILL SPEM. AT SOCIAL HYGIENE MEETING Of special interest at the meeting at the Globe next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock, will be the addresses by Dr. Griffith, of the state asylum, am E. B. McNaughton. of Portland member of the board of directors of the state Social Hygiene Society. This society is doing a splendid work for the betterment of social conditions. In every community there is work. The wo'rk is a great one in the interest of clean lives and a better relationship among the sexes. Among other things the Society makes a special fight on quack doctors, with ' their deceptive nostrums. The exhibits of the society, wherever shown, always attracts wide attention and intense interest. IDA MASTON JOHNSON DIES IN PORTLAND Was a Former Resident of Albany, Spending Girlhood .vS; Here. Mrs. Vida Maston Johnston died in Portland this morning at the age of about 34 years. She was in the hos- ital at the time, being there under treatment for cancer of the Intestines. n operation was performed a year or two ago, and she improved but it came back again, with fatal result. The deceased was a resident of Albany for many years, being born here, spending her girlhood here. She was married to a job printer named Johnston, who eft her after a few years. The Dem ocrat is not informed of his present whereabouts. Two girls were born and are living with their grandmother. Mrs. Maston. She is also survived by brother, George, who was here a few months ago. Deceased was a woman of splen- id character and excellent attain ments, beloved by a large circle ot friends. PASSEN6ERS GETTING OFF THE STEAMER SIBERIA Have Narrow Escapes in Es caping From Steamers Off England's Coast. - fBv United Press)' Deal, England, Nov. 21. Life boat crews .from Deal, and Walmer sta tions rescued all the passengers and sailors on the American steamer Si- beria, which is stranded on Goodwin sands. Life savers are unable to ap proach the vessel until the terrific storms have . subsided. Passengers clustered on the bridge all night. Sev eral lifeboats were capsized in the mountainous ' waves,"" and lifesavcrs narrowly escaped drowning. The Walmer crew shot a line aboard the Siberia late this afternoon. The steam er is deeply embedded in treacherous sands. Will Fight to Eend. (By United Press) New York, Nov. 21. Canadian Pre mier Border aaoressea we vaMv.... club and declared that Canada will not consider peace until all the allies aims are (rained. He said Canada had sacrificed men and money and intends to continue fighting until victorious. : O- " In Distress. Washington. Nov. 2L Wireless dis- natcbes said that the Mallory hnei Lamaoacas ,-as grounded on Saint Si mons bar off ; Brunswick, Ga. The coastguard cutter Tampa is rushing to its assistance. The steamer carries Mcflffff. and freicht from New York to Galveston. . POPULATION ESTIMATED IT TELEPHONE COMPANY The Pacific Telephone and Tele graph Co. has made a report on the population of Oregon and its cities and the estimated population in the future, one of decided interest, tbo lacking reliability, evidently starting with the .census report. Albany's census was before the extension of the city' limits, while most of the other cities of the valley had been extend ed in preparation, for the census. Here are a few figures given in ref erence to cities: . . Est. Pop. Est. Pop .- - Jan. 1, 1917 Jan. 1, 1921 6.150 7,500 Albany -Ashland Astoria .. Baker . 7.150 . . 11.400 . 7,500 9,000 13,000 8700 7,900 2.130 12.600 1,030 5,800 : 4,700 1,775 1,170 7,000 8,500 345,000 7,300 22.000 2,800 2,800 2.340 Corvallis - ... b.45U Cottage Grove .. -1,980 Eugene Junction City 915 Grants Pass Klamath Falls - Milton t- Milwaukie Oregon City 4.500 4.050 1,585, 1,050 6,200 7,000 Pendleton Portland ,....290,000 Roscburg ..... Salem . Springfield ... The Dalles -Tillamook . 6,150 18,000 2.400 . 6.300 1.RS0 SEVERAL YARDS Secured Two Hundred to a Thousand Yards and Some Prisoners. . GERMANS CAPTURE TOWNS FROM ROUMANIANS Greek Cabinet Refuse to Order Ministers of Teutons t De part From Country. (By Unite I Press) London, Nov. 21. Gen. Haig re- ported that the British raided the trenches at Grandccourt, Roolin- tourt and Ypres. The Germans heav- ly shelled the British southwest of Grandecourt The British captured the German night patrol. ' 1 ' The war office described the ad vance .along a 3500 yard front on Saturday, which gained two hundred to one thousand yards, captured '619 prisoners. - ' - Berlin, via Sayville, Nov. 21. It is announced that the Germans have -reached the vicinity of Craiova ad vancing against the Roumanians. They captured important towns and ntrenched on the heights along the Mt. German aeroplanes shelled a transportation establishment near Bu charest. Gen. Mackenzen i allies shelled Constanze and Cerna- voda, in Dobrudja.' Athens, Nov. 21. The Greek cabi net refused French admiral Fournet's demand that German, Austrian, Tur kish and Bulgarian ministers depart immediately. Another cabinet meet ing is scheduled before the matter is definitely settled, 11 -- . SAMPLE BALLOTS FOR - CITY ELECTION ARE OUT Following is the official ballot for . the city election Dec. .4, 1916: Four councilman: - 1st Ward T. D. Leigh. ' 2nd Ward W. C. Tweedale. 3rd Ward Henry Lyons. -Vote according to residence. . Charter amendments submitted to the voters by the council. "An Act to amend Section 108 of Article VI of Chapter IV of the char ter of the City of Albany, concerning the validation of outstanding war rants." Shall the above be adopted? Vote Yes or No. , ' 100 Yes 101 No. Charter amendment submitted to . the voters by trfe council. "An Act to amend section 110 ot Article VI of Chapter IV of the char ter of the city of Albany concerning the time within which authority lo is- sue funding bonds may be exercised." ' Shall the above be adopted? Vote Yes or No. 102 Yes. - - - 103 No. ... Referendum ordered by petition: of the people. ; .i "An Act to provide for the remod-. eling of the building commonly known , as the Central School Building situ ated in block 29 of the City of Albany, Oregon, for the purpose of converting the same into a city hall. , Shall the above be adopted? Vote Yes or No. . i . 104 Yes. . - " 105 No. o .-.' Dportation Continues. ... (By United Press) London, Nov. 21. The Belgian dc partment of justice,-. London office, charged Germany with preparing to deport all Swiss and Luxembourg, res idents in Belgium. The statement as serted: "The deportation of Belgians continues. The ..Brussels aldermen's council were arrested because they re fused to give the German authorities lists of .unemployed. One group of Luxembourgers already have been de. ported." ; , - Postmaster C. H. Stewart went to Portland on business this morning.