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0000000000000000 0 Member ef THB ASSOCIATED 0 0 PKEMtt. Th only paper la Linn 0 , 0 emintjr carrying A. P. dlapatchea O oooooooooooooooo ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT 0000000000000)00 .o o ' O Tonight and Tuesday probably O O rain or wow. Mot ao cold. O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VOL. XXXII. WFQT Af RANVHAC MLJl tLDnlM HiO runniiTP pimniv dUIuLUj JUrrL I OF WATER TODAY BASEMENTS FULL Ice in Santiam Canal Causes' Dl . ... , i ouvu.u tu viuji nu iv-ivr Hacks up Hanks. and Overflows INCONVENIENCE FELT Many Homes Surrounded by Water; Crews of Work- men Labor to Break Ice and Clear Way to River, Resident of tha aonthweat part f tha rlty were greatly I neon venleared yeaterday aad today on account of tha overflow of the Hantlam canal. " Tha ice In tha canel caught tha drifting eluah, which went to & bottom and caused tha water to bach up, aver' . .. flawing large territory. Yeaterday afternoon tha baaament In Dr, A. Stark's, houaa waa reached by tha aheet of water stretching northeast from the canal, and later in tha day It reached aa far aa the home of E. F. Fortmiller at F.lnrcnth and Ferry Street. Thla morning Lloyd Tcmpleton, on Washington Street waa completely surrounded and ha waa un . able to get out of hia house without wading. Hia partner G. T. Hockln smith, went to hia rescue before noon nd assisted in moving things in tho house. The wafer In the canal waa emit off about half at Lebanon and thla re- lieved the pressure to considerable extent Thla afternoon the water hud recorded about four Inches under the ice on tha flats south of 12th street and tha Mountain States Power Com pany believe that . the situation to -now well In hand. Skating waa en- Joyed yesterday and today where the ' water covering the Molds had been jrosrni The power company has a crew of 10 to s men at wora un-.ni.iK u, . and flouting It down the ditch and over the fall at th outlet of the flume Into the Cauioooia river. It la expected that thla will be cleared out before rs waa removed today and industry rftn A rwnwi A fort Trti night . throughout the country approached a Army ul en A ry The belief that Albany to apt to normal baa la. The regional fuel dlrec-l Fortllfie8 III AlTlCd have a water shortage I not founded, tor, however, continued to exercise ofllclala of the company aay, and un- lupervlsioa over tho "distribution of LONDON By Manl Fifteen hun leaa a fast thaw cornea they are of coal. ' I dred former army men are soon to th opinion that they can handle U situation. A rapid melting of the anow and leg would cause a bad over- flow In the canal and might put the waur plant out of commUalon for . Care in the use of water to still ad-, vised, for a conservation bf the sup ply la a necossity. Rancher la Released EAGLE PASS, Tex., Dee., 15 Fred Hufro, of El Paso, American Ranch ... , , ... manngcr k UVnapped by Villistas near "' R, ., ' r , j.. Miiqu i, Mexico, aeveral day ago, . 7 ; j w- has been released. No ransom was paid, advlcea say. an. S-uTS until ' now a week before the regular holl- day closing time. ' - i OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO; O ? O NEW CLAS8IFIBD o O O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO WANTED Position a housekeeper for man and wife. Address, Mrs. 'r F. Ca're of Democrat , dl6 WANTED About SO head, 2 to 8 year old ew,M, Shrops preferred.-' Boll nhona 22F1-2 J. H. Mulligan. ' We nave Some Fliie Land Buya VWe certainly have Just at present some ery,ne "mld.wlnUr" for sales tin anow leaves the grouml. wo will' e V.... UW k..ai waaeaw watts ( ' fVV UUaljr Wiwil VU wwvaa liur. weasw-. ej 11 . II M a. 1 1 1 ' tiffs we conaiawr boh nn location mrrom ana or ibu acrea. ana anomer. of 10 acres that w are not ashamed to show nor state the price on, for we know they are all No. 1, and very low priced. 1 H. R. Schulti Ral Estate Co., 16dl8 Cor 4th es Lyon. with road next, then Improvements! Commons today that no Irish bill will In order to size up a good buy. We! Introduced at this session of parlla have one of 60 acrea, another of 12, "tent He promised to outline a meaa- - - - . I (m iI.ImiiiiI Mnnit,!. ALBANY, governor names STATE COMMITTEE 'Representatives of State Representative of State to Discum InduHtrial Insur- ance Rates Given SALEM, Doe., 16-By A. P,-Cov- . ernor Olcott today appointed" Lotll Btitlrr, Hood River; Sidney Cruham, Por,,,n,i c L ""'MeCo,i d.i uinsmore, rortiana; nr. r. inoraki rortl..,d. . commit) it lot of five to represent lha state at a conference December 22 to Inquire Into tha ques tion of Increasing ratri for injured workman under tha workman' com panaatlon act, which Is the main rat ion for