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tmt-Wtekiu VOL. XLIX ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1913, No. 30. MttUBtt. DOUBLE ROBBERY COMMITTED HERE Independence Lads Are Be lieved to Have Perpetrated Last Nights Crimes. HAVE THUS FAR ELUDED LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS Thefts Involve $300 Worth of Doctors Implements and Robbery of Shoe Store. A double robbery involving the theft uf $3(iO worth of doctors imple ments, six pairs of shoes and $10 in cash from a shoe store, was commit' ted here last night. Circumstancial evidence leads to the belief that the crime was perpetrated by two hide-! patideiice boys, ranging 'in age from sixteen to seventeen. Their names are given as Marry iieruhurdi and Har vey Thompson. i'r;icticatly all of the doctors tools have been recovered but the lads have been .successful in making their get away witli six pairs of shoes and $10 in money. 'i lie crime is believed to have been committed some time late lual night or earlv this morning. Dr. l. 14. Wallace first discovered the lost of three bundles of implement,-, which were taken from the tou ;,l;iv. uf his -.uuo-uohile.' lie said that he made ,-cveral calls last, night and left the implements in valices in his car. jm't when or where the car was relieved o; tile valices is not known. The police were notified but did nut get track ot the suspects until this afternoon too late to intercept them. When Gki. 1'rochnow opened his shoe store on West hirst street ihi ;.i,.rui ig, lie di.-covereu t i;al the place bad been entered during the uigiit ny the rear dour. I iivesiigathm dcvelop . d that mx pairs of .shoe- were miss ing and S1U in eah. lie noiiticd the i .dice immediately. The alleged perpetrators of the crimes were suddenly discovered this afternoon hortly aiter one o'clock, ' ivhci a chambermaid in the Albany rooming house, entered one of the rooms to clean it up. She found the room in turmoil. Six empty shoe boxes were strewn about and two i-airs of oid-.-hos were found, l'rac- lieaily all of the ducur's iuij were found about the nann, nient- me in I the siu-e i'oxe- ami other Lit in their ca-i -. Ti:e police w ere immediately iiotifed. Dr. Wallace .vA Prochnow led. The former identi-.-s. I'roclinow al-o ideii ie boxes that contained ng to his s.oc!: v' g i' n's, th..t liie ind.- had tiis- were ,-uuunoii red his artiek tilled the slu situes beh'iH'.M I; deelope.l earde.d tiicir ilieni for v. n!d .-hoes, -un- tiluted one-, and lea iag liie ij.i.iur I . - uj m tnc room !;:nl e ci :0j.Jy left during the night, taking liie remain 't of their plunder with them. Peter 1 - wall, proprietor of the rooming house, stated this afternoon i bat the boys had been topping at his place for t wo nighi.-.. lie said that they had paid him for the room. . A statement made by the occupant of a room adjoirmg that ovup:cd by lhe boys ted to the belief that they left early this morning. The roomer said he heard them stirring around af ur ! o'clock last night. N'oue of the emplovee.- of 'he rooming bouse have any idea when the boys left, but the concensus of opinion is that the de parture of the youthful robbers oc curred early ibis morning. The po lice are investigating the case. LUTE MRS. HANCHETT WAS WIDOW OF WAR VETERAN .Mrs. Lucinda Hancbctt, Grandma, as those who knew her loved to call her, died at the home of her daughter Mrs. Diana E. Wheeler, widow of Hon. Jason Wheeler, Indian War vet eran. She was born in Ohio, June 14, 1816, being at the time of decease. 