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ooooooooooooooeo O MtMbvr of TUB AKHOCIATK.D 0 4 0 PHKflS. TIm only paper la Linn 0 O county carrying A. f. dUpatcbra O OOOOOOOOOOOOOvlOQ ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT oooooooooooooooe o o O Tniht and Friday Kaia M O. O Snow. O ooooooooooooooo VOL XXXII ALBANY LINN COUNTY, ORf-GON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 2fi, 1920. No. 251 VANDEVEERTO ABANDON CASE UNLESS TROOPS ARE WITHDRAWN Attorney for Alleged I. V. W. k SayH that if Cate is to be Tried bh Drumhead Court martial he will Quit. TESTIMON Y CONTH T N E D Court Resumes Despite Threat and Defendants Counsel Modified Ulti matum. MONTKSANO, Feb. 26 Hy Aiuuirtalrd I'ma -4 Threat to withdraw frum thr drfrnur of Ihr 10 Urged I. W. W. nn trial hrre fur thr murdrr of Warrrn O. ;rimm at Centralis on armistice day unlra thr detachment of rrgular Mildlrrs whirh rrarhrd hrrr jrrfCn'ay aflrrnoon waa withdrawn, waa madr today in open court by (irorgr F. Vandr srer, riiunsrl fur thr defrnd ant. Vandrveer said that If thr rac waa to be conducted as a drumhead court martial and nut a a law case that hr wuulil quit. He made the statement tn Judge Wilson shortly after the ruse was resumed this morning. Despite tha threat of thr attorney, thr trial procredrd and Vandrveer modified hia threat hy saying that hr would continue for today hut that un lra thr soldiers were withdrawn ha Would not continue in thr casr tomor row. Troops of thr regular army with full equipment' arrive in Montrsano Wednesday. One hundred were in thrj di'tarhmrnt under rommaml or Makir Arthur Casey. Thry pitched thrir tenia in thr streets of tha town close to thr building where thr ranr ia I ic ing trird. TAX STATEMENTS READY MARCH 1 Citizens Will Receive Re ceipts Within Short Time A -leonnctvt rt w.is him1- tod v by Sheriff Krnilnll that thr tax state mei.ts for the fit -I imlf of the 1SHU luX' S would be renilv to be sent out about M.irc.', 1. The tax roll tn bo rollceted this yeur is iippruvim.itely f lH.'i.uiH) higher thnn it was lust yeir. The ifcurca for the HUH r.ill t'd.il rit'.lt.lUH.lil. Totnl n i'imiI vuliiiuio,, of prop erly in die icii.nl y iimntinis to $'10,101 . 4'11.00 Grnernl tttx levy on this a niounr is 12 7 mills giving $:1K.09S. 17. Genera rond tax on thr same valu ation of '-.r, mills amounts to $70. (lOllfiH County High school tuition fund tax of 1.2 mills nnike, .'l.Mr,.'J0 Specinl school taxes for Linn county arc f ir,il18.l. Union high schools lux umount to $.'i.n74.r4. Specinl roi.il tax is $.11,115.11. City tnx for right citlrs In Linn county is $S2.4!Ii.O!. Toiul tux rate for Albany is 4.1.1 milla, for Harris burg, 43.2 mills a lid 45.4 for Lebanon. s . 1 Now Classified FURNITURE WANTED Wo want' all kinds of furniture, stoves, rang es, etc. Will buy any quantity and pay highest ensh pries. See us if you have anything to sell. Albany ' Furniture Exchange, 415-417 West First St., Phone 75-J. f 12tf WANTED 8 or 8 good shouts, 75 to 100 pounds. Call Thotnason, Senders Warehouse. Phono 47. 2(lf28 FOR SALE Good Jersey cow, will freshen in a few dayi. Inquire of G. W. Hughes, 055 W. Bth. ., WANTED Experienced wnittCHs at once. Imperial Cafe. Albany, Ore-I gon. 2UKH fti . m w w m hj m ui i: (; m UK A l.TII ALTIIOItlTIKS ASNODNCK 111 Kit K AUK 124 CASKS "FLU" IIKHK w w, w: hi: bt: If. W. it. Health) authorities hvrr announced toilay that thrrs ura 124 cases of Influenza in Albany. A gradual Inm-aiie haa tiet-n noted In tha pant 4H houra hut no occasion for alarm la denoted by the loc al health bureau. Dan hero haa been derried hy thr ma jority of local physicians. w: w. ; w: n: i : : it: . w LIQUOR REVOLT IN IRON RIVER FLICKERS OUT Federal Commissioner Ord ers Dalrymplc From The Scene IKON KIVER. Feb. 