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VOL. XXX.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918.
No. 237.
RUSSIANS RISE 10
NATION'S DEFENSE
Austrian! Dacllne to Advance
Against Russia When German
Commanders Order.
HUNDRED THOUSAND WORK
MEN ENLISTED YESTERDAY
Pelrograd It Optimistic Over
Defense of City; Germans
Mark Time in Advance.
By Jotwph Shaplen, United Preaa
btall Correspondent
TK I Ki H.KAII, I tl. W. .hitman
di.patthr. say that ttic Aostrians ic
fused to alliance against the Russians
in Yith)iiia. '1 he Teuton loinliiaiid
crs, (raring tint, concentrated strong
lieriuati Idiiti in the iMibnu ditiii.
Of.na rrpulls I lie dt.oticdicucc ol
German Hoops ii growing, causing
Hindriiburg, now in llviit.k to older
the t'ftna operations halted.
it ! lei'oricu liiai ma vjcrman. were
nlcrrd to crate to advance a.'aiim
1'likoK hut the bttle to retake the
city from the Kuitiant continuca. The
men and women ol the Ittkoff diitricl
tailed a guerilla warlare against the
German rear. Condition! in Pctro
grad haiw changed. The city ia op
timistic and determined. One hun
dred tlmutand workmen enlisted yes
terday and Mi.CK) were aenl to the
front.
Aintasadir Francis left for Vol
ogda with the Japanese and Brazilian
tnvoya.
HENEY WANTS CHANGE.. .
. ' IN FEDERAL LAW
WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. (U. P.)
- llrney, in an open letter lo the
fed-Tal $-ade otnitiiitn, !et tared
til..! Vederal Judtfc Maker's writ ol
error deUyintf the jackuirf horn
probe n tent to the mate with
a trttrr from the cnmmi-Mn akini(
lrKilalmn preventing dtlay.
tie aid the Uw doi not draw
distinction between a tilk hat anauh
ist and a red ihirt anarchist. An
attorney or multimillionaire accused
of a frlony ihoiild have no more
niihti than a hobo, he said.
CHICAGO. F4. 2K Heney charg
ed that the trut apportioned army
ordrra are uncompleted. The price
of terf jumped I third when it he
came poiti-He In aril to the govern
ment. Attending Kirk Funeral
Among thnsr going from Albany to
IlaUey today to attend the funeral
of tin late Mr a, Frank Kirk were
Mts. il.ydia (Stewart, M.r Mary
Ialmrr and W. W. Francis.
NEW CLASSIFIED
FOR RENT OR SALE Eight room
home, 7 Intl. barn, chickenyard,
fiuil trees, etc; a-. West T Jth and
Cottage streets K. Yauclski. R.
fi Albany, or ace Mr. Brown on
Wct l.'th atreet. (JKtn7
FOR SALE S. C. White Leghorn
eggs for hatching O A. C. cock-1
rrel mated lo J. A. Hanson egg
ic to
lawing s-irnin. ?i uir u. ). i.
Doitvl-.s, I.II6 Front 'Cl., Home
is2, rctini6
fNK IH)ZEN laying Rhode Maud
pullets for sale. See J. A. Ilum
ihreys at the P. O., or p'tone Home
X524. f2m2
SPECIAL NOTICE Do not fail to
read Biirtcticr's SjV'ci il Adv. in
this issue. 128
WANTED To rent, a modern
lto'ise. Not too far frc-r S. P.
de-pot. Call Home phon- 4.i74
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HATCHING EGGS from aelected
O. A. C. flork; best laying strain
obtainable'; thrifty, healthy birds.
$1 per setting of IS. E. C. Vicrcck,
Home phoiit -4325.
MCDOWELL'S TEAM WINS
Y.M.C.A. CHAMPIONSHIP
Will Dine at Expense of Losers;
Athletic Carnival to Be
Held Next Week.
The biiiine. men's cla-i at the
V. M. C. A. iloird the third of its
monthly couteala Ul evening, with
Captain Mclowcll'a team in the trad,
they having aiiM.ed a liUl of M7
point tu a.V fur Captain Julius-tun'.
tram. Captain Mt I Juwctt't train will
now he the guetig of the John it on
cohort at a topper to he giwn in
the at,' latlion lnjildiiig next Mon
day evening, while the new mrmbrr
of the cl.! will he the Kur.t of Uie
hi memhera.
