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VOL. XXX.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OBGON, SATURDAY. SEPT. I, 1917.
No. 7.
ALBANY COLLEGE
WILL OPEN SOON
New Bulletin Appeal toFrlends
ol Institution to Halp
This Year
NIBHT POLICE HAVE
RUNNING FIGHT
F. Cathead of Eugene, Makes
Escape Twloe and Is
Recaptured
MANY OLD STUDENTS
ENLISTED IN THE ANMY
College Board Asks lor Sup
port ot Institution; On Trial
tor One Year
The September Kullctin of MbMJf
College is now off of the press and
irmly foi dUtribtttiOQ. Thr lillllrtill
deals mo(ly with the opening "' 1
Iruc and llir mining college yrar.
College oill (tail Sept. IH. on the
fifty-second yrar of in useful career.
The faculty vk ill ha about thr same
a lait year with nnr or two excep
ts. yrar 1017-IH will !r a yrar in
Jollegr and its frimda will
..rly Irr-.rd." says thr Hullrtin
There has hrm no uestton about thr
rholastie charartrr of Ihr Collrifr at
any limr, hat ita financial rendition
is onr that rauact anairly to all thr
frimds of thr rollesje There arr at
least two attitudra that thr friends
of thr college ran take Onr ia to
land off on thr ildt lines and see
what thr college can do. Thr othrr
la to get down in ihr arrna and hrlp
thr college win thr victory
Thr motto. "In Union thrrr it
Strength," waa always true, ia now
and rvrr will lr trur. It would he a
fatal blow to Prrehyierlanism in Ore
gon for any chain of circumstances
to arrontplith thr doling- of Albany
College Wr arr drtrrinlnrd under
God's help thai it nrver iliall cloar.
and wr aak and plrad for active, en
ergetic, immrdiatr tupport from ev
rry Presbyterian who reada theae
llnea-
Alhany College haa rontrihutrd
ovrr 70 prr rrnt of laat rear's male
mrmlrrhip of the atudent body to
the army or navv, and will auffrr for
want of a good nucfrua upon which
to build a good foot hall tram, hut
it ia rapretrd that thr l-'rcshmrn ma-
trrial will . -r mm who will hr ahtr
to rrprcsenl the rolleirr in good atylr
Seth Frrnch. star of laat year's
tram, haa hrrn lost, and the college
ia without thr service of Coach Ed
llailry, who ii with the United Stales
Marina.
A moat iiircrtafnl season for the
college is prrdicted.
NEW CLASSIFIED
SPEC I Ait. Thia evening and tomor
row. Chrrry Ice cream. Reg. Price
Kenton'a Cash Store. S-l
SENATE FIGHT ON
TAX BILL BITTER
Night officera Rodgrra and MiKey
were given a real thrill of a man
hunt last night after Train No. IV
southbound, pulled into the station.
A man giving his name as I Cath-
arl of Eugene, was the cause of all
the trouble.
When the train arrived the poller
were on the south side of the track
and obaervrd a man on top of thr
roaches. Hr was ordrrrd down, but
alightrd on IV other side of Ihr
train and was running before the po
lice got around to ham He refused
stop and several shots were fired
at him.
He waa finally overtaken but es
caped when being fasten down I.yon
street. Again he was captured and
was finally landed In jail
He givea his age aa 27 and says
that he has a wife and two children
Eugenr A watch and $1.95 In
rash wrrr found on him. and a Writs
Pargo receipt indicated that he had
eapreaaed his suit case to Eugene He
staled that his coal containing his
rcgiatr-'ion card and exemption hut
ion hi the oil case.
H cry eager to avoid arrest.
and Usfl police are carefully investi
gating the caae.
Wealth Csnseriptiontsts Lose
First Round in Vote on
Johnson Amendment
INCREASED TAXES FOR
THE RICH IS ISSUE
FOR RENT Good house. Cloae in
Partly furnished. Inquire at Vier
eck's Ilarher Shop. S-l-lf
NOTICE The following dates for
Auction salr have been taken. If
you are thinking of having an auc
tion sale date early with Ben T.
