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ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1913.
No. 34
PROTECTION
Head of Pearson Syndicate
Communicates With Ambass
ador Page at London. -
U.S. TROOPS ARE SENT
TO MEXICAN BORDER
Huerta Sending Messenger to
Washington. Believed He
is Ready to Yield.
(By United Press Association)
Mexico City, Nov. 2U. President
Huerta's son-in-law, General Fueiite,
who left last night on a mysterious
mission is reported to be on his way
to Washington with a message from
Huerta to Wilson. The supposition
was. that Huerta lias a proposition to
make to Washington which is little
.short of his unconditional retirement.
H e could not make the proposition
through Lind, because the latter re
fused to receive any message other
than the announcement of his resig
nation. O'Shaughnessy Will Remain.
Washington, Nov. 20. Secretary
I'ryan repeated this afternoon that
O'Shaughnessy will not leave MexicD
unless J liuerta hands him his pass
ports. In case of an emergency, he
added, O'Shaughnessy knows exactly
what 10 do.
It is now explained yhy England is
sending its West .India squadron to
Vera Cruz. The state department
admitted that Admiral Sir Cradder
ock, commanding the British fleet,
outranks Admiral Fletcher the Am
erican commander, but no complica
tions are expected. The suggest inn
that Admiral Dewey be sent to take
charge of the Vera Cruz command
was scouted by the navy department.
U. S. Troops to Border.
Laredo. Tex., Nov. 20. Four
troops of United States cavalry were
ordered here from Fort Houston to
strengthen the border patrol. It is
feared that the rebels will attack' N'e
uevolaredo, across the river, driving
the refugees who gathered there to
tiiis side of the border.
Englishman Asks Protection.
Loudon, Nov. 20. Lord Cowdray,
head of 'the llritish Pearson svndicate
which has Mexican interests amount
ing to millions, today a.-ked for Am
erican protection of his property and
mloyees. Ambassador Page cabled
the request to Washington. Lord
Cowdray again denied to Ambassador
Page that the Pearson syndicate fin
anced the Huerta campaign.
Huerta Starts Rumor.
Mexico City, Nov. 20. Huerta, who
has all along, sought to give his ad
herents the impreiou that the pow
ers will support him as again. st the
L'nl'ed Su.es, intimated to them that
t he Uritish West India squadron
which is on its way to Vera Cruz, was
coining to opptc American warships
there.
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A. T. Edmunds, a business man of
Salem, was in the city yesterday at
tending business.
C. It. Horner of Grants l ass, was a
business visitor in Albany this morn
ing. Miss Ella Watt, of Salem, vUitcd
friends here yesterday.
J. V. Yates, an attorney of Corval
lis, was in the city yesterday aftcr
noon transacting legal business. He
returned home last night.
Hugh Cargen. of Eoster, transacted
business here yesterday morning re
turning to his home this mornit g.
BASKETBALL TOSSERS
ARE ALL PREPARING NOW
FOR AN ACTIVE SEASON
Albany is anticipating the most act
jve ba.-ketball season it has ever en
joyed. Preliminary practice is begin
ning in local gymnasiums already and
as soon as the football season closer
local schnoU will begin the work in
earrest. The Albany High schnol.
always a -trong coi Wen dor for Wil
lamette Valley itr.erschola-tic ba-ket-ball
honor-, will have a strong team
tiiis year and the girls of the high
school ;il-o will have a team. Albany
college will be represented by a bas
ketball team this year as will the
V"ii;g Men's Chri-tian Association
of t!:i- city. Other local organiza
tions are planning to develop teams
also.
3 Newt on TVs Paga ii 2 j
From Daily Inus of
''THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20 (i
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MANY PEOPLE DEPARTED
TODAY FOR THE EAST
Passengfer Traffic Over S. P,
to Eastern Points Contin
ues Heavy.
That passenger traffic to Eastern
points over the Southern Pacific is
continuing heavy, was indicated this
morning when it was learned that
several people departed from Albany
this morning enrotite to various pla
ces in the south and Midle West .
All of those going over the South
em Pacific this morning according to
an announcement made by the ticket
agent, are as follows: Lewis Faber,
C. Tammen, and John A. Mansiff. all
for Honnifc Rock. Kas., W. C. Green
tor Greensmore, N. C, J. L. Harlow
for Denver. Calif., W. X. Reed and
wife for Colorado Springs, C. E. Lat
foon, E. R. Laffoon, for Indiana, Miss
Alice Laffoon, or Prince Lick Springs
Indiana, Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Sturgis.
for Woodward, Okla., Mrs. J. W. Gar
man for Turone, Pa., and Miss Gar
man for Alliance, Ohio.
