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AL13A.NY DAIUY Estabtithed in 1865 Baa Advtrtuung Mad! am la Lfca County. u XXIX. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 29,1916. No. 171. THniiKSGIVING ALBANY LOSES TWO MEN EFFECT OF GOOD ROADS ON VALUE OF FARMS SIX AMERICANS IMPRESSIVE SERVICES MARK JUBILEE CELEBRATION TEN CASES OF FOR CORVALLIS GAME i HE WEATHER '". and Thursday occasional rain. Warmer tonight. DEMOCRAT C 1 Generally Will Take And The Day Made a Holiday. WILL MAS A DAY OF . AMILY GATHERINGS Thanksgiving Services Will be Held In Christian and Evan gelical Churches. v lomorrnw conies one 01 me iiiom iuiular lioliilnx of ilic year. Thanks, giving, universally obcrvcd. Stores cloc, prim shops tlmt up for a day anil people generally rcinrmlicr the day in different more than any in family gatherings, with a big of turkey, cranberry saner, drrsiiiitt acatoncd with o)tcr. sweet spud, miner and piinkiti pir, unit, and mint wafer, etc, Hut, more (Inn anything cite, it will runic a ty ii umiib-hiiphh. alii, everyone has Mimcthing to he thmikful for, partieularly the people of the United Stales, wljji the rest of the world In the throes Hi an awful war. I . ( Albany peo.le will hold a couple of mrrtitiKa for Thnnkmivinu. One at the Chriallaii ehurelt for the people of the Went F.nd. Rev. G. II. Young will preach the ermon, and there will he special music hy the Chriallaii church choir. The other at the F.vangclical church, for the people nf the F.ut End. with a sermon hy Rev. Hiram Smith, and music hy the F.vangclical choir. At both place the annual collec tion of he Ladles' Aid Society for the poor of the city will he taken rip. At the Cnlholic church Iherc will he Thanksgiving services tit 9. 30, con ducted hy Father Lane who will de liver the aermon, assisted hy Father Mrnry, with special mule, "And Be Ye Thankful." There will he a apeci.it prayer for charity. There will also be aervlcra in the cvcninti at 7:30 o'clock. " A hiir crowd is scheduled to go to Corvallin in the afternoon to ec the game between Albany high and Ccfr valtit high. TORPEDOING OF MARINA DECLARED COLD BLOODED Men Arriving at flew York Give Mean Report of the Affair. (Ity United rressj New York, Nov. 29 Forty surviv ors of the torpedoed Mariana arrived, all horse tenders. John Hancock, of Richmond, called the torpedoing cold blooded murder, without warning. All except 19 of the men entered boats after the first explolonj,TIe subma rine deliberately fired again while the nineteen were struggling to escape. This killed nil of them. "0 1 t". . Residence Dynamited. . (Hy United Press) Tacoma, Nov. 29. A two story res idence on Vashon Island was myster iously dynamited. A man and two chil dren were ncrtously Injured. A tain- Hy named Lofiricti occupies the house. The structure 'as completely demol ished. The mother and four small chil dren miraculously escaped. . o .. Big Wheat Raiser. Register: E, K. Ilyland, who calls F.ugcnc his home, although he owns farina in various parts of the Pacific northwest, is in the city to spend Thanksgiving day with friends and rel atlves. Mr, Ilyland has been bn a wheat farm which ho owns at Council, . Wash since last June. He raised about 27,000 bushels of the grain this year and received the highest market price for It. Wheat has been over a dollar a bushel since harvest. He snys he has between 4000 and 5000 bushels left.