VOL. XLIX
ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1913.
No. 32
F,
ACQUIRING SHE
City Dads Passed Rtsolutian
Expressing Disptsitian ta
Purchase.
CENTRAL SCHOOL SITE
MAY BE BOUGHT BY CITY
City Hall Prapesitien Camas
lo Favorable Termination at
Council Meeting.
The Albany City council last night
expressed a unanimous disposition to
.acquire the Central school site, to be
used for city hall.
Favor, however, was only given to
the matter after a lengthy discussion
on the proposition recently launched
by the Commercial club, for the city
to purchase site from the school dis
trict No. 5, to erect a city hall, fac
ing Ellsworth street.
In turn the school district is
to. acquire the college property for
.school purposes.
Councilman Lyons did not favor
the proposition, his contention being
that too much was being asked for the
property and that the city could not
afford to assume such an obligation
.at the present time. Other council
men were unfavorably inclined upon
contention th.it by the removal of
the school those outside the city lim
its would be getting the benefit of
something they did not help to secure.
Councilman Cameron in particular
upheld this contention. However,
they voted with the other after the
matter was thoroughly threshed out.
Ittook President H. M. Crooks of
the Albany College, Judge H. H.
Hewitt, J. S. Van Winkle, J. A. How
ard, F. M. French and T. G. Hocken
smith and all of the councilmen to
thresh out the matter.
President Crooks told of how the
matter had been presented some time
ago and that the school board turn
ed it down. After explaining the
matter in detail, he simmered down
to the real proposition, which was:
"Are the members of the council will
ing to pay the college $22,000 for the
Central school property."
Previously it had developed that it
had been decided at a school board
meeting, that that body could not
purchase property unless with funds
held in the treasury or with proper
ty on hand. Otherwise an election
should be held. It was voiced that the
school board is favorable to the prop
osition and that they had tentatively
agreed to trade the school property
for the college property. In turn the
city is to purchase the Central school
site from the college authorities. The
building is to go with the trade.
After the matter was thoroughly
discussed by Messrs. French, Hock
en smith, Van Wrinkle, Hewitt and
Howard in conjunction with the coun
cilmen, the goal was reached, when
Councilman Hulbert moved that the
council pass a resolution expressing
the willingness of the council to ac
quire the property, providing all term
are met.
With this conclusion on the part
of the council, everything is up to
the school board. A meeting of that
body is to be called this afternoon to
discuss the matter and decide upon
it finally. In the event of the deal,
the ctiy is io secure possession of the
property by the end of the school
year in 1915.
'So the council is willing to pur
chase the property at $22,000, free
from incumbrance, including the build
ing and sidewalks, possession to be
given by June, 1915. The proposition
that the school board is to work on,
is for the trade of the property to
the college authorities.
Near the End. The meetings at
Grace church do not end till Sunday
night, but only two more meetings
in the week. Tonight the subject will
be "Lot's Wife." On Friday night
Mrs. Edgar may conduct the services.
News on Thii Page ii f
From Daily Istuc of
THURSDAY. NOV. 13, 1913 6
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GREAT GAME SGHEDULEO
FOR NEXT SATURDAY
Albany College Will Tackle the
Pacific University; Both
Teams Matched.
That the Albany College football
team expects a hard game here Sat
urday afternoon at Athletic park with
the team from Pacific University and
that the colleg boys are confident of
winning through the ingenuity of sev
eral freak formation plays that have
not been worked in the games played,
was the statement made this morning
by Coach Flo.
Coach Flo said that this will be the
hardest game of the year for the col
lege as keen rivalry exists between
he two teams. "We will work some
freak formation plays,' said Coach Flo,
"that have not been tried thus far.
They have a good stock of them and
will play them for all they're worth.
'We are confident of winning and I
expect a great game as both teams
are about evenly matched."
The game will be called at 3 o'clock
Saturday afternoon at the Athletic
park. Everybody is urged to get out
and support the game.
JURY LIST FOR DECEMBER
TERM OF COURT DRAWN
NamM if Thirty On Leariinf
Citizens f County Cmpon
th List.
The jurymen for department No.
