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ft at . I.lrr , CUVKNfc OOQOOOOOOOOOOOOO 0 Member of TIIK ASSOCIATKI) 0 0 PKKHM. The only paper In Linn 0 0 county carrying A. P. dispatch. O QOOOOOOOOOOOOJOt ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT oooooooooooooooo o o O Tonight and Tuesday Fair O o o 000000000000000 VOL. XXXII COMPROMISE ON FIU ME QUESTION IS IMMINENT SAYS NEWSPAPER Ilomc Paper Avers Premier Nitti in Favorably Disponed to Settle Controversy by Agreement. PROPOSALS OUTLINED Port to be in Charge of IiCasruc and City to Remain Under Sovereignty of the Italian Government. KOMK, Mar. 1 Hy Aaaoclatrd Pres. Mraaaigero, newspaper, aya that Premled Nitti of Italy la diaporrd to accept a compro mise on the Adriatic question. Italy relinquishing any claim to trrrltorial continuity between latria and Flume. It goca on to ald that under the pro poacd ranipromiaa the port at Fiumc would be placed under the control pf the league of natlona and the city it self would be under Italian aovrelgnly. Thia ia quilt a departure from the original demenda made by Italy at the Peace conference in I'arla and which were oppoaed by Prealdent Wilson. Socialist. Flout Unlne I'AKIS, Mar I The aoclnliat ron greaa at Straaabnurg haa deciiled to to Join the third Internationale which leave the arcond Internationale and not to Join the third internal ionale which la headed by Leninc. Interna- i In haa hn called for at Geneva In the near future. Steamship la Aground HALIFAX. Mar. 1-lly A. P -The .te.m.hip lloh,,mi""; 'rk..S."" X I anded' P II 111. rew" - - aboard. The : vcaael ia expected to float at high tide. ! Stock Buying Sosra i Nr'W YORK, Mar. 1 The return of .hi railroad, lo nrivate oin ration ha. stimulated the buying of railroad share, and kindred atucka on thr ex change todiiy. Quotation, are noticeably highrr in principally all of the salei recorded after the opening. RAILROADS IN OWNERS HANDS Federal Control Ceases With out any Outstanding Incidents WASHINGTON, Mar. 1-By As sociated Press Two hundred and ,'hirty railroads passed from govern ment control to private owncrlp this morning without an incident to mark their transfer. The federal ad- ( Continued From Tage 1) 4 .! I New Classified 1 . , K0K SALK One thoroughbred Hol stcin bull calf with register and transfer for 35, If taken at once. C. B. Wldmer. Ut. 4, I'honc fiSFll. Sw tn2 I)W8m2 FURNITURE WANTED We want all kinds of furniture, stoves, rang es, eta. Will buy any quantity and pay highest cash price. Bee ua If you have anything to sell. Albany Furniture Exchange, 416-417 West Flrat 8t., Phona 7M- tmt FOR SALE Motor' boaland boat house at a bargain. Good condition. Eugene Horafeack. .Phone 191-R. ' i- :.", . . .., Im3 Notice Bicycle' Stolen A reward will be paid, for informa tion leading to the recovery of a new ' Snell Bicycle, Number 604124, red and cream frame, stolen from house at 626 Lyon St., Sunday night. Bruce . Dowling. lmS (Continued on Page 8) ALBANY ht it: wi at; i! ; 41 m hu m tw wi Hi W HTKIKK I.KADKUS AUK ft Nti AI(UKSTi:i IN KUKNdl Hi :.l KAII.ICOAII WALKOUT Ht. ;i f. ;i ii wi i, mi i, hh ; i, i PARIS, Mar. 1 Hy Associ ated I'reaa Five railroail atrik leadera wire arrcnted today charged with Interfer ence of the liberty to work and provoking diaobedience. thu atrik aituallnn la Improv ing. Thousands are volun teering their aervlcea. UK Hti ffi : bh w, m fJ Wi BR fi M I FLU SITUATION IS RAPIDLY ON THE MEND HERE Number of Cases Drops From 134 to 57 Say Authorities Marked decrease in thr number of influenza rara in Albany during the lat 4H houra lead ihe (authorities here to brlirvc Out the want of tint epidrmic haa passed. A hare hulf a loam in w r.sei have appeared wi.h in the lat 24 houra and the totul number of raet uarantined haa