- He sells in lots of 100 bushels each and no two lots have sold for Bust, Al the same price, he snys. Paul Miller and Beals Will Leave Holes Hard to Fill Tofnorrtow. There will he somewhat of a nhukc iip In the lineup of the Albany high school football team when it noes up UKuiust Corvallls high school on O, A. C. campus tomorrow, llcnls and Paul Miller will both lo out of the game, which will be considerable of a handi cap to Albany. Deals will be out on account of be ing out of condition. The wear has hron heavy for hint and it is not thought that he will be able to start the name. Miller has an injury which will keep him out, and his position at luckle will he hard to fill. As a result of these two men being out the two Kt'ards, Allen and Mc- llrldc will he shifted to end and tackle respectively, and Michaclson and Gil bert will probably he put in at guard. The rest of the team will remain as before with Gibson at right end, Davis center; llilyeu and ScbulU halves and Groves fullback. Kastburn will be found at quarter as usual. The itniiie will be played on O. A. C.'s slippery iiriiliron and will be at bad as the Oregon name for fumbles. A la rue crowd will go over from here lo witness the struggle. Ed. Bailey will he one of the officials. INVADING HOSTS JAKE PRISONERS AS HOSTAGES College Upperdassmen Raid Frosh Parry and Get , Pledge For Eats. The ancient Romans of olid have nothing on the modern men of the Junior and Senior classes of Albany college. In the olden days the con. (tiering armies of Caesar, Nero, Bru tus, Scippio and other well known tratrgistj mentioned iii Julius Cae sar's little history, brought many lies- lages home to Rome and in return re ceived handsome ransoms from the conquered. Just so. Last night the Freshmen class of-Albany College held a partv at he heme of H. II. Hoover, 828 "Vet Eighth street. There were .line freshmen hoys in the hunch, besides iho girls. Suddenly a rush occurred and J o t buys. Alva Starr, president of the class, and Linden Myers, were pounc ed upon by nine uppcrclassmen and dragged away. They were escorted to the basement of the home of F. M. Trench, tied hand and feet to a chair, and left under the guard of one of the captors. Then the invaders returned to the scene of their conquest and secured the wraps of the members of the par ty. In this scuffle one of the attacking army. Clifford Fairfax, let valor get the better of discretion, and he was -captured hy the Frosh. After deposit ing the wraps in a safe place the cap tors telephoned the party that in con sideration of ample eats tile two men and the cloaks would be returned. The truce, was made, the treaty signed and till enjoyed the rest of the evening in good spirit. ; While the Freshmen were somewhat peeved at first over the (intrusion, they later joined in the sport and all had a good time. . i , o : CHARITY BALL AT THE ARMORY TO-MORROW NIGHT At the charity ball, to be given to- morrow night at the armory, for the benefit of the poor of the city, ti e following prominent ladies have been annointeri patronesses: Mrs. J. N. Wcathcrford, Mrs. P. A .Young, Mrs. F. M. French, Mrs, F. II. Pfciffcr, Mrs. W. A. Barrett, Mrs Henry Lyon, Mrs. J. J. Collins. Mrs. W. H. Davis, Mrs. F. M. Powell, Mrs. Chas. Wicder, Mrs. G. T. Hockcnsmith, Mrs. Fred Daw son, Mrs. J. C. Way, Mrs. S. S. Train, Mrs. Wm. Fortmillcr, Mrs. Elmer Conn. Mrs. E. D .Cusick, and Mrs. C. H. Hurggraf. ' .,.'. The floor managers vill be Capt. R. R. Knox, B. R. Westbrook, W. H. llogan, Chns. H. Wicder, H. S. Lo gan, and Wm. Eagles. Teutons Crowding Along Entire Front in Wallachla 'Section. RUSSIANS REPORT IMPORTANT CAPTURE1 Allies Are Steadily Progress ing Towards Monastir, Routing Teutons. (By United Press) Paris, Nov. 29. It is announced that the allies northwest of Monastir are steadily progressing. The Ser bians captured the heights east of Cerua. The French pursuing, routed the Teuton snort beast of Monastir. Sarrails Italians are also advancing. The western front is quiet. Cannonad ing south of Somme it the only ac tivity. ' Petrograd, Nov. 29. The ridges and heights eastward and southward of Kirlihaba have been captured. Kirli- baba is in southeastern Bukowina, in the Carpathians, Berlin, via Sayvillc, Nov. 29. It is announced that Gen. Falkenhayn has advanced along the whole Walla- chian front. The enemy is retreating eastward in disorder. Many Russian attacks in the Carpathians and along the Transylvanian frontier were re pulsed. A British attack near bivencny. southwest of Lens was repulsed. They advanced through the fog. Hostile fire increased on the Somme sector last nigllt. ". fr-- .