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THE WEATHER Tonight and Wedneadsy, Rain. ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT 9 EstabttslMd Id 186B Stat Adv.rtiaiag Ltan County. VOL. XXIX. ALBANY. LINN COUNTY, ORBOON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1417. No. im NEW COUNCIL IS READY FOR 1917 Organization Effeottd Last Ntyht With All Present. NO OFFICERS OR EMPLOYE ;S WERE NAMCO LAST NIGHT Council May Meet in the New Rooms If Expected Improve ments Are Made. Albany's new gttj ROM jig for thr year VM7 inc. las. ftjtfkt, took ihr ulh of office, aduplnl nilrs, did few uthrr liillr tliiiitft and adjourned to ihr next rrKdUr tnrrtihtf which hrfpirn the Beiond Wednrdjy in the tnonlh, L.n'i.ir 10. Mayor I.. M. Curl t allnl Ihr meet Iflg t order at 7 o'clock as required by the ciiy barter. All ihe council tnrn reoonded to (heir name when Recorder I.. G. I.cwrllittjf called tbr roll. Mayor 1'tirl thanked the inrmhrr for their cooperation with him dm tu! thr pat year ami spoke about the fdcaiant relation, existing belwern him and the members He greeted the three members whom their constituent- had seen fit to return for another period of two year. The new mtmbtri are T. I. I nvh PlrM Ward; W C Tweedale. Second Ward. Henry I .yon, third Ward. All wete reelected. The remautinu mrinberi of Ihr couiu il who hold over for another year are: Dr. J. II. Kohrtett, I'irst Ward, B. V. Wile Second Ward, and Henry Mc Kliuurry, Third Ward. Thr council adopted the rulet of the la, council for the rulei of the new body. The time of the council rnectinx is fixed by ordinance anil will he left at at present, the aecond hud fourth Wednesdays of each month The matter of meeting place win left for further consideration. One nirmber reported that he understood ffuiii an indirect source that S. H. Yountf & Sim would improve anothet mi of room now occupied liy the council t Second and Rroadiitbtn street. The new rooms would lie on the other snlr the buildinu mil the vault of thr I. inn County Abstract Co. would be built on up through the second floor, v : in .- the council and city record adequate protection ayfinil fire. The matter nf appointments and election of officer for the cnsuiiiK year was left over until Ihe next meeting. At that time all applica tions are expected to be in ami city attorney, city eniiinccr, afreet com missioncr, policemen, teamsters and other rmptoye will be named. There was no further business and the council adjourned, let than half an hour after mrctinff. BALANCE OF $38,186 LEFT IN TREASURY Al the OpMiaf "' buiincis on llic fint day of the new year Comity Treamrrr W. W. Francii found a bal mice of 138.186.55 on hamt. This is divided into the following fundi: General County fund. $''".11 4t Koad fund 16.641.11 Trust fundi 12.514.00 Taking out $7 .7-1.1 ol from the road fund, which belong to special road dlMfKll and ii held fn a sort of u truit. and the $I.'.M4 from thr trust fundi, there is a working balance in ti e handi of the county treasurer of S17.928 94. Geo. X. Ridall, of Portland, ii an Albany visitor todav (U 9 The Democrat named the 9 icore ir. the Kimr between Ore- gon anil Pennsylvania, making a $ 9 correct prediction of the reiult, 9 ai follow 19 OI4P0 9 Thli paper had faith in west- IB ern hlood and up-to-date train- 9 ing method-.. 9 9 CONGRESS MAY BE ASKED TO ENDORSE WILSON NOTE If It Does Some Thkk That It May Mean Trouble In Europe. (liy United Pre) Washington, Jan. f Congress may 1001 vote an endorsement of Pres ident Wilson' note to the belliger enls. with it implied threat of a diplomatic break, which many believe will niran war. Should dcrmany re sume an unbridled nubmarine war tare peace maneuvers will fail. This interpretation is placed on the ('res ident's conference with Senator Stone last night. It is said Stone wa cum mi-.sioned to sound Cpngres on en dotieincnt. lnamuch as the note tarries a warning such an endorse ment uccetsarily will mean American approval