dropped, from the highrt point Fat unlay 134 lo r7. Death have been occuring in the neighboring cities to Albany with in. creaamg frequency from pneumonia following influenza but io far there havr lec few f.talinci in this rily. At the prraeut rale of improvement all rauv for alarm and anticipation of a ban being placed upon the city will soon disaprar. Health authorities here urge lhal precaution be taken against colil and especial care be tkrn of the pcr tn following an npparcnt caae of La Grippe or a b,nl cold. The wort de- vrlopment. in the rrtnlrmic tnia year have come after mild nitnck of what ! Iiretumcd to be influenza. The ill ita slightest form leavra i .l t . i.. i.. ,V. IOC OOMV ea.r. nie.j, .urp,..M. . dreaded pneumonia. WELL KNOWN WOMAN flP nKVII.E HIES V - - Mrs. Sarah Margorelie irawrorl. n...ni awnv -At ner nome near as.- . 1 t . villi- this morning at 4 30 following a l.ri.-f illnesi. Mr.. Crawford was about fortv year, .of an--, had .pent all of her life in th, community where ahc passed away, ami w is wioe- ly known. She is survived by hitshsnri. Frank Trim ford, two ,., nil- dren Su.an Ann, and Wil'i.im Marion and also veral other relative. . The funeral .ervlce. will be conducted M Onkvlll. at 3 oVIork Tuesday, with Kcv G. G. Wilso,, officaiting. The interment to In cemetery. m..le in the Oakvillr Au,ANVHovmKs OF FLU AT SALEM Clnudr I.erov Leverieh, nged 2ii. son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. U-verich of this city died Sumluy morning at Sal em from pneumonia following influ enta. Young Leverieh has been a resident of Albany all his life. He is survived by his parents and three sisters. Mrs. J. Francis Rogers and Mrs. J. II. Orndoff of Alluiny and Miss Thcoln Leverieh of Portland. Funeral services will be from the Fortmillcr Chapel Tuesday March 2 at 2:30 o'clock. Interment will be in Houstrn's cemetery. i HIGH HONORS GO TO ALBANY MEN Guy Butler, son of Mrs. W. W. Crawford, of Albany, and Henry Fish, son of Mr. and Mrs. U II. Fish, also of this city, both junior, at Oregon Agricultural college, have been pledg- cd to Sigmn Tua, the honorary engin eering fraternity at 0. A. C. Election to thu Sigma Tua Is high est honor that can be given to student in engineering. Men arc chosen on basis of scholarship, character and service. FORMER DESIDENT OF ALBANY DIES SALEM, Mar. 1 A W. Mnrtin, a former resident of Albany passed a way at his home here Sunday, Feb ruary 29. The funeral will bo held Tuesday, March 2, at the family home, 610 East Twcntyfifth street. LINN COUNTY, OREGON, PRESIDENT WILSON PREPARES ANSWER TO LATEST NOTE FROM ALLIES ON ADRIATICQUESTION PROMIT REPLY TO SUG GESTIONS THAT DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS HE TAKEN WITH ITALY AND JUGO SLAVIA, IS EXPECTED AT NATIONAL CAPITOL IN WASHINGTON. WASHINGTON. Mar. 1 By Aaao- ciated I'reaa I'reaident Wilaon haa begun work on the anawer to the lat ent communication of the Britiah and French I'remiera on the Adriatic I altuution. He la apparently planning a prompt reply. The anawer will deal with the aug geationa made by the F.ntent" powera that America Join with the foreign govemmenta aeeking the aolution to the Italian quoation through direct negotintiona between Italy and Jugo alavia. Intervention ia I'rgrd WASHINGTON. Mur. 1 Hy Aaao ciated I'reaa Senator F. Knwald to day urged congreaaional leadera t demand an inveatigation of the Unit ed Ktatea Grain Corporation declaring that if reported price fixing chargea were true, the guilty ahould be indict- MAYOR CURL TO QUIT POLITICS Announces he Will Retire at End of Present Term of Office After eleven continual years service a an official of the municipal ad ministration of Albany, -announcement wai made today by Mayor G. I I. ruei th:,t with the exnirn!ion of nu ... . . . . , . - term ot onice January j, 1:121, ni tt,.M I.,. . eimildat. 