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VOL. XLIX
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 1914.
No. 49.
I!
TODAY
Forty Jobless Men Are Given
Employment by Governor
West.
POLICE REPORT THAT THREE
OF BUNCH WERE HERE
Horde of Trampers Are De
manding Food, Shelter and
Clothing Enroute.
(By United Press Association)
O Salem, Jan. 12. Ninety-eight
unemployed men who marched S
from Portland to Salem to de- s5
mand work of Governor West
received the surprise of their
lives, when the chief executive
bought their breakfast and pro-
vided jobs for forty of them. At
seven o'clock the governor cross-
ed the street from his residence'
to the basement of the First
Christian church where the army
was camped, routed them out,
sent them to a restaurant for
their breakfast. When they re-
turned the wagons took forty of
them to the various-state insti-
tutions where he put them to
work clearing land; and other
farm work. They will be given
a dollar and a half per day for
eight hours, and be charged four.
. dollars a. week, for .board..
:
That Albany yesterday was. visited
by a. small band, claiming to be the
advance guard ot the 1UV. un
employed mn from Portland; who are
enroute afoot throught the valley, said
to be for. the-most part members- of
the I. W. W., and who are. ostensibly
looking for work, w'asj the. statement
of Chief of ' Police Austin.
"We gave, three of them lodging in
the jail" said the chief. "They de
clared they, were- members of-that
bunch and had beat their way. ahea.d"
The chief believes that- there, were
others in town. However, they- did
not prevail upon the authorities, for
help, and it is the belief, that they are
awaiting the. arrival of-the-main fcrmy.
Judging from reports it appears that
the trampers are fleeting from manual
labor. It is declared that they-have
been offered good manual work at
places in. which they have stopped but
have: refused to accept it. Their de
mand. is for food, shelter and cloth
ing, principally.
Horde Numbers 100.
According to reports from many
places, it appears that the crowd has
dwindled down to considerable extent
from what it was when the expedition
first started. However, it is said, that
the horde of jobless are travelling in
bunches, of from 50 to 100. It appears
that the largest crowd now on the
. road numbers 100 and that they ar
rived in Salem yesterday.
The Salem tSatesman of Sunday
morning says:.
Camped Near Gervais.
The state officials will be called up
on and Governor West will be im
portuned to furnish work foT thje
horde which will arrive, and who last
night camped near Gervais. It is not
known how long the army will remain
in this city, this probably depending
on the reception with which it meets.
At the first sign of trouble, should
such a-contingency arise, the police
force will probably disperse the gath
ering. Anticipating the arrival of the
throng from Woodburn, which city it
reached at 3:40 yesterday afternoon.
Mayor Liveslcy yesterday sent the
following telegram to Governor West:
Sends West Word.
"Army of 100 I. W. W. is passing
through Aurora en route to Salem
to confer with you and make a dem
onstration regarding the unemployed.
I understand that food and shelter
has been furnished them at Oregon
City and Canhy through fear of the
threatened demonstration. Wood-
bum is continually harrassed by this,
element and ordinarily is able to cope
with the situation but is not inclined
to suply the demands of the organize-.
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WILLAIT1E VALLEY BASE
BALL LEAGUETQ BE ORGANIZED
Circuit Includes Albany, Eugene
Salem, Corvallis Springfield
and Woodburn.
I Preliminary steps towards the or
ganization of a Willamette Valley
'oascball league for next season were
taken at a meeting here this week.
'.Cities which will be represented in :he
proposed organization are: Salem,
Albany, Eugene, Corvallis, Springfield,
and Woodburn.
The league will not attempt week
day games, but will play Sunday ball
tfnly. The meeting was attended by
Ray Baker, manager, of the Salem
tern; H. J. Kavanaugh, president oi
the Albany Athletic association; Chas.
L. Monson, captain of the Albanv
team, and Jimmy Richardson, from
Portland. While other cities did not
send representatives, the managers of
last years teams in all four of the
towns sent letters, declaring sentiment
II of the cities was favorable to
the organization.