-...,.. London, Nov. 29. Gen." Haig re ported Intermittent artillery firing at Guede Court south of Arras, and trench mortar activity at Mauquina hart and Ncuve Chapclle. Paris, Nov. 29-It is reported at Bucharest that the diplomatic corps and bankers went to Jashy, where the temporary Roumanian capita) is established. NEW FIRST SEA LORD APPOINTED IN ENGLAND One of the Commanders of a Squadron Is Husband of American Woman. (By United Press) London, Nov. 29. The first lord of the admirality Balfour told the commons that Sir John Jcllico was ap pointed first sea lord. Admiral Da vid Bcatty was given command of the grand fleet. Sir Henry Jackson, re tiring sea lord, is made admiral and president of Greenwich naval callcgc. Balfour also stated that a general shakcup in the fleet commanders is scheduled. Lord Bcatty heretofore has commanded the battle cruiser squad- ron. He is aged 45, Britain's youngest grand fleet commander. His wife is an American woman, daughter of the Into Marshall Field. , ,-. o - ; Bartholomew Arraigned. (By United Press) Portland, Nov. 29. Edward Bar tholomew was arraigned on the charge of killing John Lind Inst year and niacins the corpse m a green trunk, and throwing it into the river. 11,. will olead Friday. Bartholomew refused to ask for financial assistance from his mother at Minneapolis. He said he had not wanted her to learn of his plight. . , Millionaire to Marry. (By United Press) . Pr,r1.-iiwl. Nov. 29. It is reported that Walter P. Frick, the millionaire lumberman of Piedmont, Calif., known throughout the coast, will be married here tonight to Mis Helen Fay. an Oakland kindergarten teacher, ine couple left their homes at different times and met here this morning. . Investigation Showing Re sults For Improvement. Washington, D C, Nov. 29. To de termine at' far at possible the oact iollar-i and cents effect on a comity of the improvement of bad roaiU, ape c miiaU . of the office of public roads and rural engineering of til If, S. de partment of Agriculture made eco nomic surveys in; eight c.iiiitkii in each or the years Worn 191) t l'r. inclusive, : This study of the increase in the value-, of farm lan.iin the c 3I11 c. -un it:- 11 veals the rather intvrt-''n,i fact th.ct following the improveni-:i,t of the u:;iiu market roadt (lie incr-iso in. the selling price of tillable farm lands served by the roadt has amounted to from one to three tunes the total cost of the improvements. The increase in values in those Instances which were recorded ranged from 63 per cent to 80 per cent in Spotsylvania county, Va.; from 68 to 194 in Dinwiddie coun ty, Va.; 70 to 80 in Lee county, Va.; 25 to 100 in Wise county, Va.; 9 to 114 in Franklin county, N. Y.; 50 to 100 in Dallas county, Ala.! 25 to 50 in Lauderdale county. Miss.; and from' 50 to 100 in Manatee county, Fla. The estimates of increase were based for the most part uponjlie territory with in a distance of one mile on each side of the roads improved. In Spotsylvania county a careful record was made in 1910 of 35 farms located on the road selected for im provement. Of the seven farms sold in 1912, the prices actually paid. show in creases of from 37" to 116 per cent over the 1910 valuation. The average value after the roads were improved was $28.26 per acre as compared with $17.31 previous to the imprvement. In 1913, four transfers of farm land were on the basis Of $30.11 per acre, whereas the properties were listed in 1910 at only $13.89 per acre. It appears that 1,451 acres sold in 1914 increased in value $28,500, or, 80 per cent, or from $24.46 to $44.10 (Scfr acre.1 " -. In Dinwiddie county, Va., the actual price of 43 farms sold or offered for sale. from 1909 to 1914 ranged in price from $8.38 to $43.74 per acre before the roads were built, and from $24.70 to $73.60 per acre after the roads improved. In