Stidtcll. Sept. 5, 10. II, 12, I J, 14, IS,
17, 19, and 20. Office with F, L.
Stiff ft Son. 215 Lyon St. S-l-4
PCM RENT Furnished 5-room
house. Key at 405 Jefferson St.
S-l
6 PER CENT MORTOMjifl-OA NS
long time, any amount, for good
cultivated farms. Call on J. V.
Pipe. 20J W 2nd St. S-l-tf
I V. PIPE
Real Eatate. Parma and City Pro
perty Fire Insurance. Notary Pub
lic 8..tf
FOR RFNTSmall place of 1J
acres, close to Albany. Call on J
V. Pipe. 20J W. 2nd St. S-I-IJ
rfR SM.F-4 hnreea. Bfnder. Disc
Harrow, Tooth Harrow. Drill, flug
gy and harnea. Inquire of J. R
Wallis. Homr phonr 71S1. S-l-4
FOR SALE Two Jersey eowa. Will
sell at a bargain if taken at once
Homr phonr J52I. or write W. H.
Goings, R. P. D. No. 5. S-I-4-
CITY NKWS (
Weather Report
Yeaterday'a temperature ranges
from 91 lo 47 degrees. River stand-
I I feet.
Marriage Licenses Issued
County Clerk Rusell issued marriage
ticrniet today to the following: John
S Krnnrl and Mattir F.ichrn and to
Cart A Harniarh and Elma Wills.
both of Albany.
Collision Laat ight
lust beforr 6 o'clock laat night a
motorcycle and an auto came togeth
er on Second and Ferry atreela The
motorcycle turned and struck the auto
a glancing blow, the rider hanging
onto the fender of the car. No one
was hurt, but the cycle was bent a
little.
Home from Silets
Grant Pirtle returned this noon af
ter taking in the sights of the SHcts
Indian fair. He reported having a
fine time.
Latest Modal Whit Rotary
Sewing machinr, $36 cash. Why pay
more? Woodworth Drug Co.
Going to Independence
Miss Mary Liska will leave this cv
cuing for Independence to join her
parents and remain during the hop
season.
To Enter Preeldto
Mr. and Mrs. Sherman Hayes ex
pect lo leave Thursday night for San
Franciaco, where Mr. Hayes will enter
the officers' training camp at the Pre
sidio. Mr. Hayea, who is owner ot
the Overland garage here, haa just
eturned h-om San Franciaco with
Mrs. Hayes They left about two
weeks ago and motored to the city
where they left their car. The re
turn trip they will make by boat.
Eugrnr Guard
Went to
Roy Wood and Rocky Mason re
turned irom a trip to Eugene.
Vlaitad Friend Hart-
Mist Eva Simpaon, former Albany
girl but now a teacher in the public
schools of Seattle, stopped off here
(or a day'a viait with relativea and
returned ycatcrday to Seattle.
Buy New Boat
Fred Weatherford, Dr. Rilyeu an
E. L. Shunternian have ordered a new
launch which will be the fastest and
best boat on the Willamette between
here and Oregon City.
Here from Brownsville
Prof. O. V. White and. wifi
Brownsville, arr in the city today on
their way to Salem. Portland an.
other valley cities for a few days'
visit.
Go to New poll
Vernon Henderson, Harold Irvine
James Seara and Orln Gildow went
to Newport this morning for the
week-end.
Lataat Modal Whit Rotary
Srwing machine, $96 cash. Why pay
more? Woodworth Drug Co.
Henry Ford Donates Credit of
Half a Million Dollars to
the Red Cross
Washington, Srpt 1. Wealth con-
scrlptionists lost the (it t big battle
when Johnson's amrndmrnt to thr
rrvenur bill providing that righty
Ntff crnt of thr war profits be taxed
was drfrated seventeen to sixty-two.
