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VOL. XLVin.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1913.
NO. 47.
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CAPSIZES; 26
FIGHT FOR LIVES
Big Bark Turns Turtle When
Pulled From Spit Early
in the Morning.
CRIES FOR HELP HEARD;
OCEAN HOLDS FATE SECRET
Efforts to Rescue Men on III
Fated Ship Foiled by Heavy
WindndJSeas.
(Special to Democrat.)
Brighton, Ore., April 6. Twenty
six men, including several prominent
civil engineers and marine men from
Portland, are struggling between life
and death on board the four masted
German bark Mimi, which capiszed
today after being pulled into deep
water from the sand beach where she
struck and grounded February 13.
The bark is now tossing in a raging
sea 800 feet off Nehalem sandspit.
The fate of the men is held a se
cret by the fury of the ocean, which
has made rescue impossible. Darkness
tonight saw the figures of the men
clinging to the boat, and the wind
brought their cries for help to the
ears of 1000 or more people gathered
on the shore nearby, but every at
tempt at rescue met 'with failure. The
United States lifesaving crew from
Garibaldi worked almost within hail
ing distance of the men and employed
every means to get a line or a life
boat to them, but without success.
Unless the men can hold out on
board the vessel until ' the sea sub
sides it is believed every one will be
drowned, there being no' possible
means for them to escape, and the
efforts of the lifesavers having been
suspended as hopeless until then, after
darkness enshrouded the scene.
The wreck occured about 2 o'clock
this morning, soon after the bark was
dislodged from the sand which has
held her since February 13, when she
pushed her nose into the beach while
attempting to get over the bar at
the" entrance of Nehalem bay. Shi
was dragged into the ocean by means
of donkey engines, and upon reaching
deep water was struck by a heavy
sea. " .
A list of the known men 'on board
the ill fated ship at the time of the
accident is as follows: 't
Captain Albert Crows, Portland. '
Charles S. Fisher, of Portland and
McMinnville, president of the Fisher
Engineering Corporation of Portland.
Russell Blackman, Julian apart
ments, secretary Fisher Engineering
Corporation, Portland.
Captain J; Westphal, captain of the
Miami, resident ..- Germany.
V i:. Keen. ''i Kerby street,
;i "'.:iid, contracting plut.ibcr.
Ca;iii in J. ' A. Wood, nine o 'he
M inni. resident ' Germany.
,c. Estes, hu'A'cr.der. Bnhton,
C.
1' W. Sibb, fireman, North Plains,
j:.
Ja-i: Fitzpavr -k. hooktender,
Er:.:l .on. Or.
J. E. Ho'lyfield,- superintendent of
the Brighton mill,' Brighton, Or.
Watt (first name unknown), resi
dent of Brighton and employe of
Brighton mills.
In addition there are between 15
and 20 members of the crew, mostly
Germans, and five lumbermen, for
merly employed in the logging camp
of the Brighton mills, names not
known.
It will be remembered that Mr.
Russell Blackman, who is a well
known young engineer of Portland,
and who was one of those employed
in the engineering crew to float the
brk. was married Tuesday evening
in the Rose City to Miss Mae Roberts
a former Albany girl. An account of
the wedding appeared in the Demo
crat Wednesday.
J. P. Roberts, father of the bride
of only a few days, received word from
Portland yesterday afternoon of the
d:saster and was called there to com
fort and remain with his daughter
until her husband's fate is learned.
He left for Portland late last night.
FARMER HAS GOOD WORD
. FOR COMMERCIAL CLUB
Mat Smith, a well known and prom
inent resident of Crabtree, was trans
acting business in Albany this morn
ing and while conversing with one of
the local business men. congratulated
the Commercial club of Albany upon
the movement recently made by the
members to secure better roads in
Linn county. He stated that in this
campaign the club has the support
of the rural districts.
