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VOL. XXXII.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY OREGON, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 2i; 1920
No. 220
ALBANY
ARMORY TO BEASTS.-
nAiimn Annrninr "
DU If til Uf DLAu 1 I
DURING ANNUAL
AUTO EXPOSITION
Huge Building to be Deco
rated in Manner New to
Linn County by Experts
From Seattle.
SHOW IS LENGTHENED
Three Days to be Given Over
to Exhibts and Admission
Charge Will be Made; Fine
Programs are Planned. '
The second annual automobile,
truck ad tractor eahiwt of th. j
I Mi n J Aiwmwn ir.
. aoriatloai will be even better than
waa at I rat planned, and several
change were Made la the ar
rangements at the sseellag of the
dealers held but evening at the
Albany hotel. -The
association voted to turn the
decoration of the armory over to Jos.
M. Rieg, who has been identified with
Portland and Seattle and other auto
mobile ahows of tha northwest for
aeveral years and who is capable of
making the exposition a aurrsas. He
will bring a force of decorators from
Seattle and the huge armory will be
completely transformed.. .
Decorations Are Beautiful
It Is expected that the decorations
' will be in the nature of scenic paint
ings, with greenery and floral decora
tlons. ArtUlie pillars will set off the
vsrlout bootet and baskets of flowers
rugs, etc., will transform the armory
Into veritible parlor. The walla of
the armory will be completely cover
ed, leaving no trace of the unsightly
brick and rough finishings.
In addition it has been decided to
"add to the entertainment part of tha
program and some of the best talent
obtainable will be employed to keep
something going on for the amuse
ment of visitors. A colored orchestra,
probably the one now playing In the
Oregon Hotel, Portland, will be cm
ployed, or some othor equally good ag
gregation from the metropolis. . ,
The show has been extended to eov
er a three day period and an admla-
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New Classified
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NEW TqRaY
Thrift SUmp Free with every pair
of shoes at McDowells. 21J22
WANTED Cluan cotton rag at the
Democrat 'office.
FOR SALE A SO acre farm; 10 aero
of timber, remainder in cultivation
Good house and barn an3 frurt. Vive
milea out. Rant of AlbViy Price
$4500. Half cash and balance on
term. Call Sharp A Powell, Phone
140-J. at Runt House. 21j24
FOR 8AI.E OR TRADE 5 acres in
cultivation, 7 room houae, barn and
fruit. Also have a 15 acre tract
on tha alem road, about a mile from
city limit. Good houae and barn.
. See Sharp & Powell. 140-J.
21J23
FOR SALE Vi-horae A. C single
phoae Western Electric Motor. In
quire Shooting; Gallery, Lyon St.
r. 21J23
FOR SALE Forty-two acres of land
in Fox valley, 8 acres In cultivation,
4 acre of which Is In orchard, 18.
acres In pasture, and balance in
second growth wood. Four room
house, out buildings, goqd well For
terms, Inquire of W, 0. Simons, 628
West Wh St !ljt7
FOUND Purse during the snow, con
taining small amount of money.
Owner may have tha earn by prov
ing property and paying for this
ad. Call Phone 713-Y. 21J23
HOME GROWN Fancy Spltsenburg
pplea for sale. Price $1.75 box,
box not included, Variety Fruit
Farm, F. It. Mitchell. Phone l-F-4
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FOR BALE Modern 8-room plaster
ed dwelling at corner of 6th and
. Elm, full basement, furnace heated,
' excellent bath fixtures, Price $3600,
$300 down, balance like rent. Beam
Land Co., 138 Lyon Street. 21J22,
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CompulHory Training and one
Large Army Provided
in Bill
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 A. Pp.
Secretary of War Bakar today Indors
ed )h arniy reorganisation bill draft
ed by th Sanata sub-commltte. It
provides fur compulaory military
training-, tha formation of ona blot
army to ba divided into cltlxens' re
served, regular army and national
iard. Secretary Bakar oppoard pro
visions making General PersMog
Chief of Staff. Ha said it would vir
tually aboliih tha war department
while Pershing is on tha aetiva list.
FAIR BOARD TO
ASSIST RACING
Suitable Purees to be Offered
for County Fair; Annual
Meeting is Held
Future plans and, policies of the
Li ii n county Fair waa dlcused in
the fir.t meeting of the new board
hi re yesterday and .officers for the
etuuing year elected.
