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eoooooeooooooooo ' O Member of THR A8MOCI ATKI) 0 'O I'KKHH. Th only paper In Linn 0 O county carrying A. I'. dispatches O 0000000000000)00 ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT oeoooeoooooooooo o o O Tonight and Tuesday Prob. O O ably Rain ' O ooooooooooooooo VOL XXXII ALBANY LINN COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH, 8, 1920 No. 261 GRAND JURY WILL INVESTIGATE THE CHARGES AGAINST TREASURER HOFF At Kcquetit of AccuMed Gov 1 ernor Olcott Direct Attor ney General Brown to Con-. Special Body. REPORT CAUSES PROBE Purchase of Bonds From Portland Firm at Hischcr Than Market Price in lanis for the Chance Brought. SALEM. Mar., 1 Uy Awei. ted I'reaa At the renucst of Stale Treasurer ). I. huff, uw ecaar OUrotl today directed Attor ney General Hrosrn to rail a arerial grand Jury to investigate the purchase of aeruriliea hy lloff with funda of the atate lnduatrial Accident Commission. Canicular reference made to the purchase of bondi of the city of Wjireiiion. Rerdsport. Monmouth. Oakland, Ontario, Yamhill, Kainrrand the port of Hay City. The request is the re.ult of charge that havi been publi.hcd against lloff by Th Portland Telegram in which the stal? masurcr i virtually areused of hamUing a enormous profit to a bond houic in I'oftland through the pur rhaae of bond, at a higher figure than their market valuation. lloff made a Uttemrnt answering the charge in which he avrrrrd that the book were open to public inspec tion and that no Improper use h-d been made by him of any of the fund, under hia department. . Tho grand Jury will be convened within short time and (he. whole matter laid be fore them with the view of securing to determination of the rate. V Request for the investigation ramr today from lloff and it wa agreed to by the governor at Once. Attorney Ge neral Brown will lay the cae be fore tho juror and it In considVred certain that lloff will go before the body ol-o and explain the alleged Ir regularities UNIQUE TRUST FUNDSTARTED Seamstress Deposits Sum in Bank for Benefit of Girl Student Mrs. U P. ChrMcnsc,, Glaae, a for mer seamstress of this city and a present a resident of North Albany has deposited, th sum of $100 in the First Savings bank of Albany to be held in trust with the stipulation thai the Interest each year be award ed an a prise to the girl attending the hirb school who ia most proficient cdle work. (Continued on Page 8) . . I New Classified ! LOST Camlo broach bi downtown district Snturdny. Reward, finder notify Mra. John Bassett, 1240 Ferry, Phone 602-B, 8ml0 FOR SALE Progressive everbearing strawberry plan. Phone BOO R, or call Mr. Ralph Murphy, Baker SL, Albany, Or. 8ml5 HELP WANTED Man to drive truck and help with other work. Steady place. Call at 1433 Santiam Road. V m8 LOST A plum-colored allk glove be tween Hotel Albany and Flrt Prea- byterian church Sunday morning. Kindly leave t the hotel for Mra. Ross. m8 WANTED Boy with wheel to carry Oregonian, Inquire of Ben Cleland. m8tf FURNITURE WANTED We want II klnda of furniture, atovea, rang es, etc. Will buy any quantity and pay hif heat cash price. Sea us if ' yon have anything to sell. Albany Furniture Exchange, 416-417 Went Flrat St, Phone 76-J. fl2tf WANTED Young man or woman to clerk in store and help keep the books. Inquire at Democrat office lm6 (Continued on Pag I) : m w m bh m m m hi n ; w w . Htl VKTKUAN CHIEF OK W, htl TIIKKK HCOKK YKAKS ( HH hl HH at ' W a; 4, After 3D year ft, !i wi ; t continual ft. Hli service aa peace officer in Linn l; count), Johnnie Catlln,. aged 11 CO, present chief of police tl stated today that he would HH again bt candidate for office hi: ft, , ft. Hti If! at the coming election. BD U "8ink or awim, I'll atand by W. W the helm to the last," aaid the If Htl doughty veteran of '61 in ! Mj making hia announcement Hb' HH public. ft; m 9) HH v. m : bb hc t: &; m m k