WELL KNOWN ALBANY
COUPLE WERE MARRIED
Miss Ruth Baltimore Claimed
by A. H. Gould as Bride at
Pretty Wedding.
In the presence of 75 relatives and
friends. Miss Ruth C. Baltimore, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Baltimore
pioneers of 'S3, was united in mar
riage last evening to Archibald H.
Gould, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. D.
Gould.
The wedding was a very preuy af
fair and took place at 9b) West Niurh
: u etc, the home to be occupied by
the young couple. Rev. D. li. Leech
of the Methodist church, peri ir ned
1 iie c eremony.
Mib John Neely was :iie ntaid of
lienor, and the bridesmaids were Miss
Clare Morgan, and Eda Patterson and
Miss Mary Katherine ScotL was flow
er girl. Ered E. Ries, Jr., served the
groom as best man.
Shortly after the ceremony the coup
le left on an evening train for point)
north. They will be gone for a few
days. Returning they will be at home
to their many friends in the house
where they were married.
Both young people are well ami fa
vorably known by hots of friends in
Abany. The bride lias been engaged
in the millinery department of Ham
ilton's store and the groom i switch
board nvan of the Hell Telephone
Company.
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M. H. Hood of Corvallis was in the
city yesterday.
C. C. Graham, of Portland, arrived
in the city this morning to make ar
rangements for the opening of the
O. C. T. Cos. ofiicees. lie will be
the local agent.
A. W. Long. ;i former resident of
Linn con my, but now a resident of
IJlue Stem. Washington, is visiting
with friends and relatives in Albany
today.
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CITY NEWS S
Boat Will Start Monday That the
Oregon City Transportation Com
pany's boat "Pamona" will start the
run from Portland to Corvallis next
Monday was the statement of C. C.
Graham, formerly of Portland, who
has made his home here as the local
reprc-entative of the company. The
boat will make the first trip down the
:'cr, leaving here Monday morning
at 7 o'clock.
Boat May Make Run Soon If the
present rainy weather continues the
Willamette River will reach a stage
that will permit ;.he boat to commence
the run for the winter. The Oregon
City Transportation Company is de
sirous of having an uninterrupted
service, and rather than start the boat
at present would rather be sure that
the river will not go below the ne
cessary stage from the time the boat
is started.
Brakeman Meets Death Today
Hrakeman McAllister, who it is said
was a brakeman on the Lebanon-Albany
run for sometime, was killed this
morning in a slight wreck near Mer
lin. It is believed that he fell from
tlie top of a car when the crash came. !
He has a family in Woodburn. 4
Stayton Ladies Visited Here Mes-damc-
T. Mack. T. Riggs and T. Feh
I it"" all of Stayton. were visitors in
Albany yesterday. They attended a
women's meeting which was held yes
terday afternoon, returning home thi-mo-ni:tL'
Merrills Return to Make Home
Mr. ami Mrs Kenton 1. Merrill have
returned from California to Albany
to make their home. At present they
ire making their home temporarily
with Mrs. M err ill's p 'rents, Mr. and
Vr. E. H. Pfeifi'er, at Broadalbin and
Sixth streets.
.Miner in Town Erank Hastings,
a well known mining man from Iju.ir
tzvillc, was in Albany today and say
the pro-pects for a big mining camp
in that section of the country are
good. He is prospecting for lead and
has ornc good samples of ore.
OF TP.I2.S. R. 4 W
Notice to That Effect Was Filed
This Morning With County
Clerk Marks.
CONTEST BETWEEN R. R.
AND SETTLERS IMMINENT
Northern Pacific Scripped Land
Before Survey Was Made
75 Homesteaders.
That a survey has been made of all
lie sections of township 12, South
Range 4 West of the Willamette .Me
ridian, became known this morning
when a notice to that effect was filed
in County Clerk .Mark's office from
the Department of the Interior of the
United States land office at Portland
under date of November 17 and entit
led "notice of tiling plat.
That a contest between the North
ern Pacific Railroad company and the
settlers to ijrct their filings in, is im
:r.ent, is believed from tiie facts that
at present there are about 75 home
steaders residing in the 'township,
some of whom have been living on
the land for two years and more anil
by the fact that the railroad company
scripped the land before it was sur
veyed. The following is the notice sent the
county clerk:
Notice is hereby given that a sur
vey has been made of all of Sections
one to twenty tour, inclusive, in town
ship 12, South of Range 4 Hast of the
Willamette .Meridian, and a plat of
said survey will be filed in this of
fice at 9 o'clock a. m. on December
J2iul, 1913: tiiat on ami after such
day we will be prepared to receive
applications lor the said lands.