A resolution waa passed to file an a
minded articles of Incorporation
changing the place of holding the
fair from Scio to Albany and for pro
viding a bokrd of. directors of 30 men
No definite action will probably be
Liken in miking final arrangement
for tha fair 'iniil the complete board
of 30 men are secured.
F. H. Pfleffer waa elected preairenl.
W. R. Scott, vice preiident, A, C.
Schmltr. seef.-taiy. nd P. Af Young
treasurer.
Wayne Stewart, who haa been tden
tifled wTlh tha racing program of the
fair at Scio, several years was pree
ent and proposed a raring program to
comlt of both harness and qinning
races with, purses offered to the a'
mount of from 12600 to $3000. An up
to date track will pbabty be built at
the old round up. grounds.
The matter of permanent buildings
10 be built and placed under the sup
ervision of the womans auxiliary that
is expected to be organitrd here in I
the neir future was dicused. :
The exhlMt or the schools or tne
county which in time. pt. ha, been
on. of the lending feature, of the
The exhibit of the schools of the
county fair is expecti if: aid In mak
ing a creditable exhibit as the con
veniences will
be greater than ever
before. The grand stand and fence .
is to 1m- repaired id a bao ball dia
mond iiyhe center cf the r.e? track
arranged for.
BrOlCnSVillC Man I
Patfhmlaa Xftlli
" tel?. m? a
Birth Anniversary
tlDAU'VOUTT T P T.e. Ol I I?
Hunter of this city was honor guest
at a birthday party and dinner given
caslon of his eightieth birthday. 16,
relatives were at the party In ques-,
tion. . When 13 years of age he came
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small as he was, drove an ox team. I
The family took up a donation .land
claim about three miles from Albany. !
He haa lived In Oregon for 67 years. I
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GOVERNOR DECIDES THAT SPECIAL
SESSION IS NO PLACE TO BRING
BY GENERAL QUESTIONS; VETOES 32
SIXTEEN MORE BLUE PENCIL MARKS ADDED TO
- LIST OF VETOES ANN OUNCED YESTERDAY;
MANY ROAD MEASURES ARE KILLED; EMERG
ENCY MEASURES COLDLY DEALT WITH.
SALEM. Ore., Jan. 2 By As.
aoriated Preaa... Governor Oleott
vetoed 1 bill todsy, besides the
16 he vetoed yesterday. Most of
the rssea were emergency meas
ures. The governor said be aaw
a necessity for them as no
emergency exist.
The straight party bill and many
road bills were vetoed, including
those in Benton, Jackson, Coos,-Klamath,
Clatsop and Douglas counties.
Billa vetoed today were 8. B. No.
7, by Ruston, Multnomah County,
changing the conduct of kindergart
ens; 8. B. 30, by the Road Highway
SIMS REBUKED
IN RESOLUTION
Montana Senator Condemns
Naval Chief for Making
Information Public
WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 By A.
P. A resolution declaring the actioi
of Rear Admiral Sims in making pub
lie "official Instructions of the mmt
confidential character" affecting '1-
trmationai relations, deserved the con
demnation of all Americans, waa in
troduced by Senator Walsh, democrat,
member of the Naval Affairs Com
mittee today.
Senator Lodge, republican leader,
objected to his request for immediate
consideration, causing
it to be put
over.
Albany Couple
Is Married At
Home of Groom
A pretty wedding occurred yester
day afternoon when Mr. John Wheel-
er, eon of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wheel.
-"i . 7 I
Albany., un.ted in marriage,
".. Clmr. Moore, at th .home oft
I tne Driuegrooms parent oy v.
H. Young. The ring ceremony was
! . nrMmtt . . . rt honovmmin
sarnie! 1'tisaw ImmnillBtn V IS'Tli Tfsr
after which they will return to Albany
i where they will make their home.
j CupllU pri.,(
j of 0r)
sent were: Mrs. O. A.
Oregon City; Aileen and
i Evelyn Traxel; A. B. Mooro; John
' Cochell of Brownsville; Ray and Leon-
'"d Wheeler, brothers of the bridu
Ktoom and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wheel-
,r.
Sheriff TOKCS
Abandoned Auto
intO
Custod y
Th1c morninir Sheriff C. M. Kendall
! t.wilr IntA riitifndv 111 Oltlttnohila Six
which was left yesterday in front of
the P. & S. Cannery at Hill and Water
Streets. The car stood out all day
and all night and this morning it
was brought to trvin's Garage and an
effort is being made to locate the
owned.