1 of the circuit court for the De
cember term was drawn yesterday by
County Clerk Marks and Sheriff Bo
dine as follows:
John Schimanek, farmer, North
Scio; T. O. Chcsshir, farmer, South
Lebanon; M. H. Chase, farmer, Cala-
pooia; S. H. Elliott, merchant, Leb
anon; S. H. Goin, farmer, Shelburn
J. W. Barton, clerk, West Albany;
"R. C. Burkhart, farmer, North Leb
anon; H. C. Harkness, merchant, Al
bany; H. W. McEInvurry, retired, East
'Albany; J. D. Irvine, farmer, South
Brownsville; L. E. Walton, druggist,
Halsey; N. D. Conn, contractor, East
Albany; S. B. Tycer, carpenter, North
Brownsville; A. L. Norman, farmer,
Lacomb; G. W. McGuirc, farmer,
Knox Butte; Thos. H. Quigley, far
mer, Shelburn; D. Taylor, stockman,
Halsey; Geo. B. Wheeler, farmer.
Center; J. W. Wilson, farmer, Soda-
ville; G. G. Belts, farmer South
Brownsville; E. B. Doty, farmer, Cal
appoia; Harry Mullen, farmer, San
tiam; L. H. Knight, farmer, Syracuse;
Frank Skipton, farmer East Albany;
Asa Baker, farmer, North Lebanon;
S. Freerksen, retired, West Albany;
M. Story, farmer, Sweet Home; J. H.
Johnston, farmer, Fox Valley; C. H.
Wain, farmer, South Scio; A. G
Propst, farmer, Price; A. A. Bender,
farmer, Tangent.
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CITY NEWS
99tt9a
Young Tre Grow AppW Grown
on a two year old apple tree near Mo
sier, Or., cultivated by Shrift broth
ers, several specimens of Spitzenberg
apples of remarkable size and per
fection were exhibited in Albany to
day. Whirlwind ImL Containing in
teresting articles of school life and
activities at the high school, the No
vember Whilrwind, the official paper
of the Albany high school has been
issued. It is a four page five column
publication, gotten up in the order of
a regular newspaper and reflects much
credit on Miles McKey the editor in
chief and the following assistants:
Miriam Page, Will Ellis, Davis Lein
inger, Harold Tregilgas, Ruth Penne
baktr, Ruby Moench, Robert Boet
ticher, Madeline Rawlings, Dora Stew
art, Gertrude Swank, Margaret Gib
son, Mabel Clausen, Belle Thompson,
Delmer Gildow.
Streets to Be Improved. The fol
lowing street improvements are to be
made as the result of the recommcn-
daiions submitted to the council last
night by Superintendent Junkin: Ce
ment sidewalk and curb on Broadalbin
street on the east side and adjacent
to the east fifty feet of lot No. 5, block
No. 4. A. G. Senders, M. Senders
and Lena Sternberg, owners. Cement
sidewalk and curb on the south side
of block 16 in Hackclman's Second
Add on Sevemh street, between Rai1-
Toad and Jackson street.
SENATORS AGREE
WITH WILSON
Poll of Senate thews Senti
ment Favors Policy Being
Pursued ky Administration.
SOLUTION OF MEXICAN
PUZZLE NOW IN SIGHT
Plan Would Eliminate Huerta;
Truce Would Be Declared
Between Warring Factions.
(By United Press Association)
Washington, Nov. 13. "There are
elements in the Mexican situation
Svhich I cannot at present discuss and
which make it look to me very much
more favorable," said the president
'this afternoon. The president would
'not be quoted further, but made it
plain that an agreement is in sight
involving the elimination of Huerta
and everything he represents. The
president wouldn't discuss the infor
mation on which he based his opti
mism hut which it is evident that he is
more cheerful than since Lind was
sent to Mexico. Inasmuch as com
munications have been received from
'O'Shaughnessy and Hale at Nogales,
following a conference with Carranza,
it is conjectured that the triangular
correspondence is progressing which
means not only Huerta's retirement
but a truce between the warring fac
tions.