Lee county, Va., a atudy of eight tracts along the roads before and af ter improvement indicated that these properties increased about $23 per acre, or about 70 per cent. In Wise county, Va., a study of eight representative farms located on roads showed that they increased in value from an average of $4".uo per acre before improvement to $79.44 af ter the roads were improved. There were increases in valuation in other sections of from $60 to $90, or even $100 per acre. ' ; '" In Franklin county, N. Y., the fig ures seem to indicate that the change from earth, sandy, and loam roads to bituminous macadam was followed by increases averaging $12.50 per acre, or .ihnut 307Vner cent.. In Dallas county, Ala., careful in vestigation seemed to indicated that road improvement has added at least $5 to each acre of land within a half mile of improved roads. Tracts sold at from $8 to $10 per acre were sold again after road improvement at from $20 to $25 per acre. " , . In Lauderdale county. Miss., the to tal assessed valuation of roal proper ty outside of the city was $2,757,546. This increased in 1914 after road im provement .to $3,183,809, or 15.4 per cent. Local rc:il estate men place the increase in land values on account of improved roads at from 25 to 50 J?er cent.' -' In Manatee county, Fla., careful study of sales and real eiiate records indicated that the " improvement of roads has added from IS to 100 per cent, or at least $15 per, acre, to the scllimr nricc of all lands within one half mile of improved roads. This would give a total of $611,000, or more than twice the value of the bonds is sued. ' Kaiser at Vienna. : fBv United Press) Amsterdam. Nov. 29. The kaiser is unable to attend Franz Josefs funeral at Vienna tomorrow on ac count of a aevere cold. It is officially learned that the kaiser returned to Berlin after he had SDent a few hours at Vienna. Dispatches said the kaiser viewed the corpse, placed flowers, si lently prayed awhile and later con fcrred with the new emperor. Government Hat Made Careful Capture of City By . Villa. Ad mitted By the Carranza Government. VILLA WAITED FOR EX HAUSTION OF AMMUNITION Then Attacked the City, Driv ing the Carranzistas Into the Oountry. ' (By United Press) E Paso, Nov. 29. The Mexican of ficials admited that Gen. Villa cap tured Chihuahua City Monday. The garrison split in two sections, and was routed north and south. The United States agents are worried over the safety of six Americans in the city. and demanded that the Carranzistas ascertain their fate. American agents learned that Villa knew the exact number of shel s Gen. Trevino possessed, and counted every shot and when positive the munitions were exhausted, the bandits rushed upon the city. Gen. Trevino and 700 cavalryv fled northward and the bandits attacked the fugitives, slaughtering many. El Paso, Nov. 29. The Villistas have cut the Mexican Northeastern railway near Guzman, which severed Gen. Pershing's expeditions horse for-a-re communications. Three hundred Juarez Chinese are demanding per- ission to cross the border even if Villa attacks Juarez. The Chinese con sul declared that Villa had threatened to murder 1000 Chinese in Chihuahua. BELGIAN DEPORTATION IS SERIOUS MATTER . S. Wilt Protest Declaring That Civilized World Pro tests Against It. . (By United Press) Washington, Nov. 29. Ambassador Gerard conferred with President Wil son regarding instructions Gerard takes to Berlin December fifth. Offi cial circles admitted that Belgian de portations is the most serious mat ter. - The United States intends to pro test strongly, pointing out that the civilized world disfavors deportations Ambassador Gerard confers with Wil son again in New York Saturday night, when the president attends the Statue of Liberty illumination. ROYS CONFERENCE AT CORVALLIS THIS WEEK Albany Y. M. C. A, WHI Send a Fine Delegation With Asst. Seo. Custer. The eleventh annual state Older Boys'- Conference for western