The fight has only brk'iin and the
leterinincd group of wealth con-
riptionists arc intent upon making
the rich pay thrir heavy tax.
Ford Main Donation
Washington, Sept. 1. The Red
ross announced that Henry Ford
had donated half a million dollar-.
rcdil at the letrort factory for auto-
Mobiles and ambulances.
JUDGE KELLY HOLDS
COURT THIS MORNING
Regular September Term Will
Convene Next Tuesday; Sev
eral Jury Cases
Judge Kelly convened court this
morning at 10 o'clock and after dis-
osing of several cases adiourned
ourt until Tuesday al which time
the regular September term will be
eld. with jury cases slated for the
ntire week following.
The Judge overruled a demurrer
o the complaint in the case of Mary
Jacobs vs. John Jacobs.
In the case of James M. Smith vs.
W. N. Waters and in the case of
ames M. Smith and wife vs. W. N.
Watera the complaints were dismiss-
d upon stipulation of attorneys.
Judgment was entered in favor of
he plaintiff in the case of the Farm-
rs State Bank of Independence ft
Nelson
COMMITTEES FOR PATRIOTIC
LEAUGE ARE APPOINTEO
WOODMEN VOTE TO
PAY SOLOIERS INSURANCE
At the last meeting of Albany
Camp, No- 103, Woodmen of the
World, arrangement! were made to
keep in force the insurance of all
mrmher of the lodge who are m thr
service of the army or navy. This ap
plies to all iiicmtxr in good slanti
ng. The Woodmen, along with oth
er order, believe in assisting their
heir country while othert remain at
thcr country while other remain at
home.
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CITY NEWS
Goes to Portland
Kathryn Donahue lei't on the morn
ing train for Portland where the will
visit with relatives and frirn-l
Return from Newport
Mrs. -Mary K. Bilycu returned thin
noon from a week's vacation at New
port.
Mis Wiedvr Reaigna
.Miia Louts Wilder has resigned
her position as assistant librarian and
will leave toon for Portland where
she will receive instruction under the
direction of the Portland librarian.
Hoppi carer Crowd Trains
Five special trains left Portland
this morning bringing hop pickers u,
the valley. All regular train were
also crowded. Train schedules are
out of commission. The electrics run
niug whenever they can gi t there
with the congested traffic
Sunday at Caacadia
Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Hockcnsmith
Accompanied by Mr. and Mr- H. C
Harkne and Miss Ora Markness
will drive to C ascadia Si inlay to
spend the day.
To Attend Funeral-
Mrs. Charles Kroschel went to Ku
gene last night to attend the funcr
al of her brother. l R. Kim rake
Home from Visit in East
Mrs. F. M. Gibson has returned
from a year's absence in the East
She visited in New York, Chicago,
and other eastern cities.
Paaa Through from Sacramento
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Davidson and
children of Sacramento, passed thru
Albany yesterday on their way to
Scio. While here they stopped a
the home- of Mrs. Clara McCoy
0o to Hop Yard-
Mrs A. J. Steele and sons. Mrs
Leonard McClain and children went
to Oroville this morning to pick hops
Clyde Mason Hero-
Clyde Mason, a former City Edito
of the Herald, is shaking hands with
friends in Albany today. Mr. Maso
Is now located at Seaside ami is fttt
returning from a vacation trip to
Bend.
Vatican Regards Wilson as the
Strongest Advocate for Con
tinuance of War
NOTES WILL BE EXCHANGED
ON PEACE PROPOSAL
Organization Now Fully Pre
pared to Serve Country in
Effective Manner
Albany. Ore., Sept. 1. The Linn
mnty Patriotic Service League o!
he Oregon Council of Defense is now
fulty organised with permanent of-
ticers elected and committees ap
pointed in all branches of the work
Dr. Chas. I Gibson, Albany, is pres
ident and R. R. Cronisc, Albany, sec
retary.
