VOL. XLIX
ALrfANY. HHN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1913.
No. 25
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PRISONERS BREAK
OUT COUNTY JUL
Charles Smith and Charles
Davidson are Fugitives
Broke Jail Last Night.
SAWED FIVE BARS OUT 0Fi
WINDOW ON WEST SIDE
Sheriff Bodine Was Cunningly
Outwitted Thought They
Were in Their Cells.
Sawing through live bars in a win
dow of the west side of the county jail
sometime last night, two prisoners
are at large as a result of their being
accidentally left in the corridor of the
jail. T.hey are Charles Smith and
Chas. Davidson.
Smith is being held in default of
$2000 bonds in two eases charging
him with securing credit on the
strength of a bank book showing an
alleged deposit but failing to have the
necessary money to meet the obliga
tions. Davidson is also being held with
out bonds on a charge of giving an
alleged worthless check in purchase
of a horse. Smith was arrested some
time ago, following his alleged oper
ations m Eugene ana .-ioany aim ai
a thrillinir automobile ride to Wood-
burn. 11 is operations here are alleged
to have involved $4M). Davidson was i
but recently arrested at Springfield ,
upon complaint ot a Harrisburg man.
Both of the fugitives were held here I
in the county jail awaiting the ac-
tion of the grand jury. Word has '
been sent out to the otticials in other
towns to be on the lookout for the
fleeinir nrisouers. It is not known
which direction, they took or what
time they broke jail.
Sheriff Bodine last niirht locked up
early, sometime between 7:30 and 8
o'clock. When he called the roll all
of the prisoners answered apparently
from their cells. Thinking that ev
erything was alright, the sheriff lock-,
ed up the cells.
The theory is advanced that Smith
and Adams remained in the rear cor
ridor, where they answered to their
names giving the sheriff the impres
sion that they were in their cells.
Some time during the night they
got busy, evidently with a hack saw,
that someone from the outside had
given them, it is believed and suc
ceeded in sawing into five of the
heavy iron bars of a window on the
west side of the jail. It is believed
that the two had been engaged in
sawing the bars for some time judg
ing from the indications.
The other prisoners in the jail re
fuse to thrown any light on the es
cape or tell any of the details con
cerning it.
No effort has been made by the
local authorities this morning to in
tercept the fleeing prisoners other
than that officials in other towns
have been notified to be on the look
out for the fugitives.
TO ii!S LUST REWARD 1
liceman King upon complaint of W.
Peoria. Or.. Oct. 20. (Special 10 c- Wen. who charged that Nichols
Democrat.) Major Johnson died this ' stole some tools from him at the
morning at II o'clock at the home of , Oregon Power Co. plant. A screw
bis daughter. Mrs. Emma Knighton, j driver, a pair of plyers and other ar-
at the age of 69 of cancer. The de
ceased is survived by a wife and four
children! Mr. Johnson is an ex-sol-
dier of the Civil War. Co. A., 23rd.
Missouri Infant rv. At one time he
was imprisoned 'in Libby prison for
six and one-half months and lost an
pvp dtiritirr an piiirnircmMt. lr Tnhn-
son returned here Wednesday after
a residence of six years in Missouri.
He resided here for a good many years
before going there and is well known
throughout this season. Funeral will
be held Wednesday, Oct. 22 at Pine
Grove cemetery.
E. Wright, of Roseburg, was in
the city yesterday. He attended busi
ness matters here this morning and
will return home thi evenintr.
Eugene Leads in Membership Race.
Reports from the Y. M. C. A. mem
bership campaign at Albany last even
ing show that Eugene leads by a wide
margin. Albany has 250 points on
membership and 188 points on money.
This is the first report for both cities.
Salem has nM reported
Reverand Geselbracht, of Albany to
Speak. Rev. F. H. Geselbracht, of
Albanv. spoke at the 3 o'clock men's
mass meeting at the Eugene Y. M.
C. A. yesterday. A feature of the
meeting will be a solo by H. H.
Smith, the tenor who appeared last
week for the first time.
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News on This Page is
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 20.
s
ED THAT HOES
WILL BE A CANDIDATE
Expected That He Will Announce
His Candidacy Following
Return of Felix Diaz.
(By United Press Association)
Ver a Cruz, Oct. 20. Despite all
promises to the contrary, it is consid
ered practically certain that President
Huerta will be a candidate to succeed
himself at the election which will be
held on October 26. The constitution
prohibits the same president serving
two terms in succession but Huerta
presumably will resign a day or two
before the expiration of his term and
make a break between the two per
iods of effice holding. Tha: he will
announce his candidacy following the
arrival ot Felix Diaz was the general
expectation Diaz is scheduled to ar
rive this afternoon.
JAMES ELK1N3 CELEBRATED
HIS 82N0 BIRTHDAY
Was Fifth Couiiiy Clerk of Linn
County; Is Hale and Hearty
Despite Age.
Sunday week ago, James Elkins,
fifth county clerk of Linn county, for
mer Albany resident and well known
throughout the county, celebrated his
eighty-second birthday at the home of
.Mr. and .Mrs. Collins W. tUkms, in
rrmevuie. -ir. imkuis is tnc tamer 01 1
Cr11in F1L-mc T!ir pvpnt wa attend- '
ii h. mnnv rplntivns frictuls nnrl olft
time acquaintances of the elder Mr.
Elkjns who is hale and i,earty ie
spite h;s four score ant two ycars
Mr Elkins came to Oregon in 1852
from Beimont county, Ohio, driving
ox tejim across tne plains. He was
c,erk of the Oregon legislature in
1844-5; was clerk of quartermaster-
general's department in Salem dur
ing the Indian was of 1855-6. In 1860
he cast his first ballot for president,
voting for Stephen A. Douglas.
Mr. Elkins is perhaps the only per
son in Oregon who held a public office
51 years ago. He was fifth county
clerk of Linn county back in the early
sixties. t In the 80s he had a cattle
ranch in Crook county.
Tlse who served as county clerk
of Linn county previous to Mr. Elk
ins are in order: Mr. Chamberlain,
Rev. Miller, John H. Lines and Domi
nic Mansfield.
B. Alward. of Scio, visited friends
here yesterday. He returned home
this morning.
F. H. Clark and wife, of Salem,
were visitors in the city yesterday af
ternoon. C. H. Bresser, of Detroit, attended
business matters here Saturday night.
A new register was placed on the
desk at the Hotel Hammel this morn
ing, the old one having been used up.
It is reported ihat Mrs. Elbert War
ford has filed suit for divorce against
Elbert Warford at Oregon City.
If. G. Hartman, of McMinnville,
was a Sunday visitor in the city. He
went home this afternoon.
Ten Days for Stealing Tools.
' Charged witli simple larceny, Roy
I .Nichols was hailed in Justice swan s
I court this morning, pleaded guilty and
; was sentenced to 1U days in the coun
tv X ir hols was arrested vpster-
! dav afternoon on First street hv Po
tides were found on Nichols when
searched. McLagen declared that they
belonged to him. Nichols began serv
ing ins nine mis morning.
lhey Celebrated. According to ru-
' mors abroad today, a number of
young nopciuis ui nasi imuy teit
bratcd Satin day night in an unusual
' manner ny nnuimng l0o ireeiy o me
elixir of lige. The spirit of the oc
casion was manifested by some of the
crowd playfully knocking another
member's teeth out.
WEDDING BELLS HEARD
AGAIN FOR ALBANYITES
At the First M. E. church of Salem,
on Saturday, October IS, Prof. J. A.
Button and .Miss Wnlia Crait were
! united in marriage by Rev. R, N. Avi-
I son. Mr. Button came to Albany re
cently and established Button's Bum-
I ness College, known as one of the
' most thorough institutions of the
kind in this locality. Miss Craft comes
of well known residents of Crabtree
and the wedding is a surprise to her
many friends in that community. Al
bany and Crabtree acquaintances of
the couple unite in wishing them many
years of happiness and prosperity,
C. S. Kamp, of the C. & E. Railway,
transacted business here Saturday and
today.
W. L. Jones, of Jefferson, came up
yesterday and spent the day visiting
friends.
I
GIVEN FREEDOM
Placed Under Pledge to Leave
Country at Conclusion of
Lecture Tour.
SHE WILL SPEAK IN THE
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Given Warning by Government
Officials to Respect Laws
While in America.
(By United Press Association)
Washington, October 20. The or
der of the federal immigration offi
cials in New York ordering the ex
clusion of Mrs. Pankhurst from the
United States was today overruled and
she was ordered admitted immediate
ly. It was stated at the White House
that Mrs. Pankhurst would be given
her freedom on her own recognizance.
Secretary of Labor Wilson said that
he entertained serious doubts, as to
whether Mrs. Pankhurst's acts in Eng
land constituted moral turpitude, ad
ding that if she broke any of the laws
of the United States she could easily
be arrested and punished. Commis
sioner Lamtnetti then ordered her re
leased.
New York, Oct. 20. Freed bv Im
migration Commissioner General
Caminctti's order, Mrs. Pankhurs left
Ellis Island, crossed the bay to New
York, and was met bv Mrs. O. S. P.
Belmont's automobile and driven to
Mrs. Belmont's home. She was sched
uled to address a mass meeting at
Madison Square Garden tonight, but
in consideration of the ordeal she has
been through, the gathering was post
poned until Wednesday.
The English visitor's release was
not entirely unconditional. She ad
mitted to her own recognizance with
out bond, but is under pledge to leave
the country at the end of her lecture
engagement. She is understood, also
to respect American laws. Mrs. Pank
hurst received an enthusiastic recep
tion from a throng of women who
met her at the pier. She is a delicate
looking elderly woman almost super
refined in appearance, with low gentle-voice
and every mark of excellent
birth and fine breeding. She had lit
tle to say about her detention at Ellis
Island.
LAYING OF CEMENT IN
CAR TRACKS STARTED
Car Only Ran As Far As Ham
mel Today; Will Be Taken
Off Tonight.
The laying of the cement in the
car track was started this morning at
the corner of Lyon and First streets,
when a large crew of workmen be
gan work.
As a result the car during the fore
part of the day has not been running
to the end of the line but only to
the Hotel Hammel. Tonight the
car will be taken off of the run with
a privilege of being kept off for the
next 30 days during which time it is
to be completely renovated and re
placed on the run until February I,
when it is to be replaced by a new
steel car.
I The car track bed from Lyon to
j Sixth street, has been considerably
repaired New ties have been placed
(in, the foundation has been strengtn-
ened and tnc track has heen placed on
the established grade. When the work
is completed, the tracks will he flush
with the surface of the pavement and
the fornjer bumps caused by the raise
in the asphalt will be eliminated. The
work is to progress as rapidly as pos
sible until completed.
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Mr. Bach, family and a party of
friends motored over from Lebanon
yesterday afternoon. They returned
last night.
Clifford Wray, of Salem, was a
business visitor m the city Saturday,
E. D. Reser, of Corvallis. trans
acted business matters here this morn
ing. He returned home this noon
o
NEWS NOTES FROM
VILLAGE OF CRABTREE
Crabtree, Or., Oct. 18. (Special to
Democrat.) Miss Mary Smith and
Byron Crabtree were married at Al
bany last evening.
The coming of Mrs. Pankhurst to
this country has evidently not stirred
Crabtree women af very few of them
have even registered.
J. L. Davenport has imported a fine
Cotswold ram.
. SULZER 10
Going Back to His Old District
and Commence Plans for
Fight Against Tammany.
SERVES NOTICE ON HIS
ENEMIES OF FIGHT
Will Start at Bottom of Ladder
and V.ork for Favor at
Hands of People.
(By United Press Association)
Albany, N. Y.. Oct. 20. Ex-Gov
ernor Sulzcr was up early this morn
ing packing up his eliects. lie did
not go to the Adirondacks yesterday
as planned aiwl it appears that his pro
posed (vacation has been abandoned,
lie is oing to New York, ne said for
an important conference. "1 intend
to begin at the bottom of the ladder,"
said tne governor, and am goin:
right back where the people knew tne.
1 am not dead yet, but certain people
might well .wish that 1 were.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank George, of Eu
gene, this morning went up on the
C & E. for a few days hunt. Mrs.
George was formerly Miss Hazel
Johnson, of this city.
Manager Geo. E. Sanders. Foreman
Alton Coatcs and gang of linemen left
this morning for Jordan, to change
the office at that place.
S. D. Doremus of Eugene arrived in
Albany today and is looking at pres
to r a location. He will bring his fam
ily here Thursday. Mr. Doremus
represents the Metropolitan Insurance
Co.
A. W. Monosmith, of Hood River,
was in .the city last night.
F. G. Morse, of Seattle, is stopping
at the Hammel.
Rev. C. B.Huniials, pastor of the
CorvaUis Episcopal church, arrived
m the city this afternoon to visit Kev,
J. D. Cummins, of the local Episco
pal church.
I. G. and E. B. Marvin, of Portland,
arrived in the city this morning to
attend business. matters.
E. E. Bryan, of Corvallis, was in
the city yesterday. He stopped at
the bt. Francis.
KING WILL NOT MAKE RUN
FOR CHIEF OF POLICE
Will Support Chief Austin, Who
Has Been Prevailed Upon
to Make the Race.
