AT GIRLS CRIME
Judge Cleeton Orders Thorough
Investigation of Attempt
at Poisoning.
NEWSPAPER MAN TAKING
LONG WALK ARRIVES HERE
David S. Ricker and Wife Are
Reporting Actual Conditions
on Highway.
SAYS FACILITIES ARE
IN DOUBT AT SCHOOL
Court Surprised by Evidence
Convicting Inmates; Wants
Charges Classified.'
..Continued fro"' Friday January 9
POULTHYMEN ELECT MINE OWNERS ARE
SET HEW OFFICERS
Arriving here yesterday afternoon,
afoot, David Stringer Ricker, (Ste-
hen entworth) accompanied tiy ins
wile, both dressed in neavy ouuir,-
lollies, wearing mackinaws and nign
top slioes, spent the insht and len
tliis morning on their journey to San
Diecc via the Pacmc Hig.iway. 1 hev
expect to reach Eugene sometime to
morrow and will inaue ineir ncauqu.ir
ters at the Register office.
It. is for the express purpose of re
porting actual conditions along the
hiuhwav. that Mr. Ricker, who is a
prominent newspaper man and for
merly Sunday emior 01 a nig tasiem
Uaily, has unilertaKen tue journey.
At various stops lie writes article
and sends them to the papers he rep
resents. His first story appeared in
Sundays Oregonian, written at
Hrooks. Or., just north of Salem.
Mr. Ricker represents the Oregon
ian, the Seattle Sun, the Tacoma Tri
ne, and the Upportunity magazine,
of Chicago. The couple are making
the trip leisurely and say iney are
enjoying it immensely. In the past
three days they walked 45 miles, en
countering many Dad roans aim ruu
bing elbows with the farmers.
Ed. Schtil of Albany Re-Elected
President of Central
Willamette Association.
FIVE ALBANY MEN NAMED AS
EXECTUTIVE COMMITTEE
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Snag Boat in Harbor. The U. S.
Engineers snag boat Mathluna, of
Portland, (lacked here this afternoon
after a trip up the river from the Rose
i City. Many snags were encountered
due to the recent rains, and removed.
The Mathlona will proceed to Corval
lis this afternoon, returning probably
sometime tomorrow afternoon.
C. J. Sanford, of Alsea, returned to
his home this morning after attend
ing business here.
Department of Labor Issues
Statement Concerning Strike
Situation in Michigan.
DOUE HAMILTON IN TOILS
FOR CRUELTY TO BALDY
Hailed in Police Court and the
Judge Suggested That Ht
Return Home.
Show Closes Tonight Addi
tional Awards Were Made
January 6-9 Next Year.
Salem, Or., Jan. 9 Declaring that
the evidence in the casees of Mrs.
Efiit Creswell and Stella Morgan,
inmates of the state industrial school
for cirls, convicted in his court of
mtemntinir to ooison the other in
mates and attaches, warranted a thor
ough investigation, Circuit Judge
Cleeton, of Portland, who has ex
changed benches temporarily with
Judge Kelly, today reconvened the
grand jury and ordered it to make a
thorough investigation of the insti
tution. The penalty for the crime is
imprisonment in the penitentiary of
from one to three years.
May Be Paroled.
The Creswell woman was found
euiltv bv a jury Wednesday. Ernes
Blue, attorney for the defense, moved
the court for an arrest of judgment
in order tor have time to file papers,
showing he has further evidence or
that the verdict was not in accordance
with the testimony or that the ac
cused should be granted a new trial
Stella Morgan pleaded guilty aftc
the trial of Mrs. Creswell and it is
expected that sentence will be passed
on her this afternoon at 1:30 o'clock.
It is the belief that an application for
parole will be made in her behalf, as
it was shown that she did not know
she was giving a deadly poison to
the girls. She testified the knew
the white powder was a drug but
believed it was merely a sleeping po
tion. "I never had any idea these girls
were guilty of such heinous crime un
til I heard the testimony," said Judge
Cleeton tonight.
Object Was to Escape!
"The evidence showed Mrs. Cres
well induced three other girls to put
poison in coffee which was to be
drunk by all persons connected with
the institution. Their object being to
escape. I shall give the grand jury
specific instructions regarding the in
vestigation, for it must be thorough.