Ore gon will be held at Corvallis Friday, Saturday and Sunday, beginning the first of December. A great program, consisting of some strong addresses by leading boy workers of the state. good music, exhibits, etc. It should be an uplift to all attending. The fol lowing will go from the Y. M. C. A. in charge of Irvin D. Custer, assistant secretary; Albert Senders, Elmer Rob- nett, Had Irvine, Frank Eastburn. Vernon Henderson, Paul Sandstrom, Jesse Ellis, Kenneth Diven, and Ken neth Burnett. Others may also go from Albany, attending parts of the convention. ., - Strong for Prohibition. fBv United Press) Boise, Nov. 29. The official canvass shows that prohibition carried in Ida ho by 90,000 to 35,000. : - Miss Mattie Hoshow, of Caldwell Idaho, is registered at the Hotel Al bany. . " Fattier Henry Pelletan Marks 25th Anniversary As Mem ber of Clergy. Father Henry Pclletan's silver jubir lee celebration ceremonies were great ly enjoyed by a large number of peo ple yesterday. Jubilee high mass was celebrated at 11 o'clock, Father Henry saying the mass, assisted by Father Charles, one of his fellow countrymen, assisting as deacon. Father Thompson, of Port land, was associate deacon; Father Clancey, Corvallis, sub-deacon. Archbishop Christie, of Portland, preached the jubilee sermon entitled, The Honor and the Responsibilities of the Priestly Office." He reviewed the labors of Father Henry and con gratulated him upon his successful ministry. A delicious banquet was served in honor of Father Henry and 26 visit ing priests at 1 o'clock at Mrs. W. F. Pfeiffer's. Father Arthur Lane was toastnlister, responses being made on the following subjects: "The Holy Father."' "The Archbishop," "The Knights of Columbus," and "The Ju- bilarian." At 6 o'clock the visiting priests were guests of the Knights of Co lumbus at a banquet at the Hotel Al bany. W. A. Barrett wis toastmaster. At 8:30 in the Parish hall a program was given, which consisted of speech es, musical numbers and the presen tation of a gift to Father Henry. Speeches were made by Father dharles. Father Walch. of Roseburg: Father Carrico. of Lebanon; Father Clancy, Corvallis; Father Van Nevel. Portland; Father Lane, Albany; W. A. Barrett, Henry Lyons and A. Ben der, of this city. The meeting was pre sided over by John F. Dooly. The jubilee celebration will be brought to a close today with the completion of a program in St. Mary's Academy by the children.- Fathcr Henry Pelletan is a native of -France"- He came to the United States about 13 years ago, 12 of which have been spent in Oregon. He was for 10 years in charge of the parish at Jordan, and for the past two years he has been assistant to Father Lane in the local church. His mother still lives in her home in France and his only brother is fighting in the war against Germany. Father Henry's many friends hope that he wifl live to celebrate another jubilee 25 years from now. . ' LIBRARY NOTES. " &9s9 Next week is Good Books for Boys' week, with special emphasis upon the work of the Boy Scouts. The library is" glad to announce that Dr. Diven will tell the Boy Scouts and their iriends about "Outdoor Life in Alas ka." Those who enjoy books "where something is doing." will be glad to hear of this pastor's experiences. Ev ery boy is welcome. Crowd the audi torium 1 A good Book Table is now dis- for Christmas here. Many "library boys" are taking pride in building up a library of their own. One has col lected nearly one hundred books. Mr. William Taylor is painting a scene on the Willamette illustrating a stanza of Simpson's poem. This will be on exhibit in the library soon. Pictures suggestive of Thanksgiv ing and Christmas are interestiu:; the children. The little mw) mint have more tables and ;hiii:). I.vn Sunday there were ahout fifty crowding around the tables at one time - Mothers are bringuuj their children to spend the afternoo.i wuh die, ood books. The sacred nu3i: furnished, by Mr. Nisley, aided by