VOL. XLIX
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19. 1913
No. 41
PRISONERS ESCAPE
i
ROM COUNTY Ml
i
Took Advantae of Heavy Fa;
Thimpson and Wright
Dashed ta Libirty.
YOUTHS CHARGED WITH,
BURGLARY HEADINS SOUTH
Broke Away White Prisoners
Were As Usual Bringing in
Woed This Merning.
Taking advantage of a thick fog and
a second that Sheriff Bodme's back
was turned Harvey Thompson and
Harry Wright, between 16 and 17,
made a dash for liberty this morning
at 8 o'clock but the sheriff is confi
dent he will recapture them before
tins afternoon.
One wearing a gray suit of clothes
and the other a blue one, with their
caps tucked in the pocket of their
coats, it was afterwards learned,
Thompson and Wright, who were
awaiting the action ot' the grand jury
in the countv jail, on a burglary
charge, were taken out this morning
as usual in company with the other
prisoners to bring in wood from the
woodliou.se in the rear of the bulding.
r.aeh of the prisoners secured an arm
ful and as they filed back to the
front duor, Sheriff Bodine went ahead
to open the door. Thompson and
Wright remained behind. After op
ening the door, the shentf immedi
ately returned to hurry up the lag
ging youths. He had no sooner turn
ed when he learned the boys had es
caped. Unrecognized By Officers.
They ran diagonally across th
court house lawn to the northwest
corner and thence up rourt'h street.
Passing Martin Bilyeu, who was out
Mde the building, the court house jan
itor, who acts as a special policeman.
i.aid no particular attention to them
as he fnought tnat they were a cou
ple of school boys romping about
The foil was so thick that it would
have been- hard to recognize them.
Both boys in their flight did not have
on their caps. Running up Fourth
street to Washington, it appeared that
the boys were divided as to which way
to go. Finally one went straight on
while the other went north.
They are described as wearing gray
and blue suits and being about the
same height. One is of a very light
complexion and the other of a red
com-plexion, having dark red 'hair
They had no money. Investigation of
their cells developed that they had not
only taken- pains to put on their coats
before being taken out, but that they
had also taken their caps.
Seen Near Pirtle.
Shortlv before 10 o'clock this morn
ing, Sheriff Bodine received word from
the Oregon Electric depot agent at
Pirtle that he had seen youths answer-
ing the description, walking south
along the railroad tracks. Authori
ties are of the opinion that they are
heating it south as fast as they can.
down the Oregon Electric right of
way. Immediately upon this informa
tion, the shenh ordered up a rig and
left for Pirtle. He was accompanied
by Constable Catlm.
Charged With Burglary.
It will be remembered that Thomp
son and Wright are the lads who arc
alleged to have robbed Dr. allace
of doctor's instruments and Charles
Prochnow ot several pairs of shoes.
Their homes are triven as Indepen
dence. After a series of turns, one
before the grand jury, and the others
in the juvenile, justice and circuit
courts, the authorities were unable to
reach a decision in their case, because
of a Peculiarity of the law. in deal
ing with minors between the ages of
16 and 18. Mnally they were re
bound to the grand jury by Justice
Swan. When an indictment is re
turned it will have to be shown that
they 'have been before the juvenile
court.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon Sheriff
Bodine had not returned.
Mrs. Mabel Schroeder of Gates vis
ited a couple of davs with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Beeson, of this
citv.
C. A. Hearing, of Corvallis, trans
acted business here this morning.
John Suite, of Woodburn, was in
Albany yesterday afternoon visiting
friends.
E. Hall, of Salem, was a visitor in
the city yesterday. He stopped at
the Hammcl.
A. Erickson, of Corvallis, transac
ted business here Saturday, stopping
over Sunday and returning home last
evening.
FrM Mir Im atf
MONDAY, DEC. 15. 1913 &
MISS BEESQN'S SCHOOL
IS SECOND STANDARDIZED
Gates School Taught by Albany
Girl Is Honored by Super
visor Benner.
