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ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBE R 12, 1917.
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DEMOCRAT
IA.NY DAILY'
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Explosion in Loading Room of
Bethlehem Steel Plant
Kills 1 Workman
BLOCK OF CAR LINE
SAVES MANY LIVES
Building In Flames but Fire Is
UnderControlatNoon; In
vestigation Started
VII.MIN.Ti Pre !?.--L P )
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(I I lie IU t)i he m Mrrl t(itiiMii'i
mhi uitittn pUnt rt (he jUnt jfirr tliu
Hint it tin llir r Ai'luomn Mat it It 18
unlit away. VlLlO
I nr Hotknuit ho killrd jnd fur
inturrd HrtMtiir the trolley rjr .ire
lih-t krd, ititilrrlft itf workmen imujIIj
Hitrknit( M the tunc t ( tiir ea,'doio
ludn'l arrived. Thr drr Wat eKtitijf
UilirI M litMiti. An ilttiitrdutr ttitet
liK4liin lr if ait. i
mm GOVERNOR
" FILES A COMPUINT
W ashington. irc. : -a. t
Following the receipt of Governor
Withy conihr's inm'c lute this af
ternoon, the war d i-artincnt announc
ed llul the ery-:c Out Northwest
troop arc hrt of Mjukcli will hr
investigated. ( J
drain Elevators Will
Be Huilt at Camp I a wis
C MP 1 IAV IS. Icc. I J -Two
giant rlr iititt w ill pt ohuhly he nn
irr cinlrih iion hrrr hrfore the end
o film wrrk.
1 hr rh .nr cu h wiJ hr 5l Irt t
likh jiiil '5 trt-i in (lunit it i They
will hr iimiI to liol.) feed lor thr 7,t"'
.ituin.tU in the i r mt m nt t.tiin.
UNIVKRSITY GIKLS TO MAKE
WAR CANDY FOR SOLDIERS
I'NIVI.KM l UK t)Ki:i.ON, 1-u-Ktiir,
Dec. lJ.--t.fitJ ot the I imersit)
I Ougon 'c pnp.triug to kAeeten
(lie holitUy season tor enlixtid int-ii
in the ii my. At aiciuMy clnt ita
morning it announced that Mi
Helen Delano, president ot the Wu
nun's League ui tlic University, that
iollon ing a teller l ev civ ed on the
campus from Lieuieiianl Leslie U.
'looe, at Camp Lewis, it lud heen
decided to have the girl make -'50
pound ol war i.mdy to he sent to
one of the companies at the tump.
This is the latest war activity ot
the Kfl student in the I'nivernty.
Already targe numbers of them are
oeeupymg their leisure moment in
knitting sweaters, cris and wrist
lets lor men in the army and navy,
tnd the K"I without her neeilles and
ball of gray or drab yarn is heeom
him the exception.
Weather Report
Yesterday's tempera tutr tanked
from 41 to 54 decrees. River fell to
2.S feet. Rainfall was .12 huh.
NEW CLASSIFIED
TON S M i: Halm wood, ,hip. ('.ill
Hill. cllJ 14
i;tR SAI.K lft shoal weighing 'from
Ml to 411 pound. Cull 11.11 .lionr
514 J; Home 74J5. Hugh Isoin.
(IIMH
l-'OK SAI.K Our young light Irmn,
tagou and harness with good po
sition. Aihlir X V, rarr of Dem
ocrat. dl.'-IH
WHY KICK? Save 31 cent, on the
dollar. Oregon Cash Grocery. Hest
lUitlcr, Saturday, USc per roll.
112-14
CHARLES F. COOPER FILES
ANSWER TO DAMAGE SOU
Alleges that Contract With Port
land Firm Kept Him From
Making Contract
( hailts I', Cooper, defendant in thr
case of I. re Mdlrr axaiiut C. I. t"iHp.
rr, has filed his answer lo the eotn
idjint. Millrr rrt rntly fdrd a c om
pliinl t" recover alh K"d lo have
het ii paid a partial rent on a farm,
an 1 for $Vt ihunaKi-s w In h he
ituini, to lave ot at a result of not
Welling the faim,
Cottprr statrt in his anwrr that
both Milh r and Roy Nrwpor t trie!
to rrnt a part of the plate, .ind Vn
Mitler found that Newport was aftti
the sjiiie place he became very anx
ioi to jjrt i and offered Cooper the
ue f a teuin in aIIition to the $V
rental wlm h he offered
Coop-i allrKt s that hr tud nude a
ioni4t with the 1'ortl.iml Srrrl eoin
lianv to drhif-r thnti a '("antity of
pot.itort jfid was to Irt Mdlrr have
the $ r if the sred company agreed
to ndeasr him. Miller paid SJJ
down on the place. Cooper states
that he (lien made a trip to Port
t.Hl'f. hill the srtd Company refused
to release him or to .ill.iw hitu o
t;ansfr thr contract to another pr
on.