During the month' outf it which
h. jtitt rlo.rd, 21 new im'inU r h.tve
een added to the clan, making the
total enrollment V menier X f
these 21 new mcmhrr, 17 have never
helnnged to the V. M. C A. Iiefmrl
TJie ruhihitiun of tint tlai alone
in it regular evening elm drill, dtir-'
ing the athlrtic rarnival t he t.ie-l
next werk, wilt he worth he price
mIh i Bit n The vdte f af I, hand
hall, tiatkethalt, Imxing and wrrttlinti
whkh will alio he pulled off, will
nuke the carnival an athletir treat
long to he remembered in this vi
cinity. OLE KITTLSON WINS
DECREE IN CIRCUIT COURT
In department No. 2 of the circuit
court t..da. Ju.lge l".eo. G. Illnham
oi Salmi entC4-u a Itnal d' ree in
Uie caf ol Olc Kittlton against I-red
(teorge. coiiipeliit;, I'vienda'M to com
ply 1 1 the te ms 'I the cuiiikcI
entered into iirtwcen the parii-
Geo..;e was also assessed cot. m
the ae
I he case intohtu a contrail i.-
Irriv into between p'ajnuff aifrl Jo
u.'d... i i'i July a herein plainiiii
old his .150 acre p;.ce near Lrahtice
.o t urge, taking in (.lvmer.' l iaf.i
m 'ali'ornia valued at trans
urimjr a nc t fur and tann
l fi-ri ar.t's note or. the place tor $5..
ieortfe oiuecird to srli.ii nr-
iil a difference arising over 52 head
h 'k'i was sctllti!. The .o. ,il-
I v.'il ilefendant V'".H9 colle:ied on
ire.ui? checks an I ,:om L'ic 'a c ol
,0.1 1
l:i .ie case 'he appl'catiot: of
I f artwriv' f lo register ti le. ;he
court ci.tered a decree of registration
i prayd for.
In the case oi Howard It. Jcnks
lo reenter title, the ctmrt aipoinlcd
lan Johnston examiner of title.
Jiulur flingham coniilernl a mo
tion in the case of Snyder against
Keefe and look tlic matter under ad
visement. Judge Kelly will hold court Friday
and Saturday at 1 o'clock to hear
motions ami demurrers preparatory
to .his regular term of court, which
nrtns Monday morning. Judge Hing
ham and Judge Kelly will exchange
benches for this term. Judge Bingham
silting here 'in department No. 1,
while Judgf Kelly goes to Salem in
IVpt. No. 2. The reason for the
cliange is that Judge Hiugham is in
tereMed in some casea in Department
No. 1 coming on for trial at Salem.
The grand jury, w.hich has been in
scsMon the past week, is expected
to report to Judge Kelly before eve
ning. BANKS LECTURE LAST
EVENINQ APPRECIATED
.'A fair sied crowd heard the lee
lure given by Dr. Louis Albert Hanks
at the First Presbyterian church last
evening. The address was pronounc
ed one of the most brilliant given
in Albany for some timtf and was
greatly appreciate! Speaking under
the auspices of the Anti-Saloon
League. Dr. Banks told why the pro
hibition amendimnt to the constitu
tion should be ratified.
Room three, of Madison school
Miss Alwilda Wilson, teacher, was
awarded the American flag for having
received tbC most votes of those pres
ent. Room four, Maple school, re
reived LI votes.
On Business Trip-
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lttcht and Wm
I Lnrht went to Portland this morn-
I ing on biuinest. '""T. fU
JAP EXPEDITION
Japanese Wait on Word From
Washington and Other Allies
Before Making Move.
WOULD MOVE TROOPS
TO SIBERIAN PORTS
Quarter of a Million Troops
Ready to Protect Japanese
Property in Russia.
WASHINGTON', Feb. 2H. ( l. I'.)
Hi;h military leaders cMrcl- the
belief that the I'nitrd Stairs is not
in a position to join Japan in a
military expedition to save war ma
terial, in S.l-rrian ports, or to ofiic-
ally recogni?4 such action by Japan,
as Japan and some of the olher al
lies advise.