II. HIGH BY.
Register.
CAMPAIGN FOB ELECTION AT
HAHRISBURG COST $46.65
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson Sec
retary of Campaign Club
Files Sta ement.
Showing a total campaign exnense
of the election at llarrisburg on No
vember 4 to he 4.'i.03, an expense ac
count was tiiis morning filed with
. nfn'v Clerk Marks by Mrs. Kliza
hctli Robinson, secretary of the com
mittee of tlie llarrisburg Caiumnim
Club.
The following is the statement:
llarrisburg. Or., Nov. IS.
W. 1.. MARKS, County Clerk of Linn
County. Albany. hear Sir:
Kudosed you will find a statement
of the expenses of our camiiaiirn be
fore the election or November 4. As
you realize. :!iis is a new law, it oc
itrreil to !:. that tomorrow is the
last day for such a report to be filed
in your office. I feel 'lire that I have
verything acconn'ed for. as follows:
i.ill rent. SI. 5(1; printing. S9.II0: sneak
ers, S.VU.i: total, $40.65. Respectfully
.Mrs. KI.IZAIiinil JOHNSON,
Secretary of the Committee.
SUTTON APPOINTED OFFICIAL
POUNDMASTER FOR ALBANY
After being vacant for several months
tlie mayor tndav filled the office of
city poundmaster by appointing Cur-
i-i i. .-union as temporary dog cateh
r of Albany, to serve until the next
meeting of the citv council, when his
appointment will be taken up and act-
en upon (lenniieiy.
Sutton took the oath of office this
morning before Citv Recorder Van
s-el and has entered upon bis du-i
uirs. i iic cemiicaie oi appointment
was placed on file this morning.
FARMER TAKES A SHOT
AT WARDEN FINELY
Albany, Ore.. Nov. 19, 1913..
Lditor of Democrat, Dear Sir:
I ee that game wnrden l-'inlev re
commends that all field cats be killed
Now I rai'-e cats on niy firm to rid
the mice and will pay $J5"i for the
arrest and conviction of any person
or per-nni found killing cat on -atne.
Mr. Kinley claims the rat kills
the young pheasants. Well if tlicy
do he can keep his birds off. The
birds are only allowed to be killed
one month in the year and I say that
the mice do more harm than the cats.
Respcctfullv.
Sl'IlSCRIMLR
fCalipooia Precinct )
FEDERALS SHOT
DOWN BY REBELS
Main Body of Government
Soldiers Retreat. Those Left
are Routed by Gonsales.
HOT FIGHT RAGED FOR
HOURS BETWEEN FORCES
Rebel General Flushed With
Victory is Now Marching
on Tampico.
(By United Press Association) '
Brownsville, Texas. Nov. 2i).
Three hundred or more federals were
killed when General Gonzales and his
rebel forces captured Victoria and
massacred the federals, according to
messages received here today.
After the fight had raged for hours,
it was decided by the Federal com
mander to retreat and tlie bulk of the
Government army left the city, leav
ing 350 soldiers to hold the city de
fenses, thus deb-Mijr tHo rebel's pur
suit. The plan was carried out but
after the departing hotly was given a
good start, the commander of those
remaining rode out under a flag of
truce to surrender. Gonzales' reply
was said to have been that "he didn't
wish to take any prisoners." Real
izing that they were doomed, the fed
erals 'barricaded themselves in a con
vent, where they made their last
stand. A few escaped, but most of
them were either killed while resist
ing, or hunted lo death In the streets.
Gonzales pursued the retreating body
and overtook them at Tula, killing
many during a skirmish. He is re
ported as marching on to Tampico
today.
S. M. Sharp of Corvallis, attended
business matters here yesterday after
noon, lie stopped at the Vandran.
PINDELL NAMED AS
AMBASSADOR TO RUSSIA
Nomination Sent to Senate To
day and Fight on Confirm
ation is Probable.
Washington, Nov. 20. The Prcsi
lent today sent to the senate the
nomination of IK-nry X. l'rindell, a
newspaper man from Peoria, Illinois,
lo be ambassador to Russia. The nom
ination was referred to the foreign re
lations coin in it tee where a fin lit on
the nomination seems probably.
A letter was recently published pur
porting It) come from Senator Lewis
and addressed to Pindall in which the
ambassadorship to Russia was offer
ed for one year, merely for tlie honor
of sering in such a capacity and pro
vided that Pindell agreed to resigiu
at the end of the period stated. 1 1
was alleged that the offer was madi
as a reward for political services. Pin
dell denied that he ever received the
letter and Lewis denid that it was
written. It is suspected, but not pnv
ed. that the letter was written by Syn
ncy Moultrop, former secretary to
Senator Lewis. Moultrop is now un
der arrest on the charge of forgery.