Washington, Nov. 13. After ad
mitting that the president is prepar
ing a statement concerning the Mex
ican situation for the purpose of lay
ing the matter before congress, it was
'suddenly announced that its issuance
had been temporarily delayed. The
action followed the arrival of messag
es from O'Shaughnessy from Mexico
City and from Hale at Nogales. The
change in the plan is construed as
'meaning that the administration be
lieves that improvement in the situa
tion is ahead.
Senat Opposes Intervention.
Washington, Nov. 13. An unoffi
cial poll of the senate today showed
only Senator Stone favoring armed in
tervention in Mexico. The majority
of the members are in favor of permit-
ling the rebels to import arms and for
forcing a financial blockade against
Huerta. Practically all of the sena
tors are supporting the Wilson policy.
Conference Ii Held.
Washington, Nov. 13. Secretary
Bryan admitted that O'Shaughnessy
telegraphed saying that Lind started
today for Vera Cruz; also that a mes
sage had been received from Hale fol
lowing the latter's conference with
Carranza. He would not discuss the
details.
Lind at Vera Crux.
Vera Cruz, Nov. 13. When Lind ar
rived here he was accompanied by all
official attaches to the American em
bassy at Mexico City except
O'Shaughnessy.
Lmti Donation it Coftrt House.
'Mart Bilyeu announced this afternoon
that all of those who are contemplat
ing donating articled for the Boys'
and Girls' Aid Society for Thanksgiv
ing, can bring in the donations any
time now. They are instructed to
leave the articles at the court house
and they will be cared for and shipped
to the proper place by Mr. Bilyeu.
Bouquet Proontad. The Democrat
appreciates a beautiful bouquet of
chrysanthemums, presented by the
Modern Travelers' club, and which
was on exhibition at the fair. The
chrysanthemum fair was held under
the auspices of the Modern Travelers'
and has just closed one of the most
successful events ever held. The pro
ceeds will go to the public library.
Case Taken Under Advisement.
'Yesterday afternoon after hearing tes
timony in the case of Elizabeth Wiley
against J. J. Wliitnety et al, to set
aside deeds. Judge Galloway took the
case upder advisement and each side
is to submit briefs before the decision
is made. At the conclusion of this
cae Judge Galloway adjourned court
ind returned to Salem. He will not
return until the end of next week.
BABY SHOW WAS
GREAT SUCCESS
Prof. Beck with and Miss Thayer
of Agricultural Callege Made
Examinations.
FIRST EU6ENICS SHOW IN
ALIANY HELD YESTERDAY
Thirty-Eight Babiis Weri En
tartd; and Interest and En
thusiasm Was Intsnse.
With 38 babies entered, the first
eugenic baby show was held yesterday
in the armory in connection with the
chrysanthemum fair and intense inter
est and enthusiasm prevailed and the
event was an unprecedented success.
As a result other baby shows arc
now being contemplated. Twenty
seven babies went through a thorough
examination by Prof. Beckwith and
Miss Thayer of O. A. C, assisted by
local physicians. Only a limited num
ber of babies could be examined, as
it takes care and time hence there
were many mothers disappointed.
However, there is a plan on foot to
have another show soon at which a
large numtber will be taken care of.
Too much prsisecanot be gi-en Prof.
Beckwith and Miss Thayer for their
intelligence and efficiency in this line
of extension work. They also gave
their valuable time without remuner
ation. The cards were take to O. A
C. where they will be carefully scor
ed and returned and the results pub
lished.' The Modern Travelers' club
desires to express their appreciation
to Prof. 'Beckwit.h and Miss Thayer,
also to Dr: Robnctt, who gave up al
most the entire afternoon assisting in
the work.
The babies that stood high in the
baby display show which was also
held at tl.e armory, are as follows. In
'wcight: From 2 to 6 months, Doro
thy Hoflich, 5 months, 18 1-2 pounds;
6 months to 1 year, Lester Kiddeman,
10 months, 23 1-2 pounds; In weight
and height, 1 and 2 years: Edwin Lo
ren Bray, 31 pounds, 34 inches: 2 to
3 years, Charles Geottling, Jr., 37 1-2
founds, 38 inches; 3 to 5 years, Fran
cis Bray, 38 1-2 pounds, 42 inches.