These military leaders point out
that the allies criticire Germany lor
sending troops against Russia on the
ex. uie of saving life and property.
I'liey say that most of the munitions
and supplies held in Silcrian port
are Japanese made.
Japan is negotiating through the
state department and the foreign of
furs of Uie allies to get the prepar
ed Siberian expdilion aanctioncL Sec
l-aming is silent
It is announced that Japan will
iiavr a quarter of a million troopl
in Siberia in a lortnight if America
1,-rrrs. and 6",i"J soon afterwards.
Japan will not act without the allied
and 'American approval, ao it H'all
up to the United States.
DEATH SENTENCE liYPOSEO
ON FOUR AMERICANS'
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. (U P.)
Pershing approved the death en
tencc imposed on four American sol
diers in France, who were convicted
f sleeping on duty.
The findings must be review ed by I
the war department and passed to
Wilson for confirmation.
The1 men's names are withheld.
SPANISH CABINET
TENDERS RESIGNATION
MADRID, Feb. 28. (U. P. The
Spanish cabinet resigned today.
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AT THE ROLFE
RAIDING PARTIES ACTIVE
ON WEST FRONT
Big Guns Roar on Right Bank
of Meuse; British Losses
Are Light.
I,ONfON Feb. 2H.-(U. P.)
North of the S arpe Hritiih raided
portion on Greenland Hill, taking
ptvoncrt and one nuchinegun. They
ucei-iftilly raided HotiUalit Forest,
.Dtii o ftte Scarpe. Near Hclven
n.Mi Wood and eatt of Vprea there
it aitillery firing.
Iftitiioh loea in February are the
Miiillrtt since latt winter. They
w-ulled V,A'2.
PARIS, Feb. 2H Artillery 11 active
"ii ;hc right bank f the Mc-usc and
North of Hill 344. French patrol
were fttuccsifut around iJeaumoht.
SCHEIDHIANN REPUDIATES
KAISER'S STATEMENT
I AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2X. (U. P)
I Berlin reports that Scheideminn,
' oniiiK nling on the Kaiscr'a Ham-
'nr tatemrnt that German victory
-ii u -.t be recognire"d before peace is
effected, says:
J "Not for a long time iiave I read
'anything so displeasing or impolitic.
We energetically repudiate such
views."
SAMUEL D UGGER FUNERAL
WILL BE SATURDAY
Tha body of the late Samuel W.
Duggcr, who died at Waco, Texas,
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will rarnvp fiiere Saturday evening
and the funeral will be held in Scio
Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Later
Information than that received yes
terday made it necessary to change
the date of the ftinen'l, which was
previouidy announced for Saturday-
REO CROSS STORE MAKFQ
$250 FOR MONTH OF FEB.
The 'Re?d Cross store is doing
ypbmlid work. During the month or
February over $250 was made.
On Saturday the East End auxil-.
iary will hold a cooked food s.ilc at
the store, and hot coffee and wafers
wilt be served during the afternoon
as usual.
The store is still shorr ot supplies,
especially men's trousers and boya
clothing of any kind; also shoes of
all sies are badly needed.
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.DIRECTION W1U1AM FOX
TONIGHT ONLY
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COUNCIL HOLDS
SNAPPY MEETING
Policemen and Sewers Give
Topics For Lengthy Discus
sions and Debates.
MOTORCYCLE COP IS
APPROVEO BY MEMBERS
All Property Owners Will Be
Required to Connect Houses
With Sewtr System.
The subjects of motorcycle cop,
pecial police and aewcri occupied,
Uie attention of the members of the
council lor the greater part of the
time during their meeting last eve
ning. Dr. J. 11. Robnctt brought
up the fact that there are a few.
residences in the city which have not
complied with the law in connecting
with the city sewer tystcm. Last
summer considerable trouble was'
had in some neighborhoods, and
City Health Officer Dr. G. . Riggf
does not propose to experience sim
ilar trouble this year.
L'pon motion of Councilman Robn
ett the chief of police was ordered
to serve notice upon the property
owners who iave failed to comply
w ith the law, and unless action is tak
en within a reasonable time lejfal
proceedings will be atarted.