Sheriff Kendall bclioycs the- car
was stalrn. It is nearly new and
tappcarantly In fine condition,
Sheriff Kendall this Afternoon
learned that the car had besa stolen
0 from the Oldsmoblle dealer if Port
a 1 land and authorities will be fp after
th car this evening. ' .
St. Mary's Club
Holds Election
Th Literary club election for the
second semester was held today and
the following officers were named:
Stella Hunt, president; Oma Mor
ris, vice-president; Hulda Hammond,
secretary) Lucy Bratlain, Katheryne
Hardy and Mable Harrinton, program
commltte.
New members ar Mary Waller,
Melba Banks and Mable Harrington.
committee, reducing the maintenance
cost counties wilt have to pay for
state highways from 60 to 20 per cent;
H. B. No. 64, by the Roada and High
waya committee, increasing the high'
way revolving fund from 130,000 to
175,600; H. B. 59; by Gallagher, fix
ing the open season on game birds
and Jacksnipe; S. B. 34. by Ito-r, re
lating to attachments.
The governor in many cases stated
the measures should be considered at
the regular session of the legislature,
not at a special session, and therefore
he fixed his veto.
INFLUENZA IS
SPREADING AGAIN
More Than 6,000 People in
Middle West Afflicted
With Disease
CHICAGO. Jan. 22 By A. P.
More than 6,000 persona are 111 with
influenza. The disease is reported
throughout the middlewest. Pneu
monia is also epidemic, causing a
large number of deaths proportion
ately. 1
In the last 24 hours newJnflucnza
cases were reported at the rate of
50 per hour. Fifteen hundred nurses
are needed immediately. Thirty-six
deaths have occurred in Chicago from
the disease in the last 24 hours.
Lt. A. CBaker Back
From30Montlisin
Service of V. S. A.
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Lt A. C. Baker, a former well
known' citizen of Alhanv and Linn
county, arrived home yesterday from
a two and one-half years absence
overseas in tne service ol ma country.
He . Mng wticomed home
his mmny friond, whft re
overseas in the service of his country. ,
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' Baker hu fatervSewed
by the representatives of the Albany
papers yet, however an interesting re
port of his experience is no doubt in
store for his friends.
200 Names Added
To Census Report
Of The City
The census enumeration of Albany
was reported completed today. About
two hundred names have been added
since the last official report, as the
result of the help given by the volun-
tecr ' tne e "v- This report when
approved wu stana as tne oniciai cen-
8ua 01 h Ior " next ten years.
Federal Grand
Jury Meets At
Seattle Today
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan.l A. P.
I The federal grand jury conviened to-
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' day and was expected to consider the
snipyara irauas in uregon, wasning-J
ton and Califomit Bert Schleising -
er, of San Francisco, Assistant Attor
ney General is here. It ia believed he
will go before the grand jury.
Keep Your Dog Tied
Law Declared
Sheriffs Must
Legal
Shoot
PORTLAND, Jan. 21 A. P. The
circuit court today upheld the validity
of th state dog license law providing
that Sheriffs must shoot all unleashed
dogs not wearing a state license in ad
dition to th city license where neces
sary. Walter B. Honeyman brought
th suit to test the law passed by the
1919 legislature. ,
SOVIET RUSSIA
DEFENDED IN N. Y.
Chicago Attorney Makes
Plean; Alleged I.W.W.
Convicted at Tacoma
aaaassaaaas
ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 21 A. P-A
drfense of Soviet Russia waa made on
the" floor of tha New York Assembly
Chamber today by Seymour Stedman,
of Chicago, attorney for the defense
in the trial of the Ave suspended So
cialist assemblymen on charges of div
loyalty. -
L W. W. Found Guilty
TACOMA, Jan. 21 William Ean-
dall. alleged I. W. W., waa found
guilty of seditious conspiracy in eon
nection with circulating literature.
This is the first trial following the
I. W. W. round-up following the Cen
tralia shooting. About 60 are to be
tried.
N.A.BLODGETT
CALLEDBYDEATH
Well Known Pioneer Resid
ent of Albany Dies at
Age of 86
Newton A. Blodgett, one of Albany's
oldest and best known residents, died
Thursday night at his home at 9th
and Washington Streets, where he had
lived for the but 35 years. He was
86 years old.
Mr. Blodgett waa born in New York
December 20, 1833. He came west in
1858, settling in eastern . Oregon
where he conducted a cheep ranch for
several years. He came to the Wil
lamette Valley about 40 years ago and
took up his old trade as a miller, op
erating flour mills at Independence
Harriaburg and Albany.