To Attend Salem Meeting. (Leav
ing this noon for Salem, C. H. Stew
art, O. II. Russell and E. C. Roberts
will attend the meeting of the valley
commissioners at that place this af
ternoon, at which time officers of the
organization are to be elected and
any other business transacted. The
meeting is being held at the Salem
Commercial club and convened at 2
o'clock. Three such committees from
each of the eight counties linked in
the plan to advertise the valley as a
district at the Panama Exposition, are
in attendance, making twenty-four
delegates in all.
San Francisco Hotelman Here.
Chester W. Kelly, manager of the
Manx hotel of San Francisco was in
the city this morning. He left this
noon for Portland. While travelling
through the valley, 'Mr. Kelly is in
cidentally advertising his hotel. While
here he stopped at the St. Francis.
Invitations to Bo Issued. Invita
tions are to be issued today for the
'annual Knights of Columbus ball,
which will be given on Thanksgiving
evening at the armory. Elaborate
preparations are now under way for
the dance and from present indica
tions will far eclipse any previous
event held by this order. People of
the local social set are looking for
ward to the dance with much pleas
ure. Petition for Letters of administra
tion. In the matter of the estate of
George W. Spnrl'pff. deceased, peti
tion was filed., today by Josephine
Spurting for letters od administration.
George Spurling died in Linn county
on August 18 last, leaving an estate of
$l,lfO). Three heirs were left. The
petitioner prays to be appointed ad
ministratrix of the estate.
Geta Five Days in Jail. Charged
with drunkenness, Frank Simpson was
arraigned in the police court this
morning and given five days in the
city jail in default of fine. Simpson
was arrested last night by the night
policemen and spent the night in jial.
$2000 DAMAGE CLAIM
FILED AGAINST CITY
Youth Broke Arm Last Septem
ber While Walking Along
Sidewalk.
Demanding damages against the
city of Albany in the sum of $2000,
Paul Edgar Dwyer, a youth, by his
guardian, Laura M. Dwyer, through
Attorney Mark Weathcrford, filed
claim for damages as the result of in
juries alleged to have been sustained
by steppeing into a hole in a side
walk, falling and breaking his arm.
The accident occurred on Septem
ber 28, last, while the lad was walk
ing along the south side of Eighth
street between Broadalbin and Ells
worth streets. His left arm was brok
en, wrist dislocated and the muscles
of the member were strained, it is
alleged.
The claim was read before the coun-
'cil last night, and was placed in the
hands of the committee on ways and
means with instructions to investigate
the condijion of the street.
VALLEY EDITORS WILL
HOLD SESSION HERE
Next Saturday Is the Date Set;
Local Editors Are Slated
far Talks.
The annual meeting of the Willam
ette Valley Editorial Association will
be held at 'Albany, Saturday, Novein
'bcr 22, at promptly 1 o'clock, in the
St. Francis hotel. In addition to the
election of officers for the ensuing
year, the following program of short
talks will be given;
"Credit and Debit Problems of the
Small Daily," E. M. Reagan, Albany
Herald; "How to Get the Small Ad
vcrtisers," C. G. LeMarsters, Amity
Standard; "Duty of the Newspaper to
Higher Education," Charles L. Spring
er, Corvallis Gazette-Times; "The
Job Department vs. the Newspaper,'
W. II. Tottcn, Dallas Observer;
"Cost of a Cost System," A. K. Scott
Forest Grove News-Times; "Things
an Editor Thinks," W. IL Hornibrook,
Albany Democrat: "How an Editor
ial -Association Makes Business for
Me," H. E. Hodges, Silvcrton Ap
peal; "How the Oregon Newspaper
Field Looks to the New Comer," G. T.
Taylor, 'Molalla; "What a Newspaper
Should Print," Carl Abrains, Salem
Statesman.
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Albany High on to HaUey. The
Albany high school will go to Hal
sey Saturday to play the Halsey Ath
letic club. The Halsey aggregation
defeated the Albany College leain
some time ago by a score of 6 to 0
and the high school defeated the col
lege aggregation Friday by a score
of 12 to 0. In view of these facts
local fans look for a good game.