'Jlly Aocl ated Prrsa Armed forcea of the fed rral government under Mujur A. V I'ulrymplr, who cauir from Chicago to put down tha alleged liquor rebel lion in Upprr Michigan havr been withdrawn tolay and thr revolt haa flickered out. Ialryniplr'a announc rd intention to a r rent Statea Attorney McDmiough and Iron Kiver officials ia abandonrd under order from the na tional prohibition officer at Washing ton. Dalrymplr llack Homr CHICAGO, Keb. 25 -Hy A. P. Major A. V. Dalrynfplr, federal pro hihition dirtH-tor, returned here to night with hia aidea from Iron Kiver ' I'arty brought with them saplcs of the winr ci hfiaraled and which Dalrymplr rierlarra wilt be used in prosecuting various Iron county persons. LOCAL RESIDENT DIED LAST NIGHT Mrs. Winnie Morrison of Al bany Succumbs to Attack ' of Pneumonia Mrs. Winnie Marrison uuued away at. her home at 9t'J West Fifth street last ni(ht at II o'clock following an attack rf pneumonia. Illness was of brief duration. . The decraiu-d was well known throughout the community and is mourned by a wide circle of friends. Shr was born in South Dakota unti came to Oregon w ith her parents, Mr. and Mrs II. HolMrin of Onkville. She married D. II. Morrison November 20, l'.iOt and has spent most of her mar ried life hera. Mrs. Morri:mn is survived by her hulmnd and two children, Deltner ami Murguerite. She is also survived hy her pitrents and one brother Everett llostcin of Onkville and on. riiter .frs. Earnest Hummer of Portintid. unernl services will lie held at the M t).nliit church tomorrow at 2 o'clock, Itcv. J. ( Spencer olliciat ing. Interment will be in ICiverside ceme tery. MARSHALL'S SON DIES OF ACIDOSIS WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 Uy As sociated Press Morrison Marshall, young adopted son of Virc-preshlcnt Marshall and Mrs. Marshall, died to ilay alter a short illness from acidosis. JAPANESE STORE ROBBED OF JEWELS SEATTLE. Feb. 20 Hy Associated Press Japanese owners of a jewelry store here reported today to the po lice that burglars had entered the pine and stolen $20,000 worth of jew elry. OFFER OF PEACE IS MADE BY BOLSHEVIKI LONDON, Soviet comiiiissionary of foreign affairs has dispatched a note to the United States, Japan, and Roumnnia, offering them peace with Soviet Huns la a wireloss from Mos cow says. Lirience lasued Local Couple A marriage license has been issued to Curl D. Smith, of Srio. nged 22 ! Misi Moble D. Arnold, aged 19, oi niuany. PEACE TREATY GOES BACK BEFORE SENATE; WILL BE GIVEN RIGHT OF WAY PENDING FINAL DISPOSITION DEBATE WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO DRAG ON INTERMINABLY DESPITE DEMANDS OF IR RECONCTLABLES SAY LEADERS; BOTH SIDES ADMIT FRANKLY THAT THE FINAL RESULT IS IN DOUBT; NO PROPHECIES ARE MADE. WASHINGTON. Hob. 20-By As sociated Press The peace trrity in bark on thr senate floor ioLy and will be given thr right of way and pre ft retire ovt-r a'l olh r measures Until it i finally disposed B .d either rt'j'cird or ratified. Despite thr innittnit d"manda of the irreconcilable that tiniv for am ple dehaiv and discussion be ullawrd the final action on the subject will not be prolonged interniin..lly it Mini herr today. I'arty leader for both aid' frankly declared that it would be impossible tor anyone to forecast the reulti. 