10 iuceu-.! htmaelf. Mayor Curl states that at the begin ' ' the coming year he will I bamlon fuither attempts to aerve in 1 A . L: tf I'""'" "I"' " p.Kl.i.tv.' v ; ' present imcumoem na sr.. . j years aa Mayor of Albany and 5 y. ara c,ty councilman, ' "I am malum- this animuncement . . - mat raim.uHie. ..o sr. , '";,,,,,., , that the ,tate wouW ""' "ii i groom themselves for thr election. I: j will give prospective imrombents time J to reflect upon their decision to run for the office." "y own private m.s.nes, , jcupy a" mv time in the future, he said. "I feel that I have devoted enough of my own time to the '! fiirc of the city and th.it it is up to some one else to ussume the respon sibilities that 1 have carried contin uously for 11 years. I have given thr best nnd most conscientious at tention to the carrs imposed upon mc during my service and believe that . I am fully entitled to an earned rest." ATTENDANCE RECORD SET AT AUTO-SHOW PORTLAND Mar. 1 Attendance nt the Portland automobile show, which ended Saturday night, was greater than at any previous motor car show held in Portland. Total attendance for the six days of the Ico Palace show, according to) figures announced yesterday by M. 0. Wilkins, manager, was 28.64X, com- pared to 2(1,000 a year ago. However at that time trucks were shown with passenger enrs, whereas i '"' vr ,mre w"' " HmB ,how H armory Attendance n. I th' show ,0'979- NEEDLE CUT OUT OF CHILD'S LEG A broken spwing needle was re moved from the left limb of the 3 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Frrems this morning by Dr. Beauchnmp of Albany. SUFFRAGE IS DENIED APPROVAL OF SENATE CHARLESTON W. Va., Mar. 1 By Associated Press The West Virginia senate today refused to ratify the national suffcrage amendment. MONDAY, MARCH, 1, ed for grand larceny. He baaed hie critiriam upon the reported diacloaurea made recently by the federal grand Jury at Spokane, Waah. - Federal Court. Keveraed WASHINGTON, Mar. 1 By A. P The aupreme court today reveraed the federal court decreea which heli the Sherman anti-trust law did not iirohihit reaale price fixing unleaa there wua an intention creating monopoly. Steel Truat Held Valid ' WASHINGTON, Mar. 1 By A The aupreme court today upheld th formation of the United Statea Steel corporation and aubaidiary combina tiona refuaing to diaaolvt th ao-colled ateel truat and diamiaaing without prejudice the govemmenta Sherman law auita for diaaolution. TRIAL BEGUN IN CIRCUIT COURT Alleged Violation of Game Iaaws by Farmer is Issue in Case Trial of Henry Keeney, a farmer re aiding near Sweet Home on an indict ment charging violation of the state in game laws began this morning in the " ,rt K,.fri In.W Pere, KHf 1 - Knti'e rooming .-aion was occu- pml witn tne selection 01 a jury, which was conducted for the state by Ihrputy Diatrict Attorney Willard j Marks and for the defense by J. K. I iirNinri iuiii. i crin-j 19 tit ; from a $200 fine imposed in the justice court by Victor Olliver, Kour smoked deer hams and the car caas of young doe were brought into court ami constitute the evidence of I violation of the game laws charged .gainst Keeney. Marks in his opening .attempt to prove that Keeney in or about December 3, 1919 had gone into j the mountains near Cascadia for the purKM' of making a wholesale deer hunt. He said that the evidence in the case was taken by Deputy Game Warden E. S. Hawker from Keoney's camp on the Upper Soda. Defense 'contended that they will ! prove that Keeney had nothing to do! PANAMA. Mar. 1 By Associated with slaying the deer in evidence and P'' ss The leaders of the canal zone that the camp was not Keeney'sxamp. j maintenance of way workers strike Weatherford