Marriage Licenses Issued. Yester
day marriage licenses were issued to
the following: Clarence T. Morris,
age 34, and Nellie Banks, age 20, both
nf Holley; Oscar L. Golden, age 23,
and Arclla F. Long, age 18, both of
Brownsville.
Linn County Representatives Met.
Meeting at the Commercial club last
night, C. H. Stewart, E. C. Roberts
and O. H. Russell, chosen to repre
sent Linn county in the organization
plan perfected for the purpose of ad
vertising the valley as a district at the
1915 exposition, discussed the plan
informally and prepared lo attend the
meeting at Salem this afternoon.
Football Films Arrive. The mov
ing picture films taken of the Orcgon
O. A. C. game at Albany last Satur
day by Bill Hayward's new machine
will arrive 'n Eugene today. They
have been d-..vcIoped in Portland, and
have turned out well. The pictures
were taken by George Gourlcy, a Eu
gene photographer who formerly de
veloped movies in California. Some
1400 feet of pictures were taken on
Saturday. Eugene Register ..
Funeral Held this Morning. The
burial services of O. P. Hendrickson.
who died at Hcppncr, was held this
morning in the chaprl of the Fort
miller undertaking establishment. In
terment took place in the city cemc-1ery.
T
Reorganization As Proposed
Met with Dissention But
Reconsidered.
COUNCILMEN DISAPPROVE
OF PAYING THE FIREMEN
Compensation Was Meant Only
for Those Who Reel Hose and
Repair Apparatus.
For awhile last night it looked as
though Albany's fire department was
not to be reorganized, according to
ui ordinance introduced at the last
council meeting and which was to
come for final reading last night but
upon mbtioiii of Councilman llulbcrt
it was decided to reconsider the mat
ter. Disregarding t lie report of the com
mittee on fire and. water, who inves
tigated the matter, approving and rec
ommending the passage of the ordi
nance, the council voted down ttic
reading of the document for final ac
tion. Later during -the meeting, after
Councilman Klount made a pointed
plea for reorganization, it was de
cided on motion to reconsider the
proposition. Mayor Gilbert referred
the ordinance at the jinstancq of f
Councilman Blount to the ways and
means committee for investigation.
Dissention over the ordinance '
arose as the result of disapproval
of a member of the committee on fire
and water to paying (he firemen, on
the contention that the city wasn't
large enough to have a paid depart
ment and that if some were paid nil
would have to be treated likewise.
Jt was pointed out that the com
pensation was merely for those who
made their headquarters at the fire
house, for doing (he general work,
such as reeling hose and keeping the
ipparatus in repair.
The volunteers, it was said, would
not regard tliis as discriminating
against them, as (hey would be re
lieved of this work and at the same
time assisted at the fires by the paid
men.
The ordinance calls for a complete
reorganization of the fire department.
All of the fire companies were meant
to be consolidated and a .substantial
organization perfected. The sum of
$10 per month was provided as com
pensation for eight call men who are
at present making their headquarters
at the fire house.
The reports of the recorder for the
quarter just ending was read and
placed on file.
It was decided that the city would
go half with C. B. Winn towards plac
ing the sidewalk in front of the Winn
home on Fourth street near I-yon on
the established grade. This was the
result of a announcement that Mr.
Winn had signified his willingness to
pay half of the cost. The difference
in the sidewalk was caused by the
raising of the sidewalk around the
Oalbraith property at the corner of
I.yon and Fourth streets.
Jl JONES OF DEVER GROWS
STRAWBERRIES IN NOVEMBER
Grown in his home garden during
the past few weeks and picked Tues
day, a box of strawberries were re
ceived at the Democrat office yestcr-
lay from J. A. Jones, of Dcvcr, (Jr.,
a well known farmer of that section
of Linn county.
The berries are remarkable in that
they matured during the recent cold
snaps. A few of them are thorough
ly ripe while some arc only partial
ly. All arc of an average size. The
flavor is natural and all that appears
to he different from the strawberries
grown in season, is that the berries
sent hy Mr. Jones were grown in
November. They ate of the fourth
crop of this season.
Cascadian Here on Business. Here
unending business C. II. Reese, of
Cascadia, a well known resident of
at section, is a guest at the Hotel
Vandran.