Councilman Lyons called attention
to the fact that the city wat not pay
ing the Special Speed Officer enough
-alary for him to live on, and moved
that the matter of aeSting a fair
amount be left with the mayor. This
mction was carried. This brought up
a general discussion on the subject
o fthe speed cop. Mayor Curl atat
cd that any action the council took,
would be satisfactory with him, but
made it clear that he is in favor of.
employing an officer to enforce the
vieed regulations. "It is not a ques
tion of the- cost of the tervice.but,
of what the city gets in return," he
said. , '
Councilman Tweedale said that he
has investigated the work of Speed
Officer Hrown and believes that he
is doing all that could be asked. "The
loss is not to be compared with the
amount of tood done," said Mr.
Tweedale. "The main quet-ftion is
the safrty of the people. We know
that without a man on the job ome
auto drivers take more liberties than
they would without regulation, and
it is impossible to estimate the amount
saved the city and the people through
the loss of money, limb or life,
through hit aervtces,
Councilman Wiles stated that he
had watched the work of Brown very
carefully and was well pleased with
him. llTe stated that Brown not only
watches the speed regulations of the
city, but is on the job day and night
in the capacity of a peace officer and,
renders other valuable service to the
city. He does more, says Mr. Wiles)
than any other speed cop ever has
don in this city.
A petition was received from cit
izens of the Third Ward asking that
Lee Hughes be named as night po
lice. The matter was referred to the
mayor. This position also brought
up a lively discussion. Councilman"
Tweedale is of the opinion that the
extra night policeman for the East
End is superfluous, and that the reg
ular nightwatchmcn employed by the
city could care for the regular inter
ests of the business part of town,
he thinks.
The mayor was again given th
power to use his discretion in this
matter, several of the conncilmen fa
voring the retention of the third man
as a "safety first" war measure, and
the night man will remain. "An
ounce of prevention is worth a pound'
of cure," was the way Councilman
Robnctt put it.
Chief of Tolice "Cattin called at
tention to the fact that recent com
plaints by residents in the neighbor-
hood of the city dog pound have put
an end to that location being used
for housing stray canines. The law
renuires that strav donrs be held five
days while they are advertised, bnt
they raise sttcb a howl that the pro-
MODERN WOODMEN BREAK
RECORO FOR MEMBERSHIP)"
Class of Seventy New Mem
bers Initiated; Prominent
State Speakers Present.
With over ZO membera of the
lodge present the Modern Woodmen
of America last night initiated a class
of 70 members, the largest class ever
initiated at one time by any lodge
on the Pacific coast. Sixteen camps
were represented at the meeting, nine
from Oregon and seven from Eastern
states.
Head Auditor Tc, District Deputy
Attlcy, State Deputy J. W. Simmons
and the Salem degree team of 2)
members were present and atiutcd
in putting on the work.
Of those who were initiated last
ni&ht, 47 were from Lebanon, ten
from Crabtree, eight from Albany,
two from Salem, one from iiarria-
burg and one from Corvallis.
At the banquet which followed.
speeches were made by men who are
prominent in the lodge from Linn
county and other sections of the state.
WOULD ORGANIZE BUSINESS
MEN'S LABOR RESERVE
Dr. W. P. White has a (dan for
organizing business and professional
men who have had farming exper
ience into a farming reserve. As
means of helping oat the labor situa
tion this summer when tpe crops
cme on for harvest. Dr. White, be-
:itves that this scheme will supply
much of the labor shortage and at
the same time giv men in the cities
a chance to help ia a practical way
He proposes to organize a reserve
of men who know something about
farming so that they would be of
practical use to the farmer. Man
a man in town was raised on a farm
and, with a little practi.fc in Umber
ing up his soft muscles would be as
good as ever. A reserve of 5,000 or
more could be organized, with central
headquarters in each county, and the
demands for labor filled from the
county offices.
Dr. v hite would have the stores
take turns in closing, or in each store
sending a man into the county for
ten days at a time. He expects to
go to Salem in a day or two and lay
the plan before Governor Withyconibt
with the view of securing his approv
al and issuing a request for volun
teers in this line.
U. S. WON'T TAKE
OVER SRRUCE MILLS
rORTLAMD, Feb. 23. (U. P,)
Col. Disque announced that he does
not believe it will ever be necessary
for the government to take over
spruce and fir mills. Fbruary spruce
shipments were the greatest made,
and there are prospects for a big
increase.
