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ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
Established in 1865
Beat Advsrtiiint: Medium In
Linn Cowty. -
THE WEATHER
Tonltht and Wednesday (lr.
VOL. XXIX.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1916.
No. 170.
iflVE FOR BETTER
LINN GO. ROADS
Constitution of New Organiza
tion Provides For Great
Improvement.
OBJECT BETTER AND
MORE PERMANENT ROADS
Effort to Overcome Lack of
System Is Great Thing in
, Contemplation. .
Below It given in full the coiulitu
timi of the new I. Inn Comity Good
Kuiiiln Association, just organized at
thit city:
Article I.
Nme.
The name of thin organization thall
le I lie "I. inn County Good Koadt
Association,"
Article II.
Purpose.
The object of thit organization it
to promote the construction of bcltci
ii ml more permcnent roadt through-
out the county at the leant pottiblc
expense to the taxpayer; and to work
uiit a feasible tclicme of road con
ilruclion, (including the surveying of
rouil., ami the imintcnce on ttie ob
scrvancc of the slate and county road
laws) lh.it shall produce more lusting
nnd more permanent rcoiilis in road
itu iirovemcnt throughout the county
and Kco-opcratc with like organiza
tion! from other counties in evolving
plain for better and more sytlcmatic
road construction; and to join with
tueh organization! In securing yie en
actment of IcKl.l.itioti that will bring
alinut hettcr and more economical
road building, l'or it it the lack of
system, the indifference to the law
governing road construction, nnd the
dUrcgard of the welfare of the tax
payer in our preenl manner of road
construction, that it the direct funic
of the unsatisfactory condition of our
roads today. 1
Article III.
Memberthlp.
Any taxpayer rrsidliiK ill I. inn
County it eligible to membership in
this organization, by subscribing to
the constitution and paying an annual
membership duct of $1.00.
Article IV.
Officer!.
The affairt of (hit organization shall
be nmnaged by a Hoard of Director,
t'onsistiug of 39 in number; the tame
shall be chosen from the membership
of (hit organization; at leant one dc
rrctor from each road district rcpre
tented in the membership At thit
firtt election of director, ancthird
shall he elected to tcrvc one year, one
third for two ycart. and one-third for
three yenrt. and all dircctort chosen
after thit firtt election shall be elected
to tcrvc for the term of three years,
and all directors thall serve until
their successors arc elected and have
duly qualified. The Board 'of Di
rectors, upon having qualified, shall
meet and organize at once, and shall
elect from their number a President,
First, Vice President, Second Vice
President, a Secretary-Treasurer, and
a Corresponding Secretary, The offi
cers of the Board shall hold office for
one year, or until their successors arc
elected and have duly qualified.
Article V.
Time nd Place of Meeting
This organization shall hold an an
nual membership meeting in the Court
House at Albany, OrCRon.tm the first
Saturday after the 10th day of Decem
ber, during each succeeding year, for
the purpose of electing directors and
such other business as may properly
enm he fore the meeting. Special
meetings shall ho held at the call of
the officers, or when there is a writ
ten request, signed by onefifth of the
total membership in good, and retrulnr
. ; standing. Twenty members shall con
i" Ititutc a quorum. The permanent licad
i quarters of, this organization shall be
. nt the County Scat.
Article VI.
Amendment!.
', This Constitution may be amended
at ony regular annual meeting by a
twothirds vote of all the members
present, nnd by giving thirty days'
notice In writing through the Secre
tary to all the members, of the pro-
PAPERS FILED IN
. ADAMSON APPEAL CASE
Solicitor General Will Ask For
Immediate Advancement
of Case.
(By United Press)
Washington, Nov. 28. The depart
ment of justice staled that Soulicitor
General Duvis for the government
will move for immediate advancement
of the Ad.niuon test suit before the
supreme court when it reconvenes
Monday, The papers in the govern
mcnl't appeal were filed this after
noon. posed Amendment.
By-Laws.
Article I.
The Association than hold an an
nua) meeting on the firtt Saturday
after the 10th ihy of December, at the
County Court I louse ill Albany, at
the hour of 1:30 p. in. A written or
printed notice of this meeting shall
be given through the mail to each
member ten dayt prior to the day of
meeting. Only regular members, in
ijood standing, shall be allowed to
vote and to participate in the pro
ceedings. Special meetings may be
held at any time, either at the Call
of the president or at the writen re-
ttiett of one-fifth of the ktal mem
bership in good standing, said request
to be made to the president, and he
in turn must forthwith call a meet
ing of the members Written or prim
ed notices of such special meetings
must be given through the mail to
all members in -(rood standing, at
least ten days prior to the date set
for the meeting. All meetings shall
be held in the County Court House
of Linn county.
The board of directors shall hold a
meeting Immediately following the
mutual meeting of the members for
the purpose of organising and elect
ing officers, and transacling'such oth
er business as may properly come be
fore the board: And thereafter the
bonff shall hold .quarterly meetings,
and whenever a call it issued by the
president or at the written request
to the president of at least five mem
bers of the board. The board shall
appoint such committees at it may
Icem necessary from tune to time
for carrying out the desire! and plans
of this organization. Seven directors
shall constitute a quorum.
ARTICLE I
Dutlea of Officers.
The president shall preside at the
annual meeting, and at all special
meetings. He shall also preside at all
hoard meetings, and shall perform the
duties usually ascribed to the presid
ing officer. In the absence of the
resident, the first vice president
shall preside and perform the duties
of the president, and in :ase the pres
ident and both vice presidents are
absent, it shall be the duty of the secretary-treasurer
to call the meeting
to order and a temporary chairman
Shall be chosen to preside over the
meeting. -
The secretary-treasurer shall car
ry on the correspondence of this as
sociation, and shall he the custodian
of nH the records and property be
longing to this association. Me shall
also receive the annual dues for
membership, and issue a receipt for
the same, and shall deposit all mon
eys received for, membership and oth
erwise, to the credit of the treasurer
of the "Linn County Good Roads
Association," in a regular banking in
stitution; and the same shall be paid
out only by a check signed by the
president and secretary-treasurer of
the association, and upon on order by
the board of directors previously is
sued. No indebtedness or liability
shall be incurred by this association
beyond its regular and assured in
come. , .
It shall be the duty of the corrcs
pondiui; secretary to keep a record
of the proceedings of all the meet
ings of the members, as well as all
the meetings of the hoard of direct
ors, In a book provided for that pur
pose by the board of directors. He
shall also notify the members of the
date set for the annual meeting, as
well as any special called meeting.
He shall also notify the board of di
rectors of the date set for an and
all meetings.
Article III.
Standing Committee! and Their
Dutlei
There shall be a legislative com,
mlttce consisting fcOf five members,
elected, from the membership of this
rrganlzntlon. whose duty it shall ic
to look after nil ninlters pertaining
to the observants or enactment of
CHIHUAHUA CITY
IN VILLA'S HANDS
Bandit Has the City While
Carranzibtas Are Fleeing
Southward.
VILLA SAID TO HAVE
THEM ABOUT SURROUNDED
Gen. Gotizales Is Rushing From
Juarez Southward to
Army 'a Relief.
(By United Prcst)
KI Paso, Nov. 2.S. The United
States agents reports declared that
Villa hat captured Chihuahua City.
Gen. Trcviuo fled southward attempt
'ttng to join Gen. Murgias' relief col
umn The dcfaclo officials refused to
make a statement. After meeting
Murgio, Gen. Trcvino plant to return
and recapture the city.
General Consoles, the defacto com
mander at Juarez, started for Chi
huahua with a troop train carrying
400 soldiers and ammunition. The gar
rison officials declared that Gonzales
is rushing reinforcements to aid Trc
viuo. The Villistas arc attacking Gen.
Treviuo't army on all tides.
The Mariana Case.
(By United Press)
Berlin, Nov. 28. Germany's reply
to the American inquiry regarding the
sinking of the Mariana declares that
the German government is unable to
ascertain the circumstances of the
sinking.
Hoof ami Mouth Disease
(By United Press)
Chiingo, Nov. 2K. Stock yard of
ficials do not believe that Kansas City
cattle are afflicted with hoof and
mouth disease. The quarantine wilt re
main effective unt'i completely inves
tigated. :oad legislation.
There shall be a finance committee
consisting of five members, elected
from the membership of this organi
zation, whose duty it shall be to look
after all financial matters pertaining
io this association.
There shall be a grievance com
mittee consisting of five members,
elected from the membership of this
organization, whose- duty it shall be
to hear and investigate all grievances
(enabling to road matters in this
county, and shall report to' this body
regarding the same.
There shall be an advisory com
mittee consisting of five members
elected from the membership of this
organization, whose duty it shall be
to consider and plan proposed road
improvement, and to cooperate with
'he county court in such matters.
Article V.
Amendments.
These 4y-lows may be amended by
a two thirds vote at any regular meet
ing of the board of directors.
The beautiful Pauline Frederick
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JITNEY DRIVER ARRESTED
. FOR t MANSLAUGHTER
Salem Driver Runs Ove Pop
ular School Teacher Who
Dkes Sunday Night.
' Salem, Nov. 28 Ast Tindall, a jit
ney driver, hat been arrested on a
charge of man-laughter, for the. death
of Miss F.tbcl Kigdon, wh.t died as a
result . of being run over by f indall
Sunda, evering. i
.Miss His Ion, with H. O. CI.ill :er.
of I'ortlauJ, ho coaclic.'i 'I e 1' .ill
nchooi athletic trams wst year, wat
;ioing f urn ll.c post office to the )rc
,on Electric dep-..i whec Tiud.ill. tun
ning west on Slate street .it u high
rate of tpced, ruddemv tunic' int'
Church street. ' ..
He did not keep to the right, but
cut across to the left. Claii.ey says
that the first, thing he saw was a flash
of light from behind him and looked
around, but be ?could ounly turn his
head when struck by the car. He lit
on hit shoulders, only receiving a few
bruises, but Miss Kigdon was thrown
so violently that her skull was crush
ed, her left side paralyzed and other
injuries inflicted. She was taken to
Willamette hospital, and was operat
ed upon at once by five competent
doctors, but never regained conscious
ness. Tindall, the jitney driver, is charg
ed by Distri.:: Attorney Ringo with
diiving the car carelessly and negli
gently at a high and dangeroi-.!. rate
of speed and '.liming on the wrung
side of the street.
Miss Rigdon was born in Jefferson
May 31, 1879. She is a daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Rigdon, residents
of Salem for nearly 40 yenrs, until
recently, when Jhcy moved to San
Diego, Calif. Miss Rigdon it head of
the department of English at Salem
high school and is one of the most
popular teachers n the city.
COMING ALBANY-CORVALLIS
6AME EXCITES INTEREST
Promises to Be Hardest Game
of Season; But Team May
Be Depended Upon.
With a record of 103 to 7, with the
7 given to the opposing team by the
referee, the Albany high school team
will go into the Thanksgiving game
Thursday at Corvallisr with a good
deal of confidence; but, in the opinion
of the Democrat,, the team is going
n against the strongest one yet, and
will have to play the hardest to win.
It will be a hard game from the start.
A Rood many Albany people will go
with the team, giving it the best they
have as rooters.
It is said that two or three of the
best players may not be in the game
on account of injuries. Gibson, who
has been playing a splendid game at
ciid, has a bad leg which may keep
him out. .-'."..'
A. C. Shaw -went to Lyons on the
morning train.
Miss Linnie Conner went to Port
land this morning.
PAUMitl: fHtDEryuU V
and Irving Cummlngs, In "The World's
AFTER BUCHAREST
Have Captured Giurgiu 38
Miles From There on Their
Way There.
HAVE THE ROUMANIANS
EVERYWHERE ON RETREAT
Serbians and French Capture
Important Hill From
Bulgarians.
(By United Press)
Berlin, via Sayville, Nov. 28. The
admirality announced that German
naval rajjjers saw an enemy vessel,
the Lowestoff, captured the crew, and
reached home safety.
Gen. Mackcnzen captured Giurgiu,
on the Danube, 38 miles south of Bu
charest. The Germans occupied Cur-
tea de Arges. A war office statement
said that- "further Roumanian oper
ations began with good fighting suc
cesses," the Roumanians steadily re
treating. They will probably retire to
the river Argeshu line, and attempt
a new stand. Sofia announced that the
Bulgarians had crossed the Danube
near Rahova, capturing the town.