That the school taught at Gates,
Or., which is in District No. 121, by
Miss Mamie Beeson, of Albany is the
second school in the county to be
standardized under the new system,
recently inaugurated by Superintend
ent Jackson and assistants, became
known this morning through a letter
received from Gates.
The letter says: "Supervisor Ben
ner was in Gates the other day and
standardized the sctnool of District
121. It is the second in the countv
to become standardized. In a few
weeks the pennant will be received.
aiid the occasion will be celebrated by
a gathering. The supervisors plan is
to have parents' meetings throughout
the county. About three districts will
go in by virtue of this plan together
and will give spelling contests, and
similar events. Different school prob
lems will be discussed by able speak
ers." Am. GESERAL'S OPINION
NOT TAKEN AS FINAL
Crawftrrf Ravtrstd Himself in
Oiiniao Sivan t Ctunty
School Suptrinttndsnt.
The fact that the attorney general
has reversed himself on the proposed
transfer of the Central school site for
the college grounds has by no means
settled the question. The opinion of
the attorney general, or more properly
speaking, his later opinion, has no le
gal standing in the courts and does
not decide the case. His first opin
ion favored the transfer. His second
pinion is to the effect that the trans
fer was not properly made.
Friends of the proposed exchange
of the property assert that the last
opinion was based upon a general
question put to the officer by the
state superintendent while the first
was given in response to a question
put by the local school board and up
on a ..case in which all of the tacts
and circumstances had been presented
in detail for his consideration. They
therefore contend that the first opin
ion is in all probability correct.
In any event both the school board
and the city authorities are satisfied
that they are proceeding legally in
fhe matter and propose to complete
the transfer. A number of the best
lawyers in Albany have passed upon
the case and are agreed that the
school board is acting in the proper
manner. The friends of the exchange
are not willing to accept as final, the
opinion of Crawford in tl matter up
on which he has reversed himself.
CITY N1WS
Many More Hobos. The night po
lice, Rodgers and -Marshall, report
that 19 hobos were taken in Saturday
night and 5 Sunday. After remaining
in the jail over ni"ht the bos were
released and told to get a move on.
'o arrests were made Saturday or
Sunday.
Butte People Go to Gates. Arriv
ing in the city yesterday afternoon,
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Bartlett and Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Taylor, all of Butte,
Mont., left this morning after spend
ing the night at the St. Francis, for
Gates, where they will visit relatives.
Stewart to Return Soon. Manager
Stewart, who is visiting friends and
relatives in Iowa, after attending the
Chicago land show, is expected home
about next Saturday.
Commercial Club Board to Meet.
Tonight the regular meeting of the
Commercial club board will be held
at the usual time. It is hoped that a
large attendance will be had.
Burned Man Ablt to Be Out
James Harkins. an umbrella mender,
who was severely burned about the
back and arms about three weeks ago
when the city jail caught fire, while
he was incarcerated on a drunk
charge, is reported as discharged
from the hospital yesterday, having re
covered sufficiently from his injur
ies. Served Five Days Jack Rains, who
has served five days in the city jail
on a charge of drunkenness, was this
morning released, declaring that no
body was to blame but himself. He
has worked faithfully on the streets
during his incarceration.
Strong Sermon Preached. An ear
nest desire to learn the true Bible
statements on this important question
of "where are the Dead" brought a
good sized audience out yesterday af
ternoon to hear Pastor Daniel Toole,
of New York City, preach in the ar
mory. The speaker proved to be a
very able man.
Weather Fair. The range of tem
perature for 24 hours ending at 8
o'clock this a. m. was 57 to 34. The
rainfall for the same period was .05
inches. The weather report says fair
tonight and Tuesday.
FEDERALS RESIST
REBEL ATTACK
Rebels Retire from TtmpicoiBe
Hived That They Will Re
turn and Renew Fight.