The whole state is interested, for
cirls are sent to the institution from'
all counties. It seems from the fac.ls
hrnucrht out at the trial that there
is a lack of facilities or something at
the' school. The, extremely wayward
associate with the less wayward, and
it appears there is no way to adminis
ter the proper discipline.
"Unless means of segregating the
girls is established there is no telling
vwhat the consequences may be. Tho
evidence shows that one wayward
and desperate girl can cause absolute
confusion and disruption."
Matron Detects Poison.
The Cresswell girl, according to the
testimony, gave three otner gin-, I. K. Wcathcrford left this morning
strvchnine and told them to put it m for Salem to attend business matters.
the coffee, saying that it would put I: .1 1-raser. J. A. Gritm; and U K.
the matron and other employes to j K all o. Lugene are a. the St.
sleep ard the girls could escape. Af- ra .;,cy Mnrk Weathcrford went
ter drinking a little of the liquid the j ;o Salem "this mornina on lm-mess.
matron detected something wjsi J. M. Carman, of Salem, is in the
,,t nr two of the citv on bushie-s this alteruoon.
Xone oi them drank as much as halt i H . Carter, of Salem, arrived this
a cup, which accounts for there being ! lrorning to attend busincs- inane'.;.
no fatalities. It is understood the
GOVERNMENT PROPOSALS
REJECTED BY OWNERS
1 ' 1
Miners Not Permitted to Leave
Bunkhouses by Armed Guards
Stationed in Camp.
. Cruelty to animals was the charge
on which Doug Hamilton, the won
derful character from Scio, was hailed
before Police Judge Van Tassel yes
terday afternoon by Officer King on
complaint of a person who saw
"Preaching Bill" unmercifully treat
ing his horse, Baldy.
In the police court Hamilton sug
gested that the fact of the case be
suppressed for fear of the ruination
of his reputation. He was given a
kindly lecture by the police judge,
who was thoroughly conversant wiu
the circumstances surrounding Ham
ilton, and the judge suggested that
Hamilton return to his home. He was
missing this morning.
MRS. HASSLER GRANTED
DECREE CF DIVORCE
Charged Husband Deserted Her
Few Minutes After They
Were Married.
Convening court this afternoon at 1
o'clock Circuit Judge Galloway grant
ed one decree of divorce and is hear
ing evidence in another divorce mat
ter. The decree was granted . to
Pearl Hassles, of Lebanon, from Or
rin Hassler, on the ground of deser
tion. Default was entered. Mrs.
Hassler alleged desertion a few min
utes after marriage, which was per
formed five years ago in Multnomah
county. Mrs. Hassler was given the
custody of a daughter of the union.
The other case is that of Halsey
vs. Halsey and is over a petition filed
bv the wife to open a decree of di
vorce granted them several years ago,
with regard to custody of children.
Meeting last night the members of
the Central Willamette Poultry Asso
ciation elected officers for the ensu
ing year and decided to hold the
next annual show here January 6 to
9, the dates of this year's show. Af
ter a most successful run the show
will close tonight. The Oregon
branch of the American Poultry as
sociation and the O. A. C. Food and
Poultry .display has been run 1:1 con
junction with it.
Schoel Re-elected.
Edward Schoel, of Albany, was re
elected president of the association
and other officers chosen are as fol
lows: Vice president, W. E. Baker,
Albany; Prof. James Drydcn, of the
poultry department of O. A. C; R. M.
Cain, Scio; Roy Warfield, Alsea; Mrs.
J. S. Northrop, Lebanon; Gene Simp
son, Corvallis, and J. K. Isom, Hal
sey. Mrs. Vunk, secretary; Alvin C.
Baker, assistant secretary; M. H.
Worrell, treasurer, and C. B. Winn
and C. C. Bray, all of Albany.
Seavers is Superintendent.
F. F. Seavers was chosen superin
tendent of the next show and was
given the power to select his own as
sistants. It was decided that compar
ative judging rather than score card
system would be employed next year
in making the awards.
Aawards Made today.
Awards made today are as follows:
Golden Wyandottes E. O. Wat
rous, Albany, third hen; Pearce and
Harrington, first cock, second hen,
first and second pullet.