London. Niv. 28. Gen. Haig re
ported the Germans heavily and con
tinuously shelled the British north of
Ypres. The British exploded a mine
southeast of Souchcz, and repulsed
the German grenade attacks.
Paris, Nov. 28. The Serbians and
French Zouaves captured Hill 1030
northeast of Monastir and repulsed
four heavy German Bulgarian counter
attacks.
Don't Know How.
(By United I'res"
London. Nov. 28. The admiraliiy
inquiry failed to e5fihli-.li wlntbcr th.r
hospital ship Brttanic was stn by a
mine or torpedoed. The same findinq
is reported as ajei:lt of the Br?enicr
Castle investiga.'o:: The board an
nounced that the Brittanic evidence
is "conflicting."
American Steamer Hit.
London, Nov. 28. The admirality
announced that the American steam
er Chemung was sunk. It is not known
whether it was torpedoed or hit a
mine. The fate of the American
crew is unknown. It is owned by a
Buffalo firm, and was sailing between"
the Azores and Genoa. It carried a
general cargo from New York.
Miss Josie Evans, and two children,
of Portland, will be the guests at 'the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lemke
for a few weeks.
J. H. O'Ncil, of Portland, is looking
after business matters here today.
E. C. Peery, of Scio, is in the city
today on business matters.
lames Terrell, of Salem, is here to
day. , "
Great Snare," at the Globe tonight
WILL PROTEST AGAINST
BELGIUM DEPORTATION
Ambassador Gerard Will Take
Instructions From Govern
ment to Germany Direct.
(By United Press)
Washington, Nov. 28. Ambassador
Gerard will carry a ..vigorous Ameri
can protest against Belgian deporta
tions when he goes to Germany De
cember S. President Wilson person
ally will give Gerard an outline of the
government's attitude.
Gerard it tcheduled to confer with
the president late thit afternoon, and
receive instructions. Colonel House,
the president's adviser, conferred with
him today. The administration fears
that deportations are hindering Amer
ican relief work.
ARRESTED MAN REFUSES
TO PAY FINE TO CITY
Last evening Officer Sam Worrell
arrested S. Blankcnship of Halsey, on
a charge oi carrying liquor in the
streets. This morning he was brought
before Judfrc Lewelling and fined $10.
Blankenship had $33 on his person.
but refused to pay the fine. "I work
hard for my money and I'm not going
to live it to the city of Albany," he
told Judge Lewelling. So he deposit-id
his f.v with the judge and went to
jail to verve a five days' sentence.
Blankenship was not drunk at the
time "f iiif Pirest. But judging from
past experiences. Officer Worrcl
knew that he soon would be d.'ut.!
so whet he saw htm produce a bot'le
back of the Oregon restaurant he im
mediately grabbed him. Blankenship
was arrested during the roundup. At
headquarters he elbowed his way into
the crowdannounced that he was the
wild man from Nebraska, and Sheriff
Bodine immediately run him in. He
was fined $15 oh that occasion.
40
CENTS A DAY
FOR FflOO HIGH HERE
A lot of nauseating stuff has been
appearing in the dispatches about
some prominent Chicago people living
on 40 cents a day, these high-eost-of-
ivine times the cost of the food they
eat. There are very few families in AI
banv who soend 40 cents each a day
for their food, according to the way
they talk to the Democrat.
For a familv of five that would be
over $50 a month. Instead the average
family in Albany of five people does
n't suend over $20 a month for food.
which is about 16 cents a day per per
son. Some spend more and some less.
For wealthy oeoDlc 40 cents a day is
very cheap living; but for common
J- All I. .. U.A..I.1 K
everyday rtioany pcuyn: u nv..,u
some punkins.
SAN DIEGO'S SHOW.
Longest Exposition on Record Will
Close On First Day of
1917. v : :
Tbi. last act of a show that has
made a world's record by a two years
run is now being prepared at the Pan
ama California International Exposi
tion at San Diego. Because the last
f lOlfi fails on Sunday. Exposi
tion officials have chosen New- Year's
Day for ringing down the curtain.