MANY AMERICANS ARE
TAKEN ON BOARD SHIPS
WaterSupply f Tamplco Is Cut
ff;LomttivtsTtktn Away
by Rfbtl lands.
Vera Cruz, Dec. 15. Though the
rebels withdrew from Tampico and
immediate vicinity, according to a
wireless from Admiral Fletcher, it is
believed that a resumption of the at
tack is only a question of as much
time as is needed to re-supply them
selves with aimmition and bring up
more artillery from Victoria. Before
going, Admiral Fletcher stated, the
rebels cut off the city's water sup
ply and also took all of the locomo
tives, thus furnishing themselves with
a means of transportation of military
supplies to the front.
No definite news was received as
to the number of killed in the fight
ing which appears to have continued
until late Saturday but it is believed
:hat the fatalities arc numerous. The
liner Moro Castle arrived off Tam
pico today to take the refugees to
Galveston but the sea was reported
so heavy that the work of transferring
the passengers from the warship was
delayed. According to the official ver
sion. 507 Americans were taken aboard
the American vessels.
B ie Battle Progresses
Mexico City. Dec. 15. Desperate
fighting raged at Mazatlan today, ac
cording to detailed and seemingly
trustworthy information received.
The rebels seized the launches.
mounted machine guns on them and
are now storming the city. I he fed
erals are reported fighting from be
hind an embankment on the shore
Their amunilion is said to be running
short. American Consul Alger is be
lived to be in Mazatlan and many for
eigners are in the city.
M'PHERSON POST ASD FAIR
OAKS CIRCLE ELECT OFFICERS
rdsrssf Local S. A. R. Will
Install New Leaders Early
Next Ms nth.
Meeting Saturday afternoon at their
headquarters in the armory, the men
of Mcl'herson Post G. A. R. and the
ladies of Fair Oaks Circle, G. A. R.,
elected officers for the ensuing year.
The officers will not be installed un
til the first Tuesday in January. All
of the officers elected by Fair Oaks
circle could not be secured at the hour
of guiug to press and the full list will
not be published until tomorrow.
L. J. Fish was re-elected command
er of McPherson post for another
year. He has served faithfully and
has taken an active part in the work
ot the post.
Other officers elected are as fol
lows: Senior vice commander, Mar
tin Minnard; junior vice commander,
Comrade Wheeler; chaplain, W. P.
bmail; guard, Wjlliam .Meyer; sur
geon, Comrade Rolfe; quartermaster,
Ed. Washburn ; officer of the day.
Comrade Smith. Comrade- Fish an
nounced this afternoon that he would
appoint A. Crooks to act as his ad
jutant. 7 he delegates to the next conven
tion of war veterans chose are
Messrs. Carnine, Wheeler and Smith
tion of war veterans chosen are
names could not be learned in time.
Supreme Court Adjourns for Holidays
(By United PreM Aociuioi)
Washington, Dec. 15. The United
Stattcs Supreme Court adjourned for
the 'holidays without deciding the in
termountain cases or any other im
portant cases which are pending be
fore the court. The recess will ex
tend to January 5.
Mrs. H. N. Bouley, of near Jeffer
son, formerly of Albany, arrived in
the city this afternoon to shop.
Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Weatherford
returned this noon from an over Sun
day visit at Newport.
jack Green, of Salem, returned to
his home yesterday afternoon after
attending business 'here Saturday.
Judge and Mrs. P. R. Kelly return
ed this noon from a week end visit
at Newport.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Dan John
stortv Saturday, a baby girl. Mother
and daugnter doing well.
LAZE STARTED
BY
Women Set Fire to LumberYard
jin Revenge for Mrs. Pank
hurst' Treatment. .
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS
AID IN FIRE FIGHTING
Daufhtar sf Mrs. Pankhurst Is
Rslsassd After Going on
Leaf Hunger Strike.