k it; DlfDMIMVMTT ClC A.1 I 1 KUMllNjZjlN 1 IjUUALj iirmi a f tn m a irnit WUiVIAXN lO lAIVTalM rpn ciTTXTtr A 7 BY DEATH SUNDAY J Mrs. Cora Jones Stricken With Pneumonia Is Mrs. Cora Jones, pioneer resident of Albany, passed away at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the home of her daughter. Mrs. K J. Daly of this city Death came from pneumonia follow ing an attack of pleurisy. The u ciased ha lived here for the past 20 years and was well known through out the community. Five children survive. They are B. R. Wrstbrook, of Albany, mana ger of the Albany hotel, K. II West brook and Levi Westbrook of Kan Jose. California, Mrs. Ed Mar Far land of Albany and Mrs. E. J. Daly al-o of this ciiy. Funeral services will be held Tue sday afternoon at the Kortmiller funeral chapel at 2 o'clock. Rev. fi. II. Young will officiate. Interment will be at Riverside cemetery , ARMY STORE TO OPEN IN ALBANY Surplus Supplies Food.5 Will bo Sold of Annou.ic mtnl waa made today that an ci.iy ale store will be op ened in ih'S city Wednetdy at 107 Lyon stii . l under the supervision of i J. T. Conway of Portland. IFood ami clothing supplies will be on sale ;t much lower than ordinary prices. Union in 12 pound cans will I lc sold fi r 23 cents a tip and wool I blankets .-' 5 and Jfl a piece. Linen towels, n lilier goods, wool and cot ton socKt, are among some oi inr other commodities on display. PORTLAND TRIP li.jlisvl L XJtWi EjLJ l.sdir. of this city are invited to be gueK of Mrs. Humphreys who has been 0 monstiating Oregon nun t.factnr -I product, in Albany for several v. k, on an excursion to Portland ! xt Fridny. where the will bu entertained by Portland manufn u Tk. Automobiles will be furnish-d :a take the Indies to all of the diff! it plant of the chy and u fine I :,rr,Urt furnished at the noon hour. On! ex,c" will be the mil road fare f.mss ilitiiimr to go r.rr nUi st d to iioufy sirs. II tmphreys in the 11 ilmin rind J.trToi store, or the St. Francis hotrl, not Inttr than W. '-i-dit.- cvinit,(. STATE BEGINS THE REBUTTAL MONTKSANO. Mar.t 8.-By As - .ociatcd Press-The- atate produced witnesses at the 1. w. w. trial today in rebut al of the testimony of Wil liam Spears and John Patterson. . Deputy Sheriff McFadden, of Kittitas county testified th" t I..' did not ad vise Spears not to testify. Neigh bor of Patterson according to the witness said that they had heard him say he saw nothing o fthc shooting. ) LOCATOR SOUGHT FOR OREGON LAND Albany Chamber of Commerce is asked to furnish r' mmendatlon for a locator who w 'it 1 able to handle a party of fie to BO men who are expected & to this state in Jday for th ' ( s ' of filing on Ore-gon-Califorit' ' ' V " int which has been opened ' jrnment. Ths reqo v - from N. E. Batcman a of War Risk Insurance, i... .oii and avers that a paf -. , :rvlcc men rck- ing land i under the new eovcrnm will be here before May 20. COMPROMISE ON RESERVATIONS HELD POSSIBLE IN THE LATEST NOTE OF WILSON TO HITCHCOCK OBJECTIONS SAID TO BE REPLEATEI) BUT NOT IN SUCH LANGUAGE AS TO DISSUADE DEMO CRATIC SENATORS FROM CONTINUING THEIR EFFORTS AT COMPROMISE. WASHINGTON, Mar. 8 By As- aociated I'reaa President Wilson' ( tiona were the eetabliahment of a aub letter to Senator Hitchcock on the marine elation and deatroyer baae at nueation of the peace treaty la under- tood to repeat hia objection! to the republican reservations but not In auch i , l ,i. ...... 