Th last weeks of the exposition are
filled with events of great interest
and the aim of the directors to make
the final month the best of the two
un nnnenrs to be realized. A record
hreakinir Cat Show, a Mother Goose
TV-, with a 'great pageant for the
children, a mammoth .thanksgiving
service, and special musical program
ire- features of the final days ot No
vember. 'I;
Th- December calendar will in
elude: a Children's Fair with thous
ands of exhibits. December 1, 2 and
3; Sessions of the West Coast Branch
of the American Historical Associa
tion, December 2; Jack London Day
n.mhir 7- ToseDhine Clifford Mac
Crackin Day, December 14: bchoot
rhit.trm' Dav.' December 15: Bird
House Day, December 16; Harold
Bell Wright Day, December 21; a
great Christmas Day celebration in
hnrri nf the Shriners. December 25;
San Diego Writers Day, December
28, and the great closing celebration
days, December 30, 31 and January i
TWO ZEPPELINS
Raider From Germany Met By
Fierce Air Fight Over the
English uoast. ' "
AN AEROPLANE PIERCED
ONE AFTER BATTLE
Second Was Droooed While
Homeward Bound By Naval
Hydroplanes.
" (By United Prest) "
London, Nov. 28. Lord French,
commander of British home forces,
announced that two raiding Zeppelins
were destroyed last night. One fell
aming on the Durham coast An
ther was destroyed nine miles off
Norfolk. It was headed seaward when
it Both fell into the ocean. Aero
planes finished one of them. Anti
aircraft guns and hydroplanes wreck-
d the second. . " :; ' .
Lord Frencn said that the'twenty-
jeventh aid raid caused a slight dam-
zge to York and Durham counties.
n 'official statement declared that
the "First Zeppelin apparently enter- :
ed over Durham. An aeroplane pur-
ued it as it turned homeward. A run-
ling sky battle continued until an
leroplane shell hit a vital part.
The second entered over. North
Midlands, dropping bombs at several
laces, when it turned homeward.
nd sought to escape. Anti aircraft
runs volleyed it. The zeppelin was
tippled and proceeded slowly. Un-
ble to reach the coast by daybreak,
jver Norfolk coast, the crew effected
repairs. The machine proceeded east
ward and rose rapidly 8000 feet. Four
naval hydroplanes followed and at-
acked the zeppelin nine miles sea
ward. An armed trawler aided. The
eppelin fell at 6:45 this morning."
Thousands of spectators on the
shore witnessed thc battle, The coast
batteries shelled the raiders. A tre-
nendous cheer went up as the raider
ell blazing.
London, Nov. 28. A German aero-
lane flew .high over. London at noon
today, partially concealed by the fog.
1t dropped six bombs. Lord French .v
announced that three men were hurt.
nd one woman seriously injured.
There was other damages.
o
BIG FIELD FOR STUDY
Philadelphia Physicians Soon to Take
up Medical Work at Berlin
. Embassy.
(By United Press)
Washington. Nov. 27. -Dr. C. Clin-
ton Furbush, prominent Philadelphia
physician, sails for Berlin soon to
take ud his duties as special assist- ,
ant. to the American Embassy there. ,
He will be one of the chief inspectors
of military prison camps in Germany.
Dr. Furbush was recommended for
iDoointment to the State Department
by officials of the- American , Red
Cross. He worked with Surgeon '
General of the Armv- Gorgas. when
the latter stamped contagious diseases
out of Cuba.
Dr. Forbush, in his inspection work .
Germany, will investigate the sani
tary conditions of the prison camps,
the health the prisoners and the
quality and quantity of the food sup
plied them. He will mske frequent
reports of his investigation to the .
State Department, through the Em- .
bassy at Berlin.
Married at Dever. .
A nrettv weddinir occurred at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gray,
near Dcver, Sunday afternoon, when
their daughter, Faith Elizabeth, was
married to Leroy Batdorf of Portland,
The bride is well known in Albany,
here she attended the higfi school
and has many friends in this vicinity
to wish her happiness. Mr. and Mrs.
Rmrlnrf Ipft on the eveninz car for
Portland where Mr. Batdorf is-em
ployed in the Ford shops and where
they will make their future home. '
J. F. Wesely and Dean Morris, of
Scio, are in the city' today in connec
tion with the case of A. E. Edwards,
charged with burning his home In
Scio; '