'i Hlirr thr republican or the di nio crat are rtiiiinitig the victory whirh lliey propheird at the firit appear .nice of the treaty Ix fore their body. Labor l.radert I'rge Veto VASII1N;T0. Feb. L't;lly Ai. toria'rd l'rta Reprreniativr of thr railroad brotherhood,, today called at the White llou.o and presented a memorial to President WiNon urging the veto of the compromiae railroad b II. FORMER HARRISBURG EDITOR VISITS IN ALBANY TODAY Editor and Mrs. Cheater A. Dimond of the Churchill County Eagle of the state of Nevada were Albany visitors lod.y on their way to lljrrisliurr where Mr. Dimond was formerly the editor of the Hum-burg .Common wealth MV Dimond has been in Ne vada for five years and reports a fine business and bright prospects in his part of the state in the development of oil wells ALBANY LEGON WIRES TO OREGON DREGATION AT WASHINGTON FOR THEIR STATUS ON BONUS QUESTION SENATORS AND CONGRESSMEN ASKED TO RE PLY AND GIVE A STATEMENT OF THEIR POSI TION AND SENTIMENT TOWARD PASSAGE OF MEASURE GIVING EX-SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION; REPLIES WILL BE READ AT MASS MEETING TO B E CALLED. Ti ll irr.uns to the Oregon dcl.'gntion in Congress calling for n statement i'f their nttituilc uni1. position on the subject of additional compensation or bonus for ex-service men Were dis patched tod y by (!. E. Riggs, com mander of tlie locnl post of The Am erican Legion. The responses will be read at a mass meeting of the legion numbers to be held in the im mcdiiiiu future. The action followed, a resolution passed last night nt the Legion meet ing calling for measures to be tak en whirh will lend to hasten the p.n sagc of legislation to give returned soldiers some additional compensation presumably in the form of a $50 bond to every man who served honorably in the war fur each month of his serivec. Messages were addressed, to Sen ators Chamberlain and McNary and Congressmen Ifnylew, SinnotL and mcAnliur. The wires read: "Reso lution passed by the Alfred E. Bab cork post of the American Legion of Albany, Ore., requests a statement of your attitude on queation of ad ditional compensation or bonus for ex service men. Wire replv to bo read it mass meeting, U. E. Riggs. Com mander". Permission was granted to the Ser bian band which Is coming to Albany to give its concert under the auspices of The American Legion. Request was made by Dr. C. II. Roung,' E. I. Hudson was elected vice-comma ndcr Thry were joined by representative of the Farmers N iiional council, who iipph nn nlrd their request with writ ten arguments. The vimtors did not ee the prrident but were received by ii'i-ntary Tumulty. Notes to be Publiahed WASHINGTON. Feb. 2o By As sociated Pres Final decmon topub-li-h the exehaiiKe lH-iween the UnitriS States and the KnttiiU- Pretmiers on the Adriatic qui ation was rt uched to day. Seven note totalling 12.000 to be published. Ministrd Appointed WASHINGTON, Feb 2 Bv As sociated Prr George P. Hunt of Arizona was nominated today by Pre sident Wil-on to br minister to Si m. Wallace Get Reply WASHINGTON, Feb 2C By As sociated I'reas Hugh C. Wallace American Ambassador, was presented with Wilson's reply to the latest note cf thr Allies on thr Adriatic question. BANDITS MAKE A HAUL OF DIAMONDS Vancouver. B. C. Feb. 26 Bq As sociated Press Bandits working un der rover of 1 heavy fog early today hurled a heavy brick through a jew elry store window hire and escaped with two tnyloads of diamonds. Allies Make Krply LONDON. Feb. 28 By Associated Press The Allied Supreme council tonight duspatched to Wasrington its i note on thr Adriatic question af the local po-t of the Legion to sif.cccd Harry Kuck rpiigned. Announcement was made of the re ceipt of the certificates of merit to be awarded to the relatives of men who d'fd in the s.rviiv. Those at hand are for Mrs. I-auva Rooker of Cralitrec, Ore., whose son Ernest W. Roo':er was a member of Company F j of the Twelfth, Infantry; Mrs. Ruby Yoder, of Albany, sister of Alfred L. Ilaynrs. member of Co. O 304th in fantry;. William Davis of Albany, j father of Archie E. Davis, member of j Headquarters company. 