97 years, 4 months and 21 days old She' came to Orctton in 1S3. -Her husband died in November 1896. She was a member of the Christian church. Her long life was filled with usefulness and kindly deeds to oth ers. Her father's name was Kuykcn cbildren. all of whom survive her, their names besides that of Mrs. Wheeler are Vinson C, Geo. W., Ira Orton. and Bernice. There are 7 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren and 3 great-greatgrandchildren. The remains were taken today to Sweet Home for in terment. All of the children were at the bedside when the end came. Si? Newt on This Pge is From Diily Issue of THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 6 a se8 TWO WORE PETITIONS WERE FILED YESTERDAY Henry Lyons and Franc Pfeiffer Will Seek Offices As Councitmen. Hearing the names of more than the legal number of electors required, the petitions of Henry Lyons and Frank Pfeiffer, for couneihnen, were tiled yesterday in the city recorder's office. Mr. Lyons will seek re-election as councilman from the third ward. He has served efficiently in this office during the past two years and his friends assert that lie will make a strong candidate, relying upon the past record he has established during the term of office, for re-election. Mr. Pfeiffer will seek election as councilman from the first ward, to succeed j. R. Ilulbert, who declined to run. Mr. Pfeiffer is well known throughout the city, having made his home here for many years. His friends are of the opinion that he will prove a competent officer. Thus far he has no opponent m the race. FORTY ALBANYITES . ATTENDED CONCERT Schutnann-Heink Entertain ment at Salem Last Evening Was Pleasing. Forty people, at least, went to Sa-i kin last evening from Albany to at-! (end the Schumann-1 1 eink concert, which was held in the armory of that city. The Albany people left on the early evening trains and the enter tainment was over in time for them to catch the late train back to Albany. A side from M mine. Sclmmanu lleink'.s vocal rendition-;. Miss Xitia Fletcher, intersperced the program with pleasing violin solos. Mrs. Kath erine Hoffman -was accompanist. That the concert was pleading is indicated by the concensus of opinions of many Li ! the Albany people who attended Among those who were present were : M r. and M rs. Clem 1 rviu, Judge ami Mrs. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. liurkliart, Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins, Dr. .ind M rs. Mlnier (Hue, Mr. and Mrs. i'oweil, M r. Tillman, Mr 1-irown, M rs. Uavid Froman, M rs, Anna P. Cravford, Mrs. Urandeberry, Mrs. Rankin, .Jr-. Cbar'es CuMck; Mr.-. iit.l .r,..k, .Mrs. bio. Rev. j. C. Cinu nii;:, Mrs. liamniil and daughter Mi-,-iilam-he, M rs. Martin. M rs. Ward. Mrs. V. II. llornibrook, Misses Lau ra Taylor. Her nice 1 1 ackeltuan. Kva Wallace, Mary Irviu, Anna Shell, Lo ra Warrington, Morgan and Allen, ami Mes.--r.-s. Kav Clca er and fiert Veal. Marriage Licens Issued. Tester uia.-rue license wa - ts-ueu to V li. tiooilnian; age 22, of Tidewater. ! irvj'.u and Jennie 1'. i iiomas, age n, oi hrownsvilic, t )r. v:3! lot! this noon ,'itlor visiting '.it'ioi:: !ktv. lor il.tir home. S. kusell. a prominent resident ot Kin;.;. ton. was in the city todav at tending to buiicss. lie. slopped at tlie Vaudran. li. Johnson, of F.iigene, i- in the. city today. He is attending business matters and is stopping at the Van dran. A. Johnon left tiiis noon for Tangent to attend business matter-. H. Lepteiu, of Ualsey, arrived in .'.he city this morning to transact busi ness. He is stopping at the llammel. H. E. Van Xess. of Eugene, arrived here this morning to transact busi ness. Miss Alice L. Edwards, of Corval !is visited Albany friends yesterday. She returned bottle this morning. H. M. Park and wife, of Corvallis, were visitors in the city yesterday. They went to Portland this morning. HIGH OFFICERS QF K. P LODGE HERE TODAY Arriving in Albany this noon Frank S. Grant, of Portland, grand chancel lor ad Dr. A. E. Wrightman, of Sil verton, grand vice chance Hor, high officers in the Knights of Pythias lodge of Oregon, spent the afternoon here and (eft later for Eugene. The itg lodgmen visited V, L. Marks while in the city. Mr. Marks is the associate tribune of the grand lodge of Knights of Pythias, having been re-elected at the recent session of the grand order in Portland. Mr. Grant and Dr. Wrightman went to Eugene to attend a session of the lodge of that city this evening, A big ceremonial session will be in pro gress there tonight. WARSHIPS GUARD I0PP0SII! TO AMERICAN LIVES! CURRENCY BILL Anti-American Feeling Grows in Mexico as a Result of influence of Huerta, DISQUIETING NEWS RE CEIVED AT WASHINGTON Bryan Holds Conference With President. Be ieved Huerta Will Defy Government. (By United Press Association) Washington, Nov. 6. It is believed that disquieting news readied the ad ministration today. Immediately al ter reaching iiis office this afternoon, Secretary Hryan rushed to the While House carrying a bundle of dispatch es received during the nignl. A long conference followed. llryan was ask ed if it were true that Huerta told, O'Shaughuessy that he must contr.uuj in the office because no successor had been eeleled. Hryan nude no re my ;o the question. U is persistently ru mored that Huerta defied the United States. P.ryan refused to discuss the report that William liayard Halts 'bo nvestigated conditions in Mexks for the pre.-ident, is in communication with Carrauza. the rebel leader, and hat the administration has already re ceived a preliminary report of the rebels' strength. H known .ha: Find at Vera Cruz and O'Shaugh nessy at Mexico City nave reported to the state depart nwn;' thai ami- .i'n - ;an teepng is m.-rea-w re-a't of Huena's hire.';.; ieam' I Wii-on for it.Msting v,i: hi- -retr r :i, The girneral uipression pre-vi- ihat the presides' will sum lay the entire su nation before congress. Denied Shore Leave. Vera Cruz, Nov. 6. Admiral Fletch er, commanding tlie American naval forces, .denied shore leave to both of-, ficers ami sailors today. Intense cx--itemen; prevailed a a result of the " .ind coniirniation of the reports that : 'resident Wilson has notified 3 1 inu la that lie ntu.-l retire. An anti Aiueric:.!! outl)r'ak is feared but sev ii A merican haule.Miips are here in readiness to suppress any outbreak ;hat iikiv occur. Paris Denies Report .ins, or. 6 denied that 1 1 '-.eh 'vowruinv v i .Mexico an ireign ouice ntiici ria had asked the for mediation b ihe United Slates. CITY NEWS & Appointment of Adminiiilralor. l.'juiii jictii ion of Mary M . Russell ; Johnson, John I'. Jo'nnson was ;ip ,'ili!iv! :r!:tn'ni!r:i;or ui the est.-tti uf tiiL- l:;!r 1 f:ijor Jolmson, who dint ;M)Jht 20 I:..-;;. If.'iviiig an c-.tato ot ! -v2i't.? -i). Tl;c c.-tate goes lo five heirs, j I.Icti.ings Proving Popular, The j van iieli slic met"-in u ;it liie Grace ; re.sJ'yterian churfli coiu!ucttd hy Rev. luiar are proving very pcui-: Jar. Interest is rapidly inm.'asmg, : as indicattii hy the large attendances. Mrs. f d .' ; r . wife of the e v a n g e 1 i .-1 1. -. at "he fcrvie last itiyht and was highly appreciate fl. The meet ing toiiiglit will he marked hy another strong i-ermon and song service, in -. c lading 5'f!os hy Mrs. Edgar. All are welcome. Full House at St, Francis. Thirty people were tinned away from the St. Francis last night, because the house was crowded. Manager West brook and Clerk Cotnpton .stated that the i'otel lUMtuss in Albanv at present is exceptionally good. The hotel was crowded to its capacity last tiighi, every room being taken. Tendered Camp Fire. In honor of the trust imposed in him as command er of the local G. A. R. post, during the past year and in following out a time honored custom, L. J, F'ish, Jast night in the post headquarters ten dered his camp fire and banquet to she members of the Grand Army and Spanish War veterans camp. Scores were present and a most enjoyable evening was spent. After the banquet which was served from 7 until 8 a pleasant social session was enjoyed by the guests. Mr. Fish retires from office in January. Football Game Starts at 3 o'clock, The Oregon-O. A. C. football game wil be called at3 o'clock sharp Sat urday, Two excursion trains bear ing the students of both colleges will arrive just prior to the commencing of the game. Aside from this an ex cursion train will be run from Port land and way points. From indica tions over 2500 Portlanders will he here. The students excursion trains will not leave the city until 10 o'clock in the evening. Many of the visitors not connected with the schools will in alt probability remain here until late in the evening. President May Use Party Cau cus to Put Thorough Pro gressive Measure. BiG INTERESTS ARE OP POSED TO GLASS BILL Attack Being ftlade in the Sen ate. Friends of Measure Support Wilson, By United Prevs Association) asnmgton, .Nov. o. An open break between President Wilson and those senators who are opposed to the currency mil as it now s;ands .-cents certain. It is stated that the president flatly disapproved of the radical changes proposed to the mea sure by a combination of i Jemocrat-s and Republicans in control of ih senate banking and currency commit tee. It is declared in administration circl.es that the preident will resort to a parly caucus unless tlie commit. tee opponents to the bui recede irom their stand. Chairman Simmons of the senate finance committee called at the White House today. He ad milted that Democratic leaders eon sidered that a caucus would force the president's views on the currency bill through the senate. Sell U. S, Stock. Washington, -Nov. 6. Imner a pro vision adopted, by the senate banking currency committee considering th currency bill, a hundred million doV lars' worth vsi regmal bank stock, bear ing either five or six per cent inleres Vi iii oe Oi iVi vo W jsSMii . (i al-o provided thai ha:.:;, might abo lu'.ely mider government control. The stock would tie otiered to trie pumie lor sixtv da vs. At the end of t.his tune tlie banks might subscribe for the old stock. a ce s s is is Nutting's Petition Fiied. & '$ A petition bearing tile nnmi'S of ''J ;i larf nnntJuN' o!' JocaJ Ju-i-v3 ih1 men reiiiH-tin tile numinn ') lion ot J-VimI Niitlin.'.; jor in;iy ) o: v,s yu-nby lik-il :it liu' ?1 ninci' of Cilv Uci-ordtT Van ) I of l :,. l,,-uiai i-j it :i lit-1- i:o)ni!K:liil. f CITY NEWS, t C tt) New County Attorney Qualifies. M. Divers, who uni appointed by tjovenior Aet tin- inornnig a- eoim- y aii'inii'y for l.aiu', under the law 'n-M-'l by the people at yoMerd;iy's Je'-litu), Ion); J i- o:i:ii of oji.'e jm iiedivtriy upon beiii; m. lined oi" the ppoin! inei't anil entered upon his du-ie--. Mr. Jti-wrs has iwvv. me ui iiie depute district attorneys in Lane coiiu- y mider !is4riet A :irney Arhur jark. Mr. Clark was notified thai lie will hereafter Ije cminty attorney for lU-nton. iuigeiie inard. Mrs. Stone Returns Mrs U. M. Stone and mother, Mrs. Tharp, ieH yesterday for Albany tor a vi,sii with inemis. i he ionner returnevi ii-,t evening anu ,Jrs, i tjarp wjJJ remain ; 'U the Uiiti City for a tvw days. Lsr- j vallis Republican. Raised Large Quince. Weighing twenty ounces, measuring in circum-; ferenee fourteen and a quarter inch es, a large quince grown on "f'erfec-; tion I'arm," owned by J. C. F. Van. Camp, located three miles sonthwtfst of Alban" was brought into iovvjC and put on exhibition. Girl Gets Father's Pension. Viola ; It. Harris, who lives six miles south of Lebanon with her mother, M rs. ; Joliu Gray, has become the benefi ciary to the sum of $73.1.2) back pen-; sion, due since her fa titer's death, H er father, Newton K. Harris, was Weather Fair, The range of tem perature for 24 hours ending at K o'clock this morning was 56 to 44 de grees. The rainfall for the same per iod was ,06 inches. The river is at J.9 feet. The weather prediction is unsettled weather tonight and probab ly rain, with lowering temperature. Goes to Sweet Home. Fred Fort miller left this noon for Sweet Home to conduct the funeral of the late 'Mrs Lwciuda Ifanchett, who died in this city yesterday. The funeral services will be held late this afternoon and interment will take place in the Sweet Home cemetery. New Dancing Club Organized. The Artillery Dancing Club lias hecn or ganized under the auspices of the lo cal militia company and invitation have been issued for membership. The dances will be given the first and third Friday evenings in each month at the armory. Wood's orchestra will furnish the music. The first dance will be given tonight commencing at 9 o'clock. wmm m us S508Q FOB ABUSE flFNUE Plaintiff Brings Suit Against City Marshal of that City for Damages, Declaring that his good name and eptilaium sintered in the sum ot vH0 ind deitiaiidiug judgment in that swm. . 