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From Daily Issue of
MONDAY, APRIL 7
5
YOUNG MEDICAL STUDENT
SUCCUMBSTO TUBERCULOSIS
Howard Longbottom Passed
Away Yesterday Afternoon
at Salem.
Mr. Howard Longbottom, a young
medical student at the Willamette
university of Salem, passed away at
the home of his parents in that city
yesterday afternoon at 4:20 o'clock
after a lingering illness with tubercu
locis. The deceased was 22 years of
The funeral services were held this
morning at the parent's home in Sa
lem and the body was brought to' this
city for burial. A short service will
beheld at Fisher & Bradens under
taking parlors at 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning and will be conducted by
Rev. E. Hicks, of the Baptist church.
The deceased is survived by two
sisters and two brothers besides his
parents who reside in Salem, who are
.Mr. and Mrs. Langbottom, Mrs. S.
C. Worrell and Miss Lucille Long
bottom, both of this city, Mr. Buney
Longbottom, of Seattle and Mr. Benj,
Longbottom, of Prinevilk.'
REV. D. H. LEECH PREACHED
GOOD SERMON LAST NIGHT
The Power to Forgive Is the
Highest Gift of Mankind
Says Pastor.
In a strong message before a large
Methodist congregation last night
Rev. D. H. Leech, -'pastor of 'the
church, declared that, the highest
power in the gift of man according
to his opinion was the power to for
give. He contended that the power
to forgive was. the primary basis for
all goodi fellowship, of mankind.
"If you are jntending to da me an
injury," said the minister in a direct
statement to the congregation, "you
are forgiven . right now. If there . is
any ill will existing between you and
anyone straighten the matter out .at
your earliest convenience. If the
other party refuses to recriprocate the
favor do not hold a grudge but let
your', conscience feel clear of any
wrong doing." .
It is for the brother who we have
failed to Ipve as we should,, said the
pastor, .who in turn nas rendered us
a( service for which we have a feeling
o'f deep gratitude toward him, that
we should always be ready to forgive
and good will should always reign.
'
PERSONAL MENTION.
Mr. and Mrs. E.,iW. Oangon this
morning returned to their horn at
lrvington, Portland, after a visit here
and. an outing of a month. or two at
Newport. Miss Grace, who was with
them, will remain for a longer visit,
the guest of her- aunt, Mrs. E. D.
Cusick.
J. D. Guiss, drug drummer, a for
mer Albany young man, this morning
went up to Mill City. Mr. Guiss was
at Tillamook two or three days ago,
and saw the efforts being made to
get the wrecked Mimi off the sand
spit. It looked to him as. if the life
saving crew ought to have been able
to have gotten the men marooned on
the vessel off.
E. A. Thompson, after spending
Sunday with his family, returned to
Mill City to complete the improve
ments of the Hammond Mill proper
ties. S. A. D. Hamilton, of Scio, made
his usual Sunday trip here to see the
pictures move.
Rev. Gilchrist and Mr. Holstcin,
of Oakville, went to Portland this af
ternoon on the Oregon Electric to
attend the Presbytery of the U. P.
church.
C. O. Anderson went to Portland
this afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Scruples, of
Newport, were in the city today.
Conrad Myer, Jr., went to Salem
this afternoon to consult with his ar
chitect, Mr. Post.
Mrs. Trumbull, of Goltra, returned
home this afternoon, after a sev
eral days' visit with Albany friends.
Labor Commissioner Hoff, of Sa
lem, passed through the city this noon
on his way home from a trip south.
C. W. Tebault went to Portland
this afternoon.
Editor Tip Humphrey of Jeffer
son, arrived this noon to look after
Albany business.
Marry Upman, of Portland, spent
Sunday with her mother, Mrs. J. H.
Upman.
C. W. Goodwin was paid $2 today
by the county clerk as bounty on a
near Foster and killed the cat March
bob cat hide. Goodwin is a farmer
20 near his home.