Through hi altornrv. L. M. Curl,
he returned the $0 deposit to the
court and asks that the ease be dis
missed and that he recover costs
NEW OAKLAND MODEL
FOR 1918 ARRIVES
The new Oaklagd Six for I'M 8 ha
arnsed and u on display in the slum
room of the Albany (iarae. Messrs.
T Hickrtn.m:h and Lloyd Tem
pb ton, agents, state that they havr
hail a mo successful year with the
Oakland, and leave it in their 1"18
hue with a frrlinvr of conhdrme Dtir
int; the pat year they hae stdd 4.1
akLind ears.
Thr 1'JIS akland is made in f is c
passriiKer lotinnK. two - passenger
roadtcr. convertible modcrs and
dan and coupe. Tlir motor is the 41
horsepver ukland-North w ay, six -cylinder,
cat enldoc, overhead valves
with J I-.Vln inch bore and 4 J 4 inch
strttke. The wlieelbase is II- inches.
and the tires are .1 bv fmir.
It iv equipped with Marvel he.ited
car hurt lor. Delco t.irtiiiK, lihtinc
and ignition sv slrin, I" vide batter ir.
i !ttchk:is drive, akland Stew art
auuiM svstem K,iMlmr tank in rear
one man top, s;m dotm tt r. dimmers
anl other modern conveniences.
COMPLAINT IS FILED
FOR RECOVERY OF MONEY
A complaint was filed in the circuit
court today by J. L. Oxford against
S. I'. Reynolds et al, to collect
and interest tine on a note. The mat
ter will be tried at the next term of
court.
LEBANON MAN IS IN
DENTAL RESERVE CORPS
Dr. Roland B. Miller, a Lch.non
dentist, has been appointed First Lieu
tenant in ihe tlentat reserve corps ol
the V. S. army. County Clerk R. M.
Russell this morning received notice
of his. appointment and the rcconl
will he kept o nive the county credit
or a drafted man when the call comes.
Foxiriove Is Needed
lo Supply Digitalis
SKATTLI. Dec. 12. -Pick foxglove
for your country. That's the appeal
rf federal authorities to the people
of the Pacific Northwest, l-'oxulove,
or digitalis, is valuable as a heart
medicine and is found only In the
forests of the Pacific Northwest.
An organization is hemtf complrled
to pick, dry and ship the leaves. Fox
tflovc is much needed by army and
navy services.
Do Your Christmas Shopping Early.
IFOR WAR DELAYS
General Crozier Blames Con
gress and War Department
Red Tape For Trouble.
MUNITION BOARD IS
ALSO GIVEN RAP
Aid From French and British
Helped to Supply Americans
With Amunition.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 1J lC. P.)
Major General Crozier, thief of the
rdnance department, blaiiu d con -
t(fr-t fur its snail like pace, ami the
war department red tape, and the la
bor situation, for America's d layc!
ar preparation . Croier was tin
iiri w it ties al (he senate military
a flairs committee's investigation of
the w lude military situation.
The munition board's constant
b.iktrint over price also caused dc-
;iy. Croirr atserled. The French and
Hritih ai) while the war plans Jierr
w err drlaycd enalded American ar
tillery to be supplied. He testified that
a I ask of funds at the beginning of
the war Keatly delayed preparations
Mr said the Cnited States profited
by the albes' experience rcitardii.ff ar
tillery and that Americans w ill use
more hik'h explosives than hrapnr1
TO SPEAK IN ALBANY. .
ON THURSDAY EVENING
Rev. Father oUon ol Portland, heao
f the Dominican Order in Orison.
will speak in thr Knights of Colum
bus hall Thursday evening, December
Uih, at 8 p. in.
The subject of lather Olson talk
w ill be a trip to Rome, he recently
lavtiii made a trip to Europe.
Father ONon is a very good speak
er am! v ill have an interesting way
telling what he saw on his trip
ll are invited to hear him.
FORESTERS ELECT OFFICERS,
Court Lilerty No. 25, Foresters ol
merica, held their first meeting in
their new meeting place -last evening
and celebrated the occasion by elect
ng new officers for the year, initiating
a class of candidates and enjoying
a iced.