Only preliminary plans were dis
cussed and a meeting, will be held lat
er for the formation of the organiza
tion.
HUBBARD FJHffl GUIS
ALBANY GIRL AS BRIDE
Albert D, and Erb and Miss
Eldora Lantz Were United
in Marriage Yesterday.
At the home of Mr. and Mrs. peo
C. Richards, 834' W. 9th street, Al
bert D. Erb of Hubbard and Miss An
na Eldora Lantz, of. Albany,, were
united in marriage yesterday.
The groom is a. well to. do farmer
living near Hubbard. The bride is
well' and favorably, known here,
She has made her home with Mr. and
Mrs. Richards for the past two years.
Both, bride and groom are members
of the Meno'nite church.. The cerer
mony was peformed. by. Rev. J.. P.
Bontrager. Only a few of the friends
of' the contracting parties were pres
ent.. Many useful and pretty presents
were received. After the ceremony
light refreshments were served; Mr.
and Mrs. Erb' took the 11:37 train for
their wedding trip through California,
and the southern states and then to
Ohio, the- home of the- bride. After
visiting there, they will return to Hub-
.'bard to make their home.
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Work on C, & E. Progressing.
That the reconstruction work on the
C. & E. railroad tracks is rapidly pro
gressing, was the statement made this
afternoon by Engineer Hays. He re
ports that the road will be in splendid
condition when completed long before
the summer traffic commences
Bridges and trackage are being re
placed with heavier material.
Firemen to Meet Tomorrow The
members of the Albany fire depart
ment will meet some of the old fire
men and those who served as volun
teers up until the time the department
was reorganized, tomorrow nigh:, for
the purpose, as it was expressed by a
member of a fire board, "to eat up
the money ii: the treasury of the old
organization and incidentally to hold
its funeral service." The event will
be held in the Moose Hall and a pleas
ant time is anticipated.
Albany Man Appointed on Jury.
A. Barnes, an Albany man was drawn
to serve as a member of the federal
grand jury, which is to try a civil caie
in Portland.
Mrs. Gray Returns. Arriving from
Oklahoma Saturday, Mrs. L. J. Gray,
and son, were the guests of Mrs. Wea
ver until Sunday night, when they
left for Amity, to join Mr. Gray, who
is engaged in business there. The
Grays formerly resided here but re
turned to their home in Oklahoma.
While here Mr. Gray was in the real
estate business. Becoming dissatis
fied with the old home he returned
here several months ago and later lo
cated in Amity.
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LEAGUE DIVISION
COUNTS AS DECIDER
Washington State Quintet De
clared to Have Advantage
by Dr. E. J. Stewart.
OREGON-AGGIE GAME EITHER
FOR PORTLAND OR CORVALLIS
Washington and 0. A. C. Foot
ball Elevens Will Undoubt
edly Clash Here.
Portland, Or., Jan. 12. When the
Northwestern College heads divide
the conference basketball teams into
two sections, East and West, they
made a serious mistake, vouchsafed
Dr. E. J. Stewart, athletic director at
the Oregon Agricultural College, who
was a Portland visitor yesterday.
Washington Has Advantage.
"This year it virtually gives all the
advantage to Washington State Col
lege, said DV. Stewart. "The three
strong teams on this side,. Washing
ton, Oregon and the Oregon Aggies,
must fight it out amongst themselves,
and the best team must then go East,
across the mountains, and play the
best team there, which is Washing
ton State.
"Now, is Washington State were
forced to play all the teams on this
side you can see it would have pretty
tough sledding. But, under the pres
ent arrangement it will: have compar
atively an easy time with Idaho and
Whitman, and therefore, cannot land
worse than second."
Schedule Opens This Week.
The; conference basketball sohedulc
opens up this week with the invasion
of Oregon'by the Washington Staters;
Johnny Bender's bunch will, past
through. Portland today, en route to
Salem, where the Pullmanites meet
Lthe- Ycllowjackets tonight. Silverton
will entertain the visitors. Tuesday and
Wednesdays
On. Thursday, Washington State tack
les the Oregon Aggies; switches over
to Oregon for Friday, and back to
Corvallis for Saturday. These games
will not count, however, in- the final
college rankings.
Portland or Corvallis?
Dr, Stewart says there is nothing
'new in the move to stage the Oregon
Aggie-Oregon University football
game next November 21 in Portland.
ife believes this city to be the logi
cal place and says he expects Oregon
to see it that way and agree before
long.
Now that the Aggies are lined up
with Washington for Albany, the Ore
gon game will be played either at
Corvallis or Portland.
QUARTERLY MEETING OF B.
Y. P. 0. HELD YESTERDAY
Sixty-five Delegates Were
Present-Meetidg to Be
Held at Scio.
Sixty-.fivc delegates and five visitors
were present yesterday at the fifth
quarterly meeting of the B. Y. P. U.
of the Central Association, held at
the Baptist church. Prior to adjourn
ment it was decided that the next
meeting would be at Scio in April,
with the Central Baptist Association
meeting.
Those who presided over yester
day's meeting were Earl Oxford, of
Brownsville, president; Margaret Cop
ley, pf Salem, vice president, and
Mrs. O. B. Neptune, of Albany, secre
tary and treasurer.
The program was opened with a
devotional service led by Mrs. E. H
Hicks. This service was followed by
discourses on the subjectsf of "Hab
its," under the sub-heads of "Prayer
Bible Reading and Church Paper
Habits," by the following persons, re
spectively: Ethclyn Armstrong, of
.Ifayesvillc, Rev. Fvost and Mr. Ar
nold of Scio. Then the following pro
gram was carried out:
Solo, Earl Cockran, Brownsville;
Misfits in B. Y. P. U. Work, Prof.
W. P. Boynton, U. of O.; Training the
Recruits, Alfred Long, Lebanon; solo,
VILLA READY 10
MARCH ON CAPITAL
Fifteen Hundred Men Have Al
ready Left on Long March
to Center of Government,
WEEK'S REST BEFORE
BALANCE LEAVE CITY
Americans Give Relief to Ref
ugees. Rebels Now Complete
in Possesion of Ojinago.
(By United Press Association)
fresiaio, Jan. i. We are on our
way to Mexico City," said General
vuia at ujinaga. the rebels were
hardly in possession of the border
town before their leader begun pre
paring for a inarch on the capital. Fif
teen hundred men left last night for
Falomir where they will entrain for
Chihuahua City. There Villa said
they will be given a week's rest, and
new outfits. They will then start
southward. The general planned to
have detachment after detachment
leave throughout the week, until only
three hundred, remain as a permanent
garrison at Ojiuaga. Forty-five re
fugees, including troops who were
beaten at Ojinaga, are in the concen
tration camp, without food, shelter,
or clothing, except what they wore.
Much, sickness is reported, but no
deaths. American packtrains are
rushing supplies from Marfa. The fu
gitive soldiers will, be 'held until the
war is over. Other refugees will be
transferred to Marfa, as soon as pos
sible.
F. E. Carey, of Salem,, attended
business matters here. this morning.
He will return home this, afternoon.
' Mrs. Iaabelle Beeson-left for Gates
this morning for. a few days visit with
her daughters, Miss Mamie, and Mrs.
H. A. Schroeder.
Mr. and, Mrs. W. W. Rowell are
spending a few days with Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Morgan.
T. J. Philpott, ot Holley, is in the
city today on business.
C. A. Gray, of Mill City, transacted
business here this morning, returning
home this noon.
M. F. Hayes, an engineer, of the C.
ft B, left: this noon for Toledo to re
sume his duties in that- vicinity. He
will go to Yaquina before returning.
S. E. Brown, of San Jose, is in
Albany on business.. He is at the Ho-
'tcl Vandran and expects to remain
here for several days.
Mrs. A. N. Goin, of Jefferson, was
n Albany visitor today.
Herman Plunkett, of Jefferson, was
transacting business in Albany today.
$4,216 NETTED COUNTY FOR
SALE OF HUNTING LICENSES
Is By Far Largest Amount of
Money EverReceived From
This Source.
That the county treasurer during
the year 1913, received the sum of
$4,216, as the result of the issuance
of game licenses, was the statement
of County Clerk Wl L. Marks this
morning. This is by far the largest
amount of money realized from this
source in the history of the county,
said Mr. Marks.
The money was secured through
the sale of 2238 hunting licenses, 1408
fishing licenses and 285 combination
licenses. This indicates that much
hunting was done in the county dur
ing the year or that at any rate i
goodly number of hunters secured li
censes.
Inez Dcnnison, Salem; The Judson
Centennial, Hildred Jameson, Leba
non; The Standard of Excellence,
state president; report of Coast con
vention, Karl Oxford; reports of so
cieties; business session. Evening ses
sion H. Y. P. U. prayer meeting,
topic: Motives for Service, leader, Al
an Banks. Albany; address, How to
act young people to work, A. Gleason
Bishop, Portland.
CORVALLIS WILL BE A
BUSY PLACE THIS WEEK
actory Congress, Good Roads
Meeting and Farmers
Short Course On.
Corvallis will be a busy place dur
ing the week. The O. A. C. short
course, a factory promotion congress
and a big good roads meeting will be
the main events.
The factory congress was promoted
by Colonel Hofer, in connection with
the short course and will be held on
Wednesday and Thursday. It will be
for, a state wide campaign for more
factories, affording a larger payroll for
the state. Corvallis was selected as
the place to hold the congress because
the biggest industrial educational in
stitution of the state, the O. A. C.
is located' there. Every city in the
state and especially the commercial
clubs have been urged to seird dele
gates and it is believed that the con.
gress will be attended by hundreds
from all sections of the state. Man
ager Stewart and as many more of the
local commercial club who can get
away will attend.
The good roads meeting will be
held the proceeding Tuesday, and it
for another state wide movement
for better roads universally.
LINN COUNTY IS ENTIRELY
IN THE DRY COLUMN NOW
Vcte at Sweet Home Upset by
Harrisburg---Council Re
fuses Licenses.
That there is not a single oasis in
Linn county at present is a fact be
cause the city council of Harrisburg
and Sweet Home( have refused to
grant lice-.iscs. Therefore Linn coun
ty, is again eni.'rely in the "dry" coli
umn.
-There were no-''wet1' sp.its-in the
county from July 1, 190S, until a year
ago,, when Harrisburg went "wet" in
local option election. Harrisburg
returned to the prohibitioin column
the election last November, but
at that time Sweet Home went "wet."
Owing to election contests both cities
are now "dry."
No injunction r.-ih was brought to
contest the Sweet Hums election, but
the "wets" got a ruling at Harrisburg
which affected Sweet Home and the
councils refuse to issue licenses.
CITY H1M
Eugenites Visited Here. Jask Mor
rison and Lyle Uighec, ot luigcne
were visitors of Albany friends yes
terday. They returned on a late train.
Bigbce formerly resided here but is
now a student at the university. Mor
rison is in the employ of the S. P.
company at the Varsity city.
Archdeacon Chambers Visits Al
bany. Heard by a large congrega
tion, Archdeacon Chambers of Port
land, preached the sermon of the
morning service at the ' Episcopal
church yesterday. He returned on an
afternoon train. The holy commun
ion was celebrated.
Marriage License Issued. The fol
lowing marriage licenses have been is
sued: S. E. Sears, age 25, and Gene
vieve Coffin, aver 18, both of Leba
non. Albert D. Erb, age 37, Hubard,
Oregon, and Anna E. LanU, age 38,
of Albany.
Return Home By Boat. S. II. Mc-
ElMurry and Mrs. W. N. Alexander
returned home this morning by boat,
having been up helping to care for
their mother, Mrs. R. J. McElmurry,
vho was quite sick, but is a little
better now.
Fire Company to Meet. Tonight at
S o'clock there will be a meeting of
I.inn Engine company No. I of the
old Albany fire department at head
quarters for the purpose of disband
"r the volunteer company and dis
posing of other matters that may
conic up. All members are urged to
attend.
Eugene Paper Man in Albany,
Here to visit friends, Franklin S, Al
len, city editor of the Morning Reg
ister, of Eugene, spent the forenoon
and returned lo Eugene. He reports
the Varsity City in the wide awake
"'flunin.
283 LICENSES TO
ID ISSUED IN 1913
Rev. D. H. Leech Holds Record
of Performing More Mar
riage Ceremonies.
SOLEMNIZED 43 LAST YEAR
AND SAME NUMBER IN 1912
Judge Mcknights Record Falls
8 Short of Biggest in History
of County.
Rev. D. H. Leech, pastor of the
First Methodist church upheld the
record established by him in 1912, the
biggest in the history of the county,
for performing the most marriages
of any authorized to solemnize nuptial
ties, aside from county judges, during
the year 1913. The Rev. Leech per
formed 43 ceremonies during 1912 and
the same number during 1913 forms
a rare coincidence.
Judge McKnight Performed 50. .
County Judge McKnight perform
ed 50 ceremonies during the year but
that does not come up to the record
established by his predecesor. Judge
Duncan in 1912 established the largest
record in the history of Linn county
by performing 58 inariage ceremonies
Judge McKnight's record falls just
eight short of the largest record in
the history of Linn county. .
283 Licenses Issued.
A total, of 283 licenses were issued
in Linn county during the year, ac
cording, to reoords of the county
clerk's office, However, not all of the
mariages were performed, in the coun
ty, as some of those who secured li
censes, were- married in other parts of
the state. Scores of ministers p- all
denominations, judges, and justices of
the, ueace in. various' sections pf the
county,, some in Portland and oilier
parts of the state performed the mar
riages.
The average run for each authority
.runs trpm I to J. those who performed-
the greatest number are Judge
McKnight, 50: Rev. Leech, 43; Rev. .
E. H. Hicks, 21 ; Rev. F.. W. Emer
son,. 20;. Rev. F. H,, Geselbracht,, 15;
Justice Swan. 15; Rev. W. P. White,
12, all of Albany and Rev. R. J. Jame
son, of Lebanon, 10.
However, Judge Duncan, as a coun
ty judge in 1912 retains the record''
for performing the greatest number of
marriages during one year in Linn
county. Rev. Leech will retain his
ecord for performing the largest num
ber of any person who is not a coun
ty judge. It is an extraordinary coin
cidence that he performed 43 mar
riages in 1912 and the same number in
1913.
Former Albany Hotelman Here.
W. W. Rowell, of Portland, a former
Albany hotel man is in the city visit
ing friends. Mr. Rowell was proprie
tor of the Russ House. He resided
here for 15 years. Three years ago
he disposed of his interests here and
went to Portland, engaging in a Sim
la r business, being the proprietor
of a large rooming house. He has
now sold that out. He has not yet
decided definitely what he will now
do.
Banquet to Aid Cemetery Fund.
A "Made in Oregon" banquet, at
which only products of this state will
be served will be given at the St.
Francis hotel next month under the
direction of Mrs. Elizabeth Tozicr
Weatherred, of Portland, representing
the Oregon Manufacturers' Associa
tion. The proceeds of the banquet
will be used for the improvement fund
of Riverside cemetery, at this city.
IS. IVA HILL PASSE5 TO
LAST REWARD AT PHILOMATH
Word was rcccirvd in Albany this
morning of the sudden death of Mrs.
Iva M. Mill, at her home in Philomath
yesterday. The deceased was the
wife of J. C. Hill and was the daugh
ter of Mr, and Mrs. I. p. Stevens, ol
this city.
The rcmakis will be brought here
tomorrow for burial. Announcement
of the fuivrM will be made later.
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