Miss Lucy Hamlin, of the O. A. C.
returned to Corvallis last night after
a two days' visit as the guest of Miss
Eva Hoflinch, of this ci;y.
Miss Gertrude Jewell, of Indepen
dence, returned to that city this fore
noon by the Oregon Electric, after
spending Sunday with her folks, in
Sunrise.
E. H. McCune returned Saturday
evening from Portland where his dog
carried off the honors of the big show.
In addition to several ribbons he
brought home two sterling silver tro
phy's which are highly prized.
JAIL BIRD SETS
FIRE TO CITY JAIL
Otto Lesch Is Alleged to Have
Dropped Lighted Match
in Papers.
YELLS LUSTILY FOR HELP
AFTER STARTING FIRE
Saved in Nick of Time from
Suffocation by Policeman
Marshall.
Resenting the fact that he was ar
rested on a charge of drunkenness,
Otto Lesch, a tailor of this city, is
alleged to have deliberately set fire
to the city jail yesterday afternoon at
5:50 o'clock.
Lesch happened . to be the only
prisoner in the jail and his lusty yells
for help attracted the attention o,f
Policeman Marshal! who happened to
be in the neighborhood at the time.
Marshall rushed to the jail and re
leased the man and then turned in
an alarm over the telephone,. By
the us of small extinguishers the
fire was gotten under control before
the fire department responded but
shortly after their arrival- the blaze
took a new lease and it became neces
sary to bring the big hose into play.
The extent of the damage is not
known but the building is covered -by
insurance.
It is alleged that the blaze was start
ed by. Lesch with the use of a match.
The man was confined in a' cell -in
the- west side of the bastile on the
upper story. Upon the' wall of this
cell is arranged a rough paper rack
which was littered with old papers
placed there,, from, time io time for
the benefit of the jailbirds. It is
believed that Lesch, in a fit of drunk
en 'rage deliberately dropped a light
ed match among the papers, as there
was no fire in the stove or any other
visible means for the origin of the
blaze. Tt had only been'a few minutes
before that the man had been-arrested
and placed in the jail, and before he
was locked in. he was thoroughly
searched, 'and the officers supposed
that they had relieved him of every
thing of a dangerous nature.
Lesch is one of-.the mots stubborn
characters that has come before the
police court in some time. About two
weeks ago he burst into the limelight
quite cohspicously, when he refused
to work on the streets or to pay his
fine on a separate charge of drunken
ness, whereby, he was given five days
on bread and water. After he had
eaten the best part of a loaf of bread,
a friend came to the rescue of the
wayward man and bought his release
from the jail by naying the fine. It
is said that Lesch at the time had
plenty of money to pay the, fine but
out of pure stubbornness or stingi
ness he refused to pay it.
Lesch is employed by Peter Paulus,
the First street tailor, and hase been
a resident of this city for several
months. He gives no reason for his
rash act but claims that it was an ac
cident. He says that he did not dcal
ize that it would have meant his doom
had it not been for the prompt re
sponce o'f Policeman Marshall. While
he was not overcome with smoke and
was able to walk out of the door
when it was opened by the officer,
it is believed that relief arrived at
the physocialogical moment, for had
Lesch been left in the cell 10 minutes
longer there is no' doubt but that he
would have been overcome or perhaps
sufficatcd.
When brought before Police Judge
Van Tassel this morning, Lesch plead
ed guilty to the charge and was se
verely lectured. However, the police
judge sprinkled some good sound ad
vice into' the lecture.
"You perhaps did not realize how
close you came to loosing your life
last night did you? " said Van Tas
sel, "and it was all on account of
booze. You are your worst enemy
and you have a lot of friends and you
would be all right if you kept the
booze out of your system."
Lesch was assessed a fine of $20
and costs, this being the second of
fence, and in failing to pay the fine
he was placed to work on the streets
this afternoon for 10 days.