Mr. Barton, is greatly appreciated by patrons who gather in the restful rooms 011 Sun days. All are welcomed warmly. Mr. Charles Cusick will entertain with his beautiful Edison next Sunday. Mr. Rodeheaver's solos will give spir itual uplift.1 The high school debaters are appre ciating the committee rooms of the library 'where they can work togeth er in their researches on health in surance. -New Books of Interest to Men. lusserand America's past and pres ent Interesting reminiscences by the French ambassador. . ' ? " Bennett Your United States. Gen ial comment -on American life by a I novel with a great statesman (?) for Two Portland Men Taken In Last Night on Way Home From Hornbrook, Calif. SHIPMENT IN OWN AUTO FOR OWN USE IS LEGAL Case Is Turned Over tc firand Jury and Outcome Will Be Watched. O. Burris and Chas. W. Dilg, of Portland, were arrested at 1 :30 o'clock this morning by night police Sam Worrel and Dicic Rodgers as they emerged from the Oregon restaurant cn Lyon street, and charged with car rying liquor through the city. The officers saw a Ford standing in front of the restaurant, and upon a cursory examination found a quart tpttle of Htluskev in the front of the car. A more detailed search revealed the fact that in the tonneau, done up like potatoes, were five sacks of bot tled goods, containing 10 cases of liquor. When the men came out of the res taurant they- were placed under ar rest. They were taken to Sheriff Bo dine, who released the men upon their putting up the car as bail, and stored the goods in the vault in the office of the sheriff. The men were to ap pear before Judge Swan at 8 o'clock this morning, but no hearing was held before noon. This afternoon they were taken before the grand jury. The liquor in being conveyed from Hornbrook, California, to Portland. The car is a new one, the tax number being 33,045. Dilg and, Burris claim that they are taking; the liquor to Portland for their own use to "tide over the dry days that are to follow after Jan. 1." This is the statement that they made to the officers last nirht. .. ... ' ' District Attorney Hill is workin;.! on the case, and has been in com-j r.uinication with the office of the at torney general at Salem. Since the men declare that they are hauling the goods to Portland for their own use, and not to give away or sell, or for some other person, and that it will be kept at their own residences, the lo cal officers are of the opinion that nothing can be done with them. The law is clear on that point, and this opinion is sustained by the attorney general. " District Attorney Hill is looking for a point on which the men can be held, -tut according to the law there hai . been no crime committed, for it is perfectly lawful for any person to have any quantity in their possession, if it is conveyed in their own vehicle, not a common carrier, is kept in their own house, and is not sold or given away. He has turned the case over to the grand jury and their finding will t""" While little doubt is expressed by the officers that this is a scheme to import into Portland large quantities of the booze and sell it off at good prices later on, the evidence is lacking and there seems to be nothing to do, but to allow the men to proceed. It will be up to the Portland officers to cc that the gods are properly han dled. Bank Robbed. . ' ' Hazclton, Kans., Nov. 29. Four masked bandits dynamited .he Hazel- ton State Bank safe today. They es caped in an automobile with $12,000. They bound and gagged two men, telephone operators, and kidnapped both to prevent their spreading an alarm. .i'.-' S. D. Doremus is here today from Salem. '. Jos. Drinkard, of Hahcy, is an Al bany visitor. Mr, and Mrs. Griff Kin; went to Portland this morning on a business trip. They will return this evening. its hero. -: stimulating author Jefferson What the war is teach ing. A great preacher's conclusions concerning the "awful holocaust'' Blythc A Western Warwick. A