said that it is admitted hv accepted the offer of mediation that Keeney was in the mountains j made by the British minister of Pan around Upper Soda at the time charg- amn. They expect to return to work ed but alleged that he was there for ' today. Fifteen thousand men were idle the purpose of trapping fur bearing ' during the strike, animals not within the protection of' ; the law. Case will probably go to the jury before tonight. RESIDENT OF NORTH ALBANY DIES TODAY , Frank Tharp, of North Albany ; passed awny at his home this morn- ! i,,g at 6.30 following an operation, Mr. Tharp was born at Willamina, I Oregon in 1854 and has spent hi entire life in this state. He is suri vived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs.. Eloda Austn of Albany and, Mrs, Vera Meridith of Kansas City Mo., and Worth Pugh his foster son, who re sides here. Two brothers and four sisters, Mart Tharp, of McMinnville, and Sanford, Tharp, of Portland, and Mrs. Mary Lobald, of Portland, Mrs. Tilla Mc Millen of Bellvicw, Oregon, Mrs. P. Benmon of McMinnville and Mrs. Lot tic Broders, of Eugene, also survive. No arrangements have been made for the funeral services as yet. TAX STATEMENTS OUT TOMORROW Tax statements for the first half of the 1019 taxes which are due now will be in the mails by tomorrow night according to the announcement from Sheriff Kendal's office today. 1f)2Q tff. tfci 'A, tit, ffc A i bfc &. ' St SOCIALISTS DF.MA.M) . AI'PKOPKI ATI ON OF 9 KAIHEH'H KSTATF.H t n s v. a w ' $ s s ' '; BERLIN, Mar. 1 By Aa- soclated Preaa The aocialiata !! demand the appropriation of the crown estates of Germany W, and threaten to withdraw S. from the government if the t former Kaiaer ia compensated for the loaa of hl throne. S Bfi EC s: & HEADQUARTERS ARE ANNOUNCED FOR W. G. McADOO Newton McCoy of Portland Will Conduct Campaign in Oregon PORTLAND, Mar. 1 Newton Mc Coy announced -tod'iy that he had opened hcadouarter here for William Gibbt McAddo and that petitions '.0 place the former aecreiary of the Treasury'a name on the democratic ' r,r,.wleiit!a1 nnminatio- ticket would i be circulated immediately. I McCoy said that the former head of the treasury department would be the leading democratic candidate in Oregon and bated hit assertions on the figuret that were given in the recent straw ballot conducted by the Oregon JoumaL On the straw vote McAdoo led all the candidates by a wide margin. His next opponent wn Hoover and the third on the ballot wa General Leon ard Wood. Hiram John ion of Cali fornia was fourth on the list. Hoover took an early lead in the ballot but McAdoo gained as the contest continued and was approx imately 700 votes ahead of Hoover at , the close. Wood t'tc republican can didate gained his superiority over Johnson during the later part of the contest. VTI-I? tVC rP '00 i The defendant denied that he was V fti 1 HiKAIM O Uf S mixed up in any plot to kill ex-service MEET AT ARMORY men and said that he had never heard ! of any such a plan. The Spanish war veterans held an enjoyable and enthusiastic meeting Saturday evening at the Armory in this city. The ladies Auxiliary furn ished a fine banquet to about 30 who were in attendance. The speakers of the occasion were W. A. Stephenson, chaplin of the first Idaho volunteers and H. II. Heam of Lacomb, who is commander of the camp. It was voted that the entire camp attend the state encampment at Murshheld in June. It is the plan to wear the uniform of the Spanish vet- erans and have a great time. STRIKERS ACCEPT MEDIATION OFFER GARAGE IS MOVED TO FIRST STREET The Pacific Garage owned and op erated by H. B. Jones and Lewis K. Geil moved from their old stand on second street to their new quarters on First street which was vacated to ..... I... v... r it t v. .. i ... n ' '. . . pany. The proprietors announce that they will be pleased to meet their old customers at the new stand. Man Offers to Raffle Labor LONDON. Mar. 1 By A. P. Un able to find a job Frank Long, who describes himself as "handy man" 26 years of age, has offered through a newspaper to raffle his service for six months. His proposal is that 100 or more firms each pay $5 for a ticket He agrees to work six months with out wages for the firm winning the the raffle. There was no immediate rush of firms to accept. Buys Cole Eight ' Dr. J. E. Bridgcwater, buys a Cole Eight for the C. H. Murphy Company which is said to be a car that was specially finished for the . Portland show and is the finest car of its class ever brought to the northwest. The Murphy Motor company has accepted the agency for the Cole in this ter ritory and already have car on dis play at th Murphy new garage. No. 255 DEFENDANT ON STAND DENIES KNOWLEDGE OF PLOTTED RAID Mike Sheehan Admits Being in I. W. W. Hall Night Be fore Shooting but Heard no Plans HID HIMSELF IN ICEBOX Identifies Number of Defend ants as Being in Hall at Time of Killing of Ex-SoW-iers Armistice Day. MONTESANO. Mar. 1 By As sociated Press Mike Sheehan, teatified today in the trial of the 10 alleged I .W. W. for the murd er of Warren Grimm in Centralis on armistice day. Sheehan said thst he was in the I. W. W. hall at Centralis on the night of No vember 10 and during the shoot ing on November 11 snd heard nothing of the contemplated raid. He stated that he saw Becker, Mc Inerney, Britt Smith, Wesley Everest, John Lamb, Ole Hanson and John Davis in the hall. When the shooting began Sheehan said that he hid him self in the ice-box with Becker, Mc Inerney and Morgan. He said that uniformed men releas ed them after the affray was over and promised them protection from the mob. Sheehan disclaimed any part in the whole affair and said that his only connection with affair came because , he was discovered in the I. W. W. halL. He said that he witnessed nothing that transpired after the first few shots rang out. While the defendant G. C. Bland was on the stand today the defense again attempted to show a conspiracy to raid the I. W. W. hall without con necting Grimm to the affair. Judge Wilson dismissed the jury and re buked Vandeveer for attemptind to in troduce such testimony. " James Mclnerney, defendant, testi fied that he had heard of the proposed raid on the hall and was present when the shooting began. He said he first neard a glass door crash and then the reports began. ( SECOND MEXICAN VICTIM IS DEAD Brother of Postmaster .at Ruby Succumbs Today to His Wounds NOGALES, Aril.. Mar . 1 By As sociated Press J. A. Frazcr, the sec ond victim of the Mexican raid on the postoffice at Ruby, Arizona, last Friday died today of his wounds. The postoffice was robbed by a band of bandits from Mexican soil and the postmaster A. J. Fraser killed about midnight last Fitday. A posse of officials from Tuscon aided by blood- , , ., . .. , . hoinds set out on the trail of the bandits shortly after the occurrence but as yet nothing has been heard to indicate success in their quest. Troops were also dispatched from Cameron and are combing the border for the I (Continued on Page 8) , OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Lost! $100 in Cash! Reward For Finder When you lose money, valu able papers or other articles don't go hunting about lige looking for a needle in a hay stack. Someone will pick it up. Come straight to the Democrat office and insert a little classified ad in the lost and found column. We have recovered hundreds of dollars 'O for people in the last year.' O They were skeptical at first, ' O but they got their money. O You can get yours, . O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO