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Tonight and Friday rain. Yesterday
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VOL XXXII
ALBANY LINN COUNTY, ORFCQN, THURSDAY,. MARCH 25, IQ20
No. 275
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SCHOOL INTERIOR
IS MUTILATED BY
ADMINISTRATION
OF FRESH PAINT
Unknown Culprits Under
Cover of Darkness Give
' Auditorium of Mcdford
School Coat of Fluid.
AUTHORITIES STUMPED
Believed to be Work of Stod-
cnts Directed Against Sup
erintendent for Recent
Dismissal of Teachers.
MF.DFOKn. Mar. IS By Kw
elated I' rem Some tint aftrr tat
school board meeting last nkght,
the high arhool building we open
ed by removing In doom Trom
Ihrlr alngra and the arkoaJ audi
torium completely plaatmd with
a roal of gray paint.
The desk, araU, walla ami the floor
were lilirrally daubed with the pain
nd several bucketful of ttie fluid wu
poured over the rained platform ued
for speaker. Behind w ronducted
however today in apite of the disaster.
Other roimi were Improvishrd which
took the pmcv of the mutilated audi
torium.
The authorities have no intimation
a to who the eulprita are hot they be
lieve It la the work nf the students
who are attempting to retaliate
against School Suerint-ndcnl Wil
liam lavtwport and avenge themselves
for the diwharge of a acore of teach
er. No knwuledg of when the work In
the building wan done haa been gained
a yet. ATI that la known ia that It
was perpetrated between the time of
tha meatuig of tha board laat night
and the opening of the doom at the
school today. - -
There haa been rnnsWlerehlc propa
ganda .going around among "the stud
ent directed at Superintendent Daven
port. The student have espoused
the came of tha tonchon who were
discharged recently and it ia rumon-d
held Davenport responsiMe for the
dismissal. The school boanl an
nounced today that the eulprita will
be dealt with severely when they are
located.
FORMER ALBANY
WOMAN IS DEAD
Mrs. I). W. Wakefield Dies
Suddenly; Funeral Will
Be Held Here
Mr. D. W. Wakefield died very sud
denly kt her home at the Maltory Ho
tel, Portland yesterday. March 24.
Sarah Miller Wakefield waa born in
flirmlnghnm, Iowa, June 18, 1K41 the
daughter of Dr. William and Weltha
Norri Miller pioneer of that tate.
She enme to Oregon with her parents
in the great immigration of 1X52 and
pent the early yeara of her girlhood
in Albany.
She was united in marriage to D,
v. wakenein in IHfiO removing a few
yeara Inter to Portland, which ha
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I New Classified
'
FOR SALE One lx-honto power
portable, gaa engine. Used but a
short time. Haa magneto. Will
take good Jersey heifer calf or two
year old Jersey cow on payment.
Clifford Harold, Care of Vick Broth
er. 26m27.
FOR SALE Egg for hatching from
O. A. C. heavy laying strain Barred
Rock. Prlca $1.00 per 15. Pen
No. 2, prlca 75 cent ,
Mr. A. M. Roner, 1232 From St
Albany. 24m27 '
FURNtTURB WANTED Wa want
II kinds of furniture, atorea, rang
a, ate. Will buy any quantity and
pay highest cash pries. Sea ua if
you hare anything to aell. Albany
Furniture Exchange, 415-417 West
First St, Phan 7S-J. . fint
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 25
lly Associated Press Favor
aid report was ordered by
the house Judiciary cuininit
teen today on the resolution
directing the federal trail
commission to make an Im
mediate investigation of the
rerent advances in tha price
of fuel oil, kerosent and gaso
line. ! ; He w tj ii m st i
WOOD CERTAIN
OF NOMINATION
Latest Returns
Him a Big
Lead
Give
SIOUX FALLS. M.ir.. 25-By At-
sociated I'rrsa Latest primary el
ection returns on the republican pre
ideniiul endorsement compiled from
1.154 prrcinrta out of 1740 or about
nine tenths of tha vole of the state
given General Leonard Wood what is
contidvrrd. us a rommandinr lead.
The fiyurrt show lh.it Wood haa re
ceived 27 .MO vote, Ixiwdt-n is next
with 24.V37 anad Hiram Johnson last
with 22.U74 County today show that
Wood is drawing further away from
hl opponents the reports are re
celved. Final vote Is expected by to
night.
The terrific storm that has swrpt
the Itnkmas during the pt week is
nuking It difficult to get the re.
pons in. Ja many places the win-
are down and the telegraphic er-
vire out.
FRUIT COMPANY
MAY INCREASE
CAPITAL STOCK
Notice of Meeting on
Subject is
Given
N'olive h ltn uvrm I Vi a an
elal meeting of the (tockholdera of
the l'uvalliio A Sumner Krutt Crow.
ers running Company will be held at
tnr omrr ot ihe tympany in the
City of Pupatlup, Pierre County
Washington, on Snturdv lht IIMh
Idey of April. 1!C0. at thr hour of
nwo ociorK. r. M.. lor the purpose of
considering and voting upon the pro
rosit'on to lucre. ise th eanitl stork
of thr corporation . from $r00,000 00
w ii.own.uim to. .
NEW DAUGHTER IS
GIVEN SERENADE
Prof Albert Perfect, leader of the'
hlirh school band, is a proud and
happy jnan today as the result of thr
rrivul of a baby daughter at his
home veslin'iy morning. Both Mrs.
'Perfect and bnby are getting along
I'tir. Last evening members of the
high school band gathered at lrof.
Perfect's home and presented him
wilh a tine rinir. The presentation
wns mode bv Il.irold Sox. president
of the bund. The band will go to
Corvallis April 9 to give a concert
at t!ie high school in that city in re
turn for the rrcriit concert played
here.
GENERAL DEPUTY
VISITS MACCABEES
Macc.ibce of Oregon, are to be
honored by an official visit from gen
eral deputy E. P. Frye of, Detroit
Michigan, tome time the first of April
according to a communication re
ceived by locul record keeper E. C.
Smith. The general deputy ia to be
in Salem about thr 6th of April. Aa
an inducement for attendance free
transportation la offered to any menu
bcr who will secure a new member
before the close of the month, for a
one or two thousand dollar twenty
year policy.
AGED RESIDENT
DIES SUDDENLY
F. R. Croby, age 82 years and a
resident of Albany for the past 30
yeara died at his home 240 Eaat
Fourth street this afternoon at 1:30
o'clock. He I survived by one daugh
ter who lives in Hood River. Funer
al services will be announced later.
LOCAL ATTORNEY
SELLS HIS HOME
The residence of I? L. Swan at 130
East Ixnirth street has been aold to
C. B. Earl of thia city. Mr. Swan
will move. Into tha former home of
Mrs. Cora E. Hopkins which he pur
chased recently, about May 1,
SANGUINARY FIGHTING RESUMED
IN RUHR DISTRICT BETWEEN THE
SPARTICANS AND EBERT FORCES
TEMPORARY TRUCE ABANDONED ACCORDING
TO REPORT WHICH SAYS THAT REDS HAVE
ARMY NOW OF 120,000 MEN; MESSAGES SAY
NEW GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN FORMED
W ITH GUSTAV BAUER AS PREMIER.
THE HAGUK, Mar. 25 By A
aociated Pretta Fighting haa been
resumsd in the Ruhr district
where it waa underslod that a
truce had existed acocrding to
memiage which have been re
ceived by the Telrgraaf, which
aver further that the Kpartaean
are nearing Ihe stronghold of
WeaeL
A Munster dispatch to Rotterdam
says that the army of the Reds now
number 120,000 men. So far the
troops uf the revolutionists have met
with very little opposition from the
Kbert force. They have been vic
torious everywhere they have struck.
A telephone message from the com
mander of the Kbert troops at Wesel
this morning to Budrrich in Kheoish
Prussia reported that complete quirt
was prevailing temporarily but that
the stronghold was being besieg
ed by the revolutionary trope and that
an outbreak of hostilitiees might com
mence any minute. He stated that
the temxirary truce was not because
FRUIT COMPANY
HAS GOOD YEAR
Sales Are Double Those of
Last Year; Unusual
Record Made
Unusual growth and development
has been achieved by the Puyailup A
Sumner Fruit Grower Canning com
pany during the pat year according
to the figure record in the an
nual report to the stockholders of the
company which waa jnade public re
cently. Increase of aales in the manafac-
turing department of the concern
for 101i over 1918 is more than c-
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qual to the total output for the for-
mer year Total nlc in 1919 .rnoun-
ted to $3.1110,240 43 a against $1.-
3.10.741 94 for 1918. The gains are
recorded chiefly in canned good and
jams, jellir and preserves. Sale of
bulk goods diminished.
A summary of the annual financial
statement shows that the net earn
ing of the concern were $181,358.59
in addition to paying 7 per cent divi
dends on the Preferred stock. Of this
amount $73.142 80 goes to the gov
ernment in the form of a tax. Gross
resource of the concern are $1,978.
CH3.84. Report shows that a nation wide
demand has been established for the
products oi tne company; thitt more
than 800 stores are handling them in
New York Citv and 328 storea carry
ing them in Chicago. Retail stores
operated by the company showed a
net profit of $9,192 10' after 10 per
cent interest on the actual capital in
vested had been charged off. These
stores are in Puyailup, Sumner and.
Orting.
Announcement, la made that the
plant at Spokane has been dismantl
ed and the eiuipment moved to the
new plant .t Albany. Report suites
that it is hoped to increase the cap
acity of this new plant to a large
volume this year. Last year it did,
$('1,187.85 worth of business.
G. A. R. BANQUET
DOOMS iVOBBLIES!
Sheriff Yates Takes Jurors
to Feast and LW.W.'s
are Convicted
WALLA WALLA. Mar., 26 Alle
gations that Sheriff Yates took the
jurrors to a G. A. R. Banquett after
the case of three alleged members of
the I. W. W. charged with violation
of the state syndicalism act had been
submitted to them and that Yatea as
speaker at the banquet urged all
patriots to rise up and stamp out the
W. W. will be surd ns a basis for
motion for a new trial, according to
Ihe attorneys of the alleged I. W. W.
who were convicted yesterday. .The
motion will be heard tomorrow.
f any peace between the forces but
simply a lull in the firing occasioned
th exhaustion on both side.
New Cabinet U Formed
HKItl.l.V, Mar. 25 By Associated
Pre The New German cabinet re-
constructed a a result uf yesterday's
negotiations, will be headed by Gus
tave Bauer, present premier, accord'
ing to the morning post today.
Agreement Ha Been Reached
PAK1S, Mar. 25 German govern
ment haa reached a definite agree
ment with the workman of Ruhr val
ley, where the general strike has been
paralyzing industry and where the
hostility between soldier and worker
has been in progress for several days
according to the newa which has
reached here from a semi-official
source in Berlin. Amsterdam dispatch
es received here quote the Telegraaf
saying that the new cabinet had been
announced with Gustave Bauer a thr
premier.
LEGION FAVORS
WAGEBILL
Resolution Approving Act is
Passed at Meeting of
Local Post
Member of the local post of The
American Legion enthusiastically ap
proved a resolution urging aupport
for the Millage tax measure provid
ing additional funds for the three
large Slate institutions of learning',
at their meeting in .the armory last
, nijrht.
v v i
i Numerous of the members present
I , r
"Pk ln f ,vor of th mwm both
; for the general good of the state at
j large and indirectly for ex-service
; men who might seek further educa-
i tion at thr state colleges in the fut-
ure. Resolution was aferrd by El-
mer Williamson and unanimously in-
t proved by the body present.
, An interesting talk was made at
the meeting by Lieutenant A. C.
Baker, who returned from France
with the last troopship of A. E. F. I
forces. The speaker touched upon a
i number of interesting points connect- I
id with the closing of American ac
tivities in Europe. He amused his
! auditors when he voiced a regret that
all could not have been in France
1 when an American "Buck" private
' was drawing 3400 marks a month at
the r ite of German exchange that rn
I dured during the latter months of
I his stay in the occupied territory.
Award of the medals given by the
state of Oregon to men in the ser
vice was conducted bv Adjutant Ed
win Fortmiller as well as the distri.
but ion of membership cards. Com
mander Riggs outlined the recent
meeting of the tate executive com
mittee of The American Legion in
Portland and thc work that was be
ing done by the soldier' organisa
tions both In the atate and nation
ally. THOMAS LAWSON
ARRESTED TODAY
Famous Market Broker Tak
en in Custody by
State Officers
BOSTON. Mar.,"25 By Associat
ed Press The crusade of thc t
tornry General of Massachusetts a
galnst promoters and brokers who
have exploiting silver stocks led) to
the arrest of Thomas W. Lawson to
day. .
The arrest was made on a warrant
charging violation of the state law
regarding thc filing of information
regarding stock issues. Four counts
were charged against Lawson. Four
other operators and brokers were ar
rested 'yesterday.
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RATIFICATION OF at
:: TREATY FAVORF.I) ft
: IN KEH O L L'T I O N Bt
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M BANGOR, Mar. 25 By A- f.
sociated Press Ratification
of tha peace treaty with the 5
X reservations adopted by tha (t
senate ia favored in a resolu-
X tion presented by the Maine ft
Jt republicana at the state con-
' vention today. .
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WILSON ASKED
FOR STATEMENT
Stated that He Should
Declare His
Position
WASHINGTON. Mar , 25 By As
sociated Press Both democrats and
republicans cheered the statement
.made today in the house by Repres
entative Humphreys, democrat, of
Missouri, that President Wilson
should make an immediate announce
ment that he ia not a candidate for
a third term.
Under no circumstancra ahould Mr.
Wilson ak for a third term, Hum
phreys said. He recommended the
passage of an amendment to the con
stitution of the United States limit
ing presidrnial eligibility to one term.
BOY IS HELD
FOR HUGE SUM
Abductors of Capital
ists Son Demand
$25000 Ransom
LEXINGTON. Kentucky. Mar.. 25
By Associated Press Although E.
R. Little, Lexington capitalist haa an
nounced that the ransom demanded
will be paid, Paul Little, his 11 year
old son i still a captive today.
The boy disappeared late yesterday
aftcrnon from his home accompanied
by an unknown white man. Informa
tion was later conveyed to the par
ents of the youth that his release
could be effected by payment of $25,
000. Authorities are endeavoring to
locate the boy's captors.
DAMAGES ASKED
FOR BROKEN ARM
Lee Cox Presents Claim
to Council for Arm
Injured by Fall
Alleging that on the night of Feb
ruary 27 while he was walking along
Broadalbin Street on the aidewalk
paralleling Takena Park he tripped
over a 20 pound boulder and fell in
such a manner as to fracture his
arm. Leo Cox a local insurance man
last night presented a claim to the
I city council for $250 damagea to cov
er doctor and medical bills and com
I puliation for loss of time from his
work.
I Cox state in his claim, which was
filed by his attorneys, Weatherford
. & Wyatt, that he waa walking along
the sidewalk and did not see the rock
: which was in his path, and tripped,
falling heavily. The council breefly
! discussed the claim and referred the
, matter to City Attorney Dan John
ston. FARM BUREAU
I SILO TOUR
1 Members of the Farm Bureau of
( the Grand Praria Grange invite farm
ers and town men interested in silos
, to make a tour of the Grand Prairie
community tomorrow to study the
' silo business from start to finish.