Friday evening a committee com
posed ot Dr. (.iibson. County Judc
D. B. McKnight, Judge C. H Stew
art, of Albany, and Senator S. M
Garland of Lebanon, appointed at tin
last meeting hjm and appointed thc
foilowtng members of permanent
ommittees. Each committee will
meet at the call of the president
ganize and get to work as soon as
possible.
The members of the committer.
are:
Food Supply
Archie C. Miller
risbnrg, and M.
Industrial Labor Fred Veal
C. R. Hoevct of Albany, and
Expected that Vatican Will At
tempt to Influeuce Wash
nig ton; Terms Stated
Rome. Sept. L The Pope still
onsiders President Wilson the
'ni,.;. : advocate for continuance
f the war among the belligerant
ulers it i authoritatively learned.
The Vatican did not attempt to con-
cal its bitter disappointment. It is
barged that the President had con
radicted himself and it is expected
hat the vatican will try to influence
Washington tc change its views
slightly. It is predicted that the vat
ican and Washington will exchange
lung scries of notes.
and Conservation
Rex Davis, of liar
Senders.
and
Jack
Ralston of Lebanon.
Farm Labor C. L. Shaw, Albany.
D. H. Pearce of Harrisburg, and C
D. Steen of Lebanon.
Manufacturing E. A. Johnson an-i
Geo. Taylor of Albany, and N. P,
Cnime of Brownsville.
Lumber Henry Lyons and John
Shaw of Albany.
Transportation D. S. Smith and
G. T. Hockensmtih of Albany. D
J. G. Gill of Lebanon, Wm. J. Moore
of Brownsville. Geo. Wilhelm o
Harrisburg, Frank H. Porter of Hal
ey. C. J. Shedd of Shedd. Rilev
Shelton of Scio.
Home Defense W. H. Ballack. D
H. Bodine. R H. Greene. WilUrd
Marks and Geo H. Crowcll.
Woman's Work Mrs. C. K Gib
son, Mrs Pr Uavis. Mrs. W. It
Lee of Albany. Mrs. Dr. Prill of Scio
Miss Helen ("raw ford of Lebanon
Mrs. C. E. Stanard of Brownsville
and Mrs D S. McWilliams oO Hal
sey.
Publicity W. H. Hornibrook and
C. M. Reagan of Albany, and Geo.
Alexander of Lebanon.
Medicine and Morals -Dr. J. H
Rohnett of Albany, -Dr. Bruce Mil
ler of Lebanon, and Dr. 1. W. Starr
of Brownsville,
Law and Finance Sam L. Garland
Of Lebanon. Gale S. Hill and It. H
Hewitt of Albany.
Coordination of Patriotic and other
Societies F. D. Cusiek, D P. Mas
or and Perry Parker.
FORMER ALBANYMAN
DIED AT ED6ENE
Kiiirrnr. Or. Aiir .11 (Speciall
Krnr.i R Oarskr, aftrd 5. who ha
hern a resilient of Alhany and Kit
arene for 30 years, died here tonight
He was a shoemaltrr by trade. He
survived hy his wife, who makes hr
home in F.a?rne.
OPE STILL HOPES
FOR PEACE PACT
MONDAY WILL BE
HOLIOAY FOR WORKERS
Labor Day Will be Celebrated
in Large Cities; Post Office
and Banks Is Close
Monday, Sept., 3, will be Labor
Day. It is a legal holiday all over
the United States and in the large
ties great celebrationa and cere
monies will be carried out. Parades
nd public speaking will be the or-
er.
In Albany the day will be recog-
ized partially. None of the business
houses in mercantile tinea win cloae,
but the banks will close and the bar
ber shops will shut up at noon. Some
f the offices at the court house will
close, while others will remain open
for business as usual.