IS
MARRIED HERE TODAY
Clarence Grimes and Jessie Tutt
were married at the Baptist parsonage
in Albany April 7th, 1913, Elbert H.
Hicks officiating- They went north
for a short honeymoon after which
they will be at home to their many
friends at Harrisburg. Mr. Grimes
is deputy marshal of that city and is
well known here.
FIRE BUGS ARE AT
WORK HERE AGAIN
Blaze of Incendiary Origin Is
Discovered in Nick of Time
at Old Church.
MARSHALL'S PROMPT ACTION
AVERTS BIG CONFLAGRATION
Saw 2 Suspected Fire Fiends
Run Away From Building
After Dropping Match.
. For the second time within two
weeks the old South Methodist
church, building, corner Third
and Montgomery streets, was discov
ered on fire early Sunday morning
about 12:45 o'clock. The fire was
discovered by Night Policeman Mar
shall who happened to be in the neigh
borhood at the time, and turned in
the alarm.
This time there is no question in the
minds of fire department officials that
the fire was of incendiary origin as
any amount of-coal oil was discovered
strewn on the board walk and around
the' outside of the main entrance of
the building. Officer Marshall reached
the scene- just in time to sec two men
dash around the corner and disappear,
in a southern direction. These men,
judging from' their actions, were un
doubtedly the incendiaries and it is
believed that the recent fires of in
cendiary origin can undoubtedly be
laid 'at their door. 'The officer start
ed out. in pursuit qf the men but con
cluded that it was imperative to call
out the fire department as the fire
was gaining considerable proportion.
However, a prompt .response from
the fife-department checked the flames
before. -much damage was done. - The
fire was started, at the base of the
tower and leaped upward, gardually
eating its way up to the roof and to
the interior of the building. The dam
age is considered very slight-in view
of the quantity of coal otl spilled over
the front of the building. It is. con
ceded that had it not been for the
Ercsence of the officer in the neigh
o'rhood at. the time that it would
have resulted in the total destruction
"of. .the. building. Mr,, Marshall's
prompt action in turning jn the alarm
at the time he did undoubtedly pre
vented one of the most serious ires
in the annals of the city. The old
church is regarded as a regular -tinder
box, the timbers being very dry and
old, and in view of the hour and the
close proximity of Several' splendid
homes it is believed that had the fire
not been checked at the time con
siderable damage would have resulted.
The fire which broke out in the
building two weeks ago was sup'
posed to have started from matches
in the hands of children of the neigh
borhood who arc accustomed to con
gregating on the inside of the building
where they have used it as a play
house. This fire hannened in the fore
noon and was extinguished before
much damage was done.
The old building has not been in
use for many years and has been ly
ing idle save from its use as a play
ground for the children. It cannot
be surmised for what reason the per
sistent firebugs of Albany directed
their efforts to its destruction.
Mr. and Mrs. S. C. Worrell returned
this noon from Salem, where they
had been called by the death of Mrs.
Worrell's brother, Jas. Howard Long
bottom. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Worrell's parents, Rev. and Mrs.
J. A. Longbottom, and Bcrnie and
Lucille Longbottom.
J. H. Liggett, a prominent theologi
cal student of the Christian Theolo
gical Seminary at Kugene, a former
Albany College student, was in the
city today on his way home from
Crawfordsvillc, where he preached
yesterday.
County Clerk Marks issued a mar
riage license today to Clarence Grimi-s
age 22. and Jessie Tutt, age 21, both
of llarrisburg.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J.. Fisher, of the
Fisher-Braden Co., went to Portland
.Saturday evening for a visit with Mrs.
Fisher's brother, Judge Cleland and
family.
F. M. FRENCH ft SON MAKE
CHANGES IN THEIR STORE
Carpenters have been busy today
remodelling the interior of F. M.
French & Son's jewelry store prep
atory to the installation of a set of
the latest wall cases along the East
wall of the store.
The work will be completed before
the end of the week and when the
splendid new cases arc fully installed
the appearance of the interior of the
store will be materially changed.