9th infantry; ; Jocph Montgomery, of Albany, fath er of Sidney Montgomery, member of company A, 26th infantry; Bert . Rogers. Albany, father of Earl R. Rogers, battalion F. 5th field artill : ery; Mrs. Lena Torgeson, Wells, Ore. ! mother of Verna Torgeson, auto . school training depot; and Joseph H. ' Swank, Tangent. Ore., father of El 1 don P. Swank, company F. 363d in fantry. Follpwing the regulnr meeting a 1 five round boxing exhibition was giv- en between Russel Kaufman of Port : I md and Pink Mnncrude of O. A. C. The men clashed, to a draw for the entire period. Little advantage could ; be given to either fighter. Maherudc j was outweighed 6 pounds. A wrest Ming bout between Fish and Trainer I of O. A. C. resulted for a fall by the former in the third five minute per- iod ; : is a , ' at s s s BANDITS NKAK KKATTLE KTOKKK KKI'KK IS SHOT AM) Kll.l.hll BV TWO '. rft J i! , at : SKATTLE, Feb. 2ft Uy A. P. Two bandita allot and killed J. P. Paw-hick, atore kerper and poatmaatrr at Cumberland, near here today. Not known whether they se cured any loot from their victim. Poaae on trail. HUSBAND CHARGED WITH INFIDELITY IN DIVORCE SUIT Wife Says Husband was too Familiar With Other Women Charge i of cruetly against hr husliand, Lontiie L. Baltimore, plus I - similar accusations against her moth- J 'er-in-I.iw are the basis of a complaint ' for 0 voice filed in the circuit court this morning by Gara II. Baltimore. I I Baltimore is all gcd to have been j lO'i intimate terms with several wo- i mm other than his wife. H.iltie i ! Chance and Pearl Frolich are named as the co-respondents. Mr. Bilii- , more avers that her husband became enamored with the last name and Mot all semblance of effection for jher. I She says Baltimore commenced beating her up about six months af- ' tiT thi ir m irriagr, December 30, 1911. ! The complaint a'so statei that Bahi- more's mother was guilty of cruel treatment toward her son s wife. On general fund for the year amounted one occasion it is recited that the to $413,021.63. Balance on hand Dec-mother-in-law attempted to eject ember 31 was $1,433.78. Amoute ex Mr. Ualtin.orc from hrr husband's pended out of the general road fund I farm. Diverce and suitable alimony Is asked in the prayer. I CONVENTION TO BE HELD HERE ah. v-n t t- r Albany Will be bCCne Of An- nual State D. A. R. Assemblage The annual slate conference of the I Daughters of the American Kevolu I tion will commence in Albany next j wesk, beginning Thursday and tan lilt uing until Saturday night, represen tative women ftum every town in Oregon witt be in attendance. Headquarters for the convention lure will be in the Musconic temple. i-ntertummt lit am', noustng I ictlitses fur the visiting Usis-ates will be ar ranged for i the hotels and private homes during tne -three days session. Linn county chapter is- asking for historical rcLcs or tropnits of the rsvol-tionar pt nod. CnairV, clocks, spiiii.ii g wheels, quiils or relics of any kind are oli.-iud for d splay ..; th.