The Post Office will be a closed
nstilution all day. There will be no
city or rtiral deliveries, except the
parcels post delivery in the city in
the morning. There will be one col
lection of mail from the boxes in the
orning. The general delivery win-
How will be open from I to 2 p. m.
and the distribution to the lock boxes
ill be made as usual.
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An exclusively epitome of the vati
an s view, on the Presidents note
icre given to the United Press. The
Pope declared that he is still hopeful
i an early peace on Wilson's own
terms for the democracization ot
icrmany
Pope's Peace Terms
Washington, Sept. I. The Pope
vill launch formal peace feelers, dip-
omatic quarters were advised. The
rt effort will be made along the
llowing lines:
The restoration of Belajum and re
payment for the wrongs, sufferings.
1 ermission have a German earrison
remain at Antwerp, granting autono
my to Lorraine and leaving Alsace
with Germany, making Trieste a port
outside of Italian jurisdiction, leaving
the Balkin question to a peace con
ference insisting that Rosine and
Herzrgovtne remain Austrian terri
tory. It is believed the Pope will re
ply directly to the President's mess
r.ge. making fnrther suggestions.
Central Powers Favorable
Berlin. Srpt. I A sympathetic ans-
wrr to the Pope's peace appeal will
he delivered soon hy Turkey with the
replies of othrr Crntrat powers, Con-
statinoplr dispatches declared I
FUNERAL SERVICE TOMOR
ROW AT THREE O'CLOCK
The funeral service of Mrs. Emma
F-. Dyer, will he held from the fam
ily residence, five miles west of Al
hany on thee Corvallis toad, at 3 p.
m.. Sunday aftrrnoon. Septrmher 2.
Services will he conducted by the
Rev. W. P. White. Interment will he
at Riverside Cemetery. Pall hearers
selected arr as follows: Will SteH
niacher. John Seller. Geo. Hoflich
Hike Ohling, Lawrence Edholm. Geo
Kline.
KERENSKY SAYS RUSSIAN
PROBLEM NEARLY SOLVED
Moscow, Sept. L Premier Ker
ensky told the I'nitcd States through
the I'nited Press that he believes th
Moscow conference ha shown that
the entire Russian nation is prepar
ing actively to make sacrifices for th
country's defense.
He decl.ired that all sides are wl-
linjf to make concessions necessary
for a united effort.
to
her
To Spend Day In Salem
Attended Funeral
Mrs. Virsril llacklcman went
Scio to attend the funeral of
mother, Mrs. Large.
Here on Furlough
Harold Michaelson of Co. D 4. U
S. Maval Training" Station, San Die
go, retnrned home yesterday on
Mils Naomi Snyder left for Salem j five-day furlough to visit his moth
thia morning to spend the day. ler.
Local Attack Gains Flfta at a
Mils at a Paint an the
French Frant
ITALIAN DRIVE CONTINUES
TOWARD TRIESTE
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Official Statement Claim That
Italians Have Takes Twenty-
Seven Thousand Prisoners
London, Sept. 1. Except for the
Italian drive ocrose Beinsizze Plat
eau toward Trieste, there ia a lad on
all fronts. Paris reported a local at
tack along Chemin dea Dame, gain
ing a fifth of a mile over less than
mile front. General Haig report
ed only artillery fire.
Italian statements declared that 27,-
000 Aastriaaa have been made pris
oners since the offensive started.
CITY NEWS.
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Greensboro, Aug. 31. The Federal
ild labor law becoming effective
tonight was ruled unconstitutional by
United States Judge Boyd.
To Invoice Store
J. A. Martin and A. HcKay went
to Philomath thia morning to invoice
the store of Pugh and Williams.
On Business Trip-
Alfred Girard went to Ccntralia,
Waah , this morning to attend to bus-
cess.
Week-end in Caacadia
C. fL Cusick and family will mot
or to Cascadta todav to spend the
week-end.
Coca to Portland-
Mrs. Charles Leonard and Miss
Myrtle Curry went to Portland this
morning for a visit. Misa Curry will
also attend the Christian Endeavor
State Workers Institute which meets
in Portland.