1 -"-- rrt aenator from continuing their efforta at arriving at a compromise agreeable to both side. Administration offiriala aaid that President Wilson had discussed the Taft reservation on article 1U with Senator Clan. While Wilson did not atate hia approval of the proposed reservation still he did not say that he would not accept it. It waa commonly rumored about tiona. Spokesmen on both side an the White House Unlay that the pre)-, ticipate a long fight. The corpora- dent would not accept the Lodge res- ervation to article 10 as was approv ed in the senate last week. It ia ex pected that the full contents of the let ter to Hitchcock would be revealed Naval Bases on Coast t'rged WASHINGTON. Mar. 8 By A. P. Extensive development of naval bases and farilitiea on the Pacific roast were urged before the House Naval committee by Secretary Dani- DEPENDENTS SAVE MAN LARGE FINE Frank I'arrihh Escapes With $23 Penalty Before IiOcal Court ! Frank PoVrish, proprietor of a livery i L. G. Lrwelling, present city re stable at Lebanon was given a fine of corder in Albany announced tod.iy 15 thia morning by Justice Victor OI- that he would be a candidate fcr the liver of Albany on his plea of guilty republican nomination for the office to a violation of the prohibition law. if District attorney of Linn county Pnrri.li was arrested by Sheriff Bt th romin P"mry election in Kendal of Albany Satunlay night and what is said to have been a complete equipment for the manufacture of beer seized. Several dozen bottles of the product were also taken. j Because of the fact that Parrish has 14 children, 11 of who reside at home and are dependent upon their father for Support the fine was reduced to the minimum, rarrixh promised the court to discontinue his operations in the uiuie. lie nam inai ne niaue ine beer for his own use to supplant the stronger fluids of the p re-dry days" wnicn he statesl were necessary hia good health. for Acconling to Sheriff Kendal Parrish has lu.Mn iviiiilitrlinit tcair... ;i I in il in II- licit liquor for a lengthy period. Evi- uenre was touml tn the stable that the manufacture; of beer had been con ducted in a wholesale manner. ESTATE PETITION IS FILED TODAY Petitiu., of Florence J. Everett was filed the county court today asking for her appointment as adminstra- trix to the estate of the lute Charles E. Everett of Scio. ued a I $l.r00. The estate is val- ' MINNESOTA WINS BOUNDARY CASE WASHINGTON. Mar.. 8. By A sociuted Press Minnesota won the suit In the Supreme court against the state of Wisconsin to determine hte boundary between the states. . PRICE OF SUGAR TAKES A TUMBLE SAN FRANCSICO. Mar.. 8. By Associated Press Cane Sugar drop ped from 15 to 14 cents today on ac count of Inrgc Cuban receipts in New York according to the announcement made by the refineries. SUIT FILED IN CIRCUIT COURT Suit was filed l the circuit court today by C. C. Bryant against Lynn Houston for the payment of $312.00 alleged lo be due on a promissory not t ela today. Among the recommenda Astoria and Pot Angelea, the enlarge- ment of the naval yard at Bremerton and the establishment of a fuel and i i.. . a -ki- --- Railroad Conference to Begin WASHINGTON, Mar. 8 By A. P Representatives of the railroad brotherhood will meet in Washing ton Wedneaday to begin negotiation for the settlement of wage demands f iftecn executive head will n pre 1 sent the brotherhoda and a commit tee of nine representing the corpora- tion officials aaid they would cooper- ate in the conference aa- far as the revenue of the roads would permit in the granting of increased wage. Tax Held I'neonxlitutional WASHINGTON, Mar. 8 By A. P. The supreme court decided that the provisions of the income tax of 1916 taxing as income the dividends declar-1 ed by corporations accruing subse-1 quenlly to Mar. 1, 1A13 unconstitu tional. j CANDIDATE OUT FORPROSECUTOR Lewclling Out For District tit wy TftMUi 1T J vil liVUUIIVail Primary Ticket I Din, ine announcement ioiiows inc statement m.ide public haturriuy by GhIi- S, 1 1 1 1 1 that he would not be a candidnte to succeed himc!f in the poition of district attorney. Lewelling was born in Nebraska and came to Oregon at the ge of 10 year. He ettled with his parents on a fiirm near Albany in Linn county j and h.u lived here ever since. He anenoea me puniic scnools oi A many. graduated from Albany colleire and - - et,,r W-Tity at Salem . "i tion of his eyn studies