1. Hoiman has tiled suit m the ircuit court against Mabbm Hawk, itv marshal of Harrisburg, alleging that the defendant arrested and im prisoned the plaintiff, acting ma liciously and without cause. According to the eomplaiul the mar hal arrested Hoi man at li arrisburi; June 1J without warrant and look the plaintiff before a justice of the peace, cliarged wuu violating or- bnnuce ot that city, which ordinance laled to the sale of intoxicating liq uor, i ite plamtiii eianus nv gave tiail for his release as required by the jus tice. Hoiman claims, in substantiat ing his allegation thai Hawk acted ualieiouslv ui arresting him, that on fum: it hist, the justice dismissed the complaint and acquitted the plaintiff. He demands judgment in trie sum ol $5000 and costs and disburse Jaent-. Attorney r.imer Kichnnison repre sents the plaintiff. BANK ISSOES PAMPHLET TELLING OF ITS PHSS is Entitled "Oldest National Bank in ths Willamette Valley." Coiitainirm n history of the bank in the Willamette vaJJeyi with illustra tions, shtiwiug the tirst and second buildings, with a .splendid picture of the new structure, and interim views, the hirst ' National Hank ot Albany .oday issued a neat little pamphlet emitted "A History ol the Oldest N ijonal Hunk in lhe Willamette Val ley." - . lhe booklet tends to show an old. bank with the new methods. The bank u as e-i;i)oi.;ied in Albany in 1N71, The First Savings Hank is given' .roinine;!: mention in the pages of the iniok. On the hack page is. the fol lowing: - - - . The Management. The officers and directors of the ank will be uhu to have all theiri 'r lends and customers viit ihem in 'V'ir new building and wish to assure i.iose who have reposed their coufi- .lence in the bank tor these loriy-two r.'i's and mie, hat 'lie same unvary-r,- polh-y ii jtrudenl and eon-erva-ue banking will he e-o-uinu-r-d, and ' ' i :i t the pride liiey feci in the year.-. i jhe pai u-dl be extended n ihe cars to conic. S. K, Viung, presidenJ ; Alfred C. S'hiniit, vivre-presidem ; J. A. Archi bald, radiirr; J, C. Irvine, asst. cash ier;; Ralph MeKeehnie, asst. eahk-r; ha-, i 1 . Stewart, a--t, cashier; M . enderr,. lirvtr, '. A. Geidw. erlor; W. A. P.arreit. director; j. 1. W'allee, direeior; Ralpli W . Kuoits. iccounlanl; Clyde f;.. W'iiiianison. ac njnjjant; Jlir.jjn 'J'rbr arivinl mi H putt A. VullMi-dt, accouuiani ; '"red J. 1 )ohj)er) acconniajjJ M j.s.s I 'auline 1 lurch, .stenographer. 1J. Knppbn, of 1 J!ainview, was in the city yesterday transact hi',' busi ness. He stopped at the Vaudrau. V. S. Siull, a well known resident of Newberg was in Albany tin's rimm ing attending business matters, He returned home this noon. U T. k'orge, of Ntagat;t, is trans acting business in Albany today. L. C. Uoberts, Linn county's fore most fruit expert, was in the city yes terday, returning tu bis home at Leb anon tins morning, J'. A, J?if ford, of I'ortlaud, arrieed in the city thismorning to transact busi ness VV. J. Kellogg, of Portland, arrived in the city this morning to attend business G, f-. Schneuniau, of Portland, ar rived here this morning to attend business matters. K. j. Morion, of Portland is al the St. Francis, He is transacting busi ness matters here. Fugene Kellog, of Nashville, Teuu., is at the St. Francis. 