calling, tha legislature into special session on January 12. Five are yt to ba named by lha Oregon .industrial Association and fiv by the lata federation of Labor. WEATHERTURNS FOR THE BETTER Mercury Unable to go -Below 6 Above Zero Last Night The weather took a Turn for tha better yeaterday and while it la atlll cold enough to aatiafy tha moat peaal- mestic. there la . hope for rapid J clearing Op of tho situation. The minimum temperature recorded Sat-1 unlay night waa eight degreea below I sj.ni vrhlta Rnml.v nlwht t Km (tmn-hrw " only went to six above aero. The proa- pecta for tomorrow are rain or anow, aaya the weather bureau. Yeaterday skating waa enjoyed by devotees on the overflow of the Cala pouia in Bryanta park and at Copen hagen. The overflow of the Santiam canal furnished a smooth pond thla morning and soma were aeen gliding Tv'r lu aorface. Jn'liw ka MM ..II win hang on cannot ba foretold, but it la believed that tha thaw to coming soon and that In a few daya the city will be back to normal again, Restrictions Aaainst U8e Of , 1 .,, j .- OOl KCTIlOVed 1 CHICAGO, Dec. 15 Restrictions CHICAGO. Dee. IB-Restrictions against the use of coal made neces sarv tav" the recent strike of tha miri. From nearly all coal fields came reports that fully 90 per cent of the miner are at the pita today. y Mitchell CdllCfl By Death After Two Years Illness W. C. Mitchell, a prominent farm- v. v, 1 1 ' ( . 1 .. 1 1 j u 1 vvj. lav .it jiu iitu via Salem Road yesterday evening at 6 .o'clock following a lingering illness of about two years. The immediate cauao siiuui yvv jihii A II 1 j 1 1 1 1 1 ni i.iu v uau , . of hi death was high blood pressure. .,.,... . r-... . ; -Mr, Mitchell waa born In Ohio in 1RT2 and cam to Oregon many years ago, locating near. Albany where he has been engaged in farming most of th-t time. He wa. a member of tbJ f hl 1J -"d . - worthy citizen In every respect In has beenNone set of worker that has ll(llllon nl ow" relatives he leaves not .topped for the weather. Thos "an, friend, to mourn the low. lwroUcr are the nfWspper carriers. Hu 1. .Jrvived by his wife, two I . . sons, one daughter and three grand I children. Bruce Mitchell, of Seattle; ; Lynn Mitchell who is .till at home and , 1. Mrs. L. B. Burnett, of Albany. He is g0n out and attempted to cover their also survived by a slater, Mrs. H. D. ' tc,, ti, hav, not succeeded t Burkhart, of Albany and four bro- mm . r.hin .TOrv ,ubacriber. but "er- r. H. Mitchell, or Yotlcolia; "Hn,Br ""i, ' onnns v. Mitchell of Portland. Pln '"" the funerat services were "ot completed at pres. time today. No Irieh Bm b ' - LONDON, Dec. 15Premior Lloyd 1 Ggtoq announen In the House of - , German Reply Delivered PARIS, Dec. 16A. P. The Ger man peace delegation today handed Germany's reply to the entente's est to the peace conference secretary ' LINN COUNTY, OREGOM, PRESIDENT WILSON AGAIN FORCES TREATY TO FRONT IN CONGRESS WITH STATEMENT BLAIMING G. 0. P. HOLDS REPUKUCANS RESPONSIBLE FOR DELAY IN RATIFICATION OF TREATY. AND REFUSES' - TO MAKE COMPROMISE OR CONCESSION TO WARDS SETTLEMENT. WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 By Aanoclafd Urea. Prealdent Wilson statement that ha bad "no compromise or concession of any hind la ind" that ha would make ao move toward the dUpoal tion of the treaty but would con tinue to hold the Senate Kepuh--Ucana reaponaible for the delay In the treaty 'a., ratification, today . again brought tha treaty and the league of nationa to tha front In Congreaa. WASHINGTON, Dee.. 15 PrealdMiH Wllaon Sunday Intervened in the peace treaty dilemma with an announce ment that ha had "no compromise or eonaeasion of any kind in mind"; would make no move toward the trea tv'a disnosltion. and would continue to bold the republican member of tha aenate reaponaible for result and WAR PROHIBITION CONSTITUTIONAL Supreme Court Holds Act Is Valid; U. S. Law Held Supreme Oyer States WASHINGTON. Dec, 16. By A. P, War time prohibition act was held , cottitutional by the Supreme Court. In deciding the question tn court dissolved the injuctlons restraining tne revenue official from removing -.i,, 7O.00O.000 rations of whisker ... I from bond. The signing of the armistice .djd , not abrogate the war powers of con- ''.reai, Associate Justice Brandies said In readlnt the decision. The court heIJ th, .t, ione, prohibition .. ,1, u.A... .,. f.r.l ,,. .nmr.t ,. lh. ,u. .a supersede state laws. leave England to try their fortunes in East Africa. This to the first of about 6,000 approved applications under a government scheme which grant the men free passages. ' . Lack of shiping is holding up trans portation of the others for a time. FAITHFUL CARRIER BOYS MAKE DELIVERY ON ROUTES REGARDLESS