The trip is to be a social, inspection
and educational trip with a picnic
lunch at the grange hall at the noon
hour. Proff E. B. Fitts of the O. A.
C. is on the program for a short talk
at each farm visited.
EX-PRESIDENT TO
SPEAK AT SALEM
William Howard Taft, former pre
sident of the United States, will be
In Salem May 28 and will speak at
the armory. Mr. Taft is coming to
Snlem under the auspices of the Af
fliated Lyceum bureaus and Robbert
C. Story, president of the Associated
Student Body of Willamette univer
sity la responsible for the expresi
dent's appearance here.
While Mr. Taft's subject has not
been definitely announced it is un
derstood his address will deal with
the political situation in the
States.
United
ANOTHER SEWER
SOUGHT BY WEST
END RESIDENTS;
NEED IS GREAT
Petition Presented Council
A&ka for Construction of
Trunk to Carry oft Surplus
Water in Winter.
PLANS ARE OUTLINED
W. S. Weaver is Lowest Bid
der for Constructing Lat
eral Worn Out; Streets to
be Graded and Gravelled.
Petition for the construction of
a trunk aewer in Calapooia Street
from Fourteenth to Second and
thence to the Calapooia river was
presented to the city council at
regular aeasion last evening. The '
petition was aigned by 31 of the
property owner of that section
of the city.
Councilman Owen Beam, of the com
mittee on streets and public property,
presented a graphic chart of the pro
posed sewer drawn by the County Sur
veyor Charles Leonard, together with
figures and estimates on the cost of
construction. The tentative plana as
outlined call for a vitrified terra cotta
sewer 30 inches in diameter with a
fall of 3 inches per 100 feet, which
would have a carrying capacity of
9,320 gallons per minute. The coat
of the proposed construction is $34,
021, which is a rough estimate and
could probably be cut down 10 per
cent by taking advantage of discount
allowed. .... w-
The matter came in for considerable:
discussion and it waa decided to con
tinue the matter until the next meet
ing before taking any action. There
was some talk of putting the natter
to a vote of the people.
It was pointed out that the south
west part of the city is greatly handi
capped in the winter because of in
adequate drainage of the low territory
south of Eleventh Street, causing
basements to fill and to create a per- "
petual nuisance. Property values are
said to be kept down and residents
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FISH AND GAME
BOARD AT WORK
h '.
Numerous Plans are Outlined
By Local Commission
in Albany
Santiam Fish and Game commis
:bn has received word that its ap
plication for 400,000 trout fry to be
placed in the Santiam river and its
tributaries had been accepted and
that the fry would, be supplied in the
near future.
The commission is to receive four
teen crates of pheasants today form
trie state game commission. The
birds will be liberated tomorrow on
the farms of A. G. Propst, East of
Albany and on that of A. Blcvens,
near Tangent. One hundred of the
same breed were turned loose a
month ago on the farm of J. R. Cart
wriirth at Harrisburg.
The pheasants that are freed here
are raised at the state game farm near
Corvallis. The association intends to
establish several game reserves in
the county where similar birds may
be turned at liberty and allowed to
increase without being killed off by
hunters.
Any farmer wish in ir to olace his
farm in the reserve can do so bv
signing an agreement to that effect
with the state association. If suffi
cient reserves can be secured it will
liminate the necessity of a closed
season and provide at the same time
a more plentiful supply of game.
Reserves are to be composed of ad
jacent farms or ranches and muat
contain at least 1000 acres.
The state commission has closed
Pamelia lake as a reserve for a per
iod of two years. This body of water
has been partially stocked with fish
by the local association. Campaign
against predatory animals in the San
tiam Forest reserve by government
hunters and trappers will begin on
the first of April.