The newly-elected officers are as
Hows: Win. H. Davis C. R.; V.
S. Royce. S. C. R.; V. M. Parker.
secretary; F. V. Horsky, recording
secretary; Jas. II. Thompson, S. V.:
Chas. Dannals, J. ; O. W. Rous,
eau, S. B.: Andrew Smith. J. B.; Ed
gar Derry, lecturer; R. I). Snell, J.
I. llorsky and F. J. Tracey, trustees;
Fred Dawson, druggist, and Dr. F.
F. Beauchamp. physician.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
DUE IN ALBANY TOMORROW
Hon. II. Ci. Starkweather, former
member of the Democratic State Cen
tral committee and now a candidate
for the Democratic Humiliation for
Koirrnnr, will arrive in Albany to
morrow and U expected to spend the
Kreater part of the day in meetiiiK
local Democrat.
Mr. Starkweather was the first
Democrat to announce his candidacy
for the Kovcrnorship and is now nmk-
inK a campaign of the state.
CHINESE TROOPS TO
PROTECT ALLIES
TKIN- TSI, Dec. l-'.-lU. TY -Serious
clashes between pro-fierman
and allied supporters in Harbin are
reported. Chinese troopi were rc
quested to protect allied citizens.
oil
7I''S' V vr'' -
M. A. Mdler
That Kx-Statc Senator M. A. Mil
ler may n k the nomination for gov
ernor i indicated by the following
item which appeared in this, morning's
Oregoniau:
Milton A. Miller, "Sage of Leba
non." rx-State Senator and Collector
of Internal Ri v cnue at the present
lime, may possibly decide to seek the
I K nirn ratic nomination for governor.
Mr. Miller admits ,hc has a good joo
no, but when pressed hard enough,
frankly confess i that he would Lke
lo be addressed as Governor.
Not Red Crow
Dr. G. II. Young, chairman of the
Linn County Red Cross, states that
the Red Cross is not back of the chain
letter which is being circulated in this
city. Tjie letter was sent to various'
persons with the retuet that it be
sent to nine other people, who were
to be likewise requested to pass it
on to nine others. The thing gt to
he 1 ruisance, one young woman re
ceivin as many as five of the letters.
It was reported that the Red Cross
was back of the letter, hut this i
ilenied.
Visiting Mother-
Mrs. Harry Bruner and little son
f Portland are visiting Mrs. Bruner's
mother, Mrs. Helen Bridget.
Order to Sell
L'pon the request of the adminis
trator. Dr. B. R. Wallace. Judge Mc
knight has issued an order permit
ting him to sell personal property in
the estate of Ira Ii. Shorlridgc. Tht
stock and tixtures of the Pullman
Cue and a Huptnobile roadster will
he sold to pay outstanding bill -
amounting to $o50 against the estate
uul administration expenses amount
ing to $150. The deceased's portion
of the property will go to Floyd
Short ridge and .his sister, who lives
North Dakota.
Administrator Appointed-
Henry Ncal has been appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of Daniel
Ncal, who died Nov. 4. 'The estate
is valued at $5,lXX and will be divided
between six children.
Returned Home Today
Mrs. S. S. Gilbert returned home
this noon from a four-weeks' trip to
Spokane. While there she attended
the funeral of her mother, Mrs. Jane
Hamilton. Mrs. Gilbert says the wea
ther is aw fully cold in Spokane, and
she is glad to get back to Albany.
Likes Work Fine
A letter lias been received from
Miss Lilla McCoy, who recently left
tor Washington, D. C, to accept a
government position. She says the
trip to Washington was fine. She has
been assigned to the smalt arms di
vision. IS J1) L St., in Lieut. Jackman's
office. It is the mail and record di
vision. She says she likes the work
fine so far, and as soon as the work
is really organized it will be much
bettor. She saw Miss Dena Fromm
one day, but they are in different
buildings.
JOSEPH PATTERSON
IS HONORED GUEST
Joseoh Patterson was the guest of
honor at an informal luncheon tcn-
derefl at the home of Mr. and Mrs,
K. D. Cusiek at noon today.
Mr. Patterson has syrved for two
years with the American ambulance
corps in France, and has made a
splendid record.
He left for Portland on tlic 3)5
train with Senator Cusick,
CITY NEWS
TROOPS TO WEST
Prepare For World's Greatest
Offensive on Western Front
During December.
BIG DRIVE IS EXPECTED
TO START VERY SOON
German Pressure on Italian
Front Looses Force; Many
Troops Sent to West.
LONDON, Dec. 17. The Germans
are continuing feverish preparations
for their great Western front attack.