OF STORMS, SNO W. ICE AND COLD " ' " Werle. all stopped, Uicre nas not Dcen a day that the news boys have not thoy hVe deIlverod M but a few of thcir DaDerg in cach Instance and only those on the extreme end. of their routes were missed. The boys all walk and whore it usually takes them an hour or so to cover their routes they are now forced to spend three r four hourh trudging in the snow. , ... : No more faithful workers are to be found In the city, or In other cities for that matter where the same per formancea are being repeated. In some case, papers have not done as .here in Albany. Medford paper sus pended publication for a few days. Cor vallls had no paper Friday on account of a broken power line, Albany is n deed fortunate n being abU to get the MONDAY.JDECEMBER 15, . eonditlona attending delay. Tha preaident'a poaition, regarded aa peculiarly aigniAcant, in view of tha recent discussion in the aenate of a compromise, waa aet fortfe in tha following eUtement iaauad yeaterday from the white house: . "lb waa lrarend from the hlghcat authority at tha executive offlceo to day that tha hope of the republican leaden of the aenate that tha presi dent would presently make some move which will relieve tha situation with regard to the treaty la entirely with out foundation; he'haa no compromise or concession of any kind in mind: but Intends ao far as he is concerned that tha republican leader of the sen ate ahall continue to bear the undivid ed responsibility for tha fate of tha treaty and the present condition of the world in consequence of that fate, WORKERS AGREE Brotherhoods to Get Time and One-half for Over time on Freight WASHINGTON ,Dee 15. By A. P. Under an agreement between the railroad administration and the four brotherhoods. It was announced todi, tuno and one-hatf overtime for slow freight 'service will become effective December 1. '"' ' r ' Railroads in Danger WASHINGTON, Dec, 15. Two thirds of the railroads of the country will be in the hand of receivers a month after they are returned to pri vaVa control, unlcsa congress enacts effective railroad legislation Senator Cummlngs told the Senate today, in urging speed on hit railroad bill. St Johns Lodge To Observe Day St Johns Lodge No. 17, A. F. and A. M. will hold their annual banquet and program celebrating St. John's Day at Masonic Temple on, December 27. This was decided at a meeting of the committees' in charge last week and arrangements are being made for the event The public is invited to the exercises. news of the world, regardless of whether the mail comes or not, and subscribers, with the management of the paper, owe a. vote of thanks to the sturdy little carriers. ' There are timet when the carrier service is aggrivating and there is plenty, of cause for complaint Tha Democrat endeavors to give the best service possible at all times and in vites complaints where paper, are mis sed or where poor service is given. But boys are boyj un a continual al lowance Is necetsury for their short comings. The Democrat is proud of Its force and keenly appreciates the efforts of the boys to meet the try ing emergency. " Too much cannot be . expected, however, when . the thaw starts, for in some places It may be impossible to go; around for a few. days. ' The funeral services of the late Chris M. Wldmer who passed away at the I. Marys' hospital Dec., 8 will f.-4icij .it the Albany Miuoniiu chtii'eh tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. N. A. Llnd officiating. Tha Inter ment 1. to take place In the Riverside Cemetery. ' f 1910. D'ANNUNZIO TO EVACUATE FIUME Italian Troops to Have Con trol Over Poryt Long Under Discussion FIUME, Dee. 15 Preparation are under way for the evacuation of Flume by D'Annunzio forcea, and occupation, which haa caused go. much discus sion, by a contingent of regular Ital ' ian army. Italy la to have complete aoverignty over Fiume and all pro visions of the treaty of London will be carried out under the terms of the compact signed by D'Annunzio and Premier Nitti, according to D'An nunzio'a press repreaentativea. ASSISTANT LABOR SECY. IS URGED Commissioner of Immigra tion Makes Many Sug gestions, in Report WASHINGTON. Dec., 16 By A. P. Creation of an additional office of Assistant Secretary of Labor with jurisdiction over all immigration mat- ten, deportation of alien draft slack- ers and strengthening of the border patrol service against undesirables, are among the recommendations made by Commissioner General Cominetti of the Immigration Bureau in hia an- Doal rcpflrf. . '" - Suggestions that immigration be suspended completely were opposed by the commissioner on the ground that it woul have an "injurious-effect up- on our efforts to further American commerce