of President Wilson's step. Washington. Jan. 2 The Senate refused to vole an endorsement of the President' note yet. Senator Lodge thought that longer consideration Ii needed ALBANY MEN WILL ATTEND PORTLAND ROAD MEETING Commonwealth Congress of U. of 0. Wlf Be Hebd in Portland Tomorrow and Thursday. Tomorrow J. A. Howard will .i to Portland as the representative ot the Albany Commercial Club to at tend the conference for the adoption of a new highway code for Oregon, which will be held at the Hotel Mult urimah under the auspices of the Urn- erslly of Oregon ai ill eighth Com monwealth Congress. A. C. SchmilL of this city, will al. allrnd and preside al part of Ihe meet iuiii. Othrri from l.inii county will be M. S. Allen, of Jefferaon. Res Davis. Ilsrri.burg. R H. Porter. Hal sey and Dennis Cormier, of Lebanon The meeting ii comidercd an im portant one in Ihe hisiofn "f fod making in the itate. t 47.14 INCHES OF RAIN FELL DURING 1916 This Was Nearly Tei Inches in Exeess of the Average st Albsny. II,., lOl. M . W,l VMf U shown by the figures compiled by F If. rench. local weather man. in fact, we were nearly ten inches in excess of the average dampneii. due to heavy rains the early part of tin year. The rain record for the year wai as follows: Inches January - - 603 February .... March - " April May - 2'5' August - September .... - - October Vovemher -. .7.45 December - There wai .ilso lome mow, 24 in ches in January, two and one-half in- lies in February, two and three- fourthi in March and three inchei in December, a total of 32 1-4 inches, tthirh enunta as a little over three in ches of rain, included in the above. The temperature Sunday ranged f.m in 42 degrees above lero. The rainfall for the day wai 24 inch. The river has been falling and is down to 4 feet flat. Mi.v Claire Tillman returned yes terday from Springfield where she visited over New Y earl. Mrs M M. Roaljy. of Salem, re tmmmm to her home in Salem this Mnrnins after a visit at the home of her daughter. Mrs. W. F. Jonei. Judge P R Kelly returned to r-a-lem this morning to continue pro ceedings in the circuit court. Wm. Noon, of the Noon Lumber Cn of rhilomath. paised through Vie city thii morninfj en route to Portland. Mrs. A. C. Schmitt went to Portland on the morning electric. w.v Hudson. A. H. S. football roach, returned to the city this morn ing from Corvallii. G R. Schenk, of Toledo, is at the Albany. WAR TO LAST OUNCE OF BLOOD Under Hinderberg It Wilt Now Be Force to the Bitter End. GERMAN EDITORS DE NOUNCE THE NTENTE 0RE60N BEATS PENN. UNO WNMATES THE WEST 'Insanity For Euro; to Bleed, to Death, But AWe. Refuse Pssce." By Cart W. Ackerman. United Prm Staff Correspondent. Merlin, Jan, 2. Berlin's peace hopes have dispersed. .Vow it is war to the last ounce ol blood. The alliei' note in not deserving a written rejoinder. I'hal is the summary of the Heriln pren i, pinion It typifies the opin ion ul ihe man ill the itreeti. Ap parently thr unanimoui decision is that Germany's only answer to the al- lies' rejection of peace must be force nf arms under (ten. Hindenbiirg's leadership. The editora are more bilier in denunciation of ih entente than their printed editorials. 0c of these in writing for the Lokal An reigcr. asked what Germany tould lo. replied: "Hold out. It is insanity for F.u- rope to bleed to death. Hut the al lies refuse peace. Only one reply can come--lhat from our armies. Let Hindenbiirg answer." CITY NEWS Horn From SeUe Mr and Mrs. C. F Goeitling and son returned yesterday from a holi- lav trm to Seattle and Portland. Mr. Goettlimr states that Seattle is a very busy place and predicts a great fu ture for that city. To Hew Organist Mrs. R. R. Knox went to Portland this morning to hear the organ recital of Clarence Kddy. of New York, per haps America's greatest pipe organ- fit. To Attend Meeting C. L. Shaw went to Salem this morning to meet with the director of the Lower Columbia Fire Insur ance Asm., the Grange iniurance or- er. Mr. Shaw is treasurer of the .