KELLY-ROBERTS WEDDING
SOLEMNIZED SATURDAY
Ceremory Was Performed by
Popular Methodist Minister,,
Rev. D. H. Leech.
Mr. C. J. Kelly and Miss Carrie A.
Roberts were united in marriage Sat
urday afternoon at 5 o'clock at the
home of the bride's mother, Mrs.
Blackburn, on West First street. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. D.
II. Leech of the Methodist church and
was a very quiet affair, being wit
nessed by the immediate relatives and
friends of the couple.
Mr. Kelly is a bright young man
and is employed in the engineering
department of the Oregon Electric
railway with headquarters in this city.
He has only been here for a few
months, coming here .from Portland.
During his stay, here he has made
many friends. Miss Roberts is a well
known young lady of the younger
set of the city and has been a resi
dent here for some time. The couple
will make their home in this city.
CATHOLICS OBSERVE AN
HISTORICAL EVENT SUNDAY
Father Lane Preached on the
Subject; The 16th Centenary
of Edict of Peace.
The 16th centenary of the Edict of
Peace was the subject of the sermon
at St.. Mary's Catholic church yester
day. 'in all the Catholic!, churches of the
world began last Sunday the solemn
observance of the 16th centenary of
the Edict of Milan, which was issued
by Constantino and Licinius conjoint
ly A. D. 313, and brought freedom
of the persecuted -Christians of the
day. The events which in God's prov
idence were 'destined to prepare the
emancipation of the church,- were the
sudden appearance of luminous cross
in the sky, and the victory won short
ly, aftct bv Constantino, through the
power of Christ. Krom'that day the
cross was borne in the Roman stand
ard with the mongram of Christ,
and -the 'statue erected to Constautinc
by- the ' that Christian sym
bol with an inscription ascribing the
victory to trie divine assistance. At
the' very time of the battle, the Chris
tians were gathered recently in the
palace of a Christian woman named
Lucina and there they prayed for. the
freedom and peace of the church.
Near the spot where they were gath
ered were the imperial stables, and
there their Bishop Matccllu had been
condemned to menial service until he
finally died, broken by labor and
grief.
The emperor Maxentius, who had
persecuted the christians and seized
all their property in Rome, was de
feated on that 28th day of October,
312, and was drowned in the waters
of the Tiber. Near that spot will
shortly be erected a magnificent
church, the gift of the Catholics of
the whole world, and services of
thanksgiving have been ordered in
all Catholic churches to thank God
for the victory of Constantine and the
conscription of the Christian people,
which followed. These services will
be in progress until the 8th day of
next Decembcr-nnd the Sunday eve
ning sermons at St. Mary's church
deal with the .history both civil and
icligious of that period.
GEORGE BALLAD ARRESTED
ON CHARGE OF LARCENY
Makes His Escape When He Is
Released by Officer When
Fire Is Discovered.
Wanted on a charge of larceny in
Benton county, young George Bal
lard, was arrested here yesterday af
ternoon by Officer Marshall, who was
taking him to the city jail when he
discovered the fire in that place.
In a hurry the officer released the
boy to unlock the jail 'door to rescue
Otto Lesch! whereupon Ballad
escaped. However, Ballad was re
captured two hours later and placed
in the county jail. It is probable
that, his case will come up before
the juvenile court of Linn county and
the wayward lad will be sent to the
state reform school. His age is given
-js 17 years. ,
Judge Galloway returned home Sat
urday evening after holding court for
several days.
Kdinund Anderson, a prominent
freshman of the O. A. C, spent Sun
day at home.
Walter Gaunt was a visitor in the
city yesterday. He returned to his
home in Kugene this morning.
Judge Kelly went to Salem this
morning to hold the regular April
term of ( circuit court, with a good
sized docket for consideration.
The New Hotel Hammel Will Be
Formally Opened.With an
Auspicious Ceremony.