at Salem and he has since been engaged here in active practice. In lSlt. he was 1 i j .L -. . il.wtfsri tn th Mulinn At eitv Mfvir. ,,.r of Alhanv and in 191S was re- elected. Hit present term of office expires January 1 1921. HOFF DENIES THE MISUSE OF FUNDS O. P. Hoff, who has been chrrgpd by the Portland Telegram with allow- j ine excessive profits to a bond firm of Portland through sale of bonds pur - chased with state funds has made an 1 announcement that he will court an open investigation of all the alleged sale of bonds. Hoff denies the' chargea of the Portland newspaper aa to any improper use of state funds i and says that all amounts passing mrougn nis nanrts nave necn nanaiea in a reasonable and careful manner. ANNIVERSARIES ARE CELEBRATED Mr. and Mrs. Asn Eastbum. Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Howard and Sam Roberts motored to Independence Sat urdayurday to spend the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Archibald Sunday. Mr. Archibald gave an el aborate dinner In honor of the third wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Howard which was on the nineth of March and also to celebrate her third wedding anniversary which occurs March 10. WILSON TAKES AN OPEN AIR RIDE WASHINGTON, Mar., e-Assoc-Inted Press President Wilson went riding today in an open automobile. S3 EK Ife cffT SSSiBtSSfiffiiBIffiffi ae Hi KTOKM 8WEIT STATES 81 PROCLAIM HOLIDAY ' TO DIG HELVES OL'T Sft at 96 EE ffi 1. S B S BOSTON, Mar. 8 By Aa- A I ae' Bb I fti ft BE BE aociated Preaa "Digging out" holiday haa been pro ' claimed by several northern New England atatea cut off from the rest of the world by St. the storm Saturday. Situation & in Maine and Vermont most terioua in year. Hundreds K of small cities are marroned ffi and problem of feeding refu- geea ia critical. a ffi dt (It dfc NATIONAL SESSION OF THE LEGION TO CONSIDER "BONUS' Meeting Has Been Call ed to Discuss Issue LOUISVILLE, Yy, Mar. 7 By As sociated Presa Frank D'Olier, nation- ! al commander of the American Legion, announced tonight that a conference of legionnaires of all state would be held in Washington March 22 for re- consideration of the so-called "bonus question." Mr. D'Olier waa en route to Indian apolia from Birmingham, Ala., where he attended Saturday a meeting of Amua-tan T Arw.n i-r.mmandera of ten southern states, at which resolutions asking that such a conference be call ed were adopted. The resolutions also auk that congress delay action until after the meeting. Telegraphic calls to attend the meeting were sent to all state commanders tonight. The resolutions asked reconsidera tion on the ground that "it was the announced policy of the American I Legion to ask only such treatment aa I : A :. u w 1 ,.t .U is consistent, wmi me wuioie vi,c whole country and at the aame time i jus i anu lair u tr-t?rv ice men. pedition by congress of legislation recommended by the legion and pro viding for land settlement covering all states, home aid, to encourage the purchase of rural or city homes by ex-service men, and vocational edu cation for all service men was urged. AVIATOR REACHES GOAL IN SAFETY Major Albert D. Smith, army avia tor, who passed over Albany Satur day morning en route to Son Diego j "rived mere at B.M baturday night amr.n rcporieo. an excellent inp witn . one slight mishap which ocurred early in the flight when he became lest in the fog over Eugene and was compelled to return to Albany rof fuel. Smith landed in Albany at about i ' m 'nt morning ana alter secur- I ! '" K1k here nd 10 gallons of ' Zeroline from the Standard Oil ser- vice station in this city continued on his flight. He reached Red Bluffs at 1.00 o'clock and S.i Freucisco at 3:30. SALE OF INDIES IS HOTLY DENIED 1 LONDON, Mar., 8 By Associated Press Lloyd George announced in ' Hfthe house of commons today that ,-,r.a, Br,ti,,n Ra, lnrn''0" 01 -'ng any part oi ine anusn cm i Indies to the