(By United Press Association)
London, Dec. 15. The militant.1-
started a fire at Davenport which did
$3(X),(XX) damage. The conflagration
destroyed the Fox-Elliott company':
lumber yard, and several nearby build
bigs. For a time it threatened to
spread to other structures. 1 he sol
diers of Davenport barracks and tlx
sailors from the warsihips aided the
tiremen.
The incendiaries left a placard in
scribed, "Revenge for Mrs. Pank
hurst." Sylvia Pankhurst, who like
her mother, is serving in jail under a
sentence for rioting, was released to
day after being on the point of death
as a result of a hunger and thirst
strike. Her mother is still in prison
SPILLS CATSUP IN
LADY'S LAP; MARRIES
Los Angeles. Dec. 15. G. L,
Augustine and Lillian Pittinger, were
married here, the result of an acquain
tance beginning when Augustine
spilled a bottle of catsup in the lady :
lap in the dining car.
Couple Make Purity Contract
Philadelphia, .Dec. 15i Clemen
Cunningham, steel magna te, declared
thar, his wife s refusal to break a pur
;ty compact she said they made when
they were married years ago, was re
sponsible for the divorce suit now
pending between them, mcir fneud
believed the couple would become re
concilcd.
CLUE OBTAINED TO WALLACE
POSTOFFICE ROBBERY
Believed That Government Em
ployee Is Connected with
Crime.
(By United Press Association)
Wallace, Ida., Dec. 15. Althougl
those in charge of fhe investigation
refused to divulge the name of the
person suspected, at least one arrest
is expected soon in connection will
the robbery of the post ofiice here ot
L'lie sum ot JlzJUl on Saturday night.
It is understood that po-l ollice in
spec tors have almost tno.igh evidenc
to warrent arrest. the exainuiatioi
made tiy them failed to reveal the
methods used in cruising the explosion
or the implement used to open the
sate trom which the money was stoi
en. Police Chief Mc Kin ley said it
seemed certain that someone m t;;ie
post office must have taken the mon
ey but asserted thai no one is under
surveillance.
AT OLD TIME MISSOURI SALE
Grant Pirtle this afternoon display
ed a copy of the Bloom fie Id Dem
ocrat, of Bloom field. Iowa, of De
cember 11, 1913, in which was the fol
lowing concerning an old time sale
held in Pike (county, Missouri, 67
years ago, and it will no doubt prove
interesting to the people of today.
"Public Sale State of Missouri,
county of Pike: To whom it may
concern: The undersigned will sell
on Tuesday, Sept. 29, A. D. 1K-M, at
public outcry for cash on premises
where Coon Creek crosses the old
lission road, the following chatties,
to wit: Six yope of oxen with
yokes and chains, two wagons
with beds, three nigger wenches.
4 niggers, 3 nigger boys, 2 prairie
plows, 25 steel traps, 1 barrel of nick
led rabbagc, 1 hogshead of tobacco,
1 lot of nigger hoes, I spinning
wheel. 1 loom, 3 fox hounds, a lot
of coon, mink and skunk skins and
a lot of other articles. 'Am gwine to
California. Richard Roe, cryer. Free
head cheese, apples and hard cider."
J. T. Williams, of Salem, was In
the city yesterday. He stopped at the
St. Francis.
Joe Kwing, of Lebanon, was in the
city yesterday, returning home last
night.
r!ICr!ARD3 CHARGED WITH
CONTEMPT OF COURT
Alleged Unattentative Parent
Charged with Sending
Daughter Away.
Charged with contcmnt of court.
F.d. Richards is in the custody of the
eriti on fhe alleged grounds that
ie sent his minor daughter. Pearl.
out of the jurisdiction of the juvenile
tturt, while 'tier ease was beimr con
sidered by Judge McKnight,
heveral weeks ago Richards and
his daughter Pearl were hailed in
ourt upon the complaint of a woman,
fhat she did not receive proper pa
rental care trom her lather. tier
iHither is deceased. Richaids is a
laborer. After hearing evidence in
the case Judge McKnight took it un
der advisement and set flic final hear
ing for today.
Appearing before the court this af
ternoon, Richards was unaccompanied
hy the girl. Inquiry as to where she
was brought a response fhat she was
in California. Later Richaids is ac-
rredited as saying she was at Tilla
mook, Or., where he had sent her to
reside w ith a relative.. Just what ac
tion will be taken in regard to Rich
ards could not be learned at present.
1S.A00IEGARW1ER0N
WAS LAID TO REST TODAY
Funeral f Bslaved Lady Held
This, Afterneon at First
Mithodist Church.
Among the largest funerals ever
held in the history of Albany tool
place this afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Methodist church when the
friends of the late Mrs. Addie Garmau
Cameron, the wife of Councilman
M. J. Cameron, assembled to pay their
last respects to the beloved lady.
A beautiful and touching tribute to
:he deceased was paid by Rev. D. II.
Leech, who briefly reviewed her life's
.vork, calling ait en tion to her many
uoble characteristics and pointing out
ier wonderful capacity to make
friends.
The remains laid in state at the
.liureh for half an hour prior to the
-ervire and scores of friends viewed
;hem. The church was filled when
the service commenced. Members of
he city council attended the funeral
In a body. The floral offerings were
numerous and beautiful.
The remains were carried to the
city cemetery, escorted by a long pro
cession of hacks and vehicles, filled
with the immediate family and rela
tives and devoted friends, where a
ilmrt burial service was held.
O. L. Smatlwood is in Portland at
tending business matters. He is ex
pected to return tonight.
Civic Club Meets. The Ladies Civ
ic Improvement club is meeting this
afternoon at the Cotitn.'reial club.
Matters of more or less importance
are being discussed and committee
reports arc to be received. The meet
un is wtll attended.
Theft of Holly Reported J. C.
darkness of Fast Sixth street, this
morning reported to the police that
mijcreants yesterday some time tore
'".vri a '.even foot fence about a beau
tiful holly hush growing at his home
and broke oft several large brandies.
tie s is rightfully indignant
about, the matter and will prosecute
the guilty parties if they are found.
The police are oik the lookout. They
are determined to stop such a prac
tice. Unique Guessing Contest. Crowds
have been startling in front of F .M.
('rench & Son's jewelry More all day
today. 'Phc attraction, not to sneak
of the splendid window decoration, is
t guessing contest, the prize being a
handsome $10 ruby ring. Hundreds
of rings arc placed about the window
and the idea of the contest is to guess
the number and Tuesday night at K
o'clock the prize will be awarder) to
the person guessing the nearest to the
correct number, (iucs-.es are regis
tered in the store.
McClure Visits Brother. C. II.
MrClure, former member of the Unit
ed States army but now a prosper
ous merchant of the Philippine Is
lands arrived in Albany Sunday and is
a guest at the home of his brother,
D. C. McClure. Mr. McClure has
been a resident of the island for the
IaM sixteen years.
O. A. C. Band Monday. The O. A.
C. cadet band will appear here in con
cert Monday evening at the armory,
in a repertoire of popular and con
cert musical numbers. Special indi
vidual musical and oratorical fratu.es
will be given by the various bands
men. Tii is will be an entertainment
worth while and from indication will
be attended by a full house. Scores
have allied for tickets.
To Take Load of Trees East V.
A. Leabdetter. of the Albany Nur
series, Inc., will leave tomorrow for
Troy, Tenn., to receive and super
intend the unloading of a carload of
rry trees whidh will be shipped
from here by the nursery company tomorrow.
S 8
CIIY NEWS
ffiSILl ITCH
ON TUESDAY NIGHT
Bob Peterson Champion of
Alaska and Jack Oneil, Gotch
Trainer, Principals.