-oinpany. Recovering From Operation Mrs. Conrad A. Meyer, who under went an operation last week at St. Mary s Hospital, haa so far recover ed that she will be taken to her home At F.igiith and Broadalbin streets. She will not be able to gc: up. however, for ionic time and may be confined to her bed for three Pwccks. Going to San Pranciaeo W, M. French will leave tomorrow for San Francisco to attend I meet ing of the California Watch Inspect ors of the S. P. Co. He will be gone about a week. Auto Hearse Service The automobile service rendered by th Fi'lier-llraden Co. It two fu nerals yesterday proved so satisfac tory, thev have made arrangements for an auto hearse and are now pre pared to furnish full motor service to any who desire it. At the Py"ter Miss Violet I aynier nas rniniss from a visit with friends in Rosehurg. Floyd Paynter is also home, after a visit at Cottage Grove. Mis Ethyl Hlackley. of Cottage Grove, who has been visiting at the Payntcrs, has re turned home. Partially Paralysed L O. Coatei. who has been at his home for several days, received a par tial paralytic stroke today, making his condition serious. It is only on one side, and his many Inends will hope to see him overcome it. Got Two Hides A W. llassler. of Crabtree. today received $4-00 for two bobcat ami one I ,'n, skin. To Mo to Ellnburg Mr. and Mrs. G. C. .vioon. "raww" highlv respected residents of Albany will ieave tomorrow tor Kllenshurg Waih.. to make their home with their son. They leave many warm friends here. Quakers Dssisively Besten By Superior Team From the Uasyersity of Oregon. It is now time for (he 'I told you KV Last week the Democrat pre dicted that Oregon would defeat Pennsylvania at Pa adena in the New Vear'i game by the score of 14 to 0. This reaioning proved correct for, in spite of the prognostications of the experts, we have sien Oregon play three important amei (hit yeai and know the kind of .tuff Ihe boyt are made of. And besides, any old lime a bunch ol milk-ied kids can com. out uf Ihe east an t hand anything to nuni) young -pecimens ol west rrn manhood, th.'y can't do it, any way, as Ihe bush leaguer would say Yei, Oregon administered a 14-to-i! beating to the University of Pennsyl vania at Tournament Park yester day before 27.0U) people, the largest crowd that ever saw a football game on the Pacific Coast. The day was hot and the field dusty It was hard on the players, bin, as predicted, the superior manhood in the Oregon boys won out in the la t half of the game in a manner that as truly triumph ant and decisive. Oregon beat Pi nn at her own game. The foxy eastern team, coach ed by Hob Folu.ll. a Philadelphia sporting editor, came west with the idea that Oregon used a lot of old line bucking stuff . was slow and heavy, and that they would have little trouble in mnnini; rin;:s around them with long end runs and forward pass es. As a nutter of fact. Penn was set down hard from the first While they were in Oregon'i territory during the firit of the game. Oregon was trong enough to keep them from scorina and, w-ith the ball on Oregon'i 15-yard line, they were thrown for a 15-yard" loss on an atempied end run. The forward passes that Penn hop ed to do so much with were of no avail, and very lew were pulled off svith success out of the numbers that were tried. After I Iregon had made her two scorea 'in the last half and let up a little. ! Its IN nnsylvanians did succeed 'in pulling liiree or four, but Oregon oon gpt the ball again and the game ended with the ball ir Print's territory in Oregon's posses sion. From ihe standpoint of stars. Ore gon put it all over the much-touted Herry and Miller. Miller was given All-American end by Walter Camp, but he never did anything to warrant such mention in yesterday's game The Oregon ends held Penns end when they went down on punts, while Oregon's ends were always on the job and nailed their man in his tracks Captain Beckett lays that Miller nev er hit him once