United States as a part payment for their debt INDEPENDENCE IS "XSKED AT SESSION MANILLA. Mar.. 8. By Associat ed Press Extra session of the legis lature adjourned today after adopting a resolution pleading for immediate independence. HIGH SCHOOL TO HOLD RECEPTION A reception in honor of the football and basketball teams will be given tonight at the Senior High school varied program has been arranged for the amusement of the guests. From Tangent J. H. Scott, of near Tangent was an Albany visitor this afternoon. Mr. Scott states that the influenza has been the worst in his section he has ever known but all better at present. AMERICAN BEING HED CAPTIVE BY MEXICAN OUTLAW SOUTH OF BORDER Joseph Williams, Mining man Seized by Villa; $50,000 Ransom ia Asked for his Release. TRAIN IS HELD UP Guards are Slain and Pas sengers Stripped of Cloth ing; Villa Himself Kills Pullman Car Conductor. EL PASO, Mar. 8 By Associ ated Presa Joseph Williams, em- ploye of the American Smelting & Refining company at Pedricena, Mexico, ia a captive in the handn of Villa and being held for a 150,000 ransom, according to pas sengers reaching Juarez today. Williams i an oversea veteran and was returning to the United States to take treatment for an ailment result, ing from hia having been gassed in France. The train on which he was returning from Mexico City was held up Thursday near Corralitos about 400 miles south of the American bord er. In the battle that ensued between the armed Villistas and the guards de fending the train 19 of the latter were slain. Ten of Villa band were killed before the resistance of the train was abandoned. The pullman car con ductor waa slain by Villa himself while defending his coaches. Williama and an Arabian merchant were taken by the outlaws in depart ing. The other passengers were trip ped of their valuables and their clothes and left naked on the desert. Villa! announced before leaving that he would hold Williams until $50,000 had been pai dover to him by his employ ers or the United States government. It is expected here that this latest outrage may lead to another punitive exposition going into Mexico in search of Villa. The bandit chieftain is be lieved to have a strong band under bis control at the present time. OPENING MINING REGIONPLANNED Reorganization of Santiam Mining District is Under Way Preliminary steps toward the reor ganization of the Santiam mining dis trict were undertaken Saturday at a meeting held in the Marion county courthouse at Salem attended by rep resentative men from that district. J. J. Langmack was elected chairman of the tentative organization formed and A. C. Larson, secretary. H. H. Lots called the meeting to order. Nearly all the mines from the San tiam district sometimes called the Lester and Elkhom district had rep resentatives at the gathering. Purpose of the meeting was presented by H. H. Lots. He stated that for the good of all concerned reorganization of the district looking toward the building of roads and the construction of bridges making it possible to open the eastern part of Marion county was necessary. Other talks were made by some of those present. The county commissioners seemed more than willing to meet the mining men half way. A committee of three was appoint ed to go into the road question and everything pertaining to the organ ising of the district. The chairman appointed William La Fore, W. I. Staley and Judge Wiliam Risley to act as that committee. The suggestion was made by Mr. Lots that no one knows what the Lester mining district is and sug gested that it would be a good idea to change the name to th Santiam min ing district of Marion county. On the suggestion of Otto Hanson, members of the county court, Including; Judgw W. M. Bushey wera called in and Judge Buahey explained himself in re gard to aid on the road, outlining th necessary red tape that would have to be gone through to secure funds. - '