and enterprise in foreign countries." Continue if war-time passport vise reflation, and assign- ment Immigration bureau repr entative. at consular office, to aid inexcluding undesirable, was urged tead. m4 . "j sm "' Only two aliens were excluded from ,. . . .. . . , the United SUtes during the fiscal , , . ... year on anarchistic grounds, while ST .Ben. in the eU., were expeil- ea irom ine country ana 00 are now 1 awaiting deportation. To reach Am- j encan cuixens wno engage in similar propaganda. Oie report urge, that "the act, prohibited by the anarchistic provision of the immigration law" be made criminal offenses. Deportation is "not punishment for jrrime" but merely allows the alien .. ! " . (Continued on Page 8) . - IS arrOW hSCapeS ' . FrOtn Injliry By . Train Reported . , . . . J Wdlhm and Fred Fortmiller had a narrow escape Jrom being struck by the Oregon Eetectric train Sunday evening when they just barely got out of the way .in 4ime to avoid an "FrFortmilled 'had loaded the firm's undertaking equipment on a sled and stopped at the home or ni brother at Fifth and Ferry Streets and they were starting for the home of the late Bert Veal. . They started east on the car track and hnd gone but a short distance when they were . startled by the frantic whistling of the train. They managed to get over the snow bank at the side of the track but the train struck the sled and de molished 'it The regular 8 o'clock ' trjiin, delayed, had just passed a short . time before and they did not observe ' the approach of the next train uYtil the warning was given a short dis tance from them. . Earlier in the afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Fortmiller and daughter Julianne, had a similar experience and barely got off of the track at the crossing whgn warned by Mr. Fort miller's father who observed the train silently creeping' up the street Hauls Sled Load of " Meat to Corvallis . W. W. "Green and Carl Porter of the Nebergall Market haliled a ton of meat to Corvallis -yesterday on a sled the first load of freight to be taken from here to Corvallis since the snow fell. They . report that the county authorities are dragging some of the leading Toads and that the city authorities of Corvallis are having the snow cleaned off the streets so that the water will drean out when the thaw comes. The same policy is being advocated for Albany. No. 190 R. A. B. VEAL DIES AT HOME SUNDAY AFTER ILLNESS OF SEVERALMONTHS City Councilman and Prom inent Businessman Passes Away at Age of 45 Years at Home Here. WAS POPULAR CITIZEN Death Comes as Result of Complications Following Attack of Rheumatism Last September; Set-back Fatal ' Robert Albert Bertram VeaL city councilman and prominent Albany manufacturer and busi ness man, died Sunday afternoon at 2:33 o'clock at his home at 41 Jefferson Street. Mr. Veal bad been a patient suffer er from rheumatism since but Sep- tember, contracted while aleeping out in a tent in his yard after the fall 'rain hkd set in. He recovered about a month ago and was about the streets. He attended a meeting of ! the city council and presided in the absence of Mayor CurL He suffered a relapse immediately and hi trouble wa followed by complication which resulted in hi death, I "Bert" Veal was born in Clark ' County, Indiana, July 2, 1874. He "me to Oregon with his father and later lived at Stayton. where R. Veal operated a chair factory- In 1888 the any moved to Albany and atarted the prewnt chair factory which ha. to UrK"t lu3" factory on the coast Mr. Veal at- tended business college in "Portland " . TV . . u . iw. and before coming back to Alba! y , , . I worked, a bookkeeper for Lang whoIette wher, he Mrv. - MmMlf He was married to Miss Emma TJI- rich March 10y 1909, and to this union . ;1 . p, Vl of whom mTvWe him He u sunpived fcy hu mothcrf Mrfc VemI Bnd hntheTi Fred of u,;, city. Mr. Veal took a prominent part in .dv,ncimj fte welfare of the city and twiM MTmd on te ty council, the i first time in 101-2 and again being . e!ccte1 jt, being a mem- ber of that body at the time of his j death. He served as official court re- I Port ' Third Judicial District Vel"wa. recognized a a staunch friend among those who knew him faut tf) , M hani , , Fanen, tTnngemeBts h,ve not j,t hn made ' . - " Schools Closed' . i For the Holidays . Owing to the snow, ice and incle ment weather the public schools clos ed Friday, a week early for the Chris tmas vacation and will remain elosed until December 20. The pupils are taking advantage of the occasion to enjoy the snow and ice and many coasting and skating parties are being participated in formally and inform ally. - SHOP EARLY ' and shop early in the day ONLY i 8 More days to Shop Christmas until