German airplanes and raiders are un
usually active.
General Haig reported the repulse
of local attacks north of Lavaquerie.
The British successfully raided Ger
man trenches near Pontruet, north
west of St. Quentin. Prisoners and
uachineguns were captured.
A perceptible lessening of Teuton
ic pressure on the Italian front is re
reported, confirming the belief that
the Teuton switched troops from th
Italian to the western front.
LONIXN Dec. 12. Director of
Ctyera turns Maurice declared that the
British Cambrai position is enorm
ously in the Rriti-h favor as to com
fort and safety, although the enemy-
neutralized the success of the first
British assault.
By William Phillip Simmi, United
Press Staff Correspondent
BRITISH HEADQUARTERS
I'rance, Dec. 12. Long lines of trans
ports carrying reinforcements were
seen behind the German lines on the
northern British flank in the Cam
brai sector. Great flocks of German
planes are endeavoring unsuccessfully
to prevent British aviators from
learning this. This morning the Ger
mans opened the most violent artil
lery fire on the British flank. Their
airplane concentration are the great
est the German have yet disclosed.
PARTS. Dec. 12. Unusual German
ac:ivitv in the Verdun sector is of
ficially reported. Enemy artillery is
active orl both banks of the Mcuse.
The Germans attempted raids but
were repulsed.
HALIFAX DEAD NOW TOTAL
FIFTEEN HUNDRED
HALIFAX. Dec. 12. (U. P.) The
munitions ship explosion here killed
I5X according to final official estim
ates based on the recovery of bodies.
A thorough checking at all identi
ication stations and an investigation
of the cause of the disaster will start
today.
Britain Helps Halifax
LOXDOX. Dec. 12. The British
government sent a million pounds to
Halifax for relief work and rebuilding
the city.
ENGLAND POSTPONES
WAR AIM STATEMENT
By Ed. L. Keen. United Preu Staff
Correspondent
I.OXDOX. Dec. 12. Lloyd-George
postponed his war aims speech, sched
uled for today. Chancellor of the
Exchequer Ronar Law told the house
of commons that the premier will
make his war aims statement before
Parliament's Christmas adjournment
DAVID MASON NOW
OLDEST PAST MASTER
The death of W. T. Wright, form
er past grand master of the Masonic
lodge erf Oregon, gives to David V.
Mason of this city the distinction of
being the oldest past grand master
of the lodge in the state.
EAST ALBANY AUXILIARY
TO ORGANIZE TOMORROW
Red Cross to Have an Active
Bpaneh in EastEnd; Many
Give Fixtures
The Fast Albany Auxiliary of the
Linn County Chapter of the Ameri
can Red Cross will be organized
Thursday afternoon at a meeting
which will be held in the parsonage
of the Grace Presbyterian church at
2 30 o'clock. All members of the Red
Cross living in that section of the
city, ah well as those who wish to
become members of the new auxiliary
are urged to attend the meeting.
The parsonage has been donated
for the work of the Red Cross. The
stove was given by Mr. and Mrs.
James McCourt; an ironing board,
electric iron and chairs were furnish
ed by Mrs. W. C. Mitchell; a sewing
machine and chairs were turned m
by Mrs. D. M. Waters, and the fol
lowing other articles were given by
the following persons:
Mrs. C. B. Davis, chairs; Mrs. V.
S. Hacklcman, table; Mrs. D. D.
Hackleman, table and cupboard; Mrs
E.. S. Hart, chairs; Fisher-Braden Co..
sewing machine Albany Furniture
Co., two tables; Veal Chair Factory.
12 chairs; G. A. Flood, oil cloth:
Hammond Lumber Co., wood; Fro
man & Barton, damper: Oregon
Power Co., lights.
It is expected that with the work
close to the home sof those living
in the eastern part of the city, thai
the new auxiliary will become one of
the most active in the county. It
will also make room for more women
living in the West End of the city to
work at the county headquarters.
LINN COUNTTS SHARE OF
STATE TAX IS $90,385
A letter from the state tax com
mission this morning informed the
officers of the county that Linn coun
ty's state tax next year would be $90.
358.90. This is close to the estimate
made by the county court in fixing
Jie budget for 1917 taxes.
R. A. M. GIVES $200
TO MASONIC HOME FUND
At the meeting of Bayley Chapter
N'o. 8, Royal Arch Masons last eve
ning, $300 was pledged to the Mason
ic and Eastern Star Home fund, to
be paid upon call.
The chapter also elected the follow
ing officers: High priest, John R.