Partridge Wyandottes A. E. Ran
dall, Scio, first second and third pul
let; Mrs. J. N. Wagner, first hen.
third cock.
Silver Spangled Walter Roswurm,
third hen, second pullet; Mrs. B. L.
Holmes, Albany, third pullet.
Silver Commnes A. G. Propst, Al
bany, first" cock, first and second cock
erel, first, second and third pullet.
S. C. Ansones Mrs. C. G. Schoel,
first hen, second and third pullet,
third cock.
illack Japanese Edgar A. Miller.
Roseburg, first, cock.
Rnntnms Walter Roswurm. second
cockerel, second and third pullet; Ed
ward Schoel. first millet, third cock
erel, third hen; Warren Gray, first
cockerel, second hen, first hen.
Buff Cochin Bantams A. J. tjtccle.
first cock, first hen, second hen, third
Per-' - . .
Japanese tsantams waiter nos
rrum, first cock, first cockerel, second
lien, second and third pullet.
White Cornish George Door, sec
ond and third pullet; W. F. B. Spanil.
first cock, first and second hen.
Buttercups P. P. Wright, first
cockerel, first hen.
Bronze turkey A. t. l'ropst, nrsi
hen, first cockerel, first pullet, second
torn; Ed. Schoel, first old torn, second
hen.
(By United Press Association)
Washington, Jan. 10. The federal
labor department issued a report crit
icizing the treatment by mincowners
of both strikers and- strikebreakers in
the Michigan country.
Five mediation propositions were
outlined, all of which the iniiieowners
rejected.
There is but passing reference to
the Christmas eve panic at the Calu
met. The report contained a formal
recital of facts and conditions in the
strike region, as furnished by three
agents of the department sent there
to attempt a settlement of the struggle.
Regarding the treatment of the strike
breakers, the report said: "Many of
these men made affidavits to the
agent that there was no trouble or
strike where they were at work, but
on their arrival, they were guarded
by deputies, and not permitted to
leave the bunkhouses at the mines."
PRICES DOWN
FUNERAL OF VOLUNTEER FIRE
DEPARTMENT TO BE HELD
CITY NEWS
$
ss
Sergeant Kandee Here Yesterday.
Sergeant K. K. Kandee, of the Oregon
Coast Artillery Reserves, who is dc
tailed from- the U. S. Artillery Corps,
as an instructor under Capt. R. W.
Collins, U. S. A., was in the city last
evening and instructed the local mili
tia. Sergeant Kandee makes his head
quarters at Eugene.
Poultrymen Return Home. Tom
and Roy Warfield ofAlsea, well known
chicken fanciers, returned home to
day after attending 'the poultry show.
They had several entries at the show
and captured some premiums.
Correction Made. 'In chronicling
the facts of the secretary's report sub
mitted at the annual meeting of the
Albany Creamery Association, an er
ror was made. The total business
for the year should have read $159.
635,99. The average price paid for
butter fat was 35 1-2 cents.
Transact Business Here. Two well
known Linn county farmers arc in
the city this afternoon attending busi
ness matters and trading. They are
A. B. and C. E. Bond, of near Tall-
nian.
Missouri Family Arrives. J. D.
Head and family, of La Clcdc, Mo.,
arrived in Albany last night and arc
at the Vandran Hotel. They arc here
as prospective locators.
Banquet and Features of Ent
ertainment to Be Given on
January 13.
other two who put the drug in the bev
erage will not be tried.
Dr. Smith, of Erowns.-:!le, attended
lisi:ies!. matters here this morning.
Waltc- Roswurm. of i-Vire-it irm .
,1 well known chicken fancier, is in
the city attending the :h:ckcn show,
lie has several entries.
Schultz Sued Again. Asking jug
ment for SI 18.22 and S50 attorne s
fees Cha-dcs Miller lias iii-a an.
against W. C. Schultz in the circuit
court, to secure wages anewed due
him and one W. F. Cassidy. H. Bry
ant and the Albany Slate Bank art
raned as defendan's also, as it is
claimed that each have a claim against
Schultz. which is inferior to the plain
tiff's claim. Attorneys Hewitt and
Sox represent the plaintiff.