He was of the sturdy pioneer type
and maintained his robust health tip
to a short time ago. He was widely
known and leaves a Urge circle of
friends to mourn his death.
He is survived by his wife and three
children, Mrs. J. O. Lee. F. A. Blodg
ett, of Albany, and Mrs. J. F. Alter
matt, of Olinda, Cal. Mrs. Altermatt
is expected to arrive in the city to
morrow. The funeral will be held from the
, fmily home "dy at 2. p. m.
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SOU IS Born to Mr.
AtldMrS.O. V.Jofl
Johnson
Douglas Murdrich Johnson, son of
Mr. and Mrs. 0. V. Johnson, of the
Mountain States Power Co., who ar
rived in Albany Sunday was taken by
a friend of the family as Douglas
Fairbanks. The parents of the new
arrival acny any sucn title ana are
justly proud of their new son under
entirely a different name, who is also
entiled to be enumerated this year.
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Game Warden to
Attend Trial
District Deputy State Game Warden
Ed S. Hawker, will go to Salem to
, morrow to act as prosecuting witness
; in the case against three men from
eastern Marion county named Jack
son, Monroe and Harlan. The trio were
arrested last week at Idahna,- two
charged with having venison unlaw
fully and onerith killing quail out of
season. They pleaded not guilty at
their preliminary hearing and their
tn wag tet for January 22.
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O Democrat's linotype machines
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O the confusion the celluloid keys
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O off and a hookful of copy for
O today's paper was destroyed.
O This included a number of
O items from country correspond-
O ents throughout the county, as
O well as some local news for
O today.. It ia impossible to re-
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INAUGERAL TO BE
GREAT EVENT OF
COLLEGE YEAR ON
TUESDAY JAN. 27-
Induction of Rev. A. M. Wil
liams Into Office to be
Marked b y Appropriate
Ceremonies.
MANY VISITORS COMING
Speakers to Attend From all
Over Coast; San Francisco
Men to Install; Alumni
Plan for Bis Occasion.
"No more distinguished group
of men and woaaea ever fathered
- In Albany than that which ia t
be here in connection with the in
auguration, of Rev. A. M. Wil
liasas as president f Albany
' College next Tuesday," is the way -one
of the local tnistcea expres
sed himself today.
Dr. Howard Agnew Johnson, of
Chicago, who is to deliver the prin
cipal address of the inauguration cer
emonies at the First Presbyterian
Church at 2.30 Tu :sdy afternoon, is
a traveler, author, lecturer and preach
er. His books are considered schol
arly and authortative on the subjects
he has presented, one of which is
"Science and Faith", publisher by Dor
an & Company. '
Board Representative Coming
Dr. Warren H. Lanron, of San
Francisco Theological Seminary is to
be the official representative of the
General Board of Education of New '
York City, of which Dr. Landon is
a member. Dr. Landon is to propouneS
the inaugural questions to President:
Williams and is to induct him into
office In the name of the Presbyter
ian Church in the Unitel States of
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Collector Sliller
Sends Forty-live
Thousand Letters
Forty-five thousand - letters from
Collector Miller's office up to last Sat
urday night, calling upon, people of
the state to pay their income tax for '
last year has been sent out. The first -payment
of the tax is now due and
must be paid on-or before March the
15 or become delinquent and be sub
ject to a heavy penalty. The Federal
income tax reports for next year are'
also to be made out as soon as the
proper blanks can be secured. The
tax is to be placed on all single or
married persons having no depend
encies with n gross income of more '
tl'.an one thousand dollars each with
two hundred dollars for each depend
ant as an exemption.
FOOTBALL TEAM
IS GIVEN LETTERS
Official 'A" is Awarded Ath
letes for Splendid Work
During Season
The athletic association of Albany
High school at the regular meeting
yesterday afternoon awarded the of
ficial ::A" to members of "the foot
ball squad who earned their letters
in contests during the past- season,
q' Those who received letters were
0 Captain Pete Miller; Lawrence Moore,
q Jay Willard, Charles Olvis, Arthus
q Beamis, Bill Mollhollen, Vergil Fea
q ' cock, Russell Bu.sard, George Mc
o! Bride, Ernest Haller, Russell Reeves
q and Koyal Archibald. .
Judge G.G.Bingham
Convenes Court
Here Tomorrow
Circuit Judge Geo. G. Bingham
is to convene court her tomorrow at
11 o'cloc. The forenonwill be taken
up in hearing demurra and motions.
In the afternoon two cases are set for
hearing, one a divorce ease- and th
other a suit to recover money.