Penland: king, Chas. H. Cusick:
scribe. Rushong: C. of H., Weaver:
treasurer, H. X. Bouley: secretary.
Ed Washburn, trustee, W. R. Bilyeu.
The appointive ofticers will be nam
ed later.
G0.000 POUNBS OF
BEANS SHIPPEO YESTERBAY
The Murphy Seed store yesterday
shipped a carload of beans, weighing
60,000 pounds and worth over $6,000,
to Albion, Xew York. The same com
pany has shipped several cars prev
iously this year and has brought a
large amount of money into Linn
county.
lAt first it was thought that the
government would fix the price on
beans, but this was abandoned, leav
ing the market to regulate itself. A
few beans have been commandeered
where immense storages have been
made. It is said that the government
has purchased a quantity of beans
from Manchuria.
In Michigan the farmers are hold
ing their crop for 12 1-2 cents a
IKHiml, and the Michigan bean is in.
ferior lo the Oregon product. A large
nmiiunt of beans was killed in Michi
gan by late rains and the crop failing
to ripen. Snow fell on many unripe
beans. California had a big crop and
fine hcans this year, as that state is
ideally suited to the growing of beans.
Eleven Recruits Today
Up to 1:30 this afternoon II
emits had enrolled with Postmaster
Stewart for service in the army and
navy. Only three more days to enlist,
RED GROSS DRIVE
More Captains Are Named an
Plans Being Perfected for
Big Smash
ALBANY CAPTAINS WILL
LUNCH AT ELKSCUU
Rallies Will Be Held Through
out County This Week and
Next to Stir Interest
Under the management of Count
Chairman C. H. Burggraf, of the Re
Cross drive committee, plans are fas
being worked out for a rous ng cam
paign to raise this county's portio
of the 240-000 new members whicH
are allotted. '
A series of meetings will be hel
this week and next to stimulate inter
est in the Red Cross, and an exten
sive advertising campaign will be car
ried on in every city and m the coun
try. Friday night a meeting will b
held at East Knox Butte school house
at which the speakers will be Sena
tor E. D. Cusick, Wm. V. Merrill am!
C. H. Burggraf.
Saturday night a meeting wiU bd
held at Harrisburg.
Tuesday evening a big rally wi)
be held in the armory in this city
Judge Henry McGinn, of Portland
will make the principal address, ana
other talks will be made by local
people.
The same evening Dr. G. H. Yoond
will be a speaker at Lebanon, and lo
cal people will also be on the pro
gram. Wednesday night a speake
will be secured for Brownsville tq
help out the local speaker.
The committee in charge of the
drive met this morning and named
the following to act as precinct eap
tains for the places not named lasl
week, and the captains for the citJ
were also named.
The captains of the Albany pre-l
cincts, with surrounding precincts
will meet at a luncheon in the Elks
club Thursday noon to discuss plans
for the drive and to organize for the
most effective work.
The new captains named and thei
territory follow: 1
Rock Hill, Mrs. Rose Blackburn
Sand Riifce, Perry Parker: Price, C
M. Kendall: Sunrise, Roy Dowd, Mrs
Trapp. Mrs. D. G. Wodgkins; Easl
Calapooia, Elm to Calapooia to 15th
A. C. Miller: Albany No. 1, Elm te
Maple, J. V. Pipe; Albany No. 21
Maple to Washington, L. G. Lewel
ling, Mrs. Xcely: Albany No. 3, Wash
ington to Ferry, Jack Hodges; Albanjl
Xo. 4. Ferry to Lyon: Francis Arnold
Albanv Xo. 5, Lyon to Railroad, L
L. Swan: Albany No. 6, Railroad to
Thurston, Ed Cummings; Albany No
7, Thurston to Main, Ed Humphrey
Albanv Xo. 8, East of Main, Re. A
M. Williams: Albany No. 9, firer
Henry Lyons.
RUSSIAN REBELS AND
GOVT. TROOPS FIGHE
LONDON, Dec 12. Greatly delay
ed dispatches reported that Bollht
viki and Cossack rebels fotig,ht around
Tamcnovka. Korniloff command'
the Cossacks, who are well supplied
with arms, machineguns and ammusii
lion. The result orf the battle and d
tails are lacking.
i,
U. S. PATROL BOAT
SUNK IN COLLISIC:
AX ATLANTIC PORT, Dee. It-
(U. P.) It is learned that a Unite
States patrol vessel was sunk in
collision with two other vessels o
the 'Atlantic coast. A meagre repot
said that all patrol boat's crew, tn
much of the equipment was take
aboard other vessels. Details ai
lacking.