NOTABLE MEN TO SPEAK
AT SPLENDID BANQUET
Everybody Invited to Attend;
No Invitations Were Issued;
Announcements Mailed.
The program for the formal open
ing of the new Hotel Hammol has
been fully arranged and everything is
now in leadiuess for the big ceremony
to take place on April 9.
In view of the fact that many busi
ness men would be unable to attend
the big dinner which was planned to
take place at 6 o'clock in the evening
arrangements for a big banquet have
been completed to take the place o'f
this feature. The banquet will be held
in the dining room commencing at 8 -o'clock
in the evening during which
the splendid dedicatory program wil'
be rendered. The big hostelry will
be thrown wide open at 7 o'clock and
will remain open until 12 o-clock.
This is in order to give local people
and visiting patrons the opportunity
to inspect the entire building, from
basement to the- top floor, that they
may sec what goes to' the making and
running of the magnificicnt hotel.
Not many cities the size of Albany
can boast of as handsome a hotel and
run it on the present elaborate scale
that is now. being conducted. .
Everybody is cordially invited to'
attend the opening. The manage
ment wishes to impress it upon the
minds of the people that it is not an
invitation affair but that everyone has
an invitation to visit the hotel during
the opening night.
The cards sent out last week were
merely announcement cards of which
SIX) Were issued but it is impossible
to include everybody in the mailing
list and the management wishes to
take this chance to invite everybody
to attend the ceremony, regardless
of the fact whether they received an
announcement, or not. The. majority
of these cards were sent to non-real- .
dents of the city, mainly the patrons
of the hotel in order to let them know
that the hotel was now in full work
ing order. Those who do' not attend ,
the banquet will have an opportunity
ust as well as those who attend, to
near the program and will be wel
comed and made just as much at home
as the diners., Provision for their
comfort during the program will be
made in the lobby, and on the mcz
lanine floor and the reception room.
I hc ecosticity of the building is such
that any happening in the dining room
will be plainly audible on the outside
and especially the music so they can
be assured of receiving full benefit
of the program. Visiting guests will
be shown through the hotel by prom
inent young ladies of the city.
The program is a large and varied
one and embodies a wide scope of
general information. The following
is a list of the speaker) and the sub
jects upon which they will deliver
short addresses:
J. K. Wcathcrford, toastmastcr and
address of welcome; I1. I). Gilbert,
A Greater Albany; ('. A. Young, Al
bany as a railroad Center; II. E. Mor
ton, Albany's I'owcr Facilities; H.
M. Crooks, Educational Advantages
of Albany; J. S. VAN WINKLE,
Good Roads; W. J. Kerr, See Oregon
First; Fred Dawson, -Albany from
Vm to 1913; Carl Sox, Hotels the
Commercial Man's Home; E. D, Cu
sick. How Hotel llaminel was Built;
Chas. Burggraf, Construction of Ho
tel Hammel; J. N. Chambers, Benefit
of a Modern Hotel; Dr. Davis, Ho
tels from a Sanitary Standpoint; Phil.
Mctchen, Jr., Management of Hotel
lllammel; E. II. McCune, The Dif
ference in Hotels; Gale Hill, Hotel
of Today; M. A. Miller, Hotel Legis
lation; Robt. Strahorn, President of
of P. E. & E. K. K Officials
PRESIDENT OF P. & E.
. WILL ATTEND BANQUET
Prominent Railroad Officials
Will Attend Opening of
the New Hotel.
That Robert Strahorn and .other
officials of the Portland, Eugene &
Eastern Railway will attend the form
al opening of the new Hammel hotel
was the word received here this morn
ing by Manager Hammel.
A party of Corvallis business men is
also being made up in the Benton
county metropolis and special reser
vation has been made for the mem
bers at the banquet board.
Mr. and Mrs. W. II. Hogan went to
Portland Saturday evening for a few
day's slay.