Firemens' Banquet. An event ot
more than usual interest in Albany
will be the br.nquet and formal dis
bandonment of the Albany fire de
partment, which will be held on Tues.
day evening. January 13. at the moot
The committee in cnarge
W. H. KULBURT ISSUES
STATEMENT TO TAXPAYERS
vulun- j!
is some j f
(To the Editor). To tax payers of
district So. 31: Dear Friends: I
give you a statement of the road
iunds drawn and expended during my
administration.
1911 was $ Mi.i'i
1912 was - 1225(10
1913 about .' 1240.00
Besides this the county pays me
$2.50 a day for each day I work on
me road, no more nor no less, which
is paid out of the general funds, and
my team work is paid out of the road
Please do not think that !
received two days work for one. Tf
there is any taxpayer doubts -this
statement. I will be pleased to show
him that I am correct. I have each
days work on road and the coifnty
clerk has a record of all of the money
I drew and also each day's work.
1 am satisfied you have turned
down the best friend .'the tax payers
of district No. 31 ever had. Do not
The funeral services of Alh-.n.v's de
ceased fire department will '.'. held j
on the evening of January 13 but the
services will not be characterized bv
anvthing solemn. In-tead there v.'iil
be a scene of merrymaking
Owing to the reorganization
department, changing it trout
leer to naid and because there is
moncv ill the treasury of the (-Id di-
partmclit, the members of the fire
board decided that they woul.l give
a banquet to all of the present nie'ii
bcrs and some of those who are hold
ing exempt certilicates. issued year,
ago and to those who served as volun.
tecrs until the change was mane.
This affair will be held on January
13 and will be financed by the money
left in the treasury of the dead or
ganization. The entertainment will
be given in the Moose hall, comer
of Lvon and Second streets. A com
mittee is arranging an appropriate
program and the firemen arc anticipat
ing a pleasant time.
lndep hall.
of the arrangements are niacins c... , of Jo anvIling you wil, 1)e sorrv
orate preparations for the event and for jn fulMrc
a special program will be pesented. W. II. HULIIL'RT.
E. J. McClamahan, of Etikene, ar
med this noon to attend business mat
vs A. B Giver, of Prm.vill-, is it
t"e city today on business Hi is '
the St. Francis.
aes
News Beginning With This Head 8
Is From the Daily Issue of
SATURDAY, JANUARY 10
MONEY
We are prepared to furnish mon
ey on farm loans in the Willam
ette Valley at the lowest current
rates of interest. Will give five
years time and allow the bor
rower liberal options of prepay
ment. If you can make more
money from your farm by ad
ding livestock and new machin
ery and new buildings we will let
you have the money for that
purpose. If you want to dis
pose of your place, the quick
est way to make a sale is to add
substantial improvements. When
in nrrd of funds call on us.
We arc the only established
company making long time
loans in this county.
The Oregon Title
and Trust Co.
ALBANY,
OREGON
TO CLEAR
OUR STOCK
The above bargain lots are odds and ends of left overs which can
be made over or worn for a rainy day togs. Garments' with a
little fullness can be cut down, but the narrow skirt, if it should
pass out, could it be cut up? Yes, dear readers, these items are
all far below what it costs to moke, but we must say good bye,
Good luck.
It is truly wonderful what a response we got to our advertise
ments that announced additional bargains. We trust the people
will compare our price quotations with the goods we have to offer
and do it with the intention of finding out "Who is Who" in the
dry goods lines. Some stores can only quote our headlines, that's
as far as they get.
We want, you to know that it's a clearing we have on hand and
prices cut- no figure with us when we set our head to clear out
a line. . The balcony bargains are without a doubt the best values
ever put up by any Albany store. All next week the bargains will
oe plentiful and we are going to hit the high water mark for a
January clearance sale.
We Must Close Out
Next Week Without Reserve
30 Ladies' Coats
at $2.98 each
35
's Coats
at 1.48 each
27
Junior Suits
at 2.98 each
39 Ladies' Dress Skirts
at 1.98 each
PLEASE HEAR IN MIND
THE BIG
SALE
IS ON
SAVE ON
YO U ARE LOSING MONEY
Unless You Get the Benefit of
Wholesale Lumber Prices
Now Quoted
ALBANY
Both Phones.
by the
LUMBER CO!
SURVEYING?
s PENLAND & EATON
Room 5, Newew Bligh BIdg.
Bell 535-R.