200 ARE DEAD
S. E. YOUNG & SON WILL !
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY!
Latest Reports Indicate That
the Loss of Life in Ohio Is
Over Estimated.
DEATH TOLL IN INDIANA
IS STILL UNCERTAIN
White Slavers Are Operating
in Omaha and Authorities
Are Alarmed.
Continued from Saturday, March .29,
Dayton. March 29. Dayton's loss
of lift probably will not exceed AM.
This estimate is based pon a pcr
tr.nal canvass of almost J 00 of Day
tun's leading citizens, men of unques
tioned judgment and reliability, who
have been engaged in relief and res-
i. : cntinn rtf (hp ritv
rue wur in tvui; --
ever since the rising waters invaded
the business section.
The property loss, tangible and real,
Will JIIUIWIHJ V"" I"
includes damage to real estate and
public works in those parts of the city
where these tonus oi property aic
most valuable; to automobiles stored
in two leading garages and other per
sonal property, much of which was
owned by the more prosperous resi-
and jewelers' stocks, which were
swept away, and to public utility
plants and equipment.
The cost of building .miles of as
.,1...1. ,1 ,.,..IL-o whii'h liter
ally were ripped from their beds, is
also included.
The loss of life was confined almost
entirely to North Dayton, inhabited
by foreigners and laborers, west Day
ton, which comprises districts of a
more substantial character, and to
Kiveruale.
Omaha. March 29. White slavers
menaced the peace of Omaha today
for the first tune since Sunday's tor
nado. They were discovered taking
in refugees in the stricken district
and the detective force of the city was
nut to work at once rounding up sus
oects. Some of them became so bold
as to represent themselves as relief
workers and began taking young girl
remtrecs into homes which apparent
ly had been furnished to attract white
slave victims. Two women and one
man were arrested tins . afternoon,
They are believed to have come from
Chicago.
The central relief committee, when
its members discovered the presence
of these , dangerous , persons in the
city, almost abandoned its relief work
for a few hours to take time to meet
the new danger. A meeting was held
immediately and detectives and mili
tiamen were put to work on the case.
Have Been in the New Location
One Year; Special Values
Show Appreciation.
The big dry goods firm of S. E.
Voting & Son will celebrate its -first
.-iiiniversarv in the mairmticent new
building, corner of Second and Hroad
albin Streets, Monday, March 31.
It will be exactly a year ago to
morrow, Sunday, that the big concern
removed from the old location, where
the new First National bank building
now stands, into the new building.
On account of this date falling on
Sunday, the occasion will be observed
on Monday.
1 Ins is one ot the largest
department stores in the Willamette
Vallev and is a credit to a city of this
size. S. 1. Young and son, P. A.
Young, members of the firm, have
been in business in this city for many
years and have always enjoyed a
large natronage. They are probably
the best known merchants in this sec
tion. They have taken an active part
in the mercantile world of this city
and have been closely identified with
the advancement and upbuilding of
the community.
Knowing of no better way to show
their appreciation of the patronage
during the past year, than by offering
special values on their superb stock,
to their many patrons, the firm has
taken this course to show their
gratitude. Accordingly, a special
sale on nil the stock in the big store
will prevail Monday at extremely low
prices. Preparations have been made
to handle large crowds expected to
visit this store during the day and if
there is a store in tins city that can
make its natrons at home and com
fortable, it is the store of S. E. Young
& bon. 1 he splendid rest room on
the second -floor will be at the dis
posal of everyone.
DECIDE LAND TITLE
NO DANGER OF HIGH WATER
SAYS LOCAL DISPUYMAN
Oscar Black Will Endeaverto
Prove That He Is Son of Mr.
and Mrs. Alexander Black.
According to Records of F. M.
French, River Will Not Rise
This Late.
UNSKILLED FDRIEGN LABOR
SHOULD BE PROHIBITED
This Is According to Ruling of
Judges in the Oregon and
Washington Debate.
West Dayton. O., March 28. Mem
bers of the United States lifcsaving
crew of Louisville, who have navigat
ed along sections of flooded Dayton
heretofore unexplored, returned today
at noon, reporting conditions in
North Dayton and Riverdale quite as
deplorable as the first estimates in
dicated, so far as the suffering of the
people was concerned.
Indianapolis. March 2H. Indiana's
flood death toll remains uncertain to
night, with all reports confirming
more conservative estimates of the
loss of life.
Panic is attacking cities in the
soul hern valleys of the White and
Wabash rivers and all along the Ohio,
as rising waters threaten repetitions
of the up state horrors.
Sunshine and disappearing waters
relieved sufferers in the cities that
have been flooded, but authorities at
various localities face a great prob
lem in fighting off disease. Refu
gees :ire demanding insistently that
they be permitted to return to their
devastated homes.
SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS
PERFORMED THIS MORNING
D. 0. Woodworth Underwent
Operation for Appendicitis; 2
Others Performed.