WO PRELIMINARIES WILL
BE GIVEN BY O.A.C. MEN
Ladies Are Invited; Under Aus
picies of Albany Military
Club.
Promoted by Merle Hammel, as
sisted by CapL F. M. Powell, a wrest
ling match that promises to be a great
attraction, because of the prominence
of the principles, will be staged here
Thursday night in the armory under
the auspices of the Albany Military
club. 1 here will be two preliminaries
to the match. Arrangements will be
made for the accommodation of wo
men spectators as well as the men.
Hoi) Peterson, ISO pounds, at pres
ent the champion of Alaska, and Jack
Uneill, ISO pounds, original trainer of
Gotch, ami winner of many matches
all over the country, will be the prin
ciples. Moth reside in Corvallis.
I ineill made the lour of the world
with Dr. Roller, and Indian Three
Feather, as trainer and preliminary ar
tist, besides appearing many times on
the mat in Chicago and other big cit
ies of the country. No other man is
perhaps as familiar with the game as
he is. Peterson is reputed to be one
of the best wrestlers in his class and
defeated all corners in Alaska during
his residence there, lie has only been
here a short while, lie was one of
the wrestlers during the Moose blow
out two weeks ago and won over
Muck of O. A. C, two out of three.
An effort is being made to have Dr.
Roller come down from Seattle to ref
eree the bout.
One of t-lie preliminaries will he
between Muck, of O. A. C, and an
other O. A. C. man. Muck has the
championship of O. A. C. and thj
University of Washington. The oth
er preliminary will probably be be
tween anofiier (). A. C. man and an
Albany man. bull an angements for
the preliminaries have not been made
but these are the proposed plans. Def
inite announcement will be made lal
er on.
The promoters wish to impress it
upon the public that the match will
be strictly on the square and that it
will be a straight and clean event.
Certain seats will be reserved for the
ladies and it is hoped that they will
turn out. There will be orchestra
music during the evening. The idea
of staging the matches here is to pro
vide a little out of t-he ordinary en
tertainment for local sport fans. The
probabilities arc that a special train
will be run over the Oregon Llectric
from Corvallis as many of the O. A.
C students desire to witness l he con-tc.-t
There is keen rivalry between IV!
ersou and One ill and a great mat bout
is predicted. They have been resid
ing in Corvallis lor some time where
they are engaged in occupations and
they are to wrestle here Thursday
night purely for the sport there is in
.1. The first event will commence at
8:30 o'clock.
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ASHED REPLIES TO
CRABTREE CORRESPONDENT
Crabtree, Or., Dec. 13. (To the
Kditor.) The Democrat of December
12 brings an apolohy from Mrs. D.
Win. I latch for the writing of the ar
ticle of November 11th in regard to
Crabtree being an ignorant, back
woods precinct. Wie, as readers of
the Democrat, appreciate her very
much.
Mrs. I). Wm. Hatch was somewhat
mistaken on the intent of my letter of
Dec. 2nd. It was not the appropria
tion fur the University of Orcon but
the slam she gave Crabtree,
Surely Mrs. D. Wm. Hatch did not
think what position "he" held
when she said, "as he returned from
reading the election returns," and
then goes on repeating his words.
Who was "he?" Was it her husband,
teacher of the union high school No.
1, of Linn county, situated at Crab
tree? He, who seeks employment
here for -the support of her and her
babies?
1 may be one of her so called "with
out brains or intellect," but where we
have a union high school (which few
backwoods precincts have), there arc
hopes of redemption for the younger
generation.
Thanking Mrs. D. Wm. Hatch for
her kind words, I am
H. C. ASH KR.
M. Mattson, of Corvallis, transac
ted business here Saturday afternoon.
Miss Mamie Beeson came down
from Gates Friday night for an over
Sunday visit with her parents, Mr,
and Mrs, A. W. Beeson.