That Griff King will not be a
candidate for election to the
office of chief of police, but will
give his support to Chief of Po
lice Austin who has been pre
vailed upon to run for the office
in the coming election, became
known this morning, when Offi
cer King was approached by a
number of friends and asked to
make the run.
The officer's reply was: "I will
not become a candidate because
Mr. Austin is going to make the
run and my support will go to
him. However, I desire to Inank
my friends who manifested their
kindly feeling towards me in the
straw vole inaugurated by our
daily papers, but I will ask them
to excuse me from being a candi
date for the office of chief of
police at the approaching elec
tion." 0
W. II .B. Stewart, of Gates, attend
ed business matters here Sunday.
Test Pure Food Law.
(By United Press Association)
Washington, Oct. 20. The supreme
court advanced for hearing when it
sits in January, the "Bleached Flour"
case, involving the itlterprc:ai ion of
:l:e pure food law.
SWEEPING INVESTIGATION
OF TAMMANY IS ORDERED
CBy United Press Association)
New York, Oct. 20. Acting upon
the demand of Tammany Leader
Murphy, Judge Malonc today ordered
i sweeping investigation by the grand
jury of the charges made bv John
I'urroy Nitchel, fusion candid itc for
unyor that Tammany planned !o itn
rt repeaters to accomplish hit de
feat at the coming election.
STRONG CHAIN OF EVIDENCE
AGAINST MBS. EATON
Damaging Testimony Is Given
at Murder Trial by Harvard
Doctor.
(By United Press Association)
Plymouth, Mass., Oct. 20. Dam
aging testimony for the defense was
today given at the trial of Mrs. Jen
nie Eaton, charged with poisoning
her husband, Admiral Eaton. Profes
sor Whitney ol Harvard testited that
he examined the stomach of the baby
adopted by the Eatons and found no
poison. Mrs. Eaton charged that the
child was poisoned by her husband.
Whitney examined the admiral's sto
mach and swore that he found arse
nic in practically every organ arsenic
could effect, lie thought more than a
dozen doses were given and asserted
that he believed some poison was giv
en to the admiral from two to six
hours before his death.
LETTER TELLS OF PAN
AMA EARTHQUAKE SHOCKS
Albany Man on Last Shovel to
Leave Ditch Wife Last
Woman Through.
Thai on the day the pumping of
water into the Panama canal was be-1
gun, a heavy earthquake shock was
fent, and that there have been several
slight shocks since, was the statement
contained in a letter received today
by Mrs. S. L. Alexander of hast Httli
street. The earthquake was thought
to be heaviest under the Carribbean
Sea.
The letter was from her son, A. E.
Alexander, a former cily mailcarrier
of Albany, who says his house is sit
uated on the banks of the Culebra cut,
and at the time of the shock thought
the house was sliding into the canal.
Alexander is engineer on the steam
shovel making the last cut in the bar
rier between the oceans. According
to the letter, keen rivalry existed be
tween the Catholic workmen on one
shovel and the Masons on the other
shovel; these "two being engaged at
the last cut, as to which would take
the last dipper fill of earth out of the
canal. The Masons claim the honor
of taking the first dipperful in the
construction of (he canal and the
Catholics were successful in taking
the last, under the eye of the moving
picture machines.
Mrs. Alexander, formerly Miss Em
ma Bradshaw of this city, and daugh
ter Salome, went through the big
ditch September 21 st and claim the
distinction of being the last women to
make the passage before the wafer
was turned on. In places they had
to wade to their knees, as water was
already being pumped into the canal.
Ina Fiuley, of Crawfordsvillc, visit
ed friends here yesterday. She re
turned home this morning.
G. H. Smith, of Philomath, was a
business visitor in the city this morn
ing. P. Kopplin, of Plainvicw, transacted
business here this morning.
Fred Dawson left thin noon for
Portland to attend business matters.
A. Eric k son, of Corvallis, was a
visitor here yesterday. He returned
home this morning.
Killed his Engine. An Albany
hunter who had just relumed to the
city in his automobile after a morn
ing hunt, retorted with quite a witty
remark yesterday afternoon when
asked if he had killed anything. "Yes,
I killed my engine."
Jack Barrett III With Typhoid.
J. J. Barrett was taken to St. Mary's
Hospital Saturday afternoon suffering
with typhoid fever. Today he is re
ported as resting easily. His condi
tion is not regarded as serious.
Born. In Eugene, on Saturday,
Oct. 19, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Thu lineman, a boy. All doing well.
This makes the fourth grandchild for
Mr. and Mrs. II. Bryant, of this cily.
all boys, The others arc the sons of
Jas. Bryant, C. L. Bryant, and Mrs.
kalph Knott.