Mis. 1 A. Sibbelt, of Junction
City, was operated upon tltis is)
morning at St. M;iry's hospital
for appendicitis bv Dr. I . I'.
Wallace and Dr. Russell 'Wal-
lace. The opei.il ion was pro- i1
noniuod ciy successful and the is1
lady was reported this after-
1 iumii as rating comfortably, i
D. O. V nod w 01 1 h, the prom-
iiirnt tlmiiit of this city, also
I underwent a siuvesstul operation
II lor appendicitis this morning at
St. M.uy's hospital The oper-
1 ation was performed bv Dr. Rus-
' veil Wallace and Di . M. II. I;l1i.
1 Mi. Woodworth was repotted as
resting easily at the hospital this
alici noon. i
1 Dr. Russell Wallace and Dr. ?
A. (.;. 11 it" of S. io. pei iornnd
an opei at -on this forenoon at
1 the hospn.il on Mis I Am-
.mn, ot Shclbniu, for tumor. The
' operation is repotted to be veiv i'
Mtcccsstul and an taily recovery is)
1 is anticipated for the patient. I?
V . v1 v?1 v v y v vfl v
Prof. ,1. A. Bex el. of the O. A. C,
as in the city today.
That the immigration to the United
States of unskilled laborers of the
Slavonic, Italic and Hellenic races of
ha stern and Southeastern liurope
should be prohibited was the judg
ment of the court that tried the case
in the debate at Eugene last night
between the University of Washing
ton and the University of Oregon,
won by Oregon on the affirmative.
The Vvashington team was composed
of Arthur Younger, a former Albany
boy, native of this city, a bright
young man with a splendid future in
view, and Vincent Roberts, another
very capable young man, ana the U,
of O.. bv David Picket, of Princville
and Vernon Motschenbackcr, of
Klamath Falls, two young men of
ability and good address. Two of the
judges were from Albany, President
crooks, ot the College, and r. r. Nut
ting, and one from Salem. Col. E,
Mofer, who voted unanimously for
the affirmative, though recognizing
tnc solenoid eitorts ot the negative.
ALBANY MEN APPOINTED
DELEGATES TO CONFERENCE
Pres. Crooks and Rev. Gesel
bracht Will Attend Christian
Citizenship Conference.
Among the many distinguished men
who have been appointed delegates
to the great Second World's Chris
tian Citizenship Conference to be
held in Portland, Oregon, June 29th
July 6(h. PMJ. are Pres. II. M,
Crooks of Albany Coltegc and Rev,
I. II. (lesclbracht of the First Pres
byterian church.
In fourteen states definite organiz
ations are now being formed under
state secretaries and it is certain that
some eminent man in this state has
been or will be named for this im
portant post.
More than 100 of the world's great
est orators will take part in the con
fereuce which will doubtless attract
Jli.tHH) persons to Port and. 1 he at
fair is everywhere regarded as the
most important social and religious
event ot modern times.
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Wells Fargo & Company will is1
v carry all relief supplies for the
Omaha cyclone district and the (?)
& flooded districts in Indiana and
Ohio when addressed to organ- is)
ied charitable institutions of Is)
municipal authorities.
C, It. W1XN', Agt. 0
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Sam Kichardson, the veteran law
yer ot .Salem, twenty nine years m
the practice of his pro'fession at the
Capital Cuv. was in the city this
morning on his way home front Cor
albs. where he had been on a legal
iMttle.
"Arthur Younger, of the V. of ,
Seattle, spent this forenoon in Albany
seeing the big improvements of the
Hub. since he left here about ten
years ago. He resided with his folks
in the eastern suburbs of the city for
t number of years, a grandson of J.
V. tl.ilbraitti. going from here with
his folks to Washington to reside.
.1. Fred Yates, of Corvallis. went to
Salem this morning on a legal trip.
RIGHT TO 102 ACRES OF LAND
NEAR WATERLOO UNSETTLED
Case Was Tried in the Circuit
Court Last October; Attracted
Much Attention.
In a new effort to establish his al
leged right to 102 acres of land -lo-1
catcd near Waterloo, Oscar Black of I
Princville, Ore., has served notice of
appeal to the state supreme court,
irom the decision rendered in nis case
in the state circuit court of Linn
county last October.
1 his case occupied considerable at
tention when it was tried before
Judge Galloway last year. It was
one of the biggest trials on the dock
et, growing out ot a suit tiled by
Black against Mary E. Hurst, to es
tablish his. title to the land, now
owned by the defendant. In the suit
Black claimed that the property was
his by inheritance.
According to the verdict of the
jury Rlack was barred from any in
terest, right or title in the land and
practically decided that the plaintiff
was not a son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex
ander Black, former residents of Wa
terloo.