WHIM milt PA3SE3
TO HIS LAST REWARD
After a lingering illness, Lawson
W. Delauey died yesterday afternoon
at the age of 65, at 337 Second
street, where he had been slaying.
The deceased was a resident of
North Albany. Arrangements for the
funeral have not yet been made,
Lawson Delauey was born on De
cember 22 in Ohio. He is survived
by a wife and seven children, three
of whom reside in N'ebra -ka. The
deceased came to Oregon only recent
ly fur the benefit of his health.
HIGH SCHOOL DEBATING
TEAM WAS CHOSEN
With idght trying out for the hon
ors, the annual tryout for the Albany
High school debating team was In Id
a! -lie high .school yesterday after
noon, resulting in the choosing of
four to represent the school as a de
bating team.
Those who were chosen are Mile
MeKey. Archie Leech, Ruby Moenrh
and Margaret Gibson, The tryout
was very interesting and was well
contested. The fpiestion that was de
bated concerning the retention of the
Philipine Islands by the United States.
The teams were composed of four
members each.
NO INQUEST WAS HELD
OVER KILKULKES BODY
Coroner Fortmiller Decided
That It Was a Plain Case
of Suicide.
Following an investigation as to
tlie death of Frank Milkulka, age 21.
near Scio yesterday. Coroner Fort
miller decided that it was a plain case
of suicide anil an inquest was not
held. The coroner was called to the
scene immediately after the body was
;oliud on the farm of Milkulka's fath
er, where the deceased resided. The
bullet entered at the right temple and
lodged in the head. Death was in
stantaneous. Coroner Fortmiller confirmed the
report of the affair that appeared in
yesterday's Democrat. He said that
the only reason that is assigned for
the suicide of the young farmer is
that he was rejected by the girl to
whom he proposed. The funeral was
held this afternoon at the family
home.
SIX COUNTY LODGES
INVITED TO ATTEND
Members of Local Masonic
Lodge Will Exemplify Master
Masons Degree.
The tnebmers of six Linn county
Masonic Lodges, located in as many
towns, have been cordially invited by
.lie local lodge to attend a formal ce
.euionial session at Masonic. Temple
.omorrow evening.
As a result, it is expected that Ma-
ous from llarrisburg, Shedd, Leba
non. Ilrownsviite, Jelierson, and Cor
vallis will be here to attend and that
a splendid session will be held.
The ceremonial session will constit
ute work in the Master Mason's de
cree. The work is to be put on by
the members of St. John's Lodge, A.
t A. M. :At the conclusion of the
session a splendid baiuiuet will be
served by the local lodge to the visit
ing 'brethren.
Important Decision Will Break Soon.
Jefferson City, Mo., Nov. 20. De
cision of the rpteslion of whether a
power from a water electric generat
ing plant can also maintain a steam
plant of its own for emergency pur
poses and figure ihe same in as part
l its operating expenses in fixing
rates, is expected here in a few days
y tiie State Public Service Comiuis-
-ion which has been invest igating
complaints of excessive lighting
barges made by Springfield citizens.
Klcclrie ami utility companies from all
the important water power centers
H the country had experts present ai
the Springfield hearing.
A. S. Meyers of Kugcne, allendcd
business mailers here thi morning.
A. li. MilLap, ;i merchant of Leba
non, was in the city yesterday trans
acting business. lie returned home
this noon.
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CITY NEWS.
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Musical Act at Dreamland 'Messrs
Leo J. Lonliu, Warren K. Jackson and
A iiired Darby of Portland, arrived in
.he cily (bis morning ami this even
ing will appear at the Dreamland the
atre in a musical act. Mr. Conlin ap
peared here recently at (lie Kohc The
atre and his tenor voice was highly
ippreciated by the loyal music lovers.
Petition to Sell Property of Estate
Alice liilhcrt as administratrix of
(he eslate of the late John VV. Pat
tisson, this morning filed an under
taking on sale of real property of the
estate. Previously a petition for the
sale of the property had been acted
upon by the probate court favorably.
I he sureties are named as L. It. Mor
gan ami V. O. Morgan.
S. E. Young Out After a week's
illness, during which be was confined
lo his home, S. K. Young was able to
lie out today and resumed bis duties
at the S. K. Young ft Son store.
Wedding at Shedd A pretty wed
ding took place yesterday morning at
II o'clock at the home of VV. V. Po
land near Shedd. when their only
son, Harry, was wedded to Miss L.