in the game. Tegeri made Orgon's first -core when he caught a forward pass from Hunt ington over the goal line. Berrv was smothered at tullbacK He could ot buck Oregon's line and his end runs were slopped On the other hand Huntington. Tarsons and Beckett got away for long gains and all took a hand with Monlieth and 11. Huntington in bucking the line. Penn's big guards and tackles and center crumbled, before the quick jump and onslaught, of the Oregon linemen. Bartlett. Oregon tackle, was more than a match fS Captain Matthew, of Penn. and with Spell man and Risley they had an easy time in opening holes through their side of the line and bending hack Mat thews. Helming and Crane, as well as l.ud Wray. In the punting department Captain Beckett and Orville Monlieth. the pride of Albany, aliout held their own on an average with Berry. The latter has a great toe. but Oregon's kickers were about even with htm. Beckett went out of the game early in the second half svith a sprained ankle, and Monlieth did the kicking from then on Tegert wa also forced to the sidelines with a sprained ankle, and after the game both players com plained that Penn used rough tactics and purposely kicked them in the line. Pennsylvania w-as penalised several times for rough play and holding, while Oregon was only penaliied for off-side a time or two. It was a wonderful game to watch. The results from an advertising standpoint will be of untold benefit to the state ol Oregon, for it brings the stale inlo prominence as no other event could. Not only are eastern ers being brought to rcaliie the truth that Oregon is a real place with real people in it, but they will be inciden lly directed 10 the tact that this is one of the largest states ol the union. that its climate is unexcelled, mai u productivity cannot be matched and for a place to live il is in a class by itself. This football game appeals to the clan of people that Oregon wants, for they are th best followers of that iport. The teason is now over Oregon acquitted hcrseli wonderfully, scor ing 244 noints to her opponents' 17. Bti.t not sniterinsT a defeat. While!! Washington held Oregon to a score less tie in the mud. critics are of the opinion that on a dry foothold Dobie wotrid have been humbled. Washing ton should join with the entire west in proclaiming the University of Ore gon the greatest football team west PERSHING WILL LEAVE MEXICO Preparions Being Made For Army to Leave Mexico to Itself. VILLISTAS ARMY READY TO STRIKE CHIHUAHUA Six Hundred ViJIista and 25 Killed Torreros. Routed at (By United Press) li I'ustj, Jan. 2. Tha;t preparations arc already under way to supply the department army for withdrawal of (ien. IVrshiiiK expeditionaries from Mexico, was the statement of offi cers. All the property clerks rtt ev cry point on the border have been ordered to proceed to Columbus. The duty of tl:e clerks will be to check and make a record of all equipment starting into and returning from Mexico. El Paso, Jan. 2. The Villista army of five thousand men is within strik ing distance of Chihuahua City, it is reported to United States authorities. Refugees declare that residents of the northern capital anticipate an attack while the movements of Gen. V force pointed to evacuation. Fl Pao. Jan. 2.- The defeat of 600 V ill u-hst lnt 1 ,'. .ul ant thr execution of 140 prisoners by the Car- nn?ilit i-Mtrfi! t at Tarrrnn '.v announced by the Mexican consulate. GERMANS CAPTURE MI. FALTUCANU AND PRISONERS Fighting on Western Front of a Skirmishing Cfcaraeter a Calm. (By United Press) Berlin, via Sayvillc wireless, Jan. 2. The storming and capture of the height positions around Sovoya, Su Mta Valley. Rcpube and Russet, from the Roumanians, throwing back the enemy on both sides ot the Oitoiz Valley, is announced. The Germans captured the much-disputed Mount Kaltucanu, it is reported officially. Three hundred prisoners were tak en in the Sustta Valley. The Germans and Austrians are approaching tnc bridgehead at Focan M and Fundeni, with 3lX) prisoners of war and much war material already taken. Pari. Jan. 2 Skirmishing around small posts in the woods ot i-epntn ,and Jury, northwest of Hiry, are the only fratures of fighting on the west ern frc-it. it is reported officially. Last n.Rht was generally calm. CANNOT UNITE (By United Press) Baltimore. Jan. 2. After a lengthy session the joint committee on uni- f. . t f'... 1 ttww9tt KnUrnnal and Methodist South churches failed to aurcc to unite the two branches, and adjourned. CALL FOR BANK STATE -ME NTS Washington, Jan. 2. The comp troller of the currency has issued a call for the conditions of bank's at the close of business December 27. ALLIES ANSWER PROBABLY SAME AS TO 6ERMANY It Will Be Sent Jointly By England and France From FtHSS. By Ed. L. Kerne. United Preta Staff Correspondent. London. Jan. 2 The increasing be lief is that in reply to President Wil son's note the -lilies have an oppor tunity after Germany's definite proi fer and reply to America, to put Pots dam at a disadvantage. The allies' answer will probably be the same as thai to Germany and will be issued at Paris for kntrland and France, who arc said to have agreed to a joint draft now, before the other ententes Their approval of the note will be handed to Ambassador Siiarpe. MMRAS RAIDS CULVER FOR COUNTY RECORDS W. S. U'Ren Heads Fight in Interest of His Clients Uf Madras. Culver, Or.. Jan. 1. (Special) Seventy-five residents of Madras headed by William S. U'Ren. of Port land, attorney for the people of Mad ras in the county seat fight irith Oli ver, came to Culver today, piled tin county records in automobiles am' sleds and carted them over to Madras The action iollowed the decision ol ihe Circuit Court in favor of Madras in a case on which notice of appeal to the Supreme Court has bqsrn filed by Culver. Every county office except that of the Superintendent of Schools. th Sheriff and the District Attorney was raided. Sheriff Black prevented Mr U'Ren and his party from taking the safe and the current assessment roll from the office, but other records and furniture were loaded into he waiting vehicle! and taken Ml. Salem, Jan. 2. Gov. Withycombr refused to send the militia to Culver to retrieve for the town the county records forcibly removed to Madras yesterday in the Jefferson county-scat fight. Sherifi Black appealed for thr militia. Assistant Attorney-Genera! Van Winkle advised that the court should settle the matter. Casey la Cominf Dc Wolf Hopper, who stars in the new Triangle release. "Casey at the Hat." at the Globe Friday, is said to have recited ti e immortal Thayer verses more than 8.1100 times. The long comedian, who has made a rep utation afresh in his screen work, has now- appeared in four Triangle fea ture photoplays. "Don Quixote." "Sunshine Dad." "Mr. Goode. the Sa maritan." and "Casey at the Hat." Miss Gladys Jonas came up from Jefferson last evening and spent the night with Misi Gladys McConrt. of the Rockies and the equal of any in Ihe world. Oregon loses hut two men in 191" Beckett and Parsons. Both will be missed hut will be replaced by good men. We predict that Oregon will again be the team selected to meet the strongest the East can put up al Tasadena next New Year's Day. JUDGE BIN6HAM HOLDS FIRST TERM OF COURT Docket Scanned; New Cases Set For Trial; Miss Leila Mitchell Bailiff. Judge Geo. G. Bingham, newly elected judge of the circuit court, held his first term of court today, opening up in Linn county. He went over the docket, cleaned up a few cases and set some cases for trial. He will re turn to Albany. Jan. 22. The judge sprung a surprise ny ap Ml.. I , Mitchell bailiff of his court. Miss Mitchell acted in that capacity today, but has not made up her mind about accepting. Following is the result of Jud :e Bingham's first day's work: Case of A.. D. Calkins vs. W .Ef Kelly, et al. suit for foreclosure of mortgage, di.