Facts in the case show that the
land was formerly owned by Alex
ander Black, who died in 1893. The
land then went to Mrs. Isabellc Black,
his widow, who some time after the
death of her husband married David
Wright. Afterwards the land was
sold to Rebecca Hall who later sold
it to Mary E. Hurst.
Oscar Black was born in Canada,
in 1879, residing with his parents un
til the age, of 7 years. According to
his testimony at the trial, he came to
this country with his parents. Short
ly afterwards his father died and his
mother remarried. He claimed that
he was driven from home by Wright,
who told him that be was not a child
of Mr. and Mrs. Black.
After shuffling for himself for
many many years, Black realized ac
cording to his testimony, that the
land was his by right of inheritance,
hence the suit was instituted against
Mary E. Hurst.
That there is no danger from high
water this late in the season is evi
dent from the record, kept by F. M.
French, local displayman.- Since 1861
never but once has there been water ;
as high as even ten feet as late as
this. That was on April 7, 1907, when
the river reached 21 feet, a stage o'f
the water not at all serious.
Only four times in fifty years has
there been high water in March. The
dates were as follows: March 3, 1899,
3 feet; March 10, 1904, 21 feet;
March 16, 1908, 10.3 feet; March 3,
1910, 20 feet.- Since 1861 the river
has been thirty feet high only sev
en times, as follows: Dec. 8, 1861, 36
feet; Jan. 14, 1881, 32.8 feet; Febru
ary 4, 1890, 33.9 feet; January 15,
1901, feet; Jan. db, Jl.i teet;
Feb. 6, 1907, 30.8 feet; Nov. 24, lyuy,
31 feet.
According to the record since 1861,
sixty-two years, the river has reached
a stage of ten or more feet thirty-two
tunes, segregated in months as fol
lows: November, 2 times; December,
7 times; January, 11 times; February,
7 times; March, 4 times; April, once.
It takes about twenty feet to get
over the banks of the river. About
36 feet would be required to reach
first street.
Mr. French reports a good deal of
interest along the river in the condi
tion of things, during the day receiv
ing many telephone messages. It is
not at all likely that the river will rise
enough to cause any alarm. The
above record is an interesting one and
speaks for the past.
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SANTIAM RIVER IS RAPIDLY
RISING ACCORDING TO REPORT
However No Alarm Is Felt as
High Water Is Not Due
This Season.
According to a telephonic commu
nication received here this morning,
the Sautiam river is rapidly rising due
to the heavy rains in the mountain
districts which are melting the heavy
snows, which has been covering the
mountains' for some time.
However, no alarm is felt by the
people ot that section. It is believed
that the raise of the Santiam will
cause the Willamette river to swell
considerably, but the authorities state,
that there need be no alarm felt here
as the season is late and it is believed
that there will be no serious high water.
INFANT SON SUCCUMBS
WITH PNEUMONIA TODAY
Frederick A. Krcgcr, the 1-month
old child of Mr. and Mrs. F. A
Kreger, succtmihed to pneumonia this
morning after a lingering illness, at
the home of its parents, who reside 3
miles south of this city. The child
was born March 3.
Funeral services will be held to
morrow trom the residence with in
terment in the Christian eemeterv
located on the Corvallis road on this
side of the river, 5 miles South of
here.
o
An eight pound baby boy was
born to Mr. and Mrs. George E.
Sanders this, morning. All are
reported as doing well.
The stork- also visited the
home of Mr. and Mrs. H. A.
Stearns, this morning, and left
a bright seven pound baby girl.
s
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hofer. of Sa
lem, went to Corvallis this afternoon
for a visit with their son and daugh
ter, prominent students in the O. A.
C.
FARMERS, ATTENTION I
Seed wheat for sale. Inquire of the
Albany Mill & Elevator Co.
F27 to M 27 d&w
For Sale.
80 acres land, all in cultivation. Lo
cated lyi miles northeast of Oakville
station on the Oregon Electric. A
fine bargain. For particulars address
or phone. Mrs. Eva Vernor, care O.
A. Archibald, 540 W. Third street,
Albany, Oregon.
FOR SALE Over a carload of good
Cannon No. 3 potatoes, good for
seed, at 25c per bushel, at my barn,
corner Hill and Sixth streets. Now
is your chance. A. J. Carothers.
Mar8tfd&w
M-10-Apr 10-dly-wklv
FOR SALE Choice seed oats. J. 6.
Burch. Home Phone 2761. R. F.
D. No. 1. Albany. Semi-Mnr25A8
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HAMILTONS
P. A. Millard. D. E. Millard, Billie
Millard and V. Knlhon, a company of
evangelists, passed through the city
today tor Hrownsville, where they
will have charge of services in the
Christian church.
Dr. H. P. Merrill arrived home this
afternoon from Chicago, and will
spend 'Some time here before return
ing East for a couple of years of
stidgical work in a New Haven hospital
Mrs. O. P. Dannals and daughter,
Mrs. Merrill, went to Salem this afternoon.
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