To Viait Daughter
Mrs. Emma Watts went to Portland
this morning to visit her daughter,
Mrs. F. Tennyson.
To Viait Family
J. A. Howard left for Newport thia
noon to viait his family who are
spending the summer there.
Had no License
Gordon Ragsdale, who givea his
home as in the John Day country
F.astern Oregon, was arrested Thurs
day for driving his auto without a
licrnse. Upon hearing his story Dep
;:ty District Attorney W. L. Marks
moved for dismissal of the case, and
Judge Swan ordered the young man's
release. Ragsdale stated that he had
just bought his car ia Eastern Ore
gon. To have secured a license would
have taken several days, and as he
and a friend and their aisters want
rd to start on a trip to the valley he
intended to get his license at Salem
Under the old law he had 10 days, but
the new act does not give any grace.
Their car broke down near Shedd
and they were towed into the city.
The young man is a good-looking
honest appearing fellow and the of
ficers placed confidence in his story.
Left for Caacadia
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hammel left
this morning on a trip to Caacadia.
Returns from Bay-
Rev Young returned on the noon
train from an outing at Newport. His
family will remain at the beach to
several days.
Left for Seattle
Alto Stanley left thia morning for
Seattle for a visit.
Marvin Stevens, S. P. employee
went to Portland on business this
morning.
Returns Home
E. L. Stiff returned home last
night from Portland where he has
been attending to business.
Returns from Coo Bay
Mrs. C. H. Prochnow and daughter
Uldine. returned yesterday from Coos
Ray where they have been visiting for
the last two months.
Goea to Boy Millinery
Miss Unicc Kennedy went to Port
land this morning to buy millinery
for Mrs. Lee of Worth' Dept. Store.
ITTLE FIGHTING
ON WESERN FRONT
U. S. Ammunition Faulty
Washington, Sept. 1. The third
rifle ammunition supplied to the
Pershing expedition proved to be
faulty it ia officially learned.
WILES RETURNS FROM
SILETZ INDIAN FWR
"The Sitetz Indian Fair waa one
of the most interesting exhibit I
ever attended," said Councilman E.
F. Wile who has just retnrned from
an outing ar the coast.
Splendid music, Indian dance aad
exhibits of hay and stock grown by
the Indians proved most Interesting.
Heretofore the management of tbe
fair haa been under the direction of
tbe agent but thia year it waa mas
aged exclusively by the Indian. Or.
this reservation there waa at one time
10,000 Indiana but the number haa
now dwindled down to five or six
hundred."
MIDDLE WEST CROPS
6I0D SITS JOHN SHAW
"The crops in all of the Middle
Western states with the exception of
North and South Dakota, are in
splendid shape," said John Shaw to
a Democrat representative this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Shaw just retnrned
from a motor trip through the Mid
dle West and portions of ranadr
1 hey left here on June 20th, and re
turned on August 29th. Among oth
rr points visited were Niagara Falls,
Port Huron, Omaha, Battle Creek,
and Bismark.
"In Canada." said Mr. Shaw, "the
cropa are in excellent condition aad
the Middle Weat and the Canadian
Northwest have never seen
prosperous times than at present"
CHICAGO POLICE BREAK
UP PEACE MEETINC
Chicago, Sept. I. The People's
peace conference was broken up this
afternoon by the police. Deputy su
perintendent of Police Westbrook
and two doien policemen marched
down the aisle to the platform ol the
auditorium and declared they were
acting on orders from Governor Low
drn which compelled them to dis
perse the delegate. They were dispersed.
Move to Mill City
Mrs. Hcndrksoa left for MOT
City to make her home with her
daughter, Daisy, who haa a poeftssa
in the Hammond Lumber company's
store.
Sling Oaritrantsv
Mrs. N. M. Newport ot Lebanon,
brought over tome Red Croat gar
ments yesterday made by thai Leba-
aoa Aa