PRESIDENT OF NON . t
PARTISAN LEAGUE ARRESTED
ST. PAUL, Feb. 28. (U. P.) A.
C. Townley, president of the national
nonpartisan league, and Joseph Gil
bcrt, organization manager were ar.
rested charged with "conspiring sedi
tiously to teach men not to enli't in
the United States army to fight Ger
many."
pie protested against them being held
in the city.
The council granted the petition
of a number of North Broadalbin
street business men for sidewalk;
across the street on Wetter tsreet.
The ways and means committee
was empowered to inspect the de
fective wiring mentioned in the
port of tke state fire commissioner
and to report back to the council at
the next meeting.
Complaints that school children tear
tbc1 signs from the billboard on F.at
Eighth street and throw them on the
sidewalks, and that the rain makes,
I the paste on the paper slippery and
causes pedestrian! to lose their bal
i ance. were made. The committee on
streets and public property was given
power to act.
AUSTRIAN PFtCF
IfUK IU UUNIINUt
Reported Straining of Austro-
German Relations 6lva U. S.
Added Hope of Peace.
GERMAN REQUEST FOR
TROOPS IS DECLINED
Kaiser Ready to Strike Austria
in the Event of a Separata
Peace With Allies.
By Cart D. Groat, U. P. Buff Com-
apondeat
WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. In view
of the reported straining of Austro
German relations, it is believed that
President Wilson will continue his
peace terma talk, probably pointing
out the sham of Hertliag'a speech.
It ia known here that Austria ia
doubtful of Germany's intentions in
the Eastern 'drive. lAuatrana arc
chaffing over the prolongation of the
war, and official advices say that Aus
tria refused to send troops to Ron,
mania and Russia.
Germany is ready to strike Austria
if she seeks a split
SCOTT SAYS TB
PLANT BERRIES SOON
W. R. Scott, local manager for
the Linn and Benton Fruit company,
urges all Linn county growers who
expect to plant berries during the
present year to do so within the
next 60 days or it will be too late to
get proper results.
Paulhamus is especially anxious to
obtain a large quantity of wild ever
green berries which will be used in
making jam for Uncle Sam's soldiers.
The; cannery will pay four cents per
pound for these berries and furniah
the crates and boxes without extra
charge. Paulhamus says there is si
large quantity of these berries in the
vicinity of Albany and they ought
to be able to obtain tons of them
for the local cannery.
HERBERT BRENNON DRAMA
BILLED FOR ROLFE FRI.
With an extraordinary cast of not
ed players, pleaded by Hazel Dawn
md Bert Lytell, Herbert Brenon s
widely heralded Selznick Pictures
version of Louis Joseph Vance's
novel, "The Lone Wolf," 'omes to
the Rolfe theatre on Friday and Sa
turday. In addition to Miss Dawn,
who is known to every thcatiegoer
ai:d picture patron in the conniry, and
Mr. Lytell, who has been ttatured
in numerous stags successes, Mr.
B:encn has engaged for this remark
able photo-melodrama such other
I-lajers of stellar capacity as Alfred
Hickman, Edward Aibeles, William
E. Shav. Stephen Grattan, William
Kilev ifatch, Florence Ashbrooke,
Juliet Brenon, Joseph Chaillcs, Con
Graham, Robert Ficher and Master
Cornish Beck
'The Lone Wolf" is Mr. Brenon'!
first contribution of melodramatic
character to the Selznick output and
is in decided contrast to his two most
recent productions, "War Brides"
and "The Eternal Sin." "The Lone
Wolf" story was one of the most sue .
cessful among Mr. Vances stirring
novels of adventure and holds every
element that goes to make a feature
picture of universal interest. The plot
is ingenious and moves with a rapid
ity and wealth of dramatic surprises
that are certain to keep the spectat
ors keyed to the highest pitch of ex
citement Marriage Licenses
Licenses to wed were issued yes
terday to Charles J. Straley, 19, and
Louise Rike, I, both of Halsey, and
to Arthur R. Wolfe, 44, and Mrs.
Myrtle Patterson, 30, both of Al
bany. ,