- libr.,rj during the convention. Arr .r.ciiu his for tne convention i.ic- Ik in,; liai.jLJ by Mrs. J. K. W..liieis'ord, JU.s. Earl Lay, Mrs. liny Li-wcPintr. .Mrs. Uasscn and Mrs. Percy Young. ALASKAN RAILROAD MAN VISITOR HERE m'l tar' or naval sen-ice diring the war with Germany ar J who were hon S. N. Jackson, a eovernment em- arablj si par.itcd or dUch.a-ged from Iploye o the Alaskan railroid near Anchorage Alaska, was an Albany visitor last night on his way to Eu- gene. Mr. Jackson has been in Al- aka forth., last fi-veers and is fim- ilir.r with ewry phusr of the railroad situation. Thc thirty five million dollar appropriated by the govern ment has been used up and, by a re cent act of congress six million more ha. hern -iside which will fnriher the work during the coming summer montlrs. Mr. Jnckson reports that the public has a faint understanding of the importance of the building of. proper roads in this northern region. MISS ELLA K. MEADE APPOINTED ON STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETL Mis EUn C Meade, of this city is receiving thc conrratulntions of friends here todav on bring r?npno!nt- ed on thc state Board of Optomrty. Miss Meade is recognited its one of the most efficient members of the board and has been reappointed by the govenor for another term of three years. REPORT MADE OF FINANCIAL CONDITION OF LINN COUNTY Auditor F. M. Redfield Files Annual Statement Cover ing Expenditures for Year Ending December 31, 1919. SUM ON HAND $105,403 County Commissioners Ex pend $110,500 in Erection of Gravel Plant and Ma chinery Eor Roads. The annual report of the re ceipt and disbursements of Linn of Linn county from January I, 1919 to December 31. 1919 aa submitted to the county judge and county com mission era by Auditor F. M. Kcdficld show a net indebtedness eaiating for tho of $133497.88. Thr financial statement gives the total gross indebtedness as $238,801. 45. Of this amount $100,000 is in bonds due October 1 192b. Outstand- ing warrants amount to $131,252.83. C:;sh and bonds In the treasury a- mount to $105,403.57. Disbursements from the county was $132.1i5.10 leaving a sum of $23,533.04 at thefirst of the year. The road districts fund used $96,578.25 and had $2,202.25 left over. Special road districts fund expended $11,071 21 Out of the common school fund $74,126.85 was used and the balance amounted to $94.69. The county high school cost S20,759.97. Disburse ments for the School districts fund waa $117,843.2 . For the Union high (Continued on Page 8) LAND OPENED FOR SOLDIERS LaflC Signs Bill of Grants Covering 360,000 Acres WASHINGTON, Fib. Ci Secretary Lane has ordered th; cpK?nin?r to home stead entry of 3S0.0"0 acres of " ;nd in "i(?i Oregon, forrarly em braced in trie O-eror. and California r.vlroad rnr.t. The lar.d :;re mostly w :hi., the Ros.burg Jand district. Orcnirig of thes? lands w; s dtferrei, pr :"ii-'i- the enactment of legislation by congress grafting a preference ritrht of intry cf the lands to soldiers, s;ilcrs and marine of the late war. Q'.!ilif:-d persons who performed sui-h 5'rvic'- or were placed in the; g'nr army or naval reserve are' piven- umler thc P"-v'iorH of an act of on"!i- PP"v1 February 14, a preference right of 60 days within, which to make homestead entry on said lands. The period of such preference right begins May 10 and ends July 8, 1920 Beginning at 9 o'clock A. M., April 12 ,: PTsons entitled to provisions of the ac of Febn,ry " may K'e applica-', tion umJ'r ,he homestead hw in tho ; ,rnd district in which thc landv is """"" Land Near Roseburg ' All applications by qualified per- sons under the act of February 14," which Is the soldiers and sailors pref erence right law, filed after 9 o'clock A. M.. April 12. and before 4.30 P. M..' U. 8, 1920. will be treated as filed simultaneously, and where not in con-1 flict with settlers preference right np-' plications, or with each other, will; be . allowed on Maj 10. A drawing will; be held o May 14 to determine such"; ccnfliets.' , "; ". ." ' Most of the land is in the Rose-J burg, Ore., land district, but there are'; i ( ' (Continued on Page 8)