ALBANY BEATS LEBANON
BTf SCORE OF 45 TO 0
In a game characterized by dashing
line plunging and long end runs by
the local team and thrilling forward
passes by the visitors, the Albany
High school Saturday afternoon de
feated Lebanon high school, 45 to 0.
The Lebanon lads could not get
through Albany's lines or pais the
ends except by forward passes. Good
interference played an important part
for Albany. Archer, Wiles, Mitchell
;md Carl starred for the visitors and
Monteith and Archibald played a 'real
game for the local team.
J. F. Yates, an attorney of Corvallis
was a Sunday visitor in the city.
Wf. A. Gcllatly, sheriff of Benton
county, was in the city yesterday.
M. Dakc, of Salem, transacted busi
ness here yesterday afternoon.
GHAUTAUQUA IN
MEET HERETONIGHT
Managers of Three of Oregon
Associations Will Confer
at Commercial Club.
TO DISCUSS PLANS AND
TALENT FOR NEXT YEAR
Plan is to Make Coming
Assemblies Grandest of Any
in History of Oregon.
A conference which is to be held
here tonight by the managers of the
three Oregon Chautauqua Associa
tions is for the purpose of drafting
plans for next year and to make ar
rangements for the talent.
The meeting is to be held in the
parlors of the commercial club. The
entire board of the Albany Chautau
qua Association will be present at
the meeting, including Manager G.
F. Billings, of Ashland, of the South
ern Oregon Chautauqua Association
and Manager 11. F, Cross, of the
Gladstone Association.
Prof. Daggy, a representative of
the Chautauqua Managers's Associa
tion, will be present to confer with
the chautauqua officials. This asso
ciation is one of the largest of its
kind in the country and furnished
more attractions for chautauquas
throughout the country than any oth
er organization.
Word was received this morning
by Manager Stewart, of the local
Chautauqua association that the oth
er managers would arrive to attend
the meeting at 7:30 o'clock tonight.
In view of the fact that tonight is
the regular meeting dav for the Com
mercial club and that a majority of
the members of the executive board
of that organization are members of
the other organization, the meeting
of the club will be deferred until later
in the week, that the members may
confer profitably relative to the chau
tauqua plans for the future.
The meeting tonight is expected to
result in general good to all three
of t lie Oregon associations. Plans
for the holding of next year's assem
blies will be fully discussed and the
various managers will compare notes
towards perfecting the biggest year
in the history of chaiitauquas for
Oregon. Arrangements are to be
made for the securing of the best
talent procurable and to this end the
managers will confer with Prof. Dag-
That a full report of the plans and
the probable alent for next year's
assemblies will be given tomorrow,
was- the statement made this morn
ing by Manager Stewart.
Buys Nrw Machine. Tom Alexan
der, the linotypcr, has purchased a
new 1(14 lliiiek automobile from J.
L, Irvuic. It is probably the first
1914 car to be sold in this city.
CHICAGO FINANCIAL WORLD
BETTER THAN NEW YORK
By Alfred C. Schmitt
Chicago, Oct. 18. (Special to the
Democrat.) Financial conditions in
Chicago arc materially better than in
New York. Money is easier and peo
ple generally arc more optimistic.
Much depends ot l proper financial
legislation. The local retail trade is
good. The wholesale business is less
sound and there are comparatively few
orders for advance products. Crops
are moving satisfactorily and building
activity is fair. Not so many idle la
borers. New Home for Johnson. Deputy
District Attorney Dan John.it on
Saturday moved into his new home
which he recently completed on Ells
worth street.
Beat Girl all Day. The police were
called out yesterday afternoon to a
house near Denver street, upon com
plaint that a father was unmercifully
beating his daughter. According to
the complainant the father indulged
in this treatment of his daughter every
Sunday, whipping her at intervals all
during the day. Yesterday it was a
little worse than usual.
Baker Makes Trip. C. II. Baker,
manager of the Golden Rule store left
yesterday on a business trip to Salt
Lake City. He will be gone several
days.
Little Giants Defeated. The "Baby
Tigers" beat Albany's "Little Giants"
on the Corvallis field Saturday by a
score of 32 to 0. That was worse than
a beat that was a drubbing. The
same teams play at Albany next Sat
urday. -Corvallis Times.
Partition Suit Filed. A suit for
partition on various parcels of laud
in township 13 range 3 west of the
Willamette meridian was filed this
morning in the circuit court. Thomas
Harrison and several others are named
as plaintiffs and Joseph R. Harrison
and others as defendants.