Wilkiii-ou, of Lebanon. Only the
immediate friend-, ami relative-, were
present. The couple left on the af
ternoon train for the Last, to visit in
Missouri ami Indiana, to lie gone for
three month-.. Returning they will
n i. ike t heir home at Shedd.
Expects Ilig Detection from Albany.
'! lie Commercial club yesterday re
reived a letter from C. P. Sr lilo-ser.
-erretary of the Poseburg club, stat
ing that koseburg experts a delega
tion of 1 t'rom Eugene at the boost
er convention arranged by Tom
Kichardson on December 4 Already
a numcbr have pledged to go from
here.
Weather Pair The range or tem
perature for 24 hours en (ling at K
o'clock this morning was 44 to 34 de
grees. The rainfall for the same pe
riod wan .37 inches. The weather re
iiort says rain tonight and Priday.
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Love Letters Written by Miss
Diethelm to Wirz Were
Translated Today.
WERE SUBMITTED TO
SUBSTANTIATE CLAIMS
Men Are Now Willing to Pay
Return Passage but Is Said
Girls Demand Money.
Containing unmistakable phrases of
love iiKikini' tlie love letters that were
written to Rasper Wirtz by Ceeile
Oielhelin, were Unlay translated from
eierrnan into English, ami apparently
leave no ilonbt (hat the girl intended
marrying Wirtz. The letters were
.submitted to substantiate Wirtz'
i-laims made yesterday and lo plaec
the matter clearly before the public in
behalf oi the men.
The latest de elnpmcnts in the af
fair are that the men are willing to
pay the girls' passage back to Switz
erland, but it is claimed that the girls
demand $.i(X) cash apiece and to do
with it as thev see fit.
Both M iss Diethelm and her com
panion, llulila kraucr, who was Her
man Young's prospective bride, still
maintain that they will not marry the
men. Moth men still declare that they
are ready to marry them any lime
ihey consent, hill positively decline
to pay over $M)0 jointly as claimed lo
be demanded by the girls. They have
agreed lo pay the return fares of ap
proximately 127 apiece. They are of
the opinion that if the sum they claim
is given that tlie wuineu will suit their
convenience about returning home.
Seven letters in all were received
hy Wirtz from the Diethelm girl from
February last up until the lime the
girls departed from Lucerne, Switzer
land, for America.
The first letter written by her, dat
ed on February 21 last ran in part:
"I just read a few lines of the letter
written to your wife's aunt and I am
instantly ready to brighten the last
years of your life. My mother and
iriends are ready to receive you at
any time. If I have to come lo Am
erica I will need money. It just seems
lo me as if il were kindly late that
I must come to you. I believe if the
Almighty brings two people together
.lothing shall separate lliein."
In number leller, received some
time later, Miss Diethelm spoke oi her
.ove fur Wirlz, un-nlioned a wedding
old again stated thai she needed mon
ey to come to America. Kelcrriug to
i letter she received from Wirtz, the
-till in another leller lo him expressed
sympathy that he hail been sick, say
ing he was in need ni help and love
and "how glad I will be to nurse you
in your declining years." The letters
were written by a cultured hand.
Y CHILDREN REPLY TO
DEMOCRAT ADVERTISEMENT
The failure of Ihe printer lo insert
the dale line in Ihe advertisement for
S. K. Young & Sou, which appeared
in Tuesday's I-feiiioerat, caused the
clerks no end of I rouble. The -.tore
informed the public that on Child
ren's I Jay at their establishment, each
child who cut out the coupon from
the 1 Jemocrat adveri i-emeni would
lie f'iven a pair of doll's shoes. The
children evidently believed that yes
terday was Children's Uay at the
Youittf Store, for they swarmed into
ihe establishment during the greater
portion of the day with their coupons.
The dale when these coupons should
be presented is Saturday, November
2')h.
'Mrs. Clyde Itrock of Meppucr was a
visiior of Albany relatives yesterday
while curoute home from Southern
Oregon.
Mr. and Mrs. K. M. Savage of Sa
lem, were visitors in the cily yester
day. They returned home this inorn
intr. G. C. Kkrman, of Stayton arrived in
the city yesterday to transact busi
ness. He returned home (his morn
ing. MANY NAMES SUBMITTED
FOR DIPLOMATIC POSTS
Oty United I'rcss Association)
Washington, Nov JH Forty pres
idential appointments lo various dip
lomatic post s were received by the
senate today. Among them weie the
following- Stuart Fuller of Wiscon
sin, consul general at large; Thomas
Sam morn. Wa-hington, consul ueu-
eral lo Shaiighia ; (irnrge Sciednmre
of W iscoiisin, consul general to Yo
kohama : Hana Child was appointed
post master for Spokane