-misscd on motion of plaintiff. Case of Otis 1. Frisby vs. I. 11 Letcher, et al. for foreclosure of tax lien, settled and dismissed. Case of Sadie E. Crabtree vs. Tho5 J. Crabtree. suit for divorce, dismiss ed on motion of plaintiff. Case of Acto F. Bowersox vs. Jo sephine R. Rickey, et al. for lore closure of mortga je. nonsuited on motion of plaintiff. Case oi Thos. Froman vs. Amanda Rexford et al. suit to foreclose mort gage: sale confirmed. Case of Wm. John Smith vs. W H Martin, et al. suit to torn io mortgage, dismissed on motion r plaintiff. . , .sit Case of W. J. Turnidge vs. Rndd T.chanr et al. suit to foreclose, dis missed on motion of plaintiff Case of Frank Skipton and wife vs W C Peterson and wife, suit to foreclose mortgage: sale confirmed. The follow-in eajes were set lor ! 22 Ore. and Western Coloni ration Co.. vs. Forest Hill Invest. Co.. "fan 24-Strnble Miles vs R. U Sa- bin et 1. . . tan, 25 E. S. Hayes vs. J. L. Hayes admn. Ian. 26 Nettie Williams vs. F. B. Williams. NEW YEAR DAY A QUIET ONE HERE Albany People Spent the Day Easily With Little Business or Excitement. Y.M.C.A. HELD OPEN DOORS WITH FINE PROGRAMS Globe Offered Msry Pickford in Hulds From Holland s Good One. The Y. M. C. A. celebrated the first lay of the new year with an old aiiiioncd open door reception, lull of lospitality and good will. A good nauy took advantage of it during the afternoon and evening, enjoying a social time among the genial people who gathered there. Checkers and cbcai were popular games. Some oowlcd and othen read. During the afternoon a short program was ren- lcred. consisting of a splendidly play :d piano solo by Frances Haas, a solo ity Frank Eastburn. who has a fine voice, and lome readingi by Rev. Morgan. At 4:30 o'clock there was a volley ball game betw-een the married men, led by Prof. McDonald aad the sin gle men, led by Roy Kinsey. The married men made the single men look like schoolgirls, winning two games from them with ease. Basketball was played between a couple of picked teams, stopping in he middle of a play to give three .-heers for U. O., when it wa learned that Oregon had beaten Pennsylvan ia. In the evening the high school or chestra was heard, one of the finest school orchestras in the country, fol lowed by ninsic and other diversions, .losing with a rousing song service led by Prof. W. H. Stockton, (he evangelistic singer. A vocal solo by Miss Paynter wai appreciated. Otherwise Albany was a pretty piiet day. ( Many business houiea were closed, and those that were not had a dull time of it. The Globe offered a fine progTam for holiday people, one of the best ever given in the city, and the honse M-as packed at the evening perform ance. The Pathe weekly on the bill is an uncommonly interesting one. Mary Pickford in Hulda from Hol land is at her best, in one of the pret tiest stories ever given on the film, ; delightful one for children, and n 'oyed just as much by older people. Then there was a fast comedy. It will be given ai;ain tonight. LIFE 6AY YESTERDAY AT THE HOTEL ALBANY Yesterday was a busy day at the Hotel Albany. In the afternoon an enjoyable matinee dance was given for, the younger social set by the Mis ses Aileen Stevens and Ruth Ross. About 25 young people spent the New Years afternoon in enjoyable recrea tion. The party was held in the con vention hall of the hotel. In the eve ning were several dinner parties, not ably Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Weatherford and Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Weather ford and A. B Weatherford; and a dinner given by C. B. Winn, local agent of the Wells aFrgo Express f"n. to the cimdoves oi the company and of the Western Union Telegraph Co. 9 A 1916 STAR IMPROVEMENT i i . . . . .( !.. hi.roest thinirs in 9 the development of Albany dwr- ing mo was tnc organnanun of the Albany Furniture Mann- facturing Co and tl e active op- e ration of the plant of the Com- pany, with bright prospects for its future, a gradual developme.it into one of Oregon's best fnrei- ture makers. 3 i SS)SS)