185 ALPINE CUMBEflS KILLED OliNS SEASON iiaselt Switzerland, Nov, 5. One hundred and sixty-five Alpine climb ers were killed during the season just closed, according to government stastistics available today. The killed include fourteen women and four guides, liy nationalities tlie victims were: Austrian 06; Germans 4V; Swiss 24: Italians 7; French 6; Fng lish 4; iUier countries 9. li is esti mated that 58 per cent of the fatal accidents could have been avoided if the climbers had taken the proper precaution and observed simple Al pine rules. The principal causes were bad weather, searching for flowers in dangPTou places, slipping and break ing of aow-bridges. FOUR MEASURES LOOSE li UNI Workmetis Compensation Act Is Oniy Measure Adopted in This County. ALBANY CARRIED ALL BUT ONE ACT ALSO University Buiiding Appropria tion Bill Lost Out in Hub City. The eople uf Linn county did not uphold the legislature at Tuesday's election. Only one of the five mea sures passed by that law making body which were reerred Jo the peo- ie by n reiereuuuni pet it -urn ior a voti1, carried in this county. That one measure was ttie Nvor-Ksnvu s Compensation Act. Alt ot the rest ot the measures went down lo defeat iti is county by nearly two lo one, while the measures that carried, was favored by a vote oi over two to one. The annonynmns attack against the Workmen's Owtprusvtf ion Ast was decisively defeated in Linn county. The vote on this measure over ih-e state was nearly three lo one and in county was easily two to one. ..i the only measure that 'Linn county sustained ihe let-isbiure on. The county attorney bill was strong ly opposed in ihe county precincts. The steriiratirm aiso met a derismi defeat in Linn county by nearly two to one. Returns from all sectkius of 'be stall' give a heavy negative ma jority ami this measure goes dowt to defeat. The county attorney Ui was like wise defeated in Linn county. The people of regon, however, upheld lhe ieejskilure by approving four of ihe five measures. The re buke to the promoters of the rrfer endmn agaiuM Jhe university wan especially deciive. The mdy ntea--ureiTiat didirt pass in the state wide ote was the sterilisation act. Complete returns from Linn eoun- f y l;!' university repair Juno, ys l'54.i, no 2u7S; uniersity building ap propriation, yv 1JM54 no 27fu steril ization, yes i.l, no cotmly ', torne yes J'tLl, no worlcnieiTs nmpxn-atioi'i, yvs 521. no The oiiicial eoiml wilt be made to uktht. The city of Albany and the eottniy '.oiel prmvrx'ly on the vaidoiis mvn sures. All but one of the measures were carri-ed in Albany, 0.i;ii bejjig the university blinding appropriation, tin county aitoruj-y and tin- wnrkmens rnniytensalkm act rarrird by 7 voes, 'J'Jm1 nniver'-ily repair fund carried .7 lo M7 and the building appropriation lost out by only two voles. fiiii wmm IS YET 1SETHED S' an intr out on a test walk in lhe on -trdav, Uvid J. Crickhor and F. K. C'hurciiili, after hen ing" each other $1 on the rain shedding ability of tlieir respective rain coats, iraviT ed a IjJock wlji'u Jhe rain slopped, According to the story told, Church ill bad ji'.st. in ve.s) ed in a new rain coat. Yesterday Crieklair, who rep resents lhe l.lake-Mi-Fall Co., with headquarters here, called upon Chur chill, who is known as tin; "business (inter." in his profes ional capacity. Crick eta ir wore his rain coat. The two engaged in an argument over the worth of the two coats, which resulted in the bet that one. would .shed more water and was more durable than tin other. They decided that the only way to settle the dispute, was to walk u the rain, unlit one of the two coats should happen to leak water. Accord ingly the two set out. 'Tlie bet has not been settled as yet. So if uit any rainy day, Cricket air and Church iti are seen walking side by each, with their tongues banging nut and well frcnchcit it will merely be to settle" the dispute. Operator Returns. VV. S. Royrc, who formerly managed the Western Union Telegraph office here, has re turned to again take charge of flic of fire He assumed his duties yes terday. During his absence tie has been in Portland employed in a sim itar occupation. Banks Will Close at NoonThe Al bany banks will close at noon Satur day in order that the banker may at tend the nrefting of group No. 2, which meets here, entertain lhe visit ors and attend the football ga.ne m the afternoon. C Weise and wife, of Mill City, stopped jn Albany overnight and th morning left for their home. They have been in Portland, Miss fir ace W. Tobev, of Salem, was a visitor of Albany friends yes terday afternoon, returning home this noon