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.